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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
CITY GOVERNMENT.

EREi is considerable talk of the need of some reform
i'll the government of our cities. Many convinced
that the time has come for the elimination OF par
tsansp municipal elections and the placing OF business
men III charge of the affairs Of cities.
1t is really odd that every time public servant IS needed
the citizens divide into hostile camps and assail one another
bacen character and break regulations into fragments and
50 is the excitement that the demands Of truth and
dccency very often forgotten members OF family
were to act similar manner, and quarrel and fight each
time the question Of obtaining hired help i'll the house comes
up they would be declared fit for insane asylum But in
the municipal house the citizens more rational
Thoughtful and women everywhere are beginning to
realize that elections should not be pitched battles between
parties eager for the spo" They realize that the citizens
ought together members OF one family, with no
other desire than to the interests There
a,ea awakening all the country followed by de-
and for the abolition of party management and the qrcs-
ton is asked all sides is there satisfactory substitute
sas Des Mones plan, which the Galveston plan with
the addition OF recall initiative and referendum, is by many
considered satisfactory Others claim that has not solved
the problems which present the greatest difficulties They
hold that while small executive body essential good
efficient government, the people at large must not be
cuded from voice in the administration They hold that
the people be educated to take greater interest in
municipal affairs and that they should have greater
troll the oingg of the executive officers than the
commission plan offers
In accordance with these views they propose
tive body consisting OF Mayor and four commissioners
and besides council consisting of say representative
every 1900 inhabitants and elected to represent all parts OF
the CITY, The council would six eight times year
Its members would without pay. The mayor and the
commissioners would be accountable the council and the
council would make the appropriations needed.
This plan has the endorsement OF Professor Joseph H
Beae Of the Harvard Law school, and great deal can be
said in its favor City government with the peo
pie. The people must have, only power elect pubic
but control and discharge then if they prove
and indicate the policy be followed, Their Judgment
upon questions general interest is the end sound
even il for time public opinion is nsed When things
go wrong the people generally be relied upon right
the when they aroused 1t is therefore sound policy
mat demands system of government by which the people
are given as large representation possible the same
time that the executive powers delegated to few COM
Ieet experts we'll paid for their services. Tile voters
should have chance enforce their Judgment at all fines
=. ton has Written its own doom
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
sssssssSSsssSS
THE YEARS BUSINESS RECORD

TT HE season Of the year is at hand when we begin 70
take stock OF ourselves, and the first arshallng OF
our inventories found in the statistics grouped IN
the Christmas News very eloquent tale these arrays OF
figures set forth
Our mining dividends in spite Of the slump in metal
prices hold up we'll with the phenomenal figures OF the
year previous our building records such as to as
tois the world especially the eastern world where stagna
ton has been the rule Of the year, commercial stocks
which year ago suffering temporary paralysis are
mostly back the old Standards and the stockholders
have received dividends during 1905 which tell OF unbroken
prosperity the sugar output the interesting details show,
will bring into the State the usual heavy sums OF money
from outside States and the sugar companies have PAID
the farmers tremendous total for their bees; Our sheep
have suffered temporary setback is true but most
Of them have drawn kind Of dividends from their
1ocks and mutton looks to be on the upgrade lhe arn-
ers as whole have shared fully in the general prosperity
and the snow falls thus far to the crops of
next year.
All in all there is abundance to be thankful for IN
reviewing the story of 1905 and but little to be appreen
sye over, open the gates for the advent of 1909
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
SALOONS AND SUNDAY.
TIE saloon question will undoubtedly, come up before
the next Legislature 1t will notbe laid aside as If

