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else. his remarks arc decidedly inter
esting.
Gentlemen, ne said. "you have 10
deal with the most subtle OF all ma
turc's fluids. No man knows VIVA;
electricity Is. yet It looks as IL in a
little while II will become one OF the
common agencies OF nature handled
by man. long time ago IL WAS said
the wind bloweth where II listotb, and
thou nearest the sound thereof but
cannot tell whence il cometh. and
whittier II goeth, and the same may
be said OF electricity.
"All powerful. Il electricity rs
harmless when not TOO concentrated.
You may fill this room with IL Like
wise IL hurts no one. Concentrate
all the heat that is In this room in
small space and It burns even To de-
struction. Electricity Is harmless, ac-
cordIns 10 It's mode OF generation.
You can pack a house full OF IL and
not be- hurt. a little wire may carry
II in deadly intensity. 1t Is for YOU
TO be able TO work with it that IL Viii
be powerful and yet harmless.
Some have thought that as mayor
OF Chicago I have not been Hicndly TO
electricity This is not tr;ie. be-
lievc, gentlemen, that YOU have TO deal
with that which will be. II IL is not
now, the mighty motive power OF the
future. You certainly have 10 deal
with the mighty llght-giving power of
the future But as the father OF 600,-
600 people, all looking 10 me for pro-
lection, ! say we want electricity but
We do not want death dashing like
horrid monster through our streets.
We want YOU To devise means by
which you can convey your electricity
barmlessly 10 the user.
II congratulate this first convention
meeting here today 10 start 4 work
that twenty-five years hence people
will wonder that IL thought what 1t
was doing was surprising What TO-
day will be a surprise probably ten
years hence. five years hence. Will lie
but simple tale TO our children"
In the course OF the same address
Mayor Harrison described telephone
conversation which he had had short
time previously with man in New
York. II talked kindly, heard his
words" said the mayor is 1t true,
he asked me. that Chicago girls, have
big feet but heard II very distinct.
ly. and resented 1t Immediately. What
a wonderful thing 1t is"
And man in the audience in
qulred;
What? Tho feet?'
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REAPING BENEFIT.
From the Experience Of Ogden
People.

We are fortunate indeed 10 be able
10 profit by the experience of Our
neighbors. The public utterances of
Ogden residents on the following
subject will interest and benefit thou
sands of our readers. Read this state
mcnt. No better proof can be had
r. ii Tully. $50 21st street, Ogden.
Utah. says: The strain on ny back
while working in the Union Pacific
Car Shops brought on kidney trouble
In my case. Ny back became lame
and painful and there were other dis
trcsslng annoyances that plainly prov
ed my kidneys To be disordered
Doan's Kidney Pills had been used in
my family In England and deciding
10 try them, ! procured a box from
Badcon's Pharmacy The contents
removed my trouble. ! highly recon-.
mend Doan's Kidney Pills to all suf-
ferers Of kidney complaint The pub
lie statement my wife gave IN my be-
half in 1906 telling of my experience
with Doan's Kidney Pills still holds
eood as my cure has been pcrman-
cnt"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster Mllburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember tho name-DOon's-a
take no other.
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MAYOR HARRISON
ON ELECTRICITY

NEW YORK. May 2O.--"As the faith
er OF over 100000 people. all looking
To me for protection, | say we want
electricity. but We do not want death
daShing like horrid monster through
our streets" declared Carter Harrison,
mayor of Chicago twenty-five vears
ago. when he was addressing the first
convention of the National Electric
Light Association.
PROBABLY some OF YOU think | have
not been as friendly TO electricity AS |
might have been" he remarked "A
gentleman from Baltimore said 10 me
lust now Why. this is the darkest
town ever saw. He is an electrician,
and wants us 10 get up arc lights, !
suppose"
Now, quarter of century after
me uttcrance OF those statements
which sound SO strange 10 the nrosent
age. the son OF tho man who mado
them Is 10 he asked to address tho
twonty'ffth annual convention OF the
same organization before which his
father appeared Carter Harrison. tho
distinguished son OF a distinguished
father. VIII be invited to speak before
the National Electric Light Associa-
tion, which will have tho biggest cele-
brstion in It's history at st. Louis.
week OF May %.
His father. who was assassinated
during the Worlds Fair. spoke at the
Grand Pacific Hotel. February %. 1855.
and in the light OF the marvellous
progress which has been made in the
electrical world since that time. In the
city oil Chicago. as much as anywhere
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PACKEY READY
FOR Mr.. WELSH

