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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
Political Significance.

The political significance of the NAV
or's action in announcing that he ia
vored the restricted district on the west
side is causing a stir. That the Amer
ican' party is rent badly as the result
of the differences of opinion on the
mayors action is the unanimous opinion
OF American" party members. There
are many who favor the mayors action
in removing the abandoned women from
the district in the center of the business
section, but there are probably more
members of the party who oppose this
action. Some there are who blame the
mayor for the dinaffection within the
party ranks, and some there are who
blame the council, but all agree that
there is trouble ahead both for the may
or and the party.
Mayor Bransford has killed the
American party" said a prominent
member OF the party. who was a caudi-
date for county Office on the Amer
lean ticket two years ago. His action
is Numerically opposed to all the prin
ciples for which the American Marty
has been lighting Il seems strange that
there was no man in the party sfrone
enough to show him where he IVES
wrong and to prevent him from enter
ing into the atrocious agreement with
the criminal element to which he has
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09

After the loss of our second little son.
Harold, in the last three days. we wish
TO again thank our many friends for
their sympathy and many beautiful
floral tributes.
Mr.. and MRS. SOLOMON NELSON
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
REVENUE TAX PROPOSED

Nasnington. Dec s--Represenfati,,o G.
reno +. Payne today introduced q Pm
70 amend the Internal. revenue act T al
when ls Is proposed TO place on ba- ~, oS
ts, na1o from Porto Rico. a reevnDe tax
.-orn which II is now exernpt. TAX
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
More Money for Cromwell.

'sThen Mr. Cromwell having been
elected by the Panama republic as gen
eral counsel, and he and J. p. Morgan
having been appointed a fiscal commits
sion. negotiated with President Roosevelt
by which the United states raid S10.eeO.-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
coseRoVE MUCH BETTER.

Paso Robles. Hot Springs. Cal. Dec. s.
-GovernOr-elect Cosgrove of Washington.
who is seriously i'll here. recovered rap
idly during the night from the unfavora-
BILE change Of yesterday. and Is feeling
much better today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
Gard of Thanks.

D. S. s. so viii give a bazar and pro-
gram 1 o. o. F. hall. tonight, Dec.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
Butte-PortIand Train

. : 's5syia o. s. l., will leave Salt Lake
g l. - p. m instead of HAS, effective
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
Heavy Beaver shawIs $50 up.

All kinds, best quality. big values. Cut.
Ter Bros Co., IS Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
SHIPPERS AND
THE RAILWAYS
Proposed Increase in Freight
Rates Discussed at a Chi
Cago Banquet.

Chicago. Dec. s.-The issue between the
shippers OF the country and the railroads.
which, broadly. is said 20 be whether the
pillow follows the locomotive or the loco
motive the plow, was Joined at the an
nual banquet of the Illinois Manufac-
turers' association here tonight.
w. 9. Brown, senior vice president Of
the New York Central lines. delivered
an elaborate plea for the participation Of
the railroads in the cOuntry's prosperity,
while Ohio c. Barber of Akron. O., presi-
dent of. the Diamond Match company. We
hemenuy asserted that. instead of con-
templating increased freight rates. which
perhaps ultimately VIII go, by means Of
some American heiress. TO .'enrich foreign
noblemen.' the roads should be calculat-
ing how great reduction they Should in
fairness make to shippers.
Mr.. Barber declared that the only rem
edy for correcting the evils of overcap-
taiization is a federal corporation act
with the railroads ali in one corpora
ton. and a government guarantee of /
per cent on the stock, which never there
after should be increased.
Mr. Brown confirmed the charge made
a year ago that from 1898 to 1898 freight
rates had been advanced on S9I articles
but he added that in the same time they
had been reduced on SIS articles. and
that the net result was a reduction In
rates OF 1859 oer cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
CROOKED WORK ALLEGED.
Warrant for the arrest Of Herman
issued Thrse Weeks Aae.

Pittsburg. Dec. &-Pittsburg police have
had warrant for the arrest of P. J.
Herman Of the Fidelity Funding company
OF New York for the past three weeks
The affidavit charges him with larceny
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
Bransford Stands Pat.

