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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16
COMET HOLDS PLACE OF
HONOR IN SKY MAY 20

New York. May ls-There was ais
appointment this morning for the many
thousand New Workers who rose early
id hopes OF seeing Halley's comet and
OF seeing for themselves a chance fnr
disaster ON Wednesday Although
the sky was clear no comet was 10 b.
seen. This was explained by the C0lum-
bla university observers as due to the
fact that the comet did not rise until
after dawn had begun TO redden the
sky The comet, they continued viii
not greet observers again until May %,
when II win occupy a place Of honor
On the evening sky It's appearance VIII
he heralded by the planet Mars and
the bright stars Canella. Aldebaran.
BetelgcuX and Belatrix, and accom-
panied by these celestial lights II will
sink into the west a little after s o'clock
on the evening ~ May 20
According 90 the latest Columbia ca
culations the planet earth will pass
through the tan Of the comet at 11.eb
pm. wednesday the earth being In
the train ~ the comet about two hours
or more Extensive observations viii
be madb here with regard to any DO
culiar display which may then take
place I'm the skv but IL is unfortunate
that the moon win he above the horizon
M the time and five davs from the full.
which occurs on MAY % This will in
tions Of such phenomena as the auroral
glow or the display Of northern lights.
which can only he seen on a moonless
night and away from the glare Of city
LIGHTS
a bulletin today from Dr. s. A.
Mitchell. professor Of astronomy a;
Columbia on the probable effect ~ the
comets p7seagc on the earth and It's
Inhabitants. saws:
1T As verv probable that nothing u1-
usual win be observed when we pass
through the tail ~ Halley's comet. Tho
rarity ~ matter IN the comets tail and
the scarcity Of cvanoEen there and tho
density OF our own atmos0here in com
harrison mako II almost absolutely GER
tain tNat no harmful effects will come
to ms
Dr Perrival lowell tust hack from
Turoro. viii observe the comets pas-
eaoe from his observatory at FlagstaF
Ariz In an interview lust before his
dera rture. he said that the comet IL
sthe ATTEST anDroacb 20 nothing set
in the r,idst ~ naught"
He added. "Ou account Of 'ts vaculty
u could have no irirrious "noot "po1
even n it were the deadllest
OF gases"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16
PROBABLE BASEBALL FATALITY

New York May 16-Another prob
ably fatal injury has been placed
against the game of baseball iu Brook
Nn. the third this season. Elmer Rich,
a 16-year-old grammar school athlete,
is dying with a fractured skull iu the
Swedish hospital While watching
some companions al a game In field,
ne was struck on the head by batted
hall
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16
LOS ANGELES VISITED
BY AN EARTHQUAKE

Los Angeles. May 15.-This city and
surrounding territory were visited to-
day by a series OF earthquake shocks
that alarmed many people, but did
little damage beyond breaking dishes.
destroying house ornaments and crack
ing wallis Of the lighter class OF con-
structiou
The shocks began about $50 o'clock
this morning and were felt as late as
1880 this evening at the beach resorts
and at Pasadena. Riverside RedlandS
and San Bernardino where tremors
occurred last Thursday night
Pasadena suffered the heaviest dam
age so far as reported Several build
ings We're cracked, plaster fell from
numerous ceilings, and on Mt. Wilson.
whore the Carnegie observatory is sit
uated. the tremors alarmed many
tourists who had climbed the peak to
get views Of the comet. The quake
came as a double shock, with a sway
ing motion, which gave the mountain
climbers a sensation OF sickness. The
mountain top rocked perceptibly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16

Of Cheyenne Wells. Colo. last might.
nine cars of Union Pacific freight
train were blown from the track Four
OF the cars were heavily loaded. the
other five running light A tramp who
was beating his way was severely To-
jured
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16
JUDGE J. S. KEYES DEAD.

