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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

most boys need no help for name
for canoe.
The safety rope is most important,
and should be securely fastened at
short intervals entirely around the
canoe. The best of canoes will some.
times tip about in the most surprising
way, and the safety rope is easy to
catch hold Of If the canoe is bottom
side.
1t will not be long before the ambi-
tious boy will want to rig sail for
his boat. Well, this can be done even
in so light a craft as a canvas canoe,
but good advice to the boldest and the
bravest of you in all matters OF boat
ing is Go slowly, feel your way, and
learn all the lessons you can in eau
ton and carefulness." Above all else,
before you attempt to sail a boat of
any kind whatsoever be sure to learn
how to swim.-Tom Boiling Cabell.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03
Value of Maple.

Some trees are useful as well as
ornamental, and the maple is one Of
them. OF its wood the best charcoal
is made. It's young shoots are so
tough that they use them as whips in
France. AS it stands cutting and
trimming well it is good both for
hedges and for the strange devices OF
the tree gardener. When gathered
green and dried the leaves and tender
shoots make winter food for cattle.
Then it yields sugar, two American
kinds being especially valuable in this
respect. Perhaps 1t is best known and
admired as a furniture wood, because
OF its fine grain and beautiful veins,
and the lovely polish it takes. The
old Romans made their best tables OF
1t, and the French employ 1t largely
for articles turned in the lathe. Mazer
bowls, or alms-dishes, used to be made
out Of the knotty roots, highly polish
ed, and silver-mounted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

younger American Bible society and
the unknown millions printed and sold
by private enterprise 3OO,OO0,00O
copies Of the scriptures, in whole or
separate books or portions, have gone
into circulation during the last cen.
fury.
Amusement attends the study of the
Bible, whatever the point of view or
the course pursued But nothing
about the Bible is more amazing than
its continuous. universal and utterly
unparalleled popularity. In nearly
every, If not every, country on earth
where books are sold more Bibles are
sold than any other book. Last year
the British and Foreign Bible society
alone distributed 5,943,775 copies, the
majority by sale, in $40 languages.
covering every part of the globe. And
the issue by the American society for
the year amounted to 1,99355S Bibles
and portions.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

these notches altogether Now fasten
your mold" Gig. - in place in the
middle, lacking it lightly on the keel.
Fasten the two side strips to one end
temporarily, bend thom around the
mold" to the other end, and fasten
them into place permanently with
screws. Always be sure to bore holes
in the strips before putting in your
screws, or they may cause the strips
to split.
Now take the rihs-the barrel hoops
(they should be the fiat kind not
those covered with bark)-and nail
them eight inches apart all along the
upper side of the keel, or what will
be the inside Of your canoe. Bend the
ends OF the ribs up to the outside of
the side strips, nail them fast and saw
on the ends. Some of the hoops will
break toward the stern, but that does
not matter Gig. ~.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

He stammered through a few SEN
fences, hesitated, made another at
tempt and came to dead stop.
What's the use, brethren?" he said,
sitting down. Il cant preach!"
Brother Thompson saw that the
case was one in which heroic meas
ures were necessary.
Young man" he whispered sternly
in his ear, you get up again and
preach that sermon or I'll take you
out in the grove after this meeting is
over and give you a hard spanking, as
sure as your name is Smith"
An electric shock could not have
operated quicker. Brother Smith rose
to his feet again, his hesitation all
gone, and in ringing tones he
preached a sermon that is still re-
membered by aged survivors of that
old time congregation as the most
fervid and eloquent discourse they
ever heard so young a man deliver
Youths Companion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03
Cuckoo Customs.

