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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

If apartments in the modern flat are
as small as people say they are, how
can there be any room for complaint!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

Wouldn Il it be fine, though, if every
letterbox in tho country were adorned
with the warning, "Post no bills?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

When Colonel Roosevelt and Kaiser
Wilhelm meet, things should fairly slz
zle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

Because, look you, this is the day of
all fools
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

Up to midnight tonight one will be
safer in the reply, "Not today, thank
-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

There's string to every valuable
pickup. ---
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

Remember that this town is to have
unusually crowded streets and side
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

But don't kick the thing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

The brick is hidden underneath.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

April / is the birthday of the distin-
Sulshcd German statesman. Prince Bis
marCk OSl5): OF William Harvey. the
discoverer OF the circulation of the blood
G6fS) OF william Hindman. the Mary
land statesman G7i3); the eminent cler-
gyman, James McCosh OSlD: Edward
a. Sothern. actor, the famous Lord
Dundreary' GS26): and OF EdTgin A. Abb
boy the noted artist GS52).
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
This is the first day of April.
Hunt the goEk another mile"

The recipient of the note would imme-
diately catch the idea, tell the fool"
with grave face, that Il was not In his
power TO supply the demand but if he
nc VIII get what hc wants. Number
sends him 10 No. untll he finally gets
hint of the trick that has been prac-
ticcd upon him.
The origin OF this custom Is hidden
In the unwrItten past and no one seems
To he willing even TO venture q guess
as To the period of its starting. Every
one is able Ia recall some big hoax that
was pulled on on April ] at some pc
Rod OF his life. II not infreducntly has
For example the latter part of March.
In 1850; vast multitude Of people In
England received. through the mail. a
card having the following inscription;
Tower of london--admit tho bearer and
frlond to view tho annual ceremony or
washing the white lions. on Sunday. April
], 1850. Admit only at the white gate"
The trick is said 10 have been highly
successful. Cabs wcre rattllng about
Tower Hill all that Sunday morning.
gate II Is more remarkable that any
such trick should have succeeded. when
we reflect how identified the first OF
April bad become. even at that date. with
the Idea of imposturc and unrcality.
. BY some 1t is supposed that tho prac
tlce has been adopted from the Uindoos
who have. In their Hull" which termi-
mates with the 2lst of March a precisely
similar festival, during which the great
aim is to send persons away with mes
saSes to individuals. or individuals sure
to he away from home. and enjoy a
laugh at their disappointment. To Ind
the practice so widely prevalent over
the earth, and with so near a coincidence
OF day, seems 10 indicate that II has had
very early origin amongst mankind.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

visits Zion. Lew Kb,
wife and wrecks his m
l9OS-Governor procloims N
day. Forestry Office oil
Police alarm lights inv
can party decides &c
ticket. y
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

Look S inviting.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Negro, and will demand for them
justicea nd a square deal from the
governing classes. The race
problem can never be solved as
long as there are those who do
not want to see it solved, and
who exercise a determined in
fuence. Truth it is that there
are things none can do for the
Negro except himself. In the
last analysis he must, as has
every other race that is worth
its salt, solve his own problems,
make hts own way and show the
world he is worthy of respect.
He cannot expect to be carried.
He must not expect this nation
to look up on him as ward. He
must be a man, a manly man,
build house and churches, rear
Ing families in the fear of the
Lord, lay up competence for
the rainy day, paying for whnt
he gets, setting an example in
industry, thrift, cleanliness, good
citizenship, then and there only,
will this much Wanted problem
become "become the baseless
fabric of dream"
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19
Edited By II. A. Watkins.

man. The so called race prob
lem has been a life saver for
sane people and they hope it will
never be settled, trey want it to
remain Americas great running
sore. 1t has been to them gold
mine. 1t has enabled them to
over reach better men who would
rather never have office than to
get it by arraying a class, Men
of this class are found in politics,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

in journalism, in the pulpit, at
the bar dabbling in literature, in
order to obscure the feebleness
of their talent they, the apostles
of intolerance, IN order to get to
the front. How much nobler the
man who who understands the
needs of the weak. who does
what he can dispassionately.
fearlessly and honestly 10 help
and improve the condition of the
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19
Notes of St. Peters A. M.
E. Church.

