The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-16
Whales Attain Enormous Ace.

Whales Attain Enormous Ace.
Whales have been killed whose age
was estimated at 400 years. The
method by which they determine this
question Is the counting the layers OF
laminae forming what is popularity
called "whalebone." These laminae
increase yearly, as does the growth OF
the bark on tree.
Island Acts az Maonet.
The island OF Bornholm, situated in
the Baltic, acts as huge magnet. II
exerts such an influence on the com.
pass that 1t can cause q vessel tn
turn perceptibly from its course. The
enect OF this magnetic island Is per-
ceptible at a distance Of nine and n
half miles.
Causes OF Disease.
Notwithstanding the most carefu,
search, the causes of a number of
transmissable diseases. both human
and animal, still remain unknown. OF
the human diseases belonging to this
group may be mentioned especially
scarlet fever. chickenpox typhus f.
yer and hydrophobia.
Total Output of Books.
A Brussels expert, Nj. Paul Ot,et,
estimates that from the invention OF
printing, in the middle of the fifteenth
century, to January, 1900, 1913, 900
| different books have been issued. He
| also estimates that about 200 900
books are now annually issued.
Remarkable English Echo.
| An echo in Woodstock Park. Ok.
fordshire, England. repeats seventeen
sylables by day and twenty by night.
One on the banks of the Lago del
Lupo repeats fifteen. One on the north
side of Shipley church in Sussex, Eng
land, distinctly repeats twenty one
syllables.
War Office Duns Veteran.
Recently an Australian who had
fought in South Africa received from
the British war office notice that he.
had been overpaid $2.75 with a re-
quest that he return the money forth
with. He says he will not and dares
the war Office to do its worst.
Jews Live on Charity.
An explanation of the frequent beg
ging letters received in this country
from Jews in Palestine is given by
DR.. Selah Merrill, formerly United
States consul at Jerusalem, who says
that the large majority of Jerusalem
Jews live entirely upon charity.
New South Wales Arbitration.
The arbitration law of New South
Wales has been in operation over a
year, and II has been found that SO
long as its decisions are in accord
ance with the wishes Of the employe s
there has been no resistance, but
whenever decision has been adverse
to them they have shown a spirit of
resistance.
His Rule Of Business.
A fair young thing. who buttonholed
q Wall street magnate and asked him
what was his rule OF business, is rug
cling over his answer. Very simple.
l pay for something that can't get
with money | haven't got, and then
sell what l never had for more than
II ever cost"
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Korean Names.
The Koreans write their names as
the Chinese do, with the surname
: first. They usually have three names !;
nrst, the surname; second, a genera.
ton name, borne by all members of a
family In generation, however nu.
merous the cousins may be, and third,
the individual name.
To Extend Amsterdam Canal.
The city council of Amsterdam has
voted $5OS,l2S for the extension of the
harbor-works of Amsterdam. When the
last obstacles in the North Sea canal
snail have been removed the canal
VIII be deepened to such an extent
that the heaviest draft vessels can
reach Amsterdam. Quays and large
strong sheds will be required.
Children Have No Footwear.
Italian children of the poorer
classes can neither hang up their
stockings at Christmas nor put their
shoes out the window at Twelfth
night for the wise men to fill. For
when the weather is too cold for
them to go barefoot they wear rags
bound around their feet for coverings.