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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29

Burr, Elliot Larsen, Harold Maglehy,
ElVin Christensen, Margaret WASH
burn, Vivian Hutchinson, Nalda. Ander-
son sylvia Ceilings, Grace Bohman,
Josephine Jenson Vera Swain. Annie
Whiting. They all go to Salina at the
end OF the week and join with the rest
Of the county in eighth grade CONF
encement exercises.
Scofcld Noics-The commencement
exercises of the Scoheld schools were
held May %. Annie Harris and Mar
tin Harris were the graduates.
The u. =. mine No. is to be opened up
Just as soon as II can he got ready.
The company is hiring men and expects
to increase the output. Supt. Conner
Thomas has returned from California,
whore he went for his health. He is
now in seemingly good trim. The
Wnterquarters Dramatic company is
playing The Iron Hand" at the Win
terquartcrs westinghouse tonight
Bishop Z. y Parmey's friends are cir
cululipg petition TO have him fill tho
vacancy as county commissioner to sue
coed James ~ Harrison, resigned
The lodges are going to have services
ON Decoration day at the |. O. O, IT.
hall, and at the cemetery Rev. r. A.
Simpkn win be the speaker The
Scolield ward choir viii furnish the
singing. The Scutield town Jail is
nearly completed 1t has been
showing every day this week
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29

uuues owing school children said that as
Hlucn attention should be paid to their
SPlIltual and moral as to their tenn
poIal development. The system of edu-
eaton in the Church, the speaker said.
nad Tor It's object the fitting of the
students to become self-sustaning ana
Independent, that these things We're es-
sential to the upbuilding OF the city.
state and nation. Education is ineffi-
Client If II does not include know
ledge OF how to do the practical things.
one of the greatest objects said
President Smith, in the establishment
of Church schools, was the teaching of
the principles of correct and pure life.
The educational facilities, that leaves
out the question of God is faulty.
Before Offering the dedicatory prayer.
President Smith gave brief outline of
'fhe work of the Church schools what
had been the best plans for thei,. GOOD
ana upbuilding.
Today the entire school Is holding its
annual outing and field day at the
Lagoon desert. Owing to the fact that
Bamberger's road did not get the line
completed to the heart of the city wag-
onettes and automobiles met the street
car at Slst street and Washington av-
onue and transported the students to
the company's depot on lower Thirty
first street where they boarded the
train and We're whisked out of the CITY
on the first excursion and first passen-
ger train over the line of the Salt Lake
and Ogden railroad, better known as the
Bamberger line.
CITY SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
Ogden, May 29.-The commencement
exercises of the eighth grade of the
Ogdel public schools were held at the
tabernacle last evening and were at
tended by more than 1,500 people \
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29

OF N-shooter which he loaded and
proceeded TO SHOW the children a hot
time. He fired four shots with il and
then took an automatic shotgun and
shot out a window. Luckily no one
was hurt, but it is hard to say what
could not have happened
FUNERAL OF MRS. PEARSON
The funeral of Mrs. Annie Madsen
Pearson, the wife of Andrew Pearson
ana daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Andrew
Madsen, was held at the North ward
Westinghouse Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
Pearson was born in Mt. Pleasant AZ
years ago. She leaves a husband and
many friends, but no children.
WHO Is MY NEIGHBoR.
Last Sunday 10 of Mt. Peasants me-
chanlcs and carpenters went to the
place of James Hicks, whose house and
furnishings were recently burned. and
went to work i'm erecting a tWo-room
house out of material he had collected
on the grounds. BY night a good job
had been done and the family provided
with shelter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
INTERSTATE NEWS BRIEFS

Groyont (Wyo) NOtcs---lnformation
Is now being received by applicants for
homestcads in the Yellowstone forest
reserve that they have till July 10 to
file on the same, a good many pco-
Pile VIII be- able to get good homes 1T
the government price Work
started Monday, May rs. on the Mini
doka reservoir, q, o. Jacksou's lake;
mcf.
Pauguilch Old Foiks Bnnqncl--An
old folks reunion was held At PAN
guitch. May 20, whore the young people
Of the ward did themselves proud In
tho way they waited on tho aged vet
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29

and dedicated this morning for the
new $50 1000 building OF the Reayer
Branch of the Brigham Young Univer-
sity, Stake President Charles y,
White offered the dedicatory prayer
aud John r. Murdoch made the al
dress. Beaver stake rs taking the lead
IN the construction of tho building. and
the surrounding stakes contributing
literally to its erection. II win be push
ed to completion In time it is expected.
for the opening of school in September.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29

The address to the graduates was given
by Rev. j. t.. Carver
Last evening the alumni association
held its reunion at the Jensen House,
The wedding supper and dance of
Mr., and Mrs Frank Johnson We're held
yesterday. The couple were married at
Manti on Saturday.
YOUNGSTERS WITH A GUN.
The 5-year-old boy of Nh and Mrs.
Frank Waterman created some excite
ment few days ago in the west part
OF town, where he lives, by getting hold
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
DEATH or MRS, JoRGENsEN.

