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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-17
"DESRRET."

TIE pathological" contributor TO
the editorial columns Of the Tribune
has a peculiar way OF accounting for
tho word "Descfet." He assumes that
Joseph Smith coined the word, and
that the materials used were the Eng.
lish word "desrrp" aud nh &c" inter.
polated between tho las; two letters.
The assumption is No puorile that Il
ought perhaps to be treated In any.
thing but a serious vein. What posi-.
bic object could Joseph Smith have In
coinlng word for ''bee" more than for
anything else mentioned In the
conteN9 None whatever. hut
II there were any such ob.
Ject, can anybody bolieve that he
would have made 90 clumsy an at
tempt rs the slight alteration Of
'dcrerp TO "deseret" IL, and thereby
subject the whole book 10 Just suspic.
iOng The Idea must be rejected by all
who give the subj ect any thoughtful
consideration.
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ofacular wisdom aud dogmatic ~.
sumption that "deseret" means moth.
lug else than 'littlr dpsert,D nv .hls
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FROM 'ne hoo1 OF E'het where
"ueserep' ntst occurs, we gather that
u " " worn nAnueu uo"h rom long
ios' iahgusge' ~ was iounu IN the
'eoofus OF E'her' VINO Translated II Into
the NernAouiar tongue OF his people,
anu oy Moron'' VINO abridged inc re-
corus OF h'ler both the original
anu IN" interpretation were gwen,
anu hus Iound thelr way Into tho
hhgilsh translation OF those sacred
reeo'u'' rms Is what Is claimed Tor IT,
Elmer was uescehuHnt OF Jared
VINO, win ms brother anu some other
fA'nii''s' came from tho plains OF
shlnar, a'iefthe ouildingot the tower.
i'ls therefore 10 oe coneiuued, dp'sor.i
mat the wofu Is u derlNalivo from
some ROOT whioh would be found
In the language used before the
confusion OF tongues but This
original tongue Is lost, and there Is no
Ordinary means whereby the word can
Do luehllhed Us belonging TO the Vocab'
u'aIy OF 'hat language
lhis iacI would seom to end the con-
troversy putting u oeyond the ground
OF philologic eVidencoa and leaving ton
lyasa matter Of iAllh, TO the discretion
OF me rrader'oi the BOOK OF Ether TO
oeileVe or REJECT 'he statement That
'desere'' means Doe But, iortu.
hA'.iy' 'here IN very strong evidence
OF tue gehuinehess OF the work. and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-17

Of suspicion attached to II 10 that re-
spect, TO receive nomination Of either
party for President Of the United
States. II will be sale enough to be-
lieve that Alger is out Of the race TO-
ward the White House.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-17

Considering the large number Of
vacant houses In this city, rents are
high. tits 80 pleasant to the property.
holder to charge fancy prices that he
dislikes to descend.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-17


Of the fraternity ate somswhat doull.
iul as to the genuipeness Of the claim,
a. tho little fellow Il a common sort Of
chap, with nothing 10 dlsiingulsh him
from other mor.els Of mortality. This
commonness will probably become
more apparent ma he grows up with
frcclSIed face. holes in hi, pants and
tendency 10 Nm the neighbour chickens
with a Clipper.
r
"S winter seems 70 ha'e go' 'le
s,'Pon 'he atmosphere anu fe'use7 10
'e's''
In locau,,.s ia, mr.. Liable 10 be
damag,,I hy ,,.,ha,. n,csutio,s ought
" W u"ei' 50 TAR as pos''p " p''-
'"' 'ne breaking ol u'nls' oNeiho"ins
VI canals etc, "hich VIII olhef"iso
Oeouf "hun tho warm weather snaii
.'use 'he water from 'he melting tHo"
~ come 'unohng anu 'oa'Ins uo""
''o"l 'no noun'aih''
Scsn. ach.oi ,n,hi.cl,v phvslol.
ogy. la.s b.ip, i,.,rnc,cd nv nt,ncipsl.
subi.ci- indIe..,IhItl,,. ofo.,,,t, binds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-17
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The political pot will be kept inces
anlly a, the boiling point from nov
until The end oi 1903, II not later.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
Don't Monkey With the Court.

