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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
Downfall Of the a@:
sR Minister'S Pet CAT

bereaved animal mothers. Then she
sat down and did a hard thinking act
The results reached in her mind were
evident. The family she had trusted,
the family she had attended prayers
with SO long, had deprived her of her
beloved kittens. And the old cat
plainly made up her mind that she
would no longer have spiritual inter-
course with family guilty of such
misdeed.
THAT evening when the time came
for family prayers the good cat was
missing. After search she was found,
brought into the room, and placed ON
her accustomed cushion. But no
prayers for her. She simply looked
around the family circle in a scornful
manner. and then, with erect tail and
indignant mien walked out OF the
room. Since then neither brides nor
persuasion has availed to make her
attend the family prayers.
But 1t is not only in the matter OF
prayer attendance that the once
worthy cat shows signs of moral de-
generacy. Formerly the most peace.
full and well-behaved of cats, she Is
now ready to fight any dog that comes
within sight of the house. She Is
averse to petting and when caught
submits to it with evident reluctance,
all the time watching chance to run
off. Once she was most select In her
choice of cat companions; now she
firts with every disreputable Tom for
blocks around. In her every action
she displays the characteristics OF a
cat who has turned tail on the True,
the Good, and the Beautiful Of cat
aesthetics.
"Tt's too bad sighed the minister's
little girl. whose especial pet the cat
used to be- She was such good cat,
Always on hand for prayers, always
ready to be petted. And now she acts
like a regular heather cat, that don't
care for anything or anybody"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

The family of Brooklyn minister
are mourning the moral downfall OF
their pet cat. Once 1t was cat to
be admired and trusted, cat which
set an example to the neighboring
Toms and Tables of the ways which
a righteous cat should follow. Now 1t
has all the faults of ordinary cathood
and more, too--as If striving to make
up for lost time. And 1t was the death
of her promising family of kittens
which led to this regrettable change
in the pet cats spiritual nature.
Formerly one of the most admired
characteristics of the pet cat was her
regular attendance at family prayers,
which were held just after the family's
evening meal, at the appointed time
the good cat would march into the
room, take her position on a cushion
provided for her, and give respectful
attention during prayer time. The
children of the family insisted that
she understood all that was said.
While this would perhaps be an e.ag.
geration, 1t is certain that the cat
maintained respectful and attentive
demeanor which would have been a
lesson to many frivolous boys and
girls. No matter how hungry she
might be. the pet cat would not touch
the food set aside for her until the
family prayers had been duly conclud
ed.
o "A short time ago the cat became
the mother of several plump and prom
Using kittens. She was Unfortunately
proud of them. Such kittens, to heI
mind, had never before been born in
Brooklyn or elsewhere. But the fam
lily did not share her enthusiasm
They considered that one cat in the
house was enough. The result was
that the kittens painlessly went the
way of superfluous kittens.
AT first the pet cat simply mourn
ed her offspring after the manner Of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

As c. X G. Billings handsome trot-
ting mare Lou Dillon Is certain to gain
the enviable distinction of worlds
champion, description and short his.
tory Of this great mare Is in order.
She is a 5.year-old mare, standing
l5.2 hands high. a rich chestnut in
color, and was bred at the Santa Rosa
stock farm, Santa Rosa. Cal
In blood lines she is not bred in
what Is now termed the height of
fashion, and all her known trotting
blood Is of the Hambletonian strain,
except one obscure line to Mambrino
Chief. Four times she traces to Ham
bletonian. and at that through four
sons that are not now recognized as
strictly fashionable. viz. Strathmore,
volunteer. Happy Medium and Ed
ward Everett.
Her sire was Sidney Dillon by Sid
ney 2:19&, son of Santa Claus,
2:171a. he by Strathmore, and Sidney
Dillons dam was Venus, dam of
Adonis, 2:11h; Leah 2:1SA, and
Cupid, 2:1S, and grandam Of Mercury
2:2l tsire of Twinkle. 2:05), and ldah
with yearling record of 2:30), by
Venture, 2:2715 (sire of the dam of
Directum, 2:05A), son of Williamson's
thoroughbred Belmont; grandam by
Whipple's Hambletonian. The dam
of Lou Dillon was Lou Milton, by Mil
ton Medium, 2:251s. son of Happy Me-
dunn, out of famous San Francisco
road mare called Fly. Sidney, her
grandsre, was out of Sweetness,
2:21A, by Volunteer. and her dam
was by Edward Everett.
She was brought from California
last winter, and after showing half
mile in 1:01% to Willard Sanders, who
has driven her in her exhibitions, was
sold at the Cleveland May sale at
auction to Mr.. Billings for $12,500.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
LONG Run for Autos.

