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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-24

hOv EW YORK.-There is a
door in Fourth avenue
A~ building which has all the
0A6N hall marks of shipping de-
~u partment doors in general
w. battered side posts. pol
ished iron chutes. boxes on the side
walk marked with names that seem
to have been taken haphazard from q
gazetteer. Husky truckmen are con-
tinually going in and out and through
the dusty windows the heads may be
seen of clerks checking of lists. II is
one OF a thousand doors which would
TO n casual passerby seem devoted to
the same purpose.
But there is a special name attached
20 this particular door. This is the
Door of a Million Bibles. Out OF this
door each year n million Bibles pass
TO be distributed through the world.
The rumor that conditional gift OF
100000 from Mrs. Russell Sage awaits
the action OF the Bible Gociety In rails
ing a similar amount is affirmed by
one OF the officials. but that any rigid
time limit has been placed upon II he
denies.
Mrs. Sage has been very consid.
crate" he says. land appreciating the
difficulty attendant upon the task has
extended the time limit most gen.
erously."
Already large sums have been re-
ceived from the various agencies
about the country to be added to the
fund which 10 being raised. II takes
approximately 100000 to pay the ex-
penses OF the society each year and
the s1.00o.000 that the officials expect
to receive through Mrs. Sage's gift
Will be considered in the light OF a
nest egg. something to depend on In
financial depressions and Stacking up
OF contributions.
II was Sir Walter Scott who in his
last Illness. after asking a friend to
read aloud to him and hearing the in.
terrogation as to the book desired,
said There is only one" As to this
"only one" there is. according to the
statistics OF the American Bible so
ciety. no evidence that the interest OF
the human family has lapsed into In.
difference. A record OF approximately
100000 volumes in so years speaks
eloquently to the contrary.
Early Days Of the Society.
"The society was first housed In a
small building on Nassau street. In a
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-24

Or. Dwight in regard 10 the expense
incurred In earlier times.
Before the art Of printing the Bible
was reproduced exclusively ty brief.
men OF copyists who wrote Il out with
the pen, and II was then the most ex.
pensive book in the world" he said
I'm the thirteenth century a copy Of
the Bible with a few explanatory notes
cost $3.50. The wages OF a laborer
amounted then to is cents a week and
IL would take a workman about fifteen
years to earn enough TO purchase a
volume.
Bible q Household Treasure.
Even after the Invention Of print.
Ing the Bible sold at fabulous sums
In as late a period as that immediate
ly following the American revolution
the dearth Of books was so great that
the possession OF Bible ranked with
that OF the other treasures of a house.
hold. The cheapest volume cost not
less than two dollars."
Altogether. through the efforts OF
the society. translations Of the Bible
have been made into about $50 Ian
guages and dialects. These transla-
tions are generally made by mission.
aries. who In the countries where
there is no written tongue find them.
selves confronted by work that
oftentimes takes anywhere from two
to five years and is attended by very
great diflculties As soon as a mis-.
sionary has formulated a written Ian
guage from the spoken sounds and has
taught some Of the natives to read and
write he wants to translate the Bible
and requests the Bible society to print
the translation and send him the
books for distribution.
At the present time the Bible so
ciety is printing the Bible in three OF
the languages OF Africa which have
never been used for writing. II is
also printing Bibles In Ave of The Ian.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-24

was to be published until after II
years. so II was not until the summer
OF 1901 that the American Standard
edition OF the revised edition was
given out.
interesting Exhibits.
The society exhibits In special cabi.
nets some OF the queer objects given
among the many native tribes In ex.
change for Bibles. These include per.
sonal adornments. weapons OF the
hunt and war. carvings and paintings,
shells. embroideries.
In the sales room are TO be seen
single books from the Bible. printed
In clear type and bound In cloth,
which retail for two cents apiece,
those In foreign tongues at three
cents. The New Testament costs six
cents. The complete Bible may be
had for II cents. the foreign versions
costing 25 The most expensive Bibles
printed for the holiday trade. with
soft covers OF scarlet leather. cost
only $3.50. the object OF the society
being to furnish these volumes as
cheaply as possible and eliminating
editions de luxe and Bibles Ia ex-
pensive bindings. except In rare in
stances where direct call 10 made
for them. The low prices. many of
them much below the actual cost OF
production. are interesting In connec-
tion with the statistics furnished by
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-24

