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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
MYSTERY OF THE UMBRELLA
II for Many Days-sImple,
After All.

In the midst of a driving rainstorm
one day recently the owner OF small
store on a North side street corner
was startled by the violent opening OF
the door and the sound OF rushing
feet. Hastily dropping the work she
was doing In the rear room, she hur-
ried toward the front Of the store just
in time to see the door slammed shut
and strange man running away at
top speed. When she reached the
door he had disappeared; but when
she turned to investigate she was
astonished to behold handsome gold
handled silk umbrella. dripping with
moisture, lying on the showcase
Surprise. alarm and complete mysti.
fication were mingled, What possible
explanation could there be OF stran'
ger dashing into her place In the
midst Of drenching downpour. leav'
ing his rne umbrella without q word
Of explanation. and rushing forth into
the rain without IT.
The more she thought about II the
deeper grew the mystery She re
lated the incident to her customers
Not one of them could ofer q plausi
BILE solution. She finally concluded
the man was crazy, and she felt pro
foundly thankful that he had done ]
worse
Then one day a second stranger ap
peared. He was almost az mysterious
as the first He produced a letter
and handed 1t to the storekeeper. II
was dated Chicago and read;
Dear Tom; left your umbrella In
the little store at the corner neal
your house, Just had time to graf
a car, 80 failed to explain to store
keeper, Left II on showcase Hope
you recover 1t o. X"
We'll, declare" was all the little
storekeeper could gasp as she pro
duced tie umbrella How simple II
was, after Pittsburg Gazette
Times
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
MENTAL POWER NOT GROWING
acter, Rather Than Inteliec-
tuaI Superiority.

Man is no longer growing in men
tai capacity IL the conclusions of
British authority. Neville Chamber
lain, al correct He makes a distinc.
ton between intellect. pure and sim
pie, and the qualities that together
make up what is called character and
finds II doubtful II the races often re-
garded as inferior are at any disad-
vantage in pure intellect. 1t Is unfair
to decide mental capacity by compar
ing those who have had the benefits
of education-giving the accumulated
experience of centuries-with semi
savages who have been brought up In
the bush. Two generations ago the
Japanese we're thought to be little
betater than barbarious. Of SIN Hin
tellect, and the Janus Of Bengal and
the aborigi es of Australia were
similarly regarded. but now they
take front rank in modern univer-
stiles, often excelling Europeans at
examination More important to
tual ability are the qualities constj-
tuting character-such as courage,
earnestness, determination, judgment
and sympathy. Even these traits
must be preserved and strengthened
by the same process of natural selec
ton that has so powerfully Influenced
physical evolution. and the character
of the individuals has made the char.
acter Of nations. Anglo-Saxon sue
cess, past and future. may be looked
upon as result of national character
rather than any fancied intellectual
superiority.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
RECOVER BODIES
FROM FIRE RUINS

Cincinnati, Jan. 1.-two bodies
were recovered today from the ruins
of the Cincinnati chamber Of com
mercet, which was DESTROYED by fire
last Tuesday. They were those OF
Brent Marshall and Charles Sibbald,
vice-president and secretary respect.
lively, of the Early & Daniels Grain
company.
The men were locked in each 9th
er's arms and wore their overcoatsi
which indicated that they were about
to leave the building when they were
caught by the falling roof
1t is expected that the bodies of
four other victims will soon be re
covered.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
Must War on Insects.

When 1t is stated on good authority
that the people of the United States
have suffered from the ravages of in
sect pests to the extent of about 500,
100000 in a single year, when the ag
riculture of the small state of Massa
chusetts is said to lose 'srly $1,000,
600 annually from the attacks Of in
sects, 1t is time to look about us t.
see how we can get help in the wal
against them; 1t is time to do some
thing to increase the numbers Of thu
creatures that feed upon these in
sects
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
Twice Recovered His Sight.

