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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
AUTHORITY on TRUSTS.

Attorney General Knox has spoken
recently Of the relation of the Federal
government to combinations, under the
power Of Congress to regulate inter-
state commerce. He finds that the
government is now engaged in doing
all within is power under that act
The pending cases viii test to the full.
est extent the application OF this statute
10 the different forms q combination
now alleged to be working In restraint
of Interstate commerce.
He does not believe, however. that
the power Of Congress has been ex-
hausted by the sherman act. The SD.
preme Court has passed uron the pow.
or Of Congress only as II has been eSer-
cised. What can be done further with
judicial sanction, remains 70 be seen.
Commenting on this opinion OF the
attorney general the Mail and Express
remarks
1T Is one Of the marvels Of our Con-
stitutlon that IN the broad simplicity OF
its provisions u has been found
adaptable TO new conditions as the
development OF the nation has brought
them about and 10 has been the high
est function OF the Supreme court,
dealing with successive enactms nts
Of Congress, TO effect the proper add
iustmem. The power ~ states 10 deal
with combinations operating within
their jurisdiction Is undoubted The
power Of the nation IN this as in
other respects will be found 10 supple
ment II completely when It's appica-
ton under the Constitution IL fully
wrought out"
There can be no doubt that whatever
Is advanced by an authority such as
Attorney General Knox on this cues
ton. viii receive attention and do much
toward the clearing up % dihlcult
problem. It Is particularly interesting
to notice. that in his opinion, Congress
is not entirely powerless. under the
Constitution. to deal efficiently with the
great evil.
He says that Every constitutional
question Is an opcg one Until \ IS au-
thoritatiyely closed by decision OF the
Supreme Court" and he seems pre-.
pared 20 amum that the Sherman anti
trust law might readily be enlarged
and extended and yet keep well with
I'm constitutional lines.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

a positive horror at the shedding OF
human blood, ana most disgraceful TO
the newspapers that give place TO
them. II Is easy to obtain correct IN
formation on all Mormon" subjects
but that does not appear to be the klnd
OF pabulum that many Of these preach-
ers and writer's desire TO deal our 10
the public. one thing should be ODD
served by their readers ana hearers
and that is that reliable data on these
subjects are never given or attempted
TO be obtained. People who have Sc
coded from the Mormon Church are
to be found In many parts Of the CLONE
as wen as IN the cities and settlements
Of Utah, and they have never been mo-
Tested in any manner whatever.
Is il not about time that the public
lournals IN the United states ana
throughout Christeudom, endeayor to
give their readers something reliable
about the Latter-day Saints, their
faith and their works. instead Of the
hobgoblln stories and horrible imasin-
ings Of dyspeptlc or disappointed per-
sons whose rawlings are such as might
be expected to emanate from lunauc
asylum? The trouble is that the truth
when ii Is ascertained, is so completely
fatal to the libels that have been gwen
so wide circulation, and so favorable
to the people and their creed who have
been mallgned. that they are not want
ed by the newspapers and magazines
which have been committed to the oth-
er side,
Nevertheless, we notice a disposition
in some OF the more conservative jour
nails OF both hemispheres, TO give pace
TO The defenses Of our people that are
made by our travelling mlssioner es'
and BY Mormon friends who hi'Ve
visited Utah and are ready to TESTIFY 10
that which they know and have ieeh
for Themselves. We hail this depart
ure with pleasure, and say TO our con-
temporaries everywhere Ego thou ana
do likewise"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
BE NOT DECEivED'

