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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
uANpIcAP oF TIE NAVY.

Some discussion, prO1tless as far as
results are concerned. has been going
on about the desirability of having, as
secretary Of the navy, a man who is
fitted by training for the position. It
has been pointed out that the navy's
greatest handicap is the civilian head
Of the department. While it is true
that, in spite Of this handicap, the navy
has made rapid forward strides, and
while it is true that our sea fighters
have always measured up to every re-
quirement in time of war, there is no
doubt that conditions would be i'm
proved if at the head Of the navy de-
paTtment a practical sea fighter were
placed.
Heads Of other departments are chos-
en- because they possess some special
qualification for the work that is to be
required Of them, The navy portfolio
has nearly always been regarded as a
sort Of filler. a place to be given to
someone, anyone, because Of geographi-
cal conditions or political necessity.
Nearly always, for some reason, a law
yer has been put at the head of the
navy. Paul Morton, railroad man, is
the only recent exception, and the Nor
ton appointment was a joke. The pres
ent secretary, Mr.. Bonaparte, is a law
yer.
John D. Long. McKinley's secretary
Of the navy, was a lawyer SO was
Herbert of the last Cleveland cabinet,
and Tracy of the Harrison official fam
lily. William c. Whitney, CIeveIand's
! first secretary of the navy, had a thor
ough training in the law but ne was
/ better known as a business man. And
Whitney, by the way. was the best
secretary Of the navy in the last forty
years. But even as capable a civilian
as Whitney is 4 disadvantage to the
navy because he had not the practical
knowledge Of naval affairs that one
should have to hold the place with
credit.
Some writer's are advocating a propo-
sition to make the senior commanding
officer of the navy the head of the de-
partment. This would place in charge
a thoroughly competent man, as a rule
one entirely familiar with the needs of
the navy, with the mechanism Of the
warships and the personnel of the Of
/ fcers and men. Objection to this has
been raised on the ground that the cab
/ met is adviser to the president and that
a man Of opposite political belief to the
/ president might become a member OF
the cabinet under this rule.
The only way to obv.ate this difficulty
would be to deprive the navy chief OF
cabinet rank, and that would be such
J a revolutionary proceeding that it is not
{ all likely to be accomplished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
MIGHTY SMALL BUSINESS.

A few days ago Dr.. Z. L. Beeman of
Cleveland O, made an application for
an increase Of his pension. He has been
getting IS a month. He wants 81. He
wants it on the ground that he is ply
sically incapacitsted for work Of any
kind DR. Beemau's record as a soldier
of the civil war is untarnished. Accord
ing TO ali accounts he rendered good
service. But he is no more entitled to
an increase of 81 a month on his pen
sion. OF 10 any pension at all. than he
is to a license TO walk into the treas
ury at Washington and take therefrom
as many greenbacks as he can carry
IF Beeman is morally entitled to
pension then our idea OF the purpose
Of the pension system IS in need of rad
ical revision. We do not believe he
should be paid a pension because lie
has. according TO his own statement, an
income of $4,000 a year from invest
nents If he were helpless. hopeless
paralytic which he is not, he would
not, in all fairness, have any right to
expect money from the government
=
doubt if il would be found that more
than one man in 10000. regardless of
physical condition. has IS comfortable
an income as Dr. Beemsn.
"Oh. yes said Beeman, in answer TO
q question. Il am receiving $4,000 now
from my investments all right. and the
small pension now get is extra. Why
can't I have 81. IA as well as S27.OO0?''
Why not. indeed? Because it is not
far short Of rank dishonesty for a man
who doesn't need a pension to take one
from the government. Because the
plan and purpose Of the pension system
was TO aid in the support Of the hun
dreds OF thousands Of worthy men who
gave the best years Of their lives to
the service Of their country. Because it
is cases such as this Beeman case that
serve to throw the whole pension sys-
TEN into disrepute; that cause it TO be
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come the target for those thoughtless
or vicious people that would like to see
it abolished altogether.
Beeman is technically and legally en-
titled to his pension but morally he has
no shadow Of claim TO it. There must
be mighty little good stock in a man
who would take any pension whatever
under the circumstances, and less in a
man who would ask for an increase.
It even becomes difficult to believe that
Beeman was a good soldier. It is not
so difficult to imagine that his duties
consisted mainly in driving a suffers
wagon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
HEARD IN A RESTAURANT
Conversation That Precedes the Or.
der for a Lone Egg.
milwaukee SentineL)
Iizzie-A waiter.
Him-Star bOardeT.

