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Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
CHURCH PEW HIS BED.
Tramp Finds Rest for His Weary
Bones in House of Worship.

The ianitor of one of Portsmouti's
largest churches was given a big sur
prise Sunday morning as he stepped
into the auditorium after opening the
big front doors to allow of the usual
airing out. He came face to face with
strange and tough-looking man. At
first the ianitor feared a touch of the
chills, but he finally brought himself
together and inquired of the man what
he had been doing. IT,.
The fellow said that he had been en-
joying nights rest on the cushions
OF pew away down front. Saturday
night he was attracted to the church
by the singing of the choir during re-
hearsal. He found the door open,
walked in and sat down.
The music had that soothing effect
and the wanderer fell asleep. He knew
nothing more until daylight, when he
awoke wondering where he was at He
said that in all his life he had never
found more comfortable bed
The janitor looked about, saw that
nothing was disturbed and then al
lowed the stranger to go.-Portsmouth
N. H., Times
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
Meat Inspection In Paris.

There are in Paris three principal
abattoirs, the largest of which, La
Vilette,' is in the northern quarter of
the city; "Vaugirard," which was
opened in 1898, and replaced the old
siaughter-house of Grenelle; and vii
lejuif," where horses are slain for
food. Any butcher may slaughter ami
mails at these abattoirs on payment of
a tax of francs (40 cents) hundred
Kilograms (220 pounds) on the meat
SO prepared. Butchers of the more
important class and specially licensed
are permitted to sell the meat which
they have thus provided directly to
the smaller dealers who keep retail
meat stores throughout the city. In
spectors are in constant attendance
and any meat found infected with dis
ease or otherwise unfit for food is sat
urated with petroleum and condemned.
Prior to the year 1910 the butchers OF
Paris slaughtered animals in the
streets and public squares, but at that
time municipal slaughter houses
''abattoirs were established where
animals intended for human food are
Inspected and the whole process Of
slaughtering and disposal of the meat
and offal are kept under official sur
yeillance
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
Airs. III. Wrighf

Mrs. Pinkham claims that there is G,
kind of dyspepsia that is caused by a
arrangement of the female organism,
and which, while it causes u disturb
ance similar to ordinary indigestion,
cannot be relieved without n medicine
which not only acts as n stomach tonic,
but has a peculiar tonic effect on the fe-
male organism.
AS proof of this theory we call at
tention to the case of Mrs. Maggie
Wright, Brooklyn, N. Y, who was
completely cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound after every
thing else had failed. She writes:
I" For two years suffered with dyspepsia
which so degenerated the entire system that l
was unable to attend to my daily duties. I
felt weak and nervous, and nothing that alto
tasted good and it caused disturbance in my
stomach. l tried different dyspepsia cures,
but nothing seemed to help me. / was adj
vised to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound q trial, and was happily surprised
to find that it acted like a fine tonic. and in
fewdays l began to enjoy and properly digess
my food. NY recovery was rapid. and in
five weeks was a well woman. l have rec,
commended it to many suffering women
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement or has such a record
of cures of female troubles. as has Lydia
E. Pinl1hams Vegetable Compound.
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
RUNNING SORES ON LIMBS.
Little Girls Obstinate Case Of Eczema
Mother Says: "cuticura Rene
dies Household Standby"

Last year, after having my little
girl treated by very prominent
physician, for an obstinate case of
eczema, | resorted to the Cuticura
Remedies, and was so well pleased
with the almost instantaneous relief
afforded that we discarded the physi-
clans prescription and relied entirely
on the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Pills. When we
commenced with the Cuticura Rene
dies her feet and limbs were covered
with running sores. In about six
weeks we had her completely well,
and there has been no recurrence OF
the trouble. We find that the Cuti-
cura Remedies are valuable house
hold standby. living as we do, twelve
miles from a doctor, and where it
costs from twenty to twenty-five dol
lars to come up on the mountain.
Mrs. Lizzie Vincent Thomas. Fair
mount, Walden's Ridge, Tenn, Oct.
10. 1905"
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
IT'S THE FOOD.
The True Way to Correct Nervous
Troubles.

