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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04
A PUzzLING PROPOSITION.

There is presented In Egypt pro
found problem which some Of the best
minds OF the world are engaged upon.
The great Assouan dam in the Nile is
to bc raised so rs TO submergc the
island in the body OF the River
Nile upon which the great Temple OF
PhIlac is situated. That temple IS the
marvel Of the world, nothiu. else a2.
preaching il in splcndor OF Ornamental
tion aud beauty OF construction. Ii
would 6c Impossible for modern skill 10
surpaSs that ancient marvel. Bu. that
temple viii Jc utterly destroyed Dy tue
raising OF the water in the Aasouan
dam. Already the foundations Of the
temple are threatened. But it's found
necessary TO raise the water still higher
il order 10 give the proper water supply
Tor he needs Of irrigation in Egypt.
The question then arises whether the
demands and wants OF the population OF
Egypt should take priority above the
saving OF that marvel OF ancient art.
4 good many Englishmen do noe hcsi.
At-iN ~ FA' ihhL - NtAAh Wv i'AA'l ht
let the s8arming crowds Of Egyu,
,tarve han 10 DESTROY that magnificent
structure To give the matter familiar
illustration sucA as j. easily com1-e.
bended by any one. Sir Henry Kuoily;
pat the question Squarcly 10 the Brit.
ssh public whether q mere work OF art
can properly be balanced against the
need 0t the multitujes Of Egypt which
I tue great irrigation dam j. 70 nouri,l
and le, live. And 81 Henry puts tn,
question IN tAi, form: III - man Wgr,
in garrot with Dresden Madonna
on the wall and live baby on the floor
and suddenly the whole place wa.
sblazc and the man could save but one
either the baby OF the work OF art
what should he save!''
SIR George Birdwood comes ,turdil,
to the front and SAYS; Il would IT'S
10 save both. 5ut i, the direful ehoie,
was forced upon me would ccrtainly
save the Dresden Madonna first; for
one can get another baby aBy day b1
adoption II not by grace. but tkere /,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04
THE BULGARIAN VICTORIES

The accounts OF the routing of the
Turks by the Bulgariaus are cxhilarating
reading. The war is evidently over.
with the Ottoman empire crushed. The
sensational and sweeping character OF
the allies victories would suggest not
only that the Turkish rule in Europe
is ended. but that that empire might
easily be cxtirpated everywhere, and
readiustment of governmental pow.
crs made both in Turkey in Europe and
Turkey in Asia. The tremendous events
of tins short war are Notwithstanding,
and evidently the Bulgarian power
must be reckoncd with as very near to
the first class; if II shall be permit
ted to keep the regions IL has conquered
OF the powers, cxccllipg Spain and
eQualjng Italy, Her armies are un.
cXcellcd, and have been led with a dash
and military skill that betoken thor
ough preparation and a complete grasp
Of strategic warfare as applied TO the
locality Of the war. IT has been known
for some wears past that the Bulgarian
army was trained 10 the highest
state of military and tactical eff
fciency on the most approved warlikc
lines; and that in case of war it would
do great work. And this estimate of
the efficiency of that army has been
fully borne out in the brilliant cam.
paign that has covered il with glory.
The Scryian and Greek armies have
joined, and viii find littlo difficulty in
sweeping the province of Saloniki clear
of the brutal Turk In the meantime,
the gritty little Montcncgrin army is
hammering away at Skutari, and its
labors ought to bo materially lightoned
by the splendid victories of the allies
on all the battleficlds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04
THE OUTLOOK AND THE VOTE.

The shouting OF the campaign l. now
over save for some minor and local po-
iiticaI functions, anj the hnal Crap
pie has at last come. Tomorrow
will end the business, and to-
day is dav Of preparation for the
polls. The estimates given bv the vari'
Gus party chiefs are A. usual. at wide
variance. but we are glad TO see thar
Chairman Hilles, OF the National Re
publican Committee. keeps NJ his spir'
is and j. confident OF victory Bet
ting continues to bc largely IN favor
of Governor Wilson. and the contest
will evidently be between him and
Presideu; Taft. with al the others no
where.
The successful candidate must win
261 electoral votes, the total vote OF
the electoral college being j32. There
is often a table printed which shows
the total electoral vote at so, with
the number OF votes necessary 20 q
choice 26G; bu; that table j. wrong IN
giving New Mexico but three electoral
votes, whereas matter Of fact. it has
four. The correct list of States with
the electoral vote Of each j. ss was
printed bv The Tribune on July 2lst
last. as follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04
THE DEMOCRATIC RALLY.

