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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
ANXIETY FOR THE TAXPAYERS.

Is It not singular that an organ
which last year countenanced and de-
Tended the useless squandering of city
money by the ten thousands OF dollars,
which approved the purchase for forty
thousand dollars OF public money, Of
one-fifth interest In the East Jordan
canal company a purchase that under
no conceivable practical conditions
could be of the slightest use or benc-
NJ TO the city-is II not singular that
such organ should now be so infinitely
anxious lest there be n dollar needless
ly paid out?
Does any one propose a needed work.
the organ OF former waste and profit
gacy is up I'm arms: that work would
cost money, and must not be done.
Does any one propose help for the sani-
tary department necessary TO its eff
Cient care OF the cleanliness and sdnI-
tation of the city? That organ goes In
TO spasms of niegardly penuriousness
In It's howl against the expenditure,
Does any one propose to repair the er
rors caused by haste and incompetence
III Nlle lpl lllti duHlllllSll hAlplls 'ED1N'dllS
in the Big Cottonwood condut2 At once
there is an outcry that the cost would
ruin the taxpayers. and that the work
should be proceeded with under the de-
fective plans and erroneous details as
the old administration left II. II the
reply Is made, as the correct reply Is
that the work would be useless If i'm
properly put in, and that in order for
the city to have the increase OF water
that 1t needs the conduit must be built
so that It Will convey that water and
not leak 1t on the way. that organ OF
former incapacIty cries out that II is 2
job. and somebody is going TO make
money out OF IT.
The people will pay but little atten-
ton to such senseless rawlings The city
Is in the hands of the American party
which stands for public right and pub
lie duty The head of this municipal
administrations is among the heaviest
taxpayers of the city. His friends and
hackers, q number of them. are, also
among the largest Of the city's taXpay-
ers When the attempt was made to
belittls the American party movement
in the municipal campaign last fail
and to show that 1t was hurting the
town. the reply was overwhelming
that the men who were foremost in this
movement were princes in the business
world; and when the opposition under
took to make an exhibit of large deals
In and purchasers OF real estate. they
had perforce TO place Mayor Thomp-
sons name at the head of the list
Nothing further Is necessary to say,
In order 10 show the nonsense of the
talk that the taxpayers are being in
jured by what the American party is
doing; for members of the American
party pay at least half of all the taxes
paid here, and the Mayor pays his full
share of that bulk, and more. 1T is
therefore an obvious fallacy to cry out
against what these great taxpayers are
doing to the taxpayers: for what they
do to the taxpayers they do 10 them
selves and the proposition that a man
Is engaging in a programme TO oppress
and harass himself and damage his
own interests is so obviously untenable
that 1t need not be discussed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
TIME TO INTERVENE.

According to the forecast made by
John Mitchell, president of the United
Nine Workers of America, there is to
be a strike OF the anthracite coal MI
ners. He makes this statement calmly
to the Associated Press and also, by
evasion, admits that there VIII be no
necessity for convening the organiza-
tion TO consider or reconsider his de-
cision In the matter Mr.. Mitchell is
also authority for the doclaratio that
the strike OF 1902 cost not less than ore
hundred million dollars In money; and.
according 10 other authorities, the In
direct loss Of life. family comfort and
union reached almost the magnitude Of
a civil war calamity
John Mitchell is supposed to be hon
est. courageous, intelligent and a splen-
did executive. He has need to be al
these and more to have the power
which he seems TO hold and TO Weld al
such an awful cost to civilization. He
has need to be humanitarian. He has
need to be a patient man. Possibly he
is all of these. And possibly every re-
source has been exhausted by which the
miners might obtain the consideratl tlon
which they feel Is due in their trade
But they are plunging into an ap-
palling condition. The price of coal is
amply large enough to cover all cost
OF production, including decent wages
to the miners: and II the miners have
received. as Is contended by the opera
tors, their full share of the returns, the
error Of the strike amounts to a sin
like unto the making of a war merely
for conquest.
There should be some way out OF the
difficulty without the expenditure of
treasure and sustenance. without the
scattering OF families, without the loss
of homes II ever 1t were a desirable
thing for a National Executive to In
tervene in a matter not brought off,
cially before him, the time Is impera-
lively here once more for the lnterpo-
sition by President Roosevelt to bring
these warning elements of capital and
labor together upon some ground OF
justice. IT will be mightier achieve
ment for him to succeed than even the
organization of the Rough Rider regi-
ment, his service as Governor OF New
York or the diplomatic ability in for
eign affairs which he has shown sice
he entered the White House,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
CASE OF CHANGE OF FRONT.
Chicago Ncw-.

