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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-23
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9iat Mr.. G, 0, walthall, banker, Of
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Having had serious eye bles
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-23
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-23

-. .kimball 4 Donovan. the Great Alusi-
haoa9 Banjoists. in the late and popular
M 9ections.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04

A good many people believe that to know a lot of contemptible gossip, is to be wise.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
WHO USES SNUFF NowADAYsr
Chewing and "RubbinE'' Largely
 Prncticed In the Mill Towns.

Chewing and clubbing Largely
 Prncticed In the MilI Towns.
 Year by year with never a setback, the American Snuff Company has steadily increased its business. Its divi- dends and its surplus. while the un- initiated continue to ask, Who uses snuff nowadays? The company's an- nual report for the fiscal year ended Dec. S1, 1908, shows net earnings of s3,474,31S compared with S2. .1IO,5S5 for 1907; a net balance applicable to divi- dends on common stock of S2, ,154.31S, a surplus for the year of S1,214,OS0 and a profit and loss surplus of $56,- SS,310. After paying dividends on the preferred stock at the regular rate of per cent, quarterly dividends at varying rates each quarter. amounting to 14 per cent for the year, were paid on the common stock, says the New York Commercial A 5 per cent quar- terly dividend has been declared on the common stock payable April 1 to stockholders Of record March 13. This puts 1t on a 20 per cent basis.
 The American Snuff Company was formed in 1900 to take over the snuff properties of the American Tobacco Company, the Continental Tobacco Company, and some smaller allied con cerns. It has outstanding S12,000,000 of preferred stock and $11, ,OO1. 100 com mon stock, with assets valued conser- vatively at S31. .S41.6 .642.
 An official of a prominent Boston wholesale house which distributes the products of the American Snuff Com pany through New England yesterday explained the mystery of what be- comes of all the snuff in these days when the habit of taking snuff is gen erally supposed to have died out. He said that snuff is no longer snuffed to any considerable extent; but the habit of chewing or rubbing" snuff has been introduced into the mill towns through out all the Eastern States. The strength of the position, from a busi- ness standpoint, lies m the fact that the women in the niils are as much This man, who is an expert in the to- bacco trade attributes the introduction of the snuff-chewing habit to the Swedes. and he says that the Ameri- can Snuff Company has found it neces- sary to manufacture special brands of the class of goods made in Sweden to satisfy this demand. He says that very little snuff is snuffed in the old way.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
Audubon Couldn't Sell Groceries.

It is not generally remembered that the worldwide reputation of Audubon as a naturalist, incidentally, is due 10 his failure to establish himself perma- nently as Missouri grocery merchant and dealer in the best brands of Ken lucky whisky.
 In 1910 he and Ferdinand Rozier, of Ste. Genevieve, loaded a keelboat at Louisville with BIO barrels of whisky and groceries, and started down the Ohio and Mississippi to Ste. Genevieve to open a grocery store. The trip was made during the winter, and the streams were so full of ice that the boat was drawn up against the bank nd winter quarters were established nst below Cape Girardeau.
 When Ste. Genevieve was reached, after the opening of navigation, the firm of Audubon & Rozier" opened its store and did a prosperors business. But the business was done by Rozier, for Audubon preferred the woods to the counter, and devoted more of his time to sketching and stufiing birds than he did to marketing the BIO bar rels of good Kentucky bourbon, or any other groceries.
 This led to a dissolution of the part nership. April II, 1911, Audubon. con vinced of his unftness for business, sold out to Rozier and took up the work for which he was better fitted than any one who had lived before or who has lived since, and from fourth rate grocer became the great ornithol- ogist. The grocery business which Audubon abandoned. grew until 1t sex tended throughout all of upper Louisk ana"
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
ON AN. OCEAN LINER.
It Doesn't Pay to Get Naughty with
 the Stewards.

