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The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
FARM QUESTIONS.
A Suggestion for Study Of Arithmetic
for Farmers Children.

In our public schools when given
question in mental arithmetic merely
memorize it; and whether they could
solve it II apples were substituted for
potatoes. Ex-Gov. Hoard told us
funny story last year about one of his
own grandchildren who had failed on
q simple question In mental arith-
metic. says Editor Wallace, in Wal
laces' Farmer. Upon his expressing
great surprise the youngster replied:
IF you had given me that in potatoes
instead Of in apples l could have
done it!'
We wonder how many teachers in
rural schools frame questions Of their
own on farm lines, SO as to. compel
. the pupil to work them out by the
1rules that should be applied to those
in the book. We have very vivid
recollection of being caught up that
way ourselves one time to our very
great humiliation, and the only excuse
/, we had to offer was: THAT question
vas not in the book" The answer
that made our ears burn was: What
is the use of studying sums in the
book II they don't teach you to do
sums outside of the book?"
As an example of the questions
which any teacher may frame, and the
solution of which would compel pupils
to think along farm lines, we quote the
following from an instruction bulletin
given out by the Pennsylvania Agri-
cultural college:
Il. II six pecks of wheat are sown
on one acre, how much seed wheat
will be required for field 40 rods
long and 25 rods wide?
''2. If 16 four-inch tile are required
for rod, how many tile will be need
ed for ditch mile and a quarter
long?
''3. The wagon and wheat weigh
$3.50 pounds. The wagon alone
weighs 1900 pounds. What is the
wheat worth at So cents per bushel?
a. A row of corn shocks takes up
space twice the width of the space
between two rows Of corn. The length
of the space is 40 rods. How much
ground is occupied by the shock row ?
IS. There are 210 rows of corn on
the long side of field and 120 on
Z the short side. What will the cutting
cost at five cents for each shock ten
hills square?
"6. At $28 per ton for commercial
fertilizer, what will it cost to fertilize
a field 40 by 60 rods If $50 pounds
are used on each acre?
~. One-half ton of lime per acre
was sowed on field 35 rods long and
"a rods wide. How many tons of lime
were used?
"S. 1t costs 11a cents per bushel for
threshing oats and 2A cents for
wheat. What will the threshing of
1850 bushels of oats and $50 bushels
of wheat cost?
-. A field is half mile long and
quarter of mile wide; if "a acres
are plowed each day, how many days
Will be required to plow it?
10. A man hauls at one trip 1880
pounds of milk to a cremery. What
does he receive at Is cents per hun
{ { 1red"
Questions IN connection with farm
business come up day by day. What
more profitable amusement could
there be in the evening than for the
father to have the boys and girls fig
ure them out for him? His expert.
ence will be different from ours If the
farmer does not say: Tut, tut! Is
that all you can do in the way of fig.
ures? What's the use in sending you
, to school If you cannot do better
than that?"
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
Let Children HeIp,

A child's carpet sweeper will be
found useful in taking up crumbs and
threads and saves person from stoop-
ing A little child can be taught to
use 1t. thus helping busy mather.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
When She Will Be Mans Equal.

Woman can can never hope to be
mans equal until, instead of exulting
when she hears of the fall of one of
her sisters, she honestly says to her.
self: Poor thing! It's too bad that
she got found out"
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
New York,s Costly Plant.

Central park in New York city is
assessed at the valuation of s215,0OO,-
000 not for the purpose of taxation,
but SO as to show the amount of real
estate value that Is exempt from
taxes
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
A WHEELBARRoW RUNNER.
Makes the Use Of Barrow in Snow an
Easy Task.

Secure board as thick as the
wheelbarrow-about six inches wide
and three feet long. Round each end
of the board in the shape of q sled
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
Runs Over Snow Easily.

runner. Cut an arc of circle in the
top and middle of the board with a
radius the same as that of the wheel
barrow wheel, leaving one inch of
the material between the periphery
and the bottom edge Of the board.
Place the wheel in the part cut out
and nail a cleat on each side as shown
in the sketch taken from Popular
Mechanics. Cover the under edge
and rounded ends of the board with a
piece of old tire iron.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
oo~n-uoUseH d
BOYS SAILOR SUIT
CALLS FOR CARE IN WASHING
AND IRONING.
Best Results Only Are Obtained
Through the Expenditure Of Time
and TroubIe-ShouId Not Be
Polished with Iron.

