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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-18
Reason for Resigning.

BOSTON. July 17.-According TO in
tcrests close TO President Melen. one
reason which he has given for resign
ing was "the apparent disposition TO
hold him. as president OF the road. re-
sponsible for acts which might be COM
uitted by an engineer or other en-
pioyees OF the company, and OF which
the president might be without lsnowl-
children. he could not face the personal
responsibility which his position imposed
upon him under these circumsta noes An
Indictment for ma nslaUghter IS pending
against President MeIIen. as a result OF
the wreck at Wesiport Conn. last year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-18

RACES In Durango. following the occup
tion OF the city by the revolution1
forces and describing conditions as "a
plorable.
The mayor of Durango is among tho
held prisoner for ransom, and the .
fetal report says "citiZens without d
tlnctIon of nationality are being arrest
and held for money.
The consul general at Tampco repo'
ed that he was in daily communlcau
with Dario Sanchez and Otto VIM
Americans, under arrest there. and u
everything was being done TO hssp
their release He said nothing serlo
had been proved against them and u
the delay In their release was due 10
slow proceedlnGs OF Lhe military conft
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-18
Wireless Installed.

NOGALES, Ariz., July 1I-Tht
sets OF wireless apparatus are being
stalled by the United States army slen
/ corps at points west OF here. II is
derstood the central station Will be 4
| tablished at Nogales with stlll ON
stations along the border as far east
Naco.
The wireless is intended TO laclla
the transmission OF messages oetWe
troops OF the border patrol on duty aio
the Sonora Arizona line.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-18
Reports Confirmed.

,or,. ASHlNGToN. July 17-official re-
ports came to tho state denartnent 20
DAY confirming earlier reports Of oui-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-18
Will Render Opinion.

This now is under consideration and
the attorney general is expected TO
give his opinion to the senate commit
tee on judiciary, TO which the bill has
been sent Some intricate questions OF
law have been involved in the Cum
Minis measure. The government under
the present statute had sixty days in
which to appeal to the supreme court
from the New York courts decree dis
solving the tobacco trust, but former
Attorney General Wickersham agreed
TO the decree and did not appeal. 1t
has been suggested that since the gov
erument did not avail itself of the right
to appeal within the time limit. the to-
bacco interests were entitled to regard
the decree as a final determination Of
the issues and the government should
not attempt to undo it after the ex-
piratiou of nearly two years, How
ever, the attorney general who regards
tho decree as "mere subterfuge,' is
giving the Cummins bill consideration
as a possible way to cure alleged non
competitive evils.
Standard Oil Case.
In the Standard Oil case, the attor-
ney general is continuing his study Of
the report of Charles B. Morrison and
Oliver f. Pagan. the government at
tOrneys, who investigated the question
whether the decree of dissolution is be-
ing violated. A conclusion has not yet
been reached The oil interests main
tain they are complying with the de-
cree While the government s bill in
the oil case and the supreme court IS
decision We're sweeping in character,
the attorney general, before taking any
further action in the courts, must de-
eide whether the decree properly inter"
preted the supreme courts decision,
which was designed to compel compe
titiou. Unfair competitive methods are
said to have been eliminated and the
question is. are the disintegrated COM
panies competing or are they fixing
the high price of oil,
Attorney General MeReynolds s prin-
cipal complaint against the DEGREES re-
wolves about the pro rata distribution
Of stock among the same stockholders
who controlled the original commissions,
He pointed out today that the SUI
preme court. in the United Pacific anti
trust case. decided that such n distri-
button was not 4 real dissolution of a
trust under the Sherman law.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-18
Assets and Liabilities.

According to an exhaustive examina.
tion made by the New Haven system.
its assets are estimated at close to
5000, 100000, against liabilities of 1894.
10000
The name most frequently mentioned
as Mellen e successor is that Of How
ard Elliott, head of the Northern Pa.
cific railroad.
The text Of the formal statement an
nouncing Mr.. Mellen IS resignation is as
follows:
''Mr. Mellen at a meeting of his
board of directors today, rendered his
resignation of the presidency of the
New Haven road and all its subsidiary
companies, TO take place at the pleas
ure of the board but in any event not
later than October /. I9l3.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-18

