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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18

Dear me-" said Mrs. Thompkins,
Il know the poor children mean no
harm and that they act the way they
do because Of their home training. but
sometimes they are dreadfully trying"
"Tut, tut" said Mr. Thompkins. "A
woman makes a mountain out Of every
little molehill. It's the easiest thing
In the world to handle children. All
that is requisite is little tact and
patience. Look here. You let me teach
that mission class Of yours. I'll have
them so that by the time get through
with 'em they'll come up and eat out
Of your hand. You are an estimable
woman, Mrs. Thompkins, but you lack
the qualifications absolutely essential
for . mission teacher. Tonight at the
school wish you to sit in the back
ground and observe how a mission
class should be handled"
Mr.. Thompkins put on his hat and
walked with his wife over to the
school, which was already in session.
She pointed out her class to Mr.
Thompkins, and then disappeared be-
hind a convenient pillar In the ROOM
while her liege advanced cautiously
upon the class.
As Mr.. Thompkins greeted the class
he was received with tumultuous
shouts Of Hello. whiskers,' "Wee-ee
ee," Gee. but I'll bet the wind likes
to see you"
Mr.. Thompkins sat down in the
teachers chair and waved his hand in
an impressive manner.
Dear little children" he began.
"Ah, cut out de dear kid bizness, !"
put in one OF the class. "W'ere's de
nice loidy wot teaches us. We don't
want no members Of the Cote club
comm round runnin' u.s."
II am to be your teacher tonight
said Mr.. Thompkins. MY wife wishes
me to teach you this evening""
mot fer my money" said the big
gest Of the boys. I'm going to strike
We're union in dis class an we dom
stand fer no scabs breakin' in"
But" expostulated Mr. Thompkins
81 am not going to take the class fol
all time. am merely to teach 20,
for tonight. I am not a regular teacher
In mission schools"
The big boy said something to tn,
class and all the boys Immediately be
gan singing.
He don't belong to tn rsgerlers.
He's only volunteer"
That will do. young gentlemen.
said Mr.. Thompkins, with dignity, an,
at the same time glancing apprehen
sivsly at the pillar behind which hi
wife was seated. 81 wish to teacl
you this evening. do not believe tina
you are being properly trained. and
will make your lesson this evenin,
one Of true value and one which 70,
will long remember"
You'll have to show u.s." said tn,
big boy, sitting down. cit bissy."
Now, young gentlemen, before TAX
ing up the regular work of the evenin,
let us have a little round table ant
discuss subjects Of general interest. l
any of you should like some subjec
explained You will please state il
Think Of something which you woul,
like to have delineated."
The big boy bobbed up. How d.
you make a Maltese CROSSE" he asked
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18

Animals Cannot 6efoul the Supply
bowl, made of cast iron, which is at
tached to the outside of tank OF
barrel. On the inside is another cham
Der, inclosed in which is brass float
and lever, controlling the flow of water
to the outside bowl. The fountain
is automatic in its action, as the float
rises with the water in the bowl and
cuts off the supply when the proper
height has been reached. AS the valve
is always closed, except when water
is flowing from the tank to the drink.
ing bowl, there is no opportunity for
foreign matter to find its way to the
interior of the storage reservoir.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18
Improved Stock Waterer.

No matter how pure source Of sup
ply may be at hand for watering stock,
II 1t is pumped into an open trough
and left exposed for any length OF
time 1t soon becomes polluted and un.
fit for the animals to drink. This
will not be the case, according to
the inventor, If the stock watering ap.
paratus here shown Is put into use.
II pure water is furnished to the tank
or barrel to which this fountain is
attached, 1t is claimed that there is
no way by which the animal that Is
drinking can make 1t foul. The
waterer consists of a double drinking
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18
Electricity Rotates the Brushes.

which would clean the carpets with
out endangering his health. Hence the
electric sweeper. This machine comes
from England. and seems to be es
pecially designed for use in large halls
and public rooms having such great
floor space as to make cleaning them
even with the hand operated sweepers
q laborious task. In this apparatus
a small motor is mounted on the
frame, with betting connecting the
shafting with two rotary brushes,
which are rapidly revolved as the
sweeper is drawn over the floor. To
effectually prevent the spread Of dust
IN auxiliary frame surrounds the body
Of the sweeper at its lower edge, with
q flexible edge piece bearing against
the carpet on all sides.
The inventor Of this apparatus IL
Frank J. Farrell, Of London, England.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18

