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The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

The shah of Persia declares he will
protect the rights of his subjects
against the wicked designs of the evil
doers who want constitution. But
even in the far orient phrases do not
mean as much as they used to signify,
and the shah's anxiety to protect his
subjects from the evils of constitu-
ton will be fully understood.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

According to DR.. Mary Patrick, pres
fdent of the girls college at CONSTANT
nople, the Turkish women have thrown
off their wells, and are lecturing In
different prominent cities like Con-
stantinople and Salonica and are also
forming woman's clubs. Now watch
Turkey boom!
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

A test of the soot-laden air in Chi
cago shows that 1000 pounds of Or
ganic and mineral substances are de-
posted on an acre of ground in that
city from the atmosphere. Now let
anyone dare TO say that this condition
AS Indianapolis is hardly less afflicted
with smoke than Chicago, the deposits
are probably as heavy there. No won
der every one complains of the diff
Guilty of breathing and Of keeping
clean.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
WESTERN NEWS.

EFery SdlOOn IN OttumWa, iowa, was
closed December 22nd as the result of
religious revival.
A class of candidates for commits
s1ons as second lieutenants in the
army will be examined at Fort Leav-
enworth, Kansas, January End.
The twelfth annual meeting of the
National Live Stock Association will
be held at Los Angeles January goth
to 2Sth.
James Clancy, said to have been the
Oldest Civil War veteran, died at the
National Soldiers Home In Milwaukee
on the 18th inst, aged 100 years.
Alderman Bath House" John Cough
lin of Chicago. accused of assault and
battery on Lyman Atwell, a newspa-
per photographer, was found not guilty.
Francis J. Heney at Chicago Monday,
ON his way to New York, said he was
feeling no effects from the bullet
wound which he received recently in
court.
Two slight earthquake shocks last
Ing less than three seconds, were felt
at San Francisco and in the cities
about the bay December 22d. No dam
age was done.
President Frank Trumbull of the
Colorado & Southern railway has con-
firmed the report of the sale of that
road to the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, which makes it a part of the
Hill system.
Practically the entire business sec
tion of Ravia, Oklahoma, a town of
1z00 Inhabitants in Johnston county,
Oklahoma, was wiped out by fire
Christmas Day. the loss aggregating
about $4,000.
William H. Bartlett, a millionaire
Chicago broker and owner Of the IA
nous Bartlett ranch in vermijo Park,
New Mexico, was badly injured there
on December 23rd by the falling of
his horse. His left arm and shoulder
were broken.
Peter Claudianes, the Greek charged
with dynamiting the home in Oakland,
Cal, OF former Supervisor James l..
Gallagher, the star witness for the
prosecution in the San Francisco brib-
cry graft cases, has been found guilty
and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
In Wan Chang, the Korean who shot
Durham White Stevens, American
diplomatist and adviser to the Korean
Emperor, at San Francisco, March
23rd, resulting in Stevens death two
days later, was found guilty of muir
der in the second degree December
23rd.
There will be presented during the
coming sessions of the legislatures in
Colorado and forty-fo other states,
uniform pure food law prepared by
the committee appointed by the nation
al and state pure food commissioners
to draft universal provisions on pure
food enactments for all of the states.
S. c. Lillis. wealthy banker and
stockman of Lemoore, Cal, was SEN
fenced by Judge Wellborn at a special
session of the federal court at Fresno,
Cal, to six months in Jail and fined
$1,000. Lillis was convicted at the
last session of the federal court on a
charge of illegally enclosing large
areas of government land.
mail coach loaded with Christmas
presents was burned, five mail clerks
barely escaped with their lives, while
one was injured in jumping to safety,
and an engine was overturned when
southbound Baltimore & Ohio railroad
freight train crashed into west-bound
Chicago & Alton passenger train
in the west side of Chicago on
the night of December 22d. AS soon
as the train struck gas tank in the
mail coach exploded and set fire to it
and the piles of Christmas mail.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

To avoid misleading ambitious
rhymesters, perhaps we ought to say
that the late Bloodgood H. Cutter, the
poet of Little Neck. l.. l., who left an
estate of $665,0O0, of which more than
$5O0,000 was bequeathed to the Amer
lean Bible society, did not make his
money writing poetry.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

