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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
DR.. COOK is DIscREDITED.

1t is now pretty evident to the world
that DR.. Cook did not reach the north
pole. 1t follows that DR.. Cook is very
generally regarded as a liar.
That is pretty plain language. But
nothing short of it will accurately de-
scribe the fact.
And a man would have rather a dif1-
cult task to imagine a more base course
of action than that Of the man who has
just been discredited by the jury Of his
own choosing-the scientists Of Den
mark.
Doubtless he learned, while there in
the north, that Peary had reached the
pole a thing that is not questioned by
anyone in a position to judge; and
sought to rob the commander Of his
honors by filing FIRST claim.
If Cook had not jumped so swiftly
into lectures at fabulous prices per
evening; If he had simply and modesty
insisted on his position, even if he had
not been able to prove #, he would not
have fallen so low III the estimation Of
the world. Now he is worse than Well
man. And the whole subject Of arctic
exploration, always so honorable, has
suffered in the estimation Of the race.
DR. Cook is now rated simply as a
lying obtainer Of money under false
pretenses. And to the rest Of his in
fanny is added his disappearance under
circumstances which give but one ex-
PLANTATION. He knew that he deserved
the very hard words mankind is utter
ing against him.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
THE DIRECT PRIMARY.

Washington Post: In the face Of all
the plaUdits of the populace, the general
assertion that direct primaries have
transferred back to the people the pow
ers taken from them by the bosses, DR..
Charles w. Eliot formerly president of
Harvard, has come out fatty with the
statement that the new system is ex-
pensive and absolutely futile.
DR.. Eliot points out that the direct
primaries virtually call for two cleo
tons to carry the candidates into Office.
This simply doubles the trouble of the
voter. 1t is hard enough to induce the
average citizen TO go to the voting
booth once without increasing the bur-
den Incidentally, the cost is doubled.
The real object of the primary cleo
lions was to take the nominating power
from the hands of the bosses. The city
boss had become a remarkable Ameri-
can institution. Usually he worked up
from the bottom, where he did handy
work in his division or district, until he
became a district leader. Then he gath
cred unto himself a few more district
leaders, who supported him, and after
that they called him boss.
There developed a gradual resentment
on the part of the people against the
dictatorship Of men not elected by them
to any Offlce-a man who was nothing
more than a self-constituted ruler.
And at last came the direct primaries.
All the big cities put the plan into eff
feet. Even Philadelphia, of corrupt
and contented" fame, tried it. It was
the new thought movement in politics,
and as reform was rampant in the Qua
ker city at the time, they thought they
would give it a trial. And they did
And it worked beautifully-for the
bosses.
The old convention system was done
away with. Under the new system all
the bosses had to do was to send word
to the division leaders to line up the
voters for so and so. The "heelers"
rang doorbells, got out the regulars"
and the primary election was carried
with a whoOp. The independent" vot-
er, never too ready to run to the polls,
now remained even more obstinately In
his nome, because the work OF voting
was doubled. So the bosses mad things
their own way.
And now along comes DR.. Eliot with
his paralyzing decree against the new
ref0rm-"TOO expensive and ineffect-
i've" It looks as though the direct
primaries win have to go, and just at
a time when the bosses were beginning
to regard the system as an ideal instru-
ment for carrying out their purposes.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
THE POINT AT ISSUE.

