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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

A bill has been introduced in Congress
to construct reservoirs In Nevada, for
the storage Of water for irrigation. Once
started by the government water
storage will be carried 10 all the arid
sections.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

The boys in blue in the Philippines
and Cuba are to get Christmas presents
duty free Now II their friends will
arrange for the presents, there is a
season Of happiness in store for those
soldier boys.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

Two innocent men have been
executed and one imprisoned for
life in Belgium. This incident shows
that the quick Justice" boosted OF as
belonging to European methods Is not
always In line OF actual Justice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

There is no installing the fact that
the pope is irrtated over Italys having
deprived him Of the temporal power in
Rome. In his allocutlon, telegraphed
today there is no attempt 10 conceal
the fact.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

terest Is given to The question in Utah
at the present time from the fact that
the National Live Stock convention In
this city next January will discuss the
matter,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

The Grout bill, which is claimed TO be
directed against the oleomargarine
manufacturers, has the unanimous op-
position Of western raisers Of COWS and
cattle They say the bill is merely
scheme OF the butter trust Special In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

Race troubles are worrying Jamaica.
Those engaged in the disturbances there
need to be taught lesson in observing
the law. The same remark can be ap-
piled TO the Indiana lynchers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

The Colombian government now
wants the Panama canal completed. II
both that and the Nicaraguan ditch
should be constructed, there would
be truly an Objectionable parallel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

Legislators throughout the Union
should make a note Of the fact that
the Supreme Court Of the United States
has sustained another law directed
against the saloon evil.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

One effect may follow DR.. Joseph Par
ker's newspaper venture in London.
The sun readers may run across for
gotten Bible texts that ought to prove
beneficial
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

After the defeat Of Gen. Clements.
the Beers held a prayer meeting, and
their hymns could be heard by the re-
firing British II is sufficient to say
that the meeting was not disturbed,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18
PORTFOLIOS
OF THE
PARIS EXPOSITION

They consist OF 40 elaborate views
on heavy enameled paper, in 20
parts. The Paris Exposition beau
tifully portrayed. Price only 10
cents each part 10 News readers. A book
that sold for rs cents and 800 at the
time OF the Worlds Fair. Parts / 10 20
now ready AT the Newe Office. Send 10
cents Cor a sample. You VII be charmed
with tha work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

Turkey win probably pay some Of It's
debts when It is carved up. There is
no prospect OF its doing so before then.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

President Mckinley is expected TO
come to the Pacific coast in May next
Maybe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

Eastern orfIcE
1915 Times Building Ney York city. IN
charge OF b. r. Cummings. Manager Foreign
Advertising. from our Home Office
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

SAN FRANCISCO REPRESENTATIVE
C.s. King.sheridau & Co, 400 Examiner Blg.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-18

-. me Deseret News stands for tba
I,ights OF The people I'm This matta-
Mhiie i does not admit that the on,,'
IONS OF medical men are coDrusi,s I,r
q cues non which ls On dispute In ,bo
medical world IL has done notbi,~ W" ,g
yir,,ai' secn persons as believe In the
I, az 49, 80 y. vaccination from adopting
F" ~ p'acuce' - News Jan -. 1900
Let those who believe in vaccination
~ VINO unoelieyng are willing no sun.
nlt 10 me dictum Of unauthorized ~.
ncl9ls' nave their children vscclnatas
' yS oe yaecinated themselves and ne
news VIII make no objection, ''-
Inc columns OF the News" have M,
Oeeh closed against arguments or Ge
''es u support Of the Vaccination the
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-02-08
sTEYN's ROMANCE.
Career Of the President Of the orsnss'
Free States. ,

