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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

H. Nixon, JeweleS, No. 3l6 West
Third street. Tunes Pianos and re-
pairs Organs.
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enry Brown, who met with serl-
Gaccident several weeks ago is able
H0'bo up and ont at work.
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EWRITE The African Monarchs OF
enerica. They have something to tell
ia. Sioux City. la.
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kEf3sRHAN REMEDY Cures rheumatism,
lsuralgia, Male and Female Weakness.
md 81. 50; German Medicine Co. Des
loines, Ia.
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NJ, H. o. Cummins was visiting in
Omaha last week.
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Geo. d. Woodson of Muchakin ock
/ xas atten ling Court here this week.
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OH Heaters Hardware.
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RJ1RLINGTON ITEMS,

Rev. Higgins preached a reveled
sermon Sunday evening, 1 Cor. verses
1912. ~
The Christian Endeavor has o busi-
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sBieycles repaired-Dawson's Hard
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CITY NEWS
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ta5 1lrs. Anna Hall is quite sick this
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,ock h-Dawson's Hardware.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
THE POWERS DIVIDED.

As near as can be judged from the
diplomatic correspondence, the concert
OF the powers acting in China Is now
broken. Germany and Great Britain
seem 20 stand together, while this coun-
Try. Russia and japan Tor the present
are 90 harmony. Germany Insists on
a policy OF retaliation. as a preliminary
To peace overtures. while this country
takes the attitude that punitive
measures be included in the peace con.
dluons. and that the Chinese govern
ment Doe trusted to carry these measures
into effect This country. further ac-
cepts the credentials Of Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching as sufficient evidence
Of their authority TO represent the
Chinese government. and will conse-
queutly authorize the United states
minister IN Pekln 10 enter into dlplo-
matte relations with these digniaries.
This Us the present status OF the Chi
ncse tangla. The next question IS
whistle. Germany ana Great Britain
viii adhere to their policy and proceed
To- settlement Of their grievances In
depc13.nty Of the action indicated by
the United states. In that case COM
pHraHuns may follow which must lead
90 more delay, perhaps TO an actual
declaration Of war with China.
% cannot be denied that the Chinese
trouble presents unusual difficulties,
Ou,meo7 have been committed In viola
ton OF treaties which the nations are
lu honor bound TO maintain. The true
motives for the crimes are, however,
racial hatred and prejudlces. due to
centuries Of education, and Tor which
the moral responsibility OF the people
is much less than II similar crimes were
perpetrated by one Caucasian nation
against another. II is as natural" TO
a Monaghan 10 entertain such sentl-
ments against a foreigner os it is for a
cat 90 spit at strange dos The fact
cannot be ignored II the desire Is to
effect a just settlement
There Is as yet nothing 10 indicate
what the several powers win demand
Of China by way Of more territory and
indemnity IN money But we believe.
II a repetition Of the trouble that now
is puzzlug the world Is 20 be avoided
an assurance must be given China that
for the future she win be left alone
with her preferences and her prejudlces
within such territory as shall be LEI,
70 her people. Russia and the United |
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states desire the autonomy of the oouu-
Try. They should insist on some agree
mont TO this effect oven " missionary
activity were for a time checked IN
some parts OF the empire by such a
guarantee. the result would be Tor the
general benefit OF the world. with
Europe continually threatening 20 en-.
croach upon Chinese territory the dam
ger OF Boxer rising remains 10 may
break out at any moment as unexpect-
eddy us It dld this time And II an
other outbreak should De delayed, until
China has had time 10 organize an
army on the German pattern, Il would
cost Europe enormous sums % again
restore peace ana order
Ana this danger ls By no means an
imaginary one. II China ever becomes
civilized enough 20 keep q modern army
IN proportion TO her population, she viii
no longer ask for permission 20 form
her own exclusion laws. 10 open or
close her harbors and rivers as she
sees IT. Any policy az this time must
take into account future possibilities as
wsll az the present CONTINGENCIES II
must be based on mercy as well as on
Justice or the effects OF st win at some
time come back Ike the ghost IN Ham
let The powers would do well 10 listen
to the cool unImpassIonate diplomacy
Of the United states In this bewIlderng
maze
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
THE MINERS WAGES.

