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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Value Of General Culture.

We must educate everybody in our
respective neighborhoods in order that
we may have the benefit OF competi-
tion and OF appreciation writes Gov
ernor c. B. Aycock in the National
You may educate your son and daugh-
ter to the fullest extent possible. Civ
ing to them the learning of all the
world and put them after their educa.
ton in a community where there are
no other educated people. and they
will fail to develop and grow as they
would II they lived in a community
where there was general culture. The
man who stands easily head and shout
ders above his neighbors will never be
very tall II he is to surpass his neigh
bors and be really great, he must have
neighbors whn are almoS, great them
selves He cannot work cut of himself
the best there is in him until he is
forced to do so by the competition Of
others almost or quite as strong as he
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Description Of War Vessels.

Battleships are heavily armored,
vessels, carrying large and heavy
guns. whose defensive and offensive
qualities are more important than
their speed. Cruisers have great
speed: IL they are armored, they APP
proach the battleship; II protected,
they carry armor over the most vul-
nerable parts; If unprotected they de.
pend on their speed for safety. Mont
tors are low.l. 1g vessels II compare
lively little 81 with r. living tur-
rets. wherein the heavy guns are
placed. they are principally for har'
Dor defense. Gunbcats are light draft
cruisers. Torpedo boats are very
fast low-lyinV vessels. armed pginci-
pally with tc:pedoes; torpedo boat
destroyers are larger and faster tor
pedo boats. Corvettes are sailing yes.
sells. smaller than friga,es. Dispatch
boats are a-- swift vessels used for
carrying dispatches.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Methc in His q 7fness,

am convinced said the Colonel
IS his caller departed. that there Is
TctGod in deafness. That mar Is deaf
90 much so that II Is nuisanr" 60
larry on conversation with him. Eu'
wanted to see him about a certain
natter in which he, as an Oxford
IA luate, Is better informed than /
AN. AS We passed through the ho,ol
'owlrd the smoking room said:
ITS a cold day.
Thanks. old man he replied.
don't mind taking a cocktail, but III
Iay" a Manhattan, Whisky is 700
rough.
THAT CHI went through our h /.
ness talk without hitch. He seemed
particularly keen when few Gollars
doomed up for him. He never missed
2 point Me nwhile ordered anoG n
round, and talked a bit with hlr'
about his college days, I suppose
aid that YOU are Charter House.?
"Well, It IL rather early in the lay
or chartrcuse,' he replied, but sine,
.ouye been so kind I'll have to :,
YOU"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Lack of Soldiers and Sailors.

In this country we have been lone
familiar with the complaint that II is
hard to get Americans to enlist in the
navy or engage in the marine service.
On top of this knowledge comes the
news from Canada that it has been
found practically impossible to garri
son the Notifications at Halifax and
Esquimault with Casadian troops II
is probable that bot n Canada and
the United States the condition re-
sponsible for this reluctance of young
men to enlist is the very condition
of national prosperity which both
countries are glad to record The in
dustrial and commercial opportunities
in America to-day are so numerous
nd widespread that very much more
generous inducements than are now
held out to young men, apparently.
must be offered To PERSUADE them to
abandon the civil Tor the military life.
Boston Globe.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
s.earns on New England Weather.

One of tho very best after dinner
speakers the Massachusetts ever pro
duced was the late George NJ. Searns
of Chicopee.
Just before his death he was the
principal srcnker at the dinner of the
New Englan club in New York city.
Some OF the previous speakers had
made ludicrous remarks about the al
ferent varieties OF weather this section
could produce. During his speech Mr..
Stearns said: II note what yon say
about our remarkable New England
weather. but. gentlemen. let me tell
you that any man who lives here tie
first twenty years of his life bulbs
up such a vigorous constitution that II
he then contracts lata! disease he
can live twenty years longer ON the
bylaws"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
READS ALL THE PosTAts.
Postnnistress in This Way Sees That
Nothino improper Passes Her.

Talking with a party of friends at
down town cafe the other after
noor. a trav ing man told OF rev
experience he encountered In a little
village not far from Philadelphia on
his last trip out He was standing AT
the window of the postotiice in TINS
village while the mail was being dis
trlbuted. when he noticed that the
pcstwlstress- was certainly old
ENOUGH to X ow what S e was about
-r the letters as she came TO them
In their proper boxes. but placed all
the rcstal cards in pile together on
a shelf
What are you saving the postals
Gorg' asked the traveller at last.
ooh I've " to read 'em all first
wa the reply.
Got to-" exclaimed the traveller,
with an accent OF surprise Oh the
yerb. "Wh how's tha, ,"
II lave TO read. 'em, every one.
said the postmistress, to see that
Trey contain rothing improper. It's
rule of the department" And she
went on placidly with ner distribu-
Philadelphia Record.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
sKIRMlsH LINE AT cREEpMooR.
inspiring Sight in Advance Of shan
Battle Skirmlshers.

