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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
AN oPTIausT's VIEW.

The true optinlist can find Il cause
for gratitude even in the fact that a
city is in the hands of grafters At
least that is the case with cores
pendent of the New York Evening
Sun. He quotes Macaulay:
THAT there are 10000 thieves in.
i London is a very melancholy fact. But
looked at from one point of viewit is
a reason for exultation. For what 9TH
err city could maintain 10000 thieves?
What must be the mass of wealth,
where the fragments CLEANED by law
less pilferins rise to so large an
amount? st. Kilda would not support
a single pickocket. The quality of theft
Is, TO certain extent. an index OF
tte quality Of useful industry and
jctlieious speculation.
And then he exclaims: &.
conc hundred million dollars Of
graft and hlackmail. How many New
Workers must have proudly smacked
theirsiips when they slowly pronounced
this sum, Thus Garrick once lisped
in the gaherdine of Shylock: Three
thousand ducats-weil as if he tasted
them. What plumber! What an amount
of unholy and illegitimate business
behind this blackmail! And Vet, what
an insignificant traction when COM
pared with the colossal bulk OF Iegiti-
mate business and honest gain. AS the
great number Of rogues in this city
and their immense booty are anatural
index Of the wealth and prosperity Of
the community, Gen. Bingham's state
ments ought to awaken the highest
eXultation and civic pride among our
citizens. The Mayoralty would be the
only proper reward for the man who
gloriiied our city far beyond the 10000
thieves of London
The argument is that, as the TO-
900 thieves of London could only
make a living where there is an
abundance of wealth, so the gratters
OF community can only succeed
when the treasury is so full that abb
straction of the graft. whatever it is
escales public notice. on this showing,
graft is but an index Of prosperity.
But is that always The case. we
1 know OF a city that borrowed million
dollars for the improvement of its
water system. Seyenty-hye thousand
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
Old AND NEW soHoon BOOKS.

( Z
Mr.. b. a. Winship, editor Of the New
England Journal of Education. pub
fishes In his magazine n strong article.
on the Improvement of school books by
the regular publisher, and the lack Of
Improvement whenever the legislature
tries to provide the books.
Mr.. Winship claims that the change
in school books in seventy years is as.
great as the change in any phase Of
American life.
Seventy years a go, the school aritte-3g
metics, for instance, abounded in such
problems as the following vicious
samples taken from books OF the time:
M If 8 cats have killed IS birds, how,
many has each killed
If a cat divides 4 birds between 2
kittens, how many will each kitten
have?
One hundred and nineteen persons
died from drunkenness in New York.
and 1877 in Philadelphia. How many
in both?
y A man had Z children; 2 Of them were
killed by the fall Of a tree. How many
had he left?
Three score and ten kings had their
thumbs and their great toes cut off and
gathered under the table of Adoni-1
beck. How many thumbs and toes
We're under Adonibezek's table?
The Biographies Of seventy years
ago We'd with the arthimetics in re-
&pulsiveness. They were very small in
size but filed with things silly to.
learn and with pictures horrible to see.
+,1-
"Intlian nlassacres are common. Sell
Ing female slaves is an attractive
picture to authors. Slave catching in
Africa is another delectable experience
OF course bull fights are a necessity.
Prosecutions of early Christians with
burnings at the stake are In order"
Mr.. Winship finds it impossible to
represent or describe the best new
books. They are sold. he says, for a
smaller price than the miserable books
of the the olden time.
They are beautiful and highly
artistic. The maps and charts are
works Of art. They are clean and
Wholesome. They are accurate as to
information. They are literary. They
are interesting They are easily taught
and from them the child learns
readily
AS to who is responsible for this
marvellous transformation Of school
books from the ugly, cheap. and pitt
full old style to the beauty and utility
Of the texts of today, Mr. Winship de-
clares that it has all come from teach
ers, superintendent, and publishers.
The general public has been silent, the
politicians have sought merely to
cheaper books by legislation, and the
nom educational business men have
not advocated better books. Only the
educators and the text book publishers
deserve praise for this notable achieve
ment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
POLITICAL INDEPENDENCE.
iI.os Aneeles Exnrcss

