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weeks until January 3. 1908. They
were killed at South Omaha. January
8, 1908. The carcasses hung for As
hours in the cooler and the humerus.
radius and ulna were removed from
each fore leg. and the femu, and tibia
from the hind leg. These were brought
at once to the experiment station and
cleaned so that they could be subjected
to test.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

Whether to heat the drinking water
or not for chickens depends on the
chickens. Some flocks will drink as
heartily of cold water as OF warm,
others barely taste the cold water.
but drink greedily of the warm. We
have noticed that egg production is
always best in the house where the
water vessels are first emptied. If
the birds won't drink water unless 1t
is warmed 1t will pay to warm 1t II
egg production is desired.
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Her Own Doctor.

A Washington woman recently hired
a negress. Going to the kitchen one
day she was amazed to find the
negress sitting on the floor. with her
hair standing out from her head like
a black nimbus. The girl was pulling
one curly lock and then another in
such way as to suggest that she had
suddenly lost her reason.
What on earth are you doing,
Nary" gasped the lady Of the house.
"Nawthin'. ma'am. only l has got a
sore throat an was Jest tryin' to find
de lock dat would pull nah palate I'D
an relieve de tickle" lS
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The purpose of the experiment was
to determine the effect of different
classes of food on the breaking
strength of bones in growing pigs. as
an indication of the food require
ments for hogs which are to be used
for breeding purposes.
A study of the breaking strength of
the leg bones In the pigs which were
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

The best exerciser for hens is made
by suspending cabbage, roots, heads.
ETC., by a coiled wire spring such as
comes from old furniture. Hens are
human enough to want what is out of
reach. Hang head of cabbage on a
level with their heads and the chances
are they won't pay much attention to
it Suspend 1t about two feet from the
floor. and they will spend much Of
their time jumping for 1t.
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Where They Are Scratched.

Bacon-It is said that during every
minute in the worlds "a hours 3,0O0.-
900 matches are struck. That's $4,000
a second.
Egbert-Is 1t any wonder there is
SO much money spent for trousers?-
Yonkers Statesman
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The Englishwoman does not diffuse
enough personality into her clothes.
II she is tall and gaunt she chooses
severe tailor-made costumes and looks
like a clothes press. II she is small
she Tits on her enormous curled Golf
fure, monster hat and sews gigan-
tic Elizabethan frill into the neck OF
her Reconsideration Bystander.
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for bone building purposes. Since the
increased mineral matter in the bones
is largely phosphate of lime. and since
the skim-milk, tankage and ground
bone are each rich in phosphate of
lime. 1t is fair to look upon the phos-
pilates in these foods as the determin-
ing factor in the building up of the
bones In the pigs fed.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10
FOOLED BRITISH AUTHORITIES.
Young Welsh Girl Likened to Famous
Nine. Humbert.

London.-Miss Charlesworth is tho
young Welsh girl who recently disap-
peared. owing large amounts of money
Her case has been likened to that of
Nine. Humbert. the famous Paris
swindler. On the claim of an inner
itance expected, Miss Charlesworth
who is only rs years. old, obtained
credit from tradespeople for goods to
the value of many thousands of
pounds. When her creditors became
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Why She Worried.

The leading lady was all up in the
air." The manager sought the reason
ut is her love letters" confided the
trusted maid.
"H'm!" muttered the manager. us
she afraid they will be published?"
NO, she's afraid they won't be pub
lished."-Chicago Daily News
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Jonah in Bad.

whaIe-What are you going to tell
your wife when you get home?
JONAH don't know; l don't sup
pose she would believe me II should
tell her that had been to a fish din
ner.-The Bohemian.
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ARTFUL BEGGAR.

Miss Charity-If ! were to give you
quarter, what would you say?
Wandering JIM should tell every
gent that you were the prettiest lady
in all this town.
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'Ts your daughter learning to pia..
the plano by note?"
Certainly not" answered Mr.. Cum.
rox. severely. I'VE always pay cash"
The Lamar register., 1909-03-10

In gram of street mud. equal to a
cube of earth with sides of about .
quarter of an inch. there ara enough
bacteria. IL placed In line, side by
side, to cover 259.74 feet.
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Z Wife Will Appreciate It.-Clear a
path. all around under the clothes line
for wash day. Make 1t wide enough
so the skirts do not get into the snow.
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Farm HeIp.-The fact that work is
plenty makes the average hand indie
pendent. He takes little interest in
his present Job.
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Ration.


