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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-24

They Object to Increase in Price of
State Land Made by
the Board.
WILL HOLD MASS MEETING
DECLARE FUTURE OF THEIR IN.
DUSTRY is THREATENED.

y mass meeting of Utah men, es-
pecially those interested in dry farm
ing, will be held in the hall of the house
of representatives Saturday, April {,
to protest against the action of the
state land board in raising the mini
mum price of state land from $3.50 to
$500 an acre. George McCune of Ne
phi, chairman of the board of commits
sioners of JUab county, was in Salt
Lake yesterday arranging for the
meeting.
Mr.. McCune declares that the action
Of the state land board is retarding the
extension of the dry farming industry
IN Utah, because. he says, persons con-
templatlng engaging in it will not pay
such a price for land. The Juab coun-
ty commissioners were the first to move
in the matter. They have consulted
representatives of other counties, how
ever, with the result that it has been
determined to call the mass meeting
Dry Farming a Success.
In an interview yesterday Mr. Nc
Cune pointed out many interesting fea-
lures in connection with the dry farm
ing industry in Utah. The fact that
arid land would grow bountiful crops
of wheat was first discovered in Juab
l.
discovery was made by a farmer named
Koffod, who, while walking over his
fields and regretting the fact that his
crop was apparently a total loss, saw
that in many places the wheat was
growing Justify despite the absence of
water. The first year he secured only
a small quantity, but the next year he
continued the experiment, and each
year following, with the result that he
a
water.
KOffOd's neighbors soon discovered
that on unwatered land he was rails
ing practically as plenteOus a crop as
they were raising on irrigated land, and
they began to follow his example. The
result is that the dry farming industry
in that section of the state has become
widespread and will, Mr.. McCune,
says, become much greater if the state
land board can be induced to rescind
its action.
Thirty-four Bushels to Acre.
Last year Grace Bros. of Nephi raised
thiTty-fOur bushels Of wheat to the acre
on dry land The minimum WELD in
that section in six years has been ten
bushels to the acre, and the average
has been more than fifteen bushels to
the acre. Farmers figure that there is
more profit. Mr.. McCune says, in rails
ing ten bushels IF wheat to the acre on
dry land than thirty bushels on irri.
gated land. The &c al expense of rails.
ing it on unwatered land is from 81 to
$3.50 per acre. The average price paid
is so cents per bushel and upwards for
wheat delivered at the railroad.
The mass meeting which Mr.. McCune
has called will be held while the semi
annual Mormon conference is i'm ses-
sion in Salt Lake. and large attend
ance of those interested is expected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-24
FUNERAL OF THAYER..

Lincoln, Neb., March 23.-The body
of General John NJ. Thayer was today
removed from the capitol, where it had
rested in state for twenty-fOur hours.
to st. Pauls Methodist EpiscopaI
church, where funeral services partic-
ipated in by all the military organiza-
tiOnS of the state were conducted
From the church to the cemetery
there was an imposing procession of
civic and military societies.
The funeral services were in charge
of Governor Mickey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-24

Modern Plumbing
At moderate prices George G. Doyle
& Co. 81 State street. Phone I69
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
A Horse. Hands and Feet.

The horse never puts his heel on the
ground, nor even the ball of his foot
He stands up on the very tips of his
toes, and this is, in part, the reason
why he can trot so fast. DobbinS heels
are half way up his hind legs, and what
we call his knees are really his wrists.
The part corresponding to the upper
arm is short and Is so embedded in the
muscles of the shoulder that the elbow
comes next the body, but the horse has
only one digit to each limb, and the
wrist bones are comparatively small.
The so called ankle, then, is the
knucklc. where the digit joins the hand
or the foot, and the foot is only n
single thick finger or toe. with Il great
nail for n hoof. The lower half of the
horses forelcg Is really gigantic
hand, with only the middle finger and
II piece out of the middle of the palm,
while the corresponding part of his
hind leg IS big, single toed foot.-St
Nicholas
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
Millions Burinl Place.

