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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02
OF SAN FRANCISCO.

The story of the trouble in San hran-
,,sco that resulted in the landing OF
nror,inent officials In jail is one that
should be carefully studied for the res
Eons Il conveys to citizens OF other
municipalities. The outcome illustrates
rho evils of strife and contention
among voters. 1t shows the danger
of entrusting public affairs to poiu-
clans whose only aim is the promotion
OF selfish interests.
few years ago San Francisco had
long and sanguinary strike. The mayor
suppressed anarchy, as 1t was his duty
to do. and organized labor combined
against him. In the municipal CAM
naigu. after the strike. Ruef saw MS
chance. He started what was eaileu
an independent Union Labor party
with his friend, Mr.. Schmitz, as the
figure head. A three-cornered nght
was now on, and between the factions
schrnttg succeeded In winning. and in
The campaign of 1905 he was re-elect-
ed against fusion ticket. The cam
paign is said TO have been the most
bitter the city ever saw. The rorces
that combined for him were some OF
the corporations. and firms seeking city
contracts the ''tenderloin" the saloon
interests, and others. The prosperity
of the city Influenced thoughtless vot-
ers. No appeal to race or class pfe1u-
dice was left unworked. Voting ma
chimes were used for the first time.
Voters were afraid to split the ticket
after voting for Schmitz, through ig-
norance of the machines mechanism.
And the result was a landslide.
Notwithstanding the general convic-
ton that graft and corruption were
common practices In the city govern
Inent, schmitz enjoyed popularity. UNI
I'll Rudolph Spreckels took UP the mat
ter of housekeeping in earnest. The
graft investigation disclosed the true
state of AFFAIRS. The probability is
that the reforms in the government
WIN be continued, and that the reform
party will be sustained In the next
election. The result will be, 1t is said.
the best government the city has ever
had.
1t does not pay any city to divide
into hostile factions, and make per-
sonal interests tho excuse for division.
1t is still worse to stir UP prejudices
on account OF religious affiliations and
inoite to strife on that account. Strife
breeders are the enemies OF the COM
munities In which they live. 1t is
perfectly legitimate to divide on prin-
ciples and TO work, as the law permits,
for the prevalence In the administra-
ton of the government of whatever
principles seem best, but to fight for
offices, as dogs for bones, is not Amer
lean, whatever else It is. II is an evil
of which San Francisco has had enough
for the present. 1t is a stain on public
life, which citizens should deem It nee
essary to remove.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02
DANGER OF CIVIL WAR.

Congressman jenkins seems to con-
slider the North Carolina imbroglio
more serious than necessary. He says,
I'VE may have earlier than we want
another Civil War" He concludes by
predicting: This talk about state au-
thorities resisting federal power by
armed force win sooner or later end in
bloodshed possibly in the disruption
OF the Union.'
Tho matter may not be as serious as
that, but it is serious enough 10 COM
mand attention. II IS a dispute be-
tween state authorities and the Fed
eral authorities.
North Carolina like some other
states passed railroad rate law, fixing
the passenger rate at IA cents a mile.
The transportation companies asked
for restraining order and United
States Judge Prltehard issued the or
der, pending an inquiry regarding the
oonstitutionallty OF the law.
But the state authorities, believing
that the law is valid until repealed.
proceeded to put the new statute into
effect, and arrested certain railroad
officials. The United States Judge or
dered them released, That seems to
be the entire North Carolina case,
briefly stated
The questions IN dispute VIII have
10 be decided by the Supreme Court
and there Is no danger of Ciyil war, as
long as the people have confidence In
that tribunal. Its decision viii be ae-
oepted as the end OF the controversy.
on that point Congressman jenkins 10
correct. He says
THE supreme court OF tho United
States may err. II may differ with
the views OF "A great majority OF the
people. but however that may be- the
Constitution says its decision Is final
ana must be regarded as the supreme
law OF the land and that Is what must
govern us. Better I've under "A wrong
decision than amidst anarchy that
must prevail In this country II each
state authority is going 70 disregard
the Constitution OF the United states
and assert IT'S own power. right or
wrong, thereby weakening and alb
solutely disrogarding this great gov
ernment that has cost so many gener-
atlons 80 much 10 mako and preserve
it,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02
THE PRICE OF LUMBER.