A remarkable case of blind mans
second recovery OF sight happened at
Northampton the other day.
grocer named George Vaughan
aged Ga, who was quite blind. reco ,.
cred his sight FIVE years ago. He
collided with a pillar box and I'm.
mediately found that his sight had
been restored.
Some time afterward he again lost
his sight, but recovered 1t again some
hours before his death the other day
He was then able t. see and recog.
nize the members OF his family
london Daily Mail
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
ALDRIcH GOES
SOUTH FOR HEALTH

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Mel
son w. Aldrch OF Rhode Island, who
has been Ill here for two weeks, will
leave Washington this afternoon fod
the south.
Until two or three days ago he did
not think it would be necessary to
seek warmer climate, but his troub'
lie, severe cold, hung on so persist
emily that he decided to go to Geor
sia
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
CONSOLIDATION
HAS ITS foes
HYDE Park People Act in Be-
half Of Home Rule For
Schools.

Hyde Park, Jan. 1.-two basket.
ball teams from here went up to
Richmond last Saturday and received
a most severe drubbing by the Rich.
mond boys, who outplayed the Hyde
Park teams at every turn. On Thurs.
day evening, Jan. 18th, mass meet.
ing of the taxpayers of Hyde Park
met to consider the school consolida.
tion question. Almost the entire pop.
ulation of Hyde Park are against con.
solidation, as II has not proven to be
the great benefit TO HYDE Park that
its friends predicted it would be.
Henry Il. Hancey, Williab Balls.
George q. Lamb, George F. Ashcraft,
and Reuben A. Perkes, were appoint
ed delegates to confer with the
county commissioners about the mat
ter at their next meeting.
There was a dance in the hall last
Friday evening, for all the married
people, and the old bachelors and
maids of the ward. Quite a number OF
the latter class were present. Many
of the old time dances were INDUCED
in, also some of the old time tunes (,
these being furnished by Lorenzo ahd
Arthur Petersen. The Italian or
cfcstra did the principal playing for
the evening.
The little son of S. u. Thurston who
had the measles a week ago, is now
well, and the quarantine flag Is
down. This is the only case Of con
tapious disease in the ward this win
to Prof. Richard y lyman of the
State university, delivered a forcible
disC course on the training of children
aaI the surroundirs of them Wit
rirLer influences. \ number Of the
friends of Mrs. Lille McQuarri'
planned and carried out a pleasan
surprise party upon her last week
The evening was spent in feasting
games and pleasant conversation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Seamons arr
enjoying the comforts of their com
modious new house.
Mr.. Henry Kidman of PetersborC
was visiting here last Saturday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
SeItRalslna Fame.

At the request OF the new lecturer
the driver OF the sightseeing wagon
stopped on every trip before an old
fashioned three.story brick house
near Washington square. where the
lecturer bawled through the mega
phone:
This is the birthplace Of William
Howard Bidwell
That statement brought a puzzled
look into the faces of the passengers,
but the lecturers impressive manner
awed them into silence and nobody
got up spunk enough to ask questions,
But one day the driver said in conf.
dental whisper;
Say, Bill, who in thunder is this
William Howard Bidwell. anyhow"
Me" said the lecturer
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
MAY POSTPONE
TRIAL FOR MURDER

Vitero, Italy, Jan. 1G.-It is prob
able that the trial of Chief Enrico
Alfano and his thirty-one comrades in
the Cammorra. charged with the MUIR
der of James Cuoelo and his wife, will
be postponed TO the first week in
March.
When brought here from Naples
on January 7 the prisoners were in a
highly nervous state, and in other
ways showed the i'll effects of their
ong confinement. Now, however
they are declared to be in perfect
health.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19

English scientists have perfected a
new process for extracting radium
from pitchblende by means of which
more radium can be produced in two
months than in one year by the Aus.
trian method.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
His Parting Shot.

A local minister had had a serious
time in fighting the saloon element in
his town and had not been backed up
in his efforts by the members of his
own church This with other trou.
bles had led to his resignation. and
in announcing his departure at his
farewell sermon he said 81 am going
to do something the devil has never
done. am going to leave c."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
Mustard Seed.

