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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27
MARRIED TO A VASE.
Unique Ceremony Not Infrequent In
the Celestial Empire.

One of the most extraordinary OF
Chinese customs to Western minds
os the not infrequent practice of mar.
s'ying celebrated widows to native
vases. An American traveller wit
messed such a ceremony, which was
performed with great pomp. The
widow was OF high station. When the
news OF her husbands death reached
her she was inconsolable and wished
20 enter the state of widowhood but
her father demurred Somebody sug-
gested that another husband might be
Forthcoming, and, as may readily be
cnrmised, at this stage Of the proceed
Sngs the woman was In despair. A wise
Seacher of the Confucian philosophy
was consulted and he recalled To mind
the ancient ceremony of a marriage to
"a flower vase II was a rite of great
antiquity, legend attributing its origin
70 an empress who ruled before the
Christian era. It was decided that
che woman might marry the red
vase" II was necessary, however
so procure the imperial sanction. This
the great wealth of her father obtain
sd, and on May the wedding was sol
emnized.
In the procession the vase was car
Iied under a silken canopy on palan-
luin borne by youths OF noble birth.
while the bride followed in another
paianquin guarded by twelve maidens
and twelve matrons, A military guard
and a civic escort made up the parade.
Her bridegroom. the vase. is a speci'
men OF great value and antiquity; in.
deed. II is said to excel in delicRcy of
Drnamehtation anything Of its kind
in the Flowery Kingdom.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27
TUBERCULOSIS KILLS RED MEN.
ii RsVsees OF This Disease
Among the Indians.

The full blood indians OF the
United States are scarcely holding
,hcir own in point of Increase OF
population remarked Capt Downs
special Indian agent OF the United
states government.
In some o: the tribes there is q
slight Increase. but II is among the
mixed breeds and not among these of
pure aboriginal stock The deadly foe
of the red man continues ncH. as for
many years past to be tuberculosis
Just why this disease should seem
TO commit greater ravages among the
Indians is difficult 10 understand At
frst the theory was that 1t was due
to their changed mode of existence;
that the transition from a savage TO
civilized lie made them peculiarly
susceptible. | am inclined to think
that there Is but little basis for this
view, especially az the number OF vic.
Tins claimed by consumption shows
no sign Of diminution. although many
years have elapsed since the Indian
forsook his primitive ways of living.
"A more reasonable eApnnatiou l.
found In the present habits of the peo
pie. In building their tepees or log
houses they make very scant allow
ance 70, ventilation and sleep in quar-
ters from which fresh air is largely
excluded. Besides, dozen or more In
dividuals Will occupy room thai
ought not ut the most to contain more
than two. Another bad practice y
which 1t IS difficult to break them :
that of the common pipe A group c
'nGians will take turns In smdHh
tho. same pipe. and II one of the party
he diseased there is always the tsn
ger of Its being transmitted "--Wssa
ington Pot
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27
GOULD DO MUCH WITH DOLLAR.
Small! Boys imasinininss az to spend.
mo Of Wealth.

small Hoys ima9ininin0s az to spend.
ing Of Wealth.
Three small boys were sitting I'M.
der the umbrella. which was small.
TOO.
The boys were rattle. ragged and so
was The umbrella. Two long Sits let
through a scattering downfall Of both
-ssnshine and shower from clear
solue sky. and at the end of one Of
he ribs the .i;k had broken loose and
was on its way mp to the top.
Bui the three chums crowded close
together and took turns sitting in the
middle, holding the umbrella. Each
was chewing one-thlrd OF stick of
and happy.
III had dollar" said Plpky, "Id
Buy ~ "a great big umbrella that 'ud
cover us up jest as slick"
MY! wish t you did have dol.
tar. Piuky." said Dumpy.
N | wish 50, too" said Popsy.
"If | had dollar" said Dumpy,
~I'd lay 1t out fer gum You kin buy
"A stick fer penny, an they's whole
hundred pennies in dollar 80 we'd
have hundred sticks o. gum. Think
~ that"
MY. | wish I you did have a dol.
Tar, Dumpy.' said Popsy.
N so do. too" said Pinky.
If had a dollar. said Popsy, 'rd
buy streaked lscream with 1t. and
wed set here all so snug and eat that
s-scream right straight up every single
bit. There, sIr!"
And PinKy and Dumpy cried out
with one voice then.
MY! wish T. you lid have n dot
ar. Popsy'"-Iittle Folks
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27
Sheriff's Sale.

