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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-06

Madonna face was white and drawn with all
mothers suffering but Mr.. Davis seemed to me the
very personiicaton OF grief, agony, and pam, with
out one outward sign, tear, the qulvcring OF
muscle even. MI about him mourners sobbng
his grief and the sound OF the James River DASH
ing the rocks up IN the golden flash
ing If the setting sun. There great many
Children all bringing flowers, and each with bunch
OF evergreen. There one little girl with an
apronful OF white volcts. She directly to the
gray haired standing 50 still and erect by the
grave and sand - him:
Joe and | were watching these violets coming
out all last week. and I've picked them, everyone,
for him
Mr. Davis bent over. lifted her in his arms held
her the grave and whispered to her. She opened
the apron and let the white violes fall upon all that
remained OF little Toe. As he set her down ana
stepped back, Mr. Davis drew his hands slowly
across his eyes His burdens were almost greater
than he could bear.
Less than a year later were sitting in St Paul's
in the midst of communion service, when a letter
from the Secretary of War was handed the PrcSi-
dent | think all watching him. How
could We help il in that terrible hour We saw him
read the letter then calmly rise and leave the church
with all the dignity tina: always his. But we
knew. DIR. Minncgcrode instantly began a fcrvcnt
prayer, and our sobs and cries went up with it. We
knew that some great calamity had thrown a black
veil across the sunlight OF that beautiful morning
and not surprised when we learned later that
the letter from the Secretary of War had announced
the impending fall OF the Capital.
Civil brings with it conflicting entanqlemcntS
One of the men whom Davis most highly esteemed
was President Lincoln. They were born the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-06

and the young Lieutenant administered to Captain
Abraham Lincoln the oath of allegiance to the
United States, fact to which Lincoln often called
attention in later years.
After his arrest Davis was being driven to the
railway station in an old barouche drawn by uliser
able, bonv horses surrounded by guard of cavalry.
An old Confederate soldier beside the barOuChe,
determined to do honor TO the last TO his fallen
chief, when one of the Northern soldiers called to
him:
Il say, Johnny, we've got Your President"
And the devils got yours!" the shouted
back angrily.
Mr.. Davis leaned out and shook his head sadly,
wing NJ friend If his President had lived, yours
would not be in this condition"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-06

n 1ElTHER education nor genius seems able
IN wholly to Danish the strange instructive
belief i'll signs and omens, and there are
many OF the worlds most prominent figures who
secretly subscribe to the following frank statement
OF Lord Wolseley, until recently the commander in
chief of the British army: II not only believe in
many superstitions. but | hug them with warm
affection They link me, if not with spiritual
world of which know nothing, at least with
glorious and artistic and picturesque past of which
history has told me much | believe in ghosts and
IN amulets. | have out the rims of several
hats since have been in Dublin, through my saluta-
ton of single magpes. | would not any account
walk under a ladder, etc. In fact, | am prone to
adopt any superstition 1 told of which l find
others believe in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-06

down BY the bed aDl .-1.-- ~
me and asked the good Lord TO
make me well.
Il should like 20 d. -... ZOO,
Mr.. Davis said, and a.-'-- The
child'S hand, he kre-- .rl L. he
pillow. y strain Oi .c, ger mel
ody thrilled throu-- Ills voice
as it went up 10 Heaven III chat
heartfelt PRAYER
The last picture Of ..-er-'1
Davis in nav mind --. heart
is as he bent Cvs- I'LL. .-l
bidding the little -a.--i- --re-
well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-06

NSd anu NlIlllll Il lew llllcS Oh
each other in the same State.
In childhood one was taken
north, the other south, leaving
the world to wonder what the
result would have been in his
tory had they each taken an
opposite directions much de-
ponds upon the accident of
environment. But their whole
lives were interviewer.
At the opening of the Black
Hawk War General Scott sent
Lieutenant Davis to Dixon. Hi
nois, to muster the State troops
into the service OF the nation,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
CAN'T HANDLE THE BUSINESS.
Railroads Not Keeping Pace With De
velopment of the West.

