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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05
WEALTH OF THE WORLD.
Four Hundred Billion Dollars Is Es.
timated Total.

timated Total.
The total wealth of the world, while
not exactly known has been estimated
at ,OO0,O00,0 900, says Gunton's mag.
azine. This is probably an underes-
innate of the actual amount of money
and property in civilized and semi
civilized lands. OF this total the
greater part is owned by Americans
and Europeans. The United States
has somewhere near 100000, 900 900,
or about one-fourth of the whole The
United Kingdom is the richest country
OF Europe, its wealth being estimated
at 100000 900, or G3O2 per capita
or the total England's share was
I1O,O62, 100000; Scotland's, G1,O94,.
100000; Ireland's, G650,00O,OO. In
American money (at s4.S pound sterl.
ing) Great Britain's wealth in 1896 was
s56,66S,S0O,000. A recent estimate
makes it $4,000. 100000, or $1,412 per
capita Tin 1S9D. The annual income
OF England's population Is said to be
$5.6OO.OOO,OO0 while the yearly saw.
ing is ,94S,O00,000. 1t should be
remembered that large amount of
British capital Is also invested in the
colonies of the empire and in foreign
lands.
France is the next richest nation of
Europe. Mulhall estimated its wealth
in 1896 at G9,69OOOO,O 900, or G252
per capita A recent estimate of
Frances wealth makes 1t $4,000, OOO,.
600, or sl,257 per capita Q9OD. Ac-
cording to Mulhall, Germanys wealth
In 1895 was GS,052, 900, 900 or e156
per capita. Prussia's share was more
than half 100000, O0O); Bavaria's,
G949,OOO,000; SaXony's, f456, 900 900:
Wurtemberg's, GS70,000,00O while the
smaller German States had G1,337,-
100000. According to more recent
estimate, Germany's wealth H. $4O,-
OOO,OOO,OO0, or $709 per capita Q9O1).
German money loaned or invested
abroad amounts to $4,000, 900 900 or
more. Russia's wealth IN 1895, as Null
hall estimated ii, amounted t. G6,425,-
100000 or GG1 per capita A recent
estimate places Russia's wealth at
$4,000, ,000 or about 1896 per cap
tia estimating the population in 1901
at l0S0OO,O0O).
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05
Mississippi Is Booming.

Mississippi, where the majority OF
people are negroes, is wonderfully
prospecting. Twenty-Five banks in
the state show deposits for the past
year of over s2S,0OO,OOO, an increase
of nearly $7oO0.000 over the previous
year. This is six times as great an
increase as was ever made before In
one year, The banks have had the
largest capital and heaviest deposits
in the history Of the state, There are
in addition IS national banks, all in a
thoroughly prosperous condition.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05
UNCLE SANS TREASURE WAGON
More Than Four Billions Of Dollars
Have Been Carried in This Cart.

Down in the sub-basement of the old
custom house, along with the ash cans
and rubbish barrels, there stands a
sturdy little wagon which has carried
in its day more than $4,000, 000, 900 of
Uncle Sans money.
When the little wagon was con.
signed to the scrap heap some time
ago Custodian Lawlor decided to pre-.
serve it II he could.
I've been here for nearly twenty
years." said Mr.. Lawlor, and 1t amt
within my memory when the little
wagon failed to make its daily trip up
Wall street to the sub-treasury, and
never penny spilled. There's them
that have been here thirty years and
the tale is the same. call that faith.
fulness and Uncle Sam'll have hard
time finding any other word for it.
guess. Anyway, I'm going to keep the
little wagon as long as he'll let me-"
The wagon, as its picture shows,
still seems fit for duty. Its joints are
rather weak, though, and it has been
repaired SO often that 1t was thought
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05

by taking an average Of these re-
suits We find that Tuesday is the luck.
lest day. with Friday close behind;
wednesday and Thursday run a dead
neat for third position; Sunday comes
In easily fifth, with Monday some dis.
lance behind. and Saturday last. But
II we strike an average Of the per.
centages obtained from actual figures
used in preparing the diagrams, we
ma that 10 2-3 per cent of the dsas.
tiers took place on Friday, 10 sic per
cent on Tuesday, IA l.3 per cent on
Thursday, 141a per cent on Wed.
nesday, 1914 per cent on both Satur.
day and Sunday, and Is 2.3 per cent
on Monday.
1t Is recorded that this favors the
theory that Columbus started on his
voyage of discovery on a Friday; first
sighted land on a Friday; started on
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05

succeeded each other until five revolu.
ions OF the earth on its axis had been
completed, and Mr.. Toggs avowed that
the milestone was growing heavier,
the fox was unwearied in his endeav-
ors to claw out his vitals, and the mex.
unguishable fires burned with increas.
ing fury, and in the face of all he was
growing more and more lamblike, Mrs.
Toggs became correspondingly more
alarmed. This complete change could
presage only one thing-the coming
end
"Dear!" gasped the tortured Mr.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05
Thursday Leads in shipwrecks.

