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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Republican Convention.
Official Call for County Conven-
ton for Cache County.

The Republican party county con-
vention is hereby called to convene at
the county courthouse, Logan, Utah,
on Saturday, the 10Th day OF Septem-
Der, 1906. at IL o'clock a. m for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for
the following offices: One State Sen
ator, three Representatives to the
State Legislature, County Commits.
sioner for Agar term; County Commits
sloner for 2.year term; County Sheriff,
County Clerk, County Recorder, Coun.
" Attorney, County Assessor, County
Treasurer, County Surveyor and Coun-
ty Superintendent OF Schools, each for
the term OF two years, to be voted for
at the general election to be held on
November 9Th, 1905.
The said convention shall consist of
l97 delegates apportioned to the sew
eral precincts OF this county, on the
basis Of one delegate to every twenty
votes, or major fraction thereof, that
were cast for Hon. Joseph Howell for
representative TO congress, on Novem-
Der Sth, 1904, as follows:
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Snail's Slow Progress.

A snail's rate OF travel was ascer-
tanned by experiments in florence.
Half dozen snails were permitted to
crawl between two points ten feet
apart. Exact time was kept from the
start to the finish, and thus the aver
age pace was learned. The figures
were then put into tables of feet,
yards and furlongs, and 1t was found
that It would take snail exactly IA
days to travel mile.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Neglected Colds.

Every part of the mucous mem
brane, the nose, throat, ears, head and
lungs, etc, are subjected to disease
and blight from neglected colds. Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup is pleasant
and effective remedy.
W. Akendrick, Valley Mills, Tex.
writes 1 have used Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup for coughs and throat
troubles; it is a pleasant and most
effective remedy" Sold by Ritter
Bros. Drug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
He Got q Pig.

A mans corpse was delivered to Will
liam Archer, of Cromwell, Ind, who
went to the express office to get a
prize pig which he had purchased.
Archer refused to accept the coffin,
and inquiry developed that the labels
on the pigs box and the coffin had
become exchanged. Archer got his pig
on the next train, and IL is presumed
that the corpse was delivered at the
proper place.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Jap's Original idea.

A young Japanese who recently
committed suicide by leaping into the
crater Of the volcano at Asama, left
behind him a note, in which he said:
Suffering feeling of despair impels
me to throw myself into the crater OF
vehement Asama, thus winning a
splendid death, and ascending the
mountains smoke to lofty life above
the sky"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Invented Moving-Pictures.

Moving pictures were invented by
an English engineer as early as the be-
ginning of the eighteenth century
The arrangement consisted then OF
thin strips OF wood on canvas back
ground With the aid of wires they
could be made to move quickly so that
the effect of action was given.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Whisky for the Commons.

A bountiful supply of Scotch whis-
ky Is always provided for the British
house of commons. For the go mem
bers vat Of 800 gallons especially
distilled for them is always at hand.
It's contents are never permitted to
fall below a certain level. 1t Is re-
filled two or three times in a ses-
sion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Utopia.

There is farm in Ms . where the
farmer never allows will creatures to
be molested. Consequently they have
come to know that they are safe
there, and it has become one Of their
favorite haunts. Nearly every after
noon the deer come out and feed in a
field near the house, and the farm peo-
pie can go very near without frighten-
ing them. The farmer thinks that this
is much more interesting than hunt
ing.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Still Room for Improvement.

In small village in the south Of
Scotland an elder in the parish church
was one day reproving an old woman,
who was rather the worse for liquor,
by saying; Sarah don't you know
that you should fly from the tempter?'
Sarah (not too well pleased) -"Flee
yersep!" Elder-"O. Sarah! have
aown." Sarah-"Awell, think yell
be mons the waur o. anither dutter!"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Where Suns Rays Never Reach.

At about 600 fet below the surface
of the sea the warmth and light OF
the sun cease to have any effect worth
mentioning. From that depth down.
ward the ocean is always cold and al
ways dark, the temperature of the
water standing a little above the
freezing point.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Sultan's Favorite Pastime

The sultan of Turkey is fond of wit.
Messing good conjuring and many enter
talners passing through Constantinople
are invited to appear before his majesty.
NOT only is a handsome sum paid them.
put presents are given which are FIRE.
quehtly worth much more than the
monetary reward. The entertainments
take place in a magnificent apartment,
so built that the ladies of the harem can
look through small gratings let into
series OF private boxes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Total ......

