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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
AN EXPENSIVE NUISANCE.

The engineer in charge of the Fed
eral governments investigations in the
abatement of the smoke nuisance mas
Just made report in which he calls
attention to the economic loss sus-
tanned by the manufacturers who do
not take care of the smoke from the
furnaces OF their plants. According
to the report, the loss is considerable.
'Intelngent men trained in boiler
room practice" this report declares,
could save 10 per cent of the fuel used
in 50 per cent of the plants OF the Unit
ed States, and in another 20 per cent
of the plants such men could save .
per cent of the fuel"
Another comment is as follows
Coal Is a considerable item of ex-
pense, averaging about so per cent of
the cost OF producing power. There
is more opportunity to save in the
boiler-room than In the engineroom
with any given equipment"
When this fact becomes more thor
oughly understood, the smoke nuisance
in the large cities viii be abolished. as
far as this can be done. Some manu-
facturers have already come to realize
that by saving fuel, they obtain a
noticeable advantage over their COM
petitors. Others are Indifferent to
the fact that their chimneys are pest
to their fellow citizens. at considerable
expense to themselves.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
A SERMoNET FOR WORKERS

fFor the News" by II. j. Hapgood.l
Ability ottentimes depends on circum-
stances. 1t is hardly fair to say that
because an omploye has not made gooa
In the office that he cannot deliver the
goods IN the shop.
The old gentleman. who thought that
the man who has talent would make
good at anything, finds his superannu-
atcd philosophy OF no use In these days
OF highly specialized departments OF
effort In the perdiod Of the handi-
crafters Il may have held good; but
now the man usually falls who tries
to be too many things.
As an extreme case / once knew
fellow who was one of the most clever
chaps in the world. He could talk so
convlncingly and with such effect that
he could have sold an order OF goods
to the Sphinx.
His exploits as n salesman had at
tracted the attention of one of London's
largest department stores. They had
heard OF his marvellous success in SELL
ms CdA -ipttA ipIp tllhL llphoN9 No''NN
buy; and the man who could dispose
of white elephants at profit was just
the man they wanted. The change was
noticed by the papers; and the incred-
IDLY high salary attached to this new
position was a matter Of much discus
sion among the trade.
The poprietors of the London con-
Germs. however. made the supreme
blunder to appoint the man, who could
sell anybody anything, as their CHER
buyer,
The expensive error of placing the
wrong man in the wrong place made it.
self disastrously felt when the firm
discovered the successful salesman who
could sell no matter what, was the one
who bought no matter what The
clever shoemaker, making shoes at a
profit. had better stick to his last.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
KEEP FAITH.

Keep your word. Many persons both
young and OLD, are careless about keep
ing promise, or am appointment. Tms
is bad enough in transactions between
man and man. even il they are not o.
the greatest Importance, but unrelia-
bility in this respect becomes crime
when practlsed by parents in their
promises TO children. Parents some-
times tell the little ones whatever seems
convenient at the moment and appar-
entity think that the breaking or
keeping of promises is matter in
which they can please themselves, and
that their children have no
right TO consider themselves ag-
grleved II they do not do
go. "A mother who acts thus does
her child grievous HARM says the Pic
torial Review "Sho forgets that the
sense of justice is strong in quite a
little child, and that It is natural and
reasonable that he should expect his
parents to he as good as their word
and to fulfill their promises even at
the cost OF convenience. Promises
should not be lightly broken, and the
parent who il guilty Of this soon loses
his chlldren's confidence which is one
Of the sweetest things which our little
ones can give us" a word given should
always be sacred. But II should be
doubly so when given TO a child. To
offend" one Of the little ones is spe-
ciallv heinous offense In the eyes OF
heaven.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
THE UNIFORM COST HIM $1,000
washington. D. c. star.

