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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18
Long SIGHT.

The longest distance ever COM
passed by human vision is 1873 miles,
being the distance between the IN
comparghe park, in Colorado, and
Mount Ellen. in Utah. This feat was
accomplished by the surveyors of the
United States coast and geodetic sur
vey, who were engaged, in conjunc-
ton with representatives of other ma
tons. in making new measurement
Of the earth.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

achieved something big when they re-
Gently secured 10 per cent increase
in wages. If they were getting their
just proportion of the increased pros
perity and their share of the increased
efficiency, they would be getting dou-
BILE the pay they are getting now.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18
convict,s Peculiar Claim.

life convict in the Andamans had
served some long period when an or
der recently came for his release. All
the time he had been in the band, and
had evidently so far forgotten that he
was a prisoner that on his release he
put in a claim for pension on ac-
count of his long and faithful service
as a government servant.-Madras
Mail.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

Mrs. Winslcw's Soothing Syrup.
For children teehrg softens the gums. reduces In.
oammett allays pain. wind collie 25c bottle
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

Kindness is wisdom. There is non,
in life but needs it and may learn
Bailey.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

A mans good Judgment usual.
shows up the day after.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

To recover quickly from bilious attacks,
sick headache, indigestion or colds, take
Garfield Tea. the mild laxative. Guaran-
teed under the Pure Food Law.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinne ablets. Drag
Rists refund money ii IL falls. to cnIe E. w
GROVES signature Is on each box. 20c,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

Man cannot be altogether cleared
from injustice in dealing with beasts
as he now does-Heraclitus.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

Garfield Tea purifies the blood and Grad
icates disease. Take it for constipation
Guaranteed under the Pure food Law.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

Lots of the money that men marry
is counterfeit
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18
LAHoR,s NATIONAL PLATFORM.

What the American Federation of
Labor Stands For.
1. The abolition of all forms Of i'll
voluntary servitude except as a pun
ishment for crime.
g Free schools, free text books and
compulsory education.
g. Unrelentng protest against the
issuance and abuse of injunction pro-
cess in labor disputes.
A. A work day of not more than
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

II you are a gay old dog you have
no right to whine.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

Uneasy lies the head that wears q
frown.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
s,lE1rEn ANNOUNCEMENT.
Hon. Thomas KeBrns Responds 20
Subject Of Mines aud Smcltcrs.'

Hon. Thomas KcBrns Rcsponds TO
Subject of Mines aud Smcltcrs.'
Former senator Thomas Kearns who
was called upon To respond to the SUD
ject Mines and SHELTERS, read very
good speech filled with statistics re-
garding Ttah's great industry. The
feature Of his address was the am
nouncement Of the launching Of ON I'M
dependent smelter within the next ~
days This statement was receiver
with cheers. Referring 20 this MI
Kearns said
Wow my friends. IN regard to the
smelling Industry. Shelters are a nee
essary adjunct 20 the mineral INDUS
try. We must have them. They may
be somewhat Of nuisance Wnen 700
close a. uS. but a very desirable nee
essity when too far away, and it Us an
solutely sure that a big percentage or
an the precious metals of the adlolh-
ing states. as well as Titan, VIII pe
ymelted within a radius OF 40 miles ~
This city
with all the advantages pertaining
to this great smelling Industry whi1n
has been given To us by the kind hand
OF Providence. n is necessary for every
member Of this Commercial CLUB as
well as for every producer Of precious
metals. to put forth his best efforts
free and Independent smelling plant,
owned and controlled by the metal
producers themselves, and organized
and governed by just such men as are
present here. who have the ability, the
energy and the manhood 20 say % the
present owners OF the great smelling
trusts or monopolies. You must deal
fair with the mineral producers You
are entitled TO a fair working charge,
but YOU must not expect it all. You
should encourage the industry by Civ
ing To the prospector and miner what
it is worth over and above a reason
able working charge.
81 fear that the policies and ten
denotes of some OF the representatives
of the great smelter combinations IN
this valley have been so grasping late
~. as to force an unreasonable charge
far the reduction Of ores I'm many
cases but we must not let that dis
courage us. my friends. for the very
men who had the strength and cour-
age to develop these mountains and
force them TO give up their treasures.
with the assistance Of the members OF
the Commercial club. will have the
courage 10 say and VIII say 10 you n
you pursue this course that there will
be an Independent plant which will do
Justice by the producer. reducing ore
within 30 miles OF this city by Jan. l.
1909
II have reasonable grounds and en-
couraging assurances for the state
ment I make 20 you that within the
next 80 days or as soon as the imam
cial situation viii permit ground Will
be broken and the construction Of a
new. free and independent smeiter be-
v1lu. "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
DEsERET EVENING NEWS MONDAY DECEMBER 30 1907

