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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-04

Caterpillars have been found 70 be
greatly agItated by musical vibrations.
descending from a tree in shower az
the sound Of a cornet This should
suggest an effective means Of fighting
the gypsy moth and other caterpillar
plaques
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-04

Ask Your grocer for n
BE sure that YOU get H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-04
SON OF A HERO

''F'sln Cameron McRae winslow.
sa'nander Of the armed cruiser
,iailesion. which took Secretary Elihu
20 ana hIs family to the -Ameri-
~ congress At Rio de Jsnelro. is not
ny ne son n hero. but Is one him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-04

|FsIII-III NHTI =
Oldest and largest music house in
the west
JOSEPH J. DAYNES. JR., Manager.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-04
AN ANCIENT SANCTUARY.

St Luke's church. near smithheld
Va, IS reputed 20 be the Oldest Prot
estsnt church on the American CONT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20
HEARD m THE ROC.
(By N. Quad.)

had chosen Weymouth, on the
south coast of England, as the spot
where I was to Jay off for q month and
recuperate. The hotel was quiet, the
salt air bracinE. and the sea fishing
was good It was two weeks before
any one but an occasional traveller
came along. but one day after that
there was an excursion of a thousand
people at cheap rates. and the little
town was turned topsy turvy at once.
The three OF four men who had
boats to hire soon had them all out. I
had planned to fish that day, and as I
took my boat out I passed at least a
dozen others. Sometimes there were
four in q boat and again only two.
had fshed on a shoal four miles off
shore. This was too far out for the
excursionists- Most of them were sat
isfied to anchor within half a mile Of
the peninsula that makes out al Wey-
mouth and IS called Portland Bill.
There was something OF a sea on,
and only one boat followed me out.
Her occupants were 2 man and a wo-
man. The man had charge of the sail,
and I soon had cause to wonder that
he had been permitted to take a sail
boat out It was clear that he knew
precious little about the management
of such a craft. and after awhile
brought my boat up into the wind and
waited for him to come up that I
MIGHT give him warning
When ne came along he came with
in an ace Of cutting ne down, and
cried out to him that but foE the We
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20

ing of the pump is permitted to get
worn and leaky, so that pumping up a
Debated tire becomes a most laborious
job. When the pump is kept in good
order a few strokes vigorously applied
VIII save the annoyance and expense
that come from rim cutting"
new type of spark generators for
gas engines, which does away with the
customary cOmmutator and the mag
netic vibrator. is described in cata-
logue recently issued The mechanical
vibrator contains two platinum con-
facts. Even though the engine may be
turning very slowly, no contact is made
until the spring is released All of these
parts are very light, which allow for
quick release Of the spring, and as the
duration of contact can last no longer
than the time taken for the release Of
the spring, and as the time Is always
constant. no matter how long the in
tervals between each release, quick
make and-break9 is always accom-
plished, making a spark for constant
size for all speeds of the engine
c. F. Sherin, of New York. has had a
unique experience IN a country court
house. on lonely road near the
town of Dedham, Mass. he put his
auto into the third speed and was max
ing good time, when q. constable ap-
peared, like Banquo's ghost and
would not down. Back to the city hall,
where Mr.. Sherin had to go. there was
no chief of police or justice of the
peace or anything else except a tele-
phone. The constable called uD a per
son named Darling. He was a daisy.
He accepted bail of S25 and charged So
for accepting, conditional on hiring a
local attorney; If not. he would make
the bail $50. No attorney being at
hand, this same Darling offered his
services as attorney. after giving his
receipt as justice of the peace. On ar
irving In New York, Mr.. Sherin re-
ceived a brief note informing him that
Mr.. Darling had fined him SIS for
speeding, and Mr.. Darling had charged
him $40 for attorneys fee, and Mr..
Darling had also charged the legal fee
Of SO as a justice of the peace. Mr..
Darling ought to be IN congress.
Mr.. Sinclair. the well known author
ity and editor of the Automobile Maya
zine and Railway and Locomotive En-
cheering, has been requested by the
United States department of agricul-
ture to conduct d study of the value Of
alcohol as fuel for the generation of
power, and to make report on the
/ subject, and also to include in it a
critical survey of the literature on
this subject in Great Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20

