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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
STRIKING THE KNOT.

Editor Tribunc:-YoU are striking at the
knot I'm the stump with your AK. 1t may
be that you never had anything to do
with telling timber and splitting stumps
and therefore may not understand the
significance OF my statement But the
old man used 10 say to the boys: "If
you want To split the stump strike into
the knot II you don't strike there you
can merely knock or slivcrs. But II you
keep striking at the knot until you sink
your AK into II there IS a place for the
wedge and you can split the stump in
twain"
That is what The Tribune is doing on
this great question In Utah, and | hope
that II Is what The Tribune Will continue
To do until the fallaclous pretensons and
the cruel tyrannles OF the church leaders
4 FORMER MORMON.
Salt Lake City, Utah, March 3. 1896
The simile is a good oRe II the
work be worth doing II must be done
effectively. The Tribune has no desire
10 make slvers OF the community life
OF Utah. It's purpose is to rend the
innocent mass from the guilty class
TO separate the patriotic citizenship
from the perfidious treason TO preserve
the Statehood of Utah for Utah's pco-
pie, to give an opportunity for recon-
struction upon lines of State integrity
and national dignity,
Since the American Idea was promul-
gated In Utah, two years since, the ax
of truth has been applied to the knot
In the stump. the wedge has been
placed and has been driven home.
1t is impossible that solidarity can
forever be maintained by incongruous
elements. The vast majority of the
Mormon people are wounded In their
most tender sensibilities because the
pledge which was given In their name
to the Nation by their leaders has been
violated by the survivors of those lead
ers. Many OF them are indignant and
rebellious because OF the cruel fate
which menaces their innocence and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
ONE DISAPPOINTMENT

The American party Is charged with
being an organization of disgruntled
and disappointed people-valn seekers
after office and the emolument OF Of
flce.
Only I'm one respect Is the charge
true. The members OF the American
party are disappointed, but not be
cause OF any personal failure to achieve
personal distinction in politics or bust
ness. Mainly in commerce they have
been successful and mainly they are
not aspirants for public place, power
or profit. Their disappointment Is not
because OF Gny lack OF achievement
for themselves. They are sorely disap-
pointed. however, that this state, with
such opportunities for splendor, should
be overridden and doomed TO delay
taxed by an insensate hierarchy; held
back while other commemorative are
moving forward I'm the march of mod
ern progress: showing defiance To the
Nation and disrespeCt to the Nations
institutions: and compelling tremeh-
dous battle within the State TO rectity
the wrongs and to win back again tor
all the people the rights OF all the peo-
pic which have been absorbed by the
ruling power of the Mormon church, Is
there not enough I'm the attitude of the
hierar2h of the Mormon church, which
church represents the bulk of the popu-
lation of this State, to disaPpoint every
patriot who loves his country, and. low
ing his State desires to see her take
her place and hold # among the proud
commemorative of the country?
That is all the disappointment there
Is in the American party I'm Utah, and
that disappointment will not last long.
for American principles win triumph
and the grief viii pass away with the
passing Of the power Of pricstcraft.
In the meantime the American party
membership represents the most ag-
gressive and progressive business In
terests OF the State. It Is broadly pa
triotic, for, despite the wrongs perpc-
trated by the hierarchy, American
party men are determined to stay here
and u9bund the commonwealth and
make it glorious, IS It deserves to be.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
NEW FRIENDS OF PROTECTION.

