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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-02-01

which Greeley called attention.
The average acre of land in the south
today sells for only one-third as much
as land Of the same fertility in the
west, and as surely as water seeks Its
own level, 80 surely will these land
values also adjust themselves. Only
this week there has come to me the
complaint of an Indiana man who Is
making only thirty bushels Of corn on
land worth $500 an acre. A few weeks
ago I rode from my office to see field
Of North Carolina corn which produced
226 bushels per acre-and it was bought
within a decade for $10.53! Within
four miles of my office Mr.. w. A.
Simpkins made two and one-half bales
of cotton per acre last year (the seed
and lint from this quantity Is now
worth about $3.50 on land he bought
few years ago for less than $50 per
acre, IL the value of buildings are con-
sidered.
The worlds record for corn yield is
held by South Carolina; the next high
est record Ia that Of the North Carroll
ma farmer to whom have just refer
red, and 1 have before me now pho
tograph Of Virginia boy In knee
breeches who made 1872 bushels per
acre this year at a cost Of 14a cents a
bushel. So we are finding out at last
that the south can compete with the
corn belt itself growing corn; with the
determination of the cattle tick we
shall find that we can compete with
any other section of America growing
otn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
PATTEN GIVES GOOD
ADVICE TO STUDENTS

CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-James A. Patten,
retired board of trade operator; ycster-
day told the students OF Northwestern
university how to resist a temptation.
He said It was by learning how to say
mo-.
vice Of tho year.
Teach the boys TO say mo- while they
are young" said Mr.. Patten. Many
man has been lost Just because he
had never learned In his youth 10 say
no. My young friends; when you grow
older and embark on the rough seas OF
to you TO be able to say that word no:
Just learn how to say the word. Spell
IL over and over so often that when you
really feel the need IL Will come 10 you
naturally to say no TO all the eYll
temptations and vices which beset young
manhood In a large city.
II would also caution the boys to stay
out OF Chicago. especially at night. when
the city is aglow with brilliant lights
and attractions to onsnare the weak and
unsuspectlng.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
No POSTPOVEMENT
Of LOR|NER' CASE
Committee Denies Request for
Delay and Will Proceed
With Probing.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S.-The senatorial
sub committee on privileges and elections
which convened here to investigate the
alleged fraud In the election of United
States Senator William Lorimer decided
today TO proceed at this time with the
taking OF testimony and no, to postpone
action until after the November elections.
as urged by the senator's attorneys
AT the opening OF ,oday's session
chairman Burrows also announced that
tne committee would permit Attorney AL
lred Austrian representing the Chicsg
tribune. and Elbridge Hanocy, represent
hearing.
Attorney Hanecy presented his formal
motion Tor continuance OF the hearing
until after the November elections. The
reasons advanced were In substance sim
iiaf TO the argument made by him yes
Ierday when he declared that Senator
LorlTner would be handicapped through a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24

disinclination of legislators now under in
dictment to testify before the commit
tee. The Tribune's list OF Witnesses was
submitted and the committee began con-
sidcration OF methods Of procedure,
The committees decision overruling
Senator Lorimer's plea for delay was
announced by Senator Paynter OF Ken
lucky. who said.
THE committee has given due consld- .
Grafton TO the petition made for con-
unuance of this hearing until after tho
November elections and has not found the
reasons contained therein OF sufficient
weight to warrant the delay"
A short conference resulted in the. an
nouncement that the session would ad-
Journ as public meeting until Mon
day morning. to permit Senators Bulke-
ley OF Connecticut and Frazier Of Ten
ressee. other members. to be present,
Although the senators declined to give
out the list Of witnesses who will be
called next week, IL was learned that the
first witness Monday morning undoubt :
edly would be Charles A. White, the rep
resen,ative whose charges that he was
paid $1,000 to vote for Lorimer. printed
in the Chicago newspaper, precipi-
lated the present inquiry. Other wit
nesses are expected to be Representative
III. J. c. Beckemeyer and State Sena-
tor D, W HolStlaw
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
PLOT AGAINST EMPEROR
OF JAPAN is DENIED

