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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18
THE LATE LEGISLATURE.

The fourth session Of the Legislature
OF the State OF Utah ended its labors at
midnight on Sunday. Its legal termin-
alton was on Thursday. but by the GUS
tomary fiction, that day was supposed
70 continue until the work OF the SEES
sion was finished.
II has become the fashion IN Utah TO
lolter during the beginning Of the legls-
latiye duty, and rush toward the close.
1t Is bad arrangement. and reform in
this respect is not only advisable but
Imperative There is little or no prep
aratlon before the opening OF the Leg
islature and therefore Il takes long
time TO get It's machinery In full run
ming order. Then there are always
number Of new and inexperienced mem
bers who have to be Initiated into It's
rules and methods, and thus It's move
ments are somewhat retarded. This
accounts In some degree for the delay
complained Of
TIE friction that occurs between the
two legislative houses. forms another
factor In the problem OF prompt action
within the time specified by law 1t
Looks sometimes as though measures
originating In one house, are opposed
and occasionally killed In the other, out
OF rivalry or resentment Umbrage is
taken at proceedings on either side,
and legislation is measurably affected
thereby At any rate time is wasted by
these disagreements
The exceptions taken by some people
to the so-called iunketlngs OF the Leg.
stature are not to be considered very
seriously. With the exception OF the
trip TO Idaho, the visits Of our law
makers were strictly within the bounds
OF their duty, as they were made to
State instltu,ions which called for pub
lie support and II was quite proper
that they should be Inspected and their
needs Investigated. The complaints
made In this regard may be viewed
rather &c jocular than otherwise.
Inc real thing TO be deprecated Is the
haste which becomes necessary TO.
wards the close Of the session. because
oi inactivity IN the beginning. Meas
ures are rejected In a hurry. only TO be
revived hastily and dispatched or
passed with scant ceremony ana SLIGHT
scrutiny, Deliberation and calm ,udr.
ment ought to be exercised over every
measure and proposition designed to be
embodied In the statutes Of a state
Time Is essential to weigh such lmpor.
'an' matters and 10 reach correct con.
illusions.
Altogether the Legislature has done
great deal Of work ana muoh % 4,
is praiseworIhy We fear however !,
mas added to the burden Of taxanon
py some measures that have nrevsrod
when the erylng need Of the times ,s
Tor Tightening Of the load and tho
relief Of the taxpayers This win ma
BETTER understood when the powers civ.
en- ior This purpose are exercised ana
Tue sums REQUIRED are demanded. The
people VIII then express their feelings
stood. N'De'-
we believe that the majority Of the
y .,. :. Of both houses have endeavor,
~ % carry out the wishes Of their con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18
Chicago Record.

The question OF Interest In this stu
alton is as to whether this division
can be effected amicably, or whether
the powers will fall to quarreling
among themselves as TO which is 10
get the better share. Into this quarrel
II is evident England would be glad TO
draw America. However much Secre-
tary Hays pro- British feelings may
sway him. II is extremely improbable
he will go any further In the negota-
lions than to use dignifed protest or
exhortation with a safeguarding OF
Americas trade interests This, at
least, as far as the United States is
prepared to take afhand in the further
settlement Of the Chinese question. An
open alliance with England, and per-
haps Japan. to retain by force. II neces-
sary, the integrity OF the Chinese en-
plre could only be justified In the re-
mote event Of Russias refusing to re-
gard this countrys treaty rights and
interests In the east
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t,xcoMMuSicATIoS OF roLsror.

the examination OF Count Tolstol
"a. publicly announced few days
so The document formulated by the
,',,horities Of the Greek church Is re
r.rkable for its temperate tone, and It
snoyes that the world Is moving even
Russian ecclesiastical circles. II
- forth that the count TO the grief
~ horror Of the whole Orthodox
"a has. by speech and writing. un-
a<incly striven 10 separate himself
rom all communion with the Orthodox
,,urch, and this no, only clsndestinely.
M openly. and in the knowledge of all
\ rsous. All attempts to dissuade him
som his conduct have proved without
- Consequently the e-thodox
.,,,,rch no longer considers him to be
s,'s Of 10 members" And 1t closes with
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pEcLINs on MARKIAeE.
New York Medical journal

