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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11

Mysteries. II was a grand climax TO
his orations. 1t left the crowd gasp
ing, hoping, praying and feeling
mighty well disposed towards Zinkle-
foot, the unpaid scout of the white
haired mother of Decatur.
And after five years of uninter
rupted possession of this act that he
had adapted and brought to perfection.
the preacher saw ii suddenly torn
away from him, and the nightly ku-
dos lost for ever. No wonder that the
uprising of the black head chilled him.
A hate for the stranger surged up
within him. Instinctively he knew
that here was the long lost Hutton,
and he also knew that the white-haired
mother story was gone for ever.
The black-headed man appeared at
Weehawpville. Zinklefoot was wind
ing up a successful meeting, and 1t
was the moment for the Henry Hut
ton" aot He advanced to the edge
OF the platform and waited till the
smallest whispers had been choked
by the silence.
Friends" he cried, some years ago
when speaking at Decatur, Tenn, a
white-haired mother asked be to call
the name of her wandering son at
every meeting / addressed She, poor
woman, filled with maternal love-
hungry, motherly love, stored and
gathered through the years. ready to
be lavished upon the prodigal, thought
that he might be guided to one of my
meetings to hear her message.
promised her. and / have kept my
promise. Night after night, year after
year, over the broad breast of the
Union | have called his name, listen
ing, waiting, hoping always to hear
the answering voice that will bring
Joy to the heart of the little white
haired woman in far of Tennessee
The sound of suppressed sobs came
from the audience. and Zinklefoot
swept up the dizzy heights of oratory
that he had built up before reaching
the climax The mother at Decatur
shone out like a snowy-headed angel,
! and tears dropped upon the green
grass as he thrilled his hearers with
the story of her love and devotion. At
last he Strengthened himself and called
the name Of the prodigal
Henry Hutton!" The call went
ringing through the night. and the
listeners held their breath. Henry
Hutton. Henry"
Zinklefoot's voice seemed to fall
into a bottomless chasm as a black
head rose in the center of the crowd.
The head had the same effect upon
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11
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More than ten thousand men, whose
lives lost their SAVIOR through the at
tainment of something which they had
pursued for years, have pointed out
that the joy of pursuit Is thousand
times greater than that of possession.
Preacher Zinklefoot recognized this
when a black head rose from the mo-
sale of white faces in response to his
call OF Henry Hutton" Zinklefoot
suddenly discovered that he didn't
want Hutton-he only wanted to look
for him.
His hunt for Hutton had commenced
in a peculiar manner. Five years be-
fore, while addressing revivalist
meeting at Decatur, Tenn, white
haired woman had asked the preacher
to call the name of her wandering son
at every meeting he addressed.
Zinklefoot promised. Quite uncon-
sciousciously the woman had provided
him with a trump act for his oratori-
cal turn.
For the first few weeks after the
duty had been put upon him. he told
the story in as few words as possible,
and called the name of the prodigal in
a matter-of-fact way. Then the dra-
matte possibilities of the incident
stirred him. He realized that he had
a gem In his repertoire. He put in
subtle touches. He braced the story
with little pillars of pathos. With
vivid oratorical flashes he pictured
the waiting mother, and flung upon
the minds of his audiences a picture
of the storm-tossed prodigal for whose
return she waited. IL was unique
turn. The telling of the incident and
the solemn calling of the name, tore
the crust off the little pools of senti-
ment In the hearts of his male lis
teners. and threw the women into
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11

