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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
RAILWAY DAMAGE CLAIMS
CHARGED AS BEING REBATES

CHICAGO. Sept 2s.-Indirect charges
that the rail, Dads In the west were vioat-
ing the Elklns sntl-rebate Law and were
favoring certain shippers and charging
the alleged rebates To damage ae-
counts" were made before the inter
state commerce commission at today s
session of the hearing into the advisa- :
hility Of allowing western roads TO make
general raise In freight rates.
Ciifford Thorne, representing livestock
and other shippers, delivered the impli-
cation In questioning G, J. Mcpherson.
assistant general manager OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad.
The coloquy began by Mr.. Thorne' s
question:
ITO what account were rebates charged
prior TO 1902"
Il know nothing of rebates replied the
witness, Il do not know that rebates
What want to find out" persisted
Mr.. Thone, rs this: Is IL possible that
rebates still arc given as they. were then.
liar accounts? want to find out wha |
the procedure was then. 10 see II it still
is followed. and Invariably am met with
the answer. I don't know from men
whose very business is TO know
Attorney Jeffreys, representing the rail-
road. ntcrpose7T with tho Inquiry:
May lenrn 10 what end sou are aim
your railroads. damage accounts, the
same as in others. there has been start
ling increases, since 1904. With no salts
factory explanation. The Elkins bill was
passed I'm 1901. have more than hear
saw advice that there is a connection
between these damage accounts and re-
bates. I want TO find out ii rebates still
arc being given"
Commissioner Edgar F.. Clarke who
alone represented the commission today,
listened interestedly TO the remarks by
MI Thorne.
Previous 10 this the shippers had in
timated to the commission that they
would enter no evidence. but would rest
their claim on the evidence that the
railroads had failed 10 show a basis for
an Increase In rates at this time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
e III. Hartman told him tho road could
not hn hIllf strnncfhens this amhiI ion.

4. H. Hartman told him the road could
Regarding Mr. Hartman he says,
We had a talk before | began the road.
but we could not agree. Everything pos
sible was done TO block my plans for
financing the road, but | put $40 600 00u
OF my own money Into II and built across
the mountains. At present the road is
earning all fixed charges, and II we were
not paying for new equipment out of
income II would he showing To per
cent on the stock
Mr.. Moffat says he is disnclined TO
put more OF his own money into the road,
but that II arrangements For further
financing are not made before the $4,000.
600 notes OF the Colorado Utah Construc-
tion company, which Is building the road.
fall due next May, he Will pay them on
himself -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
Steam Roller Through Bridge.
Lnl 10 'rhe Tribune

SPECIAL 10 TIC TrIbune.
MURRAY, Sept. 26.--With a jar and a
cracking OF timbers. one OF the big steam
rollers OF the Utah Light G. Railway com
pany tumhled into the waters OF Little
cottonwood creek today. A temporary
bridge had been erected by workmcn, over
which the new tracks OF the Utah Light
had been laid I'm the direction OF Sandy
when the engineer In charge Of the steam
roller attempted 10 take his mogul over.
the strain upon the timbers was too great
and as result something dropped
The two huge rear wheels were torn
from their pivots. and the engine more
or less damaged. Street car traffic was
held ZIP for almost an hour while wreck
Ing crew diligently set to work at lifting
The huge bulk OF iron
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
interesting Census Figures
on Murders and Suicides

being due to H. Firearms with 2395
were close second as means OF self
destruction, while hanging was RESPONSE
ble for l2l6 cases.
The report also supplies an enumera-
tion OF accidental deaths for 1909. as
follows:
Railroad injuries. e659; drowning, 1885,
burns. 1892. injuries at birth. 35os In
jures by horses and horse vehicles. 2l52
street cars, 1928; automobiles. 622; In
turles In mines and quarries, 1897; in
halaton OF poisonous gases, 1857; other
accidental poisonipss. 1873; accidental
gunshot wounds, 9i4; heat and sunstroke
SIG, cold and freezing, 261; lightning, $50
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
FURTHER NEWS OF
u. H. MOFFAT'S PLANS

