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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

There had been no such excitement
in the village since the arrival of the
new music teacher, Julie North. To
believe that Dickie Armstrong could
really hypnotic people seemed
large draft on ones credulity. Dickie
had lived in Wakely the twenty-tour
years of his existence, had gone
through the grammar school, the most
mischlevous boy in it, had been on
to college and come home to practice
law, without any one suspecting he
possessed mysterious powers.
Since the fact had become generally
known, the postmaster referred to va
rious letters and pamphlets that had
been coming for the last three
months, and gave 1t as his opinion
that DiCkie Armstrong had taken
course in hynotism by mail.
In the meantime the four months
in Wakely had been full Of novel
pleasure to Julie North. Coming
from a busy northern city there SEEM
ed something fascinating in the lazy,
happy lives of these Southerners Her
landlady, one of the befOre-the-war
aristocracy, treated her like guest.
The landlady's three bachelor broth
ers seemed to think their mission in
life was to see that the new teacher
should not have a chance to get lonely.
These four, following as near az
possible, the old-fashioned, luxurious
style of the before-the-war planter
had rented their many inherited acres
of cotton and rice lands, and consid.
cred they had labored as much as
was good for a man when they made
the rounds every fall to collect the
rent.
The three brothers were known
through the section as Mr.. Jack. Mr..
Courteney and Mr.. Pat, and no one
ever took the trouble to add their last
name unless ii were in conversation
with some one born outside the bound
aries of South Carolina. Then the
| Darragh brothers were referred to in
| the same way one referred to the
| fora and fauna of the state-as facts
generally known.
The usual crowd of young people
| had gathered at the Darragh place
| one nlgnL soon altef the discovery OF
Diclie Armstrong; hypnotic powers.
"Dickie. do give us an exhibition.
now do" pleaded pretty little Susan
Manning from the corner of the old
| fashioned davenport where she was
| lounging in oriental ease
Julie North looked her skepticism,
but seconded the request.
Dckie trumped up as many ex-
cuses as a pianist who has been in
vited to play.
Really, ! have never tried It on
any one except the little negro boys
| toled into my office. don't know,
even, whether it would take the same
effect upon you palefaces," he begged
as a reserve card.
II have always heard that blond.s
made the best subjects" replied Julie,
I'm the only blonde in the room
and | offer myself a willing subject
| to the cause of science"
Dickie started the performance
with a quaking heart. The bic I'd hair
seemed to cling to his fingers caress
ingly when he pressed them on her
temples, according to the rules and
regulations prescribed by mail, and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
JOKE ON THE JOKER.
Illustration Of Henry Ward Beeeher's
Excellence at Repartee.


That Henry Ward Beecher was
spared much embarrassment by his
qulckness at repartee is illustrated
by the following story:
One evening as he was in the midst
OF an imprisoned speech, someone
attempted to interrupt him by sud.
denly growing like rooster. It was
done to perfection; a number of PEG.
pie laughed in spite of themselves,
and the speakers friends felt that in
moment the whole effect Of the meet.
ing, and of Mr.. Beechers thrilling ap.
peals, might be lost. The orator. how.
ever, was equal to the occasion. He
stopped, listened till the growing
ceased, and then, with a look Of sur.
prise. pulled out his watch.
Morning already" he said; my
watch is only at ten. But there can
be no mistake about it. The instincts
of the lower animals are infallible."
There was roar of laughter. The
Clover animal in the gallery col
lapsed, and Mr. Beecher was able to
resume as If nothing had occurred
Success.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
a SuItan's Notions.

The first time the present Sultan OF
Morocco saw compass he was very
lnquisitive as to its use, When it was
explained that the trembling needle
pointed to the north uniformly he
seemed interested, but incredulous
Finally he declared fatty that he
couldn't believe the story; there must
he some kind Of clockwork about 1t. IN
conversation with him an English
visitor learned that in the su.tanf
mind Belgium is the leading country
Of Europe, because most Of the arms
used in Morocco are received iron
Brussels.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
SEES WIT IN OTHERS.
One Professional Humorist Not JeaI.
GUS of His Rivals Work.


