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The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Speaker Is no Longer an Autocrat

program, the speaker has the right to claim credit therefor, just as the pres ident has the recognized right to ap- propriate credit for the achit ements of his administration, even though the work and the responsibility were i'm mediately shouldered by the subordi- mates.
 As the prerogatives of the speaker have diminished in the present house, those of the chairman of ways and means have increased. This is not al together due to the fact that this has been a tariff revision congress and that the ways and means committee has been busy with these revision bills. As chairman of the committee that selected the committees of the house Ca task previously falling to the speaker), MT. Underwood has also been recognized as the floor leader of the majority to an extent not noted before in many years. He has been the floor leader also in the party eau GUS.
 While Leader Underwood has had numerous loyal associates and has not hesitated to take advice and counsel, he has had to face several serious problems alone and virtually unaided and to work out the solution himself. Thus there has fallen to him many of the worries and vexations, which in the times agone have fallen to the speaker.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

cigarettes. The picking was poor"
 How did you come to acquire such a terrible habit?" asked the court.
 q saw lots of boys smoking and they were sending up into the air all kinds of pretty circles and wreaths. So I just picked up cigarette from the street when nobody was looking, lit it, and after several puffs, could make just as nice circles"
 The mother of the little girl told Judge De Lacy that she had never seen her daughter smoke, but had often noticed the fragrance of cigar cites on her breath. The child was placed on probation for six months.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

It is mighty nice of you to tell me how much you like the department l certainly want it to be of real assist Rnce to every one who reads 1t. Your letter came too late to be answered sooner, and now fear am too late to help you much for the 30th- Yor can buy tiny silk flags for each one to wear in the buttonhole and you can get paper napkins in red, white and blue, also nut or bonbon holders in shape of the United States shield. ] wonder if you do not know some old soldier who would be willing to tel you war stories, say for half houri It would add an interesting bit to youl party. should put up large flags fol decoration and perhaps you can get some red geraniums, some white car nations and some lovely blue corn flowers for the center of your table.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

At sixteen, one should wear very simple frocks. say of dotted swiss over a colored slip, or all white, ol any of the very thin wool materials are pretty, such as veilings and al batross made with sashes of ribbon round necks and elbow sleeves. Thanl your escort for a pleasant evening and for his returning you safely home Ask him to come to see you and jus be your own natural self. It Is gen erally too late after parties to ask { boy in, but if only about nine o'clocl and other members of the family art up, ask him in and have some sor of good things to eat. Here is where a chafng dish and the ability to us It comes in as a useful adjunct
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Iris False

Miss Goodley-Miss Passay says she admires auburn hair most.
 Miss Knox-She doesn't admire it at all. That's just bluff she uses to throw people off the track
 Miss Goodley-How do you meanf She has black hair
 Miss Knox-Yes, and she wants to give the impression that she couldn't have bought auburn just as easily Catholic Standard and Times.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

wings are extended, this butterfly measures about four inches from tip to tip, and is of a most brilliant blue color. It affords a striking example of the wonderful powers given to these small insects for their own preservation.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Judoino From ResuIts.

Have you ever placed yourself in the hands of a beauty doctor, Mrs. Muggworth?"
 "Why do you ask me that?"
 My husband wants me to go to one"
 'Yes. I have been taking regular treatments from one for the past year"
 'Then I think I'll not go. It seems to be useless"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
For Memorial Day.

I am thoroughly interested in youl writing of entertainments, and would like to ask a favor of you through your columns. I would like to know what sort of a party to have for class of high school girls and boys that are between the ages of fifteen and eighteen on Decoration day; also what refreshments to serve, and what sort of favors I might make. prefer homemade ones.-Anxious.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

very abundant on the Gambia river, and there, during the dry season, l a s tin g through August and Sep tember, the fish buries itself in a
 burrow in the m d ramainfn0
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

to a resident of Evanston, III. It is a cylindrical can of sheet met al, having a side
 door throug g h which dhe baby may be placed in- to and removed from the can. At
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
His Failure,

