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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04

There are many strong candidates in
the field not one so strong as Sam
son was.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04

The volunteer fleet has withdrawn
from the Red sea- 1t was getting too
hot for II there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04

Panama is loaning money on New
York real estate. Fortunate little Pam
ANA.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04

Imagine. IL thou canst, Tennyson
writing a poem on "once there was a
man."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04

"The army newer retreats; it re-
tires'--Kuropatkin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04

Iuropatkin no longer regrets to re-
port" he just retires,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04

The San Fraucisco flower ring is dead
Lay flowers on its grave.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04

What a world OF trouble the labor
world Is having,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04

The Russian army always falls back,
never forward.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04

No more lurid tales from the Red
Sea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04
sALTAIR BEACH.
ALL WEEK.

Greatest free attraction of the season,
The cycle wizards four In number in
their new and up-to-date acts. Riding
of and on elevated stages at terrific
rate Of speed. Fancy trick riding. The
baby motor cycle under perfect con-
troll at high rate OF speed on the small
est saucer In the world. Pursuit tam
dem and paced races.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-04
Ca|der'S Park
SUNDAY CONCERT
Utah State Band.
Afternoon and Evening,

August 6th-utah Federation Of La
Dor special outing, Large program OF
amusements and sports. Horse races, 3
big events, Best horses, tug-of-war, boat
racing, prize dancing, foot racing, etc,
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
BANKERS DISAPPOINTED.
Onlcial Statement Fails to Show Esti
mated Gains in Cash.

mated Gains in Cash.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The Finan-
cier says:
Associated Banks last week was somewhat dis
appointing in that IL failed TO reflect the
gain in cash which was estimated upon the
basis of the traceabe movements of monty
during the week, the discrepancy between the
amount of the average gain as reported in
the statement and that which was estimated
being 81, Gil. 800. This difference may be in
great part accounted for, however, by the
500 600 by the payment through them to the
sub-treasury on Friday of the previous week
Of 81 S000 coo. the amount OF the Central Pacific
note. and they also lost 1,5O0, 600 which was
ment to Cuba on Saturday.
The net gain of cash reported by the state
Deposits fell off $752,200, causing a reduction
Of $lSS, ,o50 In the required reserves and adding
this sum to the net gain in cash, as above,
made an increase Of $519,25O in surplus re-
serve to S56,30a, $50. Computed on the basis
OF deposits less those of $23. .3TO, 100 public
funds, the surplus is $50. 151. .3T5. Loans were
contracted $l.s61, 200 probably rejecting the
the Cuban bonds and also the small volume
OF commission-house borrowing during the
week. The statement of next week will most
likely show net gain in cash resulting from
about 81 1000, ,ooo Of which SO. 600 600 will be
Japanese and the remainder Australian gold,
less than So 500 900 of which will be shipped
on Tuesday to London. The daily average of
bank clearings during the week was $40 000
600. or S6.000.ooo less than in the previous
week. rejecting the decreased business on the
Stock Exchange.
It may be noted that the bank statement
loans less the gain Of cash being $971, 500
greater than the decrease in deposits.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
NATIONAL BANKS RECEIVE
CONTROLLERS APPROVAL
San Francisco and Chicago Financial
Institutions Are Named as
Reserve Agents.

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. The
Comptroller Of the Currency to-day
approved as reserve agents the fol-
lowing national banks: National Bank
Of America, Chicago, for the First Ma
tional Bank of Los Angeles, Cal, and
the First National Bank Of San Fran
cisco for the First National Bank of
Redwood City, San Mateo County, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

lost power. n1Ghtly emissions wasted organs.
rsricocele, Rleet structures. kidneyH falling
memory drains In the urine. Ronorrhea, dis
ease Of the postste glands and all other terri
bic effects Of seif-abuse or excesses which lead
on 20 consumption and death Positively cures
the worst cases IN old or young OF that rnorti-
Tying condition ouicknees Of the DISCHARGE and
wanting 10 do, and you can't. Sent sealed, 50
Per bottle: three bottles. f6. Guaranteed
cure any case.
Gail or address orders FALLS MEDICAL,
INSTITUTE SIS Broadway, Oakland Cal
Also for sale at lo7s1z Market St. S. +. Send
FOR free book
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
ANTI-MosoUITo COMMITTEE
WINS VICTORY OVER PEST
Honolulu Comparatively Free From
Insect as Result of Labors OF
Body's Campaign.

