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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11
Do spooks Bite?

A spook monger declares that a spirit
bit biscuit. Br-r-r-r! Perhaps the
mice are not to blame for all the
nibbled food in the dark pantry!
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11
Afraid of Water

There are fifty cases of alleged
hydrophobia in New York. Some are
traceable to biting dogs. Others. how
ever, are caused by persons taking too
many hairs of the dog that bit them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11
Spelled Bolmondeley

A clipper young chappio named Cholmon
deley
Fell in love with maiden most colmon'
deley. 8.
But he dared not propose,
And, to add to his woes,
The grille sat glolmondeley and dolmon
deley.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11

IHPkA4HlN Germany IHere ODIttlIlS IL 5Cil-
IN @l eral system of compulsory in
10 al surance against old age and
la Ml invalidity. An old-age pension
IN iii is payable on the recipient at
l@ss tanning seventy years of age.
1t is composed of two parts: a
contribution from the state of ten
pounds ten shillings per annum; the
balance is made UP of contributions
from the employers and employed in
equal shares. The amount of the pen
sion depends on the wage classes, of
which there are five. which also deter
mines the amount of the weekly con-
tribution. The minimum invalidity
pension for first wage class is three
pounds, plus government contribution
of two pounds ten shillings per annum;
ranging up to a minimum of seven
pounds ten shillings for class 5. These
amounts are to be increased according
to the number of weeks contribution
to the fund. The old-age pension
amounts to five pounds ten shillings
per annum, including government con-
tribution of two pounds ten shillings
for class /, ranging up to eleven
pounds ten shillings per annum for
class 5. The rate of weekly contribu-
ton is twelve pfennigs three halt-
pence) for class 1, increasing in pro-
portion to thirty-six pfennigs tour-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11

oppose Great Britain should
send a moderately powerful,
squadron of cruisers to this
coast-as some newspapers
have said she would and as
she officially denies what
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11
Wouldn't II Mum You?

Beck-This simplified spelling game
may be all right but it's done one cruel
thing.
Peck-Cruel how's that, made New
Workers. borroites?
Beck-Yes, and its reduced the Rev.
DR.. Aked to past participle.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11
Going Up

A woman has invented an airship.
ship.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11

Boss Gavin McNab is about to be
overthrown. Up to date he has re-
fused to be alarmed by the prospect.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11
LEAN


81 z. '~Af-s-s Hs = ift AK
A-N 5ft 1N ~.f 1incoln's
~ aar 1H IF time
makes it me- certain
that Lincoln may we'll dispute with
Washington the position of the great
est American that has ever lived.
Both were. big fellows, physically and
mentally. Washington was an aristo-
GRAFT, the descendant of English lande
gentry. Lincoln was a man of the pc
pie, the descendant of English yeomen.
AS his name shows. his ancestors were
the lads who wore Lincoln green and
drew the long view hc~ nie
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11

hington is anxious to
graDce cause among
sou III. The only
sgusting than
negro is that of a
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11

Ne cannot help but wonder
whether the following from
the presidents message does
not arouse some Pickering
desire to do right in the
warped minds of the Harri-
,,,o1c ota5 tho PnokafnllprS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-11

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1a.sd Press
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16

commemoration of the historic event
the roll call TO be answered with senti-
ments in relation to the day. and pa
pers to be given by Mrs. Il. h. Wells
and Mrs. r. G. Weber.
Mrs. Richard f. Stingley who has
been visiting her mother. Mrs. Lena * .
Bemis for the last three months, left
on Monday with Mr.. Stingley for an
extended stay In Nevada
The annual meeting and biennial
election OF officers OF the General 500
clety OF the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton viii be held in New York during
the week Of April 81, with headquar-
tiers at the Waldorf Astoria. Ten new
members Will be elected TO the board OF
managers
The program for the week win in
clude a reception at the new Plaza,
given by the New York Society ID. r.,
theater party. banquet at the Wal
dorf, and excursions to points OF local
and historic interest.
An especially pleasant and interesting
convention is expected and full at
tendance Is desired.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

