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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05
KETCREL= JOHNSON
FIGHT POSTPONED

New York. Oct 5.-Thc postpone
mcnt Of the Ketchel-Johnson tight from
October u to October 1G, as announc-
cd in San Francisco last night, will
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05

Q: 40 o'clock last night
Chang Chih TunG, who was one OF
the three members of the grand coun-
Gil OF China, had been in the gov
ernment sVrvIce practically all his
life. He was formerly viceroy Of
Shang-Sha and was made a grand
councillor i'm 1907.
He was director general OF the Han
kow-Sze Chuen railroad and took
prominent part in the negotiations
concerning the loan to China by Tor
eign interests OF s30,0O0.005 for the
construction of that line. HIS anti
foreign tendencies appeared during
these negotiations.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
To assassinate Chang Chlh Tung last
May and in July OF this year he was
stricken with paralysis.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05

RESIDENCE OF MASSACHUSETTS
GOVERNOR is DESTROYED
Boston, Oct 5-Thc Boston resi-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05
M()()RS ARE
s R()N(lER R
Spain Is Facing a More
Serious Problem
Than Ever

Paris, Oct. 5.-The preparations for
the extension OF Spain operations In
Morocco, involving the sending OF
heavy reinforcements. are creating In
creasing uneasinesS in Paris
The Petit Parissien, a journal own
ed by Minister OF Commerce Dupuy
article, says today that Spain's pro
gram seems to go beyond the object
originally communicated TO the pow
ers and provokes apprehension in Eu"
rope, especially In London and Paris.
The colonial authorities of Algeria
the article says, have notified Paris
OF the existence of fanatiCal excite
ment in the interior and speak OF dan
ger along the Algerian frontier if Gen
eral Marina, the commander of the
Spanish forces in Morocco. attempts
10 push his expeditions southwark
from Zoluan,
In conclusion. the paper intimatcs
that the reports from the interior of
Spain indicate there is grave danger
OF serious trouble at home as soon as
the country IS denuded OF troops.
The Spanish embassy here Is under
heavy guard night and day and II Is
feared Barcelona revolutionistS are
plotting the assassination of the Mar
quis Del MUM. the Spanish ambassa-
dor. as a means OF forcing the govern
ment 10 abandon its repressiye meas
ures In Catalonia
Madrid, Oct 5.-The impartial to-
day confirms the report that the Moors
south OF Zeluan have received numer-
Gus reinforcements from the Beni-Bur
riaguel and Azza tribes. Riffs 10 the
number of 10000 are now entrencb-
ing themselves on the heights sur
rounding Zeluan
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GRAND COUNCILLOR OF
CHINA Is DEAD

Peking. Oct 5.-Chsng Chih Tung,
grand councillor of China, died at
9:45 o'clock last night.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-05
NO GUESS WORK

STANDARD DISPATCHES ARE GENUINE
AND GUARANTEED BY THE GREATEST
NEWS GATHERING ASSOCIATION IN
THE WORLD. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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WEA THEIR FORECAST

UTAH-THE INDICATIONS ARn|HAT THE
WEATHER WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY; PROBABLY
FROST TONIGHT.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-30
SWAMPINE-is a Laxative Compound guaranteed to cure Chills, BadColds and LaGrippe
Swept Over Niagara

This terrible calamity often happens because a careless boatman ignores the rivers warnings-growing nipples and faster eurrant-nature warnings are kind. That dull pain or ache in the back warns you the kidneys need attention if you would escape fatal maladies- -dropsy, diabetes or Bright's disease. Take Electric Bitters at once and see backache fly and all your best feelings return. After long suffering from weak kidneys and lame back, one sl.0o bottle wholly cured me, writes J. R. Blankenship, of Belk. Tenn. Only 50c at J. |. Sturdi- wants.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-30
When White
 Turned Black
By Frank 4. Hays.
Copyright. by shortstory Pub. co3

