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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23
CLUB CHA

An interesting event in club circles
this week was the meeting of the
Daughters Of Utah Pioneers. when II.
B. Clawson continued his "reminiscences
of pioneer days, dealing chiefly with this
enforced exodus from Nauvoo and the
journey across the plains to the valley.
His next talk viii deal with the early
experiences in the new "zion,' and will
a k place at the regular monthly SEES
sion of the society. A feature of his
address was the Introduction of a quar-
tet of pioneer descendants who at the
point at which Bishop Clawson at
tempted to describe the emotions of the
pilgrims when they beheld the first
glimpse of the valley gave the thrilling
GLORY Song" The quartet were Miss
Elmer Young, her sister, Miss Young,
Hardy and Mr.. Heber Aldrous. Mrs.
Decker and Mrs. bruce followed with
interesting personal "reminiscences and
several new beers were admitted.
The Woman's club will meet ON Tues.
day, Feb. 26, at the home of Mrs. A. J.
johnson, who will also deliver the top
ic. Are Crime and Degeneraoy on the
Increase The address is PSI Third
East street.
The Seekers Literary club met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. j. h. Graham,
pa east Fifth South street. The pro-
gram for the afternoon included the
following topics: House of Stuart"
Magazine Review" parliament and
its Leaders and readings from Byron.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23

that has suffered from too much sham
pooihg n an excess of marcel waving.
When you stop to think OF the extreme
delicacy OF Zach little hair shaft. IL
seems wonderful that II lasts as long
as 1t does, and that II rencws itself so
industrlously. An excellent hair Trnwr
er Is this: Forty-eiyht grains OF resor.
Gin, o~nc-fourth ounce of glycerlne.
diluted alcohol to fill n two-ounce bot
tie. Apply 10 the scalp every night
with friction.
Very novel and extremely becoming
Is the last blouse, trimmed with bands
OF cluny lace Insertion. used separately
and TO outline hand-cmbroidered shaped
bands of the linen about three inches
wide. Fine Swiss insertion, rather open
IN design, could be substituted for the
handYyork pieces.
Fol the woman who, by reason OF
the amplitude of hor waist line, must
cling to black belts. yet has a yearn-
ING after novelties. there Is one In
black taffota about three inches wide.
Two strips Of narrow black velvet rib,
bon are nppliqued upon the taffcta,
leaving a space In the middle and
upon each side.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23
In Women's World.

Don't bring up your children like hot
house plants n cheat them of their
legitimate play and stunt their natural
development by excess of scientific the
orles carried into practise.
There are many pale-faced children
watched, ST trained. so scientifically
fed and 80 unnatural, that l pity their
chances for a strong constitution.
Their very games are supervised and
suggested and they have little chancs
for physical, or mental development;
their prematurely old%-loOking faces arc
a positive in0ex to the circumstances.
The extreme OF circumstances, the
very poor children, lacking amy care az
all, not washed. not properly fed, not
enough clean air, day or night. look
only a few degrees more thin and pale
and drawn than tho o~Ver-watched
scientific children.
But II is the children OF moderately
well-off parents who fare the best az
to their chances of health and whole.
some development In every way.
II is never kind 10 Il child to give It
too much notice; sec to the main things,
Of course. the vital things. but give a
child the opportunity 10 play It's W
games, outdoors II possible. Let II get
naturally and normally tired II let Il
have IT'S meals punctually and plenty
TO eat of simple food, and let 1t 30 TO
bed early, insist upon that.
A young child should be put 10 bed
al dark and II You keep 1t up late. yon
VIII find II gets nervous, or pinohed
looking.
So long as the blood circulates with
healthy Vlgor through the scalp, the
hair will be IN a greater or less degree
luSuriant and strong. Nearly always
there Ia something wrong with the cir
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23

why do the young men OF America
sheer Mt the walters calling?' said
the quiet man in the black swallow
tail coat. "A waiter can travel all
over the world. become a superb lin
suist, and easily earn from S25 to $50
q weti vet the young clerk or sales
man, with eight per and no future,
sneers at him.
When l was "A young chap, my good
mother wanted me to take a job in Il
department store selling collars. Not
L. ! said I'd be a waiter. And my
mother was shocked.
Yet look at me. AS u waiter 1
travel wherever / wish. one winter
I'm in Egypt, the next on the Riviera.
the next in Rome. Spring finds me
in Paris, and thence l leap the channel
in time for the London season. In
the autumn | ann back in America
again With full pockets.
u have learned French, German and
Italian. / have mad friends with
many rich, intelligent, amiable people.
l have seen the world and earn $4,000
a year. Yet clerks and counter jump
ers think they can sneer at me. They
had better learn my trade"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23
GERMANY HAS SMALLEST
SCHOOL IN THE WORLD.
sncclal corresnondence.

