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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
WHEN TROUSERS WE'RE DEcRlED
On Their First Appearance Many Con.
sidered Them Indecorous.

1t Is hard to think back to the days
when men did not wear trousers such
as now encase the limbs of all the
masculines one meets. Harder still to
believe that these garments were by
many considered immoral on their first
appearance, and that one of the most
numerous Of all religious denomina-
tons for long while forbade its min.
listers appearing in the pulpit clothed
In apparel so frivolous.
1t is fact that trousers, introduced
by the duke of Wellington, came in
slowly and were for long time looked
upon as a light-minded departure
from the serious and conventional In
mems dress.
And now, should any sober-minded
gentleman venture to lay these uhi-
quitous and ugly garments aside, and
prance down the street clad In the
brief knee-breeches and hose of his
progenitors. he would no doubt incur
the accusation of being an indecorous
trifler.
So much has custom to do with our
sartorial morals!
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
ALL A MATTER OF INCHES.
Noman's Increased Height Makes Her
Superior to Man.

l wonder II the love ideals Of wom
anhood are changing with the sex.
which is certainly in a transition
state. At one time 1t was rare event
for woman to marry a man much
younger thIn herself; now 1t is a COM
mon one. Not so very long ago, in her
secret heart, the unattached maiden
rather longed for master to whom
she ,night play the part of admiring
and doring satellite; but In the pres
ent year OF grace she Lrefers to be
sovereign herself. and to have a prime
minister who Is useful and subordin.
ate. Can this change be in any way
due to the superior inches of the mod.
ern woman? A difference must In
evitably exist between the day dreami
OF the siX-foot something and the day
dreams OF five-foot nothing. Only the
other evening, at concert, was
much struck by the imposing manner
In which, very tall woman, splendidly
gowned, made her entrance into the
room She swept in as II the whole
world belonged to her. while behind
her followed an Insignificant creature
In black carrying her costly cloak, her
fan and don't know what else. Hon
estly, felt sorry for him. but realized
that my pity was wasted. One could
see he exulted in his wifes magnifi-
cent appearance and his own subjec-
tion.-Black and White, London.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
Some Fun Of the College Boys.

Sheer nonsense rhymes and jokes
without apparent reason or object are
frequently used to fill tie pages Of
the Cornell Widow. II anything more
footless than the Man of Giegledorf
verse has ever been written The Wild
ow wishes to state that her bump of
credulity was imported from Missouri,
and must be shown:
There was man from Giegledorf
Who, to save his BARRIERS fees
Would wet his hair and let II freeze,
And when twas frozen, break It off.
The Lady also INDUCED in few
quiet gurgles over the following bit:
Pretty Young Lady want nice
fluffy shirtwaist.
Clerk--What bust, MissY
Pretty Young LADY, don't know
| didn't hear anything. The DO.
hemian.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
ALL USED WOODEN TRENcHsRs.
Substitutes for crockery Ware Nearly
TWO Hundred Years Ago.

Our readers may like to be remind
ed of how comparatively late in our
history the absence of cheap crockery
kept the wooden trencher in use. In
the eighteenth century, silver in the
dining room and pewter below stairs
were abundant for all dinner table use
In large and wealthy households.
But that the number of metal plates
and dishes was insufficient to meet
the requirements of extraordinary oc-
casions Is seen in a description of a
dinner given by Lord Nation to his
tenants in 1893.
1t was at Woodhouse that the feast
takes place at which we hear that
" tbs an out of the way thing, the
people are to dine upon wooden dish.
es; they cut down wood on purpose
to make them OF"
One of the company describes the
affair In a letter to the Lord Straf.
ford Of the time, Lord Nations neigh.
Dor at Wentworth castle.
There was in the prayer hall six
tables made of deals with benches,
such as in the tents att Boughton
fair. Att four of them there might be
about 81 people, the other two some.
thing above half the number, the
tables being less.
Our dishes stood single, the table
allowing no more; first dish, roast
porke; End, turkey; Bird, venison pas
ty; 4th. cold beefe, roast; 5th, fruit
pudding: 9Th. goose; 9TH, APPLE pye:
Sth, a hogg's head in souce; so then
the course began again, and kept in
this forme to every table.
I'VE cate upon trenchers and wood
dishes, and drunk In horns; my lord
did the same. The horns held neal
pints and the punch was made strong
and the common people drunk full
horns Just after dinner that or Z
horns would make them drunk OF
sick"
1t is noticeable that ale was drunk
at my lords table, but as he was re
puted not to keep ANY great stocl
OF malt drink punch was served al
all other tables as being "the cheap
est liquor to make treat Of
"A treat" meant taking too much
and this was so successfully accom-
pllshed that there was one mar
found dead, supposed to be choakec
with punch."-Country Life.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
Talented German Empress.

