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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

This country is getting old
enough to have traditions. 1t is
claimed that the East Room of
the White House was used by the
wife of John Quincy Adams as a
place to hang out the family
wash.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04
NOT BROMIDE.

"shs is crazy to get married"
"Yes, / think So"
The strange thing about this is
that the person to whom this remark
VA addressed didn't come back with
the bromide: 'Wsll, most every
h1y n."-DstEoit YEes ProsL
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04
-REscuED- At A FIRE.

There was some Boosting Of eX-
traordinary presence Of mind shown
at fires, when an cxcitable man, in
answer to 3 tale which had just been
told, said: "Why, that's nothing
When l was in New York / heard OF
a big fire. / strolled out TO see it.
I found an old gentleman half out
Of a fourth story window ~gesticulst-
ing and calling aloud for help,
Everyone seemed paralyzcd. No lad
der or escape would reach him. The
crowd said he must burn to death.
/ rushed wildly forward and said
He shall mott | called for a rope. !
threw him the end, he caught il. I
told him to tie it around his waist.
He did, and l pulled him down.
Gentlemen, l saved that man from
being burned to death
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

An exchange says that the
costumes worn by women today
are like those worn by men CEN
turtles ago, so that poor man can
blame only himself after all
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

Walter Williams says that the
benediction used the world over
is a striking example of Missouri
dialect. 1t is, Peace and love be
with you all"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

The unexpected has happened
the Kansas City weather fore
caster does not predict that the
ground hog is a false prophet,
he proves it.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

We wonder if the Democratic
editors will ever stop comparing
things now with what they were
in the days of Jefferson and
Jackson:
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

Last Friday is the only time
on record that advertisers who
use bill-boards could say that
their ads circulated freely.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

NJ. l. Fry was a Butler and
Harrisonyille visitor Wednesday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

One good thing about gun tot
ers-Three.fourths of I b e N
can't shoot,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

Butler has been having trou.
bic with amatuer burglars.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

The Missouri Drummers meet
in Clinton June oath to Goth.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

Insanity is out-of-date as an
excuse for crime. The latest is
was by pnotized."
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

The wisest man realizes what
a fool he is.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04
THE TRIBUNE

GEo. b. DowELL.
Editor ana Manager.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

Petitions from thirty-fiye
counties were flied with the state
senate Tuesday asking for state
wide prohibition.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

When a man admires a woman
she admires him-for his taste.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

drunkards could be ex-
cused il they would even use
water externally.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

Subscription price Sl.OO peryear.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-04

just about the time a man sue
ceeds in accommodating all the
money he wants, the alarm clock
gets busy and wakes him up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
WANTED TO MAKE
BLACKS BEHAVE
Roosevelt Quoted on the Sub.
leCt of Intervention During
the Hayden Trouble.

New York. March S.-What purports to
be the views of Theodore Roosevelt on
the attitude of the United States concern
ing Hayti, as expressed during his in
cumbency on Dee. last. is contained to-
day in a special cable dispatch TO the
Herald from Kingston, Jamaica. quoting
a letter which Mr.. Roosevelt wrote TO
Sir Harry II. Johnston. the British
traveller and scientist and student of the
negro question. In the letter Colonel
Roosevelt. the then president, is quoted
in part as follows. with reference to the
recent trouble in the black republic.
Il do not think that we shall intervene
in Hayti. OF course. we ought to, but
this people OF ours simply do not under
stand how things are outside our own
boundaries.
of course. I do not desire to act uu-
less I can get the bulk Of our people to
understand the situation and to back up
the action. and to do that I have 10 get
the facts wildly before them and clearly
before them.
In Panama. Cuba. Santo Domingo and
Puerto Rico il needed months or years
Of preparation before We could get our
people to see things straight. and the
worst of It is that the educated north
fasteners are not merely blinded. but
often malevOlentiy blind to what goes on
We ought to have interfered In Nene-
seven years. We ought to have inter
fered in Central America and Hayti. In
all three places we ought now to do some
thing of the same kind that we are do
ing IN Cuba, Santo Domingo Or Panama.
according to the exigenCies of the case.
But the Americans simply were not
alive to the situation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
LOAN SHARKS"
SCORE VICTORY
Bill Designed to Keep "Shy-
locks" Within Bounds Is
Killed in the House.

