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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
SHOOTS DENIAL AS
TO TRUST ALLIANCE
Special TO The Tribune

Special TO The Tribune,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Senstor
Smoot took occasion today TO deny that
any alliance existed between the beet
sugar interests of the Intermountain
states and the sugar trust, and added
his own condemnation of the trust to
the general condemnation of the mon
opoly. The Utah senator says the beet
sugar business in Utah will he open to
fullest inspection if tie government dc
sircs the information.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
Naval Promotions.

WASHINGTON. Dec. THE rank
Of rear-admiral was today conferred on
4. G. Dillingham; and Hugo Osterhaus:
by the navy department. Resr-A dmlral
OSterhaus has been assigned to the
command of the fourth division of the
AtIantic battlcshlp fleet.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
Looking After Fish.

SpccT3I % Tho TriDunc,
WASHINGTON. Dec 7.-Scnator
Smoot introduced a bill today authorlz-
ing the establishing of a FISH culture
station in Utah. He also submitted
number of private bills, as did also Sen
ator Sutherland
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08

one. as there is to teach man low to
farm, said Senator Smoot today. He
followed this statement with ihe an
nouncement that he would !ntroduce a
bili making appropriation for 80 600 TO
the Utah Agricultural college. which
funds are TO be used in teaching domes-
tic science
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
Gov. Mcconnell Better.

DENVER. Colo, Dec. THE con
dition of former Gov. Mcconnell of
Idaho. who is at Mercy hospital, suffer.
ing from quinsy. is greatly improved
tonight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
Smoot Heard From.

Special TO The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-'Thcre is
just as much need that woman be
taught how TO cook and sew make her
own hats and darn her husband s socks,
If she has husband or expects 20 get
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
eu.es CURED IN TO "a DAYS

eAZo OINTMENT Is guaranteed TO cure
any case of itching, blind, bleeding or
protrudIng piles in to IL days or money
refunded. Soc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08

viii be asked 20 giant national CHAR
ter to the proposed Pau-Amer!can bank,
which New York capitalists propose to
establish with headquarters IN New
York and branches throughout tentral
and South America The reference IN
tho president S message TO such an IN
stitut;on is said 10 have been 10 pave
the way for the application.
The granting Of national cnarter
would bc helpful To promoters or the
bank. il is said, in obtaining rccognl'
rion of tic branches hy tho govern
merits in whose territory they arc estao'
liShcd.
NEW YORK Dec. Morgan
Rockefeller interests Will control the
Pan. American bank, which will start
with its first branch at Bueuos Ayrcs,
according to the World this morning.
1t WAS at first intended to form n
great an.American bank in this, city,
with branches in capitals of all the
Latin-American republics, but tins was
found impossible under the present
banking laws, and the substitute plan
was agreed upon,
After the venture has been success
fully launc he'd at Buenos Ayres a
branch Will be opened al Rio .Ianciro,
it is said, and thence throughout all
the capitals of the countries concerned.
II is recalled that the Pan American
bank plan is the final outgrowth of the
project of Secretary Blaine, rs out
lined TO President Harrison in 1890,
IN which he suggested an international
American bank.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-08
WANTS INVESTIGATION
OF BIG CORPORATIONS

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA concurrent
rectlng tho secretary of commerce and Ia
Dor TO have the bureau Of corporations
prepare statement OF the physical valua =
ton OF property OF the Western Union
Telegraph company, the Postal TcleGra ph
company and the American Telegraph and
Telephone company.
The data is TO be complete TO December
I, IN embrace the subsidiary concerns. and
to include the capital stock the bonded
debt OF each Of the three corporations
and approximately the market value OF
the stock and bonds.
The Press., 1909-01-20
WTITTMANTTC.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Horseshoe Park Agri- cultural association was held last Wednesday afternoon. Forty -one shares were represented. The report of City Olerk Fred A. Sanderson, treasurer, showed that at the be. ginning of the year 1908 he had on hand $I56 14 and including this the receipts for the year were $5, 397 30. The expenses were $5, 276.15, leav. ing balance on hand of $121. 15 TEis doRa not indicate that the as. snoiatA0 A0n is ahead of the game, for Eduring she year fire destroyed a barn oWne9 by the association, and the $5OC insurance is included in the re. ceiptss Tabulation of the items con. nected with the fair itself this year shows that the assooiation's expenses for the fair were $254. 56 more than She receipts When the directors were elected it was found that Tru- man R. Sadd, former officer of the association, had stolen 8 march and had secured enough proxies with O.. E. Maofarlane to elect each other di- rectors of the association. Those who were dropped and whose places Messrs. Sadd and Macfarlane have taken were Mayor Daniel P. Dunn and City Clerk Fred A. Sanderson. The new board of directors consists of Charles A. Gates, T. R. Sadd. Arthur O. Williams, Frank P. Fenton, W. l. Higgins, O. B. Pomeroy, IT,. Ohsun- cey E. Macfarlane The officers will be elected at 8 meeting of the di- rectors, to be held soon.
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HOLLAND.

