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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-27

A trip to jamestown with each paid
in-advance subscription is a sure way to
build up circulation, but it is not
very profitable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-06-27

Like thousands OF others, the Bristol
Herald Courier is never happy until il
gets the Comet.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Rather Old Calf.

Some years ago the writer attended
a revival meeting held in Eagle Hail,
Concord. under the direction of Elder
John Hook. of blessed memory. He
had as an assistant Elder Martin Van
Buren, Lutz, a converted gambler and
drunkard.
Elder Lutz was of an extremely
nervous disposition and much in earn
est in his appeals to sinners to quit
SHINING, as he had been chief OF
sinners and know no. 1t was himself
At times he would get so excited that
he would jump up and down. like a
mad boy, on the platform.
He was preaching a sermon in one
of these revival meetings on The
Parable of the Prodlgal Son" When
he came to the account of the killing
Of the fatted calf. he endeavored &c
heighten the interest of his hearers
by the following touch:
Not A calf my brethren. but THE
calf, the old, familiar calf that had
been for years and years in the fam
lily" The prodigal son must have had
some tough veal set before him.-Bos
ton Herald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
USE OF sLorrlNe PAPER.
Method Of Cleaning Machinery In
German Shops

The use Of blotting paper for clean.
ing machinery is comparatively new
idea-an idea that has been tried
successfully in German workshops.
Tow, wooden refuse sponge cloths
and inte waste are the materials usu.
ally employed for the cleaning of
machines and parts of engines that
are soiled by dirt and lubricating
substances.
The better varieties of cotton waste
are very good for securing purposes,
but the cheaper grades are charged
with dust. and in using them a sponge
cloth. specially manufactured for the
purpose, has To be resorted to.
In employing blotting paper for
securing purposes the use OF cotton
waste is decreased. and the sponge
cloths are entirely dispensed with.
On an average German workman re.
ceives under the former system $50
grams OF cotton waste, one new
sponge cloth and one or two reno
waited ones each week Now he is
supplied with $50 grams of cotton
waste. and about eight or ten sheets
of blotting paper, at cost of two
and a half cents. or one.third the cost
of the cotton waste.
The paper is not only cheaper, but
It does not soil the machinery with
flbers and dust. as do the wooded
refuse and the sponge cloths. 1t Is
also less combustible than other clean
ing materials, and, il it should he
caught In the machinery while en-
gines in motion are being cleaned. Il
tears easily. and the workmen run
no risk of having their hands drawn
into the machinery.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
A PURE AIR RHAPSODY.
Draft, Not Cold, Is the Thing Tina, Il,
Harmful.

Keep your thong his on pure air in
the home. Don't be afraid If II is
little cold. None of Peary's party
caught cold all the time they were In
regions away below zero. Pure un
adulterated cold is heslthful. 1t is
not all the time pleasant. but one can
wrap up sufficiently to provide against
the discomf - az II. That is easy
That is what 80 do with consump
tives-wrap them mp warmly and put
them out Into the fresh cold air.
II is not the cold that hurts, It is
the draft, which dlsturbs the ten
perature of the body and consequently
the equilibrium of the circulation
which in turn stuffs up the capillaries
and there you are-sneeZing, wheeZ
ing. coughing. hooking. grunting and
making yourself public calamity. II
one cares to enjoy an interesting
scientific research of his own, let him
get in nice little draft. with his side
or back to II. and then pay particular
I attention 20 what is going on. Pretty
soon he will fol a sharp dryness In
| ,i.s throat, a tickling twinge in one
| nostril. 4 sort of dingy feeling along
one side of the head, and an impudent
chill crawling down one leg and gnaw.
ing al the ankle. Then he gets up
with a mean cold, which. by gentle
care Of himself, will last him three
! DAYS.
Therefore, flood your home with
| fresh air, cold or hot, better cold, but
! keep an eye ON that draft; It Is al.
/ ways just on the outside. waiting to
| catch yo uunawares; 1t Is mean con-
spiracy and usually aims at nice,
/ thoughtless people 4 draft Is a worse
enemy to happy, healthy life than
| all the mince pie, shrimp salad. hogs.
head cheese. and Welsh rarebit that
one can eat at ~ O'Clock at night So,
please do not mix your cold with a
draft.-Ohio State Journal
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Her Mudeuards.

