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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

Thousands of voters in this city
firmly believe that n-partisanism II
municipal affairs is n true principle
and nearly all the rest would accept
the doctrine If thoroughly convinced
of it's practicability. Partlsanisn
means that the office seeks the man
Now, salt Lakers, you who know the
sentiment of the people Of this city. III
which %ay do they prefer to have the
offices filled?
why, any tenderfoot in town knows
that the great mass of the people here
would rather see the office select Its
own incumbent than to see politicians
seek and secure the office. Show them
that 1t is practicable to so arrange
matters that the office will choose It's
occupant, and party politics In mu-
nicipal affairs will be a thing of the
past The non-partisan committee
has therefore only to show the people
that the thing can be done, and the
thing win be done, because bust
ness instead of political administers
;ion OF city Affairs is what three tax
payers out of every four would really
prefer.
For these and other reasons, th'
partisan reform movement Is her,
TO stay. 1t is not an episode of city
politics to be talked about this yeal
and forgotten next. a great and strong
moral conviction that the administra-
ton of city affairs should be puri-
fed IL settling down upon the minds
and in the hearts of the people of this
city; and that moral conviction viii
gather strength until 1t triumphs oven
every obstacle, and succeeds In eN'
polling from power, either in or out OF
office, the rounder, hecler and boodler
md their friends and confederates,
The political education this com
munlty has received during the half
century Of its existence has Implicated
and developed In 1t the reform Instinct
to an extent not found in any other
city OF its size in the world; and In or
der to prevail on the voters here to dc
IA given thing. it is only necessary to
convince their consciences that they
ought to do H.; and when their con
sciences are directly addressed with a
proposition so obviously true ard SEN
sible as is the one that the control OF
a city Is a business and not a political
matter, their conversion to It is only a
question OF little time and reflection
The ward politician; the fractional
boss; the sectional leader; the blibe
taker and giver: the procurer of cor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

country rapid progress is being made
In this directiong and the public con-
science is being awakened to the ne
cessity of a change, so that I'm q num-
Der of cities there are organizations at
work on lines similar to those followed
by the citizens committee here. |
herewith hand you "A partial list of
cities so engaged, with the names or
the organizations participating in the
work In some cities there is but lit
tie opposition to the movement, ana
in all the opposition comes from the
politicians. Your readers can Judge
whether this opposition arises out of
a concern for the welfare of the city
or of the political parties.
Boston, Municipal League:
Providence, Municipal League;
Biddleford, Maine, Citizens Munich
pal Associations;
Cambridge, Mass, Library Hall As
ISOLATION;
Greater New York. Citizens Union.
Good Government club, Vigilance
League:
Buffalo. Good Government Club;
Rochester. Good Government Club;
Philadelphia, Municipal League;
Pittsburg. Municipal League;
Wilmington, Del, Charter Commits
sion;
Baltimore;
Richmond, Va, Dem. League for
Good Government;
Toledo, Ohio;
Cincinnati;
Chicago, Civic Federation, Municipal
Voters League
Milwaukee, Municipal League;
Duluth, Municipal Reform League;
Denver, Civic Federation
Louisville. KY, Good Government
Club.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

7. 10. ae,o, hoo,, s+o+oa With oerect
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r,riop rbe n,eoning Of This Is that
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,,, ~ WATKINS Union the
o,.rrias and faculties Of the neople.
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issues merged in the overshadowing
one OF the preservation of the Union.
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I'm n corresponding degree. II IN $50.
and especially in the newer places.
true of communities. A common i'm
pulse leads to general building nm
and advancement and The same feeling
holds all together for mutual he oft
and If necessary defense. Tba groater
and older cities. portoI<inp largely of
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18
CHESTNUTS.

