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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03
FLOWERS AND wREArHs.

How strife In a community affects
various industries Is illustrated in a
story from Paris told by represent
tative OF lie Matin. As result, par
x TALLY at least, of the conflict between
Z the state and church in France, for
lists and the makers Of floral decora-
tions for funerals have suffered n
great decrease In their business.
The representative of the Paris
journal went out to the place where a
number of poor women used to find
employment making wreaths and
other floral designs. They We're bit
terly complaining of the cruel fate
that had befallen them. They were
almost in despair Not only had they
been forced to compete with hospital
and prison labor. but the wealthy had
ceased buying flowers for funerals.
"rell them" they said. that even IL
they do not care for wreaths for them
selves, TO direct that they be pur-
chased for the sake of the poor la
borcrs Thus, they will be sure of
having done one more good deed be-
fore they die"
The reporter interviewed a Catholic
clergyman on the subject. and the
following conversation ensued:
IN. Abbot. could you tell me why
people now discard, for funerals, the
flower that Is a smile amid tears and
the wreath which is the image of the
atonement? Is that not to so con-
trary to all tradition?"
IN. Journalist" the priest replied.
81 see that YOU are not well versed in
tradition. Have you not read Tertul-
liam: One cannot be a Christian and
wear a wreath The wreath was Sec
ular in Rome; 1t adorned idols. guests
at banquets, and the victims destined
TO be sacrificed The first believers
condemned It as a symbol of pagan
pride and tyranny. Only after the
lapse Of a long time did the wreath
enter the sanctuaries as a testimony OF
the remembrance OF the dead
But what about fowers?"
'The flower, too, Is pagan. Early
Christianity left immortelles, myrtlcs
and other flowers to the pagan gods
And the Christians of Paris who now
discard them, are only returning to
the true tradition OF the catacombs"
''Do you believe sincerely. M Abb
bot, that they have in mind the teach
ings of history"
~ am not so naive. History has
nothing TO do with this. The reason
is entirely in the separation OF the
church and the state. When pious
families saw that war was made upon
God, they took away tho accessories TO
tho nterment OF the higher classes and
gave Ia the church what they saved
from the merchants"
And IN this way the conflict was car
riod into the industrial field So IN
timatoly interviewer are an the inter-
ests of modern society that when the
French minister Of state makes war
upon tho Roman church, poor women
In the suburbs of Paris are brought
TO the verge of starvation IL is as
The Abbot said. unfortunate. "One
victim suffers with the other victims"
You cannot keep up strife IN any
modern community without injuring
the material interests OF that COM
munty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03
ST. HELENA.
New York Evening Post


The struggle for existence on tho his,
toric Island OF ST Helena should rouse
the sympathlos OF the poet ana the po-
llticM Utopian. For years its PEG
pie rested under the shadow of OK
tinction. The island lies 500 miles from
us nearest nelEhbor, Ascension. and
1000 miles from Mother England. II
has an area Of about AZ square miles.
ana m 1904 had a population Of s.SS2.
including tho troops But IN 1906 the
garrison was Withdrawn ana the
dwindling income Of the little people
contracted almost traglcally. The
ships IN which they sold the fruit ana
vegetables on which their income large
~ depended. visited thom with less and
les frequency Now reports the gov
ernor Of ST Helena, things have taken
a tuin for the better The home gov
eminent made grant for the cstab.
llshment of the flax industry. ana an
"ther 10 encourage an association for
mo teaching " lace making. II seems
probable, however that tho ST. Helen
ems VIII have 20 depend mainly ON
themFelvcs, and work out their u. ,rlnv
ma practical ISOLATION
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03
TEAM PLAY.
Topeka state Journal.