Special Correspondence.
Berlin, Feb. 13.-Almost AT the mouth
Of the Kiel canal in the Baltic sea, is
situated the smallest school In the whole
world. 1t is Il government school ana
costs far more money han the school
board OF the district receives in school
taxes. The government built the school
house and supplies a resident teacher.
Yet there are only two scholars and 1t
may be some time before the classroll
increa ses.
This record-breaking school is on an
island. S%uderoog. There Is only one
family occupying the island. Martin
PauIsen Is both fisherman and farmer.
and also lord of the isle. He is in
comfortable circumstances and has a
growing family of youngsters. Three
years ago young Martin, his eldest
child, became of school age. Parlsen
found it impossible 10 send the boy
daily to the mainland, Being ID vised
what to do, he made application to have
S%uderoog created Il school district. He
showed his tax receipts, proving that
for many years he had paid school taxes
for the whole island.
The government replying to the ap-
plication. said that under the law II was
not Obliged 10 supply a school for MY
male children, and as Martin Paulsen,
Junior, was the only scholar. Suderoog
must wait. In w years, Katrina Paul-
sen became of legal school age, and
again he father applied TO the gov
eminent, this time demanding the es-
adjustment of a school.
And so, last year. Germany sent
bricks and mortar and lumber and
worknen and built a small but regula-
ton national Schoolhouse. Then n
government teacher, Heinrich Arp, was
sent from Kiel. The two scholars were
enrolled and the smallest school In the
world began It's sessions.
Teacher Arp, who is - years OF age,
pinned in the solitude OF the isle. In n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23

There is a tendency toward Japan
ese styles Just now. Long shoulder
effects and dropping sleeves ara seer
everywhere. This is probably the out
come of the pelerine effects which
have been so popular.
There Is q great mixture OF historic-
al periods shown in the different ar
ticles of dress. Hats seem, for the
most part, inspired by the louis XVI
day, while gowns still lean toward
that of the empire,
Again thin rocks and fresh maryels
in straw millinery occupy the thoughts
of the southern tourist. So great a
feature has the social exodus TO the
Florida coast. Bermuda and other
tropical resorts become that 1t is an
ticipated by fashionable dressmakers
and modistes long before the holidays,
ana as early as the middle of Novem-
Der II is possible To gain Il fair idea
of about what the spring and summer
styles are likely to be. Many OF the
stunning new lingerie frocks are mere
ly clever adaptations OF some OF the
smartest winter fashions. The short
empire waist Is a marked feature Of
the handsomest embroidery dresses,
while notifications of styles rejecting
the same period are noticed In 4 vari-
ETY. of captivating caprlces. Wraps are
being fashioned after empire models,
mats take their queer shapes from the
same sources and even the coiffure Is
borrowed from historical prints,
Some most attractive new models
in sheer Voiles. silk Il mi wool Yellings.
marquiesetts and other materials Of
the same character are being repro
duced for southern wear. Almost any
OF these fabrics are excellent invest
monts. since their vogue for the COM
ing season is assured. and models now
shown are undoubtedly forerunners
OF what will be generally adopted later
on. Blues of the hyacinth shades.
u ethys mauvo, a~cquamarine. soft
rose tints and grays are all much To
The fore. These In combination with
cnllion cloth or satin In harInoniziny
c"lors are very smart. When diversity
III color is desired a contrasting foun-
dation Is employed. This Idea may bn
charmingly carried out in the use OF
bright Persian silks or iacquared ef-
reefs when lust enough OF the pat
terms and colors are visible to produce
the desired effect.
New millinery conceits that fore-
shadow next summers STYLES arc pref
" plays on prevailing winter models
reproduced In straw flowers. reIzn
M ribbons. Great masses of loyoIv
roses N whorls of shaded chiffon
OF tullc combined with soft Ribbons
OF every known shade are consplrloIs
trimmings for both large and small
hats, Sailor and mushroom shapes
IN small n medium sizes are much
faNoped among the early straw impor-
tatlons. a stunning new mushroom
shape has its brin dropping al thn
sides and back, but quite straight in
'front.' and trimmed with oIusiore 80
trumpet flowers and big looms Of vei,
low ribbon. Among the popula,
bralds IN evidence are some nld.time
favorites. erin. Tuscan and leghorn,
and with these n few coarse stra ws
for the sake ~ novelty, but which sell
dom al well win the woman OF dis
eliminating taste.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23

