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The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
THE LOCK SYSTEM
DECIDED UPON
Presidents Message to Congress,
Regarding Panama Canal Should
End Controversy.
Engineers Report That They DO Not
Find Any Occasion for Changing
the Type Of Canal That Has
Been Adopted.

Washington Any attack made
hereafter on the lock type OF the PAM
anna canal. according TO the opinion
expressed by President Roosevelt ~
q message transmitting to congress.
on Wednesday, the report made by
the engineers who recently visited
the canal zone with President elect
Taft, is in reality merely an attack
upon the policy of building any canal
at all The report, in Mr.. Roosevelt's
opinion, shows In clearest fashion
that the congress was wise In the
position II took and that Il would be
inexcusable folly to change from the
proposed lock canal to sea level
canal.
Il commend to you" he says to
congress- the most careful considera.
ton OF the reports. They show that
the only criticism that can be made
of the work on the lsthmus Is that
there has some times been an almost
excess of caution in providing against
possible trouble. AS to the Gatun
dam itself they show that not only is
the dam safe, but that on the whole
the plan already adopted would make
Il unnecessarily high and strong and
accordingly they recommend that the
height be reduced by twenty feet,
which changed plans have accord.
ingly directed"
The engineers report that they do
not find any occasion for changing the
type of the canal that has been adopt.
ed. A change to sea level plan at
the present time would add greatly
TO the cost and time OF construction,
without compensating advantages,
either in capacity OF the canal or
safety of navigation, and hence would
be public misfortune"
Their estimate of the complete cost
IF the canal is 100000 900. They say
L Is incorrect to state that the origi.
aal estimate of cost was si40, 900, 900,
as this does not include sanitation
and zone government"
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Boys as Glass Breakers.

It's about time" declared the in.
dignant citizen, that something was
done with boys who smash the glass
around the street lights Again and
again have seen them throwing rocks
at 1t for ten or fifteen minutes until
one was successful in smashing IT,.
When they play ball, It seems TO be
for the purpose of hitting and break.
ing the glass of II lamp either on the
curb or at the steps OF an apartment
house. If house Is vacant, you will
notice that the basement windows are
broken half the time Il is all done
by boys. who apparently take great
delight in the sound Of a good. hard
smash"
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Separating LIstenera.

One thing must be stated clearly In
the contract" said the woman who
was having party telephone line put
In her apartment. the other party
must be some one who does not live
in this house. | am willing to share
the line with a stranger, but not with
neighbors who know me well enough
to take an interest In my affairs"
You may be perfectly easy In your
mind on that point, madam" said the
agent. I'VE never put two subscrib.
ers In the same house on the same
line, The company learned long ago
that such a plan does not work well.
You are not the only person who OBJ
jects, In fact. everybody objects, and
the company never makes such an
arrangement OF lines. We expect to
put you on a wire with a subscriber
in the next block"
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Japanese Getting Ready to Take Full
Charge Of Korea.

Tokio.-That the present dual gov.
eminent in Korea is ineffective and
expensive and that It Is hopeless TO
expect Koreans to be abb to enforce
good government under this divided
system. was the statement made
Thursday by the Korean home minis
ter, now visiting Japan, in an inter
view granted to the newspaper rep
resentatives. The Korean official do
clared that unrest among the 10
reans IL evident on all sides, and that
the only possible way to secure pros
perity to his countrymen would be
the Capitalization Of their affairs un-
der the orderly and decided control OF
a single government
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Ready Repairer Tor AWomoblles.

There are various roadside expedl.
ents possible when a nut has been lost
and no duplicate at hand. Usually as
good plan as any is TO wind the
threads of the bolt tightly with soft
iron wire. such as stoYepipe wire, OF
which a coil should always be carried
in the tool locker
The winding should start at the end
OF the bolt and follow the threads up
to the part It is desired TO retain. The
wire is then wound back In second
layer over the first and the ends
twisted together II there is hole In
the bolt for cotter pin one should be
inserted and the ends Of the wire
twisted around II, 80 that the impro
vised nut cannot screw itself or from
the bolt. Scientific American.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
eunraaettes cIash VIC otloers.

