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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-29
TAFT'S POLICY ON
SUBJECT VITAL TO WEST
Continued from Page I


as a compliance with existing laws, and
declared that Mr.. Ballinger's views are
in strict accord with those of the ad-
ministration, and that he has been
helpful and will use his powerful infiu
ence as secretary of the interior to sup
port the President in securing congress
siOnal action that will put the ROose-
velt policy of conservation on a firmer
basis. Mr.. Taft stated that the 100000
acres of water power lands withdrawn
from general entry by the last admin
istration has been reduced to 100000
acres under the present administration.
The latter number, however, he pointed
out, contain more ascertained power
sites than did the original Withdrawals.
Congress Must Act.
The President further stated that it
must be understood that these with
drawals are only temporary, to permit
congress to act upon a recommendation
he will make that the government be
authorized to grant or lease power sites
to private concerns to be developed un-
der general government control and SUI
perYision. If congress fails to act upon
this recommendation the President says
he knows OF no way in which the with
drawn lands can much longer be with
held from claims filed under the gen.
eral land laws.
Mr.. Taft placed himself in opposition
to the suggestion that settlers should
be allowed a longer term than ten years
In which to repay the government for
water secured through governmental ir-
rigation projects. He says a longer
term would not conduce to thrift, and
would delay work on additional projects
which should be undertaken.
President Taft dictated his conseTva-
ton speech on the train last night, sit
ting up until nearly o'clock to COM
plete the task. He arose at a. m. to-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-29
NOTED MINING MEN
GATHER AND TALK SENSE
Continued from Page /.

irrigation in scientific fashion. We are
about to take hold of our inland water
ways in such fashion as to take the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors out of
the spoils system and to develop our
waters under comprehensive plans, in
vOlving the coordination of related ser
vices and the cooperation OF the nation
with the states in such a way as to Sc
cure the highest development Of our
waterways, not only for navigation, but
also for irrigation, drainage and devel-
Opment of water pOwer-all this in the
interests of the people, and not Of pri-
vate monopoly.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-29
HUDS0N-FULTON PARADE.

New York, Sept 2S.-TwO million peO-
pie today saw parade of 10000 men
and fifty-four floats which passed be-
fore the ENJOYS of twenty-one nations
participating in the HUdsOn-FultOn eX-
position.
Mayor George B. Mcclellan, and Her
man RiddeT, vice president of the Hud-
son celebration commission, headed the
line, and covered the entire distance
afOot. There was no military show, no
distinguished persOnages in vehicles,
all, with the exception Of the patOOns OF
police, were afOOt.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-29
Not Paternalism.


This does not mean paternalism; it
means the encouragement of compett-
tive, private enterprise, and in the end a
wider individualism and freedom from
mOnOpOllstiC control.
In this work the American Mining
congress should take its place side by
side with the other associations devoted
to irrigation, to forestry, to waterways
and conservation in urging that the
whole question of the preservation and
development of our national resources
should be taken up in comprehensive
legislation. national and state"
Russell Dunn of San Francisco intro
duced a resolution calling on the de-
paTtment Of the interior to remove GER
tain restrictions. In its wording the re-
solution suggested an attack upon the
treasury department. From talk among
the delegates about the notels 1t seems
evident that a strong opposition to any
censure Of Clifford PAnchot. chief for
ester, will develop on the floor of the
congress.
Tomorrow the delegates will have lit
tie time for the transaction of business,
as they go to TOnOpah, the pioneer
camp Of this part Of the state. A SEES
sion of the congress will be held there,
but it will not convene until late in the
afternoon.
Annual Address.
President J. H. Richards of Boise
Ida, delivered his annual address to-
night. After extending a greeting to the
delegates and expressing his apprecia-
ton of the confidence shown in him by
his election to head the congress seven
successive years, the president went
into the history and purposes of the or
ganization, THE congress is a national
organization" he said, yet the ques-
tons with which it should deal are both
national and local. II Will take years
properly to organize, because of the ex-
tent of the movement"
Herman Zadig Of San Francisco spoke
this afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-29
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATES
FOR COUNCIL ARE NAMED
IN THE VARIOUS WARDS
Continued from Pace 1.

