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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
THE REAL AND ONLY PROBLEM

Would II be ungenerous, on irrelevant.
10 remind those long distance reformers
IN the great Atlantic coast cities, who
seem to be so much concerned about the
morals of the people of Utah. that II
they evinced more soioitude about the
reeklng pools of iniquity that I'LL the
atmosphere In their immediate vicinity
with nauseatiug odors. they would be
more liable to gain approval. and sup
port. than when they reach out to
sweep before the doors of others,
while the filth is accommodating on their
own front porches?
There is u phase OF married life Ia
those large cities which writer in
Life describes as follows:
IA pretty girl with minimum of
brains and a maximum of ambitious
mother made mp her mind to marry In
good society, 40 she accepted a wealthy
middle-aged bachelor, had the use OF a
house IN town, a house In the country,
several automobiles, yachts and private
cars, and was able 10 go to the opera
cover herself with diamonds and sec
Europe After she had been married
Tor several years she became independ-
ent Of everything except alcohol. which
she had learned 10 consume in the form
Of cocktails highhalls and champagne.
This making her fractions and irritable,
her husband left her to go her own way
while he went his, and there being no
children she had nothing else TO do but
devote herself 20 the bad habit she had
formed and kept il up as long as pos
sible.
"Puzzle--Giye the names OF the
avenues and hotel corridors where this
lady can be seen between the hours OF
p. m. and midnight"
Another phase is, II possible, stlll
more deplorable About eighteen
months ago a physician, Or. Il. Il. Me-
Donnen In an address before a Kan
vas medical society. on certain social
conditions, asked Where is the
physician who has not heard female
patient plead 10 have some matter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
Shakespeare and tho Lemon.

A curious minded contributor to
Harper's Weekly has unearthed in
Shakespeare's Loves Labor's Lost
an amusing anticipation OF a favor
lite locution of our own times--which
proves again the intense modernity
Of the bard The passage is as fol-
lows. and may be found in Act ".
Scene IL, of the play:
Armado--The arrnlpotent Mars, Of
lances the almighty, gave, Hector. a
Dumain---A gilt nutmeg.
Biron---A lemon. AEs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

York.
Success Magazine directs the atten-
ton of its readers to work of legisla-
tive reform which has been going on
quietly out in Wisconsin. where Charles
Ph.D.. and an idea" has almost driven
the lobbyists of the interests out OF
business. In this article. Putting the
Lobbyists on the Square" Samuel Mer-
win describes the bureau conducted by
Mr.. Mccarthy, shows it's wonderful
value. and traces the influence II has
exerted in other sections OF the coun
try. IN ave years" says Mr.. Merwin.
MCCARTHY changed the scheme of law
making at Madison from disastrous
chaos TO a scientific system. MY Life
SO Far" Josiah Flynt's vivid account
OF his rowing tramp life, has proved
sensational piece of autobiography.
This revelation Of boyhood ideals and
yearnings. the blasted hopes and shat~
tered Illusions OF manhood, the call of
the road the forced and finally chosen
affiliation with tramps and outcasts, Is
a story Of adventures surprising fiction.
Millions of Music" by Edgar Mels.
synopsis OF the musical season In Amer
lea, IL illustrated with photographs OF
the leading singers OF the New YORK
opera season. The Dreyfus Amir, by
Vance Thompson, aud Fools and Their
Money" O disclosure OF the methods OF
various mining fakirs. are two strong
serial articles. These ARE some OF the
many features OF lis MONTHS WAY
erly Place, New York.
Fiction aside. the February Century
devotes most of it's pages 10 Lincoln,
Washington and Longfellow Interests.
with pleasant "reminiscences OF The
Washington Craigio- Longfellow House
Ono of the most interesting OF Ameri-
can honestly Francis LeBaron; Prof.
w. NJ. Sloane's y norios OF an IN
terview with Won Moltke. in which the
famous field marshal paid glowing TIL
butte 70 Nashington's strategy Blshop
Potter's interesting description of The
Graves of Three Washingtons,' and "A
French Officer with Washington and
Rochambeau," extracts from unusual
sketches and papers kept by an aide To
Count Rochambeau While in TINS couh-
try during the war for Independence.
All Of these papers are illustrated. Gen.
A. w. Greely's account OF 'Amund-
sens Expedition and the Northwest
Passage" John Graham Brooks dis
cusslon Of Tho Human Side OF lmml-
grafton" for which he urges increasing
sttentlon ana THE utmost practical
weight consistent with safeguarding
interests within national bounds and
Warden Allan Curtis accounts OF race
types IN Wisconsin. with pictures by
Gupon, are important features OF this
number The fiction IL Of kind to
Keep one awake into the wee, slna
hours THE shuttle" carries Mrs.
Burnetts latest and most fascinating
heroine. Betty, 10 stornham Court and
tells Of what she finds there after the
wears OF Rosalie's unexplained separa-
ton from home and friends. A, 10.
w. Masons Running Water grows
In intensity OF interest. and among
the short stories Charles ID. stewards
"A Race on the Mississippi" Is 10 be
read by young aud old-it il racy and
vigorous and FUN OF color.--New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
Mr. pettus Of Alabama.

