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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
RATHER EXTREME.

| The inhictlon OF a penalty upon cer-
tain respectable firms in this city under
charge before the Juvenile court, for
contributing 10 the delinquency Of boys
employed at their stores. looks like a
stretch OF the law and unnecessary
hGrshEess
The evident intent OF the somewhat
imperfect IL not partly invalid statute
passed al the latest session OF the Leg.
stature. Is to provide for the rcclama-
ton Of Juveniles under eighteen years
! Of age, who are addicted to criminal
habits or associations, and for their
punishment when necessary.
The iroyls ons in section 6 Of the act
cjeer vice ground, and include not
ouly the commission OF actual crimes
but ;he violation OF any law Of the
state This has been construed by the
Judge Of that court to apply to non-
compliance with the school laws, so
tax a child between the ages of six
and sixteen years. who does not at
tend school may be charged with de-
li;qumcy, and any person who contrib
utes 70 o. encourages that delinquency
Is rendered liable to prosecution
Now, II Is well known that there are
families in which the employment OF
boys not yet sixteen years Of age be-
comes necessity TO the family sup
port and the law recognizes this by
providing that compulsory attendance
at school may not be required In such
cases Also II the child attends a pri-
yatC school or is taught at home in
such branches as are studied In the
district schools the law does not apply.
The fault II any, when boys under
sixteen years Of age are industrially
employed. Il seems to us is with the
parents or guardians, and they should
be proceeded against II necessary. But
the administration Of the school law
requires and admits Of discretion. which
might be exercised TO a greater extent
than appears to enter into some Of the
decisions that are rendered in the juv-
emile court, A little inquiry and require
ment Instead Of the arbitrary inniction
Of penalties would, In our opinion. ac-
complish the ends Of justice in such
cases as that under consideration.
II is evident that the court was hasty
In imposing a penalty OF $50 for giving
employment 10 a boy under sixteen
years Did by the reduction of each fine
to $40 Would II not have been just
az wen to have suspended judgment
as the law allows, with an admonitlon
TO see that the boy Is sent to night
school and thus comply with the stat
ute? Let the school laws he enforced,
certainly, but with that discretion and
fairness contemplated in their enact
mentl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
HIS WEES MONEY.


once upon time a man married a
woman who had inh critic $500 from a
grandfather. This was all she ever re-
ceived, but the man lever got credit for
his efforts the rest OF his life. He built
a new store. Did II with his wife's
money the neighbors said The home
was made over and enlarged II Is
wife's money did IT," was the only com
mcnt. The little measIy $500 she in
herited was given the credit for every
thing he did during life, and when he
died and his widow put up a monument
with his life Insurance, Her money
paid for that" was said again, But this
is what her money really went for.
During her engagement she bought her
self $3.50 plano and $3.50 diamong
ring and In a few weeks lost the ring.
there was always some regret that she
didn't lose tho plano.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
PLANS A HOME FOR INVENTORS
New York Times

Believing that there Is need of n
home for destitute inventors. j. W.
Bunker, himself an inventor. SAYS he
VIII build such a home near New York
city Mr.. Bunker asserts that he has
already IN hand sufficient capital TO
erect the building and equip II with
facilities to enable INDECENT inventors
70 prosecute their labors. He says
there are many persons IN the United
States who have made valuable inven-
tons, but who have failed to gain any
considerable returns from them. Mr.,
Bunker has financial interests In New
England, but has recently been stay
ing at the Broadway Central hotel. Be-
fore starting recently on q pleasure
trip through the south he made known
his intention " building a home for
INDECENT inventors. Mr.. Bunker says
lawyers will also be engaged TO aid
poor inventors to get patents from the
patent office and for the protection
OF patents already obtained.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
CULTIVATE THE SENSES.