Mrs. Jennie Wrisley of South Man. chester was recently the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Ryder.
 Mrs. Mary Morgan of Rockville was the guest over Sunday of her sis ter. Mrs. Ohauncey vinton.
 David A. Brown, John W. Edgerton and Mrs. Edgar s. Edgerton attended the state grange in Hartford last week.
 The Ladies' Aid of the M. E.. church will meet Wednesday after. noon and evening with MT. and Mrs Frank Newman.
 The Ladies' society of the Congre. gational church will meet Friday afternoon and evening with Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Simpson.
 Judge Edwin s. Agard has appoint. ed Judge John E Fahey of Rockville to do probate business while he is in California. Frank T. Newcomb is to act as clerk for Judge Agard.
 A literary circle was formed MOn- day evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. R. M French. Rev. MT. French presented a paper on Cotton Mather. Dr. Simpson also presented paper.
 Judge and Mrs. Edwin s. Agard left Wednesday for California. They will spend some time in Pasadena, then going to San Francisco, and from there to Portland, Oregon, to visit their daughter, Mrs. Florence Agard Babcook.
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Rnnlnnn In R,,nlna.a-


 The successful business man played with the quaint amulet suspended from hlS watch chain.
 You'd be surprised if you knew what part superstition plays in business" he said. 'I know two part ners who are very lucky in their specu- lations. We'll, they never made q sin gle plunge without consulting 6 cer- tain medium as to their chances of Success.
 Another man once told me he had a familiar spirit whom he consulted quite frequently and whose advice he had always found reliable. .... .. ''One of the most daring manipula- tors in stock has a fine tiger skin spread as a rug on his study floor. In an expansive moment he once informed a friend that not only did he seek ad- vice from clairvoyants and spiritual fists, but when about to carry out one of his bold schemes he would lie on his rug and stroke the paw to get fin 6uence,' though why and how this plan works don't know."-LOndoD
The Press., 1909-01-20

Measles have been having Q run among the children in this vicinity. All have so far made good recovery. Fairman Howard, the latest victim, is recovering from light attack.
 Friday, the 18th inst, was the opening of through travel to South. bridge by sleddfng. Luman Turner and George W. Crawford each taking heavy loads to town that day with runners. This notwithstanding the fact that up to that date we had counted ten storms of sufficient depth of snow to meet the regulation de- mand that each shall be sufficient depth to track a cat.
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ASHFORD. WeStford.

J. V. Lyon. who has been sick with the grip, is improving.
 Austin Reynolds of this place called on old friends in EaHtford last Satur. day.
 Misses Ruth and Blanche Barlow were guests of their parents last Sun day.
 Owing to the stormy weather no services were held at the Baptist church last Sunday.
 Mrs. George French and her moth CT, Mrs. Lucian Carpenter, visited Mrs. Charles Huntley one day last week.
 Miss Edith Dodge returned home last week from Union, where she has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Dodge.
 The large tract of timber on the Taylor farm, now occupied by Fl. O. Barlow 6 Son, is fast disappearing. Yes. Henry, takes his axe to the woods every morning.
 The funeral of Miss Laura Eliza. beth Lincoln, formerly of this place, was held at the WsstfOrd Hill church Sunday at 1 o'clock. Rev. George O. OhRppell oficiated.
 Now that we have a little sleigh. ing the rail birds are in line to see the fast horses working out on the boulevard, Wm. Brehant's "Warren- vile Kit" carrying of most of the honors.
 Ths suit of Bowne Bros. vs. James Baker, to recover $1OO, as commission on the farm owned by Baker, was tried before Judge J. M. Tatem and a jury of six men at Eastford last Saturday. A decision was reached after an all-day session in favor of the defendant. Lawyer Bradford of Putnam for the plaintiffs, and Law. yer W. A. King of Willimantic for the defendant. An appeal was taken.
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By Experience.

