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The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07
Moros Are CONQUERED.

San Francisco. Aug. Capt John
]. Pershing Fifteenth infantry, leader
of the American expedition which
crossed Mindanao and brought into
peaceful relations with the United
States the Moros who for 800 years
had opposed Spanish invasion, has ar
rived here from the Orient. He says
it is reasonable to suppose that all Mo-
ros on Lake Lanao, about 100000 in
all, are now convinced that it is best
to be friendly with the United States.
The whole country is now open.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07
Escaped Prisoner Captured.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. ben w
Starnes, the one-armed life prisoner
who escaped in daring manner on
Saturday night last from the federal
was captured early yesterday near
Richmond. Mo, after being shot in the
leg by one of a posse that had been
chasing him for several days.
Starnes' leg was broken by the shot
and he surrendered without resistance,
although he was well armed. He was
returned to prison.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07
$1oo REWARD $1oo.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least one dreaded disease thai
science has been able in all its stages, and
that is CataTrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires o
constitutional treatment. Halls Catanh Cure is
taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. and giving tho
patient strength by building the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work The pro-
prietors have much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars FOR any case
that it fails cure Send for list OF Testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. I5c.
Halrs Fnmily Pills are the best.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07
Earrinos for eeIqian COWS.

The cows in Belgium wear earrings.
This is in accordance with law. which
DEGREES that every animal of the DO
vine species. when Il has attained the
age of three months, must have in its
ear a ring. to which is attached
metal tag bearing a number. The OBJ
ject is to preserve an exact record OF
the number of animals raised each
year,
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07
First Come, First Served.

We would rather sell our fine San
Luis valley lands to Colorado farmers.
Best water rights. fertile soil. low
prices, easy terms. If easterners come
first-and they're coming fast-we will
sell to them, of course. Send for our
new booklet and see what you're miss
ing. The Colorado Bureau of Immigra-
ton, GIG Majestic Bldg. Denver, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Before giving its unqualified ap-
proval to the agamo mermis culicis
the public will want to know some
thing about it, A microbe that is
capable of doing a New Jersey mos
quito to death must be a rather ugly
customer himself
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Humanitarians would be happier
over the abolishment of the cudgel
and knout in the Russian penal sys
TEN if there was not new provision
for beating with birch rods up to 100
blows for slight offenses and mis-
demeanors"
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

been obliged to go into insolvency in
consequence of his unsuccessful at
tempt to corner lima beans, realizes
that he didn't know them.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

When the prince of Wales departed
from the Kearsarge the band played
God Save the King" though just how
the prince knew that it was not play
ing America" We can't quite make
out.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

The decision of a Brooklyn masis-
trate that for one woman to call an
other an old maid is a serious case
of disorderly conduct increases the
swelling ranks of our Dogberrys by
one shining member.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

There were cries of ''Yive Loubet,"
as the President of France rode
through the streets of London. He
probably is still wondering what the
enthusiastic people meant.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Lite Billy's reputation for veracity
is not above suspicion and he came
near being whipped for saying he had
seen flying horse. when in fact, as he
said, he had really seen horse fly
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07
- one Package.

II Defiance Starch" does not
please you, return it to your dealer.
II it does you get one-third more for
the same money. 1t will give you
satisfaction, and will not stick to the
iron.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

If a man could be as good as he
intends to when he gets married what
happy time women would have.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

1t was only the lamp that hit young
Willie X. Vanderbilt. How would he
like to get crack from the old buck
automobile itself?
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

When the ice man wants more
money he just takes it. without any
preliminary negotiating.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Again Santos Dumont in his airship
has circled the Eiffel tower without
humping into it. Now what will he fly
at next?
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

The fact that an opera singer
kissed Sir Thomas three times before
he suspected what she was about is
no sign that he means to desert the
yacht for the smack
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

You never hear any one complaint
about Defiance Starch" There is
none to equal it in quality and guam
tity, 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try it now
and save your money.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

BE truthful, be honest, and perse-
we're" says Senator Platt on his sew
entieth birthday.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

her late returning husband to pro-
nounce one of those Servian names.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

1t is to be hoped that none of those
observation-disclosures LOADED fools will get
off without few years in the peniten-
tiary at least.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Crimes caused by JEALOUSY are a
most always inspired by a woman
who isn't fit to be jealous of
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

College students who rushed to
Kansas have now discovered that
helping in the harvest field is u great
occupation to read about.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

1t cannot be denied that the emo
tional fervor of the compliments ex-
changed by kings, ministers. visiting
naval officers and others attests to the
stimulating qualities of the cham
pagne used on these occasions.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

As yet no arrangements have been
made for an exchange of visits be-
tween the mikado and the czar
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

This tendency toward consolidation
In financial circles is a wonderful
thing. There is even to be a merger
of the warring members of the Van
derbilt family
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

sons over here are the Witches OF cen
trail Europe.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Anecdotes of children's smartness
are lot funnier when they are our
own children than when they are our
neighbors.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

decided that poker debts are not col
lectable, a fact which we have known
ever since we began to sit into the
game.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

frontier, but the Turkish and Bul.
garian troops are fighting.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

New York woman lawyer has just
been wooed and won by the attorney
whom she defeated in a legal battle a
few weeks ago There's man with
courage.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

At the present time most of the war
horses in the world are Missouri
mules.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

King Peter has Just had birthday
We would strongly advise him to have
as many of them as possible at his
earliest convenience
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

To hungry man, the best half of
fried chicken is two-thirds of 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Listen to Mrs. Stout calling that
dirty hoodlum her precious lamb"
"Pshaw! She's only kiddin' him"
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

What Is the difference between u
womans whist club and "A mans poker
club "Why. in one you get home to
dinner and in the other to breakfast
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

1t seems much more refined TO lay
small wager than to gamble, but
you can lose lust as much one way
as the other
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

What is the effect of using kerosene
the mosquitoes "Oh. 1 guess II
makes lightning bugs of them
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Tramps are scarce in Kansas. Taey
are not looking for work.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

A smile of satisfaction goes with ono Of
BaIter's "Bullhead' scent ciGars.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Minister suspect those boys are
breaking the Sabbath. Johnnie-Guess
so; | Just heard something crack.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

FITS recommendation Sofits nervousness atteI
first day of DIR. kline's Great Nerve Restorer.
send tor FREE $500 trial potte and treatise
DR. r. H. KLINE Ltd. 9Gl Arch St. Phiisdelpha Pa
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

II you don't get the biggest and
best it's your own fault. Defiance
Starch is fer sale everywhere and
there is positively nothing to, equal
1t in quality or quantity.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

"I understand that drinking is one OF
his failures" You have been misin-
formed. 1t is one OF his most pro-
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Rev. DIR. Thirdly-YounE man. don't
you know there is such thing as q
certainty The Gambler-Say. partner. ]
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

TT beats all how good cigar you can
buy for cents 4 you buy heright brand
Try "Bullhead."
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Tourist-Why do you call that sand bed
Cherry creek Denverite-Because there
are no cherries there and no creek
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Mary had little eve.
So playful and so callow:
But when the heat reached %
1t turned to mutton tallow.
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

A small boy having been told that a
reptile "is an animal that creeps." being
asked the name of one. promptly replied.
"A baby"
The Springfield herald., 1903-08-07

Smoke Baxter's "Bullhead" scent cigar.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11

can pack John into my bed, for which
| have no further use tonight. AS for
me, am off to the postofTics, and
thence to the High street about the
dead body. Tie police ought to know,
you see, and they ought to know
through John; and / can toll them
some rlgamarole ah5ut my brother be-
ing a man of highly nervous organiza-
ton, and the rest of It. And then, I'll
tell you what, John-d!d you notice the
name upon the cab?"
John gave the n'me OF the driver,
which, as have not been all, 20 COM
mand the vehicle, here suppress.
well" resumed Alexander, "Ill call
round at their place before | come
back, and pay your shot for you. In
tnat way, before breakfast time, you'll
be as good as new"
John murmured inarticulate thanks.
To see his brother thus energetic in his
service moved him beyond expression
If he could not utter what he felt, he
showed it leg.bily in his face; and AL
exander read 1t there. and liked 1t the
netter IN tnat uumD delivery.
But there's one thing" said the lat
ter, "cablegrams are dear; and dare
say you remember enough of the gov
ernor to guess the of my finances"
1.-THE trouble s," said John, that all
my stamps are in that beastly house"
"All your what?" asked Alexander.
Stamps explained John.
"It's an American expression. I'm
afraid I contracted one or two"
IL have some" said Flora. II have
pound note upstairs"
my dear Flora" returned Alexan-
der, "a pound note won't see us very
far; and besides, this is my fathers
| business, and shall be very much sur
prised IL it isn't my father who pays
for It,"
81 would not apply to him yet; do
not think that can be wise," objected
Flora.
You have q very imperfect idea oil
my resources, and none at all Of my
efrrontery." replied Alexander. "Please
observe"
He put John from his way, chose a
stout knife among the supper things
and with surprising quickness broke
into his fathers drawer.
There's nothing eacier when you
come to try" he observed, pocketing
the money.
81 wish you had not done that" said
! Flora. you will never hear the last
! of It."
| ooh, don't know" returned the
young man; "the governor Is human
after all. And now, John, let me see
your famous pass-key. Get into bed,
and don't move for any one till come
back. They won't mind you not an
swering when they knock; generally
don't myself.
ITO NJ coSTtNUED.b
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11
USE FOR HIS OLD CLOTHES.
Wife Exchanged Them for Useful Do.
nestle Articles.

Some people are so del.ciously frank
that they render plebeianism attrac.
tive. Admiring dagged lambrequin
on friends mantelpiece. | was In.
formed. That? Oh, yes; 1t represents
three suits of my old clothes" While
broiling venison steak in q hand.
some chatting dish he remarked: This
Is nice dish; cost me two pairs of
pants. That coffee pot was the price
Of coat and vest" 1t was impossible
to keep from laughing. He went on:
"One day my wife got housecleaning
streak on her and found 5000 worth OF
clothes hanging up in my wardrobe. I
had grown a little too stout for them,
and she proposed to sell them. She
got SIS for the lot-nearly all brand
new. | raised such a racket that she
now trades for culinary objects and
parlor decorations. It's all can do to
keep an extra suit of clothes in the
house."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11
Highest and Lowe t Temperature.

The statistics below, showing the
highest and the lowest temperature
which man can endure may prove in
ence between the highest and the low
est limits is estimated at $50 degrees
Fahrenheit. French troops In Algers
must frequently march and maneuver
at heat of 122 degrees above zero.
A French professor has, during a stay
in the Sahara with tribe of Tuaregs,
observed heat OF 1913 degrees. At
tendants in Turkish bath establish
ments work ten hours a day in rooms
where the air is artificially heated at
1856, IT'S and even to 1876 degrees Fab
renheit A scientific gentleman in
Paris not long ago spent fifteen min
utes in hot air room Of the Paris
Hannah, in which the dry air had
been heated by his order until the
thermometer registered $50 degrees
Fahrenheit. Issuing from this room he
plunged Immediately into bah filled
with water OF about SO degrees, differ
ence Of almost 200 degrees Fahren-
in less than minute. On the
other hand, man will stand grea er cold
than any of the other mammals. For
instance, the temperature during the
journey OF Prince Henry Of Orleans
through the Central Asiatic highlands,
where the party had frequently to
withstand a temperature Of 40 degrees
below zero. The quicksilver in the
thermometers had frozen solidly at this
temperature, and even the alcohol in
the alcoho OIL thermomot rs became thick.
Horses and camels died from exposure,
while none OF the men in the party suf-
fered in the least. Turning to Ameri-
ca, Captain Burn once measured at
Fort Reliance a temperature of 10 de-
grees below zero, while Captain Dow
ron, at Fort Ran, saw the Thermometer
down to SO below zero in the month Of
April. The lowest temperatures known,
however, have occurred In Siberia.
where a temperature of so below zero
is not uncommon, while at Werchos
! jansk a temperature OF SO degrees be-
low zero has been observed. 1t ap-
pears, therefore, that men can stand a
! cold OF 80 degrees below Zero while a
heat of 100 and even $50 degrees Fab
renheit appears to be the extreme lin
1t in the opposite direction. No ami
such changes OF temperature.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11

nations philosophers Her leadership is
this changer
sol
beauty searche
for truth robbed of its strength and deppuad WARFARE me pest
precious the fields OF
full flush youwha they had
in of of
vire
the desoa
o
20
shall of Rome?
fe o stretched
They had philosophers
built The Greeks
wrote
the whence
theirs
me wentd TO that Greece did
forth die Her weakest
the with their red blood
suicidal worked their inevitable result 1.-THE Roman Empire
'perished of men,
Of Greece and Rome
he makes wastes
where the best
too ruthlessly
boodess Spain? Her real blood
Spnrd that lived of old SPANS her
spilled be repaced-New York American
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11

A woman who Is most successful
bargain hunter bought two trunks for
IS at sale Of unclaimed goods by a
storage company. The trunks were in
good condition for travelling; she found
in them unmade material for two
dresses, a quantity of good lace and a
number OF other articles available for
use. After taking out everything she
cared for she sold the remainder for
$40. And now all the women OF her ac-
quaintance want to attend storage auc-
lions
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11
As Others See Us.

Whenever there are popular disturb
anoes in Europe the great American
republic Is prompt in putting forward
suggestions for the better government
Of the people concerned. In return
for this attention Europe is now inter
esting itself in tho Internal affairs Of
the United States. The decay Of au.
thority In the republic is certainly
alarming to all frienGs of good govern
ment. With a condition approaching
anarchy in two states and mobs every
where usurping thu functions OF the
courts, II Is plain that the proper gov
eminent of the United States Is be
coming a world problem. We need
not be surprised. indeed. that thou
sands of people flock to Canada to es
cape the dangers Of the republic
Toronto Empire.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.
X.-tCoNrINuEo.,


There, in his fathers room, at mid
night, the fire was roaring and the gas
blazing; the papers, the sacred papers
to lay a hand on which was criminal
had all been taken off and piled along
the floor; cloth was spread, and
supper laid, upon the business table;
and in his fathers chair a woman,
habited like n nun, sat eating. AS
he appeared in the doorway the nun
rose, gave low cry, and stood staring.
She was large woman, strong, calm,
little masculine, her features marked
with courage and good sense; and as
John blinked back at her, a faint re-
semblance lodged about his memory,
as when tune haunts us, and yet Will
not be recalled
why, it's john cried the nun.
81 dare say I'm mad" said John, un-
consciously following King Lear; "but,
upon my word. | don't believe you're
Flora"
"Of course am" replied she.
And yet 1t Is not Flora at ALL
timid, and OF changing color and
dewy-eyed; and had Flora such an Ed
inburg accent? But he said none of
these things, which was perhaps as
well. What he said was Then why
are you a num-"
such nonsense! said Flora. 'I'm a
sick-nurse; and I'm here nursing your
sister, with whom, between you and
me. there is precious little the matter.
But that is not the question. The
point is: How do you come here? are
you not ashamed to show YOURSELF"
Flora" said John, sepulchrally, 81
haven't eaten anything for three days
Or, at least, | don't know what day 1t
is: but guess I'm starving"
you unhappy man. she cried
Here, sit down and eat my supper;
and I'll just run upstairs and see my
patient, not but what doubt she's fast
asleep; for Maria is malade imagin-
sire."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11
ADVICE Of a RAILROAD conduc,or.

A conductor in Kansas has prepared
the following advice for his passen.
gers: "Have no money transactions
with strangers. Give your tr'Ipk. checks
to baggageman, and nobody else
You haven't lost any freight bills. A
gold brick isn't worth bringing home.
Don't get off the cars while they are
in motion. When a suspicious looking
man asks you II you have lost your
rocHethook tell him you never carry
one. Don't feel for it while he is look.
ing Have your ticket ready when
the conductor "oT-e7 along"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11
Talking Album.

The talking photograph is now
promised-that is, the photograph.
with a Photographic annex or attach.
mem, as 1t were, to go on twaddling
as In life, with only arbitrary and oc
casional intermissions. It opens
wearisome prospect for posterity to
have the family portrait album full OF
talking pictures, all going on at the
same time, with the united tediousness
OF all the originals punched up to-
gether. The old-style, nonconversa.
tional, even as the oyster, Is the best
kind to live with, and bids fair TO hold
It's place in popular esteem for awhile.
at any rate.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11

that Flora had found her patient wake
full, and been detained with some de-
tails of nursing, for he had time to
make full end of all there was to eat,
and not only to empty the teapot, but
to fill 1t again from kettle that was
fitfully singing on his fathers fire.
Then he sat torpid, and pleased. and
bewildered; his misfortunes were then
half forgotten; his mind considering,
not without regret this unsentimental
return to his old love.
He was thus engaged, when that
bustling woman noiselessly re-entered.
Have you eaten?" said she. "Then
tell me all about it,"
1t was long and (as the reader
knows) a pitiful story; but Flora heard
1t with compressed lips. She was lost
in none OF those questionings of human
destiny that have, from time to time,
arrested the flight of my own pen: for
women, such as she, are no philoso-
piers, and behold the concrete only.
And women, such as she, are very hard
on the imperfect man.
Every we'll" she said, when he had
done; then down upon your knees at
once, and beg Gods forgiveness
And the great baby pumped upon
his knees. and did as he was bid; and
none the worse for that! But while he
was heartily enough requesting for
giveRess on general principles, the ra-
tional side of him distinguished, and
wondered II. perhaps, the apology were
not due upon the other part. And
when he rose again from that becom-
Ing exercise. he first eyed the face OF
his old love doubtfully, and then, TAX
ing heart uttered his protest.
81 must say, Flora" said he, "in all
this business, can see very little fault
of mine"
"If you had written home" replied
the lady, there would have been none
of It, II you had even gone to Muir
rayfield reasonably sober, you would
never have S'npt there, and the worst
would not have happened. Besides,
the whole thing began years ago. You
got into trouble, and when your father
uOutSI man, Nuo ulSdppolHltu, gOu
took the pet, or got afraid, and ran
away from punishment. Well, you've
had your own way Of it, John, and
don't suppose you like It,"
81 sometimes fancy I'm not much
better than fool sighed John.
my dear John, said she, mot
much"
He looked at her and his eye fell
A certain anger rose within him; here
was Flora he disowned; she was
hard; she was of set color; settled
mature, undecoratiye manner; plain OF
speech, plain of habit-he had come
near saying, plain of face. And this
changeling called herself by the same
name as the many-colored, clingine
maid of yore; she of the frequent
laughter, and the many signs, and the
Had, stolen glanCes. And to make al
worse, she took the upper hand with
him, which (as John well knew was
not the true relation OF the sexes, HI
steeled his heart against this sicl
nurse.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-11
NOVEL USE FOR euiLLoTiNE.
Chickens HumaneIy Put to Death at
Gothenburg, Sweden.

Who would have supposed during
the Reign of Terror that day
would come when the guillotine would
be used for laudable purpose? Yet
this has just happened in Sweden, for
a guillotine has been erected in the
market place at Gothenburg, where
1t is used daily for the purpose OF de.
CAPTIVATING chickens, ducks and other
domestic animals.
The local Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals Is respon.
sible for this novel step. Animals.
1t claims. may legitimately be used as
food, but there is no reason why
they should suffer while dying. and
the surest way to avoid such suffer.
ing is to employ guillotine as an in.
strurlent of death.