The house yesterday, by the adoption of
the adverse report of the judiciary com
mittee. killed senate bill No Is by Bennpr
Y Smith. This was 4 bill designed to cur
tail the operations of salary loan agencies
III the bill had passed il would have been
practically impossible for these loan
sharks to do business within the state
Ihere are eleven of these concerns in Salt
Lakeland five in Ogden In anticipation of
the possible action of the legislature three
of the Salt Lake outfits threw I'd the
sponge two weeks ago.
By the provisions of the proposed act 10
assignment Of salary to be earned in the
future to secure a loan OF less than S20G
could be valid against the employer unless
the assignment was personally acknowl-
corder and the document filed in his office.
Tt provided. furthermore, that If the en-
ploye were a married man the assignment
would not be valid without the written
consent Of the wife and her personal ac-
acknowledgement before the county recorder.
The bill also contained a provision that
permitted the employer to waive such ac-
acknowledgement and also a provision that
the law should not in any way affect any
mercantile institution, or the securing Of
purchases Of groceries. dry goods. and the
like. by assignment of salaries or wages
to be earned in the future
1.-THE bill vas passed by the senate unan-
imously and the action of the house in
pointment to those who are familiar with
the effect of the practice Of usury by these
loan agencies. II is IN ierstOOd that a re-
quest will be made in the house that the
senate return the bill for further consider
alton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
Committee Reports in the House

Claim Of Wayne county for S9l.5i. divert
ed into state treasury by mistake. favor
ably.
House bill No. 12i readiustment OF ac-
tons and attachments; favorably.
Senate bill No. 106. relating to width
of public and private highways; favor
ably.
Senate bill No. Il. interloctutory and
final DEGREES in divorces and appeals; IA
vorably. The purpose OF this bill is that
divorced persons shall not Temarry with
I'm a year. unless they remarry each other
Senate DILL No. 1856 prohibiting the bring
ing into this state of diseased cattle. and
requiring the tubercuin test; favorably.
House claim No. 81. E. w Smedley
horse hire for national guard encampment
at Fort Russell, cut from 500 to SO: ia
vorably.
Senate joint resolution No. ., relating to
rate Of taxation favOrably. This is the
provision for the constitutional amend
ment for state aid for high schools. which
in its essential provisions is included in
two state laws, proposed.
House bin No. 1S9. relating TO purpose of
incorporatoTs. full paid stock non-assess-
able and keeping of books; adversely
House bill No. $50. in effect protecting
bores for oil against entrance OF water
after abandonment: favorably
House bill No. 20. firemen's relief fund.
favorably. with amendments for the ex-
pepditure Of the money for the benefit of
those affected by the act.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
SENATE PASSES
STRINGENT BILL
Measure Forbids Unauthorized
Useof Picture or Name for
Advertising Purposes.
BUSY DAY SHORTENS LIST
FOUR PROPOSED LAWS ACTED
UPON IN UPPER HOUSE.

