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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

during August. anc the downward
tendency noticeable in July came 10 a
full stop. Bradstreet's index number
September was sS.s519.
This reflects an advance OF IA per
cent over the figures given for August
1. and the level Of prices is now higher
than at any time since the beginning
Of May.
In a number OF instances the adj
vances are clearly due TO natural
causes. but manipulation evidently
plays an important part ga some Of
them. At any rate. the trend is up
ward, the index number showing an in
crease OF AZ per cent over September
1 OF last year.
The gain over September 1, 1908. is
1872 per cent. but comparison with the
like date in 1907 displays a rise OF only
rs per cent: 1907 was also a year Of
! very high prices. Contrast with Sep
TENDER 1. 1906. shows that prices are
now SO per cent higher than they were
on the former date, while they are So
per cent above the level established on
the same date in 1905.
The figures given by Bradstreets
| for September 1 this year are the high
est ever recorded on that date. and are
only , per cent below the high point
which was reached on January 1 this
year. on September 1. 1910, the index
number stood at s7.6O51. the gain.
based on the current figures. being
over II per cent.
The outlook. therefore. is that prices
will be higher this winter than they
were at the same time last year. no,
only in the United States but Europe
as well. Great Britain. under free
trade. will suffer just the same as the
United States. Germany and France
under a protective tariff system.
Fortunately for the people Of this
country. there are $4,000. 100000
worth Of farm products TO be market
ed. labor is well employed and there
are no bakers anywhere in the broac
land in a starving condition, FREE
trade England standing alone in thi
latter respect.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

Many good HedRepubiean have taken occasion to
take n exception 70 the fact that discussing the speech OF the chairman
the Democratic Provo referred to him The Hon
Bill and B While agreeing that The word PIC
which manufactured HIMSELF and fit him like
not have been referred to as Bill -,
chair of the chief executive Washington of abe
BILL and accepted it goodnatured did
President Taft better known from end of the land to the
yet the dignified that
n ' az r oa;ovI hearing i Bi, has often
a although willing acknowledge
that referring the Democratic chairman Bill was not
exactly desiring show bOund affection for him
In his speech Provo Bill King denomnated the federal officials
two United states senators from Oh h congressman rom Ian an n
officials whom he pleased to denominate as the federal bunch as
damn T1seas s In comparison to TINS we believe the word be-
Bill please in his place and tell the people of Utah
kindly people
epthet of damn al7
viii he kindly point what there has been in the public private life
citizen Of Utah, drunk with the lust for
Will the Democratic chairman kindly indicate what there
the public life Of Senator George Sutherland that would lead
sp Internal
Thomas Surveyor Hull
political pleased federal
bunch has remained for the Hon Bill King call them damn rasca
of incident that has them that epithet7 The Hon Bill
asked o Pt g what he bases his statement or his opinion that
barely possible not like political opinions
with him in their political He might be better satisfied if they did
what he has the reputation Of gtg their national political in
and Of and then voting the American ticket the sly
o,v +bcso
damn rase the Salt Lake Tribune would have pointed that fact
Tribune for has the Tribune dared
thing of disgrace touching their characters their lives, anything dis
habe in their anything that would them the
Of being damn ra Had there been anything of the Bill would
echo If other evidence available the fact that the Salt LAX
Tribune has printed nothing sufficient the people of Ua
that there nothing 10 print.
permitted enthusiasm away with him. He
doubt perhaps the
Utah when he read the morning Just what he did Hi
Of
saying The oily dguifd politician lost in the specia
pleader who wanted % win his
No We have no apologies referring speaker
Any armnded who viii Bills speech without the spea
knowledge Bill viii probably call him something forcbl
Republican discounted his enthusiasm We fee
that. under circumstances that mild
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
STRAIGHT REPrRIICANs.