Nervous troubles are more often
caused by improper food and indiges-
tion than most people imagine. Even
doctors sometimes overlook this fact.
A man says:
Until two years ago waffles and
butter with meat and gravy were the
main features of my breakfast. Final
ly dyspepsia came on and / found my
self In a bad condition, worse in the
morning than any other time. / would
have full. sick feeling in my stom-
ach, with pains in my heart, sides and
head
"At times would have no appetite
for days. then I would feel ravenous.
never satisfied when l did eat and so
nervous l felt like shrieking at the
top of my voice. l lost flesh badly
and hardly knew which way to turn
until one day bought a box of Grape
Nuts food to see II l could eat that.
tried It without telling the doctor,
and liked 1t fine; made me feel as II
had something to eat that was salts
flying and still l didn't have that
heaviness that had felt after eating
any other food.
II hadn't drank any coffee then in
five weeks. kept on with the Grape
Nuts and In a month and half had
gained Is pounds. could eat almost
anything / wanted. didn't feel badly
after eating and my nervousness was
al! gone. It's a pleasure to be well
again."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the book. THE
Road to Wellville." n pkgs. There's
0 reason"
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
Marion HarIand.

The celebrated authoress. so highly
esteemed by the women of America,
says on pages 103 and AS of her
book, Ewes Daughters; or, Common
Sense for Maid, Wife and Mother:
For the aching back-should it be
SLOW in recovering it's normal strength
an Allcock's Plaster is an excellent
comforter, combining the sensation of
the sustained pressure of a strong
warm hand with certain tonic quail
ties developed in the wearing. 1t
should be kept over the seat of un-
easiness for several days-in OBJ
stinate cases, for perhaps fortnight"
For pain in the back wear an All
cocks Plaster constantly, renewing
as it wears off. This is an invaluable
support when the weight on the small
of the back becomes heavy and the
aching incessant'
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
Size of Heads.

The average adult head has a cir
cumferance of fully % inches. The
average adult hat is fully 6A size.
The sizes of mems hats are Ga and
6H generally. "Sevens" hats are COM
mon in Aberdeen, and the professors
of orr colleges generally wear 71s to
8 sizes.
Heads wearing hats of the sizes 6ss
and smaller, or being less than Fl
inches in circumference, can never be
powerful. Between 10 and 20 inches
in circumference heads are invariably
weak and, according to this authority,
mo lady should think of marrying a
man with a head less than 20 inches
in circumference"
People with heads under 10 inches
are mentally deficient, and with heads
under IS inches invariably idiotic."
Young Woman.
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
Earnings of Novelists.

Authors earn much less in France
than in England. The late Sir Walter
Besant ten years ago estimated that
there were so novelists in England
who earned upward of thousand a
year. There are now probably nearer
a hundred and fifty; while in France
there are almost certainly not more
than so who make living at all. An
English novelist of standing will re-
ceive eighteeEpence on every copy of
a book sold. Some novelists receive
two shillings. Emile Zola. who touched
high water mark in France, got
franc, which is rather less than ten
pence. Seven pence halfpenny is
considered excellent pay. and four
pence and fivepence are common.
Now. am ready how do l look.
dear?" You remind me of a Sioux
in his war paint" 'Oh, you nasty
thing. you" Don't cry, darling:
only meant you were dressed to kill"
Baltimore American.
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
AR NJ US HEALTH.
UNCLE SANS SOLDIERS CON-
PARED WITH OTHERS.
LEAST DEATHS IN PRUSSIA
peath Rate In Our Army Shows Slight
Observation-Disclosures Most Dead
Iy Disease-More Medical Offices
Badly Needed.

