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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-01-22
Would Change Constitution.

AL kinds of resolutions to change
the state constitution have already
been presented.
; Senator Myer Of Jackson has offered
two. One provides that the state shall
engage in no work of internal improve
ments except in the construction and
repairing of roads and highways. The
other resolution provides that the con-
stitution shall be changed so as to
enable nine members of jury to bring
in a verdict. Other resolutions fol-
low:
/, BY Louderback of Bourbon, in the
house, to amend the constitution so as
to permit women to vote. Coming from
a Democrat, this caused much discus
sion in the cloak rooms.
Mccormick of Crawford. to change
the constitution in favor of the initia-
tive and referendum. This coming
from a Republican also caused COM
ment.
! Hopkins of jackson, to amend the
constitution so that members Of the
legislature could receive increased
pay.
This last proposition was voted
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Plans Direct Election Of Senators.
Representative Morrison of Neosho
has introduced bill providing for the
election of u. s. senators by a direct
vote of the people.
1t provides that all candidates for
United States senator shall have their
names printed on the official ballot
and be voted upon at the general cleo
ton the same as state officers. It is
then made mandatory, by the bill, for
the legislature to elect the candidate
for senator who receives the highest
vote at the election. regardless Of his
politics.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
CUBAN DIPLOMAT VISITS
TAFT ON URGENT BUSINESS

Hayerly, Mass, Aug. 1O.-Don Cae-
ser p Barranco, chancellor of the
Cuban legation, which is established
at Manchester for the summer,
caused some comment this afternoon
by visit TO President Tait's office.
There are few callers at the Office
these days, and the appearance OF the
Cuban diplomat started reports that
trouble in his home island had caused
him 10 seek an early appointment
with the president for tho Cuban min
lister, Carlos Garcia Velcz.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
COLORADO AND SIOUX
EACH POST DIVIDENDS

Provo, Aug 1O-At the Provo offices
of the Colorado and Sioux mining com
panles directors meetings were held
today and the regular monthly divi-
dends were posted Colorado paid s
cents a share. aggregating $50, 900. and
Sioux paid Z cents a share, aggre-
eating S52.45723, The Colorado closed
transfer books on July 16 and made
payment on the 10th Sioux closed
books on the 18th and paid dividend
on the 20th
The regular monthly dividend of the
Iron Blossom was passed and the rea-
son assigned is that the company has
been sending low grade ore to the
United States smelling plant, since
the Tintic smelter has Il been closed
and that they have not had time to
get the full returns. The knights
deny that the grade of ore is getting
lower, but claim that they were COM
PEELED TO get this second class ore
out OF their way so they could ex-
tract the first class product The
mine is reported TO he in good coldi-
ton and "Uncle" Jessie Knight is au-
thOrity for the statement that there
will be no trouble about getting divl-
dcDds next month, and with the Tin
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
tic smelter again operating. they an.
ticipate no further delays.
NATIONAL INDIAN
.,, WAR VETERANS

The National Indian War Veterans
an organization formed in Denver
Colo. has for its object to obtain pen.
sions for all those who. while serv.
ing the government, contributed Their
share to open for peaceful settle
ment this great Western country.
These men as a rule are old and
feeble. by reason OF endured hardshiDs
and privationS. unable to perform
manual labor and on account of age
barred from obtaining suitable EN-.
ploymcnt
government which through its lib
erality to its veterans OF other wars.
to its educational institutions and It's
farmers, ranks as the very first in the
civilized world, should surely not hesl-
tate to give to this limited number of
surviving Indian war veterans. enough
to allow them at least a living for
their few remaining days
These men spent some of the best
years Of their lives in their country'S
service, opening up this great western
empire. fighting under such noted
leaders as Custer Merritt, Crook.
Miles Forsyth, Mckenzie and others,
aud should in their last days receive
government recognition
All those eligible to membership in
this organization send In their aDpI-
cation TO the National Secretary and
Treasurer, C. r. Hauser. l64G Market
St, Denver. Colo, from whom they
VIII receive further information
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
ABE MAJORS HALF
BROTHER ARRESTED.

