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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-01
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beautifully sung by the choir. Music
such as the tabernacle choir are civ.
Ing every Sunday afternoon is certain
ly educational in its nature and is do
ing much towards raising the stand
ard of the musical sentiment in our
community.
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Seek Standard Karat.

The French ministry is drafting q
bill TO make a standard karat for
weighing precious stones. fixed at 260
milligrams, and prohibiting the word
for any other weight,
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AGREEMENT WITH VENEZUELA
WILL SOON BE REAcHcy

The Hague. ian. 31.-Jose de Paul
the envoy of Venezuela who is visit.
ing Europe in an endeavor to settle
differences between his country and
Holland and France. starter today for
Brussels He says an agreement be-
tween Holland and Venezuela will
son be reached.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II 1t
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma.
ture Is on each box. 25c.
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Limit to Usefulness.

Every piece of plate glass In the
world to-day Is due to be broken with
in ten years. according TO the law OF
average.
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human flesh in It's teeth and dIsap-
peared
The Browns arrived here from Del.
aware two weeks ago.
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1a'S a Good Sound Common Sense pOIIcQ

To medicines only of KNOWN COMPOSITION, al
Ing drugs. 1t is foolish-often dangerous to do
many of the most successful, conscientious physic
leading medical authorities, of all schools of me-
Pierce's medicines. These plainly printed on
secrecy an open publicity, square-deal policy is fol
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
HAVE TINY SCALES.

Both the eel and the catfish sne generally
supposed 20 be scaleless. which Is far from
the truth a. both bear scales. although
these are 50 minute that they can be seen
only with a microscope. I'm the case Of the
eel scientists are enabled TO tell its age by
the size OF the scales with which il is COW
eIcd
Many believe that IL a girl or widow
catches sn eel when fishing IL Is sure
sign that she viii be- married 20 a widONer.
L.ampreys, which are enabled 10 cling TO
objects and other animals by means OF
their suctOrial mouth. have been faVorite
subjects with the nature takers. ROndolet
claims 20 have seen a lamprey stop a car
dinaIs ship in FUN sail. Lampreys were
also supposed TO have nine eyes The seven
extra ones were really cavities or holes
near the real eyes.
The real truth about the eel h.. Ia many
WAYS. more extraordinary than the greater
rslr " the fiction which has heen woven
abou, H. Like the Parihc salmon. u sDswns
but once and then dies. and II docs this
.ulv In ssH or hrsckish water. n rs sble
40 psss from ono pond 20 another a short
distance sRsy. being enabled 20 accomplish
,nls remarkable feat owing 20 the fact
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
WATCHMAN FOR THE SHARKS

Others have asserted that il sucked the
blood of the shark or Jewish to which X
attached itself while still others have
claimed that il travelled around with the
shark. and in return for the latter's pro-
lection and the crumbs which dropped
from his table. would warn him when dan
ger threatened.
The real facts of the case are that the
little remora. which is a very inOffensive,
slender, dark blue fish, with a sucking ap-
paratus on top of its head and partly along
its back. uses the bigger and swifter fishes
as a passenger uses an express train-to
get around quicker His company is not
sought by any Of his hosts. to whom the
remora can easily attach himself when
the former is not looking. being able 10 do
this even on the fly. as il were. When
once attached it is impossible TO dislodge
him without his own consent. He does alb
solutely no harm TO his host. AS TO stories
of his being used in catching large fishes
and turtles these will have TO be relegated
to the realm Of fiction. unless We are TO
suppose that he has the strength and con-
sistency of rubber, as otherwise he would
soon be torn i'm pieces between the two
contending forces on the land and in the
water
Another little fish about whom many in
teresting fancies cluster, and with whom
the remora is sometimes confused. is the
pilot fish. 4clian tells us that these fishes
were supposed to be kindly disposed tow
ard sailors. and therefore liked to approach
ships which they continued with and
guided until they reached land. They were
deemed sacred TO Neptune. the god of the
ocean, who protected them from designed
injury: consequently a man who had vent
ured to eat one soon afterward lost his son
l,,r,
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