Washington.-The report on the
work of the medical department of the
army by Surgeon General r. M. O'Reil-
ly, just made public, goes into that SER
vice during the calendar year 1905, and
also compares the health of the differ
ent armies of the world, as far as pos
sible.
The highest rate of admission to the
sick report is held by the Dutch army,
whose rate is 1921 per thousand men,
with the American army ranking Sec
yond with 1895, and the Russian army
holding the lowest rate of 3.4S per
thousand men.
The British army ranks first in
death rate, with 7.13 per thousand
men, the American army having the
next highest, 62S. The Prussian army
has the lowest rate, 2 per thousand
men.
An important factor in judging the
relative healthfulness of the different
armies Is the average duration of each
case of sickness, the American army.
according to their standard, exceeding
all others except the Dutch and Ba-
varian.
The total number of admissions to
the sick report during the year was
i73,742, equal to an admission rate of
i ,295.97 per thousand men, compared
with ,354.S9 for the previous year and
1,093.01 for the sexennial period from
1898 to 1903
The death rate was also much bet
ter than for the previous year, there
being 36S deaths from all causes, an
equivalent to G.2S per thousand, as
compared with 675 for the previous
year.
AS a cause of death tuberculosis led
with a rate of .6S, slight increase as
compared with the previous year.
Pneumonia was second. rate 80
! In q chapter devoted to recruiting,
the report shows that as a result of
the reduction of the minimum age for
enlistment from twenty-one years to
eighteen, there resulted an enlistment
of 1,270 men under twenty years of
age.
Speaking of the health of the troops
in the Philippines, the report says
that all the rates, except the death
rate from disease, were lower than in
1904. tuberculosis alone caused nearly
fifty per cent. Of the discharges and
more than twenty per cent. of the
deaths from disease.
Surgeon General O'Reilly states that
the medical department is very badly
in need of officers and that unless Con-
gress comes to its assistance it will be
impossible for the department to reach
in high degree of efficiency or to es-
cape a lamentable breakdown on the
occurrence of war.
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
DEADLY RAILROAD WRECK.
Forty-seven Killed On the Baltimore
4 Ohio.

Chicago.-More than one-half the
passengers on an immigrant train on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad were
killed or injured in a collision Monday
between the passenger train and q
freight near Woodville, Indiana. One
hundred and sixty-flve passengers
were on the train, and of these forty.
seven were either killed outright or
were burned to death in the FIRE which
broke out In the wreckage Immediately
after the collision.
The names Of all the dead will prob
ably never be known, as forty-flve Of
the bodies were consumed in the
fiarrsls, or were SO badly burned that
Identification is impossible. Thirty.
eight people were injured, and several
OF these will die. Eighty others es.
capped unhurt, but lost nearly all their
baggage and clothing.
The disaster was caused by q blum
der of some employe Of the railroad
company, but just where the blame lies
has not been determined.
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
Attendance at Liepsic Fair.

At the Leipsic fall fair of 1906, the
number of firms represented as buyers
was 1856, as against 9,105 in 1905 and
1884 in 1903; an increase of over 81
per cent during the last three years.
The United States and Canada were
represented by ia buyers, while Latin
America, Asia and Europe were also
we'll represented. The official list Of
sellers this year shows that 1926 firms
had exhibits, as against 3,101 in 1905.
The countries represented, and the
number of firms from each. were as
follows: German empire, 1851; Aus
tria-Hungary. 22S; France, 40; Great
Britain, 13; Netherlands, 13; Switzer-
land. 6; Italy. 5; Belgium, A; Den
mark, 2; Swec IN, 2, and the United
States. 1.
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
TROUBLE IN CUBA.
Red Hot Political Campaign causes ri
otous Demonstrations.

Havana.-The political situation in
Cuba is growing hot. The Liberals are
not only criticising Governor Magoop
for his slowness in turning the Moder-
ates out Of office, but are falling out
among thmselves. The campaign to
elect a successor to former President
Palma has begun, and as 1t is expected
that the election will be hIld next
June, and the Liberals are sure Of sue
cess, the. contest for the nomination
will grow warm. American citizens
and many Cubans are egging on the
rivals to precipitate trouble that will
end both parties.
Demonstrations were made Saturday
night in the streets by the faction in
favor of Juan Miguel Gomez for Pres.
ident, and later by other Liberals sup
porting Senator Alfredo Zayas, the di-
vision nc. being solely on the color
line, for both aspirants are white, al
though the negroes are mostly for Co.
mez.
On the other hand, Juan Gualberto
Gomez, the negroes natural leader, is
for Zayas, who has the support of the
older Liberals, the younger men seem
ing to prefer his rival. They nearly
created a riot last night by shouting:
Death to Estrada Palma and all Mod
crates" Long life to Jose Miguel Go
mez."
Col. Jose Estrampes met them. his
pistol in hand. in front OF the Ingle-
terra. with the cry. Down with the
Iniggers." Friends carried him OF bod.
lily to save his life. Cries OF death to
lEstrampes; we'll have yhe Jobs or
make this Santo Domingo" were set
up by the mob, and the police has hard
work to prevent serious trouble.
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
Honey From spain and Germany.

