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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-03
WHY USE YOUR

Letterheads for scratch paper when
we can sell you scratch paper so
cheap.
THE DESERET NEWS.
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Left Their Marks.

There was an air of cynicism about
Miss Martha Head and brisk and
biting quality in her voice which was
not conducive to display of sentiment
from her friends and relatives.
Occasionally outsiders attempted
some flight of fancy, and were speedily
blighted by Miss Martha. This was the
case when summer resident went to
return Miss Heads call, and was Wis
IDLY stirred at the sight of the beauti-
ful old house, of which she had been
told so many stories.
ITO think how many, many little feet
have gone up and down over these
stairs!" said the visitor, in tone of
awe, looking with reverent eyes at the
old staircase.
Miss Martha gave her searching
glance, and then bent her gaze on the
stairs.
"Yes," she said, crisply, anybody
can see that With three grandnephews
and two grandnieces here all summer
long, racing and tearing up and down,
and hardly ever remembering to wipe
their shoes ON the door mat, those
stairs are never fit to be seen"
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would be allowed to go, barring, Of

would be allowed to go, barring, OF
course, charity work.
That the conditions in the medical
profession in England are no worse
than those in Germany is shown by
communication from correspondent of
the New York Times, in which he
states that the physicians Of the vari-
Gus German cities have been compelled
to advertise that in the future in
creased fees will be charged and all
consultations by telephone will be
charged for at the same rates as gov
ern when patients visit doctors offices.
Warning is also given that night and
Sunday calls will be charged double.
The reasons given for the increased
fees are the enormous increase in liv-
ing expenses, heavier taxes and the
general inadequate charges made here
tofore.
DIR. G. Pick, writing of conditions in
Austria, shows that about the same
unsatisfactory state of affairs exists
for the medical profession there as OBJ.
tains in England
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WHERE DOCTORS FARE ILL.
Fees I'm EngiPnd, Germany and Aus
tri0 often RidiculousIy Small.

Fees I'm EnglPnd, Germany and AUS
tria often RidicuIousIy Small.
Those who pay the doctors bills"
in England, like those in America, gen.
orally have their own ideas about the
periodical outcry raised In certain Sec
tions of the medical profession as to
the increasing difficulty physicians
have to make both ends meet" but If
the figures recently printed in the Brit
ish Medical Journal regarding the
struggle Of the average physician in
this country TO earn anything like a
decent livelihood reflect actual condi-
tions, more lenlency should certainly be
shown-at least In England-toward
apparently liberal charges for minister
ing to our physical woes, says the Lon
don correspondent Of the New York
Times.
1t is pointed out that while there
may be a few specialists in London who
earn incomes ranging between $4,000
and 100000 year, the average In
come OF the medical man in England
works out at something like SLIGO or
$t,250; and, reasoning from this aver
age, the letter Of correspondent. who
bitterly bewalls his fate at an income
Of $t,100 a year, out Of which he must
defray the expenses of his surgery and
practice before he can claim anything
for his home, is taken as sample of
the experience of the ordinary practl-
toner In the industrial centers of En-
gland.
The correspondent In question had
secured for himself a fair connection.
In point of numbers, after a residence
Of ten years In his district OF his
earnings 31,6 per cent was paid to him
at his surgery 81 per cent was paid in
weekly inStallmonts to collector; two
thirds of the accounts were paid at a
rate OF 6 cents a week and one-third at
less than cents a week; 12 per cent
had to be regarded as bad debts, and
the balance, 20 rer cent, had to be got.
II II was got at all, through the County
Court.
the reason of this inadequate return
for all the skill, patience and labor of
the medical practitioner in England is
not ascribed alone to the overcrowding
Of the profession BY many the prac-
tltioners themselves are blamed for
consentlng to accept fees which are not
only unworthy of the work done but
too low when regarded in the light Of
the means Of those who have the work
done. This state of affairs is attrib-
uted to rivalry and want Of unity
among practitioners in general As a
consequence the suggestion Is made that
doctors in each district should agree on
3 minimum fee below which no one
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Handing 1t to

