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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-12

itics. They would oppose any Republic
can for political reasons, but the OPP
position to Senator Smoot goes deeper
than that, because his career in poll
tics has involved the state in turmoil
and injury which is in 20 part due to
political success or defeat.
The one remedy-the only remedy for
this situation as Democrats see it's
the election of Democrats who have
not been identified with either faction
of the states warning forces; the rele-
cation of the disturbers on both sides
to a position which will make them
harmless; a return to legitimate poll
tics within regular party lines, and the
institution of state policy which will
forever bar high ecclesiasts from high
civil position.
That may be an impossible program
or it may seem impossible to the pessi-
mists on one side and the officeholders
on the other But it does not seem
impossible to the Democracy, which
has faith i'm the ultimate wisdom of the
mass of the people, and is willing tc
bide the time when they shall awake
to the necessity of sweeping from
power the men who have precipitated
the most injurious conflict the stat:
has ever known.
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be a jackpot This will give her the
opportunity TO say:
Il couldn't open a door"
The materialist in the gathering may
murmur. The point may be raised that
no request for opening door has been
put to Mrs. Pest. It makes no differ
ence. In the face of a liberal guying
she will insist that she could not open a
door, and will be at some pains TO ex-
plain that here is a joke.
Finally Mrs. Pest will cOnjure up the
wrath of a poker jest that died shortly
before the birth of neighb0T Noah. A
few losing pots Will do as excuse for
unearthing the mangled remains.
When conditions are right, Mrs. Pest
will cry out in a loud voice,
This reminds me of the time 1 had
my misfortune" 1t is improbable even
the most venturesOme viii ask for par
ticuIaTs, but she Will not be allowed TO
interfere with the cOnsummatiOn Of the
crime. Il lost my voice." says Mrs
Pest slowly and determinedly, while a
shudder runs through the helpless gath
ering-'I lost my voice saying that 5
good
Start the final round of jackpOts, -
says the hostess, stOnily.
And this. really, is the only effective
way of checking the champion of frayed
/ phraseology
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pLAYED THE WRONG WAY.

For the second time in the history
ploSe in the classified service has been
discharged for political activity. The
victim IS William A. Knoll, a book
binder in the office of the public print
er. Knoll was discharged at the sug-
gestion of B. H. Warner. a Republican
candidate for congress from the Mary
land district. Warner accused Knoll
of presiding over political meeting
called TO further the interests of his
competitor for the nomination.
Considerable prominence will no
doubt be given to this incident. 1t will
be used as an illustration of the inten-
officeholders out of politics. But be-
fore We bank too largely on that, we
ought to know the whole story. 1t is
more than probable that Warner is a
Taft man and that his opponent is
against Taft. Just now the Taft men
have the right of way as far as the
administration can give it to them.
We would have very much more faith
in the presidents sincerity if he would
remove from office some of the more
prominent federal officials who are &C
lively engaged in playing the game of
politics from one end of the year to
the other. We have some Industrious
examples, even here in Utah. There are
no more active politicians in the state
/ than Marshal Spry, Collector Callister
Pussy Jimmy" Anderson, Tom Hull
District Attorney Booth and the other
members of the federal crowd.
| Why doesn't the president show his
( earnestness by removing one of them
/ by making an example of him? Can il
( be because they are, to man, in ia
vor of nominating Taft or anybody
else the president might suggest? The
next Utah Republican convention, e
nominate delegates to the nationa
convention at Chicago. will be abso
lutely controlled by federal officehold
ers. The call completely shuts out al
independents.
This doesn't seem 10 US to exactly
jibe with the presidents Ofttime proc
IIamations against federal officeholder
i'm politics And. as long as cabine
officers. the supposedly closest adviser
of the president, are permitted TO roam
at will about the country playing poll
tics. the small fry can hardly b.
blamed for following the illustrious ex
ample set them.
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ELKINs AND THE NEWSPAPERS.

