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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
IN THE HILLS OF JAPAN.
Panorama One Of the Most Beautiful
In the World.

In the World.
On every side of us, from our feet to
the golden distance far away, the
world stretched mountains. peak upon
peak, as thick as junks In a Chinese
harbor, and range beyond range In
exhaustible; no sounds of mortal life
came up inside the rock, while the
river, gentian blue, wound silent in
transparent pools below. The piano.
rama in Japan on a splendid summer
day Is Impossible to describe to an
English reader who has not been in
the East, for such a one will read be-
tween the lines the local color In
which he was bred, instead Of the
wholly different atmosphere that
heightens ths charm Of the picture
there-the brilliant, luminous air
which invest our eye with telescope
power and brings the whole landscape
to our feet; while soft suspicion Of
silky haze seems to float halo round
each foliage-hidden hill. Switzerland.
too, is a mountain world. but small
compared with this; the entire con-
tent from Innsbruck to Geneva only
one-fourth the length Of this single
island of Japan--a thousand miles OF
continuous romance. And the quality
of the sunshine is what separates. by
a very wide gulf, summers day in
these ATTITUDES from one IN more
northerly Errope.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Assistance.

Viceroy Alexieff, the Russian sol
der, visited America in 1878. A Wash
irgton official said of him the other
day:
"Alexieff came here on the Cimbria
with a number of Russians of high
rank, and the quantity of wine these
men could consume without being af-
fected by 1t was the talk of the day.
There were even editorials in the
newspapers on this matter.
Il remember entering the Russians
suite in Washington one day with AL
exieff, and coming upon young colo
mel who sat at table smoking with
four empty champagne bottles before
him.
Alexieff looked at the empty bottles
and laughed.
"'Did you drink all that without as
sistance?" he asked.
mo said the young oficer,
languidly. I had the assistance Of a
bottle of burgundy"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
meshed about him as the web Of

meshed about him as the web Of
Fate!
Frozen as to stone the wife stood
dcscd and voiceless; her eyes we're
riveted upon the hideous sin before
them; her blood froze In horror. con.
collation. heat could not melt. And
then soft, long drawn kisses broke
the deadened stillness-each one
shifting dull upon her brain and driv.
ing through 1t the hideous truth. And
then Madge Marcy's eyes, piercing
the gloom beyond, found them fixed
by her cousins cold stare, as by
Basilisk's. But. bold and reckless,
the girl only smiled and whispered:
HE is my cousin, Nell. Go back
to bed and be good!"
Her voice melted the frozen charm.
The wronged wife hurled herself
toward the guilty para Vengeance
implecable. In the broad light gleam-
ed the lorg, sharp dagger she found
somehow in her hand; It's uplifted
blade directed not at her rivals but
her husbands heart! Then, as that
blade descended like a flash, Nell
Douglas fell upon the carpet-prone
-lifeless. And even then one word
crashed down upon her brain-potent,
commandful: Remember" Stimuli.
taneously Mrs. Ronald Douglas was
gittirg bolt upright in bed; her bus.
bands voice asking quietly:
Are you i'll. dollin' wife?'
"Oh, Ron, it was dreadful! l had
such an awful-awful nightmare. I
am sure 1t was the terrapin."
mo, Nell; am sure 1t was not"
"Then, love. what could 1t have
been?"
Sweetheart, it was that silly fad
againI"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
HIS WIFE'S Gov SIN
l
BY Company