The beet-sugar sitution In Utah does
not lack an element OF humor. 1t is
serious enough with the monopolistic
oppression of the farmer I'm order that
the stockholders in the sugar compa-
nieS may wax tat on their Watered
shares: in the humbug pretense that
the Philippine tariff reduction WAS
about TO ruin this industry: and in
the imposition upon the public Of alb
normal and oppressive charges for
sugar. When an OUTFIT Will exact six
cents a pound for sugar here and send
its surplus to the Chicago market pay
ing the freight and selling for four
oIistic humbuFgery OF the sugar trusts
outcry that the beet sugar industry Is
about to be destroyed by tariff conces-
sons to the Filipinos is evident.
But the humor of the situation is no
less evident when rock-ribbed Dem
ocrat" like Dick Young VIII go to
Washington TO lobby in the interest OF
the sugar trust and its combinations
against the proposed reduction in the
tariff. Queer times these are, truly,
when Democrats are the special cham
pions of a protective tariff; and odious
IT Is to see them working hand in
glove to help the sugar trust in hold
ing the grip OF its monopoly OF the
market. The humor is intensified when
we see the only Democratic" organ
here Join in an "umble". prayer OF
Thanksgiving that the protective tariff
is TO remain, and the sugar trust be
left In its complete control.
But the beet-raIsers will find 1t diff
cult to join in the trust acclaim. They
are getting the worse OF 1t throughout.
They receive less for their beets now
than they did when their land was
fresh and rich and there were no pests
to trouble and make the crop uncer-
tain. and they have no voice I'm fixing
the rate OF pay Tor beets. the saccha-
rine percentage, or any other Item In
the contract The sugar company
draws up the contract TO suit Itself
and farmers can sign 1t as written or
be left out. And yet. combination OF
the beet-raisers could easily abate this
Imposition. and enforce tho rights Of
the producers. And that combination
Is sure to come, for the farmers can
not always be fooled by fake pleas and
trumped-up arguments designed 10 pla-
cate them while the trust Is picking
their pockets and robblng the public.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
BUILDING A TOWN.

This morning a great Industrial and
building company OF Salt Lake city
starts work on tNe building OF new
town, The site is adjacent to the I'm
mense smelling plants that are being
constructed at the north base of the
Oquirrh range, just this Side OF Black
Rock on the lake. This new town Is
called Garfield. after the old bathing
resort that lay a mile or so beyond
town. laid out with a view to con-
venience of access to the Smelters and
reduction works that are to be
put IN and are being put in
now, by the American Smelling and
Refining company, the Utah Copper
company, and Mr.. Newhouse; this CON
venience Of access being a prime fac
tor, a 3 the hundreds OF employees of
these reduction plants viii constitute
the basis OF the population of the new
town. Probably when the works start
up, this new town OF Garfield will have
not less than Nve thousand inhabI-
taEts, and 1t may have more.
The company that begins the work OF
building this town viii put UP dwell
ing houses by hundreds: 1t Will pro-
vide boarding -houses, hotels. and the
necessary auxiliary construction. There
VIII, OF course be much building that
the company, which builds for and is
backed by the reduction concerns men
toned. win not do There Will be busI-
ness houses, places OF amusement, eat
ing-houses, places OF rcfreshment. etc,
to accommodate probably as many
more as the Official construction" win
provide accommodations for.
This new town will be an important
factor in Salt Lakes business, social
and political life 1t viii be a live, ac-
tive town The payrolls OF the i'm
mense concerns, whose operations
mako the town. will be enormous. so
that there VIII always be plenty Of
money, there. and abundance of work.
with upwards OF three thousand votes
Il VIII be strong political factor. And
so the new town, assured of strength
and riches from the beginning. viii
enter upon a commanding career in
this county. and with a potential In
fuence upon the whole State The
Tribune bids 1t welcome to the body
polite. In which It Is sure TO play a
prominent and perhaps decisive part.
May IT thrive and always prosper,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

and claim that everybody knew all the
time that polygamy was never aban-
doncd. and that no revelation was ever
received commanding its cessation. So
that the way may be open for this
claim, the church still falls TO print
the Woodruff manifesto as part OF
the Doctrine and Covenants.
1t Is not surprising that the Deseret
News should catch Itself In this kind
of trap. but. even making allowance
for the self-lnterest OF Its political al
lies. 1t is wonderful that any Gentle
newspaper I'm the world cnn be so iG"
norant or SO sycophantic as to defend
the indefensible and To deny the things
which every well Uniformed man in
Utah knows. the church and the Des-
cret News will soon he asserting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
A FEW FOR GAIN.