49," 'Nah %'f'''Ns>a "bhAhels
Several theories have been advanced
to account for the increasing unpopu-
larity OF the institution. II Is possibly
true that young men have become more
shy and embarrassed ID the presence
OF the modern go-ahead girl; but this
scarcely accounts for the single condl-
tion Of the thousands Of young working
women, all OF whom presumably are not
MODERN go-ahead girls. The present
tendency Is undoubtedly 10 cultivate
self-assurance and independence in
young women, and TO encourage them
TO become self-supporting Many ave-
nues are open 10 them: they can make
q comfortable living and enjoy life.
Many woman. IN fact, can make a
better living for one than the majority
Of young men can make for two with
the prospects Of more). This situation
tends TO check marriages IN two ways.
First II makes the women more indie
pendent OF men. and. therefore. In the
second place, perhaps trihe less at.
tractive to them. The pushing and
business-like woman does not appeal 70
the delicate emotional sentiment that
prompts a young man TO seek a mate
for life. The competition and stress OF
modern life are also deterrent to matri-
monial ventures. ~
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MOSQUITOES AND FEVER.

Summer is approaching and with
warm weather comes the ubiquitous
mosquito. And this reminds one Of
the bad reputation this insect, or some
species OF II. has established for itself
during the last few years. 1t is no
longer looked upon as an intolerable
nuisance only, but as a dangerous pest.
In fact, some diseases formerly as
cribed to bacteria. or miasma in the
air have now been traced to the bite
Of the busy little insect.
The experiments With yellow fever
on Cuba are Of special interest One
fact has been established by them
and that is that that disease is not. as
formerly supposed. contagious. Sub
iects. literally paid for exposing them
selves 10 the fever, were placed into
quarters where filth, moisture and heat
were present, and they were kept there
for a long time without showing any
symptoms Of the malady. They were
even laid on beds In which yellow fever
patients had died. but they were not
affected thereby, But when placed in
a room with the deadly mosquito or
after holding their hands In jar in
which dozen or more OF the insects
had been placed, they succumbed to
the disease In from three to five days.
The virulence OF the disease was In d.
rect proportion TO the amount of in
jury inflicted by mosquitoes.
All this is very interesting. But II
remains TO determine whether the mo-
squito is itself producing the yellow
fever poison, or whether It merely Is a
conveyor thereof into the human sys-
tenn. The experiments should be con-
tinued, Perhaps they might lead to a
reconstruction Of the entire .heory on
the contagiousness OF certain diseases.
II may be found that medical science
has not as yet spoken It's last word on
that subject. There may be more to
learn yet.
1t being established that the mos,
quito is responsible for yellow fever.
the most practical question is how to
cleanse the regions infested. from that
pestiferous insect. But on that ques-
ton but few practical suggestions have
ever been made. Everybody knows
that II breeds In stagnant water and
that marshy ground generally swarm
With mosquitoes, Proper drainage is
therefore natural remedy The viz
orous sanitary measures put In force in
Cuba by the American authorities, ma
terially reduced the cases Of yellow fe-
yer there either in lessening the num-
Der OF insects by destroying their
breeding grounds, or by removing
largely the sources Of supply Of yellow
fever poison Sanitation did the work.
And the Cuban experiments, though
establishing the dangerous nature OF
the island insect. also furnished
valuable lesson In sanitation.
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RUSSIA IN ASIA,
sacramento Bee.

The Peace congress at The Hague
was something more perhaps than the
benlgnant hope OF humanitarian. 1t
may have been, indeed Il is claimed 1t
was, no less than move In deep"
laid plan by which Russia was to Sc
cure commercial supremacy In Asia.
Her future lies that way and thither
all her plans are directed, What more
natural than that she should seek by
dlsarming her competitors to oatdis-
lance them In the contest OF commerce
The proposal Of the ear that the ma
tons OF the world should lay down
their arms, and that swords and guns
should be beaten into plowshares ami
pruning hooks. was doubtless move
in the direction OF securing TO Russia
the domination OF the commerce and
finance of the world,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18
PRESIDENT DIAz.

