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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-12

Will you tell me what is Virgil" who
was Dante, what is meant by 'Dante's In.
ierno,' and what are the seven wonders of
the world. INQUGSITIyE READER.
Virgil was an Italian poet born In 20
Il. G. The term "Virgl' is sometimes
used when referring to his great work,
"Thc Aeneid.' Dante was also an
Italian poet, born in 125. His descrip.
ton of hell and purgatory is known
as the Inferno What are known as
the seven ancient wonders of the world
are: Pyramids of Egypt, hanging gar.
dens of Babylon. mausoleum of Hall
carnassus, Temple of Diana in Eph-
esus, Colossus of Rhodes. Pharos in
Alexandria and the statue of Olympian
Jove in Ellis.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-12

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup
FOR children teething softens the gums reduces In.
ANIMATION, allays pain cures wind collie 25c bottle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-12

Will you kindly explain through your in
qulry department the chemical action
which takes place in the manufacture of
Portland cement from lime rock and shale.
and why the two, when combined in "A
wet Aate aud burne,i, will produce n ce-
ment which hardens as hard as rock,
while either element when burned and
combined dry will only make lime pas.
ter or a substance which Is not hard ut all?
YACOB.
a great deal of investigation has been
done to determine the reason and re.
actions in the setting and hardening of
cement. Briefly summed. the conclu-
sion reached and apparently now fully
established, is that, in the process of
burning, the clay and lime combine.
forming basic silicates and aluminates
of lime. which then with water form
crystnllizcd hydrated silicates and
aluminatcs respectively, thus causing
hardening. If it be borne in mind that
the crystalline hydrated silicates
closely correspond to the zeolites of
nature, and the crystalline aluminates
to the spinels, the hardening is readily
understood. This explains also why a
mixture of burnt clay with burnt lime,
does not yield a cement: in this case
there Is no combination between the
clay and the lime. and consequently
the lime simply Stakes with water in
the usual manner.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-12

Stops the Cough and
Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price CSC.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-12

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF as
. cough cure. w. OBRIEN, 322 Third Ave-,
NJ, Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 8. 1900.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-12
1HHfflafNZlHIzlaEH TEE.s.l.7ii ,i.;f;;' I
MfNOteS VS. e 81
ana Queries.

/ have often heard the expression from
to lizard. Was ever called "izzard?'
OLD SUBSCRIBER.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-12

Yes. and Webster says that it was
probably called so from IS hard"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-12
Case of this Prominent Chicago Woman Should Give Everyone
Confidence in lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound

DEAR Mrs PKnAM affords pleasure indeed add
testimonial f.
ham's Vegetable Compound: Three
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

It is said that the frignte bird can
fly an entire week without stopping to
rest.
Some of the cats in Liberia are Of
n bright red tint, and they are very
conspicuous in the moonlight.
The cry of young seal when wound
ed or about to be attacked resembles
that of child In distress, and tears
flow fro:., it's eyes.
The common herring is the most diff
ficult of all marine creatures to catch
alive for an aquarium. A whale is
the most difficult to preserve alive.
Cranes, storks and wild geese fly
fast enough to make the trip from
northern Europe to Africa in n week,
but most of them rest north Of the
Mediterranean.
A fox is dainty as we'll as crafty
and prefers the tongues of lambs for
food. He has been seen to chase sheep
until they, on becoming tired, hung
out their tongues, which he then tears
off and eats.
a caterpillar cannot see more than
centimeter ahead-that is to say, less
than twofifths of nn inch. The hairs
OH the body are said to be Of us much
use as It's eyes in letting it know what
Is going OH around.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
A QUEER EXPERIENCED.
1t Made One Man Believer In the
SunQrnStural.

