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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
Definitions.
From Judge.

From Judge.
Economy-A human eccentricity which
will cause a woman TO spend half a day
and 10 cents street care fare In order TO
get a five-cent spool Of thread for 1.
Love-A tender passion which. however.
does not preclude a mans scolding his
wife II the coffee is too cod.
Pride-A persistent and potent peculiar
ity which will cause a man 10 put a silk
tile on an empty head and TO button
hundre d -and-fft y-dollar frock coat around
an empty stomach.
Prejudice-A taste or distaste for some
thing about which yoh know nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
BARRELS EASILY CARRIED.
Device for Quickly Moving Then
Without Splitting Contents.

One of the most cumbersome articles
the drayman has to handle is barrel
especially barrels containing products
which must not be spilled. That such
barrels can be easily handled is the con-
tention OF Syracuse inventor--but with
the aid of the apparatus shown here.
which he recently designed and patented,
this barrel lifted can be quickly adjusted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
Barrels Easily Carried.

to grip barrels of any size. At opposite
points are convenient handles placed at
just the right distance above the ground
10 be easily gripped. 1t will be obvious
that the barrel can thus be readily carried
without danger of splitting it's contents.
After the transference of each barrel the
litter is easily detached and attached to
another barrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21

The United States annually produces
more cotton than all the other countries
of the world-13.O 1000 out Of 10000, 600
bales-and also exports more cotton than
does all the rest OF the world-9 OOO. 900
out OF 5000, 900 bales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21

were Mrs. G. A. Lockwood of New York.
Mrs. Macmillan Hopes of Philadelphia
and Mrs. j. F.. Smith of Wilmington,
Mrs J. p. Gardner of Chicago, Mrs.
Harry Dutton of Boston and Mrs George
+. Blake Of Worcester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21

Twenty per cent of the population Of
Canada earns its living in connection with
the country's carrying trade. Railroad
employees alone number 124,00O.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

Of the president were read. 1t is a habit
members of both houses have. while
listening to an executive message; yet
this assumption Of authority is no jok-
ing matter. II the president and the
heads OF the various departments Of
the government cannot be called to ae-
count by the duly chosen representa-
tives Of the people. then congress might
as well be abolished. and If the chief
executive can grant immunity to pros
pective violators of the law. there is
little need for the courts
The impression is general that con-
gTess will take some acton III the near
future eurtaiIing the extraordinary
powers Roosevelt has arrogated to him
self. and 1t is high time it should be
done. The constitution as usually in
terpreted provides for three coordinate
branches of the government, executive.
judicial and legislative. If the president
is allowed to exercise the functions Of
all three with impunity, the very exist
ence Of the republic is threatened. The
matter should be definitely settled at
this time in order that succeeding chief
executives may know how far they can
go without overstepping the limits of
authority and being
brought before the bar of the senate for
impeachment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
GUARANTY DEPOSIT LAW.

Enactment of a guaranty bank de-
post law was recommended by both the
outgoing and incoming governor of
South Dakota. They rejected Bryan,
but adopted his idea. The legislature
of Nebraska. which is Democratic, and
which was elected upon a platform
pledging the party to such action, will
no doubt enact a guaranty law. The
legislature Of Kansas will probably do
likewise. There are other states in the
west in which such action is demanded
by the people. No amount of financial
juggling viii prevent the adoption of
this plan generally unless the postal
savings bill is passed by congress, and
the outlook for such action is not par
ticularly bright at this time in spite of
the fact that the Republicans prom ised
the people such law in their national
platform.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
NEW PUNCH INVENTED.

