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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
A GOOD REASON
Johnson City People Can Tell
You Why 1t Is So.

Doan's Kidney Pills cure the cause Of
disease, and that is why the cures are
always lasting. This remedy strengthens
and tones up the kidneys, helping them
to drive out of the body the liquid pois-
ons that cause backache, headache and
distressing kidney and urinary COM
plants. johnson City people testify to
permanent cures.
William Thorn, Arlington Hotel,
johnson City. Tenn, says: "About
year ago had severe attack of kid
ney trouble and the pains across my
kidneys became almost uhbearable.
was annoyed by irregular passages of
the kidney secretions and was oblghed
to get up several times during the night.
Having heard Deans Kidney Pills
highly spoken of, decided to try them
and procured supply. The first few
doses relieved me and by the time had
used two boxes, the pain and other diff.
ficulties had disappeared, In fact, felt
better in every way. have never had
recurrence of kidney complaint and
know that Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me permanently. 8
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
THREE DAYS ON PICKET LINE
Captain Relates Some Interesting In.
cIdents While In Front Of
Petersburg.

Some time about the middle of Feb,
ruary, 1865, was detailed as officer OF
the picket for duty on the line in our
front, extending from the Weldon rail.
road, not far from the Yellow tavern
on our right, to where we joined the
First brigade's pickets of our division
on the left. Ny detail, as l now re-
member, was about IS men, some from
perhaps every regiment of our brig.
ade, writes G. NJ Eichelberg, captain
Company G, Sixth Maryland, in Ma.
tional Tribune. When we arrived at
the reserve picket post l was met by
a captain Of the One Hundred and
Tenth Ohio, who had his reserve in
line to receive us, when he gave me
the number of men on duty. My first
relief was soon detailed, and in charge
Of a sergeant, accompanied by ser.
geant who was to direct the new pick.
cts to their posts and take charge Of
the old picket. The captain proceeded
to give me the orders to the officer Of
the picket. He told me OF the placing
of videts at night, and the persistent
custom of the Johnny pickets of trad.
ing with the boys; and you boys who
ever did picket duty along the front
of our corps will remember how very
close our picket lines were about that
time. The captain insisted the prac
tice of trading should be broken up,
but in my mind | right there secretly
decided l would have some rebel
news that night, If Johnny asked a
certain videt whom had In mind for
a trade. | therefore selected from
my old company D, Sixth Maryland
one John Travers, whom l knew was
equal to any emergency that might
arise, and had him detailed ON first
relief on videt, with instructions to
trade anything the Johnnies proposed
Sergt. Joe. Eyler, also of Company d,
Sixth Maryland. was sergeant of the
answer promptly any call from any OF
the videts, but to positively disallow
any trading or any communication
from any of the videts. Travers, of
course, excepted. There were several
calls to the first relief videts from
the rebel pickets, but all efforts to
communicate for trade except from
Travers's post was sternly refused.
John answered his man and allowed
him to approach. His proposition was
to trade tobacco for coffee, salt or SOW.
belly. John agreed, provided he
brought him a Richmond paper of that
days date. Sergt. Eyler took coffee
and salt, and returned later with o
fine lot of chewing and smoking to
bacco, and copy of the Richmond
Wing. We had some interesting read.
ing the next day.
should also state that in the in.
structions given me, was told that
every evening, before night, the reb-
els would call to us, saying: "Yanks,
are you ready to chop wood?' That no
arrangement had been entered into
for a detail from each picket to meet
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
MIDDLE WEST IN
GRASP OF BLIZZARD

South Bend, Ind, Dec. 20.-All of
northern Indiana and a large part Of
the middle west is in the grasp of Sc
we're blizzard this afternoon, ten inches
of snow having fallen in this city since
last night. There is great delay in the
interurban lines on account of the snow
drifting.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
SEN. FRAZIER'S
HEADQUARTERS

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 20.-Unit-
ed States Senator James b. Frazier, is
to open headquarters short
ly in Nashville in behalf of his re elec-
ton. Senator Frazier stated that he
his chances very bright,
but would not commit himself further.
He arrived here with his secretary
from Washington Saturday night.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22

European Farmers Association.
All over Europe farmers associa.
lions exist for the handling of farm
products commercially.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
ESTATE OF 1HE
LATE G.. c. HARRIS

