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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
civilization Going Forward

LANAAhANA'bA
a,s we recall tonight his deeds ana
cords we can do so with grateful hearts
and strong faith in the future for the spread
.r i-rb,eouspess. The civilization of the
world is going forward, not backward
Here and there for a little season Inc P'os
If mankind may seem to halt or
t,rry by the w~ayside, or even appear I"
a.. h.cL,yard. but the trend is ever on
ward and upward, and will be until some
can invent and enforce a law to stop
IL. rr,oress of civilization, In goodness
and literally, the world moves forward
u roes forward benefciently, but it moves
e,rw,rd relentlessly. In the last analysis
h. forces Of nature are behind the moral
,r,gress Of the world, and these forces
will crush into powder any group OF hu
mainly that reslsts this progress,
.'As we gather here, brothers ALL IN
common joy and thanksgiving for he HE
Of Lincoln. may l not ask that you, the
worthy representatives Of seventy millions
Of white Americans, join heart and hand
with the ten millions Of black Americans
these ten millions who speak your tongue
@nrofess your religion,-who have never lifted
their voices or hands except in defence o,
their country's honor and their country's flag
and swear eternal fealty to the memory
and the traditions Of the sainted Lincoln
l repeat, may we not join with your race
and let all Of us here highly resolve that
Justice, good will and peace shall be the
motto of our lives? If this be true, in the
highest sense Lincoln shall not have lived
and died in vain.
"And, finally, gathering inspiration and
encouragement from this hour and Lincoln's
life, I pledge to you and to the nation that
my race, in SO far as can speak for it,
which in the past, whether in ignorance or
intelligence, whether in slavery or in free
dom, has always been true to the Stars and
Stripes, and to the highest and best interests
of this country, will strive to so deport itself
that it shall reflect nothing but the highest
credit upon the whole people in the North
and in the South"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05

5e=a5g The question t. the millions Of voices
s...-d today in his praise. why did you
not say it yesterday Yesterday when one
word Of approval and gratitude would
meant so much to him in sireng'ne"
ING his hand and heart
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05
THE NDE
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
WHY
WHY

The dapper young man made his
get away so quick aud easy,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05

Arthur looks SO lonesome since John
and Gus have gone,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05

A certain young lady is always hunt
ing another certain young man.
Miss Ruth Hooper should not make
a speciality of elocutiOn. The big hit
she made at the Lincoln Day exer
cises warrants it.
The other patty was so anxious to
know what the Plaindealer would
The Street Car Company manufac
tured ~milliOnaires so fast last week.
The cigar store caters so strongly
to the colored trade. Is it a brace
game, or get the money quick?
The white man on Upper Main st,
up SO quickly with the colored
boys in the poker games, but has the
restaurants to put out a sign: mo
Colored Trade Solicited"
Some of our "Holier than Thou"
who consider themselves bet
ter than all others, condescend to ask
those same people for their patronage
at any thing, time, or place.
The young ladies have failed to provide
he usual return to the gentlemen in the
way of entertaining,
There is so much friction at St. James
Church,
The party who camped in the Plaindealer
Office last Thursday night failed to leave
his address.
Will Walker stayed in one place SO long,
VIM, Holland calls himself the Solo King,
Wesley Cotlles was of such good nature
last Monday,
George 1, George 2, and Wesley made
those down town trips last Thursday even
ing.
Jeff likes Helena so we'll.
Kid Bailey does not like the mountain
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05

A certain young lady is always hum
ing another certain young man.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-05

Miss Ruth Hooper should not make
a speciality of elocution. The big hit
she made at the Lincoln Day exc
cises warrants it.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27
AN EAST AFRICAN SCANDAL.