1t is respectfully requested that the
various precinct chairman arrange for
election of delegates to the county
convention, and II Is recommended
that primaries be held not later than
September 70, 1906.
In each precinct there should be Sc
lected Justice of the Peace and Con-
stable, to be voted for at. the general
election, November, 8, 1906.
The precinct chairman will forward
to the county chairman, Immediately
after their election, full list Of the
delegates chosen.
BY order of the Republican county
committee.
VIM. ii. THAN, Chairman.
X. l.. CAMPBELL. Secretary.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Continental Manners.

The way we live now certainly tends
toward the modes and manners OF the
continent. We go in strongly for out
door amusement, We take our pleas
ures less sadly, social life is every
thing to us, and the ties of home and
family accent a back seat in our cal
culations.-Ladies Field.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Natives Will Not Work,

All the Efforts made by a Liverpool
firm to promote the cultivation OF
cotton in Palestine have been fruit.
less, even though labor costs ""ly rs
cents day and land is one-tent. the
price of Egyptian land. The chief
cause OF the faiiave Is said TO be the
incapacity and laziness Of the natives.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Champagne Bottles.

The champagne bottle of the present
day strength and endurance is the
result of the development OF many
years. Owing to the loss of some of the
elements in the glass bottle cannot be
used the second time for champagne.
The manufacturers Of the cheap and ar
tificially charged wines use the second
hand bottles almost exclusively.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Competency.

"Dere amt nobody dat can't brag a
little bit about something" said
Meandering Mike.
Oats right" answered Flooding
Pete. TAKE you an me, fur instance.
We never get mixed up In no labor
riots, do weP'-Washlngton Star.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Rough on the Count.

Lord Freelunch-Ah, count. did you
make favorable impression on the
father Of the heiress?
Count Brokem-Favorable Why.
when | told him | was looking for his
daughters hand he said he thought
was looking for a handout.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
The Modern Test.

Il hear you are getting a good thing
in marrying old Cashtaker's daughter"
Yes, judge the old man is pretty
well fixed"
you've looked him up in Brad
streets, have you?"
mo, not yet. but he's been in two in
vestigations where the books couldn't
show where the money went Detroit
Free Press.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Watches Instead of Medals.

According to Neuchate correspond
ent, the watch factories Ia that town
are extraordinarily busy, owing to a
huge order for War Watches" which
has been received from the Japanese
government. The watches are thin
and of good finish, with oxidized metal
cases, and are intended for presenta-
ton to the mikado's soldiers and sail
ors, as mementos of their successes In
the war with Russia.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Treatment of New Floor.

A new floor when waxed must be
left over night before polishing. but
an old floor may be polished as soon
as the wax has been applied all over
it. A wooden rag may be used for
this purpose, but the best thin, Is a
weighted brush with long handle.
This should be used first across the
grain of the wood, then parallel
with II.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
We Would, Indeed.

Gunner-Do you think women
should hold political positions?
Guyer-I should say SO, Then we
would find some peaches looking for
plums.--Chlcago Daily News.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Got More Than Adam

The astuteness of the sex in bargains
is shown by the young woman of Ions
Island, who collected 5000 for a broken
rib, half an hour after her adventure
with an automobile. This was just
$500 more than ." historic male vic.
tim received in onse of total loss.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Ita Object Attained

A Cincinnati widow opened a matrl.
monlal agency and married the first
man who applied. The concern is now
closed
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Names and Divorces.

An Australian divorce court Judge
thinks that there is subtle connection
between high-sounding feminine bap-
tismal names and matrimonial unhap-
piness. He has noticed that the names
whicn generally come under his Judi
cial cognizance are Gladys, Gwendolen,
Ermyntrude and the like, and that he
seldom or never in his official capacity
hears of Mary or a Bridget,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
LINDE & JOHNSON
Upholsteriua, Stalr-huiIding.

