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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
ENGLANO's BIG MISTAKE.

Sidney Brooks, in Harper's Weekly,
declares England has only herself to
blame for the uproar over Dread
noughts"
1t Is perfectly clear by now. and as
time goes on it Will be clearer still,
that she made an egregious mistake
In inventing and building Drea1-
noughts. In the old designs of ship
she possessed and could without too
much difficulty maintain, an enorm-
Gus lead 1t was only to her interests
to initiate a new type. If any other
then England would have been bound
to follow and, If possible, Improve
upon the example thus set. But 1t was
none Of her business TO set the eX-
ample herself. to give new squirt TO
naval competition and to invent type
Of ship so manifesuy superior to all
other types rs to make them not in-
deed obsolete but ineffective by COM
parison. It Is now pretty clearly pro-
vided that the building Of the Dread
nought instituted new scale and
standard OF naval rivalry, which, in
stead of enforcing. positively in
lures Great Britain's ascendancy at
sea. The Dreadnoughts being In a
class by themselves, the stress Of COM
petition has been practically doubled.
All nations, with feverish unanimity.
have taken to building them; vast
amount of expenditure that would
otherwise have been postponed or
avoided is thus being incurred; new
harbors, bases and docks have to be
constructed for the reception and pro-
lection of these monsters; England's
start is only a matter Of year or
two, and the demand is inevitably
as in all other classes of war ships
the two-power standard shall be main
hub Wy ucl oWu dCllOn,
through her own lack of forethought,
Great Britain finds herself committed
to struggle absolutely unprecedented
for magnitude and expense in all naval
history. Three years ago her mastery
of the sea was beyond challenge. BY
introducing wholly new weapon she
threw away her unparalleled advant-
age. put all powers more or less on an
equality with herself, and will have
to make superhuman if not ruinous
efforts to regain anything like her old
position. She behaved much as she
would behave today IL she were to
invent flying machine really effective
against battleships. Ships would then
TO longer count; all nations would
start on equal OF almost equal terms,
and British superiority at sea would
vanish at stroke.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
found Present In Piano

A couple who recently got married
In Glasgow have among their goods
an old-fashioned square piano bearing
the date of 1889. 1t was purchased
merely as q piece of furniture, They
called in piano tuner TO see If he
could better the tone of the instru.
ment While handling II he came on
q piece of paper, and. pulling it out,
handed It to the owner. who OF read
Ing 1t found the faded handwriting
to run thus Lucky one whoe'er
you be, this little store is all for thee:
II many mouths you've got TO feed.
twill help you in your time of need q"
On closer examination small canvas
bag with &l5 Ia notes was found. The
plano cost them 40 shlllings. a bargain
in itself-witb this marriage present
thrown In.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
HOW a RECORD WAS MADE IN
OGDEN.

OGDEN has been on the railroad map
for years and is about to be placed on
the fruit map Of the United States, oue
not until Monday did tais city gain inc
right 10 be written into the maps
which tell the story OF rccord-preak-
ing horses. The bicycle record mas
been broken in Ogden. In fact smashed
and years ago there was baseoaii
team nerc that aspired 10 meet the
Chicago Cubs, but the glory OF It all
was the climax that came when Sew
en- Full ran 41-2 furlongs In 54S5 sec
onds. Now the writer OF books OF rec
ord find their old books out OF date
and | of them-even the bewhiskered
fellows in RussIa-muet write new
books. The Russian, II he does not
understand the pcculiarities OF the
English language and the idiosyncra-
sies OF American horsemen In naming
their horses. may think it all n joke
or very odd that one full could run at
all or that seven full did run more taan
half mile in the incredible time OF
almost six seconds less than minute.
The least effort would cause one full at
least a minute to "catch" MS breath,
while seven full, attempting to run,
might fall in a tangle that seven sober
could not solve in seven minutes. But
however the Russian may interpret the
news, we know the American and Eng
lish turf writer's will accept it as re-
markable performance of horse now
famous and they Will start their
stories with due regard to the fact
that the record was made in Ogden
which. in purely advertising way. is
worth the cost.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
HOW OGDEN MAY BECOME
A MILLING CENTER.