Numerous reports are being circulate
ed concerning the alarming state of the
health OF President Dioz, OF Mexico.
He Is said to be dangerously a. but
there are different versions as to
whether he is suffering physically or
mentally. or both. Generally the rum.
ors are regarded as oanards Matched
at III Paso, or some other border point
but the well informed Chicago Record
takes them seriously. That paper re.
marks that Evidently the health OF
Diaz IS broken. and the assertion that
he Is hopelessly insane comes well an.
thenticated."
Dlaz is Il years old. He has been
president since 1877, with the ercen
ton Of four years. He is prominsr,
~ Identified with the history Of M.
country. having taken part in All n.
wars and revolutions, since his ear,v
youth. Should It prove true tina, M.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

sfltuents. While n few have taken ~
ground that they were elected 70 ii''s
forward their own notions and opinions
Taken as a body. the Legislature na'
been conscientious and DESTROYS u
complishing good for the State
IN most Of the measures adopted ~, ",
Governor has been in harmony WIZ
the Legislature. Wherein he too" .
different view from that OF 'hs ''1
jonty. he exercised the discretion eN,
pected Of him and the authority Yea'su
in him. We believe DC did this III Y"
sincerity Of purpose and with inc Von
ylction that It was for the, best lh's'
ests of the whole state. WINE ~
Executive Is the servant Of the pe'p's
he is not expected TO be either pap'
pet OF a Ggurehcad, but in leslsau's
matters d balance wheel and a sule'.
one OF the evils Of crowdlns p''s
through toward the end Of the sess'O"
IL the pressure It brings 10 bear upO"
the Governor. He Is compelled 70 wofA
almost day and night, and measures
that demand great care ana as'p
thought have to be passed upon .0y
hurriedly, and without opportunity W
Inquiries and explanations that mlsn'
put them in different light from lha'
possible IN hasty examination
Whatever may be thought however
about delay in the opening and hurry
At the close, the fourth legislative se'-
sion has been busy and active one
md the best energies OF the people
representatives have been employed
We hope much good to the state WIN
'esult therefrom and that the puoDc
gill appreciate the services rendered p|
he intelligent gentlemen who have
,prnt so much time and talent IN the
,ubilc interest.
The Doserel News has offered num-
Yer OF suggestions during the session
yhlch have been adopted, and some
hat have not prevailed, but have had
he effect at least OF modifying the
measures that passed, We congratulate
II the Senators and Representatives on
be work accomplished, and in the rest
hat win now succeed the weary to''
I the last DAYS Of the session May
hey enjoy "all The comforts OF home z
nj Tho plaudlt Of "Weil done good and 5
.lthful servants" Au reyoIr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18
Worcester Spy.

The London dispatches published
Saturday morning In nearly all the
newspapers OF America relative to Sc
cret negotiations between England and
the United States, looking toward a
united stand against Russian aggres-
sion In Manchuria, may be Of consider
able significance, no matter what Off
cial denials are made In Washington.
IL they do not mean what they say
the dispatches have g. flavor that
smacks strongly OF European diploma
cy. The substance OF them, It may be
asserted safely, did not have its incep-
ton in any foreign correspondents
mind. They have the inspired sound,
and suggests those numerous bits OF
information published In the German
organs that are supposed to be In close
touch with the government, and hence
are known as 'inspired" organs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

seems to be to strengthen the induce
ments for young men 10 remain single.
The real estate columns of the news
papers are crowded with articles de-
scribing the sumptuous buildings for
bachelors which have been raised al
ready or are certain to be constructed
within short time. This is In truth
a remarkable feature Of urban life in
this period Celibates Of ample means
can find homes which the bachelors Of
a generation or two ago could hardly
dream OF. Then consider the growth
OF the clubs OF New York; What state
ly palaces in Fifth avenue. some of
them own and occupyl SO many bache-
lors are so literally cared for In their
clubs that visions of domestic hearths
and household affections appeal to them
but feebly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18
WHAT the FIGURES TELL

