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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

OPPOSED TO VERTICAL LETTERS

The school authorities Of New York
seem bent upon abolshing the So
called vertical handwriting" IN the
public schools, And In all probability
other boards Of education VIII follow
suit The claim Is that the slant writ
Ing Is capable Of higher speed, because
It is written with more ease, and that
II is written under a less awkward and
strained position on the part Of the
pupi.
In schools as well as everywhere
else, there are fads Of more or less
transient character, and the vertical
writing" Is now being looked upon as
one Of them Vertical writing Is GER
tainly very ancient. When our ances-
tors conceived the idea OF committing
to writing the important events Of their
lives. or the business transactions, the
details Of which II was necessary 10 re-
member their crude material was best
adapted for the vertical position Of
their signs When their pen was a
flint, a bronze or iron point, a paint
brush, or a reed, and when they en-
graved or painted their characters on
a rock, a piece of wood, a clay tablet,
or some similar material and when
they wrote nom top to bottom, or from
the right to the left, or almost any
other way, there was vertical hand
writing" The slant writing came as
the art made further progress. II Is the
child Of experience. II was adopted be-
cause It was found TO be the most
practical, II not the most artistic. at q
time when high speed was desired as
much as legibllity, But for the fact
that the tyre writer has done away.
largely, with the necessity for high
speed In penmanship, 1t is doubtful
whether the vertical could again have
found favor With u large portion Of the
public
II Is said that the New York school
superintendent q year ago recommend
ed the discrimination Of the vertical
hand, but as this was only a recon-
mendation It was not generally acted
upon, Now the principals have been or
dered to teach only one system, and
that is said ho be a compromise be-
tween the vertical and the slanting
writing, and that seems to be salts
factory.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

insect bites are the only mode OF trans
hitting he malarial fever and also
whether man alone Is susceptible TO
that poison. He cautions against too
hasty conclusions. and makes this in
terestlng statement of his own lnyestl-
cations conducted al Kameun, one OF
the most dangerous malarial districts
in the world;
I'm spite Of the most careful dlssec
ton o. many hundreds of mosquitoes
could never succeed TO find forms IN
the sallyoy duets or the stomachs or
freshly caught oulex or anopheles such
as Ross and Koch have found I'm mos
qutoes which had sucked birds blood
containIng proteozoma, or such as had
been found in mosquitoes by the ltal-
ians. Grass Blgnannl, Bastianell, and
which exhibited the so-called semi
lunar forms and spheres Of the human
malarlal parasite, Unlike the above
authorities, | was never able 20 find
a progressed development of the ordi-
nary UNIFORMED parasites OF febms
lropica IN The stomach OF representa-
tlyes of lie species Of culex OF
anopheles ! found that first OF all the
infection Of birds by proteo2oma, such
as Is required for the mosquito expert
ments, was very rare In this locality.
Secondly. ne development Of the local
malaria PARASITES In lunar and sphere
forms which alone are of any sequence
for experimental work on mosquitoes,
was very ARE. / often ran near the
point To do1bt the correctness OF the
mosquito theory. In mere than 1000
blood examinations | found the lunar
forms IN but twelve cases. After re-
peatedly selrchIng the dwellings Of
whites and he huts Of the native Bak-
werls / succeeded 10 find two infected
anopholes 90 the DWELLING Of employees
OF q Cocoon plantation The three white
Inhabitants Of the dwelling frequent
~ suffered with. febrs tropico. The
blood Of tws Of them exhibited semi.
lunar forms In small quantities"
The conclusion Of this scientist that
a careful consideration OF all the facts
is necessary before final conclusion
Is stated will be appreciated by all
whose only desire Is fun knowledge
Of the truth in preference to the es.
tabllshment OF a pet theory.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

