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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
GIVE THE CREDITOR A CHANCE.

A good deal of the time of the Iegis-
lature this session has been spent in
consideration of measures TO abate the
practices of the notorious Justices
court at Murray which has been used
as an annex of a collection agency In
this city. Some rational suggestions
have been made as to the remedies
available, and a good deal Of fool nom
sense has been put out in behalf of the
so-called sufferers at the hands of the
court and collectors.
No sympathy need be wasted on the
Justices who have been mixed up in the
grievances complained of; they may or
may not have followed a legal course:
they are not as much above suspicion
as q Caesars wife. and if they have
been violating the law they ought 10
be reached either by legislation or by
court proceedings.
IL ought not to be forgotten. however.
that most of the complaints have come
from people who were trying to de-
fraud their creditors-a class of dead
beats who are entitled neither to SYM
pathy or maudlin consideration at the
hands OF legislators. No man who
pays his debts promptly has been heard
yowIing about the injustices of the
Murray courts: numerous cases have
gone 10 the district courts from Muir
ray with a uniform record of affirma-
tion for the Murray judgments. Nearly
every prominent merchant in Salt Lake
will agree that such accounts as have
gone to Luke have been desperate ac-
counts. commonly known as dead
ducks, the kind Of accounts that cred
itors usually regard as hopeless. While
the cases of injustice have been hailed
far and wide by the suffering debtor,
the thousands Of cases where the pro-
fessional dead-beat has been compelled
to settle for what he owed have not
been commented upon at all.
While the legislature is spending so
much time finding ways and means for
the protection OF the man who does not
and VIII not pay his bills. it might well
spend some time safeguarding the
firms and companies that have to bear
the losses incident TO dishonest debt
ors. Altogether too much attention has
been paid to the woes OF the innocent"
debtor. He never pays his share Of
public taxes or private indebtedness:
he lodges and shir1ks his duty as a cit
izen and as en Individual; he is bur-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
SUSPICIOUS.
1Cleveland Plain Dealer. }

OieNeldHu ram Deale..f
Did you ever meet with anv diraful
mishap, owing to the unfortunate Ioca I.
ton OF the push buttons on the street
carsf II not you should set your alarm
CLOCK for an early hour and get up and
shake hands with yourself. One Young
man who rode downtown on a Euclid
car the other morning is prepared IN
set forth by logical syllogisms how
much better it would have been IL the
buttons had been at least foot higher
up.
He had been devoting himself IN
noldlng 10 a strap on the way down.
and while he may have glanced once
or twice at pretty young woman seat
ed near him. his intentions were the
best In the world When he leaned
over toward her and placed his hana
alongside her cheek in reaching for the
button, he had no way of knowing that
she was going to take IL as a demon
stration OF his feeling toward her.
How dare your" she cried in a tons
that even the motorman heard. Lucky
enough. however. his EXPLANATION
seemed to satisfy her.
I'm getting used to that SORT of
thing. the conductor told him conzol-
ingly. Hardly a day passes but sor,s
woman thinks man reaching for the
button is trying simply 20 put his arr,
around her careless Ike
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

all these have given Salt Lakers faith
in the future of their city and they
are glad to know that such a keen
observer as the Times recognizes final
ly the facts are they are. Some of
these days the people of Salt Lake will
add the one factor needed to make this
city as great or greater than Los An
geles-the determination to bury all
political and personal differences when
ever question of the .city's welfare is
at stake. When that time comes, and
1t will. Salt Lake will be the great in
termountain metropolis 1t is meant to
be, the financial and commercial and
educational center of magnificent en-
pire. @.E &c
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
THE HEAT OF BATTLE.
Words That Express an Actual Fact
Not a Poetic Figure.
washington Cor. New York SUM-

