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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-01
THIS MARVEL OF SCIENCE.
Sans Surprise When the Chickens
Went to Roost in Daytime.

Sans Surprise When the Chickens
Went to Roost in Daytime.
During a visit to the South with ar
eclipse expedition some years ago an
eminent American professor met an
old negro servant whose duty it was
TO look after the chickens of the estab
lishment where he was staying. The
day before the eclipse took place the
professor in an idle moment called the
old man to him and said:
"Sam, tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock if you watch your chickens you
will find that they will go to roost.
"Sam was skeptical, Of course, but
when at the appointed time next day
the sun in the heavens was darkened
and the chickens repaired to roost, the
negro's establishment knew no bounds.
He approached the professor in awed
wonder.
"Massa,' he asked, chow long ago
did you know dat dem chickens would
go to roost?"
ooh, long time," said the profes.
sor, airily. ],
did you know a year ago, NASSAU"
Eyes"
Then dat beats de debil!" ex-
claimed the astonished old man. Dem
chickens weren't Matched a year ago:"
Omaha Mercury.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-01
FLAX ACREAGE.
Predictions Of Big Reduction in NORTH
Dakota This Year.

Pred lotions Of Big Reduction in North
Dakota This Year.
One of the well known travelling men
of tho state who represents the Nc
Corp.lck company, in speaking of the
crop acreage in North Dakota the com,
ing season, said recently to the Grand
Forks Herald:
"The coming season there will not
be as much fax sold by 40 or 50 per
cent as there was last year. For the
past few years the farmers of this
state have been running to flax alto
gether in some localities, particular
" in the western part, and many Of the
valley farmers also went into the, flax
proposition rather heavily. This year,
however, / have determined from care
full inquiry, to my own satisfaction. at
least. that there will be heavy reduc-
ton in the fax acreage, and would not
be surprised if it was not more than
half what it was year ago.
There will be an increase, l believe,
in wheat to the extent of about 20 or
Is per cent, and the balance Of the in
crease will be in barley acreage.
Scores Of farmers with whom have
talked expect to raise more barley
this season than for many years past.
another thing that will be wit
messed this year also is large in
crease in the acreage of macaroni
wheat. The experience in this crop
of one farmer who has been in the
business quite heavily for several
years past. He has made success OF
it from the start. He says he has re-
ceiyed better yields by Is per cent
than from the ordinary wheat, and this
year he is selling his entire last years
crop for seed at 81 q bushel.
"The corn acreage will also be In
creased this year throughout the
state. The value Of corn is being real
lied more and more by the Dakota
farmer, not alone for its value as fod-
der, but for it's value to the land as
destroyer of foul weeds and thorough
cultivation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-01
che State DaybyDay. New w.. T y. :
RUSH or HoMEsEEkEHx.
~. e. Galloway Of the 500 Line sers
the Business Exceeds Al Previous

~. e. Galloway Of the 500 Line Ss1e
the Business Exceeds Al Previous
Years.
In all my experience in railroading
JAd handling homeseekers' excursion
slsiness, have never seen as large q
rlsiness as we are enjoying at the.
resent time" remarked w. r. Gala
way, general passenger agent Of the,
500 line to Minneapolis Times re-
4orter recently.
/ During the present week we have
gent out over our road over 8, 900 home
teekers into Western Minnesota and
North Dakota, and the business is Just
beginning. We are running all of our
equipment to it's limit, and do not
see how we are going to handle TIE
business unless we can secure equip
ment from some of the other lines"
Mr.. Galloway said that the prospec-
tive settlers come from nearly all parts
OF the United States. Many are com
ing from Southern Ohio. and the South
ern states are represented. Even
Texas is sending number. and Kan.
sas and Nebraska have furnished
many
Those who are immigrating into the
Northwest this year are mem who have
the appearance of being In good finan-
cial circumstances, and are going into
the West because of the greater oppor-
tunities offered for them to secure land
and make money than in the more
thickly populated states of the East.
So far there has been no movement
into Western Canada. 1t is a little
early yet for prospective settlers to go
into that country, and Mr.. Galloway
thinks it will be some time in April
before there will be very great rush
for that section.
The prospective settlers are not 60
ing to any particular town or towns
on the 500 line, but seem to be scat
tering all over the Northwest. Each
passenger train for the West carries
extra coaches to handle the large
traffic, and on regular homeseekers
rate days special trains are run to
accommodate the crowds of prospec-
tive settlers.
Other Western lines besides the 500
report heavy business and look for
ward to April with considerable appre-
hension because we are afraid that
they will not be able to transport the
people contemplating settling in the
West.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-01
MORE THAN HALF
Suffer From Coffee Drinking.

