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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
WHY HE LEARNED SPANISH.

~'s" 10TH INES.
President Roosevelt, in his impulsive
way, sent for well.known Young
writer and asked abruptly, "Do you
know Spanish''' "No, Mr.. President.
do not, l very much regret 10 say, -
was the reply. 81 am sorry to near
1t. commented the Chief Magistrate.
and the subject was dropped The
young man went away deeply impressed
With the idea that had ne known
Spanish he might have been appointed
to a high Office in the diplomatic
corps. so he set to work assiduously
dropping everything else. and soon &C,
auired proficiency in that language
The other day he called at the White
House and was cordially welcomed. In
the course of conversation he said
- BY the way. Mr., President, know
Spanish well; I both talk and read il
with ease ''Oh. you don I say so.
was the President 8 replv; "then YOU
ought TO he one Of the happiest men
IN the world, YOU can read Don
Quixote' in the original -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
THE EASY LIFE.

Philadelphia Ledger.
In a part of Arkansas. where the
natives take life easy. young man
and his sister were one day sitting on
the porch. when funeral passed,
The boy, who was whiting in a
chair tilted comfortably back against
the side of the house on its hind legs,
remarked 81 reckon oil man johnson s
got about the biggest funeral that s
ever been around heah, y
"a purity good sized one, is it,
questioned the sister.
You beteher,' the bov answered.
81 would like to see it, replied. the
girl. "Wha. a pity I ain Z facin that
way.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
COULD ALMOST DO IT.

Bohemian.
A southern Maryland politician, call
ing at the Executive mansion at Annap-
oils, found only Col, Tilghman, the Sec
rotary of State, present.
Where is the High and Almighty3
he inquired pointing to Gov. Warield s
desk.
''Not here, answered the Secretary,
in tone of mild rebuke. "The AL
mighty is One who can make something
out of nothing. The Governor can I do
that.
"Well, he came blamed near it when
he made jim Smith Justice of the
Peace, down in our county
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
NATURALLY PUZZLED.
tIarper's Weekly.

Harper's Weekly
Among the interested visitors OF the
marine barracks at W ashington on one
occasion there was a party of young
girls from a Maryland town, friends OF
one Of the officers of the barracks
They proved very much interested in
everything pertaining 10 the life and
discipline of the post.
what do You mean by tapsF
asked one young woman,
"Taps are PLAYED every night on the
bugle, answered the officer at
means lights out They play it over
the bodies of dead soldiers
a puzzled look came 10 the face of
the questioner. Then she asked:
"What do you do if you haven't a
dead soldier?'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

While the Legislature will meet in
the city and county building, much Of
the law-making of the session will be
done in the Federal binding.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
NOT LISTED.
SaturdN- Evening Post.

big operstor on Wall street. famed
for his success. daring and fortune, is
a member of the Waldorf coterie that
meets in Mr.. Roldt s big hotel each
afternoon after the market closes and
makes shearing plans for the next day
A few nights ago he went TO a dinner
party. The lady he took out with him
didn't know much about Wall street,
so she sought 10 lead the operator along
the paths of literature
''Do YOU like Balzacl' she asked by
way of an opener,
Ono was the answer; II never
deal in those curb stocks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
SEEDS ARE RC
Philadelphia Record.

PnllaQelpIlld AcSViu'
The persistent vitality
often been noted. and, 2
some doubt as TO the rel
ports of wheat taken n
graves of ancient date
when planted, many NOT
wonderful, examples Of ns
walton OF the life OF 81
life from time TO time
most noteworthy Of tht
seeds taken from Fort \
400 miles from the pole.
party in 1899, having PEI
this Northern climate for
sixteen years, their .Prase
ing the result Of the Gres
of 1888. Packages or
radish seeds were brc'
United States, and attt
period of six years, were
while the lettuce seed ma
,alitv, fully one-half OF tn'
terminated and grew TO
perfection
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
NOT THE ONLY ONES.

