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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28
MILLIONS BEING SPENT FOR
WAR PURPOSES.

This country is developing an army
and navy requiring burden which
promises to go on Increasing until
demand for a radical reduction Is
made.
In 1850 the United States disbursed
for war purposes $51 ,000, 900 of which
sl3,O0O.000 was for the navy. Ten
years later there had been an increase
TO S66,000.000, which is not dispropor-
tionate to the growth of the country.
but today war preparations call for
nearly S300,00o,00o annually. Last
year the United States expended $175,.
000,0 900 on the army and $11S,000,000 on
the navy.
With Dreadnougbts being built. each
one costing s1O.oOO.OOO or more, and
with a demand for larger standing
amy, what has the future in store for
uc as Dcace-loving people?
Large battleshiDs and big armies
give birth to new ambitions. There
is desire to see these great machines
OF steel and flesh In operation and
the least orovocation Is accepted as a
challenge which, taken rp by the peo-
pie. becomes a ca5us bclli from which
there is no escape.
But how much better 1t would be for
the nation if the S3GO,10OO0O dumped
into the sea or waited away in smoke,
were devoted TO arid reclamation,
swamp redemption or highway i'm.
proyement?
The navy and army, beyond the ac,
tual needs of the country in defens-
i've way. are brain ard Drawn wasted
Not more so, of course. than the en-
ergy that goes into extreme luxuries.
but wasted nevertheless.
There Is a wonderful opportunity
FOR some one OF our statesmen TO win
the nation away from this policy of
spending millions. beyond all need. for
war purposes.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28
GREATEST FAIR EVER HELD IN
THE WEST.

DR.. n NJ. Rowe. one OF the officials
OF the Four-State Fair. is authority
for the statement that the free attrac-
tions at the fair, which opens week
from Monday next. will equal. If not
excel. the attractions at any state or
county fair In the United States. The
Doctor is conservative and mis- an
nounccment is an assurance that OG-
den is about TO enjoy fair OF the
first magnitude.
Last year the local fair had more
exhibits than the State fair. In one
department there were loo exhibits.
This year the eXnr3ition will be
double or triple that of a year ago.
In free attractions the people will
be entertained as never before at a
fair in the West
This welE-planncd fair is holding the
attention OF the people Of the four
states and the indications are great
crowds viii he drawn TO ogden, be-
ginning with the opening day.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28
RAILROAD RATE CASE
DECISION.

Tho newspaper comment on tho fed
eral court decision on the Missouri
rate case is made with some reserva-
tion owing TO the fact that the decision
as reported by telegraph Is Incomplete
The San Francisco Call finds a re
marlablc coincidence in what the
New York Sun said prior TO Gross
cups decision The Sun said:
The Interstate commerce commits
sion, InaUguIated In response to a
popular demand for recourse against
the railroads that would load to
prompt and effective result, has ac.
quired power TO investigate. TO prose
cute. to adjudicate and to enforce it's
decisions. The grant with specihca-
tion that their exercise be not subject
TO court appeal would doubtless have
been without constitutional warrant
yet there was widespread popular
demand that that appeal be denied. 1t
was therefore unQuestionably the gen.
erai impression that the commission
WAS to protect the shippers from the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

came TO me and stated that govern
ment cots could be secured free OF
charge
Il told him that he was mistaken.
as the same proposition had been
brought up at other encampments. and
| 1t was learned that special act of
congress was necessary. Governor
Black said Immediately that the prop
osition would be brought before Smoot
and the cots would be secured free of
charge. He said he would write at
once TO tho secretary OF war and ask
for the tents. | said to him then, Gov
crnor, YOU write your letter and I'll
write the answer which you Will get
The letter was written and wrote
the answer
when the reply came from the sec
retary it was substantially the same as
the reply which submitted to Black
| before he sent the letter II was
TOO late then for me to have the or
der filed by the local company and
told Black II was up to him. He took
the matter up with Senator Smoot and
got bill passed in congress authoriz-
ing the loan OF cots. Several thous-
and more than were needed were sent
here. with a freight bill of $4,000 at.
tached. They were left In the cars
at the Denver & Rio Grande depot
Governor Blacks Idea was that the
number Of cots needed was about o.
400 / told him that 900 was suf-
f1cient, but he seemed 10 be much
wiser on the subject than l was. b.
the governors intrusion the commit
tee lost S3. ESQ. The money might just
as well have been rolled up and thrown
into the fire.
Col. Sterrett's slap at Salt Lake
may be in part deserved, but the Col
onel must explain what he means by
patriotism" He received over $4,000
and all expenses paid. and had rcla-
tives from the east placed OIL the
payroll at large salaries. Where was
his 'patriotism?'
Salt Lakers have their faults and
there are few grafters IN that city
OF cloud scrapers. but the consensus
OF opinion ia that the people of Zion
creditably conducted the encampment
and there was less cause for COM
tainment than any meeting OF the
kind ever held in Salt Lake
Col Sterrett may have been misquot-
ed, If not. he has much to explain
for making scandal out of small ma
terlal.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28
GROSSCUP CANNOT TRUST THE
AGENT OF THE PEOPLE.

