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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-17

Lena Adams. II yearr old. of ri well
hngton avenue. Auburn. reports that
when she was on Elmwood avenue near
spooner street at o'clock Wednesday
night. a man snstched her chateiaine bag
from her belt and ran away. The bag
contained r. cents IN cash.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-17
THE WEATHER

Boston. Oct lT-Tor New England:
Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Sat
urday, light east TO south winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-17
Sale of Black Suits
in WOrsted CheViOts

1t is pretty generally understood that black suit from
Banabys is the best black suit that money buy to
bring that fact into wider going to make this
5oh Anniversary Sale the medium Introducing the three
greatest black suit values the clothing produced
Roughsurfaced worsted chevo fabrics popular this
these suits made from the grades this IA
brio They full weight absolutely fast color lined
trimmed with most ~elable materials full tailored
with handhaped collars and handmade buttonholes Each
suit has famous ose fitting collar and concave" shoul
ders and emphatically unexceed values at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-17
NE EWSLETS

You cannot choose your earthly lot,
Nor right all seeming wrongs.
The clam likes not
The chowder hot;
But that's where he belongs.
Washington Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
OBJECTIONS 10 IRRIGATION.

Congressman slbley Of Pennsylvania,
leading out in the opposition against
the proposed reclamation Of the arid
regions Of this country stated about all
there IL OF foundation for an objection,
aud In doing so, he revealed the weak.
ness Of the position Of she opponents,
He argued that members representing
an agricultural constituency should op.
pose measure involving untold mil
lions to be taken from The taxes Of all.
and spoke Of the decline OF the value Of
farms in the east and south as a reason
why the government should decline 10
aid in the reclamation OF any more
farming land.
Hy that logic Il would be wrong TO
break new ground anywhere IN this
country until that which is already
under cultivation has attained high
value The pioneers that pushed west-
ward and founded new settlements.
wronged the agricultural population
they left IN the old settlements, They
should have stayed back east until
their reclamation Of the west could in
volye no competition" With the east or
south. Immigrants should be kept In
the Atlantic coast states, until the val
ne OF the land there Is high enough to
permit them 10 trek" a few miles far
Their west Such absurd conclusions
are warranted II the premises are true
But fortunately. they are mt The en-.
tire country hass Been benefited by the
enterprise and industry Of the settlers
that went to redeem the large, unculti-
waited area II the western regions Com
mon sense led them In their choice Of
location and the result 20 country
that Is the pride Of all rs inhabitants,
and marvel among older nations.
Mr.. sibley however is not serious in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

Smith and the manager OF the News
or any person connected with the es-
adjustment in relation 70 It, no re-
qulrement, lntlmatlon or hint about II,
given to any person engaged on the
paper or either Of It's departments no
word or thought Of the sort uttered or
Imagined IN or about this lnstituton
Contrary TO popular opinion, the
Mormon Church does not proceed by
any such methods to extend rs power
or promulgate rs principles. The ut
most liberty Of the individual, consist
ent with order and good government, is
taught and maintained by tine Church,
which Is q foe TO oppression and ty-
ranny and bondage OF every kind We
believe that marriage Is ordained ofGod
for the benefit. happiness and increase
of Ills children But we DO not be.
lleyo that It should be forced upon
them, for the doctrine "of free agency"
Is fundamental 10 the system that is
commonly called 'Mormonsm" WIN
our contemporaries that have serious.
ly promulgated the error be Kind
enough to correct II by telling the
TRUTH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
THE LuClN CUTOFF.

The people Of ogden are highly elat-
ed over the movement In regard TO The
projected cutoff, from that point across
the lako to Lucln. II the work, which
appears TO be started, shall be contln-
ued and completed, II cannot fail to be
of great benefit to the Junction city
The people Of Salt Lake have been led
to believe that the building Of rail-
r0ad on trestle work across the Great
Salt Lake was chiefly a scheme on pa
per, emanatIng from a mind not ALTO
gether practical or familiar with the
difficulties In the way or with the 8d-
yaniages Of land route by the south
end OF the lake There have been, too,
30 many assurances that the latter
course would be pursued, that little
crodence was placed on the runners
about the work across the lake How
ever II ogden n to be thus favored, we
shall rejoice In the prosperity OF It's
citizens, and be glad that something
has occurred to put more life INFO rs
business operations and real estate
values
Our nelghbors on the north need not
imagine that the yagarles INDUCED IN
by the highly editor Of the Standard.
respecting the feelings OF our people
here towards their friends In Ogden.
have any foundation In fact. When
ever the Salt Lake papers have pub
lIshed news that has come from egItl-
mate sources respecting railway con.
nectlons In this city, the Standard has
been seized with commissions, and has
endeavored to agltate us readers With
the notion that these reports were
framed for the sole purpose OF iniurlng
Ogden Such wild flights were akin to
that trip to the pesthouse, which has
made the would.be 'Dr," Mayor editor
a laughing throughout the state.
II the cut-off is built across the lake
we shall heartily congratulate tho peo-
pie of Ogden. And with the prospects
Of connections with the Pacific coast on
the west, and all the great Atlantic
business centers by railroads TO the
east, Salt Lake city can well afford to
rejoice with It's friends In the north In
all the benefits that can possibly come
to them. Here's to the railroads, from
the east and from the west; the more
OF them the merrierl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
GOOD WORDS FROM Provo.


