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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Precursor Of Bed Cushions.

Ben Johnson in the Alchemist
makes Sir Epicure Mammon, in his
expectation of acquiring the secret of
the philosophers stone, enumerate to
Surly list of anticipated Injuries
Among them is this forecast of mod.
ern inflated beds and cushions: ct!
will have all my beds blown up, not
stuffed; down is too hard"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Simple Chinese MARRIAGES.

There is no loss of time about a
marriage in China. The bridal party
enters temple and there a quantity
Of fireworks are let Off including
large number of crackers. When SUI.
ficient noise has been made to waken
the Great Joss" from his sleep the
priest gables through the service. the
bride and bridegroom take two little
glasses of wine and the thing is dore.
They are as legally man and wife
as II day had been taknr ~vo" tee
ceremony.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Error Of Verestchaain.

Occasionally Verestchagin, in his er.
forts after realism made some strange
mistakes There Is. for instance. a
picture of his representing the eXecu.
ton of rebels during the Indian mu-
tiny which is very powerful Unfor-
tunately, however, the artist had not
apparently known of the change in
British military costume, and in con.
sequence the British soldiers in the
picture are represented as wearing the
helmets which did not come into use
in the army for more than quarter
of a century after the mutiny.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Land Notice.
NO. 5541.

Department OF the Interior Land Office at
Salt Lake City. Utah, June 3. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof In support of his claim.
and that said proof will he made before the
Clerk OF the District Court In and for Cache
County. Utah. at Logan City. Utah. on July
14th. 1904, viz:
Martha Mills. II. f.. 1878 for the SH OF 5 w
\ sec. o, ana M OF NWA sec. Z. Tp. u N. of
X. 2E.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and Cultiya-
ton of said land. viz
George Day. Norman Day. both OF Rich
mond. Cache County. Utah; John NJ. Bern
hisel, Lewiston, Cache County, Utah; Ell
Williams. Cove. Cache County. Utah.
FRANK ID. HOBBS.
Register.
W. W. VAUGHAN. Attorney Tor claimant.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Private Sale.

Estate and guardianship OF Emil Wenner-
grcn, Amelia Wennegren. Lille Wennergrcn.
May Wennergren, Vernon Wcnnergren and
LeOna Elizabeth Wcnnergren. minors.
The undersigned will sell at private sale,
five head OF cows, and about 1000 bushels of
wheat, ON or after Thursday. the 18th day of
August 1904. and written bids will be rcceiv-
ed at the residence of the undersigned at
Smthhcld. Utah. Terms oil sale cash
WIN, NJ. WEIR. Guardian,
Dated this 18th day Of July. 1904
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
h"nesty in Iceland,

In lcela" there are no prisons. and
the inhab'tants are so honest in their
habits thai such material defenses TO
property as locks, bolts and bars are
not required. Yet its history for the
past 1000 years records no more than
two theftS
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Fishermen's Schools.

There are now in Belgium four
schools for the instruction of fisher.
men. The pupils are taught how TO
read weather charts how to make the
best use of currents. what the bottom
of the sea is like, how to make their
own nets, how to manage a boat in n
storm, how to use the latest inven.
tons in the line of fishing apparatus.
etc There are about $50 pupils now
In tN0rn schools
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Considerable PAPA.

At the end of thirty years Hiram
had accumulated a fortune. His wife
and daughter were delighted For"
said they, with becoming modesty,
1--WE now not only have money enough
to cut a splurge, but poor, dear papa
is too broken down to appear
among the best people. Life
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
An Ell in an oraan Pine.

The organ OF one of the churches
in Belfast having refused to work, in.
vestiGation has revealed the presence
of a large eel in the exhaust pipe. 1t
was, of course. dead. and there is no
explanation as to how 1t got there.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
New Fuel for Autos.

The discovery is said to have been
made in England of new spirit, "un.
like either petrol or alcohol" and mot
unpleasant in odor, which is cheap
and will take the place of petrol in
running automobiles.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Natures Soothing Qualities.

