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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
A MERE MATTER OF FORM.

There seems TO be a good deal of I'M
necessary red tape about the Republi-
cans in Utah these days. Here they
go holding primaries to elect delegates
10 convention which in turn will elect
delegates 10 the Chicago convention.
when it would have been much simpler
TO have let SmOot and CalIister and
Anderson meet and say who is to go to
Chicago. The net result is the same.
and the trouble of primaries and con-
ventions would have been saved, to say
nothing of the economy in travelling
expenses for delegates and the wear
and tear on dispositions inclined to be
hostile TO the machine.
AS a matter of fact, known of all
men in Utah. the selection of candi-
dates for any office. the choice of con-
vention delegates. the dates of conven-
lions and all the other essential pre-
iiminaries of party action are deter
mined in advance by the Smoot ma
chine
1t has determined to send Smoot and
Sutherland and Howell as delegates to
Chicago, and they will 60 1t has de-
termined to crush all opposition, and it
Is crushed, although a muffled howl
from under the road-roller indicates
that the violence attending the crush
ing process has been extremely painful
to the crushees. and it has determined
who shall be candidates for state
county and judicial offices. though its
selections are withheld out of defer
ence to the feelings of others who may
think they stand show of nomination.
Such Republicans as do not like the
rule of the machine have been official
" and soIemnly elected from the party
roll; the syndicate has absolute con-
troll and that is all there is to it. II
any member OF the party doesn't like
it, he has only TO mention the fact to
get his release
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
TRAMW IN SHANGHAI.
DAILY Consular Reports.)

Consul Wilbur Gracey, of Tsing-Tau
transmits an article from a local news.
paper in China relative to the compile
ton of tramway in Shanghai, from
which the following extracts are taken:
The construction of the Shanghai
tramways has been practically com
pleted. The cars for the service have
ali arrived in Shanghai, and most OF
them have been put together. All thai
is now awaited is the current to sup.
ply the motive power for the trans
Two or three weeks must then elapse
before the service is inaugurated, as
In order to minimize the risks of acct
dent, the company desires to make
the native drivers thoroughly efficient
before the trans are allowed TO trav-
erse the busy streets of the settlement
The current, IL is expected, will be
switched on In about a fortnight, and
the motor drivers Will be trained ur
and down convenient thoroughfare
for the purpose. Upward of twenty
three miles of track have been laid
and there remains little to be done but
to complete the overhead cable work
on two bridges, both of which are near
ing completion.
The train routes have been divided
into eleven sections over which the
passenger is entitled to travel The
sections on each route are posted in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
,rRIsco S WELCOME TO CADETS.

The very first appearance of the
High school cadets in San Francisco
has proved the benefits to this city and
state of the trip. TO say nothing of the
good the experience viii do for the
boys themselves. A great crowd APP
plauded them as they marched through
the city to their camp; the newspapers
of San Francisco made a feature of
their appearance. General Funston
showed his interest i'm them by giving
them the governments model camp at
the Preside for headquarters. and the
whole city honored them. The Asso-
Ciated Press report carried news of
their arrival and reception TO all the
big newspapers Of the country, and the
publicity devoted to this one appear
ance more than justified the cost of
sending the boys.
When the trip was first preached a
good many Salt Lakers had their
doubts as to the wisdom of so heavy
an investment in what seemed To them
a mere pleasure jaunt: by this time
very few have any question as to the
wisdom of the experiment. and none
can doubt but that ii is proving a
splendid success, either as a purely
selfish advertising move or as a demon
stration of the eity's public spirit and
enterprise. And in this connection,
Salt Lake ought to acknowledge its
appreciation of the part Ogden, Provo
and other Utah cities played in the
successful effort TO raise funds. Their
generosity was all the finer because
they were under no obligation to take
part in what was largely Salt Lakes
own affair. and from which they could
expect no benefit except the indirect
good which the whole state will get
from the presence of the boys as rep
resentatives of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
HE SCORED ON DICKENS.
London Tit-Bits.D