ward from the American control. DR..
Goshen is one Of the most popular and
eloquent Clergymen of the city, and as
a student of municipal affairs has no
superior. His sermons directed against
the American administration have
blocked many plans Of the present city
council to impose on the public. DR.. G.
3. PfOutz, who is the candidate for the
snort term, is one Of the most active
public-spirited men Of the city. His
successful management of both trips of
the High School cadets has endeared
him TO all of the people Of the city
During the q. A. r. encamDment Dr.
PfOutz had charge Of the decoration Of
the city, which was the prettiest of any
Of the forty-three G. a. r, encamp-
ments.
In First Ward,
James D. Murdoch was nominated
for the long term for the city council
In the First ward last night, after
spirited contest, in which George c.
Buckle was a good second, and only ten
votes behind at the finish. TIE vote
was made unanimous on motion of Mr.
Buckle. For the short term, James D.
MCAllister was nominated, receiving 11S
votes, against So for HyTUm NJ. Silver.
The precinct convention was held in
the Ninth ward annex, and the meeting
was called to order by A. I. Hamlin,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-29
NATIONAL BANK Of THE REPUBLIC

Us DEPOSITORY.
FRANK KNOX President
JAMES A MURRAY s....s..Vice President
". r. EARLS. Cashier
r. A CULBERTSON.. Cashier
CAPITAL PAID IN, $500 GOO.
A thoroughly modern savings DEPART
Ensnt conducted in connection with this
bank. Safety deposit boxes for rent
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-29

4 don't know Of any more widely
known or efficient passenger agent than
yourself, but 1 didn't know that you
ever refused a passenger" said Mr.
Babcock.
Thank you" replied Major Hooper.
but 1 have reformed in recent years. -"
E. n. Clark, counsel for the Denver &
Rio Grande, introduced volumes of tab
ulated exhibits showing every detail of
the financing of the railroad, book
values, dividends paid, incomes from
operation, gross and net, interest, divi-
dend and tax payments, wages and cost
of materials. His statements. prepared
by the auditor, showed that the Denver
& Rio Grande had cost to June 30, 1909.
a total of $751;, 3O9, 076. For the last ten
years the company had paid dividends
only on the preferred stock, and these
amounted to s22. 1S9, j55. while the taxes
paid during the last year were one
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

man of this class was allowed
to sell him for four years to pay
his passage. 1t was also the
custom TO transport men who
had been convicted of small
crimes and sell them for periods
of greater or less Iength. When
one of these unfortunates could
read and write, he would per
haps be purchased 1oI a schooi,
master. and teachers of this KIND
were common in the Middle
Colonies as well as in those OF
the South. A Virginia clergy
man declared in 1908 that two
thirds of the schoolmasters IN
Maryland were convicts working
out a term of penal servltude'
and that not q ship arrives with
either redemptioners or convicts
in which schoolmasters are not as
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

T. his early school days Washington was taught
H by a schoonaster who WAS bondslnan, or
serlislaye. the plantation owned by the boy
tsther. This boudsman was d slow, rusty old man
named Hobby. who. besides doing duty dominic.
served as sexton and II the intervals OF teaching
swept ont the church and now and then dug grave
Tradition relates that Hobby lived long enough to
his pupil rise u distinction. He was pompous
person OF enormous self esteem, and 50 proud OF
rs services as the boys teacher that he was wont
70 boast Il Was he who between his knees had
-ald the foundation Of Washington's greatness.
The school over which Hobby presided what
vas known as an old field school ~: that l., the
building II a plantation field which had been
exhausted by successive tobacco crops and allowed
70 grow up to pines Such school was often started
b. planter for the benefit Of his own children and
the other white children who CHANGED TO live on or
iear his plant alton l. was to be extremely
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Parson Weems' Stories

