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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-06-27
FAIRLY CRUMBLED
Slocum's Life PreserverS Filled
With Powdered Cork
RAISING OF THE WRECK
Possible That Bodies Will BE
Found In ENHANCEMENT OF
Timbers and Neutrality-suspicious.
Number of Dead and Missing
Now Placed at One Thousand

New York, June 24.-Much of the
testimony given at the inquest yester-
day into the General Slocum disaster
went to show that the life preserverS
on the steamer were practically use
less. At least half a dozen witnesses
described first of all how difficult these
life preservers were to get at and next
how they fell to pieces at critical
times.
Paul Liebenow, a passenger on the
Slocum, who lost six members of his
family in the disaster, declared that
when the wires by which the pre-
servers were secured in the racks would
not give he took hold of the preservers
and they crumbled like so many soda
crackers. Another witness, Reuben H.
Tudor, testified that several bodies
f1oated with life preservers on. To
test one of them. he said, he pulled it
to pieces with his fngernail. He still
had that life preserver in his posses
sion and promised to send it to the dis
trict attorneys office.
Other witnesses told of similar eX-
periences with the life saving apparatus
on the Slocum and of the great amount
of powdered cork that fiOated on the
water after the steamer was beached.
Captain Van Schaick was brought in
to the court room on a stretcher. He
apparently was suffering greatly, but
expressed a willingness to undergo an
examination by the coroner. He was
ordered back to the hospital, however,
and his examination postponed until
next week.
The wreck of the SlOcum was
raised yesterday and a great deal of
water "a pumped out of the hold. A
search was made for bodies, but none
was recovered. At the next full tide
the hulk will be taken more inshOre. A
thorough exploration of the Wreckage
has not yet been made, and it is pos
sible hat bodies will be found i'll the
ENHANCEMENT of timbers and ma
chinery. Supervising Inspector Rode
of the United States steamboat inspec-
ton picked up a number of life pre-
servers on the main deck of the Slo-
cum and tagged them for use in the
I government investigation. These pre-
Servers were badly torn and more thar
half filled with powdRed cork.
Twenty-four additional bodies have
been recovered, bringing the total num-
Der of known dead up to 907. One
hundred policemen who have been max
ing a anvas of all districts where
persons were reported to be missing
completed their work last night. In
spector Schmittberger, who was in
charge of the canvass, estimated the
total number of dead, including the
missing. at about 1000. He said that
the police in many instances found at
their homes persons who have been of
ficially missing since the day the steam
er was burned. In one case a man, his
wife and two children, whose names
had appeared in all the published lists
of missing, were found at their home,
They had not been on the excursion al
all, and the elders were not even aware
that they had been reported missing.
Others among the missing were
found at hospitals and at various other
places.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-06-27
Nomination of Fairbanks

Alabama again yielded its place at
was started for nominations for vice
president. The rank was this time
given to Iowa, and Senator Dolliver,
taking the platform, named Senator
Fairbanks. The speech was received
with tremendous applause. Senator
Dolliver said:
Gentlemen Of the Convention: The ma
tiOnal republican convention has presented
to the world a moral spectacle of extraor-
binary interest and significance. 1t is a
fine thing to see thousands Of men, repre-
senting millions of people, fighting in the
political arena for their favOrlte candidates
and conteudiug valiantly for the success of
contradictory principles and conflicting doe
trines. Out of such a contest. with It's
noise and defamation, its flying banners,
its thunder of the captains and the shout
ing. the truth often secures a vindication
and the right man comes out victorious.
Sometimes, however. wisdom is lost in the
confusion, and more than once we have
seen the claims of leadership swallowed
UP in contention and strife.
We have the honor 10 belong TO a CON
vention whose constituency in every state
and territory, and in the islands of the sea-,
has done its thinking by quiet hresides, I'M
disturbed by clamor OF any sort, ana mas
simplifed our responsibilities by the I'M
y AAl -
we hold at their hands.
At intervals Of four years l followed the
banner of James q. Blaine through the
streets OF our convention cities, from Gin
cinnau TO Minneapolis. and did my full
snare TO see that nobody got any more APP
plause than the great popular leader who
had captured my enthusiasm long before |
was old enough to vote. NOT even his de-
feat served 10 diminish the hold which our
champion had upon the hearts Of those who
followed him. and it has required = GOOD
deal of experience TO enable thor, re- mn
derstand the lesson of his defeat Otber
/ conventions have met TO settle the fare OF
rival chieftalps; we meet TO record rhA
judgment Of the republican millions of the
United States.
They have based their opinion upop the
facts Of the case. They have not Concluded
that We have the greatest president Of fhe
United States since Washington. They
know how 10 measure the height and depth
OF things better even than Professor Bryce.
when he deals with superlatiyeS which nud
their way into all well regulated banquets
after midnight. They have not forgotten
the grave OF Lincoln. which has become a
shrine for the pilgrimage OF the human
race. They remember stil the day when
the canon Of Westminster opened the doors
Of that venerable monument to admit the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-06-27

