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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-20
To Prepare Statement.

Walter futile then moved that com
mittce of three with President COlborn as
chairman. be appointed to draft a resolu-
ton and prepare public address setting
forth the attitude of the Real Estate as
ISOLATION as opposed to the creation of
the proposed railroad commission and all
legislation unfav0rable to the best inter-
ests of the roads operating within the
state. Following this motion o. F. Pc
terson addressed the dealers. taking the
same position on the question as that
assumed by President COlbOrn.. r. l..
Pritchard questioned the ACCESSIBILITY of
the board going on record in the matter
one way or the other, but later acqUesced
in the motion made by Mr.. futile. A.
Richter stated that government or state
ownership or control of railroads is bad
for any community. declaring that in
Germany. where the roads are operated
by the government, the service is the
worst in the world.
At the sloce of Mr.. Richter's talk Mr..
Tuttle's motion was put before the asso-
citation and was passed unanimously and
the committee instructed to draft the
resolution in question at once.
This committee was selected as follows:
President Colborn. chairman: associates
F.. B. Palmer of Stowe & Palmer. and
r. L. Pritchard. of the Wilson, Sherman
company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-20
MURRAY DOOMED
IF SHELTERS CO.
Business Men of City Start
Movement to PlaCate
Farmers.
SMOKE PROBLEM SUPREME
EFFoRT TO SECURE MoDIFIcA-l
TON OF COURTS DEcREE



Number Of employees 1000
= Annual payroll, 100000
= Main industry of Murray and Bling \
y ham Junction
Aid in supporting half of the farm :
+ ers in the valley by employing them =
y during the winter months when 9th s.
+ erwise they would be idle :.
<<%<<<+%<<%+%%
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-20
STRONG Agreement Needed.

Many of the farmers whose crops have
been really injured by the smelter smoke
are also beginning to take a different
view OF the situation since the smelters
threatened to move Many of these peo-
pie are employed during the winter at
good wages by the companies while 9TH
erwise they would be idle. The taxationi
question also concerns them deeply, as
they appreciate the fact that should the
smelters move out of the county their
land would have TO pay three times az
much taxes as at present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-20
Many Were Mistaken.

The chief hope of the Murray business.
men is the fact that il is generally con-
ceded that two-thirds Of those who signed
the original petition asking the injunc-
ton did not favor the removal of the
smelters from the valley and understood
that nothing would be done but compel
the companies to abate, to a degree, thei
smoke nuisance. These people are now
becoming alarmed al the turn affairs have.
taken, for many Of them have signified
their Willingness to do anything in their
power to secure amicable settlements
of the controversy which means so much
TO the valley
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-20
What Some of Them Say.

Even if a modification of the order is
secured it is acknowledged that it will
valley unless an iron-clad agreement is,
made which will prevent future litigation
as the companies are sick and tired OF
fighting damage suits in the courts 1t is
suggested that this can be ObViated TO a
degree by allowing the companies to pur-
chase the land which is mostly affected
by the smoke nuisance at a fair price and
some agreement of this kind may be-
made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-20
The Legal Status.

The legal aspect of the case is peculiar.
Judge w. II. King, who is taking a prom
inent part in conducting the proceedings
for the farmers, defined the present sta
tus of the litigation as follows.
The proceedings were instituted on be-
half of about 800 farmers who made them-
selves parties to a legal agreement. The
injunction against the shelters was hand.
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-20

Washington, Dec. 1s.-President Roose-
welt today complied with the request of
the senate in transmitting to that body
transcript of testimony and documents
connected with the discharge of a battal-
ion of negro troops of the Twenty-fifth
infantry. The message was decidedly Sc
we're in its criticism of the soldiers al
legged 10 be concerned in shooting up
the town of Brownsville Tex. Its read
ing was listened TO intently.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
COMMENT OF LEADING NEwsPA
PERs ON VARIOUS TOPICS
CRIME AND IN
SANITY.
1phirade,phia Record.l

