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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

TEHT Church schools like the
church itself, have grown from
very small beginning. Estab-
hshed by the Prophet Joseph un-
der commandment from God, they have
been fostered with great care from
the earliest days of our history and
they have grown steadily IN couse-
auenoe Today they are receiving "a very
large proportion Of the revenues of the
Church, and are doing an amount of
good realised by comparatively few of
fits members
Early mobbings and driviugs prevent
ed the growth Of any of the FIRST schools
into very noted or widely recognized
institutions of learuiug. though they
accomplished a great good But wher-
ever the saints settled. even for short
time. schools wcrc established and ola
and Young were taught Che rudimeuts
oi an education
Tho old allegation that the Mormon
are ignorant duncs ia now obsolete. arl
no cn-rse could Doe more false ,aru
that the leaders of the church hoIo r'.-
ttol over the members through The ie-
noranoe OF the latter. E2pelene.
teaches us all that che ignorant are ia.
hardest 10 control and that broad.
true education is necessity tJ 1850
property tbs Tie of "a tattcr-day Saint
Tho pioneers OF Utah had not arrived
in salt Lake valley six months before
schools were established. Julian
Moscs. who began school about Christ
mas time. lSi1 was Tho frs, male teach
er iu Utah but lady tlelgr h.. OLE
ready begun school some aeeas elr-
lier
As Immigrants continued to arrive.
and houses We're erected. more schools
were established. and on Feb. rs. 1850
only two and a half years after the
fist company of pioneers arrlyrd-thc
provisional Legislature passed au ace in-
cooperating the University of peseret-
now tho University of Ui1h When taalr
destiuuon is considered. this l3ro of
history alone is sufficient realization
OF the charges of vifW inpra1o. lu
the p1rt of our people and 900 the alm.
time forms a glowing yNaml. uf 90 dee
sire Tor learning perhaps Nithuu, plrli-
lol iu history
BETTER OE3ANIEATIAS.
AS years passed ou Gee nu1,. schools
became better organized and secured
public AID Appropriations rm me
legislature took tar rh.. or tuition.
and at present 1000 m..ul.I system oI
public schools Geo.. ana nIh laws CONE
polling parents lo rraI t,r children
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

Ter use made Of Il than in promoting
the work Of the Church schools.
SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.
During the school year just past a
special committee appointed by the gem
eral board of education examined very
carefully into the conditions and needs
OF the Church schools; and. while its
work Is not yet completed Il has made
"a number OF recommendations which
have been approved by the general
board and some of these are already
gone into effect. The following are "A
Jew of the most important changes
that have been adopted
FlrEt-fhe courses Of study have
been carefully revised and made 20
harmonize with those OF the best high
schools.
second-Uniform text books have
been adopted and are being sold at
cost TO Inc pupils. This will unity
and in many cases. improve the work
ot the schools II is designed to make
all the work done In any school equal
ln value go the same kind Of work in
any other school.
Third-Carefully prepared outlines for
the four years nigh school theology
work have been printed thus making
inns important study uniform and more
thorough. Those outlines are "A great
assistance TO both teachers and pu-
pills.
Fourth-No new department will be
established in any Church school until
D. can bee properly maintained There
should be evideuce OF a permanent de.
mand for the work OF proposed new
department and at least 20 students
applying for a.
Filth-Hereafter only one Church
school viii do college work. as this kind
"i work iH very expensive and there
la NOT "a sufficient number OF collie.
s.uCauts 20 justify more than ono
school In offering that kind of work at
present The school 10 do this work
has not yet been designated
0iNth-ouly one normal training
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

