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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-08
HARTMAN TOOK
IMMUNITY BATH
Testimony Before Interstate
Commerce Commission Bars
Criminal Prosecution.
COAL ROADS IN FOR TRIAL
RESULT OF CONFERENCE AT
WHITE HOUSE.
COAL ROADS IN FOR TRIAL

Washington. June THAT +. II, Harri-
man. the railroad magnate. is immune
from. criminal prosecution as the result
of his testimony before the interstate
commerce commission i'm New York re-
Gently; that the question of prosecution
of bituminous coal-carTying railroads
should be left in the hands of the attorney
general, and that prosecution IF the an
thrscite coal roads Will begin in Philadel-
phia, proba bly, next week, were conciu-
sions reached at a notable conference held
at the White House tonight. The Harri-
man case and the cases of the coal-carry-
ing roads were discussed for three hours
by President Roosevelt. five members OF
the cabinet, two members of the inter
state commerce commission and special
counsel for the goVernment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-08
Left to Bonaparte.

Following the general conference Attor-
ney General Bonaparte remained with the
president to discuss the so-called harves-
the question of prosecution of that or
generals hands.
The bituminous roads involved include
the Delaware. Susquehanna & SchUyikill.
the Philadelphia & Reading the Lehigh
Valley, the Delaware &, Hudson, the New
York ~Susquehanna & Western, the Della
ware. Lackawanna & Western. the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey and the Eric.
The Pennsylvania and one or two others
NAV become involved as the suit prog
resses but at this time no formal COM
plant will be filed against them.
Those Who Took Part.
Those who participated in the confer
ence were President Roosevelt, Secretary
of State Root. Secretary of War Taft,
Secretary of the Treasury COrtelyou. Sec
rretary of the Interior Garfield, Attorney
General Bonsparte. Interstate Commerce
Commissioners Knapp and Lane and
Frank--B. Kellogg of Minnesota, special
counsel for the government. The confer
ence began shortly after 2 o'clock Sec
rotary Loeb was present. The conference
adjourned a few minutes before midnight.
Secretary Taft announced that Secretary
Loeb would issue a statement on the sub
iect Special Counsel Kellogg. who walked
from the White House to his hotel. de-
clined to state what had transpired at the
meeting and referred all his questioners 10
the statement which Mr.. Loeb was TO
promulgate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
Historic Oak in Texas.

When Gen. Zachary Taylor came to
Texas on his way to Mexico during the
Mexican war he landed at Rockport on
a point adjacent to the Bayview Hotel,
says the San Antonio Express. He
then marched his forces up to where
Fulton now stands and halted there
before going on to Corpus Christi.
When Taylor's army halted Gen. Tay-
lor camped beneath the shady boughs
of an oak that is still standing sentl-
mel there. This oak is over eight feet
in diameter and is probably the largest
oak in Texas. 1t is gnarled and bat
tered. Nandals have built fires against
it that have almost eaten its heart
out, but still the leaves are green upon
its branches and its friendly shade is
sought by the hundreds who frequent
the locality. 1t is king of a grove of
large and stately oaks. One popularity
about these and other trees in this To-
cality is that the prevailing wind has
bent their branches so that they lean
toward the northwest
While l was there 1 found children
scaling the old oak and perched upon
its long and waving limbs. They made
a playground of the locality and their
merry laughter was mingled with the
music waited through the trees from
the old Hall house, where women were
playing on violin and piano the old
time southern melodies so in harmony
with the scene
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
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Lady EuStaCG'S Defeat

