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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
Saved His Life and His Rupees.

During the great flood at Hydera-
bad. India, a native banker. overtaken
by the sudden rush Of water, made his
way onto a mound, where he was
quickly isolated The water rose and
the bankers legs were covered to his
knees.
Fifty rupees. fifty rupees" he
shouted, Ito anyone who will save
mel" When the water reached his
shoulders he was shouting; "One
thousand rupees," When enveloped
to his neck, with death staring him in
the face, he yelled: Help. help. All
that have will l give to anyone to
save mel"
Shortly after the water began to re-
cede When once more he was cov-
cred only to his knees an offer Of res
cue came; but the banker plucking up
his courage, cried; Keep OF, keep
off, will not give q rupee," and sue
ceeded In making his escape free Of
charge.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
MINING NEWS
HE EXPECTS BIG
STRIKES ON AMUR
Mining Man Back From Siberia Says
There Is No End to Placer
Fields.

"In no place in the world, and
have travelled through all the mining
countries, Is an American as welcome
as in Siberia, and in saying that
wish to say that throughout the four
quarters of the globe Americans are
looked upon as being the most up-to>
date miners living And I would like
to disabuse the minds OF the people
that Siberia has bad mining laws.
They have the most liberal laws In
the world, and. what Is more, they
have the greatest placer area on
earth, bold statement, / know, but
one which any miner who has visited
the country will make
This is the manner in which F. H.
Doolittle, who has just returned from
a two.year stay in the several mining
camps on the Amur river, sized up
Siberia.
Contrary TO the general belief. Rus
sia is doing vast amount for It's peo-
pie" he said Last year 1t brought
SOC, 900 peasants out TO Siberia from
Russia and this year it is figuring on
settling the country with 100000
more. Each one of the peasants is
settled on as much land as the agent
of the government thinks he can
handle to advantage, the allotment
ranging from 100 to 800 acres. Each
peasant is given 100 rubles in gold, or
$50 in our money. In addition to
this. his transportation has cost him
nothing, and he Is furnished with eth
er an OK team OF horses. He is also
helped in other ways. so that he gets
good start.
There is no end to the placer dis
tricts In the Amur basin. j made my
headquarters at Nicolajess, at the
mouth of the Amur. Placer diggings
are found on the island of Saghalein
and in the districts of Vladivostok.
Harboroski. 700 miles up the Amur,
and for 900 miles further up the riv-
er. The entire country is mineralized
and | look 10 some OF the biggest
strikes in the world being made
there.
"At Nicolajess the mining engineer,
M. Zimilinco, told me that from what
reports they had been able to gather,
the ground had averaged about $4.52
per cubic yard and, mind you, all
this mining was done by pannlnS'
When an American company gets in
there with hydraulic OF dredging out
at, or even an ordinary slulce-boX
equipment, they Will surely make
good But it is necessary to have
money to go there. for food and trans
portation are not like In our country,
and from the minute you land in ST.
IBERIA until you can make money it
is pay out all the time and it counts
up fast:
r. Rodgers, Of San Francisco, who
has been manager of the Russo
Chinese bank for the last twenty years
has formed company to install a
Gredge Mr.. Rodgers told me that he
would like to see more American min
ing men in the country, for they would
be welcomed by the officials. If there
is mining boom in that country So.
attic will be greatly benefited"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
THE STANDARD: OGDEN. UTAH SATURDAY MAY l. 1909.