Our news dispatches on Thursday
noted stlll another advance in the
price OF lumber.
Those who contemplate house,
building are anxiously asking when
the advance of lumber prices will
cease and when n movement toward
lower prices viii set In.
Unless we can get the Canadian
lumber, we fear that the price of this
Indispensable commodity must remain
very high. The advance in wood
prices has been almost continuous for
many years. Most elderly people can
we'll remember the time when pine
lumber at less than half the present
cost was the main reliance for the
framework of building operations
Varieties OF timber now in common
use because pine can be no longer
had. were regarded not many years
ago as useless and unmerehantable
in the East. though in the sparsely
timbered West we have always been
glad TO get almost any kind of lum-
Der and az almost any price.
Not more than twenty years ago.
Utah red pine could be plontifully
bought In this city for twenty dollars
per thousand fost. Now it can scarce
ly be had at all, and Is replaced by
oregon fir at more than $40 per thou
sand
All kinds Of wood are steadily ad,
yanclng in price and many wooden
manufactures have responded TO the
same tendency. Pine is being sup
planted by other and less solid yarie-
ties of wood,
These fucts tell the story OF the
rapid depletion Of our forests. They
are simply the price which every
farmer and householder has to pay for
the destruction OF the American TIM
ber-boaring groves, Tho comparative
~ recent manufacture OF paper and
pulp from wood has already exhaust
ed thousands OF acres OF woodland,
and the paper industry Is even now
suffering from scarcity OF material
TO meet It's requirements.
The lumber question, as n matter
Of cost and as an element in the con-
struction OF homes, has now become
a national one: while the matter OF
preserving and renewing the rapidly
vanishing forests OF this country Is
coming homo to the painful attention
OF evon the most thoughtloss OF the
timber destroyors. Every one has a
'itol Interest In both phases OF this
estion.
he Practical Farmer OF Philadel-
phia pointodly declares that timber
robbery is akin to soil robbery, with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

Commenting on the North Carolina
railroad rate trouble and Governor
Glenn's rather boastful talk. the New
York Times says: Under the admin
istration of Theodore Roosevelt a gov
ernor of North Carolina trumpets 1t
through all the land that he fiouts the
Constitution of the United States and
Will resist the enforcement Of the or
ders of federal court. AS his sole
response to this threat President Roose-
Welt dispatches, the North Carolina AS
sistant Attorney General Edward 7.
Sanford to propose a compromise and
peaceful settlement The governor
was simply blowing of hot air. The
President thoroughly understood this
and acted In q commonsense manner
about It.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02
THE BOISE VERDICT.
Cleyelnnd Plain pealer.

The acqulttal OF Haywood by tho
Boise jury was not unexpected after
the charge delivered by Judge Wood.
This jurlst. who. by some OF tho
friends OF the defendant. had been
charged with being unduly friendly to
the Influences supposed to be back
OF the prosecution. proved himself not
only fair minded. but also eminently
able TO cope with tho difficulties OF one
OF the most notable cases in the his
tory of American criminal proceed
ings. The result has again emphasized
the danger Of relying too strongly on
circumstantial evidence, and tho folly
OF building up a prosecution about the
uncorroborated testimony OF u single
untrustworthy witness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02
HUMoRIsT AND HUMAN1sT
Philadelphia North American.

