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Show idkwSJBiMwiaeiiaaeia TR TRUTH tamed Weekly ,.i. V-- v . PUBLI5HlNa by TRUTH COnPANY. Central Block, West Second South Street, Salt Lake City. JOHN W. HUGHES, Editor and Manager. 11 and 12 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, DEC. 28, 1901. TERnS OP SUBSCRIPTION. ONE YEAR (In advance) . . SIX nONTHS THREE MONTIS ......I2.00 a fV 1.00 75 Postmasters lending suliscriptlons to Truth may retain 25 per cent of subscription price aa commission the If paper Is not desire! beyond the date . subscribed f r the publication should be notified by letter two weeks or more before the term expires. DISCONTINUANCES. Remember that the publisher must be notified by letter "when a subscriber wishes his ; stopped; all arrears must be paid In jwer Requests of subscribers to have their paper . mailed to a new address, to secure attention, must mention former as well as pres. . ent address. Address all communications to Truth Pub wishing Company, Balt Lake City, Utah ' WOULD SUGGEST TO TRUTH .District Attorney Eichnor and County Attorney Christensen that it is time for them ti assert their powers and stop the persecution which Mortensen has been subjected to by the officers since his arrest on the charge of murdering James R. Hay. The prisoner and the disposition of him within the limits of the law, are subject to the directions of those officials, and they are at least nominally responsible for the outrages he has been subjected' to in the attempts to extort a confession from him which would send him to the gallows. All reasonable and proper means, should be at the. disposal of the officers in their efforts to detect and bring about the punishment of criminals, but there is a limit beyond which they should not go. In the case of Mortensen this limit has been very much exceeded, and it is time a halt was called. The end may in some instances be regarded as justifying the means, but that maxim may be carried too far, and in the case in point it unquestionably has. The efforts to extort a confession from Mortensen have been cruel and. cowardly and the attempt to violate his confidential relations is reprehensible. ' The meanest man on earth is entitled to fair play and justice and it is disgraceful (that the officers who, largely owing to their misdirection and inefficiency, have failed to obtain clues sufficient to detect the criminal, should be allowed to substitute bulldozing and persecution for intelligent and efficient work on legitimate lines. Its high time the prosecuting officers took a hand in the business to the extent of at least seeing ; . U capped, however, for want of funds to employ agents whose duty it is to see that the laws for the protection of, animals are enforced. The public., conscience is not sufficiently awake to the rights of the animals which men u$ef for their own benefit. If it were there would be no lack of funds for the. enforcement of the laws. In Salt Lake conditions are not so bad as in the country districts. The resolution of Dr. Beatty adopted by the City Council .detailing an officer of the police force to that special duty has been productive of much good. In the country districts, however, an incredible amount'of torture Is needlessly inflicted on horses and other animals. Constantly complaints are received by the society from the outside districts of revolting acts of cruelty, but the lack of funds makes prosecutions next p impossible. On the stage routes the cruelty practiced upon horses is beyond the comprehension of people of finer sensibilities. At Eureka recently a miscreant actually beat to death a poor horse for no offense but that it was unable to haul the heavy load put upon it by its brutal driver. At this Christmas season contributions to the Humane society would be very , appropriate. The dispatches tell us the Pope addressed the Cardinals at Rome and took occasion to pronounce against the extensive liberty of thought indulged in at the present time. This brings clearly in contrast the vital distinction betwixt the Old World and the New. On this side of the Atlantic ocean, especially in this county, little, attention will be given to those utterances of Leo XIII., but in Europe and generally throughout the Old World this will be noticed as indicating the attitude of the papal see. Liberty of thought is the foundation stone of American institutions. It was the ark of the covenant to the English for a thousand years before the Declaration . of .Independence. Apart from Catholicism it is synonomous with Christianity in the. world, but in the Catholic church, where dispensatory power from God is claimed, it seems to be otherwise. Just how humanity is going to reach conditions under which each individual shall be of and discapable directing posing of his own future through restrictions upon the liberty of thought does not appear manifest Why any one should be subject to an absolute determination, according to the deeds done in the body, without absolute freedom of thought is equally obscure. But that men may, by their own choice, guide themselves by the counsel of those they select is certainfair play. ly proper, but with most men who have once enjoyed the unlimited use THE HUMANE SOCIETY is doing a cf their faculties of mind to surrender this function to some other man Is good work on behalf of dumb animals which so many inhuman men treat mental suicide no less reprehensible It is' altogether shamefully and cruelly in return for than faithful services.' The society is handi probable that many are yet 'to go . . self-murd- er, i MMXSAfiUCKSfiKKaSBSSbaMKU --r T H. ' astray when intrusted with their own self guidance, but bad as this is the blind leading the blind is worse. There was never but one man, perhaps, who without taking counsel of any led a blameless life and he was born 1901 years ago. There may never be another-like him on this earth, but if there ever should be one he will guide his own steps. -- SUPERINTENDENT OP SCHOOLS Ch.: i