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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07
Does Poetry "Take the Strength On
of Our Backs

In commenting on the article why
We Should Interest ourselves DO AZ.
an individual recently ieuialh,l'
/ dom see why ], an ordinary maehA'
ic, should pay any attention 90 art /
used 90 love and read poetry Bot y
only Increased my pain 10 increased
my constituencies and made me less avg
to fight, 10 jostle and squeeze others
for my living and that of my laml{y'
Poetry is no use 90 working man.
is harmful 10 him.
This attitude toward poetry Is
Characteristic one The vast muiu'ula
regard an interest In literature, pAl.
ticularly a fondness for poetry as a
sign of weakness, The miners Of corn.
wall explain their aversion 20 Washlns
by saying that Il takes The suensW
out Of their backs. So, they say don
poetry. II is So refined, and so Increase
their sensIbillties as 20 render lusn
weak and unfit for the daily sI'usss
Of life. Therefore, they argue, hnA'
Is the use OF 10
"since the days OF Plato this op2o'
sltlon 10 poetry. and, indeed. AN aft Aas
ben characteristic Of practical Msl
The old Greek philosopher are" w 2"
indictment against poetry on 'sg
counts: i, IL Us not truth 3 III q wa
imitation, not creations 3, 10 allgl I"
the weaker side of the SOUL 90 lH' wy
tons. and cultivation OF emoueh '1't VI
TO make one lose MS seli-eonuo- W
nurse his sorrows. Poetry conliuss,5
Plato. rs only delightful never uss'y1
and. therefore. Il should De- undeI 70"
tence OF perpetual exile. ., ,..
1--WE Of today have learned tle Nv
slty OF the FIRST two counts 20 lu'
dlctment. We know. as Naiile" "a
mold has put a. that poetry is 1lr Wy
est truth. that II is not only ah lu.li
pretation Of life CAS- is am I,tIa,..'
Int criticism OF lIfe s great l'.l.
"A great creation, one of zoe l'''
creations of which art Us ciQ'nl.' aha
"put The third count sums up W.,
r,odern Indictment. is 90 "a true hl,.g
ment? Is our emotional on. .s Nara
side? Is this age OF reason, ."', ors he
logical. material, practical aEg, ~" ,o NE
moi In great need of more app-1t.'., ma
emotions? Reason can zen u 2. lg Mar.
why emotion makes us DO t',dil.
stand and appreciate none hi he
ness. virtue. by our lnich'.t' , i8ve
honest kind. yirtuous We inos, u tbe
these qualities. ana love Us h's '' "
'. .,Doe" poetry. the poetry o, r,' m.
l,on Increase the SUFFERING o' ~. .,ormf
fortunate. the burden of the to'' ~, N.
the answer 10 this IS The iao' .,u.,,e,tsi
wavs. without exception, ih. ~ tg', re.
and susceptible bear without , WI IN.
ninlng where the uncultiN ale' s- var.
suecentlble collapse. Never r9l.
neyor a shlpwreck. never Az. 'hetter
amiiv but proved this. WIN. ~, y he
soiace can a poor man have lrIo@sms'
beauty of the worlds great l,msnt,
what Is poverty but INV .so''' com.
and what can free a man m9lg leerss
nietely ana give him the Nhol' Nam ne
and an time for a heriia2e We n, Kos.
great thoughts Of the poets .,ass ana
sntb bas thought only Of th,e s I...,n. he
iron chat made his dismal y -y soon.
would probably have DE. We .it.5'snesra.
bnt ne asked Tor a copy Of s. ..,, IfI1ss."
ana he lived to sec his counu' '
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

All 10 once he CHANGED 90 think he
meant 90 get some meat
Hustled back 90 J0hns0ns store f5thsr
end the street
Bought another side % beef The boys
commenced 90 laugh
-Vummed he hadn't sousad 90 thes
he lugged the other halt.
Can't deny
II be can De.
That Cy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07
TO.DAY's POSSIBILITIES.

/ may not. when the sun goes down,
Have added 20 my store
OF worldly goods or gained ren0Wn
Through gallantry OF lore.
may not, while strive today,
Move onward 90 the goal
The cleaning goal so lar away
on which I've set my soul
But ! can show a kindness 20
Some one who stands without
And / can praise some t0iler who
Is tolllng on IN doubt
And when the sun goes down I SIN
May be a better man
No matter what the fates may WILL
Than when the day began.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07
MAGAZINES.