One of the most persistent failacies In
regard 10 fish, is that II is a food which
ministers particularly TO the needs OF the
brain. because It contains phosphorus. AS
a matter of fact. FISH does not contain more
phosphorus than do ordinary meat foods.
and it certainly does not contain il in q
free state
The notion that fish contains phosphorus
had, no doubt. its origin in the glowing
phosphorescence Of certain fish in the dark.
This phosphorescence is due not TO phos-
phorus at all but "a micro-organisms. The
belief. therefore that fish is brain food
is Just about as reasonable as the idea
that because soup is thick and gelatinous
1T will stick 10 the ribs" Fish. Of course.
is excellent food. partly because Of the
nourishing nature Of its constituents and
partly because of its digestihlity. But IL
is In no sense n specific for brain or nerves.
Other popular fallacies are that the brain
of the carp grows and diminishes as the
moon wakes and wanes; that IL the skin
on the belly of the catfish is unusually
thick il indicates a cold winter: If not,
mild winter will follow; that the cuttlefsh
is able, with Its sweet odor." To attract
fish to IL. and the fishermen smear their
nets with Il in order to draw the fishes
into them; that soles. according to the
French. are bred from prawns; that the
sangaris produces the gem called "Ballen
the king" by the Phrygians; that the stur-
geon has no mouth and grows fat on the
east winds; that the pike was begotten by
the west wind; that the halata has the
power of taking her young out before they
are horn and putting them back again.
and that the serra races with ships. and If
IL is losing the race cuts the vessel through
with its fins and eats the crew.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

that each gill is inclosed I'm a kind of pouch
or bag within which the fish can retain
water for the purpose OF moistening the
gills during its overland Journey. II is also
a sort Of connecting link between fishes and
land animals. i'm that IL is fitted with both
lungs and gills. the only animal so literally
endowed.
The eel has still other claims to be re-
sarded as one Of the strangest creatures
I'm the whole animal world. As IL often
lives under stones. and i'm mud and sand.
its eyes must be protected in some way, so
nature has provided IL with an arrange
ment which may be likened TO a pair OF
spectacles; and again. some people are
Gsid 20 carry their heart In their pocket,
hut the eel. in addition 20 having a heart
located in the proper place and performing
the usual functions OF that useful organ.
also has one i'm its tail. called a Emphatic
heart, the pulsaiions OF which may be seen
under a microscope. The animal can easily
be killed by striking it on the tail.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
A coLIc AVERTING GIRDLE.

In an old manuscript OF the fourteenth
century, in the British Museum, persons
who desire TO avoid collie are advised TO
make = girdle OF the skin OF an eel, with
the promise that as long as this is worn
around the waist the Wearer viii be safe
from collie. In Scotland the fresh skin
of an eel was tied around the leg like
garter in cases OF cramp and sprain. and
n is said that even 10 this day many
Scottish women wear cells skin as
garter. For persons suffering from weak
nerves the old English remedy was TO
mix Wormwood root. gall OF trout. brain
~ pike and OIL of eel over a hN fire and
ful Al time.
Take this mixture in doses OF three spoons
A powder made from the cells liver was
considered a sovereign remedy for deafness,
while in certain parts of England fever was
cured by an application Of an eel. Gesner.
the naturalist. suggested 20 the oldtime
doctors that they recommend 10 patients
suffering from constipation that they sWal-
low small eels. which would pass through
the body thus cleansing il out Eating the
brad Of an eel was also said 10 cure tooth
ache. II was also thought that whoever
ate the heart of an eel. hot from the body,
would have the gif, Of prophecy.
Donne has IL: III you would make some
notorious drunksrd 20 losth and abhOre his
beastly vice. and forever after 20 hate the
drinking OF wine, put an eele alive into
some wyde-mouthed bottle with cover.
having in il such a quantity of wine as
may suffice q itself 10 suffocate and
strange the eele: which done. take out the
oead eele and let the partie whome you
would have reclaymed. not knowing hereof.
drink OF that wine only much as he
listeth."
In an old work, The Anglers" IN eight
dialogues i'm verse. We md the following:
An eel9-thv fat IS ssnative for blows
lts sfrfuous drops m obstructed ear un-
close.
There is a quite prevalent. but erroneous,
belief thai thunder has the effect OF rOusing
Gels from their mud. and many fishermen
enuect Ia make big catches during thun-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
SHOW MATERNAL AFFECTION.

