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Show Ill VOL. i Sundrie-s- E&i"d f the head of the .family and no wife with common sense would refuse to live with her husband in th P (there he can best make the living. man And no court should condemn a :o support a wife of tense merely to gratify a foolish too shim. The street department la EDITORIAL NEWS BRIEFS. getting busy and putting more voters on the pay-rol- l. Well, If the public money is honestly expended this extra circulation of the coin of the realmn" will stimulate business along many lines. The marriage contract is without loosening lightly heW now mother link. Why should the public be compell' A local court may soon be called ed to ride In street cars befoulded upon to decide a divorce case in with tobacco and clgaret smoke? In which, as reported In the public some cities men are not allowed press, the wife refuses to live in Salt to enter the cars with lighted cigars Lake City, where the husband's busipipes. It is a good rule and ought This ap- jr Lo be enforced here. The public at large Is entitled to ness interestsa are centered. excuse for as much consideration as the close-i- pears to he very flimsy However, let the good work go on. business public. Perhaps this pol- the annulment of the marriage conman Is supposed to be at But don't too long neglect tbe outly- icy la dictated by political expediency. tract. The n Jhg sections of the city. Taxes raised sections should be applied at least proportionately to their direct benefit '" To Farmers bset department is making up by negligence and Indif-- i West Temple will profit by GOVERNMENT LAND MATTERS. Buy poles are patched. Ths Is sll right as far being The Argus" will answer all Inas it goes, but quiries under this head, to subscrib-ers- . spend the public mouey for fairly passable streets when The Act of March 26. 1908, allows arq so many streets that should receive attention those who have heretofore made desert land entry and lost, forfeited or nt unosabandoned the same, to make another Ihere Is one good thing about the entry, except In cases where the entry was relinquished for a consideration, Aklrteh bill. You mHy discuss It In Mb' crowd without the crowd ever be- or assigned or canceled for fraud. ing dulls sure you know what you are The Act of March 28, 1908, restricts tdikiag about. desert land entries to surveyed lands kt time wholly-unpave- d - know that husband baa some rights as well as herself. A wife should THE PROSPECTIVE ovement. TELEGRAPH STRIKE. If there should be another strike of telegraphers the coming summer the government should be prepared and authorized by the present congress to kick out the entire outfit, managers and men, and If necessary to take possession of the entire system and work them for the benefit of the public as a branch of the postal system, commerce buor under the inter-stat-e reau. Surely the time has come when the public should no longer tolerate public business to be interfered with either by the men or the managers. Any and every municipality has the right to abate a nuisance. Then what under the canopy can you call an interference with the public utilities if not a nuisance of the most serious kind! Toleration of this form of nuisance on the part of telegraphers, railroads, street-cars- , etc., has been endured so long by the public because public opinion has not yet fully grasped the Idea that these public utilities cannot by any possible means be regarded as private properties. Are the streets of a city private property? No more so are the railroads and telegraphs of a country. True these latter were built by corporate bodies of citizens holding prop-errights In the title to certain stocks and bonds, predicated upon the operation of these utilities for the benefit of the public as tbe running ot ..'tratnSfSending messages,. etc Further than this . they have no more right to interfere with public business than any other person. If a vagabond, miscreant or person should wilfully Interfere with public traffic he would be arrested and put behind prison bars as a dangerous man and the people would say. Amen! Yet under our legal construction of the Idea of private ownership a few men on one side or many men on the other side are permitted to tie up an entire system of thousands of miles of (railway or telegraphs which under present economic and business conditions are vital to the Interests of millions. of people. The very absurdity of the idea should appeal to the people if its seriousness does not A few men or many men own tbe commercial arteries of the country!! Absurd in tbe extreme. Our entire corporation idea needs so-call- y evil-dispos- too-liber- revision. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. Just now there are surface indications of dissatisfaction in the ranks of tbe Republican party. The long and eventful history of this party shows that It has stood for principles rather than for men. Correct principles are a power in a party or in a nation as much so as In an individual Principles are sometimes obscured by clouded conditions, but when the atmosphere clears away, they stand out again in clearer relief. The Republican party was the outgrowth of the championship of humanity as against slavery. Centering around the great Lincoln as leader it went from the conquests of war to tbe conquests of peace and for more than forty years has stood as the best expression of the best thoughts and activities of the nation. Its simremicy however has not been When attacked from unchallenged. within or from without it has emerged stronger for the contest On the two occasions when the stables were cleaned out under Mr. Cleveland, the party was better for the cleaning. Just now after a further long lease of power, discordant elements are again asserting themselves. This Is because men drunken with success have tried to weld together principles that in themselves are antagonistic. The party that stands for the liberty of the individual cannot consistently On May the 19th last year a mass meeting was held in the great Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, In the Interest of the cause of peace. Tbe meeting was presided over by his Excellency Governor John C. Cutler, who delivered the opening address. He said, in part : I do not need to tell you that Utah and Its people stand for peace and that war 1 sabhorrent to them. And I have called you together in order that this fact, which you know so well, may be proclaimed through you to the world. For If there is a place on earth where the proper occasion will bp welcomed for turning swords into plow shares and spears Into pruning -- hooks, that place Is Utah. The governor, in closing his eloquent address, said: I take this opportunity of thanking the various local organizations devoted to the cause of peace, for tbe effective work they have done in this direction. To the ladles forming these organizations the thanks of the state are due. 1 am sure I voice the sentiment of the people of Utah in saying, in the words of the great Sumner: 'Let the bugles sound the truce of God to the whole world forever.' Earnest addresses were also made by Mrs. Ruth M. Fox, Rev. Benjamin Young, Hon. John Henry Smith, Rev. Elmer I. Goshen, and Mr. J. M latter presented ' the following resolutions: The cause of arbitration, universal peace and brotherhood is the cause of humanity. It Is of paramount Importance to the perpetuation and development of our civilization. It Is, therefore, the duty of every good citizen to lend Its active support But since experience teaches that not only enthusiasm, but Intelligent practical, and persistent work; not only the theoretical assaent to true principles, but an efficient organization of which such principles are, as It were, the spirit and the soul, is necessary for the redemption of mankind from the evils, of strife and contention, as well as from every kind of evil; therefore, be it Resolved, That, In the opinion of tbls assembly. It Is the duty of the friends and advocates of peace everywhere to unite firmly for the purpose In the dissemination of of knowledge among the people generally of the great work that Is being done preparatory, we hope and pray, to the dawning of the Milennial day In order that interest may be aroused in the efforts of statesmen and liberal governments that need support for the peace measures which are now before psriiaments and congresses. Be it further "Resolved, That, in order to give tangible expression to these views and sentiments, the president of this Governor meeting, his Excellency John C. Cutler, be hereby requested to name a committee consisting of seven members, the governor to act as chairman for the purpose of considering and formulating a plan of organization, proposing a constitution for a peace society and naming officers of the proposed organization; said committee to report to a subsequent meeting to be called by the chairman. Be it finally Resolved, That we, tbe members of this congregation, hereby humbly express our heartfelt gratitude to the Ruler of the destinies of mankind for the Spirit of peace and good will that la being poured out In a marked degree uppn all flesh at the present time; also; our grateful appreciation of the faithful labor for peace and arbitration that has been done in this state and elsewhere, especially under the auspices of the ladles of various organizations." In moving the adoption of these resolutions, the speaker said, In part: 1 make this motion because I am champion monopoly In any form. Yet for many years we have seen repre- convinced that the exalted ideal that sentatives of great corporations sit- has formed the glory of the visions of ting In the halls of congress, effectually blocking every effort of the peo- Scott decision, that there was no ple to secure the legislation needed to way known to the Constitution, better tbe public in its relation to the whereby a negro could be regarded great industires of the nation. Monop- as a man, the people virtually said if l'ii Intrenched oly everywhere, there is no way we will make a way. trusts' have been fostered, competi- And a way was made by four years of tion destroyed. The President aided blood and war. Now it is to be hoped the nation by a handful of faithful representatives have vainly striven to break the will not be again scourged with war, monopolistic cordon and get back to but if the people are longer denied the people. their rights