and with wild eyes and trembling
voice asks for DIS Time lie makes
mo- explanation but lt Is easy 90 guess;
Dee has seen "the white mule ANA nine
cars" There have been Instances
where ignorant foreigners have pulled
tle BON rope rantically and upon bee
iug brought 10 the top scampered down
The canyon without waiting 90 go
through tHe formality OF getting uo
wages lo their credit
EaSLY FRIGHTENED.
Miners arc men who viii brave an
tH. .er.rs of hud aud tine Governs
b.a.a fur tbe simple prize of br'ah
aud butter but Whon man gels
thinking over CHASTITY affairs while ~
alone thousand feet from fresh air
m1 sunlight mind conquers over mat-
t.r md Indifference fades before su-
p,rat'uou a patch OF fungi on "a
Irs.. post "a few feet ahead iu The
darkness gradually takes the shane
u. white horsoi the posts stln lur-
rrr ou become cms-and the DAILY
Woal has another vacancy to nlL
Dor IH the accepted bciof that
h. who soes the "mule and nine
r.r' le marked It has become
dnfh.a warning
"MINE RATS
Have sou ever heard con heard 90
miue rats9' They're a most mystor.-
ous species of rodent. they have been
known to drive men insane and make
towards o' others. bat ordinarily they
are more Tightening than harmful and
ofteutimes render good aid. They cane
NOT De seem simply heard You hear
them when away deep In the earth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

school VIII ho maintained iNsG.s
as this, ALSO ls q very expensive lr
OF instruction Many of ON C-u
schools however. win offer uu
courses where psychology ana o.
theory of teaching win bt given b
fact. this is a very important .t
OF the work NJ ONT church schools W.
have co wuy organ cations reql'd'.
pie should be teachers and very maiy
1l lucM mast ... HelO.. aleH --
couragement is given 20 the norma
work
seventh-Begulatlous have 6es,
made fixing the maximum salaries
teachers. their maximum and m'n-
mum hours OF class work. he amount
OF other kinds Of Church Work ias
should do ANA other matters les.sla
to improve and harmonic the teach
Ing CORPS.
NEW SCHOOL ESTABLISHED
one new school was established Dur
ing the year-iu She san Luis slasl
Colorado. IL began work Jan {, ly.
and had a total enrolment OF aoo1'
1926. A new building has since oe'l
erected Tor IT.. and the school nos
In "a most satisfactory condition 80
eral new buildings have been s1aHsi
and two have been compieIel sli
others are needed and VIII 100 ooi.. U
erected in the near failure More iai.
800 teachers We're employed iaa
aud that number VIII he coia.lsA..
Increased this year. Last years ~
ended with the larges, and Fl.i,
the most successful. conteal@
school teachers ever held. I l.-'
week and nearly 200 iea2A'' ..
tended It. ...-
The work OF the church rao'1 y
Utah. Idaho aud Arizona is 10y
l.nown To- warrant extended no--', ~
ID would not De fair TO nfn,.9A ~.
without dev0tiug space 70 aA ~
history OF The separate 4D''' .-.s.
would uecessitato more spa.s Ia -
1lared at my disposal justice ~ -
aor be done TO the work OF any 'l,.
anton Under a column e4id "a 800 ~,
e0 columns OF reading matter p y
of the question. Ol Tire th4icA 80.
,vorl, in Mexico @ few words ms"
nritten 20 demonstrate no" ''''
llling a long felt want
SCHOOLS rs MEXICO
There are academies at I9.'' e.
Dublin. and Diaz and sfI'.i. +a,sr.
Pachecho. .oyelos, Gsi.i' 80.
ana Chuachupa. These aihpoA -,
under tie supervision Of lhe p-T.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
LIST OF LEADING CHURCH SCHOOLS

Prest. George u. Brimhall.
..... Prcst. Willard Young.
.. Priest. James ~. LinfOrd.
Principal David O. MCkaN.
Principal Ernest BranWcll.
Principal Newton T.. Noyes.
..-. Principal John johnson.
3d.. Principal ). >. Hickman.
... Principal Ezra 4. Daily.
g.. Principal g.. T.. Hickman.
PRINCIPAL William d. SNOW.
.... Principal ". ID. Bcnchcr.
Principal william n. Terry
Principal \. &. Peterson.
.. Principal 8. VI. Merrill.
.... Principal l.. =. NOcnch.
.... Principal =. ID. Rees. Jr.
...., Principal Guy 4. Wilson.
bee PRINCIPAL T.. Paul Carbon.
Principal Charles I'iIIerup.
the Brigham Young UniYcr-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