Lady Eustace looked ruefully at the
letter she had just read, and dire
perplexity was written on every line
Of her expressive countenance. Her
state Of mind was not calm.
Only a fortnight ago she had come to
ing her family at home. She often adj
United that the best part Of her cure
was the peace of mind she enjoyed
away from Ireland-"tha land Of rows
and ravages"
Her husband, Sir John Eustace, was
welded to his property as much as to
his wife, and was apt to get irascible
when land bills and such topics We're
touched on. Both her girls were off
her hands-the Oldest we'll married,
and the younger deep in philanthropy
and industries. Her only son Arthur
was all that the fondest mother could
wish. He had passed brilliantly into
the army, from which he seemed to be
able to obtain unlimited leave (Bel-
Iona is a goddess who gives her votar
les fair amount of scope for getting
into mischief)
Lady Eustace had been very busy
since her arrival in Yorkshire plan
ming succession of gay house parties
for the late summer and aumumn, to
which the most lrreproachable Of par
tents would bring their well-dowered
land equally well-behaved daughters
amy one of whom would be willing to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
"NOt DeSira51e.o

Would tariff revision make an in
creased demand for labor? Would
more mills be started, more mines be
opened or more wages be paid through
its results? Would the revision pro-
posed be expected to add to the pros
perity we are now and have been en-
joying or to take from it? These are
some of the very pertinent and prac-
teal questions asked by Senator For
aker of Ohio in the course of an adj
dress. The senior Senator of Ohio NAV
represent some purposes which the vot-
ers of Michigan would not approve, but
his ques Ion suggests a position in the
matter of tariff tinkering which Mich
igan does approve. That tariff revis-
ion such as would meet the require
ments of the most aggressive advocates
of such action would be accompanied
again with just such results as have
always in the past accompanied it is a
reasonable answer to Senator Foraker's
questions And that is why it is not
now desirable.-Reed City mich. J
Clarion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
DUTCH DECORATIONS A FAD.
College Youths and MRidens Collect
Pictures from Holland.

Pictures from Holland.
An imaginative youth, son of Dr..
David Jayne Hill, the United States
minister at The Hague. has started a
new fad in room decoration which has
become a craze in all the colleges, in
Wellesley, Vassar and BryR Mawr, and
now threatens to invade every fashion
able home in Fifth avenue boasting
children, says the New York Press.
Young Hill Is student in ST. Paurs
school, in Concord, Mass, and he got
the idea when on a visit to his father
He saw novel possibilities in the big
sheets Of tinted rural scenes with peas
ants in their native costume kept by
tradesmen in Holland for souvenir col
lecting tourists. He brought a large
collection Of the sheets back with him
to st. Paul's and covered the walls Of
his rooms with the lot. The result was
striking and at the same time pleas
ing. Soon all the students became i'm
ltators, and from them the fad spread
all over the Eastern Seates
Many parents IN EUROPE were sur
prised to receive requests from their
young hopefuls to collect labels and
country pictures in every place visited
The latest recruits to the already big
army of collectors are Jay Gould and
his sister Marjorie. Although the youth
holds the English championship at
court tennis, he is still boy enough to
give himself to this odd craze, and his
room in the George Gould town house
is a maze of color, while Miss MAJ
jories room is even more vivid and
amazing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26

Vest1gations now being made In yari-
Gus parts of the world" So wrttes
John Elfreth Watkins in the Technical
World Magazine. THE i)ngest seriea
Of systematic observations Contributing
data to such a conclusion have been
made ceaselessly since July. 1902 at
the Naval Observatory, Washington
For research along the same lines there
has more lately been established about
the earth a chain Of stations locatea
at Gaithersburg, Maryland, Cincinnati,
Ohio; Ukiah, California; Mtzusawa
Japan; Tschardjui, Turkestan ana
Sharloforte, Italy. In each of tbr,
series Of obsergatories is mounted a
zenith telescope used for timing fro
passage of stars across the great arrh
of the heavens. At the Naval Obsarva-
tory the research is conducted by a.e
Of prime vertical transit the ONLY
one in use in the Western Henis.
phere"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
burning the Candle.