Victor Smith in the New York Press
Attention has been the making Of
many an otherwise worthless man.
Military men have long appreciated the
value OF attention: but our schools,
public and private. seem not to un-
derstand the meaning Of the term,
Before giving an order to his men the
officer shouts, "Tension" Once IN a
great while there Is commander who
uses the full word. Attention.
which invariably means tension"
That is. to bring a soldier to at
tention" Is TO make him understand
that his nerves must be on a ten
sion" his whole being must concern
itself with the business gathering. The
man OF the inattentive ear Is a failure,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

Neither fire nor life insurance busI-
ness Is interstate commerce business
within the meaning OF the Constitution,
Is the view OF an overwhelming major
ity OF the Judiciary committee OF the
house, to which the question was refer
red as to the power OF Congress to reg
uaie the Insurance companies. A very
sensible view to take.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
4 Test of Lunacy.

Some visitors were. being shown over
a pauper lunatlc asylum. They inquired
Of their conductor what method was
employed to discover when the inmates
We're sufficiently recovered TO leave,
I'VE have big trough of water" said
the conductor. 'and we turns on the
tap. We leaves 1t running and tells 'em
to bale out the water with pals until
they've emptled the troughs." How
does that prove them?' asked one of
the visitors Well said the conduc-
tor, them as Amt idiots turns off the
tap "--Tatler.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
GENERAL CONFERENCE.

The seventy-sixth annual Conference
Of the Church OF Jesus Christ Of Lat
ter-day Saints will convene at the Tab.
ernacle. Salt Lake city, April 6, 1906,
OF 10 a. m. A full attendance Of OFF,
GERS and members is requested.
JOSEPH r. SMITH.
JOHN r. WINDER,
ANTHON ii. LUND,
First Presidency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
There We're Others.

"Ahl' said the fair widow, you have
been in some pretty tight squeezes.
haven't you, colonelY
Yes" answered the old warrior put
ting his arm around her waist. land I'm
not the only one"
And he Immediately proved the truth
OF his ASSERTION Judy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

millions Of Inhabitants, in addition TO
It's present population. And the cutting
up of the large haclendas for the bene-
1T Of smaller settlers VIII have a ten
dency to draw home.seekers In that
direction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
A CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN.
Baltimore American.

Whatever views may be held Of d.
yorce, there Is one feature OF divorce
trials which Is repulsive to all people
OF good feeling which 1t Is a pity there
Is not some law to abolish, and that
is bringing little children into court
as witnesses against accused parties
Such impressions as are then gained
might never leave n chlld's mind, and
general public policy seems TO be
against the practice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

Mrs. Gunner-ThIs paper says that
moths can he killed with cigar smoke
Don't you think it cruel?
Mr. Gunner--I should say so, II Il was
the smoke from the cigars you buy for
me.--Illustrated Bits
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
The Ideal Legislature.


What a great thing 1t would be to
have one Legislature composed of men
not candidates for reelection or for
any further political honor. Then some
thing worth while could be expected.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
JUST FOR FUN.

Hm--I swear my love for you shall
never grow less
Her-Would you-er--mind swearing
IKE that before notary?-Chicag
News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

one goeth, another cometh. Richard
A. McCurdy has sailed for Europe.
Judge" Andrew Hamilton has re-
turned from Europe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

At Algeciras France and Germany
are not making threats, but It begins
to look as though they were making
faces at each other.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

Andy Hamilton has returned to New
York VIII the big Insurance companies
kill the fatted calf?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

uprising, 1t certainly behooves the
empress dowager to climb right on to
the I'd and sit there without moving,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

Guam Is threatened with a shortage
Of provisions The thing seems impos-
slble in the face Of Commander Leary's
prosperity mandate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

Washington this winter is full OF
magazine writer's But what Is worse
the magazine writer's are full of WASH
ington.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07
Money Marriage.
Baltimore Sun.

