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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
A FIG UPON THE THISTLE.

To look for truth In the words of an
insurance official is to look for figs
on a thistle: and yet a fig has actual
ly bloSsomed on those arid stalks.
The statement made by John X Gore,
President of the ActuarieS' ASSocia-
tion of America. that human life would
soon span $50 years. is no vulgar nope
fathered by the wish-for long pre-
miumS-but deep scientific posslbil-
ity.
The recent researches of Metchni-
koff into the causes and prevention Of
old age, the rapid growth of prevent
i've medicine. the speedily swelling
volume of hygienic knowledge, all
point to the gradual lengthening of
year limit conjectured by Gore.
And yet there are obstacles.
In 1865 the Dutch painter Vader
Cats gave to the world his "Allegory
of Life" An apple tree perilouSly over
hangs a flaming pit PrecariouSly
clinglng thereto, and menaced by the
fire-darung drago of the abyss, while
all around him on the bank hiss ven
omous snakes. hangs a man, straininS
TO pluck the fruit of life GlaTing
hungrily at him crouches a giant wolf,
between whose paws lies the scraped-
clean skull of a previous victim. And
to put the supreme touch To the haz-
ards of the ill-starred human. two rats
are busily knawing away the trunk
which alone supports him above the
roaring flames which threaten and
tne dragon which reaches for him.
Mans Life Today.
TWO hundred and fifty years have
passed away since Vader Cats thus
conceived the state of man; but the
conditions which inspired that concep.
ton have not passed away. Rather
have they grown worse in the interim.
Mans life today Is laid through
graver perils than Cats could know.
Food that respectable burgher of
that day would not have fed his
cattle has now become the malnstay
OF the people Murderous trades and
industries, then undreamt OF. are all
thousands today have for livelihood.
a degree of unemployment fatty In
conceivable TO mind accustomed 10
the simple and easily-acQuired tool of
that time, now stalks through the land.
with the tawdry badge of Prosperity"
tagged onto il, The Nestitution of mil
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
WENT DELIBERATELY TO DEATH.
Circumstances Of Gaze All Point to
Suicide Of Elephant.

An Agra Gndia) correspondent
sends remarkable story concerning
what Is declared to be the deliberate
suicide of an elephant
The great annual mela or fair at
Batesar in the northwest provinces is
held on the bank OF the Jumna. which
Is there crossed by bridge OF boats.
At the side of the river opposite the
fair there Is a slope down which the
elephants bringing visitors to the
bridge slide into the river and swim
across. A young elephant, making the
trip for the first time, trumpeted an.
grily when his trappings were stripped
from him preparatory to his swim.
but seeing other elephants crossing
the stream ahead OF him he plunged
In and followed
When he reached the opposite
bank. however. he swerved around
and swan back again. The mahout
sought to force him around again.
but without result. and when within a
yard. or two of the bank the elephant
a1ter trumpeting again, plunged down
Into the river. Just In the nick OF
time the mahout was rescued by
means of long bamboo, but the ele-
phant was drowned. to all appearance
oy his own deliberate act.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
GOOD TEMPLARS LODGE
An Interesting Paper to Be Read at 4
Future Meeting of the Local
Lodge.
MISS FRIEDA DRESSED,

| The Good TemplarS Lodge Is not
| only found in this little town where
it Is so much needed. but II extends
over the whole world, and our larg-
est membership and lodges are found
over the ocean On the British Isles
there are 1852 lodges and 1877
members
In Europe there are 4,O16 lodges
and 217,099 members. In the u 6.
| OF America there are 1924 lodges and
44,297 members. There are also lodges
in Australia. New Zealand, Africa,
Ceylon, Turks Islands and others
might mention, but time will not per-
nit
We have record now of S,924 sub
ordinate lodges with a membership OF
1879. The Juvenile reports 3,4S7
temples with membership Of $780,
5S6
Some of our brightest and wittiest
members are those across the water.
One OF our members who attended the
convention held at Washington, re-
marked on the enthusiasm these for
eign members manifested, and during
the convention formed themselves in
groups and held temperance meetings
on the street corners to crowds OF
people who would never hear any
thing about the Good Templars Lodge
In any other way Never perhaps dur
ing the whole history Of the Temper
ance movement has the outlook
throughout the world been so bright
and satisfactory as 1t is today And
as we have lodge In Ogden. let us
not forget that We have something to
do, and that our help and yours is
needed in bringing about temperance
reforms
Three years ago on the eighth day
OF May, this lodge was organized in
the Baptist church Twenty-one sign
ed the constitution. Rev Frank Shaw
was chosen Chief Templar and held
the chair until October 81. 1906, when
G. A Smurthwaite was elected chief
templar. and who is holding that po
sition at the present time. Many
changes having taken place since the
lodge was at first organized. During
the warm summer months our mem
ber5hip has decreased, but each year
We manage to pick up gain, even IL
1t is a little hard on the few faithful
ones. AT present we have about six
ty good members and others whom we
are hoping to bring back, for there
are many who are Good TemplarS at
heart and we feel sure they cannot
stay away long. During the last two
months a contest has been on for the
purpose OF gaining new members, and
to help. strengthen and uplift those
who have beesl faithful, two captains
were chosen. Miss Rhoda Prothero and
Miss Lydia McKinnon. About twenty
new members have been taken in. be-
sides several old ones brought back.
At each weekly meeting a short pro-
gram has been rendered for the good
of the order which has been very in
teresting as we'll as instructive. Two
entertainments have been held and
the members and their friends enjoy
ed them very much. Arrangements
will soon begin for banquet to be
had some time in June when our Ma
tional Grand Chief Templar Senator
Cottrell of the State of Washington,
intends to honor MS with visit
Friend: Gall of you who have the tenn
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
To Save the Birds.

