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Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
Woman Fatally Burned.

Mrs. Lena Anderson, eighty years
Of age, living at 795 Maryland
street, st. Paul, was horribly burned
about the body while alone in her cot
tage and it is feared that the injuries
will prove fatal. Screaming with pain
she ran from her home and fell un-
conscious just as neighbors, attracted
by her screams, arrived with blankets
and extinguished the flames.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
ST. PAUL PEOPLE PROTEST
Present Mammoth Petition Against
Packing Plant.

Present Mammoth Petition Against
Packing Plant.
In the presence of a large num-
Der. of citizens of ST. Paul the
mammoth petition in favor of the
Rowe bill and against the location of
the Armour packing plant near New
Brighton was presented to the legis-
lature of Minnesota The petition
contained 26,112 signatures and was
1858 feet in length.
Mayor Daniel William Lawler pre-
scented the petition as chairman of the
general citizens committee to Speaker
A. J. Rockne of the. house Of repre-
sentatives. The speaker received it
without reply, excepting to assure the
mayor that it would be placed before
the house in regular course.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
ENDORSED BY STATE SENATE
One of Its Members Favored for Fed
eraI Judge.

One of the political surprises of the
present session of the senate was the
prompt and unanimous adoption of
resolution recommending C. ]. Gun
derson of Alexandria, senator from the
Fifty-eighth district, for the position
of United States district judge now
held by Judge Milton Purdy. Judge
Purdy's appointment was not con-
firmed by the federal senate, but he
has been appointed by President Taft
to serve until regular appointee is
named,
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
TRAGEDY Ends Lads Life.

inst for lark Arlo Thompson,
the nine-year-old SON OF j. w.
Thompson of Spooner, stole a
ride on passing bobsled. Then the
horses, suddenly frightened, ran away
and the boy was hurled from the sled
into a pile of poles. A splinter pene-
trated his skull and he died.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
SENDS GAMBLERS TO JAIL
Duluth Court Deals SternIy With Vio-
Iators of Law.

Z Gambling received a sensational
blow at Duluth when Judge Ensign in
the district court sentenced Robert
Hare and Fred Amo to ten days each
in the county Jail and fined them 5000
each. Twain recently was indicted by
the grand jury on gambling charge
and pleaded guilty. The notorious
place conducted by the accused is said
to have been frequented by two young
men who Incorporated their en-
ployers' funds In large amounts and
this led to the gamblers Indictment.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
Seven Killed in Georgia Town.

Cuthbert, Ca, March 10.-The north
western section of Cuthbert was
struck by cyclone and almost total
ly destroyed. Many buildings are in
ruins. Six negroes are dead and thir-
ty seriously injured. One white man
was killed and half a dozen injured.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13
Six Dead Near Little Rock.

Little Rock, Ark, March 10.-Six
dead and eight injured are reported
in the vicinity of Little Rock as the
result of the tornado which passed
close to this city.
Morris tribune., 1909-03-13

ut is strange that simple cold
should serve to make person so sick"
said the sympathetic friend
II don't believe it's the cold that's
making me sick now" answered the
sufferer. ''It's trying to take all the
remedies that have been suggested -
Washington Star,
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-09
DAVIS WINS IN SUIT.

The long drawn litigation between
A. IL. Davis and ID. Ii. Wright in the
courts, involving a suit for something
like $24OO filed by Wright against
Davis, has come to an end Mt last.
Wright operated a grocery for Davis
and when settlement was approach
ed Wright claimed that Davis owed
him $24OO. Walter $. Sullivan, the
county judge, was appointed referee
and spent many days in taking the
testimony and in preparing the re-
port. The report was made this week
and while neither side wins COM
pIete victory yet MIR. Davis wins more
than partial victory. The suit OF
Wright's is dismissed and Davis will
not have TO pay the $2f0O which he
declares that he does not owe Wright.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-09

