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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Elephants Care for Babes.

In Siam some of the women entrust
their children to the care of elephant
nurses, and 1t is said that the trust is
never betrayed. The babies play
about the huge feet of the elephants,
who are very careful not to hurt their
little charges.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Wild Rat Of SomaIi.

The Somali wild burrowing rat lives
in the sand, never coming above the
surface. 1t feeds on bulbs and roots,
and its scientific name is Heteroce.
phalus phillipsi. 1t was discovered in
1885 by f. Lort Phillips.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Snipe In an Irish Bog.

A young Englishman was being
driven past a promising looking Irish
bog the other day and inquired of his
jarvey II there were any snipe in it,
"ls 1t shnipe, sorr?" was the reply.
"Shure, If ye went in wldout a gun
they'd ate yez."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
"Finest Army In the World"

Lord Wolseley's assertion that "the
American army, so far as 1t goes In
numbers, is the finest army in the
world" seems destined to be copied
into every newspaper in Europe. 1t
has made deep impression over
there.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
No Drug Stores In Janan.

~, In Japan there are no drug stores
ihe doctors dispense the medicines
ana II the patients call on them tbsy
charge Tor the medicines only.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Electric Power DAMAGES Falls.

II costs a foreigner 20 cents and a
Swiss 10 cents to see the famous falls
OF the Rhine at Schaffhausen. The
local newspapers are becoming alarm.
ed at the damage that is being done
by manufacturers who tap the falls
to get electric power.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Hosplta rs In Cairo.

Within the last few years the vari.
Gus colorks of Europeans in Egypt
have built their own hospitals. There
are now in Cairo French, German,
Austrian, Anglo.American and Italian
hospitals.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Illness Amonu convIcts.

One hundred and fifty.four out o!
every ten thousand conyicts are con
stantly In hospitals.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Paper ElYMheels.

Paper fywheels are coming into
use. The tensile strength OF paper is
enormous. hence its advantage over
iron for this purpose.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Grow Careful Eyes.

The careless eye read gathering for
catering.
There are millions of instructions
heard and read every hour in this
world and the world needs better ears
and eyes and voices and penmarshlp.
Earl NJ. Pratt.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
London's Oldest Kitchen.

Perhaps the oldest relic in London
OF a medieval kitchen is at West
minister Abbey, though little remains
to indicate 1t save the rubble tioorlnr
the buttery hatch and an adjoining
cellar, now the handsome dining hail
of Canon Wilberforce.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Moscow Imports.

The principal articles imported into
Moscow are mechanical and agricul.
tural machinery, hardware and cut.
lery. cotton. raw copper, cash regis.
tiers, typewriters, Office furniture, BIZ
CYCles, etc.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Deaths That May Be Avoided.

1t is found on investigation that
nine-tenths of the deaths and prac
tically all of the sickness in the world
are due to insanitary conditions that
could be corrected, and to bad habits
that weaken the body and make it less
able to resist the disease that comes
its way.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Georgia Mules.

DE Georgy mule" said Broth y
Dickey, "is de one creetur' in a thcn
san dat don't enjoy de springtimc.
De furrer look ez long ter him ez de-
time betwixt meals, en- de high price
er cotton gives him dat tired feelin'-
kaze he well know he got mo err T..
ter plow! Constitution.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
lobsters Are Scarce,

twenty-five years ago a fisherman
OFF the Maine coast could take 500
Holsters a day now seventy-fve is
reckoned rs a good catch.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Chinese Empress 10 Educated.

The dowsger Empress of China en-.
joys the distinction, rare among Chi.
nese women, of being able to read
and write. Her chief recreation is
card-playing with the ladies of her
court, and large sums of money are
sometimes staked.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
London CITY Is Decreasing

While London is steadily growing,
the population of the "city" is con.
stantly decreasing. In 1871 II was
$4,000; to-day 1t is 10000. Nearly
5000 of its buildings are not inhabited
at night.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Her Status Explained.

Bobby is little boy who Is a seek.
er after the wherefore of things Some
days since he was questioning his
father as to the nature of . weapon.
"A weapon, my SON. explained his
father. lis something to fight with"
is ma your weapon, pa?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Worth Her Weiqht in Silver.

