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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11

IERE is "a passage In MIR White
lugs NO S. John Street which
has for long fascinated me. lt
runs thus:
DO YOU know what you ought TO
be? You ought 60 be turnkey 60
barrel OF oysters. Do you know what
that is? In tell you. ! knowed
rich man once as made god of his
stummick. like they an DO. Tie used
To employ Teller Co amuse his
oysters on their way up to town, 50
as 20 keep 'em On good spirits. He
fancicd they lost flavor when they
were dull The chap had Go whistle
tunes % en- AN the way from Whit
stable That's the sort of berth for
you.
Now there are scetral interesting
points about these few lines. Tho
story shows that the speaker has
picked Up. remembered. or learned
several odd pieces of oyster lore, and
jumbled them into his delightful little
aneCdote An old Roman refers 10
music making oysters placid and keep
ing them Ia good condition again,
m our grandparents time all
London Hooked 10 q hall I'm Picadilly
to hear the wonderful 'whistling oys-
ter which was supposed 10 emit "a
sibilant noise; then Il is quite true
that the Kent oyster fishermen are
celebrated for their whistllng; conn
blne all these and you arrive az the
fable Of the oysters turnkey. says q
writer In the London Express.
Massingers Justice Greedy begins
his day with a barrel OF Colchester
oysters" and his commentator goes
on to explain that they are taken In
the Colue and fattened on layings 10
the dimensions Of standard silver
oyster borne by the water bailin and
preserved among the corporation
jocalia with q silver nncc. Wassal
bowl, and gold chain. The exclusive
right 10 this fishery is held by tho
town OF Colchester under charter Of
Richard T.
Il appears, moreover from tho town
records that occasional horse loads Of
oysters We're considered no unuccept
able present by Walsingham Lei
cester and other courtiers OF Queen
Elizabeth.
AS 10 the best size Tor oysters. there
is not much divergence OF opinion now
adays although formerly folk were not
so faeUdious Alexander with his
friends and physicians" writes Dr. Muf
fet In his "Hcalth's Improvement
1850. wondered IN fnd oysters in the
Indian seas foot long And In Pliny'
time they marveled az an oyster which
might he divided into three mOrf 'ls.
calling ID. therefore. 'Tridacnon.
But { dare and do truly affirm that az
my eldest brothers marriage az Aid
ham an. in Essex, I did see a Pcldon
oyster divided into eight good morsels.
whose shell was nothing less than
that OF Alexandcrs'
We know, of course. that lu Amer-
ca oysters are produced % enormous
size. but by general conceusus of opiu-
ION their flavor cannot compare with
that 81 their smaller brethren. During
his visit to the United states Thackcray
was tempted 10 try an oyster ana be
expressed his disgust in no uumeasurcd
terms. comparing 10 to am attempt to
swallow a small baby
But rhackcray was VIGOROUSLY mo-
oyster lover Ia the Fitzboodlc Papers
he says ~ never was much OF an
oyster eater nor can ! relish them In
naturallous as some do, but require
a quantity of sauces, lemons cayenne
peppers. bread and butter. and so
forth, TO render them palatable." 4
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
LATE LOCALS.

Goes TO New Nork--John A. Bagley
has gone to New York 10 Join Judge
Bartch his law partner who has
number OF deals on hand there.
TosIay's Clearings-Today's local
bank clearings amounted 70 SIll,-
520.s7 as against St,1ll.330.39 for the
same day last wear
Funeral of Mrs Ege-The funeral
OF Mrs Ege. the music teacher who
WAS found suffocated from smoke in
her room. was held at ! y. m. today,
from O'D 1nnells undertaking parlorS
with interment n Mr.. Olivet. Mrs.
Schriver. daughter ~ the deceased,
and her husband we're present from
Eureka Other nonresident relatives
were unable TO attend.
Wants More reachers-Supt. OF
Pubic Instruction A. C.. Nelson has
received word from the superintent-
ent ~ the Morgan schools that two
teachers are badly needed there. one
d. wanted 20 teach the NTH and sixth
grades and the other the primary
classes. Good salaries are promised
and Supt. Nelson is DESTROYS ~ hear
ing from applicants az once.
Fine Weather Het---A moderately
strong high barlmetrlc pressure covers
the entire United states. with nothing
more threatening than an insignih-
cant low along the gulf OF California.
So fine weather r. 10 continue FOR
day or TWO longer at all events. with
rising tenn perature. The mercury
ten 10 80 this morning 90 that ice ono
fourth Of an inch thick formed. and
the atmosphere was quite sharp.
Truant Officers Hcport-The report
OF Truant Oficer A. r. Clayton was
nled with Supt. ID. %. Christensen Of
tho city schools today. The report
shows that In the year 20 Tar IA cases
have come 20 his attention he yisit'd
SO stores where children OF school axe
were employed and OF such placed 81
In school. To the officers Of juven-
ilo court he has reported 2S cases
and OF those Al are ON probation 20
report 20 the court regularly
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ADJUSTMENTS.