The second week Of the great coal
strike opens without any signs Of a
speedy settlement Of the difficulties.
Some OF the operators are preparing to
commence work under the protection Of
State troops which evidently means
that workmen are 10 be- Imported TO
take the places OF the strikers. This
viii no doubt cause still more tension
between the warning factions. and the
result may be more trouble incidental
ly the question might be- asked, n Il
would not De cheaper 10 arrange for
compulsory arbitration than TO pay
1000 men 70 guard small force OF la
borers while at work, for an indefinite
time
What the wages Of the miners are IS
not perfectly clear, but one statement
puts Il az $50 a month. or $40 a year.
and from this Is 10 be deducted the ex-
orbitant price Of powder and. In some
cases. the oyercharge IN company stores
FOR the necessities Of life, The operators
make the average daily wages some
what higher than this, but n the labor
ers cannot find work every day. they
may possibly earn 81 60 q day and yet
not have more than $40 for the entire
month. And II this is the fact. no wonder
II those who must provide for families
endeovor to obtain living wages, by
the only means that seems TO them to
be within their reach. short OF a whole
sale exodus 10 other parts.
There are still In this country vast
areas Of land that might be reclaimed,
and II would be infinitely better for
many laborers to set their hand to the
plough, and found homes for them
selves than to remain IN overpopulated
districts and fight for higher wages.
This is a present solution Of labor trou-
bles, which should not be lost sight OF.
With unity Of effort IN this direction
much can be done. as has been demon
strated 10 the world in the marvellous
results obtained In the West through
the unity Of intelligent. enterprlsing
citizens
But the time must come when the old
advice to 60 West and grow up with
the country can no longer be made. To
provide for such a time, It would be
just as well TO think OF some other
means Of preventing deadly conflicts
between capital and labor Legislators
and philanthropists should work togeth-
er TO find the remedy made necessary
by the system OF competition now pre-
vaillng.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
JUSTICE is DEMANDED.

The account given in another part OF
this issue Of the "News.' about the
murder OF one Of our brethren In West
Virginia, shows to what extent OF bit.
teruess and wrath men win rage, when
imbued with the spirit Of violent hos
tility 10 the Church.
The fanatcism exhibited By the as
sassln Is remarkable but not novel In
the history Of opposition 10 Mormon
ism" 1t is the same influence that
prompted Methodist, Baptist Camp
bellIte and other preachers TO head
mobs and drive the Latter-day Saints
from thelr homes in Missouri IN the
early days Of the Church. IL is that
spirit Of homicidal hatred which has
been IN the world since the days Of
Cain. II inspired the staying ot the
ancient Prophets, the crucI0xon of
Christ, the tortures and cruelues ln.
ilicted upon the Christian martyrs, and
the drlyings and prosecutions Of the
Mormons' IN later times,
II has usually found It's chief expires.
sion and most malignant MEETINGS in
professed ministers Of religion. IL
ranHes stln in many Of their hearts.
But Il Is not often now-a-days. that ID
proceeds to such extromIues of uuatl.
cal frenzy as that in the tragedy Zee
counted In our news columns But 10
Is manifested IN o. wlful falscho1ds,
cunning preyariCati0ns and deceptive
resolutions Illuminated by sectarau Soc
cleiIes and In pulpit harangues from
antl-'Mormon' orators. The false re-.
ports sent out By some Of the news
papers OF the times, are also partly re-
sponsiba for the arousing Of angry pas.
slyns IN the breasts OF the uniformed.
These terrible tales lncite such lndlPna-
ton that there IS no room FOR eyp.ana-
ton or refl,auou, ana violence follows
the oltburst Of fury thus kindled to a
flame
Every friend of truth ana lover OF
religious as well as civil liberty ought
to do what ia possible TO condemn On,
circulation Of anu-"Mormon" false
hood and proclaim the truth concern
Ing the people who have borne so much
UNDERSIGNED coutumely
10 s time too, that the executors o.
the low should uphold the majesty OF
The law protect the law-abidlng, ana
punish mwlerers ana moderate and
AL who violate law, jlst as much when
'N1rmons' are the victims OF lawless.
ness as when other citizens N this
great country have their rights 10.
r.ngol and their persons and property
placed in iIleEal Jeopardy Justice cries
out particularly IN the Southern States
for The yindIcation OF right the main
tenance Of social order, and the liberty
Of an peaocable people irrespective Of
religious belief
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

stating that they were forced TO leave
their homes by an order OF the Mexican
government which was enforced by a
troop OF soldiers The government
some time ago served these settlers
with notices 10 yacste an thelr lands
on the expiration 90 their FIVE years
lease. which terminated on August 81.
The story proceeds that the settlers
were at FIRST Inclined TO consider tho
matter lightly but when a second Or
der was sent and q company ot MeXl-
can cavalry arrived about 500 settlers,
with their families, loaded their world
ly goods into wagons and trekked back
into the United States. Some OF the
male members Of the party remained
behind and It is feared that a hght
has taken place between them and the
Mexican soldiers
II is further stated that these people
established a colony at Lower From
teras ana made It "a garden spot and
much Indignation is expressed at the
way the Mexican government has
treated them The threat is also made
that In case OF fight the Mexican sol-
oilers win find that they are mp against
something worse than The YaquIs"
The authority for all this De stated
to be-, one j. y, Merriam. who Is ds-
crlbed as Zone Of the leaders OF The
Mormon Church who ls practically
the head Of the colonies" We are not
acquainted with any one Of that name
and II Is very certain that DE is not
zone Of the leaders OF the Mormon
Church" And as the chief settlement Of
our people, regularly established In
Sonora is located at OaXaca, we are
inclined to think that the whole story
is fake" or an exaggerltion.
There are some settlements In Mexico
where perhaps a few "Mormons' have
made their homes, under inducements
made by spoculators who have not
been authorized by the Church TO take
any steps IN that direction. Il may be
that they have been Jed into trouble
IN the manner described.
But our people do not usually settle
on leased lands with an uncertain
tenure They occupy places where
they can make permanent homes and
can organize in a regular way under
the direction Of persons appointed by
the Church authorities. The usual ar
rangements appear TO be entirely lack
ln. In this case and as the Mexican
government has uniformly treated our
people with fairness and kindness It
may be regarded as pretty certain that
the heading OF the article in the Denver
Post: Mexico Drives Out the Nor
mons Is more sensational than ac-
curate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
SHORTER HOURS FOR CLERKS.

