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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
CHoKED AND ROBBED.
Police Make Quick Capture of Negro
Accused of the Crime.

w. P. Mahoney. Bingham miner
saved $40 for Christmas cheer In vain
for he was grabbed by burly negro
and almost choked to death. while his
black assailant robbed him of the saw
lngs of several weeks hard work as
he was standing in small alley near
First South street and Broadway, a
little before midnight. Thursday night,
Recovering consciousness. Mahoney
went to the police station and asked
for medical assistance at the emerg-
ency hospital. as his throat was severe
ly injured by the iron clutch of the
negro. Half an hour later. Patrolman
Burton arrested Toy Smith. otherwise
known in the world of crime as THE
Choker," who is alleged to have left
the penitentiary only six months ago,
after having served a threc-ycar term
for choking a Chinese.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
FOR RENT.

GOOD LOCATION FOR BUTCHER
shop. will rent a good S-foot basement.
cement. or frame store, 1167 E. End
South. Phone Ind. 1894
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
$500 Accordeons. 5000.
Consolidated Music Co. 1O9-1S Main.
TODAY ONLY.
COURSE FOR FARMERS.
Agricultural College Outlines Interest
Ing Studies for Men and Women.

The Agricultural college authorities
have arranged u course of study for
farmers. business men and their wives
such as wish it, to extend from Jan
uary IL to April 2. 1910. The first week
will be devoted to agronomy. entomol-
ogy and horticulture. Livestock breed
ing. feeding and judging will come on
the second week. DR.. c. Il. Curtis.
dean and director of the Iowa Agricul-
tural college, will be one OF the special
lecturers.
The housekccpers' conference will be
special feature of the course from
January 10 February 5. The wom-
en- Will be instructed in practical and
scientific housekeeping methods Fol-
lowing is the schedule:
Tho Farmers Roundup. January II
TO January 90. 1910; dairying. January
"a 10 Feb. 8. 1910; horticultural. inspec-
tlon, Jan. "a 20 Feb. 10; poultry manage
ment. January "a to February 19. 1910:
Housekeepcrs' conference January "a to
February 5. 1910. forestry, January TO
March IL. 1910; commerce, January to
April 2. 1910; mechanics art, January 4.
to April 2, 1910.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
FOR DESERVING POOR.
Presbyterian Sunday School Children
Give Stores Instead of Recciv-
ing Presents.

The Sunday school auditorium of the
First Presbyterian church was crowded
last evening, on the occasion of the
annual Christmas festival for the chill
dren. AS has happened for the last
two years. the children gave stores or
the necessaries of life in aic of the
deserving poor, instead of receiving
presents themselves. on the principle
that 1t is more blessed to give than to
receive. All of the many classes gave
special exhibitions in the way of solo
and ensemble recitations and singing.
while the school orchestra under Prof.
SHELTON, nearly 20 strong, furnished ac-
ceptable instrumental music. Mrs Bal
lard's kindergarten department made a
creditable showing. Supt. Thomas
WIer was in charge, assisted by DIR.
Silver and Prof. Sweazy. The occa-
sion passed off very pleasantly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
CHRISTMAS MAIL SERVICE.

One delivery of mail throughout the
city, business and resident, will be
made Christmas day. The general de-
livery, stamp and registry offices win
be open from IL to 1870 o'clock. The
postofflce employees have been having a
hard time of it during the past week,
but each night has seen the days work
cleaned up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
WAR WITH JAPAN.

could not possibly make so many Grip
pies as rheumatism does every year.
And yet there is no reason why this dis
case should cripple anyone. II all suf-
and morning with Billiards. Snow Lini-
mcnt. Cures all aches and pains. Sold by
c. NJ. 1. Drug Dept, ll2 and ia
South Main Street Salt Lake City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

SUGAR CITY TOWNSHIP COM
PANY. The regular quarterly
dividend OF per cent of the capi-
tai stock of this company Will be
paid at the Office OF tho com
pany. Deseret News Building, salt
Lake City. Utah. on Jan. Srd. 1910.
to stockholders OF record on Dec.
18th. 1909 The stock transfer
books OF the company will be clos
ed on the last named date. at
o'clock p. m. and will be reopen
cd on Jan. 4th. 1910. at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Dated Dec. 18th, 1909.
HORACE G. WHITNEY,
Secy. G Treas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
BURGLAR DISTURBED.