1t Made One Man n Believer In the
Supernatural.
II wnpt to tell you very queer ex-
perience ! had" said the colonel. 1T
borders 30 much on the superstitious
1t throws me somewhat in doubt as to
whether believe in the supernatural.
You all know what fondness l have
for driving and the more spirited the
horses are the better feel to put them
OH their mettlc. Well, few summers
ago | bought Il pair of high strung,
strongly built bss' horses and began to
drive them. One Sunday morning
carefully hooked them to my surrey.
| personally saw that every strap was
we'll hooked the chains carefully ad-
justed and, in fact, every precaution
taken to have them so harnessed that
there could be nothing to fret mem.
II drove up st. Charles avenue to
Washington, out Washington to tho
railroad crossing. back again to st.
Charles avenue and then up to Car
rollton until opposite the old Carroll
ton gardens and there stopped to rest
under Il tree. We had moved at
warm. and believed that little rest
would do the horses good. forgot to
tell you that l had in the rear seat of
the surrey my wife and daughters.
I'VE stopped just under a tree, on
the side of the neutral ground, and
there waited. Just then n party OF
about twenty bicyclists came in sight,
coming up the avenue. AS they passed
us my horses reared and made one
and the ladies were seated in the sur
rev. What made me do it do not
know, nor can account for it, but
let go the reins and the horses ran
away-ran away. mind you, from the
surrey unhitched. The surrey remained
perfectly still for moment and then
by its own momentum slowly slid
down to the sidewalk. We all got out
without the slightest anxiety what
ever. 1t was perfectly astounding.
I'VE made careful examination OF
the straps, the hooks, the chains, the
pole, and there was nothing broken,
nothing strained, nothing bent-in fact,
it was just rs If some unseen spirits
had carefully unlocked the horses and
let them go. The horses were brought
back i'll about two hours. We again
made careful examination of the
harness, and l assure you the entire
outfit was in perfect condition-noth-
ing broken, nothing hurt or damaged
whatever. Now, how can you account
for that? l am not inclined to believe
In the supernatural, but ut times when
I think over this incident l do not
know what Y believe" Orleans
Times. Demod 1t.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Troubles on Rural Routes

The question of keeping the roads
open for mail carriers is likely to
be a serious ono if the snow keeps
on coming. While all recognize
the fact that it is impossible for
the carriers to break open the
roads and struggle through to de-
liver the mail early every day, yet
the farmers say they have side
to the matter. If farmer hap
pens to live mile from the near
est person who gets mail on the
route he hardly feels it his duty
to get out and break open the
mile of road 80 that the carrier
can pass his place and get to the
next families who may live just
beyond, and several in a bunch.
Thus the outlook is bad for the
routes and carriers this winter.
Ii the farmers cannot agree on q
system of opening the roads of
course the carriers cannot get
through, and if they cannot get
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Too Much for the Editor.

A digni6ed matron called at a
newspaper office the other morn
ing, and asked:
SIS the editor imp"
eyes, ma'arm" answered a man
sitting at table.
"You had an account in your
society column this morning. she
SAID, "of a reception last evening
at Mrs Perrycords."
II believe we had"
81 know you had. Il an Perry
cord. / have called to thank you
for the excellent manner in which
it was writton up. There was not
a single misstatement in it, from
first to last. You had the name
of every person who was present.
Every name was spelled correctly.
except one or two, and it WAS our
mistake that you had those wrong.
| wish you to know that we ap-
preciate all this, and l have nc
fault whatever to fnd"-
Here she stopped. The editor
had fallen in a fit .---Coicago Tri-
hnnn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Cures Piles Permanently

Father Benedictine, of Oma-
ha, was the guest of Father
Mullen in this city Sunday.
Father Mullen accompanied
him to Omaha this afternoon.
] H South is making some
extensive Improvements in his
store building.
N NJ Coleman, of MITCHELL,
South Dakota was in the Valley
today on his way home. He is
engaged with the Blinkiron
boys at that place in the land
business and says everything is
on the boom in that country.
Mr. and Mrs j H Cox return
ed from Grand Junction, Iowa
today, where they had been
visiting friends for several
days.
Mrs. Geo. Cradle, who has
been dangerously sick with ty-
phoid fever, is reported con
siderably better.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

