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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-08
BY CLINTON ROGERS WOODRUFF

Is it true that business and the pro-
LESSONS are attracting at the present
young men of ability more strongly
than public affairs? To hear some of
our publicisits talk one would certain
ly think so One would be persuaded
that politics are in a hopelessly bad
condition and getting worse, and that
young men of character and ability
are stunning them as people shun a
haunted house,
situation? Are American politics
hopeleSSly bad, are they getting
worse, are the young men going into
other lines of work and activity and
neglecting to discharge their duties as
citizens?
EmphaticaIly NO. Those who hold
that we are living in a degenerate age
are too close to the facts to see them
i'm their correct perspective. They are
like one holding a penny close to his
eye, that looms up so large and so
completely occupies his vision that he
cannot see the glorious sun beyond
No one acquainted with current poll
ties even in a slight degree would for
an instant think of denying that there
are many difficult problems to solve
and many serious evils to be correct
ed: but to look only at these and to
refuse TO see or consider the growth
of public sentiment in favor of civic
righteousness, the rapidly awakening
of more general interest in public
affairs, and the steady growing de-
mand for higher standards. is to take
wholly erroneous and false view
Tt is not my intention to enumerate
the factors making for progress nor
to indicate the many evidences of ad-
vancement on every side. Readers of
The Messenger are already fairly
familiar with these facts: but they
may not be so familiar with the fur
Their fact that young men are mainly
responsible for these improved condi-
tons
Indeed it is not overstating existing
conditions to say that the favorable
tendencies are almost entirely due to
the young men who have entered upon
public career from conscientious
convictions and a sincere desire to i'm
prove existing conditions.
Take the St. Louis situation The
whole country was startled by the
disclosures of the corruption that pre-
vailed there. Never in the history of
municipal government in this or any
other country was there such a whole
sale and wholesome crusade against
bribe-givers and bribe-takers. Forty
eight men we're indicted including
councilmen, political bosses. lobbyists
capitalists. and Joseph W. Folk a
young lawyer still under 40 years of
age, was responsible for this most re-
markable cleaning out of Augean
stables.
Mr.. Folk accepted office against his
wishes, but once having entered upon
the discharge of its duties, he knew
neither friend nor foe, but only his
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A MARROW ESCAPE.

The late G. G ReiChhelm. the chess
expert of Philadelphia" said a lawyer,
believed theoretically in vegetarian
ism, as many of US do, and OCCASION
ally, for days at a time, he would
eschew meat
He told me one day he was going
10 give up meat forever I asked him
of a shocking accident that had hap
pened the week before in NOrristOwn.
"A loom ffXer in a NOrTistOwn mill
said to a rigger on Monday morning:
% What do you usually have for
Sunday dinner, Jack"
"'Oh. a roast of beef, or a leg of
mutton the rigger answered. My
wife attends 20 that part of it
% Ever try bit of pork?' said the
loom fixer.
Sure replied the rigger. It's fine.
too
How'd you like a bit of pork on
Sunday nice lOin of pork? said the
loom fxer seductiveIy. I got a pig and
I'm going to kill him this week. He's
a dandy. I'll sell you a lOin off him
cheap. Half dollar
1.-The rigger was delighted with the
thought of a sweet and juicy loin from
a fresh-kiUed hog He talked about it
all the week, looking forward to his
Sunday dinner with a JOY he had
never shown before.
"But on Saturday the Ioin was not
delivered. Saturday evening came
and still no loin.
so the rigger sent his little son to
the loom f1Xer to see what the trouble
was. On his return empty-handed the
boy said:
- You can't have that loin. for they
amt going to kill the pig. It's getting
better"
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mick who are inclined to be disap&
pointed because they have not acconnI
plished as much as they I'm theiB
hearty enthusiasm dream Of and exS
oect.
I think have enumerated n SUM-
cient humber of concrete instances to
Justify my belief that there is 40 -ust
cause for discoura cement in the muni-
cipal and political outlook because OF
the failure of young men to do theia
snare w lille by no means underesti-
mating the sterling contributions OF
men of middle life and advanced years
who might be named by the scores
nevertheless, I think I am Justified IN
claiming that the forward movement
In cur present day politics owes 80
impetus and strength to the support
given 1t by young men and especially
TO the wholesome and far reaching IN
huence of our president. Theodore
Roosevelt, who is essentially d young
man.
The example of Theodore Roosevelt
has been a potent one and 20 small
part of the inspiration for aggressive
work for public morals is due n i.is
courageous work I'm the New York leg
islatUre and police board and his Ell
Gent term of service as civil service
commissioner He has demonstrates
the truth of the saying that mt mers
words are needed. but acts: not mere
platforms, bat men," He has been
both preacher and a doer Of right
eousness. His reforms have attracted
many. buth his Charac ter as a man has
attracted more. Only the other day I
heard a war Democrat b who was
known as "cOpPerhead" say he was for
Roosevelt because ne believed in MIN"
Let us have more men of the sanIs
kind- All the men I have mentioned
come within this category They eve
their positions, whether as public off,
GERS or active workers. not To their
RePublicanism, or Democracy, but to
the fact that people believe in them,
in their honesty. integrity, publid
spirit
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Young Men in Reform Politics