Suffer From Coffee Drinking.
Coffee does not set up disease with
all persons using it; on the other hand
it absolutely does create disease in
thousands and thousands of cases per-
fectly well authenticated and trace
able directly to coffee and nothing
else.
This statement may hurt the feel.
ings of some coffee drinkers, but the
facts are exactly what they are.
Make inquiry of some of your coffee
drinking friends. and you may be GER
tain of one thing, one-half of them.
yes, more than half, suffer from some
sort of incipient or chronic disease.
II you want to prove it's the coffee, or
would prefer to prove it's not the
coffee in these cases. take coffee away
from these persons for from ten days
to month; don't change the food in
any other way, but give them Postum
Food Coffee, and the proof Of whether
coffee has been the trouble or not will
be placed before you in unmistakable
terms.
A young lady in the st. Mary's acad-
envy, Winnipeg, Can, says: One of
our teachers suffered a, long while
from indigestion She was a coffee
drinker. She became worse steadily
and finally was reduced to q point
where the stomach did not ret1in any
food, then electricity was tried but
without avail. She. of course, grew
weak very fast and the doctor said
the case was practically incurable.
About that time was attracted tC
4 statement in one of the papers re-
sgarding the poisonous effect Of coffee
ana the value of Postum Food Co6ee.
The statement was not extravagant.
but couched In terms that won my
confidence and aroused me TO the be-
lief that 1t was true. i persuaded our
teacher to leave on the morning cup
OF coffee altogether and use Postum
Food Coffee.
"A change took place. She began
to get better. She has now regained
her strength and is able TO eat III
most every kind Of food. and has TAX
en- her position - teacher again. :
Name given by Postum CO.. Raktls
Creek. Mich.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
PLAN A NATIONAL MUSEUM
THAT WILL COST MILLIONS

Plans have been completed for the
new S3,500.o0o structure that is to be
erected for the National museum In
Washington and bids for its construc-
ton will soon be called for. The re-
gents Of the Smithsonian institution
are experimenting this work, and 1t
is their idea when the new building
is completed to have a complete re-
arrangement of the exhibits now in
the National museum and the Smith
sonian institution buildings.
The new structure is to be devoted
to the scientific collections of the gov
ernmen., the present National muse
UNI building to the industrial arts and
the old Smithsonian building to the
Smithsonian and National museum
library and art collections. The re-
gents propose that the scientific COL
lection in the new building shall be
the finest in the world, and an officer
OF the institution makes the state
ment that already many Of the
branches to be covered have reached
a perfection that is not equaled In any
other museum In the world, even the
great British museum. The chief sub
jects to be covered are biology, an
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

thropology, geology. zoology, botany
and American history. The present
national museum building will be
given up to a great exposition of In
dustrial art, including the already i'm.
mense and unique collection of the
museum, and many additions that
the regents are planning to secure
as rapidly as possible. The museum
will be modelled In its scope and gen.
eral plan after the Victoria and
Albert museum of Great Britain.
Among the chief departments will be
those Of land transportation, boat
models, implements of war and cleo
trical apparatus. of which the mu.
scum already has rich collections.
The plans for the Smithsonian
building contemplate the creation in
time of magnificent library and art
gallery. The scientific library Of the
institution Is already one Of the finest
in the world. Its scope will be broad.
ened and it will become a much more
important unit In the general scheme
of the institution. The plans for the
art gallery are as yet tentative. The
new structure will be 4S6 feet long
and 345 feet broad, with q height of
four stories.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
THE ABBEY OF MUckRoes.
Ono Of the Most Famous and Pie-