No matter what his sins ana snort
comings 1t would really be an Internal
tional calamity TO have the sultan OF
Turkey wiped off the face Of the earth,
for II would greatly eclipse the JOY OF
the nations. The other day he sent
some very cavalier notes to the foreign
ambassadors at his court regarding the
opening of their mails, They indig-
nantly returned them. He sent them
more peremptory notes. They replied
with the threat of Joint ultimatum
and naval demonstration. Now the
Sultan suavely comes back and regrets
that the ambassadors should have had
their susceptiblities wounded, and
hopes they win aid him In bringing
about satisfactory adjustment Of pos
tai matters. The Sultans simulated
honest air is only equaled by the sub
lime gall Of John silver when he re-
turned to the ship aud when asked
what he was doing back, replied that
he came to report for duty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

The National Conference Of Charities
and Corrections, In q report, arraigned
the penal codes Of the country as being
without either consistency or justiiica-
ton. The arraignment Is not altogether
just. The Inconsistency is easily eS-
planned The people Of the various
states and territories punish crimes In
accordance with their own standard OF
justice. for the reason that the crimes
committed within their political bound
aries are considered 70 concern them
alone, That the penal codes Of the
country are without justification Is
simply the ipse diNit OK the charities
conference The legislatures Of the
country say they are justified ana
these legislatures represent the senti-
ment Of the people on the subject That
they might be improved Is very true
hut it is by no means certain that all
the changes that the Charities confer
ence people would make would be I'M
proyements.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

green's But It has taken possession
~ lawns and fields 20 their dotrlment
and almost to their ruin. The dande-
lions eat out the good grass, and the
seeds are multiplied so largely and
rapldly, that the whole country Is
threatened with the yellow inhiction.
What is to be done 10 get rid Of the
enemy? A concerted movement would,
in little time, accomplish the needful
work and conquer the foe. But this
seems at present to be improbable OF
attainment As fast as one garden Is
freed from the pest an adjacent lot
rs left free to rs growth. The seeds are
scattered and the trouble is as great
as ever. It seems useless to try to get
some people to take any interest in a
matter that does not specially concern
Them, although II affects the general
public
ls It not practicable TO pass and en-
force an ordinance, requiring owners
or occupiers Of lots in this city to cut
down the dandeions, whenever they APP
pear IN flower so that they do not run
to seed? The city authorities can do
this with every piece Of public prop
crty. There are acres upon acres be-
longing to the city, that are one mass
OF yellow today The sides Of the
bitches are In similar condition, They
ought to be cleared from the nuisance,
so that they may not be breeding spots
for Il, to spread over the whole town
It Is possible that some cheap cheml-
cal device may be discovered and
brought into use. that viii destroy this
vegetable pest without inJurIng the
grasses which Il IL now dIsplaclng. But
that is In the dim future What can
be done today Is the important ques-
ton II everybody who can do 80 viii
attack the dandellons with the mower
much win be done towards the ex-
tirpation Of the weed. The city should
do its part In the work, and If possible
should require ocouplers Of private
property to do their part for the abate-
ment Of the increasing nuisance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
THE CROP OUTLOOK.

According to government reports, the
prospects for the crops of the country,
II present conditions are maintained,
are that the figures will surpass all
past records. The average condition Of
wheat on May LIST was 9l.l. which is
said TO be ten points higher than the
average on this date for the ten years
past. The area now standing Is 2S,261.-
600 acres. This Is 81 per cent or 2,Ol5,-
600 acres, less than was sown last fall,
hut IL per cent, or 2,OS2.OoO acres, larger
than was harvested in 1900, Allowing
Is bushels to the acre, the approaching
harvest would show a yield Of 100000
bushels. or S3OOO,OOO over the best pre-
yious crop--that Of 1891.
The reduction Of the wheat area,
by 100000 acres, since seeding time,
Is due TO drought in California and the
ravages of Insects In Texas, but In
other localities the prospects are con-
sidered the best, Kansas provides a
Yield Of 100, 100000 bushels. Missouri
expects to contribute $4,000 900 bushels.
In Nebraska, Minnesota. the Dakotas,
Washington and other northwestern
states, the outlook is OF the most favor
able character. oats is about the only
grain Of which the accounts are I'M
s,,.o,.atla n tyas eoNvn late owing TO
the cold and wet weather In March
and in Texas and parts of Oklahoma
It has been greatly reduced by the raw
ages of insects.
The outlook. then, IL now for another
prosperous year for the farmer and
when he prospers the country viii
share with him the benefits of the
abundant yield Of the soil.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
sur LAKE CITY, MAJ y 10y
ns,ou,M YOUNG ANNIVERSARY