treating OF the history Of the metal.
brands, grades, substitutes and uses.
The very complete glossary Of mining
terms is reprinted from Vol. VII. The
final chapter. devoted to statistics. Is
the most complete and compendious
given in any work dealing with the
subject. whether issued officially or
privately. and It's authority has been
recognized officially and by the copper
trade.
Is 1t is rarely that n single work is
found OF such general Importance to
such great diversity Of interests as
is the Copper Handbook, which is
practically an encyclopedia OF the en-
tire subject of copper. and as such
is OF equal interest to miner, metallur-
gist, refiner. producer and consumer.
To the investor or speculator In cop
per shares. 1t Is AS nearly indispensable
as a work of reference can become
AS usual, the Copper Handbook is ex-
ceedingly frank In its comments. and
the descriptions of mining companies
considered by the author TO be dis
honest, are marked by the utmost
limit of plain-speaking. That seven
preceding editions, embodying Ian
guage OF the same tartness, have ap-
peared without single libel suit be-
ing brought into court, though many
going companies are branded as
swindles, is evidence that Mr.. Stev-
ems. Notwithstanding the fact that he
denounces several hundred companies
as frauds, Is sure of his ground in
making such scathing arraignments
aQ In ~
editions of his book
The price OF the Copper Handbook
is five dollars. in strong green buck
ram binding, and the selling plan is
unique. as the book is sent to anyone
ordering 1t. from any part Of the globe.
without penny in advance, the pub
Usher preparing carriage charges. and
allowing the purchaser n weeks in
spcction, and accepting the return of
the book in settlement of the charge
If, upon inspection. 1t does not prove
satisfactory. That this plan is sue
cessful Is proven by the fact that it
has been followed for six consecutive
years, and that the Copper Handbook
now circulates in every country that
has a postage stamp of Its own. and is
claimed, by the publisher, without re-
corded contradiction, TO enjoy the larg
est circulation of any mining annual
printed In any language.
Anyone interested In copper, or cop
per shares, can well afford TO write
Mr.. Stevens, ordering a copy OF the
Copper Handbook, without advance
payment. and subject to approval after
a weeks inspection.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
WHALE CARRIED OFF THE LINE
The Monster Also Made Away with a
Good Harpoon.

Up among the torn bergs Of the Are.
tic monster whale Is cruising about
with harpoon imbedded in his thick
back and something less than half a
mile OF stout hempen rope trailing
after him.
The crew OF the steam whaler
Thrasher, which returned Sunday
night from an eight months cruise in
the Icy north. declare that Mister
Whale got all that was coming to
him"
He got away from u.s. muttered
the mate. splitting viciously into the
scuppers, but we will get him next
season. 1t was good rope we used.
and he'll get tangled up on somethin 5
SO we will be one whale to the good
when we get back there
He was a bad one. though You
see Silva, the boat steerer, slung tho
hook into him when we were in open
water between two big berss Off he
goes with the stick In his back. and
the rope went out like a man tumblin q
from the loft He ducked and dived
until one tub Of rope was gone. and he
did the same with another He was
making for the nearest foe and when
he reached 1t he spit a lot Of water
into the air and took deep dive. The
edge Of the Ice cut the rope like a
knife and he was of for good with
1000 feet Of the Thrasher's line and a
good harpoon with him. San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
sPEnr MUCH FOR EMBROIDERY.
Napoleon |. Had Costly Coronation
Robe and Throne.

An old Partisan firm which deals in
emoroideries and supplied artistic
needlework TO the court of Louis XVI.
is still In possession OF the accounts
OF former centuries, and an inspection
OF these books reveals some interest
Ing facts. Napoleon ]. was economical
as compared with the Empress Jose
phine. but his bills we're considerable.
The embroidery on his coronation
robe cost 10.500 francs. and an en-
broidered coat cost $500. This coat
became too small for him after he had
worn II year. and he ordered pieces
OF cloth to be inserted at the seams
and covered with embroidery.
The bill for the first Napoleon S
throne amounted to $3.50 francs.
The outer drapery of purple velvet
trimmed with gold lace cost 10000
francs. The red velvet panels were
strewn with embroidered golden bees
at five francs apiece. The inner
drapery Of blue satin. with gold lace,
was $500 francs, and the gold en-
broidered stripes for the inner trim
ming cost $500 francs. The en-
broidery on the blue velvet cushion
cost 1920 francs. and the foot cushion
1900, In addition there were 1,050
bees embroidered on the panels of the
canopy at cost of $3.50 francs
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia is the home Of the
Declaration of Independence: the
birthplace of the Constitution of the
United States; the city which brought
forth the Bill of Rights. the city which
gave us the American flag the home
OF William Bradford's "Kalendarium
Pennsylvaniense, or, Americas Mes.
senger;" the home OF "Buttonwood
church." home of Ben Franklin and
his Poor Richard Almanac" home OF
the first American Junto. club for
mutual Improvement (basis OF the
American Philosophical society !:
home of the original Tammany soci-
ETY.; meeting place Of the First Cont
mental Congress; seat OF the United
States government; first hot air bal
loon ascension In America! first gas
light in America; first United States
custom houSe.-N. Y. Press.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
BLAMING the Teeth.

