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Evening star., 1909-05-08
"Poem" Dancing Is
Now London's Latest
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON. April 81. 1909.
Picturesque dancing. expressing a poem,
a song or an incident, Is the latest craze
OF the society belle. She practices tor
hours at stretch in her endeavors to ex-
press through motion the burden of her
message. Not only must her theme be
original. but the steps and movements
by which she indicates it must be novel
and. above all. poetic. Imitation Is IA
tai.
Playettes are also expressed by dane
ing. three or four friends clubbing to-
gether to perform them. Some excellent
results have been achieved. Maud Allen
was present one night lately at the AS
Quiths to see three or four young people,
including the daughter Of the house,
dance Spanish tragedy, the perform
ers all arrayed in Spanish dress. BY all
accounts the effect was weirdly striking
and picturesque.
Success does not however, always pur-
sue the steps Of the society dancers of
dramatic episodes. Some good fun has
been afforded by the tripping OF the light
fantastic by ladies whose too, too solid
avoirdupois caused them in the middle
of some eloquent passage to puff and
gasp like tired horse taking a long
hill.
1t is not only women who go in for the
new dancing. Men. curious to relate,
have taken to 1t with avidity and occa-
Evening star., 1909-05-08
The DR.. Wiley of England
Praises Our Pure Food Law
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON, April q. 1900.
Great Britain is following the lead Of
the United States in safeguarding the
food of the people. and while she has MT
yet passed a pure food law as stringent
as that of the United States. she has es-
tablished a national food inspection bu-
reau which Is now doing for the United
kingdom the work that Dr. II. w. Wiley,
the chief of the bureau Of chemistry OF
the Agricultural Department. has done
for the people of the United States. The
head of the new bureau s DR.. G. 8. Buch-
anan. who may be called the DR.. Wiley OF
the United Kingdom. for he Is working on
very much the same lines as those marked
out by the American. for whose work he
has nothing but praise.
The credit for the establishment Of this
important department belongs to John
Burns. NJ. p. the president Of the local
government board. Curiously enough.
Burns attention was directed to the lack
of safeguards for the food OF the people
by controversy over whisky. Some OF
the leading Scotch and Irish distiliers
complained to him q couple of years ago
that their trade was being ruined by the
large sale of compounded and spurious
whisky. which was entirely unchecked by
the authorities. Burns investigated and
found that this was true. and further in
Evening star., 1909-05-08
Empty Smiles.

A NDREW CARNEGIE was condemn
"a ing at a dinner in New York the
hundreds Of millions that England and
Germany are SO recklessly squandering
on warships.
I'VE peace folk were smiling little
while ago." he said. 1T really seemed as
II we were accomplishing something In
the way Of universal disarmament We
are still smiling, still hopeful: but it's an
empty smile now. It resembles the Ia
nous empty smile OF the Highlands.
There used to be. you know. a High
land laird who was notorious Tor ms
closeness. The man was rich, put ne
squeezed every copper. Once In the
shooting season, he spent week deer
stalking on the estate of Sassenach
neighbor.
"At the end OF the week. when the
house party took leave, all the servants
stood in solemn line In the great stone
hall. Each guest ran that gantlet. Each
deposited q gratuity in the expectant
hands that darted out from that long,
.The host watched the close laird's de-
parture curiously. Knowing the mans
incredible avarice. he half expected to
hear muttered oaths follow his passage
down the line.
but no. Nothing OF the kind. As the
laird tripped swiftly through the hall.
Evening star., 1909-05-08

auiry revealed to him the fact that the
local authorities had the power, Under the
food and drugs acts, to prosecute in the
case of goods sold under a mfsdescription.
A friendly prosecution was arranged and
after months had been spent In hearing
evidence 1t was discovered that there
could be no conviction because there was
no legal definition OF what whisky is.
The result Of this was the appointment Of
a royal commission to fix whisky stand
ard.
further and more important result
was to direct attention to the anomalous
state Of the law In relation to the purity
OF foods Burns found that under the
public health acts OF 1878 the local author
ities had very wide powers to suppress
the sale Of foods and other articles pref
judicial to health, but the enforcement OF
the laws and their Interpretation were
entirely In the hands Of the local bodies.
and usually left by them to their officials.
health was very particular about the
healthfulness OF the meat sold In his dis
trict and prosecuted In every possible
case, while he paid little or no attention
to the milk or to the quality OF the goods
sold by the grocers. Another man would
devote all his attention to milk and neg
lect the meat.
Even in cases where an effort was made
to look after everything the magistrates
differed with regard to the kind Of evi-
dence required and often refused to con-
vict because OF the lack OF standards
Tho conclusion which Burns came to
was that while new legislation might be
needed later on. the present laws are fair
ly good II supplemented by proper stand
ards Of purity and by proper executive
regulations on which the local officers
Evening star., 1909-05-08