That IL is n dangerous experiment to
take any portion of the equipment of
soldier as collateral for loan was
found out recently by George Myers,
who keeps a saloon in Prince George
County, Maryland, a short distance
away from the government reservation
at Fort Washington. Several months
ago, 1t is stated, soldier stationed at
Fort Washington gave Myers an army
overccat as collateral for debt of 81
for goods purchased from Myers. The
coat was missed and the company first
sergeant made an investigation. He
found the coat at Myers place, and
at his request 1t was turned over to
him. The matter was reported to the
war department by the officer in charge
at Fort Washington, and the war de-
partment called the attention of the
United States district attorney at Bal
timore to the case. Prosecution in the
United States district court followed.
and at last term at Baltimore Myers
entered plea of guilty. a fine of
| II 900, the lowest penalty allowed under
| the statutes. was imposed. and Myers
paid his fine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
sr. VALENTINES DAY.

ST. Valentines day Is the day upon
which birds are supposed to select their
mates. and for that reason II has been
set apart In some countries, as pecu-
liarly appropriate for love-making, It
is Cupid's day There are Valentine
parties and Valentine games, and IN all
OF them love Is the central idea.
But. like go many other days with
special sieulhcatlon, 81. Valentines day
has, with many lost It's true meaning.
Il has become a day upon which many
have no more tender sentiment than u
desire FOR revenge. II is day upon
which towards void their venom upon
rivals. by sending them ugly pictures.
This rs a departure from ancient usage,
and proves the tendency TO dsgcnera-
ton that is so noticeable IN human in
stitutlons
In one respect the obsevances Of 81.
Valentines day. and other festivals,
show Improvement. There is less sup
erstltlon than there was in tho world
formerly,
There IS a letter eHtant written by
young lady in the year l71j TO a Lon
don newspaper in which the writer asks
for advice as to some lnfalllble ways
10 try ones future by" Thon, as now,
editors were supposed TO be almost om-
nisclent. The young lady relates what
she had already done In order 10 ascer-
tain who her future husband would be.
She had read the dlcta OF coffee grounds
and tea leaves, ana practised the van-
Gus performances customary on mid
summer eve and Halloween. She had
also observed ST. Valentines rites.
The latter must have been very labor
ious. She had pinned bay leaves 10 her
pillow, 10 sleep and dream on, and to
make moro sure Of dreaming she had
boiled an Gag hard. taken out The yolk
and nlled the space with salt, and when
she went TO bed she ate IL. shell and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
JUST FOR FUN.
A Willing Inforner.

What is the number" repeated Cen
trail.
"Violet Park, t-seven-seven."
"Vlolet Park, eight double-seven?
81 reckon so"
'And what number do you want?"
"Elmdale, two-aught- four-seven."
what Is your name?"
my name Is John Henry Miggles.
live at 65 Blicken street, Violet Park.
My house phone is Violet Park. eight
sevcn-seven, or eight double-seven, as
you choose. i am married, have no
children We keep Il dog and a cat
and perpetual palm and a Boston
fern. and"
IAN that is unnecessary, sir. We
merely
And last summer we didn't have n
bit of luck with our roses. l tried to
have a little garden, too, but the neigh
bors' chickens got away with that The
house is green. with red gables. There
Is cement walk from the street
am forty years old; my wife Is younger
and looks IT, We have a plano. keep
q cook and an upstairs girls Had the
front bedroom papered last week, and
/ want"
did you want Elmdale two-aught-
four-seVen?"
''Yesl" gasped Mr. Mlggles.
well the line Is busy now. Shall 1
call you2"
But Mr. Miggles wrote a letter.--New
orleans Picayune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
LAWSUIT 1879 YEARS OLD.
New York Void.

