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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09
Chicago Letter

Chicago. Feb. 9.--The state OF
Illinois may add new iake to the
group of "Great Lakes IL plans
that are now under consideration by
the Chicago Harbor Commission are
put in effect This Is Lake Calu-
met, which at present Is small,
useless body of water between Chi
cago and the Indiana state line, but
which is likely to become one Of the
most vital factors IN the commerce
of the FIVE lakes. The plan now be-
ing considered by the commission
contemplates the increase Of the
city's shipping facilities by convert
ing the lake into great inland har-
Dor connecting at one end Win
Lake Michigan by a short canal and
at the other with the drainage canal
and the new $4,000 900 deep water
way to the Miss 'ssippi Lake Calu-
met would be dredged and railroad
and dock facilities provided on the
made land. At present the title to-
this lake is vesie in the state of III
nois, but it Is expected that the city
of Chicago, will have no trouble In
obtaining authority from the legis-
lature to go ahead with the work, If
it is to be found to be the most feas-
ible solution of the harbor problem.
Other plans suggested are for an out
er hanbOr. which involves serious en-
g,neering difficulties, and for the ex
penditure of millions Of dollars in an
attempt to put the crooked Chicago |
river into condition to take care of
the traffic. Chicago's lake COM
merce has been persistently standing
still until now the city is one of the
least important ports on the lakes. |
Some of this traffic has gone TO Mil
waukee, Duluth and other rival cities |
but more of it has been taken over
by the railroads.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

President Roosevelt has become
alarmed over the antf-Japanese leg
islation in California. He processes
to be just a little bit afraid of the
Oriental Yankees. 1t might be well
to send "'Fightlng Bob" to WASH
ington to bolster up the presidents
nerve during the waning days OF his
administration.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09
BLANCHE WALSH I'LL
AT KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 9.-Blanohe
walsh. the actress, was brought here
last night on special train from
IT. Smith. Ark.
'AIiss Walsh Is Dangerously an .
her physician said. She IS suffering
from stomach and liver trouble"
MISS Walsh was taken III Saturday
night while Glpng an engagement at
~ smith, She was placed In the
University hospital here.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09
SCOtt'S Emulsion

at their mothers knee. This had
a power in it that changed them
from weak, delicate boys into
strong, robust boys.
It has the same power to-day.
Boys and girls who are pale and
weak get food and energy out of
SCOTS Emulsion. Ii makes
children grow.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

Boss Cox is preparing to give the
fence he has built around Cincinnati
another coat OF whitewash. He will
soon have the stun on so thick that
It will begin to peal Off.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

President-elect Taft is greatly
grieved because of the death of Miss
Tony, the educated cimpanzee. This
can scarcely come under the head OF
nature taking.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

Insurgents in the national house
are now planning to bring about
change in the rules. Speaker Can
non has been partially won over to
tariff revision, but watch him hit the
ceiling when they begin tampering
with his rules.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

King Edward did not care to visit
his nephew, Emperor William, be-
cause of his recent remarks con-
cernlng the propriety OF Germany
keeping one eye on Great Britain but
he is taking the pin without making
wry face.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

"A Columbus man was preparing
to slash his throat with a razor be-
cause his wife let the pet fox ter
rier get away, when a policeman in
terfered. Yet some people claim
that the mothers love Is greater than
that of the father.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

The secretary Of the navy declares
that 1t costs $lO9,S56 to keep a first
class battleship in repair for a
year. Why, the thing is almost as
expensive as an automobile.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

If it be true that the average ele-
vator travels at the rate of only
twenty miles per hour, why is 1t that
when "going down" a man feels
like he had left his stomach on the
top floor?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

Spain is rapidly adopting Esper-
anto. No one who has ever tried
to learn the Spanish language can
blame the Spaniards.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

Prominent Mexicans are starting a
move to secure President Diaz for
another term. President Roosevelt
doubtlessly is sorry that he was not
born in Mexico.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

