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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

in this city near the close of the recent
campaign, was based explicitly upon
this very intrusion in politics. The
intrusion in business is clear from the
manifold presidencics OF the presi-
dent Of the Mormon church of nu'
merous business enterprises. 1t is
idle to deny facts that are SO absolute
ly clear and plain ms all these.
The curious failacy that has been
projected by the News from time TO
time since thc census returns were pub
lished, that the American party and
The Tribune have attempted To hold
back progress and settlement in this
state. is repeated again IN tho editorial
of Tuesday night. Since, however, The
only portions of the State showing any
marked progress arc those portions
which are especially affected by and
support Amerjcanism and The Tribune.
the only great and vital progress being
in these very portions, it is a waste
of effort for the News TO undertake
any argument on this point. Surely if
Americanlsm and The Tribune in
fluence were bad, that influence would
he bad where Aplericanism prevails
and where The Tribune has it's chief
circulation and support. The very op-
poSlie is true, II is precisely where
Americanism prevails and where The
Tribune is most largely read and sup
ported that the chief progress is shown.
The State al large shows progress
Of 25.7 per cent outside of Salt Lake
City. In Salt Lake City, the seat of
Americanism and progress. the gain
was 1873 per cent. II is precisely
where Amcricanism was least known
and understood, and where The Trib-
unc is least read. that the stagnant
conditions were most in evidence In
view Of these facts, IL is certainly
astonishing to see the News bring this
matter up constantly. when it is so
easy TO refute its allegations, and
where the facts themselves arc so alb
soluteiy decisive against 1T.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
P0LYGAMY IN NAUV00;
MIR. HICKS REMEMBERS 1T

Spanish Fork Jan. f.
Editor The Tribune: In your issue OF
yesterday | read. with interest. your edi
toral under the heading. Unjust TO
Senator Cannon" in which you quote a
few lines from lions ensign, IL reorgan-
lzed church publication OF Independence.
/ Mo. One quotation begins with these
words. I'VE can excuse the magazine
these writings and find Il in our hearts
10 extend IA feeling OF charity toward
them but what shall we say OF a man
who, like Frank j. Cannon, has had al!
the facts laid before him and yet ignores
them in his public writings?"
ments presume that the ensign editorial
lays the whole blame OF poygamy al the
door OF Brigham Young and the Utah
Mormons. ] wish to inform your readers
that know that polygamy was prac-
ticcd in Nauvoo I know that. ] know
that Farley p. Pratt, ono of the Nauvoo
apostles, had four wives III Nauvoo |
know that. and | still remember two of
their names-Elizabeth Brotherton and
Mary Woods My parents and the Pratts
were very intimate in Nauyoo. Brigham
Young was not without faults, but he is
not the author OF the polygamous 'rcvcl-
alton No, sir. | distinctly remem-
ber William Smith, also an apostle and
brother of the prophet" preaching a
polygamous sermon in Nauvoo Why our
''Josephite" friends will continue 10 say
that polygamy originated In Utah cvinccs
10 my mind that they don't know what
they arc talking about or they are will
fully wicked in blaming the Utah Nor
mons with originating the so-called reve-
lation authorizing plural marriage. | do
not have a personal knowledge that the
prophet had more than one wife, but
can't believe lie would allow Pratt to
have plural wives unless he himself had
them G.. A. HICKS
Spanish Fork Jan f.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
WORKING OF THE ORDINANCE.

The Tribune congratulates the City
Council upon its manifest intent to
discriminate in the matter of granting
licenses to sell liquor There have
been liquor places in this city con
Quoted in such a way that to, grant
jury to the public. Besides that. there
are too many saloons in the city, and
their number should be decreased.
We believe that it would be a good
number OF LIQUOR licenses that should
be granted to saloons. and as occasion
offers, work down to that number. In
that way liquor license would have
an intrinsic value beyond the mere
amount paid to the city 30 get It, And
those having liquor licenses would he
correspondingly cautious about commit
ting any infractions of the ordinance
or of the law that might lead to for
fciture.
AS to the unsettled propositions yet
remaining to be concluded, referring
to the drug store licenses and licenses
for restaurants, we believe that the
Council will find the proper solution in
eXacting good faith from the drug
stores and from the restaurants, with
a strict supervision that would put any
violator of his contract with the city
out of business at once and for good.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