4 Ph1Iacetph1a Aecoro-1
1t IS 50 gratifying 10 be assured by
an eminent authority that crime is
not increasing, or at least is not in
creasfng faster than the population IS.
there win be little disposition to cavn
at the statement But the expert in
penology who uttered it at the Con-
ference OF Charities invited some crit
icisrn of his statements when he said
that the impression that crime was
increasing faster than the population
came from publications in the Chicago
Tribune, which no respectable statisti-
clan regarded as worth the paper
they are printed on We are quite
willing to drop newspaper authority
and make fast to the stattstcian- but
at this point we learn taat the stats
ticfan is. rather more absurd than the
newspaper. a couple OF years ago also
a statistician connected with one Of
our great universities presented some
dfscouraging evidence that insanity
and suicide were increasing in this
country, and some OF his information
came 1rOm IAe SQ1CaSO lElDune,-"HlSH
shows that one professional statisd-
clan thinks the newspaper compila-
ton is worth taking into account Fl
nally, the authority who ridicules the
idea that crime is increasing is quite
sure that insanity is, although the sta
tistics upon which that belief rests.
have been challenged.
The dispatches received by the Chi
cago Tribune are. not worthless.
though they are not conclusive. and
cthe frequency with which murders are
reported in any paper one IS in the
habit Of reading is calculated to make
very strong impression that. how
5 ever It may be smaller crimes. muir
der is smore common than it used to
be- It ought to be possible to ascer-
tain the approximate truth on this
point, and in the meanwhile We are
very glad to be assured by distin-
guished student of criminal Stats
tics that crime is not Increasing
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
- - =
Pity the Sultan
washington Star-)

The Sultan. of Turkey seems to have
been born under an unlucky star and
son the thirteenth Friday OF a hoodoo
year. What with ultimatums. foreign
warships, Christian subjects and nat
uranzeJ Americans, the unhappy. Sui
tan has had q. nightmare reign But
an his former troubles are as moth
Abdul is up against the real thing
now. Is his trouble the latest com
pNcation& Great Britain? Bless
your heart, no. TriAes Of that Kind
would not cause Abdul to miss one
prf of his hookah; ne VIII draw the
incense through 10 yards Of garden
hose just the same. International tri-
vialities would not cause him to skip
one wink of a siesta. But at last he
has trouble that will make him sit up
and take notice. He has become in
VOWED with his lady subjects.
Every man OF experlencekn knows taat
when he becomes involved in con-
troversy with his wife or wives. or
with any female member OF her, or
their family, there are only TWO
courses open to him-unconditional
surrender as prisoner Of war or pre-
scipitate fight So every man will ap-
preciate the cneerless situation Of
{ this proud but fated monarch Some
men when they hear of Abduls dis.
ress viii say vale. thou Sublime Son
of The shining Stars while Others
will no doubt say. "SI>iddoo Abe. its
f23 for you. The cable reports that
@an antfharem epidemic has broken
out among the Turkish women and
girls of the better classes. and that
the Sultan is uneasy over the matter"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
involved Vocifcrosity.

F-oEn 2uck)
Gentlemen of the jury erupted the
attorney for the plaintiff. addressing
the twelve Arkansas peers. who were
sitting in judgment and on their re-
specGvs ShouI6er-blades,in a damage
suit against 4 Grasping corporation for
killing cow IF the train had been
running az slow as it should have been
ran II the bell had been rung as it ort
70 haze been rang, or the whistle had
been blown as ii should have been
blew. none of which was did, the COW
would not have been injured when She
was killed"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Cata-rh that can
act be cured by Halls Ca:arrh Cure
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known
E J. Cheney for the last Is years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
in Al: business transactions and fnan-
ciaLy able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by his firm
waldinG, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
any. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents
per bottle. Sold by an druggists-
Take Halls Family Pills for CON
stipattoa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
IJB &c OPINIGoN


Il We were TO take The side. OF any one
faction in Panama and interfere posi-
lively 10 keep II IN power. or 10 secure
power for. Il, our action would be Of
the most ern nature When we an
.nounce that We win not tolerate dis
order the immediate effect, II is true.
is indirectly TO give advantage to the
existing government but The ultimate
effect is different We turn the ideas
OF the Disconnected away from riaes
and toward ballots. We cause the dis
contented to train themselves in the
use of peaceful methods of obtaining
power.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
Bringing Books to the People.
providence Bulletin.)