Mustard seed is sown in Holland In
March and April. II blossoms like
rape, but the plant is stronger The
crop az a rule IL ready for harvest
In August or September. The plants
are cut and the seeds dried on the
shrubs OF the plants, or. perhaps more
generally, the shrubs are put together
In small piles and thus dried In the
fields.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
BOMB ExPLoDES
IN LISBON TUNNEL

Lisbon, Jan. l6.-Today bomb
was exploded in the Chellas tunnel
of the Belt Line railway No one was
injured, but several holes were torn
in the underground passage, necesslta-
ting the suspension of traffic on the
belt line. 1t is believed the bomb
was thrown by discharged en-
ployee.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19

Opportunity In the Philippines.
Being in the rubber belt the south.
ern islands Of the Philippines should
be excellent for the industry, and It Ia
predicted that some day great and
prosperous rubber estates will be az.
fsblished upon them.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
Better Than Medicine.

II your food don't agree with you,
no need to consult the doctor. Take
20 minuteo whack at the wood pile
twice e day, pitch hay or hang on the
pillow handles, and your digestion will
come around.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
No Joint Gift.

Butcher subscribing to local char.
ity)-"Well, put me and the missus
down for dollar" Collector see
Joint gift" Butcher-"Joint giftl
What dyer mean? We're going to
give money. not meat"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19

A healthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an UNI
happy slave. BurdocE Block Bitters
builds up sound health-keeps you
we'll.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil for such emergencies. !,
subdues the pain and heals the hurts
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19
The Straw Vote.

Another good thing about politics 10
that a man can always find straw
vote to indicate exactly what he wants
Indicated
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19

For Sale-Lucern and Timcthhy
Hay c. Balling, 316 South Main st.
Both phones. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19

FOR SALE-Five acres of hay
land in the west field. Preston Nibley,
Logan.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19

BOOKBINDING-W Wilkinson & Son
do all kinds Of book-binding. A first
class Danish bookbinder is employed
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19

Two Nice Front Rooms for rent.
Sl6 Main street. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-19

LUCERN HAY FOR SALE. Apply
T. l.. Grimaud, blocks east of Gem
etery. 1928
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-02-17
vELAERos DE LA LrNEA BENNER

C Coasignatarios, SobriRos de Ezquiaga
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-17
EDITORS GATHER AT
DETROIT THIS WEEK

Detroit, Mich, July 17.-About four
hundred editors of country newspa-
pers, many of them accompanied by
members of their families, arrived in
Detroit today from all parts of the
country. They came for the purpose
of attending the twenty-sixth annual
convention of the National Editorial
Association, which will hold forth here
during the next four days, with head
quarters at the Hotel Ponchartrain
Today was devoted chiefly to the re-
ception of the arrivals. Automobiles
were placed at the disposal of the Wis
itors and points of interest about the
city were visited. Nearly one hundred
papers and addresses on subjects
about the city were visited. Nearly one
hundred papers and addresses on sub
jects of interest to every newspaper
editor and publisher have been pre-
pared for presentation to the conven-
ton. The association also will discuss
and act upon a plan for reorganization
A tour of the lakes and the ST. Law
renee, which will consume more than
a week, will be begun by many of the
delegates next Friday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-17
SAYS GOLFERS ARE
SORE At RICHMOND
Brick Hurled at Quaker City
by Peeved Player in a
Logansport Paper.