In the District Court, Cache Coun-
ty, Utah.
James Miller, plaintiff.
VS..
r. +. Allen. defendant.
TO be sold at Sheritf's sale on the 20
day OF December, 1905, at II O'Clock
noon In Logan, Utah at the front door
of the county court house all the right
title and interest OF the said defend.
ant In the following described real
property, to wit:
The south half OF lots one (l) and
Two (2) OF block fifteen (l5) plat A
Hyrum city survey and further de-
scribed as being IN Sec. 8 Township 10
Range Il.
II. II. SMITH,
Sheriff Cache County, Utah.
This sale Is postponed until Janu-
airy 10, 1906, at the same hour OF the
day and place.
r. II. SMITH, Sheriff, W
BY w j. HARRISON,
Deputy Sheriff.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27
Value of Habit Of READING

The late Cornelius Vanderbilt, when
addressing some university students,
said Cultivate the habit Of reading
for a certain time every day As a
brsin-molder and witsharpener know
nothing to equal 1t, have known
many men in my time who have made
large fortunes, and every one of them
loved books at least as much as he
loved dollars.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27

For Sale Lucern hav. c, Balling,
.3l6 South Main st. Phone 342 Ind
For RENT--A roomed house with
summer kitchen, apply at 459 N. Il Il.
Wanted Two gentlemen boarders.
l54 South 3rd West,
Wanted pictures to frame. G. v.
Hansen, east OF Lindquist's the under
taker VIC
Wanted Horses and cattle to win
ter: for terms etc, apply A. NJ. Ham
mond, Providence,
Steer for sale Bright red, half un-
derslopc on each ear; branded r A
combined on left hip. viii be sold at
Il. Bankhead's place at Avon, Friday,
Dec, 10Th, at 10 o'clock. VIC
We buy all kinds OF stoves and
second hand furniture. We will pay
cash on exchange. Logan Second
Hand Store, "A West FIRST North St,
N. p. Johnson proprietor. tt
Owing TO my sickness an unable to
visit the subscribers TO the Juvenile
Instructor. All persons indebted for
the periodical will please call at my
house or on lIy son, Julius jacobson,
at Ritter Bros. Drug Co, Ferdinand
Jacobson, 80 East 4th South. VIC
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27
FRowN ON SINGERS MIsrAkEs
Audiences Are Quick to Resent Any
Mispronunciatior.

Audiences Are Quick to Resent Any
Mispronunoiatior.
No Euglishman with daughters could
do a rasher thing than permit them TO
take lessons from eminent professors
with view of goinr on the stage.
The opera stage In England scsrcel,
exists. At Covent Garden a woman
VINO can speak good English can only
get In by force OF social influence; and
abroad a foreigner has very great diff
Hculty because she cannot speak or
sing with a perfect accent. The for
eign lady or gentleman comes across
here and on occasion will venture e
sing in English, and their mistakes
0ring nothing more than a smile ia
the faces of the audience But let an
English singer go to France OF Ger.
many and something totally difecen;
happens.
In 1897 Tamagno sang al Mont
Carlo before an audience which was
mainly French He mispronOunced .
word, and a peal OF deris.ve laughter
covered even his stentOrian notes. In
Brussels ! heard an American tenor
laughed at because some of his vowels
were not quite pure Brussels, where
their French is the most vlllainous pa
tots have ever heard. In Germany !
have heard both French and English
artists laughed at because their sc
cent was not absolutely correct.-Sat.
Irday Review.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27
Want Column

Are you reading this? If you had a
little want or for sale ad here, don't
you thing others would read IT alsoY
If you have some old thing about the
house that's OF little use TO you, yet
too good to give or throw away, try a
want adj
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27
PREFERRED wGLL-kNowN HYMN
Thomas Bailey AIdrich's Reason 70,
Display Of Favoritism.

