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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15
IDENTIFYING HIMSELF.
New York Press }

We'll, l got that registered letter.
SAID the man who had returned from
the postoffice, and without having to
hunt up somebody who happened to
Know me and the registry clerk, too.
and by new means OF identification.
L could tell the clerk who it was from
and even what was in it, but that
wasn't sufficient for him. Then | pro-
duced three or four letters addressed
to me-
Nope, that won't do; that doesn't
prove you are the same man the letters
are addressed to- he said
Next L showed my bank book. But
the clerk was from Missouri. That
didn't satisfy him, either. His scrupu-
lous caution was getting on my nerves
and | was beginning TO get peevish.
Now, see here 1 said, you have
intimated that 1 might be carrying
around another mans letters and an
other mans bank book, but it is hardly
likely that I would be wearing another
mans hat, is it,? So I took off my hat
and showed him my name and address
written on the inside of the swaziland
That convinced him, and i hope others
may profit by my discovery of a GER
tain way to prove your identity to a
poStOffice registry clerk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

Grafton of Miners) are opposing it on
every occasion"
1t would be hard to set forth more
clearly the practical value in everyday
life of a technical training. Not only
does it enable the pupil to do things. as
the writer says. but it teaches him in
dependence, accuracy of thought, hon.
esty in execution, and equips him to
face the world fearlessly because, as the
old English put it, he can "fend for him.
SELF
The Park City mother who writes so
intelligently on the subject may rest as
sured that when the mothers generally
demand technical education in the pub
lie schools, they viii get it, The moth
ers really determine the trend of the
chiId's life in such matters, and if they
let it be known that they mean to have
the thing done. the educators will not be
long in doing it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15
sANTA,s suRpa,se PARTY.

GLADYS Hyatt Sinclair in December St
Nicholas)
Twas a glad Christmas eve. and all over
the world,
With reindeer and sleigh dear. old Santa
No one was forgotten or sighted by him
Each stocking was bullying and crammed
There cried the cid saint as he stopped
I've made all the little ones happy once
more:
But the rest of the night will be lonely. /
why-what is this wonderful racket I
hear?"
He bounded down nimbly, so great his sur
prise,
But stopped just inside scarce believing
his eyes;
For here were the children that ne ha
supposed
Were sleeping dowa yonder with eyes
tightly closed:
Here, singing and dancing and frisking IN
glee
Around a most dazzling and beautiful
"oh. Santa they cried, I'VE have found
you at last;
How tired you must be. You have jour
To take us good gifts; but now. Santa
Claus, see;
We have brought you some gifts. and thu
splendid. big tree;
How happy you make us each new Christ
mas day.
These gifts did not grow in your Christ
We brought them for you, with our very
best love-"
Then wish you had seen them lead Santa
To examine his .gifts-heard his laugh and
his shout
When he found a fur coat with a collar
so wide,
When he read the gay note that was fast
There were bells for the reindeer, pipe
and red mittens
kittens.
He'd a brush for his clothes and a brush
for his hair,
He had pictures and books and great
Where a good saint might nap in and sit
at his ease
While presents grew ripe on his evergreen
trees.
He'd a pair of new spactacles, shining and
bright,
To help him to fill little stockings Alright.
There were cushions so soft for the mag
zeal sleigh.
A cap trimmed with fur and a dressing
gown gay,
And stockings so long and so warm and
so thick
Jack Frost can no more play his favorite
trick
OF blowing blast upon Santa Claus toes
As over the steeples. at Christmas he goes.
please wear this red scarf" whispered
one little elf;
al made 1t, dear Santa: I worked it my
self
He caught up the girdle and gave her a
kiss.
He Rugged them and thanked them-not
one did he miss;
Then. laying his finger aside of his
nose
III tr-;nl,Ia5 b;S a.,as-and what do. Won
suppose?
Such visions ofsstockings, filled up to the
top,
Bedazzled those children. they scarcely
could stop
To promise visit the very next year
To crv Merry Christmas; Good night.
Santa dear:
Then home DER the cloud hills they scam I
pered and ran:
Now guess all the gifts that they found
if you can
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

No light lies in that plan. 1t offers only
an added impetus to confusion. to travel
in vicious circle. The pity of ft-and
it is a great pity-is that the men and
women most DESTROYS of achieving good
make the greatest good to the commu-
nifty impossible, and they offer no bet
ter way out than to begin anew the old
round of the circle.
y
It seems certain that the plan the
mayor had in view will be abandoned
and the criminals who have been scat
tered throughout the city will gradually
return to their old haunts. re-establish-
ing intolerable conditions. The vice of
the city will fiaunt itself in the most
part of the business section.
shoppers and theatre-goers. resident
and nonresident, old and young. will
come face to face daily with the painted
women of the street, will have to pass
crowds of evil men congregating about
saloons that depend for their existence
on the plague-spot of Commercial
street.
That may be the most practical way
to secure civic reformation. better gov
eminent. higher standards of public
At any event it seems to be
the only way left open now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15
a MOTHERS VIEW.

