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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-03
IRrgest Blown GLASS Bottle.

The largest blown glass bottle In the
United states, or in the world, so far as
the makers know, Is on exhibition in "A
window in Barclay street. just above
Greenwich, 1t holds siNty-hVe gillons and
is shaped something like a baby's nurs-
ing bottle-narrow at the bottom, bulging
at the middle, with a small neck and
mouth. The bottle is trife less than
live feet high, and Is about four feet in
circumference at Its widest part.
The man who blew It at the factory in
New Jersey Is Just about as tall as the
bottle. II he could manage to squeeze
through the neck he could sleep very
area of the glass blown into the bottle
were spun with silk It would make "A
gown for a moderately large and stout
woman. Although blowing by guesswork,
tempered with long experience, the man
exceeded by only half an ounce his in
structiCns as to the size of the bottle
siXty-iiWe gallons,
The arm read In a Western newspaper
Of a "hitherto unaccomplished feat" as
alleged, OF n blown bottle holding forty
gallons. The Barclay street makers sent
one of that size to the Philadelphia CEN
tennlal, more than twenty-five years ago.
Just to show that 1t vas still In the ring
this tv-fve-gallon bottle was MADE,
hundred-Gallon bottle II he had place to
put II In his window.
Pinned to a card at the base of the big
bottle is the smallest bottle in the word.
its appropriate mate. 1t holds Just -FOUR
drops. and must be filled with "A hNpode =
mic syringe. 1t Is so small that i has TO
be fastened against a 1et-black back
ground In order that persons looking In
at the window can see II, More time
was ,quired to make the four-drop bottle
than me slxty-hve-gallon one
The constitution Il 1Ca merry for hl-
man labor in glass bottle factories Is not
making much Roadway. For the finer
grades OF work machinery is no good AT
an, skilled mechanics are at work Inn
proving II all the time, and they promise
to succeed some day Just as they did
with typesetting machines. Meanwhile
the efficient glass blower has the call
There is a great deal of hoy labor in the
factories which are scattered through
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
IIlnols Ohio and Indiana. Each blower
requires from two to three boys 10 carry
bottles from the molder to the annelling
oven In some factories the blowers are
required TO furnish their own boys New
York Times,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-03
Were's iheG
Man-Sating Clam


Sailors are proverbally fine romlnccrs
one who returned recently from u voy-
age In the South Pacific tells this story
Of a narrow escape from death when
caught In a living tap ON one Of the
"The ship" said he. had stopped Mt
the island for water, and ! was walking
along the beach at low tide. looking for
shells and other sea curioStics. ! reached
rock which at high tide was under
water and started to climb around II,
without thought OF danger and without
paying much attention to the surround
ings. AS | turned tho corner of the rock
I felt my foot slip on something soft;
there was q snap and the next instant |
d scovercd that | had carelcSsly walked
into one of the great mollusks. or sea
clans, which are to be found at low tide
along the coasts OF these Islands.
"These clans are over three feet In
diameter and the muscles which hold
their great shells together are like steel
springs. when | stepped into the open
clam the two shells shut with snap.
imprisOring me rs In wise.
THE edges of the shell caught me
above the knee, and at first ! thought
would faint from the pain; Then tried
to push the shells open might as well
have tried to pry open the door OF Il
locked iron safe with my bare hands.
81 had "A clasp knife and drawing this
out ! attempted tn cut the muscle which
held the shells together. But couldn't
nuite reach II, and every time | made u
stab the shells would close tighter than
ever.
"Id sailed the seas good many years
and been I'm bad places before. but never
one whore things looked so HOPELESS as
they did then. There was no u.s. in call
/ ing for help, although, of course, | did,
for had wandered mp the beach nearly
a mile from whore the rest were.
but what at first looked like my great
est peril proved my salvation In the end,
The ticS was coming In, and unless
could escape from this living trap would
he drowned ] thought. So ! rcdouhled
my efforts with the knife. They were
useless The tide kept creeping up. Then
II finally reached the part Of the giant
clam where was the muscle which con-
tracts and expands the two shells To
my surprise and joy. when the water
reached this muscle II relaxed. only a
little to be sure. but enough so that
could manage to pun out my leg. 1t was
the tightest squeeze | was ever In. you
may believe"
We all know the clam-cating man, but
this Is the first heard of a man-eatlnG
clam.-New York Press.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-03
Cain, which Had Their Day. .

