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Thinks Farmers Made Mistake.

flax.
 Thinks Farmers Made Mistake. It is here, in telling the story of his
 eventful life, that Mr Alexander Gi- j, gresses in order to theorize and phi losophize. He is emphatic in his drc- laration that the farmers of the south made fatal error in introducing cot- ton. With the cultivation of fax. they lived at home. without worry and . care about the outside world They had money and times were a.ways good. But the farmers finally 6ec;d- ed to change their mode Of living and
 instead of raising what they needed at home to raise cotton for the market and with the proceeds purchase their necessities, This, according to MT. Alexander's belief, is the Sreates- mis- take they ever made
 His First Railway Train,
 It was about the year 1892 thu. MT. Alexander saw his first railway train. It was on the old LaGrange and Mem phis road. In those days tie iron railway was lain upon astreamers," instead of crosstias. the streamers be- ing laid length SC With the iron rails
 There were few sa4mills in the country, and houses Ware built almost exclusively of logs Tbis necessi- tated the old-5ashioned house rais- ings,' to which the ueighbors were invited and all responded, and which is akin to the oid-time elog-rolling." the "quiltng" aad the shucking" of corn. The nee arrival would first call in his nejga3ars to assist him in raising" a house t. live in. Then he would deadea tse timber m his forest lands. and in 4ha spring iusr before pl2~.ns 1me. 5e woull z.gc T : 7Ios-roll.As e4ea 5tts 5.n5a was cut town. pilai ID aaj 9tra4i The ladies would 4oa9@pAnt ne mea and I while the mea sattaj 15s ae ,3aiies tst ttie tltIt.l- b5 ll8pea Was prepared s9s xxi served h tie ! 73ea N aaa sae thought oi ref1s- T. 10 ateld :, t9a-lion of this kind.
 Grade J4stsoe.
 Like every 5aa 9,se, the blind god les ot 5tst.ea Ras s&rned in crude aiment u .4a~4 jays Mir. Alex lader te.s e1 aaa2iote that illus rates tb5>
 II coaparE yslh Chief Justice }~own ot Feueassee. he startea orse. ack from Nashville to Ffe )ra, l saere Justice Brown wa ourt The country was wild. rough nd sparsely settled. Murders were { reQuent.
 Going down the mountain side they aet stranger, who was riding 2 t ofse and leading another. Mr. Alex {
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,happy parents of the promise of lon lgevity inbred in the little heart tha
 sent the blood pulsating so feebly, a first, through the little body.
 At the age of 8, Mir. AleXander's pa
 rents removed from Murry county tC 1 Madison county, in the same state His father was here appointed sur iveyor of the old Tenth district, and present site of Jackson, which was a fertile waste in those days. Thence [ four years later, they moved to Har- deman county.
 At the age of If Mr Alexander be- came a clerk in the store at Bolivar, at
 23 he was married and a year later
 went to Mississippi, where he resid- ed until 1886, engaging in farming.
 in that year he came to Pine Bluff, having lost his wife, to reside with his son. He has three children living, Messrs. V. o. Alexander, c. P. Alex ande rand Mrs. Olivia Cox, the first and last named living in this city and the other in Memphis.
 His father was the first congress- man from West Tennessee, his dis trict embracing the territory from the Tennessee to the Mississippi rivers. Congressman Alexander bore the dis tinction of being an opponent of the immortal Davy Crockett, whom he de- feated twice. The third contest re- suited ill Crockett's election by a small majority.
 MT. Alexander has seen, during his lifetime. the greatest changes, relig- iously, commercially, educationa1ly, industrially, that this old world has ever known. The steam engine, the cotton gin, the railway train, the strange power We call electricity, and a thousand other revolutionary inven- tions and discoveries have been the products of his time. He was a boy when old Ben Franklin was tickling the clouds with a kite; he heard with that the steam that lifted the lid of a teapot, could be made to revolve the heavy machinery of an engine; he saw the passing of the old cards" and spinning wheel and the of the cotton gin and the improved machinery of the modern cotton factory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16