Pittsburg is to be the destination Of
the greatest endurance test run for
automobiles ever planned in this coun-
try. This was definitely decided at a
meeting Of the executive committee of
the National Association of Automo-
bile Manufacturers.
The run will be started from New
York on Wednesday. Oct. Z, and will
terminate in Pittsburg on the follow.
ing Wednesday. The route of approx.
imately $50 miles will be covered in
seven days, an average of 100 miles a
day. The shortest days run will be
SS miles and the longest will be $50
miles. The route will be across the
state via Corning and Binghampton to
Buffalo and thence to Erie, Cleveland
and Pittsburg.
The contest will not be one of speed,
It being the aim to make the run as
nearly as possible under ordinary tour
Ing conditions.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
Graduate Football Team Planned.

A dozen or more former football
players from Columbia. Cornell, the
University of Pennsylvania. and a
number Of smaller institutions, have
formed plans to organize a graduate
football eleven to meet number of
the colleges and athletic clubs this
tall. Among the prime movers in the
scheme are Raymond Starbuck, the
old Cornell captain; Peter Overfield,
the former guard and center of the
University of Pennsylvania Ralph
Ashley, Columbia's phenomenal drop
kicker, and A. d. Austin, the heavy
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
Rowboat Without oars.

Rowboat Without Oars.
been chiefly directed to the elimination
Of the greatest drawback to the use d
the oar, and that is the fact that the
oarsman must necessarily have his
back turned in the direction Of the
boats course, which is an inconveni.
ance Of no small proportions, and the
man who shall invent some means Of
successfully overcoming this feature
will be amply rewarded.
The latest improvement on these
lines has recently appeared ON the
waters around Young Island, s. c., the
work of an inventor in that vicinity.
This innovation has the advantage
that the operator faces the bow of the
boat, and also the additional recon.
mendation that the craft is constantly
under propulsion, whereas with the
use of the oars the blades are in the
water only about half of the time. The
accompanying sketches show the con.
struction of the apparatus. There are
two handles in a position within the
convenient grasp Of the operator, and
which are revolved by him. These are
counterbalanced with weights to make
the work as easy as possible for him.
These handles operate an arrange
ment of cranks, within which are piv
oted pair Of rods on either side. The
far ends Of these rods carry thrust
blades, and the arrangement is such
that ono pal: Of blades is exerting Q
forward pressure on the water, while
the other pair of blades Is being re-
turned above the surface OF the stream
to the dipping point, where this pair
OF blades takes up the work Of pro
pulsion and the second pair emerges
from the water and make their return.
Thus 1t will be seen that alternately
these blades are constantly at work
driving the boat along and no headwai
Is lost, as with the use of the oarl
while the blades are out of the wateA
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
The Song Of Sixteen.