Few would suspect, when reading
Henry Wallace Phillips virile stories
of the West. that he is an Fastener
born and bred Yet such is the case
After years of roughing it in the far
West Mr.. Phillips recently returned
to his old home at Richmond, Staten
Island, married his neXt-door neighbor
and is living in the house occupied by
his father and grandfather before
nina peaceful and prosaic climax
to the wild life" of his early youth
1t is often said that professional Eu
morists are deeply serious people In
private life and never read one an
others work. This is not the case with
Mr.. Phillips. Discussing current lit
erature with a friend recently, he
said:
How deadly tiresome. fiat and in
ane the serious effort seems! I've just
finished reading Lady Roses Daugh
ter and what do | care? There ISM
anything in the book that most of us
haven't thought as much about as We
wanted to. When | read Mr.. Doc
ley or %, Henry my heart is lifted
mp. am a better and a wiser man
When ! read the other stun | quarre
with my wife"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
Cheer UP. Cheer Up!

What's the use of making trouble when
it's with you every day
What's the usc2
What's the use Of doing things in the
most inConvcnicnt way
What's the use?
What's the use OF hunting worry?
What's the use to fret and stew,
When there's not a ghost of reason
70 believe II eases you?
What's the use2
What's the use of lamentation when a
good thing passes by
What's the use?
What's the use, when you may laugh
and shout. 10 turn IL TO cry
What's the use?
What's the usa of breeding frenzy
And indulging In a howl
When the world IS not disposed to
Listen TO your pCcylsh grOwl?
What's the use?
What's the use Of blaming others for
the fault that is your own
What's the use
What's the use Of shifting burdens you
should carry an alone
What's the uso2
WIN II make your burden lighter
II the Wild refuses to
Weep abo = the home made troubles
That have made their home with
yuu2
What's the use?
Denver Times
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
EA
There is scarcely anything
less substantial; and almost
nothing more substantial


a curious and amusing mixture OF
carly picty and worldiness came to
light in city schoolroom one day
when the teacher had asked the chill
dren to write on their pads of paper
something about the profession or oc-
cupatiOn in which they would like to
engage when they became men and
women One little girl wrote briefly
but effectively: Il would desire to be
a lady rider at a circus il 1t was the
Lords will" Another little girl with
equally mixed ideas wrote: Mis-
sionary, but il not that, millinery or
clerk in candy store. -Lippincott's.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
ADMIRAL scHLEY IN YOUTH.
TWO Important Incidents in Life OF
American Sailor.


American Sailor.
During the civil war Capt SChley,
then in command of the Monougahela,
was sent up to lombard one of the
works at Port Hudson. While firing
on the fort signals were hOisted ON
the flagship to recall him, but he could
not read them and kept on firing un
til the fort was slenced. When he
reported on board the flagship Farra.
gut said steTnly: Captain, you began
early in life to disobey orders; and
when Schley tried to explain about
the signals that were seen but could
not be read, the admiral said he
wanted none of this Nelson business
in his squadron about seeing signals. "
Afterward, however, when in the cab.
In, the admiral said to him. DO It
again, whenever in your judgment II
is necessary to carry out your concep.
tion of duty"
Shortly before the opening of the
civil war Schley was ordered to the
steam frigate Niagara, which was
detailed to carr. back to Japan the
Japanese embassy to the United
States, after Commodore Perry had
opened the island kingdom. In her
return home the Niagara left Cape
| Town in March, 1861, and she reached
Cape Cod early in May, where a pilot
named Dolliver came on board with
his pockets full of newspapers. The
captain asked for the news with such
eager anxiety that the pilot stopped
to ask where the Niagara had come
from. Then he said bluntly: why
captain, the country's all busted tc
| h"
1t was the first they knew that civi
war was on. The officers of the Nj
agara were called upon to decid,
whether they would stand by the ole
flag or not. A new oath of allegianc,
was presented to all the crew. Schlel
was from Maryland A number of The
officers refused to take the new oath
but he, with a look at the ships en-
sign, which he could see through ;
hatch, decided for the Union.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
How Webster Got Even.