his return journey on a Friday, and
arrived at Palos on Friday; he
reached Hispaniola in his second ex.
petition on a Friday, and discovered
the continent of America on a FRI
day. Bunker hill was fought on a
Friday, the motion made by John
Adams that the United States are and
ought to be Independent was made
on a Friday, Saratoga was surrendered
on a Friday, the treason of Arnold
exposed on Friday, and the collier
Merrimac was sunk in Santiago harbor
by Lieut.. Hobson on a Friday."-Chi.
cago Tribune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05
Sunday Favored by Murders.

Sunday Favored by Murders.
would-be murderer looks on Friday
as an unlucky day for his attempt
That might be construed to prove
either side of the argument, but 1t is
fair to accept the statistician's con-
clusion in favor of Friday as the
lucky day.
Three famous men. among others,
were assassinated on Friday-Abra.
ham Lincoln, William Mckinley and
Nasr-er-Deen, shah of Persia. Three
attempts were made to kill Alexander
ii. of Russia on Monday, two to kill
Bismarck on Mondays. and three to
kill Louis Philippe on Tuesdays.
The sailor has a right to consider
Friday his luckiest day If exemption
from shipwreck be considered. 1t has
been a pet superstition of the sea that
Friday is the unlucky day for sailing.
This is found to be extraordinary, as
the number of shipwrecks occurring
on that day Of the week is the small
est.
To secure this conclusion the sta.
tistician examined the records of the
disasters to British vessels from 1895
to the present day. He found that "a
per cent happened on Thursday, 16
per cent on Saturday and Sunday, Ia
per cent on Monday and Wednesday,
IL per cent on Tuesday, and only
I per cent on Friday.
BY examining the record of railroad
disasters from 1898 up to date it was
discovered that the nervous person
who fears to begin a journey on Fri
day can point to some substantiation
for the fears. It was in this item
alone that the day kept up its reputa.
tion.
wednesday is the best day to be.
gin Journey. Saturday, Sunday and
Monday are close rivals to Friday,
while Tuesday, Thursday and We'd
nesday have small records.
The greatest danger from fire has
been on Monday. Wednesday and Sat
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05

sin tablets without amurmur. He swal,
lowed DR.. Killers remedies faithfully
and submitted to applications OF mus
tard plasters until the outer surface
OF his body had every appearance OF
being parboiled.
Through It all not ope word OF com.
plant or rebellion escaped Mr.. Toggs
lips, and Mrs. Toggs was somewhat
alarmed.
As day and night In regular order
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05
Meow.

A public school teacher in the city
of New York, who wished to select a
soloist from among her pupils, took
three of them to her private room, and
as quality Of voice was the only
question involved, said to the first
little girl: Sing one verse of any
hymn you have learned in school,"
The child broke forth:
Lead. kindly light. amid the encircling
gloom,
Meow. meow;
The night is dark, and l am far from
home,
Meow, meow;
No one who has not been obliged
to fight the garbling of words, sung
by children in chorus, will fully APP
preciate the easiness of the transition
from Lead Thou me on" to Meow,
me-ow."-S. ]. b. in Harper's Drawer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05

best to replace it. It carried the
money received as custom payments
from the custom house to the sub
treasury at the close of business each
day for more than thirty years.-New
York Sun.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05
Honored by Chinese Emperor.

James b. Reynolds, secretary to
Mayor Low, has received the Chinese
decoration Of the order Of the double
dragon for courtesies extended to
Prince Tsai-Chen.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-06-05
The Woman's Best.

TONI cant help asking my fiancee
occasionally why she loves me.
Dick-Me too, Mine always gives
me very satisfactory answer.
Tom That so" What does she
say?
Dick-"Because.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
The Race Question.
Shenandoah Hrraid.