Salt Lake CITY, Aug. 1O.-Ralph
Wagner Il half brother of Abe Majors,
who Is serving a life sentence at the
state prison for the murder of Cap
tain Brown Of the~Oeden police force.
was arrested yesterday afternoon on
the charge of violating the license or
dinance This time young Wagner,
who has been arrested by the local po-
lice several times before. was taken in
charge by Detective Schultz.
II one may believe the advertise
ment which young Wagner is alleged
TO have caused TO be distributed he Is
a wonder IN the reading OF the past
present and future of humanity He is
known, as per the advertisement. as
Ralph Fer Eddy. a combination of
words or alleged names that means
nothing, He is a lecturer and teacher
a boy medium and clair,oyant, and
challenges the world" according to
the poster
There are n lot Of other boasts In
tended 10 catch the unwary, and the
thing might have gone through for the
week ad it not been for the fact that
the 'Gaker" failed to pay his license.
Young Wagner listened to little
heart 10 heart talk from Chief Of Po-
lice Barlow and with the promise that
he would "cut Il out, was allowed
10 go
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
SISTER AND BROTHER
MEET AFTER "a YEARS
Onter-Mountain Republican,


Brother and sister, separated thirty
four years. during which time few let
ierS passed between them and FOR
years neither knew the other was
alive, and time had wrought such
great changes thcv woud not have
recognized each other, met here Mon
daJ evening they are Mrs. Georgia
Wade Mcclellan. Dcnnison. Iowa. and
John j Wade. Mancos. Colo. and the
encampmcnt week will be 10 them a
genuine homecoming affair
They were born In Gettysburg. Pa.
from which place the brother enlist
cd in the Union army with the hus
band OF his sister as a mcssmate ONLY
once did he como home during the
war. and that was for short time
Later Mrs. Mcclellan moved TO Iowa.
at which place Wade visited her in
1875. This was the laSl seen of him
until he knocked al the door of her
room Monday evening in the Kenyon
hotel
One letter passed between them
the last year. and that was TO the er.
feet that both would attend the forty.
third encampment OF the G \ r
when John left homo for the war
he was only l6 years old" said Mrs.
CcClellan," and when | saw him the
other evening he had gray hair and
beard. While something appeared 10
tell me that Che knock was that Of
John and ! told him he was my broth
CT. | did not know him | couldn't
have believed Il was him If ! had not
known he was coming
"Tbe last time | saw him he was
only % years old and still looked =
mere slip of boy Now he has chill
dren and grandchildren. don't sccm
possible. and ] can only think OF him
as my misrhcyious brother way back
in Pennsylvania
WAS / glad to see him. Well.
hate 10 say IL. but during the last few
DAYS | have been afraid TO meet him
was afraid the shock would he so
great I would die ] dreaded TO see
the change, as pictured him to be a
much older-appcarinG man, and pos,
sibly walking with a cane. | am so
glad now that he has not aged as
expected and shall not visit him at
his Colorado home
Mr. Wade is 63 years old. and Mrs
Mcclellan is GS. Their sister, Jennie
Wade. was killed by n minnie ball
during the battle of Gettysburg. She
was standing at the bread tray max
Ing bread for the Union troops when
the bullet came through the window
and pierced her heart The Women's
Relief corps OF Iowa erected a beauti-
ful monument several years ago over
her grave in the cemetery at the old
home
During The last few years Mrs. Nc.
Clellan has devoted much of her time
TO patriotic work, and has bocn
twice elected department commander
of her state. The brother is Il min
ing prospector He was a bugler In
the Twenty-1frst PENNSYLVANIA regi-
ment
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
SOLOlERY OF STATE
OF UTAH TO PARADE