Theater-The popular comedian
Francis Wilson, whose fame as an ac-
tor extends from ocean to ocean, will
appear in Salt Lake tonight for the
first time in twelve years, rendering
the successful comedy, When knights
Were Bold"
orpheun-The excellent bill this
week Is drawing crowded houses every
evening and very satisfactory ones.
every afternoon.
Grand-Mr. Torch and his COM
pany are closing the week in Kid
mapped for Revenge" The next offer
ing will be the big labor play entitled
The Factory Girl"
Lyrio>-The linn Comedy company
continues to draw well pleased audi
ences in "A Knight OF Morocco" The
customary matinee will be given Sat
urday
MIR. Flowers Reading Montaville
Flowers, termed the Master of Inter
prefers" who appears at the First Con-
gregational church Friday night. is as
sured turnout that will be a gratifica-
ton TO him and that will Individually
prove how much Salt Lake appreciates
literature. This is the eighth number
in the University of Utah lecture course
and promises 10 be one Of the best, IL
not the best number Of the course
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16
Mr.. DOOLEY ON
THE SALOONS PASSING.

calls portints iv tn times. TIL day
was whin iVry wan that wanted Il
pollytickal job asked tn privilege iv
hangin' litthygraft iv himself in me
window. But nowadays, be hivens, no
wan wants his pitcher hung in a sa-
loon. They're thryin to get thin past
ed up in tn churches. They're gettin'
on to us.
"I'll tell we secret iv tn thrade.
I'd rather have tn Father Mathew So
ciety behind me thin tn entire saloon
vote"
WHAT DRINK DOES FOR A MAN"
Then, breaking through his profess
sional attitude, MIR. Dooley voices the
better sentiments of his heart in these
discerning words:
Il wudden't mind If PROHIBITION did
break through. In his heart tn thru
est Prohybitionist is a saloon keeper
Better thin amy wan else he knows
that what's his meat is everybody
else's pizen.
"Hayin long assocyated with TIL
dhrlnltin classes, / think less iv thin
more an more ivry year. TIL dhrinlI
makes thin too fond Nv thimsilves.
AS me frind Mulrooney, tn printer,
says. TIL dhrink knocks tn dot off
their little an they think they're up
per case. A man comes in here whin
I'm about ready to pull down tn
blinds. leans on tn cheese an sings
My Bonnie Lies over tn Ocean, thin
says What's that? whin / suggest that
he go home an finlly ends up be weep
in over his throubles. / know what's
tn matter with him. He's thinkin'
about himself too much. | know that
his voice sounds like suds escapin'
firm tn Kitchen sink, an l can lick
him In minyit with an ice pick. an
| am laughin' mesllf sick over his
family troubles, but he doesn't think
so. DivVle tn bit. He's got himsilf
painted like a combination iv Melba,
Jeffreys an tn two orphans, an amy
body that don't believe hts right is
lookin' fr throuble.
Faith, If amy Prohybitonist thinks
tits pleasant presidin' over this here
palace iv rum he's welcome to tn job
palace iv rum he's welcome to TIL Job.
II ! was an insanity expert instead Nv
bein on tn level as / am. I'd commit
half me patients to an asylum"
But can we liver enforce Prohybi-
tion?" asked Mr.. Hinnissy.
well" said Mr.. Dooley, Father
Kelly says tn best they've done so far
is to make drink wrong to take, hard
to get an turr BILE bad whin ye get it,"
Mr.. DUNES article is most original
ly Illustrated by cartoonist John T.
McCutcheon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16
GOV. JOHN c. CUTLER ON INVESTMENTS
Chief Executive Takes Umbrage the Unauthorized Use of His Name
Connection With Mining and Mexican Land Schemes

