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Show TRUTH. 4 PUT THE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS. was not done. These trusted employees peculation, aud certainly would have It appears that some one, writing 0v.r knew it was not done, and as days ran the signature II, has been snyi ig a repetition. into weeks and weeks into years until prevented With a zeal and an earnestness, things about Bill in a local pap,r winters had waxed and waned ten marked with more enthusiasm than Not the Standard, oh no. Anotk-times, it was quite easy and natural for sense, the daily papers attempt to take them to conclude it would not be done. the blame off Duke and Robertson and paper. After squirting a few Think for a moment of the affairs of a lay it at the doors of the gamblers. of water at a rose hush which S li leading institution being so loosely run Now the facts are they did not lose this near the linefence, David spoke m i i that defalcations to the amount of a money in the gambling dens, unless the hundred thousand dollars could be highly respectable resorts are to be so remarking that he, David, was nor ihe made coverin'? a period of ten years classed. There are many who stood man who wrote the stories allmlo.i to. without discovery! Might it not have cheek by jowl with them who today Goliath replied that he was, ami i i,at Salt Lake City has just been given another illustration of the faults, follies and frailties of human nature. Two men, who for years have stood well in society and business circles; two men who two weeks ago were numbered among the reputable of our citizens are today in jail awaiting trial on a charge been twice that or ten times that stand high in society and in business, of having defaulted in an immense sum sum, or even all sum, the banks money, so who might make some very interesting of money. far as the checking of money and ac- talks as to how, when and where they counts go? How did M r. Dooly know lost money and the names of those who with This circumstance, together had any money in the bank at all? it. Instead of this kind of talk creothers of a similar character which we he Was not this a temptation extraordi- got sentiment in favor of the two men read of almost daily, is sufficient to nary? Handling millions of dollars and ating is having an opposite effect. The cause the average mortal to lose confi- practically accounting to no one for it. it same result was produced in the case desire to Without shield accused the one in dence of the papers making a hero of Roberthumanity. It impresses from of I demands how the ask any law, son while he was playing ping pong at with the belief that man is a frail bemen would had have moral the many the Knutsford, and whose suicide was ing at best and looking at the affair stamina to withstand such a tempta- prevented only by the coming of a from a certain point of view one may tion? The writer handles money for summer shower. even doubt his own honesty or his own other people. He lias felt the temptaNow, Mr. Editor, I have had my say. to use tion it. Yet is a there settlement have nothing against either man. power to resist temptation, and like every thirty days. How much greater INeither do I harbor malice against Mr. Paul, be made to fear Lest that by would my temptation be if I had ten Dooly. But put the blame where it any means, when I have preached to years between settlements? The mind belongs, and in this country where the We all expect fundamental principle of government is others, I myself should be a cast away. of man tois optimistic. us in the fubetter with go things that all men are created equal, let If such men as these two fall victims, ture, thus to causing hope spring the big criminal take his place alongupon what basis can we figure out that eternal in the human breast. We are side the little one.any other man might not do the same always expecting something good to Warren Foster. and thus we take comhappen, Or impelled under similar circumstances? chances. OGDEN LETTER. by such suring still closer home, upon what hypo- roundings asEncouraged were Robertson and Duke, thesis can I reason that I may not meet it is not so much a question of who a like fate; that I may meet with temp- would have fallen as who would not. Ogden, July 11. The local sensation my own part I only hope that no of the week was the duel between Datation on honors field and be van- For such opportunity will everpresent itself M. D., and Goliath quished? to me, for I fear greatly the results vid A. S. Condon, Bill Glasmann, which occurred at or Robertson and Duke are charged which mijgfht follow. with criminal offenses which, if they There is no way to legally punish near the residences of the combatants. Dooly, or anyone else, for throwing David was sprinkling his lawn and Goare convicted, can only be atoned for Mr. undue around others, but his lawn just prior If whoevertemptation by terms in the state prison. is responsible is blameworthy liath was sprinkling which they did wrong, as is charged, both are for the consequences. A yearly inves- to the opening of hostilities, tigation of the affairs of the bank might were begun by David, who opened the mentally responsible, for each is a have deterred these men from the first ball by hurling a statement at Goliath. strong man, intellectually. It does not appear as if a weakness of mind could be pleaded in