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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
BRIDGE of Matches.

Here Is bridge, and pretty strong
one. considering its material. which
is of matches, without rivets, glue,
string or any other fastening, except
friction. 1t is quite a trick to put it
together, and the brdgebuilder must
have patience and a steady hand, but
the result Is worth little trouble. II
you go about 1t In a haphazard, hit or
miss fashion, even with the aid of the
illustration you will be pretty sure
to fail and will soon vote the whole
thing stupid, and give it up, but the
task is not so very difficuI. If you go to
work in the right way.
Lay match on the table and upon
II, near the ends. lay the heads of two
other matches, the other ends of which
rest on the table. These two matches
must lie at right angles to the one first
mentioned. They are the ones which
start from the ground at the near
end of the bridge in the picture. and
the match on which their heads rest
is the second cross-picce
Now, across these two parallel
matches lay fourth match-the first
cross-piece in the picture.
Next, lift up the match you laid
down first, raising the others with it,
and slip two more matches under 1t
and over the one you laid down last
(tEe first cross.piece in the picture).
Lay the heads of these last two
matches on another (the fourth cross
piece) and across them lay still an
other (the third cross-piece). Now
you have two links of the bridge done.
Lift up the cross.plece, slip in more
matches under ii and over the third.
add the next pair of cross-pieces and
go on In this way, link by link. until
you have five or six links, which will
make a strong bridge OF graceful
shape. More than this, make the arch
too high. less make 1t too fiat.
The matches should be long, strong
and either square or quite rough, so
that they will neither roll nor slip.
In all such tricks it is advisable to
use safety matches, and to handle
them carefully.
II Is still better to use burnt
matches. IL you can get them long
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
The Travelling Story Teller.

The profession of Hakkawati, or
story teller. is a calling officially rec
ognized in Oriental countries, and the
fortunate possessor of the necessary
gift is sure of welcome and liveli.
hood wherever he goes.
1T is this man. says an authority
on Oriental customs, who beyond all
others relieves the monotony of east
ern life. have seen the Arabian Hak-
Hawaii seated in the middle of large
crowd with the freight throwing q
ruddy glow over his mobile features
bring out clearly their varying express
sions as he warns to his tale. The
Arabs have a saying that smiles and
tears are In the same Khurig, or wal.
let, and so well does the real Hak.
Hawaii know his business that. hour
after hour he can make his dark
skinned audience shake with laughter
or sob in sympathy with the woes OF
some imaginary heroine, or SILVER and
feel for their daggers. ready to spring
to their feet to avenge some dastardly
act of cruelty. No dime novel of the
Western world could be more thrill
ing than is this legendary fiction OF
the peoples of the far East
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
WAS RATIFIED BY PROMOTION.
Young Actors Laughable Bull" IN Hin
First Speaking Part.

Charles Frohman, the theatrical
manager, tells of an amusing and
ludicrous mistake made by young
actor in a play once produced by MIR.
Frohman.
The young actor had. up to this
time. employed his talents in enact
ing such roles as called for no speech
on his part. But in this play he was
intrusted with the following line, the
only words to be spoken by him dur.
ing the entire play:
The King is dead! Long live the
King!"
The critical time arri ing, il was OBJ.
served by other players hat the young
man who was to acclaim the new mon.
arch In the words just quoted was suf-
fering from dreadful attack of stage
fright. His cue came, but no words
could he speak. so frightened was he
Finally, however, he pulled himself
together and. in desperation, shouted
at the top of his voice:
Long live the King; he's dead"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
snortlnn Blood VIII Out.

