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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

inventions from which the human race
derives benefit have been made stimuli
tanoously. by t~o or more mvcstlga-
tors Witness tho discovery Of ancs-
tlp.sia and OF the use " electricity A.
the time Franklin was making his ~
nous experiments with Kites In This
country. a monk In central Europe Is
said to have been conducting similar
experiments. with similar success. Al
fred Russell Wallace and charles Oar
win developed and announced az the
same time the theory OF strugglc aud
natural selection. For nearly a hun
dred years before Morse made his pfac-
teal demonstration Of the telegram the
possibility " Acknowledgements by wire
and electricity had been under discus
sion and not without some successful
experiment The telephone. or trans
mission Of the voice by wire, was nit
upon so closely In point Of time by
several men. that n ave 10 four decision
VI the United states supreme court had
To- settle the question % priority
And $50 10 goes There is nothing
new under tho sun But Cook and
Pear, should not permit the coniro-
versy a. % priority TO become acri-
rnonious There is enough honor for
both n both have been AZ the Pole
Tho Testimony Of one should corrooor'
ate that Of tho other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14
JAPAN ~ CHINA.

According To the reports Japan Is
NOW pursuing in Manchuria the very
policy for which IL made war upon
Uussia. She is gradually drawing the
entire province Va under her control
10 seems that now treaty has been
entered into by which Japan secures
the management ~ tho entire trauspor-
tation system of Manchuria. OF course
the sovereignty of china is expressly
admitted but 1t is agreed that china
shall not build any railroads IN Man
churia unless they are approved by
Japan. ft is stipulated in this remark
q bic convention that four new treaty
ports" shall be- declared by the Chinese
20 be open 80 the commerce Of the
vord"-the Joke being that they are
exactly the spots most convenient for
tho establishment of japanese military
bases
The "open door policy, when vio-
lated by Russia. was maintained by
Japan. but il now seems that Japan
has decided 10 take the part Russia
PLAYED before the war. WIN Russia
step in against Japan? Probably not
Tile other European powers are not
likely 20. Great Britain cannot con
sistcntly object. n Japan IN Manchurla
is following the illustifous example Of
England IN Egypt. But the cabinets
are said to be watching Japan's tactics
in china with considerable Interest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14
QUESTION or rRIonrY

n may be regarded as unfortunate
uiat there hss arisen what promI.,
10 be- bitter controversy concerning
she honor of priority n the discovery
oi the North Pole But such oonur0-
Norsies seom to be Unavoidable in lhc
fields of discover, and Invention
everyone familiar with the aet
fhu tncrc Nrrc many aaimants io ths
honor of having Invented tho mt of
printing opinIona aro perhaps, SIN
divided hotwen Gutenberg and cos-
trr Germany and Holland There seems
to bo very strong contemporary tosu-
nony for both claimants aud uo,h
oolutnef
The discovery az tho planet Neptune
ia faid to rank as the most brilliant ~
the scientific feats of the last century.
and fhe honors are divided between
Adams ana ieyeuier or shall nr .ay
between Professors Gale of Berlin.
and chalhe OF Cambridge
A great many Of ths discoveries ana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14
CERTAINTY VS.. MYSTERY.

We have won tho real pole--a vast
cNpanse n snow. purple under the sum
light white as death under the wheel
ing arctos and the cold moon through
the long months " the winter night
We have won one landscape. hut we
have lost many Tho polar cataract.
plunging with awful thundcrs into the
obyss, as pictured IN the lurid tale 81
Poe. the dream Of The "concentric
spheres" the vision Of terrestrial
paradise. land Of strange valleys
whose green grasses and blue eentians
grow clean 10 the utramariuc margins
~ the Ice the lift Of mighty noun
tains under the boroal sky with the
smoke -plunes OF volcanoes greater than
hrebus and Terror waving above their
summits the mystery OF a sea that re-
manned unfrozen while waters far To the
south we're locked fathoms deep in Ice:
the faces and speech OF hyper boreans.
with whom. an eternal youth. were An
dree and his companions An these
We had but yesterday, vet they are
gone and gone forever. exchanged FOR
one commonplace waste Of wind-swept
icel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