to MY Son Thomas" Handing it to
Tom, he said:
Now, I'll leave you for a minute or
two while you read your eplsEe. l
sha'n't be long away"
Softly closing the door, he crept up
stairs, chuckling to himself at every
step.
What lark! Poor old Tom ~
Tom waited till his brother had closed
the door, and then ripped open the en-
velope and took out the letter:
MY Son-You and parted in anger.
You have gone away, know not where,
leaving your father and your brother
without goodbye. You have not writ
ten, and now in my last days l find
myself cut off from communication with
my eldest son. But before | die wish
to set down some particulars of which
l feel you are ignorant. Jacob Arley was
my enemy. The only crime he could
ever accuse me of was that l married
your mother-the girl he professed to
love, but who did not love him. Three
times he tried to ruin me in business,
but failed. When you told me that you
loved his daughter and wished to
marry her, forbade you, on pain of my
displeasure, to think of such a thing.
When you persisted-yOu were always
stubborn threatened you with loss
of my favor and esteem, and to dis
suade you-for / loved you, my son-I
Informed you that your brother Lionel
had a claim upon Miss Arleys affec-
tions SO he had, but not upon the
Miss Arley whom you and | quarreled
about. The woman your brother loved
and has lust married is Miss Arlev's
cousin. and bore the same name. I ask
you to let the traitorous designs of your
fathers enemey be the excuse for nv
deception. have since repented of it.
Before go to join your mother 1 wish
you to know, should this letter ever
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Infuenza EpidemIcs.