President Steyn of the Orange Free
State has had Just a bit of a romance
in his career. When he was nineteen
he left South Africa to study law in
Europe. On the same ship was a sweet.
wlnsome lassie OF twelve. and the boy
and girl became boon compa mons to
the end of the voyage. .-'t'
Six years passed. and Steyn returned
to Bloemfontein a full fledged barris-
ter. At a social function one Of the first
guests he was introduced to was a
beautiful young lady of eighteen, In
whom he quickly recognized his ship
companion Of six years before. His Of
fer of marriage was accepted but
Steyn's financial position did not war
rant him in setting up housekeeping
Just then. There was nothing for It but
to wait and work. Steyn travelled a
great deal in circuit. and the letters for
his sweetheart he addressed secretly to
a mutual friend. upon whom Miss Fra
ser-for such was the young lady's
name called every day. BlOemfontein
In those days was so small that every
body made a point of knowing every
body else's business. Consequently peo-
pie were quick to notice the friendship
that had sprung up between Miss Fra
ser and Steyn's friend in the barrister's
absence, and the general impression
was that this gentleman was trying to
steal Steyn's sweetheart from him,
thus proving himself traitor to Steyn
and unworthy of recognition by any
honest. fair dealing resident OF Bloem-
fontein.
When Steyn returned to Bloemfon-
tein people received him with yelled
expressions Of commlseratiOn. Steyn
could not understand II. He FASTENED
to the residence OF the gentleman who
had been acting as his postEan. and in
quired the meaning OF II all. He roared
with laughter when he heard Of the
conclusion his fellow townsmen had
Jumped to; and how surprised those
good but misguided folk were when
they saw the rising young barrister
and the base deceiver' walking arm
In arm!
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-02-08
What LYddIta h.

This explosive, brought into pronii-
nence by Its use In shells at Omdur-
man and Ladysmith, IL picric acid
made by acting upon carbolic acid with
nitric acid. 1t Is bright yellow sub
stance, much used by dyers. When ex-
ploded II produces an effect II times
greater than that of gunpowder, kill
ing not SO much by the force OF the
pieces OF steel shell 1t hurls In every di.
reetion as by the blow OF the suddenly
compressed air. Lyddite shells are,
therefore. more humane. than ordi~
nary strapped since they do not man
gle so much. but act by, air conclusion.
The shell have nose fuses only. so that
they explode on impact. Made OF forged
steel, they are used with and so inch
breech- loading guns. with howitzers
and with 4 and inch auick-firing guns.
Their chief utility Is in demolishing
fortfcatiOns, walls, &c. A small town
In Kent. where experiments were. made
with II. giveS the name lyddite to the
picric shell-Baltimore Sun, .t...s.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-02-08
Great Man Wa, . Bad Boy.

like the majority Of great men Of
letters, Nathaniel Hawthorne was not
over fond of school. In the very inter-
esting resume of his life which MIs.
Annie Fields has just contributed to
the Beacon Biography" series. there
are several pictures of young Haw-
thorne's life in Bowdoin College, which
show that the first great American
novelist was not guilty0o of airing an
uncomfortable superiority Of tastes, OF
demeanor. .
once, unwilling to wait for the ap-
pointed college vacation, he wrote to
his sister Louisa: 1T Is expedient for
me to return to Salem Immediately"
and proceeds to give his reasons
Simple country college though Bow
doin was at the time Hawthorne at
tended 1t. the students now and then
permitted themselves amusements such
as gaming" which scandalized the
faculty. Young Hawthorne was one Of
the culprlts. and the President OF the
college wrote to his mother to ask her
cooperation In the. attempt to induce
your son faithfully to observe the laws
Of this institution.
The President added, apparently for
the sake of sparing the mothers feel
ings: Perhaps he might not have
gained were 1t not for the influence OF
a student we have dismissed from the
college" ---t-
Young Hawthorne. having seen this
letter. assures his mother in indigna-
ton; II have a great mind to COM
mence playing again. merely to show
him that ! scorn to be- seduced by an
other into anything wrong"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-02-08

ed. while others in the same boxes have
been used many times. .-.-s--........
This is accounted for by the fact that
while they are from the same root they
are altogether away from common us
age and are only brought into play
when the copy" of some scholarly
Chinaman Is being get.
The type used Is between 13 and IA
points and OF middle size. The size of
type range from TO 8. 1 being largest
and equal to two-inch poster type. The
Chinese printer IS never afraid OF
knocking his forms into pi," as the
characters are all easily distinguish
able and readily reset. The body Of a
Chinese type Is nicked exactly as is an
English tpye, with this difference, that
the hicks in the former are to the right
and out, while those of the latter are
up. The type Is cast at Yokohama and
Toxic, from type metal and with an
American trade mark. The sticks.
chases, planners, locks, imposing stones.
galleys, all are just rs In ordinary
American job Offices.
The new paper Is called Chung Sal
Vat Pc, which means Oriental and
Occidental Daily. News"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-02-08
THEALMOM|.EYED CHINESE
They Are Getting to Be a Pow
er in San Francisco.
HAVE A DAILY PAPER.
And They Are Highly Respected In
Business and Financial Circles
How the Chinese Printer Dances
All Day Around His Cases.