HONOLULU, July 31.-The Homo
lulu Anti-Mosquito Committee held q
mass meeting at the Alexander Young
Hotel last Friday evening and a num-
Der Of speakers reviewed the work ac-
complished since the committee or
ganized a year ago. The city is COM
paratively free from the pest, as re-
suit Of the committees campaign
against mosquito breeding places. The
work was done by private subscription
and is to be kept up.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

fiue in the Blackbear Hotel and in an
incredibly short time the whole town
was ablaze. The fire was only stayed
after dynamite was used to destroy
several houses in its path. The eiec-
trio power line, which transmits pow
er from Spokane Falls to several
mines, is burned out and those mines
are left idle. With the exception of
| $500 insurance carried by storekeep-
ers the loss is total.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

minal Brophy picked up the purse,
in which he found fifteen neatly fold
ed 500 bills. Before the car had
started back a smartly dressed woman
boarded the car, crying that she had
lost her money. When she described
the pouch and its contents Brophy at
once turned It over to her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
Those Who Know.

Thoss who know how glorious a vaca-
ton may be spent in Yosenntte Valley
are reserving seats on the Santa Fs.
stages connecting with daily trains from
San Francisco. The Santa Fe rate for a
seven-day trip, with all expenses, IS
$4,000. Ask about it at 641 Market St .
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
OFFERS CAROIAN A QUARTER
FOR FINDING LARGE SUM

Conductor Returns Purse Containing
$500 and Is rendered a Small
Reward.
NEW YORK, Aug. edwin 2.
Brophy, conductor on the Sea Gate
and Manhattan Beach line. Coney ISL
and, has returned to its owner a
pouch containing $500. The owner,
we'll dressed woman, attempted to
reward his honesty by offering him a
silver quarter.
Shortly after the passengers had
left Brophy's car at the Sea Gate ter
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

S8.00-Parlor Chair or Rocker-S8.0 90
Two splendid parlor pieces, graceful
and restfully designed.
Look plain in the picture-they are
plain. But it's this plainness that makes
them so desirable. Their beauty de-
pends on graceful curves, fine polish,
rich upholstering.
Full spring seats. upholstered In
solid color Verona velours.
No mail or telephone orders accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

If some men who go West to grow up
with the country would only grow up
to 1t they'd stand some chance Of be-
ing big.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
GROWTH OF TRAFFIC..

Railroad officials assert that there is some
growth OF traffic on their lines and a de-
cided improvement in the business sentiment
in their territory and future business revival.
Pennsylvania system, the Atchison and the
St. Paul were accepted index of the
improving conditions in railroad finance due
to an important degree, however to drastic
retrenchment in expenses of operation nota-
bly, in the case of the Pennsylvania Unrest
retrenchment in order to conserve earnings
a of anxiety
The discussion of strike preparations by
the anthracite miners, the strikes Of the
meat packers and the cotton operatives and
the disturbance in the building trades in
New York all furnish food for this anxiety
and exercise a perceptible repressive effect
on the operations in the stock market The
shutting down Of works by the Pullman Conn.,
pany owing TO lack OF orders and of some
Of bad effect on sentiment clear indica-
tions Of shrinkage in the business. For the
same reason small comfort is derived from
the great of the money market due to
the pilng up of idle reserves in banks.
The meat packers strike is having the
cago and ST. Louis. Little attention has been
paid to the news from the Far East,
except so far as IL has been a factor in the
Tightening of the London money market and
the withdrawal Of gold from New York. The
running deficit in the Government revenues
keeps alive the possibility of necessary with
drawal Of Government deposits from the
banks.
The investment demand in the bond mar
ket has shrunk to small proportions, but a
good effect is produced by the successful
marketing OF several bond issues to first sub
United States bonds were unchanged on
call from last week
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07

That woman who is most admired
isn't necessarily the most admirable
woman.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
SCORES OF PEOPLE MADE
HOMELESS BY FLAMES
Fire Caused by Defective Flue De-
stroys an Entire Town
i'm Idaho

WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 6.-Scores
of people were rendered homeless and
nearly 100000 worth of property was
destroyed by fire that swept Black
bear, a small town between Wallace
and Burke, Idaho, last night. With
the exception of a dozen small cot
tages in each end of the town there is
not a building left standing.
The fire was started by a defective
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
ZUNI FAMILY LIFE.
A Village Looks Like "A Huge Hive OF
Clay on "a Sandy Knoll.