The Democrats closed the genera
campaigu i'm this city and state by
bio rallv AT inc salt Lake Thcater on
Saturday night \ unique feature OF
The meeting was tho reading OF cam
raign address from Governor "llsoh'
which was received with great ap-
plause The speaking was Of the us'a!
Democratic order being distiugnishea
by two special features; the disclaimer
bv Mr.. James II Moylc OF any intent
unon the part OF the Demo
Gratis 10 iniurc the wool industry. and
second, the appearance Of Mr VI. f.
Wilson. recently a Republican, but now
ont for his namcsake for President.
Mr.. Movie declared that the revision
Of the wool tariff made AT the speclal
session of Congress by the Democratic
IIouse fvctoed by the PresldenD was
satisfactory TO the wool growers, be
cause under the present tariff the WOOL
growers do not receive protection, out
tbe protection is given chiefly to the
manufacturer of wooden goods In this
VT, '"o> :, - cors,o,tlv rrcscnt.
=, s.a,,.oro We have
NJ. ~ Co.,. = ,b,t tbe mann.
sn0" ~ 80 - Loan u.ina tbc wool
u. ,1o,o e. cot nrotcction
- Aftor ,h;s protection
W n,o o1 nonrfacturcrs are
,o.....;o, or ,bo marlo,s
n:1 -. ho,b for tbe raw wool
:" '''l' -. od. rbcv cortroI
,.,., Tbov nav The
n,ha. +hov choose for
-. r., ,b,roc tho noonIe what
e. o1or cIotbe We
g.. ,,,,,. yoore urced the wool
"", = ~ - Iool on, for themselves. and
.boi, ;rtorosts at tbc mercy
49,, ,r ,,o,,,f,c,urcrs as they
-, 5o;, uovorcr fbe com
- l,.,-,n ,to ,.,ool ,,ro,,crs and
-, ,,,a,,,,fo,t,,ro,s ;s vof intact
Wv, 80 .La nomocrots win IN tho cleo
.;ea t,mor,ow ,bon ,ce shall sco what
- ,..;s ,h, Do,,ocro.s will
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04
GRIDDLE CAKES OR GREEK.

A distinguished college professor s
quoted as saying that knowledge of
the art Of making griddlc cakes ranks
above a knowledge of Greek. But, Of
course, it all depends. a knowledge Of
Greek TO be sure, will not fill break
fast plate TO the satisfaction Of
hungry man. But. on the other hand.
neither will a knowledge Of how TO make
griddle cakes serve well in Greek
class Everything in order, and all
in its due relation.
The expression no doubt is intended
TO be taken not literally, but as an
example of the newer sentiment which
is clamoring TO have education made
practical, and to give TO the pupils in
educational institutions knowledge that
they can make use of in their daily
life, and that will be profitable to
them TO have. And with this general
idea we confess ourselves to be strongly
| in sympathy. When we recall that the
education of the masses of the peO-
pie is finished in the grade schools,
and that only about one in ten goes into
the high school from the grades and
that the proportion Of those who, pro
cecding with their high-school studies,
| graduate and pass on TO the college and
university is even less. il is seen at
once that the education of the people
as n whole is in the grade schools.
When only one in hundred goes to
the college or university, then the i'm
portance Of making the school iustruc.
| ton practical is clear; while il NAV be
that we do not teach the pupil in the
| grades how 10 make griddlc cakes. uci
thcr do We undertake to instruct him
him in touch with actual life. The
idea is that the griddle cake, on the
one hand, stands Tor the practical in
structioD. and the Greek for the the.
oretical. II u too much the case ar
present that the grade schools fill nei.
thcr need. They are not practical
| enough, on the one hand, and on the
other. they are not classical. Correc.
tion in both directions will bring them
! just night. ana we are glad to note that
the pedag0g1es themselves are devot.
ing their attention and energies very
largely TO the point OF bringing about
this practical utility compromise. For
IL must be remembered that the old
style education was really intended FOR
but the few. and was planned from
the beginning with a view OF having
the few 20 TO college or 70 the uni.
versitv. the instruction from the frs.
being shaped thereto. The fact that
tho masses of the pupil, drop out be.
tween the primary grades and uuiver
sity, although always Snown seems 10
have not impressed - significance
upon the educator. uutil recent years
but now the leavcu is working, aud we
have the most optimistic hopes that II
will thoroughly leayeu the whole lump
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04
THE CANAL AND THE LAKES.