Several hundred boys by relaying
one another at short intervals, sue
ceeded in carrying message from
Mayer Mcclellan. OF New York, to
Mayor Busse, OF Chicago. They COW
cred the distance of 1000 miles in ll9
hours and - minutes The race was
organized and promoted by the Young
Mems Christian association. The boys
things considered, 1t is a remarkable
and important performance. The
smoothness with which the plans were
carried out speak to the credit OF the
institution that planned It, and there
Is very pleasing significance in this
display of executive ability.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03
THE LURE OF AFRICA.

1t is announced in oyster Bay that
the president is being besieged by all
sorts of people who want TO accompany
him during his hunting expedition into
Africa next year He has applications
from real hunters, would he-hunters,
cooks, photographers, surgeons, taxi
dermists, montanists and in fact every
body from tramps TO philosophers II is
said that he could capture Abyssinia
with half the army of volunteers al
ready on his list.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

"An Atchison woman ties UP bum
die every afternoon, and comes down
town to make people believe she is
shopping" says the Atchison Globe
Evidently she is not woman of liter
airy attainments or she would have
heard of the story of the ostrich that
hid its head in the sand.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03
OUR DIPLOMACY.
St. Louis Times.

50 LOUIS IIIues.
Americans who believe in the shirt
sleeve brand of diplomacy are much
amused by the gold-lace variety en-
ployed in Europe. Only recently, EN-
peror William visited the Car. Then
Edward OF England, not to be Outdone,
went to Reval for the same purpose,
although some of the English people
advised against 1t. Now we discover
in the small dispatches that President
Fallieres, fearful that France will lose
caste at ST. Petersburg. is in Russia
declaring French friendship for the
house of Romanoff. Meanwhile, Amer
lean trade and American influence are
rapidly extending the world around.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03
JUST FOR FUN.
Important Personaqc.

, a KING .coachman Is personaRe OF
ro o Gilall Importance. Certainly the
v,'t,llnah 10 her late majesty. Queen
lNloIla' mad bchttiug sense of Inc
W'snl'y Hna responsibility ~ his poqi
u,e959l' on me occasion on The Jubilee OF
los' ne MAS asked n he Was driving
a'E on me royal aud Imperial guests
q maj lne quartered In Buckingham
baiaGe NO Sir" was his reply. u
AZ W. queen loachman, don't drive
''e 'lHlau London Chronicle
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

The eight cadets who were dismissed
from West Point for "bracing," which
they declare really does a cadet good
have been reinstated. If "bracing"
does "a "pleb" good, then It should be
made part of the regular course and all
cadets should be made to take it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Oklahoma is having some trouble
with its constitution. It is SO Intricate
and so unused to it is the state, that
the state. like a young girl with her
first train, doesn't know just how to
handle it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

The lack of public interest in the
Harned-Sothern Sothern divorce case
must be very disappointing to the prin-
cipals. And yet every precaution was
taken to keep the contents of papers in
the case secret so as to arouse curiosi-
tvF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Cash registers are used in church
in Massachusetts," says an exchange.
usuaully churches are satisfied to have
contributions registered in heaven.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03
The Monks of Politics.

IT is refreshing to see campaign COM
mittees adopt the vows of monasticism
poverty, chastity and obedience, The
nation should assist In the keeping Of
these vows.-New York Mail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Judge Taft rode sixteen miles horse
back the other day This is one mile
more than the test for army officers.
The judge is eligible for the service.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Liberal man is Freddy Dubois, Want
ed to make trade with the Democrats
of Idaho, Offering to give them the
shadow for the substance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Our lives are half spent before we
know what living MEANS" says the
New York Press philosopher, How
many lives has this philosopher, any
how?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Tcacher-Johnny, what does enjoy
ment" moan?
Johnny-Goln out campin' with dad
an watchin' him eat half-cooked grub
an hight Enats an skeeters.-Los Ange-
les Express
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