When Milton died on Nov. 6. 1914,
he was buried In st. Giles, Cripple
gate, says the London Taller, though
his remains were distributed In 1870,
1t is said, and it Is not quite certain
now where he actually lies. Earlier
still the uncertainty seems to have ex-
itsed, for Aubrey quantity tells us:
ellis stone is now removed; about two
yeares since (now 1GSD the two steppes
TO the communion table were raysed.
i ghesse 10 Speed and he lie together"
Still, even ut the risk of gazing ut
40 Speeds" resting place by mistake,
st. Giles should be visited today, for
the whole neighborhood speaks of Mil
ton. 1t was quite hear, in Bartholo-
NEW close, that he lay hid after the
restoration till he was pardoned; quite
near. I'm Aldcrsgate street, that he
took the "pretty Garden house ut the
end of an entry" that suited his
studies, being the quietest street In
I.ondon"-excellcnt for the studies nc
doubt, but perhaps the reason for the
flight OF his frivolous young wife,
London Chronicle.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
Hint, To- Public spenkcrs.

Never refer pityingly to the poor.
This brands YOU at once ms dema-
gogue. Never say anything respectful
Of corporate wealth. In 50 doing you
lay yourself open TO the charge of be
Ing hired man.
Never use slang IL you want respect
able people 10 take stock in you. New
er use pure English. The masses hate
prlggshness.
Never talk straight to the point. You
will be accused Of taking yourself toe
seriously. Never tell funny stories
They lead TO the suspicion OF chican
cry.
Never praise "our forcfathcrs." An
cestry pride il disgusting. Never ap
peal TO the sturdy immigrant lcavei
In orr midst" 1t rilcs tn" old families
Newark News.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02

n ioS bcon en- .;IIt success consists
in getting that at which one aims, and
being happy in II. Each one should
have an ideal of what is 10 he the cN-
preston of his or her life. If this is at
tanned I'm some degree such Il life may
he called successful. Hence the sue
cessful man or woman is the one who
has succeeded fairly well in shaping
the actual life in accordance with the
ideals OF life This requires strength
ana persistence that call for continual
struggle. II forms the highest achieve
ment of life. Bulwer we'll says that the
man who succeeds above his fellows is
The on" who carly in life clearly dis
Germs his object and toward that OBJ
icct habitually directs his powers
From vital Questions 10y DIR. Henry
ID Chaujn
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
PREPARING FOR
THE CAMPAIGN
GEN. WILLIE JONES ANNOUNCES
DATES FOR MEETING OF CLUBS
COUNTY AND STATE CON-
MENTIONS.

Gen. Willie Jones, chairman or th'
State Democratic executive coc'mir-.
tee, stated yesterday that the cam
palgn incident to the party primaries
viii soon commence. lie expects to
call the executive committee TO-
gelher about the 4th Of April i'm or
der to take up any matters which
may require the attention OF the COM
mittee before the meeting Of the
Democratic clubs.
The meeting of the clubs VIII pe
| lie on the last Saturday i'm April, the
2Sth, ard the county conventions,
made up OF delegates selected at The
club meetings, will assemble on the
| 'th OF May to elect delegates TO the
state convention, a county executive
! committee and mcmDcr from each
Uunty To the State Democratic ex-
ecutive committee. On account Cf
the lack of factionalism in the last
| few years there has not been much
interest in organizing party machin-
,ry, but it Is probable that there viii
ne more care observed than usual IN
,electing officers of the party for the
leXt two years.
The State Democratic convention
will be held on the 10th of May, that
being the third Tuesday. 1t is not
inown what matters will come be
fore the convention this year. Aftcl
the meeting Of the convention thl
new state executive committee will
make arrangements for the state
campaign along lines decided upon in
he convention. The itinerary VIII
ne mapped out by the executive com.
mittee.
The party constitution says that
here shall be one or more clubs il
'ach ward or township and that Tie
;lubs shall meet on the fourth al
urday in April in state election years
he county conventions the tirs
Monday in May aud the State con
vention the third Wednesday in May
The qualifications for voting in tn,
state primaries are that the perSol
~ho desires 10 vote must have been
resident of the State - months ant
If the county so days, who mus
pledge himself to abide 10y the reSUl
# the primaries, and his name mus
be on the club list at least five day
before the first primary.
Gen. Jones has represented Rich
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
l--a1 SPRING,