All kinds of woodwork repairing
dong on short notice, South OF Cache
vSl< Implement house, east side OF
Main street,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Taper Telegraph Poles.

serviceable telegraph poles can, II
is found, be constructed OF paper.
Such poles are made of paper pulp, in
which borax, tallow, etc, are mixed
In small quantities. The pulp is cast
In mold with core in the center.
and forms a hollow rcf OF the desired
length. The paper poles are said to
De lighter and stronger than those OF
wood, and to be unaffected by the sun.
RAIN, dampness, or any of the other
causes which shorten the life of a
wooden pole.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
And They Arc Scarce

A poetic genius is one who is able
to convert his stun into real money.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
l.. j. Goodrich

Five years active practice In Logan. Of
hce corner Main and Center streets,
Office and Residence phone
Bell 24ez.
Ind. 14g.
Night calls from office only.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29

According to the Iron Age an alloy
consisting Of two parts OF aluminium
and one of zinc is equal in strength to
good cast iron, does not oxidize or
rust readily, and is of an even white
color 1t melts at low red heat, but
1t is rather brittle, and hence is not
suitable for use where toughness, like
that of brass, is required. The alloy
is called "alzene."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Americanizaticn of F. Gland.

Twenty years e~o the English ha-
ted everything t, Il vas American.
We now think altogether differently.
The American woman is the pattern
upon which our women are being re-
modelled; the American man has
wholly altered our character and
that of our business. British institu.
tons are being reconstructed in &C
cordance with those of the United
States.-Truth, London.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-09-29
Wise Judge.

In order to test a Chinese witness
qualification for taking the oath, an
English magistrate asked him. the
other day, where he. expected to go
when he died. He replied: "Peking," "
and was disqualified Once in another
English court, little girl. in answer
to that question, said: 81 don't
know" The Mortified counsel called
the judges attention to the answer.
"Oh, | don't know, either" said the
Judge; Swear the witness"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24

tickets for box at the opera came
from the other. The flowers were sent
to me, but the opera box was dis
creetly sent to my mother.
A Duel In the Tyrol.
"The baron followed us across Eu.
rope to Venice. He no longer forced
his presence upon me, but made him
self felt by sending fowers.s We gave
up Rome, hurried to st. Moritz, in the
Engadine; but the first time mamma
and l walked in the Thier Garten we
met the French baron. In desperation
l telegraphed to Paris to the quieter
of my two admirers and he came to
st. Moritz within "a hours. Mother
never knew / had done this; but the
baron had begun to show his true
character. He started a scandal about
me; and the New Yorker, who was
early to hear it, gave the frog-eater a
terrible thrashing. When the baron
sent second to my friend, the New
Yorker threw him out of the cafe in
which he was sitting Then he had
two duels on his hands instead of one.
am ashamed to say it. but we Slip
ped off at night and left my friend in
the lurch He fought the baron and
got a wound in an arm. The second
had bad reputation as a card sharp;
so he was ineligible to meeting.
1--WE hurried home to New York;
went to Los Angeles, where the baron
soon made his appearance. Thence
we Travelled to Florida, always sha-
dowed by this man. He had shaken
off his two competitors. Finally, In
sheer desperation, mamma and l de-
cided that l should marry the New
Yorker who had sat on deck and
watched me with his big blue eyes
The event was neatly brought about
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24
MAN BROKEN TO PIECES.
Charles Parker Whlrled About on
Shaft, Horribly Mutlated.

