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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-16
Agricultural.

There are in the suburbs of Rome
two farms where antique medals are
made in large quantities, The people
who devote themselves 10 this odd in,
dustry cause TO be swallowed by tur,
keys coins or medals roughly struck
with the effigy Of Tiberius or Caligu,
Ia. The mechanical action of the tiny
stones contained in the gizzard is ad-
ded TO the purely chemical action OF
the gastric juice. partially effacing the
figures and .toning down the hardness
OF the features, 1t is to be feared
that some of the specimens in our
public collections have been obtained
by this curious process.-Cosmos, Par
is.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-16
Not Consolinu.

A young man had enlisted in an
English regiment for India for four
teen years. Seven years after he had
been in India his old mother in Eng.
land wrote to him saying that If he
did rot send home some money at
once she and the old man would have
TO go to the workhouse. The son wrote
back saying that IL she could hang on
for seven years he would come home
and they would all go together
Judges Magazine of Fun.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-16

Despite the fact that for years the
bats have made their nest in the Gig
aretted bellfry that towers above the
diminutive presiding In The Howler's
scizzorinctum sanctorum, the old boy
is still able to work out pointed par
agraph occasionally.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-16

Logan journal editorial. May 10.
"The taste which seizes the occa-
sion OF a wedding to call attention to
the physical or mental peculiarities
Of the contracting parties, would not
hesitate to display It's coarse wit at a
funeral. There are some things held
sacred by all but scavengers and
ghouls
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-16

Still we'll wager that the person to
whom the editor OF The Hower refers
gets more domestic satisfaction out OF
an occasional visit to his spouse than
the aged veteran of scissor and paste
pot fame now gets in any year OF his
married existence.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-16

Now that we arc 10 have a half-hol-
iday weekly, what's the matter with
getting up that big band contest Tue
REPUBLICAN proposed some time ago.
"A band contest would furnish delight
full entertainment for one afternoon
at least.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-16
Descendant Of King Robert.

Lord Ely ! claims to he the direct
esceudant OF the male line of King
tobert tie Bruce, whose sword and
elmet are kept at Broomhall. He 10
sodson Of Queen Victoria.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-16
Money for Lost Mustache,

A Seryian litigant was allowed $3.50
compensation for the loss Of one side
of his mustache, which had reached
to the middle % his chest, and which
was cut off by jealous rival.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-16
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-07
LONDON STAGE NEWS.


lsrnsspounds Conversion the play
when Wns originally whitten fer her
py GEORGE Bernard shaw, but In which
Wheh hrst II was produced Illness pre-
Nented the actress IRON appearing Re-
,vlVea az the Court this week, the piece
nus proved an immense attraction, al
thcush II Is generally considered to be
~ CLASS peioW us authors most
sulklng pieces, such as candida for
instance or Man and Supermon."
LONDON y about To- nave two new
tuieh ana judy shows. Two ex-
cepllohaly interesting Punch and Jul
~ SHOWS IL should be explained,
however; one OF which Is by no less n
person man ). NJ Barrie himself. Per
maps II vas the success Of his little
piayiet ABOUT Harlequin, Columbine q
20, "hien mace Mr. barrie decide to
make play about stu another AN
clSat FAMILY. anyhow u is now an
nouhceo tnat one OF the two new pieces
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-07
THEATRE GOSSIP

Miss Grace George Ia about to add
Pineros "The Schoolmlstress" TO the
repertoire of comedies she Is prepar-
ing.
Clara Morris has received an offer
to appear in vaudeville as the mother
superior IN an act from The Two Or
phans."
Robert Mantell's manager announces
that Shakespeare Measure for
Measure is to be added to that ac-
tors repertoire.
James NELL and wife have been
meeting with success on the Eastern
vaudeville stage. presenting sketch
called THE Lady Across the Hail.
1.-THE School for Husbands" and
Maude Adams play, THE Pretty Sis
ter Of Jose" are TO be produced by the
stock company at the San Francisco
Alcazar.
Laura Nelson Hall, leading woman
Of the stock company In New Orleans,
resigned to marry Frederick Truesdell
leading man Of 'The College Widow"
company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-07
\ Touch of MclOdrama,