tho street car system OF salt Lake. +"
said Mr spencer. 1T might boz IN
tcrestinE 10 know that the first street
car company was organized Jan. a.
1872, ana that the fret one and one
half miles 81 track was completed
from the Utah Central depot to- the
corner Of Third South and Fourth
Fast streets July H. isi2 Horse or
mule power was used ln those days.
but the lines we're all transformed to
electric power on Aug M. 1853 Salt
Lake city now has " miles OF street
railway and with the completion of
the lines contemplated iu the petition
or franchise recently presented 60 the
city council, there will be a total OF
ne miles
Regarding the much talked-of pas
songer station FOR the Oregon Short
Line railroad, towards which there has
already been an expenditure Of 81
500 900 for real estate. reconstruction OF
yards and tracks and small buildings,
have the honor and pleasure to say
70 the Commercial club by direction OF
william n. Bancroft, vice president
and general manager OF the oregon
Short Line, and whom ! think we all
regard as the dean OF tho railroad
community, that he has received with
IN a few hours authority 20 push 20
completion an early as practicable this
long contemplated passenger station AZ
the Oregon Short Line depot Mr..
Bancroft also states that the cost OF
the building win be between 100000
and 500 900 90
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
THE LATE MRS. SADIE BENEDICT ARTHUR.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs Sadie r. Arthur will be held at
the residence OF her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Thomas Edward. 300 Center street. to-
death OF Mrs Arthur was a shock TO
her host of friends, few OF whom know
of her Illness. She was stricken on
Christmas day. while attending a fam
ily party az the home OF Mrs. Edward.
Seeming % improve during the next
day or two, her condition was not
considered az an alarming until satur-
day morning whom pneumonia rapidly
developed and she passed away az nYAi-
dsv.
Mr.. Arthur was a native N wales,
born at Llandebie. Carmsrthenshire,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
CHEERS FOR JUDGE KING.
Makes Strong Plea for Peace and
HnppN Kelatinns in Itah.

Judge Nam. b. -luc,u was Cd very nap
py cuUu NuiCu uivusut AIS dauituts
80 tuvir Ieet al upc ,iuse wan tnir~
cu-ci- auu Cd ueci, lll0 'peetn Was "
pea 4Ur prace, piuopeilty ahu haIiy
lelauuus 4u ttd4. ana lUr ner SONS AM
uauunters. re maIu,dlueu tuat O. lait
uaa tne prdus, tue WOmanuoou anu
spienulu mauno0u 10 make ner gieat
State ANA urged a. closer alndn,e.
ae toOK names at RANDOM ana afhuus
Otutrs ne eugOu1ea tnusc oi jugs
,,oouvln, b. n. kOperts, Thomas
kearus, Orson Il. Wuituey, Samuel
.,euno.e, con wall, t,cN. Goshen anu
lJayia Keith, wnom he declared stOou
Tor the pet ttan BOASTS in brains
Drawn ana blood,
IN relrrnng 10 local conditions JuRse
King said IA part.
"Itah and salt Lake city are too
small TOR haired TO exist amons nclsA-
uOrs We are TOO small Tor lactlondi
ngnts and to develop the best there IS
IN the state and IN our capital cry
there must be manifested more trater
nalism. Perhaps some people nav
tried TO insert issues into our ponucs
NAN have no business there. These
Things must stop in time and the state
strike its stride.
The Commercial club OF salt Lake
should be the nucleus of the CONNER 10
ciaI activity of the commonwealth, Let
the club be the great cruciblo into
which shall be poured the immeasura
bile resources of the state and its ciuen.
the immaterial to be weeded out-lie
biz things left.
Il believe that committee on re-
sources should be appointed with men
on II OF The stamp of Thomas Kearns,
David Keith George +. Odel, sam
uel Newhouse and others, who VIII give
a little more of their time 10 finding
out what Utah needs most let the
Commercial club inaugurate move
uent looking toward the establishment
of commercial clubs In every smaller
CITY OF the state. ON these clubs To
work together and towards one end
a Greater Utah. When the Commercial
club OF salt Lake can reach that point
Of activity and efficiency IL viii nave
taken a great step in its campaign Tor
the state and salt Lake.
THE influence OF the salt Lake COM
mercial club has extended beyond the
county and beyond the state, said
MIR. King. land in large measure The
importance Of this organization rs due
to the indofatigable efforts Of our ge-
NAL and worthy secretary, the Hon
orable Fisher Harris MI KING com
n,ented on the important work being
done bv Mr Harris In furthering The
interests of the arid farming move
ment and dwelt al length on the inn
oortance OF the movement I'm reclaim
ING the mdcyeloped resources Of the
state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
d. S. SPENCER MAKES \ INT
With His Announcement OF Harrl
mans Plans for Depot Project.


