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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
ARMIES AND NAvuEs.

what Il the answer? Some advo-
Gates OF gigantic navy tell us that
we must have ships 20 fight Japan.
because that country Is busy preparing
to make war upon us within the next
Ave years. That, by the way would
be- at the close OF the worlds fair that
Japan is planning for In 1912. war
with the United states would indeed.
be climax to that event. Others tell
us that peace can only be maintained
at the expense OF an enormous naval
equipment so We must have big navy
to maintain the peace. There Is 4
slight contradiction In the arguments
but they are nevertheless relied upon
to create the desired impression.
Hut Japan denies any hostile In
tentlon. either now or III the near fu-
ture. THAT country processes the most
sincere friendship for the United states.
Is there any authentic Information in
The possession Of the advocates of
big navy. 10 prove that Japan's pro-
testatons of friendship are false? II
so, this information should be given TO
the public, aud the question of navy
would be- settled without further urgu-
ment Ia the absence OF such authen-
tic information only mischief can be
done by statements about an intend
ed Japanese invasion. The allegation
that the armies and navies of Japan
and all other nations are Intended for
wars and conquests, while our own
are merely engines OF peace is too
puerile to merit serious thought
The situation is this, that as long
as nations are no further advanced in
civilization than they are at present,
depending upon brute force. in the last
instance, for the adjudication of all
differences, it ~ necessary for the
United states to have military force
powerful enough to command respect
in the councils of nations. That is all
there IL to 1t, 1t Is not necessary To
beat around the bush and plead FOR
armies and nnvics in the interest Of
peace. Thcy IRE needed for war If war
is made necessary But this country
with its magnificent isolation does not
need To lead the other nations in the
maintenance of armies aud nayics. we
can afford to take a very conservative
attitude, and in the meantime, teach
the nations the more excellent way
of arbitration, with view to the uti-
mate reduction of all the armies
and naves of the world to a minimum.
1t is high time that the curse of the
Bismarckian era be lifted from the
world. by the messengers of peace and
good will.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
POLITICAL JUGGLING.

FIX senator Dubois ought to Apply
for a position in vaudeville circuit
as fine champion political juggler ana
trickster His effort 10 combine tue
saloon element and the temperance al
yocutes in his support is the limit
The Boise Capital News tells the
wonderful story. At first it was not
known what side the Dubois crown
would take on the temperance question
hut il was known that Dubois had sent
his omssaries into Canyon county to
declare for, and to promise, local OPP
ton. and into the lumber and mining
counties Of the state to declare against
local option. c. Il. Arney, our Boise
contemporary says, was one medium
by which the word was carried to Can
Won county, and 5. i. Donnelly and
Glen Mckinley we're mediums by which
the contrary promise was made to the
lumber and mining counties Of north
Idaho.
Then he learned that temperance
was ono of the topics discussed at the
recent Church conference in this city,
and that the Church leaders true to
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'"S 'V"'H'"sS VI NV N'''S =" '''i'' '''O
beginning, recommended that the tenn
perance movement be supported by
Church members, and on learning this
bupols pccaI'e ALARMED IKE herou OF
old, when he heard Of the star Of
Bethlehem. And now NO ia actually
.,,.i,, III.
N'i"e =" ''"'' ''' "NPp'i' u tnp
iadles belonging to the w. &. I. u.
Nv behalf of himself ana the saloon.
can nnvone bent tbatp
M,
ihu N"PI'al news says;
Former Senuto,. Duhoig ,rocoeds tn
urge the women of Inc STATE not 10
acc,pt local optlnn If thov have Ia nc
eept 1t through the assistance of MOT
ans no,' cr "nH 5pHaNs ~ 'ne mnis0ed
By this command to- vote for local on
lion ana 1t cannot be excused pal
,'i,t. 1u losetnleu 10y tno Hnp9' mn
wall goes nm from The senator how.
ever, that nothing can prevent local
option In Idaho except the practically
1',,'Vu oi,pusit,"" VI n",I "1I mons ana
a. thn Nomen,s Christian r'ay,.,o,.
ance Union. ministers of tho gospei
and temperance people generally. to
Wntc WIN nm VI oppoalilon TO this new
W ,.,"l o,,,''i, io'", OPTION ANA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
OUR HYPOTHETICAL ENEMY.
Springfield Republican.