Senator Elkins, after some weeks of
enforced and unpleasant publicity, has
asked the press to refrain from further
discussion of his daughters engage
ment to the Duke D'Abruzzi. In al
most pathetic tones he promises to give
an authentic statement when any an
nouncement is to be made.
Whether the newspapers will pay
any attention to the request or not will
depend largely upon their decency and
respect for the feelings of the senator
and his family. 1t may be true that
hand and fortune TO an Italian prince
when there are so many eligible Amer
| lean men, but i'm a nation that was
| founded on the individuals right to
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness, the young woman can certainly
plead her constitutional right TO pur-
sue what she thinks is happiness in
Italy or anywhere else on the globe
where her fancy and Cupid may lead
/ her
! In a way. an international alliance
such as is proposed by the duke, is le-
ultimately a matter of public interest
a proper subject for publicity; but the
eastern newspapers have treated the
affair as though they had some special
| commission from the people to expose
the Elkins family to Tidicule and make
/ life a burden to them. Evidently the
negotiations for the marriage have moi
reached the stage where an official an
nomcement is in order; and until the
royal families on both sides are pre-
/ pared TO talk, Pa Elkins has a right Il
the privacy which he so earnestly de
/ sires.
Besides, when there is so much els'
of more Importance, it seems foolisi
to burden the wires and disfigure tn,
columns of the daily press with col
umns of twaddle about the love-mak
ing of a pair of young folks. AS witt
the Gould family affair with De Sagan
there ought to be some limit to the at
tention given such episodes; and tn
EIkins business has about reached tina
limit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-12
THE DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY

ShreWd political prophets are almost
q unit in declaring that not in twelve
years have the Democratic prospects
for carrying the country been as bright
as they are this year A Republican
congressman from Ohio is quoted as
saving that if Secretary Taft is NOM
mated at Chicago-and il is almost a
certainty that he will be-Ohio will GER
tainly give her electoral votes TO the
Democratic nominee. The secretary is
not as popular in Ohio as he seems to
be in some other parts of the country.
Largely through the influence of the
federal machine, he will receive the
votes of the Ohio delegation, but he
must travel a rocky road before he Sc
cures a majority of the votes cast in
Ohio next November. The Foraker in
fuence will be against him. and 1t is
strong enough to be reckoned with
/ Cincinnati Republicans have not for
gotten that Taft went there and made
a campaign against the regular NOM
/ inee Of the party for the mayoralty
| The labor men are against him prac-
ticallv TO a man. The lowest estimate
| is that 80 per cent OF them will vote
| the Democratic ticket. 1t may seem
Iover-optimistic to talk of carrying Ohio
for a Democratic presidential candi-
date. but Grover Cleveland came
mighty close TO carrying il iii 1882. He
came so close. in fact, that he received
one of the states electoral votes. Also
he carried another supposedly Repub'
lican Gibraltar Illinois. Condition:
now are not altogether unlike the scon-
ditions of 1882. And they are more like
the conditions of 1896 when, thanks Il
the panic three years earlier and tbs
enormous fund Mark Hanna scared out
of the single-standsrd men, Bryan was
defeated.
The difference is that this year the
shoe is on the other foot. Every argu'
ment used by the Republicans in 1885,
may properly be used by the Demo
Gratis against the Republicans this
wear The Republicans have ISSUED
bonds lin ii time of absolute peace"
country has been checked in the mids
of abundant prosperity. Hundreds o
thousands of Iaboring men have BEEF
thrown out of employment. Factorie
are idle and retrenchment is going o.
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POKER CRIMES OF WOMEN.
How Sad Blood Is Stirred Up by the
Prayed Phraseolosy Habit
New York Press

