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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22
POLITICAL POINTERS.

II Is up to the Republican managers
In Ohio TO begin reflllng the dinner
buckets II they expect to hold on to
Taft's state
The hardest fight of the Democrats
In this campaign is. to keep the Re
publicans of their platform
But, then. II 1t was the fear of the
Wilson-Gorman tariff law OF 1894 that
caused the panic of 1893, what was II
the fear OF that caused the panic OF
1907?
Shall the people rule? Eventually.
Speaker Cannon has already passed
the three-score-and-ten mark
II there Is a prosperity parade fer
campaign purposes this fall Chairman
Hitchcock might hire those hundred
men who slept In the Morgue chapel,
because there was no other refuge for
them, to carry his full dinner pals"
with the disused chicken legs vislbly
sticking out OF the excelsior contents
The federal Official whom Roosevelt
has just threatened with dismissal for
'pernicious activity" Is not In the
south. but In New York. He has doubt.
less been operating at cross purposes
with some OF Roosevelt's plans In the
Empire state.
AS we look forward to an 5000.
I 100000 crop, II occurs TO us how
calamitous II would have been II the
/ Democrats had had their way and re.
yised the tariff last spring, so insuring
complete failure OF the crops this
fall. It's funny how wheat is heavy
and corn tail according to whether the
duty on steel rails Is 45 or 20 per cent.
Wouldn't Il be real Jar II, when
the troops have caught the Yellow.
store bandit and stripped him OF his
booty aud thrown him into chains and
peeled or bis disguise, II should be
found that It was Treasurer sheldon
applying the usual methods OF collect
Ing Republican campaign funds--say,
wouldn't Il jar you?
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22
WITH INTERESTS"
RAILROADS AND CORPORATIONS
ARE OUT FOR TAFT.
They Do Not Fear the Es-War seere'
tary as They Seemed to Have
Feared RooseveIt-Now
Very complacent.

Il. H. Hartman has made his con.
tribution to the Taft campaign fund,
according TO report The railroads,
through their majority owners, are
supposed to be throwing such inilu'
ence as they have TO the Republican
candidate. The trusts are for TAFT.
The Interests" are for Taft The pos
SCISSORS Of privileges" are for Taft.
The last one OF those smitten by the
militant author Of my policies" In
that famous message sent 10 congress
last January has turned the other
check and fawned on the man chosen
by Roosevelt as the nominee OF the
Republican party. DO the strange
bedfellowships Of politics hold any
PARALLEL
Corrupt business and corrupt poll.
tics" wrote the president In that mes.
sage, act and react with ever in
creasing debasement. one ON the
other" And he continued thus; THE
rebate taker, the franchise trafiicker
the manipulation OF securities. the pur-
yeyor and protector of vice. the black
mailing ward boss, the ballot-box
stuffer the dcmagogue. the mob
leader, the hired bully and man-klller
--all alike work at the same web OF
corruption. and all alike should be
abhorred by honest men"
That was given out about the time
when the fear that Roosevelt would
himself be renominated had caused
the planning and partial execution Of
the hurt business" campaign. The
proud wearers OF the epithets in the
presidential TRADE were seeking to
capitalize commercial misfortune. and
they persisted until the emphasis OF
repeated denials brought final assur-
ance that Roosevelt was not and
would not be a candidate. But the
horror and fear of Roosevelt has not
been passed along TO TAFT He Is
apparently In the good graces OF the
rebate takers. franchise trafllckers and
the manipuators of securities. The
hurt business" campaign has been
succeeded by another In which the
whole effort is to throw to the party
such advantage as may be gained from
claiming for II the restoration Of the
prosperity which Il ali but destroyed.
Why Is Il that the particular forces
at whom Mr.. Roosevelt aimed that
awful January broadside are now so
complacent? Has the threat TO make
them honest been withdrawn? Has
the fear that their privileges" viii be
disturbed been stilledg Why has the
dreadful cabal and conspiracy against
the White House been dissolved? Has
II been found, or has II been prom
Used, that my policies" were made for
public consumption and for political
effect. and that MIR. Taft IL. after ALL
not tainted with Rooseyeltism? II
would be interesting TO know.-St
Louis Republic.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22
ROOSEVELT exTRAvAeANcE.
Appropriation Of Present AdmInistra.
ton Greater than In Civil War.