Mas Member Of Chicago Convention
That Nominated Lincoln i'm 1860.
Boston. May l6-Judge John S.
Aeyes, Of the district court and a mem
Per OF the Massachusetts, delegation to
ha Chicago convention that nominated
Lincoln Ia 1850 Is dead here i'm his
eighty sixth year. He was the oldest
lurHVlng member Of the state senate
md held many public offices.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16

the first time since the establishment
OF Memorial day, not To- join In the
parade this year The members will
hold their customary service FOR the
dead and decorate the graves as usual
but the ceremony VIII boz private.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16
PROF. HADLEY IN CALToRNIA

san Francisco, May President
Arthur T. Hadley OF Yale university
arrived here last night He viii de-
liver the Grafton at the jubilee exer-
cises at the University OF california in
Berkeley today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16
NEvADA's RICH MINERAL LAND.

New strike near Goldheld. rare
chance % get 90 now; with small capi-
tai can or address. "S" Room 314.
The Wilson, Salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16
G. A. R. WILL NOT
JOIN IN PARADE

New Rochelle. n. ". May 16.-Be-
cause they say that the day is being
made one Of rejoicing instead Of
mourning for the dead. the members
of the g. A. r. here have decided for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16

EXCURSIONS EAST.

Sold. laid 4 guaranteed by
LAMBERT PAPER co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16
Spring
NJ edicine
Needed Now, and the Best is
Hoods SarsaparilIa

Which purfes enriches and evalizes the blood as no
other does. 10000 testimonials of cures in two years.
Get it in usual LIQUID form or tablets called Sarsatabs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16
CARS RLowN FROM TRAcK.

Denver, May 16-Struck by a terrific
gust of wind as the train emerged
rom a cut two and half miles east
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16

& FOWLER. LAWYERS
New Office 215-216 Felt Building.
Alexander Optical Co.. 21s Main.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16

On Mothers Day We were en-
tircly sold out Ia our cut flower
department. We expect n bic de-
inand for flowers on Decoration
daN aud advise our friends 10 or
der early.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-16

At our No. store In the Boston
building we serve, In addition To
the shoppers and business mems
lunch at noon. our own pure ice
cream and sherberts during the
afternoon and evenings. when
you are motoring or driving stop
and he refreshed.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-19

! 1 INDISPENSABLE for holiday s1Kb decorations are the orna. ! gAS ments of glass and tinsel Il S which are used not only to " adorn trees, but to lend gay
 ety to the aspect of dinner tables and house interiors at Yuletide. and immense quantities of them are soid each season.
 They all come from one place-the village of Lausha in the Thuringian Mountains. in Germany. That region is the veritable Toyland-the real home of Santa Claus. Vast quantities of Christmas playthings. mostly of wood or Papier-mache, are made there 1 by the peasants, who do the work fin their homes; and a rather curious feature of the industry is the way in which it is split up and specialized. one village turning out nothing but hobby-horses, another producing only Noah's Arks, and SO on.
 Thus it comes about that the popu. lation of Lausha devotes its attention mainly to the production of ornaments for Christmas trees-though it also manufactures enormous numbers of glass eyes. This little town turns out not only great numbers of such eyes for human beings, but also glass eyes for taxidermists' use, for dolls, and for toy animals. It is the worlds prin- cipal center for this industry.
 The chief object sought in the mak- ing of tree ornaments, of course, is glitter. Most of them are of glass. blown into fantastic and often beauti- ful shapes-various pigments and metals being employed to lend addi- tional brilliancy.
 The people of Lausha are all glass blowers. They do the work iR their homes, but the rough glass is provided by big dealers who contract for the purchase of the wares thus produced. Among other things. the workers turn out incalculable numbers of the famil. far glass marbles so dear to every childish heart-these being made in moulds from long sticks of glass in which several colors are combined
 Unfortunately, eglass-making is a very unhealthful occupation, and the people of Lausha literally give their lives for Santa Claus, few of them sur viving long enough to reach old age.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-19