inlEAHp ANtN-.
Doubtless there arc a number of
weighty considerations which have led
the Kaiser TO avert the threatened tar
III war, The fact of which German
economists and politicians have been
forced to take cogniZanCe Is that, eX-
orbitant and preJudicial as the Amerl-
can tariff rates may be, a suspension OF
trade relations would be even worse
for Germany than for this country.
America can secure what raw mo-
terials it needs outside OF Germany,
while the latter absolutely requires the
importation OF American cotton TO keep
Its mills running on the other hand.
while prohibitory tariff would be a
serious blow to American manufactur-
ers the total amount OF their products
thus excluded would be slight COM
pared with the $50, 900 900 of German
manufactures brought into the United
States. These stubborn facts, together
with a recognition of the strength OF
the high tariff sentiment here and the
Kaiser's desire to foster friendly rela-
tlons, no doubt are responsible for the
change of front.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
GERMANY'S DIFFICULTY.


The German Government is between
the landholding and manufacturing in
terests, as the British Government was
In the first half Of the century. The
landholding interests want to sell food
at a high price 10 the workingmen In
order to make their estates profitable.
The manufacturing interests must have
cheap food for workingmen in order to
compete with those Of Great Britain.
The landholding interests are strong
in the imperial and Prussian Parlia-
ments. and have been able to force the
policy Of high duties on food, the man
ufacturlng interests being compensated
by commercial treaties. But the indus
trial interest Is strong among the peo-
pie, and Is beginning 10 realize Its
strength in socialist and labor organ
izatIons The Government knows Its
strength too and will not dare push 1t
too far
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
THE SPLITTING HABIT.
Medical News.


In spite of the rather spasmodic en-
forcement of anti-Spitting regulations
there are some valuable results OF the
agitation. Many spitters nave oeen led
TO see themselves as others see them
and have reformed to certain extent.
The promiscuous splitting that used to
be common In cars and In pubic
places Is certainly lessened and the I'M
proyement IS still progressing a Roch-
ester IN. " paper says that the edu-
catIonal effect of the agitation has been
marked in that vicinity The work OF
the enactments, 80 far as they have
been made, has been mainly educatiNe,
the few instances of their enforcement
serving mostly to point a moral There
is a certain class OF mankind TO whom
only penalties will appeal, but for the
great mass OF approximately decent
people the agitation OF the subject Is
constantly being more and more eHec-
tive The bad habit Of splitting In pub
lie places bids fair 10 be before long
a thing Of the past.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1906

four fold price VIII bs eEacted Of her
And it is far batter that she shall no,
be permitted 20 go TO "Xcesscs. both
for herself and for the world
Representative Hun thinks that II
would be better ia use that hundred
million dollars of Chinese irdemaity
money in building wal ships ON the Pa
cihc coast, than to return 1t to China.
We agree with hln. Gun naval strength
on the Pacific should he largely In
creased. We should have feet OH
the Western ocean tha- would over
match the japanese fleet. ana should
keep that fleet out:Ias:ed all the lime.
And that VIII prevent lots CT trouble
and may easily 1vcrt a costly war.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

concerns I'm Idaho Is the awakening of
a spirit among her people that they v III
build upon the sure foundation OF
American institutions. American CAPT
tai is Just as progressive as Mormon
capital American politics Is just as
efficient as church politics. Idaho Will
lose nothing but gain much in having
American control instead Of Mormon
church control in the affairs of COM
mCrce and government.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
Various Matters
oocIETy RATHTUB STRIFE.

