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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
DETECTIVE WORK IN INDIA.
Native Police Are Not serupulous In
Their M, hods.

Native Police Are Not Scrupulous In
Their Methods.
A recently published book on India
tells Of a native detective whose meth
DDS were anything but scrupulous.
One important matter investigated
was a robbery OF about half a lakh OF
rupees worth Of silver ingots (about
e25.000) that was sent down on cam.
els with an escort OF fifteen armed
men from lndore to Kotah. The es-
cort was killed by Dacoits and the sill.
YER. taken. Isri Pershad, the oriental
Sherlock Holmes. rasseldar major Of
. native regiment. made II his bust
ness to bring these men to justice and
when asked In after years how he OBJ
tained his proofs remarked, smilingly
stroking his heard. that II a man was
tudiciously strung up, spreadeagle-
wise. BY his thumbs. much useful in
formation might be extracted and
having no marks of ill.treatment to
show to the sahibs he generally held
his tongue. or certain witness in
this case he wrote that he had given
'awfully good evidence at the trial,
but AZ there was Just little discrep.
ancy' between this and his previous
dispositions before tho political agent,
when the original files were called for
by the higher court, 1t would be bet.
ter to omit this one and say It had
been eaten by white ants"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
COST OF LIVING IN ASIA.
Modern improvements Have imposed
Burden on Natives.

Modern improvements Have imposed
Burden on Natives.
During a recent tour In Asia of near.
~ sixteen months, from February.
1901, to June. 1902. in which visited
Japan, Korea. China. the Philippines.
Cochin China. Siam and Laos, the
Straits Settlements. Burmah, india,
Syria and Palestine. found every.
where a deep interest In the changing
economic conditions. The common
people in Asia care little for politics.
but the price of food and raiment
touches every man. woman and child
at sensitive roint.
Almost everywhere the old days Of
cheap living are passing away. Steam
ers. railways. telegraphs, newspapers.
labor-saving machinery and the intro
duction Of Western ideas are slowly
but surely revolutionizing the Orient
Shantung wheat. which formerly had
no market beyond radius Of few
dozen miles from the wheat field, can
now be shipped by railway and steam.
ship to any part Of the world, and In
consequence every Chinese buyer has
to pay more for 1t. In like manner
new facilities for export have doubled.
trebled. and in some places quad
rupled the price Of rice In China, Siam
and Japan.-Century Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
0ecadent.

A lecturer who has very fine leo
ture on THE Decadence Of Pure Eng.
lish" gave this address before q wom-
ans club. At the close Of the talk .
very much overdressed woman Of tho
fuss and feathers" type came % to
him. and said, II did enjoy your talk
ever and ever 80 much, and agree
with you that the English language IL
decading awfully. Hardly no one talks
proper nowadays, and the land only
knows what the next generation Will
talk like II nothing amt done shout
it."-woman's Home Companion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

" local applications, Is they cannot reach tho Dis
sased portion Of the ear. There is only ono way to
cure deafness and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness N caused by an innamed condition of the
mucous lining OF tho Eustachian Tube. When this
tube r. infamed you have ruinbling sound W I'm
perfect hearing. and when Il Ia entirely closed Deaf
ness Is the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored ~ Its normal coud
ton, hearing Will he destroyed forever, nine
out Of ten are caused by tatarrh, which 10 nothinG
but an nfamed condition Of the mucous surfaces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness (caused by cstarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. send for circulars, free.
r. j. CHENEY b CO., Toledo. o.
Sold By Druggist 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

when you were worried. All! that IS
his cab! I'll run and live the punch,
while you turn the terrapin. Now,
Nell, dear, don't scold the poor fel.
low!"
She swept through the portiere of
the diningroom, just as the truant's
pass-key grated in the latch. A puz.
zled look-half query. half content
swept the face Mrs. Douglass turned
first to her and then to the tall mir.
ror, as she smoothed the laces RULED
about her bosom. Next instant she
was extricating herself from a bear
like hug.
you mean old runaway! To keep
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

