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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

When the late Judge Stevenson
Burke, OF Cleveland, Ohio, died In 1901
leaving behind a reputation as 3 rail-
road capitalist of prominence In the
middle west and a fortune of several
million dollars. many interesting stories
were told of him. for he was a pic
turesquc figure. But there was no men
tion of the chance thought on which he
builded bis reputation and his fortune.
That story was told to me by Senator
CAauncey M. Depcw several years be-
fore Judge Stevenson's death and 1T a
time when he was at the height OF his
career as a railroad capitalist.
"The Judge and ] both appeared as
counsel, representing A-ne very I'M
portant railroad lnteres.i" said the
senator. I'VE were receiving our fees
and salaries as regular counsel, but the
issue at stake at this particular confer
encc with the men employing us I'M
volved a good many millions and the
making of large fortunes for some Of
them.
"a day or two after we had outlined
judge and ! met again.
'Depew.' he said, while we werc IN
that conference the other day. a chance
thought flashed into my mind. In the
midst of the business In hand. that You
and l are big fools. Here is group of
railway men who are paying us a eew
thousand dollars for the advantage
that our experience. our legal knowl-
edge gives them. They rely almost
wholly upon what we tell them can
be done, and how it can be done. or
what cannot be done. Then what do
they do? They go ahead, and do as we
have advised them TO do. and fhoy
make millions out OF 1t. while you and
have 10 peg along as before.
| aIn satisfied that we lawyers are not
getting our fair share. / have made up
my mind that hereafter 1 am not going
to sell my brains and Information TO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

The National Geographic society has
publicly acclaimed Commander Peary
the discoverer of the north pole and In
recognition of the fact has presented
him with a gold medal. Knowing Of
Dr. Cooks prior claim, the society re-
fused to take judicial notice of It. The
north pole controversy practically re-
mains in statu quo ante.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

The best service that Zelaya ever
did his country and mankind was TO
resign. He claims that his motives
were patriotic. Let him be given the
benefit Of the doubt. since whatever
they were they prompted an action
meritorlous in itself
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

graphing In the central blue" that
no nation Is warranted in tagging be-
hind with its aerial experiments Ger
many at present is far ahead. But 1t
Is by no means certain that Zeppelin
has spoken the last word in aeronaut-
ic science. There may be. lying lat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

ent in the mind Of some inventor. better
craft than his. airships capable of
greater speed. carrying more guns and
better ones; and to mako these ma
terialize. nations which may be forced
to war should spare no pecuniary In
centive- Not only France, but Great
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Britain. the United States. Japan and
Russia, ought not to walt upon events
any longer. The principle of the dlri-
gible and aeroplane has been solved.
the power which applies 1t in the most
perfect way Will need fear nothing IN
the realm Of international policies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

The swltchmen's strike has become
an endurance test. The roads and tho
men will endure to the end, but which
to tho big end and which to the little
end time alone can tell.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

In determining who discovered the
north pole. the National Geographic
society employed what is known In
logic as the method of exclusion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

once again the last of the Mohicans
Is dead. The last of the Mohicans
probably has died more often than any
man that ever lived.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

The locomotive engineer is the only
man in the world who can go on
"toot' and remain sober. He does 1t
by whistling to keep up his courage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Everything is higher these days than
1t used to be except the moral stand
ard. That doesn't seem to be quite so
high
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

"Who reads an American bock?" once
asked Sydney Smith. And who reads
the Congressional Record?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Not being Yale man Of course Chief
Barlow has nothing to do with the skull
and cross bones.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

And now the plumber reaps not the
golden grain but the golden gain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Be hero in the strife but be care
full about what kind of a strife it is.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Early to work and early to advertise
makes a little boy healthy, wealthy.
and wise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

"The Woman with the Serpent's
Tongue" is said to have q sinuous
walk
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Thinking imperially is a poor substi-
tute for thinking correctly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
THE MAN WHO SOLID HIS BRAI MS 10 H1MsELF.
BY J. f. Edwards.

This daily series anecdotes
collected OF
the
the mcnw
oran contributions the Human
r
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Those wanting good thing will buy
the Christmas News tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

The spirit of speculation often finds
it hard to embody itself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Is it Murtie's skeleton In Chief Of
Police Barlow's closet?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Even with an airship some people
could not rise to the occasion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

manufactured STORY" is to exploit the
kindness of thieves. 1t would not sur
prise us TO see some yellow newspaper
start q fund for this burglar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

The secret of old age generally Il
some folly of youth
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

of today consists largely of high priced
seats.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Every Central American is the son
of some revolution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Speaker Cannon is as stand-pat and
dumb as the Sphinx.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

Very much of the high class drama
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

The real tarm question-wm II eyer
be settledP
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17
AERIAL NAvIEs.

