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

A two-part story by Henry James
begins in the March number of Harp
er5s Magazine, entitled Julia Bride
II presents situation truly unique In
fiction, and for sparkling dialogue and
delicate humor II Immediately chal.
lenRes comparison with Mr.. James
earlier work-notably "Dalsy Miller.
Charles w. Furlong gives vivid i'm
uression OF phase OF industrial life In
northern Africa In THE Esparto-
pickers OF Tripoli," accompanied by
photographs and paintings reproduced
Ia black and tint Reading is the title
n suggestive essay In which Edward
g. Martin talks about books, new and
1ld. and the pleasure and profit 10 be
of from them THE Fire OF the eau
lsus." by Henry w. Neyinson, de-
tribes an out Of the way corner OF the
rth where the flame OF classic myth
ana medieval superstition has given
place Ia a great modern oil industry
m fThe Spring Awakening of the Sea
Howard j. shannon reveals the sea
,hnngc and blossomlng Of natures mar
qolous underworld, with accompanying
and drawings Thomas a.
Innvler writes OF little seaport Inn
at Hun, England, and the old-timc
Jays and atmosphere he found IA
lie Minerva" Prof, II, T.. Gregory and
A. @. Keller OF Yale university, point
out the controlling Conditions ~ Com
nerce." Interpreted with these and
lther articles are a group Of shorl
tories OF varied interest and appeal
by Margaret sutton Briscoe, Roy Rolf
illson, James Branch caboll, Margare
Cameron. George Schock and others
Harper & Bros. New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
A SERMONET FOR WORKERS

(For the News" by II. J. Hapgood.)
The man who lets himself be smoth-
cred by detail Is little better than n
machine. lie runs like clockwork and
has to be wound up once every day.
The memoranda of office routine come
up before him and he spends all his
time dlsposlng of his petty round of
irritating duties and concerns"
A young man l know started the
work two years ego as an assistant to
the advertising manager of large
speciality house in the East He had
an immense amount OF detail and rou-
tine to look after. but at the same
time was given an opportunity to bring
out any latent advertising qualities
that may have been lying dormant
within him. He was expected TO con-
tribute to the only capital with which
an advertising department is endowed
/. O., ideas. Here was 81 chance for
the assistant to distinguish himself
and find market for his originality.
But he allowed himself to be smoth-
cred by detail and let his brain get
clogged UP with routine work. He
didn't give himself time to think, He
worked like a machine and finally wore
himself out grinding.
AS q consequence OF his inability to
rise above the flood of office drudgery
this man is still working in the capacity
of assistant. 1t is true that the adj
vertlsing manager has been changed
twice, but each time an outsider got
The job. My friend is n natural born
assistant, and doubt IL he will ever
be anything else.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
THE GREAT TRIBUNAL.

The point involved in the Supreme
court decision on the standard OIL case
relates TO the recently enacted Hep
burn rate law d9o6) the clause ropeal-
ing the first section OF the Ekins law
Q90S) providing Tor the punishment Of
railroad rebating, by fines.
II was urged that this repeal grant
ed immunity TO all who had committed
offenses under the act that had been
rescinded. The Supreme Court sus-
taining the view taken by Judge Lands
as 10 STANDARD Oh, ruled that offenSes
committed under the Eklns law are
still punishable under that law ana that
violations OF the later act are to be dealt
with under that act
Such a decision ought 10 dispose OF
the theory that the Hepburn act was
deliberately designed, in the expecta-
tion of aid by friendly court, to pre-
clude the punishment of offonses ante-
dating that law.
II the court had been In any manner
In sympathy with corporate wrons-do-
ing or with predatory wealth. an ops
pormnity was thus presented 10 free
those indicted under tho law, whose
trial is now pending The decision
leaves all these prosecutions IN full
force and SO hastens the day when
trial for past offenses win safeguard
the people against their repetition IN
future, in case the guilt of any Official
Is proved.
II Is somewhat customary for th'
disconnected element 70 rail at the su-
pfeme Court. That tribunal Is far re,
moved from the people. It's members
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
A Iriaing Occupation.

When Charles Dickens was in Wash
ington he met one morning on the
steps of the Capitol a young Congress
man from Tennessee. whom the great
novelist had offended by his bluntness.
That morning Dickens was in great
good humor 81 have" said he found
an almost exact counterpart of Little
Nell"
Little Nell who?' queried the Ten
nessean.
Dickens looked him all over from
head to foot and from foot to head be-
fore he answered: MY Little Nell.
"Oh!" said the Tennessean, II
didn't know you had your daughter
with you!"
II am speaking of the Little Nell of
my story. The Old Curiosity Shop,
sir" retorted Dickens, flushing.
oh" said the imperturbable Ten
nesseean you write novels, do you?
Don't you consider that a rather TIL IL,
fling occupation for grown-up man.
Tit Bits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
STAMP IT OUT.

