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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
by r. }. Edwards.
THE MOI THAT MADE ARTHU R PRESIDENT.

Everyone Interested in the career or
Theodore Roosevelt is familiar with
that curious destiny by which what
was meant 10 be a political plot 10 re-
tire him from New York politics result
ed in his accession TO the presidency by
succession and to his nomination and
election as president a little over three
years later
whenever I recall this incident ! ale
ways think Of the moment when Chcs-
ter A. Arthur stood unconsciously at
the parting of the ways-when. had he
gone the other way. he probably never
would have sal la the presidential
chair Not until now have 1 told the
incident. although I came into posses
sion of the facts years ago, feW days
after General Arthur had been removed
By President Hayes as Collector OF the
port oi New York.
This occurred Ia ls11, and those who
were IN the inner circle Of politics of
that day had reason 10 suspect that
Arthur WAS removed us pant Of tho
game of political chess which had for
ms object the nomination of John
sherman for president ia succeed
Hayes. AZ that time The New York
political influence in the sense of con-
trolling party organization, in the
United states. ~ John Sherman were
90 be- nominated iof president it would
boz of the highest Importance that the
New York custom house should not Doe
unfrlondly 90 him Gen. Arthur mad
been for years am intimate personal and
political friend of Roscoe tonkiing The
latter was opposed 90 thc sherman cane
dldaCy. and under Gen. Arthur the cuf-
tom house could not hc so employed po-
ltioally as to aid in the proposed john
sherman nomination So Arthur WAS
removed AS the ports collector, that
one friendly 90 sherman might wirld
the great influence of the custom house.
few days after hIH removal boy
President Hayes I called upon Gen Ar
thur at his newly opened law Office &c.
received me n "a little room Boo which
were table. tWo nr three chairs au
ofnce desk and q feW books he Was
sitting at the desk as ! entered. and
ho asked me 10 draw "a chair near him,
since the noise of passing trains upon
the elevated railroad made conversation
somewhat difficult We chaitcd for "a
while upon DE- removal freely upon hlH
part. although oonndcntiailY re would
say nothing for publication He believed
in the policy Lord Baaconsheld adopted
lu Am his public life namely never 90
complain. noN0r 40 explain
While Ne were talking ] noticed that
the general opened and shut "a drawer
in his desk several times AT last, with
some sign of hesitation. be- took a lei
ter from the drawer ha turned 10 me
smiling and his smile wac "a very gra-
clous and cordial one always and said.
20 have been wondering whether
should let YOU know what Is in this
letter / think / Nill. buf ! can't give
YOU copy Of Il, because copies aIe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
THE OPTIMIST'S CORNER


Bv George II. Butler A NJ, NJ. ID
II Is great mistake for man TO
drug himself into business--to do his
work under the influence of stlmulants.
m YOU have more work than YOU can
do without the artificial strength rro-
duced by stimulants Won had better
do Jess work. N you require stlmu-
l@1ts now what will become Of YOU
with increased business in FIVE or ten
years hence? You will not grow
stronger with advancing years. and
working on stimulants will ultimately
make a mental and physical wreck ~
you. II is not work alone that impairs
health so much as the "bracing uI'
on stlmulants. MANY men do them
selves more harm by their recreations
than they DO by strict attention to
business. Automobuing al record
speed, sitting up an night and COM
ing to work Ia the morning unrested
and unrefreshed gambling too
much society, too much and too rich
food all tend TO impair the health.
When a man has reached the age OF
As he has entered upon a period Of
life i'm which certain accidents are
sable 20 occur lie should be careful.
for he is now a middle-sged man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
Ar THE POLE.

Tho New York Evening Post would
axe 90 have further particulars as 40
the method by which Dr. Cook asccr-
tanned his latitude az the Pole ln the
published narrative b. rs stated that "on
April 30. the pedomcier registered one
hundred and tweniy-ono miles and By
our system Of dead reckoning. which
was usually correct we should have
been al latitude S15q. longitude 100 The
nautical observations gave latitude ISL.
longitude a1i2' Tho d1y before tho
Pole was reached April 20, we are told
tnat "thc observation gave latitude SO
degrees 49, minutes. longitude % de-
ereos 90 uinutcs;" ana finally at the
Pole itself "the sun indicated local
noon
Leaving ont of consideration the
question of how the latitude olr'erva-
tions Vcre made the doy before reach
lng enc Polo when the variation ln the
position off tho sun must have been less
than ono degree Do Sis hours the qucs-
zion remains by what method the ex-
plorcr ascwtained local noon" at the
Pole and the Post helieFes that ho owes
the scientific institutions that have taxi
en Gan interest in his narrative a key
90 that puzzle
This is reminder to the public of "a
fact with which cam are familiar that
an the p"e there b. no direction bat
south. So matter which way you turn
STANDING a' tho Pole. you always face
sonlhf and ot lho s1mo time your back
rs TUNED 40 thc south and you have
south un the lett hand and on the right
and eyeaw where. South of tho Pole va
call b noon when tho sun Is due south
bat "a the Pole q 10 always due south
apd tho long Polar day ls. therefore
alNeys noon, while the uight b. aluays
midnight Local noon" al tAe Pole "a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
INFATUATED WITH BRASS
BUTTONS.