Mr.. President. the senior senator I'o a..
Alabama ,Mr. Morgan) came nVIe ~,
moderate circumstances, aud nc y
very moderate circumstances, 'uu's
Shall he deny himself the rlgnt /" ,,a
little morc adequate compens li,,
has had none. His estate is worth u,i w,
about as much today as IL Was VIZ A..
he came here. and TO tell the truth NJ.
President. our people are proud that
he il worth no more. 1t may be SIN,
gulgr sort Of thing. but they are pppuo
OF him because he has not become F'oh'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
Advertising in The Gold.Flelds.

IN an entertaining article contribut-
ed to the current Harpers Weekly on
the subject of Nevada's ''Kid-Gloved
Fields, the author, Barton W.
Curiie, tells Of an alluring ADVERTISE
ment which was printed recently in
the Goldfeld sun (the newspapers in
This region. by the way, are printed
with gold inkJ:
Wanted, a piano-player. Must be
good dish-washer, Last performer
had mean temper and quit very
suddenly. Apply-Glad Hand Saloon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

Mary Louise Hewes. known on the
stage as Louise Calder. has begun a
suit in the supreme court of New
York in which she seeks to restrain
Elizabeth p. Hewes from posing as
the widow of John IL. Hewes. Widow
herself, doesn't Mary Louise know
that you can't restrain a widow?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
Spelling u Scandal.

Miss Scandell---They may appear
very devoted. but do you think they're
so true TO each other
Miss Kiddcr Whispering --Wcll. l
happen to know that only last night
he had occasion to set trap for her.
Miss Scandell--Ah. Do you know,
I've suspected
Miss liidder--It was more than a
suspicion in their case. They knew
there We're rats in the house. -Phila-
dclphia Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

Mr President, FOR my part | want to
have a rolloall on this question. and
want 10 so on the roll as In favor OF
an increase Of salary Tor those who are
10 come after me, and for myself
shall accept II. II the law is passed, and
II Will come To me without the slight
est saueamlshness. on | would rather
say. perhaps delicaoy upon my part
about Il.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
The Ruling Passion.

John d. Rockefeller has just scoop
cd In 939 new indictments at a single
stroke Whatever line the old gentle
man takes up he isn't content with
anything less than monopoly
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

that the expenses Of the Vice Presldea.e
are larger than the expenses OF tne ~. .ns
ident OF the United States. thluh ~, Nv,
Vice President expends more nones, .as
reason OF his official position that uo II
the President OF the United states, AZ
is very natural that such should V
tho case. because OF his more I'M, ~
and wider association with ofiSis, , ,as
than the President of the United s,,,,cS
has. expect In very lons-a's'N''N0
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
MI Bacon OF Georgia,

| think the compensation of the Vice
President should be AZ least $4,000 a
year. have served In the senate dur
ing The administrations OF three diner
ent Presidents aud of four different
Vice Presidents and from such obser-
yntion as have been able TO make Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

The facts brought out by the inter-
state commerce commission In it's inves-
legations of various railroad mergers
will furnish the foundation for party
pronounciamentos in favor OF govern
ment ownership.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

Senator Hale says that the Senate
does too much talking and not enough
work. Congresses, Legislatures. all
public bodies. all private persons do the
same thing. M
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
JUST FOR FUN.
Iiospitablc.