Judge Grosscup has an odd idea Of
what IS good for the people. He says
the assumption on the part OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission that
1t has the power TO define traffic zones
is indefensible owing to the fact that
such power carries with ii the right
to destroy the commercial Importance
Of whole communities.
Well. who possesses that power to.
day? Which Is TO be preferred, the
placing Of that power in the keeping
Of dIsinterested. Guasi-iudiclal body
such as the lnterstate Commerce Com.
mission, or the railroads with their
selfish interests. and. often. their de-
sire 10 iniiict punishment on un-
friendly communities?
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

rapacity of the railroads. That the
railroads might need protection from
the rapacity of The shippers was an
idea not entertained my many, and
yet. inasmuch as half of the complaints
made TO the commission are dismiss
ed 1t would seem. il the number of
cases be taken as the sole criterion,
that the railroads have needed as
much protection as the shippers.
Grossoup TO protect the suffering rail
roads from the autocratic commission.
A savior is raised up to rescue the
downtrodden railroads from the op-
pressors' wrong. This Is the way
Judge Grosscup puts 1t.
We are not prepared to say that the
commission has the power to enter
upon plan looking toward a system
of rates wherein the rates, for longer
or shorter hauls. will taper downward.
according to distance. provided such
tapering is both comprehensively and
symmetrically applied-applied with
= design or carrvin~ ont what NAV he
the economic fact that on the whole
1t is worm something less per mile
to carry for the long distances than
for the short distances,
But it does not follow that power
of that character includes power. by
the use of differentials. to artifciaIly
divide the country into traffic zones
tributary TO given trade and manu-.
featuring ceDters, the commission in
such cases having as result to pre-
determine what the trade and manu-
featuring centers shall be; for such
power, vaster than any one body OF
men heretofore exercised, though
wisely eNerted In specific instances,
would be putting In the hands of the
commission the general power of life
and death over every trade and manu-,
featuring center in the United States.
Who. then, shall exercise this vast
power? 1t does not cease TO exist
because it is taken away from the in
terState commission The power TO
create zones of business by means of
diflerentialS has been always exercised
by the traffic managers of the rail.
roads. The commission asserts the
right under the law TO regulate the
exercise of that power, Judge Gross
cup denies that right and the power
necessarily goes back to the council
of traffic managers, acting as a rail.
road pool in defiance of the law
against combinations in restraint oi
competition, This power must reside
somewhere. Judge Grosscups only
reason FOR denying il to the commits.
sion is that it is "vast"-too vast to
| be entrusted TO the representatives
of the people, but not too vast to be
exercised by secret council of rail.
road men whose interests are essen
| TALLY antagonistic TO those Of the pub,
lie
Judge Grosscup is the man whose
moral sense is so blunted that he used
TO accept railroad passes, and justified
the practice by the plea that at the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28
THE EXAMINERS CARTOON.
(Morning Examlner.)