lie may have been one o. tou--all the
better Tor that. You have had your
cares. burdens. anxicties worries. sor-
rows aud afllctiona. and YOU have ris-
en- above them. Possibly YOU arc con-
iroufiug some. now that seem greater
Than you can hear. but don't Naver.
brace M stir up your courage and
uetcnninc that YOU viii not abandon
hpnc. Have You apparently failcd7
MOI hit ~ %. Let no such word as
'foii' be M your vocabulary Have YOU
sucfcedc,if Has the wave OF prosncr-
ny come your WAY? NJ so. 80 tight
on With your work. bar IN n modified
way. When you have passed 80 don't
icute from business or professional
work but be willing To put on tho
brakes. and realize that 10 Us the pafi
of wisdom, a. we advance ia wears. Co
ne satished 20 90 q little less work
mt 10 do u better Keep In The har-
ness but adjust the harness in such 70
manner as to make a bear little
easier on an your parts and cultivate
skih In moving along the lines OF least
resistance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14
WAY LIVING cosrs MORE

lnNesugations as 90 why thc cost
of Twins has Increased $50 rapidly lu
recent years bring out the old stor
of accusation by the farmers against
Che transportation companies ana
am agree ln holding ths trusts rosron-
sihlo Dor large part Of the Increased
cost
Grocors claim that they are not MAX
Ing ar much net pront as thcy did ten
years aso Higher rents higher wages
consumers demands for higher quail
ities end me higher cost of the farm
products we buy, an tend % narrow
their margin uf profit
Green erocrr Goa example. admit
thai MELONS costing ~ cenu aie sold
Tor nye cents ana that straw berries
arc sold at au advance of hfc cents
per box over cost. but they claim that
on products ~ porlshnble AZ straw
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14
QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP


'.ifi tNNiN'lI tANHWhiIHNUs
When the question W ownership of
inc American side ~ the north pole
comes into serious agitation. lf IL ever
does We ehqil probably find Great
hritRin pointing a. the treaty OF ISIS
with the United States That treaty
granted 10 Inhabitants Of the United
states tne liberty. in common with
the subjects Of Great Britain. 10 take
iish and also on the coasts. hays. har-
hors and creeks from Mount Jolly on tho
southern coast Of Labrador 10 and
through the straits Of Belle island and
thence northwardly Indefinitely aionp
the coast 'Northwardly Indefinitely
would carry ono h the pole and stop
therc. sincc 70 proceed further would
involve a southcrly direction Pointing
10 this provision the British might "a,
That their claims in North America
were here made 10 include an lands
and shores to the pole not otherwise
Appropriated and that the United
states conceded the same
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

berries the loss averages one box IN
ton
The farmer has gained considerably
by reason OF the advance cost ~ food
products. but since bis expenses have
likewise Increased. tho exact amount Of
his gain BE- not so easily calculated
Some rfoccrs suggest that all selling
should be by the pound.and u 10 curious
that the law has not been made to re-
CURED this change from bulk 20 weight
IN selling A bushel Of potatoes. for in
stance. should weigh 80 pounds but n
sold by bulk n frequently goes at 30
aud the peck Of ~ pounds, the com
sumner losing the difference.
Butchers claim that q costs the re-
taller six per cent more today TO con-
duet his business than ten years age.
Tho two largest items of Increase are
tho cost az supplies and the operating
expenses ~ stores Wages rent and
fixtures al are up The salesman who
formerly received si6 now must have
$50. he also has shorter hours.
The hieh price ~ pork is thus OK
planned by a representative retailer.
Tho farmer used 10 have surplus
corn which he fed 10 his hogs and
plenty Of low priced land over which
they could root Now an his corn Us
bought up, his land has increased in
value. growing towns have decreased
his acreage. there are millions more
people Go feed. All these factors tend
60 force up tho price ~ hogs
Tho Retail Groccrs Advance de-
nounccs as false the charge recently
made that the cost ~ living has in
creased because Of tho greed and eX-
fortionste profits OF the gtocers. II was
openly charged in New York that
groccrs retail butter bought al 81 and
2s cents for from 81 10 40 cents. The
editor made Inquiries Of hundred
sroccrs during tho past week and could
not md one grocer who Is getting more
than three cents pound profit on but
ter IN fact a good many were selling
buttcr az only two cents pound profit.
The lack OF any applicable proht on
sugar Is given by many OF the grocers
as reason why they must charge a
higher commission on other articles.
rhcy say that about nine per cent is
made ou milk. three per cent ON con-
deused milk. and only two per cent on
sugar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

