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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
A UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPH PARTY.
Two Girls Gave Novel and Original
Entertainment with Pictures.

Two girls who are enthusiastic anna
tours In the use of the kodak gave a
delightful and original party last
year. says a writer in The Housekeep-
err The invitations sent out were
kodak pictures of the two entertain
srs in different poses. but In each In
stance a newspaper, book, fan or UNI
brells concealed the faces. The in
vitations ran:
These headless ladies at home,
January ~, s o'clock"
Not little guessing and comparing
notes was necessary among those in
vited to decide with certainty upon
the identity of the would.be hostesses.
The guests were received In pref
ty room. half studio. half sitting room,
where. after few minutes lively con
versation, they were given cards deco
rated with tiny photographs of the
house in which the party was given,
with pencils attached.
Their attention was then called to
the numbered photographs tackled up
on the wall. each representing some
well known book The titles were to
be written opposite the number on
the card corresponding to that of the
photograph. In one or two instances,
where the book title was not widely
known, the name Of the author was
printed on the card
Miss Alcotts Little Women" Lit
tie Men and "Old.fashioned Girl"
Seton Thcmpson's wild Animals
Have Known" and Holmes over the
Teacups" and "Autocrat of the Break
fast Table" lent themselves readily to
Photographic illustration. Among
others were The Masquerader" "a
lady in domino and masD; Prince
(prints) of Indian" The Crisis" lin
fudge makingl, and "To Have and To
Hold" Ia wedding).
Thirty minutes were allowed for
making out the list OF titles. The
prize for the most complete list was a
handsome photograph in passepartout
Of a locally celebrated spot The con
ISOLATION prize, the photo of the family
cat, yawning prodigiously.
Partners for supper were selected
by matching kodak pictures cut in
half The menu was written on the
back of a mounted photograph OF the
principal public building Of the city
The evening closed with fun and
flashlights.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Bank Books ODDLY Lost.

Very few slips were made by the
men in charge GO the British post of.
flee savings hank system, but many
curious incidents occur that cause
them to be wary. 1t often happens
that bank books are lost. One lost
bank book disappeared in a storm
wave, which had swept away all the
effects OF coast guardsman. Another
went down the gullet OF circus ele-
plant; a third had been eaten by a
goat, another by pig, while de-
structive puppy had rent to pieces the
record of another troubled depositor.
All these losses have 70 be investi-
gated and made good An army ser
geant complained that he had lost his
deposit book while in the act of
measuring q recruit for the army"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
What Red Coral Is.

The red coral that II used for neck.
laces is a horny axis which supports
a number of soft bodied, coral like AMI
mails, or polyps, the entire structure
bearing a strong resemblance to a
small shrub. The fishermen after
they have brought this shrub like col
ony to the surface, clean the soft ami
NAL matter away, preserving the red
core, or axis. which is sold as jewelry
Although red coral contains some lime
It is largely composed of a substance
akin to horn, and, like horn, It takes
a fine polish. Horn, wool, and other
animal substances of this nature al
most invariably change their color
when brought into intense heat,-St
Nicholas Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
What Ais You?

DO you feel weak, tired, despondent,
have frequent headaches, coated tongue,
bitter or bad taste in morning, heart
burn belching Of gas, acid risings In
throat after eating, stomach gnaw or
burn, foul breath, dizzy spells, poor or
variable appetite, nausea at times and
kindred symptoms?
II you have any considerable number OF
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Through Long Use.

ASK any sea captain Of long stand.
ing" remarks veteran skipper. and
he will tell you that long use OF the
Telescope, the quadrant, and other in.
struments for making calculations at
sea, has the effect OF drawing the sight
from the left eye into the one which
peers so eagerly and often through
the instruments.
This popularity OF vision is com
mon to all shippers and other ships
officers who have had very long ex-
perience on the sea. can discern
objects at an enormous distance with
my right eye. but am SC "2oly able to
read with my left. The tendency Of
Nature to adjust itself to conditions is
heightened in this case by the bright
glare from the waters, which makes
the strain on the eye especially try
ing"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
BEGAN SELLING RAT TRAPS.
A Millionaire Made His First None,
in That Way.