NUMEROUS CREDITS in
bank book, make a large baIanc|
which, otherwise expressed, is Il
dependence.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
Pelican Made a Mistake.

A strange thing happened In St
James park the other day. A pelican
was sitting on the rock which forms
its usual roosting place, apparently
asleep, and a gull was swimming close
by in the water.
Suddenly the pelican darted out It's
huge bill and picked the gull up
bodily. Up went the bill into the ar
and the gull disappeared into the
long pouch. The swallowing capacity
of the pelican was overtaxed, however,
and one could see by the moving pouch
that a life and death struggle was
going on inside. Ultimately the bill
of the pelican was lowered, the gull
tumbled into the water and swan
away shaking its feathers. It thea
coolly perched on another rock a
few yards away from the pelican, look.
ing none the worse for Its exciting g..
perience.-London Chronicle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

rillas. The gorilla at Breslau has
the distinction once again OF being
the only animal of its species living in
Europe. Chloe arrived about a month
ago with Venus. At first there was =
triiIng difference of opinion between
them on the food question, but when
Venus had made It abundantly plain
that she was to be mistress, the pair
grew very fond of each other. The
way in which Chloe strove to interest
her companion was a lesson in he.
roism. All day she performed feats
on the trapeze or step dances, but
Venus was not amused. Chloe was
terribly affected when her compan-
ion died. She was placed with two
chimpanZees, Jack and Jimmy, but she
scorned them, and never ceased to
grieve for Venus. Thus ENDS the
zoos" third attempt to keep gorillas.
Venus and Chloe cost large sum of
money. The one was five, the other
two years old 1t seems to have been
proved that gorlllas cannot exist at
the geological gardens. The Breslau
gorilla, however has been seven years
IN confnement.-London Telegraph.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
Why Cows Dislike Dol 90.

Why should a COW SO hate q doggy
II only an innocent little poodle hap.
pens into a pasture with a COW you
will see a lowering Of horns and a
stamping of feet that sends the poodle
scampering for q place OF safety. The
reason dates back for hundreds of
years to the time when all dogs were
wolves and all cows were wild, shaggy
cattle almost as savage. There was
constant warfare between them. and
the wild cattle. nearly every day. had
to use horns and hoofs to keep them.
selves and their calves from being
eaten by the hungry wolves. Dogs
have been for so many hundreds of
years the close friends Of men that
they have forgotten some OF their nat
ural enemies, but the cattle have not,
as you can see almost any day In the
fields.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

In northern mythology, the cat is
supposed to have great influence on
the weather, and English sailors still
say The cat has a gale OF wind In
her tail" when the animal is unusual.
ly frlsky. Witches that rode on the
storms were said to assume the form
of cats The dog is a signal OF wind,
and was an attendant OF Odin, the
storm-god. The cat, therefore, sym.
boli2es the down.pouring OF rain, and
the dog the strong gusts Of wind
which accompany rainstorm. A
rain of cats and dogs" is a heavy
wind and rain.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
Baby an Accomplished Lineulst.

