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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
THE BLIND REPORTS.

The revenues of the Mormon church,
according to President Joseph +. Smith,
are properly used, and put to good pur-
poses We suppose, in lieu of proper
! financial report of the business referred
to, that this will have to be accepted by
the faithful "for he himself hath said
it, sentiment appropriate enough in
comic opera, but which, as applied to
money affairs among mankind, can
hardly be expected always to wear.
How much better, more businesslike,
more honest and satisfactory as an ex-
ample in business-if for 10 other rea-
son-it would be if the sort Of detailed
and exact report were made, that is
made in business and money affairs
everywhere else!
What is the matter with this tithing
account, anyway, that there should be
such obstinacy in showing it up1 1t is
| evident that there is great pressure
within the church for an exhibit of tins
account; this from the fact of Presi-
dent Smiths fervent and repeated
soothings to the brethren and his con-
tinued protestations that the account is
all right and the money properly used,
| This pressure from the inside is also
evident from the fact that for two con"
! ferences last past there has each time
been a sort of blanket report in which
an expert committee, which everyone
knows dare not disclose anything wrong
even if it found it, assuring the Saints
| that ell is we'll with this fund. But the
committee docs not In fact make the
expert examination that should be
made. Most Of its members are lncapa.
BILE of making such an examination. Its
conclusions, presented without any fig
ures or any data whatever, are of no
more value than Smith 8 persistent as
sertions that the tithes are properly APP
| piled to the church 8 legitimate uses
But every little while something
! significant creeps out, as al the con-
! ference just closed, where it transpires
that something quite aside from church
use was done with the tithcs. 1t is now
admitted that church (tithe) money has
been invested In various forms of bust
ness, as In sugar factories. which have
turned out proftably. But the invest
ments made in business that has not
proved profitable arc not stated. Nor is
it stated how much money was sunk in
sugar factories before they became pay.
ing enterprises. II is known that those
losses were large; and no doubt the
church had TO stand the losses. Nothing
was said about these, however; nor,
would anything have been said about
| these investments now had they turned
out badly altog as they did for
a number of years. Even now it is not
stated who was responsible for those
losses, or if they have been made good
to the church For all that the tithe.
payers or the public know, those bad
investments were wiped off the slate,
and only that Investment reckoned
which was made later, and that turned
profitable.
All the questions raised by the re.
ports made in order TO prevent a re-
port but emphasize The pecessitY of hav-
ing full, detailed, complete report
made of the enormous resources derived
from tithes; and the payers of these
tithes can never be entirely content un-
til that report is made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
BIG BILL TAFT.

Blu BILL I IhF J.
I'd like TO be the President
And boss all fore and aft:
a shadow falls athwart the Chair
It's big Bill Taft.
Id like TO give the Cabinet
My mental handicraft:
| find the claim already staked
BY big Bill Taft.
ia like 70 sit upon the Bench
And smite the ranks OF graft:
y presence looms beside the scat
It's big Bill TAFT.
And so | hold n temper Job.
Nor heed ambitions shaft;
a least my place Is not desired.
BY big Bill Taft
New York Snu,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
DEEP SEA TRAGEDY.

Why is IL that the ocean means?
That's what I'd like to know;
II may be that the lobster
Has pinched It's under-tow.
Chicago Journal
And maybe II is just the pain
That thrills Its bosom wide,
What time 1t shudders ct the bar
And thinks OF last nights tide
Cleveland Leader,
Perhaps you'd moan a bit yourself
II now and then a whale
Escaping from a swordfsh
Should lash you with his tail
philadelphia Ledger.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
SAYS HE is NOT REsPoNsIsr,E
Il

When the leading railway men Of th.
country appealed to President Rooscva,s
TO speak word to stay this inssnsss.
folly and reassure the investors Of thio
country and Europe ns TO the Governo o
ments policy toward the railroads NJ
Roosevelt remained silent, and ali ~.
aid and comfor: that the greatest in'
dustry in the country-one upon wbct
all others depend for their prosperitv-n
could get from the Nations Chief Exeep-
an unofficial statement, leaking out a.
part OF the gossip OF the capital, that he
WIS not responsible for the condition az
tho railroads VI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

Advising The people to refrain from
reading 'vicIous and lying nows.
papers, - Apostle Smoot prccipitatcd a
slump in stocks os the church organ and
his own agency,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
BOOM FOR JUDGE McARTY.
Milford Times.

