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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
LOBBYING FOR
SALARY BOOST
Members of Equalization Board
Afraid Senate Will Not
Be Good.

The members OF the state board of
equalization seem to be in mortal terror
that the senate will not pass the bill in
creasing their salaries TO $3.50 a year.
The bill increasing their work has already
been passed. but an attempt to railroad
through the salary bill was stopped and
the measure recommitted to the salary
committee for revision. Although the re-
vision is only of a technical nature the
republican duet in that organization. o.
]. Salisbury and ]. J. Thomas. are watch
ing proceedings with an eagle eye.
Several members of the senate have
openly expressed their displeasure at the
lobbving. but IL still continues. The sal
aries committee reported favorably on the
measure Yesterday and it will come up
for final consideration today.
Five bills We're passed as follows. SEN
ate hills Nos 103 ST. -. 70 and 81. House
bills Nos So and q were taken up, but
consideration postponed until today.
Nc l03 defines powers of the board of
health over nuisances; No. 81 relates to
articles of Incorporation or water users
associations: No. % provides for the dis
position O Property by guardians: No. 20
defines the boundaries of Ogden; and No.
az allows cities of the first class to take
a census at any time desired.
Favorable committee reports we're re-
eeixed on senate bills Nos. us. So, -, S.:
and house bills Nos. 10 and q. House bill
No 81 was killed and a substitute known
as senate bill No. 135 was offered in its
Mace The measure relates tc street car
companies providing seats for motormen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
ORATOR|CAl CONTEST TODAY
High School Students will Contest
for Medals-Speak on Patri-
otto Subjects.

The annual medal oratorical. contest of
the senior class of the Salt Lake High
school viii be held at ? O'Clock this after
noon at the High school. The contest is
given under the auspices OF the Sons and
the women of the local chapter Spirit Of
Liberty. donating the medal to the girls
and the Sons Of the American Revolution
presenting a similar gift to the boys
This year there are nine pupils in the
contest, seven of whom are girls. per-
manent design for the medal for the win
Ter among the girls has been accepted
and this year for the first time this de-
sign will b. used. The only condition at
taching 10 the contest is that all the ora
tons shall be on patriotic subjects.
THE judges In the girls contest for this
afternoon are Mrs. W. r Whitman. Mrs
A. ]. Gorham and Mrs. J. NJ. Dart and
the medal viii be awarded by Mrs. c. 5.
Kinney. president of the State Federation
of WOmen's Clubs. The men who will
judge the boys oratiOns are Frank Pierce.
Russell L. Tracy and DIR. Z. ID. Woodruff
The program to be given is as follows:
Music-<atioqal airs 4ish School Band
What Is Patriotism p. Title Hesseiberg
"A Tribute to American Historians
Nora Waniess
s'our Country. Right or Wrong '..:..-
Abraham LincoIn-s Conception Of Lib
erty' ..-.........-.---.E Edith Walker
THE Glory Of Nation Hattie Wapples
American Patriotism" -. Lester Morefon
1.-The American Volunteer ...,.-.--.-.-.-.
Dorothy Weber
Poetry and Patriotism
Margaret Parsons
~asic- America .......-......----. school
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
,IOKE TURNED ON
SPEAKER JOSEPH
uot Present at Roll Call and He
Is Arraigned at Bar
Of House.
INVITES MEMBERS TO DINE
uouss PASSES SEVERAL BILLS
IN LONG SESSION.