It Doesn't Pay to Get Naughty with
 the Stewards.
 Never. oh. never. speak harsh words of rebuke to a steward on an ocean liner" declared a Congressman of New York.
 "One summer I journeyed over to the other side. The first day out, at meal time, I found that I had to en- brace the table leg to get near enough to operate with my knife and fork. For my unpleasant seat I called the steward to account. Most harsh was my criticism. Then I told him would have my meals served thereafter In the upper cabin.
 =. ''The next morning the cabin stew ard told me of a better room, and that ! should get It immediately. It was ihore costly and elaborately furnished than the one I occupied with my trav- cling companion. Then, too, it was on the main deck. I looked over the new luggage. with that Of my friend. moved below. When my friend found the new quarters he gasped with horror. Man aliveI' he said, this is the worst hole on the ship. Ton and are in for a great big seasick.' We got every jar of the ship and good and seaslck. too.
 ''The day I landed the dining room steward met me on the deck. Much obliged for changing he said. Tt was at my request that the cabin steward got you to move. The gentleman ahead of you in that cabin and who wanted to move gave me S75 to fix the deal. I thank you for what is most glori GUS tip Washington Post.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
SUCCESS or DIS NNNES PLAN;
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The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
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Heretofore, says pr. L. O. Howard, 1t has been supposed that the gipsy- moth was distributed only by caterpil- lars carried by moving objects. such as carriages. The moths cannot fly, and the part taken by birds and winds in distributing them or the caterpillars he regards as problematical. Yet re- gently isolated colonies of these moths have been found in the woods far tion arises, How did they get there? Dr. Howard requests information and suggestions on this point.
 Recent excavation at the Maumbury Rings Circle. in England, is regarded as corroborating the tradition that a Roman amphitheater. once existed on that site. A stratum of quartz, flint and fragments of shells. such as the Romans placed on the surface of the arena where gladiators fought, has been found there. A very interesting fact Is that other remains indicate that the place was used by Neolithic people as a flint workshop. It Is ap- parent that they used picks made of deer's antlers to excavate the pit where the flint was found The pit is 30 feet deep. The place seems to have been almost continuously occupied since Seolithic times.
 It is known that the Christian era, based on the birth of the Savior. is older by several years than the time assigned in the calendar; but the pre- else year in which Christ was born has never been finally determined. Lieu tenant Colonel G. Mackinlay has re- gently investigated the question anew, and has stated his conclusion in a book, for which Sir W. NJ. Ramsay has written a preface. The date on which he fixes for the Nativity Is s B. C., according to our present chronology. He bases his reasoning on the assumed association of John the Baptist with periodical 'Sbright shinings" of the planet Venus, the suggestion being that these special apparitions of Ve- nus are the groundwork of the story If the Star of Bethlehem"
 PrOI. IOuu, tue dStrOuOiner UT All herst College, who is conducting ex- periments in South America. ascended mountain in the Andes to an alt- tude of 14.0O0 feet above sea level, and there remained for one hour in a steel tank of 270 cubic feet capacity. filled with air compressed to the same ten sion that air maintains at an altitude of 1000 feet. His pulse was reduced from 104 to 91. His breathing and physical condition remained normal 4 decompression of the air to its normal tension at 14.OO0 feet was then made In seventeen minutes. The experiment Is looked upon as being important as regards the treatment of diseases af- fected by various degrees of air pres TuraA Experiments heretofore conduct
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
THE TURTLES HEAD.
Chopped on, It Retains Life for a
 Number of Hours.

Number of Hours.
 On the counter, in a porcelain dish, stood the severed head of large tur- tie.
 "That is rather grewsome," said a man who was buying oysters.
 The oyster opener glanced at the head carelessly.
 ''It is a bet" said he. "I bet Gus Schmidt that the head would keep alive twenty-four hours. It's nearly twenty-five now since I chopped it off. Gus is late. But I win anyhow" he added.
 Where's my money? Pay me my money" a deep voice shouted at this moment, and short man swaggered in.
 You've lost. Gus" said the oyster opener. ''There is still life in her."
 ''There is-nit," said Gus Schmidt. "Nix on the Hfe'
 And he extended a stumpy finger fearlessly toward the turtles mouth.
 "Geei"
 Startled, amazed, Gus Schmidt leap ed back. For in the turtles open eyes a fierce light had flashed. the ugly mouth had opened and shut with a sharp snap. and the head in some strange way had advanced an inch or two toward the tempting finger, much as piece of steel advances toward a magnet.
 "This may surprise you, Gus" said the oyster opener, wiping his wet hands in order to pocket his winnings. But it don't surprise me none. I've seen turtle heads keep life in 'em long er'n this here."-New Orleans Times Democrat
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
MISLEADING ESTIMATES.
Why Municipal Lighting Plants
 Generally Cost More Than Ex-

