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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
HOLD FARMERS INSTITUTE.

Nearly 300 farmers attended the farm
ers' institute at Murray, Thursday.
Prof. A. NJ. Merrill Of the y. Y. u.
at Provo being the principal speaker.
He spoke OF tho progress OF the farmer.
commented upon the present manner
OF cultivation and said that the pres
ent day tiller of the soil was in a POSI-
tion TO raise bountiful crops, despite
drouths, IN he but exercised care The
speaker declared that a farmer should
not always stand by old principles, but
that whenever a new idea is formulated.
that this should be experimental with,
on "a small scale, and II satisfactory.
that larger results should be attempted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30

assay service. custodian service Of pub
lie buildings, immigration service.
steamboat inspection service, marine
hospital service. Indian service light
house service, navy yard service. PEN
zion agency bureau of animal indus
try Offices. engineer department at
large. ordnance department at large.
quartermasters department at large.
weather bureau offices.
on Nov. and 3, examinations will be
held TO secure eligibles for the position
Of Junior chemist Explosives in the
bureau OF mines. Plttsburg, Pa, with
salaries ranging from 5000 TO $1,000 "A
year on Nov. and 10, examinations
will be held from which to secure eligi-
bes for the following positions:
Mining engineer, Junior computer,
Junior chemist, animal husbandman
(male), testing engineer (male), junior
physicist and teacher of metal working
and mechanical drawing,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
NOVEL CHARITY PLAN.
Society Girls Make and Sell Candy TO
Help Orphans

Miss Marguerite Rice. Miss Mildred
Mcmillan and ~ other prominent your~
society girls, have Instituted uni tuc
method Of making more comforta. /.
some Of the little inmates OF the Or
phans' home. The girls got together
and manufactured la pounds OF as fine
homemade candy as was ever made By
maid IL consisted OF fudge. chocolate
creams, divinity, stuffed dates, Turkish
delight. etc, which they sold 10 ac-
quaintances. After deducting actual
expenses, the girls found they had re-
naming $50. This Will DO the nucleus
for a fund which will be drawn upon
for charitable work. one feature OF
which will be relieving the wants OF
children OF prisoners whose families
have been left destitute.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
NOTICE.
Hand Cart Veterans Re.
union.

The Hand Cart Veterans who crossed
the plains from 1856 to 80. together
with their desce ndants, also the breth-
rem who went out TO assist the belated
travellers, are cordially invited TO attend
the reunion 10 be held in the Fourteenth
ward assembly hall morning and after
noon on Saturday, Oct s.
a full attendance Is anticipated. Come
and let us join in happy memories OF
the past. and happier hopes for the
future.
S. $. Jones, James Gardner, Langley
A Bailey, Thos. Dobson. Elder Mickle
John Y Smith, Alex. Burt, Albert
Jones, committee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
ON A LONG WALK.
A. Wood. Winner Of Medal Tor HIS
Pedestrian Fcats, Here.

Trailing A little wagon behind him A.
Wood. winner OF medal at the Seattle
exposition for long distance walking, ar
rived in salt Lake city Thursday on his
way from Los Angeles TO New York.
which distance he is trying to walk In
record time.
on April 4. 1909. Mr. wood, accom-
panied by his wife. started trudging 70
SEATTLE arriving there June 10, ana
walking a distance of i,d4S miles The
couple continued on their pedestrian tour
throughout British Columbia and back
to San Franclsco. registering 6. rs miles
Two months ago Mrs. Wood died IN
San Francisco hospital.
MIR. Wood is two dnys ahead OF his
schedule on his cross-country walk.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
HUGHES AND WARD HELD.
'harsed With Incrcaslng n Worthless
Cheek IN Idaho.

Charged with obtaining money under
,a''e preicnses. the Issuing Of a worth
- check for $500 on a bank in Wheel
~. W Va. J f.. Hughes and r. l..
'a'o' Two advertising men who wero
~ S'u,ly prominently connected with
rru hllAe subscription scheme of The
~ Of salt Lake. Hughes having
en,e.. a.Wsardod first prize. high priced
p,ioDile, are now under arrest at
m mos, IDA. where they have for a
nr ro''n oeen soliciting business for n
Thssa souvenir labor union booklet
~ more than $500. ana that Gov LANES
nl"iy ana his Democratic opponent,
tbe a. - hawley, each got ''stunK'' TO
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
AWARD CONTRACT
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
,.oboloaI Building to Cost STA
44s to be Built by
Hodgson.
SETTLE QUESTION ON COAL
a-o,cs,s E'igeonholed at Meeting oil inc
Board of Education he'd
Last Night

