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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
cRAzED BY RELIGIOUS MANIA.
Entire Family In Small Swiss Village
Becomes Insane.

A strange case of family suffer,
ing from religious mania Is reported
from the Swiss village of Oftringen.
There are eight grown children In the
family, and recently they were con-
yerted by an itinerant preacher.
Thereupon the whole family began to
neglect their farm and domestic du.
ties. and to spend the day and night
In prayer. The cattle were neglected,
and would have been starved had
they not been fed by the neighbors
One girl named Bertha declared that
she was the bride of Christ, and al
ways went about clad in a garment Of
white. Strange rites. too, were prac-
ticed Once at midnight the whole
family, dressed in white clothes, as.
sembled around a wood pile altar In
q field and burned a white calf, mean
while dancing around the burning pile.
This was called "immolation Then
Bertha expressed a wish to be i'm
molated, and 1t appears that an at
tempt was made to cruelty her The
police, however. got to know Of this
and arrived in time to prevent fur
ther mischief Bertha was found i'll
In bed with nail wounds In her hands.
She and two sisters and a brother
were promptly removed to the lunatlc
asylum at Koenigsfelden.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
kAYSVILLE NEWS.

Kaysvllle. May 1.-THE milk deal
ers in Salt Lake City having notified
some OF the milk haulers of Davis
county that they would like to get
double the usual quantity of milk from
this county during the G. a r, con-
vention In Salt Lake City, and the re-
cent attempt of the express company
TO raise the rate from Is to q cents
per hundred on milk, and the Salt
Lake Commercial club taking the mat
ter up and succeeding in having the
old rate re-established. has caused
Davis county people to reflect on the
magnitude of the milk business in this
county. From figures furnished by
milkmen it is clear that the county re-
ceives in the neighborhood of $4,000
year for the milk shipped and haul
ed to Salt Lake City and ogden. 1t is
gratifying, too. to see from the as
SCISSORS report that this industry Is
growing
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
VOTE AGAINST THE
EXTRA TAX.

We agree with the Morning EXamin-
er that the people OF Ogden should
vote against the state capitol tax. The
Examiner says:
The election machinery of the state
is to be put into operation in the early
part of next month for the purpose of
giving the people the opportunity of
voting for or against the levying of
a one-mill tax per annum for fifteen
consecutive years to be used In the
erection Of capitol building In Salt
Lake. A onemill tax per annum does
not within Itself sound very large, but
the aggregate means Is mills on every
dollar of the taxable property of Utah.
This tax, added to the already heavy
taxation which is upon the people and
under which they are groaning. Will
be but TO heap additional burden up-
on them.
If the building Of state house is
a necessity, then, of course, the tax
payers would feel justified In an In
crease in taxation In order to accom-
plish 1t. That, however, cannot be
said to be the case. The magnificent
city and county building at Salt Lake
is quite adequate for the present ac-
commodation OF the state officers and
the rental that the state has to paw
is mere bagateile compared to the
amount of money that Is proposed to
be raised by additional taxation.
The whole proposition savors large
ly of the idea that 1t is being pushed
vigorously by Salt Lake boosters more
for the purpose Of building up that city
than to fill want in the handling
of state affairs. The spirit Of economy
should prevail with the state admins
tration and If the officers having in
hand governmental matters and the
making of laws for tae people do not
observe this principle, it will be we'll
Tor the taxpayers upon such occasion
as VIII be presented next month to
vote no on the question. This will
be a forcible way to advise the law
makers and the Salt Lake aggregation
that the unnecessary expenditure of
money Will not be tolerated.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
REORGANIZATION
is SCHEDULED

Portland, Ore, May 17-An evening
paper says today that a complete re-
organization of the entire auditing de-
partment of the Hartman railroads is
scheduled for June /. II means the
transfer of Ralph BlaiSdell from the
authorship of the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation company to Omaha as
general auditor of the Union Pacific,
to succeed Travers Young, VINO will
go to Chicago as auditor In chief OF the
entire system. The accounting de-
partment of the entire system is to
be centralized at Chicago
The new policy contemplates a gen
eral auditor At the terminal points OF
each OF the lines affiliated with the
new system. Under this arrangement
w. H. Anderson, now freight auditor
of the Union Pacific at Omaha. comes
here to take Blaisdelrs place. C.. B.
Segar. auditor of the Southern Pacific,
is said TO be slated to become Auditor
in Chief Yonng's right hand man,
with headquarters at Omaha while
II. j. Stirling. auditor of the Union
Pacific at Omaha, will become general
auditor OF the Southern Pacific at
San Francisco.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
WHEN LOST IN THE
WILDERNESS.

