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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23
AS TO WATEREo STOCK.

A MOTHER OF John D. Rockefeller s
"A University of Chicago professors
has broken loose, 1t is a case of 'sback
to the water tank for the justly cele-
brated Oscar Lowell Triggs, for new
star has arisen to shed its effugent
beams on the house of Rockefeller.
Thorsten B. Veblen. professor of Pc
litical economy, is the new star. Pro-
fessor Veblen has written a small
pamphlet on the subject of corpora
tiOns in which he advances some ideas
that are entirely new.
One of these is that watering stock
is a mighty good thing. Veblen calls
il capitalized good will" You should
call it good will, something no self
respecting corporation should be with
out" he says. Continuing he argues
that it is only a poor, struggling, in
competently managed corporation
which does not water it's stock these
days. The preferred stock, according
to this economist, should be the ma
terial capital and the common stock
just plain water.
If Veblen doesn't get raise of sal
airy at once IL VIII De because MI
Rockefeller's attention is not called to
his pamphlet. The Herald will agree
with the professor on at least one
point Watered stock is mighty good
thing for the fellow with the hose, but
it is not good for anybody else. The
public gets the worst of it no matter
what happens. If the manag gers of the
corporation see a chance to pay divi-
dends on the water they immediate
" hoist prices TO a point as high as
the traffic will bear. II they cannot
nay the dividends they generously let
the public into the good thing and I'M
load all of the common stock upon the
unsuspecting investors
Certainly no self-respecting corpora
ton would be without that intangible
something known as good WILL" but
most of them want the good will of the
people, which is the only Kind that is
really worth having.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23
a FREHcHY AMERICAN DUEL.
M on VERY LONG Acc the eOun

ut OF VERY LONG AGO the country
~ shook with laughter over the
cabled accounts of the harmless duels
with which NJ. Max Regis, a French
deputy, RECALLED himself one afternoon.
The French duel has always been con-
sidered perfectly harmless pastime,
TO be INDUCED in in the presence of
ladies. even. if they desire to witness
the encounter. The most amusing
French duel that was ever fought, -
however. is not to be compared with
one which occurred in this country late
in October of the year 1878.
1t was recalled by Representative
BelIamy of North Carolina during a
speech in congress in which he advo-
Gated an appropriation for the erection
of an equestrian statue at Wilmington
to the memory of Major General Rob
ert Howe of the American revolution.
General Howe became involved in a
quarrel with Colonel Gadsden, also OF
the revolutionary army, and a chal-
lenge resulted. From a contemporary
account of the meeting. read by Con-
gresham Bellamy. we quote:
Colonel Elliott (the master of cere-
monies) said: Gentlemen, we have
marked out your distance, leaving you
to act as you please. not doubling but
that. as this is an affair of honor, you
will act consequently with the strict
est rules of honor
General Howe then said to Colonel
Gadsden: Fire. sir
Colonel Gadsden said: DO you fire
first.
General Howe replied: We will bott
fire together
Colonel Gadsden made no answer
but both presented. There was a pause
for a few seconds and General Howe
said, with a smile Why will you no
fire, Colonel Gadsden?'
Colonel Gadsden replied: Yol
| brought me out General Howe. to this
ball play, and you ought to begin the
entertainment
General Howe fired and missed
Colonel Gadsden after a short interva
fired his pistol over his left arm, abou
at right angles from General Howe
and then called out to General Howe t,
fire again. General Howe smiled. anC
at the same time dropping his hanC
with his pistol in it. said: No, Colone
Gadsden, 1 cannot after this
If the story of that duel doesn't max,
Mr. OpPer's justly celebrated Castor
and Alphonse look like veritabIe boor,
who have no understanding of tn,
meaning of the word poIiteness, thel
The Herald will have to guess again
/ AOv man who wac nc poIita ae Con
eral Howe is surely entitled to all TIT
honors grateful country can bestow
BY all means let the equestrian statu,
be erected at the earliest possible mo
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23
lDAHo's INSANE ASYLUM.