Chicago. THAT 1t will he useless to
attempt to develop the west with in
adequate railroad facilities was the as.
sertion of transportation officers at .
meeting In Chicago on Thursday. The
conference was Of general passenger
agents of western railroads, and the
question for consideration was low
homeseekers' rates during the coming
winter and spring, II had been pro
posed that for tho sake Of developing
the trans Missouri country the usual
low round trip fares should be author.
ICED, which rates have had the effecl
OF helping TO settle the great district
during the past few years.
After a thorough discussion 1t was
the consensus of opinion that It woulu
be useless TO go ahead with low rates
and attempt to populate the western
states when transportation companies
are entirely inadequate to handle the
present business.
II was frank confession on the
part OF the railroad men of the de.
plorable condition OF transportation
lines. showing that. while the west
needs people. the railroads are not In
position to handle the traffic.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
OIL TRUST DECEIVED PUBLIC.
Sold its Products THROUGH What peo
pie Believed to be indepe ndent
Companies.

New York. Hampton @. Westeott.
vice-president OF the Standard OIL
company OF Kentucky, testified on
Monday In the hearing OF the federal
suit against the oil combine that In
several Of the southern states the
Standard OIL company had found 1t
e1pedient to sell much of its products
through companies which the public
believed to be independent. The prac-
tice OF selling through so-called indie
pendent companies. which were owned
by the combine. was discontinued two
years ago, according to Mr. Westcott.
Mr.. Kellogg. counsel for the govern
ment, drew from the witness that the
Standard OIL company of Kentucky,
which acts as selling agent OF oil In
Kentucky, Georgia. Mississippi, Louis
lana. Tennessee and Alabama. had
purchased numerous small independ.
ent selling companies and through
many of them sold oil 10 the con
snmer Some of the plants of these
companies were dlsmantled and the
business taken over by the Standard
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
FIRST PHILIPPINE CONGRESS.
Proceedings viii Not be Opened by
Prayer, But Taft Will be There.

Manila Great interest is shown in
the first Philippine congress, which
will take place this week, and the ar
rival of Secretary Taft, which comes
at an opportune time in the Inaugural,
ton of the Philippine home rule. Al
ready the contending political factions
are showing great activity and at the
caucus recently held the first brush
occurred over motion to have the
assembly proceedings opened with
prayer This was defeated by one
vote, on the broad ground that church
and state should be kept distinct.
Guerrero, one of the native leaders
In Manila, backs Gomez in his prom.
Use to secure the repeal of the drastic
flag sedition" laws. If this repeal is
carried through other radical meas
ures probably will follow The con
servative element declares against any
extreme legislation and the better
class of politicians favor an ultra con
servative course.
The governor general and the of
ficials of the Philippine commission
think that the chief activities of the
assembly will be devoted to the enact
ment of legislation for the general i'm
provement of the islands.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
THE TELEeRAPHERs' STRIKE.
Men Refuse to End Fight Despite I'D
vice of Their President.

New York.-New York local of the
telegraphers' union on Sunday voted
unanimously to continue the strike
against the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies.
The vote was taken upon the sug
gestlon of President Small, who, in
messages to subordinate officers point
ed out the inability of the general as
sembly to further finance the strike
and requested that the locals in the
various cities vote upon the advisable
ity of the men returning to work.
The meeting was characterized by
bitter exchanges between President
Small and the other speakers. The
latter charged the national leader
with inconsistency in first claiming
that the strike would be successfully
financed and later admitting that
the general assembly, was without
funds. and with having conducted the
fight in half-hearted dilatory man.
ner. Small replied. trying to explain
his position, but was interrupted by
Kisses. When he suddenly left the
hall, In the midst of the speechmak.
ing. cries of resign" followed him.
The men In n number of other of the
larger cities also voted to continue the
strike
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
Great British Fleet Assembling.

London, There Is now assembling
IN the North sea and the English
channel for maneuvers. under the com.
mand OF Admiral Lord Charles Beres.
ford. fleet Of British warships rep
resenting an aggregation OF naval
power SURPRISING all the Immediately
available resources of any two othei
countries of Europe, and yet not a
single ship OF this fleet has been
drawn from the reserves. the Mediter.
ranean fleet or the Davenport and
Portsmouth divisions. The home
fleet, which IL now assembling. con
sists merely OF those ships maintained
In the vicinity of the British Isles. and
which throughout the year have been
engaged In war training, II numbers
ITO penants, and IN composed of TWEEN.
ty'siS battieships. fifteen armored
cruisers. several protected cruisers.
various auxiliary vessels and forty.
elgat torpedo vessels.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
"A Bic MERCER
IN THE SOUTH
Canning and Packing Interests Form
Huge Combination With Capital
of Ten Million Dollars.
In the Production OF It's Specials the
Company viii Operate a Fleet Of
Fifty Boats and Erpioy One
Thousand Hands.