The statisticians who foot up the
loss to the country resulting from the
killing of insect tdestroying birds. and
from our further neglect TO intelIi-
gently protect and foster those winged
scaVenGers of the air. put the gross
sum at $S0o,0O0.0O0 per year. We do
not know upon what facts or what
basis of computation this enormous
total is reached; but If it is one-tenth
part true 1t is a startling showing. The
proposition of the federal government
TO set aside bird reservations and
breeding grounds where our feathered
friends might be protected in life. lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness
seems TO rest upon sound economical
grounds. It Is measure of safety for
ourselves as well as for the birds.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
Cocoanut Creams.

Buy one large cocoanut, and in
breaking 1t open save every bit of its
milk Pour a pound and a half of
graduated sugar into a pan with the
milk OF the nut and beat slowly to-
gether until the sugar is melted. and
then let it simmer for about five min.
utes Crate the fresh cocoanut and
add 1t slowly. Boil for ten minutes
after the cocoanut is all In, and stir
constantly to keep it from sticking to
the bottom of the pot and burning.
Pour out onto buttered china plates
and cut into squares. This should then
be set into cool place and left for
4S hours, as it takes about that time
TO harden.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
BREAKING BAD NEWS GENTLY.
Matter of Relative Values AS Under.
stood In Holsten.

In the province OF Holstein," says a
traveller who spends a good deal OF his
time abroad, where, of course. moth.
Ing is more important than the breed
Ing of superior cattle, the country peo-
pie are not only very thrifty, but ex-
ceedingly fond Of their cows, as may
be gathered from characteristic story
current there.
1T appears that one farmer was
walking sadly down the road one day
when the village pastor met him.
Why so downcast, friend?' asked
the pastor
have sad errand, pastor re-
piled the farmer. Farmer Henrik's
cow Is dead In my pasture, and I am
on my way to tell him
A hard task, indeed
"'You may well say so, pastor; but
1 shall break 1t TO him gently
And how will you do that?'
"'Oh. I shall tell him first that it is
his father who is dead: and then. hay-
ing opened the way for eadder news
STILL shall tell him that 1t is not his
father. but the GOVT '"-Harper's
Weekly.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
PHILOSOPHY ADRIFT.