A novelist was talking about owen
Seaman. the new editor of Punch.
81 mot him in London" he said,
lat q dinner given by charity So
ciety. found him very learned and
very witty.
Seaman made a speech at this din
ner wherein he said that charity was
q profession in itself, and that our
almsglVlng should be done through
trained organizations II VI was 10
achieve any good result,
"He said that professional bcggars
were amazingly clever. Only profess
sionaI almsgivers could keep up with
them He said that even among chill
dren aud infants willy professional beg
CARS were to be found.
"Then he told how a woman beg
gar. professional with her little
daughter of six or seven years was
once admitted TO the hall OF count
csss house, and. as they passed from
the hall TO the drawing-room, the
mother whispered
What viii you say when you come
into the drawing-room where the
countess Is?
THE child, smiling, whispered in
reply.
81 know, III put on a beautiful
lost look and bust out "Oh, mother
Is this heaven"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-07

Robert Edeson has since September,
read ~ plays submitted 10 him by
American authors. without discover
in gone that he considers "a probable
successor Of "Stropgheart"
committee having IN charge the
celebration on April 20 of the fiftieth
anniversary of Ellen Terry's connec-
ton with the stage includes all the
leading actor managers In London.
The late lamented Joseph Arthur
left two posthumous plays one of
which. written in collaboration with
Augustus Pitou. entitled "The Irish
Thrush" probably will be played next
season.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-07

Orrin Johson has signed contract
for a term OF years with new firm
of young managers, who viii star him
In new western play. "The Plains
man" The scenery is now being con-
structed
During the spring engagement of
the Odette Tyler Stock company Miss
Tyler for one week viii have the sup
port of Blanche Ring in a new play.
which IS said to have three extraordi-
nary woman roles.
Considine and Sullivan have pur-
chased the land on the corner of
Third Ave and Madison street, Seat
tie. for s25j,000, and win next week
start the erection of the finest vaude-
vile house on the Pacific coast II
viii IN all likelihood be affiliated with
one OF the big circuits.
The Shuberts have obtained the
rights to shore Acres from the
Herne family for production in Lon
don, where 1t will be presented Easter
week at the Waldorf Cyril Maude Is
10 play the part created by the late
James Herne and Mary Rorke will
play the part Of the daughter.
Arnold DAILY, the high priest OF Ber-
nard Shaw In Smerica, will make re-
yival Of tho Irish dramatists Arms
and the Man" at the Lyric theater,
New York, on April 10, Arms and
the Man" was one OF the most popular
comedies in the repertoire OF Richard
Mansfield seven years ago. but 1t has
not seen the light Of the calcium
since.
What the Butler Saw a farce that
has proved very popular In London,
Will be presented in the Garrick thea
ter on Easter Monday. with a specially
organized company. "Galops' viii
then 20 on "A brief spring tour. but Will
return to the Garrick IN the autumn
for brief run until The Rector's Gar
den" and other plays, which were TO
have been performed this season, are
ready.
"Fantana," which Jefferson De An
gels, continues TO present on the road
Will serve as the vehicle for the come
dian until a year from the present
spring. The piece win then be three
seasons old and VIII be put on the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-07

or "The Girl Who Has Everything"
dispatch says the Presbry comedy is
brim full Of humor, and contains sew
eral situations which require to be han.
died with pathos and sentiment.
Henrietta Crossman, as Christian, in
n drama tization OF Pilgrims Pros.
ress,' will be a dramatic surprise of
next season. The play has been accept
ed by Maurice Campbell. her manager.
and the preliminary work on the pro-
ductlon Is well under way. The decision
of Miss Crossman to play Christian VIII
no doubt come as a surprise for several
years ago she announced that she
would not again assume a male charac-
ter. The dramatization OF Bunyan's
grea. allegory has been made by James
Macarthur. who adapted 1.-THE Bonnie
Brier Bush" for the stage and who ha
for some years been connected with
Harper Brothers.
4 conflict between the board OF
health and the municipal authorities OF
Genoa, Italy, has arisen over an or
der by the former prohibiting the en-
c6mpment OF Buffalo Bilrs Wild West
shoW because OF an alleged infectious
disease among the horsese. The NUM-
cipal authorities, local associations and
trhdesmen are opposed to this prohib-
t'on, saying that Il Is contrary to the
interests Of the city. The member OF
the chamber OF deputies representing
Genoa Is being urged to have the gov
ernment interfere in the matter and
bring the question before parliament, IL
necessary.
Here Is the latest emanation from a
press agent.
Maxine Elliott narrowly escaped be-
ing Rugged by strange man upon her
return 10 the Hotel Stafford In Balti-
more Wednesday night, after the per-
formance Of Her Great Match" in
Fcrd's opera house. For about min
ute panic was imminent among the
aiter-theater diners. many OF them
women, and then the night clerk threw
Che would-be hugger into the street
None around the hotel seem to know
who the man was, but all agree that
he spoke with a French accent, and
that he had been seated in the hotel
Elevator for some time previous to Miss
Elliotts arrival.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-07