1t is too provoking--to miss the
train!" A pretty woman at her
worst. Mrs. Ronald Douglas looked
prettier still with her nose up-tllted
and deep flush upon her rounded
checks. Whether both came from
heat of the dainty gas stove or from
temper at disappointment. the result
was the same: and so thought her
stylish cousin. Madge Marcy, who
was an orphan inmate of her home.
Too provoking!" the young wife
repeated as she held back her rich
skirt with one plump and jeweled
hand, and with the other turned down
the gas and replaced the lid of the
steaming chafing.dish-"Ron should
have been here five minutes ago; and
by the next train his terrapin will be
ruined; and wen have the night.
mare from late supper How stupid
of him to miss the train!"
II am sure Cousin Ron had good
reason" Miss L.arcy began, sudden.
ly catching the CLINT of her cousins
eye and finishing: Luckily l did not
cut the wine and Ice for the Regents
punch before he came. He always
likes 1t live as he says"
HE likes all things live Mrs.
Douglas responded mean.ngly. why,
Madge. you affect to understand Ron
as well as his wife does"
For which his wife should be duly
thankful" the girl retorted--not with.
nj nnb
trouble by doing so. lie recognizes
1t, at least"
"Qulte!" the young wife answered
briefly. Have you seen my Choir
Invisible anywhere? oh, here 1t Is.
She buried herself In her book, and
the down cushions, under the pink.
shaded stand lamp while Miss Marcy
sat at the piano and let her taper
hands stroll over the keys.
please play something German!"
Mrs. Douglas cried presently Her
voice was sharp. with testy ring
in II.
81 was only thinking with my fin,
gers. Nell" the girl answered, whirl-
ing round on the stool. What was
playing?"
That stupid old Charlie is my dar.
lingH and you've played 1t five
times" the other answered irritably.
81 detest Scotch things!"
Cousin Ron is Scotch" Madge
Marcy retorted quietly. But dear
me! how agreeable we must have
been to each other, Nell. The clock
says twenty past eleven, and hen be
here in ten minutes"
you are nothing il not-correct,
Madge!" This was frigid enough to
cool the punch. sans ice.
What is the matter with you to-
night?" The tall, lissome girl left the
piano and threw herself among the
down cushions; one long, cleaning
arm coiled about her cousins neck.
Nell Douglas, II you were not you
and were not |; II Cousin Ron were
not the 'doting cullard of a husband
that he isl would really begin to
believe you were neutrality-suspicious."
Jealous. indeed" The young wife's
Iretty cheeks were a1ame nov. and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
DETECTIVE WORK IN INDIA.
Native Police Are Not scrupulous In
Their Methods.


A recently published book on India
tells of a native detective whose meth.
DDS were anything but scrupulous.
One important matter investigated
was robbery OF about half lakh of
rupees' worth of silver ingots (about
e25,000) thet was sent down on cam.
els with an escort of fifteen armed
men from Indore to Kotah. The es.
oort was killed by Dacolts and the sill
YER taken. Isri Pershad, the oriental
Sherlock Holmes, rasseldar major OF
. native regiment. made It his bust
ness to bring these men to justice and
when asked In after years how he OBJ.
tanned his proofs remarked, smillngly
stroking his heard. that II man was
judiciously strung up. spread-eagle-
wise. bv his thumbs. much useful in
formation might be extracted and
having no marks of ill-treatment tc
show to the sahibs he generally held
his tongue. or certain witness in
this case he wrote that he had "given
'awfully good evidence at the trial,
but al there was lust little discrep-
ancy' between this and his previous
dispositions before tho political agent
when the original files were called for
by the higher court. 1t would be bet
ter to omit this one and say 1t had
been eaten by white ants"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Nluht Cans In virulnla.

Senator Daniel of Virginia, tells Of
a man from Richmond who was visit
ing country cousin. The latter got
sleepy at nine o'clock and vainly tried
to keep awake. In desperation, he
opened bottle. saying, Cousin Jim,
let's have a night-cap."
Cousin Jim's face frightened. and
the night-cap disappeared; but he con.
tinued talking, until his courteous
country cousin finally said. Cousin
Jim, you must excuse me. But I'm
accustomed to going to bed at nine
o'clock, In fact, to be frank with you,
I s'posed you'd take the hint and 20 to
bed on the nightcap."
We'll, my dear cousin, give me the
other string to that night.cap and I'll
go to sleep. Every night-cap has two
strings. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
COST OF LIVING IN ASIA.
Modern improvements Have Imposed
Burden on Natives.

Modern improvements Have imposed
Burden. on Natives.
During recent tour. In Asia Of near
~ sixteen months, from February.
1901. to June. 1902. in which visited
Japan, Korea, China. the Philippines.
Cochin China, Siam and Laos. the
Straits Settlements. Burmah. india,
Syria and Palestine, found every
where a deep interest in the changing
economic conditions. The common
people in Asia care little for politics.
but the price of food and raiment
touches every man, woman and child
at sensitive roint.
Almost everywhere the old days Of
cheap living are passing away. Steam
ers, railways, telegraphs, newspapers.
laborsaving machinery and the intro.
duction Of Western ideas are slowly
but surely revolutionizing the Orient
Shantung wheat, which formerly had
no market beyond radius of few
dozen miles from the wheat field. can
now be shipped by railway and steam
ship to any part of the world, and in
consequence every Chinese buyer has
to pay more for 1t. In like manner
new facilities for export have doubled.
trebled, and in some places quad
rupled the price Of rice In China. Siam
and Japan.-Century Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
ARMY TRIALS.
An infantryman's Long Siege.

