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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
GATHERED ON THE BATTLEFIELD OF TH0TIc17

globes equal IN size TO our earth per-
haps the most startling aud the most
iuconcelvably magnificent spectacle
which IL Is possible FOR man 10 witness.
Is one OF these ahysmal fathomless
CULTS In the glowing incandescent case.
n the solar Philosophers as viewed
through one OF the modern giant tole.
scopes. Cyclones OF wild FIRE whirl and
rage IN convulsive spasms. now ~,yecp-
ing around the fiery guis nth terrific
energy; now gyrating and rotating. IA
very whirlpool Of glowing tongues OF
flame; now with a throbhing culver
merging with the blazing turmoil of the
enCirclng cliffs of fro Hurricanes
and tornadoes of mighty flames swirl
hither and tlthcr; vast Jets Of burning
gases leap out of the abysm. high into
the ether, and brilliant eddying cloud
masses hover over the fiery disorder.
whrled round and round and hither
and thither by the cyclone hurricanes
and whirlwinds. And this startling
phenomenon. as observed shortly he
fore the magnetic storm which occurred
several years ago. Was believed to be the
immediate cause Of the Storm vast.
transplendent globe, or sphere OF. doubt
less electricity, Of a dazzling brllliancy
far exceeding that OF the sun itself u.s.
sues from the wall of the fiery orator
and flashes like gigantic meteor
across to the opposite side. literally "a
discharge of globe lightning the uu-
cleus Of which must have been OF q
magnitude far exceeding that of the
earth itself and SO intense that, II the
theory be correct, II disorganized the
electricity Of this planet, and perhaps
also Of every other planet in the solar
system. And IL the energy OF our own
little luminary be so tremendous. what
must be that OF some of the giants OF
the stellar world-mighty Sirius. mag
niflceut Arcturus. or fiery Aldebarani
And yet he who by his omnipotent nat
created them All. ne who made the
worlds" in his infinite love towards his
creatures. In order TO save them from
the punishment due TO them for breoch-
es of his eternal laws. himself bore that
punishment, thereby iustifying and
vindicating all who come TO him for a
passport to the lory-land "A Banker.
Another Sir Thomas Upton is
Race For once more among us with
The Gun, his perennial blarncy and
enlightened plan to talk
the New York Yacht club into rear
ranging to his liking its rules governing
racing for the Americas cup. What
over else may be said, Sir Thomas
certainly has n way with him." his
advent is not only an invariable prom
Use OF good cheer for the brothers OF
the pen, but serves to adorn the sport
ing pages of the daily press with beam
ing caricatures Of the radiant counte-
nance OF this genial knight. There is
nothing like persistence. Some day
even the New York Yacht club council
may succumb 10 the Establishments of
Sir Thomas. IL may be. as Upton MAIN
tains, that yachting would be better
served by an Americas cup race be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

toms are manifested IN the skin and
digestive organs. u thus attacks FIRST
the weak members OF a community
dcgeneratcs. drmkards. and 40 on. u
becomes hereditary "even 10 the third
and fourth generation" rs horrible
effects have already been detailed in
these columns the writer gives me- no
new particulars Tho strong point
against the corn theory is undoubtedly
tho after-enoct OF the disease. IL Is
not a simple poisoning. but seems 10
alter the victims entire constitution
aud that OF his children. The introduce
ton of the disease into this country,
where there are now at least 5000
victims OF IL. makes the question a
live one FOR people In our own land.
And while In southern Europe and
Egypt, peliaera is disease Of the
very poor in tho United States us now
largely an urban or suburban disease.
attacking the woll-to-do, and women
In preference to men. In the ratio Of
three 10 one. Or Thayer. Of
Johns Hopkins. writes, 4 have heard
within the last year OF several acute
fatal cases OF the disease IN indivi-
duals living under the best social and
hysienic conditions and physicians
ia the South number among their
private cases many prominent Beo-
pie.
A pclagra conference has recently
been held. There DIT Powers said:
'The hope of the American situation
lies i'm the Pure-Food Law and-the
horse AT the FIRST pellagra conference.
Or Powers pointed out that peilagra
and blind staggers IN horses are
probably one and the same and Or.
Wood suggests that we may actually
have al hand an the rcady-made
serum we need. The South Carolina
Board OF Health has undertaken the
investigation and Is trying 10 find
recovered horse"
The more they have studied this
disease the more the medical authori-
ties are puzzled but the clear indi-
cation that Its origin Is in cooped corn
food. long exposed, is another grave
argument for sanitary cleanliness.
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RESULTS AND An EXPLANATION.