Pascual Orozco interfered on this oc-
caslon. Emilio preferring to remain
with the army.
Gustavo Madero, who was executed
after his capture in the recent revolu-
tion, held the commission succeeding
Emilio Madero. 1T has been rumored
for a long time that General Felix
Diaz would be given the commission,
but this was denied by both President
Huerta and himself.
In contributing to the honor today,
the president is quoted as saying he
felt confident that General Diaz would
'know how to plan the trip in man
ncr to please the executive
Appeal for Help.
MEXICO CITY, July 1.-THE
American consul at Durango, Theodore
c. Hamm, has appealed to the state de-
partment at Washington to know if
help cannot be sent to the residents of
that city who, he says, are auticipat-
ing worse suffering than they now are
enduring. At his request the members
of the diplomatic corps here have been
advised Of the conditions.
Foreigners are not exempt from the
drastic methods of General Tomas Ur~
bina TO obtain money, According to
hdNloes lroW durango the drcD bishop
recently was confined in cell and
promised his release only when he
could produce half million pesos.
Many wealthy persons have been i'm.
prlsoned and held for ransom Almost
the entire state of Durango is under
the control of the rebels and it Will be
impossible for the relief column to
reach the capital for many DAYS. The
federal general, who was ordered to re.
take the city, reported that he himself
was in need Of reinforcements. He
then was located on a railroad to the
south OF Torrcon, with rebels, who
captured Aacatecas, IN possession of
the railroad to the north of him, and
other rebels holding positions near his
rear.
The minister of war has ordered
Emilio Campo to march from Canitas
TO his relief.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-18
Books Being Exported.

Alleged mlsmanagement OF the New
Haven road and several serious wrecks
costing many lives. finally resulted in
definite action, and a committee of
New England stockholders, led by
George Won l.. Meyer, former secretary
OF the navy, was organized to make an
Investigation of the road s affairs. That
committees experts now are ut work
on the company books.
Mr.. Mellen is under federal indict.
ment for alleged violation of the anti.
trnst laws and an Indictment for man.
slaughter, resulting from the Westport,
Conn. wreck Of last year, also is hang
ing over him.
IL is known that an Influential fac
tor in the board favors the sale of the
company's water lines and many. if NOT
all, Of its trolley roads. It is believed
the New Haven also will rclinquish con
troll OF the Boston and Maine road.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-18
Excites No Surprise.

1t is understood that some of the
more prominent members of the board
earnestly urged Mr.. Mellen to recon
slider his action, bat apparently with
out avail. In railroad and financial
circles, Mr.. Mellcn s decision will ex-
cite no surprise. In fact, in Wall
street and elsewhere, it was generally
understood that today would mark vir-
tuaIly the end of the Mellen admins
tratiop
Mellen, whose recent management
OF the New Haven road has given rise
to considerable criticism, became pres
ident OF the system in October, 1908,
resigning from the presidency OF the
Northern Pacific at the request of the
late }. z. Morgan, who regarded Mr..
Mellen as the man best fitted TO reoro
eanize the transportation lines OF the
New England states.
Consolidation Scheme.
Mr.. Mellen S appearance was the
signal for a vast scheme of consolida-
tion, embracing not only the Boston &
Maine and Maine Central railroads,
but also the competing lines between
New York and Boston and interme-
diate points, as we'll as numerous troll
ley lines in Connecticut. Massachusetts
and New Hampshire. The capitaliza-
ton of the New Haven system in
creased enormously under the continu-
Gus outlays necessitatcd by tho acqui~
sitions.
The steady decline of New Haven
shares in the local and Boston stock
markets has been matter Of comment
for several years. New Haven, which
Tor many years sold at and above 200
and for q long period paid S per cent
dividends, recently went below par in
anticipation Of cut in the dividend,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-14
A Willing Worker.

