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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-21
FLEA IN THE PLElADEs.
indian Leaend About Five Maidens
Who Would Marry For Love, r

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a curious explanation Of the ORR
yin Of the Pleiades is given by a
writer in Out West, who secured it,
iiaoag other myths, from tribe of
California Indians.
| According to this piece of tradi-
hon, great chief was the father of
I've daughters so beautiful that they
!ttrlctea many suitors, but they
declared they would remain single
anaass they could marry for love.
/ They were very cold and critical
land quite ignored the young men
Gho came to court them. One day
when they we're playing and singing
Raakil, the Flea" heard them and
followed the sound until he came in
sight OF them. lie was so captivat-
ed that he prayed the Great Spirit
10 transform him into handsome
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No sooner said than done. When
the I'VE daughters stopped dancing,
there among them was So beauteous
! masculine being that they fell in
leve without further ado. When
the Flea had decided on his choice,
he went to the chief and asked for
her and was happily surprised tic
lind that all FIVE of the girls pinned
to be his.
So he married them all, one after
theother,ahd they lived in peace and
happiness through the winter. But
with the late spring and summer a
change took place. The heat af-
fected the Flea. and every time he
embraced any Of his wives they be-
gan to itch. Their rosy cheeks van.
ished. their buoyancy.,became Ian.
guor, and one took pity on the other
and said:
"lou must leave him to save
your beauty"
When all Eve had been told the
same thing from each other they
decided that something must be
done. So at midnight the five sis
tiers met, and each proposed Il way
of escape, yet none was available
save that Of the youngest. Her
plan was that they Leave him for
good and all.
TO accomplish this end they gave
him IA sleeping draft when he awoke
at the usual hour for his drink, for
the Flea was a very light sleeper, and
the hurrying and busting Of the
FIVE women. would have awakened
him had he not been drugged. When
he was in his soundest sleep the wo-
men departed.
When the Flea awoke many hours
later and got up he thought,
"Where are my wiyes?" Looking
about, he realized that they had
led. lie went eastward and had
ourneyed many days when just
about to rest on tie sandy shore of
the ocean he caught sight Of them
and excitedly exclaimed:
Il will catch you yetw
They heard him, and the young
est turned to see hoy far behind he
was. She called to her sisters: "Let
US hasten. He is gaining on US rap
idiy." Curiosity caused the others
to turn. They lost time until again
the youngest cried, ale is very
near" Then with one voice they
cried: I'VE will 60 up into the air!
There he cannot come with usp'
Slowly and gracefully they rose
until they reached the places they
now occupy in the sky. Baakil
again invoked aid Of the Great Chief
and through him was also allowed
to arise to the sky. But before he
was able to embrace any Of his
wives he, too, was turned into a
star.
That is why there now are FIVE
stars close together in the Pleiades
and one at the side. This one the
indians are convinced is the Flea.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-21
THE FARMERS WIFE

careful about her chun She sd thoroughly after using
and gives bath sweeen it. She knows that if her churn is
will the butter that made in It The stomach cun
In the stomach and digestive and nutrve performed pro-
which almost exactly ike the chunng Of butter Is
apparent then that this stomachhurn foul makes foul all which
Is put into its
The evil of foul stomach alone the bad taste in the mouth
and the foul breath caused by but the corruption the pure
of blood and the dissemination of disease throughout the body Dr.
Golden Medical Discovery makes the and foul stomach
It the stomach what the washing and bath do
chun-absolutey every antng corruptng element
way blotces p eruptions sc-oous sengs,
open eating ulcers and all huors diseases arising from
had blood
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-21

Golden Medical Discovery. That this
Is absolutely true win be readily proven
70 your satisfaction If You win but mail
a postal card request TO DIR. R.y. Pierce,
Buffalo, y. Y, for free copy Of his
booklet Of extracts IRON the standard
medical authorities, giving the names
Of all the ingredients entering into his
wnEld-ianed medicines and showing
what the most eminent medical men oi
the age say OF them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
SPEAKS FOR LIBERTY.