Mrs. Peter Jorgenson well known
citizen of lIphraim, succmned to pneu-
monia, Thursday morning after a brief
Illness, Mrs. Jorgenseu was born in
Sweden, Aug. q, 1913. She came to this
city many years ago. She Is sur
vived by husband and n daughter
The local camp OF the w. o. w met
last night 10 initiate large class Of
applicants.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
MOUNT PLEASANT.
wAsATcH ACADEMY EXERCISES

"Who is My ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
With Il Gun-Pcarson Funeral.
Special Correspondence.
Mt. Pleasant, May 2S.-On Monday
evening at the opera house the Wa
Satch academy gave "olass day pro-
gram. Tuesday evening the graduating
exercises We're given at the opera house.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
MILFORD.
Mrs Richard Grace LAYS Down Life,
Cares AZ ~.

Special Correspondence.
Milford MAY rs Mrs Sebnnd Land
Grace, wife Of Richard Gruce OF Fris,
go, died at the residence VI her daugh-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
EPHRAIM.
Death of Mrs. Peter Jorgcnscn-Mis-
siOnary Farewell Social.

Ephraim, Sanpete Co. May 23.--Ar-
engagements are being made for u fare
well dancing party in the pavilion Fri
day night in honor of Lafayette olson.
who leaves June Il, ON a mission to ne
Eastern States mission
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29

0fice phones. .s97 Beli, s96 Ind.
Home Address ....26Tl Monroe
residence phone. .....i3ll Bell
Office open from $50 70 1880 a.
m.' and TO $3.50 p IN.
Patrons are requested to make
immediate complaints regarding
unsatisfactory delivery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
GOVERNMENT BUYS TELEPHONE

The Bell Telephone company is no
more in Alberta. The government
purchased the Bell lines and hereafter
will conduct the enterprise for the peo-
pie This is one step in advance ana
now rural limos win be encouraged as
fast as the people can see the benefits
to he derived from this modern con-
Venience, especially a government
owned utility like this,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
HEBER.
DEATH OF UNCLE GEO. MUIR.

NCtCTnn Pioneer tIUSNs IIUHOIVU VI
rccr at Seycnty-Scvcn.
Special Correspondence
Heber city. Wasatch Co, May 25,-
Uncle George Muir. one of the early
settlers of Provo valley, passed to the
great beyond on Sunday, May a. 1908,
after an illness of 10 days. He was born
at Pentrront Dumfrlesshire, Scotland,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
CARDSTON, CAN.
GOVERNMENT BUYS TELEPHONE
Three Inches Of Rain-Epidcmic OF
Measles. One Death.

Special Correspondence.
Cardston, Alberta, Canada, May 20
RAIN rain rain. lust one week OF
setady downpour has gladdened The
people and made the country look
fresh and rosy.
The meteorological department rec
ords show a precipitation of three nch-
cs.
crop prospects never We're better MOI
any season here further advanced.
on Monday last Mr., and Mrs. Rufus
billing lost their little 7-year- old daush-
ter Myrtle Death was caused through
complications arising from an attack OF
measles. which Is epidemic here now
This is the last child of three the be
reaved parents have lost, and the SYM
pathes of the whole community go
out to them
MIR and Mrs. NJ A. Coombs are re-
ioicing over the arrival at their home
of a daughter
Edward Leavitt and family arc pre-
pairing to resume their home here at
ter wintering in Utah. Mrs Chris
Anderson and family have also joined
their husband and father after con-
siderable sojourn In California.
Mrs. Mark Spencer hurriedly left for
Salt Lake city upon receipt of news
that her father. David James, was
very III.
The frequent shipments Of cattle,
horses and hogs from Cardston seem
not to abate in the least. Ten cars
Of cattle one Of horses, four of NUT
ton and two of live hogs is the record
of one week. This has a tendency t.
make easier money and is fully APP
preciated.
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OGDEN OFFICE,
Room $40 Eccics Building.