The advantage of making books
easily available to the people whom it
is the public purpose to servei is stEk-
inEly illustrated by the record OF
what are known, as the classroom i.
brarieS in the schools of Greater New
York. which contain total OF nearly
half million volumes During 10
months of school year the com bined
circulation of these libraries was near
ly 100000 volumes, and the expense
IS nearly as great a circulation as
that Of the public libraries of the me
tropoliS- which have more than four
times as many books and cost more
than IL times as much to maintain.
The city of ST. Louis. notorious
among the large and wealthy commu-
mites Of the country for the impor-
erished condition of its public library.
strongly emphasized by comparison
with Boston. a city OF about the sane
size, makes up in efficiency for its
lack of superficial display by a splen-
did system OF branch libraries. Some
thing of the same order of useful Il
brary work is carried out in wha. are
called travelling libraries. an effort 10
establish which in Rhode Island, IN
fortunately. failed at the hands of the
General Assembly during the last ses-
sion
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
MAINTAINING Order in Panama.
CChicago Record-Hera

CChicago Record-Herald)
The frank announcement from
Washington that II disorder either in
the Panama Canal Zone. in the cities
of Panama or CeIon or IN the territory
near them becomes so serious as to
disturb the progress Of work on the
canal the United States will inter
vene by force is very properly made
at this time. Election day is approach
ing in the little republic In other
words. there are Indications that a
revolution is brewing
The best of the South American re-
pnblics have already found means to
carry on elections without indulging
in fighting under arms The more
backward of them Will reach that i'm
proved condition sooner or later
though their own experience of the
erl OF internal warfare Panama would
no. doubt, in time come OF its own ac-
cord to the abandonment of its reyo-
lutions- When the United states takes
an atdtude which helps Panama to
reach bat happy stage in quicker
time it is not doing the little repub-
nc harm but instead positive good
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
DAINTY AND
BECOMING
SOILS

Those lovely new works of
art that grace and correct
taste viii demand of the
modish woman this spring
and summer.
Tastefulness was never more
tasteful than in the lovely
white cotton and linen para
soils to be seen here now-to
be seen and to be bought as
well; neat and pretty inser-
lions and embroidery-s1-OO
to $500
In colors the fine silk para
soils that are here VIII match
perfectly your gown in any
of these colors: Green, Red,
Rose, Lavender, Pink, Blue,
Gray, Tan or Black, and the
silk is of that superior quail
ity that's on plane with
1he price-se- 50 to $500
And If you're contemplating
a summer trip an adjustable
handled parasol is just the
caper; fold it up, out of the
way, out of your thoughts by
carrying it in your suit case.
AS serviceable as the com
mon kind and when in use
looks the same. 1t is need
less to need what we sell for
ours are right prices
BON on,
$500
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
Bandfn,tq

49, Building
reputation on ice cream-Ha1 &
Har. 49,:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
90 ss5-,EzElA-E77sIT
ssTadnsyssTinne ThesForeiock