1hentcr-Tonlght sees the first pre-
sontatlou in salt Lake " the widely
known play "StrOnRheat't. with
Ralph stuart m the central role
Orphcum--A complete change Of
biu goes ON at this house tonight and
the various acts announced in the SAT-
urdsv News viii an be- on hand.
Grand-lnc attraction N the week
at this house a. "A Desperate chance,
The customary "Wednesday and satur-
day matlnecs will be given.
IDric-Thcre Del "a new bin ou at me
Lyric this week consisting Of several
vaudeville features. with the lnterna-
uuual stock company Boo a. special
COMEDY act
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
All The World
Loves An Oyster

man who could SO disguise am oyster
would appreciate Or Johnsou's mix
turc of plum pudding and lobster
sauce. but can have no claim 60
palate.
Up 20 a few years ago the Frcemen
of Waitstable, each with his duly al
lottcd share. dredgod on certain two.
milo patch outside the town and sup
piled the market as q traditional CLOSED
community. Then for commercial COM
venieuce thay turned themselves into
the Whitstable oyster Fishery com
pany. which rs managed and directed
by practical dredgers and cOnducteG
on strictly commercial basis.
Every morning during the season
over 100 l2-ton yawls set out from
Whitsiable, not only for the famous
two-mile patch but further away along
the coast past Herne bay and
Birchington ana Westgate. dredging
oysters one and two years old. varying
in size from "a thumhnail to "a teapot
cover They are relaid in the wonder
ful two-mile patch, and given six
years I'm which "a attain marketable
growth. The TerfeCt royal native is
as a rule, years old.
The close connection between oyster
shells and bla<kballing at a club =
not Immediately apparent bur u b.
there nevertheless. and Is easily traced
II one bears ir mind that an oyster is
ostrac. a shell ostracon and "osuo-
cism" the result II blackmailinr or
oyster Smelling. Clisthenes gave the
people Of Attica the power OF removing
from the state, without making a de-
finite charfgc, any leader Of tho peo-
pie likely 10 subvert the government.
Each citizen wrote his vote ON an
earthenngre tablet or "a shell-ostra-
con. hence the name
Mutton oysters have been famous FOR
centuries The fisheries were granted
by King John 10 the abbot or FSiver-
sham. In whose hands they remained
until the dissolution They have beon
dredged from the earliest times by a
company Of fishermen, ruled like those
~ Faversham. by certain ancient Gus
toms and bylaws An old writer says
Milton natives bear tho lcll. or mors
properly. arc the pearls among British
oysters. and since tho discovery % the
great seabeds OF Shoreham their value
has materially increased owing 20 the
comparative coarseness and more rlcn-
tlful supply % The latter" The drodc-
ers work under farmers of the fisheries.
the principal Of whom. until recently.
was the late MI Aston ~ Chovno''
Rockhouse. sheppey. the possessor -
very extensive heos between hrn-vn-
and Whitstahle. and no doubt the
greatest oyster farmer IN the w7rif
Besides the Cancale and Arcachon
virie'ies. excellent French oysters
from Etretat Dieppe. CoursculleF.
Granville and Saint Vast The curious
reason given for the notorious dcterior-
alton ~ Mediterranean oysters I'm re-
cent times rs that Marseillc and Toulon
have such much better favored she'll
nsh than oysters that the latter are
quite neglected. IN particular, thu
'praries" are highly spoken OF. and NJ.
ThierF once said of them III you
have ever eaten 'ursrics you win
hencaforth dcspise oysters"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
TRAVELLERS AID SERVICE

Tho Young Wonen's Christian assoc
citation of thIs city is about 10 start a
travellers aiI service 40 The depots, 60
look after women who may bee taSen
II who wore to meet friends that fail
f1 appear Girls who have been Induced
poo come iu from country districts in
answer to misleading advertisements.
aul otl"r. who may need attention and
miuIsfrafIonF of their own sex The
I0lHl railway homogeneous are Boa
sympathy With ihis movement. Miss
Mary Lcsourd of Tacoma win he in
This cIW Zee. q to take up the work
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
AUDITORIUM RINK

