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Show DAILY UTAH STATE JOURNAL, THE COUNTRY PAPER. UTAH STATE JOURNAL OGDEN, UTAH. frank j. cannon, editor. SPEAKING OF OGDEN. A man who of late years has resided in Salt Lake City, but formerly lived in Ogden, was recently heard to say, I know of no one who has been located with his family in Ogden for anv length of time, during the past several and who years, but what left it reluctantly would not be glad to return if conditions and circumstances were favorable. As a place for no city bringing up a family it is excelled by within the range of my experience. It has its faults, of course ; there are tough men and inhard characters generally, these being for that separable from railroad towns, or, matter, from any place with a goodly number of people, and in like manner there are places where reputable and innocent persons do not small go ; but these are all proportionately is and kept under as strict surveillance as the case anywhere in the country. On the other hand there is less social antagonism, less harmful opposition, less spiteful gossip, and more general altruism, more of a disposition to pull together and keep the place moving right along independent of differences of opinion than any place I have ever lived in. The people of Ogden are patriotic ; whatever variances they may have otherwise, they are signally united on the one proposition of making their city bigger and better as time advances. They are for it first and foremost, other things afterward. Its friends are their friends, it enemies are their enemies. Is it any wonder that its population has doubled in a dozen years and trebled in twice that time, or that its property interests have grown in a much greater ratio ? And its growth in the past is not a marker to what it will be right along now. I like to visit it and meet old friends ; there is a warmth in their greeting you dont find anywhere else. And who is there to dispute anv of this ? TRUE DEMOCRACY. own devious course by offering new definitions than to real information, has an article on the above subject. Sometimes such articles are so disingenuous that even those who are willing to be misled are not fooled by them, and thus the business interests sought to be protected by reason of the subterfuges are likely to be injured more than helped. A newspaper, like an individual, that continually proclaims its advocacy of and loyalty to any particular doctrine is not likely to be altogether truthful and, in some cases at least, has an eye to principal rather than principle. Those who are sincere in any cause do not have to proclaim it from the housetops continually ; it is manifested in other and quieter ways. When the late William Allen was candidate the second time for governor of Ohio, he made a brilliant canvass of the state, delivering a great number of speeches of a character seldom heard on the stump, being lofty, argumentative and frequentlj adorned with passages that would do to place in the school readers without changing a word. One of these bursts of rhetoric was a description of true Democracy, and it was a description that described. lie declared that Democracy is a sentiment not to be appalled, corrupted or compromised. Proceeding with his theme the governor said : It knows no baseness; it cowers to no danger ; oppresses no weakness. Fearless, generous and humane, it rebukes the arrogant, cherishes honor and sympathizes with the humble. It asks nothing but what it concedes ; it concedes nothing but what it demands. Destructive only of despotism, it is the sole conservatory of liberty, labor and property. It is the sentiment of freedom, of The equal rights and equal obligations. stupid, the selfish and the base in spirit may denounce it as a vulgar thing ; but in the history of our race the Democratic principle has developed and illustrated the highest moral and intellectual attributes of our nature. It is a noble sublime sentiment which expands out affectious, enlarges the circle of our sympathies and elevates the soul of man until claiming an equality with the best. It re jects as unworthy of its dignity any political immunity over the humblest of its fellows. That comes as near to telling it all as the thing can he done in so brief a space. Although we have an abundance of men in high places who have borne and are still bearing such testimony, few have done it quite as well, none has done it any better. A mighty man was lost to earth when William Allen died. ANOTHER FEBRUARY 0, 1904 VERSION OF Utah Knitting Works THE CREATION OF EVE In a jesting mood the other day this paper so spoke of the possibility of radium becoming anplentiful that the country papers would nounce their willingness to receive it on subscription. This seems to have been construed as by one or two (not more than that, surely,) speaking lightly of our provincial contemporaries. No person and no paper should be so superlatively sensative. The State Journal is distinctly and unqualifiedly friendly to all, whether