St. Peters church is progress
sing nicely. We are now in the
midst Of a revival, Up to this
writing We have had quite
number of conversions and
great many additions to the
church. We held prayer meet
ings for three weeks. The pas
tor preached from ten to fifteen
minutes each night. Rev. j. L.
Thomas of Normal, ILL.,, will as.
sist US for a week or more. He
is strong preacher, a splendid
revivalist. The brethren of the
conference will make no mistake
in securing his service. Our
quarterly meeting, the first Sun
day in January, was a success.
Presiding elder E. II. Cottman
preached two very able sermons.
Collections for the day, fifty odd
dollars. When the revival is
closed the church will turn its at
tention toward the erection OF
new edifice. We contemplate
building house 50x8O feet. We
have over $4,000 subscribed
among the church members and
yet the entire church has not
been canxassed. We want to Sc.
cure s., 900 among the members,
then we will solicit on the out
side among the friends. We hope
to lay the foundation of the new
church in the month of June or
July The present church is an
old one and cannot be repaired
to any advantage, to attempt to
do so would be a waste of mon.
ey' This city with aggressive
people demands a more commo.
dious and modern church and yet
the only discouraging feature of
the situation is that the people
who nave in here don't seem to
like and their stay is of short du-
ration. We can't understand
why this unrest is brought about
because sanitary conditions and
social features are as good as one
could ask.-Letitia Moore, Sec'y
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19
RACE PROBLEM,

The test of the true christian
religion is that it is adapted to
all needs, all circumstances, all
ages, all RACES. and all degrees
of intelligence; is the sun, not an
electric lamp. A lamp, however
brilliant. lights but small por-
ton of the earth. Other religions
have rays of true light, but they
dainty illuminate certain por-
tons of truth and of the needs of
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

The people of the city are trying
to organize a club of 200 to be
known as as the Free Shovelers to
clean the streets of Decatur, since
the financial condition of the city
will not permit the work being
done. This is charity, my breth
rem.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Too bad a Negro cannot buy a
lunch at the Interurban station in
Springfield without paying a
double price 1t is known fact
that Mckinley will not allow his
porters at these stations to shine
Negroes shoes. But there is one
thing he cannot prevent and that
is your vote. You know the rest,
vote accordingly.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

If the better class of our people
will get in line and demand the
true recognition of the Republican
party, the others of the race will
follow.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Local option is fake and a
graft and cannot be enforced We
are going to have regulated sa-
looms, it is the safe method to have
a clean city.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Charles White who was on the
sick list last week, is much better
and is able to be out.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Mr. and Mrs. Bird Carroll left
last week for six weeks stay in
Hot Springs. We wish them a
pleasant stay.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Decatur is going wet this year
by large majority.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

DO not fail to get the Freeman
and The Forum from Willie Nick
ems. Help the young fellow.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Mesdames Crockett and Bledsoe
are much improved and able to be
out.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Miss Lena Davis of Normal. is
visiting Miss CaIlie Mitchell, ISL
E. Decatur St.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

We need more men of backbone
varacity and integrity to determine
dignity of the race.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Miss Lizzie Jones is indisposed.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Mrs. Ada Jemerson is on the
sick list.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-02-19

Why vote Decatur dry and 9th.
er towns wet.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28

immediate party landed, they were
whisked away in White Steamers to
the home of MES. Douglas Robinson at
433 Fifth avenue. A little later, when
the procession reached the corner Of
Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue,
Colonel Roosevelt again showed his
preference for the motor car in gen.
eral and the White cars in particular,
when he, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Col
lector Loeb transferred from their car
riage to White Steamers, which were
in waiting for them.
After luncheon at Mr.. Robinson's
house, the entire party, including
Colonel Roosevelt, again entered White
cars and were driven to Long Island
City. where they were to take a spe-
cial train to the ex-President's home
at Oyster Bay.
The supremacy of the White cars
with the Roosevelt party was again
demonstrated on Sunday, when the
party was driven to church in the
White Steamers, and group of some
forty prominent Rough Riders were
taken in a White Gasoline Truck to a
clambake at the Travers island club
house of the New York Athletic Club.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28