Some % our contemporaries are stu
figuring on the results Of the last cleo
lions. How did IL an happen Phila-
dolphia declined TO be- reformed: BOs-
ton did not keep Hn as district at
torney Cincinnati subsided again into
tho arms of COX. san Francisco capped
the climax by choosing FOR Mayor an
other fellow said TO BIO OF the type OF
schmltz, turning down Francis J He
ney. aud setting out 20 make herself
conspicuous again and Cleveland got
tired OF Tom Johnson. What is the ex-
planatlon?
some see in these results an evidence
that the people have become tired OF
"reformers and that they want free
dom"
Others point out with greater force
o. reasoning, that the reform friends.
though in the majority, are not organ
lied for a hong battle against tho OPP
posite forces. Refomers are usually
heavily weighted with other cares ana
duties. and can giye 70 public business
but a portion Of their time. and are
also often without political experience
and skill Tho mass u their following.
however responsive 10 appeals 20 their
patriotism, have the same ,handioaps
and the American habit Of frequently
changing their interests. Al the same
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
REBuKED FROM THE OUTSIDE.

Some time ago. Rev Chalfant of
Boise. Idaho. edited the Ministerial
association by abusing the Prophet
Joseph and the I.atter-dsy Saints.
lie recited old fake stories and laid
down the general conclusion that the
Gospel is the most stupendous fraud
ever perpetrated under the guise OF
religion" The abuse was. OF course,
printed and attracted some attention
But tho Rev gentleman seems to
have gone q little further than pru-
dence permitted, and as consequence
he disguised even non-"Mormons." Mr..
a.. J. shorb. Of Caldwell, Idaho. not a
member of the Church. administers a
well deserved rebuke 10 the Rev slau-
derer OF a Propht Of God In con-
tribution to the Idaho Statesman, Of
Nov 10, he says, in part
Wasn't 1t Gamaliel that counselled
against persecution of the Christian
religion, saying that n II was not Of
God, IL would perish. but n II was ~
God it could not bee destroyed? If that
was good advice then. IL ought 10 be
good advice now. But wasn't Christi
anity cried down by the jews? Didn't
men like DIR Chalfant among them
cry fake. fraud, wine bibbcrs. hypo-
crtcs2 The philosophers stuck their
tongues in their cheeks and wagged
their heads; and the Jews and the
pagans tried 10 argue them down. aud
the people prosecuted them, and when
one of their set passed by bystanders
significantly tapped their heads. Aud
by and by the Christians became the
thing and then the pagans suffered,
and few-yery few-tell how the pa
gan suffered But that is another
story
n some of the clergymen of ous day
would give heed 20 the very wise coun-
81 of GamnlieL they would have great
er success Ga their labors
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shnroro Talaishi secretary of the
osaka Chamber Of Commerce. ana
travelling with the japanese commls-
sion that passed through here on We'd
ucsdsy. BE- reported 10 have stated IN
a newspaper interview that Japan is
zoo crowded and must md an outlet"
Japan" ne said. '1s one OF the most
populous nations of the oaft ana soon
% win become imperative 90 find some
place for our surplus population. Toe
day every square foot Of tillablo soil in
Japan is under cultivation and every
available inch ls used Tor agricultural
purposes Japan cam mo- longer spare
amy land for pasturago, aud although
every available inch is used in raising
rice, not enough Be- produced 20 feed
the people For nfteen years Japan has
been Importing rice.
ln that statement win b. found a
key 90 Japan's policy Japan attacked
China N needed more territory. End
Eot control OF Korea and Fornosa. But
q needed sim more land aud 80 made
war upon Russia for tho control u
Manchuria Japan needs more room
u has sent its sons an over the world
Boz search OF opportunities ID has al
most risksd q quarrel With the United
states about the rights VI me men VI
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

