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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-01
EVERY PART OF
WORLD REACHED
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MES with mor.ay obtained from the trust
With some of the companies mentioned
were the Solar Refining company, the
Standard Oil companies of Kansas and
Indiana, and the Union Tank line.
Through the National Transit company
the Standard interests constructed the
Buckeye. the Cumberland and other pipe
line companies. Statements showing the
Standard in 1890 were submitted in evil
dence.
Strong Competition.
Mr. Archbold said the Standard met
with competition in all the oil markets
in the world and submitted in evidence
a statement showing the names of COM
petitors outside the United States. There
We're 100 companies competing with the
Standard for The worlds market, said
Mr., Archbold, and of these the capital
of 253 companies was not known. The
total capitalization of 147 foreign compa-
MES was S274, 941. 1856.
OF the total amount of illuminating oil
refined in 1906 by the Standard, Mr.. Arch
bold said that So per cent was sold abroad
and 81 per cent at home. Mr.. Archbold
of refined oils abroad. There was much
competition from oil interests In the
Dutch Indies said Mr.. Archbold, and the
task OF maintaining the business In the
Orient was very difficult
Helped by State Department.
"Our state department has helped us
much" said Mr.. Archbold. I'm fact we
have been better treated with reference
to our foreign business than with our
business at home" -t s
There is hardly a port of the world.
said Mr.. Archbold, that the STANDARD
does not reach with its products. He
said that the Standard was putting forth
every effort to reach the consumers di-
rect in the Orient There ere I23 indie
pendent competitive refineries of oil in
the country, he declared.
An adjournment was taken until to-
morrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-01
BREEZY SPEECH
BY {. H. HARTMAN
Railway Magnate One of Stars
at Prosperity Dinner of
Economic Club.
REFERENCE TO ROOSEVELT
PRESIDENT WAS TOLD THINGS
THREE YEARS AGO.

New York. Nov 30-An impromptu
speech of a breezy nature by Z. II. Har-
riman. in which the railroad man took
exception to statements that had been
made by preceding speakers of the even
ings and pointedly referred to what he
declared was the fulfillment of a predic-
ton which he had made TO the president
of the United States three years ago, was
The feature of the prosperity dinner of
the Economic club at the Hotel Astor to-
night.
Mr.. Hartman made late entry into
the speakers pulpit" responding to
the invitation of the POSTMASTER after
the delivery of the formal address. De-
claring that he hesitated TO speak even
to an economic organization, Mr. Harri-
man went on:
I'm a sort OF an economic subject my
self. an economic morsel a bone of con-
tentlon.
I've been pursued by the pack and
the scent is getting pretty slim. ! don't
intend to do anything TO renew it. /
wish | were able TO say. free to say.
my speaking my mind TO you fully.
Physically Well.
While my mental and moral being
We're being investigated" continued Mr.
Hartman, Il thought that my physical
being required some attention, so 1
turned myself over TO the care of the ply
sician. / was discharged yesterday with
the happy assurance that there was
nothing the matter with me; that | had
only been taking good care of myself.
l was told to go out and eat what
pleased and go where / pleased. Per
haps when the time comes I'll talk as I
want to talk, as I'd like to talk, but that
time is not here yet.
Some things that have Teen said to-
night are not right, and some day you
will know they're not right Surely you
viii know it. I've tried tc do the things
satisfactorily in a lasting way and to give
right transportation. I've had many con-
fabs with representatives of the govern
ment and I've heard some of them agree
that what they proposed was not right.
1 told the president of the United States
three years ago that in passing the pres
ent Interstate commerce act without
changing the Sherman act he was in
viting a great deal of trouble. Now he
will probably reconmend-at least l think
that lie will recommend-the very thing
which / suggested
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
Jewels Made by Radium.