COME of the most familiar stories Of Washington
~ school days were first made public by an ODD
character known as Parson Weems For awhile after
the revolution he preached in PohIck church'
where Washington one OF hlS congregation.
But as he had large family to support he presently
left off preaching and became book peddler. lie
rode about N ancient gig selling his own VIII
ngs and those of Others and the success ne attained
in this enterprise largely due to his entertain
ing conversation and his experience as a nddler-
Sometimes he would go into bar room with pun,
die of Temperance tracts and amuse those assembled
there by 1nnicking drunken man and he d1d TINS
so perfectly that he had trouble IN selling the
tracts to his laughing audience. When Weems was
the Pohicll minister Washington often entertained
him at Mount Vernon, and he must OF course nave
gossipped with all the old people OF the neghDor-
hood so that he had excellent opportunity 10
pick UP anecdotes of the great man youth. Ol
fortunately the odd parson was tonder OF a 8o3u
story than of the strict truth and the anecdotes ne
relates though not improbable IN themselves are
doubted simply because he told them
1t is Weems who responsible for the famous
little hatchet tale and also for several narratives
of Washingtons sChoolbOy proves Whch re-
peat We know that the youth had passion lol
active SPORTS and that his frame, even IN infancy
was large and powerful. He early became an eN-
pert horseman. ready to mount and able TO manage
the most fiery steed; he delighted in running Jump
ing and similar athletic exercises; ana lew OF ms
schoolmates could equal him IN contests Oh aglllIy
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

regularly advertised for sale as weayers, talors or
any other trade; with little difference except per
haps that the former do not usually fetch 50 good
a price as the latter
Some of these schoolmasters were men Of real
ability and learning and had been Pedagogues
before they crossed the sea; but the requirements
of most were very slender. Not iufrequently they
were coarse and degraded. and they did not always
stay their time out as IS witnessed by advertise
rnents like the following IN the newspapers OF the
period:
Ran away: 4 Servant man who followed to occupation
Of School1naster much given drinking and gambling
and this
Run away. one Edward Kite. an English man, about
20 wears of age brown complexion, black eyes and has
bold look Had when he went away, an old green
jacket old bob wig and speckled SHIRT he has some @
time ago broken one OF his legs. which by observing WI"
be found crooked. He q cooper by trade but
has lately taught school All masters OF vessels ana
peril
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

ana SLEeuS III OIlS VI LIN -
who knew him in boyhood con-
fided to Weems that, Egad! he
ran wonderfully We had no
BODY hereabouts that could come
near him. There was young
Langhorn Dade, a confounded
clean-made, tight young fellow.
and a mighty swift runner too;
but ne was no match tor
George "
While attending old Hobby's
school Washington used to form
his schoolmates at playtime into
companies, and with cornstalks
for guns and dry gourds for
drums, they paraded and
marched and fought mimic bat
ties. Washington was always
the commander Of one of the
parties. No doubt this taste
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

ington never had the advantage of such training
His people were of the palmer class OF PafftfTs an fc
- faroi.es ahcu+ them So it happened that he
began his schooling under Hobby, the bondsman;
and in the old field schools Of colonial days S"'h
masters were not by any means eACePt ,
hard. and persons frequently came across the Allan
tic solely to escape the inevitable misery at nome
The cantain of a Ship that brought over pennlless
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

'.A-a -t2- et-- a
-thmetic
An oldume Virginia mas
te- who kept q school Of this
fanety says that one Of his
pupils was a man thirty wears
o-d Another attendant per
sisted II coming with two
huge mastifTs ~ his heels.
a1d the dogs would uncere-
-oniously enter the school
nom bringing with them
Iynads OF fieas. wood lice.
and ticks Then there were
lFe sisters who rode from
laeir home 10 the -choolhouse
e'or on a single horse. fol
owed by a running footmar
!, the negro tribe with their
100 n q basket The build
5,g was Of logs II stood on
eiocks about two and a halt
EEL from the ground. and the
space underneath formed q
l'nVenlent rendezvous for
aesS and poultrv. The iute-
nor had neither clustering nor
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Fine Country: Poor Schooling