NIIIIOrU IIINeS.
IT may seem TO some a little prema-
ture, but isn't Notwithstanding, to discuss
candidates for the Utah Supreme Court
at this time II is n very important mat
ter, and we Invariably neglect It until
the last days, whereby the pot ot-hunters
have n chance TO get in their work. In
the Judge who retires next yoar-William
NJ McC0rty--we have an able lawyer.
trained Jurist and a thoroughly upright
man, We cannot gain and we might
lose by removing him when he Is ut the
height of his usefulness, We shall have
more TO say on this subject.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

WILL EMPLOY ATTORNEY NOW.
Logan Journal.
After all. Cutler had the nerve TO make
n recess appointment OF Lynch and Capd-
land as members OF the State Land
Board. after the same appointments had
been turned down for good and sufficient
reasons: reasons which will mpel those
having business with the board TO en-
ploy an attorney TO protect their rights
and see that they are not given the dou-
BILE cross.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

Requesting the ladies TO remove their
hats in the tabernacle, the prophet de-
sired everybody TO get clear view of
;be man who lives the religion which he
teaches, even at the sacrifice of three
hundred dollars
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
COAL SITUATION IN UTAH.

Among other things which the late la
mented Legislature did not do was ad-
justiug in some sensible way the coal
situation in Utah, This Is a situation
which has demanded attention for a long
time. and one would have been justified
in believing that even such n body of
experiencing would yield 10 the pres
sure regarding #. All il did after much
talk and promise. was to appoint a COM
guns Does It need much looking into?
And will any looking help the case at
all?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

In view Of their different positions
and the uncertainty Of the nature Of the
prospective verdict. it is not yet proper
10 say that when the trial shall be
ended Thaw will feel as much relief as
will the public.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
GRAFT IN SAN FRANCISCO
Catholic

Graft, bribery. and corruption IN San
francisco furnish story, more appalling
clals, public service corporation officisis
and professional politicians have been
Indicted by the Grand Jury for frand
In the matter OF franchises. The situa-
tion after the fire was one wherein fha
great principle of common honesty conlS
have been advantageously applied, to The
everlasting benefit of the people of The
city. but instead OF that, what a story
IL Is which comes from the coast,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
Current Comment
MAGIC THEORY OF FINANCE
New York Evening Post

III In the multitude OF counselors e.
Is safety, there Is often, unfortrn a,a,rs ,ners
also gilllness. Among the MANY S,ris9ely.
eanses Of our nonanSsd nanssN, concerning the
ana their cure, portentiously Largo n',e
Der are marked by a oredulous irra,agIn- nan-
atty almost beyond belief. we see ZION. srsn.
up with conceptions that one wou,d dSSing Snn
Tor only In savages or children ,ook @
OF financial superstition is afoat posoIts soIt
talk as II some sort OF magic had hp's hnae
at work; as II t'hostile inflnences% Zen
mysteriousy become "ascendantH Il, naa %
horoscope. as II some evil spirit had oo our
spell upon us, and the thing for 80 sas, ~,
70 do were to join hands and beseech ,Sa S,.
malign witchcraft 'h Oh
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
KING WINTER RELOCATED.

