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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

rvain has met the Boer. ana
var ,so, he says of hlm:--"He Is
" ,.iIrIoua; profoundly ignorant;
's'y s,.,,na,e. bisoted; unclcanly In his
~ ho.pl,ablc, honest In his deal
rhr' ,,n the whites, n hard master 10
~ r., wv servant; lazy. a good sho'.
y ', a',.eman, addicted to tho chase.
- W. y, no,l,lcai Independence. a good
,le''l md father. not fond of herd
isssanu ',ser in towns. but liking the
rf CO.. and remoteness and solitude
siI' '.Oa,y yas,ncss and silence of the
% guy man Of mighty appetite anu
WI ..,,ea,e obou, what he appeascs u
y '' Iii satisfied with pork ana IN
rlh '",n and blitong. requiring on,y
~ ~ ,uan,ity shall not be s'lh'eu'
cat n' ~ ride long Journey to take
hils " a rude all night dance Inter
i'aa a :, win vigorous feeding ana po's-
s'i,, . ,ollI,y. but ready to ride twice g,
ss'' ~ a prayer meeting; proud OF
. o. n',, ~ and Hugueno, origin ana us
y ~ ~. and military history; PROUD Oh
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
u1RK TWAINS ANALYSIS OF
THE BOER IN TIME OF PEACE.

his race achievements In South Africa
Its bold plunges into hostile and I'M
charted deserts In search OF free soil
tudes unvexed by the Fostering and de-
tested English; also Its victories over
the natives and the British: proudest OF
all OF the direct aud effuslve personal
interest which thcs Deity has always
taken In Its affairs.
HE cannot read. he cannot write, he
has one or two newspapers, but he IL
apparently not aware OF II; until latter
ly he had no schools, and taught his
children nothing; news il term which
has no meaning to him. and the thing
itself he cares nothing about. lie hates
10 be taxed. and rcsents It. lie has stood
stock stlil In South Africa for two CEN
turtles and half. and would like to
stand still TIL the end NJ time, for he
has no sympathy with Uitlandcr notions
OF progress.
"lic In hungry 10 be rich. for he Is
human: but his preference has been for
riches In cattle. not In fine clothes and
flne houses and gold and diamonds. The
gold and the diamonds have brought
the goddess stranger within his gates.
also contamination and broken rcposc.
and he wishes that they had never been
red."-London Daily Mall.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

Combination Bookcase and Writing
Desk. solid oak or mahogany. neatly
finished and carved, worth $500. spe-
cial price
Combination Bookcase and Writing
Desk. solid oak golden finish or mahog-
any, large and roomy. hand polished.
fancy shaped. worth $500. Special
price
bookcases. solid oak, golden finish,
large and roomy; viii also hold large
size books. nicely polished
Bookcases. mahogany. plate glass
doors. ana modern shelves
bookcases. solid oak. largest sazOs
plate glass doors and movable shelves.
worth $3.50. Special price
Ladies' Writing Desks. solid oak
brass trimmings. pigeon-holes ant
drawers. The wife or daughter would
appreciate this as gift. Special price
our line OF above kind cannot be
beaten. 100 DIFFERENT STYLES,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
pEsEREr EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER

teen years Of. age. living within three
miles OF given church or school house.
petition tho county judge not to grant
license TO sell liquor within those lin
its, the law is that ne must grant the
petition.
As a result. OF the seventy-nve coun-
ties OF the state. forty-three are wholly
under prohibition. while many town
ships. cities and villages In the thirty
two counties are under prohibition like
wise. Take the county of Carroll, for
example. which has sixteen townships
and ak villages. in the city OF Eureka
Syringe alone can a drop OF liquor be
legally bought. II Will thus be seen
that the small number Of saloons In
the State IL not TO be attributed to the
high license. but TO the prohibition that
actually exists In moro than three
fourths OF the State.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

large extent It prevents rust on iron or
steel.
Rust and decay caused by exposure.
by changes In the weather and by dirt,
damage machinery In many cases near
ly or quite as much as the work done
by or with them.
The iron or steel working parts should
be well covered with unsaited grease or
oil. or a light coat Of paint can be APP
piled ms little coal oil or turpentine
Will readily clean on when the tools are
needed for use.
A little care taken now Will save a
considerable loss as well as considerable
work and time also when the imple-
mepts are needed for use again next
spring.
Another item should be looked after
In storing away the implements and
that Ia to put away so that they can
be got ut conveniently when needed.
Plows and hnrrows are generally first
needed In the spring and then the corn
plnaters. cultvators and lastly the
binders. mowers and aluky rakes. a
little pains taken In storing away Will
save considerable work when the tools
are needed In the spring.-N. j. Shep-
herd. In Farm. Field and Flresldc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

