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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

New York. n. XII An American
loan Of $4,000. 0C0 to the Chinese
eminent has been consummated. Th1
group of bankers interested In sbis
loan consists OF J p Morgan 4 Co,
Kuhn Loeb & CO.. the NatIonaI cts
bank and the First National bank.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

why shot,. there be so much ex-
element when an aviator breaks the
record for attaining the greatest
height! The thing to become en-
thusisstic over. VI seems to us. Is In
getting safely down from the greatest
height
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
$500. GOO FIre at Topeka.

Topeka, Kansas. Fire in the storage
yards at the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Re railway, destroyed 80 freight cars,
entailing a less estimated at $500, 900.
The big shops of the company yer
saved through the efforts of the 1000
men employed in them.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
mANn-eLkINs ACT ATTACKED.
Railroads Make Concerted Objection
20 interstate Commerce Court.


New York, n. Y. - Ii has been
definitely decided that the railroads
and express companies OF the entire
country will unite in an attack through
the courts on the Mann lkins act,
which was passed by congress last
June at the urgent solicitation of
President Taft. The ACT provides for
an interstate commerce court, to
which railroads aud shippers alike
may appeal.
The attack on the law was decided
upon by TIE conference OF railroad
lawyers from all parts OF the United
! States, which has been in session here
for several days, under the chairman
ship OF Col, Henry L. Stone, general
counsel for the Louisville and Nash.
vile railroad.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

WHY is It that the man who Gun
ningly pans 70 murder his wife or his
sweetheart and brutally carries out
his plan always breaks down and
cries like a child" when his guilt Is
fastened upon him?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
suno,y Of Hickory GIVING Out.

Washington, D. c. Warning that
the original supply of hickory, the
best American fuel wood, and the most
difficult to replace in cas- of a short
age of American hardwoods, is ap-
preaching exhaustion, is given in a
bulletin of the department of agricul-
ture.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

I when 4 man Of ninety.six walks
ten miles to get a marriage license
the truth that live is ever young gives
another Knockout blow to the Os-
Ierian theory.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
Ivy to Remain on Graves.

Washington, ID G. - President Taft
has sustained the protest made
by Grand Army posts and civil war
veterans indiyidually against the re-
moval Of Ivy from the graves of sol
diers in Arlington national cemetery.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Isn't there a ine touch Of uncon
scious humor ia the preachments on
American extravagance which Ameri-
can miilionaIreS deliver when they
come home from motor tours through
Europe?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Sault ste. Marie, Mich.-News has
reached here OF a gold discovery
about 120 miles directly north Of
Canadian 500 in Algoma. The dis.
coverer has entered several claims.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

A Pittsburg bridegroom OF i've
weeks deserted bis bride because she
was "a block OF ice" Naturally. she
Immediately proceeded to make 1t hot
for him.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Savannah. Georgia Fire In the
DsniNts Hogan company's department
store here burned several hours and
caused a loss Of $4,000. partly covered
BY insurance.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

An Ohio judge rules that a pretzel
Is not a dangerous weapon. Whether
he viii be SO confident concerning
the exhibition Of sliced eucumbers re-
mains TO be seen.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
Tacoma May Get Recount.

Washington. d. g. Il would not
be surprised ~ Tacoma was allowed a
complete remuneration said Dirtc-
tor Durand OF the census bureau at
the conclusion OF q hearing given .
committee from Tacoma. Wash.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
oman Gas ! $500 COO Eirs

Omaha. Nebraska The plant o.
the Tairmont Creamery company. q
ive-story building located In the
wholesale district, was totally des
troyed by fire. Loss 100000.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

There Is a man In Virginia who says
that TO marry after fifty means
trouble. He Is an optimist. What
does he think it mean to marry be-
fore fifty.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04
New YORK eudaes $4,000 600.

New York. NJ Y. The budget Tor
New York city for the year 1911 AZ
adopted foots pp TO sl74s07s, 1875. near
" 1000 900 higher than that for
1910
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Paris. France,--Jacob N. Dickinson.
the American secretary Of q ana
Mrs. nickinson and party sail<d fet
New York on the steamer Primo fred
erich Wilhelm from Havre.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Washington. ID. Captain Rob-
ert E. Peary. North pole discoverer,
will be sent abroad as a naval attache
to one Of the American embassies in
Europe.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

London. England.-Counsel for Or.
Hawley II, Crippen. who was SEN
fenced to death. decided to appeal the
case at the conclusion today LOT a,
long conference between Crippen and
Arthur Newton, n OF bis lawyers.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