the New York ring of politics was
SHE'D by Jerome, who declares mis- pur-
pose OF making another independent
race for the office of district attorney
he now holds, For an Individual, s,ls-
tanned by whatever support, to launch.
an independent candidacy in New York
in opposition to the party organizations:
there constantly maintained is u proof
at least of ,.ours &c. An Individuals
personal acquaintance, 1et II be as cx-
tensive as 1t will, counts as nothing in.
that great horde of people THAT such.
an INDEPENDENT candidacy should have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

fiesh5 food, shou Id be praet Used par
iticnlarly3 byss old Peep LEI, here is no
longer any doubt that q veg etable diet;
a. ut least very mod erata mi eat eating
inter middle age IS reached, aprolpngs
life. Drink wa ter and " plenty Of II.
Meet water lis too u hard Z for drin king
snurposes wi thont beine Dol led. Ia glass
az hot water gently slipped is a SPLEEN
did stimulant and blood puri ffer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
IF THIS Is Law. DARN IT.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

To deprive of his adopted nationality
a Chinaman who served in the navy
during the Civil war, was wounded FIVE
times in the service of the country.sanda
has held citizenship papers for thirty
five years, must be in accord with the
Law, since the courts say so. But 1t
leaves a liberty of opinion as to what
sort Of law 1t is thati nfticts such re-.
suits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
PREPARING FOR BEST EVER.
Buffalo Express

Chairman Knapp of the Interstate.
commerce commission, proclains in
cheerful tones that prosperity Is upon
the country, and more than that the
railroads are pepared for it. The scare
ity of cars suffered IN 1907, he says, is.
not likely to occur this year. The rail-
roads have seen the boom approaching
and have made their plans accordingly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
VALUE OF UNION RULES.
r1hiIada1nhia Press

Besides being a model of courtesy and
comfort this war game Is also strictly
up to the minute in being fought on
union lines. Boston was only saved
from capture Tuesday by the invaders
throwing down their guns when the
eight hour whistle blew.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

ut is whispered that Mr.. Ped
srnoot is to be Senator Aldrich's sue
cessor as chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee when the latter
gentleman retires. 1t must be adj
mitted that Mr.. snoot has made a
most excellent understudy, says the
Washington Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
cee good nigh t?s's, Some irnes q
takes an i1our.rC hicago News.
How Hard They Work.

How Hard They w oris.S58s
N s.They say that steYenson ea,iently
worked a whole Afternoon on q Single
& ..That,s nothing: Il know q mar who
has been work Ing the last SIN years
on one sentence. - dge.
TOO candid.
III ct an, going to have my pho togra Pm I,
taken, / hope it will DO me lustas e.5s
said man TO 3irieiff WIZ ~ g 49,
5sricuous for candpr E,t sf !4s,
rs ...I hope so, tool Justice tenn pereesa3
VIII, Mercy was the resi- ons e.
Pltladelphta Inquirer.
The Notoriety Seeker.
IIe stands forth In the public eye;
And vet some close observers think.
AZ he goes proud ~ STEPPING BY, KS
The public gives Ia kno wiz g IN. sySilS.8
--7---s ASKING sStar.
Baseball Query.
Iyker--Haye you heard the results Isl Its
of the baseball game today?
a Fyker-Y es.
or the umpire p Chicago News.
Optical Demonstration. q
5S Fatl,er--I must study that young
man OF yours, daughter. want TO see
how he takes hold Of things that in-
II D S right. dad. Just you
Il MOI out on the piazza suddenly some
snight.-Bo Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The international Match.
All the world adores a lover,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

The charges of the Tribune, u The Or f'f-
gan II the American party, against
the city engineer Of the /" American an-
ministration, are a. beautiful illustration
Of dear old DR., Jollnson's saving that
..Patriotism is the last refuge Of a
tsco1ndrel.,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

