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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-23
A Distant Compliment.

They were talking about a certain
man VINO did not seem TO be particu-
larly popular. AT last one of the
group decided that 1t was time for
him TO say something complimentary
about the subject in the conversation.
That stepchIld OF his is good III
tie feller," he remarked. "and they
say that he takes after his father.
too Youths Companion.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-23

Washington received his nrat COM
mission
THE Yankee frightened up.
What per cent commission wag
it?' he asked Louisville Times.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-23
The Unanswersble Riddle.

A plain and simple answer for
This questions what we wish
Does hshlng make a man liar, or
Do only liars fish
Lippincott's.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-23
Mioht Be True.

Mrs. Neiehbors They tell me your
son is In the college football eleven?
Mrs. Malaprop-Yes, indeed.
Mrs. Neighbors-Do you know what
position he plays?
Mrs. Malaprop-I ain't sure. but |
think he is one OF the drawbacks
Chicago News.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-23
Keen IL Dark,

Daugbter-This piano is really my
very own, isn't II, Pa?
Pa-Yes, my dear.
And when ! marry l can take 1t
with me, may Y"
Certainly. my child; but don't tell
any one. II might spoil our chance"
London Tit-Bits.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-23
A Limerick.

A Limerick
A lady who lived In La Grande
Had a husband VIE oU.. at TO to can
ned
For he not only snored =
Like saw in board.
But he played a trombone in the
band.
Spokesnan.Review.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
CHINESE G|RLSSTOLEN
FOR SALE into SLAVERY
Story of Brutal Treatment Re-
lated by Captives Rescued
From Dealers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December s.
Seven Chinese girls, captured Sunday
when an attempt was being made tn
smuggle them ashore from the steamer
Manchuria. tell story that for brutality
comedies nothing to the workings OF the
earlier African slave trade.
immigration officials say there is no
doubt that the girls were being brought
here to be sold into the slave trade.
Their ages are from fourteen to nineteen
years All but one of them declare that
they were kidnapped in Hongkong. This
one had previously been i'm America and
had been deported. Eight Chinese men
were also in the room with the girls.
Story of Gross Treatment.
The narrative was obtained from the
girls by Chief Assistant Immigration
Commissioner Harry Edsell, who spoke
to them in their own tongue.
They said they had made the journey
from China in locker fourteen feet
square below decks, a place without ven-
tilation. Not ray of light, natural or
artificial, did they see on the entire voy-
age. Their only food and drink was
some dried fruit and cold tea, which had
been left for them before the departure
of the steamer.
Edsell says thorough investigation is
to be made into the operations of the
smuggling ring that is supposed to be at
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
New Tuberculosis Rem
edy Based ON Medicine.

To say that specific exists for the cure OF
Consumption is perhaps too strong a statement,
Tut in Eckmaps Alternative have a medicine
to years Of usefulness. and in permanently cur
ing a large number Of Consumptves.
Certainly a person afflicted with a wasting
disease should be we'll fed with wholesome,
nourishing food. but frequently eggs in
quantities cause digestive breakdown, and
then no food nolrishes. As for milk, a very
good food for many, but producer of bilious
ness for come.
Any diet that keeps Consumptive well nour.
shed is the right one. but what Is going to
cure the patient: Eckman's Alternative has
cured and is curing many Of Cousump-
ton. Let those speak who know. Here is u
specimen:
80 Savannah ST., Rochester, \. Y.
Gentlemen: On June 3, 1907, I was operated
upon for tubercular peritcnitis at ST. Mary's
Hospital, Rochester n. Y. After the opera
tion my physician gave me up us hopeless. 1
was then urged by priest TO take Eckman's
Alternative. which I did. My weight at the
time was - pounds. I began TO improve aud
steadily gained in health aud strength. 1 now
licvinx I owe it 10 myself and others, | make
this statement.
tSigned afiIavin EDNA FINER.
Eckmans Alternative cures Bronchitis. Asthma,
Hay Fever, Throat and Lung Affections. For
sale by O'Donnelrs Drug Stores and other lead
ing druggists. Ask for booklet OF cured cases
and write to the Eckman Laboratory, Philadel-
phia, Pa, for additional evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
FINISHED SENDING MESSAGE.
Girl Telegrapher Stuck to Her Post
Though Building Was on Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, December s.-Refus-
ing to leave her post, Miss Anna Nimon,
manager Of a branch Office Of the Postal
Telegraph at Germantown and Chelton
avenues, calmly kept at her key sending
a long message yesterday Willie flames
were eating their way through the floor
over her head and sitting smoke filled
the Office.
Firemen warned her Of her danger, but
she paid no attention to them. Water
began leaking through the floor upon
her, but she kept at her task, sending the
last word just as policeman entered
and compelled her to leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

