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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-25
The Quickest, Simplest
Cough Cure
Easily and Cheaply Made a
Home. Saves You 81.

This recipe makes a pint of cough
svrup-ehOugh to last a family a long
time. You couldn't buy as much OF
as good cough syrup for $3.50.
Simple as il is. il gives almost in
slant relief and usually stops the
most obstinate cough in "a hours.
This is partly due TO the fact that il
is slightly laxative. stimulates the
appetite and has an excellent tonic
effect. 1t is pleasant 70 take-chil-
dren ike il. An excellent remedy,
too. for whOoping cough, sore lungs
asthma, throat troubles, etc.
Mix one pint of graduated sugar
with = pint of warm water, and stir
for . minutes Put 212 ounces OF
Pinex ESQ cents WORTHY in a pint bot
tie and add the Sugar Syrup It keeps
perfectly Take a teaspoontul every
one. two or three hours.
pine is one of the oldest and besl
known remedial agents for the throat
membranes. Pinex is the most valu-
able concentrated compound of Nor
wav white pine extract. and is ricf
in guiaieOl and all the other natura
healing elements Other preparation:
will not work in this formula.
The prompt results from this rec.
inc have endeared il to thousands OF
housewives in the United States and
Canada. which explains why the plan
has been initiated often. but never
successfully.
A guarantee of absolute satisfaction
or money promptly refunded. goes
with this recipe. Your druggist has
Pinex or will get il for You If not
send to The Pinex CO.. FL Wayne, Ind
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-25

of the hurricane, which tOppled over
the houses in CasamicciOla and other
villages. After the earthquake of 1855
these places were rebuilt with the very
thinnest houses, which, while admir-
ably calculated 10 resist earthquakes,
OF the storm OF the last twenty-four
hours.
While il is believed there are some
bodies under the debris, the very flim-
So nature of the structures probably
permitted most OF the occupants to es-
cape.
There is much anxiety here. however.
as many residents Of Naples went to
lschia TO escape the cholera. SignOr
Sacchi. minister of public works. and
Admiral Leonardo. minister OF marine.
have already arrived at Naples. They
will make an inspection of the district.
and direct. If necessary, the work of
rescue.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-25
Tells How to Make a
Pint Of Laxative Cough
Syrup Very Cheaply
at Home.

The reason that most all
cough syrups are Ineffective. is
mat the ordinary pFeparetfous
are very cOnstipating ana after
a while they aggravate the con-
sestiOn and bring on fever and
pneumonia. To avoid pneumonia
the bowels should be laxativs
ana The cough viii soon be
overcome.
The finest acting, most pleas
ant tasting and laxative cough
syrup can be made at home bv
any one. Obtain from a well
stocked druggist p ounces 81
essence menthO-laxene: emmy
into q pint bottle. Make a svrup
with pint OF graduated sugar
and half pint OF boiling water;
stir and let cool. Then rim uD
the bottle with syrup. shake Il
We'll and take a teaspoonful
every hour or two until Tie
cough Is cured. This is the
quickest acting ana surest c0ug1
remedy ever conceived. All
wholesale druggists and most re-
tail druggists sell essence men
tho-laXene.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-25
No AMENDMENT
TOCITY ORDINANCE
Council Turns Down Scheme
to Collect Fines From
Women.

The request OF Police Judge J. J.
Whitaker and Chief S. NJ Barlow that
the vagrancy ordinance against wom-
en- of the underworld be amended so as
TO reduce the maximum penalty to $50
fine or 30 days in the city jail, was re-
fused by the council last night.
Councilman L. Z. Han stated that he
had been reliably informed that the
measure was designed so that the Wom-
en- outside the stOckade could be
hduied 10 police court and fined $50
every month and, in this manner, the
CITY could go in partnership with
crime. The report OF the committee
on municipal laws instructed the city
attorney to draft a substitute ordinance.
Dut this report was turned down by the
council.
Lease Is Cancelled.
The lease given TO Rudy 4 Lundin
Tor the city sewer farm, with stiu a
year or two TO run, was Cancelled by
the city council last night upon the
committees recommendation.
Under the scheme. this Will provide
another city job. that of superintendent
OF the sewer farm, and employment will
also De given TO several WOrkmen.
Although the lease was Cancelled &C
cordlng 10 the program. no appointee
was named for the job The special
committee will meet next Thursday for
the purpose OF naming the appOintee
TO the newly-ereated position.
A. II. Little was granted a license to
sell liquor at 219 West Second South
street,
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Modern County Jail.