few days ago we mentioned in
these columns the commotion caused
I'm certain religious circles In Paterson,
y j, by the presence In that city of a
couple OF Mormon" boys The Paterson
News, which seems to be a fair and
broad-minded paper. ably edited. re-
minds the good people Of Patterson
that the "Mormons" in Gtah neither
close their houses of worship against
ministers of other denominations nor
create any disturbances at the meet
ings of other scots, and suggests that
this example OF tolerance be followed
our Paterson contemporary says:
There are some people in this city
who are greatly worked up because a
couple of Mormon elders who seem to
| be very inoffensive chaps, have come
| to this city TO preach their peculiar
| doctrines. The News does not take
any stock in Mormonism but It thinks
| thatfas this Is a free country and the
Constitution grants freedom OF belief
to everybody and prohibits favoring
any religion, that IL is a waste of
breath because these Mor1nons have
come to the benighted East to preach
their doctrines. Out In Utah, where
the Mormons are In majority. the
Gentiles. as Mormons term non-beliey-
ers, have sent their missionaries OF all
denominations to preach to the Nor
mons and turn them from the error
OF their why's. The Mormons let them
preach and even open their churches to
them. Nobody ever hears now-a-days of
the Mormons disturbing the preachers
OF other sects. The example these Nor
mons sest should be followed by us.
Let them preach all thoy like It's
free country and nobody Is compelled
to attend their preaching or to believe
IN their doctrines. Their peculiar doc
trine of a plurality OF wives has been
knocked out by the laws passed by
Congress. The Smoot Investigation
proved that the practice has been
abandoned These elders
now in Paterson. deny that the Nor
mon Church believes in poiygamy or
practices II. They certainly do not
preach II. We believe thnt II the op-
ponents of Mormonism refrain from
advertising the subject It will be a ten
days wonder and be forgotten. But, II
these men are prosecuted there Is GER
tain to be sympathy felt for them
The average American always takes the
side OF the under dog and many win be
attracted to their meetings who other
wise would never think OF going to
them'
Tho advice Of our contemporary Is az
sound as that of GamalieI OF old. It's
contention that the Smoot inyestiga-
tlon proved that the practice of polyg-
amy has been abandoned by the Church
IS unassailable, There is. therefore. alb
solutely no excuse now for persecution.
whatever basis there may have been
for II formerly, And this Is as true In
Utah as In New Jersey.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
English as She is Spoke.

An amusing dialogue occurred yester-
day between Judge Willis, K. c., and n
plaintiff who sued man for the value
OF quantity OF grain supplied.
His honor said he had received a let
ter from the defendant. who said he
could only offer half a crown a month.
That" continued his honor, "will take
six years to get rid OF the debt"
Plaintiff temphatically)--I would will
lingly forgive a poor man, but when
you find he is "swanker" and doing
every enc in the neighborhood. It puts
your back up. Uaughter.) We have
to cut things very fine In order to get
shilling or two, and then these gem
try come "Swanking" about the coun-
try as II they were tons. daughter
am told by others that he Is nothing
more than a duck shower" (Iaugh-
terO
His Honor-A what shower? loud
laushter)
Plaintln-Duok-s shower Your honor
a man who gets things on the bounce
and the nod. tRenewed laughter)
His Honor--You mean a man who
gets people to let him have things on
credit by representations that are not
correct? Is that what you mean 10
convey by your big phrases-duck
shower and so forth? Laughter)
Plalntiff-That's it--duck- shower and
swanker. Renewed laughter)
An order to pay sllillings monthly
was made,-London Daily News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19

under the guisc Of commercial interest,
practical Austrian supremacy
throughout the Balkans. If conflict
breaks out, Il will not be between Rus
sin and Austria, but between Russia
and Turkey. the litter being accused
of favorinE the Austrian plans under
German influence.
Tho movement Of Russian troops may
be only blum, but II is just as well
10 keep an eye on the developments In
the near east Russia is by tradition
committed to policy of expansion In
the direction OF Constantinople and the
Russians would probably not be slow
to make an attack. upon the Moham-
Russians would probably not object
to an attack upon the Moham-
to what happens in the north. II Tur-
lScy feels herself competent TO take up
a contest with Russia. It is not i'm
possible that the quarrel may end In
war. particularly II Germany promises
her moral support.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
WAR IN THE AIR,