TOXIC, Sept. 23.-Ofhcial and positive
denial was made today of the recent
statement Of the Hochi Shimnun that
conspiracy against the life OF the emperor
had been discovered among some Oh ms
own subjects and the plottcrs arrested
The police say that NUMBER OF new
anarchists have been arrested on susPi.
cion OF having been engaged IN inc
Manufacture OF bombs. The leader OF the
li alleged anarchists is one k2tokn' g!io Tho
was formerly connected wlth IoNlo
hgwspape' hmerlea' where. here it Is believed, he was
associated with a political organization
on the Pacific coast. He Is awaiting trlal
with the others
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
POPE ISSUES LETTER
OF HISTORIC INTEREST

ROME. Sept 23.-Pope Plus X today
addressed letter TO Cardinal Rospighi
viear-general Of Rome. saying he wished
10 express to the cardinal HIS own deep
delivered by Mayor Nathan al the
celcbration last Tuesday OF the Fortieth
anniversary, OF the fall OF Temporal
Power OF the Church
The letter sets forth that Mayor
Nathan as a public official was not salts.
fled with recalling solemnly the day on
which the sacred rights of pontifical
sovereignty were trampled on, but dared
to offend the doctrines OF the Catholic
church and the vicar OF Christs church
The pope adds:
Speaking In the name OF Rome
which. according to authoritative state
mepts should be honored as the peace
ful home of the supreme pontiff he
aimed directly a our spiritual jurIsdic-
tion. denouncing with irnpunity. to pub
lie contempt even, the acts OF our
apostolic ministry"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
CONVICT TURNS MIND
TO AVIATION PROBLEMS

NEW YORK Sept 23.-Henry Britton.
New York civil engineer so years old,
who is Ia the Queens county jail under
u life sentence, as an naoitual criminal,
has turned his attention TO the aeroplane
He has already sent two biplane models
10 the patent office and is wording on a
monopiane.
Britio1 Is an expert machinist and
claims TO have discovered q principle OF
hyinS which has not heretofore been
known 10 aeroplane builders. He explains
ihis as consisting of the application Of
Il dead weight center 10 the bipla me-
thereby securing equilibrium"
Brittons life sentence was brought
aoous by the exposure OF swlndling
game IN which he advertised extensively
tor soVeTness TO go to California. His
scheme was TO ACCOMPANY the victim, 10
the train and on prctext Of buying her
ticket. secure her money and decamp.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
CALL FOR AMERICAN
COUNTY CONVENTION

The county convention or the American
party OF Salt Lake county. Utah, and
precinct conventions for the several pre-
cincts OF Salt Lake county are hereby
called to meet at the Colonial theater i1
Salt Lake City on Saturday September
"a, 1910. The county convention Will con-
veno as 10 o'clock a. IN. and the pre-"
cinct conventions at II o'clock q. m. on
the above named date
The county convention will place In
non,il7ti ton complete county ticket TO
nc voted for at the general election to on
ess sie Gandatss hs sh S say be- S'
sented for the following offices. Com
missioner, for tho term c: rour years;
commissioning for the term OF two years,
clerk sheriff, treasurer. attorney. re-
corder. assessor, auditor. surveyor. three
state senator's and ten state representa-
tl'es, me convention viii also name n
ee mace up as follows: Two members
from each municipal ward OF Salt Lake
Slsy G,y ana ak members from the county
dlStricts outside OF Salt Lake City. 1t
VIII transact such other business as the
law directs and as the party organlza-
llon may require
Inc precinct conventions will place in
nomination candidates for the Offices Of
justice ot She peace and constable.
ne PRIMARIES for tho election. Of dele
gates TO the conventions named In this
I'LL I'LL Wili oe held In the several voting
districts Of Salt Lake county on Wedneso.
oay evening, September 81, 1870 at
O'Clock
The perfeeting OF tho distr,c, organiza-
t,ons and the election OF delegates. a9
nerein provided. will constitute the busi-
ho5s OF the district primaries.
The delegates chosen for the county
convention VIII represent their respective
a'Stficts In tho precinct conventions.
lhe basis OF representation IN the coun-
ty convention shall be one delegate for
each eighteen votes. or major fraction
Ihereof. cast for tho Honorable E. q.
Srltchlow as candidate for the office OF
the year 1908, provided that each voting
district shall he entitled TO choose a;
least one delegate.
me apportionment Of delegates under
this call Is as follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
OLD ENGINEER HAS
HARD LUCK AT LAST

