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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
Color and Light.

The peculiar simplicity OF the coun-
try darky In the South is illustrated by
"A story told by Representative John
sharp Williams.
An old negro had gone to a postoiiice
In MisSiesippl and offered for the mall
letter that was over the weight speei-
fed for single stamp.
This Is too heavy" said the post
master You win have TO put another
stamp on IT,"
The old darky's eyes widened In as
tonishment win anudder stamp
make II any lighter, boss?" he asked
Harper's Weekly.
Miss Chatterton says it's her proud
boast that she has never heard an
opera In her life" 20. you must be
mistaken, She's society girl and she
frequently attends the opera during the
season. "Ol yes, but she never goes
except eg one OF a box party."-Phila'
delphia Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

The receipt at this office OF the
World Almanac and Encyclopedia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
THE CHINESE FAMINE.

President Roosevelt's appeal to the
country in behalf of the Chinese famine
sufferers and the work of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross have struck
strong chord of sympathy in the hearts
of the people of the United states. ana
the task of alternating distress has
commenced In earnest.
The Red Cross in a circular sent
broadcast says it has undertaken the
task OF collecting food supplies ana
money with which to purchase 1000
stuffs to China. free transportation
from the Pacific coast TO the orient
having voluntarily been offered by the
n n Hartman Steamship lines. he
norts from Shanghai lately received by
the Red Cross. tell of the terrible de-
vastation along the Grand Canal, caused
nv heavy rains. Where formerly there
was a fertile plain covered with luxurl-
ant crops and prosperous hamlets Is
now a deep lake that stretches over
vast tract of country. Here anu
there are groups of cottages which rise
above the sheet of water and can only
be reached ny bo"tS' NN iHFA'-
said to be in the direst state of destl-
tuition. Not only have they no crops
this year, but the reeds which consul
tute their fuel have also been destroyed.
The circular continues
I'm a district about two hundred
miles In width on each side of the HraN9
canal. a total area of forty tnonsano
SQUARE miles, the crops have been al
most totally destroyed and In the coun-
try beyond only partial crops nave
been saved. II Is certain that one
half or two-thirds of the population OF
ten or fifteen millions of the anecteu
region will be on the verge of starVa-
lion during the winter and tens or
thousands must perish unless help is
given. Thousands of houses have also
been destroyed and men, women ana
children by tens OF thousands nave leie
their homes to beg elsewhere. some
throw their children into the water ana
then commit suicide, others are selling
their children for almost nothins'
Farmers are forced to sell their work
animals to buy food and have no wheat
TO plant next years crop. Hundreds
are already dying from famine and
fever in their desolate and foodless
homes. There Is no hope of relief be-
fore the rlpening of the new crops next
June, and the condition of these MIL
lions in the flooded country will be In
describably awful during the winter.
The need is SO urgent that the response
for aid should be generous and prompt
TO mitigate the sufferings OF these
starving multitudes-"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

Cash cotton is king.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22
OBRAS EzuEVAS

DE LA SOCIEDAD DE EDICIONES LITERA
RIAS ARTISTICAS
FRANCESA
"Quien pierde gana', por A. Capus.
''Las cOnfidenciaS de una ahuela, por
Abel Hermant.
"Ai Tic Barbasson', por NJ. Uchar.
LA Bailarina de pompeya'', por j. Ber-
eroy
'BasiIio y Sofia, por P. Adam.
''Los CiyilHados", por =. Farrere.
''Bizancio", por j, Lombard.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22

trabajos dieror realce q la Ex-
poslcion y a la comarca de
Huesca.
Ell se1or Perez Esperanza
con sus muestras litografcas;
los seflores Atares, Pala, oscen-
ses; Abenoza, de Monzon; AL
bas, dc Barbastro. con sus cho-
colates, el seflor Saluin y Mon
ras con sus legias, Ell sefor Pc
layo con su variedad de trigos,
ell seflor Pastor con sus cuadros
y tantos Otros con sus produc-
tos, y muchos mas con caballos,
mulos y asnos, acreditaron que
aqui hay medios y elementos
riquisimos, y que 10 l1nico que
falta es impulsar su desarrollo.
Ell pueblo ha quedado COM
placido y lleno ademas de alien
tOs para mirar cara a cara 10
futurO.
La cultura 10 reclama, el de-
SEQ es manifesto, la necesidad
obliga a la repetici6n de esta
prueba.
Ell exito corona la obra de la
Exposition de este ano. Es ne
cesario preparar las la abores We
n1deras, aprovechando las re-
c1entes enSenanzas Y satisfa-
clendo los ensuenos del sentir
alto aragones.
.4nsNNHO PeyIScer.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22
EXPOSITION PROVINCIAL
lDE HUESCA

