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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
LYNCHING RECORD.

The lynohing record of 1907 shows
compared with that of the previous
year, but 1t is still too large. Fifty
six persons were done to death by
mobs. and all of these crimes took
place in the Southern and Southwest
ern states. The victims were fifty
two negroes and four white men. The
number does not include the victims
OF the so-called unwritten law, but
they should be added in order to make
the terrible record complete. There is
no material difference between the
murders committed by revengeful
mobs and revengfful individuals
a closer scrutiny of the lynching
statistics discloses the fact that one
third of the cases originated in the
so-called usual offense. That fact
silences the arguments of apologists
for lynch-law. They generally say
that since the law does not provide
adequate protection for innocence,
mobs are justified in killing the Of
tenders. But even that poor argu-
ment does not meet two-thirds of the
murders In which mobs indulge. One
man was killed for being the father of
a hoy who jostled a white woman;
another for being victor over a white
man in fight; one for expressing SYM
puthy with a mob's victim, and a
Negro woman and her son were shot
for the supposed crime of the hus-
band and father, whom the mob could
not find. Even a debt OF three dollars
was accepted in one case as being a
sufficient excuse for numbering the
debtor.
Lynching was first resorted to in eX-
IRENE cases, but It seems that MUIR
der has become a pastime with some.
There is nothing that more quickly
destroys the manhood of "a nation and
Jeopardizes it's existence, than prao-
tees of cruelty. Universal violence
preceded the flood. Those who are
concerned about the alleged evils OF
"Mormonism, for Instance, while MUIR
der is rampant in the land, are about
as rational as the prelates of early
ages who fought about abstract dog
mas while the barbarous hordes OF
Asia were closing In upon their cities,
carrying destruction in their path.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
A SERMONET FOR WORKERS

. Gror the News" by II. ]. Hapgood.)
Although Ben johnson said many
wise things when he gave that little
advice hang sorrow: care'I KIN Il
cat he displayed his Ignorance Of
economic success. The hang sor-
row. story is we'll enough for the
dreamer poet or the collegiate IDEAL
LIST. Upon their shoulders no real re-
sponslbility rests. They are expected
only TO think; but the man NJ the
world today must not only thlnk--he
must also do things lie must pro-
duoo.
This man Will not be careless, for
he finds that although care may eX-
terminate a few members of the fe-
line family. the want OF tt Will sadly
interfere with the gross receipts of
his business.
Occasionally we find one of the
happy-go-luclty sort, who wins out IN
spite of the fact that he pays little
or not attention to business. | once
knew a man In Kansas City who show
ed up at the office not more than two
"a thtee udSS u Weeh' NHSh any Va
his subordlnates came to him TO I'M
ravel some tangle In the office detail
he would put the matter in n pigeon
hole, saying. ~ guess It will come out
all right He had q big Don't wor-
ry' sign over his door and he lived
up to every letter Of it. His whole
department was conducted according
to the doctrine that "lt Will come out in
the wash II care would Kill cat,
that man was not the cat TO be killed.
He succeeded in everything he at
tempted TO do. When he was fired
from one job, he fell inc another. and
a better one. Such cases are few and
far between. however, and 1T Is always
by good luck rather than good fortune.
Successful enterprises of today are not
hult up on that principle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
TEMPERANCE REFORM.

THE progress of the temperance move
ment in this country during 1917 was
one of the remarkable features OF thslt
wear. Not only did many counties IN
various states. and some states enter
the prohibition ranks but thousands oil
railroad. and other employees TOOK inc
,ledee. The movement was not con-
fined to this country.
Roumania Is one of the foreign couh-
tries In which the temperance move
nent has made considerable progress
The government of that country IL saiu
TO be planning drastic measures TO
check drunkenness. a new law regu-
latine drink in that country makes the
sale of brandy and whisky a state mo-
nopoly and gives municipalities control
of saloons Barkeepers become NUM-
cipaI employees. Bars are limited as ID
number and may not remain open on
Sundays. or after at night. lntoxi-
cation Is punished b. fine for the first
offense and by prison term for the
second. Habitual drunkards are regis
tered, and barkeepars selling them IL
auor are subject to heavy fines.
These provisions are all i'm harmony
with the modern understanding of the
evils of the liquor traffic. Thoughtful
men and women everywhere deprecate
the too free use of alcoholic drinks and
regard the saloons as the distributing
agencies of mortal poison. Some OF
our Western states and cities are lag
ging behind the RECT of the world In this
matter. 1t is high time to take UP tho
question of temperance reform in earn
est.
This Is admitted even BY some liquor
dealers. The Executive Committee OF
the New York Liquor Dealers associa-
ton are on record as follows:
1--WE believe that our business should
me 80 regulated by legislation that
those few dealers who by a persistent
violation OF the law contrive to brins
upon our business odium and criticism
may be denied the privilege of further
continuing I'm the business
I'VE believe that the dealer who Vio-
lates the law is the greatest menace 70
the welfare OF our business and the
most serious obstacle To its establish
ment on plane merited by the general
character of the great majority OF
those engaged therein,
I'VE believe that the burden Is upon
those engaged In the industry so 10
purge 1t of It's attendant evils that IL
viii no longer be subject 10 the at
lacks and criticism of those who are
seeking to uplift its moral tone"
This sounds rather strange, as applied
to the liquor traffic. but 1t shows q COM
plete change of front toward legislation
for regulation OF the business.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
UTAH HAS KEPT FAITH.