London Twice on Thursday the
suffragettes, representing the Wo-
mans Freedom league, failed to
reach Premier Asquith to present TO
him the resolution adopted by that
body for a continuation of the militant
propaganda for suffrage. Sixty or
more volunteers for dangerous duty"
came into conflict with the police in
Downing street, where squads of pc.
lice, mounted and on foot had been
drawn up The clash resulted in the
rough handling of many women and
the arrest Of twenty-four. Eight wo-
men were fined, but they refused to
pay and were sent to prison for terms
ranging from two weeks 70 month.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Look for Long Session.

Washington.-The extra session OF
congress will be convened on March
10. This date was definitely settled
Wednesday. and President-elect Taft
authorized the announcement. AS an
indication OF the probably length Of
the special tanff session of congress,
Senator Frye of Maine has written to
friends at home that he expects 10
have to remain IN Washington all
summer. The senator is an enthu-
siastic fisherman, but he has already
cancelled his contract for his usual
summer trip.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
DIED HATING WHITE MEN.
Geronimo, Noted Apache War Chief,
Passes to Happy Hunting Ground.

Lawton. Okla.-Geronimo the noted
Indian chief, died Wednesday at Fort
sill, where he had beCl confined as
prisoner Of war for twenty-five years.
He died OF pneumonia after two days
illness.
Geronimo was the war chief of the
Apaches. He was captured with his
band at Skeleton Canyon, Arizona
twenty-five years ago. having surren.
dered to General Nelson A. Miles
who with his soldiers had pursued
him for months.
Since he has been confined at Fort
sill. Geronimo has made several at
tempts TO gain his liberty. Early in
1908 Geronimo made trip to Wash.
ington with a number or his followers
in an effort TO interest President
Roosevelt in his case The old In
dian was unsuccessful, however, and
to the last Geronimo has been full OF
hatred for the white man. AZ the
time OF death Geronimo was Sc years
old.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Prohibition Versus Saloon Regulation,

Chicago. The challenge recently
made by Mayor Rose of Milwaukee,
10 meet any accredited champion OF
prohibition has been accepted by
Samuel Dickle, president Of Albion
college, Michigan, and former chair
man of the prohibition national com
mittee. The debate win be held in
Milwaukee Friday evening, March 20.
The subject Is: Resolved, that pro
hibition as applied 10 the manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquors is
right" Mr. Dickle will champion the
principles of prohibition, while Mayor
Rose will defend the policy Of regu.
lation as applied to the liquor traffic.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
The New ENGLAND Shirt.

In every crisis that has come TO
this country the New England spirit"
has risen to the top Il may have
been dormant for time, but when
ever the necessity arose II manifested
Itself In the great internecine strug-
gle It predominated; in more recent
times II has asserted itself The pill.
s--sL!iia- hlaad-and Lle- VI Lgrlm spirit have
overcome all difficulties Without
them the west would be a wilderness.
The pioneers of the western states
were actuated by the spirit that set.
tied New England.-Denyer Republi.
can.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Observing the Amenities.

II is beautiful TO see the graces and
amenities preserved in spite OF dinicul.
les. The prisoners I'm the county Jail
In Milwaukee have presented resolu.
lions 10 Ben Johnson, the retiring Jail.
err" thanking him for his treatment OF
hem during his regime" The maker
Of the address OF presentation" is un.
der Indictment for murder. "a boy who
beat grocery collector to death In
a wagon during storm" but a tender
heart and sympathetic disposition.
We wish to thank you for the little
acts that made us forget for an In.
slant that we were in Jail the re.
gretful guests say to the parting host
Little courtesles like these light up
the dungeon cell and foretell, perhaps.
the roseate day when even the peni.
Tertiary shall be cooperative.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
ANIMALS AID SCIENCE.
Band Of Ansora Goats TO Labor for
Permanent Improvement Of Ma.
tlcnal Forests

