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The state herald., 1901-10-04
SERIOUS FAMINE In
MANY PARTS OF RUSSIA

st. Petersburg, Sept. 29.-Followlng
up the recent publication Of the fam
inc conditions in thirteen districts, the
minister of the Interior. NJ. Sipiaguine
to-day issued long statement on crop
failure and the measures Of famine re-
lief upon which the central govern
ment has decided.
Acting upon telegraphlc reports
from the various governments, the
government has begun the work vig-
orously. The sum of 5000 roubles
has been appropriated for the govern
ment of Saratoff. 4OT 900 roubles for
Taurls, 10000 roubles for non-mili
tary points in the Don basin. and l9o,-
60 roubles with supply of autumn
seed from the government of Yeka-
terinhoslafr.
On August 18th the central govern
ment's famine fund amounted TO only
10000 roubles. Emperor Nicholas or
dered that this be Increased 10 1900
90 roubles.
According to the reports Of the gov
ernments. state assistance is required
In nineteen provinces. not counting
the country OF the Don COssacks.
which is under the war department.
The reports estimate requirements for
autumn and winter only, not mention.
ing the spring, when the need is great
est.
Great difficulty viii bc experienced
in transporting grain before the close
Of navigation, The government Is now
attending TO the most pressing de-
mands. a special commission has
been engaged since the beginning OF
August IN buying 6.Jup.vrD pools OF
rye for the provinces suffering most.
In the thirteen districts first MENTION
ed medical organization Is active and
special relief Is being given.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
p.tca, pI.rn.,. I.,naon.r.

London, Sept. 29.-1he London
crowds began To watch the bulletin
boards, colorci bombs and varIcgaied
flashlights without much hope OF the
challenger winning. but when II was
nnnnnccd that tie Shamrock II. was
ahead Mt the turn OF the outer mark.
the Immense assemhlages Mt the Crys-
tai and Alexandra palaces and ON the
Thames cmhankment became surpris.
insly cheerful, aud MS the successive
green illumination showed the shnm.
rock was stlll leading after the turn.
expectation of her winning rose 10 n
certainty, but when. shortly after the
turn, red fires nni red rockets sudden
ly announced that the Columbia lead
and later. that she had won, the
amazed mnltliudrs stood silent. Here
aud there was u Wild American scrccch
aud n few gronns and hirscs, and then
the Disguised crowds slowly broke up.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

DR.. l., o. Howard. entomologist OF
the department OF agriculture. has
just made public some startling state
ments of the property losses caused by
insects. He believes they aggregate
over s30O.0OO.0OO a year. The Rocky
Mountain locust or western grasshop-
per in 1874. ate up slOe, 900, 900 worth
Of growing crops. The chinch-bug
alone has eaten ss00,O0O.OO0 worth OF
corn and wheat in the western states
since 1850. As for the mosquito. apart
from the losses believed to be due to
its pernicious activity In the spread OF
yellow fever and malaria. II is an i'm
mense depreciator Of real estate val
ues. A New Jersey newspaper re-
Gently estimated that Its extermina-
ton In that one state alone would add
10 its real estate valuation not less
than slOO,00O.0OO.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

1t is announced from Constantinople
that the Sultan has had to be bled.
For some time he has manifested a
somnolent tendency. Recently he slept
continuously fer fifteen hours. and af-
TER awaking for about an hour he went
10 sleep again. He was only reused
by his Arab body physician applying
ice to his temples. The physician then
intimated to the Sultan that his condi-
zion indicated excess OF blood, and that
.eedins was necessary in order to OBJ
viate danger to the brain After max
ing the doctor swear on the Koran
that no injurious results need be APP
pretended. the Sultan let himself be
bled. and his quick-witted servitors
gathered the blood into tiny phials,
which can be sold to the faithful at
100 piastres each.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
Kitchener ,,seo,... savage.

london, Sept 3o-The Express pub.
fishes n report that Lord Kitchener
has asked for 25.Ooo More seasoned
mounted men and for power Ia hnng
rebels. traitors aud mnr,icrcrs wl,hou,
reference TO the home government.
Immediately on his return from the
Continent. says the News. the King
summoned a meeting OF the Council to
consider Lord kiichrnrr's position. IL
Is understood that His Majesty ns.
snincd very strong attitude and
closely questioned the ministers upon
their proposals.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
wisconsln Farm Lands.