kIkGlAIA was from the first decidedly backward
r II educational affairs. as compared with New
-eiand An early resident OF the colony says. ' The
-. MY Is beautiful. the climate charming, ships
"a a. tranquility and fro on the rivers bringing all
5sls - Is needed by the peaceful inhabitants. Every
- - knows his place. from the slaves and bond
,lf,.ants 10 the owners of the great estates: and
dissatisfied "
- = - tae same .ein Governor Berkeley. speaking
- ierEently thanked God for this absence OF
i---o's ~ and printing: and l hope shall not
-. IheIn these hundred years said he. for
49,. s-.'ie mas brought disobedience and heresy and
- - and bels against the best government God
81 rs IRON both"
t;of Statements exaggerate the dearth of educa-
srbo-i opportunities somewhat, but the only free
b. - sor long time were occasional ones founded
Tbs - - iouals, the earliest dating back to 1890.
an 80 inents that made them possible were OF
s5,;. uiIgy primitive character. For instance.
free - oi Newport County started of these
'-'oiS by deyotIug tc its support SIX hundred
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

acres Of land ten COWS. and breeding mare
a miscellaneous endowment to which several slaves
were added later. -
No Organized school system was established until
long after the Revolution. This delinquency, how
ever was chiefly owing to the peculiar conditions
OF life in the Old Dominion. 1t was one OF the most
Iopuous and perhaps the richest, OF the American
colonies. but there were large towns. Indeed
there were scarcely any towns at all IN 1882 at the
time of Washingtons birth
Land was plenty and cheap. and most OF the
Enq1ishrnen who came to Virginia took up great
estates and bought numerous white bond servants
and negro slaves to do the work. They had herds
of cattle and prided themselves on their hne hoTeS
The planters home would very likely be stately
mansion with beautiful trees and gardens close
about and rows of negro cabins and tobacco houses
Al a Slight distance. Small game and Wild grapes
abounded in the woods the river shadows supplied
oysters turtles and crabs in countless numbers
Id ME
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

ing " Nhen L stOrmcd the teacher went OUTSIDE
20 pIopped square board against the window open
e win broken rail 10 exclude the ram And yet
inhabitants ot the vicinity referred to the rough
structure II which he taught as The Academy.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Their Isolated Life

Their Isolated Life
THUS the life of the oldtlme
L Virginia gentleman was Dig
nifed and aristocratic, but lso-
lated. Their little plantation
settlements and the fields that
had been cleared were in the
midst of the untamed forest,
where the Indians had scarcely
ceased to roam. NeighborhoOd
public schools were almost I'M
possible among such widely scat
tered homes. 1t was customary
for the more wealthy gentry to
have a private tutor tor their
children, a man of education
Il
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

vests, The average planter led a robust.
out-of-door life, riding about to oversee
his plantation. or hunting in the immense
stretches of surrounding woods; and now
and then he would take his family IN a
great yellow coach on a journey over the
rough roads to visit friends and TeiativeS'
or to attend ball at Williams
burg, the colony's capital.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-02
E6IToR MAKES A CONFESSION
aotisfustss teys - ss incnise1 =
Dyrins Wffs's Anssnes Prrvs
liiusev.

Our wsfe a gone Erzs q visit '1'ir
l1e.AeE -l11zW Cone back - t1e GA
hosne and the real cream Sack t1'
~ % oaker bnekst and he -114 pes
q menEy. Ne are nG saying ms
70 make ether men ecEions whose
rlTes are not eone But X Is sort
Df whistle 20 keep our courage PIP
ror q long tine the opportunity TO
hang cut ali night and make : non-
kev N ourselves has looked good
Nov, with no restraint on our conduct,
10 fearful wife waiting 70 throw her
books into our hair, no One 10 lie 70,
1obody 70 pacify with artful inTen'
tons. no person to care whoop
whether We 20 to the bughouse or not,
nov that re very hour and moment
is pregnant with witchery and our
horoscope Is psyehologicaIly correct
Tor a riotous period Of debauchery. we
get sleepy al $3.50 and NOPE of to bed
Ike mollusk
It's enough % drive an osteptatious
1runkard 70 the Keeley institute. Solo
has lost IFS charms and highballs are
a mockery We do not want TO play
poker or lick up suds or do any Of the
hundred disreputable things that a
few days ago seemed SO enhancing.
II things had panned out as antici-
rated We would be an actor In the
ioilifcation drama instead Of its play
wrig1t-Xetchikan Daily Miner
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-02
PITTsDURG AND DETROIT
TO PLAY FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