One Of the Most Famous and P'e'
turesque Of ireIand's Ruins.
Scenic Ireland, with its many beau
tiful panoramas, offers no spot more
particularly satisfying to mans sense
of the artistic in nature than tho
Killarney district, with its far-famed
lakes. Not least among the many de-
lights of this prolific region STANDS
the picturesque ruin OF the famous
Mucl ross abbey. which was founded
in 1440 and r.bullt in 1902. II Is
charmingly located on peninsula sep
arating the lower and middle lakes of
Killarney. The ruin, which consists
of parts OF the convent and church, Is
not remarkable either for extent or
for beauty OF workmanship. Its pre-
servation, seclusion, beauty Of situa'
ton, and accompanying venerable
trees. however, conjoin to make 1t one
of the most interesting ruins Of Ire.
lands former abbeys. The cloister,
which consists of twenty-five arches,
ten Of them semi-circular and twelve
pointed, is the best preserved portion
Of the abbey. A singular feature, as
shown in the Illustration, is a magnifi.
cent yew tree growing In the centre
OF the enclosure. With a circumfer-
ence of 13 feet and a proportionate
hight, the widespread branches Of this
noble tree cover, as a roof, the whole
area. It is more than probable that
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

of red in 1t, stimulates the brain, and
helps it, but its effect on your nerves,
II you are saturated with 1t and cannot
get away with 1t, is terrible. Scientists
class blue as kind of drug in its
effects on the brain. II escites the
imagination and gives craving for
music and stagecraft, but 1t has
reaction that wrecks the nerves. IL
you doubt It, stare hard for a few
minutes at piece of bright blue paper
or cloth-not flowers for there is
good deal of green in their blue-and
you will find that 1t will make your
eyes ache and give you restless.
uneasy ieelng
Green, on the other hand, is the king
OF colors, and no amount of 1t can do
any harm. II you were smut up In an
artificial green light for a month 1t
would develop your eyesight immense
ly; but II would be fatal, because when
you returned to the world you would
be utterly unable to stand ordinary
lights and colors, and you wouei
certainly contract opthalmia, or pos.
sibly destroy the optic nerve al.
together, unless you were very mind.
full to take great care.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
COLORS THAT WILL DRIVE
THE BRAIN TO MADNESS

II purple walls and red-tinted win
dow surrounded you for a month, with
no color but purple around you, by the
end OF that time you would be mad
man. No matter how strong your
brain might be It would not stand the
strein, and It is doubtful II you would
ever recover your reason. For purple
10 the most dangerous color there is
In its effects on the brain, which Is
reached by way Of the nerves OF the
eye.
A splash or two. of any other color
In the room would save your reason
for some time longer; but dead purple
will kill you eventually; as surely as
would foul air. Scarlet Is as bad,
but scarlet has a different effect. It
produces what Is called homicidal
maria--a madness that drives its
victim to kill his fellows, especially
his nearest relatives. Even on ami
mails scarlet has this effect. IL will
drive bull or tiger to charge a
naked spear. But purple. on the con.
trary, brings on melancholy or suicidal
mania.
Blue, as long as there is no trace
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
BOSTON MAN LIVED TO
SEE HIS SECOND CENTURY

Thomas Grimes, one OF South
Boston's Oldest residents, died Sunday
morning. He was 101 years old sud
had been sick only ten days, says the
Boston Globe.
Mr.. Grimes was born in Dublin, Ire
land, March 4, 1902. The date Of
birth is verified by the records Of his
native place. which show that his
house was destroyed the latter part
OF that year. In his native town he
attended the public schools Tor a few
years. and at an early age served his
apprenticeship. learning the trade of
ship sawyer what Is now known as
ship carpenter. From his early boy.
hood he was remarkable for his great
physical strength and wonderful vi
tality, and figured in many leading
athletic events.
In reminiscent mood Mr.. Grimes
frequently recalled his early days. and
remembered distinctly the arrival in
Liverpool of the first steamship that
crossed the Atlantic. She was the
Savannah, was built in the city of that
name and created considerable interest
on both sides of the water. On her
arrival in Liverpool thousands of peo-
pie witnessed the important event. Mr..
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