Eye best com, an lie DOOM" she said
after a moment. "Come to yer bed,
dearie."
Macgreegor rose at once and followed
her to the other room. He lay down on
the bed and hid his face
Lizzie laid hand on his brow 1t was
rather hot. She did not trouble him with
questions.
Its a petty ye dinna pit yer saxpence
in the bank" she said, sadly. TN ava
an get the ile."
Macgreegor said nothing, either then or
when he took the dose a few minutes
later. His mother spread a big shawl
over him and left him. 1t was the Gus
tomary treatment in the circumstances.
About an hour later John who, along
with Mr.. Purdie. had been sitting in al
most silent misery, received permission
from Lizzie to visit the patient
he bent over the bed, "are ye feelin' ony
easier?"
Silence; then a sob.
"Ha'e We pain, Macgreegor?"
A murmur which might have been one
OF assent
"Whaur's the pain, ma ladder
No answer.
list there?'
Evening star., 1909-05-08
A Savinq.

&c IR THOMAS Upton told me he is
- going to take to nying instead of
yachting said q member of the Aero
Club In New York. He says the air Is
cheaper than the water.
He said in his jovial way that he
liked to save, even In the matter OF
sports. He said he was rather like the
old fellow in the smoking car.
Crossing the plains In a smoking car
an old fellow and q young one sat side
by side After some hours OF travel they
fell into friendly talk, and finally the old
fellow filled his pipe from a big pouch
and lit up.
THE young man took out his own pipe.
"'Would you kindly oblige me with .
match?' he said.
1.-The old fellow gave him a match. and
the young man began to search his pock-
The deucev he said with q sheepish
smile. I haven't got my tobacco with
me-
Then you won't need that match
said the old fellow. and reaching out his
hand he took 1t and replaced 1t In his
box.
A vein Of lead and zinc ore has been
discovered on the grounds of the School
Of Mines at Plattesville. Wis. and viii
be opened up by the students. t.
Evening star., 1909-05-08

his hand advanced and met each serv-
ants. And each of those unions caused
the servants face to light up with a
smile. Smiles, like rays of sunshine. fol-
lowed the laird's passage down the whole
long line.
"'Jove.' said the host, you must have
been mighty free with your money to
please them all SO WELL.
THE laird frowned haughtily.
'Hoot" he said. Not 1. juist tickled
their loot
with his foref1nger he had tickied each
followed palm. and so produced on their
grave faces that still-remembered empty
smile.''
Evening star., 1909-05-08
carelessl!

N1dCSTeeSOT CdTcicSSiy'
wis ye dux the day."
An answer to this question came from
the boys mother, who was washing up
the tea things.
"Dux" exclaimed Mrs. -;obinson. Mac
rreegor dux! He's never been dux excep'
at the wrang end. an he'll never be aux
till he peys mair attention to his les
sons
Jaw. Lizzie" put in John from his seat
at the fireside, opposite his fathef-in-iaw.
.Ye.re unco severe. The wean's fine.
It's no ave the laddie that's dux that
maks the cleverest man. I'm shair l Wis
never dux when wis at the schule."
An wha wis tellin you ye wis clever
MANI" Lizzie retorted quickly.
Deed We had me there" John admit
ted good humoredly. But ye maun mind
it's Macgreegor's first year at the schule.
an
"Ay, ay." Mr. Purdie mildly interposed.
"It's Macgreegor's first year at the schulz
Me maun mind that"
Its no his first year at gettin' spilled
Ye're near as bad as John, fayther!" said
Lizzie. as she polished ono Of her best
plates.
Mr.. Purdie chuckled and turned once
more to his grandson.
.'But ye wud like fine to be dux, Mac
greegor," he said kindly.
"Och, I'm no heedin'," returned the
boy, putting one Of his grandfather's
peppermints into his mouth.
"Macgreegor!" his mother exclaimed in
tone OF warning.
"Whit's the use o. bein' dux?" said the
boy. I'VE get naethin' fur it but a daft
like medal-an' it's no real silver, an ye
dinna get keepin' it,
Nod, that's truth" murmured John.
"Haud yer tongue, joint" said his wife.
'The medal wis a notion Of the young
Teddy that teached the-the infant clessss.
an"
I'm no in the infants" cried Mac
greegor Indignantly. I'm In the ele-
mentry''
"Weel, weel." his mother returned
soothingly. "I meant to say the ele-
mentry, but
''Jist that, jist that" put in Mr.. Purdie.
"An' I'm thinkin' the medals no. q bad
notion either. Moo. Macgreegor." he con-
tinued impressively, "wud ye no like TO
cat ho ol 70 y,1a n
Macgreegor looked at his boots and
nodded his head, rather sheepishly.
That's RIGHT. ma mamie! An to please
yer paw? Eh?"
"'Mphm." admitted Macgreegor under
his breath.
AN me?'
"Ay." said the boy more boldly.
Mr.. Purdie looked from one parent to
the other with a smile OF something like
triumph. Lizzie nodded soberly: John
grnned broadly.
moo. ma mannie" Mr.. Purdie resumed
''bring hame the medal, an'-an' I'll gle
ye saxpence.'
"oh, fayther"' said Mrs Robinson pro-
testingly.
Dye hear that. Macgreegor!' cried
her husband gleefully. There's yer
chance"
'Macgreegor! Whit doe ye say to yer
grandpaw fur his kindness?" Mrs. Robin
SON inquired. trile sharply.
''Thenk ye. grandpaw." said Macgree-
gor. He was looking unusually thought
full. ''If I get the saxpence. wull 1 need
TO pit II in the bank?" he asked presently.
Deed ay!" promptly replied his
mother.
Then I'm no heedin' about IT, he re-
Evening star., 1909-05-08

