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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
DETERMINED TO DIE.
Salt Lake Man Ends His Life In Sem
sational Manner.


Andrew Adams, Of Salt Lake CITY,
who slashed Mrs. Jennie Gerald with
A razor In an attempt at murder, con-
ressed his crime to DR.. Beer,
told his motive and later COM
mitted suicide by drowning himself
under a bath tub fauset. He eluded
his watcher at about G o'clock at
night and slipped into the bathroom.
Getting into a tub. he let his legs
hang out, and wedged himself under
the faucet with his mouth on 1t. and
turned on TIE water. He was dead
when found. In his confession he
said he had tried to murder the wo-
man because he loved her to distrac-
ton. and she had intlmated that their
relations must end. Adams gave her
a clean name. and declared that their
life had been strictly proper.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
SIXTY PERSONS INJURED.
Stock Car Crashes Into Passenger
Coach With Disastrous Result.

Thirty or more passengers were
seriously injured, scme perhaps IA
tally, by a peculiar collision at the
junction OF the Illinois Central and
Lake Erie G Western railroads, two
miles southeast of Bloomington, Ills,
shortly before neon Monday.
While a passenger train westbcund
on the latter road was passing over
the crossing a car of stock which was
being pushed by switch engine on
the Illinois Central, broke loose from
the engine and dashed into the side OF
the MESSENGER train with terrific force,
breaking the coach in two and iniur-
ing nearly every one Of the sixty &C.
cupants. The coach was thrown over
on its side and partially down an en-
bankment.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
Escape From Arizona Jail.

Five prisoners. including >Irlos Nc
cormlck, the boy murderer, aged IA,
made their escape from Pima county,
Arizona, Jail, Tuesday, by digging a
iole in the wall of the Jail and drop.
ping from the second story by means
81 rope made from their blankets.
All OF the prisoners except one were
neNicans under sentence for snug
cling and selling liquor to Indians. The
ESCAPES had been at liberty about four
hours before the jail officers discoy.
cred their absence.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
Killed BY llahtnlna.

A severe rain and electrical storm
passed over Mossyille. Ills, shortly
after 7 o'clock Tuesday morning, do
Ing considerable damage. Quite :
number of people congregated on the
porch of the hotel and bolt Of light.
ming struck a tree directly In front and
instantly killed George Peace and in.
jured John Crawl, John Epp!nger aud
third man whose name Is not known.
The injured viii probably recover,
Pence was foreman OF a telephone
construction force.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
CLIP WILL REMAIN IN AMERICA
EXPERTS Feel That Challenger VIII Re
turn 70 Enuland Empty Handed.

turn to England EH'PV
The first race between the Reliance
and Shamrock III, held on Thur ~
did not count as victory FOR eitner
vessel, owing to the light and shfting
character of the air, the. vessels iali'
ing to get within the time limit
Yachting experts are confident that
the challenger Is doomed to return
to England empty handed. Whiie inc
race Thursday was not absolutely con-
elusive, owing to the light and shilt'
ing character of the air, but In nj
tee.mlIe beat to windward. portion
of which was sailed in driving rain,
the cup defender, Reliance. showed
her heels to the Shamrock III In
commanding style, and that. too IN
weather conditions which were sup
posed to be to the particular liking
If the challenger. The Reliance out
footed and outpointed Shamrock III
In every particular. The Shamrock
lid not turn the outer mark. ana
here is, therefore, no way OF know
Ing absolutely how badly she was
beaten.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
Trans-Mlssiselrpi Congress VIII Meet
In ST. Louis.

st. Louis will be the next place OF
meeting of the Trans-M Mississippi con-
gross If the executive committee can
make proper arrangements for dates
and entertainment. The delegates
were unanimous in the choice for
St. Louis for the convention city, but
the matter was left in the hands Of
the executive committee for settle
mont with the understanding that St
Louis is to be given the preference.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
Deacon Denources Dancing.

Evangelist Edward Moorehouse, in
camp meeting address, delivered at
Quincy, Mich, caused sensation by
attacking popular amusements. In
part he said: "The three popular
amusements Of the day are card play.
Ing. dancing and theater-going. Any
church that sanctions them Is spirit.
ually dead. Dancing is hugging, Get
to music. II man should come into
nv house and hug my wife and have
seen other men hug other mems wives
at n dance, once at hotel where
boarded, l would horsewhip him."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
British Destroy Burml.

