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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-03-07
THE STRING QuARrE1rE.

The U. A. c. String Quartette will give its
third concert at the Pavilion next Wednesday
evening ut S:15, doors closing at $3.50, A Schus
bert-Dvorak program will be rendered, with
Miss Phyllis Thather, III violin, as soloist.
Schubert is counted the sweetest song writer,
the most spontaneous meodst'' Of all time.
or Dvorak it is said: ITO him first of all,
music Is sweet sound, which makes his com.
positions accessible and delightful for them
selves"
The assurance Is that this program will be
very delightful even TO those who do not un-
derstand the meaning Of "vitalizng the mass
OF tone through rythmic NATURALIZATION OF
the parts" The fact that the Initiated can
talk more or less intellegently about a"soprano
vainly attempting to hold upa heavy weight
Of amephorous accompaniment" need not Gre
ate the impression that the music on Wednes-
dav night can not be very heartily enjoyed
even by him who at present prefers the
Jews harp, monograph and ACCORDION. And
then It's worth something to associate with
refined and cultured audience. Let's all 90.
and while enjoying ourselves, absorb all the
culture we can.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-03-07
SWING the DOORS OUTWARD.

In the Collinwood. Cleveland, catastrophe,
which resulted IN the death of perhaps one
hundred and fifty children, a great portion Of
the loss Of life was due to a locked door and
another that opened to the inside. In the first
instance, the children could not break their
way out and because OF the crush behind could
not return to some other outlet. In the case
OF the door opening inward, the children
crowded against this with such force that it
could not be opened, and this door cut them
of from other portions of the building from
which they might have escaped.
The terrible Happenings that came to the
Pari, bazaar, the Iroquois theater, the Boyer
town opera house, and that has just now come
to this Cleveland school might have been
averted had there been proper consideration Of
such possibility. Such catastrophcs are liza.
able to be duplicated in Logan and any city on
the globe, but it's so hard to make the public
see q possible calamity to themselves that
criminal careessness 10 regard to public safety
goes unheeded However, while the horror Of
this recent catastrophe is 10 mind II is to be
hoped that those In authority will be aroused
to see that the doors Of all meeting houses,
opera houses, school buildings, and other public
places be hung so that they swing outward.
The charred remains OF dozens Of dearly loved
children In Cleveland indicate that this action
Is worth while.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-03-07
Say Of Other Editors
A Terrible Invention.

Telegram: An intensely interesting story
was published In California paper some years
ago, Of a man who had prepared a compound
which would burn water; how the writer went
with the inventor outside of San Francisco
saw him put little OF the compound In a
small lake, saw the lake suddenly burst into
flame and speedily the lake was consumed
The inventor said he could do the same thing
with the worlds great oceans; how overcome
with the horror OF the thought the writer OF the
story persuaded the inventor TO board an over
land train with him. and when rounding Cape
Horn he had pushed the inventor Off the cars
and down the ipce-kiling him to save
the world from destruction
Well, We are not quite sure tina. Hiram
Maxim should not be lured abroad some train
and pitched headlong from some Cape Horn
lie announces now that he has invented
muller for his long range magazine rifles, which
practically makes the firing OF the guns noise
less. He tells how easy IL would be for few
skirmishers, with the mufers attached to their
guns to kill line Of pickets with no one to be
able to tell from what direction the missiles
came, Think what the canaille could do with
guns equipped with the muller and firing
smokeless powder We are satisfied that some
Cape Horn Is due Hiram Percy Maxim.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-03-07
MUST REDISTRICT OR CONSOLIDATE.