For ev'ryone's done ev'ry thing
In long advance of me
Chestnut Editor.
Always In season-spring mattresses.
a man who can draw-the cork pull
Ter.
When good men get together, evil
men tremble.
Few men with round sum ever get
fiat refusal.
good way to raise Strawberries
is with spoon.
The court reports show an alarming
increase OF lawyers.
Now 1t is said that marriage Is not
state but terror-tory.
And soon we may look for that
hoarse chestnut. the influenza.
good thing in politlcs-the non
partisan movement; push 1t along.
The bill collector can easily find n
man out by calling. when he is not in.
1t Is said that a locomotive would
live longer if it didn't smoke SO much.
A Boston lady describes mems
trousers as "Bifurcated unwhispera-
bles."
Not until the doctor discontinues his
danger.
The only time some people answer a
question correctly Is when they say,
Don't know"
We earn our living, and why should
we not urn our dead?" asked a London
advocate of cremation.
The partisan movement Is dead, but
many OF its advocates are not yet
conscious of it, that's all.
Switches are often used by train
men, They are also frequently APP
piled in training bad boys.
The California ranchman who was
stuns to death by mosquitoes was the
victim of sharp practice.
alas for silver" sighed the friend
of the white metal. And Alaska for
gold,' was his friends reply.
The approach of autumn is not with
out its beneiits-it will cause the sum-
mer girl to wear more clothes.
The reason why more women do not
become violin players is because they
are opposed to so much chin rest.
The reason women don't make good
lawyers is perhaps because they are
TOO fond of giving their opinion gratis.
It don't speak much for n mans
| patriotism when he can't tell the
Doxology from the National An
as jonathan Smith says, then some
| people have great rewards in store for
| them.
With the millions of hairpins worn,
It Is strange how n strange hair Will
| stu get on fellows left shoulder &C.
casionally.
| a politician, like a ball player,
| can be pleasant as long as he pleases.
| hut finally ne makes home run and
| stays there.
Major Dave Levy has given up the
| idea of canine show this fall. And
thus viii the public be saved from go
ing to the dogs.
A newspaper is never so useful to n
basket enters a street car looking
around for sent.
a woman with shawl pin and n
| little perseverance can manage to
| squeeze her way through a crowd,
without the aid OF man.
Dou0sthenes ia nbout the most finished
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18
CONFERENCE NOTICE.

The Sixty-eighth Semi Annual Con-
ference Of the Church of Jesus Christ
Of Latter-day Saints will convene in
the Tabernacle, Salt Lake city, at
10 o'clock on Monday morning, octo-
Der 4, 1891
The officers and members of tho
Church generally are cordially in
vited to attend the meetings of the
Conference.
MILFORD WOODBURY.,
GEORGE O. CANNON,
JOSEPH i. Smith,
Htrst Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

Or. Robert l.. Bowles, an eminent
English physician. says that sunburn
is not due to heat but to reflected rays
from cold surfaces. The sun Is thus
relieved from the charge of being a
scorcher.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18
urAH's HALF CENTURY JUBILEE.



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sweon DER their nath nor hacd tho s,nr,,s
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Whose eve hath seen. with vision cIsar
The promised lnnd. In him thc ,g,y
Though bid from mortal st,l,t IL lat,
10 MN the scroll of destiny
is opened wide and as he reads,
| he secs beyond the struggling dawn
vi coming day' the iull orbed sun
Ihnt soon shall light the promised land.
MS lace CLOVIS with the light Of faith
| Ana grhnder grows his men; his eye
| hlhdles with prophetic lire
AS merging from tho canyons deep,
Just MS the morning of this day
I Il,.1IFa ali,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

The fact that Father Time Is some
times taken by the forelock, would be
proof enough, before any ordinary
justice of the peace, that he is
married
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

The counterfeit postal card scheme
did not affect the volume OF dunning
correspondence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

A man the other day suspected that
a gun he had hanging up was loaded.
and took 1t down to examine. A ooro-
ner's jury decided that his suspicious
were well founded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

memorandum book the things you
want to remember, providing you don't
forget where you put the memoran-
dun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

what i need now" sollliquized the
troubled father of seven unmarried
daughters, as they all sailed forth to
an afternoon matinee, "is-not more
daughters, but seven fool sons-in-
law"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23

The twenty-ninth anniversary Of the
Hampton tVa-) normal and agricultu-
raj institute Will be held next week
The house bill to require the labelling
OF convict coal brought into Kentucky
has been passed in the senate. with
an amendment to include coke.
The Southern Presbyterian Board OF
Foreign Missions have closed their ffs-
cal year free of debt. and with more
than $500 in the treasury. a good show
ing.
The senate has rejected a
Dill. passed by the house. to compel
railroad companies TO have separate
waiting rooms at their depots for white
and colored persons.
Enactments by the Texas legislature
make habitual drunkenness a cause
Tor divorce, make the penalty for horse
theft two to ten years Imprisonment
instead of five to fifteen as now. ana
reduce the minimum Imprisonment fol
perjury to two years.
Mrs. Nancy A. Tucker, wife of w. p.
Tucker, died at her home, February IL,
1897, near Belvidere, Tenn. Deceased
was born in North Carolina, November
D, 1918. Her parents came to Tennes
see with her while very young. and set
tied in Bedford county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
Fun.


oonnI,sons ~ Ho' jump a.
III sho,,a -
bin 20 raach -. -
nm bour -prooLIr, re- ~
1ohhhy. II you gave your
niue protner nine Sticks OF candy ana
then o. away seven, what would that
make!
Ionmy-It would make him yell
Bazaar.
A Scotchman was taken by an Amer
lean friend TO visit Niagara Falls. AL
ready his feelings a patriot had been a
little frosted by the persistent blowing
OF his on the greatness of
things American. Did you ever be-
mold anything so wonderful as that?"
asked the guide 'Ay, man, at PEBBLES
l saw a peacock "? a wudden leg" was
the unexpected reply.-Household
Words.
Dab ain much use O. sufferin' in si-
Ience." said Uncle Eben. Seems life
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
STATISTICAL AND INDUSTRIAL