DR.. Parkhurst says the wearing of
big hats is un-Christian. But that will
have little effect upon the devout fe-
male sex as long as big hats are
stylish. The reverend critic is singular
ly ignorant of the depths of human
feminine nature If he does not know
that.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

People are talking of undertaking to
teach women how to get of street
car without imperiling their necks.
Which suggests an alteration Of an old
proverb: You can take woman to a
street car, but can you make her get
on in any other than the woman's
way?
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

The Vermont papers are busily dis
cussing the question who shall be
elected governor in 1910. Already
there are several candidates In the
field. Politicians in Vermont are
prompt.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

/ AT the present rate of growth Man
haitian island will have population Of
$500, 900 in 1882,
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

Canadian physician says our high
school boys are being "effeminized' by
women teachers. Noticed it, this fall!
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

A young woman in New Jersey was
scared to death at the sight of a
mouse. This will reassure those pes
simistfc persons who fear that the
woman of to-day is losing all her es-
sentially womanly qualities.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

Mrs. Girard Bancker told woman's
forum in New York that all wives
grovel to their husbands. Say-but
her sex protects her.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

The Pittsburg Press says that wealth
Kills. Well. we'd far rather be hit with
Vt than with sticA of dynamite.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

In the population of New York city
there are $4,000 persons who are
stockholders In corporations.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

The man who lent Mr.. Rockefeller
that $4,000 to go into business with
would have made good bargain If he
mad stipulated that instead Of interest
ne should have half the profits.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

English newspapers say they are
sorry for the kaiser. That is an artis-
tic way of piling on the punishment.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

England reports an enormous de-
mand for secondhand Bibles. Got any
you've outgrown?
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

! Philadelphia has established an all
night bank, and its citizens no longer
need be afraid to go home in the dark.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

We are still waiting for some scary
German general to rise up and explain
to an awe-struck public how easy 1t
would be for British army to devas-
tate the German empire.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

Pu vi. the emperor. has 80 nurses
and Is hollering for his old one. What's
the use of being an emperor?
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

The wages of women in Asiatic Tur-
key vary from ten to fifteen cents q
day of ten hours.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01
THE HOLLY CHIEFTAIN

HOLLY COLORADO
The Holly chieftain., 1909-01-01

What is probably the highest quar-
ter section OF land in the United States
ever located as homestead, and
which has been the subject of much le-
gal controversy, may again come up
in the courts as result of the as.
signing by Dr. A. G. Lewis Of Mani
tou to the Colorado City realty firm
of Kinsman & Wolff of his claim to
the 16O acres of land on the summit of
Pixies peak.
The following officers were chosen
by the Colorado Scientific Society at
Its meeting in Denver on the 10Th
inst: Franklin Guiterman, president;
d. w. Brunton, first vice president;
Charles w. Comstock, second vice
president; William A. Johnston, Sec
retafy; John w. Richards, treasurer.
w. F. Mills and George l.. Cannon
were chosen to serve on the executive
committee.
Senator Tully Scott of Cripple
Creek is preparing bill which he will
present in the next Legislature by
which it is provided that all state penal
and charitable Institutions shall be
placed under one board. The bill adj
vocates that the board be non-partisan
subject to the appointment of the gov
ernor and to consist of three members.
being modelled after the law In Mime.
sofa.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07

Conference closed In Salt Lake yes
tcrday afternoon with the presenta'
tion of the names Of the general Off
GERS, all OF whom were sustained, and
closing address OF Joseph +. Smith,
president OF the church. The attend
ance was smaller at both morning and
afternoon sessions than on any prev
ious day. although the tabernacle was
well filed.
A scathing rebuke TO Brigham H.
Roberts was delivered by Joseph r.
Smith. president of the church. Earl
ior in the day Mr.. Roberts had said
In an address that the church had
made mistakes. and a change in its al
titude would sweep away every YES
tige of excuse for the warfare which
was being waged against the church
Tho president of the church. In his
closing remarks, said the Lord God AL
mighty was the only one TO Judge mis-
takes of the church, and no member or
officer had the right to point out weak
nesses.
Mr.. Smith said he believed If the
brethren would devote their minds in
this direction they would please God
better, and they would satisfy tho
Saints better, and that by so doing
they would satisfy the object of their
mission better than they could pos
slbly do dealing in the trashy things
OF the world He said there was new,
er time when there were not foolish
ones within the church Many were
foolish through oyerzeal, and many
were foolish through lack of zeal. Many
had been foolish ln saying things
that were better left unsald, and many
had not said what they should have
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
is NOMINATED FOR MAYOR
OF NEW YORK BY HIS FOLLOWERS