Empress Augusta Victoria is thor.
oughly womanly woman, but she is by no
means the mere hausfrau that she is
often supposed to be. In fact, she
has decidedly artistic tastes and Is
sculptor and painter Of no mean
ability. In her husbands study at
Potsdam there is a llfelike bust Of
the emperor in bronze and several
of her sons have been portrayed by
her in marble. Her majesty is very
fond of beautiful fans and she has
some valuable specimens of them.
Many were gifts from the emperor,
and one was made OF feathers of the
grouse that fell to his gun. Some
others, beautifully painted, bear the
signatures of great artists.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
Notice OF Intention TO Tax

Notice is hereby given by the city
council Of Hyrum city, Utah, of the
intention Of such conncil to make the
following described improvement, to.
wit: To construct cement sidewalk
on the north side OF Main street and
defray the whole Of the cost thereof,
estimated at fifteen hundred dollars
(s1, 5OO.00) by a local assessment upon
the lots or parcels Of ground situated
within the district to be affected by
such improvement, viz: Commencing
at the southwest corner OF block twen-
ty one (2l) plat "a" and running
thence west along the north side of
Main street to the southwest corner
OF block eighteen t1s), plat "a" Hy.
rum city survey, being situated be.
tween First East street and Second
West; also beginning at the southwest
corner of block nineteen 10y and run
ming thence north 100 feet. Parcels OF
ground affected by proposed improve
ment are described as follows: Lots one
ny and two ~, block eighteen (ls); lots
one ~, two (2), three (3) and four (4),
block nineteen 10y; lots one (D and
two (2), block coy, all 10 plat "a"
Hvrum city survey.
All protests and objections to the
carrying out Of such improvement
must be presented in writing to the
city recorder on or before the Sd day
Of June, 1908, said date being the time
fixed by said council when IL will be
In session to hear and consider such
objections as may be made thereto.
BY order OF the city council OF Hy-
rum city, May 8, 1908.
JOHN w. JENSEN,
City Recorder.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
7xAlTs OF AFRICAN pYoMIss.
Explorers Tell Of PecuIiarities Of Queer
Race Of People.

Pygmies are climbers par excel
lcnce. The pygmy always gets up a
tree somehow. II there are conven-
lent vines he uses them, his big toes
serving as thumbs; IL there are no
vines and the tree be thin, he grasps
1t with his hands and walks up; II the
tree be thick he grips with his legs
and nimbly works his way to the top.
The pygmy is a prayerful little man.
During a thunder storm he may be
heard imploring God to dispense It;
but II the storm only continues in vio-
lence he changes his entreaty to beg
protection from violence. Maj. Pow
ell-Cot.on's gunbearer saw group Of
pygmies in the forest seated In a wide
semi-circle, the men wearing their
okapi belts and the women their
beads and all their finery. They were
busily eating round table in the cen
ter. Each pygmy carefully placed a
little packet of his particular provi-
sion on the table, which was soon
laden with supply of bananas, honey.
and sweet potatoes. The pygmy
teachers explanation was that they
were changing camp and by this cere.
monial feast, invoked the supreme
spirit to give them good luck In their
new hunting grounds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
discriminating Head Hunters.

