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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
C. r. SAVAGE

The announcement Of the departure
from this life or Brother G. r. Savage
viii be "a shock 30 his many friends
who were not aware OF his Illness. IL
is but "a few days SINCE his genial
countenanco was seen ON the streets
and he was speaking words Of cheer
and spreading sunshine around him.
And now he is gone. But he is not dead,
in the tnse that he has ceased 90 exist
and 10 do good OF the departed ones
IL IS said in the Scriptures that they
rest from their "labors' and their
works" do follow them. The works
that spring out OF love, faith and ODE
dlonco remain. Works Of the kind Do
which Brother Savage loved TO engage
merge into the future.
The departed came 90 this country Ia
the nftics lie was one OF many splen-
did, energetic citizens to whom this
city and State are indebted for their
early development. But be was best
known for the zeal with which he ia
bored for the entertainment Of the aged
and inhrn. This he made his special
mission. And ia this work he knew
no color line. no party anlliation, no
distinction OF creed. Some one said OF
this work that if Brother Savage had
done nothing else towards the laying
up Of treasures on the other side. this
alone would make him a wealthy man,
as wealth is counted I'm eternity. And
certain it Is that the blessings Of the
aged will follow him; not only those
OF this State, but Of others; for the ex-
ample Of utah In the matter Of 'old
folks excursions" and "old folks en-
tertainmonts" has been taken up IN
other portions Of the country, and viii,
undoubtedly, be followed more general
~ as the years roll by.
Brother Savage was well prepared 10
answer the call when II came And 81
matters but little what time OF the day
the righteous fan asleep. Death cam
not come to him untimely who has
learned TO die" Blessed be his meme
oryi
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
NEEDED-A MUSEUM OF ART!

The movement TO establish museum
of art should meet the approval of an
those who believe la the progress ana
culture Of our state.
Appreciation of art is the index 10
The degree Of refinement. the sure sign
of the presence of high thinking and
true feeling. ga amy community. Ma
lions are judged largely by the char
acter of the art which thcy cultivate
and by the artistic conceptions which
they transmit 20 posterty
BY AN means tho State should co.
courage the artists. Tho writer has Zee
Gently looked upon some NOW creations
by local talent dealing with some of
our finest mountain scenery aud rural
landscapes; also some reproductions of
the works OF the old masters. 10 au
tho people ould see them day by day.
they could learn from thcm something
of The spirit and meaning of real beau-
~ The state already pays each year
$500 for the best painting .xhibltcd at
the open session of the Utah Ant msu-
tute. This was excellent cas- begIn-
ming; something more should now Zoe
done. Let the State purchase n the
aamc way from local artists say $4,000
worth of painting each year, no one
artist to receive more tnau $500 n amy
year By this means au. the hand
maid of Industry thD ally of religion.
the sister off music and poetry. would
soon ho given such an Impetus chat
Utah would have reason to be quito
as proud of her artists as she already
s,cmH to Doe of her musicians.
For che works of art AFRO enduring.
They are produced by only O. fow. and
that few must tol for half lifetime
or mon. before their creations arc real-
ly acceptable as "a girt and heritage
from One generation Go tho ncNt ln "a
now country fow that have tho artis-
iic ability can AFFORD to devote decade
after decade to This lifelong and un-
remuueutno preparation. when they
know tnai m tho end Tho products of
theIr SKIM may not have "a very ready
sale. Individually people in now
country have litlo time or money for
at products Collectively thoy may be-
both willing and able 90 hc just 90 those
who perform such notable service 60
mankind aa me artist who produces
meritonous painting or statue. other
wise the artist Nill have TO son his Pic
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