The Easter number OF the Ladies'
Home Journal ovens with an article
entitled. The Choir Boys W England %
and following this number Is story by
Ruduard KiplinF IN which his friends of
jungle appear as leading characters
The title Is THE Elephants Child" and
and Is announced as the FIRST OF a
series OF Just SO" stories
"A Missionary I'm the Great West"
Il the title Of the FIRST article IN a
series OF five papers written by Cyrus
Townsend Brady, and The Mysteries
Of the Century tells ~ a number Of
romantic and mysterious episodes con-
nected with history Of the first century.
which as OF more or less secret
nature. failed % come 10 the notice or
knowledge OF the public. THE auto
biography OF a Girl OF Sixteen and
"The Parsons Butterfly are continued.
and a host " illustrations make the
number q pictorial on well as literary
gem.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

possession OF a home and competence,
which. according TO a previous will.
had been left 10 an elderly teacher In
the school where Sarah Is earning her
living.
The announcement Of the making
Of the later viii comes on the day
on which the elder Is told that her SER
Vices are no longer needed. and the
climax Of the story Is Sarah Bells clev.
er scheme for providing both home and
employment % her disheartened but
proud friend through means OF the bet
ter fortune that has come to herself
The story Is Accordingly interesting
and cleyerly told A number OF other
stories and the usual bright depart
ments make up the number
The April number OF the Metaphysl-
cal Magazine Mind Is one OF the most
interesting yet published. each OF the
articles contained In 1t being most inn
portant and helpful.
judicial Aspects OF Mental Thera-
pennies by j. r.. H0tchkiss, A. NJ Ph.
D.. discusses the question so often
raised as 10 whether mental scientists
should be compelled 10 obtain licenses
FOR their work in healing disease.
The court decision In a case In Rhode
Island IN which Christian Scientist
was prosecuted Is C'ted In evidence
against the argument that such prac-
tltIoners are subject to the laws regard
ing the practice Of medicine" II was
said: Medicine In the popular sense
Is a remedial. substance
Popularity II consists In the discovery Of
the cause and nature OF disease and the
administration Of remedies or the
prescribing OF treatment therefor
Prayer Tor those suffering from disease
or words Of announcement or the
teaching that disease viii disappear,
and physical perfection be attained as
a result Of prayer. or that humanity
win be brought into harmony with God
by right thinking and q fixed deter
mination 10 look on the bright side Of
lie, does not constitute the practice Of
medicine IN the popular sense The ar
ticle is carefully prepared and the argu-
ments are convincing on the side that
the exercise OF prayer and faith IN God
cannot be properly placed under the
category OF the practice Of medicine.
and that as a large per cent OF the
patients treated by mental therapeutics
recover as compared with those treated
by material means. no reasonable ok
cuse can exist for legislatng against
them" Man His own Savior"
"The Uses OF Adversely" Possessing
ones Soul" and Helpful Hints" are
titles OF some OF the interesting and
important articles IN the number The
publishers announce that the May Is
sue win be a Health and Happiness
number. these two subjects 10 be treat
ed by a large number Of writer's.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

DO not leave home on lo .,nin.s Colia,
out a bottle on Champ, ...jv lt s
cholera and DlaThoea h w ar8 can.
almost certain 10 be nee's ~ IN board
not be procured while yo11 ~ pleasant
the cars or steamship - "
safe and reliable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07
CY NYE, PREyARiCAroR.

Cy
Nye
Thunder how he'll he!
Never has to stop and think-never has
90 try.
Says he had a settin' hen that acted
clean possessed,
Says a kag o. powder couldn't shake
her on her nest
Didn't mind a flannel rag tied around
her tall
Ey'ry now and then he'd take 'er. souse
'er In pail
Never had the least enect-feathers
even friz,
Then she set and peclsel the Ice but
tended right to biz.
Feared % care for nothin' else 'cept to
set and set
Didn't seem To- care n tunket what she
drunk or ct.
Cy be said he got so mad he thought
he'd use 'er ha'ash.
So he went 10 fcedln on 'er hemlock
rawdust mash
Hen she gobbed down the stun regular
az could be-.
Freely seemed to TAT 'er up" Cy says
he 90 me:
"ShOWs the power OF the mind when u
gets a clutch.
Hen imagined II was bran-helped 'er
just ms much"
Then she hid her nest away-laid a
q yci cgv@.
Leven chickens that che Matched all
had wooden legs.
Tother egg IL wouldn't hatch-sold
junk % wood.
Hens a-wrastlin' with Il yet-thinks
the thing o. good
Thunder. how he'll llel
But he's dry
That Cy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07
NOTES.

