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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11
THE DRY FARMERS.

The first annual session of the dry
farmers of Utah (may there be many
more Of them in both farmers and scs-
sions!) closed in this city yesterday
afternoon, after a two days session.
This initial convention was numerous
" attended, and the representation was
wide and general. The precedings were
object in hand, 4 complete and
strong organization was effected, and
the dry farm movement here may be
counted as fully launched
And yet, the real credit for launch
ing the dry farm practice must be cred
tied to the State of Utah. The Leg
islature four years ago began the work,
when it provided for the establishment
of the dry farms, which have been such
practical object lesson to the farmers
of Utah and of al this arid region.
They are still shedding benefcent
knowledge of dry farming, and the
land owners are taking heart from the
striking successes that these farms
have made in the raising Of crops by
cultivation instead of irrigation, The
esta blishment of these farms was the
spread of knowledge and practice to-
gether, which has been Of incalculable
benefit to Utah.
And now that the farmers have
taken hold of the raising of crops with
out any irrigation, why is ii not good
tinln to lnculcato with energy and de-
termination in practical manner, by
organization or otherwise, the related
science of using less water than the
farmers have been accustomed TO use,
in irrigating their crops. 1t is adj
mitted on all hands and by every one
who has studied the question even a
little as well as by the best experts,
that far more water Is customarily
| used in irrigation than is necessary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

The crops in most cases would thrive
quite as well with a considerable re-
ducton in the quantity Of water ap-
piled; in many cases they would thrive
better This overuse of water is n pub
lie evil, inasmuch as it prevents the
opening of new lands on which this sur
plus water could be used, and
which by their culture would add
to the titled area and the enrichment Of
the State; and it destroys good land
by overflow and carrying upon it the
brackish seepagc; this in numerous
cases has made alkalI swamps Of land
that once was rich and productive; 4;
this damage by flowing where proper
drainage could not be provided has
brought on some Of the bittcrest law
suits ever fought out in our courts.
If good crops can be raised without
any irrigation at all. surely good crops
can be raised also with but little water.
And if the farmers should make it
their point TO raise their crops with
rs little water as possible, instead of
striving TO get and use as much water
as possible, what a transformation
would come at once 10 Utah! The
titled area could he doubled almost in
a year. and the agricultural products of
the State increased accordingly.
This dry farm movement is of vast
Importance to Utah, therefore, net only
by reason of its direct aims and pur-
poses. but also because of the CORE
lated help that it will give to Utah
agriculture at large Good force to it,
and may every succeeding convention
Of dry farmers eclipse the one that has
gone before
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11
THE IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT

When Apostle Smoot airily dismissed
the efforts of the women against the
polgyamous and reasonable cult which
he represents, he little understood the
underlying purpose and deep-seated
sentiment which the women S organiza-
tions represent, and of which he spoke
in such contemptuous tones, OF course,
his dismissal of the question in the
manner he did had to carry the usual
falsehood that is commonly found in de-
clarations from his side of the house.
He carried the idea that the fight
against him was upon the charge that
he was a polygamist. The ladies of
these organizations never, at any time,
charged that Apostle Smot was polyg-
amist. The case against him was never
made on that issue. The personal
charge against him of polygamy was no
part of the case of the protesters. This
he knows as well as anyone can tell
him. and still he would, with an IN
genious mendacity well calculated to
impose upon people not conversant with
the facts, carry the assumption that
the charge against him was in part at
least. that he was a polygamist, and
that he won because this failed. No
one knows better than he the utter fal-
sty of this assumption, and yet he was
willing to avail himself of this IN his
effort to make a point against the wo-
men's S organizations.
Apostle Smoot will have a sorrowful
awakening on this question. The wo'
men of this country arc by no means
done with him, any more than the
American party in Utah is done with
the pledge breaking, reasonable, lech-
erous, avaricous, autocratic priesthood,
whose power be represents. There Will
be no letting up on the fight against
the defiance Of law in Utah; no cessa-
tion of the effort to shake the State
loose from the control of dominant,
unscrupulous hierarchy: no stop in the
fight to make Utah in fact an Ameri-
can State, as other American States
stand before the Nation, and TO do
away with the control of politics, bust
ness, industry, and civil affairs by n
grasping, dominant hierarchy. The fight
is on, and it will not cease. Apostle
Smoot and ali others who have hugged
to their bosoms the fond illusion that
a partisan and ill.informed judgment
of the United States Senate is to settle
this irresistible conflict in Utah and
impose upon us forever the dominance
of church rule in temporal affairs, will
find themselves the worst mistaken lot
of wrong headed persons ever seen III
the world. No question is ever settled
until it is settled right. Even the
Dred Scott decision of the United
States Supreme Court could not stand
very long. The Smoot decision will
stand for even a less time. The ulti-
mate triumph Of American principles
and American institutions is as certain
in Utah as that these institutions pre-
vail generally throughout this Nation.
This general prevalence will count for
nothing to Utah people until it is also
fact in Utah; and that this fact is
coming is as certain as the passage of
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the courts would affirm that to DO the
law unless the wording is very strict
and not reconcilable with other and
more favorable legislation. AS we view
the wording of this stab at the city, it
is not such as necessarily to effect the
evil purpose designed, and we advise
that n method of testing the effect Of
the new law be at once found.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

for robbing a church of few dollars
will observe that in her case tho
amount was not sufficient, nor the
method divinely inspired.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

