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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

This daily series Of anecdotes and IN
cfdents that throw new interesting ana
frequently dramatic light on famous
events and personalities Of the past have
been collected By Mr. Edwards l'Hol-
land during nearly forty years OF more
or less intimate acquaintance with many
OF the countrys leaders since the Civil
war Each anecdote or incident r. fresh
from Mr. Edwards's notebook-hitherto
unpublished New News OF Yesterday gar
nered from the men who made the news
the hlstOry-or from equally hutholith-
tive sources As important contributions
OF the human interest sort 10 Amer
can history. these articles have dis
tinctive value all their own.
For years this country and the other
great powers OF the earth have main
tanned courts In China for the benefit
Of their respective citizens and sub
iccts These courts OF eXtraterritorial-
IT'S. as they are called. China now
wishes 20 abolish. and proposes making
treaties 20 this end with this and other
nations
Naturally the government AZ wash
ngton is much interested in this pro-
posnl in a positive way; but had II not
been for as fine "a display Of patriotic
duty as ever was made hack In the
carly eighties by n member Of the
federal senate Secretary Of state
Knox would not now have 10 give more
than academic attention 10 mis- new
Chinese question.
n was in tho carly winter Of 1881,
that q determined effort was made In
Congress % do away with our consular
courts in the Celestial empire. That
Is history, and Il Is also history that
this attempt was frustrated by
speech delivered by the late Senator
Matt Carpenter OF Wisconsin II is
also on record that two days after he
delivered his speech the senator died;
but % mas never been told before that
Senator Carpenter when he made his
speech. knew that he had only two
DAYS more OF NE left vet pevertheless
insisted on DOING IN fun what he con-
Idered his duty by his country In max
Ing the speech
Months before the senator had been
told by eminent physicians that he was
suffering from an organic disease. ana,
when he requested them 20 do So they
described 10 him as gently a. possible
Inc progress a. would make towards
the end.
How DO YOU lmoW-how am { TO
know Of" he asked when thoy had fin
iahed
'raey described 90 him the tests
Which could be made each day
"oan I make those tests MYSELF tho
senator asked He was told that he
So every day the senator would
mako "a record Of hls departing vital
itr ne studied his own case as though
II were that OF stranger Az one
DIME hc would say 10 bis old Law part
uei. .Meu Z have iust a month longer
90 llte.' AZ another time his words
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15
INDIFFERENCE Oh VOTERS.

Il Is evident that many voters are
very indifferent and negligent though
the outcome OF an election may depend
on single vote Many whose position
aud influence arc such that tho com
munity in which they live need them in
public life refuse "a give their service
They refuse 20 express AN opinion for
public benefit Go take part in "a prl-
mary 20 lead movement for better
mcut, and perhaps oven to vote unless
they are taken % the voting place al
tho expense of the party. Their m-
divldud business Is their only con-
sideraiion. They are SO afraid of LOSING
bank deposit or an order for "a
suit of clothes. or what not shat they
ale without opinions oC theu own
This Indifference ON the part of the
public 20 public duties ls ono Of the
strange phenomena OF our system OF
self government People fight. and die
for liberty, They make revolutions
and wars for selfgovcumeut. ana
when they get 10 they act as il it was
without worth Because aw-nbidiug
good citizens fan bon this respect. il be-
comes possible foi the mon who make
p0Nuo profitable cuisines 10 cone
tnni Wnulros and conventions ANA &,
turn elections thcIr own way. lv
means .of au kuda of quesuonab,s
methods
We hope the cua.as of ua city.
inIs time. will consider their duty care-
iu.Iy and $50 10 enc pu'ls ana out,ote
.Hp tli clement We AFRO confronted
Dog host marnaI.ci for the purpose
ot rc0sUtuHus inc City government in
favor off party leader vino caro- little
lor the manner boo which public means
aIc expended and lens Tor thc malp-
teuau.a or public morality and who.
DOB addition. hayo made t part of the.r
pusram u Eeep thc hrcs of hatred
ud euufa hmuus Hut there arc GOOD
citizens enough Dr. they wn unite ON "a
upbei tnai stands for peace and haf-
monN for publ. mouuU and eeono-
my tl oulFoie the enemy oven &
saloon hum nul thc entire underworld
arr brought Goo Che polls against ib.
people Lei the toicr. therefore. da
ther fuu dptr as thcr conscience
shall dictate tn fhem. arI thsn leave
ihc outcome nItb God
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