Few poker players are more deserving
of capital punishment than is the Wo-
man of frayed phraseology. Unfortu-
natelv. there is no fitting redress. Sex
considerations Obviate proper reprisais.
This particular pest loses no time. IL
there is a newcomer in the game II Is
fine opening for Mrs. Pest. She chuck
les for while. until she has attracted
the attention her spirit Graves. Then
she says gently
"I suppose you know our rules, Mrs.
Bobhush?"
"Why. no." says Mrs. Bobfiush. You
see. / play in 80 many games, and they
have different rules in each. Do you
take a card exposed in the draw or do
YOU not take it? That is always more
or less of a question"
"Oh. that wasn't the rule I meant,
saws Mrs. Pest. This Is a different rule
entirely"
well" says Mrs Bobhush. unsus-
pectingly. what is this rule?"
Why" says Mrs. Pest, slowly and
Economically. ''if you are-te. he
caught bluffing-ha, ha-you lose the
pot. Haw, haw. haw."
II may be that Mrs. Bobfiush is Will
ing to admit the exquisite humor OF this
novel conceit, and if so she VIII JOIN
in the uproarous laughter which Mrs.
Pest starts. Again, it is possible that
Mrs. Bobfush is a woman of some ex-
perience in the matter of poker. In the
latter case. Mrs. Bobfiush may look
studiedly blank and say, sweetly:
DO you mind saying that again?
didn't quite catch it"
So Mrs. Pest may go over II once
more. and at the finish Mrs. Bobfush
still innocently bland, may protest:
/ 81 know it is awfully stupid of me
but really I didn't get the point of thai
rule. / don't want to tax your patience
| but if you would repeat II once more
I'd be ever so much obliged"
| Even Mrs. Pest cannot get away from
a realization thss SD, is being ridiculed
| and she may give eLrer any repetition:
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everywhere along the line. We have
even had the souphouses so vigorously
denounced when they were necessary
in a Democratic administration.
The Republicans will hardly have the
effrontery to say this year that ma
tional prosperity is never possible ex-
cept when their party is in control, and
that hard times cannot come as long as
they are in power. The record against
them is entirely too recent. The pub
lie can hardly forget between now and
November next. Literally hundreds OF
thousands of voters who supported
Roosevelt four years ago will give their
support and their influence to the DEM
ocratic ticket this year.
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to find in the Constitution of the United
States authority to go up and down the
earth to civiliZe folks, when the fact
is there is not a community in our own
country half civilized as yet. We left
Poland to writhe in agony under the
accused despOtiSms Of Germany, Aus
tria and Russia, and shed a bushel of
tears over the comparatively mild rule
of Spain in Cuba and in the Philip
pines. Our conduct is as absurd as was
that of the Duchess Of Somerset when
Dean Swift accused her of having red
hair and of numbering her first hus-
band. AS for the murder charge. which
everybody knew to be false. her grace
deigned no answer: but as to the car
roty hair, a charge visibly true, the lady
made indignant and Vociferous denial.
Cooper made the Philippine speech
in 1902. and il has served as the Re
publican case since its delivery. and
the country appears content to tax it
self to the quick to-maintain an odiOus
and unconstitutional satrapy 1000
miles away. without the security a
British alliance would afford, and that,
too. when the policy is likely any Gay
to breed a war that will grind the
American people under debt Of bill
lions and billions.
The speeeh of Cooper was very elO-
duent and full of sentiment He APP
reared to argue that because fellow
named Rial wrote a poem and was
executed for insurrectiOn il was>-QuT
dutv to civilize his fellow-cOuntrymen
If we do that for all poets and rebels
we will be kept pretty busy the rest OF
ON. natural life. and possibly neglect
some important domestic jobs.
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PINED FOR NATIVE HEALTH.