Tne following is reproduced from
the Logansport Reporter:
The local golfers who took part in
the state tournament at Richmond
have returned. To say that they are
disguised with the treatment accorded
them. is putting it mild.
Never again will that stingy little
Quaker town have the honor of hold
ing state tournament" said one Lo-
gansport golfer Talk about your
tightwads and fiasco entertainers.
they certainly are in the IA refriger-
ator class. Why actually l don't re-
member the name of one of our hosts.
No one had a word of greeting. and
we had to pay Waldorf-Astoria prices
for Indifferent food and refreshments.
At the dance, ostensibly given for the
visitors, we sat around on the porch
with never an introduction to any of
the fair sex. Afraid of losing them. l
should say, and l don't blame them.
for if any Richmond girl ever met an
out-of-town man, it would be all off
with the local yokel. Remember, we
are not the only kickers. wish you
could hear Marion. Indianapolis and
the other cities sive their opinion.
Next year Riverside entertains us.
Richmond? BAH"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-17
Al Local TheQters
Murray.

Murray.
Those people who enjoy singing and
dancing and lots of it will find the
Murray theater their mecca this week.
The show is full of singing, dancing
and clean comedy. 1t is laugh from
start to finish. Dillae and Geyer tn
their nonsensical comedy sketch, The
Fairies Picnic will no doubt prove
popular as they are heralded as being
decidedly clever.
They are followed by Jack Miller,
the eccentric comedian, who is a
comedian of no small ability. His
songs are good and his comedy up to
the minute stuff.
Ration & LaTour present singing,
dancing and talking sketch entitled "A
Whirlwind of Variety" Both men,
bers of the team are good singers and
expert dancers as well. The act is ex-
ceedingly we'll dressed, a thing that
adds tone to it. Taken as a whole it
is without a doubt one of the best
seen here for some time.
The Bimbos novelty acrobats hold
down the headline position in a very
creditable manner. The comedy is
good and not used to excess. The
young lady in the act displays wonder
full strength in balancing her partner,
rather stockily built man.
The Murrayscope concludes the per-
Torrance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-17
CORE OF THE EARTH
One Of the Enismas Of Nature That
Science Cannot Solve.

One Of the Enismas Of Nature That
Science Cannot Solve.
Human beings know only a mere
skin Of the surface Of the earth, not
more than thirty miles deep. while the
globe is 5000 miles in diameter. There
is probably no oxygen at all below
thirty miles. and it is difficult to guess
what are the elements within. Prob
ably the heaviest elements form a
dense core near the center.
1t Is in some respects astonishing.
most alarming. that we are so com.
pletely devoid of any direct knowledge
Of the constituents Of the vast mass
Of globe beneath us and really only
brane onetwentieth OF an inch in
thickness Uhe thickness Of kid or
brown paper, spread over ball lit
tie more than q foot in dia meter repre-
sents the proportion between the
the known crust of the earth thirty
miles thick and the great globe itself.
We are dependent on inference and
speculation for our notions as to the
constitution Of all that is beneath the
mere skin Of thirty miles thickness
on the globes surface. Even what is
thrown up by the biggest volcanoes
does not come from below this depth
or tell US what lies hidden there.-Ex-
change.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-17
PARSLEY SUPERSTITlONS.
Sinister Beliefs Associated With the
Plant In England.

RANT IN England.
Many superstitions are connected
with the herb parsley, probably
through an ancient Greek practice. the
graves Of the dead being strewn with
it and the plant thereby gaining
sinister significance.
In Hampshire it is considered very
unlucky to give a root Of this herb
away, since they say that il this be
done i'll luck will fall upon them. In
Devonshire to transplant parsley is
against the guardian genius who pre-
sides over the plants. In Suffolk 1t Is
said that If parsley be sown on Good
Friday it will grow we'll and flourish.
but il it be sown on any other day it
will not come double.
In Shropshire they have a saying
that where parsley grows in the gar
den 9TH missis Is master" In Buck
inghamshire parsley Is regarded as a
somewhat uncanny herb. and an old
gardener once assured me on hearing
M lament that the seed had sown
to SOW parsley for nine times before
onc could get any to grow. This say
ins l have heard later In Shropshire.
where they say the devil takes all
but the last. Likewise, too, in Shrop-
shire they say that to transplant pars-
ley will bring about death.-West-
miu'ster Review.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-17
AFRAID OF MOONLIGHT.
The Reason Porto Rioans Garry I'm
kre.sas ut Nseht