Even when you are wide awake it is
frequently hard to estimate the passage
OF time. On one occasion you find it
hard to believe that several hours have
elapsed, and on another the day may drag
so slowly that the clock seems TO have
Shirked its duty. While you are asleep,
the calculation of time is OF course al
most impossible, as this incident, told by
a farmers son at corner store one rainy
morning, aptly illustrates.
Father hired new hand last night-a
good-natured Dutchman. Evidently the
poor fellow was tired from tramping
about the country, for he went TO bed
Immediately after supper.
AS usual, father went down 10 the cel-
lar about half past nine TO throw some
coal in the furnace and adjust the drafts
for the night. Evidently this made
enough noise TO rouse the new hired man,
for mother, who was sitting beside the
table in the dining-room, saw the stair
door suddenly open and disclose the
broad form OF the Dutchman. Blinking
drowsily before the light, he exclaimed !:
"Goot morning, missis Goot morn
ing! could chust as veil haf come down
Won hour ago if you had only woke me
up"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-14
Costly Showers.

Here is a form OF polite graft: A girl
becomes engaged TO marry; some femi-
nine friend OF the bride to be gets up a
"shower" for her, usually Linen show
er" or silk stocking shower" or some
thing similar. Never anything so ordi-
nary as Elsie stocking shower" :"
There is Of course no objection 10 a
friend of girl who is to be married get
ting other friends 10 shower upon her
every good thing within or without their
means, but the thing becomes positively
Objectionable when the girl starting the
shower includes upon her list Of those in
vited 10 the shower the names OF persons
who while known to The bride 10 be and
herself scarcely ever meet, and have
practically no intercourse whatever ex-
cept in hearsay sort Of way. An invi-
tation 10 a shower means bring TO little
eatfest an article OF linen or pair Of silk
stockings, etc., meant as surprise for
the showered one. There are occasions
when a relative does the getting up with
the connivance OF the one to be surprised
with the shower. Even where the thread
offriendship is slender one dislikes break
ing it by refusal to respond suitably to
such an invitation, which really amounts
to command TO bring something.
To those who can easily afford il II
does not matter so much, perhaps, but
there are families where the receipt Of
such an invitation hurts. II a pair OF silk
stockings is given, naturally the giyer
wants the quality to compare fayorably
with those given by others. Not that
women do such thing as to compare
gifts Of that nature. Oh, mol The refu-
sal TO give at all would probably mean
getting on the blacklist OF those engineer
ing the deal. and women have what to
a mans benighted viewpoint are peculiar
ideas on such points. II man feels that
the purse cannot Withstand the demand
for silk stockings he will say so bluutly
and forget it. A woman wants TO give
them whether or no. SO much for social
custom.
Another and peculiar thing about
these showers is noticeable. They fall
invariably upon people OF means, who
could easily afford TO buy any of the ar
ticles showered upon them, whereas
those TO whom such showers would prove
godsend are never or seldom favored.
yet have 10 help swell The pride Of the
showered ones every now and again.
The whole internal business looks to NE
nothing less than a rank imposition. 1t
is also customary now for feminine
friends TO give the girl an engagement
present.-New York Sun.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-14
Qangrcne.

Gangrene is the death OF a part OF the
living body. Sometimes II results from
an injury, such as burning or frost-biie.
or from a surgical operation. Sometimes
il is the consequence OF physical condi-
ton, with such causes as diabetes, or
seniity, or embolism. Whatever the
cause or whatever form II takes, II means
that the obstruction 10 circulation has
been so complete as 10 prevent local nu-
triton, and to bring about the death OF
the part.
Gangrene may be either "moist" or
"dry." In the former case, the death OF
the part has been sudden, while Il was
still abundantly fed with the body fluids.
Moist gangrene is therefore found In
cases OF severe accident. Bed-sores,
carbuncles, and so-callcd "hosptal gan
creme" are OF the same variety.
Senile gangrene and the gangrene
caused by frost-bite are dry. The circu-
lation OF the aged is always somewhat
impaired and sometimes the blood iinds
il so difficult TO force its way through the
thickened and inelaStic arteries that the
extremities OF the body become gangre-
nous from sheer lack Of noufishment.
Moist gapgrene is always preceded by
inflammation. The part swells, and is
painful; the color, at first liyid, turns to
blue and then 10 black. Treatment, TO
be OF value, must be prompt. The poi
son Of gangTene is at first local but II Il
is neglected and enters the system, the
situation becomes grave. Even amputa-
ton OF the diseased member may not
save life.
As impaired circulation Is at The root
OF the trouble, the treatment must try 10
restore the circulation, and combat the
inflammation. Local heat Is ihe best
means OF restoring circulation. Hot bot
ties, or warm irrigations. or bandages OF
hot flannels may be used. Gangene is
not matter for home treatment, except
under constant and watchful care Of the
physician, for in many cases operation Is
the only means OF saving life.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-14
Doing the Impossible.

