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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
The Mutton NIerino.

Some people seem gifted in making
forecasts of the future and anticipate
coming needs. My friend, the late T.
d. Curtis. who. by the way. was a
forceful writer on farm topics and live
stock breeding some years since adj
vocated the development of a mutton
Merino type. What would be the mat
ter with such a sheep for present con-
ditionS? Surely it would not be want
ing on the score of fleece | can name
two focks in this section that were
developed by mingllng the blood of reg
istered American Mcrinos with the
French or so called RambOuillet blood.
Each Of these fl0cks has clipped tleeces
averaging fourteen pounds, which has
a selling value equal to American Me
rino clips These sheep have all the
vigor and energy that always result
from uniting long separated forceful
mother blood, says a New York CORE
spondent of National Stockman.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
Sorghum Poisoning.

From a Mississippi station report IT
appears that hydrocyanic acid was
found in the stomach Of a cow which
died suddenly and in sorghum from the
field where she had grazed. The only
plat of sorghum found to contain
traces of the acid had made the most
luxurIant growth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
snfe.

But" said the lawyer, "your case
seems hopeless. l don't see what |
can do for you. You admit that you
beat your wife"
"Yes," replied the defendant, "but
my wife's testimony will discount that.
She'd never admit that she was beat
en-"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30

Mrs. Gushington i suppose. now
that you have been abroad, you have
your own views of foreign life? Mrs
Newrich No, we amt got no views
We didn't take no camera: it's so com
mon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
PROPOSITIONS FOR 1906

We can save you none
on your magazine or new
paper reading for the comm
year, if you order a comb
nation or a single magazir
or newspaper through O
We have made arrangement
by which we can get reduce
prices for the prominent an
popular magazines and new
papers in consideration
the number of subscribers W
send them.
ICIl US WlldI yOu WALT VI
phone or letter and we Wi
quote you the best price
which are surprising on man
combinations.
AS lists are COnStantl|
changing, we have decide
not to publish any this yea
ADDRESS,
1.-THE CITIZEN"
FREDERICK, MARYLAND.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Hero Worship and Maps.

Hero worship has had a hand in the
making of maps We have postoffces
bearing the names of every President
down to and including Mr.. Roosevelt.
Only two Of his predecessors are lack.
Ing In the list of counties Naturally
the favorite In the naming of towns
and counties is Washington and he
Is the only President for whom
state has been named. +, t others than
Presidents enjoy these honors.
Successful soldiers, sailors states
men. editors, authors. inventors. the
heroes of ancient history and my.
thology and even popular actors and
athletes share like distinction Our
list of postoffices is a long one and
contains names from almost every
language, living and dead. and chosen
On almost every conceivable principle
or impulse.
Two counties in Kansas present a
curious association Of ideas: Greeley
county has for its capital town
called Tribune and U, sses is the
county seat of Grant. New stations
were to be named along western
railway some years ago and they were
named after the members of a profes.
sional baseball team that happened
Just then to win the championship.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Thief Who Robbed Himself.

In Moscow the other day civil
servant was making his cautious way
home yhen he was suddenly seized
by ahgxrmed hooligan, who demanded
his money. IL" stammered the
harless civil servant, have only my
watch. but 1t is good and Of gold.
Will that do?"
Il suppoce IL must" growled the
hoe. rar, who took the v'atch and re-
leased It's owner. Presently, however,
he again overlook his prey to demand
his coat.
"-;:s it's so cold" objected the civil
servant.
"You can have mine instead" re-
piled the hooligan. ITS threadbare.
to be s"~e, but It may prevent you
taking cold"
The civil servant took off his COM
Portable fur coat to receive in ex-
change the robbers threadbare gar
ment.
Good night and God bless you'll"
cried the hooking hooligan as he dis
arHeared In the darkness. And the
civil servant was blessed accordingly.
At the turn Of the next street he got
a cab which took him home with all
speed, to find that the hooligan had
left In the threadbare coat not only
the stolen watch but 100 rubles In
gold!-Chicago Tribune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Southern Chlvairy.