A case which has dragged through the
courts of Massachusetts for LIZ years
mas been finally closed by the decree OF
Judge Grant in the probate court, di-
recting William w. Rick public adj
ministrator in nine estates, to pay to
the state treasurer the sum Of Sl0356.
The estates represented were those OF
nine men, creditors of the estate of Ellis
Gray, Boston merchant, who died m
1856, and whose estate was in process
of administration for fifty years. While
the estate was still in the probate court
in 1888 deposits were made in a bank
by order of the court for the benefit of
the nine creditors, but neither they nor
their heirs could ever be found. The
deposits accumulated to SlO,S56
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
ONE LESSON FROM THE PANIC
Philadelphia Inquirer.

The lesson to be impressed upon the
public, and especially the banking fra
ternity. Is that banking is an indepen-
dent profession. The man who does
not give his efforts wholly and singly
to his bank is not fitted for his POSI-
ton. The opportunities to use power
and money to advance personal for
tunes are many. They are often used
without loss, but it seems certain that
there are few men who can step lit,
tie outside the plain path of duty and
not go a good ways farther than they
originally intended. Primarily, the trou-
bles of last fall were due 20 enormous
speculation, and the speculation was
possible because bankers were either
specializing on their own account or
were allowing spectators TO use the
funds which ought to have been used
for legitimate business only.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

all, without speaking or drinking after
1t. She had, further, written her low
ers' names upon bits OF paper and
rolled them up In clay. and put them
in water, and the first that rose was to
be her valentine.
Such were some Of the rites used for
merly, in all seriousness. 1t is evident
that the age of superstition has passed.
The young folks may still have some
fun with old performances % this
kind. but no one believes in them. We
are living in tho age of reason. We are
reminded OF this fact when comparing
the present celebration OF many festi-
walls with former observances.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

The Record Herald, Chicago, asks
how Governor Hughes figures he can
land the German vote when there Is
Welsh. Irish, Scotch, English and
Dutch blood in his veins In passing
Governor Hughes has got many things
in the past which he sought.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
Curious OF The Future.

Have you fixed MI my viii lust the
way / told your asked the SICK man,
who was the possessor OF many needy
relatives and some well-to-d0 but
grasping ones.
II have" asserted the lawyer
Dust as strong and tight as you can
make Il. oh?" asked his client
The lawyer nodded.
IAN right" said the sick man Now
] want TO ask you one thing-not pro-
fossonally- do you think stands
the best chance OF getting the property
when I'm goneP"--Youth's Companion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

In these days OF financial worry a
man will do some queer things to save
a dollar he has or to get one he has
not. Vincent Nogga, an Austrian labor
err, walked from Lynn, New Mexico, to
Kansas City. distance of 500 miles, to
make an employment agent refund ~
he had paid for job he failed to land
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

A California court has decided that
there is no legal requirement made of
q man to the extent that he must get
out of the way of an automobile. Com
mon sense, however, will continue in
favor in various sections in deciding
whether or not to jump when the horn
of the honking hack honks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

The travelling public will be grioved
to learn that at Guthrie, Oklahoma. yes
terday. the house killed the hotel bill
which required nine-foot sheets on beds
and provided a penalty for the use OF
crncknd cnna.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

The decision OF the board of educa-
ton of New York favoring corporal
punishment will no doubt meet with
opposition down in the ranks Of the
lads with the shining face who cneeps
unwillingly TO school.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
Hint.

Doctor" said the Sloman, I'm
afraid I'm no better"
MY dear man" replied Or. Wise,
# think YOU worry too much
do you really think so
I'm sure of Il. Now. there's that
last years bin OF mine. Don't you think
you'd better get that off your mind2
Philadelphia Record.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

The announcement that Rasuli is 10
GEEK the vaudeville stage may be fol-
lowed By the appearance Of Caid Nc
Lean as his partner IN q melo-dramatic
skit. Held for Ransom"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

The fact that the Tribune wants
John Burbidge removed from the po-
lice department seems TO be one OF the
many very good reasons why he should
stay,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

II win be hard for a man to beat II
tailor's bill moro than once after the
now rule OF the Merchant Tailors Ma
tlonal exchange becomes effective.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

Americans dance like apes and declares
further that race degeneration is re-
sponslble and that commercial strenu-
osdty is back OF that degeneration.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

j, Pierpont Morgan, says Alexander
ular. Partisan nnancier, Is a modern
Napoleon, This coming after an inter
view ollnches matters,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

Let the record show that Roosevelt
has yielded one point-he has finally
agreed to let the Senate act on the
three- arbitration queation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14
Enthusiastic labor.