1t was stated yesterday that q large
portion of the estate of the late G. G..
Harris had been left to charity. By
his will his widow is amply provided
for and his own relatives and charita-
BILE institutions are given the rest of
the large estate. The State Street
Methodist church, of Bristol, gets a
nice bequest. He recently professed
religion and joined that church.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
HIs Proposition Was to Trade Tobacco

In a grove Immediately in front OF
our reserve post and chop trees for
wood for the reserves for the next "a
hours. At the usual time the call
came to our picket, and the word soon
came to me for orders. told them
to answer: Yes" and about my en-
tire reserve wanted to go. This, Of
course, did not allow, but permit
ter about ten men, without arms ex-
cept one AK, to go, and ordered the
rest of the reserve In line with arms.
We soon saw the rebel detail coming,
half dozen or more unarmed and
four guards, equipped, in charge Of q
lieutenant He directed the wood
chopping, and a pine tree, perhaps
eight inches in diameter, was selected
and soon cut down. Then he stepped
off perhaps ten feet, and set man to
chopping, then another. and when the
tree was cut up he set two other men
to cut down another, and ordered a
detail from each army to carry the d.
vided portions to the reserve post and
return for the next tree.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
Something to 30 rhsnkful For.

It's pretty tough to be poor. not to
use stronger expression. but when
one reads OF the many accidents By
land and sea in which 80 many are
sent to sudden death a man ought to
feel thankful sometimes that he 10 out
in the country pulling the bell line
over old Balaam.-6ylvania Telephone.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
Banks on Sure Thing Now.

I'll never be without Dr. Kings New
Life Pills again. writes A. Schingeck, 647
Elm ST., Buffalo, N. Y. They cured
me Of chronic constipation when all others
failed" Unequaled for biliousness, jaun-
dice, indigestion, headache, chills, malaria
and debility. age at H. P. Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22

Quality Of Good Teacher.
No man can govern school unless
he knows how to govern himself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
Ends Winters Troubles.

To many, winter is season Of trouble.
The frost bitten toes and fingers, chapped
hands and lips, chilblains, cold sores, red
and rough skins, prove this. But such
troubles fly before Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
A trial convinces. Greatest healer Of burns.
boils, piles, cuts, sores, eczema and sprains,
Only 2sc at H. p, Miller's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
WERE NEVER PARTNERS
BUT FRIENDS FOR YEARS

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 20-The state
ment that Governor Patterson and
Judge Buchanan just appointed TO the
supreme bench were once law partners
is incorrect. They have been friends
but We're never partners.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22
Little Revenue.

is there any money in poetry" In
CURED the hopeful amateur. "Not for
me-" replied the editor. Few poets
are able to pay for more than one In.
sertion."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-12-22

Perquisites Allowed Naval Officers.
The perquisites allowed officers in
the navy will aggregate nearly three
quarters of million dollars in 1911.
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-09-04
HENRIETTA GRESHAM
In the Brilliant Comedy
SUCCESS Anti. .Malrl-
mOny.

Miss Henrietta Crosman Is enthu-
eiastic about the gowns she wears IN
her new play, Matrlmony,' with
which she has scored the biggest nit
of her career. The play is in four
acts and in each one Miss CrOsman is
seen In a new creation In the
third act she has two changes, and
the ladies in the audience never fail
to wonder at the quickness with
which the dainty actress reappearS
clad in a dress absolutely unlike the
former. The secret IS that Miss
Crosman carries q portable dressing
room, which stands on the stage by
the first entrance. Here her two
maids have everything In readiness
Tor the change, and the consequence
Is that the operation is almost in
stantaneous.
Miss Crosman comes TO the OGden
theater Thursday, Sept s.
Mr. Maurice Campbell. manager Of
Miss Henrietta Crosman. has aban-
doned all plans for any further pro-
ductionS for his star for the next two
seasons on account OF the tremendous
success of her present vehicle, Anti
Matrimony," the Percy MacKaye conf
edy that has set all the critics wild
with enthusiasm Miss Cro5man has.
In the part of Mildred. the ministers
wife, a role that gives her every op-
portunity for displaying the remark
able versatility that has placed her at
the head OF her professions,
ogden theater, Sept. S, Thursday
next
A writer on theatrical topics, who
is supposed to be well posted on ev-
erything connected with the profess
sion. has just made a-acurious blum
der In a New York aEeTnoon news
paper. In discussing the scarcity of
great actresses who have been nat.
urally blonde, he gives a list of bru
nettes such as Maxine Elliott, Julia
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-09-04
NOTICE
To Examiner Creditors
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the Second
Judicial District of the State of Utah.
Within and for Weber County.
In the matter of the assignment OF
B. r. Bowman and Paul NJ. Lee. CO.
partners, under the Arm name of tho
ogden Morning Examiner"
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
The undersigned hereby gives not
ice of its appointment as ass, gnee of
the estate of B. r. Bowman and Paul
NJ Lee. insolycnt debtors. doing bus.
mess under the name and style of
ogden Morning Examiner" at Ogden.
Weber County. Utah. to the creditors
Of. and all persons having claims
against said assignors, 10 exhibit the
same. with the necessary vouchers.
In the manner, and within the period
of time. provided for by law, to the
undersigned AT No. 3I9 First Nation.
al Bank Building ogden City. Utah
PINGREE NATIONAL BANK,
Assignee
Wills & DeVine, Attorneys for AS
signee. No. 301-i. First National Bank
Building.
First Publication Aug. 3rd. 1910.
Last Publication Sept. 7th, 1910
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-09-04
BOLD BAD
BANDITS BUSY
Quartette of Thugs Assault and
Fire Upon Many
Citizens.
Wall Avenue and Twenty-First
Scene of Daring Work
of Robbers.