Quietly Jackson crept upstairs. A light was burning in the drawing room, by which he knew that his wife had been waiting for him. But he thought that if he could possibly slip into bed unheard he might gull his adored one when she arrived with the story that he had been in bed for hours.
 Strains of music reached his ears. What perfect madness! One o'clock in the morning and piano being thump- ed was not conducive to the friendliest relations with ones neighbors!
 Hark! His wife was singing-sing- ing some familiar song.
 He strained his ears to catch the words. They floated up to him:
 "Tell me the old, old stOry"-
 He proceeded on his way.-London Scraps.
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Beautiful Showing of New
 Italian Silk UnderveStS.

Ladies who are interested the most
  the celebrated Kayr Italian Silk Undervest These dainty variety
  colo the displayed and other flowers they Riviera the country greenhouse its defiance O ar everblooming
 
  want the best nderwear Ma floor
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How to Be Happy Though Married.

How to Be Happy Though Married.
 Wives, make much of your husband. Platter him discreetly, laugh at his jokes, don't attempt to put down his club, never tell him home truths and never cry. Husbands. praise and ad- mire your wife. and let other men ad- more her too. Don't interfere in her department. Be reasonable about mon. ey if you cannot be generous and not overfond of your own voice. And both of you: Be very tolerant, expect little give gladly. put respect before every thing, cultivate courtesy, and love each other all you can. If you do all this you are sure to be happy though mar ried.-Maud Churton Braby in Grand Magazine.
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and congratulation was read from Mrs. M. A. Ledoyt of South Amherst, a former member of the club unable l to be present. At half f-past Ave nine ladies surrounded bountifully laden tea table, lighted and adorned with 52 wax candles disposed around the cakes and salads and fruit. Later the same number of gentlemen enjoy ed supper with MT. Oolburn. but the little wax candles were exchanged for a hanging lamp. This supper was MT. Colburn's part of the sur prise.
 William Henry Thompson died in San Diego. Gal. Jan. 7th His age was 73 years, 6 months and IA days. He had been i'll ten months. He had cystitis, followed by muscular atrophy. He was born in Silver Street. Mon- son, a son of the late William Henry Thompson of that town His first wife was Amelia Elizabeth OAlkins of Monson. born in Wilbraham. Mass. He resided in this town for several years. He lived in Wales a while, also in South Birmingham, Mass a few years. He was 8 veteran of the civil war, having served one year as soldier. He removed to Toledo, Ohio, about 40 years ago There his wife died. He married for his second wife Mrs. Mary Hector of that city He was 8 merchant there for 26 years. His wife died three years ago last July. He went to Los Angeles, Cal, and engaged in real estate busi- ness. He stayed there eight months He had been in San Diego two years and half. He has left two sons, Erwin H., of Monroe. Mich, and William A. Thompson of this town, four grandsons and one granddaugh- ters, two sisters, Mrs. Glare LeMonde, formerly of Stafford, and Mrs. Will liam J. Wizard, both of San Diego.
 West Stafford.
 Miss Lizzie Buck was in Rockville last Saturday.
 O. P. Bradway is in New Haven for few days.
 Social dance in Sturtevant's hall Saturday night.
 Mrs. Belva Wilbur, Mrs. A. M Graves, Charles Slater and Mrs O. P. Bradway are on the sick list
 The ladies will serve hash supper in the vestry next Friday evening from to 2 30 o'clock, with Mrs. Frank Fairfield and Mrs. Martin Pomeroy as hostesses. The supper will be followed by an entertainment consisting of vocal and instrumental music, and the gentlemen will repeat the play, "Wanted-A Male Cook. |" Admission, 50; supper, loo.
 Miss Blanche Sturtevant was given pleasant surprise last Saturday evening by about 30 of her friends, the occasion being her 17th birthday. The perfect unity which prevails among the young people of this vil- lage always makes such gatherings very pleasant, and Saturday evening was no exception. Games were played, refreshments served and the guests left after wishing Miss Blanche many happy returns of the day.
 Staffordville.
 MT. and Mrs. Horatio West and family moved last Saturday to the Springs, where MT. West is employed in the Rhode Island worsted mill.
 Mrs. s. E. Marchant returned from Waterbury last Thursday, accompanied by two grandchildren, Margaret, aged years, and Charles, aged 3, who will reside with her.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will serve 8 hash supper in the vestry Thursday evening. There will also be a phonograph entertain ment. Price: Adults, 15o; children, loo. All are invited.
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UNION.

