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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
celebration of Season of Good
Cheer Begins at RockIand
On Christmas Eve.
entertainment PROVIDED.
Talent OF Ward TO Participate I'm Lit
erary and Musical Program
Roclxland Notes.
(speelal Correspondenee.l

Especial Correspondence
IN OCkLAND. Dec, 13,-Commenc-
* ing with Christmas eve when d
grand ball Will be given by the
young ladies' Of this ward. tho
festivities for the holiday season will
be ushered In. A committee on decora-
tlon was selected Sunday with Mrs.
Jane Zimmerman chairman, assisted
by the following ladies and gentlemen:
Stella Robinson. Jennie Allen, Mary
Frodsham and Eva Kubnerness. Nose
Kinnear. William Frodsham and oliver
Hutchinson. Saturday afternoon a
children's party Will be given for tho
little folks.
In the evening at 7:30 a musical and
literary entertainment Will be given
The program Is as follows:
prayer. .'-..........s....-.... Bishop May
song. g........-.........E East Fork School
song ......-....,M Miss Rice and School
recitation ............s.......Be Bert Lewis
Mixed quartet.
Irene Wood. Pearl Howard Geo
Wood and Leland Walker.
Elano SOLO s.-............. Miss Rice
hecitatlon. on............... Hazel Howard
Violin solo. olo....................Jo John Read
song. Miss Rice and School
RECITATION Clint Robinson
Piano duet
Ida Hunter and Rose Ralphs
solo. ........-.......M Mrs, l. F. Moench
Selection. ......s....... East Fork School
Cornet solo....s..........V Vernon Bailey
Plano solo lo............ Mrs. NJ. f. Flied
Male quartet observation-disclosures.
r F. Fifield. George Wood. John
Allen. Leland Walker,
oolo '....-s.....s.....,.. George Wood
Duet. Elmer and Herbert Byington
ROCKLAND NOTES.
Thanksgiving weck the valley was
visited by lengthy rainy spell, which
Inally ended In heavy storm which
mas been almost continuous for the last
four days. The drifts In places are al
most impossible, but the farmers orc
rejoicing over the prospects for a boun-
tiful season
{. c. Nelson and family were unex-
pectedly called to Brigham. Ut,h. by
the death Of Mr.. Nelson's nothe- wa
was to be buried at that place on We'll
nesday the 18th 7' $500
The family of G. A. Perry arr mourn
Ing the death of Mr.. Perry's sleter, Ms.
Hannah Judson. which occurred ut her
home In Perry. Utah. last Friday.
The cold and snowy snap put a atop
to building activities on the bank AMI
new store being erected. but work viii
be resumed as soon as the weather VIII
moderate a little
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

counselor to President Joseph Heath,
was released, owing TO business rea-
sons
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

ed with marked attention to all he
had to say.
Mr. Wallis stated that inasmuch as
he considered that two of our main
food products were meat and milk.
he had begun his warfare first on
the slaughter houses and the dalrics.
and as soon as he gets these cleaned
up. he Will start on something else.
He stated that the present law needs
amending and that he VIII recommend
TO the next legislature the creation OF
n law compelling slaughter houses
TO take out a license before they can
do business. said he: "The most filthy
conditions imaginable now exist In
some OF these places The slaughter
houses. for instance. are compelled by
law TO be located beyond the limits
of an Incorporated town, and then we
forget all about them. The chief OF
police considers the inspection of such
place out of his jurisdiction. and the
county board of health, which Is COM
posed Of the three commissioners and
county health physician. considers IL
has nothing to do with them; and the
result of 1t is. the proprietor has been
immune from interference. IT is diff
ferent now. because the state has
taken hold of these matters and In
tends that those who manufacture food
shall do so under proper sanitary con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
FAvoRs SECOND TERM.