"Ah!" calculated the wide-eyed tourist who was pervading Rampage. Ariz., on the qui vive for thrills. "I suppose that swaggering fellow over there has a record as bad man?"
 "Him?" contemptuously snorted AL kali Ike. "Aw, heck!-he ain't even killed an innocent bystander!"- Puck.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

than the legs, while the markings on It's back and shoulders form the cross so noticeable in every member of the ass tribe. The animal makes a noise which sounds like the hee-haw of an ordinary donkey.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

for quite long period in a dormant condition, being nourished by a large store of fat that has been collected in the body. When the dry season has passed the fish again takes to the wa ter, in which it can swim with exceed ing rapidity.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

a crOSS-Dred anil nal, it's sire being a Somaliland wild
 ass and its dam a beautifully mark ed zebra. It will be noticed that the stripes do not extend gh CT
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

been known to the natives as apt to strike at the eye, and their story has been substan- tiated by an Eng lis h naturalist, who was bitten in
 the eye by one he was handling. No harm resulted, as
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

male assisting in the work by smooth Ing and shaping the mud which her mate brings, until at last nothing but a very narrow slit is left, through which she protrudes her bill in order to be fed. Mrs. Hornbill" remains in this mud prison until the young are fully fiedged.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

The female nests
 in a hollow tree, and, when the eggs have been laid, sits on the nest while the partner c aImIy brings beak after
 beak full of mud and proceeds to wall her in, the fe-
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

LuIo D U ' ' 6 I u y 2 which is to be found in Assam, India, initiates ex- actly, both in for nation and color ing, the leaves of
 the tree 1t in- habits. When it's
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Does Seem Odd.

Napoleon was a remarkable man." 'Yes; he was a remarkable man. But why should he wear seven suits of clothes at Waterloo?"
 Seven suits?"
 'T have seen that many in various museums"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

the bite only took effect on the in- stinctively-closed eyelids, and the snage Is not. venomous, while the pointed end of the nozzle is soft and harmless. The reptile always strikes for the face, and will not bite any ob- ject thrown before 1t like most snakes.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Nerv Much Sn

"That was queer thing which hap lened to those amateur fishermen" What was it?"
 Their catboat was caught in a sea Duss."
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

For a children's party for grown-up have always used the regular part stationery that comes for children an is decorated with pictures. Tn spaces are to be filled with names an date. I also say ''Please come dresse as a child not over ten years of age.
 MIME. MERRI.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

You may have two maids, and the, should precede you at either churcl or home wedding, Perfectly proper t. be married in the church with so fey to witness the ceremony.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Ernnn a Rride-EIect.

am to be married, but there wi Just be my parents and sister, ant perhaps few girl friends there.
 Would it be proper to have tw' bridesmaids? If so, how would w enter the church or parlor?
 Would it be all right to have tn ceremony performed at the church instead of at home, with no one bu those before mentioned there? D. J.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
What Should a Young Girl Do7

At the age of sixteen, what is propei for young girl to wear to a dancei What should she say when brought home from a dance, or from a walki Should a young girl ask boy friend to come in after he has taken hel home? A YOUNG READER.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Enr a Course Tea.

I am planning to entertain our clul ladies in May. to a three-course tea Our colors are scarlet and white. W. have been studying Irving this yea and Prescott's Conquest of Mexico and Conquest of Peru" We want tt emphasize in the menu Spanish ant Mexican dishes, the club colors, ant anything appropriate. Would chili COT caTne with waters be suitable for thu first course? That is a Mexican dish Is it not? MRS. c. H. P.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
InvItatIons for a PartY.

Please suggest a suitable way ( Issuing invitations for a kids party for grown-ups. A READER.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

The dishes of Spain and Mexico are too closely alike to make a dis tinction. You will find spaghetti served with tomato sauce. Parmesal cheese and plenty of red pepper. Chil con carne is a heavy dish and hardll suitable for a first course. woult suggest chicken soup. Red and vel low for the color scheme will insur' ibrilliancy, and you can purchase httl' silk Spanish and Mexican flags fo favors for each one.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Silent for Once.