who tolls by tho midnight oil. tired.
worn ana alone with his pen. work
ing out tho problems " nations While
YOU. dear. reader. are steering. resting
without care OF the morrow. Tho
editor tolls on. tho hours wane. the
dawn approaches. Just whom all life ~
astir for the coming doy refreshed
for the cnioymcnts Of life ana with
bright awakened thoughts for the
pleasures Gods sunlight brings. THE
editors pen drops from his kindly
hand the tense nerve strain relaxes,
his head IS lowered for moments
thought Of rest. few short hours;
food taken too tired to relish. a worn
out body submits 10 the loving couch
for slumber. Yet how brief ii an II
for the editor. The demands OF an in
satiable public is for news from all over
the world Tho great nav Of the press
must be filled again. and all In the
space OF less than H. hours. And the
sweet dreams Of the editor as he Is
wandering through valleys OF green.
catching a glimpse of sunlight and sky
listening TO the voices of those he
loves. wife and little ones clinging
around him. so loath to let him go
and with the impress OF little arms
around his neck. little hands patting
his cheek his wifes kiss warm uTon
his lips. he hears the cry. copy. copy
copy. and he awakens 70 the stern
realities Of life and rushes to meet the
call
Give us a feast Of reason.
Give us fiow OF soul.
Danish the fear OF treason,
Though your life may pay the toll
MRS LOUISE CoULsON.
Salt Lake city, Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

go down if the psopic of This city are
content to lct thcin put me down
This 90 an admirable example Of dis
mtercstedness N every candidate would
refuse tavors OF this Mind, uo officer
when elected would be- indebted 90 con-
tributora Of money for their SUCCESS.
and they would not he under the me-
ccssity OF giving public positions and
patronage 10 those unworthy of it n
return FOR money received The sender
of the $500 was the president of a
Jockey club Neither horse racers nor
saloon Keepers should b., permitted 20
buy the good win of political candl-
IHtrs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

II really undesirable 10 fulnU The
pledges hey should have the manly
courage ana frankness TO confess that
llheF were in error in making Them
The radical trouble. doubtless lios ln
The attitude OF mind and the purpose
NJ The platform-makers. Their chief
ann n apparently to frame something
which VIII attract support ana win
votes, when 20 should De- TO outline
me policies which the party b. pre-
pared io pursue and which ID hono~tlv
intends io pursue m platforms were
constructed with view of their use
amer election al wen a. before ia
thtie Mpuld De fewer complaints Oh
broken faith and more conndence i'll
the integrity OF party leaders
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

not observed a tremendous improve
ment in The physical condition In
general eet-up and set-up-of our
schonl-hrcd youth ~ compared With
the youth ~ generation ago 90 whom
athletic practice was unknown In
our more recent consideration " the
colleEe-brcd man az a new and hope
ful factor iu the rounir. DO we not
think as highly OF those qualities
clearly the product OF athletic practice
--of sport as or those directly as
sociatcd with scholarly accomplish
mcnt9
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15
CHANGES FOR YOUNG MEN

L.t young men turn to me skilled
trades aud thef viii ma remuneratiYe
competition uf women VIII never drive
fhtW rho haudlcrafis can for uhln-
No uf far higher order chan those
employed Iu many Focauons whore
thc c1mrruti1n of women is factor
aud lu an the skilled trades there Is
I'd demand for high grade men There
haH been TOO much disposition on the
part of young American men 40 turn
away nom the trades on the false as-
suml uou fhat they are less Ecnteei
than certain other forms of employ
mCnt N b. "a ullN notion uf which
every vigorous young American should
ho ashamed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15
THE OPTIMISTS CORNER