The best Of farm lands can be OBJ
tained now In Marinette County. Wis
consin. on the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway at low price and on
very favorable terms. Wisconsin is
noted for Its fine crops. excellent
markets and healthful climate. Why
rent a farm when you can buy. one
much cheaper than you can rent and
in few years 1t will be your own
property. For particulars address
F. A. Miller. General Passenger Agent.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way, Chicago.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
500 Reward 6lOo.

The readers Of this paper will he pleased TO
icarn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure In all its
stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known TO the
medical fraternity Catarrh being q constitu-
uonal disease, requires n constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure II taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature In doing It's work. The pro-
prietors have - much faith 10 its curative
powers that they orer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that II falls to cure Send for list Of
Testimonials.
Address =, J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O
Sold by druggists &c.
Hall Family Pulls are the best
The state herald., 1901-10-04
New zealand Enterprise.

The New Zealand government has
appointed trade commissioner to
travel over the world in search OF new
markets for New Zealand produce.
The gentleman selected is ]. Graham
Cow, who, prior to going abroad, is ut
present. touring the colony gathering
the fullest information possible regard
ing the products in the country availa-
bic for export. He will go in the first
instance to South Africa, and subse-
quently to England, the Continent and
the United States, seeking wherever
an opening presents itself to direct at
tention 10 some product Of which New
Zealand has surplus.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
New criYpi. Creek Line.

Florence, Cola, Sept. 30.-Dcnvcr
= Republican SpCial.) Engineers have
completed the slrvey OF the Florence.
Victor & Cripple Greek railroad. The
distance from Fl renee to Victor will
be thirty-iive nils. The maximum
curvature Is tweNc degrees and the
grade divided into three sections shows
the average over the first nine miles
from Florence n two-per-cent. grade.
the next eighteen miles maximum OF
- per cent. and the remaining eight
miles only 2iI per cent. The total cost
of construction VIII be- less than any
line running into The district. while the
expense Of freight hauling viii be re-
duced one-third. Engineer Kelly. who
has charge OF the work. VIII require
the next six weeks TO complete his
maps and estimates and IL, assured OF
sufficient capital 10 build the road ms
soon as his maps and estimates can be
verified.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
Japan and tn. English Language.

The Japanese government has de-
cided that in the future all its COM
munications with foreign powers shall
be made in the English language. The
japanese recognize two things in do
ing this: First, that as the bulk Of
their trade is carried on with England
and the United States. those countries
enjoy most of Japan's foreign inter-
course, and. second, that the English
language has become the dominant
language of commerce, literature and
science and must eventually be practi-
cally the universal language.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
Dog show In N,,rmhrr.

Denver. Sept. 30.-Thc Colorado
Kennel club. nj n meeting held las,
week decided Ia give Its first annual
bench show November i9ih. 10Th aud
list lnllonilne, Roberts aud Kerr
were appointed comr,lticr Ia nr=,ngc
The premium list aud all oihcr mniters
preliminary 10 the show III, Judging
VIII bc In III" hands of John Davidson
The rules Of the National Kennel Club
VIII govern.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

In cold countries, where snow pre-
walls during long winter many of
The animals change the hue of their
eus:1 to white tint. The Arctic bear
and fox are white throughout the year
The northern hare is brown in sum
mer and white in winter. The weasel
is especially curious; it retains It's
brown coat until the first snow ap-
pears, and then whitens in a few
hours.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

Forty years ago President Lincoln
appointed John Jap Jackson OF Park
ersburg. w. Va. judge of the United
States circuit court and he still holds
the position. During all these years
he las never failed but once to hold
court at the appointed time. That vas
when confederate troops under Gen.
Loring were in possession of Charles
town, where the sessions were held.
and the session assigned for that date
had to be postponed.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
Nrm I,.,irnnh I'm ia,.,,a

Salt Lake city, Utah. Sept. %. The
salmon River railroad. n ninety mile
branch ~ III. Oregon Short Line. aud
penetrating n rich mineral bcl, of cen.
irni Idaho, viii. It II announced. he
completed nnd train service lnnug,rnt.
ed October LIST. The rond runs from
Blnckfooi. Idaho. northwr-icriy 10
Mnckny through the lava beds 10 the
copper district around Mnckny.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
End Of tho noer War.