Official figures compiled by the
clerks Of the house and senate com.
mittees on appropriations show that ex.
expenditures aggregating 1,00S.397..
5f3.56 we're authorized at the last SEES.
sion Of congress- These are the heavl.
est appropriations ever made in time
Of peace
When the country was astonlshed at
the spectacle OF billion dollar con
gress. Speaker Reed could offer no
excuse except a plea that this had be-
come billion dollar country. But
under the Roosevelt regime we have
attained the two billion dollar con-
gress, which appropriates a thousand
millions at each annual session. The
appropriation during the last four
years Of Rooseyeltlsm have mounted
up to S3,42S. 100000. or $4,000. 900
more than during four years OF civil
war.
In recent statement TO the World,
Representative James A. Tawney, Re
publican chairman OF the house com.
mittee on appropriations, asserted that
almost 65 per cent OF the govern
ment's revenues. exclusive of postal
receipts, Is today being spent to meet
the cost OF wars past and anticipated"
In an article prenared for the ami
tersary number of the World, Senator
Allison, the venerable Republican
chairman of the senate committee on
appropriations. showed that since 1888
there had come an annual increase OF
S51,O0O,O00 in expenditures for the
army. an annual increase OF $S4 .000.-
600 for the navy and an annual In
crease of $s0.OOO.0OO for pensions.
These three items alone represent a
total OF 1881 100000 In the approprla-
tons authorized at the recent session
Of congress-
This Is an annual tax of more than
$3.50 on every man. woman and child
In the United States for army. navy
and pensions alone. II represents an
average of $2250 for each family, or
more than half the average months
earnings OF the American laborer in
the period of highest prosperity.-N
Y. World.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22
stronu rarIn Araumsnt.

II was inevitable that Mr.. Bryan
should make the most. during the
campaign. OF the sharp differences
within the Republican party; that he
would overlook no opportunity to em-
phasize that Republican leadership In
cludes both the radical Roosevelt and
the reactionary Cannon; that II Roose-
welt dictated the presidential candi-
date. Cannon chose the vice,preslden-
tlal, and the platform was made by
the conservatives, and that Mr. Taft
was compelled TO adopt those orphan
issues which Chairman Hopkins ad.
yised be taken 10 Denver BY de.
claring his personal lndorseme o.
them. despite that his party had spe.
officially rejected them.
It is 10 the development and expo.
silion OF these contradictions 10 the
Republican situation that Mr. Bryan's
speech Of acceptance is mainly de.
voted.
Mr.. Bryan makes strong statement
OF the case US 10 the tariff revision,
rom he Democratic point OF yiew.
He makes plain that there viii Do
small chance Tor real. effective revl.
sion under Republican administfa
tion; and he is right assuming that
The preseni control Of the house 81
Representatives shall c6ntinue.-Wash
ing'on Times.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

earth takes place. usually after the
work OF the day has been done. Fol-
that reason no lives have been lost
Several buildings OF filmsy texture
have collapsed, but this disaster in all
instances has come during the night
or early morning, showing that nature
mas taken a life-saving course in de
stroying works from the hand of man
That the foundations OF large city
are elastic after fashion was prover
by notable instance which came tc
the attention of the Chicago buildins
commission and the police few years
ago. A salvage company was engaged
IN tearing down a structure adjacent
to the Women's Temple. Suddenly
one morning when most of the debris
from tho wrecked structure had been
earted away the occupants of Offices
in the Women's Temple felt the edi
flee sag to the south--in the direction.
OF the site OF the wrecked building.
The entire structure on the south
side wrlnkled In spots. Cracks. some
OF them two inches wide, opened, caus.
ing the belief that a disaster was i'm.
minent Such was not the case. how.
ever and when "A massive stone edl.
fee WAS erected ON the site of the old
building the Women's Temple resumed
It's natural posture.
Experts who were put TO work upon
the incident In the interest of science
determined that the stratum Of bedrock.
being elastic. had recolled from the
strain which the wrecked building nut
upon 1t, therefore causing a movement
Of the foundations OF the Temple.
When the newly erected buildings
weight was put upon the site of the
old structure normal conditions were
resumed once more.
Dozens Of incidents Of the same sort
have come 10 the attention of com
missioners In large cities, but we find
them illustrated nearer home. In
erecting the smallest kind of house
r71Tl-i~ DD~ ITrr0wTnGc Tor
sinking, and II one portion of the
handiwork sinks and there is not the
same falling of another portion large
cracks along the walls tell of the
trouble. That is the reason that most
builders prefer to sink their founda
tons In the spring Of the year, this
being precautionary measure. For
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

