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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

Mayor Coughlin of Fall River.
speaking at a recent banquet, told a
story about an old Fall River abolI-
ZIONIST.
THE old boy" said Mayor Coughlin,
"went to the theater in Boston one
night and saw 'Othello' His know
ledge of the Bard of Avon was limited;
he had no idea that the hero OF the
piece was white man blackened up.
"'Well. after the play was over a
friend asked him what he thought of
the actors. He cleared his throat and
answered deliberately:
"'Wall. layin' all sectional preju
dices aside, and putin out of the
question any partially I may have for
the race as sech-durned IL I don't
think the niger held his own with
any on EN-"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
THE FUTURE.

The future is big with promise for
the Commercial club. While some
months must be spent in detail work
necessary 70 the beginning of new
era in new home. there will be no
neglect OF the problems that come up
for consideration daily.
During the coming year, the work of
developing the State League of Com
merclal Clubs will be taken up with
vigor and followed persistently to a
complete success. Many more of the
old schemes will be revived and many
new ones evolved.
Tho biggest work that will be under
taken will probably be the establish
ment of a promotion fund for the ben
eft of the city and the state at large.
Under this plan the bankers and mer-
chants and other business mon Will be
asked to make small monthly pay
ment Into a fund that will be kept by
Itself for promotion purposes. This
fund will be managed by special pro-
motion committee, whose duty 1t shall
be to investigate all propositions that
shall come before It and decide upon
their respective merits. The business
man who subscrlbes to this fund can
be sure that this money will be care
fully and wisely spent for the assist
ance of movements that will result in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

tiruf structure on tho lines or the
Spanish renaissance. is fast nearing
completion. The entire six stories and
basement are to be occupied by the
club.
The building Is situated on the corner
OF Exchange Place and Cactus street,
and the ground upon which 1t stands
was donated by Mr., Samuel Newhouse
The total cost of tho building will run
close to s25000O. while the furnishings
viii cost between $4,000. and $50, 900
The interior will be very spacious and
handsome, and Includes on the ground
floor beautiful rotunda and hallway,
large loungIng room. the buffet, busi-
ness Office. secretary's office and stran-
gers room. On the second floor Is the
banquet hall, an imposing room. two
stories in height and containing many
striking features. There arc six other
dining rooms in the building, and one
floor is devoted entirely to the ladies.
On the two upper floors are Al bed
rooms with baths and other convent
cnces. All of these will be beautifully
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
IN SCHOOLS
Their Study for Commercial Purposes
In Germany.

sci
In Germany
= ONSUL THOMAS H. NORTON Of
- Chemnitz reports as follows con-
corning the study of foreign languages
In German schools:
Throughout Germany the systematic
training of the youth in foreign Ian
guages has made rapid progress dur
Ing recent years. The effort has been
especially marked in the great Indus
trial and commercial centers. In Chem
nltz. for example. 1t is regarded as alb
solutely necessary that a young man
entering the countlngroom of a fac
tory. Of a bank, or of a large CONNER
cial house should be familiar with one
or, better. two foreign tongues Ample
provision is made for such instruction
In the higher schools, which correspond
to American grammar schools, acad-
emies. and high schools Excellent
facilities are afforded in the business
colleges. Courses are organized un-
der the auspices OF mercantile assocla-
tions which enable clerks to master an
other language at modicum of ex
pensc, While there are In every city sew
cral schools and Institutes devoted eX
clusively to linguistic training, and Of
course numerous private instructors.
In Chemnitz and the adjoining terri
tory the relations OF the manufacturing
interests with foreign lands are so eX
tensive and SO predominant that, de-
spite the diversified facilities for Ian
guage instruction. as enumerated above,
II was decided In 1907 to introduce also
into the public schools optional classes
I'm French and English. The purpose
was to give those who so desired an
opportunity to gain familiarity with
these languages at an early age and to
lay good foundations for more advanced
work upon entering the higher schools
The results Of the past two years
show that this now feature in the pub
lie instruction of Chcmnitz met a genu-
inc demand In the year of introduc-
ton us children entered the classes,
In the second year the number grew
to 10S4. and this year 1t is 1.i39. or
| this latter number 913 are studying
English and 526 French, Noticeable Is
| the fact also that OF the pupils thus
| engaged In optional language study 6S
| per cent arc boys and ~ per cent girls
, These proportions hold good In both
| languages. Russian, Italian, and Span
, ish are required to somo oxtent in
! Chemnitz counting rooms. Thus far,
| however, the educational authorities
| make no provision for instruction in
| any modern languages except French
| and English instruction In the other
| European languages is secured In pri-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
A CONSIDERABLE ELEPHANT.