During the convention Gov Brady
went on record as faVorlng n constitu-
tional amendment which would permit
sherlffs and assessors to continue In of
flee for more than one term.
A permanent organization was form
ed by the commissioners, electing Rob
ert Sterling of Shoshone county presi-
dent and F. II. Sherman of Twin Falls
county secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

Pursuant to a call by Gov. James H
Brady. good crowd of interested per-
sons gathered at the state capitol and
discussed the question of Idaho geog-
raphy and map making, as a result OF
which the Idaho Geographical society
was formed. The object of this organ
izatfon shall be to study the physical
features OF the state, the correction of
maps and the provision of names. The
organization is to be statewide in It's
scope. member of the advisory COM
mittee to be selected from each county.
The permanent officers elected to head
this society are: James Stephenson.
Jr., president; D. c. y. Little. vice
president, Edward l.. Wells, secretary
and treasurer: Il, S. Wooster, s. Belle
Chamberlain and G. B. Manis. members
OF the executive committee.
ANOTHER DIVIDEND.
Judge Fremont Wood ordered another
dividend to be paid yesterday by the
defunct Capital State bank of $50. 900,
which Is just 8 per cent of the money
6epositors had with the bank when II
went to the wall. This will not mako
10 per cent of the Indebtedness paid, or
approximately 81. 100000
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30
At the Minstrels.

"Mistah Bones" said Mistah Tambo.
after the circle had been seated, Il
has a inquiry to peround TO- yo' eluci-
ficatiOn dis cvenin"
Go ahead wild yo' peroundin'" sug-
bests Mistah Bones
What am de diffunce atween man
what has a fO'teen dolla' set OBJ false
teeth an by accident leaves dem In
his uhpahtments whilst he is gOin' on
a long junney to meet gemmun dat
wants to pay him lahge salary TO
travelin' about an sellin' goods, an a
man dat am buried an by de tums
OBJ his will has de flOwehs put in his
mOSSo-mOssO-"-
In his mausoleum? suggests the
interlOcutOr.
Oats it," answers Mistah Tambo.
what am de diffunce?"
well. what am de diffunce?" resign
edly asks Mistah Bones.
lone has his teeth in his room an
de uddah has his wreath in his tomb"
After the uproar had subsidized, Mr..
Goblin de Throte arose and sang the
pathetic ballad, DO Not Take the
Putty from the Kitchen Window
PaneS."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30

Romance was once a good old word.
1t called up thoughts of light gut
tars.
OF love songs by fair damsels heard.
OF SWANS who sighed beneath the
stars:
l brought up thoughts Of cleaning
sword.
OF changing shield and flashing
glance
All that is now chucked overheard.
We have the latter-day romance.
Bill Juggins turns a trick In steel
And takes much plumber from the
street.
Or by some turn OF fortunes wheel
He corners all the winter wheat
Straightway this cunning piece Of
Becomes no more a lucky chance.
But each and all Of US Is made
To read about II as Romance"
The ofice-seeking man who schemes
For years and years to land q job.
The theorist. who sweetly dreams
OF how some day he'll lead the mob.
The man who foots 1t through the
hills
In search Of silver or Of gold
The man who builds q dozen mills
These are "romances." We are told.
And 30 We read II day by day.
All the romantic this and that
Romance Of Hair That Once Was
Gray"
Romantic Purchase Of a Hat"
Romance Of New Horse Radish
Trust"
Romantic Cocktail for the Thirst
Balxac In mingled with the dust
And thus is'kindly spared the worst.
The hero once was poor and proud
And had an awful time to win
The heroine with grace endowed
But hold! Now there's no heroine.
Hey for the vanished sunny days
When knights rode forth with shield
and lance!
We've spoiled 1t with our modern
ways;
There's naught romantic in ro-
nance.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30
Retsey Ross and the Rejected Flag

We often read and hear the statement: 1T is to
be regretted that many of the fascinating nara
tives of our colonial history born of magma
tion and among these favorite Stories such as:
Captain John Smiths adventure with the Indi-
ans. Putnams famous ride. Betsey Ross and our
first flag. and Barbara Frietchie at Fredericks-
town."
There is abundance of proof extended to verify
that Betsey Ross lived. and that she was en-
ploy ed by the continental congress to manufacture
flags. the government archives bear witness
Betsey Ross flag was first rejected and some
time later accepted.
Betsey Ross attended Christ church. Philadel
phia and the pew in which she worshiped was
next to the one occupied by Washington. and her
pew ia marked by brass plate bearing these
words: I'm this pew wcrshiped Betsey Ross, who
made the first flag"
OF late years the journals magazines. and school
histories our country have called attention to the
origin of our national flag as having been sug
gested by the family arms of the WashingtOns
This suppositon comes from Martin Upper, an
eminent English poet ard iiterateur His first
reference to our flag in this connection was made
public in the fall OF 1850. The announcement did
not receive serious consideration until at public
banquet given in America. At this dinner held in
the city of Baltimore the idea was heralded to the
world that the stars and stripes had their origin in
the heraldic SYMBOLS of the Washington family
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30