II IL astonishing that after the many
exposures OF so-called "spirtualism,
necromancy, fortune-telllng and other
schemes by which sott-headed and ten-
der.hearted people are yictimized SO
many otherwise intelligent people run
after the fakirs who gain a living by
deception, and whose communications
whether they be considered genuine or
fictitious. are utterly worthless to those
who pay for them Exposures OF the
frauds perpetrated by professional
mediums" clairvoyants, prognostlcat-
ors and their ilk have been published
time and again in the leading public
journals throughout this and other civ
ilized countries. and yet dupes flock to
the deceivers aud pay money for that
which Is Of no earthly benefit to them.
Suppose one Of these soothsayers tells
a person his name, age, antecedents, the
number OF teeth he has lost or moles
he has on his person, or anything con-
corning his past NE, how much intelll-
gence does he gain by the revelation?
He knew It all before so nothing Is add
ed 20 his stock Of information He Is
merely surprised and led TO place ere
dence In the predictions Of the fortune
teller which usually fall TO the ground.
as they are mere guess-work which may
once IN while hit the mark but are
ordinarily nothing but mental specula-
ton
We do not say that there IS nothing
in that which is called second sight
and similar gifts possessed by some IN
dyiduals, but We do affirm that the com
muncatlons by that means and from
spirtism and other occult sources are
usually worthless and devoid OF useful
knowledge, whether relating to this
world or the spiritual spheres.
We repeat our advice to our readers
to let all such disturbing elements Sc
yerely alone. by following the advice
Of Isaiah the prophet, in chapter eight,
verses 10 and 20, they win save them
selves from much agitation and some
expense, and will avoid coming under
an influence that Is Of no benefit but
which often leads 10 darkness and trib-
ulation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
NATIONAL OWNERSHIP.
Springfield Republican.

iir HIS spirited advocacy Of the
government ownership and operation
Of the anthracite coal mines was de-
cdcdly the main feature Of his speech
In Brooklyn Saturday night, when ia
opened the Democratic campaign In the
SIT te Of New York. Thus far he Is tie
only leadings democrat in the country
who has assumed so advanced a posi-
ton. Edward M. Shepard OF New
York, in his st. Louis speech, ignored
this particular question. Mr. Cary, the
Democratic candidate for governor o.
Connecticut. has stopped far short OF
advocating government ownership. Ana
no one at the CASTOR banquet In Hos-
ton Saturday evening took pains 10
get into step with Mr.. Hill. Mr.. olney
was very severe on the lawlessness OF
the coal operators, but he did not SO
much as hint at the soclalistic remedy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
SETTLE 1T AT ONCE.

We hope the City Council, at It's ses-
sion this evening. VIII settle the mat
ter OF the site for the new city JAZZ,
and In doing so will take into consider
alton all the public interests that are
Involved We use the word public
advlsedly. We do not think that pri'
waite speculations or real estate deals
that may be had in view by certain
individuals, should cut any figure or
have any weight In the decision.
The city already has a good substan-
tai building for lis police headQuar-
tiers and city court If the new jail Is
erected on the site Of the old prison, Il
VIII be convenient to both the court
and the police, and could not be bet
Ter situated in any other locality. AS
the greater number Of arrests by the
police are made In district but
short distance from that spot, II u.s. for
that reason also better adapted for the
purpose than other places that have
been named.
If there was any actual necessity to
abandon the present site, which has
long been occupied by the police ana
fire departments, there might be some
show of reason and expediency in the
proposition 10 make entirely new quar-
ters for the court room and jail. But
even then there would be no valid ex-
clse for foisting nuisance upon the
eopie OF the Eighth Ward, by placing
TIE objectionable structures right
against a place of worship that haf
been occupied for religious services for
several decades. Against that pro-
position there Is not only filed protest
from the people of that ward, but their
objections are echoed by thousands OF
their co -relgionlsts throughout the city
and by many persons not Of their faith'
Whatever is done In the premises, we
hope the City Council will not infllct
this obnoxious association upon the
people who object. but will either es'
tablish the new Jail on the site OF the
OLD one--the most favorable that has
been mentioned or II It must be re-
moved. that It be placed where II viii
not be Injurious or dlstasteful to the
owners or occupiers Of adjacent pro-
perty. Let the matter be settled at
3nce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
TROUBLE IN MACEDONIA.

