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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

Tribune, and other dailics; and I seri-
ously beg you 10 answer these questions.
j claim as much consideration from YOU
as You ordinarily give to others-not
merely. for tha purpose Of agitation, but
for information
I am an unalloyed American.
a. a, BURTON,
Idaho Falls, Idaho December 22. 1905.
Both William Shakespeare Cirrever-
entity called by the correspondent ''Bill
Shakespeare and Theodore Roosevelt
(blasphemously designated as "TeddyD
by the correspondent are, In some lit.
erary aspects. past finding out by human
wisdom.
Concerning the expression "What
fools these mortals be, - which Shake.
spcarc places in the mouth of Puck. it
may be. however, fair to assume that
it was satire upon the case with which
men could be befooled by complex love
or by Il mlnistration to their own vanity
or ambition,
And with little more daring it may
be equally well guessed that President
Roosevelt meant TO direct the attention
of the people of the United States to "A
constitutional amendment which would
provide q possibility of Federal prosccu-
tion in cases of polvgamy That partic
ular purpose Of President Roosevelt is
undoubtedly entitled to commentator.
But at the present moment, the effort
is TO cXcayate the Mormon apostle who
seems to have been driven into rather a
lasting lodgment in the Senate of the
United States by supposed Executive
favor; and great many people who
think that the real road 10 a reform Of
the Mormon hierarchy and their polyg.
amous practices is along the line of
shearing them of improper political
power, are gross enough to believe that
President Roosevelt thought to turn the
thought and effort from the concrete
Smoot to the abstraction of constitu-
tional amendment. We give this to our
correspondent for what il is worth. The
Tribune does not entertain the suspi-
cion, but merely records il as being en-
tcrtaincd by great many people who
fear that President Roosevelt has been
misled into some kind of afiilation with
the Mormon hicrarchs.
The correspondent is entitled to every
consideration; but neither politeness to-
ward him nor candid willingness to
meet any issue which he may raise can
provide answers to some of his ques-
tions.
Either the inquiries make their own
reply or they are not worthy Of being
propoundcd. Presumably Mr.. Burton
knows how TO answer each one of his
interrogatorics to his own satisfaction
and probably The Tribune would agree
in whole or in part,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23
ELMER |. GOSHEN.
ARTHUR SHEPHERD,
JNO. -. SPENCER.

The deficit of the recent concert, for
which Mr.. HeklSing was engaged, is the
immediate occasion for the appeal to
those who are interested in music, to
come TO the relief Of the Orchestra
Since It's organization few years
ago, the symphony has gained IN size,
until il numbers now more than nifty
selected musicians from the city and
State. Mr.. Shepherd has worked un-
sclfshly and effectively, surmounting
obstacles and difficulties that would
have disheartened a less ardent and
energetic leader.
IT is to be hoped that there may be
a hearty and generous response TO the
appeal of the Orchestra, so that 1T may
continue its admirable artistic labors
for the upbuilding of great musical
center in Salt Lake, and be the credit
able exponent of the finest music TO
the delight OF appreciative audiences
in this city.
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YOUR GREATEST GIFT.

Tomorrow will he your last purchas'
ing day. good generous folk. before
the hopeful happy Christmas,
Presumably Your pocketbooks arc de-
plctcd, presumably You have stored
away. in locked drawers and closets,
the gifts for those who arc of your
own blood and immediate friendship.
But if not already performed, there is
big. solemn duty which must make
demand upon the day and the
pursc-evcn if YOU have to borrow an
extension Of time and cash for both.
There arc in Salt Lake some hundreds
of widows and orphans, scores OF fami-
lies whose fathers arc invalid or un-
fortunate; and who. except for the
bountiful generosity Of the men and
women who arc more fortunate in
worldly possessions, will pass
dreary and saddened day. Your
greatest gift, then, to those who
love YOU and to those whom you
love. and your greatest gift to your
self is still awaiting you-the gift
of blessed bencvoIence, which will
confer more upon YOU than upon the
direct recipient of material things
which your abundance can bestow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE,