There is still so much of the world
that is remote from the usual paths of
information, that the scandal monger
seems to have rather large choice of
place and theme. Recently the world
was startled by stories of horrors from
East Africa The slave trade was said
to be flourishing. Cruelties beyond ex-
preston were declared TO be practiced
upon the blacks from the interior. Vices
that amazed the reader, and fatal dis
eases that shocked even the doctors,
were declared TO exist.
And, after the world has shuddered
over it for a fortnight, here comes
Colonel wyllie of the English Geo
graphical society. with flat contradie-
ton of the ho-rid tale.
England, being forever opposed TO
human slavery. it is likely the colonel
is telling the truth. His interest would
lead him to do so.
But the scandal monger is far In the
lead. He has made sale of his charges,
filled the world with EXPLANATIONS of
Mortified surprise. and passed on.
He is busy fellow. that scandal mon-
ger. IN one name or another, he is
heard from in Africa, In Mexico. in
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27
WALKED ACROSS THE PLAINS.

Almost every day the papers contain
a report of the death of some aged man
or woman here in Utah; and almost the
first statement after the fact of demise
is that "he walked across the plains;
or, "she was one of the band of pio-
neers who helped with the handcart
brigade from the Missouri river to
Utah, in"-and then follows the year.
The record viii not be continued much
longer. Those old men and old women
are passing away. And with them will
go something absolutely unique in
American history. Those immigrants
must have had a sublime purpose,
Pmighty hope, a most alluring picture of
the life awaiting them in the distant
I wilderness. They didn't expect to find
it Towering garden of Eden, by any
means. They knew that labor and
hardship would be their portion even
when they reached the Promised Land.
But they mingled their religious aspi-
rations with their early hopes. and knew
absolutely no limit to sacrifice or exer-
sion.
And no matter what is the motive for
n devotion Of that sort, it builds charac-
Ter
It makes strong the purpose, tenacious
the viii, resolute the spirit; il builds for
titude, and enriches courage. People who
pass through such experiences as those
of the aged men and women whose dy-
ing full of years and of honors is now
so frequently recorded in the papers, are
fit for the battle of life, no matter how
hard that conflict may be. They GER
tainly lay deep and broad the founda-
tions of the commonwealth. And the
children who come after them have a
splendid inspiration for all the Ioftier
impulses of their own generation.
Let us give the tribute of reverent
honor to the veterans who have done
their work, who have left their example
of tasks accomplished under tremendous
difficulties. Let US honor them as they
remain with US. and bow the head in
solemn sorrow as they fare to the Great
Beyond.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27
1T is A WORTHY WORK.

VernaI is concluding arrangements
for the installation of a water works
system. And so the towns of Utah go
steadily forward.
Which may seem trite, in a way. But
it isn't. 1t is about the nearest approach
to gospel one can get in a busy world.
The statement, in substance, may be
gof another name, every day in the year.
There is progress everywhere in Utah.
1T is a joy. a perfect JOY, to work for
ethe state.
You may look up in Box Elder coun-
ny, where they are maintaining a per-
fleet boom. You may look TO Cache,
lwhere the street cars are ready to run.
You may look at the middle sections of
ahe state, where the roads are being i'm
proved, the farms made better and more
lfree Of weeds; where the towns are get
lting electric light, as at Heber; or water,
as at Vernal. You may look at Sewer
county, all working together for the
advancement Of the people, for the rec
lamatiOn of land. You may look down
at little Enterprise, where one of the
big irrigation schemes is coming to
scompletiOn under the unaided hand Of
The residents themselves; or Kanab,
where they met disaster with heroism,
and bought a new water service the
very night when their retaining dam
went out with the flood.
In Iron county, in San Juan, in Bea-
Ter. in Carbon-where progress takes
fhe form of a new railroad; or Emery or
Piute-or anywhere else in Utah, the
STORY is the same. The state is going
forward. We believe the assertion is
warranted that no part of the Union
IS making the progress noted here in
Utah
Just now the spirit is taking form in
getting possession of land; its reclaim
ing; its watering where this is possible.
In ten years from today there will be
a million people in Utah-prospered by
their own diligence and the resources of
the state.
And these men and women in every
county who now are working forward
these people deserve the credit for the
Impetus that shall never be checked.
Tell that to your friends in the east.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27
HERALDREPUBcAN LAKE cT UTAH SATURDAY NOV 2 1909