IF THE TESTIMONY which has been
adduced before the Idaho legis-
lative committee that is investigating
conditions at the states insane asylum
IS correct, that institution needs a
thorough going over. The wife of c.
+. Russell, an inmate of the asylum
testified that her husband was beaten
so terribly by one of the attendants
that he died as a result of his in
turies.
The unfortunate mans face was bat
tered into Jelly. his teeth were broken
off and some of them driven into the
roof of his mouth. and it is reported
that he was left in that condition for
several days. Another inmate testi-
fed that ne saw an attendant. Joe Dun
lap. beat Bussell- superintendent. Civ
ems also testified. He said the at
tendant told him that Russell injured
himself by falling out CT bed.
II the mans injuries were as
described. the attendant lied. 1t is
manifestly Impossible for a man to
hurt himself so badly by falling out
of bed. superintendent Givens must
have known better or. if he did not
know better. he is not "a fit man to
be in charge of an insane asylum. He
must, therefore. face charge that he
is denseiy ignorant or that he is hopes
lessly incompetent.
If Dunlap did beat Russell so badly
as to cause his death. he is guilty of
murder, unless he CAM show that his
own life was in danger, and that has
not been. shown. When the legislative
committee gets through with it's in
vestigation the Idaho courts ought to
look into the matter and see that JUS
tice is done.
Insane persons are entitled to the
most careful treatment that can be
given them. They fight with the des-
peration of madness oftentimes and
often they become possessed with a
desire to do bodily harm to their at
tendants- But the latter should always
remember that the unfortunates do not
know what they are doing. They are
no more responsible for their actions
than if they were children too young
to understand the difference between
right and wrong.
At times it may be necessary to use
force on insane people, but it should
never be necessary to beat they to
death. There is hardly ever a time
when an attendant cannot promptly
summon sufficient help to subdue any
maniac and when this has been done
the maniac should be put in a straight
jacket. padded cell or so bound that
he cannot injure himself or any other
person.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23
SPARE THE ROBINS.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
Within the last few days great numbers
of robins have been seen in this city
and surrounding neighborhood, and re-
ports have reached this office that many
of them are being killed by thoughtless
boys with small caiiber rifles and with
tlippers- Aside from the shameful cruelty
of killing these beautiful and useful birds
1t is in violation of the law, and the
parents and teachers OF the boys VINO
may be found killing these robbins or any
other inSectivoreus or song birds, should
warn them of their wrong doing. and that
the law against such cruel and unlawful
killing will be enforced The fish and
game law of the state provides in section
Y. that 1T shall be unlawful for any
persons to kill. ensnare. net or entrap at
any time, IN any year, any gun, Owl,
hawk, lark, whippOorWilL thrush. sWai-
low, SnoWblrd, Robin or other tnSectiVOF-
Gus or song birds, except the English
sparrow, or to rob or destroy the nests.
eggs or young of any of the protected
BIRDS mentioned ia this section 1t VIII
4 be seen from the above that all of our
{ inSect1yorOuS and song birds. with the
single exception of the English sparrow.
/ are protected by law, but the English
/ sparrow may be killed at any time.
would suggest that the superintendent
and teachers of the public schools
( throughout the S0te. as well the
parents Of the boys who may be in the
/ practice OF killing any OF the harmless
birds, take this matter Up and show
them the moral turpitude of such conduct.
The, boys are perhaps not aware of the
! legal as well as moral transgression being
committed by them in thOughtleSsly kill
ing the harmless and beautiful birds that
/ do little or no injury TO anything, and
are not used for food after they are killed.
1 The parents and teachers are as thought
1 less and blamabie in the matter as the
| boys themselves. no doubt, but in thus
| to be hoped that they will take steps to
warn the boys of their wrong doing.
JOHN SHARP,
State Fish and Game Commissioner.
Salt Lake City, Feb q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

LEGISLATIVE INCONSISTENCIES.