A youthful versifer sought the iuds
ment OF a well-known critic
Sir said the poet Indignantly when
the expert had advised him 20 burn his
lines, poets are born. not made"
Young man." replied the critic sn,il-
ing do not try 10 SHIFT the blame on
to your parentsi Philadelphia In
Quircr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

Tho late r. "A Hartman win not
boz missed so much as many think he
win Hs was mr excellence an or
gauizer and had so perfected the
Organization of his railroad system
that ln competent hands his work viii
90 on. he led. now others can fol-
low.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

as the American mayor so much
better than his party that some who
aye out of % are running after him 90
accept a nomination from them7 lt De-
as truo today a. % ever was that birds
of "a feather nock together
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14
TIE OPTIMIST'S CORNER

liy George o. Butler AN ND
lf yHu are on the brow or the ON.
tho highest peak ~ your life'a mountain.
fnfu'Vel. ID you would remain l0ug
THERE. tn 30 live ~ 40 maintain "a stead i
nerve Kind heart, cheerful dlr
position. and "a keen Appreciation NJ
The advantages you have gained YOU
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

Down in Dallas. Texas they have
arrested a man believed 20 boz Leon
ling. the murderer ~ Elsie siEel To
what annoyance the man believed TO
be- Leon Ling is subjected
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

The Wife--Bo you know you have not
kissed me for over a week.
Ahsent-minded professor-Th /
wonder who the dickens / have bean
kissing -Cassells Journal.
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Father Mns snsnlrIon..

only business letter" explained
the blushing daughter as she saw curl
Gus looks cast AZ the mail
Yes said her father. sarca sticany.
TT docs look remarkably like a sealed
proposal Baltimore American
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

A great deal Of the matter sent from
the Arctic regions should have been
blue pcnciled before being made public.
n De- natural preseryatye Tor reputa-
tons
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14
\ Requisite

staylaighi--Oh, Miss Wobbins may
come 10 SEQ YOU again?
Miss Wohhlns We'll cannot zee
how YOU can very well unloss you 20
this time Life
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

stealing automobiles has become a
common pastino In cleveland says
the Plain Dealer Those who indulge
In IL seem 10 have "go."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

what better evidence could there
hs I'm favor Of Commander Pearys
claims than the fact that his ship IS
named the Roosevelt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14
\ Pleasant Roller.

DO you ever really enjoy your
work ."
We'll, yes. For two OF three DAYS
after coming back from vacation. -
Kansas city Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14
The CompIcte nookLccnor

Mrs Knicker-Iiow do you make your
books balance7
Mrs. Bocker-That's easy. I always
spend the exact sum / receive right
aNay.-New York sun
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JUST FOR FUN.
Fortunes Eavorite.

some folks Is born lucky" said I'm
Gle Ehen. m dae man dat Is born VIII
plain common sense Is one OF en- -
Washington Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

You can bank on bankers conyen
ton being conservative, and conserva-
tlsm IS one OF the best assets a bank
can have,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

rs platform promise binding p
asks an exchange. Certainly il Ia. It
helps 20 bind tho platform togethcr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

