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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-27

blood kin 10 him. vet was indeed his son
by election and by faith--of whom John
Brown himself said that he was 10 be
preferred above 100 ordinary men. This
is Henry Thompson. husband Of
Brown S eldest daughter, Ruth, now
some years dead Mr., Thompson also
is a Californian by adoption. living in
Pasadena, whore his daughter. Miss
Mary f. Thompson. makes him n com
Portable, pleasant home. Now in his
clghty-cighth year. Mr.. Thompson suf-
fers from something resembling paraly-
Sis and has little use Of his limbs. but
his mind and faculties remain as clear
as ever. and his gentle. unaffected good
ness. his patience under atfliction. his
consideration of others. and the sterling
worth OF his character. command the re-
spoct and regard of all who enter the
pretty, flower embOwercd house.
One more remains, who, though like
Mr.. Thompson. not of the Browns by
birth, yet won the title by devotion.
Ont OF Lake Eric. on the island Of Put
n.Bay, lives Mrs. John Brown. Jr,
widow of John Brown S eldest son. 4
slender, graceful sweet faced delicate
hammered old lady. bearing herself with
all the dainty reserve of one who has
lived a life protected from every rigor
or storm, IL IS difficult. i'm looking at
her, TO believe that this is really the
woman who went through tho killing
hardships Of the border wars in Kansas
in hunger. cold and hourly fear; whose
poor prairie home was DESTROYED by the
enemy 5 raiders. while her husband. a
maniac. in chains, and tormcntS. was
driven by long foot marches TO n hard
Imprisonment. She. too, IL was who. in
later years. bore the terrible secret Of
the coming raid playing nobly hcr
woman : part Of comforter and helper
in the desperate times that followed
Mrs. Brown and 4 son share their
home with her daughter and son-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. T. b. Alexander. and a
plcasanter home would he vainlv sought
Full of flowers, sunshine. pet animals.
peace, and contentmcnt. IL seems a safe
haven indeed after long and stormy
voyage of life.
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Bears Tooth Filled.

After keeping lions, tigers. leopardS
and other Jungle beasts awake for three
nights, Sappho, the most popular mem
ber of the bear group at the Bostock
arena, Conev Island. was relieved of
troublesome toothache when deep
cavity was discovered in one OF the ami.
NAL S molars.
The bear, which has been fed candy
and popcorn since tho season opened
developed violent toothacho while
chewing piece Of moasscs candy
Jack Martino. the clown. who Is
training the group of "reddy' bears
discovered the liberated tooth and
called DR. George b. Pools Of West
Eighth street. Coney Island.
Immediate treatment was begun, and
the bear showed its appreciation by
licking the dentist s hand when the cav
ity was cleaned ont. Yesterday n fill
ing was placed IN the cavity, which
is two inches deep.
During the operation the bear sat in
an ordinary chair. It's Jaws were kept
open by two wedges which were secure
" fastened. Martiuo assured the beast
that there was no danger while the
tooth was being treated. The nerve was
extracted without the least pain 10 tho
animal and later the filing of platinum
and gold was placed in the affected
tooth.-New York American.
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DR.. COOK REPORTED
TO BE NERVOUS WRECK

NEW YORK Nov 26.-Dr Frederick
4. Cook Is reported to have suffered "a
nervous breakdown and his condition t.
such that not even his closest personal
friends are permitted 10 see him. The
work OF preparing and guuotutlug the
records by which hc expects 90 prove
that he discovered the north pole is said
20 be responsible FOR his condition. He
from the suburban hotel, where he had
been Al work for several weeks and con-
suited specialists. HIS condition was re-
ported 10 be such that n" was hurried 20
the homo of a friend ln this iCty. where
he has since remained IN seolusion.
An attorney representing Or. Cook an
uounccs today that the sailing OF Walter
steamship United States, with A large
portfolio was a sUbtorfuEc, and that Dr.
Cooks data started for the city OF Co
pcnhagen several days ago on a much
faster steamer.
The portfolio which Mr. Lousdale car
ri'd Was only a dummy TO trap the con
spirtiors who have resoTtcd 90 every
means to gain possession Of Or. Cooks
data. said the explorers attorney. II
am convinced that an effort viii be made
10 rob him Of the package which he
has In his possession before the steam
ship reaches the other side
Persons in Or. Cooks confidence de-
clare that his detectives learned that
two men and woman took passage on
tho United States 10 gain possession OF
tho data which they believed Mr.. Ions
said Or. Cook received letter several
days ago from a scientist informing him
that an effort would be made 10 obtain
tho records.
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ORIGIN OF FIRE ON
ST. CR0IN Is MYSTERY