When Charles Dickens was in Wash
ingtOn he met one morning on the steps
of the capitol young congressman
from Tennessee, whom the great nov
elist had offended by his blUntness
That morning Dickens was in great
good hUmoT. I have" said he found
an almost exact counterpart OF Little
Nell
Little Nell who?" Queried the Ten
ncsseean.
Dickens looked him all over from
head to foot and from foot to head be
fore he answered: My Little Nell"
oh" said the Tennesseean, u didn {
know You had your daughter with
YOU
Il am speaking of the Little Nell OF
my story. The Old Curiosity Shop,
sir" TetoTted Dickens. flushing.
oh said the imperturbable Tonnes
seean. You write novels do you? Don {
you consider that rather trifiing oC-
cupatiou for a grown-up MANI"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
RIGHT FOR ONCE.
CNew York SUM

In an argument upon modern phil
anthropy. of which. as if is usually
conducted. he disapprOves, Professor
Charles Zueblin of the University of
Chicago had for opponent a charity
expert.
In the arguments course the expert
pointed out a case where his society,
stepping i'm with financial aid, unques-
tiOnably saved the lives of an entire
family.
Now, what do you say to that" the
expert triumphantIy demanded.
oh" grumbled Professor Zueblin
even modern philanthropy will do
good some times. 1t is like the case
of west side Mrs. Malaprop. The
rain fell in torrents as she came out OF
church after the Lenten service the
other afternoon; she had no umbrella.
and she had not ordered her carriage.
How irrigating this is. she eX-
claimed"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
INVITING PROHIBITION.

The saloonkeepers of Salt Lake are
furnishing a demonstration of the chief
reason for the recent wave of anti
saloon agitation all over the country
by their attitude toward the Sunday
closing law. Although notified by the
police that the law would be enforced.
a number of them have constantly and
persistently defied police orders and the
statute. Yet these same men wonder
at the unreasoning violence of the pub
lie sentiment which is anxious TO wipe
the saloon off the face of the earth.
If any one cause is responsible for
the rapid spread of sentiment against
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
OFFICER sEAoER's SURPRISE.

This officer Seager ought to be called
up on the carpet and asked TO explain
his irrational. unseemly way of max
ing arrests. The other day he saw a
man with a sack and suspected there
was something wrong about both the
man and the sack. He started after
them and the man ran. Did Seager
calling for a halt? Did he do some
fancy target practice and wing tie
sprinter? Did he even threaten to
shoot?
Not for a minute; disregarding all
recent precedent i'm the department,
forgetting the dignity of the law as
represented by himself, he was so un-
dignifed, so utterly regardless of the
ridiculous appearance he presented as
to run after the man. What was more
surprising, after a long, hard chase.
he caught his man and recovered the
suspicious sack, which was full Of
stolen metal
1t is suggested. timidly, of course,
that SeageT ought to be disciplined for
conduct unbecoming a Salt Lake pO-
lice officer and gentleman. He has
shown, by odiOus example, that ii is
not always necessary to Kill fleeing
suspect i'm order TO capture him; he
has shown that an officer in lod ply
steal condition is capable of discharS
ing his duty without shooting up the
town. In fact. he has shown how an
officer ought TO act in the simple dis
charge of his duty; and so unusual an
exhibition these days certainly calls
for discipline of some sort by the chief
of police.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

conspicuous places in each car, and
printed in English and Chinese. The
first class fare for one section is two
and one-half cents, for two sections,
i've cents, and so on.
The drivers and conductors will be
Chinese. but cars will be visited by for
elgn inspectors at least twice on each
Journey The terms of the concession
dc not allow any exterior disfigure-
ment by advertisements. Each car is
olVided into two compartments, with
twelve first and twenty second class
passengers, respectively. The seats in
the first class compartment are COW
cred with rattan; those in the second
class are of wood
The cars are lighted by electricity.
and notices i'm English. French and
Ohlnese warn passengers against
smoking, splitting or bringing dogs on
board -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
TAKING NO cHAfSES.
Washington POST

Henry Clews, the banker and author
was talking about certain financier
No wonder that man is successful 90
said Mr. CIews. He is the most care
fuI. the most suspicious fellow / ever
heard of. In fact. he reminds me of a
StaffOrdshiTe farmer my father used to
tell Of.
1T was said of this farmer that when
ever he bought nerd of sheep he exam
ined each sheep closely to make sure it
had no cotton ia it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