1t is declared that money was re-
sponsIble for the separation OF the Cas-
teilaines Money was also responsible
for the marriage,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

The U. S. Supreme Court holds that
an Indian Is not citizen. only an
aborigine whom nobody owns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

Washington Is to be made model
city. II may yet become like the
Black Bombagine, a model Of all the
virtues
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

BE the conduit what 1t may, some of
the schemes for tlnkerlng with It won't
hold water.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

Charles NJ schwab has gone east a
very sick man. II Is TO be hoped that
he has not become sick OF the west
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

After a big navy and big coast de-
lenses and a big army stant-what?
CONSUMPTION?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

The yellow peril appears to be fear
fully afraid just now.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

With some people consistency is a
jewel, with others Is is a daisy"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

The report Of the Caldwell, Idaho,
grand jury was heard around the
world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

Things worth knowing-where you
put things,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

City councils seem to think that SEES.
sion Is nine points Of the law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-07

This is pure food weather.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-06
AN ANCIENT RITE.

A dispatch from Carlsbad says the
custom Of lighting st. Johns fires on
the mountain tops WAS observed on
midsummer eve In that vicinity, as
is the annual habit OF the inhabitants
After sunset. the dispatch says, the
bonhres become visible on all the hill
tops, rapidly increasing In number I'M
til they form luminous chain along
the mountains on either side OF the
River Eyer. Around these large bon
fires people dance with flaming torch
Is. The sight is imposing and IN
canny. Hundreds Of visitors climb up
to the cafe Egerlander to view the sur
rounding hills from the plateau and
don't regret their trouble.
Few people realize that they see in
this weird sight a ceremony inherited
from the time the Europeans we're
flre-worshipers. But that is I'M
doubtedly the fact. SO tenacious Of
existence are the old customs and rites
~ the pagan religion that antedates
Christianity The fires are no longer
Hndlcd in the honor Of pagan deities,
but IN the honor Of John the Baptist,
or rather without any special religious
significance at ALL They are more for
the sake Of providing the boys and
girls with some fun. but the dance is
very plainly reminiscent Of a time
when the fires were kindled as an act
% worship, and perhaps for purposes
OF sacrifice, sometimes human.
There has been some talk lately Of
restoring sun worship. and FIRE wor-
ship, and judging from the fact that
rites still remain from the distant ages
when that form Of devotion was gen.
eral It would not be impossible to
revive an interest IN that cult.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-06

bold, daring. vicious woman, charged
her husband with preference for Ger
mans, Indifference to the state religion
and serylity to Frederick the Great
Peter was. on these grounds, declared
10 have forfeited the throne. Gather
ine then made Empress, had Peter
strangled by one Of her favoritcs, Alex
Is orlon. After Peters death the op-
ponents Of Catherine looked ON the mn
prlsoned Ivan Androyitch as their
leader. but Catherine had him removed
by the swords 90 asssssins.
II is no wonder II man who has
inherited such an ancestral recori
should. himself be the center Of trod-
ble. The cfect Of murderous lntrigucs
by the members of the imperial fam
ly has been 10 foster similar intrlgu-s
among the people This Is natural
Murder In high laces Is but seed from
which, in due time. The harvest win
be- murder. The worst enemies o. che
Car have always been The members
OF the imperial family Il Is 200 their
own plotungs and conspiacies that ME-
hlism and murderous anarchism find
presidents.
sul The record Of that remarkable
family IS not altogether black The lto'
nanoffs have moulded a mighty empire
out OF seemingly impossible raw ma
tcrial-an empire covering one-seventh
Of the earth's land surface. They arc
developing over one-half of all Europe
-ons-third Of Asla's area-one n the
worlds greatest future storehouses, 81.
IBERIA They have shed rivers OF Rus
sian blood IN defense Of the Balkan
Christians against the ruthless TURK,
II was a Romanof that made Watcrioo
possible by burning the ancient Musco-
wife capital and destroying, largely by
his Cossacks. an but $1,000 Of the SIS. 900
picked soldiers that Napoleon led into
Russia Two Ronanofs proved our
friends IN hours Of great need--Cather-
Inc the Great during the revolution,
and Alexander I'll IN 1851. And this lat
ter Romanor, by a stroke OF his pen,
gave freedom TO % million slaves
II the present Romanof would but
add 10 this list another stroke Of the
pen. making a free country with a
responsible government. he would save
himself and his people from the pres
ent lntolerable situation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-06
SEVERAL OPINIONS.

