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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-24
Beautiful Climate.

The advantage OF living on the higher
land surrounding the city is becoming
more and more apparent every day. now
that the summer Is fast approaching.
Yesterday during the hottest portion of
the day in the business district, the DIFF
ference IN temperature between that
section and the high surrounding coun-
try was particularly noticeable. After
having tried every other section with
the Idea OF making an impartial COM
parisou. North Bench was found TO be
by far the most advantageous section
for comfort. for on North Bench there
e always current OF air flowing be-
tween the canyons and the lake, which
renders that locality the desirable one.
North Bench IL 90 near TO the down.
town district that in this respect, too,
1t has an important added advantage.
The residents Of North Bench are all
strong in their assertions that they in
deed have the ideal location for resi-
dence purposes, and from the way the
property In that section has been SELL
ing lately 1t win not be many weeks
before the prices viii materially ad-
vance.
The saif Lake Security s. Trust COM
peny has been most active during the
past weeks with customers for their
magnificent bungalows, for the demand
for these substantial and modern homes
has been exceedingly brisk.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-24

House viii take this view of it."
The Bennett amendment to the rules
suggested Is regarded favorably by all
the insurgents. They think 1t IL most
important, In that 1t eliminates some Of
the power Of the speaker by curtatliaE
the influence Of committee ohairmen.
The oieemarearIns Law.
Efforts to repeal the tax on olaomar~
sarine brings to mind the fight between
the dairy interests and the nRnufac-
turers es oleo," said an old employee Of
the House. There are now pendina
before the House committee on agr!cuI.
ture," he continued, Several bills e
repeal the tax and to amend the law,
but IL IL doubtful II any action will be
taken at this session. II q member o.
the House, save this speaker and Gen.
eral Bingham OF Pennsylvania. were
asked to tell the name Of the author OF
the oleomargarine law, doubt II a
dozen could be found who could give the
information. The author OF the oleo-
margarine bill was Representative
Hatch of Missouri. He was chairman
OF the committee of agriculture In the
Forty-ninth Congress- and drew the bill.
placing a tax on oleo. As reported from
the committee, the bill made the tax
10 cents a pound. but as It passed the
House the tax was reduced to 2 cents
a pound.
1.-THE credit for this reduction, It is
said, belongs to Private John Allen OF
Mississippi. Il marked Mr.. Aliens ad-
vent into Congress, and ne made hit
as a speaker at the start. In his speech
on the oleo bill, representative Allen
said he did not believe in protection as
a principle, but he was opposed to a
fraud on the COW, and he believed IN
protecting that animal; he would vote
for the bill # the tax was made 4 cents
instead Of 10 cents a pound.
In looking over the record of that
date the fact is revealed that II was
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-24
flour MADE FROM
COTTON SEED GOOD
Texas Congressman Claims
Great Things for the Latest
Food Product.
LUCK OF NEWSPAPER MAN
FIGHT TO REPEAL THE TAX ON
oLEoMAHoARiNE.
LUCK OF NEWSPAPER MAN