Once in a great while an editor enjoys
the novelty Of appreciation from the
thoughtful, though more often 1t is con-
demnation or criticism. Some way or
other the critic is reader with his pen
than the one who approves. probably on
the same theory that mems shortcom-
ings become known more readily than
their good qualities. However that may
be. 1t is pleasant to have word from
those who agree with an editorial ex-
preston such as is contained in the
following from Park City woman.
She writes:
Permit me as a mother to thank you
for the editorial this morning. Dec. II.
on the school system. and to beg you IN
the name of all mothers TO agitate this
question on every possible occasion. As
an example. find that must take my
own boy out of the High school unless
want him to grow up ignorant ard
helpless. Truly. a queer state of affairs
Ny husband, though only a graduate
from the district school. has a very
thorough and practical education. If
the door In my bookcase is broken, he
takes n piece of an old window-pane.
cuts and fits it in the door He can
paint and paper the walls; attends to all
the plumbing; does all the shoe repair
ing: can make a study table or a mis-
sion chair. At the mine where is fore
man. he fits all the timbers into place
-. L.
blaeksmithing or any work where a
machinist would have to be hired Now.
If this boy of mine was learning any of
these things, he would be happy and
contented at school, but he wants to
do things. He sees my brothers, highly
educated in regard TO ancient history
and dead languages, absolutely helpless
at home or in the industrial field Their
small income eaten up by the plumber
the painter. the paper hanger. the gla-
zier, the shoemaker-and he wants to
learn to do things himself
I'VE workers need practical things
taught. What my husband saves IN a
year by doing little things at odd mo-
ments would enable US TO travel or buy
a piano or any of the little iuxuries
the workers need so badly. Any one
WHO loves books can educate himself
at home evenings. I think good En-
glish should be taught and a few other
things which tend 10 broaden and en-
rich character; but We certainly need
and must have technical education in
the public schools How vital 1t is
can be seen from the fact that the labor
unions (aH except the Western Fed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

c. B. Eyler ct a.; trustees, to Viii
Ham Lee Johnson. part OF lot Z,
block 20. plat b .....................S 800
A. NJ. Gordon TO James Haynes
part of lot T. block S. plat D.. go
Eagle Mercantile Co. to James Tay-
Tor. lot 8. block 2. Granite addition 250
Mary E Gilbert 10 Ephraim John
son. land in section u, township
south. range l west ..... $50
Daniel Kennedy to Margaret Ann
Kennedy, part of lot 8, block Z,
Ada B. Moore TO Hannah A. Han
chett, lots p, etc, block 1. En-
rich's subdivision ................ $500
Diantha Newton to W. A. Wilson,
part of lot s. block III, plat A. 325
Utah Savings & Trust company to
Nina l. Caldwell, lots Al and 49,
block 10. Oakley ...-s--........... 5
Joseph Farrell TO David Reed, lots
13,and II. block T. Forest Dale. 200
David Reed 70 Benjamin w. Scott
lots Is and II. block I, Forest Dale 775
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15
The Man With
the Pail and Brush

Six barrels of whitewash were used in
making the L which adorns the hill back
of the university"
journeyed toward the Wasatch
My gaze enchanted resting
Upon its snOW-rimmed Titans
For beauty's palm cohtesting;
When To- a side glance showed
On gentle slope displayed,
A huge and wondrous letter
With curves precisely laid
It's makers sought not marble,
Their OeuVre to compose,
Nor craven. wood nor metal
But-humble whitewash chose
Symbolic is the ''U.,"
Symbolic is the stuff
Bring on another hogshead
We haven't half enough
Whene'er a plant goes forth
OF graft apd guile and wrong,
OF sinful dealing, wasted funds,
Corruption rank and strong;
Committees, boards, inspectors.
With one accord say Hush
Well cease the tribIlation.
Well use the Whitewash brush
: Symbolic is the IT,"
Symbolic is the stuff;
Bring on another hogshead,
We haven't half enough.
JOSEPHINE NJ. BUCK.
San Bernardino, Cal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15
TWO TALES OF WIEDERHolD,
New York Press.)