Hospitality is that subtle something
whereby fair women and brave men
are compelled to march to n person.
age they hate and thank her Tor Dor
Ing them to death. Puck,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

The San Francisco board of educate
wants to know what the President
wants in the Japanese school question.
Nothing but Justice for the Japanese
school children.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

And now Secretary Taft appeals to
the purpose of certifying Pearl Har-
hor. Hawaii. Will the country ever
catch up with its fertilization plans?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
M. panIeI Of VlrgInIa.

/ know, Mr.. President, that this Is
the most poorly paid body of servants
In the employment OF the government.
There IL not a country on the face of
the globe that pays It's inferior and sub
ordinate officers so high and It's higher
officers so low as does the United States
OF America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

Mrs. Handout--Have you no desire
for better things?
Tramp--CeItainly, ] wish you'd
take back this hash and gimme broil-
ed chicken.--Judge,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
Matter of Duty.

Steila--I hear Miss Pinkleigh had
some trouble With the customs offici-
ais on her return from Europe.
Mabel--Ycs; they insisted that her
complexion was Il work of art.--Chi-
cago Daily News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

IT is st. Valentine and George Wash
ington and the fact that IL is the short
est month in the year. that make Feb
ruary famous.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

SO intense is their feeling on the Jap
anese school question that the good
people OF California refuse to use
japanned ware.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

IN demanding full rates for the trans
portation of soldiers and horses. the
government cannot say that the rail-
roads are not doing the fare thing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

Does Mr.. Oliver consider that he is
getting "a square deal on the Pana-
ma canal contract bid?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

So Juvenile Judge Brown kept a
vicious dog. What an example to set
children!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

1T seems to be Senator Rayncr's
idea that the President doesn't care
who writes the songs of the people
80 long az he makes the laws
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

As nation we shall never be salts
fed until Governor swettenham' own
conscience condemns him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

The price of bricks is to be ad-
vanced. And they are bricks without
straw, too.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

I'm England you seldom make
friends; You buy them says London
Truth. But do they stay bought?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

The pure food law probably has
more effect on the mind than on the
food.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

strauss 'Salomo" must be pretty
rank II New York cannot stand IT.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

Though advanced in years, Mrs
Russell Sage continues to hold her
own
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01

In the Thaw case many talesmen
are called but few Jurors are chosen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-01
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The February number Of Ainslee' s,
Magazine opens with novelette,, Can
dace." by Anna A. Rogers. 1t has a
great many other stories, essays poems,
and special articles of interest. The
cover design is one of Its attractive
features.-Ith Ave. and 10Th St, New
York.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28
By ARTHUR HEMIN @

ne slightly turned his head to listen There
were strange sounds IN the night air. Sometimes
hc imagined for moment that the grotesquely
frozen bodies had come life again and were dane
ing ON the snow. Once ne paused look around:
hut all he great man shadows living on
The snow, with long. retchcd legs hat reached
toward him and touched his feet To him he sight
was not unusual one. Often. when the mort hcrn
lights and the moon shining. as he hurried
through the maskeegs the silent lakes. he
had been pursued by lnonstrouS figures hat seemed
forever trying 10 tread upon his heels. So he
1rudgcd.
II was hard work The PROV OF the toboggan con-
-Inu3llN oVerran he hummucks. When he turned
pun aside, gnarled roots reached out to catch
III his snoWshocs, and willow Wands stung his frost
bitten face. N last, just he MAS leaving the
,laslccg behind and was nearing the forest that
lp,ncd ahead across "A wide strip of cleaning snow.
hc stopped suddenly. What that: He stood
81 airing AT the snow. Mere his eyes PLAYING him
false, Could il he true, He jerked the tuInp line
oft his head and hreN il back upon the sled. Then
he stepped aside and knelt down To examine the
tracks in the snow, while his TWO shadows mock
ingly did the same
Al kus-ke-tie Ina-ca-sis." exclaimed the In
dian with glee. True enough. II was the track of a
black fox, an animal whose SKIN brings a greater
price than that OF any other found in the northern
forest Already that winter Standing Wolf had
secured a splendid silver fox. which IN value ranks
second only the black fox. To see the trail of
a black fox on his huutln grounds was event 50
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