always been compelled TO either yield
or flee when they defed the mighty
justice of this Nation This present
controversy, which the ecclesiasts have
provoked, can end only in the triumph
Of Amcricanism over "the gang who
are incapable of appreciatlng any high
er motives than those inspired by self
ishness. That gang is readily identi-
fed in the hierarchs who are "inspired
by sclfshness to claim the sole right
to impose upon mankind in the bias
phomed name of the Almighty in order
to express their ''hghcr motives in
these several practices:
To dominate the politics of this in.
termountain country and to extend
their political dominion over tho whole
Nation.
To master the commerce Of the com
munity, TO the destruction Of lcgiti-
mate enterprise.
To destroy every vcstige of Constitu-
tional liberty and TO tyranniZe over the
masses.
To rob the poor in order 10 maintain
their own personal lawlcssncss.
To reign as kings over all the world.
To ruin innocent women by bogus
plural marriage and to bring children
into the world without possibility of
legal and social recognition.
To insult a President of the United
States by asserting that. he approves
of the whole immoral and reasonable
moss,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23
SOME OLD REMINDERS

Ci,impscS of :tc 'ong ag1 cross the
vision at times. in the shape If long
forgotten acts and triAcs that stir tic
| heart Here we have an instance Ct
this in some old documents and papers
left with The Tribune by Mr.. Benjamin
Hampton of this city. These are in
the shape of circulars. invoices, receipts,
aud memoranda of different kinds, al
of date 1864.
First is circular of the old Over
land Stage Line. with it's double page
table of distances, and its schedule for
meals, averaging CO cents and
''proyided al convenient distances. -
The through fare between Atchison
and Placcrville is put at $500, the rail
road fare from New York to Atchison
| is given as $ll. and the fare from
Placcrvillc to San Francisco. $40
From AtchiSon to Salt Lake City, the
fare was $50. Thus, the transconti-
mental Journey cost $2jl, besides
the meals. Each adult passenger was
allowed % pounds of baggage free,
"hut neither gold dust. bullion. CON-
bank or treasury notes VIII be car
ried unded the designation Of baggage.
But there were special rates for
these precious forms of freight, rang
ing from / per cent TO 3ia per cent
of the value. Gold and gold dust
from Denver to Atchison paid SO
per pound. On merchandise aud bag.
gage from Atchison TO Salt Lake
| City. the rates were, for over >
! pounds and under 30 pounds. 10 cents
per pound, over 30 pounds, $l.00;
ono package under pounds received
for any point for less than 81. The
company had an express FREIGHT line
from Atchison to Denver. which re-
ceiyed goods and parcels TO any
size or weight. Transporting them from
the Kansas town TO Denver in ten
days at prices ranging from 20 to %
cents per pound.
There arc some old kilograms, also,
from W. 5. Godbc TO Mr. Hampton, in
New York. with the charge of $3.50
for ten words from this city to New
York; one of fifteen words, $500. All
these were handled by the Pacific Tele-
! graph company.
There is a waybilI for package
Of gold dust. value $3.50 "cur-
rency.' sent from Denver to New
! York; charges not stated.
There is an invoice of goods bought
| November l9 billed to Mr.. w, S.
J Godbe, Salt Lake, from Stebbins &
Porter at Denver. in which hams are
charged at 1919 cents; sides, 81 cents
sugar. 80 cents per pound, and alcohol
at $500 per gallon. How these prices
make one stare, eyen in these piping
times Of high prices, too! And the
buyer had to pay the transportation
from Denver to this city.
There are two old location notices,
too, of claims recorded by Mr.. Hamp-
ton in October. 1864, in Rock Creek
mining district. "Territory Of Mon
tana One is claim No. "a, the other
No az; so that Mr.. Hampton was in
there reasonably early
II is altogether most interesting
To- Of old papers, exhibiting vividly
| certain trade and transportation CON
ditions in this region forty.two years
ago: conditions which the coming of the
Union Pacific railroad five years later
rendered obsolete in a day,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23
MILLS PHILOSOPHY.

