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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16
WONDERS OF CIVILIZATION.

Sometimes It Is necessary to view In
detail the marvels OF many modern in
sttutions,in order to appreciate to some
extent, the gigantic strides Of our clvill-
cation. The workings OF these modern
miracles have ceased 10 attract at
tenton. They are common. And yet
they are marvellous. A few years more,
and telegraphy without wires, and nav
igatlon of the air, will be as much mat
ter-of-fact performances. as are cross
Ing the Atlantic or sending a message
by cable today.
We are led to these reflections by the
statement In dispatch that there are
in the postofce department at Wash
ington the envelope OF a letter which
travelled one hundred and fifty thous-
and miles, and another which came
safely through a trip Of one hundred
and twenty-five thousand miles. what
a marvel the present mail system Is, by
which, though millions Of letters are
handled every year. so few are lost!
You paste little piece OF paper on your
envelope, and entrust the msslve TO the
care of certain box hung UP by the
roadside; and In due time the letter
messenger will reach It's destination,
thousands Of miles away, safely, unin-
jured. And all that for few cents
II n traveller should 90 10 Alaska, and
then to California, and from there cross
the Pacific and stop at various places,
before continuing the Journey across
ASIA and Europe and then back to the
starting point, he might have letter
addressed to him following him all the
way, And all that he would have to
pay extra for this remarkable Journey
OF his letter would be a dollar or two,
because IN certain places there are ex-
ira charges for forwarding mail, What
a tremendous advance is this from the
time when he who would send letter
TO a friend had to equip perhaps a mes
senger and horse to take II to its
destination!
And yet greater things than have
been accomplished, are yet to follow.
Distances are to be reduced still fur
Their, The human family is to become
still more united. It is all preliminary
10 the consolidation OF all human inter-
ests and the subordinaton Of all to
the one Supreme will. Civilization ad-
vances. And In every step forward it
is erected toward the one end-the final
supremacy OF the Redeemer. Toward
the completion OF this design, every
thing points. 1t is the design traceahle
throughout all history, and It IL the
goal clearly aimed at by the Divine
mind, in every new step forward,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16
KING CHRISTIAN.

on the 18th Of this month II was forty
years since the accession to the throne
Of King Christian OF Denmark, and the
event was celebrated by the royal chill
dren and relatives Of the venerable
monarch, now So years old. The Danish
king is closely related to nearly all the
royal families OF Europe, so that a
family reunion at the beautiful Danish
capital is indeed a notable affair.
King Christian came to the Danish
throne in 1868. at the age of 49, from a
comparatively obscure position, as duke
OF Glucksburg, and at hrst his Ideas
and plans did not coincide with those Of
the people. But gradually he became
popular, Notwithstanding that during
his reign the little kingdom has sus-
talned heavy losses in territory, and to-
day he is respected and loved as few
monarchs. His character IL unstalned
and his integrity is universally ac-
knowledBed.
The beautiful Queen Alexandra, his
daughter, still tells Of the time, It is
said when she was the daughter only
of poor duke, when with her mother
and her sisters, she sometimes made
her own dresses, and personally attend
ed to things Of which exalted persons
are supposed to have no knowledge. The
life Of the family was divided between
Copenhagen, Jugenhem and Frankfurt
on-Mane, and there was never more
joyous existence than that enjoyed by
the children Of the present king Of
Denmark. Then their parents drove out
in one carriage, in which, In some mar
velous way, they managed to squeeze
the six children, and wealth was so far
from their dreams that when an old
gypsy foretold for them glorious des-
tinies, promising to one double crown
of queen and empress, to another rule
over large empire, and to a third
queenly title without kingdom, the
children Of the duke laughed at her,
and remembered her prophecy only to
derde It as impossible,
Those happy days OF youth are still
remembered In the royal family gather
ings at Copenhagen, and II can easily
be believed that, as a rule, royalty Of
Europe have no more keen pleasure
than an occasional visit to the grand
old man Of Denmark, There all cares
are thrown away. They are safe too
there. For, somehow, the assassins Of
royal persons do not seem to care to
follow their victims there. Denmark's
royal castle has become a kind Of ref
uge for royalty,
During the years that the Danish peo-
pie has enjoyed political and religious
liberty It has advanced in every direc-
ton. There Is, perhaps, 40 country on
the European continent, whore prosper
ity and education are more generally
enjoyed than there. For years bitter
struggle was carried on between the
right and the left wing on the political
body, but since 1894 this internal con-
tention has been less bitter The coun-
try now enjoys peace and prosperity.
and this ia to very large extent due to
the practical common-sense statesman
ship OF the king.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

