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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
CURIOUS EYES OF ANIMALS.
Many Species Have More Than the
Regulation Pair.

Many animals possess more than
two eyes which do not act together.
A leech. for example, has ten eyes on
the top of its head which do not
work in concert, and kind of marine
worm has two eyes on the head and
row down each side of the body.
Some lizards have an extra eye on the
top of the head which does not act
with the other two. A bee or wasp
has two large compound eyes which
possibly help each other and are used
Tor near vision, and also three little
simple eyes on the top of the head
which are employed for seeing things
long way off,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
LONGEST STAIRCASE ON EARTH.
Wonderful Jacobs Ladder" on island
of ST. Helena.

Among the staircases the world
over. none, 1t is safe to say, Is so
long or difficult of ascent as Jacobs
Ladder" This remarkable flight CON
tains more than 700 steps, all rising
with the same lift in the same direc-
ton. The steps rise at an angle of
exactly As degrees. "JaC IS Ladder"
ascends particularly steep hill at st.
Helena. The steps are. naturally, the
most direct route to the summit of
the hill, and, despite their great
dreds of wayfarers. There are said to
be many persons who. from long prac-
tice, are able to ascend the steep
stairway at rapid pace without once
stopping for breath.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Germans Work lonu,

A correspondent VINO has been In.
vestigating the conditions of labor in
German factories and has visited many
of the principal cities, reports that the
shortest week in his list is fifty-seven
and one-half hours, and the longest
sixty-two, both in textile mills. It
may be said generally that the normal
German working day is ten hours and
the normal week sixty hours.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Rich Find Of Honey.

Two bee hunters in Woodford, Vt,
recently cut down two trees and took
from then about seventy pounds of
honey. Another man near Manches.
ter Center took off some of the clap.
boards from the house In which he
lived and found three swarms of bees
had located there. He took out al
most $50 pounds of fine honey,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
An Cld,TTime Lepsnd.

Wien King EDWARD II. OF England
him 10 ana fro that no man should
fEow whore he was they set him down
urcr bank and the more to disguise
his face shaved MIN and washed him
with cold water from a ditch. The
King said. well, yet viii have warm
water for my beard" and SO shed
abundance OF tears.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Bricks for Sale
The Finest that art and mud can
made. Plenty on hand to sup
ply everybody.
G. GESSEL, LOGAN.
a Parish Snuff Box.

A curious custom, dating from the
beginning of last century, Is observed
at st. Johns Vestry at Exeter, Eng
land. In the year 1910 snuff box was
presented to the Pensioners by the
Athen rector, the Rev. j. Hill, who en-
pressed a wish that the box should
'0e handed round once a year at the
annual vestry meeting. Consequently
on the opening of the meeting the box
is, in accordance with the usual Gus
tom, handed around among those pres
ent.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Cost of Hunters Licenses.

Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana
do not allow non,residents to hunt.
In Nevada, California, Arizona, New
Mexico Texas, Kansos, Mississippi,
Alabama. Georgia, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory 70 license is required. The
highest license IS rtat Of Wyoming
$50; ths lowest th't C. Wash!sgton
81.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Profit In FREIGHT.

Freight pays the bills. This is truer
OF this country than Of any other.
freight revenue Is over a billion dol
lars year, passenger receipts about
s35O,0OO,OOO. Our average passenger
train carries only forty-two people.
English people take railroad trips four
times as often in proportion as Amer.
leans, but shorter ones.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
The Wisdom of Hanno.

Hanno, the Carthaginian, was sent
commissioner by the state after the
second Carthaginian war to supplicate
Tor peace and in the end obtained it.
Yet one of the sharper Roman sena-
tors said: "You have often broken
with us peace whereunto you have
sworn: pray, by what gods will you
swear?' Hanno answered, by the
same gods that punished the former
perjury so severely
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
PLAQUE incubation.

plague lnocu'at'on.
OF 400 natives belonging to the
American mission of Rahuri, Bombay,
India, who were inoculated against
plague, only one girl caught the dis
ease, and she recovered.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP NOTICE,
Consult County Clerk or the Respective Sign
ers for Further Information.
In the District Court, Probate Division In and
for Cache County. State Of Utah.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Jonathan S. Bowen, deceased.
Creditors will present claims with vouchers
70 the undersigned at the Office of James c.
walters. attorney. IS North Main street, Lo-
gan. Utah. on or before the 3rd day of April
1904. RHOpA G. COOK.
Administratrix with the will annexed Of Jon
athan s, Bowen. deceased.
Date OF first publication December md 1908
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that persons
cutting willows upon the land of the
undersigned persons, lying along 10
gan River, in the West Field, will be
prosecuted. All trepassing upon the
land is strictly forbidden.
John Gi.lion, Thomas Morgan, VIM.
Athay, A. NJ. Clayton, William Wor,
ley, Thomas Irvine. l3-lm
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26

a man who boasts that "he knows
glass OF wine" invited few select
friends to dinner. In the midst OF TIE
meal his Irish servant brought up a
very old-looking bottle OF wine. "Ah,
John, said the master, you forgot to
take the cobwebs off this bottle before
you brought 1t up" To his surprise
and discomfort John replied: Sure.
sir, | thought We didn't want em taken
OH, after putting 'em on so careful!'-
Spare Moments.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
children's Diseases In England.