u. S. Spencer. assistant general pas
seuger agent Of the oregon Short
Line, also created applause when he
announced that work on the depot pro-
1eCt would be pushed with unabated
energy to completion. His coutribu-
ton 90 the oratory OF the evening was
a review OF the birth and growth OF
railroads iu he west He harked
back 20 the.bullding Of the Union Pa
cine and Central Pacific and drew COM
PARSONS between then and now
Throughout Mr. Spencer's speech was
crammed full OF historical data and
interesting transportation figures. OF
railroad history IN Utah MIR. Spencer
said IN part.
ION May %, 1862 land was broken
near the present site OF the Union de-
pot al ogden for the construction Of
the Utah Central railroad TO Salt Lake
city by President Brigham Young
This road was built entirely by Utah
people ana with Utah money, and was
probably the only railroad UP 20 that
time Of It's length that had been built
without government aid OF some char
acter The road was completed 20
Salt Lake City on Jan. 10. 1870. on
which date the last spike made Of iron
from southern Utah. was driven by
President Brigham Young.
"rhe drst work done towards cone
structiou OF the Utah Northern rail-
road was when ground was broken az
Brigham on March %. 1872, and work
was commenced ON building the line
60 ogden a line previously having
been built from corinne Junction.
point on the Southern Pacihc 10 Brig
ham city After completion OF the
line from Brigham city 10 ogden the
line was extended north from Brigham
CITY TO Logan later 90 Richmond. then
20 Franklin Ida, and atill later 10
Butte
"Tho Utah Southern railroad was
completed from Salt Lake 10 Juah
a distance % $50 miles, in june. 1879
and the other extension from Juab tu
Frisco. i89 miles farther south, between
the spring OF 1879 and the summer VI
1880
1--WE ore moro or less familiar with
the building OF The line from Milford,
south by A. W Mcclure. and OF sena-
tor Clark later becoming connected
with the line and Of the completion
of the San Pedro. Los Angeles Salt
lake railroad through 40 San Pedro
harhor and Of she great Importance
and benefit OF This line 20 our city and
state
"The rio Grande Western at first a
narrow cage, was completed 20 salt
Lake March. 1883. and was completed
through 90 ogden connecting with the
Southern Pacific and other lines az the
junction clty and formally opened for
business Ia May, 1883 This line Was
changed from narrow gaze 40 broad
gage May l0 1890 %
Mr. Spencer made interesting COM
parsons with reference 40 construction,
equipment. the freight department and
molly power. pointing our The immense
strides that have been made during
inc last decade MI Spencer reviewed
the street car system in halt Lake
since 1874. when mule eArH we're en-
ployed.
a great deal haa bssn said about
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30

and was the daughter Of Thomas p.
and Sarah Lewis Thomas. The family
has resided in Utah since 1871, the
mother dying a number Of years ago.
while the father was but recently de-
ceased. Two brothers and one sister
survive Mrs Arthur. namely. Moroni
J, aud John w Thomas and Mrs
Lizzie r. Edward.
Prior TO her marriage IN October 20
Edward j. Arthur, the deceased was
Mrs. Sadie T. Benedict. widow OF the
late DIT ]. NJ. Benedict. For many
years she conducted one OF the best
known fashionable dressmalying par
Tors IN the city. She was one OF the
oldest lady members Of the tabernacie
choir, In point of service, and her
friends we're numbered by the hum
dreds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
DIR PRICES
WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
FOOD
the ideal food for all classes, the
result Of years of investigation.
10 cents a package.
For sale by aIl 6rOcers q