When Mr.. Bosanquet, the WELL
known English cricketer brought his
eleven over here a few years ago he
met at one of the matches with the
Gentlemen of Philadelphia fair
young girl, who was very much inter-
ested in and enthusiastic over the
game Captain Bosanquet had just
played brilliant inning, but had been
bowled and was strolling around the
ropes, chatting with his friends.
II was just then that some one in,
troduced him to the American girl.
ooh! Mr.. Bosanquet," exclaimed the
girl. 81 think cricket is perfectly
sweet! You made lot of runs, didn't
you? And | was so excited when the
bowler got you out. Why, Pm worn
to a FRAGILE; I've lost two pounds ut
the leastl
Money or weight" was the English
mans impressive reply.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

mo, father, have forgotten nothing"
went back to the bank, Jack seemed
unusually preoccupied. 1T is nothing,
dear" he assured Annette, only
little matter of business and pre-
monition for which cannot account"
His words fingered with Annette as
she re-entered her little room and pre-
pared to finish her task; but, as yet,
they were only of passing importance.
In fact. she had almost forgotten
them as her typewriter clicked busily
and the last Every truly yours" was
duly appended to an unusually long
document This done. she carried the
little pile of neatly written letters
into the private office. standing by
the window moment as she turned
to come out, to watch the crowds now
beginning to throng Broadway. Re.
entering her own sanctum, she gave
a little cry of delighted surprise, for
Jack Bedding stood by her window
gazing abstractedly down the street.
At the sound of her voice he turned
and without word stretched out his
arms. With a woman's quick intui-
ton, she OWNED the unusual som.
berness of his mood and gazed tender.
ly into the face so close to hers. as II
she would read therein the Utmost
secrets of his soul
Dearest" and his voice broke a
little, there's paper In fathers desk
that | must see without delay. Shall
we look for 1t together?"
oh Jack, Is II necessary to touch
his private papers? Can you not wait
until his return? He is so particular
about everything belonging to him.
replied the girl.
Yes, Annette, must have that pa
! stopped. Come, dear, and then we
will go sightseeing uptown" he add
ed. reassurlngly, and drew her with
him into his fathers private office.
Outside, sleighbells jingled musical
ly. Annette stood by the desk as
Jack quickly examined the different
compartments. The minutes seemed
| heightened into hours as he rapidly
! searched every crack and crevice
| Then, with sigh of disappointment
/ he stood erect, only to encounter his
fathers eyes fixed steadily on hin
from the doorway. Surprise, iilia
love and distrust struggled for the
mastery as he took step forward
encircling Annette's waist as he die
so.
His father stared frowningly at th'
pair standing before him. as 1t m.
own son who prizes into his father
private papers and is it Miss Ramse!
who accepts with cquanimity the at
tentions of John Belding?" he salt
scathingly, his anger waxing hottie
as the pair stood motionless by tn
desk. Miss Ramsey, will you go Il
! your room? | will talk with thi
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
A POOR INVESTMENT
By HARRIET MAE WEEKS.
copyrighted. 1905 by The uhors Publishing Company.

1t was crisp, wintry day. The Few
pedestrians who preferred brisk
walk in the open to half.hearted at
tempt at keeping warm in an over
crowded car, were hurrying down
Broadway The snow cracked under
their brisk tread and the cold north
wind crept in behind high coat collars
and mischievously nipped hiding ears.
In the stenographer's room at the
Peoples Bank, Miss Ramsey sat by
the low radiator trying to thaw," as
she expressed 1t, the while she sorted
the accumulation of yesterdays cor
respondence. AS she worked, a com
Portable feeling of contentment stole
over her. OF truth her lines had
fallen in pleasant places. The bank
was perfection in all its appointments.
The duties which came under the
| stenographer's ken were neither ardu-
Gus nor unpleasant. Stocks, bonds, de-
posits and investments were SO ia.
miliar that they almost wrote them
selves, as her fingers travelled over
the shining keys.
But, not the least pleasant OF her
surroundings were her associates;
those officials and minor incumbents,
who made up the working force-the
living furniture of well appointed
establishment.
There was the president. Few Of
fcers could boast an employer so at.
fably courteous, so thoughtful of 9th
| hn
Mortimer Belding. president Of the
Peoples Bank. He commanded the
unbounded respect of the entire force.
and as for Miss Ramsey, to her he
was the embodiment of all the graces
that could be bottled up in one EN-.
ployer.
Then, there was the presidents son,
who occupied the dual role of cashier
of the bank and the ardent admirer
of Annette Ramsey. And, such Is the
fraility of human nature, to this frank,
open hearted, carefree scapegrace,
Miss Ramsey had given her whole
heart A half smile fiickered at the
corners of her mouth as she thought
Of Jack Bedding. She remembered his
advent into the Office. More potent
still was the recollection of his faith
er's righteous indignation when Jack
came home from college in dire dis
grace. 1t was the old story of mis-
applied energy and the doubtful glory
OF athletic victory at the expense of
ignominious defeat In every exam"
IN the course.
There was no interruption in her
happy musings as she went out into
the general Office to file the letters,
Memory was busy bringing out all the
little things that had gone to make
tie past year memorable one
There were the strolls in the park
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