Doan's Kidney Pills. Read how these
pills repair weakened physical con-
dition when this condition Is caused
by sick kidneys:
Mrs. Sadie Mettles OF 1894 W. 4th
Ave-. Columbus, Ohio. says: Prior to
the year 1898 I suffered considerably
from backache. pain In the head. Ian.
suor and depression and weakness of
the action of the kidneys. The pain
was always worse in the morning, and
| felt miserable. I was induced to
procure a box Of Doan's Kidney Pills
and began their use. They proved
prompt aud effective. They cured me
and there has been no return of the
trouble since taking them. | owe all
the credit to Doan's Kidney Pills"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
uey medicine which cured Mrs. Met
ties will be mailed on application to
any part of the United States. Ad-
dress FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo. N.
z. For sale by all druggists, price so
cents per box.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

TWO lone women up all night, by care
lessness about train"
Really couldn't help 1t, darling
wifey!' DIR. Douglas answered cheer
lily; pronouncing the adjective dol
lin'-"You see the operation old Sill
cerly wired me to come for was a
capital one. The subject was worn
to thread; and heart complications
forbade arlesthetics. So we used
hypnotism."
That silly fad again!" his wife an
swered with pout. Ronald Doug.
las. do believe you are becoming a
hypnotic crank!"
Il will, If my crankiness mitigates
suffering" he said gravely. 81 am
forced to give so much Of that-to
be cruel only to be kind that II a
woman like this one"
"Oh, it was woman?"
Eyes, and marvelously beautiful
one, She detained me, as Slicerly
wished to test her powers further,
and so ! missed my train"
"Sne humbugged even your" illogi.
Gel Mrs. Douglas retorted. Ron, for
a clear-headed, scientific old dear,
you are the most easily fooled by a
pretty woman"
There's but one pretty woman to
me, dollin' wife," was the genuine
response-"and she hasn't fooled
me-"
The foretold nightmare to be foaled
by terrapin, seemed to be a mere
myth. Silence as of Egyptian tombs
wrapped the dark Douglas mansion
as the clock chimed three. In the
darkness the surgeon lay wide.eyed,
but restful. thinking over the new ex.
perience of the day.
Suddenly his wife spoke; he
caught his name-her cousins. His
hand intuitively went out to wake her,
as he muttered; MY fault! Terra
pin" but she spoke again and the
scientist paused to listen. smiling
broadly in the inky darkness. Then
the French clock chimed the quarter.
Mrs. Douglas sat bolt upright in
bed, "A sense Of horror-of hideous
uObih upon ntIs Ont TtdCneu out neT
arm, the plump little hand feeling for
her protectors pillow. 1t was empty
his place by her side vacant! She
whispered his name-then louder--at
last in agonized sobs. No answer
came. She glanced at the door. II
was ajar; a dim CLEAN from the hall
lamp rejecting upon his empty place
Shuddering with cold dread-burn.
ing with shame at her own act--the
racked wife slid stealthily from bed
and crept into the hall. Before her
moving ghostlike to his doom, "
crept her husband; white clad and
with bare feet that made no echo
on the carpet. Hesitant, slow, with
mein of guilty thing--he passed the
length of the corridor-paused al
Madge Marcy's door-tapped softly
It was opened as of itself. In the
broad light flooding behind her-with
floating masses Of fair hair--sculptur,
ed throat and cleaning bust too light
ly draped-her cousin stood, with
eager arms extended Next instant
they were close about the SHINING
husbands neck; her soft cheek press
ing his in ecstasy-the blonde hair
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
No, Wonder He Was Stout.

A Scotchman paid visit to London
to inspect the electric apparatus Of
that city. with view to its introduc.
ton In his native town. On his re.
turn his wife exclaimed: Dear me,
Jamiel! That trip has dune ye power
of guild. Hoo stout ye hae gotten.
hope We did as telt We and qua on
ane of the diz2en clean shirts that I
gied ye every day." "Oh. aye, Eliza.
BETH" was the reply. 81 did just as We
said-put on a clean shirt every day,
an hae them a on noo."-Pittsburg
Press
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
French submarIne Hotel.

Large numbers OF visitors are at.
tracted every summer to the subma-
rine hotel near Perdin, on the south
coast OF France. The building is Of
steel, on concrete foundations. and
has been fitted with large plate glass
windows. which enable the guests to
look upon the beauties OF submarine
life from depth of six fathoms.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Odd verdicts.