bcrs Of people who arc defective IN
various ways, who need restraint, who
need help, medical, surgical, or expert
assistance of various kinds. And yet,
it cannot be rendered. for many rea-
sons. Perhaps the aid is not called
for, Perhaps, it could not be extended
If il were called for; and there is no
ground for forcing it, Besides, where
would the money come from to do all
these things?
The truth is, that society would have
10 he organized on basis that from
our present standpoint would he arbi
trary and tyranical in The last degree
before the teachings OF science and
the aid that science would indicate
could he supplied in large portions Of
the scientific dcsirabIitics. In the mat
ter of marriage, for instance. what an
outburst of rebellion there would he
if the law put the matings in the pow
cr of scientists,
1t is well enough for those who dis
cuss these theories to hold TO their
opinions and to advance new ideas from
time TO time; but when it comes to
making the broad statement which is
quoted, that the people do not devote
their energies to stamping out evil con-
ditions because Of their disbelief in
the teachings of science and their lin
gering superstition that after all it, is
fate that rules the deStinics of man.
KIND, the appropriate reply is that
such statement is as crude, illogical
and hopeless as any possible supcrsti
tion or disbelief in the public mind as
to the teachings of science could pos
Sihlp be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
INCREASE IN POSTAL SERVICE

The taking on of the postal savings
service by the Posto1ice Department
reminds the public forcibly of the vast
expansion of that service in the few
years recently past. This is we'll
summed up in an editorial as follows,
from the New York Evening Post:
A glance at tho tables in tho report OF
the Postmaster General is sufficient to
show in postofficc business which. 10
those unfamiliar with fl, must he little
less than startling. Nothing surprises us.
OF course. when we go back hundred
years; that the receipts Of the postal
service in 1910 We're only a little over
half million dollars. while now they
are nearly a quarter Of "A billion, Is the
Kind OF thing every one expects, But
that the receipts in 1870 were still under
more than eleven times US great now
as lhcN were only forty years aeo-is
another matter: and il we go back TO
1860 We tnd the amount to have been
only eight and half million dollars IN
olher WORDS. our people spend upon post
age twenty six times as much as they
ton is only three times as great as II
was then. Indeed. the people Of the
united States now spend upon postage
alone n sum nearly four times as great
as was expended in 1860 upon the entire
activities of the Federal Government! TO
get TO time when postal receipts were
less than half what they are now we
have 10 go back only nine years. and the
same Kind of thing that is true of the
whole OF The business is likewise true of
the principal separate items that make 1t
up, Thus the number of money orders
issued in the fiscal year 1901 was lrss
than half the number issued in 1910:
and The total money value OF tho money
orders has likewise moro than doubled i'm
The nine years. The number OF pieces of
mall handled is almost precisely twice
as great in 1910 as il was In lg0i-a III
Ia, 4,
year. a little under seven and a half
billion in 1901 a curious exception is
to be noted in the Item OF dead letters
which has remained almost stationary
for several years and which has in
creased less than 30 per cent since 1901.
Of course. however. this argues no slack,
ening of business. but Is presumably duo
TO greater care and efficiency In the
handling Of the mails
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
EUTHENICs AND EUGENICS.

DR.. c. B. Davenport has an article
in the current number Of the Popular
Science Monthly on "Euthenics and Eu-
genics. The purpose Of euthenics,
broadly speaking, is to abate as much
as possible the insanity, the idiocy, the
deafness and the blindness, and gen
orally TO reduce the enormous expendi-
degenerate, defective, and delinquent.
He considers it hopeful sign that
people are asking. "What can we do
about il? What is the cause, and what
the remedy for this state Of tbings''
Eugenics goes further; those who hold
to that school urge that the trouble lies
deeper in the blood; that the evil con.
ditions are the outcome Of bad breeding,
and that the trouble will disappear If
marriage matings arc made more
wisely
Continuing his argument, DIR. Daven-
part quotes Mr.. Robert Hunter, appar
emily with approval, as saying;
Why are men and women so apathetic
over the prevalence OF disease? Why
do they not devote their energies TO
stamping it out? For no other reason
than their disbelief in the teachings OF
science. coupled With a lingering super
sttitiou that. after all. ii is fate. not
Will power. which rules the dcstinies of
mankind.
That quotation exposes the weakness
Of tie cause of the academic reformer.
1t is not that men and women are
apnthetic over the prevalence Of dis
! ease; il is not because of their disbelief
in the tcachings of science, that they
do not bend their energies to stamp
ing out the evils. 1t is because our
social order and our laws do not per
init of the full action that arbitrarily
land dcspeIicalIy might be taken. The
truth is, that no one is authorized to
interfere in the case of Il family which
may he living in unsanitary conditions,
unless those conditions are so shock
ing rs 20 afford unquestioned reason for
the interference OF boards of health or
the police Families do not have proper
food TO maintain the systems of tho in
dividuals composing them IN the state
Of vgor that would enable them 10
throw of attacks of disease. They are
often ill-fed, il-clothed, i'll l-sheltered.
II is not because the average citizen
docs not believe that they shouId be
well-fed, well-clothcd. and we'll sheltered
that they do not proceed to feed, clothe
and shelter those who are deficient in
the comforts of life. General intcrfer
op.o ~ ibat hind uould Ian rocoufod
by The family and the individual. There
is no reason in most cases for the
interference Of boards of health or of
any official. And yet. the teachings of
science would require betterment} very
largely throughout the whole commun-
ity, betterment which it is imprac
ticablc to apply. There are large mum
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
Where The Tribune Is on Sale,