IL about 100000 tons, Hence you
might place two navies the size OF the
one possessed by America on top OF
a 2OOfoot plot OF ground and the
weight would be the same as that OF
a 2OOfoot building. The strain on
the earth's crust is terrible one.
and in time It is declared the crust
would give way under the fearful pres
sure, For that reason the aldermen
clamped the ban on buildings mile
high.
Then the wind pressure upon large
bindings must be taken into consider
alton by the corps Of experts engaged
In operations In New York
On building 1000 feet high the
wind pressure on each wall is 5000
tons. which on four walls adds "a 900
tons. and including the roof pressure
there Is 10000 tons added weight,
which increases the total number Of
tons on the whole structure 10 sac 900
tons. This Is an enormous weight.
and far out Of the conception Of the
ordinary human mind which does not
have 70 deal with such monstrous pro.
positions.
The monstrosty OF the entire propo.
sltlon is made asnost impossible by
the physical limitations OF the earth,
strata ana general texture Of the coun.
try In the neighborhood OF New York.
For that reason experts have figured
by complicated processes that the big,
-.
construct In the future will not be
over 1000 feet in height
The work OF devising engineering
schemes which viii lessen the fearful
weight exerted upon the earth's crust
is now the object OF me biggest work
ers in this line. and Iaillions of dollars
would be paid the man or firm that
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

could bring forth some contrivance or
new material to lessen the strain.
What Is most needed Is some sort
Of material which is of less weight
than plain steel, brick and mortar, but
which possesses the same strength, or
perhaps more strength than these con
ventional articles for constructing sky
scrapers.
Perhaps the city of Chicago is In
more danger than any other big mart
of trade in America. The size of build
ings Is continually growing and just
lately limitations have been put upon
the ambition of the brotherhood of
architects This action was taken by
the city council for the same reason
that the city fathers OF the city of
New York acted
Chicago Is constructed on strata
which. It is declared, is altogether too
thin for safety. Chicago's entire loop
district was built upon what was q
marsh only rs years ago. Many OF
the oldest residents still tell he story
OF a traveller on horseback who visited
Chlcago's downtown district during
the time that the Indians occasionally
broke loose. A Chicagoan in boat
noticed a hat apparently floating in
an exceptionally wet spot. The Chi
eagoan needed hat himself and he
rowed TO the spot, picked up the hat
and was surprised TO find the travel.
er's head beneath. He was up to his
eyebrows In marsh.
The scene then shifts to to-day. Big
skyscrapers now stand on the spot
whore the horseman lost his hat The
great marsh dried up somewhat. and
where It did not great loads Of earth
from the western districts OF the city
were piled in until solid foundation
was given the town.
Scientists also talk a. the cracking
of great plategiass windows used in
Chioago's loop district stores for ex-
hibition purposes. The great. weight
-
solldiled portions of the marsh causes
an occasional settling of the strained
portions of strata and as a result
spasmodic periods Of alarm beset the
downtown business men.
Scientists. however have assured
the public that there is no danger OF
loss of life, for the settling of the
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22
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ing made Of practical use. Desire for
their own safety caused Gotham city
fathers to squelch the plan and Il is
considered probable that the tallvst
building which New York will ever
see will not be more than 1000 feet in
height, and perhaps limit OF 1000
feet may be put upon the height OF
these gigantic monuments to modern
industry.
When you stop to consider the whole
proposition the truth begins TO dawn
An edifice OF 1000 feet possesses
weight of $4,000 tons. and therefore
structure a mile tall would weigh
1900, 600 tons. and under this terrible
strain Manhattan would collapse,
scientists tell us.
There have been no architectural
plans which will so shift the weight
of any building that the strain upon
the strata when erected 90 the height
OF one mile will allow Il to stand in
the frst.ooncelved position without
shifting Therefore the reasons for
not having a onemile-high structure
are both ARCHITECTURAL and geological
History gives us no other Instance
where man has been able to teet the
weiehtcarrying capacity Of Mother
Earth. but to-day so far have the ideas
of civilization reached that even the
globe 10 under strain to bold the
weight which man has dug out OF its
bowels aud placed upon IT'S face.
a ..H
Is not upon a firm base. OF course.
there is the usual strata Of thick rock.
which in some places Is far more sub.
stantial than In others. but beyond a
weight OF $4,000 tons It is impossible
10 rest additional weight upon the
foundations of the city. for that is
what the strata is--a foundation.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