81 understand that your new play
was a suCoess?"
Not eaXctly"
but the audience called for the au-
thor?"
II know; but didn't respond"
why nott"
You wouldn't ask If you had seen
what they did 10 the leading man.
Houston Post.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Chairman Hitchcock proposes to
make vigorous campaign In several
southern states This will be carrying
the war into Africa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Carlton--How did you enjoy yourself
at Mrs. Hamilton's last evening"
Cynicus-First rate. There wasn't a
song or recitation sprung on us during
the entire evening.-EX
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Do those parents who are naming
their boy babies William Howard Taft
ever stop to enquire, whats in
name?"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

The Interstate spelling bee recently
held at Cleveland has bogot some i'll
feelings, Evidently some one was
"stung"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Never does one so realize that there
Is no place like home as when "en-
Toying an outing at cheap resort.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03
nEcKLEss AUTO DRIVING,

Two serious accidents In Big Cotton
wood Canyon, which might easily have
been tragedies, win serve 10 draw at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

And you don't need ter" broke in
tho philosopher with chin whlskers.
Most Of the people will fool them
selves, Boston Traveller.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

win the pollcyholders get the bene-
1T of the contributions that the political
bosses do not get this year?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

VIII rosurfaoins Main street save
the face OF tho city administration?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

No one is ever injured by an exploded
theory except tho thoorist
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

sress. All he has to do is to mention it
himself
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03
Defined.

Itnicker- What is necessary nolse7
BockorA noise like dividend
New York Sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

The smile of fortune is sometimes
Sinister
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

A little learning in a "big head IS a
very dangerous thing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

You can't fool an the people all
or me time.' began the man who
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-03

Anybody can be mentioned for Con-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02
The Special School Election.

At the special election to author
the school board of District II, to
district accounts from the organiza-
ton of Benton in 1905 to date,
there were 1O1 votes cast, 80 for the
audit and 6 against. On the pro :
positions whether to secure an out
side expert or have the work done
by James Crowell, clerk of the Board
so voters favored securing an out
side expert and Is favored the lat
ter proposition.
The Board will probably employ
a chartered accountant within the
next week to take up the work anil
it is proposed that the Council en-
ploy the same man to check up the
city books while he is here, with a
view of having both the town and
district books in shape for the new
wear.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02
The State Fair.

Rev. w. l.. Rowan was among
the State Fair visitors the first of
the week and gave the Courier the
following ideas about the annual
exhibit.
The agricultural and fruit dis
play was simply wonderful. East
erners and parties from the central
west and many other noted fruit
growing sections were heard to say
that they had never before seen the
equal of the fruit exhibit.
The cattle-represented by Dur
haiA, Red Polled, Hereford, Guern-
sey, Jersey, Swiss, Holstein, Ayr
shire, Galloway, showed some Of
the finest specimens Of their breeds
found anywhere.
The horses very small number
shown butt exceptionally fine ami
mals-Perckeron Coach, Kentucky
saddlers, Belgian, were the breeds
mainly represented.
Hogs of all breeds, notably the
exhibit from Washington State Col
lege, Pullman.
Sheep and goats in large man,
bers, showing some exceptionally
fire representatives of the different
breeds.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02
September Weather.

The highest temperature recorded
was 81 above on the 9TH and the
lowest 2S above on the Goth.
The mean maximum for the
month was $3.50, the mean mini
mum $3.50, and the mean &C. 40.
There was scarcely any rain only a
couple of light sprinkles. Twenty
one days were clear five partly
cloudy and three cloudy.
The first frost of the season occur
ed on the 25th and 26th when the
mercury ran down to 81 and % de-
grees respectively. 1t did little
damage however as most of the fruit
had been gathered and the few ripe
grapes remaining are being market
ed.
The fOl1ovino is the daily racor,].
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02
The Grandma Party.