clrcuIator. @. Q. Brown. Jr.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Daily LIFE OF THE MIKADO UNVEILED
His Stable of Famous Jap
anese Horses, and His
Marvellous Collection of
Samnrai SwordS, One OF
Which He Takes to Bed
with Him Regularly.

in horses. as in any other thing, 4 not
frivolous at all; once he likes, forever he
likes. He prefers a horse Of rather small
size: he chooses one about 4 feet 8 inches
in height from the hoof Of his foreleg TO
his neck
Before the great restoration day tho
number of swords which were kept in tie
palace was small. being only some thirty
or forty. But when the Mikado's love for
them became known 10 the public many
lords Of feudal days began 20 present
their own swords; and to-day they are
counted more than 30O-Of course, count
ing only the Emperor's favorte swords.
The most famous among them is called
Oni Maru. made by that famous sword
smith Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, and the
other by Bungo Yukihira. The latter is
called on Makura Katana. meaning the
pillow sword, with which he sleeps al
night
The Mikado keeps many shampoOers in
the palace. dOctOrs-on-duty department
who treat him by turn or by appointment
every night He VIII lay himself on IN,
lacquered bed. with the design of golC
chrysanthemums which is some two feel
/ high. and when the lady in waiting an
! nounces the shampooer he will hide hi'
/ own head under drapery and say just on
| word. I'm" which is the signal word
/ Begin" And he usually goes 20 sleeI
when the shampooer finishes his work
but If he desires once more 10 be rubbed
he will say nothing, but tap his Owl
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
FISH FACES EXPRESSIVE.
Writer Declares swimmers Better
Companions Than Monkeys.

Writer Declares Swimmers Better
Companions Than Monkeys.
From the Atlantic Monthly.
Did you ever stop 20 examine the ex-
preston on the face OF a fish?
do not mean Of some notoriously gro
tesque fish, but of just any plain sea-
faring fish. / confess that the fascination
for me is the same whether l stand in
front of some great collection Of little
mOnstrosities like that in the Naples
aquarium or whether l sit by my dining
room window and contemplate the gold
fish in my little boys glass bowl People
watch the monkeys at the Zoo and re-
mark how human they are, how sly and
crafty the old ones. how ''cute" and play
full the young ones. But for steady COM
pany give me the fish. How restful they
are with their mouthings, as regular as
If they were governed by a balance wheel!
How quiet, too; for not one word Of mur-
INJURED protest or of chattering fault
finding do they infiict upon US, How
philosophical. as they bask in the sun the
livelong day or seek the occasional shade
OF the modest sprig Of green's which forms
the conventional garnishing OF their wa
terry abode, How easily gratiied are their
simple tastes, Surely, with their good
manners. their quiet department. and
their stoical bearing. gold fish are the
ideal companions OF the mature man.
Monkeys and dogs and kittens may amuse
the children by their tricks and antics
but only the grown man can appreciate
the solid qualities Of the ish's character
/ as written upon his features.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

chopsticks are the largest number that
will be sent 10 the imperial house; those
that are rejected on account OF their bad
shape or for some other reason will be
burned up.
Bananas His FnvOrIte Fruit.
The Mikado loves bananas best among
fruits. and so the gardeners who attend
to the imperial garden at Naito Shinziku
manage TO have them throughout the
year. Besides bananas, the French
peaches. the Shanghai and Tenshin
peaches. and the s'French daiven" 0he
white eggplauts, delicious TO eat baked
with shovu on) are raised in the garden.
And all kinds Of vegetables OF Kioto
seed are planted also Among the fishes
the Mikado loves the Hamayaki tat (tai
is said 20 be the best fish in Japan and
the Ayu trout He likes foreign cakes.
especially sponge cake and the pyramid
shaped chocolates. and among japanese
cakes one particular kind Of cake. called
"Yomog ga Shima,' made OF white lima
beans. Is his favorite. He uses 20 drink
the japanese tea called GyokurO-this
delicious tea bearing the poetical name
OF pearl dews''-after his japanese din
ner: but he eats fruits according TO the
season when he happens 20 have foreign
food. CBy the way, he is not particularly
fond Of it,
Some years ago he could not be with
out 4 bottle Of japanese sake called So
bana Mt each dinner but lately he took
up the best foreign wine. The Empress ia
a scanty eater like any other japanese
woman: she does not even touch her chop
sticks. so I hear. 10 the breakfast things
which are formally offered and she cares
only for piece OF bread and cup OF milk.
She sits at the foreign table only when
special guests are invited She likes a
fry OF oysters and shimaebi shrimps and
tai. especially the Okitsu tai. Is her favor
tie fish. In the morning she will have
white bean soup, and the luncheon soup
will be changed to the Hatcho Misc soup.
which is made OF the misc from the
Sanshu province. She likes variety.
The Emperor and the Empress have
their different bathrooms. His majesty
takes q bath every day. IN winter ne
dips himself I'm a tub full Of hot water.
but he enjoys n shower bath in summer
time. The court ladies will bring the hot
water in lacquered buckets at the proper
time; the Mlkado sitting on the four
foot square platform Of the bath house.
will take his shower bath. There is ! pipe
arrangement FOR the cold water
Must Keep Clean.
Everybody who serves in the palace
must regard II as the first and most i'm
portant thing TO purify herself She has
to wash her hands twice after completing
every task. And she has TO regard her
own body as a thing unclean; therefore.
| from o'clock IN the morning until 10 or
/ II az night sometimes till or the next
/ morning when the AIikado is engaged on
some pressing work. during those hours
Of service she has TO wash and purify
/ her hands whenever she happens 10 touch
| her own body. Ii is an unwritten rule
| that. suppose something touches her
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