aristocratic chamber, and the substitu-
ton of something like the senate of the
United States; elective, and not hered-
itary.
Lord Rosebery has told the plain truth
to his fellow noblemen. He doesn't ap-
prove the budget prepared by the COM
mons any more than does Lord Lans-
downe. But he believes defeating it
in the upper chamber will far too much
exasperate the people with the upper
chamber itself. He urges that they ap-
prove the budget, even if it does threat
en- severity for the aristocracy; trust
ing that at the coming elections the
olden system may regain the favor of
the people
Lord Balfour advises the lords to ap-
prove the budget, and meet it's exac-
tons. And one of the ecclesiastical
peers, the Bishop of Hereford, declares
the budget a righteous measure and
advises his brethren. to avoid the peril
GUS course of defeating It.
In spite Of which it is believed that
the house Of lords will defeat the meas
ure by a very large majority.
If they do it is likely to be the last
big vote they will take The people
Of Great Britain are grown very indie
pendent; and they are more openly de-
fiant Of privilege than in any other
country on earth.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27
OGDEN'S NEW FEDERAL
BUILDING,

Ogden people are now getting their
mail In the new federal building They
are holding court in the new building.
They are looking at the new building,
and taking an honest and worthy pride
in its possession.
And they are giving credit for the
building to Senator Sutherland, chiefly
for securing the appropriation which
came from the treasury Of the nation,
and paid for the building.
The original appropriation was for
two hundred thousand dollars. George
Sutherland was then congressman from
Utah, and Joseph Rawlins was SEN
ator. Mr.. Rawlins supported the bill
in the senate, and Mr.. Sutherland in
the house. It was carried to enact
ment by them, and the two hundred
thousand was appropriated.
Later it was ascertained that the
amount was not sufficient to provide
a building commensurate with the needs
Of Ogden, and Mr.. Sutherland, on Feb
ruary seventh, nineteen-six, introduced
Dill IN the Senate-tO which chamber
he had been promoted-providing for
an additional hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. This amount was cut TO
a hundred and twenty thousand, and
in that form was passed by both senate
and house. Mr.. Sutherland was the
especial champion OF the measure pro-
viding federal building in Ogden, both
at the inception of that plan, and in
the additional-and very much needed
supplemental appropriation. In that
work for a city of the state, of course,
he had the cordial cooperation of Sen
ator Smoot and Congressman Howell.
1t is pleasant in this thanksgiving
season to note that Ogden people ap-
preciate the service of Mr.. Sutherland
in the matter.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27
IN OR OUT OF THE PARTY.

Philadelphia people of the loftier sort
are confronted with an interesting ques-
ton: Shall they continue the existence
of the independent party, or seek reform
through the medium of one or the other
of the old parties?
A little advice may be of benefit to
them.
If they really care for reform more
than for individual honor, they would
better stay within their old parties. If
they are hunting for personal aggran-
dizement. they can do better in the new
party.
But even when they have succeeded
in winning with the new party they will
expect every fellow in that party to
remain loyal to the new organization.
They viii then, though they do not now.
recognize the necessity of organization,
and the duty OF every one to belong
to it, and obey its leaders.
This advice is the more pertinent be-
cause it is not likely the managers Of
the independent party are any better
IMAM the members or the Old parties
They may have succeeded in persuading
a number of people they are; but they
are not.
Furthermore, whatever is done for
that city. or for any other city, will
be done by party. If it is not one party,
it will be another. And if these reform
ers can make the new party perfect,
they can make the old party perfect.
So that they viii stay at home or go
abroad, just depending on whether they
are seeking the good OF the people. or
the graft for themselves.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27
THE BIGGER BUSINESS DISTRICT.