hall The company has capital stock
today OF $4,000 fully paid up and ST.
900 cash surplus. Has sold goods In the
twenty-three years to the amount OF
N.sss.5I0. paid back to stockholders
sii790s. and patrons who bought goods
s2i3.gi5. There are now i've branch
stores in the county. All their stock
comes through the main store. Each
carries a stock Of about 5000, they also
own all the buildings In which tho
stores are located. There are 10 en-
ployes In the main store ut Olathe
and some OF them could manage other
storcs.-W. T. Mcclure. In Farm and
Home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

cobbler Seat Rockers. solid oak.
golden finish, richly polished. very
handsome design and hand carved.
heavy sole leather seat Splendid
value at
Rockers. Mahogany o. solid oak cob
bier seat, n nice rocker for gentlemen.
large shaped seat, latest price
toTHERs UP TO Si2.50)
Parlor Rockers. Mahogany or solid
oak richly polished. high hack, and
nicely carved
Wicker Rockers, pretty patterns.
extra strong and easy. This is just
what mother would like
OTHERS UP TO $1,000
800 Different Styles OF Rockers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

expenses were paid. The stock was sold
at s. share. but no person was to
have more than 200 shares or 81. 1000.
The stock was to be paid interest at
10 per cent out ~ profits. The stock
holder was to get twice as much rebate
as n granger who had no stock In the
store.
The result. after twenty-threc years.
finds us IN flnc brick building. iisxi2o
feet, three stories high. The second
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
The Man who Kicks.

Hear tho man who m0uns to-day
For % haven FAR away
In some far-on southern cline.
Where IT'S summer all the time
Hear him rave,
Hear him storm and fret and fume,
As. cnsconced in some warm room.
lie expostuiatos against the frlgid wave
Hear him blow,
Hear him go
on as If he OF an morials here below
Were the only one 90 know
Wha- 10 Is 90 have a frozen ear or toe.
Mark the man who mOurns today
Who has naughty things 90 say
OF the ono mp in the tower
Who brings ON the shine or shower
Mark him VOL!
For when summer comes again.
with its scorchng moments, then
lie that murmurs now viii long TO go
and dwell
Where there no
Lack OF snow,
Where the icy winds of winter over DO"
For This citizen. YOU know.
Never finds things to Die liking here pe-
low. Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
RICHMoND's OWN CONCERN.
An Institution That Has Gained Sue
cess and Confidence of the City.

There are few institutions IN Richmond
and even the whole South, that have met
with such remarkable success as tho Life
Insurance Company Of Virginia. Rich
moud IS proud Of this concern. and right
ly 20. for the record It has made would
be called wonderful, were It not so well
known that its success is due to the
wise and prudent management.
Tho Life Insurance Company Of Nir-
sinia was organized I'm 1871. and its sue
cess began almost with the organization.
A study OF their annual statement and a
comparison of the premium income dur
ing the years since 1857, is very interest
ing. IL goes TO show that in twelve
years the premium income has increased
from $50. 500 to SSj2 4O9.03. The growth
has been steady in that each year has
been moro prosperous than the last
Last year the gross income amounted
10 1901 Gs71 IS and the insurance IN force
reached tho colossal sum of S2069J, 1924.
representing 1915 policies.
The statement Of operations during the
past year shows an increase Of 29.357
policies, and an increase in the amount
of insurance in force Of S3.O941O0.
Death claims, dividends. etc, were paid
amounting 20 S39fOl6.4T, making a grand
total paid since organization 10 date OF
S3.1C6, 1866.
The Life Insurance Company OF Virginia
IS in every sense of the word home en-
terprlse and IL is nothing but just for
&C TO- receive such lions share Of home
patronage, for aside from the fact that
tfs home is iu Richmond. 10 IS managed
entirely by Richmond people. and 1t has
gained the conaderce Of the whole COM
l1nnIft.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
DICKENS WORK FOR CHILDREN.