The Mayor Of Provo city has delivered
a very sensible and practical message
10 the City Council Its application IL,
OF course principally local, and recon-
mends itself to the public irrespective
Of party or creed We reproduce only a
couple Of paragraphs from the mes
sage, and 90 that because they are
worthy OF general attention, and the
sentiment which they cmbody Is wor-
thy Of endorsement in every town ana
city Of the State, Mayor Thomas N.
Taylor says to the Council,
I'm approaching the great RESPONSE
bllty before ua az servants Of the peu-
pie, | feel we should allow no personal
feelings, or personal motives TO guide
us In the discharge OF this work that has
been entrusted to us but let our de-
sire be for the welfare Of all the peo-
pie and for the upbullding Of our be-
loved city
To many OF US Provo Is the place OF
our birth We love Il with all our
hearts The boys and girls are our
playmatos we love them Our parents
came here redeemed the desert and
have laid the foundation for us to build
upon. Let us build well that they VIII
not have cause 20 blush at our works,
let MS 80 to ana have our motto Provo,
Provo and her advancement No cast
end no west end no north end, no
south end, but Provo, north, south
east and west Let us be united and
work together; settle our differences
among ourselves, and much can be ac.
complishod."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
DEsEREr EVENING NEWS. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY ga 1902.

his objection TO the kind Of expansion
contemplated In the irrigation bill. lie
admits, In fact. that II should be acted
on, but not now, The whole question II
for another generation. LET US wait -
he says, until our increased population
shah 30 expand that these lands shall
be needed to meet the demand for a
greater food supply
This Is contrary, though, to Amerl-
can methods, Here plans ARE laid for
the future ana not for the prescnt.only.
In laying out cities constructing rail-
roads, ETC., future likely developments
are always considered Possibilities are
created, as Il were II no expenditures
had been made except to meet the actu-
al, present demand, where would Amer
lea be today2 II the next generation
VIII have to take up the irrigation ques-
ton, II ls not too early TO make n be-
ginning now, for It win take more than
one generation before that gigantic
work Ia completed
The Irrigation bill, as agreed upon
ANA reported, IL comprehensive and
satisfactory, In the main II takes
good deal Of sectional prejudice. not to
perceive that lts adoption would be Of
Immense general benefit. The money
expended on reservoirs, dams and
dltches would finally come back with
interest to the public treasury Much
money would be put In circulation
among the laborlng classes, ana the
benefit thereof would be reaped by all
classes of Industry since the greater
part OF the wages would be expended
on food, clothing, and various neces-
sares OF life. And as the work pro-
ceeded, there would be an opening for
thousands, and millions, to establish
themselves In comfortable homes.
A man that has an opportunity OF
laying the foundation for a large for
tune today would generally be consJ-
cred an imbeclle, II he postponed taxi
Ing the necessary steps 10 do 80 until
a later date, on the plea that his bank
account was big enough for his needs
the present week. But that Is just
what the representative from Pennsyl-
vanIa would have Uncle Sam do IN this
matter. In the arid west an empire
lies within his reach. But he is asked
not to touch It, because for a generation
he does not really need 1t. Surely so
important matter cannot be disposed
Of In that manner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
ABorT WASHINGTON.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger

'''fN'Ntfs'lAtAN ANheNAs
In a recent magazine article W. +.
Stead reports interviews had by him
with Cecil Rhodes. Andrew Carneg,.
ana Hiram Maxim, In which each Of
these gentlemen, Independently OF the
others expressed the opinion thar
Washington, and not London. was deg,
tined 20 be, In the near future. the
metropolis OF the English-speaking
world. Mr., stead adds his own rea.
sons for thinking that the British colo.
nhs are being drawn by force of orl.
cumstances away from England and in.
TO ahlliation with the United States
70 which country they win eventually
be united II is n singular connrma-
ton OF this view that the British West
indies are even now talking OF with.
drawing from the British dominion ana
seeking annexation 10 the Tinted
States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
Chicago News.

If the island Is able to consume but n
small fraction Of It's own products II
Is practically dependent upon imports
for almost every other necessity OF lie,
AS Secy. Root has shown in his annual
report, Cuba now imports $4,000 900
worth OF merchandise annually from
countries other than the United States,
and virtually all these articles could
and would be supplied by the United
States under reciprocity arrange
ment,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
Chicago Tribune.

