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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-17
NO EFFORT MADE
TO COLLECT TAX
Question OF Granting TeIe-
phone Companies Franchise
May Be Revived.

An effort will probably be made at the
council meeting this evening by the Black
Martin-Davis triumvirate to revive the
question of granting the Bell Telephone
company a franchise providing l per
cent gross earnings tax in lieu of the IL
cense tax.
Five weeks ago the council instructed
II. j. Dinnny, city attorney, to collect
the license from both the Bell and indie
pendent companies.
Thus far the attorney has not notified
the companies that they must pay.
Three months ago Samuel /. Goldman,
license assessor, swOre to complaints in
the city court against tWenty-SeVen mer-
chants who had not paid their licenses.
The city attorney never has made move
to prosecute these cases and only small
percentage of the merchants against
whom the complaints were issued have
paid.
Nothing Accomplished.
At the time Mr.. Dininny was ordered
to collect Goldman sent out notices of as
sessment to both companies. His letters
have not been answered, although at a
conference between representatives of the
companies it was determined TO fight the
tax.
No fighting has been done, however. as
the city attorney has failed to institute
proceedings, as directed by the council.
Now il is proposed to revive the fran
chise proposition again and try to pass
ii through the council and the triumvirats
is working assiduously toward that end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-17
EXPERT KODAK FINISHING.

Harry Simpler, Commercial Photog
rapher. 15l South Main.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-17
UPPER FALLS RESORT

PROVO CANYON.
Scenery unsurpassed; no mosquitoes:
no saloon: fishing. boating and hunt
irg. Hotel or tent cottage accommo-
daticns. first class chef. Excursion
rates. Sunday, on R. q, w, Trou,
and chicken dinners.
L. l.. DOMAIN, Heber p, o.. Utah
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-17

Get into the swim at saltair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-17
SANCTUM SECRETS.

lPhlIadeIpnla LeugeT-J
.'You didn't use my manuscript" said
the visitor, severely
1T was not adapted to our purposes,
we couldn't use it
How about the stamp that was In
closed?' . .
"Oh, that was all right. We used it."
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
GRAIN. FEED sTUrFS, ETC.

CORN IN aAcka-per Hushea-Eo . ~ hite.
sc; No. 2 q mixed. 7c.: No. 2 yellow. &c
Per Cwt--et.U.
OATH-perB ushel-So. 2 white. &c: No.
2 mixed, 6oc.
hAY-Pes Ton, In Baiss-So. 4 si.no 10
ols 0G No. !, t3a.m 10 e7i o. choice. IA co.
CORN MEAL. Dbl -1 90 TO Ato
FLOUR hard whsai. kansas raisnt-sAG
10 ea.2A.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
DO YOl, OWN A HORSE?

Then you are interested In the
splendid series Of articles on horses
begun in this issue by Mr.. Sidney
Johnson. OF Boydton. Va. Among
the subjects covered will be these:
I. Hints on Judging n Horse.
=. Hints on Buying.
3. Hints on breeding.
1. Hints on Riding.
3. Hints on Driving.
q. Hints on Care of and Feeding.
These articles cannot fall to be OF
great interest and value 10 all farm
ers. and we look for them To prove
one of our most popular 1905 fea-
lures.
Better seed and better varieties
- Nnnn
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
BUTTER, POULTRY. AND EGGS.


rOTAToES-whiia q - aud "a " per- bhL
SC and NC pcs bu.
cABBA0k-w sstern. t2.s pes crate: t7sao
per Ion.
KRAuT-Pss barre. y II. per halt barrel.
o16.
0ARLlC-iAiiAn. Nc. o.. poand-
OEIOSN-LouAlAna, T. 20 per barrel: LIS
Per bushei.
CELKkY-pey crate gs 10 4 dos u Il.
SWEET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "a - rcs
barrel: o. 10 per sack: yAms. ua3 pet barrel.
or III - PAT sack.
HkASs-Jobbing. rcY Pound Nosths.n
white, tSc. rcd kidnsy. &c: LANA. ss.e.
pink &c.
FkAs-Joebing. Pss round~oresu. -. e..
lady, sxc-. splis. SIC
COW PkAs~Jo6tang. Per Hasrei~Tcnnes.
oes clAya, ~ o. 10 g.: Carolina m!Hcd,
LIS 70 g.: whippooYwiil. Hs
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
SPOT COTTON.