completing the printed list OF 80 Ian
guages used In the islands of the south
Pacific.
Many Distributing Points.
great many Of the books intended
for distribution In the far east are
printed In places other than New
York. For example. there is q fine
printing establishment at Yokohama
under the auspices Of the Bible So
ciety which employs Japanese work
men under contract. From this place
distribution is made to the Philippines
and TO Korea. The society also prints
In Shanghai and Chen Tu and at
Bangkok In Siam. and at Beirut In
Syria similar work Is done. some OF IL
on presses belonging to the Presby
terian Missionary society. with which
the American Bible society coop
crates.
The agency established In the
northwest during the year ending In
March 81. 1909. distributed Scriptures
In 35 different languages. including. In
addition to French. German. Scandina-
Wan and Finnish. such tongues as the
Lettish. slovak. Lithuanian. Croatian.
Slovanian and Arabic. One OF the
Bible society colporteurs was sent to
Indianapolis TO distribute books among
the Hunyaks. The name was unknown
to him. When he went among them
he found that the people so designated
were a medley of Servians, Croatians,
Bulgarians. Macedonians. Turks. Ru-
manians, Greeks. Albanians. Germans
and Hungarians.
'In Haughville. a suburb OF Indian.
apolis. he found Slovanians. Poland
ers. SlOvaks and Lithuanians. These
foreigners live together In groups; In
one instance SO men were living in
five small rooms. The colporteurn
employed by the American Bible so
ciety during the last year numbered
approximately 662; OF these 1863 were
In the home agencies and the re-
mainder In the foreign agencies and
as missionary correspondents.
Revlslons and Translations.
"The revisions OF the various trans
lations and editions OF the Bible al
ready printed is also an important
branch OF the work." says DIR. Dwight.
For example we have been at work
since last spring in getting q Spanish
revision and expect II will take six
years to complete the work. For this
purpose We brought here three Ameri-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-24
svv..t slxteen Ia Nowhere.

The London Daily Mirror says that
English girls nav want to look ma
ture. The young woman OF 20 to rs
is hardly counted as being In the race
socially. as her mother and elder ais
ters have the whole stage to them
selves. according TO iatterday taste.
So everybody wants TO look 80 or
thereabouts. As a result. hats ana
gowns are designed TO give an air Of
maturity rather than girlishness.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-24

guages Of the Philippines and slowly
completing the printed list OF 80 Ian
guages used In the islands of the south
Pacific.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-24

EW YORK.-There is a
door in a Fourth avenue
building which has all the
hall marks of shipping de-
partment doors in general
battered side posts. pol
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15

to import vast quantities Of goods and
raw materials.
The Toxic correspondent OF the
Manchester Guardian is confident that.
in view OF what occurred after the last
tariff revision made by the japanese.
at which time the rates were also
raised. the importations viii exceed all
previous estimates.
10 is expected that the increase Of
imports wiz be especially marked in
regard TO cotton fabrics. upon which
the new tariff imposes a greatly in
creased rate OF duty. The present con-
ventional rate OF 4 per cent on cot
tons viii be a great temptation to i'm
Dortcrs. Though the japanese are
manufacturing most of their own cot
ton supply at present. there IS a grow
ing demand for fabrics df a better
quality than japanese mills can as yet
produce.
Il IS impossible to avoid such a
condition OF affairs. and the japanese
government viii have 10 make the
best Of the situation until the new
tariff law gives the people Of the coun-
try the full measure OF protection for
which Il IS intended. There is this to
be said regarding the japanese and
the tariff: The rates are constantly
being raised and neither the party in
power nor the opposition has any idea
Of reducing them.
In the United States there is no
unity Of purpose IN the matter. and
we Jump from high tariff to low tariff
and then back again. the business Of
the country being constantly deranged
ih order 70 furnish an issue for aspir-
ing politicians
This sort Of thing viii have to be
stopped if we keep. pace with Ger
many. France and Japan and the other
high tariff countries. The Japs will
be at a disagvantage until after July
Of next year. when the new law be-
comes effective Then goodbye to
trade In that quarter.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15
DEMOCRATS WIPED OUT.