We have como to know that Mark
Twain's humor Is but the salt where
with he plentifully seasoned the dish
It's puugent flavor was valuable adj
yertIsement, but he has Risen 10 the
first rank as much despite his repu-
tation as a humorlst as by its aid. Be
cause he has made the world think
while making It laugh he seems about
10 take a place among the immortals.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

Thaw has engaged new chief counsel
to defend him. This surely means that
there will be no denentia Americana
plea TO the jury whether or no the old
insanity defense Is retained.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

The British admiralty has decided to
equip the magazines of all ships In the
British navy with refrigerating ma
chinery to keep down the temperature.
Something like this should be done TO
keep down the temperature of the hot
heads who are crying out for big
armies and great navies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

To compare the dismissal Of New
York policeman for cowardice to the
degradation of Captain Dreyfus. is
very yellow straining after effect. But
New York Journalists are capable of
just such things.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

Psychologists declare that Rameses
IL was a fraud. 1t may be tmost
great regulations are a little over size)
but pray what are the names OF the
Psychologists who say so?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02
Sure of A Sale.

s--storekeeper Jason must have
lost his mind, cy' Why, by gum, he IL
signs and putting up stale Voge-
tables"
Cyrus-Oh. that's Just trick Of
trade, neighbor. One OF those minstrel
shows came in today and soon as they
and there are any stale vegetables In
town they win buy Thorn all Up to keep
from getting pelted with them. Chi
cngo News,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

The San Francisco Chronicle says
that the Japanese who are pouring into
Canada look upon California as the
promised land. who promised 1t TO
them?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

The New York Commercial talks
about scientific tariff revision There
possibly may be tariff revision. In all
probability there win not be. but in
any event 1t will not be scientific"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

That fellow Prctriella who Is doing all
in his power to stir up trouble and an
archy among the Minnesota miners. is
most decidedly an undesirable citizen,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

It is urged In behalf OF Speaker Can
non's candidacy for the presidency,
that ''he has felt the pinch of poverty"
To which it may be replied that his
pinch is the common pinch OF all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

you wish to divorce this woman be-
cause she drlnksf"
Yes sir"
do you drink yourself7"
That's my businessl" angrfly.
Whereupon the unmoved lawyer
asked:
Have you any other business ~
Detroit Free Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

over twenty thousand people died
from snake bites In India last year. Is
there no balm in India7 Is there no
whisky there7
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02
Ills Own business.

A Boston lawyer, who brought his wit
from his native Dublin, while crosse
examining the plaintiff In divorce
'noi hT-''ch' forth tho following:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02
JUST FOR FUN.

The Dootor-To make my point clear,
lot me giYo you this sentence from
Henry James
The Professor dnterrupting)--If you
do shall take an appeal.-Chicago
Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

Inventor Maxim saved two girls from
drowning recently. THAT ~ doing twice
as wen as Vice President Fairbanks
did.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

New York Is having regular carni-
val of crime 1t beats the wild ana
wooliy west all to pieces.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

Once again the name Duluth" is
whispered DER the land.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

No nation proposes 70 strike In SYM
pathy with Korea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

1t doesn't seem to be Ralsull dead
or alive or at all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02
For Purposes Of Comparison.

An English scientist saws there is
nothing more marvellous than the pow
or of crocodlle's jays"
Single MANI"
why do you ask that?''
II was wondering IL he had moth
r-in-law."--Houston Post.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

The summer sales are coming, love
the boom iB on the die.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

q dueI wItN nuio. k0ogI.n huII ashl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02
So ratigulng.

