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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-28

Next Tuesday the gates to the fair
grounds will swing open and thousands
~ people will enter them to see the
twenty-fourth exposition of the state
Those who have kept away from the
exposition grounds little realize what
ar how elaborate the preparations that
have been made during the past few
weeks. But an army Of workmen have
been on the grounds. Several neces-
sary additions have been made The
grounds and buildings have been oy-
erhauled and the interior Of the main
building Is without doubt going to be
more attractive this year than It ever
was before. There has not only been
a wider and more thorough diffusion
OF interest Throughout the state in the
coming exposition but 1t seems as
though the elements have enlisted their
services in the cause to produce rare
products OF the soil, vineyard and or
chard.
Those who know say that the home
manufactured exhibits will be a revela-
ton 10 the people who visit the big
show. But II seems as though the
most widespread interest Is centered In
the livestock display. At the close of
the exposition last year most Of the
leading stock breeders got together and
agreed to do all In their power to ele-
vate the standard OF Utah's livestock.
How we'll they have stood by that
agreement VIII be shown next week.
but none of the directors or stockmen
have expressed any fears that the peo-
pie will be disappointed. Stock breed
Ing has gone on most industriously
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-28

was admirably equipped for this posi.
tlon, having always been an enthusi
asllc and patriotic promoter OF the re-
sources and Industries Of the state. Ills
advanced age, however together with
his many other duties was a severe tax
upon his strength and several times MA
prudence suggested his retiring from
the head of the society But the goya
ernor refused TO accept his resignation
and being earnestly urged by the d.
rectors TO remain at their head he ala
so until December 18th, 1900. the annl-
versary Of his 18th birthday
He has perhaps done more than anv
other man In Utah for the state eypo.
sitions and he retired with the beat NJ
good viii Of HIS associates. AS n MARY
Oh thelr esteem and appreciation Of his
valuable labors he was rendered han.
quet Dy the officers and directors Of the
assoeiauon he was succeeded In the
presidency by Bishop Nelson A. Enpey.
whose competent management of the
andlts OF the society have been thor
oughlyl altested The most irksome
WORK or the society deyolyes upon the
secretary and much OF It's success ia
the past If due to the able secretaries
that II mas always had the good for
tune to have The first secretary was
the late Robert l., Campbell, who held
that position until his death, when he
was succeeded by Geo b. Wallace. The
latter was succeeded by Hyrum 2. Fol
som and then Governor Wells held the
position, His successor was George d.
Pyper, upon whose resignation the
present able secretary, septlmus w.
Sears, was called to the position.
There mas been quite a marked evolu-
ton In the state expositons.
While there has been vast improve
ment In many things, there were some
superior features connected with the
crude fairs OF the past, strage as that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-28

the Thirteenth ward assembly hall and
then the society selected the old city
market on West Temple street,
where three or four fairs were
held. II was about the year 1889
that the state built the present ex-
position building and the following
year the society moved its big show
into II and every fair has been held at
that place since. While the ID. A, & NJ.
society has always been made up Of
strong, energetic men, they would have
failed many times in the early days had
II not been for the patriotic support Of
the people.
President Woodruff resigned his posi-
ton In 1873 and on recommendation Of
President Brigham Young Bishop
John II. Winder was chosen to succeed
him. II was most happy selection as
every one who is familiar with the wise
and arduous labors of Bishop Winder
as president of the society, will agree
He retained that position until 1890,
when Governor Arthur l.. Thomas APP
pointed Henry W Lawrence 10 cue
coed him. Mr.. Lawrence served two
years when G, p. Mason was appoint
ed to the position on the resignation OF
Mr. Lawrence. Mr. Mason acted as
president for two years, when Cover
nor West. Ia 1894, re-appointed Bishop
Winder. II was according to the law
of natural selection for Bishop Winder
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-28

