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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
EERMANY's MEAT FAMINE.

According 10 our consul general at
Berlin, Mr.. Mason, Germany is facing
a meat famine of the most serious pro-
portions. He cites statistics which show
that the prices Of meat have risen 20
almost unbelievable heights. For ex-
ample, hogs on the hOof sell at IA cents
a pound, while inferior oxen, live
weight. bring 10 cents d pound. Beef
cattle that are fat and in good condi-
ton are very much more expensive
And the retail prices of meat are so
high as TO put the products utterly out
of the reach Of the average family
Fresh pork, for instance, goes a. "a
cents a pound, beef in steaks and roasts
at 35lz cents, veal 80 cents, mutton 2S1.
cents. The WOrkingman cannot AFFORD
to buy meat OF any kind at these prices
and, in consequence, n great cry has
arisen from that class. Nor are the
workers the only ones that are COM
planning. The high price Of meats is
seriously affecting the hotel and res
taurant proprietors. Recently these
met in national convention and framed
resolutions to the government.
They set forth that unless something
is done 10 make meats cheaper they
will either lose all the trade they have
or they viii be compelled 10 sell meats
at figures so close to cost that they VIII
be driven into bankruptcy. Neither
horn of the dilemma is ea4{cFacto.,- IT.
upper Siiesia the magistracy has met
and framed an appeal on behalf Of the
miners. The judges say that he sub
stitution of other food products for
meat has greatly weakened these work
ers, and has in many eases practically
incapacltated them for service.
Two thousand butchers. in conven.
ton assembled, call attention TO che
falling off in their business and point
10 the fact that in one comparatively
small town, Frankfort-on-the-M Main,
thirty-three butcher shops have been
compelled TO close because of a lack
OF patronage. It is claimed that pres
ent conditions have demonstrated that
Germany cannot furnish its own meat
supply. The only possible remedy. it is
declared, is such modification Of the
food inspection laws as VIII permit the
importation of American meats.
This, indeed. does seem to offer the
only relief. The German meat. nspe2-
ton system was devised with the pur-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
A FOOL FRIEND.

Some of the big insurance companies
that have been under fire during the
last few weeks would do wen to begin
4! praying for deliveranee from their
] friends. For example. The Insurance
! Press, publication devoted to the in
| terests OF insurance generally, and
| therefore biased, 10 certain extent.
at least. in favor of the companies. said
| the other day:
From the abusive torrent Of the
| yellows' TO the laundering babblings OF
! papers of hitherto conceded sanity. the
American press in general has lately
| furnished a spectacle that would cause
angels to weep-and men to laugh. The
wisdom of free press is to be CUES
toned when such powerful factor In
the thought-molding of the American
people Is permitted to discuss a sub
ject of the Importance of life insurance
without apparently a conception Of
even the first principles OF the business.
No wave Of black ink can wreck the
business or principle of insurance"
We don't believe that any reputable
newspaper in the United States has the
least desire to wreck the business or
principle of life insurance. They are
as heartily in favor OF il as any I'm
surance man or any insurance Journal
could possibly be. They do object,
though. and properly. to the diversion
of the money of the policy holders into
improper channels: they believe that
money paid to the companies is paid
for the benefit of the policy holders and
their dependents. and not to fatten the
purses of the high officials OF the COM
panies.
The attention Of the Press is respect
fully directed to the fact that the bit
terest attacks Oh the management Of
the principal life insurance companies
has come, not from the so-caIled "yel-
low journals" but from the most con-
servative newspapers in the country.
1t is poor policy for an organ of the
companies to question the wisdom of
free press in this connection. If it were
not for free and outspoken press there
would be no protection whatever for
the policy holders.
No honest insurance man need fear
that he will come 10 grief through the
New York investigation or through
anything the newspapers may say on
the subject. Six months or "a year
hence, when the companies have had
their house cleaning. when they have
put their affairs in order, we predict
that they will begin the enjoyment of
a period of unprecedented prosperity.
Through the advertising they have re-
ceived they win sell more insurance
than ever, for the public will have been
made acquainted with the value of and
the necessity for stable life insurance
protection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
THE LABOR MARKET.