duty He represented but one client
the people of st. Louis. This. Folk
did and with such signal success that
he has been elected to be governor
of Missouri and has achieved a ma
tional reputation as d model. effective
public servant.
District Attorney Jerome, OF New
York, who until the rise of Folk was
generally regarded as the most ag-
gresSive opponent of municipal evils,
Is likewise a young man not far from
the forty-years dividing line. His eX-
ample has been a salutary one. Born
and bred in an atmosphere of ease,
he has not allowed his opportunities
for a life of luxury to beguile him
from the path of civic duty and for
years he has carried on a courageous
warfare against iniquity in high and
low places.
Whenever I hear a pessimistic re
former bewail the times and sigh for
that elder day when young men of
high principles and courageous con-
victions were active in public affairs,
think of the Garfield brothers of
Cleveland, Harry A. and James A.,
than whom there have not been two
more earnest and more efficient work.
ers in the field of decent political en-
deavOr. With a splendid heritage ~of
high principle, good character and
sound judgment, with an assured posi-
ton because of their martyred father s
prominence and high standing, these
two young men, both under 40, have
taken a splendid part in public affairs.
Harry a. Garfield for some years was
president of the Cleveland municipal
association, an association similar to
that of the municipal voters league
of Chicago, and nearly as successful
In this position he did not hesitate 10
assume his full share of responsibility
and he became a recognized factor for
decency and uprightnesS in the NUM-
cipal life of Cleveland. Moreover as
a member of the executive committee
Of the national municipal league and
latterly a professor of politics at
Princeton he has contributed largely
to the higher public standards.
James Rudolph Garfield. the younger
of the two. has had a longer public
life. He has served two terms in the
Ohio senate then as a United States
civil service commissioner by ap-
pointment of President Roosevelt and
now he is at the head of the bureau of
corporations in the newly created de-
partment of commerce. While state
senator, Garfield was identified with
every progressive measure and his
name is directly associated with a bill
to prevent corrupt practices at cleo
tions. AS a civil service commission
er he brought to the discharge of his
arduous duties the same high moral
that characterized his previous public
work.
Associated with these two brothers
young man, Frederic G. Howe, who
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Secretary National Municipal League