An amusing tradition Of the way the
late Richard Blackmore, author OF
Lorna Doone. was regarded By his
nelghbors in his suburban home near
London Is recalled by the Springfield
Republican: He did not exactly 'cul-
tlyate literature on a little oatmeal
as a witty Edinburgh reviewer pervert-
ed Virgirs line" SAYS the Republican.
but he raised small fruits and vege-
tables for the city market the while
he gained thereby leisure 10 write, IL
Is related that his neighbors were much
puzzled by the tourists from across the
Atlantic who asked after Mr. Black
more as an author commonly mention
Ing Lorna Doone), and who were told
that 'Blackmore the gardener lives
yon.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

Sarah Bells Legacy IN the
Youths Companion this week tells the
story Of a change made IN the win OF
a relative bY which Sarah comes into
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

"The Golden Horseshoe" Is presum-
ably a work OF fiction. though II is pre-
sented IN such a shape as TO claim Gre
dence for Il as a record Of facts In the
form OF letters. the names OF the au-
thors only be suppressed FOR obvious
reasons" Lieutenant Gin Is supposed
10 describe affairs at Santiago and In
Puerto Rico IN two letterg to his fiiend,
Captain Herndon and Captain Hern-
don In five letters 70 his friend Lieu
tenant Gin. describes occurrences on a
transport and at thn various places at
which Il touches end at Manila on It's
arrival At the last Captain Hern-
don" dies an heroic death lR protecting
an amigo boy The author says Of
Dewey's "bloodless victory las ma
val exploit II was insignificant" In
Puerto Rico he bewais our "'meddle-
some spirit" and our failure 10 recog-
nize the fact that the inhabitants. like
every other people. have peculiar GUS
toms and institutions which ought 20
be put away gently" He condemns
the weaker and inferior races 20 in
evltable fate such az has dealt with the
Tagals' In turning their guns upon us
gave as a better opportunity than by
sullen submission because a good
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

In one Of the shady avenues that
winds its way among the shrubs ana
flowers that adorn Laurel I'M Gene
terry san Francisco, the visitor may
read over the portal Of an unpretentious
tomb, festooned In ivy and EMPOWERED
IN everything foliage, tile family name
Of Woodwork" IL Ia probably not
commonly known that the father who
sleeps there on the very western verge
OF the continent was IN his lifetime
well known. and Is today widely re-
membered az the author Of the dear
old household lyric, The ola Oaken
Bucket To many an ear u may strike
a dlscordant note 20 hear that one 20
whose heart "the scenes of childhood
were 80 dear, should have found fnal
resting place the breadth OF a whole
continent away from that loved stu
alton" Yet 10 was through the per-
Torrance OF flial duty that this came
about Years ago the mother died here
beneath the roof-tree OF an afectionate
SON. and was laid away 20 rest az
laurel HIN. then known as Lone
Mountain Cemetery. The son caused
the remains OF the father, whose death
had occurred years before In the East
Go Doe brought an the way from the At
lantic shore and placed here by her
side so that IN death they might not
be divided" The circumstances under
which The old Oaken Bucket was writ
ten were thus recounted by the poet
George Z. Morris. who knew Samuel
Woodworth well: 1t was written ln
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

"As the Light Led. Is the title Of a
new novel BY James Newton Basket
the author Of AT You-Alrs House, %
and Ike his first novel, its scene Is i'm
northeastern Missouri, though 81 Is not
a mature story in the sense that the
first book was. IL Is a country love
story OF the late ZOOS" when the poll
teal issues Of that party OF Missouri
were deeply swayed by the disputes
Of the lmmersionists and the Paedo
Baptists. Around one Of these disputes
Mr. Basket has written the thread OF
his story which presents a striking pic
ture Of the features and customs Of
the rural Mississippi valley. The two
chief characters OF the book are "a
well informed. uncultivated. young
stock dealer. and the girl with whom
his life Il passed. Sucn material in Mr..
Baskets hands promises well for an
interesting novel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

The next important biographical work
20 appear IN the Century Magazine will
have Martin Luther FOR rs subject The
Hon Andrew ID. White. our ambassa-
dor at Berlin Is engaged IN rs prepar-
alton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