Secretary Shaw says that
Washington ia very different
from Denison, ia, where he kept
bank before. becoming u member
of President Roosevelt's cabinet
"ln Denison," said the secretary
in making his point, I'VE we're
taught in common with a great
many simple country people that
cl eanliness is neqt to goodness.
Here in Washington that old pro-
verb is reversed and cleanliness is
descration."
The secre tary started to carry
his Dsnison training into effect as
soon as the dull summer months
set in and he is still working at
his job. He put a force of painters
and decorators at work in the
treasury building who cleared
away the dust accommodations of
and frightened the wallis with
fresh paint and decorations. The
Washington public did not take
the secretary's action seriously
until he began on the exterior Of
the building. The eastern side Of
the granite structure was black
asd grimy with deposits of dust
and smoke, and as such condi
ton of affairs didnot accord with
the Denison idea of responsibility
Mr. Shaw secured the services of
Chicago firm that cleans the ex-
terror of stone buildings that eyi.
dence Of age and filth be removed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Hall of Valley Chapter No. 26
December 5th 1902.

1OSCIllUCl OIL lJUL.
On the death of C. C. Nc
Pherson, a member of Valley
Chapter No. 26, O. d. S., at its
regular session in December 'O2
adopted the following Resolu-
lions:
1t having pleased he All wise
Ruler of the Universe to remove
from us, by death, our beloved
Brother c. C. Mcpherson, there
fore be it Resolved, That in the
in the death of Bro. Mcpherson
this Chapter has lost a worthy
member, the community a re-
spected and useful citizen, the
family an affectionate hus-
band and father.
Resolved, That Valley Chap
ter tender their heart felt sym
pathy to the sorrowing family
OF the deceased, and these Res
olutions be spread upon the re-
cords of the Chapter, and a copy
of the same be sent to the fam
lily of the deceased Brother.
Mrs. Nellie Hills,
d. M. Harris.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
California.

Fully described and illustrated
in an artistically arranged and
beautifully printed book of sixty
pages, just issued by the Chicago
& North Western BY; also por-
traying the scenic beauties, com
mercial, Industrial and t1anspor-
tation advantages of this wonderful
state; of particular interest 10
those contemplating trip to the
Pacific Coast. Copy forwarded to
any address on receipt of four cts
in stamps by w. B. Kniskern,
Passenger Tr.ffi; Munger, Chic
go.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Her New Jacket.

A naval officer engaged in ordnance
duty on home station was given to
talking in his sleep. One night he
awakened his wife by starting up in
bed and exclaiming in accents Of pity
ing distress:
"she must have new jacket! I
must manage to get one for herr
The wife, knowing her husbands
slumbcrs hnd never before been dis.
turbcd by the requirements of her
wardrobe. became vastly agitated and
gripped him by the arm.
William. William" she breathed
earnestly into his ear. hope meanwhile
rising high in her breast. who is
shc?"
My three inch gun" sighed the
oyertaxed ordnance man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01


Steve Hearn left for his home
) in Huron, South Dakota this
morning.
!, The moving picture show at
the new theatre Saturday even
ing was about the most stipend
GUS fake ever given to the
public in this city. How q man
can have gall enough to put a
show of that kind into a town
the size of Mo. Valley is more
than we can understand. 1t
was a dandy"
Attorney Dewell, is in Logan
today on legal business.
Ed Crane is confined to his
bed by sickness and was unable
to take out his run today.
Mrs Spangler returned from
Audubon today, where she has
been visiting friends for a
week.
We acknowledge a pleasant
call today from Geo. H. Long
man.
B. w. Carlisle left for Battle
Creek, Michigan Saturday eve
ming on few days busin ess
trip.
w. A. Jackson and family,
of Mobiles Lake, were in the
Valley today on their way to
Papillion, Neb., for a few weeks
visit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

