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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-26

auctioueers were taxed At first s5 a
year, the duty was raised to 910 by
Peel. but he relieved them of the ne
cessity of taking out q license for beer.
| spirits. etc. when they sold these aru-
cIes at auction The consequence was
that auctioneers everywhere carried on
the sale of spirits. etc, for themselves
until the abuse was stopped in 1864.
To Pitt again and the war with
France we owe the income tax. He put
il on with a Vengeance-2s in the pound
on all incomes over goo, and varying
rates on incomes from this sum down
to $50
1t commenced in 1898 and was abol-
ished in 1916. Then for twenty-siX years
the people We're free from this most
unpopular impost.
At first the possession of large lam
HES was taken into account, and abate-
ments were made for children. "a per
c 100 for each child over 2 years, where
the income did not exceed G400 year,
and less for rich folk.
The window tax very old tax, COM
mencing in. the reign of William III,
was not discontinued until Lord Hall
fax changed it TO the house duty in
1851
1t must have caused a great amount
of consumption. anaemia and other foul
air maladies, for in 1850 there were
only an average of six windows in
English houses. Indeed. our architects
are not yet free from the bad influence
of this tax
In many old houses one still sees
mock windows painted on the walls for
symmetry-hideous things. Not only
We're glazed windows taxed but any
hole in the wall was included. Indeed.
in the early days only very rich people
had glass windows. and so precious
We're these that they We're carried from
one house TO another when people
moved.
Curious lodges We're practieed to es-
cape the tax, such as extending one
window across two houses, or making
a very wide division between two panes
of glass. The loss to the nation must
have been a hundredfold the revenues
collected from this bad tax.
Raisins came to be taxed during the
commonwealth because plum buildings
were regarded with aversion by the
Puritans. =
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"NEAR" COERCION.

indianapolis News independently
Advices from Chicago are that the Re
publican chest has been replenished. and
mainly by the efforts of J. J. Hill. who
is to play the role of My Dear Harri-
man I'm this campaign by thus coming
TO the rescue in the last days: and just
what has brought him is a mystery
The president. after making up" to
him. offended him by the Northern mer-
ger suit. and although Mr.. Hill is less
sore than he was, il is believed that it
is not the president that has got Him to
lay hands on the cash and cause others
TO do so. 1t was Mr.. Hill i'm 1896. when
il looked as If Bryan would be elected
who came TO Mark Hanna rescue and
was instrumental in raising the vast cam
paign fund.
Now. by some means. Mr.. Hill has be-
come interested. and ne has touched the
right springs of riches, with the result
that the money has begun TO flow into
the Republican Golfers. as in the good
old days. But more than this, Mr.. Hill
it is said has taken TO initiating the
for the purpose of making votes
Throughout all his railroad system he
will let his influence be felt. OF course
there is TO be no coercion The employees
Will simply come to understand that il
is for the interest of the road that Taft
be elected. To be sure, If man works
against the interest of the road if he
directly does something that hurts his
loD. ne cannot complain II MS injured
employer should dispense with his serv-
ices. or at least he viii not be surprised
il he learns that such a way is not the
way to promotion
We note these things for the purpose
of warning all men who value their cit
izenship TO stand true TO it, For we are
thus having in the last days OF this
campaign in which men have been thus
far let alone 10 do their own thinking
preparation apparently to get into work.
ing order all OF the old devices of the
Republicans by which. as the time for
the ballot comes. puts the pressure
through railroad presidents. or manufac-
turers' associations. or whatever sort of
combination of employing forces to COM
pei men 10 vote for the party. One
thing is certain, unless and until men
resist this kind of thing TO the utter
most. they are not in the way of choos-
ing their own government and are not
in fact, free citizens
Now is the time for every man whom
i, concerns To think about it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-26
PRESIDENTIAL INTERFERENCE.

The interference OF President Roose-
welt in the present campaign has not
only caused disgust all over the United
States. but a feeling of apprehension
exists that if his action is allowed to
go unrebuked at the polls a long step
has been taken in the direction of
mOnarchial rule in this country. With
three-quarters of a million Office hold
ers at mis- command a mighty leverage
is placed in the hands of an unscru-
pulous executive to influence the cleo
tioh. When TO that power is added the
use of the presidential Office to solicit
campaign funds from the protected in
terests and trusts. the situation be-
comes unbearable From all quarters
the note of alarm is beng sounded.
The Indianapolis News. one of the
strongest independent newspapers in
the country has this to say:
To this we have come in the United
States in this year 1908. The government
itself has been converted into an agency
for the control of the political action of
the people. 1t was bad enough for the
president to seek to impose his will on
congress bad enough for him 10 criti-
else and denounce the courts But now
We have him using his office. and the
VIII de executive power Of the government
TO control the political action of the peo-
pie. The headquarters of the Republican
pa-ty are now i'm the presidents office
at Washington. We regard such sit
uation as this as being extremely danger
Gus. If the people wish to elect Mr.. Taft
president. that IS their right But il Is
for them TO say whether they want to do
so or not The great office of president
ought not to be available an asset for
either political party. There is no Sc
crecy about the present lances.
Doubtless the president see ed for
secrecy. as he probably sees othine
wrong in his conduct And yet what is
going on is the making of a president. not
by the people. but by their government
What that means we leave to the pa
triotic. hberty-lOving. thoughtful Ameri-
cans To say.
Roosevelt forced the nomination of
Taft and is now trying to force his
election. The White House is being
used as headquarters for political lead
ers. who cooperate with the president
in giving utteranee TO Islander and Will
hcation. The high office of chief ex-
ecutive OF the United States is being
prostituted for base partisan purposes
II is high time stop is put to this
sort of thing. shall the people
rule?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-26
pennsylvania CORRUPTION.