When the boys and girls of Ger
many are asked what they see in the
moon they answer just as American
children:
why, man, of course. He was
sent there for punishment and must
stand forever with a bundle of sticks
on his back because he was wicked
enough to gather fagots on Sunday"
But the Chinese little people would
be quite surprised to hear that story.
They would tell you that rabbit, and
not man, lives in the moon. They
are quite sure of it, because once, long
ago, little boy in China was sent
to bed without his supper because he
had not used his chop sticks proper
ly, and so spilled rice over his clean
blouse.
Then, as he lay In bed with the
moon shining on him and crying be-
cause he was so hungry, tiny hand
touched him, and kind voice said:
Here, little boy, is a bowl of rice.
The rabbit in the moon sent it to
you"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
Dominoes Arranged.

the spectators that you win point out
any domino that he may think of.
When he says he is ready, you tell
him that you will count round the
circle by touching the dominoes pro-
miscuously, each touch counting one,
and that when you have counted 20,
including the number of spots on the
domino thought OF he must tell you
to stop, and your finger will then rest
on the piece chosen.
Let us suppose, for illustration, that
he thinks of the double-deuce, you, of
course, not knowing that. Begin.
touching the pieces with your finger,
counting |, :, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and so forth,
skipping about the circle as you count.
But when you come to the eighth
count, you must touch the double six,
and then count regularly around to
the right. Thus six-five will be 3,
double-five 10, five-four II, and so on,
until you come to double-deuce when
ne tells you to stop, because that Is
the domino he thought of, the four
spots on which. added to your count
of l6, makes 20.
This rule holds good no matter what
domino may be chosen by the spec.
tators. The performer of the trick
must not count aloud, or even appear
to be counting, as he goes around the
circle, and the more quickly he moves
his finger, the heater the trick will be
done.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

run through four holes and knotted
ca.
Then Is holes should be bored on
each side of the frame and scrip OF
hide run through the hole, knottvo, run
through the opposite hole, drawn
tight and secured. This should be
done through the SO holes, u1tli there
are s small thongs and two large ones
running across the shoe.
Then weave a network CD, knot.
ting the hide wherever the thongs
cross, and the shoe is done.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

ening out that Walters deposit mat
ter
Miss Ramsey went back to her
room and was soon busily TRANSCRIPT
ing. out in the bank Mr.. Beldng
was giving some final directions,
looking in as he finished. to say to
Annette, Take your time and go
home early" Then he went out and
for the rest of the morning work
claimed the undivided attention of
the entire force.
Noon came quickly. and the half
hour luncheon at downtown cafe
was over all too soon for the pair sit
ting at corner table drinking their
coffee in quiet contentment AS they
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

may take piece in your hand, light
one end of 1t and hold it by the other
without any unpleasant sensation. 1t
VIII not conduct the heat to your
hand.
II you were to lay your hand on a
piece of iron outdoors during very
severe weather it would probably
freeze fast on the instant, producing
slight but painful injury. That is
because iron Is fine conductor of
heat; so, indeed. are all metals.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

