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o'clock did he give up hope and con-
cede that he had been defeated
by that time Roosevelt. myself and
one or two others we're the only ones
left In headquarters OF the large num-
Der who had gathered there early In
the evening to hear the returns: the rest
had skunk away as bad report followed
hastily on the heel Of bad report,
Roosevelt was tremendously detected.
He put on his overcoat and asked me
20 walk home with him
You are not going to walk homer
I exclaimed. in surprise
Certainly, ] am he replied
But there is a crowd of ten thou
sand cheering Democrats right here on
the street and in the square in front Of
us Many Of them would recognize you
and you would undoubtedly hear things
said about you
"I don't care what they're saying
Roosevelt snapped. I am not going to
stink away
Finally however. I persuaded him
to take a cab. As he entered the We
hicie, he fell into corner He was
completely detected. and have always
believed that he broke down then and
there for a moment. The only thing I
could think TO say was; Don't give up
like that, Roosevelt
How can 1 help Il? My career Is
ended he replied, hopelessly
" Nonsense! / said. You are not
thirty years OF age yet You have
made a good race for mayor IN
Democratic city. Keep on as you have
begun in politics and you will surely
be governor OF New York state some
day.
DO YOU really thing SOP he said.
Frightening up, You do2 Wen, I am
going 70 shake on this detection. OF
course, for the moment I am dsap-
pointed, But I'll keep on
Then Il was that | realized that
Theodore Roosevelts political ambi-
lions. instead Of being crushed by this
defeat. had really been stimulated by
Il And when left him a little while
later at his home he was again the
animated. courageous. vivacious Roose-
welt of history"
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THE wARLIKE COMET.


lllAniAfAlf lllHh 4 ANrra
Peoples In all times have been afraid
OF comets. and the dread of their APP
proach has driven strong men TO death
Hannibal and Mithridates committed
suicide; King Louis. the Debonair. Of
France. and Louise, mother Of Francis
I. died in sheer terror Of the flaming
portent Tho great Charles V became a
monk because Of one All this is easily
understood by the present fearless and
rational age; but a new and startling
suggestion. apropos Of the impending
HALEY comet. is made by Mr.. Edwin
Emerson I'm his Comet Lore" He says
with unimpeachable gravity that the
close approach Of a comet 10 the earth
affects and distuI'bs mems brains, so
that men are inwardly stirred with
warlike impulses" Can there be deep
significance IN this? May II account for
insurgent symptoms at Washington
For the violent suffragette outbreak
Ware the Haley comet
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CHANGE OF FAsTDAY.

On account Of the Y. ~ and Y. l.
NJ. l. a. and Primary conferences
on the first Sunday OF June. Il rs
suggested that sunday May 20, be OBJ
served as fastday In the Salt Lake,
Ensign. Liberty and Pioneer stakes
JOSEPH r SMITH.
ANTHON n. LUND.
JOHN HENRY SMITH.
First Presidency
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.

New York Evening Post
ono Interesting sidelight was thrown
on the workings Of International finance
by last months export Of $50 900. 900
American gold to London. This large
sum OF gold left the United states,
primarily because of the utterly abnor-
mai excess Of our merchandise imports
over exports II went to London, prt-
marily because the English money mar
ket was disturbed, It's rates high and
its bank reserves low, and its outlook
complicated by the impending collec-
lions OF the arrears OF last years
British taxes. Receipt OF this gold has
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

The House has refused TO give the
necessary $50 'h'~Ss vote ~ change
the presidential Inauguration date from
March 70 the last Thursday in April.
But no candidate for presidential hon
ors will withdraw because Of the re
fuaal to change tho date Of Inaugural
tton
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Oxford will confer the degree Of d. C.
l.. upon Colonel Roosevelt, who will
then deliver the Romanes lecture An
ordinary man, with a r. A.. has 10
study at oxford FIVE years before he
can secure the degree Of d. c. L.
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ANNUAL Y. VI. AND Y. l.. VI. 7. 4.
AND PRIMARY CONFERENCES.