Daniel Webster wrote after contin.
ued provocation to the editor of
newspaper which had referred to his
private affairs and especially to his
not paying his debts. He said: 1T
is true that | have not always paid
my debts punctually, and that | owe
money. The cause Of this is that |
have not pressed those who owe me,
for payment As an instance Of this
| enclose your fathers note, made to
me thirty years ago, for money lent
him 20 educate his boys. Rehoboth
Sunday Herald
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
BY Hypnotic Suggestion

Dicitic grew red with modification
when he had tried all the prescribed
rules in vain.
Mr. Jack and Mr. Courtcney we're
chuckling a good-natured badgcry,
and Mr. Pat was unable to feed Susie
Manning caramels fast enough to
check her giggles.
Suddenly Diciie stood erect and
beaming.
"Hus--sh! BE quiet! She's all right
now" he whispered, and they saw
jules eyes were fixed and vacant
She responded readily when he sug
gested she should sing a song She
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

George Z. Holt, a veteran soldier
and retired farmer of Vineland, n. j.,
has carried bullet in his head forty
one years. His regiment was dis.
banded in Laurence Kan, its arms
being taken for use elsewhere. Just
then QuantrclIs gUorillas raided tho
town and shot down $50 men, Holt
was shot below the right eye and left
for dead, but recovered and soon aft.
erward went east. He is now IS years
old.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
Woman Would Not Be Beaten.

Mrs. II, II. Linch is carrier on the
rural mail route between Elmer and
Woodstown, n. J. Several bridges on
the road were washed away by a re.
cent storm, making the route impass-
able by wagon. Mrs Linch is a WON.
an Of do.or-die disposition, so she
sIung the mail bag over her shoulder
and made the trip by bicycle, and
thus will continue her daily trips until
the bridges have been repaired.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
Trout Swallowed Water Bat.

In the River Wey, England, fish
erman recently landed a fine trout
weighing two pounds and six ounces
and measuring sixteen inches in
length. He found the tail OF rat
protruding from its mouth and could
see the hind legs at the far end OF
its mouth Upon opening the fish he
found large water rat measuring ten
inches.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
hiuhest. Salaried Rabbi.

Rabbi }. Leonard Levy OF the Con.
gregatiOn ROdolph Shalom PittsburS,
has been reengaged for a period of
five years at an annual salary Of 49,.
600. His present contract has eight.
teen months yet to run before the
fivc-year engagement is begun. The
salary is the largest ever paid He
brew rabbi on a limited contract in
the history of the world. Rabbi Levy
went to Pittsburg three years ago
from Philadelphia at a salary Of 81
coo. A year later this was increased
to $4,000, and last year to 10000. lie
is prominent in charitable and reform
work Of all kinds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
Ancient Water Clocks,

Plato introduced the clepsydra into
Greece. It was used by the Romans
also, The king of Persia IS said TO
have presented Charlcmagne with a
water clucI, of bronze, inlaid with gold.
Water clocks were used up to the
seventeenth century. Even with the
Introduction of the pendulum water
served "as the motor and the pendu.
lum as a regulator
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

- NN - w. ~"
orders which kept me
in the house for days
at q time, unable TO
do anything. What l
suffered can hardly
be told. Compiled
lions set in, the par.
ticulars Of which |
will be pleased TO
give in a personal in
tcrvicw to any ono
who requires infor-
nation. This | can
conscicntiously say:
Doan's Kidney Pills
caused q general i'm
provement In my
health. They brought
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
TEA

1t is a companion in pleas
ure or misery, one or the
other; and some of us don't
know one from the other.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
A Celestial Office Seeker.

