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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES. MONDAY, QUTUJi.JjJgW: 4 FRANK KNOX, I"t. L. C. KARRICK, V. Ft J. A. EARLS, Cashier. THE National Bank S Republic Capital, : : $500,000. FULLY PAID UP. Transacts a preneral banking business. Mine.v loaned on favorable torms. Accounts of merchants. Individuals, firms and corporations uollclted. Interest paid on savings and time deposits. DIRECTORS: L. C. KARRICK, O. S. HOLMES, KM1LKAHN, JA.Mhmv T F MULI,oY, GEO. A. FRANK KNOX, H. L. A. CULMEB. Colin Bros, - Great Reductu DRESS GOODS I0H M L WW We Offer About Two Hiindrei Dress Patterns, Cunsislir Yards 88-Ir.- Facy Striped Wtol Suiting with 1 1.4 jm "pJ Yelnt Trimmlii?, ' At $3.25 a Pattern, j flue quality Colored Henrietta at CO cents per yard. r very handsome Striped French Suiting, 4.1 cents: worth (K iJ h illuminated Tricots at 25 cants. This is of exception., cloth is positively worth 40 cents. UIUt h Henrietta, at 168 cents; our regular quality. 54 inch fancy Check and Striped Cloth Suitings at 05 cents worth h very tine Imported Broadcloth, at $1.00, actually worth 81 '1 h Silk Velvet, 111 all colors, at 75 cents per yard; Sells everywher 0UJ1 T. R. JONES & CO., Bankers, 1C1 MAIN STREET. BUYS 0RESMD bullion, iul. COMMERCIAL plr Bait Lake City. Capital $200,000 Surplus Fnnd 20,000 General liankin; Business. , Five per cent interest paid on savings deposits Loans on Ileal Estate No. 22 and 24 E. First Sout'i. WELLS, FARGO & CO' S BAITS, Salt Lake City, ....... . TJtah Buys and sells exchange, makes transfers on teleeraphte the principal cities of the United States and Europe, and on all points on the Pacific Coast. Issues letters of credit available In the prin clpal cities of the world. Special attention given to the selling of ores and bullion. Advances made on consignments at lowest rates. Particular attention Riven to collections throughout Utah. Nevada and adjoining terri-tories. Accounts solicited. Wells, Fargo & Co Loudon Wells, Fargo & Co New York Maverick National Bank ..Boston First National Hauk Omaha First National Bank Denver Merchants' National Bank Chicago Boatmen's National Bank St. Louis Wells, Fargo &Co San Francisco T. E. 3DOOXj"2 James H. Baoon, Frank L. Holland, President. Cashier. Bank of "Salt Lake. Salt Lake City, Utah. General Banking Business Transacts! Interest Paid on Time Deposits. Exchange Bought and Sold. Money to Lend on Real Estate from One to Five Years Tims. GREAT HOSIERY BARGAINS " We offer a Great Bargain in about Two Hundred Dozen Misses' ml best qualities Colored C. G. French Ribbed and English Cashmere Host' 6 to it, at 30, Sr and 40 cents a pair. Prices quoted m e just one-hal- f actual" One Hundred Dozen.Men's Colored Wool Socks at 25 cents a pair-- i price 40 cents. ' ' ' Men's Natural Wool and Fancy Colored Shirts and Drawers at 5 ji ia $1.50, $1.75, and $2 a piece. This whole line is 25 per cent under our r ' e prices. COi Large assortment of Boys' Silk Scotch Plaid Windsor Ties at 25 cents a LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS""" f thi We are offering Several Hundred Dozen Ladies Handkerchiefs at i The lot embraces every variety in Plain White and Colored Bo'i J and are great bargains. Reduced from 40 and 50 cents m Our 5 and 10 cent Handkerchiefs are best values in this or any other cii hn We offer a large lot of Black and Colored Dress Trimmings at inn r and 40c per yard. BEIXG ABOUT HALF-PRIC- ' ' re at re Special Bargains is , One cae Crotchet Bed Spreads, made from No. 12 cotton at 95c Two cases domestic Outing Flannels, best quality at 12$ cents per 0I Odds and broken lots of Damask, Huck, Crepe and Turkish Towt i two-third- s value, We have one case Factory ends of various qualities and lengths of bleached Canton Flannel, to close at a bargain. F G liffi 111 JfflS ; The assortment we offer this week is the largest and best we have t shown. At tho moderate prices placed upon them they are remarkable n ? . r o V3 have Just Placed a fot - of very beutlful Tea 6 ms and ) Wrappers. Com bro!; , 1 Capital $300,00!) : Surplus $17,000 tJIHSCTOES: F. H. Auerbach, John J. Daly, O. J. Salisbury, Moylan C. Fox, Frank