The fifteenth general annual con-
ference Of the Young Mems and Young
Ladies' Mutual Improvement as
socia tions, and the conference OF the
Primary associations Of the Church Of
Jesus Christ Of Iatter-day Saints will
be held In salt Lake City. on Saturday
and Sunday. June 4 and 3, 1910.
All Officers and members Of these as
sociations are requested to be present
at all Of the meetings OF the con-
ference. and a cordial invitation is
extended to the Saints generally TO
attend the meetings to be held in the
at and 7 p. m. on Sum
dav. June s,
JOSEPH r. SMITH
HEBER J. GRANT.
3. II. ROBERTS,
General suptcy. Y NJ. NJ l. A.
MARTHA II. TINGEY.
RUTH NJ FOX.
MAE T. NYsTROM.
Presidency Y. L. NJ. /. A.
LOUIE 3. FELT.
MAY ANDERSON.
CLARA w. BEEBE.
Presidency Primary associations.
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How pleasant to be told by the as
tronomers that Halley's comet will not
harm the earth. without this assur-
ance there ia no telling what might
have happened 10 timid souls
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Glenn r. Curtiss. the aviator. be-
lieves that the day of the Dread
noughts and monster battleships is
past. Would that It we're. but most
unfortunately II seems TO be Just be-
ginning.
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II is hardly likely that President Taft
win undertake 10 stop the Jefr1es-
johnson contos%!on until he has settled
the differences between the "insur-
gents" and the regulars
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NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
THEODORE ROosEvELTs MOMENT OF BLACK DESPAIR
BY J. f. Edwards.

daily Interesting
fame
mate many
who
artcl a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

Salt Lake and Los Angeles train No.
due 20 arrive in salt lake Jan. /.
1910, arrived this morning This isn't
the last but the latest train on record.
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How CLAWS. Pinchot ct al. must have
wished that President Taft had added
postscript 10 his letter 20 Senator
Knute Nelson saying, Burn this let
ter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

Indiana f. teaching her convicts TO
become BARRIERS. That is better than to
teach them TO become authors.
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That Oxford degree will be pretty
near the thirty-third degree for the
Colonel. Perhaps Edinburgh will con-
fer that
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response Of foreign exchange rates 70
the news Of the European bond nego-
tiations Of our bankers was rapid
fan from the gold export point TO the
par Of exchange.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

A Harvard professor insists that
kissing does spread microbes That
being 20, spread them on thick the
thicker the better.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

At Springfield. H.. some OF the legis-
lators took Jackpot luck. and their
luck has turned to sore trials.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

DR.. Hyde was confident that he
would he acquitted Another case Of
over confidence
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

Thus far no one has succeeded IN
putting a joy rider on the admlnistrs-
ton railroad bill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

The Commercial club has become one
OF Utahs natural resources.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

And when the comet has gone out
Of sight on whom shall the blame be
laid2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

The treasury department has a way
OF making money that is simply inimlt-
able
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A convict whose pathway is always
crooked may make good straight
road.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

The time 10 look on the bright side Of
life Is during the dark days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

II must be better 20 be miserably
rich than 20 be miserably poor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

to her old admirers. Forget Me Not"
And they never win 80 long as life
lasts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-17

The funny bone is the real funny
side OF life.
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Secretary Balhnger has killed anoth-
er snake.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22
Personal.

President Taft may decide to give
up his trip TO Panama.
Congressman Dalzell Is to have op.
position in his W party.
Senator Burkett has entered upon
his campaign in Nebraska.
The ~proeressiyes dominated the re.
publican state convention In Califor,
MIA.
Ten high officials OF Chicago pack
ing companies were indicted.
Indicted beef packers of Chicago
gave bond for their appearance.
A change is to be made in the
diplomatic representation at Washing
ton.
There was a shakeup in the admin
istration forces In the treasury de
partment.
Tennessee democratic regulars have
made overtures for peace to indie
pendents.
DIR. Rucker, health commissioner o.
Milwaukee, has quit his job under
serious charges.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22
:!!$::!E