ant Of official wropg-doing and sell
hsaness
In New York the city club and the
Citizens union were largely response
bic for the conditions which made the
election OF Mayor Low pOss. BILE. They
created the necessary Organizat ton
around which the people who were in
revolt against Tammany methods raj
lied and since they have as con-
Stantly sought to aid in meeting the
many problems of Greater New York
At his right hand Mayor Low had
one of the most effective workers IN
the cause of civic righteousness IN
AmeTiCa-JdmeS b. Reynolds. As mead
worker at the university settlement.
as chairman of the Citizens union
committee in the first Low campaign
QS9O and later as secretary to Mayor
Low, Mr.. Reynolds demonstrated his
grasp on the municipal problem; his
public spirit and his capacity. He has
not hesitated to adopt the reputable
methods followed by practical poll
ticians. But he has used them to ad-
vance public ends and not to serve sell
fish private interests.
For instance, he often in summer
took 1000 men, women and children of
his assembly district off on an eXcur-
sion 1t was happy. self-reSpectinC
crowd, and it appreciated the OPP
pOrtunity he afforded them for a
wholesome outing, which had only
their good in view. In this and
many other ways. Mr.. Reynolds made
himself a power in his district. and he
has utilized it in every instance for
the public veal. Indeed his unselfiSh-
ness constituted no small part of his
power and influence. Latterly he has
been active in promoting nomination
reform.
New York could until recently boast
of another district leader who was not
afraid to use the legitimate means of
practical politician to advance the
cause Of good namely.
Captain F. Norton Goddard. whose
praises have been so effectually sung
by President Roosevelt that he needs
no further word of mine: and whose
successful fight against policy en-
titles him to the affectiOnate regard
of the poor.
Reformers all too frequently are
open to the charge of belonging to the
kid glove and silk stocking element"
They are afraid to appeal directly to
the masses of the voters and by per-
sOnal acquaintance and persuasion
win them over as supporters of the
good and the decent i'm politics. We
often hear them talk of DeVery'S
methods as if they were all bad and
reprehensible. whereas I believe that
no small part of his strength lies, not
in the open-handed distribution of
money which is utterly wrong and
to be condemned, but in his being a
friend of the poor. He helps them
when they are in trouble and distress.
and they help him when he needs
their support.
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the prayer of the founder Of the last
named order that his followers should
be prosecuted, and his wish has been
amply fulfilled. Whatever may be said
against them, the Jesuits have really
done great deal for humanity in all
parts of the world. They have been
energetic educators from the earliest
times, and science has been enrich ID
by many of the discoveries one of
which was the Introduction of Quinine
as medicine But they are bitterly
hated by the Romans.
To Return to Rome.
Rome is rich with fountains. and as
rich with legends concerning them.
One of the best known is that which
applies to one in the Piazza &c Frevi.
A BODY of Roman troops were on the
march and were almost overcome with
heat because they could fad no water
TO quench their thirst Seeing their
distress a little peasant girl led them
away from the highway and revealed
the location OF . fine spring o. clear,
COD water. that u to this tine lad
heGD known Crl" 10 ;he eusti..1 or the
vicinity T. soldiers nar,od IT, s-pri-,g
the Aqua Virgo, or &I@iica Watrr. 1t
has retained this name for centuries
although in Rome il is more often re-
ferred to as the Trevi fountain + 8
SAID that whoever goes IT. drink this
wafer by the light OF the moon. after
wards throwing "a coin into the ba sin
as d compliment 10 tho good fair r.
siding there, shall surely De perrin: ted
TO come and drink again before his life
is done. During all the ages since this
rite was established many thousands
/ have performed it. Laughing tourists
do it for the fun of the thing. and
Roman soldiers parting reluctantly
| from their sweethearts. pay the tribute
N all seriousness in the hope that the
spell will bring them home again
Mention has been made Of thu loss
which literature sustained when Omar
the MOhammedan fanatic. ordered ;he
contents of the library at Alexandra
to be used for fuel in the public bath
houses. That was in TIE seventh cen
fury, and was considered bad even fol-
those times, but Italy competed against
this heather record s late as the year
1880 When the temporary power was
WreSted from the church OF Italy 4
vast COLLECTION of books aud manu-
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Captain Goddard in his lifetime
owed his district leadership 10 the
fact that he. too, was friend. but
self-reSpectinE one. of the poor
Through his civic club. his anti-policy
society, and various other agencies
that he established. he sought to help
them over their difficulties and
to have pleasanter, happier and
more wholesome time in life. Certain
~ a worthy work for a young man of
means and intelligence and may God
speed the day when still more will en-
ter into it,
Ph;ladelphia's City party depends
mainly for its active work upon the
younger generation of men like CIar-
ence L. Harper, the Youngest trust
company president in the city, Cyrus
ID: FosS. Jr- ca son of Bishop FOss),
Albert h. Turner, Franklin s Ed
monds, Norris L. Cooke. Robert D.
jerks and many others whom I might
mention with equal propriety. To
maintain an active organization for
political decency and municipal regen-
Grafton in Philadelphia has been no
small task, and the hope of the situa-
ton lies in the fact that the young
men have taken hold and are keeping
mold Inc city party, like its prede-
ceSSOr. the Municipal league is stick
ing TO the problem before it like the
bull dog of which Oliver Wendell
Holmes speaks
STICK to your aim; the mongrel's
hold will slip
But only crow bars loose the buu DOGS
grip"
Such Dersistency as that dispIaved
in Philadelphia is bound to win. and
the friends of gOOd government need
not DESPAIR of the city's holding its
wonderful accomplishments so long as
the young men of PHILADELPHIA have a
bull dog grip on the situation.
Harrisburg. Pa, had for three wears
before the present mayor one of the
youngest mayors in the country and
one of the braVest-Vance Mccormick
Yale '93. Mccormick was captain of
his football team and as mayor dis
played the same sort OF persistency.
tact and courage. First as council
man, then as mayor. he represented
the awakening Harrisburg. Elected by
an unprecedented majority of $500 On
Democratic ticket, In a normally Re
publican city. he justified the conf
dence of those who voted for him To
be sure he did not accomplish all ne
had planned. but then what man am
bilious for his country or his cOmmu-
nitys good, ever does?
The election of a good man means
much. but ii does not necessarily
mean that the millennium has arrived
RefOrmers expect too much too soon
of the men they elect to office. They
fail to take into consideration the hu-
man element. These remarks are
prompted by the hasty judgments
passed upon the Low admin:stra ton m
New York. but they are also intended
to encourage men like Mayor McCor-
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ToeAccoLEss CIGAR.
(Exchange.)