Because our old and esteemed friend,
Contractor P J. Moran. has been driv-
en- to employ japanese labor on the Big
Cottonwood conduit, a more or less
fussy contemporary attributes blame 10
the city administration. Remembering
the same critics position on Salt Lake
matters generally, il may. be noted;
First-Every contract made with the
city specifies that the contractor shall
give preference to Salt Lake labor
Second-EveTy contractor within at
least 500 miles of Salt Lake has tried
vainly for the past month to get labor
ers.
Third-The great scarcity Of labor is
always the very best evidence that u
community is prospecting and improv
ing.
All Of these conditions prove on their
face The Herald's assertion that Salt
Lake has never been so prosperous.
has never made such rapid progress in
municipal and business improvements,
and has never had as bright a future.
In the issue of last Sunday. every rail-
road man quoted lamented the shortage
OF. labor; the employment agencies of
this city have been unable to secure
anything like the number of men and
teams required for urgent work. The
Short Line needs men for its Yellow
stone branch; the Western Pacific
needs more for its construction; the
Utah Construction company is securing
four states for men and teams: Pat
Moran, himself would like more men.
In such an emergency, there are
only two alternatives: Either the
work can be stopped Oh the Big Cot
tOnWOod conduit. or else the contractor
must take such labor as he can get.
Presumably the people of Salt Lake
would rather have the Big Cottonwood
water next summer than wait until
labor is more plentiful. particularly aa
there seems to be no prospect Of a sur
plus Of labor for a good many moons TO
come.
Meanwhile. it will probably be con-
coded that the city administration is
not 'colonizing" voters on the conduit,
since Japanese are not eligible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
|. FLATTENED CAMPAIGN.

The last few days have witnessed
The absolute fiattening out of the
"American" campaign and, while it is
stiG early TO make predictions, it looks
very much at this time that Richard p.
Morris and the entire Democratic ticket
would be elected two weeks from today
by a majority much larger than their
majority of two years ago. The Amer
ican" campaign has gone to pieces be-
cause it deserved 10 go TO pieces.
IT was started ON the assumption that
s Salt Lake is not fit place OF residence
S for decent people. Time and again the
organ OF the American" party at
tempted to show that there are no OPP
portunities here for nom Mormous; that
values were declining. that the city
was rapidly going TO the dogs. An at
<tempt was made TO convey the impress
sion, both to people here and to those
AlNing in other states, that Salt Lake
WAS in the iron grasp of the hierarch
&and that nothing could rescue 1t but
svictory of the american" ticket.
So assiduous was the organ In It's
complaints, so vitriolic in its denuncia-
s ton of everybody that spoke or wrote
S in favor of the city and its prospects.
that it became known as a knockers
organ; and those who believed in its ut
terances and supported its policies be-
came known as knockers II was nat
ural that this should be so, for no OPP
Sportunity to damage Salt Lake City
was overlooked by the organ and its
friends. In spite of this clamor the
city greatly to the disgust of the
& "American" organ. has continued 10
grow and prosper. It's prospects were
never so bright as they are today.
And at last the organ is making
stardy acknowledgment Of the facts. It
now pretends that il has never posed as
1 a knocker; il claims that il has always
stood up for the best interests of Salt
Lake, that It has never decried the
city's possibilities or withheld publica'
/ tion Of facts concerning its progress.
The admission that Salt Lake is pros
porous and that its prospects are bright
is made. though reluctantly, and Il is
one Of the few truths the american"
organ has printed during the cam
paign.
With the admission of Salt Lakes
prosperity is another though an infer
entail admission. that the American"
campaign is a flat failure. 1t would be
a first rate idea for the organ to do
the graceful thing now and urge the
withdrawal of the American" and the
Republican tickets in order that the
election of Mayor Morris and his fell
] low Democratic candidates may be
unanimously accomplished. For all
/ the chance of success either of the 9TH
? er tickets has this step might as well
be taken now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
| o. REsER.