Eyes" said the Billville citizen, "he
was a nat'ral born runner fer office
Jest run in his blood, so to speak-an'
it's my firm belief that when he land
ed in paradise the very fust thing he
did wuz to git out a opposition ticket
to ST. Peter for gatekeeper. Atlanta
Constitution
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

RI. Rav. j. c. HartZell, bishop of
tho Methodist Episcopal church Of
Africa, is making a tour of the world.
with the view of arousing interest in
religious work in the dark continent
He H. now in the south Eight years
ago he was elected bishop Of Africa,
and in that time b. has travelled $780,
oOo miller iu the discharge of his du-
ict
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
City Named for Queen Victoria.

Queenstown, the famous Irish port,
Of call for American liners, was origin.
ally the Cove of Cork and changed its
name when Queen Victoria landed
there on her first visit to Ireland
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

Two little maids of four and six
years respectively were seated on a
stool. Presently the elder of the two
said reflectively: Don't you think
that If one of us was to get up there
would be more room for me?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
EA

Never tried Schilling's
Best, and been buying tea
for the past ten years.
You've lost a good deal OF
what you drink tea for.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
Japanese Alpine Club.

The Japanese Alpine club, which ts
the Oldest in the world, is also a re
ligious society, and the ascents accom-.
plished by its members are preluded
by a prayer which runs: May our
hearts be pure. and may the weather
on the honorable peak be fine"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

great relief by lcssening the pain and
correcting the action Of the kidney
sCCrctiOns"
Doau's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price, SO cents. Foster-M'l
burn Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
And bad with bad.
Fortified MonasterIes.

Russia has number Of monasteries
in Palestine. A recent traveller was
surprised 10 find them strongly forti.
fiod, and having loopholes' for guns.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
knockIna

what's that uuise?" That's
Gladys. She has s. gold piece
bangle that was coined the year she
was born and she wants to wear II
again" But that doesn't explain the
hammering" she's bsttcring 1t so
the year won't show e. Houston Post.
write MURINE Eye REMEDY Co., Chicago II
your eyes are sore or lnhamrd, aud Ect uCulIsts
advice and free sample SGT T.. ltCures all eye.inA
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
Sailors, RaaaY Trousers.

Sailors do not wear baggy trousers
for customs sake. They are built
wide so that Jack can turn them up
above the knees when necessity de-
mands, which Is often.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
T EA

Anti nervous prostration.
A little more tea; take a
little more time with your
tea.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

Rev Jacob y. Van Doren, OF 81
Sixth street, Fond Du Lac, Wis,
Presbyterian clergyman, says 81 had
.tt,,IyY - lfIpaN dia.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

FUTTTTIY TIa7T TO NIVa'I TUT
We take some credit for having ac'
quired wisdom with years, because
we no longer drop a caterpillar down
n girls back just to hear her scream.
--Atchison Globe.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
TEA
We don't know how good
it can be, nor how bad it is
some OF us.
Christening Ships With Wine.
of us.

Christening ships with wine is
survival of barbarism. In the olden
days, when sacrifices were offered to
proptiate the gods of a nation, II
was the practice to select some per
son, and to spill his blood over the
prov Of new vessel. In course of
time wine was substituted for blood,
and the custom holds good in nearly
every maritime nation to-day.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
TEA

Good dealing goes with
good tea; good tea with good
dealil G.
And bad with bad.
Your grocer returns YOU money Il you don'i rks
6chilng'' Bssl
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

Piso's Cure Is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections Of the throat and lungs.-WM.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

NS wv N'S"SSN ~ NC "A''lSS'
he found It harder to concentrate his
thoughts tn when he had tried the
subjects at his Office.
Susie Manning giggled, and Dicliie
gave her a reproachlu glance.
"The charm positively refuses 20
work when there is any giggIing go.
ing on he Erowlcd,
Mr.. Pat leaned forward and offered
her q caramel from the box on the
table.
THAT viii keep you occupied until
the seaucc is over" ne WHISPERED.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

"Dr. David KonnedN's Favorite Remedy Ia
excellent Tor the liver cured after eight OF
suffering" b. pcprOu, Albany, y. Y. World famous a.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
EA
Moneyback buys your con-
fdence; you can't help it.
You can't help it.
PuIlInn a Hair is Mean. Too.