N'NNNef
Washington. --Three thousand An.
CORA goats herded out on the brush.
covered foothills OF California are go
ing to do some hard work for Uncle
Sam during the coming two years
beginning this spring The expert
ment will be unique both as a stock
raising proposition and as an engi.
neering and tree culture problem.
The little white animals whose long
wool Is Of such great value are going
to be put to no less a task than con.
ctructing mile after mile OF FIRE line
through the bushy ehaparral growth
in the national forests, saving much
labor by the United States forest ser.
vice engineers and making way for
forestation by merchantable trees
Not the least important feature of the
experiment, which for the first two
years will be confined to the Iassen
forest, Is the fact that the task will
be performed during the regular
grazing by the goats which will not
even realize they are doing a valuable
work.
The scheme is 20 run nre lines
parallel with the contour OF the
slopes by cutting trails about eighty
rods apart These trails are to serve
as guides for the Angoras. They will
Craze in each direction from the trails.
killing, It is estimated, a strip OF
brush about 300 yards wide. The
wide lanes cut out and grazed by the
goats will serve as ideal fire lines in
protecting the forest covered lands ly-
ing beyond and around the chaparrai
areas, and also make a place for re.
production OF merchantable trees.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
TO DRIVE OUT DEVIL.
Reasons Advanced by Mother for Gre.
nation Of Body Of Her Son.

Boulder, Colo--Believing that her
sons suicide is confession OF guilt,
also that the devil directed him in his
alleged practices and that his Satanic
majesty is still in possession Of the
body Mrs Paul Meyer, wife Of a
State School of Mines professor. has
ordered the remains of her boy sent
drive out the evil spirits" James b.
Kemble, Mrs. Meyers son, was ar
rested on a warrant sworn to by w.
W. Hughes, secretary OF the boys de.
partment OF the local Y. NJ C. A.
Just as the officer reached the Jail
with Kemble, the latter sent bullet
into his own brain, dying five min
utes later,
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Want open.Alr Schools.

The clubwomen OF New Jersey are
interesting themselves In the open.air
school for children that IS being adj.
yocated by DR. Alexander McAllister,
physician Of Camden, n, j.. as
means for curing and preventing tuber.
culosis. Dr. NcKllisT6T TGTC7aTTS -rTTI-
Il would be entirely feasible TO have
the studies of children conducted out
of doors-ln the yards OF the schools,
for instance, from the latter part OF
May TO the close Of the school term,
and from the beginning Of the school
term well into October. The club
women have expressed their deter.
mination TO see that the idea has
fair trial. The first experiment,
It is said, will be made IN Camden I'm.
der the direction OF Dr. McAulster.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Believed That Girl Faxed story.

Chicago After thoroughly investi-
eating the case OF Miss Ella Gingles,
the 1S-yearold lacemaker, who on
Wednesday was found bound hand and
foot in the general bathroom Of the
Wellington hotel, Captain O'Brien de-
clared he was convinced the girls
story of having been kidnapped.
drvgged and i'll treated, was untrue.
The physicians official report says
that the cuts and bruises on the girls
body we're only skin deep, and that
there was no presence Of drugs in he
system
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Naval Bill Passes Senate.

Washington. The naval bill, carry
Ing total appropriations of about $780,
100000, was passed by the senate on
Wednesday, after having been under
consideration for three days. The
dill was changed by restoration of
he house provision for two battle
ships Of 10000 tons displacement, to
cost -S3-01 GT969 -Trsh~--- ~ +ssttsetiIal
effort was made to defeat the amend
nent for restoring the marine corps
o battleships and cruisers, which
was placed in the measure while the
senate was proceeding in the commit
zee of the whole.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
The Avesti.