san FRANCISCO. Nov 26.-Thc ori
Gin of the fire that destroyed tho steam
or st. Croix of Point Dune on No,
vcmbcr 20, imperilng tho lives of over
hundred passengers and the crew.
Il rs much mystery as ever, although
nenrlv every officer Of the vessel. sev-
eral members Of the crew and some of
the passengers were put through q
searching examination today by Fed
cral Inspectors Of Steam Vessels John
Is. Bulgcr and o. T. BolIcs Every
question asked by tho inspectors was
framed with the object of cliciting in
formation that might indicate the cause
OF the disaster, but no statement that
seems TO throw any light on tho mat
ter as nhfaincd
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NEW PENAL CODE EXPECTED TO
HELP ENFORCE PROHIBITION LAW

I Special TO Tho Tribune
WASHINGTON. u. G. Nov. es.-Hc-
ginning with January 1. 1910. tho ace
OF congress TO codIfy. revise and amend
| ih" penal laws oi tho United States.
which was approved hy the president
ON" % The most important laws enacted
ny the last congress. The adyucdtDs
OF prohibition are greatly pleased, as
sections 2Gs-s and 2i0 of chapt,r q. Gov
ering oueusss against foreign and inter
state commerce. if enforced, VIII prac-
toAlly make effective tho prohibition laws
iu tho several states.
senator Sutherland uf Utah who
s".rrd 10 frame tho measure. Ssys Tho
sections named were carefully cunFId- -
cred by the judiciary committee 90 tho
senate and the unanimous opinion ot the
committee was that the aforesaid Sec
uoHs are strictly within tho coustltu-
Non. In his opinion railroad companies.
express companies or other common car
Tl"tS. VIII go slow in any attempt 10
eNad" tho law. Section g3S Imposes "a
nne OF not more than $4,000 or irupris-
on5nent Tor not more than two years. or
both. upon "any officer. agent or en-
company, or other common carrier. who
snail knowingly deliver or cause 20 Doe
dcnNercd 10 any person other than tho
person 10 whom IL has been consigned.
unless upon the written order iu each
Instance Of the bona lido Consigucc. or
10 any fictitious person or 10 any person
Nt'N.'' " A,tl'."H1 HaHl's AilN Spllt0pha,
Ninous, matted. fcrmeutcd. or other In
toNlcailng liquor OF any kind which has
been shipped from one state. territory.
or district o; the United states or place
noncontiguous TO but subject TO the iur-
isdict'on thereto, into any other state.
territory. or district OF tho United States.
or place noncontiEuouS 20 but subject to
tho jurisdiction thereof or from any
foreign country into any state. territory.
or district Of tho United States or place
nonconiguous 10 but subject 10 the jur-
isdiction thereof"
Section 2Go contains tho same language.
but provides a penalty Of not more than
$4,000 To be imposed on any one that s.
covered in tho language OF section 23S.
who shall collect III" purchase price or
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A Little While AGO

And. You remember. il was only
little while ago that VIC were all dis
putting rs 10 who saw The FIRST robin ~
springtIm (? - Newspaper paragraph.
Yes. VIC remember. it was inst a III
tie while ago. Only YESTERDAY, j
seems. Certainly not longer than
week. Months ago. the almanac saws
Well. almauacs do not know everything
No. IL cannot have been months sine.
we complained of the late spring. anr
wondered what was the matter with IN.
seasons. and sighed that il would ncve
get warm. and frettcd about the chilly
winds of March. Surely. IL has no
been months since the small bov countc,
upon his fingers how long II would 70,
until school was ont. and figured whai
he would do with the long summer ?!
holiday.
The almanac must bc wrong. Did ",
not promise ourselves that this sum
mcr we would accomplish mUchl Aac
has not the much remained uuaccom
plishcd7 Were We not certain that ",
would have abundant time. after IT gui
warm, 10 attend 10 all Of tho thing
We had been putting of because 10 wns
colds And have they been accom-
plished' Hardly.
Look at that head There do not
seem 10 he any more gray hairs in il
than there were when the SHOWS were
Aging. Time brings tho gray hairs
YOU know. hut where are those il has
brought since the first robin of spring
time was Scent Iou cannot see them
Of course. You arc offended il your
friends point them out and tell YOU that
they can note YOU are a little grayeT
than YOU were last spring. The wrin.
kles are no deeper-of course, not. Hap
py delusion. Wrinkles do not come in
a night, and II has been but n fitful
dream since we qusrrelod about the
first robin. lou do not feel a dav
older than YOU did last February. do
youl WHY should vou' Does one age
so quickly that season makes n df-
ference in the joints or the disposi-
tionl
Yes. IL was only a little while ago
that we were all disputing about the
first robin of springtime. But this
little while aud the others that 1cnt
before IL. and the few more that viii
follow 10 as rapidly. j. all there Is 20
this brief span we call a life. A lit.
tie while ago tho earth was Young.
Adam and Eve walked hand in hand
in the Garden OF Eden the first dew Of
heaven still upon the leaves and flow
crs. the first blossoms unfolding for
them. tho first robin singing 10 them.
the first hutter of "A loycsick heart felt
in the breast of man. 4 little whilc
ago and the clouds were Just assuming
their mystic shapes; the Garth was now
painted in her gorgeous cOlors; the sea
had lust been tinted. and the sky stained
with the eternal blue. The rniubow was
Glowing in its freshness, and the rivers
and streams were only getting scqUaiut
ci with their channels. The waves had
not carved the shores Of the oceans, nor
the elements dug the valleys. The
mountains bad not been pushed up into
place. and there was no dead thing upon
the earth III was new woTid-ouly
littlc while ago. fresh and sweet and
Iurc--aud siulcss.
= little while ago, and hopes were
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BELATED LETTER FROM
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