The president and the standpatters
evidently think that public patience Is
not yet exhausted that citizens are
lot yet weary Of being promised relief
next year from intolerable condl.
lions.
-l- - Is 1l-.l -lAl H1n-Al -.aaa ~ lan a-..es.--.-
sun think campaign contributions
from tarn beneaclaries more neces.
sary 10 Republican success than 20
make sure Of popular approval. Ap.
parently they believe that popular APP.
prevail will be obtained anyhow,
through habit and the old campalgn
devices.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

The fashionable wedding journey for
British Columbia couples is a tour oil
the coast. The Canadian Pacific rail-
way has just added to its steamship
service a honeymoon boat" which has
500 honeymoon staterooms." There
are only 30 second class berths on the
steamer. since. Of course. no bride
groom would accept inferior accommo'
dations. Bachelors may use the cheap
er quarters.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

Woman says one of the results OF
the extension of the franchise 10
women in Norway is that henceforth
women employed in the postal service
are to receive the same pay as men
Norwegian women are greatly rejoie'
ing over this victory. They deserve
the pay, whatever It is, but 1t must
be remembered that even mems sal
aries or wages in that independent
country are small The American
wage Garner would look cross-eyed at
Is postal remuneration.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22
PROVO MEAT and
PACKING @

There are scores OF small crops
which do not get In the regular re-
ports, and yet which add materially
to the natural wealth of the country.
Here, for instance, is California send
ing to market an output of apricots
which will net the raisers the snug
sum of $l,25O,00O. And there are
scores of other small fruits which
swell the impressive total.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

The engagement bracelet" is
plain fiat band Of pure gold which
IS fastened tightly on the wearers
ann by an lnxlgllls snrlpg-. OF a In Z
lock and key the latter being worn
by "the ether one.f In the former case
when once on, the bracelet cannot be
removed except by a small needle es
pecially manufactured to touch me
spring in minute hole which is leit
for It's insertion. Engagement brace
lets may cost any price the hance
chooses to give. Try one.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22
Trouble for RsnublIoans.

Trouble for the Republicans Is
springng up in all points of the com.
pass Il breaks out violently In Iowa
with Gov. Cummln's announcement
that he win call a special session OF
the legislature 70 provide for the nom
inaiion OF Allison's successor IN the
senate by primary election
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

erations next spring.
But our geologist friends say no.
They declare that If such a structure
should be raised over the fragile strata
OF rock upon which the city is built
the whole would give way to the strain
and a catastrophe would result.
Therefore measures nave been taken
which will prevent any such ideas be.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

In the crowded portions Of Greater
New York the largest lot is about 200
feet square. that being probably the
biggest plot OF precious ground OBJ
tainable in the downtown district OF
Gotham. Placing building 1000
feet high upon this piece OF Mother
Earth, the cost would be in the neigh
borhood OF $6O,OOO.0OO. II would
weigh $4,000 tons, according to esti.
mates which have been furnished the
New York board OF aldermen by some
of the greatest engineering experts in
the world.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

Doubtless we call the parrot Polly
whether Il IS lady or not, because OF
its notable attachments In continuous
conversation
After city has attained popu.
laliaa 81 LOO an1 j. u raaser ma.g.. ~ llds Dc.
10 Il as village without danger OF
having his head knocked on.
Go 10 Europe and toll your troubles
10 the police They VIII not be able
10 understand and viii thus escape
suifering Nashville American.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22

BUILDING a mile hight
That was the recent pre-.
diction OF New York con.
tractors when figuring out
: possibilities for the re.
snmptlon OF building op.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-22
Provo Meat and
Packing @.

