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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
The SuItan's Flag.

The commercial houses OF Hamburg
are to guard themselves against defal-
cations by causing their cashiers to az.
fix their thumb-prints to all checks
and receipts. Finger-prints are obvi.
ously to take more general place in
our daily affairs. The mark of Bill
Stumps will In future be an impress.
sion of u thumb dipped in ink, instead
Of the cross made while he lays a fin.
ger upon the pen which another man
guides But the Turks had thought
all this out centuries ago. On the
personal flag of the sultan to-day you
may trace the hnger-prints OF the sui.
tan, Murad l., imprinted on It five.and-
R-half-hundred years ago He could
not write, but needing a device for his
standard, he dipped his open hand in
ink, and dabbed that upon the paper
from which the design was to be
wrought. They wrote in between the
inger.marks his name and titles. and
that device has lasted to this day. The
names are altered TOR each reign, but
the sign-manual OF the illiterate sui
tan remains.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
"QuinCy Adams Sawyer"

Now aud then the theatergOcr finds
play that he would rather see again
than an entirely new one. such plays
are nou written very often but once in
a great while they make their appear
ance and they live on for many years.
Quincy Adams sawyer the great
rural drama success, which is remcm.
bered as most decided hit, is play
that one has taste for seeing again,
and its return to this city at tie
Thatcher opera house next Friday
evening, February -, will be hailed
with genuine delight. 1t is fully ex.
pected that this New England play,
dramatiled from Nj. Pidgin's widely
read book Of the same name, will prove
even more popular this time than be-
fore. 1t has the advantage of coming
with the stamp Of New York run
and the approval Of crowded houses
nightly at the Academy Of Music in
that city. A number Of improve
ments have been made in the me-
chanical effects, and the scenery is
almost entirely new.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Want Column

For Sale ucerne and timothy hay
and straw G. Balling, 3l6, So. Main;
Indepent phone 3i2, Bell lG9x. VIC
For Sale-Six room house, hot and
cold water; other conveniences with.
In one block of pavement. A snap.
Hansen Bros. real estate and insurance
agents, II n. Main, over u. Il II. store.
DON'T YOU DO IT, Buy land or
city property unit! you see the bar.
gains | have to dispose Off, James
Milligan, Smithiield, Utah.
First class sand delivered TO any
part OF town W II. Brown, Ind.
Phone 22l. VIC
HEATERS at the Logan second.
hand store from $3.50 to 5000. Any
body can be suited VIC
One OF Roberts blocks to rent In
quire of Mrs 4. u. Roberts. VIC
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Bridget Was Willing to Work.

I'VE had at one time In our serv.
Ice" says a modern housekeeper, "a
very simple young woman, who came
to us through one Of the registry Of
fees in our town.
"She showed the quality of her in.
telllgence on the very day she came.
She was told to go out into the yard
and take down the clothes line. which
was stretched upon half a dozen posts
set up for that purpose.
Bridget was at the task SO long
that we began TO wonder what on
earth had become Of her. We went
out to see what she was doing. and
found her working away vigorously
with a spade She had dug up three
of the posts and had almost completed
the work upon the fourth She did
not stay with us iOng!"-Spare Mo
ments.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Senator Hadn't Missed II.

Or. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain
of the senate. usually listens for an
hour or so daily TO debate, taking a
sort OF fatherly interest in the mem
bers, as the chaplain of boys school
might The story goes that Dr. Hale
once asked certain senator with 0
good deal of solicitation II he was a
church member, The senator was glad
TO he able to say that he was. Two oI
three days later, according to the
story, DIR. Hale required to the sub
ject and asked the name of the church
The senator gave a name. Two or
three days later again DR.. Hale re
marked with regret that he had looked
up that church and that he was sorry
TO find that It had been burned down
IL years beforehand never rebuilt
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Application for Grazing Permits.

Notice is herby given that all appli-
cations for permits to Craze cattle,
horses and sheep within the Bear
River Forest Reserve during the sea
sou OF 1907 must be filed ia my Office
at Logan, Utah, on or before March
Is, 1907 Full information in regard
TO the grazing fees TO be charged, and
blank forms 10 he used in making APP
plication, will be furnished upon re-
lauest, j, f, SQuIREs.
Supervisor
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
ONE KEY FOR ALL TRUNKS.
London Merchant Has Conferred Real
Boon on Humanity.