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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in New York, Roy Car
denhue, the story-teller. inspecting
queer reptile owned by George Godfrey of
Tiffany's. Roy and Barris and PierPont.
Cardinal Woods. rather obscure local
lty. Barris revealed the fact that he had
Joined the secret service for the purpose
Of running down gang of gold makers.
gangs formula. had been mysteriously
killed. Barris received "A telegram OF In
structions. He and Pierpont set out to
locate, the gold making gang. valet re-
supposedly untenanted woods. Roy went
hunting. He fell asleep in a dell On
awakening he beheld a beautiful girl at
small lake. birthmark. resembling
mysterious effect upon the girl. who said
her name was Ysonde Suddenly she dis
appeared. Fleeing in terror Roy beheld
y horrible Chinese visage peering at him
turned. BarTis exhibited reptile; like
that owned by Godfrey. A ball of sup
posed gold. he held. suddenly became
alive. He told of the Kuen-Y YUM. Chi
100000, and explained that the Moon Ma,
ker, their ruler whose crescent symbol
was dragon claw. was supposed to have
recently returned to earth. Barris Pier
Pont and Roy failed to find Ysonde's dell.
Later. Roy. hunting. came to the beauti-
full spot, where he found Ysonde. She
told him how her stepfather, evidently a
Chinaman. made gold and of his mysteri-
Gus actions. Suddenly all turned black
and Roy awoke to find himself stunned
and bleeding on his own doorstep. Roy
recovered quickly. Barris, under a mys-
FERROUS spell. told of his stay among the
Chinese sorcerers. his love there and Its
false ending. Several of the gold makers.
those who were not sorcerers, Were eth
er caught or killed. Roy wandered into
the woods and found Ysonde.
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Table 1-Breaklng Strength Of Bones.
Pigs Fed for Twenty-Five Weeks on
Different Foods. Initial Weight Of
Plqs About Sixty-Two Pounds.

under the test brings out some inter
esting facts. An effort was made in the
selection of all the pigs in each lot to
secure animals of uniform character
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-14

telling the truth which, impossible The facts that
when night close to midnight and tore
the track bridge he did because the track had been
placed authority warrant of law and the street
company did wrong
expresses the condition it existed four The
street because the
the corporation just simply question OF right
the street railway has doubled its tracks for
many blocks has rails and has extended the system to
Hermitage Ogden Canyon just finishing branch to Plain
City contempa the building the latter branch Brigham
City canyon branch Huntsville Over onequarer of
spent during the last two improving
the railway and another quarter of million will have
spent perfect the system which improvements already
under way the rails have been orderd
conditions believe honest citizen of Ogden
denuncaton and abuse the railway
officials gratitude and endorsement every
interest in the city.
While believe the railway people wrong four
believe they right They be after
the first of the and the believes he undoub
edly will act accordingly.
Fortunately the mayorelect served the people of Ogden four
and he convinced the good people Ogden during
that that when he the duties of he becomes
and else sanity has yet claimed charged
that there power behind Mayor Glasmann throne
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Self. estraint.

Ellen stopped scrubbing the YER
anda steps long enough 10 cast an ad-
miring eye on her employers garden.
Sure they are fine posies We have
DOCTOR" she said. I've a neat little
house | bought with the money I'd
put by, and an elegant garden it had
list year, too, but now there's
neither stick nor stalk In it"
What was il. hens or dogs?" asked
the doctor. symphetlcally mentioning
his own avcrsioDs
Sure me neighbor-bad luck to
TO hcr.-had a ditch dug in her land.
and the water ran down into me gar
den. and washed all me seeds away"
And what did You do about it2'
What could poor lone body like
me do2"
We'll, didn't you at least say some
thing TO the woman. complain, or tell
her that you wouldn't stand it?"
Now, doctor, dear. hard words just
leads 10 bad feelings among neighbors.
and that yc know as well as I do; and
its not me that would be using them
So | only said TO her, L hope Ill live
10 see the floods flowing over your
grave as your ditch waters have flood
ed over nue. garden and | let it go
at that. Companion.
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THEY SHOULD MEET IN OGDEN.