Tomorrow at noon occurs one of
the most startling and interesting
features ever seen in the city. Dr.
McIvor-Tyndall will give one of the
astounding blind fold drives. a
committee of well known local cit
liens will make arrangements for the
drive and watch it's every movement.
1t will be most marvellous demon
stration of mental powers. The car
riage containing DIR. McIvor-Tyndall.
who blindfolded will start on the
mysterious search, will start from in
front of the La Harpe hotel. All are
invited to be present on Main street
to witness the drive.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-09

Following the usual policy of mis-
repsentation carried on by the
sacred Willies that run the morning
Yellow, an attempt was made in an
indirect way, this morning, to leave
the impression that Senator DeLong
in his address Sunday night urged
that the people support the charter
form of government as the only
means of making this city dry. Sem
ator DeLong made no reference what
ever to the charter form of govern
ment and did not say one word in
favor of it,
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-09
THE POLES ARRIVE.

The poles for the street car line,
which have been expected several
weeks, and for which work has been
delayed, arrived yesterday and were
unloaded this morning. They are
,mrty feet in length and are of n
very good quality.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-09
THE FAIR

The Home Manufacturing and In
vestment Co., corner 7th and South
streets, successors to the Grand juno
tion Planning Mill Co, sash. doors.
mouldings, frames, store and office
fixtures, interior finish and general
mill work-R. l.. Nichols, manager.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-09

When you have a plano to move
call up Barton & Terrill. They are
especially equipped for such work.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-09

Phone your oru-I1 80 Goidsworthy
Bros, Junction 2S1. They deliver
on time. The only exclusive market
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-09

Great Scottl Tou can: afford to
let your watch run over year and a
half without letting us clean it.
C. w. Primrose. matchmaker and jew
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-09

Juanita coal-best on market
Call Junction 1928.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Prom the Argonaut.

From the Argonaut.
 To justify his repeated use of the same witticism, as noted in three of his plays, J. M. Barrie says:
 I've Scots ahhor waste. Did you ever hear of the aged Saunders Carlyle, who always drank off his whisky to the last drop the Instant it was poured out for him?
 '''Why do you drink down your liquor in that quick, greedy way?' stranger said to Saunders, in d reproachful tone.
 "I once had one knocked over the old man explained"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

Whatever fate may have awaited Robert McGregor Campbell in the next world, in this his posthumous destiny was the grandest that ever fell to the lot of such a highway robber, pillager of peaceful farms, levier of blackmail murderer and outlaw. His great dar- ing, his romantic escapes, his pie turesque deviltry in general. appealed to the imagination of the Wizard of the North who waved his magic wand and lol the real Rob Roy-Robert the Red-disappeared and in his place ap- peared for all time the hero of the great novel which bears his name.
 Rob Roy is the real hero of the story Frank Osbaldistone the nominal hero, is a lay figure beside the chieftainr Sir Walter Scott peaceful gentleman as he was, could not help idealizing a Highland outlaw, and it is fortunate for us that it was so; for to this we are indebted for Roderick Dhu and Rob Roy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
Taking No Further Chances.

Next Sundays one page classic will "Cranford" by Elizabeth Gaskell.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15
CASTOR BEAN IN INDIA.

Consul General William w. Michael
Of Calcutta reports as follows on the
manufacture ~ castor Oh in india:
There are two varieties OF the castor
Oh plant grown in india. tho large and
the small. and the mode " obtaining
their respective oils may perhaps vary
iu different districts one mode ir to
separate the seeds from Tho huslys by
children throwing them against a
wall. then 20 bruigo by tying up and
boating them I'm grass mat In this
condition they are put into a boiler
and boiled until all the OIL, which
floats at the top. the refuse sinking 60
the bottom. is separated; IL is then
SKINNED Off and put away for use. The
purcst of is said 60 be obtained by
crushing the seeds In horsehair bags by
the action OF heavy iron beaters. As
the oil ooses out { Z as caught I'm
uoughs and conveyed TO receivers and
bottled for use.
castor OF is used incidentally. also FOR
lamps in the East indies. and the Chi
uese are said To- have some mode OF
depriving it OF its medicinal properties
SO as To- render 90 suitable for culinary
purposes. The plant S. very extensively
prOpa gated by the Karuos 10 obtain
the seeds 20 mix with their dyes and FIX
their colors. The oil obtained from the
large seeded variety is some times
drawn cold, and its straw -colored spe-
cimeas aro scarcely dlstinguishable "a
quality from the oil Of the small-soeded
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15
kEEp - ~ POLITIcs.
THREE OF A KIND.
Dropped Concc. Picked Up Postum,
Aud Health.

