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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

OF vessels, battleships, cruisers ana
scouts Of over 900 tons, now IN com
mission in the worlds navies. Great
Britain has 2O1. aggregating $4,000
tons displacement; France, SO, aggre-
eating $4,000 tons displacement; Ger
many, 70. aggregating $4,000 tons;
Russia 4S, aggregating $4,000 tons;
United States 35. aggregating 295. 900
tons: Italy. SS, aggregating 2ss. 900
tons; Japan 81, aggregating zoe. 900
tons. But. II the naval vessels now in
course Of building in the worlds ship
yards we're completed, the tonnage OF
the United States would be moro than
doubld. and she would occupy third
place instead Of nth, with France
sctill second. and with England's pow.
er only three times as great as ours.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
AGREED WITH HIS CALLER.
But Diplomat Was Not Giving Out In
form alton That EVENING.

Arthur S. Raikes, first secretary Of
the British embassy in Washington,
has the diplomats proverbial caution
with newspaper men. One evening a
correspondent sought Mr.. Raikes, hop
ing to secure some information regard
ing the ruptured relations between
Japan and Russia. 1t was late and
Mr.. Raikes, who was just about to
retire. raised an upper window and
asked what was wanted. The CORE
spondent told his errand and added:
This is very embarrassing to me,
assure YOU" referring to the lateness
of the hour. Mr.. Raikes replied slow
ly: Just so, should imagine 1t is
quite embarrassing" And he closed
down the window.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
The Oriuinal Skeptic.

Jonah" said his wife, you've been
away three days and three nights.
Give an account of yourself. Where
have you been?"
i've been on whaling trip" said
Jonah.
Don't tell me any fish stories. I
want the truth-the bitter truth" his
wife said sternly.
That's right, my dear. l vas swal-
lowed by whale, and just huve been
released after serving three days
sentence"
Il don't believe any such nonsense.
Why should whale swallow you?
You don't look good enough to eat"
81 can't help that; it's fact. II you
had only been on hand with your X.
rays you could have seen me In that
fishy prison"
Jonah, you weren't swallowed by
a whale. You've been out swallowing
things yourself, and you know 1t. That
will do. No more lies, please"
And then Jonah stopped talking. be-
cause he knew that Mrs. ]. wouldn't
believe his tale, even IL she afterward
read IL in the Bible.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
He Knew They'd Fit.

"A friend of mine down SOUTH" said
Congressman John Sharp Williams.
"indulged in the luxury Of a negro
valet, or body servant, as we call
them. This friend. in a riot Of extrav-
agance, one day bought pair of loud
checked trousers. His valet envied
them and wanted them. They did not
seem to be coming his way fast enough
and he threw some grease on them.
Charley. said my friend. take
these trousers and clean them. There's
a grease spot on them
Charley took the trousers, didn't
do thing to them, and brought them
back in half day. Deed, boss he
said, 4 can't get that grease out
Ibid you scrub them well?'
"'Yes, sab.
Ibid you try a hot iron and q piece
of brown paper?'
eyes, sah.
Ibid you try ammoniaT
mo, sab, | amt done tried 'em on
me yet, but knows theyll fit me-"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
Scotch and Irish Whisky.

A revenue officer says in the Lon.
don STANDARD; English spirit by
Itself, is every week being made up
and sent out as irish and Scotch whis.
Ky, II is simply reduced. colored and
bottled and labeled Scotch or Irish,
according to the needs of the Gus.
toner And all this takes place in
the bonded warehouses of the country
win the full cognizance and consent of
our excise and customs officers. who
are actually cautioned not 10 inter.
fere"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
Spends Money to Save Time.

George Edwardes, the London man
ager, has been rehearsing a new piece
at Days theater, New York, and in
order to save time has daily furnished
luncheon and tea for the entire COM
pany. Each spread" Is brought to the
members of the company, about tire"
score persons in all, hold a recess for
half an hour or so and enjoy the good
things provided The luncheon and
teas cost Mr. Edwardes about $500 pr
week.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
TREES WE'RE WELL NAMED
Called "Roys" Palms Because %
Their Uselessness.


