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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-05

warmth beaned into tho room making it little less
checrless almost felt the glow OF youth pass my
shivering body
When the fire blazcd he pushed the one rough chair
in the hall forward into its glow, and led the woman
1t She sank INTO 1t, oaSpmg her hands before her
and letting her head droop forward so little till
the freight CLEANED on her snowwhc hair. Her eyes
looked straight before her into the blazing tmbcrs
He stood with his hand resting affcconatey upon her
shoulder little back OF her, where the light shonc on
his strong rugged features lined and furrowcd with
the signs of age and disappointment
An hour raced by and yet no word had broken the
stiffness. Finally, he spoke:
"We must be going now, dear We shall return in
the morning. She started and looked at him i'll sur
prise.
Leave here? You surely cannot mean it I shall
leave here again.
But only for tonight We return tomorrow
for good it is not safe to stay here tonight
Again her eyes rcbuked him.
"No harm can come TO us here We safer here
than any place in the world Don't you remember We
called it Haven That rest and safety, Tell
the coachman to go back. We shall stay here forever
now
He left her alonc-ust she and l. and it was hcn that
knew her A great remor passed over me so that one
OF the loose my chimney was shaken from It's
fastcnngs and fell down into the frc making II biaFe
up suddenly into gorgeous glow tha. rumblcd tar up
my chimney And in its noise my voice ross into pas
sonate cry, Beloved! Beloved.
Suddenly she leaned forward on her knees before the
hearth and listened and heard me- When he returned
and threw down great armfu OF holly on the hearth
she puled him down beside her that their arms were
about each other and their faces close together
Listen listen" she whispered it is the house talk
ing 10 us Il has no forgotten II calling Beloved
Beloved
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treating with contempt using each part of me as
suited their purposes best. dcfacing nc running
An old hoIyhock in the garden my timekeepcr.
up through the rampant grass lifting stalks of pure
white blossoms high; then gradually willing and dying
thus did know another year had been added to my
age Thiry-scven years had ] counted in this way
since they left me-thy-scven years without the sound
OF their voices without the look Of their afcctionae
eyes.
At last the end was near at hand-I felt it in every
part OF me My strong uprghts would trcmblc now
when the wind blew felt certain that l could not
resist another long winter
l had been alone for mouts-cvcn the poorest would
not consider any longer and oftentmes people
would go b., in the late night and shuddcr when they
looked at me. saying that | was haunted that ghosts
lived within my walls And they rieht-ghosts did
live within nc-the ghosts and memories of that long
procession which had marched through me with tho
passing years.
And then there came calm, cold night. The wind
had died down into the golden December mist. and the
clouds hurried the sky. only half obscurng tho
moon 1t was a lonely night and felt great passion
ate need for lights and FIRE within whispered over
and over TO myself l was to die alone forgotten and
ymloved
The night stiffness was suddenly broken by the
runbling Of carriage that stopped before the garden
gate Two people came toward me, and a woman
heard the man janglc keys and as he funbed
with the lock the woman held the lighted match until
the door swung open and 'hey entered The chilling
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least uneasiness even crack in my plaster mar
my perfection a vain house was J. / must admit, but
the vanity that comes with the satisfaction OF
knowing that l made them happy. tor seemed to me
that that all for which built Then, they
young and full of life and JOY, how could do other
wise than reflect their happness3
The days were too short that winter even the long
evenings that began five and ended eleven seemed
hardly long enough for to do and say all that de-
sired 1t when they upon the settle before the
glowing logs, gradually falling under the spell of the
warmth and glow that I found out that l could talk to
them and make them understand.
1t was She who first heard my voice; Listen listen
quick, dear can't you hear the fire roaring up the Chin
ncy' 1t is talking to 1t is saying East or West
Homes best Listen. it is singing now Now, it is
telling that it is haven the place of peace and rest
the port from all That is what we shall call it,
dear Haven"
SO it was that I was named. Afterwards, they would
listen to every evening talked to thcm and al
ways it was she who understood me best :.
The winter fed and spring came gently on 1t was
then that they began the garden which was to be my
pleasure He would work there, spadng and digging,
while she planted and watcrcd the flowers.