A 0 Ockerson, of Modale was
a Valley visitor today.
S j Linn, of Clay, was a Val
ley visitor today.
Mrs. S. A. Hearn, of Huron,
S. D. left for Fender, Neb., for
a visit with friends.
In a letter received today from
Mrs. Ed. Mccullough, of Spo-
kane, Washington, in which she
says the lowest the thermome-
ter has marked with them this
winter is 80 degrees above zero,
but that they have had consid-
cradle snow. She says they are
getting along nicely out there.
John Sullivan, Jr., has the first
French Poodle dog in Iowa. He
says he has a pedigree dating
back the reign of Napoleon |.
The official records show that
there have been ten deaths and
thirteen injuries in the State of
Iowa from RABBIT hunting, so far
this winter. 1t seems to be
about as dangerous for the boy
os it does for the RABBIT.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

through the mail cannot be de-
ivered, and if the mail cannot be
delivered almost regularly the
government will be inlniring why,
and then if it is shown the routes
are to thinly settled to permit the
roads being kept open the chances
are the routes will be changed or
discontinued altogether Denison
Bulletin.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Different Lines.

She-Women haven't a bit more curl
osity than men, I'm certain.
He-No, but it is manifested in DIFF
fcrent lines. For instance, u woman
might own sewing machine without
finding out how it is made, but she
wouldn't have seamstress in the
house day without knowing all about
Washington Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
California Junction Items

The sugar beet crop has been
vigorously worked to an end;
several of the farmers failed to
harvest all of their crop. d.
McKinnon left about 8 acres in
the ground, and w. A. Smith
about Is acres. From first to
last, the years for this crop has
been very discouraging. Since
May LIST the farmers have not
been able to utelize moro than 2
days out of a week to advantage.
The entire season has been very
unfavorable for the growth of
this crop. Those engaged in the
business still adheare to the be-
lief that there is money to be
made in the cultivation of this
crop, and with generous con-
tract with the company at Am
es, Nebraska, will induce many
to cotinue the raising of Sugar
beets.
Our schools closed for 3 days
holiday vacation.
d. McKinnon has organized a
night school, for the benefit of
those who wish instruction in
the practical every day work of
business, and it is hoped that all
those who want instructions,
will take advantage of this OPP
portunity to attend this school.
The Farmers Elevator Co.
at this place have the brick on
the ground ready to commence
work on their building; lumber
will be here next week, and be-
fore spring our little town will
have two elevators.
The case of School Board VS..
L. G. Goodrich, teacher of the
High School, of this place, was
completed last week, but the re-
suit has not beenannounced yet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

Miss Mable Stevens, of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, visited friends in
this city Sunday.
The little town of Under
wood, down on the Rock Is.
land a few miles east of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, had a $4,000 fire
Saturday morning.
Jimmy Owens received a
letter from his brother in
Golden, Colorado, this morning
in which he says his wife is
dangerously sick.
C. C. Cole and wife visited
relatives in Monaamin Sunday,
a Miss Opal Goodman, of Coun-
! eil Bluffs. visited friends in the
I VALLEY LAST night.
4 Attorney L. Brown is in Lo-
Ggan today on legal business.
Il Charly Berkly, of Logan, was
in the Valley last night on his
Elway to Des Moines where he
goes to attend college.
n Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
\ Thomas, yesterday, a daughter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Conservation ofEna-rx

"What was your idea in having
Bertha learn typewriting?
wei, she was always drumming
with her fingers, and thought she
might MS we'll do it to some purpose"
Chicago Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
A stanger stole lees Morte,

A stanger stole Jess Morten-
sens watch last Friday and tried
to sell it at Reed & Coel's. Bert
organs recognized his repair
mark on the ticker" and on
looking it up, found who owned
it. 1t was supposed that some
thing was wrong and an officer
was notified. The stranger got
suspicious, however, and took a
bolt. Jess got his watch back,
anyway. Woodbine Twiner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
Rlanaeless.