Washington preserved here is by Peaie Here are
the chair and tables used by the presiding ohcers
of both bodies. Hancock and Washington. and many
Of the chairs occupied by the members or dele
gates On the presidents table is the silver INK
stand used in signing both the Declaration OF In
dependence and the constitution
In the rear portion of the main lobby OF the state
house is the Liberty bell. useless except as sacred
memorial of the past. 1t is suspended upon the
same framework of timbers which formerly held
it in place in the tower, but which now rests on
the floor. Passing up the grand stairway. some OF
the most noteworthy portraits in the collection are
found upon its walls. Among them are those of
Washington. Lafayette. William Penn. Louis XVI,
George ILL.,. and Gov. James Hamilton. the figures
being of full length and heroic size
The Long room, or Banqueting hall. in the Sec
ond story, contains a sofa. chair and pew-bench
used by George Washington. the last mentioned in
Christ church; Vests painting of the treaty-ma-
king scene at the great elm tree. portraits of
Martha Washington the British sovereigns of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries from and in
Guiding Charles II. to George H.. and many notabes
both civil and military of the revolutionary period
The two other rooms on this floor are similarly
enriched.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30

Charles the provincial agent in London, for
bell of 1000 pounds weight. The superintendent
of the state house, Isaac Norris Thomas Leech
and Edward Warner. wrote:
Let the bell be cast by the best workmen and
examined carefully before it is shipped, with the
following words wellshaped in large letters round
it, viz:
by order of the Assembly of the Province OF
Pennsylvania. for the State House in the City OF
Philadelphia. 1872
And underneath
proclaim Liberty Through All the Land to
All the Inhabitants Thereof.-Levit, 25:1O.'"
This bell duly arrived before the end of that
year. but in March, 1883, it cracked 1t was at first
determined to send it back to England to be re-
cast, but two artisans, named Pass and Stow. de-
clared that they could recast it, and they did so.
adding some copper alloy to improve the quality
of the metal. The enterprise proved a success.
except that the tone of the bell was not entirely
satisfactory. Pass and Stow were numerically
leased in public on the score of having used too
much alloy. They asked and obtained the priv
lege of again recasting the bell. The result of
this second attempt of its kind in America was
the historic tocsin which 23 years later was lit
orally to proclaim liberty throughout the land.
Another bell was also ordered from England by
the assembly. but it did not take the place of the
American bell until the latter was cracked again
in 1885. while being tolled on the occasion of the
death of Chief Justice Marshall.
In 1867 came the agitation over the tax on tea
and other imported commodities. John Dickin-
sons letters of Farmer rubbed this and other
object lessons. stupidity given by the British min
istry, deep into mems minds. The act was re-
pealed in 1777, except in SO far as it related to
tea.
When news of the Lexington-C Concord fight in
April. 1878, arrived. the bell in the state house
steeple again called 5000 people together. and
they unanimously agreed to defend with their
arms. their lives. liberty and property. The eli
max of the first period of the struggle was fast
approaching. The second continental congress
met in the state house on May 10. ITS. the Pro
vincial assembly having yielded to 1t the cham
Der that was ever after to be sanctifed by its
labors. In June. 1876 began the debating of the
question of independence. The preliminary reso-
luton proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Vir-
ginia, declaring that the colonies ARE of right
and ought to be free and Independent states" was
adopted In committee the night of June 10.
but it not until June IS that the draft of the
Declaration of Independence submitted to con-
gress On July l congress adopted the resolu-
ton, and that day and the three following were
devoted to discussion in committee of the whole
of the Declaration itself 1t was passed on the
evening OF the Fourth.
Not until August was the Declaration of In
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30
Useful Scientific kno.uLedqe

that first eliminates splitting and pen
cil-lickins will probably be the first
to eliminate the white plague. If an
understanding of the relations of bac-
terra and ventilation and diet and
work to peoples health will lead a
generation of citizens to oppose with
all their might the building of insan-
itary dwellings. the operation OF ILL.,
ventilated factories, the marketing Of
unwholesoAe foods and remedies, and
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30

