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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-09-27
CHAPTER ~.
Almost q Proposal.

EwAvARLY Sunday morning the old
coach was got ready. for Miss
LID Ellen sang in the chnrrh choir.
~ ana we had TO make an early
start IN order that she might get there
on time. II reckon you are not a
churchman." said the colonel, for. IL
remember rightly. the Palmers were
always blueback Presbyterians, bur
most people down here are Episcopa
iiaEs. so don't you 20 unless You feel
so inclined"
! acknowledged to heing n member
OF the Presbyterian church. but ex.
pressed willingness nav. even an
eagerness to go, for ! knew that Miss
Ellen would not be at nome. The
drive that morning was n memorable
one Bud sat on the box aud did the
driving. with Pickaninny sam by his
side Colonel ana Mrs. rurpn. Miss
Ellen aud ! occupied the seats on the
inside. ] had seen the George Wash.
ingtOn coach at Mount Vernon. and I
could not help thinking OF it as
looked at this heirloom Of the Turpins.
might have thought that II had once
been used by General ogethorpe him.
self. 80 ancient did IL look. The colo
mel assured me In n most serious vein
that II had never had that distinction,
though there was traditi06 In the
family That Il had been occupied by
General Washington on his famous
visit to Fort Augusta utter the days
OF the Revolution. when he stayed at
Meadow Garden. the home OF the wal.
tons. the head OF which family had
been one Of those 10 sign the Declare.
ton Of Independence. The coach was
still strong aud did not IoDk oute ct
place ms a. rnmbIed fhrosszh VIZ. pine
forests. but II would come near TO up
setting at times when going down hills
where the roads were washed into deep
trenches.
Every now and then Bud would
bring the team to a stand and. telling
Us that the trace or some other part
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E~1ARLY Sunday morning the old
conch WAS got ready. for Miss
n Ellen sang in the church choir.
- and we had 10 make an earIy
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
FOURTEEN DIE
IN A SUBMARINE
An English Gunboat Runs Down
a Little PIunger.
FOUR OFFICERS ARE VICTIMS


Portsmouth, Eng. The total loss Of
the British submarine A-s. with the
whole Of her crew Of IA men. after
collision with the gunboat Hazard,
adds another to the long list Of SINH
lar accidents which have in recent
years thrown the British Navy and
nation into mourning.
The crew on board the vessel, which
il one Of the older class, was composed
Of volunteers from the men OF the
feet. as Is the case with the compile
ments of all submarines. The men. in
spite Of the hazardous nature of the
service, like the work and volunteer
In large numbers to be detailed to the
submarine fiotillas.
Many submarines are stationed at
Portsmouth, from which port they
constantly so out for diving and tor
Epedo practice In the Roads, and q
number OF fatal accidents have oc-
CURED in the vicinity.
Torpedo practice has been In prog
ress for some time, and the submarine
A-3 was partially submerged when she
came in collision with the gunboat
Hazard. The gunboat was steaming
at fairly high rate of speed, and
when she struck the submarine her
bows cut big rent in the little yes
SETS side. AS the A-3 settled down.
which she did in few moments. and
then disappeared, air and gas bub-
bles appearing on the surface told the
crew Of the Hazard that she was I'LL
ing with water.
It was practically certain that the
fate of the two officers and nine men
Of which her crew was composed was
sealed. The Hazard, however, threw
out life buoys and launched boats, in
case any Of the men should succeed in
escaping, but none Of them came to
the surface.
( Beside the regular crew of 10 men
and q lieutenant who were on board
the A-3. the Admiralty states that
three other lieutenants were on the
vessel. going through a course of In
struction, and were drowned when
the submarine sank. making q total
of IA deaths.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
THE OLD MAINE
IS AFLOAT AGAIN
Hull of Battleship in Havana
Harb0r Raised.
WILL BE SUNK IN GULF.
She e Now Floating On An Even
Keei-Three More Bodies Reeov-
cred From Crew Section, Max
ing Six Found During Week.