For dowry Herr Duchatscheck Of
Dusseldorf gave his daughter a pres
ent of her weight in silver. At her
wedding she was solemnly weighed in
presence Of the company. She was
found to turn the scale at 14O pounds
and to be worth $4,000.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
Snail Eating Contest.

A snail.eating contest took place re-
Gently in Paris restaurant for so
louis between two boulevardiers.
Special Burgundian snails, fed on vine
leaves, were used. An excited crowd
watched the competition and enthus.
iastically applauded the victor, who
swallowed 243 snails
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-06-25
ARRIVES.
SOUTH BOUND.
ARRIVES,

Further information apply to
W. W woodside.hgen
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-30

Last MONDAY Mr y L burrows OF
Fowlers brought us in q cabbage
with eight fully developed heads.
Verify, as our friend Bass would say,
the possibilities of our fertile soil
and genial climate are illimitable.
Following are some Of the Lake
CitianS attending court: DR. $ b "
Courtney, MeSSrS " A Webster, }
C Nc Elvcru, |; NJ Truluck, -
Goodwin, $ NJ AskimS, p ID Cocktiel d
j $ McClam, Il B FI:ch and others.
Our genial friend, Hon PS Wall
of Scranton, WAS in kingstree Mon
day exchanging greet ings with "the
bows" While here he took occas-
ion to annonnce his candidacy for
reelection to the Haase Of Represent
atives.
Prof y y Le>rsm" has been elected
superintendent Of the Graded school
at Ninety-Six, S. G. This is fine
school and the trustees are t. be
congratulated on having secured the
services of Prof LeseSne, who is an
able, experienced and conscientious
instructor.
On account of the first Mpndsy
being July I, alegal holiday, Super
visor Graham requests us to an
nounce that the monthly meeting of
the board of county commissioners
will be held on the following Tuesday
July ). The public will be governed
accordingly.
Gilbert Walden, the cowboy dia
lect reciter, ETC., inveigled Il small
crowd to the court house Friday
night, where he gave "a so-called en-
tertainment. The performance was
execrable, and the victims deserved
little sympathy for Mr. Walden has
been here before.
Judge Baldwin, who wears the IL
dicial ermine of Lake Citv's magiS
terial bench, is attending the court
this week. The Judge is candi-
date for at least two offices mole and
he says his prospects are bright for
winning ont in either case. No won
der he looks cheerful.
Messrs August Kohn and + II
McMaster, who are reporting the
State campaign for the News and
Courier and The State, respectively,
"sot left on Pawley's Island Satur-
day morning and had to ride to Lanes
on log-tr"in, where they caught
passing freight, arriving here, as Col
Kohn optimistically expressed 1t, "a
bit late.
While the Lone Star State is a lit
tie in advance of MS as to new cotton
still we may derive comfort from the
fact that there is no scarcity of cot
ton blossoms ''In our midst. Last
Saturday J D Barr, reputable col
ored farmer near town, sent us a
couple of fragrant, crimson cotton
blooms, plucked, he affirms, on the
Gath from his ten acre field. Mr. J
E Ellerbe, who happened to be pres
eut when the beautiful floral offer
ing was presented, averred that on
his farm near Sellers in Marion
county. he noticed cotton blooms as
early as the 19:h. Then We re-
ceited also a postal from J B Ben
nett of Lanes, advising that his field
yieldeda similar posy on the 24th,
and requesting that We convey the
startling information to a waiting,
yearning populace.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-30
LOCAL NEWS.