Nowhere in the United States can a
better, more complete or more modern
Jail be found than the one recently
completed by salt Lake county Ihe
contract price for the jail ana sherltt 5
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$1,000 is added for changes and incl
dentals always encountered on large
buildings In addition TO this, the cOun-
" is spending S8,44s for a garage and
stables for the sheriffs automobile and
teams. These are 10 be erected on the
county ground with the jail on Second
East street, and the contract was let
yesterday by the commissioners
Plans have been adopted by the COM
missiOners for the erection OF a county
infirmary and hospital at Twelfth
South and state streets to cost in the
neighborhOod of $4,000. The strue-
ture will be erected on the present site
of the county infirmary. The com
missioners have already advertised for
bids for this proposition. The old in
Urinary was fburned down in 1905 and
was rebuilt at a cost of S1s,s84. But it
no longer is large enough for the needs
of the county, and a county hospital
is a crying need at the present time.
Made Some Profit.
Back in 1904 the commissioners, with
James II. Anderson as chairman, pur-
chased a piece of property near Mil
creek for $4,000 II was called the
old infirmary site, but was never used
as such The county collected some
money from this property, which was
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county that not a cent Of this expense
has been contributed by the Salt Lake
public, but that the city has done all
OF the work out OF the city treasury.
As a matter OF fact, however, three
fourths OF the expense for all public
Improvement work Is paid for by the
property owners affected, and the city
pays the balance. And in addition 20
this, two large bond issues have been
forced through and the city's oVerdrafr
has been greatly increased.
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Rome. Oct. "a The ministry OF the
interior this evening received word Of
tidal wave at CasamicciOla, on the
Island of Ischia, that drowned zee per-
sons. Communication with the island
has been interrupted and verificatiOn
of the report is impossible.
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EXCURSION TO DENVER
n.fahar nth

Via o. S L and U. p. lines. Round
trip from Salt Lake, S22.50; limit Mo-
vember 11th. City ticket office 100
Main street.
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GRAFT CASE IN
ILLINOIS NOW ON
Continued from Page one)

]
| ~, because we have the goods on him
and he has to talk"
Anticipating the defense would pro-
| duce numerous witnesses 10 testify as
trial, Mr.. Burke urged the jury 10 pay
no attention to such evidence.
"What difference does il make il
man has good reputation IN Cole
county or down in Nandalia, II he COM
mits a crime in Sangamon county!
asked the states attorney.
Plea of Defense.
Following the argument OF States
Attorney Burke, Attorney Hugh era
ham. son of Congressman James N:
Graham, made an address in behalf OF
Senator PembertOn.
Attorney c. F. Mortimer of this city,
representing Representative Clark de-
clared that the defense would snow
that Clark had always enjoyed a good
reputation for honesty and that ms
neighbors and business associates
would be brought here TO prove this
Secretary of State James A Rose,
who was chairman of the commission
which awarded the furniture contract,
and who entered his protest at the time
of the award, was the first witness
called by the state.
The records of the furniture commits
sion were produced. The minutes
showed that on January IS. 1903, the
secretary of the commission, Louis j.
PiersOn. rendered 10 the commission
number OF bids ana that MI nose was
recorded as not voting, because he was
not satisfied with the quality or the
furniture offered or the prices sub
mitted. Senator Pemberton moved 70
accept the bid of Ford < Johnson, OF
fered through the Johnson hatcher
company of Springfield.
Contract in Evidence.
The bond. contract and specifications
entered into between the successful
bidders and the commission We're then
offered in evidence over the Ob1ec-
tiOns Of the defense.
Representative Louis j. PlersOn on
willamette a member OF the commits sion,
was the last witness today.
Mr. PiersOn did not vote with Hoist
law, Clark and PembertOn in awarding
the contract 10 the Ford x Johnson
company He identified the signature
attached to the contract as his own
and the contract as the original one
prepared By himself as secretary of
the commission and later revised BY the
attorney general.
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SERVICE CLERk DIES.

William Sigismund. service clerk at
Fort Douglas, died at the Holy Cross
hospital last evening. where he under
went an operation. He was Sc years
OF age, and bad lately been retired from
active service.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
Funeral of Frederick II. Buck.