How impatiently watched for the plants to spring
up into life ! recall one night she awakened and re-
mcmbcring the had not been watcred she went
into the moonlit garden and sprinlcd them, most
carefully.
AS summer on, she grew into the habit of sit
ting for the greater part of the day under the shadow Of
old tree that was there long before was even
thought of She would go there directly after breakfast
sewing all TIE time upon the tniest garments for which
l could make out real use. Yet she kept on dill
gently until very large basket was completely filed
with these funny little doll clothes Then, one morning
/ found him climbing mp the steps which led into my
garrett, and calling back to whitc-g -gowncd that
baby always be carried up first to give it luck
Those were quite the happiest days that / was TO
know. The baby grew into beautiful boy, and lie
played with Me as l had never known how 10 play
before. Rainy days he spent the hours in my attic,
ransackng every corner and finding out all my secrets
secrets l very willing for HIM to know. for it
strengthened the bond between us and made me feel
that my claim upon him would last as long as lived.
With these treasures in my care, my confidence in
myself grew until began 10 think that the only
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per just for me-"I love you very much, You
big. and quiet and peaceful"
There were other children many of them, but they
thoughtless and treated me badly My doors
slammed until sadly i'll need OF new hinges, and
my nice smooth paint scratched and muatcd. and
my fine hardwood floors which had been the pride of
my youth were beyond recognition. Each year marked
the decay OF part, until reached the indignty of
becoming rented house.
My decrcptudc brought only the poorer classcs-peo
pic with thoughtfulness thrift. They believed IN
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T WAS onestory house, built OF rough stones, with
wide ovcrhanging caves and quaint loaded glass
L windows The largest part OF me was the hall,
where huge fireplace of rough bricks and floor of
rcd tiles and ceiling of low weathcrcd raiters gave
me full opportunity to express the spirit Of corday.
From this hall two steps led down into the dining
room and beyond the enclosed vcranda where one
could look upon the gently sloping hills and quiet
beautiful country.
Towards tho back OF the house wing which
formed cozy library and bedrooms. But what loved
best my side which faced the garden, where in the
carly spring | could see the pceping out amid
the still brown grass; then would the jonquls
acrward the sprea and roses then the hoyhocks and
poppics and arkspurs, followed by the August golden
glow, and, last Of all, chrysanthemums
Ny acquaintance with them began when was just
commencing grow and lift myself up enough to take
notice They would come out IN the late afternoons.
when he had finished his work. and stand by side
prasng each OF my parts, and rcctifyng any mistake
What first gained my love for them the strong
foundation upon which they placed me- for when it
sormcd and the wind blew and tho thunder made
trcmblc, [ could settle myself down upon the strong
underground walls. and brace myself just as a
does in heavy pair of boots This great comfort
10 house that stands the OF hill exposed
all kinds of weather and strong winds. as | did
Ii was in the early autumn when was entirely conf
petcd, and they TO live with me How well
remember it 1t OF those blue-gray after
when the smoke hangs low and everything
mellowcd by ndstinctncss All day furniture and
packages had been coming out that when they
there much 10 do 10 get into scmblancc of
order They ran from to room admiring and pat
ting my white cnamecd doors, trcading softly upon my
hardwood floors.
Look dear, how beautiful this old settle is, beside
the fireplace. 1t looks if had already been here an
hundred years" she would say him and Inc would
answer, But have you the from the library
Window" and together they would walk, hand in hand
from one room another then back again. as if were
always new.
The clock had chimed twelve that night before they
could settle down TO a moment of quiet and rest Hc
had thrown logs my huge fireplace. and when
drew the blaze up the chimney with she clappcd
her hands together and laughed and then suddenly
became very quiet, and tears roll down her
checks.
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damp blew into their faces and smoe them with musy
odor.
"Tel the coachman to bring Us ono of his lamps" I
heard the say, and she waited silently in tho
darkness until the returned with the light 1t was
then that my ruin and dcsolaton became evident to
them
her put her hands up to her face and cover her
eyes as if some deep pain had suddenly taken possession
of her. But he moved about with hrm tread and made
the staring coacnman bring old, rotted palings
from the fence, and start feeble blaze in my DID,
cracked chimney. Soon the fire cracked and bright
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What is it, dear?" he asked. gently drawing her
iown the settle beside him.