no truer words were ever spoken
than that Republican insurgency IS
Democratic opportunity. Yet the
Democratic party VIII not be much
the rainer In the end f. its members
continue 60 vote for insurgcut Repub-
lican candidates at the primaries.
Miles Poindcxtcr. insuruent. was
nominated for United States senator
as n result OF the primaries held I'm the
state Of Washington on Tuesday. As
the Democrats cast only per cent OF
the total vote Tor their own candidates.
80 is evident that a great majority OF
them voted FOR Poindexter.
They seized the opportunity % de-
feat the regular Republican candi-
dates. but their own party has been
oblitoratcd as n result. one fails 20
zee whore the Democratic appetite FOR
office is going TO be appcased by this
method Of political warfare. To may
be that tho Washington fellows have
aIot used % holding the sack ana are
content 20 be used MS c7tspaws.
The result I'm Washington furnishes
another argument against the primary
system now in vogue. To was not n
fair expression Of opinion on the part
of the members OF tho two great OPP
posing parties. Had &C. been fair and
above board. the Democrats would
have voted for "a candidate Of their
own political faith instead Of Pom
dexter
Tho Democratic party cannot long
escape total humiliation BY boosting
abe insurEcnt game.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15
PLENTY OF SUCKERS.

Holcomb. who has just been bound
over to the federal grand jury in Chi
cago. had a "get-rich-Quick' scheme
which, unfortunately for the pro-
moter. as well as the suckers who in
vested their money. failed TO work II
was called the United Exchange, and
was capitalized for $4,000. 900. not
one dollar Of which was real money or
anything tangible.
According 70 the testimony adduced
at the preliminary hearing Of Hol-
comb. this company with twenty mil
lion dollars worth Of imaginary capt.
tai planned TO furnish information on
any subject. anywhere: 20 conduct
countrywide railway and hotel ad-
vertising and n national system of
garages; to conduct tours and many
other enterprises.
in fact, this company proposed to
do anything and everything cheaper
than any other company or individual
could possibly perform the same serv-
ice. The public bit literally at the
prospectus. and there was more or
less OF a rush to get in on the ground
floor
It is said that a sucker crosses Lon
don bridge every minute. In this
country a squad OF them would pass
any given point in the same length OF
time. Promoters Of the Holcomb
stamp are well aware Of this fact. and
spread their nets accordingly.
Were It not for the fact that the
postodice inspectors arc constantly on
The alert, the harvest would be great
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15
BRITIsH MERCHANT MARINE.

In a Blue Book issued by the Brit
fish government. the progress Of mer-
chant shipping in the United King
dom and the principal maritime coun-
tries is set forth. the latest complete
figures obtainable being for the year
1908.
In that year the total British and
foreign steam tonnage in cargo and in
ballast, which was entered and cleared
I'm the foreign trade at ports I'm the
United Kingdom, was 126.975.747.
against 12S.47O.S7O I'm 1907. The pro-
portion OF British steam tonnage was
sos per cent compared with SIS
per. cent I'm 1907. The percentage Of
British tonnage has shown steady
decline since 1870.
An interesting table shows the con-
unucd predominance or British ships
/ I'm trade with the United States. Up
to the year 1860 the United States
merchant marine enjoyed by far the
larger part OF this trade. but i'm 1905
out OF a total tonnage entered and
cleared in the United Kingdom Of 49,
1s1.750 the tonnage OF British vessels
was 12.399.479. and OF the United
States vessels only 925,275.
Excluding vessels registered at
Shanghai. the total amount Of tonnage
on register I'm the British Empire has
shown a steady progress since 1850.
| the first year given: the total rose from
4.232.o62 fin that year to S.447.171 I'm
l1SSO. 1O.751.392 I'm 1900. 12.332f0f i'm
1905 and 13.263.354 IN 19oS. tt IS
stated that owing 60 the different
scales OF registration adopted by diff
ferent nations. no trustworthy COM
parison S. possible with the growth Of
| the merchant navies OF other nations.
The figures given IN the British Blue
Book bring forcibly TO the American
mind the fact that since the civil war
the flag of the United States is seldom
! seen upon a merchant vessel in any
| quarter Of the world, and the further
I fact that we have not even attempted
70 remedy this deplorable condition
/ Of affairs
The British tonnage or 1908 shows n
/ slight falling Off when compared with
the figures given for the preceding
wear. The British loss was not our
gain. but undoubtedly redounded 20
I the advantage Of Germany. which
country is rapidly looming up as n
maritime nation.
Great Britain's hold upon the com
mercc Of the world IS due TO its mag
nificont merchant marine. We can
never successfully compete until Amer
/ lean goods are carried IN American
bottoms. with the American flag fly
/ ing at the masthead.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15