Your grocer return, your money If you don't liLs
8ShIlLag'. bot
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, sOftens the gums reduces In
nAmmaLlOn, RayB pain, cures wind colo. 26c bottle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-10-29
A Younu Philosopher.

'uI grocer r.tura. your money II you don, lil.h
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-04-02

repaal The report Of the president >
pnblie lands commission, "hsh II
comes out, will probably have much
IN do with the question Of a further
change ia the present las. Senator
Hansbroagh offered aud bad accepted
an amendment to the Quarles bill,
which applies the proceeds Of tbs sale
of timber to the arid land reelaha-
ton fund Idaho Tribune
Ii is barely possible that the 'slse
ton Of delegation 10 state eohFeh
ton By a county COMMITTEES ~iEhoas
calling a county convention, an vas
dJus by the republican county CON
nittee Of Nez Perce county, nay Re
ia conflict with the Law Felatlug 10
this subject, passed BY ths laas lesis-
lature. II Is the spirit u this la+
that primaries should DO held Tor
the selection Of all delegates 10 all
political nominating cOnVenttons, ald
il is believed any eohventIon sould
be Justified 10 rejecting a delegation
that asked o. Dc seated Eith 10
stronger credentials than that It vas
appointed By a coaaty COMMITTEES,
Instead II having beea elected BY a
regularly constituted eongeasIon,
held under tho provision u tha laa
North Idaho Star
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-04-02
UNJUST CRITICISM.

For some time the Panhandle News
has been harping on the question Of
the franchise granted by the state TO
the st. Joe Improvement company
and the st. Joe Boom company. Its
editor has wasted more gray matter
over these two companies than nature
will restore to him in long time.
He Is Indignant over the monopoiles,
As be terms them, and his wrath
overtiows when be speaks OF the out
rageous toll charges eSacted by these
companies from lOggeFs and others
using the streams. He does not seeu
to care for facts, because be does not
state them. The companies have
spent a great many thousand dollars
In making improvements and the state
board fixes the tolls that may be
charged for running logs down the
streams. At present the tolls are ID
cents for distance OF less than %
miles, IS cents for so miles or less
and 81 cents for rs miles The
charges seem reasonable when the
money expended in improvements Is
taken into consideration, and Whrn
the logs reach the sorting station At
the mouth Of the river they will be
passed through without charge II the
owner wishes to do so; otherwise the
Boom company will charge for
sorting. This company has NO tFanetss
from the state, a. We understand Il,
and II any other person wishes to
build a sorting station, there Is moth
ing to prevent Il, so that the big mo
nopolies that give the editor of the
News nightmare aud other bad dreams,
are not such bad concerns a. a. hs
imagines. In fact bis agltatiun
Of the matter Is largely ia bis tmag
lnatiye brain In another c1luma 40
publish an article from the ~ Marlsa
Courier which seems 10 cover the
whole proposition 10 ntr and
impartial manner II states facts
that may be- verified by any Que uho
= shes to take the trouble % Do 80.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-04-02

writer in the Review Of Reviews
sums mp the qualities Of a weekly
paper as follows Each copy IL read
not only by the people Usually credit
ed to the ordinary paper. but twic
or thrice that number. Ia many 10.
stances subscribers pass their paper
on and on to the inmates of less
fortunate homes. These publications
are prominently the home papers Of
ne"spaperdom. They are not super.
hcially scanned while men travel To
business and then left to brakesmen
to gather up They go directly lto
homes aud the reading Of them ia a
duty a. we'll a. pleasure. Hence
their peculiar value a. moulders Of
public opinion"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-04-02

IL Is piling 1t onto the citizens
pretty thick to hand them Dinglsv
gold brick last week aud then attsmrt
10 work of other bricks on them
ms week under the guise Of a
otsrs Guide. " The people Of
ms city may be thought to be
7erdant, but they are not 80 much
mat way as to be taken In by bunco
stserers trying to work the same game
twice In such short time. Thu
Ola fossils' and "deluded readsra
Of tho Press" as the gold brick
printers are pleased to term all old
settlers, will not swallow the rot that
comes from such sources.