lures at the great contcrs OF popula-
ton. where competition is very keen
and where now authors however mori-
torious usually receive a slow aud
eudginr recognition.
Moreover u Is usually The case that
comparatively few individuals that
have the appreciation OF art are nnan-
cially able also to purchase any OF its
finest products. works of art should be-
for the whole people as well as for tho
few who have wealth and leisure. The
community cannot afford To- compel
The artist Co walt watt wait. Tor oven
enough Co live upon, or Co permit him
To- engage m some other vocation in
order to earn o. livelihood. Therefore
DO public policy favors the cultivation
OF the artistic spirit among the pco-
pie and 30 certainly does, for artistic
workmanship often doubles the value
OF any article; 30 10 is public gain
Co the state. as d certainly is. Cor
the thousands. who every year viii look
at these products 90 bo grauhcd, up-
INN'N. anu INnIHI'N Wy tlI' NNiIN'NiAE NA"
tion of these things Of beauty, access
siblc To- their inspection az amy time
thcn we say, q will be a wise and pa
trotic policy for the State to pur-
chase from local artists and keep at
home these priceless results Of culture.
training and civilization that originate
in the minds and are perfected boy the
hands of our own fellow citizens, and
all the more 80 when as is most fire.
quenty the case, they portray the
beauty and grandeur of our own coun-
try or the historic achievements Of It's
citizens
How may this be done? The first
step should be the creation OF public
museum OF art mainly by the purchase
and preservation OF the works Of local
artists The other things necessary
win soon follow IN their order.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
DEsERET EVENING NEWS THURSDAY FEBRUARY a 1909

any1hing but The singular coinci-
dcncc" OF the unuontcd activity of The
Representatives Of Bacchus and Gam-
brlnus dld not ESCAPE notice. 10 looked
as % The liquor men went home feel
ing they had got in their work where
it would 40 the most good.
Hut che corner stone of tho people
that the convention builders rejected.
could not remain cast aside and cove
cred mp m 0bscuntv The people who
had boon sIighicd, persisted in bring
ing tine corner stone of Prohibition out
into the open TO the great disgust OF
the liquor interests and their allies
That mme stone has now beon set up
at tho corner OF the political cdinco
whcro 90 belongs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
IN Will Nor DoWN.

"Tha Stone which the builders reIect-
ed. De- become the head of the corner"
Says the PsaImist "a saying of 5000
years ago that finds practical apple
cation today. in other than purely rc-
IIe.ous fields. WHOM tho political cone
yentious formulated thar platforms
la-t all uu reference to Prohibition.
rr temperance agitation. was care
fully avoided. no was "a case of what
the lato Z1charIah Chandler would cain
Mastery Inactivity Tho delegates
looked wise. ana said nothing Asmto
representative of the liquor interests.
who had been omnipresnt ntunr boz
ana out of convention halls and come
m.ttce rooms. as wen as hotel rooms
and corridors also looked as though
thoy know "a thing or two-pcrnaps
three or -four THINGS. that tho friends of
Temperance might have made good
deal of could they have dropped onto
me game" Tho politicians didn't say
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
NOT TOLERANCE.

