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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
Hens Help a Church.

A novel plan to raise money for
church purposes has been successfully
exploited in Lycoming county, Pa. At
the suggestion of the pastor, the Rev.
A. e. Cooper, the members of the La.
dies Aid society OF Christ Lutheran
church entered into a scheme to sell
separately all eggs laid by their hens
on Sundays and set aside the money
thus derived for the use of the
church.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
Wood ToothpIeks, skewers and Reels

One of the first wood mills estab-
lished in Maine was to manufacture
wooden toothpicks. A small machine
was invented, which at present gS'es
an annual output Of 500 millions Of
toothpicks. They are made Of the
smallest pieces Of waste wood. the
cost of the raw material being prac.
tically nothing. The wooden skew
ers used by butchers are manufactur.
ed at the rate Of half million q
week. One mill alone turns out In
the summer season five million skew
ers and fifty million toothpicks, be-
sides q number Of other articles.
Reels for cotton and thread are
manufactured at the rate Of $50 mil
lions year. For this output more
than fifteen million feet of white
birch Is needed
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
The Lesson Of the Season.

Ages pass, but each returning Eas-
ter brings again Its lessons Of sacri.
fce, of unselflshness and of great
love for humanity. Great snowy banks
of lilies, emblems Of purity. are Of
fered in remembrance Of the greatest
self-abnegation In the history Of the
world. In vast cathedral and modest
chapel vibrates the majestic music
of praise for that most wonderful res
direction, upon which is based the
faith Of the mightiest peoples Of the
earth.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
Imagination hsips TO Cure.

The patient sent to Carlsbad 10 usu.
ally ordered to drink bis Arst glass OF
water sitting down. the second In q
standing position and the third during
. slow stroll OF exactly q quarter Of q
mile. Not that the doctors really be-
lievs that the actual position Of the
person drinking matters IN the least
But they know by experience that
these minute instructions serve to
concentrate the mind Of the drinker
upon the water and upon the cure. II
is only one proof among many other
how clearly physicians realize the part
the mind plays In the cure OF physical
ailments.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
WIT AND WISDOM.
There is lots Of can't In cant.

There is lots OF can't In cant.
A wise woman prefers friends to
lovers.
Keep your temper: no one wants It,
and you may need II.
There is often more hypocrisy than
sanctity cut on clerical lines.
Don't give any one a piece OF your
mind; you have none to spare.
Look prosperous and the world will
take you at your own valuation.
A dyspeptic is kept too busy oiling
his unruly machinery to ever find
time to love anything or anybody.
There is plethora Of fools in the
blatant old world as the fellow who
is talking to you may find out.
The woman who weeps is the woman
whose eyes are always beautiful;
fearless eyes are dull and cold.
When " oman runs around at the
business end Of string with a poodle
attachment-shy off-she may become
dangerous.
Philanthropy has greater love for
the building with its spires Haunting
the name in the face of heaven than
It has for the poor who knock at its
portals.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
Unfounded Rumor.

II is understood that Rudyard Kip.
ling is going back to South Africa for
another indefinite stay. This seems
to effectually set at rest any wild
ruLior to the effect that he meant to
lecture through Germany on the
"Goths and ths huns."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
IMMIGRATION Kent up,

In the fiscal year which ended on
June 80. 1902. 64S.7+3 aliens came to
the United States in the steerage OF
vessels and S2.055 As cabin passen.
gers. making a total OF 130.7ss. This
number was never exceeded except in
1882, when the number of immigrants
was 1885,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
Does AWAY Win Teleoraphers.

A new telegram transmitter. in gen.
eral appearance. resembles a type
writer, and is so constructed that any
one, with a knowledge Of telegraphy.
can send messages with complete &C.
curacy and with greater speed than
the most expert operators Of the pres.
ent system.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
Debts Of Territories.

The territorial debt OF Arizona is
$2.700,000. Of New Mexico 2l.lOO,OOO
and OF Oklahoma $4,000. The as.
sessed valuation OF these territories
Is: Arizona. sos .0OO. 900; New Mexico.
sa6,0OO.OoO. and Oklahoma. S75.OOO..
900.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
Wa hsalthfuIly oeeupIed.