easily examined, unless you desire to pay letter rates of postage.
 Don't use 1-cent and 2-cent stamps for postage on heavy packages. Use the large denominations. It saves you trouble affixing them, and saves time and work in the postofice.
 Don't lay packages on the street let ter boxes. for they may never reach the postoffice Package boxes are pro vided at convenient places. with con venient collections.
 Don: fail to register valuable let. ters and packages. The government insures their safe delivery, and the extra cost is cents.
 Don't mail sealed packages of mer chandise to Canada and Mexico. The rates for unsealed packages to these countries are the same as in the United States, namely. cent per ounce.
 Don't mail parcels of merchandise to other countries without making special inquiry regarding the regula' tions governing parcels post.
 Don't mail jewelry and coins to for eign countries. They are positively prohibited from the mails
 Don't forget to mail parcels early.
 Don't expect the postoffice to trans init and deliver Christmas parcels within the same number of days or hours as at other times. Allowance of from one to three days extra time should be made.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-19

&lHfk PreSl0entS the ODllSatlOn IC SRS celebrate the holidays in a S manner to emphasize the
 V best traditions of American
 domestic life, the families Of the President and of the Ex-presldent have more than met their obligations. No where is Christmas a simpler ex- pression of goodwill and merriment and the genuine sentiment of the sea son, than it is within the walls of the White House Every Christmas, when Roosevelt was President, the doors opened wide at holiday time to wei come home from college the sons and daughters and their friends invited to spend the Yuletide at the gay social hub of the nations capitol, and the same doors have swung wide to admit the Taft brood and their many friends.
 The Tafts look forward to the holi- days with particular pleasure because often in the past circumstances did not permit of a complete family re- union at Christmas time. Sometimes it was the father who was absent, dur ing the period when Taft was Gov ernor of the Philippines or engaged in his extensive travels: often 1t was one of the children. when they were attend ing widely separated schools in the United States. Then, too, the Tafts lived a great deal in hotels and rented houses, so that Christmas in the White House has the added joy of being, so to speak, under their own roof tree.
 In few weeks now the children will begin to return from college for two weeks of festivities. Robert, the eld- est, will come from Yale, Miss Helen from Philadelphia. where she attends Bryn Mawr, and Charlie, the youngest of the family, from Connecticut, where he Is a pupil in his uncle's school. If the Christmas publications assume any formal tone it is safe to say that Cheerful Charlie" as he is called. may be counted upon to infuse enthusi- asm and spontaneity into all proceed ings. He is a great favorite about the executive mansion. but is quite un- spoiled.
 Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Taft's sister, who has been at the White House almost constantly during the present admin istration, will no doubt be one of the
Arizona republican., 1910-12-19
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large family to sit down to Christmas dinner in the big dining room. The I Taft family are noted for the strong ! ties of affection that exist among ev- cry branch of the family. The four brothers with their families have made it point for many years to spend the summer vacations together at Murray Bay on the St. Lawrence River. so that the Taft family will probably be rep resented by a large number at the Christmas festivities. Then there is the Presidents private secretary, who is always considered one of the home as we'll as of the official family. Monico Lopez Lare. the Filipino boy. who for about six years has been MT. Taft's valet and general utility man. is sure to come in for his share of the holiday good will and cheer.
 Full-fedged Christmas trees have not been used at the White House in re- cent years, though Quentin Roose- welt and Archie used to surprise the family with a miniature one they had trimmed on Christmas morning. The gifts are distributed in the large cir cular room or the room on the 3ec- ond floor, which is . sort of family sitting-room, and the cosiest room in the house.
 Mrs. Taft Is one woman in the country who need give no thought whatever to the holiday larder. From farmers, fruit growers. poultrymen. dairymen and bakers all over the country comes the best their stock af lords. The President never knows who sends these things, but the sec retary dispatches official thanks to the senders. Only one among the partici- pants in the Christmas donation party is known. For forty years Henry Vose. who raises poultry in Rhode Island. has sent a prize Christmas turkey to the White House. and it is his bird that is served on that day. Some of the chestnut-fed gobblers have weighed as much as thirty-six pounds.
 Christmas dinner is served on the Colonial china which Mrs. Roosevelt had made to order, decorated in gold It was made from an exclusive design which is patented and copyrighted SO that no other drumstick in the land will rest upon the same sort Of gilt edged dish.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-19

