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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-03

Miss Florence johnson were married
at St. Anthony, Idaho, on the 25th-
The happy couple has returned here
and Is receiving congratulations from
many friends. They will make their
home In Richmond, at least for the
present They are now living with
the brides father, the indisputable
Mayor Of Pond town, John P. johnson.
From early Sunday morning to late
Monday afternoon. the High Greek
Electric Light and Power Co.'S plant
was at a standstill, although Chief
Electrician Daniels and his help were
working hard to straighten out the
effects ola short circuit which occurred
on the line north OF franklin and de.
prived the different towns Of light
Sunday night Many home had
neither candies or coal oil, the result
OF which can be easily imagined.
A real large touring car was driven
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-03
NOTICE 80 ODD TxELoWs.
All members Of Logan lodge

All members Of Logan Lodge
No. 43, l. 0. O. F., and visitors,
are requested to be at the lodge
room on Monday evening, Aug.
9Th, at 8 p. m. Business Of i'm
portance demands your attention.
Grand Lodge Officers win be in at
tendance.
JOHN H. MISSIONER, N. G..
CHAS. s. PEARSON, See.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-03

A real large touring car was driven
through our streets Sunday. Mr.. John
Stringham, wife and Mrs. q. W.. Pen
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
Growth of the Divorce Hahit

The Census Bureau has obtained sufi-
cient data i'm It's inquiry into the statistics
of divorce for the twenty-year period 1851
1897 10 warrant the conclusion that the
number of divorces granted has increased
more rapidly than the population. and
that the divorce habit has made great
strides during the past two decades Be
tween the years 1867 and 1887 32S. 7i6
divorces We're granted in the United
States. or about SO in every 10000 of the
population. For the twenty years covered
by the present Investigation il is essi-
mated that the total number of divorces
granted may reach 2O0.O00. or about 90 in
every 10000. a proportion more than
double that Of the preceding decade.
These figures may Well be regarded as Of
startling sociological significance.
But what precisely, is their signid-
cancer The common point Of view as TO
divorce is that it is an mmitigated evil.
threatening the perpetuity of the home
and the stability of the social order. But
when we note that. according to the
census OF 1860. there were living but 200
coo divorced persons in total population
OF 100000. Of whom nearly 2S.000000 were
married and 100000 widowed. the marital
relations of our people. taking the country
as whole, seem but slightly disturbed
by the operations Of the divorce courts
This and other facts may be held to sup
PORT the view that divorce is an evil of
relatively restricted area. and that it is
more largely consequence of ordinary
human depravity than Of social forces
making for the destruction of the home.
or the $500 divorces granted in the period
ls55-ISS1, Sc per cent were granted to
wives, mainly for inldelity desertion
cruelty drunkenness. and failure to pro-
vide. Dcscrti0n was the cause of divorce
ia 50 per cent of these cases. and not
only desertion on the part of the husband
but OF the wife also, for two-ffths of the
divorces granted for that cause were TO
husbands deserted by their wives. A
melancholy fact OF divorce is that over
So per cent Of the decrees for divorce on
account Of infdelity were granted TO the
husband for the fault Of the wife. The
instability OF human nature. rather than
that Of the institution Of marriage. is the
obvious lesson from these unhappy stalls
ties Doubtless most of those whom
divorce has relieved from miserable bond
age 70 some human brute do not regard
the severance Of the marital tie as alto
gether un evil
The large number Of divorces granted
10 wives for various causes suggests That
one reason for the increase in divorce
may be the growing freedom OF women.
accompanied by modern ideals Of the
marriage relation A statistical fact ap-
Fenty having some bearing on this
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
Campaign Contributions.

