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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22

It will be impossible for the Indicted
managers TO deny that such a trust
was formed In 1886 1t was only two
years ago that one of them, Marc ISIaw
OF New York, contributed very read
able account OF 1hat meeting to a Phil
adelphia newspaper Mr.. Rlaw made
no attempt TO disguise the fact that an
agreement YVES made nj that meeting
which he calls an accidental luncheun-'
After luncheon" he relates naiyely, "a
business alliance WAS proposed between
those present by which the booking oi
attractions could be conferred III one
establishment
There Is no doubt whatever that some
abuses might have been rernedied by
such an Arrangement For one thing, Il
served to put theatrical matters On "a
business basis. Formerly q large pro-
portion Of the business Of the theater
WAS conducted With great lrregularity
and lack ~ system chleAy on the side
walk IN hotei oiiCe8 IN cafes and bar
rooms Ia those days managers Of lhea-
tiers all over the country were compel
led to hnd their way TO New York dur
ing the summer ana enter into catch
as catch can negotiations with such
combtna tons as they could agree upon
Now, the tschniealItes OF the heat
rical business are quite too mysterious
for the general public to cOmpreht end
buS Mere are certain phases that may
be made ntellgible, one of these ts the
branch OF the lvocotlon known No.
booking There s little doubt that
some OF She hardships OF theatrical
management have been lcssened great
| ~ by the booking scheme buS II is
| only those who ars uembers or the
syndicate" az Ii calls itself that have
been relieved by the Improvement ln
booking Formerly II was a matter
between each individual manager
throughout the country and those whom
he WISHED TO exploit ON his stage Tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22

"A r a 4Iarvard banquet given in the
~ national capital year or so
E-A ago Or, Hale. present chaplain
n n Of the United states senate,
who WAS responding to soaSt said;
at Is not possible for me to 30 into a
town Of shy size In the length and
breadth oE the United States and at
tempt to register at hotel without
some friend coming UP and insisting
that my bag be sent up to his house
and taking me there hilnself with the
care and affection Of brother"
or course this remarkable statement
was uttered at an alumni dinner, and
the fraterpal spirit among those who
have been educated at Harvard Ia AS
potent as that OF any other band OF
alumni. but In this instance there WAS
deeper Significance to the venerable
mans words. Unlversal affection for
Edward Everett Hale rests on other
grounds than mere fidelity TO alma
mater and In given by wider band or
tribute bringerS-~the people OF the
United States There Ia no public
spirited and Intelligent citizen OF this
country who might not esteem 1t a
special honor TO substitute the hos
pitalty Of his own vine and fig tree for
thar OF tina hotel, even though he
should carry the doctors bag In his
own hands,
For he IN n man Of whom the right
minded American citizen may be eX-
ceedinsly proud He is a grand old
man in the fullest significance Of the
term He il many sided man to a
remarkable degree. but throughout his
long life the dominant note OF his
character has been patriotisrn--mlIl H.
tant patriotisns That alone. coupled
with his mighty activity, should be
sufficient 10 irnrnortalIze him, hut there
Is enough besides 10 do that over and
over again.
Now. In his ripe eighty-Afth year, DR.
Hale remains almost alone as m oru
ment to The mighty intellectual forces
that made so potently for the welfare
Of this country In the last century. 1t
Is little wonder that on a certain occa-
sion Theodore Roosevelt should have
been moved to declare that the veneer
able Bostoniau was the Tfmoleon OF
the day Now when one recalls who
Timoleon was--that ancient Greek
worthy who. according to Flutarch,
performed greater things for his coun-
try than amy other man Of his tSnne---
1t becomes evident that the president
was not ntggardly IN hts praise.
'rIrnoIeon WAS warrior and a strong
fighter for the welfare OF his state.
But peace also hath her victories, and
those won by Edward Everett Hale are
not less renowned than the others. BY
common consent he is accredited with
hatpp n VIrtnry rOnneiYnp 1Na saF a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
muKApo,s MIDNIGHT RAM eLes.