Their UseIessness.
Prof. Martin q. Brumbaugh, ex-com-
missioner of education in Porto Rico
is a democrat of the democrats, and
therefore delights in this story:
About week after | arrived in
Porto Rico" said he, II took a trip
along the beautiful military road from
San Juan into the interior of the
island. The tropical vegetation was
luxurlant and my attention was drawn
most particularly to some tall trees
with slender stems and Towering
stalks that grew along the road in
the greatest profusion.
What kind of trees are those? |
asked an army man who accompanied
me.
Those are royal palms.
And why do you call them royal
palms,
Well, you see, all the rest of the
trees down here are good for some
thing. but as these just stand around
and look pretty, and are otherwise
absolutely useless, the title royal
seems to fit EN- exactly New
York Times.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
Immense California Grapevine.

The largest grapevine in the world
is growing in the Carpinteria Valley,
twelve miles east of Santa Barbara.
Cal. and is called La Para Grande. II
was started from a cutting sixty-one
years ago by Spanish woman. Dona
Ayala. It Is eight feet four inches in
circumference at its base, and one OF
the horizontal branches measures
more than three feet in circumference
The trellis covers about a third OF
an acre and Sky heavy posts support
it. The vine produces as many as
5000 lunches annually at a conserva
tive estimate, and in good years many
clusters measure twelve to fifteen
inches in length and weigh six to eight
pounds. It's owner estimates that In
1895 the vine yielded ten tons Of
grapes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
Caught.

A little while ] said ia stay,
When on that frosty Winter day
She asked me IN, all fancy free.
/ felt she'd set her cap at me,
But who avoids loves potent swayP
We sat before the embers ray
And talked, while hours passed away,
And. passing, only seemed to be
A little while.
Twas thus she ured me on to say
The fateful words. Regret them?-
Nay,
A maid must charm, you'll all agree;
And so tits only right that she
Should practice In her wOmans way
A little vile.
Francis ii. Lee
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

1t has long been known that the
car possessed very pretty musical
gift, and his majesty has recently es'
sayed his power as composer OF
music TO his own verses, In these
verses the predominant note is one oil
religion. They extol the glories OF the
Orthodox church and its saints, ana
exalt the virtue of Christian self-sac-
rlice and remuneration of worldly
goods and prosperity.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
Diplomat Was Once Brakeman.

d. f. Thompson. United States min
brakeman on the Burlington road in
Nebraska. He was promoted from
time to time and being Of thrifty habit
ere long gave up railroading to look
after shrewd investments he had made.
His fortune expended rapidly under
wise management and is now rated
well up in the millions.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

According to court decision the
man who wants to take out an insur'
anco policy must forswear sleople
chasing. Usually, however 1t Is not
until afterward that the man who
goes in for steaple chasing really
cares anything about insurance.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
Singers Daughter Also a Sinner.

Miss Mignon Palmer, a daughter OF
Emma Nevada, the opera singer, has
entered the operate field and It Is
quite likely that mother and daughter
viii prcser, the rare spectacle OF ap
pearlng on the stage together.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
little Hope for Judge ROGERS.

Judge Horatio Rogers, who resigned
his seat on the supreme bench Of
Rhode Island year ago on account of
failing health, has been taken to an In.
sane asylum for treatment His
friends have little hope that he will
recover either his mental or physical
health.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

Among the advantages OF women as
lawyers, according to Prof. Kirchwey,
IS that they will make law cheaper.
May we expect bargain prices for
breach OF promise cases and suits
marked down to correspond?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
English Painters Unique Honor.