New York, Oct 6-William Ran
dolph Hearst, once defeated for may
or OF this city by George B. Mcclellan
and later defeated by Charles K.
Hughes for governor of the state, was
nominated for mayor tonight at
mass meeting of four thousand Of his
admirers at Cooper Union.
This action was taken despite his
authoritative statement last evening
that he would not be a candidate. Res
olutions were adopted directing that
committee of five be appointed 10
take steps for the naming of an entire
city, county and borough ticket, TO be
placed In nomination by petition.
Tonights meeting was called, ac-
cordne to it's leaders, with view to
showing Mr.. Hearst that opinion
among his followers in the old lnde-
pepdence Lea que was so strongly In
favor OF his running again as 10 over
ride even his positive declaration. The
demonstration which followed his
nomination lasted twenty minutes.
The platform as indicated by the
speakers will express distrust OF both
the Republican and Democratic par
ties which have already nominated
full tickets. declaring that silent al
lance exists between the two. 1t will
declare in strong terms for municipal
ownership OF subways, economy of ad-
minlstration and adequate school and
transit facilities
The principal address was made by
William NJ. WINS. who was the Re
publican candidate for mayor against
Hearst and Mcclellan four years ago.
~ come here as Republican and
former opponent of Mr.. Hearst" said
Mr.. Wins. Il ran against MI, Hearst
four years ago and would then have
regarded his installation In the New
York mayoralty as great public cal
amity.
But for four years now | have
watched him and ! am now convinced
that there is not a more sincere, more
public.Spirited or more capable gentle
man and citizen before the public
than Mr. Hearst. In four years no
one has been more steadIast In work
ing for the public good and my firm al
legiance TO the principles of the Re
publican party-at least in natlonaN
and state polltics-does not prevent
me from coming here to bear testi-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
POISONING PRAIRIE DOGS
BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS

Kansas City. Mo. Oct Moro than
100000 prairie dogs have been killed
by ] w. Holman. the officially rec
ognized United States government
polsoner of the pests in the south
western states, during the last eight
months. And Mr. Holman is not
through yet He Is here now obtain
ing a new supply of strychnlne and
will start ont on a second crusade
within a few days
Il am going to kill at least 100000
dogs during the next eight months, -
said Mr. Holman today. THE prairie
dogs are a serious pest In the south
west They are destroying pasture
land and their burrows make 1t dam
gerous for horsemen. They cannot be
trapped or shot but 1t Is easy to pois-
on them by placing strychnine on
wheat, which they eat readily"
The government pays Mr. Holman
one and one-half cents head for kill
ing the dogs.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
E.GUtF DEEP
WATERWAYS CONVENTION

New Orleans. Oct. THE program
of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Dope Water
ways convention, October 30 TO No
vember 2, when President Taft. Vice
President Sherman and several cabi'
net officers will be in attendance, has
been formulated.
President Taft will address the con
ventlon on the afternoon OF October
30. On Saturday night 1t is planned
that the President attend perform
ance at the French Opera house. Sun
day morning he will be taken on a
sightseeing trip through the French
quarter. and in the afternoon of the
same day he will attend a sacred con
cert on the campus OF Tulane uniyer-
sity. AT that time he is expected to
deliver an address.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
PRESIDENT JOSEPH F. Smith
SCORES BRIGHAM II. ROBERTS