When the cuckoos cry is first heard
1t is said that folk should turn over
whatever money they happen to have
in their pocket at the time. A gold
coin means plenty of cash for the
next year; silver means the owner
will always have enough; copper
means that he will never run short of
money. II the bird is heard on the
right, that is believed to be lucky;
II on the left, unlucky. In Scotland
the cuckoo is thought to address his
first song to the farmers. In Den
mark every girl asks it when she is to
be married and every old and feeble
person when he will be freed from the
burden Of life, and the number of
times the bird sings cuckoo" indi-
Gates the number of years in each
case. This superstitious notion also
exists in England, France and Ger
many. But the only solid fact about
the cry is that 1t is a sure sign that
summer has come at last
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03
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his thoughts interested me so much
that | took time to write him about
his skin. His reply contains this SEN
tence: 81 got the ability to write by
long, close practice in the effort to ac.
quire ease and clearness together
with force of expression"
It is natural for some people 10 use
few and short words while others are
born to express themselves in many
and long words. Brief takers and
writer's must practice to be able to en-
terrain and those people who are
voluminous must practice in order to
secure clearness and directness.
A young editor gave me this clip
ping for my collection and you may
wish to put it by for future use:
In clever manner the use of short
words and plain English is set forth
in the following article: Short words
are sharp tools for writer's. Some OF
us remember the following advice Civ
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

make you strong and manly. But new
er venture to trust to luck; be per-
fectly sure your boat will not sink,
even if it does turn over.
Get a smooth board one and one
fourth inches thick, two inches wide
and twelve feet long for the keel two
strips one and one-fourth inches wide
by one-half inch thick and thirteen
and one-half feet long for side strips,
some barrel hoops a piece of canvas,
galvanized nails, few brass screws,
some carpet tacks Qarge size), and
two boards for the stem and stern
posts. These posts must be fifteen
inches high and as thick as the keel
boards-those made of elm or ash are
the best. Get a rough pine board
thirty inches long and eleven inches
wide for the mold. A saw, a chisel,
a hammer, gimlet and screw-driver
are all that you will need in the way
of tools. Cut out yours stem and stern
posts alike and mortise them into posi-
ton on the keel, as shown in Fig /.
After fitting them, round them off
alike, as shown in the drawing, so as
to give the canoe a sharp entrance
through the water.
Now cut out the rabbet in both stem
and stern pieces Cthe rabbet is Just a
notch cut deep enough to allow the
side strip to lie flush when it is bent
around the mold" and fastened into
place Gig. p. There will be four Of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03
To the NameleSS Hero

There are countless heroes who live and
die,
OF whom we have never heard:
For the great, big, brawling world goes
by.
With hardly a look or word;
And one of the bravest ana best OF all
or whom the list can boast
Is the man who falls on duty's call,
The man who dies at his post.
While his cheek is mantled with man
hoods bloom,
And the pathway Of life looks bright.
He is brought in a moment to face the
gloom
Surrounding the final night,
He buoyantly sails Ger a sunllt sea,
And Is dashed on an unseen coast
Till the ship goes down at the helm
stands he
The man who dies at his post.
Who follows the glorious tide OF war,
And falls in the midst Of night,
He knows that honor viii hover DER
And cover his name with light;
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

en- some years ago by wise father
to his grandlloquent son at college:
In promulgating your esoteric cogi.
tations or articulating superficial sen.
timentalities and philosophical or
psychological observations, beware Of
platitudinous ponderosity. Let your
conversation possess clarified concise.
ness, compacted comprehensibleness
coalescent consistency and concatinat.
ed cerency Eschew all conglomera-
tions. hatulent garrulity, jeiune bable.
ment and asinine affectations.
Let your eXtempOraneous descant-
ings and unprecedented expatiations
have intelligbillty without rhodo-
montade or thrasonical bombast. Sedu-
lousy avoid all polysyllabical profun.
dity, pompous proliXity and ventrilo.
quail verbosity. Shun double entendre
and prurient jocosity, whether obscure
or apparent In other words, speak
truthfully, naturally, clearly, purely,
and don't use big words"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

