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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-06

In kitchens. where there painted walls often
30 Of getting special cleaning
them the purpose better than any
thing made damp cloth sponge dipped Fos Naptha
suds will all tho grease dirt in twinkle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-06

In his message to the legislature for
the year lS00 Gov. Jackson Of Georgia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
AS TO RAILROAD FARES.

We have already noticed in these
columns the decision of the supreme
court of Pennsylvania that the two
cent per mile fare law passed by the
legislature of that state Is uncon-
stitutional. The lower court had all
ready held the two-cent rate to be OPP
pressivc and conflscatoTy. Because the
big stem line can and does reduce pas
senger rates it does not follow that the
branch line, owned by different inter-
ests, should be compelled to do busi-
ness at rate forbiddlng legitimate
profit
The decision viii tend TO restrain the
legislatures of other states from at
tempting to deal summarily with a gem
era situation without inquiring into
and allowing for necessary lnequalt-
ties IN local conditions. 1t is absurd
TO Ignore variations In the earning
power Of railroad properties and to pre-
scribe the same maximum Of passen-
ger transportation charges for trunk
line operating a hundred or two hun
dred trains "A day and a branch line
with perhaps one train each way daily.
Recently IN a similar case, Geo. Hughes
vetoed two-cent fare bill passed by
the legislature Of New York
The right Of the Legislature to COM
pei railroads 10 fix reasonable rates Is
undoubted. The question ls What are
reasonable rates? The Pennsylvania
road can do the greater part OF its
business at a fair proht on two cents
per mite. But this essential point IN the
decision Is sustained by the supreme
court. which says that a flat two-cent
rate would prevent the company's
earning a fair return on some OF the
| lines which II operates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
WHAT is THE REASON?

No one viii feel greatly surprised If
more or less serious Irregularities are
brought to light In the various depart
.nents of the City government. 1t Is
only what can be expected when public
interests are sacrificed upon the altar
of party interests. We have lately had
depicted upon the stage of the salt
Lake Theater. the conditions that OBJ
tain under the despotic rule of an
interruptions boss, and that lesson was
TO the point.
But one circumstance in connection
with the alleged irregularity in the
street department is significant 1t
seems 10 have escaped the notice of the
! expert accountants paid by the City to
! straighten out the accounts we sup
pose If such an error can escape the
expert eye, what guarantee has the
public, then. for the correctness of
any accounts published to make a
showing? How about the accounts of
other departments?
Another question is also suggested.
For some time strenuous efforts have
been made to put out of the police de-
partment some of the very best men
on the force-men whose capability and
honesty are not questioned, while mon
in other departments. for whom that
much cannot be said, are retained
without question; what is the reason?
"Ncbody knows the answer" But It
is time for the taxpayer to wake Ut
| and take notice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
THE WAR TALK.

And the war talk stll continues A
local architect who has been absent
from the city for some time, returns
and makes the statement that the opin-
ion Is general among European and
American tourists, that conflict be-
tween this country and Japan is in
cvitable.
Some months ago Captain Hobson
ventured the prediction that this con-
aict might start In February. IF pout-
pcned that long" Why In February
does not appear clearly. But Captain
Hobson expressed himself as convinced
that the policy of Japan In China would
lead to war
Japan. ne said, has organized move
ment by which Chlnu is to be divided
into spheres Of influence from which
the United States is to be excluded.
Upon this basis. Japan has negotiated
treaties with the great powers OF the
world.
This policy, Captain Hobson ex-
planned, would ultimately lead TO the
absolute preponderance of Japan over
Anlilh hIaU the tIdAlSAbA iiltNNiNi "a N''N
Chinese from a peaceful into military
people, and lay the foundation for an
ultimate struggle between the white
race on one side and the yellow race
on the other for the supremacy of the
world. But. no added. the question has
a more pressing and vital significance
for us. These new Japanese treaties
with the European nations, and espe-
cially the treaty of alliance, offensive
and defensive with the British. are
parts of the diplomatic preparations
that Japan has made for an attack up
on America. Her naval and military
preparations are practically complete,
and all that now remains Is for her to
secure pretext for such an attack;
this fact explains the apparently un-
accountable attitude of Japan upon
every little. ridiculous, trifing incident
that occurs anywhere In this country
The intention Of japan may, as Cap
tain Hobson further explained. be to
chase our ships out of the Pacific Ocean,
but there are as yet no signs of hos
tilities. In a few more weeks the mag
nifcent fleet that has just passed the
Magellan strait viii be off our western
coast, and we fancy that will make
some difference in the program.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
A SERMONET FOR WORKERS