7bs house yesterday gave Speaker Jo-
i dose OF his own medicine Speaker
sSeslpa,b has been a stickler for prompt at
SOssssnce at roll call and has severely
t,ss,n-;manded taTdy members on various
ne sneaker had probably overlooked
- faef that on mis- own motion the
s ~ had fixed 1 o'clock as the hour OF
llsy1vsning Yesterday. and when the clock
oointsd 10 that hour was not on hand
- udel6 the gavel. Clerk Buchanan
eslled the house 10 order and Mr.. Thomp-
son was elected TO preside in the absence
Of the speaker.
Or stiIl had not appeared and fears were
.r,srfained that ne had been KIDNAPPED
IN motion OF Mr. TOltOn a messenger was
5ispatehed 10 rescue the speaker from
his supposed captivity
when the missing speaker was finally
-ounded up he was ordered to the bar of
~ house to explain his hardness. He
eIoinoed that he had fallen into the hands
~ FISHER Harris who had proceeded TO
AN 10 him on the anti-cigarette bill and
blow smoke in his face. with the result
hat he had lost track OF time. However
he desired 10 admit the justice of his ar
raienment and that in acknowledgment
~ a fine. he would invite all the mem
hers of the house to a banquet at his ex-
pense at some date before the close Of
the session.
sneakers explanation. he evidently had
been under hypnotic influence and there
fore he thought both the explanation and
the invitation should be accepted. a mo-
fion Ia this effect was made and adopted
with a WhOOp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
CLARK ROAD MET THE CUT
Reduced Freight Rates From Los An
geles to Utah Common Points
on March 2.

Los Angeles. Feb. 20.-As a result of
efforts by the Los Angeles Jubbers' as
ISOLATION, the Salt Lake road has
agreed 10 meet. commencing March 2.
the recent cut by the Southern Pacific
in freight rates to Utah common
points. The rates were formerly the
same on both roads, but lately the
Southern Pacific cut the rate about 10
per cent from San Francisco 10 Utah
common points. This gave the north
ern jobbers an advantage over the
dealers in this city who Immediately
patttioned the Salt Lake road to put
them on the same basis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
GOVERNOR WILL ALLOW
BILL TO BECOME LAW

Helena. Mont, Feb. 20.-The railroad
commission and warehouse bill is now
a law. The bill went to Governor Toole
today, who Immediately forwarded it to
the secretary of state with notice that
he would allow the measure TO become a
law without his signature.
He objected to the power and policy
of the legislature in naming the COM
missioners, saying he was convinced
that the method Is wrong in principle
and win be found bad in practice.
ssRut" he said. realizing the demand
for a railroad commission bill. / shall
allow Il to become law without my
approval rather than interpose veto,
which at best could only serve 10 vim
dicate my opinion on mere matter Of
raolioV :"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
BUSY DAY IN HOUSE.
Number Of Bills Passed During Long
Session.

The house ground out quite a lot Of
business during a session lasting three
hours and a half yesterday.
The following bills were favorably re
ported and advanced: 5. Is, % II. Il. n6.
II r. G. H B. 40. II. 3. 116, H. b. 90.
Unfsvorable reports were made on the
following bills and they were killed: H.
b H. II. B. rs. II. =. 2l6. H 3 IS.
The following bills were reported IA
vorabiy and referred to the committee on
appropriations. House Bills 50. 60, l41, 6,
100 49, s. and house petition No. r.
A majority and minority report were
made on II. b. s.. to repeal the act ere
sting the Utah Institute OF Art. the ma
lority being unfav0rable TO the bill and
the minority favorable. The reports pro-
voked an extended discussion in which
Speaker Joseph took the floor in support
Of the minority report. The majority re-
port was adopted by a vote of % to Is,
and the institute will be continued.
A memorial from the legislature of Ore
gon relating TO the election Of United
States senators by direct vote Of the peo-
PIE was read and referred 10 the commit
tee on federal relations
The Sunday theatre bill after an
amendment had been adopted including
resorts among the prohibited amusements,
was. on motion OF the author MIR. Tolton.
ciary, as a question had arisen as to
whether the bill should not be made as
an amendment 10 an existing statute.
:. B. H. by Hollingsworth, changing the
name Of the Utah school for the Dear
and Dumb to the Utah School for the
Deaf was taken from the table. the
amendment changing the location IL
Richfield defeated. and the bill passed ty
q vote Of Sc ayes and noes.
H. 3. 40 BIZ Tolton. relating to filing OF
reports by city officials; II. b. 3lS. by
Bower r. r. 106. by Thompson, TO regu-
late the conduct of business and to pre-
vent any person OF corporation from con-
Quoting or transacting business under an
assumed name; II. J. NJ. ). by Critchlow.
asking an amendment to the bankruptcy
law. II. b. 81 b. Petersen. creating q
state board Of accOuntancy; II. y. 20, by
regarding county school dis
Iricts and n. ]. r. 3. by KuchleT, pTovld-
ing for a portrait Of former Governor
HebeT NJ. Wells in the executive cham
Der. were passed without opposition.
5. B. Is and S. 3. 7S. both by Park. vera
passed after some discussion. They are
designed TO protect the public against
spurious gold ana silverware. providing
penalty for the improper stamping Of
such wares
The following bills were reported from
the senate and referred: s b. 10S, by
health: $ 3. 81. by Gardner, TO irriga-
ton; S. B. u, By Benner X. Smith. to ju-
dietary; ). b. y, by Hoilingsworth, to ju-
dietary.
The following new bills were offered:
II b. zl0, by Westphal providing that
'tficers shall perform duties without fees
u certain cases for poor persons. Re
Ierred to judiciary.
Il. B. III. by Westphal, relating TO pen
3ity for grand larceny. Referred u jd-
1ieiary
The house adjourned to 1 o'clock today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
LUKE IhVADES
LEGISLATURE
Summons in Garnishment
Served on Clerk and
Speaker.
LOWER HOUSE AROUSED
DRASTIC LEGISLATION EXPECT.
ED TO FOLLOW INCIDENT.