Copyright. by shortstory Pub. co.)
 Ever since small boy I have been a great admirer of a railroad locomo- tive A short time ago, while waiting for a train in Piusburg, l noticed a new and unusually large passenger en- zine standing on a siding, and l wan dered over to it. It proved to be one of the latest machines-a "ten-wheeler compound cylinder engine. walked from one sidcto the other and scruti- nized every part. from the electric headlight to the vesdbule attachment at the rear of the tank l was just turning to leave. to look at another when inc engineer pleasantly said:
 Better come up in the cab and see how nice it is.
 Being only too glad of an opportu- nity, lost no time in climbing up and inspecting the nerve-ceHter of the S0- lon monster Many times I had been in engine cabs. but in this one l no- ticed something l never had seen in any other.
 IL was small. oblong box or case fastened on top of the steam-gauge It was made of bevel-plate glass, with gold mountings In the box, standing on end, was a single. snowswhite feath- CT, three inches long by three-quarters of an inch wide
 Turning to the engineer and point ing to the glass case, I said:
 That's rather an unusual, yet a very pretty ornament
 Yes, he said, not only all that but very much more. Its significance is far greater and more important and if you are interested, III tell you why that white feather is there
 Being interested, sat down by him, and said:
 T am ready to listen.
 Well" he said, it was while I was running the 525 that what I'll tell you happened. My, but 525 is an engine for you She's as swift as the wind, and as easy to handle as toy. How
The Newark journal., 1909-04-30
Headache For Years

T keep Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills on hand all the time, and would not think of taking a journey without them, nc mat ter how short a distance 1 am going. have a sister that has had terrible headaches for years, and 1 coaXed her to try them and they helped her so much, she now keeps them by her all the time. From my own exper- fence l cannot praise them enough"
 MRS. LOU NJ. CHURCHILL,
 6 High st., Penacook, N. H.
 Many persons have headache after any little excitement or ex- ertion. They cannot attend church, lectures, entertainments, or ride on trains without suffer ing. Those who suffer in this way should try Dr. Miles Anti Pain Pills. They give almost instant relief without leaving any disagreeabie after-effects, as they do not derange the stomach or bowels; just a pleasurable sense of relief follows their use. Get a package from your drug gist. Take it according to direc- lions, and If it does not benefit he will return your money.
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Commercial Printing of All Kinds Neatly and Promptly Done at The Journal Office

as l did so my eyes fell upon an on. 1ect sticking on the very center of the glass of the headlight
 John, l said climb up there and see what that is
 He hurriedly did so, and holding f. up, said:
 Its a white feather out of that pigeon we've struck and killed.
 Put that feather back there ex. citedly called the conductor.
 Sticking it back on the glass. which was wet from heavy mist, John said
 There you are; what about it?'
 Look toward the bridge, from the conductor.
 There stood the warning figure in black
 Now take the feather away
 Tt was removed.
 Now look toward the bridge
 The figure in black had disan- peared.
 For months we had frightened that white pigeon from her roasting place In the tunnel. She had flown out ahead of us till struck, and killed. by our electric headlight when one white feather cast black shadow-when white turned black"
The Newark journal., 1909-04-30
Be All you Gan.