| Havana The long-protracted task
Of raising the sunken battleship Maine
was crowned with success when the
after section, which was not injured
by the explosion and comprises APP
proximately half the total length Of
the Inflated vessel, was set afioat.
Barely sufficient water was admitted
within the coffer-dam to free the hulk
from the mud, in which it was deeply
imbedded but it floats almost on an
even keel, though somewhat down at
the stern and much above its normal
line Of fiotation in consequence Of the
removal Of the heavy weights on deck.
especially the after turret and it's,
guns. The hull. into which bulk
head has been fitted, proved perfectly
watertight.
Major Harley B. Ferguson, chief
| engineer in charge Of the work, in,
tends now to cease admitting water
within the coffer-dam until the por-
Etions Of the shattered forward section
of the battleship are removed, which
will be matter of a few days. After
this it will be q simple matter to
admit sufficient water to raise the
! hulk to the harbor level Then sec.
ton Of the cofferdam win be removed
and the hulk foated out into the bay.
Three more bodies were removed
from the crew section in the bow.
There is little probability of any more
remains being found. Major Ferguson
says he is perfectly ready to take the
ship out at the time set for her burial
March l. She will be sunk in the
Gulf Of Mexico few miles on the
north coast Of Cuba. About third OF
the wreck, all that part forward OF
the rent which served the bow sec
tion, has already been sunk without
attracting attention. The metal was
cut up by an oxy-acetylene jet into
half-ton fragments, placed in scows
and deposited about a mile on shore.
Practically only the afterpart Of the
ship and the wreckage of the bow re-
manned when the cofferdam was
flooded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
Wabash TO spend Millions.

Chicago. Ill, February 5.-Plans
have been completed by the receivers
of the Wabash road for the expendi.
ture Of $7,600,00O for betterments
throughout the system. The expendi-
lures will include $500, 900 for new
equipment. 100000 for double track
work and 100000 for miscellaneous
improvements. According to Presi-
dent Delano ten new passenger loco
motives, ten freight engines, and an
equal number of freight and switch
engines will be ordered in addition
to twenty-five locomotives purchased
somIp time ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
NatIonal.tiealth Rureau.

New York. Robert Z. Owen. Unit
ed States Senator fr3n Oklahoma,
made plea for a national bureau Of
health. for which he has introduced a
bill in Congress, at the weekly lunch
con Of one Of the big clubs here.
we spend millions in protecting the
country from the gypsy moth. the boil
weevil, the Texas tick and the Cana
dian thistle" he said. "and take no
active steps to safeguard the human
life Of the nation
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
VA TOILETTE GOES WILD.
senator's Reflections On American
Press Al Publishers Dinner
Denounced.


Philadelphia. mo more dramatic
incident has ever occurred at form
al Philadelphia dinner than the tragic
speech Of United States Senator Rob
ert M. La Toilette. which reached its
sad anti-climax early Saturday morn
ing.
After he had delivered his rambling
philippe Of hours and 10 minutes
against all the newspapers OF America
and most Of the magazines. at the
dinner of the Periodical Publishers
Association OF America, in the Belle
e-Stratford, he sank into his chair
beside T0astmaster Don G. Seitz.
business manager of the New York
World. When Mr.. Seitz blisteringly
described the La Toilette utterances
as wicked, foolish and untruthfulv
the Senator's head dropped into his
hands,
He talked disconnectedly with sew
eral friends when the long dinner
came to an end, quarter of an hour
later, and then went to the suite oc-
cupied jointly by himself and his
private secretary, J. C. Hannah.
He refused to go to bed and sat on
sofa modify silent. After a time
hi complained, according to hotel at
tsndants. of illness. and then was at
tackled by violent nausea. Mr.. Hannah
and friends did what they could to
relieve his sufferings. He appeared
to be very weak and to be absolutely
Indifferent to his surroundings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09

Georgetown. Col. = Lee Cow, a
Chinaman, announced his candidacy
for councilman here. filed the proper
papers to secure a place on the bal
lot and started bis campaign with an
American as campaign manager. The
first step OF Cow and his manager was
to purchase silk hats and to complete
their otherwise stylish attire. after
which they started a house-to-house
canvass for votes Cow is said to be
the irst native Of China to rum for
once In America, He came to this
tountry when he was four years old.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
La Toilette
PHYSICAL WRECK
Wisconsin Senator and His
Boom Collapse.
ITACTLEss SPEECH KISSED