Recent mention of the disappearance OF
the 81 80 gold piece from circulation and
the premium this coin commands as a
curio has set many TO rummagng in OLD
pocket books and the bottoms Of CashboXcs
and drawers in search of odd or out-of-
date coins. Some have found 500
niece, but not many. The 81 piece, once
quite common, but always a sort of curl
oslty, is oftener found, and many have
specmens of the little gold coins repre-
senting - cents and 80 cents. which were
moi minted by the government and proh-
they represent. They used to pass as
coin. but were never in general cirCula-
ton, being so easily lost that they soon
became scarce. one of the handsomeSt
coin relies seen Is $40 gold piece bear
ing the mint stamp OF 1880. 1t Is larger
than the present $40 piece. The owner
has il hung in IA band and wears 1t as IA
charm on his watch chain, The owner
saws he refused an offer of $3.50 for this
reiic The old octagonal $50 pieces were
quite common I'm California In early days.
when gold dust WAS largely used as a cir
culating medium They were made OF
pure gold, and while they had not the
elegant finish OF the gold coins minted
by the government In these days, many
still remember them as the hGndsomest
coin they ever saw. Many people now
would consider them handsome on ac-
count of the $50 In em.-Portland orego-
Not more than 1900 persons I'm Paris
have a capital Of as much as S2OO. 900, and
ri ri nj IA
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-03
Women who sen Automobiles.

As society women have invaded 81
many lines OF business in recent years II
Is not surprising that one of that class
has become an agent for automobiles
into the business, acting as an agent for
famous French car. Her method Of
making a sale-and, although she has
been In business only short time. she
has already sold several CHrs-is much
the same az that prtctlced by men. tax
ing persons out In her own perfect-run-
ming car and getting them Interested In
the pleasant and rapid motion. Since she
acts as her own chauffeur II Is a com
paratiVcly easy task for her to impress
an automobile is not as difficult as II is
supposed to be. And when this impress
sion is created the hardest work OF an
automobile agent Is over
There Is woman In Louisville, KY
who runs a regular salesroom for auto
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-03
The Secret
CT Long Life


,. dnough II rs generally true that II me
Years OF man ne extehneu 70 lourscore
they become towards the end burden
ana WearisoInei mere was n3t3Dle eM-
cepuon IN the long LIE or the late pope
ms serene ana lucid enjoyment OF exist
ence was as remark , PIE as MS her9lS re-
sistance to death. Plain living and high
thinking achieved yet another trinmrph W
his ninety-four years. HIS simple We ana
unclouded mind have been too recently
set forth TO need exposition. Bhilllng
a day covered the cost Of his food, which
consisted of milk and eggs, with an oc,
casional chicken. few vegetables ana
a little wine Every morning he rose at
6, and 1t was midnight or later before
he retired to rest His intervening hours
were filed with the duties of his high Of
flee and literary composition. If there
be any highway to a long life and
happy one it lies In some such simplicity.
SO Cornaro the Venetian nobleman. who
lived to 1903 discovered. At forty-fve he
found life n burden, and medicine falling
TO ease his Ills. he drew up a strict
dietary. Twelve ounces of solid food per
diem. with three-duarters of a pint of
new light wine, was herceforth his only
food. Upon this he recovered vigorous
health and enjoyed his life for half a
nounced him moribund Sir Isaac Holden
who died a few years ago at the age or
and action as Leo Kill His first rule
WIS never TO spend less than two hours
IN The omen air. when he entered his
first situation he asked his employer for
IN ng To- 10 reroTnco All HOLIDAYS in return for
tb7s priyiIege. Thus every day Sir Isaac
VA bis wait In the matter of food he
hsiieWed in fruit and eschewed farina-
oon,Is fora lie was not a vegetarian
hut on the contrary, abstained from
49, 30, =" vie biil ~ fare was made up as
gnno",s. Eor breakfast a baked apple,
ay o,,5,,ye twenty cranes ard a biscuit
an ,Iad u, from ban3n,s The midday meal
dnIau s,5 20 tbree o,Irces Of beef or NUT
to,, o.,s,nraIlv iittie SCUM or fish
S CT, VS. M ctic1iiv n renetitIon of
ISupI,sss 81, Utinn he never took Int he
prtI , - ~, ~ throe "ig1rs a dnv 70 his
S,icoHoo nor NJ and bencft and returning
great .OHi VI an y, ~, 49, h..
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-03