An unknown man of unkempt ap-
pearance. attempted to rob the resi-
dence of DR.. A j. Shores Thursday
afternoon but failed to secure anything
and escaped before the police arrived
The man entered the residence, 621 east
Third South street, by the front doos
and went upstairs. a servant girl
heard the man walking about and upon
investigation found him searching
about the rooms. The fellow became
frightened and ran down stairs and
out of the house. The police were noii-
fed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

Zions Savings Bank 6 Trust Co.
Transacts q general trust business
and pays per cent interest on saw
lngs deposits. Joseph F. Smith, presi-
dent; Anthon H. Lund, o. C. Beebe,
cashier.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

A private safe may be rented In the
dre and burglar-proof vaults Of the
Salt Lake Security G Trust Co., 1894
Main street. $500 per year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
AGENTS WANTED.
SITUATION WANTED.

BY DANISH WOMAN. . YEARS OF
age, as housekceper. Has four-months-
old girl Country preferred Address r.
40 News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
$500 Guitars for $1,000.
Consolidated Music Co. 1os-l3 Main
TODAY ONLY.
REMOVAL SALE

Big reductions in wall paper and
framed pictures before moving to our
elegant new store.
GEO. w. EBERT G. CO., 81 MAIN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
BUSINESS CHANGES.

s. NJ. Taylor & Co.. SUCCESSORS to
Joseph q. Taylor. undertakers and
embalmers. Same address, 251-3-5
East First South.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
OPTICIANS.
MONEY TO LOAN.

ON DIAMONDS AND PERSONAL
property, Howard. 3T Tribune Bldg.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

a private safe may be rented in the
fire and burglar-proof vaults OF the
salt Lake Security & Trust Co.. 1924
Main street. $500 per year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

MARTIN COAL CO.. Al so. MAIN.
All kinds of coal. we'll screened and
promptly delivered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

A private safe may be rented in the
nre and burglar-proof vaults of the
Salt Lake Security G Trust Co, 1924
Main street. s2.n0 per year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

1-3 Off Band Instruments.
Consolidated Music Co. 1913 Main.
TODAY ONLY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

FOR FRENCH DRY CLEANING AND
dyeinG of every description try the Salt
7 ate Cleaning Co. 81 So State st.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
CHURCH NOTICES

The high priests quorum of the salt
Lake stake will meet in the Seven
tecnth ward hall. at 10 q. m. Sunday,
Dec. 2e. 1909.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

UrAH-1DAHo SUGAR COM
PANY.-Tho regular quarterly
dividend of IL: per cent on the
preferred capital stock OF this com.
pany will be paid ct the office of
tho company, Sharon Building.
Salt Lake City, Utah, on Dec 31st.
1909. to stockholders of record on
Dec 22nd. 1909. The stock books of
the company Will be closed on tho
last named date at o'clock p. m.
and will be rcopened on jan 3rd.
1910. at 10 o'clock n m.
Dated Dec. Nth. 1909.
HORACE G. WHITNEY.
Secy. & Treas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

u on Music Rolls and Bags.
Consolidated Music Co. 1918 Main.
TODAY ONLY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

One single fare for the round trip
between all stations in Utah. Good
returning until January 5rd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

$1,000 hnndolins for 5000.
Consolidated Music Co. 1913 Main.
TODAY ONLY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

$1,000 Violin Cases 5000.
Consolidated Music Co. 109-l3 Main.
TODAY ONLY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
LOST

a5 REWARD FOR INFORTAT1oN
leading 10 the recovery OF ono light gray
mare; branded L e p on right thigh.
crippled In right front foot. and two
last spring colts. ono black one yellow.
Address +. r. Bronson, Midway. Utah,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
FURs AND rAxIDERsusrs.