Quotations based on cotton in press OF
warehouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24

on the negotiations for the passage of
this ordinance, he said that Klein was
telling him things. Wilson said Coun-
Gilman Klein believed him to be inter
ested in wood paving business. Mr..
Wilson said:
81 secured two rooms at the Duquesne
hotel. Through the door and walls and
had bored number of holes. Ny as
said he represented western lumber
company. Mr.. Jones said he wanted to
pave a street with wooden blocks.
II have been informed said Mr..
Jones, to Klein, that you are the right
man to see. We want you to assist us
in getting the ordinance through coun-
ellis. I admire the way you put through
the German National bank deal"
All the time Detective Wilson was in
the adjoining room with a stenogra-
pher. Eyes, am always ready for a
melon cutting" said Klein to Jones.
You know Councilman Brand is a big
man in councils and If he is willing we
will take the matter up.
Some of the councilmen will want
500 to vote for your ordinance: some
will want SIS, some $25 and some S..
The So councilmen we call the easy
marks.
Detective Wilson testified that on No
vember 16, Klein by agreement, met
Mr.. Jones in the Duquesne hotel. Klein
told Jones that the ordinance was in
good shape for passage.
L nave something LOT you, MI. hlelhs
said Jones.
Jones said Wilson. then counted out
five 800 bills and gave them to Klein.
On the same day Councilman William
Brand called to see Mr.. Jones and re-
ceived $780,"
1t was at the Fort Pitt hotel, how
ever, where Councilman Klein told Will
son of the strong combination that con-
trolled councils. According to the tes-
timony of Wilson Klein said:
You know 1 get the buildings and
melons and get them ready for the cut
ting. You know WATSON looks like a
fellow that is hard to reach, but he is
not. He was elected as reformer,
then he came over to our side of the
ship. He was tried and tested and when
he was found to be all right We took
him in on the good things. Now he will
take the money as fast as the rest of
us.
will take the money too, and Jacob Sof-
fel and WATSON do our floor work. So
you can see what a combination we
have"
Mr.. Wilson testified that Councilman
Klein told him that $4,000 was paid to
councilmen in the construction of the
fler beds at the new filtration plant.
''Klein'' said he. told me that so
councilmen were paid $45,000 Some of
the councilnen received as much as
81, 900 and some got So
All the councilmen were held for court
trials With the exception of Klein and
WATSON they renewed their bonds and
were released.
Klein and WATSON did not secure the
$40, 600 bond demanded for each of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
TIE
General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Weh-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
ROOSEVELT TO THE BOYS.
His Message on the Occasion of the
Recent Relay Race.

Washington, Dec, 24.-President
Roosevelt's message to the boys of
America in response to the request OF
1900 Y. NJ. c. A boys who made the
run from New York to Washington,
begun November 81 and ended No
vember %. has been made public. 1t
is addressed to Gordon Leech. of this
city. the last runner, who placed the
tube containing the letter in the pres
ident's hands The presidents mes
sage follows:
Eat the moment when the last of
your runners handed me your mes
sage, the French ambassador was with
me and spoke to me of a medal struck
in Paris almost two centuries ago
when that city was visited by Peter
the Great The ambassador suggested
it's application to the boys who bore
vour message: ""'Viros acQuirunt
eundo'" (By going they gain
strength.)
''I think it applies equally to boys
strength as they ran. In like manner
during their life they will gain
strength as they do their work. 1 am
a thorough believer In athletics, as
long as we remember that athletic
exercises are means to an end ana
that damage comes if we mistake the
means for the end. We cannot af-
ford to do without hardy and vigorous
bodies, but when we come to the ser
ious work of the world we must make
these hardy bodies our servants ana
not our masters. The body grows
harder by exercise. Just so boys in
your after life you will grow con-
stantly filter to do your work by the
very fact of doing it. You will gain
strength in the going. The more you
train yourself by work the better you
will be able to do that work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24

johnson accepted and Immediately left
for Australia.
The fight will be twenty ROUNDS
in a twenty-four foot ring in the open
air. Besides the purse of $4,000
Burns will obtain a moving picture
film valued at S1,75O and transporta-
ton for himself and manager back
to London, making in all $4,000 that
he will receive for meeting Johnson.
Johnson also gets his travelling ex-
penses from London to Australia and
return.
Tommy Burns. or Noah Brusso. as
his name really is, was born June "a,
1881 at Hanover. Ont. He is feet Z
inches in height and stockily built.
Burns began fighting in 1900 and In
his numerous battles has lost but
three, one to Mike Shreck in ten
rounds one to Jack Sullivan in twenty
rounds His best fights were with
rounds, and one to PHILADELPHIA Jack
O'Brien in six rounds. His best fights
were with Marvin Hart, whom he de-
feated in twenty rounds. and with
Jack O'Brien, with whom he drew in
twenty rounds. Later in another
fight with O'Brien. Burns was award
ed the decision after twenty rounds.
Jack Johnson halls from Galveston,
Tex, where he was born in March,
1878. He is considered to be the
shoWiest boxer since the days of James
J. Corbett and his hitting power is
said to be great Johnson stands 6
feet inches. He, therefore, will tower
over the Canadian and in addition,
viii have an advantage in reach.
Burns, however, always was a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Salvation Army Unearths Pow
erty Stricken Family.
Children "ShOeless and CIOthe.
less" Mother Crippled.
BAREFOOT ON STREET.
The Husband and Father Left
in Time of Need.
Nothing to Eat and Prospects
for Christmas Drear.