Washington. Senator Robert M La
Toilette, candidate for the Presidency
has broken down and win haye ia
take complete rest for weeks if moi
for months.
The Senator has cancelled his
speaking engagements for the next
two weeks.
The Senator arrived In Washington
Saturday from Philadelphia He went
to Providence Hospital, where his
daughter, Mary La Toilette, was oper-
ated upon during the day Tor throat
trouble.
The hospital authorities would not
say whether the Senator was there
or not. At his home the same secrecy
was noticeable.
For some time Mr.. La Follette's
friends have seen chat he was on the
verge Of q collapse and urged him to
quit work until he could regain his
health. strength and nerves. But Mr..
La Toilette insisted In going on
The first intimation the public had
of Mr.. La Follette's serious condition
was Friday night at Philadelphia,
where he spoke to the publishers, de.
nounced the newspapers and was hiss
ed and hooted down. The speech
that Mr.. La Toilette was to have de-
lvered at Philadelphia was carefully
prepared and rehearsed here; it re-
CURED 81 minutes to deliver it. Mr.. La
Toilette was In such a condition
physically and mentally when he
arose to speak at Philadelphia 1t took
him two hours to complete his speech.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
Typhus Fever ! Menace.

Washington. Typhus fever. gem
orally thought to be rare in the Unit
ed States, Is theasame as the so-called
Bright's disease and actually present
in certain cities of the country. with
the danger Of becoming epidemic, ac-
cording to report to the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
by Director Anderson. of the Hyglsnic
Laboratory and Passed Assistant
Surgeon Goidberger. These conclu-
sions were reached after numerous en-
haustive experiments with nonheys.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09

From year to year there have come
reports Of the increase OF deer Ia Con
necticut which western people have
found II difficult to believe. Last year
there were complaints that the pro
tected animals were destroying far
mers' crops. This year comes the
STORY that the Connecticut game war
dens have given warning that motor
men on interurban electric cars must
exercise the utmost care not to run
down deer which happen to get upon
the track. or they viii be made to
Incur the full penalty OF the law for
killing deer out Of season It Is said
that q considerable number or deer
have been killed In this way. espe-
cially at night. when they were At,
tracted by the headlights Deer
stalking with an electric car Ii Ger
tninly modern method Of acquiring
venison; but they were always an
ingenious folk IN the state Of the
wooden nutmeg.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
Letter-carrIers PunIshed.

Washington. Approximately 100
letter-carriers Of Chicago win suffer
a reduction in salary for violation Of
the postal regulations in selling tick
cts to race meet to persons along
their official routes. Postmaster Camp
bell, Of Chicago, made the recommen-
dalton for the reductions and it will be
approved. The reduction in salary
will affect the offenders only until
April ]. the end Of the present quarter,
the resulting loss OF pay amounting to
tribe more than $16 each.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
Want ] rrade commlssIon.

Washington. Representatives Of
coal operators in Indiana. Illinois and
Pennsylvania urged the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee to create
an interstate trade commission. with
such control over coal mining aa the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
over railroads. A. W. Boyle. Of the
Indiana Coal Operators Association;
Glen W, Traer Of the Illinois Asao-
citation. addressed the committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09

Census returns Of the foreign-borl
inhabitants Of Greater New York
show that there are more natives Of
italy residing Ii the Empire city than
there are in Palermo. In similar
way the Russian-born population Of
New York far exceeds the entire mum
Der Of inhabitants Of SO characters
ticalIy . Russian city az Kiev. The
Russian-born New Workers. number al
most half million and the Italian
born New Workers exceed $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
YOU SHOULD HAVE $s4.s1.
Division OF country's Money Would
Give Each That Amount.

Washington. An equal division Of
all the money by the United States
would result in each man, woman and
child possessing S34.61.
That amount is the per capita cir
culation. according to the calculation
Of the Treasury Department, which
estimates that the population Of the
country has grown from 81. 972, 1856, as
determined by the census Of 1910, to
94.958,000 on February /, 1912.
The stock Of money in America is
fast climbing up into the billions. On
February ] there was s3,624.572,121 IN
the United States, OF this $sSs, ao2,-
481 represented the assets Of the Gov
eminent and $S.2ss,269, $40 was circu-
lation Thirty-three years ago the en-
tire amount in circulation in this coun-
try was 1915, 266,721.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
III TEEN PERSONS
HURT IN WRECK
N. q w. Train IS Derailed and
SpIintered.
TENDER ARCH BAR BRE aKs
Eight Cars, Including Three Puilmans,
Deralied on the Norfolk and
Western Railway, e Miles
West OF Petersburg.