The popularity of the situation Is
that the naval increase extremists arc
quite as much alarmed az they Were
kitten IN a dog kennel. They talk
today as they did twenty years ago,
and the drollness OF the situation is In
the fact that they can prove now as
readily as ever that, unless their rate
of naval increase is adopted. the coun-
try is headed for that vast and awful
humiliation at the hands OF come sinis-
ter and w,deawake and perfecty-pre-
pared foe, which perpetually haunts
their Imagination. No matter II We
arc today the second naval power in
the world. that Hypothetical enemy Is
lying in walt for us Just 1.-THE same.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

There should be a Topping off Of the
supply OF current light fiction by our
libraries. Many libraries have "A large
proportion of works OF this sort, be-
cause a large circulation of their vol
umes is a good thing to show when
money for the libraries Is wanted from
city councils. There are many other
facilities for supplying the demand
for this type OF literature cheaply, and
| doubt the wisdom of doing II at pub
lie expense through the Libraries. Even
II their circulation should be cut down
ne-half, the libraries ought to reform
in this matter" said Mr. Herbert Put
nam, librarian of the Library OF Con-
gress, in a recent address In Phila-
dalphia, And every word is true and
should be Needed by librarians and H.
brary boards.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

cops" and "coppets" How, when,
and where came the police TO be labeled
In this way2 The word was coined
about 1885 In New York city. AT that
time New York was patroled only by a
municipal police force. A bill was in
troduced into the legislature. providing
for metropolitan police force. The
bill passed Within a short time tho
try appeared ON the streets of New
York. The new policemen wore large
shields made OF copper. To differentiate
between the municipal force and tho
metropolitan force, 1t soon became GUS
tomary to call the new police 'coppers."
The term stuck, and was later short
ened to cop"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

4 Cherokee senator has introduced a
bill In the Oklahoma legislature, which
prohibits the use of statue of an In
dian vote in Oklahoma cannot safely
dion vote in Oklahoma cannot safely
be affronted, and both houses viii UNI
doubtedly pass the bill, The red men
see in the effigy of an ideal type of
their race something that wounds their
selfrespect. and they are as much OPP
posed to 1t as some of our citizens
are to the stage Irishman, or stage
Hebrew.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

Commenting on Captain Hobson's Ice
ture and plea for a huge navy, con-
temporary says: The whole idea in
this contention IS that this nation
should be so strong in naval power that
no nation would dare to assail it. Put
on a personal basis, ii would be as
with John l.. Sullivan in his prime.
While the average man would be at
tackled by almost anybody, no one had
the temerIty to attack Sullivan" But
being so strong and prepared TO lick
all creation, might not the nation, just
like John "in his prime get on tears
and whale thunder out OF all whom 1t
could catch, including little bootblacks?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
ENDING A PUBLIC DISGRACE.
Philadelphia Press

n has been public disgrace that
the National Capital and tho District
II occupies was open TO the gambler
and the rlcc-tRck tout They have
been turned out of this state. New
Jersey has elected them. New York
Is the only one Of the Now England
and Middle States which stnl permits
uce-track gambling within It's limits.
Congress ought 90 make the District
Of Columbia an example In an moral
Issues The laws NJ the District on
that GauIra.izng borderland whore
SO much that is ay.l turks because
public opinion wiuks at evil. should
be- models. a law I'm the District OF
Columbia prohibiting race-track gam
bling wan be followed elsewhere.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
In Georgia.

Hitch up the old mare John, and
''Old mares dead paw"
"Wcll, I'll walk the 40 miles to the
state line"
THE bridge is down. You'll halter
swim the river"
"Oh, well, rum nln't got no holt on
me. 1 kin take it or leave it alone
Kansas City Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
His First Lesson.