falcohof both for extractSng and pro
serving the medicinai principles residing
! n our Indigenous, or native, medicinal
plants, such as he employs exclusively
IN manufacturing his medicines.
Some OF these medicinal roots have,
since Dr. Pierce FIRST commenced 10 use
them, advanced so In pHce, that they
may be cultivated with great profit by
our farmers This is especially true OF
Golden Seal root, which enters into
both the Doctors vGolden Medical
Discovery and his vFavoHte PrescHp-
ton" Il now brings upward of S1-50
q pound, although formerly selling at
from Is TO 20 cents o pound Many
tons OF this most valuable root arc
annually consumed in Doctor Pierce's
Laboratory
From vOrganic Medicines, ~ by Grover
Coe, NJ D., of New York, we extract
the following concerning Hydrsseis
Golden Seal root which enters largely,
rs we have already stated, into the com
position of both * Golden Medical Dis
covey" and vFavorite Prescription
especial influence over mucous sur-
faces. Its action in this respect is %
manifest that the Indications for its en-
ployment cannot be mistaken (Eenca
the efficiency of & Golden Medical Dis
covery,nn which Is rich IN Golden Seal
root, IN All catarrhal affections, no mat
ter IN what part of the system loeated.)
Upon tho liver It acts with equal Ger
tainty and efficacy As a eholagogue
Also in scrofula, glandular diseases
generally, cutaEeous eTuptions, in6i-
gestiou, debility, diarhea, and con-
Doctor Coe continues: Eydrastis
Golden Seal root has been success
fully employed in the cure of leucor-
rhea. Its of singular efficacy when that
complaint Is complicated with .hepatic
(liver) alteration tderangement)- Hy.
drastis Is also of inestimable vaius ..
the treatment of chronic derangemers
OF the liver It seems to exercise a.
especial influence over the portal vein
and hepatic Qiver) structure generally,
resolving (dissolving) hillary deposits,
removing distractions, promoting Sc
cretion, and giving tone to the various
functioES- 1t is eminently cholagogue
Qiver accelorator), and may be relied
upon with confidence for the relief Of
hepatic Qirer) torpor. It promotes d.
gestion and assimilation, obviates con.
stipation. and gives tone to the depu.
rating (cleansing) functions generally"
DR.. Coe further says We would
here add that our experience has de- :
monserated Hydrastis to be valu.
able remedy in bronchitis, laryngitis,
and other affections Of the respiratory
organs.n
After reading the foregoing extracts
who can doubt the great efficacy, in
long list of diseases, of VGolden Med.
ical Discovery" one of the principal
ingredients Of which Is Golden Seal
root (Hydrastis)? And this applies
with equal force to Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription for weak, worn
out, over worked, nervous invalid
Women "a
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are COM
posed largely of concentrated principles
extracted from Mandrake root They
regulate and invigorate the stomach.
liver and bowels. One or two Little
ugar-coated g Pellets- . dose.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16

an obserTfng people must have
noticed growing sentiment IN tins
country IN favor OF using only put-uS
foods and medicines OF known com
position Il Is but natural that one
should hare some interest in the COM
position OF th&t which he is expected
70 swallow, whether L be food, drink
or medicine This sentiment has re
suited IN the Introduction in the legis-
lascres of many OF the States. as also
IN. the Congress OF the United States,
bills. providing for the publication OF
and labels OF medicines and foods put
up for general consumption.
Recognizing this growing disposition
on the part of the public generally,
and satisfied that the fullest publicity
can only add to the well-earned repu-
tation of his proprietary medicines,
DR.. r. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, NY,
were, and is publishing broadcast, and
on each bottle wrapper, = full and com
plete list OF all the Ingredients entering
into his medicines, Golden Medical
Discovery" the popular liver inTgor-
ator, stomach tonic, blood purifier and
heart regulator; also OF his Favorits
Prescription for weak, over-worked,
broken-down, debIlitated, nervous, IN
valid women
This bold and out-spoken movement
ON the part of Dr. Pierce, has, by
showing exactly what bis well-known
medicines are composed Of, completely
disarmed all harping critics who have
heretofore unjustly attacked them a
little pamphlet has been compiled,
from the standard medical authorities
of all the several schools Of practice,
showing the strongest endorsements by
leading medical writers OF the several
ingredients which enter into Doctor
Pierce's medicines and recommending
these ingredients for the cure of the
diseases for which Dr. Pierce's medi-
cines are advised. a copy of this little
to learn more concerning the valuable,
native, medicinal plants which enter
into the composition of DR.. Pierce's
medicines. A request, by postal card
or letter, addressed to DR.. B. V Pierce,
Buffalo, N Y, will bring this little
booklet by return post 1t tells exactly
what Ingredients are used in the max
ing OF Dr.. Pierce's famous medicines.
This striking departure OF Dr. Pierce
from the usual course pursued by the
manufacturers of proprietary medi-
cines, at once takes bis medicines out
of the class generally known as
~patentr or secret medicines. neither
of which term IS at all applicable to
them, as their formula now appears
on the wrapper of every bottle leaving
the great Laboratory at Buffalo, n. Y
It places them in class all by them
selves. Neither of them contains any
alcohol, which fact alone should cause
them to be classed all by themselves
and as entirely harmless vegetable ex-
tracts, made and preserved by the use
OF glycerine and not with the usually
employed strong alcohol, which works
so much injury, especially in cases
where treatment, even though of the
best, must be continued for consider
able periods of time, in order to make
the cure permanent
Many years ago, DR.. Pierce found
that chemically pure glycerine, of
proper strength, was far better than
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
Abate the Drure
GETTYSBURG Gazette-Times.)

