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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

The County should not begrudge tho
American party officials the $1,000
asked for, for water They need the
money. They need all they can get
and then some. In school they used 20
tell of the immense task IL would be
to mn an empty space Of the size Of
% cubic mile. They used to say that
We would have TO shovel in all the big
cities in the world, and all the human
beings, ana all the animals, etc. etc
and yet there would be room for more.
Tho capacity Of our administration for
swallowing money is just as great.
What is a paltry thousand dollars IN "a
cubic mile Of the emptiness represented
by an American" administration
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
DANGEROUS SQUIRRELS.

According 90 an Oakland dispatch. of
Nov O. a butcher ~ that city was re-
Gently taken il from eating squirrel.
The disease was recognized a. the
bubouic plague THIS il Is said. is
the third case OF plague contracted by
"a human being in three months report.
od st a meeting Of the state Board Of
Health The butcher was taken ul
early la November and was taken 90
Providence hospital where AN opera
ton resulted in the finding OF plague
germs. Ho was removed 90 the county
unmap and is now thought 20 b. re-
covering
Another case has been reported from
I-os Angeles boy found squirrel
BOO public park and Nas bitten and
then took sick Of the bubonic plague.
rho TWO reports would indicate that
the Infection among the squirrels may
have spread from one part of California
90 another among the rodents and
that. uuless checked. 10 mav continue
10 spread beyond enc boundaries OF
california Everything possible Nas
done 90 eradicate me plague from San
Fuucleoo. whom it appeared there "A
.few years ago. bus the ncceutly re-
ported cases u widely separated points
may be- taken for indications Of bat
partial success.
40 would seem that general war
upon rodents must be- declared and
carried ou with dgor And if private
enterprise is Insufficient health onioers
should Boz authorized 60 take tine neees-
sary steps for the prevention of the
spread 0f disease by such anlma The
war against ihe dangerous creatures
that inhhbt che earth With us must
never rcase When there are nd dino
ssurs, or hefce dragons. 10 night there
are tiger and bears and sorpenta ana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

slstent. and finally, aud to be on the
safe side-beuause Of the fog, ! told
myself ordered the vessel to be
slowed down. And no sooner had this
been done than there flashed into my
mind the thought that the something
wrong on the ship was 10 be found In
the chief compass.
This instrument. OF course, had been
properly tested and boxed before we
left Liverpool, and tho chances were ali
against anything being wrong with IT,
But giving rein 10 my feleing / minute
lN examined II. and while ! learned that
II did not agree exactly with the other
oon,passes vet I could find nothing TO
prove to me that there WAS anything
wrong with a. Neither could the other
Officers whom ] had examine the CONF
pass.
'Iit that idea n the back Of my
brain wouldn't lot me alone. ANA again
and again ] examined the compass. In
my desperation, I had one of the Off
GERS bring me a powerful magnifyins
glas Carefully, / used Il on cvofy
part 81 the COMPASS 4 could md Moth
ing otr % the Way.
Y was getting ready 10 turn away.
satisfied az last that there was nothing
wrong on the ship after AL when, al
most Involuntary, 2 took another look
al the compass through the glass. And
what, then, do YOU think 1 saw A
little fiber OF silk thread Of gossamer-
like thickness, and not quite as long as
the middle joint OF my little inger-the
something that was wrong on the ship
"a wee BIZ OF SILK (Which la a good cons
ductor Of electricity plaS Ing havoc
with our chief compass.
AT once the thread was removed.
Instantly the compass behaved proper
ly-and YOU can imagine how thankful
] felt when later on 1 Nude the addi-
tional discovery that n We had con-
tinued 10 Steer for an hour or two long
or by The ofrlng compass. the umbrla
would doubtless have been impalcd on
tho roCks OF the coast OF Wales
ITO This day I can't explain how n
happened ihnt I was soizcd with tho
strong Impression that something was
WRONG ou the ship. and WAS compelled
90 follow mat utuluve feeling until 4
hiHc" crna the little SILK thread lnvis'-
hlH 10 che naked cye and barely 10 be
feHu Uith the glase. Nor can / exc
plain how iho thread got into the COM
pass. though my surmi7e hos always
been that So must have simyed ln n
some strange manner after We left
liverpool
,copytrht 1909 by e J Iedwards)
Tomorrow Nfr Edwards win ten
How President Hayes Got Rid of ms
callers"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