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

One. thing that the presiding officers
oi the Utah Legislature Will not have 10
worry about is that they will be re,
CURED To depend entirely upon their
personal Judgment,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

They say that the Utah Legislators
viii caucus on Saturday night Prob.
ably that is soon enough, since the
twelve apostles meet today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

1T appears that our local Y. NJ G. A.
is arranging TO have d circus. How
ever. the fun will not all be confined
TO that institution after thc Legislature
inceis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Some OF those Massachusetts legis-
lators seem TO think that they can land
their favoritc in the Senatorship sim
ply because they belong to Lodge
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

One might desire to be Governor of
Utah, even if only for the privilege OF
letting the whole State know Just what
be thinks once in two years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Insurance men dine," we are told
by news heading; but that is not to
say that they don t eat as a matter of
every day routine
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

OF course, We all recognize the fact
that Colonel Roosevelt is a great man;
but none of us expected that he would
be able to conquer the World.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

1t seems that the Supreme Court of
tho United States is not believer in
tho possibility Of newspaper being
guilty of lese majeste in tins country.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

So far we have heard not sound
that would Indicate that The movement
for big State capitol building is not
unanimous.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

One instance wherein a man can L
blame 1t to the woman is where he
shoots and hits the mark.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Having looked over tic list of money
and other valuable articles taken from
fbc railway passengers by those ban
dts, we shall, hereafter take no notice
whatever OF reports that times arc
hard
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Dir. Mossback says that there is no
need for State capitol building so
long as We have tho old State house
of the estate o. DeseretD at Fillmore.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

While our Sidewalks are good and
wide, there ism Z room on them for a
crowd which walks as if gamboling on
ten-acre lot. Walk to the right.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Wrestler Gotch has retired from the
mat; and. like the son of Adam that
he is, he blames it onto woman.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Besides. if the street railway com
pany is not averse to making money,
it will build that line up onto Capitol
Hill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Farmers of the State are advocating
legislation against the weevil evil, or
the evil wcevil, Just as you like.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

How much money have you deposited
with your Uncle Sam?-not meaning,
of course, to inquire into private affairs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Mrs, Pike wants divorce from Mr.,
Pike because Pike won't take bath
the Piker!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Anyway, isn't it quite natural tina
the coal men should make a lot o.
Hdust''7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

IT is observed that "a little Welsh
girl has won the hearts Of hundreds OF
Pittsburgers with her gospel sermons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05
Thursday, January 5, 1911.

We all have voted for State capi.
tol. Why not let us have it?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Bet she doesn I speak in tho Welsh
language. if her talk sounds at all like
srpSnpl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-05