NEW YORK Nov. 26.-A letter from
Theodore Roosevelt was received hv Sec
rotary RTidgman OF the Pcary Arctic club
today. replying TO thr cable announcing
that Commander Pcary had reached the
north pole. as follows.
ION Sdfari, north OF Mount Kcnia Sep
tcmbcT o. 1909
Dear Mr.. BrdEman-Yo cable has
Just been brought me by native runner
here In my camp by the Guaso Nvro.
am writing To Mrs. P"ary and Captain
PcSry. Have no idea where nc is. / am
incNpressihly rcjolccd at his wonderful
triumph and proud beyond measure. as
an American That this one-onc OF the
great fcats OF the agCS-Should have been
performed hv fellow -countrynan of
ours. II Is the great feat OF our genera
ton. We arc Captain Pcary's debtors
al OF US who belong TO civilized man
kind. Faithfully.
THEODORE ROOSENELT."
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HEALTH OF CHILDREN
IS PROMINENT issue
Meeting Is Held for Purpose of
Efecting Permanent
Organization.

Looking forward to the happiness and
health of the children Of Salt Lake
City and for the purpose of organizing
an association 60 promote parks and
Fairgrounds for the children, a meeting
was held at tho residence of p. i.
Williams. III Thirteenth East street,
Friday night, at which the association
was launched.
The meeting was taken up with the
discussion OF the investigation of con
ditions locally, the promotion OF play
grounds and places for recreation
Throughout, the city; the securing Of
such places; the study of playground
efficiency; tho encouragement of out.
door life for the children and the pro-
motion of due appreciation of the ma.
tural. advantages surrounding the city:
the perfection of the parks owned at
present and the securing Of others;
the conversion of City Creek canyon
into a park; the conversion OF the Jor-
dan river INTO swimming pool for the
children instead of death trap. as at
present and ultimately 10 convert the
Warm Springs into one Of the resorts
owned by the city.
At the preliminary organization
George Y Wallace acted as chairman,
with Miss Kate Williams a. secretary.
These. with Mrs. {. T.. Allen. Miss Rosa
lie Pollock, John r. Doolv. f. 3.
Stephens and j. Il. Letcher, were ap.
pointed committee on permanent or
ganization and bylaws. This commit
tee will report at Il subsequent meeting
10 be held in a few DAYS
II is expected that the local associa
ilon will be in touch with the national
association Of America. which has done
such wonderful work throughout the
large eastern cities and of which Luther
II. GuIich is president and Jacob Riis
vice president.
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amy part thereof before. ON. or after de-
livery from the ConsiEuco. or from any
nlh'v person, on shall In any manner act
as an agent of the buyer or seller Of any
such liquor. Tor the purpose % huNinE
or selling ur completing the aalp there
or saving only In tGe actual iransporta-
ton Of tho same" Section 2fN provides;
Whoever SHAH knowingly ship or cause
Co be- shipped anv package o.
or package containing any spiuuous
NlnouN. multcd. fDrmcutea. or any lntoSi-
eating liquor ot any kind. unless such
pNckaE" he SO labeled on tho outside
cover as 10 plainly show the maine of the
h" quantity contained therein. shall De
hu,l not moro than 5000. and such
.iguor shall b" forfeited 20 the United
states. and may be- seized and condemned
hF Ike prose ediuEz as those provided by
law for tho seizure and forfeiture of
property Imported into the United States
contrary 10 the law.
The leading lawyers Of tho senate judi
liArA committee say that these amend
wcuts 60 the penal code % yhc United
hihltlon laws of the several states and
that while there are pending In the judi
ci1ry committee several bills. the object
or "hirh lS 20 pldE" All liquors shipped
into prohibition state under the polio,
powers OF such state. In their Judgment
tho enforcement Of tho penal code Will
make additional legislation unnecessary.
u was said today that a copy Of this
section 0f the penal code viii be printed
and forwarded to an railroads and "N-
press companies % the United States.
with n notification that the law officers
OF the government will see 20 " that the
sections referred 20 are strictly enforced
Leaders of IN" various temperance Hsso-
Citations and societies throughout the
country. especially Ga states whore pro-
hih'tion prevails, Will keep careful
watch on all suspected persons. Inv
officers 81 the government believe that
after January, 1910, the practice which
now prevails OF express companies acting
as agents for those who violate tho pro-
hihition law of their state VIII cease. and
no longer VIII whisky and other lntoNi-
cants b" shipped into prohibition states
and communities under the gulsc of
Paradise Lost and Paradise Found %"
or rubber boots or rubber coats or sample
hats.
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TWO DARING AER0NAI'TS
GO DOWN To DEATH

