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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
MANS SENSE OF SMELL.
Civilized Man Losing 1t, but Savages
Still Retain It In Perfection,


Even the rase Of vision may be out
distanced by that of smell, if it 5e true,
for instance. that the Spice Islands of
the Indian archipelago are to be distin-
guished far out at sea long before they
have been sighted from the lookout Ac-
cordiug 10 Humboldt, the Peruvian In
dams on the darkest nigRt cannot only
perceive the approach of d stranger while
still far distant but can tell whether
he is a negro or an Indian or Euro
pean. The Arabs Of the desert are said
to smell fire thirty or forty miles away.
The Indian of North America certainly
uses his nose in the pursuit OF game,
and Major General Baden-Powen has
strongly recommended the practice to
white men in his treatise on scouting.
But IL is not only saFages and un-
civilized tribes who surpass us in the ef-
ficieucy of this particular organ and in
the attention which they pay TO its edu-
cation. With the Japanese incense
snuffing has reached the dignity of
ceremonial At a kik-kO party your
host produces on a special tray some
produces on a special trap some twenty
or more different kinds OF incense, from
" llCh he selects i've, 10 each one OF
which ne gives a different name, founded
on some literary alluSlOn, each name re-
ceiviE= number.
p
might be worth our while to pay more
attention to this particular sense-fOT it's
mnemOniC SuggeStlVcneSS. The faculty OF
memory plays a rather queer part in
connection with that of smelling, al
though around il our mental associations
cluster most strongly.
The Indians in the northwest will scr3pe
off the inner bark of the red willow, dry
il I'm the sun and then rub It between
their fingers till it resembles coarse cut
tobacco. An American would tell You
that il smells tired" ana II you lighted
a pipefUl of it in an English smoking
room some one would probably complain
that the carpet was on fire But there
are. others for whom il VIII summon up
pictures that are as vivid and ccuVluc-
ing as the phantaSmagOria OF a hasheesh
eater or the opium dreams Of a De Quin-
cav.
To them a single whiff Of the pun
gent incense of kinniknick viii bring
back the rush Of tumbling waters be-
tween steep cliffs the thrOb along the
keel OF a canoe as II races past smooth
bosses Of green jade. where the flood Is
boiling over the treacherOus bOulders un-
derneath the quick stroke Of the pad
die as the bow swerves from the jagged,
fOam-ringed teeth of Splintered rocks, or
the soft padding tread Of the mOccaSia
in the pine forests, the moaning below
of the COW moose and the crakle OF inc
camp fire at night when the luminous
fan OF the northern lights is shimmering
in the dark blue valslt above. or the long.
narrow trails that wind under the giant
trees and dip through the gulehes OF the
Rocky mountains. the dingy tents OF blue
chinner black mustached, rusty booted
proSpectOrS and pigtailed Chinamcn, The
trumpet call of the wild swans on the
Great lakes. which cry TO as that the red
gods are making their medicine again and
that "on the other side the world were
CONTINUED Next Sunday)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25

