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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
Parks and Fairgrounds
For the Girls and Boys

a few years it will be too late TO
acquire these properties without
tremendous cost and we consider that
the present Is emipently the proper
time to provide for them.
"One of the greatest handicaps TO
our school children" he continued,
"is the conditions which surround the
schools Tho puTils hovo absolutely
no Fairgrounds and consequently con-
vert the streets into athletic fields.
1t Is a common sight to see the boys
puntjnr the football about on the
city thoroughfares. They do not do
IL because they like the streets bet
ter than any other place, but simply
because there is no other place to
go.
"And IL is the same with the girls
They do not appear so evident uTon
the streets because of a natural re-
luctancc but they feel the want OF
an adequate playground just as much
as the boys / have seen groups OF
the girls look longingly at their
brothers while they were having
great time booting the ball about on
the streets This is a condition that
should be remcdied. and at once
PARKS TOO FAR OUT.
"Our parks are too far out and
their equipment and attractions many
years behind the times. In Liberty
park there should be ball grounds
and tennis courts and golf links and
basket ball fields and all other such
athletic arenas which are provided in
the great cities all over the country.
The future of the country Is IN It's
children and healthy body brings
a sane mind. And 1t is the same with
the adults. Many n man and woman
would take advantage of proper
places for physical culture were IT
within easy access.
In talking over accession of prop"
critics by the city for these and other
public purposes. Mr.. Lctchcr called
attention to number of places lat
present on the outskirts Of the city
which will, In a few years. be con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

before me in Utah one of the greatest
opportunities for the bringing about of
a social reconstruction. almost the pos
slbilty of an example for the world.
What is It? What subdued the
wilderness and brought plenty to Utah:
Brotherly love and social cooperation.
Is that dead? No. the people who once
possessed it still live. 1t is true, con-
ditions have changed. but not so much
as to make an effort fruitless of result" 8"
'In January the four of us will gather
in southern California and sail for the
Hawaiian islands. After covering the
world we shall return to New York,
where we will compare notes and write
books covering our researches in four
languages. / think the books VIII con-
tain a summary OF the most valuable
information ever gotten together
TO LECTURE NEXT WEEK.
when ] return from Eureka, which
| shall do in about 10 days. l intend
to deliver a lecture In the Twelfth ward
hall. in Second South between Third
and Fourth East streets, on Dec. 9,
and 1 shall then tell of what l have
found in your country and state. L
expect to return second time after
visiting the old ruins In the southern
part OF the state
Mr.. Schneider has prepared paper
since arriving in Utah. 1t is as fol-
lows:
''To the Editor-BeIng on a trip
around the world as a Journalist, for
the study of social and economic condi-
tions, starting from Germany and hav-
ing Travelled this far, 1 naturally upon
arriving in this state saw and heard
what to me presented social problem
of great Importance. and 1 therefore
desire. MIR Editor. to present part of
my observations thus far:
II was forclbly impressed by the an
tagonlstic condition of social life. based
upon pure religious grounds and COM
mercial interest. In making inquiries
as to the possible cause of all this,
it was necessary to obtain reliable In
formation, practically going back TO
the formation of the Church, the ar
rival OF the pioneers in this state. and
then gradually trace the developments
that brought about the present condi-
tlon.
utah is a state OF remarkable re-
sources possessiong a very agreeable
climate, with both agricultural and
mineral wealth. inhabited by an indus
trious, frugal people The pioneers
who arrived here were imbued with a
religious fervor, having as its goal the
establishing of the kingdom of God
upon the earth. Its doctrines were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

of the cornmunistic order, the people
believing In cooperation and practising
the principle in the carly stages of their
social life. Villages sprang UP In the
wilderness, and fields and gardens were
brought forth from a barren waste. VII
lages grew into towns having CONNER
cial and manufacturing interests. Mines
were discovered and tho hidden wealth
OF Mother Earth was brought into in
oustrltl enterprises and people were
attractcd TO Utah outside the religious
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BOOKS AS HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Have Boon Tried Out successfully