The contemplated change from the
present grounds TO Agricultural park
is decided move for the better. The
exposition then. after a lapse OF over
forty years, will be held on the ground
originally designed for It. Ever since
the state has held fair II has been
under tbs auspices of the Deseret Ag-
ricultural and Manufacturing society,
organized In 1885 under a law passed
at Fillmore In that same year by the
legislature OF the then Territory OF
Utah. Bishop Edward Hunter, the
presiding bishop OF the Church, was the
first president Of the society and II was
under his direction that the first fair
was in the fall OF 1856, and was held
In the tithing office and News" build
ings and the livestock were exhibited in
tithing yard, The succeeding three
or four fairs were held at the same
place and the people from all over the
Territory attended II. Bishop Hunter
remained as president OF the society
for about ten years when he was sue
ceeded by the late President MILFORD
Woodruff.
After moving out OF the News" and
tithng buildings the first fair was held
in the old Council House which was
burned down years ago. The next
home Of the fair was the Social Hall on
state street, which Is still standing
From there the exposition moved to
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/ within the borders Of the state during
| the past year. Hundreds Of heads OF
| bloodcd horses and horned cattle have
| been shipped into the state, These to-
gether with the splendid specimens that
were already here Will make unques-
tionably the finest livestock display
ever seen In the state Of Utah.
The ladies have been far from idle,
their well known industry Of the past
Joined with now ripe experience to-
gether with better facilities, and a
broader field viii go to make up a wo-
mans department that will elicit the
unreserved admiration OF the most
critical OF the sex.
Some have expressed the fear that
the exposition has not been sufficiently
advertised and there do not seem to be
many people interested in It, A visit
to the office of Secretary Sears any
time within the past two months would
have effectually dissipated any such
apprehension. The secretary's office
has been besieged with letters for many
weeks and almost double the space
that Is available would be required to
accommodate all who have applied for
room.
The representatives OF the d. A. &
NJ. society have made a tour OF the
state until not only an interest but an
enthusiasm has been aroused from ST.
George to Richmond and from Moab
70 Ibapah Therefore, the directors
and officials Of the fair feel confident Of
a notable success next week providing
the weather man can induce the rain
and the frost to stay away
That the exposition Is already an as
sured success and will be one OF extra
ordinary merit is due for the most part.
to the intelligent and energetic efforts
of the officers and directors. The form
er are, Nelson A. Empev. president;
John II. White. vice-presdent; Septl-
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nay seem considering the situation Of
snv peOple' Ihelr condition and re-
S SUI yes, NheF early exhibits were in
uveu Hlul Nelous' No other people has
~ nlaue such showing under the
1,s5t.SSulhstahces' AZ the very first fair In
a aIoO nome industries were more extern
stteiS eNllplled IMAM they were at the
hn ~ lasl year Among some Of the ex-
~ i'toIts were combs made from the horns
go ~ Sa''lS' ana glue made from their
m rova brushes irom hogs brlstles, and
There was linseed oil from fIaxseed and
wool rolls from cardinr machines
There were home made boots and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-28
WHAT MOVED CZOLGOSZ,
Distorted Idea OF Freedom, Says DR.. Allan McLane
Hamilton


