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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-11
Was Just "Kidding." !"

'He was just kidding you then" sug-
gested Senator Reed and after the laugh
subsidized he apologized for the pun and
asked that II be stricken from the record
Have. you made any corrupt use OF
money!" asked Senator Nelson.
mo. sir" answered the witness.
"Your purpose has been to counteract
the sentiment for free sugar started by
the other side?"
Yes, sir
He again denied that there has been
any combined fund raised by sugar pro-
ducers here and in Hawaii To defeat the
Underwood bin and said he had no know
ledge OF an assessment on a per ton ba-
sis of HAWAIIAN sugar planters to CON
duct dhe campaign
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-11
Salt I,akers in New York,

NEW YORK. June t0.-Great North
ern. Mrs. Il. 9. Cannon; Darlington, j.
II. Reeves and Mrs. ]. II. Reeves.
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Conditions i'm Hawaii.

Mr. Ballou was questioned at length
by Senator Reed about labor conditions
in Hawaii. Senator Reed wanted to
know if the Hawaiian planters were
not anxious for return of the penal
labor system. He read a statement to
this effect from what he said was a
suppressed report by Daniel J.,
Keefe. former commissioner of immi-
grafton.
There are about as many gentle
men in Hawaii who favor a return to
that system as there are gentlemen in
the south who favor return TO
slavery answered the witness
Senator Reed quoted at length from
the kecfe report on conditions in Ha-
wall. The witness replied by de-
claring most of Mr. Keefe g statements
were false and he offered in re-
buttal report written BY Victor S.
Clarke, an employee of the department
of commerce and labor. sent TO Hawaii
to get information for it, The commit.
tee brought out that charges had been
fled against Kcefc, and that Clarke
had left the government service and
taken employment with the territory
Of Hawaii
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-11
Declines in Boston.

BOSTON. June lo.-Local coppers and
railroad shares opened decidedly lower
on the Boston exchange today. The no
table declines from yesterdays close were
In North Butte, which opened at 233; off
II: Copper Range, 3S. off 3; Calumet &.
Arizona, 5S off /. and off Boston & Maine
55a. off l. United Shoe Machinery opened
at ~, off l,
After the first twenty minutes there was
slight rally from the opening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-11
Power Of Congress.

After interpreting the provision as
imposing conditions upon the use Of the
second class mail, the chief Justice
proceeded 10 discuss why congress had
the right 10 impose such conditions.
A study of postal laws from colonial
days to the present. he said, showed a
persistent adhesion. to the policy Of dis
elimination in favor of newspapers in
the mails. He quoted Mr.. Bullitt as
stating that letter mail was subjected
To a charge eighty times higher than
that for newspapers and that letter
mail produced an annual profit Of $40.
100000, while the newspaper class en-
tailed S70.000,000 annual loss upon
the government. AS a further dis.
elimination, he said, individuals must
pay higher rate for mailing news
papers than the publishers OF news
agents.
In return for this discrimination the
chief Justice declared congress had the
right to fix the standard to be met by
those who wished to enjoy the priv,
leges AS far back as 1887 rules were
promulgated for those who desired to
enjoy the privileges Of the cheap rates.
He suggested that the court could not
bring its mind to the conclusion that
the law was an interference with the
freedom Of the press. when for long
favored the press to its pocuniary bene-
fit by classification. Tho conclusion
reached was that the conditions ex-
acted were incidental to the privileges
conferred upon the newspapers and were
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-11
Letter From Gronna.

The close of the afternoon session
was enlivened by the reading Of let
ter from Senator Gronna of North
Dakota. with an editorial from a west
ern newspaper bearing the caption
{. Not Cheap Skates, !" The editorial
ridienled the assertion Of Senator Ken
Won that lobbies in Washington were
using social methods, and that the price
of senator IS vote was n theater ticket
or dinner in cafe, and declared that
it was 'Ithe coin Of the realm that
gets senator. just ask Senator Gron-
na abont this, it said.
The members of the committee
laughed as the letter was read by SEN
ator Overman, and the spectators, who
had not got many laughs all day,
Joined in.
Senator Grouna asked that A. Y.
Moore, publisher of the paper, be sub
poenaed, and the committee announced
that if be insisted the summons would
he issued. Subpoenaes were served to-
day on s. F. NeaIe and E. c. Duff.
Washington attorneys.
Mr., .Ballou said aside from the tariff
that his employers were interested gen
orally in immigration legislation. and
opposed the literacy test in the immi.
grafton bill that was before congress
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Bitterly Contested.