"a Mr.. Justice Brewer of the United
states supreme court says that his wife Wi
Will not let him resign. she does VEL
better than he would if she would let
him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

"wfat would happen il we were al all
millionaire asks 4. Georgia paper. II
will never happen, so why ask s't' such
foolish questions? a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

All the aeroplanes have to take a
sav,ng start before they can fl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

1 President Taft is said to have Y ii. lost
sixty pounds. His loss is his gain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

The coal famine Will follow the ICE
famine Just as soon as it gets chilly hill 4
enough for a fire. rs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

IF people did unto others as they tl,'
would like to he done by, fat an III =
mense lot Of bowling and scraping there
would be.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

srhere Is this to be said in favor e IS OF
those who try to discover perpetual.
notion: it keeps them perpetuaalllyvi; busy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
JUST r OR \ IJN
Z y W n l-ilt1 III
AlaSt,. 4 -, ].

Y T-ulfSof confidence and splendid self
assurance. she entered the big cloth
ing establishment, WI ere good look.
ing gentlemen in wax wore suits tick
3eted S12Sand upward.
n want a pair of rousers for m y.
husband she said to the shop walk
er. II w ssss9399
"Certainly, madam. Can you tel l me
what size he takes 2? ~ 5s
( mo; but he's just an ord mary -sized
man. FL Vi. IN
.If you can give me \ some of his
measurements, madam, perhaps i
might be able to help you. 4.ii5i
son, yes.n she cried. with enthusiasm
as il suddenly struck with a bright
idea, che takes a 4 5 collar. = ST
But the assistant was found want
ing. New York American.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

rhe observation car is especially
made for looking backwards.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

The operator who sent the dispa ;E''al
from, Seattle calling it the CONVERSE r'f
ton congress was not so very far.
wrong. "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

good many Moors are paying i''1i the
Sdebt Of nature If not their debts TO
Spain. 81.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
surtiss few like an American eagle.

4 kick in time saves nine.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

ID q lot OF people hover d
Round the same s'e
3 Lis Vt he moths er'o,ln nd 4 ca B
s55ii w hen he 4 has "a titled handle .l
To his name ~ ASKING On Il era i {
7 Docs II i Now. & II
Suffras We believe that i wnn,a,s
should get a mans ges. ,sst.a \ Y \
Married Man--Nyeli. Sju6pin.
my xperiere s she does Bits
Walt for the big Il X. i, auctio,, ~.
commencing September at 10 d M ra's
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

without the aid Of good crops no
tariff can produce prosperity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

IN the divorce court such a thing him as
the laws delay is unknown.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30
delayed Ceremony.

Delayed Ceremony.
blackwell, there is one thing / can
sa,y.--ag man never wastes all the time
Il woman does putting on his hat.
Jeanette--Oh, 4 don't know. Did YOU
ever notice a man putting on his hat
In the vestlbule while he bids his fam
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

when a man cannot swallow q ticket *
- las but one alternative: he must l' y
bolt 1T. .s3
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

N aerial racing it always pays to act
sCurtiss-ly. 34 s5.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

Where marriage is q failure life is
also.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

'.F'ree hides are tough, says the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

4 The incubator baby has grown to be g
quite a chick Of a. child. e
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

Count Zeppelin is the great ayiatlng
Dutchman.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

+ "speak before you think is the com
mon practise. &
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-30

It is an easy matter to soak q
waterproof rain coat
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Baseball Query.
,ntien1 Decentralization,

Optical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 5
Father must study that young
man OF yours, daughter. want TO see
how he takes hold Of things that in-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-20
"'EhD|0Nn SALOON .AT,.....s.
~. cAss l|AkEsB CLOSED
Village Council Refuse Sam Sutor's
Application for License to Self
intoxicating Liquors.