Was there ever u woman born WHO
did not at some time in her career
lose or forget her trunk key? Who
has not experienced the wild sense OF
despair that sweeps over the travel
worn, dusty creature who arrives mt
her journeys end til no more scien
tihc implement tan n hairpin to
probe the mysteries of her trunk lock?
And when her pieces of baggage num-
Der more than one, and MI the keys
are left behind. so much tie greater is
the mourning over the iisas'erl
Now comes along a London trunk
dealer who for ingenuity and true
business instinct puts all his Yankee
brethren to the blush. He has invent.
ed series of trunks, skirt trunk,
bodice trunk. hatbox and every other
sort of trunk or box that you may
need, all OF which can he unlocked
with one hey.
OF course, you may forget the one
but II is less Of memory tax than
halt dozen, and, should II he forgot
ten, you will squander less of your
substance upon the village locksmith
than II you were obliged to order a
whole bunch.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
BROUGHT THE CROWD BACK.
Orators Apt Story Won the Ear
OF His Listeners.

The ready wit and fund of good
stories always at the command of Mr..
Samuel J. Elder, Boston well-known
lawyer, was illustrated L large pub.
lie dinner in Pennington a few years
ago. There had been many speakers,
the hour waXed late. people were
tired, and the diners were one by
one quietly pushing back their chairs
and leaving the hall, when Mr.. Elder
was called upon TO respond to n
toast
He rose, and looking around the
large hall remarked that tie present
circumstances reminded him OF the
story told of a Methodist minister.
The reverend gentleman was oficiat.
ing In strange parish. and when he
rose to deliver his sermon the con.
gregation began stealing out one by
one. Stopping in his delivery of his
text, he remarked. quietly;
We'll, have all my life been a
travelling clergyman, but never be
fore have / preached to travelling
congregation"
Mr.. Elders palpable hit" brought
down the house, and the migration
ceased until the close of his brilliant
remarks.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Origin Of Word "Osso."

ITO Don Diego" was at one time a
way OF saying TO cheat. S,1ele speaks
of man as looking as II he had been
Don Diego'd to the tune Of a thou
sand pounds" and in 1907 Webster
wrote that IA Dondego is a kind II
Spanish stockfish or poor John" II
was really a general term for a Span
lard, Diego being st. James, the ma.
tlonal saint of Spain, But exactly
how the expression got its peculiar
uncomplimentary sense does not ap.
pear. In modern times. of course, a
"Dago," in the mouths of sailors and
others. means anybody from Medi,
terranean country
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Had to Have the Wherewithal.

Senator Beveridge Of Indiana went
up into Wisconsin to fish and com.
mune with nature, with no companion
but his guide, who was cook in the
camp also. says the Washington Star.
The senator Is not good fisherman.
He was ont one morning trying to get
some trout and making a poor fist of
IT, when another boat came along and
the fishermen in it began a converse.
ton. They talked on general topics
for time, and the stranger finally
asked.
lis your man good cook"
He is" broke In the Boverldge
guide, as he looked scornfully at the
has anything to cook"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
"TiIIy Olson"

One Of the most amusing and divert
ing comedies new this season is the Gle.
yer Swedish dialect drama"Tilly Olson
If all reports are to be believed. IL
will be seen for the first time in this
city at the opera house, Monday. lyon
IonSon" proved to be one of the most
successful comedies ever written and
"Tilly Olson" is said to be even better
than lyon Yonson". In the new
play the central character instead OF
Il man is Il young Swedish girl-a sort
OF Scandinavian Sis Hopkins. She
is first discovered as a "bound girl'
in family of Minnesota farmer people
but through persecution is forced TO
leave and seek her fortune elsewhere.
She makes the city OF Minneapolis her
Mecca and there finds employment
and later distinguishes herself by pre-
venting the robbery Of a bank and
receives from the officials in recogni.
ton OF her services a check large
enough to enable her TO marry the
man Of her choice and settle down on
a modest farm. This simple story of
the plot does not afford an inkling OF
the comedy that is made out by the
author. "Tilly" has been made a
most charming and ingenious charac-
ter, full Of dry humor and suppressed
mirth Characteristic Of the Swedish
nature. The play is In four acts and
eight scenes and fine scenic produc-
tion has been gotten up by Messrs
Moses and Hamilton, the scenic artirts
Of the Broadway Theater, n. Y. II the
play-goer has seen lyon Yonson", he
will certainly want TO see "rllly
Olson. Miss Adelaide IIalane will
assume the role of the fairhaired
maiden Of Scandinavia
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
He Needed a Tongue.

