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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
JAPAN'S MILITARY POWER.

The announcement that the great
struggle in eastern Asia Is abou, to
commence, may be previous. But UNI
der the present tension, catastrophe
might easily be preclpitated. The
rumor that the Russians are sending
strong squadron TO the seaport of the
Corean capital comes from Japan, and
may be without foundation In fact, but
II Is nevertheless causing anxiety in
European capitals.
The japanese government evidently
appreciates the power Of Russia, and
therefore hesitates at assuming the re-
sponsbillty OF the initiative In the
conflict that seems inevitable. But II
Russia would commit the first act OF
hostility Japan would no doubt accept
the challenge. For years she has de-
voted about one-half Of the public ex-
penditure upon the army and navy,
and defenses, The result II that she
has an army estimated at over 600. 900
men, which, In case OF necessity, could
be still further augmented The SOL
diers are obtained by CONSUMPTION, the
lowest height being four and one half
feet. As a whole, the troops are said
to be rather small. but the cavalry and
the artillery contain men Of good aver.
age height Each soldier must spend
three years under the flag, four years
In the first reserve. Ave In the second,
and then to the age OF forty-one years
he Is a member OF the territorial re.
serve. The emperor Is the command
cr-ln-ohlef, and his military council
consists Of four marshals,
The japanese navy consists OF eight
battleshlps OF total tonnage of $500
tons ana an average speed OF Is to 10
knots six first-cass protected cruisers,
each Of 5000 to 10000 tons and with q
speed Of % knots; one protected cruiser
of the third class; nine protected crui-
sers of the second class, varying from
$40 to 1900 tons and with a speed of
from II TO % knots per hour; four pro-
tected cruisers Of the third class: four
dispatch boats; l6 gun boats Is tor
pedo-boat destroyers, with speed OF
81 knots; 100 torpedo boats, and many
transports, and boats Of supply. The
armament of the fleet has been selected
from the most perfect products of Eu-
rope. The war ports OF Japan, Yoho-
ka-organized by the French-and
Kure and Saseho are provided with
well-epipped arsenals, with yards for
refitting vessels, and also with yards
for the construction OF ships, where at
present many vessels Of the second
class are being completed
The Japanese are inspired by mill.
tary spirit, more 80 than any Of their
kin in Asia. Whether their civillza.
ton has had that result. or whether
the civilization itself is the result II a
puzslmg QUESTION but the japanese
certainly are warriors Could they
arouse the Asatics and lead them, they
would dictate terms to Russia instead
OF proonglng the agony by negota-
tious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
PUBLIC MORALS.
Los Angeles Times.


The Rev. Morgan Dix wants TO know
what can be done to stop the grating,
the divorces. the beating down OF val
ues Of properties In which those of
modest fortunes have Invested all they
have the strikers from violent acts,
the iomag0gues who set class against
class, the fools who run after each
new gospel, likewise women takers,
womer preachers women agitators,
clamorers for women's rights. and
many other breeds Of sinners and
peace disturbers who infest the world
in general, and the country OF the
United States of America IN particular.
There are others who join the dlstln-
gulshed divine In wanting TO know. It
may be pessimistic to say so, but II
does sometimes look az IT, as ma
ton and people, we are getting far
Their and farther away from the good
old principles OF equity, honesty, high
thinking and clean living. The press
teens with tales OF grating. tales Of
marital inhdellty tales Of corporation
wrecking, tales OF strikes, tales of riot
and instruction, tales Of new doctrines
with the names thereof blown in the
bottles and goods come H. tales of pub
he debauchery and private shame until
the heart slckens, the spirit is discour-
aged the soul ashamed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
AS OTHERS SEE IT.