said. This condition. Mr.. Smith said,
would remain so long IS men were Inn
pericct and do not see as the Lord
secs.
Mr. Smith said he did not think 1t
was wise for him TO proclaim the weak
nesses or defects Of the church or the
faults Or the priesthood. He did not
think II was right for him 10 point
out Weaknesses, and he said he be-
lieved that the Lord God Almighty
should be left to Judge and to speak for
or against them, but not himself or
! his brethren.
"Our enemies have taken adyan-
tage of foolish things that have been
said, and some of us have given the
world a chance TO use these things
against us. because these things
should not have been spoken at all, y
he said,
Lord Will Find Channel.
"I feel, my brethren, that II Is my
duty 10 say this much at the close of
this conference" said Mr.. Smith.
When the Lord wants to reveal some
thing 10 us. he knows the channel
through which TO reveal It. and he Will
do II through the proper channels OF
the priesthood, and don't forget IL
The president of the church closed
his address yehemently, and there was
a snap 10 the last words. And don't
forget II" that was followed by a
stiffness over the entire audience
which, a moment later, was broken by
whispered comments. All eyes were
on Brigham H. Roberts. who showed
no sign OF his feelings while he was
the subject of the presidents pointed
Sppech
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
ERRATIC ARCHITECT AND
INVENTOR KILLS HIMSELF

Goshen. Ind, Oct flames Devor,
once a lieutenant In the United States
army and afterwards widely known as
an inventor and architect of freak
houses, committed suicide yesterday
near his home south of Elkhart by
stepping in front of an interur5an
car. Devor had been acting strangely
for more than year.
When the city of Elkhart opened a
road through his estate. Devor fought
the workmen of and planted bombs
along the right OF way 10 prevent the
grading OF the road. He was confined
TO an asylum for time.
Devor was a lawyer and writer OF
some note
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07

mony for Hearst as a whole-souled.
Independent, well-wisher of his city
and its people.
New York should have three par
ties The existence OF only two par
ties here is always a guarantee that
the Issues and the fruits of victory
Will be syndicated and divided be-
tween them. If you men gathered here
tonight see fit To form an Independent
party with William r Hearst as your
standard bearer, bid You God speed
and hope that all your other candl-
dates. your platform and your rank
and file may be inspired and imbued
by the whole-souled honesty. integrity
and generosity OF your leader"
Mr.. WINS devoted full half hour to
the Tammany ticket, headed by Jus
tice W, ]. Gaynor
Justice Gaynor is carrying the ban
ner of the gang he said. "He is the
stalking horse for Tammany. He
leads the vilest ticket that has ever
been placed before New York In spite
of his judicial position he has for
months devoted himself to a cleverly
framed and adToitly executed con-
spirncy whereby the two benefciaries
are to be the judge on the one hand
and the band Of political criminals on
the other.
Justice Gaynor has told us that he
has a right TO take any mans vote
but there are some votes In New York
that are not decent mems votes which
he dare not take The Tammany tick
ct is not entitled to serious considera
ton OF any man who pretends TO be a
friend of the city"
Mr. WINS remarks created a pecu-
liar situation. in that Mr.. Hearst in a
formal statement last night not only
declined to run for mayor. but an
nounced that he would support the
candidacy of Judge Gaynor in prefer
ence to Otto T. Barnard, the Repub
lican nominee.
The only other important develop
ment in the local political situation
was a report that District Attorney
Jerome, having failed to get the Tam
many Endorsement and In face of the
Fusionist rally in favor of Charles H.
Whitman, the Republican candidate.
would quit his fight for reelection. He
neither denied nor confirmed the re-
port tonight,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
HEAVY DEMAND FOR TICKETS,

Detroit. Mich. Oct 7.-More than
one thousand people were in line pat
iently waiting for tickets when 5000
pavilion seats for the worlds series
of baseball games here next Monday
and Tuesday were placed on sale to-
day Some of the men had taken po-
sltlons at the head of the line soon
after midnight To balk ticket scalp
ers only two tickets were sold to an
individual. The supply was eN-
hausted long before the demand had
been satisfied. Only general admis-
sions are now left for the two games.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
FRENCH SAILORS MUST
HAVE THEIR FRESH MEAT S

New York. Oct 7.-When the three
French warShips leave this port tG-
morrow they will carry 81 Kentucky
hogs, nine fat western steers, 600
chickens and quantity of geese. all
of which have been divided between
the three ships French sailors must
have their fresh meat, even while at
sea. and each warship is fitted with
livestock compartments and a small
but effective slaughter house, The
live stock is killed as wanted and sup
piled strictly fresh TO the officers and
men. Each French battlcship also
carries two milk COWS. which supplies
the officers mess with milk.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
WomEN's HOME MISSIONARY.