$50 Parker shot himself, did hep
unused one of Marshall Field'se whole
sale statesmen. Yes" answered the
silk buyer, sadly. What on earth did
he do it for?" queried the salesman.
'Oh, don't know; he was hitting a
pretty fast pace" answered the other.
Burning the candle at both ends, eh?''
remarked the salesman. Yes, 1 guess
that's what you'd call it," admitted the
buyer. For few moments both men
were silent, then the salesman looked
up. Funny, isn't il, that when fell
low burns his candle at both ends ne
never thinks of blowing out the
candle; it's always his brains"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
P()IiCl| Comment.
Tariff Reyisions.

Unless all signs fail, the Dingley tar
if act of 1897 viii remain in force
longer than the famous Walker tariff
power have no intention of revising
the tariff during the coming session of
Congress. Should unforeseen circuul-
stances not force them to change their
purposes, the present law will survive
till after the presidential election in
1908. This will make it eleven years
old. The Walker tariff remained in
operation eleven years. 1t is quite I'M
probable that Congress will undertake
a revision before the autumn of 1909,
and the work of drafting, amending
and debating Il tariff bill is 50 slow and
complicated that the bill could not be-
come a law before some time in 1910.
These facts will not affect the pres
ent demand for tariff changes, coming
from men Of all parties. The Demo
Gratis, Of course, demand that the law
passed by the Republicans be repealed,
not because the Republicans passed it,
but because Of their hostility to the
protection theory. That is the duty of
the Opposition-to point out defects IN
the policies of the party in power
Enough Republicans agree with the
Democrats ON the need of revision,
even though they differ as to the meth
DDS, to make it morally certain that
some changes will be made within two
or three years.
The WiIson-Gorman tariff. which
preceded the Dingley law, was passed
in 1894, and the Mckinley law went
through Congress only four years ear
lier, in 1890 The tariff that preceded
the Mckinley act was passed in 1888,
and it superseded a law enacted in
1915. In the twenty-five years before
the present law Congress passed four
general tariff acts, which had an aver
age life of a little more than five years.
Youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
The Nation of Shopkeepers.

Napoleon must have been right
after all. We are nation of shop
keepers. There is nothing in the shop
we are not ready to sell at a price,
says the London Saturday Review.
We would no doubt sell the Great Seal
Il we could get a good enough offer
from Mr.. Pierpont Morgan. Shak-
speare folios, first editions Of Walton,
the portraits of Reynolds, of Rom
ney-these and any other national
heirlooms, only given a fat enough
offer, we are happy to part with to
any foreign nation that has the taste
and money to buy them. We can put
them up as cooIly as Charles Surface
did his forbears
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
Observation-Disclosures ssssss
EVERYTHING FRESH.
sseseeseeeGseeGsGeGGG

Nothing ever daunted the agent foi
Henderson's Handy Hens Nest, but II
was unusual for him to meet with such
genial welcome as was bestowed on
him by Mr.. Eben Saunders when he
was Weakened from his afternoon doze
on the piazza by loud cough.
The cough was close to his ear, but
"a soon as it had done It's work the
agent for Henderson's Handy Hens
Nest seated himself in comfortable
rocl,inr-chair at q little distance from
his victim.
Zine day!'' he said in a loud tone,
SURPRISED at the slow smile which over
snread the face of his host.
prime" said Mr.. Saunders, with
,nction. 81 never saw a better"
"Never knew anything much fresher
than the air you get up on this hill, "
continued the agent, as he swung one
Of the Handy Hens Nests into view.
1--WE got most every fresh up here, y
said Mr.. Saunders, TRANQUILITY. Now
there's paint-what's on that chair you
pumped down into in such hurry
isn't more than three hours old, IL it's
that. You'd We noticed it if you hadn't
been in considerable haste, but l
wouldn't try to get out Of 1t too quick,
young man, you're liable to tear your
clothes.
"'Twould be better" said Mr.. Saun-
ders, mildly, as the agent for Hender-
sons Handy Hens Nest at last de-
tached himself from the rocking chair,
not to be in quite such a hurry next
time. But seeing you were, L can give
you some of a mixture that another
young man left here one day that he
told mother and me would remove fresh
paint and leave the goods. Mother and
I've never had occasion to try 1t, but
I should like to see 1t work, and don't
knew when 1 might have another
chance, folks round here not being, as
a rule, In quite such hurry as you
appeared to be-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26