Do not waste your time in wander.
ing, is the injunction of a philosopher
who tells how to find the lost path"
The experienced woodsman, lost in
the forests. the desert traveller. the
plainsman, when he realizes that he Is
astray from the rude train which he
has been following, loses no time In
looking for it, and again following
its wlndings.
The sailor, blown out of his course
by gale, waits eagerly for the sun
that he may find whittier he has drift
ed and turn his course back toward
the port he is seeking.
Many a man in his wanderings of.
ten loses his path, Is often confronted
by the fact that he has lost the course
and knows not whittier he Is wander
ing or drifting
IL you have lost the path, go back
and find II, Don't waste time In wan.
dering farther, you will only get farth.
er away from 1t. and You may wander
so far that you will not be able to
retrace your steps.
The path that leads to the destina-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
STEEL SHOE LATEST
THING IN THE MARKET
N. M. Ruthstein, Head of Company,
Talks of Footwear.

Salt Lake. May 1S.-N NJ. Ruth
stein, secretary and treasurer of the
Steel Shoe company. Of Racine, Wis.
arrived in the city Saturday, en- route
to the Pacific coast and had what is
said to be the most unique collection
OF shoes ever seen In Salt Lake CITY
When seen by Tribune reporter at
the Knutsford hotel Mr.. RuthsteIn
said:
II am aware of the fact that most
people never thought OF wearing steel
shoes, but you must remember that
our product is only made for Ger,
tain class of labor Since this shoe
has been invented we have had to
double the force of our pant, due to
the call for the shoe from miners.
mill hands, lumberjacks, railroad sec
tion men and workers IN gas pants,
creameries, paper mills and the var
ious industries where brick or con
crete floors make short WORK OF leath'
cr.soled shoes.
THE sole Of the shoe is made OF a
light thin piece Of pressed steel, which
is riveted TO the upper. These point
ed rivets screw into the sole of the
shoe and take the place OF the ordi-
nary hobnail. When worn out they
can readily be replaced"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
UNIQUE REPORT
STATE TAXATION

Washington. May ia unique
report, dealing with state tax
alton. manufacturing, mercantile,
transportation and transmission cor
porations was made public today by
Herbert Knox Smith. commissioner Of
corporations. That part OF the report
transmitted to President Taft concerns
particularly the six New England
states. 1t is expected that additional
parts, with other groups or states.
will be published later.
a careful investigation into the tax
laws of each state was made by MI
Smith, and the results or the inquiry
are presented in concise form. The
report presents. In a popular way,
digest of the tax laws and the meth
eds Of their administration. 1t con-
tains much of information. particu-
larly interesting to legislators and all
other students of taxation
Commissioner Smith notes as partic-
ularly interesting the Massachusetts
plan of taxation of corporate excess"
on the market value OF stockless prop
erty otherwise taxed. Railroads, 1t
Is noted, are among the largest tax
payers. Public service corporations
are most often brought under new
systems Of taxation. A review OF the
six systems of taxation indicates TO
ject matter Is still in an unfinished
condition and will need yet further
careful thought and consideration.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
Effects of Friendship.

The three cronies at the summer
garden had dined together for years.
Then one night one of them passed
the other two, went way back, and sat
down at table by himself.
Now. what do you suppose is the
matter?" asked a woman at a table
In another corner, who hated to see
him sitting so sadly by himself, and
trying so hard NOT to look at the 9TH
ers. or seem to notice them.
Just little quarrel" explained her
companion. who was a frequenter Of
the place. Once In blue moon that
happens, and he goes of and dimes a
few evenings alone. Then when they
make it up they are happier than ev,r.
so don't you care"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
Thrive In Open-AIr School.

There Is an open-air school for con-
sumptiye children In Providence, r. l..
that is looked upon as an experiment
and much interest felt in the result
DR.. Ellen Stone OF that city has charge
Of the school. A barn had one side
knocked out. making 1t perfectly open
to the air and at the same time pro-
tected by an overhead covering DR..
Stone has about 20 afflicted children
In the school They have recesses at
frequent intervals, and every hour
bowl Of hot soup is given them At
intervals Of an hour the children go to
another house and get warm. Under
the foot Of each child is a foot warm
er, and the children are warmly clad.
Already decided change for the bet.
ter Is seen in the children.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18

his daughter, IL was remarked now
plainIy dressed were the two ana no"
unassuming were father and daughter
Hartman had on an old overcoat anu
his slouch hat might nave been the
hot that father wore. Miss Hartman
was neatly dressed. but there was no
suggestion OF the tawdry In her appar'
eI The humble citizen mad no en-
yious eyes for Mr.. Hartman.
But day ago Pittsburg steel mil
lionaire and high Hartman omciai
came to Ogden. locked themselves IN
n bagnio and spent money WIN inc
freedom of spendthrifts. They bought
wine and silks and satins ana ds-
tributed their money with the aoah'
don of religious fanatics alarmed at
the near approach of the end OF the
world. The silks and satins may
serve in a measure. good purpose
hpt the champagne was flow OF folly,
and the orgy as whole was severe
reflection on the foibles OF the rich
of some of the rich.
Whenever a rich man. or even
poor man. wilfully wastes that wnich
has cost long hours of labor 10 pro-
duce. he has robbed himself and man
kind of mental effort, human energy
and other aids TO progress
There are those who believe in
wastefulness, declaring that the iissi-
pations of the millionaire afford
larger market for the things tnat labor
produce. But that is n viciously false
doctrine. Someone must pay In toll
and mentality for this waste, and, IL
one applies little thought to the sub
ject. he will discover that wasteful-
ness Is always objectionable In that
It reacts upon the common people and,
In the last analysis. it is form OF
robbery OF the'very poor.
While Russell Sage was alive he
was noted for his freedom from self
indulgences He wore cheap clothes.
bought sparingly Of the things of COM
fort and gave begrudglngly. He was
looked upon as a mean. parsimonious
old money-getter, and yet he was by
far a better man for all human kind
tnan the millionaire who bought intox-
icating liquor and perfumed a city
block of Ogden.
When Russell Sage departed his ac-
count with this world read something
like this.
The World debtor to Russell Sage.
rs years of earnest endeavor. from
a m. to 10 p. m.
The World credited by Russell Sage,
three frugal meals day and raiment;
few mxuries but no eXtrayagances.
Now in this balancing of the ac-
count. the World stands for the people
as a whole and 1t is evident the people
received from Russell Sage good ser
vice for what the people gave him In
dying Russell Sage left his millions be-
hind him and therefore. they must not
enter into the balancing Of the ac-
count
And SO in figuring up the things
which a man owes the world and the
world owes the individual, we apply
the same rule
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
MORE PREPARATIONS
FOR BIG ENCAMPMENT
Government VIII Aid In Furnishing
Accommodations for Old Soldiers.

Salt Lake, May 1S.-In order to be
thoroughly in touch with the situation
I'm the city IN regard TO accommoda-
tlons for veterans and otaer Vlsitors
during the period of the g. A, r.. ma
tional encampment next August, Col
F. M. Sterrett, executive director
urges that all people who can provide
accommodations for any number OF
visitors report to the committee as
soon as possible.
Col Sterrett on Monday received a
telegram from Representative Joseph
Howell advising him that resolution
had just passed the house of repre-
sentatives authorizing the secretary
of war to loan such cots. tents and ap-
pliances as may be required for the
encampment. Col. Sterrett expressed
great pleasure at the circumstance and
explained that il the resolution Is
passed by the senate 1t will mean the
saving of several thousand dollars In
the expense OF the encampment, since
1t will not be necessary to purchase
tents for the use OF the veterans who
are provided with free quarters.
a communication received from
Senator Smoot, Monday, stated that
he had just been notified by the chief
of the bureau of plant industry at
Washington that It's supply of flower
seeds for this season had become eX-
hausted. The senator stated. however,
that he had been able to obtain from
the department 1902 packages of flow
or seeds In addition TO what had al
ready been sent
Word has been received from New
York City that the city council of that
metropolis had passed. without dis
senting voice, a resolution granting to
all veterans of the civil war in the EN-
ploy of the city an absence of six days
with full pay. in order to attend the en-
campment
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
REPORT CANNOT
BE CONFIRMED

