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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
CIVIL SERVICE.

THE CIVIL SERVICE commission is
coming in for its share OF hard
knocks from the spokesman. Republic
ans in congress have proclaimed that
the commission ought to be abolished.
that the civil service system has not
resulted in securing the best men for
federal positions and in retaining such
men in office. Representative Hepburn
of Iowa was particularly vigorous in
his denunciation of civil service.
On this subject the Republican plat
form, unanimously adopted at Chicago.
says:
The civil service law was placed
on the statute books by the Republic
an party. which has always sustained
It. and we renew our former decIara-
tions that it shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced"
There's Republican gospel for you.
Now the Republicans in congress, find
ing many of their henchmen shut out
from the loaves and fishes. are clam
oring for the repeal of the law. It is
true, perhaps. that the civil service
law has not been honestly and eff
GENTLY administered. And no man has
been more responsible for the lack of
efficient administration than the one
time ardent civil service reformer.
President Theodore Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt has suspended
the operations of the law more times
than all of his predecessors combined.
He appointed the notorious spokesman.
Payne, to a cabinet position; he made
another notorious spokesman. CIarkson.
surveyor of the port of New York; he
consulted and advised with the late
Senator Quay with regard to appoint
ments in Pennsylvania and allowed
Quay to dictate the nominations for
his state. How can the commission he
expected TO administer the law effec-
lively when the president sets such an
example
The proper way to get at the evil, it
seems TO US, is TO labor with the pres
ident, TO induce him to return TO his
former attitude ON the civil service
matter. Then let him discharge the
members of the present commission
and appoint in their stead men who
VIII discharge conscientiously the du-
ties of their Offices. Civil service is
not bad thing. 1t does not permit
incompetent men to get into office.
Both parties are committed to it and
both parties should see that it is ef-
fectiyely continued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
HIGHwAYMEN STILL LlNGER
Many Bands Have Been Broken Up
and the Leaders Hanged.

The bands OF ladrones or higi1waymen
that in the days of the Spanish posses
throughout the provinces have not yet
entirely disappeared from the islands,
and are in some sections serious me
mace to the peace of the people. They
were particularly active before the Amer
lean occupation. and the farmers ana
planters secured immunity from their
raids only by making such contributions
OF rice or money as the leaders might
demand. Many of the bands have been
broken up and their leaders hung or sent
10 prison and those still in existence are
composed in large part OF ignorant men.
who are, however, usually led by some
man Of intelligence who has assumed the
title of hberator or colonel Or general.
The members of these bands still claim
to be patriots, but they are really moth
ing but bandits who realize that they
cannot hope for pardon for past nisdeeds-
They are often in constant communica-
ton With the people of the towns, but are
especially active among those who live
in isolated barrios. These are compelled
10 aid the bandits in spite of The heavy
penalties inflicted by the government for
completely with the ladrones.
The Rev. James =. Rogers. who works
under the Presbyterian board of foreign
est Protestant missionaries on the Philip
pine field after the battle OF Manila bay.
says that these bands of bandits are a
serious menace TO missionary work IN
sumo parts u the lSiGihS DtCduSt kiNN
Cypress the Christian people and use the
fact that they are Christians as a reason
Tor inflicting dignities the real object
of which is booty Mr.. Rogers tells an
instance which occurred in a town close
TO Manila recently A band OF ladrones
came into the town surrounded house
4 in which a meeting was being held and
fired . number Of shots They robbed
several houses and threatened some wO-
men but were restrained by one of the
land. They finally left the village carry
ing off with them one of the Filipinos
who had been at the service. holding him
for ransom. But the man was brave and
when his captOrS threatened him with
death lie accepted the matter in a philo-
sophie way and said he did not mind.
He would rather die in the boSque (open
! country than in town because the fu-
neral would pc cheaper and his family
was poor and could not spare money for
| a city funeral.
His captors asked about his religion
] and what he told them of il seemed to
I impress them for he was afterward
supplied with cigarettes and tobacco and
/ In practically all essentials Jared as we'll
| as did his captors. After a few weeks
| captivity when the bandits had become
| convinced that it was useless to expect
| a ransom the man WAS released and per-
! mitted to return TO his family which mad
/ given him up for dead. II sfterward
transpiTed that the cause OF the taking OF
/ this man by the ladrones was in no sense
religious but that the leaders of the ba ud
! believed that he had informed the off
/ Gals against one of their number md
/ they wanted TO be avenged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
CHRISTMAS GIVING.