After fifteen months absence, exact
ly as scheduled, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt disembarked from the Kali
serin Auguste Victoria, Saturday morn
ing, June Is, at II a. N. To the keen
disappointment of large group of
newspaper correspondents, Mr.. Roose-
welt absolutely refused, as heretofore,
to be interviewed or to talk on politi-
cal subjects, but his rapid fire of ques-
tions showed the same virile interest
in public affairs as before.
If the welcome rendered by the
vast throng may be considered a
criterion upon which to base "rc-
turn from Elba," surely there was no
discordant note in the immense recep-
tion-parade. nor in the wildly clamor-
GUS crowd which cheered at every
glimpse and hung on his very word.
The incidents of the day in New
York were many, but perhaps none
better illustrated the nervous energy
and vitality of the man, the near-mania
to be up-and-doing, which he has
brought back to us, than the discard
ing of horses and carriages for the
swifter and more reliable automobiles.
The moment the Roosevelt family and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
No Escape.

A. ]. Drexel was annoyed, during
his recent visit TO New York, because
he had to pay, at his hotel, $1.75 for
q breakfast of two eggs and a cup OF
coffee.
at is all very well" Mr.. Drexel said
to a reporter, Ito talk about the rising
prices of foodstuffs, labor and what
not; but the high cost of living over
here is so excessive that / can't but
think some one isn't playing fair.
Some one seems TO be interpreting the
rule of fair play as little Philadel-
mia girl interpreted the Biblical rule.
This girl was pushing her doily's
coach in Rittenhouse square. A gen.
tleman came out of a great, pale house
fronting the square. and stopping the
little girl. whom be knew. he began
10 tease her.
"He leased her TIL he was tired;
then. taking leave, ne said:
"'Goo1-by. l don't love you.
"'Oh, but you've got TO! the little
girl cried.
"'Got to? How he asked.
",'Docsnt the Bible say. she de-
manded "tha, you must love them
that hate ynuf Well, I'El sure nate
you.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
Ne1lr Nel1h 5
ot 13Rhtpr:n1q91YE!! T.,

voted service for his invalid wife, and
he arose with the address completed.
Yet he had not put pen to paper; he
had not a scrap of memorandum of
what he had planned to say. But the
address-every word of twas indeli-
bly, printed upon the tablets of his
mind, so that he read it clearly and
without error, when he came to de-
liver it, with his minds eye. Conse-
quently, at no time that he was deliv-
ering that superb and classic Grafton
did he run any danger of forgetting
any portion of it-a great danger
that is constantly before anyone who
writes out an address on paper and
then commits 1t to memory"
But what you have said does not
explain Mr.. Phillips wonderful, melo-
dious voice, his perfectly distinct
enunciation, and his apparent CONVEX
sational tone,' said.
"Ah," answered Mr.. O'Reilly, God
gave him that exquisite vocal organ
for public speaking, and he was ever
mentally practising enunciation, and
the lurking power that is in the ap-
parently uncontemplated gesture"
Copyright, 1910. by E. ]. Edwards.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
Hay Confessed to Authorship