George Frederick Watts is the only
English painter who can boast of hay'
ing been an exhibitor at the Royal
academy for siXty-seven years. Two
portraits which he sent there In 1887
were shown IN the gallery recently.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
To Write OF Morocco.

j. A. Dawson, who has lived in Mo
rocco for years and has already pub
llshed some interesting writings on
that subject, is presently to bring out
volume dealing with tie country.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

A Boston man who has been steal
ing for years and Juggling the books
was discovered in his wrongdoing
purely by accident. One OF the won
ders OF the age is the ease with which
books can be made by an expert to
cover up shortages.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

Four generals were lost by the in.
surgents DOWN in San Domingo the
other day. That. however, didn't Grip
Pile the insurgents half as much as
they would haze been crippled II they
had lost a private or two,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

From an esteemed Kansas City con
temporary we learn that the prairie
dog. when called a prairie squirrel.
makes excellent food The problem
OF DISCRIMINATING the prairie dog may
be considered solved.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

Some men would have billions Of
working capital II they could only in.
duce bank TO accept as collateral
security the things which they say
they are going TO accomplish.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30
Unemployed JInrikisha Men.

The rapid extension OF electric car
lines In Toxic has thrown over $4,000
iinrIksha men out Of employment
Shortly before the war there was talk
Of then emigratirg to Eokkaido.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

A story first heard at a mothers
knee is seldom forgotten. and the
same may be said OF other things re-
ceived at n mothers knee which will
readily recur to the reader.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

The unspeakable Turk was badly
Jared by the first news Of that ia.
panese repulse, but is again getting
ready to sock 1t to Macedonia next
spring.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

II ia unfortunate that the mission.
aries have been forced to fee from
Kwangschengtse. which sounds as II
they were needed there.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

Servants and Employers-Bill Ia
Albany to Protect Both-Women
Father II" says headline in the New
York Tribune. An aggravated case
of the new woman?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

rs a Man Ever Too Polite TO His
Wife" was the question recently dis.
cussed by the Middlesex. Worcester
Pomona grangers. How could ques.
ton with only one answer be dis.
Cussed1
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

It is somewhat surprising that
Cyrus Townsend Brady has not yet
produced story with the RussoJap
war as a background.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

Yours truly John l.. Sullivan" is
starring in a fifteen minute monologue
Johns power of administering punish.
ment Is said to be unimpaired.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

The sublime porte is almost will
ing" to let the Russian feet 60
through the Dardanelles. That's the
usual attitude Of the porte toward
almost anything.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

The Boston Globe thinks more
rhymes for girl are needed Well,
for one. there is her little curl which
she does oft unfurl to set EN- in o
whiri.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

who asks a divorce because his wife
remains at the lodge until unseemly
hours seems to show that the worm
has turned.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

Anyhow. 1t gives the esteemed sui.
tan chance TO brush off the dust. re-
arrange his necllwear and assume a
defiant attitude
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

If the oyster cocktail is deadly what
hope will be left for those people who
simply must have cocktails of some
kind?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

A superheated exchange proclaims
the glad tidings that "Russla's Fleet
Is Bottled Up" Must mean the Black
sea feet
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

A New York broker caught a thief
and then let him go. There is honor
among them, then after all.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

The market reports say whisky dis.
tillers' finished goods are steady.
Usually the finished whisky product is
quito tho reverse.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

The supreme courts decision that
the free passenger travels at his own
risk will not cause bear movement
In the railroad pass market.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

Up to date, the one absolutely sure
prediction that can be made is that
when the war is over both powers
will be broke.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

Japanese Hobsons may be popular
heroes now But wait till they go
ashore and get the girls at them.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

be indicated, but not defined. 1t must
be unusually high.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

The new broom trust expects to
effect a most sweeping change In the
public dust
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

In case the Japs succeed in effecting
q landing at Pigeon Bay it will have to
be admitted that they are birds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