.o,,raot for the erection of the
,.,,at high school building was
.rard.d last night by the city boaru
oducatlon to oliver Hodgson on
VA NJ s744i9. The now structure WIN
=. ~ reinforced concrete and thorough
=, modern throughout. The contract
the heating and plumbing was
i.d to the Green Heating 81
p,umblng company on its bid Of slo,V4o,
Mn HOdgsOn's DID caiieu sor az rna
~. and All steel window frames. Inc
sId,nv committee and the arcnltect
w., de,ide 10 have the doors OF wpou
w. steel covering, and some Otnei
W,,ii aiterations, reducing the cost
ag tn nal question has been definitely
s,Iod hv the board. salt Lake dealers
Nh not furnish coal for the sehools
T,ring iglO-l9ll school year, All CON
munIcations on the subject were ol
sn-ad 'alcd by vote OF the eight meih-
80 ,,rasent The board Will stand ~
~. cnntract with the Weber Coal com
IN which offers TO furnish coal az
sSto "a ton. f. O. b. Salt Lake CITY, the
gard TO do its own delivering
Tho coal question took variety 81
.,gles i'm three communications which
were presented last night II. 4 MOTIFS
ohiected 10 the awarding OF the con-
,rsrt 10 the Weber Coal company on
he ground that tho bid had not been
secsiyed within the time specified me
tentral coal * Coke company wanted
= chance TO do the delivering for tire
hoard i'm case action in awarding the
contract was not rescinded. the west
am Fuel company, one of the unsuc-
cessful bidders on the contract urgel
that the board stand by its action ana
not readvertise.
AS soon as the communications were
pigeon -holed," number OF coal deal
ers who had listened attentively 10 the
proceedings. left the room In little doubt
that the question had been settled
finally
Tho city engineer will be asked TO
survey and establish grades around
the now high school site, known as the
Boutwell, site. a competent engineer
will be employed to make topograph-
ical surveys OF the new site. The COM
mite on buildings and grounds asked
more time in which to make examina-
ton OF the sub-soil on the Boutwell, site,
IN order that the best spot may be
selected for the erection of the building.
As desirable sites for the erection II
the new technical high school, Kimball
a. Richards offered a piece OF ground
in lot 4, block 2, five-acre plat a, IA
ty AZ rods. for $40 900. and Ashton &
Jenkins offered two lots between the
Waterloo and Forest Dale schools for
IS. 500 Both offers we're referred to the
committee on buildings and grounds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
GERMAN CONFERENCE
sixticth Anniversary of Introduction
OF Gospel i'm Germany.

The sixtieth anniversary OF the intro
duction OF the gospel into Germany VIII
be celebrated during conference week
with several func lions which will con-
clude with the German conference
Sunday, oct. 2.
on Friday evening at o'clock there
will be a reunion OF Saints and elders
OF the swiss and German missions az
the Odeon at which Refreshments VIII
be served and dancing and a program
will be the features
The next day tho celebration OF the
sixtieth anniversary proper VIII be held
in the Assembly Hall commencing at
pm. while on sunday the resulaI
German conference will be held In the
Assembly Hall All people who speak
German are invited to attend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30

does not reach here until that
time AZ the Luna, Isis and Elite.
new pictures entire will DO presented
10 morrow afternoon and evening.
NIission--T'he new bill goes on to-
morrow afternoon, and Manager clark
promises some high class moving pic
lures. I'm addition. the engagement OF
Lottie Levy James, the popular sopran-
no. has ben extended, and she viii be
heard in new list of songs Tuesday
evening Abini, tho great magician
opens an engagement for three nights
and two matinees
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30

temperature at 6 am. today was "a
degrees, and the relative humidity was
As per cent The temperature record
for this month shows an accumulated
excess of SO degrees. and for the year OF
5st degrees, The precipitation record
shows an accumulated deficiency for
the year of 5.3S inches.
6.l2 pm
The moon rises az i:34 am, sets at
$40 pm. and viii rise again at i:i1
a m. OF oct. 1.
a. II THIESSEN,
Section Director.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30

Tho eastern high has moved eastward
and now lies Off the middle Atlantic
coast, and was followed by the north
west low, resulting in somewhat higher
temperatures in the Mississippi and
Ohio valleys and the Lake region. Some
precipitation was reported In the south
west Canadian provinces The high of
the north Pacific coast yesterday has
moved inland, attended by lower tenn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30

