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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

Champ Clark is the most conspicuous
faker in public life. Here was his
promise that if the Democrats elected
the majority Of the House of Represen-
tatives, last year, he would drive team
of Missouri mules the length of Penn
sylvania avenue, from the Treasury De
partment to the Capitol. And yet, after
the sweeping Democratic victory, and
after his own election as Speaker was
assured, there was no team of Missouri
mules on Pennsylvania avenue. 1t is
not thus, Oh, Champ, that men of grit
and faithfulness treat their promises.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

Charles Francis Adams reports. after
a visit to Panama, that conditions of
life are better and the cost of living
less than "at bome'' in New England.
Which shows again the advantages of
scientific preparation and concentrated
management, Life at the canal zone
is community life, and supplies are
obtained at wholesale, being distributed
to the consumer without profit making.
The average American community could
easily save one-third to one-half its
cost OF living by the same plan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

German stage and Of Germans in the
American thcatcrs as equally important
and valuable as the exchange of univer-
sity professorships. But German art
lists are not so liberal; they arc up in
arms against both the sentiment and
the practice. But then, the Kaiser
" has way with him that generally
prevails; and those who oppose him
are apt to have cause to regret II.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

In Count Zeppelin s trial trip of his
new balloon he sailed over the rbyaJ
palace at Stuttgard. and dropped bou-
quet foated down on a tiny parachute
with a card bearing his greetings to
King William III. and Queen Charlotte
OF Wurtumberg, who were celebrating
their silver wedding. But perhaps some
day a balloon sailing over will drop
bomb, without any parachute at
tachment. the Count having pointed the
way with his graceful tribute.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

The Carnegie name seems to have
carried not only enormous financial
weight to the failed Carnegie Trust
Company. but enormous possibilities to
the directors Of getting into debt. 1t
is to be hoped that it may be also an
open sesame to the prison doors for
all of them found guilty of criminal
prapfioac
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

Mayor Fitzgerald has admi nistered a
stunning blow to Boston S self~conceit
by saying, after visit to Chicago, that
in some respects Chicago is ahead Of
by its own MaNor, too!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

1t is said that the proposed arbitra
tion treaty between the United States
and Great Britain will be ready to
submit to the Senate in about a
month. And the Senate will doubtless
De there TO receive it,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

Baltimore is undertaking by ordi-
nance to compel the negroes to live in
a quarter Of the city by themselves, but
finds many obstacles in the way, among
them being the old fashioned doctrine
of property rights. And when negro
owns house, it is hard proposition
to undertake to say that he shan't live
In it if he wants to.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

1t looked during the forenoon yes
;erday as though the weather would stop
The aviation meet; but the half holiday
prevailed, and the afternoon was lovely.
Yet posfponement for day was thought
best. The weather has played sad tricks
with the aviators, both now and here
fnfnrn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

India has gained 20,500,000 in pop
ulation in ten years, in spite of famine
and plague, having now 315,000,000 in
habitants. On the whole, it seems as
though this were pretty complete, con-
vincing and good practical answer to
charges Of British oppression and mis-
rulp
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

1t was surely time that some ques'
tions were asked about the packing of
the schools of this city with teachers
from the rural districts. But what can
"solid four do against "solid
six, especially when the chief manipu-
lator has the recommending
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

Mr. ?. A. B. Widener of Philadelphia
admits that he is the mysterious Amer
lean who paid upwards Of 100000 for
Rembrandt IS painting 1.-The Mill.' But
he kept the public guessing long time,
He is a public-spirited gentleman,
strongly identified with education and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13
Thursday, April Is, 1911.

Eastern financial papers are gravely
discussing "the decline in food prices. -
And yet We arc told that fnancicrs do
not indulge in flights of fancy when
practical affairs arc discussed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

Among the sanitation enactments of
the Minnesota Legislature is one abol-
ishing the roller towel in hotels. And
a good enactment it is; for if germs by
the million ever get anywhere, they
surely get in public roller towel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

The Arbor day preparations for next
Saturday increase in interest and mag
nitude as the Arbor day holiday APP
proaches. And means 10 care for the
trees after they arc planted should be
alwayS included
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

of n millionaire, and his failure to live
up to the reports Of the American mil
lionaire Is ways may be what got him
into trouble.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-13

Kaiser Wilhelm is reported as re.
GENTLY saying: "I regard the regular
appearance Of American artists on the
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
A Cooking Feet In the Air.