Notwithstanding the criticism Win
which his action is being met by mem
bers of his party, some of whom had
promised to support him in this very
matter on which they have now desert
ed him. the mayor yesterday reiterated
his purpose to carry out his plan Tor
creating a new segregated district Tor
the vicious element. In connection with
the matter, he said yesterday:
Il have no comment TO make on the
city attorneys attitude in this matter
think 1 have made my own position
clear There is no one, / think, who
will dispute the truth of two PROPOSE
tions. and the only two that / believe
are involved in this matter. One is that
in city the size of Salt Lake there is
sure to be more or less evil of the kind
that we are now seeking to reduce to
a minimum If we seek to destroy this
evil in its entirety we Will only drive
these women under cover, into the resi-
dence district and on TO the streets.
making the evil more obnoxious than
ever. On the other hand, if we limit the
vice to a certain restricted district we
reduce its evil TO a minimum. The other
proposition is that the segregated dis
trict must not be in the heart of the
business district. We must put 1t into
locality where it's harm will be re-
duced to a minimum. where il viii not
interfere with legitimate business,
where it will not be menace or a
nuisance to the public.
This is a question that has been agi-
tated I'm all cities at all times. In Salt
Lake it should be settled at once and
for all time to come. The sooner il is
settled right. the better II will be for
everyone. and the easier it will be for
everyone. In my opinion. we have the
solution at hand. and If it is in my
power as mayor the question viii now
be settled once for all.
Says Pitt Endorsed 1t.
restriction of this vice was suggested to
the council in the annual report of
Chief of Police Pitt. He suggested a
method much the same as we have
adopted. When I talked TO him with
reference to the plan of moving the wO-
men of the underworld from CONNER
cial street and the other downtown dis
tricts to the segregated district on the
west side, he told me that he was heart
lily in favor of the plan. Since that
time he has evidently changed his mind.
''The appointment of a chief of police
in harmony with this policy is now en-
crossing my attention. 1 have not yet
decided upon an appointee, and would
be grateful for suggestions with refer
ence to the appointment. The appoint
ment of a police chief is a. serious prob
lem. and I am giving it my entire at
tentiOn.'
All day yesterday the mayor was be-
sieged with suggestions, with reference
to the appointment Scores of names
were suggested to the mayor for the
position. That no one of these was ac-
ceptable to the mayor is. evidenced bv
the fact that last evening he said that
he had made no choice for the position.
His favorite is undoubtedly ROdericlz
Mackenzie, whom he first appointed
'chlef more than year ago. but who
was forced to resign because he was not
citizen of the United States. Mr.. Mac
Kenzie then took out his papers for
citizenship. and viii be a full citizen in
another year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
BATTLE WITH
FANATICS IN
KANSAS CITY
Continued From PAGE 1.

The woman and some of the children
escaped and fled to a house, boat where
they lived on the river. The police fifty
in number. followed. The woman had bar
rieaded herself in the house-boat. where
she defied the officers
Standing on the porch of the boat with
a shotgun. she shouted to the officers:
Come on, you fiends,'
The boat was but few feet from the
bank, and several Officers taking up the
woman's challenge, dashed forward.
, The woman dropped her weapon and.
taking two of the children. she ran back
Of the hOuse-boat. cut loose arrowhead and
began to row toward the middle of the
Missouri river.
The officers called 10 her. TO stop. ltlt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
Child Killed.

Without another warning the police
fired a volley at the boat One OF the
shots struck Lola Pratt. aged Is years,
tearing away the greater part of the
child's face She died from her wounds
tonight
The woman then surrendered. She said
her name was Mrs. Pratt. and that she
was the wife of the companion Of Adam
God, and the mother of the wounded
child
Sergeant Clark is reported to be at the
point of death. while Patrolm2n Mullaue
is not expected to live until morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
Dancing Thursday and Saturday

LdHCIH9 EHUIsudJ dHu SdtUIU Joy
Nights. Ladies free. 6S Postofice place
Boys 75c Gloves Now soc.
Heavy leather. well lined and sewed.
Cutler Bros. Co.. So Main street
Our balcony dining room is open Sat
urday evenings from s 10 O'Clock.
THE ROYAL CAFE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
THE MANNING TIMES, MANNING, s. O. SEPTEMBER 23 1908
just as Good.