The affairs Of the Balkan are again
attracting attention. Bulgarians have
invaded Macedonia. 1t Is stated from
tie north, for the purpose Of aiding the
Macedonlans to independence Their
tactics appear to be to excite the popu-
lation to disorders. They make fire.
quent raids from the mountain fast
ncsses, evidently to provoke the OBJ
iccts Of rrrtse raids to acts of violence,
In this way they hope TO klndle dre,
which the European powers, or some
Of them, win feel called upon to extin-
gush. In one place they are said 20
concentrate their efforts on the destruc-
ton Of n railroad bridge, on the road
between Constantinope and Salonika.
number Of murders and burnings are
Imported. The Sultan, It seems, has
taken n hand In the game. He is re-
ported to have sent 10000 soldiers TO
the disturbed district. claiming that
Bulgaria is unable to guard its from
tier and put down brigandage This is
important, II true For II the Turkish
soldiers are let loose in the district.
there will be murders and atrocities.
such az always occur where fanaticism
inspires the warfare, and in this way
the interference OF Europe may be
forced by public sentiment. no matter
how inopportpne the time may be for
such interference
The so-oalled eastern question seems
TO be as difficult as ever to handle
Bulgaria lays claims to Macedonia, but
50 do Greece and servia, and even If
Bulgaria should wage a successful war
for Macedonia, the possession Of that
province would be disputed by the
other countries. Differences Of race,
religion and interests complicated the
question. even II the jealousy OF the
great powers did not exist as another
factor to be counted on. The
simplest way would be the re-
lease OF the Turks from their
mission Of guarding the Dardan-
Giles, and the grouping Of the Balkan
states according TO race and religioh
Tut neither Austria nor Russia is quite
prepared for that, They are obliged by
treaty TO prevent any change Of the
political situation in the Balkan penln-
sula, Seryia. on one side, and Greece,
ON the other, are interested to prevent
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Bulgaria. The
hlbanians are third party to the
question: being M6hammedans and
bound to aid the Turks to the extent
~ least OF defeating the Bulgars, There
can be no final solution to that ques-
ton, though, but the one suggested.
When to each people is given the land
that belongs TO It by right, and not
merely by conquest, when each race Is
affiliated with It's kindred and not
bound under foreign oppression, then
there will be no eastern question. and
me Of the dangers OF war win be re-
moved. It Is supposed that the time
Tor that Is not yet come. That remains
To be seen. Only the development Of
events can demonstrate that.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
ANrr.MoRMoN MYTHS.

A number of eastern newspapers
speak OF miss Knight who claims
TO have spent several years among the
"Mormons" as missionary, and who
Is quoted In an interview with New
York paper reporter, as giving some
startling testimony concerning blood
atonement" 'Danites" Destroying
angels and similar sensations, long
since exploded but recently revived for
the purposes Of yellow journalism. Some
OF them appear 70 take her alleged
statements seriously. According to her
purported assertions, "the Church has
regularly appointed destroying angels
who attend to this work for the Church
And q certain way in which a Nor
mon" backsllder may reinstate him
self in the graces Of the Church. Is to
become a Destroying angel and murder
someone who has deserted the doc
trlnes, for desertion Of the Church Is
considered punishable by DEATH
This absurdity Is taken by some east
ern journals as a clue to the motive
which prompted the assassin who
murdered a woman not long ago In New
York city. II seems to be almost a
waste OF time to notice these ridiculous
stories that find their way into respect
able public prints. The myths about
"Danltes" and Destroying angels
are very old and tattered bits Of nc-
ton. No such persons or organizations
have ever belonged TO the Mormon"
Church or been attached TO IT,
We doubt very much whether the
"Miss knight" alluded to ever uttered
the faisehoods which are attributed to
her. They sound more like the illusions
OF an "enterprising" reporter sent out
TO make up a story We do not know
anything about the lady referred to.
or whether there Is any such person Nv
ing. but we do know that there ara
individuals who take delight in making
themselves notorious and who pander
10 the common taste for the marvellous.
and are ever ltaug w SPNHh WV va '''H
"Mormons," particularly when there Is
eagerness and anxiety on the part n
papers and the public TO be RECALLED
with something starting and abusive.
The idea that a church. holding as
fundamental doctrine that any mem.
Der OF that Church who commits muir
der cannot be forgiven in this world or
In the woride TO come. lncites IFS votaries
10 perpetrate that objectionable crime.
gems too monstrous and irrational
even for the most rabld anti-"Mor.
mon to believe. or a sensible paper t.
publish. But It Is quite az rational as
many other stories that are put ia
circulated by so-called Christian Minis
tors and teachers who have failed ip
their efforts 10 convert Latter-day
Saints to their conflicting creeds. and
10 lead away the children Of the Nor
mons from the faith of their fathers.
This continual din about blood
atonemest" is not only shameful as
deep-dyed SANDER OF people who have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
RECENT PUBLICATIONS,