grandfather.
''Well, ma mamie, an hoo did We get
on the day7" cried the hearty old gentle
man.
Very bashfully the boy opened his
jacket. disclosing the medal on his vest,
the raised letters OF the words For
Merit" glistening in a ray of the, after
noon sunshine.
Macgreegor had never seen his grand
father SO pleased Indeed, the old mans
enthusiasm and excitement soon dissi-
pated the depression which had been en-
veloping the youngsters being, and for
the moment Macsreegor felt almost virtu-
Gus at making his gr~ r~.ndfather SO happy.
I'VE see whit ye can dae when We try.
ma mannie" said Mr.. Purdie, gayly, as
the boy pocketed the sixpence. "'Deed.
yer paw an NAV IL be prood, prood the
nicht!"
Macgreegor hung his head and stopped
lingering the sixpence.
I'm gaun ottbye for a wee while." he
said abruptly.
Mr.. Purdie looked little disappointed.
but said cheerfully enough: "Just that!
Yell be wanting to play efter yer days
wark. But yen be wanting me to hear
ye yer lessons later on. Eh?"
Its Friday, SO dinna need to learn
Evening star., 1909-05-08

''Is yer throat bad. dearie?" she asked
him, sitting down beside him.
Its no bad, but it's hurtin' me-"
1T maun be bad, if it's hurtin' ye,
dearie. Is yer feet warm? She began 10
unlace his boots.
"Ay."
els yer held sair?'
"N-naw."
She drew off his boots. Eyer feet's cosy
enough she said, feeling them. "Wait
till LIGHT the gas
But Macgreegor caught her hand. Din
ma LIGHT the gas, maw, he cried, chok-
ingly.
But 1 want to see yer tongue an yer
throat, dearie.''
He held her tighter and shivered.
MA wee man." she cried, softly. in her
fear. whit is't? Is yer throat unco
sair?'
He tried to speak Its jist-it's
jist-"
Tell me, dearie."
Its jist sair wi-wi' sorriness" he
whispered, dropping her hand and bury
ing his face in his arms.
Came then the miserable confession, or
rather the broken answers to the mothers
painful questions.
II never thocht a laddie > mines wud
Evening star., 1909-05-08

~ INV oAS J
tin on ut the
schule, ma man
nie?" inquired Mr..
Purdie Of his grand
son, who, after sew
er al invitations.
had condescended
to sit on the old
mans knee.
Fine" replied
Evening star., 1909-05-08

John in turn. and Macgreegor was re-
ceived, literally, with open arms. John,
of course, was much more demonstrative
than his wife; still. it could hardly be
said that she took the matter coldly.
f"Ye're to get fried egg to yer tea,
dearie." she informed her son. after sug-
gesting that he should wash his face and
hands.
'Thenk We, maw." mumbled the boy
from the midst of the towel. To eat an
egg by jowl with his grandfather was
usually treat indeed-it gave Macgree
gor such a manly feeling.-but on this
occasion the promise failed to arouse
rapture.
Hes rale modest" whispered Mr.. Pur-
die little later. when the boy was stand
ing gazing out Of the window.
Macgreegor received numerous pats on
the head and compliments from his
grandfather and father, but he accepted
them stolidly.
It was the fried egg that finished him.
'Is yer egg no nice. dearie?" asked
Lizzie at last, after several anxious
glances at his plate. Mr.. Purdie and
John had finished their eggs, and Mac
,greegor was not usually behind them
"Ay. maw," he replied huskily, and en-
deavored to eat.
Evening star., 1909-05-08

