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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-23

scribes what Gen. Sheridan found when
he got TO Winchester that day;
The first that the general saw vas the groups
OF stragglers and then the rCtrCating troops;
What was done. What 10 do a glance told him
both.
Then. striking his purs with a terrible oath.
he dashed down the line mid storm II huzzas.
And the wave Of retreat checked its course there be-
cause
The sight q the master compelled them 20 pause.
With foam and with dust the black charger gray;
By the fash Of his eye and the I'D E0sJ-il's play
He seemed 10 the whole great arny 70 say:
i have brought you sheridan al the way
From Winchester town 10 save the dayr'
There have been a great many vary
ing stories told as To how that poem
came TO be written. I'll tell you the only
true one. Soon after the event happened.
Harper's Weekly had on its front page a
picture Of Gen. Sheridan galIoping on his
black horse to the battlefield. You may
not remember. but at that time one of
the most famous actors in America was
John Murdoch, who had a son killed at
Chickamauga. He was much interested
in the work that was done To aid the
military hospitals. and TO purchase sup
plies for the sick and wounded.
tainments were gotten up for the purpose
Of raising funds. and Mr. Murdoch al
ways cheerfully volunteered his services.
1t happened that an entertainment Of this
sort was to be given in Cincinnati at
Pixies Opera House, and Murdoch was
tired of doing the usual recitations that
he had given everywhere He went 70
Buchanan Read. who was then living in
Cincinnati, and asked him if he could not
write something new. Read thought the
time was too short. as the entertainment
was for that very night, but just then
his eye fell on the picture in Harper S
Weekly, which was lying on the table and
grabbed it Up, saying. Wait a moment
and went into the other room. He came
out in less than half an hour with the
poem completed John Murdoch recited
it that night and the audience went wild
The poem took all over the country, and
has become to-day a classic war poem.
Read was q great genius, says Gen
Sheridan, "a many-sided genius. He was
gifted in so many directions that that is
probably the reason he did not attain
greater eminence in any one. He was q
clever sculptor, a brilliant painter. and a
writer of marked ability. both in prose
and verse
Besides writing the poem. Sheridan s
Ride he went TO Winchester and painted
picture of the scene, and afterward he
sculptured a bust of Gen. Phil Sheridan,
one Of the best portraits OF my brother
eXtant Mrs. Sheridan, widow of Phil,
has the painting, and underneath It the
original poem. written by Read and close
to these stands the bust which Read
made Now, that is the true story OF
how the poem came to be written as I
heard it both from Murdoch and from
Read"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-23
Sweet Charity.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Here boss" said the poor beggar,
you gave me a plugged nickel"
Did Il" replied McBluff. Well.
keep il for your honesty. my man.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-23

understood that the Vice President would
be present
I'VE do expect him., admitted the
hostess. but that has all been arranged ."
And It had been arranged. Vice Presi-
dent Hobart having been informed that
he would be given the seat OF honor and
precedence over all other guests. On the
night OF the dinner the hest Of the Occa-
sion escorted the Vice President to ths
table and seated him on his right. while
the hostess was taken out by Lord
Pauncef0te, VINO was seated on her right.
and neither Of those gentlemen nor their
fellOw-convives could ever determine who
was the guest Of honor at that dinner
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-12

Chicago "A hours ahead of them. They
will no doubt arrive here in Bos-
ton today.
| will say it is surprising what a
mass OF human beings are travelling
both ways. have Just been on Bun
ker hill where the great battle of l775
was fought. The great city of Boston
now stands all around this great
monument. | was just down and saw
the ship Arabic on which we leave
and was all over IL. IL is a great
thing, 700 feet long and when empty
she weighs 10000 tons. IL Is 80 large
that one could almost get lost on
board the vessel; II is like being in a
town. The city Of Boston Is laid out
In peculiar shape. I he streets run in
all directions producing three corner
ed and four cornered blocks and there
are blocks which have no corners al
all, because they are rounding.
The elevated roads and artificial
streets are marvel and he noise and
hustle OF the town will keep one
awake providing one is not too sleepy.
| wish 70 say TO my many friends that
l am well and send my best regards 10
them all. The Lord has been very
Kind 10 me thus far.
ALMA BENSON.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-12

