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The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16

to tell 'em at the station he'd been
knocked down. Some of 'em don't.
I'll just keep my eyes open when
I'm out"
81 don't think you ought to so out, y
said his wife.
She picked up paper again, and
regarded him furtively. Then she bent
over it, and slowly scanned the pages,
until sudden Mortified gasp drova the
roses from Mr.. Pinner's cheek and
prepared him for the worst.
"Wot is it?" he stammered.
Mrs. Pirner folded the paper back
and, motioning him to silence, read as
follows:
"a violent assault was committed
last night on policeman down at
Mapping, who was knocked down by
seafaring man until he got concussion
of the brain. The injured constable
states that he can identify the man
that attacked him. and has given a full
description of him at the police sta
ton, where search is now being made
for him. The public houses are being
watched"
his wife, whose plan was now per-
fected. THE only thing is. people II
wonder what you're staying indoors
all day for
Mr.. Pinner took his pipe out of his
mouth and stared at her blankly.
"Whitewash the kitchen ceiling"
she said, suddenly.
low long would that take?' de-
manded her lord, who was not fond of
whitewashing.
Then you could put bit of paper
in this ROOM" continued Mrs. Pinner
'and put them shelves in the corner
what you said you'd do. That would
take some time"
"It would" agreed Mr.. Pinner, eying
her disagreeably.
And l was thinking said his wife,
eff got sugar box from the grocer's
and two pairs O. wheels you could
make the baby nice little peram-
bulator."
Seems to me" began the aston
ished Mr.. Pinner.
while you're doing those things I'll
try and think of some more" inter
rupted his wife.
The baby was crying, the breakfast
things We're not washed, and there
were several other hindrances to
Journalistic work.
Mr.. Pinner said that all wall papers
sere alike to him. and indulged in
dreary speculations as to where the
money was to come from. Mrs. Pin-
ner. who knew that they were saving
fast owing to his enforced seclWsion,
smiled at his misgivngs.
He papered the room that day after
a few choice observations on the price
of wall paper, and expressed his opin-
ion that in properly governed coun-
try the birth of red-whiskered police
men would be rendered an impos-
workmanship bestowed by the sratified
Mrs. Pinner he turned a deaf ear.
There was nothing in the paper next
morning Mrs. Primers invention be-
ing somewhat fatigued, but she
promptly quelled her husbands joy by
suggesting that the police authorities
were lying low in the hope of lulling
him into sense of false security
"wait till I've seen the paper" she
protested.
"Wot's the good of seeing the pa
per?" replied Mr.. Pinner I'VE know
as 'es in bed. and it seems to me
while 'e's in bed is my time to be out.
l shall keep lookout. Besides. I've
Just 'ad an idea: I'm going to shave
my mustache off ! ought to ha'
thought OF it before
He went upstairs, leaving his wife
wringing her hands below. So far
from the red policeman being in bed.
she was only too well aware that he
was on duty in the district, with evc.y
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16
No Order,

Booker 7. Washington. at dinner
in Cleveland during the National Edu-
cational Associations convention, was
complimented by a clergyman on his
eloquence.
MIR. Washington in reply told story
of Southern minister who could not
have been very eloquent.
"One Sunday morning." he said, "in
the midst of this minister's sermon, n
head polied itself through the door of
the vestry. and low ana tremulous
voice said:
Parson. the church is On fire
VERY we'll, Brother Spriggins, the
minister answered, 4 will retire. Ped
haps you'd better wake up the congre-
gation.'"
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16
Rival Diqnities.

An Englishman. fond of boastfng
of his ancestry, took a coin from his
pocket and, pointing to the head en-
graved on II, said: MY great-great-
grandfather was made lord by the
king whose picture you see on this
shilling"
What coincidence!" said his
Yankee companion, who at once pro-
duced another coin. My great-sreat-
grandfather was made an angel by the
Indian whose picture you see on this
cent. Ladies' Home Journal.
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Why He Went Back to His Old Tricks

why nc Weht BACK 10 IT'S Olo lTICh1
You ingrate!" exclaimed the irate
Judge. addressing the culprit; this
gentleman took fatherly interest in
you after you had promised to stop
stealing, and he gave you job in his
store, did he not?''
Yes. sir.'
And when he left you alone in tho
place one day you repaid his gratitude
by sneaking behind the desk and
rlfing the cash drawer didn't you?"
Yes, sir"
Now, why did you do this?"
81 got remorse OF conscience,
judge!"
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16
Sticking to Facts.

Little Miss Margaret is nothing IL
not literal. To her. well-linown
sound upon her ear. a simple sound
is unto her, and it means nothing
more. Consequently, when she was
asked in store whittier she and an
other small friend had been taken for
a treat. "Will you have chocolate
sundae?" Miss Margaret replied with
decided emphasis: Nom, I'll have 1t
now!"-Baltimore American.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16
His Wish Fulfilled.