When Wesley was about three years
old a friend who had not seen him for
some time greeted him with:
well. Wesley, what have you been
doing since saw you last?"
Been CROWN" was the rather un.
expected answer. - Chicago Little
Chronicle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
Rsisins.

6rltons Fond Of RsIsins.
The United Kingdom spends a.,
zoo. 900 q year on raisins.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
Slur on Rock sSeIisr.

An editor down In Pennsylvania re-
fers to the Standard OIL Croesus a.
"John d. Rockybapt list"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10
DINkELSPIElERS.

Der meaning uf hard chob Is to
try to live mitouid working.
Der meaning uf friendship Is a man
dot knows you vas liar bud hopes
udervise.
Der meaning uf hero is a man
dot goes into history und cannod get
ouid again.
Der meaning uf satisfaction Is q
self talking.
Der meaning uf peacefulosity is a
man dot looks before he marriages
und oferlooks afterwards.
Der meaning uf impossibilitles Is q
Chack uf All Trades trying to prove 1t
to a man dot knows II all.
glar alarm on a mans mind vich gets
ouid uf order vunce In vile.
Der meaning uf cautiousness Is a
man dot will stop to brush away der
microbes before looking a kiss.
Der meaning uf memory Ia a place
ware We store ub great many dings
vich should be In a forgettery.
Der meaning uf speculation Is q
young man dot gets marriaged nit
nuddings In his pocket eggscept q
vaxed mustache und dress suit.
Der meaning uf self-control vas
shown der besd In dis world py Soil
man, because he marriaged ten tou-
sand wives and afterwards wrote q
book mitouid mentioning his home
life.
Der meaning uf knowledge Is der
dime in mans life ven he realiza-
lions how leedle he knows.-George
v. Hobart. in Chicago American.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Der meaning uf hero is a man
dot goes into history und cannod get
ouid again.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Der meaning uf cautiousness is
man dot will stop to brush away der
microbes before looking a kiss.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Der meaning uf satisfaction is q
large. open-faced man listening to him.
self talking.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Der meaning uf conscience . bur-
glar alarm on a mans mind vich gets
ouid uf order vunce In q vile.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Der meaning uf peacefulosity is a
man dot looks before he marriages
und oferlooks afterwards.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Der meaning uf memory Is a place
ware We store ub a great many dings
vich should be In forgettery.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Der meaning uf impossibilities is q
Chack uf All Trades trying to prove 1t
to a man dot knows II all.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Der meaning uf speculation Is
young man dot gets marriaged init
nuddings In his pocket eggscept
vaxed mustache und q dress suit.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Der meaning uf friendship is man
dot knows you vas a liar bud hopes
udervise.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Look prosperous and the world will
take you at your own valuation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Don't give any one a piece Of your
mind; you have none to spare.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

Der meaning uf a hard chob Is to
try to live mitouid working.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

A dyspeptic is kept too busy oiling
his unruly machinery to ever find
time to love anything or anybody.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

There is often more hypocrisy than
sanctity cut on clerical lines.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-10

There is plethora Of fools In the
blatant old world as the fellow who
is talking to you may find out.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24

measures sixty feet, a saving Of the
original Notwithstanding on a barn
end. A new barn should be built that
way, provided one Is not prepared TO
adopt the plan of the second cut, max
ing a nice stable about the silo. Many
favorable comments are made by our
friends on these silo plans, but they
fear the expense and seek something
cheaper than the stable about the silo.
All are agreeing on the matter Of
more protection from cold, especially
those who have small silos of the staye
pattern exposed to the winds. Rough
open weatherboar1ing is very little bet
ter. The natural and surest way to ac-
complish this is 10 keep the silo warm
by the heat the eDsilage produces when
fed to the cows by the air Of their sta
bic circulating about the silo. 1t has
been q favorite plan TO build some four
to six feet from the barn and weather
board that shoot or neck, getting In an
extra bill Of expense for the supposed
necessary way to climb up the silo and
throw ensilaRe down. In almost all
such cases room has been accessible In
side of the barn frame at very much
less expense.
With the price of siding az high as II
is now we DO well to carefully consider
our plans before we begin work. An
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24
Newsy Bits.