Many stories have been told OF
Southern chivalry, but the palm APP
pears to go to a story told by former
governor of Kentucky while visiting
In this city recently,
According to the narrator a genuine
Kentucky colonel boarded street car
which was very crowded, and some
how he stepped on the foot of very
pretty woman OF course the woman
expected the Colonel IN apologize, Just
as did everybody else who heard her
give a mouselike sQueal when the
Colonel's foot came down.
And she / ed as T. ugh she ex.
pected an apology, but the Colonel.
divining her thought, dotted his hat
and said: mo, madam, I'm not going
to apologize. When the good Lord
was so gracious as TO make women
so beautiful and charming and with
such wonderfully small feet that n
man has to tramp o. them to find
them, then | don't think that an apol.
ogy-"
The compliment was too graceful
for the woman to resist, nd all that
followed was smiling acknowledge
ment of the Colonel's gallant speech.
philadelphia Record.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
MEAN Trick PLAYED ON ACTOR
why Thesplan Would Like to inter.
View Practical Inkar

Why Thesplan Would Like to inter.
view Practical Joker.
IT'S queer how bad you want to do
a thing just the minute you find out
it's forbidden says Wallace worsley
of the Checkers company. 81 bet any.
thing that II YOU passed a law making
II misdemeanor to 20 to Sunday
school they'd have to hang out s. r.
o. signs at all the churches next Sun.
day. Last summer was the first
ever spent In Maine, and as soon as |
found out about the prohibition law,
why, the desert Of Sahara was
swamp compared to me. Just pined
for red liquor, and went guilefully
out to find man who knew the ropes
found him.
You go over to that dry goods
store he said, and ask for Miss Min.
ME. Then you tell her you want
American Queen. Say twenty-five, so
she'll know | sent you
Il went Miss Minnie was a regular
grand duchess. and | sp d to her as
humbly as | could, American Queen.
She looked at me doubtfully. so hur
ried up and gave the password, Tween.
ty-two.'
Even this didn't seem to prove to
her that | was on the square, and she
said to me, inquiringly, white?
While. ON my honor. said, crossing
my heart. She looked at Ie the way a
grand duchess naturally would look
at mare man, and rushed away. Pref.
ty soon she came back with a quart
size package, and | could feel her re.
proachful eyes putting frost on the
back OF my coat as went out. I
fastened joyfully to my room, and pre-
pared to solsce myself with that
American Queen brand. | opened the
box. Queer idea Of hnmor they have
In Maine, b~' | could never find that
man afterward to tell Lin what |
thought Of him. suppose Miss Min
ME thinks to this day wanted a cor.
set Maybe she thinks | wear them.
Do | look like man who pines to be
twenty-five inches in the belt?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
NE WENT BACK TO GET KILLED.
How Vireinian Could stand No Re.
Election on His Honor.

some time ago a tall, attenuated
countryman, with rather wild look
in his eyes, occupied a PLACE in the
dock Of police court in nearby vir.
ginia city. It was Monday morning,
and he had been hailed before the tri-
0unal OF justice to give an account OF
nis part In disorderdly proceedings
which had disturbed the peace OF the
sabbath. The evidence for the prose.
cution made out pretty clear case.
SAYS the Washington Star.
The justice was informed that the
prisoner had come to town Saturday
from his nearby home in the country,
and had proceeded to load up on cheap
liquor. in a gay and joyous frame of
mind he had strolled about the streets.
with nothing apparently to mar his
happiness until, in passing a group
OIL men standing on a corner, he over
heard remark which seemed to re-
hect upon his honor as a gentleman.
Then his effervescent mirth changed
to stormy wrath. Boiling with indig-
nation he turned upon the party and
began such an outpouring of vltupera-
tion that one of those thus vilified
lost his temper. He dared the tall In
dividual back, saying he would kill
him If he came.
And so, Of course, | went back"
said the defendant, with the confident
air of a man who had fully justified
his cause.
"Ah, you went back to get killed.
did your" said the justice. Then l
Will put you in a safe place. Thirty
daysp
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
TOO MUCH aossIPiNe FOR HIM.
hiSSbo Man Sarcastic Over Loquse-