The funeral of Frederick r. Buek
was held at > o'clock Saturday at,er-
noon. Services were conducted at the
Madison avenue home by Rev. h. B.
Merrill, pastor of the Island Avenue
Congregational church. Burial was in
the family lot in the South Side Gem
etery. The bearers We're four mem
bers of Russell Post, No 90, G. A. r..
of which he WIS past commander
and included Past Commander
Charles Smith. E. N. Mills, Past
Commander Frank A Wing and Har-
rison Weston At the conclusion OF
the regular service that of the Grand
Army was given by the present com
Prescott A. Cleveland, the
chaplain. Sewell w. Smith and the
burial committee There was good
sized attendance of members of the
post and of old business associates
and friends of the deceased.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
\. l.. ORDER OF PROTECTION.
Gold Watch and Chatelaine Pin Pre-.
scented to Deputy Mar! II. TAYLOR.

A special meeting Of Eureka Lodge.
30 ~. was held Tuesday evening
May . Several applications were re
ceired and the candidates were mi
tiated the initiation ceremony being
carried out in full form Remarks
were made by nearly all the members
and a rising vote OF thanks was eX-
tended TO Dr j. y. Merrill for the aid
he had recently given to Eureka lodge.
Near the close Of the meeting the
members of Eureka lodge, No rs.
presented Deputy Mary II Taylor
with a gold watch and chatelaine pin
the presentation speech being made
by Warden David Lewis. Warden
Lewis spoke briefly but impressiyely
of the good work done BY Deputy Tay-
lor during her stay in Skowhegan and
it was with great pleasure that he. il
behalf of the members of Eureka
lodge, No 12S, presented this token
to her. Deputy Taylor was so very
much surprised and pleased she did
not know whether to laugh or cry
but after little of both she respond
ed to the presentation in a very able
manner and impressed upon the minds
of the members how she appreciated
their help and kind attention while
she had been here in Skowhegan and
felt that she had been fully appre-
ciated by them.
Deputy Taylor is to go to her home
in New Hampshire for a short vaca-
ton after which she will resume her
duties as a Deputy and Eureka lodge
wishes her much success wherever
she may go.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
CLARENCE B. BURLE|GH
DIES SUDDENLY
Worked at His Desk Up to Six O'clock
that Evening.

Clarence b Bufleigh editor Of the
Keunebcc journal died suddenly
Monday night Of heart failure follow
ing an attack OF acute Indigestion.
He was at his desk il the editorial
rooms Of the Journal UP 10 { O'Clock
in the afternoon He was A. years Of
age. a son of Congressman Edwin c.
Burleieh OF the third Maine district
and d widow and TWO sons survive.
Mr. Burleigh received his early
education in the city schools of Ban
gor fitted for college at New Hamp-
shire. y. H., literary institute and was
graduated from Bowdoin college in
1857. From lSs7 until 1859 be was
the city editor Of the Journal and be-
came the managing editor the latter
year He Was prominent in city af-
fairs. served as member of the board
Of assessors. president OF the board
of trade and president of the Augusta
general hospital association.
He was state printer for several
years and had written several very
successful books for boys and was
rapidly gaining wide reputation as
an author
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
STILL MORE POTATOES
THIS YEAR
Loss Through Surplus not Decreasing
New Acreage

The Aroostook farmers located
throughout the County h1ye not be-
come discouraged by the low prices of
potatoes Although everyone that
planted potatoes last year lost in the
deal, they viii this Year plant as
many acres and in SOME cases double
the amount There are several Aroos-
took farmers in Skowhegan who Will
plant as many as thirty-fve to fifty
acres One Aroostook farmer here in
particular who planted about thirty
acres last year has bought fertilizer
and is now getting his ground ready
to plant seventy-five acres The Aroos-
pecially confident that this year will
be the banner year for potatoes in re-
gard to prices. Many of the farmers
I'm this vicinity are reasoning the mat
ter in the light that in nearly an cases
where prices are low one year and
there seems to be an overabundance of
a certain crop the following year is
usually very profitable. A large
potato raiser from Caribou said a few
days ago to people in Skowhegan that
the people that had the greatest num-
ber of potatoes in Aroostook last year
will this year plant greater number
of acres.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
SkoNhegan High Defeated.

