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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
FACTS OF INTEREST.

The nations production of fine plati-
mum decreased from 1879 ounces. valued
at 5,lS9. in 1905. to 357 ounces. valued
at $10.5S9, in 1907. OF this. 300 ounces
came from California, and 81 ounces
from Oregon.
Much of Sweden's wealth lies in her
wonderful deposits of iron, which en-
able her 10 produce every form of iron
and finished steel. In one section alone
she has more than 500 900, 600 tons of
ore above ground.
There are more than 500 women stud
wing medicine at French universities.
At present Paris has over 100 members
of the fair sex who are physicians.
many of them holding important posts
in connection with schools.
California man has been granted a
patent on a reversible chair. Ordinar-
lily 1t stands on four feet, but by turn
ing 1t over, the arms serve as rockers.
the back being made to slide into
whichever position 1t is needed.
Inc reason that the driving wheels of
the swjftest locomotives are made large
is that they revolve so rapidly that If
made smaller the piston would have, to
move faster than the tseam could es-
cape from the cylinders.
The states of Vermont, New Ham,
shire: New Jersey, Virginia, North and
South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama and
Tennessee produced gold worth s23e 9Os
and silver worth s56,536 in 1907. Each
| also produced copper, lead ard zinc.
S2,OO0 bequeSt made three years ago
by Frenchnan as prize for the frs,
man who should succeed in conrnuni-
eating with another planet, but neve,
claimed. will be given in 1910 bv the
Academy of Sciences to the astronome,
/ who shall have made the most impor.
tant discovery in astronomical science
In constructing the arms of grea-
cantiieVer bridge in England, recently
1t was calculated that they would meet
when all the parts were in place. wher
the Thermometer stood at 60 degrees
On the days that the arms met an ac
! commodating sun warmed the air suf
ficiently so that the bolt holes came !,
line and the junction was made.
After a series of experiments the maj
uralists at the Geological park at Wash
ington, d. c., decided that most OF III.
reptiles, including the serpents. hav.
| extremely short range of vision anr
hearing.
The Russian government has CON
| trfeuted large sum to forward IN,
| experiments OF an inventor who claim
to have discovered the secret Of aeria
navigation. The details of his inven
ton have been withheld from the pub
lie.
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Majority Pledged to PenrOse.

Pittsburg. Dec. 19.-The acceptance
by Senator Knox of the portfolio of sec
rotary OF state has precipitated an in
terestlng battle between ambitious Re-
publicans of this vicinity and has
stirred into action every faction of the
Republican party. 1t is pointed out
that while a majority of the legislators
elected last November We're pledged to
support Senator Penrose for reelection,
the probability of Mr.. Knox leaving the
Senate was not dreamed of, and that
therefore the members are free to ex-
eFcise their own wills in choosing his
successor.
The men already mentioned for the
senatorship are George T. Oliver, owner
Of the Gazette-Times and Chronicle
Telegraph; William Flynn. former state
senator and political leader of Alleg-
heny county; ii. c. Prick, Congressman
Burke. and Dalzell. George F. HUFF, SUI
preme Court Justice John p. Elkin and
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SCRAMBLE FOR
( THE KNOX TOGA
Frick, DaIzeII, Burke and Stan.
dard Oil Elkin Among the
Candidates.
SITUATION IS COMPLICATED
LEGISLATURE WILL CHOOSE A
SUCCESSOR TO PENRosE.

Philadelphia. Dec. 19.-Eariy indica-
lions point to a scramble among well
known. Republicans to succeed United
states Senator Pfilander Q, Knox, who
has accepted the offer OF President elect
Taft To become secretary of state. Fol-
lowing a custom in Pennsylvania
which gives both the east and west rep
resentation in the senate. Mr.. Knox's
successor VIII come from the western
part Of the state At least half a dozen
candidates have been mentioned over
night.
1t Is believed here that Senator Knox
viii not resign from the senate until
some time after Jan 90 on which date
the legislature viii meet i'm joint session
10 select senator for the term begin
ming March 4 Senator Boies PenrOse is
a candidate for reelection. and as he
has opposition, it is the desire of SEN
ator Penrose's friends that Senator
Knox keep his seat for the present in
order not 10 cOmplicate the political
situation with regard TO Senator Pen
roses candidacy. Senator -Penrose is
opposed by John o. Sheath. state treas
urer who is identified with the reform
element of the Republican party. SEN
ator PenroSe's friends express conf
dcnce that the senator win be re-elect-
ed.
The Republican caucus will be held
on Jan. 4. Senator KnoX's term expires
March 1, 1911, and his successor Will be
elected 10 serve out the uneXpired term.
Mr. Knox was appointed senator in
1904 by Governor Pennypacker, to fill the
unexpired term of Senator Quay. Mr..
Knox was then attorney general OF the
United States. He was elected for the
full term OF six years in 1900
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MORE COLD WEATHER.
Mercury Reaches Low Mark of Sea
son at Above.