hnli "Wednesday evaning. Light re-
frcshments were served.
Mrs.. Sarah A. Kelly entertained q
flock of little maids In honor of the
birthday of her little daughter, Flor
ence, Tuesday afternoon. A dainty
luncheon was spread for the pretty
guests In the dining room.
g
The students eighth grade OF the
public schools were hosts aud host
esses mt a pretty AFFAIR given in honor
of the high school students Thursday
evening at the Third ward assembly
rcoms. A delightful program OF music
and merry making, made the evening
hours fly. Ice cream and cake were
daintily served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Madison and
Mr.. Leo Madsen We're Brigham VISIT
ors Sunday last.
Misses Bodel and Donna Thompson
entertained Miss Hamil and Miss Jen-
ME Hnmil of Ogden last week.
Miss Mayme Campbell has returneS
from a two months s%ojourn In Cali.
fornia.
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The Weakening.

] am past the work Of the field,
am past the work on the mountain.
For the shadows of evening steal
And obscure the lip OF the fountain.
awake from my dreams In the twi-
light
AZ the end ot a turbulent day.
And muse by the beams OF the star
Hight
or the castles OF Wondering clay.
] awake from my sleep and my dreams
by the beaming sun Of tho morning
And NE a vast wilderness seems
with ~ trials and It's SORROWS and
scorning;
Yet dark as Is life and it's sorrows,
deem 1t but the night TO tho day
Which viii end with the dawn of the
morrow
That VIII know naught OF ~rnoulderlng
clay,
j. c. oEsTERGARp.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23

few weeks he made application for a
billet elsewhere. The sole society OF
the Paulsens and their children soon
wearied him. But governments move
slowly. IL has been six months since
Teacher Arp asked to he moved. Nov
he has amended his petition by asking
to remain at Suderoog, In the sunlmei
there were many excursions to the lsIet
from the mainland and the teacher met
a pretty Fraulein at one of the picnic
parties who has consented to become
Nlrs. Arp and live on SuderooG. For a
married teacher the government sup
plies quarters. 80 a. dwelling is soon TO
be erected near the tiny school.
IN a few q II all goes Wen. the
teacher ma be teaching his own chill.
dren and Suderoos school will lose its
record of the smallest school in tht.
world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23
LIES Journey.

through a orange country, where 10 mile
post is passed the second time. 1t is bor-
delcd with Erecn fields and countless 1ow-
crs, and leads from an unknown point OF
departure to an unknown point of ar
rival,
Our coming, We believe. was from ON
Impotence, and therefore our going. We
hope, Is 10 Immortality,
Now is the season Of probation, each Is
chiaoling a credit or a Gebt.
AS the flowers by the waside give out
their perfume to lis in abundance. SO also
should we lei unreHerVcd gcntleuess, kind
ness and goodness radiatG from us to all
humanity.
every life Is the now and our deeds
should make humanity conscious OF our
passing.-William George Emerson In Ma
rional Magazine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23
BRIGHAM T

rn.lsham, Feb. 99,-Miss BIaneh
,nun,ah was hostess at a pretty card
~ Wednesday week. The evening
49, speht IN games and music. Dainty
~, 'hhehls We're served. Those pres
pis,. MeEe h Misses Ethel Erdman
Isrisnse Erdmal, Gladys Crompton,
II. "'ila hnudsen Lillian Jeppsen. La
lIs',. so,eN and Luella Knudsen.
In jesse knudsen, Carlos Seder-
IN p1lore Nichols, MILFORD Ander-
tniIne. ana ii
ANT Inv; and Mrs WIN Knudsen enter
Nl~Ice number ~ friends last week.
lLe sHmes ana refreshments were
V'Oer Of The evening.
,-i S,,1oP L y; stohI vas hos, Al a
vard Sn1lr which took place at the
pfetiiiv Fslnply rooms. The rooms we're
Ind po,t aeyofaled with rugs. draperies
eArs Sni;eN11 plantS. About 1850 guests
M tSn snuully entertained through
lnpron,r 1,r'hlns with a most pleasing
flIts ~ program Later troplcal
rHdv wora anl delicious home made
served me many guests.
n 1I. Lou Bootho enter,ained =
,hemnon OF her lady friends az an
n 4; Lyslc Eddy was hostess at
mi About 20 ladies wcrn
F lunch was served.
honor Vie Peterson was the c,,.s, .,
fhursa &C a pretty surnrs s'Ys. ou
brthdsv ~,t' The event beins bsr
lsy eska most elaborate 5irth.
we're tast other dainty visna.
ioom, ana spread IN the d,nIns
byed bv later Were thorouohiu"n nuns
0S those present. en-
~ m %lgsy erowd Of 'aurprlze nan.
gy eyenin themselves Eat home pE,.1
eahn + Win Mr.. ana Mrs. d w
Nlnradesbin dress ana iollv eond
psg, distinguished the svou
slsr a huge n present voted the
CIV W. -. Lola Nichols was in so,.
II. "'et visit last week. w
'AsIr second wara ehoI, nrosa.,
: MADISON, at Andrew Funk. With
seih h n, ebony baton al a nrs,,u
"'hor given at The ward
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FEBRUARY "a.