and pedaled, although he perspired
and painted, his effort to get away did
not seem to place any more territory
between him and the lion; for that
animal. like Mark Twain's coyote,
kept up his annoyingly calm jog-trot,
and never seemed to tire.
The poor rider was finally so ex.
hausted from terror and exertion that
he decided to have the matter over
with right away. Suddenly slowip Q
down, he jumped from his wheel, and
facing abruptly about, thrust the
brilliant headlight full INTO the face
of the lion.
This was too much for the beast. II
was this fright that broke the lions
nerve, for at this fresh evidence Of
mystery on the part of the strange
rider-animal who broke himself into
halves and then cast his big eye In
any direction he pleased, the monarch
Of the forest turned tail. and with q
wild rush retreated in a very hyena,
like manner into the jungle, evidently
thanking his stars for his miraculous
escape from that awful being. There
upon the bicyclist, with new strength
returning and devoutly blessing his
acetylene lamp pedsled his way tc
civilization,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
A Greek Theater In America.

The new open air theater Of the Uni
versity of California. in which Presi-
dent Roosevelt spoke on May IL to a
large audience of scholars, students
and distinguished citizens Of Califor
mia. is the only structure Of the kind
in America. It is an interesting fact
that the theater Is almost exactly sim
liar in its. proportions to the famous
Theater Of Dionysius. AS was the Gus.
tom among the old Greeks, the build.
ing stands in grove Of fine trees. Its
extreme dimensions are, exclusive Of
the colonnade. 255 feet in breadth by
1874 feet in depth, the stage being 35x
154 feet in size. The material Is con-
crete. and 5000 persons can be seated
comfortably on the benches. The roof
will be Of tiles, and the stage will be
colored, in accordance with the classic
Harper's Weekly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
GLARE OF BICYCLE LAMP
SCARED KING OF BEASTS

On mellow moonlight evening q
cyclist was riding along lonely road
In the northern par, OF Mashonaland.
As he rode. enjoying the sombre
beauty OF the African evening, he
suddenly became conscious of a soft,
stealthy, heavy tread on the road be.
hind him. 1t seemed like the jog-trot
of some heavy, cushioned footed ami
NAL following him. Turning round,
he was scared very badly to find him
self looking into the glazing eyes Of
large lion. The puzzled animal
acted very strangely, now raising his
head, now lowering it, and all the
time shifting the air in a most per.
picked manner.
Here was surprise for the lion.
He could not make out what kind of
animal IL was that could roll, walk
and sit still all at the same time; an
animal with q red eye on each side.
and . brighter one in front. He hest.
tated to prounce upon such an out.
landish being, being whose blood
smelled so oily.
No cyclist. since the Romans In.
vented wheels ever ''scorched" with
more honesty and singlemindedness
Of purpose, But although he pedaled
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

Grimes was Of the number. and he
was afterward one Of many who paid
half q crown to board the steamship
and view her machinery and every
part.
Mr.. Grimes ever remembered the
scenes and excitement attending the
news Of the battlesof Waterloo and
Napolenn's exile to st. Helena that
followed. For many years he was en-
ployed in shipbuilding, learning every
branch of 1t.
In 1884 he came to America, and
has been resident of South Boston
ever since. He landed In New York
and came to Boston Immediately.
During his declining years Mr..
Grimes delighted to recall the early
days of the city, and especially South
Boston. He remembered distinctly
meeting of Irishmen held in Faneuil
Hall when he had the distinguished
honor of carrying the Irish banner into
that historic building for the first time
in its history. He recalled the elo-
quent Grafton of DR.. O'Flaherty.
When he first lived in South Boston
1t was the garden spot Of the entire
city, and so sparsely settled that peo-
pie used to pick fruit and berries on
broadway.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

thousands at time. from England, a.
were those Of nearly all the old col.
onial buildings. In the little sane.
tuary, even before 1t was completed,
the FIRST colonists we're wont to attend
morning and evening services. The
old tower is chiefly interesting as the
scene Of the christening Of Pocahon-
tas, and within its walls she was said
to have welded John Rolfe. 1t is pro
posed to duplicate the ruin at the
jamestown exposition, and the orig
inal, only a few miles up the James
river, will, in all probability, prove
one of the principal objects Of in.
terest at the exposition.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

the United States army, was the
owner OF the factory and carried ON
its work until there was threatened
war between the United States and
France. when Major Cross was or.
dered to duty and the business Of the
factory was brought to q close.
Two glass milk pals are now in the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington,
that were the work Of Mr.. Hall, who.
is still living in Greensboro and in
good health.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
Church Found by . Dream.