Tuesday evening, after tho Camp
boil case had boon disposed ui, Il. a.
ttlope aud Howard Baker, OF Snnko
Valley, were arruigncd before Judge
Talbot for contempt Of Curt. Mr..
Ricpo was charged with unlawfu!iy
approaching witnesses IN tho Camp
bell case and trying TO sit on that jury.
when no wns actually biased and unfit
to do 30. Tho Court gave MIR. Rlopo
a wholesome lecture and fined him
SD and costa, which was light, con-
sldering the verv grave olrense OF
t%nmpcring with tho due ndministra-
ton Of justice in u Court.
MIR. Baker's oifense WINS DOT m I'm
usual one, and less r~eprcliorsiblo
tiiun tho one above mentioned. II
was running away from an officer TO
cvadc service asa juror. The Court
gave hr. Baker some good ndyico and
fined him 800 for contempt. IL is
safe to any no will not soon ngain put
spurs 10 his horse when n Deputy
Sheriff appears in sight.
Some people down in Newark and
Conl Creek fuiIoys, wo learn, Hre IN
tho habit Of eyading tho officers when
wanted for jury service. They hnd
better heed tho experience OF Mr..
Bukof, and quit thcir vain tricks bo-
fore IL ID too lato. Judge Talbot will
stand no ! "monkoyipG" with his
Court. White Pine Ncws.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
GOV. BOIES' SILVER VIEWS

In view Of the unanimous endorse
ment gwen Governor Boies for Presi.
dent, by the Iowa Democracy, the
following extract from his letter ac-
cepting the nomination for Governor
in 1891, can not fail to DO OF interest
To the people OF the mining States at
this time. II has silver ring about
it that should ensure him the earnest
support OF all the silver producing
States in the Chicago Convention:
"In the infancy OF this republic il
WAS enacted by those who established
it that gold and silver should enjoy
equal and Unrestricted ri. Its in the
coinage OF our mints. After a lapse
OF more than eighty years, during all
OF which the two metals were ac.
corded precisely the same privileges
in the monetary system OF our Gov
ernment, Mt the time when our people
were burdened with enormous na-
tlonal, municipal and individual
debts, by An Act that was never do
manded by the masses and that WAS
thrust upon them without any in.
telligent discussion OF it's merits, sill
q WAS deprived OF its coinage right
IAN aroused people have compelled
partial restoration OF the rights OF
this metal, but il is still hnmpered by
statutory provisions made in the in
tcrrGt ~ tho creditor ut the expense
Of tho debtor classes. The Democracy
OF Iowa has demanded that silver
shall be restored tn its ancient estate
under the laws OF the nation. IL on
account Of changed condition, as some
believe, tho effect OF this will be to re-
duce uIotallic currency TO a SILVER
standard alone or otherwise injure the
business interests III the country, the
people II be safely trusted to devise
some means OF maintaining the two
metals in the relative positions as-
signed them by the founders Of our
Government"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
4 udn Death.

This morning ubout , o'clock John
Mckee, Of the Gem Hotel. was awak.
oncd by IL call for help from Sam
Furnley who slept in the next room
to him. Mr.. Mckee went iatu the
room as soon as possible and found
Mr., Turnkey in n dying condition md
immediately called Frank Burns who
was sleeping IN nm adjoining room,
and then wentfOr DIR. Henderson. On
has return with the DR.. Mr.. TURNKEY
was dead.
Coroner Morgan was notified tn 4
morning and an inquest Was hold.
After hearing tho evidence Of Mr.
Mckee, Frank Burns and DR.. iIcnder-
son the jury found that Mr.. rurnley
was n native Of Missouri, aged 81
wears and that hc died from natural
causes.
The deceased was an old resident
Of Elko county and VIA well liked by
all who knew him.
He was buried this afternoon, n
large OF citizens following
his remains 10 tho grave where tho
funeral service Was performed by the
Rev. John Wallace.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
ABOUT THE RUBY.
There Are Three Kinds. Hut Only O
That Il True