Radium's latest miracle is the dis
cOvery by Prof. Frederick Bordas of the
College of France of process by which
ordinary adamantine spar may be con-
verted into rubies, sapphires, topazes,
and other gems by exposure to the ac-
ton of radium. The discovery is the
scientific sensation of the moment of
Paris. 1t was suggested by the fact
that the minute glass tubes in which ra-
dunn is confined and kept for scientific
use take on gradually beautiful azure
color, resembling the sapphire. Prof.
Bordas placed crystallized spar of several
tints in contact with minute tubes of
radium, laid them away in a dark place
not subject to the changes of tempera-
ture, and found after the lapse of several
weeks that the white corundum had be.
come yellow like the topaz, the blue
crystals had become green like emeralds,
and the violet had turned to blue like
the sapphire. Prof. Bordas took his
newly created gems to leading lapidary
jeweler, from whom he had purchase
the crystals. The jeweler identified and
tested them and found that they haG
been converted into topaz a ruby, anC
a sapphire which fulfilled all the tests ant
requirements of natural stones. -Ex
change. Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
I'm God We Trust"

Congress seems determined to restore
In God We Trust to our coins. The
House has passed a bill to that effect by
an overwhelming ma iority and the Sen
ate will undoubtedly do likewise. There
was good deal of maudlin INDUCED in
by some of the members tavoring the
bill, and some whose excessively religious
tendencies had never been noted before
shone conspicuously in speeches which
were designed to read well among the
old folks back home. Mr.. Gordon of
Tennessee, rather harshly criticised the
performance as "a piece of farcical hypo-
crisy.'
President Roosevelt was right when, in
removing the motto, he declared its exls-
tence upon the coins had no religious
significance. If we are TO inscribe In
God We Trust upon our coins, why may
we not with equal propriety stamp them
on our bullets Why not cut them on
the blades of our bayonets? Each does a
service for the American government,
and the work of war has, in its essence,
Just as much connection with God and
| His divine character as commerce. If
we are not engaged in unrighteous war,
our bullets may be labeled with the dec
laration of our trust with precisely as
much andas logical reason as our CONS.
since each is but a servant of legitimate
governmental functions.
The fact is that as individuals the peo.
Pile of the United States do trust in God.
As government they don't do anything
of the sort. They trust lin their might,
in their men, in their ships and guns and
money. Our whole policy as nation
has proved this. 1t is mockery to nut
upon the symbols of governmental func-
tions piece Of sentmentality which our
whole national conduct proves bit of
pretense and in reality denies. If, as IA
nation, we actually did put our trust in
the Supreme Being, we would abandon
our ships of war, we would destroy our
bullet molds, we would turn our 'swords
into pillow shares and our spears into
pruning hooks" And cur money would
not need to be labeled with the verbal
assurances of our piety. Unless those
words, "In God We Trust" constitute a
meaningless phrase, we are guilty of a
sacrilege in stamping them on the ser.
want of mammOn. If the phrase is mean
ing less, its usage is superfluous.
There are, no doubt, good many peo
pie in the country who devoutly own
their trust in God who will regret the
restoration of the motto to our coins
They believe that it is not religious truth
but religious sentimentality, which will
put it Washington Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
WEST BRIDPORT.

Ralph Tyrell, who has carried on the
d. X. Day farm at Addison for several
years, has severed his relations with Mr..
Day and leased the well known Marshal
Smith farm at this place of Mr.. McCuen
of Nergennes and began to move his
goods from the Day farm to the Smith
farm. Mr.. Tyrell is a go-ahead farmer,
it takes farm of 30 aces for Mr.. Tyrell
to turn around on.
Ray Downer of Mineville is moving on
his farm which he purchased of the Olive
Huests heirs year ago.
Amos H. Palmer died Sunday OF
Bright's disease.
Amos II. Palmer lies critically ill at
his home with no hopes of recovery.
O. S. Gibbs was in York state Monday
On the most of our roads snow and ice
have disappeared leaving them bare and
wagons again have come into use.
Thomas Dobson and Mrs Harper OF
Middlebury were in town last week Mon.
day.
Farmers who lease farms and tene.
ments are changing places, also hands
these days so as to be getting ready and
settled for to begin their spring work,
which is near at hand.
George Raine | as severed his connec.
ton with Mr.. McCuen and is moving
from the NJ. Smith farm to his farm at
West Addison.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27