road In the hands OF company with
out star, Mr.. De Angels VIII pe
seen In q new comic opera, now belng
written for him BY Robert smith ana
Raymond Hubbell
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-07

or THE Girl Who Has Everything" A
dispatch says the Presbry comedy is
brlm full of humor, and contains sew
eral situations which require to be han.
died with pathos and sentiment.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
Novelties in Telephones.

The love of display and the desire 70
have something different from the "hoi
polloi' prevalent among the newly rich
sometimes take peculiar forms. One OF
the queerest of these is the demand Tor
Il telephone different from those in com
mon use. Silver mouthpieces, ivory r.
ceivers and hand-caryed boxes Of rare
and expensive woods are some of the
Celebrations called for. But to all such
requests the telephone companies return
Il polite but firm refusal. Their plea IS
that the most fabulous price that coaid
be reasonably asked would not repay the
time and expense in preparing new de-
signs and providing extra parts. How
ever, where there is call for Il j'tt
phone case 10 harmonic with the HHi>A
or color scheme of a certain room tat
telephone companies are willing To- uidNt
concessions within certain limits. There
are four standard woods which the COLI
panies furnish. any or all of which VIII
be put in upon demand-oak. cb""l'
white enamel and mahogany In som
cases boxes have been made Of Whi''
birch to accord with a very light iFIa
ming. But no such Injuries as gold 1i5
silver tranSmitters and receivers ana
carved and scroled boxes are permH''l
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
Two Cents Extra.

]. J. hampton came across an organ
grinder with a monkey the other after
noon, and it cost him cents and five
minutes time.
pleas giva de monk de mum" cried
the man behind the organ. Vera gooda
monk. Dance ALA day-worka hard. He
taxa he cap offa to you. He Gala Jack
an Jack certain gooda TO me-"
Mr.. hampton was evidently amused.
Perhaps any man who has been mayor
of country town is apt to get that way
once in while-and perhaps not.
Fine animal you've got there" said
Mr.. hampton.
Tank you, mister he preta gooda
monk"
Thereupon Jack began doing stunts as
he had never done them before. He
would stand on his head, light on his
feet, and then look wise. He would hold
out his scrawny paw in Il most bewitch-
ing manner, and wink in way TO make
any human envious.
After Jack had handed over the coins
given to him for his master he would
turn his pockets inside out and become
downright detected. The grinder would
tug at the rope, and it would be only
after many pulls that Jack would cheer
up and take notice.
How long have you had him?" asked
the eX-may0r.
''Fiva year. Me an Jack besta friend
Five years.? Well here are five pen
nies-onc for each year.
Tank yen, mister. But, say, | mazda
mistake. | hada Jack for seven year.
Ne an Jack hesta friends"
And thereupon Mr.. hampton laughing
ly handed over the price of a 2-cent
stamp. Washington Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
Garter Seventy Years Old.