washington. April 2S.-'If at any time
the wheat crop should fall short. It can
be made up by the use OF cottonseed
hour" said Representative BealI OF
Texas. IN conversation with a party of
friends. What about cottonseed -four 7
Why. our people In Texas now convert
eottonseed into a fine -four that pro-
duoss the most nutritious bread to be
had. Not only bread, but cake as well,
can be made OF this new flour. There
Is but slight difference In the taste,
while the color of bread baked is some
thing on the order OF rye and graham.
II is wholesome and sweet I received
some from Ennis, Tex, the other day
and distributed it among my friends on
the floor OF the House, and they pro-
nounced 1t good. 1 did not tell them
what 1t was until after they had eaten
Il. and then they had a good laugh.
In my Judgment, the time is here
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successor 10 Waite, and ne one at the
White house would drop a hint.
thought 1t would be q compliment to
suggest Fuller, little dreaming that the
President at that moment had decided
to tender him the appointment. But
arm glad the appointment has beea
made, and feel that Fuller viii be a
worthy successor to the late chief JUS
tiee."
'Just because the rules state that the
various committees Of the House shall
meet two or three times week, It does
not follow that the rules are observed, /"
said Representative Bennett. "Fcr Ia
stance. q member introduces q bill OF a
national or local character, and It Is
referred to leading committee Of the
House. The author Of the bill. or reso-
luton, may have some important data
touching the measure which he Is anx-
ious TO present to the committee, hut
without the approval OF the chairman
he cannot be heard. The members Of
the committee, although they may IA
vor a hearing for the member whose
measure Is pending before the commit
tee, are poweriess to act, for no meet.
ing can be had unless called by the
chairman. Thus, you see, that many
bills and resolutions Of national inter
est are never heard Of after their refer
ence to a committee. This system IL
an injustice to the House; II Is out Of
date and should be corrected. ] have a
resolution before the rules committee
which. If adopted, will correct and de-
strOy this autocratic power exercised
by ohairmen OF committees. Under my
resolution chairmen of committees must
give hearings to members on bills pend
ing before the committee, and is such
hearings are refused, 1t becomes a priv
LEGGED matter for such members TO ask
the House to discharge the committee
from further consideration Of the meas
ure. This. In my opinion, is in keeping
with progress. and I am satisfied thu
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when eottonssed -four will prove a rival
to wheat flour. Tbs difference Ia price
will give Il d boost, and will aid III re=
dueing the cost Of living. Te give You
an Idea Of what cottonseed Il Werth to
TaxaH. last year it brought the state an
income of $4,000. 900. Il hasn't been 30
many years ago that farmers threw
eottonseed away or fed it TO the cattle,
but now they realize that &c IL inereas-
ins In value oil the time. The process
Of converting IL into -four IL something
new. The indications are that Ia q year
or two eottonseed -four will be a staple,
ss much 80 as wheat"
Made q Lucky eussa.
As Chief Justice Fuller OF the United
States supreme court disappeared into
the retiring room Of the justices at the
capitol the other day. veteran news
paper correspondent remarked that the
appointment OF the chief justice by
President Cleveland proved a great sur
prise 70 the country, as no enc In q
position to know had mentioned the
name Of Mr.. Fuller In connection with
the office. All the Newspaper oorre-
spondents In Washington at that time
were trying their best to get a tip as TO
the probable appointee. and the names
or nearly all the prominent lawyers In
the country and many district judges
were mentioned as probable successors
to the late Chief Justice Waite.
One correspondent. however. Of q
western paper, made the lucky guess.
and the next day, after President CIeve-
land made known Chief Justice Fuiler's
appointment. the correspondents calleA
on their colleague to protest against his
selfishneas in not passing the scoop"
along. He smilingly said he had
''scOoped" himself. and then told this
story: Tho joke is on me. Some years
ago I read law In Mel FuIler's Office,
and, as we were all trying to pick the
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supported almost solidly by the Repub-
voted against If. II viii be intsreetins
up II the question OF repeal Of the tax
comes before the House at this session.
It was admitted twenty-four hours ago
that the tax was placed on cleo not To-
revenue purposes. but to prevent its
manufacture. As class legislation, IL
may be said to have been tbs begin
,ainSA
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-26
KEEP BABY'S SKIN CLElR