The other day a DR.. Watkins called
on Oscar Wiederhold. the inventor of
gas mantles for the United States gov
eminent, and said: Il have here a
clipping about your 1.6OO-candle power
inverted gas light I don't believe it
is possible to produce such light
within the compass described" do
you want such a light?" said Wieder-
hold, in his quiet German way. But
you can't make itr' insisted Watkins
DO you want such a light" slowly
repeated WiederhOld. Il do" was the
reply. For what purpose?" For *
ray photography" Il will make one
for you" In three days Watkins had
his light and it did not cost him a cent.
Il merely wanted to convince you"
said Wiederhold.
Watkins explained that he was much
interested in tuberculosis, and was ex-
perimenting on a patient who had not
been able to speak for two years. Il
have a liquid" said Wiederhold. that
will cure consumption. Here is small
bottle of it; dilute ii and use il. Let
me know the results" Within a week
Watkins returned TO the wizard with
the information that the patient had
fully recovered his voice and his lungs
were healing. Give me the secret?"
said the physician. Never" replied
the inventor. Il am going to introduce
1t gratis in hospitals and in homes for
the benefit Of humanity. There will
be no graft; there will be no advertise
ment except the cures
The Wiederhold plan is to use his
cure in connection with hot air fur
naces. There will be a blower in the
basement which viii drive through
every room with the hot air, through
the register, q volume Of germ killing
vapor. The victim of the white plague
breathes this with impunity, but every
disease germ is slaughtered and cure
is quickly effected
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Weyland r. Wightman. Payson.
Abbie Wood. Spanish Fork
]. e. Swenson. Salt Lake
Maria Wenther. Salt Lake.
John Williams, Salt Lake.
Alice Walker. Salt Lake.
Joseph John. Manccs. Colo.
Myrtle L. Bell. Mancos. Colo.
George W. stephens. Mancos, Colo.
Leila Halls, Mancos, Colo
Harry Mayho, Provo.
Aida Miner. Springville.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15
FORCED DRAUeHT REALISM.
Brooklyn Life.)

How is it that Scribbler's novels thrill
with such vital gripping, realistic portray
al OF human passiOns?' asked banks.
We'll" said Hanks. when he gets ready
to write a novel, he orders a general
housekeeping, sends for the plumber to
fix the gas jets. and for the timer to fix
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

The Rev. Mr.. wilkins of Missouri
says that clergymen are idolized at
thirty. criticised at forty, ostracized at
fifty. Oslerized at sixty, and, perhaps.
canonized at seventy. After that they
are glorified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

A firm in Great Britain is manufac-
turing artificial silk from wood pulp
1t may yet be possible to make a silk
purse out of a sow's ear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

The demonstration of silver worked
hardship upon the miners, but the
government cleans up a tidy sum each
year by coming the white metal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15
IN THE DOCTORS FAMILY.
OPhiladelphia Ledger. }

On her sixth birthday Ethelberta's faith
er gave her little ring with tiny pearl
in it. Not very long after that she ap-
peared in her fathers office, looking very
woebegone-
"Oh daddy" she said. Eve lost the
little pill out of my ring.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

The Gelderland probably won't wear
any broom at her masthead as a result
of the capture of a Venezuelan guard
ship. It's long time since Holland was
mistress OF the seas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

The farmer ''uplifted' the rest of the
country TO the tune of nearly $1,000 600
600 this year. Great are the agricultu-
raj resources of the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

Salt Lake welcomes the commander
in chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. 1t will be proud day for he
city when the grizzled heroes of '61-'65
march through the streets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

Lordspity. the poor Office holder He's
always looking for something better,
and at the same time lives in deadly
fear that he'll lose what he's got.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

Perhaps Castro figured on not being
allowed to return to Venezuela. Any
how he's safe out of harms way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

After visiting China, Japan and Cey-
lon. the officers and sailors of the At
lantic fleet ought to be expert tea
tasters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

Government detectives and secret SER
vice men swarm the streets of Wash
ington. Let no guilty congressman es-
cape.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

The French engineers have arrived at
the conclusion that the Gatun dam is
impracticable. Time will tell the story
of the Panama canal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

Writings Crushed Bond, latest thing
in stationery. To introduce we will en-
boss your initial or monogram in auy
color. one quire. with envelopes, for SO
cents.
PEMBROKE STATIONERY co.
Society Engravers.
81 West Second South Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

Venezuela, as well as Castro, seems
about to undergo an operation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

The Brownsville affair hobs I'D again
accompanied by the usual presidential
message.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

the stove pipes, bids his little daughter 10
stay at home to practice five-ffnger exer-
cises, hires a street piano to play Ger
man, Irish and Italian national airs On
front of the house. and tells his wife that
her family is not as good as his own Then
he sits and takes notes of what happens"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-15

Hartman doesn't have to.
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Total Copies of The Herald Printed
in November, 1908.