No false protense has marked the
career OF Ely's Cream Balm. Being
entirely harmless. II Is not responsible
like the catarrh snuffs and powders.
FOR minds shattered by cocaine. The
great virture of Ely's Cream Balm Is
that It speedily and completely over
comes nasal catarrh and hay fever.
Back Of this statement is the testi-
mony of thousands and a reputation
n many years success. All druggists,
50 cents,or mailed by Ely Brothers.
t6 Warren Street. New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
CIVIL SERVICE JOBS.

q. 1oelerical or third grade civil serv-
Wv Wv examinations VIII be held through
~, ~, inc Twelfth district Feb 4, 1911. as
''oihs service, internal revenue
''r'icc suNfreevry service mir, a-a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS.
Los Angeles. September Goth TO Oct
list 1910.

$4,000 round trip from Salt Lake
CITY Via THE SALT LAKE ROUTE.
Tickets on sale Sept. gath to 3Oth,
good returning Oct S1st Make your
reservations now.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30

peratures in the Great Basin and Rocky
Mountain states
This high will dominate the weather
I'm this vicinity for the next 36 hours,
which will be fair
COMPARATIVE DATA FOR SALT
LAKE CITY.
The highest temperature yesterday
was IS degrees the mean was IS de-
grees which was s degrees above nor
NAL. The temperature at pm. yes
terday was 70 and the relative humidi-
" was 81 per cent The lowest tenn
perature today was So degrees. the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
DEATH OF MAJOR DoWNEY.
Banker. soldier and Professional Man
Was Wen Known Here.

Washington, Sept 29.-Mai George
N Downey. u. $. A. retired originator
OF the army post canteen. died here to-
night after weeks Illness, aged SO
years He was transferred 10 the re-
tired list in 1855. and since that time
had engaged I'm the banking business.
Fer many years he was connected Wath
the Commercial National bank OF salt
Lake.
The deceased was well known In this
city. where he was so long an officer
Of the old Commercial National bank
and stood high in public estimation. as
a citizen, soldier and as a profess
sonal man. He was a native of West
eruport, Nd, receiving his early educa-
ton in Maryland and Virginia. At
10 on the breaking out OF the Civil
war he was commissioned first lieu
tenant in the Fourteenth u. $. infan-
try serving through the war In the
ruth army corps with the army of the
Potomac Maj. Downey participated
ln the battles ~ Bull Run. Antietam.
South Mountain. FrederiClSs burg
Chsncellorsville and Gettysburg. being
orovetted captain and then major for
nertorious service. Following the war.
MAJ DowncY served 10 years in west
orn service. retiring In 1855 as captain
a rank he reached In October. 1865. Pro-
motions were very slow in those days,
the late MAJ. Adams OF the artillery
service having served as first leu
nant for over 80 years, when the
SPANISH war advanced him. Capt.
boWnty then engaged In banking in
i1is city until the Commercial National
oink was sold to the Cosgiiff inter-
ests, when be removed to the east, To-
eating al Washington In 1904, by
"IfTaupn ui an act Of Congress promot-
ing ono rank retiring officers OF Civil
war experience. Capt. Downev
vas mad" major. He WAS mar
ned IN 1853 to Miss Lizzie NJ. Fabcr
yi Plttsburg. He IS survived by
~ Widow and one son. George f.
lyMney Northumberland In the pay
department vi the army
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
WEATHER FORECAST.
WEATHER SUMMARY.

For salt Lake city and Utah: Fair
onight and Saturday
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-30
90 Ladies Beautiful Leather
Hand Bags

VIII be put on sale for ss45. The regular prices
are from $500 to $3.50. The bags all in Al
shape and Of the very latest styles ColOrs e
match any street costume $500 TO $3.50 just for
flyer S3.45.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03