"Now, then," said the pastor 10 his
newly formed Christian Brotherhood, 1--WE
have fitty-fve members; we have con-
stitution and bylaws and dozen COM
mittees. We are organized TO do Chris
tian work in this community. | should
like TO hear from each OF you what you
understand by that"
Different members gave different an
swers. Most of the replies were vague
and indefinite.
Suppose we outline our working pro-
gramme like this" said the pastor. eve
are Christian Brotherhood organized to
do the impossible:
"l. To drive the saloon out Of the town.
"2. To get rid OF vice.
"3. To get indifferent men TO 60 to
church.
"4. To convince everyone OF the wick
edness Of seltishness and greed.
"5. To teach purity to the boys and
girls.
SO. To convert Old Man Lowe"
At the last item the brotherhood looked
at one another aghast. "Old Man Lowe"
was the worst drlnkard and gambler in
town; everyone thought him an aban-
doned reprobate.
But the pastor went on calmly: Does
any one need 10 be converted more than
Old Man Lowe ?"
No one spoke.
"Has any one ever tried 10 convert
him ?"
No one ever had. He was hopeless
case"
"Did not Jesus come 10 save just such
men ?"
Everyone agreed that He did.
"Did any OF you ever speak to him or
try TO bring him TO Christ ?"
Silence again.
HS Christ powerless to save him ?"
No one dared answer that He was.
"Let us try to save him, then" said the
pastor.
One by one the members OF the broth
erlrood went in turn TO "Old Man Lowe"
and pleaded with him. After twelve men
had been TO see him on successive days,
the old mans heart melted. He was a
saved man-almost swept into the King
dom OF Heaven by sheer amazement that
these busy merchants and professional
men should think enough OF him 10 come
and talk with him about the welfare OF
his soul. He had almost forgotten that
he had one.
A good many souls are never saved be-
cause we do not seek 10 save them. Or
ten we limit Gods power TO save by our
own refusal TO attempt the impossible. "
The Christian is here especially TO do the
impossible" by means OF the power OF
the gospel, which can save even 10 the ut
termoSt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-14
Shepherdsown Jefferson County, Virginia. Thursday August a. 1913

gone bankrupt. The Baltimore and Ohio
once did. Money is impatient. 1t must
have its hire. A railroad may borrow il
only so fast as it can hope 10 make il
profitable. Thus, railroad is being
continually rebuilt for larger needs a
piece at time, and so far as one can see,
the process will have to 90 on for very
many years, the Willard achievement OF
making the Baltimore and Ohio over in
large units will only bring facilities
abreast of apparent demands. The new
double-track tunnels al the SUBMITS OF
the Alleghenies and the additional tracks
and big Mallet engines which even the
railroad men still stop TO gaze upon-all
of these facilities in few years would
be as inadequate as those which Mr..
Willard found, unless they had been con-
tinually increased and improved. ltcan-
not stop. A railroad is never finished.
Some arc much less so than others, owing
to special conditions"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-14
NEW VOL. 4S-No. 80.
A Daring Scout.

Wat Bowie, a scout for the Confederate
army during the Civil War, was young
Maryland lawyer at the time the great
conflict began. After months OF success
full work, he was captured and taken TO
Washington and sentenced to be hanged
He made his escape, and in Ion Hazard
Gus Service" MIR. w. q. Beymer tells Of
the weeks that he was followed by secret
service men and small details OF Federal
cavalry, and how, by his very audacity
and quick wit, he escaped recapture.
He blundered into camp OF them one
morning at dawn, and saw instantly that
retreat was impossible; they were ready
TO open fire with a dozen revolvers.
Without hesitation, he strobe up to The
men and shouted, Indignantly:
"You make mighty free with my rails
With all this wood around, you did not
need to burn my fencesl" He seemed
very angry.
"Who are you 2" corporal stammer-
ed.
"The owner Of the rails, Of course !"
And then, apparently somewhat mollified,
he went on: "Well, WE'LL War is war;
but don't do any more damage than you
can help. boys" He sat down with them
to their breakfast and chatted with them
pleasantly. One OF them asked il he had
seen Wat Bowie, and described him ac-
curately. AT the description, they all
stared at him, and moved uneasily, in
doubt as to what was TO be done. He
tailed with the description in every re-
spect. But his insolence in walking up
TO them and upbraiding them for burning
"his" rails made them doubt their own
eyes.
why, yes" he drawled, "Wat Bowie
was in these parts last week. ! know
HIM well. They say he has gone 10 the
north part OF the county, where he halls
from. don't know, though, as TO that"
Then rising and stretching himself, he
looked down into their doubt-iilled eyes
and laughed at them-laughed in their
very faces-and said:
"'m glad you-aII met me on m own
land You might have made trouble for
me elsewhere, for they all say look like
him lot Good-by by, boys Good luck !"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-14
7 Q N | G. S