The launcl rolled and pitched In the
Choir aea of Penneld light.
'Deah boy groaned Cholly. at the
end of the first hour, promise me you
will send my remains home to my peo-
Pile"
A second hour passed.
"Deah boy" feebly moaned Chol'y
YOU needn't se~d my remains home
there won't be any, The Automobile
Mage ZlHe,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-03
why He Was Sad.

what air you loOkin' So downheartcd
about with good craps, good health. an
plenty o money!
"Wer, you see--with everything so pros
porous they amt nuthin' In the world to
growl abouti"--Atlanta Constitution.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-03

OF the Sl,'36,2T4 worth OF bananas which
came into New York city within the last
year. 2,S62OO0 punches were from the
British West indies. 1,i52,O00 lunches
from Costa Rica, ST. 900 from Colombia
and 80 from Cuba. They pay no duty,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-03

Not more than 1900 persons I'm Paris
have a capital Of as much as $500, 900, and
nearly one-third OF those are foreigners.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-01-15
Much That Every Woman
Desires to Know
About SanatiVe AntiSep-
tic Cleansing
And about the Care of the Skin,
Scalp, Hair and Hands

Too much stress cannot be placed on
the great value Of Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment and Resolvent in the antiseptic
cleansing Of the mucous surfaces, and
Of the blood and circulating fluids, thus
afording pure, sweet and economical
local and constitutional treatment for
weakening alterations, infiAmmations,
itchings, irritations, relaxatiOnG, dis
placements, pains and irregularities Pc
culisr 20 females. Hence the CutIcura
remedies have q wonderful influence In
restoring health, strength and beauty
20 weary women, who have been pre-
msturely aged and invaded by these
distressing ailments, as well as such
sympathetic affections as anemia, chic
rosis, hysteris and nervousness.
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness,
the power TO afford immediate relief,
the certainty Of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy which have made the CuticUra
remedies the standard humOur remedies
Of the civilized world.
Millions of women use Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for pre-
serving, purifying and identifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts,
scales and dandruff, and the stopping OF
falling hair, for sOftening, whitening
AID soothing red, rough and sore hands,
for annoying irritations and Lucrative
weaknesses, and for many SanatiVe, an
tiseptic purposes which readily suggest
themselves, ss well as for all the pur-
poses Of the toilet, bath and nursery.
Sold throughout ths world Cureura Rssovent SOC Gin
form 81 Chocolna Coated PH 25c- per val o. 6l ONT
nsnG socy Soap. 1sc. Depot London. Ch1rtsrhoubs
&c. Para, 8 hue De Ia RaH Boston. IS Columbus
Ave. Potter Drug Chen. Corp sole Propuetors
- send Cor A Book for WOman-a
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exchanged it is Impossible Tor the
United States to claim the right OF
sending consuls to Mukden and An
tung. The ratification of the treaty
between Japan and China was ex
changed at the foreign office here yes
teTday. A special agent brought the
Japanese copy from Toxic. The Chi.
nese officials asked for the delay of
a day TO arrange some details but
the Japanese minister refused TO
agree to any delay. This haste is
considered significant.
According to the latest reports here
Russia proposes to concede to Japan
no higher status in Manchuria than
IS involved in the formal confirmation
OF her treaty rights, thus confirming
similar reports from various sources
published in Europe and the United
States
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SOUTHERN VICTIM OF STEAL.
3rasses to Amount of $4,000 Stolen
From System.

3rasses to Amount of $4,000 Stolen
From System.
Birmingham. Ala, Jan. ia state
ment was made that Auditor Plant.
of the Southern Railway, after an in
vestigation of some weeks, had made
a discovery that the Southern rail
way had been the victim of an al.
legged scheme whereby tn company
has been defrauded out of sums be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
No definite statements are made
by officials of the system. but it is
learned that the alleged irregularities
were in equipment brasses which left
the shops in this district. and which,
1t is claimed, are not accounted for.
No official now connected with the
railway is held in anyway responsible.
1t is further learned that on Satur-
day last the Southern railway was
reimbursed to the amount Of $4,000.
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Woman Masquerade as Man.

