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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
PASS THE SUNDAY BILL.

The bin introduced in the House py
Yenresentatiye Tolton prohibiting sun
day amusements, should be passed, ana
made so explicit that no kinds or sun
day amusements escape its provisions
n 1t is not plain and comprehensive
snough, 1t will be evaded. The press
have told OF instances back east IN
which boxing exhibitions were adver-
t,sed as sacred concerts" and the
advertisement justihed by the fact that
the show was opened by tho orchestra
PLAYING "Tho Holy City" 1t IL es-
necially important that skating rlnks
and similar places be included IN tine
prohibition, for, unless this is done. the
purpose Of the bill will be defeated at
the Outset.
Tho argument in favor Of Sunday
anusements. that the man who WORKS
during the week is too tired to take ms
family out except on Sunday. IL rath-
er against that kind Of amusenents'
Than IN favor of them. The laboring
man needs Sunday to spend In the circle
OF his family and In the particular
house OF worship he attends, or ought 10
attend. The temptation to Kill time In
n place where thuuder-and-blood plays
are performed, or poor vaudeville Of
fered, should be removed as far as
possible. Dur age Is amusement-mad'
anyhcw, and the dissertation of the
day of rest for the qualification OF this
craze must be condemned in most en-
phatic terms Recreation. we admit. is
necessary TO the well being of all, and
the toiler should not be deprived OF
chance to attend respectable places of
amusement But In recognition OF this
fact half holiday might be agreed
upon, regularly, in order 10 save sun
day for the purposes for which that
day has been set apart by all civilized
governments. In harmony with the prin-
cipies of Christianity.
1t has been argued that nations which
respect the Sabbath. as Sunday is gem
orally called, have been blessed above
those that have no Sabbath. This is.
we believe, true. History bears testi-
mony to that. But. IL the statutes re-
lating to the obscrvances of that day.
are not to be dead letter. officers must
be elected by the citizens. who believe II
their duty to enforce that law, and not
agree TO have II broken, US the statutes
against liquor selling on Sundays, for
instance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

The Carnegie hero fund trustees have
a case on hand that would puzzle the
pension bureau itself. A beneficiary
a young widow not twenty, whose hus-
band lost his life trying to save two
young men from drowning, has eloped
with a married man, and, It is said,
used the thousand dollars that was
given to her. to defray the expenses OF
tho elopemcnt. The question now arises.
shall she receive the medal that was
awarded her? No doubt in her own
eyes the elopement makes her more Of
a heroine than ever. But after all 1t is
ten-cent heroine. AS Rip Van Wrinkle
would say Give her a cold potato and
let her 30.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
BECAUSE HE LOVED HER.
Atchison Globe.

An Atchison young man not many
years ago commenced 10 call on girl.
lie kept her out on the front porch
late at night, he made life a torment
for her II she looked at any other man,
and finally he married her He Is poor,
and her father was In fairly good cir
cumstances, so that for the first time
In her life she began TO taste prlyatlon
and self-denial. She cooks Tor him,
cleans sews, mends, ana slaves for
their two children. DO you want 10
know why this man put her IN posi-,
hardship In addition TO his tyranny?
Because he loved her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
ARID LAND PLANTS.

Scientific soil treatment and intelh-
gent propagation of plants and cereals
promise to accomplish wonderful re-
suits throughout the entire west. Anr
behind this great work stands one man
more or less, with an experience and
Judgment that are priceless. That man
IL Secretary of Agriculture wilson
While he is a friend OF the Transmits
souri region and knows Its needs, per-
haps as we'll as any man living, his
Interest," is by no means sectional.
Jew. years ago he saw vast rice raising
possibilities In Texas. and went 10 work
with the industry and singleness OF
purpose that has ever characterized his
official career. The result is Texas Is
not only supplying the rice demands OF
the United States today, but Is export
ing that product In constantly increas-
Ing quantities.
For some time Secretary Wilson has
been making a special study OF plants
and cereals adapted TO the dry and
colder parts OF the United States.
Speaking OF some of his experiments he
recently said; I'VE have failed to make
plants that need moisture grow
IN the dry regions, and, IL We
conquer the desert; IL VIC get
tho most there is out Of the arid
and semi-arid regions, we've got TO md
plants that win endure the severe win
tiers; that will grow in dry ground and
pay the farmers profit. That's the
problem before u.s.
aNnIutna that
IN the middle OF Asia. which Is called
"The Roof OF the World" were some
plants that he wanted to get and ex-
pertinent with in our own country. So
he sent Prof, Niels Il. Hansen Of the
department of agriculture after them
The people there have been successfully
rultivating them for generations under
conditions and IN soil and climate sim
liar to our own. Prof, Hansen was
therefore, dispatched for samples that
would be suitable for our semi-arid
belt and would prohtably rotate with
surum wheat all the way from the
''Panhandle' to Alaska Prof Hansen
had been three times In Russia and
twlce in Siberia. His first trip WAS made
IN 1894 and was for study, The depart
ment OF agriculture sent him over n
1897 on a plant-hunting expedition and
he brought back some very important
species. He was sent again IN 1906 ant
has returned with three kinds OF alfal
ia--two that VIII grow IN dry soil witt
light rainfall and intense cold, and one
that will grow in the woods. In Amer
lca they are entirely new varieties bu
they have grown on the cold, dr.!
steppes OF Northern Asia for centuries
they have a yellow flower while on
Alfalfa has a blue flower. These seedi
are 20 be tried 10 South Dakota durlni
The current year by Prof. Hansen The!
gill be planted and cultivated with
View TO securing tho largest POSSIBLE
fleld- After he meets with the success
ae fully expects he Will, under the al
lection OF Seey. Wilson, distribute see,
among the farmers OF the arid belt 4
ase as a complement 10 wheat. as a 70
ating crop The plant Is very luxurl
\ ,nt and thrifty and much is hoped from
T.
>" addition TO this hardy alfalfa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
DEsEREr EVENING NEWS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 80 1907