H. Dyer, Thomas Marshall W. P. Noble, Geo. M. Downey John W. Donnellan. COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BARK OF SALT LAKE CITY, Temporary office No. 11 E. First South street New building cor. 2nd So. and Com'l sts. General Banking in all Its Branches Issue certificates of deposit payahle on bearmg Interest ir loft a specified time Bells drafts and bills of exchange on all nr cities In the United States and Europe. OFPICEH3: Giorgb M. Downey W.P. Noulb . . VlcelprBKSi Thomas Marshall tod Vice President JOHN W. DONN.LLAW . CMhier THE SCHWEITZER CLOAK and SUIT C0Mpii1TTi 55 Mam Street, Salt Lake I The Orly Exclusive Cloak and Suit House in Utah NEW GOODS ! --NEW STYLES 3lmuemmt. SALT LAKE THEATER. Chas. S. BtJRTOH, Manager. " THREE NIGHTS Cofflinci Thnrsflay, October S. First Production In this City of HOYT'S Masterpiece aud Greatest Success. MIliiHIlLLl Positively and absolutely entirely iHferont from all previous productions. Pre'seniod WITH THE ORIGINAL CAST, And car-loa- scenery exactly the same as seen In Now York for live months. TJSTJAI, PRICKS. tW' Ciirtain nt 8 p. m. Box Office opens VV eduasdny morning. DlMAirij Ifiter-MGunta- in Electric C I ! 'l if f 9 1 il 3 Has removed to their new store to IlUlill ! HJU Roberts Block, North Comirrc Where they have laid In a full UM of Electrical Supplies of All Kid Agents for Western Electric Co.'s Dynamos and Eddy Motors. Electric Light Plant? Installed All Kinds of Electrical Salt laalse Transfer Co. PATTEN & GLENN. All Orders Promptly Attealai b, X Oar Lots a Specialty, fehgff Office, 116 W. First South st. TffWj Telephone 251. ' SgKPj McCornick & Co., SALT LAKE, UTAH CareTut nftenUm (rftwn VMion. We nlicit CoruignZZ, Zv. 4 atUeeing hisihat market prion. COLLECTIONS MADUT LOWEST RATES ACTIVE ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. CORRESPONDENTS-Ne-leal Nat. Bank, I&SettSs ftt Bank' Nat. Bank. WwBteJ5? Nat- - Crocker-Omah- a Omaha Nat Bank. St. Louls-St- ato Bank of St. Louis. Kansas Clty- -f it. Bank of Kansas City Denver-Den- ver Nat. Bank, City Nat. Bank Loudon. Martin & Co a Lombard street. ' Capital Fully Paid, $400,000.00 SURPLUS. $20,000. UNION NATIONAL BANK, Successor to Walker Bros., Bankers, Established 1869. UNITED STATES Depository Transacts a General Banking Business. Safe Deposit Vaults. Fire MfJ Burglar Proof. j RentSiTom$5to$25p8rAnnaa! .V.B, WALKirft. President, i M H. WALKER, M. J. CUEESMAN. Cht L.H. ABNSVTOKTH,A..t!c.hl1.r d.W WALKJia, JrAt. ' BanJsixig- - 12epartna.ea.t Utah Title, Insurance and Trust Company Paid-u- p Capital $150,000 Surplus $10 00Q all charges for attorneysanHSactl C0Vers , . ?TO M. li. Walker, W. S. t a - "U H. T. Duke, Joslah Barrett Hyde a Y.-'"- i' A. L. Thomas. Govern, 0f Utah McLuto81. 8jL Auerbach. W. F. aaSesS liir-Woh- a! Marshall, Wm. a Hall. SALT LAKE THEATER 0HAS, S, BUET0N, Managar, TO-RIG-IMaj, May, Ifcjay, Only Matinee Wednesday. i Hazel kirke! C, W, Couldock (DUXSTAN KI11KE.) W AND THE lie Dramatic CI la the Cast The Inter-Mounta-in Abstract Co Incorporated. Capital. $100,000, ITT HAVE a complete set of Abstract Books of Salt Lake county i 1 ' A tw faeJ 10 furnish abstcts on short notice, If 1 1 comPIeta Abstracts, that will pass athoiough eia3" If ! RJ"1?st technical examiner. we ti I V taxes, judgments, mechanics' liens, suits pending 3 also exannnT18 8 oriinal PaPer e records in probata matter !ll P,apers aQd records district court proceedings. f even LZ C?lpany makinS C0!nPlet9 tracts; J tV Ct,IDg Ule title-- anl " opiaioacan be rendered on SmS 233 Ma,"nXa?InK the reCords- - " TJIOS. HOMER, 3Iar-- under Bank of SaltLake. ' PENNYROYAL. Amll the web wrapped meadow-lan- d there passes , A child for some lnle bultrfly ach! S3. And as she treadcth down tha seared grasses A shy wild odor rises In their place. The ma?lc of this ordor swift cnroldlh? A passer-b- y whose feet have chanced to stay Until the meadow-land- s no more beholding, BacK through the vanished years he takes his way, And stands once mora in sweet, forgotten places. And hears the voices, silent long ago: While In the house ho sees dear faces, As in those other days, Bit to and fro. He hean agalnlhe rush of children's laughters