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Evening star., 1902-03-01

birds build. The timber shown in the back
ground is beech and elm of great size.
1 nave noticed while watching them year
after year that although these birds are
extremely shy while feeding in swamp or
stream they are not easily frightened when
IN the heronry. / have tried to approach
them as they stood deep I'm the cat tails in
wet, swampy ground and they usuaIly
flushed far out of gunshot range I have
crept through an underbrush along n creek
bank and tried to watch them close at hand
as they stood knee deep in the clear water
only to have them rise before / could GET
at all near. When You first appear on the
creek bank near the heronry the birds at
once leave their nests but in a very short
time they will resume the common life OF
the colony while you sit in plain view an1
watch them.
Moving in Circles.
AS the birds come in from their dIstan.
Ieeoing grounds they set their wings as
they come over the crest of the high blum
ana san downward in wide. graceful circles.
"hen about TO alight in the tree tops they
drop their long legs and allow them to
swing back and forth until they grasn n
limb. The thin neck is stretched to Its
utmost as the bird awkwardly balances it.
self When equilibrium is gained the wide
wings are folded, the short tail is given a
quick shake and the long neck is brought
down between the shoulders
In leaving the trees they extend the neck
and let their long legs dangIe until they
nave gained some momentum: then the
neck is folded upon the breast and the legs
are extended straight ont behind. The slow
heavy flap Of the half-bent wing Is finely
depicted by the Japanese and Chinese art
iStS IN their pictures of storks Although
the Hight of this great bird seems heavy
and iabored. still it flies quite rapidly One
is apt TO think of some of our small birds
AS our swiftest flyers because they so soon
disappear from sight. The only way to
Judge the flight of the larger birds Is to
Watch them as they pass given landmarks
II any one Will try this manner of gauging
the time OF flight over given course he
VIII De surprised to find how rapidly some
OF the heavier birds fiy
On this visit to the heronry T had do
termined to make a careful count of the
nests on this large island that I might
Know how many birds were rearing their
young in this one spot. But as on other
visits L became so engrOSsed watching the
birds that ! found that had not the time
Making rough calculation | should saw
that there must be at least one hundred
nests.
In all the time had known this spot the
number of nests seemed constant. 1t is one
or those marvelS which we see in the world
or nature, the wonderful balance Of life
Whlch nature has made and maintained
since mans existence. In nature the bal
ahce seems almost perfect, and the only
animal that ovcrthrowS this balance is
man. AS l said above. | have known this
spot FOR fifteen years; how long the heronry
mas been there no one knows but TO one
mas been found who remembers the time
IL was not located on the island.
Evening star., 1902-03-01
A GOLF SERMON.
Peculiar Clerical Discourse That Comes
From Scotland

From the Philadelphia Record.
Golf is drawn on by DR.. Robert L. Drum
mond of Edinburgh, in sermon which ap-
pears in this weeks Christian World Pull
pit, for Illustration OF the text, Thou art
not far from the Kingdom of God" He
says:
Not far from the Kingdom Of God is
not within it. That Is how | would put
1t. Never up, never in l dare say those
OF you who are golfers know what that
means and l am sure If you have ever
paid any attention to the game you will
be struck by the way in which the game
OF golf seems to reproduce the common
scenes of life. Those of You who don't
play may know that the great object is to
put the little white ball into the little
hole. And so long you are short Of that,
If you don't do it-well. the other man does
1t before you. He has won the hole And
In doing this. when you come to what is
called the putting green and you take
your putt-it may be a beautiful putt 1t
may run straight to the hole. but IL 1t
stops short you will say to yourself. and
your partner will say to you. Never up,
never in. 1t IS a beauty, but 1t wants
legs. And that is just exactly the situa-
tioE here-'not far from the Kingdom
You may be lying dead as we say. The
next shot Is sure to do 1t. Never. up,
never in "
What preacher. wearied of hackneyed
illustrations and quotations. will, asks the
Christian World. be the first to draw out
the spiritual meanings of ping-pong?
Evening star., 1902-03-01
GREAT BLUE HERONS
Days Spent in Haunts Of
Beautiful Birds.
NESTS IN FOREST TREES
WHEN THE SPRING BLOSSOMS
ARE OPENING.
Exquisite Poses When Wings Are Out
stretched for
Flight.
NESTS IN FOREST TREES
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
For years it has been my custom to visit
beautiful stream in central Kentucky
and spend a day of two near the nesting
site OF the great blue heron. 1 had always
loved the spot and appreciated it's great
beauty and the added picturesque effect
which the herons, in their nests high in the
tree tops. gave; but did not know it's great
value until comparatively recently. In read
Ing Mr. Frank Chapman's Bird Studies
with Camera" L found one small picture
OF this great bird and its nest. The picture
had been taken far up in the hills Of New
York state, and he priced it very highly as
this herOnry, he said, was the only one of
which he knew north of Florida. The mo-
ment 1 read this 1 became anxious to OBJ
tain some pictures of the huge heronry
which l had known so we'll for the past
fifteen years.
Early in March 1 received a letter. say
ing the birds had just begun coming in
from the south and that few were re-
pairing their huge nests. / decided to wait
Evening star., 1902-03-01
don't think 1 ever met any active men!
replied the strong girl scornfully.
RnSv.ChAekod GirlS