jos Morton. the Chicago millionaire
and president of the International Salt
company which has extensive salt in.
terests In Hutchinson, Kan. made his
first money by selling rat .raps. says
the Kansas City Star. That was be.
fore his father. i. Sterling Morton, be-
came secretary of agriculture in Pres.
ident Cleveland's cabinet. and when
he and his brother, Paul morton, pres
ident of the Equitable Life Assurance
company, were boys In Nebraska City,
Neb.
joy Morton and his brother were on
their way west the other day and
were at luncheon at the Hotel Balti.
more when he told the STORY.
In those days the patent right war
not in such bad repute" he said. "A
man came to Nebraska City with a
patent rat trap and | purchased the
privilege of selling the devise In and
about the vicinity of my town. The
rat trap was a device fearfully and
wondrously made and the price was
five dollars each. 1t consisted of a
large grab hook on strong, heavy
spring. When a rat nibbled at the
bait he tripped the spring and the
hook swung over and nailed him.
The trap had We fault. 1t was good
for only one rat, for after 1t had
killed one none of his companions
would go near it again for a long
time, because they scented the blood
on the wire. The eligible customers
in my territory conceived that five
dollars per rat was too extravagant
a plan of determination and I sold
only six traps. II was the first money
] ever made"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Pecan Orchards in the South.

Gust as the people of the north eat
peanuts in great quantities so do the
people of the south eat pecans," re-
marked Allan Dupre, merchant OF
New Orleans. ION the streets of New
Orleans are many vendors who sell
them In all sorts OF ways-shelled,
unshelled and In candy form. Pea
nuts are sold, too, but pecans have a
far greater sale.
ITO meet the demand for them,
which 10 growing, pecan orchards are
now being laid out in the bottom lands
OF the far south. When old timber is
a,u davr nscan trees are nlanted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Didn't Come In Blur.

A woman who wanted soap of
certain make asked for a blue cake
1T doesn't come in blue" said the
clerk ut is made in yellow, white
and green"
The woman seemed disappointed,
and finally bought another brand OF
soap in the desired tint.
THAT Is queer fad" said the
clerk, when she had gone out Many
women are carrying the color scheme
10 such extremes nowadays that they
use soap that matches the furnishings
of the room. In order to meet this de.
mand manufacturers are turning out
"Haps that almost every known tint
The color they erJ most deficient In
Is blue"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
One Dimension Didn't SUI.

Everybody in BiddeforG, Me-, knows
Alderman Walter Lane. of ward Eight.
One of York county's venerable attor-
neys went into his barber shop not
long ago to get his head measured for
wig On taking the dimensions of
the lawyers head the barber ex.
claimed Why, how long your head
8, sir
Yes" replied the legal gentleman
lawyers must have long heads. u
he barber proceeded with his voca
a. but at length exclaimed: Why
sir, your head is as thick as it is
long?"
The disciple of Blackstone looked sc
black that the barber told the boy to
Light those other chandeliers"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
PUT END TO ONE CROP.
Last OF Persistent Questioner, " In.
structions Were Followed.

A well known congressman was ad-
dressing an agricultural meeting, and
in the course of his remarks expressed
the opinion that farmers do not suf.
ticiently vary their crops.
One of the audience opposed to him
in politics asked hin! what crops he
would recommend.
Everything in turn" he replied.
Well said his interlocutor. III
Swedes don't come up what them"
Sow mustard" said the congress.
man.
"And II mustard doesn't come up,
what then"
And so he went on through a whole
list of crops until, the congressman S
patience being exhausted, he put an
end to his questioning amid roars of
laughter, by saying:
"Oh, SOW yourself, and | hope you
won't come up
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
AStich In Time

will save nine. So will a bottle Of
Billiards. Horehound Syrup always
kept on hand save many a spell of
sickness. A sure cure for coughs,
colds, bronchitis and whoopingcough.
Mrs. S. Hot Springs, Ark. writes;
Il keep bottle of Billiards. Hore-
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, 1907-02-13
All IN the Point of View.

Col, Barnsdale, a prominent citizen
of Pittsburg, was travelling through
Indian territory. While strolling
around Muskogee he met an old
colored woman who seemed to be an
interesting character and asked:
"Aunty how many people are there
in this city," The negress consid.
cred gravely for few moments and
then said. We'll, loss, reckon
there's about 25,d00. inc the
white folks" Col Barnsda says he
thereupon saw first illustration Of
how much depends upon the view
point
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13

Here is something from the London
Lancet, published after the Boer war
following the contention that the Eng
fish 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 with
moderation, tobacco Is of value sec.
ond only to food itself, when long
privations and exertions are to be en-.
dured." (This probably was written
by a smoker but We are not sure of
it,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
An Epic on the Sofa.