San Francisco Chronicle.
II is now so clear that the age is to
realize the dream of Tennyson "of airy
navies." competent, at any rate to go
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-17

The earIy shopper gets the worm.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
CUBA DECLINES TO BEAR
DEBTS INCURRED BY SPAIN
A Courteous But Positive Refusal "a
Given to Proposal for Cuba to As
sumo Portion Of the Span
ish National Debt.

Havana Secretary OF State yelez,
IN reply to Senior Soler, the Spanish
minister, has declined to consider
SPANS proposal that Cuba assume
portion OF the Spanish national debt
This announcement was made at the
close Of what Senior yeIez described
~ most amicable negotiations be
tween himself and the Spanish minis
ter relative to SPANS desire that
Cuba assume proportion Of the Span.
ish debt. The secretary on Saturday
gave ont the following statement:
THE Spanish minister to Cuba on
May 81, 1909, addressed to the Cuban
department OF state a courteous note
setting forth the desire OF his govern.
ment to maintain the closest and most
friendly relations with Cuba as be-
coming two countries so closely united
by blood, tradition and mutual inter
est. He said that he had been in
structed to express the desire of Spain
for discussion of the matter of the
debts contracted by Spain on account
of Cuba when the latter was her col
ony Spain founded her contention on
the principle that a country separated
from another should be ctargeable
with part of the debt of the country
from which it had separated
Having studied closely the antece-
dents of this question, which public
opinion in neither Spain nor Cuba sus
pected OF being still pending. Secre-
tary yelez replied on June 10 to TIE
note of the Spanish minister. Senior
Velez declared that the acceptance OF
the Spanish view was incompatible
with the provisions of the Cuban CON
stitution, to which Spain consented in
recognizing the republic. The secre-
tary had decided, consequently, that
his government was unable to enter
into negotiations on the question Of
the Spanish colonial debt"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
TRAGEDY RESULT OF QUARREL.
Idaho Man Shoots His Wife and Then
Ends His Life Rather Than Sur
render to Posse.

Spokane. Wash.-BattIing with
posse of citizens who surprised him
in a house where he had fortified him
self, Philip Clemens, wife slayer, shot
himself and cut his throat. dying al
most Immediately.
The tragedy occurred June IS. at his
farm near Deary, Idaho. Clemens Sc
cured his wife through matrimonial
bureau, and she left him quickly. Sat
urday morning she drove to the ranch
with four men to get her belongings.
they approached the house Clemens
through a window and his wife
fen Her friends fled. Return
ing with a posse. they were halted by
Clemens, who said he would shoot the
first man who laid hands on him or
touched his wife's body Slipping into
the house unseen, members of the
posse attacked Clemens. Seeing the
struggle was hopeless, ne killed him
self
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
WERE BOTH OF MIXED BLOOD
Points of Resemblance Between Eng
iishnan and Cowboy, as the
Latter Understood II.

THE countess de Pourtales was a
New York Lorillard, said New York
tobacconist $50 on both sides. of
course, she has blue blood. Yet she is
without false pride.
''At recent tobacco mems conven.
ton director told me of a remark
the countess made in Biarritz to an
arrogant EngIishman.
This fellow boosted of his ancestry
The countess said that sort of talk
wouldn't be understood in the wild
west She said an EngIishman said
to a Texas cowboy once:
II have Tudor blood in my veins
on the maternal side and through my
fathers family am Plantaganet'
rs that soT said the cowboy.
Frightening with keen interest. My
blood's leetle mixed, too. My grand
father was Jersey tenderfoot and my
grandmother a Digger Indian squaw.
We're both half-breeds, stranger.
Come and liquor up-' "-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
Not Lackina in pianitn.

There was once upon time a coun-
try lawyer who was noted for his Sc
date manners and his judicial bearing
In the course of time he was elevated
TO the bench, where he conducted him
self and the court with becoming de-
meanor, and where he won a reputa-
ton for sagacity based nearly alto
gether upon his solemn accents and
his corrugated brow.
One who knew him well was asked
by a stranger who saw the Judge pass
upon the street whether he was really
an efficient arbiter
Well" said the acquaintance slow.
ly, Il think / may say that John pre-
sides with more dignity and less abiI,
ity than anyone else | ever knew
Louisville Courier-JournaL
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
TubercuIosls AffIicts Jsuanese.

Consumption among Japanese labor
srs is increasing to such a degree that
the figures are becoming source Of
anxiety to Japanese merchants and of
ficials A large percentage of labor
ers who are sent back to Japan by
the Japanese charity associations are
consumptives. 1t is claimed by the
Japanese newspapers comenting on
this matter that through the lack Of
hospital accommodations in the Jap
anese labor camps tuberculosis in
creases at an alarming rate. They
suggest that new system be en-
ployed in dealing with the sick in
these camps, as the Japanese are
quite ignorant of even the most sim
pie health safeguards.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
SORE EYES CURED.
'Eye-BaiIs and Lids Became Terribly
Infiamed-Was Unable 70 Go About
All Other Treatments Failed, But
cutieurs Proved Successful.

