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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
AouR FOR CHURCH SLIPPED BY.
The Minister, Absorbed In a Book,
Mas Haedless of L.

Was Needless Of II.
The morning service at the First
Congregational church was delayed
in a somewhat peculiar way Sunday.
The hour for the opening came and
passed, and no one appeared in the
pulpit The congregation waited, ex-
pecting every minute to see the Rev.
Charles II. Williams, who is occupy
ing the pulpit until the arrival next
month of the new pastor, the Rev.
Albert j. Lord of Hartford. VT.
Several of the Rev. Mr.. Williams
friends began to grow bit anxious,
fearing that he was Ill or had met
with an accident. Finally a messen.
ger was dispatched to Mr.. Williams
MOTEL. There sat the good man, earn
estly perusing a book, wholly oblivi-
GUS of the passing of the time. He
vas greatly surprised when told that
ing his appearance. Hastily tying his
cravat and changing his coat, he hur.
ried to the church.
Mr.. Williams in few pleasant
words apologized to the worshipers
for keeping them waiting and causing
any anxiety, and stated that for the
first time in his life he had allowed
the hour to arrive without his knowl-
edge. 1t would also be, he said, the
last time. AS Mr.. WILLIAMS is the soul
Of punctuality, his lapse was some
thing of joke on him.-Meriden
Comm Journal.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
Stranger Has His Views.

rs not this stupendous?"
The stranger bowed his head, as II
he felt the inability Of words to de.
scribe his emotions.
do you Think" pursued the travel.
err. that this terrific gorge was caused
by some titanic upheaval from below?
Or is 1t the result of glacial action?
What are your views, If any, as to"
MY views" blandly interposed the
stranger, opening bag he carried in
his hand, ARE only $3.50 dozen, and
cheap at twice the money, Permit me
to show you few samples. STRAY
Stories.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
ALWAYS THE SAME QUESTION.
How Fair Woman Asks About Condi
lions Of Her Headeear.

How Fair Woman Asks About Cond.
tlons OF Her Headeear.
At the Thespian exhibition, as you
stand with meek submission, and
occasionally mutter, ut is getting
very late, "The simple maiden, smil-
ing, all the precious time beguillng,
WIN at last descend to utter, rs my
hat on straight" When the deep
blue-blooded maiden. with her lofty
mind o'erladen BY a pedigree that's
dated from Plantagenets direct, Trips
to greet you while you're waiting, she
vill stagger you by stating, In voice
well modulated, rs my bonnet quite
correct?" When the lakeside girl 10
ready, first she looks at you quite
steady, And with scarcely any heed
ing how the minutes take their flight;
With the cockneyese persistence,
which admits Of no resistance. Sas
inquiries in accents pleading, is my
top-knot out of sight?"
But the pince-nez girl smiles sweet
ly, as she floors the rest completely;
And you're filed with CONSERVATION
when you hear her gently say, AS she
makes few more passes, and she
readjusts her glasses, is my upper
decoration horizontally au fait?"-
London Tit-Bits.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
Brother Dlckey on Lyncbjno

In Cherokee county, this state, lives
Elijah Houston, one of the old ante
bellum darkies, who will soon see his
one hundredth year. The local paper
says he is hale and hearty, and
still finds strength to make plenty of
hog and hominy." or this worthy
member of his race Brother Dickey
said
Hits des lax | toll you-de good
nlsgers live IA long time in Georgia,
en- dey friends never makes any mo.
ton ter lynch 'em!"-Atlanta Consti.
tuition.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
Gen. Dukes observation-disclosures.

Gen. Basil Duke is supposed to be
about the most absent-minded man in
Kentucky. He has been known to
pass his wife in the street without
recognizing her. A short time ago
the generals son, who hal been away
for some time, returned TO Louisville
and boarded a street car for home.
At the next corner the general got on
and the young man rose and extended
his hand. His father shook II heartily
and said: How are you this morn.
ing, and how is your father?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
A Faulty Advertisement.

