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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Miracle Of a Gath Snonne

Henry Savage Landor, at ono time
captive or the Lomas In Tibet. tells
the following adventure
The Lamas had got hold OF my
bath sponge, which was dry and
pressed to great thInness by a heavy
weight which had rested upon Il
Throwing 1t from them. It fell In a
little pool OF water | addressed the
sponge in English and with any words
that came Into my head, pretending
to utter lncantations.
The attention OF the Lamas and
soldiers was quickly drawn to this un.
usual behavior on my part They
could not conceal their terror when.
as spoke louder and louder to tho
sponge. II gradually swelled 20 its nor.
NAL size, The Tibctans. who at first
could hardly believe their Dyes. be-
came panIc-stricken- There was q
general stampede"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
LAW APPLIES TO WEALTHY
Rich New Yorkera Are Required to
Tell What Education Their Chill
dren Are Getting.

Wealthy residents of the Fifth ave
nue. section of New York are receiy.
ing calls these days from polite po-
lIcemen. In uniform, who inquire how
many children they have and what
educational advantages the youngsters
are receiving. II the reply Is that the
young persons are studying at home
under tho direction of private teach
ers the policeman makes a note OF
that on white card. Within q few
days a special inspector OF the board
of education calls.
He asks the governess or tutor
what Algernon and Geneviove arc
studying. what Frauloin or Mademoi
selle is teaching. and II the course OF
instruction is equivalent TO that re
Quired In the common schools, So for
the authorities have been satisfied.
George II. Chatfleld. who supervises
the collecting of statistics about tho
children of school age under the
aegis OF the permanent census board,
said that tho policemen and inspectors
are received by parents and guardians
throughout the fashionable residential
districts with much courtesy and had
all their questions answered.-New
York Herald.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Made Them All Dance.

No little excitement was caused 10
busy thorour'larn In Liverpool re-
Gently owing t. be strange behaviour
OF pedestrians Nearly every person
who passed over certain portion Of
the pavement was observed to execute
quite involuntarily a sort Of modified
horDplpe. A crowd gathered. and
presently policemen appeared on the
scene. But even officers OF the law
who passed tho over spot had to be-
have like other people They jumped
away from the danger zone as though
they were treading on hot bricks. The
explanation OF the affair is that there
was slight leakage In the electric
main which runs under tho pavement
and foot passengers stepping on q
grating Immediately above the leak
age experienced a sharp electric shock
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
HlstorY RepeatIna ltseIf.

The American Israelite In the cur.
rent number says that among the nu.
merous explanations OF the term
-Four Hundred" usually applied to
New York society. none hes ever been
offered that "6ts without wrinkles,
whcreupon we suggest the following
solution; Ahab. according to I Kings,
xii, summoned the four hundred
prophets TO consult them about at
tacklng the Syrions at Ramoth Gilead.
Among them was Zedekiah. who
struck his rival, Micaiah, on the cheek
because the latter INDUCED in the first
well authenticated case OF muck
raking. yiz.. stating that the four hun
dred' werc inspired by lying spirit
Thus does history repeat itsen-more
or less accurately"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Rachepa Birthplace.

The Swiss. It is said. are about to
erect monument to commemorate
Rachers birth In their territory She
was born in the Golden Sun Inn at
Munf In the Canton of Anrgau, her
father being described in the parish
register as "un bomme qui colportalt."
He had been educated to be a rabbi.
but had become q peddler. and drove
acros Europe selling soap. ribbons.
laces and popular Illustrated almanacs
His cart contained his family as well
as his wares, and II needed to be
large one TO do so, for his wife. Esther
Haya Felix. bore him no fewer than
sixteen children. though only six OF
them lived 10 grow up. The fulnoss
OF his culver was apparently one OF
the reasons why he gave up peddllng
and settled at Lyons. where he became
teacher of German, while his wife
dealt in ladies' cast off clothing.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Packing a Gun.