The Anal series Of Archbold letters
were read By William r. Hearst Satur-
day night in both Brooklyn and New
York. with the result Of besmirching
the names of former Governor stone
OF Pennsylvania and three Judges OF
the Keystone state. one of them su-
preme court justice. The letters from
Archbo.d to- Governor Stone asked for
the appointment of two men to the
bench 10 NIL the places of deceased
members One of them Governor Stone
appointed and the other was appointed
by his successor. or elected: in any
event, they are both on the bench to-
day. Whether they are Standard Oil
Judges or not is for the readers Of
the letters 10 say
The justice of the supreme court in
VOWED is John p. EIkin. who was at
respondence. and who received first
S. OOO and then $4,000 from Mr.. Arch
bold. There can be no possible doubt
as 10 the unfitness Of this man TO pass
upon case in which the Standard Oil
company Is either plaintiff or defend
ant, but that fact will probably make
little difference to corrupt and con-
tented" Pennsylvania. The people of
that state have no choice as 10 their
public officials. The present Senator
Knox is fair example. When the
notorious Quay died there was a meet
ing Of President Cassatt of the Penn
sylvania railroad. II. c. Frick and
others. and it was decided that Knox
should have the toga. His name was
sent To the governor by the magnates
and the appointment made.
At the present time one Of the mil
lionaire congressman of the state is
awaiting trial as one of the conspira-
tors who robbed the commonwealth Of
50, 100000 in the. construction of the
capitol building The state is and has
has been for years a seething mass of
Thieves unblushingly appear
In public and social life. and their
auda city is regarded in the light of a
Joke
The publication of the Archbold let
ters may be the cause of a slight sem
sation and an editorial or two. and the
whole matter will then be relegated to
oblivion. The state is hard and fast in
he grip of the protected interests. for
whose benefit the rest of the country
$ laid under tribute. and the greater
md lesser thieves stick together in or
Ter that no harm comes to the sacred
arif schedules of the Dingley bill.
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Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup

has been used for YEARS by MILLIONS
of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT
SUCCESS. II SOOTHES the CHILD.
SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS ali
best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold nv
Druggists in every part OF the world Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. GUARAN,
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT. JUNE 30. 1906. SERIAL NUMBER
1893
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A QUARRELSoME FAMILY.


A family living in Germantown was re-
Gently in need of a cook. and the mistress
of the house was considering an appii-
cant sent by an employment agency
why did you leave your last place.?
the housekeeper asked the girl
ITO tell the truth, mum | just couldn'
stand the way the master and the missus
used to quarrel
IS Dear me, Do you mean to say that
they actually used to quarrel?'
''Yis num- all the time When 1t
wasn't me and him, il was me and her.
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FAMILY RECORDS.

lPhiIadelphia LEDGER
One day as a minister was passing down
the street in Scranton where he resided.
he was seen by some hangers-on at a
public house which he was approaching.
and one of the number called to him
and said:
I'VE have a dispute here of some i'm
pOrtance. and would like YOU to decide.
Ii is in relation to the age Of the devil.
Can you tell us how old he isl?
Gentlemen, said the minister with
dignity. you must keep your own family
records -
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principles. Wherever he has appeared,
his hold upon the whole people has
been shown most strikingly. and il
popular demonstration is any index Of
public sentiment. he will be the next
president of the United states.
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WHERE ACCIDENTS HAPPEN.
lHarner's WeeklYD

An Irishman one day was told to put
up a signboard on which were the
words ITO Motorists; This Hill Is
Dangerous"
Away went Mike with the SiSnboard
and placed il at the bottom of a very
steep hill. A few days after his en-
ployer went to see how the board was
put up. and. finding it at the bottom
of the hill. sought and found Mike.
You blooming fool" he cried, why
didn't you put that sign in the right
place."
.'Shure and amt it?" asked Mike.
Don't all the accidents happen at the
bottom -
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