Rumors of war between Russia and
Turkey stlll come from the capitals of
Europe.
Some time ago the Turks, 1t IL
claimed. penetrated into Persia and
committed some depredatlons while
mobllIzing It's forces IN Armenia The
Russian government then decided TO
execute a formidable military demon
stration. and dispatched 10 the Turkish
frontier an expedition OF 10000 select
troops from Contra Russia, with full
war equipment.
Now IL seems that the matter Is be-
ing taken seriously in Russia. In the
capitals OF Austria ana Germany IL is
charged that Russia is trying to obtain
revenge for her failure In the Far East
By turning her attention 10 the Near
East ana Is resumng the ancient tra-
dltlonal policy OF aiming at CONSTANT
nople. II Is further asserted that she
is helped IN this. above board by
France ard secretly by Great Britain.
the latter thus opposing German innu-
enee.
Russia has cmphatleally declared
that II would Bio impossible 20 tolerate
The carrying out OF the proposed plan
for the construction of railroads IN the
Balkans as announced by Baron Won
Aehrenihal, tho Austria. Hungarian
foreign minister. as this would mean,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
NATIONAL DEcApENoE.
Sew YOrk Evening Post.

what renders much OF the present
talk about national decadence partic-
ularly empty is the unmistakable, grow
Ing, solidarity of the world. The prim-
tive theory of commerce, still adhered
to In the Congo, perhaps and at WASH
ington, held that one OF two parties
TO bargain was bound to be the vic
tim. Economists have now taught us
that free exchange will benefit buyer
and seller alike. One of the two NAV
get the better of the bargain. as we
call IL; but the whole process is based
on the principle that both get a. GER
tain amount of good out of II. 1t Is
largely the same with modern histor-
ical evolution. Nations may compete,
out even when one nation gets 80 de-
cidedly the better OF the other, as Ger
many did OF France In 1870, good ac-
crues to both. Germany attained the
hegenony In Europe, but France. out
of the ashes OF defeat. built up a more
complete democracy than she had had
since the revolution. No nation can
progress without drawing other ma
lions along with her Our own I'M
paralleled material development does
not imply retrogression for Europe. On
the contrary, Great Britain, Ireland,
northern Europe, Italy, in giving us
their surplus population, have them
selves profited tremendously BY COM
meree, by the telegraph. and the ca
BILE: by the triumphs of science which
knows no country, by such information
al movements as socialism and the
emancipation OF women, it is being
made less and less possible for one ma
tion to slcken and decay without in
hlcting hurt beyond its boundaries or
TO move forward toward healthier life
without impelllng others In the same
direction.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
A RASH OFFICER.

IF tfat over jealous officer. Mr. Po-
lleeman Conyers, has not already seen
the handwriting on the wall, he viii
be able TO descry 1t, If he gives his
orbs a vigorous rubbing. He will learn
that he has committed the sin unpar-
donable In taking his superiors seri-
ously Being a new man in the SER
Vice, he has allowed his zeal 10 run
away with him. Fired by reading the
reports In the American party organ,
OF the gambling that was rampant In
this city, and anxious to make n record
for himself, he set out on the chase and
ran 10 earth covey of green cloth
knights. Poor lnnocent-how was he
TO know that the Trlbune's fulmlna-
tons against gamblers were all sound
and fury, signlfyiug nothing, that Chief
Pitts appointment was made as n d.
rect sop 10 the sporty element of
the city, and that the impertinent in
terference Of policeman with stud
--Ss-S outfit was a violation Of sacred
understanding with the element that
ever supplies q big part Of the Amerl-
can party vote? Poor Conyers! He
VIII learn another time 10 read between
the lines, when he gets his orders to
go after the gambling fraternity. In
the meantime, the decent citizens COM
mend him for his services and hope he
VIII continue to do his duty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
ANOTHER TRIBUNE rALsEHooD.

