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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
UNDER INVESTIGATION.
Charges Against Pliny Soper and
Other Territory Officials.

Other Territory Officials
Washington. Aug. 27.-It is stated
at the department of justice that
charges and allegations which have
been made regarding the official con-
duct of United States Attorney p L.
Soper, his assistant, Mr.. Huckleberry,
and U. S. Marshal Colbert, all of. the
Indian Territory. are already under in
vestigation by officials of the depart
ment and in due time a full report
will be made to the attorney general.
Messrs. Soper and Huckleberry are al
legged to have associated themselves
with one of a number of trust compan-
les having to do with Indian lands
but no charge is made that the partic-
ular company with which the gentle
men are connected has been guilty OF
wrong doing The charges against
United States Marshal Colbert relate
to his official conduct outside of In
dian land matters. The department
of Justice will make thorough invesu-
cation of all the charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Naw york Monex Market.

New York, Aug. 27.-CIose-MONEY-
Money on call easy at 11z@2 per cent,
closing at 1% per. cent and offered at 2.
Time money slightly easier; 60 days, 5
per cent; 80 days, 5Q51z per cent; months.
81 @6 per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 6G61z
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81. $3.50
@4S595 for demand and a s4.s315d4. $500
for 60 days; posted rates, 4.S4a4.S 4lA and
81. S613@4.S7: commercial bills, A.S3.
SILVERBar silver, Sc; Mexican dol
lars, 44Ac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Roots Resignation Regretted.

Rome, Aug 27.-The resignation Of
Elihu Root as secretary of war is re-
GREETED at the vatican. as under him
the negotia tons regarding the friars
lands in the Philippines were conduct
ed with reciprocal satisfaction. How
ever. the news that he viii be succeed
ed by Judge Taft was received with
great pleasure. the governor having left
the best impression after his visit here
last year and being personally known
to most of the cardinals who under the
present pope will have leading influence
at the vatican
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Grain receipts at Kansas City: Wheat,
81 cars; corn, 81 cars; oats IA cars.
Estimated grain receipts at Chicago to-
morrow: Wheat. los cars; corn, 1916 cars:
oats, 100 cars.
Closing Liverpool cables: Wheat sd
higher; corn sd higher.
Chicago: Privileges for tomorrow: De-
cember wheat-Puts, SIC; calls SIC. De-
cember corn-Puts, 5O7sc; calls, 51ssc.
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat 3sd1zd
higher; corn I'D higher.
Second Liverpool cables: Wheat I'D
higher; corn unchanged
Receipts of grain at Chicago: Wheat,
81 cars; corn, 211 cars; oats, 149 cars.
Northwest grain receipts today Mime
apolis, 257 cars: Duluth, 81 cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis. 294 cars; Duluth, p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
St. Louis Livestock Market.

st. Louis. Mo-. Aug. 27.-CATTLE-Re-
eeipts today, 4,500 head, including $500
head of Texans. Market steady. Beef
steers, S3-6OQ540; stockers and feeders,
81. 60G3.S5; cows and heifers, $2-65G4.5 so Tex
as steers, s.. 55Q3-70; Texas cows and heif-
eres 81 25G3.OO.
HOGS-Receipts today, 1900 head. Mar
naclxers' &. 3oG5s0. butchers; and hest
heavy. $5.55u5.90.
SHEEP-Receipts today. $500 head
Market steady. Natives, $S.00d35o; lambs.
$4.0OM5.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Four Thousand Smiths.

New York. Aug. 27.-More than 1000
Smiths were present at the twenty
eighth and largest annual reunion of
the Smith family and friends at Pea
pack, N. J. Their ages ranged from
few weeks to so years. The founder of
the family in New Jersey, John Schmidt
is supposed to have arrived from Hol-
land in 1743 and lived on a farm near
Peapack. His IT children remained in
the state of their birth, except two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Sugar and oof4ee Market.