Petersburg, WA Norfolk and
| Western passenger train, eastbound
from Columbus, Ohio, and due in Nor
folk at 8 A. NJ, was derailed early
Monday about % miles west of Peters.
burg. Fifteen persons were injured,
some seriously, and one unidentified
colored passenger probably will die.
The train consisted Of Ave coaches and
four sleeping cars
The injured are:
Sam Holmes, colored, brakeman, Of
Crewe. Va; badly hurt about the
body.
Louis Dallago. of Strong, Pa; pain
fully hurt.
Layton Moore. Of Lynchburg; left
hip broken.
]. w. Brown, colored, porter; left
leg injured, badly cut and bruised
about the body.
Those with slight injuries are:
A. G. Mcmahon, line,sman, Of Crewe.
Jack Price. colored, Of Big Tunnel,
| va.
6. 2. Garter, express messenger, Of
Pulaski, Va.
G. r. Glenn, mail clerk, d Prospect,
Virginia.
W. H, Murry, mail clerk, Of,
Waverly.
J, F. Martin, of Salem. Va; signal
man Of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company.
Milton Bones, Of Christiansburg,
Va; signal man Of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company.
The wreck is said to have been due
to an arch bar breaking under the
front truck Of the tender and catching
q plank at crossing, carrying the
plank some distance to 1O4-mile sid
ing, where 1t caught in frog, thus de-
railing the tender and eight cars OF
the train, including three sleepers.
Most of the coaches were SO badly
broken that they are only fit for kind
ling wood. Wrecking cars and a crew
were sent from Petersburg to the
scene to open the track, which was
badly torn up for distance.
Among those on the train who
escaped uninjured were: State Sem
ators r. X. Brock, of FarmvilIe, va;
William A. Garrett. of Henry county,
Virginia, and Delegate w. "A. Land, Of
Blackstone, who we're on their way to
Richmond to attend the session Of the
Legislature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
MORGAN HELPS Y. M. c. A,
Completes $4,000 For New Building
In London.

London. The Young Mems Chris
tian Association here has received a
cablegram from Lord Kinnaird at
Cairo. stating that J. Pierpont Nor
gan has promised to give the last $780,
600 necessary to complete the total
of 100000 which 1t was expected to
collect during the IL days campaign
last month. When the lists closed
January % 1t was announced that the
amount collected by Charles S. Ward,
of New York. and his assistants had
reached total Of $s33.ss5. Since
then small sums have been added and
the contributions have now reached a
total Of $350.O0O.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
must N0T Fire
ACROSS THE Line
Cavalry at FL Paso Ordered
to Prevent 1t.
BORDER AGAIN UNDER GUARD
Doubt Az To Whether Mexican Gov.
eminent Can Afford Proper Pro
lection TO Americans Fam.
ny Asks Protection.

Washington Col Edgar q Steever,
commanding HE Fourth United
States Cavalry at Ell Paso. has been
instructed to prevent firing into
American territory, and the Mexican
authorities have received warning
from the American government not to
permit shooting across the border
line.
These orders have been issued as q
result Of the exchange of kilograms
between President Taft and Governor
ColQuitt. Of Texas. Colonel Steever
has replied to the department that
there has yet been no firing into
American territory.
Although representations have been
made to the Mexican government by
American Ambassador Wilson for the
protection Of the family OF G. r. Rob
inson, manager Of mining company,
who was captured by the rebels. adj
vices to the State Department ex-
press doubt as to the ability Of the
Mexican government to give this pro
lection.
Casas Grandes is reported to have
gone over to the instrrectos without q
shot being fred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09

