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Evening star., 1909-03-15
HUMORS OF RED TAPE.
Remarkable Occurrences of Recent
Date in France.
,ecial Cahlegram to The Star.

Special tahlegram to The Star.
PARIS March 1..-An extraordinary
case of legal red tape occurred the other
day in Paris. a man was sentenced to
d years imprisonment for stealing a hi
cycle which belonged TO al American.
The owner of the bicycle has gone back
TO America. and did not appear 10 prose
cute Under these circumstances the OBJ
viCus fate of the bicycle would seem to
be its sale for he good of the common
wealth But French law has its pecu-
iariticS. The thief was asked to sign a
paper asking for the restitution uhe word
is the official one) of ~ bicycle. which
never belonged TO him Al AL, and ii has
now become his property.
But still more ar /urd case of official
red tape occurred 70 the we'll known
writer Courteline. who lives in ST
Mande Burglars broke into his house
ana made off witH his forks and spoons
ard other silver, The burglars We're
caugh. and the sUver was found on them
At the police station NJ. Courtelaine asked
for his silver
is out of my power 10 return ii to YOU
until the lfIeves have been duly SEN
fenced
Courtelaire laughed But they are all
my forks snd spoons" he said
II very much regret it answered the
police commssary. The law is formal.
But there is one way out of the difficulty
If The burglars allow you to do 50 and
give their formal consen, you may lake
away your silver"
Courtelaine presented each burglar with
s4.50 for having been kind enough to
bursle him aud took his forks and spoons
home with him
Evening star., 1909-03-15
PLACE BAN ON MILK.
French Scientists Say Cows Should
Have Teeth Brushed.
pecial Cablcyram to The Sta

Special CablcSram 10 Inc STAR.
PARIS, March 1J.-.After prohibiting
tea coffee and chocolate on the ground
that they encourage gout. French hygien-
lists have now placed their ban on milk
What is sold as such IS said TO be con-
coction not to be recognized by any self
respecting COW.
In the case OF the genuine ar;icle-which
is declared hardly to eXist-even if the
cow is not suffering from tuberculosis, its
milk has been contaminated by the hands
of milkmaid.
One specialist insists on the necessity
of tooth brushes for cows whose mouths
are ''veritable hOtbeds of mcrCbes'' -
Following the example of Prof Metch-
nilioff, the eminent biologist many
Frenchmen now refuse To eat fruit unlesS
II has been cooked or walked in s:eriliZed
water. Toilet water is oniy considered
safe after having been boiled two or three
times. and the bath should be purified
by flame
Servants who wait at table should il is
urged, wear gloves which are bo led after
each meal and dried by hot air in order
to avoid all risk of contamination for the
guests: and they should. after washing
their hands with soap and boiled water,
cleanse them in alcohol
All animals must be banished from the
house if hygiene is to be regarded Even
the canary is considered capable of COM
|munuicating contagious diseases.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
new CLUE IN GOEBEL CASE
LIFE CONVICT IN BOSTON AC-
CUSED OF MURDER.
Detectives Say Wife Slayer William
Howard, and Not His Uncle, Kill
ed Kentucky Governor.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON Mass. March 15.-That VIII
liam c. Howard. now serving life sen
tence here for wife murder. is the man
who shot Gov. William Goebel of Ken
lucky January 30. 1900. is the amazing
charge made here as the result Of investi-
cations carried on for a number of weeks.
and which had their beginning at the
time Howard killed his wife, Ida Howard
of Seviervlle, Tenn, at New Bedford,
Mass 1t was rumOred that Howard had
confessed killing Gov Goebel, but this
was denied at the state prison. Howard 8
relationship to James B. Howard, the
mountain chef1ain of Kentucky. who was
charged with the crime of numbering Ken
his recent trial here. but was not made "a
part of the evidence.
The convicted man is Jim Howard S
nephew, and now it is charged that he,
not his uncle, was the man who fired
upon the governor \ former Kentucky
resident who had inside knowledge of the
killing furnished the principal links. which.
ii is asserted, chain young Howard to the
political murder which shook the country.
The assertion is that Immediately after
the shooting of Gov. Goebel young How
ard. then In his teens. fled to the noun
tains. while his uncle Jim Howard either
in spirit of bravadO or to shield his
nephew, said that he did the shooting.
Less than two years later William How
ard enlisted al Knoxville. Tenn In 1904
he enlisted again at the same place.
His third enlistment was at Columbus.
Ohio, November &c. 1907. when he gave
as reference his sister, Mrs. b. c. Shultz
of Sevieryiile, Tenn.
Detectives working on the case claim
to have traced Howards movements from
the time he killed his wife here back, step
by step. to the time he spent in the
army. his life in the Tennessee mountains
and almost without a break to the Janu-
airy day at Frankfort Ky, when the shot
from the office of the secretary of state
killed Gov. Goebel and that their evidence
places the crime at his door. Althous n
for nine years the details OF the plot have
remained mystery. they assert that aoW
but few strands need TO be unraveled
when the whole affair will he known and
the deed circumstantially proven to have
been committed by young Howard.
When sentenced TO Imprisonment for
life for killing his wife IDA. William How
ard never so much as moved an eNelash
Now in the Chariestown, Mss, state
prison his general demeanor is said Ia
be very like the feudists of Kentucky
with whom he has admitted he once lived
Evening star., 1909-03-15
BoIs DE BoULoGNE PERILs.
Famous Resort Not at All Safe After
Nightfall.
Special Cablegram 10 The Star.