Within short time there will be
constructed In Ogden n modern eleva-
tor of large capacity. and there Is a
possibility of mill being built cap
able OF producing flour at minimum
cost. This would be an excellent com
bination. There Is said to be a field
here for the milling OF grain in tran
sit.
Here is central point where the
grain of Idaho and northern Utah can
be milled and the product shipped to
the South There Is demand in the
Southern States for the quality of
flour which the mixing of the differ
ent kinds OF irrigated wheat would
produce.
Denver today has an advantage In
the grain trade by reason OF the mill
ing in transit privileges which are
granted to the elevator and FIGURING
mill people of the Colorado metropo.
49, N6hCn N<sh OOt1lu UI1Nll-
eyes, If the demand is backed by
some evidence of good faith.
A Denver company has been nego-
tlating for land in Ogden on which
to establish a storage plant. but with
In the last few days the deal Is said
TO have received a setback owing to
the failure of the railroad people TO
make concessions allowing nine
months In transit instead OF the six
months which could have been OBJ,
tanned.
This dropping out of the local field
by the Denver interests is said to
have made possible the building OF a
local elevator by other men of means
who have not been slow to appreci-
ate the natural advantages possessed
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11

Paris, May 9.-The former vice.
president of the Equitable Life Assur.
anceo society has at last created one
too many outr2ges against the public
and will serve months imprisonment
in Paris and pay a fine of one hundred
dollars. This comes as a climax to
series Of depredations and experiences
in many lands and extending over the
last two or three years. Since he sew
cred connection with the Equitable
Life he has been travelling over the
globe and reports have come to the
United States every few weeks of
some experience in which James Haz-
en- Hyde has been mixed up Auto
mobile speeding Is his latest oficnSe
and it occurred In Paris recently, when
his chauffeur, Ladwice. ran into a taxi
cab. doing considerable damage. and
then ran away at full speed.
Under law passed last July. flight
after an accident Is special ofense.
Mr., Hyde Is at present automobiling in
the Riviera and 1t is not known
whether he will surrender himself to
the authorities or whether he will have
to be taken into custody by them at
sight.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
ANXIOUS FOR THE GAME TO CONTINUE.


railroad wedding had been telegraphed
all over the country. and everybody
was on the qui vive over the event.
At g. is a, IN the whistle of the first
train TO arrive was heard over the
Central Pacific. bringing a large num-
Der OF passengers from the west. Two
trains then arrived from the Union Pa
cific from the east At 10:45 the
Chinese workmen commenced level
ing the bed of the road, preparatory to
placing the ties. At 11:45 Governor
Stanford'S train arrived from the west.
gaily decorated with flags and ribbons.
The last tie was put in place. 1t was
eight feet long. eight inches wide, and
six inches thick. II was made of Cali
fornia laurel, highly polished. orna-
mented with silver escutcheon, bear.
ing the following inscription;
"The last tic is laid on the Pacific
railroad May 10, 1863" The names Of
the directors and officials Of the Cen
trail Pacific railroad, together with
that of the presenter Of the tie were
engraved on IT,
The engine, Jupiter Of the Central
Pacific. and the engine 119 of the
Union Pacific, moved up to within 80
feet of each other Just before noon
the announcement was sent to Wash
ington that The driving Of the last
spike connecting the Atlantic with
the Pacific would be communicated
to all the telegraph Offices in the coun-
try the instant the work was done.
A large crowd gathered around the
office of the Western Union Office In
the various cities TO hear the news.
A large magnet ball was placed in
position where all might witness the
performance. and il was connected
with the main lines, and notified the
Offices OF the country that all was
ready. Boston, New Orleans and New
York responded that they were ready
In San Francisco the wires were con-
nected with the fire alarm in the tow
er, so that the heavy peal of the bell
might spread the news Immediately
over the city.
At 2:27 the following message came
from Promontory Point: Almost
ready, Hats off. Prayer is being Of
fered."
Silence ensued for prayer.
At 2:40 p m. the bell tapped again,
and Promontormy said I'VE have got
done praying and the spike is about to
be presented"
Chicago replied: 1--WE understand.
All are ready in the east"
From Promontory: "All ready now.
the spike will soon be driven"
"The signal will be three dots for
the commencement of the blows"
Then silence for moment followed.
the magnate then tapped one, two.
three, which was the signal Another
pause Of a few seconds, and the mes
sage flashed cast to Washington, 2.400
miles, and the blows of the hammer
on the golden spike were repeated in
telegraphc accents on the bell of the
capitol At 2:4T p. m, Promontory
gave the signal done" and the con-
t!nent was spanned in bands of steel
Immediately the Associated Press
sent out this dispatch:
"Promontory Summit. Utah, May 10
1S69-The last rail Is laid. The last
spike is driven The Pacific railroad
is completed. The point of Junction
is .0S6 miles west OF the Missouri
river, and 600 miles east of Sacramen
to city Signed. Leland Stanford,
Central Pacific railroad, and r. c.
Durant Sidney Dillon, John Duff,
Union Pacific railroad"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
FORTY YEARS AGO AT
PROMONTORY.