The hero of the transforming az
gregation was strong in physique. but
weak Of voice. The appeals of fran
tic audience for u louder interpreta-
ton OF the part had no effect, accord.
Ing TO the Buffalo Times.
1t had come TO that part in the pro
ceedings where the heroine, at mid.
night, family rings a cowbell. to
awaken her imprisoned lover. The
hero regains his freedom, and quickly
plans to escape with his sweetheart
But what shall ] % with this bell ?"
'he asks, appeElingly
pull the tongue out" screeches a
voice in the last row. and give it to
your Godfrey Vandelyeigh."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
A Game for Two.

At this moment something came
hurting from the gallery, and narrow
~ missed the great tragedian
Instantly he advanced TO the foot
lights.
That is i game, he said, In deer
voice, that two can play att"
And he took an egg from his pocket
and threw II with all his might. II
struck one of the pillars OF the gal
lery and scattered itself impartially
over 10 or 80 OF the gods"
He took out another egg, but he
did not have 20 throw IT. the tirst one
was suniclent-Royal Magazine,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Boa Constructor at LARGE.

When the caretakcr at travelling
menagerie recently exhibiting at
Stratford. England, went to heat the
boa constructor one morning the rep.
tile was missing After two hours
search they found It snugly resting in
a cinematograph box. Attempts to
induce 1t to return, TO its proper
quart were Resented but the crea.
ture responded readily to the woman
snake caarmer, its keeper. During its
wanderings the big reptile swallowed
u cat
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
UncannY Charm.

Lady Violet Grevillo has a story OF
woman who had little Japanese
charm given her. Every time she
wore 1t some mischance happened,
and she generally fell III. Her son at
last took the Jewel to the keeper of
the Japanese carlos IN the Paris mu
scum and requested to be informed
what the charm represented. This
said the cNpri' at once. lis the EN-
blem of sickness" The woman never
wore II again.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
compulsory Mustaehes.

II may at first sight seem absurd
that officers should not be allowed to
wear mustaches. but when one re-
members that there are fathers OF
families at the war office who earn
their bread by looking after important
matters of this description one Ia
given pause. --.Loudon Dispatch.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
A Little O, the Same.

You say you were In the saloon at
the complaint" questioned the law.
yer.
Il was. sor," replied the witness
Did you take cognizance of the
barkeeper at the timer"
II don't know what he called 1t.
sor, but took what the rest did
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Mexico City Excursion.

February 10, via Colorado Midland
railway Round.trip rate S64 40, limit
80 days, Choice OF routes, stop-overs,
etc, write L. II. Harding, Salt Lake
City, for full information.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
n. Bubbline Mr.. FulIilove.

James y. Fulliiove was recalcitrant
ard r,pugnaut to the mass meeting
,he other evening The trouble with
the gentleman Is that he can and
does say some things sometimes, but
no don't know when to stop any time
Portland Advocate
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
VsIue Of eread as FOOD.

An illustration of the marvellous
value of bread as food Is given al
follows: Ono pound of beef is only
about hall as valuable as a source OF
energy as an equal quantity OF cheese,
while given weight Of bread yields
a third more energy than its equiya.
lent In beef"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Nothing DOING.

1t was an imposing building, but the
man with the square yalIse did not
.esltate.
Madam" he said TO tho lnRtron
who appeared, u should like TO show
you copy of our book. The Quiet
Life which is making such a."
Sir" she interrupted. this is an
institution for the deaf and dumb"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Old American Coins.

There are two American quarter
dollars OF TIL year 1853. The first was
the type o. the preceding year, and is
rare. The 8 ond has arrow points at
the sides of the date. also rays behind
the eagle. and is very common
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Money In Garden Patch.