Only an unmtigated despotsm de-
mands mat the Individual citizen shall
persons IN authorization Stuart MIL
in Representative Government"
That dictum of the eminent philoso-
as an abstract proposition. will be un-
disputed by our local pubicists- But
if an attempt were made to apply it
TO existing conditions here there would
be an exhibition OF frantic rage.
And YET it is warning, neglect of
which leads to a multiplication of pres
cnt evils and to the necessity of a
stronger corrective than one which now
would remedy our ills and place the
people. Of Utah in command Of their
own government.
The freedom of citizenship is not in
name; it must be n fact or not at all.
1t is merely an evasion OF the greatest
of civic questions for dcvotees Of the
thing that is in Utah to answer that
this is a sovereign State, that every
man has his right according to his will,
aud that under the law no one can
coerce another against that other s
Judgment.
The fact is that the entire teaching
of the dominant church in Utah is to
the effect that one man here is the
representative of God, that he is part
of God-to quote his own words-that
his utterance is to be respected as the
utterance of the Almighty Himself;
and that associated with him are
twenty-five subordinate parts of God
each one having inferior authority of
his own. and yet each one having
higher authority than any human crca-
ture not within the twenty-siX.
The practice of the Mormon church
government is as positive and definite
as mathematics. Every great teacher
of the system. every standard work of
the system, every present prophet, seer,
and revelator of the system-whether
able or ignorant-proclaims the same
definite proposition: The prophets of
the Mormon church arc part of God;
they are to be revered as n part of God
and His representative here on earth;
no one has a right to dispute or ques-
tion their utterance; they are 10 be en-
tire Gods in the hereafter, and not
mere part of God and the only way to
eternal salvation for their followers is
TO accept them ms absolute rulers here,
No other such concrete illustration
of the dangers indicated by Mill exists
on the face of the civilized earth. Nor
even in the midst Of sayagery can an
unlimited despotism thrive as ii does
here, for among barbarous peoples an
uprising of brute force can overthrow
the tyranny-while here superstition,
stronger probably than any other hu-
man feeling, holds the mass in supiue
subiection.
Is 1T good for community TO be thus
! rulod? The only affirmative answer
which can be given must be based upon
The assumption that the hierarchy are
part of God and are empowered by
Him to rule humanity, and That DISC
bedience to their behest is blasphemy
against the Creator of heaven and earth
and that obedience to them Will win
high place in celestial glory,
Such reply is sufficient for, and is
logical coming from, n devotee Of the
church who believes that the Father
of All, the Great just God, has given
to the family of Joseph Smith and TO
Joseph Smith 8 successors. His divine
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FROM THE JOKEMAKERs.

Miss Ascum-Well, if you don I care
for him why don I you tell him so ana
get rid of himl
Miss Koy-Oh / don't like to at
this season of gladness.
Miss Ascum-That g so. 1t Wouid
spoil his Christmas.
Miss koy-Yes, and he's-er--so
fond of giving handsome presents
Philadelphia Press.
Glow goes the fight against the
tares, Brother Higgins3'
"Wa-al, I ain been on one sehce
the caounty fair. pahson. Judge
Freddie s Aunt-Why, tredaie,
what IS the matter' Don't you like
your new toy motor boati
Freddie-Oh, auntie. lt-boo, moo,
hoo!-it-it doesn u leave any s-s'smeil!
Nell-Jack is so considerate, When
he gives me present he always leaves
the price mark on it,
Bele-How do you figure that that
is cousiderate?
Nell-Oh, it save me a trip down
town.-Philadelphi Record.
HWho is the best-informed woman In
your city?' asked the visitor.
Mrs. Dressalott,' replied the ma
tive. -,
'.Ah! is she a college woman!
"No; but she patronizes every dress
maker in town. Judge
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authority to administer upon all the
affairs of this globe.
Mormons may be excused for their
obedience because. they believe that
they will bo damned unless they rem
der it. But by the same reasoning,
any Gentle who supports directly or
indirectly this unlimited despotism is
without eXcnse.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

the last concert, so that we can plan for
the future without disturbing the small
reserve fund and at the same time he
free from debt. VIII you not help us
with such subscription as you feel the
cause merits? We feel, as we believe you
do, that money spent on the Symphony
orchestra is spent I'm ono OF the most
helpful causes that Is seeking TO con-
tribute To the educational and aesthetic
worth OF our city.
You will find enclosed n stamped en-
velope addressed TO Mr. II. c. Whitney;
treasurer. Your prompt attention VIII
he greatly appreciated.
Thanking you In advance for any help
YOU may extend VIC remain, sincerely
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GOOD MEASURE DA1
Philadelphia Record.