lFor the News" by II J. Hapgood.l
There is vast difference between
being consistent md being pig-head-
ed. The consistent man Us true to his
principles. he has certain fixed poll
icies Of doing business and he Will
eight out all his battles on the same
ground.
The plg-hcadcd man, however, while
caring little or nothing for principles
and policies will stick 90 the same DID
methods and Is bound to do things his
own way. He gets notion in his
head and all the common sense in the
world can't get It out. II he once says
thing All the logc and truth in tho
universe win not avail against him.
He Is pig-headed and he never chang
es his mind.
The late President Finney of ODER
lin College once made statement
in his lecture before the senior class.
which contradicted something he had
written in q book published num-
Der of years before. Some we'll post
ed student Immediately interrupted
him.
President Finney," he said, lin
your book entitled The Philosophy Of
the World, chapter the thirteenth, you
assert that such and such Is the case,
and now you come before your class
and say SO ana SO"
"Slt down" replied the professor.
Don't quote F4nney to me"
Here was Il man who was great
enough not to be afraid to change his
mind The facts of his life proved
that he was consistent. The princl-
ples remained interchangeable, but 10 his
dying day. he was as docile as child
and always stood ready to be con-
vinced.
If you want to build up successful
business, you can't afford to be pig-
headed, for horse sense is never found
in man with q pigs head. Don't
hesitate TO learn. Remember the
man from Missouri and let them throw
you.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
JUST FOR FUN.
The Fallen Idol.


David Belasco was being congratu-
lated on the success OF "A Grand Army
Man"
writing plays is risky business. "
said Mr.. Belasco Past triumphs
don't count He who has written TWEEN
ty superb pieces is just as likely to be
damned on his twenty-itrst piece as
any tyro.
''There was once a playwright who
sat in the front row at the first night
of a new piece of his own. The piece
failed 1t failed dreadfully.
LAS the playwright sat, pale and sad,
amid the Kisses. u woman behind him
leaned forward and said:
Excuse me, sir; but knowing you TO
be the author of this play, | took the
liberty, at the beginning of the pei,
Torrance, of shipping off lock of
your hair. Allow me now to return II
to you. "-Harper's Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
FAMILIAR PRINCIPLES.

Two great principles are brought into
forensic combat IN "A series Of debates
between W. j. Bryan and Albert J,
Beyeridgo, the brilliant Indiana states
man. who Is perhaps as much OF a
Journalist as he is man Of affairs.
The debates, which run through an
eastern magazine, deal mostly with
property in it's relation TO tizsnship,
That money is power. is fact brought
out potvntly by Mr.. Beyer dge power
az strong as an army and as tam
gible as the word of an emperor THAT
the United States has within II a NUM-
Der Of accumulated fortunes In the
hands Of people who have done prac-
tically nothing 10 earn them, and that
these exercise a power too great for
the safety Of the government, Is the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
INDUSTRIAL TEACHING FOR
BOYS.
New York Tin1es.

In Berlin SO per cent of all the boys
between the ages of fourteen and six
teen are in the industrial schools.
which are a practical combination OF
training school and shop, When they
emerge from these institutions they
are craftsmen. In New York and
other great cities of this country thcre
are similar schools, attended by only
about one-tenth OF / per cent OF the
young male population. Hence arises
the saying: Germany trains its youth
for a vocation, the United States trains
its youth for a job" The National
Society, for the Promotion Of Industrial
Education has a mission to preach the
gospel OF Industrial preparedness 10 n
nation that has too long relied upon
It's vast natural resources IN compete
Europe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
CHINESE LAW AGAINST BRIB-
cry.
Shanghai Mercury.