i.t Fec, whose operations are world
Probably the man of greatest ma
uonal Importance today connected
WIN The Comm erclll club is our vor-
thy ana este 'mcd saeretarv Fisher
Harris who by Dds efforts To- reclaim
ihe arid wastes of This intor-mountain
country through the medium OF dry
forming. has thrown himself IN the
limclisht of the entire agricultural
world. A noW Adouis now appears
uhon the STAGE. however. and threat
ems 20 o1tehiuD SIR Ha-ri- iu his own
chosen N0If No filling OF the soil or
resrin~ of the grain simply "a mixture
OF suInnurlc gases running 10 per
cent or better 90 sulnhurdi guar
artccd 90 yield TO the farmer better
than 500 per acre and known as
smoke agriculture I'm every CITY
where growth attoins and progress
progresses. there must Doe Some rcc-
ogni2td body OF boosters some rem
rcsent2tiNe BODY that win advertise
tho advantages and resources Of their
city and state. The Commercial club
occupies that position I'm Salt Lake
City Man could never tell nor his
tory record an the good achievements
by this organization through the UNI
firing efforts Of it's president. secre-
tary board of governors and It's mem
bers. The gentleman who can best
recount its many Commendoblc
achievements and can PAINT the most
vivid picture OF it's rOsralc- huUd future
IS ono of Utah's ati3nal representa-
tives-a man who has won fame as
"a barristor, honor as n statesman and
the love and respect Of his fellow
man. In respouse TO the toast, The
Commercial club 7 am proud TO IN
troduce to YOU Hon. William II.
L M =
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
JUDGE POWERS SATIRE.
Has All Kinds OF Fan at tie Expense
OF Bankers.


OF Bankers.
when Judge % w Powers was in-
troduced his satire ON clearing house
certificates was received win chuchles'
cltrQlos and roars Of laughter. His
suggestion that society women wear
these pieces OF paper Boz their ears
and around their uecks in lieu or the
diamonds they had handed over 20 the
security and trust companies Tor sate
kocuing was The climax. The follow
ing rs ~ refrain struck ny the speaker
foi the extent of possibly couple OF
some years ago. lu my Ignorance.
became "a convert 90 the cumulative
theory Of money Iu my blind and un-
educated way. / formed the opinion that
tho two precious metals. nt hAed
ratio. made a reasonably 5000 measure
off values. and that gold ana SILVER were
needed o. 90 the worlds WORK. but
was t0ll that we lid not want quantity
mad what we needed Mas quality, and
that gold was the correct money me-
tal. and that when once Wr planted both
f.tt upon thc gold standard Hc would
nlauf tLein where Wr could stand M
safety and there would he uo more n
naucial oamclysms on p1mcs and as
thc great hnaucicfs who spent their
limo Iu desn thought bow best to serve
nc tho GOLD standard, we got the gold
standard. and wc went along hne. and
co,ryhnc was happy And good
many favored a third rm unul some
man down 600 New York went to bank
,nrrs boz had deposited his money and
asked Df dollar. ana che result has
heeu Interesting
.You zee the trouble was this. Every
body was so prosperous and everyone
was becoming so rich ana there was %
much money ln clrcuiatlon-eve man,
woman and child having. per capita.
more money than thoV mad ever Owned
before Ii. refore they could not get
morog that theY owned from the banks
At loasf th.s De- the Way that it has
been explained to mn
"And So Roosevelt issued bonds 1
vent ~ ny banker and / asked him
about a. / always 30 10 nay banker
whom I want to borrow monoy-bo-
Cause be never lets me have o. ana 1
am Therefore better on and when I
want fho facts regarding any financial
question So J went to nay banker ana ]
aald tO him. How IA this about the
R00sl alt bond Issue "a Il not al
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
DEATH OF GEN W. H. K1MBAIL
Oldest Son Of Late Hebcr &. Kimbau
PASSES Away ~ Coal,ilie.

Coalville utah, Dec. 90 Gen. WIN.
" Kimban dido at his homo in this
city last night at % o'clock. Some
thing over a year ago DE submitted TO
the smputaton OF one Of his legs.
which critical operation ne survived.
but has not felt very we'll up TO the
time OF his death lie was the oldest
son OF the late Heber e. Kimball and
was very prominent In tho early his
tdty % the territory. coming here IN tho
year lsis. Particularly was he active
in the Indian wars OF early days. ana
was tho recipient OF a $40 per month
pension from the government FOR
wounds suffered during those wars.
Deceased rs survived by l9 children
Funeral services VIII be held here
Thursdoy afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
HAS SNOW PLOw.