Anarchy Is assuming such a foothoid
in America that drastic action is need
ed. Closely following outbreaks In
foreign countries similar incidents nave
occurred in the United States First
came the murder of Father Leo Helm
richs. Within few hours a mer-
chant of Brooklyn was the victim OF
a bomb thrower. BLACK Hand let
ters are being received in all parts
of the country and on Monday an at
tempt was made to murder the chief
of police OF Chicago, the fiend seriously
wounding his son and his coachman--
and within his own home.
All these events We're closely pre-
coded by the assassination OF the king
and crown prince of Portugal, an at
tempt upon the life of the president
of the Argentine republic and the es-
cape by very narrow margin Of the
shah of Persia.
Who will be next?
Meanwhile. professed anarchists in
the United states are holding meetings
and melting the members of the So
cleties to which they belong to law
lessness Yelled behind arguments
favoring socialistic policies. these an
archists strive to forward their move
ment by committing deeds which over
step every written and unwritten law,
civil and moral. Inflammatory litera-
ture has been found by the police.
carefully worded TO prevent prosecu-
ton. The merest technicalitles are
taken advantage of by the leaders in
the 'red banner" cult.
Last Monday on the floor of the house
OF representatives. a measure came up
for consideration and was defeated
| The bill provided that after serving
sentence upon conviction for "A felony
aliens might be deported We believe
1t should have passed. The conditions
warrant the passage of such an act
and of others along the same line,
| There should be on the statute books
OF the United states provision re-
| curing the department of commerce
and labor. by the action of its lmmi-
grafton officials. TO seek out and cause
| to be deported aliens who agitate in
favor OF murderous anarchy.
The presence in this country OF En-
ma Goldman and others Of her class Is
harmful to the best interests of tho
country. They are undesirable guests
and should be deported. II is a stain
on the flag that anarchists are per-
mitted TO meet ana harfansue the lg-
| norant allen class, innamlng their
,ntnds with their blood red arguments
-, M ,,o,,,g,. =, ,l,o ,,tio,,,s ,aIo-
"s"'l'' Wv PV''' VI Wv
gated authorities Freedom OF speech
| II guaranteed by the Constitution, but
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
TO MAKE HIM BUY.
saturday Evening Post.

John Bull is a very elderly party in
commerce. and his long habit of dig
nifty and aloofness. acquired through
generations OF being the Whole Thing
calls for a little necro-
nancy. In some way he must be im-
pressed with the fact that ne doesn
want a given commodity, that II Isn't
any good, and that he can't use II. Then
no wants II, and will have II, and de-
tends It against the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
JUST FOR FUN.
A steady MN.

S. I. Kimball, the general superin-
tendent of the life-shving service, said
the other day OF an applicant for
certain post:
THE man was recommended Tor ms
steadiness. Now. steadiness is a vir-
tue, especially IN life saving, that goes
none too far. Whenever l think of 1t
think of an old lady j used TO know
MRS. Madden, a gentleman once
said to this old lady, your neighbor
Herbert Bishing, has applied to me for
work. Is he steady?
Mrs Madden threw UP her hands.
"'Steady, is it?' she said. Sure. II
he was any steadier he'd be dead =
Washington Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
RELIGION AND MANNERS.
Westminster Gazette.

1t is sad to see the old italy, with the
picturesque costumes and exquisite
manners OF the people, passing away.
Perhaps 1t Is unfair to dwell on the
decay of manners, for that is alike in
all countries. But where the manners
and courtesy were most perfect In their
decay necessarily most apparent. And
for this decay the decline Of religion Is
In large part responsible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04

Resenting comment on the inefficien-
cy of the fire department at south
Main street fire, Asst, Chief Crosby used
his brawny fist and knocked the man
down who dared to express his opinion
about Chief Wallis amateurs. Isn't
that fine?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
rhe Noblest Work Of cod.

Burglar Ben--Naw, Bill want cut
out fer de business. Too honest,
Johnny the Kid-Dat's so. I was wit
him one day last summer wen he lifted
a wad from swell-lookin guy on
Twenty-third street. 1t had TO dollars
an half, an a dunnin' letter callih'
fer FIVE dollars. or course Wen Billy
got de matter all settled up he was
fiftv cents in de hole.-Puck.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
BABu's TOUCHING PLEA.
Burma Echho. Rangdon.