DR.. Andrew 5. Draper, president OF
Illinois university and former super
intendent of public instruction, was
selected by the New York Republican
caucus to be commissioner of educa-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-30

ton for the initial term of six years.
He was elected at the joint session Of
the legislature. The salary is $1,000
a year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-27

whether elective or appointive, are
already native Filipinos. We arepow
providing for a legislative assembly.
This is the first step to be taken in
the future; and it would be eminently
unwise to declare what our next step
will be until this first step has been
taken and the results are manifest.
To have gone faster than we have
already gone in giving the islanders
a constantly increasing measure OF
self-government would have been dis
astrous At the present moment to
give political independence to the
islands would result in the immediate
loss of civil rights, personal liberty
and public order, as regards the mass
of the Filipinos, for the majority
of the islanders have been given these
great boons by us, and only keep
them because we vigilantly safeguard
and guarantee them. To withdraw
our government from the islands at
this time would mean to the average
native the loss of his barely-won civil
freedom. We have established in the
islands a government by Americans
assisted by Filipinos. We are stead
lily striving to transform this into
self-government by the Filipinos as
sisted by Americans.
In the Spirit OF Lincoln
1.-The principles which we uphold
should appeal to all our countrymen,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-27

with all the nations of the New and
Old Worlds; and we endeavor to place
our relations with them upon a basis
of reciprocal advantage instead of
hostility. We hold that the prosperity
of each nation is an aid and not a
hindrance to the prosperity of other
nations. We seek information amity
for the same reasons that make us
believe in peace within our own bor-
ders; and we seek this peace not be-
cause we are afraid or unready, but
because we think that peace is right
as well as advantageous.
American interests in the Far East
american interests in the Pacific
have rapidly grown. American en-
terprise has laid cable across this
the greatest of oceans. We have
proved in effective fashion that we
wish the Chinese empire well and
desire it's integrity and independence.
"Our foothold in the Philippines
greatly strengthens our position in
the competition for the trade of the
east; but we are governing the Phil
ippines in the interest of the Philip
pine people themselves. We have al
ready given them large share in
their government, and our purpose is
they give evidence of increasing fit
ness for the task The great ma jor-
ity of the officials of the islands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-27

and also the richest, but it is not II
her nature 10 allow even the most un.
important of us to escape. Which &C.
counts for her curiosity over tn,
stranger to whom | had paid, if the
truth must be told, somewhat ostenta
tons devotion, while passing Marian.
windows.
Good looking girl, wasn't she?"
asked, my eyes fixed pensively on the
| fire.
Yes. I didn't know you liked bi.
blonde women"
Marian is short and dark.
"Well, as a rule, | don't, but there
are exceptions-l beg your pardon"
Il didn't say anything"
ooh, l thought You did"
when is it to be announced, Will"'
1t was Marian's turn to avoid my eyes
at? ] asked.
"Oh-well-your engagement, then.
There isn't any engagement"-heI
glance leaped to mine, and the wary
dmples became manifest-"yet."
ooh, You are unusually slow"
Eyes, but marry in haste and repen.
in leisure, you know"
Dear me!' A daring look camt
into Marian's expressive face. How
much you owe me-"
ooh, ] don't know. Repentance i
good for the soul"
Marian changed the subject adroitly
by saying: you look tired, Will.
think you work too hard"
/ glanced away from her wild,
opened eyes. Unfortunately, I cam
help that. l am not a millionaire"
81 wish you were"
"Why? So | could drive cart like
Farrington's!'
81 don't see why you always conn
back to him." she said petulantly.
| "Well, l have made my confession
Suppose you follow my example. i
what every one is saying true?"
"How do / know what every one il
saying?'
"You generally do" I returned, AM
Marian's sternness vanished. 1t al
ways pleases her when one thinks sh
knows everything worth knowing.
81 suppose You have heard that l an
engaged to him." she said, with sud
den frankness that made me wary
people will talk
"Well. you see, there are drawbacks
in owning a particularly high and con
spicuous cart. Every one knows gus
how often Harrington comes to Sc
you, and how long he stays
81 never thought of that she Eek
claimed. and I enjoyed mental vision
of the elegant harrington hereafte
employing my usual method of trans
porta tion-the plebeian car.
as it so?" | persisted.
"Do YOU think it would be eoot
thing?' she asked.
hesitated. With all her faseina
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-27