II the Luke collection agency desired tc
pring about legislation tending 10 curb
Ihe methods of operation of that institu
'ioh. II could hardly have adopted more
eiIecuve means than were pursued YES
.eruaE' when summons in ga~nishment
Tor an account of g. alleged 70 be due
from an employe of the house, vas served
upon Speaker Joseph and Clerk Buchanan
Wntie the house was in session
While Mr.. Critehlow was discussing his
1oint memorial asking for an amendment
20 the bankruptcy law. a deputy sheriff
walked into the house with the summons
IN garnishment and handed a COPY to
Clerk Bunchanan. He then handed an
other copy to Speaker Joseph. who imme-
diately called the attention of the house
10 the matter. The members. who rave
Deen guilty of more or less horse play in
the past few days. thought it was merely
as such.
Subsequently the speaker ageIn caIleI
the attention OF the house % Ihe mater.
saying that he thought a great indienIIy
mad been perpetrated on the body and
that some steps should be taken To pre-
vent repetition OF such incidents.
A motion was put and adopted that the
speaker be authorized in case of oti,er
such attempts to have the officer at
tempting to serve such summons elected
from the house.
The speaker was authorized to return
the papers to the sheriff as j mark OF Inc
displeasure of the house.
Subsequently the committee on judiCi-
airy announced a meeting to consider bills
relating to Justices courts. You mean
the Luke bills?" inquired Speaker 10
seph. There is no use further to beat
around the bush on this matter, after the
indignity today offered to THE house by
this notorious concern" he added. Char
man Clegg answered decisively that the
bills to be considered were the Luke bills.
Some radical legislation may be expect
ed as a result of yesterdays incident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
New Bills in Senate.

The following bills were introduced in
the senate'yesterday;
Senate bill No. 1873. by Johnson-An act
to authorize any railroad corporation in
this state owning lines wholly in a for
eign country to sell and convey its lines
to corporations organized under the laws
of the country in which said lines may
be situated. Referred to railroad COM
mittee.
Senate bill No. 1874. by Park-Regulating
warehouse transactions Referred to ju-
dietary committee.
Senate bill No. l35. by railroad commit
tee-Substitute for house bill No 81. by
Kuchler. compelling all street railway
companies operating electric or cable cars
to employ conductor and motorn1an on
each car.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
CENSUS IS AUTHORIZED.
Bill Passes Senate Allowing Salt Lake
to Count Its People.

measure providing that Salt Lake can
lake census at any time the city couu-
eii desires, If such census does not con-
Incl with a state or national censlig.
PASSED the senate yesterday IL was in
induced by Senator HoIIingsworth and
: known as Senate bill No. q. The pass
- Of the bill was advocated by the Com
snEfcial club and W. j. Hailoran, rresi-
20 en- OF that organization. in a letter
explained its need Il appears that The
"a, "a. oiticlal census did not give Salt Lake
s"lle QUO people, and the latter number
s = neeoeo 10 secure from the federal gov
~, ,snn n an Increase in the salaries OF let
sv.. .a.Ilers. II the census is found to be
eser that number. which is confidsrti,,
v ssRi,ss I, the maximum pay of Carriers
,s s.a e raised from $50 to s1.O0O. TIE
.-..as must be ordered by the eounn,I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
NEW AGREEMENTS MADE.
Trouble viii Be Avoided Between
Publishers and Printing Trades.

