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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
DAME NOT AN ATHEIST.

A letter written by Thomas Paine to
Major General Nathaniel Greene OF
Revolutionary war fame was recently
sold at a book auction in Philadelphia
Paine was on the staff of General
Greene, and the relations existing be-
tween them were very close. President
Roosevelt, in writing Of Paine. called
him a filthy little atheist" and it is
widely believed that he was an atheist
in fact That the author of the Age
OF Reason" believed in the existence OF
God is proved by the letter. which
reads:
I have put off the writing OF this letter
to the last moment, lest ( should be dis
appointed BY any unexpected circum-
stance IN the journey and voyage J am
undertaking. I received your very friend
~ and affectionate letter. fcl' which !
thank you. I followed the advice af 1t.
and that with the more readiness il
vas the advice, too, Of several of my best
and warlEest friends. Since which con-
gress has appointed Colonel Laurens en-
Voy extraordinary to France, and / shall
accompany him there as q secretary. 1
am DESTROYS Of giving you this informa-
ton because no endeavors of mine. so far
as they extend, will be wanting 10 show
the necessity Of a reinforcement of cash
10 the continent and troops to the south
ward | leave America with the perfect
satisfaction OF having been to her an hon
est. faithful and affectiOnate friend, ana
/ go away with the hope of returning to
spend better or more agreeable days with
her than those which are past God bless
and prosper you. Yours sincerely.
T. PAINE
In reality Paine was no more of an
atheist than President-elect Taft or Ed
ward Everett Hale, at present chaplain
Of the United States senate, and mis-
own opinion was that he was intensely
religious. The hope that he would be
able to return 10 this country was real
lied, and he spent the last years of his
life in Philadelphia. where he died in
1909. Ten years later his body was re-
moved to England by William Goblet,
the small beer poet" In 1896, after
the death of Cobbett, the remains were
seized as part of the property OF Paine's
bankrupt son, Eventually they found
rest in France. The letter to General
Greene ought to set at rest many of
the stories concerning one of the pa
triots Of 1875.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
TOO MUCH TROUBLE.

Andrew Carnegie recently testified
before the house ways and means COM
mittse that the steel manufacturers of
tho United States could underseil the
world in the foreign markets and make
j good profit. Under present conditions.
with a strange hold upon the market
at home, the steel magnates apparently
90 rot think It necessary to hustle for
business abroad. \ remarkable instance
of apathy on the part of the American
manufacturers recently occurred. About
"a year ago Consul General Michael for
warJled from Calcutta. India. details OF
an opportunity for firms in the United
States to bid on a steel water tank to
cost about s2.300000. Several concerns
appeared to show some interest in the
matter. and to these the government
bureau of manufactures at Washing
ton supplied further information re-
garding the contract. The outcome is
related by Consul General Michael as
follows:
.''fhe co~trsct fo~ erecting the pro-
i,os-G elevated steel Reservoir for the
additional supply of water t. Calcutta
will not be awarded until February T.
1909, and not on that date if the oppo-
sition in the council can have its way
The principal bidders are Messrs. Bird
& Co. of Calcutta and Messrs. Clayton
Of England. whose representative is or
hand in person to look after the firms
interest. After al, Of my trouble Il
place this big contract before American
engineers and contractors and manu-
facturers of iron and steel. no Ameri-
can firm as bidder is in evidence.
With present facilities for shipping
steel in large quantities at cheap rate
Of transportation from New York and
Baltimore direct to Calcutta, there
seems no good reason why Americans
should not havs tried for this large
contract. not only for the money in it,
but prestige 10 be gained by such con-
tract being successfully performed by
an American company"
Here is proof positive that American
enterprise has been killed by the tariff
on steel. The ways and means cor NIT
tee should take note Of this fact in
making up the schedules for the bin to
be introduced at the special session OF
congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
death PUT TO RoUT.

a recent dispatch. noting the recovery
OF Col John :. Mosby from serious ill
ness, serves TO recall many incidents in
the stirring career of the noted Confed-
crate cavalry leader. Mosby was one
Of the most dashing commanders in the
rebel army, but after the war was over
became a firm and fast friend of Cen
eral Grant, for whom he voted in prefer
ence to Horace Greeley. 1t is a fact
not generally known that Mosby when
he was consul at Hong Kong under the
Hayes administration, was offered COM
mand Of the Chinese army by Ii Hung
Chang in war with France over Ton
quin. The southern soldier refused to
fight against the country of Lafayette
At the outbreak of the Spanish war
Mosby offered his services, but did not
succeed in getting into the army. He
il one of the few COnfederates now liy-
ing who achieved great distinction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
UNLUcKY REFERENCE
Circle Aiagazine.)