tants Of the Coolgardie mining camps
and to the Kalgoorlie region beyond
This water is sold out there in the
desert at a comparatively small price,
considering that interest must be paid
on the money borrowed to develop the
works. It sells for about IS cents. a
thousand gallons, and it supplies not
only those distant mining camps, but
also some twenty or thirty settlements
or the way to them. and small pipes
carry water to stockn1en or villages
away from the main line.
Up to this time the consumers have
been able to obtain all the water de-
sired of the very best quality and at all
route who had supplied their animals
from scanty wells that might run dry
al any time have lost this fear, for the
pipe line is an unfailfng source of good
fresh water at all times
There has been no interruption of
the flow on account of accident to the
pumps because extra pumps are in
stalled at every station for use in case
of need.
It is to give the widest possible ap-
plicatton to this great idea, whose
practica bility has been so thoroughly
demonstrated, that the people of
Western Australia are now turning
their attention. The rivers do not
come from far in the interior, for the
rainfall Is too small there to have
much surface flow.
But nearer the coast the precipita-
ton IS quite large. and the engineers
are now working on plans for saving all
Of this water that can be collected and
sending it out through pipes far into
the interior, not only to supply mines,
but also to give life to many thousands
of acres of farm and grazing lands, so
that the agricultural and grazing in
dustries may be far more widely ex-
tended over the country than was
formerly thought possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20
GREAT LIBRARY GROWING.
National Institution Now Contains
100000 volumes.

Herbert Putnam, librarian Of the
Library of Congress. talked with the
president recently about a special col
lection of books he is about to pur-
chase and in which the president has
shown interest. Speaking generally of
the library to a Washington Post re-
porter he said:
as we can and as fast as the appropria-
ton of $4,000 a year made by con-
gress will allow. We spend every cent
of the appropriation, and could spend
many thousands more for useful hoods.
Our library at the present time has =
100000 volumes. The French national
library has 5000, 900 and that Of Great
Britain 100000.
''Since printing was invented. r.
100000 to 10000 volumes have
been printed. Hundreds OF thousa nds
of these are not in existence, and hun
dreds or thousands are so rare our II
brary cannot compete for them with
the rich men of the country. The mill
nonaires can pay more for books than
we can, with our limited appropria-
lions.
"Our policy of purchase is a clearly
defined one. We do not hunt the cur
f0us in fern, as do many collectors.
We do not underrate the value of a
collection of curious books, but our
aim Is to seek that which is valuable
IN matter. We try to make our collec-
ton useful to the people of the United
States. We make a specially of Amer
lean works, and shall continue to do
so -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20
WANTS CURFEW BACK.
Colonel HogeIand Asks Mayor Davis
to ReinstalI It


Colonel Alexander Hogeland, of cur
newsboys whom ne had picked up on
the streets OF Topeka. visited Mayor n.
III. Davis this morning and asked for
the reinstanation of the curfeW bell.
The city under the persuasiOns Of
h1r. Hogeland passed a curfew ordin-
ance a number Of years ago and it was
In operation up until last year when the
ordinance was repealed. The ringing
OF the bell worked too much on the SEN
siEive nerves Of the oouncilmen; the
big bell at the city hall is located near
to the council chamber and its rever-
beratiOns usually interrupted the pro
seedlings Of the council when it was in
session. The counctlmen became inn
subjected on these occasions. grew
more vexed until they lost all restraint
and pushed the whole curfew ordinance
over precipice and then threw stones
at it. It's been dead ever since.
The curfew is being enforced in over
500 communities in this land" said the
patron OF the neWsbOys. They found
II a good thing and have kept it en-
forced ali this time It has kept a great
many boys and girls from going bad
who spend their time on the streets.
don't see why Topeka should have re-
peaIed the ordinance. It's the first time
that it has been done"
The mayor did not hold out any en-
conragement I'VE take pretty good
care OF our children" said he. when
we DO find some of them on the streets
when they shouldn't be there we take
care OF them and keep them over night.
The ordinance didn't seem to result in
anything special here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20

| State Journal. 10c & Week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20