New York. Feb. 20.-Sew agreements
which are expected to avert all labor
troubles between the parties aHecteo
ana 10 guarantee an amicable settle
roent of any matters OF dispute between
them. were made at todays meeting of
the American Newspapers association
with the International Typographical
,,,,ion.-the International Stereotypers'
union and the International Photoen-
zrsvers' union. Although the substance
~ the new treaties was not made pub
lie. il was said by member OF the
publishers association that there Is now
. clear understanding between the pub
Iizhers and the unions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
SCALY SORES AS
BIG AS PENNIES
Covered Whole Head and Neck After
an Attack Of Measles Hair All
Came Out = Doctors Treatment
Had No Efect-Suffered 6 Months
CURED IN 8 WEEKS BY
CUTlCURA COSTING 81. so

"After having the measles nv whole
head and neck were covered with scaIy
sores about as large as a penny. They
were just as thick as they could be. NY
hair all came out. l let the trouble run
along, taking the doctors blood rem
edies and rubbing on salve, but it did
not seem TO get any better. It STAYED
that way for about six months; then l
got set of the Cuticura Remedies,
and In about q week noticed a big
well entirely and ! have not had the
trouble any more, and as this was seven
" ars ago, consider myself cured. I
used one bottle Of Cuticura ResoIvent.
one box of Cuticura Ointment, and two
cakes OF Cuticura Soap. l think it a
splendid medicine, and / recommend it
whenever | can. Mrs. Henry Porter,
Albion, Neb., Aug. 25, 1906"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
BURNED TO DEATH.

Redkey. Ind. Feb 2e.--srs. Thomas
Ragot OF Anderson. a prominent socie-
~ womaHs was burned TO death here
today in a fire that destroyed the homS
of her sister.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
tieadaches and NeuraIaia from colds

LAXATIVE BROAio Quinine. the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy removes
cause Call for fun name. Look for
Signature OF Z. W. GROVE. 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21

Be Discrimination Say MOUNTS
to the Grocery Man when it's Purity
Pickles YOU want.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-21
Hunting for Trouble.

1--WE lived in California 20 years. and
an still hunting for trouble in the way
of burns, sores, wounds, boils, cuts.
sprains. or a case of piles that Buck
lens Arnica Selve won't quickly cure. .
writes Charles Walters of AIleghany.
Sierra Co. No use hunting, Mr.. Wal
tiers: it cures every case. Guaranteed
by z. c. NJ. I. drug department. 25c.
A small grocery store in one of the
best locations in the city.
The Utah Assn of Credit Men.
2Il Commercial Club Bldg
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-02-22
PEOPLE AND
THINGS
WE SEE AND HEAR OF

Camden is coming to the front
as q lumber market.
A. S. Justice visited his mother
at Wartrace Sunday.
Prof. w. FL. Gingles was at Big
Sandy last Saturday,
Miss Mary Steele recently re-
turned to Wingo, Ky.
Gus Weatherly of Nashville is
here to see homefolks.
Grover Garner of Big Sandy
was in the city Monday.
D. j. McRae went to Big Sandy
on business Wednesday.
Bob Akers of Big Sandy was in
the city the latter part of last week.
w. III. Evans new dwelling has
been turned over to the painters.
Mrs. p. Melton visited relatives
at McEwen Saturday and Sunday.
Daniel Clement of Memphis ar
rived here this week to see home
folks.
z. L. Sensing has accepted a
position as salesman with G. r.
Finley.
The roads are drying rapidly,
and our merchants report trade
picking up.
Tom Tucker is now clerking for
A. w. Presson, the jolly westslde
groceryman.
w. A. Steele has returned from
a visit to relatives IN Kentucky
and Missouri.
Mrs. w. A. Yarbrough present
ed her husband with a fine boy the
6rst of the week.
Miss Mary Murray Of Licking
ton visited Dir. and Mrs. l. }. An
derson last week.
Mrs. Hamer and granddaughter,
Miss Maude Weatherly, returned
th;s week from visit to friends
and relatives in Arkansas.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-02-22

