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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04

Down in our back yard" said the
man who boards, rs reminder OF
my boyhood, a survival Of barefooted,
spindle-legged days. Item, q grind
stone.
There's boy In our house who
turns that grindstone. Early and late
he is down there fooling with 1t. He
doesn't have to turn 1t, that is why he
Is SO passionately fond Of the exer-
else. II he had to turn 1t as I did
when boy he could be induced to ap-
proach 1t only through the persuasive
application Of stick or the end Of a
leather strap. The boy next door Is
his partner in these grindstone stunts.
They sharpen knives. The next door
boy holds the knife while our boy
turns the crank. They have three diff
ferent knives to work on. Apparently
neither Of these weapons is ever used
for anything except grinding. They
are the sharpest knives I ever saw.
In the days when turned a grind.
stone | turned to some good purpose.
The men / turned for sharpened
scythes and axes and butchers knives
and things, but none Of those imple-
ments ever got one-half so sharp as
the knives these boys own.
Our boy and the boy next door get
good deal of fun out Of their grind
stone, but they miss many Of the in
cidents that enlivened my own tus-
sizes with that deadly machine. They
don't have anybody to cuff them on
the ear, for instance, and growl. Hur-
ry up, there, now. Turn fast till I put
an edge on this scythe. 1t is clouding
up, and we must get the rest of that
grass cut and dried before the rain
comes Or maybe it was the weight
of an AK I was laboring under. I'm
consciously, or more likely conscious
ly, I slowed up a bit and fell to day.
dreaming. But | didn't dream long.
A smart box on the near cheek and
nod toward the woodpile brought me
to. No time to dawdle,' said the
somebody who held the ak, and so /
limbered up and for the space Of a
minute or so put touch of lightning
into the revolutions of that stone
wheel.
1T was under such disadvantages
that my early acquaintance with
grindstone flourished. These boys
know no such incentive to pegging
away at their everlasting grinding.
Their bouts with the grindstone are
mere play. Still, ! am glad they have
it to play with. You don't see many
grindstones in New York, and it does
fellow good to brush up against
something that helped form his char
acter."
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04

The "Gaulois" relates the following
"anecdote delicieuse." Edward VII,
while still prince of Wales, was ac-
customed to take his morning walk
alone in St. James park, One day he
noticed that he was being followed
by two little boys, and turned round
to look at them. Although at first
much disconnected, one of them
plucked up courage, and, taking off
his cap, said: Your royal highness,
my little friend is French and | have
just made bet with him that you
are the heir to the throne of England"
The prince of Wales replied, smiling:
You have won; but what was your
little friends bet?' He bet that
your royal highness was a Partisan"
"Oh, well, then" said the prince,
smiling, "he has also won"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04
Moscow's Many Beggars.

OF the beggars so characteristic of
Russias ancient capital writer
says "The old city of Moscow could
not easily be disassociated from the
$4,000 beggars who haunt its snowy
streets, The city belongs to them;
If the city rats own the drains, they
own the streets. They are part of the
city, they are in perfect harmony with
1t; take away the beggars and you
destroy something vital. Some are so
old and weather battered that they
make the Kremlin itself look older,
and of those who lie at the monastery
doors some are so fearfully pitiable
in their decreptitude that they lend
power to the churches"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04

TN a clock that winds with key
you have to have two keyholes,
one for the running part and one for
the striking part; and now these key
holes might have been put in the up
per part Of the clock face-by the
two on one side and the ten on the
other-but I guess the original clock
makers didn't put them there because
the old-time clocks were all big clocks,
and that might have brought them up
too high to be reached conveniently;
so they put them down In the lower
part of the face where they would be
handler, where you now always find
them-one on one side by the four
and the other on the other side by the
eight.
"And so, twice a day, when the hour
hand Is at four or at eight, 1t covers
the keyhole there, and then you have
to wait for 1t to get by before you
can wind the clock And then, OF
course, you know the minute hand
goes round the clock face every hour,
and 80, though in Its travels 1t doesn't
stay there long, 1t covers each key.
hole every hour. So you see, Ezra,
there are really altogether good
many times in the course Of a day
when you can't wind a clock, though
there is really nothing in this to be
surprised over when you once re.
alize IT,"
And at the end of this little dis.
course Mr.. Billtops looked up at the
clock that had surprised him, and
seeing the hour hand now sufficiently
clear Of the keyhole so that he could
get the key into 1t, he wound the clock
to make sure that he would not for
get that, and then, as he sat down
again, he cast one more admiring
glance at Mrs. Billtops, thinking to
himself as he did SO, before taking up
his paper, that while she might not be
clockmaker she certainly was a most
wonderful woman,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04
TRAMPS OF MOJAvE
DEATH VALLEY HoBoS ARE A
WORTHLESS LOT.
viii Endure Terrible Hardships In
Order to Sustain Their Worthless
Lives Without Being Forced
to Work.