sionally with more laughable results than
those obtained by the fair sex. For it is
not by any means the Adonises who al
ways have a story to tell. Often 1t Is the
mature and those who were behind the
door when good looks were being given
out who, Enthusiastically arrayed, perform
wild stampedes or lOvesick prostrations.
1t is said that the Marquis de Several,
the kings great pal. has rather a PEN
chant for conveying his feelings in the
new dances. AS every one knows, the
popular Portuguese ambassador is a past
master In dancing, as In everything else
he attempts. SO his manifestations are all
that they should be.
ture" dancing are cropping up by the
score. and will, for the time being. make
tidy fortunes. One society woman who
has taken to teaching her friends, she
herself having studied in Paris and Ber-
lin, Is said to be just now netting an In
come something like $4,000 a year
through lessons.
AS rule pupils bring with them to
their professor the poem or incident they
wish to express and the teacher finds the
movements which will best portray the
subject.
When eventually the pupil is perfect
and the performance takes place, the
verse or other subject which has in
spired the performer. printed exquisitely
on satin or velum artistically illuminat-
graphs of the dancers, is distributed
among the audience.
There is Chinese dance which Is at
tracing a great deal of attention. 1t is
called the 'Chacone'' and is danced in
Chinese costume. Several fond mothers
Evening star., 1909-05-08
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Evening star., 1909-05-08
Encouraging Him.

SSK INDNESS to such frauds" said
- Commissioner Hebbard. the expert
OF New York's department OF charities.
docs them harm.
"A magistrate was telling me about q
case he had the other day-a drunk and
disorderly.'
"'Last time you were here said ,ne
magistrate. severely, I let you of with
q reprimand.'
"'Yes, yer honor said the prisoner
I guess that's why I'm here again. It
sorter encouraged me-"
Evening star., 1909-05-08

A patent was recently issued for an
arc lamp In which use is made of a
mantle similar to that of a Welsbach
gas mantle. which surrounds the arc and
Is heated to incandescence thereby.
Evening star., 1909-05-08

could act. and the creation of the new bu-
reau and the appointment OF DR.. Buch-
anan were the result.
Evening star., 1909-05-08

'Whits wrang. Macgreegor?' John in
quired, deeply concerned.
Macgreegor gulped something which
was not egg, and tear rolled down his
cheek.
"Puir mannie!" said Mr. Purdie gently,
and put out a kindly hand to stroke his
grandson's head.
Knife and fork fell from the youngster S
hands, and he hid his face.
Are ye feelin' no. weel, dearie?" asked
his mother. rising End coming to his
chair
"Ay," came the muffled reply
Evening star., 1909-05-08

are having their little girls and boys
taught the "Chacone." which is especially
effective when performed by children.
Evening star., 1909-05-08

Nav: tits furder up" Macgreegor
managed to say.
"There?''
"Furder up" Macgreegor put his hand
to his throat.
John was alarmed. and went at once
to inform Lizzie. She looked anxious.
"I'll gang ben an see him. John. Stay
you wi fayther.''
Dye no. think we sud go an' get the
doctor, wife,"
"Ill see. John. Dinna vex yerser. It's
maybe no that serious
She went to her son.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25

minus. TO Provo. President Moffat
announced, in interviews that appeared
Wednesday morning, that he had com
pletely financed the enterprise, and
would push the work with energy and
dispatch through TO Provo. The heavy
work remaining to be done on this line
is the tunnel through the main range
Of the Rocky mountains short distance
this side Of Denver, and the passage of
the range of mountains between the
headwaters Of the DuchesDe and Provo
rivers in Utah
The outlook 'for the season in agri-
culture, live stock. horticulture, and
gardening is first class. The markets
provided by this city for all farm
products are increasing all the time,
and prices arc such as to afford up-
prccedcnted profits TO those who have
those products TO market.
In the country at large there is not
much change. trade conditions being IT.
regular. but on the whole showing a
cautions gain. The outlook in whole.
4'i4r1 - ~ duN III lIOug
steel, and the leading industries there
IS as much activity as could be ex-
pected under the pending conditions,
with the tariff question still before
Congress, without much certainty of
what the final result will be; although
the general manufacturing industries are
now settling down pretty confidently to
the idea that there is not going to be
very much change from the Dingley bill
schedules
The wheat furry caused by the cor
ner engineered by Mr. Patten appears
to be about over, and nobody very much
hurt, But the trouble about such cor
ncrs is that when the prices rise by
reason Of them it is some time before
the markets get back to their settled
and prior conditions and figures. Wheat
and Hour are likely TO be higher for
some time to come by reason of that
corner than they ought to be or other
wise would have been On the whole,
faith i'll the future is more pronounced
all the time, and the demand for in.
duStrlal production is on the gain.
There is an abundance of money in
the country, and the bonds that are
offered are freely taken. But the stock
market still droops, because the public
Will not come to its rescue, this by
reason Of fear of political raids on the
corporations
Ihe crop outlook is eagerly watched,
every one feeling that with good crop
year the country will emerge from the
depression of the currency panic of the
fall OF 1907. Faith in this emerrence
IS becoming more pronounced all the
tune. and there is general expectation
that the year will see the country once
Nore on "A prosperous, thriving basis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25