heat and Overtaxau0n, has moved mo
nress % attack CONSUMPTION and militar-
Ism. Those soldiers are consolipta, nut
volunteers. and paid only iWo cents q
dny There b. no voluntary HacrihCe
nn the altar of patriotism. and hcnce
no enthusiasm, but rather "a sense of
slavery 90 "a military derpousm. The
dissatisfaction Be- widespread and Wid-
er spreading The nation iH paying
dear for the attempt 10 cope with 9TH
er nations ln military and naval Hrm-
amcuts. The costumes Of carring on
campaigns on even maintaining an
army in barracks ia one ~ the main
arguments for the proposed arbitra-
zion court OF The world
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

alive today he would never be- admitted
20 the Explorers union.-pittsburg
Gazette Times.
The Teacher (readingl Then the
girl warrior faced the mocldnR FOO and
tnsheathad her deadly weapon. What
does thai mean. children. Well, Ell
Vira2
Elvira Please. mas am 4 mink IA
inaans she stuck out her tongue ~
Cleyclard Plain Dealer.
old Lady 60 dnigglst)--'i want box
on canine pills.
Druggist what's the matter with the
dos
old Lady Qndignantlyl-l want YOU
10 know, sir. that nay husband - a
gentleman.
The druggist pui up some quinino
pills Ia profound silence Young PHI
grim.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

wolves Aud when those are almost
driven from tho domain % man. there
are rats and squirrels. and mosquitoes
and nles. and, finally an innumcrable
host ~ microbes to destroy. ia the I'M
trrest ~ human lifc and health. Man
must learn 90 become the master over
am such enemies before HE days upon
earth win bccomc az the days 81 e.
tree. aird yet that Is the promise
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

Another street car hOldupi We'll
there Is nothing else to expect under
American party rule That party
has been placed In charge by the aid
Of the undesirable" element. and as
long as the rule lasts that element will
be in evidence. The proclamation OF
American" victory is generally a call
to gamblers and holdups TO gather in
this City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
CnURCn AND STATE.

Paris dispatches say that the French
cardinals, after mature deliberation.
have issued "A lengthy pastoral letter ln
which they condemn me French teaoh-
eis who have taken the place of the
ir'afs aud nuns. They lolnt out that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

Harry Thaw. who was summoned as
a witness IN the case Of DIR. McI.ain
Hamilton against Thaw's mother. Great
ed scene when the question Of where
he should go to luncheon came up. II
was the result OF his long association
with theatrical people, no doubt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

Sir Thomas Upton announced. just
before sailing for Europe that he would
issue a challenge for another race for
the Americas cup AS an example OF
III at first YOU don't succeed, try, try
again" he stands alone and without a
peer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

Adjutant- General Ainsworth, discus
sing tho numerous assertions from the
army. concludes that only severe pen-
atty will stop the onense Perhaps
desertlon is one Of those victories Of
peace no less renowned than those OF
war
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

chief Of Police Barlow thinks there
would be fewer hold-ups ~ those held
up would only shoot tho highwaymen.
That probably is true. won't the Chief
please shoot the highwaymcn for the
nnonlnl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

school The responsibility 81 official
position disappears for the time ana
The chief executive becomes the man oi
family. closely akin to all other father
similarly celebrating the annual festive
ties at the hcarthstone
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
FOR LNNcIIrNG.