~ tbe Presidents Of Stakes Bishops
ana other leading Elders Dear p'''D.
~. Iune ist, 1901, will be the one
,,,Da,edth anniversary OF the blr'hday
!, no late President Brigham Young
Il ID fitting that the event should Dc
,p0,opriately celebrated Preparations
..cooaucted by appropriate committees
s,e now in progress to that end 1t IS
or wish that the Presidents of Stakes
pl,bops and all other leading brethren
.Asuld take an active interest In TINS
ssbject especially by way Of encouras-
~ the people to attend the proceed
l,ss which will doubtless be Of char
ecter to interest all who may witness
them,
We trust that the centennial birthday
anniversary Of the man who, under the
Lord was the leading spirit among the
founders Of this great and growing
western commonwealth. will be ade-
quately honored by the people who now
reap the benefits Of his labors
LORENZO SNOW,
JOS. +. SMITH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
SALT The MOSQUITOES.

The scientific study Of the mosquito
and It's habits is still pursued with IN
teresting results The little insect has
been convicted Of spreading malaria,
and now II is under grave suspicion Of
being largely responsible for the yellow
fovor. too, where this prevails. Another
charge Is also lodged against IT, that II
carries the poison Of leprosy from sick
persons and plants II into the systems
Of It's unsuspecting victims, Expert
ments in South Africa are said TO have
proved this. The Liverpool School OF
Tropical Medicine sent out a commits
sion 70 Nigria, Africa. TO study the dis
ease. and its report is that It is pro-
ducei by parasite which, like the ma
lara. is communicated to human beings
by the mosquito.
It being established beyond doubt
that the mosquito Is a dangerous Insect
ut least under certain conditions, the
question Of how TO combat 1t Is Of
great Importance. And on this point
some valuable suggestions may be
drawn from a statement by DR.. Hans
Ziemann, who has made a careful
study, in West Africa, Of the life and
habits Of thirteen different kinds Of the
little pest He says he never found
larvae or eggs Of mosquitoes in rapidly
running water, and never in creeks
which had been filed with sea water az
high tide. A larger percentage than IL
Of salt appears to hinder their deyel-
opment. Nor, according TO his obser-
vations, did the lavae develop in small
ponds covered with slime Thin layers
If petroleum also prevented the devel-
opment OF the larvae and accelerated
their death.
The suggestion to be drawn from
these observations Is that the appioa-
ton Of a little salt or coal OIL to the
water IN which the mosquitoes deposit
their eggs would free many localities
from a great annoyance IN the summer
time. and perhaps a real danger to the
life and health Of many persons,
The investigations conducted In later
years with view Of finding the causes
Of diseases are OF the greatest import
ance and will eventually bring better
results than the search Tor remedies
against sicknesses already developed.
The latter has made but slow progress.
There Is no sure remedy against con-
sumption, cancer. leprosy. and a mum.
Deer ~ other ms 10 which humanity is
subject and It may be doubtful
whether any can be found. beyond those
nature herself supplies But It is evi-
dent that If the conditions under which
they appear were perfectly understood,
and these conditions could be con-
uauei. there would be no such mala-
dies.
pr Ziemann IS rather inclined to the
view that the mosquito theory has not
yet been fully established. notwIth-
standing the high authority committed
10 H. He thinks further experiments
should be made, 10 ascertain whether
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

Mrs. Carrie Nation feels much ag-
grioyed that the jury in her case should
have found her guilty Of saloon-smash-
ing. There Is no doubt In the world
that she smashed the saloons, and why
should she not have been found guilty.
She doubtless expected 70 be declared
not guilty and thereby have been made
heroine and given q seml-oillclal
warrant Tor continuing In her lawless
career The verdict was right and
Carrie was wrong,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
THE CANAL PROBLEMS.
New York Mail and Express.