In the current number of the North
American Review. Senator Reed Smoot
shows that Utah has kept faith with
the Nation In the matter OF plural
marriages, and that, as "A consequence.
the number OF Church members living
in plural relations has gradually de-
creased until there are not over 400
left Senator smoot says in part:
Under pressure from within as we'll
as from without. the Mormon Church,
In the year 1890. adopted Church
manifesto requiring the cessation OF
polygamy. or the marrying Of plural
wives which II had been practising
In this nation against the national SELL
timert. In 1896 Utah was admitted TO
Statehood, one condition being that
polygamous or plural marriages should
be forever prohibited This condition
was complied with In tho State Con-
stitution, which applies n penalty Of
five years imprisonment and five hun
dred dollars fine for each case of poly
gamy.
In the recent investigation by the
United States Senate. In what is known
as the Reed Smoot case. 1t was proved
conclusively that since the manifesto
OF 1890 there had not been celebrated
in utah-or elsewhere throughout the
United states. for that matter-a soli
tary polygamous marriage by or with
the consent, connivance. countenance,
sanction or approval of the Mormon
Church"
The statistics furnish indisputnble
proof that the charge that the Nor
mons" are pledge breakers is false.
But for the sincerity and loyalty OF the
Latter-day Saints and their leaders,
the figures would have had different
story to tell
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
HARD TIMES NOT FELT.



At time when the country is IN the
throes Of financial crisis, when an
army OF men are out Of work and in
New York thousands of families are
protesting against the expansion of
rents, which they are unable to pay,
1t Is something of a striking contrast
TO read that in Philadelphia last week
the floral decorations MT a ball cost
$4,000. Six thousand pink roses of a
gorge Gus new variety were used in the
decoration scheme. 5000 electric lights
twinkled brilliantly In addition to those
in the electric fountain, and just before
the ball was opened 500 brilliantly col
ored butterflies We're liberated, giving
touch of summer to the scene.
Such an incident would seem TO indt-
cate that there is class OF people in
this country not at all conscious of
the fact that there is such thing
as hard times" at least, not in the
world in which they live.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
THE sEvEREsT BLOW.


The one hundred and siXty-seven
members OF the first Russian Douma
who have been found guilty OF treason
are to have a minimum imprisonment
three months. Conviction carries
with it loss or political rights, and that
will be the severest blow to many of
the leaders. Imprisonment for such
cause and for so brief n time will seem
a trivial matter, but inability to share
actively either In shaping law or in
voting on candidates will be severely
felt by the distinguished men from the
ranks of the nobility and of the lin
tellectuals" who are now debarred. The
loss will not be theirs alone. The Rus
STA of tomorrow will miss them as
moulders of its form. though they can
stil shape its spirit through activities
that have nothing to do with formal
citizenship.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

The other day the Superior Criminal
court at Springfield, Mass. heard the
cases against the Boston & Maine, tho
New York, New Haven & Hartford
and the Boston q Albany railroads, the
Springfield Street Railroad company
and the Springfield brewerles, which
came before that tribunal on appeal
from Il lower court in which they had
been found guilty of maintaining smoke
nuisances, The motion to Quash the
complaint was admitted on the strength
of a technicality In the case of the Bos-
ton Maine. The New Haven has
been reported to the Supreme Court for
decisions on points of law. The other
defendants settled by the payment OF
fine of 500 each. Church influence" Ell?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
THE INTELLECTUAL BUNCH.
From the chicago Reeord-Herald.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
The intellectual bunch was All out on
Monday night, and 1t chatted pleasant
~ through some OF the quietest pass
ages in the play-to the exquisite tor
ture of the plain people-and generally
behaved with its usual fine feeling and
modesty. The. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS de-
ported themselves in their usual base
Misunderstanding intently to the close
packed dialogue, applauding warmly
at the end of each act and otherwise
indicating that they will never climb
very high In the tree of knowledge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