Cass Lake, Nov. 1O.-(Special to
Pioneer. 1.-The Endian Hotel saloon,
owned by Sam Sutor, was this morn
ing closed up on the grounds that
the proprietor had no license to sell
Intoxicating liquors, the council, at
their meeting last evening, refusing
to grant the license as applied for
by Mr.. Sutor.
About a year ago the Endion
saloon was sold to S. B. Young of
Melrose, who operated the saloon
for a period of eight months, then
turned it back to Mr.. Sutor, Mr..
Sutor neglecting at that time to make
application for transfer of license.
After the action taken by the
council, County Attorney R. M
Funck notified Mr.. Sutor that he
must obey the state law and close
his saloon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-20
Standard Oil Co. Loses.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-(Special to
Pioneer. 1.-The government wins its
suit against the Standard Oil CON-
pany. The United States Circuit
court ordered the company dis
solved, declaring it illegal. The
decree of the court takes effect in
thirty days unless suspended by an
appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-20
Historical Society. &.

Royalton. He did. Nothing too
fast for US it seems.
At Royalton we lighted our
twelve-inch lamps. Nothing short
OF Warfeld thousand candle
power Tungsten could dismount
that light. The road ahead of us
was as daylight. John had no
respect for darkness whatever.
The country surrounding our
route now was heavily timbered. An
occasional stump and rock now
and then made the back berth an
interesting place to ride.
One boulder in particular was
very impressive especially to Ned,
it was a race for a second between
he and5 Frenchie to the stars, Ned
Pei1 Iather tall caught his feet
SONY ere along the top of the
Sovefl came back down seated
by messy where he had started
ffap and Only minus a hat and a
littMWea ther Beaten skin from his
eheS NE henchie also came
oack h,
Oar: hunt in ths swamp was
finally rewarded. ave, found
the hat afteEconsideraAle backing
up and anglinHour machine about
to the left and fight, lighting first
one side and the other Of k1oad
and bitches. = - NJ
A few minutes more rug bropgle
us up to a farmer carryinaa rea
lantern. We stopped to inquire our
way. It was with some persusaion
however that the farmer wassindNced
to come out of the bushes, he said
he had been seeing all kinds of
things in the woods. Recvliar
bright lights flashing ow Tier!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-20

Purchase Fixtures, For New Bank.
A. E. Smith returned yesterday
morning from Minneapolis where the
officers of the new bank organization
met to purchase the fixtures for the
new bank in this citv. which fixtures
it is claimed excel anything of the
kind in northern Minnesota.
Mr.. Smith states that the new
bank will be in readiness for bust
ness by the third of January.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-20

A story of how the above were
favored by fate and by chance having
used exceedingly good judgement in
choosing a motor car, built for over
coming obstacles, performing feats
unknown to the motoring public,
including snow blowing" on the
prairies of Minnesota.
Parties concerned; one Earle Bar
ker, automobile enthusiast, drug
merchant living at the point of
destination, Bemidji, a city modern
and very desirable as headquarters
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-20

our running time from Minneapolis,
3 hours and 10 minutes not counting
mud and ruts.
Hearty dinner at St. Cloud and
we were off for home. TO Royalton
and still the little Velie was willing
working better every mile" said
John. She likes it.
AT Rices as we crossed the track
a straight road lay ahead of US as
far as we could see. John was the
first to notice freight train about
mile and a half ahead of US and
remarked that he would beat it to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-20
Masonic Hall. The public is cordi-
ally invited to all these services.

MethOdist-The services of the
Methodist Episcopal church will be
held tomorrow in the Masonic Hall.
Service in the morning at II O'Clock.
Subject-"How to make the Mare
Co." The service in the evening at
8 o'clock, Subject-"My Fortune or
My Acre of Cold" The Sunday
School at IL O'Clock, and the Ep-
worth League service at 7 o'clock.
There will be a union service of the
young people of the Baptist, Presby-
terrain and: Methodist churches at the
hall. All the young people are in
vited to this service.
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Card of Thanks,