Good morning, Lizzie. Got a morn
ing paper handy?"
Nope. The guy overta Jennie's ia
ble's got it. Whajugoingto have to
eat?"
20. don't hand it to me so early.
When a real nice girl like you comes
around 1 like to talk with her. It's
better than a tonic TO talk with you
Lizzie. It is, honest"
''Aw, you on your way with the con-
I never sene any body hand it out the
way you do. You wanta understand
that US girls is wiser than we look.
You're certainly the real jOliier. Say,
whajugOingta have to eat?"
Speaking about jollying, you amt
got far to go yourself to get under the
wire. Didn't I rear you hand line Of
CUFF to the old gentleman with the
side whiskeTs last night that would
make the other girls feel like their
educatiOn'd been neglected! Who is
he. Lizzie?"
20, a certain party; friend O. mine.
He used TO know my mother in Fon du
Lac. He comes in here to eat Ca Use
he knows he'll allUs get good service
at my table. Say, hustle up with the
order. The boss in pipin' US off Tu-
know it's against the rules to talk
with our customers
"WeH, Lizzie, how are the eggs this
morning. Nice and fresh ?"
Sure they's freshest like some
guys I know. You don't suppose we're
giving bad aigs with these 15-cent
meals, do you? How'll you have your
aig cooked?'
My what2'
You're aig, 1 said
Just one poor lonely eggs that all
] get? Bring an encore with it, Liz
zie. Tell the cook you've got an invalid
boarder whose doctor says he must
eat two eggs every morning. You'll do
il for me, won't you, Liz"
well, what else doye want?"
Any bacon left over from yester-
day."
sure We're allus long on bacon.
Wanteny pitatOes2"
French fried. but not in axle
grease, Lizzie. Say, Liz, I'll bet this
Joint would blow up if d piece Of butter
ever found its way in here
"Aw, quit knockin'. You'll be want
in US to print the mainyOo in French
next. IF you don't like our butter
bring along your own. That's the way
some guys does, an you hain't no bet
ter than them
My, what a long tail our cats got!
Well, Lizzie, bring me my egg-pardon
me. my EGGS-a little crisp bacon,
some toast, and we'll call it square"
'eWanteny cawfee?"
Yes. if you choose to call 1t that,
Lizzie. It's a beautiful morning, ism
it,"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
LITTLE THINGS.


Your hero met a little, discomf0rtiHg
thing-and YOU lost him forever.
The added little things of married life
sometimes sum UP in a big divorce.
The baby is a little thing, and you are
big, but, heavens al ! earth, children, how
the little thing can drag the big one out
of bed at a. N.
Your wife's foot may be a little thing,
but, dear me- when she sets it down.
A tooth Is a little thing, but notice its
size when 1t yanks you TO the dentist!
Many q man who has determined to be
almost painfully good met little thing
and there he Wasl
Your wife deemed il little thing when
she nromised to obey you-and there is
room for suspicion that il was.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
CUTICURAGR0WSHAIR
Crusted ScaIps CIeansed and
Purified by Cuticura SOAP

Assisted by light dressings of Cuticurs,
the great Skin Cure. This treatment at
once stops falling hair, removes crusts,
scales, and dandruff, destroys hair
parasites, soothes irritated, itching
surfaces, stimulates the hair folicles,
loosens the scalp skin, supplies the roots
with energy and nourishment, and
makes the haiTgrow upon a sweet, whole
some, healthy scalp when all else fails.
Complete external and internal treat
ment for every humor, from pimples to
scrofula, from infancy to age, consisting
of Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills,
may now be had of all druggists for one
dollar. A single set is often sufficient
to cure tho most distressing cases.
Sod thrsughout the World. Cuteura Soap, &C. Ofzt-
merit oa End Rssoveut be (in form Of Chocolate Coated
Pills. 15e. per vial Of ao1. Potter Drug Che Corp Sole
Props Boston. - Send fox TAs Great HurnoE Care"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21

Soap every day and used about SIX
or seven boxes Of Ointment. I was
thoroughly cured of the humor in three
weeks and haven't been affected with
it since. I use no other Soap than
Cuticura now. I remain, yours respect
fully, II. J. Myers, .. S. n, .. S s.
Newark, New York, July s, 1905.
"P. S. Publish if you wish"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Towards Skin Is Cracking.