An English newspaper tells q story
Of rural coroner's Jury, which. upon
being told by a medical witness that
the case under consideration was one
of felo do SO. brought In a verdict Of
Found drowned" But in Virginia
City, Neb., some years ago. when a
popular citizen shot Chinaman
through the middle of the back with
Henry rife, and killed him. the
coroner's jury brought in a verdict
OF Suicide"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Austrian Marriage Lawn.

The Austrian marriage laws are.
very severe. They prohibit mar.
riages between Christians and Jews
and between Christians and infldels. A
marriage between a Protestant wom-
an and man who said he had no
particular creed has just been "a.
nulled ty the supreme court
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
CAME TO EARTH SUDDENLY
How Quick-Witted Professor Covered
Up His Absent Mi in edness.

One day a certain professor OF
mathematics at o. University prepar.
ed to set out on short journey on
horseback. He was an absent.minded
person, and while saddling the animal
was thinking out some intricate prob
lem. Some students stood near and
watched him abstractedly place the
saddle on hind part before.
"Oh. Professor" exclaimed one oil
the group, you are putting the wrong
end Of your saddle foremost"
Young man." replied the professor
with some tartness. you are entirely
too smart. How do you know 1t is
wrong. when have not yet told you
In which direction I intend to go?-
Lippincott's.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Hand Power my Press sas.o

Greatest. simplest. best invention Of
the age. A boy can make regular
sized 14x1Sx48 in. bales like fun. and
two boys can bale three tons per day
easily.
SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, with &c stamps for mail
ing, anS get their big catalog, fully de-
scribi this great Hay Press. so also
hundreds of tools and thousands of va
rieties of Farm and Vegetable Seeds.
(W. N. U.)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
The Rival Cities,

"Well." said the New Yorker. taurt.
inCly, you don't see any grass grow
ing in our streets" That's So" re.
piled the Philadelphia, "clever
scheme Of yours" whats that?"
ITO keep tearing your streets up so
the grass can't grow."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Wealth In Yucatan,

Yucatan has a population OF $50, 900.
and owing to the fact that 1t is the
home of the henequen, the agave,
which furnishes the finest fiber, the
Yucatecos have more money per cap
ita then any other people in the world.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Ventriloqulal Fowl3,

M. Emile Merwert, secretary gener.
al of French Guiana, has sent to the
Jardin DIES Plantes in Paris two pairs
of ventriloquial fowls. These birds
are greatly amusing to visitors to the
gardens, who assemble round their
cage by their cries, which at one time
appear to come from the trees, at
others from the sky and sometimes
from the midst of the crowd itself.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Vine Malaga Grapes Grow.

Malaga grapes do not come from
Malaga. Only Muscatel and wine
grapes are exported from Malaga,
while the Malagas come from Almeria,
about 100 miles east, which probably
has an annual crop OF 100000 90.
pound barrels.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Catching Pigeons In Queenstown.

The ragged children Of Queenstown
catch pigeons in curious way. Seat
ed In row on the edge Of the pave
ment, they each nave string stretch
Ing into the road. at tho end Of which
is moose surrounding some tempting
bread crumbs. Homeless pigeons
pounce on the meal, and are as quick.
ly 1erked to the pavement by the
cheering youths.-London Graphic.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Cloudland.

Crimson and ivory. lntertwist,
A banner floating upon the breeze.
Guarding the place OF the new moons
tryst.
a glitterlng swarm OF golden bees,
Winging away over Jasper seas;
A hlmy garland of amethyst
BY the last faint glow of the sunset
kissed:
Then naught but a shred OF pearl gray
mist
Sinking behind the darkening trees.
Clara Boise Bush In New Orleans
Tlmes-pemocrat,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
The Meeting of the National irrigation
Congress.

To be held at Ell Paso. Texas, this fall,
promises to be of great interest to
jewellers In Inter Mountain country,
and addresses will be made by Amer.
lean and foreign irrigation authorities.
An interesting program, including a
genuine Mexican bull fight, will be
given by the citizens. For further In.
formation regarding date of above
meeting, railroad fares. etc. address
c. +. Warren. room No. All, DOoly
block. Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
WOMEN BREAK DOWN.