It is not so much that two men lost
their lives in Nicaragua. Men lose life,
1t is not unusual. But there were twp
American citizens, acting within their
rights as those rights are understood
and respected by every civilized nation
on earth. And they were killed by or
der Of President Zelaya, because he
didn't respect them nor the country
from which they came. He didH't be-
Msve there was any danger in killing
Americans.
That Is the essential thing.
Honorable Oscar Strauss has written
this:
When I served my country in the far
east. I saw what Great Britain meant
wherever her influence extended. You
may call it selfishness IL you viii, but it
was that enlightened selhshness which
protected the individual wherever not
only its power extended, but also its in
huence extended. No other nation in
the east provided that the slave should
be made free whenever he put his foot
within the boundaries of a British en-
bassy. I am an admirer, a lover Of
Great Britain, and II I were not an
American. 1 certainly would come un-
der the British crown.
You see the difference? And yet even
England had to learn the lesson. People
thought It had been learned. English
men themselves thought so. But there
came a time when Engllshmen in Beer
Land were not accorded the rights to
which they as men were entitled. and
they found, through a course Of puz-
cling years, that they were not protect
ed by their home government. And the
consciousness Of it made them very
bitter.
So that when the war between Great
Britain and the Beers finally came, il
was more pitiless because Of that senti-
ment Of the English people-that the
Beers had been cruelty unjust to Eng
Iishmen, and England had abandoned
rer citizens to their fate. You see,
Great Britain simply had to win the
war. No matter how much it cost, no
matter how pitlless. They had 10 con-
quer. They had to convince the Beers
and the world that an Englishman's
rights must be respected so long as the
English government could launch a ship
or arm a man.
It win not do for a government to
abandon its citizens. A government
must make clear the fact that her eiti-
zens win be protected wherever they go,
and that ir expressing them the op-
pressor is bidding for a war.
zelaya first tortured and then muir
dered Groce ard Cannon. because he
hated them and despised their govern
aent. de wouldn't have done that if he
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
COST OF ENFORCEMENT.

Indiana paid more last year for the
enforcement OF the compulsory eduea-
ton law than the results warranted.
Here is a statement from the Lafayette
Times:
It cost the state S54, 1883 to enforce
the compulsory education law during
the fiscal year ending September 80, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
board Of state charities. which is new
being compiled by the secretary. OF
this amount S31,64s.50 was spent for
salaries for truant officers, while the re-
mainder. S22510.S9, was used to supply
books and clothing for needy children
that they might attend school.
Much the same record is observed in
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had felt that their government would
demand reparatiOn at his hands.
And the United States can do no bet
ter for its people. especially now that
this has become a world power, than to
punish severely the man who caused the
death of those two Americans
The flag goes to the ends Of the earth.
Every government to the ends of the
earth must be made to understand that
on the government to which they be-
long.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
CREDIT TO THE CRAFT.

You win file away the Christmas
number Of the Theatre Magazine. It is
not only a great big album Of splendid
ly reproduced portraits Of actors and
other theatre people. but it contains a
running comment on the best plays, and
a fair resume Of things dramatic in salt
Lake for the year just closing.
In addition to all that, the magazine is
a most creditable product Of the print
er's art. It is very gratifying to know
abundantly prosper in Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
THE REPUBLICAN, SAT- LAKE CY UH THURSDAY g.

the school reports from other states
outside Of Utah. The schools are made
as unattractive and difficult as possible
for the child. and then three dollars are
spent for enforcement against two dol
lars for books.
There is no charge Of graft IN the law,
but that is far too big a proportion Of
administrative cost for the amount Of
benefits derived. It would pay Indiana
to dismiss the truant officers. and spend
the money in making the schools worth
more than the streets to the truants.
The present method may rob the chill
dren, but it doesn't fool them.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

Let US hope, now that the Salt Lake
Route owners have twenty millions Of
loose money, that they will build that
needed railroad from Lund to Modena,
through st. George and Kanab, to the
Grand Canyon Of the Colorado. It
would be a money-maker for the COM
pany, a blessing for the settlers on the
proposed line, and the opening Of a
mighty tract of tremendously rich
country. Besides, it would insure
the hauling of fifty thousand tourists
through Utah to the Colorado every
year.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

England wants to buy more American
apples. So does Utah. And there is no
enterprise that win pay better returns
than the extension Of the fruit-raising
industry OF the state. Utah's apples
showed best Of all at the land show in
Chicago. And the orchardists do not
need so out Of the state for market.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

Compliments to President Taft. He
knew a capable surveyor general, and
when he named Thomas Hull for an
other term he assured the nation Of the
continued service of a good Official and
a worthy man.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