Ipelica 10 .II!1n1c'-M nu,n1nc Mr. Mosant used was
a. m.,,,c one in which ne won seco,,d t
th, thn SUI. t' tho international CUP race at
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-11
you come with me-" he said, includ-

you come with me-" he said, includ-
ing both of us.
Certainly" said my husband. 1--WE
will assist you in your search. We
will open up every closet, guide you to
every nook. and when you are con-
WINGED of our loyalty l trust that you
will report it so that it may reach his
majesty's ears"
There We're but few rooms, and We
or, rather, my husband-led him
through them all. In a cabinet was
found a number of pamphlets that my
husband had published some year be-
fore embodying suggestions to the gov
eminent as to. how to deal with revo-
lutionists and profuse with expressions
of loyalty. The pamphlet had been
written when my husband first be-
came Interested in lettering the con-
dition of our people and had greatly
pleased the government. But the sug-
gestfons had not been followed, and
the author had taken the work of edu-
cation into his own hands. / did not
doubt that he had placed these pam
phlets where they would be found,
though he had done so, expecting that
an officer of higher rank would ex
anime them.
The officer glanced at them. then
put them under his arm to turn over
to his superior. He poked his lose ev-
erywhere till finally my husband
threw open the door Of a closet. The
man entered, and quick as a flash my
husband closed the door. The man
knew at once hat he had been tricked,
put his foot in the opening and n
deavored to force his way out. My
husband and I both resisted, but we
were scarcely equal to the task. One
thought Of Siberia was enough to give
us sufficient strength to hold our own,
and, while my husband remained brac-
ed against the door. 1, who am by no
means a light woman. brought the
heel of my heavy walking boot down
on the officers toes. The pain must
have been intense. but he held his foot
in place. I looked about for something
heavier than my boot and in a fire.
place noticed the andirons. A few Sec
Onds' absence was enough to bring one
of them, with which I dealt such blows
that they must have broken every
bone in the mans foot. He withdrew
1t, and I turned the key in the lock.
I, being dressed for the street, need
ed to put on no other clothing, and. my
husband Selling his hat. we were
about to go downstairs when we heard
the door below open and. looking down
the staircase. saw three officers of po-
lice enter. Doubtless I and my guard
had been Swallowed. The house was
built in a block. walls at the sides,
open front and ear. We rushed to a
bedroom at the rear, locked the door,
made a rope Of the b%edclothing and
let ourselves down to the ground.
Running through the back yard to an
alley, I turned and looked back. The
police were at the window through
which we had escaped. In another
minute we were walking with appar.
ent unconcern on a crowded street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-05-11

the consequences. But it will surely
break up my relations with my hus-
band. oh, dear! What shall I do?"
I started on, but not in the direction
Of my home. My guardian walked 81
lently beside me, | constantly giving
ven to lamentations at the trouble l
expected with my husband. At the
end Of half an hour, not seeing any
end to our peregrinatiOns. the man told
me that he was forced to take me tc
the chief of police.
Give me n more chance" l said.
Il have finally made up my mind to
take you to my home. to face my hus,
But what a misfortune l have had in
getting into the wrong room!!'
I was at the time quite a distance
from u rooms, but since l kept a
straight path, not turning corners, as I
had done before, my attendant did not
consider that 1 was d%eceiving him. At
any rate, he said nothing. walking be-
side me stolidly. l was in terror lest
my husband had not been warned. If
he had been l did not expect to find
him at home, but did expect that our
rooms would be stripped Of documents.
Our home was on the second floor
of an apartment house. I led my
guard upstairs and opened the door of
u living rooms with a wildly beating
heart. l was shocked to see my hus-
band sitting in an easy chair reading.
He gave me and my attendant a look
Of wonder as we entered, but 1 knew
that it was assumed. 1t told me also,
or, rather, l inferred, that he had been
warned and had remained at home in
the hope that he might save me.
l threw myself at his feet and beg
ged him not to condemn me unheard;
that the fact that I came in charge of
a police officer would be explained;
that I had made a blunder which had
resulted in very serious consequences.
In short, l recounted what 1 had said
to the police officers.
My husband took the cue readily,
though I gave him plenty of time to
understand by not leaving him an op-
portunity for reply, so voluminous were
my excuses for coming home in charge
Of an officer. But when I paused for
breath my husband raised me, took
me in his arms and said to me:
Il believe every word you say. 1
confess l have been jealous Of this
man, who has been trying to induce
you to look favorably upon him, but I
have perfect confidence that you would
not tell me a lie" Then on pretense of
kissing me IN the cheek he whispered:
Leave it to me-"
"And, now, SIR he said, turning to
the officer, what can l do to con
vince you that my wife is a loyal sub
ject of the EMPEROR"
II must search these rooms.' said
the man doggedly.
do so. Go where you like. They
are oil on this floor"
But the man, though not very bright
looking, was not so stupid as to let us
remain in the living room while he
went elsewhere. ).