There are six prisoners in jail ct
Washington for contempt ~ the su-
prcmo Court They we're officers Of the
law and have been sentenced for fail
uro 20 protect federal prisoners against
lynchcr
Never was a more just sentence proc
nouuccd. Officers who fail Co DO their
duty. for Tear of mobs. WHOM they have
the power 90 enforce the law. src no
better than criminals They should be
treated as such, eud they should cor
tainly De declared for over unworthy
OF holding office
The lynchns habit has grown .lu this
countrs. wihch proves downward
tendency ln regard for the law. This
must be- checked n it Is not tho
evil will become menace. as every
beastly instinct, when uncontrolled, Is
to civilized community.
Tho case IL noted as the FIRST in the
history. OF the country, IN which the
federal government Eats placed men be-
hind the bars as an outcome 81 lynch
ing We hope IL VIII not be the last
II states rain 70 punish the towards
who only feel brave enough 70 commit
murder when they have n bowling moo
around them, the federal government
should take the matter In hand, when
over IL can DO So legally and mcte out
just rettibution Possibly the awful
crime win not be stamped out until
as. r-.4.s.,t .r,tt,-ftfse a., erft-on fnff
power 10 deal with &C.. as it merits
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

Ex-President Castro viii settle In this
country. confident la the justice Of the
American people n America Is @ land
~ refuge for The oppressed why
shouldn't IL be for the oppressor2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
noME ron THE HOLIDAYS.

Omaha tfet
What "a merry uld-iashiontd Flavor
arises from the little paragraph in the
current news. simply stating that "the
president Wlll spend the Christmas
holidays ln me White House with ma
family" Hers is presented a picture
OF home gathering which VIII I'M
stantlN appeal % every American fam
ily father returned from hia journey
ings and the children back from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

This daily series of anecdotes and
incidents that throw new, interesting
aud frequently dramatic light on fam
GUS events aud personalities Of the
past have been collected by Mr. Ed
wards during nearly forty years OF
more or less intimate acquaintance
with many OF the country's leaders
since the civil war. Bach anecdoto
or Incident Is fresh from Mr. Edwards
notebook and. either IN whole or IN
part II constitutes new noWs OF yes
terday. garncrod from the men who
mace the news the history--or from
equally authoritative sources. As inn
Dortant contributions Of the Human
intareKr' sort 10 American history
these articles have distinctive value
40 their own.
At the timc. la tho late eighties. That
tho steamship Umbria was the queen
of the Atlantic ocean. she was COM
mauded By Captain Thomas G. put-
ION. an Old friend OF mine, who o. now
living near Liverpool having retired
uoon a comfortable pension 3 day or
no after no had once more attracted
international attention 10 his ship by
causing her 10 break her own record. j
sought out tho Captain 10 extend my
congratulations, aud, in the course "
the converse ZION ANhA hAilHMt Ns ANt ANlA
mo OF the presentimont that had saved
the UmbrIa from disaster some months
previously. He enloinod me not no
make use Of the story at that time. and
4 have kept 10 20 myself until now.
I'VE sailed from Liverpool at the
hour hxed." said the Captain carrying
practically the capacity of tie ship for
nret and third glass passengers, the
Umbria had never had "a larger steonge
passenger liEt The weather was nne
when We sailed although the oaro-
meter indicated that IL might thlcken
up before We were long under way
tt ana. m fact, begin 10 thlcken, and
There oaaC on fog And then, siu
dcnlT and FOR 300 apparent reason tne
impression came over me that mere
Was something wrong about the snip
Trg AS i would. I could not lid ml-
aeii ol the idea not even Wheu j toto
myself mat the roe hated or every
steamship captain had got ON my
urrres and WIS making my brain acl
contrarily
"At Lost. was so completely domi-
mated bv the idea that I sent fuf the
enalueer and asked him n hia engines
uoro working all right llls reply was
tnat thcv were behaving spiendidV.
And every where 4 turned AFTER mat
while inspecting the fhlp nom ste IN
to sioRn. found everything as u
should Dee.
"sul I could not quiet that Idea
knaNing away la the back of my huin
Instead, d became more ana more IN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

rolstoi says that Shakespeare could
not write inteiligently There are
some who have said the same thing
about the Russian.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
THE PREsENTINENT THAT SAVED THE UMBRIA

n. J.
ms daily series q anecdotes
OF more
portsnt contributions OF the est
articles have distinctive
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

on the question OF the budget the
house OF commons proposes to treat the
house of lords as though it were a
house Of cards
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

SHOWS on Mars. ~ Is no use TO ny
to Mars in an onoit 60 escape the ills
TO which man Ia heir
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

speedway. The town has always been
rather fast
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
JUST FoR rum