Throughout the cobwebbed garret surge and He sees again from down rafters Bunches of pennyroyal sway and BWlng. A moment only, and tho swe?t dream passes, The child and butterfly flit to and fro, The shy wild odors from Throughout the autumn morning come ana go. No more swings pennyroyal from low rafters, Holding nweet pepparmlnts and sage and thyme, Yet do the garrets with their herbs and laughters Linger and haunt us like some sweet o!d rhyme. Lucy E. TUey in Harper Weekly. THE TERRITORIAL CONVENTION. The territorial Liberal convent'on will be held in this city on Wednesday for tho chief purpose of nominating a candidate for delegate in congress. We trust the convention will fully appreci-ate the political situation of the hour and act in accordanci with it. - Hereto-fore tho nomination of a candidate for delegate was merely a nominal duty pcrformod mainly to "keep up the sem-blance of a party organization. The last two years have wrought marvelous changes In this territory, and from the vantage gained in Ogden and Salt Lake City, the Liberal party can offer an in-teresting fight. To this end it is essen-tial to put up the best available man and back him with a compact organi-zation and competent organizers, so that the entire vote may bo polled and used as a basis for future elections. The candidato thus nominated will not serve as a sacrifice on the party altar. The odds are not so heavy and the outlook not so discouraging now as they once were, and it is but a question of a short time when the pendulum will swing iu tho other direction and remain there. What the consequence of such a change implies we all know, and the man who now faithfully and devotedly serves the party in demolishing the last stronghold of the enemy will be remem-bered on tho day when the Liberals will be able to deal out more substantial honors than mer glory. Events move rapidly in this country when once they take a start. Let the convention on Wednesday add momen-tum to the start we have by doing its duty wisely and well. THE SALT LAKE TIMES, By T. A. DAVia. Thb TiMtta it published every evening (Sun-day excepted), and Is delivered y carriers Bait Lake City and Park City at 76 cents per month. ''' The Tmis contains the foil Associated Press report, and has special telegraph service cov-ering this entire region. Thjc Times Is entered at thepostofflce in Salt Lake City for transmission through the mails as second class matter. " Persons desiring The Times delivered at their bouses can secure It bv postal cant order or through telephone. When delivery la Irregu-lar make Immediate complaint to this office. ' subscription to the Dally limes. (Always In advance.) ISmontha J I h ; n Address The Times, Salt Lake City, Utah. Our Telephone Numbor, 481. WHERE THE TIMES IS rOB BALE, The Saw Lake dailtTiubb i ' l the following places : hot. Continental Hotel, White House, Walker House, CUft House, Cullen House, Metropolitan Hotel. NKWfl STANDS. Shaffer ft O'Connor's, Main street ' D. M. McAllister, 7 Margetts Bros. 78 Rnybould's, 173 C.H. Parsons, 184 Kates ft Kimball, Post Office, Park City. Ken Haymanson, Boise City, Idaho. Henry D. Ulatchley, Caldwell, Idaho. Felt ft Olson. Provo. American Fork, Times Carrier. Barkalow Bros.. D. ft R. O. and P. P. Trains. ARUIVALS AND CLOSE OF MAILS." Schedule of arrival and closing of main at the Salt Lake city Postufflce, May 1. IMP. ' ' Arrive atl Close at ttAtLS. Depot Posiofflce Eastern, via 'J. P. R'y.. U:40a.m. 7:10 a.m. Eaulem, vlaU. O. W.R'y 8:Hp.m. g:30a.m. Western 10:80 a.m. 8:00p.m. Ogden 10:30 a,m. 7:10 a.m. Ogden 4:00 p.m. Ogden 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. North and Northvest.... 