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H 8 GOODWIN' S WEEKLY. GOODWIN'S WEEKLY H FOURTEENTH YEAR H - H PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. B SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: ' Including: postage In the United States, Canada, 1 and Mexico, $2 00 per year, $1.25 for six months 1 Subscriptions to all foreign countries, within tht 1 Postal Union, $3.50 per year. H Single copies, 5 cents, B Payment should be made by Chock, Money 1 Order or Registered Letter, payable to Goodwin' H Weekly. H Address all communications to GoodTrl&'a H Weekly. H entered at the Postofflco at Salt Lake City, j Utah, U. S A., as second-class matter. H Telephone, Wasatch 801. H Boston Building; Salt Lak City, Utah. H An Independent Paper Published Under H ;; the Management of J. T. Goodwin :: H EDITORIALS B Y JUDGE C. C. GOOD WIN H THE HONEST MAN m By Jan Gordon. M . IN old Montenegro, those high, bare mountains be- M tween Rieka and Grabavo in the midst of H which Cettinjo nestles in its fertile cup so illsup- fl plied are the farms with soil that from one acre fl a man might cai ry away on his back all the arable H land in one single journey. Hunger and the M Montenegrin are sons of the same soil to which M liberty has a near cousinship. Thus the children M of the Black Mountains are driven into other H lands seeking for work, to withdraw from their H pinched homes the craving of their own appetites. H One such wanderer traveling across Bosnia, H Slavonia (where he enriched himself by a cunning H robbery), Baska and Transylvania, crossed at last H ' the borders in Russia Galicia, where he married H a fine, healthy maiden of the country; founded H with his ill-gotten capital a small hotel and other H enterprises; prospered exceedingly and at length H came to die, leaving behind him an iron-bound H chest tilled with a pretty treasure. H Child tliere was none, and the buxom girl, H grown old and fat, had preceded him into the H unknown. Her relatives came post-hate to the H good man's burial, but great was their chagrin H to find that the whole chest, also whatever moneys H the sale of the Montenegrin's houses might pro- H cure, were all bequeather to the Gospodar of his H " old country, by him to be divided for the good of M the nation. The relatives returned to their own H homes, cursing all strangers and venting their H disappointment upon their disappointed wives. H' The iron-hand trunk less the death duties, was H sent by train as tar as Cattaro and thence car- H ried by mule-back to Cettinje, till at last the agent H in charge of the affair had placed it between the H hands of the Gospodar himself. H The Prince pondered for some while over the H problem of this money. At length he sent for the H Chief Minister. The Minister came smiling and H rubbing his hands. H "Petko," said the Prince, "you know of these H moneys which have been left us. We must ap- h point a man to divide them amongst our people." H "Gospodar," said the Chief Minister, "I have M the very man. Svetko Maritch, Gospodar, Appoint H'j him." H The Prince pulled his moustache, H "Dm," he considered. "I have not heard such B an excellent report of Svetko. ... Is he not B a cousin of yours?" H "Therefore the man to entrust with this busi- M ness," said the Chief Minister. Jg The Prince smiled, for he had a sense of hu- m mor. He sent for the "War Minister. H "Ilya," said the Prince to the War Minister, M -who had been in office more than twenty-five M, years and could not sign his own name. "Do you ' H H ' m know of a man who could divide this money for me?" Ilya rubbed his chin. "There is Lazar Moiko vitch," ho suggested. "I was looking for a man," said the Prince, looking into the air and smiling softly, "not a moneybag, Ilya." "But those who have money would divide this more justly," urged Ilya. The next day as he sat beneath the arbour re ceiving the petitions and hearing the complaints of his people, the Prince said to all: "Who of you is the most honest man in all Montenegro?" Some said this man, some said that other; but at last all agreed that Yevto Milutin might be counted the most praiseworthy. "I have heard of Yevto," saidj.the Prince, and sent for him. Yevto Milutin came stepping through Cettinje to speak with the Gospodar. Forty years old was he, but looked still twenty-five; his eyes were clear like the black lake of Jabliak, his nose was fine as the beak of a hawk; six-foot-two was he in his sandals, and a great fighter, yet no man could say that one unjust deed was laid against him in heaven. He took his small, round cap in his hand and bowed before the Prince. "Yevto," said the Prince, smiling, "they tell me that you are the most honest of all my sub jects." "Who say so?" said Yevto. "The people," said the Prince. "Whom the people like they idolize," said Yevto. "You should ask the Turks, Gospodar. "This is nothing to do with the Turks," an swered the Prince. He signed to two of his "Perianik," who came forward bearing the chest. "Yevto Milutin," said the Gospodar, "this is the treasure from Russia. Swear to me that you will divide it