! washington Cor. New York SUM-
The heat of battle is no mere poetical
figure of speech. said William H. Mos
by of Bedford, Va. He is a brother OF
Colonel John s. Mosby, and one OF the
hard-riding daredsvils that followed
him through his wild campaigns Of the
civil war.
"One night in the winter of 1928, .
said Mr.. Mosby, the colonel deter
mined to attack camp of federal sol
| diers strongly posted on Loudon
Heights. just above Harper's Ferry.
We started about dusk. some tvo score
Of us. from our rendezvous about stwen-
~ miles from the intended point of at
| tack. A.r e. ..a I. snE
Snow covered the ground, an icy
wind swept down through the passes of
the neighboring Blue Ridge, and alto
gether the night was the coolest that
ever broke away from the north pole
and wandered south or the Arctic cir
cle-a splendid night for a surprise
party. As the long column slowly
threaded its way through the chilly
darkness we rapidly began TO freeze
up.
Men would complain and then sink
into that lethargic indifference that
comes from utter chill. Several were
badly frostbitten, but they kept on the
from my numb hands 'unnoticed. until
the unguided horse drew my attention
to the fact.
by the time we reached Loudon
Heights and silently formed for attack
there was nothing but ice in my boots.
l had to lift each leg by manual
strength and carefully replace the
frozen feet in the stirrups for securer
footing.
When it came to pulling off my
gloves preparatory to drawing my re-
volvers-we always went into a fight
with a gun in each hand. bare of gloves
for greater efficiency-I found my fin
gers too cold for the task and had to
slowly work them off with my chat
tering teeth. That done, it was like
bending bones to get those stiff and icy
fingers gripped around the butts of the
revolvers.
Then came the command: Charger
With the word we were flashing
through the pickets and sweeping like
a whirlwind through the camp.
"Our yells filed the air and through
the darkness rang the crack and
flashed the red squirt from a hundred
busy six-shooters, while through the
wild chaos here and there snapped the
rafting whip Of the enemy's carbines.
There was no wild firing at things I'M
man shot at a mark and shot to kill.
Dat warn't no place fer boys as the
negro said in the earthquake.
The fight lasted three minutes.
Had Waterloo been propOrtionately as
bloody every soldier would have been
slain in half an hour.
when I refined in and returned my
empty revolvers to their holsters 1 took
in a long breath. No summers day
draught from mountain spring ever
tasted so deliciously cool and refresh
ing as that icy air.
MY hands were fairly tingling with
heat, my feet throbbing hot with the
boiling blood coursing through them
and my body so oppressively warm
that 1 flung wide my overcoat TO get
relief. In short, I was fairly burning
up
Yes, for that chilly feeling" added
Mr.. Mosby. there's nothing like stiff
fight at close quarters with revolvers.
II beats the best heating system ever
invented"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
FOOLED eY TIE NOISE.
kansas City Starr

Some people think that noise and
prosperity go hand in hand" observed
the bill collector. Il came within an
inch of losing my job once for thinking
the same thing. 1t was this way: A biz
planning mill company sprung up in the
east bottoms overnight. No one knew
who they were or where they came
from. but they showed a big credit in
their bank books and put up such a
smooth line of conversation that every
one was more than willing to extend
them credit. They purchased so libeF-
ally of my company that the boss told
me To pay them visit and Incidentally
ask for a settlement.
We'll, I called that Afternoon at the
planning mill and had a very pleasant
interview with the president OF the
company. He was a swell locker, that
fellow; sported A diamond horseshoe
i'm his tie and a big sparl<ler on his lit
tie finger. That jewelry made big bit
with me. ] was young and foolish then.
The president told me they only set
tied once a month. but if had time
he'd show me through the factory. And
there's where / made my grand mis-
take. going through that factory. Il
was the busiest place you ever heard
Of And uoise2 Why. 7 thought my
ear drums would surely burst II all
this hubbub counted for anything.
thought I. that planning mill must be
coming money
But my story didn't take with the
boss" continued the collector, dryly.
He said noise didn't necessarily bring
any money, and advised me TO try
try again.
THE next time called on the planning
mill company the sheriffs crepe hung
on the door-that is, his official notice
stating that the firm had failed, and he
was the whole power. The silence
around that place was something aw-
full. ! peeked in the window and saw a
tall. thin man sitting in the president
chaire. He wore SLOUGH hat and
smoked a cob pipe. He said he was
the sheriff, and asked me what / want
ed.
% Where's the president? 1 gasped.
Dunno says he.
'Er-is this place actually insolv-
Sure pop.
But. man says ]. desperately. this
place owes my company nearly $500.
Why, was out here only day before
yesterday and went over the whole fac
tory. Never heard so much noise in my
life
So said the sheriff.
{" Mr.. Sheriff. I shouted. what am I
going to get out of this?'
" Sonny said the sheriff, smiling.
You got more out of it than the other
fellers'
"'And what did 1 get?' says with
sudden hope.
Why. the noise replied the sher-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
POKER BY PHONE
AND FOUR THREES
New York TeIegraph.l