her life like d weak woman, and I ex-
pected to find her hysterical. She
heard me through without Interrupt
ton, and then her eyes snapped and
she set her jaw. I got a farmer to
drive Us over to Weymouth, and dur
ing the journey she did not speak five
words. Her husbands boat had not
made harbor yet. The fog had disap-
peared, but the breeze was very weak.
We went to the house where the
boat had been hired and waited. When
the boat drew near the woman hid
herself Her husband came ashore
with pale face and bioodshot eyes. The
boat owner said nothing of a woman
having gone with him, and the man
was about turning away when the wo-
man stepped out and took him by the
arm. He gave one look and groaned
out and sunk down. and when he
opened his eyes he began babbling.
The pair were at the hotel for long
weeks after 7 left. but so far as
could keep track of the case the man
had not recovered. He could walk
around. but he smiled and babbled in
a silly way, and his mind was that OF
an idiot And stranger than all. the
woman never thanked me for what
had done nor made mention of the az
fair, though I saw her three or four
times day for two weeks Copyright
1906 by Homer Sprague.)
The desire to get somebody else to do
our work is the handspring Of civilization.
Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20

ments. This is decrease of s6,sZ3. $50
as compared with last week. The state
ment follows: Loans 81, 0S2, 357, 800. in
crease $4,000. 700: deposits. 81 ,062. 332.-
600, increase 81. 556, 500; circulation. s46.-
Al, 100 increase S316, 800; legal tenders
81, 3Ss, 400, decrease s11S1, 800; specie
s200, 1895. 100 decrease $2,115, 800; reserve
s371, 7s4. 400. decrease s, 934, 300; reserve
required $265, $3.50, $780, increase s2,S89, $50;
surplus S6,2o0, $50 decrease Sc, 2s3, $50;
ex-U. s. deposits s12,7sS, 200, decrease
e. raQ IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20
TWENTY YEARS
IN TOPEKA

The only Optical Lens Grinders har-
ing the only complete set OF Optical
Machines In Kansas.
The r. Il. Baker Co, will extend the
glad hand to Mr.. c. A. Hoffman of
Minneapolis. MINI. should he cor
elude TO locate IN Topeka. We know
him We'll oy reputation and as we have
never had any legitimate competitors
with one or two ptious@the bal
ance has been house to house pedd1erE.
Hotel takers. would be Rraftera pirat-
ing the title OF doctor to rob the pub
lie by charging from to 20 dollars
for glasses we offer for ss cents. we
believe that legitimate competition els-
Yates business therefore welcome IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20
no MAINTAIN TRIPLE ALLIANCE
German and Italian Omcials Meet and
Talk 1t Over.

Rome, Oct. 2O.zThe German for
eigu secretary Herr Won fschirslzy,
drove to the foreign office this morn
fur and tremendously visited Foreign
Minister Tittonf with whom he had a
long and cordial conversation. While
fhe subjects discussed were not d.
~.Yrlrad. official quarters here believe
chat beyond any doubt the general
relations Of the powers composing the
ariple alliance and the best means of
Consolidating the alliance and render
fra ST more effective in the interests of
neace were subjects on which ex-
rhanres OF views took place.
Later ia the day Signor Tittoni re-
f4frnsd the visit of Herr Won Tschirsxy
the German embassy, where they
remained in conference alone for
about an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20

The desire to get somebody else to do
our work is the handspring OF civilization
Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20
Low Rates Via Union Eacinc,

$3.50 to Ogden or Salt Lake city and
return hrst and third Tuesdays luna
TO Nove-aheT. inclusive
$3.50 TO Helena and Butte and xerurn.
drst and third Tuesdays. June 60 Mo-
vember inclusive
Inquire OF T. A. Lewis. city ticket
agent. SIS Kansas avenue, or J. C. Full
ton. depot agent.
above result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20

Nsw York, Oct. 20.=-The statement OF
She clearing house banks for the week
sMr~-s that the banks hold 1920. $50
-1ars than the legal reserve require
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-20
SANTA FE OFFICE AT DODGE.
Wm Cost About $4,000 and Be on
New site.

Dodge City, Oct. ga request for an
appropriation for a Santa F'e office
building here has been included in the
1907 budget. The present quarters over
the National bank are poorly adapted
Of the purpose and are too small.
The new building OF cement and brick
Is to cost $4,000, and is to be located
east Of the passenger depot on the space
now occupied by the sun dials, Il the
appropriation is granted. as it probably
will be.
Trainmaster Coffee and Superinrend-
ent Ayers deny the statement that the
division Is to be changed from here 80
Hutchinson. On the contrary the Santa
re is building a thirty-slx stall round
house here and making other extensive
improvements.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17
PETS OF BRITISH SOLDIERS.
One Regiment Had Emu and Kanea-
roo, Another Snake.