For years ar holiday time we !!
have sought TO encourage tho .
taste for good literature by put !!
ting in a stock of Standard Mis- Z
. cellaneous books. popular up-to- !;
!. date modern fiction. History, Bi- !:
. ography, Philosophical and Sci !:
cntlnc works. Our efforts have :
. proven successful beyond our ex- !:
pectatlons. Each approaching !;
. holiday season finds us opening !;
up larger and moro varied !,
!. stock than the one preceding IL. ::
!. No gift can convey more ap- !:
{ propriately the finer fclings de- !
!. sired TO be expressed by the Civ ::
/ er than the presentation of !
!. we'll chosen book. If rightly Sc :;
/ lectcd. the high standards and :;
!. beautiful thoughts of the Author :,
/ are made. as il were. to present !,
!. our own. The recipients arc also :
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!. their good tasre and quality of /!
i mind. !:
!. We have the most popular OF {.
1 the old Masters Works In all :
!. bindings. and at prices TO suit /.
8 the purchaser We have the
: Poets in popular bindings up TO .
I. the most exquisite styles OF the
I; binders art. !
I. Our Miscellaneous books arc to
(; be found in immense varieties .
!. of styles. subjects. authors,
(; bindings and prices. :
!. Our Modern Fiction depart
!? ment is added to weekly by the
s. most popular books. as fast as .
Z they are issued from the press. :
]. We have the largest stock OF .
i Boys Books. Girls Books. Chill
!. drcn's Picture and Story Books .
! to be found in the west.
!. We must not forget Bibles,
& Testaments. and our own Home
!: Publications, to which arc added
/ many new works. In bindings
!. suitable for holiday gifts.
! We Invite you to come early
!. and examine our stock.
!. DESERET NEWS BOOK
!. STORE.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

The XTRAGOOD bargains Will be on
sale in the GREAT SUBWAY BASE
MENT SALESROoM. THE SUB
WAY Is for inexpensive grades Every
article is reliable. no matter how low
the price.
Don't forget the bank account. one
dollar placed to your credit on sio
purchase, with interest from Novcin-
Der 1st.
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SIX BEST SELLING BOOKS.
RECORD FOR OCTOBER.

According 10 the foregoing lists. the
six books (fiction) which have sold best
In the order of demand during the
month are:
l. "Truxton King" McCutcheon.. 81 50
.. 1.-THE Goose Girl" MacGrath. 81 so
3 THE Silver Horde" Beach. 81 50
4. "A Certain Rich Man" White. 81. SO
g. "rhe Danger Mark" Chambers. 81. so
6. "The Calling of Dan Matthew'S"
Wright ,...... ........,........S1 so
For sale at tho
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vertcd to Industrial purposes by the
march of progress. He specified par.
ticularly City Creek canyon. and
called attention to the comparatively
small cost of requirement at the pres
ent time and the low cost of making
II a very attractive park and rccrea-
ton ground.
Miss Kate Williams. who is very
much interested in this movement
and who is its active head, will call
Il meeting shortly for the purpose of
organizing permanently and for active
onpratiOnS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
THE COUNTY TREASURY.
Grocsbcck's Monthly Report Shows
Substantial Balance.

County Treasure. John y. GroeSbeck
issued his monthly report Wednesday
aftcrpoon which shows balance OF
$50 i01.39 i'm tho treasury on Nov 80. The
report docs not include any of the
money takTn I'm FOR taxes. The re-
ceipts during the month amounted to
sci ,S69.99 1t was collected from the fol-
lowing sources;
Butchers license. sl2l.95; county taX.
S25 900: merchants license. $4S3; nne.i
and forfcitures, s361; poll tax. S562
feps, $5,SS149; sundries. $5,SSS.62; tax
sale redcmptions. $l.331.s5; county
schools. s9851 state Juror and Wit
ness. S2.03420. The disbursements
amounted to 81 ,46S60 and were in war
rants paid for witness fees.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
will be held Friday January 18th. 1910
at $50 o'clock p. M, at the company's
office, 65 West Second South Street, Salt
Lake City, Utah. for the purpose of
electing officers OF said company for the
ensuing year and to amend articles of
of said corporation and
such other business as may come before
the meeting
HENRY c. MEYERHOFTE.R. Secy.
salt Lake City. Dec. .. 1909.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
WARD
ENTERTAINMENTS