mlnatlon and Fort Defiance on viii
do well 10 encourage opposition 10 the
Great Company. and thus raise the price
OF furs My brother he white man stands
apart | am oi Your own kin. We are of
the same blood 50 | have come to
remove the burden which The Great
Company has land upon my blood brothers.
the Indians | have come 70 show YOU
hoW he white man has been robbng our
people for hundreds of years. have
come to-
Spencer. glaring across the FIRE, could con-
tam himself no longer Turning 10 Stand
ing Wolf, he said. Ny brother. YOU are
a wise man You know the difference he
tween truth and lies, between strong
men and Old women. You know that
have brought goods TO Your camp, and
traded with YOU for many years. You know
that when your family starved, the COM
pany fed them. You know YOU owe the
company debt You know hat it takes a
strong man 10 beat a track, but any old
woman can follow it. You know a man
when YOU see one Ny brother. we
have been friends from of old
Standing Wolf kept silence for awhile;
then with his eyes fixed upon the fire,
hc said Ny brother | VIII not forget
to look At my debt; but am master Of
my OF her furs.
So saying he handed to Spencer the
bundles of furs which he and his family
had set aside to pay their debt with.
These were accepted unopened, since
they were Tor The factor at Fort Dctcrmina-
ton Then ne drew u cross fox skin
from behind him, and threw 1t down,
saying. How do my brothers look at
that"
II was a challenge To the rival traders.
In q few minutes they had opened their
packs and spread out conglomcration
of useful and OF useless goods and triukets
upon gaudv blankets on either side OF
the fire The halfbrccd, manifcstly lgno-
rant Of the WAYS of his profcssed business.
allowed the white man to outbld him
from Il he very start and so lost favor with
the Indian, who. growing suspicious of
his lowcry promises, said
My brother, YOU have Travelled IN
vain. YOU had better go back, unless YOU
can give more than the white man
Spencer handed the Indian a present
Of tobacco, and he continued:
n | visit the Great Company, even II do
c, they give me presents of tea, flour.
nd tobacco in order to seal our friendship.
have not shown a generous hand, So |
trade with the Great Company
ut anoth her word he threw down the beau
tx fox skin The two traders We're COM
Il. . H.. Of such .
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

below. where he would surely pass, they erected
another pole with bunch of dried grass attached,
for he purpose of attracting his attention to their
tracks
On heir return home, they found Standing Wolf
sorting his furs anticipation of the trader arrival
Before him lay the skins of the black fox and of the
silver fox, turned inside out upon stretchers. On
the boys entering the lodge Standing Wolf addressed
his whole family saving.
Do not mention the silver fox to the fur runner.
Since IT, at least vii! bring harm | intend
keeping it until 90 to the post. in the hope of max
ing a better bargain there Now sort your skins,
and set aside those YOU wish to give III payment
Of Your debt TO the Great Company
During t he afternoon of the following day Spcn-
Ger, the fur runner for the Hudson Bay Company at
Fort Determination arrived with his dog train.
He shook hands with Standing Wolf and the boys.
and kissed the women and the girls. as the custom
Of the traders IS 1t being late in the day Standing
Wolf decided not to begin trading until the next
morning. SO they spent the evening in spinning
yarns around he FIRE Shortly after breakfast,
strange dogs were heard. The boys looked out and
Saw unknown halihreed approaching. When
the newcomer had eaten, and had iolned the others
in a smoke, Standing Wolf questioned him
Ny brother, YOU a stranger IN this country;
SO | have given YOU food and fire and tobacco in
friendship. Tell me why and whence YOU come"
The halibrced replied, Ny brother. | come
from the Border Lands, where the plains and the
forests meet, and my name is Gibcault. have come
10 trade regularly IN he region between Fort Deter
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