New York, Aug. 27-SUGAR-Raw sugar
strong Fair refining. 33sc; centrifugal. 81
test 37kc; molasses sugar, SIC. Refined
sugar firm. Crushed. $3.50; powdered, $5.10
graduated. $50.
COFFEE Market quiet. No. Rio, SIC.
MOLASSES-Market firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 27.-CATTLE-
Receipts today. 1000 head. Native steers,
$3.50Q5 40; Texas and Indian steers. $3.50
and heifers, $1.50d LIS; stockers and feed
ers, $2.50Q4.20; bulls, 81 90Q2SO; calves, s.. so
G5.50.
HOGS-Receipts today, 1000 head.
Heavy. s.: 30q 90; packers $ 2od5-75; me
dunn, $3.50 $50; light, S5.60d5 go: workers.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Muttols, 81 60d4.25; lambs, $3.00Q5.40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Loerollers at ooncordia.

Concordia, Kas.,. Aug. 27.-Fully 5000
people were present at the Fifth dis
trict log-rolling in this city. The ball
game between Clay Center and Belle
Vile was won by the former Junction
City won first prize in the Forester
drill and Clifton second. Clifton Sc
cured first prize in the Royal Neighbor
drill. Clay Center gets the next meet
II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Chicago Produces Market.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug 27.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Creamery, 14@1sc: dairy, 1Sd17c.
EGGS-Market firm, 14d16c.
CHEESE-Market easier. Daisies. 10d
101kc: Twins. 7@91zc; Young Americans.
ICED POULTRY-Turkeys. 12c: chick
ems hens. 10d1O1zc: springs. 11lzQ12c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
A Chinese Railrond for Sale

Tien Tsin, Aug. Git is learned that
the Chinese desire to sell the New
Chwang railroad. AS a commercial
speculat ton it is hopeless. In July the
road earned $4,000. while the mortgage
interest alone amounted to nearly $110,-
600, without counting the working ex-
nRnSeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
At Fredonia Fair.

F'redonia. Kas.. Aug. 27.-Among the
races of the second day of the Fredonia
fair in the 2:25 pace Bonnybrook won
first. Ben Gee second. and Major K.
third; time. 2:33A In the 2:20 trot
Emma S. won first, Lady NJ. second,
and Murray L third: time. 2:23.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Cotton Market

New York, Aug. 27.-COTTON-Sales to-
day, 2,4S5 bales. Spot cotton closed quiet.
Quotations per 100 pounds: Middling up
lands. s1275; middling gulf, $500.
Galveston. Tex, Aug. 27.-COTTON-
Market steady at 121sc per pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
PRIZES IN GOLD.
City Railways Generous Offer for Es-
says on Vinewood.

The Topeka Railway company offers
three prizes for the best description and
story of beautiful Vinewood park First
Prize, $40 in gold, second prize, IS in
gold; third prize, book of so comDI-
mentary tickets. Competition closes
August 81 at noon. Judges will be one
representative from each Topeka daily
paper Write plainly, on one side only.
Send essays to Dept. c.. Topeka Rail-
way company, 113 East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

36@S7c.
RYE-No 2, SIC.
HAY-Choice timothy. ss.50d1oo0; choice
prairie, $7.75dS.00.
BuTrER-Creamery. l5a17c: dairy. fan
EGGS-Fresh, 155kc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Range of Prices on Stocks.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office no West Sixth street. Telephone
$50 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, MOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Kansas City Produce marker.

Kansas City, Aug: 27.-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts today Sc cars. Quotations !:
Sept, 70ss@ 7Oslc: Dec, 721zc. Cash: No. 2
hard. 74@ 741zc; No. hard. 72Q73c; No. 2
red. 76c: No. 3 red. 751zc-
CORN-Sept-, 441zc; Dec. 43Md44c.
Cash: No. mixed. 455zc; No. 2 white
z51sc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Kansas City, Aug
WHEAT
Ran 90 OF Pncaa

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
$50. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Kansas City Grain.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth street. Telephone
Is 4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City. Mol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
New York Butter Market.

New York, Aug. 27.-BUTTER-Receipt
today, 1853 packages. Market steady to
firm. State dairy, 14Q1Sc; creamery, $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Think They Are Safe Robbers.

Larned. Kas., Aug. 27.-Sheriff John
son, of Stafford county, with the as
sistance of Sheriff Mccoy, of Pawnee
county, arrested two men at this place
who are believed to be the men who
blew open the postoffice safe at Seward
Sunday night and secured 1920. Seward
is small town in the edge of Stafford
county. east of here. The men were
seen lettering around the town for sew
eral days before the burglary and on
the day following it. They disappeared
suddenly and were not again seen until
they were found in a box car in the
Santa Fe yards at this point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Block Swiss, per b.-.......-............-.15 1870
r's"' BiUTTER. EGGS. POULTRY.
BUTTER-Country, 12c.
EGGS-Case count 131Ac.
POULTRY-Hens, &c lb.; ROSTERS 15c
each; ducks, sc ID; geese, &c h.; turkeys,
Sc lb. broilers, SC ID.
Market very weak and dull
NEW PRAIRIE HAY-Loose. $500
NEW PRAIRIE HAY-Baled. -. G. O0G6.50
OLD PRAIRIE HAY-Loose. 100000
OLD PRAIRIE HAY-Baled. 4.OO76.00
NEW ALFALFA HAY-Loose. e. G. O0G77. 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Toneka Hide Market.

Topeka, Aug. q.
Prices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston quotations.:
GREEN SALT CURED FLAT.
NO 1 TALLOW .........................3 $40
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Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by A. C. Goodwin, Commits
sion Company, Commission Merchant.
p and receivers and shippers of grain
Room No. 3. Columbian building 1nde
pendent telephone 1851
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Old Newapapers.

Old exchanges for sale at SC bundle
for few days at the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Wool Market

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 27.-WOOI-Market
unchanged. Territory and western medi-
ums, 17@1Sc; fine medium, 15Q17c; fine, Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

A blessing alike to young and old: DR..
Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry.
Natures specific for dysentery. diar-
rhoea and summer complaint.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Topeka Market.

Topeka, Aug. 81.
MIXED $500. 5000 S. so
HEAVY ...--.-. .-.-.-.-...-..-...... 5OO95.l5
Ai DRY LOT CATTLE 'i'o'''O
COWS AND MISREPRESENTATION. ' 8 oOGs ia g
GRASS CATTLE.
G3MS Egg ss g g
VEAL CALVES aR 5.xrN-...-'a-S0as.as
NO. 2 WHEAT ........................ SOC
NO: 3 WHEAT. .62963c
YELLOW AND MIXED coRN...............i1OSec
NO OATS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SOC
No F IAha AND vEaETXBLEs.. go
FURNISHED by s. Z. Lux. successor to w
O. Anderson & Co.. 30 Kansas ave-
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
California Tragedy piums. per crate. q x
California Burbank plums, per crate l. rs
California f, bartlett pears box.:...... 10
Neutrality-suspicious., per box. ss5Oas. Is;
BANANXs~ Fancy Port Limons. s225a
GPPLEs- 1-s bu box. CSC; !
PEACHESETexas. z-basket crate 81 .2s.
1-3 blu. box, 75c: Texas Elbertas, 4-basket
POTATOES-Wiscons Early Ohio. ION
721zc; Kaw Valley. 65Q671zc. according to
e9 GREEN BEANs-A-bu. basket 75c.
wax beans. 12-bu. basket SIC.
HOME GROWN VEGETABLES
RADISHES-Per doz. punches Soc
GREEN ONIONS-Per doz punches, soc.
BEETS-Per dozen punches, Csc
LETTCCE-5s-bu- basket. 75c
GREEN CORN-Per doz-, 15c; 10 dozen
lots, per doz., 13c.
NEW CABBAGE-sL7 $4,000 per cwt.
CUCUMBERS-30c per doz.: 1z-bu bas-
ket $1-O0
TOMATOES-S5c per 1z-bu. basket ;5-bas.
ket lots, zoe per basket.
ONIONS-New Texas, per bu 81 25-
Kansas, per bu-, S00.
WATERMELONS-Per doz., $25On275
ALOUPES-Arkansas, 500 per
crate.
OYSTERS-New York Extra Selects, per
can, 40c: New York Counts. Soc
FULL CREAM CHEESE.
Kansas Y. A, per Observation-Disclosures 2s.
New York State. white. per ID. .l4o
Brick. per 10 ----.-..-...........-..14 1Ic
Limburger. per lb........................
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

The new passenger train on the Mis-
souri, Pacific, leaving Topeka at 9:45
a. m. makes direct connection at Gar
nett for all points south and west, ar
irving at Independence 4:1O p. m. COT
feyville 4:50. Eureka 3:42 FL Drado
1850. Wichita $50. kiowa 9:25.
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| Cure
Contagious
Blood Poison.