Approval of a strong national Or
ganizat'on as a means to extermi-
nate the "white slave traffic was
United States District Attorney Par
kin with other Information by the
Woman's World in preparation for
the approaching conference between
federal and STATE prosecutors and
others to decide on legislation and
other steps aimed at the traffic in
girls. IL believe great good could
be accomplished by a strong organ
izaton whose determination would
be the abolishment of the white slave
traffic" wrote the superintendent OF
the Florence Crittenton Home at Lit
tie Rock, Ark, one of the institu-
tions founded by Charles n. Critten-
ton to care for girl victims of de-
pravity. III consider the crime of
the procurer or cadet to be worse than
the crime of the murderer. A higher
penalty should he placed on the
crime. Great effort should be made
to implicatea and punish any person
IN any way connected in this terrible
traffic of girls. Not only the cadet
but the one who receives them
should be equally punished. The
system of grating is favorable TO
the cadet" The laqmakers should
help us to stamp out this evil. The
white slave traffic must be put
down. God speed the day when our
fair land will be free from this
curse. / hope to see an organization
which will be effective in arousing
the government to its duty in wiping
out the great horror which today Is
such a menace to society,"" Federal
and state prosecutors, prominent iur
SITS Of Chicago and relief workers at
The forthcoming conference will frame
a bill for Illinois, which will be pre-
sented to the legislatures of other
states later
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1909.

Weather for Oho-Rain in eastern
rain or snow and colder in western
portion tonight "Wednesday much
colder. ,i :
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

A man who worked all OF his life
designing telescopes had to die before
he could see those mansions in the
skies.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

The Chinese are now complaining
that President Roosevelt IS discrim-
mating against them in favor Of the
japanese. Now for a war with
China.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09
Feb. 9 In History.

1773-General William Henry Harrl.
son, ninth president Of the United
States. born In Charles City coun.
ty, Va; died I'm Washington city
1871.
1S22-James Parton, American author,
born in Canterbury, England; died
1891.
19O4-The United States addressed an
identical note to the powers sug-
gesting that the neutrality and in
tegrity OF China be maintained by
Russia and Japan.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 5:22, rises Csc: moon rises
9:37 y. m; moons age 10 days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

Another federal commission. rank
ing In importance with the Isthmlan
Canal Commission and the Interstate
Commerce Commission, will probably
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

Two more automobiles have coll
Fded and William J. Bryan was
not passenger on either car.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

Menace to life by the rapid in
crease of mileage of electric inter-
urban railways. OF which there now
are $4,000 miles in operation in the
United States, received graphic Illus
tration in the record OF a motorman
on the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
Railway, whose cars have killed four
persons and MANNED TWO in six
years. He says his record is no
worse than many. Increasing speed,
This motorman says. is greatly in
croasing the public's haards. With
$1,000 cars now in use will there be
276.000 casualties in the next six
years? "A motorman in charge of
these new highLpower electric cars
has a nerve raclling job all the time"
was the testimony OF this one motor
man who has "laid or to recover his
= nerve. IL have worked on steam
roads and ] would rather take an ex.
press run at seventy-6ve miles an
hour with a locomotive than to try
to keep the express schedule OF the
electrics. People genrally take all
kinds of chances with electric cars
They completely disregard the fact
that the eleCtrics often are running
faster than steam cars. never
have had any small accidents. Every
time have had an accident killed
some one. Grade crossings are the
great danger, so far as the electric
roads are concerned, but many per-
sons take long chances by waiting in
the stations on the wrong SIDE OF
the tracks until the car approaches
and then trying to run across just
ahead of the car. ="
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09
Weak Little Bows

may become fine strong men.
Some of the strong men of to-day
were sickly boys years ago.
Many of them received
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-09

