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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
NEWS-PRINT PAPER TRUST.

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 The manufacture of news-print paper of the country was the subject of inquiry on the part of the industrial commission in Washington recently. John Norris, business manager of the New York Times being the witness. Mir Norris devoted his attention especial ly to the International Paper company. T will assert" he said, that the h. ternational Paper company has failed in every expectation it held out to the newspapers and to the public. The cost of manufacture is greater under consolidation than under individual ownership of the paper mills. The economies which were to be obtained under the consolidated management have not been realized The export trade has fallen off, or at least has not increased, though that was to be the strong feature of the consolidated com pany's efforts. The promised policy of an enlightened self-interest has been abandoned and the net result to news paper publishers has been an increase of over $4, ,S00,000 a year in the cost of news-print paper"
 MT Norris placed the output of news print paper at $26,00O,Oo0 year. He attributed the recent increase in the price of paper to four causes. namely,
 
 South African war, the drought of 1899 and 1900 .and the attempt of the International company to monopolize the spruce land. To meet the Inst difficulty he suggested that trade re- lations with Canada should be pro- noted in order that the practically inr exhaustible pulp supply of that coun- try nIgnt be draWn upon. IVY z snouIa,% Ae saili, "auopt Jlle pian wnicn Fresh den Mckinney tlas advocaIeu, ot re mIttlng tn0se taxes Wncn experlence mas snown. to be. most Durdensome 10 Jue InaustrIes or the peopie.1 tie as- serted that -tne InIernauIoual com pany nau opposed Catauian leciproc- fly and that Ilie result nau Deen CaIla- alan reprisals. lie advocated ttie removal or the tarin on woou pulp ns i'll the interest or all classes.
 Mltness said that former President Russell was the only man who conld nave effected Ine consolluaIlon or nli the paper mliis, and that the effort had cost nim his IIfe. He decIared that many or the mlIls includeA Ill the com b1naJion were practlcally. worthless.
 .One Of the machines,v he said,.'o which there was q capitallzat1oil of $35,OO0, had been run by Senator War ner Miller when a boy. phis extraor- dinary collection of junk he added, was merged with the other ana more re- cenr mills and upon practically the same terms Of capltaIzation.s'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15

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 If it be possible to get square deal with the administration, in rivalry with the Morgan steel trust, the latter may find itself knocked out of several million dollars of government money. The Carbon Steel Go of PittsBurg has sent samples of heavy armor plate to the naval ordnance proving grounds, below Washington, with the request that it be. subjected to the seyerest tests. This 'armor plate was made by an entirely new process and it is claimed to be in every way as good if not superior, to the armor plate which the government is paying the Morgan steel trust $455 a ton for. and it is offered for $150 ton. If the tests suIstantiate that claim, and the government buys the new armor, it will save something like $790,000 on each of the. nine battleships now under contract. But when the pull of the Morgan trust is taken into considera- ton that If" is a formidable one, as it is certain that the big trust will not let more than $7.00O,0OO get away from ftsif there is any way to prevent. So it lviIl not be surprising if the tests of the new armor plate should be fol- lowed by an tinfayorable report, al though ot is said to have stood every test required before samples were sub- mitted to the government.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
! Washington man who has just


 A Washington man who has just re- turned from the Philippines, where he spent year, doesn't enthuse over the islands as a place for Americans to go. He said: T have had all the Philippines that want. After a twelve months .sojourn over there. I am frank to say that I slosnot believe 1t any country fors white man. 1t is a rare thing to find an American that does not wish to get back to the States as quickly as possible. The spirit of discontenf and desire to get away find expression in the army that has been sent to subjugate the islands, and the United States soldier that is satisfied with his lot is an exception. The eli mate is bad in that whenever a man gets sick there is no bracing or re euperatiye quality in the air. and re coyery to health is exceedingly slow. My belief is that tue capture of Aguin- aldo will not put an end to our trou- bles in the Philippines: there will be plenty of revolutionary leaders to keep up q desuitory warfare, and the chances are that the fighting will go on for the next ten years"
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
A LAND OF MARVELS.

