The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-02-14
DEATH IN THE FOG


roe of the Maryland shore comes
home with vivid realization to all
who ever travel by sea. The more
one has committed himself to the
mysterious cruelty Of the deep. the
more ominous the peril Of the fog
becomes.
Few people, no matter how famil
lar with the ways Of the sea, can lie
down to quiet sleep with the sinister
tones Of the fog whistle booming ov-
er their heads.
The land lubber has no conception
of the thickness Of these sea mists.
1t is q common occurrence for them
to be 80 dense, that when one stands
on the deck of the vessel, he can
see his own shadow in the fog cast
by the lights behind him.
Conflicting statements as to the
way these ships were handled will
be fought out in the courts. Whatev.
er the verdict may be, this disaster
should be warning to the many
ships that do not reduce their speeds
sufficiently in fog.
1t is q mistake for those who pur-
sue travel by water to insist on the
regularity of time table that they
may expect by land. A steamship
gives far greater freedom Of motion
than a railroad train, and Is the acme
y Of comfort, except in rough weather.
People should have little more phi
losophical habit Of mind, and some
resources for self entertainment.
Then they would not fret like SO
many Gagged lions because boat was
held up few hours by thick wealth
err. Every appliance for comfort is
at their service, all they need is self
control and good humor.
There would be much more happi
ness, comfort, and safety in travel by
water II the public could adjust It
: self to the moods Of I've sea, ana
remain content with extremely low
e rates of speed on foggy nights.
9 sTArEsMANsHlP AND WEALTH
The death of Uncle Shelby Cullon
. for thirty years senator from Illinois
a has peculiar interest as a passing o
an old type of craftsmanship.
Some one once said that Mr.. Cul
lon was poor when he entered The
@ Senate, and has been growing poorel
e ever since. This turns out to b.
wrong, as MIR. Cullom had fair siz
:, ed estate, as modern standards go
10 His simple and transformations habit.
h of life, however, stamped him as be
longing to that older school of states
u manship that maintained Spartan in
difference to the allurements o.
wealth.
II The opportunities for money max
II ing offered In 80 long political CO
|. reer as Mr.. Cullom's could easily
!. have made him Q millionaire. Up te
o q decade or two public opinion wal
4 very lose In these respects. II Z
II congressman took advantage Of hi
inside information, to buy or sci
4 stocks likely to be affected by pend
q ing action, nothing was thought o.
q It. Such occurrences were too com
y mon to attract attention.
- Uncle Shelby must have seen the
1t chances necessarily for thirty years
He never made loud professions o
r. superior virtue. but somehow these
q enticements were foreign to his sim
n pie and clean nature.
d OF course there are many oppor
/. tunities for money making offered tC
O prominent statesmen that are legiti
e mate. Audiences almost anywhere
a. would have assessed themselves 81
cents head to see and hear so con
l. spicuous and picturesque figure II
the political theatre. But Uncle Shell
8 by belonged to an older race o.
,afV oil Ia