Our m with the foreign ma
tons understood to have formally pro-
tested against the Dingley bill amounts
to some $500, 600, 600 a year.
HartfOrd's board of health has pro-
hlblted splitting on the street cars,
while the Civic Club is moving to pro-
cure an ordinance making expectora-
ton on the sidewalks a misdemeanor.-
Springfield Republican.
The busiest telephone exchange in the
worlds in Chicago. 1t is the Wash
lngton street exchange, where the daily
average is $50, 900 messages, which
means that double that number of per
sons ak over the telephone line.
AT a ball in the Elysee in Paris the
other night, to the surprise of all pres
ent, the Turkish ambassador, Munir
Bey, appeared without the traditional!
fez, but carried under his arm an
opera hat of approved construction.
An AlbinO deer is on exhibition in
Augusta, Me. The deer is practically
white all over and a perfect beauty. 1t
was shot by Ernest G.. Lyon. of Center
Sidney, in the fall of 1895, on Bald
Mountain. The animal is about four
years of age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
POINTED

The senate sinks into a cellar of
mystery to seal up the workings of its
mighty intelligence. Deliver us from
earned craftsmanship. We prefer the
open-air goods.-Springtield Republi-
can.
The advance agent of prosperity has
struck Frankfort, KY. Votes in the
legislature for United States senator
are quoted at 5000, with an active
market and an upward tendency
T~homasville Times-Enterprise.
The Washington Post, referring to an
editorial article in The COurier-Journal
say that sit is such dreadful gibberish
that it seems out of place save in a
padded room with the usual accom-
paniments of strait Jackets and mana
- Constitution.
Speaking of his SIS, OOO, 600 contract to
repave and resewer the city of Havana,
Colonel Michael Dady says the Spanish
Bank of Havana has guaranteed the
payment of the municipal bonds. But
who has guaranteed the Spanish bank?
New York Mail and Express.
There are surface indications that
Hokus Pokus Smith, of Georgia. is pre-
pairing to desert the free silver crowd.
He appears to have discovered hat the
butter is on the other side of his bread.
New York Mail and Express.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23

Richmond. Va, April 19.-Colonel
John S. Mosby is still enjoying life in
Richmond. He has received an invi-
tation from General Grenville NJ
Dodge. the grand marshal of the Grant
dedication parade, request
ing him to act as aid upon the staff Of
the grand marshal upon hat occasion
Il will accept" a Colonel Mosby
this morning, and have written Cen
eral Dodge to that effect today"
When asked regarding the statement
in The Washington Times that the i'm
preston prevailed that he would sue
coed General Fitzhugh Lee in Cuba.
Colonel Mosby said: Il have no knowl-
edge whatever Of this matter aside
from what ! have seen in the papers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
Electric Facilities for Burglars.

Serious apprehensions are being felt
in some quarters concering the facili-
ties being afforded by the extending
electrical systems for d~epredatiOns
against what have up till now been re-
gaded as Vulnerable safe repositories.
In some recent experiments it was
shOwn that by a simple application of
an ordinary circuit holes could be
pierced with the greatest ease through
seven t~hicknesseS Of an inch each of
d~rill-proof chrome steel in less than
thirty minutes. The apparatus is sim
pie in the extreme. consisting merely
Of a carbon stick. a small box lined
with fire-clay or asbestos. the necessary
connecting wires and a resistance. \
knowledge Of voltage and amperage
delivered at the point where the con-
nection with the mains is 10 be made Is
essential, when the Interpolation Of a
resistance is made 10 reduce the volt
age to about sixty or eighty, with an
amperage of a hundred and fifty. The
wires are then connected and the box
being fixed to the safe, an arc is start
ed with a temperature of 5000 or 10000
degrees. which will melt a hole through
a four-inch steel safe in almost as
| many minutes. It may be objected that
the scientific burglar is not yet, nor
is likely TO become, sufficiently scientlflt
10 carry out such an operation Ii
should be remembered. however, that
the manipulations are OF the simples
character to any n possessing Ine
necessary knowledge. and that the
high-class burglar is not generally
either illiterate or unintelligent- The
| means Of meeting this possible dan
| ger would appear to be a system o.
| alarm by which any abnormal diver
| sion of current wOuld De
; Iron and Industries.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. J. Gum
derman, of D~imondale, Mich. we are
permitted to make this extract: Il have
no hesitation in recommending DIR.
Kings New Discovery, as the results
were almost marvellous in the case OF
my wife. While i was pastor Of the
Baptist Church at Rives Junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible parox-
ysms of coughing YOU last hours with
little interruption and 1t seemed as If
she could not survive them. A friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Dlscov-
cry; it was quick in it's work and high
ly satisfactory in results" Trial bot
ties free at II. II. Bellamy's Drug store.
Regular size SOC. and 81 90.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
Wilson Notes
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Wilson n e ADril 10