A band of four desperadoes terror
lied the residents In the nelghOor-
hood oil Wall avenue and Twenty-llrst
street late last night The gang as
saulted two men who were returning
TO their homes. and Immediately al
terward opened fire upon George
Faulkner and John Scott Bair, fright"
ening the two named men almost out
OF their wits, and coming within an
ace of doing murder
The quartette was flrst noticed by
Balr and Fallkner on the corner OF
Twenty-hrst street and Wall avenue
They were standing on the corner
holding n conversation when they no.
ticed the four men approach two 9TH
er men who were walking down the
Oregon Short Line track at The inter
section One OF the four approached
the two men and asked them where
they wore going. and. before a reply
could be given, staggered his man
with a savage blow in the face The
couple saw that they were up against
a hard proposition and took to their
heels with sufficient speed 10 make
their getaway
Faulkner and Bair. who had observ-
ed the whole proceeding, Immediately
entertained suspicion that they
would be the next 20 receive the at
tention of the bold-ups. They were
not wrong, for the four men started
to cross the street In their direction
Faulkner stopped to the street and
was abont 10 pick up heavy stone
10 he used in defense. when the thugs
opened fire
When the first shot was fired the
distance intervening was less than
twenty-five feet. and the two targets
considered themselves fortunate that
their lives were spared. They imme~
diately set out on sprint north on
Wall avenue for hou:c with the lead
en- missiles OF death scattering the
dust close 10 their feet After run
OF a block and a half, the hold-up
men gave up the chase, and Faulkner
Immediately notified the police.
The patrol wagon with three Off
GERS we're Immediately dispatched TO
the scene. and searched the brush
near the spot where the highwaymen
were last seen. but no trace was
found. After an extended hunt, the
wagon with the officers returned To
the station only to find another call
for them from the same source
Back TO Faulkner's residence the
officers went. and made more thor
ough search for the men. who since
their eparture had accosted a resi-
dent of that section for some money,
and had been seen in the neighbor-
hood of the gas house The entire
country including several box cars on
siding. were gone over this time.
but as before. no trace could be found.
The night was dark and electric
lights few and far between. making
the search we'll nigh futile.
Members OF the police department
assert that for the Inst two days they
have noticed that the city is filling
up with an unusually large number OF
undesirables, and believe that tho
would.be hold-ps of last night are of
the migratory sort.
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-09-04
GREATEST SHEEP
SHOW IN WORLD
international Sheepmen Will
Have Big Exhibits at the
Ogden Show.
Encouraging Letters Being Re-
ceived Daily by Chairman
Harrington.