Sometimes wo m o n
drift into a condition
of half invalid" Con-
tinual languor, all
tired out. run down,
backache. nerves shat
tered, headache. terri
BILE pain, no appetite.
poor digestion. In nine
cases out of ten It's be-
cause the kidneys fail
to do their work of
filtering the poisonous
system waste from the
blood. The kidneys
are weak and need the
strengthening help of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
GETTING ThInus Down FIns

Getting Things Down Fine.
1t Is said that fly makes 400
strokes per second with it's wings
and 1t has been proven that BY the
use Of the microphone you can hear
lily walk!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

lido not believe Piso's euro for Consumpsos
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN y
BoYlR, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. IL, 1904
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
nnmmation, aays pain, cures wind colo. 25s bottle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

Stops the Cough and
Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price $50,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
CHAMPIONSHIP BALL CLUB
MUST HAVE EXTRA r,.AYERS.

"A team that aspires 10 tho champion
hip in any league must have n Sufficient
number OF surplus mon 10 meet any
emergency" said President Brush of the
prospective New York champions.
1T Is vol enough to get 4 regular team
made UP OF star players. nad they will dc
all the work YOU expect them to do SO
long as they are sble 20 play, but let one
OF them get bLrt and the strength of
you: team immediately deteriora."s. un-
less you have extra men Of the same quail
~ as the Kan who is out OF the game.
the man wso VIII DO ii Il pinch Is not
good enough for 4 team that has pennHnt
aspirations.
Every man on the team. regular and
sup. mus be equally Sood and Of a uni
iorroly high standard Of ability. TO put a
weak man in the place Of i. strong one
means not only the weakening OF that one
position. but Il also has its effect on all
team is weakened in one position. all the
others lose confidence. and consequently
their work Is marked by 4 nervousness
that IS certain 20 De disastrous.
1t Is the aim of the New York man
asement TO secure as many flrSt-class
men as il possibly can sign to contracts.
We are not stopping at salaries or num-
bers. What VIC want are the men who
will prevent our team becoming weak
ened. no matter what happens to infieId.
We want TO win the championship In the
National League this year. and in order
10 do this we feel that We must be strong
in every department OF the team.
That is the reason We bought Elliott
from Cincinnati: that is the reason that
frst-class material, of which it desires TO
make disposition"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
Slsassxl

cracking good one to heat her going the
five furlongs of the stake if the going
should be of the thin. soupy sort of mud
commonly called a sloppy track"
Cameron is another very good colt. es-
peciallv in muddy going. and. though the
field Will probably he small. it looks as
though there should certainly be a good
race before the issue is finally decided.
JOCKEY CLUBS ACTION.
The Western Jockey Club, having placed
on the outlaw list all those openly and
directly connected with the Union track,
is now spreading its tentacles around
those who are suspected of owning or be-
ing interested in horses racing there and
keeping their connection sub rosa.
VIII Burnfield's license has been held
up. although he is trying to have himself
cleared. He makes affidavit that ne has
not trained a horse to race at that track.
or had any interest in any horse raced
there, explaining that his reason for being
there all spring and summer was merely
because he knew those horses better than
those at the Fair Grounds and thought
he had a better chance 10 win n bet &C.
casionally.
As soon as ne found that the eye Of sus-
picion was on him. he claims. he hastily
deserted the Union track.
There is no question as to the good faith
of the sale of Miss Guido to parties rae
ing at Union, and there is a William Cole
openly training horses there.
This William Cole seems to have been
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
NATIVE NURSERY STAKE Is FEATURE
OF NEXT SATURDAY AT FAIR GROUNDS.
Fixture for Missouri Bred Youngsters Has a Good, List Of Eiigi
bles. Including Several of Barney Schreibers Best-Dameron
Seems to Have a Chance to Beat Some of the Woodlands
Products.