A native postal subordinate who had
been fined for neglect or duty, ad-
dressed his chief in the following
terms: Your honor may be right,
may be wrong; l may be right and
Honor wrong, let Honor give me back
the fine; and then at the day of resur-
rection. when all hearts will be open
If am wrong, l will most gladly, sir
return your Honor the money.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04

The question arises, who is the most
expert expert in the navy department
We now have about a score of diverg-
ing opinions in regard to the safety
of open turrets and the efficiency OF
the present system of armoring ships.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
THE rRANsvAAL SUNDAY.
Transvaal Leader. johannesburg,

What Is called a Continental Sabbath
is not wanted in this country, but men
who are churchgoers, with the greatest
respect for the Churchs teaching and
influence, prize liberty of action, and
do not consider Sunday morning
spent in exercise opposed to the spirit
and genius of Christianity
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
ALL FOR JAPAN.
plnang Gazette.

The japanese are certainly Intensely
natriotic: In fact. It is just this intense
patriotism OF theirs that is likely to
prove the rock upon which the alliance
viii finally shatter. for when British
and Japanese interests clash seriously,
we shail find our allies perfectly willing
to sacrifice Great Britain, the alliance.
and everything else for the good OF
Japan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
prsILLUsIoNEp JAPAN.
Kokumln. Toxic.

Japan, the hero of yesterday. is los
ing her glory FAST in the eyes of other
powers, in spite of the existence OF the
Anglo Japanese alliance, of the entente
with France. and of the fresh treaty
with Russia. The nation is meeting OBJ
structions to her enterprise In all di-
rections and experiencing unfriendly
treatment all around.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
From, Life.

The Actress--In this new play I'm
supposed TO die from a broken heart.
Now, how am to know how a person
with a broken heart behaves?
The Manager-Tll tell you what to
do, You study the. author OF this play
after he sees the first rehearsal.-ll-
Illustrated Bits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
FATTY FOODS FOR WARMTH.
The Lancet.

For some unaccountable reason the
eating of fat Is regarded by not few
as positively vulgar Such an attitude
displays an ignorance of physiological
facts. Cold feet, hands, fingers ears,
and chilblains would in many instances
be avoided under generous diet of
fatty food.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04

she should he Immediately sent back
to his or her native land
II may finally come to that Tho
police OF this country cannot cope with
tho anarchlstic problem in any other
way, for they cannot throw persons In
to jail because they may profess such
tendencies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04

Is the Tribune seeing the Light we
almost thought so this morning when
we saw cartoon graphically portray
ing the inefflciency OF the police de-
partment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04

The attitude of Governor Hughes on
race track gambling is so sane thas
It would almost seem unnecessary to
call II 10 the attention Of the New
York solons at Albany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04

Has Mr.. Lloyd of Missouri been
shown He says the railroads stole
seventy millions by over stating the
weight Of mail carried.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04

Secretary straus has seen the need Of
prompt action against undesirable
citizens His new order to his sub
ordinates Is sane and timely.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04

New York coroner's jury has said
that man found with his skull
crushed with hammer was u suicide.
Maybe but how?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04

Hartman has scored one point
against Fish. But is Fish through?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-04
MAN1AoAL DEPRESSION.

Chicago News.
1t Is great to be crazy when moth
ing else will satisfy the jury
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

tied Republican or Democrat who,
after election, slides gracefully back
into party traces, perfectly satisfied
to have his independence" elect him,
but carrying the joke no further.
Reform is a prolific source OF politi-
cal "four-nushing." Take some bust
ness which offends certain of the more
puritanically inclined citizens. This
business may be regularly licensed
and declared legal, and there may be
constitutional grounds which, until a
change in the constitution, would alb
solutely preyent interference in the
business on the part of the authori-
ties. Does this daunt the "four-fush-
er" who wishes a little advertising?
Not a bit Of it, He gets together his
cohorts and besieges the political au-
thorities demanding that they do those
things which are under the law abso-
utely forbidden.
The authorities consult the law de-
partment, and the department gives
an opinion, based on the soundest au-
tkority, that .be proposition is unten-
able Then the reforming -four.
liusher" holds a few public meetings
and adds some more "four-hushers" 10
he list. Speeches are made and the
authorities are denounced, also the
lawyers who have given the dissent
ing opinion to the views of the reform
"four-hushers."
Then some scintillating genius
among the brethren suggests thai an
injunction be obtained from some per.
fectly unbiased" Judge. A descent
is made upon the courts, a perfectly
unbiased" and complaisant jurist is
picked out, who issues an Injunction,
and the -four hushers" gather to offer
up thanks. An appeal being taken
from his ruling, the state court, or the
supreme court of the United States,
hands down an opinion that the "un-
based judge 10 an ass, OF words to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