Catholic Standard and Times.
"Fudee!n snorted the man from the
Windy City. II nj getting tired of all
this talk of Chicago people eating pie
with g knife.
"Yes,'' put in the ST. Louis man,
"they re always too blamed con-
ceited." E"
"Conceitedl Who'"
"Chicago people; they think they re
the only ones that know how to eat
pie. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Many Smootites will vigorously sup.
port the railroad commission measure
until they learn that they could not
get places on the commission.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
ABLEsT FINAN0l

Chicego Chronicle, N
People may like him 70
DDS or they may not,
hardly demur to the prop.
n. Hartman is the NOV
nipulator of great Interest
cier if YOU like-that thi.,
produced. All contempt
tains' sink into insigni
him. The power OF 50
good is tremendous. His
is equally tremendous. /
ing TO note in certain N
man s recent utterance5 N
spousibility toward the
ought TO he significant of Y
country In general.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

There would have been a good storm
Yesterday, but for the resistance Of the
atmosphere to the weather bureau S
plans
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Br. Joseph will find difference be-
tween being in the chair and on the
floor, as in the chair he must do much
listening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Mr.. Bryan hopes to see his views ia.
vored by his fellow-citizeus in 1908,
but not by the opposing candidate for
the Presidency.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Mormons in the Idaho House want
the Speakership, not being responsible
enough TO be satisfied with the honor
of voting for Mr.. Borah for the Senate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Salt Lake is soon to have big sheep
show, but in the meantime some fine
lambs will be exhibited AZ the stock
exchange.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Senator Foraker shows desire for
facts in the case of the dismissed reei-
ment, but he has not cared much for
them in the Smoot case.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

The Utah delegation at Washington
will look after the Fort Douglas bust
ness, when it can spare the time from
important matters.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Representative Howell can prove that
his absence from Washington does not
make much difference TO Utah 8 in
forests.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

San Francisco is not afraid Of any.
thing Japan can do, especially if. as
reported, that nation is too poor to
fight at present
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

With the drinking places closed to-
day, quite number of Itizens will
be able 10 renew their New Year s res
outions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Legislators may he sure Of receiving
warm and apparently heartfelt vel
come whenever they choose to visit
the University or the Agricultural Col.
lere
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
FOR LIQUOR AND

Philadelphia Record.
Beer, whiskey and j
been consumed so frselyI
ternal revenue for the Ia
ran about $l5,00o,000 al.
the year before, and ss,s
the estimates made last Il
third of the year had pal
the first quarter of the
year the receipts went n
100000 above those of Il
ing quarter in the last J
commissioner estimates
the tax is about to be I,
alcohol used in the arts,
ternal revenue collectioni
ent year will rise 10 50
increase of sl0,000,000 <
year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

a couple of Provo g prominent citi-
zens will be here much of The time dur
ing the coming two months, as they
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Governor Cutler has now heard Of
nearly everything he is to recommend in
his message to the Legislature.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

The coming Legislature will probably
be the equal of any in the passage Of
measures that are not needed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Few can believe that the way to
push Salt Lake ahead is 10 turn it back
10 its old position.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

The American city administration can
bear anything from the defenders of
the hierarchy, except their approval.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
Sunday, January 6, 1907.

good resolutions TO go to church this
year,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Salt Lake and Utah are destined to
be mighty city and mighty State;
and they Will attain that destiny in
spite Of, but not because Of, any
cowardice which prompts compromise
with the tyrants of the Mormon church.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

The best way to attain the glorious end
is to fight until we get honorable peace
in this community.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Mr.. Real Estate Man, just answer TO
yourself these questions;
Have the Mormon leaders broken
the pledge which they gave to the
President of the United States when
they suppIicated for amnesty9
Did they shock the Nation when
they testified before the Senate Com
'mittee on Privileges and Elections7
Are the conditions which they would
impose il they had unrestricted power
the kind Of conditions under which an
American State could prosper7
If YOU can answer these questions
favorably TO the hierarchs. then YOU
belong to them. If your conscience and
intelligence demand that your answers
be unfavorable to the hierarchs, then
every self-interest. ethical and material
demands that you contend against the
domination of evil conditions in this
community,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Entered at the Postofflce NJ Salt Lake
City as second -class matter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

feel that it is important to have the
work of legislation done right
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