An incident which demonstrated the
sagacty with which elephants are en-
dowed occurred at Old Medium. Aber-
decnshlre. tho other day, on the occasion
of visit of a circus to the town.
At tho conclusion of a children's per-
formance an elephant proceeded along
a narrow road with a pail in its trunk
for the purpose of procuring water from
pump. A little girl chanced to get in
the animals way, and the road being
only wide enough to accommodate his
substantial body. the elephant laid
down the pail. picked up the child with
his trunk and gently lifted her to
place of safety. afterward resulning
his journey to tho pump for the water.
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ought to take an important step i'm
medately. His soliloquy finishes by
saying to himself and the audience,
with a puzzled expression of counte-
nance: Yes, that's what L ought to
do. and 1t is what I will do. But
how?" At that very moment Howe
appeared at the back, In a second
Mathews. pointing with his thumb to
the character who had just entered.
said to the audience in a tremendous
ly confidential whisper audible all over
the house, That's Howell
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

vatc language schools or obtained from
Independent teachers.
To considerable extent this lin
guistic instruction is impaired by ma
tive-born French and English teachers,
although much of the class work is con-
Quoted by German masters. who have
excellent grammatical and literary
command of the various tongues.
The policy pursued in Chemnitz finds
Its counterpart throughout the empire,
and 1t constitutes a powerful factor in
the rapid forward movement of Ger
many as a power in International COM
merce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

| leg factory, and is not fully appreciated
In his home state. recently wrote TINT
he was thinking of locating in Utah.
and wanted TO know IL the Commercial
club would not plead with the doctors
to work in harmony with the rail-
roads In the laudable pastimc of Great
ing a demand for his goods
One day recently a representative OF
the president of Brazil called at the
! office. with letters from the department
OF state at Washington, TO get informa-
ton for his government about dry
! farming irrigation, fruit raising. cattle
and sheep; and. while the secretary
was talking with him. telegram came
announcing the visit OF the Japanese
commercial commission, who had come
from the other side OF the world to
absorb knowledge of an entirely diff
ferent kind.
The work of securing conventions Is
taken up In systematic manner and
often these matters are worked upon
for months and even years before the
public hears of them. In the case Of
the Grand Army cncampment, the
Commercial club had assisted those
who were trying TO land it for some
three years: and, when IL was finally
within reach. the club had to advance
several thousand dollars to secure to
the city and state this coveted prize.
THE POWER OF THE CLUB
80 The power of the Commercial club
as an organization has becn particular
ly well illustrated during the past year
The handling of the Grand Army en-
campment was. of itself, a tremendous
task; but even that was ecipsed in the
raising of s15O.OOO by popular subscr.p-
tion in the short space of 10 days 10
pay off the entire bonded and floating
Indebtedness of the Y. NJ. Z. A Upon
the completion of that task, the writer
concluded that the Commercial club
can do anything that it sets Its hand
to do. That the club Is able to accom-
plish so much is not surprising, when
1t is considered that many of the
strongest men in the state give hours
and hours of their valuable time TO the
detail work of the organization.
No better Idea OF the quality of work
done can be given than by thc fol-
lowing list of the names of those who
do 1t:
THE ORGANIZATION.
list of the officers, board of gov |
ernors. board committees and tbs |
chairman of the standing committees
follows:
Officers-W. ]. Halloran, president:
{. S. Burton. vice president: Joy II.
Johnson. treasurer; J. e. Caine. secrc-
tary; f. b. Tcrriberry. assistant secre-
tary
Board Of Governors-W. J. Halloran,
c. S. Burton. Joy II johnson, f 2.
Miller, j. S. Bransford, ira H. Lewis.
II. P. Clark. A. w Carlson, William
Spry, ]. E Caine, Samuel Newhouse.
John Dern, George It. Odcl, Samuel
Ncitz. H. l.. A. Culmer.
BOARD COMMITTEES.
Admission and GrievanceS-Samuel
Newhouse, George T. Odell, Joy H
Johnson.
Finance and Auditing-A w, Carl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Commercial Club--What It Has Accomplished eo1s@5
By JOSEPH E. GAME
Secrctary.