both all the different chemical reactions
Of quinlne and its spectroscopic lines as
well. This substance. therefore. he re-
garded as our natural protective agent
against invasiOns Of the blood by micro
organisms Since then this theory has
been considerably modified by the discov-
cry of numerous other drugs manufac-
tured in the body which because they
can combine with acids and form salts.
are called alkaloids, some Of them. how
ever. being powerful poisons. 1t is now
generally agreed among physiological
chemists that We daily manufacture
enough poison in our alimentary canal
TO XIII us before the day is over were it
not that these posons are neutralized by
the liver and other organs before they
can enter the blood and thus reach the
brain and other vital parts Of the nerv-
Gus system.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

a bow has been neglected for some time
Now and then he gets on his wooden
horse and takes some exercise on it. or
another enjoyment is 10 take a short walk
In the palace garden leading Yorkshire
terrier which was presented by Mar
shal Oyama: and that dog is seventeen
years old Riding on the wooden horse
is simply keeping himself in training. as
he is too busy with other matters To go
horseback riding. SO II is said that his
horsemanship. which is quite wonderful
and gained from long training since the
day of his youth. is still kept up 10 its
reputation. You have 20 observe every
rule. even on the wooden horse.
Has Ten Horses.
His beloved horses are about ten IN
number, and they usually come from the
northern countries like the Oshu prov
ince Famous KinkaZan. who died some
years ago. was from Sendai. and Tomo-
zuru. or Friend Crane" from Miharu;
and Hatsunari, the chief favorite Of the
Emperor, is also from SendaL His taste
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
HUMAN BODY A CHEMICAL FACTORY

Dr. William Hanna Thomas. in Everybody'S
In the presence Of the great nervous
system physicians are now like prospec-
tors in the Klondil1e region
A few fine nuggets have already been
collected which prove that they come
from rich veins in the mountains around.
and no one knows how soon some vein
IN them may be struck which. followed
up, viii yield much gold A specimen OF
these golden additions 20 our knowledge
is the fact that, among many other
things. the sympathetic actually makes
drugs, or true medicine. whose presence
IN the blood is essential TO life.
One Of these is now sold over the coun-
ter like any other drug. The origin of It
IS from a twig of the real Ckidney) SYM
pathetic plexus becoming at a certain
early stage of development rolled on It
self like bail OF twinv. m time II breaks
off from its parent stem. and. being in
closed In a capsule. adheres 10 the top OF
the kidney as a separate gland called the
adrenal gland. These adrenals add an IN
ternal secretion to the blood whose ac-
tive principle has been found to be def
mite chemical substance, only 1850 of a
grain Of which will uncomfortably raise
rhe pressure OF a mans blood in all the
arteries of his body. This adrenalin, as II
is called. is a new medicine with many
valuable properties but 1t is itself of
such purely chemical composition that
substances like it can now oe made arti-
ficially, like artificial indigo
About two tablespoonfuls OF a bitter
salt like Epson salts is daily manufac-
.ured by the liver. and then can be ex-
tracted from the bile. me base OF thi:
salt, called taurin, was flfty-two years
ago supposed by the eminent English
chemist, Bence Jones. to be like a veri-
table animal quinine. because he found
that the taurin of the guinea pig gave
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