When man nutiNcs shat his mental
or physical powers are failing le should
begin To- put ON the hnkes-tU tighten
bis burden little. DO not keep TOO
many irons n The tire. Concentrate
your business 80 that % can Doe attend
ga to cusicr and managed with loss OK
rcudture of nerve force The one
prudence m life b. concentration, the
one cVil is dissipation Don't spread
out. but concentrate your business. let
down che nerve tension. keep cool and
don't hurry or worry Above an. don
allow Yourself TO get excited over
trivial matters n tribes disturb YOU.
if you are irritable III YOU carry your
business 90 bed with you and are wor-
iicd and unable 60 sleep. YOU may be
sure that YOU are ON the verge of a
nervous breakdown. These are danger
signals which man h. very unWisc
not TO heed. The average man under
goes certain rctr0gralc changes al
about 20 wears Of age there is what Dr.
Holmes called "a general havor OF mild
decay and ~ bchooVcs every hush
ness man To- recognize this Flavor" and
govern himself accordingly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

There are 80s4. 3gllli.o0o tons of coal
yet remaining in the United states. ac-
corlmg 20 report by E. W Parker
NJ the United States geological sur
vey. This win last thc country 1853
wears Aud Just as the people are re-
ioicing over this good news. comes the
announcement that there is scir
shortage Could anything be more pro-
voklnge
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

Toe state engineer OF california haa
been aiming blow al the cement
monopoly Aiming blows doesn't count,
Tho thinr 20 do Is TO hit the monopoly.
and hit 90 again and again. and then
some moro Constant hitting win ac-
complish as much as the constant drip
ping OF water
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15
ATHLETICS IN COLLEGES.

lu our own country we are heginnlns
60 See the effects OF that sVstem ~
nihleiics which took possession of our
colleges and other schools some fifteen
vl twenty searF ag0 Some Of us. al
Doe sure have REGARDED the athletic
practice Of our schools as q thing
somewhat ofeEdoDe; ana D 81 Nho mas
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

Commander peary says that he has
more evidence than that contained ~
his statement that Dr Cook did not
reach the North Pole li would be
quite impossible 90 have less.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

President Iiadicy tells his students
not 90 follow tno crowd. Good adj
vice but II should b supplemented By
advice not 10 buck the center line li
the crowd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15
oARELEss PLATFORM MAKERS.

Nr Frelmehui sen was rlght. There
fore. in urEing other that PLATFORM
makers should be more careful about
mo pledges which they pii into fhose
documents Or that ID later thel find
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

Baltimore wants tn take its city gov
eminent out Of politics Before making
the FINAL attempt Baltimore should cx-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

IN oll the zooloeicai specimens sent
from Africa by Colonel Roosevelt there
has MOI been one Teddy bear
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

An owner OF Infected sheep who
faces court should boz ashamed 10
look bits lock in the face
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

II the Arizona kicker kicked over
President reft's visit 20 the territory,
he kicked hccause hc didn't stay
longer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

Tho MuctralScrs club IS doing IN il
can Boz the way OF bellttling Or Cooks
rro1t achievement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

10 wns Minister Designate Crane. Nov
70 he Minister Rcsienate Crane.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

~ the lords veto the budget bin
whst'u the Arrest be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

People sometimes mistake leaders Of
cab Tor leaders or Thought.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

The latest Central American revolu-
ton came hy way OF the Nicarsguan
r0ntc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

when a man BE- set In his ways thcy
are rarely way, ~ plcasantness
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

erci'e herself uftins herself by her
boolstfaps
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

NE moonialus and not by The shennrs
posse
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15
Anty Drudse's Monday Morning Song.