The commissioners Of twenty three
7ention for the Of comforting taxation good
Of the sick and INDECENT and other problems county
paper repeatedly convention of that kind only
larger scale The county commissioners city counmen heads
police departments constabes other officials who
have charge OF the expenditure the the
and those who public charges through misfortune should
year order and exchange ideas
the best methods Of law enforcement
The conferences should extend all
in the inemounan for there
to all counties and cities which of which
the vagran Should the undesirabes to on
each city county shrng responsibility? the criminal
class the ends and others shall we do
with them? Shall fail in duty by simply saying "Begone
trusting other community accept responsibility?
Why not convention Ogden consider these questions?
Why not invite United States officials
ulating plan for handling the tramps?
There world good direction waiting for some
one to take the initiative Shall Ogden lead the way?
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and having visited the Everglades,
Will attempt for the benefit of prob
able investors in these lands TO give
a description OF some such as / found
them. The Everglades Is vast
marsh or body of water. ranging in
depth from a few inches to eight or
ten feet dotted here and there with
so-called sawgrasS or other tropical
growth. This vast body of submerged
land is the dumpin ggrounds for the
overflow water OF Lake Okeechobee.
The state OF Florida is now and has
for several years past been attempt
ing to drain this huge swamp, but
without apparent success, for accord.
Ing TO old-timers the watePs are as
high as ever. owing TO the fact that
the dirt caves into the canals about
as fast as IL Is being duge out but
there can be no doubt, should they
succeed In converting this vast marsh
into tillable soil. the lands will be
come quite valuable, owing to the
richness of the same. and also that
Florida has a tropical climate. en-
ablinS them to grow several crops a
year. The climate OF the northern
part and the shores of Florida arc
quite healthful, but the southern part
OF the peninsula and around Lake
Okeechobce and the Everglades ma.
laria is Of very common occurrance
and that most annoying pest, the mos
quito, is also very troublesome at GER
tain seasons of the year. TO say moth
Ing OF the wind storms that period
ically sweep over the country and
sometimes In single day or night de
Stroys a seasons crop. In conclusion
/ Will say that IL YOU must invest In
lands that lie at the bottom OF the
sea. invest in some Salt Lake lands
They are very liable TO bring you as
much on your investment as the sub.
merged lands of the Everglades of
Florida. Yours truly,
w. 3. BARTON,
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Z YEARS, g MONTHS,
FOR STEALING

New York, Dec. 13.-Captain Thos.
Franklin, o. S. n, twice commended
by General Chafiee and General Otis
for distinguished service in China and
at Manila, pleaded guilty today to
a long series of petty embezzlements
from the mess fund Of the West Point
cadets. He was sentenced bv Judge
Hand in the United States circuit
court TO two years and six months in
the federal prison at Atlanta. Ga. His
counsel gave notice that he would
would apply for writ OF error and
review
As commissary and treasurer OF the
military academy, Captain Franklin
had charge of pay checks OF the cad
cts which he deposited with the
United States sub-treasury I'm this
city and drew against for mess sun
plies. The total amount OF his oe-
falcations ran 10 $3.50. or which 81.
S31 was represented by false youch-
ers presented for approval To- tho
superintendent of the United Sfatcs
military academy. At his first arraign-
ment last June. Franklin pleaded not
guilty and subsequently demurred
The demurrers were overruled and
trial was set for today The statute
OF limitations in the court martial
bars onenses committed only two
years back as against three years In
the federal courts and for this rea-
son. Judge Hand and not Major Gen
Wood heard the case.
Capt T. S. Ansell urged for the
prisoner that his client had risen from
thc ranks by merit and that his ir.
regularities were charged TO his effort
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-14
''STUNG.'