The editor Of the Sun has been inst
about sick in bed the psst two weeks.
his respiratory organs refusing to slip
along smoothly in their eccentrics and
work properly under high pressure What
the Sun Doctor needs this spring is a
few hours cessation from the arduous
daily grind He would love to get UP in
the hills and gamble with the sheep
herders. Lord Wouldn't he have some
thing TO write about when he returned
hOmei
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
SOME UNRELIABLE FIGURES.

While We would not go so far as to
quote the adage about figures not "
ing but liars figuring in connection with
statistics set out by President Hyde Of
Bowdoin college regarding the incomes
earned by college men ten years after
graduation, we viii say that the figures
must be regarded as decidedly unrelia-
bic. Professor Hyde says he has re-
eeived returns from ga Bowdoin grad
yates who are engaged in gainfuI Occu-
pations and who have been so engaged
during a period Of ten years since their
graduation.
OF this number there are 115 lawyers,
81 doctors, IS ministers, los educators.
Z newspaper men. 81 business men. II
bankers, 10 government employees, 40 in
miscellaneous occupations. The law
yers earn an average of $4,577, the doc
tors S4,5S7, ministers S1.559, educators
S2,25S, newspaper men S421, business
men IS, 80. bankers S3.u8, government
employees $3.50, miscellaneous occupa-
lions 1885,. It is impossible to believe
that these figures are accurate
1t is quite possible that there are
seven BowdOin graduates in the news
paper business earning an average sal
airy Of S4.271, but there are a great
many more than seven who are earning
very much less than the sum named.
And there are hundreds of college grad
yates employed on newspapers through
out the country who are earning less
than s., 0OO year. The other figures are
beyond belief, too.
When a boy has been only ten years
out of college it is most unusual. most
remarkable for him TO earn as much
/ as S4577 a year as q lawyer or "a S7
as a doctor. A large proportion, per-
/ haps a majority, of the lawyers of the
country. old and young, are college
! graduates, and the number earning less
than $4.577 a year is much greater than
! the number earning that much or more
Doctors are almost invariably grad
yates Of some college. And the average
1 income of doctors from their practice
! is about $500, according to the most
/ reliable statistics.
The other figures may be fairly accu-
! rate, though we have our doubts as TO
/ the government employees. Evidently
/ Professor Hyde has been imposed upon.
/ He has heard only from college grad
/ yates who were prospecting abnormally,
/ and it is barely possible that even they
exaggerated their income statistics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
HUM0R OF STATE PRESS.
She Makes q Concession.

The young man now thoroughly real
ICES how much she loves him. She
doesn't ike onions but has promised
without reserve that he may eat the
odOroUs vegetable as often as he chooses
and he viii not be compelled TO sleep
under the bed for doing so. either
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21

did me no good,
so / tried Cuticurs
when my limb be-
low the knee to the
ankle was as raw
as 3 piece of beef.
All I used was the
CuticVra Soap and
the Ointment. I
ha4ha1 -fEh Eba
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Satisfaction for All.


'NIL0i4L ; d4iFE llOleS-g
There IS plenty Of water for irrigation;
in fact, enough TO ground sluCe the val
ley. But to satisfaction all around Wa
ter Master Grape has decided TO com
mence at once the issuance of water
tickets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Sheep Must Spruce Up.
Grand NaHc1

Grand Valley Times)
All sheep being moved onto the noun
tains must have a clean bill before graz
ing permits viii be given
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
LIMB RAW As
PIECE OF BEEF
Suffered For Three Years With
Itching Humor-DOctOr Did No
GOod-Cruiser Newark, U. S. N.
Man Cured In Three Weeks.
SPEEDY CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

al suffered With hurnor for about
three years, of and on. I finally saw
q doctor and he gave me remedies that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS TODAY.

Saltair-Sarah Bernhardt i'm Camille
Grand-"knObs o. Tennessee
Lyric. matinee and night-''The CaIifOr-
MA Girls"
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
Showers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
sNEEzE AHEAD.