Little Rejane Lea, who resides with
her parents In York road, Lambeth,
is something of a wonder child" She
speaks as many languages as she Is
years Of age.
Although not quite three. Rejane
prattles fuently in French. Italian and
English. In addition. the baby lin
guist has invented a mixture Of the
three languages which she addresses
exclusively to her dolls.
Rejane was born In Cairo. Her
mother is French and her father ltal-
ian. She converses with both parents
in their native languages.
A few months ago Rejane was
brought to London and placed In the
care of a nurse whose linguistic at
tainments are inflexibly limited to
English.
Rejane is a dainty, sprighty little
miss with raven black tresses. She
explained last evening that at was
very dull having no one to converse
with. 1t got very lonely In time. Just
fancy nurse not being able to speak
either French or Italian, and she IL
years and years older than l ami
Well. felt must speak to some one
or die! So I set to work and learned
English"
When, in a few weeks, Rejane
reaches her third year, she is to begin
learning German. Afterward she will
be taught Arabic.
Her father is an accomplished lin
gust. so Rejanes is evidently case
Of hereditary talent.-Londbn Mail.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
Recruiting Sergeant Fooled.

An English recruiting sergeant en-
tel ed country inn, saw a broad-shoul.
dered giant seated at the table and
began to persuade him to take the
queens shilling" We'll, It be the
first time as ever | were asked to do
thaat," drawled the rustic. but I
6oant mind II | do" The shilling
was taken, the usual drinks followed,
and the sergeant, rejoicing in his
splendid recruit, suggested going OF
to the barracks. I'm coming" said
the fellow, with a grin, but jest hand
me doom my crutches, wull ye?" The
recruit had no legs,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

telligence In the eye and in the pose.
in the mobile nostril and active ear.
The size Of the eye, the thinness of the
skin, the large, open, thin-edged nos
tril, the fine ear. and thin fine man {,
and foretop, are indications Of fine
breeding. which. with good limbs and
muscular power, insures a consider
able degree Of speed in the animal.
The stupidity lazy horse that drivers
call a "iunkhead" has a dull eye,
usually narrow forehead and con-
tracted poll. He is always a blundcr-
er, forgets himself and stumbles on
smooth ground, gets himself and his
owner into difficulties and Is generally
lazy. He needs constant care ana
watchfulness on the drivers part and
you had better let kim alone.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
Getting Ready fer Winter.

All nature Is now ge' ting ready for
the long, cold winter. The trees that
leaf early in the spring are protecting
the coming buds with down and wool,
the birds and beasts are putting on
their winter changes of plumage and
fur and even certain OF the insects are
growing soft, warm coverings. Not
only is tho fur of outdoor animals
growing longer and closer, but most
OF them are putting on undertaking
of dense. short hairs growing among
the roots of the longer fur. The beau.
tiful cashmere shawls are made from
this inner wool on the goat.
Overshoes are worn by large num-
Der Of birds. In the late fall fringes
OF sharp points grow on the toes OF
the ruffied grouse. and the feathers on
the feet Of the ptarmigan are much
broader and sitter than in summer.
and really act as snowshoes to keep
the feet from sinking into the soft
snow. At night, by the aid Of these
feathers, these birds can scratch their
way into drift and lie there well
sheltered. or dig deeply into the snow
for the wintergreen and partridge Der.
ries that lie close to the warm earth.
Some Of the smaller animals also
wear srowshoes. The hairs grow so
long and so stiff on the feet of some
OF the rabbits that one Western spe-
cies Is called the snowshoe rabbit
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

An amusing little game for boys and
girls. one which will produce mucn
laughter and fun, Is explained here.
Let some boy of the party pretend to
be a magician, claiming to be able to
show each guest any animal he or she
wishes to see. The guests, all save
the boy acting the part Of the magi.
clan, are invited to leave the parlor,
entering an adjoining room. A girl
assistant stands at the door connect.
Ing the two apartments, and calls ore
person at time into the parlor, clos
ing the door securely again, 30 that
the as yet uniritiated may not see
the fate OF their fellows.
On entering the parlor the boy CT
girl is asked by the magician:
What animal do you wish most to
seer"
The person questioned names some
animal. maybe a monkey, whereupon
the magician says: Close your eyes
tightly, please" Then he quickly re.
moves a small mirror from tho inside
OF his coat, and, holding t in front Of
the subjects closed eyes, he com.
mands: Behold the monkey" or
naming the animal, OF course, asked
for. The boy or girl opens his or her
eyes to gaze at his or her own image
and the laugh is INDUCED In ct the
sou ones expense.
Then victim No. is allowed to sit
down and enjoy seeirg each guest in
turn sold In the same ridiculous man.
ner, and as the crowd OF spectators
becomes larger the merriment be.
comes greater, for all the boys al 4
girls present enjoy most keenly seeing
their friends turned into animals Ct
the pleasure of the magician.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
Story Of a peadhead Bruln.