In the prime of his vigorous young
manhood, with the career III which he
{ had already made his mark opening
E fair ahead OF him, with every prospect
OF greater success and more effective
work as the years were added to his
2 life. J. o. Reber has been taken. His
work on earth is finished, the places
that knew him will know him no more
| forever. But his memory viii remain
always in the hearts Of those who knew
, him.
God help and God comfort the strick-
en- ones TO whom this unspeaEable sor-
ROW has come. There is no help on this
earth for them. They cannot so out,
as the dead mans friends can go out,
and press on with the blessed work that
brings relief from heart pain. For them
I is the darkened home, for them the
long. long days, the never-ending nights
OF anguish. No one who has not expert
fenced their sorrow can know il. Those
HOf US who have never been brought to
realize that we will never again hear
the voice of the dear one can appreciate
the weight OF sorrow that is crushing
The family of J. o. Reber today.
The time viii come when the body
viii be laid in its last resting place,
when the grass viii grow and the flow
ers viii bloom over the grave, for ma
ture quickly heals her wounds. There
are heart wounds. though. that do not
heal for any earthly touch. Nothing can
saIye them except a belief that some
day, in another land where there is no
more sorrow, nor tears. nor pain, the
dead and the living will be reunited and
live through all eternity together
There must be faith in a good God who
doeth all things well.
Air. Reber viii be missed in Salt Lake
During the years of his residence here
he had made many friends. both for
himself and for the wabash railroad,
which he represented. He stood in di-
rect line of promotion. and there is no
doubt that II his life had been spared
he would have set his mark high in the
railroad world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
A Brand New Excuse.
Cwotnan's ConpaniOnO

(WOman's ComDanion.)
There was q man in Atlanta who once
suspected q negro in his employ of tam
pering with the contents of his wine
cellar, especially with a certain kind OF
fine whisky. The employer decided 70
adopt measures TO verify his supicions.
He allowed the demijohn holding his 'pri-
vate stock to become empty; then, in
stead Of refilling IL he placed his pet
brand In bottles. labelling each one POT
SON"
One evening on returning some unex-
pectedly he caught his servant "in
1lagrante delieto." Selling the bottle from
the darky's hand, the Atlanta man eX-
claimed, in a tone of terror: Great heaV-
ems. Sam. Do you know what you nave
been doing? This bottle is marked Poi
son!
The negro took the bottle and surveyed
il closely. Then he shifted at 1t. mel
anchOly smile fitted over his dusky coun-
tenance. "'Tain't pizen, sab" he said,
dejectedly. Use been fooled ag in
Fooled again?" repeated the master,
Indignantly. What do you mean
We'll, SUM-" continued the darky, IN
the same tone of depression. 1T am dis
way / knowed from de fust, from de
way you acted bout dat demijohn, DAT
you had yo suspishuns of me; an dat
sho' made me feel pretty blue. ] got
distressed, an didn't care. Why, san,
70 mos two weeks now Use been tryin
TO commit suicide outer dat bottle"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24

Record Herald, is indignant. In a re-
cent dispatch to his paper, Mr.. Well
man says:
III 1t shall turn out that President
Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb really
mean what they seem to say. that here
after special correspondents are 10 be
tabooed and associations are TO have
the news exclusively as long as they
are good and publish only what they
are told TO publish. there will be some
merry old times In this town.
Once let the people get the idea that
the president is afraid to have the truth
told about him and his work and his
government, and his popularity, great
as it is. will wane like a SNOWFALL in the
place the chauffeur told the bicycle po-
liceman TO go to-
Mr.. Wellman points out that the in
dignation over the letter is not con-
fined to the newspaper correspondents.
He quotes a cabinet officer, unnamed,
as saying:
1--WE are treated as if We were a lot
Of schoolboys, irAprudent and irrespon-
sible, not to be trusted to open our
mouths, An order is sent to US from
the presidents secretary much as the
principal of a school would post rules
at the head of the stairs for the govern
ment of the boys. We are told not TO
hold converse with newspaper corre-
spondents. Why, some OF these CORE
spOndents are our equals in knowledge
and in influence and good work for the
government and the country. .
To try to put ban on them is absurd
And to treat US as if We We're a parcel
of chattering idiots. who must be re-
strained and disciplined, is insulting"
The president and his secretary have
messed things badly, it appears. A
large majority of the people have u
warm admiration for Mr.. Roosevelt, an
admiration that has been kept warm by
the newspaper correspondents. Even
Mr.. Roosevelt has not reached the alti-
tude when he can afford to do without
his newspaper. friends. 1t is hardly to
be believed that he win not recall his
letter as soon as he returns to Wash
ington from his southern trip. If he
doesn't, he may be called on TO fill some
vacancies in his cabinet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
Pointed Paragraphs.
lChioago NeWs.)