1t will save him much time and money.
direct benefit to tho city and state.
because whenever he is asked for 4
fer the solicitor to the promotion COM
mittee, with q full assurance that tho
scheme will be fully investigated and
receive whatever support 1t may de-
serve. JOSEPH p. ShIr1E
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+ the value of the Commercial clul
to this city and state could b
measured in terms of money. th'
figures would run so far into the
millions that even the most enthusi-
asti. members of the organization
s.snnd le cumfounded in their con
.ca-..stioa. Starting out few years
ego, .ucisy predicted failure from the
sfait. n few strong hearted men came
tosc asr: and turning their backs upon
TIE paavcs of all former efforts of a
..;a.lar nature, they determined to
found an institution in this city. whose
see object should be the upbuildins
6f our commonwealth From this
start II was agreed that politics should
be tatooed, that what man believed
or refused to believe. or what he
thought or failed to think, should cut
no figure. that there should be no up
tow. e-.d no downtown. no east side
end 70 west side. but that there should
be just one big round town radiatlng
from its natural center-the CONNER
cial club of Salt Lake City.
fitM WI TIE DldDS VI tilNSt uiNti uShN 20
succeeded is matter OF common
lSnowe lge. But, of course the posi-
tioa the club holds today was not
rclosed in 4 single stride There have
been ..any dark days for those who
hat given their time and money to-
al, ance the interests of the club, many
tiinc. whom they-were. almost willing 10
admit that this institution must So
The way of all its predecessors. But
the ON nercial-club has never talked
2bo;t its troubles when it had them.
and we wont do il now that they are
over
Within the past three years the club
has made great strides in a financial
way. Up to 1905. the business had been
run at a loss, and the club was carrying
a heavy load of debt. but at this writ
ing the average monthly net earning
is about 81 500: and. after wlping all OBJ
ligatians off the slate, the club has $2O.-
0C0 loaned out at interest, and there is
SIN plenty of money OH hand to dis
court bills. and leave a nice balance
for emergencies. These figures refer
only to the clubs earnings over and
above running expenses. and have
nothing to do with the building fund.
the money for which was raised by the
sale of bonds
THE CLUBS WORK
The work done by the Commercial
club is varied and interesting In the
past it has filled every possible public
function, from entertaining the presl-
Cent of the United States to the set
Ting of strike. II an attempt were
made TO summarize the work of this
Institution in single phrase, It might
be done by saying that il attends to
everything that is too important to be
done by individuals. and much that is
too insignificant for anyone else to
bother with.
In the same mall come letters from
men who want TO build factory or in
vest in real estate. and from others
who arc looking for place to light.
and would like TO know the price of ,,
butter and eggs.
A man in Tennessee who owns a cork
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
AN EMFROMPTU PUN.

An impromptu pun-afterward 10
become permanent in the play-is at
tributed to Charles Mathews. In the
way OF foreword 1t must be said that
It is closely connected with Mr.. Howe.
a much valued comedian OF the old
Haymarket days.
Mathews was alone on the stage
puzzling over the best way of dealing
with difficulty. He decides that he
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

