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The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-09

decorations were even more pictur. esque, and the illumination scheme was the most brilliant Denver ever at- tempted.
 Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven. teenth streets, three of the main thoroughfares in the city, were reve- lations in color. On Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets there are eight iron ornamental electric poles to block. four on each side of the street. On these streets the poles were draped with red, white and blue bunting. Wires were stretched across the street from these poles and from each wire two American flags were suspended. The flags hung over the street and were weighted" to prevent them from becoming tangled and torn by the wind.
 On Seventeenth street the scheme was the same, except there were only six poles to each block, two at each corner and two at each alley.
 At each crossing two wires were strung diagonally across the intersec- tion, from which red, white and blue incandescent lights hung. The busi- ness houses along the three streets were handsomely decorated with bunting and flags. Elaborate and cost ly electric display signs had been put in place on the buildings. and at night Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven teenth streets were a blaze of light.
 Electric display signs are one of the main features of business life in Denver. Every merchant has an elec- trio sign, and as all of the streets that cross the three thoroughfares de- scribed are live business streets, the committee on illumination did not find it necessary to add much in the way of light to these avenues of trade. However, the business houses were handsomely decorated with bunting and flags, so the entire business sec tion of Denver was a mass of color when the big convention opened.
 The people of Denver in addition to decorating their city and providing a beautiful and commodious auditorium for the Democratic national conven- tion, seemed determined to convince every visitor that true western hos pitality is not thing of the past in this city. The real Denverite is hos pitable because hospitality Is in the atmosphere in the wonderful Rocky mountain country.
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points of the stars were red and white.
 Directly over the speakers plat form, against the wall of the building near the junction with the ceiling, was a large shield, 16 feet high, carrying six flags 12 feet long draped in artis- tic folds In addition to this main shield there were four other shields over the platform, each ten feet high. The six flags on these shields were eight feet long
 Just below the main shield hung mammoth portrait of George Washing ton, IA by 16 feet in dimensions. Red, white and blue bunting was draped from the sides of the shield to the bottom of the portrait of the Father of His Country"
 Directly under the last shield, on each side of the Washington portrait was suspended a portrait, one of Thomas Jefferson and the other of Andrew Jackson. On each side of these pictures a large American flag was draped. These flags are 40 by 60 feet in dimensions. Beyond these pictures, at each end of the wall, and hanging above the gallery, was sus- pended a pendant, ten feet in diame- ter, upon which bunting was draped Upon these pendants tiger was painted The back of the platform was banked with palms. Twenty stuffed American eagles, with extend ed wings, were suspended over the platform, each bird carrying in his bill red, white and blue silk ribbons that were draped back to the wall
 Balcony and Galleries Draped.
 In the auditorium the balcony ex- tends all the way around the huge building but the galleries are limited to each end. The front of the balcony and the fronts of the galleries and boxes were draped with bunting, 55 900 yards being necessary to complete this part of the decorative scheme. At intervals of five feet shields, three feet high, were placed.
 Thousands of yards of bunting were used in draping the corridors of the building and the walls of the bal ccny and galleries. Delegates were supplied with small American flags to wave when their feelings reached a pitch that compelled an extraordia- ary demonstration.
 Although the decorations in the auditorium were elaborate, the street
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-09
Truf6 and
 Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in evesy walk of life and are essential to permanent success and creditable standing. Accor- ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is the only remedy of known value, but one of many reasons why it is the best of personal and family laxatives IS the fact that it cleanses, sweetens and relieves the internal organs on which it acts without any facilitating after effects and without having to increase the quantity from time to time.
 It acts pleasantly and naturally and truly as laxative, and it's component parts are known to and approved by physicians, as it is free from all objection able substances. To get it's beneficial effects always purchase the genuine manufactured by the California Fig Syrup O., only, and for sale by all leading drug pists
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-09