II the day after a Chicago fire, a
Charleston earthquake, or q Galveston
tidal wave Congress were TO be APP
pealed to for relief for the sufferers,
bill for that purpose would not be re-
ferred 10 a committee to spend half q
month IN hearings while the people
who needed help were passing rapidly
beyond the reach OF aid, In such a case
as this hearings would be a mockery.
SO too, will they be as regards this
question OF the reduction Of duties on
the two great products of the Cubans-
the wards OF the United States
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

There are good economical reasons
for the concessions, none against them,
and they are re-enforced by higher
considerations. Gen. Wood says truly
that the Plat amendment, proposed
by us and accepted by Cuba, certainly
imposes upon us moral obligation to
see to II that Cuba Is Justly treated by
Us and enabled TO live up 70 It's re-
qulrements" We expect the island to
maintain a proper system OF sanitation
for our protection. We demand things
In fine, which Cuba can never perform
unless we assist her to build up her
crippled Industries In accordance with
her prayer,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

10 the place where II belongs, The way
70 get Washington forward Is to keep
hammerlng away at the conservatism
and tue hesitation and the indifference
that stand In The pathway OF improve
ment Half,heartedness never built
anything or won anything; II VIII
neither build the more magnificent
Washington nor win the laurels TO
which the capital city Is entitled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
New York EyenIng Post.

The tobacco-growers Of New England
have broken away from their president.
Mr. H. S Frye, who was willing 10 con-
cede something to the Cubans In the
way OF duties on tobacco at the annual
convention. Mr., Frye favored a reduce
ten OF the duty on Cuban tobacco
wrappers from SlS5 to 50 cents ner
pound, The convention voted unani-
mously against this proposal deposed
MI Frye as their representative In
Washington, and appointed a commit
tee Of three to take his place and work
against all concessions to Cuba.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
Washington Times

Notwithstanding the birth OF many
obstacles TO the new Washington prD.
gram. there Is every reason to be ON.
couraged. The financial problem NAV
cause delay IN the performance Of the
things TO be done on the other hand.
y VIII Whet the progressive impulse of
NE community. The compensation for
DELAY VIII be the storage and concen.
uation OF energy, the motive power
that VIII eventually carry the capital
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

Seventy million acres OF western
lands would be reclaimed and brought
under cultivation should the proposed
arid land BIN become law. The argu-
ment Of eastern congressman, as
against the bill that this land would
come into competition with the eastern
farmeris q surprising one TO come from
persons supposed TO be familiar with
and believers IN American principles
Out here In the arid states we build no
steamships and dan not therefore be
subsidized that picking belongs to this
same east The moment we want a
little help IN furnishing the 'staf OF
life' for the nation mighty eastern
howl rends the air and predictions Of
all sorts Of consequent calamitles are
paraded before us The fact IL that
most Of the industries OF the east are
already subsidized by duty protection
or otherwise, and Il Is high time that
1t should either all be stopped or some.
thing be extended to business In which
the west is interested.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

Little Venezuela Is irritating France
In the secresial matter refusing that
gentleman permission TO land at La
Guayra, although demand for such
privilege has been made by the French
government Venezuela may find that
there Is a possibility Of going too far
IN this case
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
10 AID CUBA.
New York World.

Whatever Is done TO help Cuba must
be done quickly She has another sugar
crop Of over 100000 tons on her hands
ard no way of selling IT except at a
loss unless Congress let's down the
bars. In the words OF Secy, Root, "The
same considerations which led TO the
war with Spain now require that a
commercial arrangement be made I'M
der which Cuba can live"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
Cen. Wood, quoted BY Boston Herald


We are facing, not a theory, but
fact, and we are called upon now TO
eeal with Cuba on general broad issues
which viii produce results in the future
as important to US an TO her, Ii is not
n question Of whether producers Of u.s.
coo tons OF beet sugar, who have de-
clared that they do not need protection,
ere TO be indefinitely protected. or the
PRODUCERS Of $4,000 tons OF cane sugar,
II IL a question Of whether our inter-
lention IN Cuba 10 going TO be TO her
benefit or to her ruin, We have assumed
the responsibility Of establishing her as
an Independent, stable government, and
we are certainly In honor bound as a
people to see to il that she Is given
a reasonable chance to maintain such
government This can be given to her
with benefit to ourselves as a people
and without lmperiing or injuring any
Of our Industries. She can grant, IN
Q reciprocal arrangement. favorg to
United States products which viii fully
equal In money value the reduction
which may be granted to her sugar and
tobacco, fN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

Germany is very careful to dispel any
idea that she ever tried. or had in
tended 70 try, to intervene in the war
OF the United States with Spain. A
desire to have the coming visi; Of Prince
Henry 20 America decided success
from a friendly view point is sufficient
cause for an announcement Of Ger
many's attitude,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

c. A. Morrison Of Dawson ought ia
consider himself very fortunate. Mrs.
Morrill, rode 1900 miles, 800 miles Of
the distance in a sleigh, IN order to
marry him, A woman who viii do
that must certainly prove to he a
worthy wife
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

The latest amalgamation talk refers
TO the matchmaking lndustry-not Of
the matrimonial but OF the '1uclfer"
variety. There are some men who be-
lleve there are instances wherein the
latter name fifty applies to the first
designated Industry"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
THE STONE AFFAIR.