I am so young and the sun is shining
That has shone on millions Of girls be-
fore
They had their day OF Joy or Of pining,
Then went afar to some unknown shore:
But II am young-apd LIES glad sum-
mer
IL still for me-with it's days unborn;
And Earth has welcome for each new
However 1t mocks at the hopes out
worm
Poor souls that lived and died and are
You who were gay in this merry
world
DO you ever recall the pleasures begun
Before the banner of youth was furlsdf
Let me make the most Of the Joys that
WOO me;
Now is my season to laugh and to
sing.
Not yet shall Age and its chill undo me;
Not yet shall Winter Its cold blast
bring.
The birds are blithe because 1t Is morn
Blithely they sing as the sun climb.
Like them will laugh at Time and his
warning
Louise Chandler Moulton in July
Smart Set.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
Origin of American Flag

from the Lancashire family Of Wash.
ingtons that the first president OF
the United States was descended and
1t is plausible to presume that Prest'
witch would naturally wish to connect
the armorial bearings Of the new gov.
eminent with the escutcheons of the
Washingtons of Lancashire.
Benson ]. Losing, however, posi-.
lively declined 10 believe that the
arms of the flag were suggested by
the heraldry Of Washington. LOSING
writes: "If they we're suggested by
anything then existing think 1t may
have been the flag Of the East In.
dian company, with which the colon.
lists, in seaports especially, were IA
miliar." This flag as early as 17O4 was
composed of thirteen horizontal
tripes, alternate red and white, with
the red cross Of st. George on the
white canton in the corner. The colon
lists used this number and kind OF
stripes to denote union nearly two
years before the stars appeared on the
flag. The union flag, hoisted over the
American camp at Cambridge Jan. l.
1776, was composed Of thirteen stripes
alternate red and white, with the Brit
ish union in one corner. 1t was moi
until June IA, 1777, that the CONT
mental congress resolved that the nag
Of the United States be thirteen
stripes, red and white alternate, and
that the union be thirteen starr
(white) on blue field, representing
| q new constellation"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

although 1t is generally believed that
the whirling eddies hereabouts are re-
sponsible; some, however, argue that
such is not the case, since each one
OF these crescents has an opening
toward the northeast. At any rate
the inner circle is an almost perpen,
dicular wall, of the finest white
sand, and from the upper edges the
crescents slope gradually away on the
outside. They average about twenty
feet In height, the inner circle having
diameter Of some fifty-feet, although
| have seen one at least a mile and 0
half In diameter, which was, however
not much higher than the average.
These crescents move, 1t Is estimated.
at the rate of three inches every tw en-.
ty-four hours; and when, on the slow
journey. one comes near the railroad,
1t becomes necessary to shovel the
sand across the tracks, after which II
travels on, forming new crescents OF
mingling with some of the Others"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Mr. Howells is always gracious, and
always particularly gracious to youna
men who love letters. Therefore he
listened patiently to the first sonnet
1t was execrable. The writer of such
doggerel could not but be hopeless
The second sonnet is the better OF
the two Mr.. Howells said firmly, and
he refused to listen to It, Pleading an
engagement, he asked the young man
to excuse him. THE second sonnet ID
the better, | assure you" he repeated.
Detroit NeWs.Tribuna.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

The flag and coat Of arms Of the
United States are not quite century
and q quarter old. But although the
banner represents the youngest Of the
great nations 1t is nevertheless one of
the most venerable among the nation
al standards. 1t was adopted by con-
gress on June IA, 1777. and is there
fore older than any Of the flags of the
principal European governments
namely, that of France, adopted in
1874; Spain. 1885; the German empire,
In 1870; Italy, In 1913; Portugal, in
1880, and that Of Great Britain, which
merely dates from 1901.
It has frequently been asserted that
the nation is indebted to an English
baronet for the suggestion Of the de-
vice which has been adopted as its
national coat of arms. The story ia
that Sir John Prestwich, Bart, claim
ed that he Suggested the coat of arms
for the American states to an ambas-
sador from there, which the states
have put upon some of their moneys
It is this: Party per pale Of thirteen
stripes, white and red, the chief OF
the escutcheon blue, signifying the
protection of heaven over the states
which so pleased the Americans that
1t was soon after adopted as the arms
of the states" Prestwich was q
Lancashire gentleman and an antiqu
uary of some note. He was partic
ular friend of John Adams and there
is no doubt that he had the opportun
ity of suggesting the device. It II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
COULD NOT BE WORSE.
Why William Dean Howells Favored
the Second Sonnet.

