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Show T R.U T H. I WANT TO HEAR THE OLD CHOIR 8ING. merchants, the jobbers, the business men of this city against possible contingencies which may arise and give BY INSTALLING A hem ample opportunities to protect themselves against conditions which will be created. As nearly every intelligent man mows, there are rates charged for hauling stuff from the east to the lift west. That charged for taking goods You can talk from your office or residence !rom New York to Pacific coast points s $3 per 100 pounds on first class freight. This rate is taken as an exIt costs the Pacific coast man lift ample. OTHER TELEPHONES 113 to get 100 pounds of a certain kind of freight delivered to him from New IN SALT LAKE CITY. Sift York. The Salt Lake merchant pays $3.77 for this same service. The railSift And to any point in roads explain this apparently unfair condition ctf affairs by declaring they UTAH, IDAHO, WYOMING AND MONTANA. have to compete with water transportation to Pacific coast points. Take the town of Milford for Instance. In addition to paying $3.77 for his goods here, in order to ship them to Milford the 6 merchant has to add 65 cents, making a total of $4.41. When this new line rent. Rents on Main street are scan- moted to a better place with the sys- from Los Angeles is completed, the Pacific coast merchant, with an addalously high and are placed at such tem which employs him, or these in- vantage of 77 cents on all rail rates sane dealers and landlords drive him and a much less rate on the water figures as to discourage business men out. who might want to embark in enterline, can ship into this goods This gentleman states that unless and undersell the Saltterritory Lake jobber. prises here. Houses on the outskirts the merchants and jobbers of this All the southern portion of the state are renting at figures far in excess of city are extremely careful; unless be- as far north as Provo will be in Los what their real value entitles their fore this new road commences to do Angeles territory. Perhaps that stateowners to charge, while prices put on business they take steps to prevent ment is worth thinking over. of the new line it, that the Take the rate on boots and shoes. realty are outrageously high. Instead will see this opening comrobbed of her city From Boston to San Francisco it is of the coming of this road being a mercial supremacy as a jobbing cen- $2.25. From Boston to Salt Lake it is blessing to all, it is being worked for ter, and that Los Angeles merchants $3.77. That makes a difference of will reap the reward of the intelligent $1.52. Because Boston can ship by all the advantage of a fortunate few. Truth has another suggestion to effort which has been made by Salt water it means that the rate on the make this week. It comes from a Lake mercantile men all through the all rail lines must be cut proportion' railroad man familiar with the situa- years. ately in order to get business. Add This information is not published 65 cents to a southern point, say Miltion; conversant with rates. He is a resident here; his interests are here; with a view to discouraging the build- ford again, and there you have a difhe owns property here, and intends ing of this road. Let it come. It is ference of $2.17 per hundredweight in living here unless, forsooth, he is pro published with a view to warning the favor of the Los Angeles jobber, who will not be slow to take advantage of (By C. M. Jackson.) m Ive traveled oer this land of ours, m from east to western sea; Heard music in grand opra and on the concert stage; Ive' paid to hear old Patti, and also Nordica, And have listened where Mascagnis been considered all the rage. Ive heard solos hy sopranos, duets by baritones; Have listed to quartettes of mezzos and deep bass; But now I want some music, like I used to get back home Before singing was a science when it was considered grace. Im tired of shrieks in upper C, or . growls below the staff, Which la art they say in these times; is just the proper thing; My hearts hungry for some music, not this educated chaff; I want to hear the old choir sing. I want to hear Lou Knapp again in Whiter Than the Snow; Jim Wrigley sing once more dear Over I would give two, There; an iron dollar, perhaps dont you know. have Charles Gardner start Sweet Hour of Prayer. Twould be like rippling waters to hear Salina Cobb Strike up Where Are the Reapers? as of old; Or Martha Pike to warble of the happy, happy times Of which, to us, The Half Has Neer Been Told." Twould fill my soul with gladness to hear the whole of them Sing Old Hundred till they made the rafters ring; Or maybe Rock of Ages or Royal To 5 Rockv AVouptiij Bell Telepboge 1 & m w m RATES TO SUIT ANY INCOME.. it Diadem" Oh, I want to hear the old choir sing. Si omenTOnaovio nraM mi a AUERBACH AQB-AO- O dooly building BUILDING. Ah me! no more on earth again will I hear those voices sweet, For some of them have gone to other lands on high; Many singers of the old choir now tread the golden street And sing their songs in Heavn be- If You Need Home! It will pay you to investigate this proposition and avail yourself of the opportunity here offered. XX X X yond the sky. squaretop with their fathers, they sleep the peaceful sleep. Others rest beneath the trees across the stream; While I, who used to listen two thousand miles away See them in evry waking thought, and dream. But not for long, however, this life is but a span, Soon up to them, borne on an angels wing. Ill take my flight, and with them, according to Gods plan, Again Ill hear the old choir sing. In old a. o THE JOBBERS. Sad Fate of an Echo. I had a good job last summer, but s, lost it . because of my fool said poor old Seldom I was actin Fedd, pessimistically. Two weeks ago Truth offered a few suggestions concerning the coming of the Clark railroad. It advised the people not to go mad simply on account of the possible construction, within the next two years, of this line to Los Angeles; to not make of the iCt ' TNIB BB.700 HOME WAB PURCHASED BY THE ASSOCIATION POR prospects a pretext for raising propHER, LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER. OGDEN, UTAH. to a rents values erty and elevating The Association Paid 8 per cent Dividends prohibitive figure. It is gratifying to to Contract Holder in the Year 1902. note that the Tribune has fallen in line and takes the i&me position, while the other weekly ME-SEEIEB- 3 Uso indorses Truths position by taking a similar stand. It is high time, tfts. 4054(4 AVER.BACH BVILDING. loo, for every owner of a shack has considered it his duty tQ advance the semi-editorial- absent-mindednes- gs de echo fer a mountain hotel, an 1 done all right till one moonlight night, when a smart guy from de city hollered Hello, Smith!' Durn me! I forgot meself, an answered back. Which Smith do you mean? Quincy Her--, L. R. HEPP- m .m m ly m MTWTAr.-- . WW.' what a blessing this railroad is going to be; it is all right to raise the house rent and the store rent and the price of real estate in a reasonable degree; but isnt it about time we were getting down to cold facts and doing a little figuring for ourselves? As has been aptly remarked, this road does net add a single mile to Utahs railroads; all the work is apparently being done on the. other end; there doesnt seem to be any great shops in course of construction here; the headquarters of the line will be in the city of the angels. Then, what benefit is Salt Lake City going to derive, unless some action is taken here by the merchants and others interested? It was said at the time it was organized that the Commercial club would do wonders for this city. It has helped in keeping the schools open and has instituted an excellent lunch. But here is a chance for it to get right down on the bottom and do something for the common good of all the inhabitants of the city. 35-ce- nt o A HINT TO It is all right to get up and say QflTiPL JSSOng, w L, I . . - aid. - o -- - A Diplomatic Photographer. . 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