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Show Utah County Democrat PROVO ... UTAH NEWS SUMMARY Near Boelus, ten miles northwest ot Kearney, Neb., Ene Voldsen and his house nvife were killed, and their wrecked by a tornado. One fatal ease of bubonic plague has been officially reported at St. Thomas. D. W. I., and two suspected cases are being watched. Sixteen workmen were killed and seventeen seriously injured by an explosion in a celluloid tactory, at SUCCESSOR TO DR. DIX Rev. Dr. W. T. Manning, newly elected IVJL SEltVICK in the abstract and civil service in the details of its administration are vastly different propositions. The competitive system is a fixed institution of good government. In a measure its practical operation is an unsolved problem. Inefficient administration constitutes the only danger that threatens the merit system. Every argument or objection All a suburb of Vienna. against it is based upon practice, not upon principles. of those objections can be met by the same intelligent effort Word has just reached the City of Mexico that twenty lives were lost and concentration of purpose that entered into the support of and property damaged to the extent of civil service legislation. $20,000 by a cloudburst In Guanajuato. There is less efficiency in the administration of civil service than in Joseph Stiz, who has been convicted of illegally voting in New York City, the administration of any pther bianch of government, by which I mean under the name of Charles Mullen, that there is less intelligent direction in seeking results; there are a sentenced to a year In has been number of unsolved greater problems to be met, and less concerted effort prison. Gaston P. Philip, civil engineer and is being made to correct these conditions and to perpetuate constructive clubman of New York and Washing- work. ton, has been acquitted of the murder The chief cause of 'this condition is to he found in the brief tenure of of Frank MacAboy, a cab driver, in office of officials charged with the enforcement of the merit laws, which Washington. at The plague Guayaquil, Ecuador, frequently results in depriving the public of the service of men as soon seems to have been gotten under as they become valuable. It is my experience that it takes as much control. Since May 8th new cases , with ninestudy and training to qualify men to direct civil service work as it does to have numbered teen deaths. fit them to enter a profession. The wedding anniThe theory of civil service is so comprehensive, and the details of its Mrs. and versary of so great, that I defy any man to qualify himself to direct administration Grover Cleveland was quietly celeN. a home at of the merit law in shorter time than it takes enforcement in brated their Princeton, practical J on June 2. to complete a college course. The administration of civil service, thereA Washington dispatch announces becomes a profession requiring years of study and expert knowledge. that the name of Senator Dolliver of fore, Another cause is to be found in too great, attention to theory to the Iowa Is to be brought forward by the administration forces as the running neglect of a knowledge of details and methods. In this city and state, mate with Mr. Taft. organizations of citizens are still exploiting the merits of civil service Four masked men robbed the State Bank of Cuba, Kansas, and escaped laws enacted, while the application of these laws in detail is left to a few on a hand car with between $G,000 unsupported officials. jand $8,000, after a fight with citizens. Otta-warin- forty-two- twenty-secon- d No one was shot, however. In the circuit court at Jackson, Ky., the case of Beech Hargis, charged with the murder of his father, Judge ,James Hargis, was continued until the October term of court. Fred W. Roschen, the Montreal member of the New York Consolidatreed stock exchange, who failed cently, has been arrested in Montreal, charged with owing a brokerage firm of that city $25,000. Earthquake shocks at Yalta, RusThe sia, did considerable damage. inhabitants fled from their homes and rec- tor of Trinity Episcopal church, New York, who succeeds the late Dr. Morgan Dlx, Is known as The Little Giant of SL Agnes, and draws a salary of $25,000 a year. He has a record of having refused two bishoprics. Prudence and reserve are marked features of His lips are thin and his Dr. Manning's face. sides beneath sallowlsh, close the at jaws bulge shaven skin which seems to announce that their master would stand fast by any decision he had made. Trinity corporation is one of mystery and another, remarked a member of You see the results of both, but you the laity. must not inquire too closely into their resources and methods. To do good unobtrusively, without publicity, without regard to financial considerations, is the aim of the man and the corporation. Dr. Manning is a good business man, thoroughly able