average man cannot AFFORD to go 10
Mexico to investigate the location ana
nature Of the land, TO mud out whether
or not Il Is adapted to the purpose pro-
posed, and near u railroad. or at least
a good wagon road, so that porishable
fruit grown upon II can he easily taken
to market and whether or not there Ia
a market. In fact, the very essentials
of an Investment he has to know by
second hand. and on the word of per-
son who is vitality interested In the sale
of the proposition. The advantage Is all
on the side of the person selling the
land
Buying land away from home at a
reasonable price, In the hope of a rea-
sonable increase of value through reg
ular processes, Is a different PROPOSE
ton. This may be done without great
hazard, If the purchaser is sure that
the land is at present worth the price
paid, and is likely to become more wall
liable with the development of the
country and its resources. This l have
done in California. where / own prop
erty, every dollar Of the lnvestemnt be-
ing clear profit made on property In
that state.
1t may not be out of place to lay
down as a fundamental principle of in
vestment the rule that all other things
being equal, money should be invested
Ut nome rather l0tn aDrOdu. Inc tNp
reasons for this are, first. that such in
vestments can be made with accurate
knowledge of conditions, gained by per-
sonal investigation; second, that the
money so invested is used to build up
ones own community. Regarding or
chards, for example, L think I can safe
ly say that there are thousands OF
acres OF land at the foot of our moun>
tains and the mouth of our canyons
where the ground can be cleared, plant
ed. watered. and splendid profits Sc
cured, without the risk and the lack OF
personal supervision attending similar
investments in Mexico or other foreign
countries And people are coming in
from the east and the west and doing
this, establishing fine commercial or
chards and reaping a golden harvest,
while many of our Utah people are
making impossible investments in COM
paratiVely unknown regions.
And at any rate. ! think that il
investments made at home in farms
and orchards are not successful, there
are many more chances of failure when
they are made at long distances
JOHN c. CUTLER.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16
WESTERN MARKET LETTER.

Special Correspondence
Kansas City Stock Yards, April / 3.
Cattle receipts We're moderate last
week, but prices closed to 10 lower
for the week. account OF a sharp fall
ing off in the demand from consuming
centers. Recent advances In the re-
tail price of meat Is being resented
by the public generally, and packers
find that the high priled stuff moves
slowly. Run today is 1000 head. aud
the situation is some better than last
week, steers selling steady, and the
stuff strong To 10 higher. Country
demand has been good. and prices
are 10 to IS cents higher than a week
ago. roday's supply includes good
variety from the range country, Lock-
hart steers selling at S6.40, hay fed
steers from Placerville at $3.50 to
$50. hay fed Oregon steers at t6.15
and fair to good Oklahoma steers at
SG,25 top natives $3.50. Helfers bring
Si.25 to SO, cows $3.50 to S5.26. bulls
S3.75 TO IS, veals u quarter higher
than a week ago, tops SO. stockers
S3.7b TO $3.50, feeders $475 to S5.75.
Declines followed each other reg
ularly last week in the sheep trade
and the close was 40 To 90 cents under
the best time 10 days ago. Run Is
1900 head today. but the market f.
holding steady, demand showing some
Improvement over last week, and trade
fairly active. Colorado lambs sold
today at SEQ to $3.50. Colorado spring
lambs IS 10 SEES. clipped wethers. so.
medium class ewes $3.50. Texas NUT
tons are worth s5.25 to SO, although
choice muttons brought $3.50 first ~
last week. Low grade Texas goats
brought s4.10 today. choice goats,
S6.Ob middle of last week. About
advised TO ship sparlngly tin these are
worked off In some degree
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16
Many Are the Indications and All
Have Their Firm Be-
levers.
SEVERAL CERTAIN SORTS.
,or ,,,lf of April May See showers
which Failed to Come Dur
ing Earlier Portion