There Arc Three Kinds. Hut Only Ono
That IL True.
There are three kinds Of rubics-thc
oriental ruby. the spincl ruby and the
balas ruby. The first is the only true
one. The latter differ considerably in
composition from the first. The true
ruby is composed almost exclusively of
alumina. says the jewelers. Review. In
the latter are only scvcn-tcnths of
nlumipa, the remainder being chiefly
magncsia. Their color, moreover. is
due partially to h oxide of chromium,
Il substance of which the genuine ruby
has not n trace.
In the balas ruby has auch
inferior value to the Spiael. This is
generally of n vivid poppy red color;
the balas is of 4 violet rose, although
Pccu has furnished white and white
violet spinels, and Sudcrmania even
bluish-gray ones. II can be seen at
once. therefore, how extremely cr-
rorcous would be q classification of
gems by color or general appearance
alone. The primitive form OF the Spincl
ruby is like that of the diamond, eight
sided. which distinguishes it At once
from the oriental stone.
ne SOIOT OF Ilc genuine ruDN II lndt
of artcrial blood, or pigeons blood, as
il Is called. 1t is extremely hard. and.
after the sapphire, is the hardest of the
corundums. which renders it difficult To
understand why the earth so rarely
gives il up. Its tint is - beautiful by
artificial light rs by day. and its powers
of r~etraction SO great that ancient be-
lief credited it with power OF emitting
light. The ancicnts even supposed that
it would shine through clothing with
rndiminished power.
The largest ruby known is one men
toned by Chardin as having beer en-
gravcd with the name of Shcik Scphy.
Another noble ruby is in the possession
of the shah OF Persia. Its weight is put
Mt one hundred and scvcnty-iivc caruts-
y third, belonging 10 the king of Usa-
par, was cut into 4 hcmisphcrical form
and in 1863 was bought for thirteen
thousand eight hundred and siXty-siy
dollars y ruby possessed by Gustavus
Ad"lphus. and presented to the czarina
~ the time of his journey to st. Peters
burg, was the size Of a small hens egg.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
The Capitol Tomb.

Few people know that away down
under the floor Of the rotunda in the
CIpiioi ut Washington il a sarcopha-
gus Originally built for the remains
IL George Washington. II is two
stories below the crypt, which is one
floor below the thing of the rotunda.
and is exactly in the centcr of the big
building. Tho ground plan Of TIN
sarcnphagus is in the form OF a cross
and the floor and walls ure Of bric!.
and stone many feet thicx. IL is ap-
preached by a narrow passage way
which strangers might strive hope
lessly 10 lind. The passage way leads
cross section is about L. feet long by
u feet wide.
The architect designed it specially
rs the last resting place of Washing
ton, but the associations OF Mount
Vernon have served To retain the body
of the Father OF His Country in tho
beautiful tomb by the silo Of the Po-
tomac. AT present the sarcophagus I
tho Capitol 10 used Us a stOrc-Toum for
II heavy ~cloth-covcrcd bier used fer
Congr"ssionalfunerals. 1t If guarded
by i" w~nitc-hulrcd negro, who carries
about an bunch Of enormous keys, and
shuwslt with an AR Of much pride and
Importance. Architect Clark, whose
office is only "a few yards away, de
rlarcs his belief that some great
statesman will yet h" buried in the
Old tomb. y. !. World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
THE FAIItEST TAX.

The Philadelphia Ledger opposes
tho proposal to levy an Income tax to
meet tho pension charges upon the
ground that m income tax is a "class
taxa tax discriminating between
rich and poor, between the very rich,
tho moderately rich and this merely
well to do.
But does not every tax do that ex-
cept that nearly abandoned relic OF
barbaric ignorance the poll tax? A
Tax upon land is levied only upon
those who own land, discriminating
between the landed and landless
"classes.' A tax upon personal
property is open to the same objection.
So is every other tax which civilized
legislation imposes.
Ultimately, OF course, every man
helps to pay the taxes, no matter by
what process they are!eyied. The task
OF the Legislative power is so to place
them that their collection shall work
w iShSb poSslUle IHIhSIlp duu TO-
pecially the least possible embarrass-
ment To industry and trade.
For that purpose the graduated in
come tax is wcll-nigh ideal. II lays
its impost upon accumulated wealth,
not upon the process by which wealth
is produced. II taxes superiority. not
Necessity; property, not industry. Es-
pccially ii c~o;npcls corporations 10 pay
their fair share OF tribute. either di-
rectly or in the persons OF their stock
holders, "a thing which corporation
under existing taz laws mainly. man
age to escape.
The income tax is the very fairest
and least burdensome device open to
us by which'to raise the money made
n~ecessary.by Congressional cxtrava-
gance and: reckless administrative
-quaudering.--lN. Y. World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
REPLY-PAID.
a Good Suggestion Ia the Way of Postal
Cards.