which even tourists who do not use
the waters must now pay II they ex-
tend their stay beyond two days.
Baden Baden has recently adopted a
similar ordinances for taxing tourists
This innovation Is 70 procure nddi-
uonal revenue TO meet the increasing
municipal needs.
There are many places IN the
United States. some Of them right here
in Utah. where health-giving mineral
waters are TO be found. It isn't at all
necessary for an American afflicted
with rheumatism or other disease to go
abroad in search OF a cure, especially
to Germany. where he viii be required
TO pay a special tax.
There are hundreds Of springs in
this mountain country bubbling forth
water just as good II not better than
that at Wiesbaden. OF course. there
is an absence OF high society people.
But that shouldn't bother a man OF
woman really seeking a cure.
It will not be many years before
the American people will seek the
mountain resorts instead OF going
abroad. Il is even possible that the
lords and ladies from abroad will come
over here in search OF the waters Of
life.
At any rate proof Is at hand that The
German watering places are on the
wane. and that extortion is being prac-
ticed upon the unfortunate tourists
who happen along.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15
JArAN AND TIE TARnr.

Japan is having m experience tho
exact counterpart OF what happened
IN this country Immediately prior 70
the passage OF the DinEicy tariff law.
Under tho Gorman-Wilscn monstrosity
wool was on tho FREQ list. and there
was a general reduction OF duties. the
industries Of the country being para
lyzcd
When the Republican party re-
gained control Of the government.
which IL did I'm jig time after the pco-
pie Of the country had enjoyed short
but FAR from blissfuI experience with
tho Democracy. the system Of protec-
ton again prevailed and prosperity re-
suited.
Before a new tariff law could be
enacted. however. vast quantities Of
wool were imported duty free. and the
nocImasters and farmers prevented
from enjoying the benefits Of wise Re
publican legislation for some months.
IL was the same with other articles up
on which the duty had been lowered.
A like situation prevails I'm Japan
Of the present time. A new tariff law.
with greatly increased rates. goes into
effect on July II next The japanese
merchants arc taking advantage OF the
Existing low rates and are preparing
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15
RTTTTR WAITER OVER HIRE.

The Germans have been trying 20 do
too much business at the famous
watering places IN that country. and
tho result has been disastrous Il IS
an era of high prices. but there IS a
limit to the purses OF even the tour
lists. especially those IN search OF
health.
The annual report OF the Chamber
Of Commerce for wiesbaden states
that thirty-three hotels and res
taurants there failed last year Among
these were some Of the largest and
most modern hotels. equipped IN mag
nihcent style The sharp competition
existing between these establishments,
the heavily Increased cost in MAIN
tanning them. ana the generaty un-
favorable economic conditions are
given as the chief causes Of tiess fail
ures.
The complaint IS made that the
guests who went 70 Wicsbadcn FOR a
cure by means Of the wen known min
oral waters have not increased in
number. nor has their expenditure OF
money counterbalanced tho increased
number Of hotels ana restaurants and
the enhanced costs in taxes. food and
materials. wages. etc. The city having
made heavy OUTLAWS for public i'm
provements. dnd projecting additional
ones. to attract foreign visitors. has
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15
DUE TO BAILINGER.

