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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

mldwlnter holiday which makes mar
ket for their goods. There are wood
carvers don dressers and toynakers
in every hamlet and home OF the Tyrol'
They depend upon the small wages
they make from these toys 10 put bread
and butter in their mouths.
Al through the winter season every
boy and man caryeS out wood nniml's
and toys for the factories, Everything
is handmade. \ Noahs ark of twenty
or thirty wooden animals that retai's
for a quarter I'm this country does not
pay the carver more than few pen
MES.
The boys are taught TO handle the
knife eprly, and they learn to cut out
wooden ducks. hens. horses, COWS and
other toys before they have reached
their teens Working all through the
early winter days and nights In their
little homes, they make the wooden
toys that delight so many children
throughout the World,-New York Mail
and Express.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Other Good Browsing.

The grease woods make splendid
browsing for stock, and are very gen.
orally distributed throughout the state
There are many herbs and weeds uu-
known by name to the average stock.
man that contribute to the general SUP.
ply Of forage plants TO be found on
the ranges.
The several varieties above enumer.
ated do not usually grow together in
the same soil. Whether they are only
indigenous to certain conditions OF soil
or otherwise is q matter for the better
informed to explain,
In the first place these plants and
grasses all grow IN dry atmosphere,
and all the forage plants grow in a
comparatively dry soil They grow
rapidly and at maturity ripen slowly,
standing in the ground, supported by
live roots which gradually feed the
plants during the curing process, and
In 50 doing undoubtedly leaves the cu-
tire substance naturally stored iu tho
plant. Not 80 with grasses grown In
wet soil. Their composition is watery.
soft and spongy, and when allowed to
ripen naturally. lodge ON the ground
and become worthless for feed within
very short time.
Let anyone 80 out on the deserts or
the mountains and examine a stool or
bunch grass white sage, greasewood. or
any forage plant IN the dead OF winter,
which has been standing upright In tho
open for months after maturing take
quantity in the hand and it win be-
found firm, elastic and as plilule as
when FIRST matured II will also be dis
covered that IL contains a remarkable
quantity of sap, pure and natural n IS
q well-known fact that these bJuches
continue TO stand for years and retain
their nutritlVe qualities practically uu-
impaired, because there is life enough
I'm the plants TO resist decay. II the
feed on the range II not consumed this
year, that which IS left will be good
for next year and much longer,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
AN UNEXPECTED GUEST.
The Butterfly That Lived In a Christ
mas Tree,

Papa, Archie and May went to the
woods to get "A Christmas tree and
found just what they wanted--a little
pine, bushy and straight.
There's something ! must cut off,"
said Archie. He pointed to little gray
bunch on one of the twigs and pulled
out his Knife.
mo, no." cried May, holding his
hand. Let It stay. It's a poor little
caterpillar's house.
May was right. One Indian summer
day caterpillar, dressed in brown
velvet, was taking a walk in the woods
At last he came TO the little pine tree
and thought TO himself What nice
place TO spend the winter!'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Y Of the Livestock Industry Of the State Of Nevada

II the principal crop It being very nu-
trltious and eaten with nyidity by all
nay eating animals with the very best
results, and brings remuneratlve re-
turns when sold.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
The Kind You Have Always Bought.

the caution applied to the public announcement Castoa that has
30 yeastbe genuine Cao We sectfhU call t a@nt
n st w when purchasing Gao see that the wrapper bears
the bottle red Parents who have Casto for their little ones in the
past years need no warning against cOunes and limitations present
ducing into their families spurious medicines.
is be regretted that there people who engaged
ne1arOu business putting and selling all substitutes should
properly be termed oontee medicinal preparations not oy for
adults but worse yet for chiden medicines therefore the mother
cruni closely what she gives her child Adults can do that for themselves
but the child has to rely on the mothers wathhness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
MAKING CHRISTMAS TOYS.
A Thriving Industry In Germany,
France and Switzerland.