lature largely through the efforts OF
Gov. Hughes. now on the supreme bench.
although both democrats and republicans
voted against ratification. No one can
foretell at this time the probable action
of the legislature this winter.
The ratification OF the amendment by
the requisite number of states will not,
Of course put the income tax into oper-
alton. Action by Congress will still be
required. and law enacted in due form
imposing the tax and fixing its limita-
tons, SO that the actual enforcement
Of an income tax is still long way off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
An American Hero,

Capt. Michael White contributes fine
story for our next Sunday Magazine, en-
titled 1.-The Tigers Claw" 1t is not q
Christmas story. 1t is an Indian tale.
dealing with some of the mysterious and
terrible rites of Brahman priests, with an
American engineer for the hero. OF
course there is a girl in 1t. Watch for it
In The Sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
Check Against Use of Bonds.

AS a check against the use of the bonds
as the basis for a further imitation of
the national bank currency he suggests
that Il circulation tax of even per cent
would have the effect of making them
Improbable for banks to use for such a
purpose. and at the same time would
make them attractive to investors with
out injuring the > per cent bonds, Of
which more than $700,O00OOo are out
standing. Another means Of accom-
plishing the same end, the Secretary sug-
gests. would be for Congress to author
ize an issue of $5O.oOO0O0 or $1O0.0W, Oe)
CT the bonds at :: per cent without the
circulation privilege.
IF there is no prospect of immedia te
chankc in the monetary system the Sec
rotary thinks the American national
banking system should be developed to
perform an International function. There
is clear need of banking facilities in
foreign countries where there is Ameri-
can commerce, he says.
I'VE shall never be q full-1edg"d COM
merciAls hation, he says, unless we have
merchant ships Of our own and foreign
banks of our own. We should have banks
at all ports that are important to our
commerce."
The Treasurys relations with the bust
ness communities are unbusinesslike, ar
clares, and he recommends legislation to
permit the payment OF revenue to the
government by certified check, guarding
the government against loss.
The recommendation that the Treasury
be authorized TO issue gold cert1f1cateS
against gold bullion and foreign sold
coin is renewed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
French Officers Killed in Africa.

PARIS, December s.-Oh1cial advices
confirm earlier reports that Lieut.. Col.
Nell, Lieut.. Jolly and two under omcers
we're killed in the engagement between q
French column and tribesmen Ia the
Qualai region Of Senegal, French West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
NEW ACTION PROBABLE
ON TAX AMENDMENT
Changed Complexion of State
Legislatures May Affect Con-
stitutionaI Proposition.

