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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-04-20
CARAVANS OF THE DESERT.
Gold Hunters and consumptives Found
Travelling Side by Side.

Ever Journoying across the desert
sands and climbing the arid PEAKS and
foothills of the far southwest are two
caravans--one seemingly rugged and
healthy. Enough afflicted with dis
ease called goldomania, the other ema.
ciated by the great white plague.
One Is scarcely more optimistic
than the other; one procession seeks a
glittering yellow dust that means
riches, the other a more precious thing
health Though the trail may be
long and the water holes infrequent;
though the desert sun may be blister.
Ing and the tongue swollen with thirst;
though the mountains may be steep
and the path strewu with cacu, there
Is the glittertng substance in the sand
little farther on for the argonaut; a
lease of life at the horizon, when the
red desert sun announces the dawn of
@22tAer day for the white plaques
victim.
To many seeking their wonted vigor
the hope that ever carries them on.
ward is sometimes as futile as the
race after the willO'.thew that lures
the argonaut
But the procession moves on and
on; the pilgrims can not leave the
sands until the mountain air and sun.
shine have healed the scars made by
deaths chief ally.
The main trail of the weak.lunged
leads from Iocus TO Yuma. For more
than / OOD m It. .rrDg,,pty,r ,,r1 ,,Io,,,,,,
ridden trayc.@o i,5 tortuous course.
In the caravan seeking gold nearly all
are poor. In the caravan eXiled and
fighting for health there are rich and
poor high and low, democratic and
fraternal in their ills and expectancy.
To some this hope is as uncertain of
realization as the prospector's pot of
gold at the end of the rainbow But
;Iany who have early joined the pill.
Erlms, after years of travel by day I'M
Ter the scorching sun and sleep by
night In the pure air of the mountain
top, end their allotted exile and return
to the old home 1000 or more miles
distant.
But the ranks are soon recruited.
And some there are who must travel
along the great highway until the end.
Oftentimes the bones of prospector
and plague-ridden are found bleaching
in the canyon The skeleton hand of
one is outstretched up the hillside,
where others reach the goal-and
gold; the buny fingers of the other
| point home.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-04-20
Quick Thought Saved Ship.

The Russian war frigate Olaf, prior
to the outbreak of the war with Japan,
which had accompanied the yacht of
the czarowit2 to Copenhagen, was
lying at anchor among hundreds of
other ships in the harbor, when q fire
was discovered in a coal cellar below,
witch was only a few feet from the
powder magazine. There was no time
to put out the fire before II could reach
the magazine, and an explosion of the
large stores of cartridges and gunpow.
der contained in it probably would
have dest Dyed not only the Olaf and
the surrounding ships, but part of
Copenhagen itself.
Capt. Rehbinder, the commander of
the Olaf, saw at once that the only
thing to be done to prevent a catas-
trophe was to sink the ship. After
sending away the crew, with the ships
papers, cash boxes and most valuable
instruments in boats, he ordered the
carpenters and engineers to make a
leak In the vessel, and half an hour
afterward she sank in shallow water.
Next day she was raised again and
sent off for repairs.
The court-martial unanimously ex-
pressed the highest praise of the con-
duct of the captain and his subordi-
mates. The emperor appointed him his
aide.de.camp, which is one of the high
est honors conferred on Russian naval
officers, and the officers and men re-
ceived gratuities from the emperor's
privy professionally Magazine.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-04-20
YIELDED ALL TO WIFE
Splendid Self.Sacrifice Of Old Sol.
der In the Dark Days Of
Age and Poverty.

In point of diversity of charac-
ter the old soldiers in the national
home are not unlike what they were
during the civil war. Character
tends to fxedness. Habits are not
easily changed. Among the mem
bers of the home are may whom
any man would be glad to know (;
and if there are others-as it was
indeed in the civil war, both in the
army and navy-T find it hard to
think anything unworthy of one
who still wears the coat of the long
ago days of the civil war Time has
dealt not altogether kindly with the
men in every respect. Many of
them for years had good homes
from which, for one cause or an
other, the light has gone out. In
the hospital one day | came to the
bedside of a veteran who told me
he was So years old.
"Iave you wifc?"l asked. He
said he had.
"And how old is she p | inquired.
"Eighty-thrcc," was the reply.
"Wcll,' | added, "it is certainly
hard for you to be separated at this
time of life"
Eyes" he said, but the pension
money was not enough for us both ;
and so | came here in order that she
might have it all. "-World To-Day.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-04-20
AT THE LADIES' AID.

