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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
TRADE OF UNITED STATES WITH LATIN
AMERICAN COUNTRIES SHOWS INCREASE

trebled during the decade. From the
Latin West Indies and the French
West Indian possessions the imports
in 1907 were $124,000,OO0. against S24.-
100000 in 1897, and the exports thereto
in 1907 SS2,00O,000. against $4,000, 900 in
1897
Comparing the trade of 1907 with
that of 1906, gain of over $40, 000, 600
in exports is shown, composed almost
exclusively of manufactured articles
which form nearly so per cent of the
exports to Cuba, about 20 per cent of
those to Mexico, and about IS per cent
of those to Central America and South
America, while from all of the coun-
tries in question the imports consist
chiefly of foodstuffs and manufactur-
ers' materials.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29

With the adoption of the above reso-
luton, about seventy members of the
Butchers & Grocers' association of Salt
Lake last night voted TO rescind the
action of their board of directors sew
eral days ago in forming a working
agreement with the Manufacturers &
Merchants association, by which they
were to occupy office space in the
Chamber of Commerce. and Lorenzo
Jensen was to become secretary of both
organizations.
The resolution by which the Butchers
& Grocers' association retraces its
steps in the amalgamatiOn deal and
runs for cover, went through with a
whoop and yell, every butcher and
grocer present voting for the passage
of the measure.
President A. Hudson presided, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29

at his side was Secretary Jensen Of the
association.
With this action on the part of the
Butchers & GrOcers, the first purpose
of the Real Estate association to pre-
vent the former organization coming
into the Chamber Of Commerce is at
tanned without further trouble with the
Manufacturers & Merchants assOcia-
ton is accomplished.
Thorough Organization.
So great a storm of public criticism
has been aroused, however, over the
living conditions here that in all prob
ability the withdrawal of the Butchers
& GrOcers' associations request for
space in the Chamber of Commerce
will do anything but stop what seems
certain to develop into a searching in
vestigation of the causes of the pres
Continued on Page 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Consul Cen
eral Church Howe, in report from
Montreal, states that the total num-
Der of wage-earners, covering all
classes of employees in manufacturing
establishments in Canada for the year
1900 was 344,035, and the wage paid
amounted to s113,249. $50, while for the
year 1905 wage-earners employed num-
bered 391, 4S7, and the total wages paid
amounted to s164.594, AGO. the details be-
ing:
In five years the number of en-
ployes increased by AZ ,452, the amount
of wages by 51.145.140. and the aver
age wage per employee by s90.47. EN-
ployes increased in the five years by
IL per cent, total wages by 45 per cent.
and average wage by q per cent. The
value product per employe in the year
1900 was s1,3ss, and in 1905 it was ST.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
ROOSEVELT AND
OIAz IN ACCORD
Presidents of the Two Repub-
lies VIII Try to Bring Peace
to Central America.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-Acting Secretary
of State Adee said he had been authorized
to announce that Presidents Roosevelt
and Diaz are now in entire accord con-
corning the future of Central America
and the settlement Of the disputes be-
tween the five republics. This is taken
to mean that the United States and Mex
leo have formulated a joint note to the
Central American republics inviting them
to hold a conference with view to agree
Ing upon a treaty insuring permanent
peace. The impression is that all five
expressed readiness to enter such a con-
ference. Adee said he hoped within
twenty-four hours to make a statement
outlining the policy under consideration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
Fight on the Lords Will Wax Warm
at Next Session.

London, Aug. 2S.-The king has pro-
rogued parliament, ending one of its
longest and most arduOus sessions The
kings speech, read in Joint session of the
lords and commons, was as usual of col
orless character.
If the plans of the cabinet ministers are
carried out next winters session will be
buster than the one just closed and hasten
toward q climax the conflict between the
commons and lords. The campaign for
reformation of the house of lords will be
continued during the interim and SWEEP
ing reforms prepared. including the
licensing and education bills housing, re-
form and regeneration of Port London.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Aug. 2S.-According TO
official figures, the trade of the United
States with the Lauin-American coun-
tries in the fiscal year just ended ag-
gregated more than $500. 600, GOO, against
1924. 200. 600 in 1897. In Latin-American
countries are included British Hondu-
ras. British and Dutch Guiana, and the
West Indian islands under British,
Dutch and Danish control. The i'm
ports from the same countries in 1907
amounted to $3.50, 600, 900, against $780,
900 in 1897. having thus a little
more than doubled during the decade,
while the exports thereto aggregated
s255. 10000 in 1907. against $50, 900, 900
In 1897. having a little more than
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
CANNON NOT AFFLICTED.
Speaker of the House Denies Having
Presidential Aspirations.