Silent for Once. "Did your wife jump or you when you got home last night?" "No; for once was in luck. The people in the fiat next door were hay ing a spat and my wife was busy lis tening."
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
It's Use.

What use is the bridge of the nose?"
 "I suppose it is for objects when they pass from eye to eye"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

great authority on curing hams and bacon, is quoted in a bulletin of the United States department of az riculture as giv- ing the following directions for boiling a ham:
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
BEST METHOD OF BOILING HAM
Here Is Uncle sam's Own Recipe, and Experts Declare There Can Be
 Nothing Better.

Dr. B. W. Magruder of the Virginia tate department of agriculture, the
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
S BOTH DONKEY AND ZEBRA
Curiosity Seen in the Geological Gar dens In Soudan-Hee-Haws
 Like Donkey.

This curiosity, which may be seen at the London Geological gardens, Is
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
SNAKE THAT BITES THE EYE
Reptile in India, Known as Long, Shouted Whip-Snake, Is Terror
 to Natives.

In India for centuries this extraor- dinary long-snouted whip-snake has
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
NOT AS BAD AS IT SOUNDS
Canned Baby" Might Be the Head Ing of Thls Article, But Then,
 We'll, Read 1t.

A novel baby holder is shown in a patent recently issued at Washington
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
MAKES PRISON FOR BIRDS
Extraordinary Habit of the HornblII Male Walls In Ills
 Partner.

The species of bird known as a horn bill indulges in an extraordinary habit.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Innocuous.

There is a man in our neighbor hood who, have positive proof, has married at least three different wom en in the past month"
 What a wretchi"
 "Not at all. He is our minister"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
FISH BURIES SELF IN MUD
Curious Member of the FInny Tribe. Found in the Gambia River
 In Africa.

The African or mud fish sometimes attains a length of six feet. It is
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
BUTTERFLY IN SELF-DEFENSE Initiates Exactly Both In Formation and coIorIne Leaves of Tree
 1t Inhabits.

For protection from it's enemfes- such as birds, snakes, lizards, etc.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
For Church ,EntertaInments.

| Will you please suggest some churc entertainments by which we can mak some money?
 We live in a village of about 900, s please do not suggest anything yer elaborate. Thanking you for you trouble. E. w. l..
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

My Dear: All the new ideas ge for church or home entertainments g at once into the department s watch these columns.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

"A fellow threatened to punch me in the head"
 "That would be too bad" "Thank you"
 'Tt would have a tendency to in crease the swelling"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21
PATENTS

TO PATENT INVENTIONS. REGISTER
trade mark or copyrights. see J. M
Thomas. Eagle block olpl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21
POET AND PUBLISHER
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Robert Cameron Rogers I'm
able to Recover From Eff
fects of Operation.

SANTA BARBARA, April 20.-Rob
ert Cameron Rogers, poet and news
paper publisher, died III his home here
today from the effects Of an operation
for appendicitis performed two weeks
ago
Mr.. Rogers was stricken three weeks
ago. After the first operation, paraly-
sis set In and second operation was
performed
Mr.. Rogers was born in Buffalo, n
Y, and was the son of Sherman Rogers,
at one time member Of the same law
firm with Grover Cleveland. He leaves
a widow, three sons and two stepsons
whom he adopted.
Mr.. Rogers wrote the dedicatory ode
for the opening of the Buffalo Pan,
American exposition, and ''The Elks
Eulogy,' which has already been
adopted by many lodges as part of
the annual lodge Of sorrow services. His
most famous work. however, was "The
Rosary" which has been translated
into many languages.
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DIED.