Sister Smith, hear that Mrs.
and Mr.. Scattering are to separate.
Sister Brown-Sho! Do tell.
What's the trouble? Tell us all
about it.
Sister Jones-That amt so.
They're goin' on trip together,
So there, now.
Sister Smith-Well, maybe you
know morn anybody else, but my
daughters husbands brother heard
Scattering say that he was goin'
abroad and his wife was goin' along
Now if that amt two different di.
rections, you tell me. - Toledo
Blade.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-04-20
The Price OF Health

"The price Of health in malarious
district is just 25 cents; the cost OF
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills."
writes Ella Slayton, Of holland, Ark,
New Life Pills cleanse gently and
impart new life and vigor to the sys.
TEN. 25c. Satisfaction guaranteed at
Ritter Bros. Drug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-04-20
TOAST A GOOD ONE.

"And now" said the clergyman,
holding his glass of water high in
air with bacchanalian gesture
"and now | will propose a splendid
toast"
He paused. Then he said earn
estly:
'Rusty swords and dirty Bibles. y
The guests looked at one another.
Was the toast not irreverent? Per-
ceiying finally, however, that it was
toast to peace and godliness they
clinked their glasses merrily to-
gether.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-04-20

Suffered day aud night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until 1 used Doan's Ointment. 1t
cured me permanently,"-IIon. John
r. Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-04-20
CondltlLn Rarely Met With.

Every state will be delivered from
its calamties when, by the favor Of
fortune, great power unites with wis.
dom and justice in one person.-Plato.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-04-20

Teacher-Now, Willie, l suppose
you know that in keeping you after
school I punish myself as we'll as
you?
Willie-Oh. yes, miss! That's why
I don't mind 1t.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
FORCED RHUBARB.

ventilation. Unless in a severely cold
winter the house can be heated by
use of ordinary heating stoves. In
more expensive houses and in case OF
extreme cold system of hot water OF
steam heating would undoubtedly be
advisable.
Good. strong two, three or four year
old plants are used in forcing. Inc
plants to be used are dug in the fall
and. with their adhering soil, left IN
the field and covered with enough soil
to prevent drying out. 1t Is best 70
leave them there until they have been
frozen through. About January, earlier
or later. MS the case may be, the roofs
still retaining their soil are brought
into the forcing house. They are sci
or hacked close together on the moist
dirt floor. Moist soil, preferably a ric1
one. is filled in about each plant, COW
ering the crown slightly. After they
are once thus packed in they may not
need watering, but the roots and soil
should not he allowed to become dry.
Only strong vigorous plants VIII pro-
duce the large, thick stalks eighteen TO
twenty inches high. When properly
grown. the forcing house product Is at
tractive. OF delicate color, tender and
of excellent flavor. After the plants
have produced this winter crop OF
leaves they will have become exhaust
ed and are Of little or no value.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
Subdued the Teller.

There's young fellow in Harlem
who is inclined to throw BLUM" as
they say down in the Bowery. A few
days ago he had $500 to deposit and
decided he'd change his bank. He
dropped into bank that is well known
to accept no small deposits and told
the teller that he wanted to open an
account.
Eve don't accept small deposits"
said the teller. And his tone was not
exactly what might be called soothing.
"Who asked you to accept a small
deposit?" demanded the youth. Il did
want to start an account with $4,000,
but I'll go elsewhere" He got ont be-
fore he could be. stopped, leaving the
teller with look of pain and chagrin
scattered about his countenance.-New
York Globe. .
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
WHY SILHOUETTE.
A Curious Bit Of History Wrapped
Up In the Word.