That some good viii grow out Of the
peppery personal controversy between the
President and Edward H. Hartman We
are encouraged to hope by certain ominous
0utgiviRgs in quarters that are supposed
to be.intimately informed upon the always
dark mystery as TO the sources and
amounts of campaign contributions.
Judge Parker. for example. says:
The MONEYS raised by MIR Hartman and con-
itibuted hy the life insurance companies aere-
eating $50 600. bat a drop in the bucket as
compared with the total contributions q railroads
and other great corporations The pubiic importance
81 Investigation. Therefore. at this time cannot
be ovcrestmatsd. One Il the questions NOW press
ing fer solution is whether Federal gogonm, ntaI
control ovT railroads and other great corporations
shall be further extended. Il will help to solve
that problem rightly &c learn that governmental
power in the past has been used for political pur-
poses. used raise money to continue an existing
administration The proof that it has been used
Hill make it perfectly clear 20 every mind that it
viii be used again. Aye. that it viii be used
again. and. indeed. win continue 10 be used 50
long business and politics can be made mutually
helpful TO each other"
The converse Of the proposition that
business and politics can be made mu-
tualiy helpful to each other is that they
can be made mutually harmful Il is
more for the latter reason than the former
that business interests contribute from
their earnings to political campaign funds.
The practice is not new in this country. or
In any other where government is
founded upon the popular will. Business
more readily adapts itself 10 politics than
politics to business. Generally speaking.
business viii thrive under any enlightened
system or policy Of government If only
government does not interfere overmuch
with the activities of business. The prin-
ciple in mind is glaringly Illuminated IN
the relations between the protective tariff
and the government Until protection for
protectors sake became firmly estab.
lished in the United States. the Republican
campaign funds came almost wholly from
the protected interests OF this the pt b.
lie was perfectly aware, but its moral
sensibilities were not 50 shocked as by
the suspicion, fast growing into convlc-
ton. that both parties now look 10 the
railroads. financial institutions, and other
great corporations for the huge funds
with which to conduct their campaigns
If there is moral turpitude I'm the collec-
ton OF campaign funds from these sources
was there not also moral turpitude IN the
collection of campaign funds from the
protected interests High protection
levies taxes upon the people Gerry whit
as burdensonle ana unjust as the taxes IN
another fo.m fastened upon them By
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
INCREASE IN SUICIDES.
Rise in Number of Cases Attributed
to Religions Decadence.


From the Dallas News
Computations recently made have es-
tablished the fact that during the last
twenty-five years 1.00400 suicides have
occurred in Europe. the frequency Of this
crime having increased I'm that country
during sixty years, from 1910 to 1870. ~
per cent. while the population has in
creased by 90 per cent To a similar
magnitude i'm America the evil Of self
destruction has grown.
Rapid increase OF this crime concur
rently with increase OF divorce proceed
iHgs and juvenile crimes has afforded
matter FOR widespread comment and
speculation. BY almost every Investigator
rapid rise IN the number Of these crimes
has been attributed TO lack Of religious
moral influence; universal prevalence OF
free thought. consequences OF its accept
anCe. a phase Of thought which has for
many years Wanted an influential follow
ing in the large cities both Of Europe and
America. especially Paris London. and
New York. one school Of freethinkers
holds that suicide Ia many instances is
not only justifiable. but, by the laws OF
nature, demanded
The modern tendency 10 suicide" saws
an authority on the subject. has its true
cause IN the religious decadence Of our
times. From this fact we may judge Of
the ignorance of religion as an element in
the life of humanity. A conception of the
world which is based on religion renders
every condition Of life supportable. even
the lot of Job. The want of religion rem
ders life insupportable on even the slight
est reverse
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
Roosexelt and Hartman.

