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The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-17
PRESENT ANTITRUST LAW.

This subject has been threshed out in three campaigns, before two legislatures, and through the courts, until every detail of 1t has become thoroughly known to the people generally. The courts have upheld the law in it's most vital features; and to- day, in my judgment. if properly enforced by the law officers of the State. it stands without model for the suppression of the great trust evil. The law however, has not been enforced in the spirit in which it was written; and because of this failure on the part of those having in charge its enforcement. it's enemies seek to destroy it. l warn you now, gentlemen, at the very beginning of your official duties, not to lay a hand upon this law, or change one line one word, one syllable or one letter, but to exact of your public officials its strict and faithful enforcement
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-17

I'd Croker, the old Tammany yho is about to return to New ~said to have had an offer oi
 an autobiography.
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-17
CORPORATIONS.

At common law corporations were char tered for a specific and definite purpose. They could not be authorized to do any act not within their charter provisions, and were limited to singleness of pur- pose. would therefore suggest that sections S37 to S7l of Kirbys digest be amended so as to limit the charter provi-
The Carlisle independent., 1907-01-17
INNOCENT RATE BILL.

whfle op the subject of railroads. gen temen, I desire to ask and insist that you pass bill limiting the fare on passenger trains to fat rate of two cents per mile. It Is well known to all that this question is absolutely in your power, linn ited only by the proposition that you could not make the railroads carry passengers at price that would not return to them a fair profit upon their investment
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18
PAID A PRICE FOR HoNoRs.
Distribution Of kniehthoods Likely to
Become Subject Of Scandal.

London.--An effort is being made
looking to an investigation of the mat
ter of bestowal of honors. both by the
present and the late governments, ru-
NOR having been busy with the
names of some of the recipients, who,
it is alleged, contributed freely to
party funds with the understanding
that they would be remembered at the
distribution of knighthoods and other
honors.
Hugh Cecil Lea member of parlia-
ment from East st. Pancras, who is
also a newspaper proprietor brought
the matter up through the press, and
in the house of commons Lord Robert
Cecil, on a question of privilege. en-
deavored to have Mr.. Lea brought be-
fore the bar of the house for the pur-
pose of giving him an opportunity Of
substantiating his charges. The sub.
Ject, however. was shelved on motion
OF Premier Campbell Bannerman.
which the Right Hon, Arthur ]. Bal
Tour supported.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18
viii Not Monkey With Tariff.

Oyster Bay.-President Roosevelt
entertained on Wednesday United
States Senator Hopkins of Illinois.
United States District Attorney Slim
son of the southern district of New
York, II. f. Miles of Wisconsin and
Dr. Albert Shaw of New York.
President Roosevelt, Senator Hon.
Hins and H. T. Miles. representing the
Wisconsin tariff revision league, dis.
cussed the subject of tariff revision at
the luncheon. Senator Honkius
on leaving Oyster Bay said the conciu.
SION was reached that no tariff revi.
ION should be undertaken until after
the next presidential election
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18
London yellow Journals cinob.d

Liverpool-The attempt made in
the rail- OF 1906 to organize huge
soap combine in the United Kingdom
"hich came to an end under the pres.
IRE OF adverse public opinion. had a
sensational sequel in the assize court
Wednesday, when William Hesket, o.
ver' Liberal member of parliament fo,
the Wyrrall division of Cheshire ga
cured Judgment for damages of 500.
Ooo and costs against the Harmsworth
newspaper, the Daily Mail and tbo
evening News, for libels published NV
them during the course of the contrn
versy mat followed the attomnt ~
b'lng about the combination ~
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18
UNCLE SAM CARRIES POINT
DESPITE GREAT POWERS
The lnviolsbility OF Private Properly
at Sea Finds Favor With Delegates
at Peace Conference.