Boston AdvertiSeT)
Feel like sdeezig2 Sdeeze ahead. SpTig,
sweet sprig, has cub agaid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21

Honestly, the taxpayers may consid-
er themselves lucky if the American"
administration doesn't sell the city's
half of the joint building in order to
replenish the general fund before the
year is over. The city Offices could be
magnificent one-story buildings.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-09-28

safety OF their country. Foreign coun-
tries really become wealthy and power
full by granting a Constitution to the
masses and allowing universal suffrage
to all Hence sovereign and common
atty are interlaced as to their common
interests and what Affects the one will
surely also AFFECT the other. The peo-
pie of foreign countries elect their
elders to rule over them. The power Of
each is clearly defined the methods of
obtaining funds for government ex-
penses properly regulated. Everything
is controlled under proper system and
aims at the welfare of the masses. AS
for ourselves, 1t is necessary at present
to make careful investigation into the
matter and prepare ourselves to imi-
tate this government by constitution
in which the supreme control must be
In the hands of the throne, while the
interest of the masses shall be given to
the elect, advanced to such position by
the SURFACES of the masses. This, II
is to be hoped, will be the means OF
strengthening the foundations of an
everlasting Empire. But at this time
OF the day no method of procedure has
as yet been drawn up, whilst the I'M
Outstanding Of the masses is very lin
tied. Any impetuosity shown in intro
ducing these reforms will at the end be
SO much labor lost. How can We then
face our subjects under such circum-
stances and faith in us? 1t Is incum-
bent upon us as beginning, there
fore. to reform the official SYSTEM. next
to revise carefully the laws in their
most minute details, promote and en-
courage universal education, regulate
the finances and sources of revenues.
reorganize the army and establish q
strong gendarmerie throughout the En-
pire. The gentry and people will then
understand the kind of government
needed for the country and be prepared
to start the foundations of Constitu-
tional Government. whilst the officials.
high and low, in Picking and else
where, will.use their best endeavors to
bring our desires to triumphant COM
pletIon. In a. few years time, when
1t he found that there is rough out
line Of what is needed, then will the
time come for appointing a day for the
Inauguration de facto Of Constitu-
tional Government. The whole Empire
will then be notified of the fact We
would. therefore, earnestly exhort our
vceroys and governors of provinces to
issue proclamations to their people, to
show an enthusiastic desire for educa-
ton, to be loyal and patriotic, to sac
rif'ce for the good of all, and to refrain
from destroying a grand structure
through petty strife and private quar-
rels. Let all observe law and order and
lprepare themselves to enjoy the solid
adyanta ees of a Constitutional Govern
n.cnt. This is our sincere hope and
desire Let this be made known to
] the abol, Empire"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-09-28

True, It had fights with the Governor
and 1t had its Investigations" that
savored of personal animus and
perhaps of holdups, but it made a
record that will not suffer in compari--
son with Americas average.
The reform was undoubtedly worked
In large part by the criticism and ridi-
Guile heaped upon the first Legislature
and by the organization of Republic
can party, or machine, which routed
Home Rule on every island. The ora
tory In the first House was made so
much fun of that the succeeding
statesmen curbed their natural powers
Of eloquence and tried to stick to busi-
ness. Every Hawaiian is an orator.
every longshoreman on Honolulu
waterfront can mount soap box and
make a speech with a flow Of language
that would be the dispair OF stenog-
rapher and with a wealth of gesture
to match 1t. The machine saw to the
choices of men. In a Legislature OF
forty-fve members forty-three were
members OF the Republican party.
There is no doubt that government
patronage was used to build up the
machine. TIL Bro is no man AR Of dnult
that it is being used tp-iay to keep 1t
up. But the Republicans are divided.
md an election is coming on in which
they seen, likely to engage in family
row that will delight Home Rule A
lot Of intelligent Americans look with
oistrust upon the machine. They don't
like the idea of simply being voted.
A lot would like to turn to the Demo
cratic party, but they fear that this
party Is so weak that 1t cannot win
and that votes for 1t may only help
the common enemy, Home Rule.
Hawaii's delegate to Congress. Ka-
lanianao'a, will be returned. Though
he is roninally a Republican, neither
the Home Rule nor the Democratic
party viii earnestly run a candidate
ag ainst him. 1.-The haoles twhite) have
the Governorship and Secretaryship."
as the saying goes. land 1t is only
right that the Hawaiians should have
tho seat in Congress"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-09-28
PAST HAWAIIAN POLITICS /
AS seen FROM NEW YORK