-TI saloon question will undoubtedly up before
the next Legislature. 1t will not be laid aside as ir-
relevant Public sentiment has been aroused to real
izaon of the importance OF restrictive legislation and this
sentiment can no longer be ignored safely.
Owing to the intense prohibition agitation all over the
country the liquor interests lave been forced to take the
defensive Writers and apologists for those interests tell
that the liquor dealers desire above all things to
duct their places ofblsiness decent and orderly
Probably some them do the fact that great many
saloons exist only on awbreaking. All kinds Of ques-
tionabe business is carried connection with liquor
selling For this the moral argument for the saloon
cannot be sustained
People becoming aware of the bad effects of alcohol
upon the human system. Investigations being made that
throw food Of light upon this subject. The following
pertinent told in recent number of McClures Prot
Acoenburg studied the effects OF alcohol typesetters
to determine its effect mans working efficiency The
pertinent extended four days. The first and third days
observed as normal DAYS alcohol being given On
the second and fourth days each worker received try-fve
grams Ca little than ounce) OF alcohol in the
Greek vine comparison OF the results of work
normal and alcoholic days showed, Ill the case OF one OF
the workers, difference. But the remaining three showed
greater or less reardation OF work. amounting in the most
pronounced almost fourteen per cent In the light OF
such observations glass OF beer the cheapest bot
tie of to be expensive luxury To forfeit
per cent of ones working efficiency trifng matter in
these days of strenuous competition.
French observer has found that Al per of idotic
epilepc hystercal and weakinded people certain
institute had parents addicted TO alcohol To the
source large per cent of crime and poverty be
traced.
For these and similar reasons the an-saloon agitation is
in earnest The only question whether prohibition local
option is the most effective and practical method of
completing the desired object That is the problem the
legislators will have to consider.
Sunday closing OF and places of amusement is
another question that longer be ignored We are
that in the larger cities OF the country the violation Of
the Sunday laws IS common, but that is why it
should be tolerated here Both and animals need day
OF rest Even the land must have its of rest But
human beings especially need periodically and tits
their right have it. For that reason if for no other
all unnecessary labor should be suspended on the dav SET
apart tor that purpose If the laws clear enough on
that point they must be made explicit leaving no pos
sble excuse for their And if public sent
ent is not forcibe enough command respect it must be
strengthened until the Sabbath respected and the Sunday
laws no longer are a dead letter,
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Published Every Evenino
SUNDAYS ExcEpTED.,
Corner OF South Temple ma NJ.
Temple Streets. Salt Lake ci tv.
Utah. Ivy
Cbristnas News EDITORIAL Page
AS TO OUR SELVES.