there about 1900.
lt25-ltobert Lord Give, the con-
quefer OF Bengal, born; died 1774.
iSlb-itobert Fulton, pioneer IN steam
navigation. died in New York:
Dorm In Lancaster county. Pa.
l'tb Fulton began active lifc
as an artist and FOR a time stud
ied under BENJAMIN West. In
earlN manhood he abandoned art
Tor the calling Of civil engineer
and With the patronage of Rob-
Nrt Livingston perfected steam
navigation,
1S24-George William Curtis born in
Providence; died 1899.
lS94-Colonel John NJ. Huger " the
distinguished Huguenut family. a
prominent southcrner and eN-
Confederate, died In New York
city; horn iS0S.
1S99-M. Emile Welti, Swiss states
man of note. died at Berne; born
1875.
1~eQ5--Swiss and Italian boring parties
met in Simplon tunnel.
FEBRUARY %.
1601-Robert Dcvereaux, Earl OF rs
sex, beheaded In the Tower; born
1867.
16S4-Count Albrecht Wenzel Fuse
bus Wallenstein. or Waldstcin,
t'lIllldllAtI u INC austrian I'M
peItal army, nssasslnatcd by Sec
ret order of his sovereign. Wall
custein arose from obscure rank
to be one OF the most famous
generals of his age. He won vic
tories for Ferdinand of Austria
which saved the empire. His last
army vas composed OF mercen-
aries, and he refused to obey the
commands OF the emperor, but
lZnirnI m "a NTsgNN4 a,,I gy,a,,nl
negotiations with AUstria's en-
emies. For this he was assassin
ated.
1746-Charlos Cotesworth Plnckney
born in Charleston; died there
1925.
lS7l-Trcaty arranged between France
and GERMANY. by the terms Of
the treaty Alsacc ana Lorraine
were ceded to Germany and q
war indemnity OF five milliards of
francs--about 100000, O0O-
granted the conquerors.
1@O5-Geucral kuroki's Japanese an
my attacked the Russian position
southeast of Mukden. \ COM
promise decision favoriug Great
Britain rendered by the inquiry
commission in the North sea in
cidcnt.
FEBRUARY &c.
1Il4-JamcS Hervey, author OF the
'Meditations." born, died 1853.
1Sl6--NapoleOn escaped from Elba;
he landed in Franch March L.
1S23-John Philip Kemble, famous
actor, died; born 1881.
1S50-Sir William Allan, r. A., paint
Ell. died; born 1852.
ls52-Thomas Moore, poet. died;
born 1I79.
1SS6-General Charles Robert Woods.
q noted Federal soldier. died at
Newark, o. born there FEB. 10.
1921.
1so6-Arsene .Houssaye. celebrated
French writer, died IN Paris:
born 1915.
1902-rentenary of Victor Hugo cell
ebrsted in France and other
countries.
i9O5-Heavy lighting before MuEden
between the Russians and Jap
anese.
FEBRUARY %.
15s4-Henry Of Navarro crowned
Henry Nv at Chnrtres.
11O6-John Evelyn. famous for his
DIARY" died, born 1920.
11S5-Dr, John A%rbuthnot died.
l73o-General Francis Marion. Rev
o%lutionary hero OF South Carolina,
died; born 1882.
1SO1-HenrN Wadsworth LonEfcllow,
poet. born at Portland. Me: died
1882.
1S@a-Joseph Ernest Bonau. deisticaI
writer and o%rientalist scholar.
born in Brittany. France; died
1892.
19O0-General Cronje surrendered his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23

Smart, semi-dressy effects may oe obtained by a sktful use Of breteles
% considered among the most fashionable of dress accessories Made of
velvet ribbons, like the illustrated de sign they may be slipped on over a
pretty ice waists serving TO emphasize in color the tone Of he skirt and 10
Nv "a dressy appearance to what 9th erwise might be termed N ordinary
waist and skirt Black velvet breteles are used to good advantage upon
all white frocks, or with those of color, The blouse in the Illustration is IF
white dotted net. The skirt is made OF English mixture while the breteues
areo of black velvet
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MARCH =