Further news OF d. H. Monats plans
nre found In the New York Commercial
IL SAYS: Mr.. Moffat also owns the sur
yey for the Denver Rio Grande cut :
on. which will savc that road more than
Ion miles into Denver This branch.
which Will be about forty miles long. will
follow down the Rio Grande river from
a potpt near Orestod on the Moffat road.
about sixty miles southeast OF Steam
toat Springs. to junction with the Den
yer A. Rio Grandc M Dotsero.
This. Is the greatest railroad propo-
sition in the world. says Mrs. Moffat
Any one who talks with him about Il
can see that he has an ambition To carry
II to completion. Maybe the fact that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-In 1909
there were 1854 known homicldes in that
portion Of the United States covered by
death registry laws and in the same
area Si02 deaths due to suicide. The
dgures are supplied by the census bu :
reau's annual report of mortality and
cover about % per cent OF the popula- :
ton. There is an actual falling off OF
l4o In the number Of homicides as COM
pared with 1908. while there is a decrea Sc
Of the rate Of suicides compared with
population.
Poison was the most commonly en-
ployed instrument OF suicide. 24ei cases
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
stubbs in Critical Condition.

CLEVELAND. o. Sep, 26.-The Condi-
ton OF Donald p. Stubbs. general agent
OF the Union Pacific railroad here, who
left breast. self-inficted Saturday night.
Is grave Stubbs says he accidentally
shot himself while examining a new re-
volver, The police says Stubbs attempt
ed suicide. The wounded mans father,
J. G. Stubbs OF Chicago, vice president
and traffic manager OF the Hartman
lines, is here awaiting Developments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
HOSPITAL PATIENTS TO
SEE MOVING PICTURES

NEWARK, y. j.. Sept 26-To amuse
the patients in the big Overbrook hos
pital for the insane. the authorities will
shortly install complete moving pic
ture and vaudeville show, Shows will be
put on In the large music room OF the
hospital. at a cost of s35 each. The med
ical directors will censor the pictures be
fore the patients are allowed 10 see
them. IT is believed the innovation will
have markedly beneficial effect
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
CHINESE PRINCE VISITS
PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26-A visit to
the Philadelphia navy yard occupied some
OF the time today Of Prince Hsun. brother
OF the Chinese regent and uncle OF the
Chinese emperor, who is visiting this
the big concrete dry docks. This after
noon he intends visiting the United States
mint,
Admiral Sab OF the Chinese navy and
other Chinese naval officers in the party
left the navy yard on Philadelphia po-
lice tug and Inspected the Cramp and
the New York shipbuilding plants
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
Many Specials Coming.

The Rio Grandc has information of a
Danish Brotherhood special. four bank
ers specials and four or five extra cars
with bankers en- route all due 10 arrive
here the last OF the month. The company
handles the New Minister" theatrical
and Billy Clifford's company
The ST Louis bankers special nioyes
to Kansas City over. the Wabash and is
TO be-fa magnificent train. II win be
here September 20.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
Railroad Notes.

Orders are In for 20. 900 tons Of steel
rails for western roads.
Some rather startling changes on rail-
roads operating through this country are
scheduled,
One OF the Canadian Pacific handsome
steamers is stuck on the rocks off the
Alaskan coast.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
s3OS, 1912, 1927, sS43 to s36

There is an instrument here g
home, from the simple cottsge
stately mansion, price 10 = "
pocketbook. on terms that es'
can meet. But be warned y
while the advertised closing =
this sale is next Saturday niRn''
no, be wise for YOU to wait pn
last. The bargains are raploe
taken; come before it Is 100 is'''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
You Can Pay $500 Up Monil
Come and Get Piano Before They Are All Gone We Are s
Every Instrument Will Be Taken Before Next satuas
Night, So You Are Taking Chances by Delayinr p
Your Selection. Come and Save $115
S165 to 1885.
Stere Is Open Every Evening" Until 8:
4S MAIN STREET

The advertised closing date of this
sale is next Saturday night but we fear
many people will be disappointed if
they put off making their selections
until the last moment, Judging by The
way the pianos are daily being taken by
the buyers.
We said we would close out this stock
prior TO the time extensive work of re.
pairs on our wareroom is 10 begin Work
is to begin next Monday, Sd That
means that every piano must be sold
this week. and we are going TO sell them
at some price, on some kind of terms.
and we are stopping mt no discount, no
| reasonable offer as 10 terms OF payment.
We would rather place those pianos in
the homes of the people, even at a
positive loss, rather than move them
about from floor to floor while store
repairs are going on, subject to dam
age from scratches. dust, dirt. etc.
Have you room in your home for n
piano?
If so. come and select one OF these
fine makes, let us send it right out TO
your home. with beautiful stool and
scarf free, and you can pay as little as
SO per month. And best OF all, you
will save $115, Sl65, 5000 to $225.
In other words, at the Daynes Beebe
store this week you can buy the
choicest of the world s best makes at
prices even less than YOU will have to
pay for the cheap kind at any other
time or place,
And you can pay for it AT 80 up per
month.
Think of it; YOU can buy the best of
pianos this week (thau is. If the pianos
are not all sold before Saturday. at the
Daynes- Beebe store for. only $l.25 per
week
II CENTS A DAY BUYS A FINE
PIANO
Are yon going 10 DELAY your visit un-
til they are all gone, or are you going
to be alive TO your interests and secure
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27