The wonders Of the hobo" kingdom
are the tramps who live out In the
Mojave desert-a part Of which, Death
valley, is the hottest place on the
face Of the earth.
These white tramps live with the
Pluto Indians and are locally known
as ARABS" They are Of a different
species, more worthless, II possible,
than any other branch Of their tribe,
end are an interesting study in that
they will suffer thirst, heat and almost
death In order to get enough to sus-
tain their worthless lives without
work.
The desert tramps clothes are usu
ally cast-off garments that he has
found, begged or perhaps stolen
faded, frayed and full Of holes--and
his broken shoes usually are wrapped
in cloth so as to protect Ais feet
from the burning sands. He carries a
bundle consisting of provisions and q
few empty beer bottles.
On reaching a ranch he will make
for the spring, and after drinking his
fill lie down on the shady side OF the
house and sleep for hours, or until
he smells the odor Of the coming
meal Then he patiently waits for a
hand out" and is off to the next
ranch.
And thus he keeps up his rounds
from one end of the desert to the
other with no object in view, no hope
for the future-only that he may live
from day to day without laboring
At night he will sleep in an alfalfa
field or in shallow brooiilet with his
head resting upon rock for a pill
low, and he thus can sleep soundly
with the thermometer at 10 or 115
Arising from his cool bed, he fills
his beer bottles with water, eats his
breakfast, and again resumes his LONG
tramp, which is never to end. He
follows the trail, having no compass
and knowing little or nothing of the
country beyond, only that it is 81
miles to the next spring, and twice
that distance to the next ranch. He
may reach his destination and he
may not.
Frequently he falls victim to the
heat, or thirst, for men have died o.
thirst though having jars of water In
their possession. The heat has burned
out the spark of life, or literally burs
the head open.
The desert tramp is more desperate
than his brother Of civilization. The
fierce climate has brought out his
brutal nature, and his hand is agains
anyone he meets in this desolate coun
try, where everything in nature is a
war, even the elements. Without the
slightest hesitation he will take the
life of prospector or tourist in order
to obtain food or water which his vic
tim may carry.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04
Kaiser Travels in Cube

Emperor William of Germany has
had his first experience in tube" To-
comotion. Accompanied by a numer-
GUS suite, he made the journey along
the entire length of the Berlin under
ground railway for the purpose of in
specting the newly opened suburban
extension and terminals. At the last
station the kaiser had the pleasure of
admiring the interior decorations
made of majolica thing from his own
factory at Cadinen. Among the
orders which he distributed in honor
of the trip was one for the motorman
of the train in which he travelled.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04
JUST ABOUT CLOCKS
MRS. BlLLToPs GIVES HER HUB.
BY A LESSON.
Discoveries Previously Made Are Ex
planned by Her to the Head Of
the Household, Who 10 Duly
Impressed.

my goodness" said Mr.. Billtops,
IT can't wind the clock!"
! whats the trouble, Ezra?" said
Mrs. B.
"Why, the pointer is right over the
keyhole," Mr.. Billtops said.
Mrs. Billtops looked up at Mr.. B..
and the clock he had set out to wind,
and glance was sufficient.
"of course 1t u.s." she said. It's
eight o'clock and the pointer is al
ways over the keyhole at eight o'clock.
Now, you will have to wait till the
pointer gets past, then you can wind
It."
And then Mr.. Billtops, who, with all
his years, is in many ways most unso-
phisticated, sat down to read the pa
per to wait for the hour hand Of the
clock to get past the eight o'clock key
hole SO that he could wind 1t. But be-
fore beginning to read he laid the pa
per on his knee for moment and,
looking over at Mrs. B., said:
why, never knew that before
about the pointer and the keyhole."
WELL Ezra" said Mrs. Billtops,
who In the course of her multifarious
household duties has set balky clocks
going and oiled clocks with broom
splint, who knows more about clocks
than Mr.. Billtops would in a thousand
years and who could beat him at
mending anything seven times around
the globe, cts always been SO, only
/ guess you never happened to notice
Ii. And It's Just the same at four
O'Clock, only you never noticed that,
because you are not home to wind the
clocks at that hour; and you generally
wind them before eight, SO you never
noticed that.
Il don't pretend to be clockmaker,
Ezra," Mrs. Billtops continued, but !
guess It comes about something like
this:
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04