been made to do some Of the supervisory
work and avoid too much Capitalization
of that function in Congress. But what
is the result? Precisely what was ex-
pected. The laws are taken under the
jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and
promptly found unconstitutional. The
courts of the States in and for which the
laws were made are denied determine
ton of the matter.
1t is increasingly clear that the effort
of the States toward solution of these
must be useless Sc long as their enact
ments are to be thus set aside. Between
the unwillingness of Congress to give tn e
States powers they ask-as in the matter
of controlling liquor shipped into State
and the disposition of the Federal
courts to nullify the acts of Legislatures,
the excuse for existence of State govern
ments grows constantly less.
1t would not be SO bad if the General
Government would perform the func-
tions it denies to the States. But the
Constitution has become a pretext for
doing nothing. Congress doesn't believe
it has the power; the Federal courts hold
that the States haven't the power; and
there you are.
There is more than all this in the de-
ClslOI ndLutu AhO
court found the North Carolina law I'M
constitutional because excessive penal.
ties were imposed-large fines and inn
prisonment. That objection applies with
equal force, certainly, to the Hepburn
act. The decision of yesterday will
hardly fail to attract the attention of
railroad lawyers to the possibilities of
successful attack on the national railroad
| regulatory measure
/ should such an attack be made it is
/ difficult to see how the Supreme Court
could do less if it would be consistent
than to nullify the Hepburn act. If that
should happen the result is not hard tc
calculate.
If it shall be finally pressed home that
neither State nor Nation may enforce
effective regulation, Government owner
ship will stand as the only alternative
Denied the milder remedy, the country
will be forced to the more drastic one.
1t is small wonder that people who
favor Government ownership are re
ioiced at the series of decisions lately
handed down. Their argument is being
carried forward for them by their mos
determined opponents.-Wa S h ing l
Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
PROHIBITION LAWS
CUT DOWN CRIMES.
Booker T. Washington Writes of
Decrease in Arrests in South
ern Cities.
Washington Times. ]

Comparative statistics of crimes in
Birmingham, Ala, and Atlanta, Ga.
show that prohibition has lightened the
work of police magistrates in the Georgia
capital by one-half, as against one-third
reduction in the Alabama city, according
to Booker T. Washington's compilation
in the March Outlook.
The negro educator says there were
"a 1872 arrests made by the police of At
lanta during the month of January last
year, and the one-half reduction argues
strongly in favor of prohibition. He fur
Their AYERS that on account of the treat
rests were the means of turning back into
the ranks of the industrious and law
abiding population stream of hardened
and embittered men and women.
There were thirty three arrests for
drunkenness during January, 1908" said
the writer. "In the same month last
year there were ia. The number OF
disorderly cases last January was fifty
six, as compared with ninety during
January, 1907"
Booker Washington says that several
times during the past eight weeks there
has not been single prisoner before the
recorders court at Atlanta charged with
drunkenness On January there wert
seventeen cases on the docket and none
of them for drunkenness. On the same
day year before sixty-three cases were
tried in that court, of which thirty-twC
were for drunkenness and twenty-eigh
for disorderly conduct. Wednesday
January %, local newspaper STATED
there was the smallest police court eve
held as there was only one prisoner at the
morning session. About this time thu
newspapers recorded another extraordi
nary event, stating that for several day
the Jail had been empty.
"The records of arrests for the montl
of January show II more eXtraordinar,
decrease in Atlanta than in Birming
ham," he says. For the month of Jan
uary, 1907, ,6j3 cases Were put on TIN
docket of the recorders court in Atlanta
During the month of January, 1908, OF
the other hand, there were but 76S case
Oh the docket, decrease of considerabl,
more than 80 per cent. During january
1907, there were 341 cases of drunkenness
tried, but in 1908 only siXty-four, de
crease of more than 50 per cent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
Race Track Ga m blins