the fourteenth century. and tempera.
ture averages at st. Petersburg lsiilus
l749, Philadelphia (since l7s0. ana ON On
Paul. Mimi. islnce 1920. Geology on
the other hand, teaches us that the GU
mates must have changed many tiin 'ss
Mr. Bail discusses the general faetpaii
which determine climate, the spetIii
reference to the changes IN the dls,it
button OF land and sea, changes OF wv
walton. TO Crol's theory, TO T. c. Chau,
berlln's hypothesis that refrigeral,o.,
and glacial sparks might be due 20
depletion OF the atmosphere of caruv"
dioxlde, water vapor. and dust pa,
tIcles. and to the changes In the winds
that would result from change IN uie
CONGREGATIONS OF the continents
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
Booming Miss Myrtle.

The world is fun of women who can
amusc the ordinary man. They can
sing, dance or recite to him; can paint,
write or decorate in manner most
pleasing. but the poor man often goes
begging for woman who can sew on
buttons or mend his clothes; who can
cook his food with economy and flavor
TO his taste.---St. Augustine Vidette
Miss Myrtle Loggins, the charming
editor of the Nidette. can make the
average man out hunting for wife
imagine he is being entertained by an
angel. whether he does his counting In
the kitchen or in the parlor. Those East
Texas girls have a wonderful knaok for
favorng mans life to suit his taste,
whether he be rich or poor.-Houston
Post.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

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protest asai's' W 10y" ,,,, % Al
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apsolutism ana i'i 49,,
form OF government. ~ ", ,,s,.,,a,'
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plank ana aus''eu ..s',s Tha ,or.
position 70 INV aose.'' ,.' -" 80
ernnleht haS ',, o,,o,,,a-
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

which will, doubtless soon find Its way
into Utah, Prof. Hansen secured sew
erai new species OF clover. with which
the natives Of Northern siberia fatten
their stock and make hay II grows III
the coolest regions In short summer
with very little rainfall. and 1t Is be-
lleved that 1t will do quite as well IN
the United states under similar con-
ditions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
THINKING IN BILLIONS.
Review OF Reviews.

Unul we learn to think in billions we
cannot measure the meaning of the ma
terial development OF the United States
during the last quarter OF century.
much less can we mentally grasp the
potentiaities which the coming years
have IN store for us. Our progress,
however, has only been the pioneering
work OF clearing the wilderness, OF
ploughing and planting amid tho
stumps which mark the new land OF the
settler.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

The railroads demanding that Uncle
Sam shall pay full fare for the trans
portation of his soldiers and their
horses and equipment Is beautiful
example Of the irony begot at tho
Interstate commerce law. But what
is sauce for the governed Is sauce for
the government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
JUST FOR FUN.
Salary-Grabbing.

The bookkeeper timidly approachea'
IF you please" he said, 81 would like
"A raise of pay"
you tool" fairly moaned the capltti-
list. Say. do YOU want to sink TO 1ne
moral level of Congressman l won
be party TO your downfall. "-Phiiadei-
phia Ledger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
Her Only Nibble.