to handle the fiNeedles, Parts and Supplies foe both nances of the wealthiest parish in the country. Recently an attack was made Vheelet & Wilson and Singer Machines on Trinity because of the seeming secretiveness in making public what beSOLD ONLY BY came of $400,000 of its funds last year. It elicited no reply. Dr. Manning is 42 years old. He wsb born in England, and came to this country at ten years of age. After graduation from the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn., he was rector of a small California church for a year, and then spent three years as a professor of dogmatic theology within the walls of his alma mater. Before taking the rectorship of a church at SEWING MACHINE CO. I.ansdowne, Tenn., he married into the wealthy Van Antwerp family. No. 97 North Academy Avenue, Soon he was occupying the place of assistant rector to Trinity parish. PROVO, UTAH He had refused the bishopric of Kentucky some years before. In November, 1904, he was elected bishop of Harrisburg. Dr. Manning saw the greater John Jackson, Mgr. field of usefulness opening before him In the New York parish, and waiving the honors of a title, chose the $8,000 a year assistant rectorship and the traditional rights of succession to the head of Trinity corporation. Dr. Manning has few amusements. He belongs to the University club and goes there not often. His home life is pleasant and he is fond of music, golf and sailboat riding. Dr. Manning Is S8EGCER Buy Buggies Built in Pro- ACCUSED OF JEWEL THEFT Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland, has been accused by an insane Irishman of having in conjunction with Lord Aberdeen, lord lieutenant of Ireland, stolen the crown jewels that are missing from Dublin castle. Realizing the absurdity of the charge, the magistrate before whom the complaint was made refused to issue a warrant. It is unfortunate that such a charge should have been made by a man of Irish blood, for Mr. Birrell has always been a devoted friend tc the Irish people. He has always been an advocate of home rule and has even sought to have that principle extended to Scotland as well, having in view the establishment of a federation like that of the United States or Canada, each of the states having its own legislature and a central parliament sitting in London to legislate for the whole empire, a parliament in which the colonies would have representation in proportion to Nearly all nervous diseases are either created or aggravated by improper food; while the most serious of all, insanity, may he traced to an almost incredible extent to this cause. It is beginning to he realized in our numerous asylums now how important a rational and more finely adjusted diet is in the treatment of patients. Insanity is not so much an hereditary disease as many take it to be. It is much more hereditary than most other diseases, because it so often depends upon actual their Importance. spent the rest of the night in the Mr. Birrell is undoubtedly one of the strongest men in the present govstreets and on the quays. Many anatomical deformity and physiological peand when the late Sir Henry ernment, houses were slightly damaged. was sent for by culiarity; and because it also often depends King Edward to form an administration the first man he turned to was Mr. Mrs. Lizzie Gorllng, of St. Louis, certain diseases, the effects of which may be transmitted to offBirrell. He was given the department of education because on it would fall who, as she was retiring at night, was upon seized by a man coming from under spring. A very large proportion of cases of insanity in our asylums are the work of preparing a bill to undo the work of the Conservative government her bed, who cut her throat, will re- not really hereditary, however, hut are created by certain habits of life. which practically abolished the school boards and set up a system of church schools, a system which was fought by the many of cover, according to the belief exThe tendency towards these habits may be, and generally is, hereditary ; whom went to jail rather thanbitterly taxes for their pay Mr. bill Birrells support. pressed by attending physicians. hence the misunderstanding that obtains to this day that insanity itself passed the commons, but the peers inserted 147 amendments which would found Mrs. Minnie Grunert was have destroyed the bill altogether, so the commons refused to is such a very hereditary disease. Many cases of insanity have a predisaccept them. dead in a closet of her home in ApMr. Birrell is quite a prolific author. His principal works are Obiter a cord small Wis., pleton, encircling posing cause in a and diet. This leads Dictu and Essays and Addresses, which the London Graphic pronounced her neck, showing that she had been to be "terse, scholarly, humorous and suggestive, sympathetic and to and aberrations abnormal exercises of both mind and body. witty. He Is to