Influenza Is an acute infectious dis
ease of peculiar character. Its origin
al home is believed to have been in
that mysterious region called Eastern
Central Asia. where also the plague is
thought to have its natural habitat
From this region 1t was wont to issue
at irregular intervals Of from four to
five years to seventy or eighty, and in
wade first Russia and then western Eu-
rope.
1t was for long not known how it
spread from one country to another,
affecting large districts almost at once.
Its appearance in a city, for example.
was hardly noted before the entire city
was in its grip. 1t was thought due
to some mysterious atmospheric 'infiu-
ence," whence It's name from the Ital-
ian form of the word. The French
call 1t la grippe, whence our grippe"
because Of the way it seems to seize
upon its victims.
The last great irruption of the dis
case was in 18S9-90, when 1t spread
over the entire civilized world with
such extreme rapidity that the belief
in an atmospheric influence was for a
time revived. A study of the epidemic,
however, proved that it followed the
'wanderings Of human beings along the
lines of travel; at first in definite
direction, because the travel in Siberia
and eastern Russia was along narrow
caravan routes and in westward di-
rection. Once 1t reached populous
western Europe, with its radiating
lines Of railways, it burst forth in ev-
cry direction like the explosion of
rocket which has journeyed for time
tl straight line up through the air.
This explosion and almost simulta-
neous diffusion throughout Europe was
simply the result of human inter
course. AS soon as the earlier carriers
Of the infection reached populous
city they scattered in various direc-
tions to their homes or to lodging
houneS anu uOlciS anu tdCu OHe WIN
was suffering at the time from the dis
ease became focus of infection, and
from each Of these centers the disease
spread, and the grippe seized upon
great numbers in all parts of the city
Mt the same time, as soon as the incu-
bative period of from one to four days
had passed, Europe for time had the
epidemic to itself, but in ten days or
two weeks, just long enough for the
steamers to bring their infected human
cargo, 1t appeared here on the Eastern
coast, and as fast as steam could car
ry 1t spread over the entire country.
The epldemics In former times last
ed from one to three or four years and
then ceased, but since 1890 influenza
has been epidemic in Europe and Amer
lea every winter,
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board, talking rapidly and viyaciously
all the while.
This is my sanctum. I'm left here
undisturbed. l am hungry. Travelling
makes you so, doesn't it? Win you join
me in little snack? Six o'clock in the
morning is funny time for a meal,
but l believe in eating when you are
hungry. There, now. You take the
head of the table, as BELTS you. Come
"a toast! You won't refuse that, will
you? To my wife"
He held out his glass toward the por-
trait of lady which stood In the CEN
ter of the mantelpiece. With fierce eyes
Tom looked at the picture of a gentle
lady sitting enthroned as happy moth
er with her two children, one standing
by her side, the other nesting in her
arms.
"That--your wife!" said Tom. Amaze
ment was followed by quick CLEAN
of hope. you told me that you mar
ried Miss ArleyI"
$50 l did" Lionel's eyes twinkled.
"a health! To my wifen'
Your wife!" and wonderingly Tom
drank the toast. Lionel kept his broth
er served with the simple meal, and
under the influence of his surroundings
and the badly needed food, Tom seemed
to forget everything else but to satisfy
the craving of his hunger.
Lionel went to desk, unlocked it and
took out square, blue envolpe, sealed
and addressed in a firm, clerky hand
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In che Canadian Senate at Ottawa,
Senator Mcdonald of British Columbia
offered resolution declaring the immi-
grafton of IIindoos should be limited as
much as possible, and the Canadian gov
ernment should invite the aid of the im-
perial government to limit the influx.
Senator Scott said the Canadian govern
ment sent Mackenzie King, deputy min
lister OF labor, to England for that pur-
pose. This satisfied Senator Mcdonald,
and he withdrew his resolution.
The London Times, in an editorial on
President Roosevelt's message on anarch-
ism, says that the President has entered
upon a campaign that will command the
sympathy and moral support of the civil
ICED world. Fuller particulars Of his pro-
posals, says the Times, will be awaited
with the deepest interest in all the cities
of the world, and whatever may be
thought of the prospects of the struggle
with this terrible evil honest men every
where will wish him victory in the fray.
The Chinese money changers of Hong
kong are supporting the existing boycott
against the Japanese which has come into
existence as result of the Tatsu Maru
incident by refusing to accept japanese
bank notes even at a discount, The drug
gists' guild also has joined in the move
ment and members are making deposits
of money as security of their good faith,
The deposits of members who do not hold
to the boycott are to be forfeited to the
self-government society.
A Manila dispatch reports an engage
ment between American troops and con-
stabulary, and Moro outlaws near Lanao,
town on the island Of Mndano. Two
members of the constabulary are report
ed killed and three soldiers wounded. A
column composed of a battalion of the
Eighteenth infantry and constahulary uu-
der command of Col Davis has been fol-
lowing band Of outlaws and it is pre-
sumed that they overlook them and an
engagement ensued.
Australia's apprehension in the matter
of possible aggression on the part Of
japan was voiced at the meeting held in
London of the Australasian chamber of
commerce by Thomas Price, premier of
South Australia. Mr., Price was empha-
sizing the necessity of Great Britain Civ
ing more tangible proof of her interest
in the colonies and favored the organiza-
ton of large federal citizen army in
Australia.
The French cruiser Cassard has been
ordered TO the coast of Morocco to try
TO rescue the crew of the French fishing
vessel Baleine who were recently captur-
ed by Moors near Cape Judy.
AT the trial OF the nine members of the
sect known as "dreamers" for burning
down John Lehr's home south of Medi-
cine Hat, Can, it was revealed that tha
members of the order had to obey the
Instructions Of their leader. who, because
Lehr refused to join the congregation, or
derei his followers to, destroy Lehr's
home and slay his family at midnight
''hscanss he was hereto"
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1552-Council Of Trent prorogued.
1607-Hudson sailed on his first voyage
OF discovery.
1704-First issue of the Boston News
Letter the first American newspaper
1707-Allied English, Dutch and Portu-
guese forces defeated by the French
and Spanish at battle of Almanac.
i796-Demerara taken by Great Britain
1S05-Derne, Tripoli, captured by Ameri-
can marines.
tS21-The Greek Patriarch put to death
at Constantinople.
i834-The Quadruple treaty established
the right of Isabella to the throne OF
Spain.
1S36-Battle of San Jacinto.
1S46-Earl of Cathcart appointed gov.
ernor of Canada.
1851-First Canadian postage stamps is
sued.
tS59-The French army defeated the
AMMAN troops, 10000 strong.
1853 steamer Apglo-Saxon wrecked
off Cape Race, with loss of 237 lives
t868-Charles Dickens left the United
States for home. -. United States
government concluded treaty ot
peace with the Sioux Indians.
t876-Queen Victoria declared Empress
of India.
tS97-Grant's tomb, Riverside Park, New
York, dedicated.
1893 -Matanzas, Cuba, bombarded by
American squadron under Admiral
Sampson. -. Spain declared state
of war existed with the United
States. 81. beginning of the Spanish
American War. -. American squad
ron under Dewey defeats Spaniards
at Manila.
i900-Attempt to blow up the gates of
the Welland canal.
i907-Treaty of peace between Salvador
and Nicaragua signed at Amafala.
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COSMOPOLITAN SHANGHAI.
Contains More People of Different
Races than Any Other City.