New York, Aug. 8.-Congressman ]. G.
Cannon of Illinois, who was the guest
of Congressman J. c. Sibley of Pennsyl-
vania on cruise through the Thousand
Islands on Mr. Sibley's yacht. is quoted
by the Alexandra Bay correspondent of
the Herald as saying in an interview in
reply: Am / a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for president? No.
have not the bee personally"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.
Son of General Carter Meets Death
at University of Illinois.

Chicago, Aug. 2S-L. II. Carter, son Of
Brigadier General Carter, commander of
the department of the lakes, was killed
instantly last night by an electric shock
in the dairy room of the University Of
Illinois at Champaign. Carter had been
working in 5he agricultural department
Of the university to get practical expert
ence. He was shocked while standing
upon a small stationary engine reaching
upward 70 clean an electrically lighted
chandelier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
GOES UP FOB LEE.

St Louis, Aug 2S.-"Lord'' Frederick
Seymour harrington, who was convicted
of the murder of James McConn, was
taken from the Clayton Jail, wherein he
had been confined for over four years,
and conveyed to jefferson City to begin
a life sentence. harrington was hand
cuffed to Thomas Morgan, sentenced for
twenty years for murder
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
WRECK IN TENNESSEE.

Chattanooga. Aug 2S.-The Florida lin
tied train southbound on the Queen &
Crescent railroad. collided with a switch
engine a mile north of the city, today.
Engineer Charles Carter was killed and
Fireman Thompson fatally injured. The
coaches kept the track and the passen-
gers were uninjured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
POPE COMPANY TROUBLES
Creditors With Claims of s75o,oeo
Appear in Court.

Hartford, Aug 2S-Creditcrs of the
Pope Manufacturing company, whose
claims aggregate $750000, appeared in
court at a hearing on the confirmation of
Albert l.. Pope as temporary receiver 1t
is expected opposition will develop against
making the present receiver permanent
After a discussion Of the subject of ap-
praisers the court reserved decision and
adjourned the hearing to Sept. 16.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
CABINET DECIDES TO
SEND LARGER SHIPS

Paris, Aug. &-Telegraphing from Ma
drid the correspondent of the Matin in
that city says that at recent meeting of
the cabinet IL was decided to continue the
policy of strict observance of the Algi-
ciras agreement, but nevertheless Spain
will replace the small warships she now
has in Moroccan water by larger vessels
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
HARTMAN ASKS FOR
DISMISSAL OF SUIT

New York, Aug. 2S.-E. H. Hartman.
through his counsel. has asked the Unit
ed States circuit court to dismiss the suit
brought against him and tWenty-seven
other defendants by Henry NJ. Walker
Hartman yesterday asked for a dismissal
on the grounds that all other defendants
resided in Oregon and California
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
PRISONER IDENTIFIED.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug ga man
under arrest at Osceola, Neb., has
been positively identified as Benjamin
Graves, a notorious criminal, who es-
capped from the Kansas penitentiary at
Lansing during the mutiny of prison.
ers Nov 16. 1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
coMPRoMIsE REACHED.

Chicago. Aug 2S-There will be no
strike of the teamsters employed by the
meat packing firms. Committees repre-
senting both sides agreed to a compro-
mise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
ATTENDANCE is LARGE.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Nearly all the dele
gates and officers are attending the BIZ
ennial session of the supreme court of
Foresters Of America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29
CLEVELAND ILL AGAIN.
Former President Has an Attack of
Acute Indigestion.