Oh notbing-only, am 50 happy in that it is just
you aud | and home"
AID they sat there together long time, her head
resting in tho hollow of his shoulder and he smoking
an old brier pipe. happy and conentcd The minutes
sped along until her head slipped lower and she fell
'eep while he drfed into the fairy realm of futures
taat blended finally, with her dreams.
Those very happy days for US, in the full
rcealia Of fresh paint, with joint TO give me the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-10
STEEL WORKERS J,
NOW ON sTR|Kl:
Moulders Quit Work After Cont
ference With President Of
Company.
REAK FEARED
Plant Piled Up With Orders and
Running Overtime When Men
Walked Out. Y
OUTBREAK FEARED

BETHLEHEM, PA. Feb. 10.-Tha
strike at the plant of the Bethlehem
Steel Company spread to the mould-
ing department Wednesday, when
following a conference with ChaA NJ.
Schwab. who refused to consider their
alleged grievance, ESQ mouIders went
out These men are Of the highest
class of the skilled labor employed In
the plant.
Three hundred more Hungarian la.
borers Joined the strike to-day, mak-
Ing $50 laborers now involved. The
laborers gathered in large numbers
about the plant to-day and hooted
the men going into work. The result
was that many OF the laborers went
to the rooms of the union and Joined
with the strikers.
The town officials fear an outbreak
following the stoning of Night Fors-
man Mcneil as he was leaving the
plant early to-day. A number of 9TH
ers who have refused to quit work
also complained to the police that
they have been assaulted.
Twenty-Five deputy sheriffs were
sworn in to-day to assist the town
police in preserving order.
The strike of the moulders to-day,
was unexpected by the officials. They
sent a committee to see Charles NJ.
Schwab to have him take up certain
minor grievances. He told the CONS
mittee that any consideration that was
to be given them would be given
after the present strike was settled.
The result was that when the report
was presented the men decided to
join the strike.
Organizers of the American Feds
GRAFTON of Labor are very busy among
the men organizing them into unions.
and they freely predict that the en-
tire plant will be tied up by gems
eral strike before the week is out.
Schwab stated to-day that there n
| plenty of applicants for the vacant
| places. and that Ii the town officials
will protect the men the plant Will
| continue operations.
I The strike came at bad time for
| the company, as 1t has plenty orders
| and every one OF the departments was
| running overtime when the mex
| walked out. Some of the orders ArM
rush orders. and every effort - be-
| ing made to keep the plant goines
| In order to prevent paying forfeitn
on orders delayed.
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million dollars and less than two mil
lion dollars. the license tax shall be
equal to one-twentieth Of one per
cent. on the first million plus one
tenth of one per cent. on the re-
ceipts over one million.
&c. II the receipts are over two
millions of dollars and less than three
million dollars, the license tax shall
be equal to one-twentieth of one per
cent of the first million plus one
tenth of one per cent. of the second
million plus one-fifth of one per cent.
of the receipts over three millions.
ID. II the receipts are over three
million and less than four million,
the license tax shall be equal to one
twentieth of one per cent. of the
first million plus one-tenth of one per
cent. OF the second million plus ore
fifth of one per cent. or the thiro
million plus two-fifths OF enc per
cent. of the receipts over three mil
lions.
e. If the receipts are over four
millions and less than five millions,
the license tax shall be equal to ONE
twentieth of one per cent. or the
first million plus one-tenth or one
per cent. of the second million plus
one fifth of one per cent. OF the third
million plus two-fifths of one per
cent. OF the fourth mtihon Plus IouI
fifths of one per cent. OF the receipts
over four millions.
IF. II the receipts are over five
million dollars the license tax shall
be equal to one-twentieth of one pei
cent. of the first million plus one,
tenth of one per cent. of the second
million plus one-fifth of one pei
cent of the third million plus two
fifths of one per cent. OF the fourth
million plus four-fifths of one per
cent. of the fifth million plus one pei
cent of all receipts over five mil
| lions.
