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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

Though the prado iS lively every pleas
ant afternoon. IL Ia 90 crowded on fcte
days one can hardly pass. The street
IA n mass OF people, carriages mud
horses. The peasants from the towns
around mix with the nobility listening 10
the bands aud dining In one md an
other Of the cafes.
Another fnyorlte center Is the Plaza del
oriente, between the Royal PHlnce and
the Royal Theater The middle Glasses
love to cougrcgntc aud walt for the royal
carriage to drive by To the theater IL
Is In ths form OF au owl aud It's Outer
promenade Is ornRmented with fourteen
enormous statues o. kings and queens
In the center OF these pretty gardens
Is q magnificent statue of Philip ",
mounted on his charger Hs becomes
King who wns considered tue best horse
man I'm Spain. The statue Ia 80 feet
high, ond the rclicfs on The pedestal nre
remarkably huc. They represent. With
slIcgorIcal figures. the knlshtlng Of
Nclpsquez by Philip ".
In the Plaza de Independence Is an
other splendid adornment 10 the city.
II is the only triumphal arch In Madrid
aud was designed by SHb0tlcno and ere
otcJ at tue command of Charles III. to
commemorate his entrance Into Madrid.
The gate copsists OF aye arches and Is
~ feet high.
Although Madrid cannot boast Of
large. body OF water than river called
the MauEunares, IT Is ornamcuted at sew
cral points with several splendid stone
bridges The one at the west end is
stone bridge of nine arches aud Is orna-
mented with large bUttresscs and medal
lions
At the top OF the Pasco dc Recotcles
II a monument 10 Columbus In the de-
based Gothic style OF Ferdinand and lso-
bella. The eldcs are ornamcnted with re-
llcfs and the whole Is surmouuted by
white marble statue
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tbc marble and lostcr to the room. es-
pccially In the evening, when the great
chandeliers ore lighted.
A legitimate part OF the palace is the
magnificent library that boasts 10000
books raro manuscripts and beautiful H.
lumiDotionS The Spanish are equally
proud of their large collection OF imple-
mcnts OF war, housed In the nrmory.
Though a great denl OF the collection is
many centuries old, the building Is new
and modern. The nucleus was started 10
the time of Charles V. But there nre
weapons from the time OF the Spanish
Armada. the InQulsitIon. as well as those
used at the time OF the landing OF Co
lumbus The walls are covered with bel
NETS, bows, swords and gigantic lances.
From the ceiling bang the banners OF all
the armies OF the world. from inner Mex
leo to the farthcst oriental countries.
But IL Is tho National Picture Gallery
OF which Madrid is most proud. Though
the collection IS comparatively small,
there are q number OF pictures that hayo
a priceless value. The nrst room ls c.
pcclally noteworthy for the paintings OF
Luca Geordouo. In the second room IL
n large collection OF Goya. the Inst or the
great Spanish painters In the thlrd,
which Is large square. arc the master
pieces of the great masters. ierc arc
seen the lovellest OF the Virgins OF Mu'
rilo. and on another wall the portraits
OF the saints OF Ribern. 10 the center OF
the room are the pictures OF Raphael,
Michael Angelo, Titinn and other great
Italian painters. But OF the Spanish mas
te.s, Murillo md Goya nre especially
popular. Murillo street wallis. happy IN
their poverty, ore always loved wnis
Goya is at his beat with peasant
scenes, representing sinusgiers, m"Ssa-
cres. thieves wars, etc.
Madrid. indeed. has much to be proud
of
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tight furnace the models have been re-
moved aud the Iron found transformed
into hrst-closs steel, The experts who
hnNc watched this marvel working pow
der perform this astonishing chemical
change are we'll known throughout Eu-
rope, md any possibility of decoiving
them would seem out Of the question.
Some machinery was heavily coated
with the powder and changed entirely
into hlghgrndc steel. while other mod-
els were only lightly coated and with
these ouly a thin skin was changed Into
steel: the Interior OF the metal reDlaininS
Iron. For instance. an Iron car wheel
,vas given steel rim and heavy Iron
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08

they nrc built 10 keeping with their sur
roundings. The older buildings have been
romodelcd until Trey seem really modern.
Attractive In spite OF their age are the
Isolated buildings or the home offices
built by Charles III ln 17es
Another spacious marble building. band
somely carved. In in the square called the
PIazucla dc la villa. This large building
vas once royal residence. but IL Is now
tho homc aud public Office OF the Duques
del Infsotado.