An Italian has invented an aero
plane which cannot fall. This Is an
Improvement even over those which
can swim and climb trees.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

New York street a conductor
breaks his arm ringing up fares.
Talk about strenuosity in doing ones
duty!
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

A So. paul burglar has retained
money We rad stolen three years ago
lie hxD sgt1sntiy rcfcrmed-partiaily
wAe1 ~ eorspistely reforms he viii
ft 60 sestnx the penalty he in.
eNsrs6 - vsoiefinE the moral asd
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

A French duke has invited his
friends TO an aeroplane tea. Gould
any high tea" be higher than that?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

San Francisco is waging a relent-
less war against rats, but 1t doesn't
seem to have any effect on Paris
coiffures, so far.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

If there Is any argument in favor
of letting college boys haze them
selves it must be that they need to
get it out of their systems.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

With the Bible still leading the list
of best sellers, the morals Of the
country cannot be so very much de-
Perforated, after all.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

A New York woman who obtained
a divorce IS years ago has just ap-
piled for aIimony. When is a poor
devil safe?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Someone has written an article on
'The Duty Of the Dollar" this being
something that our American tourists
have been trying to dodge.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

: In New York there is . woman one
hundred and two years old who has
lived ninety-six years in Manhattan.
Well, II must have been In Harlem.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Wild grapes are very scarce this
fall. says the Boston Globe. but the
sour variety are still plentiful enough.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

New York man, forty years old.
and about to we'd. says DO has eve
yet kissed n girl. He'll still be
about to wed" fsrty years from now
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

King Alfonso is afraid he may lose
his throne. Foolish bOy!-why diaHt
he put il in mis- wife's name?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Possibly the society smuggler 10
only a kleptomaniac.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Detroit goat eats a $40 bill. Well,
what goat ever got indigestion from
swallowing ten bones?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Washington, District of CoL.-Osc&I
Straus, American ambassador to Tu}
key, has rendered his resignation OF
that post. il is reported here. Efforts
to ascertain the truth of the report
were unavaiing. Mr.. Straus was sec,
rotary of m and labor under
President Roosevelt. He is now in
this country on leave Of absence.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Portland cement is to be cheaper
have you tried digesting II?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

These are fine days 10 find mush'
rooms If you feel i'll the next day,
you'll know that you didn't
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Isn't it strange how automobiles
won't take a joke?
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

The new hve-Sollar bills will be
smaller, says an exchange Easier to
break, too, We presume.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Ts<tst have been known TO steal
- tyfes NJ syen this teac IL sur
S8ssef W fksf Of robbers IN New
T<<ssS xAD stole six ears loaded With
k~s&<<14D1iss ~ cutting 4 freight
<s5e - sNn and escaping With the
nc3J 90 fAr. this holds the record.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

New York waiter buys 100000
worth of government bonds. All
things come TO him who waits
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Further. an aeroplane. judiciously
handled. lays golden eggs.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-11-04

Summer keeps running back fer
Just one more parting word.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
STATISTICS RELATIVE
TO CANNING INDUSTRY
State Statistician HaineS Pre-.
pares Figures of Interest
to Utah People.

Statistics relating to the canning in
dus,ry of Utah during the year 1905, and
Q. comparison of the same with The year
1905. were given out by State Statisttcan
uaincs on Wednesday, as follows:
Twenty-Five establishments reported cap
ital invested. including buildings. grounds,
machinery tools, etc. s9a3. III: average
number OF employees tor the year, 1913:
total amount OF wages paid employees,
,$lS0.O59.
Product of factory: Number OF cars OF
iruit. l.t59.c1j: number OF cans OF vcecta-
blcs. 9.Sl4,2iu; total value U! all msnuiac-
rurcd products S963,5 number OF hours
per day employees required 10 work. 81
percentage OF product sold within the
80.
The :rult included apples. apricots, cher
rles. pears. pluns. peaches, blackberries,
coosebcTricS. Tssphcrries and strawbcr-
ries in 2i-pound and larger sized cans.
Vegetables" include asparagus, beans.
peas. pumpkins and rhuoarb In l4-pound
and larger sized cans. Also toma toes, cat
sup and sauce in cans and bottles,
For purposes OF comparison ne ACIDS the
following standing OF the industry in 1905:
The canning industry Of 1908. represent
cd by twenty tabiishmcnts. was reported
by the state statistician as follows;
Capital iuvcstcd. 1855, 703: total number
OF cans OF tomatoes. the crop being al
most failure that year. 512.24S: total
OF product which includes pickles. catsup
ana horse radish. 1886. .206: average num-
bcr OF days in operation. IS. total number
of employees, 1881; total amount OF wages
paid employees. SiV.CS3; percentage o.
product sold within tho state. 50.2, per-
ceutagc sold outside of state. 1913.
PicklinS and vinegar works arc seps-
~ tciy reported az follows. from five cs-
tahliShmeuis:
Total amount OF capital Invested in tn,
business. Sl52.noo: average number oi
DAYS IN operation. 1905. 2$%; total number
OF employees FOR thc year, l0i. average
weekly wages paid employees. 5000: to-
tai amount OF wages paid employees dur
lnc year. $4,000: average nuInber or
hours per day employees required 10
work. %; number OF bottles ~ picklcs
produced, 1853: number of bottles o.
olives. 2l.92i: quantity OF other goods not
bottled. pounds. 2.llI.1gs: gallons OF vim
eear produced. 10000; total value OF ali
products at factory. s2b3.li9; percentage
OF produc, sold within state. IS
The products included picked cucuIn-
bcrs and caulIfloTcr. olives. beans. saucr-
kraut horse radish. Worcestershire sauce
aud mince meat.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
PRINCIPAL A. B. KESLER
IS GIVEN BIG SURPRISE
His Associates in the CITY
Schools Make Things Live
ly for Him.