Justice Brewer.
With brass buttons and epaulets be-
coming more plenty, with constant talk
of lighting and inventions OF new weap-
ons, this country must watch To pre-
vent its people drifting into dreams Of
empire that can lead only to disaster.
Many wars are simply caused by the
political ambitions Of men and the love
OF military action.and We must be care
ful not 10 use our great and growing
prosperity as an excuse for building
new navies and increasing standing
armies beyond the point where they
are still a more guard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

York state, says that the visitors who
take the most pains 90 look the work
over are japanese They come often,
though nc Il not sure that they are tho
same men each time They ask gucs-
lions about construction. and he gath
cred from them that they are looking
for points that they NAV build paper
mills IN Japan. where The pulp can he
made OF bamboo waste on very cheap
basis. With that well applied. the Jap
ancsc might supply the world with
cheap paucr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
rNcrT1Ne WAR.

New York Globe,
"a is conceivable that Germany and
Great Britain, with no real cause for
animosity. may be induced to spring at
one anothors throat The surcst way
10 lncitc such conflict is for conspicu-
ous Englishmen ana conspicuous Ger
mans, as they travel abroad, 20 con-
;inue ding dong talk OF its possibility
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

therefore, q somewhat puzzling express
sion but may II not he taken for grant.
"a that Dr. Cook used this expression
meaning the hour indicated BY his time
piece rather than by the sun crossing
the meridian?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
The Difference.

The Office boy OF certain Phua-
delphia lawyer recently approached
MS employer with a request for an
increase OF wage
How old are you?" demanded the
lawyer
Fourteen. Sir.
And you're drawing 81 week?
Yes, sir"
Do YOU know. young man. said
the lawyer with forbidding sternness.
mat when | was your age / was re-
ceiving 81 Ter week."
No. sir ! didn't know H." said the
boy. Then, after a moments reflection.
he added. quite respectfully. but
then, sir, perhaps you weren't worth
any more. spokane Spokesman RE-
view.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
JAPANESE AS pEAcEMAKERs.

A Worcester man who has been build
Ing a new mill for an addition 70 an
extensive paper-making plant In New
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

II the characters OF the modern
school children are at an like the
characters Of their chirography, thew
are very questionable
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

j. NJ Barrie. the novelist. is seeking a
divorce When he gets il. he WIN in
yoke the services Of THE Little Minis
ter" it is rumored.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

Two European princes Of royal blood
are seeking the hand Of George
Gould's daughter The Gould gold Is
not IN their thoughts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

President Taft keeps insisting that
he is an optimist No one doubts IT, He
looks and acts the part 20 perfection.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

Very truthfully our Chicago name
sake saws that playing the races and
playing the fool are usually synony-
nous"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

The great championship baseball
games look wonderfully like gate re-
ceipt games.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

Key West was pretty well keyed up
during the storm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

Commander Peary has given his
case against DIT Cook to the public.
Now, for the answer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

There ere Just as good salmon in
the sea as ever We're caught bur they
are constantly growing fewer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

The flower OF the family may be a
dough -hcad
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

Usually It IS mans cupidity and not
his conscience that leads him astray.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

The words "for better or for worse"
In the marriage ceremony stand for
hope and despair
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

Coal dealers mover charge Tor the
dampncss. they Just throw g in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

Whether it is too late to mend de-
Ponds altogether ON what Is broken.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

DR. Cooks enemy has not written
a book but he has issued statement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

citizens who would vote must be-
found IN the register OF man if not in
his annals
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

The rich man is loved not for the
enemies but FOR the money ne has
made
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13
JUST FOR FUN.

"Bohbs writes great deal Of fugi-
tive poetry. doesn't he?"
Yes, and / wonder why. for nobody
seems running after it.'-Baltmoro
American.
Remember, son. said Uncle Eben.
you mus have judgment as well as
enthusiasm. Good intentions Is re-
sponsible fob some o. de worst slngin
in de choir Washington star
Il fired Brown this morning. He was
Incompetent" Later Brown was heard
10 say I resigned my position with
Green this morning His business meth
DDS are unbearabie. Detroit Free
Press.
The One-l married at the age Of q
II was a case Of '"marry IN haste and
repent ( leisure"
The Other-I didn't marry until was
40-and u was a case Of marry az
leisure and repent in haste. Chicago
Daily News.
This is your sons third year at col
lege. isn't it,
Yes. and he is doing really splendid
work
Mental or athletic2"
'Why, he poses for all these PICTURES
81 perfectly dressed young men in the
clothing manufacturers circulars. "--
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