"Mr Spriggins prides himself on
understanding the value OF money"
"And that's where Mr.. Spriggins
makes mistake" said the liberal
man. "He expects a dollar to buy
two or three times as much as II has
any right to, and is continually belu;
annoyed and disappointed"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
BlameS the Liver.

A prominent physician says that
half the cases Of nervous prostitution.
dyspepsia and insomnia that cpme to
him for treatment are to be directly
tracted TO an inactive liver.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
Boots OF Donkey Hide.

A novelty in footwear is TO be seen
In the window OF Strand Qondon)
bootmaker This is pair of boots
made of donkey hide, tanned in Spain.
Il is stated that they are the only Fair
of the kind in London.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
$500 Reward.

A reward Of $500 will be given to any
party for evidence leading to the COZ. viction Of
any party guilty of defacng Public or Private
property or riding or driving on any side walk
in Logan City limits.
BY order Of the City Council
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-01-16
Oregon Short Line R. R.
CACHE VALLEY TIME CARD.
No. Is. Daily, Mixed.
No. 5. Daily.
ARRINE S.

Preston. l2;20 q. m................9lO d. m
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28
A CARNIVAL OF CLOVER.

A peculiar phenomenon has been
noted during June of this year In the
remarkable Development of white
clover in all blue grass pastures On
Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois-such a
dense growth of the clover, almost to
the entire exclusion of the blue grass,
and mass Of bloom such as we have
never before seen, making the pasture
lands look as though snow had drift
ed over them, and the air filed with
a delicate fragrance suggestive of a
daintily gowned and trigged lady
whose perfumed presence arrests atp
tenton, the bloom and It's hidden
sweets making high carnival for the
bees, harvest feast such as they. sci.
dom have. 1t is interesting to ask
why this clover should this year make
such remarkable development. Was
it the wet May or just one Of Mother
Natures periodic freaks2 Wasthe seed
lying dormant awaiting some oppor-
tune May resurrection time? Can any
one tell? Be the cause what it may.
1t was fragrant, fertiliEings funny
freak
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28
HYBR1ps AND NATURAL LAW.

The most wonderful things that aps
peal to us in the study of bird and ami.
NAL life are the Indebtedness and cers
tainty with which nature preserves
the different varieties of the same spe-
cies. Nature very rarely indeed pro-
duces hybrids of any kind. Only un-
der the demonstrating care and manip-
ulation of man are hybrids produced.
For instance, take the family Of finchea
or fly eaters in birds, with score or
more Of separate and distinct varieties,
some so closely allied to others that
only the marking Of few feathers or
q crest or a fractional difference in
length Of wing or size marks the varia-
ton, yet the law of selection and mat
ing is SO carefully observed that each
type Of family is, always has been and
always will be kept distinct. So rigid
and certain is this natural law that
hybridization is practically Impossible
under it. Nothing in nature is to be
found like the blending of types of
man SO common all over the world.
The mixing of white men with Dthio-
plan, Malay, Indian, the hybrid prod
uct of the race to be found in album
dred types, is violation of natural
and wise law, evidenced by the uni
formly inferior quality Of such by
birds. 'Twere well did man follow ma
lures law in this matter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