Some wcll-moaning but short-sightad
friends Of the saloon traffic contend
that tolerance requires them Co close
their eyes % the evils of that traffic.
They admit that the community would
be better without It, and that &c De- the
cause OF many crimes and much pow
crty and misery, but they believe that
20 fight IL by legislation would be 10
exhibit "a spirit Of intolerance foreign
90 the lberalty that should character
izc the relations of man to man.
IL It were a question OF religious be-
lief or practice. this would be correct
reasoning But when the question iB
OF carrying on a business that means
ruin 20 body and soul OF countless
thousands, and the corruption OF poll
tics. there can be no federation. We
do not tolerate opium dens. We DO
not license red light district holes OF
iniqulty We break mp gangs of thieves
and destroy the paraphernalia OF gam
blers and counterfeiters federation is
not urged in the support Of such insti-
tutons.
The liquor business is not recognized
as legitimate business that must not
Doe ntorferod with. According 90 u.
s Supreme court decision. Niugler VS.
Kansas the right 10 manufacture in
toxicants does not inhere ia citizenship
Tho court says.
'Nor can it be said that government
interfercs with or impairs any ones
constitutional rights of liberty or Of
property when 1t determines that the
manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating
drinks, for general use. as beverage
are, or may become hurtful 10 society.
and constituted, therefore a business
I'm which no one may lawfully engage.
Those rights are best secured i'm our
government, by the observance. upon
the part OF an, of such regulations as
are established by competent authority
20 promote the common good. No one
may rightfully do that which the law
making power upon reasonable
grounds. declares to be preiudicial %
the general welfare
In another decision the Supreme
court Crowley VS.. Chrstenscn) holds
There is no inherent right I'm ciu-
zen to sell intoxicating liquors by re-
tail. 10 is not "a privilege OF e. citizen
Of the state or Of a citizen of tho
United States. As IL Is a business at
tended with danger TO the community.
IL may, as already said, be entirely
prohibited, or be permitted under such
conditions as will limit TO the utmost
dts evils"
Where there is no inherent right 10
do something which causes injury TO
others, the plea for liberation IS en-
tirely Irrelevant. You might with equal
propriety demand tolerance for the red
light" district The present duty OF
lawmakers is TO prohibit the traffic
and thereby brand it as unlawful, and
the duty OF leaders OF public opinion
and an good citizens is to support
them and encourage them to perform
their duty without fear and hesitation.
only by outlawing the communicating
business can they keep themselves
clean OF the blood OF the victims that
lift their voices IN accusation toward
heaven
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

the petitions viii be referred 90 the zee
srcctlvo traffic managers Of The roads
addressed, and that some time viii
clapso before a basis OF agreement can
be reached; bat we have no doubt that
the facts set forth will be- duly cons
sdercd. At an events. The Bureau has
appealed TO the proper authorities for
relief The matter is thereby removed
from the dangerous and Improbable
neld OF popular agitation and clamor
and some good Is sure To- result from
% calm consideration and discussion.
Some of the complaints arc very Just
and should be heard. as we believe
they will be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

90 seems 10 us that the manner u
which Che Trafno bureau of The Come
morrIal club. at tho suggestion. we
presume of Mr Bahcoek. attempts 20
solve tHo Utah freight ratio problem.
is dictated by prudence. The Bureau
haas issued "a petition 10 the presidents
of an che railroads in Che inter-mouu-
cain region which carry overland tuf-
hc .tuns forth tho conditions THAI ex-
ist and asking for moro equitable
basis for uafnc rates. "a may bo that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
ELIJAH.

An event Of unusual importance To-
ing Of Mendclssohns great Oratorio
Elijah. by the Salt Lake Choral socie-
ty and the salt Lake symphony or
chestra The rendition win be given
lu honor of the one hundredth anni-
vorsary of the birth Of the great COM
poser Salt Lakcrs are especially for
tunate in having an opportunity OF
hearing such a great work, as music
OF this nature S. rarely attempted OUT
side of the large cities Tho ccntcn-
AIRY of Mcudelssohn Is being celebrated
this week ln an the large cities OF the
east and In the old world. II is doubt
ful. however. 10 any city the size or
Salt Lake VIII be- fortunate enough to
n SIS especially httug that two Of our
leading musical organizations should
have combined 20 give tho rendition
of s0 worthy "a work AS Mendelssohns
Elijah I'm honor of the great masters
centenary Mr. j. j. Mcclellan and
his associates deserve much credit FOR
their uuselhsh efforts To- raise the music
standard and to give the public am op-
portmity of hearing some really great
music. Tho citizens of Salt Lake and
surrounding cities should support such
a worthy undertaking. and b. is hoped
that the salt Lake Thoatcr win lo
crowded tomorrow night 20 hear Eli
iah. We are informed that the officers
of the choral Society receive no remu-
nenton for their services but give
their timr and talents for Che benefit
and education of The public.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

