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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

age OF discrimination. In which they
can choose for themselves between
truth and error But with responsible
lty follows necessarily authority to guide
ana direct, Parental responsibility
cannot exist without such authority Il
is upon the parents that the duty de-
wolves to teach their children TO walk
uprIghtly before the Lord and con-
sequently 10 see TO Il that no teaching
contrary to this, ls impaired People
eager to make pIoselytes and add
names to church rolls, often violate
this simple principle Of Justice. They
often ignore the authority Of heads Of
families and needlessly cause strife.
The. Dunkards are considered very
quaint sect They originated In Ger
many spread 70 Holland. and from
there TO Pennsylvania They have no
salarlcd preachers, believe In baptism
by immersion and DO not permit mem
bers to follow the fashions In the mat
ter Of dress Gay ornaments ana Jew
olry are prohibited Miss Bender IL
said to have been very fond OF nnery
and her determination 10 join sect
which looks upon the wearing Of or
namcnts as Il sin indicates her SINGER
ity. The Dunkards do not have much
success In making converts, owing to
the ascetc tendencies Of their doctrines
and their failure to provide living for
expounders Of their faith and also
to another stu more important fact
that they have no special authorized
message TO deliver to the world in this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05
SHAMEFUL CONVENTIONS.

We hope that people from or at
distance who learn Of the contentious
IN our City Council, win not form their
ddees OF cur citizens from the reports
OF the debates In that body on the
subject Of the police department and It's
management. Anyone not acquainted
with the facts would imagine from
what has been published, that the po-
lice department Of Salt Lake City was
q disorderly hand Of Contendlng forces
without a head and without RESPONSE
bllity They would also come to the
conclusion that the members Of the
City Council were a lot Of wrangling
politicians and seotarles, With personal
axes to grind and animosities to graft
~ This, however would be largely
an Incorrect view Of the situation,
That there has been some hostile
Feeling IN the police department has
been evident for some time, But that
II has peimeated the whole force we
believe ls untrue. Rumors of this kind
are not new by any means. They were
rife under former administrations. No
doubt they were always more or less
Exaggerated. But we believe the facts
VIII bear us out IN stating, that the
reported Naturalization and lack Of
Acknowledgement OF the authority of
the Chief by the men under his COM
|mand, have been manufactured for the
purpose OF iniurlng him and accom-
plishing certain results that have been
desired BY his opponents
The step taken on Tuesday evening
On the city Council for the removal Of
three officers IN the police department
was doubtless intended to settle such
disagreement as has arisen therein We
believe that to De the fun and entire
|purpose Of the undertaking. The bit.
ter spirit displayed by some
5nembers Of the city Coun.
cIi in this matter does moi
Biedound to their credit We cannot Sc,
why such matters cannot be discussed
IN dignlhed and decent manner, Th'
lersonalities INDUCED in are disgrace
ful and ought to be stopped by th'
presiding officer They are entirely on
OF place IN such body, and are ftte
Tor q noisy bar-room or a gathering 70
3 dog-hght The respectable people o
thls city are disguised with such ex
ADDITIONS and they ought 10 be sioppe'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05
WAR TAX ooMMnNTs.
Clevelnnd pain penler.

II the House agrees with the ways
aud means committee, which Is not un-
likely under the iamming through"
system TO which consideration" Of
bills In the House has been reduced, a
bill repeating all the Spanish war
revenue taxes except the tax on mixed
flour will be sent to the Senate What
the Senate viii do In the case is an.
other matter, That body takes time
for discussion and sometimes changes
measures after they have been shaped
up by the committee in charge,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05
San Franclsco chronIeIe.

II Is reported that when the bill re-
pealing the war taxes, which Will
doubtless be passed by the House,
reaches the Senate, the finance commit
tee viii add 20 It a rider making SUBJ
stantial concessions TO Cuban sugar
and tobacco. If the senators opposed
70 reciprocity are strong enough TO
strike OF this rider In the Senate the
way will be clear II they are not, they
win be confronted with the alternative
Of giving the sugar trust Its way IN re"
gard to Cuban sugar or voting against
the removal Of the war taxes. II Is sup
posed that the sentiment for recproc-
ity'' Is stronger In the Senate than In
the House. possibly because the people
do not vote directly for senators next
falkland Il Is possible that the two
houses may come TO a conflict over this
bill. Il depends upon how resolute the
senators are who are in favor Of pro-
lection,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

small sum. The river and harbor APP
Precipitation bill, which failed at the
iast session of Congress, carried appro-
lrl0tions TO the amount Of SbO,OOOO 1000,
That or q similar bill, wiz pEs az
the present session, and 80 $4,000 600
must be added 20 the legitimate ex-
penses Of the government after July l.
The fact that the ways and means COM
mittee was unanimous In its report
proves that there Is a demand from all
sections of the country for the aboll-
tlon Of the Spanish war taxes,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05
THE COMING CONVENTION.