CET READY to give. Two weeks
" from today Christmas viii be here.
The Christmas spirit is already abroad
in the land. 1t is seen in the faces of
the crowds on the streets, in the busy
stores, in the homes where children
are counting the days that must pass
before Santa CLAUS comes. Has the
Christmas spirit come yet 20 you? If
it hasn't, let Us tell you this morn
ing how you can make room for the
spirit. for it is only question of
room in your heart
Make up your mind that somebody
is to be made happy this year by your
efforts. Don't give because you feel
that you must give; don't make a bur
densome duty out of what should be
the greatest of pleasures. Above all.
don't feel that you are obliged TO give
something to somebody because that
somebody is going to give something
to you. And don't make presents in
the hope that they will be returned to
you in kind with interest.
The best system we know Of is fol-
lowed by a well known banker. He
says: Il never give presents to those
who can afford to buy presents. All
my Christmas giving is done among
people that l am morally certain would
have mighty doleful Christmas if 1
didn't look after them. | don't get
many presents myself. and l don't want
many, but I honestly believe l get more
fun out of Christmas than any other
man in this town. It is surely true
that there is more joy in giving than
in receiving. and any time I'm put on
the stand I'll testify to it,"
With most of US giving involves sac
rifice. To squeeze out OF a meagre in
come few dollars for Christmas pres
ents means very often the abandon
meHt of some cherished little luxury.
even something that has been regarded
as a necessity. But isn't the sacrifice
worth all it costs, and more, when you
see the pleasure it brings to the re-
cipient of the gift? And isn't your
pleasure in givAg pleasure worth
double the sacrificc2 We believe YOU
viii agree with US that it is.
II doesn't take a fat pocketbook TO
make merry Christmas. The fat
pockctbooh is most desirable al this
season of the year but, on the whole.
the owner Of the thin one gets most
out OF the holiday. \ Decent doll Oft
en- gives more pleasure than a 500 mini
allure railway. because the child who
gets the railway has more things than
ne can possibly use. And the l0-cent
doll often involves very much more
sacrifice than the costlier toy.
But the main thing is the giving;
the main thing is to make somebody
else happy, and if. in doing this. Won
are not made happier yourself. your
world has indeed taken on a strange
twist.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
BANDS OF MERCY.

TIE PROPOSITION to organize So
cietics TO be known as Bands of
Mercy in -he salt Lake public schools
is one that has already received the
endorsement of the board of education
ana the teachers. II should also re-
ceiVe The endorsement OF the parents
for, without the earnest corporation
Of the parents, no school innovation
can be a success. The Bands of Mercy
are TO be Juvenile humane societies.
They are intended to teach the chill
dren the humane treatment of ami
mails.
We have often taken occasion to
commend the teaching Of humaneness
IN the public schools. The Bands of
Mercy idea is a rational method of fur
thering the work Children can be in
terested much more readily in organi-
cations Of their own than in lectures
and talks and books on humane ton
les. The lectures and the books can
be used TO advantage in the school So
cieties, but they should be delivered
and used, as far as possible. under
the auspices of the children them
selves.
it is not hard to make a child un-
derstand that there is very little whole
some sport in being cruel to animals
The boy laughs when the dog with a
tin can attached to its tail dashes mad
" down the street but almost before
the tortured beast is out of sight the
boy is sorry he tormented it. II
amuses the boy for just a minute TO see
the eat jump when he SHES a stone at
it. but when the cat is hit by the stone
and seriously injured. the boy is genu-
inely regretful. He was ruled bv i'm
pulse in both cases, and in both his
second thought. unless he is naturally
little fend. is of sympathy for the
animal
But by that time it is too late. The
Bands of Mercy can be made 60 in
teresting for the children that thew viii
be proud 70 qualify for membership
in them. To qualify for membership
il should be required that children
agree TO help. rather than hurt. dumb
animals. Without becoming fathers.
they could tell of cases OF inhuman
treatment Of beasts or birds and OF
what they themselves did to stop, such
proceedings.
Humaneness in the schools is not a
fad as some parents seem TO think.
II is just as much entitled to a place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
CO.. something Hot.