The postoffices In the towns of Lubec,
Milo and Stonington have been ad-
vanced to the presidential class.
Premier Balfour apparently is meet
Ing with considerable difficulty in the
task of reconstructing his cabinet.
Over 1000 delegates we're in attendance
at the opening session of the national
conference of Uni arian churches Tues
day at Atlantic City, N j.
Robert Cassidy, employed at the
paper mill, at Rumford Falls was dro wn-
ed, sunday, in Roxbury pond, Is miles
from there. The body was recovered.
Two seconds more were clipped off
the worlds pacing record at the Empire
City track, N. Y, yesterday, when
Prince Alert, the veteran pacing geIding,
stepped q mile In 81, under perfect
track and weather. conditions.
The belief has been general in Calais
and many other towns, for some time
past, that the Maine Central Railroad
would soon take over the Washington
County Railroad, together with it's
branches to Eastport and Princeton.
A Maine Central special coal train
bound from Portland to Boston was
wrecked at Winthrop, Monday night and
eight of the IL cars were emolishe ed
The wreck was caused apparently by
one of the cars breaking apart In the
middle.
At Cynthiana, Ky, on Tuesday after
trial lasting eight days the jury In the
case of Curtis Jet, charged with the
murder of Town Marshal Thomas Cock
rell at Jackson City, Ky, July 81, 1902,
rendered verdict of guilty and fixed
the punishment of death.
The grand jury of Piscataquis county
returned an indictment of murder
against Joseph Goyette, alias Joseph
Scribner, who pleaded guilty when ar
raigned IN court. Judge Savage stated
that he would pronounce sentence on
Goyette during the latter part of the
term as he wished time to look into the
crime with which he Is charged.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24

One of the best known lawyers Of
Philadelphia had a case in cour
against man who kept cigar stort
opposite one Of the large hotels. The
man had in some way broken the law.
"Do you mean to say" asked the
lawyer, shat you have made q livint
out Of that store for one Year,
"Yes," replied the man. Gentlemen
come from the hotel early In the morn
ing and ask for fifteen and twenty fave
cent cigars. hand them out FIVE cent
ers. and they don't know the differ
ence."
Impossible, said the lawyer.
"Oh, no, 1t isn't" said the storekeep
er calmly. 81 have done It ON you sew
eral times. philadelphia Ledger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24
Timely Work.

Now is a good time TO tim up fence
rows and to burn the brush piles In or
der 10 destroy the breeding places OF
rabbits, insects and weeds.
Cuttings of gooseberries and currants
may be taken. Use only the wood of
the current years growth. making the
cuttings about n foot hong. Strip OF
the leaves II they have not already
fallen. tie the cuttings In large bundles
and bury than In cold cellar or in a
sandy. well drained knoll, or If the
cutting bed Is well prepared and well
drained they may be planted immedi-
atsly. the bed being well mulched upon
the approach OF winter.
September and October are good
months in which 10 set orchards. pro
vided the ground is well prepared and
we'll drained and Is not too much ex-
posed 10 sweeping winds. Wet lands
should never be set in the fall and
such lands are not fit for orchards.
strawberries may still be set; also
bush fruits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24
Death of j e, Foster.

Mr.. John c. Foster, formerly resi-
dent of Skowhegan, died at his home in
Cornville, Sunday, Sept. l3, of Bright
disease, aged sixty seven years.
An earnest member of the Island Ave
nue. Congregational Church, his interest
In religious work in all its phases was
unfailing. Few men live nearer to God
than he, and his every day life was a
constant witness for Christ.
He Is survived by his wife and two
children, Mr.. George E. Foster of Corn
vile, and Mrs. Harvey D. Eaton Of Wa
tervlle. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24
Letter to Geo Is. Stafford.
Skowhegan. Me