The world has long known the Duke
of Wellington as great warrior. Here
is a story that reveals him In the role
of prophet Il was told to inc by the
late General James Grant Wilson OF
civil war, and, afterwards, Of literary
fame
1t was my good fortune said Gen
eral Wilson. when in England, year
or so before our Civil war, TO meet
and have very pleasant relations with
am English military officer, who was an
aide de-camp to the Duke OF yelling
ton when the latter was British COM
mander-in-ch chief for life. This was at
the time of our war with Mexico and
the Duke was then an old man, for
over thirty years had elapsed since the
battle Of Waterloo.
"The Duke--so this officer told me
took a great interest Ia all the news
that reached England relative TO the
Mexican war. and especially TO Gen.
SCOTS part in It, he holding the latter
In high esteem as a military man.
"A few DAYS after the news had
reached England that Gen. SCOTS
army had landed at Vera Cruz several
OF the higher officers of the British
service met with the Duke to talk over
the American campaign. They had
upon N table a map of Mexico. They
studied II carefully. Some were OF the
opinion that General Scott would find
himself cooped up in Vera Cruz, 9th
ers thought that he would make feint
OF taking his army some distance into
the interior OF the hostile country.
THE Duke sat 10 one side. saying
nothing Then, when the last officer
had given his opinion OF the probable
action Of General Scott, the eonqueror
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

We are pleased 10 have made the
acquaintance OF Dr. PEBBLES, OF Battle
Creek. Mich. who is passing through
the CITY on his sixth Journey around
the earth. The doctor Is oighty-eight
years old. Among the great men OF
the world 10 has met during his long
ana eyentful career. rs President Brig
ham Young, for whom he says ne en-
tcrtains feelings Of sincere admiration.
In mis- views the Doctor Is truly cos
mop0litan, as are an broad minded
man and women of our enlightened
age lie says he Is only seeking for
truth. and truth h. accepts from any
and cal sources. That is. OF .ouise,
the only position reasonable being
can hold consistently. The pharisaical
oxclusiyeness OF higoted ssctarianism
belongs 10 the age OF Ignorance, We
hops the Doctor win have an enjoy
able "trip and live long enough 10 cir
oumscirbe The earth as many times a.
he desires
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

Of Napoleon spoke Let ME look al
that map q moment
'rhe other Officers stepped aside and
the Duke drew up TO the table For ier
minutes. or even longer. he studied
the map before him.
AT hast he put a finger upon The
point Of the map which indicated ihs
city Of Vera cruz General Scott u
there. he said. He lifted the anger
and placed il over the spot indicatiHa
the CITY OF Mexico Their be said
you win find General Scott On u
about-naming the day. That j ha
objective POINT. and J have no doubt
he viii succeed in his plans
But spoke up one Of the officers
who had predicted failure Tor Cen
eral Scott. that will involve ha
base of supplies
He viii take his supplies WITH
him, responded the Duke. 'and'-lfae,
ing the map with his lingerie Nlu
follow the Identical road taken z,
Cortes when he moved on me sans
city. / think YOU viii md that ! an
right In my prediction
Some years LATER" continued Cen
eral Wilson. "and soon after ne pr
ginning Of the civil war, I met CEN
eral Scott for the first time
General / said. after me e'ss
ness in hand had been finished !
once had a very interesting eNpeflsu.ese ~,
In which your name and thai OF VI
Duke of Wellington were ASSOCIATIVE
Then / related this anecdote
'Um-Umi A very inieisAl
story exclaimed the yenefape y.
warrior when / had finished, a veg
interesting story. And IL is an the mva.
interesting because % is all true
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
REp Gross sTNMPs.

The American Red Cross society. Of
which President Tart is the president,
has again opened IT'S Christmas cam
paign by selling stamps The proceeds
Of the sale in Utah will be devoted to
the suppression Of tuberculosis in this
state And this is a work the necessi-
~ Of which only few realize. Utah has
climate IN which lung Affections are
supposed not TO thrive, but during the
not quite eleven months Of this year.
now passed. the report shows ffty-two
deaths from consumption, or more than
one every week. From this il appears
that IL is high time TO declare war upon
that plague. and that the Red Cross So
clety has done. Hut II must have the
support Of the public.
The society win place in business
houses. in the offices OF professional
men, lodges, and other organizations. a
number Of Christmas stamps, and make
an effort 10 induce them 10 use them
on outgoing letters and packages. The
stamps carry Christmas greeting, and
the money obtained By the sale Of them
is 10 be used in the fight against sick
ness. death. and misery. Last year the
stamps did not arrive here in time
for a large sale but this year they
have come early. and it Is anticipated
that they viii become as popular here
as In some other states. The stamps
cost only one cent That is a small
sum- But when cents are put together
they become dollars The total sale last
vear Amounted 70 $50. 900
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
ADVERTISING Is CAPITAL