Pearson's Magazine Cor November
comes as one of the early hefalds OF the
THANKSGIVING season. II opens win q
paper by Edward ~ Yallandigham on
aThe People Versus Politicians
Among the special articles Is one on
Mountain Photography'--an interest
ing account of the difficulties and dan
GERS which beset the photographer VINO
attempts to portray the ascent OF Al
nine peaks. "a Tattoo Artist tells OF
the experiments and achievements OF
great tattoolst. "The Telephone News
paper" describes the realization Of one
Of BelIamys boldest conceptions--a
newspaper" given 10 the pubic
through the medium Of the telephone
Of exceptional interest also Is the cur
rent paper In 1.-THE Story OF the States,
"The Pearl Maiden Is one Of the most
thrilling stories that has yet appeared;
Cant. Kettle is still ION deck and
there are three clever short stories, "a
Masked Duel" "Three Thanksglvings, "
and "The Rebellion Of st. Timothy
This month begins a new department In
Pearson's- Mainly About Women
which will be an account Of all the most
progressive movements In womens
work. New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

Out West for October has the follow
Ing list of contents; "The Right Hand
OF the Continent" V, by Charles f..
Lummns; THE Cactus Hedge" poem.
by Ina Coolbrith; ION the Crest of the
Sierra Nevada" by Minor Roberts
Last Days Of Gen. John A. Suffer" by
William 8. Rice; "The Desire OF the
Moth story. by Eugene Manlove
Rhodes; "Qulvira" poem, by Arthur
Guiterman THE Truscott Luck" serial
story. chapter VI, by Mary Austin; "An
Early Vandalism" by John T. Doyle;
"The Sickness OF Lone Chief" story, by
Jack London "sr Insolence," poem, by
Edward Salisbury Field "The sequoya
League To make Better Indians" TN
the Lions Den" by the editor; THAT
Which Is Written" (revews by the edi-
tor and G. A. Moody and THE goth
Century West" conducted by VIM. T..
Smythe. Los Angeles. Cal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

Siam Is slightly larger than Texas;
its population is supposed 70 be about
that Of Pennsylvania. The capital,
Bangkok, Is as big as Buffalo, and the
curt Is surrounded by Oriental mag
niilcence. The people are similar in
race to the native stock In the Philip
pines. but IN Siam, as in our own far
eest. a million or more Cinnamon are
the wealthiest and most energetic ele-
ment. our trade with Siam IS rather
2 magnificent possibility than an Nctu-
nifty. What there Is goes through
rongkong and Singapore, and its quan-
tlty is difficult to trace Its total Inn
ports from all countries are only about
a. "a head."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
Boston Herald.

We clearly owe our best respects to
the crown prince OF Slam, who has
come TO visit us. There Is a more or
less prevalent disposition to poke fun
at this royal visitor, chiefly on account
ofhls Jaw breaking name and the some
what remote country he halls from. II
deserves to he borne In mind. however,
that he Is entitled TO rank not only
as prince Of the blood royal, but as
a gentleman and a scholar who repre-
sents the highest type Of western civil.
lzation grated upon that Of the Orient.
lie has been educated at Elton, Oxford
ana the royal military college Of Sand
hurst. He talks English perfectly. Is
a Shakespearlan scholar, possesses a
profound knowledge Of all the Greek
aud Latin classics and has written and
published very clever book.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
New York Mail and Express.

'orhe national ownership and opera
ticn Of the anthracite coal mines by the
exercise OF the right Of eminent do
main" Is the paramount issue 10 be
determined at the polls. But Z. cc-.c'
be separated from the principles Il In
wolves and its consequences. Events are
more logical than campaign orators
The acquisition Of the mines by the
federal government means the conils'
cation OF the railroads that carry the
ccal, the factories that use II for fuel
and finally the depots OF distribution
OF the output Of those factories. The
statement may seem chimerical But
the sequence is inevitable, The first
step toward the realization Of the
dream of Karl Marx leads unerrlngly
In lie latter ones
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
THE GROWN FRINGE or SIAM.
Worcester Spy.