Tho Hague A vote upon the prln-
c,ple of the American proposition re-
earding the inviolability OF private
property at sea was taken on Wednes-
day by the committee OF the con
ference dealing with the Geneva con-
vention. Twenty-one delegates voted
fayorably. eleven were against the
measure and there was one absentee
Great Britain, France, Russia, japan
spaip and Portugal we're in opposition,
while the triple alliance, although
Germany made reservation, was
among the majority.
Belgium presented a compromise
proposal. but Joseph II. Choate of the
American delegation, refused to ac
cept 1t, saying that inasmuch as
majority admitted the principle OF I'M
munity, he could not consent TO the
limitation of this idea, especially as
Great Britain and Russia already had
declared they would not accept 1t in
any form. This made unanimity inn
possible
Professor De Martens (Russia), who
presided at the meeting, called atten-
ton to the fact that although the
American proposition was supported
by a majority OF the votes passed,
the population OF the countries voting
against the principle was numerically
largely in excess of those favoring IL.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES

Jim Mcclure is the fourth manager
the Boston Americans have had this
season.
Butler, the Browns new third
baseman, handles himself like a real
ball player
Big ICY" has landed more games
than the remainder of the Boston stan
put together.
Davey Jones, of Detroit is the hest
.un getter in the league. He is A dan
gerous man at the bat
Joe Birmingham, the Cleveland ont
helder was a quarterback on the Cor.
nell football team two years ago.
Detroits feat against New York of
making nine runs in one inning on
two successive days is a record.
Players who have been on the team
with Pat Dougherty declare their he.
lief that he is the best distance throw.
er eXtant.
Elmer Flick is enjoying the hes+
year of his long career. His brilliant
work atield and at the bat is keening
the Maps at the top.
jack Elwood, the young first baeo
man signed for try-out by the Wash
ington club, last year was a member
OF the Fordham college team.
Charley Hickman, according to AZ
counts, is playing fine game at frs.
base for Washington. Hick is nIayar
whom confidence will help a great
deal.
Pitcher George Disch. who failed n
make good with Detroit, is playing
center held for Marshalltown. in the
Iowa State league. ~
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18
WILLIE KEELER'S
GREAT RECORD
NEW YORK AMERICAN FIELDER
HAS aATTEo BETTER THAN
800 FOR IA YEARS.
GREAT JUDGE OF BAD BALLS
Empires Seldom Call Strike on Fa-
nous Welterweight Player-known
as Brooklyn Millionaire" by Team
mstes-His Grand Average With
the Stick Since 1898 Is 1857.

There is not a time during a ball
game that Willie Keller, the weller
weight champion batter of the world,
starts swinging two bats to get one in
shape to hit with that there is not a
buzz in the stands. It's Here comes
Keller up. There will be something
doing
This same Keller has brought joy
not alone to the New York Americans
with his timely hitting, but to every
club the Brooklyn midget has been
with. Keller walks up to the batter's
box gets close mp and never backs
away. His Judgment on bad balls
cant be beaten. In fact, it has been
noticed that on several occasions that
he will turn around and look. at the
umpire, who will shout Ball one If
Keller does not strike at it. They
take it for granted that anything
Keller does not strike at is a ball.
Watch him day in and day out and
you will notice that the umpire prac-
tically leaves it to Keller when calling
them.
Keller is known by his fellow play
ers as the Brooklyn millionaire. This
title is given him because he owns
some property in Brooklyn, the town
where he was born. Keller got his ed
ucation in the public schools there.
He often missed an afternoon session
and sometimes the entire day to toss
few around with the boys on the lot
1t was not long before he attracted
attention.
When he was l6 years old he joined
the Acmes, of Brooklyn. Most of the
games were played on Sundays, and
the little batter made good right off
the bat. He continued in the semi.
professional ranks until 1890, when he
joined the Crescents, of Plainfield, N.
j. His next engagement was with the
Binghamtons, and in the fall of 1892
he was engaged by the New York Ma.
tionals. The fact that he was a left
handed thrower made the third base
difficult for him to play.
In the spring of 1893 he started to
cover center field for the Giants, but
owing to an accident while he was
sliding to second base he was out of
the game for some time. When he re.
covered he was released to the Brook.
Ign club, finishing the season there.
Ned Hanlon at that time took hold
OF the Baltimore club, and was chasing
around for some talent that would
strengthen his team, Hanlon had been
watching Keller and at once made a
proposition to Charlie Byrne, then the
president of the Trolley Dodgers, to |
trade Treadway and Shindle for
keeler and Brouthers Byrne Jumped
NJ IT. Hanlon put Keller in right field |
and there he has been ever since.
Banlon. in 1899, took his Baltimore
club over to Brooklyn, and, of course
Keller was one of the players Who
went with him. Brooklyn won the |
pennant in 1899 and 1900, and Keller
did much to land the flag for the CITY
Of Churches.
10 show that Keller has hit the
pill some since he became major
eague player his batting record from |
ne Time he was in the big league up |
% the present time is given below. |
de led the National league in batting |
n 1897 and 1898.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18