eutrs 10 here. There are signs OF
.,,,s,,s arrival to be seen everywhere
a. salt Lake. Some OF the Things 10
~ seen on the streets and ABOUT
town which prove beyond a doubt that
mi, city has taken Doc" Hyatte
word for It that spring is really here
s,i,,,v. n few venturesome Salt Lakers,
i,r,uaing the pencil pushing old-tlmer,
are wearing straw hats; alpaca coats
ore also being brought out; the
juvenile ice cream venGor with his cart
fuu of n cent bricks" can be heard
an highways and byways; the millinery
,,,ores are crowded with women in
search uf something new, but reason
abe;" the amusing rahrah boy has ta-
booed his vest, exposing the loveiiest
creation of pink shirt to view; open
street cars roll about town; the ener-
eetic housewife can be seen through
curtainless windows busy with house
cleaning: her little son, he with the
freckles and spring fever, whips rug
out in the backyard, but from the
weak blows which are few and far be-
tween the observer will decide he is a
gentle lad; poetry 60 on babbling
brooks and chirping birds occupy space
beside the spring medicine aus In the
newspauers-all these and countess
other things tell of springs arrival
A few less reliable indications there
are. too, such as lawns becoming green;
trees blossoming, roads becoming dus-
" etc.
While the first half of this month
has gone without the usual April
showers 1t is believed the last half VIII
see considerable precipitation as rains
are being reported from widely scat
tered districts. The local weather bu-
rcau in its weekly report has rhis to
say about the first 10 days of the
month:
The week opened with cloudy and
cool weather. The temperature moder-
ated rapidly, and the closing days OF
the week were considerably warmer
than the seasonal averages. The tenn
perature for the week as whole aver
aged above the normal throughout the
state. The nights were cool and dam
aging frosts or freezing temperatures
occurred in some localities. The high
est temperature recorded was "a at
Randolph Rich county on the lOth,
and the lowest, 16, at Deseret, Millard
county. on the 18th.
The precipitation averaged about
one-half the normal amount over the
state. The precipitation was mostly
in the form of snow. and 1t all occurred
from the 9Th to the sth Where snow
had remained on the ground after the
storm, 1t disappeared rapidly under the
influence of warm and clear weather
that prevailed during the last half of
the week.
The amount of sunshine was above
the average during the last four days
of the week, the early days being more
or less cloudy owing to the stormy CON
ditions that prevailed.
High winds were general over most
localities during the first half of the
week, and were severe at some points
in the southern part of the state,
velocity of so miles per hour being re-
corded at Modena, on the 9th.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16

ton. A telegraph school recently
started is progressing even better than
was expected. A number OF the men
win become efficient operators before
the annual encampmeut time arrives
and by that time win be able to handle
messages for maneuvers. The tele-
phone is being made a special study
and win be put into use throughout the
armory, and will also be installed at
the camp. The field buzzer line will
Sorm an important part of the maneu-
Yer work for this organization.
The dates for the inspection for the
organization in Salt Lake come next
week, and from the signs of optimism
manifest in and about the armory. it,
is almost certain that the officers and
men anticipate a favorable appearance
when they are lined up FOR the inspec-
tors eagle eye
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16

Mir. Dooiey, looking philosophically
out of his famous barroom window IN
Archey road, tells the readers of the
American Magazine for April some OF
his current musings on the prospective
passing of his long established bust
ness.
In humor trifie more pathetic than
usual, from the fact that the subject
is so intimately associated with his
own livelihood, he sketches the rising
tide of anti-llquor sentiment through
out the southland where King Alco-
hol," he declares. has been dethroned,
although he's like tn Jock iv Orleens
in Paris, he's lost most iv his authors
ties, but some iv the old families stu
receive him quietly in their homes, al
though thousands that onst fell on
their noses hefure him now refuse to
recognize him in public
Continuing his reference to drink as
his royal highness King Alcohol, he
pictures the poor fellows who at night
ARE wild wild lilety that makes thin
think thy're bother thin they liver
thought they We're" and graphically de-
scribes their condition before ana
after being knighted by King Alcohol,
with their inevitable subsequent pre-
Sentatlon AT court.
Getting down to the more serious
possibilities of the temperance wave,
Mr.. Dooley, addressing Hinnissy, says:
THE OMNIBUS SIZE OF THE
WAVE"
AN / tell We somethin. Hinnissy-
it amt goin' 10 be very long before
this here wave iv PROHIBITION comes
up here an deluges we an me- Amy
day we may look TO see boots an shoes
or more probably books in tn windy
where We now see TIL stately rows Nv
bottles that ye think are filled with
tempting drink, but rally have nawth-
in in thin but tn wather i filled thin
with tn year afther tn big fire.
II was cut out be nature to sell peo-
pie things that they first took because
they made thin feel superior to other
people an that later became a neces-
sity to thim.'
HOW POLITICIANS NOW SLIGHT
THE SALOON.
Hinnissy. INTERPRETING an exclama-
ton of incredulity at this point, gives
Mr.. Dooley the text for another item
in the chronicle of the saloons impend-
ing doom: >
SDo l think twill come? Faith, /
wudden't wondher. ] see what Hogan
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16