To tie spectator the sklrmish run
Is the most interesting of the matches
gays Lieut.. Frank T.. Evans In Out
.pg, Six hundred yards from the tar
gets the thin line of skirmlsherl
awaits the Forward, march, Of the
bugle, Then Il wavers forward anc
at the 600 yard line halts and drops
With the last note of commence FIR
.ng" the rifles spatter and crack.
Then on to the other ranges the line
swings, now at quick and now in the
cadence Of double time, the men car
rying their pieces in characteristic
attitude. At the behest of the bugle
the line drops TO the ground and
pumps ont its leaden fight at the tar
gets. The hring grows faster and
more furious, the bugle rings ont mel
low and clear, and at the short ranges
the line writhes with the quick flashes
OF magazine fire, and rafting shuttle
of cracking sounds and the whirr OF
bullets. The crash and rattle OF the
ragged Volleys END a realism 20 this
relentless advance by picked rihemen
upon the silhouetted figures of the
paper tagets that brings, even to the
man who knows not the butt from the
mu2zle OF a rife. the old blood.lust
oac from the dim tomb OF ancestors
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Wren Butler w. oested.


Du.'ng his boyhood benjamin +
Eut,er was a frequent visitor in the
town of Nottingham, n. H.. whore an
uncle resiGc and amorg the many
stories related of him is one concern
ing his examination of Pat Murphy. a
local character
Tim Dolan had been cused of sci.
ing liquor and the prosecution sum
moned Pat to testify in the case
Now, Pat wGs a job team ter. and But
Ter endeavorod to make him admit
that he had delivered LIQUOR to the de
PENDANT.
Butler astcd: Did you ever take
any freight from the railroad Office
and deliver to Tim Doan?"
"Yis, sor."
Part of this freight was barrel.
wasn't it?"
"Yis, sor."
"Phat, what was in that barrel?"
Il don't know sor."
Don't know, WASH the barrel
marked?"
'Yis, sor."
Then how dare you toll the cour,
that you don't know what was in it?''
Because, sor, the barrel was mark,
ed Tim Dolan on one er and bourbon
whisky on the other, how the divil
did | know which was " it?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Explaining Norway,s Handicap.

According 10 a recent f0rk on Nor.
way. the scantiness of ,e soil in that
country is explained by some of the
country people as follows: At the
OF the world the angels
whose duty It was to scatter the soil
forgot Norway Seeing this, the guar.
dian angel of the land made com,
plants to the Creator. What was 10
he done? Impossible TO restart the
whole OF the creation for the sake
" Norway Come, my little angels. "
said he, look carefully and perhaps
YOU may still find a little earth" The
conscience stricken angels sweut 40
ioor OF heaven and the little dust
they found they gathered In their
draperies and scattered over the Nor.
wegian rocks.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
sFIylnu Fish,

Flying fish are very voracious In
their turn they are preyed upon by
barracudas. shHr's. dolphns. bill Ssh
reddish and hundred and one others.
Nature has colored the flying fish nro
iectivelv. The back Is a deep blue,
merging into the blue of the seas they
frequent. so that thew are invisible a
few feet below the surface, while the
underneath is dazzling white, and 10
fish that looks upward must merge
into the light falling on the sea. In
addition they possess the unique pow.
or of fight. Flying FISH are about sew
en- inches long and the spread of wings
is about equal to their length The
wing" Is of thin. pauzy substance
having stiffening "'rews. like the fiber
of a leaf, to ST. on It.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
plscHA oe OF A ZIG GUN.
Firing of q Thirteen-ineh Shell Sight
Nc TO Be FORGOTTEN.