The Boer war which has been raging
for the past two years will soon be ended.
according to the latest advices. News of
peace will be hailed with JOY by all. War
Is terrible thing and has slain many
people. but we believe stomach troubles
have slain even more. When the stomach
Is out of e-der. and you suffer from dys-
pepsia. Il lgestion. hatulency, sick head
ache or constipation. we would urge you
TO try Hosietter's Stomach Bitters. 1t
will cure you.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

As the steamer Sheffield was leaving
the river Seheldi one evening recently
the captain and passengers observed
the unusual phenomenon Tin these latl-
tudes) Of large waterspout. The
steamer was few miles of West
Capple. and from heavy thunder
cloud lying due west OF this point, and
computed TO be about ten miles dis
tant. a dense black column was
formed. which appeared 10 fall by a
slnuous course into N. sea. At this
distance the surface Of the sea-where
the waterproof touched It's surface
was nt once surrounded by a smoke
like obseurity. Hundreds OF tons Of
water must have dropped heavily into
the sea. The black line OF eommuni-
cation between the cloud and the sea
fell precipltatcly at FIRST. then for
SOME distance appeared to encounter
n fresh current OF air and was borne
along iaterally. after which II dropped
into the sea. The phenomenon eontln-
ued dashIns up thu surface OF the sea
for about four minutes.
Arrangements have been concluded
for the resumption OF business In
Prussia OF American Insurance com
panles. which have boen excluded from
the kingdom for the past six years
The officials Of the insurance compan-
les have completed exhaustive er-
aminationA Of the new German law
covering the control Of insurance
throughout the empire and nnd that
Il removes the conditions which the
American companies have hitherto
regarded M prohibitory. Those re.
s,rletlons consisted In part Of a airic,
supervision OF all accounts
The state herald., 1901-10-04
Roo.cvelrs Colombo Hunt.

Scribners October magazine contains
the first of a series of papers by Pres
ident Roosevelt on his recent hunting
experience in Colorado. in which he
discusses the habits and feroclty of
wild animals he shot and tells OF dogs
that could climb trees.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
THE STATE HERALD.
aH PAINTER owner and Publisher.
HoLYoKR =. COLORADO.

The new cone on Mount Vcsuvlus.
formed during the late eruptions. has
been suddenly engulfed into the crater.
The mountain has now assumed its
old appearance.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

DR.. Hans Blum, one of the biograph-
ers of Bismarck, has become mentally
deranged, owing to his losses through
the recent failure of the Lelpziger
bank, and has been placed in an asy-
lum. Hcts son OF Robert Blum. who
was executed in Vienna during the
revolution of lS48.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
Krnrrr Ah.naen. ~. Ann..i.

London. Oct. i-"Mr. Kruger" says
n dispatch frum brussels. "lns nbnn.
doned The ldea of sending n delegation
to The President ~ the United States,
hnylns nsccrinlned that Nr. Roosevelt
wlll pursue the policy of non lnierycn.
ton"
The state herald., 1901-10-04
COMPASS VARIATIONS.
Tho Government Will spend large Sums
10 Record Them.

Prof. John A. Fleming Of the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey, has
arrived In Honolulu for the purpose of
erecting and maintaining. near Pearl
Harbor, magnificent station for OBJ
serving and recording the variations
of the compass. This is one Of four
such observations decided on by the
Treasury Department, of which the
one at Cheltrnham, Maryland. has al
ready been built; another will be built
at some other Atlantic coast point, and
a third at Sitka, Alaska.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
On, year., Hom,clde, In AmerIc..

1t is stated that 39,s72 persons per-
ished at the hands Of homicides in the
United States during the five years
ending with 1900. The figures of pun
ishment for the crime are not made
up, but are known to be startlingly
small.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

All the railroads. with four excep.
lions. eentoring in Chicago. have ae.
ecpted the proposed terms Of a move.
mont TO build n 10000 900 union rail.
road station. II Ia TO combine both
passenger and freight facilities. and
will be equipped 10 make II the finest
structure Of It's kind In the world
There haa always been a great desire
among railroad men OF Chicago 10
bring the Eastern and Western roads
together In the same structure. ana
this union station will accomplish the
otIsst
The state herald., 1901-10-04
WISE PAINTING

Not much wise painting
done; poor paint, mostly; too
cheap. Nobody wants it
poor; everybody wants it
cheap.
Devoe ready paint is cheap
because it isn't poor; it's un.
like any other; because we
guarantee results instead of
materials.
Wise painting is-paint in
the fall and use Devoe.
A's your dalsfi he'ii &c, I, f,t you. nccs
~ pa'a''ns .fee y 'ou m.n,ion TIL. psp-t.
"ooD-rAiNT DEvoE. CHICAGO.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
Rae. of tn. Au.,rali.a-London Mail