They're not very big, but they look
as If they'd be nasty in scrap" OBJ
served Anguish, unconsciously throw
ing out his chest.
Strong as wildcats, I'll wager. The
women are perfect, though. Have you
ever seen smarter set of women,
Harry?"
Never, never! A paradise of pretty
women. I believe I'll take out nat
uralization papers,
When the two strangers left the din
Ing room they We're conscious that
every eye in the place was upon them.
I'VE seem to be the whole show here,
Gren," said Anguish as they sat down
at one of the tables in the garden.
Il guess Americans are rare"
i've found one fellow who can speak
German and French, and not one, ex-
cept our guard. who can talk English.
That clerk talks German fairly well.
! never heard such a language as these
other people use. Say, old man, we'd
better make inquiry about our friends
tonight. That clerk probably won't be
on duty tomorrow"
well ask him before we go to bed. y
agreed Lorry, and upon leaving the
brilliantly lighted garden they sought
the landlord and asked if he could tell
them where Caspar Guggenslocker
lived. He looked politely incredulous
and thoughtful, and then, with pro-
found regret, assured them he had
never heard the name. He said he had
lived in Edelweiss all his life and knew
everybody of consequence in the town.
Surely there, must be such people
here. cried Lorry, almost appealingly.
He felt disheartened and cheated. An
guish was biting his lips.
ooh, possibly among the poorer class
es. II l We're you, sir, should cali on
Captain Dangloss, the chief CT police.
He knows every soul in Edelweiss.
am positive l have never heard the
name. You will find the captain at the
tower tomorrow morning."
The two Americans went to bed, one
so dismayed by his disappointment that
ne coulf not sleep for hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

The white horses were gayly capari-
soned, the driver and the footman be-
side him wore rich uniforms, the We
hicle itself cleaned and glistened with
gold and silver trimmings. A short
distance behind rode two young SOL
diers, swords to their shoulders, scab-
bards clanlling against their stirrups.
Each was attired in the tight red trou-
sers, shiny boots, close fitting black
coat with gilt trimmings and the red
cap which the Americans had noted
before because of its brilliancy. PEG.
pie along the street were bowling deep
ly to the occupants, two ladies.
Harry! Look!' exclaimed Lorry,
clutching his friends arm like wise.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I.-Grenfall T.orry, wealthy
American globe trotter. stumbles into ac-
quaintance with charming foreign girl
on the train from Denver to Washington.
The pair are left behind when the flier
stops for repairs in West Virginia.
CHAPTER II.--Lorry wires ahead to hold
the train. He and the unknown girl ride
twenty miles at a tearing pace in a noun
tain coach. There is no lovemaking, but a
near approach to it as the rolling stage
tumbles the passengers about.
CHATTER 1II.-Lorry dimes with the
foreign party, consisting of Miss Guggen-
slocker, Uncle Casper and Aunt Yvonne.
They are natives of Graustark, country
Lorry had never heard of before.
4 CHAPTER IV.-Lorry shows the foreign
ers the sights of Washington. They leave
for New York to sail on the Kaiser Will
hslm. Miss Guggenslocker naively calls
Lorry her ideal American and invites
him to come and see her at Edelweiss
CHAPTER Y.-Wildly infatuated Lorry
hurries to New York. The name Guggen-
slocker is not on the steamer list. He sees
the steamer off. Miss c. waves him kiss
from the deck.
CHAPTER yl,-Lorry joins his old
friend, Harry Anguish. an American artist,
In Paris. Graustark and its capital Edel-
weiss, are located by n guidebook.. The
Americans get no trace of the Guggen-
slockers there
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28
CHAPTER VII.
THE LADY IN THE CARRIAGE.

