davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
Topics Of the Day
A GREAT RAILWAY YEAR.

a GREAT RAILWAY YEAR.
New York World.
The Railway Age states that there
are now under way 1904 miles Of new
railroads In the United States and that
there are live projects for SiS3 miles,
some of which will be attacked during
the coming season.
An engineer would say that this
sounds like old times" record In
percentage OF new railway construction
was set In the enrly eighties which VIII
probably never be surpassed. The de-
cade between 1880 and 1890 saw the
mileage of the country almost double;
the increase from 90, 600 10 10000 miles
i'm ten years was an average or 1000
miles a year for the entire decade. From
1890 to 1900 only 20 600 miles were built,
fewer even than in 1S70-S0, and the last
decade OF the century was rather re-
markable for the Improvement of old
lines than for the building OF new ones.
To equal the 1Ss0-90 proportion Of con-
struction the present decade would
have to complete 10000 miles 1t is
well that we are not even attempting
such task
Even now In the multiplicity OF new
projects most OF the mileage represents
loops links and extensions rather than
wholly new llnes-an inevitable result
OF the great railway mergers which are
combining the main lines OF the country
into n few systems The ct. Pauls pro-
tected Pacific extension. the Western
Pacific Of the Gould system and the
links and feeders of the Hill and Harrl-
man groups OF roads are typical of
modern railway enterprises.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
HE SAW NOTHING.


Charles NJ. Schwab. in an address at
Loretto, praised resourcefulness,
THE resourceful man" he said, lets
nothing discourage him In the most
untoward conditions he thinks end
thinks until he hits on an eNpedient
which turns the very untowardness OF
things into help. Let me illustrate
this point with a foolish story that yet
has q lesson In 1t.
"A mother, fearing that her pretty
daughter had betrothed herself TO a
young man of inferior station hired
her little son, a boy of I or s. TO stay
in the parlor throughout an expected
visit of the unwelcome suitor,
The boy carried out his contract
duly, and at 10 o'clock, tired and
sleepy, he CO me to his mother ana asked
for his pay.
Ibid you stay In the parlor? she
asked eagerly.
Yes. all the time he answered.
We'll. what happened?
I'VE played blind mans bun, sald
the boy. and 1t was lots OF fun. Dut
they kept me "it" the whole time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
ACT IN THE PRESENT.

Messieurs OF the Mormon Hierarchy,
the handwriting is on the wall. Let
The Tribune counsel you in a spirit Of
justice forbearance and high consid-
Grafton for the welfare OF this State
and your own people, to read, with
out prejudice. the article which is re-
produced upon this page from the
Christian Herald under the title, The
Smoot Case" Do you think that such
an utterancc is an empty vaporine?
conservative religious paper like the
Christian Herald woLld use such Ian
suage without fully weighing It's Sig
nificance? Do you imagine for mo-
ment that the one and a half millions
of readers of The Christian Herald are
not IN full accord with :he sentiments
which 1t proclaims?
Danish from your minds the idea that
you are being prosecuted This IS
worse than nonsense. You are merely
asked 20 keep the word which you vol
possessed OF your faculties when you
besought this Government on condl-
tions which you established for your
selves, TO forgive the past and allow
you 30 enjoy the full rights of citizen
ship Sor the future, Is il persecution
to ask a man TO keep his contract when
he is in the enjoyment OF all the con-
siderations for which he made the con-
man agreed to sell a certain prop
eTty TO you for given price. and II,
after receiving the money and utiliz-
ing 1t, he refused TO deliver the real
estate on the ground that he needed II
to preserve harmony IN his family
and that to yield It to you would be
an act of cowardice on his partp The
law and the sentiment OF civilization
have a harsh word for that kind OF
dealing
1t would not pe unmanly in YOU.
Messieurs OF the Hierarchy, to place
yourselves in accord with the solemn
covenant which you made to this great
Nation, and to do II voluntarily. and
to do 1t speedily. You would save to
your people untold suffering: you would
add to the dignity and prosperity of
Utah incalculably Some time, and In
the years which are swiftly approach
ing, your community will be brought
into harmony with the civilization of
the United States You have no power
to stay that event. Your authority is
in mere words, and your words Will
vanish Inasmuch as the event must
occur. and, inasmuch as the longer II
is deferred the greater the cost will be,
why not act in the living present-act
for yourselves and your people "as
shepherds of a patient and suffering
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
ENGINEERING COST.