But there are plenty of more modern
structures. Close to the obcllsk is the Ex.
chnn=c, built OF marble and stones the
fccnde is ornamented by many Ionic pil-
lars. on the opposite side Is larger
marble building called the SpoiDoue. one
Of the finest public buildings 10 Europe.
The houses In the old parts are often
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ot genuine love and truth sincere,
with natural foDdneSS while they burn,
Stlll 10 each other kindly turn.
And as the vitnl sparks decay
Together gently sink away.
Tlll lifcs fierce ordeal being past
Their mingled ashes rest at last.
A custom still prevalent In Scotland Is
pulling kale stalks" Couples Journey to
tho fields hand In hand. bllndfolded; each
person must pull the stalk that nrst
comes 10 hnDd. The future partner is
bound 20 he stout or slender, short or
tall. according To the size OF the stalk
selected. The quantity OF enrtb or turf
clinsinG 10 the roots Of the stalk decides
tho size OF the dowry or fortune, while
the taste OF the pith determines the TEN.
per OF the mate selected. Finally. the
stnlks arc placed In row oyer the door.
and II Is believed that the Christian
names Of all those who enter during the
evening Will bc Identical with those of
the future life partners
"Threc Dishes, or "Luggies.' Is another
Scottish observance stil 10 favor in tho
Highlands Two OF these nrc nllcd, re-
spectlycly, with Glenn and dirty water:
the third Ia left empty. They arc ar
ranged In n row and placed upon the
hearth, Each pnlpitating lover blind
folded, advances In turn and trembllngly
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or course, the Halloween feast must
be pnrtakcn Of Just before or Just nfter
midnight as there are so many Gnmes
that can only he INDUCED In Mt the very
stroke OF II. IL tradition Is adhered to,
and these must not be shattered II the
true spirit OF Halloween Is to prevail.
Every girl with ore Whit Of romance In
her makeup loves to bc in her boudoir Mt
l.. There. with mirror In hand, she
peeps over her shoulder TO see II her
lover can see her face reflected In her
glass of II she In turn can see him. Then,
too, the npple-bobbing contest and the
onndle-lcaping game must all be Gono
through with ns near to the wItchinG
hour Of II as possible.
In bobblng for apples each apple Is
named Then, when set adont In tub.
those who are 10 learn their fate gather
around With their teeth they try to
catch the stem OF the apple, md II they
succeed ln bringing 1T from tue tub they
are 60 marry the person for whom that
particular apple Is named The candle
game IS played with n number OF little
wax tNpcrs lighted and set in a row.
The candles arc namcd and each contest
ant endeavora 10 hop over each one, aud
on one foot II they should mlT the
light on any candle without turning NJ
over that person for whom the candle ls
named Will wed him or her wlthIa the
ycnr.
A game Of our earliest childhood Is that
of parIug the apple Due care should bo
taken not 10 brcalt tho peeling and when
pared on Intact it should be tossed over
the left shoulder while the omen.scckcr
chants.
II pare this plppen round and round
ngaln,
Ny lovers name TO flourish on the plain
I fling uubrokcn pnrings Ger my head,
Upon the Goor my lovers name TO read
This pairing. then, In obedience to this
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Incarnation, forms the Initial OF tho lover.
Apple seeds named by some obliging
friend to designate the various matri-
monial possibilities oro stuck on the
cheeks, The one remaining there tho
longest il the successful and constant
lover. The counting OF apple seeds which
have been named" Is another favoritc
diversion. Zone l love; two love. three
] love ] say" chants the person who
thus peeks her fate -Four I love with
nil roy heart and I'VE cast away. Six
he loves; seven she loves; nine he comes,
ton be tnrries. eleven he courts and
twelve he marrics." the chant continues.
No apple Is supposed to have less than
IL seeds
Another charming diversion is to 60
into the garden aud walk about, sowing
hemp seed the while chanting; Hemp
seed, j sow thee hemp seed. I SOW thee.
hemp seed, | sow thee aud him that Ia
TO be my true love come after me and
show thee" Then, by looking over her
left shoulder, she will sec her future hus-
band.