Tho harmful action of ca0eiue-the
drug in coffee and tca-is the same iu
AN cases o. is only "a matter of degree.
ono person MAY suffer more Zoo the
way of heart papitati1u. sour STONE
ach. ncrvousness or Insomnia than
another. but tho poi-uu De- There all
the time DO one continue io drink
CONGO or toa.
Penn. lady and Two friends
learned fh. ninth about coffee m thc
Same Nav The ladr writes.
"hbou lour years ago . had au ate
tack of nervous prosratIon and o.
..a.t I.sf .r fr.nt,tr WIN fnN nlart
Sometimes feared was dying no
MY doctor seemed unable to hud out
the oluse of my trouble.
90 would frequently wake go night
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15

Dug, and the chisols viii be peczmg
away at the end OF the tunnel for az
least two years yet 70 come The
tunnel runs on slight up grade and
an the water that was encountered
runs out rapidly. II is for this reason
that work commenced on the west end
and down grade tunnel would be
dangerous on account Of the chance TO
tap an underground lake or spring
The tunnel rs at present being driven
Into sandstone, but limestone is ex-
pected later on. After IL ie completed
through the mountain 30 the base on
the strawberry side, a long intake will
have to be- built. and after that "a dam
win be made I'm the creek Al present
carrying water out of the valley into
the Colorado river
The winter camp In the mountains is
a model one. The presence Of dead wood
In abundance makes fuel plentiful and
cheap Having cement at hand. the
government engineers have designed
handsome fire places with big we'll
drawing chimneys for each cabin i'm
which labOrers live Besides this com
fort. they have provided q hospital.
well equipped for emergencies in case
OF an accident in the tunnel, and "a
drying room. In which men coming
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15

with three shifts day compressed
air drills and the best possible means
az handling the refuse blown out at
the end OF the hole. progress work on
the governments big Titan irrigation
project Is recommending.
1t is over a year since "a single blast
was blown I'm the strawberry tunnel.and
last Saturday the first electric power
went over the now transmission lines
from Spanish Fork canyon 20 the gov
eminent camp on this side of the
strawberry divide. This week the force
of government employees returned TO
their winter camp iu the canyon from
duty on the power plant, and two shifts
of men have been put TO work while
the compression drills have been ar
ranged for speedier action.
The work was formerly abandoned in
the tunnel itself ON account of the
cost OF gasoline. 100 comparison to- cleo
tricity. for which a good power site
was found in Spanish Fork canyon. The
past year has been spent pcrfecting
this plant and from now on work in
the tunnel viii go ahead at a rapid
rate.
A total of 1850 feet are yet to be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15

out of the wet tunnel can thoroughly
dry themselves before starting ON the
walk up the hin 90 the camp. This is
done 20 minimize tho danger from
disease contracted on account of ok
posuro In winter.
Down the canyon short distance
from the mouth of Tho tunnel "a saw mill
is established in which logs are pre-.
patod for tunnel tmberiug The tim-
bering is Kept within a very few feet
OF the end of the tunnel. 20 avoid the
possibility OF men being hurt by fallnE
chips OF rock from the ceiling
Am of the rubblc brought out of tho
tunnel in the process of working it d.
piled at the mouth iu such ga way that
10 can later be- run through % concrete
mixer and be returned into the tunnel
as a permanent surlacing AS completed
the tunnel VIII be of cement on tho
bottom and both sides with an arched
roofing Of cement.
The present state Of progress is that
the whole project is considered to be-
20 per cent completed. The sum of $500, -
900 a year has been spent SO far and
st is thought that this sum will Dee
doubled for the coming summer i'm order
TO commence operation on the Straw
berry valley work
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15
BARLOW AFTER VAGS
WHO LIKE TO REST
WIZ Recruit Chain Gang Intii No
Weary Ones Remain IN
The Jail