As the great American traveller the
fame Of President Taft is destined to
be greater than that OF Bays Taylor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

A man In New York committed
suicide because ne was tired OF a life
Of lazlness. lie found a sure cure for
b.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

la this race for the North Pole that
has Just been finished some ono will
have 10 be put In the also ran" class
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

II begins 10 look as though the cook
Peary controversy, Ike the brook
would go on forever.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

He-I don't want anything really.
hut here's a dollar for ypur pretty eyes.
Sho-Ive two eyes. monslcur-Pages
Folles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

Lieutenant Sutton's grave having
his case viii be closed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

Secretary Balllnger it to retire from
the Presidents cabinet. Has Chief
Forester Pinchot won out?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

No politics in the taking Of the cen.
susg We shall see what We shall see.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

4 man generally shows his teeth
when he gets new set. Tie simply
can't help II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

Pcary's friends and supporters are
good politicians. They are claiming
every thing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

There Is no longer any hald-headed
row in the thcaters. The whilom oc-
cupants wear wigs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

It is the man who loses that always
makes the most fuss
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

How different the college career
from the life career
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

Puginsts arc very close listed ye, free
with their money
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

old age is the reward Of long lie
Of usefulness
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-14

4 womau's way IS a woman's sway
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-25

Ann, rcinorscri, FASTENED to accept on behalf OF
her proiege Aunt Ezas offer, the value OF which
was ENLARGED by the fact that Jimmy and MGR
RAM had nothing tangible in view" But, size stcrniy
cautioned al! three, mo money must be given
the O'Iiiggins. To give money" she added. recall
ing in a letter she had received that morn
ing, as to shirk responsibility Little acts OF peg
sonal attention the things that count"
At this remark jimmy vino had looked depressed
since Patrcl:'s victory, frightened notccabiy 1t
was not until the end of the week. however, that
the nature OF his inspiration revealed. Ann.
attending matinee with Mr.. Merriam, became con-
scious just before the curtain rose, OF ripple Of
interest disturbing the audience. She glanced over
her shoulder in time to young Mr.. Holmes pilot
ing down the aisle Mrs. O'Hggin and the six
young O'I1iggins. That evening she wrote Jimmy
an eloquent note of thanks and accepted the invita-
ton which he rendered by return to drive
with him the next afternoon. In the park they
countered Mr.. Merriam in his new car and the ton
filled with the O'Higgins!
But the sudden rise in Jimmy's and Mcrrianl's
stock followed by a marked depreciation in Pat
rick's, the underlying being Aunt Eliza's
summary dismissal of O'Hggin. Ann who called
to learn the reason, was tartly informed that the
man hopeessly shtless. Jimmy came to the
with the offer of assistant authorship but
Miss Castlcton's faith in the easy redemption of
the OHiggns had been shaken and she felt a
natural resentment against Patrick as being instru
mental in bringing the knowledge home to her To
regain her favor, he took leaf from Jimrny's and
Merriam's book and naugurated for the O'Hipgins
career OF social dissipation that made his rivals
hrst blink. then jealousy lend hand
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-25
BY Margaret G. Fawcetf

AIMS first sensation encountering the family
in fashionable restaurants, at the play in picture
galleries under the guidance OF the other Of
the three young was at first. plcasurablc one;
bit presently her smile became strained and she be-
gan 20 cvincc morbid dis!asc for society. Had
the O'IIisgns really been benefited she could have
honc with their ubiquity, but tho St. Agatha
tary, in painful interview had limited at dcloralza-
ton. Vet Ann shrat; from telling the three to
their well-meant efforts
"Cre wonders she wrote. discussing the POLLEN
i'll letter, iii removed from the manifold tcrpta-
tons Of the city the O'Iiggns might net develop
the germ o! sclf-respect?'
A week later she sent for jimmy. Merriam and
Patrick and announced that sic lad arranged for
the removal OF tic O'Higgns into the country "1m
in hopes she said wstfully chat return to the
soil"
"Why,' interposed Jimmy frvolously Garry Goals
70 Ncwcaste:'
Ann ignored if indeed, she heard his little joke.
"iou have heard speak she observed difidcnty.
"of cousr OF Jane Murrays:'
"ilc returned to town after the service said
Patrick promptly. The others silent, absorbed
IN watching the rich red hue that was mounting to
the Irregular line OF AIMS brown hair.
ale came down ater'-hurricdly- visit the
Murrays. He--wc-the O'Iiggins--' She made
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-25

