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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22

tween fields of cotton, and life ana
prosperity are before US wherever the
water can reach do not think it pos
sible to imagine anything more like
Practical paradise than the country
near Anah Every tree and crop must
have been familiar to Adam. except the
cotton crop.
Such was the Garden of Eden. and It's
site must have been near an outcrop OF
hard rock like we see at Anah, where,
in coming down the river, we first meet
the date palm, which even to-day is
tree of life to the whole Arab world.
Below Hit no place can be found for a
garden without lifting apparatus and pro-
tective dikes, because otherwise any gar
den irrigated in the time of low supply
would be inundated In flood. and, If irri-
gated In food. would be left high and
dry in the time of low supply.
The Book of Genesis in the Bible indi-
Gates quite plainly the position Of the
Garden of Eden. mentioning four stream
which started just below It. 1 have
traced all of them.
The first was Pison, represented to-day
bv the many armed depressions Of Hab-
hama and Abu Dibis, between Ramadi
and Netef, which are not inaptly de-
scribed, from the point of view of a
dweller In Babylonia as encompassing the
whole land of Haviiad. which lay be-
tween the frontier Of Egypt and Assyria-
The second river was Gihon. the mod
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22

~ Ut Of Eden came river
which watered garden
~ and from thence 1t was part
ed and became four heads" Plans and
levels in hand, starting from the spot
where Jewish tradition placed the
gates of Paradise" I have followed
the traces OF the four rivers OF the
early chapters of Genesis
Appointed by the new Turkish Gov
eminent to engage engineers and sur
vey and level the rivers and canals Of
the carbohydrates delta, and devise
projects for the rehabilitation of the
country. I first set myself the task Of
mastering the ancient systems of irri-
CATION. improving upon them when 1
could. and adopting them when 1
could find no better substitute. l
started with the Garden OF Eden
The Euphrates enters Its delta a few
miles below Hit. at the gates of Baby
lonia. where Cyrus the Younger's
army, accompanied By the ten thou
sand. left the deserts and entered the
auuvial plains which terminate at the
Persian Gulf.
Upstream OF Hit, past Anan. the yer
is to-day a series OF very Indifferent
cataracts where the current turns
giant water wheels. which lift water
and irrigate the narrow valley to the
edge of desert Garden succeeds gar
den. orchards and date groves lie be-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22

ern Hindia, the Chebar of Ezekiel. who
lies buried on it's banks, the Ahava OF
Ezra, the Pallacopus Of Alexander, and
the Nahr Kufa of the early khalifs- II is
represented as encompassing the whole
land of Kis or Kutha or Cush, the father
of Nimrod, the beginning of whose king
dom was Erech and Akkad and Calneh
and Babylon. The ancient town OF Kutha
lay on the Nahr Kutha, which was in all
probability the main stream of the Eu-
pirates In the earliest times, and on
whose banks were situated Kutha, MI,
Niffur. Erech and Tel Senkere, which date
from days long prior to Babylon. the
capital of Khammurabi, founded on the
Babyionian branch when the other had
silted up.
The third river was Hiddekei. the
modern Sakhlawia branch, some $50 feet
wide and % feet deep to-day, running
like a millrace into the wide Akfar Kui
depression, and flowing out Of it into the
Tigris at Baghdad. II left alone, the
Sakhlawia would be capable of carrying
more than half the waters of the Eu-
pirates, and rendering the country be-
tween the two rivers uncultivable. IL
ancient times 1t was undoubtedly a Sec
ond head OF the Tigris. and from the
point of view Of the dweller in Baby
lonia, 1t was accurately described in the
Bible as that 1t is that goeth in front OF
Assyria-"
And the fourth river was the Eu-
pirates itself, the main stream.
The great value of water free of silt
for the early development of the coun-
try is the first serious lesson I have
learned from an examination of the
ancient systems Of irrigation.
The Tigris and Euphrates carry in
food during a few days every year
over four times as much silt as the
Nile. Irrigation with such water will
be no easy task even to-day 1t was
terribly difficult in the old days when
they had no cement. and were ignoran,
of every kind of weir or barrage ex-
cept an earthen dam completely shut
ting OF the waters and causing con-
WILSON'S among the people lower down
In following the history of the delta
the second lesson we have learned Is the
necessity Of controlling the foods of the
Euphrates, II any serious development
of the country is to be undertaken.
The jewellers in the Euphrates delta
tired of anarchy and confusion. gladly
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
irrigation Bible Lands to Former Greatness


