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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

Logan. Dec. 18-The Alumni association
OF the Brigham Young college held d
social on Saturday evening. There was a
brief business meeting, and then the time
was given over to social pleasures.
Mrs, Luna Y. Thatcher entertained a
number Of her friends Wednesday after
noon. There was a brief musical season,
and a fine dinner was served, Those
present were Mesdames Luna Y. Thateh-
er, Moses Thatcher Adeline Barber, Han
nah Thatcher, Lucy S. Carbon, NJ r.
Needham, Mary Thatcher, D. II. Thomas
and Nettie Sloan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Blair announce the
engagement Of their daughter, June. and
David Athay of this city. The marriage
will take place here some time this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Haskell Of Port
Townsend, Wash, are in Logan visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Larsen enter
tanned at cards Thursday evening in honor
OF their daughter, Ethel, who is here
from Chicago. Progressive euChre was
played for time, and then high five was
taken up. Dainty refreshments were
served,
J. w. Dollar went to Los Angeles this
week on business.
Arthur L. Cameron of Sioux City was in
Logan the first of the week on a visit to
friends. He left for the northwest
part of the winter.
Bishop Spaiding of salt Lake spent Sun
day IN Logan and delivered two sermons
at St. Johns church.
dyrum Nebeker returned 70 Laketown,
Rich county, Monday, after q pleasant
visit with relatives here.
John Vaughan Of Weston, Ida, IS visit
ing friends in this city.
Alfred BOrssard returned from Los An
geles Sunday evening.
Miss Nan Nibley gave a shower party
on Monday afternoon in honor Of her
friend, Miss Maggie MOrrell, who is short
ly to wed Roy Egbert
L. r. Maruneau of Salt Lake was with
Logan friends the fore part Of the week.
Sylvan Needham returned from Salt
Lake Monday evening.
Arthur /. Crane of Concord, n. H, was
in Logan the first Of the week
j. +. Rabe left here Wednesday morn
ing for Salt Lake, from where he will
proceed in a day or two to Germany,
where he viii labor as a missionary.
John II. Carver Of Mobile, La was in
Logan for a brief visit with friends on
Wednesday. He left for Spokane the next
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reese are here
from Star valley, Wyoming, on a visit TO
Mr.. Reese's parents. They will remain
about a month,
Judge Howell spent part OF the week IN
Logan, returning to Ogden on Wednes-
day.
F. K. Nebeker of Salt Lake spent a
couple of days of this week in visiting his
many Logan friends.
A. NJ Margle Of Denver was in Logan
on Thursday and Friday
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
NEPHI

Especial to The Herald-R Republican,
Nephf Dec. 1S.-The verdict Of all those
who attended was that the big reception
rendered Governor William Spry and
party, last Tuesday evening, by the Com
merciaI club. was the best ever" ia
cob Coleman was master Of ceremo nies
and introduced r. E. Grover, president
Of the club, who welcomed the distin-
guished guests. Governor Spry responded
in a speech that was listened to with
great interest His remarks with refer
ence TO the Importance or local htgh
schools and home investments were great
ly appreciated. Mr.. crawford sang q
beautiful baritone SOLO.
Miss Pearl Wright was the hostess last
Thursday evening at the regular meeting
OF the billie club
Miss Tavern SaWby entertained last
Thursday evening IN honor OF lew
The L. c. T. club met with Miss Louie
Allen Monday evening. The members Of
the club are reading the Lady OF The
Mrs 6bbie S. Young Of New Mexico
is visit IS her this week, the guest OF ner
sister. ldrs. Q. Z. Bigier-
AIRS. EnOch Burton is visiting in salt
axe for a few weeks.
Arthur Booth was down from Provo
sunday visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Bertha Bailey returned nome IRON
"a visit an PaysOn Tuesday.
L s. Diahl editor of the Mammoth Rec
ord, was a county seat NlsltoI last sat
uTday
Mrs. E. H. Sparks was called TO Provo
Wednt sday on account of the serious III
ness of Mrs E. II. Sparks, IT,
Henry Smith, principal Of schools 81
Mona, was a visitor at Nephi last sat
urday
Professor Mark Robinson was down
from Springville last Saturday.
oscar Garrett visited relatives and
| friends here last Saturday.
Ivan G. Dalby and Miss Winnie Taylor
both Of Levan, viii be married In sal
Lake next week
County Commissioner George Jones was
over from Robinson the first OF the
week.
Miss Lillian Marsh is here from Pay
/ son, the guest of her sister. Mrs. I. A
FOote
Henry Adams and Louis Garrett went
/ to Salt Lake Thursday.
| Commissi11er J. L. Ellertsor was in
/ from Mona the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallie Bachelor returned
4 last Friday from visit at Spanish Fork.
Charles Haynes is planning to join his
! family in Los Angeles for Christmas. He
/ expects TO remain there a month.
Archie Latimer has returned from a two
years mission In Wisconsin,.
Miss Nina Goodman is here from Col
| ton visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkey entertained
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