4 Good Suggestion la tho Way of Postal
Cards.
The postmaster general ntatcS in his
annual report that, upon the PROPOSE
tion of the United States, il Was agreed
by the delegates 81 the postal union at
their recent meeting III Vienna that
every country should supply the public
with n rcply-paid postal card. Such
cards have been in Use in Austria for
many years, and would be economical
and convenient in domestic rs we'll as
in foreign correspondence. They are
composed of two unscparatcd postal
cards. folded in the form of a single
card, and need no other fastening.
\ correspondent can insure Il correct
~ addressed and probably prompt an-
swcr by writing his full address on the
reply fold of the card before mailing IT,;
the card, on lis first journey. being
folded SO as to cover the reply address.
The receiver has simply to write his an
swcr on the reply card, tear it Off the
inquiry card, and RENAL it.
II one does not care to preserve the
inquiry or to write a long letter, the
cards need not be separated. In that
case, a reply perfectly ineligible. I'M
tIulNoCai ana Dllulnp lot all business
purposes, may be written in one or two
words, in answer to Il direct questions.
The words YES" or NO" or
"Forty.' or al Temple Place" or ''Bos-
ton" or Smith & Jones'" or 90 per
cent" or any other short replies,
signed with initials or full name, with
out any heading Of place CrGatc, would,
in connection with the attached in
qriry card, convey rs full and definite
an answer. and show rs plainly when,
whcrc and by whom it was written, rs
nm answer on III ordinary card or letter
that contains, besides place, date and
address. a summary Of the inquiry to
which il is a reply.
The first rcply-paid postal ard re-
cci"cd by the writer Of this article trav-
clcd Il distance OF six thousand seven
hundred miles. 1t vas mailed Wy Yoscf
Bcrnhnupt, Post Dircktor ut Bcyroot.
Syria, and was written in Volapuli. the
new universal language. 1t bore this
message: '~'SpodalsadS gcscdik sibinorns
in Lostan ya yclis modils," which means.
Reply postal cards haze been in use in
Austria for many years"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
False Premises.

Mr. EDrToR:-A Republican argu-
ment against the free coinage Of sill
yer is this: Europe wants gol .
Now, il We offer n higher price tr
silver than the.market price, or even
il We offer to buy all the silver in
sight at the market price. Europe
will naturally send us her huge stock
and get our gold in exchange for it,"
The free Coinage OF silver does not
contemplate that the United States
shall buy silver at the market nor ANY
other price. Free coinage takes sill
yer out Of the market entirely az "A
commodity. Wien Europe sends us
her huge stock OF silver what will
she do with il? The United States
under a free coinage law, is not "a pur.
chaser o! silver, and il is not rensou-
able to suppose that any citizen of the
United States will he willing to ex-
change American gold coin for for
eign bullion. Then what will Europe
do with her huge stock" when she
gets into the United States: 81 @
can send it TO the mirts and have t
coined into American dollars: but
when she returns these American
dollars to Europe will they I've worth
any more than was the bullion before
il left her shores?
1T free coinaGe) can only have the
effect Of bringing Vast quantities 4
this foreign silver to "ur uIints, at
tracted by the offer OF one hundred
cents Of American gold for eighty
cents "f foreign silver" says the same
authority. Since neither the Govern
ment nOr individuals will be engaged
in the purchase OF silver under a free
coinage law, this is an argument from
a false standpoint, adduced merely TO
deceive the people.
Foreign silver deposited at the
mints, under II free cuiuuge law,
would be coined into American dollars
for the benefit Of the ~depositor; aid
said depositor would then be in the
possession OF coined silver dollars,
which he could exchange for gold
provided he could find anyone wilIil e
to make the exchange, or he cou d
buy American products with his ON
or return with it to Europe, at his
pleasure. II he invested il in Amer
II produce, 50 much the better for
the Americans; for TO find n market
for his productions is the desire OF
every American producer.
The assumption, therefore, that in
the event OF IL free coinage law for
eign nations would sell" their silver
for American gold il an argument up-
on false premises, as anyone can = o
that under a law for the free coinage
ot silver the United States does not
become a purchaser OF silver, any
more than under The present law il
IL II purchaser OF gold. Let foreign
nations bring their silver, have it
coined into American dollars for tho
purchase OF American products, 0or
that is the only way they can use it
III the United Statos), and no one will
complain, except il DO the capitalist
whose interest il is 10 i~ucrease the
purchasing power OF his money by
the use OF gold only as the standard
OF value.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
For Us and Against Us.