Readers OF the Descret News are
nware that Governor Heber M. Wells
issued n call on Tuesday for an lrrga-
tlon convention, 10 be held In the AS
tembly Hall 10 this city on February
Be, 1902 at p. m, This will be u very
Important gathering Of public and prac-
tical men Everybody Interested In
The subject OF irrigation in this state
should endeavor to be present Word
hhould be sent TO every part OF the
State concerning this meeting and no
rounty should be allowed to go unrep-
resented The Governor requests the
county commissioners Of the several
rcuntieN to appoint delegates to attend
the convention The number Is left
to their discretion, in view Of The needs
VT their locality and the Importance OF
the interests IN each case.
There will be full and free Discus
sion OF the conditions and needs OF
Irrigation, methods Of Improvement In
she systems adopted In different places,
the subject OF reservoirs and the con-
hervation Of water In other ways, and
the best means Of distribution. The
question Of the legal establishment and
projection OF water-rights viii be in
troduced and also the need Of national
legislation for the reclamation OF arid
lands, which Is now prominent before
the country. 1t Is desirable that all
matters relating to these important
subjects shall be intellIgently present.
ed and the views of the delegates fully
obtained.
While the voting on any question or
resolution viii be by counties through
the respective delegates the convention
VIII be open to all who may be able
10 attend IN that capacity without re-
stricton as 10 numbers, and all Will
be permitted to take part IN the discuss
sion Of the questions introduced steps
ought TO be taken Immediately in
Hi'ioifhAiVh AVi tiilo 'N'HNs Ohl iNAQ~
Ing men IN every county should aid
the county commissioners In securing
a full attendance Of practical and
wel-informed men. who understand
and can explain the necessities of the
country and give suggestions as TO
what ought to be done to secure the
best results.
The great Importance Of this con-
vention and the good that can be made
TO grow out Of II needs no argument
of ours. We think II win press itself
upon the understanding Of farmers,
horticulturlsts, miners and other toll
crs, as well as men occupying Official
positions in our cities and counties.
We therefore bespeak large attend
ance at this gathering, and hope It viii
be productive Of all the benefits which
by this means are possible to be at
fained,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05
san Francisco call.

The repeal OF certain Of the war taxes
by the last Congress with the design
OF reducing the revenue did not have
that effect The prosperity Of the PEG.
pie led to such an increased consump-
ton OF the articles taxed that the in
come did not fan off as was calculated.
The consequence Is that there win
surely be a repeal OF a good many OF
the remaining taxes. and wrangle Is
now going on as to what interests
shalt escape. 70 add TO the confusion
the advocates Of cuban free trade are
urging that measure on the ground
that We do not need the money COLI
lected on duties upon Imports from Gu
ba Thus the taxes imposed upon our
own people are used as an argument
why we should exempt foreign products
from taxation, It Is better TO close up
the account
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05
CHURCH STATISTICS.

The statistics Of the churches in the
United states as made public by Rev
Dr. Carroll, who had charge Of that
part OF The country's census, show
some remarkable features.
one Is the ENORMOUS growth Of The
Roman Catholic church, which IS cred
tied with an increase for the past year,
Of iGS,OS3 II Is alleged, however, that
this represents, In fact, an increase Of
several years instead OF one year. but
even Il It liz only half correct 1t IL a
far larger growth than any other body
can show, the next to II being the Pro-
testant Episcopal church, which re-
ported an increase Of Sl,3il. The total
membership Of the Roman church In
this country Is now given as 9,l5S,7il
1t ia the numerically strongest religious
body In the country, II contains nearly
one-thrd OF all the church comnuni-
cants In the country.
Another notable feature Ia found In
the figures relating to the Latter-day
Saints. The Church Is credited with a
membership of 100000 and an Increase
for the year Of $1,000 This latter figure
Is probably much too high, but even
with allowance for this, the growth,
measured In per centage, would be sew
eral times greater than that Of any
other church In the country. Last year
the Latter-day Saints ranked as num-
Der nineteen In point Of numbers. This
year they hold the fifteenth rank.
The total church membership Is given
as 2S,O9O,637 This would leave about
100000 people in this country without
membership in any church, a great
number OF these may be accounted for
as being children of church people not
yet enrolled, since some denominations
do not include such children In their
statistics, But even after that deduc-
ton is made, II is evident that over
half Of the population OF the country
are outside the churches, And yet, this
is we are told, christian country
Among the sects themselves, the ten
dency to divide and to perpetuate sects
Is very prominent. There are various
kinds OF Methodists; twenty-five differ
ent Lutheran bodies, and twelve kinds
of Presbyterians.
Noting the general increase of church
membership which barely holds its own
as compared TO the increase OF the
population, there Is very little ground
for satisfaction, If the religious work.
ers OF this country are not content
with small results gained by enormous
efforts, they should consider earnestly
the causes OF defeat, They would find,
then, that one is the spirit Of narrow
mindedness that prompts them to pay
more attention to the correction of al
legged heresles among their brethren,
than to the salvation OF that which Is
lost AS long as the spirit Of conten.
tion rules the Spirit Of God cannot
operate IN power
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