The new draft criminal code of
China contains stpulauons against
bribery, In which It is mentioned that
any official who receives bride above
900 taels viii be cashlcrod and BAN
ished TO military post road. with
hard labor, and any one who receives
moro than 10000 taels and favors The
person who gives brides, against the
laws will be punished with death.
and those who send bribes VIII be
punished similarly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
Her stipulation.

When n rosy checked, good-natured
Irish girl fresh from the other side,
recently sought employment in the
service Of a Germantown woman. the
latter began anXiously to interrogate
the girl as to her qualifications.
Can you cook, Nora2" asked the
lady, most earnestly. Are you good
cook?"
Eyes. mum, t'ink So" responded the
girl, navely. If ven not try to help
me. "-Harper's Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
THE PISTOL ToTER.


There Is no evnding the issue, Every
sanction Of law Is % potential MUIR
dtrcr Hs may not leave his home
with murder I'm his heart, but it needs
only the slightest proVocauon 10 stir
tho blind blood-lust la his veins and,
reckless FOR the moment of conse-
quences. ia resort 10 the means OF
death so easily az hand Makes tho
pistol totor AN extinct specleB de has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
ELECTRICAL PROGRESS.
s.. Louis Globo-Demoorot

Last year the people of the United
States spent t3l5.000.00O FOR electrical
manufacturers, yet many men SIM IN
active business remember The time
when some simple instruments IN COLI
lego laboratories. without practical
utility covered the whole hold of elac-
uicul knowledge. This world Is UNI
able 10 define electricity but has
learned much about what may be done
with n,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
Still Better.

did you ever see this one?" inquired
the funny man. You can take two
letters from money and leave only
one. See how it's done?'
Sure" replied the postal clerk. and
if wanted to ] could take money from
two letters and leave absolutely moth
ing. "-Phlladelphia Press,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

The delegation of manufacturers and
merchants that went to Washington
for the purpose OF securing the APP
pointment of tariff commission, found
that it was u thing hoped for but not
see.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

that may he shown to exist In the prac-
teal operations Of everyday agricul-
ture, the state Normal Is absolutely
true tc It's high calling In the field Of
our state education.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

On the question of tan.
on the eve of a presidential campaign
the position of Speaker Cannon and
Chairman Payne clearly is that It is not
wise TO swap horses while crossing a
stream.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
Tic Point in the Case.

Complaining Wife-My husband Is
that sort of a man that is always keep
ing my nose to the grindstone.
Unfeeling Acquaintance-Ah, That
accounts for it being so sharp.-Balti-
more American.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06
Nlnstcr oh Hls own pcstiny.

why do you set your alarm clock?
You never get up when II rings"
mo. But / have the satisfaction Of
knowing | am sleeping late OF my own
free will. and not by accident. Elk
change
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

Mayor Bransford does not like the
smoke nuisance and thinks 1t should
be done away with. Therein he repre-
sents all the people of Salt Lake,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

Free soup kitchen to he opened to-
morrow. What has become of the ante
election promises Of prosperity under
American" rule?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

Mayor Taylor of San Francisco is to
be married this month. Henceforth his
wife. presumably, viii wear Taylor
made suits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

The time has arrived when the pub
lie would appreciate it as a kindness il
the Thaw family would go way back
and sit down.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

Senator Teller foretels that the PAN
ANA lock canal will be a failure. To be
foretold should be 10 be forearmed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

Mr.. Bryan says that free silver is
not an issue. And il cannot be made
an issue any more than the secession
can.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

rs profanity on the increase?" asks
the New York Times. Much of the
time 1t seems to be on the go.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

In selling furniture to the Penn
sylvanil capitol oanderson Always &
there with both feet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