The making of silhOuettes can hard
ly be classed among the lost arts, since
there is SO little art about them. The
best OF them represent the human pro-
file In q crude way, and they were re-
garded as rather a cheap kind Of pic
lures even in the days when they were
most popular. Indeed, the very word
silhouette means something poor and
cheap, and it had its origin in spirit
of ridicule. 1t Is taken from Etienne
de Silhouette, who was French cab
met minister In the year 1859, when
the treasury of France was very low
because of costly wars with Britain
and Prussia and by the eXtravagances
of the government. When Etienne de
Silhouette became minister of finance
he set about making great reforms in
the public expenditures. He was by
nature q very "close" man, and he
went to such extremes in keeping
down the public expenses that he
brought great ridicule upon himself,
and finally anything that was cheap
and poor was referred to as Ia Sill
houette.
A very crude picture was popular at
that time. 1t was made by tracing the
shadow or proals of a face projected
by the light of candle on a sheet of
white paper and the outline defined
with a pencil. This was such a very
poor and cheap sort Of picture that
1t was at once called a silhouette In
further derision of the very saving
French minister, and the name has
stuck" 1t is an instance of the curl
GUS derivation of some words in COM
mon use, and this unkind slur on
man who was really trying 10 intro
duce needed reforms in the spending
Of the public money has long been ac-
cepted as good and proper word. In
deed, there is no other word used for
pictures of this kind. although there
were such pictures long before NJ. Ell
enne de Silhouette had his name at
tached to them in so embarrassing u
way.-Morris Wade in Century.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
THE HUMAN BRAIN.
II Neither Originates a Word MOE
Forms a Notion.

Il Neither Originates Word NOR
Forms a Notion.
Those physiological and surgical
facts which show that brain matter
has itself no capacity for thought are
Of such recent discovery that only a
relatively small number of persons
mostly specialists-have the least idea
that the brain neither originates
word nor forms a notion. Anatomy
and physiology alike indicate that the
brain is never other than the instru-
ment of what-in the present state OF
science-must be called the personal
ity." The personality is as different
from, as separate from, the brain as
the violinist is separate from his vio-
lin. 1t is not brain which makes man.
Man makes one of his brain heml-
spheres human by his own labor IL a
human personality entered n young
chimpanZee's brain-where, by the
way. 1t would find all the required
cerebral convOlutiOns-that ape could
then grow into a true inventor or phi
losopher, for it is the great man VINO
makes the great brain and not the
great brain which makes the great
man. This is another way of saying
that we can make our own brains-sO
far as special functions or aptitudes
are concerned. Human brain matter
does not become human in its powers,
! indeed, until the personality within
| takes 1t in hand to fashion It.
What is the "he himself" which thus
takes the mechanism known as the
brain and uses It for thought purpose
as q telegrapher would use ticker and
n Series of wires for the transmission
of messages? In the present state OF
anatomy and of pathology, replies Dr.
Thomson, in effect. we have here the
greatest mystery connected with the
conscious personality. We know that
the conscious PERSONAL---VERY. whatever
one pleases to call it-has material
organ to think with. The conscious
personality does the thinking. The
material organ is the instrument or
thought. and that material organ exists
in two symmetrical halves. 1t Is only
one-half of this organ, however, which
can be used for speech or for recognize
ing or knowing anything which Is ell
Their seen or heard or touched-in the
sense of the touch which Is educated.
All acquired human endowments
therefore are acquired by modification
of the material comprising the speak
ing half of the brain. This speaking
half of the brain did not originally have
a single one of these great functions
not a single place in it for them, any
more than its fellow hemisphere has
to the end of its life They are al
stamped, as it were, each in its re
spective place in the speaking hem
, isphere by single creative agency
, All words and all knowledge are pu
in the brain and arranged there tol
, use. like so many books on their Drali
shelves by the brains librarian. Wher'
, he goes when he locks this librar!
up and leaves for the nlght-in sleep
a we do not know. But one thing is Ger
{ tain-not one of the books made itsel
or put itself where it properly IS
, Current Literature.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
0owinu Seeds.

In regard to sowing seeds for an
early start In the spring Country Gen
tleman has the following, among other
things. In the way of useful hints: Sow
some cabbage, caulifOwer, beet, onion
celery and lettuce seeds and string
beans In your hotbed, or, If you have
neglected to make one, sow your SEEDS
I'm shallow boxes with some cinders IN
the bottom and then filed with light
loamy soil. Sow thinly, cover lightly
and nut the boxes in sunny window
In case you have hotbeds don't forget
TO give them plenty Of fresh air on nne
DAYS. and water the seedlings freely.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
EnoIish Barmaids.