We may well believe that Edward ii.
Hartman did his best TO prevent tina,
tell-tale letter TO Sidney Webster from
getting into print His prediction that
ii would have reactionary effect and fall
short of hitting the man il was aimed at
was quickly fulfilled The man 81 was
aimed at promptly hit back Hartman is
now on the White House list of prevari-
Gators. and We have in plain English the
President private opinion that certain
railroad magnate Is "A cynical corruption
list. Moreover, We get glimpse of Harri-
maalsm in politics that is tar from pleas
ms. Mr.. Hartman says that he PUT Up $50 20
GO 10 help elect "a governor OF New York.
II was his impression That he did so at
the solicitation Of President Roosevelt
but the President has quito another YER
sion of the interview which Hartman
undertook Ia describe Al an events.
laboring under an impression which the
President asserts 90 have been false, Mr..
Hartman undertook to obtain the de-
livery OF the goods DE thought Doe had
bargaiucd for. lie wanted Depew arst.
and then James H. Hyde appointed Am
uassadOr 10 France iu behalf OF impor-
tant financial interests Then ho wanted
o. revise the railroad legislation para
graphs of the Presidents message so as
10 avoid agitation and ease the minds of
the conservatives, who. as he reminded
the President are tie old relmblcs of the
party.
But the President. it now appears had
made no such bargain as Hartman imaE-
ined had been implied in their CONVEX
sauon about She New York campaign.
Here. again was Hartman mistaken as
10 the Presidential meaning. Where do
l stand?" be plaintively asks at the end
cf his letter TO Webster he must hav.
felt as If he had acquired "a gold brick
IN exchange FOR his $4,000 contribution.
No wonder he dix not care continental
il Hearst was elected. for he thought
he could bay that crowd. as well as any
thing lac wanted from the State legisla-
ture, or Congress. or the courts. His
real ground Of quarrel with the President
was. obviously, that the course of the
Executive was not guided by the check
books of contributors 10 the party funds.
The President did well TO break with the
Hartman clique and with the whole list
OF trust contributors 10 the campaign
fund Of 1904 That the break cut TO the
quick is amply attested by the virulence
OF the cutlery against him and his corpo-
ration programme.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
reeding the Men on the Isthmus

Representative Rainey's charges con
corning the conduct of the commissary
department in the Canal Zone should be
followed by prompt and thorough IN
vestigatlon. The Illinois Congressman
offers to prove his statements concerning
alleged bad food furnished to workers
and alleged graft Ia the administration OF
eommissary affairs and he assuredly
should be given a chance TO do so.
At the risk of being trite. we are im-
PEELED to point out that laborlng men can
not achieve maximum results on diet OF
"unpalatable" meats which, according to
Mr. Rainey, must be treated with a garlic
dressing or preparation of soda before
being served. Mr.. Ralney says that the
meats for the cOmmissary department
which are sent from this country arrive
on the istbmus in good condition, and that
their deterioration is due 10 the failure
TO provide refrigerator cars TO transport
them along the line This is a matter
which even the highest officials in the
Zone could wen afford TO look into
Mr. Raineys speech or the watch trust
a year ago proved that he is in the habit
Vi us hiiAANitLfAtf AtNNNa f1ii+ rs W. =
wherewith 10 support his statements. a
circumstance which makes his obserya-
tons about canal conditions all the more
worthy of notice, That he praises the
conduct of all departments save that in
trusted with the feeding of the workers
would seem TO indicate that his charges
are not the result OF mere bias or parti.
sanship.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04

great corporations that are permitted by
government 60 indulge the tempting and
wicked bent for decentralization.
IT is hoped. therefore, that the present
acute agitation of the subject of eam-
paign funds-of the use OF money in cleo
sions-win lead to a thorough and an hon
est investigation of their sources AMI
amounts. The result would clear the
popular mind OF doubts and misgivings
that are leading 10 national pessimism.
The insurance Investigations in New York
have helped some but We fear that that
inqulsition barely scratched the surface.
If it were possible for the people TO get
the bald facts. they could be depended
upon TO devise an effective remedy for
what is now national menace and an
actual crime in that it is engendering
popular distrust and unrest
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04

theory is that in the Western States,
where women are Of an unconventional
and independent type. the number Of d.
voTces is much larger, both absolutely
and relatively. than in Eastern States OF
much larger population. where, it may be
assumed. older feminine ideals prevail.
For example the number Of divorces
granted in each of the States of Ohio,
Indiana. and Illinois is larger than the
number granted in the State of New
York, and, of course, che number Of
divorced persons residing in each OF
those States is larger than the number
living in the Empire State. IN fact the
divorce evil is largely a Western evil,
and that the conditions Of life and the
popular ideals prevailing there have much
to do with the frequency Of resort to the
divorce courts seems a natural conelu-
sion
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
Kentucky Republicans.

