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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
THE CONTEST OF THE MIDGETs.

IL IS amusing 10 see the little midgets
of church ward politicians in the two
ecclesiastical political activities, IN
their pigmy strife TO see which viii get
the Endorsement of the church power.
"Come to us, says the Smoot church
activity "What an outrage that
would be!' replies the so-called Demo
cratic activity The Smoot church
activity enters into long.winded argu-
meuts and INDUCES in frenzied appeals
for the Mormors TO rally to the - Re
publican tandard-meaning thereby
to the support Of the Smoot machine.
you are an infamous person, replies
the Democratic activity, "snd have no
business TO presume to say what Demo
Gratis sdall do, whether they are Nor
mons or not
All the same, the Smoot proposition
that It is the right thing for Mormon
"Democrats to come 20 the support Of
the church " Republics ticket strikes
terror in the hearts Of the little Demo
cratic bosses They know how exten.
sively aud how easily that thing can
be worked; they know it by very sad
experience, and they are desperately
afraid that the same old game is on
foot hat has been played SO often; and
that they will be left in the lurcL
again, as frequently they have been be
fore. In the meantime, the real power
holds itself little on from both, and
has not Yet quite made up it's mind
what is best TO do This chief power
undoubtedly enjoys the struggle of the
midgets, and is immensely pleased to
see the lures, the wiles, the cajole-
ments, and the antics which the little
chaps put up to attract the attention
Of the "big fellow it is surely an
amusing spectacle. and it reminds one
of the old story Of Aristophanes where
he tells about the heroic battles be
tween the frogs and the mice.
It is a pitiful spectacle. however for
voters OF independent minds and sturdy
character 10 witness such u degrading
display in politics rs is now in view
in this State; grown men grovehng III
the dust before the fetch of church
power, each party in the frenzied hope
Of securing for itself the favor of the
all-powerful one who dispenses victory
or defeat at the polls according 10 his
pleasure. Mournful il is. TOO. To see
this groveling, and yet more mournful
to see that these groyelcra do not seem
TO realize the baseness OF their position
nor to understand the position OF men
who persist in walking upright and re-
fuse 10 crawl.
AS shameful spectacle OF the prosti-
tuition and degradation of the popu-
lar electorate, there was never any
thing in the history Of America TO com
pare with tine contemplate political
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
PALMA LACKS TACT.

Leslie 3 Weekly
The present reerettsble disturbances
in Cuba have been attributed BY some
critics to President Paima's lack of
governing ability. From the testimony
OF Americans who have lately visited
Cuba, it apnears that the unpopularity
of his administration is not so much
due TO the personality of Senior Palma
as TO that Of the functionaries sur
rounding him. People who have wished
10 see the President of Cuba have
scarcely received courteous treatment
at the hands OF these officials. and ne
is so hedged about with formalities
that access to him is much more difficult
than TO the President Of the United
States. 1t does not become the head
OF republic to stand too much on
ceremony IN his intercourse with his
people; our most democratic President
has been the most popular. 1t looks as
if the Cuban administration was in
need of an accession of tact, Judgment
and ciVilitY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
BETTER SERVICE COMING.

The sale Of the Utah Light and
chises to the e. r. Hartman interests
is now confirmed by the news from New
York and also by the church organ
When The Tribune announced some two
months ago that negotiations TO this OBJ
iect were in progress, the statement was
hailed with q chorus of denials and
vituperation by the church organ and
by other organs subservicnt to that in
terest in this city. At the same time,
The Tribune knew that it was quite
right in its statement, and while some
Of those engaged III The negotiations
though chat publicity might inIure the
consummation of the sale. VIC were sure
that the mere mention Of the matter as
news would have no deleterious effect,
as il had none, and in the nature of
the case could not have had.
Tao property transferred includes the
street railway, tho power plants, and
the franchises 1t is probable that MIR.
Hartman Will consider the franchises
the real matter Of value In his purchase,
because the tangible property is vGy
much run down, great deal Of it is
antiquated and should TO large ex-
tent be superseded by up-to-date ma
cbincry aud appliances, and the com
pauy is scandolously oyer'capitalized.
If Mr.. Hartman has bought this
property on any basis which will
allow of the scaling down Of the
Capitalization to reasonable fig
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