Few parents realize how NAM
Unable lives have been embItt.,.,
and social and business success
vented by serious skin ai,ecto,,
which SO often result from the usss. .
of minor eruptions in infancy I'm ~
childhood. With but a little cara ~
the use Of the proper emollients baSy.
skin and hair may be preserves rrr
fed and beautitied, minor erptIor,
prevented from becoming chronic M
torturing. disfguring rashes. itcbIpn
irritations and chafings dispelled
To this end, nothing is so pure a
sweet, so speedily effective as the en-.
slant use of Cuticura Soap, assisted
when necessary, by Cuticura Ointment
Send to Potter Drug G Chem. Corn
sole proprietors, Boston, for their fres
32-page Cuticura Book, telling all about
the care and treatment of the skin.
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had we not ourselves heard the rap.
ping noises, | should have felt that
Loulse's imagination had run away
with her. The outer door was closed
and locked, and the staircase curved
above us. for all the world like any
other staircase.
Halsey, who had never taken seri-
ously my account OF the night Liddy
and were there alone, was grave
enough now. He examined the panel
ing OF the walnscoting above and be-
low the stairs, evidently looking for a
secret door, and suddenly there flashed
into my mind the recollection of a
scrap OF paper that Mr.. Jameson had
found among Arnold Armstrong; eff
leots AS nearly as possible re-
peated its contents 10 him, while Hal
sey took them down in motel book.
Il wish you had told me this be-
FORE" he said, as he put the memo.
randum carefully away. We found
nothing at all In the house, and ex-
pected little from any examination of
the porch and grounds. But as we
opened the outer door something fell
into the entry with a clatter. 1t was
a cue from the billiard room.
Halsey picked 1t up with an excla-
nation.
That's careless enough" he said.
Some of the servants have been
amusing themselves"
| was far from convinced. Not one
Of the servants would go into that
wing at night unless driven by dire
necessity. And o billiard cue! As
weapon of either offense or defense
It was an absurdity. unless one &C.
eepted Liddy's hypothesis of a ghost,
and even then, as Halsey pointed out,
q billiard'playlng ghost would be a
very modern evolution Of an ancient
institution.
That afternoon we. Gertrude, Hal.
sey and l, attended the coroner's in.
quest In town. Dr. Stewart had been
summoned also, II TRANSPORTING that In
that early Sunday morning, when
Gertrude and had gone to our rooms,
he had been called to view the body.
We went. the four OF us. in the ma.
chine, preferring the execrable roads
to the matinee train, with half of Cas-.
anoya staring at u.s. And on the way
we decided to say nothing OF Louise
and her interview with her STEP
brother the night he died. The girl
was In trouble enough as it was
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Miss Times spinster and guardian OF
Gertrude and Halscy, established Humuer
headquarters AT Sunnyside Amidst nus
raergua difficulties the servants deserted.
she Was startled BY dark figure on the
veranda Unseemiy noises disturbed her
during the night. In the morning Miss
inpea found strange link cun-button ~
with Jack Bailey, The house WIS awak-
sned ny a revolver shot and Arnold ARM
strong WAS found shot 10 death In the
hail Aiisa fnueH found Haisey's revolver
on the lawn He and Jack Bailey had dis
appeared. The link cuff-button mysteyi-
arrived. Gertrude revealed she was en-
gagged 10 Jack Bailey with whom she
talked IN the billiard room few mo-
mants before tha murder. Jameson ae-
dence. He Imprisoned an intruder IN an
smEty room, The prisoner escaped down
a laundry chute, Gertrude was suspected.
a negro found the other hall o. what
proved 20 be Jack Bailey'a cunsbutton.
left IN response 20 a telegram. Gertrude
said she had given Bailey ar unloaded
revolver, fearing TO give him q loaded
weapon Cashier Bailey OF Paul ARM
strong's bank, defunct, was. arrested for
wrecked his own bank and could clear
Bailey. Paul Armstrong; death was an-
nohncad, Halaeysa nancee, Louise ArIn-
strong, was found AZ the lodge The
iodi el. said I;ouise md Arnold had
I've was proslratod. Louise told Halsey,
that while che atill loved him she was TO
marry another, and that he would despise
her when he learned the whole story.
II developed that DR. Walker and I.ouiss
we're 10 b. married. a prowier WAS heard
" the hnuHs Louise was found at the
bottom Of the circular staircase.
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lust A NATURAL MISTAKE
Gussie, in Fancy Costume, Astonshsd
the Doorkeeper for
Moment.

Gussie was knock-kneed, angular
and round-shouldered. He had a ter.
rible squint, and a mouth like steam
roller. All the same, he reckoned on
making something of a hit at The
fancy dress ball, and his costume was
as elegant as his figure was I'm
lovely.
With fast beating heart he stepped
jauntily from his automobile outside
the town hall, where the ball was be-
Ing held. The hall porter stepped back
ward at the unsightly apparitiOn.
Great Christopher Columbus!" be
gasped, as he regarded Gussie,
mo, no, my good mani" chirped
Gussie. as he tripped through the pOr'
tails. "Chawles the First, my dear tet
low-Chawles the First!"-LondOn An,
swers.
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CHAPTER XVI.
A Hint Of Scandal.