fairly and justly between my people." "I swear," said Yevto. "Swear that xou will divide it like God Him self." "I swjar to divide it like God Himself," said Yevto. The Prince signed, and the "Perianik" strode away bearing the treasure between them, while behind, Yevto followed, his eyes looking towards the ground, deep in thought. In his own home Yevto unlocked the box and counted out the gold and the silver between his fingers. He made a list of names, and against each name set a figure. According to the figures he made the money into packages. The next day, accompanied by a Kvass, he visited the Ministry. With each Minister he loft a parcel of the money, and each Minister as he opened the parcel, and the gold and silver rolled over the papers rejoiced, for nobody had held Yevto for a courtier. He visited the homes of the wealthy, he visited the voivodas and the greater merchants. At the end of a week, very weary, he came to the Gospodar with a large parcel in his hands. "Oh, Gospodar," said Yevto, "I bring your share of the treasure." "Does that much remain over?" asked the Priince, astonished. "This is your share," said Yevto, and the Prince took the money, for ho held Yevto an hon est man. But in a little while complaints began to reach his ears. Yevto was a scoundrel, said the peas ants. Not one piastre of the Russian money had he given to the poor and needy, but all to the rich to the Maritch, to the Sorchitza, to tho Moiskpvith and a host of others, who, God knows, wore wealthy enough. Very angry, the Prince sent for Yevto. And he was frowning as the man came to him. "What is this?" said the Prince sternly. "You have deceived me. You have divided tho treasure like a sycophant and a courtier, and not like an honest man, Yevto. My peasants have not touched one piastre of the treasure, but you have given it to the rich and powerful." ' ' "I have obeyed your commands, Prince," said Yevto with dignity. "Had you told my honesty to ' divide the treasure, then I would have given to each his portion, especially to those who were poor. You told me to divide the treasure like ( God and like God I have divided it." - From The New Witness. , HAPPENNINGS AND WHEREABOUTS ' k The marriage of Miss Gwendolen Tripp, daugh ter of Dr. Earnest A. Tripp, to Scott Groo, will take place today at the home of the bride, and will be a quiet affair attended only by the rel-. atives and a few intimate friends. After a trip of several weeks the young people will return to this city and make their home here. Miss Tripp is a vivacious and charming girl of great popularity, and Mr. Groo is one of the best known and liked young men in the mining business in the state. A great first night audience greeted the per formance at the opening of the Orpheuin on Wed- nesday night. There were various box parties I and other affairs followed by suppers and dancing t at the different restaurants. x, Russell M. Tracy entertained the members of the Saturday night club and some other friends at his home on Second avenue on Thursday night at a dancing party. Mrs. George Steiner and Mrs. James Collins assisted in entertaining the guests. A delightful affair was given by Mrs. Edwin F. Holmes at Oakwood on Friday afternoon in honor of her guest, M5ss Adele Blood. A Mrs. E. N. McKay and son, Donald, have re turned from a visit to Pipestone Springs, Mon tana, yw- Mrs. Wlesley King and Miss Bertha Groweg have returned from the Yellowstone. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Adams are back after a visit at Carmel-by-the-Sea. s' Miss Adrienne King has returned from Bear Lake. Miss Denise Karrlck, who has been in New York for several weeks, is home again. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Neal will go to Bear Lake today to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Boyer. Mrs. iRoger W. Powers will entertain at a luncheon on Monday in honor of Mrs. James B. Austin and Miss Alice Whipple, of Burlingame, Iowa, who Is the guest of Mrs. O. Wl Powers. Mr. and Mrs. (Robert Buttorfleld are now at home In their new residence in Federal Heights. Mrs. Claude W. Freed and sons are in Denver visiting Mrs. Freed's sister, Mrs. George B. Dodge. Dr. and Mlrs. C. M. Benedict and Mr. Charles S. Cowan and son, Charles Cowan, are touring the Yellowstone. Miss Martha Richards entertained on Friday afternoon at bridge in honor of Miss Eleanor Park. Mrs. Reed Smoot arrived on Sunday from Washington and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Har old iSmoot, in Federal Heights. Mrs. Seth W. Morrison Is at the Walker cot- J tage at Brighton. J Mrs. Brig T. Cannon and son are here and l will make a brief visit. Among those who entertained at the Country club on Wednesday were Mrs. J. IF. Dunn, Mrs. F. W. Hornung, Miss Florence King and Miss Lee. Miss Dorothy Sawyer, who formerly lived here, is the guest of Miss Lyle Wimmer. - Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lynch and family are tour ing the Yelowstone . Mrs. Frank J. Gustin has returned from a visit to Nebraska. Samuel Newhouse has arrived from Denver. He came by motor over the Lincoln Highway.