In parts of Germany, France ana
Switzerland every humble householder
takes more interest I'm Christmas than
the average American boy. This seems
like strong statement, for Christmas
Is pretty thoroughly appreciated by the
young of America. But, great as the
festival Is to them. 1t is not essential 10
their existence. They could get along
without Christmas, but the toynakers
IN Switzerland. the Tyrol and south
Germany would starve without this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

lie must have come down the Chin
ney with Santa claus said May And
she never guessed that he came out of
the caterpillar's house.-.Youth's Com
panion,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

Gray d.solation wraps the
waste Of plain
That in the far, uplifts to
ash strewn height.
All silence, save the wall of
hungry wolf
And shrek Of distant puma
in the night.
Here chuckaw ALA summers
in the sun;
Here horned toad bake, his
spine, in MONDAY glare,
While sinuous raAler waits
whom he may strike
And scorpion bids the
emptiness beware.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
IN DEATH VALLEY

Alone, alonel O Christ, the
solitude,
No kind 5 San gives
cup to lip.
What life is this amid the
dead to live'
What hope brings arso.y
in white winged ship
Ii is to suffer and it is to
die
With swollen tongue and
worn nail, scrapine sand.
Give drink! Give drink! The
sky is brasen shield
And CLASSY rock refuses
Moses, wand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

urations OF land surface No.,
grass and plants peculInrIv p,ouuce
~ livestock growth and ,devo,o,"plea
Inc low Hat lands afford the pod S', ,.Ht
uIe ana produce fine ounlltv 80 past'
IN tne moist lands will be fond .iS
Dlue Joint grass, the Wild biirr n.y. we
WHO red top, rush. squav gr,.ss VT,
pea, and the time honored Eo,. VIA
blue grass Is now coming In ,n
possession Of the old meodows 'aNe
pastures all OF which arc volrs IIl
stock feed valuable
The Native Bunch Grass
The uplands, plains ana manuel.
produce the bunchgrass which is ~
most highly priced OF all for ronyn ,, .ur
ioseH' II grows IN stools or hnndb..
rs us name implies, from six inches ~
N inches IN height, has a fine etr,o'
standing upright and maintains ~
u,lupH Tor years without crinkllnp nv
ialhns down. AZ the top fine shoots
ore thrown out, which are loaded ,yltS
Seed ana possess great fat-producIng
Qualuts' The next In the stockmen's
estimation Is the Wild rye grass ,rbis
grows In stools, Is much taller ,baa
bunch grass, and IL excellent food hntS
summer and winter, and for the dair,,
produces milk and butter of the ver,
finest flavor and quality. Those who
have tested It thoroughly for this rnr'
pose positively assert that mn foad
known can compare with it for dairy
rasturage
The different varieties Of the SAGA
plant are held in high esteem AS N
winter forage plant. 1t grows tauor
than bunch grass, is eaten with preot
relish by all kinds OF range stock IA
very nutritious, and bears close graz
ing without permanent injury 10 the
plant, 1t stools larger ana is mora
securely set In the ground. and is gen.
orally so situated AZ to be easy OF ac.
cess.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Grasses and Forage Plants.

We have two distinct classes OF native
grasses, which are subdivided into dir.
ferent kinds. growing together in each
class. The moist valley lands producing
vegetation adapted 10 such conditions,
other species growing on dry, sandy
and rocky uplands, extending far ny on
the mountain sides; both condg-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
The Dead Line in Modern Industry.
From the Engineering Magazine.


The tendency now is still further to speed
UP machinery; and 1t may therefore be ex-
pected, in spite of the belief of some that
the limit of endurance has been reached in
many cases. that the operative will grad
ually be worked UP to a still higher speed
and at a higher pressure than now. The
disposition is more and more to replace ma
chinery with other of later and more eff
cient design, so as to get the utmost posi-
BILE In quantity and quality of product in
the shortest practicable time. That Is to
say, as soon as 1t becomes apparent that
particular machine is no longer doing as
efficient and therefore as economical work
as another might, it is at once thrown
into the scrap pile and the new one in
stalled. As a part of the same policy
possibly necessary part under present in
dustrial conditions-there Is growing dis
position to eliminate the old men among
the operatives. For, inasmuch as the man
is coming to be a part of the machine he
tends, and, like it, is worked up to the high
est limit of speed and endurance, he after
time shows signs of wear; he passes the
critical period Of efficiency and cannot
longer maintain the tremendous rate at
which he has been running. Under such
circumstances he is no longer profitable to
the capitalist, and is therefore ready to be
sent to the scrap pile along with his ma
chine, and his place filled by a younger
man. Startling evidence of such DISPOSE
ton Is found in the recent dismissal Of
Hiay oiu eHpioyeS Dy several OF the great
corporations. They had passed the dead
line" Younger men could be had cheaper,
and with a little practice became more eff
cient. Similar evidence Is to be seen at the
employment Office of practically every large
business house The man out Of a job
and on the shady side of forty stands little
chance, indeed, of selection for any posi-
ton. unless the supply OF younger men
similarly qualified Tor even IL not qualified.
apparently promising) be considerably less
than the demand. The only thing for him
is a gradual descent into other work re-
quiring less experiences and less strenuous
ness. and consequently commanding less
nav.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
Men Who Dare Death.
From Everybody's Magazine.