To cook q potato pie at the top Of =
chimney three hundred feet high By
means OF the heat generated IN the
nrss below would seem an impossible
task. yet such feat was on one occa-
sion accomplished by John Faulkner.
famous Lancashire steepiejack.
The Incident was the outcome Of q
wager between Faulkner and the man
ager OF a Manchester gas works. who
doubted Johns statement regarding
the excessive heat.
A large iron kettle was procured.
and this, being fiiied with necessary In
gredients-sixty-s pounds In weight
was hoisted to the summit Of the
huge chimney stack Faulkner placed
the receptacle on the outsr and COOL
est side OF the brickwork. but despite
this. the contents were found TO Be-
thoroughly cooked in one hour ana
twenty minutes. or ten minutes Issa
than the stiplated time.
Faulkner won his wager and the
pie. which. II 10 said, was slightly
burned at the bottom. was Afterwards
distributed among the poor of the
district--Bystander.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
YOUNG BEAVERS DAYS WORK
Record Made by One Of the Animals
In Regents Park oardsns,
naA.a

A young beaver In Regents Park
gardens. London. was once placed at
work upon tree IL feet long and 2
feet inches thick Just as the town
clocks sounded the hour OF noon. The
beaver began by barking the tree n
foot above the ground
That done he attacked the wood
He worked hard. alternating his labor
with dips In his bathing pond. He
bathed and labored alternately until
4 O'Clock In the afternoon. whom he
ate his supper OF bread and carrots
and padded about In bis pond until
halfpas o'clock.
Ten minutes later. when only one
inch Of the trees diameter remained
intact. he bore upon his work and the
tree fell. Before II fell the beaver
ran as men run when they, have nrsd
. blast Then as the tree lay on the
ground be portioned II out mentally
and again began TO gnaw.
He worked at intervals all night.
cut the log into three parts. rolled
two Of the portions into the water
and reserved the other third for his
permanent shelter. The work done.
be took a bath.-Harper's Weekly.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
FEMALE DIVERS OF JAPAN
Women Who Begin at 10 to Search
for Pearls In the Coast
Waters.

The pearl divers OF Japan are wom-
en-. Along the coast Of the Bay OF Ago
and the Bay OF Kokasho the thirteen
and fourteen.year girls. after they
have finished their primary school
work. go to sea and learn to dive.
They are in the water and learn to
swim almost from babyhood and spend
most of their time in the water except
In the coolest season. from the end OF
December to the beginning OF Febru-
ary. Even during the most inclemsnt
of seasons they sometimes dive for
pearls.
They wear q special dress. white un-
derwear and the hair twisted up into
a hard knot. The eyes are protected
by glasses to prevent the entrance OF
water. Tubs are suspended from the
waist. A boat in command OF q man
Is assigned to every five or ten women
divers to carry them to and from the
fishing grounds.
When the divers arrive on the
grounds they leap into the water at
once and begin to gather oysters at
the bottom. The oyters are dropped
into tubs suspended from their waists.
When the vessels are Allied the divers
are raised to the surface and jump into
the boats. They dive to a depth OF
from FIVE to thirty fathoms without
any special apparatus and retain their
breath from one to three minutes.
Their ages vary from thirteen to
forty years and between twenty-five
and thirty-Hve they are at their prime
Oriental Review.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
BLUFF AMONG THE NEGROES
Little Story Of q Quarrel That IIlus-
trates Their Love Of Flourish
and Poses.

Love Of bluff is a curious charac-
teristic of the negro. Sometimes the
deadly razor becomes active with q
vengeance. but countless other times
1t is merely flourished with frightful
threats and boastings Of its slashing
qualities. These are vanity poses.
One night recently saw a striking
living picture Of this kind. l wae
one Of a crowd which got of an early
morning elevated train. A negro
quarrel was in progress in front Of a
house on the opposite side Of the
street and all stopped to watch It.
One husky black was about to apply
an axe to the Uranium Of a smaller
negro. whom an ally of the lesser one
threatened the husky individual with
stood-if the axe fell on one skull
the blackjack would descend on an
other. Neither participant seemed
willing to start anything" There
was the tableau and It simply died
away like a moving picture climax
on the screen.
Evidently this scene Of inaotion
overtaxed the patience of the dusky
spectators. for they broke the lull by
tossing beer bottles at one another.
This. too. was without ginger Just
as / stepped behind a telegraph pole
to avoid the flying glass. an excited
old darkey appeared at the door and
fred shotgun over the heads of the
disputants.
A peaceful citizen next to me was
taken to the hospital and l iimped
home with bird shot in my legs. The
old mans blufY was effective and the
careful blacks dispersed. seeking their
beds to dream OF fiocks OF chickens
and trainloads of watermelons
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
Never Drink Mater.

In Lower California large number
of the smaller desert mammals never
drink water, according to American
scientists who have recently visited
the peninsula. They live and thrive
on dry seeds and scraps of vegetation
in places where the heat and aridity
are excessive without ever touching
their lips to water. and it has even
been found impossible to teach some
of them to take water in captivity.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
Here's Champion Nature Faker.