We believe Mr.. F. c. Schramm is
right, in his statement that the business
district of Salt Lake is now beyond the
limits of any one street. And we take
it, that is the best evidence of the
city's substantial growth toward the
greater Salt Lake for which all are
striving.
Streven and Patterson with their big
hardware store, and John E. Dolly
with his red sandstone building, were
pioneers in the upbuilding of West Tenn
pie; and they have within the past two
years been Joined by splendid array
of fine business blocks.
Not long ago two agricultural imple-
ment houses and the Knutsford hotel
were almost the only arguments in favor
of State street. The Elks went pretty
well out of town when they built their
home over there. But the telephone
buildings, the Y. NJ. c. A, the Orpheum
theatre, the big Holmes-Knox structure
at the corner of Second Southland a
host of other houses have sprung up as
if by magic; and State street is one
of the busiest of thoroughfares.
Third South is an impressive highway
of commerce. From State to West Tenn
pie it is crowded with prosperity. 1t
has duplicated Second South and First
Southland the bigger, broader district
is established.
Salt Lake is no longer a one-street
town. 1t is a metropolis, where good
bargains insure good trade anywhere
within a radius of half a mile. 1t isn't
a condition to the detriment of Main
street, but to the permanent advantage
of all the city.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27
FASHION AND CHARACTER.

Mrs. Mary Roberts Coolidge, "of the
east" declares that fashionable dress
is a mark of incapacity in women;
proof of characterlessness; an evidence
of indecision, lack of ideas, willingness
to be led. She declares that every wom-
an of worth will devise a fashion of her
own, based on fitness for herself, and
without caring a copper cent whether
it would "do" for any other woman in
the world.
After which. we expect to see women
go on just as they have been in the
past-fat and lean trying to stretch or
shrink the prevailing fashion to fit the
Individual case.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27
LOOK UP AND MOL DOWN.

Provo Post: Yesterday marked the
largest enrolment for this time of the
year in the history of the Brigham Young
university, over 1900 being enrolled for
the year. 1t looks as though by Christ
mas time all former records for attend
anCe will be broken.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27

South America, and in most of the big
cities of the world. His field seems
not to have diminished in the recent
years. And the only reason men have
for believing that the world is not going
the scandal monger's stories by better
if later-authority
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27

Uncle Sans Panama canal investigat-
ing committee comes home pleased with
the progress Of the work, convinced the
canal will be completed before the time
limit, and of opinion that the great
project viii be finished with some mil
lions less of outlay than has been con-
templated. All of which is good news
to the nation-and, after that, to the
world.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27

Every day it becomes more and more
apparent that the railroads are going
to invade southern Utah. Both St
George and Kanab are objective points
And the road to the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado seems more of a fact with
each passing day.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27

People over in Uintah county declare
they have fossil remains of animals of
prehistoric times; and they express a
wonder that the University Of Utah does
not come and get the bones, for addi-
ton to the collection at the states mu-
scum.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27

Salt Lake will have another cause
for thankfulness if that hundred and
eighty-foot fall of water at Parley's
canyon shall be developed into power
and light for the use Of the city.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27

People whose payday comes on Tues
day can not get away from the impress
sion that they should get their envel-
opes today. Thursday seemed like Sun
day to them.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27

-Four billion feet of lumber down
there in southern Utah and northern
Arizona is a magnet which is pretty
sure to draw the iron horse.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-27
THE BATTLE WITH THE LORDS.

Probably not since the days of Crom-
well has the house of lords. in Eng
land, been In SO precarious a position
as that Of the present. A wrong course
by the peers may make an end of that
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21