at the hands of the ReWill they succeed? publican party they will perforce go Away back In the middle of the last over to the opposition In a war of century when the Supreme court of ballots. Leaders of the G. O. P. govern yourthe United States through its chief justice, Taney, declared In the Dred selves accordingly. so many Seers in all ages, and which Iron and blood everywhere! today stands forth as the goal of the J Vffinde this possible, except lack beambitions of statesmen, will never of popular support for the cause of come a reality until It becomes popu- pewe? ' Longfellow beheld a time lar; until tbe masses of the people, when: . enlightened, Inspired, enthusiastic, shall take bold of the work , In ear- iTh warrior's name would be a nest. Statesmen and Sven governI 'name abhorred ments are Impotent until they truly AM every nation that should lift represent and strive to execute the I'M will of the people. Mr. Foster In his against its brother, on Its J forehead excellent treatise on The Hague Tri- Y Would wear for evermore the curse of bunal, expresses the same view." v Cain! Referring to the history of the peace movement, the speaker went on to Down the dark say: ( ; generations It la a notable fact that all through Tbs echoing sounds grow fainter and the history of the world we find corthen cease, roboration of the assertion that the And like a bell, with solemn sweet cause and brotherhood which la one f Vibrations, and indivisible, has failed for want of I hear once more the voice of Christ popular support. The ancient Greek I My, Peace! states, during the period of their 'A glory, had their International agree- Pttwe! and no longer from Its brazen ments and treaties as humane as any . portals now exitsting, or very nearly so. Arblut of War's great organ shakes bitration was not unknown to them. Thj pe skies, as songs of the ira- Sometimes a dispute was submitted Bbesntlfui to the Delphian oracle: Sometimes sage of great repute, a citizen of a The holy melodies of love arise.' disinterested state, was asked to settle a controversy. Sometimes the mat- ! that," the speaker concluded, ter was left to the decision of a friendwork before the friends ly state, as in the controverty of pane- - It will not be until Athena and Megara over the island of ftvy wob" and daughter finished ot the Eter- was appealed Wuii.m and appointed five commissioners decide the dispute. Then, again, the Greeks had their amphlctyonlc federTO OUR READERS. ation. The ancient had really advanced very far toward the stage of The pos toffies department has licivilization we have reached and ned a rating to the publishers of the which haa found an expression in country that newspapers must be The Hague Tribunal. Why, then, has paid for In advance, or be excluded not the advance been continual? Sim- from the postoffice. Our friends can ply because statesmen and govern- see the position we ere In. and will ments were ahead of the people. pleaae govern themselves Treaties were tom asunder In the ly. If this article Is marked accordingIt means heat of war passion. The war spirit tbe time has come to pay up. came. Are prevailed, and destruction Pleaae take notice and to realwe aura that history will not repeat ize the position we are try forced Into Itself unless we do something to pre- without any desire on our part. vent it? 1 can remember, and so can some of you, a time when it was generally belieced that no war would ever again Co. stain the earth with blood. We bad SALT LAKE CITY. just emerged from a terrible straggle. HONEST WORK. The laborers of the world commenced HONEST PRICES. to unite In brotherhoods and the dePainless Extraetloa of Teeth ei mand for equality and liberty was folno Pay. All Work Positively Guarlowed by enlarged visions of the gen; Bell, eral brotherhood of man. But it took anteed. Phonee: the policy of one man only to dispel ind. 1121 218 South Main. those beautiful dreams and to transform Europe into a number of armed - ' 1 iUml.-wbeu.Spart- a tothre-se- T Vra1v.--wit- k Union Dental - 1124-X- Miners. only. Assignments are restricted to persons who are qualified to make entry and hence cannot be made to a corporation or association. Assignments may be for the whole entry or only s part. The time of making proof on desert land entries may be extended for three years, after tbe expiration of the four years ot entry, where there has been a failure to complete Irrigation works to bring water to the land. The Act of March 26, 1908, allows repayment of money on all rejected entries and proofs where there has been no fraud. In case of coal lands withdrawn from entry. If persona go upon them and open up coal, the circular ot March 21, 1908, permits such persona to file in the Land Office a Notice of Lloyd Garrison: My country Is the Claim" and upon the restoration of world; my countrymen are sll man- the land to entry the Land Office will kind.'" notify such persons to file formal The resolutions were passed unani- claim for the land. L. H. GRAY, Land Attoreny, mously, and the governor then apEagle Block, memact as to the pointed following Salt Lake City, Utah. bers of the proposed committee: Rev. nenjsmtn Young, pastor of the First JAYHAWKERS OF '4.B Methodist