Service money will be due when mare
is sold or traded, or removed from the
county.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04
Hunting In LUXURY.

Prince Demidoff, who has been stay
ing at Khartum, has left for the south
on long hunting expedition.
The prince, who is only %, is &C
companied by doctor, a chef and a
gentleman who is to operate a fully
equipped cinematograph apparatus,
which is to record the princes move.
ments, especially when lion shooting
A private steamer has been hired
at cost of about 925 daily. The
hunters expect to be absent about six
months and intend to make their way
into the French Kongo and thence to
the Atlantic coast.--Rhodesia Herald
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04
Wise Child.

Albert, who its five years old, was
recently accompanied by his grandma
to select birthday present for his
mother. He wanted something use
full and, after many reflections, 1t was
suggested that they buy a pair Of
opera slippers, when he promptly
said:
mo; mammals got too many Of
them now. I wouldn't mind getting
button boots, for they can't be taken
of 50 easy"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04
stand Up. Knocked Down.

The London Lancet urges pedes.
TRANS to stand up for their rights in
the streets which the automobilists
are Wrestling from them. But the re.
suit Of any such heroism on the part
of pedestrians would be more cases
for the doctors and the surgeons, and
the Lancet is the organ Of the medical
profession.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-06-04
Fad for Sheffield plate.

Many women are collecting Sheffield
plate, which is silver on copper, and as
none has been manufactured for more
than half a century 1t Is worth more
than solid silver. The pieces are very
beautifully decorated, and unlike old
china it is really worth collecting, as
Its value increases with age and It
cannot be. broken like china.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29
The Queen Of Slam.

Next to King Chulalongkorn, the
most powerful personality in Siam IL
undoubtedly the queen, a capable and
energetic woman, and altogether q
remarkable parsonage. The position
OF women in Siam contrasts ARvorably
with that among other oriental PEG.
pies. The ordinary woman possesses
such robust physique and erect bear
ing that a stranger easily mistakes her
for a man. especially as her hair is
short cropped and the dress Of both
sexes very similar. In the general bust
ness Of life the average Siamese
woman is often superior to the man;
she understands thoroughly economic
as well as domestic household affairs.
and enjoys a considerable share Of
freedom. Polygamy Is fast dying out
In the lower classes and gradually
decreasing amo he rich. What is
peculiarly hopeful Ia the attitude Of
both government and society toward
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29
A Worthy Testimony.

An estimate OF his worth and the
high esteem In which ne was held was
given by fellow.wOrker upon the oc-
casi0n Of a life.size oil portrait being
presented to him by the Logan Second
ward. He said: ''ln my experience
and acquaintance among mankind, l
have never known better man. One
that was more unselfish; one that was
more honorable in his dealings and
one that would do more for his fellow
man than our friend. I labored with
him In the bishopric for sixteen years
and have seen him under the most
trying circumstances, His first thought
was always for the good Of his people.
I never saw him swerve from what he
thought was his duty. His life has
been like an open book among us. 1t
mattered not how dark the night nor
how severe the storm, when the cry OF
distress came and his assistance was
needed, he was always willing to re-
spond. haye walked the streets OF
this ward with him night after night
for years, visiting the sick and affiict.
ed. He never gave thought Of him.
self or of his own ailments, but II was
always for Others until the time came
when his strength failed him and his
health WAS broken. | do not believe
there is man living who has shown
more love for his brethren, more de-
votion to the church and more integ-
rity to the gospel of the Lord Jesus
Christ, than has Bishop Henry Bal
lard"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29
Ballard Dead:
Continued from Page |.