JOSEPu-In this city, April 10. 1912.
Milton D. Joseph. this city. Remains at
private rooms OF Eber w. Hall. 164
South West Temple. where they are be-
ing held until the arrival Of his daugh-
ter from Boston, Notice of funeral later
McARTHUR-In this city. April is, 1912.
Mrs. Hannah Parshal Macarthur. aged
6S years. Funeral services will ,bc held
from the residence OF her daughter, Miss
Nina Macarthur, 1125 Emerson avenue
uake Sugar House carr. at p. m. Mon
day, April %. 1912, the Rev. Simpkin
officiating. 1nterment Mount oliyet
cemetery.
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR

i5BER w HALL. UNDERTAKEN AND
embalmer, 164 S. West Temple. Phonos
1919. Dc
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AIr6rrIoM GALE,

NVNl ] IVN SAIJIL
On Monday, April %. at 1890 a rn., No
3l4 Sth ave. (Take 6th or 9Th ave car,
get off at y ST. Mission oak and will
low rockers. lace curtains and portieres.
Wilton rugs. Que cost $50. good as new:
center tables. mission library table. round
oak dining table, lot dishes, chairs brass
trimmed bed. bedding fine dresser. sani-
tiuy couch, cost $50, fine skirt box. sani-
tary cot and cover. small rugs new
washing machmine. refrigerator. kitchen
utensils. etc.
X, a. ANDREWS. Auctioneer
b23SJ
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21
Letcher Makes Demand.

WASHINGTON. April 2o.-Demands
have been made on the rebel authorities
at Chihuahua by American Consul Letch-
er for the immediate release of two Amer
leans imprisoned there The men have
been in confinement since March IS. but
the American official has just learned OF
their plight. Their names were not given.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21
HAIR GOODS

FINEST LINE OF HAIR GOODS AT
lowest prices. See Mrs Miner, Vel.
vet!na Shop s2 East 4th South. wa
Batch 1896 h,oae
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State OF Utah. office Of the commission
er OF insurance-ss.
]. Willard Done. commissioner OF In
surance OF the state OF Utah, do hereby
certify that the above named insurance
company has filed IN my office detailed
statement Of its condition. from which
the foregoing statement has been pre-
pared. and that the said company has In
all other respects complied with the laws
or the state relating to insurance
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal OF the
insurance department this sth day Of
April. A. .. 1912.
(SeaD WILLARD DONE,
Commissioners.
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Personal ATTENTION ,S
oughness chaTactrize md n
College trimming. Day ana ~ Be-
now Boston building, n'Eh D
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REPRESENTATIVES. WANTED FOR
sale Of townsite lots In divisional ana
functional points along line Of Grand
Trunk Pacific Ry.. In western Canada
Whole or part time. Liberal commission
Money making side linc for salesmer
Write 10 authorized agent G. r. p. Rs.
international Securities &c. Lid. Soner-
set Bldg, Winnipeg. Man, for partIcu-
lars. maps. etc ALAS
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AGENTS-WINNER OF WINNERS;
queen broom sells j0c: proven quickest.
CIeanest. exclusive territory repeater on
market: golden opportunity, Warren
Brush Co., Cincinnati Ohio. b2260
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Means Heavy Loss.

In the rear of this levee are valuable
lands planted In truck gardens, orange
and citrus groves and an inundation
resulting from a crevasse IN the levee
will entail the loss of many thousands
of dollars, besides endangering the
lives of hundreds OF residents in the
vicinity. The lower section Of the river
is holding the attention of both gov
ernmeut and state engineers and consti-
tutes the one point of danger along
the stretch of embankments in this
state
''The situation is most Desperate" 4"
continued Mr.. Mongett. "The revet
ment is old and the section is decidedly
inferior We have found it necessary
TO work on the stretch to guard it
against a cave. -
1t was this same stretch that Cap
tain C. O. Sheriff., in charge OF the
Fourth leven district, complained of so
strongly to the authorities in Washing
ton recently. Captain Sheriff. stated
that the section in places was entirely
inadequate to withstand the press Of
the flood sweeping down the Mississippi
river and that where the embankment
should have width of fifty to sixty
feet to hold the present waters it in
reality was only about fifteen feet wide.
The levee has a height of eight to ten
feet
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21

SHEPPARD's EMP .oyNIrS-Y
Tho Red Frons." 1I2 VT AGDI
Bell 1884 "nd ninl9
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21

Dependable servants-maids. cooks,
mattresses, governesses. second girls
all look to the Want Columns to pro-
vide them employment and opportuni
ties for advancement.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21
WALLPAPER CLEANING
ICE CREAM

KELLEY ICE CREAM co. SHIP ICE
cream and sherbets everywhere. Phone
1928 address box l7l3 Fx2IoS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21
Crevasse 500 Feet Wide.