The statement made yesterday by
City Engineer L. c. Kelsey Of the com
parative cost Of engineering. between
his work In 1902 and the work of last
year, Is very much to his credit. 1t ap-
pears that the cost OF his work In the
former year, where the entire cost OF
the public work was S342, 993 80. was
S25, 1861, or seven and three quarters
per cent; while in 1905, In the ecclesiast-
ical management for which Mayor Nor
ris stood as dummy. the public work
which was done cost SAL, ,65l A. on
which the engineering expenses
amounted to S65 943 81. or upwards Of
fifteen per cent A raise in ratio and In
lump which was enormous, and at the
same time. the decrease In efficiency
was at even more alarming ratio.
1t is not only the disastrous increase
in cost. relatively and in gross. of
which the taxpayers have reason to
complain The records Of the office for
the year 1905 are found In shameful
condition. Items are found charged to
with totals: additions were wrong
over one-half of the accounts as they
appear on the distribution book and
ledger were wrong" the most obvious
blunders were carried into the accounts.
Vouchers issued from the Engineers
office In December were not paid till
January, and frequently amounts are
charged TO the Engineer by the Auditor
which do not come from the Engineers S
office" Again. there are "a great many
instances where vouchers were not
properly numbered I'm other cases they
were not numbered at all; again. there
would be one number on the face and
another on the back; In other cases,
not numbered consecutively."
1t is a frightful showing OF careless
recklessness against the Morris church
management, one that Is shocking and
absolutely inexcusable Mr.. Kelsey
has done we'll in showing 1t up II is a
black record that will long be remem-
bered in Salt Lake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
CoNvICTs ON ROADS.
Portland Orcgonian.

Portland orcgonian.
The State OF Washington VIII try the
scheme Of working convicts on public
roads, and hns proposed a plan OF let
ting the prisoners out to the several
counties. The counties must bear all
the expense OF transportation, guarding
and boarding In this way some prac-
teal experience VIII be gained, so that
a report of definite nature can be
made to the next Legislature. Against
the plan Of working the COnyicts on the
public roads there is nothing to be said.
unless II proves to be poor business
policy. The taxpayers will not long IA
vor the working OF prisoners on the
road II the road improvement thereby
becomes more expensive than II would
be under a plan Of working conYicts In
shops and hiring farmers to improve
the roads. Oregon's experience with
the employment OF convict labor on the
highways has been satisfactory. but the
men have been employed near the pris-
on. so that they could be returned at
night for safe keeping. There was
proposal that oregon conNicts should be
let out TO farmers for work In grubbng
land, but none Of the farmers at Salem
could figure out a plan by which they
could afford to employ prison labor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
TRYING TO ABOLISH FLIES.

A prize OF 1900 has been awarded by
the Paris Matin TO the anonymous In
gentor OF a new method of getting rid
Of houseflies. The method Is strictly
scientific, and II Is claimed, will COM
pletely destroy the eggs, which are
usually deposited in drain pipes. Crude
petrol mixed with water Is used for
household disinfecting purposes. The
drain pipes become lined with the oil.
which both kills the eggs already there
and precludes the deposit of others.
When desired the petrol can be poured
on fine soil and the latter sprinkled in
corners, This. II is said. Is thoroughly
efIlcacious In destroying the eggs. The
operations should be carried out in the
spring TO obtain the best results
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
A FELLOW FEELING.