Shenandoah Hryaid
A CLEAN of light falls on the
race question in the news that an
old negro in Omaha whc owns land
in that city supposed to be worth
million or 50 has sent for the son
of his former master, Virginian,
to come out and sec him before he
dies so that he can give him all
his property. At the end of his
life the old man goes back to his
early years.
When an act of his kind in which
are involved affection, gratitude,
the strong feeling of home ties and
an understanding on the part of
each of the others relations, is set
over against the animosities that
are aroused by an Incorporate dis
cussiOn of racial differences that
lead to lynchings and other crimes,
of political competition and social
equality, it is easy for those who
know how and are willing to be
fair and just to make decision.
The race question can never be
settled by seeking on every pro-
vocation to array the races against
each other. There is better, II
nobler way.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
NEGROES BUYING LAND.

One of the good effects of the
new constitution is the anxiety of
the negroes of the State to be-
come owners of real estate in order
to qualify themselves for the
privileges of suffrage,
The possession of real estate
tends to promote personal dignity
and stimulate greater efforts for
self-imprOvement. The ownership
of land gives the pOssessOr a real
stake in the country and encourages
patriotism. Booker Washington
and other wise friends of the
negroes always urge upon them the
Of securing homes of
their own. Now the new con-
stitutiOn reinforces their argu-
ments by offering premium on
thrift and industry in the form of
elective franchise. The negroes
may yet have reason to regard the
trainers of the new constitution as
the best friends of their race.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
Can't Be Separated
Some People Have Learn
ed How to Get Rid
OF Both.

Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can separate them.
And you can't get rid of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are well and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy kidneys
Mr. Henry Murphy ozbs4 Broadway,
Memphis, Tenn, professional nurse.
says: For year or two pain and
weakness across the loins and diff
Guilty with the kidney secretions indi-
Gated that my kidneys were either
oyertaxed or weakened. All nv
kno wledge of medicine failed to bring
relief, and ever anxious to get rid of
the trouble before it became chronic.
| got a box Of Doan's Kidney Pills at
Hammer e. Billiards. drug store.
They performed their work very
satisfactorily. know of a great
many Others in Memphis who have
been benefited by Doan's Kidney
Pills
For sale by all dealers. Price. 80
cents. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remem Der the name Doan's sand
take no substitute.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
Virginia Legislature.

On Wednesday the House of Del
egates voted special tax of cents
on the hundred on real property for
pension purposes and later voted to
deere ase the tax on intangible per-
sonal property from 30 cents to %
cents for the general expenses of
government, exclusive of the 10 cent
school tax.
Mr. Cogbill's measure to remove
the prohibition upon persons of over
sixty years of age from serving upon
grand juries was passed without a
dissenting vote.
The bill passed by the Senate
creating the department Of insurance
provides for superintendent of in
surance elected by the General AS
seinbly for six years at a salary of
81, 800. This and the $4,000 year
for expenses is to be assessed on the
life and fire insurance companies.
BY the recorded vote of 81 to 90 the
House of Delegates refused to
authorize the railroad commission to
require separate compartments for
white and colored people in street
cars.
The Sale bill to create bureau of
insurance and to provide for the
election of superintendent of in
surance, was passed without debate.
Only three votes were cast against
the bill, those of Messrs. Donohoe,
Hobbs and Wallace. Twenty-one
votes were east for the bill.
Mr.. Wickhan,, from the committee
on finance, reported favorably the
bill defeating site in the Capitol
Square for the proposed equestrian
statue Of General j. +. b. Stuart and
providing for all appropriation in
the sum of $4,000 to the fun to
erect this memorial to the memory of
the worlds greatest cavalryman.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to
defray the expense Of the Board of
Health for two years was passed.
This is not new appropriation. AT
the last session the money was voted,
but under the new constitution it
was necessary to pass this act. The
board will draw $4,000 a year for two
years.
A bill was introduced by Senacor
Hobbs imposing fine of s. to so on
ministers who fail to return licenses
after performing marriage ceremo-
II
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Superintendent Cooley, of the
Chicago schools, was recently
authorized by the Board OF
Education to dismiss consumptive
teacher, against whom complaints
were made because she endangered
the health of her pupils, and was
given power to insist on the
physical examination of future
applicants when deemed expedient.
The old car works at Basic City,
one of the big manufacturing
,lants of boom times, has been
bought by Il syndicate and con-
solidated with the McGahey
Engine Company, formerly located
ut ElktOn. The future name of
the company will be the Basic
Machine Company. 1t will con-
struct stationary and portable
engines.
Colonel Alfred L. Rives died at
his home "Castle Hill" near
Charlottesville, on Friday morning,
after life of distinction. His
father was at one time minister to
France. He was educated at the
Virginia Military Institute and in
Paris. He was q civil engineer
and had served in many parts of
the world. Three children survive
him, one of them the authoress,
Princess Amelie, Troubetzky.
President Roosevelt was the
chief speaker last Thursday night
at II great mass meeting at Carnegie
Hall, held "to do honor to the
character and labors of John
Wesley, the founder of Methodism,
scholar, missionary, philanthropist,
preacher, gentleman" The meet
ing was held under the auspices
of the New York Thank Offering
Commission, which has had charge
of the local work of the Twentieth
Century Thank Offering Fund of
twenty millions of dollars, that
has been raised by the Methodists
throughout the country to cele-
brate the advent of the twentieth
century of the Christian era.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
Monument for General J. f. b.
Stuart