which till to-day has remained the mosl
important town in the delta Bagdao
saw its greatest days about A. D. SUI. IN
the reign of the great CalIp Haronun al
Raschid.
Under the Arabs the prosperity OF
the country steadily declined, but the
final blow was given by the Mongols
under Zeaghis IMAM and
under Timur in the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries.
In the anarchy and confusion which
ensued, all the great works Of an
another, until not a single one remains
to-day.
The first works before the hydraulic
engineer are the protection of the
country from floods and the provision
of water as free from silt as possible.
The levels and surveys of the en-
gineers who are working in Bagdad
have shown that we can do both. We
have already submitted to the Turkish
Government a project for escaping the
excess waters of the Euphrates dam.
the depressions Of the ancient Pison.
the first of the four rivers of Genesis.
If Noah had been an hydraulic en-
gineer, he would have constructed the
Pison river escape instead OF an ark.
and saved not only his family. but his
country as well.
The surveys and levels are now in
hand for a project for the great Central
Canal of the delta which will ;rrigate
5000 900 acres of the best land in Meso-
potamia and carry water free OF silt.
The head OF the Sakhlawia branch
the Hiddehel Of Genesis-will be pro-
vided with two powerful regulators to
contro! the supply leaving the Eu-
pirates
Eventually we expect that our work
will irrigate 100000 acres.
In order to carry the vast amount
of produce which viii be cultivated on
this land, railway is needed connect
ing Bagdad with the Mediterranean
Such a railway would have its outlet
near Eyre ana Sidon. which served the
same purpose IN biblical times.
The works we are proposing now
are drawn on sure and truthful lines.
and the day they are carried ont. the
two great rivers will hasten to respond
and Babylonia will yet once again see
large waste places becoming Inhabited
and the desert blossoming like the
rose.
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Gradually while doing this become accus-
toned to kicking out vigorously back and a
little sidewise with each foot In time, un-
less she have the dreaded water fright" a
morbid. unconquerable fear of the water,
which only one person out of a hundred has
the beginner will find herself able to keep
afoat In word she swim
Persist! Persist! Persist Don't make the
mistake of thinking it is easier for a man to
learn to swim than a woman TO learn that
art On the contrary 1t is easier for the
woman, because her body is more buoyanL
She is lighter in proportion to her size
Having learned to keep ahoat she can give
attention to the subject OF correct position
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22

in the water. She should learn to SINK SLOW W >
and gently to the surface of the water
should keep her head and neck upright 1ne
breast forward the chest well filled WIKI all
The back should be as straight possloie-
The hands in the forward stroke should be
kept close together, the thumbs at the ecse
of the forefngers. The hands should De very
slightly followed at the palm
The legs should be moved at exactly the
same time as the hands They snouid Dc
drawn up with the knees. nearly touching
the abdomen. Then they should be thrust
backward. as far apart as possible. the feet
describing circles
Right breathing is necessary to the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
Mime. Lima Cavalier.

Repeat the movement which ana
Iyzed consists of the three motions, first
thrusting the hands forward, second
pushing outward and back, as though
trying to push the water away, and
bringing the hands under the body and
starting them toward the first position
many times Repeat It until It becomes
easy. 1t helps in mastering the stroke
to count at the same time. One for the
forward stroke, two for the sweeping
side stroke, three for under and
starting to the first position
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
By Mime. Lima Cauaiieri.