Surely there is something in the I'M.
ruiiied calm of nature that ovcrawes
our little anxiety and doubts: the
sight of the deep-blue sky, and the
clustering stars above, seem to impart
quiet to the mind.-Jonathan Ed
wards.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10

70 rr. 'r.," nc2n known to ethnol.
c'. w. uOng many primitive
t@ the practice of kiss
i". zoe. "' Among the Lapps
GO" rrbbing of noses oc.
The average native
60 7ntry which promises
font place in the
history, still knows
ice of kissing.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Stunted Dogs a Fad.

Stunted dogs are very much ad.
mired by Partisan ladies. The de.
mand for them is met by at least
forty professional dog dwarfers,"
who brin" up the pups on alcoholic
diet, which has the effect of checking
their growth
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Money Spent on American Soldiers.

The subsistence of the United States
soldiers costs not quite 20 cents a
day each, or less than So a month per
man. their clothing $45 a year, so
that the yearly cost of food and cloth
ing for each enlisted man in our sery-
ice amounts to about Sis.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Extensive Perfume.

The wife of a Chicago millionaire
has had a scent distilled from some
variety of water lily that is said to
be worth 1925 a drop. 1t takes thou
sands of blooms of water lilies to
make a very small bOttleful.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Centenarian's Progeny.

Nine. Levacher, who lives at Mont
Morency, near Paris. Is one hundred
years old, has eighty-five living de-
scendants, and has lived in the same
house all her life.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Fire Gonas in London.

The London fire department Is try.
ing the experiment of having gongs
on its apparatus, but the cockneys
find that these gongs have not the
electrical effect in clearing the streets
which is produced by the fremen's
vocal Hi! hi, hi'"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Boston the Distributing Point.

Boston is the country's distributing
point for finished sheepskIns. Practi-
cally all the enormous quantity OF
skins from the great Chicago packing
houses are sent to Boston in pickle
for tanning, the Chicago packers hav-
ing special agents here to handle their
skins.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
VIII Not Touch Cato FIesh.

No carRivorous bird or quadruped
In England will eat the flesh of cat.
The rule applies even to the carrlon
crow, which will deyour dead dogs
greedily.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Long Term in Domestic Service.

Al an inouost held at White chapel,
ENGLAND, an elderly woman it was
stated that tn" deceased had been in
the employ &C one family as a domes.
tic servant Iur tifty-nine years.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
To Hama Pictures.

When hanging pictures people often
spoil their walls by driving in nails
haphazard, only to find the nails bend
because they are being hammered
against bricks, The right method is
to pierce the wall with darning nee.
die to find the creyice between the
bricks and then drive in the nail.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Color.RIindness.

Among civilized nations 4 per cent
of the men and per cent of the won.
en- arc colOr.blind. The Chinese are
the only people free from colorblind.
ness
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
LIttIe known SAYINGS Of Christ.

Prof Harnack, a widely.known and
liberal professor of theology in the
University OF Berlin, has made a col.
lection of the sayings Of Christ not
contained in the New Testament.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Worship Motor Car.

A large number of people in the cap
ital of Kolapur, India, on seeing a
motor car for the first time, Frustrated
themselves before it, declaring that it
was moved by an invisible god.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Gold in the carpathians.

Gold-yieldng quartz has been dis
covered in the Carpathiau mountains
near Madam. The production at
present Is about thirty-four grains to
the ton.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Tea Caravans.

Tea caravans cross the snow-coyer,
ed plateauN of Mongolia from Pekln
to Bake year in and out, notwith.
standing the popular belief that the
camel Is only tropical animal.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Exnenslue Plcture frame.

The most expensive picture frame
in the world is that of the Madonna
and Child" in the Milan cathedral. 1t
is made of gold, ornamented with
pearls and jewels, and is valued at
SIPS, 600.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10

Amer" - buy about $4,000
worth 'orice root in Smyrna. The
licorIcH from it is used almost en-.
tircly IN chewing tobacco.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Oriain Of Scotch Names.

The Scotch prcfXes Mac, Nc and
M each mean son, and are nearly as
common among them as "son" is
among the Scandinavians The Scotch
have a relatively few number of sur
names, however, owing to entire clans
sometimes having the same family
name. Indeed, most of Scotch names
were originally not surnames at all,
in our sense of the word, but clan
names.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
About Herbert Spencer.