Don't fail to put your name and ad- dress preceded by the word from" on the upper left-hand corner of every piece of mail
 Don't fail to give full address street and number Cor box), town, city, county, and state of destination.
 Don't forget that many of the drug stores infthe residence districts are postal stations, where stamps and money orders are sold, mail is weighed, letters and packages are registered, and postal information given.
 Don't mail a parcel without previ- ously weighing it to ascertain the amount of postage required; printed matter. l cent for two ounces; mer- chandise, l cent for one ounce; limit. four pounds.
 Don't place handkerchiefs. neckties, or other articles of merchandise in packages of printed matter, unless you prefer to pay the higher rate of post age on the whole.
 Don't seal or wrap parcels in such a manner that their contents may not be
Arizona republican., 1910-12-19
CONCENTRATES.

The use of the metric system of weights and measures has been made obligatory in Belgium by the govern ment.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-19
Don'tS for Christmas

ONT do up a parcel in such poor wrapping paper or in such a flimsy manner that the wrapper may be easily torn and separated from the contents.
Arizona republican., 1910-12-19

F rank imposes upon our Presidents the obligation to celebrate the holidays in a manner to emphasize the
 best traditions of American
Arizona republican., 1910-12-19
Holiday Decorations

for holiday decorations are the orna. ments of glass and tinsel
 which are used not only to
 adorn trees, but to lend gay
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
What Job Had.

The superintendent was talking to
the little ones about the plaques Of
Egypt.
Now" said she. "can you tell me
what the plaques were?"
There were prompt answers, and all
but one Of the plaques were named.
The last one was too much for the
school. Thinking to help out the chill
dren by suggestion. the superintendent
said:
Don't you remember the other? OF
course, you know what Job had"
A little hand went up.
"Well, Tommy. what was it?''
"Patiencer'
He was given a reward of merit
New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
Mystery of the saraasso Sea.

"No steamship" says Thaddeus s.
Dayton in Harper's Weekly. could
ever penetrate the Sargasso sea, that
floating continent of yellow weeds, al
most as large as the United States, ly-
ing in the middle Atlantic. The tan
Cling weed would choke its propeller
and make it useless. The skipper Of
any sailing craft who runs his PROV
into this thick web of weed through
any of the mischanceS Of navigation
is fortunate indeed If he escapes quick
ly. The Sargasso sea is battling. 1t
is not solid enough to walk upon nor
liquid enough to permit the navigation
Of boat. Whoever falls into 1t is
drowned forthwith. The clinging weed
grasps and holds and makes the stout
est swimmer powerless."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
Naming a Yacht.

The naming OF a book is no holiday
task, and authors particularly proud
Of title are tOlerably sure to discover
that 1t has been already used. But the
naming OF a yacht is almost a greater
perplexity. Plagiarism may In this
case result I'm practical confusion car
rying the most awkward consequences,
and not all titles to which. In search
Of variety, recourse has already been
had are satisfactory from all points of
view. Not long ago. for instance. a
very grave British cabinet minister.
perhaps wishing for once TO be spright-
ly. called his yacht Flirt. He had not
consulted his family. who were, how
ever. quite sure. be thought. to delight
In his outburst of gayety. However,
his daughters naturally remarked how
very disagreeable 1t would be TO go
ashore with that label around their
hats
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
The Earlier Yachts.

Yachting was but little INDUCED in
until about 100 years ago Owing to
the presence in British waters OF the
pirate cutters sailing small vessels out
of sight OF land was attended with
considerable risk and most Of the ear
lier yachts carried brass cannon. Ths
yachts built in England at the begin
ming OF the last century were either
on the lines of revenue cutters OF
smugglers. The best Of them were
built by Charles White. who would
It is said. often lay down a couple of
clippers together. one for the govern
ment and the other as a smuggler. He
would thus be able to obtain pre-
MUM from the government for max
ing the revenue cutter the faster yes
sci of the two.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
Maxine IL Clear to Him.

at is very difficult to understand
London English said an American.
81 know a man who had lodgings in
Bloomsbury. near the British museum.
On his return from the museum one
afternoon my friend said to his land
lady:
"'Can have a cup Of tea, if you
pleaseY
Certainly. sir; at once the land
lady replied. The kettle as been
b'ilin' for ours
'But-er-I prefer freshly boiled
water If you don't mind stammered
my friend.
1.-THE landlady Redeemed with anger.
"Look ere she said. if 'ad meant
wot you mean I'd ave said hours"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
Greeting tho New Moon In Fiji.