Amateur-When stand on the stage.
1 see nothing, and l am conscious Of
nothing but the role am playing. The
audience disappears entirely.
Friend-Well. l can't blame the au-
dience much for that.-Illustrated Bits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01
RIDE IN PERlLOUs POSITION
Young Men Beard vestlbule
Train and Unable to Enter
Are Compelled to
Jump Off.

Blair, Neb., Dec. q. (spec-
ial. -Quarterrnaster Sargent
Charles II. Pierce and Oscar
James, both Of Company |,
Twenty-second regiment, of
Fort Crook, had an experience
last night that they will not
forget during their lifetime.
They We're on a Christmas
visit to friends in this city and
We're late getting to the depot
for the southbound train for
Omaha. The Black Hills pas
senger was late three hours,
bringing it here about the same
time as the Omaha train.
Pierce and James swung on
to the Black Hills passenger
train on the Elkhorn road as it
pulled out for Missouri Valley,
thinking it was the Omaha
train. The vestibule doors
We're locked and they were UNI
able to make anyone hear their
cries. as no one passed between
the cars.
They both held on until with
in one mile of California juno
ton, Ia, when Pierce's hands
were so frozen that he told his
comrade that he would let go
and drop. James tried to en-
courage him to hold on, as he
could see the switch lights and
the station, but Pierce again
said he could not hold on, and,
making a jump, he dropped
from the flying train, striking
the frozen ground face down
ward, MASKING his face almost
to a jelly.
James held on until the train
pulled into the junction, in
formed the trainmen, secured
a lantern a.. ! went back to find
Pierce unce ns.ous by the track.
He took C.. his own overcoat
and wrapped j, around the in
jured man and waited for a
train that the operator told him
would be along soon. He wait
ed over two hours and then re-
traced his steps to the station
and with the section men and a
handcar brought Pierce to
California junction, after which
he was brought to Blair on a
freight train and his wounds
dressed by DR.. w. H. Palmer,
the company physician at this
place.
The men rode in this peril
Gus position for nearly eight
miles. They both had return
tickets over the Omaha road
and said they blamed no one
but themselves. Pierce was
taken to Fort Crook.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

People would get more real enjoy.
ment out of money IL it took them as
long to spend it as it does to earn IT,
Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-01-01

Harry Brown went to Logan
this morning to build a fine
pair of stairs in County At
torney Fallons new home.
The Christian Church Sunday
School, yesterday morning, pro
ceeded to elect officers for the
ensuing year, as follows:
D. N. Hardy, Superintendent
B. H. Gavett, Asst. Sup'r.
Geo. Schlagnhoff, Sec & Tres
Miss Myrtle Harris, Organ't.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ellis
leave this evening for their
home in Winona, Mimi. after a
weeks visit in this city.
DR.. McGavren was called to
Onawa this morning in consul
tation with DIR. Harmon, of that
city.
James Dunn, of Chicago pro-
prietor of the railroad eating
house in this city, was in the
Valley this morning on bust
ness.
Jim Harker left for Kansas
city this morning on real estate
business.
G. B. Long, of Modale, was
in the Valley on business today.
A man by the name of Biz
zard was last week elected cheif
of the Harlan Fire Depart
ment. Chilly name, that for a
big fire.
Passenger Agent Gable, of
the Elkhorn, was in the Valley
this morning.
The Hampton Globe last week
issued a fine Christmas edition.
Bilderback runs one of the best
country weeklies in the state.
The ice men of Council
Bluffs put 500 men to work
this morning harvesting the ice
crop for the city. The ice is
about IL inches thick.
The Council Bluffs post office
handled over 10000 packages
the two days before Christmas.
Theadore Douglas and bride
of Springfield, Mo. and Mr. and
Mrs Will Fischer, of Fremont,
Neb., were in the Valley today
the guest of friends.