Grant Allen says that Herbert Spen.
Ger had passion for generalization.
II you remarked Il was a fine day,
Spencer would answer yes. anti.
cyclonic coalitions like those of yes.
terday seldom break up without warn.
ing OF the advent of a depression
from westward" II you observed
that Mrs. Jones was pretty woman.
Spencer would reply: Her father
was a west highlander and her mother
an lrishwOman, and intermarriage be.
tween his lrders and Irish almost
always produces physically handsome
but intellectually inferior children"
American Machines the Best.
1t was long an axiom at the River
Plata that the English threshing ma.
chine could hold its own against all
rivals This is no longer the case.
American threshers are daily becom.
ing more In use. and for the single
reason that they are able to do much
more work in given time. An Eng.
lish threshing machine will turn out
! 800 to $500 bushels of wheat a day
and requires the services of eighteen
to twenty-one men, whereas the Amer.
lean machine Will deliver 1000 to g..
900 bushels and only require the aid
of eight to ten men.-Mark Lane Elk.
press.
Liddon and st. Athanasius.
In st. Paul's cathedral. London, on
the last Sunday of the year 1903,
Canon Newbolt paid a remarkable
tribute to the memory of the late Or.
Liddon. at is now" he said more
than thirty years since a great theo-
Logan whose voice sounded from this
pulpit said that if the Athanasian
creed were tempered with he would
resign his preferments and retire
from the ministry of the church, and
nothing has occurred since then to
make us think that if he were alive
to-day he would alter his opinion. DR..
Liddon's undertaking loyalty still lives
and works nightly urCu us. and we
.. p.,i,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Exterminate JackaIs.
gust 24t

For the determination OF jackals, a
poisoning club for the whole of Cane
Colony is suggested
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Destroy Benedict Arnold's House.

The Benedict Arnold house, a rev.
olutionary war landmark at New Ha-
ven, has been torn down. The front
doors and some of the colonial win.
dows have been given to the New
Haven Colony Historical society for
preservation. For many years the old
house where Gen. Arnold lived with
an apothecary before the war has
been the center of several store
yards. Its interior has been a ware
house
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10

An instance of sacred bird giving
an suspicious omen and assisting in
the triumph of the imperial army Is
cited by Mr. Ito Miyoji, at one time
chief secretary of the Japanese i'm
perial cabinet When the Emperor
Jimmu was marching his forces
against Nagasunehiko, crow of daz.
fling brilliance perched upon the point
of his bow, and binding the eyes Of
the rebels. secured victory to the inv
,-C,.'oi '"On0S
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
Rival 70 Roman Goose.

Rival to Roman Goose.
An instance of sacred bird giving
an auspicious omen and assisting in
the triumph of the imperial army Is
cited by Mr.. Ito Miyoji, at one time
chief secretary of the Japanese i'm.
perial cabinet When the Emperor
Jimmu was marching his forces
against Nagasunehiko, crow of daz.
zling brilliance perched upon the point
of his bow. and binding the eyes of
the rebels. secured victory to the inv
~o~'ol t"OoOS
Destroy Benedict Arnoid's House.
The Benedict Arnold house, a rev.
olutionary war landmark at New Ha-
ven, has been torn down The front
doors and some of the colonial win.
dows have been given to the New
Haven Colony Historical society for
preservation. For many years the old
house where Gen. Arnold lived with
an apothecary before the war has
been the center of several store
yards. Its interior has been a ware
house.
Origin Of Scotch Names.
The Scotch prcfiXes Mac, Nc and
M, each mean son, and are nearly as
common among them as son" is
among the Scandinavians The Scotch
have a relatively few number of sur
names, however, owing to entire clans
sometimes having the same family
name. Indeed, most of Scotch names
were originally not surnames at all,
in our sense of tbe word hut clan
names
Fishermen's Schools
There are now in Belgium four
schools for the instruction of fisher.
men. The pupils are taught how To-
read weather charts, how to make the
20 e., soa T.. m, ha,,. Vs. - D' ,t,i
a,,r ots ,o,,. =, ,,,,,,,,,, -.
e,or,, honr - ,sn tha ,o,oat i,,
,,ona f., ,ho Iir, ~ e,hi,a o,,,..,,..
.rhoro orl ,I,,,,t orn III. 800
T., 49,, sobn,l,
WNol' Kissing Is Unknown.
... ,,,y NAM rrir,Itiro
,,r . tho nr,ctice of lice.
. ,.,. A,nono tho Ionns
.. , r,,hhing NJ nosos NO.
.... rho ayoroao ,ati,o
...- o,trv which nromisas
.,- ~,ort , Mace in tho
Too ~ l,issina
Found IT,
In one of the neiehb0rirE ."''e
family was seated at dime" "'..r .,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-17
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HOW 10 SCARE eOOTpAos.
Just Ciink u silver Half Dollar Agains,
u Hutton.