uoi tn1nK ever met any active men.
replied the strong girl scornfully.
Rosy Checked Girls.
Other girls we saw that afternoon at the
Marseilles fair. all healthy, all rosy, many
of them modest and most of them pretty.
girls in the fury Of gambling at our old
paddle game attempting to win hand
painted crockery. girls f1uttering their pet
ticoats from the backs of fabulous animals
OF the merry-go-round, girls turning pale
ana squealing as they reached the apex of
the turnover swings. There are any
quantity of factories in the suburbs of
Marseilles; and 1t ought to be model fac
tory life that turns out such fine speci-
mems. The fair itself is what 1t has been
for 900 years, a conglomeration of little
menagerles, circuSeS, theaterS wrestling
booths, merry-go-rounds. swings shooting
galleries and eating and drinking booths
All Marseilles turns out to revel in it.
The strong features of Marseilles are the
sea, the sunlight and the smells. Here at
the fair cut flowers are everywhere, violets
crocuses, camllas, roses lilies and blue
tinual war with the smell of tar and the
garbage of the port. The motley promen-
ade they call the Cannebiere stret ches down
TO the WaterSide with it's forests of great
masts and variegated sails. For the ear
there is a babel of all languages the cries
OF sailors at their ropes, the brass bands
on the excursion boats. the chattering and
calling of the loafing throng. 1t Is the first
principle of Marseilles never to be in the
house when 1t is possible to remain out of
doors. Thus, to the stranger, the fair
seems to be part of Marseiles, and Mar
seilleS part of the fair.
STERLING HEIIIG
Evening star., 1902-03-01
"Messages From the Deep"
From the London Mail.

FrOm the LONDON
The bottle message" picked up at Ost-
end. and purporting to contain news Of the
missing steamer Basuto written by the
captain when the ship was wrecked turns
out to have been cruel hoax, as the own
ers. Messrs. Bucknall, suspected. Messrs.
Bucknall obtained possession of the scrap
of paper which the bottle contained and
made careful inquiries as to its genuine
ness. with the result that it has been dis
covered that the message was concocted by
two boys in Worthing and thrown into the
sea In a wine bottle. This is the second
message of the kind received by the own
ers Of the missing Basuto which on inves-
tigaticn has turned out to be a fraud, and
it gives special point to their statement.
corroborated by Lloyd's, that nine-tenths
Of these messages from the deep are
hoaxeS
Evening star., 1902-03-01
Germans in England.

From George Paul Ernest of the Albany,
Pfccadilly, W.. himself German natural
lied in this country, We have received an
appeal, addressed to al Germans resident
in England, to assist in putting an end to
the vile campaign Of calumny which is
being carried on against the British army.
Now" writes Mr.. Ernest, is an oppor-
tunity for all Germans mere to show their
gratitude to England for all the kindness
and hospitality which they have received
while living in this country, enjoying the
blessings of free institutions and all the
advantages and privileges that the country
can offer to the born Briton." We wonder
the movement has been SO long in appear
ing but German residents who are willing
to help are invited to send him their names
and addresses to the above address
Evening star., 1902-03-01
Busily Engaged.