Little All Lee jumped up and ran to
the window.
oh" he cried "is there a rabbit in
the moon?"
ITO be sure" was the answer.
Cant you see him? He is pounding
his rice in a bowl"
Then little All Lee pressed his face
against the window and looked hard.
II see him." he cried joyfully.
What nice, kind rabbit he must
be-"
Since then every little Chinese boy
has been able to see this rabbit, too.
When the little Hottentot the funny
little brown boy, who lives in far away
Africa, and who greases his face In
stead of washing it, and never combs
his hair, asks his mother about the
moon this is the story she tells him:
One day the moon said to the hare:
Go to the earth and tell the people
that just as | rise again after dying
away so shall they die and again come
to life"
But the stupid hare did not carry
the kind message right. He told the
people that the moon boosted that she
rose again. but that they died forever.
When the moon heard this she was
very angry. She took an AK to cut OF
the hare's head, but the ak missed,
and only cut his lip open. Ever since
then the hare's children have a hare
lip" The pain of the cut made the
hare so wild that he flew at the moon
/ and almost scratched her eyes out
| The black scars on the moons face
are the marks of the hare's claws.
Quite different story is told to the
| children of Iceland.
When Jack and Jill fell down the
| hill, they say, the moon picked them
up. She wiped away Jill's tears and
! patched Jacks crown. Then, taking
one under each arm, she flew up to
the sky again. There they draw
water for her, and sometimes theil
buckets tilt over and the water spills
Then the people on earth say it rains
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

The frame of the snowshoe should
be of ash or some other strong elastic
wood. They should be steamed so as
to enable them to be bent, as In the
diagram.
They should then be bound VITA
strips of rawhido for about six inches
along the ends. This forms what In
called the tail OBJ,
Next procure two wide fiat pieces of
rewhide split at the ends (C). These
are placed in position In the frame.
near the end and the four splits are
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS.
OF Interest to Young Folks Who Study
PHYSICS.


Heat Is one of the most curious
things in this world.
Why do you pull your cap down over
your ears and button your overcoat so
tightly on frosty morning?
'To keep out the cold" you say at
first thought. Oh no, to keep in the
heat of your body, to prevent IL flying
off, to conserve 1t. This elementary
fact is, of course, pretty well under.
stood by boys and girls, but it is less
easy to remember all about heat in its
relationship to substance. There are
conductors and nonconductors of 1t.
Wooden materials belong t. the latter
class. and so keep you warmer than
cotton, which conducts tie heat and
gives it off,
Air and Water
Here is an interesting experiment:
Put your hand into bowl of w-ter
which has been allowed to stand in
the room some hours. IJoes it feel as
warm as the air? "Oh, no." you an.
swer; colder" Now. we gill test the
matter with thermome ter Watch
the mercury closely. VIII. how odd!
Air and water number tn, same de-
grees.
Here is a piece of mari lie, Touch
it. You shiver, do you nor? Marble
is always uncomfortable cIld, And,
by the way, the writer remem )ers once
seeing a dear little white Eskimo dog
which could only be pulled Il rough
Philadelphia summer by giving 1t the
use OF a marble topped table Here
II spent all It's leisure hours atd kept
cool.
Marble VS.. Wood.
To return to our experiment. Placing
your hand on marble you would cerlain-
ly aver that it is colder than the wood
right alongside of it? But as matter
of fact, it isn't
The difference between these two
substances is simply that the marble,
being better conductor of heat than
the wood, It absorbs more OF the
warmth from your hand, and so gives
you a greater sensation of chilliness,
The reverse is true It charcoal. You
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

after office hours last summer. She
could see yet the comprehending grin
Of the ragged newsboy as he moved
away from certain bench in order
to leave Cupid a clearer field.
Musing in this happy fashion. An.
with alacrity the call from the presi.
dents sanctum. His pleasant Good
morning" harmonized perfectly with
her genial mood and the days quota
of correspondence ran smoothly on
under his friendly supervision. you
may leave the letters on my desk for
signature. Miss Annette" he said, as
the dictation ended 81 shall be away
the greater part OF the day straight
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
A PuzzIlna Domino Trick.

good trick with dominoes is per.
formed as follows: Arrange 10 of
them in a circle as shown in the &C.
oompanying picture and tell one of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
Russian state scepter.