chief OF Police s.. NJ. Barlow proposes
Co see THAI men serving sentences
iu the city Jail arc punished as pro
vided by Law. and that the Jail shall mo-
longer be a resting place for the weary
and those too lazy Co work
This morning when tho chain gang
went out there were two vnFon loads.
au even two dozen. They were taken
mp city Creek canyon 60 repair and
beauufy The road and hereafter vaRs
drunkg. and thieves viii have plenty OF
exercise with tho business ends OF
picks and shovels az the "a member
of TIE gang 10 OF them are 90-day men.
ln this connection there ls consld-
cradle feeling on the part OF some ~
the Officers and they freely declare
there should De a change Ia the prac-
tisc of handling cases where the 40
custd ls giNen a "noater"
a policeman finds some poor wretch
who has no money and Is out OF cm-
ploNmeut. asleep in "a saloon. Tho man
is arrested and hauled to Jail on tho
charge of vagraucy The arrestinw pa
trolmdn informs the prisoner that ne
viii get 90 days unless he agrees 20
leave town. The prisoner agrees He
is arrdigned, pleads guilty and time
for sentence is fXed Tor the next day
and I'm the meantime the man is re-
leased on his own recognlzanoe This
means that he Is to leave town The
next day sentence of 90 days inprison-
ment Is imposed The erstwhne pris-
oner is seen on the street the next
day hauled TO the police station and
thrown in JAN 90 serve 30 days on the
rock pile. Tn many cases the victim is
simply unfortunate. Has no employ
mont no money and no place 10 sleep.
but be gets go days while sneak
thief who steals a suit case. a suit OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15
RECEPTION TONIGHT
FOR THE ADULT BLIND
Prime Movers in Present Undertaking
Hope TO Secure state Help i'm
Aiding the Unfortunate.

This evening, at Eagles hall. re-
ceptiou win be held under the auspices
of the Western Association OF the Adult
Blind. The meeting will not be devoted
entirely to social matters, but busl-
ness IN the interest of the blind win b.
transacted.
Tho gathering VIII be presided over
by samuel W Jenklnson, who De- seIN-
ing az chaplain OF the house of tho
Utah legislature. IT is expected that
addreses viii be delivered Dy Gov WI
liam Sply and W. A. Hodge,
while recognizing the vast amount
of good that is being accomplished by
the state school Tor the deaf and bl.ni.
ID is thought that this institution is
scarcely lifted for the tull needs OF
those who have lost their sight A
tender has been made of the Judga
miners home building. providing means
can De secured from the states treas
uiy and from private sources 60 main
tain there am Institution exclusively for
the blind. By some a. is considered That
the place Is entirely too large for The
purpose. and that "a much smaller aud
less expensive building would meet the
end
Instruction iu the Bralle system OF
teaching tho blind is being given boy
Miss Marie Hanson, herself blind. at
ihe reading room FOR the slghtle-s in
the Packard public library Others
capable OF mstructing bon various lnea
aIo to De- found boo the state. ANA n 'f
believed that am Institution could De-
started that u Ca comparatively snort
limo would prove more or less seii-
-IuIlLLLmE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15
a CHINESE FUNERAL.

Lee Wo. "a Chinese. who was killed boo
snowslide AT Alta Saturday. was
buried in the Chinese cemetery yester-
day afternoon, the services being held
az Halls undertaking parlors a score
of Chinese attended the funeral and the
usual peculiar Chinese customs wero
carried out. Incense was burned over
the body and when the remains were
laid in the grave more incense was
burned. a handful OF silver coins was
dropped into the grave. the body laid
with the head 10 the east. ana after
the grave had been closed basket OF
food was LEFT for thc departed Those
who attended the funeral were given Do
cents each as token of good viii.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15