This morning the Examiner car
tooa is apt The artist has dealth with
a subject that is peculiarly pertinent
In this Vicinity just now He de-
picts happy. contented couple in q
coy home, The husband Is reading
the list OF fair premiums. The wife
is eager to know what the prize for
the best bread Is to be.
The wife has made up her mind to
enter the lists with the best her skill
can produce. That she is determined
TO have that first prize is plain to be
seen from a study OF her face. The
husband is thinking about his entries,
VIII he enter the sorrel colt OF the
bay? VIII the red calf be best or the
spotted?
These two have been reading about
the tariff so long and so varlously
of it. In that they are no different
from millions Of other people in the
United States. The more they read
about the tariff the worse the con-
fusion in their minds becomes. The
premium list for the fair Is straight.
forward honest reading 1t goes d.
rectly to the point, II means what It
says, and says what 1t means
The premium list for the Four-state
fair forms this kind of reading. It
is long, Is this premium list, but It
is interesting from beginning 10 end.
1t beats discussion on the tariff bill
all hollow for instruction and 1t even
Surpasses the recitals OF the deeds
and daring OF Dead Eve Dick for en-.
tertainment
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28
SCANDAL OVER THE G. A. r.,
ENTERTAINMENT.

Colonel Frank NJ. Sterrett. who was
engaged by Salt Lakes Grand Army
committee TO arrange for the encamp-
ment. prior to departing for the East.
paid Salt Lake his respects. He said
that never, in all his experience, had
he seen such a city of grafters. He
is quoted as saving.
From a patriotic standpoint there
are many in Salt Lake who are sore
ly deficient ] never in all my eXper-
lence saw so many bills for services
rendered. Everybody who walked
across the street or bllnked an eye
for the encampment was on hand with
bill for services rendered. 1t was
the first time In my experience that
such state of affairs has existed
In the nrst place we never before
PAID a cent Tor a director of living
flag The work was taken from a
patriotic standpoint and carried
through without charge. Here We
paid well for it. We had to pay big
price for music here Never before
have We had to pay the chairman OF
the music committee cent Here
we paid Professor j. j. Mcclellan a
good salary Then there were other
small and unimportant bills brought
up which should cause those who pre-
scented them to turn pale with shame.
"A member of the woman's commit.
tee did few hours work and failed
Absolutely TO put that work through
successfully She presented a bill for
$3.50 which, OF course. was not paid.
All Of these works should have been
done By those who undertook them
from a patriotic standpoint, as in
other encampmeDt cities. and not for
individual gain
Among the committeeman there
were many peculiar and silly PROPOSE.
lions brought up which completely as
tonished me. In one case. where cer.
tain articles were TO be contracted for.
local company came in with bid
fer $4,000 Another company had a
bid for $500. exactly half Of the other
bid. and guaranteed the same class of
goods 1t took me and others IL long
time to convince the members OF the
committee that they should accept
the lowest bid. That was something
that / could not sec through until |
pondcred over 1t and made an lnves-
tigation. / then found the reason was
that two committeeman were big
shareholders In the $4,000 bid COM
pany
Just such moves as those cost this
encampment a great amount OF un,
necessary money. one OF the deals
which shows about how money was
thrown away Is I'm the matter OF cots
for free accommodations. had
made arrangements for the securing
of 1000 cots AT 20 cents each from Il
F, local manufacturer, This would have
cost $3.50 After making these ar
rangoments former Governor Blacl,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28
REACHING THE CHINESE
THROUGH MEDICINE.

The work of the medical missionary
among tho Chinese has. because OF
the great need. ever been a most need.
ed one. and because of this need It
has ever appealed very strongly to
Christian people. This is especially
true in regard 10 the work for women.
as. they have especially been neglected.
Sunday morning at the II o'clock ser.
vice. DR.. Caroline Stow Merwin Will
speak in the First Presbyterian church
upon her work as physician in charge
Of the Louisa Boyd hospital. This hos.
pital is one of tho seventeen women
hospitals maintained by the women OF
the Presbyterian church In China and
In which women and children only are
treated
The city of Tsinanfu Is situated in
tho Shantung province Of China about
$50 miles from the Yellow sea. and
$50 miles south from Peking. Tho
city has n population Of 500. 200 and
being upon the Ioang-ho river, is n
thriving center of industry and com.
mereo. Two OF the Chinese RAILWAYS
center here. which makes It n radiat.
ing center for active religious. med.
ical and educational work.
Tsinanfu Is tho contor of a district
containing over four million people.
all the women and children OF which
are dependent upon Miss Merwin's
treatment, for In China the women
VIII not go TO any but woman for
medical aid, nor Will they take their
cnilufen to man for treatment. lhe
woeiu' lack OF medical fnow1edgo
among the Chinese makes tho need
for institutions like tho Boyd hospital
Imperative, The suffering of the lit
tle children. not only from disease
and accident. but from tho sunnrs,i
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