Lief. Such body should always be
found working TO- what their creed
teaches them " right, and Church in
fiuence under such conditions. II the
doctrines az such church are good,
should be beneficial to the common
wealth, whether II Is In the interest
OF politicians or not. But It Is not
I'm this way, as near as we can UNI
derstand, that the term is used,
Judging by the manner In which II
is charged, and trying to reconcile
the charge with common sense, II
must be that those who make the COM
plant mean II Is not the Church thar
uses the influence but only certain
leaders. or men In authority therein,
who are accused OF using their au-
thority to c0erce the body over
whom they preside to take such ac-
ton in political affairs as they d.
rect, If this definition Of church iniiu-
ence is to be the criterion by which the
charge is to be considered, those who
make IL should certainly be able to do
something more than make the general
complaint that they are In the habit OF
doing. Some time. II the Church au-
thoritles are In the habit Of seeking to
compel the members TO do their bid
try the wrong man and he viii give
the scheme away. AS far as we
have been able to learn such case
has never been even cited, let alone
proven, In the municipal election that
has just occurred the stock cry has
been raised by supporters OF the los
ing ticket, II being alleged that the
ward authorities have used church in
fluence TO defeat them. Those who
are acquainted with the ward authori-'
ties could have told these people that as
far as their influence was concerned
they might be sure that II would go,
as 1t ought to do, in favor OF the sup
preston OF the liquor traffic and that
TO expect anything else from them
would be doing men OF their well known
temperance principles an injustice.
But II any man or woman among the
supporters OF the defeated ticket knows
OF any one of the ward or stake au-
thorltles having sought In their Of
fetal capacity TO control or direct
the vote OF any of their flock, even
In this campaign, which haas no,
been run OH party lines, II they viii
put us IN possession OF the facts we
shall take pleasure In publishing
them; for that sort OF thing has no
support from US
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16
snrIngneld RenublIcan.

The effect OF the Johnson Clarke
catastrophe may be all that the Demo-
cratic enemies Of Johnson desire. This
may finish him, The blow may finally
eliminate Johnson and Bryan both from
Democratic calculations. Yet, care
full observers. cannot ignore the point
that possibly the Ohio election will
serve To intensity the bitterness of fac
tlonal feeling in the Democratic party
and make Democratic success in the
presidential year more improbable than
ever. For Johnson, Notwithstanding
his rough-shod ways, did offer the gold
Democrats an olive branch In The nomi-
nation of Clarke for the United States
senatorshlp. II was fair advance
toward Cancellation, and Clarke was a
man whom any conservative Democrat
could support with satisfaction The
result however, so far as Ohio is con-
cerned, demonstrates that the Demo-
cratic faction hate each other with fe-
rocity, and that the struggle between
them is much the same as a war Of
determination.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16
"CHURCH INFLUENCE"