Few persons except those who have
made the matter a study realize how
much Charles Dickens did for childhood.
Everybody knows that Dickens wrote
q "Chud's History OF England" and that
it is regarded as one OF the best books
of the Kind ever published, but that was
only q small part Of the work that this
great man did for the little folks. In
almost every one Of his novels something
was developed which corrected an abuse
on the one hand, or which tended 10
stimulate child culture on the other.
These facts are brought out in an arti-
Gle on that subject by James l. Hughes
I'm the current number Of the Century
Magazine. in Nicholas Nickeby, David
Copperfeld and others Of his works.
Dickens showed up a class Of school mas
tiers VINO were ignorant and brutal men.
trading on the ayarice, indifference or
imbccinty OF parents and the helpless
ness Of children" On the other hand. I'm
ola Curiosity shop ne pictures the ideal
school master, who taught the children
20 love the true and beautiful and good
by teaching them first TO love himself.
the representative Of those things. 1--WE
hear something says Dickens, "of an
action for damages against the unquali-
fed medical practitioner who has de-
formed a broken limb IN pretending to
heal it, but what about the hundreds Of
thousands Of minds that have been de-
formed forever by the incapable pedago-
CUES who nave pretended TO form them
The average child is as clay in the hands
of the father and the teacher has much
20 do with forming his character Teach
ing is a noble calling and none but noble
men ard women should dare take 1t up
ass ii life work. "a Is a terrible rcsponsi-
bility TO shape character and in order
that the teacher discharge his Office well.
he must himself have character and the
ability 10 impress It Upon his pupil
In his description OF Or. Strong
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
LITERARY GOSSIP.

.The LORI Gods purpose '''o''
Our stormy urbulencee'
Tie keeps the sap of nal'"9
with hiCCen recompenses. .,r
The Lord Gcd so~s lils rlsH'-oD-
In batuc-bllstcd burrows
And draws nom present days Oh paul
100 ,,eace for calm to-motfo"7
-"Io Trlomphc' by klaard l'e''i'
,,.. p.,. fobn watson dan Maclarem
ia expected go preach az Aal, ~, o,-
February l1.h. and WiH we" - If
-,rsivel,- through the West Wrll"s "-
~, Nf,.iaren suggests Barrie and TINS
iittls Story about him: -. VI. Barrie l"1
minor of The Little Minister. etc. ""s
.s how Ncrv indolent, with a foo'o"
obi..tion 10 school. and one OF his mrs
ii,.r.r,. efforts was "a letter 20 Scoloh
-,,,.nsper puttirg forward lie adNlsd-
hnit,, az more frequent and longer ho"-
7.v- for echcolboys. and 'signed falei-
familias'
TN iunr from these bonnie scotsmen
tn zoia IS like changing ones diet from
..strre4f porridge TO pate -de-trie-sra@,
t,,t zol. has completed a new book, ana
he title Is "Fecondite.' lie mas pes4
fyinr IN England for several monlhs
,',s, William l.. Alden In his London
i,,ter IN the New York Times says,
..r-,,oi7nd is slowly getting ready 20 ac-
,,,,ov.ladee i'm lola the greatest morallst
~ the ago. Ills conduct In the Dreyius
after has. of com Sc. helped MN greatly
i'm the estimation OF English people Dut
,ho resnect for lola the writer has grown
sac bv side with the respect Tor me
,,-,,,lreous defender of an innocent
man" .,, ,,.ri..r e.
Zol I'm the light OF moran "'i''' -
something new under the sup
Tho Boston Caledonian club has Just
.oIchreted the one hundred ana iofueth
e,,,,i,,srsary OF the birth Of Robert Burns
~, rnveilirg statue 20 HIM, made ny
p,berf cairns. I'm contrast comes thls
,,otice of the sad way in which the Poles
of p,Irsh Russia were forced TO ceie-
h-ate the centenary Of their great poet
,UckieNicz: "They were permitted To
Give morey for the erection OF "a monu-
,,,ent which was 10 keep alive the mem
orv Of Micl,lewicz. but were not allowed
to prlnt or mention in any way his name.
The dav the monument wa "n'ei'eu
speeches were prohibited. and no APP
ulausc was heard What the crowd dla
when the monument was seen was 10
keen "a doad silence. but every head was
uncovered
Marion Crawford seems 10 he M tho
black books ~ the Italians because "t
q letter printed I'm a New York newspa-
per. lie does not approve OF some Things
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
A RECKLESS CALAMITY -MoNGER.