7:ll)p.m. 4:00p.m. Park City 10:80 a.m. 7:10p.m. Park City 4:00 a.m. Southern . .. :Wp.m. 8:10a.m. Southern (closed pouch) Mllford.Frtscoandbcy'd 10:10 a,m. f:50p.m. Bingham Canyon and West Jordan 4:80p.m. 8:40 a.m. Tooele county 8;Bp.m. 7:10 a.m. Altaand Wasotch 8:IS0p.m l 8:10a.m. MONDAY, OCTOBER 0, 1800. annihilation of every fact and form of taxation." The story of a crank lifting himself by pulling at his boot-strap- is an old one; but Sir. Fitch, standing on a single-ta- x platform kicks his boots with his platform from under him and hangs himself on a dilemma. . But Mr. George, talented and logical as he is, although reasoning from false premises, should not hang with his illogical and cranky followers. He utters so many truths, that diseriniinat ing, intelligent men will find pleasure and instruction iu reading his writings while disagreeing with many of his conclusions. His printed books will accomplish greater results than will his political conclaves of garrulous converts. He says truly that, "social reform is not to be secured by noise and shouting by complaints and denuncia-tions; by the formation of parties, or the making of revjlutions; but by the awakening of thought and the progress of ideas." Henry George holds that land, like the sunlight and air, is public and not private property, that all wealth is the result of labor, that standing armies, navies, tariffs and all forms of indirect taxation are wrong; that a single direct tax for the support of governmental function should be levied only upon land values, that the postal, telegraph and railroad systems should be con-trolled and guided by the government; that our legal systems and statute books are technical and cumbersome. "The best use that could be made of our great law libraries, to which the report of all the stRtes, of the federal courts, and of tho English, Scotch and Irish courts are each year being added, would be to send them to the paper mills, and to adopt such principles and methods of procedure as would reduce our great army of lawyers at least to tho French standard." But why enumerate; it takes one's breath away to follow the multitudinous evils and tho multiplied remedies point-ed out and supplied by Mr. George. And so the siuglo tax convention, headed by its prolific creator, becomes a many-tentacle-devil- fish- , attacking us on every side, forcing from U3 the agonizing cry: "What miserable, help-less sinners we are, by St. George!" THrc 81 NO I.K TAX THEORY. The disciples of Henry George, gath-ered from every part of the union, held their first annual convention in New-Yor-city a ' few weeks since. The Brooklyn Citizen of September 3rd says of that gathering: "The confer-ence now being hold at Cooper Union is composed of (300 men from nearly every state and territory in tho union, and if would be difficult to bring to-gether a more intelligent, earnest and dignified body of representative Ameri-cans." Right or wrong, the problems dis-cussed and the principles advocated in tho widely circulated works of Mr. Georgo are accepted and promulgated by a host of converts. Dropping the insane notion of forming a third politi-cal party on which to rely in carrying out his peculiar views in favor of free trade, etc.. Mr. Georgo and followers propose to throw their influence in the direction of the democratic party. As that party claims to be in favor of tariff for revenue with incidental protection to American industries, it is difficult t see how the George family, oppossed to any and all tariffs and holding all col-lectors of indirect taxes in abhorrence, can affiliate with a party that stands by a tariff and fights to the death for But there is no accounting for tastes even if they lend to a sacrifice of principle The political caldron in this country catches as many unnatural and oppo? site things as did the witches boiling pot at the Marbeth seance. But the main pillar in George's air castle is his land tax theory. In his own words; "to abolish all taxes save a tax upon the value- - of land, would at the same time greatly simplify the machinery and exponses of government aud greatly reduce oxpenses." , Oue of Mr. Georgo's disciples (Mr Thomas B. Fitch, a delegate from Massachusetts) took tho lead of his leader when he said: VOur end and aim and destination, our purpose nrd plain expectation is the t lal, compU l There is widespread dissatisfaction with the McKinloy tariff in Europe. Let us hope the strike of tho linemen will be averted. Tho telephone service is bad enough as it is. .NOT SURE OF ANYTHING. Adversity Had Taught Illin Not to B Too Certain. "Fine day." This was the remark addressed by the man who was waiting for a street car to the lank individual