canoe to the under inside of the OPP
posite side strip. This will give you
the widest point in the middle. Meas
ure your canoe in several places in the
same way. Then measure the length
of your canoe. allowing three inches
longer. Lay these measurements on
the floor, and cut your canvas Gig. g..
Now place the canoe bottom side up
on any wooden supports, tack the can
vas in place exactly in the middle, on
the stem and stern posts, and pull it
taut with the center line Of the can
vas. Begin amidships and drive the
lacks two inches apart along the in
side of the side strips Gig 81, then
drive tacks in the alternate twoinch
spaces along the outside of the side
strips, always pulling the canvas tight
ly. Tack it firmly around the stem
and stern posts. Fasten a light board
one-half inch thick in the bottom for
a floor. Make fast with screws from
the outside two pine braces across
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

But he who passes unsung, unknown,
He hears no applauding host:
He goes in the dark to his fate, alone,
The man who dies at his post.
who bears with disease while death
draws near
who faces his fate each day.
Yet strives to comfort and help and
cheer
His comrades along the way
Who follows his work while he yet may
do.
And smiles when he suffers most,
II seems to me Is a hero true
The man who dies at his post,
There are plenty to laud and crown with
bays
The hero who falls I'm strife,
But few who offer a word of praise
TO the CrOwnless hero Of life
lie does his duty and makes no claim;
And tonight / propose toast
To the silent martyr unknown to fame,
The man who dies at his post
Liverpool (Eng) Mercury.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03
Little Mollie's Dream.

II dreamed" said little Molly,
With face alight.
And voice awe-fled yet joyous,
Il dreamed last night
THAT I went way off somewhere
And there ! found
Green grass and trees and flowers,
All growing round.
For all the signs wherever
We had to pass,
Said: Please Eyes. really truly
Keep on the grassH
And IN the beds OF flowers
Along the walks,
Among the pnks or pansles
Or lily stalks.
Were signs: Pick all the flowers
You wish to-, child;
And ! dreamed that the policeman
Looked down and smiied!'
st. Nicholas.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

By a series of careful experiments
and observations, the Department of
Agriculture has learned that as insect
destroyers and weed-seed eaters, quail
are worth thousands of dollars a year
10 the farmer. Still, when he is a
little shy Of pocket money he does
not hesitate to take the old double
barrel and cash in few Of them at
a much lower rate.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

A clublady has discovered that
woman has a keener sense of humor
than man-and goes on to establish
the great fundamental truth that
nearly all mans failngs are due to
his natural conCCit.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

Charles G. Stillman, a New York
multimillionaire, is working as a bag.
gage smasher in San Francisco. Prob
ably needs the exercise, but wants to
be paid for taking il.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

Clench all nails, and always bore
holes before driving them in. Take out
the mold, and measure for the canvas,
which should be the heavy kind.
To measure for the canvas, fasten
string on the under inside of the side
strip at the widest part of the canoe,
and pass 1t under and around the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

An astronomer at the Lick OBJ
servatory has found 100 double stars.
But there are many other gentlemen.
not astronomers, who are prepared to
prove that this isn't the record by
several
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

George AIDE may mean well enough
in writing a farce about the college
widow, but isn't 1t a little cruel to
arouse certain painful memories
that a mans accommodating gray
hairs had almost enabled him to for.
get?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

The ST. Paul railroad traffic depart
ment has issued orders for the ex-
termination of the festive English
sparrow all along the line. Which
reminds us that it's very easy to give
orders.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

President Schurman says mo man
has a right to lead a single life" DR..
Jekylls who have been doing Hyde
stunts on the sly may therefore cheer
I'D
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

Carrie Nation is going abroad. And
she may as well understand now that
II anything happens there will be no
hustling round for ransom money or
"Mrs. Nation alive or Raisuli dead"
business in her case.-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

The girl who got engaged at col.
lege considers the correspondence
course methods good deal better
than nothing during the summer va
cation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

A Boston paper publishes a story
entitled THE Naked Soul" It is.
however, taking the precaution to do
It when most of the Boston ladies are
out of town.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

