The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

When Father Damien died on Molo-
kai, about twenty years ago, his
mantle fell upon the shoulders Of
an American, who voluntarily went
into exile to devote his life 10 the
care OF the lepers of Hawaii. This
American was Ira b, Dutton, a man in
the early prime of life, sometime
soldier in the United States army,
Thirteenth Michigan volunteers, an
officer in the quartermaster' depart
ment, and later III charge of the South
orn war claims of Tennessee. He
was handsome. talented, and beloved
by his friends. but for some reason his
life WAS not a happy one. On account
of a faucied shirking of duty he de-
cided to select some task which would
require great personal sacrifice. and
then devote the rest of his existence TO
il, For time he was novice in the
semaDe, Ky. and much OF the me-
diacval austerlty of that quaint in
stitution must have fallen into his
heart to direct his after life. An
incident in which he figured gave
James Lane Allen the suggestion for
the well-known short story called 1.-The
White Cowl. One day as a young
woman was riding past the monastery
her horse slipped and fell, frightening
her so badly that she tainted, The
future hero of Molokal witnessed the
accident. and promptly rescued the
Young woman. Sometime after, when
Mr.. Allen visited the place, the affair
well-known piece OF fiction resulted.
'Thc White Cowl' is all fiction eX-
ccpt the mere fact that an accident
occurred in front of the monastery, The
Young lady and her rcscuor never met
afterward, and neither ever knew the
identity of the other
When Ira Dutton chose the ascetic
life that brother must lead in the
service of the lepers. he rcnounced the
world forever, donncd garments of
plainest denim. eXlcd himself on
Molokai, and began the revolving task
of dressing the sores of the afflicted
people. Today he is simply known as
Brother Joseph, the name 2 ven him
Catholic church He moves quietly
among The people whose life he has
chosen to share, hut the whole world is
eager 10 praise and commend him for
his work.
Judge Lewis IOEUh0, ioTHtIlN u
Corydon. Indiana. now chief of di-
vision of the Treasury department in
Washington, finds recreation and amuse
mcnt in poking about antique shops
and second hand furniture stores.
While nosing around in 8 Georgetown
shop few weeks ago, he came upon
mahogany desk. covered with dirt and
showing the neglect Of Years, He
scraped through the wood annd found
il 10 be q remarkably fine bit of ma
hogany. so he took 1t for $25. When
he had peeled off two or three layers
Of dirt, and had cleaused mp the
drawers he was amazed to find this in
scription: presented 10 His EX-
eelIen,ey, AndTew Jackson BY h,s
delighted. and at once began an in
vestigation. He found that the desk
was the one which Old Hickory had
used while President of the United
States The association of ladies who
lake care of the Hermitage, the old
jackson home, near Nashville, are ne
gotiating with Mr.. Jordan for the pur
chase Of the desk,
Probably the best-kuown poultry au-
tbority in America is Grant NJ, Curtis,
president of the American Poultry AS
sociation, president of the Cypher S In
cub9tor company, and editor and
principal owner OF the Reliable Poultry
Journal. II you are ever in doubt about
anything pertaining TO -poultrydom, ask
Curtis. He is one of those restless.
tireless fellows VINO can have more
fun at work than doing anything
else He used TO be a reporter in
Quincy. H., years ago, and when he
got the chen fever his boss took
him in the front room and gave him
a fatherly talking to. The old man de-
hat no
was going to spoil good newspaper