The declaration is made again thas
the Chicago drainage canal is per.
msuenrly lowering the level Of the
Great lakes. As matter OF fact, this
,au hardly be true: because 2 il we're
true we should hear o. il, first o. all.
in the shoa!iug in the ST. Clair river
and the didiCuity OF the passage from
Lake Huron 10 Lake Erie; aud the De-
troit papers would bc the first TO sound
the alarm. But there has come no alarm
from them. and consequently there need
be no present fear that the lake levels
have been spprceiably lowered.
We Judge, however, tha; the w.suing
has been sounded a. prccautiou rsther
than from suy existing evidence. The
Chicago Drainage Canal In H., pres.
cnJ condition could hardly affect the
lake levels 80 a. 10 bc practical men.
nee. But there D., project of im.
meRse.y culaTgiHg -tha.. esual aud max.
Ing "a water th0soughfarc fog grea;
vessels This Lake 20 Culf' water
way. al, proposed. would undoubtedly
take immensely more water from IA,
lakes than The canal doe, Ia its present
-izc. 10 meet this increased demand
suggestion has been made that IN,
surplus water which now deyastates th.
lower Mississippi IN food time b,
turned into the lakes. The praetiea
biity Of this. however has not yeD
been demonstrated. II might be pos
siole, but hardly likely There Is
possibility. however. Of making a cor
siderable reinforcement 20 the watcl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Some estimates of the total popular
vote 90 he east tomorrow in the whole
country place i, as high rs 100000.
We consider that TOO high: for thus
far = singular apathy has been shown
by the public. At the Presidential!
election OF 1896, the total vote was 49,
913. IO2; in 1900 it was l5,959,6j3; in
1904 it was l3,5ln.64S; in 1908 it was
H,SSs.ll2. We estimate chat the aC-
grcgatc vote this wear will not bc much,
If any. above the latter totaL and
should not be surprised to see the total
fall considerably below it.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

New York Tribune. ..Thc logic Of
the Balkan ease i this. II the great
powers meant 20 intervene and dictate
the settlement OF affairs they should
have done 20 before The crisis occurred
and fighting began. Having LEFT r, fo5
the minor states 20 disposc OF Turkey
with the sword they should lc, those
states Httle up the estate 49, they
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

\ sample "stJav vote era New
York City was where the employee. OF
a New York firm were reported a. for
Roosevelt ~. Wilsoa !. Taft ;. Stra
%. Hedge, :. Sal-sr H.. But 81 Hall.
head OF the GEn. wrote at once Co the
New York Tribune showing tina. the
hrm has bat ; employees. /. O. whom
are under acc. That is surely going
some for q pad.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Springfield (Mass.) Republican,:
"Thrcc millions in dividends in eight
cen months on the t2,50o.00O of capital
stock is the record OF the Morgan-GOg
gcnhcim Alaska copper property. An
jmnressivc lesson in the economic yir-
tues of industry aud frugality,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Commenting on the statement that
ga Kansas CITY couple. friends FOR
ffty-sevcu wears, have inst married,
the Milwaukee Sentinel saws There
are some friendships that Will meet
snv test. But ism. that judgment
prematurcl Better wait for later re-.
turns. You NAV hear of an apphea.
tion for divorce before long.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