For a Bavarian fortune which grew
from $30,OOOOO to $l5O, 900 900 dur
ing a hundred years or governmental
trusteeship-so the story goes-vari-
Gus heirs in different parts of the
United States, including Chicago, will
apply to the Department Of State for
Information TO confirm their uncertan n
house OF sIdden and unexpected
wealth. Meanwhile the Won Sitter
heirs, scattered from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific but most numerous in
PENNSYLVANIA and Maryland, are
maintaining their composure-for the
story said to be back OF an adver-
tisement for heirs is bizarre. Dur
ing troublou shines In Bavaria about
mO years ago wealthy Burgher Won
Sitter loaned to the Bavarian crown
a huge sum, which was not repaid
prior TO his death. His two sons
may have regarded It as a bad 'ebt,
for both became Iutherans, notwith-
standing they knew they would be
dlsinheIfied-as they were. The will
OF their Romanis father cut them
of, also their children, but not their
'ehildren's children to the fourth |
generation. The ven Sitter sons
came to the United States, married
and had families of true, Bavarian
and the family tree fairy
oristles with lineal descendants, The
estate was left in trust with the
government, to be disposed OF accord
ng to directions to be left sealed for
100 years and which were opened
ast September. Search for the heirs
vas begun by advertisement and eff
'orts are being made by Chicago
lelrs to get at the facts-aad the
1850, 600 900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

being made to induce farmers through
out tho state to do away with scrub
stock and introduce thoroughbreds.
tho same as the horsemen. the cattle
men and the sheepmen arc doing. 1t
has been demonstrated beyond ques-
tion that the pure bred bird Is better
I'm every way for market and for eggs
than the common variety, and IL tho
industry Is carried on In the manner
indicated by the association II will
prove a mortgage litter.
RECORD LAYERS.
Not many years ago the hen that
laid 200 eggs per year was regarded
as a marvel but today such hen Is
as common as the 2:30 horse. AT
present the average Is 2i0 to $50 per
year and through scientific breeding
there is no reason why there should
not be an increase TO 300.
Fancy poultry is increasing and dur
ing the past threo years the demand
has been doubled. Breeders have no
surplus stock at good prices and eggs
for Matching are readily disposed of.
It is conservatively estimated that
s50, 900 IS now invested in Salt Lake
county by "city lot fanciers." and
there are plenty of birds. imported,
valued at from $50 to 800. while eggs
sell from 50 to IS per setting.
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
Speaking of the poultry situation
in Utah, George f. Strickley. prcsi-
don't of tho association said:
Just think OF it. About A00. 900 goes
out OF this state each year for poultry
and eggs and the Utah farmers might
Just as well keep that money at homo
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

WI YTTH summer, fall and winter
ranges in better condition
Wv than evor before; with prices
Increased from 20 to so per
cent for both wool and mutton, with
growing demand for Utah products. 1t
may be truthfully said that the wool
and sheep industry in the State of Utah
has greatly improved over the year of
1908, and there Is every indication that
1910 will gee an equally great improve
ment over tho present year.
Many causes combine to make this
most satisfactory condition of affairs.
There is no longer any panic in the
land Confidence has been restored.
times are prosperous and, consequently.
there is greater demand than ever
before for better class OF clothing and
foodstuff.
A year ago the statement was made
In The Christmas News that sheep rails
ers and wool growers were not trying
to break records in the number of
flocks OF the poundage of wool. but
rather they we're trying to improve the
quality of both This policy has been
rigidly carried out but in addition to
that there has been a big increase
both in the number of sheep raised
and tho amount of wool handled. and
being of much better quality and with
a brighter future before them it is Ut
tie wonder the sheepmen are 1ubilan..
BIG ADVANCE THIS YEAR.
In 1907 the sheepmcn received $4,000
900 for their wool and mutton In 19OS,
as Il result of the financial urhance,
the receipts dropped to about $1,000. coo,
on account of lowering prices and the
profits were cut down about 20 per cent
ON wool and mutton. This year, how
ever, there has been q great change
The News is informed from an authorl-
tatIye source that the income to Utah
sheep mon this year Will not be less
than $4,000, 900! In the spring OF 1908.
1t is estimated, there were 1.OOo.0Oo
lambs ready for shipment The spring
OF this year saw almost double that
great number ready for market. and
there is a steady. growing demand Tor
the Utah product This year there has
been q greater demand than ever
for lambs rather than mutton. Year
lings sold for s4.75 per 100 while lambs
brought seven cents per pound
WOOL PRICES NEARLY DOUBLE,
The price last year averaged Ii cents.
This year it reached and maintained the
price OF % cents. For the past two
wears sheep men and wool growers had
trouble in transporting their output to
market. This year they have not mad
that trouble to contend W. n. Trans
portation facilities have been greatly
improved, tho market firm and the de-
mand steadily increasing
However. big sheep owners have their
troubles before them. Secy. Wilson OF
tho United States agricultural depart
ment declares that In the past two years
uhdrc has been an increase and an influx
of population in this country of about
5000. 900, but that the increase In sheep
has not been In keeping with this con-
dItion. He declares that the contrac-
ton of range for sheep has been so
great, that so much land has been
taken up by dry farmers throughout
tho west, that many big shcepmen who
did not own their ranges went out OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
the prices spurred upward by entrance
OF the man who feeds.
ITTAu,C nITnpIrr