second only TO the black ION 10 see II
a black fox on his hunting grounds was a
unusual that he could scarcely believe
ms sight In his delight he examined
the tracks again, lest he might have been
deceived Yes there Were the round
footprints OF the black fox Well he
kneW hat its tread makes print more
rounded in outline than that OF any
ot thcr fox Next in roundness comes the
footprint Of the silver fox; then hat o1
the cross fox; that Of the red fox being
the most elongated OF all.
Caut iously rising Standing Wolf
charged his gun, and, leaving his sled
behind. followed the trail OF hus-ke-tle
Ina-ca-sis. There was only one more trap
10 examine, and the trail ran toward II
The wind was in his favor As he moved
forward. he itated the cry OF a mouse
and occasionally broke INTO q gentle
chant: for, like all his brethren, he
believed that he could in hat way charm
a fox All the while he was on the alert
Ior the slightest glimpse OF any moving
ching When he had covered about
quarter OF mile OF winding trail. he
found that the track cITcled 10 the LETT
Looking ahead, he discovered anOther and
a smaller circle running IN the same
direct Jon knowing hat his trap lay lust
beyond he went on Wtth greater care As
he DceDed round q clump oi trees. he saw
kuS-kt-tie lna-Ca-sls hGQdled there ne
-7eH1 inst ant the fox saw him too. In
frantic effort at escape II leaped into the
air. but was thrown bythe ClanNng cham
violently upon its back ON the snow.
-vithiu The chains length, was recorded
The story OF its desperate and vain stru8-
ele for freedom
Standing Wolf, setting his gun aside.
approached slowly with a stick IN his
hand. and in kindly tones addressed the
trembling animal. Good day, my little
brother. / ann sorry. but / need your
beautiful coat, 50 must kill you.
gIe stunned the fox by a blow ON the
snout. aud then gently pressed the toe
Of his noccasined foot over the creature
heart. until II stopped beating. In this
manner he killed all the foxes he caught
IN traps. for the slightest blow upon the
body would mark the skin.
Opening the Jaws OF he trap. he lald
the fox upon the snow, and stood gazing
Al il with supreme satisfaction. II was
the most beautiful black fox hat he had
ever seen It was a perfect specimen Its
entire coat. both inner and outer, Was OF
est blue black, except for tiny spot OF 3
ihc breast. and a few White hairs al The
magnificent brush. A bushy collaret
i,s neck It's fore legs were covered do
feet with silky, Wayy IuT that suggest
frinped leggings The black foX, thou
beautiful as the silver fox, Is much rareT
ru.nds a first price 81 anywhere from ON
- one thousand dollars. and IS sometim
] i i
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

n GGlNG a the weight of the
frozen carcasses. Standing Wolf
slowly hauled the sled in and
out among he graNclikc mounds
,f | l,,. -po.i,-l-,,s.r a,t- ..,, I .,,r...,,
New-York tribune., 1907-04-28

pole with its butt in the hole and
rugged up tripod of sticks to support it.
NJ the top of the pole they tied a little
for the trader At the bend of the river
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-24
GARNER BEATEN;
CROWD CHEERS
Seeder Puts One Over on
Famous Jockey and Be
comes Hero.
MORALES AND TILEING
Lead the Race and Are Contenders
to Finish When Former Wins
In Jump.

New Orleans, Jan. 24.-The average
racing crowd delights to honor a sue
eessful Jockey when he wins in driv
ing finish. but its Joy over such a re-
suit isn't in it with the the enthusiasm
which greets the questionable jockey
who puts it on the star.
Garner has had his share of public
acclaim here this winter, but it couldn't
have pleased him much to hear the wild
outburst of cheering that greeted
Sammie Seder, when the little Yiddish-
or slammed Morales over the line a
nose in front of Tileing, ridden by
Garner in the best contested race of
the day, the fifth, a -furlong event.
It was a two-horse race IN the betting
and in the running. Morales and Tile
ing drawing away from their field
early in the game and drawing further
away as the ground was covered. AT
the eighth pole Tileing apparently had
the race at his mercy. He had come
from behind Morales, and had what
looked like a safe lead. Garner evil
IDENTIFY thought 1t safe, and did not
have had he been closely pressed, but
when Morales came again, and Garner
started to work, Tileing wasn't there
and the Fizer horse won in the last
jump.