She was schoolgirl of the age
hat is wrongly called awkward, and
should be called natural. She had
Joined a hockey club, and was ar
rayed for the first time in the school
hockey costume. An admiring lunch
con party stood around and inspected
her before starting for the fray. There
were brothers uncles, friends, and
they said the right thing about the
serge blouse and the colored skirt
and the Tam o Shanter. But this
was not enough for the heroine of
the momen'. Emboldened by sue
cess. she ma 'e duck at the bottom
hem of her skirt, which though short
was not short enough for her pur.
pose. You have not seen the best
thing of ALL" she said, proudly; look
at my mudguards!"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Bcthnal-Sreen.

Bethnal-Green, whose lawless state
has just been revealed before the po-
lice commission, seems, in the past,
to have been as idyllic spot as its
understanding name suggests, accord
ing to the London Chronicle. by
coach wrote Pepys. in June. 1868, ito
Bednal-Green to Sir W. Riders to din.
ner. A fine merry walk with the
ladies' alone after dinner in the gar
den; the greatest quantity of straw.
berries | ever saw, and good. This
very house was built by the blind beg
gar OF Bethnal-Green, so much talked
OF and sang In ballads ~
Readers of Percy's "Relidues" will re-
call that famous Blind Beggar-
THAT daylye sits begging for charitie,
'lIe is the good father of pretty Bes,
see"
1t is a far cry from Pepy's straw.
berry-growlng days to Matthew Ar.
nolds "squalid streets of Bethnal.
Green!"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
As to Dreams.

I'VE all dream Dreams said Mr.
Billtops, and | suppose II we could
look into our neighbours heart, be that
neighbor man or woman. we might
find there cherished aspirations and
fancics fantas ically at variance with
the said neighbours conventional de.
meanor and orderly life.
"A man ! know, energetic, capable,
effective, successful AID In all his life
notably systematic. tells me that II
he could do as he would like to do he
would be a tramp. No less person
than Mrs. Billtops paragon of domes.
ITCHY and devotion. confides to me
that she always wanted TO he an act.
ress. Let us be grateful that actually
she chose TO play he" charming part
on the hilltop household stage"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Long Talks in London.

Those who sometimes complain OF
the inadequate telephone facilities Of
London doubtless do not realize that
the metropolitan telephones area is by
far the largest city telephone area in
the world covering over $40 square
miles, a space in which Paris. Berlin,
Vienna. 81. Petersburg. New York and
Chicago could all be set out with room
TO spare The difficulties and the cost
OF building and maintaining a uniform
telephone system at uniform rates In
such vast area. especially without
proper facilities for constructing un-
foreground conduits for the wires-fa.
cilities which have always been re-
fused by the authorities though denied
to no other electrical undertaking.
are not in the least appreciated by the
average telephone loser--London EN-.
glnecr.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Open to Grave Doubt.

Richard Harding Davi7 was talking
in New York about the life of re.
porter.
"A hard life It is" said he. ut is
a life that taxes all the energies.
don't care how great genius "a
man might be. how resourceful, how
persevering, how alert. all these quail
tiles would be brought In play II the
man turned reporter and on many a
good story he would still fall down
at that.
Reporters are often snubbed. There
Is stupid type of man shat likes
to snub them. Such a man. bank
president, once tried to snub my
friend Jimmy Patterson.
The bank had gone up through a
defalcation, and Jimmy went to In.
teryiew its head but its head was
crusty. He refused 10 be interviewed.
He took Jimmy by the arm and led
him toward the door.
Young man. he said, I. always
make II rule to mind my own bust
ness
Were you dom that, said Jimmy,
when the cashier made his haul?' "
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
EXCITING INCIDENT IN CHURCH.
Burning Hat Not Unnsturslly Cause
Of Great Commotion.