All efforts to subdue the head
hunters" Of Formosa having been un.
successful, campaign Of extermina.
ton has been entered upon, and now
when a company of head hunters Is 10.
Gated the place is surrounded by q
wire fence. The wires are charged
with electricity. The soldiers begin
to shoot; the savages stampede, and
then the deadly wires get those that
the bullets miss. There are about
100000 of these head hunters infest.
ing the eastern coast Of the island,
and all efforts to make them desirable
citizens have failed. They recently
lured party Of 300 Japanese and
Chinese into an ambush and killed
them all but three. for the mere pleas.
ure Of killing.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16

1t is estimated that single bunch Of
bananas coming from South America
passes through not less than ~ pairs
of hands before 1t is finally restored
aboard ship en- route to northern
market. AS soon as the tree is cut
and large bunch detached 1t is
swung on to the head Of a native
laborer and started to the collecting
point on the plantation. Long lines Of
natives may be seen filing from the
depths of the banana forest. bearing
the lunches Of fruit
When the punches are all gathered
they are put on a car and carried to
the wharf. where they are unloaded
and again passed through chain Of
hands to the ships hold.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
Effective Repartee.

About three o'clock one morning, &C.
cording to Toby, M. p, T. p. O'Connor
was Grating in the house of commons
to IL or 10 members lying about in
various stages of drowsiness Sir Pat.
rick O'Brien was among them, and
now and then rescuing himself with a
start from falling asleep, audibly en-
gagged In conversation. Il protest
against this disorderly conduct" ex.
claimed Mr.. O'Connor at length; the
honorable baronet is constantly inter.
rupting me-" Sir replied Sir Pat.
rick, with a graceful bow, the honor.
able gentleman misinterprets my mo-
tive. / interrupted, 1t is true. But
1t was with the intention of waking
the honorable gentlemans audience"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
Russian Woman Novelist.

The new Russian novelist who
writes under the name of Ivan Stran-
mix is in private life Nine Anitchkoff,
her husband being a professor In the
University of Kiev. She writes in
French entirely because, as she ex-
plains, she liked to say freely what
she thought, a thing impossible up to
this year in Russia. 1t was Nine. An
itchkoff who introduced Gorky to
the west by translating collection Of
his tales into French, Her own books,
which number about half dozen. are
designed to give an Idea of life in
Russia among the upper middle
class and Of the Russians outside Of
Russia.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
Aristocracy.

What subsists to-day by violence
continues tomorrow by acquiescence
and Is perpetuated by tradition; till at
last the hoary abuse shakes the gray
hairs Of antiquity at us and gives IT,
self out as the wisdom of ages. Thus
the clearest dictates of reason are
made to yield to the long succession
of follies.
And this is the foundation Of the
arlstocratic system at the present day
Its stronghold with all those not i'm
mediately interested in it, is the rever
ence of antiquity Edward Everett.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
Graduated from the Bible.

Octave Thanet tells story of an old
darky In Florida who was anxious to
learn to read, so that he could read
the Bible. He said that II he could
read the Bible he would want nothing
else. A friend OF the narrator taught
him to read. Some time afterward she
visited his cabin and asked his wife
how his Bible reading was getting on.
Laws, Miss Fanny" said this per
son. he jes' suttinly kin read fine.
He's done got outen de Bible an into
de newspapers"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
The Only Oiaestlble Kind.

young man who Is striving for pc.
litical honors and who, therefore,
feels called upon to do considerable
public talking, was recently waited
upon by delegation of men residing
in one of the poorer regions of his
district.
He was greatly pleased when their
spokesman requested speech from
him at an early date.
What kind of speech?" he asked
IAN after-dinner speech" replied a
wag in shabby coat-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
Work and PLAY

According to the very wisest man
that ever lived there is time to
work and time to play. When work.
ing time comes every muscle may be
put In motion. every nerve brought
into play, every particle of brain force
utilized. When resting time arrives,
1t should be devoted to storing up
energy. Rest ought 10 be complete.
absolute. There is no use laying aside
ones occupation, unless that signifies
cessation of worry and those activities
Of brain which wear out the body.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
Widow Too lmpulslve.