Boise, Idaho.-Alarmed at the pros.
pect OF a severe coal famine during
the coming winter the directors of
the Commercial club have taken steps
to learn exactly what the conditions
are and what may be done to avoid
suffering. They have appointed NJ.
Alexander as committee of one to
visit the coal mining districts of Wyo
ming and learn the prospect of a sup
ply being mined. He will also 20 TO
SAT- Lake to endeavor to secure a
rate on anthracite coal from the east
mat VIII place it within reach.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18
JOsephltes viii Build sani,a.l.....

Kansas City.-The proposed SAM.
tarium in independence. which badii'
inception In revelation to Josenh
smith, president of The Reorqantz o.,
Church OF Jesus Christ of Lattor.d,y,
SAINTS, in the general conference ~
1906, is to be built on tract ~ .o W
enteen acres in Independence Mo
ten miles east of Kansas CITY # ts -
snort distance from the church Of n,
Latter-day Saints. GUS N"''s' OF
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18
The Deadly Automobil.

Boston.-Nine pedestrians have los.
their lives and thirty.four have h ,oS'
Injured as the result of anton, oegn
accidents in Massachusetts within ,ho
past p. twenty'six days, according '' to
statistics compiled and made nr,,,o
oy the Safe Roads Automobile ssso Di,'
uon' During the twenty.s,y do,'s
mere nave been ninety.two coIIts,ona
IN IN which automobiles have sa,,.1,
me investigations conducted I ~. ,S
association show that out of s %S me
cases looked into, the opeDato SaA, zen
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18
Women
Who Study
the Stars
CIV Mary Proefor
BY Mary Proctor

Wives and Sisters OF Astrono-
mers Have Often Contributed
Largely TO Their Successes
Heroism and Patience Exhibited
by These Women-A Directory
Of the Heavens Containing Two
Million Stars-Women Astrono-
mers at American Colleges.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18

Ii may be interesting here to draw
attention to the fact that the wife of
DR.. Hermann S. Davis has followed
the example set by Mrs Asaph Hall
and Mrs. David Gill by her continuous
labor in assisting her husband with
his work. She has also been Mt work
upon the new reduction of Piazzis
catalogue of nearly 5000 stars and has
made many computations connected
with the Rutherford Photographic
plates.
These plates were made more than
30 years ago by Rutherford who had
so far perfected his methods OF stellar
photography that he was able to Sc
cure excellent pictures of stars as far
as the ninth magnitude. Thirty years
ago Miss Ida G. Martin was Ru-
therfords assistant in the measure
ment of the plates made by him at
that period. All the earlier contribu-
lions issued from the observatory of
Columbia university, New York, based
on the Rutherford plates. depend en-
tirely on her methods
The application OF photography to
astronomy, whereby star positions,
spectra type, the variability of stars,
etc, can be determined, has vastly in
creased woman's opportunity for work
in this department of science, measur-
ing Photographic plates being spe-
cialty for which she is admirably
adapted, since patience. persistency
and absolute accuracy are required.
The plates TO be measured are
crossed by network of lines forming
small squares impressed on the plate
by second exposure, independent of
that to the sky, and developed along
with the star images. Instead of
the position of one star
with regard 10 another. we measure
the position of all the stars with ref
erence to the network of lines, tech
nically termed reseau. Each star is
referred to the CROSSINGS of the net
work in its immediate neighborhood,
and the relation OF the different parts
Of the reseau is determined once for
all
The method may be compared with |
that by which a person finds his way |
In New York city, where the streets |
cross at right angles and are at nearly
uniform distances apart He knows !
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18