j. II Appel of John Wanamakcr,
Advertising is capital: not exnen.
Il Is the real producer of wealth
lights Factory fires. keeps the rb.'.
of Industry amovc, spans contina,,
with railroads and sends the shins =
commerce i'm neyer-ending cir,,,
round the globe Il S. the nearest \,
proach TO perpetual motion vet Know.
Advertising is the great builder I,
builds businesses; it builds fortunes,
builds homes and communities ssi
cities ana nations. But It's hisbss'
work is In upbuilding humanity. m.
constitution and the church follow M
flag, but both the flag and he MI.
sionarlcs follow business cretieI
through avertisinE Advertising Is M
great educator. the great humanizsr
the great civiliver. 70 teaches a better
way Of living; "a better way Of furns
ishing homes: a better way OF man.
aging our affairs. Il brings commun'.
ties together il makes friends Il
enemies and brothers Of friends,
binds the world together; II makes the
whole world kin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

W., s' ,l.,'',,.. designed for .h.
conditions. and tueANy wealth.
,fs, Tue number of doif'.s' W hs
u',u q present cup-raccr W lakes o.
'l oi money Go puf ir,. Nla a great
" slilsle rucc, but this IL NM N.Y., boat for
m'''n ihe race is pot beside to-
NNl,l,f boats, and 10 ol heavy
Ia kocp th. lo spend larac ale
try. Id sf,itn-' lieas cup lu this '.'.na
.rt ,ilhcs me as boir. ~ eoun
t''eif credit Aptopoa ,f i rather u
pron,sit i,,,,lf sh number on t,,,tn.l
mo pe,,s,...,. ave found their vag n.y..
Iipton n,iah. among others. on. its.
ana thus avoid the yov,ol I" Nanada.
ocean. Upton makes aeloss the
pea 10 the newspaper ~ strongest
ness of h.i,. t'fg'H On tho unfair
thnt Mn us Obliged 10 build a be.,
'"'t VIII cross the ocean ana - ppat
q iair chance with a 'racb,. yel have
rl.t',. y. o9r own hack yard.S a.
III. '.''s Is what has beaten bir, =.
e So, ' 80 attempts 60 secure The cn.
'o e or e tuNeut sounds piausible s,
80, - ~ ~" press The average nevv-.,
-, .oauei nut u Is sophlstrv. E,.s.
,,.i,. tt ,eut 70 express an opinio,
~ V'Neu over the Shamrocks ~,
tney were hauled out IN The R a. Mnen
hrie basin. knows as wen ne A., ~
ihoillas that no lightness of con-,.' 81
tloh' or other structural bs,,5,luv1'
necessary for ocean crossing ''',,,Vup 2
theF defeat they were Ugbt o Susel
structuraily and they had drivinc '' S...'
er tcanvas) 90 spare. Tho sba,,,r--.,
failed. not because their bo5ies ~, osA'
built heavy, but because their 49,. ~
lacked the speed-glving lines CO.,
their designers could not give 80 49,
and which the American desirnors. Wy ~
give the defending yachts. And by ~
way, wasn't the last Shamroot ~
over by the Erin-thc Linton 49,.
yacht2-Casper Whitney i'm Golfers =.
Nov. 10. lN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

Mr.. c. J. Lacy. OF Basingbourne
House. Fleet. Hants. England. who for
several years has been a contributor TO
tho Battlefield Of Thought" column Of
The Deseret News under the signature
Of "a Banker" has laid down his pen
for ever. He was called by death On
the 2sth or October, last Mr.. Lacy has
devoted his last years 10 literary ef-
forts. especially with a view Of magni-
flying the Master and Ills atoning work
Tor tho children OF men He was thor
oughly conversant with a number OF
subjects and welded a faoile pen, and
his contributions have been very much
appreciated. Many of them have been
copied by other American papers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