1--WE are trying to educate our read
ers to recognize the evils Of substitu-
tion," said the business manager Of
one Of the popular magazines.
Through our advertising pages we
are trying to get them up to the point
where they will insist upon getting
what they ask for and will take moth
ing else. The merchant who has
something just as good is no more to
be depended upon than clerk IN a
certain country store which friend
visited to buy something.
My friend had been invited unex-
pectedly to make an automobile trip
and was not fully prepared for it
The roads were very dusty, and after
travelling several miles the party came
to little country village, where my
friend thought he might be able to
purchase something to protect his
clothing. The automobile halted be-
fore the general store Of the village.
My friend alighted and accosted a
drowsy clerk. 81 want to get linen
duster,' he said
Il am very sorry said the clerk,
but we are just out Of linen busters.
can let you have nice feather
dusterr"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
The Ho-se,s Power of Smell.


The horse will leave musty hay un-
touched In his bin, however hungry.
He will not drink Of water objection-
able to his questioning snif or from
bucket which some odor aaakes ofen-
sive, however thirsty. His intelligent
nostrn will widen, culver and query
over the daintiest bit offered by the
fairest of hands, with coaxtngs that
would make mortal shut his eyes and
swallow q nauseous mouthful at
gulp. 4 mare Is never satisfied BY
either sight or whinny that her colt IS
really her own until she has certain
nasal certificate to the fact. A blind
horse. now II ing, will not allow the
approach Of any stranger without
showing signs Of anger not safely to
be disregarded. The distinction Is sya-
dently made by bis sense OF smell and
at a considerable distance. Blind
horses, as a rule, will gallop wildly
about pasture without striking the
surrounding fence. The sense Of smell
Informs them Of its proximity.-Horse
and Stable.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
Tho NEARING of a Match.

At O meeting Of the British Watch
and Clock Makers guild (which Is
the better way to keep a watch at
night-lying fiat or hanging up?" was
debated. The general opinion was
that 1t was better 70 let it lie fat.
The vice president OF the guild said
1t depended upon the kind Of watch.
II 1t were one such as Captain Cutie
wore or anything incapable Of giving
some sort Of timekeeping, the wearer
should be advised to keep 1t always
In one position. 1t will wear out soon
er, but that does not much matter. A
good watch should lie fat at night.
The variation Of rate between hang
ing and lying is very small, and the
difference is practically constant, so
that the mean rate Is constant Ia the
hanging position all the parts are run
hing on the side bearings, where there
Is the greatest friction and wear. By
letting the watch lie fat at night and
rim on the end bearings, where there
is less friction, the wear is distributed
and the watch made more durable.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
Limitations Of Practice.

In an Iowa town an action for eject
ment was tried "by the court without
a jury" the suit having been brought
by a religious society to recover POS
session Of cemetery. The defendant,
g physician In active pracdce, had
bought the ground for the use Of the
society, but when afterward he sew
cred his connection with the organize
tion it was discovered that be had tax
en- the title In his own name and evi'
dently intended to hold on to t. After
duly weighing the evidence the court
ordered judgment for the plaintiff,
stating briefly the reasons for the DE-
cision, whereupon defendants eoun-
sci desired to be more fully enlight-
ened In the premises.
Certainly" said his honor. AIn ad-
dition to what I have already said,
there are but two other reasons. One
IS that the church seems to need a.
cemetery, and the other Is that the
doctor has failed to show that his prac-
tice Is sufficiently large to necessitate
his maintaining his own burying
ground"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
A Story Of RIaekie.