Rev. E. M. Mathis spent few
days with relatives and friends at
Gibson last week.
Mike Bursey, who has been out
west for some time, returned here
the first of the week.
Justice III. G. Alden and Consta-
BILE Lee Flowers Of Holiday were
in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. T. G. Rye and children of
Paris visited relatives here the
latter part of last week.
Miss Annie Gatewood of Dick
son is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. ].
j. Anderson this week.
Carl McRae and Mre. Eugene
e. Travis of Memphis are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. j.
McRae.
Misses Elsie Fulse and Carrie
Lou Nelson Of Waverly were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Fry
last Sunday.
Rev. Lon w. Sloan Of Waverly
will preach at the Baptist Church
next Sunday forenoon and even
ing. All are invited.
The first mockingbird made its
appearance here Sunday. Looks
like spring, don't it? But then
we had snow yesterday!
Several concrete buildings will
go up this spring, and contracts
have been made for building new
dwellings as soon as the weather
is more settled.
Misses Bessie Bowles and Ollie
Presson took formal charge of the
Telephone Exchange this week,
Miss Bowles as day operator and
Miss Presson as night operator.
A force of men with teams went
to work on the road leading to the
cemetery Monday. They began al
the cemetery, and the road will be
slaughtered, graded and graveled
Rev. r. w. Hood, the presiding
elder of Lexington district, will
preach at Palestine on the Holla
day circuit at IL o'clock Wednes
day, March 6. The sacrament viii
be administered and the first quar-
terly conference held.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-02-22

Means the ability to do good
days work, without undue fatigue
and to find life worth living. You
can not have indigestion or con-
stipation without it upsetting the
liver and poluting the blood. Such
acondition may be best and quick
est relieved by Herbine, the best
liver regulator that the world has
ever known. Mrs. ID. W. Smith
writes April 8, 1902: 81 use Her.
bine, and find it the best medicine
forconstipation and regulating the
liver [ ever used" so cents. Sold
by the Fry Drug Co.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-02-22

of large classes. Every one seems
to be doing his best to excel his
neighbor and all are working like
Troians.
This pretty spring weather has
awakened the baseball propensi-
ties that have been dormant in the
boys through the winter, and at
recess the old campus is fairly
alive with them. There is some
fine material in school for first
class nine.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-02-22
BENTON SEMINARY,


I'VE AIseA NciAbopOhNNA'NN'I
Miss Annie Hatley of Holiday,
r. A. Hopper of Hazel, Ky, Or
Vile Saunders of Eva and Lucille
johnson and Philip Travis have
entered school this week.
The following is the program
for the society Friday evening,
February %:
Song by society; music by Niles
Murray.
Recitation, Irene Fry.
Recitation, Mary d. Fryer.
Reading, Mamie ode.
Music, Madeline Brecheen.
Biography, Edward Dodd.
Recitation, Geraldine Arnold.
Reading, Pearl Cox.
Recitation, Robert Travis.
Music, Allie b. Combs.
Biography, Wade Lowry
Recitation, Edith Travis.
Reading, Annie B. Swindell.
Recitation, Bryan Corbitt.
The same subject announced on
last Friday will be used for debate.
Benton Seminary is comfortably
full. but we could find room for
some more Woodworking students
who mean business, and are always
clad to share our room. 1t is GER
tainly merry crowd we have over
here and but little inconvenience
is experienced from the necessity
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-02-22

County Clerk W. d. Cooper has
issued marriage licenses asfollows:
w. Il. Wesson and Estelle Britt,
Herbert Melton and Florence Wa
tiers, James Matlock and Jennie
Goshorn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-02-22
Are You. Restless at Night

And harrassed by bad cough ?
Use Billiards. Horehound Syrup,
it will secure you sound sleep and
effect a prompt and radical cure.
Sold by the Fry Drug Co.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1907-02-22

There is always satisfaction in
knowing you have the best-so use
Red Band Pure Scotch Snuff.