Little Bobby had never been to Sun
day school before and came home wide
eyed and excited to relate his adVen-
lures to his mother. After giving
fatteriug account of his teacher, he
added:
And he told me to learn the opos-
sums creed. "-H5rper's.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
WORKING CHILDREN.
81. Louie GIobe- Demoerat.

In urging the adoption OF the eight
hour day for all children under sixteen
years Of age, the governor Of Massa-
chusstts suggests that certificate OF
health be required before any minor be
sent TO work His reasons are thus
stated THE epileptic hoy must be
kept from the elevator The tuber-
culosls child must ho kept from the
emery wheel ana the cotton card. The
child with spinal weakness must be
lNept from employment when the
hickless bench or the wooden chair
creates a cripple, not a citizen
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

Oscar Hammerstcin has decided to
produce "Salome.' II all that Is said
Of "Salome" be true, she should be pro-
duced in court for examination to see II
she should not be committed to the re-
form school.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
\ Good Rule.

II seldom make a mistake said the
man, as he placed the lighted end of
his cigar In his mouth.
But when do" he continued, Il rec
tify it Immediately"
And he reversed the cigar and went
on with his conversation.-Loui
Courier Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

Death to flies is the slogan of the
water pollution committee OF the New
York Merchants association. Then the
committee does not say with Uncle
Toby: why should | hurt thee? This
world surely is wide enough to hold
both thee and me-"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

Evidently Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
does not intend to follow in the foot
steps OF his father. His father goes
down into the sea in submarine while
he goes up into the empyrean in
balloon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
What's the Use.

Does wealth bring real cnjoyment?"
Nav They won't let you eat the
grub you like. or wear the clothes
you consider classy, orlisten to the mu-
sic you understand, or even put cast
iron dog on the lawn" -Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
What's the Use,

Going TO send your son to college,"
Nope
Cant afford it?"
"Oh, [ cain afford It all right. but
he cares absolutely nothing for athle-
tics. n-Houston Post.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

AT all the festivities and entcrtain-
ments along the coast tho officers and
men of the battleshp fleet keep the
bah rolling
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

Mr.. Bryan thinks that a newspaper
to be non partisan should be bi-parti-
san 70 be nou-partisan would it not
have to be multi-partisan?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

Naples. Vesuvius may be expected to
begin spoutlng about him very soon,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
JUST FOR FUN.
Not Yet.

Patience-Has he'met his affinity yet?
Patrice--I think not. He's bache-
Ion, you know, and a man does not
meet his affinity until long after he's
married. -Yonkers Statesman.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

United states District Attorney Carl
Rasch of Montana has committed a
rash act. He has resigned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

phemers have united against them, at
times, In an unhofy alliance. So Du-
bos has precedent for his lcser de
main
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

II cows are TO be provided for the
navy they certainly should be sea
cows.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

ined his wife from her parents. Now
he should sue out a writ of ne exeat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24

Those Kentucky night riders are not
given so much to ambrosial nights as
to smokers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-24
WHEREFORE OF COPS.

Few who use the word copper AS
applied to policemen. know tho origin
OF he lernl For many years il mas
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-02
DEADLY WEAPONS OF THE OLD DIXIE
ONCE USED I'M FIGHTS TO THE
DEATH