Boise. Idaho, Jan. IA remarka-
BILE case OF q woman Incorporating a.
q man has been discovered at Rock.
vile, in the western part OF the state
near the Oregon line. A few days
ago Joe Monaghan, a well known cow.
boy, died suddenly on Succor creek
IN Oregon. When the body was be-
4ng prepared for burial il was found
EDe deceased was a woman. She had
ridden the ranges of eastern Oregon
Tor twenty-five years and was well
known as an expert, faithful untir-
ing cowboy. She was about 81
years old and had served on juries
and voted at all elections.
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RATHER STRANGE STORY.
Death of Prominent New Yorker Re-
calls Romantic Affair.

Death of Prominent New Yorker Re-
calls Romantic Affair.
New York, Jan. 13.-JOhn L. Living
stone. whose death has just been an
nOunced here. was a member of a
prominent New York family, says a
Paris dispatch TO The American.
Exactly three years ago his sister
Maria died in hospital at Neuilly
and he had been in the French capt.
tai during two years past endeavoring,
on the part Of himself and two broth
ers. to secure possession Of her estate.
The sister was a mystery to Parish
ans for 20 years prior to her death.
she dressed Enthusiastically and was
possessed of many eccentricities. She
continually called at the consulate or
at the legation at Paris, with com
plants about her neighbOrs, and met
and fell in love with a clerk at the
consulate. On one visit she drew $40,
600 from her pocket and offered it to
him as an indication of her regard
Later she sat for hours outside the
consulate for a glimpse Of the clerk
although she was so years old.
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DEVELOPMENTS AWAITED.
Final Conference Before Throne to De.
eide Upon Response.

Final Conference Before Throne to De.
eide Upon Response.
Toxic, Jan. 13.-The final confer.
ence before the throne to decide up.
on the response to Russia began at
2 O'Clock this afternoon.
1t was attended by all the members
of the cabinet. five of the elder states.
men. Adnrirals Ito and Injuin, and
General Kodama. Previous to the
conference Admiral YafamotO, repre-
senting Premier Katsura, who is in
disposed, had a private audience with
the emperor. Foreign Minister Ko.
mura and Marquis Ito also conferred
privately.
The formal conference before the
throne was OF long duration and its
result is unknown. Ii is said, how
ever. that the response which was
drafted yesterday, was approved, and
that il will soon be delivered to Bar.
on de Rosen. the Russian minister.
This answer Of Japan is regarded
as the final step in the negotiations.
Public interest in the outcome is at
fever heat. and developments are anx.
,ously awaited
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BARON HAYASRI.

mize the disturbance of trade, avOic
internal disorders in China, guard for
eigners resident in the interior and TO
avoid unnecessary complications OF
China's finances and for the purpose
OF limiting, so far as possible. the
theater Of war. should war result.
Il have not yet received any ihtima-
ton as to what action my government
intends to take or what is the result
Of the deliberations OF the elder states.
men"
Baron Hayashis view of the Rus
sian circular referring to treaty rights
IN Manchuria is that it Is cOntradic-
tory.
No treaty rights" the minister
says. can be of any real good. un.
less Russia recognizes China'S SOW
ereignty in ManchUria. BY this last
declaration Russia appears to do this.
but at the same time she persistent
" refuses Japan's demand for a for
NAL recognition thereof. That is the
point on which such a grave issue
hangs"
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TELEGRAPHIc BREVITlEs.

The funeral services over the body
Of TheO. D. Kline, late general mana.
ger of the Central of Georgia railway
viii be held in Admission. Ala.
Senator Scott, of the senate CON.
mittee on military affairs, has submit
ted in executive session Of the senate.
a review of the evidence introduced
before the committee in the hearing
On the nomination of Brigadier Gener.
al Wood to be a major general
Bids for the Philippine friar lands
bonds have been opened at Washing
ton. Harvey Fiske & Sons. offer
to take the entire issue OF 100000
at 107577.
The members of the national Dem.
ocratic committee are gathering in
Washington to name the time and
place for the national convention.
Mr.. Bryan says that his trip abroad
has convinced him that the United
States ought to provide permanent
homes for it's ambassadors.
In a speech at New Haven last
night William J. Bryan stated that
the Democrats ought to make a con.
science campaign.
Six men were killed and four others
injured. perhaps fatally. in a boiler
explosion in a saw mill at Hicks Lake.
Mich
Former Governor Bushnell was
stricken with apoplexy while in his
carriage. There is little hope of his
recovery.
Former Governor John Young
Brown. of Kentucky, is dead at his
at Henderson.
August w. Machen and others. in
dicted for postal frauds, are on trial
a Washington.
Senator Culom has introduced a
bill providing for a national arbitra
ton tribunal.
Because King Peter of Servia has
taken no pledge to punish the assas
sins of Alexander and Draga leading
powers have withdrawn their minis
tiers from Belgrade
Whitaker Wright. the English pro
moter. is on trial i'll London, charged
with colossal swindling Wright
was arrested in the United States.
The British have defeated the Mad
Mullah's forces. One thousand Of
the fanatics were killed.
There were no Developments in the
Far eastern situation yesterday. which
remains critical.
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Ex-conaressman Sentenced.