L
William ]. Bryan
| For Vice President
John W. Kern
State.
For Presidential Electors
Frank b. stephens, Salt Lake
James Andrus. Juab
Aquila Nebeker. Cache
For Congress
l. r. Martineau. Salt Lake
For Governor
Jesse w. Knight, Utah
| For Justice of the Supreme Court
s w Stewart. Salt Lake
! For Secretary of State
Evan r. Owen. Cache
For Treasurer
Joseph f. Game. Salt Lake
For Auditor
]. w. Nixon. Emery
For Attorney General
J. w. Stringfellow, Salt Lake
For Superintendent of Public Instruction.
D. II. Robson. Sanpete
Judicial Ticket.
For District Judges
Charles Baldwin
Oscar w Moyie
Ray Van Colt
Frank J. Gustin
For District Attorney
Willard Hamer
County Ticket.
For State Senator'S
William r. Wallace
DR.. c. F. Wilcox
Samuel Russell
For Representative
Thomas H. Fitzgerald
Ray Kenner
Amos Turner
Joseph H. Brinton
D. p. Felt
w j. korth
Mrs. II. J. Hayward
Joseph Haslam
g. II Carlcufst
Thomas Osborne
For County Commissioner
G. l. Miller dong term
II. J. Hayward (short term
For Clerk
Lucien A Ray
For Treasurer
Isaac A Clayton
For Recorder
Thomas AlstCn
For Attorney
Richard 3. Thurman
For Sheriff
John 3. Burbidge
For Assessor
c. D. Harding
For surveyor
Marcello Snow
For Auditor
David J. Williams
Municipal Ticker
For City Judges
William H. Leary
Athol Rawlins
For Justice Of the Peace
Martin :. Lindsay
For Constable
David Hogan
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BY SPECIAL PERMISSION.
Eyervbodv's Magazine.D

firm of shady outside London brokers
was prosecuted for swindhng. In acquft-
ting them the court. with great severity.
said:
There is not sufficient evidence to con-
Wet YOU but if any one wishes to know
my opinion of you | hope that they will
refer to me.
Next day the firms advertisement APP
peared in every available medium with
the following, well displayed: Reference
as to probity. by special permission, the
lord chief justice of England.
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TWO WIVES.
0ondon Opinion.)

That woman next door is really dread
full. John" said a young married woman
TO her husband she does nothing but
talk the whole day long She cannot get
any work done I'm sure.
oh" remarked the husband. Z
thought she was chatterbox. And to
whom does she talk2"
why. my dear. 10 me. of course" was
the reply. She talks to me over the
hack fence ~
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Many western Republicans are sup
porting Taft because he says he will
carry out the Roosevelt policies" In
the east his supporters are shouting
that he lied to the grangers. that once
elected he would cease to be meek
and lowly follower of Roosevelt. Per
haps they know
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-26
TOO SMALL A DOG.
CPhiladelphia ledger

New Jersey man was eXcitediy relat-
ing to friend the details of a robbery
at his home
"A most daring robbery exclaimed the
outraged man. 1T was still early; my
wife and l had not retired, and Susie and
her young man were in the parlOr Our
dog was in the dining room. Despite all
this that crook had the nerve to enter the
dining room and rifle il of every bit of
silver we had. Not satisfied. he even
stole the clock off the mantelpiece. What
do you think of that2"
Well said the friend. Il don't see
what else you could expect. FidO is only
a watch dog, you know
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Jim Hill and Andy Carnegie have
each contributed 100000 TO the Repub-
lican corruption fund. They expect to
be repaid by legislation in case Taft
by any accident or by the purchase OF
votes should be elected.
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HOW 1T STRUCK HIM.
lRoston TranscriptD

boston Transcript.)
Bennys mother took him Saturday
afternoon to the Natural History rooms
on Berkeley street. When they arrived
home Benny blurted out: "Oh. papa.
We had a grand time. Mamma and
went 10 a dead circus.
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Quite a number of the friends OF
they escaped from the pool. Now Some
of them are in hot water on account
OF it.
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IF high protective tariff gives en-
ployment to laborers why are so many
thousands OF workingmen ali over the
country out of work?
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If Roosevelt or Taft. or both of
them, can bring prosperity. why
haven't they brought it? It's over
year since the Republican panic start
ed
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A man who treats his fellow man
As man should treat his neighbor;
Who would not place a crown of thorns
Upon the brow of labor.
A man who scorns to do wrong,
And, like A knight of old.
He would not cruelty mankind
Upon a cross of gold
a man advancing all the time,
"A leader in the fight,
A great and gallant soul who stands
For the eternal right
A man WHO will not bend the knee
To pomp and power and place,
a worthy son, deserving of
The homage of the race.
A man we know whose honor is
As Spotless as a star,
A soldier on the field of thought
A Henry of Navarro.
A stalwart of the rank and file
And always in the van.
The giant Of the west today
The first American.
Copyright. 1908. A c. Shaw.
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Truly Utah has a Knight without
fear and without reproach. He'll be
sworn in as governor next January.
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1t is said William Randolph Hearst
will become a citizen of Nevada and
attempt TO secure the senatorial toga
IF Nixon two years hence. His father
didn't have to change his residence to
be elected senator
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Are there enough free-born citizens
of the United States in Utah to break
the chains? Answer at the polls one
week from tomorrow.
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Secretary of War Wright says he's a
Democrat. What libel ON the party.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-26