$500 ssosaaz 1S s ON s s.s @ and " size
S143
$425 sssy vss s.ss s:
$3.50 :: Hs:y 90 'ss ss walnut exceptions"
S1s7 AND S193
S375 y ve3sss special
THE OTHER AT S21S.
$500 ss :!sa:! VII +: :;s..s selection
~
S425 % sss oak and
$3.50 s=s is 4ss ss @
of these pianos They marked down
s47s @ ,s :s:ss ss .5:.s4 .:
and artistic tastes offered
&HGQA $500
mission library, and hnlS y
Of highest quality and musical value marked down
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
Another Day Has 1
Come and Cone.
Only Five Rema
The Music Co.'S Great Sale of Entire Stock
Extensive Store Alterations Is Rapidly DRAWING s.
Close You Should Not Delay Your Visit to the
Sale Another Hour. Come today or
This Evening.
GREATER BARGAINS THAN /

Every Day This Sale Becomes More Sensational Not or,
Number Of Instruments Selected by Purchasers But th
ceptionally Great Savings Best Makes and the n
Easy Terms of Payment offered
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27

the greatest piano barvains
easiest terms Of payments eyey
Remember, please. this sale no
must close next Saturday MON
as soon as YOU read this puf
hat and come straight to ths
Beebe warerooms and secure n Il
Every day sees q large numhe,
instruments selected, and II Va
until the last your choice of nal
and finish will necessarily he i'm
This has been II remarkable
only in the number Of instrur3uI
but the number of high prsd1
that went at such astonishipc
prices. III
People from far and near ha;
their selections here, and many 4
brighter and happier in the uo
of beautiful pianos bought her
sale also has made it possible d
to own instruments who
dreamed of owning one before d
liberal offer was made known.
Used uprights are selling hefo
S65. SIS, $50, S97, S11o, etc. NJ,
These pianos are in good I'd
and will last for many wears 10
To everyone who selects Che,
nensive uprights we extend u
lege of returnin- II within tN|
Mt the price paid toward pusch,
new piano. h
They have the use OF the ins
for two years, while the child
learning to play, and it will co
not one dollar for it's use.
Now this sale draws 10 a eloe
Saturday next is positively
day.
Only five days left.
And the pianos are going fast
Is 1t not about time YOU visi
sale and made your selectiona
Twenty-Five makes to choos
Surely YOU can find the piano
please You in quality and price.
You can pay as YOU please.
Come today or tomorrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27

Every instrument in the stock a
great bargain. Every price cut in two.
Surely this is the opportunity you have
been looking for
HOW ABOUT THE CHILDREN1
Perhaps YOU have been thinking
about buying the children nice piano,
but felt you could not afford it right
now, or that the terms of payment
were TOO high.
You can scarcely offer that as an
excuse now, when we are selling the
very best makes at such ridicuiously
low prices and on payments of $500 up
monthly.
Come in and select nice piano for
the little ones. Give them a musical
education. The saving YOU will make
on the instrument Will pay for their
musical education.
PLAYER PIANOS.
Probably YOU have been wanting A
PLAYER pisno. Probab bly, yon have hest
tated about buying on account Of the
price or terms. Here is an opportunity
YOU will probably never have again TO
actually save from $3.50 to $3.50 on the
best makes. You can buy one of these
on payments OF SS monthly.
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81 for 81 CRE|
Save $50 Exlra|

AS an inducement for cas'
credit YOU 50 on every do"ss
time of purchase in excess "
up to $40 on pianos. and IRON
500 on organs. For exampie'
SO cash credits you VIII =.
SIS cash credits you witn ~
$40 cash credits you win =.
S25 cash credits you wlsh =
$50 cash credits you with -
sS5 cash credits you WIN Z
$40 cash credits you WIZ
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-11
THE eUlLLorlNe's ORIGIN.
Not Invented by the Genial OLD Doc
tor but BY one ssnmiut.

