The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-12
Gun Had Been Worn Out.

| on the Iowa is still under Investigation.
but 1t is known that with the quarterly
target practice for six years the bonn
bombarding of San Juan and the bat.
tie with Cervera il had been fred
more than 200 times. The average
life of the large-bore, built.up gun Is
estimated as ranging from $50 to 200
rounds, so the gun has had its day.
State Charity for German Workmen.
According to figures Just issued for
the year 1902, over 5000, 900 workmen
In Germay received altogether for one
cause or another during that year
more than $1OS,OOO0CO from state
aided funds. Old age pensions,
amounting TO $40, 1000. 900, were distrib.
uted among 100000 men. and 325,.
100000 paid for accidents. while near.
ly 5000,O0 persons received $50 600.
900 on account of Illness.
The Worlds Rarest Bird.
To find the rarest bird in existence
you must go to the mountains between
Anam and Loas, where there Is a Ger.
tain kind OF pheasant For many
y
by the fact that its longest and mos,
splendid plume was IN much request
by mandarins for their headgear. A
single skin is worth $500, ana the
bird. living would be priceless for /,
soon dies in captivity.
"A Disgrace to the Ark"
England is a good fifteen years be
hind America in respect to typog
raphy ard typefounding. This i.
even more true-a great deal more
true-of the Continent of Europe
which, indeed. doesn't contain a goot
jobbng Office or single solitary news
paper whose outfit of type wouldn'
be a disgrace to the ark. "--Printers
Ink New York.
Japanese Handkerchiefs.
The Japanese do not send their uset
handkerc hiefs to the wash but sum
marily burn them. as they are made o
paper. The specimens at recen
exhibition in London we're OF a teXtur,
and of very sail bulk They cos
about half cent apiece.
The Venom Of Snakes.
The venom of snakes contains onl.
intermediary bodies, which alon
would not be virulently poisonous
but the normal blood serum of suscer
which. by conjoint action with the in
termediary bodies of the venom, caus
the deadly poisoning.
Too Strenuous for Children.
Dr. Haecher (Munchencr Med
Woch.) says that the method of hard
ening children by means of col
baths is not only unnecessary, but
is oftentimes injurious. 1t increase
bility to colds" thus inducing coryzs
throat affections, bronchitis and pner
monia.
She Wondered.
They were hanging over the gate t
St. Paul's churchyard during the polio
parade. The bands were playing popu
lar melodies. What do you thin
would happen" said she in low voice
"if that band suddenly started to play
Please Go Way and Let Me Sleep
New York Press.
Adds Life to Telegraph Poles.
The cement foundations of tele
graph poles are called cement butts
There is now company engaged II
their exclusive manufacture TIL
butts are said to make the posts las
three times as long. and in the men
time the liability from fire and storm
is greatly reduced.
Rather Forsetful.
"My father is the most absentmind
ed man." sad the daughter of col
lese professor why, when he goe
up stairs to dress for going out, SOM
member of the family is obliged to g
7p and knock on his door every tel
minutes for fear he'll forget what he
; ioing and undress and go to he'd"
Advertising Signs Must Go.
All advertising signs along the bank
of the Rhine, Moselle, Maize and All
must be removed, according to tn,
decree of the police president of Co
blenz. The work of removing the bill
boards and other devices which hav,
so long dishgured the landscape ha
already been begun.
Drums Fetch High Prices.
The drums used by the Scot
Guards in South Africa have lust beer
sold, and in some cases they fetche,
between $500 and $3.50 apiece. price
which is nearly eight times as mucl
as they originally cost. The proceed
of these sales 20 to the band fund.
January ard May.
Thnrp WAS SINGULAR felicity lanl