II q dumb cake is desired for n charm
tho girls must meet IN the Kitchen be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock Each girl must
place q handful of wheat 1our upon q
sheet OF white paper aud sprinkle 1t over
with as much salt as she cnn hold be-
tween finger aud thumb Then one OF
the party must make them into dough,
being careful not To use spring water.
Then each girl must roll her dough ont
into thin, Hat cake and mark her iul-
tials upon II With n new plo. Tho cakes
having been placed before tho fire, each
must take n scat before her respective
cake This must all he done before IL
o'clock. and between that hour and mid
night the coke can be turned once. When
the clock strikes u the husband OF ber
who is 10 be married frst Will enter the
kitchen md approaching the row OF cakes
he win place his band upon that part OF
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canoples made by the tapping branches.
Here are plenty OF men and women chat
ting on benches aud listening to the mill
tary band. Another of the popular
squnreS is the Salon del Prado. note
worthy for the splendid obcllsk OF the
Dos dc Mayo. placed there TO commem-
oiatc the Murot massacre OF 1903.
One OF the most populnr rendezvous OF
The Spanish people IL tile Plaza Mayor,
toe grand square OF Madrid. IL Is 2l5O
feet above the sea. II Ia here one OF the
roynI bulInghts takes place. and near by
is a beautiful bronze statue OF Philip III.
la recent ycnn the square has been con-
yerted into large garden Under the
ercndes are many shops, principally hlled
With attractive Spanish toys.
Many OF the public buildings arc In one
and another or these large squares, and
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-08
ERENCH SCIENTISTS STUDY FISFiIrNG.

tho hsb left tho Brittany banks because
the feeding grounds were badly depleted
years OF absence because IN the meantime
rhe food supply there has once again be.
come sufficient.
The French government hopes TO learn
about this. and viii attempt to use scien-
tic methods In keeping up the food sup.
ply ln the waters so the nsh VIII always
return there. Another suggestion Is TINT
ccrtniu ocean currents aueot the move.
meuts of the vust shoals OF sardlnes. hut
The food theory Is the oue n'iu by the
majority of selcntists who have studied
the matter.
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n nE average person tnckS his 6shIng
z pole over bis shoulder and goes on
- 10 forget serious matters. but tho
French government IL now buSily study
lug nshine from scientific standpoint.
The nsh which Is now being porcd over
by scientists "a the toothsone sardlne'
on the Brittany Coast for centuries tue
French fshorfolk have caught sardlneS
10y the mlliards.
But lately the snrdine has shown MN
SELF w0ndercr. aud 10 years ago ,ns
nshing Industry 10 Brittany found tnn'
tie old feeding grounds were almost nt
serted. Thousands Of families leit tne
district, scorcs Of mllls or nsh factories
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were closed up and many 0rms failed in
business Last season the 0sh returned
10 the Brittany uelds In millions They
were so plentiful that the few factories
that bad stuck to the place could handle
only small proportion OF the catch.
The price obtniDed by the fishermen
went down until they got less than the
cost OF the bait used In catching the snr-
dimes. As II result the French govern
ment has sent bali a dozen specially
trained men OF science To study the sitn-
alton 0nd to try md discover II there Is
any why Of attracting the delicious sar-
dimes annually To tho Brittany Hcids. The
best Informed cplulou seems to be that
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end and graduated TO the othor end With
a coating OF steel OF regularly decreasing
thickness.
The possibilities OF this wonderful pow
der are tremendous, because tools can
he cast MS iron and afterword eonvosteu
Into urst-clsss steel objects can 10
made In Iron where Ic1lbility Is ncces-
sary md then changed into steel Mt wear
Ing points OF at points OF contact rue
scientInc men and engineers woo nav
,vI,nessel the performances OF this secret
noNr1er havc been dumbfounded ut tno
rcsul,s obtelucd and the British govern.
mept is spld TO be negotiating ioe tus
rIqhis TO Gsa IL In producing guns ana
WArships.
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TE GERMAN unmed KJIlman Is 0S-
ESd founding Europe Win scientific re-
y y suits obtained In 4 new process for
changing low-grnde iron into nrst-cl1ss
steel IL has already been done 10 Ger
many and IN London and the great Eng-
lish nrm OF Vickcrs * MoSeu Is snid 10
have offered vast Slm for the British
rights To- the new process
The real secret OF the process Hes In
certain peculiar chemical power whose
ingredients are so fur unknown 10 The
public.