In giving the gist OF what hAppened
at the inquest, | have only one Sx-
euse--to recall TO the reader the
events Of the night OF Arnold Arm.
strong'a murder Many things had
occurred which were not brought out
at the inquest and some things were
told there that were new to me. Al
together, 1t was gloomy AFFAIR, and
the six men In the corner, who con-
stituted the coroner's jury, were evil
IDENTIFY the merest puppets In the
hands OF that all.powerful gentlemen,
the coroner, '
Gertrude and eat well back, with
our wells down. There were a mum.
Der of people knew: Barbara Fitz-
hugh, in extravNgant mourning-she
always went into black on the slight.
est provocation, because II was becom.
ing-and Mr., Jarvis. the man who
hAd come over from the Greenwood
club the night OF the murder. Mr..
Harten was there. too, Alooking i'm.
patient as the inquest dragged. but
awe to every particle OF evidence.
From corner Mr.. Jameson was
watching the proceedings intently.
Or, Stewart was called FIRST His
evidence vas told briefly, and amount.
ed to this: On the Sunday morning
previous, at a quarter before five. he
had been called to the telephone. The
message was from a Mr.. Jarvis, who
asked him TO come at once to Sunny,
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PORTUGAL ALARMED.
Grave Fears Of Government Over Ae.
tlvity Of Republicans.

Llsoon,-The Seculo says the cleri.
cal party's strong and growing dissat.
isfactton with the liberal policy of the
government has eliminated in the or.
SANITATION of a revolution to over,
throw the administration, seize its
members and set up a military dicta.
torship, the first object of which will
De TO stamp out the Republicans.
The government is greatly disturbed
over the intense activity of the Re,
publicans in preparing for the general
elections next Sunday. The candi.
oates for office have entered every
constituency in the country. The
authorities have searched the homes
OF number of Republicans and have
found stores of arms and ammunition.
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FIRES CAUSE
DEATH AND RUIN
WHOLE CITY AND VAST AREAS
SWEPT BY BLAZING STORM.
LIFE AND PROPERTY LOSS
ENORMOUS.
Party of One. Hundred and Eight,
Caught in Settling Zone and
Alarm is FEET for Their Safety.

Missoula, Mont.-Mercilessly and
seIentlessIy the forest fires in western
Montana and Idaho are sweeping over
vast area, driving hundreds Of fugi
tives before them, destroying small
settlements and wiping out Of exist
ence millions of dollars worth Of
property.
The situation Sunday night is more
serious than 1t was in the early morn.
ing, except as to Wallace, Idaho
where it is believed that nearly hall
Of the city will be saved. Communi
cation with Wallace to the west has
been possible at intervals Sunday, but
eastward 1t is entirely cut off. 1t is
known that the entire east half of the
town, above Seventh street, has been
burned. West of that hard fight IL
being made, and with an Improvement
in the water supply there is more
chance that the flames may be driver
back. For few minutes Sunday at
ternoon a reporter at Wallace had 9
wire. He summarized the situation
as follows:
Thirteen lives lost; property loss
one million; fire still threatening"
Refugees Reach MissoHla.
About a thousand refugees have
been brought into Missoula Sunday
There is much distress among them
Their wants are being supplied by
Missoula people, and they have been
given temporary homes.
Three more rescue trains reached
Missoula Sunday night from the west
The Milwaukee ran in two Of them
and the Northern Pacific another
There were about 500 persons on the
trains, but none of them is in the dis
tress that marked the earlier arrivals
The last Northern Pacific train
brought information that the town Of
Safest, reported earlier to be threat
ened, had caught fire before this train
lett st. Regis.
From all directions come reports OF
deaths in the flames, but they are not
and it is not believed
that there have been many fatalities,
Two unknown men were overcome by
smoke in the forest near Iron Noun.
tain.
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Better Than a Drug.

The late Senator Platt," said an
Albany legislator, had a cynical wit
Talking about a politician who bad
changed his party, he once said 70
me:
circumstances alter everything
political views, religion, even health
why, I've got a friend who Is al
Hicted with insomnia in its worst
form, and yet every morning tnaI
man sleeps as sweet and sound as
newborn babe when his wife crsWs
over him to start the fire."
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NATION THEATRE MAD.
More Than One Hundred Millions In
vested in Theatrical Business.