Professor Blackie Of Edinburgh, d
martinez in the class room, was one day
hearing class with the individuals
of which he was lot acquainted. Pres
entity student rose to read q para
graph, his book held In his right hand.
"sir," cried the professor in bis auto
cratic way, "hold your book In your
left hand"
The student was about to speak, but
the professor stopped him with q
peremptory command:
mo words, sir; your left hand, I
say!"
Then the student held up his left
arm, which ended at the wrist.
"Sir," said he, Il hae nae lett hand"
Before the professor could speak
there came a perfect storm Of hisses
from the class, and when be did speak
the Kisses drowned what he SAID.
Then he left bis place and went down
to the student whose feelings he had
unintentionally hurt, threw his arm
around him and drew him close.
My boy" said the professor, speak
Ing softly, yet being heard by every
one In the room. you'll forgive me
that I was overwrought I did not
know! I did not known
Then he turned to the students, and,
with look and q tone that came
straight from the heart, he said:
"And let me say to ali Of you that I
am glad to be shown that am teach
ing g. class Of gentlemenl"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
They're All Like 7hts.

A young and pretty schoo,teaches
once asked her class for an original
definition Of the word 'twtfe."
"a wife Is a rib" said one little girl
'sWives are guiding stars" said an
other.
"a comforter" said third.
"An inspiration" said fourth.
Altogether the definitions were ratts-
er prosy and commonplace, but finally
a child Of eleven, smiling archly, said:
"a wife Is G person For man to fnd
fault with when things go wrong"
Good" cried the pretty teacher.
laughing: "Good! That b the best
definition Of all, the best, the tuests
But that afternoon on the way home
from school the little girl whose deA-
milton had so pleased tripped de.nureay
up to the teacher and said:
"Are you going to marry that tai.
handsome young man see you with
nearly every night9"
"Yes," said the teacher.
swell. then, II my definition Of a
wife was true"-
"Ah, but, dear, with us nothing will
ever 60 wrong. He says 80 himself"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
NEW EXHIBITS AT
THE STATE FAIR
October 26 to 3O---Prizes sor
Successful Farmers.

Ose Of the best attractions at the
State Fair this year, which will be
held in Columbia beginning MONDAY,
October 26th, and closing Friday, Octo-
ber sOth. will ,be the Field Crop Depart.
ment. This new feature viii prove OF
interest to every farmer in the state
It will be under the management OF
Prof. ]. y. Harper. Director OF the
Clemson Experimental Station, who IS
one of the best agricultural experts IN
the South. Professor Harper has per
sonally solicited the exhibits FOR this
department, and viii arrange every
thing to advantage He Will be as
sisted by his whole corps Of expert
associates, and it will be worth the trip
to the fair just to talk TO these expert
men and get their ideas on practical
farming.
Clemson College will have big en-
hibit in this department, but Will moi
be allowed to compete with the indl-
vidual exhibits. Some fine prizes Will
be awarded the farmers. For instance.
$50 will be given for the largest EleId
Of corn to the acre, SIS for the secono
best, and cotton will have the same
amount awarded for the best yield per
acre. Dozens Of other interesting con-
tests have been provided.
President Mobley. being practical
stocknan himself, Is giving much at
tention to this part of the fair. There
Will be more thoroughbreds shown tnan
ever before. The stalls have all oeen
renovated and the pure wafer fsom the
CITY has been connected. so that the
cattle and stock will be we'll taken
care Of. This will be good news 10
hundreds of breeders who might other
wise have hesitated to send their hnest
TO the fair. The poultry show bids fair
to be a grand success this year. There
seems to be more interest in every de-
nartmant. The management believes
This will be the largest and best fair
ever held here Information as to the
prizes will be cheerfully supplied by
President John q. Mobley, or Secretary
a. ". Love, at Columbia, 8. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
Soma Odd Notions.

In some European countries i'll luck
is said to follow the person who stlrs
any liquid in q pan from east to west
In Scotland persons when baking oat
cakes break u piece off and throw 1t
in the fire to appease evil agencies.
Still another custom in that land IS to
make Il birthday cake with nine knobs.
Then nine Of the assembled company.
when the cake comes hot out of the
oven, each breaks enc knob off aud.
throwing it behind him, says, This |
give to thee, fox, eagle, wolf" etc.
In some countries 1t is considered
un!ucky to give mince pic to
guest-it should be asked for. Like
wise mince pie should never be cut
with q knife, but held whole with the
fingers and eaten that way; also to
eat as many mince pies as possible at
as many different houses before
Christmas, it is believed, will insure
so many happy months for the eater.
10 wrap a mince pie in silver paper
and keep it from Christmas till July
and then eat it IS also said to bring
good luck
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
joys Of Being Fat.