Salt Lake, Aug 10-Camp Cutler, AT
Crismon's ranch. presented busy
scene this morning where preparations
for the big parade of tomorrow are
going forward with a vim and energy
which speaks well for the esprit de
corps Of the men Of the command.
Drills arc going forward daily. the
signal coEps under Capt z Leroy
Bourne being especially active The
telephone service installed by the
corps is now complete and in working
order and this afternoon connection
Will be established with the lines of
the local companies so that it VIII be
possible TO telephone to any point In
camp from the city Tests of the
wireless apparatus constructed un-
der Captain Bourne, are being made
under all sorts of conditions and a
high order of proficiency is being eX-
hibited by the corps.
The first battery Of field artillery
under command OF Capt. w c. Webb
VIII reach Camp Cutler tonight after
weeks drill and target practice In
Parley's canyon. This corps is In fine
trim and some good exhibition work
may be looked for during the balance
OF the maReuyers.
The infantry officers are receiving
instructions In platoon formation from
officers of the Fifteenth of Fort
Douglas. and this win be of service
In the big parade tomorrow.
The rifle team of the guard. com
posed of fifteen men, Is holding daily
practice and making splendid showing
No pains arc being spared TO bring
the team up to a high state of elf
cheney and from present indications
a good showing viii be made at Camp
Perry where the annual rifle compe-
tltion takes place
The entire guard will turn out to-
morrow for the big parade and every
effort is being made to get the entire
command into the best possible shape.
While drills and general hard work
are the order of the day. athletics are
not being overlooked and already a
baseball team has been organized and
within a few days time Will be found
to pull off a match or two. There has
been practically no illness so far with
the exception of few pairs OF sore
feet But one case has been in the
hospital, and that Tor only few
hours. caused by cold.
(F'or additional Salt Lake and State
news see page four)
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
SUDDEN DEATH OF
ABRAHAM n. CANNON

Salt Lake. Aug. 1O.-Abraham Fl.
Cannon, better known 10 his friends
as June. died suddenly al the home
OF his father-in-law, James Hansen. this
city shortly after o'clock last even
Ing. in the twenty-fourth year Of his
age. Ever since his return from a
mission to Holland in September 1907
his health has moi been the mogt rus-
ged--indee1 IT was his impaired
strength which caused ms release from
his missionary labOrs before the usual
time had passed II was hoDed how
ever that return to his mountain
home would effect restoration. and
this hope seemed for time 10 be
realized But within the last month
he has declined pcrceptably and has
suffered several severe hemorha4ea
during the latest Of which he passed
away yesterday. During all his sick.
ness he has maintained 81 couragcous
and front and confidence. aad only
Yesterday morning while at his
mothers home In Cannon ward
whittier he had driven In his buggy.
he declared that he felt better aud
stronger than for many DAYS past.
~" N'hn 'AN opu vi lIAE ld't ulIIlaIl
~, and Sarah A. Jenkins Cannon. and
was born on the anniversary Of his
iathers birth March II, 1856. lie left
for a mission 10 the Netherlands.
March 20. 1905. and returned, as above
stated, Sept IL. 1907 One year later
ne married Miss Bertha Hansen. at the
residence of whose parents he died.
After his return from his mission he
VAS chosen a member OF the Pioneer
stake sunday school board. acting in
that capacity until May, 1909. when
he was chosen second counselor IN
tne blshopric of Cannon w2rl IIe
leaves, to mourn his untimely death.
a devoted young wife. a fond mother
and loving brothers and sisters. be
sides n wide circle of relatives and
friends. His younger brother. Lester,
only recently left this city for mis-
sion in the Netherlands
The funeral services will be held
IN Pioneer stake hall on Wednesday
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
MINING NEWS
CHICAGo-UTAH MINE
WILL START TO SHIP

Salt Lake City Aug. lO-Captain J.
IT Edgerly, general manager of the
Chicago-Utah Copper company. is q
guest OF the Cullen hotel and will re-
main here during the eucampment.
The captain Is both a war and a min
ing veteran. After being mustered out
of service he came west and hes spent
forty years in prospecting and prac-
tical mining in almost every camp Of
any note. OF the opportunities in min
Ing In this state the captain says
1T Is a source of pride and eratifl-
cation to know and realize that Utah S
great mineral resources are becoming
known and appreciated by the outside
world to an extent commensurate with
their merits Tho people are beginning
to realize that mining in Utah, when
conducted along intelligent lines. is alb.
soutely safe; that it is safer and gives
greater profits in return than almost
any ordinary lIno OF trade The truth
of this is emphasized by the enormous
dividends distributed by the mines of
this state.
Our company has tweny-threc
claims situated few miles southeast
OF Morgan CITY in Weber canyon We
have well defined vein through the
property of an average width of
eighteen fees, which we have discov-
cred by tracing it along the surface.
This ground Is being opened up by
shafts and tunnels. The main shaft is
down 1875 feet md Is all in mineralized
ground Some Of the values arc very
high and have shown the presence of
as much as 40 per cent copper and
twenty-four ounces silver, with some
gold
"On the adjoining claim TO this
working We have a tunnel In the
mountain for a distance of 16O feet
The face Of this tunnel Will tap the
main vein outcropping on the surface
within about eighteen feet, and after
this has been opened up we expect to
have a paying proposition.
1--WE have thoroughly prospected the
ground and have another tunnel on the
north mountain side which Is in a dis
tance Of 260 feet This cb0pnel is In
orc. but the main object of our work
AT this time is TO tap thc great assure
that courses through the property, and
this tunnel Is simply being run TO be
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11