In its present form the Avesta IL
only a fragment of the original Zorro
astrian scriptures. II is generally un.
derstood that those ancient scriptures
consisted Of 20 odd books Of a million
verses. The destruction Of the two
original copies, the one at Persepolls,
the other at Samarkand, Is attributed
TO Alexander the Great The Avesta,
being only imperfect remnants of
these originals, is in compass equal
20 about une-tenth of our Bible,
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Orderly Wine Drinkers.

They let us play cards in our wine
room" said the New York wine mer.
chant. 1T is not against the law II
would be II we sold whistles. but
not wine. The reason2 Why, one man
out OF ten gets ugly and quarrelsome
when he drinks whisky, but no man
who drinks wine shows his true ma
ture in the same way II those men
over there at that table were drink
ing whisky instead OF fine Rhine wine
there would be a tight every ten min
utes with the cops called In"
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Another Bribery Bill.

San Francisco.-After deliberatins
for thirty minutes, the Jury in the
case of Former Supervisor Michael
w. CoKey, Indicted on a charge OF.
rec eiFfng a bribe OF $4,000 to vote
for a trolley franchise for the United
Raj Iroads, returned a verdict OF guilty
on February II Three ballots were
tax en- by the jury. which stood eleven
Tor conviction and one for acquittal.
On the third ballot all voted guilty.
Su perior Judge Dunno fixed Saturday,
Re bruary "a. as the date for pronounc-
nG ( sentence
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Woman Heavily Fined for Horsewhlp-
pima officer.

Sparks, Nev.-Mrs. TUFTS. who pub
licly horsewhipped Assistant Chief Of
Police Wees on Tuesday claiming
that he had slandered her. was found
guilty of disturbing the peace and
fined SIS after a comedy trial in the
police court Thursday evening. The
trial -rScc upfgd -rurrr - rr-t-r----s 4-Is$--.
fiIled with wrangles. Twice the con
stable and city attorney came near
engaging in personal encounter. A
dog fight in the courtroom enliyened
the proceedings
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
Temp Divorce Case Ended.

ST. Louis. Bio.--A decree Of divorce
with aiimony Of $4,000 a year and the
custody Of her son, was awarded Mrs.
william j. Bemp, jr., by Judge George
Hitchcock m the circuit court here
on Thursday. The decision followed
a sensational trial which lasted more
than a week., and closed Tuesday.
Judge Hitchcock stated the whole
ground for divorce recognized by him
was desertion. II had been estab.
lished. he said. that Lemp had alb
scented him self from Mrs. Lemp for a
year.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
EIfteen VIIIaaes pestrOyed.

Teheran. The government OF Blu
rujurd, town in southwestern Per
STA, has sent out agents TO investigate
the damage wrought by the earth
quake Of January %. The center OF
disturbances apparently was two days
Journey from Burujurd. Up to the
present time only meager reports
have reached here The devastation
was particularly severe In the noun
famous region between Burujurd and
Lurlstan provinces. - has been all
ready established that ffteen villages
we're wholly or partially destroyed.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
ENLARGED HoMEsTeAps.
Measure Intended to Aid the Western
Homeseeker.

Washington The enlarged home
stead and dry farm bill has now
passed both branches OF congress
and will become law as soon as II
is signed by the president. The
house on Thursday adopted the re.
port OF the confereea, the senate hay
ing taken its action some days ago.
Friday It was signed by the speaker
and vice-president, and on Saturday
Senator Smoot will personally take
the bill to the White House and have
the president attach his signature to
IT, thus making II a law.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
The Greeks Of Manhattan.

OF a Greek" unused the melancholy
man, with Marathon sports, bare
knees, robes. togas, large eyes, per.
feet features, magnificent ruins, and
crumbling marble pillars, but New
York Greek is generally man who
keeps a candy store"
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

what is the secret of leading
successful double life?'
keeping the two lives parallel.
once they converge the devil is TO
pay"
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20

Little Fritzie-If you please, papa,
don't whip me SO hard-remember
how It hurts mamma!-MeggendorfsI
Blaetter.
The Provo herald. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1909-192?, 1909-02-20
OUR BUSINESS GUIDE.

