Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-11

break the shackles. They, too. are
abiding their time. "God may delay
but lie never forgets,' is a popular
saying among them. II IS evident that
as long as this hope is kept alive they
VIII be looking for what they consider
favorable moment 60 move. The
eastern" question win never be elimin-
ated from European politics, aud VIII
not cease TO be danger 10 the peace
OF the world. as long as nomlnally
Christian nations are held In servitude
under Mohammedan masters.
Prosoccta are good for fruit and grain
alike. Let ms an De thankful!
For a wonder no one seems 70 have
had a single kick" against the glorious
storm,
Rhode Island is rapidly coming 60 the
front with Socialist votes il commenced
In 1894 with 592 That vote reached g.
S1I In 1895, and 3O1l In 1900
Germany wants the Ferris wheel
from the Chicago Worlds Fair The
Teutons like to keep level with the
world while spinning around.
The decision that holders Of bank
stocks cannot regard them as credits
In assessments will make quite differ
ence to many taxpayers, and also 10
the public revenue.
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The condition OF agricultural inter-
csts generally IN the United states Is
better this year than for a long time
past and yet some sections feel the
burden Of unfortunate circumstances.
Elation over the bright industrial and
agricultural prospects OF 1900 is fully
justified. but the ultra-enthuslastic
should not forget the lesson of the hen
to withhold cackling tll the egg is
laid.
A war bulletin from Natal today tells
OF a bombardment with mo damage"
then gives the particulars OF several
men being killed Possibly the loss was
not a loss, but It Is a peculiar way Of
putting the case.
Chicago mllllonaires should lock the
upstairs rooms in their residences. The
encouragement they give 10 porch
climbing burglars IN instances Ike that
reported from Chicago Is altogether de-
pressing on the beggar who calls at
the kitchen door for a meal. and often
goes away empty as he came.
I
Recent statistics published show
that the value Of the property Of the
coiored population IN Georgia increased
between the years 1873 and 1855 from
s5.OO0.Ooo TO 5000. 900 and that by
1893 It had increased to Sl5OOO,OO 900. This
would prove that the colored race in
that State IS neither without business
ability nor thrift
Some OF the so-called Christian
ministerial associations IN the South
are stlll passing resolutions against
"polygamy." why don't they pass res
olutlous against slavery? They would
figure as consistently in one case as in
the other and also IN voting for Andrew
Jackson for President Of the United
States.
The sod incident reported from Belle
Vile. H., may be OF some advantage 10
others, in affording a suggestion 70
school teachers and parents to check
their children IN over indulgence In
Jumping the rope" No matter how
healthy the child appears 10 be, there
il peril in excess in this playful exer-
else.
It Is generally conceded that the re-
cent outburst OF morality IN New York''
sensational press, as manifested In the
agitation against a certain play, was
productive Of more harm than good. Il
gave the performance the benefit Of an
advertisement Of incalculable pecuniarl
value Perhaps 1t also demonstrated tho
inability Of the law to reach certain
kind Of evils.
A st. Louis tobacco firm has beef
giving overweight, that Is, judging tn
hcft Of the plug by the revenue stamI
. attached. But the purchaser received
no advantage, and now that the gov
3 eminent has discovered the fraud OF
: the tax collector, the tobacco firm be
/ gins to realize that honest payment o
Z taxes would have been the better polio.
, in this instance.
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II was announced from Washington
yesterday that Dewey intended to with
draw from the presidential race NOV
the admiral asserts that he never sail
so. Perhaps he didn't; but II be stay
IN the contest he IS likely 10 learn tina
? a naval campaign Is a chilly AFFAIR com
! pared with a presidential campaign d
American politics so FAR as standard
bearers are concerned.
p, As Lord Roberts, reporting from
y Bloemfonteln on Tuesday, says nothin
about a British defeat az MceFkaufon
y tein. where a battle is supposed TO hav
been fought on Saturday last, It Is fair
IN safe 20 assume. 100 the absence of
= more explicit statement that the Boo
y triumph there probably Is contusio
OF their successes al the Bloemiontei
u watorworks and at Dewetsdorp.
e The Beers have concluded TO regar
n MS an act OF war Portugars permissio
d for British troops TO pass through Por
.e tuguese territory 10 attack The Tran.
'r yaal. OF course this conclusion w.
amount 20 nothing 80 the Bocr repubIi.
It are destroyed. but u by any combina
. ton Of circumstances they should Do.
p be. Portuguese East Africa IS likely
s be made too tropical Tor Portuguese