Race track gambling in New York has
determined that, if die it must. it will
die fighting hard. The men in favor of
it are working with might and main to
prevent the Legislature from spr, aiding
Gov. Hughes recommendations upon the
statute books. Writers, speakers, horse
men, and men of influence from many
walks of life are vigorously engaged in
campaign to show that the abolition
of race track gambling by the law would
work real harm to the state of New York
All the arguments in faver of race
track gambling are based upon one fuun-
dation principle, almost universally urged
by the men who make living on the
blocks and by following the tracks. It
il that horse racing cannot exist without
betting. Arguing from this, they say
! that the abolition of racing would destroy
property worth $50, 100000 in the State.
Also that without racing the breed OF
horses in the United States would de-
teriorate. Also that men would gamble
anyhow, and it is better that they gamble
in the betting ring rather than In "blInd
pigs" Further, that the operations of
the gamblers put great deal of motley
into rapid circulation and so stimulate
prosperity.
The fallaces contained in these views
must br apparent to those who consider
them carefully from point outside per-
sonal interest in the institution. In the
first place. racing has had its votaries
ever since horses were first broken to
mans use, and vet the bOokmaker is
himself comparatively a modern crea-
ture. Running horses for the pure love
of seeing them run, or through personal
rivalry and differences of opinion in re-
gard to the merits of particular kinds of
horseHesh, will 90 on as long as men are
lovers of sport. The bookmaker and the
betting sheet may pass away, but man
sporting instinct will be with him wher
the last trumpet blows. So the game
may not be killed merely because public
betting is prohibited.
The men who race horses to improve
the qualities of the thoroughbred do SC
for the pleasure of it, and not as a bust
ness. They are wealthy men, who dc
not depend upon purses and bets to make
a living. They would run their horses
for prizes or cups, just as they exhibit
them in horse shows for ribbons, withou
either the aid or consent of any man il
the gambling fraternity.
As to men gambling "anyhOw'-n'
man can gamble by himself. If all ar,
prohibited, all will abstain, and there vii
be no secret gambling dens. Neithe
does the circulation of money in such
manner create wealth. unless it is backed
by the actual exchange of values. Gam
bling is simply one mans giving to an
other man, "A sum he doesn't owe, anC
the other man receiving a sum he doesn'
earn. The hardship of the transaction
does not fall upon either of these indi
viduals, but upon the man who earned
the money, and upon the man to whom
it was really owing. Prohibit the gam
bling and the men entitled to the none.
will get the benefit Of it, and then, in
deed, its circulation will encourage pros
perity. Washington Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
The Red Death.

1t will be remembered that Edgar
Allan Poe in his "Masque of the Red
Death" described a plague, the main
symptom of which was a bleeding
from the pores of the body.
In Central America the red death is
personified in the blood snake, or, as
the Spaniards call il, vivora sangre.
This snake is of a red tinged black on
the back, while underneath it is of a
bright vermilion. Its deadly work is
easily recognizable in the condition of
the victim. An Indian cattleman, find
ing n COW bleeding at the nose, eyes
and ears and perspiring blood at every
pore, does not hesitate to blame it on
vivora sangre Unfortunately the eff
feet upon the human being is the same,
and our Indian friend quite realizes II
when he lights a cheroot, gathers his
blanket around him and stoically sits
down to await the meeting with his
forefathers.-New York Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
Woman Kills Self and bapes

Fall River, Mass. March 23.-With
her crucifX clasped in her right hand
and with rosary hanging from her
arm, Mrs. Florida Terrier, aged %
years. and her 4-year-old daughter
Mary, and 2-months-oid boy, Joseph
were found dead in the kitchen of their
home by the woman's husband. Joseph
Terrier. The coroner said, after an eX-
animation. that the woman had killed
herself and the two children with illu-
minatng gas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27

San Francisco. March 25.-The Amer
lean car in the New YOrk-to-Paris race
arrived here yesterday afternoon and
will remain here for several days under
going numerous repairs and a thorough
overhauling. The Italian car is under
going repairs at Ogden, 500 miles in
the rear of the american automobile
1t is being rapidly overhauled by the
French car. which is in Wyoming, 17C
miles ahead Of the German contestants
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
FRIDAY, MARCH AZ, 1908.
Should Go Uninstructed.