London, May 21-Sprinting Ia 90.
ing 10 form Il considerable part OF
Packey McFarlano's training work in
his preliminary stunts for the Freddie
Welsh battle before the National
Sporting club here on May 90. Packey
Is working now with one OF the great
est sprinters the world has ever
known, r. e. Walker OF South AfrIcn,
who is at Jack Straw's Castle. just
outside OF London. where the Chi
cagoan Is doing his preparations.
Walker Is a quiet, studious chap.
spending much OF his time In reading
But he has been spending at least an
hour each day In practicing starts and
speeding up for short breaks over
the turf course.
Packey became Interested In the daz-
zling young man from the home OF the
blue diamonds, and began to practice
starting and sprintIng along with
him. believing that the work might
increase his speed in the ring Pack
cy stuck TO it, and now insists that it
Is the greatest thing In the world.
Better than Road Work.
In fact, the man from the stock
stl uH, Ids dU lutd Atul II 10 UtA-
ter than the long tiresome grind on
the roads. These long turns over the
pike help the wind u whole lot, but
Mcfarland has an idea that he can
perfect his bellows as we'll by work
Ing out every day with Walker.
Pacl<ey has forwarded TO American
friends a set of pictures Of the young
wonder. who is expected To trim the
best OF the sprinters that Great Brit
ain can produce during the coming
summer Strangely enough. Walker
has become deeply interested in the
young American and his sport. and
while he. has not actually taken up
boxing. has threatened to do so.
The training grind for the Welsh
contest started up at Jack Straw's
Castle. as the quarters are known. on
the first day OF the month. but. mas
much as Packey had but little weight
to take off and needed preparation
for his wind and speed moro than
anything else. the full month was
more than enough 10 tit him out for
his long encounter with Englands
champion
Turn Against Welsh.
The best people In England are
with us In this battle" said Trainer
Pat Keneally yesterday. because OF
Wclsh's stand in trying to send us
back home without a meeting Fred
has been oyerbearing and quite swell
ed up In his recent actions. and the
English sportsmen do not like this.
while this feeling is not going to
help Packcy any after he gets into
the ring. 1t is helping him a whole
lot In his preliminary training, for the
simple reason that it makes lis feel
more at home. That ls whole lot.
let me tell YOU. when one is thous-
andS OF miles away from home and
there is scarcely a familiar face TO DC
seen anywhere.
The weight is not going 10 bother
Packey in the least. and he will be as
strong as lion when he gets into the
ring with tho WelshmaD"
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J. H. YOUNG GETS
Big PROMOTION
Well-Known Railroad Mar TO Take
Charge Of Alaska Enterprises.

The Salt Lake Tribune says: Jos
II. Young will shortly severe his con
ncction with the Southern Pacific com
pany as general superintendent OF the
nlrthern district at San Francisco TO
take charge OF all the railroad and
steamship interests in the Pacific
northwest and Alaska OF the American
Smelling & Refining company Just
what the position Is has not been
learned here Mr.. Young went through
Ogden some days ago but made no an
nouncement OF his plans bat IL has
been known both here and In San
Francisco for some time that he had
been offered what Is said to be one of
the highest Salaried operating posi-
tions In the United States for so young
a man. IL IS known that the Guggen-
helms have immense steamship en-
terprises In the northwest and on May
10 dispatch came from Alaska de-
scrlblng the Copper River railroad
being built by these interests and II
Is presumed that Mr.. Young viii have
direct supervision over all these prop
critics.
His record is too well known to need
repetition but everyone who knows
nm VIII TeJolce IN the TACT tnat after
his long service in railroading he has
been so highly honored in being Sc
lected for one of the most important
positions OF the kind in the country
1t is not known where be will make
his headquarters but Seattle has
been the point In the United States
where the company has been hand
ling It's affairs in that region
Mr.. Young served both the local sys-
TENS as superintendent and general
superintendent and later went to Den
yer as general manager OF the Colo
rado 4 Southern. Still later he went
TO bigger position with the Frisco
and then went to San Francisco with
the Southern Pacific
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H. C. STEPHENS DEAD:
HIS BROTHER BADLY HURT