extenuation. If the man who appropriates a sack of flour, not his own, prompted by no motive save to secure bread for his hungry children, is required to fully atone, then these men, if convicted, must pay the penalty. And yet there is another side to this - WALKERS question. There are lessons in humanitys great volume that are well worth studying. We cannot refrain from asking how it was that men of such promise, should, of their own volition, choose a course that they knew would work their undoing. Why strive to build up a character on such a foundation? Why pur- sue such a course when the way of uprightness, honesty, glory, fame and peace of mind and freedom of body lay open before them? They possessed a weakness not apparent on the outside. Now the question is, how many of us are similarly afflicted. How many of us could handle millions of dollars of other peoples money under the same conditions and not fall? According to what purports to be the facts, these peculations began nearly ten years ago. During the whole of that time the books in Wells-Fargobank have been crooked and unbalanced. There has not been a day since the first false entry was made that this could not have been discovered and exall posed. It was not done. During cashwas E. Mr. John Dooley time this ier of the bank. No investigation was made. It certainly could have been ascertained easily as easily as nine years later that a shortage existed. Mr. Doolys duty to see It was certainly of the bank were accounts the to it that done. Whether not was it correct, yet was Mr. Dooly negligent, or too much engaged with contracts for public works to give the bank his attention the writer knows not and cares not; it is sufficient that the thing 's T0RE Entire Stock of Moo's Saits op to $35.00, lor SI2.50. Summer Clearance Hegm Monday . ! he was a ; so lle was. David did not like this remark and informed Goliath that lie was a ! Week. over-confi-ne- nt W&lker Bros. Dry Goods 6o. ; t t t . ! I I by Then Goliath made a rush for golly. David and David made a rush fur the street, where he harvested a pile of dornicks and, getting behind a tree began shying them at Goliath. F0J the next few minutes the air was full of cobble stones and cuss words. Kvery time David would throw a stone at Goliath, Goliath would send back an adjective-laden missile calculated to bum right into Davids core. Oh, hut it was fierce. The noiglibors came for blocks to see David shed Goliaths blood and to hear Goliath shed language. $ut about the time Davids rock pile ran out Goliath's vocabulary was exhausted and by mutual consent it was declared a draw. Just as soon as David can get a rock crusher and Goliath a new dictionary hostilities will he GEORGE SNOW'S STORY. Trutii is informed that George A. Snow will institute several aeliora against several Salt Lake newspapers for publishing reports that he lost money in a faro game in New York. Snow informed a friend of the transaction about as follows: I was approached by part of this gang and told that a southern gentleman was to lose $20,000 to the game if some business man like myself could be found to play. See. Well, I wanted to expose them so I tells Kennedy, the house detectire at the and he rings up Waldorf-Astori-a the chief of detectives and puts him next. See. Then I goes to the place with the push but the southern gent dont has showed up. See. They says, well, lets start the game anyway. But I has no money and I says no. See. Just then the coppers makes a rush, breaks in the door, pinches the crowd and I dont lose a cent. See. All this talk about is at this moment a full and complete collection of superb suits in every style, in every size Monday, July 14th and week, the privilege is yours to choose from all the hundreds values up to $35.00, for $12,50 Entire stock of Young Men's Suits, up to $18.00 for $7.50 Entire stock of Men's Oxfords 25 per cent Off and 1 chin. See. A magnificent stock of choicest clothing for Men the best that America can produce The fabrics in each and every garment are of sterling excellence, the pat terns are the season's newest and style, smartness and perfection of fit marks every suit Greater carefulness or higher skill never guided the production of any clothing The stock, at the first of the season was re markable for its broad showing and because of that there Come Monday, July 14, i my dropping a pile is pale DONT BE FOOLISH. The National IJomescekers Association has matured three contracts of $1,000 each for W. B. Boyd of 542 West Second South street. Mr. Boyd has three more contracts running and intends building a terrace. Work will be begun on the three matured contracts at once All people who want to own their homes can do so by taking out contracts with the National Home' seekers Association. Its foolish to to n paying rent when you can pay your home with less money than yes see pay for rent. Reason it out and how silly it is for you to go on paying rent for the privilege of living end mans bouse, and at the your life have nothing to showforali he money you have paid. Consult A i tio al Homcseckors Association, go man-othe- r Doojy Block week received two & OgtW onymou3 communications from which were consigned to the wa basket. Th is paper does not print swi If the writers communications. certain of their statements there earthly use of withdrawing their iia Truth last They are required publication but as a faith. |