The Chinese of San Francisco have q
new daily paper. The noisy apotheosis
OF the Kearney regime found its fitting
setting recently when funds for the Ie-
ception of the California Volunteers
were being sought and Chinese mer-
chants subscribed literally and were
invited to and did take a prominent
and honorable position in the great
public parade, while Dennis Kearney,
unnoticed, watched the Chinese ride
BY him in carriages. and he so poor In
the esteem of mankind that none was
found to do him reverence"
Only 20 years In the swift march of
time and the despised Chinaman finds
a place In the great arena Of American
activities as distinct and lasting as
that OF his erstwhlle tormentor, whose
chief claim to notice was in his open
defiance OF all law, and his mora than
heathenish gospel that might makes
right"
The Intervening years since the man
Kearney waved a hangman's moose be-
fore savagely delighted army of mall
contents and preached the doctrine of
Chinese extirpation, and the present
day, may be called the period Of recon-
structiOn of that outraged law, and
great has been the transformation. In
Difference to popular will. lawfully ex-
pressed, national legislation has shut
off Chinese immigration in a large
measure. and time has shown the wis
dom Of the act. But the hundred thou
sand Chinese then and now within the
State Of California have, by. the laws
Of absorption ana amalgamstion. as
they apply to commerce and trade,
gradually merged their interests with
those Of leading American houses. and
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-02-08

CaFeiessness Of spersone who send
money through the malls Is well Mus.
trated by the fact that last year the
Government was enriched by $1,000 "A.
which was found In letters that were
unbelievable on account OF Incorrect
addresses. These letters lay IN the Dead
Letter Office tn It was certain that4t
would not be possible to find THAR
owners. and then the money WAS sspl
20. the Treasury Department. ~
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-02-08

100 you admire Beethoven's music 70
asked the young mah whose hair q
long and cufls at the end. $3.50
"oh. yes.n answered tho young wo-
man. "Beethogen ,Vas al right FOR M,
day. You see rae dine had1:t besn ~
wanted theas lDIlEk2p gler. z.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-02-08

"A small boy. on hearing some people
say that they should hos consider
themselves properly married IL they
were not married In church. saiA. n.
should consider MYSELF properly mar
ried II got = GOOD wife"-Sydnsy
Town. and cspagy 5osyHal 80.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-02-08
i. Help.
Nature

Babies and children need
proper food. rarely ever medi.
cine. II they do not thrive
on their food something is
wrong. They need a little
help to get their digestive
machinery working properly.
The Negro world., 1900-04-14
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Love that has nothing but beauty 10
keep 1t healthy is apt to have ague fits.
Chicago Daily News.
Dobbs-"Did you see about that bag
gageman who claims TO have discoy-
cred a sure cure for influenza ?" Bobbs
He ought TO know how to check the
grip. baltimore American.
When. through her own careless
ness, discovered that she wore false
hair, lost all love for her." said Han
by. Alas! He was not the first man
wrecked BY misplaced switeh.-Phila-
delphia North American.
Police Magistrate-"Wbat do you
mean by saying the defendants own
words carried weight with them ?''
Plaintif-I mean. your honor. that he
swore at me and then hit me with a
brick. Ohio State Journal.
Colonel-..Is this the way. sub, that
you treat youah guests. sub p Hotel
Proprietor-.What's the matter?'
colonell"why. | just learned. sub.
that the bar here opens at six o'clock.
and youah portah nevah woke me up
till half-past seven. Syracuse Herald.
1T was very kind of that naval Off
Ger to bring you this parrot" said
Maud. Yes" answered Mamie. ''But
the bird Is so profane!" ''Shocking!"
"And that isn't the worst of IL. IL
doesn't speak English. and I've got to
hire an interpreter in order to under.
stand him. Washington Star.
The Negro world., 1900-04-14