Coalvillc. May 20.-Heber c. Steph-
ems. prominent resident of Henefer.
this county, died at mis- home this af-
ternoon of pneumonia. Deceased was
about 40 years of age. and leaves
widow and six small children. He was
very prominent man in his home
town, and at the time of bis death
was member of the Henefer school
board
A brother of the deceased was In
jured at the cement plant at Devils
Slide last Sunday. He was engaged
running the engine on the steam SHOW
el and near shot that had just ex-
Dloded, which threw tons of rock
around the shovel and engine. The
engineer was scalded badly with
steam. and bruised. He is now con
fined to his bod. and. to make mat
ters worse. his wife had very severe
attack OF heart trouble several DAYS
and Is in a critical condition.
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NATION IS CRAZY
FOR BATTLESHIPS

WASHINGTON, May 20.-That the
United States has gone wild about the
matter OF armament and especially in
the construction OF battleshipS was
asserted by Senators Hale Clay and
GalliDger in the senate today. during
consideration OF the naval appropria-
lion bill The oilt carried $133, ,000,-
600 and Senator Hale predicted that
within Ave years the annual naval ap-
preparation would not be less than
s175.000,0oO Consideration of the
bill was not concluded
The opinion was expressed that the
promised reduction OF expenditures
would not take place. in the present
session OF congress.
1t was all brought about by an
amendment introduced by Senator
Burton providing for one battleship
of the Dreadnaught type instead OF
two, authorized by the bill as passed
by the house
I'VE have lost our heads" said Sen
stor Clay. "and II we do not stop we
VIII bankrupt the nation"
He said the appropriation for the
navy, proposed for the present year.
averages 81 per head for each man.
woman and child IN the country BY
quoting Senator Hale as authority for
the statement that each Of the pro-
posed battleships would cost not less
than S16.0o1.000. Mr. Clay aroused
great interest
Mr. Hale did not sustain Mr.. CLAY,
but added to his figures He spoke
OF the vessels as completely armored
and caulnDod and 9aid tho total 600,
Of putting one Of these vessels In the
water probably would be nearer SIS.
100000 than $16.o00.O00 He declared
the naval board never has been able
TO make recommendation OF type in
these ships that has been good for
two years In succession.
Consideration will be resumed to-
morrow.
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Took TaIl with II.

CARNEGIE OBSERVATORY. Mt.
WILSON, Cal. May 20.-To the scien-
tIhc star gazsrs pecring through the
big telescopes. Hancy-s comet pre-
senied fan-talled pigeon appearance
tonight. The comets appendagc was
spread out at the end through several
degrees. and despite the bright moon
light shining upon the peak OF MI.
Wilson above the clouds. IL appeared
distinctly. The comet was an houi
and fifty minutes behind the sun.
Director Hale said that tonight's OBJ
scrvatons show concIusivcly that the
comet has passed far beyond the earth
and taken its tall with IL.
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SAN PEDRO WILL
REACH CAL|ENTE

SALT LAKE CITY. May 2o-The
San Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake
railway today extended its regular
train service from this end to CnIiente,
Nevada. This extension will admit OF
the operations of the Phoebe branch.
which leaves the main line at Cal
iente.
Heretofore since the food of jan
uary, trims have been run only 10
Acoma, thirty miles east OF Caliente.
The restored line is on the old grade
The company is pressing work on the
high line along the side of the Meadow
Valley wash and this will be In COM
mission before flood time comes again
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MEET ING OF
HOSPIT AL
BOARD