Issued every morning by
Salt Lake Tribune Publishing company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-12
ROYAL SWEDISH YACHT CLUB
HURT BY N. Y. CLUBS ANSWER

stockholm. oct 12-Tho Royal swcd-
ish Yacht club held 70 meeting today 60
discuss The reply or the Now YORK
Yacht club to its inquiry as to the con-
ditions under which challenge for
The Americas cup would Boz considered.
After a long dcbnte in which was cm-
phasized the fact that the Sew York
Yacht club had not given clear reply
to the question whether the length OF
the competing vessels could he fixed di
10 feet or not % was agreed to await
the settlement ~ This point The As-
ISOLATED Press correspondent had 1n
interview with William Olsen. nrumI-
mont member OF the club who siad.
'Thc members Of tho Royal Swedish
Yacht club are greatly surprised emo
hurt no tho sighting manner in which
the New York Yacht club replied to
our communication and The failure of
this club 90 answer Ga plain language
Swodcn's clvil inquiry as 20 whether or
not % was willing 90 race with io-foot
boats
1--WE mean business and we are not
tri1ing We hope that the 1000 olo
swodes in America win back us in our
enterprise"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-12
PROBLEM FOR PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH TO SOLVE

Richmond. Va, oct tt.-Greatcr ac-
tivity In restricting the marriages Of
Divorces. the adoption of the much-
mooted phrase This American church.
in a preamble 90 the constitution. and
the question OF providing for suffragan
bishops as against missionary bishops
were among the measures urged In to-
days proceedings OF the triennial con-
vention Of the Protestant Episcopal
church of America. Both houses we're
In session ana a number or auxiliary
organizations held meetings
The constitutional preamble was al
30 presented by the house OF deputies
after on hours discussion. The pream-
bic was the subject OF very vigorous
controversy among the clergy and lay
delegates. the advocates taking the po-
sition that the phrase This American
church" does not involve change OF
name. and the opponents claiming 10
the contrary. Ina the house Of depu-
Ties the report Of the committee on
marriage and divorce was read a be-
ing practically the same as that pre-
scented by the house OF bishops several
days ago, In which the activity OF all
Christian bodies in restricting the mar
riage Of divorced couples is highly en-
dorsed. II urges the utmost vigilance
and discipline IN the church In secur-
ing .he most perfect safeguards for the
sanctity OF the marriage vows II es-
pecially sets forth that divorced per-
sons are al an times required 20 have
their past record made clear IN seek
ing the sanction OF the church. The
resolution 10 accept the report and
sanction the action Of the bishops was
laid on the table until the recent OF
message from the house OF bishops.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-12
Do Your Meals Fit?
y" h"u Feel Snug and Comfortable
Arpund Your Waist Zine After
Hearty Meal?

