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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
BAD, Dad WORD IN
THE CHURCH BOOK
tspsc'a! DiSpltrh1

l-tSDpS. SAIGt uaS.
0\VIiio wrote the word damn" in the
W preachers book IN the church
,ystry? This question is stirring the
o,d SUSSEX village OF Wishorough Green
10 It's very centre. and as one result the
village church is chulrless MI j. A. f.
Wyatt. NJ. p. one of the church warleus,
las, Sunday opened the book opposite the
latest signature OF the vicar. the Rev Mi.
Maiprice when he was shocked to see the
naughty word staring him IN the face in
printed letters an inch high.
lie called the vicar in and thA good man
was aghast They decided to submit the
matter to the church wardcns. and these
jumped 10 the conclusion that one OF the
chnlr bows had written the naughty word
Tn" trembling children We're questioned
collectively and individually, but each OF
ihHm denied hat hr had written Il word.
Tho church wardenS wrought up to a
hiSh pitch by :hc ref sal of the urchns
to confess, dismissed the whole choir
and forbade them the church unii Tie
writer OF damn" owned TO hts ,'ssa-a!.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
BRAVE DEED
SP|RESA POEM
Lord George Wellesley's Rescue Of a
Girl from Death and It's Ef-
feet on Election.
Especial Dlspatch.)


LONDON. Saturday
y reply 20 the attacks or radical orators
upon the courage and capacity OF thei
peers of England LORD Roscbery. mi
Manchester a few days aEo. dwe!t upon
Lord George Welesley's brave rescue OF a
girl from the Thames. uear Putn.y Bridge. !
4 few weeks ago
Inspired by the Ear!s eloquent descs!p
ton OF The youns noblemnn's deed. Mr..
Alfred Percival Graves. author OF "Fathe"
OFlynn'' and other popular songs. pells
these Affecting lincs;
Fleeing past, II, III. blast.
Tho folk rs they so
Turn not to vie" her,
Turn not nor know
That the river unto her
Calls from below.
Is it a prayer
That her deed Of despair
May YET be forgiven !
That IS lifting her eyes
In such awful surn,!se
Unto heaven
Ere she springs with Il cry
TO the parapet high.
Wild eyed and wan.
Sways on the edge
Then over the ledge
Is gone?
The people have heard.
The people are stirred
For their daughter at last.
Women shrek. Save her!"
Men only wlver
Aghast
TIL a stalwart youth Shouhie,-
ASIDE the beho!ders
And off the bridge side.
AT the height of Il sieeplc.
FOR that child OF tho people
plunges into the tide.
His strokes divide
The angry t!dc IL
While hopes and fears
Tie watchers thrill,
As stoutly stu s
lie persev.rcs, ,
Enti! at length,
With his uanly strength -
Winning the strife. ~
He Tits from grave 4
In the chastity wave /.
\ sisters life,
AntI.tinionist orators, while conccdinS
hat the Young lord is entitled to the |,
highest praise for salantry. say that one t
;wallow does not make summer. and {,
Nat n brave action by one who bears tho L
,anc OF Wellesley, which in England is 1;
anonymous With courage, is by no means n
convincing proof that other wearers Of p
orone,s wonld venture their lives to save o
a child OF tho u1aul.--" ,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
PRINCE MAKES OFFER
PRESIDENT