''It is worth while knowing what there II
In the game so to transform q man. How
can such a game find so many willing play
ers? OF what are these drivers thinking
as they whirl along, siackening speed as
little as possible at each dangerous curve.
and boiling on at full tilt of power across
every little straight stretch? The trophy
at stake is not worth tntrinsicalIy one
fourth OF what one OF the racing machines
COSTS its value is not half the amount of
the expense to which many of the con-
testants have been put in order to COM
pete. Most of the men In the race those
who crossed the ocean for 1t and those
who belong here, are mere salaried en-
ployes of automobile manufacturers. IL
one OF them wins he viii receive a substan-
tial money reward This explains in part.
but in small part only. What of the
other competitors. Foxhail Keene, Walter
Christie, Walter White, George Heath.
George Warden. men OF large means. OF
habits of luxury; men who have every
thing which tends to make 1t worth while
to stay alive? Is 1t simply the sportman.s
love OF victory and its glory? This and
more. All OF them, but the foreigners es-
pecially. are fascinated by the holding or
immense power and speed within the hollow
of the hand. The stake Is trif1e. The
think of the danger of death while racing Z
Assuredly not. or they could not drive.
Even the mechanic. who sits beside the
driver in the racing car. may not think Of
the risk, or he could not ride there and
play his part. The risk Is so great that
II the imagination Is allowed to daily with
1t, the fear viii be parsalyzing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK BANK cLEARAncns.

NEW YORK. December 23.-The weekly
statement of the clearing house banks for
this weeks shows that the banks hold a sur
plus over the legal reserve requirements of
$4,159.4o0 The statement Is as follows:
Loans, 1905. 107. 100: Increase, Sl.543, 100.
Deposits. $685.. G2s 400: increase. s., 139. go.
Circulation, $500. TOO; decrease, $11 900.
Legal tenders. $T4, 203, 100: decrease, 81, 510,-
400 Specie, size, 212. SEQ; increase. $1.983,
200. Reserve, $40. 416 500; increase. $4S3,-
500. Reserve required, $685. 257. 100; an
crease, S2s4.975. Surplus, S4159. 400; in
crease. $iSS. 325. Ex-United States deposits.
1921. 80; increase, $211, 775.
Money on call nominal; no loans. Time
loans strong; demand good sixty days and
ninety days. 8 per cent and commission: six
months, per cent.
Close: Prime mercantile paper, 51aa6 per
cent. Sterling exchange weaker, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 4S6. GOA
4S6. 80 for demand and at 4S290a483 for sixty
day bills. Posted rates, 1851 and 4S61sa4S7.
Commercial bills, 4s2Aa4s2A. Bar silver.
GoA. Mexican dollars, 80. Government
bonds firm. Railroad bonds steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
The Visible supply Of cotton.