Mr. Thompkins turned to the black
board and worked Ave minutes draw.
ing with colored chalk while the class
whistled and threw paper wads.
There" said Mr.. Thompkins finally.
A. he waved his hand at the board.
there is the way to make Maltese
cross"
Nav 1t faint" said the big boy.
you pull its tail; that's the way"
such levity should have no place
here" said Mr.. Thompkins, turning
pink. is there any other question,
and this time I should like sensible
query"
Mr.. Thompkins paused while he dug
a paper wad out of his ear. He en-
deavored to suppress his rising wrath.
and when he was sure he was quite
calm he said: II will now tell you an
interesting story. l know boys like
stories, and expect that you will pay
careful attention"
The class grew quiet, and Mr..
Thompkins, rejoicing at his little
stroke of diplomacy, began his story:
"You know, boys, that the highest
position to which the American youth
can aspire is that Of President Of tho
United States"
"Ah I'd sooner be q alderman"
said the big boy. DE alderman In our
wards got snap and he owns tree
saloons"
81 shall ask you to preserve quiet"
resumed Mr.. Thompkins. There was
once poor boy that lived on farm"
! Gee, was on a larm oncet," said
the smallest boy. 'Dey had COW dsrs
what Civ buttermilk."
This boy l am speaking Of" re-
sumed Mr. Thompkins, was deter
mined to become great and he hewed
rails and worked with his big, honest
hands until he became the greatest
man In the country. Do you know who
he was?"
Jim Jeffries," yelled the big boy.
"Will you please leave this room at
once?" demanded Mr.. Thompkins.
Chase yerself," replied the big boy,
politely; I've got a license to stay
here. I don't see any medals on you"
Mr.. Thompkins jumped up and
seized the big boy by the collar and
started for the door. Immediately the
rest OF the class landed on him.
There was q scufIle and heavy fall.
and the mission school was thrown in
to disorder by seeing the banner class
piling on top Of tall man with whis.
kers who was on the floor, wildly
bawling: Take 'em off; take 'em on
They've stabbed me-"
A moment later the class had hur
redly jumped back to their seats. Mrs
Thompkins had appeared.
Say" said the big boy apologetical
ly as he wiped of his face. "we'rs sor
ry. mum, that we got inter trouble and
disgraced the class, but we couldn't
stand fer that guy fer a minute. He's
bum teacher, he is. You're all rite
and de gangs wild you, but no geesel
like dat can butt In on u.s."
Mrs. Thompkins smiled grimly a
she restored order, and Mr.. Thompkinf
stood out in the hall and pulled pins
out of his legs and wondered II he
ought to swear out warrants for the
young rufiians who had upset his theor
les ON how to teach a mission class.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18

as well as comical ones. There are
poems and common sayings painted
above and below the windows and
upon the door castings. They are ideal
heads and portraits and everything
one can think of in the way of satires
on the country and on the artists them
selves.
zone of the most amusing pictures
is of a cat peering at a herring. This
illustrates the 'Katzenjammer,' what
the Americans call 'sweiled head,
which is well described In that little
poem of Eugene Field, The Clink of
the Ice in the Pitcher The German
students say that when you awake In
the morning with The Katzenjammer'
rou must drink more beer and eat a
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18

grounds. The accompany illustration
shows a coffee pot recently designed
by a Massachusetts, inventor, with the
idea of removing the necessity for
pouring the liquid from the pot pre-
paratory to passing it through the
percolator the second time. Instead
Of pouring the hot water directly on
the ground coffee in the percolator
the bottom portion of the pot is filled
with the required quantity OF water
previous to inserting the percolator
In the center of the latter and extend
ing down to the bottom OF the pot
will be seen cylinder containing a
piston. and by raising and lowering
this piston the water is pumped from
the pot to the top of the cylinder, fall
ing thence on the coffee and perco
iating through into the lower chamber
again. When the liquid has gained
the desired strength the percoiator
and pump can be removed and the
clear coffee is then ready for serving
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18
A New Percolatlna Coffee Pot.