knees. Then the shampooer will start
again The Mikado Is a man OF few
words, and he rarely speaks with any
body as rule. A certain Okamoto who
has treated his body for more than thirty
years was not adressed by him even once
in his life. The Emperor Is silent and
the shampooer Of course; and only the
silk kimono's rustic IS heard
Is an Artist Artisan.
Though his mind is always fully occu-
pied. he sometimes finds a little time to
amuse himself as an artist artisan. A year
or two ago he got one large pumelo. one
third Of which he kept; and, after he had
thrown all the seeds away. he filed II
with ashes 70 take out It's dampness. And
when it was dried perfectly he carved on
it some beautiful picture. It is quite often
that he shows his ability as a designer
when he wishes 10 give some souvenirs At
his palace dinner given 10 foreigners. once
he tried 10 do something with a Hubbard
squash. but his attempt failed, as it went
TO rot under the seasons rain. When he
took the rotten squash up. and IL fell
down on his knees. spelling his dress. he
laughed nightly; II is said that his laugh
Is the rarest thing. Really, he must have
felt quite Jolly at that time.
one OF HIS hobbies IS the little clocks
he has set at least one in every room in
the palace And also stuffed birds and
animals which are counted more than
zoo varieties. Besides, he shows great
taste with old curios. lacquers. china
wares, and other art things But among
all those things which he enjoys, the max
ing of uta poems is his first and last de-
light.
Writes Many Poems.
1t is already known. even in foreign
countries. that he is one of the great uta
poets Of present Japan. He writes. IL is
said, fifty or sixty utas a day; and it IS no
small thing at all. even for professional
uta poet. When you come to think Of his
daily work as the emperor of q rising ma
tiion, his writing so many utas will appe ar
only as a miracle What a comfort. and
again. what an encouragement. his utas
were for us people in the late war. His
uta is not a manufactured sort. but It is
his own heart Once he sang:
7 Inishiyo no
Fumi mim tabni omokana
On0ga osamerl
kuniwa ikanito
| whenever 1 open the ancient books. the
one thing ponder is. how goes 1t with the
\ people l rule)
We are perfectly glad to have him as
the head of the empire. since he faces US
with the heart OF the poet; the heart OF
the poet is love. He rules the country
with love, and with love we look upor
him and think Of him as the father of the
nation. Be blessed japan and the Japa
nese.
lCopsrright lsgs by the Associated Literary Prs
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
This Ruler Spends Greater
Part of the Day in a Little
Study, Giving Over the
Spacious Rooms of the
Palace He Occupies to
Members of the Court.
By YONI NoGUCHI.

NOTE-The material for this article was obtained
from private conversation with oOurt attendant Of
the imperial palace.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05

but a piece Of paper which she keeps in
her bosom, called breast paper" 10 brush
it away. And il she has not the paper
convenient the end OF her sleeve or skirt
will do service for her. Such matter is
carried almost 10 an extreme as it ap-
pears. But the palace is supposed to be
a divine place. where purity Is the high
est virtue.
The Mikado shaves every other day. and
his hair used 20 be trimmed by Count
Ayanokoji until the day of his death. And
now a certain old court lady does bar
bers work. The Mikado does not follow
any style in hair dressing. either
His daily service on horseback OF with
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
On New EngIand Tombstones.

There were several epltaphs which fas-
cinated you for awhile, epitaphs like that
of "Solon Tyndall. Killed by Fall from
the Main Topsail Yard Of the Bark ANA
zon. in the Harbor of Buenos Ayres, on
March II, 1850.
He as a seaman did his duty well.
But his foot slipped and from aloft he
fell,
Fell. but to rise and climb the shrouds
on high.
And greet his Master with glad Aye,
aye,
Or that which recorded the fate OF
''Absalom Peters. Shot in the Creek by
the Explosion of His Own Gun"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Hopeful woman.

From the Chicago News
Woman is naturally more hopeful than
man."
Yes. there's my wife. for instance; for
years past every time she has had occa-
sion TO buy fish she has asked the dealer
If they were fresh. hoping. 1 suppose.
that some day he'll say no.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-05
Not Inconsistentg

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
links discussing the latest danseuse)-
All, my boy, she is as bright as the morn
ing!
Blinks-That's strange. I heard she
was as plain as day.