Hnlidueipsiid ieoSotA'
A well-to-do elderly gen
in one Of the suburbs Of T
known in the neighborhood
of a miser and has mad
tremely unpopular with lok
by always pleading for !
ure, - and his slowness n
bills, Quite recently he "
and consulted a physiclaI
him a prescription, which :
drug store near his home
"Be sure and let me hav9
ure. won't you, Mr.. Blanl
with his customary snlirk,
smile came over the face
eist as he read the prescI
once, - ne replied, 81 Won
do it if ] dared to, for II
more grain than this pres
for you would be dead in n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23
FEMININE REASC
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
Senator Dolliver was co
opponent 8 argument
"In such an argument
s'the logic is absurdly fale
the logic of a young wo'
Dodge.
"fhis young woman sn
needle one spring morn
piazza of her pretty httI
coat of her husband g wa
The husband himself appes
said. fretfully:
"sIt's too bad the care
tailor put this button ,n On. !.
hfth time | have had 20 ?
you. -
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NOTHING Do1i
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
1t was a dull morning
court. and the magistrate,
long standing, sat in his
into space. A prisoner W
fore him and the police
charge.
"fntoxicated. ehg"
court. absent-mindedly.
''Yes, your Honor,'s
prisoner.
'' Are you msrriedi'' a.
istrste. 4
"No, - was the reply. )
"Then what excuse d.
demanded the court, mec;T
ing the confinement paper
A litter ran over the J
the magistrate came to
glancing apprehensively
ers, When court was al
trary to his usual customr
newspaper men before hiI
"Do you find anything
morning?' he asked In a
hensive tone.
"No, f" was the reply. !
The magistrate look
'EThat's g good-that is
thought there WASH t a
writing" he said. u
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Congressman Howell has gone to
Panama, and will take pleasure in Civ
ing the canal force the benefit of his
experience on Cache county bitches.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

By looking around carefully you may
yet discover some child who will not
have much Christmas joy unless you
furnish it.
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But if Apostle Smoot should require
the Legislature to re-elect him, several
with senatorial aspirations would see
that he had been unworthy of their
support
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

The leaders of the Mormon church
have broken every pledge which sixteen
years ago brought peace to this State
and they arc today with the help Of
the Deseret News, fagrantly and ma
liciously engaged in practices which
can have no other effect than to embroil
the community in strife.
Can there be surprise over fine fact
that the decent citizenship of the
whole country and the lovers of honor
able peace in Utah are up in arms |?
1t is fully as consistent in the Deseret
News to cry out against antagonism TO
its own disloyalty and the treason of
It's hierarchical masters as it would be
FOR the murderer to curse the law be-
caused II punished HIM for his crime.
AS The Tribune has many times
pointed out, the Mormon hicrarchs have
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

And it will be well TO consider that
there may be aged ones, also, who are
pitifully in need Of the pleasure Of
Christmas remembrance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

If any country member has an idea
that he is the best man for the Speak.
ership, his party chiefs Will be pleased
to set him right.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

How exasperatingly easy it is, after
The purchases have been made, TO find
the things that would have exactly
suited one.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

The Board of Education Of San Fran
cisco, in considering the educational
work of the coming year, hopes to be
able to teach President Roosevelt some
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

Coal companies can assure Utah peo-
pie that they will not suffer as much
from lack of fuel as do residents of
more rigorous climates.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

Evidently the Utah Democratic or
ganization will not he able to get its
protest ready in time to put it in the
bierarchy's stocking.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