Rev ID. l.. Leonard, ID. D, gives.
in the Congregational Home Mission
airy for February, a formerly unpub-
llshed letter of Dr. Norman Mcleod
concerning the establishment of Con-
gregational Christian work I'm Utah IN
the early sixties from which we quote
the following telling sentences con-
cerning the Gentiles:
"A Few were here for quiet and peace
and did not agree with me on the Nor
mon question. They were here for
gain. was here to apply truth to
existing wrongs"
The leopard has not changed many
of his spots. a few are still here for
gain and still the truth is being ap-
piled to existing wrongs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
DISTURBED THE DANCE.

Fillmore Progress Review.
The dance last Thursday evening
was disturbed by some who were load
ed with booze" and sadly deficient In
decency and common sense. They IN
dulged freely In the use Of foul Ian
guage and when the manager of the
dance attempted to remove one OF them
from the floor a ring fight ensued, but
the results were not serious,
Such occurrences have been unheard
OF for long time The dances are usu-
ally characterized by order, sobrlety
and good social times. But there is Il
CLIQUE" who of late have imposed upon
the managers and all decent people by
giving way to their carnal desirpi,
loading themselves with that which
takes away the little reason they have
and causes them to do and say things
that no sane person would do or say.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
FINNISH HONESTY.

Mrs. MealIin's RuEsiH.
Russians all over Russia are clad 10
employ Finnish servants. because "they
never steal and nothing has to be
locked up ] remember how once,
when 1 went to the captain OF a steam
er which was carrying me to Stock
holm TO find out when / could telegraph
to Helsingfors for a valuable gold
buckle / had left in a hotel. he replied
There Is no occasion to telegraph,
write TO the hotel manager when you
get to Stockholm and he VIII send the
buckle on to you, No one ever steals
In Finland" I wrote as he directed.
and the buckle followed me to England,
where | received II soon after my ar
rival
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
Washington
STORIES ANGER

STORIES ANGER n
New York WorlJ. J
Il see that Opie Read i,
here telling Arkansas a,s
President" said e. f. a.,
Smith. Washington. "rbe
of Opie's literary ability a
kansas, but there are a
In that State besides the
depicts. 1t makes a good y
sans tired to have It h,,r
them that the entire porh,f
State Is composed of KIM
There ia one Arkansas'
Will make any Arkansas ~,
think Read told that one
about the stranger who
little town and found a q
citizens Of the place /
square.
" What's going on here7, f,
II a fair or a celebration oil
Nope, said a resid
that, but Judge Browne's
ty-one years old today and
Ing to catch him and put 7
on him. "
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
The State Press
THE WHOLE TRUTH.
sprInevile Independent

SprIngville Independent.
last week one OF the Utah Gospel
Missionaries" In his visit from mouse
TO house to hold fireslde chats WIN the
noople on religious topics. knocked at
n door which was opened oy pleas
ant faced young matron, when suostah-
TALLY tho following dialogue TOOK
place:
Missionary: Madam, l am a serN
ant of Christ carrying the words oil
salvation TO all who need them ana
have time 10 listen to my message.
Young Matron: II do not need your
message. sir: / am Mormon and Nor
monism embraces all truth.
Missionary. Excuse me, madam,
may takc . good look at you? ! am
an old man and have Travelled much,
and in many lands. and you are the
first person | ever met who claimed 10
need no more truth. for the reason that
YOU have 1t all, Excuse me Tor my
great curiosity I'm desiring TO nave II
look at you
The merry twinkle in the mission
ary's eyes and the good natured banter
I'm his voice touched the young ma
irons feelings Of good nature. causing
her severe and confident aspect TO
soften. and with a smile dlmpltng the
corners Of her mouth she invited the
missionary In and sat md chatted with
him for an hour In most friendly
manner.
After they were comfortably ac-
| quainted the missionary asked the
lady TO tell him something about her
! religion, for II must be a most remark
able one. and one we'll worth careful,
prayerful and thorough investigation
He was astonished to find that she
| knew but little about il. Her creed In
| cluded faith, repentance and baptism
| She was also astonlshed to find that
their religion ran parallel. as far as
the "flrat principles" were concerned
and their conversation was mutually
| helpful to each other.
People who have the whole truth
ought to be able to give to less tortu'
nate ones some intelligent exposition o1
what II is.
To have the whole truth" Is a big
| lot Of knowledge. and more than can be
carried around in one ordinary head.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

children.
The American party and The Tribune
Will accomplish nothing except by truth
and Justice; but with truth and justice
on its side It liz impossible that the
autocracy of priestcraft. dominated by
hypocrisy and falsehood. can much
longer hold together the tyrannous
class and the VlctimIzed mass.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
INTERESTED IN