Senator Simmons of that State heard
something about the appointment, and
called on President Taft to make re-
monstrance against the nomination that
he heard was in contemplation, and
the following is the conversation that
is reported TO have ensued:
Well. now. senator" said the Presii i,
uent' i am frank to say 10 you tIiau Ill ~
thls man Is Objectionable 10 YOU WIZ
neslrate n;ro,I about appointing hn; 5n, rtic de-
Since you don't like this man, suppose
you suggest a naTo to me.
No! why not?'' asked Taft,
For this simple reason Mr.. Presi,
man TO you and ne is appointed that
man will Immediately become a Repuo-
ncan; and ! do not propose 10 assist.
good Democrats. During your admins,
tration ] may frequently protest against
some prospective appointee, put never
you"
That puts it pretty straight and
square. The Southern politicians arc
afraid of losing their political friends
by descrtion into the Republican ranks
If those friends are appointed to oince,
But If they won't recommend candl'
dates for appointment. and content
themselves with standing aloot and
grumblug and sputtering about ap'
pointments as made, their attitude IS
wholly indefensible.
Another talk of the samo kind IS
reported as having occurred between
the President and Senator Frazier Of
Tennessee, the report Of it being IN
these words:
TELL me who your good lawyers arc
THAT viii not" replied the Senator;
Democrats. and l will not hand them
over TO you to he tampcrcd with
And there you are. The Southern
Senators arc afraid that the Federal
appointces will turn Republicans, so
that strong Republican party might
be built up in the South, one which
could not be denounced as degraded or
lacking rcspectabilltY.
It is a curious dilemma, but doubt
less the eagerness Of the Southern poll
ticiaDs to accept Office, and the incllna'
ton of Southern Senators and Repre-
sentatives 10 oblige their friends, will
solve tho difficulty in a practical way,
But at present the matter of appoint
ment5 in the South seems to be In a
deadlock.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25

mass for the trampling Of the priestly
foot.
To say that the American cause in
Utah is not vital cause is utterly and
consciously TO go counter TO the facts,
and to show contempt for free insti-
tntlons that is shame and disgrace to
any inhabitant of the United States.
In so belitting the situation, the
Smoot Mouth simply shows its con
tempt for and Ignoring Of principle.
And all for what7 Simply because
1T sees the finish Of its particular brand
Of Federal bunch Rcpublicanism
The church shows signs Of deserting
the "Federal bunch,n and the friends
Of that bunch begin to quake. The
"holler' set up by tho Smoot
Mouth" for those who are Repub.
icans on National lines to "come
back into the bogus Republican party,
is the shriok Of fear, the outcry of de.
spair.
The object of it is perfectly plain.
The split between the "Federal
bunch and the jealous prohibitionists
in the church is imminent, and the
Federal bunch wants to reinforce
itself by accessions from the National
Republicans who are in the American
party.
The cry Of distress, however, does
not IN any way attract or appeal to the
Republican portion of the American
party. These Republicans know full
well the treachery, the villainy, the
falsehood underlying that cry to them
for help. They know the betrayal that
is IN store for them if they should
listen TO IT. for one moment They
know also that if the church cohorts
should conclude that the bargain
which their leaders made with the
liquor men is only a temporary affair,
to be repudiated next year or the year
after, then the Federal bunch would
go down to inevitable and disgraceful
defeat, And the stalwart American
Republicans are not in the least
tempted by that prospect; they don I
want any share in that disgraceful rout.
The "Mouth' might as well save it's
breath 1t tempts nobody, it lures no
American 1t simply shows its own dis
tress, its rank dishonesty, and its mean,
feverlsh desire for help at the expense
OF principle, of manhood, and Of free
dom