bs1 MOGR. Ind. Sept. GA record Of
ffty-three years service as an engineer
without having been In a wreck was
broken here last night when Engineer
John McGregory OF Jeffersonville Ind
passenger train from Indianapolis to
Louisville with a No. Is engine crashed
lato, Baltimore Ohio freight train
al ms place. No one was injured.
McGrcsory who has only eight days
TO serve before being put OH the retired
list, stopped near the crossing and with
out seeing the approach OF the freight
started forward. Although the train was
moving slowly it had gained sufficient
momentum when IT reached the crossing
10 cut through the freight. knocking sew.
erai cars from the track
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
Ballinger's Investigation OF
Land Frauds to Be EN:en-
sive in Its Scope.
SOME PROMINENT MEN
SAID TO BE INVOLVED
Inquiry Will Not Be Confined
TO Alaska Alone, hut viii
Broaden.

SPOKANE. Wash, Sept. 2S.-The
Chronicle says today;
"'The scope of the inquiry instituted
by Secretary r. A. Ballnger into sus-
pccted fraud in coal land claims IN
Alaska and the northwest is not linn
ited to the Inland empire. 1t is learned
that charges will be pushed almost ST.
multancousiy in Spokane, Seattle and
Portland. In the Inland empire alone,
if is reported, $50 citizens will be sum
moned to testify as to their claims in
Alaska, Washington, Oregon and
Iduho. - 1855
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
Census Returns

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23-Populatlon
statistics were made public today as fol-
lows.
Fall River. Mass. 1925, an increase
OF "A 432. or 1873 per cent. over l04 S63
In 1900.
Cambridge. Mass, 1O4.S39. an increase
nt h290S, or l4.l per cent, over 1856
Lynn. Mass. 1886. an Increase OF 20, :
S32, or SO.4 per cent. over S.5I3 In 1900
Chelsea. Mass. 325i2, decrease OF
iS2o' or As per cent. from 3i,O72 in
Savannah. Ca. s5.oe4. an increase Of
1880. or 1913 per cent. as compa red
with 81 244 in 1900
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
MAY BE GREATER THAN
CUNNINGHAM CASES

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept 23-The
AIuska land claims, which are said TO
be under investigation by the federal
grand Jury at Spokane, are similar to
those Of the famous Clarence Canning
ham group. which caused the Ballinger
charges Cunningham, 1t will be re.
membcred, went to the Katalla district
as mining expert 10 investigate re-
ported oil discoveries. He was dlsap-
pointed about the OIL but found enor-
nous fields of coal Obtaining powers
Of attorney from capitalists in Idaho,
Seattle and elsewhere, be located 100
acres of land for each of them, as the
law permits. The Cunningham group
of claims has received great prominence
because of the attempt TO hurry il to
patent. and has oversbadowed the other
groups located by promoters.
Big Men Involved.
A list OF the claimants in these other
groups contains names as eminent in
Politics and business as those in the
Cunningham groups. II was not alleged
III the Cunningham hearing that there
had been dummy locators, or any irreg
ularity in the filings. but the claims
were held up because some of the claim
ANTS. had entered an agreement to sell
the land to the GuggenheiE interests
In the other groups, which are sup.
posed to be now under Investigation
some of the men whose names appear
rs claimants say they did not authorize
the use Of their names Portland, Ore,
furnishes a long list of claimants,
largely politicians and bankers, and
Californians OF high rank are also
Alaska coal claimants
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
PRESERVES
"P0LICY OF SILENCE

CHICAGO, Sept. 23;-EichsrTd a, aons Bal al
,,ayt On his way 10 Washington TO at
mgd'' ,end Cabinet @ net meetings Doginnlng next
Monday. vehemently denied, today that
o1'e c1n,eideration of request for his
resisnation. re- He also refused TO discuss
the statement credited to him. in the
west, that he would seek revenge on ms
"encrnies'' after he had left puollc Office.
when asked at what time he expected
~ leave public office. his reply was a
smile and a shrug,
I;,bt heat and good ianitor service
;,cinded in low rents Mcintyre build
inp
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
sso TO LOS ANGELES AND RETURN

Via the Salt Lake Route. The last of
the cheap excursions to southern Cali.
fornia Tickets on sale September "a
to 80, good returning until October 81,
1910
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
Yellowstone Special Trains

is and l6. which left Salt Lake daily
for Yellowstone at p. m. and arrived
daily at 1:35 n. nj. during Yellowstone
park season, were discontinued Scptem-
her 1H
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS.