show that is now unrolling its sicken-
ing panorama from the cylinders of the
two alleged National parties in Utah.
Nothing more debased, nothing moro
truly pitiful, could possibly be IN evi-
dence anywhere in pretended free
State than we see about us daily right
here aud now in Utah, in the dcath-n-
life struggle of the church s political
midgets, each to show that it should be
awarded from the church power the
victory for which, without that support.
it dare not hone.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
DA FAITH OF AUNTA ROSA.

You know my Aunta RoSaI Noi
T woesha dat you could
She " at you call ''da lesvin saint,
Bsycsuse she so good.
She got 50 greata, stronga faitn,
she don tn uevvd care
For doin anyiheeug at all
But iusta say her prayer
Sho iusta pray, an prey. an prsy,
An work hard AZ dat
You theenk she would he entin theen
Eenslesd for gat so fat.
o my, she gat so vera fat.
Da doctor he ees scare
An come ore day 10 her an say;
You MAX too moocha prayer
Ees bctter do som udder work
An TAX soIo exercise
My Aunta Rosa shak her head
An iusts leeft her eyes.
An say: Il gotta faith so strong
Dat ] weell jus baygoen
For pray dat ! may loose da fai,
An soon ] weell be thoen.
SO, den. she justa sect ap pray
So greata faith she fee!
An ncvva stop for anytheeng-
Excep for takn menl
An son, time too she see; an max
Da noise so loud an deep.
Eet souuda vera mooch as eef
She prsyin' cen her elsep
So Aunta Rose pray an pray.
Bu, steel She gst more fai
So int She no can walk at all
Now, what you theeakd dati
Mus be som troubla cen da sky
Mps be ees som ,heeng wrong,
BpycauSc ccf Aunta Rosa got
Dn faith so great an strong.
An pray so hard dat Get ees all
She gatta time to do,
T like som body tai me why
Her prayer ees no com true!
IT. A. DAILY in the Catholic Standard and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
GOOD ADVICE.

This is the age when much OF tue
old and usual evil advice IS given to
the Mormon people.
The Tribune comes III for its share
OF the bestowal OF such unsolicited and
inconseguential counsel; and yet il is
willing to stand on its record.
All that The Tribune asks the Nor
mon people to do is to stapd by the
laws and by the covenants which they
have made with the country. That
surely cannot be bad advice-coming
from any quarter. That is the sum,
substance, and entirety of The Trib
uue' s advice TO the Mormous today.
Iu support of this advice The Trib,
une reminds them that they have
never succeeded, under any leadership,
iu withstandipg the law of their coun-
try. It's septimentalitie5 or the cove
pants which they have made with it.
It is time TO talk out plainly 10 the
Mormons and to those who affect 70
be in affliation with them.
The greatest piece of diplomacy iu
recent times was the elevation OF Utah
10 Statehood. In the period following
from 1890 to 1896, about five years
all told. during which time nego citation
was had with the Gentiles OF Utah and
the Nation, promised recession was
made from all the offensive practices
Of INC church; the Nation was salts
fed: the evil was passing; the Cousti-
g..t al al o.
stitution was accepted; and the State
hood bill was passed aud signed by the
President Of the United States. The
Tribune speaks with knowledge when
1t saws that every part of that great
piece of diplomacy involved complete
recognition of the law by the majority
of the people Of the United States and
q coincidence-or a pretended coiuci
dence-therewith on the part of the
entire Mormon population. To show
how complete vas the Difference to the
Gentle sentiment during that time
pointed circumstance is recalled:
President Wilford Woodruff. during The
period in question, had delivered one of
his old time sermons in the Tabernacle,
in which he said it was the right Of
the priesthood to rule in all things. 4
sbiyer ran up and down the backs OF
the Gentiles of Utah, but that shiver
was a hot electric current compared
with the shiver that ran up and down
the backs of the Mormons. The latter
| sent for q certain young man and
! begged him TO present the case TO the
propristors and editors Of The Salt
Lake Tribune. His argument was TO
the following effect: cit is the right
Of old men TO dream dreams and to see
visions; to say things now that they
have been Injured to say in the years
Of their adolescence and their years Of
maturity. Wilford Woodruff was the
! first man 10 raise the flag on Eusign
Peak in this valley, Let him say what
he will but as for us young Nor
mons, let it be understood that We
stand shoulder TO shoulder with the
Genties in this 6ght to free Utah from
pricstly rule The Salt Lake Tribune
on that occasion made that pronounce
ment expressive Of those exact viows,
and the Utah Statehood, which had
been in the very instant endangered,
was once more saved.
The incident is related merely to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
Here and The
MERCERIzED COTTON