For scrubblng, house-cIeaning and dish
washing Fes-Naptha soap is just as superior
as it is for washing clothes. 1t does all any
soap will do-besides lots of things impos-
sible with other soaps.
For instance, itwhitens floors in addition
to cleaning them; takes dirt off vanished
surfaces of hard wood without dulling the
yarnish; brghtens dingy paint work and
brings out the colors in oil-coth and lin
oleum land in doing this cleaning you
use q 9th instead of a scrubbing brush.
Easier. isn't III 1t will remove grease and
stains from carpets and rugs as thoroughly
as can be done by professional cleaner.
1t will even take out blood stains-the
seyerest test a soap can be put TO,
Full directions for doing all these things
the Fels-Naptha way are printed in the
wrapper-the red and green wrapper.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-15

o.oseoef picked ohl,am a.,.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-09-11
collie QUICKLY CURED.

Collie IL one Of this most severe and
painful diseases. 1t IL quite common,
too. Almost everyone has an occasional
attack. Fortunately there IL a remedy
that always affords quick relief aud that
has never been known to fail In any case.
IL IL called Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and DiarrllOea Remedy. Mr.. Tod Robin.
sOn. a prominent merchant Of Point
Blank. Texas. says. Il have had several
attacks Of collie and in every instance one
dose OF Chnmberlains Collie, Cholera and
Diarrlopa Remedy relieved me. and ne.
Yer had to take more than two doses to
effect a cure For sale by ALL DRUG
GIST.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-09-11
HOW'S THIS !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rewar,
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot b,
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. Cheney Il Co.. Toledo, o
We, the undersigned. have known +
j. Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable In all bust
ness transactions. and financially able
carry out any obligations made by his
firm. Walding. Kinnan Il Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL tahen Internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold bv all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-09-11
The Road to Success

has many distractions. but none 80 des-
perate as poor health. Success TO-DAY
demands health. but Electric Bitters is
the greatest health buildr. the world
has ever known. 1t compels perfect &C.
ton Of stomach. liver. kidneys. bowels.
purifies and enriches the blood. and tones
and invigOrates the whole system. Vi
gOrOus body and keen brain follow their
their use. You can't afford to slight
Electric Bitters IL weak, run down or
sickly. Only SOC. Guaranteed by T. j.
Liable drug store.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-09-11

ton of tho board ends at the wa
ter's edge.
The Governor has been called
in to interfere and has promised
to look into the matter. In the
meantime the building of tho La
fourche locks at Donaldsonville
will in all probability be indefi-
nItely delayed. over which fact the
railroads will rejoice. Lafourche.
Assumption and Ascension are
paying their levee tax to tho Atcb-
afalaya Board just as the more
distant parishes putting up such
. protest; ws have not had q cent
spent on tho construction of To-
vses for the last few years, duo to
tho fact that none was necessary
because the dam was built with
the Wow OF establishing locks. The
money which would have been re-
quiree in maintaining lsvees on
tho bayou was reserved for locks,
to protect not ouly ourselves, but
Indirectly, if not directly the very
people who are kicking now. The
time to have objected was when
the law proposing tho construction
OF the locks was passed, but not
now. We have no recollection of
the representatives from st. Mar.
tin aud Iberia voting against it
nor OF any resolution by their re-
spective taxpayers or police in.
ries. The Atchafalaya Board 10
pledged aud authorized by law to
build the locks and must do 90.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-09-11
OBJECT TO 1T.
THE PEOPLE OF ST. MARTIN PARISH
OBJECT TO THE ACTION ORA
.LEvEE BOARD.

