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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09
Chicago News.

Perhaps few fully appreciate what a
force for law and order for right llv-
ing and neighborly good will, for all
the elementary bases Of good character
and good citizenship the churches-and
by this no one church or creed is meant
ARE In any community. While for
educated for cultivated thinkers such
az Frederic Harrison the enthronement
Of humanity In the central arch Of the
social organization may be a sufficient
ly powerful and inspiring motive inn
peling TO self-impr0yement and high
est altruism, 10 the great mass Of men
even ,he language OF postivism Is In
comprehensive. Some have even gone
farther and declared 1t incomprehensl-
bic by those who utter 1t, but however
that may be the plain. simple, readily
understood precepts OF Christianity,
when not confused with the distinctions
Of creeds and theologans, have always
proved a power making for the social
as well as the spiritual uplift Of So
Ciety.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

nally Both will progress forever, II Is
true, but It will be readily seen that on
natural principles this difference VIII
exist.
Let every boy and girl be favored as
far as possible with the opportunities to
acquire information and to receive
proper training. Let the impression also
be made upon them that 1t Is personal
diligence, Investigation and understand
ing that viii advance them on the roau
Of knowledge. And then that the appl-
cation Of what Is learned TO righteous
uses Is necessary 10 that exaltauon lhl'
will endure and increase forever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09
employment in delivering goods to the

employment In delivering goods to the
lawless saloons as the wagons OF the
principal stores in the delivering Of
dry goods and groceries to their GUS
toners. Some weeks ago a mass meet
ing was held for the purpose Of secur-
ing a large fund for the prosecution of
yiolators Of the law, and $25 900 was
subscribed for that purpose The new
~ elected county attorney spurned the
offer Of funds rendered him by the
citizens to secure help in effecting the
prosecution Of violators Of the law, and
indicated that he would do nothing in
the way Of prosecuting liquor-dealers
that he was not absolutely compelled
to do to avoid impeachment This was
the situation when Mrs. Nation began
her Ratchet attack upon the law-br9ak-
ing establishments,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09
Worcester Spy.

one OF the mighty truths that the
nineteenth century revealed and estab-
llshed Is the universally and signih-
canoe OF law. Science has at last con-
WINGED men Of thought that there is M
nook nor Granny IN heaven or earth. or
even in hades, where law does not pre-
vail, The reign Of anarchy is over.
Chance Is an outlaw; and from atom to
planet, and from the brain Of man 10
the origin and growth OF rebellion. law
is supreme and omnipresent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09
Northwestern Christian Advocate.

While the progress Of the temperance
movement throughout Kansas is
watched with interest the situation in
Topeka Is Of the most significance. How
lax the enforcement Of the law had be.
come In the capital city Is indicated by
first timdly opened their Illegal busl-
ness on side-streets, had come out
upon the public business thoroughfare
snd established themselves In some Of
the best business blocks In the city. A
great storehouse OF intoxicating liquors
was maintained With a number OF de.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09
MONTHLY FAST.

As the general conference OF the
Church will he In session on the frst
Sunday in April, the monthly fast which
would otherwise be held on that day
will be observed on the last Sunday In
March and the fast meetings be held
on that day, March 81, 1901.
LORENZO SNOW,
GEORGE @. CANNON,
JOSEPH r. SMITH,
First Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

Bp. Potter on the occasion Of the
celebration Of the hundredth anniversa-
ny Of the adopting Of the Constitution,
sneeringly said that Jeifersonian sim
plicity was followed by Jacksonian vul-
sarlty. What has he to say Of Vice
President Roosevelt riding to the capt.
toll on Inauguration day in a common
hurdiC2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

II our legislators want to retain the
confidence and support Of the people
they viii not add to the present heavy
load Of taxation There are ways and
means to carry on our schools without
making permanent burdens in excess
Of those which are already irksome'
Don't spoil the work Of the session by
yielding to foolish, importunate de
fnande
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09
CONFERENCE NOTICE.