While there may be honest differ
ence of opinion as to the right Of the
course pursued by the United states in
the hasty recognition OF the Panama
republic II is not fair to assert, With
out some definite evidence to support
the allegation, that this government
Joined with the so-called rebels I'm
conspiring to revolt against the domin-
alton OF Colombia, In the discussions
that have taken place that has been
reckessly assumed without Offering
any proof. Another weak point In the
opposition Is the utter ignoring Of the
right Of the Panama people to Rcpuh-
lican liberty, and Of Withdrawing from
coalition that was alike oppressive
Of their freedom ana injurious 10 thWr
prosperity That President Roosevelt
did not recognize the new government
until 1t was really established, ana had
shown It's ability to act Tor Itself aa an
independent commonwealth, ny clear
from the history Of the event. The fact
that the London Tmcs takes this view
of the situation, and tn, recognition OF
the new republic by 80 many OF the
European powers. strengthen the po-
aition taken with reference TO this mat
Ter by the government Of the United
States, We have already quoted from
the great London daily on TINS subject
and now add the following;
But there are other very important
aspects Of the matter besides. which ar
rest the attention OF observers OF Amer
lean development Correctly as the
United States MAY construe the limlta-
lions of her authorized position. the
lsthmus win be- as our correspondent
has pointed out henccforth in all essen
tials under her proteCtorate. II will be
interesting 70 watch the influence of
this fact upon American imperialism,
and to see whether 1t viii inseuslbly
draw the United States into relations
of fuller responsibility not merely to-
ward Central but toward South Amcri-
ca"
The resolution introduced by Senator
Hoar seems emlnently proper and not
to be viewed as unfriendly Notwith-
standing the explanation given in the
Presidents message to Congress, full
particulars. with the documents relat.
ing 10 the action Of the government in
reference to the new republic, will cast
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

A broad general classification Of the
TO date shows that West Point has given
ns one president and two candidates
Cor president eight presidential electors
and four members Of the cabinet, 90
diplomatic representatives, "a members
Of Congress, l22 other federal officers,
10 governors and lieutenant governors,
50 members OF state legislatures, 1874
civil and rs military officers OF states,
"a city officials, 23O educators, 1856 rail-
road officials, 233 civil engineers. IA
judges and lawyers % clergymen aud
90 members OF other professions gGS
business men, $50 farmers and planters,
and l72 authors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
AN IMPERCEPTIBLE DANGER.

Gen Macarthur may have informa-
ton not known TO the general public,
or he may have mental field glasses
which enable him to see war clouds
where to others there ls clear sky. or
he may have wishes that are parental
to the thought expressed In his predlc.
ton Of an Imminent war with Germany
But we think his utterance on the sub.
Ject will be viewed more with regret at
his rashness In TALKING 20 freely upon
matters Of national Importance, than
with belief In his prophetic powers
There may be, possibly, some clashIng
Of interests between The German EN-.
pire and the United States, both az to
possessions in the Pacific and to trade
nearer home; but we do not think they
are of such a character as to provoke
recourse to arms, nor 30 formidable
that they cannot be settled by mutual
consent and without even submission to
international arbitration. At present we
are at peace with all nations, and II
will take supersensItlye nostrils to scent
war fumes In the air Of Germany, Time
will show whether the gallant general
has become unduly excited from some
cause not apparent 10 the public, or
whether he IL destined to shine as a
war prophet az well as a military lead
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
New York World.

But upon the social side OF public
morals how true rings DR.. DlX's indict-
ment Something OF the protiigaoy
which he condemns has grown out Of
the stock jobblng orgy and Is passing
with It. But human nature is not
changed The Tlllman trial sim Illus
tratea our contempt OF law and the
insecurity Of life" 1t fosters The re-
cent marriage in Newport OF a woman
high In social rank, on the very day OF
her decree to n man also divorced
may well have inspired Dr. Dlx's ref
erence 10 the breaking up of homes by
divorce and adulterous remarrage,'
Before the civil war so shrewd an oh
server as Mr. Lowell wrote that Ameri-
ca was to be the land of great workers
and small estates.' II II Is to be in.
stead land OF lnsolent wealth, of low
morals IN high places and Of declining
respect for the law the Republic must
Inevitably suffer Against such ten
denotes the guardians Of public morals
do well to fight
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

while Mr. Bryan IL wearing top
hat IN England II is believed that he Is
still sufficiently democratic to refer TO
II as 'stoyeplpe. and 10 brush II with
his coatsleeve or a silk handkerchief"
says the Kansas city Star. Mr.. Bryan
could hardly wear bottom hat In Eng
land or elsewhere.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
DEsERET NEWS PHONES.