So FntIgiing.
$50 young Rlchley Kadd isn't to
marry Goldie stiles after nll7'
mo: he got scared"
We'll. we'll, And 1 heard they had
even gone so far rs to rehearse for the
wedding"
Yes, that was the trouble. They
had rohearsod five times, and Riohley
said the preparations for matrlmony
were such hard work he was afraid he
couldn't stand the real thing at nll."'
--Catholic Standard and Tlmes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-02

Pat--The next wan o. them chauf-
feurs as runs over mo'l be sorry for
ut
Thomas--And why's that7
Pat-1've got n tin O. nitroglycerine
In me pocket.-Punch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

How soon is history forgotten.
The Topeka Herald in reporting the
Kansas Day banquet held this year in
the auditorium says: ut was the
first banquet held outside the state
house. The first banquet was held 10
Representative hall. Then the Kan
sas Day club numbered sixty-fve
members. Several years ago the club
outgrew Representative hall and the
ground floor rotunda Of the capitol
was uSed.r The first banquet was
held In the ThroOp hotel and the three
enthusiasts who guaranteed 70 plates
at % each--a tremendous price back
In the early nineties when money was
scarce-nearly had heart failure as Z
O'Clock came and only about sixty
guests appeared. But others came
and when Harry Frost called for the
epeeches ~ were at the table. Il was
. successful banquet in many ways.
Ewing Herbert sat at the far end
Of the table with q large bell and
whenever q speakers allotted time
was up he rang for cessation Of the
orAtOEy. Twas q great hit and ought
70 be q regular feature Of ali banquols.
For ten years the banqusts were held
II the ThrOOP or Copeland hOisls.
then came the use Of the state house
The place 70 serve . banquet ls IL
veil appointed hotel and not In .
1.ll and tie modern style Of hand out
D. BOT equal 10 the more formal ar
I.nf,neut Il he elubS early dsyL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

The effort that Ii being made Ii
congress to increase the salaries d
civil officers can have only words d
communication Of those who have
given the subject consideration. Sur.
rounded as they are BY rules and lawa
the civil officers are unable 10 present
their case before the public. The
civil service laws cut them completely
Of from access to any Legitimate
remedial agency. As . result their
salaries have not increased as the in
crease Of living expenses or in the
same proportion with the other gov
ernmental officers.
There is no longer an incentive for
q man who intends to make anything
Of himself to go into the government
service. II he does it, 1t Is only tenn
porsrily. This Is not right. The
rewards for government service
should be large enough 50 as to at
tract the very best young men Of the
country. Good 'service in the govern
ment demands them. Cut down the
Offices maintained purely as graft but
make an ample reward for those that
really keep the government going. Il
TTheo Afford.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

The fact that Abilene banks have
nearly a million dollars on deposit
makes this from the New York Sun
seem reasonable: 1.-THE Kansas Of
grasshOppers, cyclones and POpulists
is no more. The velocity Of the Kan
sas wind has decreased. The velocity
Of the Kansas automobile has in
creased. The grasshOpper is no
longer . burden. The wastebaskets
are stuffed with $1,000 bills. The
farmers complain Of nothing but cOu-
pom cutters cramp."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

Kearney, Neb., Feb. 4.--Moees H,
eydenham. one Of Nebraska's earliest
pioneers, died suddenly here Sunday
Of heart failure. aged so years. Mr..
gydenham was located at Old Fort
Kearney when It was the largest mill.
tary station on the overland einigrant
route to the West. During the Indian
wars with the Sioux and the Cheyen-
mes, he took a prominent part and
later, as Z civilian. he assisted in the
establishment Of the state govern
ment He published the Kearney
Herald. the first newspaper issued on
the great American desert"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

While the members Of the hous,
were celebrating over the anti-pasI
bill the sergeant at arms distributed T.
the members-msny Of them the
leading advocates Of the anti-pas,
measures the passes for themselves,
their cousins and their aunts thai
they had applied for the day before,
No wander he was fined a barrel Of
apples. He should have been shot
aud quArtered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

A dispatch from EmpOria says thai
Hen. G. A. stannArd has returned
from Topeka much alarmed at tbs
influence Of the railroads." Be calm.
Al, be calm. The people Of Diokin-
son county among whom you spent
many years know how deep iS your
sweet love for the poPulacs and their
hearts bleed for you in this your time
Of alarm. But try 70 rsstrain your
self Al, and hope for the best.
Maybs It win turn out that the resi
Of The state e almost us holy as your
ssli, OF At least near enough 50 that
you can oontnus % live in Kansas.
Be calm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