Skowhegan. Me.
Dear Sir: It's an old saying: the best
advertisement is pleased customer.
1t happens to US continually in this
way: A man buys Devoe for his house
he has painted it once in three years for a
dog's-age, and thinks he knows what he
wants-buys 80 gallons, and has 10 left.
He sees right-off that 20 Devoe is as
much as 80 of anything else. He likes
that; it comes quick; it is a surprise; and
he tells of it. The best advertisement
Is pleased customer.
Three years roll round. There isn't q
sign that his house needs paint, he dom,
paint 1t. Next year he don't paint. 1t.
This comes slow; it is surprise; but he
got used to it. Still the best adver-
tisement is a pleased customer.
Yours truly,
r. w. DEvoE & Co,
New York
P S Henry Rawles sells our paint.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24

he resigned bis place, secretary for the
colonies, and retired from the cabinet.
This was done presumably because the
Premier did not support his scheme to
establish tariff giving English colonies
preference IN their trade with the
Mother Country over other nations. Up
on this three other members of the
cabinet and one Of the ministry, free
traders, forthwith resigned their offices
because Balfour went too far In the
direction of protection. This puts the
Premier In decidedly uncomfortable
position. In the event of an appeal b, :
ing taken to the country the opinion
prevails that Bslfour will suffer signal
defeat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24

Earl Smith otticiated as conductor in the
absence of C. A. Rogers, the leader
On the vaudeville stand, the crowd
we're entertained by pair of clever per-
formers on the revolving trapeze, and a
colored couple who furnished fun in
song, dance, and comedy features The
management put forth every effort to
make the program the best for years,
and thoroughly succeeded.
At the hall, the exhibit of fruit and
vegetables was of high order of excel
lence. Apples and potatoes, especially,
were of high degree of quality and of
phenomenal size In some instances The
exhibits of needlework were not SO
numerous as in former years, but of no
inferior quality. The Crawford Range
had corner for exhibition, also the u
S. cream separator. Other exhibits
were rather fewer than usual. Last
night there was a concert and vaudeville
entertainment In the hall.
THE BALL GAME
Those following the course of events
on the diamond were treated to
as fine an exhibition of the ma
tional game as was ever seen
on the park. The diamond was a
bit rough for fast playing, but the game
abounded in brilliant plays on both sides
and the clean sharp fielding and headY
work on both sides showed that profess
SIGNALS were on the field. The score
gives no idea of the closeness of the
game. Waterville scored five of her
runs in the ninth inning, the two teams
being tied at the end of the eighth
Joscelyn, the Fairfield pitcher, who had
pitched remarkable ball up to that time,
weakened, giving base on balls and
allowing four hits. all clean, hard drives
and one three-bagger. This, combined
with an error by the second baseman,
gave Waterville lead of five runs,
which proved too much for Fairfield's
courage.
Klobedanz, the veteran New England
Lacquer, was in the box for Watervile,
and had the Fairfields at his mercy,
except in the seventh, when two bases
on balls and two hits allowed them the
only scores they tailed during the game
His cool steady work with men on
bases prevented scores several times
during the game. Klobedanz, Coombs,
and Corning were the only players who
have been with the Waterville team
during the entire challenge series, the
other players being from the recently
engaged Lowell team.
These same teams are to meet again
this afternoon, when Coombs will prob
ably do the twirling for Watervile and
Leahy for Fairfield.
The tabulated score was as follows:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24

Portland Press Now that the hunt
ing season is opening the career of
Nathan B. Moore of Bingham, the old
est hunter in the state of Maine, Is OF
particular interest. Mr.. Moore has
roved the wildwood for more than sever
ty years and has killed 276 moose, over
200 caribou, over 100 bears and smaller
game without number, and in all that
time he has never shot human being
by mistake for a deer or other wild
animal. This result he has reached by
laying down a simple rule and living up
to it: "Never shoot until you know
what you are shooting at" II tyros In
the woods should adopt this rule they
would doubtless save ammunition and
might In not few cases save themselves
lifelong regret. By sticking to this
plan Mr.. Moore says he has lost some
game sometimes, but he has never re-
gretted it since once by being on the
point of breaking his rule he nearly shot
man by mistake for a moose. Il is
better to lose much game than to shoot
one man,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24
sILO AND STABLE.