w. o. Thompson, owner of the
Windsor-Clifton hotel and former law
partner Of Clarence barrow, recently
went to Sioux Falls, S. Oak, on a
business trip. Because of that city's
reputation as place for filing divorce
suits he imagined before he went
there that all sorts of gossip was
ahoat at all times; that mecca of d.
vorce hunters was nothing more than
a big quilting party.
In the dining room of the main ho-
tel. he was seated for breakfast at a
table where there were two others.
Said one of his companions 81 hear
you bought a horse yesterday"
At inner the man who ha6 been ad-
dressed answered that he had. At sup
per his friend inquired If he had made
a bargain. A. breakfast next morning
he was told in the affirmative. At din
ner the information was asked as to
the horses gaits. At supper the
owner said he could pace. Next morn.
ing they did not speak at all.
After that meal Mr.. Thompson
asked the clerk for his bill. Why"
somewhat surprised. 81 thought you
were going to be with us a week."
NO." answered Mr.. Thompson, 81
am going home. People out here talk
too much."-Chicago American.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Wanted II Kept fresh.

He took seat in the riddle of the
car and proceeded leisL "ly to dig
the fire out Of the end Of his cigar.
The glowing coal Of tobr co he drop
ped on the floor and trampled The
rest Of the cigar he held n his hand.
1t was a genuine c. 5bage-and
made of skunk cabbage, at ttat Moist
and stale, 1t gave out stencil that
converted the car into a rolling as
phyxiation chamber. Women gasped
for breath and strong men coughed.
The animal remained pleasantly OBJ.
livlous.
At last stout passenger in the op.
posite seat spoke pointedly.
MY friend he said, would you
just as soon light that thing AGAIN."
Newark News.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
The UnIucky Nur~er.

There were half q dozen candidates
for the postofice at Alexandria, Va
T14Nfow was settled day or two ago
by the appointment of fine old fell
low who has been in the ONCE there
for years.
One Of the unsuccessful candidates
based his claims on direct descent
from George Washington and on the
further important fact nat he has
thirteen children He bought that
w aid appeal to the Pre-. ,ent.
"Durn It," he said. when he heard
that the President had appointed some
one else, II always knew thirteen was
an unlucky nImber."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
OF NO VALUE AS COLLATERAL.
Mother Had Taken Effective Steps to
Prevent Watch BEING Pawnsd.

Prevent watch Being PaWneo.
An impecunious young lawyer
whose lack Of clients has caused him
to make frequent trips to the pawn.
shop, told the following story on him.
self:
my mother gave me gold watch,
which was often of more service to
me as a pledge than as a timepiece
II grieved her to know that | made
such use Of her gift, and several
times she furnished the means o. re-
deeming IT.
One day, when had gone particu.
larly long with no visible means OF
telling the time, my mother demand
ed the pawn ticket. Within a week
she handed me my watch, and, as
usual, not to pawn 1t again. But the
necessity soon returned. and I had re-
course to the loan Office. The pawn
broker glanced at the timepiece and
opened the inner case.
His manner became formal.
Where did you get this watch? he in
CURED. 1t was a present. | replied.
well, I'm going to hold it until
you can prove it's yours, he declared,
and then, by way of explanation: I
suppose you didn't read what's en-
graved on the case?'
mo said, family.
"I'll read to you. III this watch
is offered for sale or pawn, notify
Mrs. ---, - street. Reward"
There was nothing to do but go
home and make a clean breast Of It."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Adulterated Foods.

In these days of adulterated foods
even the tempting che "olate cake
may not be what It seems. Its cover.
as was recently shown in Chicago
by the analysis of the products Of a
frn which extensively advertised the
purity of it's preparations. may be,
like the obelisk In Central Park,
parafiined-possibly as a protection
against the gastric juices OF the stom.
acn.-New York Tribune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
WITH AID OF THE DICTIONARY
Representative Discovered How His
Political Fences Were.