81 once complied and illustrated
book of hymns, and before the book
was made the publishers had list
Of the selections printed and sent to
the best known clergymen. authors
and poets. asking them to add to or
subtract from the list as they might
see At, says Louis X Harlow. Most
of them replied. but nothing was re-
eelved from Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
Meeting him one day | suggested that
he should, II possible. give us the
benefit Of his judgment He said
That suggestion makes me think
Of the time was boy in Riverworth,
for IL you have read the Story OF a
Bad Boy you will remember the
crowd OF boys that were always TO-
sether. skating and coasting in win
ter, playing marbles in the spring.
and so on through the entire SPORTS of
he season. Well there was always
one boy who could beat MS in these
sports; he could skate faster. his sled
would pass our sleds in Goa ting he
would win all our marbles. and when
IL came time for flying kites. of course
his kite was way above ours.
One day We decided to name our
kites, so the next morning We appear.
ed on the green with these names.
One boy had selected Morning SDa","
another "Daybreak Mine. ! think.
was Excelsior" but this BOY came
out with this title covering the entire
face of his kite. Nearer. My God. 10
Thee. - Have you that hymn in your
collections? Boston Herald
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27
LONGEST orawbrIdee.

The new Missouri river bridge of the
Illinois Central at Omaha is now In
use. It is the longest drawbridge In
the world and cost $2,000.000.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-27

Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar
Cures all Coughs. and expels Colds from
the system by gently moving the bowels.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-09
coAcHMAN ARRESTED.
Parsons Eudeavored 70 Protect His
Wife and Young Son.

city OF Mexico. Dec. s.-The coach
man driving the carriage containing the
late Consul General Parsons when he
was killed has been arrested. lie was
injured in the accident The impact
of the electric car was tremendous.
smashing the coach into fragments and
crushing IN the skull of the consul gen
eral. who even in the brief time in
which he could have realized what was
happening. kept his body between the
car and his wife and child IN endeavor-
ing TO protect them. The motorman
attempted 90 reverse his lever but the
time was too short lie o. held abso-
iutely hlameless.
II was recently that David Parsons.
a cousin OF the consul general. was shot
and killed by Indian laborers on hts
ranch In the state Of Puebla.
The consul generals body has been
embaimed for shipment 20 his old home
~ Albany n. Y.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-09
Same a. Hamil,on's.

Washington. Dee S-Senator Bev-
idge introduced bill providing joint
statehood for Oklahoma and Indian
Territory and for New Mexico and Ari-
zona. The bill Is identical with the one
introduced IN the house by Representa-
tive Hamilton OF Michigan.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-09
sHAw's INTENTIONS.
May Make Temporary Deposits 10 Re.
lieVe Money Situation.

Washington Dec. although Sec
retary shaw declines "a make any
statement on the subject Il is known
that he Is giving serious thought 10 the
question ~ making temporary depos-
its in some ~ the banks In the princi-
pal cities with view 20 relieving the
money situation n o. Understood that
In case tho present stringency contiu-
ues and threatens 10 seriously affect In
terests outside OF the speculative mar
ket deposits aggregating $50. 600 000 will
be distributed among the leading banks
ot some Of the larger cities.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-18
The Shame of Steeleville.

