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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
TIE OPTIMIST'S CORNER


Have YOU had disappointments.
doubts. sorrows. troubles? So have We
all They are the weeds that grow
In all highways. We may be unable
to pull these rank groWths out by the
roots and cast them from us We
may not be able TO forget the past en-
trely. But we are under no compul-
sion 70 make for ourselves needless
burdens. No one escapes trouble, 50
that YOU have no monopoly IN suffering
But, just as none goes unscathed. 50
IL Is true that no one Is afflicted WITH
all the troubles Of the world We have
our compcnsations those who have
known misfortune and disappointment
are often given ample opportunities
and larger compensations. Don't whinel
IL the world buffets US let US not be
utterly cast down We viii Wrest its
good opinion. its golden fruits. from It
yet. We will at least not throw the
orange away until we have squeezed ali
the juice out Of H. Make the best OF
things" This homely phrase Is after
ALL the shibboleth Of life. II is the
faculty Of seeing some good-of drawing
some Inspiration from the most hidden
source. that makes life endurable that
glorihes II. II you are unsatlsfied with
your achievements. YOU can still fnd
your reward In your home. your friend
ships in the enlargement of your char
tiles and in the misfortunes you have
escaped
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
T.. H. HARTMAN.

And now hat an Hartman has been
called 10 the other side. boy the silent
messenger vino knows mo- distinction
as between rich and poor high and
low. he win generally, be- regarded az
one Of the great men Of this country
II great opportunities, great achieve
nonts His cnomios win be silent and
unly the voice OF friends will be- heard.
For il was over thus THE man whom
All the world condemned yesterday. an
the world lauds today simply because
be diedllast night
But Hartman was one of the great
men Of the world Whatever he under
took to do he aid with all his might
and made success OF IL. His monu-
ments are found an over the Industrial
world OF this country. and they are Of
n nature 10 porpetuate his memory
from generation 10 generation. Salt
Lake has especial reason for honorug
him for what he has done for the
building up ~ this city The improve
mont OF the street car system. and the
beginning Of construction work on the
depot at a time when financial depres-
sion was general and when enterprises
NJ such magnitude meant 30 much 10
salt Lake viii ever boz remembered by
the citizens here
Considerable fear has been expressed
by some that the death Of Hartman
would materially affect the finances OF
the country We do not think such
fears well grounded As a rule men
with the foresight Of shrcwd ananclcrs
prepare for the Inevitable in time and
take steps TO secure the interests en-
trusted 10 their care. and az a result
the business they leave behind goes on
just the same. when the captain OF
a ship dies. the first mate takes his
place. and he is supposed to be fully
able 10 do so. and If the first mate dies
TOO. the second mate win navigate the
shin. Financial interests are not less
well guarded The captains may be
called by death, but the navigation VIII
go On lust the same. Financial cap
tsins always have men near them who
can take their places ia an emergency.
II this is true il would be foolish 20
permit = panic TO result There should
be no necessity for loss OF confidence
Possibly things viii look unsettled for
q few DAYS. but the stocks affected by
the death Of the financial captain are
worth Just as much az ever. and in
short limo an viii go on As before.
Men may come ana SO. but the nation
and the race remain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
NO EFFORT At coNoEALMENr

n there vas any bright spot connect
ed with yesterdays deplorable wreck
on the salt Lake Route az Tintlc June
ton, II was the courtesy Of General
Manager K r. Wells of the railroad
system
Il Is a novel experience In newspaper
annals for the man at the telephone TO
b. notified from headquarters that
there has been a wreck In which some
body hundred II Is refreshing TO
hear tenders from those In authority
90 see that the reporters get the
straight Of H." It Is an 80 different 70
what has been encountered iu the past.
There was no effort 10 suppress details
on the contrary. an offer was rendered
10 take a reporter along on the relief
train SO that the readers Of the news
paper could be- posted as 10 the actual
details This Is 20 different 10 the old
school that IL merits more than passing
comment
General Manager Nells' action yes
terday morning and his courtesy to the
Dessert News deserve more than a mere
vote OF thanks 10 marks a new de-
parture ia railroad history. and sounds
The death kncl OF yellow journalism.
for amy newspaper with am the avail
able facts az its disposal would certain
~ be yellow b. it tried 10 paint the
horror IN darker colors than clrcum-
afantoe warranted
The Dessert Nevs ,s not In the habit
OF singing its own praise but the public
noticed that the News yesterday Was
able 10 give the Salt Lake public the
exclusive facts regarding the wreck m
an extra in the moruIus which placed
the neWsbols on Eas, street" with
pockets hulgug with nickcls willing
Is surrendered by The public in ox-
chango for uee that carried the bare
factg
rhe best railroad system Bon tnc world
has ill., occasional Wrecks The sat
Lake Route has been remarkably free
from accidents. and General Manager
Nells has the sympathy of the conn
mumt over yesterday unfortunate
occurrence. which was due IL appcus
40 the blundor of train crow
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
COOK AND PEARY.