Sam Siedman was sick abed at the
last session of the Friday Night Poker
club, but ne wanted to be in the game.
so he sent down Frankly Litz with 800
and told him to be safe and sane.
Litz lost the 500 before he got a
long breath. All but 81. He showed
that into the center when he skinned
his hand and found three tours. Then
he cursed his luck that he had played
in the hundred before he got a hand.
Charley Parker was the only one to
stay and draw cards against him. He
himself took two and got the case four.
Il s'pose this is showdown" said
Litz to Parker, but / got a pretty
good hand. and IL you want to get a
play out of it, just wait here while call
up Siedman."
Parker told him to go as far as he
liked, and Litz swung around in his
chair, took up the receivers and got
Siedman on the wire.
Say, Sam" he said. 1T lost that
hundred all right. Yes, all of it. AL
ready? Well, you never see such hands.
But, Sam, got 3 in this pot and hold
q swell hand. Parker says If you say
so 1 can play it for what it's worth.
Yes. What have 1 got? oh, can't tell
you that, Parker'd get wise. All right.
You're on. See you later"
Then Litz turned around and raised
Parker $25. To his surprise Parker
came back with another fifty. This ne
cessitated another go at the telephone.
There's nothing to it." he told Sled
man this time. 81 got this guy skinned
the length OF the block, but hes raised
me fifty. Raise him? Sure. I'd raise
him. Right-o."
And he came back with another fifty,
and again Parker raised.
Six times in painful succession Litz
called his principal I'D on the phone
and got leave to go back with his in
vincible hand. He had a wordy war
with him the last time, because Sled
man told him to call. There was 5000
in the pot by this time.
"Siedman amt got no nerve" he
growled. Says l got to call you, and,
look here, got four threesl What do
you think that pr
But as he reached out TO draw down
the pot Parker showed four Fights. He
had held up a red and a black and
drawn three cards.
Litz grabbed the phone and called I'D
Siedman for the last time. Sam. Sam"
he yelled when he gotfin, what d'you
think? lose that pot. Parker held
four Fights against my four threes.
Shall ! come homer
He paused for a minute and then
hung up the receiver, smiling foolishiy.
He says I better not" he told the
other players. But I'm going over and
have it out with him"
Scuse me, sir" interrupted the
dingy attendent, there's 20 cents tele-
phone charges
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
NO DANGER.
youths Companion.)


Although Mr.. Hobbs was taken at his
face value by his son and heir, there
were times when the youthful Williams
admiring tributes embarrassed his par-
ents in the family group.
Il had quite an encounter as / came
home tonight" the valorous Mr.. Hobbs
announced at the tea table. I've.
men, slightly intoxicated, were having .
quarrel on the corner. As usual. there
was no policeman in sight, and they
We're in fair way to knock each
others brains out when I stepped be-
tween and separated them"
weren't you afraid, father" asked
Mrs Hobbs. in quavering voice.
mo, indeed. why should I be7p in.
quired Mr.. Hobbs, initiating his chest
I guess there isn't anybody could
knock any brains out of my father -
said Willie proudly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
--LATEST MAN ALIVE"
After Twenty-Five Years in s.a
Obliged TO Get Up.
lLondon Telegraphl