If the county commissioners do their sworn
duty they will either make radical changes in
the boundaries OF the county school districts
or consolidate these districts into one. The
law, which they are sworn to uphold, says that
there must be an equalization OF taxable prop
erty within the districts, and as the the bound.
aries stand today the inequality Is nothing less
than remarkable. In one district, Peterboro
the taxable property reaches ss,157 for. each
child. while 10 Wellsvile the taxable property
is but s793 for each student enrolled. Ibis in.
equality continues throughout comparison Of
the districts. To show this more clearly one
need but look over a tabulation OF the tax levy
in the different districts during the past sig
years:
In that time Avon to take care of SO pupils
has been assessed 10 mills, while Charleston to
take care OF 100 three times as many has been
assessed but 1874 mills in six years;
Coveville has been assessed 67i mills to care
for 70 pupils, while Providence has been assessed
but 81 mills to take care of 400 pupils
Trenton with 1Ol school children has been
assessed 2li mills, while College with but SO
school children has been assessed 55i mills;
Mendon, will, 1850 pupils has been assessed
but 20 mills, while to educate her 81 pupils
Mt. Home had to be assessed AZ mills:
Stephenson with 96 students has been as
sessed 50i mills, and Wheeler A mills for SO
students, while Millville has been assessed but
80 mills to care for 2O2 students, and Greenville
% mills to care for 1903;
Lewiston's psi students has cost her 32l
mills, while at. Sterling's 43 (less than one
SIXTH have cost that district 25a mills.
II this doesn't show inequality to the limit,
then we fail to understand the meaning Of ine-
quality. According to law this inequality must
be evened up as far as possible and the com.
missioners may use amy means in their power
To change the districts means no little confu.
sion and undoubtedly great dissatisfaction on
the part OF those whose property will be trans
ferred. Consolidation, with % specific points
Ia its favor, and not single specific point ad
vanced against 1t as an educational measure.
may bring some dissatisfaction also, but 1t Will
unquestionably bring the perfect equaliza.
tion desired and, II II works as 1t has worked
IN other counties. will eventually be hailed as
the greatest forward step taken In educational
matters. It's up to the commissioners.
The REPUBLICAN suggests o careful per-
usal of the facts and figures presented by the
commissioners found In another column.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-03-07
The CATALOGUE HOUSE.

Two hundred and fifty million dollars an.
nually Is the amount Cache Valley and
other citizens Of this nation pay toward
the support of the big.catalogue. mai order
houses OF the east Necessarily just that
amount OF money is taken from the business
life OF the small town and rural community
Just that amount of business Is denied the local
merchant who helps pay the local taxes II the
local patron Of the mail order house actually
received full value for his money, his disposi-
ton ~ patronize the foreign concern to the
disadvantage OF local business would be bad
enough, but in the face OF the evidence that
the catalogue houses are unfair In their bust.
ness dealings with the public, the disposition
to patronize them seems terribly foolish.
And no one need go beyond their own
catologs to convict them OF misrepresentation"
says writer in Maxwell's Talisman. This is
easily done where picture accompanies writ
ten description OF the article advertised, The
picture will be Of one thing and the description
Of another. The object OF this double dealing is
too apparent to need comment.The first impress
sion is gained from the picture, but the descrip.
tion with the attached price governs in the
deal 1t is ia effect a fraud pure aud simple,
but not technical fraud-one for which they
would have to answer in court.
For instance, here is a picture Of "a dining
table-an elegant looking piece of furniture
with nice fat legs five inches in dameter-a
table that would be the pride Of any housewife.
And only S., but wait moment and read
the description. "Fine!y turned two inch legs"
This Is not the table shown In the picture, but
an inferior table that can be bought at any re-
till furniture store for less than the price
named In the catalog. The same practice Is
resorted to in all kinds Of furniture, stoves and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-03-07

shoes and jewelry. sideboard that Is made
to sell for Sl2 can be made to look just as we'll
In picture as one that must sell for S25 the
difference is largely In the finish % shoe
will look as well as IS shoe when sitting for
Its photograph.
In fairness to their town or country mer-
chants, those who would patronize the cata-
logue house should give the local dealer an op-
portunitv to compete. Take the catolog to the
home merchant, show him what you want and
what the catalogue offers and give him chance
to meet the bargain offered.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-03-07
REPUBLICANS TRIUMPHANT.