Los Angeles, Cal, September 90 to oc-
tober /.
Make your reservations now via the
Salt Lake Route. Salt Lake City to
Los Angeles and return, $50 Tickets
on sale September "a to 80 and good
returning until October 81, 1910.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
TIZ--FOr Sore Feet

Cures Tired. Aci.irg Swollen. Sweaty
Feet Callouses. Bunions and Chilblnir,
light osf. AT ali druggists, 25c for big
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
Big Men Involved.

Don I waste your money buying
p!asters when you can get bottle Of
Chamberlain S Liniment for twenty-five
cents. A piece of flannel dampened
with this liniment. is superior to any
plaster for lame back. pains in the side
and chest. and much cheaper Sold by
all dealers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24
Yellowstone Special Trains

Is and l6, which left Salt Lake daily,
for Yellowstone at 7 p. NJ. and arrived
daily at 1885 a. N. during Yellowstone
park season, were discontinued Septem"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-24

Tribune Want Ads.
Bell Main 5000 independent $50.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-07-01
SIDE-STEPPING

What right has the State Board of
Education TO delegate it's power TO
the county boards i'm the selection of
school books, or in any other matter /.
II appears that the Board will shirk.
dodge or shift the question OF the
selection of text books from its own
shoulders 10 that OF the district
boards, and allow the latter TO sav
which they want single or multiple
lists. The people say "single list, >"
and the State Board should give
them what they ask for. The bust
ness of selecting school books be
longs to the State Board, and no.
body else. If they are afraid to ven
ture, or for any personal reason de-
cline 10 give the people what they
want let them Vacate.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-07-01
TO SUPFRINTEDANTS OF THE
FAIR

One serious trouble and draw bacl,
i'm regard TO the Fair has been hereto.
fore that the heads OF the depart-
ments have not taken timely and
Jealous interest in their work. They
seem TO have taken it for granted
somehow the Fair would 90 on al
right anyway, and they have waited
until the last moment before going
at II, and some of them never goinp
at all. This must not be the ease
this time. Superintendent are sun.
posed to see to it that their depart.
ments are fully worked UP and il
any CT either of them cant do IL they
should notify the Executive Com.
mittee through the secretary at once,
and allow another appointment to bC
made ut once. Only about 90 DAYS re.
main before the Fair meets, and
this is not more time than is needed
If every day is put in.
If everybody will get busy We
VIII have a great show in Septsm.
ber
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-07-01
TO SPEAK IN TIE NINTH

The papers announce that Mr..
Stuart will begin his campaign Of
speaking on or about August first.
Everybody wants to hear him. He
is an interesting speaker, and a man
of clean and magnetic personality.
The common people"-the farmers
and cattle raisers, the mechanics and
all classes feel and know that they
have friend in Henry Stuart. The
public has confidence i'm his sincerity
and intelligence. His speeches
through the district will be strictly
educational, clean and free of
cross roads politics. No advantage
will be taken of ignorance or appeals
made 10 prejudice. Whether he wins
or loses his campaign in the Ninth
will be OF great benefit to the crowds
which will hear him. lie will ex-
plain many things which have been
misunderstood by the misrepresenta-
tives and distortions of partisan pol
iticians ana ili-informed and preiu-
diced newspapers. The public is TO
oe congratulated that they are to
hear, from such a citizen as Henry
Stuart, one of their neighbors and
friends, an honest statement of prin-
ciples and policies which will make
for the betterment of present distress
ing conditions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-07-01
THE RAT PROBLEM