In little garden pate three by 20
feet Charles 8. Grimes, hineton.
VI, has succeeded in raising nearly
four bushels Of fine onions At this
rate an acre would produce 2,90t
bushels, which would bring about ST..
900
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Bio Price for Old Wine.

In 1858, s570 bottle was paid for
some wine recovered In 1914 from a
wreck In the Scheldt. The wine had
been bottled in ITS.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
The Ideal in ~.

God hides some ideal in every hu.
man soul. and life finds it's noblest
spring of excellence In this hidden
impulse to do our best.--Robert Coil.
yer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16

The ballet dancer knows how to put
nal
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-16
Has Much Public su,Ir.s..

FTab WuCN FubTIc bu8Iness.
Notwithstanding the public buil1
ings owned by New York city it pays
in rents $685.. 900 annually.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19
ELECTION NOTICE.

A Notice Calling an Election to Vote
Upon the Issuance of $12o,ooo.oo of
Bonds of the City of Roswell for
Constructing a Water Works Sys-
tenn.
Public notice is hereby given that
a special election is hereby called
and will be held in the City of Ros-
well, New Mexico on the 18th day of
January, 1908, for the purpose of vot-
ing upon the question of issuing
bonds of the City of Roswell to the
amount of One Hundred and Twenty
Thousand (S120, 900. 0O) dollars for
tAe construction of water works in
Inc for said City.
On the question of issuance of said
bonds, no person shall be qualified
to vote except he be in all respects
a qualified elector of the City of Ros-
we'll and the owner of real or pers-
onal property subject to taxation
therein, thus persons favoring the is
suance of said bonds shall cast a bal
lot reading, For the issuance OF
bonds" Those opposed to the issu-
ance of said bonds shall cast a ballot
reading Against the issuance OF
bonds"
The polling place at which said cleo
ton shall be held is as follows: The
East door of the Roswell Auto Co
building at the r of Richardson
and Second street, and the following
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19
ELECTION

A Notice Calling an Election to Vote
Upon the Issuance of Bonds of h
City of Roswell to the Amount of
$~5,0oo.oO, for the Enlargement and
Equipment of Fire Department.
Public notice is hereby given that
a special election is hereby called
and will be held in the City of Ros-
well, New Mexico, on the 18th day
of January, 1908, for the purpose of
voting upon the question of Issuing
bonds of the City of Roswell TO the
mount of Five Thousand (S5,000)
Dollars for the enlargement and
equipment of Fire Department in the
City of Roswell.
On the question of issuance of said
bonds. no person shall be qualified
to vote except he be in all respects
a qualified elector of the City of Ros-
well and the owner of real or per-
sonal property subject to taxation
therein, thus persons favoring the is
suance of said bonds will cast a bal
lot reading, For the issuance of
bonds" Those opposed to the issu-
ance of bonds shall cast a ballot read
ing, against the issuance of bonds"
The polling place at which said
election shalt be held is as follows:
The East door of Roswell Auto Co.
building, corner Richardson avenue
and Second street, and the following
officers have been duly appointed to
conduct said election: Judges, I. E.
Thompson, Charles Brown and ]. B.
Reeves: Clerks, J. T. Carlton and j.
A. B. Bear.
BY order of the City Council of the
City of Roswell, New Mexico, this
9Th day of November, 1907.
Attest:
FRED j. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
J. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
OBS t5fri.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

offcers have been duly appointed to
A. Moore and Frank Easton, Judges.
Laus Phillips and F. E. Brooks,
Clerks.
BY order of the City Council of the
City of Roswell, New Mexico, this
9Th day of November, 1907.
Attest:
FRED j. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
J. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
OILS t5fri.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

therein, thus persons favoring the is
suance of bonds will cast a ballot read
ing, For the issuance of bonds"
Those opposed to the issuance of
bonds shall cast a ballot reading,
Against the issuance of bonds"
The polling place at which the cleo
ton shall be held is as follows: The
east door of the Roswell Auto Co.
building at the corner of Richardson
following officers have been duly ap-
pointed to conduct said election: T.
H. Harrison, S. L. Og1e and j. G.
Hedgcoxe, Judges; c. D.. Bonney n
w. S. Moore, Clerks.
By order of the City Council of the
City of Roswell, New Mexico, this
9Th day of November, 1907.
Attest:
FRED J. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
J.. w. ~STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell.
(9-15 t5fri.)
J.. B. Newton, of Lake Arthur, was
in the city today.
w. K. Breeding was here from
Lakewood on business today.
C. o. Abernethy, of Amarillo, arriv-
ed last night to visit friends.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19
sam Morrow stiII on Trial.