Ne to Be Forgotten.
To ste a thirteeninch gun loaded
and fred Is a sight not to be forgot
ten The pgojectlle is thirteen inches
in diameter. three feet in length and
weighs LOO pounds. The powder
charge for target practice Is ESQ
pounds. 'The cost Of each shot is
$500.
When all is ready on the range, the
signal siren sounds, there Is blind
ing Cash. oar like thunder and a
Earring she s.; then y,I hear the
whining screech Of the shell, for all
the world lie a fast express round.
ing sharp curve. The projectile Is
visible almost from the time II leaves
the gun; you see II rip through the tar
get and strike the water beyond.
throwing up a column of liquid many
feet high
The shell skips, much like the fiat
stone Skipper of our boyhood, and
again column of water shoots up
two miles or more farther out, 10 be
repeated tine and again. The shell
In its . can be wa he'd without
the aia OF glass for e 5ht miles or
more in clear weather.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Surgery An Ancient Art.

Surgery was practced with fair
skill Jy the ancient Egyptians. lHp.
pocrates, OF the school of Cos. Is ore
eminent for the degree of advance
ment 20 which he brought the art d
{. 400. The practice of hissecting the
human subject did much TO improve
II, and was begun by Erasistratus, at
Alexandria, in the third century. II
was long discountenanced among the
Romans. who We're enjoined by pubhc
edicts to follow the good old plan OF
healing. through the medium Of re.
ligious incarnation. Ascleplades made
some efforts 10 break through this
popular superstition. This was in So
b. C.. and CELSIUS enjoyed consider.
able celebrity as an ope ator about II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
weRE The ONLY PRIvATEs.
Daughter Of Revolutionary Aneest S
Made Discovery.

AZ the reception which followed a
convention Of Sons and Daughters Of
the Revolution, one handsome young
woman was especially observed. She
was not only beautiful, but she bore
herself with great dignity. Surely she
must come OF unusually distinguished
lineage, refc led the young man from
q g West Flving obtained an intro
drction to her. he could not resist the
temptation to ask some questions.
your Revolutionary family record
he said tentatively. lis a remarkable
one suppose?'
yes. II Is" she replied promptly.
"''y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., a
Vas achusetis farmer. sent his six
scns to Bunker HILL all private sol
2. rs"
While the "oung man was looking at
tc" somcwh . surprised. she glanced
cautiously round, as If fearful of be.
ng ovcrheart
"it Is NOT ~"nerally known" she said
hrrrictly. II at there is a stain upon
our record. One Of the six became a
ct oral.
still" she resumed tho disgrace of
II is lost in tie record of the other five.
who remained privates even until the
surrender al Yorktown. confess that
once did ne appreciate this thing al
rs true value, But attendance at
many gatherings of the Sons and
Daughters ard hearing he speeches
and listening to the records and other
statements has convinced me that be
yond doubt those FIVE ancestors of our
were the only privates in the Revolu
tinnary armies! Youths Companion
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
MOUNTAIN LION AND ELK.
Duel to the Death, the Huge Cat Prov.
ina the Victor,


The lion quickly moved to the side
Of the fleeing quarry, and taking him
on the shoulder and breast with his
forepaws, embedded his terrible teeth
In the throat OF the elk The elk gave
a stifcd cry of pain and rage as he
attempted to trample the enemy
Down. They were now coming uncom'
fortably close. The elk had swayed
in his course and staggered from tbs
path. with one mighty EFFORT he tried
TO dislodge the lion by swinging his
head up and down and striking with
his fore feet but his fate was sealed.
AS well might rabbit expect to es'
cape the eagle when once IN It's talons
rs this monster elk to defeat his ter
rblc foe.
The great beast staggered laterallT
ard fell, his shoulders bearing down
the lions launches and hind leg'
causing 1t to relax its death grip TO
null itself from under the elk which
made a rallying effort and regained its
feet. Once more the lion succeeded
In fastening its teeth in the flesh OF
the elk. this time on the top Of the
neck, and ~ elk made last feeble
lurch forward and fell within ten feet
of me.
The elk seemed TO fall forward
more from rain than from weight OF
the foe; whsreupon the lion doubled
itself up resting both fore and hind
feet on the elks neck on either side
of the lions mouth, then the hind feet
were pressed against the neck, EN-
bedding the claws deep into the elks
flesh and. with a mighty effort the
Crc-t cat no only broke the neck but
it.a,ly cu' Il half In two. The age.
w.ic since Of the neck was seya;'d
by the iiors teeth and pulled loh'"
fro 'hc lc,b.
re az t'.n -c,led over on its side
an tie lion began TO lap the blood
as It srurted from tho great gap at
the top of tie throat.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Physical Ills Of Temper.

