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Show T RU T H. ?i vV I U' TRUTH ' 11 Issued Weekly by TRUTH PUBLISHING COMPANY. and 12 Central Blook, West Seeond South Street, Salt Lake City. JOHN W. HUGHES. Editor and Manager. Entered at the postofflce at Salt Lake City, Utah, for transmission through the mails- as - matter. second-cla- ss SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JULY - .h V 26, 1902. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION! ONE TEAR (In advance) SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS . ' S2.00 1.00 75 Postmasters sending subscriptions to Tbuth may retain 25 per cent of subscription prlee ' as commission. If the paper is not desired beyond the date subscribed for the puolloatlon should be notified by letter two weeks or more before the term expires. DISCONTINUANCES. Riunember that the publisher must be notified by letter when a subscriber wishes his r stopped; all arrears must be paid In Requests of subscribers to hare their paper mailed to a new address, to secure attention, must mention former as well as present ad- dress. Address all communications to Tbuth Compact, Salt Lake City, Utah. Pub-ushx- ho The present municipal government ; t . : . , i i ' .' ' t it . ! fi I . , i' i' f ? Hi - il- il, Vv - i, t h i ''ii i t : i :i : Y from a political standpoint, has made many mistakes; mistakes which have hurt the party and will have its effects in the coming county election. One of its worst mistakes is the way the saloon and gambling question has been handled. The people dont like a weak and vacilating policy. The average individual admires firmness and decision even if he does not agree with the policy pursued. In regard to the saloons and the gamblers the present administration has been as vacilating as a weather vane and as unstable as water. It should adopt a policy of either closing saloons on Sundays and suppressing gambling or of letting the saloons run in a quiet and orderly way on Sundays and allowing gambling under strict police survellance. Either would be better than the fool way things have been run for nearly a year. The question has been kept constantly before the public until people are Bick of it. This trying to carry water on both sholders dont do, especially in politics. A man must be either one thing or the other and so must an administration if it is to have the confidence of the public. The saloons can be closed on Sundays pretty effectually and gambling can be minimized, but not entirely suppressed. This talk that it is impossible to get such evidence as will convict Sunday liquor sellers is all tommy-ro- t. Let the authorities do one thing or the other, stand squarely up for which ever plan they decide upon and . : take all the adverse criticism of the adherents of the other view. Good arguments may 'be adduced on both t 'sides . I .. of the question. An in- dividual or an administration that have the courage of their convictions will have the respect of even their opponents, while those who are driven hither and thither by every breeze that blows, in an effort to play a policy game have the respect of nobody. Lets have either one thing or the other and have it firmly and decidedly. from blame in the matter of the terrible explosion in the mine which resulted in lives. Ordinary the loss of thirty-fou- r precaution should have told them that it was very risky business to Btore so large quantities of explosives in the mine where so many people are employed. The explosives should be kept away out in the prairie where there are no people. The law regarding keeping explosives in coal mines should be made applicable to mines of all kinds. That this explosion was the result of carelessness or foolhardy ness on the part of some of the employes, which probably is the fact, does not, relieve the owners of the mine from the duty of adopting ordinary and well understood precautions for preventing accidents. The Tribune has become so accustomed to servility that it sped with undue haste to exonerate the management from blame, but even it was afterwards compelled to do some hedging on the position it so hastily assumed. The are entitled directors of the Daly-Weto credit for the ready sympathy they showed for the unfortunate fellows who met their death and the generous relief they extended to the bereaved survivors of the disaster. st The death of John W. Mackey has been a text for plenty of editorials, most of them of a highly commendatory nature. While we do not believe he was the very best man who ever lived, at the same time he was large hearted, charitable and loyal to his many friends. He was an aggressive business man and made successes of nearly every undertaking he engaged in. Mackey never forget the time he was a poor, struggling fellow over in Nevada and the friendships formed there continued, although many of the men he knew at that time failed of success, while he rose rapidly. It is perhaps true that of all the very wealthy men who exist in this day, Mackey will be missed most and that the death of a dozen or so of the other sort would not be regretted one-haas much as will his taking off. lf In a collision between W. K. Vanderbilts automobile and a market wagon, the auto was badly damaged and received by far the most injury. Is there a suggestion in the result of the incident which may be utilized for a soluWhat shall we tion of the question: do with our automobiles? which has been so much debated by the New York papers. W. J. Bryan hasnt lost all railroads sold them new tickets in blocks. Just before the Wabash it seems. into the hands of a receiver the vnt sold Mulford $35,000 in one block As Mr. Tracey has neglected to send a week later he had them left on and hig us his post office address for a few days, hands, because the receiver would not we are unable to print anything con- honor them. ft ft cerning him this week that would be of Finally the attention of the thrifty interest to our readers. passenger agents was attracted to the days ago. holds yet, CHATTER. .4 i 3 ticket brokers. The contract ticket was invented. But although it promised