Use our Beef, Wine and Iron, or Nyal's
Nutritive HypophosphItes. either OF which
is an efficient combination acknowledged
10 be without an equal as nutritIve ton
ic, as blood builders and for the various
forms OF general debility.
In cases Of weakness arising from sick
ness or disease the use Of either will be
followed by the very best OF results.
Prices 50cents and sl.00 the bottle.
With warm weather coming on, don't
forget that we have the most complete
line OF TaIcums, Face and Rice Powders,
Toilet, Bath and Medicinal Soaps, Bath
Spouges and Chamois, Wash Rags, etc.
Our line Of bfistle goods is large and
well assorted, comprising only the best
in Tooth Brushes, Hair Brushes, Mali
Brushes and Hand Scrubs, Genuine Rub
berset Shaving Brushes, ETC., etc.
We carry al all times complete as
sortment OF sick room accessories-Hot
Water Bottles, Fountain and Bulb Syf-
inges, Ice Bags and Caps, Bed Pans, In
valid Cushions, Disinfectants for every
use. Bandsges and GauZes, Stenlized
Cottons, Adhesive and Medicinal Plas-
ters, in fact everything that Is commonly
needed or used.-
lfyou, who are reading this, are smok-
er, we have Pipes and Tobacco to sell
you, and lot Of the very best Of Cigars
and Cigarettes. II you are a writer, we
have Parker Fountain Pens to sell you.
there are none better. II you shave
yourself, we have Razors, Shaving Brush
es and Mugs, Shaving Soaps, Creams and
Powders. II you are fisherman. we
have the tackle-in fact we have anything
you want or think you want ard lot OF
things that you ought to have but don't
know IL.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-14
Little Courtesies.

The art of living together" pleasurably
is greatly promoted by the habitual ex-
changes of the little courtesies OF this life ;
they are never unimportant, never un-
acceptable, are always grateful to the
feeling in every household. Shall broth
ers and sisters be less careful of the feel
ings OF one another than those of a
stranger ? And between a husband and
wife, should there be less effort at gentle
ness of department, suavity of manner
and courtesy of expression, than is ex-
tended to outsiders, who have no special
claims and may never be seen again ?
Shame upon any member of the family
who neglects those affectionate attentions
and those suavities of department to-
ward the members of The household, and
even to the lowest servant, which cannot
fail to elevate the giver, and to draw from
the receiver those willing and spontan-
eous reciprocities which make of family
associations little heaven below.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-14
"FOoIS Rush In"

One fool sailed westward till he found 4 world;
One found new worlds within the mind OF man;
The cynics called Columbus charlatan
And burned Giordona Bruno . Who unfnied
The heavens like scroll, that man might know.
But foolish Calico 2 Who began
Our new free art and thought and social plan,
But that poor outcast crazy TOOL Rousseau2
There is one toast and future ages drink
Standing!-To those who dare, rush in. and die!-
Those who defy all rights and break all rules,
Who fight impossible battles, and who think
True thoughts-oi whom with one accord we cry.
The fools. the fools, the fools God bless
the fools
Curtis Hidden Page.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-08-14

Way up in Vermont, Uncle Eph Kin
ney was looking over his field Of clover
when up drove neighbor.
Grass is awful short this year, amt
If, Uncle Eph 2" he said.
"ShortP cried Uncle Eph. "Why
it's so blamed shor the bumblebees hev
to git down on their knees TO suck the
blossoms ]"