Franklin will vo,e on electric lights
for that place.
The state bankers association will
meet AT Omaha September 81 and IS.
Extensive improvements are to be
made in the plans Of the Episcopal
church at Central City.
Mrs. Carstens, 81 years old. living
ear Pickrell, was seriously injured
Sunday afternoon by being kicked by
a horse.
George Knapp. a ten-year.old boy of
Beatrice. fell from a corn crib and
broke an arm and leg while trying to
ny a kite.
Lincoln jobbers and manufacturers
Will take a trade tour over the North
western railroad during the early part
of October.
Morrill, Is worked up owe a twelve.
inch vein OF Ignite coal which seems
TO have solved the fuel question for
that locality.
The Lincoln Traction company has
announced IA six-for-a-quarter fare for
Havelock. This is a reduction from a
ten cent fare.
The county fair at Beatrice, which
will be held this week, promises 10 he
the best fair held in this county for a
number of years.
Galloway will hold the county fair
the last OF the week. Big purses will
be put up, and the races promise &c
be something great.
A deaf mute who was raising Funds
by means of a subscription paper, sud
denly recovered his speech when he
was arrested at Beatrice.
The Commercial club and citizens OF
Syracuse are making arrangements
for a big Syracuse day" celebration
on Thursday. September %.
O. p. Dovel, who was so successful
with Nemaha county exhibits at Lin
coin. is preparing Il take a collection
OF grains. fruits and vegetables tC
Kansas City.
Ed Van %Steenberg, manager or the
Hildreth farmers elevator, go
tangled up in the gasoline engine anc
was seriously battered up n day las
week.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Forney cele
brated their golden wedding at Beaver
City Monday. One hundred relatives
were present, many being from a dis
lance.
Henry Delaney, the Sterling MAJ
who was injured by a chimney fallini
on him at the fire which destroyed thu
Methodist church in that town, vii
recover.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22
SEEKS HER MOTHER.
FORMER RESIDENT OF FREMONT
SEARCHING FOR PARENT
HAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE
What is Going on Here and There
That Us Of interest to the Read.
ere Throughout Nebraska
and Vicinity.

Nrcmont.-In an effort to locate her
mother, who placed her in a home in
Lincoln t~wenty.three years ago when
she was scarcely two years old, Mrs.
Pearl Emberling OF Boulder. Colo. has
written to Chief OF Police Peterson so.
Letting his aid. She says all she
knows of her parents is that they re-
sided in Fremont ut the time. and that
their name vas Wilcox.
After being taken to Lincoln she
was led to think that her mother had
died, but she later discovered that
she had taken her sister, who was
also placed in the home, away. She
has never seen either of them since.
She was recently in Lincoln looking
up the records, and o wants the
chief Of police here TO sec IL he can
find any trace Of Il Wilcox family tina;
lived here about twenty-five years ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22

Tecumseh may install a sewage sys
tenn.
Grand Island will improve its water
works system.
A soldiers monument will be erect.
ed at Kearney.
Chicken thieves in automobiles are
troubling Douglas county farmers.
A promoter is trying to induce the
citizens Of Tecumseh TO start a cream.
cry.
Robbers made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob the Bank OF Barneston
Thursday night.
Mr.. n Mrs. G. y. Handley OF Fair.
bury celebrated their fftieth wedding
anniversary one day last week.
A iddlcrs' contest will he held in
Nebraska City soon, at which numer.
Gus prizes will he given contestants.
II. +. Gooch and l.. b. Tobin have
purchased a controlling interest in
the Lincoln Daily Star, and will
change its policy to an Independent
newspaper.
julius Doehring. an old resident OF
Plattsmouth. was found dead in his
home. When found he had been dead
several hours. The cause OF death
was n paralytic stroke.
The Nebraska Telephone company
will build a new Office building in Ere.
mont and will put it's wires under.
| ground in compliance with the request
OF the Fremont Commercial clHb.
The annual convocation OF the Epis.
copal diocese Ia to be held in Nebraska
City September % TO 80. An excellent
program has been prepared and many
notablcs OF the church will take part
in the meeting.
The ]. Grell farm Of eighty acres
northwest of Beatrice has been pur.
chased by ]. X. Penner of the Dewitt
vicinity, the consideration being $40,
500, or S135 an acre. This is almost
the record for land in this vicinity.
Kenesaw has made a forward step in
her public schools, having put in the
twelfth grade this year and hopes
hereafter to fully prepare her gradu.
ates for the freshman year at the
university.
Rev. Ludwig Solfeldt, who speaks
eight or ten languages and yet has
been for twenty-five years off and or
a charge OF the Cunning county poor
farm. has left that place for his old
home in Germany.
Charles Bartlett, an employe at the
Lincoln traction power house, was
instantly killed when IA pole bracins
a six.ton boiler head slipped out o.
place. the mass OF metal catching hin
before he could escape, crushing hin
against IL car.
There were over LOO tickets, In
Guiding admissions TO the state fair a
Lincoln. sold at York by the Burling
ton railroad Wednesday,. This Is the
largest attendance at the state fair by
York people in one day in the history
OF the state fair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22
Perfectly Harmless.