An exciting incident occurred in
'hurch at Heaton Moor. Manchester.
England. during a recent service.
While the congregation were singing
the last hymn tall waving plume IN
y young lady's hat was ignited at Il
cas- bracket and began to blaze. Tho
flames were observed by member of
the choir, and he Immediately left the
choir stalls and ran down the chanCcl
Pulling OFF his coat as he went he
rushed past the lectern and down one
of the aisles to where the lady was
standing. Two school boys sitting he
hind saw what had occurred, and in.
stan1y began to search for the hat
pins. The lady. not knowing the rca.
son for such liberty. had not recov.
cred from her first shock of indignant
surprise before she was stunned with
amazement by the apparition of a
wild-eyed, coatless person unmistaka.
bly, bearing down on her The congre.
cation naturally turned round TO fol-
low the movements of the sprinting
cholrster. Just before he reached her
the school boys solved the mystery of
tho hat pins and and dragged the hat
OF her head and stamped the fire out
with their feet This act however,
was too late to save her from the in.
tention of her imnerious rescuer, who
enveloped her face and head with his
coat. The congregation were inwardly
convulsed. the young lady collapsed,
I i 4.
clearly defined on the face of the gal
liant gentleman as he retraced his
steps to the choir stalls.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
TO BREAK INTO SOCIETY.
One Must Be Able to Contribute to
the General Gayety.

Some one mas said that to get into
London society you must feed people,
amuse people or shock people. In
New York, according to Good House.
keeping. you must at least attract
their attention
Having once attracted their atten-
ton you must make II evident, II you
are an outsider, that YOU have some.
thing to bring: Beauty, II IL is con.
spicuous enough; brains. IL they are
coined into the small change of so
cial intercourse; money, If you know
how to use 1t.
II Is not enough to be well born.
well bred, well OF. well dressed. well
educated. Not block of the resi-
dental parts of New York but is
filled with people who ara all of these.
There is another requirement in or
der to be desirable socially, namely,
to have something to contribute to
the general gayety. Men have
grasped this fact In business. A man
does not go and ask another for a
job on the ground that there Is moth
ing against him. But women seem
TO feel that an absence of any dis
qualification should set them in so
ciety at once.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
EASY ROAD TO MINERS HEART.
Child eegsars in Camp Early Become
Worldly Wise.

THE mining camp child usually de-
velops into the greatest beggar as a
class that child life ever sees" said
II. ID. Smith. of Milwaukee II have
never been in mining camp yet
where there were children that one OF
them did not stop me every now and
the and ask for some money or a piece
Of ore Their plaintive walls are to
be heard on all sides.
"A story is told of little girl in
Dawson who made 1t her custom to
ask every miner she saw for a mug
get. She was cute little thing, and
her request was nearly always ac-
coded to. After a while she had 81, 900
worth of nuggets collected in this
fashion. AS rule, the miner is a
generous fellow, particularly In a gold
camp where the inhabitants have pros.
pered and whore most of the men have
claims of their own. Nearly all of
them carry loose gold around in their
pockets and think nothing of giving
little chunks of It away
I'm camps where they are not thus
supplied with gold they usually are
free with their money and the beg
ging child is tossed anything from a
nickel to IA dollar. Duluth Herald
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Told by the Teeth.

"A man carries a good barometer
In his teeth" declares dentist OF
large experience. The teeth are pc.
culiarly affected by damp weather,
especially bad teeth. When strangers
begin hocking to my consulting room
complaining of toothache and pains in
the jaw, | know that we are going to
have a spell of bad weather A good
bit of II Is neuralgia, but is is a sure
sign.
This rush of business keeps up un.
Ill the bad weather Is well set in, aud
when business falls on | know that we
shall soon have better weather. When
toothache patients are few and far
between ] am assured that we are in
for spell of fine weather"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09

Here is something from the London
Lancet. published after the Boer war.
following the contention that the III
Iish South African troops endured rig
ors as severe as any suffered by the
Men of the duke of Wellington: we
are inclined to believe that, used W tn
moderation. tobacco Is of value sec.
ohd only to food itself, when long
prlNations and exertlons are to be en-.
nuied. CThls probably was written
ny smoker, but we are not sure of
it,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Voice OF American Women,

Why is it always the women of
America who are rehuked for their
way of speaking when II is really the
men who deserve scolding? Amer.
lean women have their pecularities.
but their voices and their accents are
at any rate careful, and have refine.
ment of their own--not an English
finish, but "A very perceptible one, says
a writer In the London Chronicle. On
the other hand American men very
seldom have what one must call. so as
to be understood. an educated voice.
The first thing that strikes the new.
conner in the United States is the un.
cultivated speech of gentlemen. II Is
unlike anything In Europe. unless
some OF the intonations in south Ger.
many may be likened to IT, And this
makes the very great difference be.
tween Boston and the other cities
The Boston man has the very sound Of
Oxford. But let us cease to complain
OF the clear and elastic pronunciation
of the women.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
FOR ONE LONELY VOTER.
Remarkable Election Held In a Dis
triet In France.