y
The Tribune prints a story credited
SO the Caldwell Tribune to the enect
that. according TO q runor' the Deseret
News has secured the controlling in
terest in the Capital News OF Boise
Idaho. The Caldwell paper adds that
It has been unable to verify the rmnor
though II comes from persons who
ought to know"
A representative OF the salt Lake
sheet was informed several days ago.
on inquiry over the telephone, that tho
rumor was without foundation, but that
does not prevent It's INSCRIPTIONS
scrlbes from asserting that they have
verified It, They have not verified"
1t. They simply 'lie like 49," as a
prominent citizen recently said, with
more force and truth than rhetorical
elegance.
The story Is false. The News" has
not obtained the controlling interest
or any portion OF the stock OF the Cap
ital News or any other Idaho paper.
Ii the runor, which the Caldwell
Tribune says comes from people who
ought to know, were traced TO it's
source. 1t would probably be found TO
have originated In the Salt Lake Trib-
une Office. where so many falsehoods
have been concocted and sent out over
the country for sinister purposes.
In this case the purpose is the creation
OF the impression that the Church is
playing politics in Idaho and cndeav-
orlng TO influence public opinion for
political. purposes. That this is the OBJ
ject the Tribune Is aiming at is evil
dent from its misleading headlines.
We are authorized to state emphati-
cally that the story representing the
Church as having secured control of
the paper in question, or any other
paper, In Idaho, is false. The Church
has not furnished one cent, either by
loan or otherwise. for any such pur-
pose. The malicious insinuation of
the use of tithing money for political
purposes Is, therefore, worthy OF the
wretch in whose besotted brain IL orig
mated. But it is without any founda-
ton In fact. The Church has no in
terest whatever in the matter II is up
TO the Tribune to prove its headline as
sertlons, or stand branded again as the
most conspicuous member OF the club,
OF which poor Ananias, we fancy,
would have been heartily ashamed,
though his name has been affixed TO IT.
We call attention again to the pecu-
liar fact that this Tribune Is leading It's
anti-"Mormon' crusade with all man
ner Of falsehoods and misrepresenta-
iions, exaggeration OF faults 1t may find,
and pure inventions when facts are
lacking. Can the decent followers of
that sheet afford 10 follow such lead?
Those 10 whom moral assets are worth
anything ought 10 reflect for moment
whether a deceiver is safe guide,
No honest man will follow a liar. even
if he should lie in a good cause?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
ON THE SIDE OF RIGHT.

There Is not, In American history
since the days of George Washington,
more prominent character than
Abraham Lincoln, whose birthday was
celebrated short time ago all over
the country. No president OF the United
States has stood nearer the people than
he did. No one has been more devoted
to the highest ideals of morality and
patriotism. And yet, II is a question
whether any man in that exalted posi-
ton has endured more utilization, more
abuse than he did.
IL Las been observed that no man
was ever fought by political opponents
so vehemently as Lincoln was, The
speeches and newspapers and general
fury We're simply horrible. No sup
porter of Lincoln, then. and of the
cause for which he stood. would even
speak to one on the other side IL he
could avoid 1t. 80 venomous were poll
tics then. Hatred OF Lincoln In the
South was but natural. But why should
1t have been so vehement in the North?
Without entering any further into
that question, we merely obsberve that
time mas worked wonderful change.
Today the memory of Abraham Lin
coin is revered by all parties and fac
tons. Next year. the first centennial of
his birth. viii see general outpour-
ing OF panegyric. Time has indicated
Lincoln. while his enemies. loud mouth
ed though they were, are almost for
gotten. 1t is best TO be on the side of
right, even when right is unpopular.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
A SERMoNEr FOR WORKERS
tFor the News" by II. ]. Hapsooa.