! Have Discovered the Marvellous Secret
of Nature and ! Give 1t
Free to You.
My Mysterious Compound Startles the
World with Its Wonderful Cures-With
This Marvellous Secret No Man or
woman Need Suffer From conta-
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1 have found the marvellous secret of
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it has been given to bring to the weary,
sore, WORKOUT brothers and sisters the
knowledge of this priceless boon, and
even to the uttermost ends of the earth
send my message of love and peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Don't Forget.

Your "vinewood Essays"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
CALIFoRNIA FRuITs

FRl11O AN AbLE6.
| FURNISHED by s. Z. Lux. successor to W
| o. Anderson & Co., 30 Kansas ave-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09

from the east, brings us carloads of
machinery, the hum of business fills
| the air, and we are IT.
And now, little weakling, that
evidences his strength in a country
newspaper, hobs up and butts in with
this enterrogatory, ''why don't you
ship some oil, and show us?" / don't
answer, but being by nature endowed
with "Cacoethee scribendi" | reply to
all your patient readers as follows:
To ship oil over the Union Pacific
Railroad, requires the pull of all pulls,
viz: standing in" The company
will supply tank cars that hold 5000
barrels, If a tank can be filed in one
day, in other words, they will not sell
out one of these cars, to be retilled at
leisure. Again, our wells are all
pumping propositions and a pumping
plant erected in the center of the
wells will pump fifty wells as well as
one or two. These are all matters of
commercial Importance and the men
behind the development of this field
are alive to their interests, and are
keeping up their end. In considera
ton of the fact that to purchase a
rig" and sink well to the depth of
1900 feet involves an expenditure of
about 10000, 20 say nothing of the
other expenses incidental, and the
fact that we have twenty wells in the
vicinity of Spring Valley, should keep
the small investors that have bought
a few shares of stock. from getting
"cold feet" In conversation with Mr.
X. 5. Spence, who is posted on the
situation, in this field, as well as, or
better than, any man here, he informs
me that this field is the most promis-
ing of any new field, and that, upon
the best authoritative information, a
refinery is to be erected here i'm the
early spring. He also informs me that
Spring Valley is not the only produc-
tive part of the field, but that down
Bear River, on the Wyoming and
Utah sides of the State line, oil has
been encountered lately at depths
ranging from 20 to 100 feet, and of the
finest quality.
Our city is now full of gentlemen
from California and the East, laying
plans and making purchases for the
early spring work, a boom in land and
stocks is sure to come with the green
grass, and such a boom that the Wall
Street bears cannot affect or interfere
with. OILY CANNON, ESQ.
TO be continued in our next
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09
IN WYOMING OIL FIELDS
From The Republicans Special
Correspondent at Evanston.

MIR. EDITOR Believing as | do
the usefulness of the average news
paper, in spreading the news and dis
seminating truth, was little set
back, short time ago, when paying a
visit to Utah, to learn that the oil in
dustry of that state was being BOOM
ed, somewhat at the expense of truth,
as relates to conditions that exists in
this state.
When asked as to the conditions ex-
isting here, looking to the fulillment
of our predictions, that this field is
superior in every way both as to guam
tity and quality of Oil / replied that
we were all right, which statement
was accepted as huge Joke" Il copy
this from the theatrical paper on the
WALL. | was told that our field was
played out, we had no producing wells,
etc, and than we were only laying for
suckers. This and much ore was
dished up to me in good style, a la
newspaper.
have now determined to take "up
my pen and writc;" believing YOU
will tell the truth as | give it to you,
without any establishment.
Uinta County is, without doubt,
the best prospective oil field in the
country. In 1901 oil was first discov-
cred here and operations commence
ed. i'm Il small way, to demonstrate
the worth of the discovery. That
year the boom was started, by locat-
ing land and organizing companies TO
get the capital necessary for its de-
velopment. In 1902, active opera
tions were commenced, and the most
hopeful expectations measurably real
lied. To-day we have eleven produc-
Ing wells and nine more in course OF
construction. Our finished wells,
without shooting, will produce from
80 to 200 barrels each per day, and
when shot will, without doubt, double
that output. Buildings have been
erected, storage tanks constructed,
and everything done, that time and
money could accomplish, in so short a
time. The total expenditure up-to-
date, in Spring valley and vicinity,
exceeds one million dollars. The cor
porations that have spent the major
part of this money are made up of
OIL MEN, who have made both fame
and fortune, in the old industry.
| refer respectfully to Joe Chancellor,
A. b. Butler, c. A. Garfield, ct al,
also the Hearst Estate, of California.
Well are being sunk, every train
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09
Touched Wrong Spot.