TO plant fruit trees on the land, which
viii be turned over TO the purchaser
when they produce, enters into a haz-
ardous. long MINDED proposition. And
II is likely that most of those who buy
Will sell out before anything is realized
from the investment"
In view of the fact that VI is evident
that agents who are inducing people
TO invest In their various propositions
make ii practise to quote the governor
as having taken stock in this or that
enterprise. using the statement as an
argument for others TO purchase the
stock, l will say this; Sometimes the
statement Is true; sometimes not, But
whether or not the governor has taken
stock in an enterprise, each one APP
preached by an agent selling that stock
should investigate the matter closely
and carefully, and decide whether or
not he would do well to purchase it.
Every man should invest his own
money. One man should not depend
on the judgment of another. If / think
l can take chance on a certain invest
ment. 1t does not necessarily follow that
any other man should make the same
investment. 1t Is and should be n mat
ter of personal investigation.
AS to Mexican land propositions and
similar ones. 1 might say that there
appears to me an element of unfair
litSS ia NHt ld0l Nlltit tllt ltllu Is Hul~
chased at very low rate and imme-
diately sold at an advance of several
thousand per cent, the ground for the
advance being the superstition that the
land will be planted with fruit trees or
some other vegetation, which at some
time in the future will produce big val
ues for the investor on this suppose
tion and representation the man buys
the land at fabulous advance. The
sales are FASTENED by the statement on
the part of the agent that the price of
the land is about to be advanced SIS
or $50 an acre. and purchasers are
urged to get in" at the present price!
And that sort of argument catches
many people.
And yet the purchaser is not sure.
perhaps. for the reason that he cannot
investigate personally, whether or not
the land can be cleared, the trees plant
ed and taken care of, and the fruit har-
vested and marketed at a. cost low
enough to realize the great hopes he
has for 1t. In brief, he buys blindly;
the size of the promised profits being
usually in direct ratio to the distance of
the land from his own home. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16
Editor Deseret News:

Editor Deseret News:
few weeks ago / received n letter
from u prominent gentleman In one
OF the northern cities of the state, in
forming me that an agent soliciting for
the sale OF stock In a mine had stated
That L was interested In 1t, and had
used that statement as an lnducemant
Tor him to purchase some of the stock
A similar letter was received q few
days later from gentleman In the
southern part of the state, only In this
case the proposition in which was
said to be interested was a Mexican
Embarrassing scheme. In each case |
was asked II l had purchased stock in
the company named, and II / could
recommend it TO people with money to
invest.
In answer to the first inquiry / said
that l was not an owner of stock in the
enterprise. Further, that ] was sure
that the mine was at the present time
only prospect, 1t had evidently been
capitalized for a million shares. the
stock was being sold for 80 cents n
share. This would max the assumed
value of the property $95O,O0 The
statement was made that the company
would raise the price to so cents a share
next month. 1 told the gentleman that
In my opinion no mere prospect could
possibly be worth that much money, no
matter how promising. il was the price
OF good mine, not a prospect 1t APP
pears, therefore, that the promoters. as
usual, are not losing anything. If /
should buy a mercantile business for
$4,000, and Incorporate 1t for s25O.O0O
no one would buy stock. But mining
proposition it seems, can be floated at
almost any price.
My answer to the second inquiry was
given in these words: Certain agents
have declared that / am interested in q
certain tropical fruit company's land
in Mexico. In reply to your question
l beg to state that am not interested
in this company's land. And ] would
advise you that anyone who buys land
in Mexico on the guaranty of any party
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-16
W. C. 7. U, WORKING SOUTH.

A temperance meeting will be held
at Provo this evening by Mrs. Il. f..
Shepard, president of the local w. c.
T. IT, the itinerary for n tour of the
southern part of the state commencing
in that city. Mrs. Shepard has been
over the larger portion of the north
half of Utah, and reports that much
interest has been manifested i'm her
lectures. After leaving the Garden City,
Mrs Shepard viii speak at the follow
ing places: Friday and Saturday In
Spanish Fork; April 10 ana 20 in
Sprlngville April 81 and % in Gunni-
son: April 23 in Ephraim April "a in
Mount Pleasant; April IS and &c in
Richfeld; April q in Marysville, and
April 2S In Elsinore.