An infantryman's Long Siege.
This soldiers tale of food is interest
Ing.
During his term of service In 18th
infantry In Cuba and Philippines, an
Ohio soldier hoy contracted disease
VI the stomach and bowels which all
army doctors who treated him pro
uounoed incurable, but which Grape
Nuts food alone cured:
In October. 1899, when my enlist.
ment expired. was discharged from
the army at Calulute, Philippines, and
returned to the States on the first
available steamer that left Manila.
When l got home l was q total wreck
physically and my doctor put me to
bed saying he considered me the worst
broken-down man of my age he ever
saw and after treating me months
he considered my case beyond medical
aid.
During the fall and winter of 1900
aud '0I l was admitted to the Barnes
Hospital In Washington, d. c., for
treatment for chronic Inflammation of
buo anu powSio Jul dlttT
months returned home as bad as ever.
II continued taking medicine until
February, 1902, when reading a news.
paper one day read about Grape Nuts
and was 80 impressed sent out for q
package right away.
The result Is quickly told for l
have used Grape-Nuts continually ever
since with the best results, my health
ls 20 | can do a fair days hard work
stomach and bowels are in good con
eition, have gained 40 pounds in
weight and feel like new man alto
gether.
81 owe my present good health tC
nrspe,Nuts beyond all dosbt FOR medi
cal science was exhausted" Nam,
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek
Mich.
Had he consulted any one OF sew
eral thousand physicians we know O
they would have prescribed Grape
Nuts Immediately.
Look In each pkg for the famou
utte book, "Ths Road to MELVILLE"
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the eyes she glued u'rl her book
had aught but tenderness in them, Il
am surprised at such u hint, Nell,
even from you. When Eleanor Mar.
cy changed her name to Douglas"
because he was tender and
trewe'?" the girl broke In with a
merry laugh.
Because he was a gentleman and
an honest man the other went on,
unheeding, "she swore to love and
honor. The woman who so demeans
herselG as to be jealous paused,
looking full at the woman before her,
radiant and crowned with belleship-
without any apparent excuse, de
serves not pity, but contempt.
"Why, you are really talking seri.
ously, Nell" the other woman cried
| How thoughtless ! was 10 tease you.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Odd Xerdlcta.

An English newspaper tells . story
Of a rural coroners jury, which. upon
being told by a medical witness that
the case under consideration was one
Of felo de Sc, brought in verdict of
Found drowned" But In Virginia
City, Neb. some years ago, when a
popular citizen shot Chinaman
through the middle of the back with
. Henry rife, and killed him, the
coroner's jury brought in verdict
of Suicide"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

when you were worried. All! that IS
his cab! I'll run and live the punch,
while you turn the terrapin. Now,
Nell, dear, don't scold the poor fel.
low!"
She swept through the portiere of
the dining.room, juct as the truant's
pass-key grated in the latch. A puz.
zled look-half query. half content
swept the face Mrs. Douglass turned
first to her and then to the tall mir.
ror. as she smoothed the laces RULED
about her bosom. Next instant she
vas extricating herself from a bear.
like hug.
you mean old runaway! To keep
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

~ local applications IS they cannot pcach the die
eased portion of the ear. There IL only ono way TO
deafness and that ~ by constitutional remedies
Deafness ~ caused by an Unframed condition OF the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When the
tube Is infamed you have rumhling sound or i'm
perfect bearing and when Il II entirely closed Deaf
IL the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken and this tube restored TO Its condt
tion hearing viii be destroyed forevcr nine cases
out OF ton caused by tatarrb, which 10 nothins
but an innamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness lcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Hairs Catarrh Cure send for circulars, free.
p. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. O,
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Take Hsfs Family Pills for constipation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