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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-01
A Dangerous Trust

public men who have been brave enough
to stand fearlessly for the rights OF the
great masses of workers and doors who
are not trust membere.
Just so sure as tools of the Labor Trust
Cor any other trust) arc elected to. public
office, just so sure the common man will
suffer. That applies even down to petty
officers. If an ordinary policeman Sc
cures his position from the Labor Trust
he is slow to protect the citizen in time
of trouble. Many such an officer has been
blind to the smuggling of innocent citizens
and only too willing to allow violence
If done by a labor union slugger.
Probably no more glaring falsehood and
impudent appeal for sympathy was ever.
sent broadcast than the late assertion
by the leaders of the Labor Trust when
he announced that the American Fedora
ton of Labor was one of the strongest
peace.
Their violent methods are so we'll known
and established that whenever the trust
orders a strike, the public authorities inn
mediately set about to provide some sort
of protection for the citizens and their
property. A single clipping from a late
paper illustrates the feeling.
"The Corn Products Company has an
nounced that it's new $4,000. 600 plant, a
few miles south of Chicago, will be under
open shop" rule, and that union men, If
they want work there, will nave to leave
their union affiliation outside the pro-
tected land.
A stockade eight feet high and bullet
proof has been built around the site"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-01
ChiIdrcn's Function Is in BiR De.
mRnd by Young and
Old

Spectators to tho two grand balls which
are to be given this, year are in great de-
mand, but therS are still some of these &c
be had at MyerG-Dnlon, sherman & Nc.
Connell, Penfold. Kiplinger and Beatot
stores. Nothing the board of governors has
undertaken for some time has aroused the
interest which Is being manifested in the
Cinderella ball for the children of Omaha
to be given at the den Saturday afternoon
Joseph NJ. Cudahy, chairman of the ball
committee, has worked tirelessly to make
the ball q success and all indications are
that his efforts will not be without avail
1t viii truly be a beautiful sight to SEQ
the 800 children do their parts in the Gin
derella drama and more beautiful still to
see the thousands OF children enjoy the
ball to follow. The den is the largest
structure In Omaha and will be crowded
both Friday evening and Saturday after
noon.
The final rehearsal for the Cinderella bal
will be held at the den Thursday after
noon at $3.50 sharp. 1t will not be a dress
rehearsal and because OF the lateness OF
the hour for which It is called 1t will be
necessary to start promptly. Arrange
ments have been made whereby school
children will be excused from school In
time to reach the den at $3.50 o'clock by
showing their admission cards to the
teacher. Mr.. Cudahy says the rehearsal
will be over by 4:30 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-01
Taft Club Meets.

NEBR CITY, Neb., Sept 30.-There
was an -....~siastic meeting of the Taft
club and its new headquarters in the Yves
sci building last night with a large attend
ance. Preparations, were made for the
speaking on TAFT day next Thursday in this
<i.y. Reports received from surrounding
towns indicate that there will be a mon
ster crowd here TO hear the next president.
Ar. Taft and party will arrive over the
Missouri Pacific at . o'clock in the after
noon OF October 1 and the speaking will be
held on the Missouri Pacific grounds. A
band has been secured for the occasion and
all coming will have plenty of entertain
ment. Large delegations are coming from
nearby points in Iowa and Missouri as
wen as on this side Of the river.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-01

Sheldon was the only nonvoting member
and he was out of the city. The PROPOSE
ton contemplated $50 saloons within a dis
trict bounded by Nicholas street on the
north, William on the south. Eighteenth
on the west and the Missouri river ON the
cast. No liquor was TO be sold in the
red-light district. 1t also proposed to raise
the saloon license from $1,000 to $500 a
year and fix the brewery license at 5000,
Thomas said he thought he could get to
the matter before the voters as 4 initia-
tive and referendum proposition, but de-
sired to put II up TO the council and let
it be shifted onto the voters. lie thought
his plan would produce more revenue than
the present system. Evidently the council
did not think the same way.
Ordinance for RcpaVinR.
New ordinances were introduced requir-
ing the repaving Of Fifteenth street from
Howard TO Davenport, Harvey street from
Park avenue to Thirty-third street, and
Twenty-seventh avenue from California to
Burt street.
Electric arc lights were ordered installed
at the intersection OF Twenty-siNth and
California streets, Thirty-eighth and Ham
ilton streets, Eighth and CASTELAR, streets,
Fifteenth and Yates streets, Twenty-fifth
avenue and Lothrop streets, and Thirtieth
street and Miller pa:k.