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Show DAILY 6 t NEW CHITON FIELD j TO RIVAL SOUTH SOUTHERN NEGROES TO NIZE THE SOUDAN. news COLO- Leigh Hunt, Korean Gold Miner, tains British Help for Colonisation Scheme. Ob- Leigh Hunt was once president of the Iowa Agricultural college; later he was publisher of the Seattle from which he an lagged a fortune and then lost it through no fault or mismanagement of bis own. He next struck out for Korea and built up a still greater fortune in gold mining, with which he returned to Seattle and paid off claims outstanding against him, many of them not iegaL Now, according to the Boston Transcript, he will go to New York, fresh from the Soudan, where he has been working on a colonisation scheme, with a view to utilising the vast agricultural resources of that country. A couple o f years ago Mr. Hunt, traveling for his health in Egypt, became impressed strongly with the cotton producing possibilities of the Soudan and conceived the plan of interesting competent cotton growers nnd Influential men of affairs in a plan for putting to practical use some millions of acres of land lying along the upper Nile. He had an interview with Booker T. Washington as to the feasibility of emer, a southern multitude' of negroes In the enterprise and making it an inducement for negroes to go to Africa. Mr. Washington approved the plan, believing that it contained great possibilities for his race, and that many negroes would be glad to avail themselves of the opportunity it offered. Mr. Hunt was sufficiently encouraged to return to England and open negotiations with the British government with a view to obtaining concesions. From private advices It is learned that these negotiations have been successful and that he has or Is about to come into possession, through purchase, of an Immense tract of land in the Soudan, adjacent to the Nile, for the production of cotton on a scale dwarfing that of the greatest American ' plantations. Last fall Mr. Hunt wrote a letter to George E. Roberts, director of the mint, a close personal friend, setting forth his project Mr. Roberts gave the substance of this letter to the press and was generally printed in the south. It drew forth many letters of inquiry on the subject from a progresive class of negroes, who are impressed with the possibilities of the scheme. As might have been expected, the letter elicited some adverse comment from the southern press. Naturally, southern newspapers would not view with enthusiasm a proposal Involving the establishment of a competition which must in time deprive them of a large part of their foreign market and seriously affect the price of the staple product of the south. At the time of the conference between Mr. Hunt and Mr .Washington highly imaginative stories were printed, to the effect that Mr. Washington was to be made director general of the scheme; that a new nation, as it were, was to be established in the Soudan, and that the negroes of the south were to be transported almost to northern Africa. On the contrary the Soudan proposition has as its primary object commercial rather than political development There is no thought of depopulating the south of negroes nor of setting up a government on the Nile. It Is desired, however, to Interest perhaps a few hundred of the more progressive colored adepts in the details of cotton planting, growing, gathering nnd ginning, and Inducements will be offered these. Land will be sold to them outright, if desired; or seed will be furnished and cotton produced on shares. It is proposed by the company to place the cultivation of the lands in the hands of overseers thoroughly experienced in every department of the work, and offer special advantages to the people actually performing the labor. barking NEW YORK old-ti- se HONORED BY THE TORONTO UNIVERSITY TORONTO, Ont, June 10. Among those to receive the honorary degree of LL. D. at the convocation of the University of Toronto today were President Harper of the University of Chicago, Professor Minot of Harvard University and Provost Macklem of Trinity college. EXCURSION TO 8ALT LAKE CITY Via Rio Grande June 11th, by Queen Esther Chapter No. 4 (Eastern Star). Special train leaves Ogden at 1:30 p. m., returning leaves Salt Lake City at 11:45 p. m. Fare 51.00 round trip. STATE & JOURNAL, Some time ago Mias Giles con- ton. ceived the idea of jestablishlng a bureau of cotton statistics and to sell her information to those who were willing to pay for it She began an extensive correspondence with planters, officials and others in the cotton districts of this country and thus obtained reliable Information concerning the conditions of the cotton crop, the area planted, etc. She secured a number of customers, who regularly receive her reports and pay for them liberally. When her reports showed that the condition of the crop at this time la unusually good and the area planted in cotton seven per cent larger than last year, it became evident that there was nothing to support the blgh cotton prices and the bears among her customers began to batter down prices. 4 The question which at present agitates the hundreds of teachers and principals of the schools of New York la, whether corporal punishment for refractory pupils shall again be introduced or not Ever since the order was passed prohibiting the use of the rod In the schools of Greater New York the teachers and principals have had no end of trouble with some of their pupils, who turned a deaf ear to all admonitions and refused to be shamed into obedience or good manners. There is probably more rowdyism among the children of New York than among the children of any other city in the world and the effect of the abolition of corporal punishment upon discipline was simply disastrous. The teachers complained to the principals and the principals to the board of education . and so much pressure was brought to bear upon that august body that it finally decided to refer the matter to a committee, which was Instructed to hear testimony and arguments for and against the proposition of the teachers and report back to the board. A few hysterical women and ditto men had open letters published in the papers, strongly opposing the return to the barbarous practice of corporal punishment, but the teachers and the principals of the schools almost unanimously urge the restoration of the beneficial rule of the rod, of course, with certain restrictions. The result of the contest