TO The Salt Lake Herald:
Some of our Lawmakers have peculiar
notions of prepriety and consistency.
They have no time 70 visit public IN
stitutions of the state, but adjourn to at
tend q political banquet in neighborinS
city.
| in their opposition to an inspection of
the Agricultural college on a Friday,
were passiyely aeqqiescent when the leg
invitation to dine with Reed Snoot in
Provo.
Representatives who voted against a
trip to Boise are now enjoying the favor
of the Oregon Short Line and the balmy
climate of the Idaho capital, after mis-
leading their fellow members into re-
Nearly everybody understands that the
bulk of this talk about the crime of jun
keting comes from three classes of poll
First-Those who are so close to the
railway corporations that they can get
favors at any time
Second-Those who have taken advan-
tage of previous junkets and now assume
that virtuous Indifference which accom-
panies wishes already gratified.
Third-Those who contemplate doing
clandestinely what they publicly de-
nounce as wrong.
the Reed Smoot banquet was Senator
johnson of Piute. although one days ses-
| sion was wasted by attending. Three
! days later. when a trip to a public insti-
tuition of the state was up for discussion.
/ Senator Johnson vigorously and with a
considerable show of feeling opposed the
! devotion of a day to any such purpose.
Then came the invita- ton from Boise to
make three days trip al the expense of
! the Oregon Short Line, and Senator
Johnson voted and spoke for the junket
This is his idea of consistency He is
willing to have. the legislature visit
| private individuals or other states, but
not the institutions of our own state
whose maintenance. and well being are in
! the. CHARGE of the legislature.
Then there is Senator Love. who en-
| ioyed the hospitality of the Idaho legisla-
| ture and the citizens of Boise two years
ago. when everything was so generously
provided for. the entertainment of the
| Utah visitors when hotels. BARRIERS boot
blacks and street car conductors refused
to accept money from the guests of the
full and penurious enough to ask in open
session of the senate the other day in
opposition to the extending of an invita-
ton for the Idaho solons to return the
visit.
who is to pay this expense? Who viii
| pay the transportation of these people
down and back? Who viii pay their hotel
/ bills while they are here2
And those questions. with the sentiment
doubtless reached Boise before the invi-
tation extended in spite Of Senator Love.
/ OF course We all understand he was
| talking TO the galleries, trying to put
himself on record But even the gall
leries have some sense of decency5 and
such 'recordsff .cannot materially aid
the senator in his future political aspira-
Legislators should be like jurors. ready
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23
THE CASE OF JOHN G. ROSE.

A PATHETIC STORY is going the
L rounds of the newspapers about
the case of John G. Rose of New Jer-
sey. Rose had a claim against the
government for $500 based on an al
legged difference in the pay due him for
service in the United States navy dur
ing and Immediately after the war of
the rebellion. For seventeen years he
had besought congress to act favorab bly,
upon it. living on the charity of his
friends and spending nearly all of his
time in Washington.
At various times one branch or the
other of congress has acted favorabiy
on the claim, but Rose could never Sc
cure united action. a short time ago
the house allowed the claim and a few
days later the senate committee on
naval affairs reported favorably on it.
There was every indication that at
last the amount would be allowed, and
when Rose heard the glad news he fell
dead from the joyous shock
The story is pathetic, in a way Here
was man who had spent more than a
third of the average life in the pursuit
of one object. Day after day. year
after year. he had worked and watched
and waited. Finally, when the fruition
of his hopes was at hand. sudden sum-
mons came and he passed beyond the
reach OF earthly worries and disap-
pointments and sorrows. It seems
hard very hard. that his life should
have ended thus.
But let Us look at the case in another
light We viii grant. for the sake of
the argument. that Roses claim was
just and that he should have received
every dollar of the $500 he asked for.
Was he doing his duty as a citizen
when he wasted seventeen years of his
life in the pursuit of this one purpose?
Suppose Rose had simply filed his
claim and then gone to work at some
trade, business or profession?
Would he not in seventeen years have
made many times $500? He certainly
would, for his health was sound, his
faculties unimpaired almost to the very
moment of his death. Is such a man
entitled TO a great deal Of sympathy,
after all? He lived as a pauper when
he might have supported himself He
made his friends and his relatives take
care Of him while he bounded con-
gress for that $500 which he considered
his due.
In the seventeen years OF phantom
chasing he might have amassed a COM
potency that would have assured him
comfort, at least. in his old age. but
he didn't do it. Persistence is a virtue
which may be sadly overdone. Per
severance sometimes becomes stub
bornness of the sort which can see but
one object. one purpose in life. A
man who goes around with two silver
dimes over his eyes must miss the
golden eagles which his neighbor finds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23
A cANNER's PROTEST.
To The Salt Lake Herald:

To The Salt Lake Herald:
Some of the papers of the state are, in
to one phase of the pure food" bin that
is not warranted by existing eircum-
stances. As an example of such unwar-
from a recent date of an Ogden paper:
Fruit put in cans or lars for any con-
some and often ptomaine poisoning re-
suits from the eating of goods canned
for any length of time.
As Gamer and packer Of some eSpe-
rience wish to take decided exception
TO the statement contained in the above,
| believing, as do. that the same is made
without due information as to the facts
in the case, and as to the interests in
VolVed- Every such miSap prehension pub
iicly proclaimed is capable of great harm
owing to the prejudice already existing
over CANNED goods in the mind of the pub
lie.
DR.. Pasteur ana fully confirmed by his
followers, that all chemical changes of
whatever nature are caused by the action
of microbes or bacilli in a favorable en-
Vironment; that is cardinal principle
of the science of bacteriology. Now the
statement that all canned goods deterior-
surd. and to the scientist a palpabIe fall
lacy. providing the conditions of the
| process were correct, and the can her
metically sealed, for the reason that it
is impossible for these bateTia to germin-
ate without exposure TO the atmosphere.
IT is true that ignorant dealers sometimes
| sell cans that are ''swelled," that is. al
ready in a state of decomposition due to
action of the air or insufficient cooking,
and it is the results Of these that oc-
casionally are described in the papers as
cases OF ptomaine poisoning" etc.
Now the Incorporation of an amendment
! providing for the dating of the goods at
| the time they are sealed in the pure food
bill before the legislature would be a
manifest injustice, and would operate to
! the detriment of canned goods of all
1 kinds, and would benefit no one.
The properly sealed and. processed pack
age of goods is as good after ten years as
| the day it was packed. and no one need
fear the use of such. See that you pur-
/ chase responsible brands from RESPONSE
/ bic dealers and no more harm will be
| present than in the p-overbial home
made bread. -
GAMER AND PACKER.
Ogden, Feb. y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

the give serious, impartial attention TO
all measures which come before them, and
70 all institutions under their care This
they cannot do il they are always playing
TO the galleries. deceiving each other N
small matters, log rolling. listening 10
institution at the expense of anOtner-
1t is to be hoped that Speaker Hull,
Representative Done and others, when
they return from Boise, win come back
with broader views than they had when
they went away. OGDENITE-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

moment. AS a matter of fact. Fulton
was voted for on every ballot taken
by the Oregon legislature, and he was
in the lead from start to finish Such
an error as that made by our es-
teemed contemporary passes all under
standing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

II 1t is possible. to catch the small
boy who nearly created a disastrous
panic at the Webster school by shout
ing false alarm of fire, he should
be severely dealt with. generous
application of bunch of stout
switches to his bare anatomy would
have a decidedly Christening effect on
this mischievous lad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

Word comes from Washington that
the Fowler currency bill has no chance
to become a law. There are some
things that even a Republican con-
gress does not dare to do.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

1t is just barely possible that -Fus-
sy Jimmy Anderson has discovered by
this time that he isn't nearly as big
a man In Washington as he is in
Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

After a honeymoon that lasted only
six days, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Tryon
of the country between Helper and
Price. have separated. So there is
nothing in a name, after all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

According to a dispatch from Lon
don the Irish question is in a fair way
to be settled. but the details of the
settlement are not exactly clear.
Doubtless the Irish would be willing
to accept a settlement which would
them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