With the assembling of the state legis-
latures this winter the question of rati-
fication of the income tax constitutional
amendment will come up again, and will
probably be the subject Of much discus
sion. Efforts will be made by the advo-
Gates Of the tax to secure reversal of
previous action Of legislatures that re-
jected the amendment and to obtain rati-
fication by those states that have with
held action.
Thus far, eight states have ratified the
amendment and six have rejected it..
Alabama, South Carolina, Illinois, Mary
land, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma
and Georgia have ratified, and New York.
Rhode Island. Massachusetts,, Virginia,
Connecticut and Louisiana have refused
ratification.
The sanction of three-fourths OF all the
states in the Union Is necessary to make
the proposed amendment part of tho
Constitution of the United States. The
amendment was submitted to the states
by resolution OF Congress in the session
which passed the tariff act, and its sub
mission was due TO a compromise between
the administration and the advocates in
Congress OF an income tax, who at the
time, possessed the votes necessary to
tack an income tax provision to the tariff
bill. The compromise included the adop-
ton of the corporation tax provision,
which at this time is before the United
States Supreme Court on a test of its
constitutionality.
No Partisan Aspect.
Up to the present the fight for an in
come tax has not assumed g. partisan
aspect Some democratic legislatures
have rejected the proposed amendment
and some have ratified it; the republican
legislature of New York rejected, and the
republican legislature of Illinois ratified.
The objection urged by some of the
states, both democratic and republican,
to ratification of the amendment was that
it will take from the states and vest in
the federal government power of tax
alton which the states may desire to re-
tain. 1t is assumed that the contest over
ratification will follow the same lines
In the discussions this winter and that
party lines will be obliterated, and the
question considered solely from the local
viewpoint.
Much interest attaches to the course
of the New York legislature, which will
be democratic. this winter. It will be re-
called that ratification was prevented 1T
the last session Of the New York Iegis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
Customs Service Reforms.

Reviewing the discovery of frauds and
the subsequent reorganization of the GUS
toms service. Secretary MacNeagh urges
appropriations for rewards TO those who
aid the government. The reha Utilization
of the customs service at New York has
been marked. he said, by decided elm
ination of spoils influences and practical
politics
American travellers are more and more
realizing the indefensibleness Of SNUG
CLING it's rank dishonesty and its bad eX-
ample and influence says the report.
Secretary MacNeagh strongly recon-
mends that all non-poltical offices be in
cluded in the classified service. Assistant
appraisers of customs should be detached
from politics for the efficiency of the
service. he says.
AS the economies of administration
which have been effected In the Treasury
Department are reviewed the Secretary
paiises to take notice Of a statement made.
by United States senator, that the bust
ness of the government could be con-
Quoted with, saving of S300,OO0OOO a
year.
Superfluous custom houses, minis and
assay offices should be abolished, the re-
port says. There lis an oversuppiy Of the
latter, and the mints in San Francisco,
Denver and Philadelphia are not fully
employed. The Secretary also promises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

The death of Alexander Jennings, sew
enty years old, occurred Tuesday night
at Richmond. Va He was Confedeekie
veteran. member OF Lee Camp and also Q
prominent Odd Fellow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

Andrew Tatzke. fourteen years old, is
dead from a blow in the stomach, infiict-
ed while coasting near lockwood, Md. He
fell from his sled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

to send to Congress a list Of custom
houses which, he says, ARE no use I'M
der the SUM-"
(T,OrtiOns OF Secretary MacVeagh's
report which have particular reference
to the District Of Columbia will be
found elsewhere In The STARE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

Currency reform, extension Of the
scope Of the national banking laws, in
the event Of no immediate general change
Of the monetary system; civil service re-
tirement, a customs service free from
"practical' politics, businesslike meth
DDS in the daily transactions of the gov
eminent and a general abolition OF red
tape wherever it clogs the wheels Of the
governments business, are among the
recommendations contained in the annual
report Of Franklin MacVeagh, Secretary
Of the Treasury, presented to Congress
today.
The expenses Of government in the
fiscal year 1912, for which this session
Of Congress is asked to appropriate, are
estimated at $3.50, 494. O1S.12. The esti-
mated expenditures on the Panama canal
are given as $56,9o0 s47.6a, making a to-
tai of $6S7,414, S6O.s1. The estimates, 81
carried out, represent net savings OF
about SIS, 0O0 600 in the executive depart
ments as compared with the appropria-
tons for the current fiscal year.
Receipts for 1912, Secretary MacVeagh
estimates, will be $3.50. 900. which
would leave an ordinary. surplus of
around 100000 II the Treasury
canal out of the cash drawer as at pres
ent, such a surplus would be turned to a
deficit of 81, 414, S60S1. "a
Secretary Macveagh expresses the
hope that the monetary question will
come into Congress detached from Sec
tional or political considerations.
A "Panic-Breeding" System. +.
Our system can fairly be called pan
ic-breeding SYSTEM he says; whereas
every other great national banking and
currency system is panic-preventing AS
long as we continue under our present
system we are liable to panics, and the
devastations Of panics reach republicans
and democrats and al parts Of the coun
sary and no longer respectable. 1t is for
the government to say whether We shall
have panics in the future or not 1t Is
a mere matter Of choice.
I'VE have no system Of reserves; our
banking system destroys them. 1t con-
centrates in New York what are pretend
ed to be reserves and then forces the
New York banks to lend and abolish
them. Our system, instead of building
UP reserve, destroys it as fast as 1t ih-
clineS to accumulate
In connection with his criticism Of the
money system one of Secretary Mac
Veaghs most important recommendations
concerns future issues of Panama bonds, |
of which $500, O0O, 600 were authorized by
the tariff act The Secretary renews the
recommendation he made last year for
legislation to tax the new bonds at IL
per cent If used by national banks for
nounced In news dispatches 4; few days
ago, that it might be more preferable
to issue the new securities for investment
purposes only at a rate Of = per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