From the standpoint 6f utility. 81
cept IA SO far as decorativeness Is
utility. not much can be said for the
average cat these days The cat en-
5oys its privileges without greatly con-
corning itself with the responsibilities.
And Ii point OF fact. its services In
most houses would be superluous.
The mousetrap now does for most
households what the cat formerly did.
Nor Is the cat particularly distin-
guished By the affection for its mas
Ter which il 50 conspicuous In the
dog, It's sole domestic rival for the
warm spot under the kitchen steve.
= you win note the cat carefully, you
win observe that II usually wants
something Of you when it comes
around. None OF it's calls are courtesy
calls. The arched back and the
'mew-mew" are eloquent Of its de-
siEes. II II does not receive these
marks Of attention and fails to find
anything eles that interests 1t. say, q
nice warm spot In your lap to take 9
doze on. the cat moves majestically
and indifferently away. Your person
ality has no particular charm for A.
Il admires the radiator more than II
does you. These characteristic symp-
toms Of self-centeredness and grave
detachment are reinforced BY the eyes
Of the cat A cats eyes look at you,
but they seem to be looking beyond
ycu. They are like the eyes Of the
Gagged lion. which always seem to be
seeing the distant desert that Il loves
and that 10 calling to 1t by night and
dag.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
THE DYNAMITE PLOT.
Thirty or More indictments Likely TO
BE Returned.

indianapolis. nd.-Work was con.
tinued by District Attorney Charles
w. Miller in completing the forms OF
the 80 or more indictments which, ii
is reported. the Federal grand Jury.
will vote on at the conclusion Of the
governments investigation into the
dynamite conspiracy. 1t is said If any
arrests are to follow. it will be ar.
ranged that they take place simultane-
ously three or four days after the jury
reports. The delay will permit the
sending of papers to the Federal dis
tricts in which any accused men are
known to be.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
DuELs With WAX BULLETS.
Army Has An Innovation For Real
istIc Revolver Practice.

Washington. Realism is again
asserting itself in the Army. Follow
Ing upon the suggestion that cavalry
men use diseased beef for targets in
bayonet practice has come the inno-
walton of revolver duels in which wax
bullets are to be fred The outfits
devised for the protection OF horses
and men engaged in these duels re-
semble the elaborate garb used In the
days Of combat between knights. The
men are to wear hand shields OF wire
netting and a special glove to protect
the hand. For the horses a hood was
designed affording protection to their
heads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
sTusBED TOE; LOSES LEG.
Confederate "vet' Went Through War
Without a Wound.

New York. AFTER g.,ire through the
Civil War as an aid on General Lees
stan without receiving wound. Col.
Beverly Winfred Wrenn lost his left
leg in New York as the result of toe
stubbed month ago. Blood poison
ing developed, and it was found neces-
sary to amputaie the limb just below
the thigh. Despite his advanced
years, the Colonel stood the operation
well. and It is believed that he will
recover
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
UNCLE SAM MAY HAVE STRIKE.
Arsenal Employees Threaten Move
Against Taylor system.

Davenport. Iowa. Six hundred
union employees Of the Rock Island
Arsenal have voted unanimously to
strike in case the Government installs
the so-called Taylor shop system.
Action was taken at secret meeting
in Rock Island. Local unions win i'm
mediately seek permission from the
national organization to walk out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
steeI Trust nenIea 4.

Trenton. N. J.-Complete denial Of
the governments allegation that the
United States Steel Corporation Is a
trust is made in an answer filed in the
Federal court here to the governments
suit to dissolve the corporation as
monopoly in restraint Of trade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
HOUSE PASSES PENSION slLL.
Carries $152,ooo,0oO and AboIIshe.
Seventeen Agencies.

Washington. With the passage Of
the Pension Appropriation bill by the
House. the question Of abolishing the
pension agencies In II cities goes up
TO the Senate. The bill carries about
$152.0O0. 900. Provision for abolishing
the pension agencies has been includ-
ed in the annual bill several times,
but always has been stricken out be-
fore final passage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09

The patient Griselda's famous rec.
ord for meekAess and endurance has
been beaten by woman In Chicago.
For twelve years she supported her
husband with patient resignation. but
finally decided that having to take
beatings as wen as give earnings was
little TOO much. even for = modern
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09
KILLED HIS SISTER.
Accidental Shooting BY St. Mays
County Boy.

Leonardtown. Md. Helen Owens.
seven years old, daughter of william
Owens. of Red Gate. St. Marys county,
was accidentally shot and killed by
her brother, Edward Owens, is years
old. while the boy was playing with
rife. The brother is almost crazed
with grief. The bullet took effect in
the girls abdomen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-09

when I read I doa't like to think. /"
d remark credited to Thomas A..
Edison. A good many others feel the
same way, which Is possible ex-
PLANTATION for the abundant output Of
light literature that calls for no
thought in the process Of Its perusal