A scab Explorer
Henry Hudson didn't make q oeni out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

A mans chest may be covered with
medals and his brow be without one
laurel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

IL viii take something more than
water 20 dissolve the water power
Lruat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

They have been having antarctic
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

DO your Christmas shopping early,
II YOU have the dough" with which to
do &C.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

The best way TO regulate d monopoly
is 20 kin g.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

Some OF those sugar weighers seem
to have been weighed and found want
ing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

DO dry farmers ever water their
milk? And IL 50. how?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

while there's hope there's Hearst.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-24
REMAINS SHIPPED
HOME
Body of John r. Evans Pc
ken to Pilot Mountain,
North Carolina.

The remains Of Joha r. Evan.
the carpenter who died at Princeton
as a result OF injuries rece we'd in fan
ng from a scanold, were M pped
this morning 20 Pilot Mountain. y.
G., his home. u was impossible 10
reach me brothers OF Mr. Evans b.
telegram and the Odd Follows. Of
which order he was a member, were
preparing TO bury him h re when
Mr5. Water Adkins, whose home IS
at Pilot Mountain, suggested the
idea of :elegrapbing to Mrs. Volt,
cousin OF the deceased, the tsle-
gram was sent and an answer came
promptly asking that the 5cdy be
smbalmed AID shipped to his horoe
{. b. Austin, on behalf OF the odd
Fellows, brought the body to this
sfty, and II was prepared 20 turia
Mr.. Evans was about nifty year5 OH
and unmarried.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-24

can do so are requested to attend
the funeral
Mr.. Robertson was Confederate
veteran. having served four years In
the army or Northrn Virginia. un-
der General Lee. He was as brave
a soldier as ever carried musket
and the wearsrs OF he grey are also
rogue ted to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Robertson attended the meet
Ing OF Il khorn Lodge on Saturday
nighs and In leaving the building.
which has an outside stairway. a
railing broke and he fell about 20
feet. sustaining broken thigh near
the hip. which resu ted In his death
He was native OF Pittsylvanla cour
ty. Va. and was about 81 years OF
age. His wife died in Bluefieid sew
sral years ago leaving four children
who rnrvive him. They are Mrs.
John b. Rathffe. OF this city, Ms.
j. NJ. Sparks, OF Ok 'ahoma; p. l..
Roh nson. of Elkhorn and T, C. Rob-
ertson of Keystone.
Mr.. Robertson was highly etc nj
ed, and his death is lamen.ed by a
large circle OF friends.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-24
THE CAH|LL TRIAL
Another Postponement on
Account Of Illness of
Witness

Rocky Mount. Va, March a.
The trial of DR.. Cahill was postponed
again TO date to be set at the
April term. This e She third pasi-
ponement, this last one being on ac-
count of the Illness OF DR.. Jessie
Turner. a material witness for the
defence.
Mrs. Cahill refuses 10 atten'. A
letter from her father, Mr.. J. NJ
Macon. of Richmond, returns the ex
pense check and states that the will
not be a witness.
Cahill was disappointed. He was
bailed.
There was large crowd in al.
tendance, many people coming from
Henry county, the former home of
the accused, and also of the dead
man.
The case is one of inten-e inter
est as the unwrtten law will be
invoked by the defense, 1T being
alleged that smithers was in-tru-
mental in separating She dentist and
his wife.
DR. Wood, of Bluehe,d, DR.. De.
Jarnette, Of Staunton, and Dir. Drew
ry. OF Petersburg, were summoned
a. alienists by the defense. for what
purpose, it has not been stated, and
n is not known positively whether
they Will be put on the stand or
not. - ~ r--1iA;M
Congress man E. w. Saunders, To-
gcther with Colone! p. II. billiard
OF Rocky Mount. and John w. Car
ter. of Martinsville, represent the
accused.
Commemorative Attorney Her.
bert N. billiard Is as-isted by Gravely
and Gravely, OF Martinsvise. who
have been retained by the aster
OF the dead man.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-24
klDNAPPERS
ARE CAUGHT
You've Got Us All Right Says Mrs Boyle, One of
the Abductors of Little Whitla- Ransom Money
Found in Woman's Possession