CP1USburS GaZette-11neS-D
A cable dispatch with great solen
nifty announces that the French army
has given up the drum. This is more
than a sacrifice from sentinenta.
standpoint, for the reason that here
after we shall hear no more Of those
delightful stories that used to be told
OF the temeriry of the young drum
mer OF the French battaions, that Il
times of old used TO drum them to VIC,
tory.
1t Is argued that the drum is al
awkward instrument Of war to trans.
port. liable 10 be broken, and that It
does not produce music" and sol.
diers can keep step with out Per,
haps they can. but It Will be very
listless step. The drum and the fife
from the Revolutionary War down 20
the late trouble with Spain have been
the Inspiration OF the American sol.
der to action The energy OF drum.
beating and fife-biowing has often ed
an army TO victory. No music n a
drum Ask the old gray-haired vete-.
an on Grand Army day parades which
he would rather march behind-a afe
and drum corps or brass band2 II
he does not prefer the drum and iie
then his claim 10 veteran service IS
questionable There Is no music like
It. The rat-a-tat-tat Of the drum and
the clear penetrating whistle OF the
fife will stir The heart of the soldier
band falls unresponsive on his ear.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-16
Most Learned of Books
(BoSton Glooe.)

The Bible is regarded by many NIL
lions as the best Of books. and as the
one. indeed. which contains the great
est store of human wisdom. not to
speak Of divine Inspiration 4 writer
IN the London Academy. however.
thinks it pertinent to discuss the ques-
ton of the most learned book II the
English language. He Is reasonable
enough not TO limit, learning to a mere
accumulation OF facts and opinions.
but only to consider the vast funds
OF actual knowledge Of human inter
est and profit as contained in certain
books of the English language 5e
indicates clearly that he is Thinking
of the great everlasting WORKS OF
English literature, books that are IN
contestably books Of the best sort. II
Is Interesting TO learn that he finally
settles upon Millions Paradise Lost
as probably The most learned wo-lz
in the English language. except Bar
tons Anatomy of Melancholy Prac-
tica1y all people. including millions
who never read it and thousands WAC
know it only from the books OF IA
riliar quotations, are agreed that
Paradise Lost"-is a marvellous mas
terpiece. but those who spend their
days and nights with Burton:s famous
.tAnatomy- are few indeed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
BERNHARDT PLAYED IN A TENT
Great Audience at First Appearance
Under Canvas in Dallas

Eitht thousand persons saw Nine Sarah
btruh7Tdt play Camille In a tent at Dali
las Texas last night. Several thousand
more tried to see her but failed. because o..
lack OF room. II was Nine Bernhardt's
hrst appearance under canvas. She did not
seem stranger TO the situation. The nov
city and untqueness seemed to charm her.
She gave her Interpretation OF Camille with
out a hitch
Inc thousands who greeted her at Dallas
desired as much 20 show their Endorsement
OF her IN her fight against the syndicate thu.
had refused her Ambulance to the play
houses Of the Texas circuit as TO be enter
tained by her talent as an actress.
Nine. Bernhsrdt spent much of her time
In the tent yesterday and was keenly graft
fed at the perfection of the arrangements
notably the press gallery" and the tele-
graph Office specially fitted up. She sent
and received numerous kilograms and cable
grams
Many Dallas women sent Nine Bernhardt
bouquets OF violets grown. in their private
gardens She sent special word of thanks
to them for their remen brances The
money taken for the sale of seats and
standing room up to 8 o'clock exceeded
s11, coo.
Bernhardt plays in the tent again at
Waco tonight and at Austin on Wednesday
night.