These require very careful washing
II they are made of firm texture they
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

will stand a good
deal of rubbing
and a brush on
I h e W a S h i n &
board. They may
be boiled 1T er
washing, if there
is no fear of any
color in their run
ming. After rims
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

Fatten the undesirable sheep and
turn them into money. This applies
to other stock also.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
ERHMANN CASE COMES UP.
Children Being Reared Where Opium
Fumes Fiji the Air.

The juvenile court today has before
II large number Of cases and there
are still a larger number up for in
vestigation. This Is largely owing to
the fact that there was TO have been
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
ITALY FRAMING
RELIEF MEASURE
Proposed to Exempt Earthquake
Zone from All Taxation on
Building for Four Years.
CONDITION OF REFUGEES.
American Girl Tells Of Her Expert
onccs--Bakcrs OF Taormina Were
Paid by Contributions.

Rome Jan s-Thc parliamentary
committee which is examining the re-
lief measures proposed by the govern
mont ;n the chamber Of deputies. has
modified them with the consent of the
cabinet The changes provide that the
building taxation be- per cent for I'VE
years instead OF per cent for two
years and that the earthquake zone be-
exempted from an taxation on build
Ing Tor four years A further provi-
sion IS that an unclaimed valuablcs in
tho devastated district De devoted by
tho government 60 the relief Of the
survivors.
Miss May sherman OF Elizabeth y
j.. who was active Boa the measures UNI
dortaken az Taormina for the relief
Of the earthquake sufferers and who
now is ON Rome. today gave further
details Of the conditions of the refu-
goes who came under her observations
Some 0f the wounded. she said
were so seriously hurt that there
was very little chance or their
reaching Catania alive. They
were therefore taken from tho train
and given every attention possible at
AhoiinlNd. lsprdi ituuan doctors ana
con English physician. Dr. Eastwood.
and his wife. were interchangeable in
their labors. -Four Of the wounded
died during the first two days
"Al the bakers ~ Taormlna." said
Miss sherman. "were kept at work
making bread and they We're paid by
contributions from the foreign colony.
We an did everything possible to OBJ
tain clothing 10 cover the shiveriug
and naked people. There were many
children among the refugees who had
been made orphans by the earthquake.
Lady Hin and her daughter who
have a school M Taormina In which
they taught embroidery gave them
selves up 20 nursing and caring for
the sufferers. receiving some In their
villa"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
POLITICS HOLDING
CENTER OF STAGE
Caucuses Of House Afternoon
And Evening With Senate
In Line Tonight.
AL CANDIDATES CONFIDENT
Dark Horses Looming IN to Make
Things Lively IN the Camp,
OF the Expcctant.

With tol9y politics acizes possession
OF Utah's state capital to- remain en-
throncd for at least sixty days to come.
This morning every other man ou the
street g. going Co caucus or coming
from one. or is nquirug about one.
Three questions loom above the sure
face expressing the center of interest,"
30 bow the lineup for che legislature is
getting along one of these demands
20 know who win bo president of the
senate "a second who viii De speaker of
the house. and third, whether prohi-
billion has enough votes Go carry
The housc caucuscd at o'clock this
afternoon and practically the entire
membership was on hand. % was. how
over. understood THAT uho matter OF The
spoakcrshin would not hc handled az
that time but would go over until this
evening.
The seuatcs caucus is sct for THIS
evening. but number OF Informal
gatherings during the day served &C
sct the trend of opinion. AS result
OF these morning meetings, Senator
Henry Gardeners friends are expressing
donCy For him, niun senators are
counted, they being Wilson Miller.
Badger Bennor a. smith. liulanisln,
Horsloy. Hyde, and Socly Williams of
Salt Lake and Smith of Lchi each
have q following but they are not
announcing just who they arc
counting ON. Stookcy and Marks
arc supposed to be- for Williams. az
least on first ballot Benncr y.
Smith Of salt Lake is in the position
~ likeiy dark horse who win bo
lock between Williams. John v Smith
and Gardner
Ia the house. Robinson or Cache
seems 10 be confident Of victory. with
Che Salt Lake vote hanging warily in
the distance hoping t0 see "a chance go
aolidify the vote for lower man OF the
two leading candidates on a salt Lake
county dark horse in that event Clegg
hopes Go be- trottod out FOR position
In Robinsons camp are counted %
noses az noon this number including
Utah and Weber county delegates. BE
sides these he Is counted on 20 control
five Salt Lake votes. Boxcdcr. Cache,
Davis. Juab, Morgan. Rich, summit,
Tooele and Wasatch.
Thompson's forces are lined mp with
Beaver. Carbon. Emery. Garfield iron.
Kane, Willard, Pluto. San Juan, SAN
pete. Sewer, Uintah Utah. Wayne ana
Weber banked upon. together with
three from Salt Lake
At O'Clock the general situation
seems 10 be that Robnson's camp Is
gaining in fighting spirit and enthusi-
assn. and probably In numbers. But
what VIII be the outcome viii not be
known with certainty even TO the can
didates until the voting az tonight's
caucus.
Gov. Spry was busy this morning
turning out sections Of HIS message.
The document is now almost COM
pleted. and will be out of the hands
OF Secy. Hardy In completed form
by Monday morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS
New Appliance Tested at n. &. NJ I.
This Morning Greatly Reduces
Liability TO Fire Loss.