In Colo. the mountainous interior OF
Viii Lew. the largest island of the
Fiji group. the natives have q very
curious method ot greeting the new
moon. On seeing the thin crescent ris-
ing above the hills they salute It with
prolonged All AT the same time
quickly rapping on their open mouths
with their left hands. thus producing
a rapid. vibratory sound. An old chief.
when asked regarding the meaning
and origin or this curious custom. said {:
I'VE always look and hunt for the
moon in the sky. and when it comes
we do as you see TO show our pleasure
at finding 1t again. We don't know
the meaning of what we do. Our
fathers always did So
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
HE ASKED THE TIME.
A Question and Answer That Changed
Clerks Position.

A Question and Answer That Changed
Clerks Position.
How many clerks measure up to the
standard Of the young bookkeeper In
this story from Human Life? He was
employed In the passenger department
Of a great railroad. 1t was just little
before lunch. Some of the clerks were
putting on their coats. some leaving
for the washroom, some consulting the
clock; some were still busy. Suddenly
the boss" entered. He glanced about
him and then approached the young
bookkeeper
what time Is it?" he asked.
The young man kept on figuring. and
The boss put hand on bis desk and
repeated the question.
Instantly the other looked up. sur
prised to see the chief at his elbow
81 beg your pardon, were you speak
ing to me?' he asked
Merely inquired the time-that was
all" said the other.
THE bookkeeper glanced about the
room, located the office clock and said.
Its ten minutes to IL"
THANK you" said the general man
ager and vice president. and stroled
out
That conversation cost the young
bookkeeper his place-in the passenger
department-and put him under q
higher officer ION the firing line" Nine
years later he was assistant general
manager. and while still In the thir
ties became a general manager. full
hedged
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
| Love You.

Very interesting are the phrases used
by the various people Of the world to
express 81 love you" Wherever there
are human beings declarations Of love
are made. and there are thousand lam
guages in which the tender passion
may be expressed. The Chinese say
"Uo ugai nj" the Armenian expresses
his love with "Se siren rs hez," the
Arab is content with the short NE
habbek," while the Turk murmurs
"Sidi seveiorum." In India Main
syne ka pisar KARIN is the declaration.
But the Greeulander holds the palm for
the word of love. When he does not
stammer it has fifteen syllables and
has been recorded phOnetically thus:
Unifgraeerndlainale ajunguarrig-
ujakw
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05

Vegetation In Japan.
1t is estimated that in Japan there
are no less than 1850 different species
of vegetation.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
The First Gentleman.

Who was the first gentleman" The
Prince of Darkness has been pro
nounced one. but only mortals can
fairly count According to John Bulls
rime, there was no gentleman when
Adam delved and Eve span. The first
Of them soon arrived. however. for.
according to Dame Juliana Berners,
writing upon coat armor in 1856 Gain
became a churl from the curse Of God
and Seth a gentleman through his ia
Tiers and mothers blessing" That Is
to say. Seth was the first man who
could boast of family" Cain having
been cast out of the pale. while Abel
presumably persisted too young.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
Ship Nj oney.

Charles l. was badly in need of mon
ey, and his attorney general in the
course of his antiquarian researches
discovered that in the dim ages of the
past the crown had issued writs to the
cities and towns on the coast requiring
them to provide vessels for the royal
needs, and he suggested that this an
cient right might be brought into use
again. Instead of the actual vessels a
money contribution might be exacted
instead. Thus the king would be able
to tax larger part of the realm while
theoretically observing the laws. Writs
for ship money were accordingly is
sued, but the patriot John Hampden
declared that they were Illegal and
raised such a protest against them
that they were practically nullifed