The little half civilized children OF
Zuni so aroused our curiosity that we
drove through forty miles of sand and
sageDruSh, from the railroad at Fort
Wingate, to pay them a visit. AS the
Indians do not provide for travellers we
took our hotel with us-tents, beds and
foOd-.and camped just outside their
village. The village looks like a huge
beehive made of clay and stuck fast
TO the top of Il sandy knoll. The hive
is filled with mass of cells-300 single
rooms, placed side by side and piled in
rows one on top Of another.
In each of these rooms lives a Zuni
family. There are no inside stairwayS
leading from story to story, but if the
boys and girls living i'll one row wish
to pay a visit to IL house above them
they must 50 outdoors and climb a lad
der. On the slope between the village
and the Zuni river are q number of
small vegetable gardens, each one in
closed by mud wall. Zuni has no
inns, no shops, no saloons, not even
proper streets. but only narrow alleys
that thread their way through the
strange town. AS we walked through
the village all the world came out to
see us. Girls and boys clustered on
the roofs or sat on the Ovens-queer
little cones of mud which seem to grow
up out of the house tops-while ia
Tiers, mothers and babies peered out
from dark doorways to stare at the
visitors When we had finished our
tour of the roofs and alleys we were
Hospitality invited indoors. Even there
the children followed rs, and as we
glanced up at a hole in the ceiling
which served as window girls
laughing face filled the opening. We
must have looked strange enough in
our hats and gloves and long skirts
Maria Brace KimbalI in st. Nicholas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24

down. Vine is never" served at the
Rockefeller table, and no member of
the family ever drinks 1t as a beverage.
Mrs. Rockefeller is a strong supporter
of the WOmen's Christian Temperance
union, and leaders of that movement
are frequent guests at her home. Mr..
Rockefeller uses neither liquor nor to-
baccO.
Whatever opinions may be entertain
ed as to John d. Rockefeller's business
methods. il IS generally admitted that
in the bringing up of his family and
their educatioI3 IN habits of industry
and economy and charity rather than
in extravaganza and luxurious ways of
living he has set q good example to the
wealthy and fashionable society of the
land Mr. Rockefeller and his wife have
not shown any ambition to be cOnsid-
cred members of the -Four Hundred or
to WELD power as leaders in exclusive
society. While they entertain often and
are fond of showing hospitality to chO-
sen friends. they have never formed
the habit of giving pretentlous func-
tons for the mere purpose of making a
display in the social world. This is
partly owing to the strict ideas Of Mr..
Rockefeller himself and partly to the
fact that Mrs. Rockefeller is a woman
who prefers the Quietude of a domestic
life and the satisfaction of doing good
works to the excitement and feeting
pleasures of the world of fashion. Hav-
ing always adhered TO the StricteSt ten
cts of the Baptist church, of which
they are members and to which they
have been most liberal. cards and dane
ing have not been included in the rec
reations of the family. Attendance at
the theater is not customary with them,
though they have sometimes been seen
at the opera. All the family are music
lovers and several members play on
musical instruments, so that quite an
orchestra can be mustered on occasions
without going out of the household.
Mrs. Rockefeller was Miss Laura
Spelman, and her marriage TO Mr..
Rockefeller took place at Cleveland in
1864
The world in general knows little
about her. for she has never cared for
publicity. She is bright woman in
tellectually and while experimenting
the education Of her children has stud
led and read much herself She has
been giving away money in charity all
her life and has almost reduced the
matter to a science. 1t is said that she
practically supports whole families Of
needy and worthy persons Her pri-
vate account bOoks-for she keeps
! track of all the household expenses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
ADMIRAL BYNG.
4 Brave Sailor Who Paid the Penal
ty of Other Mems EoIly.