From the Chicago News.
1T is lucky these big fires occur during
the first months of the year," said the in
surance man.
"Does that make the losses any less?"
asked the caller
mo. they are heavier; but you see we
are so busy getting out new calendars and
blotters that we haven't time to think about
them"
Evening star., 1902-03-01
Odd Persian Custom.
From the Chicago Post.

Persfans stilI believe that human tears
are a remedy for certain chronic diseases.
reports physician just returned from Per-
sia. At every funeral the bottling or
mourners. tears Is one Of the chief features
of the ceremonies. Each Of the mcuEners
Is presented with a sponge with which to
these sponges are presented to the priest,
who sqeexes the tears into bottles. which
he keeps. This custom II one OF the oldeet
known In the East. and has probably been
practiced by the Persians for thousanog- OF
years.
Evening star., 1902-03-01

Dumleigh-"What a queer chap synnex
is!'
Gargan-"In what way?"
Dumleigh-1 was saying that Tyson
claimed to be great mind reader, but he
was unable to read my mind. and Synnex
said that the best book reader could not
read II there was no book before him.
That's the way Synnex has of suddenly
wandering from the subject. ct."-Boston
Transcript.
Evening star., 1902-03-01
More slander.
,hicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.
She-"When they were married she was
the meekest little woman you ever saw.
but before the honeymoon was half over
he found out who was boss"
He-"That is to say, he found he had
caught D. A. R.-ter."
Evening star., 1902-03-01
The Two REQUISITES.

From Town Topics.
Jaggle-"Do you really think this place
could ever be made fashionable resort?"
Waggles-"I don't see why 1t couldn't.
The tax rate is low and the divorce laws
are easy"
Evening star., 1902-03-01
Horrid.

From the brooklyn Eagle.
Harriet-''Sadie's husband never gets ex-
cited. never fights back, and She simply
cannot make him cross
Estelle-"Yes. The horrid thing. He II
stmpiy exaspeTating."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27
THE ENDOWED THEATER,

The question OF the endowment OF q
national theater IS again discussed In
the press. Not long ago joint reso-
luton was introduced In the house by
an Indiana member providing that "a
site upon which to erect a national
theater be provided in the District of
Columbia" II is reported that Mr..
Andrew Carnegie has promised to be
the providence In this project. II I'm
Gle Sam will cooperate TO the extent
OF giving a site on which 10 build the
theater, the multi-mllionaire, so the
story goes, viii endow it.
The endowed theater is, Of course, q
scheme for "eleyating the stage" by
making II independent Of popular sup
port. The theory Is that when II has
such independence, It Is at liberty to
present only merltorious plays-plays
that are a moral force FOR good. instead
OF plays Of a questionable character,
Some ridicule the idea, but without
sufficient reason. The stage certainly
feds a thorough cleaning. Such "ac-
tors" as John sullivan, James Corbett
ana Fltzsimmons may not be considered
in this connection, but theater manag-
ers have gone so far as to offer to
public view women who have figured
promiscuously in murder trials, and
as long as such outrage upon public
d,cency can take place some remedy
Is called for.
But win the proposed plan work. WIN
ar endowed theater have the desired e.
feet? 4, all depends on whether the
good citizens natronlze Il, or not II
should be possible for such a theater
10 raise "a standard. around which the
lovers OF true hisiuonlc art might gath.
er. and thus draw line between the
legitimate and the illegitimate In that
art, 1t might in time make Il asdisrepu.
table TO go TO low play, as Il Is now to
frequent saloon. In this way Il
might have an effect on pubic senu-
ment 4 little stone dropped in the
middle Of lake Is a small object COM
pared TO the sheet Of water. but II
creates a center Of disturbance. from
which the waves spread out in rapidly
widening rings. and It thus has an effect
far away from the center Why should
not a good thea,er At the capital have
some similar effect throughout the
country? II might not accomplish al.
that It's advocates hope for il, but II
weuld not be without good results And
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27