Despues de haDerSe celebra-
do durante la feria de San An
dres ell certamen de riqueza y
production. que la provincial de
Huesca ha llevado a cabo en- ell
presente anQ por iniciativas
plausibles y trabajos que corona
Ell exito, queda en- quien 10 ha
presenciado y ha seguido paso
a paso su organization el re-
cuerdo mas halagiieno y Ell Or
gullo mas legitimo.
Recuerdo imborrable que
subsistira en- la memOria de to-
dos los hijos del pals, ufanos de
que la buena madre haya mos
trado ante la naci6n su poten-
cia V su riqueza, hasta ahora
ocultas.
Modesto, ST Sc quiere, nuestra
Exposition, no pOr ESQ ha deja-
do de ser menos importante,
menOs demOStrativa de CuantO
encierra nuestro suelo, de GUAM
to SAGA de el Ell trabajo humane,
de cuanto guarda la iuteligen-
cia de nuestrOs prOductOres
Testigos de mi aserto, aque-
Has maquinas agricolas de per
feccion moderna y adelanto;
aquellos cuadros y obras en- que
la inteligenCia vertio IN caudal
de arte; aquellos trigos, vinos,
aceites, semillas Y caldOs, cuya
production tue estudiada y cui
dada durante su proCesO; aque-
Has manifestaCiones que en- Ii
tografia, maquinaria, jardineria
Y otras industrias Sc presenta-
rem en- Ell Certamen.
Ell meritO de la Exposition
ha consistido, mas que en- la
ensenanza. deduction l0gica
Y natural de tOdas esas mani
festaciOnes Ell la exaltaCi0n del
amino popular siempre abru-
mado por el ambiente enrareci-
do de I'm penoso trabajo, sin
mas aspiraclones que el vlvir
humilde y pobre, sin mas anhe-
10 que la satisfaction de necesi-
dades angustiosas.
La Exposition provincial de
Huesca puede considerarse Co
mo una rafaga de aire. impreg-
nado en- perfumes moderniZa-
dores, que ha logrado despejar
nuestro cielO de la niebla que
lie cubria, mostrando al pueblo
trabajador, a las inteligenCias
dormidas, a la rutina tradicio-
nal, nuevos horizontes risuenos
Y alegres, en- cuyO fondo Sc
trasluCe la esperanZa clerta de
mejores dias.
Y no digamos que a la pro-
vincia alto aragOnesa le haCen
talta elementos para el exito,
medios para el desarrollo. Cami.
no en- que prosegulr su carrera.
Los tiene muy vallOsOS.
Sus cereales c0diciad0s, sus
famosos caldos, ganados de ri
queza extraordinaria, voluntad
fuerte y amino perseverance,
nos dicen muy alto cuanto de
riqueza y potencia guarda en-
sus entranas aquel pals, he
rederO de glOrlas hist0ricas Y
fecundo en- production, no obs
tante las calamidades que han
pesado y continuan pesaDdo so
bre el.
Solo quiero hacer IN resu
men, a la vez que Tendir IN ho-
menaje 4 los iniciadores. Todo
10 merecen estOs, porque ami
mosos, enthusiasts Y constan-
tes lograron llevar a la practica
una idea que rompia los moldes
de nuestra vida ordinaria.
los nombres del diputado q
Cortes don Manuel Camo; del
presidente de la Camara de Co
mercio, don Vicente Miranda
del secretario de la Camara, don
Pascual Quezal; del jefe de
Obras publicas, Don Bias Sari-
bas; del alcalde, don Gaspa1
Malral: del gobernador, don
w aao.. 11o y n+apa. Jn1 ,,~nc.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