ri; reads. held a conference With
Chief Sam Resurrection through al
interpreter today and secured con.
fessipn from the Indian thai he was
drunk and riding from Butte TO Mis-
soula in q box car when he net VITA
the accident that may result In his
death. The chief told NJ. Nor an
that he started from Bate with So In
his pocket and at Garrison met two
tramps. He gave them money to buy
liquor for himself and themselves. At
DrUmmond he again furnished the fin
ances for more licuor. \ third tue
at Bonner he paid for more booze lad
that Is tho last he remembers Mai
or Morgan says he is convinced that
Sam fell from the train while intoy!-
Gated and that there was no foul play.
He returned to the reservation on No.
3 on the Northern Pacific this after
noon.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28
REV. CRANE BACK IN
UTAH.

Rev. d w. Crane. formerly pastor
OF the First Methodist church of Og-
den, may be assigned to Tiff Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Crane is q noble laborer I'm the
vineyard of the Lord He Is so broad
in his Christianity that he impresses
one as being without creed prejudice.
He Is a thoroughly lovable man and,
der that he may again be our neigh
boz. we trust the assignment VIII be
made
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

nue.. near Twenty-fourth street Rev
ii. u. Zimmerman pastor. Full ser
vices on Sunday. August Goth, as fol-
lows Sunday school at 10 o'clock
Prof Smith. superintendent Old and
young are invited TO the session OF
the Bible school. Divine worship with
sermon by pastor at HE'S. Subject
THE Martyrdom of stephen; A Char
acter STUDY" Mr., Jay Smith, of Ely,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28
PREFERRED PosITIoN-15 to

PREFERRED PoslTIoN-15 to so
per c5uf extra accordingg to location
LOCAL REAOERS-15 cents per
jtnc eacn first insertion. ten cents per
me for each subsequent insertion, or
90 cents FER line per week withou.
cnange.
per line first insertion, 20 cents per
line each subsequent Insertion, OF 90c
per line per week or $500 per line per
month, change once each week
CLASSIFIED ADS-One cent per
wore. no first insertion less than 20
Gets, or two lines or more per week
for 2sc pe1 line. change once each
week.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

time, some years ago, public opinion
did not condemn the practice, which.
he explained. was then common among
the judiciary. We need not, there
fore. be surprised al any shape which
Judge Grosscup's reasoning may as
sumo
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

First Presbyterian Churoh-John
Edward Carver. pastor. Morning wor-
ship at IL Or Caroline stow Merwin
will speak Miss Merwln is physician
in charge of the Louisa Boyd hospital
for women and children at Tsinan,
West Shantung, China Sunday school
at IL, No evening service.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28
A)&7Haz1RgaM 7az aMgsA

Church Of the Good Shepherd
Northeast corner Twenty-fourth and
Grant Holy communion, 1880 a m.
Sunday school, 9;i5 a. m. Morning
prayer and sermon, II a. m. Evening
prayer, p. m. VIM, w. Fleetwood,
rector.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

Military straps are among the pep
ular sleeve trimmings.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

New. will sing as tenor solo. Come
Unto Me" by Jessie Hilton Farrell
The B. Y. p. U. will meet promptly at
o'clock Missionary topic, Mrs.
Clyde Smith will lead the meeting
Eyangelistic service at O'Clock. with
sermon by pastor. Subject. 'Accus
Ing the Christ" Miss Allie Gunnell
will sing during the service, 20 Love
Divine" by Nevin. The mid-week
prayer meeting Will be held Thursday
evening at eight O'Clock. Topic. "The
Meaning of Some PARALLELS" Refer
ence; Luke XVIII chapter. Short bust
ness session. To one and all of our
services we extend cordial invita-
ton TO strangers and others having no
regular place TO worship. within
Our Gates" Will be found a welcome
TO all. Good singing, free seats and
Christian fellowship
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