The country of the cacti-weirdes of all regions on the earth, so far as it's vegetation is concerned--was vis- tied by Prof. ". J. McGee, of the bu- reau of ethnology,. in the course of the expedition from which he has newly returned. He describes it as a land of marvels-a territory where the domi- nant forms of plant life are uncanny things armed with spikes and natural fishhooks. Some of them are of gi- gantic size, reaching 50 feet in height, and harboring strange inhabitants, such as little owls.
 This wonderland, much of which has never been explored, lies to the south of the. Gila- river5 to the east of the Gulf of California, and to the west of tfie Sierra Madre mountains" ]" said Prof. McGee tofa New York Herald corresponds It forms a sort of triangle. the northern edge of which is insArizona, butswhich.is is mainly cov- cred by the state of Sonora, in Mexico. For the most part an inhospitable desert, it affords conditions more favorable to the development of cacti than are to be found anywhere else in the world.
 Desert plants are commonly obliged to store up water in one way or another, so as not to perish during the long periods when there is no rain fall. Various species of cacti do this, and in the region I describe the tired and thirsty traveller occasionally comes across a spiky thing, about the size of a beer keg. which is to him godsend-perhaps even a rescue from death in hideous shape. It is the SO called water barrel of the desert a species of cactus which is living spring, containing within itself a con- siderable supply of the purest water. One has only to chop of the top of it
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15

ceded to be an able business man, no one would suppose that he could distinguish man on a telegraph wire by mere touchso to speak and that, too, when less than half a dozen words were sent. MT. Young has charge of a large force of men, and when they desire to get off they send him message to the capitol, or call him up on wire and talk to him personally and make their desire known.
 One of his men called for him on the wire the other day from up town and asked: s'Can get off to- night?'
 ..Yes, you're excused,' responded Mir. Young.
 The man walked down the avenue as far as Fourteenth street, when sud- denly the fact dawned on him that he had neglected to. state who he was, and he went back to set the matter straight.
 Again calling up the capitol, he asked Mir. Young: Say, how did you know who asked to get off ?'
 .'Oh," came the response, ''it's lS1 iss
 "Yes."
 ''I said you were excused"
 'sWell.'' said the man, as he left the office, that beats all ever heard of. gave no name and clicked but Eve words and here is man who tells me who l am.''
 Old-time operators considered this remarkable, in view of the fact that only five words were sent. Things of this sort have been done when a long, CT conversation ensued, or the char acter of the mans sending was better gauged by a long talk.
 The doorkeepers at the house say that Amos Cummings, of New York, is the most popular man Ill that body and that statesman S.llzer, of the same
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
Governor Allen of Porto Rico, prob,

Governor Allen of Porto Rico, proba- bly under. orders from Mir Mckinley, has issued general denial of the re- cent stories alleging suffering among the poorer natives of the island be cause they have no work, and charges that the stories have all been instigated by one native editor, who is disgrun- tied because he was not given an of flee. It is little odd how that one Porto Rfcan editor should have been able to influence a score or more of reputable American correspondents to send misrepresentations to their pa pers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
AUSTIN HEARD FROM AGAIN.

The Texas legislature is always re- markable body. Bills against trusts and corporations are expected from it Ill great numbers, but who of us could have had an idea that it would seek to prohibit draw poker and other sin ful games? The house passed a bill nlakingfit illegal to play cards at any place, including prlyaIe house. This was little too stiff for the senate committee before which it came. An amendment exempfing private houses was introduced, rejected, reconsider ed and finally passed. Several sena- tors attacked the bill on the ground that it was a violation of private rights. Senator Hanger said that it would prevent ladies from playing euchre and high fveo for prizes. But. apparently some of the senators had had hard luck at poker the night be fore and lOathed the name of playing cards. In the East great whist or pro- gressive euchre parties are often held in public halls for charitable or other purposes. But If afne grasshoppers ravage Deaf Smith Co, the ladies ef Austin cannot play cards in public for the benefit of the sufferers. The com mercial or other travellers with time to kill cannot, take hand at whist or even at rank bumblepuppy sin the smoking car. The eplonels and judges little game of draw stealthily in. sealed chambers. Even the philos0phic, recreation of solitaire must be curtain ed from public gaze. We don't ln- derstand that the Texas legislature ob-i jects to card playing as wicked or even as waste of money or time. The king and queen in the pack are the offenu- CTS. We must protest against i'm perialism by every means in our pow, err. says the Hon Tobe Scrutchins.- New York Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15