DR.. Allan McLane Hamilton, profess
sor OF mental diseases at Cornell Uni
versity Medical College, was asked for
his opinion as to the condition of Presi-
dent Mckinley and as to the probable
influence which led Czolgosz to shoor
the President. DR.. Hamilton said that
he thought the chances Of the Presi-
dent recovering were good. He had
formed an opinion from what he had
read OF the shooting that the act or
CzlogosZ was largely due 10 the de-
pl0rable influence OF certain sensational
newspapers that have worked upon
such minds as his"
He went on 10 say that a man whose
mind was disturbed by the reading of
such papers was recently brought to
him. The man said that he was going
20 put out Of the way several promi-
nent men whom he referred 10 as the
oppressors OF the workingrnan. Two OF
the men whom he said he intended TO
kin were ]. Pierpont Morgan and Sena-
tor Hanna. II may be remembered that
Dr. Hamilton was called by the govern
ment as one OF the chief experts In the
Guiteau case and testified at that trial
DR.. Hamilton. when asked II he had
been called to examine Czolgosz. said
hA had not He added that while he
could not express an opinion as TO the
exact condition OF Czolgosz at the time
OF the assault on President Mckinley,
he had no doubt that insanity would
be thought OF as desperate defense,
as II was In the case Of Guiteau
Continuing, DR.. Hamilton said.
There would be some who would
consider the behavior OF the prisoner
as representative OF group which in
oluded many scmi-insane people who
are more or less irresponsible for the
ranks Of anarchists are largely re-
cruited from this class Of persons Bur
IN the present state of public feeling II
Is quite probable that he win receive
his deserts, and that hereafter much OF
the sentimentslsrl that has hitherto
allowed such creatures TO escape pun
ishmeni viii be dcne away with, and a
stern example will be set 10 would-be
mur1erers and other disturbers Of tn,
public peace.
From what have read Of the case
] am Of the opinion that the act was
largely due 10 the deplorable influences
Of cettain sensational newspapers thai
have worked upon such minds as his.
no one except a physician who sees
much OF insanity or persons whose men
tai condition Is doubted can appreciate
the influence OF the present distorted
public sense OF decency. This Is mani |
Tested by lswiessness which finds ex-
preston in some Of the public prints
and IN the deliberations OF societies In
stituted for the relief Of the oppressed. !
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-28

What has come over Booth to-
night, ! wonder that he follows the
play so Closely remarked TO a
member Of the orchestra.
This was near the conclusion Of the
first act. Just as the curtain was
about TO be rung down. J. y. Wright,
the prompter, sent word TO me that Il
would be impossible 20 produce my
song that night because Miss Keene
was nervous over the unexpected ar
rival OF the president, and was fearful
lest something would occur TO mar the
play, | was angry al this, as Miss
keene had given me a positive promise,
and had said, moreover that she
would aid me as much as she could
| was naturally eager to see how the
song would take as ! was somewhat
proud of o. ! made ~ my mind. there
fore 20 60 10 the rear Of the stage
and demonstrate with Wright
Just inside the door leading TO the
point ] wished 90 reach. the box con-
tainng the governor which controlled
The gas Jets of the entire building was
placed. Leaning over this box was
Sranrler a scene shlfter apparently
watching the play.
Get out Of my way / exclaimed.
What business have YOU hereT he
demanded.
Z am going to see Nr Wright
reiolped. get out
THE fellow moved away and before
be had time 90 return TO the box the
whistle blew and he had 20 make the
changes for the dairy scene.
Il talked with Wright and lett him
IN disgust. as the best Ore could do was
10 promise that. II possible. the song
would be sung after tho closing act,
when ! knew wei that no one would
stay 90 listen 90 it I had stepped down
one step 90 the stairs on my way back
10 the orchestra when Glidenly pistol
shot rang out stopped wheeled
about and saw the dark lgure VI a
man dying through tht air from the
Presidents box TO the stage Half way
his foot caught Ia the nag. aud he fell
20 the il0or. he was up again IN an
instant and rushing Iu nay direction.
he held a dagger in his right hand
As he approached, % ny horror /
recognized Wilkes Booth HIS face was
a terrible sight IL was drawn ana
white, and his black eyes hlazed Ike
FIRE and seemed TO protrude from hls
head. His long black hair seemed TO
stand on end
" Let me passl let me pass! he
said
Il stood stupidity staring az him and
said not a word An az once he crouch.
ID low and sprang az me, lunging with
he dagger a. he came II cut through
MY dress coat waistc0at and two
shirts. but did not grsfe the skin. He
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-28