The devil is to be whipped around the
stump in double sense at the banquet
to be given President-elect Taft in At
lanta. Mr.. Taft is on the water wagon.
and Georgia is a prohibition state. so
special drink has been invented for
the occasion. A dispatch from the
Georgia city makes the following inter-
esting announcement:
Merry Widow Punch will be the only
drink served at the banquet TO be given
Presioent-elect Taft in Atlanta on Jan.
Is. II is new mixture this merry wi
dow punch" and President Asa G.. Cand-
Ter OF the chamber of commerce invented
II especially for this event.
Mr. Gambler says that his punch. al
though 1t hits the spot. is a legal drink in
Georgia
Mr.. Gambler will reveal none of its prop
critics. though he is willing to state that
II has been tried OF a Methodist bishop
and found suited to his exacting tastes.
If this merry widow" decoction
hasn't any liquor in it. and still hits
the spot" thereby filing the aching
void. the rest of the world is entitled
to the recipe. 1t might serve to keep
the water wagon devotees perched aloft
for considerable length of time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
STOCK GRAZING FEES.

The cattiemen have lost their case in
the United States district court of Colo
RADIO involving the right Of the forestry
bureau to impose fees for stock grazing
on public lands. The constitutionality
Of the forest reserves is said to be the
most important question involved. but
the right OF Clifford Pinchot to fix the
amount of fees would seem equally i'm
pOrtant from the viewpoint of the flock
masters and stock growers.
This is another instance Of the execu-
tive end of the government acting upon
its own motion and without the express
sanction of congress. The case will be
appealed by the G. to the United
States supreme - ir,, md the result
will be awaited with a great deal of in
terest all over the west.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
HURRYINc HIM A LITTLE.
youths Companion

youths Companion.D
The steamer was moving very slowly
UP the broad. swift river. Several miles
ahead. where there was a bend a sharn
point Of land projected considerable dis
lance into the stream. 1t had been in
sight nearly an hour. On the upper deck
sat young couple engaged in earnest
conversation.
'Lucin0a, ne was saying. we've
known each other long time. haven [
we2-
Yes" she answered.
Five or six years at least, isn't it,
II believe so"
Don't YOU think a girl ought to know
fellow pretty well by that time2''
Why. yes. of course
you've never heard anything bad about
me. have your
No
And in five or six years . young man
ought to know a girl pretty well, oughtnt
he2-t
Il suppose so"
We've been together good deal. too.
Then there was a long pause.
And, OF course you must have sus-
pected--.
Another protracted silence
Anybody would naturally suspect
though I've never been in position IN
til lately-and yet my mind has been
made up ali the time-and / can't tell
you how much -
Then Lucinda spoke.
Henry" she said do you know you
remind me Of this steamboat
"Er-how?
TT takes you such a long time to get
to the Doinf -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

means a philosopher. a savant. The
bear means power, strength, muscle
The whale implies plenty Of food ftoo
much. perhaps, for IL suggests to them
the alderman as he appears TO u.s.. The
duck suggests placidity. a phlegmatic
nature, an even temperament The seal.
beauty. grace. charm. The salmon
means great favors. desires. ambitions.
And so on, down the line OF comparison
with every living creature. is the thing
recorded upon totem pole. character
istic of the Alaskan Indians forefathers
as he sees them in great deeds and am
billions.
really interesting incident relative
TO this subject occurred some years ago,
and il brought to the city of Seattle the
row famous totem pole that aGorns one
Of the public squares there 1t appears
a party of Seattle enthusiasts bent upon
voyage of discovery chartered
steamer and made trip 10 southeast
ern Alaska.
They arrived at small Indian VII
lsge. but as the population seemed to
have deserted the place they decided
il would be just and lawful TO take
into camp one Of the totem poles that
stood maiesticaIiy before each Indian
hut. They entered into negotiations with
two old Indian women, who were the
only living beings about the place. and
eventually purchased, as they mag
ined they were doing, one OF the most
pretentious looking poles IN the place.
intending to take it TO Seattle
This was done. and It was presented
to the city with much speechmakine
and eclat in the presence u the CITY
fathers and other important citizeus
II was an enormous pole. Seattle fe.t
so proud of its acquisition that she had
1t repainteJ, thus bringing out all its
remarkable characteristics and making
It appear fresh and new.
There was great surprise some weeks
later when two of the chiefs Of the In
dian village arrived in the big city de-
handing satisfaction and threatening
suit in the United States court for the
robbery Of their cherished idol.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF IT.
lRochester fferald. }