" ERE We are talking OF right
Il - family feeling. and nothing else
i'm the world can take its place: for i'm
it lie i'm germ all those fine and simple
virtues which assure the strength and
duration of social institutions. And
the very base Of family feeling is re-
speCt for the past. for the best pos
sessions of a family are its common
memories. An intangible, indivisihle
and inaIienable capital. these souvenirs
constitute "A sacred fund that each
member Of a family ought to consider
more precious than anything else he
possesses. They exist in a dual form:
I'm idea and i'm fact. They show them
selves i'm language, habits of thought
sentiments, even instincts. and one
sees them materialized i'm portraits.
furniture buildings. dress. songs To
profane eyes they are nothing; TO the
eyes OF those who know how to ap-
preciate the things OF the family. they
are relics with which one should not
part at any price.
But what generally happens I'm cur
day? Worldliness wars upon the senu-
ment of family, and I know of no strife
more impassiOned. BY great means
and small, by all sorts of new Gus
toms requirements and pretensiOns the
spirit of the world breaks into the do
mestiC sanctuary. What are this
Strangers rights? its titles? Upon what
does il rest its peremptory claimS2 This
is what people too often neglect TO in
Quire. They make a mistake. We
treat the invader as very poor and
simple people do a pompous visitor
For this incommoding guest of a day
they pilage their garden. bully their
children and servants. and neglect their
work. Such conduct is not only wrong.
Il is impolitic. One should have the
courage to remain what he is, in the
face of all Corners.
The worldly spirit is full Of impertin-
ences. Here is d home which has
formed characters or mark and
is forming them yet. The people. the
furnishings. the customs are all in har-
mony. BY marriage or through rela-
tons Of business or pleasure, the
worldly spirit enters. II finds every
thing out of date awkward. too sim
pie, lacking the modern touch At first
IL restricts itself to criticism and light.
raillery. But this is the dangerous
moment. Look out for yourself; here
is the enemy, II you so much as listen
to his reaSonings, tomorrow you VIII
sacrifice piece OF furniture, the next
day good old tradition. and SO one by
one the family heirlComs dear 10 the
heart will go 70 the bric-a-brac dealer
and filial piety with them.
In the midst OF your new habits and
in the changed atmosphere. your
friends Of other days. your ole rela-
tives. viii be expatriated. Your next
step will be TO lay them aside i'm their
turn: the worldly spirit leaves the old
out of consideration. Al last, estab-
Nshed in an absolutely transformed
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enc that costs .eastS 10 the latter il is
fiat and coloress eXisten1e, whose
merit lies in depriying ones self of ev-
elything bright smiling. seductive
1t displeases us not a whit that peo-
pie Of large means sirSula put their for
tine into circulation instead of hoard
niS it, so giving life 10 commerce and
the fine arts. That is using ones priv
ileges TO good advantage. What we
sould combat is foolish prodigality, the
selfish use of wealth. and above all the
Guest OF the superfiuous on the part of
those who have tie greatest need of
;lking thought for the necessary. The
iHYishness of a Maecenas could not
have the same effect in 3 society as
That Of a common srendthrift who as
tnnlSheS his contemporaries by the
ragrihcence OF his life and the folly
of his waste. In these two cases the
same term means very different things
to scatter money broadcast does not
say il all; there are ways of doing 1t
" hich ennoble men, and others which
degrade them, Besides. to scatter mon
ey supposes that one is well provided
it'll it. When the love of sumptuOus
living takes possession of those whose
means are limited, the matter becomes
strangely altered And very striking
-'dIdClStlSllC OF our time Is the rage
Tor scattering broadcast which the very
eople nave who ought TO husband
their resources. Munifcence is a ben
eft TO society, that we grant willingly.
let us even allow that the prodigality
o. certain rich men is 4 safety valve
fer the escape o. the superintendent:
We shall not attempt TO gainsay it. our
contention is that too many, people
ineddle with the safety-valve when to
Practice economy IS the part OF both
their interest and their duty; their eX-
travagance is a private misfortune and
a public danger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
Y /
PRIDE AND SIMPLICITY IN THE
INTERCOURSE OF MEN.

Ut WOULD perhaps be difficult to
Il find a more convincing example
than pride to SHOW that the obstacles
TO a better. stronger. serener life are
rather in us than in circumstances.
The diversity. and more than that, the
contrasts I'm social conditions give rise
inevitably TO all sorts of conflicts. Yet
IN spite of this how greatly would So
cial relations be simplified. If we put
another spirit into mapping out our
plan Of outward necessities, Be well
persuaded that it is not primarily diff
ferences of class and occupation, diff
ferences in the outward manifestations
of their deStinies, which embroil nnen
If such were the case, we should find
ali those whose interests and lot are
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
SIMPLE BEAUTY.

g 0MEoNE may protest against the
~ nature of the simple life i'm the
name of esthetics. or oppose TO ours the
theory of the service OF luxury-that
providence Of business, fostering moth
er OF arts. and grace Of civilized soci-
ETY.. We shall try, briefly, TO anticipate
these objections.
IL wul no doubt have been evident
that the spirit which animates these
pages is not unitarian. 1t would be
an error TO suppose that the simplicity
ve seek has anything i'm common with
fnat which misers impose upon them
selves through cupIdity, or narrow
minded people through false austerity.
To the former the simple life is the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25