~ ECAUsE # develops the entire muscula,
system evenly. part suffering neg
- Iect at the expense OF the other, swim
ming Is one OF the chief exercises for the de-
velopment OF beauty.
1t develops the body tremendously. that is
uniformly
ia woman is too tat It makes her thinner.
II she is too thin 1t adds to her weight Swim
ming is the great leveller OF weight. raising
1t to normal II It is too light. reducing IT to
normal If 1t be too great.
It gives a new confidence In the bodily
powers that manifests itself IN q and
becoming poise
It makes duh eyes bright
1t lends grace to the awkward.
It destroys fear and whatever destroys fear
adds TO beauty
Specifically as to the figure It develops the
bust and hips and narrows the waist.
watched with delight the swimming and div
ing feats of that wonderful young Austria
Iian Annette KeleIrmann. She is indeed beau
Jiful. but her beauty is not Of thu face. do
not admire her face. The features are too
angularly English to please, But what does
a face matter when figure is surprising as
the Kellermann's?
1 have seen hopeless1y pasty complexion
transformed bv month Of daily swimming
lessons The combination of salt air and salt
water gives the skin clearness and health
full glow that exquisite
This is good time &c resolve to add swim
ming 20 your accomplishments this Summer
For there is preparation for all things even
for swimming lessons
Many shy. timid young women never learn
20 swim because they hate to make exnl-
bitons Of themselves" IN public. The antics
Of the frightened pupil in swimming do FUR
nish unlimited amusements for the loungers
on the beach Suppose then You take Few
private lessons in swimming before you take
tba l.,
There are swimming pools in most Turkish
baths and Russian baths where you can be
seIf-taught And there is always your own
BEDROOM where you can take preliminary
practice
Many teachers refer derisively to the Iano
drill" but for the shy girl recommend It. as
I recommend private rehearsals for the young
woman about 20 make her debut on the stage
She may imagine her own library or drawing
room to be the stage and may acquire some
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
APPROPRIATE OBSERVATION

What did you thank" asked the
stage manager of the pldygoin0 friend,
"of the storm scene zoe had In the
plogf"
"Fiae," cnstcered the friend II Ger
tai'alg soas struck by the lightning"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
DIDN'T GO.

'What you sag goes!" he asserted
"GeorgeP" she exclaimed
And IN spite of this obpioEs hint ~
stayed another hour
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
coNsIsTENT theory

Don't you eeEieue the husband is
the head of the house and should haze
the sndI sGyf"
''CerfaiHlg do"
linen 1chy don't you come out In
the open and ~ sof"
because my rife toon't let me"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
THE WAY TO DO.

why hasn't Jinks his automobile
YETI"
He Is scaitin0 TIL the census taking
Is oper to put mortgage on his house
to get one"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
scoRNlNc THE rNslNuATioN.

Are you going to raise your osos
vegetables this ISanamers"
"Certdinly am. You don't suppose,
do you, that am ooiao to Tiff any of
ny nefghbors'T
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
INoPPoRTuNE.

Mrs. Tightiodd-Gtt a doctor. qEicki
Mr.. Tiohtt0ad-What's tn matter
noicf
Hrs. TighttUdd-The bdoy's jest
st5dllered pirt o. Kerosene!
Mr.. TighttcGd-Gosh ding ct! An
otis just iCen up cent?
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
ON THE TRAIL

ON THE TRAIL.
do yoa see that man going along
10Th his head In the air. shifting icith
his nosef'
"Yes; knob him."
II suppose he believes In taking In
the good. pure ozone"
NO; he's hunting for motor ga
rage, I believe"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-22
IN THE SUBURBS.

Are you going to hGUe q garden
this Snmmerg"
az think not"
Aren't you going to try to raise
anvthingf"
''0h. yes; I'm trying to raise the
mortgage"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
NJ |NTYRE NAMES
DATE FOR MEETING
Col. Cabell Looms Up as Likely
Candidate III Second Dis
trict Race.

