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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
HISTORY OF AN ERROR.
6lunder Escaped Notice Of Proof
readers and Editors.

A. B. wrote certain paper for a
popular journal. says London Tit-Bits
This paper went through certain sue
cessive stages during the process OF
production. At each step It received
a new reading from beginning to end.
Thus:
1. II was written in manuscript.
Then 1t was read through and in great
part rewritten.
2. II was read through again when
completed and sent to be typewriter.
3. The typewriter read 1t through
before sending IT back.
4. The author corrected the type.
written manuscript carefully and sent
It in again.
8. II was then set up in type.
G. The author received a proof,
which he read and corrected sending
II back for press
7. The editor or the subeditor read
it finally and passed It for the maya
zine.
The paper thus had at least seven
readings Yet a blunder was passed,
II the author made it-or committed,
If he did not make t--of a most ele.
mentary description; one that leaps to
the eyes; one that stands out of the
page calling on everybody to spot IT,,
correct It, put an end to II.
The blunder was simply this: A
certain strike of workingmen was
spoken of as undertaken for "lower
wages instead of higher" How the
word lower" got whether the
author wrote II in the first instance
or the typewriter or the composition
IL is impossible to say. Probably II
was an authors mistake. A long sue
cession of readers of the passage fol.
lowed Not one of the readers discov-
cred the mistake.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
Elepha ITS Had Fine Feed.

Five elephants created an extraord.
nary scene ut the goods station OF
Batignoiles the other dow. They are
being kept p the stat while quar-.
tiers are being got ready for them, but
managed to break loose from Their
stables. At this time OF year the sta.
tion dlspat 1es enormous consign.
ments of fi1'i;. which me elephants
seeming az once began to devour
Cherries, peaches, apricots and straw
berries disappeared by the hamperful
at prodigious rate. Some porters
sought to stop the dessert, but the
elephants, using their trunks like cud.
gels, simply logged them away and
went on eating until they were lit.
orally gorged with fruit Then they
went back to their stables of their
own accord London Globe
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18

A man who makes it his business
as well as his pastime to hear every
public speech he can said the other
day.
Public speakers and campaign ora
tors do not always have time or occa-
sion to explain phrases used in 'driv-
ing home arguments. They must nee
essarily depend upon their audiences
to see the point through apt applica-
tons of such phrases. | have one in
mind-'to talk turkey 1t would not
always do to explain that the origin
Of this is as follows:
1.-TWO men. an Indian and a white
man, agreed to hunt together FOR a
day and to divide the spoils. When
the time came there was no difficulty
in apportioning the smaller birds and
animals-one of kind to each. At
last they reached the last pair. crow
and a turkey.
Now said the white man, with
great show of fairness, you may have
the crow and I'll take the turkey, or
ri take the turkey and you may have
the crow
Huh! grunted the Indian. Why,
you no talk turkey to me""
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
SPENDING MONEY TO MAKE 1T.
Benjamin FrankIin's Illustration of
Sound Business POLICY,

The good policy of letting riches fly
to bring more back is quantity illus
trated by Benjamin Franklin, while
postmaster general, in telling of the
American postoffice as it was before
the revolution. In his inlmitable way
he says:
The American office never had
hitherto paid anything to that of
Great Britain. We were to have
$4,000 year If we could make that
sum out of the profits of the Office. To
do this variety of improvements
were Necessary Some of these we're
inevitably at first expensive, so that
In the first Tour years the Office be.
came about $4,000 in debt to us. BIT
1t soon began to repay us and before
| was displaced by freak OF the min
listers we had brought 1t to yield three
times as much clear revenue to the
crown as the postofIice of ireland"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
How Foolsean Got rs Name.

Every one probably has wondered
why a certain size paper, familiar to
all who write, is called ooscap. As
early as the year 1901 water marks
we're emplos sd by paper manuiactur.
ars to distinguish their products
One grade Of paper muCh IN demand
during the middle ages, resembling
what we cal, foolscap ana known by
that name, had FOR IT'S water mark q
fools head cging a and bets
The mark cared on tails grade OF
paper until the middle of the seven
teenth century when the figure OF
britannia was substituted by the
English manufacturers, and other
n arks by other paper makers. No one
has, however, changed the name OF
TIE paper, so we have to this day the
foolscap paper.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
He WAS NOT WORRYING.
Bank Deposition Willing to Draw Check
for Overdrsft.