In Portugal the order seems to be,
"And the king shall have new cabi-
net each day."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

The Han of fame-twenty-one
speeches in the Council IN one evenns
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

Those Kentucky night riders seem to
be whitecaps and burners rolled
into one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

contention OF MIR Bryan. Income taxes
and inheritance taxes are proposed as
the cure. No harm and much good can
come from the en- ightenment OF tho
public mind on this question.
A correct view OF prope,ty won d
be to regard IT as belonging 10 the
Author OF our existence. Ownership
would then be merely temporary GUS
todanshlp. ending with Accountability
to God. This view deserves careful in
vestlgation Individual owne ship
after all "custodianship" for God
which means for Gods children. Ac
oumuated reserves are well placed only
when they are faithfully applied TO the
work OF general advancement. Car
negie's Wow that to help society Is the
proper use for his Accommodations. and
even Rockefeller's work for education
find praise from Mr.. Beveridge in that
they return to the service of society
a portion of that taken from such ser
vice through commerce and trade.
Never before in the history of the
world could u man know so well his
neighbors, who they are, and how they
are getting along Out of this knowl.
edge Is sure to grow advancement in
neighborly treatment one of another.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

The public printer is getting all the
publicity that he could possibly desire.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

There never were such capitol pick.
ings as those at Harrisburg.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

And now the Earl of Yarmouth sad
ly sings. Alice, where art thou?'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-06

1t is tariff commission and not a
rebate that Senator Beyerldge wants.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-01
TRYING TO d
VERT A RIVER
Pine Bluff, Ark., Threatened
by Another DestruC-
tive Flood
People Are Trying to Cut a
New Channel to Save
the Town

Pine BIuff. Ark, Nov, 30 fearing
that already the weakened banks of
the Arkansas river would be unable
to Withstand the pressure of the wa
ter when the full force of the present
rise reaches Pine Bluff, it was decid-
ed at mass meeting Of citizens here
tonight to divert if possible, the chan
mel of the river by cutting through a
narrow strip of land where the riy-
er starts a shoe bend several miles
north of this city. This plan, if sue
cessful, while leaving Pine Bluff
away from the main channel, would
eliminate, it is believed, the danger
of an overflow which would cause
damage to large amount of prop
erty. 55s
During the food of October, four
large warehouses were practically de-
Istroyed, and today, a crack was dis
covered in the big tWo-story ware
honse Of r. NJ. Knox, which has been
clinging on the brink of the caving
bank. The destruction Of the new
hotel, a 100000 structure, the Jeffer-
son County bank and the court house
is feared.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-01
must TRY STATE
COURTS FIRST
Supreme Court Holds That
Railroads Should Try the
Wisdom of State Courts
Before Trying the Fed
efaI Bench

Washington, D. c.. Nov. s0.Just
ice Holmes today announced the de-
cision of the supreme court of the
United States in the case Of the Vir-
ginia railway vs. the State Corpor-
alton Commission of Virginia, calling
into question the order Of the CONF
mission fixing a uniform rate of two
cents q mile for carrying passengers
In the state.
The decision reversed the judg-
ment Of the United States circuit
court for the eastern district Of Vir-
ginia but only on the narrow ground
that the railway should have appeal
ed from the committees order to the
supreme court Of Virginia before
seeking the Intervention Of the fed
eral courts.
In effect the court directs that rail-
road companies take their cases to
the state court Of last resort and that
In order to prevent injustice through
the application Of the statutes OF
limitation the case can be retained
on the docket Of the Iasted States
circuit court by which It was origin
ally decided fayorably to the roads.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-01
PARIS SCANDAL
SMELLS BAD
Woman in the Case to Tes.
tify TOday..-RiOling
Is Feared
Her Testimony Will Decide
Whether the Lid Comes
Off or Not