fsU of their friends Sunday evening.
, tT~ sells leaves for his mission some
time in February. ,-,.,... .,,,u rel,
Mrs. ]. S. Ostler IS visiting TINS week
~ iP o'' p Christison was a visitor to Provo
The stake officers of the Mutual Inn
nrovement associations entertained at
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

ril answered the question why He and
His Friends Should Not Move TO Nepni'
Judge Greenwood toasted "Our HonOred
Guests; Miss Hazel Love gave Recipe
for Matchmaking State Superintendent
Nelson responded In a humorous way,
Orson Cazier gave a humorous reading
Speng's orchestra furnished music during
the intermis IN the programs
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

day in honor of Mrs Arthur Booth Of
Provo.
Mrs John Hendriclson left wednesday
morning for Idaho Falls, where she VIII
spend the winter with her husband
William Bailey responded to the toast,
why You Cannot Keep Nephi Down :
Miss Burdette, of the visiting guests rem
dered piano solo; Professor i, a. Mel-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

dancing party last Thursday evening at
Pays hall, complimentary to the local Of
ficers of the association.
Mrs. James Garrett, jr., entertained last
Friday in honor Of the SEVENTEEN birth
day Of her mother, Mrs. Matilda Bos-
we'll
Miss Allie Bryan entertained tao MEM
bers Of the 3. n. B. B. CLUB last Fri
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

10 Mrs. Peterson. Those IN attendance
yer Mrs Sarah Pouisen, Mrs. Myron
/ De Bunce Mrs. Willie Anderson. Mrs
Inorvald Hansen, Mrs. Ben Carlson, Mrs.
/ Joe Nelson, Mrs. Earl Peacock. Mrs
Lewis Dorius and Mrs. bod c. Sorensen.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

Probably a servant girl would
be the best possible Christmas
gift in your home Watch the
ads.-and ADVERTISED
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

Isn't your "best market
worth finding? If so. ADVER-
TISE that property
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

This clock is made Of solid oak, nicely
finished in Early English. 1t has q
good clock with weights and penuu
lum. win keep good time and bar
gain at the price we quote. G. Er
Xmas special ....t..........P'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04

the United States Steel corporation strained point and favored this dis trict by throwing business here that logically belonged to it's northern mills. This is not were hearsay It is what actually happened. As far. therefore as Bnsley was concerned industrial depres- sion was not in evidence there until the spring of the present year. The steel plant was only shut down few weeks ago. just about the time business began to revive in the northern districts And as depression was slow in overtakng the steel business here it is only reasonable to give it little time now to catch up with northern operations.
 Considering the far reaching effect of the panic of last fall a year ago, the early resumption of the metals trade is little short of marvellous. It shows in- deed what a rich country we have and how remarkable is our recuperative power
 All that seems to be needed to bring a full degree of prosperity to every part of the country within the next three months is a good harvest. With anything like average crops business will soon re- mind us of 1908. The Tennessee company will be reaching out for new high rec ords and we will see in addition the Southern Iron and Steel companys wire mill at Ensley in operation and practic- ally every industry in the Birmingham district working overtime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
Demand for Labor.