leaningagaiust a lump post. "Uin-o-s- o," replied the lank party.after taking a leisurely survey of the sky. "If the wind keeps blowing in this direc-tion tor twenty-fou- r hours longer there will be rain," ventured the first speaker. "Urn I'm not so sure about that," said the other cautiously. "The wind, at least, Is dead south now." "Um perhnps." "It certainly isn't north." The lean Individual pursed up his lips as if about to whistle, looked at the ky again, shook his bead slowly and said: "I'm not bo blamed certain it isn't." "At any rute, sir, it htn't raining now, ' is it? Heyf" Another careful examination of the Armament and the cautious remark; ' "It may bo raining and it may not. You can't always tell about these things." "Great Jehosliaphatl Can't you nee there isn't a cloud in the sky? "Um likely enough. Likely enough. It may appear that way to some folks. But it's best not to bo too sure." "May appear that wayf Why, good graciouR, manl Haven't you got any eyes!1" "Maylie I have and maybe I haven't," retorted the attenuated individual, passing his hand over his face ns if to find out. "All I know is that there's nothing curtain in this world. You think there is n fair ground out at tho end of this street, per-haps." "I certainly do," "Just so. I,was certain of it yesterday myself. I was certain there wus a man out there with two or three walnut shells he was moving about on the head of a bar rel. I was certain I could tell which shell the little black ball was under. I was just as certain of it as you are that it isn't rain-ing. It cost me every darned cent I had to find out that I didn't knowanything about it. I am not going to be sure of anything again as long as I live." He took a plug of tobacco from his pock et, looked at it as if he were not sure whether it wus tobacco or not, put it back into his pocket, sighed a long, heavy, dismal sigh and looked straight through the other man into the far off depths of space. Chi-cago Tribune. The clearing house returns this wook show an increase of 0.5 per cent over thoso of last year. That isn't bad. THE DEEP CKEEK KAILKOAH, A petition to the mayor and council of Salt Lake City, signed by James II. Bacon, sets forth that whilo enst re-cently he negotiated with purchasers of bonds there to take the bonds and fur-nish the money to build and equip a standard gauge railroad from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Deep Creek, near the east line of Nevada, a distance of about 105 miles, so as to make it complete in all respects and a lirst-clas- s road, which negotiation was upon certain condi-tions to be complied with by this city and othors, one of which conditions is to have the free right-of-wa- over the streets of Salt Lake City and free tcr-- I minal facilities. It bad been stated to petitioner by citizens of Salt Lake City that the city would grant a free right-of-wa- y over the streets and a lease of block 48, plat A, of said city, kuown as the "Old Fort" or Pioneer block, for the nominal rental of $1, to encourage the building of said railroad, for which the petitioner accordingly prays. It will bo conceded that the most im-perative need of Salt Lake city just at present is greater railroad facilities, not only on account of the immense ad-vantages such facilities offer within themselves, but also on account of the incentive they lend to manufactures and other enterprises to concentrate at a point of easy distribution. The coun-cil and the peoplo can woll afford to be generous in bringing railroads and manufactures into this city by granting liberal rights of way and by aiding iu every other just and reasonable way to get them a lodging among us. It is thus that we urge our destiny forward. The Boston Herald calls Pasteur and Koch the two most remarkable scien-tific discoverers of the world. It says, in showing that the poison from infec-tious disease may be rendered harmless, M. Pasteur has saved the lives of thou-sands, and Prof. Koch, in demonstrating that consumption can bo cured, has saved many times his tens of thou-sands. Perhaps the future child will not die from diphtheria and the future adult from tuberculosis, but new mala-dies will cry for