the author of The Bread Winner l
became morally certain that he was,
and in a rather amusing manner" said
to me sometime ago that veteran
journalist and lecturer, William H.
McElroy, who was once associated
with Mr.. Hay in editorial work for a
number of years.
AT the time that The Bread Win
ners' appeared" continued Mr.. Nc
Elroy, II was thoroughly familiar with
Mr.. Hays literary style and methods
and his views upon political and civic
questions. So at the first reading of
the book ] couldn't help thinking that
John Hay was it's author. Yet / was
somewhat perplexed by reason of the
tious denials from Mr.. Hays closest
friends that he was the author of the
story; and this perplexity lasted until
a year or so before Mr.. Hay went to
the Court of st. James as our ambassa-
dor, he was entertained in Buffalo by
an intimate friend of both Mr.. Hay
and myself.
This friend, like many other Amer
leans, had puzzled his head greatly
over the identity of the author of the
book, and he, too, had come to the
personal conclusion that it was the
work of Mr.. Hay. So all the time that
the latter was his guest he burned to
ask him: Did you write 1.-THE Bread
Winners?"' Yet he did not know ex-
actly how to do this without seeming
to infringe a little upon the rules OF
hospitality.
But upon the last day of Mr.. Hays
visit his host took him for long
ride in the suburbs of Buffalo, and
when they were far out in the coun-
try said to him:
81 am going to be discourteous
enough to ask you one question, and
first of all to ask you if you will an
swer any question put to you.
Mr.. Hay laughed heartily, and as
he turned his face towards his COM
panion his eyes twinkled merrily.
Then he said:
81 will answer any question you are
likely 10 put W me SACSpI OAO'
"'You think / am going to ask you
if you wrote 1.-THE Bread Winners?
queried his companion
"'My experience would justify that
suspicion laughed Mr. Hay.
well, you are mistaken: am not
going to ask you that question, was
the good-natured retort.
well, them cried Mr.. Hay, go
ahead and put your question. I'll
answer it,
my question is this: Did you read
the proofs of 1.-THE Bread Winners?
Again Mr. Hay laughed heartily.
Then, finally, he said:
That's a fair question. I'll an
swer it. / did read the proofs
$50 / suspected exultantly shout
ed our friend. And I'll never need
again to ask anybody who wrote 1.-The
Bread Winners" %"
Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
How Phillips Wrote Grafton

sitting at his window a moment ago
there is sofa couch. After Mr.. Phil
lips had accepted the invitation to adj
dress the Harvard Phi Beta society,
he shut himself up in his room, as
have been told, for three or four days,
and most of the time he lay stretched
out upon that sofa couch. Occasion
ally, some member of the household
CHANGING to pass through the room,
would see his lips moving, but they
would hear no sound. They knew
that he was writing his Grafton for
the Phi Beta Kappa anniversary cele-
bration-writing it mentally. although
should add, that one of my friends
is of the opinion that the address thus
composed was not the one delivered
to the Harvard students and alumni,
but was another one.
But as | have the story, at the end
of the three or four days Mr. Phillips
arose from the sofa. which he had not
left except to take his meals, or his
nights sleep or to perform some de-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
Controlled NEWSPAPERS,

The Atchison Globe says that no ad-
vertiser has ever tried to control its ed
itorial policy, the remark being occa-
stoned by the charge often made nova
days, that the big advertisers direct
the editorial policy of newspapers.
| The experience of the Globe is the
experience of most newspapers. The
merchant who does a great deal Of ad-
vertising is more interested in the cir
culation department of a newspaper
than in the editorial department. If
daily paper goes to the homes of the
people, and is read by them, he is salts
/ fed, and it may chase after any theory
or fad, for all he cares. He has troubles
of his own, and he isn't trying to Shout
der those of the editorial brethren.
There are newspapers controlled by
people outside of the editorial rooms,
and a good many of them, more's the
pity; but the people exercising that
control are not the business men who
! pay their money for advertising space.
The newspapers which are established
| for political purposes are often con-
trolled by chronic officeseekers, whose
first concern is their own interests.
There are newspapers controlled by
great corporations, and the voice Of
such newspapers is always raised in
protest against any genuine reform.
| The average western newspaper usu-
ally is controlled by it's owner, and he
is supposed to be in duty bound to make
all sorts of sacrifices at all sorts of
times; there are people who consider
it his duty to insult his advertisers,
just to show that he Is free and indie
pendent If he shows a decent respect
for his patrons, who pay him their
money, and make 1t possible for him to
carry on the business, he is "subsi-
died" or controlled" The newspaper
owner is business man, like the dry
goods man or the grocer. The mer-
chants are expected to have considera-
ton for their customers, and they are
not supposed to be subsidized by the
man who spends five dollars with
them but the publisher is expected to
demonstrate his courage by showing
that he is ungrateful for the patron
age of his friends 1t is funny COM
bination when you think it over
EmpOrid Gazette.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
Phi Beta Kappa Address at Harvard
in 1881 Composed While He Lay
Stretched Upon a Sofa
= Couch.