The seventy-hrst Annual Conference
OF the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Lat
ter-day Saints win convene In th'
Tabernacle, salt Lake City on Friday
April 8, at 10 a. m,
LORENZO SNOW,
GEORGE Q, CANNON,
JOSEPH f. SMITH,
First Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

home was In America; that here our
arst parents lived and died that there
the ark was built. and that from here
Il was carried to Mount Ararat II Is
an interesting subject worthy Of keen
research and deep thought
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09
The Jewish Messenger.

Youssuf Bey Krieger states that not
only Is 2ionlsm illusory, but il would
excite prejudice against Judaism and
colonization IN Palestine. as we'll as
in1ict harm on the Jews Of Turkey.
He counses his brethren TO repounoe
such "baleful schemes and not 10 at
tempt 20 build volcano. Instead Of
seeking to raise rocks which would
crush us, let US make colonists OF our
unhappy refugees, succor them In their
black misery, and instruct them, Let
us unite 10 combat anti-semltsm and
we shah have accomplished a great
deal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

1t has been the general impression
that Emperor William was much too
lmperious to have the emotions Of or
binary human beings and that he was
entirely devoid Of the saving sense of
humor. But he is not he is both hui
man and humorous. To Prince Henry
he telegraphed concerning his wound
upon his cheek: II look as though ]
had Just come out of China" Surely
one touch of humor makes all the world
Kin
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

There are some indications that the
Legislature is nearing the belligerent
state Gentlemen you cannot alIorl
to descend to the level Of the Austrian
relchsrath and the British house OF
commons
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

The Hawalans may not be fitted Tor
enlightenment, but they have, by
ordering the territorial secretary out OF
the house. demonstrated their htness
for parliamentary government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

+. j. Wolter seems to be In posses
sion Of complete letter writer 1t looks
now as II he would complete his eduea-
ton as o letter writer IN the peniten-
tIary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

Even in taxing private property TOT
state purposes. there is such a thihs
as killing the goose that lays the goi'
den egg.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

More war clouds are rising on 'he
oriental horizon. Their aspect Is very
lurd, especially when the sun Of emma
seems 10 be setting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

II china is to be cut up and parcelled
out. and Il looks somewhat as though II
were to be. the quicker II Is done the
better
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

Salt Lake Stake conference will be re-
sumed at 10 a, m, Sunday In the As
sembly Hall
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

During the riot in san Juan de Porto
Rico ii took Uncle Sans strong arm
To rescue superintendent Armstrong
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

The condition Of the treasury is very
healthy except for certain signs Of
elephantiasis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

Whenever Dewet is put in a tight
place he Just perolatcs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

St. Nicholas Of patrons Of public j
braries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

Mr., Carnegie gave away four libraries
yesterday He is fas, becoming the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-09

Agunaldo's hiding place has been To-
Gated, not so AguInaldo,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
Circulation Statement.
The Day We Celebrate.