The hearing of the evidence in the
case of the Territory against Sam
Morrow, charged with stealing a
horse, was continued in the district
court all day. Court was occupied all
day yesterday with the same case.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19
NOTICE.

A Notice Calling an Election to Vote
Upon the Issuance of $35,OOO.oO of
Bonds of the City of Roswell for the
Purpose of Extending INT EnIarg-
ing the Sewer System in the City
of Roswell.
Public notice is hereby given that
a special election is hereby called
and will be held in the City of Ros-
we'll New MeXico on the 18th day of
January, 1908, for the purpose of vot-
ing upon the question of issuing
bonds of the City of Roswell to The
amount of thirty-fve thousand ($35.-
O00) dollars for the extending and
charging a sewer system in the City
of Roswell.
On the question of issuance of said
bonds, no person shall be qualified
to vote except he be in all respects a
qualified e1ector of the City of Ros-
well and the owner of zeal or per-
sonal property subject to taxation
therein, thus persons favoring the is
suance of said bonds will cast a bal
lot reading, For the issuance of
bonds.' Those opposed to the issu-
reading, Against the issuance of
bonds"
The polling place at which said
election shall be held is as follows:
The east door of the Roswell Auto
Co. building, corner of Richardson
avenue and Second street, n the
following officers have been duly ap-
pointed to conduct said election: c..
L.. Wilson, C. w. Johnson and John
Y. Thornton, Judges; Chas. White
man and Walter Paylor, Clerks.
By order of the City Council of
the City of Roswell, New Mexico,
tbiS 9Th dav of NoVamhpr 1907
Attest:
FRED J.. BECK,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
J. w. STOCKARD,
Mayor of the City of Roswell
(9-15 t5fri.)
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19
ELECTION NOTICE.

A Notice Calling an Election to Vote
Upon the Issuance of 100000 of
Bonds of the City of Roswell for
Street Improvement.
Public notice is hereby given that
a special meeting is hereby called
and will be held in the City of Ros-
well, New Mexico, on the 18th day
of January, 1908, for the purpose of
voting upon the question of the is
suing bonds of the City of Roswell
to the amount of Ten Thousand ($10,-
000.00) Dollars for street improve
ment il the City of Roswell.
On the question of issuance of said
bonds, no person shall be qualified
to vote except he be in all respects
a qualified elector of the City of ROs-
well and the owner of real or per
sonal property subject to taxation
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

Mrs. r. NJ. Ware, who was here yes
terday shopping, left this morning for
Chicago for a few weeks visiting trip.
Mr.. Ware, who came here with her,
will return to his home between Dex-
ter and Hagerman this evening.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

H. F. Duffy, of the clothing depart
ment of Price & Co, was down town
today after a two weeks illness at
St. Mary's Hospital
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

Leveled by a civil engineer, planed
off n re-surfaced, the Bowling AL
leys r smooth as glass. Ready to-
morrow. 1t
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

Twenty-Five dollars t. the nan that
takes Mack Minter's name off the
score board-ibut you will have to
bowl 300. IL
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

Miss Clara Dean, of Dallas, arriv-
ed this morning to spend the winter
with her brother, Claude Dean. of the
Citizens National Bank.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

W. E. Strader and Mr.. Carr, who had
been here a week prospecting, left
this morning for their home in Barre,
Virginia.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

1 al save you money on that watch
you are going to buy for Christmas.
L. B. Boellner. the jeweler and opti-
clan. 22tf
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

Make yourself a Christmas present
of a pair of glasses fitted by l. B.
Boellner, the jeweler and optician. If
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

D. P. Greiner is suffering with a
burned wrist, having put double
strength iodine on a sprain by mis-
take.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-11-19

Mrs. NJ. l.. Long, of Portland, Me-,
in Roswell.