A pair of imported Hungarian grouse
have committed suicide, says the San
Bernardino Sun. R. b. Heron, VINO
is as good a bird man as he is q man
of wide knowledge Of bees, held An
autopsy upon the remains Of the birds
yesterday, and it is stated that he
found their crops completely empty.
The conclusion is reached that they
deliberately starved themselves 10
death. as the birds have had an album
dance before them since they were Ie-
leased in the Drew runway on street
some days ago.
There are now siXty-fiVe birds left
and two Of these are showing suicidal
tendencies. Senator Fl. NJ. Willis Wis
tied the flock yesterday, and is salts
fed that the two other disconnected
spirits will shuttle off before the day is
out. and take their way back in spirit
form to the great Hungarian forests
from which they have come
They won't eat" said one who has
carefully observed them. "But all the
other birds of the flock are in excellent
condition. and have taken to their ne9
home naturally. The two that na1
died. like the two now seemingly abou
to die, have just mOped about the run.
way, taking no interest in their sur
roundings. needless of the presence Of
tempting feeds. and day by day their
strength has failed.
Yesterday one of the two birds now
affected refused 10 leave the shelter
( that has been provided. II sits in a
corner. and constantly blinks its eyes
| The other wanH@-s slowly about the
| yard, estranged from its spirited COM
paniOns. and at times pauses on a
knoll, seeming to be listening FOR she
/ low winds sweeping through the vast
Hungarian forests. Sunny southern
California, with all its delights, evil
IDENTIFY has no charm for the bird, and
believe that both these will follow
the other two, dying from starvation. -
] 1t is barely possibly that Heron
may find, as his investigation prL-
crosses, some other reason for these
deaths, but at the present time no
other cause than deliberate suicide is
observable. But the remaining sixty
three birds are not affected. They
show no signs Of the blues" and
seem thoroughly satisfied with their
new home. They are said to be the
only remaining birds of a consignment
of 1000. which were shipped from the
Hungarian forests, the others perish
ing in the wreck of the ship on which
they took passage for this country.
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TO BE INVESTIGATED.
(San Francisco Chronicle

(San Francisco Chronlcle.)
Since Louis Ferrari began the prose
cution of these impure milk cases. re-
marked one of a group of the Olympic
club. hes suspicious of anything that
looks like milk.
How So" ventured one of the listen
ers.
well. one of the fellows had bottle
of emulsion of cod liver oil, white stuff
the vilest dope a man ever tasted. IL
was in a plain big-neck bottle. Where
they get that stuff asked Ferrari.
- think said Andrew Glarner, 1
think Jack Gleason got it from his
blother's place.
All exclaimed Ferrari. I don't care
If Jack is a member of the club, m go
ing after his brothers dairy. / put some
of that milk in my coffee this morning
and il was all to the bad. "
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Denver convention, that nominee will
be the next president of the United
States. Mr.. Bryan can win, Governor
Johnson can win, any one of dozen
Democrats can win. if the members of
the party stand firm in their faith.
This looks very much like a Democrat
ic year all along the line. We hope no
internal strife viii gain Roadway
enough to rob us of the triumph that Is
within our grasp.
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Agreeable and Effective Tonic.

Corporal John Finn, Washington, ID.
c., veteran soldier of the Civil war, II
prominent Grand Army man and COM
mander of the oldest post in the Unit
ed States, John A. Rawlins Post No. /.
department of the Potomac, Grand
Army of the Republic, writes:
"Peruna was recommended to me by
many of my associates, and / have
given il fair trial Have found il a
most agreeable and effective tonic.
pleasant, soothing, and leaves one free
from the deleterious effects produced
by the many nostrums now on the
market. l have suffered from ca
tarrhal Affections the past winter. and
have found Peruna most beneficial and
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Every Trace of Catarrh Gone.

Mr.. James P Bracken. 610 Tenth
Ave, New York City, n. Y, has occu-
pied the office of Water Inspector of
New York City for the past fifteen
years He carries on an extensive
plumbing business at SO Tenth Ave.
He is Post Deputy of Grand Knights
of Regina Celia Council Knights of
Columbus, n. Y. He writes as fol-
lows:
For nearly a dozen years catarrh
has bothered ME in one form or an
other. I was troubled with nasal ca
tarrh, that had affected my stomach,
which troubled me most in the morn
ing. My appetite was poor. and l did
not seem to relish my food. Indiges-
ton bothered me at times also.
'I was advised to take Peruna, and
| took il as prescribed for month,
when my cure was almost complete
Today there is not a trace of catarrh
i'm my system. and l can say without
hesita ton that Peruna cured me.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-12
mar. ROBERTS, SPEECH.