Accompanied by my friend of other
days, the late John Boyle O'Reilly,
the poet, / was walking through Es-
sex street, Boston, one afternoon in
the summer of 1882 when my atten-
ton was attracted to face in the
window of a typical bow-windowed
Boston home. 1t was face like that
of craven image. perfectly motion
less, and there was an expression of
severe dignity. and yet of perfect re-
pose upon 1t.
/ turned to Mr.. O'Reilly. THAT
looks like Wendell Phillips" said.
1T looks like Wendell Phillips be-
cause it is Wendell Phillips" Mr..
O'Reilly replied. THAT is his Boston
home. Here he has lived for many
years, resisting the inevitable march
of business, which is soon to swallow
up the few remaining homes upon this
and neighboring streets.
"Mr. Phillips" Mr.. O'Reilly went
on, "is very fond of sitting in that
window. Sometimes he occupies his
chair there for hours. seeming scarce
ly to move, and l have been told that
frequently when in that perfect repose
he writes mentally portions of an ora
ton or address.
But even more interesting to me
was the manner in which Mr.. Phillips
wrote his now famous Phi Beta Kappa
grafton, The Scholar in a Repub-
lic,' delivered last year at the centen-
NAL anniversary of the Phi Beta Kap-
pa society at Harvard. You may recall
that the address was one that stung.
He spoke for civil and religious lib
erty, and he made bitter accusation
against men of scholarship who took
so little part in public affairs, and
who when they did, usually sided with
the aristocratic and the rich.
We'll, in the room at the rear of
the one in which you saw Mr.. Phillips
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
HAD TO MAKE CONFESSION
Not Only That But II Cost Hubby a
Good Many Dollars to Square
Himself.

George" she asked, why did you
tell that man you were talking to over
the telephone moment ago that you
envied him?"
Il don't remember. Did I say en-
We'd him?"
Yes, you did, and you said 1t as If
you meant It, Who was he?"
"Oh, it was a fellow l met at the
athletic club the other night. His
name is Robinson"
What were you talking about SO
long?"
Nothing very important He mere
~ wanted to see me at lunch time to-
morrow"
And he didn't say why he wanted
to see your"
mo; l think he wants me to sup
port him for some office.
"Oh, he is a Politician"
mo, no; / believe he intends to run
for some Office in the club"
WAS that why you said you envied
him?"
Certainly not. l don't want to run
for any office. l haven't time for that
sort of thing"
well, how can he take the time for
it?"
You see, he has no family. He isn't
married"
Low long have you known him?"
Just met him yesterday"
And did you ask him then If he had
a wife?"
mo; he told me just now when we
were talking over thc wire that he was
not married"
"And you said you envied him!"
"Yes-I mean no, no, Josephine
honestly / never-come, dearest, you
don't think Td-o, well confound it, II
you insist on quarreling. what's the
use of denying it,"
Nevertheless she received permits
sion the next day to buy the $38 leg
horn nat that had pleased her fancy
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-28
Dredging Foreman Could Pass Away
With the Consciousness OF
Victory Won.

An army officer, who had been in
Panama recently, tells this story, says
the Washington Post, of Laurent
Roquebert, who was general foreman
of dredging at the Pacific entrance to
canal for 20 years. He went to the
isthmus under the old French COM
pany, and had remained on the job
ever since.
A short time ago he was badly
crushed in one of the dredges, and lay
in a critical condition in the Ancon
hospital. One of the engineers went
to see him.
How many yards?' said the injured
man, feebly, referring to the dredging
account for the month. When told
that they had taken out more cubic
yards than in any previous month, he
smiled and whispered:
And the Gopher, what did she do?'
The Gopher. like the dredge-master,