While the coffee pot which makes the
beverage by percolating hot water
through the finely ground coffee is
fading great favor, there is some com.
plant that one infusion does not make
the drink strong enough. necessitating
the pouring Of the coffee from the
pot and passing 1t again through the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18
Weather Signals In India.

Monsoon stations are to be estab-
lished In India for the purpose Of TAX
ing observations by means of kites and
kite balloons. The first station will be
in the Himalayas at Simla, 1000 feet
above the level of the sea.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18

and for the beautiful Italian coloring
of the country that the artists go there
to make studies.
Easter is made much of there. On
Good Friday there is grand process
sion. Easter eve the services are held
in the chapels. The priests lie fiat
upon the floor and chant the service.
When the resurrection moment comes,
the doors are thrown open, the bells
clalnor forth, firecrackers are set OFF
in the church ani the air is filled with
live birds, which the people have re-
leased from handkerchiefs as emblems
o. the freed soul.
IF you have an artistic tempera.
ment. go to Capri and your happiness
will be complete"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18
Pressure Test Of Small Tubes.

An experiment tried by an English
naval engineer to test the strength OF
the small tubes in water tube boilers
showed that they resisted the pressure
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18
BEAUTIES OF CAPRI
Little Island the Rendezvous Of Great Artss-Hoe Pagano
Uniquely Decorated with the Work Of Famous Paint.
ers-The Wonders Of the Rue Croto.

Especial Correspondence.)

1t Is one thing to visit q place for .
Few days, and by observation and by
studying the guide books get some
knowledge of It; but the only way to
know a place is to live there for
months at time. writes q German
lady who spends her winters In Ameri-
ca, but the rest of her time abroad
This lady has many interesting facts
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18

Two cups of medium brown sugar,
half a cup of milk, butter size Of wal
nut, boil FIVE minutes, remove from
fire, add two teaspoonfuls of vanilla
and beat five minutes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18
An English Garnet Cleaner.

Years ago the .housekeeper was con.
ssnt to sweep the carpet with broom,
but with the invention Of the carpet
Iweeper 1t was dicovered that hand.
ling the broom was unhealthy, both
for the woman who welded 1t and for
me unlucky Individual who happened
to be Wedin reach when her ire was
ar"ased. Soon 1t was found that the
handle OF the carpet sweeper could be
unscrewed and so man in his despair
Has cast about for another device
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18

Bour nerrIhg Hhu you VIII teeI al rIBht
again.
"A little place where the Germans
especially congregate is called 'Zum
Kater Hiddigeigei.' This is combina.
ton of store and beer garden. The
place is, Of course. kept by an Italian,
but the German artists meet there and
sit either within the building or out.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18
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far beyond any that they could be sub.
jected to in actual use. A copper tube
OF one inch outside diameter was plug.
sed on both ends a9k . gauge fastened
on. 1t was set sssS . blacksmith
forge and steam RI 18th s'i9oo pounds
per square inch. VT WI ou;st. This
tube was DOT inck mick the tensile
strength, Of the rietsf being only six
and half tong per square inch. A
steel tube Of ONT and quarter iAe hes
diameter coiled' into circle Oh six
inches diameter and O.7O4 inch dick
stood 47sS pounds per square inch be.
fore bursting Through defects in the
material they sometimes give way at
800 pounds per square inch.-Iron Age.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-18
New Safety Lamp.

NeW SdIcty lamp.
At recent meeting of the Academy
of Sciences of Vienna. Prof. Molisch OF
Prague communicated paper upon
phosphorescent bacteria. He has been
able to photograph the colonies of a
phosprorescent micrococcus by means
of Its own light. By inoculating large
glass TASKS of half-litre capacity con
tanning a suitable culture medium
with the organisms, a bacterial lamp
is obtained with which 1t is quite pos
sible for an observer at a distance OF
one or two metres to read thor
mometer or to see the time Of watch
On dark night the bacterial lamp
is visible at a distance of more than
sixty PAGES.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-19
CHAMBERLAIN AFRICANUS
British Colonial Secretary Is Warmly
Welcomed on His Return from
His Travels.