in Manning
Mr. " G. Wilson of Indiantown
was in town Monday.
Mrs r J Kirk went to Charleston
Friday to visit relatives.
MrC NJ Kinds, who has been sick
for some days, is about convalescent.
Mr. Frank n Wilson of Manning
visited kinsstree several days this
week.
Mr. Il f Mcknight of Scranton
paid lis pleasant visit one day last
week.
See new ad of Bentschner Il Wis
anska, the popular Charleston
clothiers.
Two of our physicians are on the
sick list this week, Drs Wallace and
Brockinton.
MrW D Bryan and daughters,
Misses Isla and Leila, were noted in
town Monday.
Mr. Fulton Mcknight of Scranton
is now employed us clerk in the dis
pensary here.
Messrs Il X Dargan. Early and
Harllee of Darlington, were here
Tuesday on business,
s. Mr. ,rG Mcdonald of Trio was
among the new subscribers The he
CORD enrolled this week.
Mrs III G Askins and son, Marion,
came over Monday from Lake City
to visit friends in town.
Dr. Isaac N Boyd of Heinsmann
was here Monday aud honored Us
with visit while in town.
Editor Wolfe went to Lake City
to attend the Rollins Moore wedding,
which took place yesterday.
Our old friend, Mr = Z Burkett of
Taft, who is an ever-welcome visitor,
called TO esus briefly Tuesday.
Mrs II Eugene Montgomery of
Georgetown, who is visiting relatives
in toSu, has be ell sick for some
days.
In another column it is announced
that Mr. w w Moore of Lake City,
will be in the race Cor county COM
missioner.
We owe our thanks to Mr. } W
McClam for a basket of delicious
plnms, with which he thoughtfully
presented ms recently.
Another popular candidate for
county commissioner is Mr. R B
Fitch of Lake City, whose "card"
appears this week.
Mr. J Y McGill was in town Sat-
day aud announced his candidacy
for reelection on the board of super
ylsors of registration.
Mr. W R Cooper, from near Nor
risyiIle, while in town this week
added his name to The RECORDS
ever expanding mailing list.
Mr.W NJ Smith, our wide-awake
Cades correspondent, paid us call
Saturday and announced his candi-
dacy for county commissioner.
Judge t E Salters, Messrs j G Lif-
rage, j E Davis, A r Moseley, E II
Hamer, and b II Guess were noted
in town from Salters this week.
Col j p Epps of Cades, than
whom there is no more genial and
whole souled gentleman in the coun-
ty, was noted in town this week.
Mr. P Mcclure Brockinton favored
us with call Monday and author
lied the announcement of his can di-
dacy for supervisor of registration.
Mr. Willie Flagler, who with his
family has been for some time a
resident of Georgetown, has return
ed to his former home near Cades.
Mr. Phillip Stoll, editor of the
Weekly Mail will run for the
House of Representatives. His card
will be found in our columns this
week.
DR. A D Epps Of Kingstree, but
more recently of Greelyville, left last
week for Georgetown to take a posi-
ion on the medical staff of the A C
L Corporation.
The visiting attorneys attending
court this week are: Messrs W L
Bass, Lake City; S g W ohipp, Flor
,noa. IT q Mol aod ond L L Uorn
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-30
Candidates Cards.
Received too late for classified column.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
hereby announce myself candi
date for the House of Representatives
subject to the Democratic primary.
PHILIP STOLL.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
The Grace of God
and ChrystaI 7 onie
Have Made Rev. Alexander Mckenzie
Strong and Vigorous at 80
Years.
Chrystal Tonic Is Predigested Liquid Food that
Rebuilds and Renews the Tissues Of the
Body and Thus Arrests and Prevents the =
Process of Natural Decay Incident
to Old Age-By Means Of Its
Wonderful Properties, Life
L. Prolon zed 1ndah.

Rev. Alexander Mckenzie of Tyrone,
says: "For more than half century
I have labored in the Lord s vineyard
necessarily. I am an old man now and
ready to go to my reward when the
Master shall call, but even now in my
8Sth Year, I feel that I have strength
for many years to come, whereas veal
ago I was firmly persuaded that my cal
was very n, near az as sight and hearing
scarcely stand
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

about O'Clock while on the hunt we
passed saeter hut. The ground was
frozen and the air was rather chilly,
but woman Of about 40, with only q
light calico wrapper on and with bare
feet was nevertheless WALKING about
the fields quite as comfortable as we
who were dressed in warm underwear
and hunting suits.
There is quite an exchange system
among the farmers Of these mountain
pasturages. A farmer on Ringerlke
NAV rent out his to a man there, Will 9
he secures pasture for his own herd in
Nordre Land, even if it takes him two
days. travel to get there. A profit,
ever SO small, will make him take such
step. The rent paid for a saeter is
about A kroner in cash and barrel
of rye and one Of peas for a season.
If a man wants to have his. herd
placed on another man IS saeter for the
summer he pays for a cow 4 kroner, for
a goat 1925 and for a sheep 70 to SO
oere. Thus animals belonging to differ.
ent farmers may be together on the
same saeter. The owner provides help
to take care of the whole bunch and
the same persons also make the butter
and cheese. The milk from the severa.
focks is weighed two or three times in
the season, and on these tests is based
the share that each man receives Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