1t is to the teeth that the patholo-
glst should first look for an explana-
tion OF those emotional crises In the
lives Of all of us which assume now
the form of an eXaggeration OF the SEN
timent of romantic love, again an In.
tensification of insomnia, and some
times a development OF religious sensl-
billty to the boundary line OF mania
II Current Literature may be trusted
Not only Is toothache the cause. but
disease of a dental nature involving
no pain whatever to the victim works
its havoc and leads men and women
to madhouses and domestic miseries
and every kind Of excess.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
Ty Cobb Taken Down
by lnfieIder lsbe1l

driving straight at Isbell. But Issy
had been accumulating much wisdom
while losing all that hair and he was
set AS Cobb came over the big Issy
hooked him with his right foot He
caught Tyrus near the ankles and
jerked. UP, up went Cobb. He turned
a somersault or two and landed in q
heap fifteen feet from the first base
man. He came to in couple of Sec
onds. He looked at Isbell in an inquir-
ing sort of way as If he thought the
first baseman would explain Just what
happened.
The trouble with You. young fel.
low began Isbell In patronlzing
way. the trouble with you is that you
take this game too seriously"
1t was the first time In the life of
Cobb that he wasn't able to retort in
kind
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01

Remove the patent leather shoes OF
Tyrus Cob and fncase his feet in
pair OF baseball shoes with spikes on
the shoes and you've converted plain,
quiet, lovablo young fellow into a
demon.
From the moment that Cobb goes on
The ball field he is the enemy of every
man that opposed him and looks upon
every opponent as his enemy.
The Cleveland players declare that
the Detroit outiielder attempted TO
spike every man on their field and
finally put Bradley out of business.
They claim ii was no accident and
that Cobb deliberately and with NAL
Ice aforethought ran his spikes into the
in6elder.
Which recalls just how Frank Isbell
met Cobb and tanned him. How Issy.
the Sox first baseman so shamed the
Detroit outfelder that they have been
friends ever since and that while they
don't embrace when on the field Cobb
gives Issy all the room he requires.
The two hooked up" when the Sox
and Tigers were fighting for the pen
,nant Issy had just Joined the team
and was playing first. The game was
close and was being played in Detroit
and Cobb hit a bounder to the iniield.
He didn't have a chance TO beat the
throw, Still he didn't hesitate and he
didn't go into the bag standing up. AS
he neared Issy he threw his spikes UP
and went into the bag feet first. The
spikes would have caught the 1eshy
part Of the first baseman's legs if he
had not been on his job. But he was.
Issy leapeI back, and just in time.
So great was the momentum Of Cobb
that he went sliding over the bag and
he did not stop until he had slid fully
ten feet His face was scratched, his
eyes and mouth were full of dirt. He
got up spluttering:
Coward" he yelled. why don't
you stand your ground? A fine lot of
nerve, you've got. Every time fellow
slides into you you run. You just
wait"
'Tll be there the next time" said
Issy. and laughed, which made the
outfielder all the angrier
Well, they met the next time Cobb
went to bat. He again shot a dinlIy
little grounder to Parent He didn't
have a chance in the world oil beating
the throw. But Cobb was after Issy,
and he thought he would get him.
He put on more steam as he went
into the bag. AS he neared it up went
his feet The glistening spikes were
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
Don't Be Deceived by Noise.

Because half dozen grasshoppers
under a fern make the field ring with
their importunate chink. while thou.
sands of great cattle, reposed beneath
the shadow OF the British oak, chew
the cud and are silent, pray do not
imagine that those who make the
noise are the only inhabitants OF tho
field; that OF course they are many In
number; OF that, after all, they are
other than the little shriveled, meager.
hopping. though loud and troublesome
insects Of the hour.-Edmund Burke.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
SuItlnq Him.

Say, boss, where am II" asked the
recently deceased negro. as he woke
up.
You're in heaven" remarked the at.
tendant
Dat so? Den where's nah wings
and harp?"
What you get is four brass buttons
and red necktie."
GLORY, gloryi"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
Trying His Hand.

Il doubt ye are growing remiss,
John" said Scotch parish minister.
Il have not seen you in the kirk these
three Sabbaths."
John was not duly abashed ma"
said he. IT'S no that I'm growing re-
miss. I'm just tinkerin' ava WI ma
soul maSel"'
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
San Francisco, a; Sacramento, 8.