Not Invented by the Genial OLD Doc
tor but BY one senmiut.
In book Just puDnsLau Oy Hector
Fleishman III Germany the usual story
OF the origin OF tHe Instrument OF exc.
cution which was named tor Dr. Gull
loun in the day Ot tne Frencn reign
OF terror Is haty denied There is
no truth in TIE story. which has SO
long been believed, he says, that
the genial old pnysiCian invented the
machine which was named for him
anu by means OF wnicu NJ Is said to
have lost his nfc snUrtiy after its
adoption. GuiliOtd. I'll keeping with
Oct 10, 1883, tnat All offenders, re-
gal dless OF their birtn or station,
shoud be dealt with anke by the law,
anu Dix months later ne proposed to
the Government that convicted muir
derers should be beheaded by means
OF simple apparatus.
The mechanism vi which he and
no one else had any idea at that time
was spoken OF as the simple appara-
tus by the humorists OF the day, and
the phrase was used TO make its pro-
poser ridiculous; so that when a ma
chine finally was adopted the wits of
the time named II guillotine. The
Government evidently recognizing the
value of the suggestion, asked one
Antonine Louis, surgeon at the Sal
petriere, to devise a machine and later
gave a similar order to "a carpenter
by the name of Guidon. who offered to
construct an instrument Tor decapita-
ton for $3.50 livres
This was considered too high a
price, and the contract was given to
German cabinet maker by the name
of Tobias Schmidt. who received 824
liyggs FOR the accepted model i'll 1892.
Schmidt made guillotines for all the
provinces and the industry brought
him a moderate fortune. which he
proceeded to squahder in Paris. while
Dr. Guillotin. who never had anything
to do with the making of the machine
which bore his name, continued to
practice his profession quietly and un-
ostentatiOusly III Paris until he died
there on March 20, lS1l."-Chicago
News
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-11

met at the parsonage at Lakeville
on Wednesday, March I'd, and re-
elected the officers that served last
year and elected two more as assist
ants. The officers are as follows:
Mrs A, Goble. president; Mrs. c.
A. Utt, vice-president; Mrs. c. w.
Pennell assistant vice-president; I;
Miss Alma Killam, secretary; Miss
Minnie Locklin. assistant secretary;
Mrs. William Seeger, treasurer.
Mrs. Charles UT returned home
from Ledgedale on Wednesday of
last week. She has been caring for
her daughter, Mrs. NJ. H. Harloe,
for some time. Mrs. Harloe is
getting along fine.
f. b. Pennell visited his son
Chester at Ariel Junction on Thurs
day; also visited his daughter, Mrs.
Lewis Curtis, at Pink, and returned
home in the evening.
Miss Gladys Pennell, of Uswick,
attended Lucy Sheeley's birthday
party on Thursday evening at Lake
vile.
The auditors for Paupack town
ship commenced auditing the ac-
counts for the township to-day at
the p. o. S. of A. hall at Lakeville.
We have had about a week of
fine spring weather. 1t is cold and
SHOWS to-day.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-11
INDIAN ORCHARD.

Although We read of landslides and
foods caused by the rapid waste of
snow. we are very fortunate in hav-
ing such quantity of snow as there
was, disappear without causing any
disaster.
The first blue-birds seen here
were reported the I'd of the month
and robins the 9Th.
Miss Minnie Parmeton, of Holly
Beach, n. j., is visiting Mrs. Elizabeth
Garrett at Mrs. w. H. Halls
Mrs. Rebecca Leftwich recently
visited her daughter at White Mills.
There was no school on Monday,
it being settlement day. The chill
dren met with their teacher in the
evening to practice for the enter
tainment which will be given this
Friday evening.
Miss Minnie Weeks expects to
spend the last of the week, visiting
relatives in White Mills.
Andrew Maloney and son passed
through here enrOute for Long Ridge
recently.
Friends from this place attended
social gathering at William Ma
lOney's of LauTella Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. Louise Case who came up
from Hawley to attend the funeral
of her little grandson, Everal S. Case,
has returned to that town.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-11
Darwin and Wallace.