the prices spurred upward by entrance
of the man who feeds.
UTAH'S OUTPUT.
In the local bidding situation ap-
proximately $4,000 head of cattle will
be fed within a radius of $50 miles of
Salt Lake City, which, taken in con-
junction with the annual local con-
sumption OF say. 10000 cattle. approx.
imately uses up Utah's normal animal
output from her herds
Values throughout the year of 1909
have been on a basis Of 20 per cent
higher than preceding years for all
kinds of beef cattle. and probably fully
as much on stockers and breeding sorts.
Feeders especially have been paying
10 to 40 cents per 100 for cattle for their
dry lots, and butchers and packers have
been putting on some money for their
supplies for immediate use, from all
Of which 1t may be argued that the
producer Is apprcciably benefited.
FEED PRICES HIGH.
The deduction is not so snfe, however.
in considering profits OF the man who
! fattens for the killer unless 1t also
| happens he is tho producer, as the
| price Of all kinds of feed that makes
fat has advanced very much for the
past two seasons.
This is particularly true OF alfalfa
and other kinds of hay and rough feed.
until 1t is claimed by these men carry
Ing feed deals this season they will be
obliged to get their nickel for their
full fed steers to be inside of profit.
Values on fat stuff In cattle are 25
cents per 100 higher than year ago
and tho prospects are that the advance
will be sustained and probably In
| creased to so cents before grass cattle
arc again available for butchers use.
| Tho government has extended inspoc-
tions each year so that now. every city
as large as Salt Lake has inspection
i so that the movement through the
markets may be determined with more
accuracy.
| PREVAILING PRICES.
It is quite certain that there arc at
l
| of Utah and they are worth. from
ycarlings up. s25 per head with the
range herd bringing from s21 to s22 per
head Conditions are improving steadi-
ly and they were mover botter than at
the present time. Hay. Of course. is
very high. In the spring it brought
the big price OF $50 per ton. 1t is safe
to say that the prico OF hay has in
creased 80 per cent while that of grain
has climbed UP 10 per cent,
Utah has been particularly fortu-
nate during the past year In that she
has suffered no heavy losses in cattle
while other states. particularly Colo
RADIO. suffered severely. With ranges
In almost perfect condition, with a big
donand for Utah bred cattle, witt
transportation facilities greatly i'm
proved. especially In tho matter of bet
ter rolling stock and an abundance
of cars, and with steady market II
may be readily seen that the live stock
industry in Utah Is 81 great thing and
Is destined 10 become greater.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