That the Ogden Sheep Show will
be the greatest exhibition of the kind
in the worlds history of sheep rails
Ing Is the unqualified contention of
Chairman f. w. Harrington The
chairman of the Fair association en-
Enthusiastically claims that no previ-
Gus sheep show held in Utah or any
other state in the Union will ap.
lIoach the Ogden exhibition, Sept.
23 to 20
The exhibition building )aas just
been completed and Will contain 260
pens. This is about fourth larger
than was at first thought TO be nee
essary, the change in the plans be-
ing made when IL was found that a
building any smaller than one OF 260
pens would be entirely inadequate.
Entries for the big show are coming
in daily from all parts of the United
States and Canada
a. letter was received Yesterday
from John Rawlings of Forest. Ont.
stating that he will be present at
the ogden show with 500 yearlinG
Cotswold lambs. 35 Dartmoor lambs
and is head of Ramboulett lambs
Mr.. Rawlings is one of the most
prominent sheep raiserS in the Do
minion OF Canada.
Cooper &: Nephews' Pedigree Stock
company OF Chicago has Signified It's
intention TO be represented at the
coming show With exhibits of Shrop-
shires. OXfords, Hampshires. Cots
wolds and Southdowns. Cooper 6;
Nephews are among the largest Eng.
lish sheep importers in America. and
their exhibit In this city will show
the very best of their stock
F.. S. King OF Laramie. Wyo. who
Is now capturing prizes at the state
fairs in the east. will be in this city
on the 2Sd and has ordered 80 pens
reserved for his display
George McKcrrow G. Sons OF Pc
waukee. Wis, Will be here with 80
pens OF wool producers This ex-
hibit will Include three different
breeds and every sheep will be a
prize winner.
w, f. Renk OF Sun Prairie. Wis,
has ordered that 30 pens be reserved
for his display. which will include
Hampshires and Shropshires In ad.
clifton to his exhibit Mr. Renk will
bring 40 head of Shropshire year.
bngs to this city and place them OH
sale.
These are only few of the many
entries that have been accepted by
the board of directors. Chairman
Harrington. in telling of the extraor-
dinarlly large number OF entries that
arc being received, stated last night
that if they continued 70 pour in at
the local office il would be neces.
sary TO enlarge the exhibition build.
! ing to double its present size.
Just how to handle all OF the
displays Is what is giving us some
trouble right now" said the chair.
man I'm afraid we wilL have to
build another addition to our build.
ing In order to admit all the sheep
men who desire TO take part In the
fair There is an unusual interest
being taken in the show all over the
country. and every mail brings us
more entries. 1t will be the greatest
exhibition of sheep that has ever
been held in any town. state or coun-
try In the world | don't think any
thing in sheep history Will compare
with it. 1t Is going to set a new
pace for sheep show promoters
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-09-04
RANDOM
REFERENCES
OGDEN UTAH,
Al the close Of business September l.,
1910

walter A. Kerr will be the speaker
at the conjoint session of the Fourth
ward Sunday evening. Subject, Mex.
leo and Her People"
The beautiful new home of Heber
Scowcrolt, located on Twonty.fou1th
street and Quincy avenue, is being
furnished by the Ogden Furniture and
carpet Co, with the elegant furnI-
ture made by Bukey &c Gay of Grand
faplds. one of the largest and best
factories in the world
Mrs. c. ] Stlwen will entertain
the ladies of the Historical society
AT her cottage In Ogden canyon next
Saturday,
The Presbyterian Sunday school
WI, VIII meet at 70 o'clock this morn
Mrs a. r. Haywood, accompanied
by her mother. Mrs. ]. w. Guthrie.
nave returned from Oregon. where
they spent a number OF weeks visit
lng at Portland ana various resorts
along the Washington coast
Mrs Adyme Becraft of Omaha is
visiting Mrs. George Glen at the lat.
ter's residence at 1896 Twenty.fourth
street
Miss Helen Nelson of Chicago ar.
rived Tuesday night as the guest of
Mr. and Mrs George Glen. MISS
Nelson expects 10 remain in Ogden
for about thirty days,
John ONoil, aged 81. a laborer and
Martin Ragan, aged 81, also labor.
e. were arrested in Electric alley
last night by Officer Mohlman on
inc charge OF disturbing the peace
The men had some difference and
undertook TO settle 1t in rough and
tumble scuffle,
b. Jacobson. aged rs. was arrest
ed yesterday on Twenty.flfth street
between Lincoln and Grant avenues
charged with doing a mercantile bus.
mess without a license. He depott.
ed $25 bail
r. w Stevens. manager of the
Golden Rule store at Evanston who
was operated on for appendicitis on
Thursday at the Ogden General hos.
pital, is reported as doing nicely.
o. L. Winters, with Mrs. Winters
and children moved to Ogden from
Garland this week. IN order that tho
children might attend school here.
Henry Rose. who was recently op.
Grated on for appendicitis at the or
den General hospital, returned to his
nome In Garland last Sunday even
ing He Is recovering nicely from
the operation.
Continued from Page Flvc)
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-09-04
WILL CONCRETE
COUNTIES CANAL
ellis Brothers Receive Contract,
Which Amounts TO
S150,000
Contemplated Improvements by
Weber & Davis Counties Canal
Co. Estimated at 100000