The decision Of the federal court
under which the G. A Smith Lumbef
company OF Minneapolis loses title 90
thirty-seven valuable timber claims in
oregon recalls the fact that when Sec
Rotary Ballinger ordered L. r. CLAWS,
at that time field agent Of the general
land office. to suspend work on the
Cunningham claims and take up the
Oregon cases. the head Of the interior
department was charged with being in
a conspiracy to allow the Cunningham
claims TO 20 70 patent
Proof OF the baselessness OF the
charge is now at hand. The suits
against the Smith company were filed
May 25. 1908. and the statute of limi-
tations had only until June 4 70 run.
Had the government delayed filing
the suits the land in question could
not have been recovered. AS II was
Smith got away with eight claims
which were held to be protected by
this same statute Of limitations.
There was no pressing need for
CLAWS 70 continue his investigation Of
the Cunningham claims, for there was
no statute running against them at
that time. The oregon claims did need
his attention. and by the action Of
Secretary Ballinger lands worth more
than half q million dollars have been
returned to the government.
II credit is to be given for the faith
fuI performance Of duty. Secretary
BaIincer IS entitled to II in this case.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15
ADVERTISE UTAH

In concluding arrangements with tho
concern owning the largest electric
sign TN the world 20 advertise Utah
for four weeks In New York. We feel
that we are doing the state n service.
The advertisements will run for four
weeks. and 10 viii cost tho owners Of
this paper $1,000 for the space on the
sign alone. Tho Incidental expenses
Incurred IN making the arrangements.
tho money prizes that are being Of
fercd for suitable slogans. etc. run
the aggregate 70 much more than the
amount named.
Tho splendid resources OF Utah are
but little known I'm the cast. They
have never been properly placed be
fore the people there. The sort OF adj
vcrtising that Utah has been getting
a. not the kind calculated 90 bring the
homeseolt,r % this state nor 10 attract
the investor, Tho agencies that are
giving Utah the kind Of advertising
that does harm are too well known
20 need attention here. 70 is time 20
give Utah tho other kind.
For that reason tho management OF
this paper made arrangements for get
ting space on this huge electric sign
many feet above Broadway. place
where 70 viii be seen by millions %
people. The amount Of reading mat
ter I'm the space is naturally limited.
c'ot four slogans win appear. one each
week. and the thoughts conveyed there
will be indcIbly impressed upon tho
minds Of the sort Of people that titan
wants 90 reach. The Hcrald-Repub-
lean is giving the people Of the state
nm opportunity 90 say what shall 6e
placed on this sign. 90 be flashed from
letters four feet high. written IN fire
upon tho'slzy.
The Herald Republican feels that
the plan r. unique. While the people.
who read tho advertisements Of the
leading business Institutions OF the
world upon this sign may forget what
S. said there, they viii not forget what
S. said about Utah. because there IS
something novel in advertising n state
1n that way. 10 win undoubtedly do
"a world OF gold. We predict that the
demand for knowledge about Utah
VIII be Increased many fold az q result
Of this advertising campaign.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15

Tho collapse Of the rumor that
Uncle Jesse Knight had offered to
finance the Democratic campaign has
cast n deep gloom over the Democracy.
Never had there been seen in Utah
such activity among the untorrified as
followed the publication OF that report
Mr.. Knights denial plunges the De-
mocracy. into even greater depths Of
woe by reason Of the fluttering hope
that inspired them The popular song
at the convention today should be The
Heart Bowed Down"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15

Now the house fly is accused Of
carrying pellagra germs on his dirty
feet OF other parts OF his anatomy.
An additional reason for swatting him
down south.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15

The annual meeting OF the young
Egyptians took place at Geneva,
switzerland. which is a much safer
place for making incendiary speeches
against Great Britain than Khartoum
since the colonel made his famous
talk.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15

The Maine Democrats being greatly
surprised over electing a majority of
the members Of the legislature. are
now shaking dice for the senator
ship.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15

The members Of the brick trust have
been indicted. The squeeze" play in
business Is getting dangerous.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-15

President Taft is So years old today.
Neither too old nor too young.
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