The burglars who blew the Felt
Lumber company's safe to pieces in
spite of card announcing that the
safe was not locked, must have felt
that they needed practice in their art
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

Our esteemed morning contemporary
speaks Of senator-elect Fulton of Ore
gon as candidate whose name was
presented as a compromise at the last
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-23

(To be continued tomorrow
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
Wall Street Go..,p

Wall Street Gossip.
Reported by the Commercial Advertiser
through Francis Bro Co., No. PA North
Fourth Street.
New York. Feb. 2s.-wabash-An exception to
the general weak tendency of the Gould stocks
was Wabash preferred in which the inside bull
manipulation continued A report circulated in
the boardroom that the other Gould issues were
made 1urpcsely weak to enable accumulation of
Wabash to go on story circulated that during
the recent movement the Could Rockefeller party
had secured the absolute majority OF Wabash
preferred and debenture ''B's' and that the con-
troll OF the property Was held
New York Central-The early weak feature
was New York Central. The selling was chiefly
by ]. H. Davis & Co. Miller & 60 and other
commission houses. There was no evidence OF
inside support For some weeks past there has
been steady selling OF long stock. both by friends
Of insiders and by small holders who have been
frightened by the reports OF a coming ise1e of
new stock and bonds.
Foreisn-Amerieans were dull In London but
came nigner IN price Aroitrage operations In
~ = faI lots bouAhx late yesterday
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
GRAINS LED DOWNWARD BY
DECLINE IN PRICE OF CORN.
HEAVY LIQUIDATION THE
PRINCIPAL BEAR FACTOR.
Influence of Cold Wave Scare
Helps Wheat for Awhile
Provisions Are Steady.

Chicago. FEB. 2s.-The grain pits were
influenced largely by the action OF corn
to-day and with the decline in tnat com COM
wheat closing &c lower, May corn &c low
er and oats off sc. Provisions closed steady
with May products unchanged to 2'sc lower
Wheat was dull and fairly firm az the
opening, but later the market eased on tne
pal factor in causing the decline. although
the expectations of bearish statistics on
Monday influenced traders to some extent
and aided in the downward tendency. May
opened unchanged to a shade higher. at
TIC to 71a.l1I5sc, and under the influence or
a cold wave scare the market became ut
with nothing else of Importance in the line
of bull news the price gradually declined
along with tie break in corn The close
was at the low point at I'asc. loss OF 1sc:
The receipts in the Northwest were smaller
than a year ago and the primary receipts
were less than last year. being estimated
ar AS. coo bu., against $4,000 a year ago.
There was an Improvement in the export
demand and clearances of wheat and nour
Eere equal to LYME eu Of aa rarp wbfoh
with local receipts of 10 cars one of con-
tract grade, made total receipts for the
three points OF 3l4 cars, against 233 last
week and $50 year ago.
CORN.
Trading in corn was extremely active and
local longs took advantage of the oppor-
tunity and disposed of heavy lines. which
resulted in a break in the price. but good
demand from commission-housesp prevented
any serious decline. The prospects of cold
weather throughout the corn belt which
would be favorable for the movement and
the grading was the chief factor in bring
ing out the selling orders. although the
cash demand was not as urgent as of late
After selling between 1870 and 47a.c. May
closed &c lower at 4Tc. Local receipts were
1872 cars, none OF which were Of contract
grade
OATS
Oats were easy in sympathy with corn
and the lack of any show OF trading tend
ed to add to the depression. There was
scattered liquidation by local holders and
but little demand The close was easy and
asc lower for May at S5igc, after ranging
between 354c and 357sc. Local receipts
were 16p cars.
PROVISIONS.
Provisions were active and unsettled but
the volume Of trade was only moderate,
Most of the demand came from commission
houses on outside orders. while the selling
was largely by local traders. Lower prices
for hogs Mt the yards were a weakening In
fluence The close was steady with May
pork and lard unchanged, at SIS and s9.s2la,
while ribs were 2Iac lower at 49,. s21s.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat.
% cars: corn, $40 cars; oats. z15 cars: hogs,
~ 600 head