The only article of furniture that
has had an epic all to itself Is the sofa,
though, considering the many hours
Of sweet repose which must have
been spent upon 1t by tired humanity,
1t deserves to have had many Cow.
pers placid poem upon it was in.
spired by his friend, Lady Austen, who
suggested the sofa as a subject for his
muse. and out Of this beginning grew
the whole structure of The Task"
In THE Sofa Cowper opens with a
historical deduction OF seats from
the stool TO the sofa"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Mud Houses Built BY Wasps.

A naturalist has thus described the
habits Of species of wasp that makes
it's nest of mud. says the Dundee AID
vertiser. The mud of which the
nests are composed. he said, Is O.
carried for some distance, and II Is
essential for them to use good, stiff
clay. At the edge of some pond or
sticky little balls out of the stiff mud
with their strong jaws With this
heavy load Of mud they rise slowly,
and, having gained some height, they
get their bearings and fly In straight
line to their nest. In this they resem'
BILE the bees; indeed, all the wasps
and bees seem to have a wonderful
faculty for flying directly home from
any point. When the wasp has gained
the place selected for building site
she puts the tiny ball of mud against
the wall of the building and ribs 1t
tight by moving her head from side to
side very rapidly. The outer surface
of the nest shows a series of rings,
with sharply defined lines between
most OF them, but the interior is al
ways extremely smooth and almost a
perfect cylinder. While building her
nest the insect continually runs in and
out of the tiny cylinder, examining II
infinitely with her "feelers." II a
rough place is felt on the inner sur.
face she carefully sets to work and
rubs II smooth. When the cylinder is
finished the wasp goes hunting for
spiders.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13

Many pecan orchards are gradually
growing up. They are of slow
growth. requiring about Is or 20
years to reach maturity, but they are
profitable. The main supply comes
from Mexico, some 60 carloads OF
shelled pecans being shipped from
there every year, for the most part to
be consumed in the south. but in a
decade the main supply will come
from the southern states, which VIII
thus gain a new industry"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Woman, Lovely Woman.

Fair Guest lat wedding) say
the groom is bright literary light.
. Another-Yos. but she really ought
to have married u railway conductor
Fair Guest--Why. Maud, how You
talk! Why should she have married
a conductor.
Another-Iie might teach her how
TO manP &c train.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Chance OF Method.

Investigations don't seem to be held
In the spirit of courtesy and forbear.
ance that once prevailed" remarked
the oldtime statesman.
NO" answered Senator Sorghum;
"the situation is becoming rather diff
Hcun, People now hold Investigations
because they really want to find some
thing out, instead of merely for the
sake OF soothing their minds
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Hunting For Trouble.

1--WE lived in California 20 years,
and am still hunting for trouble in
the way Of burns, sores, wounds, boils,
cuts, Sprains, or a case Of piles that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't cure
quickly" writes Charles Walters, of
Allegheny, Sierra county. No use
hunting, Mr.. Walters; il cures every
case. Guaranteed by Ritter Bros
Drug Co. 25c.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Bear In a Gunless Town,

While every man in the village who
owned a gun was out hunting yester.
day, a large black bear ca. e down the
mountain from the rear OF Elk Grove
and calmly sauntered down the one
street of the town Several men with
teams. but without guns, were com.
PEELED TO turn aside to let the
bear ass.-Bloomsburg correspond.
ence Philadelphia Record.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13

Mrs. Gushleigh says it Is Just lovely
to be married TO nice old gentleman
who il 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, 1907-02-13
Enolish VILLAGE cIs,, 6 Honor.

Dunchurch, near Rugby. England,
claims that ITS smithy Is the original
force which inspired the famous verses
on THE Village Blacksmith" 1t is
picturesque old place, aud the spread.
ing chestnut tree" still flourishes in
front of it,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Family Professions.

A Characteristic illustration of the
habit of the Japanese of following
the professions of their fathers was
recer y afforded by an advertisement
in panese 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, 1907-02-13
To Have Perfect Ventilation.

London's new central criminal
courts will have a perfect system OF
ventilation, by which 20,000,000 cubic
feet Of fresh air will be forced into
the building each hour, and there is
not to be fly In the whole building.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
In the Worlds Labor Unions.

In New York one out of every 10
persons is member of labor or
ganization In England the proper
ton is one in every %, in Germany
one in 81. in France one in 30, in Italy
one in 1875, and in Spain one in every
325.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Anomaly OF human Nature.

1t IL one OF the curios and puzzling
phenomena Of human nature that the
situation which inspires some to their
highest endcayor arousss others 10
their worst. Ida NJ. Tarbell.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
The KNOWING and the unknowins.