Although the time is rapidly approach
ing when both parties in Kentucky viii
nominate fun State tickets, the Republi-
cans seem more disheartened at present
than they have been for several years.
Until the Goebe tragedy occurred it
seemed not unlikely that the Republicans
would keep Kentucky very close State
but since then they have not been able
to hold together the independent ele-
ments whose help put them in power and
gave an electoral vote to Mckinley IA
1885. The leaders Of their organization re-
Gently have proffered the gubernatorial
nomination "a two or three Of their proml-
nent members. among them the Hon
John ". Yerkes. Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. but all of them have declined
to assume the hard work of the Leaders
ship ia the forthcoming campaign. Mr
Yerkes was the Republican candidate
against young Governor Beckham a few
years ago. soon after the GOebel tragedy
and while st is generally conceded that he
did better than anybody else could have
clone. he was defeated by an old-time
Democratic majority.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
In Latitude Eighty-one.

FIom the Providence journal
Mr.. Walter Wellmans reply TO the
criticism that his polar airship ought TO
bc tested in Europe before - exposes
is TO the serious assault of the arctic ele-
ments is that it was made for high North
ern atmospheTes and viii be sufficiently
tried in Spitzbergen. However. it seems
pity that It cannot be experimental
with little at some point conveniently
near a well-equipped repair shop The
facilities for replacing defective parts are
not particularly extensive in latitude
tighty-0ne.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
TINES Up. oLD WINTER.

Nj Winter won't yo' quit sol fo1lin'9
go on avay an let po smriug alone
10 kyant SPEC 70 10 all de time he uuln'-
Don so kno dat dis tem'Tate zoneg
Den' yo' kno' dat all de trees a-sleepin'.
Az a-waitin now 10 hyear de summers cali
An de frogs = watin' 10 begin DER peel6n
III dey can set ies' any chance az all
Don go kno de mkie's looking daily.
70 de chance To climb up on a sunny log;
An de bull-fIng dres' in green. 30 gals.
s a-waitn' TO pick cat his NOISY bcgg
Don so kno' it's time 10 20 a-6shin'.
An all dc willows waiting 70 de green:
O M Winter, all de folks IS wishin
so disposition want SO kinder mean.
Don yo kuo' &c SUMMER times s-waitiu
Waitin' VII de blossoms an de song2
What makes so wan 20 keep her hesitatiH
WHY don so take so grip an move along
Charles K. Latham. in the Springfield kepublicI
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04

Editor The Washington Herald
Why not have a general primary in
all the States early in 1908. for the
nomination of candidates for the Pres
idency and Vice Presidency? If The
Herald, our most modern city news
paper, will take the matter up and
press it, other papers viii follow. and
public sentiment everywhere viii re-
spond heartily. Let Us have such a
primary. A NJ. STTrHKATAN-
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
As the EvoIutionist Figures II
The business of Pleasure.

From the Chattanooga Times
The cleverest definition OF the social
100 is given by the New York Times
when it remarks. the Four Hundred of
New York, meaning the people who have
no other business than pleasure. are
not the most interesting people in
New York The business of pleasure
means all that the purest or the most evil
minded may, according 70 taste. conceive.
And the same kind Of people of other
cities in the main have the same qualities
as those of New York. The business of
pleasure is, therefore. to put il at its
best, about the most enervating as well as
the most depicting enterprise in which
men and women may engage.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
TOO ULTRA.

On Monday we go out, ven say,
Perspire a lot,
And peevishiy pronounce the day
a deal too hot
On Tuesday we are really mad.
We fume and scold.
Because the weather Is, egad,
A heap too cold.
On Wednesday, dust begins TO fly,
Then rain we get.
Al first we cali the day too dry,
And then, too wet.
And now We to the moral come
OF this. my rhyme:
In spring. the weather man. by gum,
Works overtime!
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
The South's Friend.

The retirement from active business a
few days ago Of Mr.. r. c. ogden Of New
York. is believed to indicate his purpose
to devote all of his time and attention
TO furthering education in the South. Mr.
Ogden has been devoted 90 this work sew
eral years, and has made himself thor
oughiv familiar with educational needs
and conditions in all parts of the South
For some time he has been chairman of
the boards of trustees Of the great col
Ored schools at Hampton. Va. and Tus-
kegee Ala. and has been instrumental
in placing those Institutions upon safe
financial foundations He is also an adj
ministrator of the Peabody fund. and i'm
that capacity he has acquainted himself
with the educational situation as to the
whites of the South. He was one Of
John D. ROckefeller's principal advisers
in the big donation of S32,000.000 recently
made by the Standard oil magnate to the
general education board. and will be one
of the active managers Of that great
trust
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
John d. and the Early Tip.

