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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14
HORROR OF SNAKES.

A Chicago man who is thrown into
commissions every time he sees snake
has packed up his belongings and will
take up his residence in Ireland. where
there are no snakes thanks TO St. Pat
rick. Many people have a natural hor-
ror of reptiles of all kinds, snakes in
particular, but men who live in cities the
size of Chicago seldom come in contact
with real ones. An overindulgence in
Scotch highballs is said to produce plaid
serpents in the imagination, and other
favOrite brands Of booze will cause all
sorts of strange animals and reptiles to
float before the eyes of the victims. Per
haps if the Chicago man were to take a
bracer occasionally he would have more
nerve. This, we believe, is in accord
ance with the principles of the homeo-
pathists or a near approach thereto. If
liquor produces imaginary snakes it
ought TO enable one to withstand the
sight Of a live one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14
DoUBT AS TO THE FUTURE.

Gold continues TO seek refuge abroad
and there is some apprehension in the
minds Of financiers as to the future. The
Wall Street Journal takes note Of exist
ing conditions as follows:
"On July 1 the stock Of money in the
United States was $S.4O6,654,31S, OF the
largest Of the year. and substantially
more even than the high figures follow
ing the panic of 1907. Of this amount
the national bank notes In circulation
formed 1886 per cent. This is the high
est percentage since March, 1908. and
represents an increase of nearly $40, OOO,-
900 since August of that year. It is, in
fact, the highest figure since January,
eighteen months ago.
"Coincident with Juue's further in
crease Of nearly s4,OOO,OOO in bank note
circulation. there has been a correspond
ing decrease of practically the same
amount in gold coin. What is happen
ing, obviously. is that bad money is
driving out good at a time when it
should be all to our interest to encour-
age an exactly contrary movement This
is the price we pay for our indefensible
currency, and sooner or later there will
be a heavy reckoning to meet.
"A further increase in the national
bank note circulation seems inevitable.
The national banks viii almost certainly
utilize the bonds released by the calling
OF treasury deposits. It seems prob
able. indeed, that at the present rate of
expansion we shall even exceed the high
figure reached after the crisis of 1907.
We need to pray earnestly that nothing
will happen to tighten money in the
fall"
The fact that Senator Aldrich, who
has already bedeviled the tariff reduc-
ton movement viii reform" the cur
rency laws, will not lulI anyone into
a sense of security. Long years Of Re
publican rule have left the country in
such a condition that even the harvest
ing Of $4,000. 100000 worth of crops is no
insurance against a financial crash.
With a partial failure of crops nothing
could prevent a more disastrous panic
than the one which marked the closing
days Of the Roosevelt administration.
Prosperity is advancing slowly over the
rough places and may arrive some time
in the dim and distant future-when the
Republicans live up to their platform
promises or are turned out to grass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

spectre of famine that stalks krimly be
hind the naked peasant I'm the fields a
diversifiCati0n Of industries. How is it
to be brought about2 The 5000 miles Of
railway in the country, the irrigation
works, in up-keep and construction. COM
merCial undertakings and manufactures
backed by European capital the demand
for IabOrers TO handle freight at seaports
makes a considerable draught upon la
Dor. but how little this is. proportion
ately, is plain from the fact that S. per
cent Of the 100000 people Of India still
live in the country.
Manufacturers employing native labor
are making what seems a fair record Of
is from Is to 80 for each 1000 persons.
or u. 10000 a year. That the diversified
industries are not keeping pace with the
growth Of the population is undeniable
II must further be borne in mind that
most OTientals are conservatives that In
dams are especially so and that Hindus
ara taught by their religion that the VIC
latiOn Of precedent is an indignity and
a sacriIege put upon dead ancestors For
this reason the masses Of labOrers are not
by nature seekers and sellers Of oppor-
tunity like Europeans who readily cross
oceans 10 find better wages in a new
country.
tt is easy for the babu who has been
TO an English university to arraign the
British for responsibility for famine pes
thence and poverty in India, but his ar
guments, aside from that in which he
charges Great Britain with supporting In
dian armies not used TO police India are
not entirely convincing Not all Of the
industrial ills Of the country can rightly
be charged to a loaded land tax
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14
ANpERsoN,s APPOINTMENT.