.NGh hl AbD COTTON
One of the most popular al
ries nowadays is known as
rized cotton or as ii ia a..
called "merccrized silk - 9 ~
COTTON goods which has the. auo|
OF SIX and bears washing wi{hI
OF lts sllken sheen. Very feS
VINO buy this goods, aud proha
people who sell it in the store
now that peculiar silken anncs
gwen to this cotton goods nm
ancc which is not superficial b,
is caused by a chemical chang,
nper Itself, This chemical che
It's effects were discovered =
Mercer good many years ao
was not until late Years tbat
made Of great manufacturino
mercial utility in the proa,,,
dress fabrics. Robert Kenne,
can IN harper S Monthly, I'll
seribes Mercer's discovery;
piece of cotton-which Is mn.
derstood, Is pure celi1lose-b;
~ a strong solution OF caust
the soda causes the cellulose>
with molecule Of water. Al
shrlnks nearly twenty per cen
comes nearly fifty per cent
and takes on greater dyeing
But this is not all; if, now III
iaorc DC stretched tightly
famework 30 that the shrink
toned above cannot take ii
soda solution brings about a
nation IN It's constituent fibre,
way that the fabric assumes
surface a slllSen sheen. The
fabrics so manufactured are 4
mercerized cotton, and this
ture now amounts TO an enor
dustry.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
PRETY FAIR WORL;

Louisville Courier-Journal.
4 world without mistakes 4
out suffering would be a wo
out real men and women, WI
erature, without music. withc
ing or sculpture and without
even without history, for b
a record of struggles toward b
higher things, Without obs
overcome and errors TO correct
women would lapse TO le
beasts IN mentality. 1ntellec
spiritual development would 4
souls not refined by the fire 0
would die of something akin
degeneration. The races va
ism of ennui or inanity. Ate
a pretty fair sort of world as
Much advice might have been
The world S making if a few exi
old ladies had been standlnR
the odds are that it would
been go good a world as 1t is.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
DRUG ADULTERATION.

San Francisco Chronicle.
Some startling representations are
made concerning the practice of drug
adulteration in New York, but they
Will have little effect on those who con
sumo them. When a man is sick he
takes what he supposes is prescribed
for him. and if he gets well he thinks
the medicine has helped him; if he dies.
the doctors say he had an unconqrier-
able disease, so it does not make much
difference in the long run provided the
patient has faith.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
ICELAND IS THEATER.