Giving practical assurance OF The
success OF the new Thomas ID. Dee
Memorial hospital as one OF the most
complete and modern institutions OF
It's kind in the west. numerous COM
municauons and offers We're received
a. the meeting OF the board OF dlrec-
tors held Friday night Tho deeds
for tho handsome new building havc
been turned over TO the board of direc.
tors and the latter has planned on the
expenditure of approximately $4,000
on the furnishing and equipment OF
the new institution. II Is TO be made
modern IN every particular and plans
for an early opening are under way.
Accompanying a contribution oil
$500 cash from the Weber club was
the following letter
Mrs. Anna T. Ice. President Dee
Memorial Hospital, OgdcD-My Dear
Madam: The Weber club yesterday.
through It's board OF directors. ap-
proprlated $500 for the Dee Memorial
hospital We thought II better that
you should have the money without
any strings TO IL whatever. than for uS
to undertake any particular work For
there can be no doubt but that you
and your associates are much better
equipped for handling this money for
the best purposes OF the hospital than
any OF us could possibly be.
The people OF Ogden. my dear
madam. appreciate the philanthropy
so bounteously exhibited by yourself
and family. and believe that every
one will highly appreciate your efforts
and hold in cherished memory the
name OF your esteemed husband. as
well as yourself and family.
with highest possible esteem,
beg 10 remain very truly yours,
"a. r. HEYWOOD. President"
The contribution was accepted at
last nights meeting with q vote OF
thanks 10 the Weber club for It's
generosity and following directly
upon receipt OF the above
communication from Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred ]. Kiesel announcing that they
were prepared to provide an appro-
priatIon sufficient TO furnish COM
plctely one entire ward, consisting OF
eight beds. was received. This was
followed by a similar communication
from NJ. s. Browning, who announced
that he was prepared to furnish an
other ward in the same manner.
Mrs. j. S. Lewis and DR.. and Mrs.
e. c. Rich gave notice that they each
would furnish private room in the
new hospital
In addition 70 all OF these ofcrs
number OF secret societies and many
prominent individual citizens arc pre-
pared TO do likewise and 1t is cX.
pected that these contributions TO.
gether with sums already received,
Will swell the aggregate to the invest
meut In the local hospital including
that originally made by Mrs. Dee. to
exceed 100000 and that the new
hospital when completed will be moro
thoroughly modern and up 10 date
than any other in the intermountain
region.
Tho directors last night appointed a
committee with Instructions 10 pro-
vide equipment, such rs bedding and
other necessaries. which must come
from the east, in order that nil sup
plies will bo on hand ready for the
opening OF the hospital immediately
upon completion OF the handsome
building on the corner of Twenty
fourth street and Harrison ayenue,
which it will occupy.
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HOGS AND VEAL

No are paying for fat hogs ao fol.
lows:
Hogs. from 200 lbs. and up. per
100 lbs .......s...... $500
Hogs. from 1eo to 200 lbs, per
1oo lbs '............,s. BIS
Hogs. from 1875 to 100 Ibe., per
100 lbs .............,.,.. 300
Wo receive hogs daily.
Anybody who prefers dressed
weight on hogs may bring them In on
Tuesdaya or Fridays between 1880
and 10 a. m. We will then slaughter
them while you wait. and pay $1,000
per 100 lbs. dressed. At either OF
these days you may choose whether
you want the 1.-Two weight price or
300 dressed.
We pay for fat veals from 70 to 1925
lbo. dressed weight II cents per lb.,
and receive them daily, You may
bring them in either 1.-Two or dressed.
Access to our plant is now con.
venient since the construction of the
viaduct
OGDEN PACKING & PROVISION co.
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COUSIN OF EDWIN BOOTH DEAD,

White Plains. A. Y. May 21-The
Rev DR. John T. Booth. one of the
oldest and best known Baptist clergy.
men In the United States. is dead of
nephritis at his home here. He was
a cousin of Edwin Booth and John
Wilkes Booth. who were his play
mates in boyhood
DIR. Booth had served pastoratcs in
PhIlndclphia. Providence. I4afayettet
Ind. and other cities.
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EXCURSION TO SALT LAKE.

Sunday. MAY 22nd, via Oregon Short
l3ne. Round trip s100 Trains at
$50 a. M, z. 10 a, M. g 10 a. m. 800
a, NJ. 10:io a. m. 1875 a m, 2:3O
p. m, 400 p m. 4:i0 p N. and $40
p. M. Returning leave Salt Lake
1910 a m. loo p. m. 2:25 p, m.
g. 90 p. M. 4;15 p. m, 5.15 p. M. cos
p. m. and 11:A5 p. m. City Ticket
ONCE, 2514 Washington Avenue
E. A SHEWE, c. P. G T. a. -
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THE AGE OF PROGRESS

This is the age of progress and tho
people want something now. so In
accordance with the spirit OF tho
times. Campbell Brothers have added
10 their Big Shows In every depart
ment until now they offer to the pub
lie the largest. finest and most COM
plete show In the country,
Circus day will open in Ogden. Fri
Gay, June 3, with the grand free street
parade by Campbell Brothers Shows
at 10 a. m. sharp. and Will continue
to amuse with the two big perform
ances at and'S p. IN, in the big
waterproof tents. Don't fail TO come
TO town to see it. You can't afford
to miss It
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FUNERAL is HELD
FOR MRS. LARSEN