To republicans there Is nothing dscourag-
ing In the election In Seattle the other day.
Miller, republican candidate for mayor, was
elected over "City Party" candidate by q
plurality OF 5000. The democratic candidate
polled but 600 VOTES, less than enough to secure
participation In the next primary election. 1t
has been supposed that 10 the northwest towns
Socialism Is rampant, but the tQsal Socialist
vote was but 300 This election doesn't indi.
cate that there is any democratic wave sweep.
ing over the country.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-03-07
JUST POLITICS

Ex.Mayor r. w. Robinson, OF this city, 10
not candidate for governor, secretary OF state,
or any other Office In Utah. This comes from
Mr.. Robinson himself and may be regarded as
somewhat Official. He believes that Congress
man Howell will be renominated and under
stands that this precludes the nomination OF
any other Cache man for state position. Mr..
Robinson, like all other absolutely fair snd
square men, feels that Utah's lone congress
man should not be charged up to the county
from which he happens to hail, but he does
not anticipate that the fixed rule will be
changed at this time. Mr. Robinson did not
say that he would not accept state position II
II were rendered on a silver salver, but his In
sistence that he is not seeking Office is un-
doubtedly genuine. This does not alter the
fact that ne would make very acceptable
state Official
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-03-07

According to a rather aggressive and In.
quistive Logan man who visits Salt Lake city
frequently, VIM, H. Spry, United States mar
shal, is most talked OF as Governor Cutters
successor. Among the manipulators Spry has
met with favor and In their quiet way these
are boosting that gentleman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02
Going Ahead in the Air.

Forty-one inventors have this
month offered the War Department
airships heavier than the air which
* to sustain them, with a substan-
tiaI guarantee that they viii fly.
Five years ago, a public half-in-
formed was laughing at the efforts
of Professor Langley to prove that
such a vessel was a possibility,
while it appIauded the now-aban-
doned dfrigible balloon of Santos
DumOnt.
The measure of the worlds adj
vance meanwhile is that the feast
bility of the aeroplane has been es-
tablished. Prof. Alexander Graham
Bells ''Cygnet' is proof enough. The
generally successful experiments
conducted in Hampton Roads last
summer are, perhaps, equally per-
suasive. The Wrights, with all their
secrecy, have yet made It plain that
they can actually fly. Now comes a
! report dDullddutlN dttASLA 1i~Sit Su,
from Paris, that Henry Farman, a
British inventor, has demonstrated
/ beyond reasonable doubt the com
plete practicability of controlled
mechanical fight without the help
of a balloon.
Mr.. Farman was competing for
the prize of $4,000 offered by NM
/ Deutsch and Archdeacon to "the
| first man who should fly in a heav-
Iier-than-air machine at least one
! klometre, turning round a definite
point 500 metres from the start, and
passing between two posts fifty
metres apart, both in setting out
and returning" The flight, about
1.25 miles, took 1 minute % seconds
Prof. Bell begun, characteristic
ally, at the other end. He would
make his man-lifting kite steady
before he set it loose. And as he
, has done the first, he may now be
expected to do the second. Hi;
great tetrahedron-simPly a kite
made up of little triangles set IL
series-has been flown in the air st
steadily that its passenger, Lieu
tenant Selfridge, of the United
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02
Welt Welded
To EnOCh Ramey
At Rockville Home

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Feb, Miss VII
beImina. Dorethea Welt, eldest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Welt, was mar
ried TO EnOch Chrisman Ramey,
Of washington, at the Welt home here
this evening. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Thomas II Camp
bell. pastor Of the Rockville Baptist
Church. in the presence of a large com
nanv. made up Of the immediate rela-
ttves of the contracting parties The
bride was given away by her father.
Miss Louise Welt. younger sister
OF the bride. acted as bridesmaid, and
Edward Graham, OF washington, acted
as best man. The wedding dress was
OF champagne colored silk. and the
brides travelling dress was Of brown
broadcloth-
The home was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. The couple went for
a honeymoon trip to Philadelphia and
other Northern points. Upon returning
thew viii make their home in wash
inztQn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02
BOW KNOT AUXILIARY
HAS TEDDY BEAR FEAST