WE DO EVERYTHING IN THE FTIR
ana taxidermist line and carry com
highest price for raw furs and ,1nos pns
heads. F. Stencil Fur Co.. 81 p. srd So.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

Consolidated Music Co.. 10s-l3 Main
TODAY ONLY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

CONSOLIDATED WAGON C
MACHINE CO.-Thc regular quar-
terly dividend OF per cent on the
capital stock of this company will
be paid January TO- 1910. on stock
of record December 81. 1909. The
stock transfer books will be closed
December 81. 1909. at o'clock p. m.
and will be re-opened January IL.
1910. at 10 o'clock a. m, Checks
will be mailed as usual
MELVIN D. WELLS.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
sf2.OO MandoIlns for So on.

Consolidated Music Co.. 1913 Main.
TODAY ONLY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.

Via d. & Il. G. Dec. 23. "a, 25, 81,
Jan. I.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19
Endorses Our Household

Dear Miss Thomas-Though not a sub
scriber to that most excellent paper, The
Journal. I've been a constant and inter-
ested reader of it for quite a while. II
Is taken in the home where 1 am board
ing and since I've received so much that
is good. true and uplifting from it's pc
rusal, feel constrained this beautifui
Sabbath morning to express my appreci-
alton Of it and to thank you, Dear La
dy," and the many who write such in
teresting and helpful letters.
/ especially wish to emphasize the chat
IL The issue of February Cd. There is
a world of wisdom in the advice to "let
all the isms alone and to live the
brighter and broader life" in accordance
with the rules laid down in the Bible.
Were these adhered to there would indeed
be a great change i'm all our lives. 1 wish
all the girl readers would peruse time and
again Busy Bees letter, there are so many
good suggestions in it, which il lived up
TO would make home life more pleasant.
mothers happier, and the daughters them
selves more contehted. Remember, GOD
gives us but one mother, and when
she is lost your best friend has gone
forever.
1 also enjoyed Ethylroyn's letter.
though there ran an undertone of sadness
throughout fits entire length with whi5a |
can in part, at least, sympathize, VIE
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19
After n Long. Long Silence

Dear Miss Thomas: I don't know that
I am still regarded as member Of Our
Household. but as Myrtle Harris still re-
members and calls for me, I'll come In for
little while. I heard Of your visit TO
Anderson, Myrtle, and when you come
again be sure to call on me. 1 have never
met any Of Our Household, and il would
give me great pleasure to become person.
ally acquainted with any of the members.
Miss Thomas, please put me down for
one Of the badges, and let me know when
TO send the money. / think 1t viii be so
nice to have them, so we can always rec
ognize each other anywhere.
1 wonder how many of you are prepar-
ing for your vegetable and flower gar
dens. 1 have been looking over the cata-
logue and making out a list of seeds, ana
my John" has had the front yard spaded
and raked and fortified, and says it we
don't have the incest yard we've ever had
il won't be his fault. So 1 am going to
order the following seeds: Carnation,
Coleus, Saliva, Petunia, Aster, Phlox,
Poppy. Pansy, Nasturtium and some
vines for the porch. win some one please
suggest the best way to plant so as to get
the best effect from each variety?
Lucille 1 remember some old hymn
books at my fathers and though 1 have
not seen them for years, the mere thought
OF them brings to my mind the days of
my childhood, when I used to go to the
old country church and hear the old-time
songs. II has been more years than
like to count. but it seems as yesterday.
In memory can see the old church
standing on a hill and a spring at the foot
of the hill, where the young folks always
gathered before services. The older ones
would stand i'm the meeting house" yard
and discuss the weather and crops, until
some good brother would start a hymn,
then everybody went in, the men seating
themselves on one side and the women on
the other. 1t would have been thought
highly improper for a young man to sit
with his girl.
l can remember those hard, uncomfort-
able seats, and how tired l would become
before the sermon was over, and how
strange and exciting it was when some
good sister got happy and shouted.
wondered what made them do that, and
when I was told they were happy and
could not help it, / doubted. for, to my
childish mind they looked anything but
happy.
Dear me! how I have rambled. Miss
Thomas. please forgive me, Lucille is re-
spOnsibIe for the old memories.
Love to Our Lady and all the House,
hold. ERMINA.
Anderson, s. c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19
WIFE KISSED THE CAT.
Husband Chewed Tobacco, So They
Agreed Upon a Separation
From the New York World