O. L.. Ohism of Sta ford called OF friends in town last Friday.
 Anson Reed of Worcester visited his brother, L.. M. Reed, the past week.
 Mrs. Mary Dodge has returned to southbridge for the treatment of her eyes.
 Mrs. George Towne and son, Ed mond, are visiting her son. Raymond, in Norfolk.
 It is expected Rev. Samuel Seoombe of Boston will preach at the Congre. gational church next Sunday at II o'clock.
 l.. M. Reed, master of Mashapaug Lake grange, with R. B. Horton, attended the state grange meeting in Hartford last week.
 The Ecclesiastical society of the Congregational church will hold a meeting Saturday at o'clock at the church. A full attendance is de- sired.
 The Ladies' Benevolent association will hold a social in the town hall Wednesday evening, Jan. 27, from 2 to 10 o'clock. Ladies are invited to contribute cake, gentlemen to con- tribute apples, and everybody to bring a oonundrum to serve with the refreshments, also 8 good fund of quotations from well-known authors. The quotations are to be used in a new game and should be memorized, not copied. The sooials are very en- joyable Ghis winter, and 8 cordial in- vitation is extended to the towns's people and their friends. If Wednes- day evening should be stormy, the social will be postponed to the fol- lowing evening.
 Mashapaug.
 Arthur Bliss is driving a new horse.
 Mercury 10 below zero Tuesday morning.
 Alfred Siswick and Peter Thompson made 8 business trip to Southbridge Saturday.
 Miss Lizzie Moore left this morning for Pasadena, Oal., where she will spend the winter.
 The cold weather assures an abund. ant ice crop; nine and ten inches thick now on the lake,
 Parties from Boston were at the lake Monday. enjoying an outing and inspecting the borders and lay of the land about the lake.
 Miss Myers of Woodstock, teacher in the village school, is having good success, and the pupils are receiving excellent drill and instruction.
 George Siswiok, in the interests of the Massachusetts Mutual Life h. surance company, spent few days in this place recently, returning home Monday
 Snow Saturday night, ram Sunday, with the mercury only 12 above zero, followed by more snow and extreme cold, mas made the s1eighing about perfect and seldom excelled.
 Louis Helm and friends report a very successful and satisfactory fishing outing while on their stay at Point Pleasant camp. Had the ice been right last week they would have ar- ranged to i'll the camp foe house.
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WELLINGTON.

The thermometers showed 5 degrees below zero at o'clock Tuesday morn- ing.
 Remember the prayer meeting Thursday evening at Baptist confer ence room Choir rehearsal IS to follow immediately.
 There is plenty of water now in the Maple Corner we'll. It is always noticeable that this we'll is the last to go dry and the first to fill up. The wells are Lewis Morse's and at Mrs. J. B. Carpenters have had plentiful supply of water. The neiRhbors who have benefited are duly grateful for the courtesy.
 West Wilmington.
 Miss Serine Hansen visited in Mansfield and Willimantic last week.
 M. Johnson of New Canaan is visit ing his father, J. Johnson, in Buff Gap.
 MT. and Mrs. F. Bundy invited a few of their neighbors to party Sat urday evening in honor of their guest, Mrs. Murphy, of Springfield, Mass.
 South Wilmington.
 Norman B. Griggs is in New York to-day.
 Alfred House is kept in by illness due to indigestion.
 A daughter was born Monday to MT. and Mrs. Frank Novak.
 The Perry Ice Go. is having the snow removed from the ice on Beauty lake.
 Mrs Albert Latham is seriously ill at her home, and under the care of Dr. F. E Johnson.
 William H. Marsh called on Treas urer w. H. Bracket Tuesday to col lect bounty on two foxes recently killed.
 'Grandma" Morrison and Mrs. E. J. Holman are to leave here next Monday for Springfield, Mass, where they will be the guests of MT. and Mrs. Ralph Paige until the 26th, when they leave with the Raymond and Whitoomb company for Cali fornia, via. the Sante Fe line from Chicago, stopping at Grand Canon, Arizona, and will arrive at their destination Feb. 1st. They will spend some time with Mrs. Holman's sister at BIO Buena Vista street, Redlands, Gal, and also visit with other friends on the Pacific coast. They expect to return during April by way. of Salt Lake City.
 The meeting of the W. o. T. U. at the home of Mrs. W. H. Hall last Thursday was largely attended. Mrs. Bennett was unable to be present, but Mrs. Buell., state president, was there and gave a very interesting account of the convention at Denver Mrs. Buell. is always an interesting speaker, and her subject was one that appealed to her listeners. Refreshments were served, adding to the sociability of the occasion, which was in a sense a sort of farewell reception to Mrs. E. J. Holman, county president, who, with Ms Harriett Morrison, leaves next week for a visit with friends and relatives in California.
 Moose Meadow.
 Regular preaching service at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 45.
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ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake.

