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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

of man who, having accomplished
much leaves his career In its essentials
TO 90 on forever in the life Of his Ma"
ton. John C.. Spooner has been IRE
auently mentioned for the Presidency
and by thoughtful and earnest men who
knew his value as they knew The Re-
public's needs. Undoubtedly he has
been of stature TO Justify the compii-
ment. He was in the Senate during
the greatest of the Nations evolution
airy periods; and his ability as think
er and lawyer, and his magnliicence
rs an orator, were Of incalculable value
to the occupant Of the White House.
As if to show Difference where some
time he might require it from others,
Mr.. Spooner was a loyal supporter and
friend in the Senate of the President
of the United States. In the long con-
trovcrsy between the Senate and the
lamented Mckinley, Immediately ante
cedent to the war with Spain, Mr..
Spooner was the President most eff
cicnt aid. 1t was remarked
to him by one of his col
leagues that his sublime cloqucnce
and his lawyer technique could make
the wrong seem even more attractive
than the right when he supported the
wrong. But usually he antagonized the
evil thing, and sustained the high ideals
and the approved traditions of the
country, without in any sense lacking
in the progressive spirit, lie was con
structive quite rs emincntly as de-
structiye. Without the learning of
Cushman *. Davis, he was yet very
nearly a peer of that great statesman
in his ability TO master the problems
of our governmental life; he was widely
read in history and in current events;
and his familiarity with practical sub
iects was unexcelled among the great
lawyers of the body which he adorned.
1t is true that John C. Spooner may
reappear upon the horizon of public
notice, because il he is TO be, as stated,
the attorney for Mr.. Hartman, who is
now much in the public eye, his serv-
Ice Will necessarily attract attention;
but nevcrmore will he shine as a radiant
star Of craftsmanship. And so, as Of
one who has passed away. in speaking
of John G. Spooner, the statesman, the
admired orator and constitutional law
yer, the newspapers are right in tinge-
ing their editorials with the sentiment:
Ealc.n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09
SENATE BILL NINETY-FIVE.

We print in another column q com
mrnleatlon IN earnest protest against
the passage of Senate bill No. 95. and
especially against the section which
gives railroad companies the right TO
own coal mines and supply coal to the
communities of Utah.
We are at loss to understand why
1t Is that there is so much fear dis
played of this provision. What it per.
mits is exactly what we have ALWAYS
had. II VIC deny the railroad companies
the right to own and supply coal, the
directors or officers organize separate
companies that own the mines and coal
and IN cooperation with the railroads,
supply the coal to the public lust the
same.
The point to guard against in this
whole matter is that there shall be no
discrimination by the railroad MANAGE
ment against Independent shippers.
This point is fully guarded in the bill.
1t is also fully pledged besides, by the
railroad companies. That this pledge
is considered reliable, to be fully
trusted, is evident from the fact pointed
out by Mr.. Bancroft in his letter to
the conference at the Commercial club
that an Independent company is en-
gagged in opening coal mine near the
line of the Rio Grande track, at a
very large cost. 1t would be impos,
sible to get the large capital needed
for this il full faith and credit were
not given TO the railroad pledge of fair
and Just treatment and an equal op.
portunity to ship the coal.
We do not share the fears OF those
who conjure up evil possibilities and as
sumo them TO be present reasons why
this bill should be defeated, 1t IL not
possible in this present time, nor will il
be possible In the future, nor is it
permitted in this bill, that vaguely
imagined expressions can become actual
grievances. For, after all, and primari-
~, the railroads are business enter
priscs; they want business; and they are
too numerous to permit of any lasting
expressions; besides, most Of the ina
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

gincd evils are already forbidden by the
Interstate Commerce law,
Tho suggestion of our correspondent
that if he wcro to apply for mono
poly Of the gold output, the people
would arise in protest, is n fair illus
tration of the point that even If the
Legislature were TO undertake to grant
extraordinary and oppressive power to
the railroads, such grants would be
ineffective for the purpose. In the sup.
position referred TO, the people would
be quite Indifferent, they would know
that it would be wholly impossible for
any Legislature to enforce any such
grant; every one would know that leg
islation of that sort would be futile.
So in the present case. If the Lcgis-
lature should undertake to grant any
monopoly, its effort would fail. But
it is not undertaking anything of the
kind. 1t only offers the railroads
chance to do directly what they un-
doubtedly may do indirectly, and what
they have been doing, IN fact, here
all along, and extending to them the
same right of ownership and production
that every citizen possesses, and that
any ordinary corporations may assume,
while, at the same time, guarding the
public against determinations and hold
ing the coal supply open for fair COM
petition all around.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09
GOOD FOR THE GUARD.