in England, while the number Of
cases OF scarlet fever per annum has
remained practically stationary for
the last forty years, the death rate is
only about one.eighth OF what it was
in the former period. Tables also
show that diphtheria has increased,
and that IL now causes nearly twice
as many deaths as scarlet fever, while
measles and whooping cough cause
more than twice as many.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
language Of the People.

Prof. George o. Curmee OF the
Northwestern University says slang
is the language of the people and al.
ways will be. He says: "Tbe speech
of the street gamin is mors virile, di,
rect and forceful than that of many
educated people.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26

In Siam girls get married at about
fourteen. and men at about twenty.
When young man is in love he gets
an old woman to propose for him.
The proposal is made to the girls par.
ents, and not to herself. The chances
are she has never seen her would-be
husband.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Why Hood Left Nashville.

An old pleasantly worth repeating
relates to the experience of Gen.
Hood, who in great haste left Nash
vile on one side of the city just as
the Federal troops were entering
upon the other. His colored servant
being captured, was asked why Gen.
Hood left in such hurry. "Ah," he
said, "Massa Hood didn't think he
could DO hisself justice in this city,
Boston Christian Register.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Play for Children.

When the child plays, it is literal.
~ organizing its brain, and we should
recognize the fact that the boy or
girl engaged In vigorous. joyous play
Is carrying out an important part Of
the actual work of education and pre-.
paration for life. Dr. Hutchinson
claims. therefore, that play should be
organized and that for every dollar
spent on a school building. half as
much should be spent on the play
ground
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26

counsel Ito witness ---How can you
rove mat the prisoner stole six of
our handkcrchiofs? why, because
ney were my handkerchiefs that
ere found on him. Look at them
O.; Yourself. They are exactly the
q go as nine That proves moth
- awe goGle h0adkerchiefs like
.''' mats oIite possible" re-
', the Nitreas, several more of
..'Ha svp NJ Ga ~
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Advantage of CoIIeae TRAINING.

Il dunno what my boy Josh would
have done without his college educa-
ton" said Farmer Corntosse. I'm
deed!" Yes. While he was home he
got on the same side of fence with
bull, and mother an me was power.
full thankful that he was champion
runner and jumDer."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26

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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
France MonopoIizes Hair Trade

The trade in hair has for many
years been largely monopolized In
France by reason Of the general &C.
ceptance Of French hairdressing as
the standard of fashion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Origin Of Plant superstitions.

The origin of plant superstitions
may often be traced to the uses made
of the plant, its foliage or flowers.
Among the Greeks, the bodies of the
will be in need Of parsley" was a
euphemism signifying a belief in the
approaching death of the person in
dicated.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Was a salt Lake Long Ago.

Some rmarkable salt formations are
found extending for thirty miles along
the Virginia river in Nevada. The
salt forms mountains of crystal ard
Is so pure and clear that fine print can
be read through = foot of 1t. This
region was evidently once occupied
by great salt lake, Gs close by are
some wonderful wells, one OF which.
seventy-five feet in diameter, contains
water so intensely saline that per-
son bathing there Will float like a
cork.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
MAKING Great Families.

Almost all great families of the
earth are descended from either a
bandit or cutthroat. Judging by the
police reports, the work OF establish.
ing great families for future use is
going on right merrily these days.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Influence of Transportation.

A recent remarkable illustration Of
the influence of railway transporta.
ton on commerce is given by the
opening of the western section of the
Transsiberian railway. There were
only 40 diaries in Siberia in 1898,
which produced for export about
100000 pounds of butter. In 1902
there were $500 diaries, producing UP.
ward of 90,000,000 pounds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Revive Old Customs.

Swell mothers in New York have
taken to dressing their little boys in
fancy costumes-Prince Charles,
L'Aiglons and what rot, The Little
Lord Fauntleroy idea has gone out.
Not few little swashbucklers with
leather leggings and belts may be
seen toddling along with their nurses.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Lemon Juice for DOG Bite

Lemon Juice Ter Jog Bite.
II a person is bitten by supposedly
nd dog, let him call a physician and
apply lemon juice to the wound. This
is the advice of DR.. Lagorio, Of the
Pasteur Institute
Prohibition in New Guinea.
The sale of intoNicants in New
Guinea has been prohibited by the
commonwealth House of Representa-
tives.
Explained.
Now that I've met Browns wife
| quite understand why he is so dicta-
torial at the Office. He has to have
some place where be can show his
authority"
Chewing Gum for Insane.
Chewing gum is regularly supplied
to inmates of insane asylums by the
Minnesota State Board of Control.
Iron in the Soudan.
Valuable iron deposits have been
discovered in the Bongo country of
the Soudan, and much interest has
been awakened thereby.
Abyesinla's Trade.
The total commerce of AbyssinIa Ia
about s9,500,ooo year.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
The Clock in the SKY.