ST. Louis. Oct blank rolls are
active and real in the betting here on
the result Of the worlds baseball cham
pionship series between Pittsburg and
Detroit. Plenty Of Q 70 2 money for
two figures was In evidence that Pitts
burg is going to win. Pittsburg has
been the most popular team that has
played here In either league this sea-
son and Eddie Wray. the local sport
ing authority. said today he believes
the odds are simply the result Of this
popularity.
III the Pittsburg and Detroit teams
we're compared man for man there
would not he difference worth men
tionlng." be declares. The strength OF
both clubs lies in attack and there
ss no telling when either win cut
loose batting rally that ends the
contest. II Pittsburg has it on Detroit
shade in batteries, Detroit has II on
Pntsburg In worlds series experience" /"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-02

Fairhope, . small town on Mobile
bay. is the only chartered city in
America which owns all It's land Il
was founded IA years ago by thFee or
four Iowans, who decided to establish
city without taxes The land is
owned by the corporation. which is
the community. and is leased 10 indi-
vidnals for % years. The lessee is re-
quired TO pay annual rent on his land.
n he wants city telephone. il costs
MIN $50 cash to have il installed and
hereafter his telephone is free. The
rents from the land pay all city ex-
penses and maintain the telephone
heeides Besides the free telephone
lystein there are three free schools. a
rec library, which does not bear the
name Of Carnegie, free water sys-
tenn and a public dock. Fifteen hun
dred towns and villages Of Germany
are supported by the rentals Of city
owned property and the inhabitants
pay no taxes.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-02
WORLDS TWO GREATEST
HORSES TO RACE MONDAY

seda1sa. No. Oct 2.-~Dan Patch
and Minor Heir. the worlds two fast
est horses. win positively race for 81
urenacy On the Missouri state fair
track Monday afternoon
This statement was made here yes
terday afternoon BY Harry Hersey, the
trainer and manager Oi these equine
kings.
The track Is in superb condition and
Dan" and Minor look and act in
the pink Of race form and are the mag
net that already Is drowing vast
throngs Of admiring visitors.
II the weather clerk makes good his
promise to clear. balmly skies for Mon
day, a crowd Of 10000 visitors is pre-
dicted.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-02
FOOT BALL RESULTS.

corner OF the field and punt out for
fair catch was made. The try for
goal however failed. Score vinita 10.
Miami O.
After few minutes Of lively scrim-
haging, in which some brilliant plays
figured the locals again crossed the
enemies goal for the third touch
down. This time the try for goal sue
ceeded, making the score 16. to 0 in
Vinita's favor. The time was nearly
up then and although the locals play
ed like young they could not score
again.
The Vinita team showed that il can
develop into fast team, and it is
believed the game yesterday will serve
TO arouse them to the fact that they
are not invincible. Wright, Franklin.
Marrs. Bullette. BiIlingsIea and Belew
played a star game for the locals. Deck.
who usually plays stellar game had
an of day and was not very effective
either on offense or defense. The line
up Of the two teams was:
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-02

tween the posts. The attempt 10 kick
goal was a failure
Again the two teams lined up and
Miami kicked 10 Lionherger, who car
ried the bail back TO the forty-6ve yard
line. At this point one Of the neatest
plays ever seen here was executed.
The play was shift formation to
the right side Of the line, and with
splendid interference, Wright skirt
ed the right end and run the remain
ing sixty-five yards for second touch
down This was a play. the execution
OF which would have done credit 70
university team The ball was car
rled over the line al the southeast