About two years ago my eyes got
in such a condition that / was unable
20 go about. They were terribly in
famed, both the balls and lids.
tried home remedies without relief
Then I decided to go to our family
physician, but he didn't help them.
Then tried two more Of our most
prominent physicians, but my eyes
grew continually worse At this time
a friend Of mine advised me to try
Cuticura Ointment, and after using Il
about one week my eyes were con
siderably improved, and in two weeks
they were almost wen They have
never given me any trouble since and
] am now sixty-fiye years old. shall
always praise Cuticura. G. B. HaIsey
Mouth of Wilson, Va, Apr 4. 1903. I"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
WON'T MIX
Bad Food and Good Health Won't Mix.

The human stomach stands much
abuse but it won't return good health
if you give it bad food.
If you feed right you will feel right,
for proper food and good mind is the
sure road TO health.
a year ago l became much alarmed
about my health for 1 began to suffer
after each meal no matter how little
ate says Denver woman.
7 lost my appetite and the very
thought of food grew distasteful, with
the result that l was not nourished
and got weak and thin.
My home cares were very heavy, for
besides a large family of my own
have also TO look out for my aged
mother. There was no one to Shout
der my household burdens, and come
what might, l must bear them. and
this thought nearly drove me frantic
when realized that my health was
breaking down.
Il read an article in the paper about
some one with trouble just like mine be-
ing cured on Grape-Nuts food, and act
ing on this suggestion ! gave Grape
Nuts trial. The first dish of this
delicious food proved that l had struck
the right thing.
My uncomfortable feelings in stom-
ach and brain disappeared as if by
magic and in an incredibly short space
Of time I was myself again. Since
then l have gained 12 pounds in
weight through summer OF hard
work and realize am very different
woman, all due to the splendid food,
Grape-Nuts."
There's Reason" Trial viii prove
Read the famous little book, THE
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. 4 new
one appears frem tine 10 time. They
are genuine, true and full ef human
interest
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25

etable Compound had helped her, and
/ tried it, and after the third bottle
was cured. - Mrs. ALYENA SPERLING,
II Langdon Street, Chicago, Ill.
If you are i'll do not drag along at
home or in your place of employment
until an operation is necessary, but
build up the feminine system, and re-
move the cause of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs.
For thirty years it has been the stan
dard remedy for female ills, and has
positively restored the health of thou
sandsof womenwho have been troubled
with displacements, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing down
feeling, Aatulency, Indigestion, dizzi-
ness, or nervous prostration. Why
don't you try it2
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
Trade of the Philippines.

Washington.-Stati complied by
the bureau of statistics regarding the
trade of the Philippines, announced
Sunday, show the total value Of i'm
ports into the islands in 1908 as s29,-
1S6.120. The amount of the exports
from the United States to the islands
for 1908 was $9,906.69S, while the OH.
cial figures of imports from the United
States into the islands, exclusive OF
government supplies, free entries, and
supplies granted free entry in connec
ton with the construction of the rail
way system to the islands. were but
SIS, 101 $50.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
ACCENT ON TIE &Pus.r
The Novel Tyne.

In late magazine story perfectly
lovely girl is described az follows:
She was very small and dark. and
very active, with hair like the color %
eight o'cIock--daylight and darkness
and Iamplight all SHARED up together
and lips like all crude scarlet, and
eyes as absurdIy big and round as a
child's good-Dy kiss"
How do you like it? Would girl
who answered that description be
worth shucks in everyday expert
euees -Atchison Globe.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
Flies.

God bless the man who first invent
ed screens. and God pity the man who
is too indolent or Indifferent TO place
them between his family and the
spreaders of deadly disease. There is
absolutely no excuse for the man or
woman whose place of habitation
swarms with flies and whines with
the voices of mosquitoes. They can
be kept out, and 25 cents spent in
keeping them out is equivalent to
keeping out doctor who would cost
$25, or possibly to keeping out a much
less welcome visitor.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
lightning Strikes Sixteen chndren.