New Orleans Timcs-Democrat
james, said Mrs. Timmid, there
are burglars downstairs
"Oh, no. there amt, my dear re-
piled Mr.. Timmid.
I'm sure there are.
I'm sure there amt
Il tell you there are.
II tell you there amt
Your husband is right, mum, inter
posed a low-browed individual who
thrust his head into the room at this
juncture. we're upstairs
And as he started down he was heard
to say to his pal. II always believe in
helping a husband out whenever | can
I'm a married man myself
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

Much as Gov Cutler may admire
Gen, Geoghegan as witness, he will
hardly go to the extreme of ordering
out the militia to meet the General on
his return
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

But If Judge King became all apos-
tie. II would relieve him OF his present
arduous task OF being devoted to the
church and the Democratic party at the
same time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
PLEASANT PROSPECT

Somerville Journal
Watkyns-Say, old man, lend Z
will you? f-
Whyte-What do you want IL
Watkyns-I want to pay Wylk.
that / have owed him for the las
wears
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

But even II the city can get no Big
Cottonwood water under the so-calIed
rights II purchased. the Morrisites
can show that it paid only about s3s. 900
for the rights
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

1t Is stated that the expenses OF the
Smoot hearing amount TO $4,000. and
Senator Smoot does not think 1t was
worth the cost,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

Evidently, Clerk wilkins presented
that letter Of resignation merely TO get
Chairman Leonard's opinion Of it as
bit OF literary work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

good speeches In the Senate against his
right 10 a seat, but he will probably
be too prejudiced to appreciate their
fine points
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

is possible TO secure husband In jan.
will not the good work OF taking flow
ers to prisoners become even more
popular2
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

President Linford surely would not
object to drinking by a professor. if
The latter only had a sufficient sense OF
propriety TO buy his liquor in a good
religious place
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

When Apostle Smoot and Apostle
Taylor meet again after their long sep
aratlon, Brother Smoot Will probably
feel good enough to swear.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

Having been denied by the Govern
ment a witness fee of s15, Postmaster
Glove can see how man might justly
have feeling OF revenge against the
Nation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

1t seems that the members of the
Utah delegation In Congress are just
human enough not to enjoy being
turned down by the administration,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

as stated. only a member of the House
now, he may some day be returned to
the position of merchant in Cache
county
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

Salt Lake, It Is reliably stated. can
have a share OF the Big Cottonwood
water by merely raising 1t TO the con-
duit from n point three miles below
the intake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
VARIOUS BRANDS OF HEADA
Now York Press

There are more than fifty kin
headache" said a physician, "nni
ferers from the more common
may cure themselves by locating
cause and treating themselves az
ingly. The more frequent forms
dull pain across the forehead. d
dyspepsia; a pain in the back Q
head, due to the liver; a bursting
In both temples. due 10 malnutI
an ache on the top of the he1
though a weight pressed on the
due to overwork: an ache lbetwes
brows just above the base OF the
due to eye strain"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

Postmaster Glove, though denied pay
as a witness, has all the compensation
there is for him In knowing that he
pleased Brother Smoot.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

Now is the time for any one desiring
the apostleship TO show the church
presid ency the kind Of revelation II
should receive,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

or course, the Civic Improvement
League will not follow The example of
the Clean City club, and feel that 1t has
done enough good work In organizing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

Senator Smoot must feel that the
President should be more considerate OF
his feelings, in the closing days Of the
Senator's term
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
Friday, March 6, 1906

Why some persons may ASK shouio
a wealthy man want to be an apostie'
when he has money enough now?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
UNCONSCIOUS PRoFAN,,

New York Sun.
y leading football player OF 4
years ago, who Is now In hus,r<
this city, was as careful of hIs
duct off the field as he wns ngvr
on the field, He was captain
eleven In his senior year an
friends were shocked more than
at the vigorous supply of profanl
turned on In the football mr.,
when things did not go to suit
Finally he was requested by thn
ulty to Side-track the SWEARING
was amazed at this action on fhe
ulty's part, for he declared tha,
was utterly unconscious of The
that he had offended. His char
was such as to leave no doubt In,
spoke the truth. Even after the
ulty warning he sometimes broks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

"Yol say that Faro Jim carne TO mig
end through contributory negligence2'
Yes" answered Brorcho Bob. 'He
showed down four aces IN n poker
game. an Two OF 'en was the ace of
diamonds Washington Star.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
TOMORROW rs" oR nnrrr