Chicago, May 10,-The Chicago
Tribune leads its editorial page to-
day with the following editorial
entitled 0Corruption Urban and
Rural"
Everybody knows the large cit
les are wicked. They are plague
spots in the body politic.' But
the country towns-they are seats
of simplicity and interruptibility.
The people, many of them honest,
retired farmers, hate trickery and
Doodle. This theory of rural in
nocence and honesty does not al
ways hold good. The town of
StecleviIle, Mo-, has elected as
mayor a state senator who since he
entered the senate has divided with
another man the distinction of be-
ing the most shameless and motor
iOus advocate and defender of the
interests of the powerful corpora
tiOns in the Missouri Legislature.
lie has repeatedly been accused OF
corruption. He is now and was
when elected mayor, under indict-
ment for boodling, being one ol
the Legislators caught in Mr.
Folks act. He was elected mayor
as Il "vindication." Indict ment
is not proof, but no large city il
the United States would be sc
shameless as to choose as its chic.
executive one who stood in th'
shadow of the pcnitcntiary ant
had a fair prospect Of serving hi
term of Office inside Of it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-18
NUMBER 20
Biddy and the Kittens.

The Auxvasse Reviews vows,
with both hands uplifted, that the
following is no lie: Now this is
no snake story. OF course you
will say, "I am from Missouri and
must be shown" We know that
all stories like the one we are about
to relate are discredited, but this
story is q fact. In the coal house
back of McPheeters Bros. store a
litter of six young kittens were in
a nail keg where an old hen had
concluded to hatch out a brood of
door knobs, but while the old biddy
was off of the nest one day the kit
tens wereplaced in the nest by some
designing person who thought it.
would break the setting biddy mp
But instead of this, when Mrs. Bid
dy returned to her nest and found
those kittens she was as proud as
could be and nestled down over
them like a true mother chicken
does over her brood. 1t was a
queer freak, thought Messrs. Nc
Pheeters, and they called in a num-
ber of their friends to see what the
hen was doing. After a day or
two John McPheeters took the keg,
kittens, hen aud all and dumped
them out on the ground to see
what she (the hen) would do. She
stayed with the kittens, clucking
and scratching for them, but all she
could do did not satisfy their
thirst for something she could not
furnish. 1t is a strange freak of
nature, but it is fact that cannot
be rubbed ont.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-18
HEAVY STORMS.
The Cyclone and TOrsndO
Do Great HOVoc in
OkIahOm

Guthrie, Okla, May 12,-The
death list of last nights tornado
at Snyder is expected to exceed
100. Eighty-five bodies have been
recovered. A dozen persons are
missing and given up for dead,
aud of the fOrty-one seriously
wounded seven are fatally hurt.
More than 100 others suffered less
severe injuries.
Relief is being sent from neigh.
boring towns. From Oklahoma
City to-day went 100 men to dig
graves and seek the dead still in
the ruins, and also 100 under.
takers, and also a dozen coffins.
Offers of financial assistance have
come from numerous cities. Gov.
Ferguson of Oklahoma has ISSUED
a proclamation, calling attention
to the needs of the stricken town
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-18

were made of paper. Many people
who had thoughtto take advant-
age of the calm to seek refuge in
cellars were caught in the streets
and between buildings, where some
were lifted high in the air and
dashed to the ground as tho hurled
from catapult, while others were
struck by flying debris and beaten
almost beyond recognition. Those
who remained in their houses Jared
no better in the path of the lorna
do, which swept across all except
ing n few blocks in the southeast
ern corner of the town. The frame
structures collapsed like egg shells,
burying occupants under the de-
bris, killing, crushing and maim-
ing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-18
Contributions from Satan.