Grand Valley Times.
With the alfalfa a foot high the fruit
trees IN leaf and blossom and garden
truck big enough to be cultivated there
remains little doubt that spring now
reigns supreme and that King Winter
Is reiegated TO the ranks OF those that
were.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
NO EXCUSE TO CARRY GUN.
WilkeSbarre (Pao Leader

a pistol in a hip pocket IS an encour.
questionable adjunct for q wise man
while fool and a pistol make a COM
btnation that represents the height of ir-
responsibility A very large proportion
OF the men who carry guns" have llttle
or no excuse for II.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

In order to thoroughly test the exits
at the theater, it has been asserted that
the Elks will have for their last mum.
Der in the minstrel show a song by
Apostle Grant.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
MoNTANA'S RED-LETTER DAY.

IttUVIU'
One OF the redletter days In Mon.
tana's history will be that on which
water is turned into the Government
irrigation ditch at Huntley. 1t Is proper
that both National and State Goyen.
ment officials should be there 10 cole
brate the successful completion of the
first enterprise In Montana under ihs
National reclamation act.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

Rescrving its own right to do so,
the Mormon church may interpret that
particular commandment to mean:
''Thou shalt not lie-except to fool the
Gentiles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

Third team leaguers do not claim to
be making reference to any game Of
chance when they say that the Presi-
dent is a good man at the wheel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

Miss Wcllman having just been mar
rled, she very likely feels that she is
nearer to heaven than her father can
get in his airship.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

In company with deposed officials,
that Chicago chimney builder can say
that it is very unpleasant to fall from
high places.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

Speaking to the dry farmers con.
cerning ''average and seasonal' mois.
ture. Mr.. Harris will yet confine his re-
marks to the temperate zoue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

Those teachers who are going to the
Philippines will be considered to have
fulfilled their duty, even if they do
not literally ''teach the young idea
how 10 shoot
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

In fine prophets mind. tho chief
merit of that tithing report was in the
absence of tell.tale figures.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

The insane painter who set FIRE to
himself on top of a tall building was
determined that ne would not hide his
light under bushel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
ACCOUNTED FOR.
Topeka Capital.

Topeka Capital.
The telegraph announces that Teru.
clgalpa has fallen. This no doubt ac.
counts in some measure for the wrecked
and battered appearance of Tegucgalpa's
name.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

Undoubtedly Mr.. Roberts could say
that in the preparation of their latest
pronounccment the hierarchs were in
spired.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

was foolish enough to be born in
polygamy, but that Senator Smoot was
heroic enough to oppose it since in
fancy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

If they would consult our own
County Attorney. those wheat pit con-
spirators could learn how to conduct
their operations without leakage,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

That belligcrent Montana saloon
patron evidently wished TO reverse the
usual operation by throwing a shot
into the bartender.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

In pity for the cars Of the world
there should be special effort to stop
that animated conversation in Central
America
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

To this 1T is only necessary to add
that in his testimony in tho Smoot case,
President Joseph j. Smith testified that
there had been no change in the cere-
monies or the position Of the church,
as indeed how could there be changes.
since all that it had was direct from
God, and uttered and established by di.
rect revelation'
And the church organ, the Deseret
News. says there is nothing new in this
newest declaration, which proves the
utter, base hypocrisy of it all.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

But what is really meant by the
newest manifesto is explained private
" to the priesthood.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
But THEY DO 1T FIRST.

II remained for a Salt Lake City orator
10 give popular answer TO the oft-pro-
pounded query: What shall we do when
doctors disagree" He said, do the
doctors"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
SMILES COME HIGH.

'Tt'E'N1
When a Boston street car conductor
returned $3.50 TO the loser she rewarded
HIM with smile. There are few women
handsome enough, or vain enough To put
as high value as that on their smiles
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

PoPUL1sT VOTE IN KALAMAZOO.
Washington Post.
Several Kalamazoo gentlemen have
agreed not to shave until the Thaw fury
reaches a verdict. BY that time they
may have whiskers that Populst might
envy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

Business communications should be ad-
dressed; 'The Tribune, Salt Lake City,
Utah"
Matters for publication, to Editor The
Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
MUST RECKON WITH sUsA.