Judge Nicks. who used to preside in 3
Marylaaf court, was a great stickier for
verifying the attorneys references. In
pursuance OF this custom he one day COM
pletely upset a young lawyer who was
taking an eloquent flight
IF your honor please he cried. bonn
bsstiCally. 1t is written in the book of
ma ture-''
ron what page, sir?" interrupted the
judge, who had only caught the last
words.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

John G. Won Staten. Harrisburg. ]
Norma G. Hawk, Rockford. III.
James 7. Sorensen. salt Lake.
Lena Corless. salt Lake
Harry 5. Hildebrand. Salt Lake.
Jessie Hartman. Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

The anti-Japanese bills before the
California legislature have given the
president a chance to work off an ac-
emulation of surplus steam. One
great good accomplished, at least.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

Now they say that Senator Hepburn
Of Idaho IS trying to reduce flesh by
eternaIly making speeches in the SEN
ate. 1t may have that effect on his
colleagues.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

If any Utah legislator is in doubt a.
to the wishes of his constituents he will
not remain IN that condition long. Dele
cations from rural districts are arriv-
ing on every train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

II the Deseret News persists in its at
titude of independence of the federal
bunch a little longer, Utah may conf
IDENTIFY look forward 10 the early return
of Apostle Charles W. Penrose from
I-l1rnuo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

The Gatun dam is all right That :
the Taft verdict after a fieeting glance
at the works. Time may tell different
story.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

If Pulitzer is TO be prosecuted in New
York under the state law, Delevan
Smith of indianapolis will get away un-
less a grand jury is called in Indiana
for his especial benefit. The admins
tration seems to have bitten off a large
sized chunk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

These be busy times for the federal
ofiiceholders in Utah. The government
work viii receive attention after the
legislature adjourns.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

The usual report Of killing frost
in the early fruit belt has made its ap-
pearance. Fruit. apparently, has more
Ives than cat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

The mere trifie OF $4,000. 900 viii be re-
turned TO the patrons of the New York
Consolidated. Gas company before the
end Of the week, and the charges will
be 20 per cent lower in future. How
ever, the action isn't voluntary on the
part of the gas company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

Under the proposed statehood bill New
Mexico viii have two congressman.
Bull" Andrews of Pennsylvania and
another man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
zee DEsERET SAVINGS RANK.
DIRECTORS

". ". Ritter. President.
Moses Thatcher, Vice Prssi6ent
Elias a Smith. Cashier.
l. s. His. John r. Barnes. Iobr C.
SSuties. David Eccles, A ". Carlson,
smoct, Z. r Eidredge. " z James
Eour per cent interest paid on savings
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

The song of the book agent is heard
in the land. Is it a sign of spring?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
POOR SANDY!


ICICCrSs-l
The young ScOtchman never liked his
mOther-in-Iaw and this weighed heavily
on the mind of lis wife. who was ILL.,
Calling her husband to her bedside, she
said TO him, SANDY. lad. I'm vera i'll
and 7 think I'm Eaun TO dee, and before
dee / want you to gle me a promise"
I'll promise, said Sandy. What is
it?-'
-'Weel, I ken that when I dee I'll have
a fine funeral and 7 want you to ride
up in front I'm a carriage wi my mother -
''WeeI." sadly responded Sandy. I've
gied We my word. an it's nae me that's
gaun back on that: but I'll tell We one
thing. we've spoilt the day for me-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

Tribune-Reporter Printing Co.,
IS West Second South. Phones 71s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

Four oblong table covers in red and
green stamp on jute material, S175 for
S115.
4 beautiful line Of new art work in red.
green, tan, terra Gotta and old blue These
can be embroidered with the new vegetable
fiber. This Is the real jute material and
wears better than any other embroidery.
1t is also more easily and more quickly
done. Ten per cent discount on all this
work. We viii show at this sale a large
line of hand embroidered lodge pillows
worth from s. 10 $40; closing them out at
s1.95.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
Picture Framing.

salt Lake Photo supply Co. i4e Main
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
A Skin of Beauty Is a Joy Forever

Diomand Coal. sold onfy by Citizens
Coal company Both. phones ~.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
All Embroidery Pillows
Half Price

These are in evelet caruation braid,
Tenerife work, Wallachian and a number
of colored centers.
Pillow girdles. silk-regulaI SOC and
7jc-for 45c and zoe
Pillow girdles. mercerized-35c for 25c.
Cord by the vard-25c for zoe
Cord by the yard-15c for Zoe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

Mrs. Richard ". Young will entertai
today at a luncheon at her home.
Mrs. L. W Whitney will entertain :
p luncheon tomorrow at her home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02
Free Glasses In Typography
and China Painting
Beads for the New Spring
Dress Trimmings

All colors-25c; a package for zoe.
All stamp pillow covers-75c for soc.
Pillow covers, with one Of the Teddy
IT family on-75c for Csc.
These are all ready to slip a pillow in,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-02

Miss Dorothy Herne is the guest
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. John T. White I
Whitehall.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-12-30
DOKkEN TO WASHINGTON.