they agree with its principles and methods or not. This reminds us that there is no reason why the country papet should be an inferor production, as it sometimes is. It looks at times as if a few of the fraternity, not in Utah alone by any means but elsewhere .as well, were continually handicapped by the thought that they are looked upon askant, that not much is expected of them and they shape their efforts and productions accordingThe country editor ly. This is all wrong. has or should have ample time in ' which" to prepare his matter ; to weed out redundancies and superfluities and give the meat of things ; to make his paragraphs bright and juicy ; to see that the printer properly classifies the matter and arranges it neatly and systematically ; to read proofs carefully and see that they are corrected, and to have the presswork so performed that the best results will be attained from that source. Size is nothing ; it is worse than idle to waste good paper by spreading a little matter over a big sheet ; let the paper be proportioned to the size of the town and the amount of business going on. With these friendly suggestions kept in mind and a reasonable amount of editorial ability brought to bear, the publication will most likely, within a tolerable period of time if not right away, be in a position to receive or reject radium as it wills ; also to be able to command enough of the worlds desirable things to get about all out of life that there is in it. It it not much at the best, let us not make it worse than it might be. Senator Lodge Every now and then some professedly Democratic paper, seeking more to justify its SATURDAY, of Massachusetts would solve the immigration problem by turning back all immigrants who cannot read the Con stitution of the United States. The educa tion test is unpractical. With the limited opportunities' for popular education in some foreign countries it is not surprising that many of the people who leave there for the United States should be unable to read their own language. It would be manifestly unfair to require them to learn to read the language of another country before they could enter it. Nor would this test suffice to keep out the undesirable classes, for many a bright criminal might find it easier to learn to read the Constitution than some dull, honest plodder. The educational requirements may properly be imposed upon the man seeking to be naturalized, but the immigrant should not be burdened with it. Education is not a panacea. Reno Journal. 1 Knitted Wear House of the State" The hint section of "A Finger of the XIuou Reddened by the Spring Sun, the Sanskrit work called the Surging of the Ocean of Time," contains a legend concerning womans creation, which is commonly credited throughout India, and which runs somewhat as L 2354 follows: At the beginning of time Twashtri (the Vulcan of Hindu mythology) created the world. But when he wished to create a woman he found he had employed all his materials In the creation of man. There did not remain Then Twarshtrl, one solid element. a fell Into profound mediperplexed, tation. He roused himself to do as follows: He took the lightness of the leaf and the glance of the fawn, the gayety of the sun's rays and tears of the mist, the Inconsistency of the wind and the timidity of the hare, the vanity of the peacock and the softness of the down on the throat of the swallow, the harshness of the diamond, the sweet flavor of honey, the cruelty of the tiger, the warmth of the fire, the chill of the snow, the chatter of the Jay, and the cooing of the turtle dove. He melted all this and formed a woman. Then he made a present of her to man. Eight days later the man came to Twashtri and said: My lord, the creature you gave me She chatters poisons my existence. without rest, she takes all my time, she laments for nothing at all, and is always 111." And Twashtri received the woman again. But eight days later the man came again to the god and said: My lord, my life Is very solitary since I returned this creature. I remember she danced before me, singing. I recall how she glanced at me from1 the corner of her eye that she played with me, clung to me." And Twashtri returned the woman to him. Three days only passed and Twashtri saw the man coming to him M. r rough estimate fixes the amount of giant powder used in Utah last year at $300,-00- 0 worth. And this does not include the amount used in catching fish. Ogden Milling SPECIAL NEWS Look for an early advance in meats and breadstuffs. this not meaning in the supply but the prices. ; The in Utah very idea of a man hunting for wife ! WEARERS OP GLASSES m Elevator Co. TORCHON WHEN " LACES You find glasses that were ones Juet right are so no longer, It mean your vision Is elunglng with the rear. New lenses are needed; which ran be placed in the old frames at little Sc per coat. EXAMINATION FREE Yard J. T. RUSHMER, Expert Optician 2412 WASHINGTON AVE. They make pleasing and dainty trimmings for Undergarment. We have a special lut of that pretty materials, from