In the village Of Wakefield there is
an old man to whom the shooting Of
President Mckinley comes home with
especial force. He is William withers
and he was once the leader OF the or
chestra in Fords theater Washington,
and while there he was an eye witness
OF the shooting Of President Lincoln on
the night OF April IA, 1866.
In lie OF IS years, almost fifty OF
which have been spent as an orchestra
leader. have seen many strange
thlngs.l he said TO a sun reporter on
the night OF the shooting OF President
Mckinley, "and have Travelled all
over this continent and Europe but
OF all things that recall none remains
so indelibly stamped upon the tablets
OF my memory as the scenes OF that
terrible night II seems but yesterday
since Lincoln died.
'I.aara Kcone's company was az
Ford's theater, and on that particular
nlght--lt was Good Friday-the play
was the American Cousin. with Laura
Keene as the star ] was young and
enthusiastic then, and very mulh
wrapped up In my work. I had written
and composed a song which ] called
Honor 20 Our Soldiers / had ,ngagrd
a quartet and we had practlccd time
and again Miss keene had promised
me that II should be sung between the
acts that night
THE entrance Of the Presidential
party. which was entirely unexpected,
very effoctually put an end TO our plan
The party consisted " Mt and Mrs.
Lincoln. Mai Bathbonc and The Two
boys, Tad anud Robert Lincoln They
proceeded 10 a box 10 the right Of The
stage. and fourteen feet above its level
AS the party walked along the pasad-o
the vast audience chcercd enthusiastic
ally. while the orchestra struck up
Hall 10 the Chief l had heard that
played 80 often az the entrance OF p
President 10 some public GATHERING. and
had frequently noted that the chief exc
ecutiye ignored 70 and failed lo
acknowledge that he understood JOS
import Not so with lincoln. IT, mh.
ed and bowed politely 10 orchestra and |
audience. then with Charct.ri'stc
modesty he withdrew 60 q Tar corne.
Of the box. 80 that his face w9s shaded |
by the curtain. he did ulf $50 20 !
front as has been enormously stated.
"'How great and good and amish'e'
thought l.
Before the overture wilkes Booth /
and / had a drink together and now 1
hat the president was seated I s-W
him moving down the pasaageWay
eading to the box. He seemed 10 be
htsntiy watching the play.
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1 The literature and these societies arc
usually menace to law and order In
| putting into the heads OF half-cracked
pcorle pernicious ideas which they al
most Immediately act upon. So far IL
would seem that little or no interfer-
ence has been excited as. has been the
case In other parts OF the civilized
world, and a distorted idea OF freedom
la action and speech has been Guilt
waited by a too liberal government ana
press.
AS FAR as my own experience goes
l nave Of late seen numerous cases of
disturbed mental states which were
directly due to these influences. Onl,
the other day a man was brought TO
me who drew from his pocket numerous
carefully preserved clippings. which
turned out 10 be incendiary In charac-
Ter. and he announced his intention on
putting out of the way several promi-
hent men whose names have been be-
core the pubnc as heads OF trusts ana
VINO We're alleged 10 be the oppressors
OF the workingman. One OF these was
j. Plerpont Morgan and another was
Senator Hanna,
Persons actually insane have had
new ana dangerous delusions started I'm
this way and individuals who ar.
harmless and who before had exercised
sef-control were put IN such conditiot,
that they needed restraint"
Doctor. is II not generally consid-
cred that Guiteau was insane ?" the re-
pyrttr asked.
Yes, II was. and have read in the
morning papers comparison OF the
assasslns Of Lincoln and GARFIELD ana
the assailant OF President McKInisv
While have said that cannot exnress
on opinion OF the last case. I am aujte
positive that the popular opinion I'm re-
gard 20 Guiteau Is erroneous and il held
by The public who know nothing about
the subject except the Information oh
ta'ned from the newspapers a, The |
time Guiteau in court and GuIteau an
prison were different people. In the
latter case he was cool, logical, and pe,s
slstently declined TO talk about M,
crime or his trial. while In court his |
whole idea was 10 impress people by hi
conduct that he was insane.
Secretary Blaine told me some years
alter the trial Of several things thar
led me TO believe that Gulteau had
acted from a sane though foolish mo-
tive, and that he had planned the crime.
as well as his escape. In an lngenIou,
manner. In many ways the conduct on
the prisoner AT Buffalo seems to resen-
bic that Of Guiteau. Undoubtedly when
the police finish their investigations
there wiz be much Of sntereset Ia
vealed. do not for moment wish 10 be
understood as saying that he IL insane
or should not be punished. York
Tribune
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Twenty.fourth Exposition Under the Auspices of the
d. A. M. Society = Expected to Eclipse All of Its
Predecessors Some of the Big Fairs of Territorial
Days and the Fine Showings Made-Faithful Off
GERS, Past and Present.
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Take Care of The Flax.