Two years after Noltaire left Prussia
George Keith came TO visit him In Swift
zcrland to plead the cause of IN Eng
lish friend. Byng. The story of Byng
is familiar to all his couutrymen. The
French had beaten the English on the
sea. and, mad with disappointed rage,
tie laundering ministry of England
turned on their luckleSs instrument,
Ryng. Noltaire was the lifelong friend
of Richelieu. the cOnQuerOr. But he
was. too. the man of whom it was
said that for twenty years the redress
of judicial wrong hung entirely on his
pen. On Dee. 20. 1906. he wrote to
Richelieu telling Byng's story, and that
vaingloriouS person replied generously
enough in an open letter, wherein he
stated that had Byng continued the
fight the English fleet must have been
totally destroyed and that the admirals
misfortune came not from cowardice or
inelticiency. but from the hand of God
and the valor of the French.
Voltaire wrote to Byny. sending Rich
clieuS letter. but he could not save the
victim. Byng paid the penalty of other
mems folly. To Noltaire he left a
grateful message and Il copy Of his de-
Tense and in .Candide." with that ban
tering malice which is his alone, Vol
taire sharply satirizes the scene Of the
admiraTS execution.
And why should this admiral be put
TO DEATH
because he has not killed enough
people. He fought with Il French ad-
j., n
been sufficiently near to him"
But" said Candide. the French adj
miral was just as far away from the
English
THAT is certainly true" was the an
swer But i'll this country IT is salu-
tary to put an admiral to death now
and then pour encourager les autres."-
Cornhill Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
see that the United States are much

| see that the United States are much
! better
''SecOnd.-France throughout her his
tory has generally taken all her dis
eases severely and recovered from
them vigorously. The present bad
symptoms may be more severe in
France tnan elsewhere. the recognition
of them is certainly more outspoken,
and the effort toward regeneration
more resolute and far reaching"
Israel Zangwill:
"A country may be in decadence ma
terially or spiritually. Materially, I
cannot believe that fertile land with
such hard working and intelligent pop
ulatiOn as France. and the most ca
pabie women in the world. can be on
the down grade. For foreigners. how
ever, the greatness of France has al
ways lain in the spiritual realm She
has fed the world with ideas and ideals
1t has been a bitter blow to the hopes
Of the human race that precisely the
country of liberty, equality and fra
ternity' should have produced a Drey-
fus case. Here in AvignOn, when
read on the walls Death to the Jews
1t is not only as a Jew that / feel that
France has plunged back into the dark
ages. l was i'll America when the Drey-
fus trial was taking place at Rennes-
If Frenchmen could only understand
the horror that shook all America at the
verdict they would be able to gauge
how much they have lost in the opinion
Of mankind-they who however dis
tanCed in material progress, might still
aspire to the spiritual hegemOny Of the
peoples. The license of the French
stage and of French literature is an
other argument for decadence. None
but French playwright would be per-
mitted to place on the stage the Carica-
ture Of living parsonage. though DIR.
NOrdau may console himself by the
remembrance that Aristophanes lam
pOoned Socrates. Moreover, the eX-
ploitatiOn of the sex theme IS pushed
in France to the limits of Stiffness
Will Frenchmen never get tired Of
reading the same joke and seeing the
same pictures: There is a total alb
sence of perspective and Il total lack
of humOr in their feveriSh interest in
this subject. one would say a nation
of schoOlboys glOating over their first
discovery of sex. The serious study of
life by Flaubert or lola is quite an
other affair.
"Still France is too great to be de
SPARED of and too necessary for civil
liZation. and if she produced Dreyfus
case. she produced also Il Dreyfusard
party and men like Colonel Picard.
able TO sacrifice all for honor. 1t is
such elements that will ever preserve
France from decadence."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
DAVIS ROBUST APPETITE.
YEIAGt--tIle Democratic-z On ndidntc Is
Said to Have Eaten For Breakfast.