one to four inches wide any piece in the lut at 5c per yard. Its Vc hope you will want before they are To attend dances or theaters or to eateh a train in a hurry If you remember ths number Exquisite NAINSOOKS, 12)(c per yard, and up. Elegant varieties of LONG CLOTHS, 12i'c ier yard, and up. ALLEN TRANSFER COMPANY. ALBERX ALLEN, MGS. hone 22. supply pan gone. Fine, soft snowy INDIA LINENS, 6c per yard, and up. phono 22.. Ready-Mad- e 412 25th SL Undermuslins Four Cars Cumberland Our pales of tlippe materials have exceeded our moot ranguine exiiectations. Buyers tell ue that our stock ip vastly different from the "sale goods exhibited Coal.... lues RIVED THE We give you piqieri) va- IS FUR- NACE COAL FOR Burts 8ALE ANYWHERE SHURTLIFF COAL CO. TELEPHONE OFFICES 2407 18-- X OR AND 18-- 2041 AVENUE. Lyceum Family Theater tttWIHtttttTtl mutts - THE Prop. Moving SCHWARTZ BROS. Our fine line of CHINA and GLASSWARE must be closed out at great sacrifices. A. OLSEN 2349 Washington Ave. Picture. Maoaxms ran thi GENTEEL HOUSEKEEPER ACM lelUK CONTAINS BEAUTIFULLY ILLUBTNATXD DISHES, DCCONATWNS PON THE TACLE. DAINTY MENUS POM IT IS THE AMERICAN AUTHORITY CUUNAUT TOPICS AND FASHIONS. eunuBNT Ism too. 1.00 Pen Yu TABLE TALK PUB. CO., PHILA, souetreas wants usual tuns ,nl Ch,vt Illustrated 8oP 10o. DIGNANS Restaurant. DANCING ACADEMY. F. A. Schwartz "5 Proprietors. 2313 Wash. Aye. 4 W. W. BROWNING & I Printers First daaa CO. H Blank Books made to order 2461 WasHingtoi Ave, Phone Grain (Wholesale) BAN. NATIONAL A vs-- 2384 Washington .11500 I capital I 45-- 2. ; 8URPLU3 AND PROFITS. Produce OGDEN. UTAH 7tf all Ws transact business In ver of banking and extend consistent with eoundnesa CASmurthwaite Company St. MONDAY REGULAR DANCE EVERY EVENING. FIRST ! ALL OCCASIONS, ETC. ON . 4 mill PRACTICAL Baritone. Bakery and J. J. Schwartz I Enter" C. R. POWELSON, Admission, Removal Sale! Lady JuB"r CAREY BROTHERS, Minstrel STANLEY 8. STEVENS, Mgr. Phone 5I4X. Here'll Comedy Arw JeShrson Avenue. C. SCHWARTZ, 1st HENRY AND FRANCIS, For all kinds of Bakery Goods, fcUple and Fancy Groceries. J. Propri. Week of Feb. MISS EMMA COTRELY, and Grocery. 2234 SAWYER A YOUNG. ANTONIO VAN GOFRE, The Home Bakery COMPANY. 2279 Wuehlngton Ave. See our come iuxidc. AR- AND BEST everything in window then at low prices on this line. IT HAS JUST Bought and sold for cash or carried on margins. Continuous quotations. Reference, First National Bank. L Health Made by NEW YORK 8TOCKS AND CHICAGO GRAINS Tiie information comes that San Domingo will doubtless soon be in a n&rraal condition. This means another uprising or the continua tion of an old one. the vsia, 30-- A JUngr by ordering a sample sack barrel from your grocer? great-grandchil- d. v on it. PARKINSON, Is found In good rtour-n- ow for centuries, the staff of The long tried Riverd.l, Phoepix flour is a good staff lean upon, as many thousand know to their benefit. should you not learn of its of Klrksvllle, Mo., holds a record that really should bring him an appointment of some kind from the president He Is a great grandfather at the age of 59. At 19 he was a father and at 88 a grandfather. He Is the father of 14 children, the eldest being 39 and the youngest 4 years. He has 25 grandchildren and 1 Mrs. Maybrick is located at last, being (. OGDEN, ITAIJ at 59. er Wal-e- Washington Ave., Fountain ol me of her. Go your way But Twashtri cried: and do your best" I cannot live And the man cried: with her. Neither can you live without her, repllde Twashtri. And the man went sorrowfully away, Woe is me! I cannot murmuring: neither live with her nor without .her! D. Garments a RIVERDALE OR PHOENIX I do not under"My lord," said he. stand exactly how, but I'm sure the woman , causes me more annoyance than pleasure. I beg of you to relieve Great-rendfsth- D. S. L. again. OGDEN BROKERAGE CO. Pacific railway has planned 2482 Washington Ave. Phone 215. irrigation works near Calgary which will reclaim 3,000,000 acres of arid land in the neigh' borhood if the expectations of the engineers Superb. are fully realized. The land is now worthCut Flowers 9 less owing to the lack of water. It is assumed Orders carefully filled sod promptly delivered that irrigation will render one-ha- lf of the tract HolbrooK Greenhouses fit for the growing of cereals of all kinds and Phone Eugene Holbrook, Ifgr. make the other half suitable for grain cultiva tion and grazing. Bids are to be invited for EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL WITH the construction of works that will irrigate Those Lite Men 300,000 acres. This is intended as an experiment. If it proves a success the entire 3,000,-00- 0 acres will be reclaimed. COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC British give a prisoner leave of absence, you can go to betting there are plenty of strings HMIfdv In The Canadian at the residence of a country friend and.of course, under strict surveillance. When the MANUFACTURERS OF UNDERWEAR. ill DAVID ECCI.ES THOMAS D. DEE . PreaW9 ' 1 ..CaAr JOHN JAMES F. BURTON A |