Persons desiring TO communicate by
telephone with any department OF the
Deseret News. will save themselves and
this establishment great deal OF an
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these numbers:
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
lknnsns CIV World.

one Of the most serious charges
against the fashionable life Is that II
i'm no way teaches or holds that mar.
rage is a permanent contract In the
humber homes the separation of man
and woman ~ n tragedy In society
II is often the result Of whim. In the
cottage a divorce means tears and
bleeding hearts, ana sometimes deep
and lasting scnse Of disgrace w the
palace. madam introduces her new hus-
bnnd 10 the cast on one, and there Ia
much merrymaklng and laughter Do
YOU wonder that humanity sneers At
the wisdom of courts aud AT the intpgri-
" Of some Of those who wear judicial
robes2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
AN OLD IDEA
shown to be Absolutely False by Modern
science


People used TO think that badness
was one of those things which are
handed down from generation to gener-
alton, from father to son-just like q
family heirloom,
Science has shown the falseness Of
this belief by proving that badness it.
self IL not "A constitutional disease, but
the result OF germ invasion Of which
only Herpicide can effectually rid the
scalp.
Washing only cleans the scalp of
dandrun( II doesn't kill the germs.
Destroy the cause you remove the
effect"
Newhro's Herpiclde viii do this In
every case. II Is also a delightful dress
ing
Sold BY leading druggists Send i0c,
In stamps for sample to The Herpcide
Co., Detroit, Mich. For sale by y. G. NJ,
l. Drug Dept.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

further light on the matter. II the Hoar
proposition shall prevail they VIII be
placed IN possession OF the Senate, and
the public will have the opportunity to
pass Judgment after becoming better
acquainted with the facts, The repub.
lie is established, however, and IS num-
bered with the nations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

A correspondent Of the London Times
thinks that soap Is responsible for the
deterioration Of the English race
Strange conclusion when II Is well
known that there Is more deterioration
among the great unwashed' than
among the better classes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
charge per

How different would not the world
be, were this money spent on educa-
tIonal, commercial and industrial en-
terprises When viii the world come
TO It's sensesY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
DEsERET EVENING NEVIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1908.

Claus to give the University Of Chicago
a million dollar Christmas present, The
doctor seems TO have forgotten that
saying about the best laid schemes o
men and mice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

What the civilized" nations--or some
Of them-spend yearly on their armies
and navles Is Heen In the following
figures prepared by an official Stalls
tIcIan at Berlin
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

NJ. Woolley; and the fourth story Oh
June Winston. by Carrie Hunt Latta'
Not least interesting in this issue are
Hints for Home Made Christmas
Gifts "--Boston, Mass.
In the Christmas number OF Leslie
Weekly splendid in color and rich In
decoration, the frontspiece represents
little boy being given a Christmas
basket by his grandmother, with
Christmas message 20 poverty-strlck-
en- family. II is beautifully sugges-
tive picture, Perhaps the best feature
Of the number is the supplement, an
ideal American girls head, with
church calendar attached The stories
are of the highest class, and the Christ.
mas poems viii delight the young ana
the old.-New York
The December number OF the Nation
al Geographic Magazine Is an unusual
ly interesting number 1t contains
articles on many subjects rendered still
more interesting by fine illustrations,
The subjects treated on are: The
Value on Arctic Exploration by Com
mander Peary. surveying the Philip
pine islands," Muir Glacier" Grape
Growing Industry OF the United
States" Precious Stones" Notes on
Panama and Colombia "The U. $,
Signal Corps." "Dayidson's Book on
the Island Of Formosa;' and Geo
graphic Literature The number
closes with an index TO volume xiv
Hubbard Memorial Hail. Washington,
D. c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