Political Fences Were.
I'VE had noted CHI, "acter down
In my state" said Representative
Richardson of Kentucky, whose chief
aim in life was the employment Of
synonyms. He was a man Of little
education and had not the slightest
idea of the shades OF meaning which
words possess. Yet by constant study
of the dictionary he learned almost
every synonym in the English Ian
guage.
'On one occasion. meeting with the
Representative from his district, he
told the Representative that there was
no need for him to be uneasy over his
chance of reelection, for his fences
were in good stipulation
The use of this word sounded
queer in the ears Of the statesman,
and he pondered over 1t lorg time
without solving the mystery. Finally
he asked friend what the fellow
meant by stipulation In connection
with political fences, and the latter
at once turned to a. dictionary. This
speedily furnished the key to the rid
die, as one of the secondary meanings
Of stipulation was found to be con
dition, Washington Post.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
PEACH IN BUDDHIST TEMPLES.
places Of Worship Now Used for Mod.
ern Education.

ern Education.
During a recent visit to Hal
<Cheng," says Consul General Sam.
|,nopsv "a city of between 10000 and
&c, 900 population, located near Lao
fYang, on the Chinese Eastern railway.
the Chinese magistrate, Mr.. Kuan
Feng Ho, informed me OF his desire
/ for illustrations and price lists Civ.
/ ing information regarding the follow.
ing articles: Simple mechanical de-
vices for spinning cotton yarn by
hand, simple mechanical devices for
weaving cotton cloth by hand. hand
machines for weaving coarse sacking.
simple hand power machinery for
weaving coarse silk and machinery
for making rope by hand.
This particular magistrate is one.
of the most progressive Cinnamon
have met in the Orient. He is a dis.
ciple of Yuan Shih Kai, the Tien Tsin
Viceroy, who is advocating reform
methods for China.
"He has turned the two large Bud.
dhist temples and temple to Confu.
cius, in Hal Cheng, into temples OF
modern education and modern prison
reform methods. The more important
temple is the seat of education in
Magistrate Kuan's district. which
comprises large part of that section
Of Manchuria between Mukden and
the port of Niuchwang. Two bright
Japanese male educators are in
charge, and the chief aim is the prac-
teal one Of preparing native teachers
for the schools soon to be established
in the entire district"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Ir- king Forward.

Leading Lady-Where my salary?
Theatrical Manager-Im very sorry
but business has been bad this week
and the ghost is unable to walk.
Leading Lady-Well, | must have
my money, or IN quit.
Theatrical Manager IN. worry;
Wen have AL kinds of money next
week. We play in a section of the
country where we are not known.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Has Risen by His own Efforts.

Thomas Shaw, the new lord advo-
cate of London. is a selfmade man.
The son of a baker, he earned his own
living as a lawyers clerk while at
te Ing the university, His industry
was tremendous and the soundness OF
his scholarship may be judged from
the fact that he contributed the ar
ticle on Talleyrand TO the Encyclope-
dia Britannica. He 10 notable fly.
fisher.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Seeking Repose.

Il want diphtheria placard."
The health officer looked up in sur.
prise. mo diphtheria reported here"
he replied Who's your doctor?"
There is no diphtheria that | know
Of" replied the visitor. That's all
the more reason you ought to be able
to spare a placard. The truth is. !
want to scare a collector away from
the house. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Privilege for Trades Unions.

Probably the British law will be
changed so as TO allow trades unions
to bank money up to any amount in
the Postofiice Savings Bank, as is now
permitted to friendly societies, In
tho sase of ordinary depositors, inter
est Us not allowed on more than 81.
0G1.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Mad Intention Good.

Mac Intention Good.
THE late George Mac Donald, the
English novelist" said an editor, had
great fondness for children. He
wrote charming fairy tales and often
heard him entertain children with de-
light ul stories. At the same time he
disliked troublesome, inQuisitive
youngsters and to q lad of this type
to myself, to be frank-he once told
dry little tale.
He said that a man hurrying out
Of a postofYice one day Knocked down
q hoy who was trying to sell him
CO., mate -.
"'Oh, did | hurt you, rly lads? the
man asked.
"'No, sir; not at all, sir replied
the boy, as he picked himself up,
smiling
"'Well, -:eant to-, said the man,
and, knocking the boy down again,
he hurried or"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Changing Ones Occupation.