lola, Dec. 24.-Without a single piece
furniture of her own, crippled by a
physical aff1iction, deserted by an able
bodied husband her rent unpaid and a
family of five house only by the for
bearance of a misunderstanding is the
condition in which Harry Butler, cap
tain commanding the local corps of the
Salvation army, found a woman on
North street.
It came about through a singular
circumstance.
Two little playmates, a boy and a
girl, we're wandering along Washing
ton avenue near the postoffice, when
Captain Butler came along. In these
days of LESS" things, this little broth
er and sister came the nearest to be-
ing clotheless in all of civilized human
ity's realm. The boy, shoeless prac-
ticaIly, stockings torn in shreds, no
shirt, a coat that fitted him several
seasons too soon, trousers that could
have performed the office of sieve
the girl, hatless, shoeless, and stock
ingless and without anything else
to make her mfortable-trotted along
joining hands in pulling a sort of home
made wagon.
Captain Butler stopped and said:
What is Santa going to bring you lit
tie ones?''
And the boy answered: Muffin,
guess"
When the little boy and the girl had
pot. fitted throughout with good warm
clothing, the captain accompanied the
children home.
A glance at the new shoes, and the
big bundles carried by the children and
the IS. A" on Harry Buffers cap, told
the mother a story without words.
There was a tinge of pridet about her.
How badly she needed help was evil
dent. but there was the innate pride of
woman. Reluctantly. she acknowl-
edged her need. Then came the story
of a deserted home--the husband leav-
ing an afflicted mother to care for
children-three of them ranging from
to 13-the other a son who has finally
found a job in a cement plant, but who
has drawn a cent of pay since he has
not been working until a pay day. They
are all striving as best they may to
subsist-but it's a long hard struggle.
Still Christmas will brighten this home.
Captain Butler left tickets for a. Christ
mas dinner and for the Salvation
army's Christmas entertainment and
the little ones will receive a good din
ner and toys and candies just like other
children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
HIT BY AN AUTOMOBILE.
An Emporia Girl Has Leg Broken and
Head Injured.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 24.-Myrtle
Williamson, an S-year-old girl, was
run down by an automobile driven by
Ray Chase, on Sixth avenue near East
street, shortly after noon. The acct
dent resulted in breaking the little
girls left leg below the knee, causing
a double compound fracture. The i'm
pact of the machine tossed her in the
air so that she fell upon the pave
ment, striking the back of her head
with considerable force and badly
bruising the head. Whether this
bruise will prove serious or not is not
known, as in such cases conclusion
of the brain does not set in for at
least forty-eight hours, and until that
time has passed, the full extent OF the
injuries can not be known.
The accident occurred when the
street was crowded with vehicles, and
Mr.. Chase was hurrying to the Katy
station to send word to a sick friend
at Hartford
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
Minor Washington Itenns.

washington. Dec. 24-The secretary of
the treasury has selected the site for the
public building to be erected at yelling
ton Kan. which is located at the north
east corner of West and Fourth streets.
o. G Knowles is the owner, and the pur-
chase price is S6.500
Caleb ]. Crofts is appointed postmaster
r r Williams. resigned
The First National bank of Kansas City
has been approved as reserve agent for
the First National bank of Riverside. Cal,
and the Capital National bank of Topeka
for the First National bank of Hillsboro,
Kan.
Appointments in the rural delivery serv-
ice in the southwest are announced as
follows: Circleville. Kan, Richard A
Trfbble regular carrier and Edward E.
Heatman substituted; Havensville, Kan,
Jaw S. Coverdale. regular carrier; Rich
land Kan. Arthur J. Mcdowell, regular
carrier and Maggie ]. Mcdowell sub
stitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
JEEF,RIEs PROPOSITION.
Wants Winner of Burns-Johnson Bout
To Fight Kaufman Barry Winner

Los Angeles. Dec. 24.-James ].
Jeffries, proprietor of the Jeffries A
@. and former champion has cabled to
Australia challenge for the winner
of the Burns-Johnson fight in Sydney,
to fight the winner of the Kaufman
Barry fight in Los Angeles, the contest
to take place in this city.
The cablegram was sent to Hugh
D. Mcintosh, who is managing the
worlds championship affair in Aus
tralia. The offer made was sub
stantial one. Jeffries processes to be-
lieve that the winner of the Kauf-
man Barry fight will have a right to
aspire to a match with the winner of
the Burns-JohnSon fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
STOLEN MAIL POUCH FOUND.
Nothing Had Been Taken From 1t But
Currency.