Too little practical attention is given in Alabama to the immigration question:" said a large employer of labor There has been a great deal of talk but com paratively little has been accomplished in recent years in the line referred to.
 The coal and iron corporations of the Birmingham district have shown their appreciation of Italian and Slav labor. The Slavs are excellent miners and the Italians have proved to be first class workmen at the coke ovens and blast furnaces; but the state authorities and the public in general have manifested disposition to favor no immigration ex- cept such as might come from the in- telligent. thrifty classes of northern Eu- rope or Great Britain or Ireland. The trouble is Germans and Swedes and the Irish and Scotch no longer enigrate, for the simple reason that they are doing well enough at home. It is the brawny toiler from the Austrian empire and the frugal, industrious son of Italy that stlli find America attractive and as mineral Alabama Is on the eve of another period of great industrial activity these foreign CTS will be needed in the very near fu- ture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
Few words to fair faith.
 Troilus and Cressida.
Alabama'S Life Insurance Bill

The Insurance Press says that in 1908 the sum of $3,7O0,000 was distrib- uted to beneficiaries in Alabama by the life insurance companies. Mobile re- ceived nearly one-quarter of the sum.
 The Insurance Press neglects to state, however how much Alabama paid ine 1908 to life insurance compa- nies. The difference between the amount paid and the amount received from the life insurance companies in 1908 would represent the exact cost of life insurance in 1908 in the state with no complex bookkeeping thrown in.
 The Insurance Press is invited to furnish the figures both ways for Ala bama If it has no time to attend to this matter, Commissioner of Insurance Julian should step into the breach. If the figures of payments and receipts were given by counties 1t would be still more interesting. Each years cost of life insurance would, at any rate, be shown by the balance between premi- ums paid to and sums received from life insurance companies. That bal ance is not disclosed by the Insurance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
oLD-FAsHIoNED BROWN SUGAR.

From the Kansas City Star.
 There are certain things in this world which, after an indefinite vogue, drop out of use and sight and, by and by, cease almost to be even remembered. They dis appear without observation" and are re- called only when they happened to be mentioned by the sort of people who do not forget.
 By way of application, how long has it been since anybody has seen such a com modity as old-fashioned brown sugar? A dollar would buy as much of titled up in heavy brown paper made of straw-as a fair-sized lad would care to carry home from the store. The coarse grains looked as if they had life in them and were full of sweetness When mother" would cut a slice of the kind of bread she used to make across the loaf and spread 1t with sweet, fresh butter, adding thereto a bountiful "top dressing'' of soft brown sugar, that was the sort of piece" that all the children cried for. Brown sugar in those good old days was 8 pop-- ular and valued form of "sweetening" By common folk 1t was largely used even in coffee and tea, while for baking pur- poses and for making jams and but ters" it's use was almost universal. The employment of loaf sugar. was limited to special purposes-for making cake for company, for Tight preserves" and for tea and coffee among the well-to-do. Be- fore granulated sugar came in it was quite an undertaking for housewives to roll out" loaf sugar for baking after the manner of pie crust and reduce 1t to granular form. Here is where brown sugar came in as labor-saving medium. and the difference in it's cost and in the price of fine sugar. made 1t well worth while to consumers in the departed day of small economies
 The cause of the disappearance of brown sugar has been brought to light in the course of the tariff debate in the Senate. It has made way for the con- venience and profit of the sugar trust, which is the tender object of the govern ments care and protection, even though the trust requires the favors of Its great and good friend by cheating it out of duties by means of false weights Under the present beneficient law, which the Senate insists shall be preserved from moestation, the sale of brown sugar in competition with the sugar trust is pre- vented and the nation is shut up to the use of "refined' sugar.
 That was a noble fight for brown sugar made by Bristow of Kansas in the Sem ate, but Aldrich and the rest of the white sugar contingent beat him out. But in Brstow's plucky protest against the sugar trust and It's "refinements we see the influence of the strength and power that inheres in raw material What the Sen ate needs-and the House, too, for that matter-is lot more members who know the taste of sorghum and who were brought up on something more substantial than sugar "expurgated' by theying trust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
June'S Remarkable Eclipse