The Literary Digest for June 80 has
an excellent portrait ot Senator Reed
smoot. and gives a brief resume Of the
diverse reports OF the majority and NIL
nofliy Of the committee Of investigation
into tho Senator ease. Il also copies .
few remarks from each OF a number Of
papers on the question. no and con.
From me Boston Transcript, Il quotes
the remark that ~ no Mormon can
hol hts scat 90 the Senate there Is
broken cog Boo our machinery From
the New York Times. "a denial 10 Utah
20 be- represented by a Mormon would
be o. denial 10 Utah TO be represented
a. aI' From tho Chsrlest0wn News
Courier 90 takes paragraph which We
copy below. that paper calling the trial
The persecution 81 SmooL 10 says.
The Constitution and the law are or,
the side of the Mormon senator FROM
rtah: the petitions ~ an erraiic null
iituds Without knowledge or responsi-
billy arc against him. and tho Senate
Committee hy The mc.est scratch has
declared that ho 30 not entitled 90 his
seat. Smooi is Mormon
and smoot must e.. not because h.
has committed aly oncpsc against th.
Law. but because BIS rcII giou does mo-,
sHit he petitioners against him who
arc supposed 10 have considerable po-
Nncal influence IN the country and who
have mlsrcpr him and h.s cone
duct because they have thought That
The yictimizng of Smo1t would iu som,
way promote iheir own interests
Tho Rochester Democrat and rhrou.
iels. decides hat "thc weight ~ ile ovl.
deu,e is against tho mau from rtah
and he should be sent home but he
Pittsburgh Gazette Times considers
'hlt Infinitely JOSS harm $3.50 Boz lau,
hy ar smoots exclusion than by b.a
retention Boo me seats OF the mighty
sni winds up its article on che two
reports Boy saying
Both reports are fortified by fsc,s
and iaw that would appear 10 b. CON.
elusive to the lay mind 10 read separate
lN. but both lre signed hv such able
lawyers and students OF the Cmu.tu.
Hon ih7t ODE average citizen !n the end
VII have to take refuge in DDS oau idea
ot The proprtucs ana judge the case sor
himself
The Literary Digest also quotes brief
lyftom The ptseret News bu, does not
express its own opinions on The subject.
u Is not customary for that excellent
m'gszine 10 take sides on any debated
s'es''oh. but il usually presents the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-06
THE R0MANOFFs.

In reading daily Of the troubles Of the
Russian emperor. as reported by the
press dispatches. one is reminded OF the
fact that this unhappy ruler seems 10
have Inherited misfortune as we'll IS
imperial honor2 Il follows the Ro-
manor dynasty u has been calcIlat-
81 that the average longth OF the reign
Of a ruler Of taot family lie about s'X-
teen years Nicholas II succeeded his
father IN 1894 ana has. consequently, had
twelve years OF the average allotted 10
each Romanoh VIII he have four
morcf
Il is q fact that the history u the
Roman1ns Is written IN blood The FAM
ly came originally from Prussia and
settled in the district Of Moscow. Mlch-
AL Romanon vas only ls years Old
WHEN be was elected 10 the throne by
ihe bo,ars. and u Is probable that he
would not have lad that honor confer.
rel upon him. u the electors had been
able 10 ind anybody else willing TO
take tho position
Some of his heirs ana Successors have
been stricken down by knife, poison or
bomb and NUMEROUS attempts have
been made on tho lives Of an. Peter
the Great when ten years old only,
was made the ohitcf 81 a murdsrous
plot His sister. Sophia. ono of the
ringlealers On The conspiracy. was ln
Consequence sent 90 convent. where
enc nas slowly rut 10 death Later on
peter poisoned his own son. Alexis.
This Peter whom history calls Great
had notable qualities of rulership. 5ut
Was also monster 81 vice On Frossost
form. lie iiei q natural death. n
death Induced hy excuses can be cali
ei natural Ills son, Ivan Androvteh.
Who al three months succeeded 70 the
throne was. IN The course Of events.
thrust into d cen BY his sister. Eliza
beth eho seized on the crown. she
relgned until iie2 when she was sue.
cceded By the usurper Peter III. who
was, IN turn, made IN that same year
ihe victim Of a conspiracy. headed By 1
his own wife. Catherine. The latter. a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-06
SECRETARY ROOTS TOUR.