Nye
Tells another lie:
Claims 20 be- the strongest man around
here. this is why:
Says he bought n side o. beef up to
Johnsou's store.
Tucked IL underneath his arm-dldn't
mind IL more
Then "A pound o. picked trlpe; saun-
tered down the road
Got 90 p0nderin Bible texts-clean for
got his load.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

There appears 10 be a Cromwell re-
vival IN the cir not unlike that which
Napoleon lately enjoyed In addition
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

Mr.. Casper Whitney the well known
writer on sports. In connection with
group OF others interested In these mat
tiers, including one OF the Harpers, has
purchased the Outing magazine, which
he Will edit
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-30

While it does not cut much ice, il
any. how many times Mr.. Sykes has
voted in Marietta, we have the infor-
nation for those who want to know,
that he has voted in Marietta for the
past five years-pcssibly more, and
that he has missed but few of the
elections. having always made a
point to exercise his right of fran
chise when possible.
On one occasion Mr.. Sykes came
here from Columbus, TO vote, and for
that errand only; and Furthermore he
paid his own bills in so doing. This
instance he states, because quizzed
about his voting here-not that he de-
sires to boast of the act
Since Mr.. Sykes began voting in Ma
rietta he has voted nowhere else, and
has since he came here claimed this
place is his home. The o. S. U. Di-
rectory consisting of the list of stu
dents Of that institution in '97-'9S) had
Mr. Sykes down as hailing from Mari
eta. That shows his intention, pub
licly recorded, as far back as that per-
iod.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-30
Would Be t 90 Rich T'oWork.

The president OF a manufacturing
firm in Chicago has two letters from
man in Michigan. The first set forth
that the writer had settled upon a
piece of land that had rite smart pin
timbur on it," that his nelghbors,
with the exception of "sum French
Canuckes at the mort end of the lax"
had also rite smart of timber and
would hail the advent of "sormil"
with delight How mutch would a
small sormil cost? N. B. If french
man name Ike Lamorto rites you to
ask about this hese no gud and a ded
beat of the first water" The firm
wrote back to inform their correspon
dent that small sawmll such as
he seemed to want would cost about
$500. A catalogue was inclosed, which
would give him an idea of the plant,
and the firm hoped 10 be favored with
his order. The firm had no idea that
its letter would give serious offence.
There was no doubt, however, that the
Michigan man was quite annoyed.
He wrote: "You must take me for a
fool If | had $500 what in -
wud | want a sormil for?"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-30
Another Novelist.

Miss Hay. the poetical daughter of
the Secretary of State. has literary
rival among the Cabinet women in
Miss Wilson, the daughter of Secretary
CT Agriculture.
Miss Hay has written and published
some charming verses. Miss Wilson
has nearly completed a romantic story
which in due time will be published.
Miss Wilson has kept her secret well
for some time. The subject of her ro-
nance is not known beyond the fact
that 1t deals with high life in Wash
ington
Few even of Miss Wilson's most in
innate friends know that she has liter
ary aspirations. They have never
thought of connecting her temporary
withdrawal from social affairs with
this ambition.
One or two literary young woman,
however, have seen parts of the work
and declare IL to be Of high order.
Miss Wilson has cultivated taste
and knows what constitutes good lit
erature. While her father was Presi-
dent of the Iowa State Agricultural
College. at Ames, she held the position
OF librarian.
She likes society and discharges
with zest and pleasure the social duties
entailed upon her by her fathers po-
sition. She comes very much in con-
TACT with Mrs. Mckinley. who is very
fond of her.
Miss Wilson recently gave a ball
which was honored by the President
and Mrs, Mckinley, who, to the sur
prise of everybody, remained couple
Of hours to watch the dancers and en-
joy the erriment.-Enquirer.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-30
The Profits of Gardening.

Numbers Of inquiries come to the
editors OF horticultural and agricul-
tural newspapers of gardening profits
that may be made out OF growing
fruits and vegetables for market
Much attention is paid to the charac-
ter OF the soil, the climate and the
adaptability of varieties to these con-
ditions. but one essential Is over all,
and that is the marketing of fruits and
vegetables after they have been raised
Even when there are markets conven-
lent, person may be wholly ignorant
0f the methods of marketing. 1t takes
nearly as much art TO know how to
sell as 1t does to know how to raise
tho articles in the first place. In
brief. the success of any proposed
market garden plan depends as much
on the man himself as on the natural
conditions OF soil and cllmate.-Mee-
hans Monthly.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-30
The Counts Views.