Estrada doesn't want Madriz to be
president, and apparently the people
don't want Estrada. Is the Nicaraguan
trouble any nearer settlement than
when Zelaya was in the chair?
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

One Of the best Christmas weeklies
is that Of the Salt Lake Boebachter, the
German weekly. It presents sixteen
pages Of very interesting local ma
terial. with a colored Christmas cover.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

The winner of the Jeffries- johnson
fight viii make more in an hour than
Rockefeller does in the same length of
time. But their job doesn't last so Ions.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23
PONDER Ii OVER.

Baroness Vaughn possesses an aston
ishing gift Of apprehension. IN. Picard,
her Paris attorney.
From the amount OF household treas
ures and jewels that she carried over
the frontier, we should think she does.
Many have protested against the haul
ing Of freight to Fort Douglas by the
street car company, and the only test of
originality left lies in the man who will
oppose carrying freight away from there.
Sergeant Roberts seems to have a
charmed life. and has often escaped being
shot either because the pistol in the other
mans hand failed to shoot, OF because the
aim was bad Judging from the volleys
fired by the sergeant at a fleeing hold
up the other night, one Of those reasons
may be applied to the hold-up man.
Persons sent thither who belong else
where" says a headline in the Tribune.
Oh, very well, then. Doubtless, others
sent yonder who belonged hence.
A Denver sport writer says Sam New
house is the big noise" in Utah poll
tics. That viii be news to Mr.. Newhouse,
as wen as to Utah.
Remember, Pat Moran used to be a
plumber.
The Grand theatre hoodoo should get
time and a half for the overtime put in
lately,
If the keen scientists at Copenhagen
VIII now figure out how one can get
enough Christmas presents to go around
and stay out Of Jail, a service for hu-
mainly will have been performed.
Any man with fingerless hands who in
sists upon being a forger, ought to be ar
rested.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

An Ohio woman called her husbands
sermons rot" and he got a divorce.
But that doesn't settle the question
raised by the wife. Were they ''rot?"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

Persons sent thither who belong else
where" says a headline in the Tribune.
Oh, very well, then. Doubtless, others
sent yonder who belonged hence.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

A Denver sport writer says Sam New
house is the big noise" in Utah poll
tics. That viii be news to Mr.. Newhouse,
as wei as to Utah.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

Remember, Pat Moran used to be a
nIr1reher
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

The Crane theatre hoodoo should get
time and a half for the overtime put in
lately.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

Any man with fingerless hands who in
sists upon being a forger, ought to be ar
rested
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-23

From a careful reading Of the follow
ing, an extract from a consular report,
we are led to believe that the Canadians
want a good deal for their money. Read
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-02-10