the Troubadours bring forth new
gems Of this style of music and the
offerings in the new version Of
prince Bongaboo' are replete with
these fascinating tunes and dance
jingle.
Black Patti takes a conspicuous
part throughout the entire perform
ance, assisted by the admirable sing
ing forces Of the company, introduc-
ing mny airs reminiscent of Slavery
Days" whole those in prince Bong
aboo" suggest the modern style of
negro songs. Among the numerous
songs and dance hits In Prince
Bongaboo" are ''Dagonne, I'm Happy
Now" Running Wind" "The Lady
Of Quality" THE Feegee, Man"
King Bongaboo;" and you"
The famous Trouhadours, includ-
ing Tut" Whitney, that droll COM
edlaD, Marie LaCals, the "Tobasco"
whirlwind, King e Bailey, eccentric
comedians, the great English hoop
rolling marvel the Ladies' Sextette,
and Queen" Dora, in her dazzling
creation and harmony Of lights, and
two score more, and the swell-gown-
ed Diise chorus will be seen in their
latest "blazing sunburst OF mirth,
melody and dance at. the Butlew
Friday night. >.,.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
HALF A CENTURY
People of Boone County Have Await
ed the Completed Road.

Madison, the county seat, and all
Of Boone county rejoice that. the ex-
tension Of the Coal river railroad has
now reached their doors. Monday
sPoon the road was laid into Madison
amidst great excitement as ali the
townspeople were out to witness the
entry OF their first railroad. from
which some had waited fifty years.
The work of extending the road is
vigorously prosecuted and the only
trouble experienced is in the people
Of Boone county blocking the right
Of way in attempting to watch the
work being carried out.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
Theatrical

A capable company presented
at the Burlew last night at
Cripple Creek" mining story that
possesses for the Fastener that fas-
cination that belongs to all stories
and plays Of the fer West. There
was comparatively little of the. blood
and thunder about 1t, and the main
story was pretty one Joseph Stan
nope as Joe Mayfeld, nicknamed
"Parson, Lee Harris as Martin Ma
son, General Digturber." T. J.
Moors as Reginald Harwood, Marie
LaBrahy as Dynamite Ann, were all
good, while Verna Nay as Maggie
Mann, Pride of cripple Creek" and
Little Estelle as Little. Tato, the
Parsons claim were very good.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
TEACHERS WANTED.

Wanted at Winona, w. Va, two
teachers. A gentleman with No. 1
certificate for principal. A lady
with No. 1, if not would be thankful;
for No, 2. Hoping to receive ap,
plication Immediately; as the schools
should commence at once Trustees.
P. J. FATUM,
FLEMING GREEN,
WILSON HALE.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
Black Rafff.I

The sweet darby melodies which
are among the distinctive and popu-
lar features Of the Black Patti show
are ever increaaingIan popularity
The negro songs of-1the banjo, the
'poSsum and the 'taters; the planta-
ton, the camp meeting, and peaceful,
slavery days, with their & haunting
melodies when Jfi9pEt sung Z by the
Black Patti TroHbadonrg, quickly
reach tbs home circle ssxery year
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17
FOOTBALL CHALLENGE.
Tigers Will Play Any Football Team
I'm Charleston Sunday.

James Shea, manager. Of the I'll.
gers, a football team on the west
side of the city, has directed the
Mail to issue a challenge for him to
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

any team in the city for game on
next Sunday, October goth. The. Tt
gers have been playing good game
all this season in their contests with
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-17

some of the other teams 4onl the west
side of Elk and now ,heliaYe they are
fit to put the 4skids under the Char
lesion High School feap 8 III 5.a i
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18
5000 PENNSYLVANIANS TO
PICNIC AT LONG BEACH
State Societies Arrange Big Outing for
Saturday, August 24-Speelal
Cars viii Run All
Day