FT.rlc Christmas News goes forth TO orr 5,
throughout the world with or best and 1carest
wishes for their welfare, and with the hope that
something within its pages may add to the cheer of tile ho
day season.
Perapsit sufficient let this impression Of tic DESIRES
News speak for itself its conception its contents its mo-
clanica execution will doubt tell the story Of the q
tahlsmen and convey idea of the aims OF Its owners
better than words of self praise could do We all have orr
ideals, and the management OF the Deseret News in the ten
years began the issuance Of Christmas numbers
confesses to having erected rather high ones how
nearly they have been realized readers are perhaps hest
able to Judge.
The Dcseret News next June will celebrate its 6ftv
ninth anniversary It's life has covered the wonderful pc
lod Of the development Of the West and with part of
that development at least the News hopes it has been
identified From the day the paper founded BY Pres
dent Brigham Young. down to the present. has endcavo
ed to labor for the uplifting OF the human for the good
of mankind, to proclaim the Truth it it. and 10
spread abroad to all the world the intelligence Of what Utah
possessed in resources and beauty.
The Deseret News is entirely the paper Of the people,
its ownership lies with them it endeavors fairly represent
them, and whatever credit prosperity has to the
paper, is the result Of their generous support For that
support the News" returns its sncerest thanks, and
presses the hope that i'll the future ay be able to reach
still higher degree Of efficiency, and therefore to bring still
greater credit upon the community it represents.
Our friends will be pleased to learn tia the waning year,
spite Of occasional clouds of epession has been of
fair prosperity for the Deseret News the patronage be-
slowed upon its branches continues at high tide
aud the paper is widely read throughout the world
than before; while the cost Of production very high
and while competition fierce and keen still III the OF
the Deseret News it has proved itself the life Of trade
and the year 1900 looked forward to by all concerned i'll
the conduct of the paper, with full confidence that the
pery of the past will continue
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of great state. #
This valley to the outward eye OF the spectator was no
Paradise was broad barren plain parched by the burn
in rays OF the sun The Pioneers had been told that the en-
tire region was orbiddgand OF the first arrivals were
far from enthusiastic the prospect Of remaining in this
desolate spot
10 Tie eve OF faith however, this was tle very place"
1t was the la1d OF promise Inspired by this mighty force
faith The Pioneers went TO work. They powed, and
planted and turned the clear streams into the open
ed mouths of the painting fields. They invented, as 1t were
irrigation They explored in all directions for this was to
be large and they needed room They planned great
cities and magnificent buildings. They fought grashoppers
and hostile Indians They sent messengers TO all the world
and invited the right class Of settlers to and help them
to build As soon as possible they planned state
They nfoldcd the Nations flag to the breeze to the
OF music and the OF cannon. They paaded and
sangter songs OF liberty and shouted hosannas as Israel
of old They presented to the Governor copy Of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitutions and
clcered and shouted May live forcyer They aborcd
and oied, and, by magic tile desert was transformed.
Their faith and work richly rewarded Utah became
great state
But the development is only in its first stages There is
still greater future before the people here provided they
do not by dissesions about and foolish aa
taton destroy the bird that lays the golden egg United
stand divided We fall
We have in Utah at least twenty million Of land that
City TO the hundreds Of acres Of fertile soil
that can be made wcaltprodc;ng by proper drainage And
then there thousands of Of land that be made
productive BY the improved methods OF dry farming We
have almost unlimited opportunities for honeseekers
Utah has ying needed for tie maintenance Of large
population lhas grain and fruit stock and sheep coal OIL
copper ro gold silver lead, marble asphalt and the re-
sources have only been slightly touched YET Utah can
compete with the great ceners Of the words supply, both
in quantity and quality As stated in the report Of the stat
cal department Of the State Auditors office:
"our
golden promise Is rc-emnent and the inducements
able with active brains
unparalleled
plains extensive enough to be nations
plain vieing with adaptablity
their wealth to labor climate matchless it's saluhry
opportunity
There need be doubt the future Of Utah II each
succeeding generation will but labor in the spirit patriot
ism, integrity, moral purity, and unity that inspired the
early settlers the State will indeed become THE Queen OF
tile West.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
UTAH, A GREAT STATE.

Wv yIIN the Latterday Saints first came 70 these va
w eys there was very little to encourage 5ns, !, ,,s
Wv belief that they about TO lay the foundations
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-30
The Card Club.

Mrs. T. T. Houston entertained the
Card Club at her home, near Groom
Ten games Of euchre were played and
Mrs. F. w. Hill won the first prize, a
beautiful jar of Japanese ware, and
Miss Alice Clagett won the second
prize. The consolation prize was
drawn by Miss Katherine Merrick.
A delicious COLLATION. was served after
the games aud greatly enjoyed BY all.
Among those present were: Mrs. T.
T. Houston, Mrs. John Saville and Miss
saville, Mrs.:Clagett Wood, of Wash'n;
Mrs. Wills, Mrs. Percival Burroughs,
Mrs. Rice Hoe, Miss Wills, Miss Jennie
Wood, Misses Posey and Miss Julia
Burroughs, Mrs. G. V. A. Clagett, Mrs.
A. T. Brooke, Mrs. Elizabeth Clagett,
Mrs. F. w. Hill, Mrs. L. A Griffith,
Mrs. A. M. Marbury, Mrs. M. E. Wilson
Mrs. Edith Roberts, Misses Maggie
and Hollie Hill, Misses Katherine and
Mary Merrick, Miss Ellie.D D. Sasscer,
Miss Lucy Sasscer, Miss Alice Claget9
Miss Carol Wilson. Mr.. T. T. Houst on,
Mr.. John Saville and Master Thomas
Houston.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-30
A. Pretty Wedding.

Yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock q
very pretty wedding took place at st
Paul's church, Millersville, A. A. coun.
ty, Md, the contracting parties being
Miss Eliza White Barber, daughter Of
the late George A. Barber and Mrs. Bar.
Der and Mr.. John Franklin Peach oil
Mitchellsville, Md.
The bride was becomingly gowned in
blue broadcloth with hat and gloves tc
match and carried brides roses. She
was given away by her brother Mr.
Benjamin A. Barber. Miss Pauline
Barber, sister of the bride, was maid OF
honor and Mr.. Herndon Peach, brother
of the groom, was best man. The
ushers were Messrs. VIM. E. Duvall, oi
North Keys, Md. Harry Woodward, oil
Mnlersville, Carter Clagett, of Rock
vile, and S. Marvin Peach, brother OF
the groom.
Just before the bridal party entered
the church to the strains of MendeI
sohn's wedding march, Miss Sarah
Swift of Pennsylvania sang go Prom
Use Me-; and during the ceremony the
Spring Song" by Mendelsohn was
played. Miss Betty Peach. sister of the
groom, played the wedding music.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Peach left for short trip South. Or
their return they will be at home to theil
friends at "Green's Branch Farm" neal
Mitchellville, Prince &c, rse's county
Maryland.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-30
To the Democrats of Maryland

Baltimore, Md, October 26th, 1908.
Fellow Citizens:
The information that comes to our
Headquarters form all sections of the
State is most encouraging.
The vigorous presentation of cur
cause by Mr.. Bryan in his wonderful
succession of powerful speeches has
stirred the people everywhere to the
highest point of enthusiasm and justi-
fies our strongest expectations of vic
tory.
In this great stuggle for the control
OF the Government, Maryland must
maintain her place in the Democratic
| column.
She must give her eight Electoral
Votes to our candidates and once more
send full Democratic Delegation tc
Congress.
She must rebuke the insolent claim OF
the Republicans that the election of MI
Bryan will mean business depression
and industrial disaster.
Pointing to the frightful panic OF
1907, under the boasted prosperity oil
Republican rule; our people must treat
with the indignation and contempt
which it deserves the insulting sugges.
tion that the overthrow of the Roose
welt administration by great popular
| uprising will be followed by financial
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-30
An Enthusiastic Meeting.

A large and enthusiastic meeting Of
Democrats from all parts of the county
! was held here on Tuesday. The Laurel
band furnished music. Capt. George NJ.
Smith, the candidate for Congress, re.
ceived most cordial greeting from his
many friends. Mr. Richard J. Swami,
of the Central Committee called the
meeting to order, and DR.. Richard s.
Hill was made chairman. He introduc
ed as the first speaker Hon. Thomas G
Weeks, of Baltimore, who entertained
the audience for nearly an hour. He
was followed by Mr.. Robert W. Wells
and Captain Smith closed the meeting
with an earnest appeal to the Democrats
of this county. He made very favor
able impression and will be Loyalty sup
ported.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-30
BREVITIES.

Miss May Hill attended the Freder'
lex Fair on Wednesday.
DIR. Webb Griffith spent last week
visiting different hospitals in New York
City.
Mr.. Moore, of Lynchburg, Va,
has been visiting at Bowling Heights,
the home of Mrs. Harry Quinn.
Miss Ethel Suit, of Washington
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs
Jessie Suit, of this town.
The Acts of the recent Legislature
have been received at the Clerks office
for distribution to the Justice OF the
Peace.
Misses Mary and Ethel Wyville,
spent the latter part of last week with
their friend Miss Threasa Lee, OF
Washington, D. G.
MIR. and Mrs. Saville and Miss
Katherine SaVille, Of " ashington, are
spending this month with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. T. Houston, near Groom.
C. A. Schneider, an employe of Mr..
c. Frank Carr, of Hyattsville, had his
right hand caught in a sausage grinder
late W ednesday evening and three fng-
ers were so badly cut and LAGER ated that
they had to be cut off. The machine is
operated by electricity.
Miss Katherine Marbury and Mr..
Mrs. William L. Marbury, of Baltimore
city, went to New Orleans on Monday to
be presen: at the marriage of Dr. Charles
G. Marbury, of Washington, formerly of
this county, and Mrs. Mary Messick, of
New Orleans, which took place in
that city Wednesday.
Don't forget to attend the Oyster
Lunch and sale of useful articles given
in the Grange Hall by the ladies' of the
St. Barnabas Church, Iceland, on Satur-
day November 7th. Tickets Scots. Chill.
dren 25cts. Lunch will commence at
10 clock.
The ladies of St. Mary's Guild will
have an entertainment in the Parish
Hall at Baden, Friday evening Nov. 9th
1908. They are preparing very anus
ing play entitled: "a Trip on the
Southern Maryland Limited from
Mechanicsville to B1andywine." The
play will be followed by dance.
Mrs. E. Fitzpatrick, of Glendale,
and her family wish to express their
heartfelt thanks for the kindness and
sympathy of their friends and neigh
bors in their deep sorrow and bereave-
ment.
.-Superintendent William II. Ander-
son of the Anti Saloon League of Mary
land has been appointed Acting Legis-
lative Superintendent of the National
League, to represent its interests before
Congress the coming winter, especially
in the effort to secure the Interstate
liquor shipment bill"
The coon hunters are now at their
favorite sport and we are again hearing
some stories of marvelously large ami
mails captured. 1t is possible that coons
grow larger than they did some years
ago.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-30