London, March licking Edward
yesterday afternoon received Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain at Bucking-
ham palace and talked with him on
his tour in South Africa, which ended
Saturday when the secretary and his
wife landed at Southampton. Later
in the day he arrived here and was
accorded a welcome such as few Eng
lishmen get, and was hailed as hero
by immense crowds both here and at
Southampton.
At the Hartley institute in South
ampton Chamberlain delivered an ad-
dress, in which he warned the Brit
ish officials and the public not to ex-
pect too much and over-estimate the
results actually achieved. The Beers
had been taught to oppose the British,
he declared. and it would take years
to nullify their early teachings.
When the Birmingham delegation
met Chamberlain. which it did in the
SOlent, having gone to sea to meet
the eminent Birmingham statesman.
Mrs. Chamberlain came in for much
cheering, which the secretary noting
he thanked his friends in her name
and told them that her companion
ship has been of the greatest assist
ance to me-"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-19
GOT ALL THERE WAS IN SIGHT
Some Young Mn Who Had . Get-Rich.
Quick Idea That Was All
Their Own.

Indianapolis, March III. c. VIII
son and H. G. Barrows, who came
here last summer and claimed to be
agents of the Medical Alliance of
America" have been missing for six
weeks, and their patrons, consisting
Of seventy-five physicians and about
100 business men, fear they have been
duped The doctors were to pay ali
initiation fee of $40 and 81 a year
dues, and furnish list OF their pa
irons to the alliance" The agents
then went among the patrons Of the
physicians and induced many Of them
to become members Of the alliance
by paying an Initiation fee Of 81 and
weekly payments OF 10 cents. In re-
turn the patrons were to receive free
medical attention.
The merchants were induced to be-
come members on the payment of 81
upon their agreement to allow the pa
irons of the alliance a discount of 5
per cent. on articles furnished. The
Medical Alliance" also issued policies
for the payment of death benefits.
about $1,000 was secured here by the
two men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-19
WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW
They Could Not Identify People who
Were Under Suspicion.

They Could Not Identify People Who
Were Under Suspicion.
DR.. William NJ Marcy, the family
physician and the first person to see
the dead body after the murderer COW
cred it up, was the first witness Of
the day. DR.. Marcy admitted that he
told DIR. Rowland, the medical exam
liner, that If it was suicide or looked
suicidal 1t would be all the better for
the family to make 1t out a case Of
suicide. Later he agreed with DR..
Rowland that the suicide theory was
untenable. William v. Delahunt, a
cabman who took an unknown man
from in front of the Tiff House to
the corner of Ashland avenue and
Bryant street on the night of the MUIR
der, told his story.
did you afterwards see Arthur R.
Pennell in the district attorneys of
fice?" said District Attorney Coats
worth. The witness replied, yes, but
added that he could not swear he was
the man he had taken to Ashland av-
enue and Bryant.
Hackman J eddo told of taking q par
ty of three On the night of the MUIR
der from the corner of North Division
street to the corner Of Ashland avenue
and Summer streets. In the party
were a man, woman about 80 years
old, with light red hair, and an older
woman. At Summer and Main streets
the man and the older woman left The
carriage and he took the young wom-
an to the corner of Ashland avenue
and Summer streets. She walked down
Ashland in The direction of Burdick's
house. He saw the same woman about
two hours later downtown.
But when lie was asked il the wom-
an he saw that night and Miss Ma
rian W. Hutchinson were one and the
same he said he could not say; they
resembled each other was all he could
swear
Patrolman Meyer told Of meeting q
lone woman near the Burdick home at
ITO o'clock On the morning of the MUIR
der. He would not be able to identify
the woman If he again met her.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-19
WAITING FOR raE POSTAL cHIxs
Before Anything II Done In the Matter Of
Postohacs Complaints.

Before Anything II Done In the Matter Of
Postonics Complaints.
Washington, March 17.-No action
will be taken By the postofice depart
ment with reference to complaints
against the Office of the assistant at
norney general for the postoffice de-
partment in connection with turf In
vestment companies until the return of
Postmaster General Payne, who is now
In the West Indies. Pending his return
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow will continue an investigation
Of the matter. with view to a full
report to Payne.
James N. Tyner, the assistant attorney
general for the department, said yes
terday that he would not resign, in
view Of the complaints that had been
made against his Office. The appoint
ment rests with the postmaster gener-
al No suspicion attaches to Tyner.
but in view of his advanced age and
the fact that some complaint was made
against his subordinates an intimation
had been made that his resignation
would be accepted.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-19
PRESIDENT COMING WEST
He WIN start from Washington ON April
and Go 70 the Yellow
stone Park.