Contains More People of Different
Races than Any Other City.
1t is the mcst truly cosmopolitan
city in the world; for Paris, after all,
Is mainly French; London, after all,
is mainly English New York, after all,
is mainly American. Shanghai has its
French hotels, It's imposing German
Club, its English Country Club, its race
track, its Russian bank its Japanese
mercantile houses, its American post
Office. 1t is ruled by council of Eng
lishmen, Germans and Americans. 1t
is poiiced by English boobies, Irish
men, Sikhs from India, and Cinnamon.
On the Bubbling Well road, of sunny
spring afternoon, where the latest thing
in motor cars weaves through the line
of smart carriages, you may see Span
lard elbowing Filipino, Portuguese jos
Ting Parsee, Austrian chatting with
Bavarian: and they all talk, gamble,
drink and buy in pidgln English.
This settlement of fifteen thousand
Europeans, living apart from that pub
lie opinion which compels the mainte-
nance of social standard in every Eu-
ropean country, and Indifferent to that
local public opinion which keeps up a
certain curious standard among the
Chinese themselves, seems to have prac-
tically no standard at all. The prob
lem Of every decent American or Eng
lshman who finds himself established
in business Is whether he dare bring
his wife and family and introduce them
into circles so degraded that families
disintegrate and children grow up un-
der dsheartening influences. The heavy
drinking Of the China coast ports is
proverbial, yet the drinking seems lit
tie more than an incident in a city
where the social atmosphere is tainted
and altogether unwholesome.-Sam
Merwin, in Success Magazine.
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Kipling at Work.