The boy who learns to kill mos
quitoes and to spare the lady-birds
will probobly not be the richer for it
when he comes TO make his will: but
the community that learns to kin its
mosquitoes and to spare Its lady-birds
will surely have an incalculable bar
auce in its favor. The occasional in
dividual who learns to avoid splitting
is still exposed to infection from the
splitting Of others; the community
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30

Washington as president and that
also of John Adams took place In
what is now known as Congress hall.
adjoining the state house to the
west, which was not built until
1879. It was here that congress re-
ceived the news Of the death OF
Washington.
Much work of restoration has
made Independence hall what 1t Is
today. In general. this work has
been directed by careful study OF the
past. Jealous cooperation OF or
eanized bodies and individuals has
also brought together in the state
house many objects of venerable
value as illustrative of the early
DAYS of The nation. The stranger
naturally desires succinct. service
able statement of the things OF Pc
culiar interest that the state house
contains.
The Declaration chamber. where
the continental congress and the
constitutional convention sat. Is,
with the exception of new flooring,
substantially in the same state IN
which it was then. The walls are
hung with portraits of many OF the
sisners of the Declaration of indie
pendence or OF the constitution
many of them painted by contem-
noraneous artists. A portrait OF
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30
Treasured.

"And you will always love me. Har-
old?" asks the fair young thing. with
an expression of narrowing doubt on
her face.
always. my angel. Always! Till
the skies roll together as a scroll and
the dead stars crash into the yawning
abyss of eternity" declares the noble
young man, who has sworn to her
that her image is indelibly engraved
upon his heart.
Il am so glad" she murmurs 1T
would be Just awful to marry one OF
these calm. philosophical men who
knit their brows and set their Jaws
and face the world sedately when
their wives elope."
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30

the overworking of men, women and
children, such an understanding is
worth all it can cost. No other knowl-
edge given to all the children of a ma
ton will do SO much for the general
welfare as an appreciation of the re-
lations between man and the organ
ic factors Of his environment.-Benj.
c. Gutenberg, in Atlantic.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30
In Comparison.

1.-THE poor" we say. philosophically.
have their compensations. do you
suppose the little rich child has half
the joy In receiving a gift that costs
thousands of dollars that tbs little
poor child has in receiving one that
costs but few cents?'
Huh" grOwls our pessinistic
friend. Maybe not. But I'll bet you
that the little rich child would be
blamed sight madden in comparison il
it got the gift costing the few cents"
H<A~-6IA<62
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30
The Fiction Hero.

We long to read story wherein the
hero is an ordinary good fellow like
many real men. instead of a milksop
We never kew a book hero that was
not too gooC-AtchtSon Globe,
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30
Reward Must 6e Earned.

There comes no adventure but
wears to our soul the shape of every
Cay thoughts: and deeds and heroism
are but offered to those who. for many
long years. have been heroes in OBJ
security and silence.-Maeterlinc
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30

OCCdSlOI1S Vi oOASAA
nifty. 1t Is believed to
have been transferred
to the cupola of the
old court house in
High (Market) street
about 1897. and aft
erward to have been
placed temporarily in
the tower of the new
state house. In Oc-
tober, 1851, the me-
mOrable order was
cant 20 r a n q ~
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30
H<A~-OIe<G<
Observed the Properties.

One evening when Helen came to
the end of her prayer she stammered.
evidently forgetting how to close. Aft.
or a moment her face cleared ead she
said. "Oh. yes-very respectfully
YOURS. Helen!"-The Delineator.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30
CoWnoiooy.