! New York, Aug 2S.-It is announc- y
= ed that Grover Cleveland has again !
= been attacked by acute indigestion, !
+ and has consequently relinQuished ,
= the idea of visiting his summer home =
= in New Hampshire. Mrs. Cleveland :
\ has returned to Princeton from New !
Hampshire with the children. y
y New York, Aug. &-Attention has ;
= been again called TO ex-President J.
+ Cleveland by the announcement from !
y Princeton, n. j., that he has given =
\ up all hope of leaving his home there
\ for his vacation in New Hampshire
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-29

Don't write a half-hearted ad.
You wouldn't whisper to a Gus
toner, would yOu9-F. NJ. Short
ridge.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

fact that no boat could change its speed or its
course sufficiently in that space Of time to af-
feet the probability of a shot hitting it.
The gunner may have all the knowledge of
what to do when a hostile ship appears, and
know exactly what his gun Will do under any
given condition, but there two things which
cannot be learned until the exact moment when
the gun is to be fired. One is the direction in
which the gun is to be pointed and the other 3
the amount of elevation or depression when
must be given the muZZle in order TO nave the
shot reach the exact spot where the vessel VIII
be when the shot may be expected to reach
there. Attached to the carriage Of the gun ana
high enough SO that the gunner can look through
it over the parapet, is telescope with halr
lines crossing the opening at right angles TO
each other The telescope is set that it can
be moved from the left to the right by means OF
a thumb screw.
This permits right and left corrections to be
made in sighting the gun after the range has
been determined The amount Of elevation
which is necessary in order to make the shot
carry to the exact spot where the enemy viii
be is "set off, at the gun by means of another
mechanism. At other points in the fort are
heavily built towers containing instruments for
securing the range and the apparatus for auto
maticaIly working out the calculations lnstah-
taneouelv There are two Of these instruments
at known distance apart
A hostile warship is seen in the OfIing. The
two surveying instruments are turned upon II
from their respective angles while the gunner
takes his place at the telescope attached 10 tie
e1ln Others are busily engaged in Ioaolhs lhe
gun The man at the telescope shortly receives
from the towers directions how to set his sigh''
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

while the other men charged with laying" the
gun in direction and elevation receive the data
by which they make settings at the gun
They swing the gun around untif the object
which is to be struck appears in the centre OF
the hairline eyepiece of the telescope, and set
the mechanism which will insure the proper ele-
walton when the gun rises from its cradle. Sud
denly the gun springs up. The muZzle shows
over the parapet. A cloud of smoke bursts
forth. and the men who have not taken the
prccaution to rise on their toes and open their
mouths receive a shock THAI disturhs their
equilibrium and threatens their caidruiu= The
gun settles back in its place once more '"n
there is ocular evidence that the shot ana the
hostile ship five miles away have met, to the
damage of the warship. The decks amidshrs
are seen TO open, and men run back and forth.
Steam wells the hull for steam pipes have been
pierced. Scientific Gunnery has conquered and
at the expense of a few hundreds of pounds OF
powder and steel a vessel which cost S2HOoOO
or So 600 600 has been incapacitated.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
AMERICAN ABOR!GINES.
Continued from second page.

Ocean there are upward of three hundred tribes
and tribal groups, speaking nearly that many
languages as distinct from one another as the
several tongues of Europe and having tripal
histories, habits, customs, religions ana social
organizations, arts and industries as diVersihed
as the peoples and the languages The problem
was a complex and difficult one. 1t was mani
festy impossible to investigate all OF the tribes
fully, and it was decided to select a few proml-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-06-18
Notice to The Public.

The management of this, The
San Benito Land and Water
Company, understands that, GER
tain parties are endeavoring to
make sales of real estate, upon the
representations that this Company
are going to make extensions of
its Canals, ETC., to water other
lands than those which this Com
pany owns, or in which they are
now directly interested.
This will be Notice to, and in
form all persons, that, this Com
pany will not make any extensions
beyond its own lands.
A Map of the territory we will
water is on file in the Office of the
County Clerk Of this County, to
which reference may be had by
any one desiring Information as to
our lands, and those that we will
water.
SAN BENITo LAND AND WATER
COMPANY. Mp 3Ods.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-06-18
Over 500 Cattle Cars Needed.