The blue shark is said to have a great
affection for it's progeny. and IL has even
been asserted that I'm times OF danger they
enter It's mouth and seek refuge in its
stomach. II is well-esta blished fact that
nothing which enters a sharks mouth ever
comes out the same way il the animal can
prevent il. There are several species Of
fish. however. which have pouches on both
sides of the jaws in which they carry the
fecundated eggs. and later, when the
fry are quite small. these pouches form
havens Of refuge when danger pursues.
Tho renlora. or sucking fish. owing to its
odd shape and manner Of navigating, OK
cited the imagination OF the ancients TO 4
very high pitch. Pliny observes: There is
a little fish. keeping ordnarie about rockies.
named echeneis. IL is thought that IL IL
settle and sticke TO the keel Of a ship under
water. the ship goeth the slower by that
means. wherefore It is called the stay
ship" lie tells us how Caius Calgula
fumed and was unable TO comprehend how
a little sucking fish could Withstand the
power Of four hundred oars. 4 single
remora four inches long was supposed to
have held hack Antony's flagship in the
sea fight off Actium.
The Romans considered that if one met
one Of these fish while bathing during the
progress of a love or law suit. or any busi-
ness that required despatch. IL was bad
omen.
Many reports are current Of their being
used I'm capturing larger water animals.
one Of the oldest accounts OF their use for
fishing was given by Columbus. or one of
his companions. ard. as rendered in ogilby's
America" published in 1871, is as follows:
Columbus from hence THAT is, Cubal
proceeding on further Westward, discovers
a fruitful Coast, Verging the Mouth or
River whose Water runs Boyling into the
Sea. Somewhat further he saw very
strange Fishes, especially Of the Guaican.
not unlike an Eel. but with an extraor-
binary great Head. over which hang
skin like a bag. This Fish is the Natives
Fisher, for having a Line or handsom
Cord fastened about him. so soon as a
Turtel, any other of his Prey, comes
above Water. they give him Line where
upon the Guaican. like an Arrow out OF
howe. shoots towards the other Fish, and
then gathering the Mouth of the Bag on
his Head like Purse-net, holds them so
fast that he lets not loose till hafd up out
Of Water
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
PIPE ORGAN OF CONCRETE.
Another Use Discovered for Cement
Asbury Parks Novelty.

Another use has been discovered for
cement. this time from a most unexpected
quarter. An organ builder of Elmira, y. Y.
has set the musical age in a fiutter of
element over the wonderful musical effect
produced by his orchestral unit organ
largely constructed of reinforced concrete.
A specimen of his work AT the great Audi
torium, Ocean Grove. n. j.. has been at
tracing much attention. Nine Schumann-
Heink describes il as the most wonderful
organ in the world. while Nordica and
other great singers are equally loud in
their praise. At the convention of the Ma
tional Association of Organists at Ocean
Grove. a resolution was unanimously passed
acknowledging the advance achieved. The
rev form of organ has. therefore. evidently
come to stay. Cement Age" presents
few Of the details of construction.
The instrument at Ocean Grove is not
perfect and complete example Of the build
er's invention, yet it has attracted such
general attention that over one hundred
thousand people paid for the privilege of
hearing il. and more than half the cost OF
the instrument was recovered in less than
thu lee months
The organ Is like the church and concert
organ in but one particular, namely. that
in each the tone is produced by wind blown
through pipes. Even here the resemblance
is not great. for i'm the church organ great
quantity OF air at low pressure is used
TO blow many thousands of pipes whereas
in the orchestral unit organ there are but
few pipes and the wind used is of high
pressure
Apart from the metal pipes. the church
or concert organ is a delicate machine con-
Structed mostly of wood. leather and glue
affected by every change of temperature
and readily damaged by moisture. On the
other hand. the orchestral unit organ -
n.aF.a
has practically neither leather nor glue,
and is absolutely impervious to weather
changes Ii Is smaller and less complex
than its older rival II is also less costly.
though IL produces much louder and more
expressive musical tones.
Hitherto IL has been considered, for rea-
sons having to do with acoustics that wood
should be employed i'm the construction or
lining of organ chambers. But the inven-
tor of the new type of organ judges wood
TO be about the worst possible material for
employment In this capacity, and considers
concrete or stone 10 he hest. In all organs
the tone originates in the air. and contact
with anything calculated to absorb this
tone is to be avoided. That is why he pre-
fers concrete to wood. II is stated that the
effects he obtains border on the marvellous.
The Ocean Grove organ has but fourteen
ranks of pipes-as compared with 1n0, or
even 40 IN other organs-yet the organ az
Ocean Grove is easily the most powerful
one in the world All its tones are rein
forced and reflected hy cement.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
BUSINESS CHANCES.

