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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-20

Chief-Tell me. sir. why Won have g
utterly failed to get clew to this cri,,,s -
Detective-'Tain't my fault The renorta-s.
are down on me, an they WON'T fsli ~
nothing Cleveland Leader. a me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-20

Paw, what is the great continental d.
vide?" Its the final division of the
continent. my son, between the Morgans
and the enheims!"-Chicago Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-20

How do you like the new oatmeal
soap?" inquired the barber Seems
nourishing," replied the customer, but
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26
DIA2 MUST WAKE UP.

President Diaz, Of Mexico, shows
in his dealing with the insurrcction in
chihuahua than he has shown in any
other incident of his long admins
tratlon. 1t has seemed impossible for
him to realize that the insurrection
was anything more than an affair of
the police; and even now when he is
reported to have in a measure awak
ened to the importance Of the event
be is still paltering with it. He has
so far sent Just enough troops to the
scene OF action 10 get beaten. And
although the announcement is made
that he has AT last sent "aD army TO
the field Of conflict, it is plain that
that army is n small affair, a matter
of hundreds of men in place of the
thousands he ought 10 send in order TO
mako victory sure.
The policy Of sending lust enough
men to get beaten, or TO make the
struggle doubtful, is certainly not
vigorous policy But President Diaz
has heretofore been distinguished by
the vigor Of his acts, and the effect
ivcness of his movements. He has
not heretofore been content with the
defensive. But unless he does stronger
work than he has been doing since
This ipsurrection began, he is liable to
bequeath 10 his successor a trouble
that Will be hard to overcome.
General Navarro, who at first was
reported TO have won q succession of
victories over the revolutIonists, APP
pears to have been able only TO defend
himself But for the government IS forces
10 be on the defensive is to fail. That
attitude which the government s troops
were compelled TO take. necessarily
strengthened the insurrcction almost
as much AS a decided victory obtained
by them would have done Although
il was at first stalled that Navarro bad
taken the offensive, the fact appears
to be that he has been on he dcfcn-
sivc all the time He has something
like 1000 men, and new force of
2000 is being sent to his aid. But in
stead of sending 1000. il would be-
better if Daz would send 10000 and
make an end Of the fighting at once.
1t would bc kinder to do that, as well
as bettcr& politics and better states
manship. IT would he a saving of life
in the end. also, because there is moth
ing more destructive to life and prop
erty, more injurious to the civil status,
than Il prolonged guerrilla warfare.
which entails paralysis and destruction
with no possible corresponding bene-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26

sensuality; to remedy moral perversion
with lechery. So far as we have OBJ
served, even in the matter quoted by
the News, not one instance is cited
wherein the polygamous practice has
bad tendency TO remove the social
evil. Depending largely upon other con
ditioDs, the effects of plural marriage
in this particular have varied-in some
communities il has even aggravated the
social evil, causing il to become more
rampant on account Of the license taken
from its open practice.
We notice that in its latest batch Of
quota tions the News has made selection
of some in advocacy of the legitImiZ'
ing of children of plural marriages,
From which we Judge that the church
is moving for another legitimizing law
in Utah But tho whole matter is IN
effect teaching polyGamy, uotwithstand-
ing the church organ s thin hypocrisy
in protesting that with the church the
question is dead. II dead, why not let
it rests
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26
Who're The Tribune Is on Sale.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26
THE NEW GRAIN, EMMER.