Most people are rewarded not ac-
cordlng TO their merit but according
to their pull
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

And now eN- Minister Crane knows
that silence Is the better part Of
diplomacy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

AN people love baubles, only their
tastes differ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

Tlo only way 20 forsoi ones troubles
10 to lose ones mind
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-13

arises from lie made out Of whole
cloth.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-07

ton by congress, so often done In
times of the past, that estimates have
been prepared with the expectation
that they may be reduced, will result
in seriously hampering proper adj
ministration.
President Taft refers with regret
to the sugar frauds recently dis
closed, saying that the settlement
made with the so-called sugar trust
will not interfere with or prevent the
criminal prosecution of every one
who was found to be subject to the
same. He believes an investigation
of the frauds by congress at present
would be inadvisable, saying it might
give immunity ana otherwise prove
an embarrassment in securing con-
viction of the guilty parties.
President Taft then discusses the
tariff and the operation of the max
imum and minimum clause. He says
that in the working of this, fear has
been expressed that the power con-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-07
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
MESSAGE
CONTINUED from Page ID

far as the secretary of the treasury
is able to form judgment as to
future income and compare it with
the expenditure for the next fiscal
year ending June 80, 1911, including
the payments on account of the Pam
anna canal and the public debt there
will be no deficit in the year ending
June 80. 1911. but small surplus of
S712,000.
In the present estimate of the
needs of the departments and of the
government have been cut to the
quick, so to speak, and any assump-
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-07

ings----Read Our Prices and Hurry Here, We
Complete House Furnishings
Got the Goods

AS announced in Saturday World Prenventory Sale
commenced Monday morning Yesterday, however,
kept too waiting get prices for
the printers, it u.s. today only in a few
but watch 1.-THE World and also and when
you step inside you'll find every piece of furniture tagged
tag II find in plain figures the price The We
furniture Company known for it's truthfuness all
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-07

this country When it's bargain for you
it, and during this sale certainly will find bargains here
Not prices in That's
We willing however to cut off profit and let you have
in order to reduce stock. We want you
in and make your Christmas selections There nothing that
will please much nice piece of furniture and it will be
remembered for years after the donor dead and gone
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-07

Continued on Page Three
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19
A CHANCE FOR GRAFT
The Government Engages in
A Business That it Will
Not Permit Individuals Do

Out of at least fifty citizens OF
Roslyn and CleElum who register
ed in the government land drawing
lin Idaho and Montana, we have
learned of but two who have been
successful, viz: Antoine Schwaub,
the pop manufacturer of Roslyn,
and Benjamin Cook, proprietor of
the Alamo, of this city. Schwartz S
number is over 100 and Cook S
number was 2619. If these men
will listen to a friend s advise they
will pay no attention to the nu-
merous letters they are sure to re-
ceive in the next few days from
sharks Claiming to be responsible
attorneys t-law) and pass up their
opportunity to secure a homestead
on the gambling plan. In other
words don't send good money after
bad, as the numbers of both draw
ings are sufficient proof that the
chance for a selection is worthless.
The government is engaged in a
lottery, which, under the law, is
illegal, and when they powers
that be, representing the people
awake to the absurdity of their
position, and the fact that the peo-
pie realize the situation, the land
laws will once again be in force
and govern all applications for pri-
vate ownership of public domain.
The publishing of the names of
citizens who have made drawings,
under the laws of the nation, if the
law was enforced, would bar every
paper from the mails. Is ii posi-
bic the government can run a lot
terry and deny to the people who
create the government like priv
ilege? There is a screw loose some
where and it looks to a man up a
tree as though the common people
are getting DONE. Gle Elum
Echo.
The Dawn might add to the
words of the Echo and tell why it
is so, but prefers to say only: Lay
on MCDuff. y
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19
COUNTY NEWS
Gle Elum News.

Fishing in the Yakima river is
reported extra fine for this season
of the year.
The infant born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Potts, August 4th, died We'd
nesday, Aug 18th, and was buried
Thursday afternoon, services being
conducted in the Hotel Reed The
sympathy of all is extended to the
bereaved.
Mrs. G.. /. Wilson, wife of Prof.
Wilson, our school superintendent
elect, has purchased the millinery
business of Miss Fife Wilson in
connection with Mrs. Ball of Ell
lensburg, and will take charge in a
short time, opening with full line
of the latest creations in the millin-
cry art.
Henry Abraham of Ellensburg
for several months manager of the
North Coast Meat Company, of
this city, was visitor during the
week. Mr.. Abraham is improved
in health and is seemingly on the
road to complete recovery. He
enjoys life in Ellensburg, But,
OH that little city of Gle Elum, |
love it,"
G.. |. Wilson, school superin-
tendent elect of Gle Elum public
schools, was in the city Tuesday
making arrangements for the com
ing winters work before him and
the acquaintance of such of our
citizens as he hopes will materially
assist him in making our schools
the best in the county and equal to
the very best in the state. Mr..
Wilson has acquired a reputation
as an educator of which any man
is justified of being proud. That
he will give the best there is in him
to his work is conceded, and there
is reason to believe that the Young
idea of Gle Elum will be taught
how to shoot right and true before
the winter is over. Gle Elum
Echo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19
Slow Corners