From T. D. Wood of Victoria,
Texas, who is here to see to the
shipment of some cattle, THE
HERALD learns that there is a
shortage of fully ESQ cars on the
St. L. B. & M. for shipping cat
tie, and of 500 cars On the Sap for
the same purpose. Mr.. Wood has
FL carloads of cattle here for ship
ment, but cannot obtain the cars.
He says shippers at some points
on the Sap and upper part of the
Brownsville road, are driving theil
cattle, instead of waiting longer
for cars.
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Subscribe to THE HERALD.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Board of
Directors and the Stockholders of
the Rio Grande Railroad Company
will be held at the Office Of the
Company in the town of Browns
vile, Texas, on Thursday the 18th
day of July, A. D., 1907, at the
hour of II O'Clock, noon. for the
election of officers for the ensuing
year and the transaction of such
business as may come before the
meeting.
Signed,
JEFF N. MILLER, President
W. I. CHURCH, Secretary.
10 ri
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-06-18
LOCAL ITEMS

Lost, Sunday night a small steel
rosary, suitable reward will be
paid finder on returning same to
Herald Office. If.
The Telephone company has
added new page to its directory,
adding thirty-eight new names to
the list of subscribers.
The Staff of Life, Good Clean
Bread, pies and all kinds of fancy
cakes to your order; to be had only
at Clay's Bakery. Phone 81.
On the 9TH June Mr.. Stilwell of
the Rio Grande Nurseries shipped
some grapes to Houston. They
found ready market at the record
price of rs cents per pound.
Wedding cakes a speciality.
Prices S. to SIS. Call and inspect
my line of ornaments for fancy
cakes before ordering elsewhere.
CLAY's BAKERY. Phone 81.
A. Larson, of Houston, who is
spending few weeks in this Sec
ton called at THE HERALD Office
this morning. He was enthusiastic
about the Brownsville country, and
the future of Brownsville.
The International Steam Laun-
dry is now under the charge of
Charlie Turregane, H. NJ. Shan
non, who had charge for time.
having again resumed the position
of foleman at THE HERALD Office.
WANTED: A good hustler in
every town to self Our perfect
water filters, retailing from $50
to $500; 100 per cent profit to
agents, exclusive territory. SEN
ECA FILTER Co., Seneca, Mo. at.
YOUNG MEN WANTED:-To pre-
pare for Railway Telegraph Ser
vice. Situation sure. To those who
can't come to school now, will fur
nish instruments and instructions
free of charge for home study
Dallas Telegraph College, All Main
ST., Dallas, Tex.
Since the new law against gam
bling went into effect, the cock pit
which was in operation near
Brownsville has been moved across
the Rio Grande to Santa Cruz.
Quite a number from Brownsville
were at the pit Sunday. One
might be surprised to learn that
cock-hghting seems SO popular
with our people. Americans as we'll
as Mexicans; that is, Judging by
the personnel of the crowd that
was there Sunday.
The Hussy Institute of Matamo
ros has closed for the SUNNI !
vacation. and the young ladies
have begun 10 scatter Tor then
various homes. Miss Pike, prii
cipal of the institute. will remail
white longer. Miss Florence
Macy, the assistant teacher at the
school. left TODAY for her home al
Lewisville. Ind. on a well earned
vacation, fas-iiiS been steadily a
her posi- cor two years.
! Subscribe 10 THE HFRA1D.
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M22-30ds.
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For Sale.

All my furniture account Ieav-
ing city. Cali at Kennedy cottage,
Elizabeth street.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-06-18

Furnished housc for rent. $25
per month. MIS-. F. D. PUTEG-
NAT J3-tf.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-06-18
Seaside Cottage For Sale.

At Point Isabel, lot 5Ox12O. Good
title. Apply to Benz. KowaIski,
Brownsville, Texas. m23-1m
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-22
ONLY EIGHT YEARS OLD BUT
KNOWS FOUR LANGUAGES.
Is Already a High School Student at
6rookine, Mass, and Well Versed
In Higher Mathematics -
Comes OF Bright Family.