The editor of Harper's Weekly
has received a letter signed "Sa-
tan" which he shrewdly suspects
comes from Mark Twain. 1t reads
as follows:
Dear Sir aud Kinsman: Let us
have done with this frivolous talk.
The American board accepts con.
tributions from me every year;
then why shouldn't it from Mr..
Rockefeller In all the ages, three
fourths of the support of the great
charities has been conscience
money, as my books will show;
then what becomes of the sting
when that term is applied to Mr..
Rockefeller's giftsi The Ameri-
can boards trade is financed
mainly from the graveyards. Be-
quests, you understand. Con-
science money. Confession of an
old crime and deliberate pelpetra-
ton of new onei for deceased s
contribution is robbery Of his
heirs. Shall the board decline be-
quests because they stand for one
of these offenses every time auC
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-18
generally for both?

RenCiallN TOT DOlnI
Allow me to continue. The
charge most persistently aud re-
sently aud remorselessly dwelt up
on is, that Mr.. Rockefeller's con-
tribution is incurably tainted by
periury-perjury proved against
him in the courts. 1t makes us
smile-down in my place! Be-
cause there isn't Il rich man in
your vast city who doesn't perjure
himself before the tax board. They
are all caked with perjury many
layers thick. Ironclad, so to
speak. If there is one that isn't,
| desire to acquire him for my mu.
scum, and will pay dinosaur rates
Will you say it isn't infraction OF
law, but only annual evasion of It'll
Comfort yourselves with that nice
distinction if you like-for the
present. But by and by, when
you arrive, l will show you some
thing interesting, a whole hell-ful.
of evaders! Sometimes a frank
lawbreaker turns up elsewhere, but
l get those others every time.
To return to my muttOns.
wish you to remember that my
rich perjurers are contributing tC
the American board with freQuen
cy; it is money filched from the
sworn-off. personal tax therefore
it is the wages; therefore it is m!
money; therefore it is that con
tributes it; and, finally,it is there
fore as have said; since tn,
board daily accepts contribution
from me, why should it declin
them from Mr.. Rockefeller, who i
as good as l am, let the courts sa.
what they may?
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-18
Sketch of w. R. WiggintOn.

OheICu VI w. R' WlSSluIOu'
Tie st. Louis Republic prints
the following from its Linneus cor
respondent.
The Reverend William r. Wig
ginton, the oldest man in Linneus
and probably the oldest Baptist
minister in Missouri, both in point
of years aud term of service of that
cause, will celebrate the eighty
sixty anniversary of his birth here
tomorrow.
Mr.. Wigginton, who is q native
of Prince William County, Virgin
ia, came to Boone County, Missouri,
in 1910, and for siXty-five years has
been a Baptist minister in this
state. lie was the first pastor of
the Missionary Baptist Church at
Mexico, Mo-, preached the first
sermon ever preached in the city of
Centralia, Mo, and that from the
platform of the old North Missouri
railroad depot (now the Wabash)
when that road was in course of
construction, an d organized Il
church.
He served for twenty-five years
cOnsecutively as pastor of the church
at Hopewell, near Mexico, Mo, and
for nineteen years as pastor OF
Pleasant Grove church in Boone
county and after rendering his res,
ignation as pastor in each instance,
was unanimously recalled. He has
also served as pastor of the follow
ing churches in the counties OF
Boone, Audrain, Monroe, Montgo,
merry and Galloway count es, sever.
al of which he organized: Mount
Zion, Bethel, New Hope, Martins
burg, Wellsville, Mount Moriah
Horeb, Nashville, Farber, Long
Branch, West Cuivrc, Millersburg
and some others.
Mr.. WiggintOn has married per
haps more than thousand per
sons, including in numerous in
stances three generations of the
same family, aud one of his cola
bOrers in the ministry recently
made the statement that he had
! doubtless baptized more people in
Missouri than any Baptist minis
ter living in the State.
Mr.. Wigginton was married il
1888 to Miss Obedience Hickman
Daniel of Kentucky, a near rela
tive of Sena tor John w. Daniel o
Virginia. She died in 1870, and fivr
years. later he was again married t,
Mrs. Malinda Bell of Monroe coun
ty. Five children by his first wifi
are living and are expected to b,
present on his approaching birtl
day. They are Mrs. A. NJ, Con
ger and Mrs. l.. E. Sappington 0
Linneus Mrs. c. Josephine Bartol
of No. 1882 TroOst avenue, Kansas
City; Mrs. R. P. Watts of Roth
vile, No., and II, j Wigginton
editor of the Bulletin at Linueus
Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-18
CAN YOU SPELLP
A Contest That Knocked Out Law
yers, County officials and
the Whole Lot.