OBJECT TO THE ACTION ORA
.LEvEE BOARD.
Iberville Sentinel.
The people of the parish of St.
Martin seem bent and determined
that locks shall not be placed in
Bayou Lafourche, if they can pre-
vent it. or at least, the Atchafalays
Board shall not pay the sum of
$4,000 towards the great work,
IS it has promised to do. il tho re-
sidents of that parish can, through
the medium of resolution protests,
prevent it. Some weeks ago the
police jury of that parish met 10
regular session and in the course
Ut the transaction of business took
up the matter and passed ringing
resolutions against the indicated
actions OF the board, and the poo
pie Of the parish have been ham
mering at it in one way or another
ever since.
The latest outburst on the sub.
ject took place on the Oath inst,
when a mass meeting of the citi-
zens of the parish was held at
which resolutions protesting
against "ths spending of the peo-
pies money for other purpose than
the protection from overflow of
their homes, property and lives
from the waters of the Atchafala-
va" They also object to the dis
bursement of the sum the board
has consented to appropriate to-
wards the building Of the lock in
Bayou Lafourche, because it is
outside of the Atchafalaya levee
district.
They propose to send a strong
delegation to the next meeting of
the board, to be held at Baton
Rouge, 10 present their protest aud
endeavor, by every means posi-
bic, to dssuade tho board from its |
intended action. The utter selfish.
ness OF these people is plainly evil
dent 10 this matter, aud We do not
believe the board will pay any at
tention to them. When the fact
Of tho insstimable blessing the
lock will prove to such an i'm
mense number of people aud the
of the world, 10 taken
into consideration, this puny pro-
lest from q small number of selfish
people, who do not, seemingly,
ARE what will happen to those Iiv.
ng along the course of the grsa,
tream, 80 long a. they get what
hoy want, should fall fiat. and W.
relieve it will. The board must
lave the legal authority to do what
has promised to do, otherwise it
vOuld not have made the nromis.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-09-11
Much Opposition To Locks.

Much Opposition To Locks.
ThibOdaux Commercial Journal.
The action of the Atchafalsya
Levee Board in appropriating one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
together with the Lafourche Levee
Board; for the purpose of construc
ting locks promised at Donaldson.
vile has aroused much opposition
in our friends and neighbors in 81.
Martin and Iberia parishes and
has caused the police juries of
those two parishes to pass resoIu.
tons condsmning the board for the
same ON the ground that in bull.
ding the locks or appropriating the
money therefor, the board exceeds
it's jurisdiction; the contention
evidently being that the jurisdic.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-09-11
A SPRAINED ANKLE.

As usually treated a sprained ankle
will disable the injured person for q
month or more. but by applying Cham
berlain's Linimeat and observing the di.
rectiOns with each bottle faithfully. a
cure may, in most cases. be effected In
less than one weeks time. This lini-
ment is a most remarkable preparation
try 1t for a sprain or a bruisr, or whel,
laid up which chronic or muscular rheu.
matism, and you are certain to be de-
lighted with the prompt relief which it
affords. For sale BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Board of Pardons is a ira
vesty of justice. The board should
be abolished, aud the responsible.
lsty for all pardons should rest Oh
the governor. A petition for a
pardon should be entertained only
when it can be shown that some
fragrant act or injustice has been
committed or new evidence has
been discovered which would re.
lieve the convicted OF an unjust
sentence. or possibly in some ex.
treine cases where there would be
mitigation sufficient to warrant a
pardon. As it is now, the vilest
having political pull 10
assured a pardon. 1t is only the
unfortunate, ignorant, penniless
mud friendless wretch who is re-
quired to comply with the full
pen atty of the law.-Sbreveport
Caucasian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
IN THE HOUSE.
Increase Of 100000 Withdrawn from
Army Appropriation Bill.

Washington Feb. 2-The House
locked horns today with the Senate on
the question of AUTOMOBILES for the
White House and refused to accept an
amendment to the urgent deficiency
bill. striking out the appropriation of
$4,000 for that purpose. The bill was
sent to conference after a humorous
debate in which several members took
occasion to refer to the bodily prOpor-
lions of the President-elect
The hopes of the army for sufficient
money to continue it's experiments in
atronautics We're blasted when the
House reconsidered it's action Of last
week and by vote Of almost two to
ore withdrew the increase Of 100000
then made. After undergoing this and
other amendments the army appropri-
alton bill was passed and considera-
ton of the agricultural appropriation
bill Immediately begun.
Under license of debate on the lat
ter measure, Mr. Keifer made an ex-
haustive speech in support Of his bill
| for a ship canal from Toledo to Gin
cinanti ana Mr.. Ansberry of OhiC
sloke in advocacy of ship canal from
Chicago to Toledo. Mr.. Larrinag, g
| delegate from Porto Rico, urged a du
| ty on other than Porto Rican coffee
entering the United States.
The agricultural bill was pendin:
\ when the House at SIG P. M. adjourn
| ed