do is help with the cleanin keep the tables brushed
and set up the balls when there games goin' on
He gets his meals free and six dollars week.
Now that should have been soft enough snap for
anybody, the born tired kind. There want
work enough in it to raise palm callous on baby
But Spotty he improves on that His idea of earnin
wages is to curl up in sunny windowseat and COM
with his soul. Wherever you found the sun
streamin' in there good place to look for
Spotty. He just seemed to soak it up like blotter
does ink and it didn't disturb him any who dom
his work.
Durin' the first six months Spotty was fired eight
times only to have Pinckney get him reinstated and
it mt until the steward went to the board of gov
with the that Mr.. Cahill was given his
permanent release. You might think Pinckney
started godfather Spotty. and he stays right
with the game Everybody he knew was invited to
help along the good work of givin Spotty lift. He
got him into brokers' offices. tried him out bellhop
in four diff rent hotels. and even damned him by
main strength into bank; but Spotty's sun abb
where.
For one while he got chummy with Swiftly Joe and
took sunnin' himself in the studio front windows,
until had to that.
Il don't mind your friends droppin' in now and
then, Swiftly, says l; but there amt any room
here for statuary. 1 don't how gentle you
break it to him, only him OUT
60 that's why don't enthuse much when Pinckney
~ says he's thought up scheme FOR Spotty.
Coin to have him probed for hookworms?" says l.
No, that amt it. Pinckney he's had a talk with
Spotty and discovered that old Peter had brother
Aloysius who's settled somew here up in Canada and
had his lawyers trace out this Uncle nloyslus. and
then he's written him all about Spotty, suggestin
that he send for him by return mail.
"Fine!' says l. He'd be lot of use on wheat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03

farm. What does Aloysius have to say to the propo
sition?"
well. the fact is" says Pinckney, he doesn't
appear at all enthusiastic He writes that the boy
is anything like Peter when he knew him he's not
anxious to see him. However, he says that if Spotty
comes on he will do what he for him."
It'll be a long walk" says l.
There's where my idea comes in " says Pinckney.
Il am going to finance the trip"
investment"
Pinckney wants to do the thing right away, too.
First off, though. he has to locate Spotty The youth
has been at large for week more now. since he
was last handed the fresh air. and Pinckney amt
heard a word from him.
Maybe Swiftly knows where he roosts" says I.
1t was a good guess. Swiftly gives a number on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03

afOun0
lately and he thinks likely he's there yet.
60 me and Pinckney starts out on the trail. 1t
- leads us to one of them Turkish auction Joints
where they sell genuine silk oriental prayer rugs,
made in Paterson, N. j., with hammered brass
bowls and antique guns side line. And.
enough, camped down in front on sample rug, with
his hat off and the sun full on him. is friend
sp"otWty .,, n,ou,. COWS p;ro,,nau .poa,,,o~,..
ployed here you, Spotty?"
Me? Nah!". says spotty. lookin' disguised at
Amt you afraid the sun will fade them curly
.Ah, quit your kiddin'!" says Spotty, startin' to
roll fresh cigarette.
Don't mind shorty" says Pinckney. Il have
That don't excite spotty bit. mot another
mo. no" says Pinckney and then he explains
Spotty how he'd like to 60 up there and live
II don't N know" says spotty. Good ways off,
1T is. rather" admits Pnckney; but that need
not trouble you. What do you think l am going to
do for you, Spotty?"
Give it up" says he, calmly lghtin' match and
proceedin with the smoke
We'll" says Pnckney, because of the long and
faithful service of your father and the many little
youIWait! Here it is now and hanged Pinckney
dont fork over ten twenty dollar bills "There"
says he That ought to be enough to fit you out
well and take you there in good shape. Here's the
address too"
Does Spotty jump up and crack his heels together
and sputter out how thankful he is? Nothin'
strenuous. He funbles the bills over curious for
minute, then wads 'em up and jams 'em into his
pocket Much obliged says he.
Come around to Shorty's with your new clothes
on tomorrow afternoon about four o'clock, says
Pinckney, and let us see how you look. And-er-
by the way. Spotty,, is that friend of yours?''
I'd been notcin' her too, standin' just inside the
haired young woman, dressed in the height of Grand
st. fashion, and wearin' lot of odd. ehea- Ca
jewelry If it hadn't been for the straight nose and
the thin lips you might have guessed that her first
"Oh, herr" says Spotty, turnin' 1anguid to see
who he meant. That's Mareena. Her father runs
Armenian" says I.
No Syrian" says he.
Quite some of a locker, chr" says I, tryin' to
Not so bad" says spotty hunchin' his shoulders.
that there is-ah-some attachment between you
and-er-the young lady?'
Blamed if 1 know, says spotty Better ask
her."
COURSE, we couldn't very well do that, and as
- Spotty don't seem bubbiin' over with irforma-
ton he has to chop it off there. Pmckney, though
is or less int rested in the situation. He
ders if he's done just right handin' over all that
money to Spotty in place like that.
1T want what you'd call shrewd move " says
1. Seems to I'd bought his ticket. anyway"
know" says he. odd though, his being there I
wonder what sort of persons those Syrians are?',
You never can tell" says l.
he gets, and when four o'clock .omes next day with
Spotty shown up he begins to have burrows in
his brow. IF he's been done away with, it's my
'Ah, don't start worryin' yet" says I. "Give
him time"
BY five o'clock. though Pinclney has imagined
and sewed in sack. and him called into court to
testify to where he him last. And all b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03
WHERE SPOTTY FITTED IN