Many a woman's idea Of a smart
gown is one that cost at least IS
cents more than her neighhor's did
Chicago News.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30

One Worthless Without the Other.
Experience" said Uncle Eben.
may be good teacher. but she's
liable to make folks spend heap O
valuable time s,ayin' after school.
Iearnin' the -''Aiments of common
sense"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-06-30
HALL WHEREIN THE DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE WIS ADOPTED

though provided with immense
chimney-places, and that these
stoves cost about E28 provincial
money. The second room pre-
pared for regular occupancy was
the western one on the ground
floor. The justices Of the pro-
vincial supreme court who first
sat there were John Kinsey.
Thomas Graeme and William Till.
A bell. probably brought from
England by william Penn. was
hung in a tree near the govern
or's headquarters as early as 1855
and rung when 1t was desired to
bring the people together or upon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-25
RAILROADS CUT RATES ON
WHEAT FROM LAKE PORTS

Boston and Maine Railroad and the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad over i'm
port traffic was resumed today. when
the Baltimore and Ohio notified the
import committee OF the Trunk Line
Association of its intention to reduce
It's first-class rate on import traffic
from g. cents to Ga cents per hundred
pounds to Chicago
This action further widens the dis
parity OF import rates through New
York and Philadelphia. both Of which
ports must suffer to the advantage OF
Boston and Baltimore. unless what the
Pennsylvania Railroad recently term
ed the relatively OF rates is restored
by that and other lines serving the
ports whose interests are again put
in jeopardy
1t is asserted by the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
that at the meeting of the trunk line
presidents in New York yesterday in
regard to the Canadian Pacific prefer
entail rates. the justice of the posi-
ton of the New Haven company was
practically conceded.
The whole situation with reference
to preferentials and differentials
causes profound dissatisfaction among
the trunk lines. The outcome is ex-
pected to be radical readjustment
Of the rates in New England, and this
may ultimately affect both the east.
ward and the westward schedules.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-25

New York, March 25.-Another
railroad rate war has been precipitat-
ed. This time it is over the export
wheat traffic, which should run heavy
upon the opening of navigation on the
Great Lakes.
The initiative having been taken by
the Lackawanna, in response to rep
RESERVATIONS from the Produce Elk
change that Canadian ports are now
at an advantage, all the trunk lines
have announced reduction in the ex-
lake rate on export wheat from 5h
to cents per bushel.
Getting the differential, which it is
expected the lines leading there will
protect, the rate to Philadelphia will
be 81 cents per bushel. The lowered
rates become effective April rs for
sixty days, and are intended to cover
wheat shipments before the new crop
begins to move.
The Montreal Transportation Com
pany, which exports the bulk of the
grain shipped through that port to
Europe, promptly announced that the
reduction in the rate by the trunk
lines on wheat carried from United
States lake to ocean ports will be met
by the Canadian lines by cores,
ponding reduction. The rate agreed
upon for the opening Of navigation
was 6h cents from Fort William to
Montreal.
The freight rate war between the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-25
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
A MODEL MESSAGE.

From the Milwaukee Journal
Taft's tariff message is model one
SO far as the length is concerned. But
messages should be judged by the re-
suits produced. Will Taft get re.
suits? -.~..
From the Detroit Free Press
Brevity being the soul of wit. Presi-
dent Taft's first message made the
senators laugh-or chuckle-for sena-
torial dignity hates good, healthy
laughter.
From the Springfield Union.-Mr.
Taft is not only big. broad and brainy,
but his special message shows that he
is short, sharp and to the point.
From the Columbus Evening Dis.
patch.-President Taft's message to
congress on the tariff was confined to
q statement of what ought to be done
and why. Evidently he is going to
let congress do its own work
From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Congress may not understand Presi.
dent Taft's "gid-ap." being so accus.
toned to hearing whoa"
From the Birmingham News.-The
first message of President Taft to con-
gress was delightfully."- short and sweet
as compared with the voluminous dec.
uments that have been dumped on the
body during the last few years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-25
THE SCRAP BOOK

judgment Tor an evil thing is delayed
there IS no justice, but an accident
alone, here below. Judgment for an
evil thing is many times delayed some
day or two. some century or two, but
1t is sure as life, it u sure as DEATH
Carlyle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-25

inside Information.
YES" said the typhoid germ, ats a
funny thing about me-"
What's that?" asked the grip mi
crobe.
why, do my best fighting when
I'm down."-Catholic Standard and
Times.