Dispatches received at the Colonial
Office in London. from Zunguru,
northern Nigeria, dated August 18th,
give details Of the destruction of the
town Of Burnt by British force OF
thirty whites and 500 native rank and
file. The enemy's loss was 700 killed,
Including the former sultan Of Sokoto
and majority Of the chiefs. The Brit.
ish loss was eleven men killed. in
Guiding one officer, and siXty-two men
wounded, The enemy made des-
perate house toulouse resistance.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
eocton Gets Next Reunion.

The Grand Army of the Republic
selected Boston as the place In which
the encampment Of 1904 will be held,
and elected the following officers:
Commander-in Chief, General John G.
Black, OF Illinois; senior vice COM
mander, Colonel c. Mason Keene Of
California; junior vice commander,
Colonel Harry G. Kessler Of Montana;
surgoon-ln-chief, George A. Harmon,
Of Ohio; chaplain-in-chief, Winfield
Scott of Arizona.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
Cost Of the Richmond Strike.

The strike of the street railway en-
plcyes at Richmond. Va, was officially
declared off Monday. 1t had lasted
Just sixty-nine days, and is estimated
to have cost the street car company
SIPS, 900; the strikers in loss of wages,
$4,000; the state for troops to main.
tain order, $4,000, and the city for
special police, etc, $4,000. One man
was killed by soldiers, one motorman
was fatally stabbed by another and
scores Of patrons were more or less
seriously injured
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
Passengers Wade Ashore.

A dispatch from Quebec, under date
of August 2l. says. Word was re
celved here tonight that the steamer
Carolina. which left here yesterday
for Saguenay, went ashore at mid
night In the latter river Elk miles from
Tadousac. 1t is expected she will.
float with calm weather. There arc
3l7 passengers on board. principally
Americans, and although some were
landed on rocks in the stenmer's
boats, the majority walked ashore In
the night gnrb and suffered greatly
from cold and wind.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
CAUGHT IN FIRE TRAP.
FriehtfuI Loss Of Life Occurs In Buda
Pest.

Fire broke out in four-story build
ing in Buda Pest. Hungary. in which
200 people were working. There was
a stampede among the occupants, and
many met death. Many OF the occu-
pants OF the building, seeing their es.
cape cut off, chung desperately to the
windows, screaming for help.
The firemen held cut sheets OF can
vas and calle' to them to jump. Fiji
teen persons were saved in this way,
but many in jumping missed the
sheet. nine beine killed on the SPOT.
including two children, eight others
fatally and two seriously injured.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
Killed Himself on Nigh. Of Wedding

Wayne McCloud, 20 years old, a
copy reader for San Francisco news
paper, who was to have married Mar
garet Matthew Tuesday, shot and in
stantly killed himself while walking
in front of the home Of Miss Mat
thew's parents in Berkeley. Miss Mat
thew was walking with him at the
time and caught McCloud as he fell.
Death was instantaneous.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
Crowds Curiosity Gratlfed.

The chief Of the Rochester, Pa. vol.
unteer fire department, Joseph Heur.
ing was killed before 1900 persons
Monday by the fall OF a 1OO-fcot flag,
pole in Central park. The pole had
been bent by storm and 1t was de.
cided to cut the bent section off. Heur,
ing assembled the pole seventy feet,
where he tied himself and the crowd
gathered to watch the work. Just as
Heuring was through, the base of the
pole fell. Heuring was crushed and
died in few minutes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
Race War In Texas.

All the negroes Of the town Of
White Wright, Texas, more than 100
persons, have fed for fear OF race
war. A negro attacked a white wo.
man about week ago, and that night
a negro accused Of the offense was
hanged by a mob, but rescued and
saved from death by the sheriff and
a posse. Notices were posted order.
Ing oil negroes to leave the place
and the blacks fed. A Texas & Pa
cifc negro excursion from Louisiana
and EASTERN Texas to Ell Paso, ar
ranged recently. has been declared OFF.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29

Root as secretary Of war. President
Roosevelt has authorized the follow
ing statement:
THE president some months ago
rendered the secretaryship of war to
Judge Taft, and at that time 1t was
arranged that he would succeed Sec
rotary Root. Secretary Root will get
out OF Office some time in January and
Judge Tai, will assume the duties of
the Office shortly afterward."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29

Japan still is directing negotiations
ON the Manchurlan question, direct
with Russia, and at once protested to
St. Petersburg on account Of this last
Russian move.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
RELIANCE AGAIN WINS.
Defeats Sir Thomas Lipton's Boat In
Second Race.