Tazewell's problem now is, how
TO get rid OF the rats. These nests
are destroying an immense, almost
lnconceivable amount of property i'm
tins community. Mr.. Nj. l.. Peerv
has caught in steel traps over 200 re-
Gently and can scarcely miss them.
Away out In the country they are
destroying chickens and crops bv
Wholesale. Rev. Mr.. Carson's garden
has been destroyed partially by
them. They burrow like moIes.
They even attack children at night.
Mr.. Arlington at Wittens Mills.
and Mr.. M. l.. Peery are sure that
they each had a child bitten by rat
at night. In addition to the destruc-
ton OF grain and other growing
crops, chickens, etc, they are prolific
sources Of disease, and may spread
fevers and other contagious maladies
What shall be done. Sometime
ought to be done. Rat poison. trans
clubs, dogs, shotguns and everv
other method Of warfare should he
waged against these invaders. Trv
this method. Bait them for several
nights with corn meal sweetened
with molasses, with little drv
cheese crumbs mixed. Give them
good fare for several nights. Shut
out as best you can, other things
from them, such as corn or other
grain. Get all or as many OF them
as possible to gathering and eating
In this one place. Then at the nsv-
Geological moment, put a sufficient
amount of strychnine in the potion
and slay the tribe. This may not be
The best method, but it is good one
sam Hoover is fine rat killer
Hire Sam and some good helpers and
logs, and start him out. Wage war
'erhaps the Board of Supervisors
viii b ave 10 be called in to the res.
'ue,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-07-01
Danger In DELAY

The great danger OF kidney troubles
Is that they get firm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health is
gradually undermined Rackac he.
headacee, ,nervsusness, Iameness. sore
Dess, lumbago, urinary troubles. drop
sy. diabetes and B'i9ht's disease.
follow In merciless sue ssion. Don't
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neys with the certain and safe remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills, which has cured
people right here i'm Tazeweli.
John Kinder. TazewelI, V. SAYS:
"Slnce using Doan's kidney pills. /
have net had my trouilb from my
Kidneys i suffered from an acae ac-
ross my back which at times was SO
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gans being highly colored and filled
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Through their use, the kidney secret
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-07-01
SORRY HE DID 1T

Mr.. Priddy, the President of the
Welfar Committee of the Alumni OF
the V. p. L. now says that he regrets
his course in the matter of the Bar
ringer investigation and that he was
drawn into the affair through mis-
representation" He kicked up a con-
siderable racket, and attained no.
toriety which did him no good. and
1t Is TO be hoped his repentance j.
sincere, and If so, everybody ought
TO forgive him. Doubtless he is n
wiser man, and TO prove his sincerity
let him go to work to undo what
ever of mischief he did "tbrouyb
misrepresentation" and helm tn
make the V. p. /. boom as never he
fore. DR.. Barringer, Mr. johnson. The
whole plant and everything and
everybody is all right. Let the v
T.. l. bloom and blossom and con,ir.
ne forever.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-07-01
MR.. BRYAN'S OFFENDING

Mr. Bryan, so say many Of the
newspapers, had no business butting
in and meddling with Ohio politics
AS general proposition this is true
But, as is nearly, if not quite al
ways true, Mr. Bryan had, in this
instance, good reason for "butting
i'm" The State Convention OF Ohio
Democrats instructed the State Conn
mittee, which it appointed, to pro.
vide for the nomination OF United
State Senators by the people. 1t APP
pears that the State Committee en-
tirely ignored its instruction. and
paid no attention whatever to the or
DEF and platform OF the Democratic
Convention. Mr.. Bryan jumped on
the committee and everybody else re-
spOnsible for this omisson. He has
a right TO "meddIe in Ohio poli-
tics. ~ or the politics OF any other
state which ignores its own plat
forms. lie is generally right, and i'm
this case he has, clearly, the MAORI
~ of the people with him. And this
is the measure OF Mr.. Bryan's Offend
ING
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-07-01
WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED.

The people of the Town OF Wise,
Va, are sorely disappointed on the
tardluess of the arrival of those
cannon balls" The Secretary OF
War should be impeached for neg
Letting To perform so important q
his duty-Wise News.
What are you talking about, BiIlg
You have probably forgotten that
Taft has ordered those cannon balls
sent TO Iowa, Indiana, Ohio or some
of those states where they arc badly
needed.