The driving Of the last spike on the
transcont!nental railroad, forty years
ago yesterday. is thus retold In the
Deseret News:
Forty years ago. on Promontory
point, SOL miles east Of San Francisco,
and 1,0S5.S miles west OF Omaha the
last spike was driven in the union of
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads. Two lengths OF rail had
been left for completion on the mem
orable day. The rival roads had ap-
preached each other. each trying to
make headway as rapidly as possible.
to get as mucn mileage under the gov.
ernment subsidy acts as might be
and at Promontory they met. The
event was of national Importance
Information of the ceremonies of the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
PUTTING MEN TO DEATH
-THEIR SCREAMS.

The Car is still Car and Russia is
the cruel despotism of the past, If the
letter which VI. Lontatidze, a member
of the second duma, writes from his
prison cell to be read in the duma
contains a grain of truth. Writing
from the Sebastopol prison, he de
clares.
During the time have been hera.
that is. from the end of last May more
than seventy persons have been eX.
ecuted. At the present time there are
fifteen persons in the prison awaiting
execution Ninety others, in this ses.
sion alone, are awaiting sentence.
'All cases to be tried by court-mar-
tial In the government Of Tabriz are
heard in Sebastopol; hence all who
are to die are brought together here
from all the ends Of the government,
and here are executed. And because
by far the greater number OF them
are robbers, hooligans and such like.
so they die faint -heartedly, swoon
fall on their knees before the hang
man. They call on their mothers for
help; In word, they contribute
greatly to the pleasure OF the authorl-
ties.
Those condemned TO death walt
several months for the execution OF
the sentence. Each night they expect
tc be taken out, so they do not lie
down to sleep until morning comes.
Only when it is morning. wearied and
broken with the strain, they sink
down Ike dead and sleep all day: and
| then the least sound In the corridor
the steps of Jailer, the jingling OF
keys, makes them jump up and Shrek
In inhuman voices. heard throughout
the prison. Help. They want to
hang me, Help
Tho prison wakes, there ar.
shrieks, bangs on doors. Somewhere
In a cell they begin TO sing the fun
eral march; somewhere they begin tc
cry, Farewell. farewell The prison
is under siege law, and in conse
quence of the explosion and escapc,
Two years ago soldiers are brought
into the corridors with rifles; thei,
guns are loaded. they are given thei,
places.
But it turns out TINT they will hant
nobody today; 1t only seemed to sth,
prisoners that they would. Yet It i
impossible to sleep. The authoritie
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY MADE BY
OGDEN INVENTOR.