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 with machete, when mass of pulp is disclosed, somewhat resembling in consistency the pulp of watermelon. If a bowl-shaped cavity be cut in the top of the pulp mass it will quickly fill with water, which may then be- drunk. Or, if preferred, the pulp may be chewed.
 ''This water barrel cactus, when ripe, has crown of fruits, the pulp of which is edible and grateful to thirst that has been aggravated by allSali dust. The plant is the thorniest of all the cacti of the region, being provided with straight spikes and crooked spines that operate like fish, hooks. It is for this reason, indeed, that the water it contains is pure and drinkable.
 Other cacti are protected by chem ic ingredients in their juices, which make the latter unpleasant to drink, but this one is furnished with such formidable external and mechanical devices for protection against enemies that it does not find it necessary, as one might say, to poison it's fluids.
 f'In the days of early exploration in the southwest the Cereus giganteus was the first of the great cacti to come under scientific notice. It was consid- cred the most extraordinary product of the vegetable realm. Nevertheless, I have myself seen in the region of which l speak an immense forest of a single kind of cactus, larger than the Cereus gigantus and extending con tinuously over many square miles, practically to the exclusion of all other forms of plant life. This is the Cereus pingleii, known to the native Indians as the comb cactus,' because it furnishes them with combs for their hair. It attains height of 50 feet, and when full grown has trunk as large as that of the biggest oak tree.
 ''This cactus bears fruits in punches resembling in appearance horse chest nuts, and it is the burrs that are used for combs. The branches show many little holes made by woodpeckers, which peck through the outer skin into the pulp and dig out cavities in the latter of size and shape suitable for their nests. To heal wound thus inflicted the plant exudes yiscid se- cretion that hardens into woody sub- stance, so that in short time aft CT the nest has been formed in the manner described it surrounds itself with hard shell, perfectly clean and dry. When the cactus dies its pulp, which is largely composed of water, withers away, leaving behind only skeleton of slender ribs representing ihe great branches; but the woody, bowl-like :woodpecker nests remain intact and do not decay'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
Taking No Chances

Hotel Clerk-I am sorry, sir. but you will have to give satisfactory proof about those scars on your hands.
 Ham de Fatte--Why, can't man have sears?
 No. How do know but what you got those scars while sliding down the lightning rod at the last hotel! Chi. cago Daily News
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15
! German soidlcrs as sYimmers.

The German army has swimming school for troops, where everyone must learn to swim. The best swim mers are able to cross a stream of several hundred yards width, even when carrying their clothing, rife md ammunition
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15

When you want . team or hack, gos to Austin's. Phone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-15

sfS a 5-.- =, ., --+ =, T, x, .1,e I;ss
 When one. of them was asked how he came to this conclusion he. said: Because so many eople call for them every day. Their callers, as a' rule. are people who are in distress and who want assistance. They know
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-31
BURGLARS SURPRISED.
One is Captured and Two Make Their
Escape

Nightwatchman John T. MeIloy.
while walking his beat at 1850 last
night discovered three men working
industrioUsly at the back. entrance of
Neeland's hardware store. 69 West
First South. From their manner it was
plainly a case of burglarious intent
and, approaching them cautiously, the
Watchman got within short distance
before being observed. He finally drew
his gun and commanded them to sur
render, but before he had Ieveled the
revolver two Of the men. having seen
him, bounded out Of the alley leading
10 the place from West Temple and
made their escape The third fellow
was covered, and AIr. NeIIoy hustled
him over 60 the police station.
The prisoner gave the name Of John
Wilson and told a story to the effect
that he was standing az the entrance
to the alley when the other two came
up, and, showing a gun under his nose,
commanded him to accompany them
and assist in burglarizing the establish
meut. He said he was glad to be res
cued from the burglars. The officers
take no stock in Wilson's story. He
VIII be vigorously prosecuted and in
the meanwhile a search is being made
for his supposed companions in crime.
Neeland's store was bur3larized some
time ago and number Of revolvers
taken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-31
COMES TO STUDY
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Mission of NJ. Deschamps. Bel
gian Minister of Education.
SENT BY SOCIOL0GISTS
WHAT BE has LEARNED ABOUT
WOMEN AND POLITICS.