The Ladies Bow Knot Auxiliary of
Capitol Circle, No. 8l5, Protective Home
Circle, held its regular meeting Wednes-
day evening at the home Of Miss Flor
ence Callahan, 621 fourteenth street
northeast.
After the business session was oyer
the ladies listened to a musical pro-
gram, after which the ladies and their
friends were invited to the dining-room.
where refreshments was served It be
ing CarnatIon Day, the dining-room and
table were decorated with red and pink
carnations, and Teddy bears holding
American flags. Miss Callahan present
ed each lady and gentleman With a
Teddy bear and carnatiOn.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Foreman. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. II. Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. r Ashton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Malley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Kircher, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Hozarth. Mrs. Philip Lederer, Mrs. /.
Smith. Mrs. W. Bryan, Miss Florence
callahan. tIiss IOttie Wakefield. Miss
I,cderer, Miss Jennie Sipple, Miss Ger
trude Callahan, John r. Hogan, julius
Helm, Edward Cook, Edgar Smith, a
p Callahan, and Melvin IedereF.
The next regular meeting viii be held
at the home OF Mrs w. h Abbott III
Park place, March 4.
The auxiliary viii give euenre party
| Wednesday evening, February u, al
/ Mort beast Temple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02
Britain 0utbid.

The flag that flew over the frig-
ate Chesapeake when she sailed out
of Boston harbor nearly a century
ago to give battle TO the British
challenger. and which she-lost after
a contest cut short by the fan of
her intrepid commander, Capt.
James Lawrence, viii be brought
back TO America.
There was evidently an exciting
session at the auction room in Lon
don Thursday, the uncertainty as to
which country should possess the
famous relic lasting up to the
descent of the -auctioneer's hammer
God save the King!" cried some
British partisan when an English
man bid G sOO-eight times the price
If was said the British admiralty
would pay to get the flag back into
its hall Of honor.
GOD save the fag!" cried some
one else when the bid was raised
ESQ. and then the hammer fell.
(Which side of the Atlantic
wins?' was asked.
''This!" was the popular cry.
But it turned out that the sue
cessful bidder, a well-known Lon
don dealer, was representing w. h.
Vanderbilt, whose order may well
have been to buy the flag at any
price.
No doubt our patriotic societies
viii express their gratitude to Mr.,
Vanderbilt in due time and form.
He certainly deserves it. For in a
quiet but determined way he has
won one of those victories of peace
which warm the hearts of whole
nation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02
URGE RECLAMATION
Of ANACOSTIA FLATS
District Committee Receives
Strong recommendations
for Pushing Work.

Tie campaign FOR the reclamation OF
OF the AnacO5tia fats WIS given new
and decided Impetus yesterday after
noon, when the District Committee Of
The House received recommendation
from Acting Secretary Of the Interior
Pierce ana Or. William A. White, su-
perlntendent Of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane, that everything
possible be done by the committee 20
insure the completion OF the project.
Mr.. Pierce, ia forwarding TO the com
mittee a detailed report from DR.. White.
has this 20 say:
Il concur in the conclusions O. Dr..
White as 70 the advisabiIity Of reclaim
ing and improving the Anacostia river
abutting the grounds Of the Government
Hospital for the Insane. and have 70
suggest the advisabiHty Of making ade-
quate appropriation tor the work"
DR.. Whites report says;
I have no doubt that t1c I5w-lying
/ fats contribute a large quantity Of de-
caying and disintegrating organic mat
ter 10 the river and pO.luto its waters
/ in that way. This must necessarily be
! 50, as considerable quantities Of veg--
/ tation are exposed AZ eacn low tide ard
/ presumaDly also dead animals aud the
| like are washed up along the fats. This
/ would be a serious source Of pollution
/ 10 any community drawing water from
/ the AnacOstia river. Previous TO 1893
the hospital derived the main portion
Of ITS water supply from this source,
/ but In 1903 changed over ana derived
this supply from artesiau wells. Just
previous 10 this change typhoid fever
10 Il e r.IH 4
/ as this was the only change made. il is
fair 10 presume that the Infection
gained entrance through the water
supply. How much the immediate com
nunity along the river banks may be
effected. however, 1 cannot say.
/ ASIDE from such reasons as may be
embodied In the conditions described
( above for the Improvement Of the Ana
costa fats, there are two reasons which
pertain Immediately 10 the hospital. Ia
the first place if the fats in front Of
the hospital were filled in. the land
made by this process. and which would
undoubtedly be highly fertile. would.
without doubt. belong 10 the hospital,
as the hospital property extends 70 the
river.
Secondly. by extending the hospital
property to the river channel. the hos
pitaI could have docking facilities on
the river. This would enable the hos
pital to secure the advantage OF compe-
: tition in the purchase Of coal TO q much
greater extent than at present. This
. would involve an approximate annual
saving OF $1,000 at a minimum.
For the above reasons. all OF which
I are aside from the very patent desire 10
beautify the city by improving the APP
pearance along this river channel, I am
in favor Of the passage Of the bin, and
trust that the Improvement -contem-
plated therein may be carried through
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02
LOVES oMNIPOTENCE.

