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The Strange Unsvilliragr,ess
Of the Average American
Statesman TO Be Named
For Second Place.

presidency for himself two for his
friend James Madison and two for his
fellow Virginian James Monroe The
third vice president was man who
might easily have reached first place
had he been content to await the nat
ural order OF events and strong enough
to resist the temptation of employing
illegitimato methods. Yet Aaron Burr
has never been esteemed weak or in
significant character. He almost
reached the presidency, was tried for
treason, stood a chance OF the gallows
and had all sorts of thrilling adven-
lures both in Europe and in America,
His childhood was spent in the most
rigid and exclusive atmosphere of
Presbyterlanism but his later life
brought him into close contact with
every form OF legal and political Chi
canery. A war with a foreign country
would have made him the greatest
American of the nineteenth century
since 1t would have afforded his adj
venturous nature the opportunity
which Jagged so provokingly. As IL
was, there were few things in Ameri-
can life which Burr did not take into
consideration, although he threw away
the best Of them.
George Clinton. Elbrldge Gerry and
Daniel D Tompkins, fourth NTH and
sixth vice presidents were all men of
presidential caliber and would have
made safe and creditablo executives
The seventh winner OF the prize was
man who looked on the Office as a
stepping stone To the supreme dis
tinction for which he toiled lncessant-
~ for more than a quarter OF n CEN
fury, John @. Calhoun's commanding
personality and subtle intellect do not
account wholly for the position which
he held In the American political
world. He was at first ccntripetai
force and afterward his influence was
centrifugal. After the death of Alex
ander Hamilton there was no man in
public life who could plead more elo-
quently for a stronger naval arma-
ment, for internal improvements, for
protective tariff, for the great Federal
Isl IDEAS which survived the disruption
of the Federalist party He possessed
q verliable genius for sudden change
OF political opinion without doing vio-
lcnco To his conscience. The day came
when this leader who had well nigh
centralized his party swung 20 the
most extreme doctrine OF state rights
and was almost ready to defy the law
rather than pay tariff duties Had
every ether yiro president been a mere
nonentlty John 9. Calhoun would have
redeemed tho Office from historical OBJ
security II was no petty politician
whom Daniel Webster wanted TO see
IN tho presidential chair and whom
Andrew Jackson contemplated hang
lng Gould these hralny and aggres-
siYo Scotch lrishmen have changed
places for single term the history OF
the republic might not read precisely
as II does today
Another Strong Character.
Martin Van Buren, was one OF those
VINO passed from the vice presidency
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pYD0 OR months before the regular
- quadrennial presidential nomi-
nation disposes Of the matter