Wallisville, Tex: Charles Parker,
supposed to hail from Garrison, Tex,
was killed instantly at Cummings mill
yesterday while attempting to replace
a belt on pully. His jumper caught,
was whirled around the shaft. One
arm was torn from his body above the
elbow and both legs literally torn in
fragments to the knees, being beaten
off-a piece being carried off on the
conveyor, and bones and flesh flying
in all directions.
Coroner Sherman has been sent for
An inquest will be held. He was to
have been taken to Galveston and
turned over to an undertaken, but 1t
has been decided to inter the remains
here, as they can hardly ,be preserved
to reach Galveston,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24
RON0RED MRS. DAVIS.
Dick Bowling Camp, v. C. ", Of Hous-
ton, Attended Memorial Services.

ton, Attended Memorial Services.
Houston, Tex; Dick Bowling Camp,
u. c. ", yesterday afternoon had a
inc meeting as to numbers and inter
est. Comrade G. A. Younger was in
dorsed by the camp as br;gadier gener-
al of the First District. The Beau
mont camp-Jasper Camp and others
requested Dick Bowling Camp to pre-
sent member as they wanted IIous-
ton for headquarters of the First Bri-
gade.
Commander Fall of the camp, being
unable to attend the Dallas reunion,
delegated Comrade Frank Templeton
to represent him as chairman of the
Texas mortuary committee at the re-
union.
The camp adjourned to attend the
memorial services in honor of Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis at Shearn Methodist
church. Hon. Chester Bryan hade the
address of the occasion, and it was
able and full.of patriotic love, The
songs as rendered were superb. Com
rade w. Dexter's eulogy-on Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis was simply bouquet OF
magnificent expressions hardly to be
excelled by the Engling vocabulary.
Col. Frank Chilton's patriotism In
spired him to deliver his feelings Of
love and veneration for Mrs. Davis.
He knew her, and loved her, and eulo-
gized her as a woman eXcelling in all
the graces of true Southern woman
hood. He cited an instance of where
George Branard a member of Hoods
Brigade, wounded unto death, desired
to be In Texas once more, and that
he cold not go, until Mrs. Davis, be-
ing appraised of the nature Of affairs,
said he should go, and she saw that
he was sent home to die; but he did
not die, and was with us today.
All in all, the celebration was the
most beautiful function that has 90
Cured in Houston for long time.
Col. Fall of Dick Bowling Camp act
ed as master of ceremonies and per-
formed his duties we'll
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24
MIAMI HEARD FROM.
Docks Badly Damaeed-one Hundred
Houses Wrecked.

New York: Communication with
Miami, Fla, has been restored by the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
Miami reports that the hurricane
struck the coast at o'clock Wednes.
day morning and lasted until 2;So II
the afternoon. Train sheds and docks
at Miami were badly damaged.
A conductor who has arrived at Fort
Pierce from Miami reports that one
hundred houses at Miami were
wrecked by the storm. The Episcopal
and Methodist Episcopal churches
were blown down. The concrete Jail is
leaning.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24
CONDITT CASES MOVED.
First Case Against Powell and Gibson
Taken to Victoria County.

Edna, Tex: Felix Powell and Monk
Gibson, charged with the murder of
Mildred Lee Conditt and Mrs. Lora
Conditt, and Henry Howard. indicted
as an accessory to Felix Powell in the
murder of Mildred Lee Conditt, were
arraigned before District Judge Wilson
in open court yesterday morning, and
after all preliminary matters were
disposed of in due form, the court on
its own motion transferred the first
case against Felix Powell and Monk
Gibson to Victoria county and the Sec
ond case against them to Dewitt coun.
ty. The cases against Henry Howard
Augusta Diggs and Bother Reed were
also transferred to Victoria county.
The prisoners will probably be kept
here until the Victoria County Dis
trict Court meets in the latter part Of
November. Judge Wilson has intimat-
ed that these cases will be placed at
the head of the docket SO as to get
them disposed OF at the earliest posi-
BILE date.
1t is estimated by the prosecution
that new evidence has ben made avail
able which is of considerable value in
corroborating other evidence hereto
fore secured, which strengthens the
States case in some respects.
Captain Mcdonald, who has been
here some two weeks working on the
matter along the lines heretofore pur-
sued by him, left yesterday afternoon
for West Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24