There was a quiet home wedding last week Tuesday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. M. H. Dimook, when their son, Leslie N., was mar ried to Miss Eva Stino. the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. A. Wood, pastor of the M. E. church. Miss Stino, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Claude H. Dimook, brother of the groom, was best man. Congratulations and best wishes are extended to the happy couple.
The Press., 1909-01-20
Savinu Himself.

'You don't mean to say" remarked Wise, ''that you made a present of that $5 to Borrowman?
 'Yes." replied Markley. 'I had to 10 save my own self respect"
 q don't understand. I thought you loaned it to him?"
 ''So l did. not knowing any better. But now I don't want anybody to be- Iieve was ever foolish enough to ex- pect it back."-Catholic Standard and Times.
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sO1EERS.

The two children of Bernie Kibbe of Hampton, who died there of bronchial trouble recently, were brought to town for burial Tuesday afternoon.
 Mrs. Harriet Newton and her cousin, Mrs Ann Lee. are visiting Mrs. Newton's daughter and family at Palmer. Before their return they expect to spend some time with friends in Monson.
 Mrs. Charles A. Hurlburt, who died suddenly last week from the effects of having Q number of teeth extracted about a week before at her home on the Soitico road, was sister. in-law of Mrs. Richard Delaney and a very estimable woman. Mrs. Hurl- burt was 8 native of Somersville and until within year or two had lived there.
The Press., 1909-01-20
Trolley Lines.
WEEK DAYS.

WEEK DAYS.
 Lv. Stafford Springs 6.15 a. m. and ev- cry hour until 1915 p. m., arriving at Rockville on the hour. Last car to Hart ford 10. 15 p. m.
 The Interurban service cars, with 8 change at East Hartford. leave Hartford for Stafford Springs at 6.3O a. m and ev- cry hour until 1O.30 p. m.
 Surface trolley cars leave Rockville for Hartford at 6.3O A. m. and every hour at 30 until 10.30 p. m., and leave Hartford for Rockville at m. and every hour until 10 p. m. Connects for Stafford at Rockville.
 SUNDAYS.
 Lv. Stafford Springs 7.15 a. m. and ev- cry hour until 12.16 p. m.
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Just a Word to Remind
You. .: .: ::

We have on hand and ready for you Several Second Carriages. Also COncords, Road Wagons, Two-Seated Blackboard.
 Of course we have new ones, and if you want to trade in your old wagon bring it along.
 Sleighs-Sleighs-3 grades at low prices.
 Have you thought of painting your old sleigh. Now is the time to get it done and be ready for the snow,
 Jobbing in all it's branches promptly and we'll done at shops of
 w. A. COMINS co.
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A Dear Friend.

'T hear yer frien' Tamson's married again"
 Aye. so he is. He's been 8 dear frien' tae me. He's cost me three wad- din presents an twa wreaths. "-Dun- dee Advertiser.
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 HARTFORD, CONN. New Silk PetticOatS at Cut Prices. How to Save Six Dollars O n a Silk PettcOat
How to Save Six Dollars on Silk PetticOat.

M Silk is really the Skirts They shown all coors, and the latest models Nevertheless dollars Silk Pecoat For H Pecoats saving of exactly dollars Every bought the H. label
  reliability satisfaction honest for the the skirt  will o this sale in
  with pts and fine pts with Ruchg we'll eaboions, the latest require
  blty o the mode in dress goingand with Wa and Section, ower
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HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

Local Notices.
 Matter under this head 10 cents per nne.l We wish to thank all our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympa- thy during our recent bereavement.
 MRS. EVA JENKINS AND FAMILY.
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Though wrong may win. its victory Is brief.-Leonard.
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w. A. COMINS co.
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The thermometers showed 5 degrees below zero at 6 o'clock Tuesday morn