between they teachers and the hysterical sentimentalists is awaited with great interest Although New York has in recent years become the stamping ground of many members of the high and highest aristocracy of Europe, visits from many royal personages or real heir to some throne are not yet so common as to escape public notice. The visit of Prince PuLun, the Chinese heir to the throne, caused considerable Interest and perhaps more on account of the picturesque display which accompanied it than on account of a thorough appreciation of the importance of the event. The ceremonies at the arrival of the royal prince were extremely interesting and picturesque on account of the Oriental splendor of the costumes displayed upon that occasion. Since then the high guest has been "toted around in the most approved style. He has been dined and feted and he has probably seen more of New York and of the Interesting sights and features and of Its obscurer than many New Yorkers, who have lived in the city for a quarter of a century. JUNE FRIDAY, 10, 1904. How is This for j letter! NEW YORK, June 10. Probably the most interesting feature of the recent slump in the cotton market was the fact that it was indirectly due to a woman. It must not be suspected, however, that some speculator, in love with a fair maiden upset the market to show his heroism and win his lady love, or to take revenge upon a more favored rival. There was absolutely no romance In it. The trouble was due to Miss Kathryn Giles, a clever and thoroughly practical business woman, who would never dream of anything more romantic than a corner in cot- by-wn- ys UTAH Nickel's Worth? One Japanese iBamboo chants of New York, who escorted the is prince, explained that really an American dish, not known in China, but believed by Americans to be the one great national dish of the Celestials. The Chinese in the party enjoyed a good laugh at the expense of the Americans. chop-sue- ALL FOR Fish Pole. One Five cent Fish Line Five cents worth of y" Hooks (1 dozen.) And a Sinker Recorder Lazarus has given an interesting and Important decision in a case tried before him the other day. It was a case in which the brother of a girl had Interfered in a love affair which she had with a railroad employee which led to a row between the brother of the girt and her lover. If a girl falls In love," said Recorder Lazarus In his decision, with a young man who is Industrious and has a good character, no power on earth has a power to Interfere in her affections. Too much of this la done by meddling relatives. A young woman is always the best Judge of her own feelings and no one should try to tell her whom she should or should not love." This judicial opinion has attracted considerable attention and although it Is admitted that, from a theoretical point of view, the learned judge is undoubtedly right, the opinion prevails quite generally, (hat from a practical standpoint the theory upon which this opinion is based, is by no means tenable in many cases. The question was asked, what the aforesaid learned Judge would do should he discover that his daughter had fallen in love with some low born and obscure young man, without education and reflnement, but industrious and of good moral character. It is generally believed that in that case the Judge would consider the question in an entirely different light Every article in this offer is first class .COME AND SEE Browning' Bros. Co. Did you have good COFFEE The Overland- - Route this morning? 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It is evident from that report that the epidemic of meningitis has not yet been checked in this city. sixty-eig- ht In pany Teas are put up In packages: Basket Fired English Breakfast nt ' Sanborn's of the department of health shows tlutt during the week ending May 28, eighty persons In New York died of cerebro spinal meningitis, that all human Chase & 8anboms Coffee and have the best that money can The report G. H. CORSE. 14 33S 25th Street, Ogden There have been few cases In the Chronique Scandaleuse of this city in recent years that have created as widespread sensation as the case of John R. Platt, whose entanglements and disgraceful conduct with the colored woman Hanna Elias have furnished the most spicy material for long newspaper articles which are eagerly devoured by the patrons of the yellow press. Professional and thousands who do not exactly belong to that class are looking forward with considerable Interest to the time when the case will be tried. The belief is quite general that the end of scandalous disclosures in connection with that case has by no means been reached and well Informed persons are of the opinion that it will be shown at the proper time that old Mr. Platt was not the only victim of the clever adventuress of dusky hue. scandal-monge- a 30 Thousands of Dollars in Goods and No Money is our Complaint. rs OC TWO GOOD TIMES FOR YOU We Need A good time to leave Salt Lake City for St Louis Is at 3:15 p. m, when the Burlington routes dally through sleeper leaves No hasty breakfasting; no hurried packing; no running to catch early morning cars the s A good time to arrive in St Louis Is at 7:19 m.f when the Burlington route's dally through sleeper gets there. Streets not so congested; hotels not so full; places not so hard to find. Our Remedy will be The gloomy and rainy weather of last week caused an alarming increase in the number of suicides and murders in Greater New York. From flve to twelve suicides and sudden deaths from violence or mysterious causes were re ported every day, a record which is almost unprecedented in the history of the city. An Early Summer Sale Drop me a postal and I will write you all about It of everythin g in stock. It Is Up to the Doctor. lady wrote us from Winchester, Va., that she had been under a doctors care for four years for dyspepsia. The I win, which appeared to center under the left shoulder blade, was so severe at times that she could neither eat nor sleep. She had lost faith In her home doctor and asked us to send her a sample of Dr. Gunns Improved liver pills, which had been recommended to her. We sent her two pills; In a few days she sent for a box. Now she writes that the pain under her shoulder has left her entirely, she enjoys her meals and she never sleeps less than eight hours every night and this has all come about in two weeks, and cost 60 cents for two boxes of pills. 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