The Weber and Davis Counties Ca
nal company has awarded the con
tract for the concreting OF the nine
mile canal leading from the Weber
river to the bench lands south OF Og-
den and next Tuesday 100 men VIII
be at work grading and concreting ac-
cording 10 contract,
Tomorrow the canal will be emp
tied. The concrete and grading
work would begin Monday were it
not a holiday. There will be no delay
In the cement laying, the contract
providing for the completion OF the
work November 10. a time prior to
heavy freezing weather.
A part of TWO miles OF concrete
work was done on the canal last fall
and the balance OF that, which In
cludeS a good deal OF rock work viii
be finished this year under another
contract. The present contractors,
ellis Brothers company of Salt La'ie,
have agreed to do seven miles OF the
work andoit is for this piece OF CON
crete building that present prepara-
tions have been made,
Engineer Bostaph states that the
cost of the concrete TO be placed by
the ellis company Will amount to
about Sl50,000 and that the compile
lion of all the improvements will cost
the company about 100000. The val
untion OF the stock Of the company
as II now stands on the market is
$t,150 coo, The water capacity OF
the canal by the improvement VIII be
doubled at the point where II Will be
turned upon the farm lands. Besides
this. water supply for power pur-
poses viii be furnished that VIII gen
crate 5000 horse power that will bring
a net annual revenue of 100000.
The power plant viii he erected at
point on Weber river about mile
south OF Riverdale Most oi this pow
or has already been sold 10 the Salt
Lake and ogden Railway company
and the balance will be placed on the
market
Material for the work OF concreting
the canal is now on the ground there
being seven cars OF gravel, twelve
cars of cement and other material
When the forces get fairly at work
on the Job, three cars of cement will
be used each day The grading will
be done largely by means OF steam
shovels. it being anticipated that the
graders keep ahead OF the concrete
mon from the beginning OF the oper-
alton to the end.
The headgate of the canal will be
enlarged this fall and early next
spring the reservoir Will be greatly
enlarged When completed the ditch
win carry 725 cubic feet OF water
per second. and will irrlgate $4,000
acres of land. The canal will carry
on an average OF 30O-second feet OF
water. 1t Will be the only cemented
canal of the intermountain country
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-09-04
PATHETIC CASE
BEFORE POLICE
An Elderly Woman, Demented,
Deaf and Dumb, Taken
Into Custody.
Unable to Tell Anything About
Self-Provided With Food
and Lodging.

An elderly woman, her hair streak
cd With grey, deaf and dumb, and ap-
parently OF a weakened intellect, was
brought TO the police station last
night, and given food and lodging for
the night, TO be turned over TO the
county physician this morning for
proper treatment.
The woman who is small OF stat
ure, and weak physically, had been
wandering about the resident section
near Adams avenue and Twenty-third
street, during the early evening She
was seen peering into the windows
of residences there, and found on the
porch on one home. waiting she wrote
in reply TO a question, for supper.
The police department was notified
and the woman taken to the station.
where City Physician Refs was call
ed The physician endeavored with
the use of a pad and pencil to learn
something of the woman's history aad
connections, but 1t soon became evil
dent that she was mentally weak, and
unable to reply coherently to the in
quirles put to her.
After considerable effort. she gave
her name as Mrs. Harriet Cunning,
and her address as No. Sos.
Asked on what street she lived. the
woman wrote. Il do not know where
it is" and THAT Is all right"
The city physician and police Off
cials endeavored to learn something
Of the womans history, but their
questions were given disconnected re-
phys. making It impossible to obtain
the information desired.
She wrote The police arc coming
In soon. You know the tall police
man? I have been waiting on the
porch for my supper a man cooked
supper. His wife is there
When asked If she was hungry the
old lady showed her understanding
by quickly writing Yes"
1t was evident that the woman was
suffering from some affilction of her
reasoning power. and she was shown
every favor In the power of the po-
lice department A tempting supper
was placed before the guest aud a
comfortable cot furnished for her
nights rest.