clothes or an overcast usually gets on
With % fine ~ rrOm $50 to $50. or the
saline number of DAYS iu default OF pa So
mont
But of course there are some who
viii not work. would refuse To- take q
sob H one were offered them. They
prefer 90 loaf about low dives called
saloons. drink a lot Of bad whisky and
live by bogring. 10 is this class that
CHIEF Barlow proposes TO sec punished.
They are sentenced to terms az "hard
labor and ne means TO $50 10 10 that
they no longer LOAF about thu corridors
uf thc Jail. playing cards and chewing
and smoking tobacco. 10 10 the rock
nile FOR them and every man VINO In
able to work win he sent out with the
gang each morning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

without being hampered by politics i'm
any way"
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
At yesterday afternoons session Of
the convention. a paper by Richard r.
Lyman on road making was the piin-
cipal feature Dr. John a. Widtsoe
scheduled 20 speak, was not present a
lively discussion on the cost OF vari-
Gus kinds OF roads consumed the after
noon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15
Work Recommended on Monster Govt Tunnel

1t VIII Run for 10000 Feet Through Eastern Rim
On Three Shifts Day VIII Work o Along.
From Spanish Fork Plant Procured
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15

variety. ~ is. however. moie usually
extracted By heat. and forms the
common lamp OH of the bazaar
The total export oft castor oil from
Calcutta boz 1g0f-S WAS l362.Sf2 gallons.
valued at f666 sos. Tic export 81 castor
seed, or beans. amounted in value to
only $4,000. 10 is found more profit
able 20 extract the oil and export that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15

Improvement is business. 1t can only
De regarded as a thoroughly business
matter See that your roads are main
tanned Remember that That means
lust as much as original construction.
It's the vital point.
There is only one real good way 20
provide for the maintenance OF road
and that IS the system I'm France. In
that country sections of roads, 1Ne 70
ten miles la length. called cantons are
put i'm charge Of cantoneers. The can
toneer Of a canton must 80 over every
foot OF his canton every day In the
Veaf.-rain or shine. He Is responsible
for the section Of the road. Every de-
preston he 6nds-eVery wheel track
is renedied instantly. as soon as he dis
covers IT, That is why France has the
best roads in the world.
when YOU make road laws in Utah.
see that there are provisions MAKING
men responsible for the condition OF
the roads you build. Remember that
no road - so expensive as a bad road.
1 really believe that the loss accruing
10 the people of the United States an
nually on account OF poor roads would
nav for some vast road Improvements
ln this country each year"
Mr. Page gave some interesting
statistics regarding the cost of hauling
loads over roads showing the amounts
90 be gained. In comparison with the
amounts expended In building good
roads and touched upon the Increase ia
property value incident to road inn
proVements He showed how improve
meuts in the long run meant great
savings
improved roads he said, "will pay
Tor themselves iu a very short time
with the savings made on the cost OF
hauling" He concluded his remarks
by saying
KEEP OUT OF POLITICS.
"Bc careful in framing your road
law. Keep the matter out of politics.
Engineers cannot Doe engineers ANA po-
liticians. TOO. and you must have en-
glncers TO build your roads Pass "a
Law that win give thc engineers a
l.n.nn. L. ln Ih.LL WON. md do n ILgnL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-15

Many ula come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with faulty o.
cesiion lazy liver ana sluggish bowels,
Durdock Blood Hittera strengthens
stomach. bowels and liYer and purihes
me blood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-14
Decide To ArbTtrate.

New Bedford. Mass.-The New Bod
ford Textile council, Thursday. accept.
edAthe manufacturers proposition to
submit their demands for an In.
crease In wages to the state board OF
arbitratiou.a+i;e. 3 a * ~ st;s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-14

Ann Harbor. Mich.-st. Thomas no.
man Catholic church was filled to over
flowing Thursday 4 at the funeral of
Miss Maybelle Millman. Three times
during the excitement at the house
Mrs. McAIillman collapsed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-14

Rio tIaneiro. "A treaty concluded by
Baron Rio Braneo. Hrhzi llan minister
of fotelg n. nifatrs and Herman elRriie.
The Peruvian minister has put an undI
TO the frontier dispute between Brazil;
and Peru In the Amazon.