Count Boni de Castellane, whose
principal business It now is to spend
some Of the millions that Jay Gould
saved, has. on his return to France,
made public some opinions of the
United States which indicate that he is
still very young. For instance, he
tells the French people who care to
read after him that America is not
exclusively the patrfmony of 25
wealthy families" there is also the
power of intelligence and the power
Of numbers" those who have money
long for more money" and thinking
men are anxious" These are truisms
which needed not the counts support
He has needlessly exerted himself and
ought TO take shower bath and a
rest.--Columbus Dispatch.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-30
Cash Value of the Friendship.

When Mr.. Frick sued Mr.. Carnegie,
demanding more money for his share
in the Carnegie properties, Mr. Car
negie replied with statement that in
December last the entire assets of his
company were worth no more than
$75000.000. Yet in March, when Mr..
Carnegie and Mr.. Fricl1 have decided
to work together again, these same as
sets are capitalized at $160,000,0O0
The first thought is that $S5, 900, ,O00--
or rather more than one half of the
new steel combinations capital is
water" on which the consumer is ex-
pected to pay dividends. But that can
hardly be, inasmuch as all the parties
to the combination have been at pains
to state publicly that their most earn
est instruction to their lawyer was to
avoid over-capitalization and every
thing else that might lead people to
regard the combination as a trust
There can be but one explanation
consistent with Mr.. Carnegle's repu-
tation for veraclty-that this $685.
100000 represents the cash value of
the friendship of Carnegie for Frlck
and of Frick for Carnegie.
Andrew and Henry ought to sup
plant David and Jonathan as the pro-
verbal illustration of the friendship
that "sticketh closer than a brother" T"
New York World.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-30

Candidate Sykes" several years ago
received the appointment of Referee in
Bankruptcy for Monroe county, but
before he ever did an official act he
resigned the place. The appointment
came to him totally without his know
ledge or his seeking. 1t is we'll fur
thermore to state that man only has
to have an Office in the territory where
he is expected to serve, and does not OF
necessity have to reside within the dis
trict. This fact cuts no figure in the
light of Mr. Sykes resignation of the
place.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-30
Ceremony BY Which Quaker
Couple Were Wed With
out Preacher.
out a Preacher.

William f. Mlchener and Mrs. Mary
V. Miller, both OF this city. today mar
rled themselves without the aid of any
preacher, and without even having
previously secured a certificate. Their
marriage must be recognized by the
law, too. 1t was the first marriage of
the kind which was ever solemnlzed
in the State OF California, according to
the claim made by the parties 1t
was made under the law of the Quaker
Church, originated by George Fox. the
founder of the Quaker Church in Eng
land $50 years ago.
Several other states of the Union,
after strong effort had been made,
recognized this form of ceremony and
in 1897, through the efforts of Senator
c. NJ. Simpson, California legalized it.
The groom did not have to procure a
license. On Saturday, February 1.-THE
bride and groom informed the Quak-
er Church that they contemplated
marriage. A committee was appoint
ed to see that there were no obstacles.
| Thirty days later the committee re-
ported that there were none. The
couple then Informed the church that
they were still in the same mind, and
another committee was appointed by
the congregation to see that the cere-
mony was properly performed.
This morning at 10:30 o'clock was
the time set. AT the close of the pray
er service bride and groom stepped be-
fore the congregation, facing the
groom's brother DR.. j. c. Michener
prominent physician, was the first
waiter or groomsman. and Prof. and
Mrs. l. N VAIL the nearest relatives
of the bride were her attendants. The
couple joined their right hands and
the groom said;
Friends, in the presence of the
| Lord and before this assembly | take
Mary V. Miller to be my wife, prom
ising with divine assistance to be unto
her a loving and faithful husband un-
til death shall separate u.s."
The bride repeated this formula and
they inscribed their names upon GER
tificate reading:
William F. Michener and Mary V
Miller of the county OF Los Angeles
State of California, having made
known their intentions of marriage
with each other in public meeting OF
| Friends held in Pasadena the 2lst day
CT March, in the year of our Lord
l900 declared that in the presence OF
our Lord they took each other for hus-
band and wife. And as further con-
frmation thereof they did then and
there in this presence subscribe their
names, she, according to the custom
of marriage, accepting the name Of heI
husband"
The witnesses signed the certificate
There was no ring and no music
Pasadena (Ca) Spe. San Francisco
Call.