Col. Ed. Loose is sure that the Lcgis.
lature would re-elccU Apostle Smoot, as
Brother Smoot told him so.
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No communication in relation 20 publica-
tinr in o. business for The Tribune should be
ADDRESSED to any individual or oficor OF this
corporation. Matters relating TO publication
sbould be addressed 10 tho Editor OF Tho
Tribune and communications relative 10 sub
acriD,!ons aud Advertising or other business
should b, addressed 10 Salt Lake Tribune
Publishing Company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

The perplexed young man may be
sure that few girls have ever been
known to despise such gifts as diamond
rings.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

buying, but think of the unhappy ones
who have more friends than YOU have.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

no idea that it would be so beneficial
as to afford him free ride to tho
isthmus,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

Japan doubtless feels that it is the
equal OF any Christian nation, having
shown that it is a good fighter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

sure. but it does not harmonic with the
poems of Yuletide
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

And yet some persons were not
ashamed TO be seen on the streets last
night without packages.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

If Secretary Root had not disavowed
intention to iniure the State govern
ments, he would have heard from Mr..
Bryan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

prefer to be wished a restful rather
than a merry Christmas.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

1t being time of peace, Logan will
probably not send any greeting to Gov.
eruor Cutler until after the HOLIDAYS,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

However, if by any chance per-
son should not like gift, it would be
wicked TO tell the truth about it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23
CURED.
Success.

+ A certain clergyman 4
has had in his employ for !
a negro named Julian that
come TO regard himself a
a confidential adviser to :
Early one Sunday morre
awoke feeling decidedly IL
tile attempt at breakfast.
his old and faithful serv.
Julian, / want you to
sistant, Mr.. Blank, and be-
I am unwell, he will ofhc
this morning g service. y
At this Julian demur1
some argument, persuade
that he would feel better 4
as usual. This the latter !
predicted, he did return
much better.
''Youse better, sab?
want. meeting his master !
Every much better, 81
liam
The darkey grinned. g
tell you, sah7 I knowed
right jest as soon as you
mon outer your system =
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Your last chance to do Christmas
shopping early comes tomorrow morn
inc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23

Mr.. Howell knew that the Panama
canal would be good thing, but he had
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-23
WHEN JOAN BA.
PitIsburg Press.

Pittsburg Press. /.
A well-known Green a
2regational deacon. notwi,;s
gravity of manner, is gs,
Joking when it can be 4
offense to the characters IL
Since the appearance o.
madame has refused to a.;
fear that something 81
happen, as she "knew tha 4,
act badly. !" She was Ana
go 10 q nearby village.
and fortunately they did =
autos going, but the =
Mother was 6dgety an,
able the entire journey.D
When they returned eve.
off nicely until they we.
sight of their own doorwai
touring car glided up to-
madame was at once b.
with fright, and threate
from the carriage unless,
stopped for her to get 4
time she was safely on
"old Dolly was quietly a.
by the roadside, appars
scious Of the presence o,
auto. The autoist stopped
they were old people, Al
deacon if he could do
help him, and the des-,
twinkle in HIS eye, said
you will just lead my VII
machine / think we III be
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But where are the gifts Of yester-
year?
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Short Ste
THIS END OF 7

foungs Magazine. I'll
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l promised mother L wo
you again. Beside 4,
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OF dlfesence. I simply
she-You We bought nj
mobile. 1! Gracious
He-7
She-Yes. that would I
] said, mother 4
He =
She-Oh, yes, I lotf
Beauties, but
He-7
She-That's lovely q
conldn t think Of accepti,
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She-Ha. ha, hal Wei.
/ didn't know where d,
from / wouldn't know II
turn them-Hellol
He?
She-They cut us Off.
about to say that / ap
generosity, Just the sames
He?
She-Heavens! You t,,
away. | can scarcely be.
all that. 1t seems a fortt,
did you know diamonds
vorite stonesf So clever .
He-l
She-Yes, I'd Just loy
necklace, but
He?
She-What, tonightf
have 1T with you7 Hone;
He, !!i!l
She-Did you say Re
me, it g awful late, but.
there Good bye.