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Olga Larsen. wife of J.
Martin Larsen, were held.at . o'clock
Yesterday afternoon at the Seventh
Ward meeting house. Bishop Miles
L. Jones presided Beautiful solos
were rendered by Mrs, Emily Mad
dock and Miss Arue Simpson. Words
OF comfort were spoken by Bishop
James Taylor. George W. Larkin.
Bishop Miles Jones and John L. vii.
son.
The attendance at the service was
large and many beautiful floral Of.
ierings silently told OF the love and
esteem in which the deceased was
ncld IN the community. A large cor.
teee followed the remains 10 Ogden
Nty cemetery, where the burial took
place The grave was dedicated by
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21

Campbell Of tho Lick observatory gave
out the following statement AT $50
this evening: The comet is brilliant
IN the western SKY. the head being
brighter than a FIRST magnitude star
Il was visible shortly after sunset The
tail can be seen as of length ten or
fifteen degrees projected on the moon
light sky"
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The Good
Effects of
BEEC HAN
PILLS

remedy these conditions be-
cause they remove the cause.
They start the bowels, work
the liver, swecten the breath,
cleanse the blood, tone the
stomach, clear the head, i'm
prove the appetite and bring
restful sleep.
The oldest and best correct
i've medicine before the public
is Bcecham's Pills.
Sold gveryshsre. In boxeo lsz. end z5e.
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HEAVY OCEAN TRAVEL.

New York. May 2l.-Transatlantic
travel now Is assuming its highest
proportions. Departing for Europe to-
day were seven steamships carrying
1856 cabin passengers. the largest
number that ever left here in one
day.
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COMET WILL BE
VISIBLE TONIGHT

YERKES' OBSERVATORY. WILL
LIAMS BAY, WIS, May 2o.-Halley's
comet was under observation here from
1:l0 TO S:35 O'Clock tonight. Astron-
omers first observed II In the west
through a four-inch telescope at 7:40.
AZ $40 o'clock the phenomena was
visible TO the naked eye and remained
80 until 1t became lost behind q cloud
bank at S:35. II set at o'clock.
The comet appeared as OF the
brightness OF q star Of the second
magnitude" said Professor Frost
No tail was observed, The expo
sures OF the spectrum show princi-
pally n continuous spectrum which
means 1t is chiefly due TO reflected
sunlight. The gaseous constituents
were less conspicuous than when the
comet was In the morning sky and aps
peared faint
THE comet will be visible to the
naked eye tomorrow night from S to
. o'clock in spite Of a bright moon
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21
HIGH PRICES.

The highest prices paid for live
OF dressed poultry, Ogden Fish &
Poultry company. 1926 Washington
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-21

Sylvan Park OpenIne,-Frank Berry
has secured a lease on Sylvan park
and will open the same to the public
May 30, Memorial day.
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Another Theory.

GENEVA. y. y. Nay 20.-Dr. VIM.
Brooks, director OF Smith observatory.
believes the beam OF light seen In the
castern sky yesterday morning was a
branch OF the tall of Hsllcy's comet;
that the earth had really passed
through the preceding portion of the
tail aud VIC were then actually im-
mersed in the hollow part OF the tall.
as indicated in the black streak pro-
viously observed. extending ten TO
twelve million miles back from the nu-
cleus,
The head of the comet, pr' BROOKS
SAYS as in the past. is moving forward
undisturbed In its orbit
III 4. cAcn7
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The Bad
Effects of
CONS ION

Impure'blood, offensive breath,
heavy head, shortness of
breath, bilious attacks, fitful
sleep, loss of appetite, feverish
conditions, all come from one
cause-Constipation.
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The Evening Standard Giving Away % Cash Prizes From $500
$500 Each to the Persons Who Nearest the Actual
Population of Ogden City Weber County Result
of the u. s. Census, Which Will Taken During Tins
Month Beginning Friday April 18TH 100
Guess For Yourself Win.
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Tail is Scent

SAN JOSE. Cal. May 2O--DirectOr
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Can Youg yourself
Mail STANDARD
business
The keys the ballot clerk
who viii
&c States director ne figures.