poor than do anything, more, than their
fathers have done before them. Con-
sidering the number Of persons who live
from the products of such a small farm,
it is certainly not easy for Minnesota
Trainer to understand how they Go it.
But then. as our body, servant put IT.:
of course, and the longer they stay on
the farm the more they get into debt: -
The much talk ed-of American lnva-
sion of Europe is certainly far-reach-
ing, and even the conservative farmers
up here cannot resist it. Thus saw
a modern American mower in operation
on sone farm. Not that American farm
machinery is an unusual sight IN Nor,
way, but I did not expect to- see 1t at
such an altitude. =,
A man in Christiania has recently
opened a shoe store, where he sells
nothing but American-made shoes, and
only at two prices, SIS for men g and So
for ladies', and still he: expects to make
| a living out of his business; at least he
demonstrates that he has an unlimited
faith in the American made article.
Late News from Christiania.
A messenger has just brought us the
latest papers, which gives several items
of general interest. Director Hirsch OF
the State Agricultural high school al
Aas in Smaalenene, has resigned be
cause the minister Of agriculture, Mr.
Mathisen, had intimated that he must
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
ARE WE POLITE?

Housekeeper.
discussion has been raging in the London
press on the question: Does politeness pay7
Correspondents point out that not only have the
ancient court ways fallen into disuse but that
even the commonest courtesy Of daily life is fast
esSosains fssiinrnh1>- ne.h~ra tho most novel
argument advanced was that the American ma
ton, 'notoriously the most impolite in the
world" has managed to forge. to the front in
onstrated that politeness does not pay. while
famous for politeness, are not such noticeable
examples of success among the nations.
Apart from the discussion of the question,
which hardly deserves to be taken seriously. the
pungent criticism of the American nation fur
nishes food for reflection. Are we less polite
than our neighbors? asks Robert Webster Jones
in the October Housekeeper. autwardly, yes.
1t must be admitted that most Of us have been
too busy settling new country and striving
for bare existence to put the utmost degree of
polish Of which they are capable upon our ban
ners. In England the conductor Of the omnibus
says "Thank YOU he receives the fare. In
France the gendarme the street corner is the
personifcation Of courtesy as he answers the
strangers inquiries. No such examples OF po-
likeness are furnished by public servants in this
country. In the native courtesy that springs
| from the heart yield to none, but our manners
sometimes afford room for criticism.
But we are learning fast and really ssmost
impolite in the world is putting it little
| strongly. Granting that we are already first
SIN business and craftsmanship may we not
hope day to attain equal precedence in conr-
tesy and come to be known az the most polite
| nation In the worldT'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02
A FREE TRIAL

Schroeder & McNear, druggists, at
600 Hennepin avenue, make a liberal
free offer Mr.. Schroeder, having thor
oughly satisfied himself as to the mer-
it's Of Paracamph, First Aid to the
Injured, states that all you need to do
is to deposit 25 cents with Schroeder
MfNear sa and get bottle Of fl Para
not satisfied, return the bottle and get
your money back. Paracamph cures
Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Wounds, Bruises,
Sore Feet, Sore Toes, Sore Nose, Sore
Hands, Sore Face. Paracamph heals
Ulcers, Sores and Swellings. Para
camph gives ease to tired hands,
weary and blistered feet. Para.
Troubles. Big, nasty blotches go away
when you use Paracamph. Money back
if you are not satisfied. Paracamph
cures Neuralgia and Rheumatic Swell
ings. Cures Bleeding and Itching Piles
Paraoamph stops Itching. You get re,
lief at once. .Paracamph is good in
cases of Swellings and Inhammations
and absolutely prevents dangerous
Blood Poison. Don't hesitate. DOM
d. argue. Get bottle of Paracamph to-
= day. Keep it in the house. Yes, 6
household necessity is Paracamph. You
need it just when you don't expect
You can always get your money back
IL you are CllSSdIlSueu. 10 you SuIIel
from Cold in the Head, Pain in thu
Chest, Ringing in the Ears, use Para
camph. Remember, you can deposits 2;
cents with Schroeder & McNear, drug
gists, at 800 Hennepin avenue, and ge
a bottle of Paracamph. Get it today
Paracamph is made by big Ken
lucky company, the Paracamph Compa
ny, incorporated for $500, 900, with ref
erenoes, Dun 8, Bradstreet s or an,
bank
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