Senator Rollo Tanner of Beaver
county, during a recent visit to Salt
Lake. told an amusing story Of an
Irish acquaintance of his.
We were travelling together not
long ago" said Mr.. Tanner. land at a
place where we stepped Tor dinner they
had a bottle of tabasco sauce on the
table. / used the stuff, with moderation.
and set the bottle down. Ny friend
picked It UP and plastered il thickly
all over his meat. | didn't say any
thing, but l awaited with interest the
result. The result OF course, was the
result usual in such cases. He took d
big mOuthful of the stuff and arose
with a mighty cry 1t looked for a few
minutes as if he would wreck the place.
He shouted for water or ice. and re
soon had some water in his mouth. In
about fifteen minutes he was able to
speak. Roll said he. a spoonful iv
that shtuff wud be as good as a ton
iv coal, wuddent it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

water and only the head appearing.
sunday is also the great DAY for hall
playing Sonlcsof the boys now play the
American ball game and seem 10 play il
well. But most of them play a bali game
with the feet. The ball used is made OF
vine they call 'eejnca' The same vine
IS used when they want TO thrash the chill
dren. For the game they make it mp
into round bali aud kick it.. The play
ers stand around in a circle and try to
keep the ball from touching the ground
They show remarkable skill in the game,
and hoy they do kick
Mr.. Brown talks interestingly about the
climate Of the islands. especially about
the heavy rainfals. He, quotes the sta
tisties as showing that the rainfall IS
about Il inches annually and naiveiy adds
that it seemed to him and his wife that
at least half that quantity fell the first
DAY they arrived in the islands. One
hundred and Seventy-six inches OF RAIN
he ADDS. is not very much IL Won consider
II from the standpoint Of the flood. but
II IT we're NOT for the rainbow of promise
We would sometimes think that the Lord
had forgotten there were TO be no more
floods. II does not rain here fer forty
days but when IL starts it keeps rs as
easily as do campaign orators at home
when they are discussing the merits of
their candidates
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
SUNDAY IN THE PHILIPPINES
Day Is Given Over to Recreation Of
All Kinds.

Among the natives in the Philippines
Sunday is the great day for recreation.
although the week day time is not so
valuable as with us and there is really
no particular reason why other days
should not be used FOR pleasure seeking
But Sunday is the great holiday. Pro-
testant missionaries try 10 teach a re-
speet for the Sabbath and succeed in
large measure, in impressing the people
But among the natives Sabbath Observ-
ance depends much on individual prefer
ence. The Rev. Roy II. Brown. who went
70 the Philippines not long ago for the
Presbyterian board of foreign missions.
and is stationed at Albay on the Island
of Luzon tells a story in point.
'Our bows take their lessons TO heart
he says, especially when il is 10 their
interest to do so. We tried to impress
upon them the fact that they should not
do ali their washing on Sunday: that they
should not work on that day as on
others. A few Sundays ago we were out
Of water and Mrs. Brown told one Of
the boys to get some. al the same time
suggesting that as the dish towels were
the color Of dirt. he might use some OF
the water TO wash them. so they could be
used at night. In q most pious tone of
voice and with true missionary ferVor he
said:
.. Sonora, this is Domingo Sun
day.
tinues Mrs Brown. but not so deeply
as to prevent the boys going afterwarl
on that Sunday and getting their hair cut
and playing ball. For aught 7 know. they
also went 10 q chicken fight One man
told me that the latter was fine diver
sion for Sunday. after going to church
Sunday is the great day for washing
As we cross tho bridge 10 go TO tho
service in the camp Camp Daraga. where
the Rev. Mr.. Hunter is chaplain is but
half a mile from us) we can hear the
drub 0rub or the women washing clothes
and the splashing as they take their
baths. In the latter they have great
times. wearing but the sembIunce Of a
cloth and pouring the water over them-
sehes. Near them can USUALLY be seen
the carbon, With his Whole BODY under
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
The CREDIT MEN.