The Skowheean High school base
ball team was defeated in its game
with Watervlle High school yester-
day. The score looks pretty this
time, but the boys are not through
playing ball yet and there will be
some better reports, no doubt in la
ter games. Roy Lacasce showed up
we'll in the box, and is likely TO "show
EN-" something before the close of
the season Score:
Wateryille, Oo5 o 90 4 x-12
Skowheean, 600 0 0 q 0 o. o
Two base hits, Clark 2, Simpson.
Sacrifice hits, Vaughan. Mcmahon
Murray. Bases on balls. off Cohurn
8; off Lacasce > Struck out by Co
burn 3; by Lacasce G. Stolen bases.
9; Skowhegan 1. Wild
pitch, Lacasce Hit by pitched ball,
Simpson. Umpire, Gregory. Time,
1.45.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
In MemOriam

The death of Geo. Weymouth came
as great surprise to most of the
citizens of our town. Less than six
days before his death he was at his
usual place of business on Madison
avenue, and appeared to be in his us
ual health. Saturday evening, April
23, Mr.. Weymouth closed his store as
usual. The next morning he was ta-
ken with an illness which proved to
be a stroke of paralysis. After a few
days, much of the time unconscious,
and cared for by loving hands, on Fri
day afternoon April 29th, he quietly
anG peacefully breathed his last.
Mr.. Weymouth was born in Clinton,
Maine, May the 28th, 1888 He was
the son of Samuel and Phebe Wey-
mouth. He has spent these nearly II
years In his native town, Canaan, and
Skowhegan. He was educated IN the
schools of Clinton. When lie was of
age he opened store in C-haan and
Z
ness for 35 wears. In 1882, Mr.. Wey-
mouth NOV " - Skowl.a - and for
twenty-one years his has been a fa
miliar figure on Water street, where
he was engaged in the harness blsi-
ness till he was burned ou: in the
night of December 81, 1908. In Janu-
airy 1909 he opened in new stand Oh
Madison avenue.
Mr. Weymouth was highly re-
spected citizen. His word was as
good as his bond His integrity was
unquestioned.
On October 9th, 1862 he was marri-
ed to Miss Olive Keene of Canaan.
who survives him. They have one
daughter, Mrs. Mabel e. Fitzgerald of
Portland, Maine. o. family OF ten
children only two brothers are living,
Mr. Lowell Weymouth of Fresno, Cal.
and Mr.. Alfred Weymouth, who still
lives on the home place in Clinton.
lie was member of the Masonic
Lodge of Canaan.
Mr.. Weymouth was a man of retir-
ing disposition and quiet habits. He
was faithful husband, a devoted
father and firm friend. He met
lies difficulties with fortitude and
patience. He was man of excellent
spirit, of a cheerful disposition and
always lived on the sunny side of the
street.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
Phillips-Seavey

On Monday April 25, Harold j.
Phillips, a we'll known attorney of
this town, and Miss Blanche Lola
Seapey of Madison were married in
Boston. The ceremony was perform
ed by DR.. King of the Peoples Tenn
pie Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips return
ed here un the late train Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Phillips is the daughter of
James A. Seavey of Madison. She
owns one of the largest millinery
stores Ina Madison. She is a graduate
of the Dexter High school in the class
of 1896.
Mr.. Phillips is the son of John F.
Phillips, contractor of this place
Mr.. Phillips was graduated from the
Skowhegan High school in the class
of 1896, and from the University of
Maine Law school in 1900. He is
member of the Maine and Massachu-'
setts Bar and a member of the Circuit
Courts of the United States District
of Maine. He has practieed law in
Skowhegan about ten years. After
beginning practice he took in as
partner for a time Chester Mills and
later the firm opened branch Office
at Jackman, Mr.. Mills taking charge
OF that Office. Mr.. Phillips has prac-
ticed in the courts of Massachusetts.
being located in Boston for about two
years and while there he took two
western trips covering several months
or legal business. Mr.. Phillips has
won considerable distinction by ad-
dresses that he has given at different
times before audiences In Skowhegan.
A short time ago he was made honor
ary member of the Russell Post G. A
R. Mr.. Phillips is a member of the
K. of p Lodge and has been through
all the chairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips have the con
gratulations of their many friends
who wish them a long and happy
welded life.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