Honey From Spain and Germany.
There are 100000 beehives, pro-
ducing $4,000 tons of honey. in Spain,
which is the second greatest producer
of honey in the world. Germany,
with 100000 beehives, produces 20.-
900 tons.
Gilpin observer., 1906-11-15
Dyspepsia Of Women
Caused by Female Disorders and Cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham g Vegetable Compound

A great many women suffer with a
form of indigestion or dyspepsia which
does not seem to yield to ordinary treat
ment. While the symptoms seem to be
similar to those of ordinary indiges-
ton. yet the medicines universally pre-
scribed do not seem to restore the pa
tents normal condition.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-26
A Success.

Sir Joshua Reynolds was once com.
missioned to paint a portrait of Haydn,
the celebrated composer.
Haydn went to the residence of the
painter and gave him a sitting, but
soon grew tired. Sir Joshua would
not paint man of such genius with
stupid Countenance and adjourned the
sitting. The same WEAKNESS of eX-
preston occurring at the next at
tempt, Sir Joshua communicated the
circumstance to the commissioning
prince, who contriyed a stratagem.
He sent to the painters house a
pretty German girl in the service of
the Queen. Haydn took his seat for
the third time, and as soon as the
conversation began to flag a curtain
rose and the fair German addressed
him In his native tongue with a COM
pliment Haydn. delighted, over
whelmed the enchantress with ques-
tions, his counteEance recovered its
animation and Sir Joshua rapidly and
successfully seized its traits.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-26
FOR CONTRACTION
Of WATER MAINS
ordinance Levyins Tax
in District II.
Estimated Cost, 75c per
Front Foot.

An ordinance levying tax for the
construction of water works in water
main extension district No. II.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
city council Of Logan city.
Sec. !. That there be and is hereby
levied special tax upon all the prop
erty within water main extension dis
trict No. II of Logan city, Utah, for
purpose Of defraying the cost and
expense of laying a four inch water
main complete within SAID district
described as follows: Beginning at
the corner Of Fifth East and Third
North: thence running south along
Fifth East TO Boulevard; thence south
west distance Of eighteen rods.
Sec. 2. That the total estimated
cosLof said improvement is 1920 90 and
4 tpst per front foot is s 10.
s% B. The cost and expense of said
improvement, and the tax is hereby
levied upon the said property accord
ing to the foot frontage thereof and
the benefits derived therefrom are
hereby declared to be equal and uni
form upon all the property within said
district.
Sec. 4. The city treasurer of Lo-
gan city, Utah, is hereby authorized
and directed to proceed with the COL
lection of said special tax in the man.
ner provided by the city ordinance.
Sec. 5. The assessment Of the above
tax for the construction Of the said
water WORKS shall be made as follows:
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-26
Went Unarned.

In some "reminiscences of Sir Fred
erick st. John, diplomatist who
served his country England well, we
have the facts which prompted Gen.
Gordon to carry no weapon but a cane
when leading the imperial troops dur
ing the TAPPING struggle.
when acting in conjunction with
the Chinese general, San.ko.lin.sin,
against either Nankin or Foochow,
Gordon received a message from the
rebel leaders offering submission If
their lives were guaranteed. Having
obtained the consent Of the Chinese
commander he agreed. The town sur
rendered, and the three rebel chiefs
appeared before San-ko-lin-sin. He,
seeing that they had not shaved their
heads in sign of submission, had them
decapitated on the spot. Whereupon,
eXasperated beyond control by such
treachery, Gordon armed himself with
revolver, and was Fastening to the
generals tent with the intention Of
chastising him in the most summary
suddenly he paused, and coming, on
reflection, to the conclusion that his
contemplated act was simple murder,
he threw away his weapon and regis.
tered a vow that, so long as he re-
NAMED in China, he would never
again carry any weapon more formid-
able than a cane
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-26
Many Forms Of Slug"

"Slug," as used in connection with
college football, is own bother to the
English "slog" and akin TO "slay." Abb
solutely different in origin as in mean.
ing, is the other verb, slug allied to
SLOUGH" and slack" which Spenser
used intransitively when ne wrote of
smuggling all night in cabin" and
Milton transitively when he declared
that episcopacy worse IS and sluggs
the most learned and seeming relig-
ious OF our ministers" Nobody knows
to which of the two families Slug"
a crudely shaped bullet, belongs. Is 1t
something with which one slogs? or
something as heavy as a Slug" or
sluggish" person? Or was 1t sup
posed to resemble the slug that crawls
in gardens?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-26
Wilson WhiSkey
THAT'S ALL.
The Crows In Winter.