\ curious election took place at Les
Stables, IN the department of the Var
recently, when single elector drew
up the whole list of candidates and
was the only one to vote He natur
ally voted for his whole list, himself
included. The commune contains
about 500 inhabitants Some time
ago the municipal council resigned.
Elections were held on November %
last when only four men came to vote.
There was to he second election last
Sunday. The whole day passed aud
not solitary voter appeared. A
quarter of an hour before the legal
limit of time elapsed q benevolent citi.
zen at last appeared drew up list Of
ten candidates. including himself. and
voted. A quarter of an hour later the
election was declared legally valid,
aud the other nine candidates were
duly notified of their election. They
have since declined in body to he
elected by single vote. The good
natured citizen, therefore, who alone
voted now constitutes by himself the
''"h ''Nh'ii VI is'H ph'l'o' "hdt ~
stranger still Is that he may invoke a
precedent. In fact, on previous &c.
casion. another citizen was also the
sole voter at an election. and voted
for himself, remaining legally in office
for ten years. This would indicate
that political activity Is at a low ebb
IN the Var, and yet the French prime
minister NJ. Clemenceau Is senator
for that department. Perhaps his
energy makes up for the negligence
of the rnst
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Bill Knew Grease.

One day Bill had company to dine
with him, and his wife, wishing VIII
liam TO appear well, quietly admon.
ished him 10 be careful what he said.
All went well TIL Bill got his pota-
toes well mashed, when he said,
Dolly. pass the grease"
"Why. William" said his wife, you
should call II gravy"
"Wa-ai. says Bill. Il guess II II got
on your tableclotb Il would be grease"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Hunting For Trouble.

1--WE lived in California 20 years,
and am still hunting for trouble in
the way of burns, sores, wounds, boiIs,
cuts, sprains, or a case Of piles that
Bucklen's Arnica Salye won't cure
quickly" writes Charles Walters, of
Allegheny, Sierra county No use
hunting, Mr.. Walters: it cures every
case Guaranteed by Ritter Bros
Drug Co. 25c.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Wood Pavenents.

The FIVE cities In which the largest
amounts of wood pavement are found
are, in order, indianapolis, New York,
Minneapolis, Toledo and Boston, To-
gether these cities have more creo-
soted wood pavement than all other
cities I'm the United States combined.
The total amount of this pave
ment in use In this country at
the end of the year 1905 was about
100000 square yards, equivalent to
nearly eight miles Of pavement on a
street 30 feet wide.-Woodcraft
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Dealt List Enormout.

During IT, ~ months ending June
80, 1905. IA persons were killed and 40
injured from British steam plant acct.
dents. in the United States 1888 per.
sons we're killed and 5S5 injured. The
number of steam boilers in the United
States does not exceed by more than
so per cent. those In Great Britain, so
that, in comparison, the actual per.
centage is ten times as great in the
United States as in England.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Welsh Rabbit Flasco.

v Zen | was starting my apart.
lnegt" remembered the bachelor,
several OF my lady frIen wired me
they would bring small party of PEG.
pie up for w sh rarebit. went ont
and bought chatting dish, the hand
soonest | could find; a dozen plates.
silver knives and forks and spoons
and napkins. and table to set the
rabbit out on. SO that the rabbit, which
at restaurant would have cost me
about dollar all told. cost me about
S3s. And then they didn't come"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
A Stitch In Time

will save nine. So will bottle of
Billiards. Horehound Syrup always
kept on hand save many spell Of
sickness. A sure cure for coughs,
colds, bronchitis and whoopingcough.
Mrs. S. Hot Springs, Ark writes:
II keep bottle of Billiards. fIore.
hound Syrup in my medicine chest,
and thank my forethought many
times. 1t has prevented many severe
spells of sickness. Sold by Ritter Bros
Drug company.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
SHERIDAN VERY MUCH ALIVE.
Good Joke Brought on in the Days
OF the Regency.