The senate yesterday passed thirteen
bills and one joint resolution. Included
among the bills was house bill 176 a
sweeping law prohibiting the use of the
name or picture of any person without
the written consent, or the name OF pic
! ture Of any state officer or institution,
without the consent of The governing
boards, for any purpose of advertising
or trade.
The bills passed by the senate yesterday
were:
Senate bill 166, by Williams. increasing
appropriation to Utah Art institute from
s2,0cO to $4,000, and regulating its compet-
tive exhibits.
Senate bill Ia. by Wilson. permitting
the state land board to loan money on
improved lands to the full amount of the
assessed valuation. instead of two-thiTds
OF the assessed valuation as heretofore.
House bills Sc and 81, by McCrackeE.
making the husband or wife a competent
witness against the other in cases where
the charge is abandonment of children.
House bill A. by the Judiciary commit
tee, relating to the assessment of prop
ertY, revising the present assessment laws
to make possible a greater state reve-
nue..
House bill 50. by Wootton. changing the
name and fixing the courses of study Of
the state normal school,
House bill a. by Mcmillan. extending
two years the time for filing entry on
lands under the townsite act.
House bill %, by Wootton permitting
the granting of state high school certifi-
Gates to graduates of certain courses at
the state normal school
House bill 80, by WOotton reducing the.
school tax levy from one-haIf mill to Is
cents per capita.
House bill q by Thompson permit
ting the conduct of experiments in con-
nection with State school of mines but
without appropriation.
House joint resolution No 6. by Davis
providing for the submission to the peo-
pie at the next election a proposed con-
stltutionat amendment permitting small
cities to increase their bonded indebted
ness for establishing water systems
House bill 20. by the judiciary commit
tee. amending the present law to make
the discharge of firearms constitute dis
orderly conduct
House bill 81, by Dyreng. providing for
the payment of jurors summoned in jus-
uce courts, whether or rot they are sworn
as jurors.
House bill 176, by the committee on
manufactures and com merce, prohibiting
the unauthorized use of pictures or names
for advertising Purposes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09

These were committee reports by house
committees yesterday:
Senate bill! Nc. IS. relating TO proceed
ings for divorce, doing away with referees
and the taking of testimony by them; ma
jority report favorable,
Senate bill No. i76, cattle on public
range: unfavorable. The main features
of this bill will probably be included in
house bill No. 226. now in conference; ad-
verse report adopted.
House bill No. 81. relating to the crea-
ton OF the offices of state veterinary
surgeon and live stock inspector, with
amendments: favorably.
House bill No. 119. statutes of limita-
tons; majority and minority; bill comes
Up on its merits.
House bill No. 10. licensing of survey
ors; adversely: report adopted.
House bill No. 81. relating to houses of
iii-fame: favorsbly.
House bill No. 1s7, suspension of taxes
by INDECENT PERSONS unfavorably.
House bill No. $50 relating to collection
Of poll tax: adverse. report adopted.
House bill No. rs. actions by and
against executors and administrators. ad
versely: report adopted.
House bill No. 1876. no action can be
maintained over property which has not
Teen assessed for taxation; adversely: re-
port adoDted.
House oil No. is5. validating irreguIari-
ties in filing of articles Of Incorporation;
adversely; report adopted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
Makes No Denial.

Oyster Bay. y Y. March S.-The atteu-
ton Of ex-President Roosevelt was called
today to the publication Of portion ol
a letter which he was said TO have writ
ten TO Sir Harry Johnston. the English
author and explorer. last December. in
which he was quoted as writing that the
United States ought TO have interviewed
in Hayti during the last revolution there
and also in Venezuela and Central Amer
lea Mr.. Roosevelt's reply to the uues-
tions about the letter said.
As a general thing. when a private let
ter has been divuged. as this one has
been, it is pretty sure to be more or less
garbled"
The ex-presidcnt was greatly amused
az the reported prediction OF Professor
Starr OF the University Of Chicago who
declared that il the former president car
ries out his proposed itinerary in Africa
he viii not come out alive He laughed
when he read the statement and again as
he read that of Professor O'Keliey Of the
Columbian museum. declaring ATr. Roose-
welt will be as safe in Africa as he would
be in the United States. He declared he
would leave the controversy TO be fought
out between the professors
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
NEW ROUTE FOR SPEEDWAY
Directors Meet and Adopt New Plan
for Boulevard to Salt
air Reach
air Beach.