NtM iVih hSli anu NAPitS
1t looks as though 1t would depend
upon the Government Of the United
States whether the Interoceanio canal
shall be at Panama or Nicaragua, and
II Is pretty sure to be under the c0ntrol
Of that government at which ever place
II may be located If the United States
is TO construct on the Nicaragua route.
no private company viii be able to
carry the other scheme through. and no
European government VIII have the
temerty to come forward as its hacker.
That would necessarily imply future
control, and even If 1t were permissible
on principle. two costly waterways are
NOT desirable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION
Boston Transcript.

The Pan-AmeTcan Exposition did not
start with a very large patronage; but
that was 20 be expected The naWness,
the weather and the lack OF complete
ness did not furnish very attractive
conditions at the outset. The rush viii
come later, for It Is sure TO come Prob
ably We have never had an exposition
better calculated TO appeal TO the inter-
est Of our people than this II is our
own, 1t is Pan-American. That is some
thing more than a name. II Is a des-
crlptlon. II means a grouping OF the in.
dustries OF the western hemisphere. II
means a collection Of object lessons, not
merely stimulating 20 our pride. but
calculated to promote our substantial
interests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
New York Evening Post,

1t seems TO be settled now that the
Colombian government has required the
Panama Canal company TO make def
mite proposition for the sale of its
property to the United states, AS the
concession for the canal will expire be-
fore the work can possibly be COM
pleted the government has power to
prescribe the terms for It's renewal, and
one OF these is that the canal shall be
offered to the United States on fair
terms and IN a way TO meet all the OBJ
jections raised by our Isthmian canal
commission. The proposition for sale
provides for an appraisal by arbitra-
tors. whose decision as to price shall be
final This means final SO far as the
canal company is concerned. but not as
to the United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
REACHING OUT FOR tue WORLD.
rhIladelphla North American.

HtloN' ipNlla aNpllu AiHttltdH.
The dispatches from London state
that Mr.. 4lorgans purchase Of the Ley
land line u steamers. one Of Great
Britain's largest transportation con-
cegna f. only the iirst step toward
Capitalization OF the transatlantic ship
ping business, In itself II has tremen-
dous Significance, even II the larger
scheme Is not attempted. for Il assures
10 Mr. Morgan and his associates CON
troll Of through system OF transporta-
ton from the eastern coast Of Asia,
across this continent. TO the western
coast OF Europe. Il is too soon to know
precisely In what way the newly ac-
CURED steamship line is related 10 Mr..
Morgan's prior schemes. but beyond a
doubt It's operation will be In accord
ance With HIS favorlte plan Of "com-
munity OF interest" That the Leyland
line and the vessels which Il controls
carry the British flag wlll make no ar.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
Chicazn Renord- Herald

The longer the Nicaragua canal pro-
Jet Is delayed the more certain is the
United States to be IN position to con-
slider the financial and engineering
feasibility Of two waterway routes. In
fact, 1t Is generally believed that when
the next Congress takes up the canal
question and eyinces a determination to
go ahead with the Nicaragua project,
the Panama company win come for
ward with an offer to this government
that is free from the objections which
have heretofore made II impossible to
consider any propositions from that
source.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
----------------------
REJECTED SUCCESSES,

One Of the most fascinating things
In literature Is to read how successful
works have been rejected by publishers,
before one could be found to undertake
the responsibility of putting them on
the market All novel readers are IA
miliar with the story of how David
Harum" was rejected by house after
house. A scarcely less successful work
is "Eben Holden" The story Of it's
vicissltude Il thus told by the author
Irving Bacheller'
Being thrown out Of newspaper
employment his wife urged him
TO try something In a literary way.
So | was a literary man for Just thirty
days said M. Bachelor In that time
I produced % 600 words IL was the first
part of 'Eben Holden, as 1t now stands.
That is, Eben Holden is the original
story tina. wrote then, with 10000
more words lacked on to Il, ! sent my
story, which I then called Uncle Eb,'
TO Harpers found Table, the Youths
Companion and ST. Nicholas They re-
jected Il with delightful unanimity, In
December a wear ago friend OF mine
connected With my Boston publisher
wrote to me md told me that the firm
was looking for a good novel. He
thought / vas the man TO write H. for
he had always believed that had
such talent concealed about me some
where. They made a proposition to me,
and accented II, dug down INTO my
trunk and ok Uncle Eb. which had
been so UNANIMOUSLY SAT upon, sneered
at. and rejected by three other publish
ing houses added 10000 words to It,
and there Vol are.
But the publishers of such success
full book as "Eben Holden" ouddoubt-
less tell Of looks they have put on the
market that nave been quite as posi-
tive failures IS this has been a down
right success
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