The contract for the erection of the
new S-room school house in Brentwood
has been awarded to Mr.. Richard Light
bown, and it is expec ted that, with fav,
orable weather, the structure will be
ready for occupancy within the next
three months. The contract price is
1854, the available appropriation be-
ing So 900. The present school build
ing is crowded to its utmost capacity,
the pupils of the first grade being dis
missed for half day. There is pro-
position on foot to rent the NJ. E.
Church directly across the street from
the school house, for the accommoda-
tion of the pupils of the second grade
who can go tc school all day. The
trustees have made an arrangement.
whereby they exchange the old school
building and the ground upon which it
stands for four lots en- Baker street ag.
gregating 200 by 260 feet. These lots
were purchased through Mr.. D. NJ.
Nesbit, manager of the Mt. Rainier
Real Estate company, who agreed to
grade the lots free of cost preparatory
10 erecting the new schoolhouse. This
Cork of grading is now being done by
Mr.. E. E. McChesney.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-10-30
Democratic Campaign Contrib
utiOnS.

The undersigned, as Treasurer of the
Committee of One Hundred, political
organization throughout the State of
Maryland for the purpose of electing
Bryan and Kern and the regular Con-
gressional candidates of the Democratic
party, having duly given bond to the
State of Maryland and filed the same
with the Secretary of State, as provided
under chapter 122 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland of 1908
for the purpose of preventing corrupt
practices, is now in position t, receive
and account for, according to law, such
contributions as may be made by all cit
liens; and has also been appointed by
the Democratic National Committee,
member of the Finance Committee of
the National Organization for the State
of Maryland.
The new law, which throws much Ia
Dor on political treasurers, directs the
names of all contributors and the
amounts given to be made public rec
ord in the Circuit Court Clerks Office of
the respective counties or Baltimore
City. No subscriptions without the
name of the giver can be received. Any
person who subscribes in any other name
than his own, and every treasurer who
knowingly receives such subscription,
is subject to fine and Imprisonment and
will be ineligible to public Office for four
years from the date of the offence. A
detailed account of expenditures is re-
quired. The law prohibits subscriptions
from corporations. The publicity thus
given to all subscriptions is apparently
intended to discourage them firm the
special interests for improper purposes
and also correspondingly to encourage
the party leaders and benefciaries, in
Guiding the rank and file of the people,
whose interests are served by honest
government, to bear the campaign ex.
penses of the party which they choose
to support. The public record of con-
tributions will thus serve as an index of
the individuals who give financial sup
port to the Democratic party in this
| important campaign.
Every Democrat in the State of Mary
land, who is financially able, should at
once make contribution for the cause
either to local Treasurer, to the Treas
urer of the State Central Committee,
Hon. Murray Vandiver, or to the under
signed, and the name of the contributor
will be placed on the Roll of Honor to
be recorded in the courts of record as
directed by the Statute.
If the people desire to rule and throw
off the yoke of the special interests, they
should respond to this lawful opportun-
| ity and contribute to necessary and
proper political expenses
BLAIR LEE, Treasurer
Sep255t