burst in chorus from every throat But
as suddenly they We're followed by ex-
pressions Of cAagl in. for by contrasting
the present situation with that which
they had anticipated. this information
had succeeded in intensifying their
modification
But Notwithstanding his share of the
universal disappointment. hasty re-
Election of preceding events convinced
GrayGon that personally he had little
ground for complaint against the late
occupants of the convent. for uninten-
tional as undoubtedly had been the
act through which at the very point of
death his existence had been pre-
served. there was no evidence to re-
flute the hypothesis that the shot which
had killed his assailant in the plaza
had been fred by one of the insur-
gents under cover.
Great Scott was the exclamation
to which he gave utterance. Once
more. | suppose. owe my life to the
laundering craftsmanship of Filipi-
no.,
This half hearted acknowledgment
of his strange Indebtedness educed
from his companions no recognition
ether than a puzzled stare from the
sergeant and an enigmaticaI smile or
tbs face Of the young Spaniard Con-
nell proceeded with his examination:
why did they leave you here?"
''They had no time to take us with
them when you broke in" was the
boys answer. "Aguinaldo was on his
way to some village where his family
Is in hiding The scouts told him OF
your presence. Then he determined
not to wait for Pillar, but to surprise
you. We never rested day or night.
My poor brother-how he sufferedv
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could not Terlst thP temprlt1On 10 ask
her again why she had tried TO shoot
him. At FIRST. so terribly in earnest did
she take the question and beg for
mercy. that he smiled at her. and then,
seeing his amusement. she said CO.
quettishy:
How could ! possibly have known
that you were SO nice? Besides.
had always hearl you Americans re-
ferred TO as bruteS.'
Graydon laughed: then suddenly his
face became very grave. The realiZa-
ton Of her terrible situation had
dawned upon him. wOmHn among
crowd of rough soldiers. Her brother
and protector dying! And all sur
rounded by hordes of savage enemies
who at any moment might kill them!
The thought dismissed all pleasantly
from his mind. Something must be
done, and at once. Presently he asked:
"What is your nameT'
my father was Colonel Ramos Jose
Velasquez. That also is my brothers
name. except that he is not an officer.
I am Teresa Fortune Velasquez. My
mother was English. sister of Sir
William Fortune. She is dead. For
ten years we have lived in Manila"
"You won't mind If call the SER
geant will YOU" The girl nodded a
slightly bewildered assent as Graydon
moved raplllr toward the others
Shortly he returned wish the gallant
lrishman.
''Senorita," began Cornell. hopping
his forehead ana assuming his most
polite manner. you are perfectly safe
with u.s. and as quickly as possible
your brother and Yourself shall be sent
back to Manila. Tou are brave slip
of Il girl, and we bogs re.pect bravery
in whatever dress-boy or girl"
She looked at him in grateful sur
prise, and her lips tromb.ed.
"Dut am not your frienIT"
POSSIBLY. seror.ta." He bowed low.
with almost Ch2sterlieldian grace.
But we are your frirnI&
Outside once more the Mausers were
rafting. and Cornell with word Of
parting. hastily took his leave. Gray
don, on the point of returning to his
post, was prevented by the girl
you were gentle with me even
when tried to Don't risk your life
there. Shoot from that narrow gate"
pointing aioft. ITS not so exposed"
Bansemer dragged an altar chair up
to the grated window and perched
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spondents take turn about walktn. ..
she can ride a pony all the Tim
They've got no business ridin' anr
how"
And so with rosy confidence In III.
fitness of things and just belief in
the charity of Major March. the do
tachment marched out into the hius
the ward of the company trudpin,
bravely beside the tall and envied Mr.
Bansemer. who, by the way, aside
from being politely attentive did not
exhibit any undue signs of exaltation
The presence of a woman-and
very pretty one at that, with a sad.
ness in her eyes that was appealing
served only to send his Thoughts
bounding back to the girl he had left
behind. He grew more and mora
morose and silent as the day Wore on
At times the tired, lonely girl at his
side Jagged and cast wondering. piteops
glances at him. Her woman's intui.
tinn told her that this man did not be.
ITO be Continued
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; .IaneCable}
2 GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON,
x Of Beverly of Grarstark." Etc
X COPYRIGHT. COMPANY
CHAPTER XXI Continued.