IN place Of the tiny cards used 10
announce the little ones advent,
christening boxes have now come
into favor. They at least have the
quality of novelty and are as dainty
as one could wish. The boxes are
about FIVE inches square, and covered
with white satin. Embroidered in
the right hand corner is a bunch OF
forget me nots, and In the lower left.
hand corner is the baby's monogram
done in silver
The box is filled with pink and
white sugar-coated almonds, over
which is a dainty lace napkin.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-12
ALMA BENSON IN BOSTON

BOSTON, December the ), 1906
To THE LOGAN REPUBLICAN, Think
ing that the best way to inform my
many friends at home concerning my
whereabouts and my present Journey
would be through the columns OF your
paper, take this method OF doing so.
] have written To my family but no
doubt there are many who would like
/ TO hear from me, who would not other
wise.
left home on the evening train OF
November 20 and was set apart for a
mission TO Scandinavia the day fol.
lowing. Ia company with some eigh.
teen or twenty Others left Salt Lake
on the 18th for Chicago, and from
there 10 Boston.
We arrived here in Boston about
1890 a. m. on the 4th, all we'll and
sound. We ate Thanksgiving dinner
on the tram near Rawlins, Wyoming.
We have seen many beautiful scenes,
things that one never knows about
until he has taken trip OF this kind,
We visited Niagara Falls on the 3rd
and saw some great sights. We leave
Boston tomorrow, December the 9Th,
at 100 p. m. on the ARABIC" OF the
White Star Line There we're some
fifty elders set apart the same day
that l vas but we were seat out 10
three different actions. We left one
set OF them 10 Chioago, who starteda
aay afssd ~ w spd Ne arrived 10
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-12
THE DEMAND OF LABOR.
Request That Seemed at First 10
SAVIOR OF EStortion.

II was formerly The custom Of a
paper mill I'm Massachusetts 10 pay
the workers semi.monthlv; and, the
operatives having found the practice
somewhat inconvcnient from their
standpoint, IT. was decided to send a
delegate to the head OF the firm to
state their grievance. An lrishman,
rather well AnOwn for his sagacity
and persuasive powers, was selected
for the task, He duly waited on the
boss" who said: wen, Michael.
what can I do for YOU
IF ye phase, sor." said Mike, I've
been stint az a diligate by the work.
ers To ask a favor of ye rcgaruin' the
paymint OF our wages"
What do they want?"
"Sor, II is the desire OF mesilf an OF
livery other man in the establishment
that We r0sayve our semi,monthiy pay
esary rAek "-LiDpincosa's.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-12
The City and County
Short Notes of More or Less Interesting Hap
penings During the Past Few Days.

Andreas Peterson went to Ogden
Monday.
Joel Nibley came up from Salt Lake
city Sunday evening"
Pres. George G. Parkinson passed
through Logan Monday morning.
j. A. McAllister left for Montana
last Saturday on a ten DAYS business
trip.
a. G.. Lundstrum returned Sunday
evening from business trip to Salt
Lake city.
Postmaster and Mrs Odell are happy
over the arrival Of little son last
Saturday.
Don't fail to see the b. Y. G. grand
carnival next Friday and Saturday
nights. See display ad.
Gladys Dewitt, daughter of II. ].
Dewitt, had the misfortune to fall
and break her arm at the skating rink
last Saturday evening.
| Martin & Hamilton, practical
horseshoers; Work done on short
notice. Satisfaction guaranteed.
First shoeing shop south of CARTS
mill
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ritter
last Sunday, "a fine son. Mr.. Ritter is
72years OF age, has been married eleven
years and now has five sons.
The All Mitchell barber shop now
occupies its old stand and the large
room Just vacated by the Hobbs Music
Co. This gives Mr.. Mitchell very COM
modious quarters and he will now add
bath rooms at the rear.
Henry Bair Jr., who left last Febru-
AIRY on mission to the Samoan Islands,
has now been assigned TO Australia,
the change coming as a result Of his
bad health at the former place. Elder
Bair is now progressing favorably.
The Midnight Flyer" with its in
tensity of dramatic scenes, brilliancy
OF dialogue and its mirth-provoking
! comedy characters have made it IA
nous. 1t is vertable revelation Of
| the possibilities In modern stage de
velopment and perfect production in
which the limit in realism Is reached.
1t will be at the opera house Deem
Der Is, says press notice.
Very frequently now Wellsville folk
refuse TO ride on the loop trains.
When they get started In either direc-
tion there is no certainty Of reaching
their destination and when they get
there there is little hope OF getting
back, AS consequence they prefer
to use their teams despite the bad con-
dition Of the roads.
His Honor, II. A. Petersen, Judge
OF the Logan Juvenile court, was in
Salt Lake city Saturday and Sunday
in attendance at session OF those in.
terested 10 Juvenile court work. Mr.
Petersen heard various phases Of the
work discussed in mastery way and
is confident that those who are so en-.
thusiastic in their efforts to help dere.
lict boys and girls are really accom-.
plishiDg great work. 1t is pleasure
to THE REPUBLICAN 10 say that we
have had occasion to note Judge Ped.
ersen's splendid success with the boys
and girls brought before him, and
friendly comment from parents of the
youngsters TO whom he has been Of
service is not uncommon
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-12