death. she It believed strangled is said to be the one humorous man in the cabinet. He is an able, forceful was killed by her divorced husband. Experiment with the properly and the improperly fed, side by side, speaker and is in great demand at elections. In parliament he is a That the Roman Catholic church is both having the same added to food, shows that the aggressive fighter and ready debater. Like most of the other membersfearless, of the entitled to exercise complete ownerfed tend to contract diseases of all kinds sooner than whose cabinet, he represents a Scotch constituency, and his mother is a native of the improperly ship of the church building occupied land of heather. who have adopted rational habits of feeding. by that denomination in the city of Doctors find no patients more difficult to cure than those who are Ponce, Porto Rico, was held last week by the supreme court of the United large feeders or drinkers, or both. A disease that will be mild in the abStates. stemious may be fatal in those who are addicted to excess. Twelve persons were injured, two The highly stimulated feeder and drinker manages to ward off most on Xenophon Orestes Pindall, president cf the seriously, when the motor box state senate, became acting governor of Arkansas a Fort Worth, Texas, street car diseases very successfully; but if he does get them, they are all the more when Gov. John S. Little was taken ill, but when caught fire, causing a panic among severe and difficult to cure. The doctor does not get very good results he went to Washington to attend the convention the passengers. There was a large for the conservation of natural resources Allen number of women and children in from the stimulating treatment he knows would be so successful in those H. Hamiter, speaker of the house of representacar. the who had been less stimulated to begin with. succeeded him as acting governor. Hamiter tives, at Athens from Refugees arriving vetoed some of the bills to which Pindall had the island of Samos, say that the No matter what the equipment of a given his assent and called a special session of 'Turkish flag has taken the place of .the- legislature to pass measures to which Pindhll the Samos flag over the governor's man may he for the highest degree of speis opposed. Now Pindall hurried back from Washpalace, and that before occupying the cialized work, that knowledge and skill ington to oust his successor and revoke the call town of Vathy the Turkish warships be must with for the special session. The legislature refused to a supplemented personality (bombarded the heights and drove out heed the call and the promised trouble was is to sufficient that and direct The it. the inhabitants. carry averted. Grant Poole, who shot and killed nature of his specialty may determine It was. a queer turn of luck that enabled Mrs. E. H. Orvis at Oakfield, Wi3., whether a bold aggressiveness or a tactful, Pindall to attain the summit of his ambition, the atto Pooles because she objected governors chair, through deieat. He had that diplomatic manner be its proper and fitting tentions to her daughter, was at one ambition in view when he ran for attorney gentime an inmate of the asylum, and personal dress. But whatever that work, eral. as only a preliminary canter, and so did his he That fight regarded it is believed he was insane when he if it brings him in contact with men, his opponent. Pindall was beaten and was considered out of the race, so he ran shot Mrs. Orvis. for the state senate and was elected. The senate elects its own personality must hack it to success. presiding ofIn a decision handed down by the lientenant governor, and its choice fell on Pindall. Thus ficer, who is Too often the man Connectioverlooks errors of of court this supreme young he reached the office of governor through the side door, and the man who decut, a new trial was granted In the essential fact. In the hoy at school a perfeated him for attorney-genera- l is now his subordinate and has to take his case of the state against Frank Mcfrom the man he defeated at the polls. He will also be the court of orders sonal initiativeness makes a strong appeal. Gee, the organizer of the Iron Moulfirst resort to decide whether Pindall or Hamiter is entitled to the office, a ders union, who was found guilty on He discount some strong nature among his fellows and idealizes him. question that will be determined finally by the supreme court. charges of intimidation. Everything this Admirable Crichton does stimulates him to imitation. Pindall is an active, aggressive man of 33, the youngest man who ever A tornado which swept over a tersat in the governors chair. Had he not obeyed the call of President Roosevelt Imitating, he may he laughed at for his pains. he would have been occupying the chair yet. Attorney-Genera- l ritory twelve miles west of Durant, Kirby is cerTrohahly every one of worldly experience is