"Wih federal judgHhip salaries os
they are there is "a great scramble for
amy vacancies that occur Win tho
salaries put up 90 5000 or 5000 "a year
higher 30 promises Co become appau-
lnE. very truthfuW remarks tho
Springfield Republican.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
ON THE oRnAr ISSUE.
ogden standard

ogden standard.
Tho anti-troating bin introduced in
The Utah legislature is not @ now
thought Twenty years ago o. similar
measure was presented t0 tho Nevada
legislature by e. representative from
Wells Tho bin was intended as "a
Joke by one OF the greatest practical
iokcrs in the west, and. in that spirit
The measure was enacted into law,
There was only one arrest made When
tho legislator returned 90 Wells bis
first ACT was to invite the boys 20
have something" They accepted
aud immediately a warrant was sworn
out for his arrest The case was
laughed out Of court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

Uncle Sam should send n locksmim
ana NOT % diplomat 20 Venezuela. then
there would be some hope that the
deadlock might Doe unlocked
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

a Kentucky foudist has just been
sentenced 90 NE imprisonment Tor
killing man. Us kentucky going back
0n her rcputat.Ouf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
Cynical

Young Parks (grumply)--I never
met a man yet who was ON the dead
level
Ola Marks-My boy, the man on the
dead level is only 10 he found on the
cemetery, -Wall-street News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

Tho Tennessee legislature dld the
proper thing in passing the prohibition
bin over Governor Patterson's veto.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

Not single member OF the Logisla-
ture could have been elected ON
stalght-out anti-prohibition platform
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

--latest advices from Washington on
the Caifornia-Nevada anu-Japancse
agitation arc-don't
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

Some Of the California legislators
seem to think that u. S. stands for
"us Calif0rnaus."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

Senator Tulmau says that De viii
keep right after the President But no
win hardly ovcrtako him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

What win the rough riders do after
March 4?'' asks the Omaha Bee. March
forth afoot.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

Mr.. Roosevelt would give the World
20 win out i'm the Panama canal libel
suit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

one fact became very clear during
the discussion OF temperance lcgisla-
ton before the Judiciary committee Of
the House-that the saloon advocates
have absolutely no reasonable ground
upon which 10 plead for the drink traf-
hc.
Prohibition does not prohibit" they
say
why then, do the liquor dealers op-
! pose IT,
Prohibition even increases drunken
ness. they claim.
Why then. do not the liquor dealers
spend money 60 further prohibition?
Why do they spend their cash on the
other side? why do they buy iuau-
ence TO use against the people every
where. whenever prohibitive laws are
proposed, II they did not fear proh,-
bition2
Prohibition does prohibit Spring
vile Is an instance Of the success OF
prohibition laws, in operation under
difficulties
IL is success Ina Kansas. We are
In position 20 quote authority on that
question. A gentleman. Charles j..
spencer. for many years a member on
the Police Board OF Topeka, Kansas.
writes 10 his counsin, DIT. r. J. Alex
ander OF this city; Prohibition is an
acknowledged success Ia Kansas. There
is no longer any serious discussion of
that question"
The leaders OF the anti-prohibltion
forces have no legitimate defense. They
may. OF course. threaten their oppon-
ents with political ruin; they may cir
culatc mysterious rumors that do not
bear the daylight; but that is not argu-
mcnt Coercion does not convince any
one
A good listener is never bore
When women are dolls men are dolts.
DO all 'possums look alike to Judge
TAFT?
a fresh young man gets into lot Of
pickles.
Some people put on airs while others
put on fat.
Airshps may yet 90 to the rescue Of
sinking steamers.
Some are fun Of prohibition and
some are fun OF whisky.
TO appropriate money for balloons
is TO take a flyer"
Happiness is a good deal like gold
It is where you find IL.
nan with swollen fortune can
always have a swell time
Prohibition means that the great
highway TO hell is closed
What pity the Lay Of the Last
Minstrel" IS not a fresh egg.
To build national guard armory on
Arsenal Nm is not a bad idea
Els our navy wasteful?" asks an ex-
change. It certainly is expensive.
-----
j. IS a great sight to see a married
suffragette making a maiden effort.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

j. IS a great sight to see a married
suffragette making a maiden effort
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