ruIns OF medieval church were
found.
These were rebuilt as tiny chapel,
and since then hundreds OF people
have made pilgrimages to the place.
The chapel Is crowded with tablets,
sacred icons, and other tributes of
the faithful.
The woman whose dream led to Its
discovery is the presiding genius OF
the place, and receives SO many gifts
from the worshipers that she is al
ready quite rich. The illustration
shows the dream church and its dis
coverer, with her children.-Wide
World Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
REVEALED BY A DREAM.

Long Buried Church Discovered In
Strange Manner.
A remarkable little medieval church
was discovered through a dream. A
young woman living in village near
Pirot, in Servia, dreamed one night
Of a buried church. She spoke Of 1t
to the project and the local clergy.
but they only laughed at her.
She persisted in her statements,
however. and ultimately induced the
people to dig at a spot she had indi-
Gated. Here, to the intense surprise
of every one but the dreamer, the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
CAUGHT KING OF ALL TROUT.
Monster Fish the Prize Of Western
Newspaper Man.

The largest thing as far as pounds
60. in the accompanying photo, is w..
s. Phillips, better known as eel Co
mAncho," western editor and manager
Of Field and Stream. The most in.
teresting thing in the photo, however,
is the 15-pound rainbow trout that Mr..
Phillips pulled out Of the Skykomish
River. near Index. DR.. Young and
John Schram, of Seattle, stood on the
banks and went crazy during the
twenty-five minutes 1t took Phillips to
land his majesty. The catch was made
with salmon eggs and the smallest
kind Of q trout hook. The chances
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

Let all minor matters, such as the
British tariff discussion. labor troub-
les Russia and the Jews. etc. be set
aside while we examine the new
cotillon devised by the dancing mast
ers' convention.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
Things Quaint and Curious
Gathered Here and There

through the main street with It they
met a policeman wh2m they stopped
and asked the direction to q suburb
Of that place. The owner Is still look.
ing for his boat.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

Feb. 10, 1911. ne
learned the trade
of glassblowing in
Wa ellington, d. c..
in 1892. He worked
as tender for two
years and blowed
glass one year 10
Washingt o n. In
1887 he blowed the
glass for the dome
Of the apitol |.
which was ground
on a grindstone by
Frederick Singer,
superintendent of
factory at the time.
Frederick Singer
died In Greens.
boro, 1846. Major
Cross, Quartermas.
ter general Of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

We understand that the hrst pro
ceeding Of the new king OF Servia
was to cable 10 Philadelphia for a hle
OF recent numbers OF the Ladies'
Home Journal. to learn Just how
king should act.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

1t is claimed that Mont Pelee is re-
.sponsible for the recent food. Some
plan will have to be devised for
screening the United States from Its
volcanic neighbors.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

Although Grover declares that
three fish 10 enough to catch 1t one
outing. the fourth viii be wise II he
takes no risk about nibbling At the
bait
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

Every octopus is equipped with
eight legs, saying nothing Of arms.
FMS and subordinate tentacles. He
is prepared for every emergency and
all kinds Of weather
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22
Muckross Abbey.

the tree Is coeval with the abbey. and
that 1t was planted by the hands of
the monks who first inhabited the
building. Perhaps its preservation is
due to the belief among the common
people that any person daring to pluck
q branch, or in any way injuring this
tree, will not live year aftsrward.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

Whatever is happening down at Bo-
gotta, It is a safe guess that some OF
the thrifty Colombian statesmen are
still earnestly considering the posi-.
bility Of making Uncle Sam raise the
ante.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-22

American automobilists managed to
have q race few days since without
any damage to life or limb. We I'M
Questionably do some things better
than Europe.