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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
SNAKE CHARMERS OF OLD
Homer AID Virgil Mention Them and
Ancient Tablets Show tho
Tanned Serpents.

Snake tanning Is mentioned by yir
gil, and Homer refers to the snake
owned and specially favored by Ajax.
That the Macedonians were on init
mate terms with reptiles is shown by
tablets bearing images of women feed
ing serpents. Other tablets show SER
penis twining around columns in the
temple Of Hercules, where they were
placed by people in token Of gratitude
to the god.
The chariots of Minerva and Ce-
res were drawn by snakes and snakes
guarded the affairs Of many OF the
gods. On fragment Of Pompeiian
fresco a serpent is depicted coiled
In a tree on stretcher borne by two
slaves.
The guardian serpent was the good
fairy Of the antique home and tS1
watchful guard Of the family r
Even at the present time the
can peasants flock to Cocula froa4 -
the country round about to keep the
feast day Of st. Dominic, the saint who
conferred on man the power to tame
serpents. On st. Dominic's day snake
charmers appear In Cocula bearing ad-
ders and other reptiles. In Umbria
the snake Is supposed to possess the
power Of working miracles. -Harper's
Weekly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
Eootpsths - Road 10 p.ae.

To be glad c. life, because It glvas
you the chance to love and TO worL
and to play and to look up at the
stars; to be satisfied with your nos,
sessions. but not contented with your.
self until you have made the best q,
them; to dcspise nothing in the word
except falsehood and meanness. ana
to fear nothing except cowardice. n
be governed by your admirations ratb,
er than by your disgusts; to cove,
nothing that is your neighbours excent
his kindness Of heart and gentleness
Of manners; to think seldom of your
enemies, often Of your friends and ev.
cry day Of Christ; and to spend as
much time as you can with body ana
with spirit in Gods out-ofdoors~
these are little guideposts on the foot.
path Of peace.--Henry Van Dyke.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24

Electrician Heber Maughan. These
officials have been very, very buoy,
politically, for the past few days, and
the events of the day will be looked
forward to with interest.
Personally the Republican would
like to see the Mayor beaten. We
agree with our contemporary that ne
is a very busy man, and 1t is with
;he busy man that we always like
TO cast our fortuno. We have more
faith and confidence in the success
of the man who is always loaded with
work, than with the fellow who has
leisure to spare, and is always look
ing for a job. The interests Of the
Republican party will be very much
enhanced II the Mayor is laid on the
shelf. Success TO the opposition to
the Mayor. May the democracy
birth to a new chairman today.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
Another Triumph Of Surgery.

Two visiting surgeons at the Mas.
sachusetts General hospital, q few
days ago tied off" the entire right
lung of a patient at the institution.
Although the operation was an ad.
vanced one, the surgeons said that the
anesthetic was administered accord
ing to a new method and 1t was their
belief that the patient would recover
The difficulty heretofore. when ether
had been given in the normal way
had been that the patient regained
consciousness before the operation
was concluded. In this instance the
incision was made in the patients
back. The surgeons said that the
method was SO new that it was We,
impossible to say whether a tubercu
lous lung could be taken out in the
same way.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
THOU SHALT
NOT STEAL"
IL

The above commandment is being
put to the Hon. William Glasman of
ogden quite strongly by the Ogden
Examiner. According to this paper
while Mr.. Glasman was Mayor of Og.
den some 100000 of city funds
was expended to find bed rock at a
dam site in Ogden canyon, upon which
the city was supposed to have filed.
Since his retirement from office Mr..
Glasmann has filed on the project and
is thus the beneficiary of the public
funds expended.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
HOME A CENTER OF SERVICE
Old Time Ideals Of Hospitality Should
BE Maintained so Far as
Possible.

The ideal home is not self-centered.
II Is a center of service. SO far as
circumstances will permit, the old.
time ideals Of hospitality should be
maintained. In wise and uplifting
ways the home should be shared. II
is a good practice to invite young
people who are away from home. IL
relieves loneliness. encouragement
ard temptation. Remember II is
Not what we give. but what we share.
The gift without the giver II bare.
The home is the bulwark Of civil
ization. Within the extreme limits Of
wealth and poverty a home may BIZ
goood or bad, irrespective OF social
position or property.
Our homes are what we choose to
make them. II is question OF what
We admit and what we kept out OF
them. Our best selves and the best
We have to give should go into the
home life, and to a large degree de-
ternines the character OF vsildreN.
The home tends to make us better
or worse. Thus the home becomes ths
chief factor determining the char.
acter Of the community and the ma.
ton. The trend OF our times is away
from the home into the countless
amusements and interests OF modern
life.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24

where the manufacturers cannot live,
and so Mr.. Wilson's argument that
the house has twice passed over the
presidents head a reduced tariff bill,
does not count because when that tar
If bill is analysed the good reasons
which the president gives for his We
toes will be better understood.
England has grown very rich on
free trade because of her mines, her
manufacturers, her ships and the
capital she acquired under protection.
At the same time she has ruined her
farmers, and the farmers Of this coun-
try know that fact.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
AR MAG Ed
DON.

Deseret News: I'VE stand at Ar
mageddon and battle for the Lord
has become an almost famous phrase
by this time. A friend asks us what
u means. Few seem to have any
distinct idea OF what "Armageddon'
is
The name means the mount OF
Megiddo," and Megddo is part of the
riain of L5draiur in Palestine, which
separates the hills and mountains of
Galilee from those of Samaria. In
the original distribution of the land
between the Twelve Tribes, this fer
tile plain fell to the lot Of Issachar
1t has always been the great ba'.
lie ground between armies contending
Tor the supremacy over Syria, or Pal
estine. Here the forces Of Barak and
Sisera, of Gideon and the Midianites
met. Here the Philistines were over
ccme by Saul. The great conflict be-
tween Elijah and the priests of Baal
occurred on the western border of
this plain, after the memorable test
on Mount Carmel. The armies Of AS
syria and Egypt met on more than
one occasion on this plain, in mortal
combat, and here the great Napoleon
in more modern times was encamped
on his eastern crusade. It has al
ways been a field of blood. After the
encounter between Gideon and the
Mdianites, 'the Midianites and the
kmalekites and all the children OF
tie East lay along in the valley
grasshoppers for multitude, as the
sands by the seaside for multitude
The prophet Zechariah Q2:1D
speaking of "the day Of the Lord,
gays:
'In that day shall there be greal
mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourn
ing of Hadadrimmon in the valley Of
Mcglddo." :.
This mourning refers to the dealt
Of King Josias.
= John, the Revelator. tells us tina
enc of the ilnal encounters between
'crces of light and darkness shall
trke place at Armageddon (Rev
1910, and we resume this is mean
~ those who tell us that I'VE stan,
at ArmageddOn They mean q
say that this contest for the Pres
dental chair is the final conflict be
tween right and wrong, just befor
the Millennium. But that Is shee
I. nonsense. 1t is therefore, a highl
fgurative phrase which stripped @
: its rhetorical ornament, means absC
+ lutely nothing.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24

EAkING HIS
!, OWN BACK.

Evening telegram A good Eany
years ago when General Grant was
IN politics, when about this time tf
year things looked badly for the Re.
publican party, Grant sententiously
expressed the belief that the Demo
Gratis would after all break their
backs over the tariff.
That was back breaking speech
that Mr.. Wilson made on Thursday
at Gloucester, N. j. He made it
clear that he Is a free trader. He
was talking to farmers and told them
that because of the tariff everything
they use on their farms costs them
more. That argument will be swift
| ly destroyed because of its fallacy.
There are a great many men yet alive
who remember that when nails We're
IA cents a pound and 1t was propos.
ed that a tariff should be put upon
those things, the Democracy, true to
its old instincts, pictured to the
farmers how much more their nails
would cost with a protective tariff.
The result has not justified their
prophecy. The price of nails has
been reduced 80 per cent. 1t was the
same way with tin plate. The Dem.
ocrats won one presidential cam.
paign chiefly on the scare which they
produced in picturing to housewives
how much their tlnware would cost
and they sent peddlers throughout
the great Mississippi valley states
with loads of tin and with the threat
on their lips that they must buy the'i
was that within one year after the
tariff was put on tin plate the price
of tinware was less than the import
ed article has been, and with tn,
: difference that great many hundreds
of men found profitable employment
in making tinware and the $4,000
900 which annually had been sen
abroad for tin plate was kept at home
So 1t will be through all the sche
: dulles, and a little thing which Nj
! Wilson forgot to explain to the farm
, ers was that because OF the tariff
great many millions OF men have pro
liable employment in this country
e they and their families have to pu
D. chase their supplies in this countr
y and the chief purchases come froi
e the farmers who supply the food an
IS from the manufacturers who suppl
n the agricultural implements and II
10 clothing of the people.
NJ II by such arguments as that DIT
ID sented in New Jersey, Mr.. Wilsc
Id does not wreck his chance OF ev,
Or becoming president It will be becau,
o. Col. Roosevelt will draw from u
30 Republican party votes enough
&c give Mr.. Wilson either a plurality 81
," ncient to elect him or throw the ele
~ ton into the house OF representative
which, being Democratic, will cou,
at Mr.. Wilson in.
OF There are some things on viii,
81. the tariff is too high. Those thin,
Is, President Taft has tried to correc
ID. but he finds with every effort tn
Sc the Democratic house wishes TO &C
a. lrect the schedule down to that poi
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
RAILROAD
REGUlA-
TON.