te: sen is making a good record in the office to which he was appointed some six months- ago. He proved himself wise enough and possessed of sufficient tact to smooth down the threatened disturbance between himself and the principals, and everything Indicates that he is filling with credit the difficult position to which he was assigned. - THE SALARY CASES. District ' Attorney Eichnor did himself proud in his conduct of the salary case argued before the Supreme court on Monday. He threw his whole soul into his argument before the court, and his brief was really masterly. That the salaries of State officers are too low is admitted, and':Mr. Eichnors task in arguing against an advance going into effect during the present term was a disagreeable one, but he discharged it with earnestness and ability. The constitutional amendment, when it fixed salrales, unfortunately had before it the bugaboo that Statehood would bring such additional burdens in the way of. taxation as would prove oppressive, and the convention fixed the salaries of State officials in many cases at little more than a competent clerk should receive. Men filling responsible positions with a great deal of actual hard work attached to them, should receive reasonable compensation. These considerations did not of course enter into the case argued before the Supreme court, the only question being whether salaries can be Increased dur- toe term ot the present incumbents without violation of the Constitution. That the enactment of the Legislature would be constitutional next' term, there is no question. The point which the Supreme court is required to pass upon is whether it can be made effective this term. - PEPPERCORNS. It will be noted that during the sec- at Santiago, fought by the attorneys, that Admiral Sampson was again absent. There are two victories he has missed participating in. ond battle . . A St. Paul man shot himself a few days ago while singing Du, Du, He didnt get a leigst mir lnnersein. bit more than was coming to him. The story that a Kansas City man, who was presented a bath robe by his wife, wore the same while in the tub is strenuously denied by James B. Bloor, in a private letter. Mr. Low of New York is busily engaged these days in selecting men to fill high places. . The New York Times declares King Edward is a great admirer of President Roosevelt. In this case does distance lend enchantment to the view? Anxious Reader No, Schley will not a candidate for President. Croker has started his boom, and Croker is a dead one. be Old Subscriber We cannot say whether the removal of the gallstones from the person of Gen. Alger will prevent him from writing any more books or not. Better write him. f Disturbed Sleeper The best way to cure a dog's bark is to first peel it off and then kill the dog. If Maclay is to be fired so unceremo- niously, for doing the writing, why not dispense with the services of a few of the proof readers? Eh, Mr. Roose- velt? It is said when Ann Odelia entered her cell, where she will remain for seven years, she looked at the window and remarked, "Is dis Debar? Ouch! Who threw that brick? County Clerk James was the recipient on Tuesday of a handsome umbrella as a Christmas gift from the clerks in the office. The utmost good feeling exists between Mr. James and his assistants. BROWN VS. ZANE. Whilst the Christmas carolers were chanting benedictions to men of good will all around the world and even the types were void of news of the Boer war there came from Nephi the echoes of a battle fought last Monday in open court between two Titans of the jaw--. It is a great pity to digress from the contemplaion of the birth of Jesus to give place to the consideration of a personal duel between John Zane and Arthur Brown, but public interests cannot be put aside even for of a Messiah unless he should arrive a second time. The battle came on near noon before the court and while the bailiff wearied with his great effort in crying hear ye! slept. First, Zane put a question to the witness which reflected upon some one. Brown objected. Then Zane retorted. This fetched Brown to his feet. Zane sneered, at which Brown turned upon him and uncorked the viols of wrath. But the bailiff slept peacefully on. When Browns wind failed he ceased erupting. This was Zanes golden opportunity. The time which taken at the flood1 etc. Unlimbering quickly in the face of the enemy he turned the full force of his jawrbone upon Brown and out of the depth of pent up Utica poured the malignant distemper of at least two generations into Brown. This riled Brown not forsooth because of hot shot, but because of tenderness for the youth of his adversary, he determined to lick the daddy out of him. Just then the bailiff woke up, it was indeed a heroic scene which smote his. vision. Zane was standing in the full glare of the courts dignity in the attitude of a Democratic ticket, viz., a rooster defiant. Brown seemingly oblivious to the solemnity which ought to encompass a Judge sitting to hear and determine a million dollar mining suit, was reared upon his hind legs, his mouth open, his fists clinched, and his eyes blazing upon Zane. Both sides were out of ammunition. Each exhibited a relaxation of the muscles of the jaw and yet Brown was evidently about to do something. It was an Instant of tremendous responsibility in the mind of the bailiff. Should he try the loop? Alas! It was too late for that. What should he do? Ah! A second thought came to him or what is more probable still the force of habit asserted itself, rising with all the strength and courage there was left in him, he roared out over the disturbed elements Hear ye, hear ye, the Fifth Judicial District court is now in session. The grim veteran of a hundred massacres of helpless witnesses in the box paused midway to his adversary and his arms fell peacefully down, while his led him to his corner. The valient son of his father sank silently into his chair with the daddy still In him and the court said: "Adjourn court till 2 oclock. |