Fritz Himmelsdorf, a butcher in
small western town. kept his money
on deposit at the one bank the town
boosted. While not very well yersed
in the intricacies of banking he was
very proud of the fact that no pos
sessed a brink account and never
failed to write a check when he was
compelled to pay out an amount, how
ever small one day, through some
mistake, he drew a check for an
amount som what in excess OF his
balance at the bank. N2xt morning
William Jones. the collector for the
bank, came TO the shop whore the
butcher was chopping hamburger
steak to the tune of "Ach, du Lie5er
Augustin," which he was very earnest.
ly whistling.
'Mr HImmelsdorg." said Jones, you
have an overdraft at the bank amouns
ing to $463."
"Ach. iss cot so?' said Fritz slowly.
Walt till | get my check book, Billy,
and | gif you a check for it."-NCrnon
wilder in Harpers
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
A Graceful Carriage.

A graceful carriage is as necessary
10 good health as 10 good looks. Ger
tains exercises win do much for the
woman who hasn't always cultivated
The habit of standing and walking
correctly, says the Brooklyn Times.
A great aid in the development of a
good position is to raise the crown
of the head as high as possible and
then try to make the chest meet the
chin, This will make a graceful car.
rage, smaller stomach, a fuller chest
and more lung power To reach
either above the head as far as pos.
sible or to the floor without bending
The knees will decrease the size Of
the waist and round it, also an in the
hollow in front of the arms.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
Making Children ashow off,

Here is something win which few
mothers will agree, and yet It is the
opinion OF ono of the leading physi.
clans of New York Says this author.
ity: 1T is cruel Tor NJ lthers to try
10 make thcir children le smart and
show off before people when they are
little Above all things let a child be
stupld-not MY stupid but ugly. II
1t is allowed to be stupid and ugly
when II is little and growing, It will
have a much better chance OF becom.
ing bright aud beautiful. Little minds
are overtaxed by being made TO mem.
orize verses to say before people, by
being taught this, that and the other
thing for showing of. Children should
be left to grow up Just what they are
little animals. Good Housekeep.
ing.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
BRACELET EMBLEM OF POWER.
Afterward II Was a Reward Of Brav.
cry choWn in eattle.

Afterward II Was a Reward Of Brav,
cry Shown in Battle.
In the most ancient period of his
tory, the bracelet was an ensign OF
royalty In later times It has been
used in the East as badge OF
power.
The bracelet of Rebecca mentioned
in Genesis) weighed 10 shekels, or
about Ave ounces.
Among the ancient Romans the men
as well as the women wore bracelets,
but the latter never wore them till
they were bctrothed.
Bracelets were al first properly mill
tary ornaments, or rewards. frequent.
ly conferred among the ancients, by
generals and princes on those who be.
haved CALAMITY in fight They became
afterward arbitrary decorations, as.
sumed at pleasure.
"The emt,emS," says Fosbroke. of
supreme authority among the British
kings were golden bands worn round
the neck. arms and knees Ornamented
bracelets of brass have been found
round the arms of skeletons in British
barrows."
The northern people d to swear
on their bracelets to render contracts
more inviolable.-E Exchange
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
INDIAN LEGEND ABOUT BIRDS.
Believe the Great Spirit Made Them
From Fallinu Leaves.

From Falling Leaves.
An indian story that has been hand
ed down and is still believed by many
Indian tribes is one about the trans
formation of leaves into birds. Long
years ago when the world was young
the Great Spirit went about the earth
making II beautiful Wherever his
feet touched the ground lovely trees
and flowers sprang up. All summer
the trees wore their short green
dresses. The leaves were very hap
by and they sang their sweet songs to
the breeze as It passed them.
One day the wind told them the
time would soon come when they
would have to fall from the trees and
die. This made the leaves feel very
bad, but they tried to be bright and
do the best they Could SO as not>to
make the mother trees unhappy. But
at last the time came and they let go
of the twigs and branches and flut-
tered to the ground They lay per-
fectly quiet, not able to move except
as the wind would lift them.
The Great Spirit saw them and
thought they were 50 lovely that he
did not want to see them die, but live
and be beautiful forever, so he gave
to each bright leaf a pair of wings
and power to fly. Then he called
them his birds" From the red and
brown leaves of the oak came the
robins, and yellow birds from the yell
low willow leaves, and from bright
maple leaves he made the redbirds.
the brown leaves became wrens, spar
rows and other brown birds. This is
why the birds love the trees and al
ways go to them to build their nests
and look for food and shade.-Kansas
City Journal.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
Japanese Tea Party.