Grand Rapids is not by any means
the biggest town In the United States
but II Is easily the rottenest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

only two men IN the United States do
not want to be President They are
Mr. Cleveland and Senator Hanna.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

General Reyes mission has not been
entirely fruitless, lie has received a
splendid specimen Of the marble heart.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

Senator Hoar wants to know II the
Administration had prenatal knowledge
of the Panama revolution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

Emperor William appreciates Ameri-
can sympathy In his illness, Such APP
probation draws closer the ties that
bind.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

General Arthur Macarthur is man
Of yalor hut lac lacks the better part OF
yalor-discretip
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

Senator w. A. Clark's car has been
operated on but 1t is a woman who Is
trying to get graft on him for half
a million dollars
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

Football players nre not necessarily
az the foot If their Glasses
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

no matter what tho adngc says turn
about is usually foul play.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
O the beautiful snow

After All Judge Kohlsaat proved 20 b.
DoWie's real angel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11
RECENT PUBLICATIONS,

Ainslpp's for January opens with q
novelette, by Francis Provost, who
made his FIRST appearance IN october.
II Is called The Siege OF Sar,' aud
marks a departure from what has NTH
erto been chiefly characteristic OF Aims.
tees novelties O. Henry has story.
It's title is THE Hypothesis OF Failure
Journeys End made the reputation OF
Justus Miles Forman, and his new story
"Amelie de Colonne." viii add to it as
that OF writer OF strong fiction. Dor
othy Dix combines hard common sense
with delightfully."- humorous fancy IN
her essay. why DO Men Love Us2''
There are several other notable contri-
buttons The poetry Is by Arthur
Stringer. Richard Burton Charlotte
Becker Charles Hanson Towne. Annie
G Mulrhcad, w ID. Nesbit, Lauchlan
MacLean Watt and others, Ainslee
Magazine Co.. 1855 Fifth Avenue, New
York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

The Christmas National Magazine is
packed with attractive pictures. In
our Southern Rival" Geo NJ, l.,
Brown discusses the rapid rise Of the
Argentine Republic. Among topics Of
immediate interest dealt with In AT
fairs at Washington" by Joe Mitchell
Chapple, the Panama canal and cuban
reciprocity stand FIRST, In THE Timely
Topics OF the Stage MIR, Richardson
presents what IL best worth while IN
the dramatic world "Marconi and the
Gables Is a treatise on the place OF
the cables In the business world and
the probable future " the Marconl
system, Among the seven poems Of
this issue Partheno- Genesis is the most
original The eight short stories are
"Mclntyre's Way by Frank II Sweet;
AT Long Range by Eva Williams
Malone. Comrades by Frank Basil
Tracy "Chicakree," by Dallas Lore
sharp, "a Christmas Dish Of Crow" by
Annie Booth Mckinney when Mercy
Woke by + q Moorhead Timothy
Lanes Reward Of Virtue, by Edward
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-11

President Harper expects Santa
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
Banks Want
the Business

Saratoga. Sept. l0.-BesIdes ad-
dresses by financiers OF widespread
prominence, the program for the tenth
annual convention OF the New York
State Bankers association In session
here provides for discussion OF num-
ber of matters that just now are re
garded as of great importance by the
banking world. Among other things
the convention will discuss plans look
ing 10 the doing away OF the money
order system by the express com
panies and the postoffice department
and the taking up OF the same by the
banks. In addition 10 the money order
business, the convention will take up
the question OF admitting the trust
companies to the state association.
Many men whose names are famil'
lar throughout the world OF business
and finances were assembled In the
banquet room of the Grand Union Ho-
tel this morning when the convention
was opened for business with Presi'
dent Thomas NJ Griswold in the chair,
The sessions win conclude tomorrow.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10
Traffic Rates
are Settled