Whether Or Cook found the North
Pole or not, must remain an open
question until the proofs submitted
have been examined and passed upon by
competent authority In the mesntlms
his word must be accepted as true. for
it would he folly for anyone 10 make
such a claim falsely His log book will
tell the tale 20 those accustomed to
read such records There is nothing
improbable in the claim Of Or. Cook
That somebody would. some time reach
tho goal has been generally expected,
after the measurably successful oxpedi-
tons of Pcary. hansen Abruzzi. Sverd-
rup. and others.
Commander Poary, too, must he Gre
ditcd with having reached the Pole, and
no man deserves success more than he
lie has spent a number OF years in the
Arctic regions He has suffered un-
told hardships, but he has never given
up tho idea Of reaching the highest
possible latitude he went on his hrst
trip 10 Greenland In 1856. for the pur-
pose of studying the glaciers In the in
terror Of that country. In 1891 he again
went % Greenland this time IN COIN
pany with a party OF seven. including
his wife Two years later the party
returned TO Greenland and that year
baby was born 10 the explorer ia those
high attitudes
In 1894 Peary attempted 10 cross the
inland ice cap but his plans were frus-
trated by fearful storm and 4 plague
that carried away his dogs. The fol-
lowing spring Pcary and few COM
panions who had remained with him
over winter crossed the Ice cap. But
they failed 10 hnd the provisions they
had cached the year before. and this
compelled them 10 return 20 hcsdquar-
ters sooner than intended
ln 1895 and 1897 Pesiy again visited
Greenland When ne returned he
brought with him meteorite witch
had been seen bog Sir James Ross. and
which is said 90 bo the largest meteor
known Go cXist
Ihon "a PctrA club was organized and
n 1898 Pear, went north in the Wind
wand 100 Msrh. 1900. he left head
quarters ana reached the northern
coast of GrccnlaHd, discovering the
most northern land in the world.
Early boo 1902 Poary accompanied by
Matthew Henson and natives. endeav-
urcd 90 reach the Pole from cape Hccla,
but ho wac compelled 10 return after
having reached 81 degrees and a. min-
utcF
For hiF latest expedition pcary leu iu
judy 1905. on Tho Roosevelt re was
confident that ne would be- successful
and planned Co go over almost ths
Same route which. it seems. Dr. Cool
TOOK DE had been over that ground
several times and believed. DO condition.
were favorable he would be- able q,
reach the Pole
When COOK cablod that he had beer
successful in locating the North Pol,
many predicted that n the doc
tor had been successful then Peary
the most persistent of explorers, hss
likewise reached the Pole.
o. Cook and Posry were assoc ate
in earlier expeditions Both hsd formed
the zane opinion a. 20 how 20 resci
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