Special tabiegram 10 The Star.
PARIS, March 15-The days are grow.
ing longer. and foreigners are coming to
Paris again. II is time. therefore. for q
warning 10 Americans against the danger
after dusk of the Bois de Boulogne In
spite of all that has been said and writ
ten. the Bois de Boulogne is insufficiently
lighted and insuffic,ently guarded, and
numbers of malefactors make II their
haunt as soon the spring comes This
week a man was arrested for deliberate
highway robbery in the bois. He was
armed with two revOlVerS. Unfortunately
his case is not an isolated one. and in q
few weeks there will be large numbers OF
complaints at the Paris police stations Of
watches stolen and Of assaults in the
bois. In the daytime the bos is safe. hut
it is anything but safe after nShtfall
and there have been cases of late where
even people in cabs have been stopped and
robbed.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAIN.
Literary and Musical Program at
Seventh Day Adventist Church.

y literary and musical exercise was
given by the Young Peoples Literary So
ciety of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church, at 10th and streets northwest,
al :: pm. yesterday. The program was
opened with a piano solo by Miss Lillian
Hunter. The Invocation was by Rev.
Lewis G. Sheafe. the pastor. The pro-
gram consisted OF addresses, solos duets,
papers and choruses. Those who par
ticipated were Sadie +. Clark. Thomas
Strother. Katie Goodwin Thomas Jeffer-
son, j. r. ellis. Ruth Strother, Grace b.
Howard, l.. &. Sheafe, jr.. Howard
Sheafe. Geneva Bryan and Henrietta
Proctor. The society includes the junior
choir.
The pastor. Rev. Lewis c. Sheafe, will
leave for Ohio tomorrow TO spend q
month during which time he is to at
tend some big Seventh Day Adventist
meetings.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
GEN. PALMER'S WILL.
Three Daughters Are to Share in
Over Six Millions.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. March II.
The will of the late Gen. William Jack
son Palmer, founder of Colorado Springs.
railroad builder and philanthropist. who
died al his home here Saturday is held
in New York city, with other papers, in
trust.
1t was executed here in 1906 and will
he probated in FL Paso county court per-
! haps this week. The bulk of his estate
of 5000 coo or more is left to his daugh-
ters tMrs. Elsie Meyers, who was married
last June to Hon. Leopold Meyers OF
London, England and Misses Marjorie
and Dorothy Palmer, both of age) The
two latter refused TO marry and leave
their father since their mothers death,
In 1898.
The generals wish was that his
famous Glen Eyrie home costing half a
million, should remain in the possession
of his heirs. His estate embraces two
millions in Colorado realty, million in
New York and England realty, with four
'aillions in railroad bonds.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Trooper Punished for Theft.