The automatic sprinking system re-
Gently installed by u. G. NJ l. at an
expense OF $4,000 was tested this MORN
ing In the presence OF the management
OF the store. the executive committee.
several directors and number of other
prominent business men who had been
invited 90 witness the demonstration.
Including insurance agents.
Tho trials proved completely sue
cessful. and AZ any of those present
had any doubts concerning the eff
cacy of the new device. they surely
went away fully convinced that no fire
could live under the deluge OF water
that gushod from the spraying devices
az the rate of l25 gallons a minute. cove
oring every inch of space within "a ra-
dius Of from . 20 ~ feet per tap head.
To avoid the damage by tire aud
smoke incident 90 genuine FIRE
torches We're improvsed and applied
20 four of the heads in the delivery
room, ANA within 20 seconds after their
application tho water was in FUN play
completely covering the east end of
the room. Notwithstanding the fact that
both tests were made under somewhat
unfayorahle conditions, owing 90 the
construction of the ceiling being OF
open jOists.
Water from The city mains was used
and at the time of the tests registered
81 pounds. Should "a fire occur and the
city water give out. two tanks holding
1900 gallons of water cach-orcctcd boz
the rear of the building come into use
automatically thus assuring "a steady
and continuous stream of water
The cascntlal feature of the system Is
valve made of fuslble metal. which
mclts at "a temperature of l65 degrees
Fahrenheit and Immediately sets the
water wheel that throws tho water
,.round $50 vigorously iu operation.
There are $500 off the valves. eight
feet apart, scattered throughout r. a.
M. ]. and every nook and corner is
covered from the general managers
office tO the waste pHner box over
100000 feet of pipe having been used fo
install the system. a. being the largest
system of the kind ln tho entire west,
with the single exception of one locat-
ed ut los Angeles which has 1000 tap
heads.
This sprinklmg equipment b. CON
nccted with the city water system hf
means of am eight-inch pipe in the
basement Arising from This main
pipe are seven stand-pipca of nYe ana
siX-inch dimensions, and these stand-
pipes extend io all floors of the iustl-
tuition 90 furnish F,IUr 90 sunnk-
lcrs. Am these stand-pipes are cone
neoted with an electric alarm operated
by means of am onunieator ana bells.
These show at glance just where tho
Ere or other trouble o. located ln che
building Later this alarm device WIN
b. connected with the regular Ore
alarm system ol thc city to enable
the IRE department to l0catn the
trouble in the =. O. A. j. ln tho
quickest possible time
The work was done under the super-
vision Of chief engineer W. a. Bywator.
Formerly chief OF the city Tire de-
partnent upon whose recommenda-
Aon tne system was installed Ac-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
HAMS DOES NOT
FEAR CONVICTION
Only Think About the Trial That
Worries Him is That Jury
May Disagree.
HAS READ THE MEMS FACES
Evidence Nearly An in--Tcstimouy of
Many Witnesses Win be brief
summing Up Monday.