Missouri river.
October 3, 1867, ne married Emily
Mcneil, by whom he had seven chill.
dren, five Of whom, Willard r., Frank
H., Ernest R., LYDIA and jennie Grif-
fin, survive him.
In order to escape the raid on prom.
inent church members ne went on a
mission to England on October 81,
1886. He presided over the London
conference, filed a splendid mission
and returned In January, 1889. He
finally served term Of Imprisonment
for religions sake.
He kept a daily journal from the
time OF his arrival In Utah and this Is
perhaps the best history OF Cache
county In existence.
He was released as bishop 10 1900
and ordained q patriarch.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29

The Ly rio theater, the new Electric
III the Stevens building on West Gen.
ter. will open about next Wednesday.
The manag, ment says that every.
,llug viii DC up-to date, the best
there is, new, novel aud original The
chy finally agreed To furnish lights
for The new place and this made the
opening possible.
A special program will be given at
The FIRST Ward Conjoint Mutuals Sun.
day evening at 1880. Prof. VIM. Spicker
Will render a violin solo, the Thatcher
quartette will sing, and President j.
A Widtsoe will give an address on
scientific Progress. This array Of
talent should attract larger audience
than Is usual at the conjoint.
On Wednesday Neils Sorenson Of
Lago, Idaho, and Miss Alicia Hansen,
of the Logan Seventh ward, were
united in marriage 10 the Logan
Temple. That night at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hendrickson, with
whom Miss Hansen has resided since
coming to America, the couple were
given a very elaborate and delightful
reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Sorenson
leave today for Lago, which will be
their future home, and they take with
them the best wishes Of many good
friends.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29

Alouzo Merrll. ma, agrr OF tie
Cache Valley grl>l mial> AT Richmond,
was 10 the city yesterday
Miss Lillian Stevens, guest of Mr..
and Mrs. S. O. Stevens the past two
weeks, returned TO her home at Ogden
yesterday afternoon.
The Daughters Of the Pioneers
hold their regular meeting Ia the First
ward room of the tabernacle Tuesday
at3p. m. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Widstoe, mother of President
Widstoe, left for Salt Lake City yes.
terday, where she will remain In the
future. The lady had been In this
city since the holidays.
Frank McAlister, three years on q
mission In Germany, arrived In Logan
yesterday evening. On his return trip
he visited the big cities across the
water, and In the east, and spent a
couple OF weeks at Chicago with a
brother, DR.. McAlister.
Last Friday night, Mrs. N. P. Neil
sen Jr. was attacked with severe
symptoms Of appendicitis. An opera.
ton was deferred, and the liberated
appendix Is taid to have broken. This
is USUALLY considered very serious, but
in the case OF Mrs Nielsen has worked
40 her betterment and she is improv-
lug nicely.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29
DIRE DISTRESS.
It Is Near At Hand to Hundreds
Of Logan Readers.

Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache Is the Kidneys cry for help.
Neglect hurrying to their aid
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly,
Dire distress, diabetes, Bright's dis.
ease.
Mrs. Harriette Smith, living at lse
s. 9th w. St., Logan, Utah says: II
have tested the merits OF Doan's Kid.
ney Pills and can say that during the
past two years have resorted to their
use and they acted up to their repre-.
"entations I used them while suffer.
ng from backache and other symp.
toms Of kidney complaint, and the re.
suits we're highly satisfactory. have
appealed to their use 90 often. procur.
ing them at the Ritter Bros Drug Co.,
that feel I am warranted In profess
ing their curative powers 10 other
sufferers and do not hesitate to give
them my endorsement"
For sale by al dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster.Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29
Boost HON eIndustry.

And develop u pay ing mine in Cache
Valley, Of which all stockholders are
residents Buy shares Ia the Sunny.
side Mining and Milling Co.. just
Incorporated, for % cents share.
Shaft already sunk 80 feet in tine pros.
pect. Send orders to l.. D. Miles,
Paradise, Cache County. Utah.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29
A Big Show Coming.
Continued from Page |.

sawyer" has been before the public it
ras been stamped by q succession OF
audiences all over the country as "the
best, the sweetest, purest and most
wholesome OF rural dramas" At its
every presentation the applause and
laughter are almost continuous and
every fall of The curtain Is the signal
tor an ovation to the players which Is
10 be considered as most emphatic
endorsement Of the play
Such success as has been won by this
drama Is vouchsafed to but very few
OF the plays that use the stage and
can be won bv only q play that appeals
to the best elements Of the commun.
ity. Yet Quincy Adams Sawyer"
breaches no sermon except the eternal
one Of the Golden Rule. It's sweet,
clean story is strong In invention.
al fashion, It's humor Is natural and
wholesome but none the less convuls.
Ing; It's characters are types, nor carl.
catures
These are some Of the reasons for
the unprecedent popularity Of "Quincy
Adams Sawyer" Others will be ap.
parent those who witness the play at
the Thatcher opera house Thursday,
March s.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29
Funeral Service.