Why Municipal Lighting Plants
 Generally Cost More Than Ex- pected.
 It is most unusual for q municipal lighting plant to be erected at cost that comes anywhere near the esti- mate presented to the city officials Tn some cases these officials are directly to blame for accepting the estimates of representatives of manufacturing companies. who are, of course, more anxious to make sale than to protect the citizens from ultimate disappoint- ment. When an electrical engineer is called upon for an estimate it might seem as though the council had done its full duf Sforts~ately in some cases at ltion to secure 8 per sstruc- tion cost is .9. estl e4s,]lg.. % overcome professional honor. and estimates are submitted which are absolutely made quate. The only remedy for this would seem to be to obtain an independent estimate from a consulting engineer who would have no further interest in the matter.
 Perhaps, however, the most common cause for disappointment is due to the fact that engineers in estimating cost fail to take into consideration what ought to be well known by this time that cities cannot, as a rule, construct plants at as low figures as private companies can. This is due partly to the inexperience of city officials, which is taken advantage of in many cases and also to the fact that the large amount of red tape which seems to be necessary feature of such contracts has to be allowed for by bidders. It is therefore perfectly possible that an estimate for municipal plant may be exceeded by 30 per cent when it would be an adequate one if the construction were to be undertaken by a private company. This is feature of munic- ipal ownership which hns not been heretofore given the consideration that 1t deserves.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04

ed in the Andes to see what effec' says the Boston Transcript, that a 14,000 feet and over the air pressure is so light as to produce incapacity fol work, proStration and sometimes death At the level of the sea the air pres. sure is approximately 15 pounds to the square inch. At an altitude of 14,OO( feet it is approximately 91a pounds.
 Experiments to determine the effects of light on a number of dyed colors were undertaken by Herr T. Frusher who exposed for a perod of forty days samples of a number of colors, with the following results: Of the natural coloring matters, camwood, the fastest of the red woods, and fustic, the fast. est of the yellow woods, both fade 8 little; lOgwood in pale shades is con. siderably decolorized, the destruction of color not being so apparent in dark shades; logwood blacks finished with chrome turn greener than unfinished blacks; vat-dyed indigo gives the fast est of all blue colors. Among the ar, tificial coloring matters tested, alizarin blue antracene brown, in pale shades, are only moderately fast, gallocyanin Is not quite so fast as alizarin blue napthol black, diamond black. anthra- cite black and other wood substantive ago blacks are much faster to light than lOgwood black.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
Talk md Money.

Wilbur Wright. on the broad green plain of his school of aviation at Pau, talked about his early struggles.
 "We had, in those Dayton days, said he, wonderful offers, magnificent promises. but when it came to the ac- tual laying down of money, then gloom descended on the scene. Our friends, with their mouths full of millions and their quite empty hands, reminded me of Dayton barber. This barber said one day as he shaved me:
 "'That's fine pup of Simmons. I'd give anything for it.
 "'Well, it's for sale, isn't it? said I.
 'The barber burst into sneerinS laughter.
 "'Oh. yes, it's for sale said he; but do you know what Simmons wants for it? Why, $2r"
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
Why He WeDt.