Two of the most deadly weapons ever in
vented are the Derringer pistol and the Bowie
knife, and once they were the most popular
weapons in the Southern States
From 1910 to 1865 the derringer was part
of every Southern gentleman s personal equip
ment. Usually he had pair Of them and they
we're called ''bone breakers They were in
tended for close quarters, and at twenty feet
their bullets would smash an arm or leg into
splinters. Hardly more than three inches in
the barrel, and carrying about sixty bullets
to the pound, by reason of the popularity in
the manner Of boring and the arrangement of
the powder chamber, no small pistol ever
drove bullet with such terrible power and
deadly effect.
The wonderful little derringer became world
renowned It's history, if eloquently told,
would comprise much Of interest and involve
many historic episodes. In every section Of
the continent and every country Of Europe,
the derringer became household symbol of
safety, which has given the name place in
history. From the populous East to the wild
Western borders the trustiest friend of the
pioneer was found in the small and inimitably
perfect pistol which the ingenious brain of
Derringer gave to the world many years ago.
Of all the weapons in modern warfare or of
those worn by the chivalrous defenders Of
honor none is so effective and perfect as the
derringer. It has been the unerring arbiter
in duels and encounters, the most fatal Meme
sis in the hands of retribution, the most pitt
less harbinger of revenge and hate, the most
unfaltering ally Of justice or Of crime, the
world has even seen.
Favored in Many Duels.
The bullets seek their victims with the
speed of the SUMS rays. Many tall form
and full brow of promise, many head hon
ored among men and bearing laurels of fame
above the ashen locks of age, has fallen prone
to earth, red with blood, whose founts these
little balls have pierced. It was a bullet from
a derringer that crashed through the brain of
President Lincoln and plunged the nation in
grief. The assassin Booth selected the der
ringer as the surest messenger of death, and
after he had fred the fatal shot the pistol
dropped to the floor in the box of the thea
ter. It is now in the possession of the War
Department.
Wherever the derringer has ben the messen-
ger of fate to man, daily records bear witness
to the irresistible power which turks in these
light and delicate servants of purple death.
Just behind the line which separates the Dis
trict Of Columbia from Maryland, near the
town of Bladensburg secluded spot embow-
cred with trees, and known as "Blood Rum"
hos uitnnccod Yoonv traoic ccnnnC in which the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-02
THE JEFFERSONIAN.


HONOR
About 1880 there lived in Philadelphia
gunsmith named Derringer, who was noted for
the exquisite ineness of his work on firearms
and it's general excellence, especially in pis-
tolls. The fintlocl1 was then used and to in
sure its not missing fire the lock work had to
be done with great deal of care In 1888
the contract was let by the government for
pistols to arm the First Regiment Of
Dragons just created by act of Congress.
Two thousand holster pistols, carrying thirty
bullets to the pound, were wanted. Derringer
had no difficulty in securing the contract, and
also one for thirty-six pairs of officers pis-
tolls of a finer quality. From that time until
1860 he was the first small-arm maker in the
United States in the matter Of pistols, or, per-
haps, Of the world.
Saved His Life Three Times
Gen. John Magruder, famous officer of the
artillery in the old army, and Confederate
major general, owned the finest and most
elaborate pair of pistols that Derringer ever
made. They had two sets of barrels fitted to
each stock. One set was four inches and the
other six inches in length. Each carried sixty
bullets to the pound. The pistols we're gold
mounted, with beautiful inlaid work wherever
it could be placed in silver and gold The
locks were made by Brazier the most famous
maker of gun locks in England, and these cost
$50 alone. Capt. Magruder said that these
pistols saved his life three times He could
cut the spots out Of the four Of spades at
twelve PAGES. The cost Of these pistols could
not have been less than $275; they were pre-
sented to the captain when he went to Mexico
to take command Of his battery of the First
Artillery.
The fame Of the Bowie knife is as wide as
was that of the old-time 32-inch Roman sword.
Two States-Tennessee and Maryland
claim the birthplace of the inventor James
Bowie and the question has never been quite
definitely settled. But he gave the name to
weapon as deadly as any that has ever been
forged from STEEL
Fought Many Duels.
When Louisiana became a State, the old
Spanish and French records created a great
deal Of trouble. It frequently happened that
a planter who had taken up large tract Of
land and fairly opened it out as plantation,
would learn that it was claimed by some one
under an old colonial grant. James Bowie
was very frequent claimant under these
old laws. Several capitalists Of the time had
sent him to Havana, where the old papers Of
the Spanish colony of Louisiana were kept,
and caused careful transcripts of them to be
made. They appointed as their agent to put
than IN noccnccio,o IF +hoCo ,1roror+;or To,ooc
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-02
PAGE THREE