tHDIHtSttT Herald
Lady Headfort, during her American
tour, said in New York that she ap-
proved Of international marriages.
They correct us" she explained
Our Engiishmen work too little. yeer
American men work too much. and the
international marriage tends to bring
about a happy mean
Your meE do work too much. you
know" said Lady Headfort Il have
an English friend who attended the fu-
neral of one Of your hardest workers, q
northumberland.
My friends wife said rather bitterly
to him at the funeral.
How you have missed your oppor-
tunities. my love. Place yourself be-
side Mr.. Ritch there. You are both %
the same age. You both began life to-
getheT. Yet you are poor man, while
he died a multimiilisnaire'
Yes said the English husband
There Ritch lies. dead OF nervous pros
tration, without one single penny I'm hs7
pocket, and here I stand. hale and
hearty, with a wallet in my coat con-
tanning quite a hundred dollars
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
COSTLY ALASKAN RELIC.
Seattle Times)

a legend handed down in Alaskan his
tory from a period far beyond the
knowledge Of people Of our time is that
of the totem pole.
To men of the east totem pole really
means nothing at all. because it tells
no story to any except the few who
nave become cOnversant with matters
pertaining to that far-off country OF
bitter winters and golden hopes But
in the people of the west it inspires a
feeling Of respect for the Alaskan In
dians. for they know it is the sign OF
their religion and their beliefs.
The totem pole is as dear to the ra-
tive Alaskan as blue blood" is 10 tn
civilized man. for if stands as a record
Of the character of his forefather. and
every sign. every grotesque carving and
every blended color upon it has a sacred
meaning
For example, the eagle carved upon
q totem pole means that a son of
Alaska has descended from a traveller.
a leader. OF one who migTateS. The ra-
ven Is he who is crafty, wise and pos
sessed Of great scumen- The frog
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.

Secretary Of state Tingey calls atten-
ton 20 the need OF an insurance COM
missioner in this state, and the legisla-
ture viii be urged to take action in the
matter by the creation of the office
backed by sufficient legal auth 0rity 10
protect the interests of the citizens The
recent failure Of several companies al
lowed TO do business in Utah empha-
sizes the recommendation of MIR. Tin
gey. At present there is little OF no
protection from the fiy-by-night con-
Germs with little or no capital be-
hind them II is also stated that
two other companies now doing
business in this state are on the
verge of dissolution, and that the
end may be expected any moment. For
tunately no loss has yet been sustained
in the state through insurance in a
worthless company.
Insurance commissioners of the right
kind have accomplished an immense
amount of good in several Of the states,
and the head Of the department in Colo
RADIO achieved a national reputation as
the result of his work. If Utah is to
have an official to look after the insur-
ance companies, ne should be a man
who knows something about the mat
ter and not a chronic applicant for Of
fee, one of those human pests who fill
one place about as we'll as another, and
who generally land in a position for
which they are especially united
Since the exposure of the insurance
frauds and thievery praeticed by some
of the big companies, there has been
much uncertainty in the minds of many
rs to the value of their policies. and the
business of the companies has fallen
off in consequence. With an honest
and intelligent insurance commissioner
on the lookout, the air would be cleared
of suspicion and the resulting situation
would be immeasurably better for all
who merit the confidence and patronage
OF the public
Another branch of the insurance
business that needs careful watching is
the fraternal orders which are contin-
ually springing into existence. In or
der to get a start, low rates are given
on insurance, and many people join the
societies upon direct assurance that
these rates shall not be raised so far as
they are concerned, but they are raised.
nevertheless, and the courts have held
that the bunkoed individuals must nav
the increased assessment or lose their
Policies. This is all wrong New orders
should be barred from the state unless
the rates are high enough in the begin
ming to insure stability and protect the
members.
The secretary of state has done well
IN calling attention to this important
matter. and it is to be hoped the legis-
lature viii take the necessary action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
MO LAUGHING MATTER.