new Pasteurs and Kochs, we fear. Postmaster General Wanamakeb Is a vehement advocate of tho govern-ment telegraph; rather too vehement. Speaker Reed has tlm popular car more than tho president's. His candi-date for the Maine collectorship was snubbed. The surprises promised in the con-gressional elections fail thus far to ma-terialize, unless the size of the repubi lican majorities bo surprisingly large, OUR ESTEEMED CONTEMPORARIES. A French Edition, Og len Commercial. The Ogden chamber of commerce: II The telegraph goes to considerable faut do l'urgeut. pains to keep a faithful record of the periodic drunks of professional prize-- , fighters, and we are indebted to that source for the knowledge that Jake Kilrain and Jack Asliton were on a spree yesterday. Still, the world might wag on without this information. Sufficient Unto Itsolf. Grand Junction (Col.) Star. Grand Junction will, within a fort-night, have standard gauge rail com-munication with the entire continent. This is sufficient of itself to increase the importance of the city at least lifty per cent. A Suggestion. De Smythe Do you associate with that cad Jones? Why, his father and grand father were "in trade!" Richelieu Brown Cawn't help it, dear boy. I was once, foolish enough to borrow 150 of him. ' De Smythe Why don't you pay him and cut him? v Richelieu Brown By Jovel I never thought of thatl Harper's Bazar. Six hundred mining engineers rep-resentative of Europe and America, held an interesting gathering in New York. The gathering is all right; but why hold it in New York? Would it not be more appropriate to come near the center of the mining in-dustries, say to Salt Lake City. How-ever, we shall wait until our now hotels are open; we will then be In a better condition to urge our claims. Their Fondest Hope. Park City Record. We believe that if the recommenda tions of the committee are carried out, the foundation will be laid fortho early establishment of a water system by and for the people of Park City which will furnisi an ample supply of pure moun-tain water through iron mains from well protected reservoirs. When this is done our townspeople will see the lull realization of their hopes and de-sires as regards more and better water. THE FAIR. The Utah Fair opened today and promises to be a most successful enter-prise. Whilo not qoito In readiness this morning, it could be seen that the ex-hibit of machinery, of stock and of farm products will be excellent. That of fruit and vegetable is especially fine and varied. The mineral department is so far meagorly represented, the Salt Lake chamber of com-merce being the main exhibitor but more is expected. The industrial department is very creditable, but we wish our business men could have made this feature more of an adver-tisement of their resourceful enterprise than even it is. The attendance is im-mense. Great crowds were in waiting outside the gates bofore 9 o'clock this morning, although it is well known that tii 3 first day of a fair is not tho best. Altogether tho Utah fair of 18D0 is a most attractive and representative which everybody should visit at least once during its progress. He or she will then return with greater confi-dence than ever in the future of this grand territory. . A Wise Caterer. Waiter A guest has ordered frogs' legs on toast, and we have none left. What shall I say to him? Proprietor Tell him that we have some, but that you wouldn't care to offer them to him. That will give him the impression that you wish to serve him well, aud at the same time it will keep up the reputa-tion of the house. Fuck. The wholesale digging up of the streets In the prosecution of public improvements is the cause of breeding disease, aud the health pilicer should exercise special vigilance to minimize the effects. He might issue instructions regarding the use of disinfectants and especially see to it that refuse of any kind should not be allowed to accumu-late in the alleys and backyards as a standing menace to the public health. We do not want a pestilcnco hero.. Commander of Nw Mexico's O. A. B. Lob Vegas Oplio. A. M. Whiteomb, who has just been appointed postmaster at Albuquerque, vice Hollam Williamson, resigned