Little Bobby had been scraping the snow from the sidewalks for two hours. The minister, passing down the street, found him weeping as though his heart would break.
 "What's the trouble, my little man?" asked the minister in consoling tones.
 "Boohooi" sobbed Bobby, as he mopped his eyes with his sleeve. Bad tramp came along and stole the snow shovel from the little boy next door,"
 "Well, my lad, it is nice to be sym pathetic, but you must not worry too much over other peoples affairs"
 "Oh, it isn't that. sir; I'm weeping cause he didn't steal my shovel. too"
 About 75,OOO fox skins are sold out of Maine every year. Very few of the sly animals are shot. Many are killed by the use of poisoned bait, while hundreds are killed in drives.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
His Burst or Ge--rosIry.

'Your boys injury is not as severe as I had anticipated" the surgeon assured him. ''I shall not have to amputate his leg"
 ''I am glad to hear you say so," said Mir. Tyte-Phist. with emotion. "Still. if it had been necessary. in order to save his life, I-I was willing to bear the eI- pense of it!"
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
An Insinunfion.

The daughter of her mother was do- ing a stunt at the plano.
 My daughters music" said the proud parent, cost us lot of money" "Indeedl" rejoined the visitor. "Did some neighbor sue T'-Boston Post.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
He D.d It.

''I refused Jim and he swore he'd do something desperate"
 Goodness! Why, he proposed to me yesterday"
 ''The dear boyI So he kept his word, after all."-Cleveland Leader.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04

About all the future some people have left Is longing for spring wher 1t Is winter. and longing for sumrla= when 1t Is spring
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
| BRILLIANT GERMAN IDEA.

Prof. Eugen Bormel, the Berlin sculptor, suggests that houses in earth quake regions be built of steel and riv eted to a rocking steel foundation This would give the houses an agree able motion that would make an earth, quake a pleasure. If the motion be ture could be riveted to the floor and the people lashed to the chairs.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
No Longer In Control.

Knicker-Did Jones lost control ot hiS auto?
 Bocker-Entirely his chauffeur won't let him use it at all
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
ADJUSTMENTS

The New Shrbcrt-Salt Lake en-
tered upon another theatrical venture
last night and the old Lyric. re-
christenod THE ShuberJ.' which has
been the scene of several interesting
experiments since LIS was rnetamor-
phosed from the ST. James hotel OF
olcen days. was the center OF as busy
and brilliant a gathering as the man
agerial heart could desire TO behold.
In the throng in the lobby were ad-
vance agents Of other Shubert shows.
newspaper critics. press agents OF the
other houses in town. and several OF
the leading managers, including Mr..
Piper. who enjoyed the novel sensa-
ton OF seeing many Of his FIRST night
crs crowded into the limited box and
parquet accommodations OF the new
house. Tho gathering was a brilliant
one ana every seat was occupied.
The bill OF the evening was quite up
to the dollar and a half standard and
the entire entertainment was voted an
unGoubted success. The Gay Music
ian." which sparkles with some OF the
best work of the well known COM
poser Edwards, IS "a merry conceit with
Just enough story 10 hang the music
upon. but Il Is so well interpreted by
an excellent cast that no one stops TO
criticiso the plot. While the programs
featured Miss Texas Guinan as the
attractively during the evening. two
others shone with almost equal brill
lance, the Hida Of Miss klngel, and
the Marie OF LOttie Kendall; such
trio of handsome girls and sweet sing
ers not TO mention Miss Kendalls
dancing. Is rarely seen together on
the boards OF any stage. Mr.. Benham
is SO capable a singer and so good
looking a fellow, that one pardons the
quality Of his French accent. while
Mr. GRAY, as the theatrial manager,
in his various songs showed the es-
sence Of the true comedian. Mr..
Pringle as the sea captain did some
good basso work, while the large ana
attractive chorus. crowded its ac-
cOmmodations were. was applduded 10
the echo. The lighting and scenery
were also well handled, even though all
the scenic effects brought along could
not be accommodated 20 the stage
The bill VIII run out the week and is
sure 10 do heavy business, II VIII be
followed by the famous American play
The Man From Home"
George Derr, former treasurer OF the
salt Lake theeter Is In temporary
charge OF the new house: Mr.. Bacon rs
treasurer and press agent and Prof.
Mcclellan will preside over the or
chestra. though last night the com
pany had It's own leader
The Shubert attractions INCLUDE many
Of the headliners in the dramatic ana
musical world but how far the new
venture In Salt Lake can rely on the
patronage of that part Of the public
which II must ask TO pay ~ 90 ana -
prices I'm house where the accom-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
THERE is NO POLITICAL
MIDDLE AT HUNTSVILLE