The Japanese press has related nu-
merOus anecdotes OF the rnikado, who
recently celebrated his httyfourth
birthday. Most of them dsn with hts
interchangeable activity, for he Is decler
ed to be The busiest man Of his empire
AT night, when everybody is ssleep-
and In the country OF the chrysanthe-
NUNS they so to rest early--the nnikado
leaves his palace and, with his hands
In his pockets and a cigar IN his mouth,
rambles through the streets of the capi-
tai In order 10 make sure that every
thing is quiet and that his loyal sub
Isots sleep the sleep OF the just.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22

time made tbe ascent from reporter 10
editor In chief
DR. Hale remained long enough In
the office Of the Advertiser to demon
strate the fact that he was first class
newspaper man When he went into
the ministry the newspaper fraternity
realized that II had lost shining light.
samuel Bowles OF Ihe Springfield Re-
publican WAS moved to say that they
had only one good journalist in all Bos.
ton. and they are spelling him In the
pulpit"
For few years DIR Hale was min.
isterlUl free lance, but In 1876 he &C.
cepted a cal to Worcester. George
Frlsbo Eroar becoming one Of his pa
rlshicncrs and ever aEterward contlnu.
ing 10 be one Of his most ardent ad
mlrers and devoted friends Ten years
later he was called 10 the South Con-
gregatiOna1 church IN Boston and filled
tRst pulpit regularly until 1909 when
he was made pastor emeritus at his
own instance
In his native city, Aprli 3. 1909. upon
the occasion OF his eIghtieth birthday,
a great public demonstration was made
In DIR. l5alos honor IT was nj that
meeting that President Roosevelts en-
ihusiastiC tribute WAS read It came in
the form OF "a letter to the late Sena-
tor Hoar, who presided Il was on this
occasion that the president compared
DR. Hale to the general who had done
50 much for the Greeks In his own
speech Senator Hear told the story OF
his friends career In q few well chosen
sentences
'pr- Hale has done good many
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22

lhsI Eort 10 look over some mining IN
yeslnenls, received today the news OF
hls appointment MS first apostle " tho
eAllcN by thp lusI VIII and teallment
OF john alexander nowIe
LOWS Declares the news came abso-
lulsly ava surprise 10 him and declined
to Fay what he Intended to DO. H.
seld however ihai he intended ia re-
Turn fu Chicago Immediately ana Ike
charge Qt thn business affairs OF he
glflsllNn Apostolic Catholic Church OF
Zion n accordance with the wlsh ex-
pffstfa M noNie'e wlt He declared 4
was hls purpose 10 40 an In his power
20 fepfE4n7f me church and bring he
WaFflug factions together tIs assert
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
A ROOSEVELT ANecpoTE.

An old Harvard instructor was re-
Gently telling some people OF the time
when Theodore Roosevelt WAS a stu
dent In his class. one day y0ung
Roosevelt WAS rehearsing poem TO be
reelted for public defamation. lie got
as far AS line which read, "Whsn
Greece hor knees In suppltancs bent
when he stuck and couldn't get any
further Again he repeated, 'whsn
Greece her knees" and stlll hs stuck.
once more he repeated the four words.
when the instructor said, Roosevelt,
SUPPOSE yoD grease your knees again,
and then perhaps she'll co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
sa1aras HE most recent rnonoroly 10 be

pzTFAs H y most recent monopoly 10 be
brought to book is the theat-
rical trust La the present
IA state OF the public feeling
against trusts Il is remarkable that 1t
has escaped 20 long for 1t has been
regarded for many years by those In
the profession and out as an especially
obnoxious example OF the trust evil
The shunderbOlt came In the form OF q
seventy page indictment returned by the
grand jury OF New York county against
fhe firm Of Nixon & Zimmerman and
several other theatrical managers conn
posing the alleged trust, charging them
with restraint OF trade. The indicted
theatrical maGnateK protest that they
arc the innocent victims OF the 'perni-
cionS activity OF William TraveTE Je-
rome New YoTIcs remarkable district
attorney but the public has had its
own private opinion OF the theatrical
trust for a long tlne, and there Is ev-
cry rebEOn 10 believe that those seventy
pages OF charges win be found to CON
tain things Lhat Will not be easy TO sS-
plain.
According TO tine Indictment. the per-
ronH named within 1t got together IN
1886 and concOcted a conspiracy 10 mo
mopoize the theatrical business both as
20 ownership OF theaters and as 10 the
production or plays. AZ tlrst thought
there seems TO be nothing especially
criminal In this. II even would be pos
flble undoT certain circumstances 10
regard II as clever business stroke
and let II 40 NJ that, Since the advent
OF the interstate commerce legislatlo
however, she status Of such transsC-
Hons both moral and legal. has as'
sumad new Appearance, Much that
had passed muster for generations as
keen business ability was trans fornsed
by the passage ~ me new measure into
iIeFal practies. and q penalty was Pre-
scrlbed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
z
pHILANTHROpZS'L,,
PATRIOT ~ i

