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ne said. 81 hope not" Then his face
and voice grew serious.
Il have been I'm Washington long
enough" he continued, "and have had
many opportunities TO observe the ca
reers of public men sufficient TO have
forced upon me the conclusion that the
one great danger which has overcome
SO many brilliant men, and so many
subordinates. in the government serv-
ice IS one TO which too little heed IS
given I intend, II possible, 70 avoid
that danger
you look surprised. and. I suppose
YOU are wondering whether / mean bad
habits. especially whisky dr'"k'"~ ~
which there Us far too much done by
public men and other government serv-
ants iu this city. No. I do not mean
whisky drinking. or gambling. on any
of the other vices which would natur-
ally come 90 mind. / am talking about
far greater danger, a more iusidious
enemy 20 great public promise, and
one which besets not only men who
pain little notoriety, but "a Tot Of 10,
in public life. IL is the big head
Nr Giauan held up his hands.
"Why. ] can count now. on my I'm
gers" he exclaimed ga dozen men
who came here with great promise and
didn't fulfill il because they yielded
90 the big head the moment they felt
themselves lifted up "a little above their
follows And I'M each case that ] have
in mind the big head impaired the
mans Judgment. gave offenso 90 am
who came I'm contact with him, played
tho very old Harry with ifs victims
mental capacity. and speedily sent him
back 10 private life unhonored and uu-
sung.
ono. whatever else do here as
treasurer of the United Stdtos-or don't
do expect to maintain myself quiet
lv modestly and uuannctCdly as
though ] held the humblost Office ln
the gift OF the government
And that was Mr. Gndn1n's record
during his four years az custodian OF
Uncle Sans millions And when be
retired as result of Cleycland's cleo
ton the good win Of practically AN ON
cial Washington wont with him
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"co1LIER's WEEKLY NEw JOKE

New Ork Times.
When the editors Of Golfers weekly
reached their offices one recent
morning what looked like a new num-
Der of their periodical was lying on
their desks. on the cover was the
figure Of "a young man I'm mining cos
tune, and Just over his left shout
der a crimson star. None Of the edi-
tors recalled ever having seen an
artists proof Of that Illustration
Moreover. 10 wasn't the day for a new
issue Of Golfers Beneath the name
Golfers in boldfaced letters were
the words. THE Irrational Weakly"
and az the bottom OF the front page
the date April l. Also below the figure
Of the young man in miners attire
they read "Not drawn by Maxfield
Parrish" and stlll lower down
Given Awav-For Ten Cents" The
editors hastily scanned the 10 pages
OF Golfers Irrational Weakly. and a
light dawned upon them. II was not
their magazine at all but clever
burlesque. published by William Col
lier. the actor not entirely IN a spirit
Of fun. but as a daring means Of get
ting back at Golfers Weekly and
some Of the other magazines for their
recent attacks on the commercialism
Of the American stage II was COL
Hers picture IN mining costume
which appeared I'm startling colors on
the cover page The editorial page OF
the Irrational Weakly confessed that
the publication IS entered Gin the
waste basket as second-class matter"
The feature" article Is THE Amerl-
can Stage Exposed" by "A
Muckrak." IN which the author tells
Of an investigation Of the American
stage with the result that he finds n
ehOrkinefv cOumcrCfalized and the
actors actually accepting real money
for their work. Even playwrights
write for money here. and the mama
gers themselves were caught with the
goods as the author sets forth In a
wealth Of detail.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28
JOHN r.. w1NDER.