The funeral service will be held Sun
day, Marchl, 10 the Logan tabernacle
at IL O'Clock. The remains may be
viewed at the family residence, 70
North Third West, on Sunday from
10 to IL a. m.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29

Chorus girls are usually engaged for
their size, stature, complexion, vocal
ability and generally their good looks,
but Nixon & Zimmerman In engaging
their male chorus for the Sloan. Rankin
musical fantasy, 1.-The Gingerbread
Man" had to be triilc moro exacting
and chose true descendants OF Swaboda
and other physical culturists, for one
Of the prettiest bits Of business intro.
duced, which Is the swaying church
bell produced by the girls swung In
midair upon the boys arms; while an.
other rather unique picture is a hu-
man pyramid with the boys At the
bottom, both feats Of which chorus
boys not accustomed to gymnastics
could not assist in. 1.-THE Gingerbread
Man" will be here before long.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-02-29
Rock Springs Coal.

Thatcher Coal Co Smith Bros old
stand, 6 w. First South street, Logan
Uptown office, Thatcher's livery. Both
phones, 10; both phones at yards, 3l4
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
DEMOCRATS EXPECT
TO ELECT NOMINEES
TWO CANDIDATES HAVE NO
G. O. P. OPPONENTS
San Bernardino County Has One Dis
trict Where Fight Has Been
Made, but Bryan Man
Will Win
Especial to The Herald

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov with
the active campaign in this county
ended the Democrats are confident of
making a good showing in this section.
They expect to reduce greatly the ma
jority usually given to the Republican
ticket of the county, and to elect a
Democratic board of supervisors.
Supervisors West and Glover, in the
First and Third districts are candi-
dates for reelection, having no oppo-
sition from Republicans.
In the Fifth district. where a bitter
fight has been waged between the Re-
publican machine, which is backing
Supervisor Nelson for another term,
and Sid V. Horton. the Democratic
nominee. Horton has excellent pros
poets of being elected. He has the
support of the Anti-saloon league and
his friends believe he will sweep the
district.
The assemblyman fight will be close,
but the Democratic nominee, n. l..
Levering. is confident of winning.
The final meetings in the county
were held last night when Edward Ad-
ans Cantrell of Chicago spoke to the
Socialists here and the Republicans held
a meeting in Redlands at which SEN
ator Flint and Lee c. Gates, both of
Los Angeles, were the speakers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
AUTO BRAKES REFUSE
TO ACT; DRIVER HURT
MACHINE TURNS TURTLE OVER
EMBANKMENT
Companion Leaps from Car, but r. D.
Brown Remained in Vehicle.
Leg Broken and Other
Injuries
No Pine Street.
Phone Home 81. Sunset 1851
Especial to The Herald.1

LONG BEACH, Nov. Thrown out
of his automobile when the car tumbled
over a 2O-foot embankment along New
hall pass last night, r. d. Brown of
SS1 Atlantic avenue, Long Beach, was
injured seriously One leg was broken,
an ankle sprained and his back and hips
were strained and bruised.
Brown was driving his car on the
pass in company with a friend. They
were about half way to the summit
when the engine suddenly stopped and
the machine at once started backward.
Brown applied his brakes, but was un-
able to stop the machine. His COM
panion. believing serious accident
was inevitable, leaped from the ma
chine and told Brown to do the same.
But Brown stayed in the seat and per-
sisted in his efforts to make the brakes
work.
The automobile ran off the side of the
roadway and rolled over sideways, and
Brown was thrown out. He and the
car rolled down the embankment, the
auto turning turtle" twice.
The injured man was given temporary
relief at the oil wells, and in a short
time was placed in another machine
and brought to Long Beach, where DR..
j. w. Wood was called.