What appears to be an authentic dis.
patch from Constantlnople states that
the money subscribed for the release Of
Miss Stone and her companion has
been forwarded to the persons negotiat-
Ing for the release Of the captlves, and
they viii, consequently be given their
liberty In the near future, II has taken
a long time to bring the negotiations 20
far but this IS only the beginning after
all, When the captives are released,
and the brigands have disappeared, the
question OF responsibility will remain.
The secretary of the American lega-
ton In Constantlnope Is now on his
way 70 Washington, to make his re-
port on the facts In the case and It IL
believed that there is enough evidence
to make Turkey share the responsible
" with Bulgaria, From the latter
country an indemnity cannot be col
lected with the approved aid of war
ships, as the Dardanellea are closed to
foreign squadrons, but for all that Ad-
mlral Cromwell Is said TO have orders
to take his squadron to Piraeus and
other points In Turkish waters, and
their presence there may give proper
emphasis TO whatever diplomatic rep
reservations II may be necessary to
make either In Constantinope or So
phIa.
A question OF as much Importance as
that OF reparation for the outrage com.
mitted, Is that which relates to the flu
ture Turkey and Bulgaria should be
Induced to take the necessary steps for
the protection OF foreign citizens who
may be In those countries lawfully I'M
less the governments can put down an.
archy within their own borders and
protect TO q reasonable extent, life and
property they have no business to ex-
list, that being the very purpose for
which they are given authority. Meth
err robbery nor other crimes can be en-
tirely suppressed but when brlgandage
boldly dehes governments and pre-.
sumes to treat with them for plunder
and immunity from retrlbutlon, some
thing is wrong with the government
under the Jurisdiction Of which the out
laws operate and flourish Then Il is
time that the government itself be
called to account, before the bar Of civ
illzation. II may not be the business Of
this country to appear in the role of
Judge In Balkan affairs, but the Euro
pean powers are Interested, for lawless-
ness that scores success In one country
is apt to spread across the border into
other countries. Like epldemlcs. It must
be properly restricted, and II one gov
eminent neglects to do so, It is the duty
of others TO step in, That Is a prlnci.
pie generally recognized among nations.
II the report that Theodore Braemer
OF Cincinnati has Incorporated 800
600 be true, Mr. Braemer would have TO
be hydra headed In order to satisfy the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

In the February number Of the Amer
lean Boy story begins which will be
read with interest, II Is by VIII
Lexington Comfort, who Is said to have
been the youngest newspaper corres-
pendent In the Philippines at the time
OF the death OF General Lawton. The
hero Of the story was the FIRST OF the
newspaper correspondents 70 cable to
America the news OF the death of Cen
eral Lawton at the hands Of the insur-
gents. by an extraordinary effort the
boy correspondent, who was with the
army at the time Of the shooting, made
his way through the enemy's country
TO the cable office and flashed the news
TO America three hours before any Of
the other correspondents got possession
Of the cable Sprague Publishing Co.,
Detroit Mich
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

The January number Of the May
flower contains much Of interest to the
reading public. The magazine Is de-
voted 10 the cultivation OF flowers
and home adornmont In general -
Floral Park, N. Y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

have an penltentlaries situated upon
Islands. The other day eleven conylcts
escaped from the Washington state
prison on McNiells island, but on ac-
count of a strict water patrol they
we're unable TO leave the island and
were consequently rocaptured. Had
the prison been located upon the main
land there Is no doubt that at least
some Of the desperadoes would have
been able TO bid an effectual aud per-
manent good-by to the institution.
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In Frultynlo, California, a man and
his wife have been arrested for maxi
INK bogus dollars. They were popu-
lar In social circles and We're conse-
1uently counterfelters IN more than the
matter OF coins. Il Is difficult 10
think that n woman would lend herself
to such criminallty, but her oontrlbu-
ton 10 tho fraud Is stated to have been
principally In assisting 20 pass the
queer money. There Is little won
der that at times humanity has small
faith in Itself when represented by an
other person,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

1t would seem to be good idea to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-22

II the report that Theodore Braemer
OF Cincinnati has Incorporated $500
600 be true, Mr. Braemer would have to
be hydra headed In order to satisfy the
Koreans,if their country were the scene
Of his operations.