the colored children, for Il gives them
good opportunity and a good excuse
to cut eggs. and there Is nothing they
like better. Preparatory TO an en-
counter, each little fellow tests the
hardness of his egg by knocking il
against his teeth. IL II can stand this
test II is considered good one for
picking. and the owner sallies forth
with a broad grin; confident OF sue
cess. The boy who owns a goose egg
or u turkey egg Is prince among his
fellows. Occasionally such q boy APP
pears. In all Troba bility his shoes are
torn. his clothes are patched, and his
woolly head is adorned with an anti
quated and msth-eaten fur cap. But
he could be no prouder nor command
greater respect II he were adorned
with regal robes. He Is Immediately
surrounded and followed wherever he
goes by a band of admirers. who adopt
him as their champion and defy any
body 10 pick an egg with him.
The Negro world., 1900-04-14
THE sTREET-cAR CONDUCTOR.
He Frequently Has 90 Pay Fare for
Passengers Who Have No
Money.


"Do we ever pay fare for people?"
said street-car conductor. in reply
10 the question of reporter who had
scraped acquaintance through fire.
quent trips over the line. We'll.
should say we do. | have lot OF
steady customers on this run who
ride with me as regularly as the
clock, and it's no uncommon thing for
one of them to get ON without any
money In such case | put up the
nickel myself. as n matter OF course.
and collect II next day. But there are
plenty Of others where have to take
chances. or else seem brutal. and
sometimes It's pretty hard to know
what To do. II seems queer. but most
of the folks who suddenly discover
they haven't the price appear TO be
people OF means. and a good many of
them tell me they make IL rule
never to carry any money except a
little small change. which they are
apt to spend without being aware of
IL. Generally they give me their
cards. take my number. and send
around servant with the fare as
soon as they get home. I'm sorry TO
say, however. that some of them are
far from being that considerate
Last fall very elegantly dressed
lady got on the ear and found she had
nothing in her purse. oh, WE'LL she
said. I'm just give you check, and
In spite of my protests she pulled
out book OF blanks aud a gold foua-
tain pen and wruse me a check for
Ave cents. Just for the fun of the
thing presented II for collection. but
the teller insisted ON my being prop.
erly identified. and the result was
that missed my afternoon detail and
lost half a days pay. Another lady
who il very WEALTHY. gave me her ad,
dress and made me promise TO call
next day. Her house ~ away out In
the suburbs. and after allowing me &c
wait for half an hour In the hall she
sent down servant with four cop
pcrs and postage stamp. All In all
though. l have actually lost very liz.
tie money paying passengers fares
II wouldn't amount 20 half dollar
In the last two years. and during that
time I've certainly made good for sew
~ral hundred peoF'e. r--N. o. Times
Democrat
The Negro world., 1900-04-14
EASTER MONDAY EGG. ROLLING
Thousands of ChiIdren spend n joy
ous Day In the white House
GrOunds.

Clifford Howard, in writing Of the
annual Easter Monday egg-rolling in
the white house grounds at Washing
ton. gives n fine glimpse of the sport in
the Ladies' Home Journal. 'The chief
points OF attraction" he says, 'are the
MOUNDS OF hillccks that rise in gentle
slope from the lawn in various parts
of the grounds. Their sides are rich
ly carpeted with soft, thick grass, and
here IL is that the little children roll
their eggs. They Chamber up the hill
side with their baskets. the little tots
crawling up On hands and knees. and
then turn and roll their eggs one by
one down the green slope. But the
children do not confine themselves TO
rolling eggs. Many Of them take more
pleasure in sitting about in groups and
picking eggs with one another. This is
done by striking two eggs together
on their points. The one whose egg is
broken in this encounter Is the loser
and gives up his egg TO the other.
This game is particularly enjoyed by
The Negro world., 1900-04-14
STATE PENSIONS FOR AGED.
English Workmen Are Entitled 10
Assistance when Disabled
by Years.