ID TT not every one has traditions
- to keep. All the more reason for
redoubling the effort to constitute and
foster a family life. And to do this
there is need neither of numbers nor
a rich establishment. To create
home you must have the spirit of home.
Just as the smallest village may have
it's history. its normal stamp. so the
smallest home may have Its soul. on.
the spirit Of places the atmosphere
which surrounds us in humand dwell
ngsl What world of mystery, Here,
even on the threshold the cold begins
10 penetrate, you are iii at ease. some
thing intangible repUlses you. There.
no sooner does the door shut you IN
than friendliness and good humor en-
velop you 1t is said that walls have
ears They have also voices, a mute
eloquence. Everything that a dwell
ing contains is bathed in an ether of
personality. And I find proof of its
quality even i'm the apartments or
bachelors and solitary women. What
an abyss between one room and an
other room! Here all is dead. indiffer-
emit COMMONPLACE: the device of the
owner is written all over 1t, even IN
his fashion Of arranging his photo
graphs and DOCKS Al Is l0c SAINT ~
me. There. one breathes in animation.
a contagious joy in life. The visitor
hears repeated in countless fashions.
Whoever you are. guest Of an hour, 1
wish you we'll, peace be with you"
Words car do little justice TO the
subject of home. tell little about the eff
feet Of a favCrite flower in the window,
or the charm Of an old armchair where
the grandfather used 10 sit. Offering
his wrinkIed hands TO the kisses OF
chubby children. Poor moderns. al
WAYS moving or rem-delingi we who
from Transforming our cities. our
houses. our customs and creeds. have
no longer where to lay our heads. let
US Mt add to the p3tbOs and emptiness
Of cur changeful existence by abandon
ing the life OF the home Let US light
again the fame put out on our hearths,
make sanctuaries for ourselves. warm
nests where the children may grow
into men, where love may find privacy.
cid age repOse. prayer an altar, and
the fatherland a cult:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
Wv HAVE not hnished with pride,

WY HAVE not finished with pride,
w but it is Impossible to picture
it under all its forms. l feel most re-
sentful against it when it NEEDLES with
knowledge and appropriates that We
owe our knowledge TO our fellows. as
we do our riches and power. II is a
social force which ought to be of serv-
ice to everybody. and it can only be 50
when those who know remain sympa-
thetically near 10 those who Know no..
When knowledge is turned into tool
for ambition, il destroys itself.
And what shall we say of the pride
OF good men? for II exists. and makes
even virtue hateful The just who re-
pcnt them of the evil others do. re-
main in brotherhood and social recti-
tude. But the just who despise others
for their faults and misdeeds. cut
themselves of from humanity. and
their goodness, descended 20 the rank
Of an ornament for their vanity, be-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25
DUT the pride of the exalted is
NJ not the only pride; there is also

~ not the only pride; there Is also
the pride Of the humbIe-this arrogance
of underlings. fit pendant to that Of
the great. The root Of these two prldes
is the same Il is not alone that lofty
and imperiOus being. the man who
saws. Il am the law, that prOVOkes
insurrection by his very attitude; il Is
also that .pig-headed> subaltern that
win not admit that there is anything
beyond his knowledge.
There are really many people who
find all superiority irritating. For
them. every piece of advice is an Of
Tense. every criticism an imposition,
every order an outrage on their liber-
". They would not know how TO sub
nit to rule To respect anything or
anybody would seem to them a mental
alteration. They say to people after
their fashion: Beyond US there Is
nothing"
To the family If the proud belong
also those difficult and representative
people who in humble life find that
their superiors never do them fitting
honorl whom the best and most kindly
do not succeed in satisfying, and who
go about their duties with the air of a
martyr At bottom these disaffected
minds have too much misplaced self
respect. They do not know how To fill
their place simply. but complicate their
life and that Of others by unreasonable
demands and morbid suspicious.
When one takes the trouble TO study
men at short range, ne is surprised 10
find that pride has so many lurking
places among those who are by COM
mon consent called the humble. So
powerful is this vice. that it arrives at
forming round those who live in the
most modest circumstances a wall
which iSOlateS them from their neigh
bors. There they are. intrenched. bar
ricaded with their ambitions and their
contempts, as inaccessible as the pow
erfuI of earth behind their aristOcratic
prejudice. Obscure or iIIustrious, pride
wraps itself in It's dark royalty of en-
nifty to the human race 1t IS the
same in misery and in high places
/ solitary and impotent. on guard
against everybody, embrOiling every
| thing. And the last word about it Is
always this: If there Is SO much hos
tility and hatred between different
classes of men, it is due less to eX-
terror conditions than to an interior
fatality Conflicting interests and diff
! ferences of situation dig bitches be-
tween US, is true but pride trans
FORMS the bitches into CULTS, and in
reality il is pride alone which cries
{ from brink 10 brink: There is nothing
s. o-mmon between you and US"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25