The Reliance again showed her
heels to Sir Thomas Lipton's chal-
lenger on Tuesday, taking the second
race of the cup series OF 1908 by the
narrow margin of one minute and
nineteen seconds.
1t was as pretty and hard fought
contest as has ever been sailed off
Sandy Hook, and had the wind not
fallen during the last ten minutes the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
pLAMC3 HIS SON.
cultan Of Dcceen Apologies for In
cutting Stars and Stripes.

The sultan of Deseen has appeared
before Major r. II. Billiard, at Manila,
with large retinue, and has made a
full and complete apology for the in
suit rendered the United States flag,
and for which reparation was prompt
ly demanded by Major Billiard, then
in command. The sultan declared
that his crazy son, since disinherited,
was alone responsible for the outrage.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-29
TAFT WILL SUCCEED ROOT.

President Roosevelt Declares That
Change viii be Made In January.
Secretary Root, under date OF Aug.
10, presented his resignation formally
to the president. The resignation was
accepted by the president with the
understanding that Mr.. Root continue
as secretary of war at least until Jan.
/. Governor William II. Taft of the
Philippines will succeed Secretary
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30
Rulgarinn wedding Cuntomn.

A curious wedding custom which ex-
lists in Bulgaria is the shaving of the
bridegroom on the wedding day.
While the barber is engaged upon his
face q dancing crowd of boys and girls
surround the bridegroom. When his
hair has been cut, the pieces are care
fully collected by some of the girls, to
be preserved In one of the brides
chests.
After the barber has finished his
work he receives a small white linen
cloth as a present and each person
gives him trifing sum of money.
Then the bridegroom kisses the hand of
each girl, washes his face and dons his
wedding dress, which must be first &C
curately weighed three times by lad.
These strange customs are said to
date back to pre-Christian days, but
they are still strictly observed, espe-
cially In country districts.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30
The Name Moses.

It is a curious fact. unknown per-
haps to a majority of readers, that
Moses of Scriptural fame was called
by eight different names in various
places In the Bible Bathia, the daugh-
ter of Pharaoh, called him Moses be-
cause she drew him out of the water.
Jochebed, his mother, called him Jeku-
thiel, saying, 81 had hoped for him"
Miriam, bis sister, called him Jared
because she had descended after him
into the water to see what his end
would be. Aaron called his brother
Abb Zanuch because his father had de-
serted their mother Amram, the IA
Their of Moses, called the boy Chabar
because he was again reunited to the
mother OF the lad.
Kehath, the grandfather Of Moses,
called him Abigdor because God bad
repaired the breach In the house of
Jacob. The nurse OF the grandfather
of Moses called him Abb Socho because
he was once hidden three months IN
the Tabernacle. All Israel called him
Shemaiah because IN his days God
heard their cries and rescued them
from their oppressors."
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30
County Commissioners Court.

An adjourned session of the County
Commissioners is being held at their
rooms in the Court House, this week,
having commenced, Wednesday morn
Ing, all the members of the board being
present. Applications were received for
State roads from Norridgewock, Madi-
son and Cornville, and the Commission
ers are TO view the roads In question in
the first two towns mentioned on Friday,
and 10 Cornville on Saturday of the
present week.
A petition vas presented by E. H.
York and others for the laying out of
road from point near Roscoe Nc
Cures in Cornville to connect with the
old road to Skowhegan, and hearing
will be given on this petition at the
house of K. II. York, June 18th. Also
a petition from Cephas Walker and
Others for the discontnuance of piece
of road leading from the river road near
q. A. HAYES in EmbdeD. The hearing
on this petition will be given at the
house of G. A. Halves, June 18th.
The Commissioners ordered the pub
LEGATION of the notice calling for public
hearing at the Court House, Tuesday,
June 9th, as given in tie recent act pro-
viding for loan to build an extension
to the Court House in this place.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers re-
Gently recorded In the county registry:
Anson-B. n. Savage to Ella c. An
drews, 81, 900.
Coneord-W. NJ. Aver to A. R. Small,
5000.
Skowhegan-P. C. Steward to j. L
Steward ct al 81 200 Alice NJ. Day to
p. M. Sanborn, $l.00; {. y. Bragg ct al
to Oscar Msrcou, 500; Emma VI. futile
to W. P. Ordway, sl.00.
Norridgewock-E. S. Longley to T. :.
Totman, $40; Lovina E. Doyen to H. S.
Briggs, l,200; John Weston to h. 5.
Briggs, Sl00.
Madison-A. W. Day to Z. C. Taylor
ct al, sl.00; l.. E. Thompson to Albion
Thompson, $50; j. NJ. Stevens to w. L.
Adams, 5000; Elvira NJ. Mckinney TO A.
|. Hilton, 1925; w. B. Whittier to Ebeu
Dean ct al, Sl00.
Detroit-T. E. Bean to Bbhie F. B.
Cooper, 5000.
Palmyra-J. r. Leathers to J. &.
feathers Ell al, Sl.00.
Bingham-W. b. Moore to z. L.
Fogg ct al, SIS; Fred f. Baker to
Annie NJ. Hamilton, 500; John Owens
to j. j. Lander ct al, $50
Brightor-Ids NJ. Butler to c. T, Cor
son, $3.50.
Embder-Mary o. Harvey to Philip
Conroy, $500; Frank Mcclure to Ella 4.
Andrews ct al, 5000.
Bartlaud-W. O. Chase ct al to G. H.
Wheeler, Sl.00; G. II. Wheeler ct al to
q. ". Worthing, sl.00; E. 5. Damon to
J. l.. Ford. $500.
Solor-H. ). Grant to \. B. Walker,
So; Malon Patterson 10 Ernest Whip
pie, Sl.00; Thomas MeCollar to Joanns
5. Ffeleh. $3.50.
Cambridge-F. t. Lowell to Percy
Baire. $500.
Pittsfeld-Allen Haekett to Charles
Chase, $500.
Moscow-Wm. F. Beard to J. J.
Lander ct al, $1,000.
Jackmau-Etse Poulin to Adlsrd
Fournaie, Sl.00.
Fairfield-Sewell Pratt ct ais to The
Crosby Ii mber Co., $500.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30