One community In TIA state com.
plains that II has been the scene Of
ten murders IN a month. II would
scam as though the Survivors had q
night 10 feel anxious. -Philsdslphis
Lodges,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Nephi Peterson, Of
Smithfeld were In Logan Monday.
Sidney Stevens, head Of the Stevens
Implement company, was In Logan
Sunday night.
Horace Nebeker, Of the firm Of Neb-
eker, Hart & Nebeker, spent Sunday
in Salt Lake city.
5. ]. Carlson, of the Seventh ward,
returned from the Scandinavian mis-
sion field last Saturday.
The Cache Valley Tea Store has the
most beautiful dolls and chinaware at
the lowest prices in Logan.
The A. c. stock department ex-
pressed a thoroughbred Tamworth pig
to Lyman Skeen in Weber county on
Monday morning
Until further notice is given, Sun
day afternoon meetings will be held in
the various wards throughout the
city, commencing pext Sunday after
noon.
The thrift and energy Of Thomas
Rose, the Millville stockman, is worthy
of mention. Three years ago he bought
the Eliason farm. comprising ninety
acres. At that time he was behind
about 50, 800, but today he owes no
man a dollar, and has made many va
liable Improvements on his place. Mr..
Rose has kept his family and saved
over $1,000 each year. Many men
could accomplish as much If they
would
Hyrum Barr of Millvlle, was in
Logan Monday While speaking Of
the prospects OF that Cache Valley
company which proposes to raise fish
in certain springs south Of Millville,
Mr.. Bair told Of little fish experience
Of his own. Some two or three years
ago he put into spring near his
home few brook trout. For year
he paid no attention, but the year fol-
lowing noted that he had eight fairly
nice fish. Mr.. Bair fed them butter
milk, and the second year the fish
showed TO be OF good size and today
he has thirteen that are about eigh.
teen inches long. These have become
something like pets, as they come
regularly TO get their feed and though
all leave for month during the sum.
mer they return to their feeding
ground Mr.. Bair thinks "a whole lot
Of his batch OF fish aud may at some
later date make an effort To greatly
increase their number.
Carl CART, the local Roycroftie after
whom Ebert Hubbard copies, is Just
now putting the finishing touches TO
eight OF the famed Morris chairs, two
Of which will prove Christmas gifts
for persons in this city. the other six
going to the state capital. Mr.. Carr
has had tremendous rush OF work
during the summer and fall, and by
next spring will have in northern
Utah homes many splendid pieces OF
mission furniture the equal OF or bet.
ter than the original a showcase
made for the Hobbs Music Co. is a
thing Of beauty despite the fact that
IL is OF pine and not finished to the
most perfect advantage, this latter
because OF the cost. The pine was run
through the Powell limitation oak"
machine, and under Mr.. CARTS deit
manipulation answered well the pur-
poses of the best quartered oak. If
one cares for mission furniture. some
nice work may be seen at Mr. CARTS
shop on South Main, but he will ac-
cept no orders for Christmas delivery.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-12
Eject Of Iempsra,ure On Water.