Mr. Louis r. Burchard, who has Just
been p"pointed TO an important govern
ment post in New York, authorizes the
announcement that he IL not related TO
the late Rev Dr. Burchard Of Rum,
Romanlsm and Rebellion fame, The
apology and explanation are accepted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

Proposals 10 repeal the internal rev
enue taxes levied during the Spanish
American war WIN meet with general
approval But there may be partial
grounds for regret when the nation
figures ur the many things it would like
TO buy aud knows that Congress often
has a cheese-parlng disposition when
really meritorous propositions are
made 90 o. There is reclamation OF
arid lands ana Improvement OF rivers
and harb0rs for instance. But the
stamp taxes are of that direct and
apparent sort which always has. and
always WILL create opposition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

II is always better to get the best
when you are able TO do so, There
fore the order signed by Adjutant-
General G, =, Burton OF the National
Guard Of Utah, for the exchange Of the
old Springfield rifles for modern fire.
arms, Is good economy and will be en-
couraglng to our volunteers. II Is
right that the State should be we'll
armed IN addition to being forearmed
We hope the boys will stand to their
guns" with renewed vigor and alacrlty,
when they receive their new rifles and
viii be proud TO present arms
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

Governor TAFT warned the Senate
Philippine committee not to believe all
that WAS written in,letters from the
lslQnds, II Is good advice II would
have been better had he advised them
to take all information from the islands
with large grains OF salt,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

According to the Milwaukee Sentinel
a rich Greek will send Prince Henry a
challenge TO duel on his arrival In this
country II he does, the rich Greek
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

II Is said that the retlroment Of Lord
salisbury from dnlce win be coincident
win the close Of the Boer war. II
will probably be In the distant future
for the Boer war IS far from belnR a
closed Incident.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

w Y. Stead says that America is the
refining rot for the best Of Europe
he must have been In a melting mood
when he soid this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

The polite, elgant and consistent (?)
Mayor-Dr.-Edltor Of the Ogden stan
dard, In his usual rich and racy style.
calls this city "a toothless old bag
known to the banditti as Mother Salt
Lake. That Is because the business
men here are endeayorlng to explain to
railroad maghates, the benefits which
would arise from making the contem-
plated CUTOFF from Lucn come by way
OF the southern end Of the great Salt
Lake, or course the argument Of
fered against that movement In the
choice language Of the Standard writer,
win put an end to their efforts and con-
vince the railway authorities that Og-
den alone Is 1T FOR direct railway com
munlcatIon east and west and cause
the trestle-work route across the briny
waters to appear both economical and
advantageous Further contention
might as we'll cease at once.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

We have Cuba and the Philippines
on our hands, and large projected In
crease OF the navy, With these posi-
bilities IN View IN two or three years
the surplus VIII diminish TO q very
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

Kansas wants to enjoin Colorado
from using the waters OF the Arkansas
river And yet Kansas is prohibit
ton state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

The Hill IN Congress to raise the sal
aries Of United States judges may be
considered by some people a needless
extra EXPENSE to the country But II
IT VIII secure the services Of the very
highest abiltyand the occupants Of the
money well spent The higher courts
Of the land should command the very
best ability, and the occupants OF the
bench should be placed above all in
duoements likely to away them in rem
deIfng just Judgment The bin Is all
right and ought to become a law,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

The student who translated "circe a.
hlyer" city council was not so far
wrong after ALL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

A Kansas City woman has had two
divorces from one man. She Is un-
able to decide whether or not marriage
Is a failure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

Were Il not for the disturbance over
the police department, peace would
relgn throughout The city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

General Miles says he Is not seeking
the presidency And the presidency is
not seeking him, which about balances
the account
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

Mrs soffel who effected the escape
OF the Biddles is In tears Much bet
ter be In tears than the business she
h9s been In.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

The Utah national guard has been
furnished with new rifles They are
y1ry killing affairs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