catching it on all sides. Last sum-
 mer when Mr. Ellis, the manager of
 the Boston Symphony orchestra, saHs
 Mr. PadereWski at his home in Mors-;
 es, Switzerland the symphony waS finished with the exception of the in E strumentation of the last mOvemenM n doing this work Mr. PaderewskM M discovered that he would have tc4'
 make a great many changes. sent word to Mr Ellis that to hea
 the symphony produced for the fTS
 tune by the greatest orchestra in tn
 world was his great ambition, and
 he came 10 America without it, Il
 would have absolutely no heart ill III
 concerts, and could not possibly q
 himself justice. II is now settled thf
 MT. Paderewski will bring the syn
 phony to America when he comes
 October, 1907, and it will then
 played by the Boston Symphony
 chestra.
 When Mme. Senbrich, the sWee voiced prima donna, was made to allze the deplorable condition ol chorus people of the Metropolitan era house, who lost everything III way of earthly goods by the ' Francisco fire, the diva said: ln' unfortunate people must De loon after. l will give a beneht u them meet their losses. All / this purpose she delayed her san K for Europe a week. M
 The night of the recital, M'' 1j every chair in Carnegie hall wa9 cupied, and when Mme. Semprlcn N peared on the stage so great "as iE welcome that she became vlsloi! E 'ecated by the applause, almost " Is control of herself. The slnsei 1t her best on this occasion anu IS she had never been heard oei0i New York. Nearly $1l0o0 was l', ed by the recital and will be ulSG' .d among the chorus. IT.
 Mme. Sembrich undoubtedly ue $ the highest praise Tor lhe Iced. ls
 The organ which was placed ln lN Temple of Music at the St. Lotus IE position was taken down at tue N if the exposition and piaceu I in St. Louis. It was N t cost of $10000o for the co Is ion hall of Kansas City MO- ap Xhibited at St. Louis by lh0 I. Harris Organ company no eived $15,OoO for it's rental l., h eclose of the exposition tn ~" I. Harris Organ company 'a anized and a dispute aros p's ss ,e new company and the kansa' - all committee over parts 1 'l 4 ,al contract, so the orgar was ,ored at St. Louis. It yas 'ne st organ ever built
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16
Saw Introduction of Cotton.

h his boyhood days, flax was the staple of his Tennessee home. Cot ton was unknown. Farmers lived at home n those days, raising absolute ly everything they wore and ate The flax was converted into cloth and the seed into oil. Out of it were made he finest fabrics on the old flax wheel and loom. Nothing went to market, came from market. Home Tas indeed home.
 Taaa sa saw the introduction of
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ALMOST A CENTENARIAN
The Remarka ble Rec collections of MT. James H. Alexander,
 Age 02 Years

To lied through all the Pine Buff comparatively orphases of century
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MUSICAL NOTES. .H'i&Hed from Page rhirty-Two.)

said 1ha. .Ime. calve is now on her way to south France to get ready for her marriage. The bridal tour will consist Of q yachting cruise in the Mediterranean, and trip to Egypt.
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Clarence Eddy, the organist, was married last July to Grace Marie Dick man of New York City. Mrs. Eddy has lovely contralto voice and sings at one of the Presbyterian churches of that city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16

The unfinished symphony" is now the talk Of the country and Padere- wski, the blonde-haired pianist, Is
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cotton first as an experiment, then as the staple of the country to succeed fay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-02
DIES AT PLEASANT GROVE
Charles Corners, a Former Resident
of Mercur and Man Highly
Respected.

Mercur, Feb. Charles Corners died
at his home in Pleasant Grove yester-
day Until about a year ago Mr.. Con-
nors was a citizen of Mercur and an en-
plOye of the Consolidated Mercur Mining
company. He was of such a kindly dis
position that all who knew him were
drawn close to him with ties of love
and respect. His hosts of friends here
are deeply grieved over his sudden TAX
ing away and extend to his bereaved
family their heartfelt sympathy The de-
ceased was twice elected to the position
of school trustee and filled the office
with honor and efficiency. Mr. Pratt a
son of Mrs. Connors, and his wife, have
yet known where the body will be bur
Will be taken to Salt Lake City, where
they can be buried according to the rites
of the Catholic church, of which he was
a devout member.
The blast furnace recently added to the
equipment of the Consolidated Mercur
Mining company, is working perfectly
under the direction of Ollie olsen an ex-
perienced molder from Salt Lake CITY.
This enables the company to use up all
old scraps of iron and mold them cheaplv
into necessary castings. A new shop has
Keen fitted up for the patternmaker, AL
bert Johnson, whose work in this line is
second to none.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Lee entertained
last evening Informally in honor of their
guest, Mrs. S. +. Lee of Tooele.
About twenty-five of the friends of Mr..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-02
DAVIS COUNTY COURT.
Judge Howell Fixes Date for Holding
Court in Second District.