Reno, May ia report that can
not be verified is in circulation here
to the effect that Virginia Harmed
Sohern, wife of f. H. Sothern, has
taken up her residence In this city
for the purpose OF gaining the coveted
divorce decree refused her three
weeks ago by Judge Pike.
According to the report Mrs. Soth-
ern has rented a house In this city
and after residing here three days
again resumed her theatrical en-
gagements. II is given out as her In
tention that she will return here
few days before the expiration of the
six months residence period, and In
her suit for divorce filed at the end
of that time, declare herself to have
been a bona lide resident of the state
for the prescribed period.
Attorneys for Mrs. Sothern in her
recent divorce action refuse to either
affirm or deny the report and will not
make public anything regarding the
plan of action by their client.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
HIGH CLASS EMlGRANT
OCEAN LINER.

An emigrant transatlantic liner
which provides greatly improved ac-
commodations for its poor pas.
sengers. The vessel is equipped
for third class passengers only,
all her wide eXpanse OF deck
being entirely at the service of the
LOO emigrant passengers she can
carry. Her cabin arrangement is ex-
cellent. A large number of two-berth
looms are set aside for the use of
married couples, families also being
assigned to small rooms, and the Old
type of open berth sections. which is
the usual accommodation for such pas
sengers, is entirely done away with.
Two large dining rooms of ample seat
ing capacity are situated on the upper
and lower decks, and smoking, read
ing and lounging rooms are also pro
vided. unheardof luXuries for emil
grants hitherto. The article is illus
trated.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
MlLllONAIRES WHO SPENT
MONEY IN OGDEN.

The millionaire who tolls early and
late, wears plain clothes and demands
few luxuries is giving to humanity as
much as. # not more tnan, the ordinary
man and is exacting less than some
men, but the man of great wealth who
INDUCES in periodical high-jlnks. who
buys champagne and pours it down a
rat hole, who lavishes nIs money on
the demi-monde is the fellow who has
made the poor hate the rich.
When z. II. Hartman was in Og,
den early this spring, accompanied by
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
a New Proverb.

The bookkeeper looked at the new
Btenographer somewhat critically. He
was a satlrical bookkeeper and had
an unpleasant way Of impressing the
fact on all newcomers He picked up
one OF the young ladys lead pencils
and stared at It disapprovingly.
why Is It," he asked, that a wom-
an never can sharpen a pencil2"
The girl looked over at the book
keepers desk.
You keep your pencils very sharp.
l see" she observed
'As sharp as needless" he answered
I'VE had q proverb at the lawyers
office where l worked" she said In a
dreamy way. II guess you've never
heard It."
No" he said; what was IT."
1T was The sharper tho pencil the
duller the wit
Then she opened up the typewriter
and prepared for the days business
Montreal Herald.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
OIL REFINING FOR
OGDEN.


At Ogden's back door is the best
developed oil field in the west and
yet the development has been so quiet
" accomplished that the wells have
been driven, a refinery erected and
marketable product distilled and sold
Without publicity. This new oil reg
|on is 90 miles east of Ogden, in the
Spring Valley district, Just east of
Evanston, At the head of operations
|n the field is n. f. Clark, who has
|nade his home at 2617 Monroe ave
bue. this city. Mr. Clark rs an oil
ban of thirty odd years experience.
Il is his judgment that Spring Val
ley will become a most extensive pro-
|ucer of the finest quality of illum-
mating oil, also gasoline. AT present
| he Pittsburg- Salt Lake company.
fifth which he is connected. Is selling
be refined product at the rate of "a
poo gallons of kerosene and 5000 gal
Pons of gasoline per month to the
Continental Oil company, and in ad.
|iit'on is disposing OF luprIcating oil
|and distllate TO Bingham and Salt
lake companies.
Mr.. Clark says Ogden stands an
Excellent prospect of obtaining a pipe
Inc from the Spring Valley wells with
he establishment of refinery In this
kity
we call the attention or the Weber
Hub to this prospective Improvement,
rustins that the local organization
pr business men will INQUIRE into tbe
flerlts oil the proposition and lend
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
Correctly Described.