Now that another citizen has packed
a gun" to the detriment of this nation.
is it not time that. as a nation. we set
our faces against this custom OF gun
packing" and make the carrying of
concealed weapons the actual crime
that It is instead OF the unconventional
liberty that we make lt? There are
thousands of American men OF un-
doubted courage who have never
packed q gun" on any occasion; thou.
sands OF deaths have been caused by
the accidental discharge Of cheap re.
volvcrs while in the possession OF peo-
ple who didn't know how to handle
them; and we know of no authentic
case where the average gun "toter.
taken unawares, has been able to take
the least advantage of his firearm.-
Denver Times.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Snakes.

A man In New York city went out
In the country for a twoweeks' vaca-
ton this summer, and when he came
back he had 200 snakes With him.
He had his wife and two daughters
along with him. but none OF the fam
lly was afraid, although plenty OF the
snakes were rattlers. The man that
made such queer collection IS the
man that tnkes care of the snakes
In the Bronx 700 In New York. His
stock OF crawlers was getting low. and
so he laid in q new supply He had
rattlers. milk snakes. water snakes.
ribbon snakes and black snakes.
Whom he got home he found that sew
en- baby rattlers had been born on the
way. Collecting all the 200 snakes
brought the man only one bite. and
that was from a water snake that has
no poison glands.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
FLYING A DANGEROUS SPORT
Bard Writes Of the Many mIshsps
That May Occur Whllo the
Aviator Is In tho Air.

The possibilities OF aviation are
many. and contemplation OF them hns
resulted In the Philadelphia Public
Ledger evolving this striking prose
poem: When you hear a distant
thrunming. as 1t were. an engine
humming, and discern an nirship COM
ing, graceful as an eagles skim. then
you cannot help but wonder. should
the aviator blunder as you're rub
bernecking under. what would be the
end OF him. Should he chance to
snap a wire, down would drop the
lofty flyer. though his spirit might
go higher than a birlane ever went;
II he lost his forward motion on the
thin. ethereal ocean you can scarce
conceive a notion cf tho swIftness
OF descent. Or a cylinder exploding
would create a dark forebodng I'm
the hero OF the show, for more rapid
than a swallow would grave disas
ter follow. and the whole caboodle
wallow In ghastly mess below. II
rudder should be shiyered or the
wooden framework slivered. how
could any be delivered from a fnr
and fatal fall? Or as downward
swoop was glided (such precautions
are provided) spose the flying thing
collidcd with a steeple or a wall7
Weighing all the circumstances. we
decline to take the chances. since to
live our Joy enhances. and they'd miss
us much at home Not for US the
feat hair-raising. we Will do our share
In gazing at a courage go amazing
and indite little pome"
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
NATURES WEATHER PROPHETS
Signs Of Flowers and Animals That
Wero Followed Closely by
Our Grandparents,

Men have made some very wonder.
full instruments which foretell what
the weather Will be. but old Mother
which tell about the weather II we
watch the signs which they show. The
little daisies were watched by our
grandparents, who believed that
spring had not come until IL daisies
were blooming on foot OF ground.
The chlckweeds starry flowers tell
when heavy wlpds or rains are COM
Ing by closing their tiny blossoms.
The dandelions have the same habit
Likely the golden flowers do not want
to uncover their curly heads unless
they can look up to the sun. II you
watch dandelions you will see that
they do not open on the mornings Of
the days when rain falls
Morigolds are such particular little
blossoms that they will not even show
a ray OF their splendor II storm is
approaching or thunder Is heard In
the distance. The morning glories may
wake early to beauty the garden, but
when they suddcRly wrap their silky
scarfs about their faces you may be
sure that rain Is In the air. Some
trees. such as the locust. close their
leaves when storm Is coming II you
have a garden you might look to ses
what prophets are near to warn you OF
changes IN the weather. Our grand.
mothers said THAI even peaceful old
taoby knew when to expect either rain
or snow. When the cat sat with her
back to the fire our grandparents
looked to have use for their overshoes
and umbrellas.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Swimming by Machinery

A ten-pound swimming machine thet
may be packed in q suit case Is tho
Invention OF q Frenchman. II Is
safe and rapid scml-crnft for the man
who swims or the man who doesn't
At tho front Of the apparatus is cy-
lindrical metal float, with conical point
and a depending rldder. AT the rear
is another metal float, with stirrups
acting unoD propeller. the two ends
connected by wooden bar on which
the swimmer lies as II on the water.
Kicking with his feet and alternate
ly pushing and pulling with a cross
handle bar Just back OF the forward
float, the swimmer on the swimming
machine gets maximum OF exercise
while making speed impossible 10
the ordinary swimmer on the open
water.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
WOMAN AND HER INSTINCTS
She VIII Follow the Law Of Her Ma
turo Because She Cannot
Help II.