Africa. The French forces repuIsed thu
enemy, but suffered severely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

Liggett's Chocolates
The kind you seldom get. Made only
of the purest and best ingredients.
You never before got such dainty, de-
licious CONNECTIONS at the price we
are Offering this brand of chocolates
for. No artificial f1avoring, no glucose
only real fruit fiavors, pure sugar
and creams. Made in one of the clean
est, most modern and hygienic candy
factories in the country. Regu-. 2dDc
lar price, $1.NO. Special. ........ CWS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
Candy Bargains.

Se1uuN1 NOe&H 8eHHHH0s
Nutty Fudge. Lib. ....................23c
Walnut Fudge. Lb....................2esSc
Chocolate Nutines. Lb...............Sc
Chocolate Nut Crowns. Lib. sc
Oldfashioned Whipped Creams. Lb..21c
Chocolate Sponge Lb.A &c
Italian Chocolate. LIB. .229c
Rockwood's Milk Chocolate. Lib. ..29c
Rockwood's Milk Chocolate, with
Almonds. Observation-Disclosures. .:9c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

Mrs. Harriet Wilson Nelson, siXty-four
wears old, widow of DR.. Edward Nelson.
died Wednesday afternoon at Frederick,
Nd. Ger an Illness Of several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

q. Miller Patterson. eighty-five years
old, OF Freedom, near Emmitsburg. Md.
a life-lepg resident Of that vicinity, died
Of pars Fsts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

Extract Witch Hazel; double dR~
distilled. Pint .............. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

Imported Bay Rum; full 2Or
pint bottle .................
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-08-19
The Lovers Dilemma

81 don't know what the young
men OF today are coming to-" said
Mr.. Smith. I'm my young days
there wasn't any need OF all this
The girls then"
But he was cut short by the coal
vase, which Mrs. Smith accidentally
dropped on his best corn.
II was only going to say, my
DEAR" he remarked, when he had re-
covered his composure, "that I wish
the young fellow who IL calling on
US get the house shut up"
At that moment there entered the
small boy Of the household.
cit isn't his fault, pa" said the
heir Of the Smith's. HE can't 60;
sitting on himr
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-08-19
Criminal Carelessness
In Penitentiary Affairs