The hackneyed cry OF Church lnnu-
ence." heard so frequently IN this city
after elections, echoed In Idaho and
rumbllng and reverberatIng throughout
the land, has recently been raised in
Cedar City, Iron county, whore pro-
hibition ticket was successful after
a heated campaign The cry has
been answered by the Iron County
Record, and We copy The reply as il FITS
the case fairly and squarely and APP
plies 10 conditions and facts In Salt
Lake as well as in Cedar. The Record
says:
"A significant feature Of the COM
plant that Is so often made In rela-
ton to Church influence In politics
Is the fact that this complaint Is
never made by the winning side.
II the Democrats score victory
they are never heard to complain of
the interference OF the Church,
while II the &. o. p, succeed In turning
their adversares down they are not
heard from on the subject of Church
influence. The fact of the matter
Is that either party is quite willing
that the so-caled Church influence
should be used il they are the bene-
nciarles, 1t has become the rule
here In Utah for the cry OF Church
influence 10 be raised by the losing
party. There is always this source
OF consolation for them. This old
song has been sung "A great many
times, and Is one OF the simplest
ditties in the book, Nobody Is eX-
pected to give any particulars
neither as TO how, whore, or who
We hays no recollection " eve. see
Ing the word Church defined as used
IN this connection. II we follow the
dictionary and admit the Church to
be "a body Of Christian believers OBJ
serving the same rites and acknowl-
edging the same authority" Il Is
very difficult to see how the Church
could fail to influence their every
act, II they are sincere in their be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

The teachers Of Greater New York
have formed a union to further their
interests. 1t will not be very long be-
fore they are affiliated with the FEEDER
alton of Labor, Then some day the
illiterate walking delegate Will go
among them and tell them they are or
dered out on a sympathetic strike; and
as good union members they will have
to obey. And how viii they explain
their actions to the pupils when they
ask why they are quitting? 1t will
prove the hardest problem they ever
undertook TO explain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16
DEsERET NEWS PHONES.

Persons desiring to communicate by
telephone with any department OF the
Deseret News, will save themselves and
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Sandusky Register.

There were not few Republicans In
Ohio who were quite disposed to feel
Indifferent this year and probably
would have been Indifferent when vot-
ing day came IL not actually hostile had
the Democrats shown practical sense
in their state conventional they could
NOT well see their way to support the
Democratic party with Johnson as its
leader, and so they concluded that they
would stick to the Republican party
and vote its ticket.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

II is said an effort will be made TO
prevent any other business being trans
acted at the present session Of Con-
gress but the one purpose for which
II was called. But what Congress
viii do when once called together Is as
uncertain as how war once begun
will end.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16
Chicago Chrnnlcle.

No doubt Mr.. Hanna's campaign was
effective In bringing the normal Repub-
lican vote to the polls, but the energy
which gave Mr.. Johnsons competitor
the largest majority ever thrown for a
governor in Ohio and which reduced
the Democratic membership Of the leg
islature TO so small number that Il
viii not suffice for decent party repre-
sentatlon on the committees was sup
piled by Democrats. The verdict
passed upon Tom Johnson was DEM
ocratic verdict 80 far as it's spectacular
features 70, and II covers the case Of
William j. Bryan 90 offectually as 1t
does that Of the man whom he had
selected for his political heir.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16
Phlladelphla North merIoan,

Out in Ohio Republlcanism has re-
established great stronghold The
aspirations of Tom johnson have been
destroyed beyond hope of rebuilding.
The Endorsement Of Organism did not
defeat him, but It added overwhelming
~ to the collapse OF his fortunes. Sem
ator Hanna remains the absolute dicta-
tor OF the state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16
Nashville Banner.

That result was more In the nature
OF a protest against the methods and
policies OF Tom Johnson than II was
a definite Endorsement OF the present
national Republican regime. From
Republican point Of view It was far
more a tribute to Senator Hanna and
his influence than II was to President
Roosevelt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

Bourke Cochran says there is no
genuine prosperity in the United States.
Possibly. but there Is something so
like It that the people cannot tell the
difference.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

The American Federation of Labor
sent sympathy instead of thousand
dollars to the striking Colorado coal
miners. II was cheaper and will do
quite us much good In the long run.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16
THE ONO ELECTION.