him as a blow from q clenched fist,
and he staggered.
I'm Henry Hutton OF Decatur" said
the man standing.
Weehawpville will not forget the
scene that followed. The discovery Of
the prodigal was intensely dramatic,
ana as the inhabitants of the town
had few opportunities for letting
themselves go, they seized upon the
one made by Zinklefoot. Men strug-
gied to get near the wanderer; women
wept Historically. Hutton was carried
shoulder high to the platform. and the
preachers commands for silence were
lost In cheers and sobs. Women
sobbed, men sobbed, and the prodigal
sobbed. Only Zinklefoot was calm,
but Zinklefoot's endeavors to calm the
others were unheeded. He had stirred
monster tidal wave of sentiment that
beloved around Hutton and left link
lefoot stranded on the cold stones of
neglect. Instead of being the leading
actor he dropped back into the shade
and stood there without a part.
The genius who always discovers
the psychological moment, discovered
ii at that instant in the interest of
Henry Hutton. He may have been a
friend of the prodigal, for Weehawp-
vile was unsuccessful in locating him
amongst its citizens on the following
day, but over the tumult the genius
announced that the wanderer would go
back to the white-haired mother in De-
catur at once IL he had his transpor
tation.
Weehawpville shouted the infor-
nation, and then proceeded to demol-
ish the little barrier that stood be-
tween the reunion of the white-haired
mother and the long lost son. Wee
hawpyille was In a generous mood.
Weehawpville had been tapped on it's
deepest vein of sentiment, and with
cheers and sobs they proved that the
ore was good. When silence was at
last restored, the wanderer was STAN
mering his thanks for the $83 that had
been stuffed into the pockets of his
ragged clothes. Then Weehawpville
sobbed again, and after carrying the
stranger to a hotel, the inhabitants
went home, still sobbing as their imag-
nations pictured the meeting in far
off Tennessee.
At daybreak next morning Preacher
Zinklefoot startled the dodgers at the
hotel by banging heavily at the front
entrance, and when the annoyed land
lord admitted him, he yelled loudly
for the prodigal.
Left by the three o'clock mail, !"
snapped the proprietor. Real anxious
to see his old woman again"
Zinklefoot chung to the door. Read
read that" he gasped.
The landlord took the sheet OF y
low paper and read aloud:
Zinlklefoot weehawpville: Henry HI
ton returned two years ago. Mother de
nine months. Your man evidently
fraud.
CHIEF OF POLICE. Decatur
The landlord stared at the distre,
ed preacher. IF / was you," he ga
solemnly, Il wouldn't show that to t
crowd. They'll lynch you for putin
the bait on the hook so that bunco g
could land them"
But Zinklefoot didn't hear the a
vice. He had tainted.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11
Alma College
/ Interesting items taken from the
newsy Albanian.
STATE ORAT0RICAL.

Ne annual intercollegiate state
M contest was held at kaIa-
\NNch 5, before the most
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11

enthusiastic audience ever gathered
for the occasion. Kalamazoo GER
tainly outdid itself in entertaining
her hundreds of visitors and de-
serves only praise for the most
satisfactory way everything was
conducted and the courteous treat
ment afforded to everyone. The
visiting students had everything
done for them that was within the
range of student endeavor and one
and all united in voting kalamazoo
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11
GREAT GLACIER IN CANADA.
Formation of Ice Archway an Annual
Phenomenon.

Eight thousand and four feet of ice
high is the Yoho glacier of Canada.
Since the first discovery OF this largest
Of Canada's glaciers II has maintained
a grand archway of ice at its lowest
extremity. The span of this arch is
no less than $50 feet and its height is
estimated at 20 feet. while from be-
meath the arch the drainage escapes.
The formation of the arch seems
to be an annual phenomenon. Toward
the close of the summer it becomes
weakened by melting and the whole
structure collapses. The ice gradually
is broken up and finally removed, and
commenced.
From the archway issues the Yoho
river. 1t is calculated that an avail
anche must have occurred in 1850 or
1860. Since then the retreat of the
glacier has been at the average rate of
five or six feet year. From August,
1901, to August, 1904, II was found
that the retreat had been Ill feet, or
81 feet year. Between August, 1904,
and August, 1905, the glacier receded
but nine feet, and is now thought to
be checked.
About the nose of the glacier there
is evidence of a bodily disruption of
the rock strata, to which the term
"plucking" is applied. Rock layers
are ripped off where the layers are
thin bedded and pointed. and the
fragments are pressed into the ice to
assist in further work.
The Yoho glacier is an almost If not
entirely isolated example of glacier
as a great engine of erosion. Other
glaciers move forward and are en-
gines of transportation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11

Mr.. Durham, will be upheld by the
college. His delivery, although
good, was necessarily hampered by
knowledge of the unjust accusa-
ton made against him. He would
have made a strong bid for second
place had he not been the victim
of such unfortunate circumstances.
The contest is over. We want
no placing in it for our man, but
we intend to stand by him and
prove his innocence.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11
Education Has Proved Value.