Mq OR months before the regular
- quadrennial presidential nomi-
nation disposes of the matter
temporarily we hear a great
deal about presidential timber" Nu-
merous more or less distinguished
American citizens are pointed out as
those who are endowed with this dis
tinctive quality. and as a rule they do
not resent II. But we hear absolutely
nothing about vice presidential tim
ber." Even the more endearinB APP
pellation of running mate" seems not
to be coveted by the average American
statesman.
This national hesitancy TO become
identified with the second prize
within the gift of the American
people admits of an easy explanation
il is humiliating to be obliged to con
fess that the reason is "a selfish and
entirely personal one. As a rule, 1t is
not until the presidential possibilities
of all the timber" in the party have
been thrashed out pretty thoroughly
that the question of the vice presi-
dency becomes prominent. II happens
frequently also that those who seem
TO the party leaders to be capable OF
supplying lifting supplement to the
national ticket have already been ex-
plotted as presidential timber" Most
of them have protested vehemently
that under no circumstances or com
bination OF circumstances could they
be persuaded TO accept second place
OF course this is but another example
OF the selhshness that underlies most
human initiative, There Is nothing In
the moral law to condemn a states-
man who prefers FIRST place, and tho
constitution OF the United states IN
silent on that point, but all the same Il
Is not AN edifying position for an
American statesman 10 take. The ~
] can't have what 1 want / won't have
anything" theory smacks less OF patri
otism than it does of something vastly
less worthy OF emulation II IL Tor
this reason that the apparent insiE-
nifcance OF the vice presidency has
become subject for national witt
cism and the statesman who accepts
It is regarded almost with eommisera-
ton.
Is II nothing then, to preside over
body which amends or rejects the leg
islation OF the popular branch of CON
gress, which approves or dlsapproves
of the executives nominees. which
passes on treaties with foreign nations.
which may try and even condemn
president OF the United Statss7 Even
Invested OF it's premier importance OF
furnishing without further parley
legal successor 20 a president inca
pacitated during his term the Vice
presidency is an ONCE worthy of the
ambition OF the most competent states
man In the nation
Not Always Thus.
In the early days OF the republic the
p're presidency was held in high %
TEEN, and no man fought shy of IT,
Ihe FIRST vice president John Adams.
became president. The second, Thorn
- Jefferson, obtained two terms OF the
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the large steel works and shelters,
such as roasters. have created a spe-
cial demand for a particular kind of
grease. which viii lubricate ON red hot
iron and will neither run off nor bake.
To demonstrate that this roasting
grease met all requirements of this
heavy machinery he made several
thorough tests in Salt Lake county and
was induced by Thomas Lawson of
Boston to give a demonstration on
machinery used In the city water
works at Chanute, Kan. This proved
very satisfactory, exceeding all ex-
pectations. 1t was also tried on the
street railway cars in this city. meet
ing again the APPROVAL ofp interested
men.
Mr.. Gustaveson then went to Los
Angeles for the purpose of demon
strating more in detail the value of
his grease In larger manufacturing
plants. A thorough test was made on
the Pacific Railway company's cars
also on the Santa Fe railroad, IL being
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still the oil and grease business has
beeh his hobby ever since he was Il
years of age.
At an early age he was sent to Stock
holm TO serve as an apprentice in a
harness shop. whore II very amusing
yet very remarkable incident, demon
strating his genius for the compound
Ing OF oils and grcases, happened about
1860.
In the old countries people do not
take their harness to the shops, hut
have the workmen come right TO their
stables.
On one occasion young Gustaveson
was sent TO n large brewery to oil the
harness, with mares oil. II happened
that one OF the employees bought a new
pair of heavy high boots and left them
at the brewery: to play Joke on him
some of the other employees took ,he
boots and filled them with beer Not
until the beer had evaporated did the
owner find his property, which were
now as stiff and hard as wood, and APP
thizod deeply with him and tried to
restore them first by rubbing them,
then filling them with mares oil, all
Of which, however proved futile.
Suddenly he recalled the name of a
certain oil which he at once obtained
and mixed with the mares oil TO his
great surprise and to the delight OF the
employe the boots we're restored.
This Incident made a deep impress
sion on him, for at that time there
were no oils compounded with a view
OF preserving leather and making 1t
waterproof Oils which are used on
leather, will at once make it soft and
pllable, but soon hardens and leaves 1t
absolutely lifeless. 1t was Mr.. Gus
taveson's great ambition to perfect a
compound of oils that, when applied
would restore the original pliabllity,
and durability, which leather usually
loses on exposure to winds and sun.
Protection against decay is reasonably
well secured by tanning, for in that
operation the animal tissue is made to
combine with vegetable or mineral as
tringents, yet protection against water
has been sought from time immemortal
by impregnating the tanned hide or
skin with oils. and fat of animals,
vegetable or mineral origin. Time
honored as this practise is, it was
never accomplished until Mr., Gustave-
son perfected what Is known as Wet
Pruf shoe OIL Never before was
leather treated with an oil which really
makes it waterproof and at the same
time preserves the threads and other
parts which go to make up pliable
shoe, or harness.
Mr.. Gustaveson came to Utah in 1866
and while still experimenting on oils
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Smelling company, his letter under
date of Sept 90, 1906. follows;
GARFIELD, Utah Sept. Goth. 1906.
Mr.. d. H. Gustaveson.
Dear Sir: Some time since. you
gave me a sample of Cup Grease, for
trial. / have given it test at our
Murray plant on our Godfrey roasters.
where the temperature is very high,
and find 1t works entirely satisfac-
tory where all other greases have fall
ed. 1 would like very much to know
where | can purchase the same kind
of lubricant as you gave me for trial.
Its particular name or number, and
give price of same in barrel lots to our
purchasing agent, Mr.. w. b. Sprague,
Mccormick block, Salt Lake City.
Very truly yours,
&c. e. NICHOLAS.
m. NJ"
After discovering the work of this
wonderful grease-compound, and its
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complete confidence of this ever
cautious inventor, and 1t was NJ
Musser whom Mr.. Gustaveson selected
to promote the company. Mr.. Mus
ser's entree among the men Of inHn.
ence and capital made it easy for him
to show the possibilities of the pro-
cesses In their true light Within a
week, such representative business
men as the above became interested.
With the prestige and experience OF
such directors, and under the personal
management of j. C, Howard, this
new business enterprise should prove
TO be one of Utah's most helpful
home industries.
The factory is now being construct
ed at Ninth North and Third West
streets, this city. It has excellent
trackage facilities, and win be com
pleted Aug. 1. Several car loads of
special machinery, cans and other ma
terials are already EN- route TO the
factory, The products will be ready
for the market about Aug. 10.
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rive at the goal OF his ambition WIS
the gall aud NORWOOD OF his brilliant
career. Twice he WAS offered second
place, In 1870 and again In 1913, but
he scorned the opportunity mach time
he could not avoid the comparison be
tween himself and the man who was
slated for the higher honor and that
made the cancellation prize dosplcable
In his eyes, for Daniel Webster was
never Inclined 10 underyalue his own
weight In the affairs Of the nation. Hts
distaste for anything less than the best
may have been a credit 10 his great
ness, but II certainly cost him the at
tainment Of his hearts desire. II he
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BENEFITS.
Will employ many men-Heep thousands of
dollars at home Reduce the cost OF lubri-
eating one-halE