The decision OF the United states SUI
preme court holding the employers liza
billy law enacted by Congress IN 1905,
unconstitutional VIII be q hard blow to
one of President Roosevelt's favorite
theories. He dwelt on and advocated
1t In his annual message TO Congress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

Ex-Governor Proctor Knott has been
stricken with paralysis. His speech, In
the early seventies, on Duluth, gave
him an instantaneous and nationwide
fame. II was so great. so touched every
sense OF humor In the American people,
that It really did him an injury in that
It overshadowed his really superior
qualities as a statesman. Truly might
he be dubbed Single Speech Knott"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

Mr.. Bryan says that In the presldcn-
tlal campaign there will be three para
mount issues tariff, trusts aud rail-
road regulation. If YOU wish to know
which win be the paramountist, you
pays your money and takes your choice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

Some Of the rent rioters in New York
displayed the rcd Dag OF anarchy. Tho
display OF that badge of blood alien
atos the sympathies of all decent, law
abiding people from those who hoist It.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

The prosecution of Herbert Druce for
perjury has collapsed, II was the skele-
ton in the coffin and not the ono in the
closet that did ths business.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

Officers who take the horsemanship
test cannot tell whether or not they arc
riding for fan until they read the
report of the chief OF stan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

The board Of education has acted in
closing the schools on the theory that
an ounce OF prevention Is worth a
pound of scare.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

Senator La Follettes boom has re-
celvei an added impetus, Before the
conventions are held many boom win
receive an added incubus.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

Secretary TAFT holds that IL the SOL
diers get their Just deserts in the mat
ter OF pay they win not desert.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

As Admiral Brownson cannot COM
mand the hospital ship Relief he must
find relief In commanding his temper.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

Congress has met again, but Williams
and De Almond have not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

The doctor-admIral should be an ad-
mIrable doctor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

Speaker Cannon VIII stand pat ana
sii down on amy attempt 10 move" says
the Jacksonville Times Union. TO stand
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

When the fleet arrives az Rio de ia
Nero it win be Brazil nuts for the boys.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

Money isn't nearly SO tight as # was.
That is because the market IA SOLDERING
up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
JUST FOR FUN.
The Family secret.

A teacher in one of the public schools
OF Baltimore was one day instructing
her pupils In the mysteries of etymol-
ogy. when she had occasion To question
a boy pupil with reference to the word
'recuperate," "As an example" said
the teacher I'VE viii take the case OF
your father. He is "A hard-working
man" "Yes'm,' assented Charley.
And when night comes he returns
home tired and worn out. doesn't he?"
Yes M" In further assent from Char
ley. Then, continued the teacher. 1T
being night. his work being over, and
he being tired and worn out, what does
he do?" That's what ma wants to
know said Charley Exchange.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

pat and sit down at the Same timo Is a
new way OF straddllnE the fence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07
Getting His.

Mr. Joaker-I enjoyed a good laugh
at the dentists today.
Mrs, Joaker-Laugh! What do you
meanl
Mr.. Joaker--He was filling another
dentists tooth.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Nell-Miss Antique says she knows
exactly how Il husband ought to be
managed Belle-It's too bad she
never had n chance to demonstrate
her theories
Mrs Muggins--Mrs Bjones Is al
ways talking about how good her hus-
band is. Mrs. observation-disclosures hos
a good bit like lot OF other things,
too good to be true.-Phlladelphia re-
cord.
Il wish my corn was shocked" re-
marked the profano farmer, ripping out
a few choice oaths. 1T probably Will
be II you use that sort OF language in
It's presence" suggested his wife.
81 have mot two women today" said
Mr. Cooley, whom / consider tho
queens OF their respective types OF
beauty
"Ahl" exclaimed Miss Blondey then
the other one was a brunette"-Phll-
adelnhia Press.
a Paris shopkeeper wrote TO ono of
his customers as follows;
- am able to offer you cloth like
the enclosed sample at nine francs
the metre. In case ! do not hear from
you. shall conclude that you wish
TO pay only eight francs. In order 10
lose no time. ! accept the last-men-
toned price,
"What business Is papa I'm, mann
MAJ"
"Why, he's a tea sampler He SAM
plies the different kinds OF tea.'
"Nemrga."
Yes, my boy"
'Do you know what want TO be
when ] grow upY
No what. my boy7"
"A cake sampler"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