Au excellent program has been are
ranged hy fho management OF Tue
Auditorium rink ihIs week The main
attraction nlU he the nru appearance
m Salt Lake of Miss MAY DE Kan.
court tha ROLLER skating queen of the
south" m high class novelty skatorial
acts She performs the dlfhcult toe
and heel movement and skates
through "a forest of blazing candles
She also executes sidesiep ana many
other interesting fcaia. Miss De Man
court iH member of the professional
exhibition skaters ~ America and
ranks us leader in that Organization
Hrr first performance takes place ai
q 30 this evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
Hoods SarsapanIIa
WANT BRANCH MINT.
Goldncld Chamber of Commerce Pcu-
lion. Treasury Department

The chamber OF commerce last night
took steps to induce the treasury de-
partmcut to establish branch mint
iu Goldhcld Co facilitate the sale Of
bullion The matter was referred to q
committee condstur ~ ". r. r.
Bailey. Senator Morehousc ana z. l..
Toplitz. with Instructions 10 draft reso-
lutions for submission to the next
meeting ~ the chamber These resolu-
lions VIII hen be distributed 20 the
Congressional delegation With a request
that they be- presented Tor the consider
alton of the next Congress. 80 AS 20 In
clude the estimate in the appropriation
bill The members are very hopeful as
th..y feel thar the new movement does
not call FOR the outlay VI amy special
FUNDS in the way ~ erecting a building.
as the work can just Az we'll J." carried
on boo amy ~ The buildings Chat arr nov
in course OF construction. Goldheld
sun
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no noun CuNRIrY CoNrERENcE

New York Nov. lion the occasion Of
the Twenty-hfth anniversary Of the
charity organization society % this city
"a conference of natloal significance will
be held In Carnegie Han on Nov l9. 20
and q which u expected 10 bring to-
gether charity and social workers from
an parts OF the country. The general
theme OF the seven meetings 10 be held
viii be '~rhe Welfare Of N Poor"
Gov Hughes will be the chief speaker
AZ the opening meeting and other per-
sons Of International reputation viii be
present. The subjects TO be discussed
will be the great increaFe In population.
the tenement house problem, the Increase
IN the cost OF lving and changed con-
dfffone
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
AFTER puRANp AGAIN.

A petition for a writ OF prohibition
was filed today by Mr.. and Mrs. James
Campbell directed against c. J.. Du-
rand. Justice OF the peace al Murray
restraining the latter from taking any
further action in the case Of j, p
Reayis against the Campbells. lrregu-
larities IN the proceedings OF Durand
are alleged and an appeal was taken
10 the district court. The appeal was
dismissed in the district court. and II
coming to the attention Of the Camp
bells that Durand had applied 10 the
clerk OF the district court for the
money deposited by appellants, $3.50, in
lieu OF a bond. a writ OF prohioltion
h asked for, and that Durand be cited
10 show cause on Nov. %. why he
should not be absolutely restrained
from taking any further action In the
matter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
RANDOLPH.
DisincorpOratlon voted Down--1'rns-
ices Elccted-Failure In Crops.

Special Correspondent.
Randolph. Rich Co, Nov. Ram
dolph will continue 10 be a town. There
was some agitation and considerable
talk about disinoorpornting, 80 legal
steps were taken and on the 9TH Inst
was brought 10 n vote Of the people,
which resulted In "a two-thirds vote I'm
favor OF the town. The following ofh-
GERS we're elected. Robert Mckimmon
FOR president for trustees. II. j. Haus-
az. J K south Hyrum j. Norris. ST.,
and Lo Roy shelby.
Mr. A. 81 Kennedy has bought In
with Joshua Eldridge in the mercantile
business. The Rich County Furnitun,
company has moved into IT, new build-
ing.
The potatoes and wheat On this place
are "a complete failure this season, Jack
Frost coming too often.
Considerable work 10 being done on
ne county roads ~ late.
There has been moro water hers this
season than Tor years past
y. r. BrouEh Is very low with phneu-
mouia-
Schools are running in first class order
~ far
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
FUNERAL OF MRS. OWEN.
Impressive services In twentieth Maru
Chanel In Tribute to Departed.

impressive services IN Twentieth Ward
Chapel In Tribute to Departed
The funeral OF Mrs Rhoda NJ. owen
was held yesterday iu the Twentieth
ward chapel The services were attend
ed bv large number Of friends VINO
had grown 20 love Grandma owen IN
acuuaiutanceships of many years inc
services we're impressive and the music
was beautifully rendered by the ward
choir and By Mrs Lille Savage klier
and George ID. Pypcr ln accordance
with request MADE before the beloved
woman died The speakers were
Ne hi srhoneld Charles Rogers,
George Romuey. William SNc~
en- IS ~, Tovey. O.. r. Savage ana
Thomas simon Each paid tribute
from the heart 90 the memory OF the
deceased and tried to- comfort the be-
reaved family with the assurances OF
her rich reward IN the hereafter Among
the many beautiful floral tributes We're
set pieces and cut flowers from the
ward Relief society and business firms
OF the city The pallbearers We're six
OF Mrs. owens children. The grave at
the city cemetery was dedicated hN
George Gibbs. bishops counselor.
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PROCEEDS OF LAND SALE.

A letter WAS received today az inc
orice " GOV. cutler stating that a
certificate had been fled 30 the treas"
ury at Washington. y. G.. that Ctah
fs entitled TO tho sum ~ f6.ASb, on ,
per cent ~ the proceeds Of me sale
bubble lands IN This state for the hseal
year. ending June 30. 1901 a warrant
viii D., forwarded for the amouhC
me state ,yill soon be I'm receipt OF
unite a sum from the income derived
nom the forest reserves OF Uthh, ~
uer cent OF watch reverts TO lt under
.he t,,ylslons of the forestry acts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
VALUE OF RIFLE PRACTISE.
Gen. james A. Drain says skill in
shooting l. Becoming less Common

Gen James a Drain, president OF the
National Rifle association, in recent
talk on rife practise said.
cone of the nosl important items OF
lnoWltdgc go soldier Is that which al
lows him to make the fullest use OF the
weapon with which hc Is armed. Skill
with the rife ls ioComiug less common
each year lu this country among the
general body ~ our citizens as the
supply of game grows less and less.
The purpose n be- National Rifle Assoc
citation ~ America ls 10 encourage rifle
practise among cur citizens with every
form Of rife. but Co particularly as
sist in the instruction ~ men in the use
or the military rife. ID seeks TO aC-
c0mphsh this purpose largely through
affiliated oueaCizations namely state
associations. tfgimcntal associations,
civilian rife Clubs college rifle clubs
ANA sChoolboy mi, clubs. Most OF the
states already have state associations.
rifle practise has taken q very de-
cidcd step forward In this country dur
ing the past y"at or two The great
national rifle matches OF The United
States were held this year at Camp
Perry ohio. over LOO contestants
were present. a. teams ~ ~ men each,
representing respectively the infantry
OF the army. Tho cavalry of the army,
the navy marine corps, naval academy,
and IS states AMI territories competed.
AFTER the conclusion OF this match the
National Rife uss0clateysook 10 Otta-
wa. Canada team 81 American rife
men TO compete against teams from
Canada. Australia and England for the
celebrated Plama lOnE-lange rife tr0-
ply. The American team finished INST
IN the contest. breaking every worlds
record for similar conditions. The re-
suit was especially gratifying TO all
Americans. inasmuch az the weapons
used were the military arms of the
respective countries and also that the
American team finished firing at every
range from y to 81 minutes before the
other contestants. An additional cause
for qualification was the fact that the
teams from tho other countries were ac-
knowledged 20 bC the best which had
ever been sent out from them"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
WIFE PLEADS DISCRETION.

Alleging that her husband. Emmett
O'Neill. desered her Jan. ]. 1905, Mrs.
Emily O'Neul filed suit for divorce in
the district court today They were
married I'm this city Aus. 10. 1904. The
defendant is described as being an
nblebodied man. capable Of earning SIS
per month, and At is stated that the
wife Is not able TO do hard work, and
IS dependent upon the charity Of her
friends for support. She asks for her
maiden name Emily Bowyer $50 per
month alimouy and attorneys fees.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
CHURCH NOTICES.

The high priests quorum ~ Granite
stake viii meet nu sunday NoF %,
az 40 o'clock "a. m. at the Granite
stake tabernacle. Am members uf Inc
quorum are expected Co be- present, M
possible. Matters or Importance win
be- presented at the meeting
A convention ~ the Ensign stake
primary workers VIII be- held bon tho
Tu entieth ward meetiughousc ON FRI
DAY. NoN ! o. 1907, at . O'Clock o.. m.
The members of the general board vii
boz present and "a fun attendance of lo-
cal officers and teachers rs deflied. Ai
interested iu primary work are core
daily invited
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
TOM PARKER ARRAIGEED.
Charged Win RObblng Negro 81 ~ 20
Held In $500 Bonds.