Salt Lake is not alone in the cold wave
The report of the United states weather
tnreau shows that during the last twenty
four hours Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco are having a little frost and some
what colder weather. There seems 10 be
no Immediate prospect Of any change in
the local conditions the forecast for TO-
day being fair and continued cold.
SATURDAY. was the coolest day so far
this wear. The thermometer early yester-
day morning registered degrees above
zero which is I degree colder than at
any other time this winter.
Temperature at 6 p. m. f6 degrees; max
imum temperature, "a degrees minimum
temperature 9 degrees; mean tempera-
ture 1e degrees. which is 10 degrees below
normal Total deficiency of temperature
since the first of the month, q degrees;
accumulated deficiency OF temperate ra
since Jan l. $40 degrees Total precipta-
ton. none; total precipitation since first
of month. As inch. which is 20 inch below
normal. Accumulated excess since Jan. 1.
50 inches. Relative humidity at p ~,
70 Der cent
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Washington, sDec. 19-Announcement
of their candidacy for the United States
senate, to- succeed Senator Knox, is
hourly expected by Pennsylvanians in
Washington from two members of the
house. John F. Dalzell and Represent
alive James Francis Burke, both OF
Pittsburg.
Mr.. Daizell has served twenty years
in congress- and by reason of his ability
and long service is one OF the ruling
powers in the house. He is said to pin
the confidence of the business world -
the Pittsburg region and win have a
strong following.
Representative Burke. now serving
his second term in congress. has had a
brilliant career. In the last campaign
he was sent out by the Republican ma
tiOnal committee. He also managed the
campaign of Senator Knox for the
presidency, and speculation is heard as
to whether Knox will thrown this young
congressman any Of his support.
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GAVE HER CHILDREN STRYCHNINE AND
THEN DRANK THE POISON HERSELF

and died shortly afterward. The baby
died in a few minutes. The father then
started after the oldest boy to hurry
help.
On the way he found the boys body
cold in death. The second boy, it seems.
refused to take a drink of the poisoned
wine, and his mother tried to force it
down his throat, but he spit the moss
of it out, and as a result there is a
chance for him to survive. The tragedy
is the worst that ever took place in this
county and the whole community is
shocked. Melancholia is supposed to
have caused the woman to lose her
mind and commit the deed. The sheriff,
county attorney and coroner, upon re-
eeipt of the news, went TO the scene,
and after Investigating the affair de-
cided to hold no inquest. Family trou-
bies are limited at as being at the bot
tom of the mothers arrangement, as
the family was well to 90.
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are grown to the acre. II is now sell
ing at SO to 81, and not enough is
produced for home consumption. Price
River valley has taken prizes for its
peaches on several occasions. Honey
from this valley is the best produced
anywhere. taking first prizes at ST.
Louis and Chicago worlds fairs. Dry
farming as far as experimental with
on the bench lands surrounding this
valley has been quite successful.
Source of Water Supply.
The Irrigated Lands company, to be-
gin with. acquired valuable water
rights and a reservoir site in Goose
berry valley. about half way between
FairvieV and Scofield. where it is pos
sible to impound $4,000 acre feet by res
ervoiring. Additional high water rights
are owned III The Price river. AT the
Gooseberry the reservoir of concrete
and earth has been completed to a point
where $4,000 ace feet of water may be
impounded for lse during the season of
1908. 1t comss DOWN a natural channel
into the Prick river, and is taken into
the canal at a point of diversion. The
first watering for crops is from the
high water source, while the two Sec
ond waterings kf the season are from
the impounded reservoir water. Fifty
thousand dollafs has uD to this time
been spent ON this reservoir, and the
same will be completed to its intended
original proportions when required or
it is found exDedient. This asset is a
part of the original holdings of the old
Mammoth Reservoir company, which
at one time proposed to take this water
over into Sanpete county. The canal
now built and the reservoir in connec-
ton Herewith are along the lines at
tempted several years ago by Isaac
Macfarland of st. George. who was act
ing for Price people, who at that time
made failure of the deal From time
to time there has been quite if not fully
$500, 900 spent in trying to take this wa
ter one place or another.
Some Comparisons Made.
When it is remembered that from one
end of Price River valley proper to the
other-from Castle Gate to Farnham, a
distance of perhaps forty miles-there
are not at this time over $500 acres of
land under water, some idea of what
. the retaining of $4,000 acres means to
the country. as we'll as the state. Ad-
jacent to these lands and furnishing
as good a market as there is in the
world. are the coal and railroad camps
of Sunnyside, Helper. Wentworth, Cas-
Creek and Winter Quarters. all reached
in a day by railroad or wagon At these
places every month there is now paid
out in cash more than $780, 900 to work
ingmen and others. And all must be
fed. What better markets exist any
where in the country, to say nothing OF
points farther on to the east and to the
west of hereg IN AL the settlements OF
the valley there are good schools and
| churches All of the lands soon to &c
under cultivation are within marketing
and trading distance of Price, a county
seat, with two High schools (publiC
and Methodist mission). Another Goa
| camp. that of Miller Greek, is being
! opened to the southwest Of Price sew
enteen miles. In another year severa
| hundred men will be employed there. 4
| railroad. the Southern Utah. will bring
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
A CHRISTMAS DINNER.
(Life.)