TNt NHUWI'IH "TTu VIC OHN'0WTTTH'
When 1t was reported to the direc.
tors that the cashier was looting the
bank, they all resigned in a body"
why do you suppose they did
.htt?
. can't say, unless 1t was they had
4 Erriosity to know something about
4Is natter. Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15
LIST IS LARGEST
More Players Will Compete
Than Ever Before in Trans
mississippi Tourney.
LOCAL MEN FOR WINNERS
Rock Island Links Better Than Euclid
Course at Cieveland-Pairings
for First Day.

The entry list for the Transmissis-
sippi golf tourney to be held here this
week promises TO be the largest in the
history of the association. Omaha. 81
Louis. Minneapolis, st Paul, Des
Moines, Iowa City, Sioux City, Kansas
City, Clinton, Dubuque, Denver, La
Crosse, Marshalltown, and other cities
in the west will send their tOp-notchers.
Faster golf is promised than ever be
fore.
The number of entries. as complete !
up to this morning. from other cities.
passed the 125 mark. This is even
larger than was expected and it is ii
great problem to arrange it so that thu
- couples will be able to play Sc holes
each on Wednesday, The first par
will start at o'clock ad even thea
it has been hard work to arrange it 50
that the later ones can finish before
dark.
Rock Island Golf club will contest to
the limit with its best players and will
make the others go some. Those pick
| ed as probable winners are J. ID. Cadv
Ardo and Leon Mitchell. for the Rock
| Island Arsenal club; Ben Guinand OF
| Des Moines, and Warren Dickinson
also of Des Moines If Legg. a youne
| Lawrenceville player, comes, he vii
also figure among the best.
| The course is in fine condition, al
though a little slow Those who play
ed in the national at Cleveland las
week say that this course is far bette
now than the Euclid course at Cleve
land.
! Following are the pAirings and tim,
of starting for the preliminaries Wed
|nesday:
Pairings for PreIimInnries.
| 100 and 12:00-E. c. Mueller. Rocl
Island; G. w. Hughes, Omaha F. c.
1888 and 12:03-L. T. Hillman, Roc
| CONTINUED Page EiPht
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15

The Infants administered a shutout
o the Islanders in yesterdays game,
defeating them by score of 4 to o.
Howard was on the slab for the locals,
md was pounded hard. the Infants
getting 10 safe ones on him. The dia-
nond was in very poor condition, the
players playing in mud almost up t.
heir ankles. What would have been
"a twO-base hit on dry day was only
good for one yesterday, as the runner
was required to carry about five
pounds of mud on each shoe.
Fleet, on the mound for the visitors,
pitched Il clever game, and only let
the Islanders bunch hits ON him onca
and that in the third inning. He was
nit rather hard at times, but the field
ars backed him up we'll
Clinton showed its first run across
he plate in the first inning with forIl
singles. Ohlan the first up hit for =
single. Davis sacrificed, Riggs hit ant
Crockett repeated, scoring Ohlau
VOgel singled. French hit low one Il
| Wanner. who started neat double
catching VoSel at second and Frenci
at first sack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-15
sETLEy FEATURE OF THE GAME.
Umpire Throws Ball Into Crowd and
Sonks Fines Onto Visiting Players.


Umpire Setley was the feature of
Saturdays game. He became severely
agitated at several stages in the con-
test and stuck fines on the Clinton play
ers. The climax came when he took
exception TO some remark from spec
tator who was standing west of the
grandstand. Gesticulating and talking,
the official walked TO the third base
line, and suddenly whipping brand
new ball from the inner recesses of
his blouse, fired it into the crowd. OF
course, there was movement to mob
him then and there, which was prompt
ly suppressed by the baseball authori-
ties, who established a guard at the
fence and allowed no one to climb over.
On another occasion Davis, in tossing
a ball up to Baker, accidentally hit his
jumps, who Immediately whirled about
and slapped a fine on ShortstOp Vogal
an innocent bystander. VOgel natural
| ly protested, and Setley added another
five. Manager Stauffer kicked till he
was red in the face. but the Rock Is
land players rather enjoyed it, for they
/ had been the victims of exactly the
same sort of an exhibition at Clinton
1t was a joke then for the up-rivel
players.
Setley escaped a mobbing at the
close of the game through the protec
ton of members of the Rock ISLAND
team and the officers of the association
who gave him safe conduct down town
The game itself, which was of sec
ondary Importance to the spectators
went 10 innings, and was finally wor
when Manager Tighe crossed the plate
with the assistance of three single:
and an error Christy Wilson gave II
passes, a record number for him
Score: