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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-12
Matter Of Form.

Edith wish | knew how to i'm.
prove the shape OF this gown.
Ethel-Suppose you let me wear It
a while.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-12
The Real Thing.
Genuine Democracy.

Tho most perfect democracy is to
be found in a boyy of schoolgirls who
s. ,' "lm.-New York Press.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-12
Precinct Officials.


Precinct Officials.
LOGAN PRECINCT.
Justice, Thomas Y. Smith
Constable Jacob G.. johnson.
Road Supervisor, Michael Andrews.
AVON PRECINCT.
Jussice, Oliver +. Davis,
Constable, none tie vote.
Avon Road Supervisor, James Jensen.
PARADISE PRECINCT.
Justice, John p James.
Constable, John ii. Gibbs.
Road Supervisor, Thos. w. Obray.
HYRUM PRECINCT.
Justice, G. T. Olsen,
Constable, Andrew G.. Nielsen.
Road Supervisor, o. p. Olsen,
MENDoN PRECINCT.
Justice, Andrew Sorenson.
Constable, p. r.. Bird.
Road Supervisor, Mormon Bird.
wELLsvILLE PRECINCT.
Justice, Geo. II. Bradshaw.
Constable Jos. b. Woodward.
Road Supervisor, Thos. Murray.
MOUNT STERLING PRECINCT.
Justice, w. S. Baxter.
Constable, Thos. w. Lloyd.
Road Supervisor, Jos. Brown.
sMTTHFIELD PRECINCT.
Justice, Geo. j. Smith.
Constable, John Benson.
Road Supervisor, VIM. l.. VIM.
NEWTON PRECINCT.
Justice, Marcus Cooley.
Constable, John Benson.
Road Supervisor, Niels Christensen.
CHARLESTON PRECINCT.
Justice, A. III. Archibald.
Constable, John Thompson.
Road Supervisor, Geo. Godfrey.
CoNENlLLE PREClNCT.
Justice, Tennis Collins,
Constable Mark ii. Pierce.
Road Supervisor, -
RICHMOND PRECINCT.
Justice, Jas. w. Funk.
Constable, l.. II. Bullen.
lad Supervisor, Frederick ii. Whittle
LEWISTON PRECINCT.
Justice Peter Il. Van Orden Jr.
Constable Il. NJ. Stocks.
Road Supervisor, Harvey M. Rawlins.
TRENTON PRECINCT.
Justice, Chas. G. Wood.
Constable, Andrew SimmondS Jr.
Road Supervisor, John Bingham.
COLLEGE PRECINCT.
Justice, Benjamin Hawkins.
Constable, George Williams.
Road Supervisor, Michael johnson.
MILLvILLE PRECINCT.
Justice, John w. Scott.
Constable, James p Olsen.
Road Supervisor, Ephraim Yeates.
PROVIDENCE PRECINCT.
Justice, Lorenzo E. Tibbetts.
Constable, Andrew Fuhriman.
Road Supervisor, j. j. Frederick.
HYDE PARK PRECINCT.
Justice, Geo. G. Lamb.
Constable, Fred Wolf.
Road Supervisor, Stephen Thurston.
BENSON PRECINCT.
Justice, Alma Reese.
Constable, VIM. Catmull.
Road Supervisor, S. II. Roundy.
PETERBoRO PRECINCT.
Justice, G. w. Vaughan.
Constable, G.. +. Nye.
Road Supervisor, Jas. c. Jensen.
GREENyILLE PRECINCT.
Justice, Ralph Smith.
Constable, Emil Moser
Road Supervisor, Karl A. Nyman Jr.
WHEELER PRECINCT.
Justice, James Hodges.
Constable, Jos Ransom.
Road Supervisor, VIM. +. Rigby.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-05-12

There is good in everything with
the occasional exception of a good
thing.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08

been weeping and wailing in Butte
the next day. But the white man
didn't appear able to use his right
with any effect and the gong saved
the negro from taking the count
When he came up in the fourth he was
much fresher and got through the
round without getting more than he
could easily take. After that he was
as good as new again and maintained
his part of the argument TO the end.
In the first twelve rounds Rowan
forced the fighting, but the last eight
rounds found the black fellow after
him all the time. Rowan's only blow
was a left jab to the face and jaw,
They soon had Hayes nose bleeding
and one side of his face badly swollen
but that didn't bother him much. He
kept boring in, trying for an upper
cut to the jaw, but the white mans
guard was impenetrable. He landed
one of tsem occasionally, but il was
generally when he was about all II
and could not steam up his blows Sc
they would hurt the dummy. The
stipulation was that IL they were both
on their feet at the end Of the TWEEN
tieth round the bout was to be declar
ed a draw, but ever without tina
agreement il would have been so de
clared, as they were evenly matched
throughout.
Will Bebb refereed the fight anC
kept il going from beginning to end
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
CONTEST a DRAW.
Dummy Rowan and Ike Hayes Box
Twenty Rounds.


Ikey Hayes. the s~ooty-colOrcd
heavy weight "champeen" of Mon
tana. and Dummy Rowan, the deaf
mute champion Of the world, went
twenty rounds to a draw at the Tiy-
oil thcater Friday evening. Both are
men OF more than state wide reputa.
tions and a large crowd was present
Ia see them 60 Before the fight. Ike.
the pride of Butte. swelled out his
pugilistic chest and assured his
friends that there would be muffin to
il but jes' oil Ike" The Dummy
couldn't come back, but with a few
pantomimic jabs. swings and side.
steps he showed what might happen
TO Ike.
Both men stripped in rather poor
condition. The Dummy looking par.
ticularly flabby. The general opin-
ion was that il would be a knockout,
and that before the tenth round. as
both men were reputed TO be good hit
tiers. They started out fast and
wasted no time in getting together.
Neither did any execution in the first
and second rounds. but in the third
II looked as If Ike was "A goner sure.
Two of the three straight left iabs to
the nose and mouth daZed him and
had the dummy been able to follow
up his advantage by sending over a
good right to the jaw. which was
widely exposed, there would have
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by
J.hn Oliver, Of Philadelphia, as fol
lows: IL was in an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite, growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Then | was advls,
ed to use Electric Bitters; to my great
JOY, the first bottle made a decided
improvement. | continued their use
for three weeks, and an now a well
man. ! know they robbed the grave
of another victim" No one should
fail to try them. Only 80 cents, guar
anteed, at c. II. Williams drug store
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
MEET IN MID.OCEAN.
Two Montanians Discover Each Other
After Being Out Two Days.

A letter dated queenstown vas re-
ceived in this office from Austin w.
War; the latter part of the week.
Among other things the writer men,
toned meeting w. X. Harder, editor
of the Fort Benton River Press. while
on board ship after being out two
days. The following is an excerpt
from a letter written for the River
Press by Editor Harder. After men.
tioning meeting Mr.. War; the writer
says:
MIR. War; is on a business and
pleasure trip TO England. expecting
to return home the early part of June.
The captain of the "Saxonia" is of the
same name of the Lewistown man,
and a comparison of ancestral mem
cries convinced each of them that
they came from the same original
War; stock of two or three centuries
ago. In passing it might be men
toned that Mr.. War; assisted the
captain in the Sunday services on
board the ship, the captain reading
the prayers and Mr.. War; reading
the lessons with a fervor and delivery
that would do credit to a regularly
ordained clergyman"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
INSPECTORS APPOINTED.
Eight Good Business Men Chosen &c
Pass Upon Claims.

faSS upon CldlmS.
y. NJ. McCauley, Oscar Stephens
and C. NJ. Goodell, who were recently
appointed bounty commissioners for
Fergus county by Judge Cheadle, met
in the office of the county commission
ers Thursday morning and organized
the commission with Stephens as
chairman and Goodell, secretary.
They then proceeded to appoint the
following gentlemen as the bounty in
spectors for their respective locali-
ties.
N. T. Smith. Roy; r. w. McMahan,
Edgewater; j. l.. Asbridge. Highfleld;
George NJ. Stone, Lewistown: George
w. Cook, Lewistown: Frank Mitchell,
Stanford; ]. NJ. Campbell. Utica, and
W. II. Peck. Garneill. About every
section of the county is represented
by the appointees. all of whom are
well known business and stock men
and will take an interest in seeing
that the provisions of the law are
enforced.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
Euus for Settinu,

I'M prepared to supply those who
may desire the Pure Bred Barred Ply
mouth Rock Eggs at s1.0O per setting.
Address NETTIE L. ELSTON.
Cottonwood, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
Notice to Shareholders.

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the shareholders OF
the Lewistown Commercial Company
will be held at the offices OF the com,
pany in Lewistown on Wednesday
April 20. 1908, at which time there
will be chosen officers for the ensu
ing year and other proper business
transacted.
Dated at l.ewistown March 81. 1903
l.. w. ELDRIDGE, President.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
SONG Service.

A sacred song service will be rem,
dered by the choir at the NJ. L. church
on Sunday night, in place of the regu-
lar preaching by the pastor. The ex.
ercise is entitled Zion" and consists
of choruses, solos. duets, trios. etc.
All lover of good music are cordially
invited to be present.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
Makes a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. or all the salves you ey-
or heard of. Bucklen's Arnica salve is
the best. II sweeps away and cures
burns, sores. bruises. cuts. boils, III
GERS. skin eruptions and piles. It's
only % cents. and guaranteed to give
satisfaction by C. II. Williams. drug.
gisi.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
A Chattanooga Druggists Statement.

Robt. j. Miller, proprietor OF the
Read House Drug Store of Chattanoo,
ga. Tenn. writes: There is more
merit in FOley's Honey and Tar than
in any other cough syrup. The calls
for il multiply wonderfully and we
sell more of il than all other cough
syrups combined" For sale by Nc.
Kechnie a. Allan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08
Pneumonia is Robb

Pneumonia is Robbed Of Its Terrors
by Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops
the racking cough and heals and
strengthens the lungs. II taken in
time It will prevent an attack OF pneu.
monia. Refuse substitutes. For sale
by McKechnie & Allan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-08

pie keep their alleys and back yards
clean the council adjourned to meet
at s o'clock next Monday evening.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
A STRANGE FUNERAL.
Burial of an Elephant by Elephants
In River Bed.

There is no doubt that the elephant
naturally cunning and the following
extraordinary incident related bv a
planter from Ceylon is only another
PROOF: Il went after a herd of eight
elephants" he says. After stalking 7
got chance at the biggest Of the herd
ana dropped it at the first shot. About
TWO hours afterward l had the tail and
feet cut off and taken to the bungalow
Next morning | went to the snOt 70
look at the elephant and to NV surnrise
found no trace of the body. After look.
ing round | saw that the herd had been
Dack during the night, and l soon dis
covered a track where they seemed +o
nave retired in a body. Following this
up' l eventually came upon the dead
elephant lying at the bottom of n rocky
stream. From the tracks it was ouita
evident that the body had not bean
rOIleu Dut carried to the bank, and if
was plain that it had been taken
through the long grass which grew on
the Dank into the stream. MY neigh |
DorS were incredulOus until I showed
them where the elephants tail and
feet had been cut off and where the
Oody lay in the stream, which proved
conclusively that by some means or
other the body had been got over the
intervening space in the night. It is
uncut to understand how elephants
WIN their trunks and feet could raise
md support the dead body of a com
'ade. However, they seem to have
managed to do it, and it is a pity no
Iuman eyes saw this strange funeral"
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
The Ruling Pas.too

good woman was dying, a woman
VINO had been a true wife and lovinn
mother, a woman with but ono weal,'
ness-a love of gossip.
Although her time on earth was
short she was critically watching the
attending physician and the nurse &c
they talked in subdued whispers of the
result which their united skin had boon
powerless to avert.
Ia response to the summons of the
uylng woman her husband approached
her ana bent low to, catch the words
winch he expected to be words of love
again she turned her eyes, from which
tne ttne light was fast fading, upon the doc
tor and the nurse as she said family
10 you suppose they are engaged?"
These words We're her last.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
The Beaver.

The beaver is really sort Of porta-
oIe pup mill, grinding up almost anv
Kind of wood that comes his way. saws
writer. | once measured a white
Dlrch tree twenty-five inches through
cut down by beaver. A single beo-
yer generally, if not always. amputates
the tree AID when it comes down tbe
whole family fall to and have = reou.
lar trolic with the bark and branches
y big beaver will bring down n fair
sized sapling-say three inches through
IN about two minutes and largo
tree in about an hour. The ability of
beaver to remain under water for
long time is not really so tough prob
ZEN as 1t looks When the lake or
pohd is frozen over. a beaver will come
TO the under surface of the ice ana ex-
pei his breath so that il will form q
wide fiat bubble. The air, coming in
contact with the ice and water. is puri-
ned and the beaver breathes it again.
This operation he can repeat several
times. The otter and muskrat do the
same thing.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
Every moment dies a man.
EVERY moment one is hn-,, ;,
Nets Lure Athletes

haces through deep snow are an at
tractlve feature of winter sports in
Germany' and athletes who take mart
IN them do not always fare very sue.
cessfully.
Inc reason is because over the ground
"hlch the runners must cross. are laid
NETS with strong meshes, and as these
are covered by the snow and hence are
invisible the mems feet almost always
eaten IN them, the result being that n
race instead of being won by the swift
est runner is generally won nv him
who is lucky enough to escape the NETS
OF VINO succeeds in freeing himself the
most quickly from their meshes.
Races of this kind always attract
large crowds, and there is much amusa.
ment when the nets begin to get in
their deadly work.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
The Earthly Fncts-

A story told of Lord Holt. who was
lord chief justice of England in the
eighteenth century, shows what a dead
~ enemy to wild superstition sense
OF fact may be. A man presented him
SELF to Lord Holt and said:
"a spirit came to me from the o+bor
world and told me that in your next
case you must enter a plea of mol
pros. that is, refusal to prosecute.
Lord Holt looked at the man q mo.
ment and then smiled.
DO you believe that such a MESSAGE
is wise for human being to obey .,
1T is absolute"
And do vOu believe that the messan-
ger had full knowledge of the law Of
England?"
Yes, and of all law. By following
this heaven given advice YOU will he
doing justice"
Wei. you tell your messenger if he
comes again that he should have sent
ms message to the attorney general
Inc lord chief justice of England never
prosecutes, and if the spirit knew anv.
thlng about the English law he wonid
know a simple thing like tbat"-
Aouth's Companion.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
Women and Store Detectiv..

The very thing that newspapers
want to know about the way detectives
work in big department stores are tba
things we don't want to tell" said
superintendent when asked about q
conspicuous shOplifting arrest. eve
should be glad to dispense with them
altogether, but we can't afford to.
clever woman will outwit the shrewd.
est store detective that ever walked
we have to work cautiously or we lose
our trade. If the detective is a man
ana stares at a woman too hard sba
makes a complaint at the desk and
tells other women how she was insuIt-
ed. If the store detective is woman
she Is likely to get fresh I think tha
best store detective in New York todov
IS man who used to be minstrel
performer. He took the job on trial tiu
good times came again. but nothing
good enough has come along to temnt
MIN to give up $4,000 job, and he ia
worth every penny of it."-New York
Times.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
FAITHFUL DAD.
Here's to YOU; You've Got Your
Faults. but You're All Right.

Here's to YOU; You've Got Your
Faults. but You're All Right.
We happened in Il home the other
night and over the par,or door saw the
legend worked in letters of red. what
Is Home Without Mother?" Across
the rOom was another brief. God Bless
Our Home"
Now what's the matter with God
Bless Our Dad:" IIe gets up early
lights the fire, bOils an egg. grabs his
dinner pail and wipes off the dew of
the dawn with his boots while many
mother is sleeping. He makes the
weekly handOut for the butcher. the
grocer the milkmaa and baker. and
MS little pile is badly worn before he
mas been home an hour. He stands off
the bailiff and keeps the rent paid up.
If there is Il noise during the night
Idu Is Kicked in the back and made to
60 downstairs to find the burglar and
XIII MN. Mother darns the socks. but
lad bought the socks in the first place
ana the needles and the yarn after
ward. Mother does up the fruit; well.
dad bought it all. and jars and sugar
cost like the mischief.
Dad buys chickens for the Sunday
dinner, carves them himself and draws
the neck from the ruins after every
one else is served What is home
without mother:' Yes. that is all
right, but what is home without 4 fa-
-her: Ten chances to one it is a board |
ng house, father is under a slab and |
he landlady is Il widow. Dad. here's
o YOU You've got your faults-you
nay have lots Of thcm-but you're all
lght' and we will miss you when
'ou re gone.-Stevens County ReveilIe.
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
Writing on WOOD

Some persons ......
the first rr-.s
OF wood. From their convenience +I'ia
stelI' - ms probable. Such boards We're used
at an early period by the Greeks and
Romans' and We're frequently covered
win wax. which was Of course moro
easily written upon than the baro
"ood. Where wax was used errors waro
Ieadliy erased by rubbing with tbo
@ OIunt end OF the piece of metal which
served served Tor pen. TO make the writing
more visible it appears that some bl,cI5
substance was smeared over the sur-
tace Oh the white wax and remained I'm
the scratched marks. ~
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
Benefits From Rnnn,.

huhnlng is the great beautifier Of flo
uIe ana movement. 1t gives muscular
development, strong heart action and
Iree lung play. The muscle comes
"nere 1t ought to be. the shoulders 90
Oack' the loins hold the trunk we'll bal
anced. and the feet take their correct
posiuons. 1t was running which made
tIe creek figure The more active
trlpes of American Indians have been
runners from time immemoriaI ana
from the chest to the heels they are
much more beautifully built than tho
average of white men. Running neo-
PIE have usually the firm but elastic
texture which is the beauty of flesh
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
AWFUL EXPERIENCE WITH
A FEROCIOUS ALLIGATOR
ONE HUGE FELLOW SUPPOSED TOBE DEAD
GIVES TROUBLE INA BOAT
Alligator When HarpOOned, TOwed the Boat
Considerable Oistance-t Was Then
Put in the Boat Apparently Dead