as he has been. 1t would be enough "a
safety the mort generous aspiration uf
any nsaT enough 10 make his life worth
living for himself and his race. And
YET and yet. do / eSaggerate one par
tcle when | say chat DIR. Hale has been
all these and inOre9
Edward Everett Hale has been The
interpreter OF q pure, simple, loving
aud living faith to thousands of souls
He has taught us that the fetherhcod
and tenderness OF God are manifested
here and NOW In this world. as they will
be hereafter that the religion OF Christ
Is q religion of daily living that sal
walton is the purifying OF The soul from
sin, not Its escape from the conkc-
uuences of sin. He Is the representa-
tive and the incarnation OF the best and
loftiest Americanism. He knows the
history of his country and knows his
countrymen through and through He
does not fancy that he loves his coun-
try while he disliSes and despises his
ountrymen and everything they have
done and are doing The history he
loves and has helped 10 write and to
make Is not the history Of y base and
mean people who have drltted by acci-
dent into empire II is the history OF
such a nation as Milton conceived lea
and guided by men whom Milton would
have loved. He win have a high and
permanent place in literature, which
none but Defoe shares. He possesses
the two rarest OF girts--that to give
history The fascination OF fiction ana
that 10 give fiction the verisimllitude OF
history. He has been the minister OF
comfort In sorrow and of 10Y In COM
mon life TO countless persons to whom
his friendship Is among their most
precious blessings or by whose dreslde
he sits, personally unknown, yet per-
petua and welcome guest"
o. G. WHEELER.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
WOMEN CAB DRIVERS
OF PARIS MAKE A HIT

Parts, March 2s-Ihe women cab dry'
Crs who now adom the streets Of Paris
have made dlFines Ma and ihcr male
rivals are exceedingly dMerunt,ed over
the Partially shown hY the public, The
board Of examiners of the police pretec.
iure which past upon The qunMnca TONS
o. 'eabhlfa, was not tavOrahly disposed
ana applied ils most rigorous tests but
ht lesRt halI doEon women ran the
ksNllSs by demonstrating not Only their
N.owe9se on ihe hlghwnys and hyNayF
" fSlle' pnl their abllity 10 handle A
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
arHE LIGHT THAT FAlLep,r

1t was by the merest accident that
Rudynrd Kiplng. the author. got Mis-
famous title, The Light That Failed"
He had almost decided to call the novel
The Failure" although he was dissat-
isfied with this One evening as he was
sitting In his study reading by lamp.
light the light went suddenly down
almost failed in fact. In second Kip
ling jumped up, exclaimins ercitedly
by Jove I've got it- Pointing TO the
lamp he said. THE Light That Failed"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
rEup ENDS IN DEATH,

Gadfold. New. March 21---A feuN
which began In Nome Alaska, iiY
years ago WAS ended hera tonlght N .
saloon when Jack Hines shot and kllleu
man Known as coun, Podhorslfi Of
warsaw, Russia Hines surrendered
himself 10 tho authorities,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
MURDERED sHEEPHERDERs.
Skeletons Believed 10 be of Tllcn Dug
Up Near seIah, Wash.

. North Yakima, Wash, March a.
Leaving out The idea that murder had
ueen commit ted some years ago. h.
tAelefons were uu earthed by wOrkmAn
q a gully across The river from Sslah
Coroner Frank investigated this after
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
MusHRooMs mn ruMAEL.

That dIsused railway tunnels need
not be a drag on The market is evil
deNced ny the extensive ana highly
slceesssu culture OF mushrooms car
risd on ln one of those somber pas
ssCes In the vicinity of Edinburgh.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22

eountrymen. Thompson was knightod
by tho English king and afierward
went to Bavaria and became celebrated
as statesman and scientist. He WAS
the discoverer OF heat as promoter OF
motion. He was the only American
ever painted by GaLnsborolsh, and the
picture shown herewith Ia from the or
iginal painting now owned in England
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
SIR BENJAMIN THOMPSON,
STATESMAN AND SCIENTIST