Social conditions are too glaringly
out Of joint to admit of tolerance or
justification, and popular remedies
are not succeeding to any appreciable
extent. Earnest reformers are at
their wits end for new and more pot
ent devices TO meet the worlds dire
need. Yet among the multitude OF
philosophers CT all grades who have
tried 10 solve these pressing prob
lens, scarcely any reach the funda.
mental solvent.
Losing sight of the unity of truth,
society saviours aim To accomplish
TIE salvation of society from poverty
anc It's attendant misery by partial
ana one sided remedies, Just as some
OF the converts TO the primitive
church substituted the fancilul mys.
ucism OF their prior associations for
TIE simple morality of the Nazarenc.
An instance of special interest and
Importance may be found in a new
pook on philosophy by Prof. Eucken OF
Jena Fer an honest frank, and i'm.
preSsive indication of the loose con-
Jectural qualities of moGern philoso.
phic thought, observe this quotation.
we feel with increasing distress
the wide interval between the varied
ana important work 10 De done at the
circumference of life and the complete
emptiness OF the center. When we
take an inside view Of life we 6nJ
that life Of mere bustling routine
preponderatee, that men struggle and
soost and strive to outdo one another
that unlimited ambition and vanity
are characteristic or individuals that
tney are always running to and fro
ana pressing forward, or feverIshly
eNerung all their powers Rut
throughout 1t all we come upon moth
Ing that gives any real value to life.
ani notning spiritually eleyatinr.
Hence, we do not find any meaning or
Value In life, but In the end a single
huge show In which culture Is ro.
uueced to burlesque. ANY one who
lninks 1t all over aad reflects nnon
Inc difference between the enormous
Iaoor that has been expended and the
accompanying gain to the essentials
y. me- must either be driven to com.
plete negation and despair. or must
seek new ways of guaranteeinr a
Value TO life and liberatinc man from,
Tue sway OF the pettily human. Rut
NniS VIII iorce men to resume the
quest for inner connections.
=, froi- Eucken thus clearly describes
tne mental attitude of many thinkers
towards the existing Babel of human
NE and Its grave problems. Never
were there so many divergent yiews
ostenslbly tending to the common oh.
Iect oi making the crooked straight
ana the rough places plain" Judee
N'anam Brooks says he has counted
upwards OF so different panaceas for
human Ills, But how many wonld bae,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
EVOLUTION AND REVOLUTION.

The difference between evolution
and revolution Is that they mark diff
ferent periods in the Identical pro-
cess, Evolution begins. for instance,
from the instant conception takes
place. and continues until the hour of
birth sounds. AT that stage of eyolu-
tion the evolutionary process is so ac-
celerated that 1T becomes revolution
The eyolutionist, VINO knows what he
is saying, must be an eventual revolu-
ZIONIST The reyolutionist, who knows
what he is saying. must be an eyolu-
ZIONIST. The evolution that does not
mature in revolution is an added
egg; the revolution that Is not pre-
ceded by evolution Is fash in the pan
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
THE UNSkiLLED AND UNEM-
PLOYEO.

The classic ground for craft Union
ism is Great Britain. True enough, the
more fertile sociologic soil of the Unit
ed States has enabled the plant OF
British craft Unionism to grow here
into rankest luXuriousneSs. To that
extent il ia best studied In America
At the same time, the place of It's
birth offers exceptional insight into
a type 1t is to Great Britain that
one must go In order to become clear
ly aware Of that Achilles heel, that
fatally weak spot of craft UnioniSm,
which consists In its unavoidable dis
location Of the working class by plac-
ing the Labor Movement upon false
foundation, through keeping of increas-
ing numbers of workers outside OF the
pale OF Unionism. Not the least start
ling feature OF the new budget pro-
posed by Mr.. Lloyd-Geo-ge is the light
one OF its provisions throws upon
this very subject
The craft Unions OF Great Britain
have been clamoring for state insur-
ance against unemployment" Mr..
Lloyd-George states that the govern
ment's scheme. while including Trade
Unionists, would Extend its advan-
tages to the larger circle of unskilled
laborerS." Which means
First. that the Trades. or craft
Unions do not embrace the unskilled
workers;
Secondly, that the Trades. or craft
unions do not look for the protection
OF the unskilled workers.
Summed up into one conclusion, it
means that craft Unionism is carica-
ture of middle classism: 1t is would
be job-Trust affair: 1t ignores and ex-
cludes the bulk and ever growing
bulk of the proletariat: in short. it
is no part of the labor movement,
proper.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
Spanish Rice

Put one tablespoonful each OF but
ter and olive oil in a frying pan
when hot add one cupful dry rice.
stirring constantly until 1t becomes
golden brown. Then add water
enough to cook the rice All one large
onion. chopped fine. and salt to taste,
Put two large dry peppers in the
oven until dark brown or crisp. Put
them in a cloth, and rub well TO
powder. Add this to the rice. When
rice is thoroughly cooked add large
piece OF butter. Serve hot
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
MADE MRS. CULLEN FEEL PROUD.
Pats Allment Grand Large Disease
for a Small Man.