It's a curious commentary on the
courage of the majority in congress
that the members have to ask, as a
special favor of the speaker, the priv
ilege' of holding a conference TO deter
mine party policies in the house. Time
was when the house didn't have to ask
any favors of the speaker or any other
individual.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

The public is entitled TO know the
reason for the Punishment of the army
colonel to an abandoned post to serve
out his time until of retiring age. No
free man i'm this country should be
punished without having his day in
court. either civil or military. Sen
tence by the president without trial is
autocracy of the worst possible kind.
What did the soldier do?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

Those eastern Democrats who re-
affirmed their allegiance to the party
principles as enunciated by jefferson.
jackson, Cleveland and Bryan. certain
ly went the whole hog" in their dec
lsration of faith.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

According to financial reports in the
press, the New York banks are fairly
filthy with money. Nevada mine pro-
motors should take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

Having petitioned and demonstrated,
it remains to be seen whether the
newspapers of the country will pros
trate themselves before the foot of
Speaker Cannon's throne in their effort
to obtain justice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

Still, II would help some if the city
administration would tell just how
much it does owe and how it is going
TO pay its debts unless it gets that
5000. 900 life-saving bond issue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

Philadelphia has Just sold $1,000, 900
of municipal bonds at a big premium
Which proves that money isn't as tight
as some people think, and that Phila-
delphias finances are a good deal
cleaner than its politics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

1t isn't slavery and poygamy. but
trusts and the tariff that are twin evils
of civilization at this time, and the Re
publican party stands where the De-
mOcracy stood fifty years ago-right
in the path of the cyclone
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

The country newspaper publishers,
those of them who have sense enough
tc know they are being robbed, will
certainly make it interesting for the
zap congressman who stink behind
their desks when Cannon, DalzeH or
Payne looks at them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

Judging by the dispatches those men
who have been threatening to get
even" with the president in congress.
have felt the pressure of the soft pedal
on their conversation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Monahan, Butte, Mont.
Mary F. Mcguire, Ogden.
CreSs, Roscoe, Kan.
Mary Ross, Kaysville.
r. Parrish, Centerville.
liver Steed, Pennington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Fairbanks seem
TO have run into the same snowbank
in their race for the presidential nom
ination.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
THE METALS.

Silver. 527sc per ounce.
Copper (cathOdes). 70 slice per pound
Lead A12I5 per 100 pounds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

f~yhow, the baby crop of Utah is not
retarded by chilly weather.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
Total Copies of The Herald Printed
In April. 1903.
ADJUSTMENTS TODAY.

Orpheum-Matinee and night, vaude
willie.
Grand-''The James Boys
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05
Terms of Substitution.

IcTHls OF SubScrIption
DAILY AND SUNDAY-One month. IS
cents, three months s. so; one year SO 90.
sUNDAY-One year, 500
SEMI WEEkLN-Qn advance). one
year, Sl.50; six months 70 cents.
subscribers wishing address of paper
changed must give former as well as
present address
An papers are continued until explicit
order Is received to discontinue. All
rearages must be paid in every case
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-05

Mrs. Boynton entertains the Seekers
Literary club this afternoon at her
home, No. l Simons avenue, Ninth
East street, between Fourth and Fifth
South streets
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
rAwNEY FIGHTS APPROPRIA-
TIONS.

Says Bigger Navy and Public y:uild.
,ngs Won't Go Through. Y
Washington, March ll2.-Represent-
ative Tawney. chairman Of the appro-
priations committee. had long talk
with the president yesterday and then
declared himself unutterably opposed
to the administrators big battleship
increase plan.
II am going to do my rest to keep
the appropriations for the whole gov
ernment' down tn the mark Of the
present year. which is 1920, 900. 900.
II they put in a naval bill calling for
four big battleships. that will be $40.-
100000 more and II a public building
bill goes through that will be any,
whore from $4,000 to 400. .0O0,-
0o0 m>re. But neither the greater
naval nor the public building bill will
go through i'll CAR help It,"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
NEGRO SHOT IN, wIIL.IAMsroN.
Stories Told Ooncerr,n
the Array.