Denver, July 7.-The Democratic national convention was formally
 called to order at noon by Thomas
 Taggart, chairman of the national com mittee, in the spacious auditorium
 erected by the citizens of Denver for
 the use of the convention. Rt Rev. James J. Keane, arch
 bishop of Wyoming, one of the most eloquent and able prelates in Amer
 ica, made the opening prayer. Call for Convention Read. After the delegates and visitors
 had settled in their seats, Urey Wood
 son of Kentucky, secretary of the na-
 tional committee, read the call for the convention, and a brief period of de lay followed. The committee on rules
 then made it's report, and the officers of the convention were announced.
 They are as follows: Temporary Chairman-Theodore A. Bell, California. General Secretary-Urey Woodson, Kentucky.
 Assistant General Secretary-Edwin
 Sefton, Washington, D. c. Sergeant-at-Arms- l. Martin, Missouri.
 Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-
 J. c. Fenn, Indiana.
 Chief Doorkeeper-Eugene W. Sul- livan, Illinois.
 Parliamentarian-H D. Crutchfield Kentucky.
 Chaplain for Opening Day-Rt. Rev. James J. Keane, archbishop of Wyo-
 ming.
 Official Stenographer-M w. Blum berg, Washington, D. c. Temporary Chairman Theodore A. Bell, in his speech, frequently aroused his audience to enthusiasm, and the applause was especially generous and lasting where reference was made to the record of the party or the leaders whom Democrats delight to honor. National CoIors Used. Red, white and blue were the only colors used in decorating the audi torium, and the decorations were the
 most elaborate ever seen in a Demo
 cratic convention. A unique feature
 was 52 huge stars artistically ar
 ranged op the ceiling. These stars
 represented the states, territories and
 insular possessions, the names appear ing in blue letters ond a white back
 ground in the center of each star. The
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-09
WIFE WON
Husband Finally Convinced.

Some men are wise enough to try new foods and beverages and then gen. erous enough to give others the bene- fit of their experience.
 A very conservative" Ills. man, however, let his good wife find out for herself what blessing Postum is to those who are distressed in many ways, by drinking coffee. The wife writes:
 "No slave in chains, it seemed to me, was more helpless than l, a cOf1ee captive. Yet there were innumerable warnings-waking from a troubled sleep with a feeling of suffocation. at times dizzy and out of breath, at- tacks of palpitation of the heart that frightened me.
 Common sense, reason, and my better judgment told me that coffee drinking was the trouble. At last my nervous system was so disarranged that my physician ordered no mora coffee.'
 He knew he was right and he knew I knew it, too. I capitulated. Prior tO tulS OuI Aau eAAOu OSsN-~s but disliked it, because, as we learned later, it was not made right.
 Determined this time to give Post um fair trial, I prepared it accord ing to directions on the pkg.-that iso boiled it 15 minutes after boiling conn., menced, obtaining dark brown liquid with a rich snappy flavor similar to coffee. When cream and sugar were addsd, it was not only good but de- icious.
 Noting its beneficial effects in me the rest of the family adopted it-an except my husband, who would not ad- init that coffee hurt him. Several weeks elapsed during which l drank Postum two or three times day, when, to my surprise, my husband said: I have decided to drink Postum. Your improvement is so apparent-you have such fine color-that I propose to give credit where credit is due. And now we are coffee-slaves no longer"
 Name given by Postum O., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to We'll ville," in pkgs. There's Reason"
 Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine true, and full of human Interest
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-09
Wouldn't Go Alone.

At recent entertainment in colored church of Washington the master of ceremonies made this un' usual announcement:
 Miss Bolter will sing Oh, that had wings like dove, for then would I fly away and be at rest accom- panied by Rev. Dr. E. F. Botts."
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-09
Cominu Events.

Let no one say that the mind has no power over the body. If it can cause such effects as in the case taken from Ulk, how much more can 1t in- fluence the physical conditions of the now and here?
 You look pale and thin. Whats got you?"
 Work! From morning till night, and only a one-hour rest"
 How long have you been at it?"
 q begin tomorrow" Com paniOn.
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"NaiIs.v v

Mails are a mighty good thing particularly finger nails-but I don't believe they were intended solely for atching-though I used mine large l. pr that purpose for several years. s sorely afflicted and had it to do. On> Duplication of Hunts Cure, how every relieved my itch and less than a box cured me entirely"
 J. M. WARD Index, Texas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-07-09
Dust and Gasoline.