Los Angeles, Cal. Oct, 7.-Taking
up the project as one OF temporal ser
vice 10 those they wish TO aid, the
delegations 10 the national convention
of the Woman's Homo Missionary so
ciety are discussing today the question
of urging the government authorities
to give the Indians of the Yuma reser-
walton ten acres each instead OF the
fiye-acre allotments at present con
templated.
Mrs. ]. A. Johnson Of Delta, Colo,
secretary OF the department OF Indian
work, is agitating the subject.
The session today began with a
young peoples conference.
Mrs. w. A. Goodman OF Cincinnati
led the conservation exercises of the
convention at noon.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
SLED RUNS ON LEVEL
Propeller Has Teeth That Dig Into
Crust Of Snow.

II somebody would only Invent a sled
that would run uphill. the small boy'a
winter Joys would be complete, Kan.
sos man has taken n step In the right d.
rection by dcvisiug a sled that will run
on the level This stcd Ia equipped with
rows OF teeth attached to bars that aldo
backward and forward through brackets
along the sides. Tho bHrs are operated
by pivotaliy attached levers. which are
pushed back and forth By the person OF
the sled. The teeth are also pivotally at
tachcd and dig into the crust OF tIe SNOW
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
UTOMOBlLES ARE
BEING HELD UP

Chicago, Oct. 7.-Chief of Police
Steward is making an effort TO stop
automobile holdups. In yesterday S
issue of the Police Bulletin. the chief
caused this order to be printed;
Stop these automobile robberles
In the last few weeks several auto
mobile parties have been held up and
robbed while riding on the boulevards,
These robberies are becoming alto
getheT too common. and you viii make
special efforts TO see that this sort of
crime Is stopped
The order was addressed to the In
spectors. The assumption from the
chiefs order was that there had been
several automobile robberles. but that
the news had been carefully sup
pressed by the police.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
GERMAN FLAG PULLED
DOWN AT HARRlN

st. Petersburg. Oct. THE foreign
ministry has announced the settlement
of the dispute at Harbin between the
German consul there and the Russian
authorities over the refusal of the pro-
prie,or of German brewery to pay
certain taxes.
Tho consul has admitted Officially
that the brewery has no claim 10 Ger
man protection, and at his orders the
German flag has been taken down
from the brewery building.
The German consul at Mukden has
assumed charge of the situation and
proceedings have been begun against
German subjects for insulting Russian
officials,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
FIRST ENFORCEMENT OF
LIQUOR LAW ORDERED

The new liquor ordinance passed
by the city council two weeks ago will
be enforced to the letter. Yesterday
afternoon Chief oil Police Browning
called a meeting of all OF the officers
of the police department together The
ordinance in its entirety was read In
tho presence of all the officers and
each section explained by Chief
Browning. Patrolmen were instructed
as TO their duties. where violations Of
the ordinance are found and given
positive orders TO enforce the law.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07

summed up the situation as she de
clared that thirty additional manufac-
turers had capitula1ed and accepted
the terms OF the strikers
The agreement calls for better pay
for the employees. shorter hours and
better sanitary conditions in the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
NECKWEAR WORKERS ARE
WINNING THEIR STRIKE

New York. Oct. The keynote of
our strike has been an appeal to rea-
son We have rcsorted to persuasion
and not to force. and for these rea-
sons our strike Is rapidly drawing to
a close and the victory IS ours from
beginning TO end
In these words Miss Lillian Blesser.
secretary of the United NeCkwear
Makers of America, "the brains of the
strike OF the neckwear workers,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-07
BELGRADE MoURNS THE
ANNEXATION TO AUSTRIA

Belgrade. Oct, All the shops In
Belgrade are closed today and the pub
lie buildings OF the city are draPed In
black TO mark the first anniversary OF
the annexation of the province OF Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina by Austro-Hun-
gary. Servian students are paridng
the streets shouting. "Down with Aus
trlan