Senator Smoot, having made up his
mind regarding the matter, James II.
Anderson will shortly take possession
Of the office Of United States marshal for
the district of Utah. Senator Suther-
land preferred "Jody' Eldredge, but
small matters were not allowed 10 stand
in the way Of the appointment Of Ander-
son. It might be said that Utah has 100
representatives at the national capital,
and il is easy 10 locate the figure - in
the combination. SmOot, of course. He
makes and unmakes, so far as the office
holders of Utah are concerned. and no
one, ecclesiast or politician, dares say
him nay.
His choice of Anderson for United
States marshal was inevitable, for never
was there a more faithful squire to
knight Of old. Anderson was the choice
of himself as of E. H. CaHister. Be
tween the two all the preliminary work
necessary for the elevation Of Smoot to
the senate was divided. 1t was they
who saw to it that the right men were
elected TO the legislature, and it was
they who kept the members in line after
they got there. By all known rules,
Marquis Of QueensberTy, analogy or
war. he was entitled to the place, and it
does credit 10 the understanding of Sen
ator Smoot that the faithful SanchO
Panza has been allowed to hook on.
In futTrs meetings IF the federal
bunch" Will be unnecessary. Minor
members Of the party viii take orders
from the duty accredited representative
Of the Provo statesman. Too many
new United States marshal!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14
THE DEs MONIES PLAN.

The citizens Of the capital city of Iowa
concluded some time ago to change their
system Of municipal government and try
the commission plan. The report of the
city auditor, which is now in the hands
of the printer. will soon De ready for
distribution. The report shows that the
taxpayers have been saved the sum of
$224055.1O. as compared to the last year
of the old ward plan, which means a
saving OF more than 81 each for every
man. woman and child in the city in the
cost Of maintaining their city govern
ment.
The figures of the city treasurer show
the condition Of the current expense
funds for the two years, as follows: On
April /, 1908, the old administration left
a balance Of $72,79O.l1 in the treasury
when it retired to give place to the COM
mission plan. Against that balance
there was an outstanding indebtedness
of si91, 9S9.9S. On April 1 of this year
the balance on hand in that fund was
S164.S52.O5, a difference of S91, 561.94. The
outstanding Indebtedness against that
balance was only 9,496.77. a difference
OF 1892, 1876, or a total difference Of
$224O651O, in favor Of the new rule.
A correspondent, in telling of the sue
cess of the Des Moines commission.
shows that not only has money been
saved, but conditions have been bettered
in every respect. He says:
Are salaries and the wages of laboring
men reduced? Not by any means. A few
months ago the commissioners voluntar-
lily increased the wages Of day Iaborers
from 81 per day 10 S225 and the wages
or teamsters from $3.50 to $3.50 a day,
because of the increased cost OF living
The contractors in Des MOines nav 81 Is
a day for day laborers and 81 for team
sters for a nine-hoUr day. while the city
pays its increased price for an eight-hOur
day.
Has it reduced the street force OF. aban-
coned any improvements Not at all
The commissioners are undertaking more
public improvements than ever before.
More men are employed in the street
gangs than ever before; more policemen
are in the service and more firemeu than
ever before. Every department has been
made more efficient and has been
strengthened instead Of weakened. The
streets are cleaner. the health department
is more efficient; the laws are better en-
forced and the fire protection more ade-
quate than in the history OF DeS MOines.
And all this has been accomplished at
a saving of over $4,000 and the tax lew
for this year has been decreased by al
most three mills on the dollar
In addition, the water rates and .ha
light rates have been reduced more than
20 per cent.
Attention has been called to the fact
that a committee Of Salt Lake business
men visited Des Moines to investigate
the new plan. The members made a
canvass OF the downtown district. They
went into the business houses. stopped
people on the street, went among the
laboring men in the packing houses and
factories and interviewed with printed
questions more than 1000 citizens.
1t is said that the salt Lake men found
only four citizens who objected 70 the
new order Of things-a Socialist, a
wealthy property owner who feared he
would be taxed for public Improvements,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14
Total Copies of The Herald Printed in
Tune 1909

= +4%%&+& = = Z
= Largest Daily and Sunday cir :
= culation in Salt Lake proved by =
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

The much-married Johnson had so
many wives he couldn't name 'em. Now
that exposure has come. prison walls
are doubtless preferable to liberty. No
man would care to face a bunch of an
CRY women.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

Travellers and tourists are to have ten
day stopover privileges at Salt Lake.
Few Will neglect the opportunity now
that the prosperity Of Zion has been
heralded abroad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

This is the season of the year when
everyone tells his troubles TO the presi-
dent, and the White house is crowded
daily with politicians of high and low
degree. Poor Taft
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

The suffragettes are making things
lively in the Holloway street Jail. Lon
don. The rules of the prison enjoin 81
lence. Imagine the suffering sisters
keeping still!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