AlilgatOrs move rapidly under water.
are nara TO see, harder to hit. and the
harpoon will penetrate only the least
accessible portions of the body. Nor
uoes the title to the hide necessarily
pass with making fast the weapon.
Ohe afternoon in the Cheesehowitz-
kee river l harpoOned large alligator
Whlch toWed me up and down tba
stream for an hour or two and then
suIked III its deepest part. l pulled on
the line until the boat was diractIv
over MN and stirred him up with the
I"Ipooh pole. He rolled himself up on
tne line in the manner peculiar IN
sHarhS ana alligatOrS and banged the
Doat suggestively. We rowed to tba
Oank and. making fast to some bushes
hauled on the line until we succeedad
IN worrying him nearly to the boot
wien lie rose to the surface and at
Idcked US with open mouth. We 70
peIleu the attack with haiDoon noIe
ana rifle. The former was promn+I,,
Dltten i'll three pieces. but the Iattar ~,
Parehtly finished him. 1t was so nearly |
uArA mat we decided to carry him in /
the sklH a mile down the river TO whore
our slOOp was anchored. We broke tIo
seats out OF the boat and together man
aged to lift the head of the oIlioato.
ABOARD and tie it. We then tiod tho
olher end, when the reptile came 70
NE and landed blow with his tail
winch lifted me out of the sl,iff into
the saw grass. with the breath knocked
out OF my body and my hand and foco
badly cut by the grass
boat and boatmen were capsfzed As
my rlne had fortunately been left unon
Tue Oank' was able to kill the alliga-
lor again. We secured him bv floating
tue boat under him and then baflinp If
out The alligator completely filed the {
DOat' so that my companion and 7 cat
uPOH his pack as we padded down tba
river with gunwales unpleasantlv near
the water. iie"l (
II was growing dark. and tba v-o+o,
around US was BECOMING oIi,o ,t.itI, c
1Iilsators. While we were refecting b
upon our overloaded condition our aIIi7
sator came to life again and shifted p
'aiiasI uhtu water poured over tba Z
suA"ale. We quickly balanced tha k
'oat' only to see it again disturbed and Y
. snip more water. a scramble for tba
more followed, which we reached with
ut capslzing and where we loft ON.
lctlm for the night after again lfIlinr- n.
I'm. In the morning our bn,zo,.3 81
l!enu from the HomOsassa river. sur IL
ouhded by his family. was sitting re
oove him in the tree waiting for us to ra
!tehd to our carving duties.-Countrr
ife In America. PC
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25
IMPLANTED CORN.
1t Has a Habit of Getting Uneasy Tn
the Spring.


the Spring.
1t beats all" said a Reraan co,,,,+..
FARMER what curious things we find in
nature that we can't explain. You kin
20 over a lot of 'em, and there's vet
one Inat you can't tell me why if is
1hats corn heatin' up in the sprinr
lou take lot of corn. don't caro-
II II whole corn or cracked corn ~.
cornmeal. You keep it in any kind 20
storenouse-the common granary. like
we nave on the farms, or the stone or
Drlck buildin, like many of tba oro
GERS ana feed dealers have if in Who,
II comes corn plantin' time. thar corn
OF yourn II git oneasy. Soon's tbo
Oiaues start out of the ground. thon
you nave to hustle to save your ,,rain
Seems as when the time cornoe oIC,,l.
tur corn TO be planted the corn in the
Oass' no matter what shape it's in ba.
gins 10 neat up, and when the nlan+od
corn DeSlns to grow what you've Got
stored VIII cit so hot it'll fairly euol,o
lou We got To take it out Of fine b.,,s
ara spread it out so it'll cool off or
you II lose it all. In a few dave it,u
COOL down again, and you won't have
no more trouble with it durin' the sIIm-
nier' no matter how hot the weather
gus. It's jest when the planted corn
starts; that's all. ~ 'oi Il
OuIlous: Of course it's curious or
l "ouidh speak Of it. | might uDdcr.
slahd how whole corn would act that
way hut WHOM it comes TO cracked corn I
ana corhmeal then it's too much fur
me - ana il bet you can't tell why il
- cept ITS jest nature tryin' TO assert
.... .H.i I.NUrpSe
Smyrna times., 1903-02-25

In reply to inquiries we have nIaas.
nre IN announcing that Ely Liquid
Cream Balm Is like the solid prepara-
tlon OF that admirable remedy in that
II cieanses and heals membranes af.
iected by nasal catarrh. There is no
GGrylng or sneezing. The Iiouid
cream Balm is adapted to use bv
patents who have trouble in inbaling
11Inirough 1Ii the nose aud prefer sproving
Inc price, including spraying tube IS
20 cents: Sold by druggists or moiled
ny Ely Brothers, jG Warren Street