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, al
though from Iowa, is not one Of the
new school Of statesmen who would
strike at the very root Of prosperity by
joining hands with the Democrats in
an attack upon the protective tariff
system.
"The revision OF the tariff has lost
no man his job; no panic has fol-
lowed" said the secretary I'm the
course OF a speech to the voters of
Ohio at Kentou. 1--WE have good times
now and have had such since McKin-
ley became the advance agent OF
prosperity A" he remarked in opening.
why anyone should be so foolish as
to disturb the existing condition of
things the secretary is unable to I'M
derstand. but he sees clearly enough
that "a further reduction Of tariffs
generally would hit the working peo-
pie first They always have been
the first to suffer. and the soup
houses OF the Cleveland regime are Of
comparatively recent occurrence.
Europeans paying their help less
wages than persons engaged in sim
/ liar occupations i'm the United States
would promptly take advantage Of
lower duties and. said the secretary,
''the farmer would lose his customers
and prices for both factory and farm
goods would come down
That is the Republican idea, and
that is the Republican way OF express
ing it. Secretary Wilson'S experience
as an Iowa farmer has given him a
deep and abiding faith in the benefits
derived by both farmer and working
man under the Republican protective
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
SLAM AT NEW ENGLAND.

A Chicago doctor. in the course Of
an address before the Mississippi VAL
ley Medical association. asserted that
''weIl-cooked vegetables, rice and
meat. as opposed 20 New England
mince pie and Boston baked beans.
has made the graceful, self-controlled
Turk the superior Of the nervous.
lank New Highlander"
Shades Of the Pilgrim Fathers,
what a reasonable utterance! The
unspeakable Turk the superior of the
New Englanderl who ever heard the
like? The doctor wouldn't dare re-
peat his remarks in Faneuil hall or
on Boston common.
But is the Turk superior? II he is
Il may be observed by the champions
Of mince pie and baked beans that the
history and present condition Of the
ottoman empire does not warrant one
going into ecstacies over such supe-
riority or his way Of showing it.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
TIME FOR ACTION.

The American Mining congress will
hold its opening session in Los Angeles
September rs. and last until October l..
Owing to the fact that western men
were not given an opportunity to ex-
press their views at the st. Paul Con-
servation congress. the meeting at Los
Angeles has been given added i'm
portance.
There will be a fun, free and fair
interchange Of ideas regarding the
great problems confronting the metal
coal and oil interests of the west. now
threatened by radical legislation.
Il is important that every locality
be well represented in order that plans
be formulated to combat the prevailing
erroneous and destructive ideas re-
garding the resources Of the western
states and their disposition.
Utah is vitality interested in the de-
velopment OF the lands within its bor-
ders. and the opportunity should not
be lost to send a carload Of represent
alive citizens to Los Angeles TO take
part in the deliberations OF the Amer
lean Mining congress.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
PRICES GO HIGHER.

The price Of bread has been put up
one cent a loaf in London. The new
price is IL cents a loaf for ordinary
and 9 cents for best quality by agree
ment Of the London Master Bakers
Protective society. Throughout the
United Kingdom the bakers business
is in deep distress and skilled bakers
are said to be starving.
Great Britain being a free trade
country, this state OF affairs cannot be
charged to the tariff. so the enemies
Of protection on this side Of the ocean
are keeping stin about the matter.
Prices are agtiu advancing all over
the world, the United states being nc
exception to the general rule. Com
modify prices we're remarkably strong
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
SAVE THE HOME MARKET.

!. A. was expected by those engaged
~ the trade. there was heavy in
crease I'm the exports Of wool from
Australia during the twelve months
ending June 30, the increase amount
ing to 1859 bales. In f9Q9-10 there
were exported from Australia 1921
eos bales and from New Zealand 3d.
93S bales. making n total Of 2.43f6f3
bales as compared with 2.2SS.104
bales in the previous year.
According 60 official returns. the
imports Of wool into the United King
dom for the first six months Of 1910
amounted 20 55o.12s.9s3 pounds.
which is 25s.207 pounds less than FOR
the corresponding period I'm 1909.
There was an increase Of 15.s2S.721
pounds from Australia and New Yea
land but a decrease OF 1f,5S0.269
pounds from Argentina; cape woods
also decreased 7.1O1.s74 pounds.
The exports OF colonial and foreign
wool amounted to 224.135.625 pounds
leaving a balance OF 325.s93.3ss FOR
domestic consumption. or 23.15e.596
more than in the corresponding period
OF 1909. During the six months only
50.52As22 pounds Of colonial and for
eign wool and 1O.9fO.60O pounds OF
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
FIRST WIFE TAKES NOTICE.