next, at 3 p. m, and the remains may
be viewed by friends at the Hansen
residence. 20 Pitt street. from IL to
oil that day
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
MAN WITH oN'ILPoX
is FOUND ON STREE

SAT- Lake. Aug. 10.-"Tve seen
marks like those before" was the
ejaculation of Assistant Health Com
--'-0Ioner Dr. Sruuel G.. Paul. when
Christopher p. Dlchl former Judge OF
11-V punve COIrt. Ca.i1d MS aitv.--.l
to marks on the neck OF man walk
ing along Main street in the business
district, Monday morning
Come here. you" shouted the com
missioner, and the man obeyed. al
though grudglngly, protesting under
The mistaken impression that he WAS
being arrested, that he had done moth
ing,
That's all right" was the soothing
reply of Or. Paul, but YOU just come
along with me to my Office"
There Or, Paul made an examina-
ton which verified his conclusion
reached on the street that the man
had smallpox The man protested.
however, that he had just seen a ply
sician, who told him that ne was all
right, buI the assistant commissioner
WAS not in pleasant frame of mind
at having his health record for the
week Of the encamUment spoiled, and
he quickly called quarantine officer
and bundled the man of To his lodg-
ING, place
There. fresh difficulty was encoun-
tered. The landlady refused 10 allow
the stricken man 10 re-cnter her place
and he had TO sit out in yard under
guard. while DR. Paul made arrange
ments TO reopen the isolation hospital,
Inst riocgH 11et GrfJuNr
The latest victim of the disease Is
p. A. Kennedy, q years old, OF 232
First South street.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11
ANOTHER BABE is
VICTIM OF MILK

Salt Lake. Aug. lO-StilI another
death occurred at noon today, which
upon the word OF physician was de
rectly traceable to impure milk The
twOyear-old son of Frank Torsenseu,
residing at The rear of 1872 South
Ninth East street, is The latest add,
tion TO the infant mortality roll as a
result OF the criminal negligence OF
city dairyman. and q thorough in
vcstisadon OF the circumslanc SUI
rounding the demise will be begun at
once.
The death took place at l29 West
First North street and the baby was
being fed upon milk from the dairy Of
a. Lundberg, known as the Jersey"
In the opinion Of Dr. T. w. stephen
son the death was due TO the poor
quality Of the milk. The statement
was made today
In my opinion The milk and the
milk alone was responsible for tho
death said DR. Stephenson The
sample which / saw some days ago,
when tine child first took sick.
showed the presence of dirt in the
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used as a means for getting the pro-
duct to the surface
Some shipments have been made
from the property. We are now using
a steam hoist and power drills and I
am making preparations to make reg
ular shipments throughout the re-
mainder OF the summer months
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-11

bottles, and the driver stated to me
that 1t was not his fault. as he had a
man in the stables. ] advised him TO
lire the man and get another"
The symptoms under which the
child died lend strength to the benel
that the death was due to the milk.
The infant grew steadily weaker for
somc days and finally succumbed in
spite of all that could be done to save
it,,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
DECLARES LIQUOR NOT NEEDED.
According to Writer, Europeans In
Tropics Are Better Without II.

Transmitting a n article written by
DIR. Harold II. Mann. and published In
THE Young Men OF India" under
the title Of rs Drink Necessary for
Europeans in .India?" Consul General
William II. Michael Of Calcutta writes:
"EurOpcanB and Americans who
come to India do not need liquors TO
keep well; they will be better with
nj sti.nulants OF n kind. After
nearly two years residence here my
observations lead me to say that drink.
crs Of spirits. wines and malt liquors
are the most susceptible to disease,
especially fevcrs. either on the plains
or In the mountains, OF any class Of
the inhabitants. Proper regard fer
dress, to guard against sudden wealth.
or changes, moderation In eating, es.
pccially meats: using only filtered and
boiled water. entire abstcntion from
alcoholic. vlnous and malt liquors. and
plenty OF sleep will almost invariably
insure, TO tho average healthy per-
son, good and uniform health, as far
as fevcrs are concerned, and by add.
Ing vaccination and incubation, will
go n hong way toward making that
person immune from contagious dis.
eases"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22
sYNoPsis.