A Chicago physician says that he
was once called to visit a sick man
named Cullen. living in tenement
Just before the doctor took his de-
parture a number of the residents of
the place dropped In to hear the YER
dict.
We'll, me frinds." said Mrs Cullen,
with an air of modest triumph, "the
docther here says Pat has an attackt
OF plural pneumonia 'Doctber,' says
to him. 'aint you exaggeratin' a
troifle, for. TO me way Of thinkin' Pat
Is too shmall man for thot Single
pneumonia. l behave, is all there'd be
room in him for
But the docther stands by his deci-
sion. Sure. it's n grand large disease
for such shmall man as Pat"
And the woman's attitude showed
the conscious pride that she felt.-Il-
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
MARKHAM Club Socialists
Editorial Committee:
KATE S. HllClARO.
e. A. BATTECL.
ROY E. SOUTHWICk.

lions, that a few may roll in gouty
luxury affords an album of horrors
which even Dante could not conjure up
1or his Inferno. On such a basis no
century-and-a-half-long life can be
built
The life of $50 years may. probably
will. come, but first the idle Gore
class must be swept away.-Weekly
People.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29

sertion on the part of the monarchists,
forces the bourgeois closer to the So
cialist proletariat. Every assertion OF
the Socialist proletariat forces the
bourgeois closer to the monarchist-
whichever way he move he moves TO-
wards foe So that alternately he
looks upon Socialists and Monarchists
as each others tools. Fact Is neither
Is. Inevitably the monarchists grow
hopeful when the Socialists throw the
bourgeois into panic-but all in
vain. The cry "Vive lie Roi' will start
a spirit no longer in France.-Ex-
change.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
MarShmaIloM Eudne

Put into a saucepan one cupful milk
wo cupfuls sugar two squares OF
chocolate broken into bits. and tea
spoonful OF butter. Cook until the
Sirup spins light thread Just before
the slrup Is done drop into 1t. one
by one, half pound of marshmallows.
Mash with n spoon, then beat all to-
gether until the mixture is smooth and
fine grained Add II desired little
vanilla to flavor, turn onto a buttered
dish and mark into squares.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
An Admirable ProflIuate.

Hikealong Henry-Wot's happened
TO Measly Bill an where did he git
them new shoes?
Plodding Pete-Didn't you hear of
Bits windfall? He's got wife some
where that's sendin' him a dollar
week.
Dollar a week Hully smokel
Wot1l he do with it?"
"Bill says he's goin' to spend every
cent of IT."
We'll. say, what do you think of
that? Amt he de wealthy voluptu.
ary!"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
Anlse-ZuJiehacb

Beat whites of five eggs, add yolks,
one-half pound of sugar; stir 20 min.
utes (same direction always) to a
cream. Add one heaping tablespoon
of anise seed and half pound Of
-four. Stir together a while. Bake In
long, narrow tin, rounded bottom if
possible, In moderate heat for about
twenty minutes When partly cooled
curt in slices of three-quarters of an
Inch each and brown In oven.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
OoQS Bred for Uoo.

The bull dog used to drive cattle,
and was trained to meet the rushes OF
his enormous charges by gripping them
In their most vulnerable spot-tbe
nose. Thus in time he became known
as the bull dog. The dachshund is
German dog, and, as his name indi'
Gates when translated. was used for.
hunting badger0 hia name
badger dog.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
Any question concerning Social
Ism answered. Address all COM
munIcations to X. S. HillIarj.
436 Hcrrick Avenue.

Those who are happy are good, 1t is
unhappiness that makes the wicked
what they are.-Eugene Sue.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

The way things are going on in
Turkey and Russia the population of
Eastern Europe must soon be thinned
out badly. In Turkey the Young Turks
(the revolutionary elemen0 are
hanging Old Turks (the reactionary
elemenD right and left over bridges
and along roads In Russia the Car
(Old Russian or reactionary) element
are hanging the revolutionists (New
Russian elemenD right and left. any
and everywhere.
However mistaken. the bourgeois
republican delegate in the French
Chambers who eXcitedly charged the
Socialist delegates with being tools
OF the reactionists.' the poor fellow
was sincere. The bourgeois republi-
cans are caught in a cleft stick They
are not tyrants. No; not they, Con
sequently they decry monarchy. the
institution that once tyrannized them.
Below them. however. are the Social
ISL proletariat While these have no
love for the monarchIst tyrant. neither
nave they any love for his capitalist
substitute, whom they are seeking to
dump into the same ash-barrel as his
monarchlst predecessor The bour.
geois radical stands between the dey.
IL and the deep blue sea. Every as
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-09