What may well be a worlds RECORD
has been established by a man NAMED
James Thompson, who went to bed in
1877 and did not leave it until a for4-
night ago The LATEST man alive -
was a term applied TO him by the I,ur-
gan guardians
Thompson, who lives with his notbo.
at Clare, Lurgan. was still a yon.b
when he began his long rest. He was
looked after by his mother. and his
presence in the house was hardly
known to the villagers. He would have
remained I'm bed for the rest of his lie
in al! probability had not a crisis oc-
CURED in his domestic affairs
Mrs. Thompson. who is now so yesre
of age. was at that time i'll. and had 70
be removed TO the Union infirmary. Ter
helplessly alone, Thompson was com
PEELED to get I'D. A search was COM
menced for the suit which ne discard
ed twenty-nine years ago, but he was
unable to dress without assistance
Two neighbors were called IN. and The
work OF squeezing him into the clothes
occupied the three men whole even
ing When dressed he was too tired 10
walk. and an ambulance had TO be
brought to convey him to the Union
He reposed there until his mother was
we'll enough TO leave the infrmary.
when he followed her home. This time
he was compelled to walk. as the guar
dams refused an ambulance.
The facts OF the case came out when
the relieving officer applied to the Lur-
gan guardians for relief for Mrs.
Thompson, who has only occasional
help from some more energetic sons
who have emigrated to Australia. She
was allowed is pence a week. The re-
cital Of the story convulsed the guar
dams
Inquiries show that numerous medical
men have tried their hands ar stimulat-
ing Thompson out of his chronic lethar-
gy. Irritating piasters were applied.
but they had no power to irritate him
Mild electric currents failed to rufus
him, and the doctors left him TO enjoy
the serene calm they were unable 10
disturb. Thompson Is said to be quits
healthy. He has remained in bed since
his return home, and the suit Of clothes
has again heen put away
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
REMARKABLE REScUES.
Human Insulator Prevents Shock
Fireman Has Great Scheme.
CPhiladelnhja North American.

philadelphia North Americana
During one of the usual breakdowns
on the Brooklyn bridge last week q
train stopped near the Manhattan Ter
minal and a number of passengers tried
to make their way TO the fOotpath oy
climbing out of the windows.
Nearly all had got out safely, and dio
not notice a, lfttle1boy who. in the con-
fusion, descended to the tracks and was
walking toward the deadly third ran.
The little fellow was within two steps
of death when man on the rear plat
form took in the situation
Without a word ne leaoed far from
the train and fell between the child and
the rail. His body was partly on the
highly charged rail, but he hurled the
boy to the side Then, to the amaze
ment OF the spectators, the brave man
arose. and. stepping on the third rail,
vaulted into the roadway.
Astonished that he had not been cleo
trocuted, hundreds Of persons congratu-
lated him, but he replied, carelessly:
Friends. I was In no danger what
ever. In me you see Chaplain Green.
the original India-rUbber man, the hu-
man insulator."
My child! My child. Who will save
my child?' shrieked a distracted moth
er last night. as, returning to her home
from a meeting of the Daughters OF
Ruth, she beheld her home ablaze and
her 2-year-old daughter leaning far out
of the window.
The flames were rapidly sweeping to-
ward the helpless little one, the snow
prevented the arrival of the ladder
company and there was apparently no
way to reach the window.
at x-ffI vaoosto tho lifflo ono - shout ed
Foreman Wetzel of engine company No.
23
Ordering the engineer to shut down,
Wetzel procured a large basket, In
which he placed few pretty toys. The
basket was suspended over the nozzle,
pressure was turned on gradually, and
slowly the stream, mounting higher and
higher, carried the basket to the height
of the window.
The babe reached out to clutch the
toys and fell into the basket; the pres
sure was lowered. and as gently as an
elevator the precious burden descended
to the sidewalk. where the hysterical
mother, clutching the youngster,
poured aut her thanks TO the quick-wit-
ted fireman.
Nanny Marks. engineer on small
railroad. figured in one of the most re-
markable railroad incidents on record.
His train, a combination OF three
freight and one passenger cars, was
rounding a curve near Henry Clay
when Marks. glancing ahead, saw that
wreckers had removed an entire length
of rail. 1t was too late to stop.
The engineer threw the throttle wide
open and the train leaDed forward
gaining speed every foot until, when it
reached the break. the speed was fully
thirty miles an hour, fast time in that
section.
When every car had got safely across
the train was stopped. Marks explained
how, on a curve. a train travels on the
outer rail. II saw the inner was miss
ing" he said, ''and 1t really didn't mat
ter whether il was there or not"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
LOVE OF LIFE.
fAtIanta CONSTITUTION.