When 1t is announced that a new
golf club is going into business, every.
body knows that the people of that
community are thirsty on Sunday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

Bandit Raisuli has decided to get
married. There may be trouble in
the Raisuli family the next time he
brings a strange man home to din
ner without notice.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

Mark Twain's former school teach.
er is dead. But he did not die until
he had lived a hundred years. Here
is our sincere hope that he taught
Mark Twain the trick.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

The British government is now try.
ing to decide how many of the bless.
ings of civilization it will be wise to
shoot into the Thibetans.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

There are people who believe even
now that some of the Russians may
eat their Christmas dinners in Port
Arthur.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

Every cloud has a silver lining.
No hard-hearted, tight-hsted trust has
yet been inhuman enough to raise the
price of rice at this season of the
year.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

That woman with five husbands
ought not to have much trouble in
freeing herself from the charge of
bigamy. She's a quinquigamist.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

Senator Clark's children evidently
think a sweet young mamma is much
better than being cut off in the will
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

When Japan has secured those 90.
600 bronchos from our western states,
her real POSSIBILITIES can begin.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

A burglar sneaked into the room oc-
cupied by Mr.. Wong Kai Kah, China
commissioner to the worlds fair, and
stole $4,000 worth of diamonds. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Kah is more un-
alterably opposed than ever to the
open door.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

THE hand that rocks the cradle" Is
not In it at this jocund season with
the man who rocks the boat.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

A Chicago couple lost $3.50 to a Bos.
ton couple playing bridge. Is there
still conviction in the middle West
that Boston is slow?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

"Oom Paul. is dead. Nobody will
be likely to deny now that he was a
pretty grand old man.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

"He was a follower of the golden
rule should be a soul-satisfying cpl.
taph for any man.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

Some people rock boats, some be
come innocent bystanders and others
ride on excursion trains.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03

What busy shopper the Marquis
of Anglesey must have been!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-03
SIMPLE HOMEMADE CANOE.

Materials Are Cheap and Any lngeni-
GUS Boy Can Build One.
To those of you who have never
tried, it seems as a big undertaking to
build boat of any description. but let
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-20
PARKER CAN'T WIN.
Chairman Payne Has Been Figuring
on Election Results.

Washington, July l2.-Postmaster
General Payne, whose long connection
with the management of presidential
campaigns gives his opinion weight.
predicts that the Democratic ticket
will be defeated. Discussing the out.
look Mr.. Payn, said.
Il do not see how il is possible for
the Democratic ticket to he elected.
Mr.. Davis was undoubtedly nominal
ed for the purpose of carrying West
Virginia and Maryland for the Demo.
Gratis. IL was a clever move on the
part I the party managers, but ! be-
.ieve West Virginia is solidly Repub-
llcan.
Since the ticket was nominated |
have done some figuring on the cleo
toral vote. II requires 239 votes TO
elect a president and vice president.
Exactly this number of votes can be
safely counted for the Republican
party. OF the remaining 23S electOr'
al votes. the Republican party will Sc
cure at least one-half. and while do
Eot wish To appear too enthusiastic,
| do not believe it is possible for the
Parker and Davis ticket To win.
in my calculations | have given
New York, Maryland and New Jersey
to the Democrats. or course VT do
rot concede New York To the Demo
Gratis. but my figures show that Roose-
welt can be elected without the En-
pire state. New Jersey will certainly
be found in me Republican column
when the votes are cast. and while |
have placed West Virginia in the
doubtful column, it is safely Repub.
lican. Connecticut will also be- ar
lied by the Republicans, and the same
Is true Of Colorado, Idaho and Utah.
Il am not familiar with the rec
ord OF Senator Davis and he has not
been in public life for some years,
but | have no doubt that his record
will furnish considerable material for
the Republican stump speakers"
Il. G. STEPHENS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-20
RESERVOIR BURST.
People Were Warned and Great Loss
Of Life AVerted.