The legal contest over the pre-nup-
tial agreement entered into by Robert
winthrop Chanler with Lima Cavalier
will be triangular There is another
Mrs. Chanler WITH a claim upon the
property turned over to the fair but
tickle Lima.
The first Mrs. Robert winthrop
Chanler was allowed $4,000 a year
alimony when she secured her d.
vorce. which ought in reason TO give
her a prior claim upon the property
in dispute. Moreover. there are two
children with rights to be preserved.
Unless the prima donna and Chan
Ter compromise their difficulties. guar
anteeing the aIimony Of Mrs. Julia
Chamberlain Chanler. another sem
sational case will develop in the New
York courts.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

tariff system. Long years passed IN
the public service only served to con-
firm his early impressions.
II the voters Of Ohio are wise in
their day and generation they VIII
take the words Of Secretary Wilson to
heart and move forward in the path
trod by Mckinley. Garfield and the
host Of Republican statesmen who
aided in the upbuilding OF this great
country.
Likewise the voters of other states
the merchants, the manufacturers. the
professional men. the farmers and the
laboring classes. would do well to
listen to the warning and decline to
follow those who would tear down in
stead OF build up, whose mission is to
destroy and not to save
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
SOMETHING AMUSING.


one OF the most amusing features Of
the Democratic state convention at
Provo was Jesse knights action in
nominating himself for governor OF
Utah two years from now. electing
himself then giving his salary 20 the
people. Mr.. Knight would do well to
wait some little time before taking
charge Of the state as its chief execu-
tive While there is an old saw that
call things come 20 him who waits"
there is another that says "the best
laid plans Of mice and men gang aft
aElee."
Uncle Jesse's early education. he
said I'm his speech. was secured IN
driving an OK team across the plains.
10 one has any desire to question Mr..
Knights education. nor his choice Of
diction Yet # may have been that
hts early education did not include
a course in "old saws" So the two
fnoted above are respectfully referred
TO his distinguished consideration.
While The Herald Republican was
denominated in the Knight speech as
n liar because Il said that Mr.. Knight
/ would take care Of the Democratic
| finances during the coming campaign.
here are Uncle Jesse's own words on
/ the subject.
And 7 want to say about this
money business that the Democrats
don't need to worry about finances
during the coming campaign"
| The reader OF hearer can take
whatcper inference he desires from
/ the printed or spoken words. or ne
can take the view the convention did.
/ The delegates went wild with enthu-
siasfn that the specter Of ono funds
and ~. s. F." would not stalk
through headquarters in this year of
| our Lord.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

OF Bagdad by night in company with
his grand vizier.
The ancient town in Mesopotamia
has become imbued with the spirit OF
the age. Western civilization has made
a deep impression upon the people OF
this historically interesting part OF
Asia. and they have shaken off tho
accumulated dust OF centuries. Bag
dad is becoming modern IN all respects.
Besides issuing bonds 20 the amount
OF s23.36O.OOO for the completion Of
a railway, Bagdad has a fleet or mod
ern steamers plying on the Tigris. an
automobile mail service In place Of the
camel line, an electric light and tam
way system, and shows numerous
other evidences Of a great awakening.
Among other things a number OF
American typewriters. the machines.
not the girls have made their appear
ance In Bagdad: an American concrete
mixing outfit has been ordered by
cable for use in the construction OF
an irrigation dam in the Euphrates.
and quotations on American reapinE
machines for use I'm the wheat fields OF
Mesopotamia have recently been
asked.
There is much hustle and activity
, I'm the cradle OF the world" Chris
tians. Jews and Mohammedans jostlo
/ against each other in the busy marts
OF trade. and are becoming more toll
/ Grant in the matter OF religion. Viewed
/ by and large the progress being made
/ in Bagdad and the surrounding Mes
/ opotamian country Is more or less
wonderful in western eyes
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