ma
..o..f fpui hst meal taste deucioualy
,r..nt,,i T, 'ou' ana ava you Gag on you
r..f,f,,,ii... '.lo you move pt'ltu s"Ul
.,,,,..f. .i hiee ana TOR PROUD OF your
~ anu on your goou aii'Hs s'oll-
$50 ~ YOU reef rosy now peo"u'
49, va. HieAi gave you hp incohNell
$500 't'"'vFci Ut NOT you Jaw ~
'N 'i.i" Iofinf "Hu 10 '"''is
lvaiiNeu IT,
s,-.,, ~ ngse ine least 'rouoie in our
49, eit'f eatlnH. 200 hl"'..l H'
. " hu" nuch you e'I. 'u,Le
~ ui'"ins anu you must N'' wy
oi'Ve
'. 4i siomach troubles some i''n
t-'i "eAh' soanty etstllc luiDe' tN't
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lvou INTO fich' rec olo'u-
s"u nave nausea your soN., l'
iNi'' 'a weak. IT you nave .ouf JUS
lnss nr beichings, your 1000 is iet-
l,'u'inb' your gastric Juice ls Wt"h'
- s'v nave loss "i appelI,e' your s"'-
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"i'aly ieeing ut aversion TO ioou' your
bAstflo juice is weak. .-. '-+ '.. .'.
GA need something ln your stom-
'ch to supply ihe gastric Juice Whlch ia
7'aitst ana 20 give power lo 'ne Me.N
gastric Juice Stuarts dyspepsia Iao-
ieis uo this very thing.
Now think-one grain or one on me
Ingredients OF these wonderful ll1'ie
tablets digests 5000 grains OF food.
Lu'y ore several tnles MOI = p'"t.l1
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-12

the tobasco sauce business of r. Mo-
uhouuvs Sons and The canning aud
packing buancf of the Mcilhenny
canning q. Manufacturing company
which b. said DOB operate one Of the
largest modern cauncries iu the United
States The capitalization of the new
COMPANY vlh Boz $4,000 600
E a. Mcllhenny win Doe president
and Friedrich Sopf Vice president Mr.
Kopf iu speaking OF The enterprise
sHld.
When thc company finally acquires
other factories. of which a number
win he taken over some prominent
iobbers and wholesale gr0cers viii be-
elected foo thc board
THE compunys lands and factories
are situated uu Avery island Louis
mua. and Or has offices boo New York.
chicago san Francisco Portland.
Montreal and London. i'm Ite produC-
ton of its suecialties. tla company will
operate fleet 0f l0 boats and up-
wards and win employ over one thou
sand hands,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-12
Spasrrls
St. Vitus' Dance

Many persons who sui
fcred untold agonies from
epilepsy, fits, spasms, and
st. Nitus' Dance are to-
day well. The strength
ening influence of DR..
Miles Nervinc upon the
shattered nerves having
restored them to perfect
health.
~ endured agony chat words can.
not express from ST. AIfuH dance
which followed "a very severe spell ~
fheumatism. ] doCtorcd with d phY-
icine the wgIas J got Sly mother d..
Notlnu naved me. After she had become
slmoHt heart broken as well aa phys
ically exhausted from constant care
hy che advice of neighh0r she proeur.
"a bottle ~ nr Miles Nrrglre prom
ne hrst dose to the last continual
change for The better waH noticeable.
snd when I hnd taknu eleven bottles
! was well. and in rohurt health
EDWARD ID RFhM
North Manchester Indiana.
"Our little boy ilarrv bud spasms
Tor three years ana although we doc
torfd with many pnl HlnlauH. ho Uon-
rpahmH ln one week About tHuf limo
our attention Wns called fo lr Miles
kerNine We began giving lt 90 him
His lmpro omenf seemed slow. but
when ne he'd Finished ,hs fourth bot-
gle the apaami had disappeared and
have not been seen nov fnr ffnrs We
shall always recommend nr Miles
herYinc
MRS BELLE N TINDATL
iiahiiugr heo.
pr. Miles Nervine 10 sold By your
dfuoQist, who Will guarantee that inc
hnet bottle Will benefit II lt falls, be-
viii refund your money
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-12
NEGRO BELL BOY TRIES TO
MURDER PR0PRlETRESS