Professor Fernand Deschamps, one
Of the leading sociologists of Europe.
arrived in Salt Lake yesterday to study
the workings of woman's suffrage. Pro-
fessor Deschamps has been spending
some time for this purpose in the states
OF Kansas. Colorado and Wyoming
and he expects to remain several DAYS
IN Utah. Professor Deschamps is min
lister Of education of Belgium and is
also professor of sociology in the Uni
Verslty Of Leufean, near Brussels He
IS also prominently connected with the
sociological society Of Belgium. 1t is
the last named organization which has
sent him on this tour of investigation
and to which he viii make his report.
In a conversation last evening at the
Kenyon Professor Deschamps intimated
that he had so far been rather favor
ably impressed with the results of wo-
mans suffrage.
I am here to collect facts. and not
opinions he said, "and consequently
when I make my report I shall not
express my personal opinion, but shall
state in as impartial a manner as pos
Slble the facts ] have learned. The
women in Belgium are not anxious to
vote, but the question is Seing agitated
by the labor party and the Catholic
party, who favor the plan and who are
opposed in it by the liberal party The
9oCiOloSlCdl society mas taken UP an
investigate of the subject ind has
sent me to collect facts.
i have found il hard to get impair
t1al statements of the merits OF wOm-
ans suffrage. The persons with whom
] talk are strong either for or against
IT, and they are likely TO be violent in
expressing their opinions.
In Kansas, however, I learned some
interesting things There found many
lawyers and women Of prominence who
we're in favor of il, and merchants
and saloon keepers who We're opposed.
There seem TO be some very fine women
who do not want wOman's suffrage but
ind many very smart women, club
women and others. who favor it.
In Kansas ] am told that in Ordi-
nary times about half the women vote
but that when something comes up in
which they are greatly interested, like
the prohibition question. they nearly all
go TO the polls
The people who oppose woman's suf-
mage all say the same thing: The place
OF a woman is in the home-she should
not be out voting But when I ask
them to tell me some facts to show
that women who vote are not good
hOusekeepers and good mothers, and
neglect their homes. they never tell me
any
In Wyoming everybody seems to be
IN favor Of woman's suffrage In Colo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-31
PERSONAL MENTION.

r. ". futile and Luther futile of
Manti are guests at the Walker.
A B. Rockhill of Spanish Fork is
among the White House guests
W. W. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson
came up from Eureka yesterday They
are at the Cullen
Rev. L H. Eccleston Of Baltimore, with
Miss Patton and Miss Bruno of the same
city, is at the knutsfOrd.
Ex-senator W +. Saunders Of Mon
tana was in the city yesterday on his way
home from an eastern trip.
r D. Cliff and family returned on
Thursday from California, where they
have been spending the summer.
Judge H. P. Henderson returned home
on Thursday from Michigan, after sew
eral weeks spent at the old home.
H Pendrey Of Randolph and Miss Chris
Jensen of Allen arrived at the Walker
separately Thursday. Yesterday fIey
We're made man and wife.
Waldemar Young viii leave for Leland
Stanford University in California next
week to continue his studies, after spend
ing the summer at his home in this city
Jesse G. Little, after putting in a year
as manager OF the Rice fisheries at Itair-
haven in the state of Washington has
returned to Salt Lake and will so into
business here.
H H Mailer. the architect, is home
from Chicago, after month spent in that
tract for the delivery Of the steel material
for the Agricultural college at Logan
Willard Bean the former pugilist has
returned to Salt Lake. after q prolonged
sbsence, and it is stated that he has
written a play that he purposes to mount
and present in this city during the COM
ing season AS to the style or plot Of the
play nothing will be given out BY the
author.
Colonel T. G. Weber and John r.
Barnes of the Z. G. n. /. returned yester-
day from Rexburg. where they went TO
look after the retail business that has
been conducted there for some years past
by their organization 1t was decided to
close out the business and sell the build
ing. Colonel Weber said that this was
not a branch of the Z. C. n l., but store
that had been taken in for debt.
Lieutenant Commander George H stat
ford L. s. N. and wife have Just con-
Suded a short visit with hIr. and Mrs
Joseph R Morris. Commander Stafford
was classmate at school with Mrs. Nor
ris before his appointment to the United
States naval academy and recently ne
finished two years service as navigator
on the Aberando in the south Pacific, He
is now on leave for some weeks pending
assignment to other duty. Commander
Stafford gave the pleasing news TO Mr.
and Mrs Morris that their son, Robert,
who is now cadet midshipman on one OF
the warships in the Pacific, is acquitting
hir-seIf creditably in the estimation Of his
senior officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-31
Wagon SMASHED