TWO lone women up all night, by care
lessness about a train"
Really couldn't help 1t, darling
wifey!". DR.. Douglas answered cheer
lily; pronouncing the adjective dol
lin-"You see the operation old Sill
cerly wired me to come for was a
capital one. The subject was worn
to thread; and heart complications
forbade ar aesthetics. So we used
hypnotism."
THAT silly fad again!" his wife an
swered with n pout. "Eonald Doug.
las, | do believe you are becoming a
hypnotic crank"
Il will, If my crankiness mitigates
suffering" he said gravely. 81 am
forced to give so much of that-to
be cruel only to be kind; that II a
woman like this one"
"Oh, IL was a woman
Eyes, and a marvelously beautiful
one. She detained me, as Slicerly
wished to test her powers further,
and so ! missed my train"
"Sne humbugged even your" illog.
ccl Mrs. Douglas retorted Ron. for
clear.headed, scientific old dear,
you are the most easily fooled by a
pretty woman"
There's but one pretty woman to
me, dollin' wife," was the genuine
response-"and she hasn't fooled
me-"
The foretold nightmare to be foaled
by terrapin. seemed to be a mere
myth. Silence as of Egyptian tombs
wrapped the dark Douglas mansion
as the clock chimed three. In the
darkness the surgeon lay wlde-eyed,
but restful. thinking over the new ex.
perience of the day.
Suddenly his wife spoke; he
caught his name-her cousins. His
hand intuitively went out to wake her
| as he muttered: MY fault! Terra
| pin" but she spoke again and the
scientist paused to listen, smiling
broadly in the inky darkness, Then
the French clock chimed the quarter
Mrs. Douglas sat bolt upright In
bed, sense of horror-of hideous
doom upon her. She reached out hel
arm, the plump little hand feeling fol
her protectors pillow. II was empty
his place by her side vacant! She
whispered his name-then louder-at
last in agonized sohs. No answer
came. She glanced at the door. II
was ajar; dim CLEAN from the hal
lamp rejecting upon his empty place
Shuddering with cold dread-burn
ing with shame at her own act-tht
racked wife slid stealthily from bee
and crept into the hall. Before hel
moving ghostlike to his doom,
crept her husband; white clad anC
with bare feet that made no echo
on the carpet, Hesitant, slow, with
mein of a guilty thing-he passed the
length OF the corridor-paused a
Madge Marcy's door-tapped softly
It was opened as Of itself In The
broad light flooding behind her-witi
floating masses of fair hair-sculptur
ed throat and cleaning bust too light
ly draped-her cousin stood with
eager arms extended Next instant
they were close about the SHINING
husbands neck; her soft cheek press
ing his In ecstasy--the blonde hail
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
No Wonder. No Was Stout.

A Scotchman paid visit to London
to inspect the electric apparatus of
that city, with view to its introduc.
ton in his native town. On his re.
turn his wife exclaimed: Dear me.
Jamiel! That trip has dune ye power
of guild. Hoo stout We hae gotten. !
hope ye did as telt ye and qua on
ane Of the dizzen clean shirts that I
gied ye every day." ooh, aye, Eliza.
BETH" was the reply. "T did just as We
said-put on a clean shirt every day,
an I haze them a on moo. "-Pittsburg
Press
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
The Meeting Of the National Irrigation
Congress-.

To be held at Ell Paso. Texas, this fall.
promises to be of great interest to
jewellers In Inter Mountain country.
and addresses will be made by Amer
lean and foreign irrigation authorities.
An interesting program, including
genuine Mexican bull fight, will be
given by the citizens. For further in
formation regarding date of above.
meeting. railroad fares. etc. address
C. F. Warren. room No. All, Do0ly
block. Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
French Submarine Hotel.

Large numbers of visitors are at
tracted every summer to the subma-
rine hotel near Perdin. on the south
coast of France. The building is Of
steel, on concrete foundations. and
has been fitted with large plate glass
windows. which enable the guests to
look upon the beauties of submarine
life from a depth OF six fathoms.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Austrian Marriage Laws.

The Austrian marriage laws are
very severe. They prohibit mar.
riages between Christians and Jews
and between Christians and infidels. A
marriage between Protestant won.
an and a man who said he had no
particular creed has Just been IN.
uulled ty the supreme court
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
The Rival Cities.