In a letter to the Boston Transcript
favoring humane education in the pub.
lie schools, a correspondent says: I'm
one public school in London, England,
where. in the course of 20 years, 1000
children were given a thorough hu.
name education during this period,
which would make many of these boys
men of % and $50. not one of them
was ever arrested for a criminal of.
tense. demonstrating the value of hui
name education to prevent crime. as
we'll as cruelty"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11

an admirable host. Nearly all the
colleges were represented by a
large delegation of enthusiasts
rooters and there were certainly
things doing in the real college
way, from start to finish.
The women's contest was called
at 3 p. m, in the Congregational
church. Kalamazoo decoration COM
mittee must indeed have been
artists every one, for the church
was g4a of college cQlors, smack
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11

Alma will condescend to no mud
singing methods. She upholds
the judges in their decision and
will respect their decision till the
matter has been confirmed or dis
owned by the best authority avail
able in such a case. Alma abSo-
luteIy denies the charge and that
publicly, and intends to maintain
this position publicly. Our orator
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-03-11

A company has been organized in
Georgia, with a capital of $4,000, 900.
for the purpose of developing Suwan
nee falls to furnish electricity for the
operation of electric railroads to be
constructed in South Georgia and
Florida.
The oasis., 1909-12-25

who intend breeding future Derby candidates. MT. Casey expects to return to this capita! by January l and will bring with him, in addi- tion to the brood mares a number of fashionably bred colts and Allies that will be fit to race when the Derby of next year is run.
 Mexican Herald: J. G. Litot of Denver, Colorado, secretary and treasurer of the Banda Mex. ana company, accompanied by five other members of the staff of the same organization, arrived in the city last night over the Mexican Central for the purpose of joining the big concert organization, which departs on it's world tour the first of the year. J. E. Roach, the celebrated American bandmaster, who will direct the Mexicans, is expected to arrive Friday night. Rehearsals at the Tivoli del Eliseo will begin immediately upon his arrival. It is the intention of the company to give a free concert and complete entertainment in one of the theaters of this city before the departure for the United States, in order that the people may have a chance of hear. ing the largest band which was ever organized for concert purposes, and the one upon which the great est amount of money and time has been expended in making it the most artistically perfect and unique entertainment enterprise in the world.
The oasis., 1909-12-25
ACROSS THE BORDER.

delicate points involved in the dis cussion over the distribution of the Nazas river, to which the American company of Tlahualillo claim an exclusive right, a commission of the third department of the su- preme court of justice will sit at Tlahualillo, in order to make a special and careful investigation of the points involved, which are of so minute a character that the court is disinclined to rely on any evidence, written or oral, and will be guided to its conclusions by the personal observations of its mem- bers:
 Mexican Herald: With regard to the rumor recently current in the city that the ordinance forbid ding smoking in the street cars would be shortly repealed Governor Guillermo de Landa y Escandon said last night that as long as he was governor of the Federal Dis trict the rule would remain in force. The governor said further that he was having new notices printed to the effect that smoking was not only forbidden in the in- terior of the cars, but anywhere on the cars, so that in future smoking on the back platform would be as much against the law as smoking inside.
 Mexican Herald: A new book of railway rules is being prepared by the National Railways of Mex ico and it is expected it will be put into effect on or soon after January l. Nothing officially has been been given out concerning it, but it is understood from what is consid- cred good source that it has been in preparation for some time and that it will embody number of radical changes from the old stand ard book of rules in effect on prac- tically all the railway lines of North America. The new rules will be published in Spanish and employees will be expected to pass an examination before given posi- tions in the transportation depart. ment.
 Mexican Herald: Charles c. Clapp, former private secretary to Thomas w. Lawson of Boston, and still identified with the Lawson in- terests, arrived in Guadalaiara December 18th from the States to look into the affairs of the Lawson Development company, which re- gently suspended operations in the Mascota district of.this state. The thirty.ton custom reduction plant built by the company in that dis trict has been attached, and it is stated that unless certain claims are adjusted it will be sold for the benefit of creditors. MT. Clapp says that the Lawson interests have no desire to make additional investments, but are anxious to save something from the investments already made.
 Mexican Herald: Dr. c. l. Casey, the veterinary surgeon, is in Kentucky, where he has gone tc purchase a number of thorough, bred brood mares in the Blue Grass district. When the doctor left here a week ago he was entrusted witE a special commission to purchase several high class mares which
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
CITY PHYSICIANS HEALTH
CERTIFICATE.