According to a writer, in an English
magazine, it is the fat men that get all
the good things In life. They are con-
Quoted to the best tables at restau-
rants, they get the corner seats in the
theater and always seem to have
enough money to get along without
worrying. When a fat man enters
drawing room, doesn't he always get
the most comfortable chair? asks the
writer. When his hat blows OF on q
windy day, doesn't some one always
run after 1t for him? No one expects
him to get up in bus OF q train to
give his seat to lady. He would
block the gangway If he did. Even
his wife doesn't expect him to stoop
to pick up things when she drops
them Everybody tells him the best
stories, because everybody likes to hear
him laugh.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
Deeeivers.

There Is an old fellow who lives In q
'tdry" New England town who has q
very poor opinion of New York, to
which metropolis be recently made q
visit. 1t may be remarked in passing
that the old gentleman IS one Of the
pillars Of the church in his native VII
lage. Upon his return home he sat for
some time upon sugar barrel at the
grocery and then suddenly burst ont:
Them felIers down to New York Is
as bad as thieves! Cheat your eye
teeth out fore you know tn
"Gosh, Hiram! You don't mean to
say you got bunkoed at your age" the
storekeeper demanded, dropping the
nail tongs.
Eyes, did, too" vas tie anry re-
ply. II went to q sody water fountain
an asked the Teller for bis best sar-
syprilla, an I give him the regular
wink"
"Welly' the storekeeper demanded:
'Well, by heck, got itr' was the
Disguised reply.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
Talismans In Malta.

There are still to be found In Malta
q number Of small stones shaped and
colored like the eyes, tongues and other
parts Of serpents.
The superstitious among the Maltese
connect these with the tradition that
st. Paul when shipwrecked was cast
on their island and that 1t was there
that while lighting bundle Of sticks
for a fire viper fastened on the apos-
ties hand. St. Paul calmly shook the
reptile off into the flames, and no
harm followed. The natives wear
these stones as talismans, In which
character they suppose them seryicea-
BILE in warding off dangers from snake
bites and poisons.
They are found IN St Paul's cave
imbedded in clay and are set in rings
and bracelets and when found to be
in the shape Of a tongue or liver or
heart are hung around the neck. They
are also taken internally, dissolved in
wine, which method IS attended, ac-
cording to some people, by more i'm
mediate results.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
BLESSINGS.

She was the daughter Of the village
physician, sunny curled darling Of
six, whose big blue eyes rested on the
face Of the Sunday school teacher
with an attention and intelligence
most encouraging.
So when, after a discourse to the
children on the beauty Of appreciating
their blessings, the teacher asked for
an explanation Of blessing the doc
tors little daughter rose and said:
"If my papa was to have a patient
and she was to get well, and she was
to pay my papa, and my papa was to
give the money to my mamma, and
my mamma was to buy me new
dress and take me down to the vacant
lot and let me ride the great big fierce
lion on the merry-go-round, that would
be blessing."-Woman's Home Com
Danion
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-23
We Work Too Hard.

Lady Headfort during her American
tour said in New York that she ap-
proved of international marriages.
'They correct u.s." she explained
"Our Englishmen work too little, your
American men work too much, and
the international marriage tends to
bring about happy mean. Your men
do work too much, you know" said
Lady Headfort II have an English
friend who attended the funera! Of
one Of your hardest workers, o multi
millionaire. Ny friends wife said
rather bitterly to him at the funeral:
How you have missed your oppor-
tunities, my love! Place yourself be-
side Mr.. Ritch there. You are both Of
the same age. You both began life to-
gether Yet you are poor man, while
he died q multimillionaire.'
Yes said the English husband.
There Ritch lies, dead Of nervous pros
tration, without one single penny in
his pocket, and here I stand, hale and
hearty, with wallet in my coat con-
tanning quite q hundred dollars"