familiar with that type tain to decide against him for he is an Oklahoma, destroyed a dozen farm ally of Ilamlters. of of man, found in every walk of life, to whom the attention of the houses, and, with a heavy storm stranger bail which accompanied it. did damis called occasionally by the man's acquaintances. A number age estimated at, $150,000. Did you see' that fellow we passed just now? is an old form of the of persons are reported injured, some fatally. introduction. You wouldnt think that hes one of the best educated A French system for the employ-- , Fernando E. Guachalla, formerly minis in this men country, would you? lie speaks six languages, is one of the ment of alternating instead of conWashington from Bolivia, who has been e tinuous currents, which it is claimed best civil engineers in the state, and has traveled all over the world. But president of that country by a majority of i would permit the use of twelve instrucame into prominence through his ability" here he is buried here, with hardly a whole suit to his hack. ments on a single wire, was presentlawyer, and his writings on political eco Here at a glance one sees the man who has been intrusted with a ed at the International Telegraph Several of his text books are used in the la congress at Lisbon by M. Mercadier, message which he lias not delivered. He has not made the first move at of the university at Lopez. partment the inventor. He was a captain In the but has sat down at the doorway of opportunity, too idly it, delivering government The proposal for union of the Presduring the war of the Pacific, after which to he overlooked by anyone. In this position he becomes a i byterian and the United Presbyterian conspicuous tered the diplomatic service. First, he wa 1JUiA ' churches, or at least to' bring the standing object lesson illustrating failure in a marked degree. But how t0 PerU 83 secretary of Ration, and then to ' FI nv'aW' two denomination's into closer relamen who are able to see and profit from this marked failure in the same capacity. Later he was returr many young tions, which has been before the genPeru as charge daffaires, and was then e eral assemblies of both organizations fail to discover in themselves how far short of delivering their own mesthe house and senate, respectively, of tl to for some time, has been abandoned sages their own ways and means threaten? They have started and are tional congress. He was then appointed mi for tire present. of foreign affairs, from which office he cai A suit has been brought against moving yes; hut along what lines? There are always two straight roads Washington. Senator Thomas C. Platt by a New to a town, In the spring of 1904 Senor GuachalU York law firm to recover $2,471 which One over one under the hill. as minister to Washington relieved the plaintiff claimed it had paid for by Waiting does not mean a literal sitting down, inert and motionless. Calderon, to be minister to London, Later he was appointed minister debts contracted by Mrr. Lilian Janehe It an and of old to wise that and which afterward may was the last diplomatic post h Brazil, adaptation way Platt shortly before her, separaadjuration, Do the next gentina him before entering the presidential campaign. tion agreement with Senator Platt best tiling. was executed tn 1906. Senor Guachalla will be Inducted Into office August 6. Campbell-Bannerma- ed micro-organis- DEFEAT MAKES HIM GOVERNOR - NEW PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA 1 vo at 5 So., 115 W. BY THE I llftl Hit !l r : Curb your well with 24-i- n. Cement Tiling Liddiard has put cement tiling into these Provo wells: Bp.Wentz, Mr.Weeter, 24-in- ch Dennis Davis, Ilenry Davis, Sarah Tidball, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Bruner, and L. Hoolbrook. ANY DEPTH OF WATER SUM LIDDIARD, Seventh We.t Ilf and Center Streets PROVO, UTAH - Provo Meat and Packing All kinds of Fresh and Cured Meats ; Green and Fancy and Staple Groceries. We handle tho Farmers Products, and pay CASH for all Fat Butcher Stock. Nos. 47 to 55 North Academy Avenue. Phone 39-2. PROVO MEAT and PACKING G The Small Flock. flock of hens pays better per hen than a large flock because the birds have more range around the farm buildings and more floor space in the houses and coops. Give the birds plenty of room and air and a thousand can be made to return as large a profit per bird as a hundred. A small Clean Up. Early in the season before it gets too hot, whitewash house and coops and add a generous amount of carbolic acid to the whitewash and sprinkle it on the floor. I do this two or three times during the summer, keep house clean and am not troubled at all with mites. Se Gentle with Flock. Always make friends of your fowls and chicks so they will not be frightened when you go among them or when for any reason you are obliged to catch them. A severe fright does much to decrease the profits. |