Twcnty-Sixth Ward-A benefit con-
cert and dance viii be given tonight at
the Twenty sixth ward amusement
hail, under the auspices of the Sixth
quorum of elders. The program will
be made up of vocal and Instrumental
music. readings and rccitations. those
taking part being Estella Salisbury j.
j. F'enton, Mrs, Horton Marsh. Mary
Giles. w. A. Miles, Shirley p. Jones,
Mrs. E T. Wilding. j. E. Halliday, \.
Blake. Mrs. Edgar Reeves. George D.
Pyper. ], Johnson. Bishop c. n. Chris
tensen. Josie Halsett. the Hawaiian
Troubadours. Lawrence Jorgensen. Mr..
Mitchell and Mrs, Fernley.
Thirty-thIrd Ward-The Primary
association of the Thirty-third ward
will give a concert in the amusement
hall on Friday, Dec. 8. The program
Will consist of songs, rccitations and
dialogues. The entertainment is for
the benefit of the children on Christ
mas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02
CALENDAR PADS
AND XMAS CARDS

Day and Sunday School teachers and
friends, we have quantity price for
you. Just the thing for the m0nufac-
turc of little rcmcmbrances at home
DESpRET NEWS BOOK STORE.
Main st.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-02

belief of the Mormon Church Thcxo
people. finding material conditions IA
vorable. settled down and commenced
the various activities of Industrial de-
velopment-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03
Methodist Centennial Commit
tee Visited Scenes Of Old
Ruins Of Churches.
IN DAYS OF CIRCUIT RIDERS
RECALLED ~ TRIPS TO LAND
MARkS-INFoRMA OF VAL.
UE ACQUIRED TO eE USED FOR
THE HISTORY.

For the purpose OF Visiting several
Of the old Methodist landmarks and
gathering information for the Centen-
nial, the committee on the Methodist
Centennial celebration made the trip
in an automobile yesterday afternoon
to many of the old stockades OF pion.
eer days in this county. The farm Of
J. H. Wilson northwest of the city was
drst visited. A part os the Wilson
house contains the log remains of one
of the cabins which was in the 1fIek-
ade. Methodist services were geld
here from 1912 to 1920, and in order
to keep the Indians from interfering
with the meetings q high stockade was
built by John Smith.
The home of William Crawford on
the Union pike was visited, where In
1909 the Nrst Methodist house in the
west was built. Services at that time
were conducted by circuit riders,"
each rider covering territory of twen-
ty-hve square miles over which he
rode and held meetings.
Much valuable information was gath
cred yesterday relative to the early
history of Methodism in Wayne couE-
ty which will be brought out at the
centennial celebration. Descriptive
matter of much Importance was also
procured by the committee who report
a very interesting trip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03
sPl:NT FURNITURE.
Gives an Unconventional Woodsy Ap.
psaranee to Bungalow.

Gives an Unconventional Woodsy Ap-
psaranes to Bungalow.
Indian splint furniture is the latest
fad for the summer bungalow. This
furniture. despite its somewhat bulky
and rude appearance. is by no means
inexpensive, for the splint chair backs
and seats are mounted in frames Of
weathered oak. and strips OF galvan-
lied steel cleverly woven through the
splints makes the furniture very dura-
BILE and solid. To match these big.
smart looking chairs and low seats
there are splint topped tables and foot
stools and spiint woven scrap baskets.
and the very up to date bungalow will
have splint paneled walls divided OF
by uprights Of weathered oak. A room
Of this sort. recently designed by a
clever woman decorator. suggested the
woodsy appearance Of q mountain
interior. There were hangings Of
coarse canvas run with colored leather
thongs and edged with colored bead
fringe. Bits Of dull colored Indian
pottery stood about. and even the
lamp shade was unconventional. being
made Of rama strips in an open pat
tern over a japanese rice paper lining
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03
FALSE INFORMATION