* All kinds of Fresh and
I 9 Cured Meats; Green and
: : Fancy and Staple Gro.
s { ceries. We handle tho
, ) Farmers Products, and
{ Z pay CASH for all Fat
, ( Butcher Stock. Nos. AZ
SS to So North Academy
IA Avenue. Phone 39-2.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Misses Margaret Tegtmann and
Lizzie Schermer. who were called
here week ago by the death of
Miss Tegtmann's sister, left Satur-
day for Denver
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Goldman left
Friday morning for their home in
Linneus, Mo, after few days visit
with Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Yerion, on
the Delta.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Frank C. Benson returned Thurs
day evening from Central City,
where he has spent two weeks vaca-
ton. Mrs. Benson and children re-
manned in Central City for longer
visit.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mrs. S. Wilson left Saturday for
Denver where she will visit her sons.
She will also visit her parents at
Hygiene. and sister at Berthoud,
before she returns.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mrs. F. +. Storms and daughter
Mrs. l.. Kilgore. came down from
Denver Saturday. to visit Mrs
storms parents. Mr. and Mrs. w
w. Hall. near Windsor.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Carrie Woodruff leaves this week
for trip to Palmer Lake and Colo
RADIO Springs. During her absence
Miss Fanny Candlin Will assist in
the office of Woodruff & Mumper.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Edward, Margaret and Joe House.
children of Prof. and Mrs. h. b.
House of Fort Collins, are spending
week with their grand parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. =. House.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. p. p. Weber OF
Oelwein, Ia. have been the guests of
MIR. Weber's brother. G. w. Weber
and wife the last week and left Mon
day morning for Denver
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mrs. Ella Ashby and daughter, of
Creston. la. who have been the
guests of Tom Ashby and family
left Saturday for LaSalle. From there
they go to Denver and then, home.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Condor,
Alberta, and the baby, Mrs. C..
Hawgs, DIR. c. II. Call and Steven
Mead left Friday for Cherokee
park for an outing. They so to
lIerwosa by rail and take the stage
from here.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

E. II. McClenahan returned Fri
day evening from n month trip to
California. Texas and Old Mexico.
Mrs. McClenahan is improved in
health and will remain in Califor-
MIA until October
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mrs. Roy Shumway left Friday
for her home in Lyons. Neb. She
has been the guest of Mrs. G.. w.
Weber. The two ladies were school
mates.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

M0ssHs Vela Buruey of Kerrville.
Tex who has been visiting friends
here md Carrie Woodruff left Friday
morning for Glen Park where they
will snend two weeks.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mrs. A. NJ. McClenahan and daugh-
ter. Elizabeth, left Tuesday for
months trip to Salt Lake. Shoshone
and Twin Falls, Idaho.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Harry Shook returned Thursday
evening from few days business
trip to the southern part of the
county.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Misses Mayme and Hilda Wyatt
Mary Wilson and Tom, returned Sat-
urday evening from Tibbet's ranch
above Livermore.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

C. N. Jackson and Il. j. Wilson
left Monday by rail for Laramie
City. They will be Joined at Chey-
enne by T.. II. Lennon. of KfmbaI.
Neb.. and will spend a week or two
fishing on the Laramie river.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Hibbard and
daughter, Gail. returned Thursday
from Eldorado Springs. where they
spent two weeks
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Roy Adams who has been visiting
relatives at Monmouth, Illinois, since
May returned home this week. He
reports a fine time.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Miss Anna Carter of Craig's Book
store, 10 taking her vacation and he,
place 10 filled by Miss Mildred John.
son.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

William f. Daley and Harry F.
Arnold of Columbia. Mo-, who are
spending several weeks in the west,
spent Friday in Greeley.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mrs. Fl. Morton, who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. J. Camp
bell the last two months. left Thurs
day for her home in Sparta. Ill.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

There are many limitations OF
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve upt Just one original. Sold by
all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

Mrs Mary Ramsdell and son,
Fred, left today for California. Fred
will attend the Leland Stanford, Jr,
University the coming year.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills will promptly relieve all Kid
ney an Bladder disorders. Sold and
recommended by all druggists.