IL they would only get busy. see no
reason why they should not take ad-
vantage OF the great opportunities af-
forded in this state and raise enough
poultry to supply the demand. 1t
seems that, aside from the fancier.
there has not been much attempt TO
improve the stock There has been a
big improvement In the stock as shown
at the annual exhibit in 1909 over 1908,
and l feel certain that in tho coming
year the improvement Will be % per
cent over 1909 in quality IL not guam
tity. There is moro enthusiasm and
the amateur breeder is springing up
every day, At tho November meeting
OF the association there was an at
tendance of $50. indicating increased
interest and promising 4 brighter
future"
SCHOOL FOR AMATEURS.
1t is the object OF the association
to educate the amateur breeder In the
value of birds. 1t has been proposed,
and the scheme is to be carried out.
to establish school at which the
amateur Will be taught the scoring and
judging of fowls. Meetings are to be
held throughout the winter until all
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

n Tot many people know it, but 1t
is a fact that the Utah Poultry
association was organized hero
about 20 years ago by t. j.
Almy. John Haslam, George Taysum
S. o. Day and C. J. Trump. The or
rnnizers worked hard from year TO
year to maintain the association and
stir up interest In breeding and make
something of the industry. Shows were
given annually but tho receipts there
from were barely enough to pay the
expenses
In 1905 A. II. Vogeler became greatly
interostdd In fancy poultry and he
created interest in others He accept
ed the presidency of tho association
and for a year, under his direction
the association flourished and at the
end of his term he left the organiza-
tion in good financial condition
Now blood was infused into the as
ISOLATION and thcre was Increased in
terest In tho fancy and utility sides
of the poultry businN5s. Poultry
raisers began to be recognized as
SomothinB morc 'haH nieieiS d ioe VI
chicken crankS."
In 1906 DR.. C. C. Plummer of this
city was elected president of the as
sociation and almost Immediately there
was removed activity and the work
undertaken by the association was car
ried on under improved conditions.
Feeding and the utility OF various
kinds OF stock wero among tho sub
jects treated upon. and steps wero
taken which viii eventually result in
the legislature taking an interest In
the industry. aside from that shown
In the annual state fairs. Efforts ore
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
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Plummcr. one from President Strick-
ley and one from Hugh w. Smith DR..
Plummcr states that the greatest hen
of her day was the old Kent and Sus-
Sex hen OF ancient England, known
there since the time of the Roman In
vasion, and that she is the progeni-
tress, par excellence. of the best all
around hen. Then there arc tho
Barred Plymouth Rocks. the Leg
horns. the Wyandottcs and the
Rhode Island Red. But in all varieties
1t is the aim of the Utah Poultry as
ISOLATION to encourage better quality,
which Will mean better results from Il
FINANCIAL standpoint. The officers OF
the association are as follows: Presi-
dent, George f. Strickley; vice presl-
dent. j. NJ Adams; secretary, c. j.
Sanders, and treasurer. T. w. Cart
wright The executive committee is
composed of the president, secretary.
treasurer and J o. Horn and Hugh
w Smith The annual election of Of
flcers occurs the first meeting in
February.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

varieties of poultry have been taken
up. The meetings are to be held the
first Thursday evening of each month
and the public Is Invited to attend and
bc made familiar with the industry.
The annual exhibit for 1910 will be
held in this city Jan. 10 to 10 in
elusive. Entry blanks will be distrib-
uted from Vogeler's and by Secretary
c. ]. Sanders of 1886 south Seventh
East street The secretary will also
distribute the 1910 premium list 1t is
predicted that next years exhibit will
be bigger than ever before with a
larger list of sweepstake prizes and
silver cups. The show will be Judged
by c. V. Keeler. a fanccr and one of
the noted experts of the country.
THE ORIGINAL HEN.
The poultry industry Is a subject
that Is to be extensively treated upon
at the Utah Agricultural college this
year and several interesting papers
along scientific lines have been writ
ten. One is from tho pen OF DR..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

There are 100000 head of cattle in the State of
Utah. not including mich cows
Upward Of $100oo,OOO is invested in the live
stock industry in Utah, with probably half that
amount invested in the milk industry.
Twenty-Five hundred loads of cattle were
shipped from Utah to California and other western
markets during the year
Thirty thousand head of cattle shipped out
and it is estimated that 250,000 sheep placed
on the
Values fat stuff in cattle % per cent high
er this year than last
Prices for yearlings and up, average $25 per
head
Prices for range herd average 500 per head.