The retail clerks Of San Francisco are
said 10 have commenced a movement
FOR the purpose OF securing shorter
working hours
When the demand was first heard in
other places. the public objected, but
as the reform was adopted and carried
into practice, It became evident both
to the merchants and the public, that
business could be carried on just as
wen in the daytime as at night
It Is well established experience
that no living being can give the best
results in the form OF labor, II he is
constantly oyerworked. Il Is a dead
loss 10 work seven days In a week and
II If no less Of loss to work twelve
hours day, as anyone can persuade
himself by comparing the labor done
in the old countries. where long work.
ing hours and short wages are the rule,
with the amount Of work the same Ia
borers can perform in this country un-
der a different Arrangement
The rule holds good in stores and
everywhere. For this reason. the re-
quest Of retail clerks Tor reasonable
working hours is looked upon with ia
vor by the employers And the Amer-
can people. as a rule, Is not slow to ac-
cede 10 the reasonable demands OF those
with whom they deal II the retail
dealers in San Francisco pluck up cour-
age enough to institute the reform Of
closing their stores at say G o'clock p.
m.. the public VIII soon adjust its busI-
ness habits TO the new regulation, as IT
has done in quite a number Of places.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

Britain is worried over the United
States insisting on Withdrawing from
China The highly efficient policy fol-
lowed by the Americans has beop Of
great value TO the other powers in
bringing the Chinese to terms, and ma
turally Great Britain, as well as the
other powers. would Ike II continued
But the object Of the Americans having
been attained. or brought within reach
Of diplomacy, and there being a pros
pect OF some Of the other powers pro-
longing the struggle, the American ad-
ministration does not propose to be
mixed in the dispute one day longer
than is really necessary Tor the protec-
ton OF American interests, hence the
preparation TO withdraw troops.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

Some Of the misslonayes IN China OBJ
ject TO the withdrawal Of American
troops from PekIn. They should remem-
Der that there are other American inter-
ests besides backing up preachers. These
are all right to have their share, but
when business men have to retire and
wait while TO give this government a
chance TO settle affairs amicably. the
missionaries ought 70 DO likewise.
Preachers last Of all should insist on
warlike policy when more peaceful
one is just as honorable and much less
costly 10 the nation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
THE FLIGHT OF KRUGER.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.

milwaukee Wisconsin.
The departure OF President Kruger
from Lourenzo Marques. and the appeal
from the Hague OF the Boer representa-
tlyes Fischer, Wolmarans and Vessels.
are practically the closing acts OF the
government Of the South African Re-
public In leaving the remnant OF his
army, Mr. Kruger surrenders all hope
Of success IN the field, and In following
up his departure with an appeal 10 the
powers OF Europe for a settlement that
viii preserve the territorial integrity OF
the late South African Republics the
representatives OF the Beers now In
Holland reveal their belief that their
only hope lies IN the direction Of
diplomacy But they win soon find
that there Is absolutely no hope there:
for the Intervention would have oc-
CURED long ago had any Of the powers
OF Europe been disposed TO throw them
selves between the Beers and their
Overwhelmingly superior antagonist.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
San Franclseo Chronicle.