A little girl Of three years, whose
father had bought her some hrecrack.
ers and sky rockets for the Fourth OF
July, wanted to know what they were
for. On being told their purpose. she
anXiously inquired If they would hurt
anybody. When told they would not.
she seemed relieved, and that night,
when saying her prayers, she added;
AN. bod, don't 90 be f'raid of Gem
poppin' fings when zey make a noise
tomorrow, 'tause zey won't hurt 90"
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22
ForeIgn.

Viscount Arasuke Some, privy coun-
cillor and former resident general in
Korea. died at Toxic.
A bull fight under novel conditions
took place in Geneva. AS the police
would not allow the wounding or kill.
ing of the animals. the ~toreadors
used glue to stick their darts. and
the chief toreador used n wooden
dagger.
a Berlin householder brought an
action against n tenant for the dis
iurbance caused by the latter per.
hitting his cook to whistle and sing
while at work. The magistrate de
cided that II is legal for servants TO
whistle In the kitchen.
The agitation against the restric.
tons placed on the importation OF
foreign meats to Germany based on
the ~inadeQuacy of the domestic sup.
ply, is increasing. Baron Schorlemer,
Prussian minister of agriculture said
he recognized the seriousness of the
situation throughout the country.
The annual meeting of the perman,
ent committee of the Young Egypt
party opened at Geneva, Switzerland
and afforded an opportunity, of which
several Egyptians availed them
selves. TO attack former President
Roosevelt because OF his speeches a
Kharton and London. Among the
epithets applied to the colonel were
vulgar blusterer" and self adver
tiser."
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22
Washington.

Frank NJ. Cuuden, cashier In inc
Office of the surveyor of customs az
Cincinnati, whose name was proml'
nently mentioned In the Warmer
cmbezzlement scandal In the Bic
Four railroad. was discharged from
the government service.
While about to board Il southbound
suburban car into the city where she
intended TO purchase the final ar
ticles for her. trousseau Mrs. Eliza
T.. Williams, who was to have been
married soon 10 Warren K. Jessup. OF
Los Angeles. Cal, was struck by n
%northbound trolley car and instantly
killed.
II Governor Hughes is to he made
chief justice of the supreme court OF
the United States he will be pro.
NOTED from an associate justiceship'
Reports that the nomination Of the
governor as an associate justice
would be withdrawn and his name
sent to the senate AZ chief justice
have been put to rest by arrange
ments that the New York executive
Haas uttH iuuhlhS " tnhV W. H'
duties on the bench the second Mon
day in October.
Pearls are growing on c~ocoanut
trees in the Malay peninsula and the
novel discovery has been made the
subject Of a special report from Con
sui General Dubois TO the department
of and labor. The pearls
are said to be not unlike those of the
oyster, containing calcium carbonate
and "A little organic matter. Certain
concretions form just beneath the
stem Of the cocoanut shell, and the
result Is n pure white pearl which
brings q high price.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22
General.