Under instructions from the health
committee Of the city council,
the women Of the alley are under the
watchful eye Of the city physician
This is supposed to be one of tho
methods employed in Franco to pre-
won't the spread of disease. but medl-
cal authorities tell us 1t is no longer
looked upon as a. safeguard and, In
that 1t Is a false notice of lesScned
danger, the practice is to be discred-
i.ed.
There should be some form OF In
spection and control, but only to a
very limited degree can a city ply
sician detect that which may develop
a plague spot, and, therefore, a GER
u6cate of health in such cases Is OF.
ten but snare.
There are diseases which can blight
the life Of the victim. Anything which
tends to cleanse place OF such sores
should be applied, but the wisdom OF
the ages has battled against these al
Gictions without any great degree or
success
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
WHEN JUNE COMES THEN
FOR AN OUTING.

Three large bridges for the railway
through Ogden canyon have been con-
tracted for and the bridgemen and
material are daily expected. The con-
tract calls for the bridges to be placed
ready for use. The construction OF
these three large structures will call
for some skilful and quick work rs
the bridges are to be in place by April
20. so that the road can be completed
and in operation to the Hermitage by
June l this year.
This morning a gang of surveyors
startcd to stake the route along the
county road for the line TO Plain City.
This is the second suburban line TO
be pushed out into the country trib-
utary to Ogden. The farmers north
OF here are prepared TO do the grad
ing within thirty days and the Eccles
people will lay the steel within sixty
days thereafter. so that by the middle
OF June, or just as the spring time
is merging into the delightful days of
early summer, and the lark Is calling
to its mate In meadow in the valley
and the thrush is warbling on the
slender, quaking shoot OF willow In
the canyon, the city family can have
a choice OF routes for an outing In
the country-out through the farms OF
up along the crags.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
1.-THE NORMAL WAIST"


New York World; Among the fash
Ion notes of the early year there is
talk" says one gentle editor, "of the
restoration of the normal waist
line" 1t Is an item perhaps Of prom
ise, perhaps not If fashion could be
depended upon to mean just what 1t
says-but when it speaks Of "the
normal waist-line" what does 1t mean?
When II comes to the pinch, the fig
ure Of waist measurement can lie as
bravely as any other statistics. In
the run of the inches, from eighteen
even to thirty-six, is vast range Tor
the abnormal
This is matter in which mere man
has some right which fashion should
be bound to respect. The waist OF
woman offers an intimate question in
aesthetics 1t may present a tender
not necessarily slender-circle of
fascination. gross round OF repul-
sion, contracted suggestion of cor
seted torture, or the humorouSly gen
erous lines that predicate good living
unruffled of vanity. We may remem-
ber here that aunt-forgettlng If she
was jovial in proportion to her pro-
portions-of whom DR., Holmes wrote
that
Her waist is ampler than her life,
For life is but a span.
But what Is the normal? Is it not,
the lover may ask, a waist that tapers
to the measure of the right mans
arms? Poets have decided that way
before now, yet have not been all
wise. 1t Is one of artistic sense who
has written of the Venus de Medici,
miniature but beautiful, that the
lines flow into each other as softly
and delicately as if the winds OF sum-
mer had moulded the frame" No
tapering here, at least by artifice; no
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
THE DOCTORS QUESTION
Advice Against the Use of Harsh
Purgatives and Physics.