New York. he new theatrical sea.
son which is just opening will be the
most important, from many view,
pointpoints, in the theatrical history
Of the United States.
While managers throughout the
United States are optimistic in their
predictions, nevertheless there is an
undercurrent of alarm engendered by
the theatrical war.
More than 800, 100000 is now in.
vested in things theatrical in this
country.
Over forty new theaters have either
been built for the new season or are
in the course of construction now.
One hundred and fifty new plays
will be produced.
AS usual, Charles Frohman is the
central figure in the arrangements for
the season, and the greatest national
interest is centered in his forthcom.
ing production Of "Chanticleer."
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died and duly appeared before Saint
Peter at the gate of paradise.
Who are your the saint asked,
CURLY.
Why, Saint Peter, l am John S.
Nicholson of Chicago / thought Of
course you knew me-
No, l don't know you, said the
saint.
But, Saint Peter. | am Mrsr Mich.
olson's husband-the charitable Mrs.
Nicholson, don't you know, who went
regularly to church and was so kind
10 the poor
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-26
British Cruiser Aground.

Tokio.-The British cruiser Bedford
ran ashore on the southwest portion
OF Quelpart island Sunday. Japanese
warships have been sent to her as.
sistance, The weather is bad. The
Bedford at the time of the accident
was sailing with the British squadron
from Wei-Hai-Wei, China, for Maya
saki, Japan.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-26
Carried Out to the Finish

from Columbia, for instance, shouldn't
assitate to play with my college set,
Element team.
we cant do our charity by proxy
any more than our churchgoing-and
you know, the churchgoer story.
There was once man who never
attended church, thinking that his
wires regular attendance made up for
his own omission. Well, the man
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-26
Caught After Five Years, Pursu;,

Mexico City.-After pursuit cover.
ing hve years, John Joseph Flaw, a
syrian, is about to be returned ~
Seattle to stand trial for the murder
IN that city of Lata Nicholas, 4 N.
year'old girl of his own race
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-26
Preacher Goes on staos

Chlcago.-Rev. Dudley c. Fosher,
Ior the last three years pastor of the
Ryder Memorial Universalist church.
mas resigned and has accepted a posi.
here. t'''Ai'
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Roekefeller,s Hard Shot.

John d. Rockefeller tried a game
golf on the links near Augusta. Un
rather difficult shot Mr.. RocEelensi
struck too low with his iron, ana :
the dust few up he asked his eaouH
What have hit?"
The boy laughed and answered.
"Jaw-jah, boss"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-26
A Saae's Summer.

Solomon sighed.
Think of the number of plans
have to remember to water while ~,
are all away for the summer
cried.
Herewith he doubted his tue
wisdom.
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GAVE SIS AWAY.

Her Little Brother-say, am !.
goin ter marry my sister Bess' Y
Her Suitor-Why, er-er-er l.,
know. y uoA
Her Little Brother-Well, Won =.
heard her tell pop she was eoInl !.
land you tonight. ~ v
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Literal Application OF Husbands Ides
Astonished Him at the Gates
Of Heaven.

Jacob A Riis, the brilliant writer
and social reformer, said the other
lay to a reporter in New York:
"a good New Years resolution
would be for us all TO get in closer
uch with the poor. A football team
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-26
Stole Forty Thousand

Telluride. Colo-v. U. Rodgers for.
ner city treasurer and county asses.
Sor, who is said to have confessed to
shortage of more than $4,000 in his
accounts with the city, was taken into
custody Saturday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-26
Student Fasts Fo5ty-sIx Dave

benver.-Rowland Miller, a young
student of this city, has not tasted
food for forty-six DAYS. Water he
arlnks IN great quantities. He pur.
poses to eat nothing for ten DAYS
more 1870
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Why didn't You do like herr said
the saint.
Well, Saint Peter, was always so
worn out from business on Sunday
that had to play golf to avoid getting
neuritis, and, anyhow, l understood
that If Mrs, Nicholson went to church
regularly it would do for both of MS
Your wife, said the saint, was a
true, faithful Christian She came n
these gates four years ago, and she
went in-for both of YOU"
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It Is large job to be dry nurse to
all the Latin-American republics.