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wholesale houses for all Or any Of the following
lines. Brushes. combs. lea ther goods. hair goods
novelties. notions. etc. Address v. LESLIE. 3l2
Currier Building. Los Angeles. California.
UNDER ORDER OF court. the Csrmody Foundry
and Machine shops. Of Cedar Rapids Iowa
and goodwill OF the business Will he sold al pri-
kate ale for cash 10 the best bidder. the bust
ress under Mr. Carmodys management Was verv
successful and viii be conducted by the ad-
ministratOrs until sold. \. 7. Cooper and Allan
McDuf. Adm's.
HAVING perfected and successfully demonstrated
several new and ne -esssiTy toiiet articles neces-
stiles / desire energetic business woman as an
associate with 5000. principals only: particr-
lars interview Address Physician. Tribune
Uptown One. 1894 Broadway.
COMPLETELY EQUIPPED PRINTING PLANT
s. 500. easy terms. will exchange for good
Rochelle y. z
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
FISH WOULDN'T ENJOY 1T

Stories Of fish being frozen in ice ana
later dug out and thaWed in a pan OF va
ter. in which they were soon swimmins
around as lively as ever. apparently more
the worse for their experience. are continu-
ally cropping up and have the usual num-
ber Of believers. Strangely enough. Few
persons ever attempt 10 put this belief To
an actual test. which can be done yer,
easily during a cold winter night. with re-
suits quite disastrous 10 the fsh.
Il is a common idea. but an utterly er-
loneous one. that the shells north If the
equator are coiled in one direction. ana
south Of that line IN the other the coil os
the she'll folloHing the sun. A cursory ex-
animation Of our fresh water shells viii
produce evidence utterly contradicting this.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
EEL In OLD LORE
QUEER BELIEFS, MANY
OF WHICH PERSIST.
Real Facts Stranger than Fic-
ion-Other Strange DzceH-
ers an the Sea.
By John -. Cohh.

There have been more hslf-truths and
downright fiction written and published
sbout the eel than about any other animal
inhsbiting either the water or the land.
u Was well known 10 the earliest OBJ
servers of whom We have any record. and
some Of their beliefs rival the widest
tales OF Baron Munchausen.
Aristotle calls the eels "the solitary
race that have neither seed nor offspring.
Pliny thought that they rubbed them
selves against the rocks after they were
tired ~ living. and from the detritus is
sued a new breed. Others thought that
like Virgirs bees. eels came forth from
the osrcasses Of animals; others that the
soaking Of n stations tail would in
fsllibly breed cells.
This problem greatly bothered the
Greeks. who consumed thousands Of cells
each wear. and their poets. following the
usages OF their DAY. which was TO at
tribute 20 Jupiter all children whose pa
tern.ty was doubtful We're accustomed 20
say that Jupiter and a white armed god
dess named Anguilla were responsible
Archestratus. in his description or an
Atsic feast. introduces Anguilla boasting
of her Jove-sprung offspring. In Egypt
IN. eel was worshipped as a god.
Won Helrlont. In much later tnes' pe-
Neved that they came from May dew. ana
might be obtained by the following proc
e.s: 'Cut up two turfs covered with
MAY dew. and lay one upon the other. the
grassy sides inward. and thus expose
them 20 the heat Of the sun: in a few
hours there VIII spring from them an in
frite quantity Of eels." Stil others be-
iIevod that they proceeded from the skins
of old eels. or from those OF snakes, while
even 20 this dsy the belief rs prevalent
in some parts Of the world that eels are
not born from other cells. but from other
fishes. and even from animals which DO
not belong st all in the class OF hshes'
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
STORAGE AND MOVING.