No less than thirty regiments in the
British army have pet animals at
tached.
The dogs of the Fighting Fifth" and
Jack" the retriever of the Twelfth
Lancers, march with their companies
when on active service, and have taken
part in more than one battle. The
drum horse of the Seventh Hussars-
presented by the late Quen Victoria
marches proudly at the head of the
men. with white tail and name flow
ing.
siliers, is better known, and is very
showy soldier indeed, as he struts
along in all the glory of scarlet coat,
with white facings and the badge and
The Queens Own Hussars has also a
goat.
A deer is the pet of the SeafOrth
Highlanders. Anthony" little dom
key. attached himself to the Twenty
sixth battery while in India and be-
came an established favorite, march
ing, eating and drinking with the men.
A pet bear was the mascot of the Glou-
cester regiment, but becoming i'll tenn
pered had to be shot.
The Lancers of New South Wales
have an emu and kangaroo. Peter,
the goose. became the pet of the Gren-
adierS while in Canada. The lame bird
limped up to a sentry one night and
held up a hurt foot for his inspection.
He attended to the wound, and the
bird thereafter refused to leave the
camp. so the soldiers adopted it.
When the Devonshire regiment was
in India, a snake was for many months
adopted as a pet and, though poison
Gus. it never attempted to hurt any
member of the company. When the
men returned to England this uncanny
pet was left behind. nd.-Reynolds's News
paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17
OLD LEAP YEAR LAWS.
When Women Proposed Six Centuries
AGO the Man Had to Accept.

In two countries, at least, and more
than 600 years ago laws were passed
which gave women the right Of pro-
posing marriage. These enactments
went even farther than this. They
also stipulated that II the man whose
hand they had sought should refuse
he should incur heavy fine.
A searcher among the ancient rec
ords Of Scotland discovered an act Of
the Scottish parliament, which was
passed in the year 1888, which runs
as follows:
"It is statut and ordaint that dur
ing the rein Of his maist blissit Meg
este, ilk for the years knowne as Lepe
Yeare, ilk mayden ladye of baithe
highe and lowe estaet shall hae lib
erte to bespoke we man she likes
albeit gif. he refuses ia talk hir to be
his lawful wyfe, he shall be mulcted
in We um of ane dundis or less, as
his estait may be, except and avis gif
he can make 1t appeare that he Is
betrothit ane ither woman, he then
shall be free"
A year or so later a law almost
similar to the Scottish law was, passed
in France and received the approval
of the king. 1t Is also said that be-
fore Columbus sailed on his famous
voyage to the westward a similar
privilege was granted to the maidens
Of Genoa and Florence.
There Is no record eXtant OF any
fines imposed under the conditions of
this Scotch law and no trace Of statis-
tics regarding the number OF spin
sters who took advantage of 1t or OF
the similar regulations Of France, but
the custom seems to have taken firm
hold upon the popular mind about
that time. The next mention of 1t
is dated nearly 400 years later, and
II Is q curious little treatise called
Love. Courtship and Matrimony,"
which was published I'm London in
1906. In this quaint work the priv
ilege was thus alluded to:
"Albeit II now becomes part or
the common law in regard to social
relations of life that, as often as
every leap yeare doth return, the
ladyes have the sole privilege during
the time ii continueth of making love
either by wordes or lookes, no man
will be entitled to benefit Of clergy
who doth in any wise treat her pro-
posal with slight or contumely."
Up to within about a century ago
It was one of the unwritten laws of
lean year that If man should decline
n proposal he should soften the dis
which his answer would
bring about by the presentation of a
silk dress to the unsuccessful suitor
for his hand.
A curious leap year superstition Is
still to be met with in some parts OF
New England, and that Is that during
leap year the "beans grow on the
wrong side of the pod"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17