Flushing. y. ". Jan. "a few words
spoken in rebuttal and sur-rebuttal TO-
day and an the evidence In the trial OF
Thornton J. Hains viii be- in today. The
testimony OF tho many witnesses viii
be brief and Prosecutor Darrin said
ne had roaeon to believe that both
sides would BE- ready to sum up on
Monday. Thornton Hains has been vis-
ibly depressed since he left the Wit
ness stand Thursday.
TITS only natural that / should feel
the strain OF the trial said Hams
when $50 much depends on the out
come No man knows what - men viii
do. bat as have read the faces OF
the men who win judge tho facts.
have no fears of conviction. Ny only
fear however. Is a possibility Of dis
agreement which means another long
stay In Jail perhaps. before can
get a now trial. ON the evidence /
should be- acquitted aud my best be-
lief is that ] viii be- found not guilty"
Warden Slcth. of Queens county jail
testified IN rcbuttai that ne saw Police
man Fallon seated next to the defend
ant on the night or the corOncr's in
quest, when Thornton Hams is said To
have told the officer that he would
go TO hell to get Annis and kill him
again"
Fallon was recalled and tcstihed that
he was iu the Flushing statiOnhouse
when capt Hams was brought in and
the captain answered the interroga-
tions put 20 him by the desk lleu-
tenant regarding his age. name, bus
mess and birth place of his parents
and himself The officer described the
speech and manner Of Capt Hams
This testimony was brought out To
show that capt Hams after the
shooting was able to act and speak in
"A rational manner
Fallon further said that Capt. Hains
said in the cell he wanted to send a
message to his father. Witness identi-
fed piece of paper that the army offi-
Ger had written I'm Jail after the shoot
ing. and Justice Crane ruled that Il
might only be admitted as evidence
bearing upon the captains sanity and
not upon facts contained regarding the
shooting.
Prosecutor Darrin read the paper to
the jury as follows;
General Peter c.. Hams Have shot
Annis. Come to Flushing police sta
ton.
(signed) PETER"
From what he heard and saw. Fallon
said he thought Capt Hams was ra-
tional
The prosecution called other members
Of the Bayside Yacht club. who testified
that they did not see John Tierney
on the float. Tierney is an ash collector
and was one Of the important witness
os for the defense.
The club members further denied
statements which Thorton testified no
made at the time Of the shooting They
also characterized the speech OF Capt
Hains as rational.
Charles Roberts a club member. was
recalled and testified: Il pulled Annis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
LATE LOCALS.

Bank Examiner Hcrc--Nationat
Bank Examiner Goodoll OF Colorado
dropped in" on the Descrot National
bank this morning and Is overhaul
ing the books.
speakers at Iabcrnaclc-rho speak
ers at the tabernacle tomorrow ar
ternoon viii be Elder Heber D. Grant.
Of the quorum of apostles. and Rev
Louis s. Fuller Their subject win
Doe Prohibition"
Ensign Il Rcmcmhcrcd-HOr
Ensign is In receipt of neat Christi
mas present from Yokohama. Do the
shape of haudpainted card marine
and land view. from one OF the three
ladies accompanying the party Of
Japanesc officials and prominent bust
ness men who visited this city last
April Mr., Ensign was valuable TO
the party at the time. in the way OF
an Interpreter. and his services were
appreciated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09

ual worl, commenced in August and
although nd times as many as 200
men have bccn employed business
has not been intcrfercd with in the
least ana the amount % goods spoh-
cd would not total $40
One of The big advantage Go be
gained hy the system is the reduction
in Insurance rates 10 is estimated
thut the sprinkler win pay for them
selves I'm few years by the saving
in this direction alone.
The work has been done bv p @.
Calvin and o corps Of men from New
York. representing the Manufacturers
Automatic Sprinkler co. As soon as
nuul details are completed az y. g.
NJ D. Mr.. calvin WIN take up his
residence az san Francisco. as wcst-
crn resident agent Of the company
he represents.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
SENATOR SMooT PRAISES
MEMORY OF PRoCroI
lsnoolal 70 The News. }

Washington, y. e.. Jan. 3. -The 81.
ate this afternoon ig occupied On is,..
Ing to oulogies upon the life and chs.
acter OF the late Senator Proctor T.
Vermont who died last month. Amo,
the speakers was Senator smoot hi,
spoke feeiingly Of the Vermont STAN.
man. for whom he had the hleho,, b.
CARDS as chairman OF the senate ,,..
mittcc ON agriculture. Mr.. pro,,.
did % great deal for the west. and D..
pecially the state Of Utah. and sen,i.
smoot never went to him for leg4,,.
tion affecting his state that he wa III.
received with every consideration ~.
ator Shoots address occupied al,o,.
hair an hour and was received ,.st
close attention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09

three Hefs'ons Of the court during the
week instead OF which this Be- the first
The case which is attracting the
greatest attention. H. that Of Dr. Erh-
mann End his family. consisting Of his
wife and two little girls. AGED nine and
six years.
Mrs Young. the court matrun. In
company with another officer ~ the
court visited the room occupied by the
family in the Globe hotel, yesterday,
and round displayed some paraphern-
ala f0r Che use Of morphine. the cir
rocking with the odor of opium. and
other things which convinced them that
% was no place FOR the rearing of
girls ~ tender ago.
The older girl. child Of nine years
has been selling papers on the streets
Altogether. the case De- q pathetic one.
and one which the court is finding dit
ncultv in disrosinr o. as it has been
heard of several times before.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
srrnINE cornr DEcIsIoN.