Spry issue reouisiton papers to bring
Dolly Dimpe her husband and manager Ogden
raudng the young lady who captured Dolly Dmpe S27
Governor Sp told Detective Pender that probably
nan and that he believed by fact that the parties
had been arrested in Los Angeles and placed
h story had been handled the all the papers
in the country made familiar with the Dolly Dimples story and
thereby placed their guard had been admin
istered
This paper regrets that takes that view The laws
Of Utah have been violated The Dolly have worked
all the newspapers from New York this section and the indications
are they have worked crooked deal all Upwards
hundred contests have given through leading papers
the United States but remained for them exposed Ogden
Of course it is all the Governor The law
sole Judge to the advisaby of asking California
to allow the prisoners to be taken from Angeles brought
to Ogden.
Laws peculiar Those elected appointed execute the
law sometimes peculiar.
Sometimes steals loaf of bread give his
starving children bite to eat and punished jail
here the Dolly Dimples praccng their swndng
methods from New York to Utah The evidence plain
They had started defraudng proposition completed
their robbery the Governor thinks expensive bring
these people back for trial
happens OK is gored We feel that we have been
chatedbasey deceived The to discover
what all the other the United gave these con-
tests were unable to discover does not heal
Ike the boy did who prodded bee stung don care
Ior the So0 we paid though believe this paid
over TO Miss Musser who captured Dolly Dmpes Dolly Dmpes
10 frame up Job with another then for
o Dony mpe to swear to affidavit that capture
sagnt and fair and honorable should not 90 un
punished o -
Inc Governor does not hesitate equon papers for
% VINO o to hold another for so yet people
ooe "'eiy Planned robbery he permits large
we nope mat we mistaken Governor before
~ goes TO press shall have granted rquisition papers to
0rlng Dolly Dlmples and her crew back to Ogden
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for various members of the Taft fam.
lily were purchased.
The president is spending the night
at the home OF his brother. Henry
W. Taft. He will go to New Haven
tomorrow TO attend a meeting OF the
Yale corporation. of which he is a
fellow, and TO be a guest Of the New
Haven chamber OF commerce at a
banquet tomorrow night. Mrs. Taft
and Mrs. Laughlin will remain I'm the
city shopping until Wednesday or
Thursday. he president will be back
at the White House Wednesday morn
ing.
President Taft was the guest at din.
ner tonight of DR.. John Wesley Hill.
pastor of the Metropolitan Temple.
where he met number Of distinguish.
ed church men OF all denominations
The dinner was preliminary to the
closing rally Of the African diamond
jubilee celebration Of the Methodist
church in Carnegie Hall tonight
where the president made one of tho
principal addresses.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-14
KANSAS CITY FEARS
A BAND OF GREEKS

Kansas City. Mo, Dec 13.-FearIng
that band of patriotic Greeks will
remove small statuette of Hercules
from local art exhibit because they
believe il belongs to the Greek gov.
ernment, a detail of city police has
been placed on guard over the bit of
statuary.
The figure. a small bronze, was
brought to Kansas City by a Grecian
family who stated 1t was found in the
province OF Corinth. Antiquarians
here have pronounced 1t the work of
the Grecian sculptor. PraXiteles and
claim it Is one of three known per
feet examples of ancient Greek art.
The modern Grecian government
forbids the expectation of art treas
ures and IL is understood a movement
Is on foot among the Greeks to re-
turn the statuette TO the old country.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-14
BROLASKI DEMANDS
CLOSING At JUAREl

Washington. Dec. 13-Smartlng un
der the action OF the state department
In bringing about the closing of hb
race course in Mexico, across the line
from California, Fl. Brolaski OF Los
Angeles, arrived today To demand that
Secretary Knox take similar steps TO
put an end 10 race track operated
by Americans at Juarez, across the
Rio Grande river from FL Paso.
The action OF the American govern
ment In the case of Brolaski's track
at Tia Juana followed numerous com
plants from citizens OF Los Angeles
ana other California cities.
Al the request OF this government
the Mexican government withdrew
Brolash's concession.
Describing himself as reformed
gambler, after twenty-five years OF
play" BrolasH will appear tomorrow
before the senate committee on judi
ciary TO expose the methods and the
extent of secret betting In this coun~
try.
The committee is to listen 10 argu-
mentS on a bill. which would pro-
hiblt the interstate transmission by
telephone. telegraph or mail of race
track or other gambling information
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THE RIGHT AND WRONG OF 1T.

yesterday gentleman arrived Ogden remarked How
lungs W onanse He said. -Four years ago arrived in Ogden
Tue after Mayor Gasmann up the street car track
across the Ogden bridge The town was excited and
I ne praises Of the Mayor Everybody there was
out one man all Ogden would dare to do such lob as
80 track belonging to the Ogden Rapid Transit company
" ~ second track across the Ogden River bridge"
sman continued Last evening picked up the Ogden
nu was surprised that charging the OK
ICING Inc special champion apologst for the same Rapid
change7" - f WI " "n"' hdS caused tne
ean undoubtedly thought the Examiner had been
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-14
9rIQht Lad.