The Chicago Hcrdti, nm anti.silver
Democratic paper, has prepared tho
following list, by States, Of tho Com
mlttco on Resolutions Of tho Chicago
Convention:
Free silvcr-Alabnma. Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida, Goorgin, Idaho,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas. Keniurky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon.
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Caro-.
lima, North Dakota, Oregon, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Wyoming, Washington, Vest
Virginia, Arizona, Now Mexico %.
Anti-frco silver Connecticut, Deln.
ware, Maine, Maryland, Mnssachu.
sotts, New Hampshire, Now Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhodo Is.
land, Vermont, Wisrnnsin-l2.
Observation-Disclosures, Illinois, Vir
ginia, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio c.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
C. w. GROyER-
San Francisco Beef Market.

The meat market is n disappoint-
ment To everyone concerned. Prices
are even weaker than "a week q and
sl~aughtcrers, with hardly IN excep-
ton, have been losing money for the
past two months. Some of the blame
must rest with Nevada ranchers and
their live stock papers, who misled us
and others about the number Of hny-
Ted steers they had on hand. or
course vt believe tho mistake WIS UNI
Intentional, but il injured many Of
tho Nevada cattlcmen themselves.
Prices were run too high and since
have fallen below what they should
be-. Another statement which may
be made IN mitigation, il that the de-
mand instead Of increasing with the
supposed Increase in population, is
less than II year ago. Again, while
the population OF this city has doubled
III the past twenty years, according to
tho United STATES census, the donna d
for beef has not increased in equal
ratio. On tho other hand, however,
the consumption Of mutton, Of poul-
try and even OF fruit is much larger
than IT WIS twenty years ago.
The best beef in the market 10 from
Nevada, but the best beef docs not
fctch the highest rrico. Largo cattle,
however prime, fetch luw ~ ices. With
tho light dcmand and FREQ supply,
sellers not buyers dictate prices, and
IL the figures offered are not accepted,
thoy don't como back ngain; il one
whoieraler will not accept another
will. We oven heard Of cxtrn prime
heavy steers being sold in one in.
stance tot large r~otailcr at AZ ccnte.
This, however, is no guide To ruling
ru,es In fow cases could 6 cents DO
obtained on Friday for extra small
primo steers; tho moro general price
M 5ia conts. All other grades
dropped in proportion. We paw n
snlc Of IA fut COW, good beef ns any
man would wish, ut 81 CENTS
butchers GusCiic.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-22
NOT TRUSTWORTHY.
Some of tho Disndv nntogcs Fnmou, NJ
Must Suffer.

Some OF tho dvnntogcs Famous Men
Must Suffer.
Fame has its own peculiar bitterness,
says the Youths Companion. Isn't IL
pleasant to 20 back with ~laurcls TO your
old homc?" asked some one Of Il cclc-
bratcd artist, who replied, uuizz;cally:
ut would be, except that many OF INV
tt~nsInen think me n house painter.
Thn: is n worthy trade, but still IL Is
not my trade" Yet such n sting is not
the shnrpcst to be imagined.
a century ago there lived n famous
hlmannc-maitcr named Partridge. One
day, while travelling in the country, he
stopped for dinner ut an inn, and after
wards called for his horse, in order to
continue his journey.
III you will take my advice, sir"
said the hostlcr, you will stay where
you are, unless you want 10 be over
taken by n heavy rain"
"NOnscnsc,' was the reply. at
doesn't look in the least like rain"
lie proceeded on his way, and wa
thoroughly drcnchcd by the shower in
which he had refused to believe. Turn
ing back, he was met by the hostlcr.
with II broad grin.
"Wcll, SIR" said the man, "you sec I
was right, after all"
"fcs, you were right. and now you
Il tell Inc how you came to know
about the rain"
"Wcll, SIR" replied the man, "you sec
we have n book ut our house called
'Partridgc's Almanac and whenever
that fellow promises us II fair day, we
know IT will rain. Now this day Is put
down in the almanac as settled fine
weather ] looked nt the prediction
before brought your horse ont, and
that was how could put you on your
guard"