Let us do all the business we can. If we can't be lighthouse, let us be a candle. Some one has said, "I can't be anything more than farthing rush. light" Well. if you can't be more, be that; that is we'll enough. Be all you can. What makes the Dead sea dead Because 1t Is all the time receiving and never giving out anything -. Dwight L. Moody.
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the western division, as the grades there are lighter and this engine was built heavier, for mountain climbing
 East of here, about 90 miles, is our longest tunnel, No. 1. and one-quarter of mile from the east end of the tun. nel is small river, over which is a bridge of two spans. This bridge has always been considered dangerous owing to the fact that the river is very swift and rises very suddenly, on ae- count of rains and snows in the noun tains
 About two years ago a young wom- an was killed just as We ran out of the east end of tunnel No 4. She was hit by the 525 at the dead hour of mid night When we picked her up We discovered that she was attired in pure white-her night clothes. We afterward heard that she was som nambulist, and that she had wandered from her home, only a few yards dis tant. and was certainly crossing the track in her sleep.
 "On my first run east, after the death of the girl, all went right, yet could not keep from thinking of what happened the last time 1 had made the trip. It had made a strong impress sion on my mind, and I was just little bit nervous as We entered No 1. As we neared the east end my heart beat louder and faster.
 What was that?' l asked myself. as I saw, or imagined I saw, for just one second, something snow-white flash ahead of my engine By the time I had pushed in the throttle and reached for the air lever it had disap- peared.
 Was I dreaming?' No. not that; for engineers don't dream in their cabs Was I becoming superstitious or neryous?' I concluded 10 let it go as imagination.
 On my return trip I thought of what had occurred and it was con stantly on my mind We struck tun- nel No. 4, and, though it was daylight, was on the alert, but nothing ap- peared.
 Next trip east I entered No with more anxiety than ever had. for pre- yious to that time l had expected noth- ing, but now it was: Will I see it. or will not see ft?
 "'Ah!' I push on the throttle, for again a momentary flash of white; but, as before, it vanishes at the exit of the tunnel.
 The next half dozen trips the same thing appeared. l was not supersti- tious. and l became more and more determined to learn what it was.
 Night after night, as I neared the end of the tunnel. 1 would see the same thing. It would appear before me like flash and fit along ahead, for an Instant, and then as suddenly disap- pear It was very strange. to say the least, and while became more or less accustomed to it, yet l was al ways on the lookout for 1t, as 1t seemed to have a fascination, or an Influence, about it. I had spoken of 1t to no one, even to my fireman, but concluded to say something to him, so I asked:
 John, have you ever seen anything unusual, as we go east, in No. AZ
 Yes he replied, I confess I have seen, or imagined have seen, that fig ure in white that we struck
 There was little consolation or ex pianation, in that for me, so I dropped the subject. 1 said no more to any one, but during the next month I did a lot of thinking. for not single trip did we go east, but what this figure in white would glide out of No 4 ahead of us.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-30

Then one night I had the pleasure of sitting behind the first electric head light ever placed on one of our en- zines. My fireman and were very proud of it, and were anxious to see how if would work After We had made 60 miles and noted how much stronger the light was, and how much palmer and farther we could see by this light than by the old lamp, l said:
 John, tonight we can get better view of what flags us in No. f.
 Looking at me intently for a mo ment, he replied:
 I hope to heaven we will. for l have lost more than a months sleep thinking about it. Besides that, strain my eyes, every time we go through, till l have a headache
 The night was dark, and as We climbed up the mountains evidence of heavy rains was apparent. and a mist hung over everything All went we'll till we were signaled down to dead stop, and lost 90 minutes, while land slide was removed from the track.
 Fifty miles an hour was our regu- lar schedule and anything at=had heretofore got out of our way would not have as much time tonight for. in making up lost time. I was pushing the 525 at 70 miles when We stuck her nose into No 4.
 Now for our figure in white!
 Will she get out of our way-get in the clear?
 As We dashed through every nerve was at it's highest tension, my eyes were riyeted along the beam of cleo tric light
 We neared the exit
 We reached it!
 T looked over at John, as much as to ask
 What has become of the figure in white?"'
 When in answer to my mental question he jumped from his seat clutched my arm and shouted:
 For Gods sake-stop!
 Yonder she stands in the bridge, but now-now she's in black.
 Looking ahead l saw what made my heart leap, for. sure enough, there stood a quiyering black object in the center of the bridge, only one-quarter of mile away. Quick as thought knocked the throttle in. turned on air and reversed her-coming to stop less than 200 yards from the bridge. By this time our conductor, lantern in hand was out by the side of the train and 1 called for him to come forward. and showed him what had caused me to stop.
 Whats that crazy woman doing out there tonight Do you suppose there's anything wrong with the bridge? Let's go ahead and seer
 Come on, John. and go with us.'
 "On the way l had all kinds of thoughts. The past and the present were enough to make fellow think.
 As we neared the river We could hear it roaring, when John, who was ahead. suddenly stopped with the startling information:
 The bridge is gone
 Sure enough it was, but not so with the black, quivering signal. It still stood there, a silent and ominous warn ing-stood there above the roaring wa ter with no more support than the air itself
 "So we left it.
 As We walked back to the train we all tried to explain who, what, or which it was, but evidently to no ones satisfaction. Several times we stopped and looked back to see if it had gone. Each time we saw the same black, quiyering specter-the specter, or whatever it was-that had saved all our lives.
 As we neared the engine we saw a white object lying on the pilot John 'ushed forward picked it up, and held out at arms length:
 "A snow-white pigeoni
 Naturally, l glanced upward, and
The Newark journal., 1909-04-30