II order 10 secure a proper detcrmi.
nation Of the Hanson intention in the
Sheets case, it may be better to turn
the whole matter over to an expert
bolapist
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

A declaration by Apostle Smoot
that the women Of this country were
feeling sorry for their opposition to
him was doubtless uttered under the
church assumption of the right to make
its own interpretations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Contemplating the obstructive mu-
nicipal legislation passed by the recent
Legislature, the Saints. more recently
aud more innoccntly voted cover for
=.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

If, in asserting that the hands of the
Government are tied, Attorney Lawler
had reference TO a certain Personality,
the big stick may make a noise like
q dull, sickening thud.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Civic improvement leaguers pre-.
scribe, as an excellent spring medicine,
Equal parts of spade, rake, muscle,
grass and shrubbery-the prescribeo
TO shake himself well before using.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Very likely the better way TO secure
harmony in Central America would be
to establish Observance Of the rules Of
the tonic sofia system.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Living every day in polygamy in de-
liance of the laws of God and man, the
brethren still do not desire to associate
with any man who will whistle on the
Sabbath
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

The Lehi man who was robbed in
the tabernacle will know better than TO
again attend conference when has tith-
ing has not been fully paid up.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Judge Brown knows Of at least one
difference from the general opinion
that there will be improvement in Juve-
nile court methods.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Having heard about results OF a
contrary attitude in several prominent
instances Mr.. Stead bastens to agree
with Mr., Roosevelt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

No doubt the city of Butte is only
desIrous of booming itself, as do other
mining localities, when it reports a
strike every day or two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Merchants will not agree with the
stock brokers that heavy selling has a
depressing effect
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

In order to have escaped investiga-
lion, Mr.. Hartman should have invested
nothing and then drawn ten per cent
uro6t
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Taking the conference vote for it,
the saints. unlike temperance people,
have not yet learned to say, "No.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Among Tuesdays incorporators were
men who apparently believe in making
investment in n safe company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

that even the dead may answer-and
that the living should also.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

The bogus prophet knows that the
way to make arid farms ''produce is
TO first baptize them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Unfortunately, some people seem to
think that for shooting men the season
is always open.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

While he is not Irish. Mr. Rookie
feller may say, coil bate thin yit. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

But we do not admit that tho evil
has been done and shall not admit it
until the fact is established in court
We believe that the intelligence of the
plotters was not equal TO their malig
nifty, and that they failed to effect, le-
gally, the deadcning Knockout for the
city that they planned. We believe
that work can go on precisely as be
fore, when all the laws on the sub
icct are construed by the courts. The
only change will be that the moneys
for local improvements will not be pay
able until the contract is awarded in
stead Of on the estimates of the en-
gineer, AS hitherto, This will not un,
favorably affect the work, provided the
payments are made as the work pro.
gresscs. But the requirements of sep
arate contract and separate advcrtis-
ing for each piece of property are too
burdensome, and we don Z believe,
when the whole matter is sized Up, that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11

Noting the Utah example, the poor
woman i'll Montana who was arrested
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-11
Thursday, April II, 1907.

In Utah they sing "There are no
places like homes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20
wayne.boro Weddings.

7-----T- SDHCIUI -
wAYNESBORO, VA. December ID
Mr.. Emmett CARRIER and Miss Sallle
Tanner We're married last evening a.
GAO o'clock at the home of Mr.. c.. N
Chittum. Rev. Mr.. Ball. of the Metho-
dist Church., performing the ceremony
Only immediate connections of the
families We're present.
Mr.. Albert Clark and Miss Maude
Shirley We're married In the Baptist
Church to-day at 11:15 O'Clock, Kew. I'f
Woodtin officiating. The church was
beautifully decorated for the OCCASION
the windows and doors darkened and
the church artihclally lighted, making
1t one of the most beautiful weddings
that has taken place here for some
time. The contracting parties are very
prominent In society circles.
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WnIkcr-sinitI.