At Japanese tea party the guests
sit on cushions placed upon the floor
and the tea service consists of tea.
pot, a cooling pot, teacups and a hiba.
chi to heat the water. The Japanese
do not agree with MS in thinking that
boiling water should be poured over
the tea. so when the water is boiled a
little Of 1t is placed In Ihe cooler and
then poured over the tea, which Is al
lowed to steep for few minutes Boil.
ing water is then added and the cups
fNed, Green tea is used. but no sugar
or cream is added
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
soldiers Comfort In Death.

After the battle OF Sedan, when
the dead were being buried, a trace of
blood led the searchers 20 shady
spot, where they found French ser.
geant lying dead with his hand tight.
ly clenched in death pressed to his
lips. In his clenched hand was a
scrap Of paper, which they forced
from 1t and read. II was letter from
his little girl of which, when NOR.
tally wounded, he had crawled here to
read with the last light of his dying
eyes, and 1t ran thus: Dear Father, |
miss you so much. | miss you morn.
ing and evening when used TO kiss
you. ] try to be good, as you told me,
and kind to mamma. Your loving lit
tie girl, Marguerite"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
HAD MADE GOOD HAUL.
Bankers Hunt for Chickens Met With
Much Success

Much Success.
A banker In a western city bought
some chickens of ranchman and
told the man TO deliver them at his
house. When he went home at noon
his wife met him AT the door and told
him with great CONSERVATION that the
man brought the chickens, as he had
promised, but instead of putting them
in the henhouse. had left them Oh the
lawn, and they had all disappeared
Forgetting his dinner. he started
of in no very amiable frame of mind
in pursuit of the missing fowls After
securing the ueighboring alleys for
some time, he came back triumphant,
ly driving the lost chicks.
When in few days he met the of
Tending rapchman. he demanded Sc.
verely What do you men by eav.
ing those chickens on my lawn the
other day ! hunted the neighborhood
over for them and then could find only
eleven,"
you did mighty well, was the mild
reply. Il only left six."-Grace NJ.
Crawford In Harper's.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
WAS HARD TO SATISFY.
Even in Heaven Dispusatious Elder
Had Grievance

NIiGNdNCCs
Here is good story about an elder
of the kirk: In northern congrega.
ton in the north of ireland there was
an elder famous for his persistent
grumbling No church meeting in
which he took part was ever known
to be unanimous on any point, and in
his home the same spirit kept all in
constant turmoil. One Sunday morn.
ing when he was on his way to meet
ing" he was overtaken by neighbor.
who said, Man, Jamie, | had a grand
dream about you an me last night.
! dreamt we were both in heaven. an
going about to see the sights. An
when | met ye once said, Well,
jamie, everything Will please we here,
surely. ANS right at last An We
never said one word, but just snapped
off yer crown and said. Do ye call
that a ft?''
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
TO CURE HABIT OF eLUsHINo.
Open Air Exercise and Companionship
viii Do II.

VIII Do It.
The habit OF bushing is almost in,
variably cause of great annoyance to
its possossoTs. Very frequently It seri.
ously hampers them in The ordinary
affairs of life. for blushing is accom-
panied by confusion OF mind nervous.
ness and hesitanCy TIE two main
points in the treatment of shynCss,
which is the great cause of blushing
are, first, open-air exercise, and, sec
ond, the society OF others. Open-air
exercise is good for all morbid Gisor-
ders, such as excessive shyness. while
the social life makes for self,control
and that sayoir fairc we all seek to
attain; for the latter enables MS to go
through life without beuaying awk-
wardness and timldiy Abnormally
sensitive people may find the cure a
lengthy one but if they persevere the
very mental effort which Is put forth
10 accomplish the remedy will aid
them in acquiring control over their
tell-tale bushes.--Ncw Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
EDITOR WANTS A COOK LADY.
Manifold inducements offered for the
Right Party.