extension Of the barn roof is the eco
nomical way to cover the silo when the
gable to the barn is high enough TO In
sure sufficient depth of pit Some have
made great mistake by making
breadth instead of height, getting the
right capacity, but exposing too much
surface 10 feed from and for ensiiage
to spoil over before beginning to feed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24
THE RACING

The race events for the afternoon con.
sisted of a two-year-old colt contest In
which there were five starters, all loca
animals with one exception, and a 2 q
class with four starters. Although there
was no fast time made 10 either event
the events were 80 closely contested that
1t required five heats In one and four In
the other to decide the winners, and
made it most interesting for the audi
ence. In the first heat OF the colt race
1t appeared as II Weymouth was going
to have an easy victory. In the second
however, Lang got to going better and
made 1t little more exciting. In the
third Lang struck his stride from the
first and In that he was not headed, MOI
In the succeeding two, giving him the
race, much to the delight of the friends
of both colt and driver.
The 2.26 class fought out good race
In every heat and at no time were the
three leaders far separated.
We append the summary:
22e CLASS, TRoT AND PACE.
Dictator Maid, IN, Guy Hume, Fair
field, /
searchlight' b g, F. Southland, Show
hogan, 2 3
Robert Y, blk G. W. F. Cool, West
Pittsheld, 8
Miss Archer, b m, N NJ. Cleveland.
Skowhegan,
Time: 2.2sia, 227l4, 2.So, asa.
Two-YEAR-OLD CLASS alf-mile Heats.
Lang, by Stirling, c. W. Day,
Skowhegan, 2 /
Weymouth blk e, A. Weymouth,
Clinton. I12 z Z
hogan, a
Diamond j., blk 6, james Nutting,
SKowhegan, 8 8 4
Tommy, G, Ben Steward, Skowhe-
gan,
Time: i,27>4, I.2sla. l27, i,2739, 1877.
The officials In the stand were as fol.
lows: G. NJ. Hatch, starter; Frank
Donley, No, Arson, f. f. Dyer, Nor
r'dIewock, and Wallace Jewell, Fair
field, judges; J. F. Withee, Madison, C.
II. Chute, timers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24

Farmers now appear to be inclined to
h. the virtues of capitalization on a
!, roo scale. A one hundred million dol
4, trust has been formed in Phoenix,
,i,ons. under the style of Farmers
Lnketing Company. The object seems
\ hp TO secure the sale Of agricultural
I,ducts and the purchase of farm i'm
|lsmppts and the necessaries of life at
,vorsble rates to farmers. Will ii
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24
The LAYING shane In a Hen.

always want capacity in the hen.
want length of body or depth Of body
saws an American Agriculturist CORE.
spondent The hen makes her eggs
from food. but there are certain places
where you do not like 10 have her store
her food She has two places 10 put
her fat namely on top Of her tat and
down unIer her tail. I do not like to
have my hon broad near the tail.
want her broad at the hackIe and tri
angular IN body. You can pick out thai
shape In any breed l should at once
DISPOSE of any ben that began to bag
dowa hohind. rs that IS caused by al
most clear dpncSlt of fat
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24

The Sovereign Grand Lodge Of Odd
|slovs is In session at Baltimore, Md,
n. week. The total membership of the
Irder, which includes the subordinate
|dpe membership and the sisters only
\ the Rebekah lodge membership, Is
399 $50. The total revenue for the
hat wear was 81 ,553, 9O5, an increase OF
E7l,343. The relief expenditure was
h S93 go. The order is In fiourishinR
LnditOD.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-24

Pne break In the British Cabinet Is a
Fitllng event of the day. Lord Cham
rain some weeks ago declared in favor
II preferential tariff. II was under
Pa Premier Balfour leaned in that
'c'ion but the expression was so
IOug against the scheme among
sNshmen and the men making up the
uStry that the premier could not
ne TO the support of hamberlain. He
however, In a printed pamphlet
afe for a retaliatory tariff. This was
satisfactory to Chamberlain and up
we publication Of Bslfour's pamphlet