Secretary Hester's statement Of thu
worlds visible supply OF cotton, issued at
New Orleans yesterday, shows the total
visible to be 5.0o1.000, against AGO., so1 last
week. and 4.o6812 last year. OF this. the
total American cotton is 100000, against
4.0oo,so1 last week. and 3.s4S. 127 last year,
and OF all other kinds including Egypt.
Brazil. India. etc. 1.061 900. against $4,000
OF the worlds visible supply Of cotton.
there is now afioat and held In Great Brit
ain and continental Europe 2474OOO.
against 2.s29 geo last year; IN Egypt. i77.-
COB against 10000 last year; In India $780,
600 against PSI 600 last year, and "a tha
United States 1.SS0O00, against ]. 786, 900
last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call, II o'clock noon-W Washington
Rwy. and Elec As, $500 at SSh.
Metropolitan r. r. IS. 81, 600 at 17h
$50. -
Washington Rwy and Elec pfd. 10 at co. 10
s9h, 10 at s8ss. 10 at s9A. 10 at s9A, SO at So,
10 at SOS, 90 at &c. 90 at 50. 20 at 80 so at
ssA, 10 at SO. 80 at sSA. at SO, 2 at 49, so
Washington Rwy. and Elec. conn.,. so at 42N,
Union Trust at $50, 10 at I5O
National Union Insurance, sol at s1S
Washington Gas. at 60. 20 at CO. 25 at 60,
% at 59B, 25 at 6OA, Is at 6OA 25 at GO.
Mergenthaler Linotype 10 at 191.
Lanston Monotype, 100 at 14h. 300 at 145s,
100 at 14N, 80 at 14A, 100 at 14A Is at I5X -
Greene Copper, 100 at 29A 100 at 299,. 100 at
29A, 100 at 29f, 100 at 29N, 100 at 80 buyer sO)
100 at 29s4. 100 at 30h buyer 80), 100 at s0M
3@buyer go. 100 at aols buyer COZ, 100 at 3oh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There was not much business at today's
meeting Of the stock exchange. except to
see that the brokers wi1acked up their con-
tributdon to the annual gift to the employees
OF the exchange. This was done In effect
by the exchange resolving itself into q
committee of the whole, which by united
action mainly OF the vocal organs super
vised the placing OF something In the little
box that. adorned with a sprig OF holly.
served as reminder that the annual ofer-
ing was due.
This voluntary corps of collectors not
only saw to 1t that the freight was paid,
but also insisted upon the exact amount.
ali of which served to fmpart to the pro-
keeping with the season and took the place
OF any other form of celebration which the
recurrence Of the holiday generally sug-
gests
There was no special reason why every
body should shout out to every broker who
came in that he was to put some money IN
the box, as they would probably have per-
formed that time-honOred duty anyway.
There was some pretenSe of giving change
at first, but 1t was concluded that It would
be a good joke on the later corners not
only to refuse change. but also to raise the
limit somewhat, and as they had no knowl-
edge of what the others paid In. they nat
urally forked over what was asked, much
20 tne JOY OF tneir assoclases, VIII WY,
eApresseo IN iouu iaush'er anu inuSh s1s
ing Oh the victims.
To or,7,r .h.t -, ors .ho,,,a be ,,anrivea
~ ~ ~ o, ~ tr;,,,,+ ,;nasr a,cn
s.,s ny tb,,ahtf,,i attanfia,, SO
cd 'aEceS, VIC tnoue AZ, ~. :,
IN very prompt appea. "a ss ana wnen
there was much rejoicing.
In, the meantime the call went on, and
these diversions
served to proiong the call somewhat put
did not detract materially from the volume
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO, December 23.-The wheat mar
ket here today was steady and sellers were
held in check by predictions Of large de.
crease in the worlds shipments; May, Sta
Moderate demand by shorts held the corr
market steady, May selling to An.
Oats were firm on buying of the May de-
livery by cash houses: May, sta.
The wheat market became firmer during
the last hour. because of purchases by a
number of leading bulls The demand Gre
ated by them pushed May UP to SIS. the
high point of the day. The close was firm,
with May up II at S7Aass.
The corn market eased off during the lat
ter part of the session, May going down to
Has, which was the low point of the day
and the closing quotations. The close was
easy, May being down II.
Close: Wheat-December, S2s; May, S71z
a%.
Corn-December Az; old, 4S; May 44ah
Oats-December, 301a; May 31%aK.
Rye-Cash. 61a6S; December, 65; May, 20.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. December 23.-WHEAT-
Firm; spot, s4lsaS4&; December. S415aS44; jam
ary, S5aS51s receipts, 4,o62 bushels; southern or
CoRN-Easy: spot. new, 49Ma49% January
4glsa4gss; February, 49asa491a; March, 49Aa49Ha
May, 49Aa491s; steamer mixed, 41Aa471a; receipts
205, 43S bushels; exports, 627 592 bushels; new
southern white corn 42a4a4s34 new southern vel
oATs-steady; No. white, s7aas7g; No. s
white, a6Aa37; No. 2 mixed. a6a36A; receipts,
8, SIG bushels
RYE-Steady; No. 2 western, "A sales export
receipts, 4.774 bushels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23

