The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-05-21

In socks, one inch is meant.
In a collar, size is half an inch.
In gloves, one-quarter of an inch.
In hats, one-eighth of an inch.
Strange Use Of a Suicides Skull.
A rather gruesome Highland prac-
tice for treating epilepsy Is the drink
ing out of a suicides skull. In a Ger.
tain churchyard there is suicides
skull lying perdu. the exact where.
abouts being known only to one or
two privileged individuals. 1t is in
variably sent for when a case Of cpl.
lepsy occurs.
Great Turtle.
When Mauritius was ceded to Great
Britain in 1910 there was a gigantic
turtle In court at the artillery bar.
racks at Port Louis which is still
there, although almost blind. 1t
weighs 800 pounds. and stands feet
high when walking. Its shell Is 81
feet long, and 1t can carry two men on
Its back with ease.
The Study Of Pictures.
You must look at pictures studious.
ly, earnestly, honestly; 1t will take
you years before you come to full
appreciation of art, but when at last
you have 1t, you will be possessed OF
one of the unrest, Hottest and most
ennobling pleasures that the civilized
world can offer you.
Strength Of Pine Wood.
Calculation confirmed by experiment
pine wood is stronger than steel in
both transverse and tensile strength.
1t is regarded as doubtful II any metal
could be made into hollow rod
equaling it in weight. In structures of
wood the weak points are always at
the joints.
Curious Greek Law.
Among many curious laws concern
ing capital punishment. none perhaps
is more curious than one which pre-
walls in Greece. II enacts that man
being sentenced to death, shall await
his execution for two years. Thus for
twenty-four miserable months he lives
with that terrible vision of doom be
fore his eyes.
Chinese Troops Cannot Shoot.
Chuank Kuei tt. the leader of the
guard Of the court at Pekin, has stat
ed that his troops are unable to shoot
because they have never been sup
piled with ammunition, and SO are
quite unaccustomed to the sound Of
the rife.
Eastern Coasts the Healthiest.
Throughout the West Indies ant
peninsula OF Florida the prevailing
winds are from due east. which make!
the eastern coasts very healthy. while
on the west coasts, where these trade
winds are not so constant, the climate
Is less salubrj
One View OF Deputations.
Gladstone when in Office did moi
care particularly for the visits o.
self-appointed committees of citizens
His definition of deputation was Il
noun signifying many, but not signi
flying much"
Railroad on Cypress.
The Island of Cypress, In the Medi
terranean, will soon have a railroad
from coast to coast. The amount o.
100000 francs has been appropriated
for its construction. Engineers with
their STATS have already arrived or
the ground.
HOLSTERS Are CannibaIs.
HOLSTERS cannot be persuaded Il
grow up together peaceably. II ,
dozen newly Matched specimens ar,
put into an aquarium, within a few
days there will be only one-a large
fat and promising youngster. He ha
eaten all the rest,
Little Better Than Brutes.
During the summer large numbers
of women go from Poland, Silesia ant
Galicia to central Germany to worl
in the sugar beet fields. They are
driven In gangs by male overseel
and receive 35 cents day and board
Steam Turbine Engines.
An advantage OF the steam turbin,
engine over the reciprocating type hal
developed after years test in Switz
erland. The turbine ran 1000 hours
with only 5h hours spent in repairs.