Paris, Nov. 30.-The investigation
of the SteinheiI case did not make
any great advance today. M. Andre,
the examining magistrate, heard on
III few seconds witnesses. aa,
most important results, however, are
expected for tomorrow and Wednes-
day and the magistrate will decide
from the evidence whether, the 're-
construction" of the crime and the
presence of Nine. Steinheil will be
necessary.
Extraordinary precautions are be-
ing taken in view of a possible hos
tile demonstration tomorrow. Nine.
Steinheil will be brought to the court
at an early hour and she will be kept
henceforth in the historic Conceir-
gerie.
1t was announced that Nine. Stein
heil's counsel, M. Aubin, will retire
from the case. The reason given for
this is that he took up the case prior
to the criminal Indictment, but tn 1t
he now prefers to turn it over to a
special assize court advocate, as he
is not strong enough in that class of
work.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-01
Four Assistants to Postmaster
General Will Be Done
AVA Away With
ADiFeCtOR Of Posts and Seven
Assistants Will Take
Their Places

Washington, d. G., Nov. 80. The
four offices of assistant postmaster
general will be abolished, a director
of posts with seven assistants pro-
vided for and the entire potal ser
vice of the United States divided
into fifteen different districts, If the
bill providing for the revision Of the
postal laws, which is being prepared
by the join postal Investigation
commission, congress appointed two
years ago, is passed BY congress.
The commission, which is compos-
ed of three senators and three repre-
sentatives, has been in session for
the past week and by holding daily
meetings expects to complete the
work of preparing the bill this week.
1t is claimed that a director of
posts appointed to hold office until
relieved for cause, and who shall re-
ceive high salary, will tend to i'm
prove the situation through the con.
tinuity Of poicies for the benefit Of
the postal service. By providing for
sever assistants te the director oi
posts the members of the commission
believes that the disadvantages due
to frequent changes, and the appoint
ment Of inexperienced men to the
four Offices of assistant postmaster
general can be overcome. The as
sistant directors are, according to the
provisions, also to hold Office during
good behavior. The postmaster gem
eral continues as the executive head
of the department. 90
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-01
SIGNED
Secretary Root and Anbas
sadOr Takahira Exchange
Agreement Notes
Both Are Pleased at Settle
IlleDt Of lhe Far East
Status
Document Will Affect the
Pacific as Monroe Doc
tfine Does Atlantic

Washington, d. c., Nov. 80. Secre-
.tary o State EIIhu Root in behalf Of
the aited States, and Kogoro TAX
.ahira, ambassador, on behalf Of Jap
an, shortly after 3 o'clock this after
noon, exchanged diplomatic notes de-
fining the policies of the two govern
ments in the far east.
The actual ceremony of exchange
was very brief, Secretary Root hand
ing the ambassador note which bore
his signature and the ambassador Civ
ing to Mr.. Root a paper defining Jap
ans policy and bearing his sigeat-
ure. Assistant Secretary Bacon, Sec
repetition of an accident like
dano Hanhira and Mr.. Babcock. Mr..
Roots private secretary, were wit
nesses of the transaction.
After an informal exchange of greet
ings the ambassador and secretary
left the state department, the former
with a smile on his face indicating
the great satisfaction over he conclus-
aiss'i' afss,ll o. osssta ges.
The full purport of the notes al
ready have been set out in the AS
sociated Press dispatches. They will
be made public simultaneously in the
United States and Japan. They will
be published in both countries We'd
nesday morning.
The exchange of notes is based on
the. idea of encouraging and defend
ing the peaceful and commercial de-
velopment in the Paeifc and to this
end the signatory parties have pre-
pared a series of articles expressive
of their intentions in the matter.
f Legislative action by the senate is
unnecessary and the declaration or
exchange of notes will not have to be
referred to that body. The decla-
ration is not treaty, simply a re-
affirmation of what both Japan and
the United States have stood for in
China and the far east.
1t has no legal standing, but its
greatest development will be that de-
rived from the moral effect it viii ex-
ercise in future diplomacy governing
the far east. In this respect it has
been ikened to the Monroe doctrine
in American history. .,