shows. the place where the rebelllous
Jack Cadc was slain by the Sheriff
OF Kent In 1850. Also. there is the stone
indicating the spot where Richard III.
Delayal, near Tynemouth, Is a stone
showing where a monls was pursued
and beaten TO death by the lord of
the ano for stealing a hoar's head
from the kitchen at seaton Deiaval,
and II bears an inscription, dating
from the middle ages, which rum al
follows:
80 horrid dede.
To Kill q name
Eos q PISCES hede.'
On WivelGeid Common. In sussex.
is the wea~ther-beaten wooden post
which marks the spot where Jacob
Harris. q Jewish peddler, was muir
dcred during the eighteenth century.
and at EveTshed's Rough. near Dor
king. Is a plain granite cross. bearing
the inscription IS. w. 1879. marking
the place where Samuel Wilberforce.
Bishop OF Winchester, and popularity
known as "soapy SAM" was thrown
from his horse and killed. while ont
riding or Sunday.
King George has given orders 70.
a very careful revision OF the list of
royal warrant holders, and also for
upon those tradespeopic who make
use OF the royal arms in their bust
ness. and who claim TO be purvcyors
TO the sovereign, or to members of
the reigning family. without holding
a royal warrant. The idea of issu-
ing warrants of this kind originated
in France as far back as in the four
tecnth century. but was not adopted
in England until the reign of James l.,
Who escorted 10 the thrifty device
OF putting up for sale the privilege
of acting as his ~purveyor. and used to
net a handsome income from the pro-
caeds. When the Hanoverian dynasty
came 10 the throne in England, the
opposite policy was pursued, of paying
a retaining fee TO certain tradesmerl.
George J.. for instance. received an
annual salary of $500 apiece. In some
instances the warrant is continued
from reign to reign, and W of the
names OF tradesmen who were appoint
ed by George i. as purveyor to the SOY.
exercising the am calling in London
to-day. and still entitled to describe
themselves as p~urveyors by appoint
ment' 10 the sovereign.
Some people seem TO imagine that
the mere fact of the sovereign. or of a
an article from their shops entities
them to style themselves purveyors TO
the royal parsonage in question. TINS
is not the case. The warrant constitutes
the subject of n specific grant. and Is
only bestowed. duly signed and sealed.
after a careful Investigation has been
made of the standing and credit OF
the firm; for the possession of a war.
rant from the King. from either of
the WI Queens or from any member
of the royal family, is considered a
guarantee of responsibility. honorable
dealing and financial standing.
|(Copyrfght, 1910, by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
ruE Lnr1slANA rANGLE.

If 1t keen on at the pace that II
has been striking for the past twelve
months, Louisiana will soon be the hot
| test State in the South, politically
speaking. The papers in the Pelican
state are filed with charges and
counter-charges, OF alternate praise
and denunciation of Governor Sanders.
| who is regarded by some as a despot
and by others s the noblest of Louis
iana's living patriots.
Just now the state is wrought up
over the contest for the vacant United
states senatorship. II will be recalled
that the Legislature elected Governor
Sanders TO this position and then adj
iourned. Asserting that he wished to
give his time to pushing the city OF
New orleans as the place for the
Worlds Panama Exposition in 1915,
Governor Sanders, in the interim. re-
signed and appointed Judge ]. r.
Thornton as his successor in the SEN
ate.
There. was a tremendous howl about
this, for IT was contended that the Gov
ernor had no right to appoint in such
circumstances and hat as he assumed
the duties of the gubernatorial Office
in appointing Thornton, he had really
never resigned from that Office and
did not have the power to appoint.
Another session OF the, Legislature
was called. and now there are three
men running for the senate-congress-
men Broussard and Estopinal and
judge Thornton, who is still the
Sanders candidate, 1t looks like
Thornton, but nobody knows.
All these candidates are stand
patters when il comes to the rice and
sugar industries, which, Of course, are
dear 10 the heart of many citizens OF
Louisiana Louisiana is for q tariff
for revenue only. with a few eXeep-
Nsions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
THE NATION AND RELIGION.

Gar a Nation LAY a Religion"
was the question asked by DR.. Lyman
Abbott in his address at the ami
versary meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society at william and Mary College
on Monday night. He did not mean
BY this question that a nation should
have an established Church. or that
there should be in any sense a union
OF Church and state. a question that
has been settled for all time In this
country, hut that 1T mist be influenced
by a religious spirit which, as defined
by the Prophet Micah, Is doing justly
loving mercy and walking hunbly
with Cod Upon this def,ition Dr..
abbott based this declarations: The
spirit of justice. sympathy n rever-
ence is as essential to the peace. pros
pcrity, and even the pcrpetuity OF the
American republic as a ~self-governins
co-opcrative commonwealth" 1t is not
a question of whether the State shan
have a theology. whether a creed, how
ever simple. shall be Incorporated in
the Constitution, as, for example, a
declaration of belief in the Bible or
in Christ or Mood,
In DR.. Abbott's opinion, the Consti-
tuition is not q proper place for the
insertion Of a system of theology, or
even an article Of religious belief. For
example: 'Th function of a Constltu-
ton is to define and limit the powers
of the various departments of the gov
eminent, not to declare the religious
belief OF the people who constitute
that government "feligion is moth
ing If II is not a rule of life and OF
the whole life; q man is not religious
al all IL he is not religious in every
part of his nature at an times and in
all relations OF life" 1t is not q ques-
ton Of Protestant or Catholic, or Jew,
or Oriental, but 1t is a question of cit
i2onship, interpreted in the light OF
the Golden Rule and governed by a
sense OF Justice. a sense of mercy and
a sense OF reverence.
There can be no perfect union ameng
ON people without mutual respect
and good will. - Justice is truly q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
Library Of Congress.