The joint spelling contest at the
'Christian church in Mexico last
Friday night netted the Endeavor
society about $50 and the partici-
pants and onlookers a world of
amusement.
Austin Smith, president of the
League, and Sam Sharp, president
Of the Endeavor, headed tn e class
es while Mrs. D. A. Mcmillan and
Mrs. S. p. Emmons took turn in
pronouncing the words. Miss Es-
ther Houston acted as referee in a
most satisfactory manner. 1t has
been estimated that nine-tenths of
those IN attendance have since
been busy consulting spelling
books and dictionaries.
In the first skirmish the Method
list rank thiuned rapidly. Judge
Bolts wonders who would not sue.
cumb to "chlorOform." We urge
Mrs. Bolts, however, to not cate
chise" him concerning his feelings.
Will Morris is now preparing Il
book on entomology with special
reference to the caterpillar" for
which Mrs. Morris will secure a
copyright" and Mrs. j.. r.
Locke will be the "connoisseur.
Representative Burch and Attor-
ney Warden are now studying
plant life and can tell you all about
'sassafras." Mr., Llewellyu sells
pipes but missed it on "meer-
schaum." The air in Mrs. Tay-
lor's vicinity began to rarely"
and she sat down. Austin Smith
didn't like to separate" from his
class but the fatal did it. j. V.
Williams killed whole corps"
with the same fatal weapon-e.
John Beal was face to face with
his Waterloo in "vis-a-vis." Mayor
Jones sat still aud said nothing.
Miss Callie Morris remained till
near the last but became "embar.
raised" for lack OF an I. Miss
Boatman can now why she was
superseded" Rev. KOkendOffel
and Mrs. Selecman proved them
selves innocent of the game "cas
siuo," but it was the place, ca
siuo, " that was meant.
j. w. Bowles. Mr.. Robertson
Miss Kallmeyer, Mr.. A. G. Barnes
Mrs. Warden, Ethan Howell, Ma
ior Millspaugh, Mr.. Fox and
number Of others distinguished
themselves for their good spelling
but the ranks at last narrowed
down to three, Mrs. Dry for the
EndeavOr and Mrs. Reid aud Mrs
Beal for the Leaguers. These al
stumbled on "etagere" and wen
down together, leaying the mattel
a draw.
The Leaguers have challenge
the Endeavorers for another contes
to be held at the Methodist church
Light refreshments were served
and everybody was happy an,
went away joyful.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-05-18

The MESSAGE gave notice last
week of the death of j. A. Swarts-
wood of Mexico. The remains were
takento his old home, Fulton, Thurs
day morning for burial The MasOns
held a short service at the home.
Following served as pallbearers:
Victor Victor, A. Hughes, r. S.
Gibbs, Mason Creasey G. M. Null.
Thomas Ellington while drying
stock lost his gold watch from his
vest pocket. Miss Mabel Kidd of
Mexico, while out gathering flow
ers, found the watch. Mr.. Ell
lington advertised his loss in the
MESSAGE. Miss Kidd saw the
notice aud restored the watch to
its owner. Mother time it paid to
advertise in the MESSAGE.
w. w. Watkins, writing to the
Vandalia Mail from Vancouver,
Wash, advises the people of
Missouri to stay where they are.
He says Washington has three ad-
vantages over water,
climate aud timber. He says h
sees dozens of men there who
haven't a dollar ahead and no
work. He says the Portland fair is
a side-show compared to the st.
Louis fair. Uncle Bill" doesn't
think much of Washington.