church; Hon. John Henry Smith, of the council of apostles; Rev. The DEATH VALLEY MAGAZINE, Benjamin Brewster, dean of St. which la publishing the life of Death Marks cathedral; Mrs. F. S. RichValley Bootty, will 'begin the story ards, member of tbe peace committee of the Jawhawkera of 49 In lta May of the National Council ot Women; number. The Jawhawkera" discoverMrs. Kate Bridwell Anderson; Rev. P. ed and gave Death Valley Its name. A. Slmpktn, pastor of the Phillips The story will be written by John B. Congregational church, and Mr. J. M. Colton, one of the survivors, who la Sjodahl, editor of the Deseret News. now 76 years of age. He was the (To he Continued.) youngest member of the party, being o 16 years old at the time. April 6, 1849, the party, consisting EXPOSITION NOTES. of 36 members, organized at Galesname of Spokane County, Washington, will burg, Ills., under the and started to the gold have a building at the fields of California. 'They were on foot Exposition. the last 62 days of the trip, having Exposi- abandoned their wagonaand butcherThe AlaskarYukon-Padfltion, which will be held at Seattle, ed their oxen for food. There are four survivors, one a woopening June 1, 1909, la fifty per cent man aged 94 years, who carried a completed. child upon her back and kept In line The Oregon .building will be the while strong men fell dead or went first state structure finished at the Ala- Insane upon the trail. All of the story will be told for tbe ska-Y The Exposition. building wlU be finished within a first time, the humorous-- as well as the pathetfer Publishers here waghfit month. for 60 years, but the survivors have Henry Roltalre, the famous illusion- now deemed It fit and proper to give ist, will have his large concession. it to the DEATH VALLEY MAGAZINE. The Creation, at the No pioneer or lover of American Exposition. Tbe stpectacle depicts the creation of the world aa de- history can afford to miss it The subscription price of the magascribed In the book of Geneses. zine is (1 a year. Every Issue conFrederick Nell jnnes, the noted tains stories and plcutres of the desband leader, Is director of the bureau ert worth the price. of music for the The publishers are also giving five Exposition. The musical program will shares of stock In the Death Valley consist of many distinct features Quartz ft Placer Mining Company aa which were not presented at former a premium. The stock Is of the par value of (1 per share. expositions. Rush your orders or write for par- The Washington Slate Federation tlculars. of Womans Clubs will have a (10,000 DEATH VALLEY PUBLISHING CO., building at the Rhyolite, Nevada. State Exposition. The Washington commission set aside the funds for Hive aa Hotel Sign, he building and the clubs will furnish Over the doorway of a house called It and Install tbe exhibits. the Beehive Inn, Grantham, England, The GJoa, the ship in which CapL is a hive In which bees store their This is believed to be tbe Roald Amudaen made his expedition honey. the Northwest passage, only living public house sign In through starting from the Atlantic side, and England. arter going along the north coast of North America emerged through Behring strait Into tbe Pacific, will be one Dr. Le Roys French Tansy of the attractions at the Tablets. Exposition. THAT'S ALL Fighting the Flames will be one of 1200, on tbe Pmy the large concessions AD Mall Orders Streak at the AlaskarYukon-Padfl- c filled. promptly show how It will Exposition. DOULL DRUQ a flghta a fire department big CO. The Owl Corner. conflagration In a row of four and five story buildings, and how people Market and Main! next door are rescued from the burning struc- Sts. and the Post-offic- e South. tures. -- - s,' Alaska-Yukon-Padf- c ukon-Paclfl- Alaska-Yukon-Padf- ic Alaska-Yukon-Padf- Alaska-Yukon-Paclf- Alaaka-Yu-kon-Pacifi- c A Meeting May 18th GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION. Executive Office, Aprpil 23, 11)08. 18 jg (Jjq anniversary of the first Hague conference for the promotion of universal peace, it is desirable that services commemorative of this event and promotive of the peace idea shall be held in the churches, as nearly as possible on that date. I therefore respectfully request that the ministers and other local officials of the various churches throughout the state hold peace meetings in their respective places of worship at a convenient hour on Sunday, May In view of the fact that May Aik Your Doalor For "MARBLE SPRING," Tho Puro Whiakoy. 17, 1908. A suitable program may be arranged, the suggestion being made that music and addresses appropriate to the purpose of the meeting be provided for. JOHN C. CUTLER, ' Governor. The above proclamation by the Governor of Utah is a continuance of the great, good work begun a year ago. We shall have something more to say on this subject next ft LZNDLEY, Distributors. 4UXQKR week. Following is the committee now in charge of the movement which should have the hearty support of every Christian man and woman of whatever denomination they may belong: John C. Cutler, v8 & Richard, . CosgriiT, T jdahl. l abbi Chas. J. Freund, II. Smith. Stathakos (Greek). Sev- - JJenj. Brewster, ev 1 A. 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