BERLIN. Nov. 26.-Dr Rrcnickmann
and Hugo FrHnokc, tho two most daring
members OF the Aero club Of Berlin, have
been killed through the collapse OF their
balloon kolmar.
Their bodies were found today near
Fiumc Austria Hungary. Nearby was
Jhcir balloon, huge rent I'm tho envelope
telling the story OF their death.
BrcniCkmanu had been the third per
sou TO insure his life with the newly
formed company which takes air naviea-
ton risks. Francko was an architect.
Their aerial exploits had attracted much
attention and no lit:lc alarm among their
friends
Schmargcudorf q suburb Of Berlin. The
point at which the bodies were found IS
on the northern edge OF the Gulf Of
Quarucro. at the northeast extremity OF
the Adriatic sea, and ia almost direct
line south 500 miles from Berlin.
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COUSIN ACCUSED OF
KILLING ENGINEER

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 2s.-InvcstiRa-
ton OF the murder OF Robert c. Black.
the young civil engineer who was shot
In lonely road In Marin county Tues
day morning n few minutes after he had
left the home of his sweetheart, has led
10 search for cousin OF Biack IN
which the police Of Scotland Yard and
Glasgow arc aiding.
The murdered engineer. according %
the district attorney was tho grandson OF
Robert {. Black. wealthy manufacture
Of Clarkeville, kirkcaldy county. scot
land. and Was tho heir 10 a large fortune
The other grandson was Jealous OF BLACK
aud made lie 50 unhearRhic 20 him th
Black finally came 10 this country The
cousin Is said To have followed Black
trailing him ms far as Toronto. where ne
camo Into trouble with tho police From
there the scene jumps 10 Marin county
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6rst unfoldcd The heart WAS strong
and brave. Ambition burned like a
coal Of ERE in the human breast Worlds
waited hut 10 bc conquered: castles
Ncrc oycrywhcrc-now they arc mostly
IN Spain. The fancy led one through q
maze of dense delight and love spoke Of
glorious rewards 10 hc had for the ask
ing. Only a little whilc ago, and that
ragged fellow across the street was in
hIs mothers arms, even as the mother
row lies in the embrace OF death. =
little while ago, and there were not
so many mounds IN the cemetery. nor
so many precious memories Of the past
y littlc while longer. and We shall
again bc disputiug as 10 who saw the
first robin of spriugtimc. for another
Sp-ingtimc and other robins will be
here IN a little whilc.-Davton News.
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HARMON LANDS IN
SPITE OF PROTEST.

quay AQUlL, Eucador. Nov. &c
Archer Harmon. president OF the Guav-
aqull Quito railroad. entered this
port today IN defiance Of the port au.
thorities.
Harmon arrived on the Yacht Cava.
her from Panama. but the Yachts cap.
tam was unable 10 exhibit clearance
papers. Accordingly the officer Of the
port refused permission 10 tho railroad
man 10 land. Harmon landed just the
same. and boarded the train for Quito
Harmon became involved in a dis
rute with President Alfaro two years
ago because ne had failed Ia complete
the construction of the Guavaauil &
Quito line within the time agreed upon.
The matter was subsequently adjusted
and the road was opened wear later.
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NEVADA CONSOLIDATED
MAKING GOOD RECORD
Special to The Tribune.