'T had to sell my auto but haven't missed it as yet
 Flows that?"
 You can get most of the sensac tions by cleaning rugs"
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SHE BAMBOOZLEs HIM.

Mrs Caller-You surely don't al- ways give your husband a necktie on his birthday?
 Mrs. Athome-Yes, I do, and the poor dear doesn't even know it's tho same one each time!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-15
ALL FIGHT ON CAR
Passengers, Conductor and Motor
man Engage in an Exciting
Combat.

During a fracas which took place on a
Salt Palace car at Fourth South and Mair
streets last night at II: 80 o'clock. Joe
Starbuck. motorman off duty at the
time, who was riding on the car was
struck with a switch bar and badly in
jured. He sustained a severe scalp wound
and was taken to the Latter-day Saints
hospital.
The row was started by two men who
Conductor II. H. Hintze says were intox-
icated. Hintze called on the motorman.
Rufus Smith, for help and the brawl was
precipitated into a free-for-all fight Mo-
torman Starbuck, seeing the carmen in
need of help, tried to put one of the COM
batants off the car. and in doing so was
struck on the head with the switch bar
in the hands of another man engaged in
the fight.
Conductor Hintze claims that one of his
assailants drew a knife and attempted to
use the weapon, but was knocked down
by Motorman Smith. HintZe notified the
police, who arrived too late. No arrests
were made.
While leaving the car in the company of
two young ladies, Nat Colby, whose resi-
dence is at 90 East Eighth South street
says that the motorman attacked him
with the controller, striking him on the
head. causing a severe scalp wound. He
states that he will swear out a warrant
for the motormans arrest today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-15
STATE INSANITY BOARD.
Met in Regular Monthly Session at
Provo-0ther News
Eannenings.

Provo, Aug. 1.-THE state board Of in
sanity met yesterday in regular session
The following expenses for July were
allowed: Salaries. s.. 224 IS; maintenance
81. 1855; new bath Building si755: i'm
provements and repairs. SlS5S4; remodel
ing cottage No. 4. $500 Treasurer Farrer
reported s2leS.S4 on hand in the several
funds.
The following table shows the movement
of patients for July:
Men. Women. Total.
In attendance June go. .1ss 10 ga
Patients admitted ...... 10 IL
Under care and treat
ment.... -. ............r2 1Ss SCI
discharged Diss 49, .--.'..'''. ! :
Remaining July 81 Ills 1S5 s5l
Kimball Young. the sixteen-yea
son of Oscar 3. Young. received a severe
cut on the left arm today by the explo-
sion of bottle at the Denhalter bottlng
works. DR.. Pyne was called and 1t was
found necessary to take several stitches
to reduce the wound.
Wyman Berg has returned from trip
national guard. Mr. Berg had a very
enjoyable outing with the boys.
The Taft Republican club met last night
and adopted a constitution and bylaws.
elected an executive committee. etc.
T o. Greer is in from Beckwith CAL
where he is engaged with the Baxter.
Straw & Storrs Construction company.
Mr.. Greer states that the company has
not Deen WOTklnS IL large force on tnclr
contract on the Western Pacific this sum-
mer but expect to start with a big force
In the near future.
Ernest d. Busby. the eighteen months
old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Busby.
died Yesterday from cholera infantum.
The funeral will be held tomorrow Sat
urday) at 9 p. m. at the residence, 40
North Fifth West street.
Irving L. Pratt is in from Tucker for
the vacation. He reports great activity
there in getting out photographic stone.
which is SUPERIOR TO the stone obtained IN
Bavaria where the worlds supply has
heretofore come from. The wax mines al
Midway will also soon start up and give
employment to a number of men, Several
bears have been killed lately in the vicin-
ity of Tucker.
The Bank of Spanish Fork has COM
menced suit against Robert Henderson ct
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-15
FORCED HUSBAND TO ROOS7
William Amidan, Aged 20, Complains
That Wife, Also Along in
Years, Is Cruel.