There has been frequent reference
in the newspapers and kilograms of
late TO new winter grain, valuable
feed for stock, better than oats, but
not quite so valuable as whcat--a sort
of cross between the two, that is being
int troduced in the eastern part of this
mountain country. There has been
grain, save that it was brought by the
u. S. Department Of Agriculture from
a remote aud arid region of Asia and
has been cultivated and improved by
experiments in this country. IL Is now
said TO be developed into ono of the
most valuable feed grains, especially
for this arid region, the climatic and
agricultural conditions Of which are
said to correspond in q marked degree
10 the region where this plant origi-
mated The grain is called cmmcr, and
is described in a recent circular sent
out by Mr.. D. Glenn Deaver, general
land agent in charge of the information
bureau Of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad at Omaha, as follows;
About four wears ago the T.. S. De"
partmcnt OF Agriculture introduced a
small amount OF black winter emmer
Into this country. which was divlded up
among the leading agricultural scientists
of the United States.
Among others, small amount was
received by Prof. p. c. Buffum. Of Wor-
land, Wyoming. who has attracted world :
new grain through breeding this black
winter emmer with other grains. Prof.
Ruffum has not only doubled the size OF
the grain, but has Greatly Increased i,s
adapted II to western soils and climate.
The new improved winter emmer is the
heaviest yielding small grain now grown:
and the most valuable of this class OF
crops for stock feeding purposes. IL is
better than oats for horses. and ranks
with corn for fatteninG sheep or cattle.
II will produce more feed per acre than
corn and can he grown at much less cost.
After three years Of testing this new
grain has yielded wonderful crops, and
Prof. Buffum and other scientists, who
nave examined the grain. predict that
II will be a most important addition 10
western farm crops. particularly In the
intcrmounsain States. where the nights
are too cool to successfully Grow corn;
This grain. together with alfalfa, VIII
give the farmers Of the intermountain
States an opportunity TO send their cat
tie and sheep TO the market ready ior
to be fcd a few months before sold on the
beef and mutton market, and the import :
ance OF this industry is apparent TO all
who have given any attention whatever
10 western farm subjects.
One man working alone may sometimes
produce far-reaching results for the benc-
| NJ of mankind. and new feed grain
adapted to the irrigated lands OF the west
| Is surely an important addition to our
many varied resources.
a grain possessing qualities like
| fhnf with a sturdipess of growth
that adapts it to this arid region, ought
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26
LOCAL HISTORY
WHAT HAPPENED DECEMBER rs

1s7i-Presiednt Brigham Young arrived i'll
Salt Lake city from St George,
iS72-A spowslide at Alta. Little Cotton
wood canyon. resulted In the loss Of
several lives.
1883 General Thomas L. Kane died at
his home in Philadelphia. Pa
lSS6-Johu Bindey died at American
Fork. Utah county.
1S89-m the First district court at Ogden
Andrew Madsen of Brigham City was
sentenced by Judge Henderson, to
eight mnnths' imprisonment for al
legged adultery. Liberals raised =
11o-Goot iagpolc and had grand
rally in Salt Lake City.
1Sg0-The cornerstone OF ths sugar fac
tory at LehI Utah county. was laid.
ls92-Jesse Carter Little, pioneer of
1sd7. died in Salt Lake City.
1399-Richard Lowe. oldest resident Of
Springville. dies.
| l900-No bids for city refunding bonds.
Ellison Barnes contest argued in SUI
preme court. Annual session Of State
Teachers association begins. Trus-
tees of Salt Lake county school dis
tricts refuse To obey vaccination or
der. o. w. Csrbis files protest against
W. VI. Dale for county treasurer.
t902-Supreme court sffirms judgment Of
$4,000 for plaintiff in Palmquist
case.
19oi-Nine crooks taken in. Moffat line
to he Independent. Mercury drops.
1903-Two carloads of mail on Union Pa
cifc destroyed by fire. Willie Shafer
of Ogden kicked by horse and rem
dercd unconscious
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26
TWO MORE ION THE LIST" F"

There are two more Of the Lyman
esQuc SkuIIduggcrs" who arc entitled
TO recognition. according to advices re,
ceived from the Mormon colonies in
Mexico.
Elder James Ray of DiaZ is one of
them. Our informant only came tc
know the second wife as Mrs, Ray. and
therefore is unable TO furnish the mai
den name. because, as we all know, the
brethren and sisters Of the poIygamous
cult are very tender upon this point.
However, the young woman was resi-
dent Of Diaz, and the union between
herself and the "celestializinG' elder
occurred in the year 1898. eight years
after the issuance of the Woodruff
manifesto
Elder Simeon Huusaker once lived at
Payson. Utah. In fact. he married his
second wife in the year 1901, eleven
wears after tho manifesto, while he
was still living al Payson. But like
many others of his kind whose offenscs
have been committed in this State,
Elder Hunsaker immcd stely levanted
to Mexico with his multiple household,
settling at Morelos, where he has re-
sided ever since. Our informant being
in Mexico, the girl having been Of Pay
son, and the parties being very reti-
cent, the name of the second wife can
not he given al this time. There Is
likelihood that, as in many other such
caeg, the name will appear later, when
The Tribune will be pleased to give 1t
in either or in both instances.
These bring the total up to the mum
Der Of two hundred and thirty.one--
out of which but four have been e1-
communicated. This is somewhat
strong showing on the one side, and Il
very weak one on the other.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26
STILL PUSHING PoLYGAMY.