According 10 our contemporary Susa
Young Gates OF the Agricultural College
Board Is a power to be reckoned with In
college affairs, as she elected her son-in-
law president OF the Institution In a
hurry.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

Declaring that "Luck is q fool;
pluck is hero" he was probably
meaning To say that Apostle Smoot
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
Monday, April s, 1907,

The brethren seem to be partial to
wine, women and sophistry.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
CIRCUMSPEcTlON IN RUSSIA.

ClRCUMSPECTlON IN RUSSIA.
Chicago Tribune.
Pobedonosteff was a man OF much cir
cumspection. He managed 10 sIde-step
all the bombs that wore meant for him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

WILL BENEFIT uLLIONAiREs.
Butte Inter Mountain.
The general strike among the brewer,
employees OF ST. Louis is thought 10 De
highly profitable 10 a lot OF distinguished
citizens OF Milwaukee.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08
THE WORST is YET TO COME.

bOsIOn Herald.
Il believe this IS the most hopeful TINA
Ihe world has ever known" says Ida
IaroeI In her latest message TO the
public. So what's the use OF feeling
otherwise? Brace up and look pleas,
ant,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

EXPECTS SPRING OPENING.
Anaconda Standard
The latter end OF this week Mr.. Thaw
hopes 10 attend grand spring OPEN
ing OF jail doors.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-08

THE UNIMPoRTANT WITNESS.
Washington Star
The witness who saw what actually
occurred has come TO be a minor guam
tlty In the ordinary trial, compared With
the expert theorist
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-09-19
A NARROW ESCAPE.

She raised her blond head from his
shoulder for a moment.
"Do you believe that exercise and
lotions and toilet preparations will
improve a woman's looks?' she asked.
He pressed her blonde curls back
upon his chest.
"They couldn't improve the looks of
some women" he said.
Whose" she asked.
well, yours and Violet Cochrane's,
for instance" he replied thoughtlessly.
81 don't understand you," she said,
raising her head for the second time
and chilling him with look. 1--WE are
not at all alike"
Il mean" he replied, turning her
head for the second time and think
ing quickly, that your looks couldn't
be improved because they are perfect
as they are, and that hers couldn't be
improved because no amount of work
could make her pretty"
She sighed a great sigh of content
ment and relief, while he drew a deep
breath
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-09-19
FOR HAPPY MARRIED LIFE.
Good Manners Go Far to Preserve
Peace and Concord.

A great many people seem to think
that the marriage ceremony absolves
them from all further courtesies and
attentions to the person whom they
have wed. After that they are always
in negligee, both as to manners and
clothes, when they are at home This
Is fatal mistake. Because a woman
is married is no excuse for her going
untidily about the house, and telling
her husband home truths that hurt his
vanity. Because a woman is his wife
gives a man no right to say things to
her he would not dare to say to any
other lady who possessed a big, able.
bodied brother. Good manners are the
preservation of peace and concord,
and are warranted to keep happiness
in any climate. The problem of how
to be happy though married is really
no problem at all. No mystery should
ever have been made of it. 1t is mere.
ly fair dealing in fair partnership
giving the other party the privileges
and perquisites you assume for your.
self, and allowing the person you love
as much consideration and civility as
you would show stranger.-New
York Weekly.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-09-19
The Walls Of Jericho.