Women will follow the law OF their
natures, not because masculine OF
"womauly' arguments convince them'
but because II was there before they
we're; they can no more help II tnan
they can stop their hearts from peat
ing: they have no more choice IN tnc
matter than they have In regard 10
having hands and feet. nor as much.
Quite as ameuablo to the underlying
laws OF life are the older and sterner
members OF womankind who chatter
on platforms about women'S rlghts'
When this kind fall. they iail IKE
Lucifer. | have even observed. thougn
/ realize that II Will take several aeons
before man finds this out that tne
strongestminded women are usually
the ones capable OF the strongest AZ
fections. the most apparently unseNeo
often, In the deepest sense, the most
womanly. The instinct for motner
hood is the primal, indestrucuble tact
OF woman's life. and professionai
work, university life, even-cven tne
ballots are not going 10 change H. any
moro than tho present style IN sleeves
is going to change II. AS well De
afrnld that water viii run up nlli'
that the Hudson will turn and traVei
back to the Adirondecks. as that the
heart OF woman, be she shorthalreu
or ong-haired, booted and spurrcd or
clad In chiffon. shall be made any way
except as It is made, and has oeeh
for all time! The swallow to her
nest. the river TO the sea and the
heart of the woman to her child, e1'
istent or non-eKlstent. You cannot
keep the needle from pointing TO inc
pole. and no amount Of good advice
Will make 1t point there irrevocaoly--
Scribner's.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Morality and Beauty

So many people think II they have
IN ill.htting dress. eat a badly cooked
dinner and have no ravishment in the
clean, sweet use OF the senses. they
are leading moral life II Is a pro.
found depth OF immortality TO be able
to live without beauty. and perhaps
the most tragic thing In our social sys
TEN Is. that while one class has a sur
felt OF beauty and show which they
mistake for beauty, another class is
deprived OF beauty altogether. II is
more beauty we want and less luxury
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
PRINCE TO HOLD
AUDIENCE WITH POPE

ROME, Dec. 26-PrInce Maximilian
of Saxony, a Jesuit and a brother Of
the king of Saxony. has arrived for an
audience with Pope Plus He Is de-
nying himself 10 all callers.
The object of his visit Is personally
to explain 10 the pope the authority
for his famous article in an eccles-
iastical periodical on the union of tho
Orient and the Roman church. 1t IS
his desire to prove that he was In
no way Tebellous against the author
ity of the Roman church.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
BONILLA Is NOW
ENROUTE TO HONDURAS

WASHINGTON, Dec, 26,-Manuel
Bonilla. former president of Hon.
duras. and General Lee Christmas. an
American soldier of fortune. both of
whom disappeared after the steamer
Hornet left New Orleans several days
ago, have sailed for Honduras
aboard a passenger steamer 70 lead
revolution In that country, accord.
ing TO private dispatches received
today Bonilla and Christmas. it was
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Too Literal.

The latest arrival at the Bloomsbury
boarding house was not 80 much an
noyed as disappointed When" he
said to bis landlady. you told me that
you would provide me with board
and here he pushed away his half
eaten steak and helped himself to
prunes-'I was not aware that you
meant It literally London Globe.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Robbed Of Distinction.

Mary and her brother Albert had
been III for several days. Their grand.
mother In telling a friend who called
about their Illness said that Mary had
come fever but that Albert bad none.
After the friend had gono Albert, who
had overheard the conversation. said
in n fearful voice: Grandmother. how
would you like It II you we're III and
someone said you had no fever2'
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Marled Entertainment.