Would you be Well? Then control
your temper DO you not know that
fits Of passion, this giving way to the
worst that is in you, does you not only
moral and mental, but actual physical
harm? Temper Invariably lnterferes
with the process OF digestion: u
caryes ugly lines ON your faces: IL
wears upon the tissues, and leaves us
physically and mentally exhausted, as
well as morally weaker after each IL
DILIGENCE ST. Louis Post-D.spatch
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
full Of Tragic Meaning

he lines from j. VI. simmons, OF
.,Et' la. Think what might have
esnited from his terrible cough II he
had not taken the the medicine about
which hc writes: II had fearful
cough, that disturb bed my nights rest !,
tried every thing. but nothing would
relieve II. unril took Or Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, which completely
cured me Instantly relieves and
permanently cures All throat and lung
diseases: prevents gripaud pneumonia.
At Ritter II ~ Drug Co. guaranteed;
5uc and sl.0O Trial tie free
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Wards off Pneumonia.

An coughs. colds and pulmonary
complaints that are curaole are qulck'
" cured 10y One minute cough cure
In clears the phlegm. draws out IN
nnmation and heals aud soothes the
affected parts, strengthens tic lungs;
wards Off pneumonia Harmless and
pleasant to take. sold by Ritter Bros.
Drug Co,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Plans 10 Get Rich

are often frustrated 10y sudden break
down, due To dNsvepsia nr const ipat ion.
Brace up and take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills They take out The materi-
ais which are clogginy YOUR energies,
aud give you new start. Cure head
ache and dizziness too. At Ritter
Bros. Drug company; DC, guaranteed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
New Cure For Cancer

I'll surface cancers are now known
to be durable, by Bucklen', Arnica
Salye. JAS. Walters. I'll Dutlield. Va.
writes: 81 had a cancer on my lip for
years, that seemed incurable, tin
Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed il, and
row 1t is perfect ~ we'll Guaranteed
cure Tor cuts and burns. pc at Ritter
Bros. Drug Co
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
For all kinds OF Piles.

To draw the lire out Of a burn, heal
a cut without leaving Scar,or 10 cure
bOilS, sores, letter, eczema, ana all
Skin and and scalp diseases, USE De-
Wits witch hazel saive, A specific
for blind, bleeding aud protruding
piles, Stops the pain instantly and
cares permanently, Ritter Bros. Drug
~,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
fsilh N u hr,t

You may be 'ust az keplcal and
peSslmlStlc as oa LIC u KOdol will
digest what you eai You can put
your food in a owl l'r alittle Kodol
dyspepsia euro will digest
the same as ~ y" "a lstomach.l IL
cant help but { indigestion and
dyspepsia III lhundreds and
thousands SON faith and some
dldn't' hcdo tult YOU II medi-
cine can curI whether YOU have
faith in or -
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
Whale In Harbor Dock.

A South African paper reports:
Whales are frequently seen in close
proximity TO Table bay-in fact. AT
times, in the bay-but rarely or never
has one been known to come within
the dock area. During the early hours
OF a recent morning. however. one Of
these sea monsters was seen for some
hours by the night watchmen of the
Table bay harbor board swimming
from Loeb lefty to the South Arm and
back again 1t evidently could not
find its way out of the dock for some
time, but az daylight broke Il sudden
ly disappeared.
Ideas on Verse.
Don't be afraid of making me angry
by telling me your candid opinion OF
my verse, old fellow Criticism
doesn't make any difference with me-"
Il know that, my dear boy; but the
trouble is that it don't make any DIFF.
ference with your verses, either
New orleens Times-D Democrat.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-11
KOdOl
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests What You Eat

Sold and guaranteed by Ritter Bros
Drug Co. Logan, Utah; Montpelier
Franklin and Preston, idaho.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
BOOK
STORES
MERGE
CONSTELLATION OF THE JAMES
SHEPHERD COMPANY AND THE
A. S. LAW CO. IS EFFECTED.
DEAL CLOSES AFTER CHANGES
ARE MADE IN BOTH FIRMs-wILL
OCCUPY MAIN STREET BUILDING
StyIs of the Firm Name Win Be Slight
ly Changed With Msssrs. James and
Law Principal Stockholders-Ex
t.nsiye improvements WIN Be Made.