Tetanus has claimed another Fourth Of
July victim at Butte, making a total Of
four. 1t was a glorious celebration,
though.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

The work of resurfacing Main street
has been completed. The improvement
was worth the money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

DR.. William Osler arrived at the six
tieth mile post yesterday. Bring on the
club.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14
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Published Every Day in the Year
BY THE HERALD COMPANY
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

The salt Lake Route is living up to
its motto Of Here today; there tomor-
row."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

The outside world looks good to Harry
Thaw. He's sane to that extent, at
least.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

Teheran has been taken by the revo-
lutionists. Farewell to the shah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

treated as privately as 10 --S---
homes. THE KELLEY INSTIIl ~
w. So. Temple ST., Salt Lake ---!'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

a positive
permanent
for drunk
and ID.
diseases l-7
no publicity
sickness
a. in EreT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

Mrs. Causten Browne, sr., of Brook
line. Mass, is here visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Causten Browne at their home on First
avenue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Montague Ferry and
Nj and Mrs. Edward s. Ferry expect
to leave today for Brighton TO spend the
rest of the summer.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
A SPOILED Child. whir,..

"sit down. said The fierce old
man, and the trembling youth obey
ed. well. what is IL"
The unhappy young man cleared
his throat.
81 have came-that is, 1 have
come" he began in stammering ac-
cents. ito ask you for the. hand of
your daughter Ruth"
The old man leaned back in his
chair and intently regarded his Wis
itor.
Does my daughter want you2"
he asked.
''Yes, sir; I am sure she does, "
the youth replied with some eager
ness. ''She sent me to you"
The old man sighed.
"The whims of that child are
really unaccountable," he muttered.
at seems but a day or two ago that
she cried for a doll; then it was a
pony; now it is monkey. Of
course she'll have to have it if she
wants it; that's all. Good day."
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
LIE TLeKET TAKER.
He Tells Why He Uses Wet Sponge
In His Business.

ne Ieus Why Ne Uses Wet Sponge
In His Business.
81 use a vet sponge at all times
when taking tickets" said certain
theater doorkeeper of st. Louis,
because Of all men in the world
the ticket taker Is most exposed to
contagious disease. When you stop
to figure on the Thousands Of tick
cts | handle every year-perhaps
one for every person in st. Louis
you can readily see what great
chance there is Of germs coming TO
me with the tickets. The idea of
using a sponge after taking every
ticket was brought to my attention
BY a very prominent physician Of
st. Louis some time ago. He stop
ped on his way into the show one
night and said: Come up to my Of
fee tomorrow. ] want to show YOU
something that you will not regret
Wondering what in the world It
was he had to show me, called on
him. and he then took bunch Of
tickets from his desk and under the
microscope showed me that | re-
ceiye hundreds of little germs with
every piece of cardboard and that
any of them are apt to contain
germs Of a type to cause consump-
ton. skin trouble or q half hundred
other things. This fixed me. /
thanked him, bought sponge and
have used it faithfully ever since.
Each time that touch a ticket l
wash my finger by rubbing, il across
the wet sponge. II isn't much both
er, and it has undoubtedly lessened
my chances of disease"
'The average person is in too
much Of a hurry to take the time to
secure protection against these APP
parent DANGERS ? said a we'll known
bacteriologist of st. Louis. 'Fbut it
pays in every sense of the word.
The cashier should keep a small
sponge on hand at all times. over
which she could draw her fingers
every time they come iq contact
with the ticket or coin from a pa
tron. 1t finally comes mechanical.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
A pipIomat,s Inspirs.ion.

'FWhy is it." she asked, Chat
when you are playing whist against
papa you make so many blunders?
You never seem to make misplays
when he isn't in the game. Are
you awed by him?"
''Well, not exactly that, Miss
Rockingham" he answered. 'eYou
see, I found out some time ago that
your father likes to win, and 1
want him to have kindly feeling
for me. I hope to-to have a favor
to ask of him one of these days,
and"-
He hesitated. She looked up into
his face, and then somehow his
arms got around her, and she whis-
pered:
"oh, Edward, how did you ever
guess that you had any reason to
hope?-Exchange.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29