1T is not everyone who wishes
to change his occupation. but one fire.
Quently hears of people who have
forsaken one profession or trade for
another, and In their new calling have
reached the highest rung in the ladder
Of fame" says Ideas. THE spirit Of
genuine self-help is the root of all
growth in the individual, and consti-
tutes the true source of national
vigor and strength. Before a man de-
finitely decides upon making a change
from one calling to another he should
question himself as to his energies.
capabilities, and chances OF success
in the new calling he proposes to en-
ter. The early age at which youths
in this country take to a profession
or trade accounts, in a great measure,
for the number who do not find their
calling to their liking. and II sire. per-
haps not unnaturally to make a
change. Having decided that their
work is uncongenial, too many let
their minds drift on the dark sea Of
no hope instead Of trying to find out
the surest way to succeed"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Complicated.

Duffer--I don't want 20 butt into
your family affairs, but | believe your
wife had been drinking the othar
afternoon when ] saw her on the
street.
Puffer-What was the matter with
her?
Duffer-Why she staggered when
sbr walked and twice she came near
flaming down.
,'uffer-Oh, that's all right She's
only practicing to walk Indian fash
ion after hearing about Nine. Yale's
Indianapolis Star.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Handkerchief Cost $1,000.

The Empress OF Russia has hand
korchlef which It took seven years 10
make. II cost her $4,000.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-07-18
Vanity Causes Downfall.

Vanity proved the undoing OF
scores of the Let's leaders during
their connection with the recent
armed insurgent military maneuvers,
The leaders were photographed in
groups wearing their uniforms and
these pictures subsequently fell into
the hands of the Russian authorities,
who thus easily traced the originals.
An Opinion.
STAIRS manager has promised, to
give a presentation Of that comedy of
mine" said De Ritter, but | don't
know when it's to come of"
Probably the night after It's Put
on" suggested the cruel critic.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-24
BLOW TO RAILROADS.
BY Supreme Court and State OF Mich.
igan Will Get Back Taxes.

Lansing, Mich, July 23.--The state
has gained an important point In its
last of the great railway cafes by a
decision of the supreme court this
afternoon. in the case of the state
against the Michigan Central railroad
TO collect Sl.000.000 in back taxes,
claimed as due the state under an
original charter of the corporation
and the covering years, 1856 to 1898,
The suit was brought before Judge
West, in Ingham county circuit court.
TO collect on the ground that the
company had made a fraudulent re-
port as TO the amount OF property IL
had. subject to taxation. The com
pany filed a demurrer alleging the
state was barred by the statute Of lin
itations. The court below overruled
the demurrer and the supreme court
today sustained Judge West. ~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-24
The Bio Four's Trouble.

The piling and riprap work which
was put in at the south end of the biz
concrete arch over the Salt Fork Of
the Big Vcrmillion river on the Cairo
division of the Big Four railroad, has
slipped from its position into the
rvcr becau g of the pressure Of the
dirt behind ii coupled with the action
OF the water. The rip-rap work began
to slip Wednesday night and Friday
morning a good portion of it had slip.
Ted away from its former position.
The Big Four railroad has had no
end Of trouble with the fll at this
place. Early last spring, after the
ground thawed out, the fill az the big
arch wa in a dangerous condition ow-
ing to the fact that thousands of
yards Of dirt had slipped away from
he fiji. The Macarthur Brothers Con.
struction company, in order to remedy
this trouble. put in piling at the south
nd Of The bridge ana secured it with
sicn" ri1 rapping. Tic work of max
Poo. @ rep ir. 'ooh many weeks and
GA large sunsr money. II now an.
o4Es If The rcaort be true that II has
Isiiied into the river that this labor
I'D cNpc1 litGrc of money has all been
{ 'avnin. -Danvilie- CommerciaiN'ews. /
l.71ss Ga sfe
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-24
SOCIALISM.

Editor of The Bulletin: viii il stand
the earchlight OF scientific investiga
tam? The scientist tells us that the
c-eat,ve. OF constructive forces of ma
ture are only found in air. water and
land, and that al substance ultima sly
revelts back TO natures laboratory in
? purified or primal form That pafid.
cation j. compiished through the
process Of dissolution and decay. and
IN the descending action through
which the material elements mu L
pass 20 reach their primal stage moth
ing is lost Therefore all substance
that has passed a condition Of useful
mes should moi be impeded in its ef
fort 10 return TO natnre's laboratory.
nof because Of any scarcity Of Gle
meats in natures realm. but because
# tie yalHa % The space occupied be-
-,,i.-s 9rres -esassipiss no value until IL