A German peddler raped timidly at
the kitchen entrance. Mrs. Kelly,
angry at being interrupted in her
washing, flung open the door and
glowered at him.
Did yez wish TO see me?" she de-
manded in threatening tones.
The pedder backed off few steps.
"VelI, if l did, he assured her with
an apclogetic grin, Il got my wish;
thank you."-Everybody's Magazine.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16
Found When Hope Had Gone.

1t was when capital and hope were
alike exhausted that a last desperate
stroke of the pick revealed the fabu-
lous riches of the Big Bonanza silver
mine in 1S73-a treasure house which
has since yielded ore valued at $780,
100000.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16
How'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Cntarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
I. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
We the undersigned. have known L. J, Cheney
for the last years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry any obligations made by his firm.
WALDINu. KINSAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16
An Apt Answer.

What do you expect to be when
asked the visitor.
"Twenty-one, ma'am," was the tiny
boys reply.-PhilGdelphi Record.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16

teacher, after patiently defining
words in spelling lesson, gave the
word "grewsome" from among them,
to be put into sentence, with this re-
suit from the brightest little girl in
the class: Il cannot wear my last
summers dresses, because l grew
sOme'-I,ife
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16
.PERUNA ADVISED FOR
SUDDEN COLDS.
1t Should be Taken According to
Directions on the Bottle, at the
First Appearance of the Cold.

ST. JOSEPH, MIcn., Sept, 1oO1.-Last
winter l caught sudden cold which
developed INFO an unpleasant cafarrh
of the head and throat, depriving me of
my appetite and usual good spirits. A
friend who had been cured by Peruna
advised me to try it and I sent for n
bottle at once, and am glad TO say that
in three days the phlcgm had loosened.
and l felt better, my appetite returned
and within nine days L was in my
usual good health.
Miss Helen Sauerbicr.
Pcruna is an old and well tried remedy
for colds. No woman should be with
out it.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16
Instant Relief for All Eyes,

that are irritated from dust, heat, sun or
wind, PErTIT'S EYE SALVE. 25c. All
dluggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums, reduces In
namnation, allsys pain, wind cole. &c bctto.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16

Feet Achc-use Aliens FOot-Ense
Over3D UO Otestimonials. Refuse limitations. Send fos
free trial package. A. s. Olmsted. Lc Roy, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16

A successful man isn't necessarily u.
contented man.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16

An occasional failure doesn't dis
courage hustler.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16

The love of money is the easiest Of
all roots to cultivate.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16

But few men seem to realize how
homely they are.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-16
HOWARD E. BURTON, AsSAYER & CHEMIST

Specimen prices; Gold. silver. lead. 81: gold.
anide tests. Mailing cnvelopes and full
price list sent on application Control and
Reference: Carbonate National Bank.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19
Ants as Weather Prophets


Ants a. weather prophets afford
now testimony to the cieverness oil
these small animals. When you 70
out on spring morning aod lind the
ants ousily engaged In clearing out
their nests and dragging the sand and
bits OF earth to the surface you may
be sure that no matter how cloudy It
Is there will be no rain that day, and
the probabilities are for several days
Of good weather, says the Rural New
Yorker. II however, you see the ants
about the middle OF spring or sum.
mer afternoon hurryipg back to the
nest and a sentinel trotLing ont In
every direction looking up stragglers
and urging them to go home as soon
as they can get there, you may figure
on rain that afternoon or night.
When the last of the wanderers Is
found the picket hurries Ia and the
nest is securely sealed from the inside
to keep out the water. 1t is seldom
that ants are taken by the approach
OF shower.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19
The Physical Law Involved in
The Gyroscope.

Let US begin with the simplest pos.
siole mechanical phenomenon. every
body knows that a body left to itself
can 90 nothing but move In a straight
line with unchanging speed. II we
wish to hurry 1t, we must pull 1t ahead,
and 1t pulls back; II we wish to retard
1t, we must pull 1t backwards, when
IL pull ahead, and five wish to divert
IL from Its straight course. we must
pull 1t sidewise, when it will also pn,l
back or resist. This Is what VIZ. mean
oy the inertia OF body, na...ely its
apparent unwillingness to do what we
try to make 1t. All the properties Of
tops are due this familiar inertia,
One way to make body, say a stone.
90 out OF q straight line Is to fasten
IL to a string, hold one cod, and whirl
1t around, when the stone will des.
cribe q circle, and the pull that the
stone exerts In being forced out OF 4
straight line is plainly felt by the pull
OF the string on the hand. Every.
body knows that we have only to
release the pull on the !stone to have
the latter fly of In a straight line In
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19
DISCOVERED At LAST.
A Home Product That will Take the
Place Of Coffee.