Last Friday Mrs. Thomas Pallis-
ter entertained at a Grandma
Party at her home on Tacoma
street. The guests spent the entire
afternoon visiting and the two sub
jects taking the most of the time
were first, Our Grandparents"
and second, " Our Grandchildren. F"
An old-fashioned tea was served on
the table around which the guests
all gathered, and enjoyed them
selves so thoroughly that they have
decided to hold their meetings regu-
larly. The grandmas' present
were the Mesdames c. Staser, J.
Hanson, G.. F. Richardson, M. II.
Church, c. A. Lundy, w. G. King,
c. J. Beach and Mrs. Pallister.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02
Cement Block Factory Running.

Architect F. A. Swingle's con-
crete block factory resumed work
Monday with full crew and will
have steady work for the men for
some time on contract to supply
large quantity of blocks for the
Hover Investment Co. A wide
variety Of size and style of blocks
will be made for different purposes.
Rob Grouse and G. w. Sanders are
running the engine and looking aft
er the mixer while O. C. Beck and
George Sloan are operating the
machine. $4,000 to $4,000 worth of
blocks will be manufactured for
local trade OH this run.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02
Mrs. A. II. Scott.

Mrs. Addie Louise Mills Scott,
was born in Bickleton, in the state
of Minnesota, August 3Oth, 1877,
married to A. H. Scott, in Mime
sofa January 18th, 1901, and came
to Tacoma, Washington, six years
ago.
Deceased was. taken sick about
eight months ago, developing what
proved to be tuberculosis of the
throat: she passed to her heavenly
home, on September 9th, 1908.
Everything that loving hands and
hearts could do was done in the
hope of prolonging her life, her
husband travelling with her to many
different places seeking benefit from
climatic changes, but all in vain.
!, She leaves a husband, and little
girl, and many relatives to mourn
her loss. As Christian and Church
worker she will be greatly missed;
the Epworth League was her especi-
al field while as organist and Sum
day School worker, she was always
busy. She will be sadly missed ly
her husband, relatives and friends
but all know that she was faithful
unto death, and is now in possession
Of her crown Of life.''
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist Church and inter-
ment in the ktnnewick cemetery.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02
Mrs. Browns Evolutionary Recital.

Mrs. E. O. Brown, who needs no
introduction to a Kennewick audi
ence will give one of her superb
elocutionary recitals at the Method
ist Church, Friday evening, October
9th under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society of that church. The
principal features will be the eight
numbers given by Mrs. Brown but
a number of musical numbers, in
cluding songs by male quartet will
add variety to the program. Ad-
mission IS cents, children % cents.
A complete program will be an
nounced later.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02

Three new brick blocks are in pre-
spect for cons true tion the coming
season, one by the First National
Bank on the present location, an
other by Otto Hanson on the best
lots in town at the corner of Second
and Yakima. the old Kennewick
Land Co. corner. This building may
have a seventy five foot front. The
third by H. A. Howe in order to get
his hardware and furniture under
one roof.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02

tai of the United States. With such
opportunities, who can doubt that
the standard of character of the
bankers of the country would de-
teriorate and the use of banking
funds for speculative enterprises
would increase and that the losses
which the honest bankers would be
required to make good would in
crease correspondingly?
This burden will fall not merely
upon the stockholders of the banks,
but upon the the depositors also.
Much banking capital would newt
ably be driven out of the business
and such as remained would have to
make good its losses by reducing the
rote of interest to its depositors and
increasing the rate of interest upon
loans. The profit of the banking
business, like those of merchant,
the manufactures and the farmer,
depend upon good management.
The attempt to make all the profits
of good management bear all the
losses of bad management is step
in the socialistic process which
would level all distinctions between
thrift, enterprise and sound judg-
ment on the one hand, and reck-
lessness, incapacity and failure.
Except for campaign purposes
there is no occasion for any such
scheme. The business men of the
country need no guarantee of bank
deposits. They know with whom
they are dealing when they select a
bank for deposits, and their intel
ligence and knowledge Of affairs are
amply sufficient for their own pro
lection in making the selection.
The wage Garner Of the country, the
multitude of people of small savings,
not familiar with business, 80 lar
as they live in places where there
are savings banks, have practically
perfect safety for their deposits, and
over $500, 600 Of them are enjoying
that safety now with a good rate of
interest. For them, if they prefer
it, and for all who live in places
which are not accessible to savings
banks, the Republican party propos-
es that the government shall fur
nish absolute security through a
postal savings bank, so that the
wage Garner can deposit his savings
at the nearest post office and have
the guarantee of the Government
that it shall be returned; but that
guarantee will be accompanied by
the possession and control of the
money itself, so that neither the de-
positor nor the Government can
lose in the operation of the pro-
vision.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02
At tlrr Gl1l1rrl1rH
September 4, 1908.
EPISCOPAL. s--se.-,- I
Morning prayer at IL O'Clock.