Sparta, Ga.-While sixteen children
who were attending a Sunday school
picnic at Martin Springs, near here
were standing under a tree, to escape
a shower, bolt of lightning struck
the tree and every child was rendered
unconscious. When aid came the
children were lying in heap at the
foot of the tree. and all were apparent,
" dead. There We're two doctors in
the picnic party. and on examination
they found that not one of the chill
dren had been killed outright, though
six of them have since died
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
WHY He LIKED TIGHT SHOES
Little Remark That Threw Great
Light on the Home Conditions
of Amos Dore

Light on the Home Conditions
of Amos Dore.
I'VE always wondered a little how
Amos Dore and his wife got along
really" Aunt EN- Macomber said.
frankly Some in the neighborhOod
said they'd never overheard a single
loud or cross word on either side. but
Life Daniels always stuck to It that
Amos was as mis'abIe at home as a
man could be.
He never spoke right out till Amos
died and Mis- Dore went back up
country to her folks Then he let
out"
What" querfed Aunt Ems visitor.
Well, Amos worked logging along
side of Lie every winter, and sum
mers they hayed together most al
ways, and 1t seems said Aunt EN-. i'm
pressively. that Amos complained OF
his shoes hurting him about all the
time. Finally Lie asked why he wore
tight shoes.
Why don't you get pair big
enough?' says Life. one day
Well, I'll tell you Amos says.
When wear tight shoes forget all
my other troubles Youths Com
panion
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
Younoster,s FeIIov FeeIIno.

A small boy. about five years old,
was taken to an entertainment by his
mother the other evening. 1t was
1890 O'Clock when they reached
home and the little fellow was very
tired and sleepy. He undressed quick.
" and hoped into bed. George, "
said his mother sternly, I'm sur.
'prised at you" why, mammal" he
asked You didn't say your prayers
Get right out of that bed and say
them" Jaw mamma" came from the
tired youngster. what's the use OF
wakin' the Lord up at this time Of
night to hear me pray?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
Great Improvement.

The patient told the doctor all his
symptoms. At the end of the recital
the medical man looked severe
My dear sir he said, you must
gradually give up whisky and soda"
Some months later he met the pa
tent and inquired whether the advice
had been followed.
ITO the letter" replied the patient,
beaming. why, I've already given up
soda completely"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25

Bellingham, Washs-The unrecog-
nizable fragments of man struck by
4 Great Northern train here and gath,
cred up by the police were identified
as those of Victor BergSrrom. of Fargo,
N. D., from a time book found in a
portion OF a coat Bergstrom was
drinking heavily the previous day, and
had considerable money. H. Nelson,
who was seen with the dead man late
at night. is under arrest, The police
are endeayoring to learn who sent a
telephone message notifying them Of
the mans death.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
Not That Kind.

Apropos Of examination time, Prof.
Carl c. Petersen of Dubuque related
at recent dinner some examination
stories.
Once, in Bible lesson" he said,
II repeated the text:
Arise and take the young child
and his mother and fee into Egypt
And then / showed the children a
large picture that illustrated the text
in bright colors.
The children studied this picture
eagerly. Then they all frowned; all
looked rather disappointed. Finally a
little girl said:
Teacher, where is the fiea?'"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
chinaman Who Murdered White Girl
MAY Never Be CAPTURED.

New York.-Leon Ling. the China.
man suspected of numbering Elsie
Sigel. may never be found. The police
according to an announcement made
Sunday, regard the search for him as
wellnigh hopeless. However, the mu,
tilated body Of the girl left behind in
a trunk in his room win not be buried
in the potters' field. Paul Sigel. the
father, claimed and positively identI
fed the body at the mOrgue Sunday,
admitting for the first time that the
victim was his daughter Elsie.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
HAVE EAIrH IN PEARY.
Friends Believe that the Explorer Has
Reached the North Pole.

shington.-Friends in this city OF
Commander Robert Edwin Peary. the
explorer. who left last July for the
frozen north. believe that Peary by
this time has successfully planted the
Stars and Stripes at Uae north pole.
No news has been received since he
left Etapa, North Greenland, August
II. 1908, for dash as far into the ice
bound seas as the Roosevelt, his spe-
ciaIly-built vessel would carry him be-
fore being frozen in. If he has been
successful in reaching the pole, the
news of his discovery will not reach a
point of Geographic communication IN
til August or September.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25
ForestaHed.

We'll, Mrs. Dennis, what are you
going to give Pat for Christmas this
Year, inquired the recipient of Mrs
Dennis regular washday visits, one
day at the beginning of the festal
season
Deed thin. ma'am, don't know"
replied Mrs. Dennis. raising herself
from the washtub and setting her
dripping arms akimbo. Il did be
thinkin' I'd give him a pair Of pants.
but, Lord bless ye, ma'am, only last
night didn't he come home wild a
pair on."-Success Magazine
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-06-25

There is a time in every mans life
when the softly breathed Yes" Of a
pretty woman sounds as loud TO his
ears as the notes Of Gabriei's trumpet
Afterward there comes time when
she has to yeII at the top Of her voice:
John. John, it's time TO get up"
seventeen times before he becomes
aroused enough to hear IL