Some one was telling Sam about the
longevity OF the mud turtle. Yes.
said Sam. Il know all about that. for
once found a venerable old fellow in
a meadow, who was SO old that he
could scarcely wiggle his tail, and on
his back was carved ttolerably plain.
considering all things). these words
Paradise, Year 1. Adam.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
Gate astween TWO Rooms.

1t proved a blessing in one house
1t is fastened in the doorway. between
the Bursery and mothers room" "
There are times when the mother
likes to watch the children without
being right among them Often sew
ing or writing may be done more
easily with the gate between the moth
or and the little ones.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
AptIy Described.

An Italian woman was asked In
court II she had any musical instru-
ments in her home. mo. signor.' she
replied. nothing but rackess."
"what7". queried the lawyer. Rack:
ets-the things they put in graphic
phones"
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
Tho Average Mans Life.

Uncle Pennywise says: What
drab life the average man leads. i
never went to a masked ball, or
polo tournament. or house party.
Never ate a truffie or uttered an cpl
gram. never even tasted Burgundy.
although half my favorite characters
in fiction have wallowed In IT."
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
Practice VIII Make Perfect.

Practice thyself even In the things
which thou despairest Of accomplish
ing. For even the left hand. which
is Intellectual for all other things for
want Of practice. holds the bride
more vigorously than the right hand;
for It has been practiced in this
Marcus Aurelius.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
Friendly Condolences.

What did my ma say to you when
you came int" inquired Johnny Of his
friend who had come to tea. She said
she was very pleased to see me-" I'm
glad" said Johnny In q relieved tone.
'"Cos she said this morning she hoped
you wouldn't come."-stray Stories.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
Land Without Trees.

Thorshaven. the capital city Of the
Faroe islands. is said to be absolute
ly treeless. The claim Is made that
for some reason. perhaps soil condi
tions. trees absolutely refuse 10 grow
there.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
Her Mind Relieved.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, what is a jackpot"
''Why-er-a jackpot is a general
contribution for purposes of charitable
donation"
"Ohl Do you know / was afraid It
had something to do with the wicked.
ness of politjcs!"
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
The Noisy Woman.

One unhappy. notoristy-ssekins wo
man. In search OF . real mate" will
make more noise than 10000 mis-
tresses Of happy homes who would not
severally exchange places with the
queen of the Indies.-st. Louis Repub-
lie.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
eupsrhuous.

II was at the top Of the heat wave
A nre engine dashed by. Good gra-
cious mel" cried an old gentleman.
mopping his brow. What ever do
people want FIRE for on day like
is?"-Punch.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
Eoaferlnd Ialent.

You refuse to allow your son to
study spelling and grammar" said tho
teacher. Absolutely" replied Mr..
Groucher. Il want him to try his hand
at current literature. and I don't pro-
pose to spoiis his dialect and slang. I"
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
G1@S 49,

What grounds have you for suing
the manager because he gave your
part to another member OF the com.
pany?"
He took away my character. didn't
her
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
Stricken with Generosity.

A Scotsman brought his entire fam
ily Of seven to visit a relative in Lon
don. They were entertained in . man
uer that left nothing to be asked for
two weeks; theaters, suppers. cab-rides
about the city. excursions into tho
country. The whole time Mcpherson
never put his hand in his pocket to pay
for a thing.
When the family was going home.
the Londoner and his cousin went into
the buffet for final glass. From force
OF habit he groped for his wallet; but
Sandy gripped his arm.
ma, nal" said he. ''Ye've been vera
guide Ia me an mine this fortnicht
past Mon, wen hae a toss for this
lasht wee nippie!"-Success Magazine
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21
WHEN CARVING WAS AN ART
In Old Days the sIIoIng Was suited
to the importance Of
the Guest.

Carving was once a serious thing
The sixteenth century carver was a
professional. He. had to make the
joint .fit the guest The size OF his
slices was the thing. Then he had
to know his GUESTS and. cut accord
.tngly. Il.
A lord. for instance. at the table.
and pike was dished up whole.
Smaller fry. and the pike came on in
slices. The same procedure with pig.
The rank OF the diners decided wbeth-
er 1t should appear at table in gold
leaf or naked. whole or sliced. With
bread. too. there was a difference.
New or three days old baked was
at the discretion OF the carver as he
sised up the visitors. And a. for the
apportioning of the tidbits according
to precedence there was NO end. The
old-time carver in fact was born and
then made =
Tho eighteenth century was the day
Of the carving master. He taught hos
tssses the art. Lady Mary Montasu.
for instance, took three lessons .
week that she might be perfect on
her fathers public days. when, in or
der to perform her functions without
Interruptions. she was forced. to eat
her own dinner alone an hour or two
beforehand"
The hostess carved while the host
pushed the bottle" She did more
She urged the guests to eat more
and more, and woe to her II she
neglected guest. The diner who
was forced to help himself to a slice
Of anything nearly choked. These
diners Of the eighteenth century liked
being pressed. And the hostess well
coined the end Of the feast.-London
Chronicle.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-12-21

a. s..-
The Washington herald., 1911-08-29
Suffrage by Family.