Senator Carey may be a statesman
OF the first water. nevertheless the Re-
publicans of Wyoming tossed him into
the SCRAP. heap al the. end Of his first
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-26

Who got the $4,000 600 canal money:
Roosevelt and Taft both know. but
dare not tell.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-26

Chairman Mack didn't claim Utah.
Let's surprise him by choosing Bryan
electors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-26

Bryan and prosperity, or four years
more of the Roosevelt panic under
Taft Which will you have?
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Stunning Autumn Hats

FOR EVERY TASTE AND OCCASION
we nave beautiful hats at s. and SO.
too, as we'll a. a superb catherine ~
models from the famous Partisan mo-
distes, raQging in price to $50
Our litN of 8 and $685. hats measure
up to the $40 and &2 standard of otbel.
stores; at these prices we show an ex-
cepuonally attractive collection which in
cludes many copies and adaptations OF
French models
On account Of the grand success and
the publics appreciation OF the excer-
tional values in our s. plume sale Saf
the sale viii continue all this week
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and only term in the senate. and he's
been there ever since.
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Total Copies of The Herald Printed
IN September, 1905

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: Largest Daily and Sunday y
: Circulation in Salt Lake proved =
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WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
Fair
LIE METALS.

Silver. 5l%se per ounce.
Copper Ccathodes). 1876 per pound.
Lead. s4.37 per 100 pounds.
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HOMEGROWN Flowers; No Delays,
WHO is THE GREAT coMMoNER

As fine Beauties" and NUNS" a.
you ever had Superb Florist, 80 MAR
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KARTOOM'S WEAK ANKLE.

kARTOOM ) WEAK ANhLE.
than he did In, those happy, care
free days Of his recent past.
Notwithstanding his objections,
however, Kartoom now has securely
affixed to his right hind foot large
leather and metal shoe, the second
elephants shoe on record since the
beginning of history, so faro as
known. Some time ago, DR.. Blair,
the animals family doctor, found
Congo, tie pigmy elephant, toeing
in badly and invented a shoe which
cured him of the habit. Recently
the Bronx Park M. D., found that
Kartoom, as result Of long lack of
exercise was developing weak
ankle and gave rush order to the
Zoo blacksmith. for special shoe
for the Soudan elephant also.
The shoe instead Of causing kar-
toom any pride or delight, only ex-
cited his disgust and anger. He
stayed awake all night industriously
trying, to dislodge the newfansled
contraption with his trunk, hut the
geological bootmakers had done their
work we'll and at sun up Kartoom
gave up.
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Could Readily Believe 1t.

An old country gentleman re-
turning home rather to, discovered
yokel with lantern under his
kitchen window, who when asked rs
business there, stated he had only
come a courting Come what"
said the irate gentleman. "A-court-
ing sir. Use courling Mary" Its
lie! What do you want a lantern
fer? l never used one when l was
a youns. man" No, sir vas the
yokeIs reply; Il didn't think yer
'ad, judging by the missus. The
Argonaut.
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It's easier to be a college graduate
1t Reached the Spot.

Mr.. e. Humphrey, who owns a
large general store at Omega, o.,
and is president Of the Adams Coun-
ty Telephone Co., as well as of the
Home Telephone Co., of Pike Coun-
ty, O., says of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery: 1t saved my life once. At
least I think it did. 1t seemed to
reach the spot-the very seat of my
cough everything else failed. !"
DR.. Kings New Discovery not only
reaches the cough spot; it heals the
sore spots and the weak spots in
throat, lungs and chest. Sold under
guarantee at DR.. J. G. Wannamaker
Mfg. Co., drug store. soc. and
S1.O0. Trial bottle free.
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An Elephants Shoe.

Kartoom, the young male Soudan
elephant in New York city's wild
animal preserve in the Bronx, is a
much puzzled pachyderm just now.
AS matter Of fact Kar-
toom ought to be very proud,
but he isn't. Shoes may be all
right for some elephants, but Kar-
toom Is a "ciose-to-nature" pachy-
derm and Is clearly opposed to all
modern Improvements. In the
heart of the African jungle he found
no need for shoes, and doesn't see
any more reason for pinching his
"tootsy-wootsies" with them now