Rochester Democrat and Cnron
Levi Ankeny of Wa
been a Senator since Man
went to luncheon with s.
Of Nevada n few days ad
"NlXon." he said, II haE
tending some Of the meeu
teroceanic Canals commit
am interested In the Pana
have been much intereste
a short, smooth-shaven "
there who seems to me 10
bright as they make tn
know who he is. but he q
some sort Of a connecti(
committee.
II tell you he is all rig
asks questions they go to 4
knows what he Is talking !
time. l predict a good fu
young fellow. l wonder y
Why, said Nixon, Il G.
Is he an attorney
II think So" Anckeny
is working for the commlt
ly, and takes a prominent
proceedings. | have seen
here quite a While. There
that little man coming
door there. Who is heT
Nixon looked. That. II
the Hon. Philander G.. \
Attorney-G General and I
from Pennsylvania"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
MUSCAT WOMEN MUZZLED

Pioneer
Women of the better class in Muscat
all wear muZZles, which barely
allow them 10 open their mouth or
see with the eve. or sneeze. If there
happens to be a Cleopatra in Muscat
she Will never fascinate any Antony
by the beauty of her we'll shaped nose.
for 1t is kept in a specially-made. ugly
case. in which IL is impossible to tell
its shape. But with all Its faults this
is a far better system than that Of cut
ting off the nose, men in the Kan
gra district In India are wont to do
when any of their spouses have proved
too fascinating.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
MONEY AND MORAL STANDARD

The Pastors union of La Crosse.
WIS, has practically decided that
money In itself has no moral standard
and therefore has indorsed the accept
ance of tainted money for religious and
educational work wherever obtainable.
1t was stipulated at a meeting of the
union that the acceptance of the money
Will not be in any case an Endorsement
of the methods by which 1t fell into
the donors hands. 1t was pointed out
that all money at one time or another
figures In shady business deals and is
handled by crooks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
ABOUT PEOPI

When Senator Hoar vas
Senator Tillman were
Now the fiery Southern
has a session of story teln
ator Aldrich OF Rhode lsil
President Roosevelts "a
fast is corn pone, with
molasses, bacon, watercrc|
baked potato. He likes
are served the Boston wi
which survives his old n
Charles E. Hughes, vi
conducting the insurance
I'm New York City. as q
delicate to attend schooi, q
attended to his early cav
father was a Baptist preae
Albert Douglas of u
who defeated Grosvenor.
Congressman from the -
district, is fifty-three year
yer and n good orator,
didate for the Repuolicafl|
as Governor OF Ohio In s|
graduate of Kenyon COLES
Harvard law school.
Rufus Bullock. the only
ever elected Governor Oh
who played a conspicuous
reconstruction period, Is
his declining days In the \
bion. n, Y. his ooynood,, ~,
though his mind is as prn|
clear as ever. a form
which seized him a year 1
him an almost helpless my
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
COMMERCIAL CLUBS.

Heber City Wave.
The commercial club epidemic seems
TO have struck nearly every town in
Utah. Many towns. both large and
small have a commercial club. and
those that haven't are hankering for
one. We think an organization OF this
kind is a good thing and ought TO be
encouraged, but wouldn't a change Of
name now and then be less monoton-
Gus and answer the purpose just as
well7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
PORK AND PUNISHMENT.

Logan Journal
The methods of two men, T. NJ. Her
bert and H A. Barton of Salt Lake.
who. 1t Is alleged owned a hog ranch
upon which the animals took hog chol-
era and were rapidly dying off, and
who. It is claimed. butchered and sold
a number of the diseased animals. are
being Investigated. II found guilty
scarcely any punishment that could be
designated would be deemed too Sc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
DEMAND FOR SIDEWALKS.