New York. Announcement is made
that an important deal involving the
combination OF merger OF some large
southern packing and canning inter
ests has just been completed through
George A. Young and associates The
deal involves the acquisition by the
McIlhenny company of the tobasco
sauce business OF T.. McIlhenny's Sons
and the packing and canning business
ofthe Mcilhenny Canning & Manufac.
turing company. which is said to opeN
ate one OF the largest modern Gamer.
ization OF the new company will be
$4,000 900.
f. A. McTlhenny will he president
and Frederick Kopf vice president
Mr.. Kopf, In speaking ~ the enter
prise, said:
When the company finally acquires
other factories, OF which a number
Will he taken over, some prominent
jobbers and wholesale grocers will be
elected to the board.
The company lands and factories
are situated on Avery island, Louisi-
ana, and IL has Offices in New York.
Chicago, San Francisco, Portland,
Montreal and London. In the produc
ton OF It's specialties, the company
will operate a feet of fifty boats and
upwards. and viii employ over one
Thousand hands
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
| KILLING OFF WILD ANIMALS
TO SAVE THE RANGE STOCK
The Forest Service Has Employed
Eleven Experienced Hunters and
Trappers TO Destroy Predatory
Animals.

Washington Substantial evidence
that the government Is determined 10
pat forth every effort to bring the ma
tional forest lands TO the highest
point Of development Is given in the
activities Of Uncle Sam in planning
the eradication of predatory animals
which destroy annually thousands OF
dollars worth of stock running on the
ranges in the forests.
Eleven experienced hunters and
trappers. whose knowledge Of condi-
lions and training in the great west
qualities them to hunt wolves, cou-
gars, mountain lions, coyotes and
Wildcats successfully have been as
signed to the work of exterminating
these destructive range animals In ma.
tional forests In eight western states
These men. supplied with traps, poi
sons. guns and ammunition. are going
al their work in a way which Is be
ginning 10 show its useful effect, and
the forest officers believe that the
losses caused by the animals which
make stock their pray. have been cut
down very materially
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
GERMANS WOULD GRAB TRADE.
British Merchants in East africa
Have a Kick Coming.

London Winston Churchill, under
secretary of state for the colonies,
who has started on tour which Will
take him into the interior of Africa.
will, when he reaches Nairobi, on Vic
toria Nyanza. have presented to him
a problem that has been causing very
serious misgivings to those Britlshers
who have established themselves upon
the shores of the lake and have in
many cases built up large business in
trading with the natives of the ad-
iacent territory. These pioneers OF
Africa fear that scheme which the
German government is carrying out to
divert the trade of the country from
British to German ports on the east
coast, which is now carried over the
Uganda railway, line subsidized, will
not only hurt the business, but Will
seriously hurt the navigation OF the
lake by lowering its waters.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
GOMPERS WANTS UNIONS
TO ENTER POLITICAL ARENA
Labor Leader urnss His Followers to
Go on Record as Opposed to Gov.
eminent by injunction.

New York The Central Federated
Union has received an appeal from
President Gompers Of the American
Federation Of Labor, which has been
sent TO all the affiliated unions. asking
them to request all political candi.
dates In the present campaign to com.
nit Themselves openly as TO govern.
ment by injunction.
Gompers said that the misuse Of
the power Of Injunction occurs con.
stantly and is dangerous to the lib
erty of the people. 1t was the duty
or the labor unions TO investigate all
candidates for judicial and Legislative
Offices. no that they can be put on rec.
ord as to how they stand on the qaes.
ton OF government by injunction
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
Prom pied BY Politics