Seeing how handily shamrock | beat
Shamrock II on every leg OF the trl-
angle course, It really looks as though
the new cup challenger hadn't leg to
sland on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
Cleveland pain ponlnr.

What with the probable new Hay
Pauncefote treaty, the Nicaragua canal
bill reintroduced, the proposition OF the
Panama Canal company and the report
OF abe Walker Isthmian canal commits
sion, there is a prospect OF lively re.
vival OF Isthmian canal discussion in
the coming session of Congress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
aBATE THE NuIsANcEi

49,, ~, dandelion nuisance IS an evil
y ., : exhibited before the public gaze
\, y e.s'y direction The yellow flower
! not In itself oSnoSioas Its root,
, l.a~s an !, excellent medicine and IT'S
caves In proper season make so "a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

Hereafter WebSter's Unabridged Die
uunary is to be published In Chicago
IIenceforth Chicago VIII not bewanting
words to sound her own praises ana
proclaim to the world her greatness
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
F. ]. puNFoRD.
Clerk in 2. c. N. ].

You are refined and sweet.tempered,
with considerable policy. You are 10y
al and your abilities are versatile. You
speak wen. but you will have trouble
In one year about business.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
New York World.


Mr. Morgan's ultimate purpose in
buying the Leyland feet as to which
London journals are terrifying them
selves with the widest conjectures
would seem to be plain enough on the
surface. lie already Is a large owner
in the stock OF the Atlantic transport
line The rational view OF the transac-
ton is well expressed by Mr.. Thomas
L. Field, one OF London's leading
steamship men, who says; MI Nor
gan ana his associates have practically
extended their railway terminals 10 Eu-
rope" An ocean-going fleet was one OF
the steel trusts acknowledged objects
Of desire from the start That such a
ileet will increase lts opportunities Tor
reducing the cost Of It's products in Eu-
ropean markets is obvious,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

physicians Of the United States Many
physician, not among these ten, goes
1t blind
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
Lewis % q Lye,
Powdered and perfumsd.
PArESTED.l

PATESTED.)
The strongest and
purest made. Unlike
other Lyes, IL Is finely
powdered. packed In q
can having two lids
one easily cut and the
other removable for
constant use. IL viii
make the be,t Per-
iumed Hard Soap In
20 minutes without
boiling II Is the best
Tor cleansing waste
pipes, dislnfecting sinks.
closets, cleaning palntS
bottles barrels; wash.
ing frees and killing Ia
se & FIR engineers and
machini IS uses. for
painters. % remove old
paints, etc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

The Home Hulers Of Hawaii may not
succeed in haylng Gov Dole ousted
but they insist on having and exercis-
ing the right " petition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

ference. They win be owned by Amen-
can capital and win be managed IN
harmony with Mr.. Morgan's American
railroad and Pacific steamship interests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
W. II. SANDERS.


Evidently versatility. ability. impul-
slveness and practical and original
mind, are the strongest attributes
shown in this hand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

In going out on strike the machInists
Of the country are but doing the bid.
ding OF unlon labor machine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

Chicago has a Cat club. The special
work Of The club is TO cry "mew" and
give cat concerts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16
w. ]. LEWIS.
Merchant.

You have had sorrow and suffering
from the lack Of advance, however,
cheer up: you have laborlously made
your mark. and success Ia with you
now
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-16

In his dealing with Senator Plat
Gov. odell has proven that he Is gov
ernor OF New york. Now let him do the
same thing In dealing with the strikers
al. Albany.