THOSE MYSTIC SIGNS-A story is told
Of the most conspicuous joiner iI a
thriving western city noted for its
many lodge members. Indeed, 1t is
said that everybody belongs to at least
one lodge and nearly everybody to two
or three. Recently a new family came
to town, and located just across the
street from the past masters of all the
organizations. One day, week later,
he caught the five-year- son OF the
neighbor as the lad was passing, and
with a few preliminary remarks led up
to:
Say, my boy, is your father a Ma
SOM"
No, SIR" was the sharp reply.
Probably, then, he is an odd Fell
low?"
NO. sir, he amt"
knight of Pythias? Woodman?
Workman? Pyramid? Forester? Mac
cabee?"
The boy shook his head.
Isn't your father the member of
any lodge?" demanded the questiOner
in puzzled tone.
Not a one" replied the boy.
Then why on earth does he make
all those signs when he comes out in
the front yard every morning."
"Oh, that amt lodge" cheerfully eX-
claimed the lad. Pas got st. Vitus
dance."-Atlantic Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17

A KEEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Jubal
Early was as keen sometimes with his
tongue as he was with his sword for
the southern Confederacy. The Pitts
burg Dispatch illustrates this by the
following incident:
In the summer of 1877 General Ju-
bal A. Early was a guest at the Ar
lington hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Among the other notables stopping
there was the somewhat famous eX-
Governor Stearns Of Florida, who had
been recently appointed by President
Hayes a commissioner to adjust the
claims of citizens of Hot Springs who
had improved real estate which was af-
terward decided to belong to the ma
tional government. One day the two
gentlemen, who had no personal ac-
quaintance, met in the hotel office.
General Early" said Stearns, po-
litely, you ought to be willing TO
shake hands with me. You owe me
an arm" and he indicated his empty
sleeve.
How is that, governor" queried
Early, at the same time extending his
hand.
81 lost that arm in the cause of the
Union at Winchester, where you COM
manded the Confederate army"
Indeed" responded the general
suavely, as he stroked his long gray
beard and slightly Strengthened his
bent figure. You mustn't blame me
for that. 1 always instructed my men
to do their duty; but somehow the
rascals would blunder."
The future intercourse of the two
gentlemen was limited to a passing
bow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17

scalp the inhabitants. Incensed by the
outrages, Colonel Palmer determined
to retaliate. He, with body of three
hundred men invaded Florida. Every
thing In his course was destroyed.
The country was ruined. Nothing es-
capped except what was protected by
the Fort Of st. Augustine. The crops
were totally destroyed and the domes-
tic animals were driven off, the houses
burned. Some of the Indians were
killed on the spot, whilst others were
taken captive and treated as captives
at that time were usually treated. This
taught the SpanisTds an important
lesson. They now learned that the
colonists at Charles Town, not only
could defend themselves but utterly
annihilate the colonies in Florida, IL
they saw fit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17
Aumurums department.
Cheese "Mos' Too Fur Gone"


The old Virginia darkey who has
been from the time he was ten years
of age the dining room servant of one
of our aristocratic families, says the
Washington Post, is noted for his Ches-
terfieldian manners. And as walter
cleaner, and everything else for which
q house servant Is wanted, he Is not
eaualled by his latter-day brethren
whose main occupation, If he has been
to school and can read little, Is that
of a hotel waiter or Pullman car por-
ter.
Having some company to tea one
night, l remember that two or my
friends were fond of Limburger cheese.
1 bought a pound package and took 1t.
home with me- On arrival old Uncle
Isaac met me as usual with his ac-
customed salutation Of Good evenin',
boss" / said to him:
Uncle Isaac, you will find among
other things in that box a package or
cheese, and want 1t on the table to-
night"
"AH right, boss; I'll have it."
Don't you forget it," said l.
"Oh, no sub: l amt gror fergit 1t.
I'll have 1t, sho'."
Now, Uncle Isaac had seen every
kind of cheese in his life, but this was
his first experience with the Limbur-
ger.
When took my company into the
dining room the old fellow was stand
ing near the table, with a long, white
apron on, and waiter under his arm,
ready to jump If any one looked to-
ward him. Not seeing the cheese, l
said to him, quietly:
Uncle Isaac, where's the cheeseE
With look of great disappoint-
ment. he turned to my wife, as If to
say, please marin, come to my res
cue," but my wife only smiled. l re-
peated my question then with more en-
phasis. "Uncle Isaac, where's the
cheese?" He came shuff1ing up to me
sideways and being too polite to let
the guests hear what he had to say
whispered. softly, in my ear BOSS. II
was mos too fur gone, an l flung II
away"