Private Albert +. Stevenson, troop F.
18th Cavalry. was convicted by court
martial convened al Fort Myer of steal
ing pair of shoes belonging To another
soldier and was sentenced to be dishunor
ably DISCHARGED. 70 forfeit pay and low
ances and 10 be confined d hard labor for
one year. Evidence of two previous
convictions was considered by the court
The sentence was approved by Gen.
Wood, commanding the department.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Suicide Threatens Death to Employe

BRAlNERD, Neb. March 15-Threat-
ening an employe with death If he at
tempted 10 interfere, Joseph Hroch.
business man, committed suicide yester-
day I'm his place of business. He hung
rifle on hook in full view o" the street
and discharged the contents into his body
dying instantly. He is said to have had
a disa sreement with a sGn-in-law and TO
have suffered financial reverses.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Held by Wire Fence Till Dead.

YORK, Pa, March 15.-WhiIe wander
ing about on his farm, near East Berlin
several days ago. Charles Senft, seventy
three years Old tried 10 call through q
wire fence and was caught by his cloth
ing and held a prisoner. He was unable
to attract attention and lay there for sew
eral days. until the exposure caused his
death. His body was found yesterday
Mr.. Senft left his home last Wednesday,
and although a searching party tried to
find him. the body was not discovered
until yesterday, about half a mile from
East Berlin.
Evening star., 1909-03-15

IF you want work read the want col
umnS of The Star.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Drops Dead on Way to Sick Man.

LAUREL. Del, March 15.-EX-Sheriff
Peter Hart, aged seventy five years
dropped dead yesterday afternoon while
getting into his carriage to visit sick
friend. He was one of the most unique
personalities Sussex county ever pro-
duced. For forty years an innkeeper, he
was loved by the church people and the
poor for his charity. Though he sold
liquor, he received thousands Of prohibI-
tion votes when on the ticket.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Dies Listening to Bryan Lecture.

Ann ARBOR Mich. March 15.-While
William Jennings Bryan was delivering
his lecture on The Prince of Peace" in
University Hall here last night. Mrs
Mary Miller siXty-five years old. a resi-
dent of this city who was seated i'm the
balcony, fell dead from heart disease.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Iowan Kills Affinity and Himself.

DES MONIES, Iowa, March 1o.-Leav-
Ing wife and baby on South Dakota
homestead. William G. Welch. a promi-
Evening star., 1909-03-15

nent man of Greenfield Iowa. killed Mrs.
Agnes Barney Finney by giving her NOR
phine in whisky. He then drank the rest
Of the draught and died shortly after
Welch left a note to his wife requesting
that he be buried witt. the ring worn by
Mrs. Finney
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
Who'll ES0ME ADVICE
Is GIVEN PARENTS

Chief Of Police. Thomas F, Brown
ing, addressed the Parents class OF
the Fourth ward yesterday. He Sroke
on the prevention of sin among the
young people He asked the parents
to try to bring their children closer
to them in every day lite, and II per
chance come mistake was malc 10
listen TO them end try to correct tie
mistake before treating them harshly
and sending them from home
He tod of many Instances where
young people had tread the down
ward path simply because they had
not received tho proper attention
from parents. He also cited numerous
cases where the wayward ones had
been turned into the right paths
merely with kind word and help
ing hand.
He dwclt upon the evils Of allow
ing young girls and young boys TO
parade the streets at night. and eX'
horted the parents to arrange for
some form of proper entertainment
for their sons and daughters.
The class was well attended and
much interest was manifested,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
ELOERKIK MIXES HIS
RELIGION AND POLITICS