los Angeles. Cal. oct l1-Through
the arrest OF a negro bellhoy 10 this
city today. b. became known that thros
attempts upon the life OF Miss Helen
MatheWson. proptetress Of the FASH
ionahle Hershey Arms hotel. had been
made by means Of Internal machines
during the past two years. and that
au effort Go poison the entire family
and have the crime attributed to Miss
Mathcwson was frustrated only
through accident Further than this.
the police are cudcaVorIng Co connect
their prisoner with the burning OF the
Hotel Coronado. which Miss Mathowsou
conducted Boa this city. on the night of
Dec. T. 1905.
According 20 the evidence IN POSSES
sion of the detcctiNcs. which they claim
As complete. Burr Harm, the l9-ycar-
ola colorod boy in custody. attempted tn
Kan Miss Mathcwsou because she had
concluded that he had outgroWn his
usefulness as a bcllboy ana because ono
90 Che guests had applied am epithet 90
him. Tho police affirm thutsh sent the
FIRST bomb Go Miss MatheWson on July
o. 600. ana that it was concealed in 70
book from which portion of the leaves
] had hecu cut n WAS arranged so as
I to explode when the book was opened.
but for some reason 10 failed.
A second Internal machine was sent
/ to Miss Mathewson about three weeks
tho Denver Post which, lu accordance
with her wishes. was examined at the
post office While opening o. one of the
roatufncc employees heard The sound
of spufteriug fuse and dropped Do into
"a pail OF water
A uhirl machine was sent in "a book
which Waa opened zoo tine postothcc be-
Tore reaching hcr since that time thc
I Detectives have worked uu the case uu-
coasingly. hut without result. until to-
] Cav.
bon september lalG o. box Of choco-
latos WAS sent to the family of " j..
] Pierce. proprietor of "a uelghhoriun hu-
tDl n was marked From FrIend'
and bore Miss MlthoUHou'H uame ON
/ fhc bottom Tho box when uurnod.
pas found to contain some sort of a
] powder sprnkl,d on the candy WHOM
] subjected 90 analysis the powder was
/ found tl br rat poison iu quantity
/ sufficient o. have destroyed an entire
fnmlIr Uarrcn was three Er1rs Of
/ rre when bis mother ana uncle entered
/ fn. employ of Miss Nathtwsnu m
] Denver llo hHs been "a hen huy in
several estabushut.nts conducted by
] hrr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-12
AN EXTINCT STAR.
Passing OF the Once Famous Novelist
Mary i. Holmes

The announc, ment OF the death of
Mary Jane Holmes, the once famous
author Of novels of romance. causes
wonder as 10 whether the same amount
Of hurry is caused by her demise as &c
might have done generation or TWO
ago. Then ner ramc was "a household
word Ia home circles. and those not
familiar with the standard works of
the novelist. such as Tempest and
Sunshine" Lena Rivers Meadow
Brook and the dozen other tales of
love and romance from her pen, stood
convicted OF the lacking vein OF pro-
per seEtimentJlity To- which her books
made strenuous appeal. 70 all posses
sing H. no literature viii ever ind
stronger allurom-ut. To the girl In
her teens no thrill win ever come from
written romance 10 excel those of the
love scenes ana adventures OF the he
roines and heroes whose lives Nlhrated
wildly ia the authors pages While
the appeal. however was mostly 60
sentiment. Mrs. Holmes books We're
not without their serious moral. and
doubtless 30 an we're known, many a
heart has been guided INTO straighter
channels through the lessons outlined
in her stories. Long idle as her pen
has been. and silent as her voice now
must ever be her name VIII oe rec
mcmbered In Americas literary annals
writer's the country has known
She was certainly am exceptionally
clever child. as her record shows her
to have studied grammar at six, taught
school az 13. begun writing az 10, and
To- have accomplished large amount
OF travelling. with household and other
miscellaneous work. besides her writ
ing Tempest and Sunshine was her
nrst novel. ana was published in 1854.
"T'racy Diamonds was her last long
book The most popular or her novels
IS given below, aud most of these are
sul in demand The author resided
nt Brockport New York. where most
of her NE work was accomplished. The
list follows. Cousin M8ude.' Dora
Dcanc." Edith Lylo's Secret "Eng-
fish orphans "Ethclyus Mistake. '
Homestead ON the Hillside Iona
River" Meadow Brook Martin
Gray" 'Rosamond," Tempest and
sunshine.