Library of Congress-.
Kindly tell me what the library OF
Congress cost. and how many books
1t Will accommodate. S. f. Il.
The Library of Congress was CON-
pleted at a cost OF over $4,000. 900. Ii
is considered one of the finest library
buildings in the world.
1t contains shelf room for 2.20o,0 900
volumes.
The library was founded in 1900. de-
stroyed by the British troops in 1914.
recommended Immediately by the pur-
cha u of ex-President Jeiferson's libra.
~ OF 6,760 volumes, and again almost
ry or $3.50 volumes. and again almost
completely destroyed by fire IN 1851.
Since that time the growth of the
library has been constant and rapid
inc now 1t contains almost s00,O0p
books and more than 1,ooo.o 900 pam.
phlets. pictures and pieces or music.
The library is now said to be az
comprehensively national as the Brit
ish Museum In London. the BibIio-
theuue In Pals or the Imperial Library
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
a REMARKABLE wo,IAN.

In these days when so much is
heard about the part women could
play in politics and what sort of poll
ticians they might make, the name
of Kate Chase sprague is almost for
gotten, but she is said to have been
'the only woman who ever became a
powerful political force in Washing
ton
Kate Chase sprasue was the bril-
liant daughter of Chief Justice Salmon
p. Chase. Her home was in Washing
ton. whore she was a reigning inlu-
ence socially and politically. She was
the chief feminine figure at White
House receptions in her day. During
the War Between the States she tart
ed in with the determination to have
her father nominated by the Repub-
ltcan party in 1854 in the place of
Abraham Lincoln. She was check
mated by Lincoln, who appointed
Chase to the Supreme Court. This did
not suit her, and she pursued very
clever plans to have a formidable
representation of delegates for the
nomination Of her father for the pres
idency in the Republican rational con
vention of 1863. Astute, active, tact
tul, resourceful, she bent every eff
fort TO this end, but she failed.
II is said tina she was the inau-
ence which kept Ben Wade, of Ohio,
out of the presidency. The story is
that she hated Wade bitterly, because
nc had fought her fathers presiden-
tlal aspirations successfully. When
the impeachment of Andrew Johnson
TOOK place, it was evident that II the
president We're removed from office,
wade, as President pro tenn of the
Senate, would become President. Kate
chase Sprague could. not stand the
'uea, and she used her influence to such
an extent that it is said that the con-
lroillhg vote against the removal of
Johnson was cast by a Senator who
was putty in her hands.
AN ADLER politician than her father,
y torceful character, she was an Illus
lrallon Of the power OF woman In poll
'lcs' though she never sought the
ballot for herself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
SWEAR THE BuTCHER.

All sorts Of funny things happen In
Aiapaina. Some time ago there was
9 trial in that State and the defendant
Mas enafsed with murder. When the
}"FSineA We're picked, 1T was fond
'nat one was a butcher, and ii was
sought TO have Him removed from the
panel on the ground hat 'ttho COM
slant taking of life--the shedding of
inc blood Of animals, with its sight
ana smell--renaered a butcher neon
petent TO serve as a petit juror in
enc trial Of q capital case on this
ground there was an appeal. The
supreme Court of Alabama said that
While the contention might be true
'he Judges could not take judicial
hotiee OF 1t. for the mere fact that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07