Washington, March 16.-It Is rea.
sonably certain now that President
Roosevelt will start from Washington
IN his western trip on April 1. Sew
eral senator's discussed the. subjecl
with him Saturday, all Of them being
anxious to induce him to make stops
In their states. The itinerary Of the
journey, which will occupy at least
two months, and perhaps little long
er. Ia being prepared TIE greater
part Of the month of April viii be
spent by the president liz the Vel.
lowstone park in rest and recreation.
Several important stops will be
made by the president en- route to the
park He will 60 from Wellington
to Chicago. Thence he will 60 n
Milwaukee, Lacrosse and Madison.
Wis. In the latter part Of April he will
start for st. Louis in time to partici-
pate In the exercises incident to the
dedication of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition grounds on April 30. From
st. Louis the president win go to the
Pacific coast.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-19
BIG MERGER OF TRACTION LINES
Consolidation Has q Capital of $4,000
and Connects Cities of North
ern Indiana.

Anderson, Ind, March 16-At the
annual meeting of the stockholders
and directors Of the Union Traction
company of Indiana final steps were
completed for the merger of the COM
pany's lines with those of the Indi-
annapolis Northern Traction company,
connecting indianapolis with Peru and
L0gansport This gives the combined
companies 45O miles of electric inter
urban trackage connecting the prin-
cipal cities CT central and northern
Indiana, and capital of $9,600,0O0.
The formal distribution Of stock will
take place on April 4. The officers
elected were: President, George F.
McCulloch, Of Indianapolis; vice presi-
dent, Phillip Matter, of Marion; secre-
tary, ]. A. Van Osdol, Of Anderson;
treasurer, w. C. Sampson, of Mum
Gle; directors, G. F. McCulloch, Of
Indianapolis: ]. lowering Jones, Of
Philadelphia; Randall Morgan, of Phil
adelphia; w. Kelsey Schoepf, of Gin
cinnati; w. G. Sampson, of Muncie;
Phillip Matter, of Marion; j. A. Van
Osdol, Of Anderson. The companies
are largely controlled by Philadelphia
capital In the Widener-Elkins syndi-
cate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-19
NOT Much OF IMPORT
Develops as the Witnesses Come
and Go in the Burdick
Murder Inquest.
DEAD MANS DAUGHTER A WITNESS
Though but Sixteen She Proves Ex-
animation. Proof and Her
Replies Are Prompt.

Buffalo, n. ", March 17.-Miss Ma
rian Burdick, the pretty r0sy-cheeked
daughter of the late Edwin L. Bur
dick, was the most interesting witness
at the inquest into Burdicks death be-
fore Judge Murphy yesterday. Ma
rian is Is years old, and bears strix-
ing resemblance to her mother. She
volunteered no information She an
possible. 1t was Yes" or NO." or
when those replies would not suffice
she used as few words as possible.
She was not easily confused, and there
was no sign of agitation or emotion
when the ditrict attorney questioned
her closely regarding the events that
occurred at the time her father was
murdered. Coatsworth began by
speaking kindly to the girl and care
fully choosing his words ip putting
questions to her. Later, he fired qres-
tions in rapid succession, all of when
were met with replies both sharp and
decisive.
Nothing Of Inn portance II Told.
Nothing of Importance was ELECTED
from her while she was on the stand,
and the district attorney finally gave
her up in despair. She said that her
Grandmother Hull first Informed her
that her father was i'll i'm his den, be-
fore DR.. Marcy arrived and before Mrs.
Hull knew positively, according to her
own testimony, that it was Burdick's
body lying on the couch. The district
attorney tried to get Marian to tell
why she apparently took so little m
terest in her fathers illness when she
was told of it by her grandmother.
Marian replied that she knew when
it was proper for her to know Grand
mother Hull would tell her.
Knew of the Divorce Proceedings.
She loved her father and he had al
ways been good to her, but she would
not admit that there was anything
wrong in her not inquiring about his
illness, or that she should have done
differently. Marian admitted that she
knew Of the divorce proceedings in
stituted by Burdick against her moth
er. She sympathized with her father.
but would not admit that she thought
he was right in driving her mother
from home Neither would she adj
NIT that she knew of her mother meet
ing Arthur X. Pencil.