bitter fight was made against the
law. The Journal OF Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin OF New York led
1t sought to have the United States dis
trict court for southern New York en-
join the postmaster general from en-
forcing the act on the ground that it
was unconstitutional. The objection
then raised was that the law abridged
the freedom Of the press by seeking to
regulate the newspaper business. The
government defended the law. as regu.
lation of the use of the second class
mail privilege.
The New York court sustained the
validity Of the law in this case, as it
did that brought by the Lewis Pub
fishing company of New Y ork. 1t is
said that the law affects more than
% 900 publications in the United States
Chief Justice White interpreted the
Objectionable regulation as not being a
restriction of the freedom of the press,
but merely as affixing additional CON
ditions for admission of newspapers to
the special privilege Of the second class
mails
The court declared further that the
requirement that newspapers should dis
close their true owners was in line with
the "great public purpose which in
duccd congress to continue In favor Of
the publishers of newspapers, at vast
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-11

Majestic Park opens tonigh'
crowd-big band-big time.
advertisement J
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
PHONE COMPANIES NET
EARNINGS SHOW LOSS

The annual meeting OF the Michi.
gan State Telephone co. was heio
TUESDAY. The following directors
were reelected: Frank W. BAR.
Emory w Clark and Henry Russel.
OF Detroit Dudley f. Waters ana
William Judson. Grand Rapids; I. ~
Bethel y. c. kingsbury and Theo-
dore Y. Vail, Of New York; ana
Aionzo Burt. d. NJ. Cummings and Is.
F.. Sunny, Of Chicago. The next meet
ing OF the directors will be held June
10. when officers will be elected.
The annual report showed an IN
crease In the numb OF stations" for
1912 OF 10.S29, making total or ILL.,
e77 owned by the company. There are
23s.457 stations owned and connected
under sub-license arrangements. Adj
ditions TO the physical property
amounting TO $l,133.215 were made,
and in addition the company acquired
the plants Of the Home Telephone Co.
in Detroit: the Detroit River Tele-
phone Co. in Wyandotte and Tren-
ton; the Wayne County Telephone
Co. in Plymouth and Worthwhile: the
Macomb County Telephone Co. OF Mt.
clemens; the Washtenaw County
Telephone 20, III Ann Hiooi al"
Ypsilanti: and the Interstate Long
Distance Telephone Co., having con
Meeting toll lines radiating from De-
troit.
The company set aside $l50.oOO for
pension, disability and insurance
claims OF it's 1000 employees. The esti'
mated annual cost is $4,000 10 $45.
900.
The gross earnings for 1912 were
s5.193,o23. an increase OF $550.OoO
The operating expenses were S2,0s4,
1888. an increase OF s265,000. Main
tenance charges were unusually
heavy. however, and the net earnings
were only S947.4s4 a decrease OF $50.
600 Interest and dividends being de
Quoted. the surplus for 1912 was bu
$4n452.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

Cd. cant you see how We need each
other?"
But the girl shut both her eyes. and
shook her head vigorously
Unless people can be everything TO
each other, they should be nothing
people like us." said she.
| barrow sighed aud leaned back.
II feel that way. but the devil OF II
is can't think IT," said he Then ait.
er pause What is 1t you want Of
me. Helen? I'm ready"
She sat up straight, and clasped her
hands.
"lt's Jack" said she.
What's the matter with jack"
"Everythlng-and nothing. He's just
cut OF college This fall he must go
TO work Father wants him 10 so into
an ONCE Jack doesn't care much.
and will drift into the Office unless
somebody stops him
Well said barrow
An office will ruin him. He isn't
in the least interested In the things
they do i'm Offices: and he's too high.
spirited TO settle down 10 a grind"
Hes like YOU i'm spirit. Helen
said barrow What is he interested
i'm"
Hes interested In You"
What" cried barrow. Wish II
We're a family trait"
HE thinks You are wonderful. and
he knows all about all your adven.
lures and VOYAGES with Doctor Scher-
merhoru. He admires the way you
look and act and talk. | suspect him
OF trying 20 initiate you. Helen's
eyes CLEANED with amusement.
(Contlnued)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
CHAPTER W.
eDart<hgyy~ and Panic.