The crowds that greet schley are the
crowds that cheer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

The Country club win hire golf
coach Why not hire a coach and
four?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

BY way Of reparatlon for excluding
the Chinese the door will be kept open
In China
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

Tammany wants TO lit up New York.
Otherwise, rammany wants to make
raise
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

Perdue university ~ Lafayette, Ind,
Is making a collection Of historic en-
glnes. IL win require very large
round house TO hold them,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

Women care more about what Mrs.
Depew wears than what Senator De-
pew says,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-05

should either be sent to jail or an In.
sane asylum,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

her sister, Mrs. Newell. of the South Side.
Among those present were:
Mesdames-
William Alofs. u. Sabini,
+. W. i;ittman. J. Newell.
H. \. Schmidt. Fl. Sporlider,
A Kollas, Agnes Schmidt,
y Scannell. W. Oneill,
Through sleepers, parlor cars and coaches
St. Louis to Cincinnati every day via Big
Four Route.
Mrs J. Goodfellow and Mrs. Charles e.
Swingley gave a birthday dinner TO the
Ladies' Aid Society OF the Cook Avenue
Methodist Church Friday. March IA. as
sisted by Mrs. r. d. Smart and Mrs.
Vaughn. The tables were handsomely dec
After dinner they adjourned to the parlors
Of the church. where Doctor Smart made a
few remarks
Mr.. and Mrs. Max jacobson gave a re-
ception Thursday evening in honor of the
birthday of Mrs. Jacobson. Itlose present
Were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Wall. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pink Heyman. Mrs. Daysy Wohl Mrs.
Wisse. Miss Bella Woll. Miss Ruby Hey
man. Hama Wohl. Rachel Wohl. Raisy
Ladcer. Mabel Hevman: Messrs. Harry
Heyman. Henry Parhtcr, Michael Jacob
son. Sam Safer. Sidney jacobson, Abe ia
cobson, David Wohl, Alex. Light.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus a. Stein entertained
young people in honor of their daughters
eighteenth birtday. Games were played,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
WEBSTER GROVES.

Mr.. Leon Gier of Chicago has Just re
turned home after visit to her brother
Mrs. Kessler Of Salt Lake City is visiting
, her mother. Mrs. II. II. Salisbury
to New York the lst of May. viii Milne.
Jr.. will remain here. but will probably hVe
in st. Louis.
Mrs. simon returned last week from
three months visit to Memphis. Tenn:
Mrs. Alfred *. Prince is visiting friends
Mr.. otto widemann will address the Mon
day Club on March "a. on the Festhered
Inhabitants of st. Louis County Inc
meeting will be held In the Congregaeiotnsa, ma
audience that Is expected. The children OF
the public school and OF the ladies' OF tho
-'T The paper at the Monday Club meeting
this week was a review of Elizabeth and
Her German Garden" A wide dinsrenGe sh e,
made an exceedingly interesting discussion'
after the reading Of the paper. ,.,,,-
The Century Club has very dainty n!n,ncE dny.a-
tions out for a Dutch tea, from 70 D SiocN
Tuesday. at the residence Of Miss Myra
skinner in Webster Park. The engraving
on the cards as well h; as the hs b'e OCCASION is
'hS Miss an Mary Z. Allen has cards out for :
mqseal NUT Sarty SyaDs he ans shes
MRS aGr nts Alexander Penny and Miss Bessie shs
Penny have returned from ,;is AsheVihe' 'h'
mis- Miss i Nellie Morton. formerly Of this
place. is now in washington. D. C.: -,
Two websterians on the programme OF
the Ientsn concert. given Saturday by the
Union Musical Club at the Church OF ,ae tne
Messiah, were Mr.. E. R. kr0eger ana MISS
Carolyn Allen both as organists.
The Mems Whist clubs VIII nave JOINT
meeting at Mr.. Ernest Curtis Saturday
Nr. Charles R Adams OF Cedar RAPIDS.
Ia, was visiting the n. d. Aliens Tuesday.
Miss Emily Beck has been quite Ill Win
scarlet fever.
Mrs. Hans Glatte Is expected home this
week for a few days visit
Miss May Steinhauer is taking course
of instruction at the Provident Association
preparatory to engaging In sociai-settie-
ment work. She has also taken charge
of the Webster Domestic-Service Bureau,
which she believes to be a worthy under
taking needing her assistance.
The Sewing Circle will meet with MIS-
Deans, Garrett Monday afternoon:
Mrs J. R Bettis expects to leave Tor
Dallas some time this week. She VIII re-
turn In time to attend the Printers Com
vention. with Mr.. Bettis, at Little Rock. In