1t is several months since this pa
per published an account of new
telephone invented by William Hoppie,
who is located in the Boyle block
The patent on the invention soon will
BIO issued when a more detailed de.
scrlption can be given.
Mr.. Hoppie, In his experiments, be-
lieves he has discovered the source of
gravity and the active force which
causes the needle to point to the
rorth or south magnetic pole. He
maintains that gravity Is the earth'S
electric waves acting as does a mag
net, only on 4 grand scale.
The magnetic pole Is not a central
point of attraction, but the converg-
Ing or diverging point Of electric
waves, All electric currents are in
circuit. In the trolley service the
return current is through the bonded
rails. In telephone through a re-
turn wire or the earth. So with these
powerful electric waves flowing from
one magnetic pole TO the other, there
is a complete circuit through the
earth.
This young man discovered the sec
ret by applying a soft bar OF iron to
the compass. Reversing the iron bar,
he reversed the poles, changing the
direction of the needle Of the COM
pass, proving that the iron bar in
terrupted fraction of the electric
flow or current and diverted it direct
ly into the earth.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11

by ogden. to which advantages may
be added railroad concessions in con-
nection with big milling PROPOSE
ton.
Making Ogden the center OF the
grain trade Of northern Utan anu
southern Idaho would be decideo
gain for this city.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
{ EXPL 0 $40 n
KILLS FOUR
MEN
Bodies Blown Into Bits
Fire Fought by One
Hundred Men

Columbus, Kan, May 10--Four men
were killed this evening in an explo-
sion in the mixing room Of the LAT
lin-Rrand powder mill, near here. The
dead:
JOS. Stovall
VIII Morrian.
Robert Mcfarland,
james Rood.
The bodies OF the victims were
blown into bits The explosion caused
a fire, which endangered the whole
building, but which was extingulshed
after two-houIs' fight by one hun
dred men, The loss is about $4,000
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
Observation-Disclosures

Just IS years ago today Napoleon
Bonapartc who had scared TO the
zenith of military achievement and
civic glory, passed to the world be
yond. Touching indeed was the end,
which came on May 5, 1921, at Long
wood, on the island of st. Helena,
where he was held prisoner. The life
Of this great man. his achievements
and his downfall are familiar to every
reader 1t was early in April, 1921,
that he first realized that the end was
near. For some time past sharp in
tcrnal pain-the stab of a penknife
he called it-had warned him OF his
doom. Vomiting and prostration
showed to him and the doctors that
the dread ancestral malady of cancer
was sapping his life blood
OUTLYING his mighty empire, gIrt
round by a thousand miles of impris-
oning ocean, guarded by his most
steadfast enemies, his son, captain
at the court of the Hapsburgs; his
empress, openly faithless, he sinks
from sight like some battered derelict.
He feels the grip of cancer, the dis
ease which carried off his father, and
was TO claim the gay Caroline and
Pauline. At the close of April the
symptoms became most distressing,
aggravated. as they were. by the re-
fusal Of the patient TO take medicine
or food or to let himself be moved.
On May A. at DR.. Arnotts' insistence,
some calomel was secretly administ-
cred and with beneficial results, the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
b,,hpsn a Social factor

The humble dishpan has been as.
sailed with anathemas, and many clev-
er minds are bent on finding some
means OF ostracizing the horrId thing
from the kitchen. but the fact remains
that the more shining It is from use,
the more 1t reflects the ennoblIng quail.
tiles OF toil.-Denver Republican.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
Native Education at the cape.

Generally speaking, the natives are
keen about education, though like
many Europeans, they do not much
like paying for 1t. In F1ngoland the
desire for knowledge is so widespread
that the percentage OF children attend
ing school compares very favorably
with that of the most civilized Euro
pean countries.-Kimberle Diamond
Fields Advertiser.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
Noodle Scramble.

Take, a half a pound of homemade
noodles. boil about Is minutes in salt
water, then strain off water. put them
in hot skillet with good-sized piece
of butter, mixing same thoroughly;
then add three or four eggs and
scramble all together until eggs are
cooked
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11

Messina, May 3.-While the city still
remains in ruins and little or no at
tempt has been made TO substantially
rebuild. still the efforts of the for
eign countries to alleviate the suffer
ing by constructing temporary dwell
ings has made its work felt The
city Is stlll in total darkness, pesti-
lence prevails. Tuln everywhere, no
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11

means of transit, no sanitation. no
water and no streets open to tratac'
1t is hard TO conceive the utter hope
lessness of this once proud city. Ihs
buildings being erected are in no wa!
adequate to the demand and many are
living I'm rude huts and suosistins
on food dragged from the ruins o'
wrecked shops.
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
Coffee, Spanish Cream.