Mr. Waller and family from West
side was visiting in this corner Sunday
Mr.. Wales and family have moved
to Kittitas where they expect to reside
for some time.
Avery Stew ems. who has been sick
for the past month, is able to be out
again.
Our new school house is about COM
pleted.
Misses May and Pearl Ellison of
Thorp. we're the guests of Miss Polly
Sunday.
Miss Tressie Lee and her brother,
Lynn. will leave soon for visit to the
A. Y. P. exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hewer have re-
turned from Seattle. They report a
very good time.
Mr. Elderdge was brought home
Thursday from Ellensburg very sick
with typhoid fever.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19
KITTITAS
SCHOOLS
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
AnouaI Report Makes a Good
Showing for Kittitas Schools
Total Sum Paid Teachers For
the Fiscal Year $67,526.68

The county school report for the
year ending June 80, 1909, has
just been completed by Superin-
tendent c. S. Baker, and was filed
with the state superintendent this
week. The report shows that
S1O7, 100 AZ was expended last year
by Kittitas county for the support
of schools. Much work has been
put on the preparation of the re-
port, which contains information in
regard to the condition of the
school districts of the county.
There are 4,16o children of
school age in the county, 3, ass be-
ing enrolled and in regular attend
ance. The total days of school
attendance numbered 437, 598, and
the average number of months that
school was in session during the
year was 8.44. The number of
students and the number of DAYS
attendance shows marked increase
over the preceding year.
Ninety-two teachers were EN-
ployed in the county last year.
Twenty of them were men. The
total slim expended for the employ
ment of teachers was sol 5000
The average salary paid the male
teachers was S93.SO and the average
salary paid women was sos. 40.
The financial report shows that
the value of school property is
S164 ,972. This includes all the
real estate, fixtures, furniture.
other equipment and Libraries. The
expenses for the year are as follows:
Teachers laries, S67, 12S. 90;
rents, repairs and other incidentals
S1S,77S.29.
The above report is taken from
Al districts, the new school district
at Kittitas having been organized
only a few weeks ago. Six of the
districts have high school attend
ance, and more will be added
next year. Nine of the schools
are graded.
The financial condition of most
of the districts is good. Only three
of them are bonded and II have a
warranted Indebtedness. Most of
the remaining districts have sub
stantial surplus. No. 80, which
has small one room building, has
a surplus of SIS, 49S. %, and No. 2S,.
also a small district, has surplus
s., 946. 81. Evening Record.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19
Big Irrigation Project

The people of Ellensburg and
Kittitas valley are highly elated
over the report that the govern
ment expects to spend eventually
$40, OOO,O 900 in retaining and irri-
eating the arid lands of the Yakima
valley. Already $4,000, 900 has
been spent for dams and other i'm
provements in this county.
In September Senate committee
of thirteen members will visit the
various irrigation projects of the
west and this county expects to
derive much benefit from their in
spection.-Cascade Miner.
Mrs G. L. HOetiler returned from an
exten ded visit on the Sound Sunday.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-08-19
Eulogy of Chas. A. Splawn

Time in her relentless march
producing epochs,. empires, cities
and personages, and again striking
them down and covering them all
:, The oblivion of their own dust
needless of the arduous endeaVofs
Of man to perpetuate the products
of his own hand and brain, Will
little nor long consider the name
Of this humble pioneer
name unknown to fame. HIS
fate but the fate of myriad millions
no live but for the brief space that
: allotted to man by the unseen
incomprehensible power 10 ENJOY
,ho eeetinq lows and suffer the less
aeeting sorrows Of that fragment
of time and then disappear forever
His sphere Of action was o'iou''
scribed. he was
comparative few of the worlds peo,
,Is among that few he loved a'o
was loved. d,t;es
W." To- met all conditions and duties
,..;tbin the radius Of his lie anu ne
'hrark not from their full perform
a,ce His nature was "'0
d his heart was full Of gladneSS'
I tI;s friendship was deep and strong
,t,e current of a mighty river
T1;s courage was serene IN '''e '"
Is 80 danper and his bravery "eV e.
ouailed. His face was S'"f aid Of
.rare no mask, he was 'o'0
hypocrisy. -, the from
t;er among pioneers Oh w VIZ nassed
he was a perfect type and
ne o w." hardships, privatl0''S u''O