3! what a merry look!" says l to
Pinckney as he floats into the studio
here the other day. He's holdin'
his chin high, and he's got his stick
tucked up under his arm, and them
black eyes of his is just sparklin.
Whats it all about?" l goes on.
els it a good one you've just re-
membered, or has something hu-
morous happened to one of your
best friends?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03
BY SEWELL FORD
Drawings by F. Vaux Wilson

Fourth-ave where he'd seen Spotty hangin' arou1
lately and he thinks likely he's there yet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10

rnree questions. Matt. 22:15-22,
xxxiv:46.
Golden Text-Render therefore unto
Caesar the things which are Caesar s.
and unto God the things that are COO .
Matt xxii:21.
Verse 15-Why did the Pharlsees
want to entangle Jesus in his TALK
Why is it that Christians of one Greco
often feel bitter towards those of an
other creed, and sometimes try to en-
tangle" them, as the Pharisees did Je-
Sus?
Verse 16-Why did not the Pharisees
20 TO Jesus personally?
Why did the Pharisees associate with
their own disciples the Herod1aps, IN
their attempt to ensnare JesusE
Why did they pay Jesus this great
compliment, seeing they were SO op-
posed to him?
Is it ever right to lie for a good
cause? Why or why not?
What good lessons may we learn
from these bad men?
Verses 17-21-If these men had
really been truth seekers, how would
Jesus have probably answered their
question, as 10 whether it was right
for the Jews to pay taxes to Caesar?
What difference is there between the
moral obligation for a man to pay his
legal taxes, and to pay his butcher
bill for example?
What was Jesus own practice as to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
HOW JOHN BULLS DAUGHTERS WANT TO BEAR
THE WHITE MANS BURDEN

midas British Marriage Traffic and Tilted Girls Gre
turned Empties' Odd Calling Customs Masked
Balls Polo, Cricket Rajahs and Londan's Bellies
Housekeeping Everlasting Squeeze
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
Suggestive Questions On Sunday School
Lesson By Rev. DR.. Linscott For the Inter
national Newspaper Bible Study Club
Copyright T. tt, D. D.
Lesson for Sept. IS, 1910.
downright 1910. by Rev 7. s. LinscO tt. D. D.

paying taxes? (See Matt. xviii:24-27)
Jesus rebuked these hypocrites
sharply, to what extent should We fol-
low his example in this?
Point out wherein the remarkable
skill Of Jesus answer consisted
Verse 22-Why was it great folly
for them to suppose they could en-
tangle Jesus in his words?
Can you cite the case Of any who
have opposed God, without bringing
disaster upon themselves?
Verses 34-40-Why is it that men
still persist in opposing God, when his
tory shows that every man who has
done so has suffered loss, and that all
who persisted have been destroyed?
What is the chief object in life?
What can we do, or what must we
be, in order to attain the chief object
Of life?
If a man does love God with all his
powers, and his neighbor as himself,
does he perfectly please God?
If love is the dominating power in
a mans life, it makes the viii and the
motive perfect, and thus God is
pleased; but does Jesus teach that love
guarantees perfect actions? Give your
reasons.
What is a proper self love. that
which Jesus says must be the stand
ard Of our loving our neighbor?
May every one attain to loving God
with all the heart, and his neighbOr
as himself, and how can 1T be done:
(This question must be answered in
writing by members of the club.)
Verses 41-46-Why could not the
Pharisees answer Jesus question as to
whose son the Christ was?
What is the answer to the question
of Jesus as to how the Christ could
be David's son and also his Lord?
What do YOU think of Christ?
Lesson for Sunday, September 25,
1910. Temperance Lesson, Gal. WHIPS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-10
SuIptlur.-The Best Skin Remedy

There is no drug or medicine that
has been used for skin diseases as long
as Sulphur. The trouble has been that
sulphur in crude or powder form can
not be readily applied to the germ that
causes Eczema, letter, Acne, Hives,
Rarber's Itch and the many other skin
diseases. LittelPs Liquid Sulphur
Compound overcomes this difficulty
being liquid and If applied with soft
brush reaches the seat Of the trouble
at once killing the germs and giving
instant relief to intense itching caused
by skin disorders a few applications
according to directions viii cure any
skin disease no matter Of what char
acter Send 1Oc for sample bottle
Rhuma- Sulphur Co., St Louis. Mo. 5