Brigham Young University ...-....
Latter-day Sains' University, .....
brigham Young College ..-.....
Weber Stake Academy ..---.....
Fielding academy .-........-....
Snow academy .............-. .......
Oneida stake Academy .........
RcaVCr Branch of IS. \. University
Kicks AcademN .-................. .
Emery Stake academy. -......
intah stake academy ........
~ Johns AcadcmY ...............
Summit Stake Academy .........
Thatcher academy ........-.....
CaSSia stake Academy ..........
Snowflake Stake Academy ....
san Luis Stake academy ........
IuarcL Stake academy ..........
bubiau Academy ................-
Diax Academy .......-..........
The corps of teachers employ
Sity al Provo down 40 i've uT six
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20
Le BoutllirR Brothers
West Txvenfy-fhird Street,
1t HE .ids OF the consrovers,

tunity 10 prssent HE side Of the controversy
TO the curt.
No word has come from either side TODAY
that the application vas mad In fact
Mr.. Hartman. when inquiry was made ol
him regarding the subject. announced the
whole story as malicious and unfair. III
said that he intended to beat Mr.. Fish fairly
and In the open and that he had not the
slightest intention of working any under
handed deals or secret roundabout coups.
Some people took this a. evidence hat
there was a real d~issension between Mr..
Hartman and his lawyers which mas been
a more n more manifest to the news
paper men by conflicting statements given
out by the lawyers and by Mr.. Hartman
separately; at any rate very little has becn
seen Of William Nelson Cromwell, who is
spoken Of by Mr.. Fish az that very ex-
pensive person. in the last few days. He
attends the five minute sessions Of tn Q ad-
journed meeting and then disappears FROM
public view N no statsments en- anate
from his apartments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20

Cafislns - ID esflse - .
such Q direct peissa to Tie
nerve centres Of many
highly euasized psspls hat
II Produces all sorts q
disorders. from stomach
and bowel troubles, psIplts.
ten d The heart, kidssy
affections, ETC.. up 10 more
Intricate nervous tFvubles,
such - paralysls-
The way to keep we'll
10 10 Iesvs Oft ssffes
aud uss Postnn, whlch
10 q direct rebulldsr Of ~
nerve centres. There's
Q Resssa." Surs ~ wsll
defined Improvement h
heath will 1fs1Isw this
cesfss. - ca easily be
proven b ny perssa wbs
sisss tpalth .sssush y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20

vowENs GOWNS WILL ~ MADE 70 ORDER m NBV pnoecNs
AND FABRICS. INCLUDING TAILOR SUITS FOR STREET
WEAR. AND COSTUMES PoR OTHER oocASIoHA
. ATTENTION IS ALSO INVITED TO A LARGE VARIETY or
READY-MDI DRESSES AND TAILOR sUrS.
AT VERY MODERATE PRICES.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20
ARRESTED THE SPIRIT.
Hst Q At . Sp~aritualistic 6eanoe IN
Toronto -Misnt Commmications.