A light wagon belonging TO Morris.
the plumber, was considerably smashed
up yesterday afternoon by a collision
with a brewery wagon. The first
named outfit was standing on Com
mercial street when the horse took
fright at something and broke away
from the hitchinE post 1t wheeled into
the narrow alley between Commercial
avenue and First South. next to the
Lone Star saloon. and was getting
through in good shape, but one of Wag-
ener's brewery equipages happened TO
be standing at the rear of the COM
pauy's Office and into this dashed the
plumbers horse. The shafts were
broken of. the box OF the wagon over
turned and other injuries contributed
to the dilapidated condition of the rig
No one was hurt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-31
CASE WAS DISMISSED.
But New York's Police Captains
Troubles Are Not Over.


Troubles Are Not Over
New York, Aug. 3o.-The indictment
against Police Captain Herlihy, charg-
ing him with neglect Of duty IN that ne
failed to close disorderIy houses. in his
precinct. was dismissed by Recorder
Cor today in a decision on a demurrer
to the indictment entered by Herlihy.
The dismissal was granted with the un-
Outstanding that the case be resubmit-
ted TO the grand jury.
The demurrer raised the point that
there were 10 specifications in the in
dicsment. enumerating that many dis
orderly houS- s, and that if the case
went TO trial each one would have 10
be proven. This is the point upheld by
the recorder.
After the HerIihy case was disposed
Of Captain Thomas j. Diamond was
called before the recorder and pleaded
not guilty to the indictment charging
him with neglect Of duty. A demurrer
20 the Indictment was disallowed and
permission to inspect the minutes of
the grand jury was granted A motion
for change of venue in this case
comes up in the supreme court next
Monday.
Sergeant Shields, Wardman GIennon
and Detective Denny were then ar
raiened and pleaded not guilty to the
of duty. They entered a demurrer.
which was disallowed- A request for
time To prepare briefs was also denied
and the case went 10 the calendar for
trial. The da.e was not fixed
Policeman Edward O'Neiu who yes
to-day defed Deputy Commissioned
Devery. who. he said had transferred
him I'VE times because he would uot
stand for shake-down. was queS-
toned TODAY by COMMISSIONS Murphy
as 10 the identity Of the official Of the
department who had demanded money
10 have him sent back 10 his old pre-
cinCt. O'NeiIl refused 20 say. but said
it vas before Colonel Murphy was head
OF the department
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-31
POTATOES FOR THE EAST.
California Farmers Are Reaping
Rich Harvest.

Stockton. Cal. Aug. 5e---A special
train OF about forty carloads Of po-
tstoes viii leave here today for the
middle and southern states. The po-
tatoes are raised on the river islands
west of this city and lowed here on
bc.ge-.
The demand for potatoes. onions and
cabbage throughout the middle states
is large. owing TO the drouth- and hun
dreds Of carloads VIII pc sent lnere
fron, Stocktou this year Local deal
ers are paying from $3.50 70 $3.50
hundred pounds for potatoes on the
river bank Today's shipment IS the
largest single consignment Of potatoes
ever sent out Of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-31
Chicago's Police scandal

Chicago Aug. S0.-The civil service
comm -ssicn resumed the investigation
into the city detective department scan
Qals today by calling for trial Detec-
uleS John J. Tray and 5ohn Crame-
cnerged with defraudinE the state Of
Illinois by receiving money for an ex-
pens account in the L8rkins extrsdi-
Ion case The testimony given TODAY
va ~ TIE main rehash OF the pro-
g ed ns 7gatnst Lieutenant Joyce in
ne sane case The decision has not
9een rendered in the case against
joyce TIE investigation was com
pieted this afternoon. and il is expected
a decision VIII he rendered tomorrow.