Consequently vocational training broadcast posi-
BILE aspects must be of the largest phases of school
activity. This may not the introduction of ele-
mentary agriculture into all the rural Schools but it
the utilization of agricultural material the train
ing Of the pupil that if he enters the agricultural
cation he will be adequately prepared for It.
The school must also develop the spirit Of social or
community service know of nothing better in this line
than the plan used in Maine organizing school i'm
provement leagues
1t is desirable also for the school social
center least of the social centers neigh
borhood. The school ought to play large part
life of the mature people of the community and it may
we'll rying educational interests
adults we'll children.
The school must definitely cooperate with other
buttons of the community such the church. grange
improvement societies. library etc In this connection
there should be frequent joint meetings teachers and
school patrons for the discussion both of school topics
and Of subjects of general community interest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
A Needed Official.

In an interesting paper NJ. Nonre
and NJ. Bouyer relate the eXtrao.Gin-
airy care which Emperor Nero took Of
his voice At night Nero lay on his
back with a thin plate Of lead on bis
stomach. He abstained from fruit and
all dishes which could hurt his voice.
In order not to damage the purity Of its
sound he ceased haranguing the SOL
diers and the senate. He attached TO
his service an officer specially deputed
to take care Of his voice. He talked
only In the presence of this singular
official, who warned him when be
spoke too loudly or forced his voice,
and, If the emperor, carried away by
some sudden fit of passion, did not
listen to his remonstrance, 1t was his
duty to stop his mouth with a napkin.
Modern Medicine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26

dlvdua life or perhaps would be frank to say
the selfish e it is the belief of very respectable
minority that progress does by meetings,
or societies, organizations, but by homes for which
devoted andyes-s families contentedly work
ing home is about all that woman for.
one family is fair amount of responsibility for one
man. The you mix outside interests with the in
teeSts OF the home the you destroy doesticity.
Home makes good soldiers, good lawmakers good citi-
zes The yagrant life Of those who merely and sleep
at home whose lives full of petty social political
interests Is not calculated stable, sturdy
of people in coming generations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
Prices Then Rnd Now.

At Mt. Zion. Van Buren, County, one
day last week, a buyer checked out
$21, 800 for wool, according to the re-
ports of the Keosauqua Republican.
John Nelson got over $1,000 for a sin
gle load, Fossie Miller had a single
sack which brought $685. and @. 1.
Manning reported a yield of fourteen
pounds to the head from his flock, or
$3.50 worth. 1t is to be hoped that
Messrs. Nelson, Miller and Manning
have a record which will show what
they got in the '90's, when another set
of fellows-not the crop of these days
had been revising the tariff.-Fair-
field (Ia.) Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
ONIONS AND EGGS JOIN UNION.
Tomatoes and Peas Likewise AHlt-
ated-Au Must Bear Label.