Especial to The Times Dispatch,l
SAITH'S CROSSROADS. VA, De-
cember la.-The home of Mrs. NJ. O..
Smith, near this place. was the scene
yesterday afternoon of beautiful
marriage, the contracting parties being
Mr.. w. ]. D. Walker and Miss Roanah
Is. Smith. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. w. Watts. of the
Methodist Church. near here The
tv. which position he has faithfully
filled for several years past and a
young man of excellent business IuaLl-
ifIcations. He is a son of Mr.. W. Il. G.
Walker. ex- Circuit clerk of this county.
iThe bride is the accomplished daughter
Of the late John p. Smith, who rep
resented this county In the Virginia
Legislature several years ago:
The bridal party repaired to the
home Of the groom last n1ght' where
a reception was given.
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Puttcrs0n-Bur

---1-.- TSOec1nTTo The Tlmes-Dspatch.1 7--
LYNCHBURG. VA. December 10
Miss Annie Belle Burks. daughter Of
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Burks, was mar
ried late yesterday to Mr., Robert w.
Patterson, also OF this city. tho cere-
mony taking place 1T the home of.the
BRIDES parents on Walnut Street. Rev.
DrJ. a. Thomas. of Centenary Metho-
dist Church. oft1clated.
Messrs. George Staples and Grover
Williamson We're the ushers: Mr..
Thomas Ayres. the best man, and Miss
Hattie Patterson, the maid of honor.
Miss jennings presided at the piano.
Mr.and Mrs. Patterson left after an
reception for q trip to Wash
ington, Baltimore and New York, re-
turning here about January 1st.
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Virginia Weddings
nca-WatsOn.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. December
IA marriage of much interest In To-
cal society was that last evening of
Dr. MONTE l.. Rea, a leading young
physician, and Miss Pearl Watson.
daughter of the late a. S. Watson. one
of the most prominent residents of the
Covesville section. The ceremony took
place at o'clock at the home of the
brides mother. on First street, the
Rev. &. w. NJ. Taylor. of Ashland Of
ficiating, assisted by DR.. Henry Wise
Tribble, pastor of the High Street Bap-
fist Church, of this city. There We're
no attendants. DR.. and Mrs. Rea LETT
on the s O'Clock train, over the South
ern Railway. for New York and other
Northern cities.
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Death of Mis-. saalling..

SPENCER. N. C.. December 1s,-AIiss
Minnie Sta1lings. daughter of Rev. j.
N. Stallings died at her home in Spen-
Ger last night following an illness
of only a few days She was at the
head of the Stalllngs School OF Music
Besides her father, she leaves three
brothers-Dr. Robt. Stallings. OF At
'anta; Captain j. N. Sta1iings, Jr., and
Eugene Stallings, OF Salisbury, and
bury; Mrs. W. A. LAMBETH, OF Char
llottesville: Mrs. DR.. Gray. OF Little
Rock, and Miss Bottle Stallings, of
Spencer.
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. to II o'clock, in honor of Miss Eliza

to II o'clock. in honor of Miss Eliza
beth Gait
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Cornell, OF Char
iottesville. are the guests of Mrs. Nam
rIe Orange.
Miss Marie Hunter. of s1aysville. KY,
Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.
Eoden, on Barton Heights.
Miss l. Boyd. of Oregon. who has
been visiting Judge and Mrs. r. T. ".
Duke, in Charlottesville, is now spend
ing some time with friends in Rich
rnond
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Wood have
returned after a visit to friends at
Eallsviile.
Mr.. j. Wilson Wood. of Wilmington.
IS. c.. will reach Richmond on Saturday
to spend Christmas here with relatives.
Mr.. r. B. whitlock. of Tobaccoville.
is spending few days in the city.
DR.. Mortimer Lynch. assistant sur
seon at the National Soldiers Home.
Hampton, is on two weeks visit to
friends in Richmond and Petersburg.
Miss Mamie L. l-vis has returned
to Lynchburg after a visit to friends
here
a reunion of the Waldrop family. of
Hanover county. is being held this
week at ''Woodlawn.' the old Waldrop
homestead. near Montpelier.
Mr. Frederick W. Thompson is visit
ing his parents at Montpelier. Va.
Mr.. James Gawthrope has returned
after visit to Mr.. S. q. Thompson. in
Hanover.
Mr.. Alonza Barnes is spending some
time at Locust Grove. In Hanover.
The Christmas german at the Uni-
vcrsity Of Virginia will be danced in
F'ayerwether Gymnasium on the night
| OF Wednesday. January Sth.
Mr.. Robert E. Scott is Visiting old
friends In Roanoke.
AIR. S, H. Mutton is on short visit
to Roanoke.
Miss Grace NJ. Ward. of Raleigh, N.
c., is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. w. T.
I Brogdon.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Samuel j. Swimley, of
Brucetown. Va. have announced the
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NOT OBLIGED TO LIGHT STREET.
Decision by North Carolina Supreme
Court of Great Importance.
-. ri,