One and one-half cups hot coffee
one-half cup milk. one tablespoon
granulated gelatine, two-thirds cup
sugar. pinch of salt, yolks of two eggs.
Cook like a soft custard. When a lit.
tie cool add the beaten whites OF the
eggs and one-half teaspoon of vanilla.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
REDUCING Wclqht.

Racehorse Owner-"William, you
are too heavy. Can't you take some
thing Off" Jockey-"I'm wearing my
lightest suit, and haven't tasted food
all day" Owner-"Then, for good
ness sake. go and get shaved" Tit
Bits.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
Once an Actrese

woman who has been on tho
stage. even II her experience In the
drama has been limited to an amateur
performance as n housemald In a So
ciety play. can never hope TO be
thoroughly trusted by her female
ueighbors.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11

patient sleeping and even taking some
food, This was his last rally; on the
morrow. while a storm was sweeping
over the island and tearing up large
trees, his senses began to fail, Ho
fingered on insenslble for hours. The
storm died down. The sun bathcd the
island In a food of glory and as il
dipped into the ocean the great man
passed away. Such was the end OF
one of the worlds greatest military
generals. He was buried in his favor
ite green uniform. the coffin sur.
mounted by his sword and the cloak
he had worn at Marengo. He was
given full military honors at his
burial
In 1910 his body was disenterred
and borne to France. Paris opened
her arms to receive the mighty dead
There he reposes, among the devoted
people who by his superhuman genius
he raised to bewildering heights o.
glory only to dash them TO the depths
Of despair by his monstrous errors.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
Maoic Stick.

When boiling something which boils
over easily. place q stick of wood
across the top of the vessel, and IL
simply can't boil over, try 1t and
see, Exceptionally large vessels, use
two sticks
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
Modern way Of LOOKING At II

THE first sign OF what we call civ
ilizatlon," says the Philosopher of
Folly. rs when nation stops killing
people by hand and starts doing 1t by
machinery"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
Shown Influence Of Mind

Careful estimates show that the av-
erage business man walks a mile In
1872 minutes. while the ordinary
loiterer. who has no business on his
mind requires % minutes to walk II.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
Not Political Talk.

She-You never hear of women
speaking from the rear platform OF a
car.
He-Oh. l don't know I've heard
'em saying things 10 the conductor, all
right!-Yonkers Statesman.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
TrackIcss Trolley of IreIand

A movement is on foot to Introduce
trackless trolley lines in Ireland. The
first probably will be from Donny.
brook, near Dublin. to Bray. seaside
resort
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
SeIf-RP-parf

1t is good to foster anything that
breeds self-respect. 1t is not conceit.
which is vanity. but rather a respect
for the divinity of man.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11

made a thorough test of deposits. and
shipped some Of the material in casks
to Philadelphia, where they made it
into Portland cement"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11
Mere Beauty.

When a man tells a girl that mere
beauty doesn't appeal to him he's
trying in his kind. clumsy way to
comfort her because she isn't pretty.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-11

TYPE OF STRUCTURES BEING BUILT AT MESSINA UP
PER PICTURE SHOWS THOSE CONSTRUCTED BY THE
UNITED STATES AND THE LOWER THOSE BY GER
MANY.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06
$50 Cash. $40 Monthly

That's ALL prices lots property
ce the the
building ind something unique claim the honor oducng
idea in Florida Investigate and will invest in
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06
University Place

suburban proposition REAL CITY PROPERTY
vies busy business section The prices and terms suburban
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06
GAINESVILLES BEAUTY SPOT

The
and parked and walks laid The in this
attractive Subdivision and supply abundant fire protection well for
home