Right Party.
We are willing to enter into con-
tract with a party DESTROYS of perform
ing the culinary duties of orr little
household. We will pay more than
anybody else in town, will give every
afternoon of and no cooking on Sun
days. The good wife will wait If there
is rush at the table; now, we don't
mean rush OF grub, but rush for
a location. We are trying to mort
gage this plant; If we succeed we will
purchase an auto, II W can raise
enough to pay the first Tlyment and
freight, of course, This vehicle Is at
the pleasure of the III c." and her
friends, All we ask Is notice each
morning whom we are preparing our
coffee and sinlers, which we would,
of course, expect TO do II we got any
thing that day Now Il this is not
enough indUcement then stay wher.
you are and starve To death and see
If we care. For further particulars
write this Office and stamp will be
returned.-Echo, Ore. News.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
For all kinds OF Piles,

To draw the fire out of a burn. heal
a cut without leaving scar,or TO cure
bolls, sores, letter, eczema, and all
Skin and and scalp diseases, use De-
Wits witch hazel salve. A specific
for blind, bleeding aud protruding
piles. Stops the pain instantly and
cures permanently. Ritter Bros Drug
Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
SIXTH SENSE IN BIRDS.
Experiments with Carrier Pigeons
Prove lts Possession,

Prove ltS Possession.
Although birds are nc. placed near
the summit line of evolution, their
ability to ny gives them advantages
over nearly all the mammalia. Their
mysterious power of changing their
polarity or weight in order 10 dive
in water or fly has been often dis.
cussed, and the almost Incredible We.
locity Of their motion when migrating.
sometimes amounting to four miles n
minute for vast distances, has no par.
allel among other animals
A series ri careful trials with car.
rier pigeons shows apparently without
doubt their possession OF a highly de-
veloped sense of direction. In twenty
minutes the first bird, dispatched at
10 p. m, reached its roost. a distance
OF seventeen miles being traversed.
Half OF the number arrived before
midnight and the remainder followed
In q few hours.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
Wards off Pneumonia.

All coughs, colds and pulmonary
complaints that are durable are quick
" cured by One minute cough cure.
IL clears the phlegm, draws out in
flamation and heals and soothes the
affected parts, strengthens the lungs,
wards Off pneumonia. Harmless and
pleasant to take. Sold by Ritter Bros.
Drug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
Plans 10 Get Rich

are often frustrated by sudden break
down, due TO Dyspepsia or constipation.
Brace up and take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. They take out the materi
ais which are clogging your energies,
and give you a new start. Cure head
ache and dizziness too. At Ritter
Bros. Drug company: 25c., guaranteed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
Faith N u hett

You may be ,ust az Keptical and
pessimistic as you ple;se ,Kodol will
digest what you eal You can put
your food in a Lowl Tt alittle Kodol
dyspepsia cure on ')1will digest
the same as Z wi .culstomach. 1t
can't help but indigestion and
dyspepsia. tn il ghundreds and
thousands-son faith and some
didn't Kodol lCuIe you II medi-
cine can cure & whether you have
faith In T. or 10
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-10-18
SOUTH BOUND.

For further information apply TO
W. W. Woodside Agent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
Word From Roosevelt.

TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 16.-Edward
Morris, of this city, has mad christened
the triplets born to his wife few days
ago. After the ceremony dinner was
given to about twenty friends of the
family, at which the following letter
from President Roosevelt was read:
Dear Sir: Having had his attention
attracted to the recent happy event in
your family, President Roosevelt wishes
me to convey to you and Mrs. Morris,
especially Mrs. Morris, his heartiest
congratulations and good wishes for
the future welfare and happiness of
your children. Believe me to be, very
truly yours, WILLIAM LOEB,
Secretary to the President"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
IS FATHER OF THIRTY-0ME
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SENDS
LETTER TO THE FATHER OF
TRIPLETS.