60 MUCH for the utility of luxury.
~ We now wish to explain our
selves on the question Of esthetics-
very modestly, and without trespassing
on the ground of the specialists.
Through a too common illusion. SIM
riicity and beauty are considered as
rivals. But simple is not synonymous
with ugly. any more than sumptuous,
stylish and costly are synonymous with
beautiful. Our eyes are wounded by the
crying spectacle Of gaudy ornament.
yenal art and senseless and graceless
luxury. Wealth coupled with bad taste
Sometimes makes us regret that so
much money is in circula ton 10 provoke
the creation of such a prodigality of
horrors. Our contemporary art suffers
IS much from the want of simplicity
% does our litcrature-too much i'm t
that is irrelevant, overweight. falsely
imagined. Rarely is it given us to con-
template in line, form or color, that
simplicity allied to perfection which
commands the eyes as evidence does
the mind. We need to be TeDaptized III
the ideal purity IF immortal beauty
hich puts its seal on the masterpieces;
enc shaft of its radiance is worth more
than all our polnpous exhibitions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-25

AAORE dangerous than pride in
IA spired by wealth is that in
spired by power. and l mean by the
word every prerogative that one man
has over another be il unlimited or
restricted. | see no means Of prevent
ing the existence in the world Of men
of unequal authority. Every organism
supposes a hierarchy of powers-we
shall never escape from that law. But
fear that if the love of power is so
widespread, the spirit of power is al
most impossible 10 find. From wrong
understanding and misuse of it. those
who keep even a fraction of authority
almost everywhere succeed in compro-
missing it.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-15
w. NJ. COLLEGE.

Two new pupils entered school
Monday: Misses Bac Fulkerson and
Clara Jones of Marble Hill.
Miss Maudc Bair, who has been
nursing 4 case Of the mumps, Is able
to be in school again.
Jesse Brewer visited home folks
Saturday and Sunday.
The Excelsior Literary Society
met in call session Friday evening
20 elect officers and the following
were chosen: president, George Bis
plinGhot1'; vicc-president, Alva Jami-
son; secretary, Mae Grant; cores
ponding secretary, Este Snider;
editor, r. A. Meyers; editrcss, Vera
CI1ppard; prosecuting attorney,
Clay Morgan; sheriff, Will Wells;
treasurer, jeff Estes; janitor, Homer
Williams. The next regular session
will be Friday night. JUNIOR.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-15
STIEsSy-

Winter seems to be here as it has
been showing some.
Several Of our citizens attended
Edward Goodwin's sale Saturday,
Mrs. Ella Huff Of Zalma is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. ". d. Hinkle.
Rev. Shelton preached an interest
ING sermon at Hinkle school housc
Sunday.
George Bell went to St. Louis last
week.
Grandma Montgomery was the
guest of Mrs. Lizzie Hinklc Sunday
Several Flatwoods people attend
ed church at Hinkle school house
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lacy visited the
home Of Mrs. Lacy's father, Mr..
Gibbs. near Glen Allen Sunday.
". d. Hlnklc butchercd some fine
hogs last week.
Well, Santa Claus will soon make
his round. Echo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-15
They Can SHOW Us.

Controlling the legislature and
most of the state offices, the republi-
can party has a great chance to show
Missouri.
1t can restore the money and re-
ieve the eleven million deficit.
1t can return the school fund to
the general revenue.
1t can reduce taxation.
1t can raise assessments in coun-
ties and reduce them in ST. Louis.
1t can pass a perfect election law
which will automatically put the
frauds out of business.
II can expel all bood!ers and sand
baggers from the legislature.
1t can make a set Of books for the
auditor and treasurer which will be
above criticism.
1t can show what board of eguali-
zation can do to extirpate the tax
dodger.
If it does not show poor old Mis-
sourl along all these lines OF
weatherbeaten political discussion,
what shall we think Of the republi-
can state issues of the past ten years?
Republic.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-15
Meetings at the Tabernacle.

Thursday night the Rev. DIR. w.
J Mckittrick pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church OF St. Louis, will
preach. DIR. McKittrick is an elo-
qquent man and it will be treat to
the people of Marble Hill and Lutes-
vile to hear him. After the sermon
service, the First Presbyterian
Church will be organized. On Satur-
day and Sunday nights Mrs. Flora
Palmer of New York will lecture in
behalf OF the Woman's Home Mis-
sion Society. Mrs. Palmer comes
to US highly recommended as bright
and cOnsecrated woman. She Will
lecture at the Marble Hill Presbyter-
ian Church on Sunday at II a. N.
The people Of both Marble Hill
and Lutesville are cordially invited
to At end all these services.
E. G. SEABRIGHT, Pastor.
NEW IDEA wOMAN'5 MACAZI>,E
FOR JANUARY.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-15
Southeast News.