They have dug up a brand-nCw story
On John ID. Rockefeller out AT Cleveland
In his early days DIE used TO eat his noon
lunch In a hotel cafe where the menu
offered roast beef and potatoes at 50
cents. Price and diet suited Mr. Rookie
Teller, and every day he consumed one
fun order OF roast beef and potatoes.
occasionally adding q piece Of pie for
dessert. Not until after Dee had finished
his lunch one dag did he discover that
a change had been made in the prices,
and that roast beef alone was s. cents.
For potatoes an extra charge Of 10 cents
had been made. Mr.. Rockefeller had
been giving the waiter a Decent
tip every day. but this time. ia
view Of the charge of 10 cents
for potatoes. he laid out only nickel
for the waiter. The latter made bold.
after the manner OF his kind. 20 reproach
Mr.. Rockefeller. declaring. disdainfully.
If had as much money as you have I
wouldn't squeeze nickel so hard
III YOU squeezed "A nickel as hard as
do you wouldn't be a. waiter. calmly re-
piled My. Rockefeller. the while carefully
putting the remainder Of the change back
into his pocketboob.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
MEN AND THINGS.
Reads EN- All.

President Roosevelt reads a greater
number Of daily newspapers at present
than he was ever known to read before
aud he doesn't conAne his scrutiny Of
them to the editorial columns, either, as
may be generally believed. lie scans
their news columns with more avidity
than their editorial pages. The old Gus
tom OF some member OF his office force
clipping from the daily prints merely
such articles as IN the judgment Of the
clipper the President may desire 10 read
has beer abolished. at least temporarily
and now every paper, whole. Is laid be-
fore him Immediately upon its delivery
to the White House, The President be-
gins his reading Of the newspapers on
rising and keeps at it steadily until he
goes from his breakfast table TO the
executive Offices with, Of course only
such intervals as may be necessary
while dressing and breakfasting. The
Washington morning papers are the first
that raaca him. Then come those from
EaliimCre and later the Philadelphia
,nI New York papers He hurriedIy
Scans their headlines. going through
'utS SutH news uiticies as may interest
him. Then he turns to the editorial
pages. and dey0urs such Of the mental
pabulum there offered as may strike his
fancy. Upon reaching his desk to begin
the days work be takes up in detail
articles which have attracted HIS atten-
ZION earlier in the day and goes through
them carefully caller who a few days
ago was admitted to the Presidents I'M
ner office states that the newspaper
articles which seemed TO appeal with
most interest TO Bfr Roosevelt are those
dealing with his latest discussions of
the railroad question
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
Her Promise.

VIII you be a mother TO my children %
asked the rich old wldower
Yes, dear the beautiful young wom-
an replied.
And you viii not be Jealous II ! some
times caress them2''
Not In the least. II will be a welcome
relief-or. ] mean. il will make me think
all the more of you to see you exhibiting
affection for them"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
John Rarrett, PhiIantbront.t.

From the New York sun
The Hon. John Barrett Director OF the
Bureau of American Republics, is about
/ to become one of the chief philanthropists
Of the world. He has offered TO endow the
George Washington University. He agrees
TO pay that institution s. a minute for
every minute he talks In other words.
Mr.. Barrett will contribute S120 an hour.
g. $50 a day $50, $50 a week 81 04S .320 a year.
Out of the abundance of the heart the
mouth speaketh Mr.. Barrett regrets that
there are so few minutes in a day.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-04
What to DO with PennypaeIer.

From the Savannah News.
What shall We do with Pennypackerg
asks the Philadelphia Record. Why not
bundle him UP and send him down 10
jamestown as an interesting relic? Ex-
Gov. Pennypacker standing beside the
Liberty Bell would make an exhibit of his
torical suggestions of which Pennsylvania
might be proud.