The service at the Congregational
church last evening was enriched by
solos from Mr.. White and Miss Hol-
berg. The choir also assisted Rev
Elderkin preached upon Authority in
Religion During the sermon he
read the following editorial.
One day this summer | chanced
upon a suicide. He had blown out
his moral brains. He referred TO him
self as a conservative business man.
\ use the same term here in Ogden
in speaking OF the same type. He
had sacrificed all his principles to
maintain a certain level in his month
ly income A city may career so-aS
we'll as a man. II seemed strange to
him that there could be any choice
in the matter He was a skepdc He
had gone beyond Schopenhaurer In
his pessimism. He had a philosophy
which saw only the worst Most men
were grafters. Why shouldn't he be?
There was no such thing as virtue.
Life is eating us up tbs only Ques'
tlon who shall be last deyoured. "
There was nothing inspiring or en-
nobling In HE. AT any rate he would
not discuss them The day OF ideals
was over He insisted that govern
ment existed only for plunder; that
the only political Issue was the tariff
and the only big problem the amount
of ones salary.
Meets Pessimist in Ogden.
| have met this same man here
abouts. In every political campaign he
seeks 10 enthuse over the matter OF
sewers and sidewalks. He gives the
a r1hl "a
achievement OF an administration Is a
stretch OF asphaltcd road.
Political Horizon.
1t Is a poor reflection upon our
American manhood that it sees only
finances In the political horizon. Yet
year after year we Americans permit
municipal ownership OF public utilities
and kindred themes to occupy our
thought while the vital problem Of
democracy is left undisturbed and un-
discussed The problem looms larger
in our American life today. 1t forges
It's way into most American communl-
ties 1t Is the problem OF the right to
rule. Here In Ogden it continues to
call TO us. How much longer 1t Is TO
go unheeded | do not know.
Human PerVersIty.
But the persistence OF pcrVersity In
human nature ought not TO be thrust
forward. Human nature is peryerse.
| suppose It will continue to be, It
will drink and gamble until kingdom
come. Our question is not there It
is here. Shall we allow an element
who hate law and who set Its DEGREES
at naught TO mould and shape politi-
cal action In our communities
We are skeptical of the right Of
truth and Justice to rulc. That kind
OF skeptlcism is suicide
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
LINEMAh IS BADLY
BURNED BY WIRE

Jerry Wright. lineman for the
Utah Light 6; Power Co. was severely
burned Yesterday while at work on the
transmission line on the corner oil
Thirtieth street and Harrison Ave.
Wright was on the pole taking up the
slack wire that is found on every cor
ner at this time of the year, He had
a copper wire hanging from his belt
and In moving around the pole this
wire In some way came In contact with
the feed wire and the current passed
through his body. giving him a ter
rible shock and burning the skin OFF
all over his body. He did not lose
his grasp on the pole and within
FIVE minutes Jack Rhodes and Jake
Foster. two brother workmen had
dlsentanGled him from the wires and
landed him safely on the ground
Wright was hurried 10 the Ogden
General hospital where his wounds
were attended to. 1t Is thought that
he is not In a serious condition as
his burns are merely skin burns and
the flesh has not been scared,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
WOOL GROWERS
Big CONVENTION

Tho various committees In charge
OF the FOrty-siNth National Wool.
growers convention and mid-winter
show which meets In Ogden January
6.1O arc leaving no stones unmrned
in their preparation for this import
ant event.
Months ago. after Ogden had been
chosen as the next convention place.
the committees were named and
started TO work. The sheep exhibit
which will be brought TO Ogden dur.
ing the convention promises to be one
of the largest ever shown in any city
in the United States II not in the
world Sheep men from all parts OF
the United States and even foreign
countries will be in attendance. The
advantages which will be derived
from the convention by Ogden city in
a financial way alone, can hardly be
estimated. and the importance of the
convention which Will be attended by
thousands OF people should not be
overlooked.
Speaking OF the work of the com,
mlttces and matters regarding the
convention generally, Secretary !. L.
Reynolds OF the Weber club had this
To say yesterday.
ogden people should wake up to
the fact that one of the biggest
things this city has ever enjoyed is
in store for them Since the effec-
tive work of the Weber club and the
local sheep men in securing the Ma
tional Wool Growers convention and
mid-winter sheep show for Ogden. the
permanent organization end the vari
ous committees have been pegging
away with only one idea I'm view: that
IS making the Ogden convention and
show the biggest, grandest and best
ever held.
"Adylces and reservations from
every quarter of the United States
and Canada are coming in daily. which
indicate that even more than the
fondest anticipations are going to be
realized Hundreds of sheep are even
being imported from England espec
jally for the Ogden show
The national Wool Growers AS
sociatioD has an associate member
ship Of $4,000, and a largo percent
age Of this membership should at
tend the festivities at Ogden There
Is one annual outing the sheep man
always figures on, and that is the
convention and sheep show Upon
this occasion, he usually turns him
self loose for a good time. and he
spends his money freely 1t is there.
fore easy to compute that this bunch
of good fellows Will leave here in the
neighborhood of 100000,
These attractions arc coming at
season Of the year when We need
something TO stimulate business.
Many of these visitors will be with
us for two and three weeks. The
various dip, dIsinfectant and sheaTine
machine companies, also the various
stock yards centers, will establish
headquarters here. and demonstrate
and boost their wares
'All ogden should begin and boost.
by lending their moral and financial
nd"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
NOR FOREST RANGERS
ARE NOW NEEDED