Nine. Henri Chambord. one of the
most beautiful women in Montreal. lost
her garter Her husband found it and
sent it to the jeweler to have the clasp
mended. The garter was heavy silver
band with Il gold buckle. While the jew
eler was mending the garter he found
that there was al inner rim TO the silver
band. and in that silver rim was a little
bit of old. yellow. wrinkled parchment.
That parchment has turned out To be u
will which has been lost for seventy
years. Jules Chamhord gave his bride
THAT garter seventy years ago ON her
wedding day. with the understanding
that il was to be handed down to the
eldest son of each succeeding genera
tion. That wi" has been hunted for for
forty-hve years. and now that it is found
it may make some excitement among the
heirs of the Odd Chamhord property.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23

cation TO have our earlier ers-;.
founded and to be acquitted Inv on IONS
Judgment of having been i'm the iii own
II, even though 1t may now he to S''I OF
TO turn martyr for truths sake. '"'e
Ones Sympathy Deepens.
The discovery that work is sopati.;.
not 10 be feared. but enjoyed. is cer,o;Iiiis
not least among the perquisites of for,tS
III IS discovery that each ono af -
makes anew and takes unlimited cro{ a.
iof-Whlch III itself is a source of 60, 4l'
Iactlon. 1t must have been full co,n',os
sutton 10 Adam Of he needed any. wbinb
us nlcuerh nina is inclined to doubtl far
having 10 turn out of the On.
gen OF Eden. 1t has CERTAIN.
been an unmiXed blessing RI biS
scehdants. The measure of n mans AZ.
Joyment in his work is a very roo5 81
lerlon of the harvest it will weld =,
means extension of life. as does also ,I.1t
release from the tyranny of the emotions
Whlch we may reasonably look for at a.
I-niotlon' IKE other nres Is a good slave
put nara master, and the men or won.
en- VINO nave not yet gotten the drivin,
engine under control. are nor VET an as
matter how many years stand to tbair
credit. The main business of life is NOT
llkely TO be greatly furthered by thnsc
whose temper or affections are liahla IA
sudden conhagrations. The ability ~
see things from the standpoint of Others
as well as from our own; a better sens
OF values: more direct approach to En-
man quality past the blinds and artifces
that 50 obstruct intercourse. are amon~
the things it is worth while to have at
~. And the glimpses we begin to get
of the substance of things-of fSe
breadth and unity of life under its mani.
fold guises-make it worth while To he
40 A deepened sympathy and finer rev
erence for justice, return to something
OF the directness and simplicity of
child, together with the enlarged vision
and chastened experience of the man,
are also to be reckoned among the per-
quisites of 40-and not the least of them
Helen A. Saxon in The Pilgrim
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
Why They Get Oft Backwards.

\ problem which has puzzled wise men
for years is settled ut last. DIR. Doty ct
Chicago. Mayor DUNES traction expert.
has settled il. He has figured out why il
is that women always get off a street
car backwards. and recently published
a special bulletin announcing his coucM-
SionS
Like all great discoveries it is extreme
liz simple. According tn the author.
whom Chicago employs at a salary of
$500 a month, this dangerous feminine
habit comes from the fact that women
persist in carrying their bundles AMI
babies on their left arms II tlw,
would only carry them ON their right
arms they would alight properly.
Why i is he does not explain N,ithor
! does he enter into discussion If tra
/ fact that a girl who never csrriel d,
/ bundle or baby will do the Same rbi,,
/ lie Bases his discovery on The f3rr ~ -,
/ a woman with bundle or baby ou Lrr
| left arm is bound ca grasp thu. r,,. ~ y
! with her right, and thar swings her face
| 10 the rear. '''
This practice Of carrying bundles and
/ babes on their left arms the exnerf
| tanks, comes from the desire IA h.rn
| the right free To hold M the Skirts ~
has ignorance ot feminine wavs he s,n.
nor understand Why il would not he iuSs
aS easy fer thc women to hold mn ~
SKIRTS with tie left hand and Tins ~.
TIE right free for the bundles a,d hshia.
| II pavrr 20 A
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
TWILIGHT.

The sunset fades. and once again the hills
Against the sky, majestic and supreme,
Loom specially and half unreal seem,
And mystery the misty valley fills.
Melodiousiy now the mountain rils.
Unheard by day, take up their lyric theme
OF ecstasy, like voices heard in dream
An obligato 10 the whippoorwills,
Invisible, the spirits of the dusk
Ply the swift shuttles on their shadow
loom.
And weave the wonderfabric OF the
night.
The wind is but whisper, sweet with
musk
Exhaled from fragrant lips of bud and
bloom
A whsper-and the one word is Delight.
Frank Dempster Sherman in Scribners.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23
PARTNERS DO NOT SPEAK.
Yet New Workers Have Been Together
Fifteen Years.