situation. The strange part OF the
proceedings Is this that the powers In
terested did not ask for arbitration, be-
fore they made the naval demonstra"
ton and destroyed without apparent
justification, the ships belonging TO
Venezuela, and one OF her forts. One
would naturally think that war meas
ures ought 10 be the last resort. and
not the first. The change OF policy on
the part OF the allies is gratlfying,h how
ever, from every point OF view IL Is
really another victory for American
diplomacy,
The Hague tribunal is competent TO
handle the Venezuela question. Ac-
oordlng to the rules by which 1t is es-
tablished, there is permanent board
of arbitration that may take up the
pending questions without delay This
permanent board consists of repre-
sentatives OF all the slgnQtory powers
from which the requisite number may
be selected. They are all statesmen
of recognized competence In questions
Of international law, enjoying the high
est moral consideration From these
statesmen Venezuela, Great Britain
Germany, Italy, Holland and such other
powers as may yet join with them, are
at liberty to select by mutual consent
a single arbitrator or body OF several
arbitrator. Having done that they
have only to agree upon q. date for the
trial OF the case, and the peace-preserY-
ing machinery is In notion
The Hague convention, Sec H., also
provides for an international commits
sion Of inquiry, to which the disputed
points can be submitted. This comnls-
sion can clear up the circumstances
that have given rise to the dispute, by
an impartial and thorough investigator
of all the facts. The machinery estap-
lished by the Hague congress In the
summer OF 1899 ls complete In every
particular 1t was formed with the OBJ
ject of preventing armed conflicts be-
tween nations; and promoting an un-
derstandlng with respect TO the mode Oh
applying good offices, and establishing
uniform practice in using them
There is no necessity any longer for
letting the wardogs loose as soon as
slight difficulty arises.
The Venezuela question is the first OF
general Importance that comes before
The Hague court. II is case In when
practically Europe and America are
equally interested. If 1t Is settled speed
lily and with apparent solicltude for the
prevalence OF justice alone, II viii go
far towards making the court popular.
1t will gain great victory for the
cause Of permanent peace. The pre-
cedent will be Of the greatest value for
the future.
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A RELIGIOUS TEST.

The Chattanooga Times copies the
annexed editorial note from the Wash
Ington Post, and proceeds to comment
upon II in the paragraph following
The leaders Of the Mormon Church
declare that Apostle Smoot Is In politics
on his own hook. Then the Church
should not worry over the anti-Smoot-
ing.
True but for the fact that the antis
are not so much after Smoot as they
are after his religion. The Post VIII
doubtless agree that up TO this time
this land Of sweet liberty Of ours has
refused TO tolerate religious test as
prerequisite even to holding seat Ia
the United States senate. AS an evil
dcnce that this is SO, regard for a mo-
ment the number OF old heather In that
body"
without endorsing the complimentary
allusIon to number of our national
lawmakers who openly confess TO hav-
ing no religion, we think the Times has
hit the nail OF the Utah senatorial agt-
tation squarely on the head. II re
lleious test is TO be interposcd In po-
ltical affairs In this country, 1t viii
be radical departure from the spirit
OF our national institutions, and di-
rect violation Of a provision Of the ma
tional Constitution. We are pleased TO
see any recognition Of the principle OF
civil and religious liberty By promln-
cnt public journal whether in the north
or In the south.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27
New York Independent.

Every one who was on the flring-llne
from twenty-five to thirty years ago
will recognize that theistic thought
holds far more commanding position
today than il did then At that time
popular thought was busy with Profess
sor Huxley's Lay Sermons" Profess
sor Tyndall was "prolonglng his vision
backwards and discerning In matter
the promise and potency" Of all things.
Strauss was proclaiming in "rhe Old
Faith and the New" the final triumph
Of atheism; and Romanes In his Can
did Examination Of Theism" was show
ing, not only that theism has no logi-
cal standing, but that so surely as
science Is true 80 surely is theism false
and impossible, How completely
this has passed away In the higher
speculative circles is plain upon inspec-
ton, Professor Tyhdalrs famous adj
dress has become the subject OF a
smile. Fhe Lay Sermons are laid
away v lth other. Anticipated matter. Ro.
names lived to feturn to the Christian
faith. Conflicts OF science and religion
are out OF date; and the chair for their
reconciliation has become a matter for
humorous reference.
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Chicago Interior.