As q passenger train from Cedar
Keys TO Jacksonville was running at
a lively rate. some cattle on the track
caused the train to slacken speed
almost TO q stop. When the ira.
slowed up, to prevent running over
the cows. a large black bear trotte4
leisurely out Of the woods and climbed
upon the platform OF the car to see,
probably, II there was anything of an
eatable nature aboard. He had got on
the front platform of the express car.
and, finding the door open. decided to
continue his search In the interior. In
side he found three nice strings OF
fish, all OF which he transferred to
his stomach. During the time the bear
was takirg his lunch the baggagemas-
ter discovered him and notified the
conductor. and the two men couII
think OF nothing TO do but start the
train. When the train started, the
swaying OF the car shut the door,
and all thought an important capture
had been made. The bear soon be.
came tired of his ride, and looked
ABOUT for means OF egress. Nothing
appeared SO vulnerable to attack IS
the windows In the slde Of the car,
which were protected by Iron rods
asout q half inch in diameter. He
selected one OF these and clswed the
woodwork about II very badly. He
then evidently caught three or four of
the iron bars with his paws. and. Civ.
Ing them hug, broke and twisted
them OF clean. His numbering body
was then forced through the aperture
and struck the ground like a rubber
bail. He turned two or three somer.
saultl and smbled on into the woods.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
At the South Pole.

Within the next decade 1t Is though
some hardy adventurer will be Sue
cessful in at last reaching the south
pole-that place surrounded by mys.
terry and at whose barriers death has
stood guard for long, long years. The
accompanying Crart shows the dis.
tancos already traversed and the un.
explored regions about the pole, the
nature OF which Is fairly well cor
jectured, based upon observations
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

In a letter recounting Signora Agu.
Jari's singing, Leopold Mozart said
that the upper notes we're not so
strong as the lower ones, but soft and
charming, like the sounds OF an or.
gan. lie also inclosed a sketch Of
the singers exploits of which the &C
companying is a copy, showing her
wonderful range.
II seems almost incredible that a
singer could encompass such a great
range of tone, for In the accompanying
drawing It will be noted that the
voice goes from lower c to the same
note three octaves higher, a feat not
approached Oy Ellen Yaw. Edith He
lena or any of the singers Of to-day ia.
nous for their high voices.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

Sir Hiram Maxim began to invent
almost as soon as he could lisp. When
but a small boy he invented sort OF
sextant made of wood, with sights, a
piece of thread with a bullet at the
end, and an indicator for the thread
to swing along. On a dark night he
took his instrument outside, and while
he sighted 1t to the North Star his
little sister read the indicator. For.
ty.fve, Hiram" she called out. This
meant they were living in fcrty.hve
degrees north latitude. The observa.
ton proved to be perfectly accurate.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
DROVE ACTORS FROM STAGE.
Automatic sprlnklers Set to Work at
lnopportune Moment.

Automatic Sprinklers Set 10 WORK at
Inopportune Moment.
A curious incident occurred during
the performance Of THE Earl and tho
Girl" the other evening at the Lyric
theater, London, says an English pc
riodical. This is one Of the houses
Of entertainment where, in addition to
tho ordinary freproof curtain, auto
matte sprinklers have been provided,
so that in case of emergency the stage
can be almost instantly deluged with
water In the course of the first act,
the newly.fxed sprinklers without any
warning, commenced to work, drench'
ing the performers and orchestra, nor
could they be stopped until the sup
ply was turned off at the main. The
Sudden flight OF the artists and in
strumentalists occasloned considerable
merriment among the audience, who
remained in the best of humors until
the piece was resumed. How tho
sprinklers came into play at this awk.
ward moment, whether by accident or
as the result of practical joke, could
not be ascertained but II they can be
relied upon to always discharge their
work SO effectively in the event of an
alarm this new aid to fire prevention
ought to be success.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
On Matrlmony.