The Postoffice Department has treated
tho pubIic to genuine sensation In the
..movsl from flee of j. NJ. Tyner,
,..t ATTY. Gen. for the Post office
nepsrtment, upon the disclosure Il at
NJ. Trner assisted by safe expert
and accompanied by her sister entered
tho ofise of her husband and rifled a
.ofe ot what she and Mr.. TyBer allege
wsre private papers. Gen. Tyner had
hoen connected with the office for about
N years. holding various positions, at
ono time being at the head of the depart
ment. He has been confined to his
home by serious Illness and bad resign
Cd to take effect May 1st. Postmaster
General Payne acted promptly when he
learned of the abstraction by Mrs. Ty-
npr. and, upon failing to secure the re-
turn of the papers, issued his order for
the dismissal of Tyner and put the case
into the hands of the officials o. the de-
rsrtment of Justice. An attorney rep
resentiDg Gen. and Mrs. Tyner on Sat
urdsy called on Postmaster Gen. Payne
bringing with him what he claimed to
be all the papers Mrs. Tyner took from
the office. They were minutely examin-
ed BY Asst. Postmaster Gen. Bristow
and nearly all returned to Gen. Tyner as
bis private papers in which the depart
ment had no interest. This will come
pretty near closing the incident, as we
view It,
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30
The Word "Fudge.p

Where did that very common word
fudge" come from, and what does 1t
really mean? The appearance of the
word In literature is in the description
of tho call of Lady Blarney and Miss
Carolina Wilhelmina Amelia Skeggs on
the vicar of Wakefield's household:
But previously should have mention
ed the very iIhpolite behavior of Mr..
Burchell, who, during his discourse, sat
with his face turned to the fire and at
the conclusion of every sentence would
cry out 'Fudgev an expression which
displeased us all and in some measure
dampened the rising spirit of the con
versation" Does the word come from
the provincial French "fuehe' or the
low German "futschY Or shall we
trace 1t to the story of 1T00 quoted by
the elder Disraeli "There was, sir, in
our times one Captain Fudge, who al
ways brought home his owners good
cargo of lies, so much that now aboard
the ship the sailors, when they hear a
great lie told, cry out, You fudge itP "
Boston Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30
Mrs. Mary l.. Merrill.