Williamson, March l1.-Tom SAM
ders, a negro, was shot and serio us,y
wounded by Mr.. John Darren SUNDAY
MOI ming f
There are two stories c0ncci nine
the difficulty. 1t seems that mr. De.
veau French, who runs a livery bust.
ness, had an account against Darnen.
and went Saturday, accompanied by
the negro, to collect it. French ia said
to have been drunk and insc lent and
Darnell resented his manner Of ap-
proach and struck him. whereupon
the negro drew a pistol on Darnell.
Sunday morning Sanders returned to
Darnel's place and attempted to adj
just the matter with him, when, ac-
cording to one report Sanders picked
up a rock and tried TO strike Darnell.
when the latter shot him. Another
story says Darnell shot while, the ,ne-
gro was Yet sitting on his horse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
WRANGl|NG OVER Sp0|LS,
LAWYERS FOR WHISKEY HOUSES
FIGHTING FOR FEI;S.
faSment of Claims by Wind-Up Conn
mission Starts a Lively Row Ee.
tween liquor Houses and Their
Lawyers Over the Division of tho
Booty.

Columbia March. 12.-The attor-
neys representing the whiskey houses
which have claims against the State
dlspensary are now in pretty row
among themselves as to the division
or the fees on the money which was
last week paid out by the dispensary
commission. Some of them have gone
into the United States court and ask
ed Judge Pritchard to compel the
liquor houses to pay them the fees
claimed.
Yesterday the following order was
served upon the commission, signed
by Judge Pritchard. but it came too
late. the commission already having
paid the money in these two cases:
1T Is ordered by the court that the
amounts severally due to the Belroy
Distilling company and H. A. Thier-
man & Co., by the State dispensary
board of South Carolina,i this day di.
recred to be paid by the court upon
petition OF the said Belroy Distilling
company and the said H. A. Thierman
& Co.. and others. shall be paid TO
Lawrence Maxwell, Jr.. Esq. attorney
filing said petition and held by him
until said Belroy Distilling company
and said Fl. A. Thierman & Co. nave
made satisfactory settlement for fees
due to, .Merrick &. Banard. attorneys,
In connection with their said claims
against said dispensary board, or the
further order of the court, st having
been made to appear satisfactorily to
the court that said Belroy Disulling
company and H. A.. Thierman & Co.
have heretofore employed said Mer-
rick & Barnard as attorneys at law I'd
represent them in collecting said
a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
NEGRO BURNED no DEATH.
Was Inmate of'Lee County AlmslUuse
Which Was Burned.

f
Was Inmate Office County Almsl,ouse,
Which Was Burned.
Bishorville. March 12.-One OF the
small aims houses on the poor farm,
about ore mile frcm town was burn
ed Tuseday night and one Of the two
inmates therein was burned almost
completely up. The origin Of the flre
is unknown, but 1t is supposed to
have been wood rolling out Of the
fireplace after the inmates had re.
tired. There were two negro men in
mates occupying this house and when
1t was discovered on fire one Of them
esef,ped out OF the window. leaving
tbs Other, Cupid Mingo, &ho was
burned to death. It is suppos ed by
Mr.. L. H. PEBBLES, the superintcn-
terdent, that these negroes went to
nleep leaving a fire burning in the
chimney. Some time ago these same
two negroes went to sleep leeving the
fire burning, and when the superin-
-tendent made his last inspection be-
fore retiring found that piece of wood
rolled out of, the chimney and was
burning the floor. The coroner view.
ed the situation and found IL unnec-
essary to hold an inquest. The build
ing was insured in the State sinking
fund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
SUICIDES IN CHARLESTON.
Discharged Engineer and TOwI
Bum Kill Themselves.

DIScIlHrVO En&tiscer anu Town
Bum Kill Themselves.
Charleston. March 1.-THE coroner
held two inquests today. one over the
body Of Joseph Hutson. q Southern
railway locomotive. engineer, who, los
ing his job, committed suicide. and
anCther over william KcrIigan, q wei.
known character about town. Hut
son died last night in efarful agony,
having taken half box Of rat poison.
He leaves widow and fivc children,
the youngest being only five days old.
Kerrigan is Supposed to have fallen
asleep drunk ON Union wharf and
rolled overheard and been drowned.
He was an orphan house boy, was
pre- miaent In politics in 1875 and in
the days Of the old volunteer fire
department. He enlisted in the nav,
and returned to Charleston last De-
cembcr with good sum OF money
for his mother. He found her dead
and since then. he has been spending
HIS savings largely In liquor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
WORK ON CREDIT.
Novel Counter Proposition Made to
Railroads by ElnplOycu.

~~'~. S"SOH AHVkoSSSOAl 010Oc W
Railroads by Enploses.
Augusta. Ga, March lot is un-
derstood here that the engineers, con-
ductors and firemen OF this division
OF the Southern railroad have made
proposition to the railroad officials.
counter to that under consideration n
to reduce wages. and that this latter
proposition will be submitted, to the
mediation committee in Washington
today or tomorrow. The Southern's
employees propose to the railroad that
thcy will accept the proposed reduc-
ton in wages on account OF the ma
terial decrease in earnings OF the
roads all over the country as loan.
In other words, that the employees
receive in their regular monthly pay.
ments at this time 10 per cent less
cash, but they had to be credited on
their account with 10 per cent. due
them; that when the road is in po-
sition to again go back to the present
wage scale the employees will have
claim against the railroad for what
ever the accumulated 10 per. cent.
amounts to, without interest.
1t is understood that this plan orig.
mated with the committee Of engi-
neers Of the Atlantic Coast Line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18
DIsRENsARr rRoysLE BREwIv,
Tornser Clerk 70 wllaanasbuys Roar
I; Hqs Filcd Charees.

ktngstree. March 12,-It seems
thst lthSfS sSsbbund I'd - trouble win
ths liqeqr ;husiness under the -disp,a-
bAry mahasemeb& Tor someF tiiic
past there have been rumors of irre-
eylarties in the county dIs,,ensary
b6ard y wililAhsb6rE .1snsily ore
.ck the board wrote, TO Me dispensary
'sdditbe. tih. wsst. tesiids sh,tn that
tAsss trAsss yufpssf of iffsFuIefitie, wtse
ationt. and asked Tor "a investisatioh.
Ihip Isvsyiystipff hsA ~ set besu
had, but = 70 take place IN the .nes.z
future. About the same time the
'cierh oA tAs sbeard. WHO A4d lately
been discharged. wrote TO Mr. West,
.dssp ptw&T asaito~ ahdlmaas skArsf.
with factY and figure, taken from the
sskSs1s drlhS beAldliSsik ,rAis shl-
ter hAs! Il - said, been referred to
Gov. Ansei. .fA1ttjtsfiS t1J
Meanwhile the American Bonding
Company. surety IN the spnc. of PIE
n>sdbSfA Of ftAs e ,c6untyS dispen i.ry,
boerd. learned cf these rumoys and
ehafGsst Ana Aie4 y notice With the
county board ycf commissiopsrs de-
rnaqdsns that X be 3slcased from its
suretyship. and the steps necessary to
af"rd such relief have been taken.
sswhetber snerc 10 anything in the
chArsss Or not remains 80 be, seen. bur
ths bonding c6mbany has petitionsd
Sor relief. and unless rev bonds are
hled within thirty days froh, date OF
notice the ONCE Of tho members will
be declared vacant BY the governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18

Insurapce Commissioner Mem aster
has announced thaat Mr.. H. B. Rich
ardson has been appointed his assist
ant under the act creating the insur.
ance department. Mr.. Richardson has
for a number Of years been the clerk
In the comptroller generals office
charged with the insurance matters,
and he IL entirely familiar with the
Insurance laws and requirements. and
Will be q valuable help to the new
commissioners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-18

A captious traveller in Northern
Arkansas stopped by q, fence to crtti.
cise q scar corn field which met his
disapprOval. Mighty small corn you
have there!" ne shouted to the man
who was experimenting the growth
from shady corner. says the Phila-
delphix. Ledger.
yep" said the Arkansan. Plant
ed tho small kind
Looks mighty yellow to me tor
this time OF year"
Yep. Planted tho yellow kind"
WELL" said the traveller. severely,
II can't understand your method Of
farming. You won't get half crop
there"
Nope" said the Ari:ansan. cheer.
fully. You are shore a good guesser
stranger. Ha'f q crop exactly. that's
mine. I planted this on shares"