Iceland first theater was founded
only in 1897 and there is only one in
the island-at Reyk kjavik-but it has
taken firm root. The dramatic season
opens in October and closes at the end
of April, when a large part Of the in
habitantS 90 fishing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
ANIMAL woNDERs|


Unlike most animals. horses
eyebrows, and hares are mimi
Consequently. the eyes Of b
cannot be shut. and thin me
substance covers them when
The eve Of the owl is also y
!lar, seeing that it is immovs
IN ITS soc ket and cannot stir
rection. To compensate for 1
ing disadvantage, it can turn
almost completely around will
ing its body. ii you were 1
frogs mouth open many M
would soon die, as, owing toi |
llar construction, it can onI,
with It's mouth closed. On
hand, fishes are compelled
opening and closing their d
order TO give their respiratoI
full play. 4 curious fact
eel is that it has less life in |
than its tail; consequently, 4
ing an eel the fisherman sr
tail. 1t also has TWO hearts
usually have their teeth in
but one variety IN Africa, wi
cipal food is eggs, is provide
substitute for them in its stt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
I opics Of the Day
WHAT is A GENTLEMANs

New York World
In his address TO the graduating mid
sh,pmen ut Annapolis Secretary Bong
parte reminded them that theirs is the
profession Of gentleman. " Now what
is gentlemanH - he asked. "As
used in the laws and regulations GOV.
erning our navy he replied 10 his
own question, sits essential meaning is
that you and your brother officers have
duties beyond the duties of others; That
you have obligations that do not rest
on all members OF this community; that
of yon are required measure of self
control, readiness Tor self sacrifice. n
scnsitiyeness in honor which il might
be neither reasonable 10 expect nor
charitable to exact of all Of your fel-
low-citizeus.
a passabie definition as applied to
E an officer and gentleman - Mill
tary rank can never be all, for the
two terms are no more iudissolubiy
welded than those of "a gentleman
and II scholar -
Once upon a time only u gentleman
possessed coat-of arms. They can
now be bought freely when wealth may
be anything but the mark OF the geu-
tleman. Some other badge than that
Of birth, money, education. idlcncss or
achievement is necessary III these ieE,-
ocratic days. Conduct is the only safe
rule and standard. The brief definition
of the Standard dictionary, Fsny re-
spectacle and well behaved man. is
fairly comprehensive,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
HUMOR FROM FRANCE.

First Peasant-And the children;
bow are they all?
Second Peasant-Don e talk TO me
about children. There S always some
thing the matter with one or other of
them. I've come to the CONCLUSION that
the only really happy fathers are them
that amt got no children.-Bon vi
Want.
Lady-My -housemaid has got one
Of her eyes red and in6amed What
would you advise her to dos
Doctor-Tell her TO stop looking
through keyholes.-Rire.
Guide (taking visitors round the
Chateau de Blois)-The room in
which we have just entered, ladies and
gentlemen, is that in which the Due de
Guise WAS struck down by the minions
of Henry III, who then spurDed the
body with his foot.
Man in Party-T' say, this won t
do [ visited this place three years
ago and the cnide then showed me the
murder room in another wing.
Guide with calm superiority)-Of
course he did. This wing was under
repair theu.-Gil Bias.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

When q Democratic convention
obeys Apostle Smoot in making its
nominations he can hardly believe
that il means what il says IN resolu-
tions coudemning him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Chairman Nartineau viii be expect
Cd today to predict success for the
Utah Democracy as if he vere in
deadly earnest.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Not being d partisan now, Marshal
Spry will probably he perfectly will
ing TO tell Democratic candidates to-
day how TO make their convention a
success,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

II any other State indeed the
mere fact That > convention had re-
lgious spirit would convince many
that il was no. really Democratic.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Bot anything shat Mr., Salisbury
does viii be approved by the Smoot
campsien managers, if it is in the
line Of raising funds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
CHANGES IN COUNTRY


No use talking, fairs have
since the old days and the pei
changed with them. Forml|
farmer came to the fair in|
fashioned E'jolt" wagon
comes in a rubber-tired buge1
rey, and IN the sea Of vehis|
are usually two or three fs|
traps and an automobile|
The old fashioned country
picted on the stage in the
rural plays" is not seen at1
any more. The stage count1|
passed away. No more loosl
linsey-woolsey dresses, no Il
sa5hes knotted about her T|
made her resemble an anims|
sack. A big change has como
best fellow, toe. He does
around with his trousers in
and chewing straw. His cl|
not from the top shelf. They
to order. Once in a while ys|
youth wearing shirt of
colors and putting a cigar t
the odor of damp cotton wasi|
is rare. He knows the proce|
is right in it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