Tho furious stock market which has
been noted for some ten days or more
is a poor indication OF better lmc5. 10
only indicates that lot OF very eN-
citable people who have. an NJ OF men,
tai intoxication. attempted % Outoid each
other for stocks and bonds which have
no more real value than they possessed
months agO.-Staunton Spectator.
Como TO look. The Spectator IS pub
nshed at stanton stanton is on the
Chesapeake and OHIO railroad. The earn
ings OF the Chesapeake and ONO road
Tor the fiscal year 1861 were SlOSI.50S;
Tor the fiscal year ls9,-eS Sl1Sl2lS5. an
increase OF more than a million dollars
In ono year. There has been a CORE
rDonding increase since that time and
she road is now doing better than ever
before.
For the same period me Norfolk and
Westerns earnings increased from $40
22sc0O to Sll.26S,0s6 ana IS now earning
four per cent. on its preferred stock.
For the same period the Southern rail.
ways earnings increased from Sl9So5,Siz
90 sz.oas $50 and that road is now earn
ting dividend on stock which has hither-
% paid nothing.
Tho Atlantic Coast Line has also large
Is increased It's earnings and as for the
roads Of the North and West the in
crease 81 something enormous. 1he
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy SHOWS
gains in one year OF more tnan nine
million dollars ana the Atchison system
more than eight millions.
As railroads increase their earning ca
pacity. their bonds rise in value because
they ara more secure and their stocks
rise in value because OF a greater per-
cent or prospective dividend. These facts
re e. plain that 81 were under ordinary
0ircumstsnces e reflection upon the in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1899.
Is THE FUN TO REALLY BEGIN?

II is authoritauvely stated that there
ss IN be some sort of an investigation lh
,,o matter of General Mnes's charges
rerardine the sort Of beef that was iur-
,,sbed the army during the war Win
s,.in What form the Investigation Is
~ take is not yet made known. but the
authentic announcement is made thal
the President has resolved upon an l"-
Yostigation. .,..,
We hone that the movement against
General Miles Will not take the form oi
"a court martial. A court martial ca"
Ill. ao,l with the technical ohence
CHARGED 1t cannot enter into mouNeS
or tbe causes that lead mp TO the "'''
i, deals with the act alone and ends us
,,.oo.ed,nes when fl finds the fact 1t IS
entirely posslble that General Miles may
have made technical violation oil some
military regulation and court ma'''''
-,.ou,d have 10 convict him oil ''"'
,ochr,cal OFFENCE without shedding the
smallest light upon the true nature Oh
the case We protest therefore that ''l'S
,vhitewashing proceeding should not NC
. court martial at the beginning L''
:. have court of inquiry that will have
rou.or 70 investigate whatever pears
mo, the controversy so that the Worlu
NAV know just what are the facts
VIII. should we expect more from the
rrosidenrs court OF enquiry than We
cot from his investigating commission!
:, DO true we have, i'm the case Of the
,.,,r, ~ enquiry. the soldiers sword and
b,s uniform and the supposed sanctions
chat they give. but strong as those sane
ions are. the soldier nevertheless looks
60 tho President for his bread and meat
o,d ne &c placed in a most difficult situa-
lion when his professional honor calls
Aim one way but food for wife and chill
Dire, call him another We know OF
,othine more pitisble than that gallant
soldier General Wood. appearing before
The commission 90 say his soldiers were
fed to reelection at Santiago. when his
Lieutenant Colonel. Roosevelt entirely
independent OF President and Secretary
OF War. had already informed the world
that his soldiers were starved.
However. Jet the fun 90 on. Some OF
these DAYS tho Democratic party will
have the sense TO nominate a real Demo
crat and We shall then have a line shak-
ing up OF dry bones
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05