Washington has his birthday this year
of a Friday This fact viii not do the
Father of His Country any harm. for
no "hocdoo'' can reach the great de
parted in these realms Of bliss in which he
roams radiant with his golden harp and
his halo
It IS a great day. especially for those
pampered sons ard daughters of fortune.
the Government clerks. who get a holiday,
and in consequence remember the hero Of
Valley Forge and Yorktown with graft
tude, except when the anniversary falls on
a Sunday Then they revile him and de-
clare their disbelief in the little Ratchet
which. as they assert on such occasions,
has gone to join william Tells apple.
Apropos des bottles, how remarkably nice
it would be in King Edward if he were to
select this particular day as the one upon
which TO tell US just what he means to do
about that Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. a
Vashingtcn's Birthday message from His
Majesty's Foreign Office on the subject
mentioned would 90 a long way toward
relieving suspense and showing that there
is no ilI-feeling. But, possibly. the King
might night shy OF such an action. out OF
respect for his grandfather who, as
readers viii remember VIXEN they come to
think about it was the other George.
There was George Washington and also
George Rex in the old days. and for sew
eraI years their relations were strained;
but We need not now trouble ourselves
concerning that The incident has been
closed for some time. Edward VII is not
understood to be in any way superstIious
and Friday probably would not Worry him;
so, II he be not afraid OF afronting his an
cestoT. perhaps he may before night raise
the curtain Of mystery which now hangs
before the purposes of his cabinet minis
tiers. The people Of America would thank
him for rejecting the pro-BTitish work Of
his purely personal asset" Failing that,
they would be grateful for aLy sort of de-
cisioa which should serve to get a disa-
greeable and malodorous subject out of the
wsy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
NEW YORK CELEBRATES.
The metropolitan Programme for
WaShingtOn's BirthdHy.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-AH of the banks
and financial institutions, the exchanges,
and public offices were closed today on
account Of its being Washington's Birth
day. Many commercial houses were also
closed, and the day was generally OBJ
served Appropriate exercises were held
in the various public schools and in the
charitable Institutions
Many distinguished guests will be at
Sherry's this evening to attend the an
nUal dinner Of the New York State So
ciety of the Cincinnati. Some of those
who are expected to attend are Admiral
Dewey, Lieutenant General Mills. Major
General Brooke, Rear Admiral Barker and
Colonel Mills, of the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point. Nicholas
Fish, Vice President of the State So
ciety. viii preside.
The Sons OF the Revolution in the
State Of New York Will celebrate the an
niversary with 4 dinner at Delnonico $
For the city's newsboyS, there was a
. sort of midwinter THANKSGIVING + eat.
/ Through the generosity of President
/ Randolph Guggenheimer, Of the City
/ Council. 600 Of the lads were made happy
Al the Newsboys' Lodging House. in
Duane Street. where they ale turkey and
other seasonable deIicacies A pro
gramme Of entertainment was also pro-
vided. which included bag punching,
songs. and Rotations
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
THE ANCIENT MOUND BUILDERS
a Question as to Their Identity With
the siomN Indians.
tFr0m the N0TtHWcst Aagazinc.)

(Fr0m the Northwest NagaZinc.)
In a paper read before the Minnesota
Historical Society recently, J V Brewer,
of St Paul. presented evidence tending 10
show that the mound builders OF Mime
sofa were none other than the old. full
bIOOded Sioux Indians He traced these
abCrigiHeS back To their ancient habi-a
tons anj villages. and II the course Of
his researches arrived at some surprising
conclusions. After describing every tribe
CT Indians known to have been permanent
residents Of the region explored. sir
Brewer gave his attention 10 the gecIogi-
cal age of the lakes. the surface OF me
ground. and 10 the rivers. creeks, and
other streams
Il was shown distinctly. he says. that
the mounds we're bu5It on the top IF The
black soil and of that material indicating
that hundreds Of them are OF more recent
origin than many suppose From the MI
meFUus village sites there have been col
Iected stone, copper, flint. and earthen @ b.
ieCts ana artii@cts which are exactly SINH
lar to the same kind Of material taken
from the mounds adjoining the Village
sites. That fact shows tnat the TCOple
VINO built the mounds also occupied the
ancient Villages
Each OF the village sites discovered has
been explored and chartered. BY she side
OF The chart az 1900 the FauCueIn chart
of 1858 was placed and II was distinctly
demonstrated by the mo charts that the
villagers residing in Mile Laos in 1888
were resident at identical places where
village sites were observed in 1909.
The next proposition submitted was
prcof from the records left by BadissOn,
Henrepin, Duluth lie SueUr- and Carver
that the Sioux made ard used stone i'm
plemeuts, clay pots, copper crescents.
flint knives. quartz arrow points. and va
r5cus stone and copper objects. following
which it was demonstrated beyond dispute
that the Sioux removed the flesh from the
remains Of their dead and deposited the
bones. in a bUudled condition. with the
skull Catlins' works were here produced
to show that at late as 1888 the Sioux
were building mounds over their dead. 4
chart was shown delineating the bundled
bones OF Indians at the surface Of the
ground at Mile Laos. with mounds OF
earth built over them
James ". Lynj. historian of the Sioux
Nation, was quoted showing that the Da-
kOta people were at Mile Laos at a very
ancient period; in fact, so long ago that
no tradition remained TO show where they
came from or how long they had been
there.
No trace of TWO distinct classes of stone
implements and earthen pots has been
found at Mile Laos, and the only island
in the region where the Sioux had vii
lage. TO which Hennepin was taken IN
1880. is oyerspreaC with broken clay yes
SelS and stone implements
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
NORTH CAROLINA REVENUE.
The Tax Bill Completed ny the Leg
isIctive Finance Cnmmittea.