It was the family Christmas dinnG.
People had come from all over 10 al
tend.
The host-a genial. hearty-looking
soul-flourished the huge carving knife
over the glistening turkey.
Cousin Jane" he asked, what part
of the turkey do you prefer"
Cousin Jane smiled a superior smile.
None, thank you, am vegetarian.
Haven't eaten a bit of meat for one
year. and look at mel
''Uh," said the host, passing on to
Uncle Jake. Uncle Jake, what part"
I'm on the buttermilk diet" replied
Uncle Jake. Greatest thing you ever
saw. No impurities in the system.
Don't bother about me- L don't even
have to drink buttermilk any more, I
Just swallow every day a tablet con-
tanning two billion Tactic acid bacteria,
and make it myself inside
The host passed on to the next.
well, Cousin Adelaide" said, what
can l help you to-"
Cousin Adelaide moved away Slightly
and scornfulIy from Uncle Jake.
IF you please, one ounce of turkey.
I'm a Fletcherite. Half an ounce would
be my usual portion, but this is Christ
mas. and I'm going, TO be real reckless.
Oh. if you only knew how 1t makes ne
feel!'' --4e - zre-sess,
The host turned to brother Sam.
We'll. Sam, what can do for your
mo proteid today, thank you. eGe
nothing but vegetables that grow un.
foreground Roots-if you have a few
of them they will be all 1 want-or pos
sibly a little bran. You see the prim-
tive man lived on roots. Our chief
trouble today is that We do not get
back to a state of nature"
Pass him the celery" said the host
81 guess that is the best we can 90.
Bertha. what can l do for you:"
Cousin Bertha. a wan little thing
smiled brightly.
Nothing, thank you. I'm living on
hot water But I had my glass at IL
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If YOU THINK 1T is, II is.
(Chicago Post)

NChlCaEO POSI-)
when you get up in the mornin'," Uncle
Ezra used to say.
BEST be careful how you start out VIII
your thinkin' for the day;
Though the sun may be shinin' Just iis
level best for you. -
II you start the day with whinin' you VIII
whine with all you do; .n
If you knit your brows and grumble VI
your thoughts begin to frizz
And decide the days unlucky-f you
think it is, it is"
4If Won start your thinkin' that way
Uncle Ezra would declare.
''You will be in tune for fightin' by the
time you brush your hair:
Every bit of work you tackle viii come
back at you with Ouch! w
Every man you meet or talk with Viii
decide. you are q crouch.
And by evening you'll be certain p@N
luck's comm with whiz;
And il really viii be commit you tnlhA
it is, it is"
ION the other hand" he'd chuckle, Il
you get up feelin' blue. 81.
Just begin by thinkin' gladness till II
finds the heart of you:
Think you're happy-for the minute YOU
may feel that you are not.
But happy thought keeps spreadin TN
il finds the proper spot.
o, man don't know the power in those
little thinks Of his;
All the world will be good to him-if he
thinks IL is, il Is.
1T depends on how you're thinkiH,
Uncle Ezra used to say:
You can think the light and laughter out
of each and every day.
Or no matter II it's cloudy and q lot
things go wrong.
You can think lot o sunshine and can
think a lot o. song.
Just get started and keep goin' like a
man that's in the biz
OF believin' it's a good world-if you think
it is, it is"
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cartoons by Lovely"