ETo all the friends and neighbors
Pse sympathy and services were
6 |ndly rendered US in our time of
he evement, the last sickness and
death of our wife and mother, we
desire to extend our sincere thanks.
ever ready to assist friends and
neighbors who should need assist
Aee.
George Knott and Children.
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for pleasure parties,z as we'll as a
rendezvous for willing prospective
car purcha sers, which. by the way
was one of the main objects of the
trip about to be outlined.
One Ned Jerrard, congenial, of
even disposition, noted character, al
man who up to the writing had never
been known to use strong language,
at least not appropriately.
In the right handed rear rumble
of the good old Model B Velie Road
ster, private car of C.. D. Velie, gen.
eral manager of the Velie Vehicle
Co. sat, one Frenchman, description
short in statue, dressed for cold
weather with the exception perhaps
of very thin Isle hose slipped into
pair of thin kid shoes, disposition
still quite unknown.
The evening of Friday, Nov. 18th.
the little gathering consisting of the
above named four, assembled in the
lobby of Hotel Vendome at Minnea-
polls made up likely looking bunch
for an enjoyable trip. Weather
being half favorable, the next morn
ing would see US still enthusiastic.
1t is to be remembered that the
following was written by one of the
party, having seen and experienced
the tri p to the end.
On Saturday morning the weather
while rather disagreeable, to the ex-
tent of drizzily rain, and prospects
for muddy run wasstill promising.
John was enthusiastic, and confident
that mud and water would be of no
consequence.
Twelve minutes past ten, Mr..
Barker Sr. was bidding Earle and
the rest of US goodbye, wishing US
success and incidently mentioning
that while he hoped we would en-
joy our trip, he thought we were
indeed Four Fools "A Wheel.
On to Anoka from Minneapolis,
mud and water were the principal
features of that little spin. At
forty mile clip and a clear track
ahead our vehicle might have been
taken for an Erie stern wheeler in
stead of an automobile. At Anoka
the way some of the natives stared
at US and smiled as they viewed our
mud bestpattered outfit we must
have looked like the remains of
mud bungale.
Here we found friends and met
them face to face, however we had to
introduce ourselves to old acquaint-
ances to establish identity. May
be would have appeared more natural
had we washed our faces.
Ned after viewing himself in a
clothing store mirror came to the con.
clusion that the $500 sheep lined
over coat he had borrowed would
no doubt be his for keeps. From
appearance the coat wasn't worth
soc, but Ned had given his word of
honor to return the coat as good as
new or the price,. Later.the price
was sent.
That run of twenty miles or more
taught US that we should have to
dress more comfortably, we there
fore left some money with a mer-
chant who in turn fitted US out with
CATERS, rubbers and wooden mittens.
One of our friends, Webster Smith,
was kind enough to donate a fur
robe, for Earle and John in the
front seat. Many a blessing was
afterwards bestowed on our friend.
Our next stop was St. Cloud and
the way we made the mud and
water fly after US all the way was
nothing slow. High speed was the
order of running. We were proud of
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D0INGS IN The VARIOUS
CHURCHES OF The CITY
Hours Of Worship and Subjects OF Ser.
mons to Be Delivered in the
City Sunday.
EpiscopaI-Sunday school at 4 p.
m. Evening service and sermon at
8 o'clock. Rev. Parshall, pastor.

Swedish Lutheran-Services will be
held at John Moberg's automobile
garage in the evening at 8 O'Clock,
]. H. Randall of Battle Lake having
charge of the services.
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Norwegian Lutheran-There will be
Sunday school at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. No morning service.
Evening service at 8 o'clock con-
Quoted by Mr.. Gelen of Azure, MINI.
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Notwithstanding worship at
II. Subject Gods Promises"
Bible class and S. S. 1915. Even
ing service at 8. Subject The Re-
ward of Right Seeking" The Y. P.
S. G. E. will meet in union service
with the Epworth League at 7 in
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Continued on Page 2.lNst ~
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BaptIsS-Men's Bible Class at
1000. Morning service HOO. Sub
ject-"Outward Means Cannot Re.
move Inward Guilt" Sunday school
1910. B. Y. P. u. at ZOO. Even
ing service 800. Solo by Mr.. Cum
mer. Everybody cordially invited.