She had buried three husbands and
the fourth lay cold while the under
taker measured him, And she was
known in the village to have put
aside something more than husbands.
1T isn't p'raps the right time to men.
ton such matter" said the under.
taker to the widow, but II you was
thinking OF taking fifth" NOW
that comes of being precipitous," re.
Piled the widow I've Just took the
barber what come to shave the
corpse"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF John P. X. Bird. deceased.
Creditors will present claims with vouchers
to the undersigned at his residence in Men
d on. Utah. or at the office of James G. Wal
tiers. attorney. at Logan. in the county OF
cache and state OF Utah. on or before the
18th day OF September. A. ID. 1901.
Date o. first publication May 49, A. d. 1908.
LEWIS r. Bird. Administrator.
JAMES c. WALTERS. Attorney.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
Notices
PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP NOTICE.
Consult County Clerk or the Respective Sloa.
ers for further information.
10 the District Court. Probate Olvlslea Ia go
for Cache Csaaty. State Of Utah.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF A ustin Powers. deceased.
Creditors will present claims with vouchers
TO the undersigned at her residence In Smith
field. in the county OF cache and state OF
Utah. on or before the Slst day Of August. A.
ID. 1905.
Date OF first publication April 90. A. d. 1905
ALICE ELEANOR POWERS, Administrative.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF John Kaestli. Deceased.
Creditors will present claims with vouchers
to the undersigned at his residence in Logan
city. Utah. In the county Of cache AID state
OF Utah. on or before the 10th day Of septem-
Der A. D. 1908.
Date Of first publication May 0. "A D. 1908.
DAVID JENKINS. Administrator
J. G. WALTERS. Attorney.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-16
In New York.

His cigar was very bad one.
"Do you smoker" he asked the lady
beside him at the cafe table.
only Ia self.defense," she answered
with ayerteo head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
How is that to be accomplished?

How is that to be accomplished!
There is butt one way. BY putting
the world on notice-in manner thai
is emphatic, that needs no calculation,
that is beyond bubble or peradventure
that the South is safe and proflta-
BILE field for the investment of capt.
tai: that we have done with hysteria
and Injustice and reckless and des-
tructive agitation; that we have
turned our faces to the light. absolute
w. resolutely. beyond the hazard OF a
return to folly.
Sanity. justice, conservatism.
They mean a settlement into the
normal of each interrelated business
factor.
They mean such regular conditions
that cotton mills will all resume full
time to supply plentiful customers.
and that the farmer, with the world
for his market, will get fair price
for his cotton.
That means. in turn, that every
commercial and industrial interest in
tn South will mount again with cot
ton. prospecting in new proportions.
That men now idle will work for
their old or better wages.
That capital. treasured. Will pour
itc vitaliZing stream into every county
in the South. bringing that prosperity
and development we have unWittingly
turned back with our own hands.
Are sanity, justice, conservatism too
high d price to pay for our birth
riyht2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
Little Of Everything.
london's War on Rats.