R'N. L. \. Cooper, Finar cial sec
rriary OF GrcenviIle Female college.
preached an admirable sermon last
auuda! at The Baptist church, and
received good contribution to the
iund ior the new building.
The residence of + b. Edwards
"ar'oNly escaped destruction by fire
during he high wind OF Tuesday af-
icEn"on: it took fire from cinder In
The gable OF the south porch; for
'unatciy he fire was discovered at an
early stage by Mr.. Jas A Merritt
aud speedily eXtirguisl'd
NI ii.r n,> begun wor. on hf,
" roe'dr, &c ocaL,d ON Edwards
.V,ua..
NJ 3 n. a-buD gave an elevanp
.u uItr adv fri,ndS On Iaht
iu.ia H.rruo.
members uT Nr. ]. w
E.. s'.u y ~v bccu cutie sick,
% H.., H..,tr
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
COLE L. BLEASE WILL soon MAKE
FORMAL ENTRANCE TN RACE
FOR GOVERNOR OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
EXPECTS GOOD GAIN
PAIGN.
Special to the Chronicle.


Newberrv, :. c., Feb. 26 st tc
| Senator Cole l.. Blease, Of this city.
who has signified his intention to en-
ter the race for the goyeruorship of
the state this summer, this morning.
stated that he WIZ formally aunourc"
his candidacy and platform during
the coming week. Senator BleaSc has
just returned from Columbia where
he has been In attendance upon the
session OF the state legislature and
will be busy during the week with his
professional work, court being i'm SeS-
sion this week. He hopes to be able
to announce his platform during the
week however.
Senator @lcaSn is very much en-
cnuragod with his utIook for a sue
ccSslul campaign this summer Io
realizes that he will be up against
some strong men, but hopes To be q
bic to take care Of himself i'm hi,
race.
Tie coming camp ign wi pr.labt
find several Newb,rr Io.Ici1us seek.
ing state tliCG. Hon Hub ~. ENau.
has announced lnat lie viii boa G..
didate for governor; Dr. Gorge
Crrmer. formerly president Of New
berry college ana one OF raCi IT,
members o. The Ncwhny bfrIs ben
strouglcy urged lu make tue u.c" lg
the United states ,cnn az u>t
ator b. r, Gilman; Col. II. Ii. Auu,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
Old Greenwich Village.

OF that part of New York city known
ns Greenwich village, situated on the
lower west side, the -Four Track News
says: Older rs Il village site than Fort
Amsterdam itself Is that of Greenwich
village. Here. when Hudson steered
the Half Moon through the narrows.
was the Indian village of Sappokuni-
can, on high and healthy spot water
ed by BcStavar's kill, the same Minettn
brook that until late III the last century
ran above ground instead OF below as
now across Union and Washington
squares ana into the Hudson near
Houston street.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
The Fox and the Cranes,

Every schoolboy knows that the ia
bic OF the fox and the sour grapes is
inaccurate from n natural history point
or view, says London newspaper,
ana, as usual, every schoolboy is
wrong. An eminent oxford professor
on hearing the point discussed the 9th
er day actually brought some grapes
and then went to the zoo. where he
tried them OH fox, who ate them
lrppliINt
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
His Difficult Position,

IF YOU are going to remain in pub
lie life you must do something 10 at
tract attention"
IF ] don't attract attention ! don't
get reelected, and If | do attract at
tcntion it's ten TO one I'll be nvestigat-
ed. So whatm goin' TO do?"-Houston
Post.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
Not Difficult.

High Priced Doctor-You are now
convalesccnt, and all you need is ex-
crcise. You should walk ten to fifteen
miles n day, sir, but your walking
Should have an object. Paticnt-All
right, doctor. I'll travel around try
ing TO borrow money TO pay your bill.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
The Bookkeeper Not Behind

Mr.. Asker-They tell me that the
bookkcepcr OF your firm is behind In
his accounts. Is that so? Mr.. Tasker
Far FROM II. He came out ahead.
It's the company that's behind.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02
Not TO he Rencnfch

Yes an old Indian fighter was say
ing. the Sioux done something to me
that they could never do again"
What was that?"
"They scalped me"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02

so you think your parents are I'M
Just to you, Willie, and that your teach
er has it in for YOU? You are n poor,
abused martyr. aren't youf"
Yes, | am. Everything | do Is laid
to mc"-Clcvclund Leader.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02