At the time of the Crlmean war
when there was dearth of young men
for civilian employment, an enterpris-
ing London publican engaged an ex-
ceedlngly handsome girl to serve IN MS
bar. The innovation caused consldera-
BILE sensation and much adverse COM
ment. but his business went up WIN
a bound, and naturally his example
was widely followed. Barmaids, hav-
ing met temporary want, were after
ward regarded as a necessity, and
their employment became general
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
A Dilemma.

1t is not always easy to sympathize
with fidgety, highly sensitive persons,
like the old lady on the train. She said
TO the conductor as he punched her
ticket. conductor, is 1t fact that the
locomotive is at the rear of the trainT
Eyes. madam" the conductor answer
ed. 1--WE have a locomotive at each
end. 1t takes one to push and one TO
pull to get us up this grade" "Oh,
dear, what shall do?' moaned the old
lady. "I'm always train sick If ! ride
with my back to the locomotive"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27

The argument is occasionally made
that the continued use Of silage has a
deleterious effect upon the constitution
of the animal The ground taken Is
that the acids affect the digestive func'
tons and in time impair the bodily
vigor and productive capacity. To my
knowledge no such claims have ever
been substantlated, and the average
feeder need have no fears In this re-
gard.-Professo +. w. Taylor, New
Hampshire.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
March 8, 19J7-4t
VIRGINIA.:

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of Rockbridle County, in va
Gallon, the 9th day of March, 1907.
CATHERINE H. WoMRLDoRF & others
plaintiffs
Np the Circuit Court OF
vs.. Rockbridge County, Va,
In Chancery.
MARY DAVIDSON, JACOB H. SHANER
UAN'L WoMRLDoRF and others
Defendants
The object Of this suit is to clear
clouds from, and perfect the legal title
ir the plaintiffs for 800 Acres, more or
less. of land In Rockbridge County,
Virginia. about IL lies east OF Lexing.
ton OF which VIM. T. WomeldOrf died
owning and possessed, which land he had
nurcbased from Geo. B. Staner decd,
who In turn had purchased same from
VIM. Davidson, decd, but the said
Shaner had never conveyed same to
said WoIneldorf, nor haG said Davids son
convened same to said Shaner; and the
purchase money has been fully paid and
discharged by the said Shaner aud
Weueldorf, respectively. And said
VIM. Davidson had never received the
legal title for an outstanding undivided
Interest OF his brother, Joseph David
don, decd, In said land devised under
the will Of their father, John Davidson
decd, to which the said VIM. Davidson
was entitled, having fully paid there
for.
And affidavit having been made that
Glvens K. Davidson and Ollie Davidson,
his wife. John j. Shaner, and Marion
Shaner. his wife, Laura s. McNaugh
ton and A. r. McNaughton, her hus
band, George A. Shaner and Mamie l..
FOLEY end A. G. FOLEY her husband,
defendants in said cause, ale not resi-
dents Of the State OF Virginia: Ii is
therefore ordered that said nonresident
defendants appear within 10 days efttl
due publication hereof and do what II
necessary to project their interests.
A Copy-Teste:
r. r. WITT, Deputy
" for A. T. SHIELDS, Clerk.
Moore g. Moore, and
g. d. Letcher, p. q. Meh. 6'O7 o.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
All Tint Wns Left Him.

Your prOmptness, sir" said DR..
Price-Pricc SIS quite refreshing, but
really don't expect you to pay it all
at once If It's going to embarrass you"
"The bill is a big one. for fact, but
[ don't mind that. I'm grateful to you
for sparing my llfe," replied the VIC
Philadelphia Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
Poultry Notes.

In sending dressed fowls to market
It Is very important to see that the
animal heat is thoroughly cooled out
before packing.
II the fowls get too fat, give them
some grain not rich in carbohydrates.
Oats as a single food will tend to
lessen the fat
Many fail with poultry because OF
trying to winter too many hens in
small quarters Hens that are crowd
ed will not lay well.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
EAR2A8lllass,s,,s
SSsss9SCHHBgA
FORCED RHUBARB.
Not Exaetins In lie Requirements Of
High Quality.