Tom parker charged with highway
robber, aud grand larceny was ar
raiened boo Judge piehrs court this
morning and pleaded not guilty TO both
counts He was placed under $500
bonds and The case SGT Tor the goth for
hearing
Parker is accused uf holding up and
robbmE negro named Daniel Webster
of 81 go ON the night OF oct. %. After
the holdup Webster followed Parker
and pal to Commercial street Webster
notified an officer who arrested Park
cr The istters pal escaped. Parker
pleaded not guilty 90 the charges.
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THREE WEEKS OF PEANUT
DIET KILLED HIM.

Fremont Neb. Nov u.-Because
scientists have reported that peanuts COM
tain an the elements necessary 70 sus-
attempted 90 live hY eating nothing but
peanuts with the result that he died this
morning after three weeks Of the diet.
A. the end Of -four DAYS Nenuto went
completely crazy and was placed in a
hospital He absolutely refused 20 eat
anything but peanuts thereafter and 60
drink nothing but water
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
CHICAGO F0oTBALLISTS.
Those Belonging TO University Must
BE Waco -'7tCd.

Chicago Nov. n umissioner OF
Health Evans today issued am order that
an members OF the football team az
Chicago university be vaccinated. Tho
members OF tho team declare they win
not be vaccinated. and Commissioner
Evans has asserted that n they refuse
TO obey his orders ne win cause the ar
rest OF somebody The Chicago men
have n game scheduled with Carlisle
Nov y and they fear the effect Of vac
clnatlon on the teams condition.
Two students of the university were
today taken 10 the Isolation hospital
suffering with smallpox, one OF them
being a member OF the freshman foot
bal team.
The latter said that Hugo Bezdek as
sistant coach ~ the team, refused to al
low him 90 be yaccinated even after he
had been in contact with a student who
had the disease
Commissioner Evans declared later that
this afternoon he viii send physicians 60
Inc university % vaccinate the members
ia the football team and that N object
IONS are made he will stop an football
games FOR the season. He will not allow
men who have been exposed 70 smallpox
10 mingle with other people, he said.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
FOR PERSONAL INJURIES.

The case OF Neils o W. Soderberg
against the Lagoon Resort company
has been transferred from the Third
district court to the United states
court The action is brought to recover
s25.650, claimed as damages for in
juries sustained by the plaintiff while
in the employ OF the defendants by
reason Of the fact that while employed
on the dance hall erected at the place
he was not provided with d safe place
iu which TO work according 20 the al
legations OF the complaint
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SUES FOR DAMAGES.

Frederick smith today filed suit
against the r. c. W. Railway company
for damages OF $4,000. for injuries al
legged 90 have been received by plain
IN oct % 1907. while walking along
the tracks OF defendant company.
Negligence on the part OF the railroad
company n set forth in the complaint,
M that the train was not slnckoned iu
speed. neither was the bell sounded 10
warn plaintiff OF ne approach.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11
NEW RICHFIELD CONCERN.

The standard Meat and Produce COM
pany Of Wchneld nled amended ar
ticles OF incorporation iu the office OF
secy. OF state Tingey today The cap
ualization " the concern Is $4,000, 10y
shares of 500 cnch. Charles skousa1liu
is named as president NJ. - Nelsoi'
vice rresident Hannah s. Skougaard,
secretary ami treasurer Eleanor Nell
ann. director.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-11

Ties here locate her sister Edna Cof-
fey. who ~ supposed to have come here
recently from ely. New. Miss Conveys
father IL dying and wants 10 see his
daughter before crossing the great IL
vide Miss Cofey was going 20 ore
gon city. but her sister believes she ~
stlil in Salt Lake.
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FINED FOR BATTERY.

r. r. Rearich was fined $40 for AS
saun and battery today by Justice OF
the Peace Lundgreen Of sandy. Rear
ich was found guilty Of striking Fred
Monson with revolver during a night
which occurred in the saloon al Alta
conducted by Rearich. Monsoon. u app
pears had been drinking heavily ana
IN M sttemuts 70 secure more liquor.
tried 20 get behind the bar when
he was struck by Rearich With pistol.
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WARRANT FOR vENIREMAN.

when ihc roll of Yeniremen was call
rd in thc United states court this
morning. before Judge John A. Mar
shall D o. Walker of Syracuse was
bot present Don count in response 40
summons served upon him at hts home
by Deputy O.. = Mnrahai Julian Riley.
a bench warrant WAS issued FROM the
court aud Walkers case viii receive
the attention of fhr governments
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