We congratulate most sincerely and
the election Of DR.. Plummer to be
Colonel of the First Infantry. 1t is
a move in the interest Of efficiency and
of the harmony that is so much to be
desired in the Guard, and that hith
erto has been so sadly lacking.
1t Is n frstrate move in every way in
which it can be considered. Dr. Plum
mer is especially qualified to do great
service with the regiment, if he is not
too much mcddled with by official ig-
noranco and incompetence in higher
place.
1t has required extraordinary exer
tions to hold the Guard together at all
during the past few years. The ex-
trcmely unwise selection by President
Joseph F. Smith of Mr.. Lund TO be
Colonel was q wet blanket on the or
ganiZation which nearly smothered it..
and furnished an excellent illustration
of the evils of ecclesiastical meddlinc
in things outside its proper sphere. 1t
is lesson that is likely to last q good
while, and warning against repetition
that will last.
Under the new selection, which was
unanimous, all the officers of the line
voting for Dr.. Plummer, the regiment
has an opportunity to win renown for
soldier.like efficiency, with ranks we'll
filed up. And Colonel Plummer. all
can rest assured, will do his full part,
effectively and to the satisfaction of
on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT.

The Roosevelts are race in whom
heredity makes its strong manifestation
Public knowledge Of this fact accounts
for the unusual interest which people
OF all classes in society and shades of
political partisanship take in. the chil.
dren OF the President
Because Of belief, that, like their
virile father, the Roosevelt boys will
grow into magnifcently virile men, the
Nation learns with special sorrow of
the threat to young Archie Roosevelt IS
life by the dread disease diphtheria,
The Tribune voices the universal SEN
timent of the country in hoping that
the lad may be preserved
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09
YOUTHS PRAYER.

Let me live out my years in heat of
blood
Let me lie drunken with the dreamer's
wine,
Let me not see this soulhouse built Of
mud
Go topping to the dust-a vacant shrine.
Let me go quickly like a candle light
Snuhed out just at the heyday OF its
glow
Give me high noon-and let it then be
night
Thus would l go.
And grant that when I face the grislv
thing
My song NAV trumpet down the gray
perhaps.
Let me be as n tune-sWeet fiddle string
That feels the master melody-and snaps
-McClure's
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09
JOY of THE MORNING

hear you little bird,
Shouting a-swing above the broken
wall
Shout louder yet; no song can tell IL all
Sing TO my soul In the deep. still wood
Tis wonderful beyond the widest word.
I'd tell IT, too. IL | could.
OFT, when. the white. still dawn
Lifted the skies and pushed the hills
apart.
I've felt II like n glory in my heart
The worlds mysterious stir.
But had no throat like yours, my bird.
Nor such n listener,
Edwin Markham.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

tho proposition that in rcfunding to his
company big campaign donation he
has set worthy example which will
not be followed by some local people
who are pretendedly afflicted with di-
yinity
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09
Where The Tribune Is On Sale.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Having for the first time in their
lives tasted the privilege of freedom
OF speech III n public meeting, it is to
be hoped that the Mormon peace dis
turbers will be more effective in the
Tabernacle by being less boisterous.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

People are delighted to know that
inasmuch as Nebraska is four hundred
and seventy-three miles across its long
est way, it Will now cost but nine dol
lars and forty-six cents to hurry over
and out of it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09
Humor From Germany

Wife-Karl, aren It you going TO try
that wine that your cousin sent you
on your birthday
Husband-I don't know; You see,
it IS in return for the cigars I sent him
last Christmas-Fliegende Blatter.
Mrs. A.-The doctors have Just dis.
covered an extraordinary thing about
Prof. Stute; they say his heart Is on
the wrong side.
Mrs. B.-Ah, he always was an un-
tidy man.-Fliegende Blatter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Those Mormon hoodlums who object
ed to the mention of the names Of the
President and the apostle at the same
time have not yet said which Of the
two is disgraced by the association.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

The proximity Of certain distiu-
guished individual when he visited
Panama may have left the spirit Of the
big stick with the Central American re.
pubhcs, to the end that they have de.
termined to use it ION one another.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