\ meeting Of the directors of the Saliair
Speedway association was held yesterday
afternoon at the office of DIT. W. T.
Beer, 107 Main street. when new plans
we're developed. The purpose is 10 &C
quire 70 feet additional on che north side
OF the 80 feet already granted them hy
the railroad company.
This additional land viii permit them
to build better boulevard than at first
intended, as 1T will give them more space
than was given by the first roadwav
and will take the boulevard farther away
from the drains and dugouts made bv
the building Of the tracks This new plan
as decided upon after visit made bv
the directors. engineers and contractors
after the cursOry investigation of the
project on Sunday.
As the land owners will give this add
ditiousl y feet for the speedway. the
company intends To build a public road
way from the lakeside to the city which
viii greatly facilitate the Transportation.
of products. Besides. the construction
as now proposed will be cheaper than at
first considered. as the new route COW
ers less broken ground and will require
less filling in.
Il is expected that the action OF the df-
rCctors viii be approved. that all IN,
money viii be forthcoming and t,at y 81
contractors viii bee put to work soon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
TURK ACCUSED
BY COUNTRYMEN
Munii Bey, Consul at New
York, Charged With
Working a Graft.

Washington March S-Three hundred
thousand ottoman subjects now living I'm
the United States have pctitioued Kaisim
Bey Turkish ambas -sdor to the United
states. to urge that Munji Bey. Turkish
consul in New York city. be deposed for
conduct which is termed by them graft
ing in that they sllege that Muuji Bey
has taken advantage OF the ignorance
Of Syrians. Greeks and Armeuians seek
ing passports 20 their native land by
Overcharging them for his official sigma
ture and the Turkish stamp essential tl
these documents
Ambassador Kaisim Bey on receiving
the petition. declared that he would take
decisive action. The members Of che del
esatiUn bent on enc0mpassing the remos-
al OF Munii Boy indicated that the en-
barra Ssmcnts to which Ottoman subjects
have been put may be brought to I'll.
attention of the state department - q
dress is not had 5y the ambassador. -
petition bears the signatures of tine most
prominent Turkish subjects. Every Tur-
kish subject coming into or leaving this
country must deal with the consul.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
NEW SYSTEM EFFECTIpg
IN PAUPER DEPARTMENT

The psuper department Of the county
government, long conducted Illegally, now
that the legislature is about to iegalize
the unlawful acts of the county commits
sioners will be differently managed in the
future by the new pauper clerk. James
Sabine. He will each month turn in a
proper report of the moneys expended to
the commissioners and this report will be
made public. During February Sabine ex-
pended for the benefit of the poor In the
county S3,l55.40. Out Of this g. $50. Is went
for groceries. and rents and railroad fares
took up $685. There were assisted S67
families of 1.129 individuals and the aver
age amount to each family was $3.50 and
TO each person $3.50.
The pauper clerk Is not now making out
any checks and signing the names Of the
commissioners TO them as was the custom
UP to the first of the year 1t is just as
to have q bundle OF checks
signed in blank and that is the system at
present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
Denied by Munji Bey.

New York. March S.-Munji Bey, Tur-
kish consul general al New York today
denounced the charges of graft made
against him for his removal. filed BT
several Ottoman subjects with the Tur-
kish ambassador at Washington. as fab
relations. and said he courted a full in
vestigation of his office here
The petition is inspired by few euek
mics Of mine. five OF six, whose Names
! know. and there is not a word OF truth
in it, said Nuuii Bey
= shall give the names Of MY enemies
to the ambassador or his represeutativ
when ] hear from him, and request that
he take some action against them. lf
the ambassador does not see fit To take
action ] shall put the whole matter in
the hands of our local authorities al Con-
stantinoDie.
We do net over4uarSe our subjects
for their passports as alleged in the pc
ttiOn. and there is no way for any one
u graft by taking advantage of the ie-
rorant Greeks, Strians OF Armenians i'm
this office"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
TALK FINANCES
IN COMMITTEE
House Working Body in SeS-
sion at Which Claims
Are Considered.