Il
Probably the only men In the whoie
Of New York who accepted promptly
and unquestioningly the fact that the
entire electrical apparatus OF the city
was paralyzed were those in the new~
paper Offices. These capable cltlzehs'
eccustomed to quick adaptations 10
new environments and TO wide reach-
Ss OF the Imagination, made two or
three experiments, and accepted the
Inevitable.
Within ten minutes the Dispatch
had messengers boys on tap ihsteau
o. bells, bicycles instead or teIe,
Y,hones. and variety OF lamps anu
candles In place Of electricity. Every
body else in town was Specializing why
in blazes this visitation had STRUCK
them. The Dispatch was OUT ale'
news, :. a.. so,.,,ed three
men to dig up expert opinion on why
It had all happened.
. ~And IL the scientific men maven I
asy. other notions, ask em II us any
thing to do with the earth passing
through the tail OF the comet, NE
told them.
Z The rest OF the stan he turned Out
eor stories of the effects. His imas
nation was struck by the contempla-
Hon az a modern civilized city de-
prfyed OF It's nerve system.
"Hunt up the little stun said ne;
sthe big stun will hunt you up-it
you scatter"
After covering the usual poifce-sta-
tlon theater and hotel assignments
~ sent Hallowell TO the bridge: Long
nan to the Grand Central: Kennedy
warren and Thomas to the tubes, suo.
vays and ferries. The others ne toio
" 70 out on the streets.
) i,SIhey saw a city of four million peo-
~ stopped short on its way nome 70
1lnner, They saw city, miles IN
1xtent set back without preparation
"a = communication by messenger
HMlv, They saw a city, unprepareo'
Xirkinp it's way by the inadequate
LAMENTATIONS OF a half-century gone
w! - ms. ~
EHallowell found packed mass Oh
lsmanity at the bridge. Where ordl-
1nrily is a crush. even with incessant
1apAsoing trains sucking away at the
casrplus. now was a panic-a panic
~ more terrible In that 1t was SOLO,
Si,Een inert. motionless. Women
Einted and stood unconscious, erect.
4 Hon sank slowly from sight, agoniEed.
Heir faces contorted but unheard In
MS dull roar Of the crowd, and were
IA no more. Around the edges PEG.
fought frantically to get out; ana
akrs. with the blind. unreasoning,
He instinct, fought as hard 20
In,
HRhe police were unavailing. They
Wild not penetrate to break the cen
Across the bridge streamed
bcession OF bruised and battered hui
nity. escaped from or cast fortn
jkhe maelstrom. The daylight was
Ing, and within the sheds men
i&d-Ao& see one anothers faces.
(<fo1a1nan at the Grand Central oo-
rnrYad - large and curious crowd that
Slled the building and packed the
stfeets round about. They waited TOT
thSir trains, and the twilight gathered
Fot ten minutes trains continued 70
enSr the shed. This puzzled Longman
untir he remembered that gravity
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would bring i'm those this side OF liar
lem None went OUT The waiting
throng was hotbed for rumors. Long
man collected much human-interes
stun. and was quite we'll satisfied WIZ
his story-until he saw what II mao
meant elsewhere.
For i'm the subways and tubes the
stoppagc OF the trains had automat'
ically discontinued the suction Ventlla-
ton. The underground thousands. II
mortal terror OF the non-existent third
rail danger. CROPPED their way palniully
to the stations. With inconceNaole
swiftness the mephitic vapors gather
ed Strong men staggered talntihs
into the streets When revived they
told dreadful tales OF stumbling over
windrows OF bodies there below.
Through the gathering twilight OF
the streets, dusky and shadowy. hlted
bat-lke the criminals or the under
world. What they saw, that they
took. Growing holder, they progress
ed from pocket-picking TO hold
ups. from holdups 10 footing. The
police reserves were all out. they
could do little. Favored by OBJ
scuritv. the thieves pluBdered. lt
would have needed a solid Gordon
os officers 10 have protected adequate
" the retail district. Swiftly guer'
rilla warfare sprsng M. Bullets whis-
tied. Anarchy raised its snakv locks
and peered red-eyed through the
darkened streets OF the city.
Here and there fire broke out. Men
on cycles brought in the alarms; then.
as twilight thickened. men on foot.
Chief Croker promptly established
lookouts in all the tall towers. as
watchmen used a hundred years ago
10 watch the night.
And, uptown. Smith cursed the
necessity OF reading his evening pa
per by candle-light; and Mary. the
cook. grumbled because she could not
telephone the grocery for some for
gotten ingredient; and Jones dinner
party was very hilarious over the joke
on their host; and men swore and
their wives worried because they had
perforce TO be very late TO dinner.
At 8 o'clock. two hours after the
inception OF the curious phenomena
the condition suddenly passed. The
intimation came 70 the various parts
OF the city in different ways. Strange
ly enough, only gradually did the
lights and transportation facilities re
sumo their functions. Most OF the
dynamos were being inspected by puz
zled experts. Here and there the blaz
ing of a group of lights, the ringing OF
a bell, the response Of volt or am
meter TO test. limited TO the masters
OF the lightnings that their rebellious
steeds again answered the bit.
Within a half-hour the city's Hum
nations again reflected softly from