We're I as base as in the lowly plain,
Ard you. my love, as high as heaven
Yet should the thoughts OF me, your
humble swain,
Ascend 70 heaven, in honor Of my love.
We're I as high as heaven above the
plain. -
And you, my love, as humble and as
low
As are the deepest bottoms OF the main,
Whereso'er you were, with you my
love should go.
Were you the earth, dear love, and /
the skies.
NV love should shine on you lKe 10
the sun,
md look upon ycu with ten thousand
TIL heaven wax'd blind, and till the
world were done.
whereso'er I am, below, or else above
you,
vvhereso'er you are. my heart shall
truly love you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02
First and Second Places.

Former Senator Chandler of New
Hampshire, who is very wise old
politician, remarked recently that
"a man who is a candidate for
President is a candidate for either
President or Vice President" He
must. in the estimate of Senator
Chandler, based on a long career Of
political activity, axe his chance OF
landing in either pace on the ticket.
He must not contenlptuously reject
the minor place wher the major is
denied to him; and he cannot in
advance reject the possibility of the
lesser, without greatly injuring his
chance of the greater.
These observations ought TO be
carried to Governor Hughes by some
of his friends, if it be true that he
has said positively that he would
not run for Vice President. One
penalty of taking a shy at the
Presidency Is the serious possibility
of being named for second place.
Really, It is not so severe a penalty.
The Vice Presidency has been the
best stepping-stone 10 the Presi-
dencv. Despised as it is nowadays,
1t still promises a better showing
Of mathematical possibilities for the
Chief Magistracy than any other
post in public service. 1t was in
tended by the fathers TO be the
second office in the Government, and
II should be restored TO that estate.
The aspirant for the Presidency
who contemptuousiy declines to
permit his name 10 be considered as
possibility for the second place is
likely TO be regarded as more am
bilious for place than for service;
and that is a poor showing on which
10 enter a campaign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02
Taft Boomers
Are Optimistic
After Message

The Taft boomers are declaring that
a review of the situation In the light
Of the special Presidential message
and the speech Of Governor Hughes.
gives the War secretary a walk-over
for the nomination.
ct received a telegram today said
Senator Gamble of South Dakota last
night (which in 'orms me that the Re
publican State committee which met
Yesterday passed a resolution which
calls for an instructed Taft delegation
70 the convention. The Presidents mes
sage viii simply clinch things for him,
No man out Of sympathy with Roose-
Welt can hope to be elected President
next year. If William il. TAFT lives he
viii be the man
Taft viii be the next President
said Representative Pearre OF Mary
land. land mark my words, he VIII be
a real President Those who think he
is Going to receive his orders from the
White House viii be disappointed lie
! has a mind Of his own, and VIII eXer-
else if. OF course. he IS likely 20 give
! due attention to any advice Mr.. Roose-
velt would volunteer, for any TWO
men who have sustained the close rela-
lions that have existed between Taft
and Roosevelt, are certain to regard
each others counsel as of the utmost
value. But that doesn't mean that Taft
will allow Roosevelt or anyone else 70
dictate his policies or think for him
| Senator Jonathan Bourne Of oregon
who has been insisting for months that
! events viii force the President TO run
! again, called at the White House yes
/ terday afternoon for the purpose OF
telling the Executive that his preaic-
/ lions are coming true.
81 told the President that his message
/ simply cinched things for him." saic
| Senator Bourne. at has taken the
| country by storm. and no matter how
much he dislikes the idea, he'll b'
forced to accept a second elective term
The people Of the United States demand
that Theodore Roosevelt carry out hi
| own policies to success. They won
stand for any substitute or understUdy
for they know that at thesbest an un
derstudy is bit poor copy of the orig
iuaL"