Although George s. Higgins and his
brother, David. have used the same office
in New York for fifteen years. not a
word have they spoken to each other in
all that time. They are brothers Of ey-
Mayor Daniel Higgins of Fort Lee. q
wealthy manufacturer of dye. with
Offices on Nesey street. George Higgins
who is 81, runs a tinshop that was left
by his father and lives over it, Ever
since the fathers death David who is
nine years younger than George, has had
a desk in Il corner of the office. where
he takes orders for plumbing. He lives
IN Fort Lee.
The story Of the brothers feud came
to light when George asked Justice Me
Laughlin in the Twelfth municipal dis
trict court to make David move his deSl,
OUT of his shop. Justice McLauchlin
asked them why they couldn't talk it
over and come to some agreement
Talk to him" exclaimed George in
diSmay. why | wouldn't speak a
word to him for all the money in the
world. No use trying to make me do
Then he told of the fifteen years Of
silence.
What started the trouble between the
brothers is not quite clear in the mind
of either of them. George says that as
luI UdCh dS twenty atdlS dSb MS tNb
brothers were always picking at him
We all lived in Harlem then he
said. and they used to be forever Dor
rowing my clothes and going to dances
with them. had a big appetite, and
they used to eat most of the victualS
before | got to the table and then laugh
at me. | was the Oldest boy, and they
seemed to he jealous OF me. When my
father died, fifteen years ago, ] paid
my mother $500 for this shop, and be
cause | had it David got mad. He said
he'd come around with a desk and do
business for himself We had a quarrel
one day, and lost my temper and threw
cup full of tea at him. 1t hit him on
the head. I'll admit I've got a bad
temper. but David's got a worse one than
| have ! wouldn't by gum, give him
burned ceni if he was starving, and
when he dies | won't go to his funeral
David says he distip ly remembers be-
ing hit on the hea' with something
George threw. bh recollection IS
that ii was crow not teacup
I've got n more ng nature than
he has" said David and Ia make up.
but he is too stubborn. George is not
really bad one at heart, but he can
forget our quarrels. I'm going 10 move
out of the place some day, but not untll
find another Office that | like"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23

TORTURE RELICS ON SALE.
Drunkard's Cloak, Iron Boot and Foot
Squeezer.

Several torture relics were put up for
auction at Stevens, Covent Garden, yes
terday. but they did not excite much
competition. There were no eager calls,
even for hangman's rope. \ paltry Is
was all that was given for one which
had been used by the renowned Berry.
An iron screw. or foot squeezer. was
bought for IL, and the same figure was
paid for set of double stocks and also
for what is termed a 'drunkard's cloak"
The last named is one of those inStru-
mcnts of old which was intended to put
the delinquent to shame. 1t is shaped
like huge pail and the drunkard who
was to he disgraced was fastened into
it with only his head visible through n
narrow aperture at the top. The cloak
gave the wearer the minimum of room,
the hands being practically pinned to the
! sides, and walking was only possible in
| Il kind of shutting movement.
Other articles sold were an ancient
! whipping post with shackles from Ok
/ ford. two sets Of shackleS which were
( used in old Newgate prison. ancient
/ branding irons and an iron boot" into
| which the victims naked foot was placed
and hciliug oil poured in, all of which
sold at lbs each.
An ancient chair from the Castle OF
! Norenhurg, in which people We're secured
for torture, fetched lSs and an iron tor
ture collar with spikes, 2ls.--Londor
Daily News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-06-23

Edward L. Coolidge, who was a crack
second baseman on the Harvard varsity
nine, died in Denver recently. He en-
tered college in 1897. finished his course
in three years and entered the law school
in 1900. Three years later he was adj
mitted to the bar On entering Harvard
he made the freshman baseball team, and
his second year played at second base
on the college nine. His junior year he
made the varsity and continued at short
stop four years. He was also clever
hockey player and a member of the var
sity team. While in the university he
was an officer of the Y. NJ. C. A. He
was IA member Of his class debating So
ciety and president of the sophomore de-
batting club. lie was also n member Of
the Hasty Pudding.