There isn't much love in d sensible love
letter.
When q man loses sleep he's apt to
lose his temper also.
No man ever bought a wedding present
because he wanted to.
He who talks big things seldom does
anything but small ones.
When the Stork visits home il leaves
a bowling reminder behind,
After landing a man a girl strenuOusly
Geuies that she fished for him.
Figures may not lie, but the correct
ones seldom stand for woman's age;
II sometimes happens that a man breaks
his bank roll when he falls in love
Currency given TO false rumors is OBJ
tanned by drawing upon the imaglna-
tion.
Ii is almost as difficult for the aver
age man to manage an automobile as a
wife.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
Socie

The social event of today viii be the
wedding OF Miss Sara Alexander,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Alex
ander. and Ashby Du Bots, Cleveland.
The ceremony, at $50, viii be wit
messed oy only the relatives and close
friends, and a reception from 8 till 1890
win follow. The bride viii be attended
oy her sister, Mrs. Wing 3. Allen, as
matron of honor, and Theodore Gentch
viii be the best man.
Cards have been received by their
Salt Lake friends announcing that Mr..
and Mrs. William Kimberly Mordock
win be at home after Dec. l at Stock
ton, Utah. Mrs. Mordock was Miss
Estelle Dunford.
Cards were received in the city yes
terday from Mrs. Gilbert Hodges Wy
mond Of Louisville, KY, announcing
the marriage of her daughter, Elizabeth
WymOnd Young, to John Francis Judge
Of this city. Mr. and Mrs, Judge VIII
be at home here after Dec. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Union WorthingtOn are
at home from the east, and Mrs.
Worthington has resumed her Thurs
days at home for the winter.
The first dance of the season will be
given tomorrow evening at the Uni
versity club. The affair is in the hands of
the social committee and promises to
be a notable one.
The date set for the marriage Of Miss
Grace Cannon and Clarence Neslen is
Thursday. The marriage Will take
place at high noon and will be followed
by an afternoon reception at the home
Of the brides mother.
Mrs. w. j, Shealy of Ogden spent
yesterday in the city with her sister,
Miss Ella Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ira futile enter
tanned at a dinner at the Alta club
Sunday evening, covers being laid for
six.
Mrs. Fred Thorpe, who has been the
guest OF Captain and Mrs. +. A. Wedg-
wood for the past few weeks, leaves
Thursday for her home IN Chicago.
Mrs. William T. Igleheart is in the
city. the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Igleheart at 957 First street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel F. Fenton have
gone to Portland for an outing of a
fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. McGanney will
shortly be at home in their new apart
ments in the D0remus flats.
Judge A. 3, Patton of Ogden spent
Sunday IN the city.
Lafayette HolbroOk Of Provo spent
yesterday in the city.
The Cieofan meets today with Mrs.
W. II. Booth to continue its study OF
French history and literature.
The Woman's club meets today with
Mrs. T. w. Whitley to listen to a paper
by Mrs. Ledyafd NJ. Bailey on 1.-THE
Betterment of Civic Conditions"
Mrs. W. II. Owen of 120 West Fourth
South street will entertain the George
r. Maxwell W. r. c. and post. and
their friends a her home at a Hal
lowe'en social Tuesday night, Oct. 81.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
Measures.
New York Herald.l

A gallon is exactly ten pounds of dis
titled water; so when housewives say "a
pints a pound the world around" they
are mistaken.
The imperial standard yard, which Is
the same as our own, Is the distance
between two fine lines on a bar or
bronze measured at g. degrees Fahren-
heit The bar is kept mounted on eight
rollers in d special steel safe In Lon
don.
The standard pound is kept in sill
Yer gilt box contained in bronze box,
the two of which is securely screwed
down and the whole placed in a special
compartment of the same safe.
The German metric system took the
place of more than twenty local meas
ures. The e-Darmstadt foot was less
than 10 inches, and the SchwarZburg-Ru-
dolstadt foot more than 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
TROUBLE FOR THEODORE.