William Dean Howells has lifted so
many young men from total obscurity
into fame that his time is often tres.
passed on by persons quite unworthy
Of his neutrality-suspicious. without tai.
ent, who, nevertheless, think that he
should write of them an essay as ap-
preciatiye as those, say, wherein he
pointed out the genius of Stephen
Crane.
At the Franklin Inn club of Phila.
delphja poet told the other day OF a
young man who once called on Mr..
Howells without 80 much az a letter
Of introduction. This young man
thought himself sonneteer. He had
two sonnets with him and he said he
would read them both. and then he
would ask Mr. Hcwells to toll him
which of them was the better.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
Bjo Eioht for Youno Corbett

There is every indication that an In.
ternational fight between Young Cor
bett and Ben Jordan will be arranged
within a few weeks. Jordan, 1t is said.
Is coming here and will arrive the lat
ter part of this month or the first week
in October. When Jack O'Brien of
Philadelphia went to England recently
he was authorized by Harvey Pollok,
Young Corbetts manager, to see If he
could induce the Englishman to meet
the Denver man. O'Brien saw Jordan,
and 1t is understood that all negotia-
tions for the match have been com.
pleted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
a&h ~ IN ~ W.
CSp''dy ANsws Of 9eo Q1y% Il
s1's Ssi255z

through the united effort Of r. F. and
II. L. Doherty, who clinched their hold
on the cup by winning both matches
in singles at Boston. Aug. 8, and scor-
ing in tie entire contest four out OF
the total of FIVE points. Each of the
two contests went full five sets,
II. Doherty. the British champion,
defeating William A. Larned, the
American champion, 6-3, 6-S, Go,
2-6, rs, while his brother disposed
of II. ID. Wrenn, former American
champion, by a score OF Ga, C6,
6-3, 6-S, Cd.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
kalser,s YACHT Minis.

The Kings cup, the chief event of
the regatta of the royal yacht squad
ron at Cowes, was won by the German
Emperor's Meteor. The race was
sailed over the old Queens course in
half gale of wind. The Meteor ran
away from the other boats, both in
beating TO Huntington and running
back to Cowes. She had long lead
on passing Cowes to the eastward at
noon. The Brynhild was next and the
Ceotonia last.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
6uenos Ayres to Hold Shoot.

At the instance of the mayor of
Buenos Ayres, Mr.. A. Del Viso the Ar
gentine charge d'affaires at Washing.
ton, has transmitted to the state de-
partment an invitation for this gov.
erhment to appoint a delegation to at
tend the international sharpshooters'
match to be held at Buenos Ayres Oct.
l. The governments of France, Italy
and Switzerland already have accept
ed invitations.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
Miss Anthony the Victor.

Miss Bessie Anthony, the Western
champion. further demonstrated that
she has no equal as woman golfer In
the West, by defeating Miss ]. Anna
Carpenter of the Westward Ho Golf
club in the finals for the Glenview cup
Glenvlew by 2 up. 1t was nervy
contest, but well-earned victory.
Indications up to the fifteenth hole
were that Miss Anthony would lose
as her opponent led after the seventh
hole up to that time. However, her
pluck asserted itself when she won
the sixteenth. halved the seventeenth
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

An English clergyman has entirely
lost his memory as the result of tax.
ing bath-a circumstance which will
confirm many people in their convic-
ton that bathing is not only foolish
but a dangerous custom.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

A sixty-horse power engine used on
western ranches will pillow sixty acres
q day. Between that great machine
and the automobile people who like
horse meat should be able to get it at
bargain rates.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
Major Taylor Wins In London.

Major Taylor made his first appear
anee in England at the bicycle meet
at Cannlngtown. He beat jenkins of
Cardiff, the professional champion of
England and Piard of Paris In q mile
race. winning all three heats.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Egyptian mummies under a recent
customs decision are to be admitted
to this country without having to pay
duty. Although no protest by some
infant industry has yet arisen, you
never can tell.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
Her Vacation.