The priesthood having broken out in
meeting, the brethren Will hereafter be
very careful about competing the apos-
tolic purity with the mere worldlness
Of officialdom
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

The independence of the Spanish
Fork farmers meant that for moment
they imagined themselves TO be able to
raise something else besides sugar beets.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

1t is not understood that the Presi-
dent has refused to consider any public
matters pending the return of Apostle
Smoot TO Washington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

If those Chicago people could see the
photographs which have already come to
The Tribune they would Immediately
assume 3 very modest air in the con
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Both the Mclchizcdek and the
Aaronic can affirm that the northwest
part Of the city is not the only place
in which dams blow out
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

"There s man who could be one OF
the country s greatest poets If ht
wished -
"And he ism 't9'
"No.''
Introduce me '-Cleveland Press.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Presenting "a Match for a Magis-
trate, the University actors and
actresses are not really thinking of
either Apostle Grant or Prophet Smith.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Such large reservations will provide
sufficient number of forests to keep
the Chief Executive supplied with big
sticks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Master-John, why are you never il
when l ring2
Servant-Because You never rims
when 1 am in, sir.-Szutok.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

y man in Chicago having proposed a
school for courtship, there are loud calls
for Professor Tanner as president.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Mr.. Hartman having announced his
Willingness TO cooperate with the Gov
ernment in railroad matters, National
officials have begun to nail things
,Iou-n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

4 report that Annie Laurie is not
played out may be taken both musi-
cally and minerally.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09
Imported Jokes

Teacher-Now, Moses, tell me this:
If your father lent thousand roubles aJ
6 per cent, how much interest would he
get in a year1
Moses-Two thousand, please, sir.
Tcac her-1 see you know nothing
about interest.
Moses-Oh, yes, / do; but you know
nothing about my father,-Slovo.
Uncle-Do all your aunts give you
such nice presents, Tommy?
Tommy-No; but Auntie Emily is my
godmother, you see.
Uncle-Ah, yes, had forgotten that.
Tommy-And | am afraid you have
forgotten you're my godfather, too
Slovo.
The Baron--I had such beautiful
dream last night. thought | was in the
Garden of Eden.
The Countess-And did Eve appear as
generally represented, Baronf
The Baron-I--I didn look.-Smia-
lex.
Count Borewell (relating his Alpine
adventures IL stood there, terrible
abyss yawning before me.
Unsympathetic Friend-Was it yawn-
ing when you got there, or did il begin
when II saw you'-Slovo.
Mamma with i silk thread in her
hand)-Do be brave and have you tooth
out, Marie, 1T viii all be over IN sec
ond.
Little Basil-Yes, Marie,and it will
be one less for you to clean, you know.
-Slovo.
''If | give you one of these little
birds, Henrietta, have you got cage
TO put 1T in?"
'SNo, Auntie, but 1 have a nail to
hang it on. '-Smialek,
Tim sorry to hear you've lost your
$50 am I. But he was i'll long
time. ''-Smialek.
She-Sympathize with me, Baron; [
found a gray hair in my Head this morn
ing.
He-Congratulate me, Countess, L
found black one in mine.-Slovo.
Papa never told lies when 7 was
san-when did you begin, papa ,
He see your friend has written a
society novel'
She-Reallyl And she always did
seem such n nice minded woman, too.-
Smialek.
"WelI. are you getting better?"
"No, l m Just managing TO keep out
of my grave"
son, m sorry to hear that. =
Smialek.
Poets Wife-Have you got check
from your publishers
Poet-Yes. card. saying "For God s
sake, leave us In peace, '-Mucha.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Vera-Lieutenant Serge is good
dancer in his way.
Marie-Yes, and in other people s
way, too.-Strana.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Husband-Listen, Josephine: If I
get worse-seriously ill-send me to the
hospital at once.
Wife-So that all the nurses NAV
flirt with you? Never!-Straua.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Like many autos the Smoot machine
has a reckless driver.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

lie may not be q good W,lker, but
that absconding banker is apparently
able to cover much territory.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09
Humor From Russia

handlady-I m sorry to say, SIT,
that the coffee is exhausted.
Lodger-I IN not surprised 1t has
been so very weak latcly.-Strana.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Life Insurance Perkins is not gen
orally looked upon as possessing wings,
bX large wager may be risked upon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Market reports are significantly un.
derstandable in attributing greater
strength to the cheese trade
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Mr.. Smoot is at home-and so is
polygamy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