Senator Knox's physician advised
him to give UP smoking a few days
ago and put him in the same class
with Senator Spooner, also smokeless
after forty years OF Ii. Senator
KnoX's physician happened up at the
capitol and went into the senator's
committee room 10 pass the time of
day. He found Knox smoking a cigar.
Here, senator" he said, Il thought
I told you to quit that" Quit what?"
asked Knox in mild surprise. "Why,
quit using tobacco" Tobacco Why.
my dear doctor, I am not using to-
bacco. am merely smoking a cigar
Senator DOlliver gave me-"
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the pope. Leo XIII. had a brother
who was cardinal. and although he
frequently happened in at meal time,
was never allowed to eat at the table,
nor to even have a glass of wine. The
present pontiff broke this rule the day
after his election by inviting his sis
tiers to dine with him, and they con-
tinue to accept his hospitality at in
tervals. The fsherman's ring has
been referred to by hundreds of
writer's and has been seen by thou
sands OF callers at the Vatican. 1t is
claimed that this relic was actually
worn by ST Peter and each of his sue
ceSSOrS up to Leo XIII. It was the
custom to reset it for each pope, but
when Leo died II cOGld not be found
and is still missing.
The death OF the pope cannot be
announced until a cardinal goes into
the room, calls the deceased by his
christian name, and strikes the
corpse a sharp blow on the forehead
to see If life is really extinct. mas
much as the executive machinery of
the church stops when there is no liv-
ing head, the election Of a successor
IS FASTENED whenever a pontiff dies.
The present pope was elected after a
four-days' session, On another occa-
sion a deadlock occurred and the car
dinals were locked up for thirty-siX
months. So much disorder reigned
during this time that the pOpulace
nrlally nIJeQ the ROOF from the build
ing where the electors were confined.
and threatened them with violence If
they did not come to a decision at once.
Organ is 200 Years Old.
There has been much praise of the
music at ST Peters, but few people
who have heard the service in the
chapel of the choir know that the
organ is over 200 years old. and is in
such a dilapidated condition that a
mechanic as well as an Organist has
to be in attendance whenever 1t Is
used. The bellows and stops and
pedals are all cranky and are liable
to balk at any minute. Furthermore
this instrument is two tones lower
than the modern pitch and all the
music is written to correspond. An
other novelty Of the performance Is
the fact that no matter how important
the occasion, there are no rehearsaIs
and the musicians have no knowledge
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Of their parts until the service begins
and the manuscript Is placed in their
hands. That they are able % read their
parts at sight, from torn Crumpled
manuscripts, roughly s2Tawled Ia an
cient characters, is a further compli-
ment to the musical talent of the Ital-
iauS.
When Christianity began to over
come paganism, the people invented
all kinds of legends applying TO the
new doctrine as a substitute for the
folklore Of the old one. In the
Church of AracOei on the Capitoline
hill there is a small image called the
Santo Bambino (Holy Child claimed
to have been made from a piece OF
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BECAME HIS OWN PROPERTY

birmingham Eng.), Post)
\ London cabby recently found =
dead cat in his cab. He was about tn
fling the dead carcass into the street
when he saw a constable coming ia
him.
He asked the constable: What am
L to do with this?" holding up the dead
cat
The constable replied, Why. YOU
ought to know; take il TO Scotland
yard. of course and if it is not owned
in three days it becomes YOUR Own
property"
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PALLED ON HIM.
(Chicago Tribune.)