Changes In temperature have a re-
marEabIe effect on the movement OF
water which 10 percolaung through
gravel or other soil II is calculated
that a rise from 90 degrees to go de-
grees Increases the rate OF now ID
per cent and when the temperature
risss from about the frsziong point
10. 10 degrees above zero the move
McBt Of water is almost aooblea.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-12

First billiard Table Cushions.
India rubber cushions we're frat A.
ted 70 billiard tables Just 10 years
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
Sea Cows Back as MarkIr


People who visited the zoo greatly
annoyed the keeper of the sea COW
a new acquisition. by polsing it with
canes or pencils. Exhausted by his
efforts TO stop the practice, he en-,
gagged a tramp for so cents and told
him to keep track Of how many peo.
pie looked at the manatee. At six
o'clock the keeper looked up his sub
stitute.
There's been more than 5000 peo-
pie here" said the latter. Il haven't
time to reckon up the exact number
yet, and won't until / audit I'D my
books"
Where's the paper you kept your
accounts on?" asked Stephen, the
keeper.
4 didn't have any paper" answered
the hobo, as II proud Of his ingenuity.
but ! had a good soft lead pencil and
kept tab on the sea cows back"
He pointed to the patient manatee.
the back Of which resembled a black
board in a country schoolhouse after
the annual examlnation.-Cin
Correspondence Cleveland Leader.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
TOOK GIRL As HIS REWARD.
Youths Choice May Have Been Wise,
Under the Circumstances.

Senator eeTeridge was condemning
a notoriously corrupt and notoriously
plausible capitalist
The man speaks well" said Sena-
tor BeFeridge. He promises much.
II he acted as he talked, he would
be famous for his goodness But, alas.
he Is like the German who nearly lost
his daughter.
This German, with his daughter,
was walking beside a deep stream on
summer afternoon when the young
girl slipped on a stone, fell in. And
she would have drowned but for the
prompt bravery Of a youth He,
slipping on coat and shoes, plunged
in, and after four or five minutes Of
hard work. brought the girl safe
ashore.
The old German father. was trans
ported.
Noble-minded youth said he, we
do, indeed. owe you a debt Of graft
tude. A hundred thousand marks or
my daughters hand-choose! Which
shall it be?'
The youth, who was no less wise
than brave. thought to himself that il
he took the daughter he would some
day get the money also, and, accord
ingly, without a moments hesitation,
he made answer:
1 choose your daughter
A wise choice. said the old "a
ther I could not have given you the
100000 marks. for / am a poor cob
bier; but you shall have the girl, and
that gladly. Join hands. dear chill
dren, and receive my blessing"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
Question for Rotanlsts.

It has often been observed that ary
sudden change in the superficial char.
acter Of the soil is rapidly followed
by an alteration In the nature Of the
plants growing thereon. new species
appearing where the ground has hith.
erto been a stranger to them. Very
many farmers, foresters and scien.
tihc men-among others the French
botanist Poisson-are inclined to at.
tribute this phenomenon to the reten.
ton BY seeds, bulbs or spores OF a
former growth os vegetation in a
quiescent state. these seeds and
growths retaining their powers Ct
termination even after several other
successive crops OK plants have grown
above them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
Advertising Pays.

Truly, It may be said that the path
Of progression is paved with adver.
tising.
twenty-five years ago comparative
" few advertisers expended more
than $4,000 a year in advertising,
and probably rot more than 30 paid
out as much as s25,O00 annually. To-
day there are hundreds Of advertisers
expending each year more than
500. 900. and thousands Of business
concerns annually advertise to the
extent Of from $4,000 to $4,000.
Probably the largest sum Of money
ever expended by any advertiser in
any single year WAS paid out some
years ago by an English soap house.
The advertising covered the civil
lied world. and was supposed to have
cost not far from 100000 annually.
In the United States to-day there
are a few advertisers expending up
wards Of half a million dollars year.
and quite a number pay out half OF
this sum.
Nearly 30 per cent OF all publica-
tions, whether daily or weekly pa
pers, or monthly or quarterly maga-
zines. carry advertising. Few people
realize that the advertising. "a much
as. ard more than, the subscription.
pays the expenses and makes the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
To Be Successful