Hon. o. c. Dokken was in our town
over night Monday saying hello to
his many friends before starting to
Washington, d. c., where he and Attor-
ney General Clark will confer with the
federal land officers in regarl to the
controversy over the school .ands in
the forest reserve in the Black Hills.
When the state was admitted into the
Union in 1889 Uncle Sam allotted to
the stare sections 16 and Sc in every
township in tic state plat. or un-
plated and for the sections already
homesteaded in unplatted townships
indemnity lands were given A few
years later the forest reserve liz the
Black Hills was established by con-
gress md the scho, sections were
not reserved for the state nor no in
demnity lands given in place Of them.
The last state legislature memorized
congress to grant indemnity lands to
the state for school purposes in place
Of those In the forest reserve aid Mr..
Dokken goes to Washington to cor fer
with the federal land officers and get
their assis" -nce IN pushing the matter
before congress. Mr.. Dokken and Mr.
Clark go to Washington at this time
for the reason that our senators and
congressman are not busy during the
holiday recess and can assist them in
the department. The lands in ques-
tion involve a large amount Of money
for school purposes and as Dokken Is
a great booster for the schools Of the
state he will vii. his point IL such
a thing is possible. Every taxpayer
In the state is with him in his efforts
and all hope that he will be successful.
Toronto Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-12-30
10000 EXTRA
FREE VOTES
TO CONTESTANTS IN THE PIANO
CONTEST.
FOR EVERY $40 PAID IN
ON SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR WEEK
ENDING JANUARY 1ST.

The best opportunity the contestants
in the big Register piano contest have
had is now open to them. AS special In
ducement We are offering 10000 extra
votes free with every $1,000 turned
in at one time, during the week end
ing January /. For the following week
ending January 8 we will give 5000
extra free votes with each $1,000 turn.
ed in on subscription at one time.
In addition to the above we are go.
ing to repeat our offer of last week;
and for the week ending January
at noon we will give 900 extra free
votes for every $1.50 'urned in on new
subscriptions and 700 extra free votes
for every $1.50 turned In on renewal
or back subscriptions.
The offer of 900 extra votes for new
subscriptions and 700 for back or re.
newal subscription will diminish 100
each week sfter January 1, so now
is the time to get busy.
The above exceedingly liberal offers
should induce the contestants to get
out and hustle for the next few days.
A little extra effort during these few
days will improve your standing i'm
mensely and give you a fine chance for
piano.
There Is homely maxim to the eff.
feet that providence helps those who
help themselves. This Is true in any
thing, and is meant evidently to point
out the fact that your own effort
should be relied on before you can ex
pect the myrtle wreath of victory. The
Register is offering an array of prizes
worth hundreds of dollars to which you
are invited to help yourself Not only
are you given this invitation, but we
have gone several steps farther and
presented to- you the means by which
this may be done. Perhaps the most
liberal offer that could be made to
those contesting for awards is the
special vote offer now in effect, and
which lasts but short time.
The workers are making hay while
the sun shines, and when the sun does
mt shine, they are busy turning in
the hay they have already made. This
is typically the spirit of the contest.
| 1t is pleasure to know that efforts
made by us to benefit and aid contest
ants are being appreciated The two
pianos are prizes which not only
please the feminine taste. but like
wise appeal to the men and women,
both, from the point of their value and
excellence.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-12-30
is FINE DRIVER.

The automobile number Of the Los
Angeles, (Cal) Herald, of recent date.
contains a picture Of Miss Florence
Erb, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l..
Erb of this city. together with the fol-
lowing write-up:
Miss Florence Erb, of Brookings.
S. d., one Of the most accomplished
woman drivers of the city and one of
the fairest of the eastern bellies, who
is making a tour of the Pacific coast
driving at leisure in her Palmer-Si1g-
er roadster The little car possesses
the highest class of engine, is speedy
to the highest degree, hill climber
OF unusual merit and Miss Erb has so
thoroughly mastered her car that she
is entirely Independent Of any Of the
sterner sex in hand ing the machine at
any stage Of her drives Miss Erb
insists that she has selected one of
the best vehicles known to the auto
mobile trade. She may be seen almost
every day touring about the city and
suburban roads enjoying the beauti-
full scenery and climate with which
she has fallen in love?"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-12-30
AN APPRECIATION.