them great results, the several lines were so anxious for business that the tickets found their way into the offices of as the brokers, who continued to do such Time was when a gathering, will be brought to this city by the Elks business right along. Conductors were to honor tickets, no matter next month, would have been tbe sig- instructed whose hands they were found, and in nal for the opening of twenty or thirty the brokers worked hand in glove with ticket scalpers offices here in Zion. the railroad authorities. But under the conditions which now ft ft if doubtful is the three it prevail, But the end finally came. The form brokers here will make $300 all told. known as the Sebastian, an invenMatters have changed since the days when E. A. Mulford first began busi- tion designated as an inspiration by the railroad men and by the brokers ness in Chicago. as a contraption designed by the of is ticket an The history devil, came into use. The Sebasscalping interesting one. It was discovered al- tian form of ticket is a tough proposimost by accident. Mulford and a tion. For instance: During the Elks friend were in New York and were go- convention a man gets a ticket at Chiing to St. Louis. They bought tickets cago to Salt Lake and return. A slip to St. Louis, via Chicago. When they of the ticket tells him that when he arrived there, Mulford found he had gets ready to come back, within the business which prevented his complet- limit of time prescribed, of course, he ing the trip. He still had his ticket can go to Charlie Griffin a few doors and he hung a sign out advertising it from Truth office and get the return for sale. He sold it and made $5 on a portion. At first glance one might say $7.50 deal. This little dicker opened that looks easy. But buy one of those his eyes to the possibilities which lay slips and go to Griffin and ask for the in handling tickets. It must be remem- ticket. He will ask you where it was bered that this was away back in 1873, bought and to what point and unless when tickets were of the unsigned you have been well posted, you will variety, good until used. There was fall down right there. Besides the no restriction whatever. Mulford went purchaser may have been a fat man around to wholesale houses which sent while you are slim, or vice versa, and men to New York and asked them, there he has you again, for his letter when they returned to buy tickets of advice contains all about you; through to St. Louis and when they whether you have ingrowing toe nails, came to Chicago, he would buy the un- red hair, wear tight shoes and wide used portions. They did so and in a trousers and all about you, whatever it short time he had a comfortable busi is. But suppose the right man goes ness going. So good that he established there after the ticket and wants to let offices in Omaha, Kansas City, St. you have it. Why Charlie will smile i Paul, Minneapolis and two in Chicago. sweet Smile and ask what train he is At one time he had seventeen clerks going on. He tells him 6:30. Then he and four bookkeeepers in his Chicago will ask him to come in at six and then offices. Others went into the business he will mark the ticket good for that besides Mulford and kept on doing a train only and you will not have time good trade until the year 1876, during to get all this arrangement made, for tiie Centennial, when the needs of an he will write the condnctor a note saywere made apparent. ing that the bearer of ticket No. 441,141 organization Bntit was not until 1879 that such a will be a man dressed in a grey suit body was formed. It met in Detroit. wearing a soft bat and carrying a teleRebates were provided for and the scope. Then when you get on with a urchaser made to feel safe. The dark suit and a derby hat and a dressrokers grew and multiplied, because ing case, the conductor will take the in addition to normal profits they were ticket, put it in his pocket book, and paid commissions on ticket sales. The with his hand on the bell cord wiil ask you for Fare, please. ft ft In the days before Griffin and his (Being the personal opinions of the writer and for which no one else is in any manner responsible.) j . 'j j V '4 ? FOR SALE.. It was too bad of Policeman Hilton against the broker exto announce that he and Mrs. Hilton would honor these Grocery Store, very central, first class loca- isted, tbe railroads had protected the good name of their tion, tickets just to get business. But with good stock, 11,800. A great bargain. children by being remarried. It leaves the birth of Charlie and the other HUBBARD INNVESTMENT CO.. 78 W. Second South. fiends, who have no Interest in any the Tribune paragrapher with nothing road, but are paid by all alike to treat to write of save the aged character of all alike, there is no excuse. A MODEL HOME. the members of the Young Mens Demft ft Six room pressed brick, thoroughly modern, ocratic club. large attic, lawn, shade, cement walks, etc., One other thing which conspired to east side, close in, 13,500. down the broker was the abolition of Another mountain of gold has commissions on tickets. Nowadays it been discovered in Idaho. At the rate CHOICE BUILDING LOTS to a man to sell over one is no these finds are being made, it will not Thirteen blocks from Temple, city water line toobjectexclusion of tbe other. the They be long ere the yellow metal can safely high level ground, shade trees, deep lots, wide broker streets and 8150 to 8200, 810 cash, $7.50 all look alike to the agent. The be demonetized as legal tender money per month. alleys, Will make you big profits, better in this city is in especially hal'd luck. and used only as subsidiary coin. than money on interest. Building up rapidly. Time was when the conference ticket was a good thing for him to handle. The Missouri Democracy But Burley, up in the Short Line office, the 16 to 1 plank of the Kansas City HUBBARD INVESTMENT GO., worried the boys by putting a contract state convention few a its at I 78 West Second South. platform pn the conference tickets and other ed ' It appears to Truth that the Daly-We- st managers are not altogether free ; t f i |