1iIo--Louis Gabriel Suchet. distin-
guished French soldier. whom
Napoleon created Duke of Albu-
fera for services I'M Spain, born
in Lyons; died Jan. 8, 1926.
l793-Sam Houston. hero of Texas,
born near Lexington, Va; died
at Huntsville, TEX, July 20, 1868,
ts62-General Frederick West Lam
der, noted Federal soldier. died
In Virginia born In Salem, Mass.
Dec. II, 1922.
1S95-Professor John Stuart Blackie
Of the University of Marlborough
died I'm Marlborough; born 1910.
1902-COlopel Francis W. Parker, not
cd American educator and re-
former, died at Pass Christian.
Miss.
1~9O5--rhe right flank of Kuropatkin's
army at Mukden turned by the
Japanese cavalry.
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MARCH I.

l553-E'rancls Eabelais, riotous ro-
mancist, died; born about 1890.
16ts-Matthia las, emperor Of Germany
when tho Thirty Years war be-
IN. died; born 1857.
1fSl-Articles OF confederation, hav-
ing been ratified by the last col
my OF state, went into operation.
lf94-William Jenkins Worth, general
in Mexican war. born in Hudson,
N. Y; died 1S49.
1S99-Baron Herschel lord high chan
cellor Of England, died in Wash
ington; born 1885.
1905-Mrs. Jane LathrOp Stanford,
widow of Leland stanford. died
IN Honolulu. Desperate coUnter
attack by Russians at Mukden
temporarily successful.
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NEXT WEEK IN HISTORY.

army to Lord Roberts at Paarde-
borg after i stubborn resistance OF
cisht days duration; about 5000
boors surrendered. The prison
eng, With thelr leaders, were sent
20 the Island of ST, Helena.
spb 49, Professor Samuel Pierpont
Langley. secretary OF the SMITH
sonian institution and q scientist
OF worldwide reputation, died at
Nixon. S, G.; born 1894. Prince
lattel Frederick, second son OF the
emperor OF Germany, married to
The Duchesse Sophie Charlotte OF
oidenburg In the imperial palace
nj DcIlln.
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FIsnRrARY vs..

17i2-Louis Joseph. Marquis Of Mont
calm. born; died oc wounds near
Quebec, 1853.
176s-William Augustine Washington,
tho soldier Who wounded Tarle-
ton ut Cowpens. S. C., born in
Stafford county. Va; died 1910.
lS20-Rachel elizabeth Rachel Fee
liN). French actress. born at
Mumpf, Switzerland died ar
Cannes, France, Jan, 8. 1855.
lSG9-Alphonse de bamartlne, French
poet, historian and moderate Lib
cral statesman. died born 1906.
lS9S-~John Thomas Scharf. historical
writer who served in the Confed-
crate army, died In New York
city; born 1919.
l90l-William Maxwell Evarts. noted
lawyer and statesman. died in
New York city; born 1918.
lpOS-General William Farrar Smith,
noted Federal commander of the
Civil ward, died in Philadelphia:
born $40
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23

N iyslc Eddy was hos,oss a,
tenin" tasnloned bee" Wndncsaar.
t1t About 20 ladies wcrs 80,
'"'n'y lunch was served
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
MILLIONS DROVE HIN INSANE
Former Brilliant Lawyer Dies in
BloOmingdale Asylum.
Care Of Fortune I'm Real Estate Left
by Father Unbalanced Reason
of 4. p. Prentice.

New York. Dec. H-Many friends were
shocked to-day 10 learn Of the death
in Bloomingdale Asylum Of Augustus
Browning Prentice. once a brilliant law
yer who was driven insane two years
ago by worry over the management OF
the 100000 fortune left by his father.
Mr. Prentice was forty-two years old.
and married Maud Flower Brevoort His
father. Augustus Prentice, was twenty
five years ago one of the most prorni-
nent lawyers in New York. and acquired
Island.
The son was graduated from Harvard
in lSSS, and when his father died in 1896
the management Of the large estate de-
volved upon him. as only child. He was
Of nervous temperament, and the worry
was too great. His wife tried TO persuade
him 10 go 70 Europe and recuperate. but
he declined.
His friends first noticed evidences of
weakening in his attitude toward a
trusted secretary. whom ne required 10
work from daylight until midnight with
out time for meals. In December. 1896.
he was committed to Bloomingdale. where
he hac~ since had personal attendants.
every comfort, and a private cottage in
which to live.
Saturday he died. and yesterday the
funeral was held from the family home.
: West Eighty-fiTst street. the body be-
ing placed in 4 receiving vault in
Kensieo Cemetery. His estate It is said
will go to his wife and a few other rela-
tiVes