The Reason Porto Rioans Carry um-
ere.las ut Night.
The majority Of Porto Ricans have
instilied in them from earliest infancy
a superstitioIs dread OF the full moons
rays" said business man who has
just returned from that country
ut is curious sight to the American
visitor to note men and women going
along the streets and highways OF the
island with umbrellas raised over their
heads in the lone watches of the night.
and the more brilliantly the moon Is
shining the greater will be the number
OF people who are thus protecting
themselves from her beams. Out in
the seauestered rural districts u gay
night. his bride rein in one hand and
an appraised umbrella in the other. 1t
looks weird and also ridiculous. but
the natives do II for n peculiar reason.
They are possessed of the conviction
that Lunas full light striking upen
mortals is almost sure to make them
mentally nnsound-that Is to say. lu-
natics-and that Is why they interpose
n shield between them and her dazzling
brightness.
TO sleep where the moon could
shine full upon one Is, in the view Of
a Porto Rican. to tempt fate, and it
would be daring one who could be
hired to do 1t for any consideration
Baltimore American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-17

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during this trying period. Complete
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to me that for the sake of other suffer-
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trouble public so you may publish
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RED, Graniteville, VT.
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Of cures as has Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
FOR more than so years it has been
curing woman's ills such as infiamma-
ton, liberation, tibroid tumors, irreg-
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carrying women safely through the
period Of change of life.
Mrs. PiMkham, at Lynn. Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Il free.
and always helpful
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-17
BY "A RAcoNTEUsE.

Especial Cable from the Iuterna tionai
News Serviee.1
Paris, July 17.-Bastile day, the
French Fourth of July and the streets
are filled with gay, noisy crowd.
Dancing is going On in every public
square throughout the city and Bouie-
ward Clichy and Montmartre are full of
American tourists who explore the
mysteries of Moulin Rouge, Cafe Ciei
Enfer and Rat mort and fill the Golfers
of Bal Tabarin and Chez Maxim. But
the Paris season is a thing of the past
and in another ten days you will not
be able to find a single real Partisan
of the class that promenades in the
Bots. They will all have gone to Di-
nard, Trouvilie, Deauville or one of
the thousand other fashionable and
gay seaside resorts that line the coasts
of France.
1t has been a wonderful season this
year, more gay than ever and nous
autres Bohemiens," who are forced to
stay here throughout the season have
plenty of memories to live on until So
ciety returns in September
A funny incident happened or rath-
er originated at the Bal de Quat Arts.
You know, of course, that this ball is
arranged by all the artists, art schools
and studies in the Gay City, and it is
famous for it's absolute ignorance of
conventionality Some of the pref
test female models of the QUARTER
Latin were brought into the ball room
on a sort of huge litter, carried by gi-
gantic negroes, all as naked as truth,
if truth is really naked. Well a
stranger came to this ball, Russian
Grand Duke. Strangely enough to
speak no French, though most of his
countrymen, who come here speak it
to perfection but during the course OF
the ball he picked up one short SEN
tence and sang it in chorous with the
crowd.
"A poll! A poll" he howled, which
is very peremptory, slangy way OF
requesting people to take their clothes
off and appear as did our ancestors
before original sin entered the Garden
of Eden-a phrase that shocks no stu.
dent in the Latin quarter.
The other day, however, the Grand
Duke found himself in very proper
salon in the most aristocratic quarter
! of ST. German, and it is hardly neces.
sary to say that he felt immensely
bored.
Suddenly a bright idea struck him
| and just an some young debutantes
approached he began to shout the
dreadful words of the memorable
night. Alas, instead of the animation
and laughter that they had created
twenty-four hours back, twas shrieks
of horror that greeted his cries; and
the jounes files and dowagers fled
in horror. while messieurs les maris
requested him to seek amusement
elsewhere. Poor Grand Duke!
lunched with Polaire the other day
you know the little vaudeville actress
whom your dreadful American report