Pope Leo's encyclical appointing a
commission ito devote their entire ener-
gy to Insure that the divine words may
receive the explanation demanded OF
them by the times" does the utmost
possible TO make the labors Of the COM
mission sterile by adding this qualify
Ing instructions THAT must be held to
be the true sense OF Holy Scripture
which has been and is being held by the
holy mother church." There IL not a
minister anywhere In Professionalism
who would not agree that that sentence
contains the glst Of the reason why the
Catholic church Is so nearly a failure
as witness to living, saving Christian
truth. And yet Wa have known even
Presbyterian ministers who, whenever
Theological professors were appointed
to do for our church what this com
mission Is to do for Catholicism, have
Insisted that they must put on Just
such clamplocks as the pope has COM
manded these scholars Of his to wear
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on RELIGIOUS TOPICS
New York churchman.

Under the igauence OF what Christ
mas stands the true believer cah
recognize no impassable chasm between
Christians Of whatever name. In the
light and life Of the Incarnation our Yis-
ion and our hope must include All VINO
believe In Christ and through them, az
for whom He died. And our work ana
our life viii be measured by our strly-
Ing TO fulfil both vision and hope, 10
nose VINO regard the divisions of Chris-
tendon chiefly iron, the standpoint OF
economic waste, all that we have said
may seem wasted theorlzlng. TO those
who believe that God has bound HIM
self and the salvation Of the world ir-
reyocably TO an ecclesiastical system.
we shall seem TO be dealing In vague
generalities, II not something worse.
But we deny the reality or tnality OF
such points OF view or Of the stand
ards that result from them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27

Uncle Sam is arbltmtion's best friend
Ie submitted the Alabama claim TO ths
Geneva tribunal; he submitted the san
Juan island dispute to King william I.
he was the first to invoke the good
offices OF The Hague tribunal; anu now
h. has Induced Great Britain Germany
Italy and Venezuela to submit thelr
differences TO the arbitration OF inc
Htgue tribunal, Three cheers for arbi'
tratiOn and Roosevelt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27
The Outlook.

In this age every effort ought to be
made to cultivate the Imagination.
Dealing with great energy with things.
almost overwhelmed with material Of
al sorts, this generation needs. as no
other generation has needed. the out
look through the windows Of the mag
nation on the larger landscape Of life.
II II Is to bear Its burdens and not grow
weary Of its prosperity. so that the
things which 1t makes turn to dust IN
IT'S hands. II must have the higher Wis
ION OF life; II must understand how to
set tools, instruments, and materials of
all sorts TO spiritual uses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27

Mr.. Carnegie says that he thinks too
much OF his little daughter TO burden
her with great wealth. A very sensible
view to take for the moment wealth.
becomes burden II ceases TO be a
blessing, Yes, there is such a thihs
a. having too much OF good thing'
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christian WORK and the EyangelIst.

II Is very certain that the union OF
Professionalism, when II comes, VIII not
come by the way that Bishop Carpen-
ter calls surrender, by the emasculat-
ing Of the theology on which any de-
nomination bases its separation from
the others. The archbishop of Abb was
profoundly right when he replied, a few
months ago, to the POpe's inquiry
whether there was danger Of schism
In France, mo, your Holiness, for peo-
pie must be In earnest to cause a
schism, and the Catholics Of France are
not in earnest" Conversely, people
must be in earnest before they can find
basis OF union and the way to church
union can never be. along the path OF
Indifference 10 doctrine.
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GOES TO THE HAGUE.

President Roosevelt has, finally. de.
lined TO act as arbitrator IN the Vene-
,uelan difficulty. and the powers have
Igresd 10 submit the disputed questions
% The Hague tribunal That v the
most desirable exit from an awkward
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27

II seems that that Kansas mob hung
the wrong negro, II can scarcely do
less now than pass resolutions OF regret
md present a nicely engrossed copy
thereof TO the deeeased's family.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27

The crepedos at the crossing at the
intersection Of South and East Tenn
pie streets have been removed and
gravel put in their place. II is an i'm
lrovement, and to cross now requires
ess skin on the part Of pedestrians.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27

Just what would be done through IT,
can best be appreciated when II has
been in operation for a number Of
years,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27

The Venezuelan triumph beats tha
charge up san Juan hill all to pieces.
Peace hath rarely had greater vic
tory and war few more renowned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27

II Il said that DR.. Lorenz has no,
made fortune In the United States.
lie has done much better than that He
has made many cripples whole and
gIaddened their hearts for life.