The retirement OF President John r.
Winder from this neid of earthly action
is ike the setting OF the sun after a
glorious day Of victory Tor the right
Few men. we apprchend, have done
better what. they have set themselves
TO accomplish ln life than the venerable
leader whose departure an Israel
mourns today.
He was an complication OF that
stirring and slcred Injunction; what
soeycr Thy hand hndeth to do. do with
thy might
he did not work at anything % little.
but with hls whole heart with him,
whatever was worth doing. was worth
doing vcIt And his life Is O. proof of the
excellence of the principle that seemed
90 Doe Die guiding star
No. was au optmist-a cheerful, sam
guu.. fearless. and straightforward
man There was no guile in his words
on ways. no deception or subterfuge in
amy trait of his strong hearty and
wholesome character This combination
OF simplicity and strength. Of cheerful
moss and nrmnoss. OF modesty and pow
cr.-hcse are the marks by which al-
round greatness Ia man is always rec-
oguizad Tie was siugularly well ball
ancod. ncyor orratic. never going 90 oN-
ir.Mes'
Pure of soul clean of speech. free
from any vice. temperate To a'sl.'''-
,
BUSINESS "a sound "hol'sonl' o"dN'
clear vigorous mind. sweet. generous.
and sympathetic disposition-this mere
enumeration of bis well k.o0n traits
Indicates the monument which. with his
own labor. he has built for himself Boa
The hearts of the people who knew him.
Tho sorrow Inevitable 10 his de-
rlrup is maryelously tempered with
ioy Every one of his friends. and
ue think Dee had no personal enemies,
feels that all is woll with Brother
Wmdcr There Be- mo- bitterness of sor-
rlv u t8c mourning for tho loss of his
company when the days came that
marked hIs decline, the time of the
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How wen was the hope of ronnyson
lu'nucd iu the case Of President
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CONFERENCE NOTICE.

The Eighucth Annual General Con
ference OF the Church Of Jesus Christ
Of Iatter-day Saints WIN assemble I'm
the Tabernacle, Salt Lake city on
Sunday April 3. 1910 at 10 o'clock a. m.
The general Priesthood meeting Will
be held in the Tabernacle on Monday
April 9. beginning al o'clock p. m.
JOSEPH F. SMITH.
JOHN r. wINDER.
ANTHON H. LUND.
First Presidency.
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RELIEF SOCIETY CONFERENCE.

The General Relief Society conference
Of the church Of Jesus Christ Of Lat
tcr-day saints will be held In the salt
Lake Assembly Han. In this city. on
Friday and Saturday, April and 2
$780, commencing Friday afternoon at
o'clock doors open at p. M and
on Saturday az 10 a m. and p. m.
cordial Invitation is extended 10 all
presiding authorities Of the Church and
she brethren generally as well as TO
officers OF auxiliary organizations, and
am Relief Society members, TO attend
The meetings.
BATHsHEBA W. SMITH.
President.
IDA sMOOT DUsENBERRY.
Counselor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28
DEsEREr SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION

The annual conference Of the Dcseret
Sunday Sch pol Union viii be held in the
Tabernacle. salt Lake city. sunday
evening. April 3. at o'clock. Sunday
school officers and teachers are re-
questod and the public respectfully in
yited TO attend.
JOSEPH r. SMITH.
DAVID O. MCKAY.
STEPHEN A. RICHARDS.
General Suporintendency.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28
ANOTHER MURDER.

Again salt Lake city has been the
scene OF o. dastardly murder young
man has been slain without tho least
provocatlon Sorrow has come 60
mother A sister has been deprived of
"a brother. A useful career has been
cut of before st. was fairly begun.
IL rs but too evident that the city is
infested with bad characters. Rob-
berias. holdups houscbreaking. muir
dcrs are of too frequent occurrence
altogether a we'll governed city
would not Doe the scene OF o. daily care
niyal of vice. Murder would Doe "a
rare exception in well governed city
not larger than saIt Lake. Criminals
would not Rock 90 &c. They would
shun 80. because they would know that
thcv could NOT escape punishment To
s evident that Salt Lake has become
tho rendezvous of al kinds OF disrop-
ut8blo characters. And moro are com
ms. A gentleman who has just re-
turned from california says he count
ed along the car track. ON q compare
lively short stretch. mo- lcss than forty
tmmus headed this way
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28
SOUND LOGIC.