the products at the final settlement.
Naturally, lively young girls do not
like to spend the finest part of the year
in such lonely places, where they have
no other companions than the dumb
beasts. The distance to their homes
but two or three calls from the folks
at home in the whole three months
stay.
Their quarters are also very print
tive. One room serves as bedroom, kitch.
en-, parlor and cheese and butter fac.
tory. Another is assigned for storage
Of milk, cheese and butter: A couple
acter, and a few copies Of illustrated
papers furnish entertainment.
Cleanliness Is Remarkable.
A log fire is kept going almost con.
tinually during the day on the open
stone hearth. One thing that strikes the
visitor as soon as he enters such ]
erything is kept. The floors always
look as if an expert scrubwoman had
just put on a polish, and so it is with
everything else. Perhaps this is due
to the fact that their household effects
are So few and simple, and they there
fore always want them to look their
best. Moreover, I cannot see how one
clean when one lives in an atmosphere
so pure as here. It simply makes yor
feel twice as strong, makes you eat
double rations, and you sleep like a log
Our exceptionally fine weather thi!
season holds good here. Sunshine ant
balmy air every day, so warm that W.
take our afternoon nap on the ope1
veranda, while the sunbeams are turn
ing our faces to an Indian hue. Still
the nights are cold, down below thu
freezing point.
Forests of fir, pine and some bircl
grow quite high up on the mountain
sides, while the heather and reindee
moss go clear up to the summit Of tn
ridges. While none of these latter cal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

pastures) and nobody but the girls
(saeterjenter) who take care Of the
animals and make butter and cheese.
1t is certainly a queer sensation to
wake up in the morning in such sur
roundings, everything is so wonderfully
quiet, clean and fresh. The only noise
is from the small brooks which look
like silver bands and which babble
down the hillside into the lake below.
For the man whose ears are assailed
every morning with the everlasting
ideal spot to get a few days. genuine
rest. But my comrade is a professional
sport, and even before the gray mist
of dawn he disturbs my peaceful slum-
Der and tells me it is time to get
up and ret ready for the morning hare
hunt: Not to appear indolent, [ finally
decide to try the sport, and after hav-
ing INDUCED in cup of coffee made by
our. body servant engaged for the oc-
way, seems to be to consume the
largest possible quantities Of our food
and to sleep-we are out on the froze0
ground. The dog must certainly be OF
my own disposition, as he goes about
his business Of finding the game in a
very uninteresting manner. After
having spent the hours up till o clock
without any visible results, we return
to our cottage.
A Brief Hunting Season.
The hunting season for big game,
such as elk and deer, lasts only a couple
of weeks, and the game is getting more
scarce every year. The great supply of
reindeer meat, which we have in this
country thruout the winter, is all from
the tanned animals. Of bear and wolf
only few are killed every year, althc
there is premium of IS kroner fol
the destruction Of each animal.
At about o'clock we have break
fast and then try our luck at trout
fishing. Later in the day we either &C
visiting the different "saeters'' OF
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-02

tackle mountain climbing, both inter-
esting pastimes.
The small farms in the mountainous
tracts of Norway have not near enough
home pastures for the livestock, while
the wide stretches of fine grazing land
on the high mountain slopes have plenty
of forage for large herds. Thus it has
farmers in such districts to send their
cattle, sheep and goats to the mCN "a
tain pastures for about three months
every summer. The snow does not dis
appear in these lofty regions before
the middle Of June, and then the focks
are sent to their summer pastures, as
the grass grows we'll under the snow,
and is suitable as soon as the snow is
gone.
ING care Of fifteen or twenty cows. The
sheep are looked after by the shep-
herd, and so are the goats. Some Of
the goats, however, have to be MIXED
and they are either specially watched or
kept in all the time.
10 illustrate the difference between
the first and the last cost of goat
cheese, I will state that up here we
can buy the ARTICLE at kr. Ito k1lo,
asks kr. l.6O. Milk here costs 10 ore
itre in Christiania 90.
Not All Bucolic Beauties
While it is generally imagined that
all Hsaeterienter'' are young and gay
girls. as pictured by Ibsen in his 'sfPeer
Gynt,' this is not so. The most of them
long ago saw their thirtieth birthday
and many are married women, having
one or two children along. It is q
hardy race, however. One morning