Daughter--Mamma l advertised nn.
der an assumed name that would
like to make the acquaintance OF nice
young gentleman.
Mamma-How shocking! And what
was the result?
Daughter--I only got one answer, and
that was from pa-Philadelphia In
uuircr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

Gov. Swcttenham has formally
withdrawn his letter to Rear Admiral
Davis and offered an apology. II is
all he can do, unless. emulating the
example of lovely woman when she
stoops to folly and seeks to hide her
shame, he dies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
Her Ultimate Aim.

Mr.. Ascum--old Munnman seems
quite attentive to Miss Grabbins.
Miss Chellus-So l hear.
Mr.. Ascum.-I suppose she mas great
hopes of being his wife soon?
Miss Chellus-No. l think her great
hope ls that she will be his widow soon.
Philadelphia Press
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

If Thaw jurors are TO be excused
after being accepted. 1t will take about
as long to get jury as it took the boy
who went up three rungs each step and
slipped back two, to get to the top of
the ladder.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

The County Commissioners have done
a very good thing in doing away with
tho office of one of the collectors Of
county licenses and giving the business
to one man. He will have ample time
TO perform his duties and there viii be
n saving TO the county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

People want Juvenile Judge Brown
TO step down and out because OF ms
record The way in which he hangs
on shows that all his interest Is not
absolutely for the boys.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
CLIMATE: PAST AND PRESENT.
scientific American,

In the Monthly Weather Review. II.
NJ. BAH argues that the popular belief
that the climate Is changing Il not sup
ported by an examination OF some OF
the oldest records available. such as
Angots dates Of vintage days since
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

If he could have his way, Captain
Hobson would build a bigger battleship
than was ever dreamed of in the Kali
ser's naval philosophy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30
Copper Values.

II copper keeps at the present price
no man can be considered broke who
has kettle TO his name.-Los Angeles
Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

All the dead and dying ducks at the
mouth OF the Jordan must be deseenu-
ants of the historic lame duck.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

Mr.. Hartman is importing coal
from Australia for the locomotives on
his roads.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

1t is easy enough to indict a whole
people. The trouble is to get jury
of the vicinage TO try them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

when is the Characterization of
our city to begin?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

Several inches of snow in Death VAL
ley only turns it into a whitened sepui-
chre.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

Perhaps the railroads are 10th to
handle coal lest it be tainted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-30

No country that has earthquakes
is faultless.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-01-28
SOME FIRST EVENTS.

Postollices first established in 1464.
Printed musical first l473
The first watches made a Nuremberg in 1477,
The first printing press up Copenhagen in
1898,
Wood engraving predicted by Durer in 1922.
Jergens started the first spinning wheel in 1880.
Modern needles first into use in 1545.
The first knives were used in England in 1853.
Religious liberty was granted the Hugenots ia
France in 1862, and followed by the st
Bartholomew in 1872.
The first wheeled carriages we're used i'm France IN
1859.
The first newspaper published in England in
1888.
Telescopes invented in 1880.
The first printing press Ia the United States set
up 1879
The first air pump was made in 1850.
Newspaper advertising began iu 1852
The first copper cent coined i'm New Haven in
1857.
The FIRST steam engine used ian America was brought
from England in 1853.
The first balloon ascent was made in 1888
The first Society for the Promotion of Christian
knowledge organized i'm 1898.
The first attempt To manufacture pins in This ooun-
try was made shortly after the of 1872.
The first prayer book of Edward VI came into use
Glass windows were first introduced into England I'm
the eighth century.
The first steamboat sailed ON the Hudson riyen in
1907.
The first sawnaker's anvil Was brought to America
m 1919.
The frs, locomotive in this country was used in
1920.
Kerosene was FIRST used for lighting purposes i.
1926.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-01-28
PRESS BULLETIN TELLS OF
IRRIGATION BY PUMPING

An investigation of the undernow OF the South Platte
valley begun in July, 1906 by Messrs. c. $ Scher
and ii. c. Wolff, of the United States Geological survey
The report of their is published by the
Water Supply and Irrigation Paper No. 1874.
The investigation covered that part of the valley
The purpose of the survey to determine what
if any existed in the underhow waters of the
valley and whether it practicable to make of
such waters, they found exist suitable
purposes irrigation Inasmuch irrigation
necessity confined the bottom lands the
valley it is especially important know what extent
these lands be irrigated by means of water drawn
from the underlow the river. This point kept
well in mind during the investigations.
The results of the surveys work indicate that there
is ample supply of ground for large number
of pumping plants located in almost any part of
the bottom lands 1t is possible to count
depth Of forty sixty of good bearing grave
The economical we'll to construct for the purpose
of producing ground water in the large quantities needed
for irrigation purposes from twelve to hfteen
inches diameter extending the bearing
graves distance of thirty to sixty feet depending
the thickness the graves the place where well
is drilled Wells constructed described in this report
can be relied furnish fourth gallon of
water minute for each foot strainer
face in the we'll when the water the we'll is
one foot by pumping.
Probably most satisfactory pump for use in ir-
rigaon is the centrifugal pump. 1t should be remen
bered however, that there great many kinds ot
small centrifugal pumps the market which de-
signed for a great variety of purposes Points inn
portant to those who about install pumping plants
brought in the report, together interesting
data concerning the of pumping.
This which only forty pages, contains
numerous illustrative diagrams prohles and tables
of statistics analyses waters. published
gratutous distribution.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-01-28