British wool were sent TO the United
States. a decrease Of 2s.73s.747 and
5.236.2OO pounds. respectively.
At the present time. owing to the
tariff agitation. the wool industry in
the United States Is depressed. the
producers and the unemployed work.
ingmen in the manufacturing towns
being the chief sufferers. II we want
20 make a market for British colonial
wool at the expense Of those who de-
pend upon the industry for a living in
this country. all we have 20 do is TO
elect a Democratic Congress.
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ought to be violated. II is possible to
eliminate the retailer and buy from
the wholesaler IL the order is large
enough. So the jobber shouldn't kick
if big order goes direct to the manu-
.facturer and a great saving made.
These ironclad agreements under
which the necessaries' Of life go
through certain prescribed channels
before reaching the consumer need
investigation.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
WHOLESALERS ARE KICKING.

The wholesale grocers Of New York
are all ''het up over a rumor that a
manufacturer Of sugar recently sold
direct to a consumer 1000 barrels of
sweetness at a lower price than the
jobbers themselves would have been
compelled to pay. The fact that the
direct consumer in this case was a
charitable institution did not appease
the wrath of the wholesalers.
This sale was in violation Of an
agreement. no doubt. But agree
ments having for their purpose the
raising OF uricas for thu consumer
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
THE TENANTS REWARD.

A certain landlord called on a tenant
one day and said:
Clones. I'm going 60 raise your rent"
What for2" Jones asked, anxiously.
Have taxes gone up7r
NO. not at all" the landlord an
swereu but I see you've painted the
house and put in a new range and bath
tub. That, OF course. ought TO make IL
bring me more rent "-Philadelphia
Rec->
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
MODERN RAGDAD.

Haroun AL Raschid, one Of the
heroes Of the Arabian Nights. who
was by no means so good as he is pic
tured in the imagination Of young peO-
pie, would be greatly surprised could
he once more stroll about the streets
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

Woodrow Wilson is about 10 resign
the presidency OF Princeton. Better
wait until after election. and then IL
won't be necessary.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

Charles y. Fowler. the lone New
Jersey insurgent. went down with
Tuesdays wreck No flowers.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

ton in Utah may not be so perplexing |
after an.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

Wyoming stands pat. And so soon
after Frontier day. too.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Water Power Company Anxious that
Rails Should Arrive so that
Work in Quarry Can
be Pushed
COOPER rs IN NEW YORK
Learned that Engineer Has Arrived
in Eastern Metropolis, But It
is Not Known When He
Will be West.

The Keokull and Hamilton Water
Power compan. is anxiously awaiting
the arrival OF steel Trails from st.
Louis. and they are expected to be
received at any time this week. The
ties have been laid for some distance
up the quarry and everything is in
readiness for the rails. When they
are put down rock can be transported
from the quarry as rapidly as t can be
used. Other heavy machinery is ex-
pected either Tuesday or Wednesday.
Final work of excavating for the ce-
ment warehouse is going on at the
present time and work of building the
structure will soon be under way.
Otherwise there is little new concern
ing the work across the river.
1t was learned from the water pow er
offices in this city today that Engin-
eer Hugh l.. Cooper has arrived in
New York City. However, no word as
when he would come west Las as yet
been received.
Weather conditions yesterday were
favorable to Sunday afternoon stroll
ers and many of them either walked
or took the interurban across the
river and visited the scene of work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Aged Lady Passed Away this Morn
ing at Her Home in Argyle,
After Attaining vener.
able Years
IN WARSAW MANY YEARS
Had Lived In the Illinois City fol
Almost Eighty Years, andsW
Wife of Late Daniel n
Gardner.