Missouri-bred horses will hold sway at
the Fair Grounds next Saturday. The
feature event that day will be the third
running of the Native Nursery Stakes, ST.
500 added. with entry restricted to horses
of Missouri breeding.
The take closed with thirty-four NOM
nations. quite a fair showing considering
the restriction. The breeding farms rep
resented are: Faustiana, J. G.. Cahn's.
Doctor McAllester's. J. c. Ghio's Tran
late J. D.. Lucas. now the property of
John S. Bratton: Doctor Holtsrewe's. Will
liam Mulkey's and Barney Schreiber's
Woodlands, the last named by fifteen out
of the total OF thirty-four.
The stake is generally considered a soft
one for Barney Schneider. but he was
beaten last year, and it is far from i'm
possible that he will be defeated next
Saturday. He has in a very choice lot. in
Guiding such exceptionally good ones as
Pinkerton. Ameliana and Woodlands. and
the ones from which he can expect the
most contention are Moon EFT. cameron
and Erste Platz.
The latter is the property Of Doctor Par
IRISH. and has quite a burst of speed. He
has not vet carried il far enough to get
his number on the board. but he has only
started a couple of times and seems to be
improving.
Moon EFT has a tremendous burst of
speed In sloppy going, and it will take a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17

take, now. to mention that Johnny Hach-
meister is getting bald. You should mere
~ say that his forehead is getting
higher"
~"Hachmeister has a lot Of trouble with
these jocks" said Jonesy. The boys al
ways have something happening to them,
Now. l heard that d. Austin had Just been
kicked on the head by Orient before his
race"
II noticed Orient Iimped badly going to
the post said Fletcher. do YOU think
it's going to hurt her chances
Anything can happen in a field OF this
size" replied .Jonesy. oracularly.
Sure. anything ~canshappen nowadays"
said Chris Schawacker- who lust entered
the box. I've just seen Charley HaUgh-
ton thinking an ice cream soda"
Not Joining in the chorus of astonish-
ment which swept through tho press
stand at this announcement, Jouesy CON
tinued to view the field at the post.
mumbling the names of the horses TO him.
self.
DO YOU know. I think the Judges here
are sometimes inconsistent" he finally
remarked.
"How's hat" asked Fletcher.
why. sometimes they call a Jockey up:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17

thought twelve or fifteen would be enough
for the first time.
DADE'S NARROW ESCAPE
Starter Dade came near soilinS his m
usual record OF never having had a false
start in one of his races several days ago.
He had a large and unrEly field ut the
barrier in the six-furIonGs chute. The es-
sistants were having a desperate time try
ing to line the horses up. but without sue
cess. and Dade jumped from the stand to
help his men, but, In dropping the push
button. it happened to strike on some
thing and the barrier was released. All
but TWO or three of the horses broke. but
Dade 'et QUE a titanic yell for the BOYS
to come back.
Strangely enough. all the boys In tie
race pulled up. which was surely a matter
Of luck Dade had the cold shivers until
he saw the last horse turn around to
come back. but finally got The field away
to 4 nearly perfect start.
In view Of his work ali year. It seemed
a bit ungenerous of the crowd to hiss
Thursday when Hyructtus, after kicking
and p!LnEing around Tor fifteen minutes.
reared on her mind legs aGd refused 70
break just as the barrier was sprung.
lax ipIAi HGNt 'Elstlb.ItD
that the mare was perfectly straight and
facing the barrier when Dade pushed his
button, and If she did not break. it was no
fault of his. He had no recall flag. or he
would. OF course, have used it, and
brought the field back for another trial.
DRUM WAS ONCE USED.
While referring TO false starts. Willie
Harris was telling OF one at Garfield Para.
when a man who started for just a few
weeks was officiating with a drum. rhi.
rnan used TO get down on the track to
help line the horses up, and when he had
the field straight enough to suit him.
would shy a stick or clod at the drum.
which he would leave on the stand.
Tom Ryan had in u mare which he had
nursed along for two years for a killing.
Johnnie Mooney was riding her and the
checks were down in bundles. The negro
rider. Fox, was riding a horse Of Jim
Browns in the race. The starter thought
he saw a chance for a break and threw a
stick at the drum He just managed 10
hit the rim of 1t. but the boys heard 1t
and away them went. peltinE as hard as
they could. all except Fox.
After a hard drive. in which Harris was
crowded into the fence by Mooney and
broke his big toe. Ryan's mare won. Har-
ris rode back to the stand. figuring out the
different ways he was going to lambast
Mooney when he got him back in the
out as soon as he got TO
the stand there was Judge Clark waving
his hands at the boys, telling them to go
back and run the race over. as no start
had been made.
His toe was paininE dreadfully. but they
all had to go back and run around again.
Fox won on Browns horse. Ryan's mare
was secons.