Tokio.-Couut okuma who IN ,ho
nrS' stages OF immigration troubles in
america strongly disappvoved NJ ,ha
governments pacific attitude nov.
Practically admits that the radical ~
terances Of both sides w. - -, .. W
c s'u'ap pc. 81 pl politics. In an Interview
Souht oSuma declares that Amsri.
s ss misunderstood the Japanese Nh
a. : AStounatd al the ut,erances 80
., N't'., .,ah 'NSQapers Reports NJ ,ha
IosSloiiity Of war, he said bavs ' ~
go. emsnated from the Uni,ss
states and very naturally are >.n ,,',s.G 4
'S Tue newspapers OF Iapan. u
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
SHIP GOES DOWN
MANY LIVES LOST
Steamer Cypress Wrecked on Lake
Superior and of Entire Crew
Only One Escaped.
Sale Survivor is Washed Ashore and
is Unable 70 Give an Account OF
the Terrible Accident-Foun-
derine Was Probably Due
TO Sudden Leak.

Salt Ste. Marie Mlch.-Bound down
from the head Of the lakes on the sec
ond trip she had made since being
launched at !.orain, Ohio, on August
n lat the fine steel freighter Cyprus,
440 feet long, and owned by the Lack
awanna Transportation company OF
Cleveland. foundered Saturday night
in Lake Superior off Deer PARK, TAX
ing down with her twenty-five mem-
hers of the crew Second Mate L. j..
Pitt washed ashore dashed to lie
raft, is the only person left alive OF
the ships people, and his condition is
so critical that since he was found on
the beach he has only been able 10
gasp out the name of the sunken ship
and the fact that twenty-five lives
were lost. The indications are that
the laundering was due to a sudden
leak
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
SALT LAkER GETS PLUM.
10 Appointed First Assistant secre.
tary Of the Interior.

Neutrality-suspicious. Ryan. for
nearly eleven years first assistant sec
rotary OF the interior. will retire from
that Office the latter part OF this
month. He win be succeeded by Frank
Pierce OF Salt Lake City. Utah
The reason given for his resigna.
tlon Is that his health has become i'm.
paired by the work OF his Office. Tho
announcement of the change was
made Monday by Secretary, of the In
terior Garfield, Mr., Ryan was former
~ minister to Mexico and is from
Kansas.
Frank Pierce was born In London
derry. Vt, April 3. 1867. He came TO
Utah In 1888. and has lived here ever
since.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
Publications to be Censored.

Rome.-In pursuance of the papal
encyclical. published September l, on
the subject of Modernism con
demning books sor newspapers of
modernist tendency, which must not
be permitted to reach any pupil of
the universities or seminaries, twelve
censors will be appointed to examine
all periodical publications likely to
find their way into the Catholic uni
versities or schools. and all Catholic
daily newspapers are ordered to sub
init to these censors advanced proofs
of any articles on subjects which are
likely to arouse any controversy.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
Telegraph COMPANIES obdurate.

New York. Aarles P. Neill. Unit
e States commissioner of labor, was
in conference with officials of the
Western Union Saturday, making a
final effort to ascertain if there was
any chance to make terms for the
operators still out on strike. All
phases of the subject were consid-
cred. but he was assured that the
position of the company would not
be changed under any circumstances.
Mr NeilPs call was on account of the
receipt of number of petitions and
resolutions of common councils ask.
ing for his intervention.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
Colorado oynami,sr 10 Be Tried.

Beaver. Colo Kemp v Rigelow
the young clerk. formerly of Bryan.
ohlo, who created sensation here by
sending dynamite packages through
the mails Ia Governor Henry A. uuch.
tel. David n Motat and other promi,
acnt citizens. and Who later confessed
that he was the author of threaten.
ing letters demanding money. received
tn August last BY officers OF the Bar,
haston road. tee Adams Express com.
panS and number OF local business
houses. viii have his preliminary sx.
animation October "a
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
io-strlcken Crowd Pushes People
in Front of Train.

Warsaw fnd,-Westbound Pennsyl
vania fast train No 10 plowed into a
crowd OF people at Bourbon station
Friday night. skilling Tom Sloan. a
Warsaw saloonkeeper. and iniaring
several other persons, A thousand
persons were standing on the platform
awaiting a westhound passenger train
Somebody yelled Here she comes. &"
and the mass of humanity surged To-
ward the track. several persons being
thrown In front of the locomotive.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
New Auto Was Death Tran.