ooN'H' -
Denver Republican, Confer "eo'' LOTT
The bathtub in Saunders Annex par
Der shop is the cause OF o't,er aotia' l
Iinea being drawn. 1t is the flrst bath
t,,h the town ever had and when the
manager announced ladies' day trouble
came Immediately.
Accordingly a list was made out IN
olnhahetical order and each of the
twenty-seven women In town was
given forty-fiye minutes in the bath
tub. ,, -,
iected because Mrs Barrett, wife OF
the village blacksmith, precedes her
on the list -.
AZ midnight tonight twenty-five Of
The women had enjoyed the bath and
five we're awaiting their turn. Al day
light this morning the bath was opened
for the first ladies day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
DIDN'T KNOW WHY HE DID 1T.


Philadelphia Record.
The inetiiciency of Mexican labor was
under discussion by a group of mining
promoters.
"On my last trip to Mexico" said
one. while our train halted at Jimulco,
a dinner station on the Mexican Cen
trail | alighted and watched the me
chanic who went from car 10 car
sounding the wheels with hammer,
presumably to test their condition. He
was a fair type of the native skilled
workman Just to draw him out a lit
tie I inquired.
Why do you rap the wheels?'
Setting down his torch, he stared at
me in amazement Because the master
mechanic tells me to- he replied But
why?' / persisted. What good does II
do? I do not know, senor,' said he
The master mechanic tells me 10 strike
each wheel and do so. That Is enough
for me-
Z" How long have you been working
at this job?' ] asked
q Two years, he replied. For two
years he had been going through the
form of sounding the car wheels with
out the slightest knowledge of the OBJ
ject of the test or the slightest curios-
ity concerning It."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
Things to !
PRACTIc.,

Have, PRACTICAL po,1
Harper's Weekly. fVl|
"A A practical pol,,,.,
water ,on, came to lish, Iiyh,,''Sias s.
10 Town gn not M long ago. n m
s,rea,o Is AN officer. designa,aan. -
Ibr streets ,,s..3G and RoadwSs,,Saa TS,,a 4
,he munificeut salsr,s sal~sss
As AS the opposing %'S[y nr',,i p |
very " yo nearly balanced SdIII'lc,| ~ q
once ON. b became vacsu, = I
tles ordered an elec,,.an 1 and
was a lively camnsISn caSiOn Z
PUN, no other electi0s1a
democratic candIds,sa
shrewd old fellow a'. bn !, \
kiel Hicks, and /, IooS =,
would be successful
sum had been m,S..-sas g
over to him as a ,sl's cs,'
the astonishment ~
ever he was defea,aA ""
can't account r.,
Democratic lcades., ,of
With that monss "
Won. How did you iav n,.e
Hum" Ezekiel ss,s u
his whIskers. yer @
pays $3.50 a year 49,
see no sense In pavIr, 4
the Office. so l lest
truck farm instead wv
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
SUGGESTIONS.

Someryillc Journal
He:
III We're you, and you were |.
III tell you what ia do:
smile upon you pleasantly
Whene'er you came to WOO.
And some day, when you told me that
Your lifelong happiness
Depended on my shy consent
Ia softly whisper, Yes"
She:
II YOU were |, and / were you.
instead of standing there
ana peating all around the bush.
As II I didn't dare.
&c make my mind up. once for all.
FROM doubling 10 be free.
And plump and straight I'd ask of YOU:
Denr' VIII you marry me7''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

ucles should be left TO the States VIII
be approved by the makers OF such ar
ticles, the States being often power
less In the matter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
SACRIFICE IS IMPERATIVE.