In a special message to the senate
President Roosevelt makes the state
ment that congress has not the author
ity to call for the reasons of the attor-
ney general in rendering an opinion.
The message was in answer to a resolu-
ton introduced by Senator CuIberson
Of Texas before the holiday recess. ask
ing Attorney General Bonaparte why
he failed to bring action against the
United States Steel corporation under
the antitrust laws on account of the
absorption OF the Tennessee Coal &
Iron company
This is a tender subject with the ad
ministration 1t will be remembered
that prior to the absorption of this rival
company, E. II. Gary. chairman of the
board Of directors of the steel corpora
ton, called at the White House and OBJ
tanned promise from the president
that the law would not be enforced in
this particular case. The deal was con-
summated and the legal machinery Of
the government has not been used to
right the wrong. Suits have been start
ca against the powder trust. the tobac
co trust and other alleged illegal COM
binations; but the greatest and most
grinding trust of them all is allowed to
go free. because the president was con-
suited in advance and gave consent
that the law should be violated.
The senators smiled when the words
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
CLEVELAND.
Baltimore SUM-

fDIAdHttIt CU0-t
NO" oe ales the hate Of parties, and de-
DIVIDED councils, arguing hate or nraiss.
0p.Iii0n psuses-for q wing of gloom
main ,sld ITS shadow on the fields of
The heart beat of q nation hinds 3, -
Inc love of peoples for an argent soI,
Weaving with fingers of a eor1r1c-, -,
Nteaths toT the high-poised head that IL
In common grief and common sorrow
For the dead ehief-the last ex-president,
Open thy. heart o mother. to receive
him. ~ 'SeSifc
At last all me1; all hearts and minds be-
Heve him. "9
Take him. sweet earth. into thy calm de-
With little daisies in the grass-grown
green
To hide and cover with woodbine and
clover, anu
His great dust, Time commits to earth
his loveri
And thou. 0 muted bugle and soft drum
Han MIN with sadness when the mourn
ers come.
Mourning through all the nation win
sweet tears
The loved. great dead of all the great
dead yeas,
Proving the land still bore them. bore
Whose sovereign will 10 sovereign duty
runs.
He came when men were needed. when
the land
Yearned for stesrn leaders and the ruling
hand.
Guiding with honor and deep sense of
right
Toward the old ideals and the light:
Peer OF the past, high spirits that have
led
Our destined cou7try with sane heart
sound head.
Faithful AID eonstant-give him. Time. to
dust
Who gave to Time his best, and kept his
trust
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
MiSDlREcTED CHARITY.
CNew York Times.D

IF charity" said Health Commissioner
Darlington Of New York. were really as
ilne ana serviceaoie as we incline to think
IT Is, disease would almost disappear
He shook his head and smiled.
Too much Of our charity" he said. re
sembles that of the Norwalk woman. a
tramp on a gray and freezing day. pre-
scented himself at her back door.
Madam he said. my feet are nearly
froze He pointed to his shoes, a tanrIe
OF string and strips of leather and hole
through which his bare feet showed
HaNe you got an old pair Of boots you
could give me. madadg
me woman. after rummaginc in her
closet returned to the tramp and said
feeiinEiy:
fooF Fellow, / know you must suffer
terribly without shoes this hitter v-astbar
nave none 70 fit you, but here is a pair
OF my late husbands skates you can
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
HORTICULTURE AT CAPITAL
washington PostA

Secreiery Wilson of the department q,
agriculture referred at a recent dinner i'm
asfinSton 70 the amateur florists WIN
spring up in the suburbs at this sessoo b,,
thousands -
More florists, perhaps, than flowers
spring Up" he said
IN a seed shop the other day I heard
one Of these amateurs combat, 49,. 80, - =
last oateh of seed he had bought. Affer
ne NAG ended his complaint he began TO
hardy rOse?' ''et y d
1t IS one grovled tho doa.o- a..
doesn't mind your pulling it IN b,- ~
roots every day to see if it has bss5,r -
grow yet mas "esuh 10
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
HOLSTERS AWAY FROM HOME
UnGiananolis Stall