TAYLOR, Texas, Dec. 16.-J. B. Dis
nuke, a Lee copnty farmer, well pre-
served man. in good health, sc years of
age and weighing upward of two hum
dred pounds, is the father of thirty
one children.
Dismuke is a confederate veteran.
He married Susan Singleton in Tennes-
see at the age of 20, and she bore him
seven children-three girls and four
boys the latter two sets of twins. His
first wife having died, DismuKe mar
ried in 1867 Ella Skinner of Alabama,
who bore two girls and ten boys In
the second lot were four sets of twins.
His second wife died in 1882, and in
1888 Dismuke married a widow, Mrs.
Esker, from which union three girls
nine boys were born.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
NEGRESS INHERITS FORTUNE
EMILY SCOTT OF PALMYRA, VlR-
GINA, is NOW A MILLION
ARE.

ALMYRA, Va, Dec. 15.-Emily
Scott, an old negro woman in this town
is at present the centre of general in
terest. The fact that over night, so to
speak, she has become millionairess,
after having been a poor and lowly
working woman all her life, has made
her an eight-days wonder and has
given to her a prominence which she
seems TO enjoy immensely. Mrs. Scott,
who has lived here for many years, mas
a son. Thomas, who is of mature age
and making a living by doing odd jobs.
Recently John Bowles Flanagan, an
old negro, and the father Of Mrs. Scott.
died in the west, having just come into
possession of property in Omaha City,
Neb.. valued at s1,000,O00. after long
drawn out litigation in the Nebraska
courts. He was ia years old at the
time of his death and did not live long
enough to enjoy the wealth, which for
tune had suddenly thrown into his lap.
The property involved consists of sew
eral civ blocks in the heart Of Omaha
and was given to Flanagan by an
adventures for whom he had worked
several years without compensation.
Omaha at that time was village OF
fourteen houses.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the board of
county commissioners of Walla Walla
County, Washington, up to 9 o'clock
A. NJ, Tuesday, January 2, 1906,
for the construction of 1888 1-3 feet of
macadam road, commencing at the
west end Of the present macadam road
on the Walla Walla and Wallula road
and running West along said road said
distance of 1898 feet Bids must speci-
fly certain amount per lineal foor
for the construction and completion
of said macadam road eighteen feet
in width in accordance with the plans
and specifications on file in the office
of the county auditor of said county.
All bids must be addressed to the
county auditor and marked Bid for
construction of macadam road. The
right to reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Walla Walla County,
Washington.
w. J. HONrYCUTT,
Auditor and Ex- Officio Clerk of the
Board.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
MANY DUNKAROS At WESTON
ARE ARRANGING TO ERECT A
CHURCH THERE IN THE
NEAR FUTURE.

WESTON. Ore, Dec. 16.-The Bap-
fist church which will be erected In
this city in the near future will be
built by the Dunkards, who are now
living in this vicinity, and will be the
only church of this denomination In
eastern Oregon.
There are now about Is members of
the Dunkard church in and about Wes-
ton, who nave come in in the past
year. and who are buying up some of
the best land and making first-class
homes. This church will cost about
$500 and will be put up by the MEM
bers in this section. The citizens OF
Weston assisted them in securing
lot for the structure which cost $500
the most of which was donated by
Weston people. Arrangements are be-
ing made to erect the foundation in
few days, and work will go on as
quickly as the weather will permit. 1t
is expected that this will be the best
church building in the city.
Weston, Ore, and Clearwater. Idaho,
have been added as new organizations
of the church for the district COM
prising the states of Washington, Ore
gon and Idaho in the past year, and
this will be the principal church for
the eastern Oregon district.
These brethren are we'll known as
a quiet. peaceable, unassuming peo-
pie. Habits of strict economy prevail
amongst them, and by their adherence
to pIainness in dress and living, they
are, as a rule, well-to-do and able to
meet their obligations. They enjoy an
enviable reputation for honesty in COM
munities where they live. They are
one of the Oldest temperance organiza-
lions in the United States. The mar
rage bond can only be dissolved by
death. Divorce and remarriage are
practically unknown among the MEM
bership.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-16
6etrays Her Husband.

SIOU CITY, Iowa, Dec. 16.-In or
der to point out ner husband to an Of
ficer to serve papers in a divorce suit,
Mrs Grace Bergstrom went to the
Milwaukee railroad station with the
officer. boarded train, found her hus-
band, threw her arms around his neck
and kissed him affectionately. Not I'M
til few moments later, when the Of
ficer served him with a notice of the
was a Judas kiss. The woman is a
bride of five weeks, and charges her
husband with cruelty She asks $500
alimony.