John A, Nichols, the lawyer who was re-
Gently a witness before tile legislative In
surance Investigating committee. and tes-
titled to writing letters to Senator Depew
one OF which referred to "our rantankerous
friend up the river died at his home In
Brooklyn yesterday. He was seventy Ave
years old and at one time quarantine COM
missioner ct that port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
FOREIGN BANK BUSINESS.
LONDON, Dece

LONDON, December 23.-Money, 3a3 n
per cent Discount rates, short bills, 3baA
per cent; three months bills, 13-16a3H per
cent. Bar silver firm at 3O1sd. per ounce.
Bullion amounting to $4,000 was taken into
the Bank of England today and s2O0OUO
was withdrawn for shipment to the con-
tnent.
BERLIN. December 23.-Exchange on
London 20 marks 40A pfennigs for checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23

Furnished by w. B. Hibhs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F street, members New
y ork stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board OF trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
Holiday for New York EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK, December 23.-Today is a
holiday on the cotton and cofree ex-
changes. and also In the sugar market
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
Local TractionsW ere Features
in Tcday's Market.
ACTIVE SPECULATION
LARGE VOLUME OF BUSINESS FOR
THE HALF DAY.
A Number of Railways Were Strong
and Made Notable Advances
Bank Statement.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 23.-Although
this mornings newspapers contained no au-
thoritative confirmation of yesterdays re-
ports regarding the local traction situation
1t was commonly assumed today that they
were well grounded in fact.
A very active speculation was conducted
In the local traction shares, and issues
moved irregularly Metropolitan Street
Railway and Metropolitan Securities
opened very strong. but later reacted on
the profit realizing sales. which usually
occur upon the completion of some large
the other hand scored an exceedingly sharp
advance.
A large volume OF business was trans
acted for a Saturday half session preced-
Ing double holiday, and interest was well
distributed throughout the various quarters
of the market. Among the Industrial and
miscellaneous shares strong ard active
features were Virginia. Carolina Chemical
American Cotton Oil, the United States
: Steel stocks. American Smelling and Anal
gamated Copper. A very sharp advance
took place also in Anaconda Mining. Deal
ings in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chemical and
American Cotton Oil were again accom-
panied by reports that the American Cot
ton Oil Company would take over the
chemical company's holdings of southern
cotton oil.
Railway List Active.
A large volume of business was transacted
In the railway list. where strong and ac-
tive features were Union Pacific, which at
tained new high-record figure. Southern
Pacific Atchfson, Reading and Erie, Penn
sylvania and Its allied stocks continued ex-
ceedingiy firm. as they have been for sew
eral days past. Canadian Pacific also was
in good request.
The London and the other European stock
exchanges were all closed today over the
Christmas holidays but there did not APP
pear to be a sufficient change in the Rus
sian situation as to have materially af-
fected those markets had they been open.
The usual weekly reports of the mercantile
agencies upon the state of the countrys
trade were, generally speaking, satisfac-
tory exhibits.
The bank statement was fairly we'll In
accord with the general expectations, small
alterations appearing in each of the sew
eral items. A gain in actual cash of $4S.-
600 was reported and the loan account in
creased 81, 543, 900. These changes were al
together out of line with the alteration in
the deposit item, which increased only
81. 10000. In consequence of the other
changes, surplus reserves increased $19S,0Oo,
and the banks now hold $4.150.0O0 in excess
of the lawful requirement.
Owing to the usually conflicting changes
In the financial situation at this season of
the year bankers do not attempt to account
specifically for such alterations as the
weekly bank statements show.