RALEIGH. y. c., Feb. 22.-The joint
Finance Committee of the Legislature
has completed the Revenue bill, mu OF
which is along new lines, and is boId and
sweeping, having reused a storm OF pro-
test among manufacturers
The bill is mainly the work of Repre-
sentative Willard. of Wilmington. who
has ransacked the tax laws Of all he
States in his effort to get taxes. There
was provision for dog tax Of p cents
This could muster only three votes. There
was proposition to follow the example
of South Carolina and strike out the tax
On marriage licenses. This got bus three
votes.
The provision taxing street railways.
electric plants. gas works. wateTworks,
etc, , per cent, IN gross earnings. as
we'll as ad valoTeI. vas modified so is 10
leave only The ad yalorem tax 4 new
tax imposed IS On gCoss earnings per mile
Of railways. beginning with cne-tcnth Of
L per cent on SI.Gt0 and rising 10 nine
tenths Of l per cent On 50 Ga3. For the
first time there is a cigarette tax Cue-
half cent per thousand On manufacturers
and = q year for dealers The s-aJement
was made that the average small aIsr
sells 1Z.GGG a year and that his profit
thereon IS 1850.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
CENSUS EMPLoYE on TRIAL.
Philadelphia Man Charged Wiz
Making False Returns.


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22-Charged with
making false and fictitious returns while
engaged as a special agent to gather sta
tistics during the taking of the last cen
sus. John H McDevitt was placed on trial
before Judge Mcpherson. in the United
States district court yesterday. TIE mat
ter was given into the hands Of the jury
late in the afternoon and sealed verdict
is expected this morning
While employed as a census enumerator,
McDeVit- also acted as a special agent TO
cover the mechanical and manufacturing
industries in district No. 50. bounded by
Fourth and Sixth Streets and Carpenter
Street ard Washington Avenue It was
alleged that after he made one return,
which did not contain The sigma ture Of the
persons concerned. an investigation vas
made IL Is claimed. resulting in the find
ing Of several such cases EX-NayoE VIII
liam 3. Smith. who also acted as special
agent. testified that he had unsuccessfulIy
tried 20 lO-ate Morris Cohen 537 Car
penteT Street" the first incorrect return
made by McDeVitI- The latter was sent
for and Smith instructed to go with him
in order to have the report signed and
complete. On the way, the witness said,
McDeyitt asked for the report. and then
admitted that it was false When called
TO the stand McDeyitt denied the latter
allegations.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
GOLD MINING COMPANY SUED.
Stakeholder Wants to Know where
His Money Went.