Most marvellous OF all is the fact that
models OF machinery have been worked
up in low -Sfndc iron Hn0 codtcd win the
powder. Astcr belnS put iDto an 1lf-
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tremely eosmopOlltnn and well
Y, kept. Like aIl capitals. 1t is
most attractive in tine winter
md spring. when the place is alive With
diplomats and foreigners.
After leaving the station we wander
Into large street which brings us to nm
enormous square cnlled the Pucrtn del
SCI The shape is certainly Ms odd as tho
size, for II is semlcirculAr and surrounded
by great many high buildings, In the
center ia an enormous fountain, which
really suggests n miniature lake From
icrc radlAte ten fDc streets, like 30 many
spokcs In a wheel, There Is life nnd
guyety here all day. from early morning
urtil close on midnight. in the cHIly
morning O continued stream OF men and
women pBss through the square on their
way 10 work Toward midday many
eQuipoges pnss by, occupied by well
dressed Spanish women ond by diplomats
on the way TO the palace. In the after
Loon the lnrgc square is 1lled with car
rioses containing beautifully Gowned
women and highly uniformed men start
In OF for the afternoon airing. ON
p'ensent afternoons 1t Is central place
Tor men and women 10 hold Informal re-
ccptions. Willing away a happy hour In
hughter aud conversation.
After O'Clock tho square is heavily
crowded with representatives OF all social
classes. from the most exclusive nobility
10 the poorest working people. out for
lnrE end supper at one and another OF
Tie many priced cafes. Judging from the
burdreds Of people who swarm the
Puert1 del Sol and the adjoining streets
Gfter O'Clock. one imaslnes that the
city is largely 0lled with ldlcrs. This Is
not eNoctly true. as 10 Spain oil classes.
from government officials 10 the working
people, give themselves up TO pleasure
sitter o'clock.
This squire is well named. for Il means
the Gate of the Sun. and. though there Is
no gate. the place Is bathed with SUD-
shine. But not all the people gather
ttere, mnny more 30 into the Alcatn. n
park hrlclt With flower hada md nrccn
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''Thc nuld guidwifcs weel hordcd nits
Arc round and round divided.
An monte lads and lnssies' fatcs
Are then that night decided
"Somc klndlc couthie side by side,
An burn the either trinity:
Some stnrt avn wi saucy pride.
An jump out owre the chimley
Flu high that night"
~ TO feel the keen delight In all
"a Celtic customs and adds certain
" 2est to the spells and lncantatlons
Of that truly Celtic tradition which
sets aside the 3lst Of October MS the night
Of doom, when Ill or sonsy fortune turks
In keIc root or candle light Uuqucstion-
ably All Hallow Even, or Halloween. is n
relic OF pagan times dating buck to the
dnys when tho Druids wcro accustomed TO
ldndlc sncred fires on tho eve of November
1st that thoy might ward or evil spirits
ns. In the populnr Imagination OF those
md Inter times this b0S always hccn con.
sidercd the high carnival season for
witches, fnlrIes aud tho immaterIal prin-
ciple In humanity to wander abroad. SUI
pcrnhtural influences prevail and dIyina-
Ton by mcnns OF mystic ceremonies Is at
its highest power then.
In somo parts Of England and ireland
they stu call 1t "Nutcrack Night" and
many paStimes ore INDUCED In by gossooas
and eolleenB whereby their fntcs are de
clded. In games played that night nuts
are brought into play and By these little
tokens many a match is decided then aud
there. For Misunderstanding To asccr-
tain II ones sweetheart Is faithful. let
each ono place nut upon the CRATE
naming II for lover. II the nut Jumps
or cracks the maiden or swain Is proved
false, but II Il blnzes and burns merrlly
be or she loves. IL nuts named for n boy
and q girl burn together thoy Will be
married
This BIT OF verso may te rscitcd when
this gnmo Ia In progress;
These glowing puts are emblems true,
or what In human life wo view.
The ll-matched couple fret and fumc.
And thus IN strife themselves consume
Or from each other mildly start,
And With poiso forever part,
But Les the happy, happy pnir.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-24
REALTY MEN FIND
LEISURE TO REST
Heated Term DiScourages
Business and Many BrOk-
ers Taking Vacations.