Strickland w. Gilliland, the humor-
list, goes about the country entertain
ing audiences. In one town Gilliland
was met by the lyceum committee and
asked what further arrangements he
desired. Nothing but a glass OF wa
ter on the table, said the humorist
ITO drink" asked one OF the COM
mittee. "Oh. no." said the funny
man. Il do a high dive in the second
act."-Human Life.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
STYLE

we pay our chauffeur $40 a week"
said Mrs. Leeder.
why. we get ours for half that
exclaimed Mrs. Shaddor. Is yours
such d paragon that he can command
higher wages than anybody clsc2''
20. he's just an ordinary chauffeur,
| suppose, but when you get n man
with such a distinguished sounding
name as Carroll Mowbray Mullaine TO
work for you 1t costs something eX-
ira Chicago Tribune.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
q KiIlinu Joke

Il made DR.. Knlfem. the eminent
surgeon, very angry when I net him
today enjoying a spin over the snow
How did you make him mad?
II congratulated him on his sense
Of the fitness Of things in taking ad-
vantage of every chance to so on a
sleighing expedition" Baltimore
American
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27

ius Miller of the Burlington railroad,
winter residents OF Redlands, was
thrown from horse and killed today
lie was on his way 10 a Christmas
dinner 10 be attended by members oi
the two families when the accident
occurred
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
AMATEUR AVIATOR
HAS NARROW ESCAPE

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Frank Mo-
rak a Belgian trick bicycle rider came
to grief today when he essayed an In
itiai aeroplane flight over the Hudson
river from Gutenberg. y. J.
Morack started the engines OF his
aeroplane and after swinging in an
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
An Effort to oblige.

Mr. Lobrow does his best TO be
agreeable" said the sympathetic
young woman. IT'S too bad that he
has so little tact"
II understand tHat Miss Coddlcyap
refuses to speak to him. He sent
her box of candy and she fed it all
to her pet terrier SO he tried to be
still more kind and thoughtful and
sent her a box Of dog biscuit. Wash
ington Star.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
The eulldou's Revenge.

There was a bulldog that followed
each auto
And acted aud whined like no good
canine ought TO,
Till at last a chauffeur said I'll bet
YOU q dollar
/ run down that cur; but alas. the
dogs collar
Was filled fun OF spikes. They'd no
thought it was loaded
Until each one of his tires had eX-
ploded. Chicago News,
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
JUST FOR FUN
The Cat Came Back.

Egbert-Oh. yes; | hit upon plan
which / thought would work. I wrote
Il note inclosing $40 and tied both
about the cats neck. The note read
Finder may keep both the cat and the
money"
"And how did IT work."
The cat came back the next day
with another note tied to its neck.
The note read Don't need the cat
but can use the money. Please send
$40 more. .'-Yonker' Statesman.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27

in a room above the office was not dis
turbed and did not know of the rob
berry until he opened up his office to-
day Windows within six feet OF the
safe we're not even cracked. Inc
police have no clue TO the identity OF
the robbers
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27

received telegraphic offer OF Slo.0oV
from Hugh Mcintosh, the AustrSllsn
promoter for fight between Moran
and Ad. Wolgast. the light Weisn'
champion in London at date IN tne
near future. Moran eSprcssed n'S
Willingness 10 accept the proposinoh'
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
FORMER CONGRESSMAN DIES.

MOUNT STERLING. Ky, Dec. 20
John d. Engrling. aged 81. former rep
resentatlve in congress for the 9Sth
district and noted as a lawyer and
LEGISLATOR died here last night.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
He Explaine.

bought me much handsomer pres
ents"
My general expenses were lighter
then. You lived on your father. and
lived on free lunch.-Kansas City
Journal
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
On a Bear Market.

Did Mrs. Brown take her hus-
bands failure In the right spirit2"
"Oh. yes. Just as soon as she knew
he was going ia fail she went ont
and bought her entire winter outfit
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27

uncertain fashion around the Gutten-
berg race track headed away toward
Manhattan island. The machine crash
ed against house and the aviator
fell thirty feet, suffering cuts and
bruises.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Onense.