attention has heen directed toward tho
spread Of the Christian Science sect
ana also toward thu growth ~ tho Nor
mon church but tho Increase n these
two Institutions combined h small
when compared % The growth Of the
Roman Catholic church For Instance.
The Mormons lead IN only one state Of
the Union and the Christian Scientists
IN none. while, az has been pointed out,
the Catholics predominant IN sixteen
states The situation IS easily ex-
planned In tho first place, Catholics
arr not given TO race suicide m this
OF IN any other country Tho church
distinctly ffowns on the practice lin
fact II viii not tolerate a. As a con-
sequence Catholic families arc general
~ large families IN the next place.
the enormous tide Of immigration now
ms into this country Is largely Catho-
lic-the Italians the Slsvs. many OF
The Germans and, IN fact. the bulk Of
an the southern Europeans who come
here now arc attached 70 the Church
NJ Rome
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Brigham Young and was shown every
possible courtesy. while In Utah ~
that time
SIR Gunnison klndl, gave the
News" some data concerning the
tragedy in which hir inustrious cousin
lost his NE Tho captain was ordered
20 50 west in isie. 10 survey new
route 10 tho settlement in the valleys
/ of Salt Lake and Utah Lake. 4 So
we're winter compelled him 10 stay In
this city several months and while
here he studied the story of Mormon
ism" and later. published History
of tho Mormons IN 1865. three years
amer his return from the West he was
commissioned captain Of thc corps Of
typographical engineers. and ordered
10 take command Of the Pacific Rail
road survey
he lett Wcstport Mo. on the 10TH of
june 1858 The expedition consisted Of
Captain Gunnison. Lieutenant Beck
with. r. ~ Kern. S Homas Dr J.
schiel D. Krantzfclt and }. a snyder
and necessary tcamsters and attend
ants. and about thirty soldiers. They
followed the old santa Fc trail and
came into tho San Luis valley by way
of the sierra Blanca pass From there
they came out into the Gunnison coun-
try by way " Cochetopa pass They
followed the Gunnison, or South ForA
Of the Grand. as nearly AZ possible
crossing he mesas south Of Sapinero'
reaching the Uncomnahgre and there
taking the north side Continuing they
crossed the Green river In Utah.
The westward course was unintei-
ruptcd AS FAR a. san Rafael but there
they we're forced TO go southwark. They
crossed the wasatch and came out
upon "a branch Of the SEWER river which
they followed 10 the Lake valley. Then
they crossed the Unkookuap mountains
and came upon the Sewer again just
where il comes out Of the gap.
Gunnlson. with several others. now
went 10 examine SEWER Lake. on the
Goth OF October. 1853. they we're sur
prlsed at breakfast by band Of In
dians. and Captain Gunnison, Kern,
Krantzfeldt. Potter, ana four others
we're killed The Captains body. II
is said. was pierced by "a arrows and
so complete was the surprise, according
to one report, that the victims did not
fire ono shot Kenoshe, chief Of the
Pauvant Indians. claimed that the muir
der was committed by one Of his tribes
without his knowledge lie said he
deeply regretted the sanguinary deed
and secured for the party the diary and
instruments Of the murdered explorers.
The chief explained that the Indians
had been treated badly by Immigrants
and were indignant. Shortly before
the murder. party had osmped near
Fillmore. A band Of Indians had come
TO the camp and asked for food and
clothing The immigrants ordered
them away. and when they did not
comply with this at once. were assailed.
one chief and several others were killed,
IL is said. A brother OF the murdered
chief discovered the Gunnison party
and led a band TO the camp, surround
cd the men and shot them down. Cap
tain Morris, who took the command
after Gunnison sent to Fillmore for
assistance \ party u seven came
from there and went TO the scene Of
the tragedy They buried the remains
OF tho victims and secured the ami
mails
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
REDUCE THE ARMY.


Boston Herald
The United states army should be-
reduced 20 minimum numbers. Each
branch OF the service can be skeie-
tonizcd without menace 10 any ma
uonal interest. The reorganization Of
state militia forces into a National
Guard was FOR the purpose Of securing
uniformity Of equipment and trimming
and the creation Of a reserve hghting
force which could BE- readily asamflat-
cd into the active standing army In any
emergency. II the plan Of National
Guard d. successful N local forces are
trained In the handling Of coast de-
fences. n infantry. cavalry and field
artillery are compctently drilled m ex-
pcnslNc war games produce results. a
skeletonized national army viii anord
full protection in ordinary times. and
the basis M prompt expansion % meet
any extraordinary demands The ma.
ton viii not he awake % nights N the
army Ia reduced 20 10000 men
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
N oLD.rrE rHAGuDY.

Mr A Gunnison m Sow York. f.
cousin Of Captain John Gunnison. me
United statoh army officer who was
killed by Pauvant Indians ON the
SEWER passed through salt Lake on
bis w8y 10 Colorado. where he Is 10 at
ted the opening of the Gunnison tun-
nel Captain Gunnison commanded a
surveying expedition of the Central
Pacific railroad. ana Mr Gannison sin
carries a letter ~ introduction 10 jos
a Young president Of and suporin-
teudent of inc Utah Central written
hy A n roNno, general superntend-
ont of the Central Pacihc and dated
Nov %. 1870 M dunnison by the way.
aid moi meet M Young but he says
no met President Taylor who received
ban 40 the sbSence OF President
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
PROSPECTIVE PLENTY WHERE
NEEDED.


Famine and plague are the usual ter
rible accomplishments OF crop failures
IN india where 800 900 900 people are
dependent upon the yearly outturn OF
the harvest This year the outlook
for good crops is very promising There
have been plentiful rains and the
chances are favorable for a season OF
health and plenty Last year the short
crops IN Hindustan inflicted a money
loss upon the people estimated AZ not
less than $500 0O0 900. The people of
tho United States rejoicing In their
own abundance, viii gladly note the
prospective plenty Tor the swarming
millions Of the cast during the next
twelve months
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
SURPRISING oHuRcn GROWTH

From me statistics published in the
Times n few days ago h appears that
there are nov sixteen states OF the
American Union IN which the Roman
Catholic denomination of the CHRISTIAN
religion pfedominatos. Ten years ago
Nhen lho lnHt census was taken there
was NOT a single state in which Roman
Catholics predominstod The growth
~ THE church I'M America during The
past decade VIII surprise those who
have not followed the Trend Of relis Gus
pfllei in thif co1nlg. A Ereat deal n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
JUST FOR FUN.
Women and Parlr PIalforms.