Major X. a. Mcintyre, chairman of
the subcommittee named by the
State Central Committee to investi-
gate alleged frauds in the recent sec
ond district democratic primary has
sent out notices announcing that the
subcommittee will assemble at 10
o'clock Monday morning next IN the
Monticello Hotel. Norfolk, for the
purpose OF entering upon the task
before it, The committee must re-
port the result of its findings to tle
central body the night of October A.
in Richmond, and 1t will have to ex-
pedite business to get through by that
time.
Attorneys for Messrs. Maynard and
Young, contestant and contestee re
spectively, will first tile bills of par
ticulars before the committee and
that Is expected to delay the work
several days. However, the general
opinion prevails that the committee
can complete its labors if the lawyers
do not put too many technical on-
stacles In it's way
The committee has no legal power
to summon witnesses and cannot COM
pei them to answer questions. 1t is
not anticipated. however, that 1t will
experience any special trouble In this
connection.
Reports from Norfolk say that Col.
George c. Cabell of that city is in
a receptive mood for the Democratic
congressional nominee. In case May
nard and Young are both induced to
withdraw after the investigation
Col Cabell has opposed Maynard
twice in the last four years and TIL
has the congressional bee in his bon
net good and strong. his friends say
He is a staunch friend of former
Governor Montague, and it Is only
since he began to cherish aspirations
to go to congress that he began to
consort with the so-called machine
in Norfolk and Norfolk county. Col
Cabell was at one time regarded as
a promising candidate for Attorney
General honors in Virginia during
the Montague regime. He is now
city attorney of Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
BUILDERS LEAVE
FOR WASHINGTON
Members of Richmond Organiza-
ton Guests of Exchangers
at Capital.

More than score of Richmond
builders left for Washington Satur-
day morning to be guests of the
Washington builders and manufac-
turers for the day. They set out soon
after 8 A. NJ. by way of the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
in n special coach attached to the
regular north bound train.
The program of entertainment In
the national capital calls for an auto
mobile ride, a buffet luncheon, a ball
game in the afternoon at the Ameri-
can League Park between the Nor
folk and Baltimore builders. and a
banquet at night
Those who went up from Richmond
are as follows: w. l.. Ragland, J. w
Gilman, c. L. Batkins, w. A. Ches-
terman, w. -. Gordon. j. c. Drever.
w. II. Eanes. Chris Manning, Jr.,
Sig Hutzier. Ned Rose, Charles Bar
gamin. Greed Davis. Frank Brown.
w. Ben Davis, G. NJ, Selph, w. j. Gil
man, David Simpson. Ralph Bins
wanger, Charles Rose. II. L. Mathews,
III. w. Stamper Jr,. Reuben Burton.
b. Ii. Storm. y. c. Kennedy, w II.
Campbell. j. G. Sievers. J. r. Phil
lips Jaw Perkins, f.. Sitterding, Jr..
James McGraw
Some of he--contraetors took their
wives and other members of their
families along with them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
FOUNDATION WORK
NEARLY FINISHED
Whole Lot of Dirt Taken Out of
Hole for Sky Scraping
Gtr,,o4,,ra
Structure.

After scooping out many thousand
yards of dirt In cubic dimensions, the
mammoth steam shovel that has been
digging the foundation for the Vir-
ginia Trust Company skyscraper on
Main street. near Eleventh. for the
last two months, completed its labors
Friday morning and steamed away up
town at a speed well within the limit.
/. ]. Smith g. Co, who have the
contract for the foundation work, hope
to be able to give way to Contractor
John L. Wilson at the expiration OF
ABOUT two weeks. The conpanys
workmen are now engaged in digging
the foundation for the west wall of the
building. which will extend seven feet
below the basement floor level. The
floor level lis twelve feet below the
street. ~
A whole lot of dirt has been taken
out of that hole" remarked one OF l.
j. Smith a Co. foremen on Saturday
as he directed the operations of a
squad of workmen.
Most OF the dirt from the hole has
been carted away TO Mayo's Island
and dumped there.
The skyscraper which will be twelve
stories in height, is expected to be
ready for occupancy by the early part
of next summer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
KILLED FOR So
BY FORMER FRIEND
Mistake in Delivery of Money Or
der Leads to Murder of
Physician.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 17.--That
DIR. James M. Rainey shot and killed
his rival and Old business associate,
DR.. Lee V. Atkins, because OF q con-
troversy over matter of IS. was ex-
pected to be brought out at the coro-
ner's inquest to-day. At the coroner 8
office this morning it is said an eye
witness TO the killing has been found.
"A, q. Hansen, manager of Atkins
concern, was standing directly behind
Or. Rainey in Atkins private office
when Rafney drew his revolver ana
shot his rival through the head.
Until last November DIR. Rainey and
Atkins were partners in the James NJ
Rainey Medical Company Then DIR.
kainey started a rival concern. SINH
larity of names resulted in confusion
in the delivery of mail. A SIS money
order intended for Rainey was de-
-livered to the Atkins firm, and Dr.
Rainey went there late yesterday to
Investigate.
Following the argument and shoot
ing Rainey surrendered to the police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
BEGIN CRUSADE
ON HUB SMUGGLERS
Boston Board of Trade Has its
Dutch Up"-War on
Modistes.