A correspondent who signs himself
&C. c. r." writes The News from
Huntsville under date OF Nov. II as fol-
lows.
Editor Deseret News: In your Semi
Weekly issue Of Nov. Is we notice that
you have copied an article from one OF
the Ogden papers dated Nov. ~, which
is misleading and untrue. We had
hoped that transformation about
Huntsville and its affairs would soon
cease both locally and In the newspa-
pcrs, without the necessity Of making
any reply thereto in print; but IL seems
Otherwise.
We are not perplexed over our poll
teal status, as the results Of our re-
cent city election is explicit and plain
enough. insomuch that a wayfaring
man, though a fool. need not err there
In. as the facts are that lSS votes were
cast for disincorporation and not 80.
and l23 cast against dislncorporatlon,
and not 3, there being 2ls votes cast at
said election. The other II votes be-
inc scattering and six votes not being
registered by the voting machine. can
not therefore be counted either for or
against disincorporation. So there re-
mains a plain majority OF 10 votes for
dsincorporation, as canvassed by the
election judges and confirmed by the
city council IN It's canvass, and Il Is
now, according 20 the direction 81 the
law. for the district court 10 canvass
said election returns, and we cannot see
how Il can do otherwise than canvass
the returns and ind the same results az
found by the Judges Of election and the
city council. 80 we fail 10 see the "un-
certainty OF the results," as u only re-
uuires a majority OF the votes cast for
and against disincorpOrati0n, and not a
majority Of the votes cast at the cleo
ton. (See Comp. Laws OF Utah. 1907
page 220 and Sec. 2s4)
on account Of the policies pursued by
former city officials. the people became
very much dissatisfied With the city
government. n being overhurdoned
With debt and that too, without the
consent Of the people. They therefore
petitioned the court for the privilege OF
voting on the question o. disincorpOrat-
ing with the above results
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING.

Two sales, aggregating $4,000. were
made yesterday In the skyscraper dis
trict on Fourth South street Just
west OF West Temple street on Fourth
South. G. Lavignino sold to r. A..
Falsetti, 46ia feet frontage on the lat
ter highway for $4,000. about $500 per
front foot. Property measuring SXi0
rods on Fourth South between Second
and Third East streets was sold TO
Carrie A. Thomas for $4,000 The
deals were made by the real estate firm
Of Burt a Carlquist.
A four-room brick cottage at f6 Caro-
line avenue has been sold by the Salt
Lake Security and Trust company 10
Julius Motzkus for $3.50. The sale
was made by Stockton & co.
The Sierra Nevada Lumber company
IL already beginning to rebuild the
structures destroyed recently by fire
Ware & TTeganza, architects, have
completed plans for a reinforced con-
crete mill building to cost $4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18

modatlons. both for the audience and
the players are so limited, only the
future can tell.
The house has been thoroughly reno
waited. and the signs and odors u new
ness were much In evidence last night
One respect In which the audience
needed guiding was In leaving the
house. rs All the exits were not used
ana 10 took a very long time 90 empty
the building. Rut for a FIRST night.
everything In front went on fairly well.
ana the experience gained should result
IN Improvement tonight.
salt Lake rheatcr--The D. & r. q,
depot was the scene OF great activity
this morning when the Shubert special
train rolled in. Il consisted Of eight
cal loads OF people. scenery and bag
gage. and The Journey was made from
Denver under the superv ision OF Mr..
Parrot, passenger agent Of the u. q. h
g.. at Denver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-18
VAUDEVILLE SKETCH AT WHITNEY HALL.

VAUDEVILLE SKETCH AT WHITNEY HALL.
q n
the vaudeville
Mrs A. W. White who has
L.
Wallace 5redemeyer c. Wild