The Veteran Cavalry Associa-
ton Of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, of which General Fitzhugh
Lee is president, are making strong
efforts to raise money for the cree
ton of an equestrian monument, to
be placed in the capitol square, in
Richmond, to honor the memory Of
General j. f b. Stuart and his
men. Mr.. Samuel r. Moore, at
the County Treasurer's office,is the
local agent to receive contributions
of money for this object. The
erection of this monument appeals
to every follower of the peerless
Stuart, and will impress upon
posterity their faith in the
of the struggle made
by them for constitutional liberty.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
Fairfield

Gdsrnr Correspondence.
March 5. Mrs. Sarah Sale and Miss
Fannie Sale, who visited friends
here, returned to Roanoke last
week
Miss Louie McClung has returned
from a visit to friends ut Orange G..
II. and ncm Fredericksburg,
Miss Lucy Cochran has returned
from wish to Lexington.
Mrs. Jenny Saunders and daughter
from below here, leave this week to
visit her brother at Lewisburg, w.
Va, and from there will go to Jack
son, Miss to reside.
Mr.. w. Ed. Wallace left last Thurs
dry fora visit to his brother at Indian
Rock
Mr.. John Englekee had very fine
water spaniel killed by the N. Il
w. train this week,
The public school here closed last
Saturday and Miss Anna s ale opened
a private school Monday.
Miss Mabel Rowe has returned to
her home in Spottsylvania county.
Mrs. Royal and daughter Of
Powhatan county, are guests OF Mrs.
Spencer Smith at the manse.
Master Preston Sledd, who spent
the winter with his aunt, Mrs. Smith,
will return to his home at Belona,
county, this week.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
Lower Kcrr's Creek.

Gdgcife Correspondence.
March .. There will be communion
services at Bethesda Lutheran
church next Sabbath; preparatory
services, on Saturday previous.
DR.. Tucker is now located on Kerr :
Creek, near Mr.. p. NJ. Engleran's
store.
Messrs. James and Chas. Kirk
patrick of PCcahontas, w. Va, are
visiting their parents at Alone.
Mr.. J.. l.. Alphin is building for
himself n cannery.
Our farmers lost right many lambs
during the cold spell.
Miss Gordon, who has been employed
in the family Of Mr.. Walter McCown
for several years, has gone to her
home on Timber Ridge, on account
Ct sickness.
We are glad TO see Mr. John Me
Cuff i out again, after several weeks
illness. A.l.A.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
CONFEDERATE ROLLS.

Final action on che rolls of the
soldiers of the county, who served
in the Confederate States Army,
was postponed until the next April
term of the court, for the purpose
of giving further time for the cor
rection of errors and omissions.
This will probably be the last OPP
pOrtunity given and all survivors
should see that their names and
the names of dece ised soldiers and
their records are properly entered.
Errors may appear in initials,
which may create trouble and con-
fusion in the future, and BESIDES,
an occasional name may have been
Ommitted.
This may be matter of much
more Importance than many sup
pose. In the next ten years the
number of soldiers now living will
be greatly reduced, and pensions
may be very materially increased.
The law provides that these rolls
shall have the same value as other
records, and may therefore be OF
great service to pensioners. If II
name is incorrectly recorded or
omitted such error or commission
may give very serious inconven-
fence to an applicant for pen
sion.
These rolls are now in the hands
IF County Clerk Shields, who
will take pleasure in showing them,
ut any time, to anyone interested.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
Baltimore Conference.