the haze Of the autumn sky; the clans
Of the merry trolley, the wall OF h'
motors siren again smote the air.
Malachi Mccarthy. having caught {
ride on a friendly dray, arrived home
AT eighteen his telephone bell FOL
the first time tangled its summons
Mccarthy answered 1t.
I'm simmons, the wireless oper
ator." the small voice told him. Say
There's a lot OF these fool message:
inN the air again. You know wha
they said last night about o'clock
and what happened.
II cts have EN- growled Mccarthy
Here she is: Mccarthy, will yo,
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me several weeks salary in doctors
hills, ruined the new paper on the
parlor wall by pasting perfectly good
stamps all over ii, poured dollar 3
worth OF her mothers favorite per
fume out OF the window TO see "
waning, split bottle OF ink all over
the last new handmade white dress
some devoted relative gave her. etc.
and she is just about the best thing
I own | don't care II. after spend.
ing half the night in the theater and
when trying TO get little OF the
morning sleep that Is due me. that
mite of sweetness comes pattering
down the hall TO my bedroom door
and wants TO come In, | just get right
up and open the door. II Is worth
losing sleep TO have her put her tiny
arms around my neck and cuddle MP.
70 whisper in my ear. I Tub my papa.
Her mother is just as abandoned over
that child as I am. We feel she Is
worth every bit OF money, anxiety,
pain. sorrow and sacrifice we have
endured for her"
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This sounds like plain speech, my
dear. but | cannot advise you unless
you accept little OF such.
The happiest married life comes
from selection of faults on the
start. rather than from a choice OF
ideals. with the great expectations
that go with the latter.
Believe me. before Richard propos-
ed TO you he decided that your short
comings did not chafe him as did
those Of other girls--he was never
blind TO them for a minute after the
first falling-in-love.
! have reason to think he is simply
an average man In world Of decent
men; in no particular below the aver.
age. Yet you speak and act as II he
has chanced--at least your letters do
Now. as mater OF fact. his charac-
ter was fairly we'll established before
ever you met him. And you had time
TO realize" him.
Reconcile yourself TO what you
think are his glazing defects, and the
number OF Richards good points will
astonish you,
Look to his judgment and stop as
sorting yourself so much
Before you condemn your helTrnate.
Eleanor. turn n critical eve on his.
LOVING COUSIN WINNIE
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: do as | tell you? Answer. Remem'
Der the sign at . o'clock. It's signed
IA"
Where did that come from?" asked
the boss.
cant tell. but somewheres a long
ways of
How do you know that
by the souno'
How far-ahout?"
"Might be anywhere.
can YOU get an answer back"
81 think so Can't tell whether my
spark will reach that far ! can seno
out a call for NJ.
Well, send this, said Mccarthy
Z" Go 10 hell.
on the evening OF the phenomena
afore mentioned. Percy barrow had
returned 10 his apartments, where he
had dressed unusually early, and by
daylight This was because he had q
dinner engagement uptown. II was
an informal engagement for family
dinner at o'clock but Percy had
been requested by one OF the mem
bers To come al about 6. This was
because the other members would
presumably be dressing between 8
and l.
The young man found Are blazing
on the hearth. although the evening
was warm. A graceful girl sat look
ing into tho flames. She did not rise
as the scientist entered. but held out
her hand with an air OF engaging
frankness.
Sit down." she invited the guest.
This Is fearful and wonderful time
TO ask you 10 venture abroad In your
dress clothes. but | wanted to see you
most particularly before the rest OF
the family comes down"
You are a singularly beautiful wo
man." observed barrow in detached
manner. as he disposed his long form
gracefully in the opposite armchair.
The girl looked at him sharply.
THAT Is intended as an excuse or
explanation-not in the least as a
compliment" barrow went on.
You would not be so obligtng, n |
we're not-beautiful?" shot back the
girl That Is indeed not compliment
ary,"
II should be exactly as obliging.
amended Darrow lazily. but | should
not feel so generally satisfied and
pleased and rewarded in advance.
should have more Of feeling OF
virtue. and less Of one Of pleasure"
II see" said the girl, her brows still
level. Then I suppose you are not
interested in what ! might ask you
as one human being to another"
Pardon me. Helen" interrupted
Darrow. with unusual decision. THAT
is just what I am interested in-you
as a human being, a delicious, beau.
| tiful. feminine, human being who
could mean half the created universe
TO lucky man.
But not the whole"
"Nor~notthe. whole" unused barrow
relaxing 70 his old indolent attitude
You see" he reused himself to ex
plain, II am a scientist. for instance
You could not be scientist: you have
not the training"
"Nor the brains interposed Helen
| Warford, a trifle bitterly
Nor the kind OF brains, amended
| Darrow. II have enough OF that sort
myself he added. He leaned for
ward hunger leaping in the depths
OF his brown eyes. Helen" he plead
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