Do not feed too much white bread TO young chicks or you will find 1t ia. tai to many of them.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-30
Consumption

is, by no means, the dreadful disease it is thought to be-in the beginning.
 It can always be stopped-in the beginning. The trouble is: you don't know you've got it; you don't believe it; you won't believe it-till you are forced to. Then it is dangerous. Don't be afraid; but attend to it quick-you can do it yourself and at home. Take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-02

growing brighter and moving so rap idly upward that it reaches the mid dle of the constellation of the Virgin by the end of the month. It passes closest to Jupiter on August 12 at a. m. At about this time the two worlds will form a most beautiful object in a small telescope. The planet Jupiter, crossed by its system of bands and attended by It's four brightest moons will be seen to be of reddish yellow color, while the only partly full Venus will have a much whiter, silvery hue. The first planet is so large that not withstanding It's enormously greater distance 1t will seem to have more than twice the diameter of the sec ond. On August IT the narrow crescent moon will pass above the two planets, the three bright bodies so near togeth- CT will then form most striking and interesting figure.
 On the first of the month the planet Mars rises at 20 minute past and be- fore midnight shines out high up in the eastern heavens; toward the end of the
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and. is believed to be nothing more than the densest part of the swarm. If as Is probable, tho stream of particles Is mere ly the remains of the comet which has been stretched along its path by the tidal action of the sun, the present swarm must be very old inhabitant of our system For the stream is now so long that year after year the earth always encounters 1t. The distance through the stream is so great that the earth, al- though moving more than IS miles a second, requires more than month to pass through 1t. The densest part how ever, Is reached about August II, at which time the shooting stars will be most numerous. Every few moments one of these will be seen to dart outward in any direction from the Point s, Figure l. and move rather slowly over the sky. perhaps leaving streak of light be- hind 1t.
 eral great systems of meteorio matter in this way, but all space seems to be filled with particles, which it is contin- ually gathering up. A careful estimate places the number of these which are en- countered by the earth as from 10000 900 to 100000 during each A hours. Thus our earth is continually growing larger, and another most interesting fact Is that the resistance to the earth's rotation which the particles offer must act as a kind of brake, and lengthen our day Yet when careful computations are made of the amount of these effects it is found to be astonishingly small. Not more than 36.000 tons of matter seem to be added to the earth each year, an amount which would require 50o,OO0,O00 years to increase the average diameter of our world single inch. And 1t Is found that the time re- quired to lengthen the day a single second from this cause is to he reckOned in fho,- sands Of millions of years. This is doubt less more than offset by the shrinkage of the earth. We do not, in fact, know whether from all causes combined the day is actually growing larger or shorter at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-02