b. IL Roberts, the chief speaker At
the Jefferson day dinner, stated moth
ing but obvious truth when he declared
that ecclesiastical influence had been
used in Utah politics, and that the
Democratic party had been a sufferer
because Of such influence. The only
wonder to him was that so many Cen
tiles remained in the party, nor had
Mormon Democrats been without their
troubles.
These were pslpable truths. so well
known as to be almost commonplace,
yet the newspaper which speaks for
Senator Smoot pretended to believe
that Mr.. Roberts misrepresented con-
ditions. Naturally. Mr.. SmoOt and his
friends wish it to appear that their
domination of politics in Utah is the re
suit only of superior ability and Ordi-
nary political forces. The one point on
which they are sensitive is the sug-
gestion that an apostle in politics has
an advantage which no private citizen
Possesses, and that this undue advan-
tage is the prime objection TO the pres
ence of an apostle in the political
arena.
Mr.. Roberts is quite as good a
churchman as Senator SmOot; and he
speaks with the authority of one in n
position to know the facts, political
and ecclesiastical. With the charac-
teristic frankness which has always
l.. I,a cit
uation openly. with no evasion. no con-
ceaIment He deplored the conditions
and could present no remedy except
for Democrats 10 stand fast in their
political faith and wait for the people
10 realize the evil effects of ecclesias-
teal power exercised in behalf of a
particular party or particular candi-
date.
The difficulty with Mr.. Shoots
friends is that they enjoy the fruits of
his power too much TO be entirely dis
interested in their view. No politician
of the small type can forego the en-
iovment Of office and emolument, no
matter what the cost to the common
wealth To him the end justifies any
means employed TO secure and retain
power: and in this case Senator
smoot's prestige as a high official OF
the church is no small factor in the alb
solute control of Utah politics which
he and his friends are enjoying.
Another difficulty with these Smoo'
neople is that they are unwilling t.
perceive that raen may honestly be-
Ueve the situation is due entirely L
MIR. Shoots participation in politics
1t is true that some men who figh
Suoot are insincere; but 1t is also tru'
that thousands of honest, earnest mer
and women think Mr.. Shoots part il
politics has been a calamity TO th'
state and an injury to his church
Their conviction is not based on per
sonal hatred of Mr.. Smoot. nor is i
due to any antagonism to the Mormon
church. il is the sincere belief of mel
and women who have seen the results
of the senator's election. as it has af
fected the political, social and civi
affairs of the state.
Surely an honest belief of this sort
held by a large number of citizens, 4
entitled TO fair consideration. free from
sspersions as to the motives behind it
IT is no answer 10 say that the Demo
Gratis of Utah oppose Senator SmOo
solely because he is successful in pol
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-12

An Altoona, Pa, dentist is said to be
preparing to lay a sidewalk construct
ed of teeth he has drawn. He claims
he has enough of them to build a walk
clear around his house. all extracted
during the last twenty years. If Joe
Mulhatton is still on earth, will he
kindly rise and hand over the cham
pionship belt?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-12
High Officials and Prominent
Citizens
Give Unqualified Endorsement
to Pe-ru-na.
No Medicine in the World Can
Produce a More impressive
Array of Testimonials.
Every Testimonial Given in the
Exact Words of the Testifer.
Terrible Case of Indigestion.

Mr. Donald Robb, jr., 16 Wrights
Ave, Nova Scotia, Canada. Deputy
Supreme Chief Ranger, Independent
Order of Forresters. writes:
While on a visit to Boston / must
have eaten something that did not
agree with my stomach. as terrible
case of indigestion followed. Peruna
was recommended to me, and after
using three bottles / was entirely
cured l therefore recommend PeTuna
to anyone suffering with stomach
Trouble"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-12

1t is announced that the Black Hand
society is to have an organ in Chica-
go. OF course that big town has to be
first i'm everything. but most of us will
be glad to concede her this particular
honor.