Rnl--I SEQ grapes are still trodden
with the bare feet In many OF the
Vineyards of spain and italy
Jili-Thats one way for them to put
their soles into their work.-Yonkers
Statesman,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

Let us all hope the Investigation
OF Jake Raleigh win not be another
comic opera analr,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-14

The Hanover Courier declares that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
APPLE SHOW AND
GOSPEL COMBINE,

Promoters of the national apple
show and the Spokane ministerial
association met today noon and
unanimously agreed that an effort
should be made to build a large au-
ditorium for the apple show and
the Billy Sunday revival, which
follows Immediately after. The ap-
pie show will be held December
7 to u.
A joint committee was appoint
ed, consisting of Phil Beecher, j.
p. McGoldrich and H. J. Nicely, Of
the apple show, and DR.. E. L..
House, DR.. H. l. Rasmus and Rev.
Lusk. of the ministerial association,
to look into the matter of a suit
able location for the proposed build
ing and report back ito another
meeting to be held next Monday
noon at Davenport's.
1t is considered that the armory
is too small Cor the apple show. A
building Of 10000 seating capacity
will be put up is one is built.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
$4,000
PURCHASE

The Spokane & Eastern syndi-
cate behind the proposed $4,000, 900
hotel building do not propose that
the adjacent property shall reap
all the benefits to be had in the
way of increased valuation due to
the erection of the big hosiery.
With this in view they today
closed a deal for the purchase of
the Hotel Congress block, at the
northwest corner of First avenue
and Lincoln street, from Frank P.
Hogan for $4,000. Earnest money
has been paid by the purchasers
to bind the bargain.
The Hotel Congress block has
100 feet of frontage on First ave-
nue. and extends north on Lincoln
street 70 feet The ground was
bought by Mr.. Hogan for $4,000.
The building is three story struc-
ture.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
ELWO0D FACES
COURT

e. A. Elwood, commercial trav-
eler with headquarters at Cincin-
natl, Ohio, was arraigned this
morning in the superior court by
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dono-
van on charge of criminal assault
upon the person of Carrie Leila Riv-
ers, who is less than IS years old.
Elwood was represented by Attor'
ney Blake and waived the reading
of the information. He was given
the legal time to think it over be-
fore entering plea.
Elwpod, the girl. and another
couple left church where they had
arranged to meet and were taken
in an auto, it is charged, to the
Lynn hotel, where the four were
arrested in room. September %.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
AFTER THE
JAWSM|TH

The arrest of every unlicensed
dentist in the city Is planned by
local licensed dentists through
their attorney, r. l.. McWilliams.
Yesterday warrants were issued
for William A. Nelson in the Gran
tie block; James l.. Patterson and
Charles D. Mclean, of the Electro
company, in the Cadillac hotel. and
Fairbarin, on Sprague avenue.
Each is charged with practicing
dentistry without a license.
Patterson and Fairbairn were ar
rested today. Mclean has gone
son will do likewise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
ARRESTED FOR
ROBBING WIFE

Richard II. Meinhart was arrest
ed last evening at the instance of
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Don
ovan in the latter's office, charged
with having stolen his wife's dia-
monds, valued at $1,000
The couple were married only a
short time ago and live at 02217
Standard street. Meinhart learned
where the diamonds had been hid
den in the basement and Monday
when he disappeared from home
the stones were also missing. A
warrant was secured by the wife
for his arrest, but in the meantime
he returned with contrite heart
and restored the valuables. Mrs.
Meinhart endeavored to have the
warrant withdrawn. Mr.. Donovan
decided, however, that there had
been criminal intent and ordered
the arrest of the erring spouse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
TO CONSIDER EVANS CASE.