Morenci. Mich-Arthur Onwaller. n
merchant of Lyons. Ohio was killed
In an automobile accident SUNDAY
afternoon. five miles east of this city.
MIR. cavalier had purchased new
automobile and was taking his first
ride In it. His wife and two children
We're IN the machine with him. While
driving at a fair rate OF speed. he lost
control OF the machine in some way
ana IT ran into deep ditch. turning
turtle and crushing him to death be
meath II, Mrs Cavalier and one of
the children, a boy. were Injured
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
FEDERAL CONTROL l| \
RAILWAY RATES In@
Commissioner of Minn..,.
to National Associate.
way Commissions. n
such a Move wssIs \
unconstitutlon,,

Washington When X.
vention of the National q.
halfway Commissioner
Friday for its final ses,,,' ~
committee on safety 49,
commended congressIons,1 X.
compel railroads, both ,,..a
trio, to protect their -.
automatic signal system n
several state legisIatu,s.
laws along this line.
Charles F. Staples, con-.
minnesota. presented a. !.
Rates and Rate Makin.s
The report said: The -.
where a railroad of apv ~
not an interstate road Ne
argued as a reason for ~
control, something We ~,
impossible without amss,..
stitution. This we DO
states will concede until I b
strated that it is more A.
experience has yet shown
There have been man,
lions in different statea y
reductions on interstate ~
far as we know, these A.,
brought about by the A.
ton OF the state authorize,
we are advised, we know
eral reduction due to A.,
the federal authorities. 4,
the best interests Of the !.
not be served by placinr
responsibility of rate cr,,
federal government. We "
should be a much closer i
between the federal and Il,
tiles than seems to exist !
that in many matters a 81,
sion should act as agent ii
state commerce commlssio,
vantage of both"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
spain aavsass BY Floods.

barcelona The floods In this vicla
ht continue to be- most serious Up to
the present time Ave persons have
been drowned and S0,Oo0 thrown ont
Of work The greatest distress Ia RI,
ported from Manresa. the birthplace
of 81 lgnaiius. the founder of the
Society OF Jesus. This village has
been terribly ravaged and the waters
hFNe washed cRt countless collins ana
ledirF roH he local cemetery. The
Gaaaaiamedina river Is again out of
its banks and In this district several
ether people and children have been
drowned
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
elaekmailsr Makes Confession.

Denver.--Kemp v Bigelow. the
young clerk from Farmer. o.. who
mailed dynamite packages last Mon
day to Governor Henry A. nuchtel and
several other prominent citizens of
Denver confessed on Thursday that
he was also the author of letters
lnailed on August 20 last to the Bur
itngton railroad. the Moffat road. the
Adams Express company. the Daniels
\ Fisher Stores company. the May
Shoe 4 Clothing company and 70 Post
master Paul .Sours. demanding
amounts varying from $40 000 to $50.
goo and aggregatlng $4,000.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
Bodies hurled FIFTY Feet.

Layton utaA Two boys In buggy
were struck by southbound Oregon
Short Line train No. le. at a crossing
just out of Layton early Monday
morning They were hurled fifty feet
from the track Both were uncon.
scioas when picked up. one died
soon after reaching Salt Lake. The
other Is expected TO recover. The dead
boy was Roy Sessions, 10 years Old.
Of Fairfield His companion was Leo
Sandal. ~ years old. OF Layton. The
boys we're driving in one horse
buggy
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
Father Burned 10 Death With Ais
Five Daughters.

Glovorsville. n, Y.--Six members n,
the family of solomon Frank. a glove
catter-tather and FIVE daughters
were sunocated by smoke when the,,
nome was DESTROYED by fire earlv
sunday The father lost his life IN
cudeavoriug TO save his ch,l5rsD 81
mNias discovery Of the flames hy the
motaer. who, with two small sons
maze her escape. Thetbodits Of the
el"er victims we're found by the nrn
men men. The eldest daughter was IA
h h41e become bride early in Decem.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-10-24
Missionary Board Decides to Take
Tainted Money"

NorioiN, Va.-Thomss W. Phillips.
wealthy oil and gas magnate and
former member Of congress from
western Pennsylvania, has made an
unsuccessful effort to have the for
eign Christian Missionary BOARD NJ
america, branch of the Disciples of
Christ, return $4,000 given by John
- rockefeller. on the ground that II
Was tainted money. This money was
accepted with final clause provid.
ing mat no more would be solicited
from the same source