THN HEY slept rather late in the
N morning, first because they
I E were very much fatigued after
their long journey, and second
for the reason that they had been una
BILE to WOO slumber until long past mid
| night. Anguish stretched himself la
lilly in bed when he heard Lorry's voice
from the adjoining room.
II suppose we are to consult the po-
lice in order to get clew to your
charmer," he syawned. mice friends
you pick up on railway journeys! I'd
be ashamed"
''Well, Harry, I'll confess I'm dis
gusted. This has been the most idiotic
thing I've ever done, and if you say
the word We'll get out of here on the
first train-freight or passenger. The
Guggenslockers pigs Mr.. Lorry
was savage.
''Not bit Of it, my boy; not a bit Of
it. Well make a house to house can
vass if the police fail us. Cheer up,
cheer up!'
you go to thunderv'
Hold on! Don't talk like that or
I'll go back on you in minute. I'm
here because l choose to be, and I've
more heart in the chase at this minute
than you have. I've not lost hope.
Well find the Guggenslockers if we
have to hire detectives to trace 'em
from the United States to their very
doorstep. We're going to see the police
after breakfast"
After breakfast they did go to see
the Baron Dangloss. After some in
quiry they found the gloomy, forebod-
ing prison, and Mr.. Anguish boldly
pounded on the huge gates. A little
shutter flew open, and a mans face
appeared. Evidently he asked what
was wanted, but he might as well have
demanded their lives, so far were they
from understanding his query.
Baron Dangloss?" asked Anguish
promptly. The man asked something
else, but as the Americans shook their
heads deprecatingly he withdrew his
face and presently swung open the
gates. They entered and he closed the
doors behind them, locking them in.
Then he directed them across the court
to an open door in the aged mass Of
gray stone. AS they strobe away from
the guard Lorry created CONSERVATION
by demanding:
GLOW are we to talk to the chief if
he doesn't understand us or we him
We should have brought an interpre-
ter"
II forgot about the confounded Ian
guage. But if he's real he can talk
Irish" Lorry told him he wasn't fun
ny.
SIS this his excellency Baron Dan
gloss7" asked Anguish, stepping into a
small room and stopping suddenly in
the presence of the short, fierce man
they had seen the day before. The
American spoke in French.
ut is, gentlemen. OF what service
can be to NM. Lorry and AnguishT'
responded the grim little chief, polite
ly rising from beside his desk. The
visitors looked at one another in sur
prise.
"If he knows our names onsueh short
notice, he'll certainly know the Gug-
genslockers," said Anguish to his friend
in English.
"Ah, you are looking for some one
named Guggenslocker2" asked the chief,
smiling broadly and speaking excellent
English. .sYou must hotshe surprised.
"a +. . "a 49,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

With us this year all vines of the
squash, melon and cucumber tribe are
entirely free from insect pests. Last
year they were cleaned out root and
branch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

Fire is the worst enemy Of the forest
sections, and it usually gets in its de-
structive work as the result of mems
carelessness.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

Any man with quarter section farm
and four or five children in his home
will find $50 invested in good papers
and periodicals the very best invest
ment he can make each year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

There is nothing pleases us more
than to see real lazy man get put
on short rations. We just like to see
him hustle for grub.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

We would never put an organ or
piano in the home until there was a
good bath tub there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

One important factor in the agricul-
tural prosperity of the west lies in the
almost total absence of hog cholera at
the present time. We can't recall
time when there was greater immunity
from hog disease than there is now.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

At points on the new Siberian rail-
way the finest wheat is produced and
sold for the small sum Of 80 cents per
bushel, this wheat raised by peasant
ry not as yet possessing a single mod
ern implement or tool for the produc-
ton of the crop.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

What is known as sun blight or fire
blight in fruit trees, particularly apple
and pear trees, is highly contagious.
Appearing first in varieties of trees
specially susceptible to the disease, it
is readily communicated to others
which are not SO subject. This fact
bars pears, the Transcendent crab, the
Tetofsly apple and other Russian va
rieties from our orchards.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

We noted lately long row of round
willow posts about six inches in diam
eter which had been set this spring for
a fence. Every last one of these posts
because of the excessive moisture of
the month Of Nay-has gone to grow
ing and is now rapidly developing
into tree. We know of no other va
riety of timber with which this could
be done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

The traction engine is coming more
and more into use along agricultural
lines. 1t has found no more useful
field than in hauling the modern road
grading machine, furnishing a steady
and even power which permits of these
machines doing their best work. It
should entirely supersede the horse for
this work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

Up in the north country they are this
fore part of July having eighteen hours
Of daylight and sunshine, developing
great crops Of the cereals. There is
hardly darkness enough up there to do
old fashioned counting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