William Amidan swore out a complaint
yesterday against his wife. whom he
charges with disturbing the peace. Am
idan claims that his wife prevented him
from entering the house by locking the
doors against him and he was forced to
perch in tree for the night.
Apparently trouble has been brewing
between the couple for some time. Ami
dan is 20 years of age and his wife is
also well advanced in years. OF late they
have sought to keep each other out of
the house by gaining possession while
the other was absent and rearranging
the fastenings of doors and windows
Amidan complained this his wife de-
manded that he retire at an ''unseemly
hour" few evenings ago In order that
the rest of the house might be given up
to the entertainment of a number of
her friends. He said he would not en-
dure II and insisted that man of his
age was entitled to the privilege of 60
ing to bed when he elected of his own
free will.
The case was called In the city court
yesterday and after commenting on the
fact that he was not navigating a divorce
snip the court ordered the case dis
missed. The couple were advised to set
tie their differences peaceably If pos
sible and If not to take other steps to-
ward happiness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-15
.CLOYD CASE IS CONSIDERE,
Board of Education Holds Long Ses
sion and Decides to
Stand Pat.

After three hours executive session.
during which the case against former
High School Principal David E. Cloyd,
was the only matter discussed by the
board OF education last night, members
refused to give out anything for publica-
ton except that they would meet again
at o'clock this morning
Mr.. Cloyd was closeted with the board
during its deliberations and was given
an opportunity to present his side of the
case. DR.. r. S. Joyce. who Mr. Cloyc
charged is not legally a member of the
board. remained in an adjoining room
and was frequently consulted.
Just why the board should take such
pains TO surround its actions in the Cloyd
matter in mystery is a puzzle to every
one except its members. About two weeks
ago when Prof Cloyd was removed the
action of the board was held secret for
almost week, and thenleaked out from
other sources. Professor Cloyd has pre-
sented his side of the argument to the
public through the press. His accusers
have not seen fit TO do so as yet
1t is understood the result of last night 5
meeting will be that Professor Cloyd' S
dismissal will be allowed to stand and il
the action is declared Illegal ii will be
made legal at a subsequent meeting. 1t
is expected that DIR. Joyce, who has
changed his residence to another ward
from that from which he was elected. will
retain his seat on the board for the pres
emit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-15
PANGUITcH HAPPENINGS.

Panguitch, Aug. 12.-There has been a
severe storm raging I'm this vicinity for two
days. which has done untold damage
Down in Circleville canyon, at a place
known as Pine creek. two Panguitch men
who were hauling freight for our stores
with two pair of horses on one wagon.
were fastened in wash. The flood swept
down upon them from off the mountain
and drowned three of the horses and scat
tered freight all along the Sewer river
for some distance. The boys barely es-
capped with their lives.
Mrs. Susie Golf of Orion precinct was
badly burned. She was unconscious for
forty-eight hours.
Hay in this valley is spelling. and II
the weather. does not settle right away
there will not be much OF hay crop
saved. Hay that is cut cannot be hauled
and that which is starding is rusting and
falling so that il is almost impossible to
cut II.
The people who went to Parowan-< to
attend the Sunday school convention have
returned and report having had the same
heavy storms in that place that have
been raging here.
Principal George W. Decker of the
Branch Normal. and Professor Tolle-
strip are in Panguitch holding meetings
pertaining to the Cedar school. They have
with them a band composed of the
younger students IF the school, and they
give some splendid music.
Trustees Shcwalter and Myers have
gone gone to Salt Lake City to look IN a
new steam heater that is to be installed
In the public school houseN in Panguitch
before school starts this fall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-15
TELLS OF BIG CONTRACT.
w. n. Watts Explains Work on the
Southern Pacific.