used on the engines crossing the des-
cri. In these instances, u proved that
IL was the most durable and highest
fire test grease which had ever been
compounded as u lubricant. However,
the most important test. one to when
he refers with greatest pride, was
made on the American Smelling ~
Refining company's plant at Murray
Utah, on their Godfrey roasters The
chief engineer of the plant was so
pleased that he Immediately placed an
order for the new lubricant.
with the consent Of Mr.. G. E. Mich
olas, master mechanic. of the Garfield
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Joseph r. Murdoch, Heller city, utan
A. II woolley. state senator steven
l.. Love. Joseph w. Musser, f j. Fa-
bian. ID. H. Gustaveson, w. Wetzcll, j.
G. Howard of salt Lake CITY, and L. o.
TAFT OF Provo are the prime movers in
this new industry.
Tho people OF these inter-mountain
states will welcome the announcement
that some few enterprising men of
Utah have purchased the secret oil and
grease processes Of G.. j. Gustaveson
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application, the world over. on r,s
slve machinery. 1t was decided by hn,h
Mr. G. j, Gustaveson and his son ths,
q company should be organized, the
directors OF which should be leading
business men in the state.
While hattering offers were made by
oil firms In the east and California w.
finers. which doubtless were moro ~.
tractive than any that could be mpi,
by any home concern for some lin
to come, yet his determination ~
make 1t a HOME INDUSTRY was vac
adhered to-
Mr.. Joseph W. Musser enjoyed the
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bricating oil products
This industry is no experiment, GUS
tavcson's oils and greases are well
known IN Utah and have larger de-
mand than can be manufactured with
his limited facilities.
Deaf, and In his declining years, MIR.
Gustaveson's heart leaps with JOY to
know that his efforts are not Ia vain.
and that the people will receive the
benefits Of his discoveries.
His persistent struggles and ardent
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Local Company Organized To Manufacture Oils and Grease
According to Chemical Process Discovered by

wonderful perfection he decided to let
ms son. ID. II. Gustaveson, see what
could be done In placing the greases on
,ne market not only in Utah but also
IN other fields.
Dung Gustaveson discovered at once
,hat while the grease made a perfect
lubricant Tor vehicles It was absolutely
III Grass by itself as lubricant on
exists.
While lubrlcating oils and certain
grcases have always been used on ma
ch.nery, still the great machinery OF
touay invented to perform work in
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TO the White House. He was also
strong enough to stand for second
term and he would have been re-
elected without difficulty had he not
made the fatal mistake of coming out
against the annexation of Texas after
most OF the delegates to the national
convention had been pledged to him.
even though he was defeated by the
Texas annexation sentiment he was a
strong man in 1874 and four years
later his enemies found him no weak
ling.
II is no secret that Daniel Webster
was an aspiraht 10 the presidency for
many Years and that his failure 10 ar
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G. J. GUsTAvEsEN,

desires to make this his llfe's achieve
ment are now crowned with success.
The discoverer, Charles John Gus
,taveson was born April Ii, 1912, in
Woodstena. Sweden He is the inven-
tor of twelve United States patents,
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had accepted the nomination IN 1870
he would have succeeded the III fated
William Henry Harrison. and II he
had accepted his seeond opportunity.
in is4s, he would have succeeded
Zachary Taylor and would probably
have been elected for fun term. Az
this faraway distance the great ora
tors conduct seems childish and the
outcome hut another instance OF the
folly OF yielding to III OF bad tenn
per.
Have Been Prominent.
Certainly vice presidents have played
their part in the political history OF tho
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country General Winfield Scott de-
clared that he had lived 10 SEQ three
OF them guilty Of treason, In his youth
he had attended the trial OF Aaron
Burr in his prime he had eombated
Calhoun and nullincatloi., and In his
old age no had heard Breckenridge ad .
yocate the disruption OF tho Union. All
three were men Of power and magnet
ism, ana each was dominated by q
mighty and absorbing will which in
the case Of Breckenridge and Calhoun
amounted 10 conviction. II would
never have occurred TO these great
men nor 70 Washington Irving in his
friendly chefs with Martin Van Buron
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and have organized a company known
as the Lubraois Manufacturing Co.
They will treat lubricating oils and
greases, which fact will especially in
terest the new Utah oil producers who
VIII now find n market for Utah's lu-
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: Utah Company Enters Industrial Field
DISCOVERIES.

A grease that will lubrcate in Indefinitely on red
hot iron-An oil that will increase wearing
property of leather three fold and make it
absolutely Waterproof.
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Martin Van Buren, was one OF those
who passed from the Vice presidency
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