The most successful writer OF ad.
vertisements must have more than
the usual power of observation and OF
concentration; and. further, he must
possess the genius OF contraction and
of condensation. and be able to say
much In little. Anyone who has a fair
command of language. by the aid Of a
dictionary, can properly describe
things If he is given unlimited space
for the description; but the adver-
tisement writer must say all that it is
necessary to say in the fewest posi-.
Bile words. He must so describe a
thing that the reader will wish to SEQ
It, whether or not the reader actually
believes the truth Of the description.
The successful advertisement writer
must possess the peculiar power OF
being able to put upon paper an ac-
curate and brief description Of what
he seeks to present to his readers,
and this peculiar talent is seldom
found. and is never the result Of any
school or any kind OF teaching.
/ would not advise any boy to hope
to become an advertisement writer
or manager who did not understand,
or who was unable to learn, the prin-
ciples and practice OF printing. and
who had not. or who was unable to
acquire a substantial newspaper ex-
perience. Without a knowledge OF
printing. and without the experience
Of actual newspaper work, one cannot
hope to become more than a fair ad-
vertisement writer.
The advertising school has its place
and the advertising book is Of value.
but neither OF them alone or together
are worth anything TO the boy who
has not the natural capacity at the
start; nor will they be OF much use
to him unless he combines with them
actual practical experience covering
printing and newspaper work In gen.
eral. The mere writer. no matter
how proficient or successful he may
be. cannot necessarily turn bis atten-
ton to advertisement writing, for tho
advertisement writer. besides having
literary ability, must possess some
business capacity.
In snort, advertising offers much to
the competent. something to those OF
some ability. and nothing to the In
competent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
AMERICAN WINNER, AS USUAL.
Upheld Greatness Of His Native coun.
try and Retained His Bank Roll.


A Frenchman, a German, an Eng
lishman and an American were sit
ting before an open fire, each one
telling Of the greatness Of his native
country.
While speaking the Frenchman took
from his wallet a dollar bill, rolled
1t up. touched 1t 10 the Goals. and
lighted cigar with II.
The others were impressed. and
soon the German opened his wallet.
brought forth a ten-dollar bin. rolled
Il up, touched 1t to the Goals. and
lighted his cigar with It.
The Englishman thought Il very
foolish, but he could not be outdone.
nor have it appc~r that England was
not as ever the richest Of all. SO he
calmly took a 500 bill and sacrificed
Il TO light his cigar.
The American looked on IN wonder
lie hadn't even a dollar bill with him.
and yet he knew he represented the
leading race Of all-which was never
outwitted nor outdone by anyone or
any country; SO he quietly drew forth
eheckDook, wrote a check for slO.-
200 on prominent New York bank
duly signed II, rolled It up. touched II
to the Goals, and lighted his cigar
with It, while his confreres watched
MN curiously and intently.-Ladies
Home Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-09
OUR AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY

The United States has insisted on honoring
AbdulHamid in spite Of the fact that Abdul has
protested. Uncle Sam has not shown insistence
out OF pure altruism, II is needless to say, but
raised the rank OF our representative at Con-
stantinople for the reason that Il has reached a
point where II Is necessary the agent OF the
yield audience when occasions demand. mere
minister is admitted to the sacred presence only
when the Grand Turk chooses; an ambassador
can demand IN audience.
i is reported that dispatches to the Turkish
representative at Washington, Chekib Bey, ad-
yised this gentleman TO do his utmost to dssuade
our government from raising the status Of the
legation at Constantnople Some one, waggishly
inclined, remarked upon hearing this news that
probably the sultan had heard Minister Leishman
was from pttgburg
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-09

TT Is a very fine thing to be bxave
and generous and noble" said Bliss
Perry, the writer. editor and Harvard
teacher. "but sometimes we are gen.
erous and noble against our viii
Then, OF course, We deserve no credit
"Of this type was a young married
man whose father-in-law, a reputed
millionaire. burst In on him one day
and groaned:
"'All is lost am utterly ruinedl'
~'Ahem, said the son-in-law: 'ther
I married for love. after ALL"