on account of poor health, was a gallant soldier in a Vermont regiment during the war, and is tho present department commandor of the G. A. R, in Now Mexico. This la Eroin Denver. Denver Republican, There are reports that many of the Mormons of Utah who caunot give up anything of the old ways are emigrat-ing to Mexico, while the progressive ones are staying and making an effort to grow up to the common moral stand-ard of civilized countries. If this is so, the Mormon problem will soon he dis-posed of and Utah become a state. A strong hint on a question hereto-fore urged by The Times comes from Boston in this wise: "The evening schools continue to flourish. Increased .attendance aud renewed enthusiasm among the pupils are noted at the open-ing of the new year. The most remark- - able thing in connection with tho even ing school system, as it now exists, is that we ever managed to get along without it. In the short time it has ex-isted it has come to be recognized as quite as indispensable as the day school system itself." : Koooi for Improvement. Evanston Reglstor. The postal service of Wyoming at the present time is iu a worse condition than ever bofore in its history. Not only is this true of the train service, but it is equally true of the service of the local offices. We have received a num-ber of complaints from subscribers who do not get their papers regularly and have boon patiently waiting for tie em-ployes of the Evanston office to get a move on themselves aud attend to busi-ness. There is no excuse lor tho pres- ent state of affairs. Herr Most was prevented by the po-lice yestorday from addressing a meet-ing of anarchists at Newark, N.J. He did, however, succeed in getting him-self interviewed in the New York Sun on the question of train wrecking. As may bo expected tho blatant coward is heartily in favor of it. He says train wrecking is a legitimate means of war-fare, and capital and labor are at war now. Mo3t is at war with civilization aud if extermination is a legitimate means of warfare we hope it will be ap-plied to him. Oood Crups In Idaho. Eagle Rock Times. The immense crops of small grain and potatoes of this section aro arriving in Eagle Rock iu large quantities. When one reads of the failure of these crops in so many of the middle and northern states, he eanuot fail to realize the blessings conferred on the ranchers of Idaho. Don't Ask Too Much. Ogden Union. ,' The Commercial wants to know what has become of tho chamber of com-merce. Tho Union was informed re-cently that the president of that body had gone to Nevada. When he returns a meeting will he held. If the presi- dent should happen to remain away un-til next sprint, the chamber will con-tinue its death-lik- e slumber. But when he teturiis a meeting will probably bo railed. That ought to be satisf ietory The Commercial ought not to ask too much. The burden of the daily news from all over tho world is rapine, murder, assassination and kindred crime, so that the cynic may well snarl and the moralist despair. But the thing is not so bad after all as it seems. Virtue does not parade itself on tho highways. The law abiding citizen does not get iuto print. Just as the rotten apple maintains itsolf on the surface of the water while the sound apple sinks to the bottom, so crime remains forever iu glaring view while honesty is modest and retiring. The laws of nature as well as th laws of civiliza-tion are fixed, and we know them; it is only a violation of such laws that startles us and enlists our curiosity. Hence the constantly growing demand that the press is bound to fill, for ex-cesses rather than moderate happen-ings. But the world on the whole is growing better, not worse, and tho lurid light of publicity cast upon every offence acts in itself as a wholesome re-straint to would-b- e offenders; so that the print is not without compensation. . i Grape In Ada County, Idaho. Boise Sun. The grape crop is very abundant in Ada county this year. Almost every variety of grape known to the world grow here in abundance. In one large nursery in Fayettee. thousands of pounds are shipped to all parts of the western country, and all those owning vines have an abundant crop. |