Mrs. Lydia Ingersoll Gardner
of Argyle, passed away at
five o'clock this morning at
the residence of her son, G. w.
Gardner of that place. Death was due
to senility, Mrs. Gardner having
reached the advanced age Of eighty.
nine years, after having spent a long
and useful life. Death was. unexpect-
ed, as the elderly lady had retired last
night in her usual health.
Lydia Tonnage Ingersoll was born
at Warsaw, H., December IA, 1921
In that vicinity she lived until ten
years ago, when she moved to Argyle
near this city, to make her home with
her son, succeeding the death of her
husband. Daniel Gardner, who passed
away several years ago. To Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner four children were born
two of whom survive, Charles OF
Blandinsville, and G. w. of Argyle
Two grandchildren also survive.
The deceased was a faithful mem
Der Of the Presbyterian church of War
saw, and had many friends in that
city who will be sorry to learn of the
passing of this good elderly woman
The body will be brought to this city
tomorrow at one o'clock and from
here taken to Warsaw, via the T. P
& w. where funeral services will be
held on tomorrow afternoon at the
Presbyterian church at 2:30 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Calendar Social.

The Calendar club, an auxiliary of
the Piano club of the First Christian
church, gave an enjoyable entertain
ment in the church parlors on Friday
evening last. Musical numbers were
given by The Royal quartet, composed
of four young gentlemen and an old.
time "punkin' huskin" musical by q
number Of the older members of the
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Woolley gave
laughable coon stunt and several
songs. Committees have been appoint
ed for each month of the year, five per
sons framing up an entertainment for
each month of the year. Each of the
sixty members of the Piano club con
tributed ten cents Per month to the
treasurer fund which will go toward
paying for the new piano, recently in
stalled in the church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Perry and
baby of Ft Madison are visiting in
the city with Mr.. Perry's parents.
Sam Skirvin OF Creston, who has
been in keokuk for a few days visit
ing his brother, G. +. Skirvin, left
for his home Saturday evening.
Miss Garnet Benbow has been visit
ing with friends in Burlington dur
ing the past week.
Robert Westcott is home on a
vacation for few days. He is trav-
cling salesman for the American
Tobacco Company.
Paul Bear came UP from Canton to
spend Sunday with home folks.
S. E. Harvest of Carthage has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Garvin
and family and attending Bible meet
ings at the First Baptist church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
CITY NEWS.

MOODY, station fourteen miles
north of Hannibal on the Hannibal di-
vision of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad, was wiped off the
map yesterday, and henforth the
place will be known as Dunsford. The
change is announced in bulletin is
sued from the office OF Frederick b.
Ward, general manager of the road.
1t appears that there are two Moodys
in Missouri, and as a result there have
been some bad mixups i'll freight for
the different stations The other
Moody is in Howard county, but is not
on Burlington lines, AS there is a
postoffice at Moody in Howard county
and none at Moody in Marion county,
the Burlington decided to change the
name of the place, and thus avoid
trouble hereafter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
AL. G. Field MinstreIs.

All G Field and his great minstrel
organization of sixty-five comedians,
singers and dancers, as we'll as gal
axy of specialists, will play one en-
gagement at the Grand opera house,
March 8. Now on its twenty-fourth
annual tour, the Field Minstrel Com
pany is stronger than ever, both in a
numerical and artistic sense. The
scenic establishment is more beauti-
full, the costuming more gorgeous and
the music of a more popular order
than, ever.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-07
CITY NEWS.

A mission is to be held in St.
Peters Catholic church shortly after
the close of the Lenten season. 1t
will extend for one week.
The chemical engine was called
to the Wappach residence, 22o Nesth
Fourth street, at 11:40 o'clock this
morning, the fire being caused from
burning hre. The damage was
slight
The meeting at the Y. w G. A.
on Sunday afternoon was we'll attend
ed and proved of much interest to
those who heard G. F. Mcfarland
speak. Miss Ora Cook sang and the
home hour was in charge Of Mesdames
H. j. Span and G. W Hartley.