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shipping estimates furnished. 'Ihone S21O-SSth
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MARYLAND STORAGE. 230 Brook ave. near
13Sth Stree carriage 20 warehouse; separate
rooms. Telephone 20l4-Melrose.
HARLEM STORAGE WAREHOUSE co. 2I1
East Tooth st.-Storage. moving and carpet
cleaning. Telephone S50-Isth St
MCKINLEY STORAGE co. 232 East 11sth St
Vans for moving shipping packing. moderate
charges. Tel. isl4-Harlem
LEE BROTHERS STORAGE AND VAN co, 10
East 125th st.-Storage, moving; packing; best
service. Telephone
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Storage. moving. packing, shipping: safes and
rianos moved Tel. 124-OrcharG-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
MOTHERS OF EELS. .

on the coast OF Germany fish related
20 the cod, Zosroes Nfv:parus. which brings
its Young living into the world, owes to
this circumstances its name "Allmuter'
or Eel mother" and similar names are
found On the coast OF Scandinavia. IL is
a VERY ancient belief widely prevalent 10
the present DAY. that cells pair with water
srakes In Sardinia the fishermen cling
10 the belief that a certain beetle, the So
called water beetle. Dytiscus roselii. is
the progenitor of eels, and they therefore
call this insect mother of eels."
widely prevalent belief in the writer's
boyhood DAYS. and one which stu has
many rotaries. is that IL horse hair be
tied 10 a string ana allowed 10 hang IN the
water for nine days il will turn into an
eel Many were the experiments We made
hut something always happened 10 pre-
vent the fruition Of our hopes This fal-
lacy may possibly have arisen from the
presence IN stagnant pools Of iliform
worms known as hair eels. which very
much resemble wriggling hairs.
In the days Of ole Rome the murenas
or sea eels. we're supposed 20 have regu-
lar language-'low and sweet" says an
ancient writer "snd with an intonation so
fascinating that few could resist its influ-
ence' and IL Is also said that Emperor
Augustus even pretended TO understand
their words
They were favorite subjects in the old
pharmscopoia. Hippocrates forbade their
use as food in tabes and diseased spleen.
while Gslen prescribed them as medicine
IN nephritic complaints. where the gluten
might he thought TO concrete gravel into
stone Pliny asserted that their use as
food impaired the singing voice, while
they cleared choleric or phlegmatic humors
out OF the system. likewise the infirmities
of the spleen. The monks of SalernO did
not like them and complained that TO live
on cells rs a sure recipe for spelling the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
AS MYTHOLOGY HAS 1T.

Apollo was said TO have changed a fish
erman named Pompilus, who had crossed
him in his loves. into A pilot fish. and con-
demned him for all eternity 10 the task Of
gratuitous pilotage. lie is also said TO be
a pilot OF sharks, and is said 10 warn the
latter away from halted hooks and other
dangers and lead him to food.
There really does exist a strange bond
of friendship between the huge shark and
this little member Of the mGckerel family.
which are often TO be seen travelling to-
sether. although the pilOt-hshs supposed
care 10 warn its companion OF impending
danger and to provide food for il is
fallacy pure and simple.
The serrated spine on the tail OF the
sting-ray Trygon pastinaca) sometimes oc-
casions severe laoerated wounds Of which
fearful accounts have been transmitted by
the ancients. Plny, .Elan and Orphan
asserted that the venom with which il was
endowed was capable of causing injury 10
even vegetable and mineral substances,
trees losing their verdure and rocks being
even affected. Circe armed her son with
. sPear which she pointed with a trygons
slime as The most formidable weapon she
could place in his hands, and with which
se subsequently unntentionally slew his
father, Ulysses.
The Dutch fishermen believe that they
can discern the image Of the Virgin in each
scale Of the drum, while the Irish will not
eat the skate sometimes called the maid
because il is supposed TO bear a very ques-
gionable resemblance To some Of the gro
tesque medissval de.ineations Of the Viz
gin Mary.
Many fishermen believe IN the very ques-
Lonab'e quickness Of hearing Of fishes In
Sweden. for instance. the church bells ar,
not rung during the Dream season. lest the
FISH should take fright. and where the pilch-
ard IL fished the people are no less careful
Of their sensitiveness 20 sound. In Scot
land the bell that rung the people Of St
Monans 10 divine worship hung, in former
times. upon tree in the churchyard, and
Was removed every year during the herring
Season because the fishermen believed that
the ish were scared from the coast by the