MANILA, Oct. 9.-During the
cruise of the fleet from here to
Yokohama, Admiral Sperry will re-
view and consider evidence taken
by the courtmartial in the case of
Frank Evans, son of Fighting
Bob" who was tried here this
week on charges of drunkenness,
absence from his post, and use of
abusive language to his superior
officers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
SECOND WARD SESSION
THIS EVENING

The Second Ward Bryan club
courtroom for one of it's regular
weekly tearouts, which are about
the liveliest incidents of the pres
ent campaign.
1t will be unusually so tonight,
for P b. Keaney is on the speak
ers' program to show, why the
Irish-American vote is for Bryan
and likewise why every other
species of vote should be.
Another speaker is Ira Isham of
Milan, candidate for auditor
George E. Stone, candidate for
sheriff will also have something to
say.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
HARTMAN FORCES
DEFEATED

SAN FRANCISCO. Cd s-Reso-
lutions calling for larger fleet
on the Pacific ocean and for gov
eminent aid for the merchant ma
rine were reported favorabiysin the
trans-Mississippi congress today.
Opponents of the Hartman lines
won their fight with the resolu-
lions committee when they secured
adoption of a resolution giving the
interstate commerce commission
power to investigate and suspend
advances in freight rates before
they become operative. The con-
vention adjourned sine die at l
o'clock this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
NEW BUSINESS DISTRICT

The growth of the business dis
trict on North Division street. In
the region of Indiana avenue, has
been very marked in the last two
years. The completion OF three
store rooms being built by j. H.
Fusy on the west side of Divi'
sion between Indiana and Nora
avenues will make that block sol
idly built up with brick buildings.
Corner lots on Division in the vi
cin!ty of Indiana that few years
ago went begging at $40 per front
foot are now held ut 800 per
front foot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09

pumping station and shoot the
water direct from the water plant
to the standpipe at Fourteenth and
Grand street, thereby requiring but
two pumpings for the Mantle
region. The proposed new force
main will connect with the big
main on Division street at Jackson
avenue. The Division street main
runs south from Jackson avenue
to Fourteenth and Grand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
YOU WON'T KNOW HOW FINE
A TURKISH BATH is TILL
YOU TRY 1T,

Now is the time to prepare for
the winter which Is just beginning.
Fortify your system by getting rid
of the impurities which have ac'
cumulated during the summer.
Nothing will do this so well as a
Turkish bath. Bath and bed all
night, $100. Turkish Bath Par
lors, First and Stevens. IL.
Nichols, prop. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
WONDER SYNCHROSCOP AT
NOVELTY THEATER

A large crowd saw the latest
wonder of the amusement world at
the Novelty theater last night in
the mystifying Synchroscope. This
machine shows moving pictures
that talk, laugh, sing and dance
and has created sensation
throughout the country. Shows ev-
cry hour from 1 to 1 LIP. m. Ad-
mission 10 cents. Next to new
Palace building on Main av. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
KILLIAN OPENS SERIES

DETROIT, Oct. Captain Jen-
ings Of the Tigers will use Killian
to pitch the opening world cham
pion game, reserving Donovan for
the Sunday game at Chicago.
Several trainloads of fans will
journey to Detroit from Chicago to-
morrow to witness the game. Hun
dreds of kilograms from all parts
of the country have been received
asking that seats be reserved for
various games during the series.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-09
WOOD ON PUBLIC MARKET.

Wood was sold on the public
market this morning. farmer dis
posing of a load for $3.50. If a
permanent market is built on the
city northside site, Market Master
Happe favors sections for both
wood and hay if there is room
enough. There were % teams in
today from the country and bust
ness was good.