The Escapadc opens. not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage Of Ellen
siocun. n Puritan miss. and Lord Car
rlngtOn of England, but In their life after
settling in England The scene Is placed.
Just following the revolution, in CARING
tor castle In England. The Carringtons.
dit. caused by jealousy. The attention:
Of Lord Darlington to Lady Ceciiy and
Lord ~Strathgate to Lady Darlington com,
leave the castle. Preparing 20 nee. Lady
Darlington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl. met Lord strathghte A.
two a, m, he agreeing TO see them safcly
away. He attempted to take her TO his
castle. but she Icft him stunned In tho
road when the carriage met win an &C.
ridcnt. She and DcbbIe then struck, out
for Portsmouth where she Intended TO
sall for America. Hearing news OF
Ellen's night. Lords Darlington and Seton
vessel and started In pursuit. Strathgatc.
bleeding from fail. dashed on 70. Ports.
mouth, for which Darlington, Ellen ana
neton were also headed by, different
routes. strathgatc arrived In Portsmouth
In advance of the others. finding That
Ellcn,s ship had salied before her;
upon which each supposed Ellen had
sailed. Seton overlook the fugitivcS near
Portsmouth, but his craft ran aground.
jnyt as capture was imminent. Ellen won
tho chase by boarding American vessel
Dnh foiIing her pursucrh:, 'arrlhgton hnn
fIFiftlndt', thrown IpH''ftI Wy ''l'' "
wr.rking ~ laticr's v"arcl engaged In an
improinptu duel. neither being hurt. a
war vessel. commanded by mn admiral
friend OF Seton. then started out In pur-
suit OF the women fugitlvca. Seton con-
Tossing love for Dcbbic. Flagship Britain
MIA overlook the fuRitiycs during the
night. Tn" two women ESCAPED ny again
taking to the sea in "A small boat. LORD
Darlington is ordered to sea with his NIP
but refugees TO 20 until after. meeting
Strn,hgatc In n duel. They fight In the
grounds Of lord Blyihodnle's castle.
Encounter In watched by Ellen and Deb
bic. who have reached land and are In
hiding. Darlington won n bloody com
test at swords from Strnthga'". l"bbie
ana Ellen looking on and praying Tor the
~lattcr'A husband. Darlington. lnm"di-
nteIy following IN" duel, was placed un-
der arrest for refusing to obey HIS nd
miral'p orders and Ellen. who had
Hwoon"d during ih" duel. awOke to find
him gone. Sir rharl"s Seton found the
fupi'ivca, propnFoi 10 Dcbbic and was
nccrp,rd b"bhic. Ellen ana Sir Charles
made a plea to ia" King 10 spar" Car
~rington. The king decides 10 grant a par
don after promising Lady Darlington
that h. would Brighten the lord. King
George. with Admiral Kcpiafd. arrange
q surprise for Darlington.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-22

stung to action. "givc me leave. sir"
He bowed. To interrupt the king was
"A hcinoug offcnsc. Have ! permission
to proceed, sir?"
Proceed" returned his majesty.
"YOu have been mlsinformed In enc
particular. Nothing you can say Of me
or to mo Is %unmcritcd. that ! will nd.
init; but Lady Darlington did not run
away with Lord Strathgatc."
II understood he drove away with
her In your carriage at night, ut two
o'clock In the morning"
Lord Darlington WINGED under the
apparent i%nsinuation.
THAT IL true" nc replied; but my
lady was entirely innocent. She had
with her a young woman a compan.
ion. She knows not tho world. your
majesty"
And you wero ashamed OF her for
THAR"
Il was. your majesty. Now. ! glory
In the fact"
60 on. SIR"
And she simply used Stratkgatc On
she would n coachman. When he
would fain have abducted her she
tried to shoot him. She did escape
from him and. thank God! ! was able
to vlace him out q tho running before