Hss Row At . Spartsualistio Geance IN
Toronto -Misnt Cemmmications.
TORONTO. Oct. IA raid on a s~piritualist
meeting last night on Bathurst street
furnished some lively g and ended
in a free fight and the capture Of the ghost.
who turned out to be Mrs. Rowland, wife
Of a man calling himself the Rev. Clarence
Rowland. New York.
At last nights performance the Rowland
woman went into q cabinet and Invested
herself Of clothing TO the satisfaction OF a
jury of ladies. After the lights were turned
out various so-called materialisations were
performed and members Of the audience
who had given their names TO Mrs. How
land ut q previous meeting were called
upon to receive spirit messages from dead
friends.
Constable Hogue. who had been asked
by a member what his occupation was.
said he was a printer from Hamilton and
was negotiating Tor a printing plant in
Toronto. One Of his dead friends came
and told him at the meeting that the deal
would 60 through and be very profitable
for hin.
Suddenly there came a shriIl cry OF a babe
from the dead, presumably the child II Mrs.
she might expose the fake. When the spirit
OF a child called MN. Lowe she went for
into the cabinet and dragged the spirit, Mn.
Rowland, out.
A scene Of great confusion followed. A
buriy woman in tbs audience dragged Mrs.
Lowe back by the hair. while Constable Hogue
seized hold Of Rowland. who was advancing
TO his wife's assistance. Hogue turned bn
his electric torch n called out that he was
a police officer. He was Immediately borne
down by q number Of men. who flung them
selves upon him.
In the fraoas the torch vas broken, but
the officer got to his feet. drew his billy and
placed u big man h0rs de combat before
the fight was over. In the meantime he had
seized the woman and became the storm GEN.
tire Of the gathering again He freed her
from the crowd and seeing her condition
placed her back In b cabinet, from which
she emerged later clothed.
She and her husband were then arrested
and to-day were remanded and released on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20
GIRL IN BED WATCHES A THIEF.

DOESN'T scream, Feofm6 70 Scaro Her Sick
Father Uppor Montciair Homes Rsbbed.
MoNTcLAIR. N. j.. Dot. is.-A masked
burglar entered three fashiooable homes
on Mountain venue Upper Montclair,
about 4 O'Clock this morning and got away
with valuables valued at $500. He at
tempted to enter = fourth house but was
unsuccessful.
Entering tho residence of Henry Speer,
at 5o4 Mountain avenue, the burglar made
his way directly to the room Of Miss Imogen
Speer on the second door. Miss Speer
was awakened by the intruder, but with a
heroic purpose In mind made no outcry.
The girl feared that IL her father. who was
might s~ggravate his illness or cause his
death.
She saw the burglar. who wore a black
cloth over his face. pick up q revolver
s.Sis in Nh the s sosm N. nss a. iSf !. SalS: Ssssri Sn |:
from q box. Then he thrust the revolver
into his pocket The robber then vent
into Mr.. 6peer's room. bus still tho young
woman made no outcry Finding nothing
room. where he got : diamond ring . ores.
cent pin set with pearls. Q lovers knot
pin. q pearl set hairpin and Q purse con-
tanning . sum >of money. The burglar
then went TO other rooms, but when he
Then Miss 6pesr notified other. members
Of the family
Miss Speer said the robbers hands were
very white and he had the air Of . gentle
man.
The next place the thief visited was the
homo Of John Q. Blue at SO, whore he took
q gold watch valued At $500 and a boys
watch valued 1t S2S. No q heard him
In the Blue. house
Z. l.. Berringer's homo at SIS Mountain
avenue was also robbed. There the thief
got 90 In cash from Mr.. Berringer's pocket.
cast aside - undesirable.
The burglar tried to enter tho Won We'll
den home near BY. but the dogs scared
Chief Of Police Henry GALLAGHER has got
2 clue and y y beiievsd that The THE, who
e2sE.|Pg - 8 - : 49,;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20