The child of three was returning
from his first party and was prattling
excitedly of what he had seen and
done. Suddenly he caught sight of an
Illuminated clock, high in the tower
of tall building. He stopped and
stared in amazement, then inquired
Papa, who winds up the clock in the
sky? Does God?"-New York Press.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
One as Good as Another.

A wife wanted her husband to SYM
rathi2e with her in a feminine guar.
rel, but he refused, saying: 1--WE lived
long enough to know that one woman
is as good as another, If not better"
And J." retortod the exasperated
wiz, have lived long enough to
learn that one man is just as bad as
another, If not worae!"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Chatham Islands.

The Chatham islands are a group in
the South Pacific, $50 miles east of
New Zealand, of which colony they
form a part. They are mainly used
for cattle and sheep breeding for the
purpose of supplying whalers and 9th.
c" vessels calling to ref: and take in
stores
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Interesting Norwegian Custom.

Men attending state balls in Norway
are not left in doubt as to whether or
not the woman can be counted on for
dancing. The custom of the court
DEGREES that those women who intend
to dance shall wear white, while those
not desiring to trip the light fantastic
toe shall appear in black. 1t is an
Idea which American men would like
10 see adopted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
An Unfortunate Meetinu,

A citizen took up the ubiquitous COW
or a neighbor and started to the
pound with her, However, on the way
he unexpectedly met the pound, in
the shape of the owner OF the bovine,
who proceeded to prove that he was
much the larger man Of the two.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Baked Goldfish,

Instead of Goldfish balls, serve baked
goldfish. Cream enough desiccated
goldfish to make pint add a few
grains of paprika and from one.quar-
ter to one-half cup of grated cheese.
Fill soallop smells with the mixture,
cover with buttered crumbs and bake
till n nice brown.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Water and Wine.

A man has cask of wine contain.
ing sixty gallons. He draws out one
gallon and then puts gallon of water
into the cask. Each day for sixty
days he draws out gallon OF the
mixture and puts in a gallon of water.
AT the end of sixty days how much
wine and how much water has he in
the cask?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
The Skin of the Letter.

One day little S-year-old Mabel's
aunt received letter, and while in.
terested in its contents, the envelope
dropped to the floor. Mabel, observ-
ing 1t. picked it up and gravely said,
as she returned it: "Auntie, here's
the skin off your letter"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Made Impressive Protest.

Ambassadors OF Asia Minor came to
Mark Antony after he had imposed
upon them a double tax and said to
him that if he would have two tri.
butes from them in one year he must
give them two seedtimes and two
harvests.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Unwarranted interference.

A New Jersey clergyman has in.
vented a life saving gas burner. When
the flame is blown out the flow of gas
is automatically stopped, Thus does
invention contribute to the reduction
of the suicide rate by making it more
difficult to fly to ills we know not of
than to bear the ones we have.-Bos-
ton Advertiser.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
A Beautiful Island.

Java possesses a wealth of variety
as to scenery She boasts of forty.
hve volcanoes, many of which are
always in a lively state of activity.
This vast island is richly endowed
with every means of wealth, as well
as natural beauty and marvellous
fertility.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
All Smoke in Siam.

In Siam everybody smokes, from
baby to grandfather. The native to.
bacco is very strong, but European
tobacco rolled in lotus leaves makes
cigarette with flavor that is by no
means to be despised.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Not Sufficiently Definite.

An exchange announces the birth
to Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Craig Of "a young
girl" This is entirely too indefinite
Newspapers should be more positive
and explicit. The exact age of the
child at birth should be given on
an occasion of this kind.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Fishes In the Nile.

A painstaking survey of the fishes
of the Nile. extended far up both
Blue and White Niles, has just been
completed. 1t adds fourteen new spe-
cies to about ninety known before,
and gives much other valuable infor-
nation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26

A country school district advertises
for a school marin with three children
of her own. The pleasant task of the
school teacher loses some of its charm
when they have to assume the work Of
producing the children also.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Lewis and Clark Exposition.

The Lewis and Clark fair, planned
to be held in Portland, Ore, in the
summer of 1905 is to commemorate
the centennial of the crossing of the
continent by the explorers whom JET
ferson induced to undertake the diff.
cult task soon after the completion of
his bargain for the Louisiana terri.
tory They went up the Missouri riv.
or, crossed the Rocky mountains and
followed down the course of the Co.
lumbia river to the Pacific.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Mosquitoes Abhor Yellow.