decorated and furnished In the best
taste.
1t IS thought that the new club build
Ing Will be ready for occupancy about
the first OF April. and the opening will
be a great surprise to all who have an
opportunity of attending
FISHER HARRIS.
The work of the late Fisher Harris
In the up-bullding of the club has been
so prominently before the public of
late that further mention seems super
fluous. But no review of the work
of this organization can ever be made
without reference to his name. So
long as the Commercial club lives, so
long as 1t stands for unity. good fell
lowship and progress. 1t will over be
indissolubly connected with the name
of this remarkable man. For wherever
and whenever we come in contact with
the mighty force that has bullded this
great organization. we will find there
the spirit of Fisher Harris
PRESIDENT HALLORAN.
To select names for credit In an or
ganzation where are so many unselfish
workers. would seem invidlous, but
there is still one figure that stands out
in the task of putting the club upon
a f1rm financial foundation. President
William j. Halloran who has the dis
tlnctIon of being the Only third term"
man in the history of the club. has de-
voted much time and careful thought
to the business end of the organization.
and to him the club owes large debt
OF gratitude for its success. He has
beon very active in the work of f1nanc-
ing the new club building. and by his
genial. hearty devotion to his work, he
has won the undivided support of the
club members.
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son. ira III. Lewis, John Dern.
House and Property-H. L. A. Cul
mer. chairman, supervising house; H
F. Clark, supervising buffet; ]. E
Caine. supervising cafe.
Reception-William Spry j. S. BranS-
ford. William j. Halloran.
Rules-Charles 6. Burton, r. E. Mil
ler. Samuel Weitz
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Advertising and Promotion-W. P.
Cooper, chairman.
Arbltration-Heber NJ Wells, chair
man.
Art and Literature-H. l.. A Culmer,
chairman.
Commerce-E. Rosenbaum, chairman.
ConventIon-Gcorge w. Peck. chair
man.
Club Buiiding-John S. Bransford.
chairman.
Dry Farming George Austin, chair
man.
EducatIon-W Mont Ferry, chairman.
Eighth Annual Banquet-F. S. Muir
ply, chairman.
Excurslons-W. L. Bailey, chairman.
Fire Protection and Insurance Rates
E o. Howard. chairman.
Furnishings-Joseph E. Caine. chair
man.
Good Roads-T H. Smith, chairman.
Immigration-C. F. Warren. chair
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I man.
| Irrigatlon-F. S. Richards. chairman
Lands-H c. Edwards. chairman
Laws and Leglslation-O w Powers
| chairman.
Lecture-J. A. Foley. chairman.
Manufactures and New Industries-F
| j. Fabian, chairman.
Mcmbershlp-Joy II. Johnson, chair
man.
Mines and Mining-D, C. Jackling.
chairman.
Music-J. j. Mcclellan, chairman.
OIL Coal and Casa. J. Davis, chair
man.
Public Entertainment-H. G. Whit
ney. chairman
Public improvements and Parks-W
j. Dooly, chairman.
Railways and Transportation-Sam
uel WeitZ. chairman.
Sanitation and Public Welfare
George ID. Alder, chairman.
Smoker-J. A. Greenewald. chairman.
Statlstics-F. c, Barnes, chairman
Water and Electricity-B. F. Bauer
chairman
Ways and Means-W. Mont Ferry,
chairman.
Fish and Games H. Love, chair
man.
THE NEW CLUB HOUSE.
The new club house. which is a beau
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-13
GLENN HALL, A BARITONE,
TO BE HEARD IN OGDEN

Glenn Hall. the famous tenor who ap-
pears here on March q, was greeted by
an enthusiastic audience In Sacramento
on February rs and the Bee of that city.
In commenting upon his singing. said:
Barltones there arc in scores, but the
rarity of a tenor OF parts is such as
to make the coming OF one a musical
event. The Saturday Club seemed to
be OF one mind concerning that and last
evening at tho Glenn Hall song recital,
every scat was occupied. 1t was soon
evident that tho brief hours spent with
Mr.. Hall were to be pleasant and profit
able ones Tho program-a generous one
contained not a song too many and
even though several OF the groups were
added to by cncores. the audience would
have wished more.
AS a group. the second on the program
containing "Du licbst mich nicht" and
Der JuenglinG au ler Quello' OF Schu-
bert, LISTS "Gistoben war ich" and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-13
CONGENIAL WORK
And Strength to Perform 1t.