EPISCOPAL, ss-y<-
Morning prayer at IL O'Clock.
PREsBYTERIAN.
S S. at 10 O'Clock. Christian En-
deavor at Up. m.
BAPTIST
Rev. John Chandler. Pastor
Usual preaching. services. morning
and evening, in the new building on
the corner OF Yakima and Sixth SITS.
Bible School at 10 am. A cordial
invitation is extended. -
CONGREG ATIONAL
w. L. Rowan, pastor.
S. S. at 10 a. m. Service IL a. IN.
and 7:3O p. IN. by the pastor.
Rev. Lee Ferguson of Prosser will
preach at the Christian Church next
Sunday, both morning AMI evening.
The public is cordially invited to ut.
tend these services.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
l.. n. b. Anderson, Pastor
10 a. M, Sunday School. IL II. III.
Preaching, Subject, Safety" 7:3O ..
m, Preaching, subject, "The Right
Way" Preaching at Finley at pm.
Business meeting Monday evening,
7:3O p. m. at the church. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening, 1870 p. IN.
The public Invited. Strangers al
ways welcome.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-10-02
Secretary Root on Bank Guarantee.
"a Measure Compel Legitimate Business to Bear the Risks
Speculation"

The other proposition of the De-
mocratic platform is to require all
national banks to guarantee the pay
ment of deposits by all other nation
al banks. This is another patent
financial nostrum, advertised to
catch the fancy of the multitude;
and, it should be suppressed under
the pure food law until lis correctly
labeled a measure to compel legi-
innate business to bear the risks of
speculation. 1t might well be call
ed measure to destroy the nation
al banking system, for who will
wish to invest his money in a busi-
ness where it is not merely subject
to the risks assumed by the men
whom he and his associates select
to manage it, but is subject also to
be called upon for the payment of
an unlimited amount of debts of an
indefinite number Of persons over
whom and whose obi cations he and
his associates have no control what
ever?
A bank deposit is a very simple
business transaction. The depositur
III effect loans his money to tie
bank, which borrows it upon pro-
mise to repay it on the lender S
order, with Or without stipulated
interest Banks seldom fail to pay
the debts thus contracted. AItho
the deposits are ordinarily many
times the capital, losses are exceed
ingly small. The principal reason
why this is 80 is, that bankers are
ordinarily men who have establish
cd good reputation in the COM
munity for honesty and business
sense. People ordinarily will not
risk their money by lending it to
men who have not these claims to
confidence. Under the law any one
who can furnish $4,000 can start
bank, but in practice, as rule,
no one can start bank who cannot
furnish a character which leads the
community to trust him and deposit
their money with him. If, how
ever, the sound and honest banks Of
Of the country guarantee the debts
of every bank, a well earned reputa-
ton for honesty and business judg-
nent will no longer be necessary as
part Of the bankers capital. 1t
will no longer be necessary for the
community to consider whether a
banker is honest or not. Any scala
wag can start a bank and obtain de-
Aposits on the credit of all the banks
of the country. Any one who wish
es to use funds in speculative enter
prises can start bank, invite de-
posts and thus borrow money on
the credit of the entire banking cap