IN THE FIRST PAGE Of the third
~ section of The Sunday Herald to
day is story of the organization and
work of the Utah Association of Credit
Men. The association. formed primar-
by for the purpose of protecting the
interests of the wholesalers and lob
I bers, has been a tremendous help 10
the honest merchants of Utah and the
intermountain country. During the
four years of its existence there is not
a single instance in which the assoc
citation has crowded to the wall n
merchant who was doing his honest
best to pay his debts
On the other hand there are numer-
Gus instances in which it has saved
honest men from bankruptcy, has re-
established them on frmer founda-
ton and has put them in the way Of
prosperity The manner in which this
is done is best explained by the au
thor of the history Of the association.
He says;
often a debtor is perfectly solvent II
when he cannot do so ne is much behind
" matter goes into bankruptcy. the ac-
counts due the merchant are ali turned
over TO the trustee, who starts out 10
recover all he can. The merchant can
hardly start in business again as his
name Is rot only ruined with creditors
/ but his debtors also regard him with sus-
piclOn for having had their accounts
given 70 some collection agency. When a
man gets an extension of time from his
creditors he is treated in different way
. los hos La.
sends to each of the mans debtors ex-
planning his financial condition and ask
Ing that settlement be made irnme-
diately. In this way the merchant is re-
/ lieved from the responsibility of demand
/ Ing settlements from his customers and
can enjoy their confidence and trade
While the association stands the blame
( for the collection of the accounts In
granting merchant an extension WAYS
/ are always provided that he can buy his
1 staple articles TO continue business and
also pay off the old indebtedness.
The plan works so well for both as
| ISOLATION and merchant that il is used
! very extensively. Another splendid fea-
/ ture of the association is the fact
that it brings the business houses OF
Utah into closer relations. Their rep
/ resentauves among the credit men
have meetings at intervals and ex-
/ change ideas and information. They
are rivals, stih, when they handle the
same or similar lines of goods, but the
rivalry is more good-natured. less of
the cut-throat style.
| Any knowledge possessed by one
member Of the organization relative to
the financial soundness of a customer
is always at the disposal OF any other
member. In this way the association
is in constant touch viii all the retail
ers. 1t has increased business for its
members by increasing credits TO the
worthy, and has amply demonstrated
its right to exist
The Herald wishes the Utah Associ-
alton Of Credit Men long life and a full
pressed down and running over meas
ure Of prosperity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
New York Falls in Line:
(Telepathic Mesa e.l

(Telepathic Msssage.)
New York. Dec. 10.-Judge Bartch
will undoubtedly control New York in
his fight for the Utah senators'hip.
Bishop II. 2. Clawson or Salt Lake has
been here in the interest Of Barteh for
some days and believes things look all
right. Judge Bartch. it is understood,
will start for the east today to assume
charge of the situation.
The New York assembly win doubt
less follow the plan agreed upon in
Pennsylvania by first eleeting Black
TO represent New YORK in the senate
and then electing Bartch to represent
Utah. The terms win probably run
concurrently.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease. Ca
tarrn is a blood or constitutional disease,
ard in order 10 cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally. and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed By one OF the best ply
sicians in this country for years and is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
Free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props.
Toledo, ..
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
Cannon Is a Sinner.
(Richfield Reapcr.O