Crows are not nearly so numerous
in the winter, in northern New York
and in places equally cold. as they are
In summer, says St Nicholas. Yet
many of them gain a living by picking
mp the grains of corn that have fallen
from the freight cars and been scat.
tered along ~ track. and since they
cannot long exist without water, they
also find much food on the river banks
and along the spring runs when the
snow is deep. No other bird will bet
ter reward close observation, the
study of his language alone being an
endless source of amusement and in
struction. Crows are among the earll
est birds to build. They lay their
dark green eggs before the last snow
has fallen.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-26
Blarney Stone.

"A good many people who take'a
trip to Europe tell lies when they
come back" said the ex.globe trotter.
zone thing they like to lie about Is
kissing the blarney stone. A lot of
travellers. claim to have performed
that osculatory stunt, and they dilate
on the experience with glibness that
gives color to their assertion. Maybe
a few of them really have accomplish.
ed the feat, but their number stands
in the proportion to those that have
not as one to ten thousand.
kissing the blarney stone is not an
easy thing to do. If the boosters
would only look up a few facts in the
case and find out what difficulties are
encountered in performing the rite
they would have little less to say on
the subject. In the first place, the
precious stone is near the top of one
of the great towers of the castle. TIC
reach it you would have to climb 125
feet inside of a dark, cavernous don
jon. Then, when you have come tC
the nearest opening in the massive
wall, you have to be hung out of the
window, head downward over para
pet by the heels. Even when suspend
ed in this inverted position a fellow
has to be about seven feet tall in or
der to reach the stone and imprin
thereon the devotional smack Con
sidering the dizziness entailed by thi'
acrobatic feat and the length of bod!
required, a lot of travellers of the saw
ed.off type would do well to omit thu
blarney stone from their list of ad
ventures. New York Press.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-05-26
WATER MAINS TO
BE CONSTRUCTED
Estimated Cost is $l.lO
per Front Foot.
Ordinance Levyine Tax
in District Is.

LeYying special tax for construction
Of water works in water mains extern
sion district No. Is.
BE it ordained 10y the Mayor and
city council Of Logan city, Utah.
Sec. l. That there be and is hereby
levied special tax upon all the prop
erty within Waterman extension No.
Is, of Logan, Utan, for the purpose of
defraying the cost and expense of lay
ing four and two inch water main
within said district and described as
follows:
Beginning at the corner of Third
West and Second South; thence west
to the west side OF Fifth West street,
thence to connect with a two inch
water pipe and run west for distance
of about twenty.seven rods TO the
west end of said district.
Sec. >. That the estimated cost Of
said improvement is sl,975, and the
cost per linear foot is $ll0.
Sec 3. The cost and expense OF
said improvement is hereby assessed
upon and against the property abutt-
ing upon the said improvement and
the tax is hereby levied upon the said
property according to the foot 'front.'
aye thereof, and the benefits derived
therefrom are hereby declared to be
equal and uniform upon all the prop
erty within said district.
Sec. 4. The City Treasurer is here
by authorized and directed to proceed
with the collection of said special tax
in the manner provided by the ordi.
nances Of the said Logan city.
Sec. 5. Said special tax shall be lev
led at one time and become delinquent
as follows: Fifty per cent of the total
amount levied shall become due and
delinquent fifty days after the date Of
such levy; forty per cent six months
from the date of said levy, and the bal!
ance of ten per cent one year from the
date of the said levy, and said tax
shall be collected as provided by the
ordinances Of said Logan city.
Sec. 8. That this ordinance shall b'
10 effect from and after its passag,
and approval by the mayor of Logar
city.
Passed by the city council this l6tl
day Of May, 1906. j, w. CRAWFORD
President Of city council, pro TEN
Attest: EsTELLA EGBERT,
City Recorder.
Approved by the mayor of Logar
city, this 2lst day of May, 1906,
, f. w. ROBINSON, Mayor.
State of Utah co
: County of Cache %
/, Estella Egbert, City Recorder o
Logan city, Utah, do hereby certif.
that the foregoing is full true ant
correct copy Of the ordinance entitled
An ordinance levying special tax TO
construction OF water works in waite
t main extention district No. IS.
!. In witness thereof l have set m.
5 hand and affixed the corporate seal
Logan city this 22nd day of May, 1906
EsTELLA EGBERT,
SEAL City Recorder.