The New York World, by studying
ihn figures Of per capita consumption
CT food stuffs IN this country, as given
IN the Statistical Abstract for 1900 has
found out that rather remarkable
change in the diet Of the nation has
taken place in the two Decades between
1850 and 1900 In the former year the
people consumed 5S5 bushels OF wheat
and wheat -four, and 2s.SS bushels Of
corn and cornmea per capita, while
last year the per capita consumption
Of those articles was only i.7i and q. a
bushels respectively Thus In twenty
years the annual consumption Of cere.
ais had been reduced over FIVE bushels
per head
This Is remarkable enough but the
increase in the consumption OF sugar
Is stIll more remarkable. II was 40
pounds per capita In 1850. and 6j,2
pounds In 1900 The remark 10 1ustl-
fled that II looks as II we, as a nation.
were about TO make sugar. instead OF
bread. our stan OF life"
The figures on the consumption of
liquid refreshments are more than dis
conraging to the earnest workers IA
the cause OF total abstinence. After
twenty years Of labor in that direction.
It Is found that the yearly consumption
Of distilled spirits Is the same IS II
was at the beginning OF that period
namely La gallons per head, while the
drinking OF malt liquors had almost
doubled. But perhaps this is only IN ap.
pearance a defeat for the temperance
cause. No one can tell what the con
dillon would have been but
for the work OF the temper
ance people The craving for liquor
when habltually INDUCED IN. Increases
To keep The annual consumption OF
such beverages from growing to a ruin.
GUS proportion, Is certainly victory
The dykes that are constructed in order
to prevent the ocean from inundating
The land are by no means useless even
II they fail 70 add TO the cultlyahle area
and on the same principle. the moral
Influences that keep vice from flooding
society are commendable even II they
DO not succeed in entirely stamping out
the evils against which they are direct.
cd.
Another interesting lesson from cen.
sus statistics relates to the land and
water Of the United states, It Is shown,
Tor instance. that Alaska has 59OSSl
square miles. while Texas has only zss.
$50; also that only six States. Florida,
Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas
Louisiana and Maine have larger
water surface than Utah, which has q.
$50 square miles Of water
The largest county In the Union Is
Custer county Montana, This com.
prlsea 2O4s0 square miles, which, It /,
pointed out makes this one county
larger than any OF the following States.
Maryland. Massachusetts, New Hanp.
shire. New Jersey or Vermont Yer.
mont and New Hampshire together
have an area less than that Of Custer
Other large counties are San Bernar.
dino In California, 1891. Lincoln, IN
Nevada, l9,43I; Coconlno in Arizona, 10.
S22. Nye in Nevada 1885; Choteau ii
Montana. 1898. and socorro in New
Mexico, 1886 The largest county IL
Texas is El Paso, with 1883. There ar,
about 25 counties In the United State.
larger than III Paso. Rhode Island Ia.
the smallest eounty-Bristol. with 2,
square miles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

The seventy-hrst Annual Conference
Of the Church OF Jesus Christ Of Lat
ter.day Saints viii convene in the
Tabernacle. Salt Lake City on Friday
April s, at 10 a. m.
LORENZO SNOW.
GEORGE Q. CANNON,
JOSEPH +. SMITH.
First Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

The Legislature has finally adjourned
It ran three days over the legal limit
This seems to have become fixed Gus
tom, and were the session ninety OF
hundred days instead of sixty II
would doubtless be the same. Why
legislature cannot complete It's work in
It's legally allotted time is one Of the
mysteries OF political I.fe. Perhaps It
will be different when Utopia is estab-
llshed; but NOT much before that time.
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MONTHLY FAST.