or less pleased embarrassment, glad
over the applause but lacking a good
platform presence. Heaven knew he did
not need the presence. for far back in
the rear was a happy gang boss. who
In some mysterious way was able to
cause a large section of the audience
to indulge In outbursts of utterly ir-
repressible enthusiasm.
Il ami the regular party nominee for
assessor" continued the speaker, land I
ask your support for the whole ticket"
This was in English and the speaker
paused while it was interpreted by the
Hawaiian who stood by him for the
purpose of interpreting. There were
more wild bursts of applause. las a
candidate for assessor I.pledge myself
to a fair and honest and impartial adj
ministration OF the office. My personal
interests are here and here l hope to
live and die. l shall treat the poor
and rich alike. There will be no favor
itism while am in office"
Every one has heard such speeches
but thunders of applause were aroused.
The interpreter was better than his
principal. In a wild flow of Hawaiian
he informed the listeners of the candi-
dates pledge to see that Hawaiians
were not taxed. The candidate does
not know to this day what he promised.
The first Territorial election Hawaii
had resulted in a sweeping Home Rule.
or native, victory. One native intro
duced an act to repeal certain Federal
laws. Then there was the optimistic
Hawaiian who introduced an act to
ne a.b Oh, ha
10 cents pound" the man who grave
ly and vehemently attacked the Ter
ritorial board of health for compelling
or allowing post-mortems, and. In the
course of his eloquent address, insisted
that there was no known case In which
"A deceased had been benefited thereby.
AS sort of climax a white legislator
sarcastically expressed his view of the
session by giving notice OF an act to
prevent u recurrence of high tides at
Lahaina.
This Legislative was a distinct failure.
Its speeches In the Hawaiian language
We're interminable. With a terrible
severity OF criticism under which all
the members WINGED Honolulu
newspaper compared the members to
hangs down behind" Finally when
, the end was near an evening paper
headed its account OF the days work
In the House with the words Passing
of the Simians," and there was trouble.
The House rose In it's wrath and
threatened to expel the press. but no
action was taken
! A contrast TO this was Hawaii's last
{, legislative assemblage. Its record will
certainly challenge comparison with the
American average. 1t accomplished q
vast amount OF needed lawmaking
| notably the passing Of county gov
\ eminent act which has stood legal test
ing. 1t was legislature practically
without scandal While Hawairi
nearest neighbor. California. was send
ing Senators to jail. while from many
:, States came reports OF graft and ths
accounts of freak bills Hawairs iittls
Legislature OF mixed Hawaiians and
! whites spent It's days in orderly pro
ccdure. finished its work and adjourned
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-09-28
FEDERAL APPEAL.

In the matter OF the Federal man
damus to Registrar Merriam, 10 com
pei him to register maps with the deeds
Of lands condemned by the United
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-09-28
DENIES LEPR0SY
is CONTAGIOUS

WASHINGTON, September 13.-After
displaying rare heroism by the devo-
ton of lifetime to the study of lep-
rosy, Eugene H. Plumacher. American
Consul at Maracaibo. Venezuela. has
decided that the dread n.alady is not
contagious, but is hereditary to a de-
gree not reached In any other disease.
He has made an exhaustive report to
the State Department telling OF his
personal attendance upon lepers af-
fiicted in the most revolving form. His
report indicates that leprosy is cura-
BILE. but that there is little hope In Ven
ezuela or other Latin American coun-
tries, where nutritious food Is expen-
sive and drugs are rarely provided.
DIR. Plumacher was appointed to
Maracaibo in 1884, where In jointure
with his duties as Consul he has con-
stantly observed leper cases and their
treatment, and where he has expert
mented in no small way. He was al
lowed to visit secretly many lepers In
Maracaibo concealed by their families
to avoid their being sent in perpetual
Punishment to the island. Using a
secret medicine which he obtained
through DIR. s. c. Boutwell,, now mar
shall OF the Supreme Court of Porto
Rico. he experimental with it on these
private cases. Ten lepers were given
into his special charge. His reports
point out that the treatment produced
much good results, but that the lack
of proper food made absolute cure inn
possible.
r. DJ,,na char oopcludae his renork