1t was h|sr first proposal, and al
though somewhat ratified. she remem-
bered the proprietles
You would give up everything for
me?' she asked.
He answered her that he would
Even smokine?"
II couldn't do that"
sir"
No: !or ] never smoked"
Then he had to promise TO learn to
smoke so as to have something to sac
rihce, And in the heart OF each the
Joy bells rang.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Senator Smoot would have felt that
IL was but right for the Senate to OBJ
serve the birthday OF Washington,
even II he knew 1t would cause further
delay in his case.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
HIS WIFE'S N
htchison Globe

Once upon q time q Z
woman who had lnher!'1
grandfather. This "
received. but the man
credit for his efforts U.
He built a new store
wlfe's money" the neig1'
home WAS made oyer
His wife's money did "
comment The little M
herited was given cre1t
he did during life, and
and his widow put up
with his life insuranct
paid for that" was
this is what her monsJ
During her engageu1ez'
herself a $3.50 plano and
ring and In a few weeH
there was always some I
didn't lose the plano.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Mrs Fairbanks, Wife OF the Vice
President. declares that she does not
possess nerves. II seems as II this
assertion is correct for she seems to
have an iron endurance and she at
tributes her fortltude, mental or ply
steal. to the fact that she never allowed
herself 10 worry over anything, great
or trivial
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
BRIDAL DOI
New York Press

NEW " - 49,
From year to year orlc
slightly, and brides 90
tious enough to oelle,'
handed out by so-calIe9
is the latest version OIL e
nubial bliss; ~
January-Prudent b0'
sweet tempered. !.
February-Affectioaa's
der mother. ~.
March-Frivolous
given to quarreling' ~
April-Inconsant. n0t
ly good looking, -,
May-Handsome' anD'
happy disposition .a
June-Impetuous anu
July-Pretty, smhi'
pered. .,d
August-Amiable aaa
september-Discrses
much liked. ,,,a
October-Pretty'
Gus. -, au1
Noyember-LIberai
a Wild disposition
December-Well,pr'!ss1; =;
- 1t is unlikely that any
sensible bachelor l can y,
choose an ugly msia
cause OF a bellef tns. n..sssrd.
May she will be e.,.DnosI,I|
and of a happy dlsp0'
THE EDITORS o"'
esyIord. Kan. sentinel -.
This is the first lns, "a
years of newspape', 2 ,.,l d
writer has dared ~ 70 AZ 4
a wedding for leI ,,,
and does so now WIN ans +
groom is an editor, ',ar Iead|
pllshed and poPsiIr'o roos 4
IN fact. he doesn'i!, Il. kiIS SsIr
r. 81 as a rabbit. HIS nsr, srss
u Treckies al . on his face sser e'v /
for T room. He has ,iaTy nT,ie III
isior InT lu'T' The bride, judss,ss, ~,
she has taken on, on ner neerrdis,'|
lady lad OF more than Olu,
PRETTY LuS
Yonkers Statesman ,,,uk|
patIence-Do you 'n'''
see a black cat? ,,rr. Il
Patrice-No; l q0S Souss, 4
at our ooa1J,u' ,Sh,t stew fd'
Ways we sASs feel lucky II !
place.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Senator Smoot. however. does not
think that Senator Warren should be
governed by the report of the commit
tee. as it is to be based upon the evil
dencp
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
QUEER CUSTOMS ABROAD.

Vow YORK ITIbunc.
in Siam the lighting of a cigar indi-
Gates a betrothal. In that country
person wishing to become engaged TO
girl of his choice offers her a flower or
takes a light from cigar or cigarette
il she happens to have one in her
mouth; and thereupon provided there
is no impcdiments. steps are at once
taken TO arrange for the payment Of
the dowry. The families OF the bride
and bridegroom have each to provide a
considerable sum. III Calabria. as In
many parts OF India, lighted taper or
a lighted pipe betokens the acceptance
OF the suitor for the hand of lady in
marriage. In Siberia 1t is the custom
that when a sutor has been accepted
by q girl she presents him box of
cigars and a pair OF slippers as a sign
that he is to be master OF the house
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
A LITTLE MITE
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Fifty years ago there
stock. n. H, a man b
Thomas Booise Tor b
noted for his ready at
At one time he was d
ness IN a case In ccz5
n H. After the law
sorts of questions az u
ting much satlsfactlos. 4
him In hand.
Mr.. Booise." said O.
you told the truth In ~
Yes, sir, yes, sir, !
guess just a little mite 4
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

When the Hepburn bill requiring The
labelling of articles of food not pure
becomes a law. label makers viii be
extremely busy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