A handsomely bound volume contain
ing the best work of the dead artist
makes an ideal present.
Copies may be secured at any of the
following places: Keith-O'Brien com
pany. Walker Brothers Dry Goods
company. D. A. Galatians, Deseret
News book store.
The price is s. for the popular edi-
ton: s25 for the de luxe edition.
All the proceeds from the sale OF the
books will be devoted to the support of
I,ovey's invalid mother.
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Especial to The Herald

Montpelier, Ida, Dec. 19-Mrs- John
Rosen, residing with her husband few
miles from this city, gave each of her
three children. aged 10, and years,
respectively, strychnine, diluted with
wine. about 10 O'Clock this morning,
and Their drank a decoction of the mix
ture herself In an hour she and TIE
oldest and youngest of the children were
dead, and while the other child is st,ll
alive, there is little hope of saving its
life.
John Rosen, the husband, was outside
the house hitching up his team 10 go 10
the canyon. Coming in, he noticed
there was something wrong with the
baby, and sent the oldest boy to near
by house for help. His wife started to
follow. the boy, but evidently becoming
sick, turned back and went into the
house by another door. When her hus-
band found her she was at deaths door
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STORY OF THE FOUL
MURDER TOLD IN COURT
continued from Pace 1.

man with many years before him. Do not
kill him"
The leader eurtly replied;
shut up.
. The aged witness made a most profound
IMPRESSION Al times his emotion mas
tered him and once he half turned.
dronnad his head into his hands AMI
Sohhed audiblv as the scenes OF that aw-
frI night passed again before his eyes
The old gentleman was asked only one
question on cross-examination.
H..ilid you recognize any of the riders
positively the night of the crime He
did not.
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SENTENCE POSTPONED.

San Francisco. Dec. 19.-The passing
of sentence of Abraham Ruef, convict
ed of the bribery of a supervisor 10
vote for a trolley franchise for the
United Railroads. was postponed by
Judge LaWlor today until THURSDAY
Dec. "a. The attorneys for the defense
made strong but unsuccessful fight 10
secure a continuance until Jan ? OF
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DaIzeIl a Candidate.

Josiah V. Thompson. millionaire bank
er of ITniontoWn.
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Have you secured your table at the
Louvre for Christmas and New Years
eve? Do II now.
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Diamond Coal, sold only by Citizens
Coal company. Both phones 40.
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Picture Framing.

MIDGLEY-BODEL CO.. 80 e. LIST South
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COMPLETION OF
GREAT PROJECT
is CELEBRATED
CONTINUED from Page

\ Continued from Fage T.
of Price as carried out at Town han TINS
evening AT the conclusion of this pro-
gram there was dancing at Thomas hall;
Meeting called to order...Levi n. Harmon
R4,,e;o Prioa Orchestra
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Planting and Flowing.

The promoters OF the Price project are
showing their faith by their works, as
1t were At this time 1000 acres OF land
are being fenced and plowed and will be
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-03-18
BABY'S EYES|GHT
WAS THREATENED
By Terrible E~czema-Head Became
a Mass Of itching Rash and Sores
Would Scratch Till Blood Came
Much oneyW astedi in Ruthless
treatment Disease Was Soon
CURED AT SLIGHT COST
BY CUTlCURA REMEDIES