IL advertisements run more tnAn
once witnor. charge, charge following
price co7 iDoa S-3ch day
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

DRINK MAY COST AN
INDIAN HIS LIFE
Missoula. Mont. Aug. 27.-Major
Fred c Morgan. Indian agent for the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

Jump on the word comes Judge
Grossoup TO protect the suffering rail
roads from the autocratic commission
A savior is raised up to rescue the
downtrodden railroads from the op-
pressors' wrong, This Is the way
Judge Grosscup puts 1t:
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-28

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27
THE LAND or WEAK KIDNEYS

II il admitted that Briahts Disease
Of the Kidneys cause more deaths IN
the United States than in any other
country. that more than bali the
sickness IN America IL due 20 weak
or diseased kidneys
We are weak kidneycd people.
and the reason ~ plain, Ambition
To enjoy more than a mere living,
10 have all the pleasures that our
naiRhhara have anxious for wealth
aud success. we 0verwork rest little.
eat and drink unwisely, and are 'on
the GO" all the time.
This strenuous iifc 81 today tells
OH the Kidneys. The human body
was planned for simpler life. There
il Nat - much work that each or
gan can DO. The kidneys filter our
blood day and night. receiving Il In
coaaoiees stream. draining Off the
poisonous impurities. THIS duty 10
heavy enough ia a nomni average
life, but when We work early and
late. give up rest and repose for en-
ioVment. and retire late 20 troubled
aieep. the work Of the kidneys IL
Increased enormously. Every bit of
energy consumed throws into tho
blood a quantity OF waste like the
ashes OF a fire. and n the using up
Is too rapid. the kidneys cannot keep
pace with II. A cold, chill. fover,
strain or any excess may hasten tie
Inevitable breakdown. and. az the
circulation Of the blood never stops.
the Kidneys have no time 70 rest. no
chance 90 mend. Stick Kidneys can
not got we'll alone.
The first warnings Of kidney
weakness are dun. aching pains in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27
HAS
DISAPPEARED

Muteiy suggestive Of seattlea
most grewaome murder mystery.
the trunk IN which the remains Of
Agnes CoYiuEton were found float
Ing IN the bay has disappeared
from the police station. removing
one Of the essential links Of eyi
denco ~ the case. providing the
alleged murderers are ever caught
and held for trial.
The police do not know where
the frnuk has gone 20. II was
plnred above the rafters over the
police stable II was there several
DAYS ago. Yesterday. whom TRUSTEES
went 20 get the trunk down % move
"a into the new headquarters II
Was gone How. when or where Il
disappeared n not known.
Agnes covlnRton was the wife Of
Frank CoyinEton, mere youth.
who Was a canyaaHef for a local
liquor house Early in September,
1907 her body was found In the
trunk. which Was washed ashore
near South Alki Che had been
nlfangled % death Both her hus.
band and HIS pal, Charles BuriisoD.
had disappeared. and, although the
police have made unrcmittinR
search for them since. no trace Of
either has ever been discovered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-27
SPECIAL DAY SET ASIDE FoR
TIE PEsstmlsTs or
THIS CITY.

Friday win be Friday and sstur.
day will he Saturday. but Sunday
viii be Knockers Day, tbs day Of
whats the UseT
Sunday. April 4. IL the day The
fair directors have fixed upon. and
that aay tbs pcsaimlss all BE- the
biggest thing on the grounds OF the
exposition.
WHY shouldn't he beY lie hasa
been out there since the work has
started. and there Is day coming
10 nina day when be may roam
the grounds a. viii and pesasni -
much a. q his hearts desire. H. AZ
ter he gets ont there, he finds any
thing 10 penNim nbant.
Cave pvssllsrs. Come outi
Even the black bear quits suck
inr his paw and crawis out ~ his
log when zprsng bits the calendar
Hes grouchy. 81 course. after q
winters sleep. but he IL All right
again as soon a. he secs the
worlds fair. and iss him for the
berry patch.
There Ia a large fraction OF Sc
ettle's directory that has beep do
Ing the same thing - alternating
All winter. There II q regiment OF
cave jewellers who have been stick
ing arornd tho radiator and rufns-
ing 10 believe that there was An ex-
position going Up. because they