Secretary Root has commenced bis
South American tour on the L. s..
Cruiser Charleston. one Of the chief
objects Of this trip is 10 pay the re-
spects OF this country to the delegates
81 the Pan-Americau congress that viii
hold its sessions at Rio de JaneiTo.
The secretary is not an official dele
gate to this convention. but his pres
ence there during part Of the sessions
VIII prove 10 all the Importance at
tached to the congress by our govern
ment and the people Of this country
The Secretary intends visiting during
this tour all the Central and South
American republics he viii see the
leading men IN each country and THIS
VIII undoubtedly result IN a better UNI
Outstanding OF our aims and purposes
and the removal Of possible preJudices.
Closer relations viii bee established, as
a consequence Of kindlIer feeling.
There il no reason why all the re-
pubhcs on these continents should not
form a close union Tor the preservation
and fostering OF such interests as are
common to all. such union would
be OF advantage especially to the small
er countries who need big brother
TO lean on 10 the controversies that are
Inevitable. We hope the Secretary
wall have a pleasant trip and accom-
pish more than he now expects or
uunes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-06

arguments Of the press for and against
the public propositions which IL intro
ducos as part Of the news OF the times.
II isa matter OK regret TO the friends
Of Senator smoot that his right TO the
seat to VIII Oh be was fairly elected. ana
FOR which he possesses all the qualifca-
tons required by the Constitution, was
not brought 10 the test and decided dur
Ing the recent session OF Congress. The
Senator did al that lay In his power
20 bring the matter TO a final issue, but
when the prospects we're good for It's
accomplishment tho opposition decided.
cmphatlcally, that they would not per-
NIT II 10 be settled now. as II Was very
clear that they wanted the subject for
political use during the fen campaign.
The senior Senator from Idaho parllcl-
larly stood IN the way Of its settlement
for reasons that the voters Of that State
VIII very readily understand.
Whatever malinants who take pleas
ure IN misrepresesnilng Senator Smoot
may say on this question, We know
ana can most positively assure our
readers that he earnestly desired and
worked for the closing Of the incident
feeling sure that the great body Of the
statesmen who would have 20 pass lpon
Il, would not Join IN the brazen attempt
10 rob the State OF Utah Of It's chosen
Senator. because Of bis religious 1flilia-
uons and the unreasoning prcjudices
of the multitude
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-06

Tolstoy speaks rather contemporary
Of the Russian attempt 81 representa-
tive government. lie says nothing Les
been said there that has not been said
before Very likely. but In a nations
struggle from slavery aud serfdom TO
freedom and SELF government. the things
that have been said concerning the
rights Of nan must Do said again and
again. Tor the hundrodth ana for the
thousandth time. Strange that the
Russian novelist does not realize this
The thing that hath been, % is that
which shall be. and that which D. done
Is that which shall BE- done aud there
Is no new hing under the sun
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-06

be ends a career OF dissipation with
the mark OF Cain upon him. because
he had nothing to engross his ener-
giles and mind. and he used his money
Ia pronleate living, which undermined
his character and perhaps his reason
A life OF ldleness is life full OF dis
appointment and discomfort The drone
can never feel real happiness. Work
has rs blessings, and this thing should
be borne in mIud when, after a days
hard labor comes the disposition TO
envy heirs to luxury.