easy for her; always to be taken to
drive; to be advised with regarding
matters of entertainment; to receive
weighty Christmas boxes; to be for
given for infraction of the rules, how
ever fragrant; to enjoy many privi-
leges not accorded to the daughters
Of less wealthy patrons Of the school;
to have her dresses from Paris; to
spend her vacations in Europe and to
play the Princess Bountiful at all
times. Most men blunder about the
lives Of young heiresses; but old
maids like Marie Corelli are even
more absurd in their characterize
lions of the young person of large in
herited wealth."
Men writer's are generally nearer
right, you think, than woman% l
asked, in surprise.
Eyes, they theorize less than wri-
ters of my SEX" was the reply. II
should judge that, as rule, they Sc
lect some living model and observe
her carefully for months before they
begin to write; but women generally
think they understand their own
kind and sail right in l hope you'll
pardon that bit of slang, but 1t exact
iy hits off the thought in my mind.
II they were to have the experiences
themselves, or to take a case"
"Exactly the idea." FASTENED to
suggest. Let us take your own case"
The awakening" Of an Hielress.
"Exactly; nothing could be better"
said my inatructress. MY father died
when was Ia, and l was sent to
convent, whore remained In almost
total seolusIon for four years. or
course, knew my father had been
very wealthy man. realized that
tho family lived in luxury but l
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24
WINFREY BADLY WOUNDED.
TWO Men Arrested at Mckinney and
Placed Under Bond.

Mckinney, Tex: In difficulty at
Anna, this county, Saturday night,
William Wlnfrey was dangerously
shot through the body with pistol.
Sheriff Tom Beverly and County Abtor-
ney R. c. Merritt were called to the
scene of the trouble. Two arrests were
made. Sam Rosemond and Knox
Greer were placed under bond. Win
frey, the wounded man, is married and
lives on a farm three miles north OF
Anna.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24
FRANK JAMES A STARTER.
He Has Accepted the Offer of Beau.
mont.

Beaumont. Tex, The directors OF
the race meeting and horses show
which is to be hold here this fall, have
received a letter from Mr.. Frank
James, brother of the famous outlaw,
Jesse James, stating that he would
accept the proposal to come here this
fall and serve as starter of the races.
Mr.. James, in addition to the interest
which attaches to him because of his
former career as an outlaw and whose
fame has been spread and his deeds
magnified by the dime novel, is an
ex-convict.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24

When the weather moderated, and
went to the dining saloon for the first
time, one of the men had a seat along
side me and the other was next to
mother BY this time the men had
ceased to disguise their hatred Of
each other. So it continued all the
way across. Mother knew the young
men and expressed no. preference.
The night we sighted the Scilly
Islands, off Lands End, new COM
plication appeared in the form of a
French nobleman, who had been in
troduced by the captain of the ship
early in the voyage, but who had
waited, apparently, until the Ameri-
can lovers quarreled.
Couldn't Lose Them.
when we took the train at Havre,
the two New Workers. and the French
man ensconced themselves In our
compartment. During that four hours
trip expected to see murder done.
Only the presence of mother and me
prevented the more aggressive of the
Americans from throttling Frenchy.
When we reached st. Lazarre station,
mamma sent her maid to order cab
for the Hotel Continental. The octroi
didn't detain us, and, as we drove off,
mamma repeated her direction to the
driver so that our friends could hear
1t. Before we reached the boulevard,
however, she stopped the cab and
changed the order to the Hotel Hol-
land, q neat little place In the Rue de
la Paix. We congratulated ourselves
upon our atratagem, but tho baron's
card came up that same evening, as
we We're dressing for dinner Hardly
had mother sent hor regrets down.
stairs before box OF tlowera arrived
from one OF my American Bultors and
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24
Hanging at Shreveport.

Shreveport, La: Ike Bergman, a
negro 2S years of age, was hanged
here yesterday for wife murder.
The condemned negro walked from
his cell to the scaffold without appar-
ent fear. He confessed on the scaffold
and said he was ready to die and ex-
pressed he belief that he was on the
road to heaven.
Bergman fatally shot his wife be-
cause she told stories on him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-10-24
Rev. Sam Jones in State.

Atlanta, Ga: The body of Rev. Sam
by special train from his late home at
P. Jones was brought here early today
Gainesville and lay in state in the
rotunda of the State Capitol until late
yesterday afternoon. Ten thousand
viewed the remains, which were taken
to q receiving vault here, where they
will be kept until he completion of the
family mausoleum at Cartersv!lle.