Lehl Banner.
The enterprise. thrift and union of
town may be seen always In we'll kept
streets and sidewalks. A lack In these
essentials usually brands a town as
comprehensive. Lehi people have no
excuse for poor sidewalks, made so by
lack OF proper slope or height. We
are blessed with a rich supply Of gravel
and sand. with which walks may be
made almost equal 10 pavements.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
RAYS BEHIND TT

st Paul Pioneer Press.
Speaker Cannon was 4
the queer requests he rec
proprlations from investte
ious kinds.
"One time q Governm
asked for $4,000 for th
astrophysical science. / az
he meant by astrophysica
do you think he told me;
" Why, he said. 'astrop
study Of the suns rays be
Think of IT. Eighteen
the Governments good hH
the study OF the suns "a,
red,
What are the suns "a,
re1?' I asked. =
Why. the colors of ,
outside OF the red, the IN
replied.
" Can you see 'em?' 4
" No he replied. but 4
If l had the s1S.000.'"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
MUCH BUILDING TALK.

Rchncld Sun.
If the Sun should narrate all the
building talk II hears people would say
that the editor had been listening to
fairy tales. The fact Is that the air of
Richfleld is charged with talk concern
ing building and Improvements during
the coming season.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

Senator Smoot has now waited three
years for a decision in his case. but
so courteous is he that he Will not
complain II 1t is deferred a year or
two longer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
PLENTY OF Rc

Philadelphia Ledger.
a visiting bishop In Wa
arguing with a Senator o,I
bility OF attending church.
put the question squareIy:
What Is your persona
not attending2" n
The Senator smiled In
intended way, as he replle
THE fact is, one finds sf
critics there"
Returning the smile, the
Don't let that keep vol
ator. There's always rol
other one"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

How will the Senate know, that Sen
ator Sutherland is condemning the
hierarchy. when he is making his
speech on the Smoot case?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

Those who sold tainted pork find that
they are complained of. even though
they thoughtfully did what they could
TO make it inoffensive with carbollc
acid.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
NOT GOOD ON UNION PACIFIC.
T.ity Tnurual

A Salina couple, who were just mar
ried. were riding on the train. and so
absorbed were they in each other that
the bridegroom handed the conductor
his marriage certificate when he called
for tickets. The conductor said This
is good for long, weary journey, but
not on the Union Pacific"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

Surely, Representative Howell is not
planning TO retire from the House be-
cause he finds his work Of drawing his
salary really arduous,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

Colorado would not be surprised.
judging from reports. 10 learn that
some OF It's prominent citizens VIII re-
main in Idaho permanently.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

A sandbagger Is operating in Port
land. Perhaps he is the one who was
busy all the time in Utah until Chief
Sheets was appointed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

Gov. Cutler has the excuse for asking
the officers OF the Guard to name man
for AdjutantGeneral. that Senator
Smoot Is out OF the State.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

Senator Smoot Is convinced that the
Senate should not act hastily on the
rate bill. and that action without a
;wo- months debate would be hasty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

From their present position. Meyer
and Haywood can see strong objec-
tions TO the proposition 10 avenge their
arrest by blowing up the Idaho State
prison.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

Having talked so much, while the
Philippine bill was pending, about re-
ducing the price Of beets, the sugar
makers may conclude to reduce 1t, any
way,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

OF course, Marshal Spry Will see the
improprlety Of retaining the Republi-
can State craftsmanship, II he thinks
Republican defeat probable this year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
ALLAYING HIS I
Puck

Mrs Goode Ca clergyma
husband always says a
before each meal.
The New Cook dndigI
he needn't take sich preca
I'm at tn range-I'm no
eradicate,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
THE SPIRIT OF


PUCK.
English Motorist-Is
cheaply i'm America?
American Motorist-Re
know. No true sportsma
TO ask II a thing is ches
America.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05

Prof. Hyatt has fully shown that no
insignificant animal can compete sue
cessfully this year in the weather bus
mess
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-05
Monday, March 8, 1905

If YOU have had roast pork with ap-
pie sauce recently, the apple sauce has
undoubtedly been all right.