A decision was handed down by the
supreme court This morning. which sus-
tains the Judgment of Judge j. A.
Howell of ogden in the decision for the
defendants Boo the case entitled julia
n. y Christensen. Mercy Eta Cher
ny Eva Cherry stephen J. Livermorc
and Leroy X. livcrmore against Brig
ham M. Robinson and Matilda stone
Robinson. The ease is one In which
tho plaintiffs sued for q partition Of the
NJ Robinson. after 81 had been pro-
hated and set aside as the property
of tho defendant. as homestead. there
being no minor children. This was
decided in favor of the defendants up-
ON which am appeal was taken. the
present decision following.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09

FUNERAL or ARTHUR T. mEwIs
Std Davis Seriously Injured In Prcma-
turc Blastr-Nctcrans' Reunion.


Special Correspondence.
Lohi Utah Co.. Jan THE funeral Of
Arthur Thomas Lewis. son OF Bishop
and Mrs Henry Lewis who died in The
Walla Walla. Washington, hospital. Dee.
-. OF typhoid pneumonia, was held from
tine Third ward moetinghouse Monday
afternoon last The speakers were FL
ders El Kendall VIM. Hadncld. S. 7.
Goodwin and Bishop John stokcr who
gave words Of consolation TO the FAM
ily ana friends. The house was filled
with Borrowing friends The young man
was horn Jan. Is. 1881. at Isehl. Utah,
and died In fun fellowship OF the
Church
Hon. r. r. Cutler. inc retiring presi-
dent Of the Utah Banking Co., was
made the happy recipient OF a beauti-
ful $3.50 silver service at a directors
meeting the FIRST of the weak. Mr.. Ira
d. Wines has been chosen presient Of
tho bank
SID DAVIS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Jan. g. while Sid Davis, an employee Of
the u. s. Smeltcr Co, at its lime
preparing a blast. the charge exploded
prematureiy and very nearly killed him.
Tie was taken TO 81. Marks hospital,
and he may lose his sight
About so has been given to the Italian
relief fund by Iehi citizens.
At committee meeting OF Black
Hawk War veterans, held Jan. 2 It was
decided TO have a picnic party and
ball as a reunion or the veterans Of
this end OF the county In Apollo hail,
American Fork, the nrst Of February
A reunion committee was appointed as
follows; Roht. Thome. VIM. ~. Green
wood. Nels Christensen r. J.. Trane
and Robt Fox.
The members OF the priesthood met IN
their respective wards last Monday
night under the new arrangement. The
attendance was almost doubled over the
old order OF holding meetings.
Mrs y. NJ. Jones was operated upon
az the Groves l.. ID. g. hospital last
week TO remove a tLmOr and Is getting
along nicely.
The annual meeting Of the Lehl Irri-
cation company will be held Jan H.
Hay Is quite scarce here and is going
up by leaps and bounds the present
81 a short time ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
EX-GOVERNOR WEST
STILL CRITICALLY ILL

oakland Call Jan. e-Former Gov.
West OF Utah is sim seriously 500 at
Providence hospital, whore he under
went an operation for appendicitis
about week ago. The surgeons at the
hospital said this morning that his COM
ditiou had not changed in the slightest,
and that he Is still critically no.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09

Clara r. Braasch this morning enter
Cd divorce suit against Theodore ~
brassch. in which she accuses him OF
cruel and iuhuman treatment IN that
be az various dates. named abused her
BY means Of bad language. and al one
tme De pulled her hair and again
varied the monotouy Of things in Tho
doinichel by knocking her down. This
latter ouense took place yesterday. ac-
,efulhE to the complaint which asks for
the custody Of the two minor rtiiJrc,'
80 "a month alimOny aud $50 for nttor-
ney Zee The couple were married
here March no. 1886 ~"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
COURT NEWS.
YEAGER GRANTEp pIvoRcE.

Judge Morse today signed the de-
cree OF divorce separating Roy H.
Yeager from his wife. Mile Yeager
on the ground OF desertion The wo-
man in "a nt OF rage picked up their
six months-old baby and threw IL
across the floor telling her husband 90
take it and depart for neither regions
She then left the house and has not
since returned. The father was given
the custody Of the child
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
KERR ARRIyEs rnnAY

Kenneth G. Kerr district passenger
agent Of the salt Lake Route. with
headquarters at Salt Lake. arrived
pa this city on the Los Angeles limit
ca train today. Mr. Kerr's appoint-
ment As district passenger agent went
INTO effect Jan. I, and he will take mn
the duties Of his new position al once