Just Ciink u silver Half Dollar Against
u button.
A friend of mine tells me how H.
once fooled II couple of footpads. lie
was going home at a late hour OF night
when he noticed u man walking In the
same direction u few rods ahead OF
MIN. His suspicion was excited by the
fact that the man had not been there
II moment before. and that there was
no house In that block for him to have
come from. lie concluded that the
man must have come from behind u
tree. This suspicion was increased to
something like certainty when he sud.
denly discovered tina, another man was
walking behind him.
AZ they approached the middle Of
the open block--;in excellent place for
II hOld.up-tl,c man In front walked
more slowly while the one behind
Vuickcned his pace. My friend waS
pretty thoroughly frightened by tho
conviction that they were closing In on
him with criminal intent. His first
thought was to seek safety In flight,
hut pride on the one hand and fear OF
being caught by them on the other
prevented him from doing this.
Then. In his extremity. II brilliant
idca struck him. He was utterly I'M
armed, having not so much rs a pocket.
knife about him. hut he took Il silver
half-dollar from his pocket. tapped l.
twice In quick succession on one Of his
bone Contributions. producing a sound
similar to the cooking Of pistol. and.
turning suddenly. pointed his finger at
the man behind him. saying:
"Ill give you one minute to get out
Of range"
The man Instantly took to his heels,
shouting IA nc did so:
Run. Bill! He's got gun"
The fact that the other man imme-
diately ran away In an opposite dlrec.
ton convinced my friend that he had
made no mistake In guessing them to
be fOOtpads. Eagle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-17
TEE CHICAGO EAGLE.
away long enough. Don't you begin -
feel homesi,k p

away long enough. Don't you begin -
feel homesi,kT'
The youth was now too much disgust
Ell to speak. He had wit enough to see
what caused Marl's lightncss Of manner.
The captain had evidently been fearing
that they were gone past catching. and
thus to come upon them so easily raised
his spirits.
The pirate had something upon his
tongue to say. but he kept II to himself.
lie led Mary from the deck Of the lug
ger, and his followers went after him
with Paul. Lnroon spoke few words
with the fishermen. and then turned up
toward clunp Of cocoa trees. where II
number Of horses were hitchcd. lie
spoke no more until he had reached the
horses. and then he said only enough to
inform those who guarded 'nul how
they were to dispose Of him. During this
time Paul had been wondering how all
this came about. Either the boats crew
must have been discoveries: or Laroon
must have gone mp to the castle. or
Huntington must have turned traitor. lie
dislkcd to think the last thing, and YET
|. would hold the most prominent Plies
in his mind.
look We. Paul" uttered the pirate
captain after he had assisted Mary IA
the back of his horse. where is your
boat and the men You had with youT
The youth hcsitatch moment. hut
he quickly understood that IL he did no,
answer this question plainly his boat.
mon might have to suffer, 50 h" answer.
ed.
"'rhcy are waiting where | LETT them
I suppose. told them to wait for me
until daylight and that if did not re
turn then. they might go on board
VERY considerable. to bc sure" re-
srondrd Mari with a bitter snecr. liz
| asked no more. aud would have ridden
IN ut once. had not Paul detained him
"rnbind me-" said the youth. Il shall
| hot try to escape alone
The captain pondercd upon II n few
moments. aud then gave directions fol
unbindiug the boys" hands. This WA
| done. and then the pirate chieftain start
| ed on. and In n moment more his mel
| followed him. Paul riding the horse hi
| hnd come down on. and which hnd Join
| ed the others M soon ~ they had beef
| left by the cocoa trees. For some dis
lance not word WAS spoken. Paul rod'
by the side Of Philip Storms. the secon'
lieutenant. and he knew this officer e
he friendly to him.
| storms" he said. rs soon ms he wal
sure no one else would hear him. "a
what time did the captain leave th,
brigY do not fear to trust me. for Civ,
you my word that whatever you may "a!
! shall never he used to your prejudice
Tell me. II you know"
| well he left about . o'clock"
| And when did he return for your
| "ilc took US with him."
CTo no continued,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-17
The Sea SCOurge
~@o~