Sir Benjamin Thompson, bettor
known as Count Rurniord, WAS born al
Woburn. Mass, in 1883 and began life
as a clerk in store. He went TO Eng
land in l775- and five years afterward
he was colonel Of the kings dragons
ana returned to America to night his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22

noon ana found bullet beside the re-
mains The belief Is entertained inst
NE skeletons were those Of one OF me
many persons engaged In sheep ralslns
80 nd been murdered,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22

cd thai ha owed this 10 Dowlc, whom
ne etafacterIzed ms always faithful
ana reYered leader.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
s. r. NIXON.

have qualified and are now plying thcir
N.r@iCr W the ~ uptcss de IN CurlWerl.
She was an expert whip IN heE days or
pr.spclly and NDw In the days of advef-
aiy y 9a'ns her knowledge TO gnln her
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
nnMIE,s SUCCESSOR.

.Tohn NOE rn oglctei ~ ~ ~
church who arrived Ia Guadalajara
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-22
FRENCH CHAPEL TRANSFORMED

The building pictured herewith was
formerly a chapel in Paris, but 1t waa
closed by the operation OF the separa-
ton law and has been reopened as a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-16
Men Are eossIps.

when It comes to discretion. n
there is an inequality Of the sexes we
fancy men have the disadvantage. re-
marks q London uaper, aprop0s OF the
exclusion Of women secretaries from
the higher bureaus at Washington.
TT there is q scandal ia society. a
dark cloud oyerhanging the ministry.
an ominous rumor about a newspaper
OF a bank, where is It first discussedY
Why. IN the mems clubs. Thence it
reaches the female gossips. and n they
IN turn mention what my husband
heard at the club they are at once
set down as scandal monrers. while
the origlnators Of the scandal 20 scot
free. In country houses too. are not
the men as ready TO tell tales az the
women, as eager to bring forward the
latest news. political social or nnan.
cial7 Many women let their tongues
run on, It is true. but so do many
men"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-16
a BATTLE FOR A HAT.
And How the Victor IN the struggl,
Lost the Trophy.

And How the Victor In the Struggle
Lost the Trophy.
Verdi had stepped from an incCal-
ing train In Genoa once at time when
Marquis d Rudlni the Italian premier.
was in the station. The marquis rec
ognized the musician and requested
the station master to introduce him
He greeted Verdi warmly, congratulate
ed him on hls fine health and wished
him many more years Of life.
After taking leave Of the premier
Verdi went to the station BUFFET and on
returning to his train forgot his hat.
This was an opportunity not to be lost
BY two admirers Of the musician. They
had been watching him long, and now
they simultaneously sprang for the
hat Both reached It at once, ole
selzing one side Of the brim and the
other the opposite A lively combat
ensued, and the two swayed backward
and forward In their desire to retain
the treasure. The lady came Off vie
tori0us. "Ah!" she exclaimed trium-
phantiy. Now rye got It, and intend
to keep it!'
Her surprise was only equaled by
his dismay when gentleman who
had been watching the conflict for
some time stepped forward with the
remark, but this Is my hatF' A loud
laugh rang out from the onlookers,
laugh in which even the combatants
were fain to Join. The hat changed
hands, and the lady changed color
when a moment or two later she saw
the trap into which she had fallen
It was the hat Of the great composer
and the stranger had secured 1t by an
unJustlfiable rnse.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-16

It was q blistering hot day on the
sands Of Camp Montauk ia 1898. Four.
teen thousand weak, sick or wounded
soldier boys sweltered under their
tents.
Down at the army depot the Sec
ond cavalry had received President
Mckinley and Secretary OF War Az
ger with q great flourish OF trumpets
and salute Of swords.
Cannon were booming the presi-
dents salute. and transports in the
harbor waving their flags. The presi-
dent had called these 1900 men and
ooys together to defend the nation.
He might have been swelled with
pride over the honors being paid to
him.
His carriage moved slowly through
the deep and hot sand The tender
ness in his nature came to the surface
as he leaned forward and asked secre-
tary Alger:
Have the boys plenty Of water7"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-16
a o00D MW
Tm ust way % Proper, sas orsuad
aHa oas, the Seed.