The people Of Logan are glad to learn
that VIC have home product that has
the true coffee flavor but contains no
coffee, chicory, CONNIE nor any chemi.
cal essence Of coffee.
This product is now sold at all gro.
Gerry stores under the name OF CEREo.
II you have not tried CEREo II viii
pay you to see the demonstrator at
the stores and sample It.
The children are all DELIGHTED over
It, for now they viii not be deprived
Of something warm to drunk IN The
mornings.
Everybody ioin the Juvenile band
and boost CEREo.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19
WOMAN TURNED CLEVER TRICK.
Mean Man Defeated for Honor That
~. He Coveted.

A letter written by woman decided
q contest for the ONCE Of president
Of a mems club In New York q few
days ago. There were two candidates
for the place; one, q clerk In q New
York financial institution, whose
young wife had been a working girl,
the other q wealthy manufactures,
with a reputation among his neigh.
bors for "closeness." The day before
the election each member of the lit.
tie club received q typewritten letter.
signed by a woman whom all knew,
which began with these words: III
what ! write you is not true. II II
libel" Then she said that the club
should not honor its "meapest man"
and related some amusing incidents to
demonstrate that she was not mis-.
taken in her estimate Of the man. In
closing she wrote. what do you think
Of q man who has his barn painted
and says to his wife: 'That's your
birthday present II you can afford 70
elect that kind Of q man TOR your
president, go ahead!" The alleged
"meanest man" was defeated.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19
Pruning Apple Trees,

One should begin when they are
small to trim trees for satisfactor,
shape and ability to hold up large
crops. and a fair number Of limbs
from six to 10 or even ~, will make a
more satisfactory and l believe longer.
lived tree than crotched two limbs)
or three or four main Limbs, especially
when they start from the funk nea,
together. Pears, II trees are well
formed when bought, require LITTLE
pruning, except to cut out extra small
branches occasionally, says q writer
10 the Rural New Yorker. Cherries
will also take care Of themselves fairly
we'll. Piums vary, growth with the
different varieties; the upright grow.
ers should be headed lower, even q
foot high for Abundance and Wickson
making satisfactory orchard tree.
whilst Burbank under most circum.
stances would not. Apples l prefer
TO trim or prune quite q little when
young. Although 1 do not try to
grow our young trees nat, some vari.
eties can be grown 90, very easily.
while Sutton Beauty and wealthy
would try ones patience to make 1
nat top when young. Every fruit
grower understands that after a
cree reaches bearing age and has borne
heavy crop or two the branches
never 70 back to their original posit.
loo, but the tree grows nat 10 shape.
especially II there are plenty OF limbs
properly started from It's trunk, and
this leaning over Of the limbs IL taken
Toto consideration 10 growing the tree.
Certain rules might help one who WA
inexperienced. Do all severe pruning
when the trees are dormant. In set.
ting tree set the heaviest side to.
ward the prevailing wind. II one
side grows to over balance the rest of
tho tree pinch back on young trees
ana fertilize the weak side on large
ones. Where yousg trees make very
rapid growth cut back when dormant
to . proper shape, which will hold up
It's new growth.-Ex..
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19
LEAVES spaovrso ON rAp.ss
Additions Not Considered an orna
ment BY Their Owners.

Green leaves growing on an orna.
mental parlor table was the astonish,
ing sight that greeted Mrs. John Foy
of Meadow street, West Springfield
Mass. one afternoon recently, a. she
was engaged in the task OF dustins
her parlor furniture. AT nrst she
thought 1t was nature fake of the
optical delusion variety. but closer
inspection convinced her that the
leaves were actually growing from the
legs Of the table. 81
A few days ago q peddler sold sew.
eral of these tables. made Of willow
In the bark. to Mrs. Foy and some Of
her neighbors. Mrs. Foy had moi
looked at hers until the day she made
the surprising discovery. Throwing Z
shawl over her head, she ran to the
homes Of her neighbors. Mrs. Stephen
verespej and Mrs. Thomas Wright,
and found that their tables, too, had
begun to flourish like the traditional
green bay tree. a
The explanation was simple. The
willow had been cut while in the bud
and Immediately wound into the
tables without curing. and the mois.
ture In the air the last few rainy days
was sumcient to bring out the leaves.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19

the direction that IL was going at the
instant Of letting 20. This fact Was
known thousands Of years before
David used 1t to kill Goliath, and was
not considered mysterious. Now
every boy knows that the pull Of the
hand may be replaced by the pull OF
another stone tied to the other end Of
q string, and that II the whole CON-
bination be whirled around and let 20
the two stones will revolve around
each other, keeping the string stretch
ed, since each stone has to leave It's
straight path to describe circle. and
consequently pulls back on the strsng.
Now, instead Of two particles connect.
ed by string, let Us consider . whole
ring Of particles solidIy connected to.
gether into aigid body like . hoop
II this be set into rotation In is cwn
plane, that Is, 80 that every part OF
It goes around In the same circular
path forming the shape Of tile hoop,
It Is plain that each particle pulls out.
ward from the center a. before, but
that the pull Of each outward Is conn.
terbalanced by that Of the one or
posite. 90 that the whole hoop has no
tendency to leave its position or
change its motion. However, II IL
rotates fast enough the pulls will be
shown by the bursting OF the hoop,
which sometimes happens to great
fiy.wheels with dire results. = IN
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19
Man Must Think to Live.