Dexter Messenger.
The Fulkcrson Brothers Handle
Company at Puxlco has been incor-
porated, the capital stock being
100000. ". A., J. NJ, J.and Nettic
Fulkerson and Lloyd Lucas are the
incorpOratOrs.
Cape Progress.
South Cape Girardeau was awak-
cncd at 8 O'Clock this moring by q
fire starting in the store Ofthc South
Cape Store Co., which soon Destroy
ed the large, new building, being oc-
cupicd as Il store, hotel and barber
shop, everything 4 total loss. with
10000 insurance on the building
and store, we understand. The
! building belonged to Louis Houck.
The Greenvillc Sun has changed
hands, Bro. Marsh having sold it to
/ IL. IL. iJttN 49, W hllt We ltSItl "
/ lose Bro. Marsh from the fraternity,
we trust the Sun will continue to
shine as brightly under the new
management as ever before. Bro.
| Marsh is a conscientious, good man
and we hope he may succeed in his
I tI,t,,ro nv, Il or+ :, l. iprc
The Farmlngton Progress has
changed hands again and this time
the purchaser changed its name
VIII Vi. Smith is now the publisher
and the new name IS ST. Francois
Eagle. The paper is much improved
and bears the trade 8ark of an up
todate newspaper ma2. Bro. Snitl
has purchased a new press spd
much new material and promises
! further provcmen3e. Success to
the Eagle.
Dexter Messenger.
, Clayton Ward, the seventeen yeal
,.old son ~ james P Ward Of th<
Cyrus nesghborhood was buried i;,si
Thursday near his cid home, his
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-15
Farm for Sale!

F'ifty-five acre fruit and stock farm
situated five miles south Of Lutes-
Vile in Boiiincer county, Mo. This
farm Is well improved; has a good
one and Il half story frame dW cling,
well finished; good log barn and two
cisterns. About thirty-tive acres
cleared and in good state of cultl-
vation: good fencing. There is not
five acres of the fifty-tive that can
not be cultivated. All lies well and
and well adapted in character Of soil
and convenience to market for a
successful fruit growing farm.
On account of my long continued
i'll health, | am not able to give this
farm the attention necessary to keep
it in good repair and improve it as it
should be, and as | intended to do
when | bought, so have decided to
sell at Il $500 will buy this
farm.
TERMs-Half cash; balance on
time to suit purchaser.
w. S. KING.
For further particulars apply to
W. X. CHANDLER, Secretary,
Farm and Home Real Estate Co. =,
Marble Hill, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-15

above the sO-callcd progress of
these times. \ sale Of l6G acres to
q man who proposes 10 build there
on q home is Of far greater benefit
to humanity and more conducive TO
just and permanent government.
For his benefit, if ut all, shouid the
public revenues be cxpended-not
to enhance the value of the hold
ings Of a syndicate able to do the
work for itself This IS old fogy-
ism, | presume. and disloyal to the
''business interests" which hold our
lives and fortunes in the hollow of
their hands, but | will say it while
| can. Maybe, in the not t;r-oti
future such expressions will have
developed into high treason.-Iron-
ton Register.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-15
Obituary..

Samuel v. Wood died at S1cdee,
Oklahoma, December |, 1904, ut IL
o'clock a. NJ, aged Is years, 8
months and 26 days; a SON Of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. ". Wood; was born
and reared in Bollngcr county, No.
Sam left a father, mother, two sis
terS and four brothers, and many
other near relatives and host of
friends to mourn his untimcIy end.
His death was directly due to
blood poisoning.
Sam was kind, good-hearted
boy all thru life; he was loved by
all the family. It was hard to give
him mp; Il good brother will be miss
ed, leaving us all eart-broken, tho
the Lord knows best. We must all
abide by His calling, prepared or
unprepared.
Another link is formcd;
\ cherished one is gone,
From this earthly home of sorrow
Unto a heavenly one.
His wings were early plmed
For 4 heavenly flight above;
He's Left this weary world ofpain,
Ept. n,.i C. l. tn,. ,,ao Inns hoI-n