Race Of the Australian London Mail
Is graphically described in No. IL New
York Central's -Four Track. Series.
Every person interested In the growth
OF our commerce should read IL.
Sent free on receipt OF two-cent
stamp by General Passenger Agent,
New York Central. New York.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

brooklyn. n. Y. Sept. s0th -rnsorma-
tion has been received regard the won.
nsftnl curative powers OF the GARFIELD
heauhehc Powders. people every where
nfe uslng them and writing the manufac-
turefs OF the good results obtained.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

Sweat or fruit acids will not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM fADELEss
DYES. Sold BY druggists, i0c. package.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

Why experiment with untricd rom
edics for paint Use Wizard OF a, once
and be happy. Your druggist has It.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

Your medicine has helped me wonder
fully," she wrote TO the patent nedirin.
house. "Ihftc weeks ago I could no,
spank the baby, and now / am hbi, 10
thrash my husband God bless your'
The state herald., 1901-10-04

Bridget. did you call the boys7'. .In.
cud think OF. but they wudn't git upi'
The state herald., 1901-10-04

Football victims have already begun To
iAli There is one good thing about Ioot.
sSall. tnough Nobody has 10 play Il that
The state herald., 1901-10-04

Angry Father-Look here. sirl Who
terf Sultor-She did.
The state herald., 1901-10-04
Cost of Printing Hank Notes.

II costs almost exactly cent apiece
to print Bank OF England notes.
The state herald., 1901-10-04

Iwenty-four men Ninth regiment.
United States infantry--wounded
have just arrived from Balangiga, re-
mainder company killed. Insurgents
secured all company supplies and all
rifles except twelve. Company was at.
tackled during breakfast morning Sep
tember 2sth; company seventy-two
strong; officers. Thomas W. Connell
tcaptainl, Edward \. Bumpus first
lieutenanO. Dr. X. $ Griswold (major
surgeon escaped CHAFFEE."
Washington. Sept. ga well-known
official Of the government. in speaking
of this outbreak against the American
forces in Samar. said he regarded II
as n consequence of the assassination
of President Mckinley. In all prob
ability the insurgents had received. he
said, only meager reports of the
tragedy and possibly believed the
shooting TO be the result of some pop
ular outbreak against the President.
The natives had ceased the opportuni-
ty in the fiickering hope of retrieving
some OF their losses.
Company & was portion OF the
Ninth regiment OF United States in.
fantry which went TO China at the
time Of the Boxer outbreak and while
there performed valiant service. Later
the troops went 10 Manila and were en-
gagged In provost duty in that city
During the past summer a battalion Of
the Ninth was sent 10 Samar. All the
officers connected with Company c.
which was almost wiped out by the
Insurgents. are named In General
Chaffee's dispatch. there being no sec
ond lieutenant now with the company.
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for the plant. c. y. Cox and W. d.
Hoover VIII have charge OF the plant
and Will make their home In Eaton.
They will cndeavor TO secure 1000
The state herald., 1901-10-04

for the plant. c. y. Cox and W. d.
Hoover Will have charge OF the plant
and Will make their home In Eaton.
They VIII cndeavor TO secure 1000
acres of additional contracts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-21
: JUDGE TiMM0NY'S COURT.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Il was once happy the same as you,
But now I'm a cripple, with nothing
TO do
/ am compelled to ask strangers some
assistance to give,
SO please give something, Live and
Let Live"
| pray God will reward you, my
wants you relieve,
Remember, It is more blessed to give
than receive"
The above pathetic plea was intro
duced In the police court this after
noon when six husky hobos were up on
the charge OF vagrancy, Their names
are Tom johnson, p. Silver, Tom
Lloyd, j. h. Birch. w. Collins. and j..
Mcdonald. They all pleaded not guilty
but officers Johnston, Miner, Johnson
and Roberts testified that the defend
ants were all begging and had cards
bearing the above verse, IN their pos
session. Birch and Lloyd were sent up
for thirty days each and the others
were given one hour to get out OF town.
Frank Wilson, also charged with va
grancy and being drunk was sem
fenced to twenty-five days at hard la
Dor.
Mike Boyd denied that he was o va
grant and common drunkard. officer
Sperry testified that Mike was drunk
and guilty of begging. He was given
sixty DAYS.
Nick Weber was assessed IS for be-
ing drunk
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-21
Probate orders.