The First Gentleman In Europe die
tated to Sheridan a letter making fun
OF the grotesque appearance OF a
crony of the Princes. Mai Hanger,
at ball given In celebration of the
Queens birthday. The Major, on
receipt of letter. FASTENED to show
II to the Prince. who insisted that
only q duel outrance could wipe
out the insult. On examining the
handwriting the Prince said he had
no doubt at all It was Sheridan's. aud
the author of The School for Scan.
dal' was accordingly challenged. The
duel was of such vindictive deadli-
on either side had been interchanged.
and till Sheridan fell. that the honor
Of the Major was satisfied KILLED,
by c." exclaimed Capt Morris. in
a voice of horror. and ne and his
principal, the Major, fed the field.
Unspeakable was the relief of the
remorseful Major when Sheridan
turned mp that night at the Princes
dinner table. "How-how-how il
thisY' he stammered. II thought
had killed you!" NO, my good fell
low" replied Sheridan. II wasn't
good enough TO go to- the world above;
nor as yet quite bad enough to go to
that below; therefore. | deferred my
departure. But, | say. Hanger, didn't
| die well?" II was then explained
to the mystifed Major how he had
been hoaxed by the Prince. who had
arranged that the pistols should be
charged only with powder
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Is Marriaae a Failure?

Maria, the colOred maid. had been
neglecting her work shamefully. Tier
mistress demonstrated. but In vain
Finally &aria's oarelessness called
forth sharp rebuke. TO soften the
sting the mistress added:
Maria, | think YOU must be In
love-
Maria, who was resting fuminative-
~ on her broom handle, drew her.
self up aud replied with great dig,
nifty:
Deed, maam. is married
an!"--Judge.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Out of the Vision.

'In the olden times 1t is said that
1t was possible for a man to render
himself in, Vie"
"Pshaw! That's not at all remark.
ablel Men in this country are doing
it every day"
you don't say sol How do they
manage it?"
by marrying famous women"--
Smiths Weekly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
English Village cIal g Honor.

Dunchurch, near Rua0y, England.
claims that IT'S smithy Is the original
force which inspired the famous verses
on The Village Blacksmith" 1t is a
picturesque old place, aud the spread.
ing chestnut tree still flourishes in
front of 1t.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Bear In a Gunless Town.

While every man in the village who
owned gun was out hunting yester.
day, large black bear ca down the
mountain from the rear of Elk Grove
and calmly sauntered down the one
street of the town. Several men witt,
teams. but without guns. were com.
PEELED to turn aside to let the
bear pass.-Bloomsbtrg correspond.
ence Philadelphia Record
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
To Have Perfect Ventilation.

London's new central criminal
courts will have perfect system of
ventilation, by which 2O,OOO,O0O cubic
feet OF fresh air will be forced into
the building each hour, and there Is
not to be a fly in the whole building.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Family Professions,

A characteristic illustration of the
habit of the Japanese of following
the professions of their fathers was
recently afforded by an advertisement
in a Japanese newspaper. A famous
dancing master announced a religious
celebration of the 1.000th anniversary
Of the death of his ancestor. who had
been the first in his family to take up
the teaching of dancing.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
1t aust Be.

Mrs. Gushleigh says it is just lovely
to be married to a nice old gentleman
who is willing to pay DIRE makers and
milliners and sit back N corner
when younger and handsomer men
want to talk about art and music and
such things.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
One Exception.

Ned called upon Miss outertown
last night. determined to win her She
accepted me all right
pick-Good for YOU Carried every
thing before you, Ell?
Ned-Not everything. Whom start
cd to catch the last train honfs | car.
ried ner fathers bulldog behind me.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
In the Worlds Labor Unions.

In New York one out of every 10
persons is a member OF labor or
ganization. In England the proper
ton is one in every %, in Germany
one in 81, In France one in 90. in Italy
one in 1876, and in Spain one in every
22h
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-09
Shopping PoIItennss.

Never point. my deaf" said the
mother, gently.
"But, mamma" objected the little
girl. suppose don't know the name
OF the thinGs?"
"Then let the salesman show you
all he has in stock until he comes te
the article that is desired"