Heber c. Kimba]l, al one time coun-
selor to President Brigham Young, once
said that when poiygamy was openly
adopted by the Mormon church as
religious tenet, the Mormon 'cat was
let out Of the bag. He added that
there should be no surprise felt at that, +,
because the E'cat would have kit
tens until finally there would be d
multitude of them permitted to escape
Noting the present tactics of the
Dcscrct News, we accord to President
kimball the distinction of having been
a true prophet of the church-at least,
IN this one particular. AS often as
opportunity has afforded of late, the
News has been industriousy promoting
the polvgamous idea 1t has searched
the literature of the world for any
thing and everything that it could find
that would III any way tend to Justify
the poIygamous practice, 1T seems that
the church itself has entered upon a
campaign of promotion of the doctr
of plural marriage; for it has caused
writers in the church to send communi-
cations of that character to journals
outside of Utah, and procured their
publications Then the church organ
has reproduced these as often as they
have appeared. In its effort to prornul-
gate the multimatrimouia idea. the
News goes TO writer's on the social ques.
tion and carefully selects such portions
as suit its purpose, reproducing them
in It's editorial columns. Not only does
this have the effect of defending the
doctrine of polygamy with the saints,
but it encourages elders IN the Nor
mon church to proceed to lis practice.
For It's latest move in that direction
it selected it's issne Of Christmas eve,
At the close Of its article it says: "We
have printed these quotations, not for
the purpose OF engaging in II discus
sion of a question that, as far as the
church is concerned, belongs to the
past, but 20 show that it occupies the
mind of those who study the social
problems Of tho present time. Reform
ers realize the awful extent of the so
ciaI evil, and, naturally, they arc look
ing in all directions for some remedy. -
The News is over fifty years old
We, will pay liberal reward for the
production of one editorial article that
it has ever printed during its career
in which monognmy was honestly ad
vocated.
Experience goes to show-and we oil
Utah arc able to speak adviscdly in
this particular-that in polygamou:
communities, polygamy is merely an
other evil added to the social evil, II
does not remedy the latter, by an,
means. Nor does it tend in the least
to lessen it. 1t is merely in the nature
of an attempt to cure immortality Will
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26
TODAY IN HISTORY
MONDAY, DECEMBER 26.
Nero Burns Rome,
MONDAY,

Today is the date i'm the year 81 in
which Nero, the emperor OF Rome. or
dcrcd tho destruction of the city by fire.
the connagration lasting nine davs, and
during a period of which he is credited
with having played the harp while he
watched tho destruction. Suetonius, the
distinguished historian. is mainly rospon
sible for the story, although there is
some doubts among other writer's as to
whether Nero is TO he charged with in
ccndjarism.
Gibbon. In his Decline and Fall OF the
Roman Empire, acquits Nero of the
charge and Fcrrero. the latest writer on
Roman history, points out that as Taci-
tus does not mention this episode IL is
doubtful whether IL ever happened.
The original story. as told by Sucto
Mus. claims that Nero became disgusted
with some old buildings and narrow
streets near his granarles and sent some
OF his servants and followers, even some
Of consular rank. TO set fire 10 some of
these, which evidently went beyond their
control. He himself beheld this beautiful
picture from the tower OF the house of
Macaenas. and. being delighted at the
confiagration. sang a poem on the ruin
OF Troy. dressed in the costume Of an
actor and tragedian.
We arc told that as The conflagration
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26
PRODUCE THE LETTER!