A huge steam rotary snowplow, OF
tho latest type used i'm railroad cir
Giles, arrived In Ely Friday. having
been purchased by the Nevada North
ern railway. II viii add substantially
TO the equipment OF the line.
Driving into a drift the big rotary
pillow catches up the snow and hurls
70 as high as 100 feet tn the air and
100 feet TO either side OF the track.
10 takes much less time to drive
through a big snoWdrift than several
old style plows.
The type OF machine ls the same as
that used by many leading railroads
OF the country. 10 Of the same style be-
ing I'm use ~ present
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
MIR. ,URPHH's OPENING Gun.
lie Compares DRY Farming aud
smoke Agriculture"


This Is how Mr.. Murphy intro
ducod Judge King, the first speaker OF
the evening.
some mon are great by birth,
aImc by achievement ana others
through the force ~ circumstance /
fcoi greatly honorod. though not en-
tuclv az ease, with the greatn ess
thrust upon me his evening as toasl-
master ~ this important occasion -
tho sixth annual banquet N Tho salt
Lake CITY Commercial club. ] shall
c,nstrue the duties of this position
90 be- not chose of sneaker hut
rather 90 keep sober ana Introduce
The speakers Of our program 90 NO
IN osts assembled Win am The tempt
Ing liquid rofro shments served az our
banquet tonight. n is difficult Co say
which suffers most the inner man
Rom forced abslncufo OF inc outer
man from temorliy N Dr. useless for
mo 10 attempt 20 be- brilliant so l
shall cndeaNor iO Boz hriDf ana WIN
a regulation for kindness We have
~ our program t0nirNi the names
of some Of the most brilliant men anu
n rcoful speakers 1f me west ana
thrr ave all citizens 0f the city ana
state we love ao much. lhia clup
orrony in iir memhershin me names
of many great men, men poweflnl 10
national and state affairs ana eAlilal-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30

wrong and Is not The country golng TO
the hgde You know Cleveland issued
honds and built soup houses, and he
was denounced as an enemy 90 the
country Oh said my banker, YOU
don't understand these financial oues-
tons. There a. great difference he
tween the bonds issued by Roosevelt
and the bonds issued hy cleveland You
see. Cleveland issued bonds because
the country was hard up; We had hard
times. Roosevelt Issued the bonds be-
cause the country ig so prosperous, be-
cause we have too much money IN cir
culation and some should BE- Withdrawn
and put in the treasury because every
one ls becoming too rioh-the people
have been too busy
And SO / went home and / thought
Go over and ] saw that my banker was
fight-as no always is-and ] thought
what a grand thing 81 the clearing
house certificate.
81 discovered that Il IS a badge OF
prosperity and that It's coming heralda
the building up OF cur towns. But be
that as q may the thought / tender
sou is this. You take your money 20
the bank and you give 70 to your bank
or 90. Keep Why should YOU want a.
again. With your banker IL As safe. II
YOU had 90 you might spend 10. You
might let % go out of your town. Now
the bankers--aud they are the men who
know ON about rcal hnauce-take your
money. and when you ask for &C. do
they give 10 90 yout NO. that would
not DE the best for YOU. They give you
q clearing house certificate. That Is
good money In your own town, but II 81
not good money in other towns, and
that Is where the great benefit arises.
we Indeed live Boo fortunate times
when men are generous and public.
a. a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30
MRS. SHOWS CONDITION.
Widow OF President Snow Dangerous
" III at Her Home.

The many friends OF Mrs Minnie j.
Snow will be panied TO hear that she
IS lying dangerously no at her residence
on Canyon Road, and mo- hope lis en-
tertaiued for her recovery. She has
been sufferer for the past two years
from a malignant type Of cancer.
which attacked hcr eye, and since IT'S
beginning no hope was held out for its
mastery. The type is one extremely
rare. but Few cases ever having come
To- medical knowledge. and the best To-
cal and eastern ply sicians have treat
ed Mrs. snow but with little hope for
Victory in the struggle with the dread
disease. I'M the midst of these many
discouraEements Mrs. Snow has KEEP
up a brave struggle against the foe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-30

that has been sappiug her life powers.
only her faith prolonginR the battle
longer than the hope OF others held
out
ON Friday however. she suffered an
almost total collapse, and since that
time has lain en- "a moro or less uncon-
scious condition recognizing those
about only al intervals and FOR a few