II have lounged in Rudyard Kip
ling's den at Brattleboro, VT, before he
deserted America for England and seen
him at his work. He sat at his table
in a revolving chair. / had book in
my hand and said nothing unless l was
spoken to, for | was enjoying a great
privilege that was granted to no one
else but his wife. He would write for
a moment, perhaps for ten or fifteen
minutes at a time. If he was writing
verses he would hum very softly to
himself an air which probably kept
the rhythm in his mind. When writing
prose he was silent, but often he would
lay down his pen, whirl round In his
chair and chat for awhile. 1t might be
something relating to the subject he
was treating or bear no relation to it.
Suddenly he would wheel back again,
and his pen would fairly fly over the
paper. He can easily concentrate his
thoughts and as easily descend from
cloud land to the commonplace of the
day. though In his mind and on his lips
nothing is ever commonplace. Some
of his poems he has written when
speeding in Pullman car at the rat
Of sixty miles an hour. Pacific
Monthly.
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fall into your hands, that the head
strong course you pursued in leaving
home after our quarrel has darkened
the closing hours of my life. Some day
you will learn that it is the privilege
of the old to demonstrate with the
young and the duty of the young to
| listen In patience to admonishment.
The warehouse and the business I
have left to you. Your brother holds
| 1t in trust till you return. He will be
good steward for he is upright and
generous, and has such an affection for
you that l trust you will return it in
some measure. May the peace that
well doing brings be yours. Accept my
blessing. But, oh! my lad, why did
you ever leave your well-meaning but
laundering father?
Thomas Sardon."
Good news, old man?"
YES, too good for me. I'll not let
you read the letter, Ii. 1t is too sac
red. But l am off again, Ii. I'll write
this time to tell you how I get on"
"Not without your breakfast, my son.
NY wife will be down soon, and she
will be disappointed if you go away
without seeing her. l told her the good
news of your arrival"
"Well, all right. But after break.
fast must say goodbye"
i Perhaps" said Lionel.
He led his brother upstairs and, with
rare tact left him after giving him the
| key of the ancient oak clothes chest
where their mother had kept their stock
of household linen, their little baby
shoes, and other trifies Of fond remem-
brance. Tom unlocked the chest and
with trembling hands drew out the
clothes that he had left behind in his
hurried departure from his home some
lyears before. Then, after Tubing, he
dressed himself and waited.
The gong sounded. Lionel appeared
and led the way downstairs to the
breakfast room. A pleasant faced lady
there was introduced as Lionels wife.
With womanly intuition she greeted
him as if he were an old acquaint-
ance, and busted herself attending to
the wants of little boy and girl who
were clamoring for "Aunt Bessie"
Tom WINGED at the name.
do you take tea or coffee?" ask Al
his hostess; but she received nosfepAS%
Her brother-in-law had half risen f.Q,,
| his chair, his eyes riveted ON a Z
who stood in the doorway, her hands
pressed to her breast, her lissom, gray
clad figure outlined against the doors
dark background, and swaying with
agitation. For a moment a dead 81
lence fell on the room. Then, with
glad cry, Tom broke the spell Of as
tonishment which EMBODIED him, and
rose up in his place.
Bessie"
"Tom !"
He strobe up to her.
You waited for me, then-through
all these years?'
Eyes, Tom. l would have waited for.
ever"
The simple words went home. He
drew her to him, till her head sank
upon his breast. Brokenly he murmur-
ed:
This is too much happiness / am
not deserving"
Lionel, who was almost choking him
self in his efforts to continue his break.
fast, at last cried out:
"Come along, you two! Breakfast
is getting cold" London Tit-Bits.
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inst So.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., don't you think
that your colleagues voting for that
graft measure was very foolish?
Senator Grafter-Well, yes, in a
way; l think If he'd "a held out as
l toll him to he'd got good deal more
out of it.-Toleto Blade.
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Naturally Follows.

Gracious, but Smith has an awfully
rasplng voice"
Il guess that's because he went to
the dentist the other day and had his
teeth filed. Baltimore American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-07-10
slightly Different.

Miss Gabbie seems like pleasant
person to talk to-
Indeed? She doesn't seem to think
so.'
why, how do you meanw
"She seems to think she's pleasant
person to listen to. to."-Philadelphia
Press.
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Driven to 1t.

Drinking is matter of habit with
him. is it not7'
Exactly; he goes on a tear every
time his wife buys new hat"-Hous
ton Post
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Grass widows are never as green az
they pretend to be.
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The illustration uepicrs the terrible BrICsu naval
disaster which recently occurred off the Isle of Wight
During night operations carried on without lights,
off the south of the island the destroyer Tiger
the bows of the armored cruiser Berwick Both
vessels going at full speed and the destroyer was
cut in two between the second and third tunnels The
forepart which the commander and most of the deck
hands were stationed tilted perpendicuary and went
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-10-15
Hon. w. T. Greasy Delivers Address
Before the 8ryan and Kern Club Last Night
Discussed tn Issues.

Hon. William 7. Greasy delivers
ed an address before the Bryan and
Kern Club of Danville last Friday
night. The club room was well
filled on the occasion.
The address was one of Mr..
Creasy's characteristic efforts, earn
est and forceful one that held the
close attention Of those present.
He kept the floor for about an
hour, discussing the issues of the
campaign as viewed from the DEM
ocratic standpoint.
The Bryan and Kern Club of
Danville is increasing very rapidly
in membership. A banner has been
stretched across Mill street in front
of the rooms, containing the por-
traits of the candidates for presi-
dent and vice president.