Professor Brashear of Alleghany ex- plains over his signature the remarka- ble features of the eclipse of the sun which will take place on the afternoon of June IT, near the hour of sunset. This eclipse will be unlike any other within the knowledge of man, from the fact that for few seconds 1t will be an annular eclipse, then changing to a total eclipse, then back to an annular eclipse for the second time. The rec ords of annular eclipses go back 400 years and of total eclipses thousands of years, and these records do not show an eclipse similar to the one that will appear in the heavens on Thurs day week.
 Unfortunately the central line of to- tality will be confined to Siberia and Greenland, including the familiar North Pole, but a partial phase of the eclipse will be seen In Canada and all down through the states of this country. In the gulf states 1t will be of less mag nitude than it will be in Canada, and Walter Wellman will be too late to see it in it's totality at the North Pole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
Against the Fee System

If a sentiment in favor of salaries instead of fees is to be built up in this state strong enough to cope with the combined official brigade, assistance must come from all counties especially afflicted with the evils and iniquities of the fee system-with it's inhuman1- ties in the treatment of the weak and humble and with it's manifold exac- tions from every man, woman and child. It is a monster that cannot easily be overcome.
 It is strange, for this reason, that the newspapers of Montgomery, Mo bile, Calhoun, Madison and Dallas counties are silent. They know what the fee system is-eyery county in this state does, for that matter-but the counties named feel 1t more se- verely Why are their newspapers silent in this rising tide against the system?
 Nothing can be accomplished against the organized officials unless all oppo- nents of the fee system pull together, and the Age-Herald appeals to the newspapers of Montgomery, Mobile. Selma, Anniston and Huntsville to lend a helping hand. No matter what the governor may do or may not do, statewide reform in this matter can not be accomplished unless there is a public sentiment demanding 1t. The press of the state can bring out such a sentiment, and the Age-Herald ap- peals to its contemporaries to take hold of the most humanitarian move ment that has come before the people of Alabama in many a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
POOR MANS TONIC.
rom the Cincinnati I1mes-star.

From Ine 0lDclDndtl IlIneS-otdI
 Every one who likes wild flowers is ,fond.-p -pf the dandellon. This is broad statement and will be vigorously con- troverted by the owner of a beautiful lawn, for his gardener or houseman at this time of the year must spend half of his time digging up the yellow blos- sons that snuggle so close to the earth and which he designates as a pestiferous weed. But notwithstanding this fact, the brilliant blossoms. like bits of broken sunlight scattered through the grass, have certain attraction for us all.
 It is not every flower that is both ornamental and useful, but the dandelion comes into this category. Most any morn- ing, suburbanites on their way to the city will see little groups of women and children here and there moving sloNe ly over the open lots-helds in tabloid, they might be termed-that occur fre- quently between the built-up sections of these suburbs. With buckets or baskets and a worn out lease knife" they are providing for the evening meal the suc- culent dish known from one end of the country to the other as greens"
 You will not find greens on the me- nus of the great hotels and clubs, nor perhaps on the tables of the excessively well-to-do. Once in a while, to be sure, spinach, elaborately decorated with egg and sauces of various kinds that remove all the outward attributes of the vege- table, may be discovered; but the real dandelion "greens"-the poor mans tonic, said by physicians to be filled with good nerve building medicinal properties-ap- pears more frequently on the oilcloth covered table than it does where damask and fine linen hold sway.
 Occasionally these gatherers of nature $ gifts find mushrooms; and while 1t is more or less a dangerous business for the un- initiated to pick this delicious fungus and cook 1t (for the reason that there are only few edible mushrooms and great many that are poisonous) the working mans wife at this season of the year can bring to his table what the man of wealth considers a dainty all the year around.
 But 1t is the dandelion that reigns su- preme as the tonic food just now The bright little faces of this friendly flower weed may cause the Ire of the gardener or the lover of green lawns to rise; yet. as welcome, health-giving addition to the never greatly varied menu of the ordinary family, 1t holds place that can be filled by nothing else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
From the Boston Globe.