A person in good health is likely TO
have a genial disposition, ambition,
aud enjoy work.
On the other hand, il the digestive
organs have been upset by wrong food,
work becomes drudgery
Until recently" writes a Washing
ton girl, Il was railroad Stenograph-
er, which means full work every day.
Like many other girls alone in n
large city I lived at boarding
house. For breakfast it was muoh,
greasy meat, soggy cakes, black cot
fee, etc
After a few months of this diet /
used to feel sleepy and heavy in the
mornings. My work seemed a terrible
effort, and | thought the work was TO
blame-too arduouS.
"At home | had heard my father
speak Of a young fellow who went
long distances in the cold on Grape
Nuts and cream and nothing more
for breakfast
Il concluded IL IL would tide
him over mornings heavy work, IL
might help me. so on my way home
one night bought a package and next
morning I had Grnpe-Nuts and milk
for breakfast.
81 stuck to Grape-Nuts. and In
less than two weeks | noticed improve
mcnt. l can't just tell how well
felt, but I remember | used TO walk
the l. blocks to business and knew
how good IL was simply to live,
AS TO my woTk-well, did YOU ever
feel the delight ofShsvInG congenial
work and the strength to perform It?
That's how | felt. truly believe
there's life and vigor In every grain
oil Grape-Nuts."
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read THE Road 10
Wellyillc,' in pkgs. There's a Rca-
SON"
Ever read the above Iettcr7 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human
interest.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-13

The real identity of the six despera-
does now in the custody OF the police
ia being gradually established. AL
though they have one and all con-
fessed to portions Of the crimes charg-
ed against them and four have ad-
mitted that they are ex-convictS. their
real names and former occupations
have not been learned
The first to be recognized OF the six,
was the one who gave his name as
FITZGERALD. but who is none other than
Coordination Kid" the popular
'booky" with the Nat Riess Carnival
company which played a weeks en-
Gagement at the Four-County fair last
fall. Combination Kid" was much In
evidence during the races and many
of the loacl sports followed his tips
on the races, more or less TO their
subsequent sorrow. He was formerly
a candy butcher" with the Sells-Floto
shows and has followed the circus
business for number OF years, being
known at one time as kid Glove
Pete" the gentlemanly Shetland pony
chariot driver with Lemon Brothers
circus. and later with Barnum Il
Bailey In the tourof Europe.
Fitzgerald admitted to the police
this morning that he was present at
the boldup of b. G. Morchart. the
Montello fireman. and that he held
tho overcoats of two persons, TO him
unknown" while the attack upon
Morehart was made. He did this vol
AntarIly when 1t was made known to
him that two innocent men are air
ready charged with the crime and are
confined at the Montello Jail.
Morehart arrived IN Ogden this
morning with Constable r. J. David
son OF Montello. and, as soon as ne
laid eyes on tho men held here, he
recognized them az the ones who had
attacked him. Moreharts face is bad
ly discolored and he has slight
wound on the back Of his left car as
we'll as a scratch on The check. His
countenance appears as II it had been
battered with a club although the vic
tim states that he remembers but
one blow. Martin, the man suspected
of having assaulted him, inquired what
Morehart remembered of the occur
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-13
ONE HUNDRED
NJ E N A I
W 0RK
CANYON RAILROAD is NEARING
THE PEERY PROPERTY.
Contracts for Two Steel Bridge.
Across Ogden River Have Been
Let to Eastern Company.

Engineer Joseph West of the Utah
Idaho Railroad company resumed ac-
tive operations on the Huntsville ex-
tension in Ogden canyon this morn
ing. one hundred worlmen being
started to work on various portions OF
the grade. The men are divided into
several gangs in order 10 facilitate
the work. The first mile of road Will
probably be completed this month,
which will bring 1t to the property
owned by Peery brothers.
Engineer West stated that the first
two steel bridges over the river would
be completed by April 20. and the third
about May 10. The contracts were Sc
cured by the Minneapolis Steel & Ma
chine company OF Minneapolis. Mimi,
their bid for the bridge work being
the lowest of those received by the
company.
Mr.. West attended a conference OF
the commissioners o, Plain City rela-
tive to the contemplated route OF the
Harrisville extension. The details
will probably be determined upon by
the first of next week TO permit the
local farmers of that district to com.
mence their work OF constructing the
new grade at once.