In 1858 Wallace sent to Darwin a
paper in which he sketched the out.
lines of theory identical with that
upon which Darwin had so long been
at work. The same sequence OF oh.
served facts and differences that led
Darwin to the discovery of natural Sc
lection and its consequences had led
Wallace to the very threshold OF the
same discovery; but in Mr.. Wallace's
mind the theory had by no means been
wrought out to the same degree of
completeness to which 1t had been
wrought in the mind of Mr.. Darwin.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-11

Selections
ALL FRENcHMeN SAVERS.
Government Bond s'smaII as Franc
May Be Bought.
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II you were a Frenchman w't' a
very small surplus TO invest: If. even.
that surplus were but a modest fr~,c,
you might become the holder Of Il
French government bond. From tie
cradle to the grave the French sr1-
ject is taught to save and to turn his
earnings into safe income produv NJ
account. The state pays q PREMIUM
on thrift It rewards its sohool III
dren for various good performance
with a tiny bank deposit wh'c' IA.
variably will have grown into e0oHlt
size when the recipient has read aG
maturity. Having nursed its prun'-
through the early stages OF eC031nv.
it directs their steps in the cho'ce O!
investments, and even assumes p1'pr-
nal power in arbitrarily transfov', ~
the savings bank account into gOYs
ment bonds, or rentes, says q W. o,
in the American Review Of Rev'rvs
Thrift is a national charactori.,c
France is a nation of little saver. @.
little incomes, and OF little farms oil
lectively, these exercise a trcmCrd --l..
holder of the one and two franc ho1g
and the possessor of the bank account.
SO small that bankers Of other cuup
tries would scorn it, have built up
monetary power that commands the
RESPECT of the world and. indeed rcgu.
l''Nr the finances and politics OF NJ :
more presumptuous nations.
Bonds of states and governments.
Of railroads ith government guaran-
tee, bonds of cities and towns. o.
mortgage companies are the French
mans choice. His portfolio contains
the most varied collection Of govern
ment securities imaginable. 1t is sl'e
to say that in Paris COUPONS, are cut
from the bonds of nearly every gov.
ernment under the sun. Too often the
Frenchman CANDLES and loses in min
ing shares. He will have none of his
own country's industrial issues.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-11
WHITES VALLEY.

The Ladies' Aid society pleasant
ly spent last Thursday at Mrs s.
Pomerys and seven dollars were
added to the treasury. Under the
new management, it is expected that
great good will be accomplished.
An invitation to be present at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Spen-
Ger, Lake LeMar, March gath. is ex-
tended to all.
Mrs. H. w. White, who has been
i'll with the grip, has recovered
Mrs. II. l.. Fisher, son Mark and
daughter Clara, are visiting relatives
and friends in Binghamton.
Mr.. H. w. White and F. w. White
attended the funeral of Mr. Ward
Buckland of Waymart.
The many friends of Bates f.
White. of Lestershire, n. Y, will be
glad to learn that he is rapidly re-
covering from an operation for ap-
pendicitis. Mr.. White entered the
Moses Taylor Hospital of Scranton,
Monday and was operated upon on
Thursday morning. Mrs. White and
his sister, Mrs. H. l.. Fisher accom-
panied him. DR.. Wainwright, operat-
ing surgeon, ranks second in skill
in the state. DR.. Reed Burns, for
merly of Honesdale, holding highest
honors. Mrs. Fisher returned to
Binghamton Thursday evening, but
Mrs. White will remain in the city
until all danger of complication is
past.
Mr.. S. Pomery visited Scranton
and Carbondale friends recently.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-11
ALDENVILLE

The sugar bush occupies the at
tention OF many at present
Miss Bertha Ludwig, of Homes
dale, was a visitor at William Fol-
ley's last week.
The Y. p. S. c. +. are planning for
social and the Athletic association
for entertainment; both events to
come off in the near future
j. l.. Curtis and family, of Miners
Mills, spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives at this place
stephen Treat has resigned the
position of Superintendent of the Nj.
Il. Sunday school to take up his du-
ties preparatory to entering the con-
ference.
The young child of MIR. and Mrs.
Chas. Gilbert is i'll with pneumonia.
Miss Nellie Bowen is assisting them.
Miss Emma Stanton spent Satur-
day and Sunday at her home in South
Clinton. She is the successful teach
er of the primary and intermediate
grades in the public schools at this
place.
What might have been very seri-
Gus accident occurred Sunday night
when Frank Derrick, who was re-
turning from Honesdale, and Percy
Curtis, who was returning from AL
denville. In the darkness, caused
by heavy rain storm, their wagons
collided near Albert OdelTs. AS
each was driving young horse a live
ly scramble ensued during which
Curtis rig was overturned down the
bank, he leaping to his horses head
just as the wagon upset Derrick's
horse was thrown. after partly break
ing loose from the wagon. Both
vehicles were more or less damaged.
1t is said that both these parties are
considering taking out life insurance
policies. This accident shows the
need of all vehicles being equipped
with lamps whereby all danger of
travelling in the dark would be
greatly reduced.