promised thar no harm should come to
either of them. While he reported the
discovery to Captain Groce. he had the
man carried to another part of the
church am there made comfortable
For the first time now Bansemer began
TO notice the pain in his arm. Some
what angrily he turned to the boy:
Come! Give an account of yourself!
How came you hereT'
'Prisoners." was the sullen answer.
"Of the Filipinos?" Bansemer asked
In surprise.
eyes"
"Then why did you try to kill me?'
II hate you BOTH We Spanlards,
have we not MS much to fear from you =?
What difference does color make In
brutes?"
"By the holy apostles! You're a
gritty young 'un!" growled the return
ing sergeant. who's the other chap?"
my brother-he's dying" said the
boy. his voice softening. Holy Virgin.
save him! For weeks we've been In
the hands of AguinalGo's men. He's
been so i'll all the time Have you
doctor?"
"A surgeon will probably be with
us before long" was the sergeant's
evasve reply.
Banse!@er looked searchingly at Con
nell. What he saw in the others eyes
caused him sharp pang of grief.
Both men turned their faces away for
a moment. ard it was with gulp that
Council continued:
Your brother will have the best of
care If we get ont of this mess You
are both safe. We are not fighting the
Spaniards." And then pertinently.
$50 these were Agulnado's menT"
yes, He was here directing the
fight" the boy answered,
"Agunado herer' This and other
CALCULATIONS of surprise and anger
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himself upon 1t. The girl sat below
him. holding her brothers head in her
lap. He was grooming and crying out
to the soldiers to kill him rather than
permit him to fall into the hands of the
natives again.
Suddenly there was a great commo-
ton and crashing of timbers In the
front part of the church, followed by
shouts and the rus hing of feet Gray
don dropped from his perch and ran
forth into the chancel AS he did so
the banging of rifles close at hand
deafened him. In an instant he saw
what had happened The Filipinos
had charged the door and had forced
It, They were crowding their way
into the church in the face of the
| deadly Krag-Jorgensens. The chapel
was lighted. but not from the inside.
Cunning insurgents in the shelter Of
the walls were holding great torches
just outside of the windows. Graydon
could see his comrades firing at the
door from behind every conceivable
barrier. Without hesitation he dashed
down the aisle and into the thick of
the fray near the door.
! The struggle was brief but fierce.
The merciless fire of many Mausers on
the outside opened a way through the
small band of defenders. and the rush
of the besiegers was successful.
Through the door and windows they
came. swarming like bees. Many of
/ them fell to rise no more, but their
comrades took an eye for an eye.
Once confident soldiers toppled over
dead until but few were left. Banse-
mer led them in a quick dash for the
chancel, hoping that the enemy would
not dare attack a place so sacred.
Captain Groce and other officers had
fallen. Cornell became the leader of
the remnant Bansemer stood squarely
in front of the altar and blazed away
at the horde of Filipinos as they ad-
vanced. They shot at him wildly and
without effect Bullets crashed into
the altar decorations behind him. He
stood there as one protected by God.
uaharmCd in the shelter of the cross.
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Behind him his comrades covered
and cursed in their dread OF certain
death. He heard the shrill cries OF the
girl urging him to protect her brother.
She was gaming upon God and the
Holy Virgin to aid and shield him.
And he stood there with crazy JOY
In his heart. savagely pulling the trig-
ger of the Krag-Jorgensen. Finally
the hammer snapped with no report
AS he turned back in CONSERVATION
small figure leaped to his side with
fresh weapon.
He shouted II word of warning to
her and wheeled again to confront the
foe Even as he raised the gun great
shout arose above the noise of con-
flict There was a mighty rush. new
banging of guns. a sudden stampede,
and--the chapel was filled with men in
khaki!
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CHAPTER XIII.

REAT was the disappoint-
ment of Major March and
his men when they found
that neither Aguinaldo
nor Pillar had fallen into
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-27

ter in Douglas for the reduction of the ore from all ,heIr various mines in this section. DF. Douglas said: T know nothing of this further than the public announcement in New YorK that the Cole-Ryan interests are plan ming to erect q large smelter some where in the southwest IL may be possible that they are planning to put this smelter in Douglas. We would extend such an enterprise a hearty welcome to this city. but have no definite information concerning this
 Dr. Douglas will. curing his present visit, make the usual trips to Globe. Morenci, Nacoza-i end Cananea. He spent the day here. in conference with General Manager Simmons. of the Southwestern railroad: T. M. Schu- maker of the same company: F. l.. Carpenter of the Eawson Fuel com pany; Walter Dors:1s. general man ager Of the Copper Queen: J. s. Doug las of the Moctezuma Copper com pany and the Nacozari railroad; Su- Perintendent c. E. Mills. general man ager of the Detroit copper company IS expected to arriye this afternoon from Morenei.