New York Mail and Express.
The voice of Ohio is the most de.
oislve verdict Of the year. The cleo.
ton of Gov, Herrick and the return
OF Senator Hanna are the heralds
or republican national victory In 1904.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

Lord Kitchener has had his leg
broken through the misbehaylor Of his
horse. Though he is In India this ac-
cident proves that he is no Alexander
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

Having lost the Isthmus the coom-
bians are now losing their temper. This
might be called temperln- the wind to
the shorn lambs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

Uncle Sans announced policy regard
ing the Isthmus OF Panama is this, IN
have perpetual peace there n have to
fight for It."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

The Kaiser through his laryngeal
affection, is earning new title for
himself. 1t is that Of William the Sill
ent the Second.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

The Maynower has arrived at Colon.
once before a Maynower carried pill
grims across the sea, where they took
root and spread as a green bay tree.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

No wonder Colombia Is getting her
back up Panama has given her q
terrible bunch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

only ten days left in which to gather
in the good things for which to be
duly and officially thankful
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

Ohio viii enact law 20 suppress the
toy pistol Utah has such a law, but
II doesn't suppress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

The coal barons find no difficulty In
making a raise, They just say the
word and the thing Is done.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

1t Is useless to heap Goals Of fire on
the heads of the coal barons, it doesn't
faze them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-16

was premature. Admitting that II was
II was most effective,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09

of wire bent as shown in the illustra'
ton, and which, owing to the ingenious
disposition of the several planes of its
component parts, is self-bindins with
out the necessity of riveting or other
wise permanently securing the same,
In making use Of the device 1t is not
necessary that the buckle should rest
against the material forming the bale
in order to hold the band in position.
the strain on the band providing suf'
ficient locking effect. According tc
the inventor it is practically, impossible
for the band thus tied to work loose,
as in all cases the grip of the buckle
increases with the strain. He asserts
that the use Of these ties will effect a
considerable economy, in the fact that
it is often found necessary under the
present methods to put bale in the
compress second time simply be-
cause of the fact that the bands have
become loosened, which operation il
entirely dispensed with by this ne"
system.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-09
An Odd Corn Crib.
A Novel Method of OutwittiCS the
Rats and Mice.

Every possible device is resorted 10
at this season Of the year-when the
old corn is becoming scarce and the
new corn seems long way on al
planting time-to protect the grain
from thievins rodents. One OF the
most ingenious contrivances was ell
countered the other dav at tue back
Of a suburban lawn, where the one
well-filled corn crit stood near Sta
BILE sheltering the family driving horse.
Evidently the rats were not to deprive
lAat horse of his rightful share of good,
sweet yellow corn, for six bright new
galvanized buckets had been sacrl-
feed for it's protection. The crib has
been mounted upon six strong cedar
posts aud Oh the top Of these sup
ports are the six large pals. when
Mister Rodent smells the tempting corn
and scrambles up the posts to en-
ter the crib he finds himself baftied
by a great enve:oping roof OF tin.
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METHOD OF MELTING SNOW IN CITY STREETS.

is provided by means Of blowers hav.
ing pipes leading to the ashpit. The
snow scraped up on to the shoe is car
ried along the inside surface by an end.
less conveyor, and thus coming in con.
tact with the heated surface Of the
furnace is Immediately melted. This
endless conveyors and blowers are op.
Grated by chain and sprocket connec.
tionS with the rear wheels of the ma.
chine. Above the conveyor is a coal
bin, from which a chute leads rear.
ward, and is inclined downward, so
that the coal may pass to the rear plat.
form when the fireman opens the
gate at the end of the shoe. Jacob
Mandry, Of Wakefield, N. Y, is the
inventor Of this machine.
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EXPORTS AT HIGH MARK
Average More Thai $6,OOo,000 For
Every Business Day.
October Shipments Amounted to $780,.
100000, the Next Largest In History
Of American Commerce.