This years wheat yield OF the
world will be above the average.
Another revolution in Honduras Is
indicated by intelligence from that
kection.
Former President Roosevelt will
make Il political speech at st. Louis
October IL.
Assistant Commissioner Abbott
says Indians are making progress in
industrial education.
The independent democrats en-.
governor in Tennessee.
The next eucharistic congress on
this continent will be held ut New
Orleans, probably In 1914.
The Right Reverend Joseph Char.
trand was consecrated as bishop co.
adjutOr Of the Indianapolis diocese,
The voters Of Shreveport, La, de,
claree In favor OF the commission
form Of government at n special cleo
tion.
The Canadian Northern planning
10 cross Rockies at most northern
point, may result in new route tc
Pacific coast.
The revolutionists OF Honduras ar,
counting on the aid OF several thou
sand followers OF General Juan EStra
da, who recently overthrow tn,
Madriz government In Nicaragua.
The volume OF business of the coun
try is improving, but the margin O
profit is materially lessened.
Julius Caesar Burrows. a veteran
Of the senate from Michigan. will
soon pass into political history.
Dispatches from %Bellngham, Wash
stated that the brush fires that ha,
wrought great havoc in Whatcou
country are under control and tina
the loss vas estimated at $500, 900.
The streets of Santa Monica, Cal
were sprinkled with cinders carrie,
by the wind from forest fires in IN
Santa Monica mountains. ten @
fifteen miles to the west
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22
PUZZLED
Hard Work, Sometimes, to Raise
Children.

Childrcn's taste Is ofttimes more &C.
c%urate, in selecting the right kind OF
food to At the body, than that o.
adults. Nature works more accurate
ly through the children.
A Brooklyn lady says: "our little
boy had long been troubled with
weak digestion. We could never per
suade him to take more than one taste
Of any kind of cereal food. He was
a weak little chap and we were pua-
zled to know what to feed him on.
"One lucky day we tried Grape
Nuts. Well, You never saw a child
eat with such a relish. and 1t did me
good to see him. From that day on
1t seemed as though we could almost
see him grow. He would eat Grape
Nuts for breakfast and supper, and ]
think he would have liked the food
for dinner.
THE difference in his appearance Is
something wonderful.
MY husband had never fancied ce-
real foods of any kind, hut he be-
came very fond of Grape-Nuts and has
been much improved in health since
using II.
I'VE are now a healthy family, and
naturally believe in Grape-Nuts.
"A friend has two children who were
formerly afflicted with ricketts,. I was
satisfied that the disease was caused
by lack Of proper n~ourishment. They
showed IL. So ! urged her to use
Erape'Nuts as an experiment and the
result was almost magical.
They continued the food and TODAY
both children are well and strong as
any children in this city, and, of
course, my friend is a firm believer in
Grape-Nuts for she has the evidence
before her eyes every day"
Read THE Road to Wellville." found
In pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above Iettcry A new
one appears from time "a time. They
nre genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22
hc Knows the Game.

According to the Metropolitan Meg.
szine, Fire Chief John Conway OF Jer.
sey City, h. solved the baseball ex.
cuse question by the posting Of the
following printed notice on his desk
at fire headquarters:
"All requests for leave OF absence
owing to g~randmothers' funerals, lame
back, house cleaning, moving, sore
throat, headache, brainstorm, cousins
wedding, general indisposition. etc.
must be handed to the chief not later
than ten O'Clock on the morning OF the
game"
The Red Cloud chief., 1910-09-22
MEET IN CONGRESS At ROME
international Gathering OF Foes Of Tt.
bercuIosis to BE Held late in
September.

Ofcial announcement Of the Seventh
International Congress on Tuberculo-
sis, which will include representatives
from every civilized country In the
world. has been made by the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis. The congress
will be held in Rome from September
"a to 30, 1911, and will be similar in
many respects to that held in Wash.
ington in the fall of 1908. The con.
gress, which meets every three years,
will be under the direct patronage OF
the king and queen of italy.
An American committee of 100 Will
be appointed as the official represen-
tatives Of the United States. Mean.
while the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
is acting In that capacity and It's Office
in New York will be the headquarters
for the United States delegation. The
secretary general OF the congress Is
Prof. Vittorio Ascoli Of Rome.
AS a direct result of the stimulus o.
the last international congress held in
this country, the American committee
will be able 10 report that the number
of tuberculosis agencies In this Coun-
try have been tripled in the three
years. More than twice as much
money Is being spent in the fight
against tuberculosis by private socie-
ties and institutions, and the appropri.
atoms OF federal, state, municipal and
county have increased nearly four
fold. II Is estimated that nearly s15,-
600, 900 will be spent in antttuberculo.
sis work in 1910.