THE BOY AND HIS BANK ACCOUNT.
We know of twelve-year-old boy
who has saved up and has to his credit
in the bank the sum Of $50 While the
boy is not very big and the sum Of
money not large, yet the combination
the boy and the tbank account-affords
an interesting study, as while the boy
is nursing the bank account the saw
ings are very sharply and clearly in
fuencing the boys character; the boy
already has learned the value Of q
dollar-a big thing for boy to know.
He is fast learning that money itself
will work and grow if only given half
a chance. The possession of this little
nest egg makes this boy willing to inn
prove the spare time and earn a little
money to add to it and makes him
chary of spending money for foolish
things, both matters in the line Of
valuable training for successful
business man. 1t may be said that
with many boys this course would re-
suit in making them parsimenious and
mean, give them an inordinate love for
money, a point which we think is not
well taken, for we will always have
ten young men who will spend every
dollar they earn where we will have
one of these tight listed fellows. We
would by all means teach the boys to
save as valuable part of their bust.
ness training and education.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

Paint worth $25 and weeks work,
partly put in by applying the paint and
part in "clarin'" up, would add $500
to hundreds of farm homesteads in
selling value and give evidence to the
public that a civilized Christian gentle
man owned the premises.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

There are thousands of western pas
lures which this season are carrying
from So to $12 worth of white clover
seed to the acre if there was any
means of securing it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

People will always want plenty Of
fresh eggs, good milk, fruits and veg
etables, and any one who can produce
these things will never have to hunt
for buyers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

Good roads are to community what
good clothes are to man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

With cotton quoted at Is cents and
wool at is cents we can't see what
motive there can possibly be in adul-
terating wooden goods with cotton.
Under these conditions all named wool
en- goods should be all wool and yard
wide.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

Japan absolutely controls the cam
phor production of the world, her re-
cent acquisition of the island of For
mosa assuring her this valuable monop-
DIV
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

This thing worked wrong: A man in
q western county thought to drain a
large slough by boring hole down in
the middle of it. The result was that
instead of draining the slough he de-
veloped an artesian well, spouter,
which has made the problem Of drain
age more difficult than ever before.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

Prosperity follows just as surely in
the wake Of the cow and the creamery
as chinch bugs and soil paralysis do in
the wake Of the wheat and cotton
farming.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

When the syndicate of farmers who
had invested in a $1,000 horse on the
strength of what they thought they
knew about horses sold the beast the
other day for $500 they fully realized
the truth of the old saw about the fool
and his money.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

Birds quit singing and caroling just
as soon as they are through with the
business of mating and nesting, in
which respect they very much resem-
BILE a good many married couples whom
we know.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

The growing Of coffee at present
prices being Improbable to the Brazil
ian coffee grower, the government Of
that country is going to step in and
help him out by paying bounties of &c.
100000 to the producers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

Good crops are always objec.. lessons
and preach as nothing else can the
gospel of good agriculture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

Weather conditions have cut down
the early estimates Of the wheat crop
for 1908, which forecasted the largest
crop ever produced, but even with all
losses counted out the crop is likely
to be.a bumper" one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

No single industry is developing with
greater rapidity than is the manufac-
ture Of cement. From a total produc-
ton in 1892 Of 8,75S,621 barrels the
business has grown to production of
26,437 800 barrels in 1902. We are
rapidly coming to what may be termed
a cement age. 1t is taking the place Of
wood, tile, brick and stone in all direc-
lions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-28

It is well to discriminate in assigning
causes for the disastrous foods of the
year in the western sections. The flood
which swept the Kaw valley in Kan
sas and, later, moving south, wrought
SO much damage at st. Louis cannot
be traced to the cutting away of the
forests, as the country which these
flood waters came from is not and
never has been in any sense timbered
country, but vast reach Of treeless
prairies. and these destructive waters
were the result of unprecedented rains,
long continued, all over the territory
drained by the Kaw and It's tributaries.
The periodical foods in the Ohio river
may, however, be clearly traced to the
denudation Of the hin and mountain
ep@ntry hitch IL drains. ,s,a.s