All the Pennsylvania societies of South
ern California will picnic at Long Beach
Saturday. August "a The beach city is
making extensive preparations to enter
tain the guests, who will probably num-
Der three thousand.
Frank L. Miller, president of the Los
Angeles society, and w. Scott Smith,
president of the Long Beach society, are
in charge of the event, and Mrs. w. E.
Wiseman of Long Beach is arranging
the musical program.
Special cars will leave the Pacific Elec-
trio depot for Long Beach all day. At
the auditorium badges will be given out
which will entitle the bearers to half
rates at all amusements.
Coffee will be served free at the audi
torium from IL to 1 o'clock and the pro-
gram will be given there from 1 to 3
o'clock Hon. Edwin w. Thornton will
deliver the address of welcome and Dis
trict Attorney j. D. Fredericks of Los
Angeles will respond.
Vocal solos will be rendered by Prof.
S. w. Mountz and Mrs. w. E. Wiseman.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18
FOOT7S SLIP HURLS
MAN FIVE STORIES
WORKER ON Y. M. C. A. BUILDING
KILLED
Joe Nelson WhirIs to the Pavement.
Clutching Heavy Frame He
Swings from Structure
to Death

Joe Nelson. an iron worker employed by
the Union iron works, slipped and fell
from the fifth story of the new Y. M. C.
A. building at Seventh and Hope streets
into the sub-basement yesterday morning
and died at the receiving hospital an hour
later.
Nelson was fitting a steel frame weigh
Ing $50 pounds into a window. His foot
slipped on the edge of the sill, and still
clutching the heavy frame the man
pitched to the ground. AS he passed the
window on the third floor his right foot
struck the frame work and his heel was
cut off.
Nelson struck on his head on the steel
frame. Ills skull was crushed and several
bones In his body were broken. The man
was unconscious when picked up, but was
| still alive when the ambulance which
was called reached the receiving hospital
| There his injuries were attended to,
but the physicians said he would not live
An hour later he died without regaining
consciousness.
| Nelson had been employed at the iron
works during the last three years. He
came to Los Angeles from British Co.
| lumbia, where his relatives still live. He
| was 35 years of age,
| The body was taken to Bresee Brothers
undertaking establishment
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18
SHOULD HAVE CONTEST
FOR THIS CITY SOON
EASTERN RESORTS HOLD EVENTS
FOR MOTORISTS
Plenty of Talent in Los Angeles Aside
from Dealers, and st. Louis
Amateur Plan Might
Be Tried

Why not an automobile contest for
Los Angeles. This has been the query
that has been gaining volume as en-
thusiasts in this city continue to pour
over the vo,uminous and exciting reports
of races held at eastern beach resorts
and in many cities of the middle west.
The Atlantic City carnival, with its
host Of surprises, is just over; the last
echoes of the Brighton beach contest
are just reaching this city, and now
come the announcements of races to be
held under the auspices of several city
automobile clubs.
In Philadelphia the Quaker City Au-
tomobile club is arranging what prom
Uses to be most interesting program for
August 81 There will be loO-mi.e event
for all stock cars, steam or gasoline
This race will be made an annual af-
fair. A 25-me race will be opened to
stock touring cars of $1,000 and under
and another 25-mile event for runabouts
Other events are being talked of.
In St Louis 40 owners of automobiles
have promised to enter machines In the
0O-mile county. race given under the
auspices of the st. Louis Automoplle
club on September Ia.
This race is purely for amateurs No
professional drivers will be admitted
Immediate members of the family own
ing the car will act as chauffeurs. The
route of the race will include several
steep grades which will test the hill
climbing abilities of the cars as well
as their speed. Several handsome cups
are offered to winners
In Los Angeles there is nothing doing
In the way of race. The run to the
Rig Horn mine in September promises
70 be a contest between two local firms.
And vet Los Angeles boasts of more
automobiles than any other city on TINS
continent. population considered,
one reason for the quiet prevailing in
automobile circles is the absence OF many
of the local agents, who are east sign
ing UP contracts for their next years
cars. Then too, the change expected IN
tha '0S cards tends to take interest away
from the accomplishments of the pres
ent models.
In the east. however, the prospective
change In models of next years cars has
mot lessened interest in races. A race
such as being arranged in st. Louis
should be popular in any season. Fami-
lies cannot afford TO purchase new cars
every year and they should be given a
chance with their year-old models.
A strictly amateur race would prove
more interesting to the general public
than the contests between dealers. Be-
sides some of the dealers are growing
tired of such contests. An amateur race
would give the young owners of rakish
roadsters and fashy touring cars who
speed about the city trying to avoid mo-
tor cops, a chance TO demonstrate theiI
real ability as drivers.
such a race should not be arranged
later than the end of October. Rains
are likely to set in any time after that
month and render roads uncertain. II
Is up to Los Angeles to show that she
IS sun in the automobile business, ano
that she can do few stunts on her owr
account.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18
SWALLOWS PART OF.
BLADE WITH FOOD
MEXICAN REFUSES ATTENTION
OF PHYSICIAN
Steel Snaps as He Cuts Dried Beef.
Dying, Will Not Submit to
Operation, His Only
Hope