valiant effort to overcome growing confusion.
I'VE have been spending this winter" she
nourced presently with dignity "and he has been
interested in the OHiggns. friend Of his has
an estate on Long Island, and Hugh"
"Hugh!' 1t was chorus OF gricvcd inquiry
"Janc's cousin. lie thinks the OHiggins -"
Never mind the O'Higgns! they adn,onshed
her sternly I'VE want to know about Hugh!'
at not to be announced until later and the
date"
"lts so, them"
"Yes its so. faltcred Ann. She glanced at then!
dcprecatingy through her ashes Don't think"
she said earnestly that III ever forget what you
did for the O'E;ggins."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-25
THE OTHER
By HELEN PALMER

Downright 1900, by Berj B. IIampton)
40 LEASE be seated, ma am; my mistress will
HI be down directly" said Miss Fetchers Eng
III l;sh maid, and having seen the visitor COM
N fortably seated in one of the low chairs in
which the little drawing room abounded
she raised a shade slightly and noseessly dsap-
peared. ~
Mrs. Dick Wherby, lett alone. looked abou. her
with eager, girlish curiosity.
"What a pretty room" she commented inwardly.
"It doesn't look bit like actresses, though. No
photographs! l thought there'd be lot of them in
all sorts of queer dress or urdrcss"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-25

wait till I've finished story an yell see who's
IN crooked cnc" retortcd Mrs. OIIiggin indg-
nantly. ale asks me to explain, an whin tell MIN
about tn other two gntcmn he thinks hard IF
q minute. Then he takes foivc from tn little
book. Just give O'figgin that says he. cautious
like an tel, him he's to wait f. my job Maam,
sru-ns his money! 'O1Jiggn,' says to him, is rot
til to DO trick like that! Each OF &c has paid
him bit o money an each will have his chanst
First come, ir5t servcd-:hat's how it strikes
O'H;ggin"
And none OF the arguments Ann subsequently
offered shock The lady's confidence in the blameless
ness OF ONiegirs course. After al, she reelected
when dshearencd. she had taken her leave, morally
dcicicr: though the family had shown itsci! TO be,
it less cersurable than Patrick i,o offered that
unaccountablc bride. She summoned the three 70 a
conference and accused him publicly 10 the delight
of the other two. But Mr.. Oppcr not abashed
"1f l erred" he protested, at from no base
motive. The task that confronte is rot merely
the matter of finding employment for O'H;ggin;
the mans environment must be considered
Having this in mind, desired to him for
the job OF handy which have persuaded my
Aunt Eliza to Offer him Aunt Eliza, who has a
wide experience with his class, will give him not
only lucrative employment bit the necessary moral
brace"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-25

rs, queer unused Ann aloud, chow seem.
ing accident will change the current OF
ones life
Crittenden record=press., 1909-02-18
Season for Freak Bills.

Bismarck, n. d.. Feb. THE three
most freakish bills now before the
Legislature, In the general est'-
NATION, are the following: That
prohibiting the sweeping Of passeu'
ger coaches while passengers are in
them, and making the offense a mis-
demeapor; requiring a physician :
certificate as to physical condition as
a prerequite to marriage, and that
compelling druggist selling liquors
to publish monthly the names OF buy
ers. and quantity and disease it is for
with dates chronogoically.
These bills are being strenuously
advocated by their sponsors aud whom
they are reported an interesting de-
bate is looked for.