zines; the abolition of certain nav,
lions that have been made by thu
Secretary of the Navy; ftting recogni.
ton for Commander Peary for his dis.
covery of the North Pole; sundry rec.
concentrations as to the power of the
Executive In the conservation OF our
national resources, and the adjustment
of all tife questions that have arisen
or may arise as to the care of such
resources on conservative Instead OF
| partisan lines; the consideration OF
some plan for the correction OF the
abuses of the pension system, SO that
the Government shall mo- go itQ abb
surd lengths" in providing for those
who claim the bounty of a grateful
nation.
These are only a part of the recon-
mendations made by the President, but
they show, generally speaking. a fair
disposition on his part to administer
his office in justice and equity. He
sticks to it that the tariff bill is a
great revenue-producer, ever IL it do
Use of the party in power, and he would
apparently be glad to have 1t taken out
of politics, and he makes n admis-
sion which should not escape the at
tention of those Who would have the
tariff reduced to the only honest basis
of producing sufficient revenue for the
purpose of paying the expenses of the
Government economically administered,
when he says: Little, If any of the
criticism of the tariff has been direct
ed against the protective principle
The real tariff reformers should make
a note of this and take courage in
the belief that what is needed by the
country and what is demanded by the
people of the country is a tariff for
revenue only. In that sign the Demo-
can conquet or they cannot win
at all.
All that the President says on the
subject Of litigation in the courts and
u Tie IuEloiiCllOl VI lIc SOuit 70 10
well said; said as one would expect a
President committed wholly to the
administration of his office as the law
provides. He would limit the %activi-
ties of the Government to the en-
forcement of the laws as they are, to
conomy of administration, to the en-
largcment of our m with for
eign lands, TO the conservation and
Improvement of our agricultural
lands, to the building up of home
industries and to the strengthening of
the confidence which capsal may feel
in domestic investment. These are
all good objects, and they should be
encouraged without regard 70 politi-
cal or sectional lines; but the first
consideration is that all the people
shall nave confidence in the good
faith of the Government at Washing
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07

without any formal permission.
Oscar strnus.
Please give a short sketch or the
life of Oscar Straus.
Oscar Straus was born in Bavaria in
1850, but has lived in this country since
he was four years Ole. He is q grad
uate of Columbia and Ii. IL OF that
university. He practiced law for a
time in New York. but gave that up for
a mercantile career. He was appoint
ed minister to Turkey in 1887 and
again In 1898, and was the first He
brew to hold a Cabinet position. being
appointed Secretary of Commerce ana
Labor in 1906 by President Roosevelt.
II vas reported in March, 1909. tina
Mr.. Straus would became ambassador
to Japan, but instead President TAFT
selected him as ambassador to Turkey.
Mr.. Straus Is also known as an au-
thor, a worker for social reform, and
an officer OF various institutions, In
Guiding the National Civil Service AS
ISOLATION, International Law Associa-
ton, American Jewish Historical SO.
cioty, the Baron de Htrsch Fund, etc.
He IS one of New York's wealthy citi-
zens. having made a fortune in trade
before going into diplomacy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07

sious act of worship; anu JuS.iSe
! . the first duty of the nation. justice
must be the basis OF the nations laws;
justice the end of the nations systems
OF Jurisprudence, The nation cannot
enter upon the task of administer
ing Justice without exercising a funda-
mental function OF religion. 1t Is not
wlat Is wise, II what is right that
the nation must answer, and In order
tnat a nation may live up to It's oppor-
tun1ties ar Its duties, there must be
ihutuality OF sympathy, mutually OF
interest. mutually of respect. and
finally there must be reverence for the
law OF Righteousness, thai is of God, as
II is Interpreted; not by ancient tradi-
IONS, not by an ecclesiastical hierar-
chy, but by the voice of conscience.
me conclusion Of the whole matter,
as summed UP by DR.. Abbott in his
most thoughtful, eloquent and help
ful address to the young men of Will
liam and Mary College was contained
In this striking passage:
" ... NEMErH
You have young men, nc moro
sacred responsibility as citizens in
inaklng the America OF the future, than
the responsibility to Undue the nation
With this spirit of Justice, mercy and
reverence Justice which is free from
wrath and bitterness; a mercy which
is Tree from se~ntimentalism; a rever-
ence which is free from superstition;
q Justice which is doing unto others as
We would that others should do to
US; a mercy which is pity and sympathy
n helpfulness for the unprotected.
the weak, the wayward, and even the
wicked; n a reverence which listens
TIC the voice of an inward monitor and
Sieids to 1t a prompt and willing obe-
dience."
1t Is the religious spirit that must
control the actions of men in the dis
charge of their patriotic duties; not
the spirit which has divided the
world into warning sects, but the spirit
which makes men better citizens be-
cause they are better n%eighbors and
better friends.
DR.. Albeit made a profound impress
sion upon his audience. He did not
touch upon any of the political issues
which divide the country; or upon any
of the theological differences which
divided men into separate camps;
or upon any OF the preiudices of race
or condition which have unfortunately
absorbed n wasted so large a par
of our energies, but the gospel he
preached was the gospel of humanity,
which is the gospel of good govern
ment and the gospel of true religion.
Many believe that 1t is not possible
even for this land of unrestricted
freedom of speech and thought to unity
Its ninety millions of people gathered
from every quarter of the globe, of
every tongue and tribe on the face
OF the earth. and to make out of all
this enormous heterogeneous mass one
country and one people. This miracle
can only be wrought through the cul-
tivation of the true religious spirit
represented by this trinity-Justice,
Mercy n Reverence.
We wish that DR.. Abbott might be
heard by every community in the land
and by all the people on this great
theme. for he has ounde the true
key note of national strength and per-
petuity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
MISTAKE.