From advices which We receive from
different parts Of the State, we gather
that the interest Of the people in a
certain letter written BY Apostle Smoot
to President Joseph +. Smith has by
no means faded out with the campaign,
it will he remembered that Presiding
Bishop Nibley, President Nephl l..
Morris, and Apostle Hyrnm NJ.
Smith sent an imploring telegram
TO the Utah Congressional delega-
tiou in Washington when the pro-
hibtion fight was on here IN the
Legislature of 1909, asking that the
opposition Of the Federal officials TO
prohibition be called Off. In reply Ga
reply for a long time kept sccret) the
applicants were referred TO letter
which Smoot had written to President
Smith. as their answer.
Immediately upon this becoming
known, most lively interest was
aroused to ascertain what was in
that letter. AL sorts Of surmlses were
rife. and there were many express
sions Of surprise that such 2 telegram
should be answered in such a way,
Presently there began to be statements,
alleged TO he of points in that letter
claimed TO be from persons who had
seen it, 4 favorite popular version
was that Smoot had written that the
interests which secured his seat in the
senate were opposed to prohibition. and
that their understanding of the condi,
tions under which their support had
been given TO Smoot would be violated
interests being among those that had
joined in his behalf This, to be sure
was very damaging surmise, but 1t
was certainly plausible: and in the abb
scncc of the real knowledge Of the con
tents Of that letter which its publica
ton would give, the people arc TO a
considerable extent. if not generally
coming to believe that the sense above
expressed was in fact the purport and
meaning of the letter.
But If this is not the true sense of
that letter, then that true sense ought
to be established by the publication of
the full text. IT will not do 10 say
that it was a private letter, and that on
this account it's reservation is proper
For il was put forward as the answer
to telegram that has long been public
and both telegram and letter dealt with
a public question Of the highest interest
and urgency. Therefore. its pubica
tion is not only proper, but necessary
In default Of such publication, those
who suppress it have only themselve;
put upon their act, and the most dam
aging report of what is in it is ac
copied by. the public as substantially
true.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26
MR.. CARNEGIE's GIFTS.

Mr.. Carnegie gifts. as contrastcd
with those OF Mr., Rockefeller, excluding
the Rockefeller foundation, which is not
yet incorporated, amount in round num-
bcrs to $1s0,000000 for Mr.. Carnegie
to $l30,Q00,000 for Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr.. Carncgie's S most spectacular gifts
have been in the form of libraries. the
country being dotted from shore to
shore with libraries springing from his
gifts and bearing his name. His benc.
factions for educational purposes have
becu very great also, but not so much
III this country, in the public eye, In
Scotland his great gifts to the Univer-
sites of St Andrews and Of Edinburgh
called forth the admiration of the world,
His hepefacticus 10 the Pittsburg In
stitutou of Original Research have been
magnificent. Hc is The sponsor for some
Of the less spectacular but ultimately
perhaps most useful bcpofactions than
anyone else has devised or helped, and
bis endowed Hero Fund has been the
cause OF much and splendid belpfulpess.
Lattcrly, bis gifts have taken the
form of helping on the peace movement,
His magnificent Palace OF Peace built
in Central America was destroyed by an
earthquake, but he Immediately an
nounced that he would rebuild it. His
great Peace structure At The Hague Is
magnificent monument to his gencr'
osity. And his most recent gift of Sl0,-
70 ,iJ ,E
orally. is the most munificent cndow
ment for that cause that anyone had
even imagined The great result to hui
manity to conc from that bcnefactiou
must be Of supreme Importance as gen.
erations come and 20; because propa-
ganda for peace. sustained and stimu
lated by the income derived from this
gift. will put the peace cause on
practical basis of active work that must
have a most powerful effect. This gift,
added to the general tendency of the
minds of mankind in later years to
wards peace, may perhaps be the turn
ing point in deciding the world per
manently and emphaticaily against war
in all of its ugly forms.
To he sure, there is factor that is
making for peace entirely aside from
the peace sentiment proper, as urged
by Mr. Carnegie and the peace advo
Gates. That sentiment is the terrible
destructivcncss and almost prohibitlvc
cost Of the modern cnginery of war.
The little war, so called. between Great
Britain and the Bocrs in South Africa
cost three quarters Of a billion dollars.
The destructive drainage Of a great
war, therefore, can approximately be
imagined. There is no nation able to
and IL when il comes to the point that
war may cost billion dollars year.
And great war might cost even more
in less time When VIC consider how
heavily the nations Of the earth are al
ready in debt. it will therefore appear
as if tho Carnegie bcuuest ought TO
be decisive in turning the scales toward
pcacc forever more, And Mr.. Carnegie
will therefore reap an immortality
among mankind surer and more com
mendable than any TO which another
could aspire.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26