The Baltimore Conference of
the M. K. Church, South, will
meet in Fredericksburg on Wednes-
day, March 25th. The ,leri cal
and lay delegates will number
about 275. Bishop A. Coke Smith,
of North Carolina, one of the
recently elected bishops, will
preside. The opening sermon will
be preached by Rev. Mr.. Wagner,
of Keyser, w. Va, on Tuesday
night before the opening of the
conference. Thursday night the
anniversary of the Sunday School
Board will be held,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
Gi1nIOre's Mills.

Gazette Correspondence.
March 9.-The recent rains caused
another flush in the James Sunday.
Mrs. Ollie Wright left Saturday to
visit Mrs. r. b. Howard at Clifton
Forge.
f. l.. Tolley and family left for
Lynchburg Thursday, where they
will reside permanently.
Mr. Joseph Gilmore was in Lynch
burg first Of the week.
Among those who enjoyed the
surprise party at Mrs. Jas. Braford $
at Grcenlee, were Messrs. Ed Ogden,
Il. n. Chiles and T. Il. Hassett of our
place.
Messrs. f.. n. ChiIes, John Rice, II.
p. and w. b. Shafer of our vicinity
were in Lexington Monday.
The little children of Mr.. G.. A.
Seal are laid up with the whooping
cough.
Ne are glad to note that the district
school at this point has splendid
attendance, with Mrs. Bertha Rice in
charge.
Mr.. Charles Gillett is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Howe, in Low Moor, Va.
Mr.. II. A. Ogden returned Tuesday
from visiting bis sister, Mrs. j. 7.
Rucker Mt Alpine.
Mr.. Sandy Eads OF near Buffalo
Forge, was here Thursday and
unfortunately his team which was
hitched near the mill became fright
ened at a passing train, Eroke loose
and ran away, going up the road
towards the Natural Bridge. They
were finally stopped by some colored
boys at Buck Hill, II distance Of four
miles from here. No serious damage
was done. rs tar rs We can learn.
JIM SwINGER.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
Florida Letter.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, Feb.

OhthDOAff L. AAhsg II W. ~
Castle Correspondence.
On yesterday at a. III. l left
Pensacola for this place and Others
further South. Passing up the bay
and very close by it for nine miles
we had fine view of that beautiful
body of water of which all Pensaco-
lians are so proud. Quite brisk wind
was blowing at the time and the
waves were lashing the shore as if
in their fury trying to overrun the
track on which we were moving. 1t
was indeed pretty sight to me, only
because of my being on terra firma
and not on her troubled waters.
The run over here was q long and
tiresome one. The distance is only a
little more than three hundred miles
and yet our train did not reach this
place until o'clock in the night
more than four hours behind time.
Jacksonville has so completely
re covered from the destructive fire of
a short while ago that but little trace
OF the fire is left. The new buildings
are of a much more modern style and
this city of $4,000 inhabitants is one
of the prettiest in the State, as well
as probably the most progressive.
Fifteen million of dollars worth of
property was burned with but five
million of insurance on it, and yet
she has arisen from her ashes n
splendor. Two hundred trains of
cars move to and fro here inside of
"a hours.
The st. Johns river here, which is
six miles from the Atlantic, is more
than mile a cross and is a beautiful
sheet of water.
The weather is now quite warm.
We Travelled last night without
having the cars heated at all and
were comfortable without wrappings,
and after reaching my destination
slept under but one sheet.
Today at 10 a. III. | will leave for
Gainesville and hope to let you hear
from me at that place. | expect to
see quite a number of Virginians
there.
Now | will, before closing, make
J. S. Ms mouth water by telling you
that | have already been eating the
very incest of strawberries.
SENEX
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-04
Times for Holding Circuit Court

Mr., Walker, delegate from
Augusta county in the Legislature,
has introduced bill t. fix the
time for holding the terms in the
Eighteenth Circuit, presided over
by Judge S. II. Letcher, as follows
Rockbridge, first Mondays in
February and May, the first day
of September and the third Mon
day in November; Augusta first
Monday in March, first day of
June, third Monday in September
and first Monday in December;
Rockingham, first Monday in
January, April, July and third
Monday in October. The bill was
referred to the Committee for
Courts of Justice.