Il II fashionable on the part Of so
callet superior persons to disparage
the newspapers and impugn their in
tsgrity because newspapers do not al
ways have accurate accounts Of
things. Tho cases oe deliberate mis-
representation are exceedingly rare in
any newspaper office. None but the
reporter knows how difficult It IL to
get tho facts. And above all else that
10 what the paper and the reporter
wants TO set.
This is not always easy and it is
sometimes true that for their own
ends people are not only willing but
anxious to distort the newspaper YER
sion. It II common occurrence for
news editor to pass up whole
story because he cannot get the
facts in the case.
The case Of such q man who got the
limit OF the Law for giving false news
IL we'll told in . current issue OF News
papsrdom.
''Dr. Leroy G. Vail, on the Fordham
Hospital staff, New York. has been
taught . lesson in practical Journal
ism which other professional men
might take to heart with advantage.
DR.. VAN was s2bpoenaed to court sew
eral days ago ~ q witness In an as
sault ease. He refused to obey the
request and was then brought to
court on warrant. That night he
made statement to the newspapers
to the effect that he was forced to
leave dying patient, was dragged
into court ana later was locked up
with .bams" until the time came for
givtrs his testimony. Al: Of which
was false. The doctor was severely
reprimapdsd BY the court and forced
70 apologize. Giving false information
to newspapers Is : very serious Of
Tense. much more % than people gen-
erally realise until they find themsel-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03
Heart to Heart
Talks.
By EDWIN A. NYE.
Copy. khk. 1908. by Edwin A. Nye
A Piffful WARNING.
By EDWIN A. NYE.

4 PfTffUL WARNING.
Abner Smith. the wrecker Of the
Bank Of .Amssica, Chicago. and for
ten years circuit Judge In that city.
is now q convict in the Joliet peniten-
tiasy.
He voluntarily Knocked at the door
Of the big bastiie and asked to be ad.
nitted.
When be learsed the supreme court
had denied bis last appeal. Smith. In
order to AVOID publicity. quietly left
his hoDe by the back door and. unot-
served, went to the railroad station
and thencs to Joliet.
What had be done?
Why should the gray haired Judge.
20 long honored by his fellow men,
slouch through back alleys to take up
his life a. eoavict?
Crooked banking.
That is 70 say. this was the crime on
which he was held to the grand fury
and convicted. But really Smith was
guilty Of
Speculation!
He specuiated on the board OF trade
while he was On the bench, and when
hs went into banking the fever Of
speculation was still In his veins.
The Judge was found guilty Of fraud
and deception as q banker. He was
senteaced for that crime. But his real
crime was
Speculation:
The court could not punish Smith for
speculating. because there II no law on
tho statue books against, that kind
Of gambling. Nevertheless speculation
created the necessity for the other
crime.
Warden Murphy says the case Of
Smith has no parallel In the ANIMALS Of
the penitentiary. Never before has Z
jurist Of the dignity Of Smiths posi-.
tion been sent to state prison.
Il was q triumph Of Justice.
Strong influences intervened In be-
half OF tho banker Judge. There was
Z long legal light. but finally Justice
that justice this stern Judge so often
evoked for others-overtook him.
It was pitiful-
Pitiful when this old man stood a,
the threshold Of his homo and took 8
last sweeping glance at the familiar
things OF . thirty years residence,
Kissed his old wife goodby and then
walked heavily away.
Pitiful. but another warning against
the insidious tempter-
Speculation!
It was pitiful when the wife stood
at that back door. voiceless and BE-
reft, gazing With unseeing eyes at the
evidSaces about her Of flfty years Of
happy married life.
Speculation!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03
TRAVELLING COOKING SCHOOLS

Germany Beaches Rural Districts IN
Meet Effective Way.
Ths teaching Of cooking in Germany
II carried on with German thorough
ness. Not content with establishing
rural schools where farmers' daugh-
tesS might learn the domestic arts.
Germany has now instituted travelling
schools. II was found that the rural
schools did not meet the needs OF the
whole rural population. The bulk Of
this population IL made up OF small
farmers. and IN such homes the help
OF the daughters Is needed 30 constant
~ that they cannot be sent away from
home to school. Neither can the money
be provided for their expenses, and
many farmers are afraid. too. that aft
er their daughters have been away to
school they will not be willing to
return to the simple conditions Of the
farm.
Since the people will not 60 to the
schools. therefore the schools are being
sent to the people. Baden took the
lead in the establishment Of travelling
schools of cooking and sewing. and the
idea is spreading rapidly. Hesse. Mas
sau. Franconia, the Palatinate. all
have their travelling cooking schools or
have begun to establish them. The
Bavarian Farmers association has es-
tablished two such schools and select
ed two nuns rs teachers. The asso-
citation pays the teachers and most Of
the other expenses. so that the cost to
the pupils is very small. In some cases
the township or village pays all or
part Of the expense Of pupils who
could not otherwise afford to attend
the school.
It has been found that the travelling
school has many advantages in addi-
ton to its accessibility. The teach
ing can be adapted to local conditions.
and the pupils can at once put into
practice what they have learned. Fur
thermore. the teacher can visit the
homes Of the pupils and see that
they really understand what has been
taught.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03
THE RIVERSIDE PARK