tAtIanta COnstftutIon.3
The other side of Jordan may be bright
as bright can be.
But / amt a-falutin' this old world-ts
bright enough for me-
You've got to be a swimmer when you
strike that Jasper sea,
Ionder-on the other side o. Jordani
make no doubt the country IS a country
out o. sight,
With all them fields o. Twin green an nv
ers O. delight;
But jest ain't IN no hurry for TO rise an
take my flight
Yonder-on the other side O. Jordan'
No matter what's the trou5ie-no matte
where / roam
This world to me Is sweeter than re
sweetest honeycomb-
An I never shall resign it til they hcllsf'
Come on homel'
Yonder-on the other side @ Joraanl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
LOOKING OUT FOR THE FUTURE
(Lippincott's.)

A young member of Sunday school
was soliciting recruits TO her class. and
called upon a newly-married couple
who had moved near her home. After
few pleasant remarks of a general
character, she said:
Il am trying to get new scholars for
our Sunday school. Will you send your
children to our .school?''
She was much disappointed when told
that the lady had none, but in mo-
ment her face frightened and she
asked:
viii you send them when you do
have thenl?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

den on honest men because all credit
business has to pay the losses due to
his dishonesty. He is entitled to just
so much protection as will make him
pay what he owes-and no more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
NO APoLoeY NEEDED.
tchicago Tribune.)

Il hope our running the graphophone
last night didn't annoy YOU said the
renter of the third floor flat.
'.Nbatg responded the new renter II
the fourth floor flat. producing an ear
trumpet
81 say it's fine morning." beloved
the other into the trumpet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
CLEVER PARAGRAPHS.
AS Bret Harte Once Said.
DIGESTION Transcript.

NDUoICI IIdDSLTIpt-J
The achievement of Woo Ang of San
Francisco. who raised a draft of IS to
sS.1e is a refutation of the statement
that the Chinese cannot adapt themselves
to American ways.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
QUESTION OF NATURALIZATION

To The Salt Lake Herald:
l would like you to answer the fol-
lowing query in next Sundays issue: I
came to this country from Germany
when /. was 8 years old. Ny father did
not take his second papers out until 1
was %. Will L have to take out papers
before l can vote and become citizen?
READER AND DEMOCRAT.
Mammoth, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
SUBTLE CHANGE.

New York SUM-
knicker-Think the Jonses have come
into some money!
Mrs. Knicker-Yes- she coils her hair
instead of doing it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
That's What He's Paid For.

(St. Louis Post-Dispstch)
Lawyer Delnas asks almost as many
questions that do not get satisfactorily
answered as an eight-year-old youngster
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

But did Shoots opponents expect
him to pay the bills for defending his
title to seat that belonged to him?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

Now that the house has limited ora
lions to three minutes, and no repeats.
the public business may stand some
show.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

The public anxiously waits for infor-
nation as to the disposition the council
is going to make of its large stock OF
red-ink warrants.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

Maybe the plumbers want more
money because the price of diamonds
has gone up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
Makes No Mention Of Females.

los Angeles Times.)
The president wants those papers tina
print full accounts of the Thaw trial KEEP
from the mails.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
The Punishment viii BE Merited.

New York Com mercial.)
Mr. Tower will be ''reproached' by tn,
German emperor on account of the Lehl
incident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
Fair.
The METALS.

Silver. 69isc per ounce.
Copper (eastins). 24izc per pound.
Lead. IS per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
Are Allowed One Comfort, Anyhow
{Milwaukee SentirelD
Now for an oyster Patti joke.

Hell" says New Jersey preacher. 4
full Of people who use tobacco
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

1t will be necessary for you to take
out final papers only. This can be done
in the district court of your county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

Salt Lakers have always been quick
to concede the public spirit, the won-
derful enterprise and nerve of the An
gelenos; they have admired the way in
which the Californians have boosted
for anything that tended to its growth.
But they believe that the opportunities
here are as great, IL not greater. than
the southland could offer in a material
way. The great mines. the coal and
ore deposits. the climatic advantages
OF the temperate zone. the building ma
terials at hand. and the railroad devel-
opments which have opened up such
an immense. trade area In recent years