%. o0o. 600 Csal Land Deai b P~lttsburs.
PrTssuso. Dot. 1e.--Dsals Involving
about 100000 In coal lands have been
closed hare and . new oosporstinu Known
a. the Dunkirk Gas Coal Company has
been formed TO take IL over. Among the
big interests involved arc those al the
Dundrk Coal. Company and tho B-raseoeTl
Gas Coal Company. which have been msrpod
with several others into the new concern
The name Of the officers Of the new indie
pendent combine have not besn made
known.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20
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ssws syuuss, syw swuu - m AsuD
yws svs sspssvmssy % a SssmaW o O. . ssspvss
w a setsgy0o eywr4 - 49,
ssenNpc9s ANp awsWl evN6Woo ooeUA
sua mwyWu GoMTA ~

msxy yvstswsp ovsacoss. pa eAsaAes Avn
AUTumOottu Rosss aogNTu0 MOON euua ANW
ispAwry eARRsAos MAIN ARs Ass cAansoo ~ vocGL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20

to-.
Hell Gate is . min pond oompsred to .
louisiana canebrake,' Lieut.. McNaught
retorted.
It was left for Lieut.. Charley Paulding to
play the unreasoninG optimisk.
II have q hunoh.s he observed, strokine
his mustache ct . gait that would have cent
q rowing ehell along full twonty-hvo knots
an hsur. Il have Q bunch the Pstroi's eoine
to be secretly equipped with turbines like
the LusitSnis. Then shell have such an
incredible speed she'll have TO bs added to
the navy and We will all b made Rear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20
Julian story Not Contemplafinx NJ

Julian Story Not C~ontemplating Marriage.
Julian Story. the artist. arrived on the
steamship st. Paul last night. He has
been spending the slr,mer at his villa.
vallombrosa, near Florence, and denied
the report that he 10 TO be married again.
- ~ = T. ecs9g g hsys 3 psw. eiadqio,
~ see ": s9..s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20

LACE CURTAINS. WALL HANoINos. PoRTIBR1A AND
ORIENTAL RUGS IN VARIED AeoKr1DFT2
ALSO A LARGE STOCK or DOMESTIC RUoG
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20

Ho Leaves HI Rene.
Henry Bierman, n years old. . decorator.
was run over and killed by an Toe z
shortly after leaving his homo ae iel East
Fifty-ffth street yesterday morning. He
started to GROSS Lexington avenue and in
trying to avoid Q trolley oar va knocked
down pv the loo wagon.
Henry Hadler Of i7O7 Second avenue. the
driver OF tho wagon. was held for the
Coroner. 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-20

pos rws oUrprrTlNo 0p msssos AND oanlG ouwy6y
Ase0RTms9TS % PRACTICAL ANo oooo AsvAoa
ARE oPpeAoo, 1NclUoeNo
MooeRATpLy.pRcsp scNo0s. pnccxs. coArI. vnAss,
Rueppm. MArs. DoOyS. vNDsRoAanswTS N0ssDuy. gc
MISSES IMPORTED EVENING DOWNS. ANN cS'tossws
PARTY DRESSES.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30
AMERICAN FORK.
THE CITY BEAUTIFUL.
Practical Work OF the Year 20 Beauti.
~ and Improve Town.

Special Correspondence.
American Fork Utah CO., Nov. 2J-
Appropriate Thanksgiving services were
held here yesterday A meeting uf the
citizens convened in city han. singing
furnished by the First ward choir.
John W Walker gave very able ad-
dress on tho origin and object Of
Thanksgiving day.
ono of tho main features of The gath
erlug was the awarding OF cash prizes
90 individuals who bad made ana maine
talned The most Improvement around
their homes during the year.
This was brought about by a fund
being created by James chapman, ST..
contributing 500. Frances ana Charles
Tying $50, and John CleEhurn, tl5 and
placed in tho hands Of the Commercial
club 40 be- awarded in prizes. to four
individuals iu each OF the tour wards OF
American Fork. who had done most 90
improve and heautify their homes and
surroundings.
Local committees of the Commercial
club living an each ward notified tho Di-
lzCns in the spring that these cash
pr res wore awaiting successful compe-
titors ana as "a result much improve
ment has been in evideue ln hls city
nhirty-soVen new homes haFa been
erected and many new fencs as barns
built aud painted the committee made
several visits during the summon and a
final Visit a few days prior to franks
giYing day ana as result awarded 90
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30