Not Exaetina In lie Requirements o.
High Quality.
The following process for forcing
rhubarb given by Kansas farmer In
American Agriculturlst Is well adapted
for securing an early spring crop:
Rhubarb can be forced In a cellar, In
a box, even in the kitchen or in well
or poorly constructed forcing houses
1t Is perhaps most commonly forced In
low double spanned, roughly and
cheaply constructed houses. An exca'
walton two to three feet deep may be
made and arched over with a roof OF
boards or logs, covered with hay, straw
or fodder and the dirt Of the excava-
ton thrown over the entire roof. No
particular facilities are necessary for
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
r.. mos. torturine and dis6guring

The most torturing and dis6guring
humors, eczemas, rashes, itchings, irrl-
tations, and inAammations OF the SKIN,
scalp. and blood, with loss Of hair OF in
fan2s' children, and adults, are instantly
relieved and speedily cured by the Cuti-
eura Remedies, when all else fails.
cLn,.4. External and Internal Treatment for Every
of Children and Adults consists OF Cuti
eurs soap 2ycl 70 Cleanse the Skin, Cutsnre Oinnen.
Tnc to Bea the Skim and Cuticura Pills (Choeolate
1914 Sse ner vial Of COY 10 Purity the Blood.
soa throusheut the world; Potter Drug Chem. CorP;;
Sole Props. Bohon, Mas" Dspoi:; Lemon, NHeTDery'"
Ch.,s,rhnuse So Paris, Roberts, Rue de 10 PAX
rT,Msiled FIRES, " How to Cure Skin TOr'uIes'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
N S&7W! Norfu|k@Westsrrl
Schedule in effect Nov. s5th. 1905.
leave Buena Vista.

Schedule In effect Nov. Sotn' lSVo'
leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
Mo- 9:31P.M. Daily, For Basic. Luray
Haeerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No.14 1892. ". Daily, For Hagerstown
Baltimore Philadelphia, New
York and intermediate stations.
Pullman sleeper to New York via
Harrisburg
SOUTHBOUND.
No. /. 729 Am. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol, Blueneld, Norton, Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte N. q,
Welch and intermediateate sta
tions. Pullman sleeper Phila
delphla to WEIGH.
No. 10. a.G9P P. NJ Daily: Fol Roanoke,
Bristol, Blueaeld, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville, Cincinnati, Columbus.
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullmansleepsr Buena
Vista TO Knoxville and Roanoke to
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Additional infol nation and rates chesT
fully furnished by G. 2. Abraham
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
w r BEyaL, NJ. F. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent Tray. Pass Agt,
ROANOKE. VA.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27

he kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they I'll
ter out he waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they arc sick or out
OF order, thcy fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
conuenient Window Boxes.

Many people have to start all thelr
early plants in the kitchen windows'
and the space is usually rather rs
stricted. The cut shows a stand with
q series of boxes, one above anotneE
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
Msrch /, 1907

Circuit Court Clerks Office of Rock
bridge County:
l, X. K. Witt, Deputy Clerk OF the
Circuit Court OF Rock bridge County,
certify that Frank T. Glasgow, con-
miksiorer in above advertisement OF
SAFE, has given bond and surety in &C
cordance with the decree of sale referred
to-
Owen under IL y hand the first day oil
r. r. WITT,
Deputy Clerk.
March 6. 19J7-4t
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27
To My Patients

I have opened a branch office at
Buena Vista, Va, and will be there on
Tuesday of each week.
4 report to the effect that | am to
o,ose nv Lexington cfice is without
foundation. will be in my Lexington
cfs,ce as usual, Tuesdays and Sundays
excepted. from $50 Il. nc. to a (. m.
john Ii. HARTMAN, d. ID. :,
Jan. 80, 1907. seAine'oh' '"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-03-27

ak DAYS the itching had ceased, and now
the sCres have disaRpea1Ss s5 and do never never
Edward Worell, Band 30th, Y. s. Imam
try.i Fort Crook, Nebraska.