We have seen it stated that the Regis
ter is for Mr.. Taft for Republican candi
date for President. In any full sense
this is not correct. The Register believes
that the Vermont delegates chosen to at
tend the National Republican convention
should be carefully selected, men known
to have good judgment, and to repre-
sent the general feeling of Vermont as to
candidates. But it does not think they
should be tied up by any iron.clad in
structions as to any particular candidate.
For one of the great and most irnpOr-
tant questions at Chicago to be decided
in regard to any candidate is, can he be
elected if nominated Indeed we think
it very questionable if the Republicans
can succeed unless they nominate their
strongest man. Who is he: 1t may be
impossible to tell now, but when the con-
vention meets at Chicago there will
probably be straws enough pointing, so
that this will be almost certainly known.
And in this instance we think the
strongest candidate will be in all respects
the best candidate For the people are
in earnest in their move to make certain
changes in the business methods of the
country, or rather to correct certain
abuses, which have crept in, or been
added, to these methods. Fortunately,
as we think, the correction of these starts
with the Republican party. To succeed,
the party must certainly nominate man
who will practically carry out the policies
of President Roosevelt. Taft could be
depended upon, we think, to do this, but
could he be elected: That question can
be far better answered at the Chicago
convention than it can now.
Last week a. large and important meet
ing of delegates of the American Fedora
ton of Labor was held at Washington,
at which their president, Mr.. Gompers,
openly stated that if Mr.. Taft was nomi-
mated this Federation would nominate a
full National ticket. The statement was
also made that the Federation had en-
rolled three millions of men. 1t is under
SlOOu llldl lltdiSl part W III We
an Independent ticket. What may be the
outcome of the Democratic ticket is yet
doubtful. But this will probably be
known at the time the Chicago conven-
ton meets. If Mr.. Bryan runs it will
need strong candidate to beat him. This
Mr.. Roosevelt could do easily enough, if
the convention was at liberty to nomi.
nate him. But whether Mr.. Taft could
among all the complications, is, to say the
least, very doubtful
And therefore the Register does not
care to be committed too strongly to any
particular candidate, but thinks the best
way is TO send representative Vermont
ers, especially with good leaders, and
trust to their matured judgment and
in the reelection of candidates when the
National convention meets.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
Army Officer Guilty of Cruelty

Washington, March 25.-Captain
Dudley, Fourteenth cavalry, at Boise
barracks, Idaho. has been convicted by
court martial Of the charge of cruelty
in having compelled young soldier to
parade up and down the porch Of the
barracks for three hours, wearing on
his back a placard with the words bad
boy" and sentenced to be confined
within the limits of his post for four
months
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
The Failure of State Regulation

1t is a suggestive coincidence that on
the same day that the Supreme Court
court nullifed the railroad regulation
acts of two States, Secretary Taft should
have delivered a speech to the New Jer-
sey Legislature, featuring that body and
others like it, for failure to perform
their proper functions"
Here were railroad rate acts in two
States, North Carolina and Minnesota,
wiped off the statute books by sweeping
decisions of the court of last resort. Ger
tainly in those States honest effort had
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27

1t is no bother at all to cure catarrh if
you breathe Hyomei's healing through
the little inhaler that comes with every
outfit, Quick relief and lasting cure.
Money back if it fails, w. II. Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
WA TER TAX
Due April l to 16, 1908

The following resolution is
the vote Of the taxpayers of
the village of Middlebury.
During the months of March
and September the collector
shall publish in the Middlcbury
Register and post in the post
office a notice stating when
and where he will receive the
water tax. Fifteen days shall
be allowed for the payment of
said tax; at the expiration of
that time the commissioners
shall shut off the water
from the premises of all per-
sons whose tax is unpaid.
All such taxes that are not
paid when time limit expires
the above resolutions will be
enforced.
In compliance with the above
vote | will be at the store of
c. A. Piper every week day
from April to IS, to receive
said taxes. Office hours,
8 a. M. to 1890 p. M,
and 2 to 6 p. M.
II. f. MERRILL.
Collector for Water Commissioners.
Middlebury. Vt. March %, 1908. l3t4c
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
NOTICE.

Whereas, my wife has left her bed
and board, l hereby forbid anybody to
trust her on my account, as l will pay
no bills of her contracting after this date
ltd JAMES BLAIR.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-27
Send Your Cow, Steer ant

HVTSo IIIuosi NdII' DUB' HHu UIIIVI
Skins, to the Crosby Tristan Fur Com
pany, Rochester. N. Y, to be converted
into Fur Coats, Robes, Gloves, Mittens,
or Rugs. They are the largest custom
Fur tanners of large wild and domestic
animal skins in the world. Send for il.
Illustrated catalog.