hail The numbers rendered were
pronounced excellent, the amusement
committee deserving Of much credit
Tor the wholesome entertainments they
furnish each week
The members OF the Primary asso-
citation Of south Cottonwood enjoedy
themselves at their meetinghouse yes
terday afternoon. Refreshments were
provided and the little tots en-
1oyed themselves in dancing and 9TH
er amusemeuts.
The Colonial ball given i'm sthe
Taylorsville amusement hail last ev-
ching was very successful many OF
the young people representing colonial
characters. Prizes were given to the
best characters. Miss Grace Plxton,
dressed as an Indian. took the ladies
prize and EDhraim Gerard as lard
Baltimore took the gentleman's prize.
Bishop william b. Erickson IL
south Cottonwood Is moving into his
beautiful residence Just completed on
east Vine street. The bishop Is now
permanently located In his own ward.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30

the following successful individuals the
prizes The prizes offered were sis for
first, $40 Tor second s. each for third
ana fourth. Following were the win
ners.
First Ward-Josoph Ovord. first: Lii
NE Bush, second Joseph 5. Wild. third
kaziah Durunt. fourth
Second Ward-James ChrestaI. ST..
first. Emily Paxman, second. Maggie
Mccoy. third. John Gender. fourth
Third Ward William Elsmore. first.
william Hunter. second. John Kelley.
third =. j. Clausen. fourth
Fourth Ward-W. ", Robinson. first:
Caroline Adams. second; Fred simp-
son, third. William LETTER. fourth
In addition 10 the above tho second
ward received prize OF s25 for the
greatest amount of public improve
ments and the Third ward honorable
u.uiion for removing the most Objec-
u0nuble obstacles for the year.
The good work VIII be- carried on I'M
another year AS the same aud probably
other individuals VIII again replenfsh
the Improvement fund ana the Com
merclal CLUB gin Use its good endaa-
Noia for cleaner premises and better
homes and surroundings The prizes
were awarded hy the Rev. Wudman
Murphy. and Mayor Gardner commend
ed the citl8sns for The many efforts put
forth to make the town more beauu-
tul by individual effort 90 make homes
more homeilke
DEATH OF MRS. CROssMAN.
MIS-. CLARK Crossmln passed. av,y
on me evening uf tho 2lth iust from
dfopsb aud heart failure She vas al
years Ola ana has suffered for several
gtiif. She leaves quite "a largo flm-
"9 ana husband to mourn her demise
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-30
PENNINGTON.
Without Idcense-Appeal 20 be Taken
To Test New Law.

Special Correspondence.
Pennington, Davis CO., Nov. 81.
A. Bayer, George II. Bacon. George
stayner and John Eckhart who were
arrested by the sheriff OF Davis coun-
ty on the 9th inst on a complaint
charging them with canvassing from
place To place in this county and selling
by sample 20 residents OF Davis coun-
~ certain buggiss and carriages. after
shipment into this state. without first
having obtained license 20 do 50 as
provided in the session laws OF Utah,
1907. appeared before Justice OF tho
Pence Richards I'm Pennington today,
aud after a hearing in the matter were
found guilty of violating the statute
and each fined $50 and costs.
The defense raised the point that the
law was unconstitutional. and thus a
conviction should not be had. but the
justice preferred that a. higher court
should pass upon that question, and
Immediately after the judgment was
given, notice of appeal was given by the
defense, and the matter viii undouhted-
~ go 10 the supreme court, that the
question may be finally settled I'm this
state. whether a manufacturer Of am
other state may ship his products into
this state. and peddle them out 20 The
users without taking out "a license from
tho seer. tary of state
The amount OF the license tex IS
$500 annually, and ~ the law Is upheld.
Il will bring considerable revenue into
the state eNchequer or stop peddling.