Prof. Sellin's excavations on the
site of the ancient city of Jericho
are yielding unexpected rich treas
ures. In his last letters to the Vienna
Academy of Science the professor
writes that over a hundred men are
digging at five different points. One
of the most interesting finds is the his
torical city wall, built of burnt lime
bricks. 1t was some ten feet in
thickness, rising from a stone founda-
ton. On the western side of the
city the wall was nearly 40 feet in
width. At another point a private
house was found built over another
house of still earlier epoch Other
discoveries include lamps, plates, cups
needles, weights, mortars and mills
of bronze and stone, some of rough
and primitive handwork, and Others
finely executed. In the inner city
remains OF rows of houses have been
uncovered. The ancient Hebrew let
tering proves that the old Hebrew
characters were in use. Prof. Sellir
hopes to renew the eXcavating wol]
next winter. In the meantime h.,
says that the work already done he
opened up wealth of material
the student of the pre-Isgae,ite a..
Canaanite period
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-09-19
GAIL In" JudiciaIly Defined.

In the case of state VS.. Hennessey,
30 Pac. Rep. 221, the Nevada supreme
court gives a definition of the slang
phrase Fall in The question came
up in connection with the admission
In evidence Of dying declaration, the
declarant's statement that he was "all
in" being relied on to show thai he
was under a sense of impending death.
The court said: 1.-THE expression, l
am all in is one frequently made use
of in this western country, and when
used under the circumstances in ques-
ton may, we think, be taken to have
meant that the speaker considered his
life was practically at an end.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-09-19
A Mans Usual Method.

Mrs Meek Ito her next-door neigh
bor)-What was that awful rumpus
l heard over at your house last even
ing? Weren't having political de-
bate or putting out a fire, were you?
Mrs. Foghorn-Oh, no! That was
only Mr.. Foghorn reasoning with the
children on the subject of keeping
Quiet-Judge.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-09-19
InstaIIments All Around.

Patient (gloomily)-I don't seem to
be gaining very fast, doctor
Doctor (cheerfully)-You can't ex-
pect to get well at one jump. You
will have to regain your health grad
ually day by day-sOrt of on the in
stallment plan, as it were.
Patient (brightening up)-Well, doc
tor, if this thing keeps on much long
er I'm afraid that you will have to
collect your bill in the same way
Judge.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-09-19
is WORTH OWNING
ACRE OF NEW YORK GROUND
BRINGS 100000
Tract on Which Fifth Avenue Hotel
Stands Sold at That Figure
Once Bought for a Few
Glass Beads.

In Fifth avenue, New York, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourtn
streets, facing Madison square,
tract of land little over an acre has
just been sold for $7,250,00O. The
old Fifth Avenue hotel, which occupies
this plot of ground, is to be torn down
and a colossal office building is to
take it's place. Since the present build
ings are to be removed, their value
does not enter into the selling price,
which is simply in payment for. the
exclusive and permanent use of ar
acre of Manhattan island.
The first time that this tract OF
land was sold it's value represented
only few beads out of one of the
strings of glass beads paid to the In
dians who were in possession Of Man
haitian Island when the white men
came here
After that there were successive
sales, each one at a higher price,
until in 1859 Mr.. Emo bought the
roadhouse that then stood on the cor
ner and the yards and stables around
IL anu opOnJ PA,OOO,OOO ClCOlliS WhoS
was then the most costly and the bis
gest hotel in the United States.
In 1900, after Mr. Enos death, the
hotel property was sold at public sale
for $4,225,000. This sale to the Of
flee building syndicate is the third in
SO years.
Long before the Dutch founded the
village Of New Amsterdam on Man
haitian island this tract Of land was
here. Since the geological changes
which diverted the Hudson from the
west of the highlands to it's present
valley, ever since there has been an
island bounded by the North, East
has existed in exactly the same dimen-
sions and area.
For the purpose Of raising crops 1t
is not as valuable as it was then
It's intrinsic value has been further
diminished by cutting down the great
trees which grew there
Why is this land worth so much?
Because it is in the center of Man
haitian island.
And the area of Manhattan islant
is worth so many billions of dollar
because SO many millions of peopl
live and work here. If there wer
fewer millions of people here thu
land would be worth fewer billions o
dollars. If the millions of people her
continue to increase by further mi
lions, the value Of the land will cor
tinue to increase by further billions