Perhaps the most agreeably surprised
man in Salt Lake Wednesday afternoon
was Principal A. Il. Eeslcr OF the Union
school when he stepped into the assem-
bly, room AT the cit! and county building.
where tue regular weekly meeting of the
principals Of The schools was being held.
Mr.. kcslcr surprised all OF his asso-
cEitcs in the schools on New Years day
by being married 10 Miss Frances Hack
ara Of Dayton. Ohio. The principals had
their turn at surprise parties on WcdncS-
day and the joke was on Mir. kcSler.
II was arranged 80 that he would be
;Rc last principal TO enter the meeting
nnd when he came into the room he
found his seat profusely decorated with
whitc ribbon. old shoes, spoons. plncards
bearing appropriate inscriptions, cartoons
OF newly married. man and tinwarc OF
nearly every description.
For thirty minutes there were some live
" stunts pulled of ut wha, Is usually o
scdatc gathering. Principal Ecslcr made
;hc presentation speech and other prin-
cipals introduced resolutions dcha ring
Professor keSlCr from participating III
any further meetings OF the principals.
because of his conduct in going outside
ihe ranks of teachers TO find n wife.
The happy victim was asked Tor speech
hut WIS so overcome that he could not
respond. The event was certainly n very
cUioya blc ono while II lasted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06

physicians I'm tho state Dr. SpraGue
was employed in Tho drug store OF Druchl
Fr1allru for some tim" and lately wont
10 Philadelphia whore h" was graduated
from the Philadelphia School uf Phar-
macy. lie afterwards took his degree
of vi. n. at tho jefferson Medical col
logc at Philadelphia
When he left college nc went 10 san
Francigco. wher" hc served on one oi
tho large steamships plying between that
poin; and The Orient and South America.
After the earthquake in San francisco
he returned 10 Utah, where n" has en-
gagged in his practice ever since.
1t is quite probable that there viii
he no police surgeon connected With
Tie health department in Or. pauls ad-
miniStration ns IL is the Intention that
DR.. Paul and his assistant shall perform
all The medical work necessary in the
department.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
GASOLINE TANK IS
SOURCE OF INJURY
Explosion in Repair Shop Re-
suits in Broken Leg
and Cuts.
W0RkMEN EXPERIENCE
SOME NARROW ESCAPES
Ed ButtertieId and Arthur Lowe
Are Knocked Ont by Fly
ing Metal.