THE license tax herein imposed
shall not be In lieu OF the propert,
tax to be charged on all persona
property, had or used in the conduc
and operation of the business of such
person, firm, association or corpora
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-10
WOULD MAKE TRUST
PAY INCOME TAX
Speaker Byrd Offers Bill to Reach
American Tobacco
Company.
.,. -,-,.-s v~ ,-------------------- ..,t.-,
YIELD HALE. MILLION
Estimated that the Enactment of
the Measure Would Add This
to States Revenues.

Speaker Byrd. assisted by Mr.. Ed
win Cox. has introduced a revenue
bill in the House of Delegates which
when enacted into law, will increase
the States annual income, 1t is esu-
mated, by from $4,000 to 100000.
The bill imposes a revenue against
tobacco manufacturers. principally
against the American Tobacco Com
pany. and Is based upon the English
income and inheritance tax. which
progresses upwards.
There are two sources of unwork-
Speaker in discussing the merits of
his bill, "anc these are the American
Tobacco Company and the Standard
OIL Company. both of which DO tre-
mendous business in Virginia.
Meets All Difficulties.
THE difficulty in reaching these
corporations Is threefold--first, the
| danger of crushing independent com
petition: second, the number of de-
cisions rendered by courts OF justice
based upon equality taxation; third,
| the danger of running out OF the
State great commercial enterprises.
The bill which We now propose
seems to reach the required results
as far as the American Tobacco Com
| pany IL concerned, the principle OF
taxation being license tax, the
amount OF which Is based upon the
gross receipts OF all persons, firms
| associations or individuals doing bust.
ness In Virginia of manufacturing ans
/ kind OF tobacco"
Expect Favorable Report.
| The bill has been referred to the
| House finance committee, from which
1t Is believed. 1t will be favorably re-
| ported.
some opposition. however. is look
ed for on the floor of the House
since the American Tobacco Com.
pany will make q determined effor
to defeat II.
/ But since the tax is so graded tina
the questions OF hardships and dis
elimination are entirely eliminated
there seems to be little doubt In tn
minds OF those familiar with the
provisions of the measure that II will
i pass by q heavy vote, it having beer
ahown before the bill was introduced
a. an instance. that the Allen ant
4 0inter Branch of the American To
4 bacco Company located in Htchmon'
did last year q gross business OF De
tween $2o,oo0.o0o and 324,ooo.ooo-
: Tho Tax Provisions.
Il The tax progression features OF IN
bill are shown In the following para
graphs taken from the measure:
.sThe amount OF the said icens
tax shall be ascertained and fixed
follaMs. 1865 ~ spssaf s,sa.
"a. Upon the first one million Q
dollars OF receipts of less the amour
Of the license tax shall be equal I
one twentieth OF bne per cent. o
! such receipts.
/ - = - aeaalAfa sxs axAk on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-10
UNION LABOR
TO RAISE FUND
Special Meeting of Federation of
Labor to Consider Danbury
Hatters Case.

CHICAGO. H.. Feb. io.--BetfevfHg
the Danbury Hatters' case the most
vital issue now confronting union la
Dor, the Chicago Federation or La
bor Of this city. to-day called a spec
ial meeting for March ., to consider
this case. -
AT this meeting plans Will be dis
cussed for safeguarding the FUNDS OF
the Danoury Hatters' Union. which
have been practically wiped out by
the awarding by the Federal Court at
Hartford. Conn. OF Judgment OF
sa22. 600 against the union.
Delegate James Loughbridge, of the
Hatters' Union, will address the meet
ing and explain the crisis which con-
fronts his organization In the East
Each member OF the Chicago Fedora
ton will be asked to contribute TO y
fund to be used not only TO defend ths
treasury of the Hatters' Union bui
also to pay the $4,000 Judgment
necessary. -.ss--...5s
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DEATH Of SWOPE
DUE To sTRYCHN|NE
Jury SO Declares In Case of
Col. Swope But Does Not
Place Responsibility.