spread invinciblY IN the raging storm,
the entire populacc of Rome rushed To
the scene.
Nothing was heard but the shrieks OF
women. the roaring OF tho blaze, the
crash and fall Of great structures. So
fierce and rapid was its approach that
In one place a gathering OF citizens, the
men bearing away the most valuable
goods the women their children. would
be- seen burrying through some street
walled with hre. their despairing cries
would be heard as, Fastening forward
they perceived their escape cut of In the
cncrclng fury OF the element.
Here a number OF men adventure. with
desperate courage. into the thick Of the
confla grafton, with the object OF saving
their friends-but the roofs now sink, the
jected into the air mark the area of their
burning grave After the second day,
| during which the fire continued 70 rage,
the population, whose dwellings had been
destroyed. gathered or the high bills, the
Aventipe. the CapitoIine and BsqIiilinc,
helplessly observing it's progress and la
menting the destruction Of their friends.
| relatives and property
But on the third day even those ele-
waited fastnesses became jntolerable.
They presented the appearance Of islands
raging bi'lows each hour rose nearer and
nearer their SUBMITS. Then the great
temples became involved in the con-
| flagration-the venerable monuments of
itolinc and in the Forum, crowded TI'h
precious paintings. statuary and writings
Of GrceCe-all that was noble and Illus
trious In tho great city overwhelmed in
the tempest and ocean Of Are. sunk
gradually during the six DAYS or It's fury
into 5shes--ashes In which were buried
tho cnrpses of vast numbers OF citizens
| On tho seventh day OF the fourteen quar-
| ters OF Rome. but four remained the
| rest. covering miles, was q smolderins
wreck.
| Nero. il is said night after night
| Toasted his eyes on the scene OF grandeur
9nd desolatiou,
The belief prevalent among The popu =
lace that the FIRE had been originated nj
Nero's direction. and the hatred Of the
multitude OF citizens. kniGhtly and soma =
toral whose property had been de
stroysd. assuming each day more por-
| tentous aspect, Nero. TO remove the iust
| suspicion that II, had been get on fire
| by his orders. laid the crime N the
charge OF the Christians who, by the
| apostolic 1abors OF 81. Peter and ST.
| Paul were already very numerous In
Rome. AS the purity nf their lives was
| q censure on the corruption ~ the age,
and their total separation from pagan
| Festivities an occasion or hatred and
| contempt Nero thought them ~ sub
| jccts for public vengeance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26
LIVES EMB|TTERED
BY SKIN TROUBLE

Many estimable lives have been embyt-
tered by skin affections. due. In ,p,. n,an
cages. to neglect in infancy and chIIdhnsss'
Delicate skins readily become Irritsts<
and severe eruptIons develop. Then tres7'
ment after treatment Is tried and fouu(
wanting until life becomes 2 nirhtmsH.
of torture and Disagreement, inposir.
fearful handicap In the race for h1,s3'
ness or social advancement Yet fLt,
physical and mental suffering might hss;
been avoided or mitigated by a tlmeIy us,
OF Cuticura soap and ointment
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-26

]. G. Phelps Stokes, millionaire, is
reported to be victim Of tuberculosis
on account Of his determination to live
near the poor whom he helped, II seems
an unnecessary sacrifice, and one due
to ovcrzeaIousness only; for 1t would
appear that he could have extended his
assistance without destroying his own
life