The house committee on appropriations
held a meeting at 5 o'clock last evening
al which claims of various counties were
considered. These amount to about $1,000
The general appropriation bill was also
further considered at this meeting. fol-
lowing the action taken by the conjOint
committee meeting Sunday in the Ken
yon hotel and in the mayors office
1t was stated by Mr.. McMilin. the
chairman of the committee, that the es-
umd,ed revenues of the state will be
about S2,315,000, ana that the estimated
expenditures viii amount to a total of
nearly that sum The aim of both COM
mtttees is to Keep the appropriations with
in the estimated revenues, and TO that
end Mr. McMillin in the house and Pres
ident Gardner in the senate have been
the chief "watchdogs of the treasury al
though not an item has been permitted
TO creep IN that has not been carefully
scrutinized by Mr.. Morris and Mr. Ham
mOnd of the house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
FEES OF COURT CLERK
MATERIALLY INCREASED

In bill introduced by the judiciary
committee of the house YESTERDAY the fees
of the clerk of the municipal court are
not only increased. but as well the field
is greatly enlarged. In the first place the
price for filing an action in the municipal
court is increased from $50 to 81. and
m the second place the law is 50 amended
that collections may be made in any num-
Der Of instances which do not now APP
pear on the books. The proposed law
that is the new matter in 1t, interviewer
with the oid-says that il ar attachment
is had in any case. in cases Of claim and
delivery. arrest or abscouding debtors of
citations to Judgment, debtors or garni-
shoes. issues of alias writes Of attach
ment. or when a jury trial is had in civil
cases the clerk shall collect a fee of 81
additional, which sums shall be payment
IN full of all costs of the action. exclusive
of officers fees relating to service of
process ard other papers.
The rest of the bill is a duplicate Of the
present statute
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
WILL HELP HIGH
SCHOOL PUPILS
Bill introduced in House Also
Reduces Limit for Sec
0nd Class Cities.

A bill introduced in the house yesterday
by Mr. Archibald of Summit is primarily
designed to give high school pupils better
facilities to pursue their studies. The bill,
IN the first place, provides that the mini
mum limit Of population for second class
snail be 1900 instead of 5000
lie pertinent part of the new bill reads.
In case change of a city of the third
class into one of The second class. the
boundaries Of the school district in which
such city Is located. should they include
area outside such city. shall remain the
same, and the territory embraced there
IN lying outside such city shall remain a
part Of the school district of such city
until changed in the manner provided by
law
Park City is particularly affected by
this bill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09

SITTER BEGINS
WORK IN HOUSE
Speaker Robinson Appoints
Committee of Seven to Weed
Out Extraneous Measures.

Speaker Robinson yesterday appointed
the sitting committee for the house. 1t
consists of seven members. These are.
McRae, Baker, Holman, White Nc
Cracker, Allen and Hammond. The COM
mittee will have the first crack at all bills
now remaining on the docket or in COM
mittee. The house calendar now contains
about twenty-five bills posted, and d large
number not yet reported
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-09
WARNING

Hypnotism is more destructive than
alcohol, more dangerous than opium
and more demoralizing than cocaine
Back Of the novelty and behind the
comedy of the hypnotic entertainment
lies the deadly process by which the
human will is destroyed. and the hyp-
motto subject" made the victim of an
other mans will.
You who find pleasure in such enter
tainment" owe It to yourselves, to your
children, to your home and your COM
munity, to know the law involved and
the destructive results Of the hypnotic
process.
'Hypuotism is the process by and
through which one person-caIled a
hypnotist-Obtsins. holds and exercises
control over the viii. voluntary powers
and sensory organism Of another person
called subject" From "The Great
Psychological Crime"
john Duncan Quackenbos. NJ. d. pro-
fessor Emeritus of Columbia university.
says:
"Hypnotism implies mind condition
in which the mental action and will
power of a sensitive subject are under
the control of an operator who has in
dueed the state" Again ne says: Il
Know that ! have been given possession
OF that soul Tor such time as 1 may
prescribe to do with it what I will
Fellow citizens Of salt Lake. if Won
love your fellow men you viii not per-
nit vulgar curiosity TO dominate Won
to the soul destruction of poor. innocent
men and women. You Will not assist in
the barter of human souls to satisfy
depraved appetite for the sensational.
If You viii. then I tell YOU now that tn
that degree YOU invoke upon Yourself
the irrevocable penalty which nature
pTescribes therefor.
For further light on the destructive
eHects of hypnOtism read The Great
Psychological Crime. which can be
procured at Moons. Galatians and
Deseret News book stores.