A late chief staff officer OF one OF
the infantry regiments. relating some
of the experiences of the expedition.
said that one day. after hours of la
borIous climbing up a STEEP and never
ending path. he heard SroaD of des-
pair from private soldier.
Look ere. Bill. I've 'ad enough OF
this" the soldier said to his comrade.
Il was told as 'ow it was a bloomin'
tableland."
so 1t is. Can't ye see ye're climb
in up one of the legs of it7" returned
Bill, with jocuiar superiority.-Phil-
ippines Gossip.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
HUSBAND AND WIFE
SCUFFLE ON STREET

Salt Lake. May 1S,-A quarrel over
n letter, to be used as evidence in
divorce suit. caused some little com
motion on South Main street MONDAY
night about $50 o'clock, wnen Hyrum
Taylor, who Is said to have recently
completed a one and one-half year SEN
tence In the state prison for burglary,
struck and knocked down his wife,
Clara Taylor, upon the sidewalk In
front of the Brunswick notei, Just
south of the Tribune building
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
Australian Plpe.smokIns Record.

Australia has captured yet another
record. A Sydney firm OF tobacconlsts
offered prize OF G10 to the man who
could longest keep his pipe aIight
-Four hundred entered as competitors
started at eight, and at $50 only a
score OF pipes were still going. In
less than an hour 10 moro had re-
tired. leaving j. ]. Graves Of Surrey
Hills the winner He kept his pipe
going for two hours and 16 minutes
one minute longer than the previous
worlds record held by Germany.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18

their energies toward Fastening the
day when an oil refinery VIII be built
in this city
Tho PIttsburg Salt Lake company
has twelve miles of pipe in the Spring
Valley district. conveying the crude
OIL to its small refinery now in oper-
alton.
Soon the company Is to resume oper-
ations on we'll to be driven 30 a
depth of 5000 feet, which is now
down 500 feet with '14-Inch and IL
inch casing Mr. Clark says his com
many expects TO cut number OF oil
strata and gusher is among the pos
sibllities.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
Slauqhtec Of Vermont Oeor.

While the open season for deer 10
Vermont, which closed recently, Is
only one week. 1t is estimated by cor
respondents Of Boston papers that
two thousand animals fell victims to
hunters guns. The average total Of
deer killed In past years. since the
open week was established. is 700.
Under the Vermont law hunters are
allowed to shoot only ono deer each.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
seized LUMBER
and SIX SAWMILLS

Oklahoma City May 17.-Deputy
Marshal Bacon today seized five mil
lion feet OF lumber, six saw mills and
other property of the Pine Hill &
Walker-Hopkins Lumber companies
and smaller concerns.
The deputy acted in accordance with
writs issued by the United States dis
trict court after an investigation by
] M. Mueller, a special agent Of the
department Of the interior concerning
conditions in the timber reservation
of the Choctaw nation.
The investigation was caused by
charges of unlawful timber depreda-
tions.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18

ton YOU seek is what you have to fol-
low II Is the way through the wilder
ness. the course across the sea.
Go back and find It, and when you
have found II, let your experience OF
the past keep you there.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18

Colds contracted at this season of
the year are quickly relieved with
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. It's lax
ative quality rids the system Of the
cold. Pleasant to take Best for chill
dren for coughs. colds. Group and
whooping cough Sold by Geo. F.
Cave and Depot Drug Store, -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
Knew His Son.

Photographer Ito young man) 1t
will make a much better picture II you
put your hand on your fathers shoul-
der.
The Father-Huh! 1t would be much
more natural if he had his hand In
my pocket!-Lnstige Welt.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18

lRONPORT (Non-alcohollc). Cures
the hankering for drink Refreshing.
delicious. invigorating. For sale at
all Soda Fountains. -
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-18
yhs Standard.

Entered as second-cIass matter
at the Postofflce, Ogden o'"''
under Act Of Congress.
published Daily, except Sundays,
by VIM. olasmsnn'