4 woman critic from Europe SAYS
that American women are the best
dYc,scrs; but that they are too lavish
with their money. But no doubt Amer.
lean women will feel that their lavish
ness is well rewarded If they can get
general verdict that they are the
best dressers In tho world
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

The Baltimore preacher who says
that "lying becomes a habit with men
who are not willing their wives should
know their movements has more
guile than true religion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

4 plot to force the Gar to abdieate
is reported from Russia. Ii ought not
10 be hard; for he never wanted to be
Car. and it is very likely that he
nigh, be willing TO yaeate the throne
if the plotters don try 10 crowd him
off it. aud provided the succession
would go 10 his son.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

After al. the expert political prophet
who declares that he can I form much
of an idea how the election is going
90 result, is tho man who shows wisdom
above his fellows.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

The State Equalization Board is to
be congratulated on lis statement on
railroad valuations. II would do well
80 be equally frank at other times and
take the public oftcncr into its conf
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

"'Wc despair OF finding any date
when the Republicans Will think it
would bc safe TO trust the Democrats
with power says the Philadelphia
Record. The reason why it can't find
such a date is that there isn't any
Democracy is always a peril to the
Nation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Tho prospects Of iuharmouy among
the great powers Of Europe increase rs
the news OF Turkish defeats multiply.
The fact is. that some OF the Powers
E,fnund the Tnrk nscfnl.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Mrs. Russell Sage complains that her
wealth is a burden, but she shows no
disposition to shift that burden to 9th
er shoulders, being too tender hearted,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Buena Roberts. the prize potato boy
Of Idaho, is a proud lad. of his com
mandatory letter from President Taft;
it is high compliment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

An Eastern contemporary asks
''Does smoking psy!' II certainly
pays the dealer who furnishes the ma
terials for the smoke.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Don't get such high ideas about
prosperity that YOU don't recognize
prosperity when YOU sec il, or when il
calls on YOU.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

The smoot organ appears TO be anx-
ious TO do what il can TO drive the
railroad vote tomorrow 10 Mr. Tolton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

There are many bets talked about
this year on the election, but not very
many actually made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

Topeka proposes u DO away with her
school board, and make one Of the
commissioner. the commits
sioner OF schools II is surprising that
this innovation has not been proposed
before. COR II Is in direct line with the
comIni ssion government idea.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-04

please. But the concert of the powers
4, not always entirely logical.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27
,y FREDERIC J. aASKIA.

Gated and they are interesting them
selves extensively in sociological stud
les tending to secure the greatest
amount of good from every sort of
charitable effort. The members of the
Society of Friends themselves seldom
If every reach penury- Those in need
are succOred by others Of the faith
but usually the aid is needed only tenn
porarily for the Quaker is thrifty and
prOvident in all things
Gain Members In West.
Strange 10 say, while the Friends
seem to have been languishing in the
east. during the last generation they
are increasing IN the west both in
membership and strength This is
ment among IL m which has been
decried by many of the old Friends
who claim that the Friends of the
west are no longer Friendly" since
with stained glass windows and
"hireling' ministers In some cases
even revival meetings and music are
permitted The English meetings are
toned silent affairs where the people
sit in meditation unless one of the
number feels moved by the Holy
Spirit to speak and the meetings in
do not differ materially from those
held in an evangelical church
Quaint Garb Disappears.
The clothing of the Quakers- used
modern times. Even in the Oldest
meeting houses in Philadelphia each
year sees less Of the old Quaker bon
nets, the quaint white kerchiefs and
plain gray dresses of the women and
the broad brimmed hats and collarIess
cutaway coats Of the men while Sc
lected styles in millinery" and Spring
openings in dress goods" are now as
prominent a feature of the advertising
columns of the Friends Intelligencer''
as of any other publicat ton designed
for family reading With the vanish
ing Of this outward garb has gone too
much Of the plain" language. Most
Of the younger friends now dispense
with the thee when conversing with
those of other denominations In fact
there is nothing about the majority
Of the modern Friends to distinguish
them from other people but this does
not indicate that they have not in
their hearts a firm belief in their
learning to live in the world and yet
to be not of il.
From their earliest history. the
Friends have given much attention
to education and their schools and
colleges take high rank They have
colleges for men al Haverford. Penn
sylvania; Wilmington, Ohio; Rarlham,
Indiana, OskalOOsa, Iowa; NeWberg,
Oregon, and in Ontario. Bryn Mawr
front rank among the women's colleges
of the world and Swarthmore college
is co-educationaL In addition to the
colleges are a large number of secon-
dairy schools each Of which takes high
rank for the quality of the work re-
puired
Tomorrow-Fruits of Revolution.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27
THE AMERICAN CATO
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