eastern city tried hard for six years
to book the speaker without success,
succeeding only a few weeks ago in
gaining an opportunity to hear him
in one of the city's theatres. Many
cities and towns in New England
would be glad of a chance to welcome
him as Skowhegan will be allowed to
do next Tuesday evening
Although Mr.. Smith makes no
claims to oratoric power, he holds his
audiences from the first word that he
speaks until he retires amidst sincere
applause, and many time is he in
terrupted by the approval of his list
eners, bound to be expressed spont-
aneously. The Skowhegan men who
attended the meetings at which he
spoke last May in Portland have nev-
er ceased to tell of their enjoyment
upon that occasion
Not many times, If ever, has Skow-
hegan been visited by speaker of 80
great power and such worldwide rep
utation. In order that no one need
miss his address it has been SO ar
ranged that as many as are unable to
attend the banquet at e.30 may be ad-
mitted without charge at eight O'Clock
to hear it.
Fred B. Smith comes here under
the auspices of men who have the
moral and civic welfare of the town
at heart and these men have placed
the arrangements in the hands of the
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
PROF. GARDNER FROM
j. OF NJ. SPEAKS
SkONhegan Grange Listens to Lecture
on 0rcharding.

A regular session of Skowhegan
Grange was held last evening. An
invitation from Canaan Grange TO
meet with them on May 10Th was read
and accepted The visiting Grange
will confer the Sd and 4th degrees.
The master announced that Wesser-
runsett Grange of Cornville would be
the guest of Skowhegan Grange, June
/, the visiting Grange to present the
entertainment program. Skowhegan
Grange will hold a special meeting
on Monday evening May 16, to confer
the Sd and 4th degrees to enable the
members of the present class to ac-
cept the invitation to Canaan and to
attend the meeting when Wesserrun-
sett will be present as guests.
After the business session, Lectur-
er Roy l.. Marston introduced Profess
sor Victor r. Gardner of Orono, pro-
fessor of horticulture at the Uniyer-
sity of Maine, who was the speaker
of the evening. Professor Gardner's
address was on "Orcharding, and
was directed chiefly to the difference
in financial returns to be derived
from cultivated and sprayed orchards
over those from uncared for trees
A demonstration of tree planting
and pruning had been arranged for
rain of the preceding night and the
unfayorable weather of yesterday
caused this to be omitted
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05

written matter which might help
them to fill their paper as have so
many other men. AS an advertising
manager he is, honestly, rank fail
ure.
Soon after the announcement of his
candidacy | called on him and asked
for a statement.
Have a cigar said he.
| did not refuse.
What can | say" he then asked
I'm in a fight and 1t is fight to
finish"
He stopped there, and looked puz-
zled.
This man. whom l had heard argue
great murder trial for two solid
hours. graphically and eloquently
marshalling the facts and presenting
them to a jury, whom ! had heard
charge Jury in an important case.
after trial of days. with scarcely a
look at his notes, was stumped, to
use homely expression, when It
came to talking for publication about
himself.
Now this doesn't mean that he is
adverse to newspaper men 1t is sim
ply that he has never used them to
boost himself. Reporters in the past
who have had occasion to interview
him about matters OF Importance
have always found him willing to aid
them and many a chap of the press
of Maine owes it to this man that he
was able safely to get by bad place
in his story AS judge he frequent
ly helped us fellows out and as at
torney general he was equally kind
but he never talked about himself or
what he did. He would give advice
and information regarding matters OF
public concern, but never word con-
cerning Frederick A. Powers.
And. that is, without question, one
of the reasons why he has been ac-
cused of eoldness. This coldness is
but a dignity which is Just as natural
to him as a cob pipe is to Judge
Smith of Presque Isle.
In truth he is a decidedly demo-
cratic person, except in his politics,
but he isn't the demonstratiEe sort
of a man, who tries, against his ma
ture. to make himself a good fellow.
He is the good wholesome kind that
makes everyone feel thoroughly at
home and not i'll at ease in his pres
ence.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
FRED B. SMITH
IS COMING
Not Every Town is SO
Fortunate
Sneaker Whom Many Cities Have
Been Trying to Book for Years
Here May 10

Tuesday evening, May TO- Fred B.
Smith will be the principal speaker
AT banquet to be held in Grange hall
at $50 D. Im., at which nearly all the
prominent men of the town will be
present. Mr.. Smith is known far
and wide as "The greatest speaker to
men" in America, and the record of
his successes bears out his wonderful
reputation. One Sunday afternoon in
November every seat in the big Gar
rick theater in Detroit, Mich. was TAX
en- while hundreds stood in the aisles
and near to listen to his eloquence,
wit, and remarkable moral philoso-
ply. In recent Columbus (Ohio) pa
pers there were lengthy accounts of
great audiences, which made the