Harvey 3. Stout justice Of the peace.
who was recently robbed in the lobby of
the American National bank has found
some consolation in the fact. as ne puts it,
that ne is mot the only easy mark in the
world" There are others He has heard
of it from hem since his experience, in
which he lost 500.
Justice of the Peace W. o. Mckinney
was telling him the other day how he had
lost his overcoat not SO very long ago. He
vas in St Louis
Il took off my overcoat- for which
had Just spent ss5,r Mckinney told him
and cat down on the coat TO read pa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
SHE WAS A REA. ORATOR.
Portland Oreeonian.D

II u titlIIu OItsVIIIdII-J
Senator Beverage during a recent visit
to Portland talked about o-atory.
The campaign" he said, has given us
oratory more remarkable for quantity
than for quality. True oratOry is that
which brings results, is that which con-
veFts an audience of enemies TO an audi
ence Of supporters. Such oratoTy is rare.
Il have a friend whose wife. a 'suf-
fTagette.' IS q great orator. Her speeches
from the platform are wonderful. and her
husband the other day gave me an Illus
tration Of the efficiency Of her private
speeches.
An agent called on my wife this af-
teTnoon. he said. and tried to sell her a
new wrinkle eradicatOr
And how did the man make out7-
said J.
= lie lefe in half an hour. was the an
swer. with a gross Of bottles of wrin-
kle eradicstor Of my wife's own manu-
faCture, that ne had purchased from her. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

per 7 had been there about five min
utes when some fellow came along and
tapped me On the shoulder.
sitting on ms coat" he said to me.
4 let him take IL. When I started TO
leave I turned around TO get my coat, and
il was gone Then | remembered the in
eiGent, but. Of course it was too late
then
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

Senators show a disposition to balk
at the proposition to make Frank Hitch
cock postmaster general and allow him
to continue as chairman of the nation
al Republican committee. The possihili-
ties for playing practical politics would
be too great.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

Judge Lands has refused to preside
at the second trial of the Standard Oil
case. He got notoriety enough out Of
the first trial to last lifetime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
MORNING ADDITIONS,

Cyril said MS mother. as they sat
down to the breakfast table. did YOU
wash your face this morning.
well. no-msmma." said he SLOWLY
evidently casting in his mind for an ex-
cuse. but" he added. reassuringiy. 7
cried a little before came down stairs"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

John W. Gates has Joined the ranks of
the tariff reformers. If the steel sched-
ule isn't cut, no defense can be offered
by those responsible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

The Democrats in the Illinois legis-
lature settled the speaksrship fight for
the Republican brethren. Further de-
velopmsnts later.
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Total Copies of The Herald Printed
in December, 1908.

%$+++ +%%<% - = = =
= Largest Daily and Sunday :
= Circulation in Salt Lake proved =
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

The maearoni wheat trade was ruined
by the earthquake in Sicily Hardship
on boarding house keepers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

Happy is the man who did not buy
stocks at the top notch. The course of
prices is still downward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

The stork visited Greater New York
every four minutes during 1908. That's
a record 10 be proud Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07

Chicago comes TO bat with an earth
quake shock. Bound to attract notice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-07
Picture Framing.

Salt Lake Photo Supply Co. 142 Main.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-25
Rhode Island Avenue M. P.

The Young Peoples Circle of Rhode Is
land Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
held its first meeting of the fall Sunday
evening. E. Lester Ballard presided. The
pastor, Rev ]. M. Cell spoke some very
encouraging words to the society, several
members OF which have been of much
help to him during the summer. A de.
lightful feature Of the meeting was the
singing OF a quartet composed of Misses
Ruth Sears and Lottie Hughes and Messrs
E. L. Ballard and James Motley. Mon
day evening the following new officers
and committee chairmen were chosen:
President. f. L. Ballard; vice president,
Miss Irene Feister: secretary. Benjamin
Harlan: treasurer. James Motley: dele
gates to union. Misses Groves and Sam
mis-; pianist. Miss Helen Steward; chair
man of lookout committee, Miss Bertha
j. Southall; prayer meeting. Miss Kath-
ryn Delabar; social, Miss Doris Southall;
finance, E. L. Frazier; flower, Miss Anna
Barker: press. Miss Viola Neal. The
election was followed by a delightful So
cial. with large attendance.