the others at the card table and there
by rake down the pot" But it does
not always work
quantities of "four-fushing" INDUCED
in; and in fact about two-fifths of all
politics is 'four-nushing"
IN the various angles of the political
game there may be counter -four
Eushing, or praCticing the art on
both sides, or If there are four or FIVE
candidates in The field, there may be
only one candidate who really stands
any show of election, and a quartette
81 ''four-flushers" gaily bringing up
the rear. The also rams" have entered
the race for various reasons Some
Of them get little notorety, some of
them TO try their political strength
and others for the purpose Of leading
q forlorn hope against the probable
winner
There are "four-hushers" who ply
their vocation deliberately, and those
who do it by dint Of long practice al
Discrimination; and still others who
have the practice forced on them by
reason of circumstances. Some men
are born to it; other men achieve
'fcIr-fushing, aud others still have II
thrust upon them. There are the loud
mouthed and noisy members Of the
tribe and also the quiet and persuas.
lively earnest devotees Of the cult. The
blatant ones are the fellows who usu.
ally wear a large headlight" diamond
s I'D, and who bring down TO the down.
town political headquarters astonish.
ing reports about what they are going
to do in their particular wards.
/ recollect particularly one of this
kind. He was al ways going to DO
great things. And he would demon
strate by verba. mathematics Just how
it was "cinch' that he had the ward
tied up as tight as a snare drum. All
suggestions that he might possibly be
mistaken were Ell her pooh-poohed
away, or you were given to under.
stand that you were dead nutty."
This gentleman would keep on swell.
ing until the morning after election
and then he woul disappear for few
days. When he reappeared with his
ward knocked "galley-west" in the
election. and about 80 per cent. of his
predictions gone wrong he would still
he e that old fluffy walk on him.
AMI would be Cabling triumphantly
abou' some precinct that had gone his
way and explaining how they would
have all went the same way If "Bill
Botsford" or Zoe Summons" or Pete
Highb,ll' had stuck" The only of.
fensiye thing about this Holsters atti,
tude vas that be ASSUMED that some
one was going 20 he ieve him. He was
per sc stiff" as such cattle are
term d in oltlcs, and laughing
stock among seasoned politicians, but
he went about imagining. that he was
a cal factor in politics, when he could
scarcely control his own vote
AS rule thcse plugs" were fellows
who had accidentally gotten a II tie
feeting 1otorietv in the ward Tley
might by some strange accident have
even been elected alderman for one
term. Or they might have been can
didate" on one occasion for that of.
ice. Rut everybody was ION ID"
them.
The qIie., silky ''four-fusher" was
the ore who tip-toed around with
great schemes for carrying the cleo.
son by following his advice. He was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

the fellow who would get you in a
corner and reason with you, emphasiz
ing his points" earnestly. but In an
undertone.
You know how that is. Mac" he
would go on. The people out there
feel that way, and that's the way they
feel all over the city. It's strange to
me that some one hasn't pointed II out
to the mayor. If something isn't done
Wen lose out election day. Such a
comparatively small thing, too It
don't make any difference to me per.
sonally. for | don't care. But | don't
want to see our boys lose. Somebody
ought to see his honor about II. I'm
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

just telling you because you can see
for yourself how it is. We need every
vote we can rake and scrape. There 6
lots of ugly talk about this thing in
my neighborhooG, and it's the same
everywhere. Well, so long"
Now this song and dance" might
be reeled OF by some fellow who had
"a 25-fOot lot that was on a street that
was about to je paved with a cheap
paving, and his advice was -four.
flush 10 try TO get a reconsideration"
by the board of local Improvements of
the order TO pave. III he succeeded. he
would save few dollars in assess
ments. He goes away thinking he has
started something doing" which may
lead to a reconsideration. The facts
are that his 'spiel'' has fallen on alb.
solutely barren ground. The question
of politics cuts no ice whatever
with the matter he is arguing. and a
passing street band playing "Iiiawa.
tina" would exert as much influence as
he does in politics. Everyone except.
Ing h.rsalf know that what he says
docs, thinks and feels Is of no more
Importance than rabbit
No one but rank 'four-husher"
makes these s5ns2ltS5 "brCa axis but
the large cities simply swarm with
rank "tour-husners.
A fayoriIe scheme of the standard
"four-fushers" IN elections was to put
up an independent dummy" candi,
date SOMETHING'S two dummy" can.
d,dates were put forward in the race
Suppose. for instance, that "A" and
"B" are the regular candidates of the
main parties. "B, we will say, is the
stronger of the two. "A" finances the
nomination of an Independent can
didate. or a Prohibition Labor-Soci
ist OF any old candidate whom he may
think will weaken BIS" chances If
IL" thinks the move will weaken him.
he may UP with an Independent" can.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
London's Beggars.

It is calculated that 1000 persons
make a living in London hy begging,
and that their average income amounts
to about 80 shillings a week, or more
than 100000 year. Last year 1925
persons were arrested for beggtng in
he streets, of whom more than 1900
were sentenced to terms Of imprison.
ment varying from one week to three
months. Many of these objects of
charity were found in possession Of
sums of money. and even OF bankbooks
showing very handsome deposits.