The authorization OF the expendit-
ure Of ave hundred dollars for the
Riverside Park is distinctly worth
while and we congratulate council and
the citizens OF West Richmond.
The Palladium has already pointed
out the advantage Of the park to all
the citizens of the town and the desir-
ability Of acquiring the land at this
time. It IL to be hoped that this IL
only the beginning of a movement
which will In the course OF time make
tho river front place OF extreme
beauty.
It may take . considerable period to
accomplish this, but 1t certainly must
be true that any attempt made now
will lead to N extension. It il only a
question Of 4 few years-as changes 90
when the sewage Of not only this
city, but Of ali the rest Of the towns In
the state, will be kept out Of the rivers
and creeks. The condition IL not %
bad in Richmond as 1t might be and
the expense Of installing new sewage
plant would certainly work hardship
1t the present. Some day there will be
. filtration sewage plant installed here.
similar to the ono on small scale
which disposes of the sewage at East
haven which Ia other days made mock
Of the name Of Clear Creek. II II the
sewage in the river which keeps the
lower river road from being the most
attractive around Richmond which
may easily be park of the future.
It II not 80 far In the future as many
might be disposed TO think when the
whitewater will be built up on the
west and additions made to the city
from that angle.
One Of the safest ways to make any
part Of a town Z congenial dwelling
place IL to establish places for parks
long before the need for them arises.
And this applies not only to the newly
authorized park. but to all the civic op-
erations. The parks are the backbone
Of the residence districts and should be
planted lirst.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03
THE STUPID GOAT.
Why his Picture Was Appreciated aA
the College Lecture.

Why HE Picture Was Appreciated as
the College Lecture.
TITS more fun than . circus" said
the lecturer, ito talk to a crowd Of
college boys, but you don't always
know where the fun il until after your
lecture Ii over. One night I delivered
. lecture to the senior class OF New
England college. The subject Of my
talk was wild animals. and l illustrat.
ed It with . large number Of lantern
slides. One Of these pictures was q
photograph Of q Rocky mountain goat.
When this gentleman's portrait was
thrown on the screen said, giving his
name, The goat Is very stupid AMI
mall
INSTANTLY I was interrupted by wild
shrieks and yells Of Joyous applause
cheers. clapping. stamping - fellows
grinning at each other and slnpping
each other on the back and yelling.
That's so,' and Correct until 1t was
impossible for me to go on, and the
professors had to restore order. This
they finally succeeded in doing. but as
I went on trying to talk about the
goat pandemonium broke loose again
and again.
''Of course I did not know where
the fun was. tried to think IL had
said anything backward or made some
unconscious blunder. for I am rather
absentminded, but I could not recall
anything that I had done wrong. so I
could only grin feebly and wait each
time until the professors had obtained
quiet and then 20 on with my talk.
As soon a. the lecture was over
asked the president where the fun
was. He smiled joyously ~ he ex-
plained:
The freshmen in this college are
called goats. That's all.'"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03

Mrs. Francis G. Newlands. niece Of
Ward McAllister and wife of the
Nevada senator. has succeeded in
growing q rare lettuce in the garden
Of her country home near Washington.
The lettuce is very bitter. and as a
salad 1t is a delicacy to the cultivated
taste. Mrs. Newlands imported the
seed from Italy. and she is one Of the
first to grow this variety in America.
The Newlands occupy the estate which
formerly was the home Of John X. Nc.
Lean and later was owned by Admiral
Dewey. Mrs. Newlands personally di.
rects oil work in the extensive garden.
Here she grows large variety Of
herbs. She has cut the garden In two
with low wall Of loose stones. which
now Is covered with vines Of wild
roses, honeysuckle and ivy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-08-03
An Anatomical Wonder.

A certain highly respected congress-
man makes many queer blunders Of
speech. A constituent. visiting him re-
Gently, complained of the shabbiness
Of a pair Of ink stained crash trousers
that he had on.
"A man OF your position" said the
constituent reproachfully. fought to
wear handsomer trousers than those. -
The Congressman, offended, answer
ed reproachfuily:
my trousers may be shabby, but
they cover 4 warm and honest heart. -