The decay of any real power OF
thinking Is an adequate explanation
Of deal OF the early mortality OF
prosperous middle life. The bushes
man OF 40 Is often content to live In
the mere practice, as matter Of
habit. OF what he has acquired. He
Eats and drinks too much, and the
higher brain centers waste for want Of
exercise. He dies from stupidity:
there Is nothing left to keep him
alive.---London Lancet,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19
THOMAS KIRBY, OF HYDE PARK, DEAD
he Leaves A Large Family to Mourn
Ills Loss.

HYDE PARK, Aug. 16.-On
Saturday the 18th, about noon,
Brother Thomas w. Kirby, one OF
our oldest and most respected
citizens, died. Brother Kirby's
health has not been Of the best
for the last few years, but no one
thought that he would die 50
soon. He was taken sick Friday
last while attending to his duties
as mail carrier. Funeral services
will be held in the meeting house
Tuesday, the 18th, at 2 p. IN,
Brother Kirby leaves a large fam
lily who mourn the loss of kind
father and husband. and the COM
munity loses an hOnored, useful,
and God fearing citizen.
The second crop of Alfalfa is
being put up as fast as the
weather will permit. Consider
able of it has been damaged
through the recent rains.
The Petersen Brothers Thresh-
ing machine has been running for
about week. The grain is
turning out well and bringing a
fair price. The Bake and Woolf
machine will start in few days.
Potatoes are being marketed by
some ait 80 cents per hundred.
The Telluride Electric Power
Co. has been putting up poles
and wires east of Hyde Park for
about two weeks. If they would
put in a light system in our town
it yery much apprec-l
ated, as we are very much in need
Of it.
The following named persons
have joined the many pleasure
seekers in Logan canyon and will
stay for about ten days: Mr..
ami mrs. ii. ". Ashcroft, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben E. Lundquist of Smith
field, Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Seamons, Mr.. and Mrs. Riley
Harris, Miss Jennie Nelson, Miss
Winnie Seamons, Burt and Byron
Ashcroft, Hyrum Petersen, Give
Hancey, Lafayette Harris. The
last five named are the mighty
nimrods of the company, and woe
be to the lions, bears, and wood
chncks, that cross their paths.
William Follett's elegant new
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19
Profits From Cows.


Don't think $50 or 900 is too much
TO pay for first.class COW, provided
you are shore she is healthy. The
men who come to buy your good cows
pay these prices, and 10 to l if they
don't get them away from you. A
COW that will earn 10 gross $50 q year
pays big interest on her cost above
the cost OF keep. 1t amounts to 80
per cent II you pay $50, assuming she
costs $50 to keep her, and it can be
done for that easily II you have a silo
and grow alfalfa.-Ex.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19

DeWitt's Kidney and bladder Pills
are just what you need and what you
should get right away for pain 10 the
back, backache, rheumatic pains, and
all urinary and bladder troubles.
Thousands Of people suffer from Kid.
ney and blatter trouble and do not
know IL. They think 1t is cold or a
strain. Don't take any chances.
Get DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. They are antiseptic and
promptly soothe the pain. Don't fail
to insist upon DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. We sell them, Coop
Drug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19

( All interested parties In the sunny.
side N lining and Milling Com pany prop.
erty are invited to come up and exam.
Inc the mine on August Is and oil
others not interested are also invited.
=. ?. Miles will start from Paradise
At o'clock on that date and will act
- guide for them tosthe property.
Come prepared to stay one night At
La Plata.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19

I'll have found Bucklen 's4srnica
Salve to be the proper thing to use
for sore feet, as well as for
healing burns, sores, cuts, and all
manner Of abrasions, = writes Mr..
w. Stone, of East Poland, Maine,
1t is the proper thing too for
piles, Try it! Sold under guaran,
tee at all druggists. 25c.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19

house will be ready for occupancy
in few days.
George Lamb has added sew.
eral new rooms to his house, and
it now ranks with the up-to-date
commodious houses Of our little
town.
Brothers Nephi Martineau and
Howard Reese, Of Benson, were
visitors here today.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19

1t soothes, refreshes, strength
ape sr1 rrrities the stomach, bow
els and kidneys A tonic that pre-
vents summer troubles. Such il
r .eI'> Rocky Mountain Tea,
30 cents, Tea q, Tablets. Ritter
Bros. Drug Co