Cleveland, March 24.-Mrs. Jas.
Boyle, who with her husband. s
under arrest here for having abducs-
ed eight year old wil:e whitla from
Sharon. Pa. today confessed.
You've got us al righ. but there
viii be some fun at Sharon. though. -
Then she made further statement
that the police do MOI care to make
public at this time Mrs Boyle
and her husband refu ed TO give
their names when they were arrest
ed last evening. although they bath
owned up today. After the matron
had searched the woman and founa
nine Thousand eight hundred and
forty eight do lars or ran ON money
hidden in her clothes. she weak.
ened and told the entire stcry OF
the Kidnapping TO the police. Boyle
formerly lived IN Sharon and was
known as a ne'er-do-wel' He left
there some time ago and married
Helen Foulker. IL Is believed thar
the plot TO xidnap the boy had been
under way for several weeks.
Sharon. Pa, March 24.-Bil'y
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-24
Father
Kills His
Daughter
Shooting Occurred on Street
Crowded With Children
When Young Teach
er Was Shot Down

New rorkl March 2t.--Miss Anna
Mangano. q teacher IN public ~chcol
No. los, was hot and killed by her
father this morning while on her
way to scAooi. The street was crowd
ed with rchool children when the
shooting hook pace. The father. az
ter Airing the bullet which causoi
the death OF his daughter. tried 10
kin himself. but was prevented and
placed uader arrest. de kad been
acting strangely for some time after
quarrel with his wife and daugh-
ter. both OF whom left HIM The
daughter had been living at 81. ce.
elias working girls institute.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-24

folk. In Staunton the election can
not be held until two years after he
last local option night. in which tae
town went wet. Sufficient voters
are said TO be already pledged 20
insure the town voting dry this time.
Norfolk il, OF course, larger prop
osiIon. The election in that ely
will probably not be called until aft
er the state primary, possibly aot un-
I'll next fall. This will leave Man
chester Richmond, Alexandria, New
port News and Portsmouth as the
only wet cities OF the state. Elec-
lions will be called In at 'ea three
out OF five within the next year. In
Portsmouth the fight Will probably
be made at the same time as In
Norfolk.
RICHMOND AND MANCHESTER
No preliminary canvassing has
been made for an election I'm Rich
mond. IL is reasonable to presume
that tho fight in this city and MAJ
chester Will come al or about the
same time, for the same reason that
the Portsmouth election viii prob
ably be called at or about the Same
time "a that In Norfolk the
purpose OF the election would noa
be affected by having the town at
one end nf tho bridge dry and thu-
at the other end wet.
Or. McAllister outlines the plans
OF the League candldly, saying thai
the League has no reason to main
tam any secrecy about IT, work The
League proposes 10 keep up the fgh.
against the open galOon until each
district now licensing the sale OF
liquor fhall have had an opportuni-
ty OF submitting the question TO
the popular vote.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-24
THREE ARE
ARRESTED
Two Men and Woman Held
in Connection With Kid
mapping Case.

Cleveland, o.. March 24.-lTwo
men and woman were arrested
last night In connection with the
Whitla kidnapping Gaze. The police
report they had satchel al ed WITH
currency.
When the police searched the
satchel they found ss.s45.so in cur
rency
Inspector Rowe professes 10 be-
Ieve that he has captured the kid
nappers OF Willie whitla. The mon
and woman in custody thus far have
dec ined to explain the possossio,
OF such a large cum of money. or
where they came from or their des.
tination.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-24
MAKES KIDNAPPING
CAPITAL CRIME.

Harrisbu:E. Pa. March - A
brl making kidnapping a felong pun
ishable only by death by hanging
was introduced I'm the senate by
Mr.. James OF Luzerne county. This
measure is a result OF the Willie
Whitia kidnapping and Will replace
the pre.ent statute for such an
offense, which provides that a kid
naper be imprisoned for ffe o. for
such term OF years as the court
may direct. The James bill allows
no judicial discretion as TO punish
ment of a kidnaper providing fae
death penalty only II further pro-
vides that a person convicted Of
assisting in a KIDNAPPING be impris-
oned for life, or for such tenn a.
the court may direct