Park CITY Record.
4 good way 10 study human ma
ture Is when YOU are driving on the
public road. II a man is willing to
observe the laws and the courtesies OF
the road. he viii duly give his share
Of IL when meeting another. and
shows he Is willing TO do the gentle
manly thing about g. But when you
meet one who takes every advantage
OF those he meets, and holds the road
FOR his own selfish self. often to the
great discomfort OF those he meets
or will not allow them TO pass, we are
almost sure TO think OF pork en- con-
nectlon with such drivers Of teams
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28

The president says that after all
right is the best policy No dispuing
that The trouble is TO get people 70
agree as TO what is right. The effort
Co fud out goes long way towards
solving the problem.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28

wouldn't IL be easier and better more
safe and sane. TO increase the herds
Of American cattle than TO attempt
TO introduce the animals Of Africa into
the United states as a solution for the
hlgh nrlce Of meat2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28

Colonel Roosevelt says that the Afri-
can lions never once did their duty.
Perhaps they seen their duty and done
81 as they seen IT, The point Of view
Us everything.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28

&C course the proof of the pudding
is in the eating and not I'm chewing the
string but what Of those who never
have chance at the eating, hardly
at the string2
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Now a doctor declares that work
kills as many people as whisky does
But how much more respectable Co die
from over work than from drunken
ucesf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28

Banker Coleman Of Cambridge,
Mass. by trying 20 break a faro bank
I'm New York very soon proved that a
knavo and other peoples money are
soon parted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28

That Pittsburg ox-councilman who
tainted when the court asked him If
Dee had ever taken money for his vote
could never have won a fair lady.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28
JUST FOR FUN
The odd Corners.

Dentist-Good morning. Mr.. Giles,
and how DO you like the false teeth p
Giles-Well EUR, they III a bit tight
under the ears-ratler.
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NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
HE CUSTODIAN OF MILLIONS WHO REMAINED MODEST.

andl interesting
and light
by
Of
rnciden Is freshf
or In
made The from
OF
artcl snavea 81 vauo a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28

Gentle spring and ethereal mildncss
have been put iu cold storage Tor
while longer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28
The Irlshmnn,s Rcmcdr

The Hon. Joseph y Choato. former
" our Ambassador TO England. tells
the following story. credlting the same
10 a political speech made by Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman.
A head Of a house had complained
10 three friends--an Englishman an
Irishman and a Scot-that HIS servant
broke a great deal Of China.
The matter-of-fact EnClishman
gave the short bit Of practical advice.
Dismiss him"
Take it out OF his wages" spoke
thrifty Scot
objection to the latter course was
made on the ground that the wages
were less than the amount Of tho
damage. The IrishmBn at once came
to the rescue with:
"Thon raise his wager" Judge.
Here's rule Of psychology: No
matter whether you feel cheerful or
not. try Co seem so. even if its put
on"
That's right. ] always laugh when
go 10 comic opera Life.
"With an your wealth are YOU not
afraid of the proletarlat?" asked tho
deliver i'm sociological problems
"No. I amt snapped Mrs. Newrich.
1--WE boil an our drinkn' water.
Philadelphia Record
"roll MS why thee never married.
Aunt Patience" ne said. teasinrly.
THAT is soon told. William" said
the old Quakcrcss. CALMLY 1T was
because 7 was not as easily pleased as
thy wife was."-Circlo Magazine.
Uncle Hiram sec hv the papers
that old man Weston. the walker Is
three miles ahead Of schedule.
Aunt Libby Well ] jos hope he'll
keep ahead Of him { amt got n bit o.
use Tor these Eyctalian racers
cleveland Plain Dealer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28
FALsTAFF REVERSED.