General Manager w. II. Watts of the
Utah Construction company returned
from San Francisco yesterday, where he
was successful in bidding for the con-
tract for constructing the new Southern
Pacific line between Clipper Gap and
Colfax, Cal Immediately upon his ar
rival instructions were given to COM
mence shipping the necessary outfits TO
the scene of operations.
approximately the distance of the new
line is eight and one-half miles being all
heavy rock work and including ten tun-
nels. One of these tunnels will be 3 200
feet long and another l.0l4. The grade
per cent. This will be reduced by the
the new route will be degrees
Although this is considered the most
important contract given out since the
Western Pacific was let three or four
years ago, ii is accepted as merely pre-
liminary to larger improvements planned
along the same line. Ii is expected that
the next step will be the boring of the
81. 100000 tunnel between Truckee and
Blue canyon. This tunnel will be between
five and seven miles in length. and when
completed will bring the grade over the
mountains down to Is per cent.
Mr.. Watts says the route of the new
line Is one of the prettiest he has ever
seen and that the engineers stopped for
nothing. This is shown by the ten tun-
nels
The work on the Western Pacific line.
according TO Mr.. Watts, is in progress
at both ends of the line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-15
Ogden Briefs.

ASKS TO BE GUARDIAN-In the dis
trlct court yesterday j. S. Carver petit
TONED for his appointment guardian
in the matter of the estate and guardian
ship of Farley, Earl and May Carver,
minors.
MR.. CANNON ARRIVES.-B. E. Can
non. recently appointed instructor for the
manual training departments of the Og-
graduate of the Armour institute of
Chicago and took a postgraduate course
at the Columbia university.
MR.. STUBBS IN YELLOWSTONE
Traffic Director ]. c. Stubs of the Har-
rfman lines. who accompanied L. H. Har-
riman west, has returned and gone to
Yellowstone park, where he will spend
some time pleasure seeking before re-
turning to Chicago.
THIRTY-DAY SENTENCE-Ed La
Mar, charged with the theft of bicycle,
pleaded guilty in police court yesterday
and received a thirty-day sentence The
case against c. c. Bibb charged with the
theft of diamond ring and locket val
ued at s65 from Mrs. Lottie Malloy, was
postponed until Wednesday.
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED
Durand and Jennie Borchie. French wo-
men of Electric alley. We're arrested yes
terday afternoon for disturbing the peace
The women engaged in quarrel over a
man and the Durand woman is charged
with assaulting the other with piece of
glass. inflictins a cash about two inches
long on the right cheek.
TO ADVERTISE COUNTY Superin-
dent E. c. Manson of the union depot has
advised the Chamber of Commerce that
there will be no objection on the part of
the Hartman people to the chamber Mac
ing an exhibit of the growing products
of Weber county in the waiting rOom
providing such exhibits were placed in
proper glass cases and cared for also
that there would be no objection to plac-
ing literature there setting forth the re-
sources a
II is expected that the offer will be taken
advantage of at once
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sketch by Nephi Palmer. recitation by
Miss Leone Rogers and several other in
terestng numbers.
After the program the guests were
again seated al the tables and luncheon
was served them. In addition to those
mentioned from Salt Lake. a number OF
the old folks committee were Bishop Iver-
son, George Margetts and wife and j. Il
Bean. The entire affair was carried out
without hitch. and nothing occurred to
mar the complete pleasure of all who at
tended.
The funeral services over the remains
of Frank II. Edmonds, who was killed yes
terday by the falling of the hay derrick.
will be held tomorrow at 3 o'clock at the
Pennington meeting house. The interment
will be at Pennington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-15
EPHRAlm NEWS NOTES.

Ephraim. Aug. 13.-The funeral services
over the remains of Frank Stewart. who
was run over by the train Tueday night.
will be held At the Milburn meeting house
this afternoon.
Martha Cheney. a pioneer resident of
Fairview. passed away at her home last
night after an illness of several years.
Mrs. Cheney leaves family of grown
children. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been made
Andrew Rasmussen, formerly of Eph-
raim but now living at Redmond. came
very near losing a little girl year and
a half old. The child was playing near
the house and In some way fell into the
ditch. She was rescued by her mother.
but for some time her recovery was
thought doubtful.
Mrs. Nephi Reese OF Wales, who has