HAS WRIGHT died SIS years ago
todav-Aug. p, 1S47-at the age
~ of 50.
Born at Amhert. Massachusetts. in
1895, and graduated from the Middle
bury college in 1915, he was admitted
to the bar in 1912 and Immediately
thereafter settled in Canton. New
York, where he began the practice Of
the law.
Pessimists are given to being skep'
ticaI upon the subject of honest law
yers," but in spite of the pessimists
there are such lawyers, and Silas
Wright was one OF them. In the prac-
tice OF his chosen profession he was
sorupuIously honest and rigidly just,
and the man who did not have a clean
Canton attorney No retainer, however
splendid, was able to secure the SER
vices of Silas Wright in the defence Of
an unrighteous case.
Loving his work and thoroughly hap
by in the midst of it, Wright gave no
thought to anything else. It is said
that not once in his life did he seek
office. And yet office was thrust upon
him time and again by the people who
knew his sterling patriotism and in
surrogate. state senator, congressman,
controller, United State senator and
governor, and in every instance il was
the office that sought the man, rather
than the man the office.
And when he had finished his course,
stricken down in his prime, his hands
were absolutely clean Not once did
he abuse the trust that was committed
to him. not once did he stain his soul
with official corruption. Not one dollar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27
William II. Stewards Prophecy


" M politics. although
actually gaining connections although
actually becoming nevertheless relatively Importance
while the Pacific ocean, ITS Shores Its islands, and the vast regions ~
chief theate of events the worlds hereafter
spoke William H Seward He did not I'VE 10
prophecy true But the tendency has been
live shall see the joining
of the two making reality
and changing the a1c routes OF the world The great Ill M Rtb
will be port OF call 1Or
Of the three Americas VIII In0
great profitable Europe will unOrOKen Alg0S
Japan Liverpool
Francisco Portland Seattle Tacoma vancouver 9 later on San
Diego and Los Angeles viii become great exporting pOs m
American FARMS faes and the tremendous
supremacy commerce viii be greatly reduced
proportion Europe viii trade both ways direct Win h ~
Rocky the southern COd VIII nave
paradca cutting canal through the hus and
halves the three Americas viii develop more evenly ana eqny
d creating water highway
suffer at all in the long Tun rather they
vastly benefit provided the situation Trans
traffic really makes up but small per
onage the railroad systems and such part of that
traffic as dependent saving
silks with the railroads. while only bulk stuff COM
pyv independent But
even the railroads. if they adopt progressive
policy
of the Americas greatly continually
development Latent will used fac
tories will spring up
ports of the mountain barriers from the
southern ice viii come into its
for the east natural
~ +b @ % than the old world If the earliest settlements in America
had been
reversed sparsey
] # has taken centuries to swing the bent of mems minds this way and
the United deliberately
Central South America
By policy
deniedto
just beginning
big railroads
in off millions
highlands while
the map barely spwebs
Of
people
andap applied power
friend railroads could
the heate of the
talking enforcing
against railroads. praises
the reetca of the TexasG
anything
planning they shotunnng
muddy can't telephone
nigh wenw aized n and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27
Our National ailing

NEW YORK fires;
population
of thought that fires
i
apparatus
their
hundre Of MILL every year
of recently
faulty building,
favor of preventive the fire life
champion
in
question on IS merits
"The matcs
dgarets-"GOt nah?"
Ramsey support
Republicans
when voting the straight party