The following probate orders were
made today:
Estate and guardianship Of Ethel May
Senior; order OF sale Of personal prop
erty.
Estate Of p. j Hannigan, deceased;
final account approved and distribution
of estate ordered.
Estate of Samuel MoOrhouse Marfatt,
deceased account approved; distribu-
ton ordered.
Estate of Elizabeth Booth, deceased;
account approved; distribution ordered.
Estate Of John Booth, deceased,
same order.
Estate Of Maria Beecher. deceased;
John Weir Jr., appointed admnlstra-
tor. bond $40
Estate OF George Mace, deceased;
John Mace appointed administrator;
bond 1880
Estate OF r.. II. Woodmansee, de-
ceased sale Of interest confirmed
Estate and guardianship of Glen
b. Wisemani leave given to mortgage
real property for $500.
Estate OF Isabella Conway McEwan,
deceased final account approved, dis
tribution ordered.
Estate Of VIM. II H. Spafford de-
ceased: sale of real aud personal prop
erty confirmed
Estate Of MILFORD Woodruff, de-
ceased; transfer of property ordered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-21
Personal Representative OF u u
Warner, Vice Prest' Of NJ r
JURISDICTION OVER DIR G.
Unmor 10 Eject That He W."
virtually Head Of Affairs In oPef'
alton with Gould SYSTEM

Il ,s unoaiclally stated that the APP
polntment ot II. b, Kooser aa sg''''"'
aren't Of the Missouri Pacific with he'u
charters in Denver Is a greater plum
than appears on the face OF the an-
noupcement OF his transfer from '"'
Sail Lake general agency
brief Associated Press dl8pa'c"
from Denver this afternoon has the lo',
lowing to say regarding the status o'
Mr.. Kooscr under the new order OF ~
fairs.
"H b. Kooser is transferred 70 pe"
yer from Salt Lake az general agent .,
the Missouri Pacific railroad but VIII
be the personal representative OF vice
President G. c. Warner general man
ager Of the Gould roads There Is con-
siderable speculation as to whether MI
Kooser Is not TO be virtually head OK
the Denver & Rio Grande in It's opera
ton as q part Of the Gould system
If the above is true Mr.. k0osef S
many friends here will be- glad TO hear
OF his good fortune Nothing has been
heard regarding his movements at the
general office here, the last word re-
celyed from him being some four days
ago when he was staying with MS
father.ln-law, Vice President Warner,
In 81. Louis.
A. L. Trowbridge, travelling freight
agent for the Missouri Pacific, has ar
rived In this city and entered upon his
duties here today He is the first OF the
new force to come IN from Denver and
will take the place of Travelling Freight
Agent j. o. Reber, who goes to Denver
under Mr.. kooser next week
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-21
THE RECENT ARGUMENT.
Prof. j. II. Paul Defines His Position
in Regard to the Matter.
To tho Editor:

To too Editor:
Sir: Your Provo correspondent says
IN last evenings paper: Prof, Paul
In his communication published in Mon
days News, does the faculty OF the
Brigham Young academy an injustice
when he makes the assumptiye state
ment that his friends in Provo (mean-
ing the faculty. wrote this argu-
ment;" that Is, the argument pub
lshed In the News" on Friday. June
a. The correspondent says the article
was written by himself "as a newspaper
report Of the opinion entertained BY
the faculty Of the Brigham Young
academy.
The correspondent in his article OF
June II. gave what purpoTted to be the
general opinion Of the faculty Of the
Brigham Young academy and quoted
verbatim from one or more OF the FAC
ulty. in giving the argument which !
endeayorcd 10 answer, fully believing
Il 10 be the argument Of my friends
In Provo q.rs
II was not the mere writing Of the
argument that | had In mind when I
used the phrase wrote this argument"
Il was the argument itself that / took
up, and what | understood was thai
this argument was made by Leading
members Of the faculty.
II the wording Of the argument, as
given by your correspondent was not
acceptable TO the faculty, | shall cheer
fully hasten to make any PREPARATION
that Is possible. IL | wrongly attributed
10 the faculty the line OF thought Civ
en- by your correspondent 3D.
II seems TO mo. however, that II Is the
correspondent. and not myself. that did
the faculty the injustice. II such there
be. OF which he complains; for certainly
his article would be understood by any
one reading il, as the argument Of the
faculty.
Truly yours. .Ita
J. II. PAUL.