'Hi'dho Netoiu-hefhld
An inventive policeman In Philadel-
phla has devised a simple plan for
charging a small force. We recon-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28

what the Fourth Of July has in store
FOR himq
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28

one can no longer aford 20 express his
feelings.
where are the Easter eggs OF yester
Eastern
The time lock is the watch dog Of
the treasury.
In food not hash but the doughnut is
the hole thing
Tho meat boycott seems 20 have gone
the way of au ncsh.
Pittsburg De- the maelstrom Of mu-
nicipal corruption
Getting divorce iu Reno is as easy
as falling on q log.
Raising prices is but another phase
of the upun movement
And Canada whispering she would
ne.er consent-consontod
Cheap guys" are the only things
that arc cheap these days.
It is a successful "stlr hunt that re-
suits in nothing but "m0oushine.'
n silence gives consent Uncle JOG
must be- couscntng 20 everything
~ "a safe and sane Fourth of July
why not other booms safe and sane?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-28

How is it that Barney Oidheld DE-
never fined FOR exceeding an speed LINZ
it's?
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n silence gives consent Uncle joe
must be- consonung % everything
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where are the Easter eggs Of yester
Easter?
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one can no longer AFFORD 90 express his :
I feelings
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It is a successful "aur' hunt that re-
suits 81 nothing but "mooushine.'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-08-19
MANY INTERESTED IN CRAFT
TESTIMONY THAT OTHERS BE-.
SIDES memURRAY WE'RE IN
ON INDIAN LAND SALE.
meAles,er's Attorney Tells VI Offers
Of big Sums to see Contacts
Through.

MAlestcr. okla.-'Io. the poor In.
dian" learned u few more thiigs about
the proposed sale Of $50. OOOOyDO worth
Of his land In the hearing b.foro the
congressional investigating c)mmlttec
Wednesday. Congressman q D Car.
ter OF the Fourth oklahomt district
testified that In an interview at the
home OF Richard c. Adams. On attor.
ney at Washington. Adams mad said
he had an arrangement by which he
was TO secure . per cent Of the pro.
fts" To be derived from the AcMurray
certificates.
He also told me-" testified Mr..
Carter. that Congressman q S. Nc.
CURE was In on the deal. nd would
get his share. He also told me that
DR. Wright a delegate for he Choc
taw Indians at Washington with a
salary OF $4,000 year. was b on the
deal. He also said We've sot some
others, but he did not me lion any
Did Adams say he was gong to
get per cent Of all the money J.. s
McMurray was TO realize on the dsal7"
Yes. he said he WAS going to make
sure OF II, as McMurray had dolble.
crossed him at other times, but this
time he was going to ~ II so he
would not lose out and when McMur
ray got his 10 per cent. or 5000 900
or whatever It amounted to. he (Ad.
amsl was going TO get per cent Of
the proceeds.
u also met Jake l.. Hamon at Wash.
ington. lie told me to 20 To that old
man Gore and get him 10 withdraw
that fool bin Of his against the Nc.
Murray contracts
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-08-19
LAWYERS MADE BIG FEES,
One Single Fee Amounted 10 s75oooo
and Expense Accounts 70 100000

sulphur, Okla. Lawyers expense
accounts running rs high as 100000;
single Zee, already paid amounting
to s75OO0O. and contingent fees still
pending that would aggregate $1,000.
900 figured In the Investigation OF the
Indian land analrs by the special com.
mittee appointed hy the house Of rep.
resentatlycs Friday It was pointed
out that the Indian never had secured
large amounts OF money due them
without having to come across" In
the shape Of fees but although they
employed regular lawyers ON yearly
salaries extra fees were constantly
paid for the employ Of special coun.
sell The special Zee Of $4,000 was
paid several years ago 10 j. r. McMur
ray and his law partners after they had
prosecuted what are known as tho
citizenship eases which, 10 WINS stat.
ed, kept on the rolls $4,000 claimants
who wanted 10 participate In the
claims against the government
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-08-19
CITIZENS RAID GAMBLING DENS
oooENs RETIREMENT LEAGUE
RAID THE GAMBLING DENs OF
THE JUNCTION CITY AND Ar.
REST HUNDREDS.
Thousands Of Dollars are Captured
and Wen Known Citizens Are
Found at the Tables and
Placed Under Ares