bring into her heart. Somany kind
nesses we might lave shown her if
we had only known she was going
away SO soon to return no more.
How often these thoughts have pass.
ed through my mind since my sweet
old mother left me, and l do not
doubt all who have lost a mother
feel the same.
Yet, oft as look backward o er the
long waste of years,
My heart is filed with sudden pain,
my eyes grow dim with tears,
As l call with vain regret and many
a secret smart;
How oft in times of waywardness /
grieved her tender heart
While these thoughts come our
mothers tender love comforts. We
feel that while We have grieved her
many times, her love wrapped the
mantle of charity about US. This
is comfort. To those who are bIest
with mother let US beg you to treat
her with the tenderest care. For no
matter how you treat her when she
leaves you will find many regrets.
If you ask child where home is
he would say where motheris. Home
of our childhood, where mother
reigns queen, soothes our heartaches,
ministers to our needs, protects US
from the blasts of life. But we must
strive to secure the home where
they know not the sorrows of time. :"
Home beyond the dark river of death
where no sweet ties are severed, no
tears there, no farewells spoken, with
God, the Father, God, the Son, our
Savior, our mother and father sisters
and brothers, all there. in that beau
tiful home of the soul.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
''HOLlER THAN THOU"

In the st. Mary's Oracle we find
these lines to the point: 1--WE sup
pose that as long as the world lasts
there will be some 'hOlier than thou"
people in it; but it is a great com
fort to note that the idea of particu-
lar salvation of any one denomination
to the eternal damnation of all the
rest of mankind is rapidly disappear
ing None but the most woefully
prejudiced entertains such doctrine
nowadays. Still, we have the char.
table opinion that even such persons,
away in the inmost recesses of their
hearts, have some estimation that
1t is the deed, and not the creed,
That helps US in our utmost need. =
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
BUT

WILL NJ. MAuPrN, IN coMMoNER.
The Christmas presents that old Santa
Claus sent
Are broken, or battered, or else badly
bent.
The dolly is headless. sawdustless,
unfrocked,
The horse into flinders has been badly
knocked;
The trumpet is aatt med, the drum
has no head;
In kindling wood lies the little doll
bed,
But what of it all: We have cause
to be glad
Just think of the fun that the little
ones had.
The drawing slate lies there in fras-
ments minute:
The harp without tongue lies there
silent and. mute:
The watch lies in fragment, hollands,
face or tick;
The monkey no longer climbs up his
slim stick;
The dishes are broken, the dog has
no hair;
The Mother Goose book lies for
lorn on chair.
But what of it alls We have cause
to be glad
Just think of the fun that the little
ones had.
Their Christmas shouts rang in the
early morn's gloom;
Their laughter made brighter the old
sitting room.
And watching, the years quickly van
ished, and then
We, too, for day were just children
again.
And then with new strength We lifted
life's load
And cheerfully started anew on life's
road.
The meaning is clear-we have cause
to be glad
We could pay for the fun that the
little ones had.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
Dentistry,

While no specific date can be OBJ
tanned as to the origin of dentistry,
We know it was practiced among the
Egyptians at a very remote period.
Herodotus 600 B. C.) mentions the
Egyptian dentists, and Aristotle
600 B. C.) wrote extensively of the
art in Greece and other lands. Gold
plates and filings have been found
that point back to a very early time.
Even Bridge work. was known to
the ancient dentists of Egypt and
probably Of Greece and Rome. No
record can be found of an Amer
ican dentist until the year 1866
New York American.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
Tho Climate of China.

The summers in north China are
dry and hot. Then come a short
period Of torrential rains and then
a long, dry fall and winter. Frost
will come about the middle of octo-
Der, and the last of November the
river will freeze up, to stay closed
until the middle of Februarr.
though often until month later.
There IS almost no snow during tie
entire wintcr-two or three little
furries, but never enough to cover
the ground, The cold is compare
lively steady.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-29
Newspapers as Makers Of History.

Newspapers as Makers Of History.
When in 1887 / began critical
study of the history of the United
States from 1S5O-6o I was struck
with the paucity Of material which
would serve the purpose of an ami
mated narrative. While consider
ing my materials l was struck with
a statement cited by Herbert Spen-
Ger as ar illustration in his 'FPhilos-
ophy of STYLE" FSA modern news
paper statement, though probably
true { quoted in a book as testi-
mony. would be laughed at, but the
letter OF a court gossip if written
some centuries ago is thought good
historical evidence" At about the
same time l noticed that Motley
used as one of his main authorities
for the battle Of st. Quentin the
manuscript of an anonymous writer.
From these two circumstances it
was a logical reflection that. some
historians might make an exagger-
ated estimate of the value of man
uscript material because it reposed
in dusty archives and could be util-
lied only BY severe labor and long
patience and that, imbued with this
idea, other historians for other pc
RODS might neglect the newspaper
because Of its ready Accessibility
James Ford Rhodes in Atlantic.