r Washington, D. C.-Five million dol
lars a day is snug sum for the people
of single country to realize as the
sale of the products of their farms, fac
tories, forests, fisheries and mines.
The total exports of the months, as
shown by the figures of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor through
its Bureau Of Statistics, amounted to
S160, $40, ,059, which would average
more than $5,0OO.000 for every day in
the month and practically $6,OO0,0OO
for each business day in the month.
From the port Of New York alone the
exports Of the month were $51, ,S67, ,942,
or nearly S2,0OO,0OO for each business
day Of the month. e..
This expectation in October, amount.
ing to $780, 900, 900. exceeds that of any
preceding month insthe history of our
commerce with the single exception Of
October, 1900, when the total was $780,
1885,, $50. For the ten months ending
with October the total exports were
81. 149, ,469,933, and for the twelve
months ending with October the total
was 81. 1881, 1854. These totals, for
ten and twelve months. respectively,
are larger than in any preceding year
except 1901 and 1900, in which the ten
and twelve months totals slightly eX-
ceed those of the present year.
Imports in October also exceeded
those Of any previous October, with
the single exception Of October, 1902.
They amounted to $91, ,931 ,005, or lit
tie over S2,500,000 per day. The ex-
ports were. as already shown, over S.
000. 900 per day., thus leaving the aver
age total eXcess'of exports over imports
$2,500,00D per day. The total excess
Of exports over imports for the month
of October was S78,439054, or $780,
292 for each day in the month, or ST.
905. $50 for each business day in the
month.
OF this enormous total Of 100000, 600
of exports. or $6,O00.O00 day for each
business day, the largest single item
was cotton, amounting to $60,000,000,
while the remaining S100.000,000 was
divided among other farm products,
manufactures, the products of the
mines, forests and fisheries.
The high prices Of cotton during the
past few months resulted in reduc-
ton Of purchase abroad in the earlier
months Of the year and thus shortage
Of stocks. and as consequence the
first month of the cotton year. October
showed a very large expectation of cot
ton, and at unusually high prices. the
average price per pound for cotton ex
ported being 10.1 cents, against an av'
erage Of S.4 cents in October. 1902; 81
cents in October, 1901; 90 cents in Oc
tober. 1000, and seven cents in Octo
Der, 1899. "
A comparison of October exports
with those of October of earlier years
illustrates the remarkable growth ol
our export trade. In 1870 the October
exports were s29,000.G00: in 1880, SS5.
100000: in 1890. S98000,000, and il
1900, S163.O00,000, the largest export:
for any single month in the history OF
our commerce. and in 1908. $16O,0000.
900, or more than. any preceding month
except that of October 1900.
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brake mechanism after the tests
showed apparently no harmful strain
or other damage, and in operating the
brake no jar or vibration was obserVa-
bic by those on board.
The method of operation is as fol-
lows: When it is desired to stop the
vessel suddenly, as in the event OF
collision, or when making a landing,
the catches that hold the forward ends
of the gate are released. and the gate
Is slightly opened by mechanical
means. The pressure of water then
catches on the forward edge Of the
gate. swings it out to the full-open po-
sition. sudden jar or shock being pre-
vented by means Of water cushions at
the back Of the slides. The movement
of the brake can be controlled entire
Iy from the bridge or froT the engine
room, as may be desired.
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Prominent People.

Emperor William Of Germany has a
collection of walking sticks OF all
shapes and cut in every part Of the
world.
The Rev. B. Alden, of Streator, Ill.,,
ninety-seven years Of age. is the oldes5
Methodist minister iu the unlseu
States.
George S. Buxton. a friend of Charles
Dickens. and at one time playmate Oh
Queen Victoria, died recently IN ROCK
ford, Ill.
George 3. Mcclellan has been eiectea
successiyely President OF the BOARD OF
Aldermen, Congressman aud Mayer OF
New York.