HYDE REFUSES TO
GO ON THE STAND
Advice of Counsel He Declines
to Testify Though He Had
Expressed Purpose to do

KANSAS CITY, MO-, Feb. 1a.--That
the effects OF strychnine administered
in a capsule at the direction of DIR.
b. e. Hyde, was the verdict of the
coroner's Jury which has been prob
ing the death Of Colonel swope. The
jurors refused to determine the
culpabiiity Of DIR. Hyde. declaring
they were unable to determine
whether the poison was administered
with telonious intent I'VE ind"
the verdict declared. from evidence
laid before us and from our knowl-
edge that the deceased came to his
death by strychnina poisoning. and
from the evidence we believe that
said strychnine was administered in
q capsule about $3.50 A. NJ. on the
day he died, by direction of DIR.
Hyde. whether with felonious intent.
we. the jury, are unable to deter
mine"
Pearl Kellar ON Stand.
The morning session started with
the retelltng of the story OF Pearl
Keliar, the nurse who attended
Swope at the time Of his death. She
was called to the stand to repeat part
OF the story she told yesterday when
she described how the millionaire
went into commissions twenty minutes
after he had taken a capsule brought
10 the sick room by DR.. Hyde. and
| which he said was to aid digestion.
When her story was ended Coroner
ESwart was about to call the witness.
4 Attorney Frank Walsh leaned over
tne table and whispered to the
coEpner. Then Walsh announced
1 that the attorney for Hyde had adj
4 vtsed him not to testify.
Prosecuting Attorney Conkling de-
manded that Hyde testify. A private
conference between Coroner Swart
and Conkling followed. At its con-
~clusion@ Swart declared Hyde had
been summoned in the regular way
and therefore was entitled to testify.
II have stated before that on ad-
vice OF counsel DR.. Hyde refused ito
be sworn to testify announced
Walsh.
Conkfing interrupted his further
statement by demanding that DR.. Hyde
be treated like other witnesses
Had Statement from Him.
1--WE refuse to allow the witness &c
testify" Mr.. Waleh said.
s.That IL SUFFICIENT for the prosecu.
tori said Conkling. In his hand hs
held statement alleged to have beer
made by DR.. Hyde saying he courted
An investigation into the death of
Colonel swope and was ready to tel
III he knew II
Or, w. w. Gale then gave expert
1estjmOuy rNxxrding tho effect OF
llu ~ ~ thA -Asa zhoax -
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noon the coroner gave the case to the
jury
WIN claim the Estate.

MARTINSBURG, W. Va. Feb. ie,--
Attorney A. d. Knoll. announced to-
day that he had been retained as
Grief counsel for Elmer Garyaii
swope, of Martinsburg. who alleged
that he is q son of the late Thomas
H. Swope, the Kansas City million
aire and will claim the Swope for
tune.
Swope says that prior to the Civil
war the dead millionaire was mar
ried to Miss Caryall. a Southern girl.
At the outbreak of the war the fasns.
ly split in sentiment Swope Joined
the Union army and the young wife
returned to her Southern home where
a son. Elmer Caryall Swope, the pres
emit claimant to the fortune. was
born. The mother died OF a broken
heart and at the close OF the war the
elder Swope went West after learn
ing of the death Of his wife. He was
not informed that q son had been
born according to the story.
Elmer Swape claims an aunt cared
for him until ne grew to manhood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-10
MANY OFFICERS
| NAMED BY TAFT
President Taft Sends Many Nomi-
nations to the Sem
ate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o.-The Pres
ident has sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate:
Naval officers Of customs. district
OF New York--Frederick ]. n. Kracke.
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the Philippine islands
Grant T. Trent, Of Tennessee.
Receivers OF public money-Sanford
Parker, at O'Neill. Neb.; Elof Olson,
at Valentine. Neb.
Register Of the Land Office at VAL
entine, Neb.--Luke M. Bates.
To be postmasters:
Delware-J. Frank Reybold, Della
ware City.
Illinois--Smith d. Atkins, Freeport
Indiana---John +. Thompson, New
Castle.
New Jersey--Nathaniel II. Furman.
Lawrenceville; ELI r. Marsh. Wii-
Jamestown.
New York-Thomas J. Quick. Port
Jsrvis; Garfield vanderburgh, Fiori-
da; William B. Adams, Bedford Hills
washington-R Richard A. Mcclellan
Kettle Falls.
West virginia-Arthur w. Window
Hendricks.