Afizona mas shot past the mark IN
2 aa'p'soh Of a novel twisting OIL inc
referendum ana feeaii pf'hcipAe' IN
'oilo@lns me example OF oregon IN
this matter ne new state mas wan
aefea from the path Of oregon,
IN oregon al officers may be re-
called WIN the sole SHINING eNcep-
tlon o lhe judges rs IN other states
So IN ofeson' q Judge may DC I'M
peachea ana removed from once but
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
JOHN e. MASON.

The announcement of the death of
Judge John e. Mason, of Fredericks-
burg, on Monday. was received with
great egret throughout Virginia.
One of the abiest members of the
Virginia Judiciary, his was a record
OF practically thirty years of con-
spicuous service TO the Commonwealth.
AS commemorative attorney, as a
member of the House of Dele
gates, and as senator he rem
dered distinguished service. His au-
thorship OF the Mason railroad bill
brought him into prominence all over
the state. Elected a circuit judge
in 1895. he discharged the duties of
that office until some months in
such banner as to win the appro-
baton OF all with whom he came in
contact. a just and learned jurist,
his death will be widely and sincerely
regretted by all who knew him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07

THE only preacher I have ever
heard who could move me in the right
way said a young man last night,
speaking of DR.. Lyman Abbott. This
was not said with the expectation
that it would ever reach his ears;
but 1t is only fair that he should
know the good things that are said
aBout him now II then, not to keep
him humble, but to encourage him to
work all the harder,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07

ton OF popular opinion. They mus
keep their oaths,
or course. Judges make mistakes
one Judge may look ut the law in one
light, another Judge in another light.
The error of the lower Judge Will be
corrected by the higher Judge. There
is always a way to seek redress.
II is not just that II Judge may be
removed from his office on account OF
popular prejudice, born In Ignorance
of the law and the facts. 1t Is feared
that the result OF the strange provi-
sion In the Arizona Constitution will
be to fill the judicial Offices with poll
teal demagogues who will make their
decisions conform to the wavering
%prejudices and desires of the popuI
lace. The old-fashioned way is the
best-that is. let the Judge hold office,
SO long as he is just, so long as he
renders decisions in accordance with
the law; In short, during good behavior.
THE FUTURE OF THE AEROPLANE.
Moisant has been talking very in
terestingly to the Memphis Commercial
Appeal about the future of aviation.
This is not the aviator Moisant. but
his brother. who is a business man
with a thorough knowledge OF air
craft. He is an American and a prac.
teal man all the way through.
Moisant has ideas and imagination.
To his way of thinking. there will be
no more d~readnaughts after the pres
emit ships under construction have been
built. He thinks hat the lars of the
future will be fought in the air. He
II can axe the machines that l have
and destroy ali the ~dreadnaughts
ahcat in three weeks. can drop an
explosive from these machines, more
destructive than nitroglycerine, .on tho
deck of any ship and blow 1t into
kingdom come. a machine can be sent
so high as to be almost out of sight.
The streets of a city under it would
look like threads. Nets could not pro-
.ect a ship. One machine can pierce
the net, and Jour or five following 1t
drop the explosives. The policy of
building dr~eadnaughts, in view OF the
of ai-ships. is foolish"
An interesting announcement made
by Moisant is that he is building In
a machine that will be in this
in a few weeks. He says that
is not a stick of wood in 1t, ex-
the propeller. 1t will be built OF
aluminium and steel. A man will be
able to fly as safely and as speedily
In this machine as he can drive an
automobile at the ate of twenty miles
The hour. 1t will be no more dan
gerous, he says. than travelling in a
buggy drawn by a spirited horse. 1t
will carry out the parachute princi-
Pile and thus avoid accident.
Further prophecies of Moisant are
in a year special delivery letters
will be delivered in aeroplanes. and
that in four or five years papers win
be delivered in adjoining towns by
airships. Moisant has bought a thou
acres of land near New York
which will be used some day as a great
landing place for %airships, he says.
Moisant may be visionary, but only
time can decide that.
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