San Francisco, a; Sacramento, 8.
San Francisco, April 30.-San Fran
cisco stopped the victorious progress
of the Sacramento Coast league team
today, winning by TO score. Cor
bett pitched shut-out ball for the
eight innings, but in the ninth the
visitors fell on his delivery, driving In
three runs, and evened up the score.
San Francisco got the winning run
off Whalen, who relieved Baum in the
fifth in their half. Score: r. II. E.
San Francisco ...............4 2
Sacramento :. ............3 s 2
Batteries: Corbett and Berry;
Baum. Whalen and Graham.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
(J.I|||5:'' z

To introduce and popularize gas
for domestic purposes, we will
run not to exceed 100 feet of pipe
from curb and set the meter free
of charge to all intending con-
sumers who sign applications for
gas before July 1st, 1909, and
agree to use same for one year
from date of connection.
Piping from the meter to gas
range to be done at cost. Gas ap-
pliances, including hot-plates,
ranges and heaters, sold at cost.
This unusual offer will expire
July 1st. Remember the gas sup
ply pipe will be run to your
meter, not to exceed 100 feet, and
all appliances sold at cost.
We will carry a large stock Of
ranges and hot-plates.
For further information and de-
tails, please call at our office, No.
2472 Washington avenue.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
To Hama Plates,

II you wish to hang large platter
or plaque fasteu three or four picture
hooks In placs St regular intervals
over the edge with wire instead OF
using the plate hangers" of the shops.
For small plates. etc, use medium
sized dress hooks and fssten with
wire In :he same way.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Louisville, A. indianapolis. 2.
Columbus. 4 Toledo. 3.
st. Paul-Milwaukee, postponed
cold.
Minneapolis Kansas City, postpon
ed; cold.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01

Des MoInes, 2; Pueblo, 4.
Pueblo. April 30.-Galgano only al
lowed one hit In the first nine innings.
but he was given poor support and
Des Moincs won out in the eleventh
by score of z to 4. Freezing wealth
er was responsible for the poor play.
ing. Score: r. III F.
Des Moines ................,7 s
Pueblo :. .s............... = y
Batteries: Lang and Kernon; Gal
gano and MitZ.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
To Serve on Toast.

Dried bread Is toasted and covered
with cooked asparagus: or. cold boiled
or roasted meat chopped and fried in
gravy Is delicious on toast If served
renJ warm
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Aberdeen, 2; Vancouver, q.
Vancouver, April 30.-Score:
Portland. 1: Spokane. 2,
Seattlc S. Iannnna L

Seattle, S; Tacoma, I.
Seattle. April 30,-Seattle won from
Tacoma today by punching five singles
in the same inning that Claflin lost
control and issued two bases on balls.
Four runs came over
Score. r H. Z.
Seattle ....6 10 2
Tacoma ....,...........,1
Batteries: Allen and Shea; Calvin
and Bender.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia, 2; New York.. I

Philadelphia, q; New York., I.
Philadelphia, April 30.-After get
ting a lead in the first inning on Muir
rays home run, and holding 1t until
the ninth inning, New York was beat
en- by Philadelphia today 2 to 1.
/ Score: r. H E.
philadelphia 6
Batteries: Moore and Doom;
Wiltze. MarQuard and Meyers.
Game Postponed.
New York. April 30,-Brooklyn-Bos-
ton game postponed rain.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
Oakland. S: Portland. 1.

Portland, April 30.-Oakland halted
its losing streak today by taking 5
TO 1 victory from Portland One run
In the fourth was the best Portland
could do with Boice, while Oakland
piled up two in the sixth. two in the
seventh and in the eighth Off Seaton
and Cough Score: r. II. f.
Oakland :. ,......,,,......5 s A
Portland :. ....,.....1 )
Batteries; Boice and LaLonge;
Seaton. Cough and Armbruster.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01

Game Postponed.
New York. April 30.-New York
Philadelphia game postponed; rain.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
Vernon. 3: Los AnoeJes. 2.