Judge Walter II sanborn. in the
United States court Of appeals at st.
Paul, has handed down an opinion set
ting aside the verdict and ordering a
new trial in what is locally known as
the sharp case. The opinion OF the cir
cult court Of appeals reverses Judge
Marshall but public opinion la Utah
sustains him. There Is something
wrong and rotten somewhere when a
coal combine can cut on a coal dealers
supply and kin his business because
he insists on selling his own coal al his
own price and not at the price dictated
By the coal trust
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
DISEASE FROM EXrosED room

Sow proof of the old alagc that
"olcanlmess De- next TO godlinoss"
comes almost daily to thc attention of
the civilized world.
peilagra. the Haitian disease that has
recently been spreading Boz this coun-
try also, b. now pronounced bN medic
cal men 10 bc due to fungus growth
on boiled indian corn left standing.
Without special sanitary precautions.
in open vessels.
~ appears from an article bN Marion
Hamilton Garter m Mcclure magazine
that the Italian peasants live princi-
paliy upon polcnta-a porudge CO..
mush made of corn meal which thcy
cook up in great potfuis. "a weeks
,aung al time and set away Ia "a
corner of the hut exposed to dirt and
dies. Ions before the end b. reached
the polenta D. spoiled aud often de-
cayed. "Pcllagiu o. terrible" they say.
"but IL Is sim more terrible to starye %
out OF s.9gf pellaguns i.oe2 de-
ciarcd that they often ate spoiled
Dolenta in 1857 that they ate %
sometime ana 1855 that they mover
did, But den'als must boz taken Vcg
humanlY for the admission Ia oqu-
Naleni 20 ihe admission of utter desu-
tuiloni With some Ieaaants b would
De confession that they had stolen
corn out OF the landlords hold before
u was ripe aud hidden Il where b Wal
bound 10 spoil. Experiments how.
ever. demonstrated, Mlss Garter tell,
us. that the disease f. primarily one Of
pe nervous system, though its ssmp.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

time. the other side. put on its guard
by rising public sentiment ngainst a.
has been Strengthening the already
compact political power and has
easily won a temporary reprievc from
the doom
That tells the entire story ln our
own city hundreds OF decent voters re-
manned homo. while those in sympathy
with the party IN power were hauled To
the polls. The same conditions pre-
vailed elsewhere
But a temporary rcpulsion OF tho
army ot reform at one point or even
at several. does not mean defeat an
along the line. by any means. The
work Is going on. and the final victory
will belong 10 the citizens who stand
for that which is right
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

An exchange says that the ideal wife
is one who believes every thing that
her husband tells her" The ideal hus-
band, OF course. being the one who be-
lieves his wife believes everything he
tells her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

Alphonse Vergonjeanne. the young
Frenohman who arrived Ia san
Francisco as a stowaway claiming he
was on his way around the world on
q wager. Will be depoted After you,
my dear Alphonse
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

Yesterday. for the first time, a French
court adopted the Anglo saxon method
Of conducting a criminal trial Never
before did the civil law pay such hom-
age TO the common law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

There never was a case that did not
have two sides, not even the case Of
zelaya ordering the execution OF Ameri-
cans Let both be heard before judg-
ment Is pronounced.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
WHEN THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TURNED PROPHET
BY ID. ]. Edwards.

r.. j. Edwards.
This daily anecdotes Incidents that throw rsul
less hh
freshf
Of Yesterday gd from the men &
Of
aric a distinctive value all the ir
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

1t was not the unexpected that hap
pened when Collector Loeb fred
employees suspected Of being impn-
Gated in the sugar frauds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

The wicked burglar ieeth when the
bulldog pursueth while the owner is
as bold as a lion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

II young man had all the discretion
Of an old man obtained In the same
way what coward and bore he
would be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

n the Central American governments
do not behave themselves some day
they viii be decentralized.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

Collector Loeb Of the port OF New
York is engaged in the good work or
turning the rascals out. Excelsior!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

While the Devil can always md
plenty for idle hands TO do, he is the
very worst paymaster in the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

President Taft doesn't want show
navy but a navy that can show 'em
when necessary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

When a man says that he is not ap-
preciated It simply means that others
do not dream his day dreams.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

Some Of the unclsssified laborers in
the New York custom house might be
classified as frauds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

Mrs. John Jacob Aston is doing no
worrying over the whereabouts Of the
Colonel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

When you bottle your wrath. be sure
there is no mother Of vinegar in the
bottle,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-20

The Industrial Workers are not very
good at playing the game OF freeze
out.