The one great issue before the pres
emit legislature is prohibition, and this
question has reached the stage where
it becomes necessary FOR every citizen
Co Join with either the prohlhitionists
on the liquor interests. The Enquirer
has advocated prohibition ever since
that question became an issue before
the people, and viii continue 10 do It's
part iu the great fight which Is being
waged against the evils brought about
by the sale of intoxicating liquors. Al
ready ten thousand citizens in Utah
county have signed petitions To- our
senators and representative in the
legislature 10 aid in the passage OF "a
prohibition bill. Every county in the
state has been canvassed. and every
whore "a majority of the citizens are iu
favor of prohibition, and have SO noti-
fed their representative An creeds
and denominations have Joined in the
common cause. ana are prepared 70
fight liquor TO the end.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

rs our navy wasteful?" asks an ex-
change. II certainly is expensive.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
JUST FOR FUN.


young man." said the stern parent.
Il devoted my life 10 business; you are
devotng yours 10 pleasure"
We'll replied the nippant youth,
that's the good old rule--business be-
fore pleasure. Washington Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

TO build a national guard armory OF
Arsenal HIN is not a bad idea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04
youthful UNDERSTANDING.

Youthful Understanding.
hve-year-old boy. on hearing grace
said for the first time at breakfast
gravely remarked Il only say my
prayers at night. That is the danger
Gus time Life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

NotthWestern Christian Advocate.
The so-called Model Liconce League
which represents the brewers. distlllcrs.
and saloonkeepers who profess 90 de-
sire the better regulation of the liquor
traffic. recently met at Louisville. Ky.
and amid much enthusiasm. according
10 the newspapers, delivered itself Of
fine set Of resolutions The delegates
declare that they protest against all
lntemperance in the use Of alcoholic
beverages, ana against an lawlessness
OF every sort whatsoever in the sale Of
such beverages" They further re-
solve that intemporauce rs q curse.
and every man who becomes intoNicat-
ed should be arrested and prosecuted"
Treating" also comes under tho ban.
Licenses Of all retail liquor dealers who
violate the law should De revoked Then
comes the inevitable resolution declar-
ing that prohibition SIS un-American."
that il Is opposed TO the idea u 'in-
dividual sovereignty" and To the spirit
OF our institutions" and. beside, is a
costly absurdity,' ana so on. There
rs another suggestive resolution dcclar-
ing that the county should not be the
unit In local option contests. as IL does
not represent the American principle Of
local elf-gOvernment" Altogether.
the remarkable thing about this Model
License League is that &c takes itself
seriously
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

What a pity the Lay Of the Last
Minstrel" Is not a fresh egg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

Some people put on airs while others
put on fat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

Prohibition means that the great
highway to hell is closed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

a fresh young man gets into a lot Of
pickles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

Airships may yet 60 to the rescue Of
sinking steamers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-04

A nan with a swollen fortune can
always have a swell time.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15
SERVICES OF BETHLEHEM BAP-
list CHURCH.
Sunday, May 18th.


9:45 a. M, Sunday School.
11:00 a. m, Preaching. Subject,
THE Choice That Moses Made"
700 p. m, B. Y. P. U. Subject,
Pilgrims Progress" Series 5, AT
the Cross"
500 p. m, The True Reformers will
be present in body and assist in the
close of the rally sermon by the pas
tor.
The above services will be held at
the church, PIG Larimer.
The Grand Rally will be held at the
Peoples Presbyterian church, Twenty
third and Washington streets, at 3
p. m. Rev. A. M. Ward, pastor of
Shorter's A NJ. E. church, will preach
the Rally sermon.
Let every captain, member and
friend be in line if you want church
in the East End of the city.
REV. A. E. REYNOLDS,
Pastor.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-05-15
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

There will be a meeting of the sub
scribers to the capital stock of the
Negro District and Townsite Company
held at Central Baptist Church, Tues
day evening, May IS, 1909, for the
purpose of going into a permanent or
ganization and to consider matters of
incorporation. A general invitation is
extended to the public.
JOS. H. STUART,
Chairman of Committee.
HARRY JONES, Secretary.