'tOIINdSV
Aristides had grown weary of being
called 1.-The Just
MY reputation for square dealing
has become so notorious" he COM
planned. THAT haven't had a chance
to refuse the offer OF a bribe or to
kick a CRATER out of my office for
years and years, and I'm suffering from
a lack of exercise
Singularly enough. il never occurred
60 him that he might utilize his noto-
riety by entering the lecture field or
writing for the illustrated magazines.
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be vested in the statues representing
the provinces of Rome which formerly
stood in the ancient caoitOl. IN those
days there were no telegraph or teIa-
phones to speed the news, but around
the neck Of each statue there was a
bell. In case an uprising Occurred in
any district I was certain 20 be .iuted
by 3 tinkled warning from the irld.-e
representing that province ~ such
times the figure would turn ON its pc
destal and look in the direction from
which the dan Ger threatened.
Whenever talk turns toward church
matters something is sure TO be said
about the rivalry ex sting between the
DominiCiaus and the JeSuits. 1t WAS
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THE MATHEMATICS OF sKDDoo

New York un.)
Think Of a number from 1 to 9:
Add !:
Multiply by Q:
Drop the left hand figure;
Add IA.
Add original number:
The result will cover a mental ''skidS
doc
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Romo's ~onter, the c,loaaeunr.

olive wood cut Ia Ile GsssarEssail-af- CistH-
semane. III the old da~s when q child
was i'll this richly attired and profuse-
~ decorated doll was taken into the
room where the little sufferer WAS
confined TO determine whether 1t would
get we'll If the image changed color
the child would recover; If not its case
was considered hopeless. The Bambi-
10 is no longer taken from the church
but annually at Epiphany il is
held out to give its blessing to the
throngs that assemble for the occa-
sion.
When the Bell Rings.
Supernatural mower was suonnsed -
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When the Bell Rings.

supernaturaI 9oWer ~ suanosed ~
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-24

He put the glasses to his IS eySss ySynamite, &
uimmel." he groaned. ri,,e EXPLOSIVE.
asy sP,nfsl,~s s,nSn it to frG@ pieees a0@Ss Ne
boys ,o dLe BEFORE he could see mo-
the sky Sscams 9Isek sbS ran T'h came sns apTn
lng s'oi Shutting out the plain ana '"s
doomed army. ,,,,,,r the little shed.
We took shelter pnasr ,.,ns .ne Very dark.
The Wind blew srss!E ssaSann I'M SRsfi Rnsisted @ on
ram; NO" tnI,r of The lines TO see thnt N ~
men guard rnIps nathra. here 10 yo%r
Hh~Sdd Sad dropPSd into wSsn Ssae there ssafS came
| the DAY ~. iIttIe shed tumbled ap9u,
my asn ears heard 1;s the drone Of
sSSa % h hoygTsdl InySlunsSry SSes
I. reached upmSI @,,rnsped what / knew N
ana ,sntE nv to be The basket Of one aiepS viii
55,ynnmite ships. l was cafrieu '''Ae
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-,.,ort had been left behind as a ond rei
ssg snrve. An orderly, was sem SEM Sound the
Presently we heard the ohs'e S''''
advance. ,,,,,fcc,t sight to see them
come from the wo4n5 l,,s,tom M styic of advance
hHsS order sReGkes nS ,rses F2 give shsfs
roeathsSfs we wTenehed us we rose ana bo was tsS
Mss" Kept se5,9i4r Isss%Gssarss W.
man s sssl verdi q fds
Then ,hs s,sna, shs '4G FOR rush ,gg ISa SS their
rang S%t inc nnssons s
wsn wsnt cry Tg ." '%S ysrs Of the
As reached o4 the oveT ssT' our heads burst Ts1
Sssat s9s III Had %oSa Nc sssa ssss S0'
s tSs Tsos osevay S The nsh Se5Srs ,Ss hs sh' @
volley' IN, nm ciashing against sssei al
STp,sf,lne Spep ,e'p., pay6nets Steel struck steer