Justice of the Peace William b. Williams,
Of Montelair, n. j.. SAYS he was called on
Saturday bv a man and his wife, whose names
he refused to give who asked him to draw
up separation papers. The Justice made An
effort to patch up their differences, but
shake of the head from eacn was the only
result of his good advice Turning to the wo-
man. the Justice said:
Doesn't your husband give YOU his wagesg
She answered I'm the affirmative, and Yolun-
teered the information that he did not drink
to excess that he stayed at home nights, car
ried up the coal and. in fact. was a mooel
husband. He had. however. one habit that
she would not put with any longer.
what have you got to saw" the justice
asked the husband.
WELL he answered, my wife is a model
woman She is a good housekeeper, she
doesn't sQuander wages she has no ex-
travagant WAYS. but she has one habit that
/ cannot, will not. put up with any longer.
Then puzzled Justice addressed potn.
Make a cOnfidant of me-" he said, and per
haps can suggest better remedy than sep
aration."
The man and wife looked at each other
sheepishIy. and the woman said:
You may tell. If YOU wish"
well Judge" said the husband, II chew
tobacco and my wife objects to ii. She
Kisses the cat every night before going to bed
ana i object 10 that. We talked the matter
over New Years dav and as we are determin-
ed TO stick TO our habits we have decided TO
serafat -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19
BROOKLYN ON A HUNT
FOR ROSSMAN 'P0SSUM

One of those 'possums which James G..
Rossman, formerly of Atlanta, but now
of Brooklyn, ordered from here, escaped
from his box the other night. and now a
certain section of Brooklyn is on a still
hunt for the animal. Says the New York
World:
The police of the Darkville section of
Brooklyn. practically all the Afro
Americans OF the same district, and
every small boy who knows about it are
on a still hunt for an opossum which
escaped some time Friday night from the
home of James G. Rossman, a wealthy
man, who lives at No. 25s Prospect park,
south.
Rossman. it appears, IS a Georgian, and
when recently he read of the 'possum
dinner given to Mr. Taft such hunger
for 'possum seized him that he became
scarcely able to sleep nights. By quick
stages his hunger became a ruling pas
sion. mania, an obsession, and about a
week ago, when he brought home a pair
of 'possums in a box his wife felt that
the situation had been saved. He had
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19
NERVE-MADDENED RUSSIANS,
TIRED OF LIVING, SEEK DEATH
IN MOST FLENDLSH TORTURE

loaded revolver. Both enter large dark
ened rooms, ana the spectators lake
refuge in safe corners.
The hunt begins, the hunters eyes are
bound, he is allowed six shots, guided by
the sound of the bell. If he fails to hit
the tiger, the roles are reversed and the
hunter becomes the tiger. This continues
until blood flows.
Another society has Champagne even
ings" where one among twenty bottles =
drugged with morphia. Some times In
single night there are numerous secret
suicides, for which there is no plausible
explanation, giving rise, says the Mail 5
correspondent, to the suspicion that the
victims belong to the same league of self
destruction.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19
information Wanted

want to learn the address Of Harry
Richards. or Richardson. He was pho
tcgrapher and was boarding somewhere in
CarroTlton, Ca. He made my babys pic
ture about the last of November, 1906,
and 1 have heard nothing from him since.
He failed to send me the picture after
he took it, and as that was the only
time had one taken 1 have faint hope
that he might yet send it to me.
My dear little one is now in heaven,
and only a mother who has lost, for
a while her treasure can tell what that
picture would mean to me. If any one in
Carrollton can tell me his address or the
house he worked for l will repay them
in any way 1 can.
With best wishes to all. am,
MRS. MARGARET REID.
Vaudeville Ga Route /.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19
ROMANES LECTURESHIP.
Mr.. RoOsevelt's Distinguished Prede-
cessOrs at Oxford
From a Letter in the New York Sun.