Boston.-Brookline Mass, thinks It
possesses the youngest high school
pupil in the United States, as well as
the most remarkable, in many ways.
The boy is only eight years old. His
name is William James Sidis, the only
son of Or. Boris Sidis, a prominent
Russidn-Amerlcan physician.
He is master of four languages, Is
an adept in higher mathematics and is
able to do calculations far I'm advance
of his classmates, all of whom are
considerably older. The prodigy is re-
garded with awe by school associates
and with wonder by his teachers.
More wonderful still is the fact that
this eight-year-old boy is devising a
simplifed system OF advanced English
grammar, and has also devised a new
system of doing logarithms.
Under the leadership Of Prof George
l. Aldrich, as superintendent, the
Brookline schools have attained high
rank in the educational system of Mas.
sachusetts, and the requirements as to
scholarship for admission to the high
school are, as a rule, rigldly lived up
to.
So much, however, was known of
the mental development of young
Sidis that rules were waived, after the
matter had been thoroughly discussed
between Superintendent Aldrich, DR..
Sidis, Prof. William James, of Har-
ward, and other prominent educators,
and little William was allowed to en-
ter without many of the prescribed
formalities.
He did, however, undergo a rather
severe private exam" before Superin-
tendent Aldrich and the principal, but
he convinced them in a few moments
that he was eligible so far as scholar
ship went. To test the lads quickness
at figures he was asked to multiply ~
by - by 12, and gave the correct
answer in a fash.
where is my boy going TO stop?'
repeated DR.. Sidis, when asked the
question. Il do not know. He took to
books almost from the cradle. Long
before other children are able to mas
ter the alphabet on wooden blocks
he was speaking and reading good
English.
AT first his mother and were
alarmed at his wonderful precocity
but the boy was normal in every re
spect, perfectly sound and healthy and
a child in everything but his mental
development.
still. he isn't weakling, physical
ly, by any means. We have looked to
that, as well as to his mental develop
ment. He exercises regularly, and
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-22
FORT FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS

subscription, a great FIVE star fort OF
brick, cement and earth was erect
ed, whose dungeons in the civil war
became the prison of some Of the
most prominent citizens Of Baltimore
whose loyalty TO the union was sus-
pected and whose activities were
feared.
For more than 130 years the stall
wart ramparts Of the fort have kept
a tireless vigil. In times of peace
they have cleaned resplendent in
their cloak of green. In times Of war
they have frowned defiance at the
foe.
The old fort is not so close to Bal
timore that an invading force, safe
ly out of reach Of it's guns. might cas-
lily lombard Baltimore at will. New
forts more suitably located and With
modern equipments have been con.
structed to cope with the great war
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-22

coat of arms, which the Missouri Poul-
try association has adopted for its own
use and proposes for adoption by the
state at large as the great SEAL has
upon it, instead of the antiquated and
anachronistic bears, two chickens.
Otherwise It would remain unchanged.
The poultry association seal was the
suggestion of Charles G. Miller of
Boonville, poultry grower and officer
of the association.
1t first appeared upon the official
stationery and ribbons OF the state
show given at Fayette in Howard
county, where, by curious coincidence.
formerly resided the designer of the
state seal, where his near kinsman.
Henry 7. Burkhartt, is the editor of a
newspaper. Harry p. Mason. chicken
grower, also is an editor there.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-01-22

ships Of the day, and the usefulness
of the old fort, even as an inner de.
fense, has passed away absolutely.
But it will live in history, linked with
the national song.
On September 13, 1914, after the
sacking of Washington, the British
feet came up the bay, having on
board the troops under the veteran
Gen. Ross. 1t was the latters boast
that he would eat his supper "in Bal
timore or hell" He never got to
Baltimore, having been killed at
North Point, where he landed in the
early part of the battle.
Francis Scott Key, a distinguished
son of Maryland had on the evening
before the bombardment gone on the
American cartel ship Minden under a
flag of truce to effect the release of
some captured friends. lie and his
vessel we're detained in order that
he might not take back information
of the lively preparations he witness
ed for the bombardment. The Mind
en- was anchored in sight of the
fort.
While the bombardment ragged in
the night and early morning, he be-
gan to compose the inspiring lines.