Pennington, Jan. 31.-During the jan
uary term Of the Second, district court for
Davis county the report and accounts of
the administrators of the estate of the
late Elijah Z. Ellison of Layton were pre-
scented. The appraisers valued the estate
a. $19, $50, and under the provisions of the
inheritance tax law Of 1905 50, $50 of this
amount is subject to state Inheritance
tax of per cent. This is the first estate
Drobated in Davis county on which an
Inheritance tax was asseSsable.
Ella r. Dawson applied for and was
granted letter of administration in the eS-
tate Of w. A. Dawson of Layton. Her
bonds were fixed at $4,000 The Dawson
estate is worth about 5000.
Elijah Marshall was appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Phoebe P Marshall
deceased; bonds, $1,000
Motion for new trial in the case Of
Francis J. France VS. Salt Lake & Ogden
Railroad company was denied, and cor
rected cost bill of plaintiff was allowed.
Charles J. Ashby VS.. Fanny earn ct al F;
suit to quiet title to twenty-five acres of
land in Bountiful; decree as prayed in
favor of plaintiff
Judge Howell has fixed the following
dates for holding court in the three coun-
ties composing the Second judicial dis
trict: Morgan county, 1stt, End and 3rd
of each month; Weber county, 4th to 25th;
Davis county, 9th to last day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-02
NEW FIRE CHIEF IN OFFICE
Mr.. Graves, Who SWore He'd
Meier Consent Consented
and Paine Is In,

G. A. Graves, who had held the posi-
ton of fire chief of Ogden under former
Mayor William GIasmann for four years,
after making the announcement that he
would refuse TO give up his office 10 L
J. Paine, the new appointee, on account
of not being legally removed, handed the
keys over to the new chief shortly after
midnight yesterday morning, without
any struggle whatever, except to say
that he did so under protest.
After the prominence given Mr.. Graves
in the papers on account of his announce
ment that he would refuse to surrender
the office it is stated that the fire
committee of the city council accom-
panied the new chief to the fire station
in the dead Of night to see that the
wrath Of the outgoing chief did not fall
too heavily on his head. Each member
of the committee is said to have con-
cealed his person in. the shadow Of
tree on the opposite side of the street.
There they could see what was going
on in the fire house and be ready to
take hand in a possible fray.
However, the dangers faded away when
Chief Paine stepped into the station,
where he was met by the veteran of four
years of fires in Ogden.
Hello, Jep," said the eX-chtef.
How are you, GeOrge?' came from his
successor as head of the department. and
all was over.
about it being a cold night and whether
or not it was going to be a severe Win
ter. and there is even mention of some-
thing being said about what the remark
was that was passed between the gov
ernor of North Carolina and the governor
of South Carolina
When the business houses opened for
the cay Chief Paine hied himself off to
tailoring establishment and had his
measure took for his new uniform. Then
he busted himself in purchasing boots
rubber coats, etc, all OF which VIII form
a part of his wardrobe for the next two
years.
Later in the day Mr.. Paine stated that
he had not decided upon any changes in
the department, and that each man hold
ing a position there now could do so Just
as long as he rendered good service.
When this announcement was made
known to the men there was a general
feeling of relief, as a number of them
expected to lose their places when the
Democratic chief assumed the reins Of
the office. The only new departure es-
tablished yesterday was that the new
chief will spend his time night and day
at the station for the present, instead OF
sleeping at home as did his predecessor.
Later he will endeavOr to secure a house
opposite the station.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-02
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo, Feb Funeral services over the
remains of Professor Albert Miller will
be held in the tabernacle Saturday, COM
mencing at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Augusta &. Smith of this city was
granted a divorce from JaiTd Smith IN
the Fourth district court today, on the
ground Of failure to provide. Plaintiff
was awarded SO d month alimony and So
attorney fees and restored to her maiden
name, Augusta z. jacobson. The parties
We're married here in 1902.
The case of James y. Houston VS.. the
r. G.. w. Railway company has been dis
missed at plaintiffs cost.
The Third Ward M /. A. will give a
musical and literary entertainment in the
ward house Friday evening.
Lige Cox, the barber, is seriously i'll
from an affection of the heart.
The case of Utah county VS.. Frank Da-
Wis ct al is now before the Fourth dis
tIict court The suit is for condemnation
Of land near Salem for right of way for
a county road. There is no particular OBJ
lection on the part of defendants to the
county taking the land but there is a dis
pute as to the ownership, both Mr. Davis
and S. B. Curtis claiming the land in
question.
On Saturday the B. Y. c. basket bail
team and the B. Y. u. team viii play in
the gymnasium here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-02
STATE NEWS
DEATH OF ISAAC VOORHEES,
Came to Utah With His Parents in
1849-Resided in Manti
Since 1854.