The Beulah crevasse is now 800 feet
wide and there has been much suffer
ing among the people and stock In that
immediate vicinity. Mayor Hayes of
vicksburg has telegraphed an appeal
for aid.
The stretch Of levce between Rice
land and Homo place, below New Or
leans. is causing some worry.
"The situation is by no means reas-
suring.'' said Assistant State Engineer
Mongett today. "l consider the stretch
anything but safe
Mr.. Mongett left New Orleans this
afternoon for the threatened section,
where he will resume his work of per-
sonally supervising improvements and
the cmbanklng now IN
process, as we'll as in other localities
south Of New Orleans.
Much Of the blame for the condition
Of the lcvee is laid on the shoulders
of the Grand Isle railroad, which, IL is
stated, has gradually encroached upon
the Icvec from time to time until scarce
ly more than pcrpendicular wall now
exists. In many sections it is assert
ed an entire new rcvetment must be
placed and the embankment practically
rebuilt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21

statesmen WANTED-NO EXPERT
ence required You can earn good
wages while learning. Hundreds OF good
positions now open paying $1,000 TO $4,000
year. Write today for particulars and
list OF openings Address nearest office
Dept, 4s9, National 'Salesmen's Training
Ass'n., Chicago, New York, Kansas City.
Seattle, New Orleans. Toronto. ba267
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The amount Of it's u. S.
deposit is ,........s SIS, 900 4
The amount OF It's assets is 3,74T, 33l
ties is .,...:.:......... 2.52ca23 4
The amount Of its income
during the preceding CAL
endur year ........ go. 2,7l1.Ss3 .:
The amount OF les dlsburse-
ments during the preced-
ing calendar year ... 2.60e. 436 {
The amount OF losses paid
during the preceding cal
endar year Uncluded In
foregoing item) ,.,.. Lea, ,024 {
The amount OF risks writ
ten during the year -,.,.. 5l3. 267 ,931 c
The amount Of risks in
force at the end Of the
year, net .............,. 3s7,s7s,545 {
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-21

ALL KINDS SECONDHAND CLOTH
Ing. trunks. vaiises: best prices paid.
zs Commercial st, Reply by postal card
977i Bell. tTa
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ident. Lem w. Bowen; name Of sec
retary, +. A. Leonard.
The amount of It's capital
stock is ..................s 500. 900 90
The amount of Its capital
stock paid up is.......... 500. 600 on
The amount OF It's assets is. 1890, 455. .0s
The amount OF its liabilities
dncluding capitaD is go. 2,62s, s7s "a
The amount of Its income
during the preceding calen-
dar year ......-,s.....,.. 2.ei7.S22 OF
The amount OF its disburse-
ments during the preceding
calendar year ..,t,.....,:: 2.sss. $3.50. SO
The amount OF losses paid
during the preceding cal
endar year dncluded In
-, foregoing iteml ..,.,.;.... 1.1s7. s21 81
The amount OF premiums
written during the year. 3.4oo. o2a 80
The amount OF premiums In
In force at the end OF the
year. net ............... 2flo,5 5o3 IS
State OF Utah. office of the commission
er of insurance-ss
J. Willard Done. commissioner OF In
surance OF the state OF Utah do hereby
certify that the above named insurance
company has filed In my office a detailed
statement OF Its condition. from which
the foregoing statement has been pre-
pared, and that the said company has
In all other respects complied with the
laws of the state relating to insurance,
In testimony whereof have hercunto
set my hand and affixed the seal OF the
insurance department this Sth day OF
April A. d. 1912.
(SeaD WILLARD DONE.
Commissioner.