IIaat-the DemocraticG Candidate IL
Said to Have Eaten For Breakfast.
AT the Riggs House in Washington
the other day, where group of Demo
cratic and Republican representatives
were exchanging political opinions fla
vored with an occasional good story"
some reference was made to the adj
vanced age of Cousin Henry Gassa-
way Davis and his remarkable self
control in his everyday life, says the
New York Telegram. The regular haD-
it's of the Democratic nominee for the
vice presidency were reviewed, and his
sunny nature and we'll conserved CON
stitution We're attributed in a large de
gree to an almost perfect digestion.
One of the members of the party
who recently returned from New York
playfully remarked that if Cousin
Henry" is at all anxious about the out
come of the coming campaign it has
not affected his unusually robust appe-
tite. To sustain this assertion the
speaker related an incident in II hotel
where Cousin Henry was Il patron
few days ago.
1t was about s o'clock when Mr. Da-
Wis and his friend entered the dining
room and proceeded to order their
breakfast. Cousin Henry" started OF
with two halves of good sized melon.
Next he disposed of two helpings Of
oatmeal, followed by an order of blue
fish. In the meantime his friend had
been mincing with half Of Il small mel
on. With smile OF supreme satisfac
ton upon his face Mr.. Davis leaned
back in his chair after pushing aside
the fish plate and said TO the waiter:
Now you may bring on the break
fast"
His breakfast consisted of small
beefsteak. fried eggs. with bacon, do
nestle fried potatoes. rolls and two
cups of coffee. topped off with a heap
ing plate of griddle cakes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
sabbatariaEism lii Madrid.

In the past Sunday has been pretty
much like any other day In Madrid.
Now royal decree has been published
changing the old order of things, says
the Westminster Gazette. Every fac
tory and workshop must close all day.
and ordinary shops will not be allowed
to remain open after II o'clock in the
forenoon, while the national bullfight
IS to be permitted only on very special
occasions. Thousands of protests have
been forwarded 10 the government.
which, however, is deaf to all remon-
strances. The experiment will be an
interesting one to watch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
ANTlKISSlNG CLUB.
Georgia Girls Band Together to Pro.
hibit ejaculation.

Recently half dozen pretty Georgia
girls discussed kissing from various
oints-hyGienically, financially.
etc-and decided that 1t IS a silly and
unsanitary practice, says a Lexington
GaJ dispatch to the New York World.
Accordingly they organized as the An
tikissing club and adopted cOnstitu-
ton which provides, among other
things:
Each member shall sign the follow
ing pledge with her own blood, secured
from her lips:
~ pledge myself to never kiss any
one except father. mother, brothers.
sisters, husband and children.
IL pledge myself furthermore to
never kiss my betrothed until become
his wife
IF 1 fail to keep this pledge. I will
pay a fine of SO and ask the club to
erase my name from the roll
Ion the marriage of any member Of
this club in good standing each mem
Der shall pay 50 to the treasurer. who
shall present the amount as bridal
gift 10 the bride.
The amount paid in by those who
fail to keep the pledge shall be held by
the treasurer as Il fund TO be divided
among those who prefer spinsterhood.
'AIl members of the club must at
tend the marriage of members, and all
hymencal ceremonies will be arranged
by an appointed committee.
ANY member who applies for di-
vorce shall pay TO the treasurer $50
and have her name removed from the
roll.
"On the death of any member in
good standing each member shall pay
to the treasurer So. to be used in erect
ing Il shaft to the deceased. which
shall be a marble pillar by +, sur
mounted by a figure of a woman in
Greek costume, three feet high. with
the first finger of the right hand touch
ing closed lips. The only inscription
shall be. Here rests a modest, sensible
and faithful member of the 4. *. c.
Fortunately for the Georgia boy the
A. X C.'S failed to insert clause pro-
hibiting hugging. But when n member
is being Rugged she will murmur the
warming please remember l am an
A X. c."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-24
RIFLE SHOOTING FEAT.
Indiana Farmer Made 2,O24 Hits,
Missing None.

Charles L. Baker, a young farmer
living near Richmond, Ind, has be-
come wonderfully expert with a rife,
says a special dispatch from Indian
apolis. In a recent contest at targets
he made the unequalled record of 2024
shots without a miss. Charles H.
CIawson, Richard EstelIe and three
other Richmond men who witnessed
the exhibition Jointly made affidavit
to the conditions of the tests and the
results.
Baker used rife Of 90 caliber and
the cartridges We're charged with
smokeless powder. The targets were
disks of wood three and One-quarter
inches in diameter and three-quarters
of an inch in thickness. Standing
twenty-five feet from the point at
which the disks were thrown into the
air Baker punctured 1000 There were
no more wooden disks. and green wal
nuts gathered near the range were
substituted He missed only after
twenty -four waInuts had been hit.