During our own time we have had
several illustrations recalling the de-
yotion and encouraging influence
shown by Caroline Herschel. For ex-
ample, the discovery OF the two satel-
lites of Mars in 1877 is due as much to
Mrs. Asaph Hall as to her renowned
husband. Wearied by ceaseless watch
ing, discouraged by the lack OF sue
cess In searching for that which he
suspected but could not see, he was
urged by his wife to return to his task
each night until finally on August II
his vigils and her confidence were
doubly rewarded.
About the same time Mrs. David Gill
on the PARKWAY island of Ascension
was contributing to her husbands sue
cess In finding desirable location for
temporary observatory. She de-
scribes her adventure in her entertain
ing book, "Six Months in Ascension"
telling how night after night the sky
above Garrison on the northwestern
shore Of the island, where her hus-
band had located his hellometer, was
overcast with clouds caused by trade
winds blowing across Green mountain,
and how, despite friendly advice and
earnest entreaties, she persisted in a
midnight tramp across the "clinker"
to the western shore to prospect for a
clearer sky--and found 1t.
DR.. Hermann 5. Davis in his inter-
esting account of Woman Astrono-
mers" remarks: The adventure was
a far more tollsome one than the bare
mention of 1t would indicate. 1t re-
CURED bold heart and great enthusi-
asm for science to initiate and execute
the undertaking, as can affirm from
experience in following the
same route In daylight ~ years later"
The result of the undertaking was
most satisfactory and continuous Sc
ries of excellent observations for the
determination of solar parallax has
since been made at the location Sc
lected.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18

the greater part OF her life to helping
her brother during his residence in
England. Nevertheless 1t was only by
sheer force OF will and devoted affec-
ton that she learned enough OF math-
ematics and methods of calculation to
enable her to commit TO writing the re-
suits OF her brothers researches II
was he whom she loved and believed
in and helped with all her heart and
strength. She was Jealous of every
word said in her own praise, jealous
lest II he just so much taken from the
honor due to her brother Such de-
voted assistance TO him could not but
be crowned with success for them
both.
In reading the life of Caroline
Herschel one finds something almost
pathetic in the account OF her unset
fish efforts in her brothers behalf, and
the discomforts she voluntarily en-
dured for his sake--such as recording
his observations on nights so cold
that the Ink would actually freeze on
her pen. Her life of self-denial and
unconscious heroism may have been
considered wrecked happiness" by
the pessimlstic Sonia Kovalevsky, but
Caroline Herschel surely found true
happiness In merging her interests
and desires with those of her re-
nowned brother.
As his assistant she was enabled to
publish several catalogues of stars and
nebulae, no small task when we con-
slider that her memory and ability as
a computer were SO defective that she
always kept with her a small multi
plication table ever ready for use. Dur
ing the intervals when her services
were not required she succeeded in
discovering eight comets, concerning
which a package entitled Bills and
Receipts Of My Comets" found among
her papers after her death, showed the
interest she took in her ce-
lestial captives.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-18

Probably the most notable instanc.
of woman contributing indirectly to
the progress of astronomy. by her en-
eouraging and valuable assistance,
was shown by Caroline Herschel, sis
ter of Sir William Herschel She was
corn at Hanover. Germany, in 1850,
and died there in lS4S. after dsvoting
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27