The spread of educated socialism in
Great Britain Is also a factor in fos-
tering their feeling of Industrial self
respect. 1t is inculcating a higher
conception of the dignity and rights
OF workers in complex community
dependent entirely upon labor the es-
sential elements Of existence. These
ideas are terminating "a large and
liberal discomfort" at the unequal
fortunes and fate of labor and capital
In the industrial partnership of So
ciety. and before the growth and
spread OF this new spirit the work
house and other Objectionable fea-
lures of the existing poor law system
are menaeed with radical and funda-
mental change, II not with a com
plete abolition.
The popular demand for state pen
sions for the aged and deserving poor
Is based upon other grounds as rea-
sonable and sound as the argument
against the injustice of the poorhouse
and its callous stigma OF pauperism.
This demand asks for justice, as a
substitute for charity. at the hands
of ruling capitalistic class. 1t is
claimed that wages. even at trades
union rates, are regulated more by
the struggle for existence among
competing workers than by any
standard of fairness in the measure
ment of labor's share In the joint pro-
duction of wealth. This contention is
gta attttf aa1 In h.. L..
enormous wealth OF the English cap
italstic class, on the one hand. and.
on the other, by the attested fact
that one Of every four or five workers
at the age OF 65 has nothing to look
to In his helpless years but the poor
house or outdoor relief. Statistics
confirm the truth OF this contention
Taking capital. land and superin.
tendenee as the three capitalistic
agencies for exploiting the energies
of labor in the creation of wealth.
their share of the annual aggregate
value of this production is computed
at two-thirds of the whole. leaving
one-third as the portion awarded in
wages To the entire laboring class.
Making every allowance for probable
inaccuracy of estimate and calcula-
tlon in this general statement. there
can be no denial of an equivalent con-
tention which leads 10 the same con-
clusion; namely. that there is no
country in the world in which the
two extremities of wealth and power
~ are more obiestive In their exist
ence than England. This, then. is
one other ground upon which the adj
vocates OF state pensions for aged
workers rest their case.--Forum.
The Negro world., 1900-04-14
of the fullest and richest in Martha'a

of the fullest and richest In Martha'I
hand.
"oh. thank you," cried Martha. hel
voice trembling with eager delight
"I'm so fond of flowers, and don't gel
any time to raise EN-"
She was still fondling the blossoms
and inhaling their rich perfume wher
Mr.. Dewey came in. rubbing his hand,
in high good humor.
well, Martha, reckon we'd better
go up TO town now he said, as he
folded check which the miller had
given him. I've got some runnin
around to do. but you can wait for me
some place"
"come over TO my house first and get
a lunch" urged the miller. Mrs
Dewey looks too weary to sit around
the stores. and my wife would be de-
lighted To meet her, ! know. :,
Mr.. Bonney had hearty, persuasive
way which was hard to resist. and few
moments later Martha was taking of
her bonnet in Mrs. Bonney's cosy sit
ting-room, in response to n generous
welcome.
Mary Bonney was one of those sweet,
gracious women whose very presence
means peace and good win, and Martha
looked at her envionsly as she moved
about In her pretty home, giving an or
der here, offering n suggestion there,
and all the time smiling n welcome TO
the tired little figure in the big easy
chair. a luxurious change from the jolt
ing Of the high-seated wagon.
IL was all so pretty, II rested her so TO
look about her, and drink in the beauty
OF the soft. rich carpet on the parlor
floor through the vista of the draped
archway, and the daintinesa Of the lace
curtains. An oil painting of a scene in
the Alps fascinated her with its won
drous tints, and before she knew 1t she
had spoken aloud. "If had such par
sor to look into, l." then she stopped
In confusion.
'You are admiring my Alpine seen
cry" observed Mrs. Bonney. following
her eye. II hung II there where could
see IL readily from this room. II rests
me so when / am tired, the glimpse Of
the beauties Of nature which / never
expect 20 see for myself"
'Then you know what ii Is" replied
Martha. eagerly. II get so lonesome
for pretty things TO rest my eyes on.
Maybe it's wicked, for I've got good
home, but there isn't one single thing
in IL that Is pretty like that picture and
carpet"
''It isn't wicked at all, Mrs. Bonney
spoke warmly. "0ur Father would not
have filled the earth full of beauty, and
given us the taste to enjoy IL IL IL had
been wrong"
Mr.. Dewey, obtuse as he was, OBJ
served the contrast between this home
and his own. and he was touched by his
wife's evident delight in her surround
ings. Her eyes were shining. and her
checks pink as she followed her host
eEs to the tasteful dining-room, where
the lunch was set out on pretty table,
bright with silver and crystal. for the