There was nothing about my play
to offend anybody" said the author.
There wasn't eh?' replied the press
agent. You ought to have seen the
manager when he counted up the box
office receipts" Washington Star.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
BURGLARS BLOW UP
HEILIG THEATER SAFE

PORTLAND. Dec. 2G.-The safe of
the new Heilig theater was blown up
some time last night and 800 stolen.
The manager OF the the8ter who slept
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
a String Of Names.

1T must be troublesome to name
these royal babies"
Easiest thing In the world No
suggestion need he rejected. kansas
CITY Journal
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
Some Balm.

Duke. 7 am sorry" said the mil
lionaire but my daughter can't mar
ry YOU"
Then ! have loved In yain?'
Not wholly, Duke, Here's $50 for
you Kansas City Juornal.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27

said, took every precaution that the
neutrality laws might not be violated
in connection with the sailing OF the
Hornet.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
THROWN FROM HORSE; KILLED.

REDLANDS. Cal, Dec. 26.-Roy
Cherrier' son of Secretary II. \, Cher
Tier and a nephew Of President Oar
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-27
MORAN TO MEET woLeAsT.

PITTSTON. Dec. 26.-Owen Moran
this afternoon announced that he had
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-17

drinking water, condition Of houses
and grounds, school sentiment in COM
n,unity, etc.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
loo 100 Illustrative lesson in agri-
culture, c. +. Johns. General discus.
sion.
l:3O- 200 Talk by visitor from Nor.
NAL School.
Zoo 2:30 Health and school resrea-
ton, NJ. +. Johnson, Free Page, Miss
decker.
80 2:45 Recess.
2:l6- $50 Country life, Pete Kauf-
man, Mrs. N. j.. Kidwell, Rude
Hughes, Chas. Tonpkins, Eva Stock.
ton, Myrtle Ivy. Discuss some of the
following points:
(l) The teachers part in the social
life of the district.
(2) Teachers visits to patrons.
(3) Parents Day.
(4) Spelling, debating, corn judging
and other contests.
(5l School entertainments.
(6) Exhibits of school work.
T) Church, Sunday school, parties.
picnics. etc.
$50 400 Talk by visitor from Uni
versity.
7:30 Lecture.
SATURDAY MORNING.
S:45- 900 Opening.
9NO-l0:W Professional advancement
session, led by Leslie Forster, Minnie
Hays Mary Ramer, Minnie Kaufman,
Mrs. Wayne Sanford. General dis.
cussion.
l0:O-10:45 School improvement, Arm
old Fredericks, Mamie Findley, EN-
ma Jacobs, Blanche Boyce, Beulah Kid
we'll, Ella Ratcliff, Dixie Phillips, Min
ME Kaufman.
l0:45-ll:30 Questions answered. Di-
rections given. Committee reports.
Adjournment.
Every teacher is expected to attend the
Association. Study the questions, and
nj prepared te discuss any of them.
NJ. WRAY WITHIN,
Supt. Morgan County.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-17

Miss Clara Lumpee left Tuesday
night for Spokane, Washington, to
meet and marry her sweetheart, Roy
Stockton, formerly OF this city. May
happiness be with them. She was
accompanied to Kansas City by her
father, Lewis Lumpee.
Dresie Bros, managers of The
Royal, have the thanks of the Pres
byterian piano committee for their
liberality in turning Yer to the COM
mittee one-half of the gross proceeds
OF the play Tuesday night, to apply
on paying on the piano. There was
certainly a big crowd present, two
OF them, the committee doing some
hustling to get out a crowd. it was
a success.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-17
Let US do
Your
Job
Printing.

Owing to the indebtedness of the
Ouachita Coal and Clay Products Co.
the creditors have placed the pop
erty 10 the hands of a receiver. On
Monday, Nov. 14,h, A. B. Knip-
meyer, of Memphis, Tenn, appeared
b, fore Judge Martin in chambers at
Boonville, Mo-, as attorney for the
creditors, and Mr.. Jos. Pelham, who
has been operating the plant several
months under a lease, was appointed
receiver. As to what disposition will
be made of the property will be de-
termined at Circuit Court at its term
on the second Tuesday in December
at Versailles, Mo.
Mrs. Hal McNair, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Moore, for a couple OF months,
returned to her home in Oregon
Tuesday.