Kansas City, Dec. 24.-Postoffice i'm
spectors have found the mail pouch
which was stolen from the Twenty
second and Grand avenue railroad sta
ton. In it were a number of letters
and packages all of which had beer
nutiiated Checks to the number Of
fifty and many drafts were still in the
opened letters. The thief apparently
looked for currency only. The pouch
was found two blocks from the station
TWO negroes are said to be under ar.
rest charged with the theft. The post
office authorities refuse to make
statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24

probably because of his recent signal
victories, Johnson has many support
ers.
Burns is quartered at Darling I'lint
and has placed himself H. the hands of
his skilful trainer, O'Keefe, with
ODonnell, the Australian middIeweignt
champion, as his sparring partner.
Johnson is at Manley a seaside
suburb Jack Mullins is his trainer
and Bill Lang. whom Burns trimmed
so handily in Melbourne last Septem-
Der. has been doing his best for the last
few weeks to give Johnson points on
Burns style of fighting. Several other
pugilists have been assisting Lang in
his task. and Johnson has been putting
in the hardest kind of work with the
gloves and on the road preliminary to
what he considers the most important
battle of his life.
Both of the men have been giving
training exhibition twice a week at
the stadium and thousands of persons,
including many women, have watched
the fighters at their work. In this way
the men have been enabled to gather
In lot of money, a portion of when
they intend to place on their chances.
Public betting favors Burns at 10 4,
and already a large amount has been
put in the hands of Stockholders at
these figures. 1t is expected that ~
900 persons will see the light, 10000
tracts for the picture rights are being
made in all parts of the world.
Story of the Match.
Since James ]. Jeffries retired and
Burns deflantly flung his banner to the
breeze and announced that he would
defend the title against all corners
barring colored men-Johnson has
camped on his trail. denying the right
of Burns to draw the color line, and no
little amount of public opinion has
sided with the big black.
Despite the clamOr, however, Burns
persistently refused to accede to john
sons demands for a fight and went his
way picking up easy money purses
against second and third rate lighters
Nobody, however, doubted Burns anil
ity to give Johnson a good fight.
Bill Souires, the Australian, came
across the seas with the championship
bee and sought a fight from Jeffries.
The. Californian, however, was out in
San Francisco The fight lasted less
than one round. Burns claimed that
this battle cIinched his right to the
title of heavyweight champion, but
Johnson still demurred. Burns then
went to London, where, in contest
advertised as being for the worlds
championship, he knocked out Cum
ner'' Moir in ten rounds, and after
wards whipped Jem Roche in Ireland
and several other heavyweights.
johnson followed Burns to London
and challenged him there. Burns de-
clared he would give Johnson a fight
if a purse should be hung up of suf-
ficient size to assure him 100000, win.
lose or draw, but this was not forth
coming, and Burns sailed for Australia
where he again trimmed Bill Squires
after a harder battle than the Austria
liam had given him in California, and
eight days later also defeated Bill
Lang.
Then the fight promoters at sydney
hung up a purse of $4,000 and Burns
cabled Johnson his ultimatum- This
was that of the $35, 900 Burns should
receive $4,000. despite the issue of
the battle. Johnson's end to be $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24

mixer and will fight in close. play
ing for body and wind in order to
offset the handicap of height and
reach that johnson possesses over
him.
johnson began his ring career in
1901 and has lost but two battles
one to Marvin Hart in twenty rounds
and the other to Joe Jeanette at Phila-
delphia on a foul. The most notable
man he ever met was Bob FitZim-
mons. whom he smothered in two
rounds at Philadelphia. This. how
ever, was in 1907. when Fitzimmons
was but a shadow of his former self.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
ENIPoRIA's WATER SYSTEM.
Council Votes to Add Twenty More
Wells to the Plant.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 24.-That the
council has faith in the ultimate sue
cess of the new water system was
shown at the regular council meeting,
when it was decided to add twenty
wells to the system.
City Engineer Alva Smith made an
extended verbal report on the new sys-
tenn of wells and the tests that had
been made. Mr.. Smith said approx
mately $4,000 had been spent. and
that for $4,000 the line could be ex-
tended 1000 feet and twenty more
wells would furnish enough water to
supply the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
KANsANs BIG CONTRACT.
DaItons of Junction City secure $751;
900 Worth of Work at TT. Russell.

Junction City, Dee. 24-John Dali
ton, head of the firm of Dalton & Sons
of this city, has returned from Fort
d. A. Russell. Wyo., where he has
been for the past week in connection
with the bidding FOR $6oe.O00 worth of
buildings.
Dalton & Sons secured about $154,-
900 of work. Their bids an the
building of seven double captains
quarters were lowest. The bid was
$22.115 for each building.
Various barracks and officers quar-
ters will be constructed.