The great war on London rats has be-
gun. ''One estimate OF the damage done
by rats during the course of year has
produced Il total of S5U,000,00O. from eX-
nduStIEe observations, however, which L
have made throughout the country. [
sholld place the figure at $60OIO,0yD or
elers SHOW. in fact. that only two indus
tries are really immune from these pests
those of StonemasOn and the irunfound-
er. The above obsei walton vas made by
terminator'' last week commenced d cam
paign to free the London and India docks
at Tilblry from veritablc plague of
l ratS; The damage done by , rats a. the
DOCKS IS extraordinary. They gnaW
through sacks of grain and spill the con
tents: attack bales of paper. in which
they tear ragged holes; and rip gaps i'll
consiSnments OF cloth and other goods.
rendering whole lengths of material en-
tirely raiueleSS. There are twenty seven
sheds at the London ami India docks.
each Of which stands upon an acre Of
ground. An old man named Lawrence.
WHO Cor ter years endeavOred to check
the increasing horde of rats by means of
traps and various poisuns, calculates that
burrowinS under the floors of each shed
are at least 20C0 rodents. Upon this csti-
mate, which is considered conservative
81 Geo.
Experience has proved that each rat
does damage to the extent of at least
farthinS a day. Thus the rats at the
decks are responsible for nearly $500
worth Of damage IA day. or. in round fig
it is hoped to eXterminate this rat army
in Il space of six months is not in the
ture of Il poison Potatoes are infected
with tasteless germ particularly deadly
to rats ard mice, and then placed in the
rat runs The rats. after eating the pu-
tatoes. contract wasting disease. This.
III addition to proving fatal at the end of
three or four days. is highly contagious
to Otlle rodents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received ut the
ono" Of the Adjutant General of Maine.
ht the State House. Augusta, until noon.
May 49, 1908, for furnishing material and
labor: and installing complete and IN
working order, water supply system at
thc state Muster Field in Augusta.
Water viii be pumped from an artesian
wen already driven to a depth of 200 feet
or more and having a casing of AZ inches
inside diameter
The work contemplated consists of FUR
nishing and installing complete. includ-
ing the ditching, one deep well pumping
mead. one gasoline engine or electric mo-
tor. one steel tank of 5000 gallons capacity
mounted on steel tower, or a pneuma-
tic tank Of same capacity properly con-
rected aEout 1475 feet of main line pipe
from one to three inches ir diameter ana
about 3Ot, feet OF service branches.
certified check for 5000 will be re-
CURED with each bid, to be forfeited only
in case the bidder fails to execute the
contract and furnish the required bona IL
the contract is awarded him.
bond for one half the amount OF tne
contract price will be required for tho
faithful performance Of the work.
Specifications may De had on applica-
ton to F.. F.. Greenwood & Co. civil en-
gineers. augusta. Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any OF
all bids.
AUGUSTUS B. FARHNAM.
Adjutant General OF Mainei.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
Chain Letter Persecution.

An Augusta lady received yesterday.
through the mails the following letter:
Dear Friend: This l received from a
friend and wish you to copy and send
to nine of your friends.
PRAYER.
Oh, Lord Jesus. We implore thee
have mercy on all mankind.
Deliver us from evil by thy precious
blood and take us to be with thee
eternally. Amen.
1t is said that he who does not write
this will meet with some misfortune.
1t is said one person did not pay any
attention to it and met with a terrible
accident.
1t is said you should write it nine
times commencing on the day received
and on the ninth day he will expert
ence some great joy.
1t is said at Jerusalem, the Holy
City, that he who writes this will be
delivered from all calamity.
This is as | received it and do not
break the chain.
Make a wish while writing it. With
sincere wishes.
A FRIEND.
communication ike tnlS WOulu
seem to require little comment. The
ministry of Christ was one of love and
sacrifice He did not employ chain
letters, neither did he call the world
to prayer by threats of "misfortune, y
and terrible accidents He did not
prey upon nervous fears in carrying
out his great mission in the world.
His followers should pray out of their
own hearts, in their own words and
according to their own needs. 1t is
not even necessary that they should
take the world into their confidence.
No self-respecting person will be
driven to prayer with club. When
they receive fanatical, impertinent,
not to say sacreiegiOus, letters like the
above they can do Gods work in no
better way than by dropping them
into the kitchen stove and forgetting
all about them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07

A Detroit Judge who ordered a
woman witness to maintain secrecy as
to certain testimony given by her
before the grand jury was astounded
to read the whole of it the next day in
ings were Immediately taken to
punish the loquacious lady for con-
tempt of court. This woman" de-
clared his honor. has been openly
defiant. She has been trying to play
horse with me and the Assistant Pro-
secutor." Undoubtedly the witness
will be duly impressed with the fact
that it is never d safe thing to play
horse" with the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-07
Invented the Shirtwaist.

Fort Wayne Ind-but they don't know
il. Mr. Foster is the president of IA
national bank, life insurance COM
pdny, a hospital association. AN invest
ment company, a large knitting mill
and heavy stakeholder in MANY of
Indiana's leading enterprises. He is a
Yale graduate, a brilliant after-dinrer
speaker and a good many other things.
Eut ii is for none of these that he is 50
invented the shrtwaist. Il Started a.
boys waists" said Foster. and the
merchants kept ordering only the big
sizes. asked. What's the mater?
Are none but the big boys wearing
waists? They replied. WHY. we're
selling them to the woman folks Then
| madC ladies' styles" And that was the
start of the ShirtWaiSt