The Baron---l had such beautiful
dream last night. l thought was in the
Garden of Eden.
The Countess-And did Eve appear as
generally represented, Baronf
The Baron-1--I didn t look.-Smia-
lnk
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Uncle-Do all your aunts give you
such nice presents, Tommy
Tommy-No; but Auntie Emily is my
godmother, you see.
Uncle-Ah, yes, L had forgotten that.
Tommy-And | am afraid you have
forgotten you're my godfather, too
Slovo,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Count Borewel (relating his Alpine
stood there, terrible
abyss yawning before me.
Unsympathetic Friend-Was it yawn-
ing when you got there, or did IL begin
when II saw you ?-Slovo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Business communications should be ad-
dressed THE Tribune, Salt Lake City,
Utah"
Matters for publication, TO Editor Tho
Tribune Salt Lake City. Utah,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Mamma with silk thread in her
hand)-Do be brave and have you tooth
out, Marie, 1T will all be over IN a sec
ond.
Little Basil-Yes, Marie,an it will
-Sloyo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

''Well. are you getting better''
'No, M Just managing TO keep out
of my grave"
"0h, m sorry to hear that. =
Smialek
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

'If [ give you one of these little
birds Henrietta, have you got cage
TO put 1T in?"
'FNo, Auntie, but [ have nail to
hang it on. ''-Smialek,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

IN sorry TO hear you've lost your
patient doctor
$50 am l. But he was i'll long
time. ''-Smialek.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Poets Wife-Have you got check
from your publishers
Poet-Yes, card. saying ''For God s
sake, leave us In peace, ,''-Mucha.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Papa-I never told lies when T was
boy.
San-When did you begin, papa =
Sloyo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

He see your friend has written a
society novel3
She-Reallyi And she always did
seem such nice minded woman, too.-
Smlalek.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

. She-Sympathize with me, Baron; |
found gray hair in my Head this morn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

Teacher-Now, Moses, tell me this:
If your father lent thousand roubles at
6 per cent, how much interest would he
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-09

He-Congratulate me, Countess,
found black one in mine.-Slovo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-04
LOOKS LIKE DEATH
FOR MRS. MYERS
U. S. Judge John r. Phillips De-
MES Application for Writ of
Habeas Corpus.
CASE NOW IN FOLKS HANDS.
Unless He Exercises Executive Glenn
cncy She VIII he Executed
January 10.

Kansas city. Jan. 4.--Judge Jonn F.
Phillips, in the United States district
court here this morning denied the APP
plication OF the attorneys for Mrs. Az
gle Myers for writ OF habeas corpus.
This means that Mrs. Myers, who is
now in Jail at Liberty under sentence
of death for the murder of her husband
and Frank Hoffman, in jail at Kansas
City fer completely in the crime, win be
executed on Jan. 10 unless Gov. Folk
interferes,
The arguments on the application for
the writ In this now famous case were
made earlier in the week The attor-
neys for Mrs. Myers argued that the.
Clay county court had no jurisdiction in
the case when the trial was held, bas-
ing their contention on a technicality.
They sought TO have the case retired.
Atty. Gen, Herbert S. Hadley replied
for the state.
Judge Phillips in announcing his de-
cision today said that inasmuch as
the point In dispute had not been taken
before the United States supreme court,
in which the attorneys for Mrs. Myers
recently unsuccessfully sought a retrial
on claim of error, he did not feel JUS
tilted in passing upon 1t, and he there
fore denied the writ.
AS a last resort the attorneys for
Mrs. Myers and Hoffman will now APP
peal to Gov. Folk TO commute the sem
fences of the prisoners to life lmprison-
ment
Judge Phillips, in denying the writ
today said:
'As much as the Judge of this court
might desire to see this unfortunate
woman saved from the horrors of an
execution, his powers are limited to
established law. uncontrolled by con-
siderations of mercy, a quality which.
however, gracious under our constitu-
tional system of government can be ex-
ercised in this case only by the chief
executive OF the state
TIM afternoon the attorneys of Mrs.
Aggle Myers said they would on Mon
day next Ale an appeal 10 the supreme
court of the United States from the
decision Of L. S. District Judge Phil
lips, who this morning refused to grant
g writ of habeas corpus. 1t Is their
intention to get the appeal IN so late
that the u. S. supreme court cannot
act upon IL earlier than nine months,
or at its next term.