When Conan Doyle was practicing
medicine in the days previous to his
literary success, he had little patience
with hypochondriacs-w persons
who imagined themselves to be i'll
when, really. there was nothing the
matter with them.
Robert Barr tells of a man who Wis
tied Doyle one day with an imaginary
ailment in his side. He described this
ailment in great detail. Putting his
hand above his hip, he said:
Il get a pain here, doctor, whenever
| touch my head
why on earth. then" said the ply
stefan, do you touch your head?"-
Boston Post.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09
Know Importance OF Sleep.

Many people think that les.
majestic" is confined to Germany but
this is not the case. It is a high crime
in the flrst-class clubs in New York
for servant to awaken a sleeping
member on whatever pretext. 1t has
come to be understood by men who
have lots of money that no business
is more important than sleep when
one falls into it by natural processes.
1t has been observed that the shock
Of suddenly awakenings2 sleeper and
compelling him to concentrate his
mind on business usually operates to
cause extreme restlessness and some
times prevents the victim from sleep
ing again until he is exhausted. Hence
the Neutrality-suspicious. Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09
Electric Road Traffic.

The electric roads of the United
States carried last year three times
the population of the earth.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09
A Matter Of Business,

Howard Bell, the publisher, was be-
ing shaved the other day. ''Do you
like James Lane Aliens new book?"
asked the barber, striving for an ap.
propriate subject for conversation.
why, yes" said the publisher. but
just now | am interested in book by
William Dean Howells. Do you read
him?" No" replied the barber;
never heard of him What, never
heard of Mr.. Howells! Why, he sure
ly is better known that Mr.. Allen"
THAT may be. sir; but you see, l
shave Mr.. Allen. Philadelphia Led
ger.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09
Some Pointers on Trousers.

A mans trousers. when tailor
presses them in the summer, are
nearly always pressed with the ends
turned up, but in the winter they are
pressed turned down. A tailor says:
Trousers are pressed turned up in
the summer because It is presumed
that every man wears them turned up
in this season He wears them so be.
cause in the summer he wears low
shoes, and trousers that are not
turned up catch at the back in such
shoes. But turned up, they don't
touch the shoes; they don't catch in
them; they set right. That is the
main reason why we turn up trousers
in the summer"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09
Defect Of the Box Kite.

The chief defect of the box kite, of
which DR.. Langley's aerodrome is an
elaboration, is that the weight in
creases with the cube as rapidly as
the lifting power does with the
square, so that the larger the kite the
less ii will lift in proportion. Prof.
Graham Bells kites are equal.sized
triangles, so that they need no brac-
ing, and it is found that the lifting
power increased at greater rate than
the increase in weight, A flock of
these kites recently lifted 200pound
weight.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09
Darkey Gets Information.

of an optician in Atchison and asked
the name Of a curious looking machine
which he saw. That" said the op.
tician, sis an ophthalmometer."
"Ya-a-a-s, SIR" said the colored man,
backing out of the Office. that is what
] Altered 1t war"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09
Polite Barter.

Col. Sir Francis Aylmer Graves.
Sawl, who died the other day, enjoy
ed a baronetcy of curious origin. His
grandfather owned a picture which
King William ". desired to purchase.
His majesty was politely informed
that the picture was not for sale, but
ii the owner were thought worthy OF
the dignity Of baronet he would re.
spectfuily ask his majesty to accept
the picture as a gift. The baronetcy
vas duly conferred and the picture
changed hands.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-09
Helieoland in Winter.

During the winter there are no Wis.
itors at Heligoland, and life is very
dull on the island. Nearly all the
shops are shut and, If you want to buy
anything, you have to ring or knock
before you can attract attention. The
lodging housese are also closed, and
the fishing boats are drawn up on the
beach above high water mark. At
night the Heligolanders gather in the
public halls, the men to drink beer,
smoke and play cards, and the women
to dance. There are no formalities,
as all the islanders have known each
other from nfancy.-Foreign letter in
Four-Track News.