This talk is all bosh about a woman
being able the better 10 say what she
does not mean than a man. Neither
Of the great PARTY platforms OF last
year was written by a woman w ash
ington Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

An English physician says that
swearing Is a benefcent habit there
being a sound physiological reason for
il. This physician is advised 70 read
and assimilate the words Of Jesus.
swear not al ali"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
His smile a Credential.

According to Mr.. Rockefeller a golf
player who can always keep his tenn
per comes near being perfect man
This may be accepted as an uncon-
scious tribute TO Mr.. Taft's unfadlng
smile Washington Herald
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Let the dispute as 20 who first dis
covered the North Pole be- determined
either way there can be no doubt that
both Cook and Poary have visited
Wrangle land.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Brother Hardesty, how does our new
usher, the young salesman In the candy
store, perform his duties7"
Pretty well, but J thought he acted
rather queer the first time he passed
the basket When a coin was dropped
In II he turned around and made
motion as n he was punching cash
register '-Chicago Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10
Asia's Unemployed Rulers.

The deposed sultan of Turkey and
the deposed shah Of Persia are still
wondering II anything Is TO he done
for the relief Of the unemployed-New
York Mail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

sarah Bernhard is determined 70
press her suit against the New York
World says the Boston Herald why
doesn't she send II to a laundry
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Your political antagonist is calling
you every name he can think Of" said
the agitated friend
Don't interrupt him." answered
Senator Sorghum. 1t IS better Ia have
a man searching the dictionary for cpl
thets than going after your record for
facts. Washington star
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Peary has presented President Tart
with tho North Pole but the President
says that he does not know what to do
with H. Why not use it for a big
stick2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

In the death Of r. ~ Hartman TN.
country loses one Of tho greatest rail-
road men It ever had We shall not
soon look upon his like again
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Algernon looked at Cholly with an
awe-struck gaze
'Cholly," he murmured Augustus
must be awful rich"
Why" asked Cholly, with wide won
der in his baby blue eyes
II saw him yesterday lending a man
s., and he's just home from his vacs-
tion!"-Baltinore American
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

At the Union Pacific employees col
leEe In Omaha viii the students be
rsilroadod through
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

bavyer-What IS your occupation?
Witness--Tm a piano hnisher
LaUyer-Re a little more definite d
you polish them or move them?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

n people and public officials viii fol-
low the letter Of the law they viii not
miss its spirit very much.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Municipal tickets this fan probably
viii he more noted for quantity than
for quality.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

The two Eskimos may become greater
historical characters than the tva
DromiOs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Both explorers true 10 American in
stinct should have cut their names on
the Pole.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

In the United states the science ~
government is the Smithsonian iEsti-
tuition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

n DRINKS were put in galvanic
cell II would soon straighten them out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Rolling stones gather no moss be-
cause OF the scarcity OF moss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

People whose regulations have been
torn 10 shreds should cat shredded
wheat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Patience sitting on a monument sril-
ing at grief is not a virtue
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

There is plenty Of work everywhere
The trouble is over the pay
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

The Pole Both followed. practically,
the same route pr. cook went north
a couple or wears aro ne made = vim
tcr camp al the edge of the unknown
and lcft that camp ON his dash for
the pole AZ the nrst favorable oppor-
tunlty He took along With him two
Esklmos and many dogs He had no
dead weight In his expedition. The doc
tors story Is simple u sounds prac-
uoai 80 one has right 20 deny It,
until u has been proved false
IN time Of plenty prepare 10 buy
coal
The great party qucsuon--Nhioh viii
vim
Much Of dress reform is only dres
parade
4 record breaker has smashing
good time.
Tho alins ~ suit usually rssps the
defendant
The Pearyites say there is something
rotten In Denmark
The farmer does things. tho asricul-
turist talks things.
An the worlds a stage but there sre
very few stage drivers
4 BOY ride" Is quite likely 10 end
in race with death
Peace doesn't have her victories in
this North Pole war
The bright lexicon Of youth should be
printed on glazed paper
The great qualification for office Is
plenty Of qualified voters
There is plenty Of work everywhere.
The trouble is over the pay.
naffrpr, effffpw an a rf4rnurnawt au7if-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

The bright lexicon Of youth should be
printed on glazed paper
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

In time Of plenty prepare TO buy
coal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Peace doesn't have her victories in
this North Pole war
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

The great party quosuon-vhioh viii
vim
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

A BOY ride" is quite likely TO end
in race with death
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

4 record breaker has smashing
good time
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Much Of dress reform BE- only drcs
parade
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Tho Aims Of = suit usually rssps the
defendant
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

Our showing OF new mil
linery is attracting attention
the authoritative styles
are being displayed in great
variety.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

An the worlds stage but there sre
very few stage drivers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-10

The Pearyltes say there is something
rotten In Denmark
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The farmer does things. tho asricul,
turist talks things.