Los Angeles. April 30.-Two runs In
the ninth inning won the game today
for Vernon, 8 TO 2. Los Angeles failing
TO score in their half. Coy, the Yer
non pitcher, allowed nine hits but kept
them we'll scattered through the game.
Score: R H e.
vernon ...3
Los Angeles .,...............2 8
Batteries: Coy and Hogan, Bris-
walter and Orendorff
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01

| the locals gave the visitors today's
| game. Score: r. H. E.
Denver .......-.i--..4 4 S
| Omaha =. ...........-.. .1S 10 l
Batteries: Corbett and Zinran;
Lower and Gonding.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit, q; ST. Louis, 2.

Detroit, q; St Louis, 2.
Detroit. April 30.-Detrolt and st.
Louis played on a damp field In very
cold weather and the Champions won,
4 TO 2. Score: r. H r.
Detroit e. b L
ST. Louis ..............2 5
Batteries: Summers and Stanage
Graham and Criger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

MExIcAN DERBY CLOSES.

UJnion Associated Press.o
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 1.-Nomt-
nations to the Mexican Derby, oabe
run. Ia 1911 VIII close to-day. Import
cd eoas and flIlles are excluded, as
the Government IN making the $3.50.
900 appropriation for Derbys aims to
Improve and stimulate the breeding
Industry in Mexico Breeding in that
country is in it's infancy, by the way.
Gov. Landay Escandon OF the Federal
district has the b;Tgest hreetlIug farm
in the republic. but he has only a few
foals of 1908. one o. them being a half
brother to 8. C. Hildrethis Force. by
Do8blye Scotland Our BIby. A full
brother to Force is 1910 DENLY ell
gfble. He is a colt by AT6:e-our
Baby, the dam being brought into
Mexico in fcal The Armour brothers
have a few foa1s by Ma1it5ous but the
other breeders dn Mexico have very
little The condtions for the 1911
Derby are as follows:
Purse, $4,000 end so per cent OF
the entrance fees TO winner; IS per
cent. of the entrance money to second
and is per cent. to third; for thor
orgifbred colts and Flllies foaleJ in
Mexico in 1908 and duly registered
in the Mexican stud Book; weights
70 ncolts 126 pounds. for fillies 1913
pounds; entrance fee. $3.50, or $50 for
the first nomination. $50 one year
from the closing of ENTRIES and $3.50
on Monday preceding day OF the race;
distance, one and one-hnlf miles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
MOI. a .4cuRE-ALL.r
Separate Remedies, Each Devised for
the Treatment of Particular
AlIment.

There Ills no %cure-all among the Rex
all Remedies. There are different and
separate medicines, each one devised
for a certsin human ailment or class
OF ailments closely allied. For in
stance, Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are
recommended for the positive RELIEF
of stomach irritation, indigestion, fiat
ulency and dyspepsia. They are rSh.
in Bisnuthl Pepsin and
Carminatives. They, are prepared by
special processes (which perfect and
enhance the great remedial value OF
these we'll known medicinal agents.
THIS remedy sells for IS cents, 90
cents, and $10O per package. Bver'
one suffering from stomach 'iisorde"
should try RexaN Dyspepsia Tablets
inlasmuch as they cost nothing IL they
do not satisfy.
Remember the Mountain City
Drug Company and HsH's Drug Store
aret he only store in Fairlnont wncre
these remedies may be obtain.
eth, and every one in need OF medicine
is urged to investigate and take adj.
vantage of the frank and generous
nlnaner in which they ale sold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

.rs DlstrIat of Columbia Commission.
ers, and practically the ruler OF
washington, will retain Office until
Janunry 1, INSTEAD Of retiring day, as
originally announced. President Taft
urged the Commissioner to stay unul
the first of the new year. Not long
ago Commissioner West resigned, and
Mr. Macfarlands retirement leaves
only Engineer Commissioner Major
William v. hudson in charge OF the
administration of the District.
The reason, assigned for Mr.. Mac
farland's retirement is that he de.
sires TO practice law. Mr.. West ex.
planned that he wanted to take nip
newspaper business again. When GMr.
mcfarland was reappointed. about o
year ago, it was understood that he
would not serve full tern.
1t is thought now that the President
intends to recommend return to the
old one-man system OF government
for The District. with a. Governor al
the head of 1T. Since the retirement
OF GOV. shepard, many years ago, the
District has been in the hands Of
three Commissioners appotnted by the
President, l.4s
Il L H TO- .