ogden With what was probably the
greatest demonstration that has ever
occurred In Ogden. following a mass
meeting Of the ogden Retirement
league, In the Weber academy, twenty.
two members Of the league sworn In
AZ special officers. together with the
policemen Of the city, conducted a
well'dirccted raid on all OF the gaml-
ling houses Of Ogden. arrcsting sev.
eral hundred gamblers
The raid was the climax Of cam.
paign that has been conducted by the
Retirement league for several months
past, and among those taking part
were many Of the representative
citizens Of ogden, including ministers,
lawyers. doctors and men from All
walks OF life
The raid was planned this afternoon
and five gambling houses were issued
all sworn to by Mayor william Glas.
mann
Following the mass meeting at W..
Der academy. where an enthusiastic
asscmblagc Of nearly 500 persons was
present. the twenty-five members Of
the league marchd down town, where
they were Joined by all the available
policemen Of the city.
Followed by great throng OF ex.
cited people blocking the streets Of
the city for over two blocks. they pro
cecdcd against the Elephant gambling
house and the 81. Louis gambling
house. surprising the patrons and
proprietors Of the houses. gathering
over four hundred and nfty In the net
many OF whom are among the most
prominent residents OF Ogden.
great sensation is promised for
when the cases are called In court. up.
wards OF 100 Of the foremost citizeps
4 Ogden will be witnesses.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-08-19
SHAKEUP IMMINENT
HIGH REPUBLICAN CIRCLES WILL
BE REAoJusTED ~ A PoLITI.
CAL sHAkEUP AMONG THOSE
CLOSE TO PRESIDENT.
Secretary eallinser slated TO Retire
Power Of Aldrieh and Cannon a
Thing Of the Past.

Beverly. Mass Certain events Of
Friday. following Incidents Of the last
week or ~. lead to the conclusion that
a complete political rcadiustmcnt In
circles close to President TAFT Is In
progress
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich OF Rhode
Island called to see the president on
Friday before the chief executive had
finished his breakfast. He talked with
the president thirty.nye minutes. lie
found that Mr.. TAFT had not had an
opportunity to read the senator's reply
to Senator Brlstow's charges regard
ing the rubber tarn The presidcn,
was graufled. however. that Senator
Aldrich had consented to make state.
ment In doing so. II IL said. the sen.
ator from Rhode Island performed an
act that fitted exactly into "a pro.
srammo framed by party I"aasss CLOSE
to the president
Although he Is not TO retire until
March I. lgil-and Senator Aldrich
confirmed to President Taft his intcn.
ton TO do so-thc rcadiustment plans
now In progress apparently treat what.
ever influence Mir Aldrlch may have
had with the president as a thing OF
the past
The elimination of MIR Aldrich. &C.
cording to close political observers. IL
soon to be followed by the retirement
OF Secretary Ballingcr from the cabi.
net
TAe third move In contemplation is
said TO be directed aainst Speaker Can.
non. II Is not admitted Ia Beverly
that hr Cannon will even be- candi'
date lor the speakcrship,
The Cannon situation AS a thing Of
the future Is u little difficult to handle.
II II WIRE only known that the prcsi'
dent would like TO see change. II II
believed all doubts rs to the result
would H. removed
Reports have reached Beverly tina,
the recent results In Kansas and Iowa
were due largely to the ACTIVITY OF
Speaker Cannon IN Kans's. to the
charges against Senator Aldrich and
to doubt In the west AZ To whether he
actually intended TO retire
The situation developed by these two
states evidently has made an impress.
sion upon party leaders that has
stirred them to action.