"Wasn't the bride delightfully."- tlmid?"
Very. She was even shy ten years
when 1t came 10 giving her age"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-02

THE MISSES
Jones Stock
At Cost.
We have bought the
above at a great sacri-
flee and have opened it
in the rear of our Dry
Goods Store.
For the next ten days every
item of this magnificent stock
will be offered at, and below ac-
tual COST. If you wish to reap
the full benefi. of this splendid
purchase come early, as this tf=
fer is for ten days only. The re-
mainder will be shipped to anoth-
er point for disposal.
Attempts at word painting are now futile,
at the following prices the goods will &c quick
10c Dress Goods z 1-2
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-30

The steamer Lothian, British
ireighter, came into port the other
1900 miles from Japan, China and
the Philippines. She brought ship
ments Of great value, silks, teas. Jap
anese curios. spices and great varie-
ty of other merchandise.
Capt. J. &. Williamson is in COM
mand of the steamer. He left Yoko-
hama on Nov. 19. The steamer took
the route through the Suez canal and
Mediterranean and passed Gibraltar
March 6.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-30
The Dear Little Boy!

"You never can tell TO what surpris.
ing results petty mischief will lead"
remarked a stranger to knot OF busi-
ness men who were watching a team
ster reload pile of lumber that had
toppled over into the street at Mont
gomery and Sutter streets yesterday
afternoon. DO you know what caused
that pile Of lumber to fall from that
wagon"
They looked at him. waiting for him
to answer the question himself
We'll, I'll tell you." continued the
stranger. 1T was caused by n little
red Christmas berry"
The business men began TO wonder
whether he would prove to be harm
less or violent. when the stranger con-
tinued
Il saw a small boy throw little red
Christmas berry at the near horse just
as the forward wheels Of the wagon
were about TO pass over the car track.
The horse gave jump. the wagon hit
the track with a jar. and the load Of
lumber. not too securely fastened.
started TO topple over to one side. Thus
so small thing as little red Christ
mas berry has cause a blockade on
Montgomery street for half an hour. "
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-30
The Black Watch.

The title of BLACK Watch" con-
ferred on the Forty-second regiment.
now the Royal Highlanders. original.
ed in the time OF the Jacobite risings
in Scotland in 1880. when companies
of the loyal clans were set to watch
the highlands. forming a corps Of mil.
itary police under the title of the Roy
al Highland Black Watch. the color
having reference to the dark tartan
worn by the men.-London Standard.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-30

One brick.making company put out
S4.260,0o0 bricks, with an average TO
the machine Of nearly 3.75o.00o This
Is the largest average. and the great
est total of brick ever made in New
York state by any brick manufactur.
ing plant.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-30
Tg5sNSS,HstaSN
1ESGEE&
Especial Correspondence.)

The local press is complimenting the
trustees of the public library OF the
metropolis on their fine sense Of hu-
NOR, apropos OF their painting of the
inscriptions on the new library build
ing before having them chiselled there
gorilla with tail. But, Mr.. Barnum,
said a distinguished naturalist. your
animal has a tail, and a gorilla has no
tail" 1T doesn't make the least diff
ference" said the great Snowman,
the tail is only sewed on" 1t is so
with the inscriptions, they can be
changed to suit.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-30

The giving of political contributions
from the fund of life insurance COM
pany by the officers of such a company
does not constitute larceny or any 9TH
er crime. in the opinion of District
Attorney Jerome.
This opinion was submitted to Jus
tice O'Sullivan in the court of general
sessions the other day.
The opinion was given in connection
with the presentment on the insurance
investigation. which was handed TO the
court by the grand jury several days
before. In its presentment the jury
asked Justice O'Sullivan 10 advise
whether he considered the giving of
such political contributions as consti-
tuting grand larceny.
The district attorney in his opinion
10 the court, says that after a careful
examination OF authorities he is led
To the conclusion that the actions en-
bodied in the four statements of fact
found in the presentment do not show
the commission of the crime OF larceny
or any other crime.
This conclusion. he says. is of course
based on an assumption Of facts there
in embodied alone. without addition or
substraction of anything.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-30