BOSTON, MASS. Sept 17.-Deter-
mined war against Boston dressmakers
and society women who seek to dodge
Uncle Sans duties has been declared
by the Woman's Board of Trade of
Boston, and the Federal authorities
will have Its aid in running down
smugglers.
Recent arrest of Bostonians in New
York for attempted beating of the GUS
toms have aroused the ire OF the Bos-
ton Board OF Trade and il Is to- day
arranging to employ both here and
abroad private detectives to gain In
formation about women suspected of
bringing inforeiRn- made garments
without payment of duty.
Any clues these agents may discover
will be turned over to the Federal au-
thorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
LARSEN POSTPONES
HIS PERILOUS TRIP

NIAGARA FALLS. n. Y, Sept. II.
Captain Klause Larsen has decided
TO make the trip from the cataract TO
Lewiston through the whirlpool rapids
in his little boat "Ferro" on Sunday
afternoon. He will start at 2.30
o'clock from the Canadian Maid of
the Mist" landing Captain r. F.. Car
ter, of the Maid OF the Mist" VINO
knows the river better than any other
man, believes that Larsen will make
the trip witheut- mishnp. At Carriers
suggestion Larsen has added 500
pounds OF pig iron ballast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
TEN ARE HURT
BY AEROPLANE
Aviator Gets Poor Start and FLYER
Swoops Into Crowd-All
Will Recover.

MILWAUKEE. WIS. Sept. 1.-THE
ten persons injured here late yester-
day when Archie Hoxsey lost control
of the Wright aeroplane at the Wis
consin Fair Grounds and swooped into
the crowd, are reported recovering to-
day. None was seriously hurt.
Hoxsey made poor start, and when
about fifteen feet from the ground the
machine darted down into the crowd.
Hoxsey was not injured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
Green & Redd,
TIA East Main Street.
Telephone Monroe 210O.

street, between Fifteenth and SIX
teenth streets. to cost $500.
l. H. Mundln, to repair brick stores
Nos 1906 and 1908 p. Franklin street.
TO cost $1.533
Gus D. NJ Sully. to repair frame
dwelling. No. 1870 Moore street. to cost
$3.50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
oua,,fy n. Aam,n,.tr.,or,.

Mrs. Annie c. Robben and Joseph J.
Robben qualified as administrators OF
the estate Of George w. Robben in
Chancery court Saturday. The estate
is valued at $1,000, Judge Wells is in
the proceedings acting for Judge Grin
nan, who Is out of the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
Hanover street Property sofa.

Chancery Court Saturday according to
the terms OF which T.. Seldom Bruce.
Jr.. conveys to Elizabeth v. Lee. prop
erty fronting 20 feet on south line OF
Hanover street. between Roseneatn
road and Qilmour street. Tho price
paid Is IS and ether valuable oonslder-
ationy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-17
Huildinr pernis.

Permits were Issued by the building
Inspector Saturday to the following
= Seaboarn AIR Line n. r. lCity Coal
Coz to build a detached one story Of
Gee building on the north side Of Broad