a cloud possessed the hollow field
Tho gathering battles smoky -nield'
A-hwart the gloom tho lightning mashed.
And through tho cloud some holsemen
dashcd
And from the heights the uanler pcaicd.
Then. 40 Tho brief command ri Ice,
Moved out the matches infantry
With Pickett leading grandIy down.
10 rush against the roaring crown
OF those dread heights of destiny.
Far heard above tho angry guns.
A cry across tho tumult runs.
The voice that rams through Sn'.ohs
woods
and Chickamauca souudes.
The fierce South cheering on her sons.
All, how the whitening tempest blew
Against the front of PotHcreWi
& Kamrin wind that scorched and SINCE
Like that informal fame that iringcd
The British squares at waterloo.
s thousand fen where Kemper led;
a thousand died where Garnet hIet.
In binding flame and siranging smoke
The remnant through the batteries Dfoke
And crossed the works with Armistead.
"Ouce more in c'or}'s van with me-.
Virginia cries t0 Teunes ee'
1--WE two together come what may.
Shall stand upon those works to-day
lThe reddes- day in history.
Drove Tennessee I'm reckless way
virginia heard her comradea say.
rf al
What time She set her battle Tag
Amld tho guns OF Doubleday.
Eut who shall break the guards chat wall
Before the awful face of fato2
The taftero3 standards OF me .ou'n
We're shrvelod at the lannon's mouth,
And al her hopes were deso.ate.
ORB vain the Tennessean set
Ills breast against the bayoner
m vain Virginia charged ana ragged
A. cress in her wrath uuc1ged.
Till all the hin was req and Wet.
Above the bayonets mixed and crossed
Men saw a gray gigantic ghost
Receding through the battle cloud,
And heard across the tempest loud
Tho death-cry of q nation lost.
The brave went down-wl.hout disgrace
They leapcd TO ruin red embrace.
They only heard fame thunders wake
And saw The dazzling sunburst break
n smiles ON slorys bloody face.
They fell. who lifted up q hand
And bade the sun In heaven Co STAND.
They sm0te and fell. who set the bars
Against the progress of the stars.
And stayed the march of mOtnerilnd.
They stood. who saw the future come
ON through the fights deluum.
They smote and stood. who he'll thc E'p'
on nations ON that slippery slope
Amid the cheers of Chrlstendom.
God lives, He forged the iron viii
THAT clutched and held that trembling
hil.
God lives and rcisns, He built and lent
nh. be.ch,s for freedom tattlement7
Where floats her flag in triumph SUM
Fold up the bannersl smelt The guns.
Love rules-hcr genuer purpose iu-'s'
A mighty mother turns I'D ,e'i'
T6e pages of ner battle years.
I,amcntins all her fallen sons, 5000
''''''' WILL H. THOMPSON
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
QUESTION OF FUEL,
singular Growths in South America
That Take Place of Coal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. A-Special.-The
relative cheapness of fuel In this coun-
fra, &C. seldom realized by residents Of the
Knitted staes. and the current issue Of
tho Rulletin OF the Bureau Of American
Republics gives a striking illustration OF
tho value OF all combustibles in the coun-
tries south OF us. The writer says
zone of the fuels competing Win Goa.
I'm mining operations in Peru Is ca!leG
svareta.' by the natives. us Oo.ai-l-,-i
name is bolax glebaria. ms - d nlsnly
reslnous plant, firm and compact sIo"
ing on the tops and sides OF 'ue ,liot IN
tains cropping out from Oeile1'' sno
So,,iders ana spreading out into large
mounds some OF "nsoh ale 90.
tu,enfv feet across. These MOUNDS are
hrolSen mn bv means of chisel-headed
hrs ana the pieces are left TO airy lor
three or four months. The labor Is not
great. and the cost OF preparing II -
merely nominal 1t must be uellFcleu
during the dry season, when cone'hH e9
from Nav TO November. Being Oh $40"
growth. yareta IL becoming scarceI e'ets
year. and now costs, delivered at tho
amalgamatiOn works, according 10 MI
Bernard Hunt. who describes the plant
and its uses. about $40 per ton. AZ lhe
same time, a good quality Of coal costs
S35 per ton, as 1t has to be transported
from the railroads TO the mines on the
backs of mules OF llamas.
"Other fuels used In Peru are TURF
costing $3.50 per ton at the mines; pc
troleum shale, costing $2l.60 and taqula'
Diana ohips) costing sl.56 per ton. The
petroleum shale Is obtained at. an alu-
tude OF 1890 feet above sea level. near
CayllOma- This shale Is In three beds,
two feet apart, varying In thickness from
one-half inch 10 two inches. The Peru
Wan turf b. cut from marshy ground,
ter of a species Of still moss. Taqula Is
collected from the corrals and pastures
OF the Indians, and its use as fuel Is M
creasins."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

tciigencc ~ our readers 70 state them.
But I'm the face OF such fac.e. the oiaun-
ton Spectator which sets itself up as
financial counsellor to the people OF VIZ
eiuia makes the unqualified assertion
that the rise in stocks IS tho result o.
gamblers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the stocks
are really worth no more than they were
months ago.
or course the Spectator is not taken
seriously. but we have thought 10 worm
while 40 show how utterly reckless che
calamity mongers are getting TO be III
their desperation and what dependence
is 10 be put I'm their reckless assertions.