In regard to testing seed flax
the following extract from a circu-
lar from the Agricultural College
experiment station will be Of in
terest to prospective flax growers:
Injured Flax-Flax seed is as
easily tested as wheat. Like
wheat all the light weak stuff
should be thrown out of it by
means Of the grader or tanning
mill before the termination tests
are made. It may be. said here,
that practically all of the black
scaly seeds which are to be found
in the fax of the last years crop
are either dead or So much injured
that they will produce plants
which will be too weak to keep up
with the good strong plants from
the rest of the sample. These
weak plants will thus act like
weeds during the growing season
and most Of them will be imma-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-03-29

ture when the main portion of the
crop is already ripe. A flax crop
which ripens unevenly is a hard
one to manage at harvest time.
If one wishes to harvest a good
even quality of seed from the crop,
all those light weight, dark-colored
seeds should be graded out of flax
before it is put into the ground.
Even though a flax seed is of nor
NAL size, if it is Of a very dark
color it will be found to be either
dead or considerably injured.
When one has tested a sample
Of seed grain which is nicely clean
ed and graded he will be able to
tell how much more seed to SOW
per acre than usual, with fair de-
gree Of accuracy, or what is better,
will, at least. not make the mistake
of sowing a sample Of seed which
will have so many dead grains in
it that the ground will have to be
re-seeded.
Caution-In making seed tests,
every time you test a sample Of
seed grain which is known to have
been injured or is Of doubtful
quality, put into the same pan or
dirt q few grains Of seed which are
known to be uninjured. The way
in which they grow will give you
a standard by which to judge the
growths made from the injured
seed.
Smut-Treat all smutty grain
with fo%rmaldehyde before sowing.
Use one pound of the standard
formaldehyde to forty-fve gallons
of water.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-03-29
Coming Industries.

> Fargo Record.
Think for a moment Of the
development of North Dakota
since 1871, when the first perma-
nent settlements we're made in
RNorth Dakota, the first farms
opened in the Red River valley,
the first shon.es built and the
foundations laid for Fargo, the
first city, at the point where nearly
q year later, the first railroad
Ehould enter the city.
Contemplate the possibilities
for the future in the way Of flax
and tow mills, paper, starch and
Rugar factories. creameries, etc.
Why should a monopoly Of the
meat business be left to Armour
and Cudahy and u matchless
resources for producing meat be
Aeft to contribute wholly to their
prosperity.
Why not grow on the range,
feedin the valley and slaughter at
Fargo or Grand Forks at least
some off the trainloads of stock
bow shipped to Chicago or Omaha
and fromsthere to all parts of the
world to:feed the millions of the
earth.
Why not manufacture into flour
Hld save the. feed for our own en-
REGIMENTS, a much larger proper
ton of the wheat now grown in
the Red River valley and shipped
in bulk to European markets.
Why not convert to far greater
extent our nutricious grasses into
butter and cheese, coming into the
wealth Of the realm some of the
opportunities so long open.
tWhy should our millions of tons
of flax fiber 60 to waste, which
might be made into paper, while
the water Of the Missouri rushes
OTTO the sea unused and those of
the Red river wend their way to
Hudson bay when they might
contribute so much to the wealth
the world.
fWhy draw on the forests of
Minnesota for our fuel, or rely
upon the mines of Ohio and Pen
nsylvania when we have coal
4 eneugh of our own to keep the
people of the earth warm for a