hand ready to clap II over my face In OF
accident cursing the curiosity that led 10
that lethal chamber Then the wonder OF IT
came over mc-tho silence OF the guncrcw: the
stoalthy loap Of the rifle barrel like the spring
of a grnsshoppor; the quiet duh report which
scarcely trcmhlcd that stately moving fortress;
the sour egg smell az tho ntroccllulose stlmulnt.
INK the nerves. the sweet. sick suhtlety OF ether
lulliuE the OyCrwrouEht brain
when they shut the steel door that Gagged us
In ! slipped into n funk and until the first shot
vas fred my nerve was gone. The sides OF my
courage account footed up.
Debit rD imprisonment Ia an oval case the
shape of a conlu. tho sdcs formed Of solid steel
nine Inches thick and tho top uf steel Just as
Eod nud n,o nchos thick, r1D nIliur a quarter
OF That ra>c the back third Of u l2mrh rifle bar.
re-. ready for action, go below am open chute
with q steel car bringing the SHELLS and powder
from Nh, MAGAZINE, stll farther below. ~ tina
strru. surni faces OF the Euu.crvw. which exactly
r"sru.h'" those faces seen at places ur cxecu.
uuu. la % lool mcmurr tho kuowIrdgc which
Nvu ,Huuaf ught away that in il,t such "A aitu.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

the umpire You've broken powderbag."
Indignant protesting, the three quickly pick up
the scattered grains, each big as mans middle
finger They look carefully all about, then rush back
quickly their stations, eager continue They look
the umpire with the expectancy Of dogs asking for
crumbs Every second is eating into their record This
rotten powtcrbag viii cost them penalty They may
not qualify they may fail below the second rate Hor.
rors' The ship may even descend from trophy class
The umpire is iEoNgrable. NO" says he That's
all this run Climb down there and &c into the corners
OF that shutter, brush out every crack l take no
chance"
GrUmblng the men go about the prevention that TIE
umpire thinks is worthy any OF postmortems and
boards Of inquiry But the men with the AngloSaxon
light OF contest in their eyes remember only the ord
nance officers d.cum-beer 40 men killed than to lose
the trophy
He wants TO keep our score down" they mutter
Hes from the --, and we're their only rivals" Tie
gun captain goes out 10 protest the turret Officer
The we'}ua1nei resolves itself with EXPERT sud.
aehheSs int mob q baked Americans cIamoring fer
talr pay An ampTes JOB is no more popular or
eaUfsh'p than Il IS on Q baseball diamond
II .lst they cunt The povdererains-27. 'Tnat has
vas hA.L l1 crowds The loader Il could have ramugi
sF aa'ae az M a1ed ever known ii tGat hadn't
been lere Nov @e get / As Per minase an " u!-Lt
e aai o.o Ra.~."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21
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RICHARD BARRY

yearold boy and the powderbags look very much the
same as a hundredpound sack Of -four, cylindrical IN
shape and studded with Jumps where the sticks OF miro
protrude The tripper pulls the lower lever from his
car the first powderbag falls; another lever and the
second Is in The brass hammer forces them behind the
she'll The plugman gives huge wrench to the breech
and It's mushroom head slides up the poWderbags
The loader slips primer in the ouchhoe, then loids
down tiny piece of steel that forms the electrical con-
necton.
All is ready. These the hard moments. You clasp
your cap tightly in your hand. You become ratIed.
Though you locked in the coffin there might be a
heavy blowing the your trousers flap against
your legs The has ground its way back; the shut
tiers have closed the 1t at attention. The place is
as clean and neat and silent as at an inspection.
1t is now up to the pointer. He grasps his unWeldy
mechanism; he closes and wrestles with the vast and
complicated steel The ship moves her stately and
predetermined way while the seconds fly and every Sec
ond counts against the przemoney this pointer may
earn against the trophy this ship win The barn
big buseye dances fantastic his magnlhed held
of vision. He twists the wheel hair and the muzzle
of the gun responds by nch he reverses and up up
she surges slowly, imperceptibly. The ship is waiting
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

ing like the quick flush of womans race mo
snap of the silence" cuts like whip.
As though paralyzed, the action of the turret dies
The loader pauses the of inserting the brass con-
necngray the hand of the ripper falls from Its lever
slips from his headdress, the hostnah
crowds up in front Of umpire; the open breech OF
the gun exudes the thnnes cirrus froh, like the first
wreath of smoke from choice Pinar del Rio.
The umpire points sternly below. 1t is he who las
called The hoisman and the leaders climb down inc
hoise and pick up lightbrown chunks that look
like broken sticks horehound candy, pierced Win