doctors first question when con-
s1lted by patient is. are your bow
els regular" He knows that ninety.
eight per cent of Illness is attended
with inactive bowels and torpid liy-
er' This condition poisons the sys.
TEN with noxious gases and waste
matter which naturally accumulates
and which must be removed through
the bowels before health can be re.
stored
4 Saits, ordinary pills and cathartios
may be truly likened to dynamite
Through their harsh, irritating action
they force passage through the bow
e!s, causing pain and damage to the
delicate intestinal structure whicn
weaken3 the whole system, and at
boSt only produces temporary relief
Inc repeated use OF such treatments
Cause chronic irritation of the stom-
ach and bowels, hardens their tissues.
deadens their nerves. stifiens their
muscles and generally brings about
an injurious habit which sometimes
has fatal results.
We have a positive. pleasant and
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They do not purge, grippe, cause nau.
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they may be taken at any time with.
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ReXall Ordcrlies overcome the drug.
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children, weak persons or old folks
Price, SO tablets, 25c.. and IL tablets,
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
NO PATHWAY OF ROSES
FOR SUCCESS.

There goes a man whose pathway
10 success has been strewn with
roses" remarked an Ogdenite.
'Yes. today that seems to be true.
but l know he has struggled up step
by step 10 his present eminence," WAS
the response of the writer.
And this reminds us that the great
majority of men who achieve thlrgs
worth while win through hard knocks
and they win because those knocks do
not ditylay them in worthy ambl-
tions
The man whose triumphs conveyed
the idea that his upward climb was
easy. as young man, was a student
al a large university where he stud.
led under the most adverse conditions.
He had pride enough to conceal his
poverty. Once or twice a week he
walked a long distance to a CITY.
where he hired out as waiter. Con-
cealing his extreme needs from hls
roommate. he framed excuses to ac-
count for his repeated absence. When
ne had acquired the fundamentals OF
his profession, which is the law. he
had barely money enough to buy a
railroad ticket to Omaha From that
point he had resolved to walk to Salt
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19

Lake. hut friend came to his aid ana
saved him the travail OF tho desert
That early courage and resolve 10
surmount all obstacles ut all cost IN
mental strain and bodily discomfort
were stepping stones to high estate.
Now you look upon this man and
gee only the triumph OF great re-
solve-a mastery over self-and you
say. half remorsefully, How luck does
favor some" but the Luck that rav
ORB one most is the same luck that
came to this man. the luck or mind
esfted with high aim and OF heart
steeled to resisting the trials OF ao-
versity.
There are go many OF our success
ful men whose intimate acquaintance
reveals just such adamantine natures
that we have come to the conclusion
that success. instead of being acciden-
tai, Is almost invariably proof OF a
mans intrinsic worth.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
PRESIDENT ELIOT EXPLAINS.

President Eliot Of Harvard, in pub
lie statement. declares that his re-
cent remarks upon intermarriage
"haye been interpreted as lack of ap-
probation of civil and moral virtues of
citizens sprung from Irish and other
foreign stocks" He disclaims any
such intention, continuing:
Nobody familiar with the history Of
Boston could fail to have deep appre-
citation of the influence which millions
Of Irishmen have had in our develop
ment. The progress of Irish voters to-
ward toleration of all religions and to-
ward honest and efficient government
In towns and cities has been more re-
markable and much more rapid dur
ing the past twenty years than that of
men of English blood who were early
comeran %
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-19
ON THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

That Senator Reed Smoot is rec
cgnised as u leader among men is
in nothing better demonstrated than
in the action OF the senate in placing
him on the finance committee with
Aldrich. Burrows, Penrose, Hale
Lodge and Cullom. Those men are
the Republican party in the senate
and when they decide to rank with
them Senator Smoot of Utah. Mr.. .Smoot
alone is not honored, but the gentle
man and Utah are paid q tribute
Only the most earnest effort, COM
b!ned with sterling worth could have
SO exalted the man from Utah whose
entrance into the senate was under
the most embarrassing conditions.