Political economists abroad are trying
to solve the problem of modifying gen.
eral suffrage, so that it will better ex-
press the sense of the electoral body.
These ideas, according to a mastery
essay in La Nouvelle Revue, are gain
ing ground in Europe Advocacy of a
return to the property qualification is
known to Americans. but has any one
in this country ever heard of Family
qualification" The basic idea of such
family suffrage is each mans social
interest in the welfare of his commu-
nifty and state. 1t is held that the social
stake-lf this be the correct designation
is of greater importance than the prop
erty stake, and is just as appropriate
as an educational qualification.
1t is proposed in the new system that
The celibate shall be the unit of voting
power, and that the married couple
that is either childless or has but one
child shall have no more voting power
than the celibate. The father of two
or three living children shall have two
votes, and the father of a greater num-
Der of living children three votes.
The investiture Of mature heads of
The Washington herald., 1911-08-29
CONGRESS TO GET
TREATIES AGAIN
Four Important Matters
Failed of Ratification.

When Congress reconvenes. four i'm
portant treaties, negotiated through the
State Department. will again be urged
by the administration. All of these con-
ventions were presented during the ex-
ira session for ratification, but they
failed to come 70 a vote. They are:
An arbitration treaty with Great
Britain.
An arbitration treaty with France.
loan treaty with Nicaragua, involv-
ipg $4,000 loans by American bankers.
a loan treaty with Honduras. involving
81. .OOO, 900 by American bankers.
The loan treaties are of special impor-
tance, from the administration point OF
view, on account of the principle of
dollar diplomacy" mixed up with it. It
is proposed under the terms of these
pacts TO guarantee the loans by the col
lection. through the United States gov
ernment. of a percentage Of the duty on
goods imported into each of the coun-
tries. In other words. the United States
will collect this money and turn it over
TO the American citizens.
The arbitration treaties are well un-
derstOod. They failed of ratification
through the fact that the Senate and the
President disagreed over the provision in
the treaties providing for a joint high
commission TO pass upon the question
OF whether disputes are arbitrable.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-29

families with increased voting power
would, it is claimed, insure conservatism
and the stability of free institutions, be-
cause there will be conservative influ-
enccs outside of their own personalities.
This may be sound theory for some
communities, but it is of doubtful value
in any of the large cities of the United
States. Family suffrage in most cities
would add to the vote of the least re-
sponsible element of population. Be-
sides, under the proposed system,
woman is recognized only indirectly and
only as child-bearer. In real family
suffrage initial advantage ought to be
given to husband and wife, whatever
premium in the form of increased vot-
ing power might be offered for Off
spring.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-29
EVANS TO OFFER
BIG AERO PURSE
Washingtonian Wants Title
to Stay in America.

IF by any chance the record made
by Harry n. Atwood. the daring Boston
aviator. in his flight from St. Louis to
New York. should be broken by bird
men in European countries l will again
offer a purse in an attempt to win back
the laurels for the United States"
This was the statement made yeser-
day afternoon by Victor J. Evans. presi-
dent of the Rex Smith Aeroplane Com
pany. who paid $4,000 for Atwood s
record-breaking flight. Evans said that
he was not prepared to say what amount
he would invest in keeping the record
in this country, but said 1t would be an
amount large enough to bring out the
best airman.
er he will offer a purse TO stimulate
aviatOrs to attempt the breaking of other
records held in foreign countries, but
said that he might take such a step
later. At all events he will take no
such action until after the flight from
coast to coast for the $4,000 purse offered
by William r. Hearst.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-29
Automobile VS.. The Pullman.

Is it possible that the growing popu-
larity Of cross-country touring by auto
mobile is diminishing the dividends of
the Pullman Company?
At first blush, it seems that only an
attenuated and strained piece of logic
could arrive at such a conclusion 1t
is, however, accepted seriously in rail-
road circles, for the Pullman corpora
ton reports a 10 per cent decrease of
travel in their cars the past year and
attributes the loss to the touring car.
President Mellen, of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
says the automobile has cut into rail-
road traffic far more than the interurban
trolleys, and many experts bear out his
contention.
From the fashionable resorts in the
White Mountains comes the report that
more than half of the visitors come and
go via the touring car This is. indeed,
a remarkable showing for vehicle that
was in the experimental stage less than
decade ago.
Can it be that one of the ironies Of
old Father Time will be the recrudes-
cence of the good old stage coach in a
modern form?