Nell-Mss Antique says she knows
exactly how husband ought to be
managed. Bolle-It's too bad she
never had chance to demonstrate
her theories.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-07

what business is papa in, mann
MAJ"
why he's a tea sampler. He SAM
plies the different kinds OF tea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-20
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Frostblttcn item from Missouri re-
publican papers II looks as if Major
Warner would do thus and SO
The Bee" that's SO busy in this
state would IKE TO become a member
of the state legislature.
II is shame for the press and
stump speakers TO attack Senator Up-
degraf for q mitsake be made tn one Of
his many speeches.
The mysterious Stranger" is sick
and VIII return 10 lrs former friends
this fall plin and Springfield, Mis-
souri, papers please copy
IL there be no other way 20 stop the
sandhagging of men and the killing
m Conanche county Why not have
the Tillmau county sheriff move the
scaifold at Lawton?
Those statesmcr VINO feared the
country press would break them un-
less they passed that primary law
are not Keeping more than eleven
stenographers and clippers to prepare
an the happy things said Of that
act.
The doctors who punch your back
bone, known as chlropraciics, are so
mad they are taking a pop al the
medical bib
One thing IS that Bryan can say yes
or no during the convention without
being tied to Roosevelts lap while
the work is in progress.
The rivers Of this state just wanted
TO show us aow danger7us they might
get
] The ereatesa torture is to be where
you cannot escape and where some
one with a VIII but u cracked voice
sings until you collapse.
There is more catarrh In this sec
ton of the country than all other di-
seases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able For a great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease and pre-
scribed local remedies. and by con.
stantly failing to cure with local treat.
ment. pronounced It incurable. Sci
enee has proven catarrh to be con
stitUtional disease and. therefore, re-
quires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by +. j.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the mar
l1et. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to n teaspoonful Il
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars fol any case II
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address: f. ]. Cheney & Co., To
ledo Ohio.
Sold by EIuggists, 75c.
rake Halls Family Pills for eonsti
Iatinn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-20

One Of The ablesl messages TO the
people from the New State Tribune IS
III die current issue as 10 the saiJ 0f
fho schools lands The Tribune very
correctly puts the question u was
impossible "a draw the Bill to sr't all
ard the drafting committee, composed
81 men with widely different VIEWS on
fhe cueefiou did that one thing which
has preserved gCFerhlnepfs and nain-
lained ptarc iof cenNr nodded
the beliefs oi the MANY into oae plan
,.fad idea 8ad that IS before The peo.
ri lor theft approved and. candidly,
Il should be approved The Leader
TOO well knows That II that vote were
Isl this moment THE measure would
meet with deieat--because the public
has never been led n the right direr-
iiop on this land natter Too mauy
domagoEues and many honest patri-
otto bat mislcd statesmen feel thai 10
SOL the school lands is to rob the chill
'dren OF this state when 10 be cmidld
and blief. Is wiz prove q blessing for
tie schools 0i the ssaie 1T Is nor de-
niod that the cost of attending o these
lands and keeping them ren,on viii be
a snug sum and hen e must moi be
forgotten Chat ihe school .ands win
not improve from this time as they
hasa "a the past. Whrp sie country
was new. aas AZ were bFi bnildmg
from the bottom the school land quar-
ter sectious ceme With ths lNnds
owned by the Individual but That has
ceuzed iie iHaiYiaaal owner having
sitle and can dispose OF as he deems
Eest VIII iporoge his place and mako
sDicndd fbnntfy home, while the
lessee learine he may have 70 go al
amy Ime bd knowing That his labor
NAV he losi VIII allow he school
quarter to get along as best II can
and ths difsvrence in Improvement al
once becomes marked.
Aen there IS no enc 80 wild as 90
pretend that the lands VIII bring al
ways the same. while the five per cent
bonds Is arinc'pal and fhe intere1
for use maintenance OF schools means
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-20

Before the yice-president had been
named BY the republican convention,
when the different factions of the re-
publican party We're taking compass
readings TO ascertain latitude and
longitude the wor-cry OF democracy
came huriling from Louisville Ii was
not a strained aor diplomatic article
but 4 burning, red-blooded, defiant
message from The veteran Wattersor,
and was reproduced in the next days
Commoner at Lincoln as the battle cry
lot democracy
ii reads like and makes you feel
Ike Watterson, and IS as mll of truth
as possible Read IT:
"But there is that which is stronger
than the individual preference for Mr.
Bryan deeper than personal sympa-
thy and sentiment--the conviction
that he stands for something other
tnan equivocal promises working their
ends through the ares of expediency
laid in dicker and barter that he
means something not embraced by
private arrangement reached in dark
and distant places; that his very SIM
pllcity and lack Of prudence give the
people guarantees that he can not be
cnjoled or bought or bulled but may
be relied on TO set his face against low
politics and high finance, sending the
Belmonts and the Ryans Of democracy
TO keep company with the Harrimans
and the Morgans of republicanism
"New York City has grown some
what caviar to good men, whether they
be republicans or democrats. The real
line separating Ryan, the alleged deo-
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