Uncle Sam makes call for men
Win vigorous minds In vigorous bodies
10 become forest rangers.
ne United States civil service com
mission Will hold an examination for
thlS purpose at every national forest
headquarters in the states of Utah,
southern Idaho. western Wyoming and
eastern Nevada. included In this dis
.rlct on Monday and Tuesday, Octo-
Der 20 and 26
Practical Tests Applied.
The examination will be along thor
oughly practical lines and will consist
OF questions regarding land survey
ing, estimating and scaling timber.
the land laws. mining and the live
stock business. supplemented by
neld test 10 show the applicants tlt-
ness TO perform the actual work of
ranger. Rangers must be between q
and 30 years Of age at the time of
taking the examination, able-bodied
and capable of performing hard man
uai work. Thorough familiarity with
the region in which employment Is
sought Is essential, together with &C.
tual experience in the Kinds OF work
required OF forest officers.
High Efficiency Desired.
The forest service desires 10 main
tain the highest possible standard OF
efficiency and the degree of advance
ment Of competent men In the service
Is governed entirely by their capacity,
The initial salary is $500, with the be-
ginner who starts In as assistant for
est ranger. Through good work
ranger can rise 10 the position of
forest ,lrIfh ~ Inn salary
of $1,000 to $500. The next step in
promotion is to the position OF deputy
supervisor on national forest Ran
gers who show competency in particu'
lar lines of work, such as claims eX-
aminations and marking and scaling
timber. are advanced and paid accord
ing to the Importance of the work IN
which they are engaged.
Examinations in Utah,
The following is a list OF the places
In Utah where examinations Will be
held Requests for application blanks
and further information should be
made 10 the civil service commission
at Washington, d. c., or TO forest
supervisors. Examinations Will be
held October 25 and &c;
Beaver-Wllliam Hurst
Ephraim-A. w Jensen.
iGscalante-Gcorge II. Barney.
Kanab-John II. Clark,
Logan-Clinton f. Smith,
Moab-JOhn Rlls.
Nephi-Dan S. Pack
Panguitch-C. c. Snow.
Provo-W, / Pack
st. George-James z, Jewell.
Salina-Cbarles L. Smith.
Salt Lake-R. V. r. Reynolds.
Vernal-W NJ Anderson.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
VETERAN FlREMEh
DO NElGHB0RLY ACT

A Labor of Love" was performed
by thirty-six members of the veteran
firemen and the friends of the late
John Gibbs yesterday.
Young Gibbs died last week OF
blood poisoning, leaving crop OF
sugar beets on his mothers place
near Five Points ungathered. The
friends OF the young man went in a
body to the widows home and after
several hours work succeeded in har.
vestIng. topping and loading thirty
five tons for her.
In addition TO this act of kindness,
the friends OF the dead man started
a subscription for the widow which
amounted to about $40. .
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18

WANT ADS BRING BIG RESULTS
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18

Funeral Of Serend Jans.-Funeral
services over the remains of Berend
Jams will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock
at the First Ward meeting house.
Friends desiring TO view the remains
may do so at the family residence 225
Thirty.first street on day of funeral
between the hours Of 10 and l. Mr.
JAMS is survived by q wife. one son.
Rudolph Jams. OF the ogden Furniture
&c Carpet Co, and three daughters
Mrs. Klass van Komen, Mary and
Dcma JanS
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-18
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REAL PURPOSE OF COMMISSION
NOT REALLY UNDERSTOOD.

Washington. Oct 17-Extensive
purchases in the United States by
members OF the honorary commercial
commission OF Japan of large varie.
" OF manufactured articles which
heretofore have not found a market
In the Orient. causes American trade
experts 10 look for a heavy increase
In trade between the U. 5. and China.
In spite OF the fact that the dis
tinguished Japanese visitors have
been received Hospitality by every
city they have thus far visited. II
has been apparent IN a number OF
places that the real purpose OF the
commission in coming 10 this country
is not fully understood
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