st. Paul, Sept. 10-The new rail.
road rates on coal and lumber. which
were recently agreed upon after six
years of controversy between the
railroads and the state railroad com
mission, became operative today.
The new rates provide for a reduction
of from s to 10 per cent on coal and
10 TO 10 per cent on lumber.
The railways have bitterly opposed
the reductions because OF the fact that
timber rates from the West and coal
rates both into and out OF the state
will be seriously affected by the
change. II is expected the reductions
In Minnesota will compel a general
revision OF tariffs, and since the re-
ductions apply to all rates, many
through rates necessarily will be low
cred.
The roads affected are the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific. 500
line, Burlington. Chicago Great West
ern. st. Paul and Omaha, Northwest
ern. Rock Island, Minneapolis and st.
Louis, and Illinois Central.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10

recorded in the papers. are based on
the possession of certain deposits Of
carnotite in Utah, from which he has
been able to extract radium. and
which he believes can be induced to
give its radium up somewhat easier
than the pitchblende from which the
radium so far obtained has been ex.
tracted. We hope he will succeed.
Radium is the most interesting sub.
stance out. and, dear though 1t is. a
very little of II goes a great way, and
exists. apparently forever. We want
more of it, for, unlike liquid air, II
seems really TO be of use for some.
thing besides amusement and specu.
lation.-Harper' Weekly.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10

Does the Schilling's Best
moneyback offer ever get
takenl Yes.
On what complaint The
flavoring extracts, for instance,
are q to 80 times as strong as
usual. Said to be inconvenient.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-10

few days visit with friends in Port.
land.
A. l.. Brown left this morning for
Toledo, whence he goes into the
woods to his claim, IL miles out from
that town.
Miss Kittie Harbord returned last
evening from Portland, where she at.
tended the sessions of the state board
of pharmacy.
Miss Deona Ryan leaves tomorrow
for her home in Roseburg. She will
be accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Moore.
Thomas Mullen. who visited his un.
Gle, Alderman Thomas Burrows, here
for the past few weeks. went to Ore
gon City this morning.
Willie G.. Hendricks came up from
Aurora last evening. The injury he
received a few days ago is not as seri-
Gus as at first reported.
w. H. Dancy was a passenger for
Aurora this morning. where he will
look after some business connected
with the local telephone exchange.
Governor Chamberlain last evening
appointed S. c. Traynor. of klamath
Falls, delegate to the National Irri-
cation Congress, to succeed j. II.
Fletcher, resigned.
Sheriff Goliath left last evening for
Portland, TO confer with Sheriff Storey
regarding the meeting of the Oregon
State Sheriff's Association, which will
meet In this city next Wednesday ev-
ening.
II. ]. Blaesing, the Portland marble
dealer. was a Salem visitor last even
ing. leaving for his home this morn
ing. He expects to return to Salem
next week. when he will establish n
branch house in this city to supply his
valley trade.
c. M Parmenter, residing on North
Commercial street, is building new
board sidewalk in front OF his premi-
ses, a distance OF about 100 feet. A
new cement walk is also being laid in
front of the Jordan Purvine lot, No.
200 Liberty street.
Miss Bessie Hammond, Of klamath
Falls. who spent the past week In this
city, visiting at the home OF her uncle,
State Treasurer Moore, went to Port
land this morning. where she will at
tend school this winter. Her cousin,
John Moore, accompanied her to this
city.
Judge Hamilton. at Roseburg, Tues
day. furnished the state with three
boarders, who will reside at the pen
for terms as follows: Sidney Pittman,
two years, holding up and robbing X.
.E. l.. Clements at Drain, July 22d;
James Fitzgerald, two years. stealing
a saddle from George Collins livery
barn In Roseburg, May Sth; ]. b. Ma
son. one year, obtaining money by
representing himself without authori.
ty. to be an agent OF the Butterick
Pattern Company.