The teacher was trying to familiar
re her little pupils with the defini-
tion of the word tame"
And what do most animals become
after they have been in the zoo a
long ume?" she asked her class.
Up went the chubby hand OF the
little boy in the blue REFER.
Please maam, know" he chlrped.
What. Wlllie?"
Peanut eaters. ma a'am."-Chicago
News.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-14
JEWEL MYSTERY
NOT UNRAYELED

New York. Doc 1S.-DetectIves. AZ.
ter A day Of investigation. style as an
Arabian Nights Mystery" the report.
ed jewel theft from the Hotel Lor-
rainc in this city In which Mrs John
William Jenkins OF Chicago at first
appeared as the loser OF gems valued
at 100000
This value was later cut In half.
which subsequent inquiry brought
from Inspector McCafferty Of the de-
tectiye bureau the announcement that
We're making a thorough and rigid
investigation into the case. but not
along the lines OF a robbery"
Mrs, jenkins remains IN seclusion
in her apartments. Her husband it Is
said. is out Of the city. II stolen. the
Jewels were taken out of her rooms In
her absence Saturday afternoon. A
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-14
JUST FOR FUN
RARE BIRDS INDEED.

Woman observed the epigram-
matte boardcr, rs a puzzle without an
answer"
Huh" Snortcd old Grumpley. II
never saw a woman without one yet"
Boston Transcript.
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CLOSE RESEMBLANCE.

Gunner-The Bo5ton beauty, She
is as frigid as the North Pole,
Guyer-And she reminds me OF the
North Pole.
Gunner-In what way?
Guyer-There are two men fighting
about her.-Chicago News.
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Some Consolation.

RankiD-Got bad toothache? Well.
I'm sorry for you.
Fyle-Q, 1t Isn't as bad as having
the rheumatism or bad cold. Every
man you meet doesn't insist on tell
ing you how to cure it--Chicago Trlb-
UDe
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to raise a large family on an officers
pay,
The sentence besides the penalty II
automatically cashes Captain Frank.
lin from the army and depriyes his
family OF any prospects of d retire
ment pension.
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INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL USE.

Young Woman Customer-Id like
some rice. please. You have different
qualities, haven't you?
Groceries. wedding or pud
ding?-Boston Transcript
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Honor Where Honor Is Due.

First Golfer-Well done. old chap!
That's the longest ball I've seen you
drive yet.
Second G-1m afraid the credits
not ali mine. A beast of wasp
touched me up In the middle of my
swing.-Punch
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description OF them has been sent TO
pawnshops throughout the city. and II
is understood that part OF the con-
signment has been traced to three
different shops
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A Risky Thing.
link I'll 60 home

II think I'll go home"
But It's only J. O'Clock. old man.
We'll. there's nothing doing at the
club"
II know; but consider. Once went
home at II o'clock and came near es-
tablishing dangerous precedent
Kansas City Journal.
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No Trouble After That.

"Ppoodles. how long have You been
keeping chickens2"
Ever since | put a good lock on
the chicken-house e'-Exchangc
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A Welcome Exception.

Why do you consider that man so
desirable as dinner guest?"
Hes one OF the few people OF our
acquaintance who doat Insist on hav-
ing light meat when fowl is carved. ="
Washington Star.
How They Look
i want one OF the new spotted face
wells, please"
Yes, madam. Specklcd. spattered
or splotchcd ?"-Clevcland Plain Deal
er
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WILMINGTON ELECTED
CAPTAIN AT HARVARD.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 13-Lothrop
Wilmington Of Honolulu. tonight was
elected captain of the Harvard foot
ball team. Wilmington is 90 years
old
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EVERGLADES OF FLOR, "a

Editor Standard: Having just re-
turned from combined business and
pleasure trip In the state OF Florida.
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ForQctful.

Said a sorrowful spook to his wild:
You don't love me as much as you
did"
You forget said his frau.
Il can see through YOU now.
From the tips OF your toes to your
lid."-Boston Transcript