sour little girl was two months old
when she got a rash on her face and
within five days her face and head were
all one sore. We used different RENEE
dies but it got worse instead Of better
and we thought she would turn blind
and that her ears would fall off. She
suffered terribly, and would scratch
had to pin her hands down. This
went on until she "a five months old,
then I had her under u family doc
tors care, but she continued to grow
worse. He said it was eczema. When
she was seven months old I started to
use Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment,
and Cuticura Resolvent, and in three
weeks - what a changed l kept using
the Cuticura Remedies for two months
and our baby was a different girl. You
could not see a sign Of a sore and she
was as fair as a newborn baby, and all
for the small cost of a dollar and seventy.
five cents where we had spent ten
times the money for doctoring. She
is now two years old and has o had 9
sign of the eczema since. Mrs. II. b.
Budke, II. F. d. 4, LeSueur, MIMI,
Apr. Is and May 2. 1907"
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breast which may cause his death.
E. G. Sutherland, his ass sails ant, is
under arrest. The two men have been
neighbors, but did not get along we'll.
For years there has been a standing
quarrel between them, which was
brought up on frequent occasions al
ways making matters worse.
GTEAT FALLS, March IA. = De
spondent over the recent separation
OF her father and mother, and over
an admonishing lecture by her EN-.
ployer, Herbert Strain, Cora Ellef.
son. employed in the Office of Strain
Bros.' department store. last night
committed suicide by swallowing an
ounce Of carbolic acid and an ounce
OF c%hloroform, her dead body being
found on the bed in her room by her
father several hours later upon his
return from his work at the smelter.
The girl was not quite 20 years old
and had been employed for some time
by Strain Bros.
HELENA, March 16. - Tomorrow
morning the contract for the care and
maintenance Of the prisoners at the
penitentiary will be awarded. There
are two bidders, Conley and McTague
and Jack Wynum Of Butte. Their
bids were discussed at length today.
Mitchell & Mussigbrod we're awarded
the contract for the care of the insane
at 10 cents per capita.
LEwIsTowN. March 16.-Ole Nord.
ahl, charged with the murder of Mrs.
Fred Schleuter and her four children
at their ranch home on the Mussel-
shell river in January last, was held
for trial by Justice Brassey after a
preliminary hearing. The state con.
tented itself with introducing enough
evidence to warrant this action on the
part of the court and the defense did
not actually present any testimony at
all.
HELENA, March 16.-It is probable
that the directors of the Helena Com.
mercial club may arrange with Chief
Little Bear of the Cree Indians, who
is in Helena for the purpose, to bring
to this city during the Lewis and Clark
carnival next July several hundred
Indians to give the famous Gun dance.
1t is believed that this feature of the
midsummer celebration would be a
great drawing card for outside visi.
tors and, if the deal is made, the Hay
market square probably will be used
as the Indians camping ground.
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The "Black Hand"
And Its Methods.

~O~ANO AaHdH opeCHuNO me we" 1OEA
Police Department.
- HE UNITED STATES HAS BECOME THE DUMPING GROUND
FOR ALL THE CRIMINALS AND eANDIrrI OF ITALY,
SICILY, SARDINIA AND cALAeRiA.
First, it must be understood that there is NJ BIG
CENTRAL ORGANIZATION OF CRIMINALS CALLED THE
BLACK HAND. What we call the Black Hand is simply an organ
izaton of IGNORANT AND UNSCRUPULOUS immigrants who
have put themselves under the leadership of a man who is a little
more intelligent than they are and was probably a bandit or criminal
in Italy or Sicily. There may be five and there may be a dozen in the
band, and there may be a dozen different bands working in the city
at the same time. They have NO CONNECTION WITH EACH
OTHER and are in all probability bitter enemies.
The system under which these gangs work is PECULIAR. They
GUS, but he is almost always some one against whom they have a
grudge for something that happened in Italy. Then many Of the
crimes are committed against former members of the gang who have
fallen out with their partners for some reason or other.
One of the plans which l advocate to abolish these crimes is the
establishment of a SPECIAL BUREAU OF INSPECTORS by
the government for the examination of all Italian immigrants.
IT WOULD BE AN EASY THING TO OBTAIN FROM THE ITAL.
IAN GOVERNMENT A DESCRIPTION AND RECORD OF ALL cRiMl.
NAILS WHO ARE SUSPECTED OF HAVING LEFT FOR AMERICA,
AND WITH THE AID OF THIS THE INSPECTORS COULD PRE-.
VENT A GREAT MANY OF THESE MEN FROM EVER ENTERING
THE COUNTRY.
Then that part of the italian population that is LAW ABIDING
AND HONEST could do a great deal of good if it wanted to. 1t is
not that the law abiding Italians re AFRAID, but there is no con-
certed action. They could give the police much information if they
wished which would aid them greatly in running down the criminals.
The trouble is that every one is waiting for every one else to act first.