Mrs. Mary Gilbert Q.aughton) Merrill
OF Harmony, widow of the late Eli Mer.
rill, was born In the town of Bristol,
Lincoln County, August 4th, 1913, and
died at the home of her son Edward N.
Merrill in Skowhegan, April 22nd, 1903,
at the age of SO years, months and IS
days.
She was the daughter of James and
Sarah Laughton and one of eleven chill
dren, three sisters and one brother sur
viving her. 10 early childhood her ps-
rents moved into the town of Harmon,
where they lived until called 10 the home
beyond. She was married to Eli Merrill.
May 18th, 1897, md at once they com
meneed life on the farm in Msnstream
where she has always lived until on,
year ago, when her son with whom she
passed her last days induced her to come
to his home where she died. To her
were born eight children, seven sons,
Eli NJ, Joseph B., John N, Marcelus
j., Edward N, w. Scott and Fred G
aud one daughter, Sarah E., who mar
ried John c. Foster. Her husband, f j
Merrill, died Nov. 10, 1886; she lived to
see all her children married and parents.
There survive her six children, thirty
one grandchildren, and five great-grand-
children. For more than seventy Years
she was member and active worker 10
the Methodist Episcopal church. She
and her husband took very active part
and by their efforts largely, was thu
church at Mainstream built. This was
cone when 1t meant personal sacrifice
to have minister and support him
Her interest in the church never waned
but grew stronger with advancing wears
Her life was one of perfect unselfishness
and deviation to her family and friends.
Her gentle and Christian character en-
deared her to every one with whom she
came in contact. She was a companion
for young and old alike and kind friend
to all. No sacrifice was too great for
her to make for the promotion and ad.
vaneenent of her family. Struggling IN
poverty to educate them and give them
every advantage in her power, it was
her highest aim in life next to serving
her Heavenly Master to educate her
children for lives of usefulness.
About three years ago she had u
severe illness from which she never
fully recovered. The last year until the
first of April she was able to walk ABOUT
the house and nearly every day dined
with the family. Much of her time was
spent in reading until short time be.
fore her death. She retained her facul-
ties to the last and when the summons
tiualy came with full consciousness the
close of life WAS peaceful.
A brief funeral service was held at the
house of +. n. Merrill on Water Street,
Friday morning, by Rev. Daniel Onstott,
ard Saturday afternoon, services were
held Ar her home at Mainstream con.
Quoted by her cousin; Rev. Geo. Il. Pal
mer of Fairfield, pastor of the NJ. E.
church. She was laid at rest ia the
family lot.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30

At the close of last year Arthur Nose.
ley, wealthy Englishmap, brought q
commission of British workmen to this
country to study conditions of labor
here. That commission has recently
submitted its report. 1t presents the
views of twenty. three delegates who
separately synopsze their deductions
resulting from the American trip. The
report shows a lack of unanilnity, except
that all agree that the British workmen
have nothing to learn from the American
workmeD, while British employers are
not as far advanced as the Americans in
the treatment of their employees. Mr..
MoseIey says that the American work
man has better education, "is infinitely
better paid, housed, fed, and clothed,
and moreover much more sober"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30

A writer in an English church maya
zine once found in a Golfers cottage
In Staffordshire coffin used as a
bread and cheese cupboard. Notwith-
standing his wife's remonstrance, he
told the story Of the coffin as follows:
Eighteen years ago l ordered that
coffin. The wife and me used to have
a good many words. One day she said,
I'll niver be content till see thee in
thy coffin Well, lass | said, If that
II content thee 1t III soon be done
Next day 1 gave directions to have
the thing made. In a few days 1t
came home, to the wife's horror. l got
into 1t and said, Now, lass, are thee
contentT She began to cry and want
cd the 'horrid thing taken away But
that I wouldn't allow. In the end she
got accustomed to seem 1t, and. as we
wanted to turn 1t to some use, we had
some shelves put In and made It into a
bread and cheese cupboard. We have
niver quarreled since 1t came"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30
"sIIkn Tint L. Really Tin.

OF course British critics say that the
practice of adult "ating silk with tin
originated in Germany. At any rate, 1t
is common enough now.
All silk is mixed with more or less
foreign matter to give 1t weight and
stability. Vegetable substances were
formerly used for the purpose. In dye
ing silk the necessary boiling reduces
Its weight about one fourth, taking out
the natural gummy substances. The
weight is sometimes restored with tan
mic acid. Tin is more common-most of
all in cheap black silks.
Very soft "wash" silks are apt to be
pure. Burn a scrap, and nothing re-
mains but ash. A Tin weighted scrap
when carefully burned leaves a resi-
dunn like excessively fine wire gauze.
New York World
The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-30
The Derivation Of Gibraltar.

In III A. d. the Arabs crossed the
narrow strait of Gibraltar and estab-
lished themselves around the famous
rock whose name is derived from their
leader. Field Marshal Tarik was one
of the leaders of the Arab invasion of
Spain. Gebel is an Arabic word mean
ing mountain. The great rock, which
was by far the most conspicuous OBJ
ject along the shores of the strait, was
accordingly named after Tarik, Gebel
ell Tarik, or the mountain of Tarik. 1t is
easy to see how this name became
changed into its present form, Gibral
tar.