Lord Roberts has made n long and
unfayorable report 10 the British war
office on the treatment OF British pris-
Oners held by the Beers at Pretoria be-
fore rs evacuation. lie charges inhu-
man treatment u the sick, an INSULT
cheney Of proper food. medicines and ac-
c1mmOdauons and a lack 90 sanitary
precautions Much sickness and many
deaths were attributable % these
causes. Tie is specially severe on the
burshers FOR treating the colonial prls.
oners as if they were criminals The
war Is virtually over. The Boer republics
have been wiped out Nothing can be
rained bv INDUCING IN these recrimin0
.0ne. They crate harshly The Brit
D commander could have wen afford
~. ~ fhls stage. % have been tender
9,,h his fallen foes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

The triumph Of England and the es-
adjustment Of British rule throughout
South Africa win be the speediest way
10 bring development and civilization 20
that part Of the world The continuance
Of the present guerrilla warfare is only
a needless shedding Of blood that can
not effect the FINAL outcome. II Presi-
dent Kruger's flight from the Trans
yaal means the ending OF the war. It
win be welcomed by those who desire
the best good and happiness for the
Beers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

News comes that China has deled
Germany IN the appointment OF Prince
Tuan TO an important position. The
Chinese should not become too risky.
since while the Kaiser does much Of
boastful talking. the German nation is
quite able 70 perform y.G0rous deeds
also. When inviting war the Monaghan
should make acQualntauee with the old
rhyme:
"The German heart s true.
The German arm Us strong,
The German foot goes seldom back
Where armed foremen ,hrOng
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

American naval officers 20 the man-
nuvers az Nauagausett Bay li. To- eN-
press a fear that the submarine boat
Holland win prove more chan q match
for the big warshIps The confirmation
OF that fear would be q good thing
for the navy. since America owns the
boat and the secret Of making others
IKE a. besides. rs SUCCESS would make
revolution in naval warfare such as Is
not now easy 10 comprehend.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

People are beginning 90 wonder what
Texas has done 70 De the victim OF so
many calamitous visits from the ele-
ments There were the great floods
which worked their chief destruction In
the BRACES valley, then the terrible
disaster at Galveston. and now the
great floods IN the Nueees river Ca
lamltles are comirg bis and fast 10 the
Lone Star State
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
FAST DAY.

1nasnuch as one Of the sessions Of our
forthcoming General Conference will be
held on Sunday, the 7th prox, which
Is our general fast day, the next fast
day services will be held on the last
Sunday Of the present month instead Of
the first Sunday Of next month.
LORENZO SNOW.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION CON.
FERENCE.

The semi-annual conference Of the
Deseret Sunday School Union will con-
yene sunday, April Z, 1900, at ?. m,
In the Tabernacle. II Is desired that
each Stake Of Zion be represented at
this meeting and that stake superin-
tendents, officers and teachers attend
ing the General Conference Of the
Church be present
A cordial invitation Is extended 20 the
public
GEORGE Q. CANNON
KARL G.. MAESER,
General SUPPLEMENTARY Of Sunday
Schools
HORACE s. ENSIGN,
General Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
CONFERENCE NOTICE.

The SEVENTEEN scml-annual confer
once Of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of
Latter-day Saints win commence on
Friday, October o. at 10 q. m. in the
Tabernacle IN this city.
LORENZO SNOW.
GEORGE Q. CANNON,
JOSEPH +. SMITH,
First Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
Boston Transcript.

The South African Republic has fall
len. It's internal malformation doomed
it 20 extinction either by revolution or
attack from without. 1t was an
anomaly IN that It's cardinal principle
was that a minority intrenched on class
and racial lines should rule the majorl-
ty Kruger and his associates IN the
oligarchy which so long ruled the
Transvaal stimulated the discomfort
which the anomaly provoked TO the eX-
plodlng point They dared Great Brit.
ain 10 fight them. Their challenge was
accepted and they have been over
thrown. They have wrecked what they
had long misgoverned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

So long as the munitions OF war cx-
lst. Il is not improbable that bands Of
Eocr hufrhers win be found raidIng
The railway lines and the smaller towns.
but with the exhaustion OF ammunition
and with The inevitable growth Of sem
timent ON The part OF the people that
they cannot afford % make their con-
dltion miserable by prolonglng n use
less contest these sporadic efforts win
die out I'm o. general acknowledgment of
defeat Lord Roberts IA not. we think
oversanguine in stating that he will
start ON his return trip TO England In
q few weeks more.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
New York Mnll and Exnress

The English authorities viii be disap-
pointed that the aged president has es-
capped them. for while he IL az large
they know they win have a watchul
enemy who only awaits a favorable OPP
portunity Whether Mr.. Kruger viii
choose 90 remain near the frontiers NJ
the Transyaal or seek asylum In Eur
ope or even lead an emigration move
ment 10 this country are questions the
answer 90 which WIN be expected with
interest 10 is not likely that he will
face deportation or worse by personal
surrender
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

Il IS wen TO note that the Catholic
clergymeu IN convention at New York
probably VIII endorse the Catholic
Young Mems National Union. As the
purpose OF this union Is more or less
political iu It's character, such action Is
not likely 10 pass by uuobseryed by the
nou-Catholic organizations OF the coun-
tvs. both religious and political
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24

The farmers, fruit growers and mar
ket gardeners hereabouts are not very
jubilant over the rain storm, since they
apprehend that It presages considerable
destruction by frost TO fruit, vegetables
and ucern.