~
II is announced that Frank ]. Cannon
mas been selected as editor-in-chief of the
salt Lake Tribune. MIR. Cannon is one OF
the brightest men in Utah ana outside OF
{. c Goodwin has no peer as a mastery
editorial writer He will make the edi-
torial page of the Tribune giistes as il
has not done since Judge Goodwin
stepped forth OF course many may not
agree with what he may have 30 say in
the new course Of the Tribune. but the
fact still remains that ex-senator Cannon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
JUDGE MARIoNEAUX WILL
PRACTICE LAW.

d. y. Straup withdraws from the law
firm of Powers & Straup on the fst OF
January. 1905, 10 assume the duties Of
justice of the supreme court He viii
be succeeded by Judge Thomas Marion
eaux Of the Fifth district court, under
the firm name of Powers & Narioneaux.
Offices. Eagle block. corner of West
Temple and Second South streets, Salt
! al
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

in the curriculum as department or as
any study. We look to the schools TO
give our future men ana women
strong foundation on which to build
good citizenship. Humaneness is the
first course of that foundation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
SEVEN BEST YOUNG
ROCKS.

The Affair at the 1nh, Wiggin.
Jewel Story Book. Burnham.
Donald and Dorothy. Dodge.
Daughters of the Revolution, Coffin.
On Your Mark, Barbour.
Jack in the Rockies, Grinnell.
Monarch. the Big Bear, Seton.
Every Book of Value at Derge's.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

Certainly. 10 matter whether one be
making a first or fifth call. one OF her
own and two OF her husbands cards
should be left. providing always that
there is a man in the home where the
call IS made. IL the woman on whom IL is
made is widow or a Young girl, only
one card bearing the name Nof the callers
husband should be left. The custom
comes from the idea that men call on both
the man and woman. while woman Of
course. never calls o. a man. For the
same reason, no cards are left al a re-
ception given only by men.
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Declaration of Intentions.

Utah County Democrat)
Eli Coleman and Emily Goo lard came
down from Salt Lake City YESTERDAY and
secured Il marriage license from our
county clerk The couple evidently in
tends going into the Housekeeping and
Kindergarten business
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

The president is said to be deter
mined to ealarge the powers of the in
terstate commerce commission. Wen.
the railroads win doubtless give him a
very pretty fight before he is through
with it,.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
Aged Supper Is Given.

Gron County Record)
4 i9-yoar-old birthday supper N,tS given
at the residence OF Joel j. Roundy,
superintendent of our Sunday school who
had passed that many summers. Nov co
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

The president. according to a dis
patch from Washington. expects the
members Of his cabinet and his am
bassadors to send in their designations
between now and March 4 next. But
we thought Republicans never re-
signed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

We know now that there is such a
thing as snow. anyway. The weather
man gave us little furry of it yester-
Gay at noon. The sample was fine, too.
doctor. Haven't you lot more Ike
it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
Pullman Observation Cars

are still being operated between Ogden
and Denver via Colorado Midland All
the mountains in daylight. Diverse
route tickets cost no more. See that
ticket reads at least one way via Colo.
rado Midland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
HUMOR or THE STATE PRESS
Very Dry Gossip.

Uron County Record0
The current gossip about the weather
is very dry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11

Anyway the smelter smoke makes
our sunsets more beautiful. Now win
the farmers down the valley quit pes
tering the smelters with lawsuits
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HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
To Colorado.

Via oregon Short Line and Union Pa
cific, Round trip only s22.50. Dec %
and %. See Q. S. l.. agents for par
ticulars. City Ticket Office, pol Main
street
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Just the Present.

Something in Exclusive NcclSwear we
show novelties.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
Tel. 1913. 166 Main st.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
Christmas Novelties.

We display Bath Robes, Smoking
Jackets and Dressing Gowns in new
cloths and trimmings.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
Tel. l93 166 Main St.
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vsss list DissP More of Emp

Qogan JournaL)
Ills given out that Attorney Is. III.
Jones viii remove TO Salt Lake 10 be-
come assistant editor of the lrioune