Mrs. T. G. Orr is in receipt of the
following letter from A. d. Stuckeman.
superintendent Of the Chldren's
Home at Sioux Falls, thanking the
Brookings Children's Home club for
its generous donation:
Your splendid box and barrel Of
262 garments, etc, was received In due
time and we certainly appreciate it
and are grateful to you and the club
for their timely thoughtfulness of our
comforts. Surely we have had big
Xmas. Never before in the history Of
the society has such an Xmas been ex-
perienced. Everybody was happy and
even at times hilarious. There were
times when we forgot ourselves and
grown up people became children. I
wish you could have been with us on
Xmas morning when the Elks' Santa
Claus arrived with his packages for
the children. It was scene never to
be forgotten.
"Please convey my heartiest thanks
to the members of your club and wish
each one q very happy New Year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-12-30
THE GREATEST TREASURE.

BroOkings has raised the money
needed to build a Y. M. C. A. building
and now has the plans ready. Building
will begin in the spring. We believe
in church influences In building up
a city but we have often wished that
Sioux Falls had one church less and
good strong Y. M. c. A. building
in it's place.
Why should we build costly vaults
for the dollars Of our city and raise
howl If any one steals few of them,
while we permit any of the forces of
evil to steal our boys and girls with
out protest? The priceless jewels of
any city are it's boys and girls. They
are the future citizens. Take all of
the dollars and the boys and girls will
produce more to take it's place. Take
them and we become a bankrupt.
A good Y. NJ. C. A. would put a
half dozen pool halls out of business
and for degrading influences the pool
hall has the saloon beat long ways.
1t is the pool hall that gets the
boys, who would not visit the salo :ls
and, by the plan of having the loser
pay the expense, they develop mania
for gambling.
Any one employing labor in Sioux
Falls realizes something of the degard-
ing influences Of the pool halls. Our
objection is in the gambling and we
hope to see the citizens of this city
wake up the the realization of the i'm
portance OF this work.-Soo Critic.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-12-30
DR.. THOS. &. GREENE.

The Princeton, Mo, Telegraph says
Of the lecture of DR.. Thos. +. Greene,
who will appear here January as
one of the college lecture course num-
bers:
The Truth About Japan was the
subject of DR.. Thomas +. Greenes
lecture delivered Monday afternoon,
the first number of the weeks pro-
gram. One cannot be satisfied by
simply declaring that it was a great
lecture. For it was more than that
We have had speakers to whom the
term great might be applied describ-
ing their capabilities, but as we take
the same term and apply it to the
speech of DR.. Thomas e. Greene, de-
livered Monday seems weak and
meagre in it's descriptive power. Dr.
Greene is a thinke", a man Of brains.
His keen PERCEPTION of human nature,
his matchless word painting and his
sublimity of thought all conspire to
give him power over an audience that
few men ever possess. I went to Jap
an to find out if Japan really wanted
war with America. I came home three
weeks ago and am here to ,ell you
that there Is no danger of any war
with the Nipponese," said DR.. Greene
in the very beginning of his lecture
BY the time he had concluded his ad-
dress, recitng the enormous debts
under which the country Is stagger-
ing, personal property being taxed II
per cent of it's value and annual in
comes Ga per cent, the most dyspeptic
hearer present was willing to con-
Cede there was little danger of i'm
mediate battle between Uncle Sam
and the little brown men of the east.
or DR.. Greene's ability too much can
not be said. He lifts his audience
fairly out of themselves and Civ S
them an inspiration such as they prob
ably never felt before"
1t is with pardonable pride that
the Redpath Lyceum bureau presents
for the seventh consecutive season
DR.. Thomas f. Green, the Demothenes
of the twentieth century. Such a
thing bespeaks three things: A sue
cessful management, satisfied public
and lecturer who meets the expecta-
tion and satisfies the demands of all
concerned.
His journeys have been from north
to south, from east to- west and wheth.
er it has been in conservative and
critical Boston or in enthusiastic Lex.
ington the verdict has been ever the
same-grandly eloquent, soul stirring
mastery.
OF DR.. Greene's ability too much can
not be said. He lifts his audience
fairly out Of themselves and gives
them an uplift and an inspiration such
as they have never felt before. But
one word describes DR.. Greene and
that is the word "Wonderful."