"I''IiI % 7 II IIIUtIII'-
BOSTON. Nov 26-Neyada Consoli-
dated s copper output for tho current
month viii be approximately j.7OOO0
pounds. or AZ the yearly rate Of close
10 100000. Next year tho company
expects 20 produce 75.0OO.OO0 pounds
easily. which viii iacude the output
from the Cumberland Ely properties. al
though that company viii not he forced
under present copper market conditions
Should the market developments Justify
there will he a further increase Of the
output 90 the rate Of l0O.O0O.OO0 pounds
a year. but this would require the con
struction of another unit To the smclt-
ing plant. which would cost in the
nci ghborhood of 81 900 600
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Tribune Want Ads.
Bell Main $500. independent $50
Some Causes of Nervousness

Defining and describing nervousness
IN Harper, S Bazar. the Rev Samuel
MeComb, ID. H., Of the Emmanuel
Church movement. Boston, saws:
The important question from prac-
teal standpoint is, What arc the forces
that tend 20 disturb the normal play
Of the nerve activityl Their name is
legion. Doubtless behind many nervous
disorders there l. a predisposiiiou TO
nervous instability. All are agreed that
the pcculiariticS Of this or that individ
ual depend greatly upon the constitu-
iion of the germ cells from which he is
developed. We need not deny the truth
that lies i'm the doctrine OF heredjfy
hut we must be- on our guard against
eNaggeraton. aud nowhere are we more
prone 10 cNaggerate than in matters
that are as vet in tho main in the
speculative stage. Often have I heard
nervous sufferers say. in explanation OF
their suffering; Il have inherited my
trouble. NV mother and her mother
before hcr were very nervous persons =
And the people who so speak take a
kind Of pride in being tho victims OF
a gloomy physiological fate, As a mat
ter of fact, little is positively known
Of tho working of the hereditary priu-
ciplc. Only the most general statement
can be made concerning II. and Forcl
.he Swiss specialist, sums up well what
We know in these words: The more
pathological and inferior components
there are in the vital forces OF ances.
tors and parents, the greater is the
chance of having defective, abnormal.
and mentally diseased children: and.
on the other hand, the more ancestors
and parents are composed Of normal or
generally superior people, tho more ca
pablo viii he tho descendants thev pro-
duce. II is moro 10 the point 10 re.
member that the working of hercdity
can he considerably modified by edu-
cation. environment. and self dis
ciphnc.
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ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC
CANARD HAS BEEN NAILED

BERLIN. Nov. 2s.-It was stated toaa,.
nt the foreign office that there was no
truth In the report published IN London
that Count Bcrustorff. emhasshdor 10 TN.
United States. would be transferred 10
the court of ST James In order that he
might assume the role OF peaccmAkcr be-
tween Germany and Great Britain.
Some non official newspapers attribute
the origin OF the rumor 10 those who arc
displeased with the ambassadors vigorous
replies 10 the anti German campaign
carried on through certain American
publications.
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PRESS CLUB CLOSES
CONTRACT FOR THEATER

Tho annual Press club show will no
given February 10. 1910. This much was
determined Friday when the contract
for the salt Like Thcater for Tho pro-
ducuon on that date was signed UP and
closed.
Prof. j. J. Mcclellan has cuthusia stical-
~ entered into the preparation OF the
music Tor the opera, Tho Dash 10 tho
fole. being written by y. g. Marken-
zi", and this lnsures the success of tho
production.
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WILL INVESTIGATE
MILK COMBINATION

BUFFALO. y. Y. Nov, cs.--Attorncy
General 0'Mallcy announced today that
he had appointed John r. Coleman OF
New York city 10 investigate the charges
i'm regard TO the existence Of a combi-
nation 90 control or advance the prices
OF milk In Greater New York
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All Talked Over.

Mistress hiring scrvanD-I hope YOU
know your place.
SCRANTON. yes, mum The last three
girls YOU had told me all about it-Bos-
ton Transcript
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onIv one "seoMo cIJININEu

That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QUINTNE.
Look for the signature OF +. w. GROVE
Used the world over TO cure cold In one
day. 2Jc.
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Hypnotic.

When r. r. shoots think II not strange
The beasts not always fall:
But rather. with his visual range
How he can shoot at ALI,