Garden truck bearing union labels
Is the latest thing proposed in New
burg, n. Y. Farmers in that vicinity
have organized and asked for utilization
with the Central Labor Union, says the
New York World.
The only rock IN the path of the
brand-new idea is whether a union
label can be affixed to vegetables. If
farmers can overcome this difficulty
they will be welcomed the labor
unions and walking delegates will in
clude kitchen inspection among their
duties.
The farmers recently met at Sears
Vile and formed the Orange County
Union. Their idea is to cut out the
middleman's profits and sell directly to
consumers. For some years exactions
by commission merchants have grown
and profits to tillers of the soil have
been cut. The plan is to form a COM
pany composed exclusively Of members
Of the union to operate a large ex-
change in Newburg and deal directly
with the people, selling union potatoes,
tomatoes, cabbage and garden truck of
all kinds slightly below present non
union prices. To secure cooperation of
the labor interests the farmers have
asked to Join the Central Labor Union.
Union men in Newburg are enthusiast
tic over the project and say they will
need no compulsiOn to purchase union
vegetables if the prices are lower. It
is acknowledged, however, that the
question of how to place union labels
On goods IS perplexing, and unless SOW
ed may keep the farmers outside the
breastworks of organized labor.
1t Is maintained by some persons that
every vegetable must be slammed
Thereupon critics ask how it will be
possible to label ripe tomatoes without
squashing them. Others say 1t will NOT
do merely to label pea pods, but that
each separate pea must receive It's GER
tifcate of character. This would also
create work for the unemployed. Then
there has arisen the problem Of how
succotash can be labeled
When 1t comes to eggs, some of the
labor men say it may be necessary to
include hens In the union If this be
done the question OF keeping them from
working overtime and the matter of
limiting their output will have to be
solved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26

and in the long years, when pleasure longer aures
when ambition dead and the baubes of life for which
you left her have vanished in thin air, you see her
mockng shadow but again feel her soft
you used to know II quiet days by the old home fire
side.
No earthly pleasure is genuine home yet it IS
reproach in these days of false pleasures be home
body. In this respect the people OF old Virginia
the most enviable in the world Though visiting
matter daily home the passion of
Virginians heart.
Home might be tumbledown house, floors might be
bare and every evidence of departed glory greet the
eyes of newcomer but he heard apology
the absence of any essential to comfort intma
ton that the home of his friend might improved
worldly point of view. The hateur with which such
suggestion would have been received would have wted
the most aggressive advocate of progress
And truly when sat at the fresde Of these people,
and saw sefsatfed countenances of the old folks
at home and their Intelligent converse he
constrained admire envy the spirit of pride
which the Virginia genemans family believed in them
selves in and their surroundings and would
not have changed them for kingdom.
Let US then. again suggest the exatation of the IN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
MOTHERS SONG.
Yasher sang If wears apo

Mother sang it years ago
On the little farm,
While tired and sleepy boy
Rested on her arm.
While equeaky rocking chair
Creaked and groaned below,
With the rhythm of the song
Sung so soft and low.
"Suwanee River"-still it rings
In these ears of mine,
"Suwanee River"-unto me
Nothing was so fine,
Still l hear the creaking chair,
Still the shadows creep,
Even now the little song,
Makes me think Of sleep.
BOyhood sorrows were forget
There on mothers breast.
"Suwanee River"-far away,
Brought me peaceful rest.
Many songs I've heard since then.
None has half the charm,
Mother sang it years ago,
Mother-on the farm.
Denver Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
Late Already.

Five minutes after the tardy gong
had struck the principal Of the school
was walking through the lower hall
when he saw .Judgy little fellow
scampering toward the arstgrade room
as fast as his fat legs could carry him.
'See here, young man, want to talk
to you," called the principal to the late
conner. Il hain't got time to talk to
you; I'm late already" replied the
breathless beginner as the door Of his
classroom closed-The Circle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
why Net Ten Years NIores

Not only has the Dingley bill pro-
duced a million dollars day for the
treasury, but it has also for the past
five years added another million day
to the producing capacity of the mills
and factories which it protects and
maintains This extra daily million of
production means employment and good
wages to extra thousands Of wOrkmen
Why not set out upon ten years more
of the Dingley bill?-Concord IN. H
Monitor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-26
More. Too.

Considering the fact that in the first
month of our new system of making
competition easier by the reduction of
tariff duties through differentiation,
imports of competitive articles have in
creased nearly S12,00O,0OO, is there any
real necessity for either tariff reduc-
ton or reciprocity by act of Congress
Is it not a fact that when we were
scared into allowing foreigners to ap-
praise their own merchandise we re-
vised and reciprocated about all we
can stand? And more, too, it will
probably turn out.