You say you don't think you will bs
any more comfortable at summer ~
sort than you were at homer"
Il never could see much difference
said the little woman with the patient
smile.
Then why do you insist on goingf'
so that my husband will have "a
mako his complaints to stranger
about the way the house is run"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

I'VE are in the hands of receiver, -
writes a Billville editor, "and may the
Lord make him duly thankful for
what he is about to receive!"-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Colombia prefers war to humilia-
tion." Our sympathy with that noble
sentiment is somewhat dulled by the
consideration that South American re-
publics prefer war to almost any
thing.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Persons who come back wearled and
exhausted by the pleasures Of their
outing tour should cheer up with the
reflection that about fifty weeks must
intervene before they have the same
experience again.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

It is thought that the Humberts
the big Paris swindlers, will get but a
light sentence. 1t will be remembered
that they were wise enough to steal
several millions.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Manila correspondents say the sui
tan Of Sulu is so infatuated with
Singapore that he will never return
to Sulu. First they had him die, and
now they have him resign.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Britain has given liberty to seven.
teen unreconstructed Boer prisoners.
The most dangerous feature about
these irrecovcilables is that they re-
fuse to work. Even a small number
OF idlers may riale considerable
trouble. ~
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Now that beef has gone up, Il is
probable that there won't be so much
Of 1t go down with people who must
keep the living expenses below . GER
tain figure.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

The Washington baseball team is
for sale. 1t is apparent that the own.
ers of the team have a good deal of
nerve. They ought to offer to give 1t
away with half a pound of tea or
something.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

That American girl who is going to
paint a portrait Of the empress dow.
ager of China should be careful not
to make it true to life if she cares
to get her pay without making the col.
lection of It in an international Incl
dent.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

The Dowager Empress of China ap.
pears to be having her annual thirst
for gore. It's queer how long the
Lord lets some people live.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Life is not all bed of roses; and
II 1t were we would miss and howl for,
ham and eggs, garlic, mince pies and
automobiles
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Harry Lehr is an illustration OF the
fact that II some men can only get
themselves talked about, they don't
care what Is said.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

The boys have about quit dying
from the effects of Fourth of July
fireworks, but the green apple vic
Tins are now beginning to be heard
of.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

st. Paul, If we mistake not, Is the
first large city to take decisive action
against the toy pistol Of 1904, but st.
Paul will be less lonesome a. time
rolls on.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

The man who realizes that he has
made a fool of himself experiences
considerable difficulty in keeping 9th
ers from finding 1t out.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
M ot-Mot's Tail.

There is South American bird
called the mot-mot, who is not salts
fed with the shape of his tail. Fig. ]
shows the tail as 1t grows naturally;
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
Four Oars to One Hand.

-Four Oars TO One Hand.
The oar is used for the propulsion Of
small boats is an invention which
its introduction no end of efforts have
been made to displace the blades by
some equally convenient and economi.
cal design wh'7h would do the same
work with no greater expenditure OF
physical labor. These labors have
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

King Alexander and Queen Draga
had accumulated debts amounting to
$4,000, and yet some people question
ed their ability.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

A Wisconsin lad who might have
been wasting his time ho.ing corn
went fishing instead, and found a
$2,G75 pearl.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Some Eastern girls have invented
what they call the piazza mat hat.
Its shape is improved by being sat
upon.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

Poor Mr.. Keene has only 100000
left. Such cruel poverty is pitiful to
behold.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

1t is authoritatively denied that
Harry Lehr wears frills on the ends
of his drawers.-Chicago Record-Her.
aid.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

guard of the Columbia eleven. A
Thanksgiving day game has already
been arranged to be played with the
Denver Athletic club at Denver. Colo
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09
M ot-Mot's Tall.

me feathers are bluey-green. Fig.
shows the racket shaped ends which
the bird makes by pluching out the
pieces OF feather above, leaving
space. This is like man showing his
chin, leaving his mustache to grow.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-09

The lesson you most easily learn
as you grow older is that the older
you grow the harder It Is to learn.