according IA law, during the legal hours
for sales, At the principal front door ofl
court house Of Caddo Parish. La, on'
SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1900
Lots IS, 10, 70, block 2; lots zN2
% block Z; lots IS rs y 10 10 . block|
:: lots IS 10 20 "a IS block 9; lots IS IS.
Is block I1;; lots IS 70 20 block IS 81
Oueensborough addition to the City of
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La, as per
map recorded in conveyance book ~
paec ,85, Of the recorders Office of Cad;
do Parish, La. also lot II block 3 81
the Colonial Hill subdivision of Caddo|
Parish, La, as per map recorded in con-
veyance book AZ, page az Of the FL
cords Of Caddo Parish, La, togethss
with all buildings and improvemenf
thereon Also northwest quarter a.
Il ia acres off Of north side Of south
west quarter section l, township a.
range rs, Caddo Parish, La, and fraes
tional soutI, half of section 81, toWl
ship is, range S, Caddo Parish, IA
The above property seized as belon
ino to the said defendant and to be std
TO satisfy the amount specified in f
said writ, say in the sum Of $2636
with S per cent per annum intese
thereon from January so, 1909, and
costs Of suit. ]. P. FLOURN0Xs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-09

No. q the First u<lie
triet Cosrt Of Caddo Paris
Cllz1nlee IS. Mrs M
iiller. & ais
virtue Of writ Of seiz1
sale ID ~ directed, from the M
First JadicisI District Court 81
Parish Louisiana, IN the above
and numbered sui, / have seiiz
vii offer for sale II public auct5
cash according % law, without III
& Ct sppraisenent Ii tie 81
front door q ~ court house 81
Parish. Losisisl,a, during the less
for sales 81
sATJRDAY JUNE Il, a.
The south half of southeast qua
sestion g ts's.lslliip = range 81
Caddo P1rish. The above l,
ssized q beloa inc Is the above
AT md 81 8 sold q satisfy the =
specified e TIE aid writ, say ii
Ct s g the following 81
|sash ter ! ssflicient amount % 5ne
pay notcs psi due and ten per q
'tofnsy fees "a said amount, 8
s So 81 sl,is and 81 such terms Oh
81 81 pond with and meet a
I g fall due. for
r B 81 1900 with intere
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-09
2 2.
AK ON BEER.

IL Congress really desires to please,
the people Of the United States, all Of
the people except those who own shares
ii The brewery trust, il will provide for
al increased tax On beer That will hurt
no one but the shareholder ID the
brewery syndicate, great number Of
whom are foreigners, and if beer IS
made little harder to get certainly the
poor win not be the worse o., Web
|ster Signal
Is the Signal serious? n fancy may
|be heard the howl Of the brewers: Out
rageous It's ! shame! Think Of
the fanatics who would deprive the poor
man 81 his beer, when the rich man IS
feasting 81 his good wine and his cham
payne
The beer sellers rarely sell beer to
men Of wealth and prominence An
authority has declared Mat ninety per
(cenf 81 the beer sold IS consumed BY
poor people. whose health and wealth
would Be improved By letting i alone.
|.As 10 beer and whiskey, scientists and
physicians have declared that Of the two
beverages whiskey IS the least harmful,
but It IS advised that il too be let alone.
il IS only question Of tineW hen beer
|or whiskey win get the best Of men. L yet
fif alone
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-09
RIVER AND WEATHER

The weather yesterday was fair.
River: Denison oo; Arthur City 90
a fall of OF; Lewis Ferry 90 fall O
o 9; White Cliffs 40, fall Of o5; Full
ton o., fall Of %; Spring Bank 65, 2
fall Of o.o; Shreveport 2.7, fall Of OF.
Weather forecast for Shreveport ant
vicinity: Unsettled weather and prob.
ably showers Sunday
River forecast The change Will b
iinimportant above Fulton during tn
next IS hours, and the fall will continue
between Fulton and Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-09
Z
WIFE HAS NO RIGHTS.

-ss dens1 Times The laws Of this State
All ,,s,v ,,,,;;,,st towards
8. s ;,;,, g their r;o1,ts
80 * .,e,,, s,,bserv;e,,t d their
b q, ,t;Il Under ne law women
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-09


M rit IS
le IS - a.
irs u sial sol1
ouisislla 4. -
- mimi cred 'ssuiit ,v
vii ofFez for sale 4 pt,bIic So
cash aecofslins g a iiillos
- 81 apr
front door d tie eourt hosss
Farisll ,isiarla, dssripg ~
Ifor szles Oh
S lJRIA y JUNE
Int & III a Dolly Warden
~ City rs ssshreve
feeos DID Al. book ~ paa {
corde oiliee of Cxsiio Para
It'll 40 bt,ildins "a ~
el,n thereon BE aboye
seized = IL property Of
|fendallt and 60 81 sold IS
sn,osl11t pecilied 4. said
sssl o ~ dir and 81
"a With interest and "a orney
a notes bearing s
lisst from nsaturity of DIR
|IQoz ~ follows Fcr cash