W WV HNN' hSbs
Scottdale, Ia July l7.-With the
roar of Niagara the new reservoir of
the Citizens Water company burst
at midnight and more than 5000, 900
gallons of water rushed down the
valley, sweeping all before II and in
undating crops and wrecking build.
ings In its path. Ii was discovered
about 9 O'Clock that the dam vas in
danger of breaking and messengers
were hastily sent throughout the val
ley to warn the people. Hundreds of
lives were thus saved. for n few hours
later the whole valley was under wa.
ter.
The damage 10 the machinery and
reservoir alone will amount TO al
least 100000. When the torrent swept
down upon the valley, buildings were
torn from their foundations and ear
Tied on the crest of the great wave
like so many washtubs. crops yulnCd
az thousands OF dollars were com.
pletely wiped out. Bridges were ear
ried away. In the gorge just below
the dam huge trees we're torn out
by the roots weighing tons and over
turned by the food. The new pump
and engine installed saturday below
the face OF the dam TO pump the
leakage back into the reservoir were
wrenched from their foundations, pro-
PEELED 20 yards from their original POI
sitions and buried under the mass OF
wreckagc, from the wall Of water.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-20
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

.. Notice for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of the Interior. U. >. Land Office
at Lewistown, Mont, July 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that
CHRISTIAN KNERR.
administrator vi the estate OF L0rene
Knerr. deceased, assignee OF Mark ID.
Kimball, of Denton, Fergus county,
Mont, has filed notice of intention TO
make proof on his desert land claim
No. 1859, for the ek swh, swh swh,
sec 4, TIP II n, r II e; also
LUCY a. KNERR.
of Denton. Fergus county, Mont, has
filed notice OF intention to make proof
on her desert land claim No. 1858,
for the nwA nwA, sec 10, swh, sec
IL, tp II n, r IL e; also
LAURA b. MOORE,
formerly Laura B. Boyer. OF Kendall,
Fergus county. Mont. has filed notice
of intention to make proof on her des-
ert land claim No. 1860. for the swh
nwA. sec 3, SIX neh, nwA sea, sec
4, ID II n, + IA G. Mont. z. NJ, before
the register ana receiver at Lewis
town Mont. on Wednesday, the 2ith
day OF August, 1904.
They name the following witnesses
10 prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of sail land:
Levi Knerr, Christian knerr, Lucy
a. Kmcrr, 0f Denton; William Moore
Laura r.. Moore. Of Kendall, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication july 20,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Uso.

lated Tract)-U. s. Land Office,
Lewistown. Mont, Public Land Sale.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur.
suance of instructions from the com.
missioner Of the general land office,
under authority vested In him by sec
ton 2455, U. S. Revised Statutes. as
amended by the act Of congress ap.
proved February %, 1895. we will pro-
coed to offer at public sale on the Srd
day of September, 1901. at . o'clock
D.. m. at this Office. the following
tract of land, to.wit:
Lots /. =. 3 and 4. OF see -. tn %
n, r 10 q. Mont. Z. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely the above described lands are
advised to file their claims in this Of.
flee on or before the day above desig.
mated for the commencement OF said
sale, otherwise their rights will be for.
foited.
Dated this 18Th day OF July. 1901.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication July 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-20
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

United States Land Office. Lewis
town, Mont. July is. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing described townships have been
surveyed and that the plats thereof
will be field In this Office upon Mon.
day. August %, 1904. after which date
this office will be prepared 10 receive
applications for the entry of lands
in such townships, viz:
TIP is n, r II g.
TIP u II, r l6 g,
TIP % n. r l6 9,
TIP 90 II. r NJ q.
TIP Il u. r ID c,
All existing filings and selections
therein are required to be perfected
by affidavits oi claimants and final
proofs prfectod within ninety days
from date OF fling plats,
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
l.. W. ELDRIDGE. Receiver.
First publication July "a,