The creamery interests Of Kansas
are pushing bill by Senator Brewer
to create the Office Of state dairy com
missioner. The state board Of health
lately has made some rulings about
the management Of Creameries which
are hostile to the system now in oper-
tion. The creameries, therefore, are
trying to have their kind Of business
looked after by an official named
especially for that purpose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott recent.
ly said that he knew Of q man who
put 100000 into gold mine, sand in
two years, without doing "a stroke Of
work or using his brain, took out
$4,000, 00O." DR.. Abbott thinks that
this is all wrong and that no man
should be permitted to make bis
money SO easily. But somebody
ought to get his money back in min
ing sometime.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

Good sense from the Concordia
Blade: We would like to see the
present legislature make a law that
would insure adequate punishment
for the man who beats his wife and
deserts his family. For the former
the whipping post and for the latter
q term in the penitentiary digging
coal would be about proper thing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
AMIIlion Have Seen Il.

lis estimated that the great rural
play. "Unola 81 Haskins," has besn
Witnessed BY more than million Per.
sons and At the rate the play is draw
ing this season the two million marx
Is likely 70 b reached before ths SEA
son closes Ths production Is 70 b
zen hsrs Il ne ssslye thsatrs nszi
THURSDAY evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

The newspaper man has been sepa-
rated from his pass. The postofice
department is now urging an advance
in postal rates. If they will keep up
the good work by making It q peni-
Tertiary offense for newspapers to
maintain a job Office or receive money
on subscription they will have us
fixed properly. Gretchen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

Clay Center Times: Senator Brewer
is trying to have the State Reform
School moved from Topeka to abb
lene. lit is never going to be pos
sible to group all institutions Of this
character at one point, II this school
is to be moved, II it should be moved,
why then Abilene is good enough and
the senator from this district is in
structed to favor Abilene II he wants
to. 1t will probably come about as
near to removal as the capitol did
twenty years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

II the legislature snacts an anti
pass law let 1t be q good One-horse
high, mule strong and hog tight.
Nobody should be allowed to ride
without paying full fare except the
engineer Of the train. It Is only
equitable that he should have q pass.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

About fifty ex-Kansans in New YOrI
City gave Kansas Day banquet. a
petition was sent to Governor Hoch
asking for the appointment Of 3
woman to the board Of Regents Of the
University. Many instances were
cited Of cases where women had been
highly satisfactory in this capacity.
Col. J. J. McCook, donor Of McCook
Field, was one Of the principal
speakers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

Representative Calderhead stands a
good show Of succeeding Curtis on the
house ways and means committee.
Calderhead has done about all he can
in the invalid pension committee, and
is in shape to serve on the ways and
means committee. The Kansas dele
cation will likely back him for the
place. ~ IA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

II you want an excuse for stopping
the Kansas City Star we think a pun
as atrocious as this would furnish it.
Senator Caldwell Of Concordia is
mentioned" as likely candidate for
Congressman Calderh ads seat.
This makes two "Cald" and only one
TO be chosen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

The only advertising ordered by
the railroads in any paper in Dickin-
son county in January was reading
local by the Union Pacific offering
places to trainmen to take the place
Of strikers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

Epw0rth League Entertainment.
The Epworth League Of the Metho-
dist church has arranged for a series
Of entertainments to be given in the
church during the next few weeks.
DR.. O. G. Woods, Of salina; DR.. 8. A.
Bright, Of Manhattan DR.. F. Lynch,
Of Topeka and the Midland Jubilee
Singers (seven colored artists have
been engaged. The lectures wiz DO
free 70 the public. An admission fee
wiz be charged for the jubilee sing
ers. Feb. 10 and IS and March and
10 are the dates. The jubileos are
high class entertainers and VIII fur
nish q rare musical treat