From ln6 bOslOH NloDe.
 T@HE heads of nations usually re-
 kO ceive very large salaries. with
 the possible exception of the President of the United States Our Presidents, however, are not so favored as are foreign rulers in the ability to amass comfortable fortunes to fall back on when they leave office. If anything happens to force foreign rulers from their thrones it is generally found that they have made ample provision for their fu- ture pecuniary needs and comfort.
 While there may be great dignity in wearing a crown and welding power, 1t is becoming more and more evident as time passes that the kingly position Is hardly more certain that that of many men who have to earn their living. at some common calling These are days of revolutions and changes in many coun- tries and monarchs sometimes get short notice that their time is up for ruling others, and some of them are glad to abdicate with their lives.
 In such disastrous circumstances these exiled rulers are glad to fall back on the long stockings which they have been careful to fill in the days of their pros perlty. Like ordinary mortals, they have prepared against the rainy day that comes in the life of kings as 1t does in that of the common people.
 Recent events have called attention in European journals to this habit of sav- ing by rulers. It is noted that at the present moment Abdul Hamid has just left the throne and President Castro is wondering whether he will ever again defy Europe from the cabinet of Vene- zuela. But in this lapse from power each ruler is comforted by the fact that money is no object"
 Castro did not spend all he earned or obtained-during his long reign. The story of large sums of gold buried in the ground at Caracas may be a myth but 1t Is well known that he laid up for himself treasures in the banks of Eu- rope which will keep the wolf from his door so long as his life Is prolonged A round sum of a million is at the command of the ex-cattle drover when ever he calls for 1t.
 Abdul Is equally fortunate Out of his official income of esOo.000 a year he man aged to send a large sum to the bank of France and the bank of England where it lies to his private credit. Im- mediately before the recent crisis con- fidential agent of his paid hurried visit to London and collected number of valuable securities lying in various bank ing houses, which he transferred to A safe deposit In the city against the time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
MILLIONS FOR RAILROADS.
Great Sums to Be Put Into New Lines
 In Western Canada.

Chicago Dispatch to the New York Press.
 Approximately ss5.oOo.ooo will be expend- ed this year by the railroads in construc- ing lines in western Canada, according to the statements made by officials. The budget for construction prepared by the Canadian Pacific road calls for an ex penditure of $2o,0o0,O00; James J. Hill has announced construction plans which will take another s15,0Oo, 900 to be expended on the Great Northern in eastern Canada in the making of the fourth trunk line from Winnipeg to the Pacific coast and the Canadian Northern is to expend fully s11, ,o0O, 900, the major portion of which will be in the interest of the extension to the coast
 Almost as great sum will be expend- ed by the Grand Trunk Pacific in its march toward the coast, and large sum is to be used by this company in building branch lines At least three branches will be built by this road from Melville, Sas- katchewan, one northwesterly to Prince Albert. a second northeasterly to Hudson Bay, and a third to the American bound ary through Regina. The remainder of the estimated ss5. 100000 will be expended by many companies which have recently been organized to build short roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
Determination of MoS0uitOeS

Italy and Germany are not troubled with the stegomyia mosquito but they have numerous anopheles which con- tinue each year to create cases of ma laria. Leipsig, a large industrial city in Germany, has particularly been af- afflicted with anopheles, mosquitoes and malarial levers, and 1t has taken hold of the subject in earnest. Our consul at Leipsig makes mention of an order from the city council notifying all housekeepers in the infected sec tions of the city to carefully examine their houses or apartments for ano- pheles or malaria1 mosquitoes and to destroy any that may be found. Every household in the districts concerned has been furnished by the city council with large circular, which, in addi- ton to information as to the cause and spreading of malaria. contains advice dS LO Lu6 UtSL u1cdHb Ol luS ALH6 malaria mosquitoes. Certain dates have been specified between which the houses are to be searched and the mos quitoes destroyed. At the expiration of the time specified inspectors ap- pointed by the city council will visit each house and apartment and make careful examinations to see that the work of exterminating the mosquitoes has been properly carried out. Those who fail to comply with the regula- tions promptly and thoroughly will be subject to fine of about $7.50.
 The German scientists think they have discovered an African aquatic plant that will kill off the mosquitoes, but in the meanwhile they propose to kill them according to other we'll known methods. What the Germans undertake to do they are very apt to accomplish.
 In killing the stegamyia New Or