Ed Ruttcriiold OF 1907 Windsor avenue.
and Arthur Lowe. Jr., of 53o North Sec
ond West street. were injured by the
blowing Gp Of q so gallon gasoline tank.
which WAS being repaired at tho cor
nice works OF BYwater * Groo. 1915
West South Temple street. Wednesday
afternoon at go o'clock Or. George
Weller Was Immediately called and, after
attending the injured mon. had them
removed TO their homes All persons in
the shop had an almost miraculous es-
cape from death
Lowe. whose left hand was broken
ana whose right leg was severely cu, h,.
pieces Of tho nyinE metal was al wnrI,
on the tank lie was engaged In r".
pairing leak and. after removing The
plpR IN the end and draining ali the
gasoline out of the tank, he began his
operations by heating up the end OF the
TANK with "a blow torch. suddenly a
terrific explosion shook tho buildInc oe
the end OF tho tank hold IN place by
more than sixty 0uarter.inch rivers
blew out and struck the wall on the on
p"F,.e I,nat 5ide 81 The room. Lowe was
the explosion and pieces of the living
metal striking him.
Ed Butterfield Who was AT vorI, on
ono OF ihe benches lining the wall Was
also thrown 4" tl1c floor. but escaped
WIN an Injured leg. pr Weller raId
,hdt the extent Of his injuries could moi
b. definitely determined AT the time. hut
ne lhougnt that no bones wero broken.
other workmen who were in tho inn
mediate vicinity of tho explosion escaped
without injury and Immediately ran 10
IN" sssistanr" OF Lowe and Butterfield
Low" mas been employed in repairing tho
sam" sort OF tanks for the last fifteen
years and has never had an accident in
that time.
Only ono reason could bc advanced for
/ n n m ~
Was that iC had been rolled over until
The hole where the plug had been re-
moved was next to the floor instead of
at IN" highest point al the tanl. thus
preventing the gas generated by the
heated metal to escape, and the explo-
sion resulted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
REAL COMIC OPERA
IS NOW IN DEMAND
Author of The GOIden Butter
fly" Says Public Is Tired of
New Style.
SPEAKS OF NEW WORK
NOW WELL UNDER WAY
}. Hayden Clarendon Now Writ.
ing Musical Attraction TO Be
Presented Soon.

That the days OF vaudeville musical
come6y, with Ali It's titcsomc features
jnclullpg the old knock about. slap stick
comedians who aye alleged to bc funny
are passed and gone. end the real. pure
good comic opera Is once again TO re-
claim its place on the American stage, is
the opinion Of j. Hayden Clarendon. tho
author Of The Golden BUTTERFLY" who
spent Wednesday i'm Salt Lake, register
lnG at the Knutsfol'd hotel
Mr Clarendon. who, by the way. is
an old newspa pern1an and who likes 10
ser The members of the fraternity, Is
now on his way 10 California. where hc
Man from Cooks" lie Is being assisted
In this piece by Harry Williams and
Uarry Van .Nlysinc The lattcr is tho
composer Of many popular songs, which
played by the girls In all nsrts of the
country Mr. Clarendon believes that
the public is tired of the musical comedy,
which has held sway, for several %c%cs
and which has gradually lowered It's
standard. and wants real comic opcln
again.
Tho Man from Cooks viii y" comic
opera in three acts. Mr.. Clarendon is
getting away from the musical comedy
on The FIRST step by arranging his piece
I'm three acts. The first scene Will he on
thc Hudson river The second act VIII
take the scene OF action across the pond
To the ruins OF Pomneii. while the third
and final scene is laid In Nice. when the
great flower carnival Is going ON. The
musical numbers in the piece will not
be merely added features. as Is the case
with the musical comedy OF recent years,
but each song VIII carry on the action
OF the play as though the words were
spoken Instead OF being put TO music,
Mr. Clarendon only recently returned
from London. and SAYS that comic opera
of The oldcn days Is back there again.
and, as tho American stage gets Its opera
from there. the DAY Is not far of for
its appearance in New York: In fact, tho
opera of this style opens therc this week.
Mr.. Clarendon Will spend about four
months I'm California completing his
piece. which viii make It's initial ap-
pcarancc in New York.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
BOARD HAS CHANCE
FOR "WHlTE ALLEY
Richfield Men Submit Offer to
Take Hatchtown Project OFF
Its Hands.

The state board of land commissioners
is Of the opinion that il has u purchaser
for lis white elephant" the ITatchtoNn
reservoir project in Garfield county. NJ
the meeting Of the board wednesday,.
j. ". Lauriiscu and T.. s. Eust OF Rich
field submitted an offer 10 purchase the
reservoir. sixteen miles OF canal connect
cd herewith. and C10O acres OF land ad
jaccnt thereto. They offered 10 paS' the
state the actual cost OF tho reservoir up
10 date. which IS estimated at Sl60O00.
and also 50 an acre Tor The land.
The board considers the offer a good
one and will, no doubt, be glad TO make
such :: deal it gave the bidders an or
tiop OH the reservoir and land until Jam
uary 20. and IL is quite lil6cly that the
option will he taken up on or before
that date. There were also several prop
s!tlons submitted TO the board 10 lease
the waters OF The reservoir. but IT con-
siders the sale bid as The best propo-
sitiou.