- W 10 llle n
Prof. Lounsbury of Yale again
ishes the purists In verbal cr,tie
Harper's. He champions the
day free man who says "Tomor
Snnday; and he criticises the q
critic VINO Interrupts the other W,
remark. Pardon me. Won sho,,,
Tomorrow Will be Sunday III
fessor addr: IF any person ts
ception to the expression. N is :
" legitimate to ask him ~ -
specified be not Sunday, what
it2 Important enea nant
usually compel him 10 betaka
elsewhere before he finds time
swer.' The professor produces
ments and examples which silar
position. And his text is alway
language was made for man a
man for language.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
Y arious MaAe,
n BARNARD WHO MAp,,
KING tsAf

~ BARNARD WHO WHO MARRIE'
New York Globe.
King Leopold is said to b. !,
pleased at the birth Of his -
attic" son. and there Ia much ~
ton in Brussels as to the ,ru,h I
rumor that he intends to acknas
him as his legitimate he,-
vaughan, the child's mothar I.
10 be a very beautiful wona1 =
ally n barmai1 at Bordesux
the King accidentally In Rrr-s
was privately married I'm ths na
Laeken not long after. II wop "a
that he built the beautiful villa =.
franche, where he spends % r
his time. Nominally owned hr
ess Vaughan's brother. IL 10 ts..
regal splendor. there arc .svsp,
tors In the garage, and King T y
magnificent yacht. the AlheSt Z
by an English crew, is aIwav.
disposal of its occupants
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

ton Gen Geoghegan is becoming quite
convinced that the sugar trust does
control factories out here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

HIS suspicion having been aroused
by the line OF questioning at Washing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

Wifa-Its ell right If YOU have failed.
| have $500 saved UP from money tnat
you've given me from time TO time.
Husband-That Will be big help.
Wife-Help2 / guess ii Will. Why.
that will Just bay my summer outfit
Boston Globe
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

Zones and his wife are ouarrcling
again"
'Oh. Yes'"
II thought they buried the natchet.
well. so they did; but the very next
time Mrs. Jones had to chop the KIN
ding she d. & It up."-Puck.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
FROM THE JoKEMAKERS.

Toni heard May Sweets mother
telling her that she mustn't encourage
any young man.
Dick-Yes, / got her brother Jack to
put the old lady up 10 that.
Tom-Why, l thought you were IN
love with May.
Dick-Of course. You see, TN not
the sort OF fellow that needs encour-
acemcnt. t.-Philadelphia Press,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
THE BRIGHT SPOT.

Tom Mason in Tho Reader
When Maw's sick I'm so lonesome.
| don't know what 10 do;
have TO tiptoe round the house
Nd talk in whispers too.
When Maws sick all the fcllers,
They have ter stay away.
/ can't keep stlll nor make n noise.
Nor whistle. sing or play
When Naw's sick things don't taste the
same.
Nd no desserts nor pie.
Tho cook she looks Al me so cross,
Nd paws 80 snn7Py Ny,
When Maw's sick nawthin' seems quite
right,
EsseDt the doctor He
Just comes and Coss. Nd every time
He smiles md winks at me.
THE DIFFERENCE
Boston Transcript
II all was figured up. I'm sure
IL would be found alas!
Women spend too much time before
And men behind the glass.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

How on earth did you ever get
messenger boy TO deliver your note and
bring back the answer so quick"
II took his dime novel away from
him md held il as security.'-Philadel
Dhie Ledger
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30
wbn-. The Tribune Is On Sale,

Murray. Utah-Excslsior stationery 70 iN'
p1oNo' pSTn' Utah-A. v, Roblnson. n East Center
Street 1-..d,pov and
Thirty eighth Street, Astor HOUSE,
Astoria Imperial Hotel ..x
ChicaFo-Palmer House. Auditorium Hl''iVA
wnshIngton-New Willard, Hnlcisn'
OmAha-Union Station NEWSSTAND.
Portland-Orcgon News Agency
Los Angoes-Amos's NewslStands y N
San Francisco-ArdinR's News hsene G.ar
Whentley Hotel St. Francis. roster o. - -
sca.tlc-W FllIs Hotel Northern. j. n 'uS
ticc, Wilson, McNey & Co .,,t.,
Denver-Juiius Black. Brown Hotel heno'''A
Book and Stationery Co , >s,,ic
Store. Arch Cunningham Co. IL S"''
pocntcllo-Chnre, g. Co, II. n WhittlrseS
Tonopah-o'N Neil g. Co, \. II. Rouns"en
Goldheld-uuntcr Adv. Pub Co. =" "
MarEh.
Jutre-Kccfe Bros. J. c. Evons
-----
Entered ut the Postolnce Of Salt l~aNe ivy
as second-closs matter
Tribune Telephones.
al for either seo or -Si Boil Independent.
Tor all departments OF the paper
/nuE2ss ss8zzqs>
G7RA6gs yssgt ySaf( coGNeJE5
T1KfGn
Friday, March 6, 1906
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-30