only to find it claimed by lot Of people he
did not know, was generally pretty ready to
fight for 1t, whether fight would settle the
question or not. The consequence of this state
Of things was that James Bowie and his two
brothers, Stephen and Rain, had on hand al
most constantly some sort of FdificuIty' that
had to be fought out with deadly weapons
This before the days when percussion
caps were in general use and the smaller pis-
tolls of the period were fintlocks-inconven
lent to carry and not very reliable. So the
knife had to be used when one wanted real
ly trusty weapon.
James Bowie set to work, and with pocket
knife and shingle he made model of the kind
of knife that he believed was about the proper
thing for the business he had on hand The
first ''bowie' was made by the local black
smith at Shreveport, La, after the model fur
nished by James Bowie, and it was used by
him for several years. About 1880, however,
Bowie heard Of New Orleans cutler, Span
lard named Pedro, who was making knives of
wonderful kind and temper. They could be
driven through a silver dollar without dam
age to point or edge. This artist made Bow
lie a knife which was a marvel of beauty and
temper. The blade was nine inches long, and
with the handle, measured fifteen inches This
weapon was used with telling effect by Bow
lie in nineteen different encounters and it was
the one in his stiffening hand when with
six dead Mexicans about him. showing the
evidence of his fatal skill, he was found
dead at the Alamo
Always Aimed at the Neck.
BOwie's method Of using the knife was
one peculiar to himself He did not hold
it in his hand with the point downward but
grasped the handle as a swordsman would
grasp the hilt of his sword. He always struck
at the neck Of his man, and aimed for the
jugular, and seldom missed his coup. In the
most famous of his battles the one fought
on the sand bar on Natchez Island, Missis-
sippi river, he cut two mems heads almost
off, giving each only one sweeping blow In
this fearful fight there were twelve men
engaged. One Of them was James Madison
Wells, known throughout the country as
president Of the Louisiana returning board
of 1876-'77. Bowie was very dangerously
wounded, but managed to recover. While
down on the ground with an antagonist on
top of him who weighted thirty pounds
more than did Bowie, the indomitable fighter
managed to get his left arm around his
enemy's neck, and then with sudden right
hand cut he severed the other man 3 iuou1ar
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-27
Why This SoIicitude?

The New York Sun, which is own
ed out and out by the trusts and
which defends their interest on all
occasions. calls upon Senator Till
mar OF South Carolina to speak in
regard to the candidacy Of William
Jennings Bryan. 1t comedies the
great influence of the South Caro-
linian upon the political sentiment
OF the South, but says that "the
question is n Of pure expediency
at a critical moment in the fortunes
OF the Democratic party" I'VE all
Know says the Sun, that Tillman
doesn't believe that Bryan could win
it nominated. and 80 we hope every
thing That is to say, the Sun
hopes that Mr.. Tillman will consent
that South Carolina shall be repre-
sented in the Convention at
Denver by an uninstructed delega-
ton. 1T is not the habit Of the
Southern States" says the Sun, "to
send instructed delegations. Virgin
ia does not, nor yet Louisiana. Ala
bama has. not the habit, nor Tennes-
see. But there is one of them that
can do mor than all the others to
keep the questiontopen until the del
cgates assemble at Denver, and that
just now is South Carolina. Sena-
tor Benjamin r. Tillman has on
ly to speak and all will listen anx-
iously. Will Senator Tillman speak?!''
Why this great solitude about South
Cardinals action in sending dele
gates to the National Democratic
Convention on the part Of the New
York Sun, which is one Of the bitter
est Republican papers in the coun-
try? Why is the Sun SO anxious to
have Bryan who it admits will be
elected President, defeated in the
nominating convention? Is it be-
cause Mr.. Bryan is too good a Dem
o.rat to suit the Trusts, whom the
Sun serves? The Sun need not wor-
ry itself about Senator Tillman. He
is for Bryan and will use his infu-
ence to have a Bryan delegation sent
from this State, and all the honeyed
words of the Sun will affect him not.