The consolidation of the James
Shepherd Company. and the A. S. Law
& Company interests was affected
Thursday afternoon. The deal had been
on several days. First, Mr.. Law pur-
chased the interests OF the Acme Pub
fishing Company mere AMI retired from
that company at Morgantown. Then
+. D. Shepherd. desiring to return to
nis home in Virginia, retired from the
JameS Sshepnerd Company, anu next Mr..
Law transferred mis- interests to the
James.Shepheri Company, whose firm
name will be changed to the James &
Law Company. with f. W. James and
A. s. Law tine principal stockholders.
Both Mr.. James and Mr.. Law will ba
persinally identified and associated with
the business in the future and will have
with them George T. Barney, lately or
the Parsons-Souders store, as decorator.
Owing to the room and location tae
stock of tine James.shepherd Company
will be moved to the building now oc.
cupied by Mr.. Law, on West Main street.
Inventories are already in progress in
accordance vita the terms Of the con.
solidation and by January 90 the entire
busipcss will be done in tne place now
occupied by Mr.. Law
II is the intention to remodel the in
terror of the room from end to end and
make tna business most modern in every
respect. Extensive advaneements will
be mad, anl It will be an uptodate
bookstore, stationers house and engrav.
ers and printers establishment in every
particular.
Mr. Law has been in the stationery.
book AMI printing business mere several
years and has been quite successful.
the Iamss'Shapherd Company mas been
in business at tae Waldo eighteen
months and has established an enyiable
business reputation and now enioys n
splendid trade, assdocs Mr.. Law also.
But tae consolidation of these inter.
'sts insures an even greater trade and
mncn greater success and will prove oI
advantage 70 all concerned, as wall as
result in the operation OF much larp,
er business Of the kind than has ever
been in elarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05
MISS FOX DIES
FROM INJURIES

the death of Miss Sarah f. Fox oe-
eurrcd Mt the home OF nsr cousin. +. T..
Fox. in AJamston, where she made her
home. Wednesday afternoon late. thc
result Of injuries she sustained in an
accident several weeks ago. The news
of har death is received with deep sor-
row and regret by those who knew her.
The accident in which she sustained
the injuries tnat resulted in rnar death
occurred at the home in Adamston.
Miss Fox slipped and fell on the icy
steps in front Of the house. Tne fall
was Of sucn violence as to dislocate her
spine and cause other serious injuries
from wbicn she suffered greatly until
Heath came to her Wednesday.
Tho deceased was sixty.fye years of
age and is survived BY one brother.
?. Fox residing Mt Pitcairn mines. an.
one cousin, F. E. Fox. with whom sh.
made her nome. Her parents died when
she was quite young. Miss Fox was an
estimable lady. kind, generous and true
and was held in the highest esteem by
all ner many friends and acquaintanccs
The funeral win take place Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock from the late
home. RdS. s. a. Shanabargar, of tine
Adamston u D. caurca. will oficiats.
The intermant win be in Elk View GENE
tery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-05

WEDDING
AT DOLA
AT THE RESIDENCE OF JUSTINE
RITTENHoUsE, THE FATHER OF
THE BRIDE.
CEREMONY PERFORMED BY REV.
J. M. CARTER, OF THE METHOD
IsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH.
Many Relatives, Friends and Acquaint-
ancss Witness Ceremony and Partici-
pate in Wedding Festivities of the
Popular Young Couple.

The residence OF Mr. Justine Ritten-
houss, near Dola, was the scene of a
very pretty wedding on Wednesday
evening, waen mis- youngest daughter,
Miss Flora, was married to Mr.. William
B. Carr.
Miss Rittenhouse is an accomplished
young lady of charming manners, and
very popular with her large number or
acquaintance. Mr.. Carr is the efIici-
ent and widely known Short Line pas
senger engineer, and is held in highest
esteem by mis- employers ami fellow
trainmen.
Promptly at the appointed aour,
while the beautiful Mendelssohn wedd,
ing march was played by Miss Nora
condry, Of this city, the contracting
parties entered the parlors. accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morrison and
Miss Anna Rittendouse and II. II. Carr.
In the presence of large number of
guests, including many friends and rela-
tives of bota bride and groom, from a
distance, Rev. j. NJ. Carter. of Clarks-
burg. according to the impressive and
BEAUTIFUL wedding ceremony of mis-
church, made the happy young couple
husband and wife.
After the usual congratulations. tbr
guests were served with light refresh.
ments. Miss Bessie og,len presided at
the table and served the ices, Mrs. Mary
Ogden, coffee, and Mr.. Brantley Ritten-
house the brides cake The presents 10
the bride were numerous and costly.
The Short Line railroad company gays
special passenger services for tae oc-
easion, which greatly added to the pleas.
ure and convenience of those attending
from clarksburg and other points along
the line.
Mr. and Mrs. Carr will reside tempo.
rarily at the Rittenlouse home, after
which they will take up their residence
in Clarksburg.