The late George Romanes was Canadian
Of Scotch descent, educated at Cambridge uni
versity but resident during the closing years
of his life in oxford. In 1891 he founded the
lectureship which has more or less accidentally
become famous and which may be the chier
means OF keeping his memory alive, for, though
he was an intelligent critic Of contemporary
biological questions, there is nothing suffi-
GENTLY original or distinctive In his writings TO
give them a permanent place in the literature
OF science The scope and purpose Of the lee
tureship was explained by himself as follows
II desire that the selection of lecturers be
Irrespective of nationality and determined with
reference to either (a) general eminence in art,
discussing any particular subject of high in
terest at the time"
The lecture is an annual event, and the
lecturers receives the nominal honorarium OF
R25. Gladstone was induced with good deal
of pressure to inaugurate the series, and this
eminent beginning is probably responsible for
the high standard of celebrity which has since
been maintained among the lecturers. He was
followed by Huxley, in 1898, on Evolution and
Ethics" by Weissmann, on Effects of En-
ternal Influence upon Development by Hol-
man Hunt, on ''The Obligations Of the English
Universities Toward Art" by Bishop Creigh-
Archibald Geikie, on Types of Scenery and
Their Influence on Character" by Sir Rich
ard Jebb, "Humanism;' by the editor Of
the great oxford dictionary, on ''Lexico-
graphy;f' by Ambassador Bryce. on THE Re-
lations Of Advanced and Backward Races OF
Mankind" by Sir Oliver Lodge, on Modern
Views Of Matter" Next year ex-Premier Bal
four will lecture and in 1910 ex-Presldent
Roosevelt.
Within the wide limits of choice allowed
him, Mr. Roosevelt should have no difficulty In
finding an interesting subject: but fresh from
the silence and solitude of the desert he may
conceivably be embarrassed by the fact that
HIS utte-ances will be restricted to sixty min.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19
HELPING THE FARM WOMAN
BY Frederic J. HasI1in

Children have grown up Indifferent to
education and the refining influences Of
! life. The local schools are poor, and only
few of the better class are able to pro-
vide tutors, or send children away to
school"
Before manhood or womanhood is
reached, boys and girls leave their homes
to find an easier life. Since the time of
slavery farmers have had their own work
to do. and the children have large por
ton of it, toiling from early morning I'M
til night, not time for reading or improve
ment. should they desire. Yet the farmer
can scarcely be blamed for this state OF
affairs as laborers cannot be found" She
points out the difficulty in getting good
negro labor in many sections of the
south, especially near cities where the at
fractions caH them from the farms, and
declares that until the labor question
finds some better solution the farmers
children will be the sufferers. IF better
labor conditions would exist, she de-
clared, life on the farm would be more
attractive. farmers would have time for
improving and cultivating the mind, chill
dren would be surrounded with better in
fluences, and the home be made what God
intended it to be-
As the president stated. all farm lives
are not barren. all not bleak, all not in
need of help from those who have found
better ways. But the fact is that the
majority of farmers i'm this country are
those working small tracts. those who
are the "share-croppers, and who must
work so hard for the privilege of exist
ence, they have not always time to look
into the question of the new machinery.
the new devices, the modern methods and
the improved scientific, fashions of doing
things. They lead practically independ-
ent life. and a life that has many adj
vantages over that lived by the city
jewellers of like means and like social po-
sitions but his life is harder and in many
ways, more barren. He is one who has
not yet learned to conserve his own and
his farms resources His children enjoy
that most estimable of all blessings-the
privilege of being born and raised on a
| farm, but under the new regime that
makes an educational test of every good
worker, and demands a love of work as
a requisite for success, these children are
handicapped sorely by the advantageless
lives they have been forced to lead They
have seen their fathers work hard. earn
little and die early, and their mothers
grow weary and old before their time,
and 1t makes them hate the life that gave
birth to such conditions.
Can the women of the land, aided and
encouraged by such indefatigable work
ers as the members of the National Con-
gerss of Mothers bring about revolu-
ton, and make life for the less prosper
Gus country woman and her children more
worth le?-(Copyright, 1909, by Fred
eric J. Haskin).
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19


bought the animals with a view of fat
tening them and giving a feast to his
friends.
The next day he installed his future
feast on a secOnd-story balcony IN a.
large box rugged with wire netting.
For their comfort he fitted the box
with a small tree for them to climb up
into and down out of.
The 'possums waxed fat and grew ex-
ceeding sleek. Also they became so docile
that on Friday night when he fed them
they ate confdingly out of his hand.
Early yesterday morning Rossman call
ed at the Parkville police station in high
excitement, and told that one of his
'possums had escaped. He would cheer
fully reward the man who found it. he
said.
Rossman's chances of getting his pos
sum back are slight, but not altogether
nil.