The Russian state scepter Is OF
solid gold, three feet long, and con-
tains among its ornaments 2GS dia-
monds, 800 rubies and fifteen emer-
aids.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
Where Marriage is in Favor.

Modern Hindoos honor marriage so
highly that no bachelor is ever con-
suited on any important affair, and the
man who cannot be induced to marry
is looked upon as beyond the pale Of
nature"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
The Bridge Completed.

enough and of equal length. Tooth
picks or any other little sticks of uni
form length and thickness. may be
used instead of matches.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10
An Ode to Little You.

On, your laughing eyes are blue
As the sea, Little You;
And as fresh and clear as dew
On the lea. Little You
You are wise and you are witty,
You are fair and YOU are pretty
As can be, Little You. as can be.
But for me, Little You, as for me,
Not your wisdom. nor your face Is
What has charmed me. nor your graces
Nor your dainty ways and taking,
Nor your laughter. havoc-making
All of these, Little You. they may
please:
But what charms me. gives me bliss
And despair and hopes but this:
Little You. Little You, Little You
-Egnomet
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-10

each way? The solution shall appear
next week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Tol
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Invitations have been received to
the marriage of Miss Florence Cole,
to Harry Pratt Hudson, of this vii
lage. The ceremony will take place at
her home in Rensselaer,, n. Y, Thurs.
day June 30 at 6 p. m. They will be
at home after July Is at 1888 Third
street, Rensselaer,.
The fish hawk that Fred Godfrey re.
Gently shot on the upper part of Ben
tons pond has been mounted and is
now on exhibition in Griswolds win
dow. 1t measures over 6 feet from tip
to tip.
Heavy frosts occurred Thursday
night in all the mountainous districts
surrounding Rutland city. The mer-
curry fell to 80 degrees above zero and
fell to much lower point in the sur
rounding towns. In Shrewsbury the
grass was frozen stiff and fruit and
other crops will suffer severely.
The Sunday evening meeting of the
Congregational c. E. society will be
held at instead of $50 o'clock. Lead
er, Robert Pike; topic: "What l
must do to become Christ's Deciple. ~
The semi-annual election of officers
postponed from Wednes day evening
will occur &C that time.
Mrs L. A. Dewitt of Brattleboro
and son George are visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs E. T. Griswold.
A beautiful and costly monument
has recently been erected on the Rick
ert family lot in the Main st cemetery.
The design is a cyrcophagus in the
celebrated Brandon Italian marble
and was furnished by Will Fl. Bald.
win a marble and granite dealer Of
Middlebury, VT, Mr. Baldwin has
several monuments in the same popu.
lar marble to erect here in the near
future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-11

Mems RuSSeIS, Balls and OhOrds
Mems and Boys Canvas and Tennis Shoes
AHnnJo noH md DoTnnf nafhnY Nv
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-22
UNION MEETING
At the Tabernacle to Begin in
Ten Days.
Evangelist Ham Will Come With
a Great Reputation-Noted
Singer to Aid.

The union meeting at the Taber-
nacle will begin on Sunday, April
;, as heretofore announced. Rev.
Mordecai Ham, the eloquent and
widely known young evange-
list, will do the preaching. He will
be assisted by competent choir
leaders and the music will be a
leading feature of the meeting.
Wherever Mr.. Ham has been his
meetings have been attended by
great results, He is a powerful
pulpit orator and never fails to
arouse great religious enthusiasm.
All Of the churches of the city will
take part in the union meeting.