"Well." said the New Yorker, taurt.
ingly, you don't see any grass grow
ing In our streets" That's So" re.
piled the Philadelphia, "clever
scheme Of yours" whats that?
ITO keep tearing your streets up so
the grass can't grow."-Philadelphi
Press.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
VentriIouulal EowI3,

M. Emile Merwert, secretary gener-
al Of French Guiana. has sent to the
Jardin des Plantes in Paris two pairs
OF ventriloquial fowls. These birds
are greatly amusing to visitors to the
gardens, who assemble round their
cage by their cries, which at one time
appear to come from the trees, at
others from the sky and sometimes
from the midst of the crowd itself.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Wealth In Yucatan,

Yucatan has population OF $50. 900.
and owing to the fact that 1t is the
home Of the heneQuen, the agave,
which furnishes the finest fiber, the
Yucatecos have more money per cap
tia than any other people In the world.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
CAME TO EARTH SUDDENLY.
How Quick-Witted Professor Covered
Up His Absent Mindedness.

On e day certain professor Of
mathematics at o. University prepar.
ed to set out on a short journey on
horseback. He was an absent-minded
person, and while saddling the animal
was thinking out some intricate prob
lem. Some students stood near and
watched him abstractedly place the
saddle on hind part before.
"Oh. Professor" exclaimed one OF
the group, you are putting the wrong
end Of your saddle foremost"
young man. replied the professor
with some tartness. you are entirely
too smart. How do you know 1t is
wrong, when I have not yet told you
in which direction intend to gof"-
Lippincott's.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Where MALAGA Grapes Crow.

Malaga grapes do not come from
Malaga, Only Muscatel and wine
grapes are exported from Malaga,
while the Malagas come from Almeria,
about 100 miles east. which probably
has on annual crop Of 100000 go
pound barrels.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

Doan's Kidney Pills. Read how these
pills repair weakened physical con-
tition when this condition Is caused
by sick kidneys:
Mrs. Sadie Mettles Of 1894 w. 4th
Ave.. Columbus, Ohio, says: Prior to
the year 1898 suffered considerably
from backache, pain in the head. Ian.
suor and depression and weakness Of
The action of the kidneys. The pain
was always worse in the morning, and
| felt miserable. was induced to
procure a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
and | began their use. They proved
prompt and effective. They cured me
and there has been no return Of the
trouble since taking them. owe all
the credit to Doan's Kidney Pills"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
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any part of the United States. Ad.
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Z. For sale by all druggists. price so
aents per box.
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Cloudland.

Crimson and ivory, intertwist,
a banner floating upon the breeze.
Guarding the place OF the new moons
tryst:
a glitterlng swarm OF golden bees,
Winging away over Jasper seas;
A filmy garland of amethyst
BY the last faint glow of the sun.et
kissed;
mist
Sinking behind the darkening trees.
Clara Boise Bush In New Orleans
Times Democrat
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price CSC
Catching Pigeons In Queenstown.

The ragged children of Queenstown
catch pigeons in curious way. Seat
ed In a row on the edge Of the pave
ment, they each have string stretch
Ing into the road, at the end of which
Is moose surrounding some tempting
bread crumbs. Homeless pigeons
pounce on the meal, and are as quick
ly 1erked to the pavement by the
cheering youths.-London Graphic.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

Greatest. simplest, best invention OF
the age. A boy can make regular
sized 14x1Sx48 in. bales like fun. and
two boys can bale three tons per day
easily.
SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY
to the John A. Salz-r Seed Co. La
Crosse, Wis. with &c stamps for mail
ing, and get their big catalog. fully de-
scribi this great Hay Press, 80 also
hundreds of tools and thousands OF va
rieties of Farm and Vegetable Seeds
CIV. N. W.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
Getting rhlnq. Down Fine.

Getting Things Down Fine.
1t is said that a fly makes 400
strokes per second with its wings
and 1t has been proven that by the
use of the microphone you can hear
lily walk!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

Ido not believe Piso's euro for Consunpsios
has an equal for coughs and colds--JoHn ,
BoYsR, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, iooa
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces In
Hammation, aays pain, cures wind collie $50 bottle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16
WOMEN BREAK DOWN.

Sometimes wo m Q n
drift into a condition
OF half invalid" Con.
tinual uor, all
tired out, run down,
backache, nerves shat
tered. headache. terri
BILE pain, no appetite,
poor digestion. In nine
cases out Of ten It's be-
cause the kidneys fail
to do their work Of
altering the poisonous
system waste from the
blood. The kidneys
are weak end need the
strpnptheniny hpln of
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-16

Carpets can be colored on the floor
with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.