in all portions Of our country. Above
all they should give us strength with
the men and women who are the spir-
itual heirs of those who upheld the
hands of Abraham Lincoln; for we
are striving to do our work in the
spirit with which Lincoln approached
his. During the seven years that
have just passed there is no duty,
domestic or foreign, which we have
shirked; no necessary task which we
have feared to undertake, or which
we have not performed with reason
able efficiency. We have never plead
ed impotence. We have never sought
refuge in criticism and complaint in
stead of action. We face the future
with our past and our present as
guarantors of our promises; and we
are content to stand or to fall by
the record which we have made and
are making"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-27
BY JameS Kemogg

Marian came into the room with her
head held high. When she saw me I'm
expression Of surprise crossed her face
For two years now have been ac-
eustomed to drop in on an average of
twice week to drink cup of tea
with Marian, SO | saw no reason for
her to be astonished at my presence,
and ] knew at once that she must be
angry with me.
.'Oh.' she said. in disappointed
tones, gancing around the room as II
loath to give up the hope of seeing
some one else. ut is YOU"
Pleased as l should have been to
deny this fact, saw no answer but
the inevitable one, and that l avoided
by saying: Has my old friend Bet.
sey forgotten me?'' Betsey is the
maid who for the past II months has
opened Marian's front door that ]
might enter.
WELL" Marian answered pointedly,
''she might if she had chance
This retort was so frankly discour.
teous that laughed in Marian's face
and she, after a moments struggle
with her dignity, allowed the lurking
dimples to deepen in her cheeks, as she
joined in my mirth.
That is the worst of old friends, :
she declared, you can never make
any impression with them
| allowed the statement to pass and
inquired:
''What is the matter? Didn't your
new gown come home when it was
promised, or have You fed Topsy too
much candy and made him sick?"
''Topsy is Marians fox terrier.
Her eyebrows elevated themselves
sos. .,fully and the discouraged dimples
disappeared. She asked me, with q
martyr-like air, if l would take some
tea.
"Yes, thank YOU" I said, meekly.
"Cream or lemon:'
Lemon, please. l once heard a
young woman, whose judgment ! adj
mire, say that only maids tool,
cream"
Marian's eyes sparklcd demurely as
she said:
"And only old bachelors, rum-sc
You must take yours plain"
An inkling of the trouble was borne
upon me.
"And why" I inquired plaintively
cant | have my tea as l always do:
] assure You that | have not been
married since Tuesday"
She lifted the fagon in which she
kept the liquor, and poured double the
usual amount into my cup.
There" she said, you may as well
have a good time while you can"
! smiled at her over my steaminl
beverage. Wont you allow your hus-
band to take rum in his tea?"
asked.
Marian's eyes smiled back, but her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-27
WHAT To DO IN CASE
OF SUNSTR0KE

In case of sunstroke remove all the
clothing except the underwear, after
getting the person into the shade
Do not rush the patient to hospital
but save the life right in the street
or any other place where he may have
fallen. Attach a hose to faucet and
play the stream on the patient, begin
ming at the feet and working upward
to the chin, being careful not to get
the water into the mouth.
As the water approaches the upper
part of the body the patient gasps
like a person wading into cold body
Of water. As the water comes up
it fills the lungs with cold air, which
is the thing that is desired.
The thing to do is to act quickly,
and anybody can revive stricken
person if he only thinks quickly and
knows what to do. If hose is not
handy use bucket or pail of water.
When the patient regains conscious
ness apply wet towel all over the
body. He can then be removed for
medical treatment.