As the general conference OF the
Church will be in session on the first
Sunday in April, the monthly fastwhicli
would otherwise be held on that day,
viii be observed on the last Sunday In
March and the fast meetings be held
on that day, March 81. 1901.
LORENZO SNOW,
GEORGE Q. CANNON,
JOSEPH +, SMITH.
First Presidency.
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charleston News and courler

II Is very probable that the condition
as TO the decreasing popularity Of mar
rage and the tendency OF young peo-
pie OF both sexes TO postpone entering
into that estate. OF 10 eschew II alto
gether, IL nearly. II not wholly confined
TO the population OF cities and towns.
and thickly settled districts OF other
than an agricultural character. 1t Is
very Questionable. We think. that there
is much decrease In the proportion Of
marriages 10 the population, or ten
dency TO postpone marriage on the part
OF the young people. In any strictly
agricultural community. Aud II this
view be correct the explanation Of the
rule Of such decrease and tendency In
other communities should not be far 10
seek. II would be found. We take IL.
without difficulty or doubt, simply In
the increased cost OF living.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

II is said that Mrs Potter Palmer
purposes to overthrow New Yorks
-four hundred" and reorganize society.
It is big task and may be a worthy
ambition. by the way; the -four
hundred seems 20 have expired by the
statute of limitation
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SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION CON.
FERENCE.


The serni-annual conference Of the
Deseret Sunday School Union VIII con-
yene Sunday, April 7th, 1901, at Up, m,
In the Tabernacle. II Is desired that
each stake OF Zion be represented at
this meeting, and that Stake superIn-
tendsn,s. officers and teachers attend
Ing the General Conference Of the
Church be present.
A cordial invitation is extended TO the
public.
GEORGE @. CANNON,
GEORGE REYNOLDS,
General superintendency
HORACE s. ENSIGN.
General Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

At Tien rsin the Russian and Brit
ish soldiers are reported to be face to
face to each other. It Will be better
for the peace Of the world II these SOL
diers are faced about and made to
march many miles. Making OF faces
at people never yet did any good,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18
Galveston News.

II may not be found at all difficult to
trace the unfortunate increase In the
demand for divorces, and the general
tendency TO eschew matrimony, to the
same or similar causes; or to discover
that in many cases both troubles are
traceable TO alarming weaknesses of
character, which were less conspcu-
Gus In the men and women Of former
timpq
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

The great and glad news comes from
across the Atlantic that NJ dc Rodays
VIII recover from the wound inflicted by
Count de castcIlane. Had the count
sniote him on the hip as well as thigh
perhaps he would not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

In Knox county KY the other day, a
mountain lion carried of young babe,
No doubt the lion was household pet
Of some member OF the Choir Inyisi-
be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

Boston spends more per capta en-
public libraries than any other city In
the Union. And that Is one Of the ways
Boston keeps Intellectually ahead Of the
rest OK the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

All the powers are wondering what
Russla's policy in Manchuria ls, II
seems TO be to stay there. And none
OF the powers are, apparently, inclined
to tell her to keep on the grass
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

Marconi says that two hundred miles
is the limit OF distance al which wireless
biography can be employed. That fact
shuts or gossip from Mars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

Spain has gone on to the gold basis.
Her credit is so poor that It matters
little on TO what basis she goes. Poor
old Spain,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

1t would be appropriate to have Buff
falo Bill open the Buffalo exposition.
And with his trusty rife he might
shoot Niagara"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

Chicago wants the olympian games
in 1904. And yet Chicago has been
holding out 70 the world the idea that
she is opposed to gaming.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

Gen. Otis Is reported to have said
that he did not want to capture Agui-
naldo. That wish was easily gratified.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

The candy makers have been holding
a convention at Burlington. Every
member had pull.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

News comes from P,kin OF the physi-
cal collapse Of Ii Huns Chang Very
soon news from the same place may be
expected OF the collapse Of China.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

The Legislature has been sauntering
considerably OF late. Now It has mos
eyed" for good.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

Ing allegiance 10 America. tell Gen.
Macarthur whore AguInaldo is1
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

1t may be that Dewct has lost his
mind and Is mad. but there Is method in
his madness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

Pat Grove and Dewet are stan ad-
vertised In the want columns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-18

Why do not these big Filipino gen
erals who are surrendering and swear