Entered Mt the Postolnce of Salt l-ake S''S
as second-closs matter
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-12-07
bling Religious Duty.

"SpeaIins of gambling" mission
AIRY said Il know Of Il sect that re-
CARDS ft as a religious duty, like fast
ing or prayer. This sect Is the Hindoos
They one day I'm each year gamble like
mad from sunrise till sunset. The
day Is the festival of the lamps. a
day sacred to Lakshun. the goddess Of
wealth. A tremendous lot of money
changes hands in Lakshun's honor. All
this gambling is done to test the finan-
cal success that will attend Oh each
person throughout the year. If gam
bier loses he knows Il year OF hard
luck Is ahead OF him. If he wins he
knows he may expect a twelvemonth
Of prosperity. Strange to say. good
deal OF cheating accompanies this re-
ligious gambling"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-12-07
Gluttonous Eskimos.

II the tales told In the books of north
ern explorations are to he believed. are
most extraordinary. One writer tells
Of young man scarcely full grown
who ate four pounds and four ounces
of frozen sea horse flesh. four pounds
and four ounces OF sea horse flesh
brOiled. one pound and twelve ounces
Of bread, one and one-fourth pounds
Of rich gravy in twelve hours. Besides
eating the above he also drank one
pint OF grog. three glasses OF raw spir-
Its ana nine pints OF water.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-12-07
A TROPICAL TERROR.
Most Dreaded of Living Things In
EQuntOrial Africa.

Europeans who visit the great eQua-
torial forests of Africa are subject to
many risks, but none perhaps so dan
gerous as contact with the bushik Quay.
or great bull ant. which Is said to be
the most dreaded Of living things to be
found in that region. 1t IL gluttonous
in the extreme. That which 1t attacks
1t consumes on the spot-nothing Is
carried away for further convenience.
Elephants, leOpards. gaZelles. lions,
snakes. g.rillas. monkeys. even the
human nbNrigines OF the districts 1t
infests. fly from any neighborhood in
which they know 1t to be located. Ac-
cOrding to well accredited reports.
these awe inspiring bull ants travel
like lOcuStS. In vast armies. marching
in line two inches or more broad and
miles in length. One Of these armies
has been known to take twelve hours
to pass given point. These ants pre-
fer the shade and. rather than be cy-
posed to the rays Of the blazing SUM-
will burrow tunnels under the surface
of the ground and thus travel until
they come to the shelter OF trees. Any
animal which. unaware OF the proyim-
ity Of the bull ant and rcposing in
the solitude Of the vclt. happens to be
attacked has no chance OF escape. II
Is devoured with Irresistible fury. and
within few minutes II pile Of bleachcd
bones marks the spot where it rcposed
A great deal of valuable information
about this dreaded creature has been
published by French biologist. NJ. dc
Chailler. who has described Il personal
encounter with the bull ant. Il re-
member we'll the first time I met the
baShikouays OH raid. I knew not
what was In store for me. I was hunt
ing by myself. when suddenly the for
est became alive with the foe. A sud
den dread seized me. and l stood still
in the hunting path. resting on my gun
Suddenly. rs If Ey magic. l was Gov
cred and bitten everywhere. I fled in
haste and found refuge I'm deep
stream, yet even then the strong pinch
ers of the ants would not give way
and though the bodies were torn off the
heads remained. The native tribes
when man Is condemned for witch
craft. generally fastcn him to tree
before an inroad OF these ants. After
they have passed shining skeleton
alone is left to tell the tale"