Manti, Feb. 1.-Isaac voorhees,, an old
timer in this section of country, died yes
terday at his home after an extended
illness. Mr.. voorhees, was a son of Elisha
and Nancy Leek. and was born in Clear
mont county, Ohio, June 2 1921 His
deceased drove one of the fifty teams
and hunted when the company camped.
In one day, on this journey, he killed
four WagOnlOads of buffalo. He made a
trip from Fort Leavenworth to old Mex
leo for the government, freighting with
six yoke of oxen, carrying $4,000 pounds
on each wagon. He made Manti his
home in 1854, and previous to that time
he engaged in the charcoal business in
Salt Lake City. He was active during
the Indian wars, sustaining much loss
of stock during those troublous times.
Funeral services will be held from the
residence tomorrow
A few days ago the report of the death
Of JenS H. WodskoW, a former resident
of Manti, was received by relatives here.
He was progressive farmer and bust
ness man while here. Some years ago
he sold his interests here and moved to
oregon, where he passed away. He came
to Manu as early as 1854 He was for
some years superintendent of the Manti
Coop, and was a counselor to the late
Bishop William T. Reid for many years
His family is quite numerous and most
of the children are residents in the vi
entity where their father passed away
A little scare on account of supposed
cases of smallpox is at present worry
ing the health board of our city, and to
avoid danger they have ordered
all public gatherings discontinued for a
short time. There is some disagreement
to the nature of the disease among
the physicians here, some claiming it to
be smallpox and others chickenpox. DR.
Beatty of the state board of health was
here yesterday and today and his opin-
ion is that some of the Eases are small
POX in a light form.
The little daughter of President and
Mrs. J. D. T. McAllister was buried
Tuesday last. Little E1ga passed away
Sunday last after suffering for some
time from drOpsy. The little girl was a
little over years of age
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-02

from scarlet fever, are reported as being
on the improve. There was a patty given
at the meeting house Monday evening IN
der the auspices of the Relief society IN
behalf of Mr.. Cheny and family A great
many people turned out, showing their
hospitality towards the family whose
wants shall be supplied.
NJ. p. Braffet, attorney for the Utah
Fuel company, was in the camp the fore
part Of the week looking after important
business, and returned TO Salt Lake City
yesterday.
Peter Monson of Clear Creek, having
just recovered from a severe attack of ty-
phoid fever, and his children from an at
tack of scarlet fever, were released from
quarantine a few days ago, and have gone
to Huntington to spend the winter.
w. A. Johnston and William SOrgent of
CCaIville are locating here and expect
their families to arrive in few days
They have worked here a short time and
feel well pleased with conditions at the
mining camp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-02
SHUPE is ACQUITTED.
Was Charged With Violating Quaran-
tine of the City.