New York. Jan. T3.-EX-COngresS.
man Edmund Z. briggs, OF Brooklyn,
was today sentenced TO imprisonment
for one day in Raymond street jai,
and 10 pay a fine of $1,000. briggs
was convicted of accepting money
while a congressman-elect for secur-
ing a government contract for the
purchase OF automatic cashiers from
the Brandt-Dent company for the post
Office department.
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Precautions Against Panic.

New York, Jan. ia simple but
most efficient method OF quickly emp
tying theaters and preventing panics
in case of fire has been invented by
a prominent theatrical manager OF
this city. It. is proposed to careful.
" survey the house and then t.
print coupons retained by seat hold.
ers notices reading: In case of dan
ger, your nearest exit is No. -, on
your right or left. Please leave
che house by this exit at the end OF
the perform ance."
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MILLER OUT FOR SENATE.
Former Representative Of Muscogee
County Announces Candidacy.

FORMER representative or MuSCo9ee
County Announces Candidacy.
Columbus. Ca. Jan. l3.-Hon B. S.
Miller announces that he will be a
candidate for the state senate from
the twenty-fourth district, composed
of the counties of MuscOgee, Marion
and Chattahoochee 1t was reported
at one time that he would be a candi-
date for solicitor general OF the Chat
tahOochee circuit. but he has decided
to stand for the state senate Mr.
Miller has represented MuscOgee in
the house four years and has been
prominent and active in legislative
work
Hon. A. A. CsrSOn's name has been
mentioned in connection with the race
for the state senate. When seen he
declined to say whether or not he
would be a candidate.
Judge A. w. Cozart, who have been
regarded as a possible candidate for
the senate, said that he would not run
but would devote all Of his time to his
law practice
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Frank w. Mack 90.

Windsor, VT, Jan. 13.-Frank W
Mack, formerly superintendent of the
eastern division of The Associated
Press. is in at the Windsor hotel here
and physicians give no hope Of his re
covery. Mr. Mack came here to de-
liver a lecture last week and on
Thursday ne was the victim Of q hem
orrhsge. His condition did not i'm
prove. and Mrs. Mack was summoned
Since Sunday Mr.. Mack has weakened
gradually and today the doctors aban
dOned hope.
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UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.
Their Rights Under New Commercial
Treaty Regarding Manehuria.

Pekin, Jan. lS.-Tne United States
and Japan are strenuously endeavor-
ing to establish their rights in Man
shuria under the new commercial
treaties before war breaks out.
The Publications OF the American
treaty were to have been exchanged
AT Washington, but with the view OF
pbvlsting the delay involved in mail
ing the Chinese copy to Washington,
Minister Conger is urging the govern
ment TO send a Geographic copy, and
20 authorize the Chinese minister at
Washington TO make the necessary
exchanges Herewith. II is believed
there are precedents for such pro-
eeeding. Until the Publications are
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a Life at Stake.

If you but knew the splendid merit
of Foley's Honey and Tar you would
never be without it. A dose or two
will prevent an attack of pneumonia
or la grippe. l. may save your life.
POstOf1ice Drug Store. IN
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Given Their WALKING Papsrs.

Victor, Col, Jan. l5.-JOhn Kishs
T. T. Thomas, +. Z. Sargent and c.
E. Jones have been escorted Oatside
the county limits by order of the mill.
tary authorities. The first named is
alleged TO be an agitatOr and the last
three are charged with living idle
lives. This is the first deportation
bv the military in this county.