There being no formal observance OF
Washington's birthday, some of the
young people were content to celebrate
II by dancing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Nine. Melba possesses such a reten-
tive memory that she can learn an en-
tire opera In a week She does much
OF her studying in bed. where she is
far from noise but the airs are chiefly
mastered while she is walking or
driving
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Mr. Spry has been out in Tooale
county ridding some old friends Of the
idea that United States Marshal is
man to be afraid Of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Several who had no Idea of becoming
sorry that Gov. Steunenberg was es-
sasslnated may yet be induced to have
a deep feeling of regret
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

An ingenious agreement that viii
give each the advantage is what Ger
many and France greatly need I'm the
Moroccan matter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

However, one of the militia compa-
nies was able to gain possession Of the
armory Wednesday night for the mill
tary purpose OF dancing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
IMMORTALITY.

PlHsburG Press.
AT one of the greatest universities in
this country-Harvard- series of lee
lures has been endowed and Is now In
process of being given on the subject of
Immortality" 1t is said that 1t is
sad sight Distinguished authorities in
various branches Of scientific knowl-
edge have come and talked to large
audiences of men and women with
anxious. tense faces and in all that the
learned men have said there Is very lit
tie If any. hope of Immortality
Is that really sad" or does 1t Just
prove that the learned men do not
know.
No one accepts the verdict of science
upon the things that are outside of Its
domain. II can tell US what family In
the fauna Of the ancient geological
world the present horse came from, and
Ii can estimate for us the number OF
light years that our little earth is dis
tant from the nearest star But IL can
not, by searching, find out God It's
views Of him are of about as much
Importance as are the frehy's impress
slons OF man. In short Il can only
know the movable
There are men and women all around
us who have faith In Immortality
which is to them the realest thing In
the world. Is science sure they are
wrong2 Herbert Spencer. as he was
about to de, began to admit that pos
slbly after all, they were right. Duty
and morals have never been adequately
explained save upon the God and i'm
mortality hypothesis.
This Is life eternal, to know God"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

But can the Guard officers agree
upon man for AdJutant- General.
who has the required slight acquaIn-
tance with military affairs?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Mrs. Longworth and husband have
reached Havana, where. 1T Is evident.
they will not be allowed to become
lonesome
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Now there is nothing to deter the
gas franchise grantees from going
ahead and giving a pleasing exhibition
OF good faith
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Out in the Puget Sound country, ex-
Mayor Norris may have the rather un-
usual experience Of approaching sound
views
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Winter wishes to assure the coal
dealers that he has had no intention
of deserting them, no matter what
some people have said.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

School children can think of no OBJ
servance that would be better for the
natal day OF Washington than the sim
pie one of closing the schools.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

BY increasing prices as proposed.
meat dealers may induce many more
people than usual to observe Lent this
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

The birthday Of George Washington
being a legal holiday, many patriotic
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Johann Hoch cannot become recon
ciled 10 the idea that he should he
hanged merely for killing a lot Of
wives
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Our weather makers were very busy
yesterday, regardless Of the we'll
known fact that IT was a legal holiday
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

Germany and France may now nope
to attract the attention of the Presi-
dent to the settlement OF their little
matter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
WHY SHE wolTr,

b OuLu
Philadelphia Ledger. I
Il shall have TO ask /,
for that boy. ma'am,'1
ductor, speaking to a a
tie woman seated bes!i
Pennsylvania train.
Il guess not" she re
cision.
He's too old to trav,
cupiss a whole seat
crowded There are =.
I've never paid fcy
woman retorted.
You've got to begin d
sisted the conductor.
Not this trip. anyvs,
You'll pay for that
I'll stop the train and /
"All right put him d
that's the way 10 set !
me.
You ought to know
OF this road are. man
that boy ?"
II don't know. | nevl
fore"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23
Friday, February %, 1905

Insurance companies will concede
that rates are high enough here, until
they are ready to make them higher
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-23

The United States Government has
commissioned DIT. David Starr Jordan
and Prof. Charles H, Gilbert. head OF
the department of zoology OF the Stan
ford University. to conduct an inves-
tigation of the fish and fisheries of
Japan and the Island of Sahkalln dur
ing the coming summer