Neither tho employer nor the en-
ployee should allow himself to under
estimate the value, an asset It might
be termed, or appearing az well
dressed as circumstances and kind of
service viii permit
When the term well dressed" Is
used, however, Il Is not done N the
serse OF being foppishly or Hastily
Ntifed, but rather of being CARRIED In
a go.pd suit, though not necessarily
an expensive one. clean linen, and
polished shoes.
The employer who does not appear
cleanly and tidy in personal appear
ance. cannot expect tho respect Of his
employees. for they look more or less
TO the head OF their concern as n
model Let the employee note that
his employer is unkempt, and It can
not fail to have bad effect on him.
The employee who does not appear
well dressed is losing sight of an as
set which Is of inestimable value, and
cannot fail to drop in the estimation
of his employer and working assoc
ciates. He surely cannot expect to
make favorable impression upon all
those self-respecting individuals with
whom he comes in contact In busi-
ness OF social way.
The proposition of appearing as
well dressed as possible applies 10 the
unemployed az well as to the en-
ployed, and in the former case brings
forcibly to one's attention the recent
comment of one Of Boston's most
popular and successful men, who
said;
IF ! were out of employment. with
only dollar in my pocket, I would
spend that dollar in an hour.
would divide most of 1t between a
bath, shave and a shine. ana with
the remainder l would get tina best
dinner could. I might have to
carry hod for my next meal, but
never would 1 miss one opportunity
Ito make myself presentable fer
better position. A salesman stands a
better chance 10 get business. from
u personal point of view If he looks
well-kept and comfortable. Somehow
prospective customers resent anything
that suggests shabblness and gives
their patronage to neatly dressed and
prosperous looking salesmen.'
The Boston mans statement is alb
solutely correct presentation OF
facts. Personal appearance means
more than all the printers ink in
creation can descrihe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
JUST FOR FUN.

Knicker-what makes successful
politician?
Bocker-The ability to tell band
wagon from hearse.-Judge.
A hnancier's outing-"w Where's the
boss?"
In Europe"
Back soon?"
1T depends ON his lawyer. '-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Lawyer--Was your friend an Access
sorry before the fact?
Witness--Sure, sor, but most sorry he
wor after the fact, sor.-Baltlmcre
American.
Friend Din whisper) The POSTMASTER
wants you To get of a good Joke.
The Bashful Man-Beg pardon--er--I
didn't know | was on it.-Chicago Daily
News.
THE poor we have always with u.s."
said Kindman. In hopes of getting a
contribution. That's better than hay
ing them against u.s. responded Flint
heart, with intent TO dodge the same
Louisville courier-Journal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19
AS TO PROHIBITION.

The extraordinary spread OF pro-
hibition in the States is a cause for
general oongratulation,
But IL absolute prohibition the
wisoat course7 Does n prohibit?
This puper stands for any honest and
just measures that tend 10 diminish
the evils OF intemperhnce. Absolute
prohibition suits US. But this does
not prevent us from giving due
weight TO the arguments OF others.
The German American Alliance
protests against prohibition because
it would destroy great Industries
which consume vast amount II
products and represent enormous ln-
vostmonts. The protest is sound
from business standpoint, The la
Dor unions protest against Il because
Il would throw thousands OF men ont
OF employment. Their protest 10
sound. too. from an economic stand
point.
Others argue that there Is a sound
er basis for tho protests Of all AM
eriesn citizens regardless Of the &C.
onomIc lOsses which prohibition
would cause; that basis Is the prln-
olple Of personal liberty. which is
fundamental and essential 10 free
government, The violation Of tho
principle in one respect Is said To be
only stepping stone TO paternal poll
icles which In the end would destroy
all freedom of action and bring about
intolerable conditions.
We cannot fully endorse these argu-
ments; yet alay represent something
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-19

real and vital in "A government in
which the rights OF the minority are
jealousy guarded by constitutions
A state dispcnsary system modelled
after tho plan that prevails in Gcth-
cnburg, Sweden, would not be open
to these objections. That sypton, is
a great education In temperance. ABB
solute prohibition is never absolute.
except In the case Of those who do
not need prohibition at all. and thus
1t fails to prohibit. Laws that regu-
late the evil, when enforced. uro said
to produce all the good results Of
prohlbitory laws, and are not open
to any valid objections.