While in Idaho, Gov. Cutler of
course did not fail TO express q Arm
belief that voters should be slow to
make change in the Office of Cover
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

However. the combination that
some Of the Smoot mauag gers are cs-
pecislly in favor Of, is one of bread
and butter,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Soon even good brethren can enjoy
the experience Of complaining Of the
street car service without endangering
thei- church standing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Mr.. Hearst would warn the New
York voters not TO believe anything
printed about him unless they see it
in his papers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

But there viii undoubtedly be some
among the delegates in the conyen-
tion who arc Democrats because they
believe IN the principles Of the Demo
cratic partv
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Some really clever limitations Of
men attacking church interference
are expected to be given at the
thcater todav
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Brethren attending Conference must
not disturb Apostle Smoot this week
II they tave nothing but religious mat
tcrs 10 talk about.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Some confusion in the Smoot cam
paign work is likely, as few of the
workers are almost sure TO send their
reports TO the Salisbury-Sauires com
ruittee
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

The Smoot managers were not even
generous enough TO tell Gov. Cutler
10 send Farley Christensen TO the
Mining Congress
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
CHANGING FLowER

The changing rose is plan
cultivation OF which the Jap1
vote much attention. 1t pr9oo
tiny but beautifully formed au
being taken suddenly out OF s,
place into u sunny room - r. =
sumes a pale pink hue, Whicn :
crows in intensity until IL DEC
fhe deepest red shade. The "a
ishss again at night or wnen
IS replaced in a dark room.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Democratic delegates, however, viii
not openly and formally sustain APos'
lie Smoot until : day or two later,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Evidently, the weather bureau
feared that the people might find such
very pleasant fall weather monoton-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Yea wouldp't t suspect from any
thing Col. Squires SAYS. however, that
some Que else is running the cam
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
MARRIAGE TRULY CONN
M.pchaSisr Guardian,

Manchester EueEulau'
The following MATRIMONIAL
ment appeared the other day II
tralian newspaper:
"SETTLER, alb. so, start po
wd. mar, girl, past y, fond
simple life, not afraid or 3
fr. sake make conf. Low; ho'
Def. July 10, Mr.. Shingle,
Sydney. ~ IL. i. 4
Tho Sydney Bulletin remark
that many careworn ". husf
bik. st. in the ct. m tip lis J
that pict. of conf. lov. Af
the h ms running past the 81
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Sometime this afternoon Judge
Frick may be able to discover the
outline OF bis successor on the bench,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

II is possible, of course, that the
delegates in today's Democratic CON
yention may 60 wrong, and do some
thing that Apostle Smoot will not
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

speeches, himself, if the proper per
sons would only say few well-chosen
words for him
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
Thursday, October 4, 1906

il is useless. probably, TO advise
YOU to defer buying coal until the
price is reduced.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04
THE RECORD FOR DOG ;
Ps,ord

II z hLNDNI O1E =
Philadelphia Record.
HShow me letter carrier
postal official, "apd III show =
where or other on the man tns
a dogs teeth. Letter carriers .
and with good reason, Tor tney
tinually getting nipped. ~ IS
with front gardens that they q 2,
led most. Dogs run loose IN .
dcns and it is their deIigns.
letter carriers. myself hi
scars on my hands and two on
Take a census of every traoe
guarantee that letter carriers
in The percentage of dog-bite >
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

Doctor Ito workman) You must
give up beer entirely during your i'll
ness. Are you able to do thatf
Workman readily)-Certainlv for
several weeks past I have drunk much
more spirits than beer-Bombe.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-04

But Judge Frick would be willing to
forego thc pleasure of making