Where Ocesn Freezes Blow $12OO Round Trip to Cumber- land Island. Ga. and return via Atlanta,, Bjrmin9ham 6 Allan tjc R. R.. August 14th. person ally conducted excursion. Full information at citv ticket of fee, 107 North 20th street, Phone 1486 main.
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 the darixish areas being of greenish and the lighter of a rose-colored shade As this world turns on its own axis once in each "A hours 37 minutes, the observer may view different hemispheres of the planet on different evenings.
 The planet Saturn has not yet entered the evening sky, but it rises one hour later than Mars, and Is well up from the ground soon after midnight. If the ob- server will face the east in the early evening, he will see Mars rise from exact ly the same point of the horizon as the
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stars at M, Figure 1, while Saturn will rise little farther north at the same point as the star N. The rings of Saturn now appear more opened out than at any other time of this year, because the earth is now at its greatest distance be- low their plane.
 The planet Mercury enters the evening sky on August 1, but throughout the month is too near the sun to be satisfac- tory observed On August 20 at T a. m. 1t passes 40 minutes below Jupiter, and on the evening preceding and following this date both planets may be seen to- gether in small telescope.
 The New Comet.
 On June IS a faint comet was discov- cred in the position A, Figure l. Unfor- tunately, 1t had already swept around the sun and was very rapidly drawing away from the earth. When first seen, its distance increasing during July from 9s to 135 millions of miles. On July 1 it was at B, on July 15 at c, and on Au- gust 1t will lie at the point D among the stars It was faint little object when first discovered, having a spread ing tail four five minutes long; at present it is but one-fifth as bright as when nearest us, and Is only visible on the largest telescopes.
 The bright comet of Haley, which ap-
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month it rises nearly two hours earlier
 It Is approaching us so rapidly that dur ing this time 1t will increase more than one-third in apparent size, almost reach ing by the end of the month its most favorable possible position for observation. Through small telescope the white polar caps and the larger markings will be dis tinctly visible. The entire appearance may be somewhat as shown in Figure B.;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-02
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until Il o'clock, a. m., We'd nesday, August f. 1909, for certain grading. curbing, gutters, sidewalk and combined curb and gutter paving. Also for the con- struction of certain sanitary sewers and for certain vitrified brick alley paving Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right is re- served to reject any or all proposals.
 (Signe0 MAURY NICHOLSON,
 7-T-0t City Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-02
$500 Washington and re- turn August IA. Southern Rail way.
Cheap excursion rates via SEABOARD.

S18.00 to Washington and re- turn, $15.00 to Richmond and Norfork, and return, August IA. Good until August 31. Phone 2382. office 1927 First Avenue
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pears in the sky every 75 years, and which was unsuccessfully searched for during the past winter, has not yet been found. It is at present little beyond the orbit of Jupiter, and is rushing toward us more than 1500 miles each day, but un- fortunately 1t now lies in the direction of the constellation Orion, and so does not rise until only about one hour and a half before sunrise. This makes 1t impossible to secure satisfactory search photographs by long exposure of deli cate plates. It will doubtless be detected within few months, and by the end of the next year will be a conspicuous object to the naked eye.
 The August Shooting Stars.
 Stretched out along an enormous path, which extends from the sun to nearly twice the distance of Neptune, Is an i'm mense stream of meteoric particles, through which the earth blows every August; each particle, 1t is burned up by It's friction with the air, forms a shooting star The bright comet of 1862 is moving along exactly this same path
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-02

ATo those who are interested in watch ing the heavens there will, this month be presented several interesting as- tronomical events. In the first place. there occurs very near approach of Jupiter and Venus, so that for several evenings the two planets will look like a bright twin star in the western sky Then there Is the return of the planet Mars, and on September 1 the rare phenomenon of the passage of the moon between us and this body; most beautiful sight when viewed with small telescope. And this month also is the annual shower of yellowish, slow-moving meteors known as the August shooting stars.
 The Planets.
 The great planet Jupiter, which has been slowly sinking toward the ground in the west, will set a few minutes be- fore g o'clock on August 1, and Is. therefore, just beyond the borders of our map. During the next two weeks 1t will still be conspicuous object in the western sky. but before the end of the month will be hopelessly lost in the suns rays. although it will not pass to the east of that body and be- come a morning star until September IS.
 The planet Venus is each evening
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LEGAL NOTICES

Notice To Contractors. Sealed bids will be received until August fs, 1909, for the election of an academic building for the University of Alabama.
 Plans may be had from the architect. MT Frank Lockwood Montgomery, Ala.
 JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE, Prest. GOV. B. B. CONFER, Chairman Building Committee. 7-a- 3t
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 THE HEAVENS IN AUGUST

 By PROFESSOR ERIC University Pennsylvania Jupiter of
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