Th uat Way % Prepare Che eesuna
aHs eas, tha Seed.
h good lawn may 1e made either De-
laying sod Of growing seed Is lnfi
q used Tie lawn Is sometimes Eeady
for use 30 less time than when seed ia
used. but practically the difference ia
very slight Fewer lawns are made
from turf every year The turf 0f soil
As nearly always obtained from g near
BY field. 10 abounds IN coarse grasses
ana pernicious weeds The former
may be got rid Of after considerable
trouble. but the latter rarely ever Sod
laid lawns are nearly always uneven,
seamy and varied ID color and texture.
Their cost too, is much IN excess oe
seeding the lawn down.
a lawn produced from G mixture Of
good, new, recieaned seeds Of The hnef
grasses and elOvers is superior In quail
ity and texture to the best sod obtain
able. To obtain the best results from
sowing. the ground should be carefully
dug over-not too Deep six to eight
inches will be enough-and nicely lev
eled on: then SOW on broadcast a good
fertilizer, 600 pounds to the acre, or
about ten pounds to every ID BY 10
square feet Rake this IN and roll II
or iatten 1t with the back OF a spade;
then SOW seventy pounds Of some good
lawn seed to the acre, or one pound
to every Is by IS feet Sow half this
quantity walking one way and half
walking at right angles to it, 50 as to
get even distribution. DO not cow ii
windy weather, and be sure to rake
the seed IN. and after sowing roll it
well or beat It fat with the spade.
Those seeds that are deeply buried
will not germinate, and those that are
exposed will be scorched by the sun.
blown or washed away or taken by
the birds. Whenever necessary to SOW
In summer it Is better to mix with rye
or oats to protect the tender shoots
from the hot sun. Suburban Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-16
Taz ouoJom oF HARAklaL
Said "a Be Practieed only hy psseene-
arts Of old Neblsa oi Japan.

The custom y harakirl is e thing
rather confined 60 the samural class.
ana the hoimiu. the comm0nerss arc
quite strangers 20 Is writes Mf Hasai
guchi ln the Atlantic. e Japanese mag
azine published in New York t
thriyed "a the days Of faudallam, When
ihs lives Of the camurai we're at the
disposal of their masters. lords and
rulers
The samural youths we're taught q
commit harakiri rather than submit 2
the disgrace or decapitation.
Thus haraklri became On invet-
crate hereditary propensity Of the
samural class. from raich II was not
an easy affair to FREQ them after the
advent OF the western civilization
awakened the benighted land Of the
Rising Sun.
In this enlightened age Of Meljl,
however, this practice has been 60
ing out Of fashion. Yet It Is amaz-
Ing to learn that Il has again come
into use In the war with Russia.
Last year Prof Uklda Of Waseda
university Of Toxic, who Is a graduate
OF Yale, delivered an address in an
educational gathering held IN Toxic,
in which he referred 10 the practice
OF harakiri. He said n part:
"A soldier may die In the battlefield
for the sake Of duty, not for the sake
OF personal honor. lie shall not com
NIT harakiri Just because be has no
means Of defense against his enemy.
Should he be taken prisoner BY the
enemy he win do well to console him
self with the idea that he is sent
TO the enemy's country as a student,
to be OF further service IN future to
his country"
His reasons we're right, If HIS utter
ances were not judlclously made Yet
he has been denounced as a traitor BY
MAI. Gen. Sato who based his argu-
ments upon the sentiment that the
Japanese soldiers die In the battlefield
not for the sake Of honor; that it Is
for the Russians, not for the Japan
ese, to die for duty; that by commit
ting harakiri rather than surrendering
10 the Russians have the Japanese
been enabled to win the victory; and
that Frof. Ukida's address would have
= tendency to detract from the pa-
triotic fervor Of the japanese soldiers.
All the press Of Japan made COM
ments upon the controversy, saying
that what Prof. Ukida termed duty
was exactly the same as what MAI
Gen. sato termed honor in the essen
tial points.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-16
Nurses and canosr.

II find the trained nurses brave
enough in most cases OF contagious dis
ease" said a Brooklyn doctor, "but
there IS one thing at which they baIk. '
whats that" asked a friend
smallpox r.
mo; cancer. They have all the on
trained woman's horror Of that dis
ease. The most faithful Of them will
80 without an engagement for weeks
rather than take a cancer case. Yet
the peril Is slight compared with what
they face almost without thought"
isn't It contagious?"
"A malignant case IS If a scratched
hand Is brought into contact with the
cancer. Three cancers out Of four
however, are not malignant and can be
dressed without gloves safely. The
trained nurses balk at all Of them -
Brooklyn Eagle.