Lietle has occurred during the last
week TO enliven realty circles. and the
dealers declare & is one of the poor
est weeks of the season. Many Of the
real estate men have left Salt Lake for
a few weeks. because OF the heat and
the poor business, and Will return in
time to get the first demands for prop
erty when the fall tide sets in.
A few Of the dealers, chiefly those
who build their own houses,
what IL has been for the few months
before. And they are not worrying
much, because they claim it IS too hot
for home-seekers to get busy. They
expect to have n rush this fall, but
when IL starts they will be ready for Il.
one OF the most successful OF the
schemes for building homes is followed
by one or Two firms in salt Lake. IL
a man owns a piece OF property. they
can put him In the way Of building
home. These firms cooperate with
each other in the giving OF interest
rates and in placing a price upon the
on the land as a down payment for
the home. ana then build the kind of
house desired by the owner.
There are not a few workingmen in
Salt Lake who own pieces Of property
and have wanted TO build for years.
but they have not been able to save
enough money. 1t is for these people
that the builders are looking. With
the mortgage on the land as "A first
payment-say, of S50O-the house is
erected. both being held subject to the
mortgage. Then the owner pays a
stipulated amount each month on the
principal and interest.
In most Instances the amount paid
in this manner is little more than the
rent which the man paid before the
house was built for him. 1t takes from
I 10 to 10 years, as a rule, to pay of
I all the amount owed on the house, but
/ IL is paid out the same as rent and
with no extra drag on the mans purse
Also. the builder viii not protest II
the debt is lifted sooner in case the
| owner can get the money faster thar
he has been paying rent.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-24
SALT LAKE BANKS
TEEN WITH MONEY
Golfers of Financial Institutions
Fuller Than for Months
Past,
CROPS SURPRISE FARMERS
NOTWITHSTANDING DROUTH.
YIELD Is QUITE GOOD.

Money conditions in Salt Lake have
shown an Improvement during the
week, and bankers report that they
have more money for loans and are In
better condition than they have been
for months past. One OK the reasons
for this is the report from the east re-
garding the crop conditions ana the
crop outlook in Utah and Idaho. In
both states the yields will be far bet
ter than had been expected. and men
who had made loans upon these lanus
and have feared they would not pay
have been agreeably surprised.
salt Lake bankers who have made
a practice of loaning upon agricultural
lands in Utah and Idaho, have received
reports from their agents that the
pected. and that there is no reason
for any concern in the matter. THIS
is true in both states. and many OF the
crops which appeared to be utter tall-
ures some time. ago, nave shown up
well during the last few weeks. II Is
estimated that on the dry farms
throughout Utah the average yield viii
be in the neighborhOOd of twenty-five
bushels to the acre, with some OF the
better farms showing far better re-
turns.
Bank clearings for the week show
another decrease. but not so large as
for several weeks past. During the
six banking days the decrease from the
corresponding week of 1909 is $212.-
holiday. so there are six days OF clear
ings for the week just closed this year
against only five days for the same
week a year ago On Thursday the
clearings were nearly the same as they
were for the corresponding day a year
ago
Bank C1earings Compared
The belief is expressed among the
bankers that this week the clearings
will show a better condition. The COM
parative table Of clearings for the week
ending yesterday is as follows:
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-24

Decrease, S212.SO7.3
In all of the various branches OF ac-
tivity in Salt Lake wholesale and re-
tail circles. the demand has been good
during the week. Wholesale hardware
men report a good demand from out OF
town in the staple lines, and they are
already laying their lines OF campaign
for this winter and next spring, when
the new rates of the interstate COM
merce commission viii go into effect
When this is done the Utah iobber Will
be able to compete in the territory
tributary to Salt Lake, and will have
better chance to compete in other
fields.
Lumber prices are the same and
there has been nothing new in this
business.
Much of the goods for the fall trade
have been received by the wholesale
dry goods houses and the clothing men.
| The largest receipts ever brought to
Salt Lake are either here or on the way,
anticipating an unprecedented demand
this fall These goods are slowly be-
ing placed on the shelves Of the re-
tailers, and within a short time they
/ will all be there. with the summer
/ lines gone. The sales of the last few
weeks have rid the shelves of much
Of the summer lines. but there are still
plenty. and they will be sacrificed be-
/ fore the fall goods are really started.
Il is reported by travelling statesmen
/ that the salt Lake houses are ordering
better lines than in former years.