Can there be any end 10 the advance
IN real estate? Here, for instance, is
the site Of the Old Broadway Taber-
nacle, for which Edward +. Earles
paid the enormous sum of 81, 400, 900. 1t
really startled the real estate world
and yet not a great while afterward he
sold it to Altman, the rich dry goods
man, for S2,000,O00. No one could
imagine "A higher price possible, and
yet Altman announces the sale OF the
same property for s2,5OO,SOO, the name
Of the buyer being kept private until
his plans are matured. The church
paid s57 900 for this plot in 1857. and
it was thought very steep price.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-30

At a recent conference in the Office
Of downtown lawyer it was agreed
that the trustees of the New York Life
Insurance Company who were MEM
bers OF the finance committee during
the presidential campaigns of 1896,
1900 and 1904, and were cogniZant OF
the political contributions, should re-
imburse the company to the extent of
$l4S,0O0. This is the total OF the po-
litical contributions made by the COM
pany.
Each trustee will go into his own
private funds to make the payment. In
all there are Is trustees involved, and
under the agreement each man will
have to contribute Il triie less than
$4,000.
1t was originally planned TO hold
the estate OF John A. Mccall response
BILE for all legal actions against it to
obtain reimbursements. Abandon
ment Of this plan is involved in the
decision reached at the conference.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-30

The housekeeping methods of people
who live in flats in this city and who
buy nearly all their food ready cooked,
are amazing to their friends FROM
smaller towns, who are accustomed
TO dwell on the ground with plenty of
storage space.
A western woman who was recently
visiting some New York friends in an
apartment was praising her own skill
as a cook, and in proof offered to
prepare a chicken la Maryland for
dinner. The offer was accepted, and
the hostess acted as assistant cook.
At the proper stage of the game the
western woman asked for the -four. Go
ing to a small tin box which stood on
a convenient shelf the woman of the
fiat produced two pound sack.
II asked for the -four" said the
guest, looking blank.
This is the -four" replied her host
ess.
That" gasped the other woman,
sinking ipto a chair for support; Il
thought y was the baking powder"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-30

A massive bronze figure of Joseph
jefferson as Rip Van Wrinkle, it is in
tended will he placed upon the high
ground just inside the western border
of Central park, opposite West Saith
street, and will be paid for by money
subscribed by the general public
The plans are in the hands of James
w. Morrissey, and already the support
of Jefferson's son, {. B. jefferson and
w. Bourke Cochran. Heinrich Conried,
John ID. Crimmins, Stanford White,
Frank Tilford. Walter Damrosch. Fran
els Wilson. Thomas Hamilton. Fred
erick T. Adams. +. s. Willard and
other well known men have been en-
listed
I'VE shall raise a fund of $4,000" "
said Mr.. Morrissey. and contribu-
tion of $4,000 from single source
is already in sight"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-12
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l-Matthew Blackjack, whs
tells the story. gives something Of his
history, rising from bootblack to a high
fnancier.
CHAPTER 2-Describes events two and
half years before Wild Week. The
reader makes the acquaintance of Henry
J. Roehuck, financier and philanthropist.
CHAPTER 3-Enter 1.-THE woman"
Blackjack meets Anita Ellersley through
her brother Sam. whom Blackjack has
Helped by giving straight tips on the
markets
CHAPTER EBlacklock desires to en-
Yer respectable society,"" so he goes into
training and applies for membership in
the exclusive Travellers club.
CHAPTER 5-Blacklock commences to
scent trouble for him with MOwbray
Langdon as a conspirator. Langdon is
another chief of high finance.
CHAPTER 6-Blacklock confesses that
he wants to be married.
CHAPTER 7-Blacklock goes into train
Ing for his introduction to society.
CHAPTER Son the trail Of Langdon.
CHAPTER S-Langdon at home. Lang
don and his wife are not happy.
CHAPTER 10-ShOws what hypocrite
Henry ]. Roebuck is
CHAPTER ll-Blacklock attends a din
ner at the home Of Anita's father and
is met with cold reception by the young
lady.
O. CHATTER Pile takes the Ellersly
family to the theater.
CHAPTER 1S-Blacklock proposes to
Anita Ellersly and is accepted Joy on
the part of the mother, who insisted that
Anita should accept Blackjack simply be-
cSuse he has money and the Ellersly
finances are low.
CHAPTER H-Roebuck lures Blackjack
into a atnck deal in order 10 trim" him.