Having seriously made up your
mind, place all your available assets
on the bed. There's generally enough
room.
Then consider whether the girl Is
worth the risk of running the best pair
OF trousers you possess; then calcu-
late the least amount you can get the
engagement ring for. From thence
your thoughts will naturally wander 20
the amount one has to spend on trot.
ting the little girl about per month. II
you can scrape through this prelimin-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

middle Of the table, and the game Is
begun by one players taking the
game cards, shufIling them and pre-
senting them to his lefthand neigh
Dor. who draws one. II 1t be the catch
card, he must at once draw forfeit
card, and do as II directs. Then the
player who draws, shufiles the game
cards and presents them to his left
hand neighbor. and SO on. When q
player draws blank card he takes
no forfeit card, and the next one
draws at once. The game continues
thus as long as the players choose.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
Sunshlna Sond.

Would you make some saddened heart
Just little lighter?
Would you make some burdened Ire
Just a little brighter?
Drop a word of hope and cheer,
Set the echoes ringing
With your notes OF endless JOY.
As you go a-singing.
Would you smooth the rugged path
Down along life's highway
Would you plant the rose OF love I,
In some lonely byway2 j
Just n deed of kindness done
Clears the path before us;
And the lilies OF Gods love
Bloom and blossom DER us.
Just a little word OF cheer
Lightens every duty;
Just smile will often show
Faces wreathed In beauty.
Sprinkle sunshine as you go:
Comfort the distressing.
And your glad reward shall be
Heavens choicest blessing.
e. A. Brnninstoci
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
A WhistIIno Arrow.

Doubtless you've read about the
whistling bombs or whistling rockets
but did you ever hear or see a
whistling arrow?
1t Is very simple to construct one.
First procure a section of thin, light
bamboo: saw 1t into several pieces OF
varying lengths. the longest about two
or three inches. Then cut hole near
the end Of each one and plug the other
end with a piece Of cork. The open
end Is to be the head. Tie each to the
arrows end by a string long enough
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
Horses Character.

The favorite pet for boys and girls
Is a dog, but the most useful Ia a
horse. only It is more expensive to
keep, and therefore city boys and girls
are debarred from this pleasure. But
II you should buy horse. big or little,
DO sure you buy q good one; q shying,
kicking. biting horse is worse than
none.
The simplest plan is to buy a horse
yoa know: horse You have seen
ridden and driven at least a year. II
you don't know any horse you had
better get friend 10 buy one for you,
or, better still, learn how to detect his
good and bad qualities.
A horses head indicates his cbarac,
ter very much as mans does. Vice
Is shown in The eyes and mouth; in,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09
River Of Natural Ink.

There is such a river In Algeria. 1t
Is caused by the junction OF two
streams-one of which drains a re-
gion strongly impregnGted with iron.
while the other flows from a peat bog,
and holds a large quantity of callic
acid in solution. Thus the union of
the two streams causes the iron and
the callic acid to combine. this action
producing natural ink.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

Col. Younghusband's men are report.
ed to be suffering many hardships en-
their way back from Lhassa. This Is
probably due to the fact that they are
bringing so much with them.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

There 10 something for the boys. II
does not make noise like the danger
Gus toy pistol. but II is a more anus
ing and more interesting toy in every
way.
The illustration shows how the toy
is made. There Is slotted handle
on which is pivoted slip Of wood
with a notch In the upper end. Around
the notch and the handle is sprung a
strong rubber band. On the lower end
Of the wooden slip Is a short pin and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

q slight cone.
To use the skinner, you stick the
card on the pin. and pull back and
suddenly releaee the slip. The card
swings around on the pin, strikes the
cone. !. thereby lifted on the pin and
goes sling through the air TO a great
heigb or distance. A little practice
will enable you to skim the card 100
feot.
Study the illustration and you can
make the skinner Yourself.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-09

When the Russian conductor comes
around at Tibet to collect fare he will
find John Bull with such a serene.
convincing got on four miles back"
look about him that he will probably
pass on without disturbing him.