Directory for those Wishing the adj
dress of any Of the following business
men NJ Provo.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-28
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

Notice is hereby given that the FOL
lowing dates have been set by the
State Department of Public lnstruc-
ton for the examination Of those de-
string teachers certificates, viz: Feb
ruary t and ): June 10 and II: July
30 and 30. and September 10 II IA.
The examination in Brookings county
will be conducted at the court house
in BroOkings. beginning at S O'Clock
romptly each morning. Teachers may
close schools when necessary, without
less of pay, to take the examination.
Applicants may write for all grades
of certificates at the February an!
June dates. md for first, second and
third grade certificates only, at the
dates. Bring pens and ink.
Malcolm Aldrich,
County superintendent OF Schools
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-28
COLLEGE LOSES AT ABERDEEN.

The college basket ball team was
defeated at Aberdeen Saturday evening
by the team from the Northern norm
al school. The score was 43 TO 10.
The Brookings team put up a good
game, but of course were handicapped
by the trip and the strange floor upon
which the game was played. The
boys report most excellent treatment
at the hands of Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen News in speaking of
the game says:
For the visitors Mathews must be
given credit as the star for through his
sure eye and hand the Aggies made
their greatest number OF points, he
shooting five field and five foul bask-
cts, some OF which We're exceptionally
difficult. Abbott for center was the
nan for the place, as he was the tall
est man on the visitors team. Cough
lin. Anderson and Johnson were strong
players and each added his share 20
the Brookings scoEe. That Coach
S~aunderson HIS 4 Anc lot Of PLAYERS
IS the general verdict.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-28
Local and Personal
Boost for Brookines!

Excursion to Texas February =.
For terms call on Loban Land Co., or
w. II. H. Phillips.
The w. c. T. L. will meet at the
home of Mrs. p. J. Erie on Thursday
p. m, February 4 A Bible reading
contest will be given by the ladies.
Everybody welcome. Cor. Sec'y.
The Baptist Aid society will meet
at the home of Mrs. Geo. Thayer on
Thursday February 4. Good attend
ance desired, important business.
Secretary.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Nix, aged fifteen months passed
away yesterday morning after an ILL
ness of but a few hours. The funeral
will be held from the home tomorrow
afternoon in charge of Rev. Pengelly.
The ladies' are cordially invited to
call at the Leon hotel on January %.
Z9 ard 80, where the Misses Porter
and Pay of Mankato. Mimi, will have
On display a complete line of art
needle work and material for your
inspection.
Unitarian services every Sunday
evening until further notice at the G..
A. r. hall at 7:30. Rev. Rett f. Ohm
stead will speak next Sunday evening
on Getting Religion from the Uni
tartan Point of View" A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all.
The faculty of the music depart
NEST at the college will give a recital
in the college chapel Wednesday even.
ing, February 3, celebrating Mendels-
sohn's Tooth anniversary. The pro-
gram will consist of vocal. violin and
piano numbers with readings from
works having to do with the great
composers life.
Brookings C~ommandery, X. T., held
a special ~conclave at their asylum ON
Saturday commencing at four O'Clock
in the afternoon and continuing until
midnight. The Red Cross and Order
of the Temple were conferred upon
George Prentice Reed. of Arlington
Several Knights Templar we're pres.
ent from adjoining towns. Supper was
served in the dining hall at six O'Clock
and a lunch at the close of the cere
N onies.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-01-28

We have noc heard whether the
South Dakota congressman or senator's
have violated the ranking privilege
or not by shipping typewriters or
pianos or household goods and asking
that Uncle Sam pay the freight
Armour Chronicle-Tribune
Can't say as to all Of them, but we
know that this privilege was never
abused by Congressman Philo Hall.
In fact, he seem to have gone to the
other extreme. We have gotten let
tiers from him which were purely
OF a public nature and on each and
everyone there vas a two-cent stamp
pasted over the frank. This has been
the practice all during his term. Few
men I'm public life adhere to Il stricter
course of integrity than does Philo
Hall.