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Wilson, N. c., April 10.
Easter services were held in a num-
Der Of churches here yesterday. The
day was perfect, and large crowds at
tended. The Episcopal church was
beautifully decorated for the occasion,
and special Easter services were con
Quoted by the rector, Rev. F. G. Bay
less. Special music was also prepared
for the Sunday school in the afternoon,
which was largely attended also.
The trustees of the Kinsev school
have decided to erect new buildings
entirely for the school,. The buildings
will be located in the northern part of
the old collegiate institute propery
ing of the board the other course was
decided upon.
A male school is needed here; espe-
cially SO if the standard of the graded
school is to be lowered. 1t is rumored
that some of the grades are to be
Topped off. and if that is DONE. it will
give an opportunity for a male school,.
If some enterprising citizens will form
a stock company to build and equip a
school of that kind, Wilson will take
several more strides to the front. 1t
is absolutely necessary that something
of the kin be done, for if the grades
are dropped in the public schools, there
will be no place for larger boys to get
an education in Wilson.
Mrs. S. L. Whitehead, an estimable
lady of Wilson, died early this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23

FtyeIlS Nllle, N. ~, April 10.
Editors Messenger:
Enclosed please find copy of a letter
from Mr.. J. w. Fry, general manager
of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad, in reply to one from our chief
consul, Mr.. j. G.. Hollingsworth, ask
ing him to order bicycles to be carried
free.
This is the first road in the south to
make this concession. but the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley is always to
the front and the wheelmen of the Old
North State say, Hats off to you, Mr..
Fry"
This is only one of many things the
League of American Wheelmen is do
ing for bicyclists and those who are
not members should join at once and
help the cause along. North Carolina
should have 5000 members by 1898 and
she ought to send 1000 to Philadelphia
next August to the national meet.
Fall in men, and ladies, too, and don't
let our state fall back to the rear.
Very respectfully,
E L. BEMSBERG.
Sec. and Treas, N. c. Div. l.. A. w.
Greensboro, N. c., April II.
Mr.. J. G. Hollingsworth. Chief Consul
n. c. Division l.. A. w:
Dear Sir:-Replying further to your
favor of the 18th inst, would say that
we will take pleasure in allowing bicy-
cles to be carried free when accom-
panied by owners. Mr.. Kyle will issue
circular to this effect in a few days.
Yours truly,
]. ". FRY, Gen. Manager
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23

Washington. April 1a.-The senate
passed the Indian appropriation bill to-
day. 1t is substantially the same as il
passed the house and can occasion lit
tie division save on the amendment
opening the ~Uncompahgre Indian res
ervation.
The Rev. Hugh Johnson. in his open
ing prayer, invoked divine blessing on
those nations struggling for civil and
religious liberty and prayed for the
speedy termination OF all wars. He re-
Mississippi river.
Senator Vest, OF Missouri. referred to
the question which precipitated the re-
cent tariff skirmish and reintroduced
his resolution declaring illegal the re-
cent order Of the secretary OF the treas
ury relative to goods arriving after
April LIST last. He said he would cali
up the resolution tomorrow.
Senator Morgan. OF Alabama. en-
deavored to take up the Cuban resolu-
ton, but Senator Pettigrew interposed
the Indian Appropriation bill, remark
ing that it was not "uncnding," whilo
the Cuban question was.
senate DAVIS, or Minnesota, also ap-
pealed 10 Senator Morgan not to press
the Cuban question as he tDavis) de-
sired today TO have an executive ses-
sion for the purpose of securing an
agreement for "A final vote on the An
Glo-American treaty OF arbitration. The
Indian bill was finally taken up.
\ resolution by Senator Mills. OF
Texas, was agreed To asking the Sec
rotary of state for information as to
the reciprocity treaties made under the
Mckinley act, and what foreign rates
on American goods had been reduced
in consequence.
At 1850 o'clock p. IN. on motion of
Senatas&Davis, the senate went into ex-
ecutVe session on the arbitration
treaty.
Hale, the senate adjourned as a mark
of respect to the late Representative
Millekin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-23
Judg e Day Talks With the President.

Washington, April 19.-Judge Will
liam r. Day, of Canton, Ohio, who will
leave here in a few days for Havana
to investigate the Ruiz case, saw the
president for a few minutes today. He
also called at the state department and
saw Secretary Sherman and Assistant
Secretary Rockhill. He has been study
ing the case during his absence from
Washington and has thoroughly equip
ped himself for his mission, which, is 1t
declared at the state department, is
strictly judicial and in no wise diplO-
matte.