~ Dear Eleanor am not at all
sujDfised that you write to me IN your
IQuJ 4dary.
vQRs not Cousin Winnie on nano'
and under foot, at your Wedding
nee there and everywhere the occa-
ei1tr,required? SO, II had all 'ne
nleSsure relative could have on
fhaxxa happy day. why should | not
shate the aftermath? For. so far as
I can see, my dear, there Is always
that.
Your short married experience ap-
rears an extreme case to you. To me
Il S0;inds familiar, an ofttold married
falsA7t has come in my way TO know
40 much about married life. Then.
the fact that have made ducks anc
dralses OF my own has. naturally.
taught ME something. II Is hard TO
make anybody profit by ones own
schooling in life. but ] wish you could
be made TO see that any older wo-
man Can show You.
Your husband must not be blamed
for an institution he did not establish.
Yous seem to have forgotten, as well
that you married for worse" as much
a for better" You married the Eel.
Tow. you said you could not live with
out. =.
Now. never looked upon your pros
pectiye husband nor your prospects
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

pr. Evans, ex-Commissloher OF
Health. SAYS There is almost no re-
lation between skin diseases and the
blood" The skin must be cnreu
through the skin. The germs must pr
washed out. and So saves nave Iuhb
apc been found worthless The most
advanced physicians OF this country
are now agreed ON this, and are pre-
scrihing a wash OF wintergreen, my
and ali other skin diseases This com
refund il known az ODD. Preserip-
ton for Eczema.
Or. Holmes. the well-known SKIN
specialist. writes: Il am convinced 'h"'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
Doctors Use This for Eczema

the Odd. Prescription 10 AZ much .
specific for eczema AZ Qutnine for ma
laria. have been prescribing the
DID ID. remedy for years" IL will take
away the itch the instant you apply II.
DID VIII, do for yo~ that We viii be
glad TO let you have 81 bottle on
our guarantee that II will cost you
nothing unless you find that II does
the work.
Ask US also about ODD. Soap. 1t
helps.
T.. G. Kinsei, The Druggist. 2+-2s
Michigan-ave.: urunow Drug Co.. SO
Gratiot-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
Baby Reigns Supreme
In Comedians Heart

Al Shean. the comedian OF 1.-THE
Rose Maid" company. now in the De-
troit opera house. Is a family man
devoted to his own and everybody's
else child. Mr.. Shean was talking
enthusiastically about youngsters and
their "kute kiddie" tricks. the other
day. when some one broke in with
the question Does a baby pay for
the care and trouble OF It's training?"
We'll. should say So" promptly re-
piled Mr. Shean I'm spite OF the fact.
that my own little daughter has cost
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09
ALETTER TO A DISSATISFIED BRIDE
}H$~~ %~7:G~&571>,-

as ideal. but neither did | regard his
happiness as assured nor You your
self as piece Of perfection.
True, you have the freshness OF
youth and a pretty face. Neverthe-
less no more sense than most OF your
social set can boast. save that YOU
have never been talked about"
Thank your mother for that and try
to cultivate the sense that goes with
Eleanor" as a name.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

from the applause which greets his
entrance and grows In volume as his
act proceeds. Mae Melville and Rob
ert Higgins, in their eccentric char'
acter makeup and funnyisms, are
prime favorites and every number on
the bill comes in for fuil share OF
recognition from the audience when
packs the theater.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-09

Uroes Suffrage Amendment.
WASHINGTON. April 9.-Sufrage
for women by an amendment to the
federal constitution was proposed in
A Joint resolution introduced late yes.
terdav by Rep Baker, OF California.