lSpeclal TO The Iimes-Dispatch]
RALEIGH. N. c., December a.
The decision Of the Supreme Court de-
livered yesterday in the case OF White
VS.. New Bern is Of special Importance
to municipalities In North Carolina as
defining the liability of these muni-
clpalities in matters growing out of the
discretionary powers of aldermen. In
the case at bar White had been injured
by falling over the step Of an old CO.
lonial house extending to the sidewalk,
the street being, 1t was alleged, def
ciently lighted. In the suit for dam
ages a Judgment against the city was
obtained from the jury.
The. Supreme Court takes the posi-
tion that no liability for damages
should lie in such case for the reason
that the Iighting Of the streets is a
matter. OF discretion with the town
authorities. and the mere fact that the
streets wer. not lighted as brightly as
they might have been. unless unusual
and dangerous conditions existed. was
not ,neglige,nce for which damages
should be allowed. In the case at is
sue. the court stated. the steps over
which the plaintiff fell had been there
possibly a hundred years, and the light
ing Of the street was. as good as it
had ever been. according to the evil
dence certified up to the court.
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vile, in tho Presbyterian Church here.
M,endelssohn's wedding march WAS
beautifully rendered on the organ by
Miss Taylor. OF Leaksville, n. g. who
was accompanied on the violin by Mrs.
James Stone. of Baltimore.
The church was tastefully decorated
in evergreens., The bridegroom came
in with his best man. Dr. Madison
Drewry, of Cascade,
The bride was accompanied by Miss
Elizabeth Pritchett. as maid OF honor.
Messrs, ", p, Coleman Ct Draper,
acted rs ushers. The bride wis taste
fully gowned In travelling suit. of
brown; her maid OF honor In white
silk.
The many people who came for miles
around to attend the marriage, attest
ed the popularity OF the bride,
Before tho ceremony luncheon was
served at the home OF the brides
cousin. Or, James Estis, with whom she
Tie bride is beautiful musician.
and an organtst In the churches, as
we'll rs for her charm OF manner ami
beauty of chnracter, she will he sorely
missed throughout this section,
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One Negro shoots Another.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
IA. SPENCER, N. c., December 10
Matthew Moore, a colored fireman on
the Southern Railway. was dangerous
Sly shot near Spencer late last night
by Will Jones, also an -enploye Of the
Southern. The men are said to have
been walking along a road when they
quarreled over woman, and that
Jones whipped out pistol and opened
fire on his companion. shooting him in
the back. Jones fled to the woods and
Moore is under the care of physicians.
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Both Are Acquitted.

BoYDTON, VA, December 19,-Judge
Barksdale had special grand jury
summoned Tuesday, who indicted jim
and Polly Spencer, colored, man and
wife, charged with burning a stable
kerson, OF near Jeffress. in October last.
The trial was begun yesterday morn
Ing. Judge. Homes aid Mr. c. i.
Rocker represented the prisoners, and
Mr.. r.. G. Goode, Commonwealth's at
torney for Mecklenburg. the State. The
evidence being Insufficient to convict.
the Jury brought In verdict OF not
guilty, and the prisoners were dis
charged by the court.
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Damage snit Settled.

TSpecial TO The Tines Dtspntch.l
SALISBURY. n. c.. December 10
Through its local attorney. r. c. Linn
Esq. the Southern Railway Company
has made settlement with Mrs. Cha i-1es
Beach. paying her $4,000 on account of
the killing here two months ago of
her husband. who was a swttchman IN
the Salisbury yards. A number OF
other claims have also been settled in
a similar manner and the cases will
not be taken to the courts.
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Dies From HI. Wound.

~ SnacFal eI1Enes-DtSpatch.1 80
y. SALISBURY, N. c., December 10
Ed Bonner. +colored. who was on last
Saturday fatally shot by Sam Wood. 4
companion. died at sanltorum here
Hast might from his. wounds Wood Is
still at large and the Officers are with
out trace. TIe Is said to be q desper-
ate character.
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Double Wedding.

.L;YY1NcHBu!;KG. va, December IT,
at the Hotel Roby, when Mr.. Mathew
Chandler and Miss Oracle II, Dunn and.
Mr., Jacob B. Mooretield and Miss Pat.
married. The double ceremony was
performed by the Rev. j. L. Nichols,
Of the Protestant Methodist Church.
The entire party returned to Halifax
county, last night.
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TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Child Burned tn Death .nd Man Killed
by Falling Tree.

-9 Especial to The Tfmes-D spatch.I
WINSTON-SALEM, n. c.. December
le.-The two-year-old child Of Mr.. and
was cidentally burned to death yes
terday. While playing in front of the
fireplace the little ones dress ignited.
and It's clothes burned off before the
parents reached the child.
John Andy Bullen, well-known
farmer of Stokes county. was fatally
injured yesterday by tree falling on
him. Mr.. Bullen was in the woods
chopping when the accident occurred.