Peter Shupe was yesterday found not
guilty Of violating the quarantine ordi-
nance of the city, in the municipal court
before Judge J. D. Murphy. The case
was bitterly contested. The case arose
from the disappearance of Blanche Shupe,
a niece of the defendant, from his home,
after the physicians had announced that
she was suffering from a case of small
pOX. Shupe admitted having taken the
girl to the depot and buying her a ticket
to Salt Lake but insisted that he had
no influence over the girl. Counsel for
the defendant argued that the city and
county physicians who examined the girl
were as much at fault as was the de-
PENDANT, for permitting her to go from
their offices to the street and walk to
the Shupe home, instead Of sending her
direct to the detention hospital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-02
FOUND DEAD I'M BED.
James L. Evans, Miner, Passes Away
Suddenly of Heart Failure.
(Special % The Herald.O


Park City, Feb. flames L. Evans, a
miner about 40 years of age, employed az
the Silver King mine, was found dead in
one of the bunkhOuses this evening by one
Of his room mates, a man named Nc
Donald. The man was found about 3
clock, and at once the coroner and I'M
dertaker were notified and the body
brought to town by them From papers
found on the person of the deceased it
was learned that ne was widoWer, has
a nephew in Eureka and a brother in
Butte. An examination of the body after
it was brought to town was made by
local physicians and the cause of death
pronounced heart failure. The funeral will
be held here on Sunday underauspices
of the Miners union, of which organ
iZation deceased was an active member
RhOdy Allen, a STOPPER employed in the
Daly-Judge mine. was injured this even
ing by a cave-in of rock in the stope in
which he was working. The injured man
was taken to the Park City Miners hos
pital, where it was found that his left
ankle was broken Allen has been here
for number of years and has always fol-
lowed the vocation of mining.
Harry Doyle and Joe Shauley We're in
jured this evening on Park avenue while
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-02
WILL SUE FOR S25, 900.
Former Engineer to Ask for Heavy
Damages From Union Pacific.

Attorneys Maginnis and Corn of Ogden
viii file in the district court at Salt Lake
today a damage suit against the Union
Pacific Railroad company, in which dam
ages are asked of SIS, 600 The plaintiff in
the case is Johnn Stagg, formerly a
Union Pacific engineer.
The action is the result Of an accident
which occurred at Spring Valley, Wyo.,
on Christmas day last, when several wa
ter cars which became detached from a
freight train ran down a sharp grade
and collided with the engine upon which
the plaintiff was working as engineer.
The force of the impact knocked the
plaintiff from the engine, according to
the allegations, and from the fall he re-
ceiVed permanent injuries about the body
and to the spine.
The complaint holds the company re-
spOnsible on account of knowing that in
sucn cold weather the water leaked from
the ears and frOZe upon the brakes and
brake beams to such an extent as to
prevent them from being operated. It is
further claimed that the company was
negligent in leaving the cars which caused
the wreck in charge of two inexperienced
employees.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-02
EVERYBODY IS EXONERATED
GIaSmann and Gamblers Are
Equally Congratulated by
Investigators,

Former Mayor William GIaSmann man
aged a personally conducted investiga-
ton Of himself last evening and decided
at its close that his administration had
been clean and pure. Glasmann asked for
an investigation, and the council kindly
consented, naming William Craig, T. w.
Chambers and A. H. MOyes as the court
of inquiry. These men are all Republic
ans, and charges are pending against all
OF them with a view to having their Of
fees declared vacant because of alleged
incorporation of public funds.
GlaSmann ran the whole show. No hos
tile person appeared to- press the investi-
cation before the Glasmann committee
and the only persons present outside of
Glasmann, his committee and witnesses
We're a few who had been attracted by
the prospect Of something salacious
c. H. Smith admitted to being the owner
Of slot machines, but denied having given
money to any of the city officers for pro-
lection. The other witnesses were Ed
Davenport, 7. E. Foley, A. NJ. Van der
Nlies, Laurence Barassato, j. S. Smith,
John Hammer, Thomas Feeny, E. A.
Munsey, John Boumaster, Louis Saville,
Eugene Leavitt and Chief of Police Thorn
as e. Browning. At the conclusion Chair
man Craig thanked the witnesses and
Compiimented them for running their bust
ness in such a clean manner. He exoner-
Sted the city's administration.