At length they came to the point of
land where Paul had resolved to land
and the boat was again laid in by the
shore. The youth helped Mary out. and
then he landed himself. The gold he had
concealed about his person in lcalhern
belts. and the diamonds were in Il small
bag which Mary carried. Turning To his
crew. he said:
"Now. my brave boys. you will remain
here aud wait for me until daylight. aud
il I do not return by the time you can
see the distant mountains plainly. you
may return to the brig; and there you
may answer your captain rs you please.
Now. | am about to leave you. Most Of
my shipmatcs have ever been kind to mo.
ion have the warlncst love Of my CRATE.
fui heart. Farewell"
Paul would have turned away at once.
but Billy Mason sprang forward and
caught his hand. aud the rest followed
his example. He embraced the noble
fellows in turn. and uttered one simple
word more Of farewell. and then turned
away.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-17
BONES KEPT SEPARATE,
Even After Death and Decay Caste Line
IL Closely Dru wa In Mexico.

In Mexico the ground devoted to
cemeteries Is usually very limited.
consequently the intcrnent Of u new
body involves the digging up OF the
bones Of some one buried many years
before. In u corner Of such cemeteries
IL an open pit into which these eX-
humed bones are thrown. At Saltillo.
where | practiced some years ago, the
pit In one of the cemeteries had been
more than filled, and quite u mound
OF bones showed up above the ground.
In following one of my patients to
Ing pile. and with Doctors love OF
bones resolved to try to get some.
approached the old sexton, who
lived on the ground, l explained to
him that was do,tor, ana wanted
the bones to study the makeup of my
patients, and offered to pay him fair
price for such us l should select. He
denied my request, telling me that
that was II private cemetery. and for
no consideration could he permit a sin
gle bone to be taken therefrOm.
He Informed me, however. that II I
would go on about half mile farther
l would come to II public burial ground
where there was also an overlooking
pit, from which there would be 10 OBJ
lection to my helping myself. But"
he added, sOberly. they may not be
the kind OF bones YOU need In your
business. Only poor people are buried
out there looked AZ the old fellow
closely, hut his face was sphinxllke.
To this day can't say whether he
was guying me or expressing an honest
opinion.--Eagle Pass correspondence
OF Galveston News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-17

A politician roosts on the fence be-
ca.se there are voters on both sides
OF Il.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-17

Perhaps tsis ."e OF u pay Ia allowed
tc thIcksn 90 Il can't leak out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-17

Truth = certainly stranger than DC.
ton to many people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-09-17


detection from your absence tonight. for
] will see that no one enters your apart.
Ment.
There was one warm pressure, and
then the faithful girl glided away just an
Paul came out upon the veranda.
Halo, my men," cried the youth.
"Ay. ay." responded one OF the crew.
'COme-l0Ok alive. We must be of m
soon M possible, for promised 70 be on
board early. To your oars at once"
Near the landing stood several OF the
male servants, all OF them willing tools
Of tho pirate captain; but they did no,
recognise their young mistress beneath
her disguise, aud with trembling steu
she descended to the boat But she had
not the power to lift an oar; she sauk
down upon the thwart where young Ma.
son should have sat. with her powers OF
both mind aud body about gone. Pau
quickly leaped to his seat, and he saw al
once how Mary was situated; but there
was no danger of detection now, for Il
was too dark for those on the landing Il
see the movements of those In the boat
and the heavy portcullis came down with
q low. grating sound. Both Paul and
Mary now breathed more freely. The bar
visr wss passed. and the road was open
At this moment they reached a poin,
which Mary Designated ~ the plac,
where Otshwa had concealed bundle Of
her clothing. The bow was pulled In Il
the shore. and beneath the cover Of Al
OverhnnginR rock was found quite hun
die. This was taken on hoard, and the,
started down the stream.