we are to thank the backward spring
LOT the destruction of the locusts, which
were about to hatch out in uncountable
numbers. The same frost that laid it's
rigid fingers on the apple blossoms and
the iliacs also gave tweak to the locust
eggs. At least this is what rural per-
sonages who are posted on such things
say But the locusts probably wouldn't
have Matched out, anyway. There are
TWO things that never happen when peo-
pie say they will one is the coming of
the end of the world and the other is the
appearance of the locusts. We have long
given up the end of the world as practi-
cally hopeless and have resigned ourselves
to being deprived of that matchless spec
tacle which some more favored genera
ton may possibly witness; and we have
been so often disappointed in the locust
representations that we now rank them
along with weather bureau Indications
We have heard stories by our grandsires
that once the '17-year" locusts filled the
woods with roaring like the sound of
Niagara and that the bark of the trees
was split asunder by the insects, and that
the surface of the earth was made to look
like pepper box by the holes whence
they had issued. And we have waited
expectantly for repetition of this won
der of nature; but, like the end of the
world, it is always being postponed. The
locusts appear to be great procrastinators,
or else their human prophets are great
prevaricators.
1t may be, of course, that the locusts
are mixed up in their calendar and not
being able to decide whether the seven
teen years Of their Information" has ex-
pired have decided to remain in seclusion
until the matter is Strengthened out, rath-
er than appear at time that would ruin
their arithmetical reputation. 1t is peril
Gus to be premature, to arrive on the scene
before the curtain Is up or the audience
seated, especially when your performance
is so rarely given that the only thing
that ranks with it is the Oberammergau
passion play which is presented only once
in ten years. One can understand the
deep modification q seventeen-year locust
would feel In appearing at the end OF
thirteen years or ten years, or any num-
Der of years except exactly seventeen.
A miscalculation never could be forgiven.
It would be as humiliating as Mark
Twain's experience in Switzerland when
wrapped in a blanket he sought to wit
ness the glorious spectacle of the rising
sun and did not realize until he saw the
smiles of promenading ladies and gentle
men in afternoon costume that the sun
was setting. Punctuality is of the utmost
Importance. Every properly reared locust
knows this. If the time set for the great
periodical conclave is every seventeen
years, then let it be observed to the In
slant. Hardness is not to be extenuated.
If they prove false to their name and
appear any old year, they should be con-
signed to the ranks of the locusts which
appear annually and have no ancient
ancestry or traditions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-27
THE BACKWARD CHILD.

Treated Differently Now than q
Quarter of a Century Ago.
Ignorance, which Is almost always
cruel, is nowhere more so than in deal
ing with children. Those who are
grown up can too well remember the
almost invariable cruel fate of the
backward children-the evaporation
of their teachers and the scorn of their
classmates.
A quarter of a century ago no one
dreamed that there was anything to
90 with the so-called stupid child but
TO goad and jerk and jeer and giba
MIN along the road to knowledge. For
tunately, science, aided by good COM
mon sense, is at work changing all
this, and to-day any teacher worthy Of
the name seeks for the cause behind
the backwardness, and Is convinced
that In very few cases indeed can it be
traced to original SIM"
We are not now considering the ques-
ton Of deficient children-of those who
really have something wrong with the
brain. Although the parents of these
unfortunates often speak of them as
backward" in the effort to hide, even
from themselves, that they are not like
other children, they are, as a matter
OF fact, a class by themselves, and
should be recognized and handled &C
cordngly. BY backward children" Is
meant all those who rarely know a
lesson, who never seem to pay atten-
ton, who pass any given point on the
road to knowledge with unnatural
sloWness, and who do not seem to be
reached by the usual motives of emula-
ton, shame, and so on.
1t will usually be found on careful
examination that these cases have a
physical basis. Often in the case Of
the very poor 1t is a heart breaking
fact that this basis is partial starva-
ton. The children start for school in
the morning either on no breakfast at
all, or on such meager or badly pre-
pared one that it is the same as none
Experiments in the line of furnishing
these poor children with a meal in the
school building have met with aston
ishing results in the improvement Of
the mental condition.
Adenoids are the cause of much ap-
parent stupidity in children. A child
afflicted with these growths never
breathes properly, his blood Is not
aerated, and that causes a state Of au-
naturalization so that he sits with
his mouth wide open, staring vacantly
into space, attending to nothing and
forgetting everything.
1t Is no longer the fashion to shout
angrily at this poor child. Instead, he
IL taken to specialist and his adenoid
growths are removed. The result Is a
most astounding improvement in his
general condition and power to study.
Eye-strain, or deficient vision, often
keeps children backward If child
Is observed to twist into wrong atti-
tudes while writing, or to have trouble
In reading from the blackboard at
reasonable distance, he should be exam
ined by a competent oculist.-Youth's
Companion