The mouth of the Amazon Is twenty miles wide. It
holds the record for South America but North America
the mouth Of Foraker.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-01-28
ALBUQUERQUE NEEDS ONE

of the valuable organizations In the social
economy Duluth is the Young Womens Christian as
ISOLATION says paper that city. If its efforts are
tng the asked by it for the building which
its continued growth and to meet the
needs of its work.
financial record also shows that, established
building own, the public need not fear that
will be increased annual drain upon its finances
In budget $1S,152.67, and of this but
xI92T.O6 subscriptions In 1906 the total of
funds received S1497144 and of this $259o32 came
from the general public
Moreover, $1,000 saved from its lunch fund has
placed I'm bank the credit of the building fund
January l a further balance hand of
s1.4s1.29. that the years but 1880 of the
pubcs money has actually but little
than Il per cent of the amount expended.
This is "a remarkable showing. in view of the work
accomplished. The association has 915 pad-up mem
During the year S74 have been enrolled in its
educational classes the attendance the physical
GLASSES 4,he4. religious services 3416 at the
1000 while 6642S increase
$50 girls and employment for 100
Glasses conducted in cooking, millinery, dress
making embroidery plain sewing, physical culture and
English foreigners. well in French, German
mathematics penmhpshp and other scholastic branches
The benefits Of this help have bee, i.cacuabe yet it
has ali been done a. Us merely trhing expense to the
public.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-01-28
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS

Manager George Arnot of the Gross
Kelly Co., has returned from Denver,
where he was in attendance at the in
terstate commerce inquiry.
Manager Pellow of the Alvarado
stated this morning that there is no
likelihood of Buck Childs being trans
ferred from the Casteneda at Las We
gas to the Alvarado. "Our culinary
department over here is well looked
after by our present force of chefs, ="
said Mr.. Pellow, "and there is no
opening at this time for either chefs
or assistants
The friends of j. \. Forehane, for
merly manager of the Postal Tele-
graph company here, and who left
Albuquerque for the purpose of as
suming the position of manager at
Seattle, Wash. will rejoice with him
over his recent promotion to the gen.
eral superintendency of the concern
with which he has been for so long
connected.
l.. II. Shoemaker, the furniture re-
pairer, fell from Il ladder at his home
on West Silver avenue late Saturday
afternoon, and broke one rib and in
jured two more by striking his left
side upon a box. Although the in
jury is rather severe, Mr.. Shoemaker
hopes to be back at his business with
in week or ten days.
A. J. Little, formerly agent for the
state Life Insurance company of In
diana at this point, has been appoint
ed general agent for the same COM
pany for the state of Michigan with
general Offices i'm the Majestic build
ing at Battle Creek. Mr.. Little's pro-
motion is a just recognition Of his
successful efforts i'm the company S
behalf for several years past
Contractor a. W. Hayden had "a
force of men begin the construction
of the new hotel at Belen today. The
building will be located about n quar-
ter of a mile south of the Belen depot
and 100 yards from the railroad
track, on Becker avenue, a newly laid
out street, which runs east ana west
across the townsite of Belen. COM
ing out at the west end. directly west
of the John Becker company. Mr.,
Haydsn says that he hopes to have
the building ready for tenament with
in ninety days
Louis \. McRae, the Magdalena
sheep man who arrived here Satur-
day from Denver and salt Lake City
where for the past two weeks he was
attending stockmen's conventions
brings assurances that Albuquerque
win get the convention OF the Ma
tional Wool Growers association i'm
1909, Mr.. McRae, who was a dele
gate from New Mexico to the Ma
tional Wool Growers convention
which recently adjourned in salt
Lake city, declares that the Duke
city has assurances Of support from
all the western delegates. Although
they lacked preparation for the fight
the New Mexico delegates made such
strong bid To secure the convention
in the next year that Helena, Mont
got IL by a very narrow margin. The
New Mexico delegates, Mr.. McRae
Harry r. Lee. j. IA. Bearrup, 4. j
Garrett and Eliza White of Roswell
had the active support of the Arizona
delegates Mrs. McRae accompan'
led her husband on the trip.