Denver. Colo, Aug. 15-"The
Buchtel administration eliminated
graft"
Recollection OF this bold and
unsubstantiated statement, circu-
lated with wonderful assurance
by the Republican press of Colo
rado last spring in an attempt to
find something upon which to
base this falls campaign, brings a
broad smile to the countenance
of every citizen who is not in ac-
cord with the Guggenheim ma
chine, in face of the penitentiary
investigation commenced last
week. Worshippers at the shrine
of the little statesman" do not
smile, however. Their faces wear
an expression of pain and unwill-
ing consciousness of guilt. The
most charitable disinterested per-
SON has to admit that Warden
Cleghorn was at least guilty of
criminal carelessness in his lack
of management of the prisons
affairs.
Checks for the warden's per-
sonal necessities, luxuries and
pastimes, cashed out of funds be-
longing to the state or the prison
ers; money received from the
state for buildings that were not
even started; enamelled beds and
bathtub purchased for bakery;
twice as much lumber paid for as
was ever needed or used; automo-
bile supplies furnished for private
citizens and for a member of the
board; interest paid on overdrafts
when there was plenty of cash
on hand; horse for private use
paid for out of public funds; live
stock sold but not recorded; utter
disregard of business methods in
handling the states financial af-
fairs. These are but few of the
disagreeable facts brought out in
the investigation conducted by
Attorney General Barnett and
Auditor Kenehan. Facts, mind
you, elected from such unwilling
witnesses as the ex-warden and a
number of his assistants during
the six years of his incumbency.
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-08-19
RAMBLING REMARKS
By Geo. o. Blake

In the Booster last Saturday
appeared an article under the
head "Our Waning Public Spirit"
in which Bro. Oliver aimed at a
sore spot and nearly hit it. But
he is at loss for a cause. Per-
haps ! can assist him. He asks
whether it is because we are here
merely to make money or are
only temporary residents. So far
as / am concerned, it isn't likely
that / shall accumulate an abnor-
NAL fortune, but l am here to
stay. So much for that. Many
are the same. He says he is in
formed that "some of our people
are bucking the cement side
walks" If by that is meant that
they oppose the construction of
such walks. l am sure the infor-
nation is incorrect. Our people
want this town to keep pace with
its neighbors. They want cement
sidewalks. but they do not want
to be bankrupted in building
them. The town might have done
as its neighbors have done
given the people ten years in
which to pay. Our town dads
have seen fit to put the walks in
and let the property owners pay
The Paonia newspaper., 1910-08-19
Democratic Committee
APportions Delegates
To County Convention

The Delta County Democratic
Central committee held a meeting
at Delta last Friday and set Thurs
day September s, as the date for
holding the county convention.
There were nine members of the
committee present and County
Chairman Seaton presided over
the meeting. which was held in
the court house.
The basis for apportioning del
egates to the county convention
was set as one delegate for every
twenty-five votes cast for Shat
roth in 1908. and one delegate for
each majority traction. and one
delegate at large for each pre-
cinct, including the new ones re-
Gently created by the county COM
missioners. On this basis of rep
resentation there will be ninety
nine delegates in the convention.
From Paonia the Eleventh pre-
cinct will have eight delegates,
and the Fifth is entitled to 16,
which will be divided even with
the hew Fifteenth precinct, giving
them eight each. In the other
precincts which have been divided
the same method of dividing the
representation equally will be fol-
lowed, as there was no way of de-
termining how the vote would
stand in these districts after divi-
sion until after an election.
Chairman Seaton's call for the
convention will be sent out to the
precinct chairmen soon and will
set forth the representation from
each. The committee recon-
mendcd that the call ask all chair
men to hold their primaries on
Saturday afternoon. September 3.
from 2 to 5 o'clock. and to hold
them open for voting fully three
hours. A precinct caucus will be
held the evening before for the
purpose of nominating the re-
quired number of delegates and
also a precinct chairman, who
must all tie voted for at the pri-
maries the next day.
In nominating delegates it will
be we'll to nominate only such
persons as are reasonably sure to
be able to attend the convention,
as the committee adopted reso-
luton recommending to the con-
vention that proxies be practic
ally eliminated, that is, that no
one is allowed to vote more than
one proxy. and the holder of the
proxy must be a resident of the
precinct he desires to represent
by proxy.
Congressman Taylor and Martin
will be present in Delta at the
time OF the county convention on
September s. and the opera house
has been secured for public re-
ception and ,peaki e in the even
ing after the convention has fin
ished its work. 1t is desired that
large delegation go from Paonia
and to that end special train has
been arranged for. with a round
trip rate of 81. The train will
leave Delta on the return trip at
IL o. m. This will be one of the
cheapest excursions ever run out
of Paonia and it will be the last
opportunity. probably. to meet
our representatives in Congress
this year.