BALTIMORE, Feb. Chatham Kash-
land applied in the Circuit Court yester-
day by James FluegeL attorney. for the
appointment of receiver for the Little
Lee Gold Mining Company. which was n
corporated in West Virginia with an au-
thorized capital stock of 81 eco eco. di-
yided into shares of the par value of 81
each. Besides the company the defend
ants in the suit are its president. TheO-
dore + Wilcox. and treasurer, Solomon
N Frank. The other officers of tn com
pany. the bill of complaint states, are
Bartlett S. Johnson. vice president, and
A L Gardner secretary
The bill of complaint alleges that the
officers and agents of the company So
Iicited in Baltimore subscriptions to the
capital stock of the company. claiming
that TIE money was 10 be used for dCyEl
oplng a gOIu mine at Cripple Greek. Col
The stock subscribed for in Baltimore. it
is also alleged. is nominally worth thou
sands OF dollars but no Givid nd has
been declared On 1t and no report has
been made showing what has LecOme Of
the money paid for the stock. MIR. kash
land owns 100 OF the SHARES. aud he al
Ieges that he has been unable to Onti.in
any information as to what has become
Of the money he paid to the cOmpauys
treasurer
lie asks that the treasurer and presi-
dent OF the company be required to dis
close the assets Of heycompany in their
possession; that the treasurer be required
to disclose what disposition his been
made of the money received by him Tor
stock of the company, and that the COM
pany be required to show cause why
receiver should not be appointed for it.
No order was passed on the bill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22
NEW ARMY OFFICERS.
est Point Graduates Assigned to
different branches of the Service.

est foint Graduates Assigned to
different branches of the Service.
The following assignments of West
Point graduates to the different branches
Of the military service with the rank Of
second lieutenant has been made By the
Secretary of War:
To the Engineer Corps-Edward y.
Johnson, Clarence o. Sheriff.. John II.
Poole, Ernest d. Peck Walter II Lee
George R. SDaulding. Elliott J. Dent. Will
IAN g. CaDles. Henry z. Jewett. Arthur
Williams.
To the CaIaIry-Wnliam L Guthries.
Waiter D. Smith Hardy b Jordan Frank
P Lahm. Orlando c. TroxeI Creed F.
Cox, Robert nice. Beck. jr-. George NJ
Russell, Lewis Brown. If, Gerome G.. Pill
low, Ralph y. Hayden. Leonard w Prun-
". E HERSHEY Sterling. Wiley P Mangum.
il, Charles j. NayIor. Kerr 7. Riggs,
Carl H Muller. Allen c. Keyes. John A
Pearson. Prince A. Oliver. Charles Bur
nett, Arthur J. Lynch Daniel D. Gregory.
Walter 4. Smith. George Il Baird. Will
lam II. Cooley. William \. Haskell. Henry
A Meyer. il, Frank Keller, Fred L. Deem,
Guy Kent. COpley Euoss, Emory J. Pike,
John Symington.
To the ArtiIlery-Eagene r. West. Den
mis- II. Currfe. Beverly E. Browne. Edward
NJ. Shinkle. William 2. Bettiscn. Raymond
s Pratt, Alfred \. Maybach, Alden F.
Brewster. John a Barry Gordin Robin
son. Henry NJ Bougherty Edward H De
Almond. Claude E Brigham. Richard Fur
niyGl William Tidban James Prentice.
Wilbur Willing. William S. Browning.
Clarence H Knight, Ma hanieI E. Bower,
Francis w Clark. Joseph F Barnes, Ed
ward Canheld jr- William P Ennis. Ar
thur P Bryant William G. Peace, William
P Plat. and Guy E Carleton
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-22

had sufficiently come t. their senses to
comply with the conditions which their
leaders are perfectly well aware must be
met, before our troops. or any OF them,
can be Withdrawn with due regard to
American interests and dignity
The amiable Mr. CisnerOs thinks the time
is rapidly approaching when he and his
colored friend. Gomez. and the old revolt
ti0aary crowd generally viii once more
be brothers in arms and shooting at
Americans" If the Cuban masses are with
him in Ibis feeling. perhaps there may be
d short and easy solution Of the whole
question in sight. without recourse to con
stitutioDs or future relations" \ very
few weeks Of shooting at Americans"
would plant the Stars and Stripes on
MORO Castle forever and d day. and that
would be a contamination deyoutIy to be
wished Tor.