Lying in little ili-kept room at 727
Commercial street an unidentified Next
can is slowly dying, refusing to allow
physicians to perform an operation
which in all probability would save his
life.
While cutting dried beef with a razor
for his breakfast yesterday morning the
blade of the razor broke Off The Next
can did not notice it and swallowed the
steel. The piece was about an inch long.
AS the steel passed down his throat the
Mexican realized what he had done and
summoned a friend.
Patrolman Cornwall was called and he
advised that the man be taken to- the
receiving hospital. The Mexican refused
to go and said he would not have a
physician attend him.
According to the law a man In his
right mind cannot be forced to undergo
an operation against his will and the
officer retired, leaving the man to him
self
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18
FINANCE COMMITTEE MUST
DO MORE WAGE CUTTING
BUDGET MAGISTRATES REDUc-
TON OF ESTIMATES
counciImen Are Busy Dodging Friends
of City Employees or Explain
ing Why's and Wherefores
of Retrenchment

After three weeks work the finance
is still $4,000 above the city's probable
income, and ways of reducing depart
ment appropriations to that extent must
be found.
Until Councilmen Wallace and Blanch-
ard return there is small prospect of
this being done, as Councilman Drom-
god is the lone committeeman here now.
1t is understood that many of the high
priced police officials rather than the
rank and file of the men will have to
stand pairing of salaries along with 9TH
er departments.
Many of the clerks and stenographers
in the city han are getting salaries
higher than those, paid in business
houses for similar work and these will
have to come down, too.
The extraordinary expenses occasioned
by the outfall sewer and the bridge
work make retrenchment necessary in all
departments.
The finance committee has determined
to cut hard in order to keep within the
appropriation, and If this policy is car
ried out many much-needed improve
ments will have to go by the board.
All the councilmen are feeling the force
of lobbying tactics by those who have
friends working for the city or have con-
tracts of various kinds held by friends.
The employees and contractors themselves
are too wise to do the lobbying in per-
son but leave it to outsiders to do. Ex-
planning and promising is the principal
outside work of the councilmen nova
days-except the absentees this week,
Messrs. Pease, Wallace, Healy and
Blanchard. They will get theirs" when
they return.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18
BLANK CARTRIDGES, THROWN
IN FIRE, INJURE YOUNG BOY
Harry Crawford Finds Box of Explo-
sives-one Sends Embers Into
His Face as He Leans
Over Blaze

While playing with blank cartridges at
his home on Avenue Sixty yesterday
morning, Harry Crawford, IA years OF
age, a school boy was severely injured
by the explosion of one of the cartridges.
The boy had found a number of car
tridges belonging to his father. Taking
several of them into the back yard he
lighted a fire and threw them into 1t.
One of them exploded while the boy was
leaning over 1t and his face and both
hands were severely burned. His left eye
was so badly injured it was thought for
a time he would lose 1t.
The boy was taken to the receiving hos
pital, where his injuries were dressed,
and he was then taken to the county
hospital
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18
ARMED HIGHWAYM ROB
AGED JOSEPH GABoR

Joseph Gabor, an aged German living
at the Sunset hotel, 703 San Fernando
street. reported to the police yesterday
that two Greeks held him up early yes
terdcy morning at College and Alpine
streets and took Sill.
Both Greeks were armed. One of them
kept Gabor covered while the second
went through his pockets They then left
him and went toward the Southern Pa
cific freight yards.
Gabor was able to furnish the police
with a good description of the men and
detectives are searching for them.