1t has been found that the Ano.
pheles mosquito, which is responsible
for malaria, likes red and blue objects,
but has a pronounced aversion to yell
low. This is considered further
argument in favor of khaki uniforms
in tropical regions.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Time to Fly.

Husband lin an aside to his wife,
If you can't think of some more an
ecdotes of our children's smartness
let's go home right away, for they're
getting ready to tell us things about
their own.-Baltimore American.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Prob ability.

The opponents of football as part
of the college course never seem to
consider the fact that the football
player would probably never be
valedictorian, anyway.-Washington
Times.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Woman's Fire Br,1ade.

The town of Armidale, New South
Wales, has a woman's fire brigade
that has earned distinction in numer-
Gus encounters with the flames. A
dozen or more young women form the
brigade, electing one of their number
as captain. They drill with the town
brigade appliances and are capable of
rendering assistance to the male fire.
men when necessary They are ex-
pert in rescuing work with the life.
line and with tho iu.-Oinc sheet.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Sonne GiuEntic Insects.


The largest insect Of antiquity was
species of dragon fly, which measur-
q more than two feet across the ex-
anded wings. 1t fourished during
be Carboniferous period. In the
esozoic age representatives OF the
der groups of Insects were numer'
IS and often of gigantic size.
Al Addressing a Debtor.
tice you begin your letter TO
:. Sir. That's very sloyenly'"
o?" ITS ridiculous to make
ah abbreviation for Dear
no said anything about Dear
Nv what I'm doing. He owes me
-Lonlon Tit-Bits.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Couldn't See Any Reason.

This paper says" remarked Mr.
Chugwater, looking at the headlines
that there is a good deal of unrest
among the workmen at the chair fac
tories. Don't they ever let them use
the chairs?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
One or the Other.

Whenever man goes about howl.
ing that the whole press is persistent.
ly lying about him, it is always safe
TO set him down as an impostor or a
rascal who is not getting lick amiss.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Where Women Have Few Riohts.

In Siam a man can have as many
wives as he pleases, or as he can af.
ford to keep The first wife. however,
Is the chief one, and the head of the
household. There is q very elastic
divorce law and marriages can be an.
nulled by mutual consent
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26
Why, lndeed!

Scolding is easy. 1t takes neither
power of brain nor heart to scold. It
does not even make any great draught
upon the physical being. Any fish
wife can be grand success at scold.
ing! Why compete with her?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-26

immensely Of Siberian Rivers.
Exploration of the Yenisei and Obi
rivers Of Siberia, which empty into
the Arctic ocean near Nova Zembla
ras shown them to be navigable to
ocean steamers for a distance of near
~ 1000 miles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-05
Largest Bona Eide Paid Circulation!
THAT NEWSPAPER ABORTION.


The Harrison county Herald has so
little to do that it has a great deal
of time to give to the miscons truction
and Misrepresentation of what the Tele-
,yram saws. 1t matters not what truth
the Telegram proclaiIns, the mischievous
aud designing sheet takes the matter up
and publishes glaring falsehoods about it,
They are unwilling themselves to accept
Sh. ruth or to believe in it, having only
ono thing in view, namely, the advance
anert Of their own selfish interests. They
pretcnd TO be the friend NJ the people,
and vet their history has shown them
to ibe the wors: disturbers and disrup-
zionist, Thai could inlet any civilized
community.
They vainly boast of their good deeds.
whoa, in fact, they have never been
xnown 10 do any. and would be surprised
at themselves perchance they were to do
something good, which would be an ut
ter impossTbiIity. unless it was done I'M
Willingly, as that Is not their nature
and they themselves do not have enough
estimate of themselves to really believe
that they could do something that would
be beneficial to the community. They
have infringed on the public, which has
been overindulgent with them, until pa
tienre has ceased to be virtue. Their
hypocritical professions are known of all
sIlandkind IN Harrison county and many
outside of the county look upon them
with suspicion. owing to the fact that
Shey have Learned of their misdeeds, their
rlottings, their mischiefmaking DISPOSE
lion and their utter abandonment of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-05
THE D1FF1cULr DUAL ROLE.

Mr.. Eduard wnidmann, the celebrated
German actor, will be seen at the Grand
theater on Thursday, September 10, in
Stevenson's great study of moral OBJ
liauity, Or. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" Mr..
Waldmann has the distinction Of being
the only exponent of this fascinating
drama in America today, and his por-
traynl of the difficult dual role OF
"Jekyll" and clyde" is said to be in
tensely interesting and true. His en-
gagement here viii be one of the most
interesting reproductions Of the season.