The crown prince Of Siam, who Is
now In this country, Is said to possess
a very pleasing personality. Though
CT medium height and rather slender IN
build he has soldierly bearing Not
only IL he able to speak English fluent
Is. but he Is also very well Informed
concerning British and American al
fairs. His education has been ex-
trsmely liberal, as liberal, indeed as
that which western prince Is ordinar-
lly expected TO receive, When q boy at
BANGKOK he had English, French and
Swiss tutors. and when u years OLD
he was sent to England to be prepared
By private tutors to pass the entrance
examination to the Royal Military COLI
lege az sandhurst. He was graduated
from that institution with high honors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

A Chinese fakir who has been en-
gagged in the Juggling business for
near on to forty years, says the Ameri-
can people are the easiest In the world
to work. II he can work an American
tramp he Is the most wonderful Jug
Vlor In tho world
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

Jim Younger the notorious outlaw,
who was pardoned out of the saltwater
penitentiary last summer has COM
mitted suicide, induced thereto by des-
pondency and separation from friends
Bad as the man was there Is stu
something in the manner Of his death
that Is pathetic. How completely alone
the man was In this world no one but
himself knew. When man starts ON
a career OF crime he lsolates himself
from his fellow men, and whatever his
punishment he brings it upon himself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
HEROIC ARMY NURSE
Kansas city Star.

Kansas City Star.
A dispatch from Washington tells the
story OF an army nurse In the Phiilp-
pines which deserves repeating a.,
though she had been granted leave OF
absence, Miss Kemmer voluntarily re-
llnuuished It and took charge OF Two
smallpox patients, whom she nqrsed
through two months Of intense neat
The Incident happened 10 be brought 10
General Chaffee's attention, ana ne re-
ported il to the war department There
have propably been many similar acIs
OF devotion which have never found
their way into print AS It is hardly
week goes by In which some bit OF IN
ostentatious heroisn or self-sacrlflce ~
moi reported IN the newspapers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
BRUTAL FOOTBALL"
81. pnnl Globe.

Not q week passes but the neWspa-
pors chronicle the death Of some bright
toy who anxious TO bear the pigssRln
over the enemys goal line, has received
n fatal Kick In the head, has had h's
breast crushed or his spine broken. For
NJ moment, we hold up our hands it
horror, but soon all is Forgotten, anu
the business Of breaking arms tWlSllng
legs, and tanning faces out OF shaps
goes on as before without an orgahiHeu
trofact
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

Lady Somerset assumes that Bishop
Potters remarks on temperance were
correctly reported though she doubts 1t,
and then administers severe castiga-
ton to him for them, II was a beau
timl bit Of casulstry,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

Wales produces no real anthracite she
Is, however. credited with considerable
OF It. and the first consignment reached
New York recently. with a prospect Oh
much more TO follow, as another steam
err laden with the now precious product
Is on the way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

a Yuma Indian has brought suit
against the Indian agent for COMPEL
ing him to have his hair cut. He
should have damages, for an Indian
has as much right TO wear long hair as
a white man has to wear short hair.
And that Is the long and short of 1t,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20
Boston Transcript.

Inasmuch as those who have the
anthracite coal fields in trust Tor the
American people have seemed TO de-
fault IN their responsibilities, Il is not
strange that we should begin to see on.
nouncements Of the importation Of for
eign anthracite from Wales. Some OF
our American coal men claim that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

Mr.. Bob Fitzslmmons, the dislln-
gulshed pugilist, viii present TO the
good people Of our city, "rhe Honest
Blacksmith" Now II he would only
present to them the honest milkman he
would make them quite happy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

It might be just as we'll TO attach a
Plat amendment to the findings and
decision Of the arbitration commission.
II would give control over operators
ana strikers IN times OF trouble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-20

A writer IN the Review of Reviews
calculates that the annual output OF
novels amounts TO eight thousand, And
there are people in this world, and good
people too, who claim TO read all the
--latest novels"