The newspaper correspondents az
washington are all worked up, and
properly so. over a letter sent by Sec
rotary Loeb. at the direction Of the
president to mem bers Of the cabinet,
telling them they must not talk to
newspaper men. When the heads OF
departments have anything for the
press they are TO send for representa-
t'yes of the news gathering associations
and give it to them.
Even as tried and trusted a follower
Of the chief executive as Walter Well
man, correspondent OF the Chicago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24

Mr.. Thompson would doubtless be
quite willing to guarantee an abun-
dance of snow this winter in the event
of his election. And that would not be
a more absurd promise than some that
are being made by his constituents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24

The American" organ proceeds to
demonstrate that Mayor Morris has al
ready spent some $500, 900 of the bond
money. Which goes TO show that, while
figures never lie--well. you know the
rest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
A Willing Patient.
(Kansas Citv JournaI.l

NtNdIIolio NIIF JUUI IIdIsT
4 Topeka man was complaining of rheu-
matisnl.
''There's no excuse for your being ar
flicted," said a friend. Il used TO have
rheumatism. When it would strike me
would go home and have my wife throw
her arms around my neck and give me a
massage treatment. II helped me every
time. You ought to try it,
"I will" said the man. when will
find your wife at homer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24

Maybe you've noticed that most of
the talk about how the Republican
ticket is likely to be as good as second
in the race comes from people who have
no idea of voting that ticket.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24

Perhaps the court-martialing OF
twenty-three members OF the national
guard of Utah was ordered just to show
the public that there are at least that
many members left in the organization.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24

pose Of excluding American meats. =
now seems to have reacted 10 The Sel :
Gus disadvantage of the empire, sn1 it
may not be long before radical amend
ments are inaugurated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
An Old Story Revived.

(San Francisco Cai.)
De Lawd made de man, an de debbiI he
look:
De Lawd made de woman; de debbil was
dere,
An he laff an he laff twel his wicked
sides shook,
An he say dat he's 'spectln' dat BUSH
ness be fair.
Den de boss debbfi sens foh a debbiI he
knows,
An he says. You is 'structed to cap
cher dat man."
An de oder one wraggles his head fore
he goes,
An he says. 81 don see how de debbil 1
can"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
The Mean Thing.
(PhiIadeIphia Ledger.

Miss Passay-It seems so funny 10 me
now when ] think how terribly afraid
OF the dark I was when I was a child.
Miss SpeitZ-But you're not afraid of II
now?
Miss Passay-Of course not,
Miss Speitz-No, the dark TlJst be so
much more becoming to you than the
light now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24

The cotton mill operatives OF FAN
River, Mass, prefer an advance in
wages to a profit-sharing agreement.
Naturally. There might not be any
profits TO share.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
A Hurry Call.

(New York Herald)
Feminine experts say woman Is at her
best in health and beauty at 40. Bring
the chloroform.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
1t Certainly Needs a Few.

ATLANTA Constitution
II Secre tary Shaw isn't careful he will
give the Democracy another campaign
Issue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
Cor the Land,s saksi

(Kansas City Journal)
What's this we hear? Twenty-three
million acres OF the public domain stolen
IN a single year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24

The Maccabees will give a bali and
social at !. o. o. f. hall on Wednesday.
Oct %. Tickets 25c. A good Maccabee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Another Colossal HAS Been. !.
Chicago Journal.

Probably Russia will keep right on imi-
tating john l.. Sullivan by sitting around
and Dragging about what great country
it used to be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
be can rake care Of Himself.

The problem OF what TO do with our ex-
presidents will become a serious one when
Mr.. Roosevelt retireS at the age of 90
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-24
4 GO ANYWHERE

To photograph anything. Harry Ship
ler Commercial Photographer, 151 So.
Main. Phone 1925 K.