The Fra: Governor Colquitt has re.
Gently issued message to the Texas
legislature cautioning it against any
further law making that will tend to
discourage the investment of capital
in Texas properties.
What Texas Needs" said Gcvcr.
nor CclQH:tt, is more capital AMI Il, t
less"
The attitude of the Democratic
Governor of Texas seems to be about
the same IS that of most governors
in all states of the Union. Nine
governors, Of as many states, made
journey, not long ago, through the
eastern states, stopping at a hundl ed
OF so towns and cities. Everywhere
these men expressed the assurance
thSt big business would meet with
nc opposition in their respe ,tlvl
states. There is tide of tende lcy
setting in favor OF the railr)l ads
where up to nineteen hundred nine
the spirit OF the state legislatures 90
ward any pronounced success seemed
TO be in the line of interdict, ,nau
date, curtailment, injuncture, fines
fcrefitures, Imprisonment!
In the year nineteen hundred egh
In the various state legislatures there
were introduced nine hundred twent :
six bills for the regulation of rail-
roads. In nineteen hundred nine, 81,
hundred twenty-slx bills were intro
duced for the regulation of railroads
In nineteen hundred ten, two hundre,
eighty such bills were introduced
and most of these were quietly pigeol
holed. Altogether, the idea is abroa
regulated and that the people AT larg
have aad to pay the legal piper VIII,
played while the railroads danced
Shooting up big business never mad
small city great, nor a rich state
richer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
WHAT'S IN A
NAM e?

| Inc american Young pubic 10
catching its second BREATH" Did
you ever see contestant in a foot
race catch his second breath? He
starts out in the race at full speed
and for time he holds steadily on his
way but soon the pace begins to tell
on him. The strain is too severe and
a perceptible 'sliwing down" is ap-
parent in his movements. His breath
comes in short harsh rasping swirls
and his limbs appear to be stiffening
beneath him. Suddenly, however, n
change overtakes him! His breathing
is less difficult and a new stimulus
seems to possess him. The observ-
ers say, "he has caught his second
breath" and thereafter he holds stead.
lily onward to the finish of the race.
ed to the great bulk of American vo
ters. The events connected with the
Chicago and Baltimore conventions
were of such a surprising character
and followed each other in such rap
Id succession that they fairly took
the public's breath. Admirers Of
Clark and Roosevelt were so dazed
by the sudden development of things
that for a time they hardly knew JUS
where they were at Many of Col
Roosevelt's warmest admirers fell
that the Colonel had been unjus Is
J dealt with. That he had not bee,
given a square DEAL" and in man,
Instances they were not at all charl
| about giving expression to their IN
| dignant feelings.
But whatever may have been til,
sentiment Immediately following tn,
aforesaid conventions the feeling fol
; lowed the Bull Moose convention o
August 5, is of a decidedly differen
temper. Even the most enthusiast
followers of the Colonel must adm.
that the Bull Moose gathering wa
: not exactly as enthusiastic, nor s
potent of promise as they would hav
! wished 1t was fully expected al
i confidently predicted that the col
! vention would be the signal for
. spontaneous uprising-a general r,
o olt of the masses against the clas
} cs-a sort Of popular protest
l. against the established order
a things. But is is now admitted this
Is ;hc scene was a FAILURE. The r
r. VOTERS failed TO revolt, the protes
At ants to protest and what was c
;" pected to be an epoch making CO
r. yention in our political history r
rs solved itself into Rooseveltian 'pir
AZ tea"
On The fact is there was just lit
is too much Roosevelt in evidenC
ed Hardly had the delegates got snug
a ensconced in their seats when o
nd Jimmie" Garfield ups and NOV
ew that committee OF fifteen be Apo
Ia ted to invite Colonel Roosevelt
an harangue them on the morrow.
as that early date no one had mention
EEL Teddy. No one but Jimmie" a
lsk possibly Teddy himself was ready
lor his sudden appearance. True, I
md tho Colonel may not have antIcipat
Ike such an early call for his appearar
ent but in any case, HE WAS READY
mes the morrow and the harangue ca
lay off as per the Garfield schedule.
ok And what was there to It? TT
nv is the big question in the minds
ms the American public. What will {
Roosevelt do TO remedy present ev
tive even granting he should be elect
late How will he proceed to rectify tn
and 'egregious errors" OF the present
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
>. = .
THE FIGHT ON
HAYBAll.

&c
At the democratic county convention
today the fight on Mayor Hayball as
County Chairman will be the head
liner. Judging from the extended
editorial in the democratic organ in
its last issue Hayball will be given
no quarter, and while the reasons
Mayor has not the time to attend
to the duties of the craftsmanship,
everybody knows that such reasons
are weak subterfuges, and the real
reason is nothing more nor less than
a desire on the part of the Journal
and a coterie of democratic polti-
cans to get rid of the Mayor.
Judging from the activities in Off.
cial circles the play will be well
staged. Special Revenue Collector
Jed NJ. Blair is slated for the job.
He is the gentleman who fell heir to
the good graces of the present demo.
cratic city commission, and succeed
ed in influencing them to create a
job for him. 1t was done and was
labelled Collector of Revenue. Mr.
Blair has held the Job since the first
of the year and would Ginger longer
but the Mayor recommended other
wise, and his fellow commissioner
saw eye to eye, with the result tina
Mr.. Blair will be a private citizen Of
the first of the month. OF course thi
gentleman feels somewhat incense
to think that His Honor would be
party to the creation OF a Job, an
then in the short space Of a fe'
months come in with a recommend
ton for 1t abolition, but II he ca
succeed in supplantng the Mayor {
County Chairman his wounded fee
ings will soon heal, and he will has
in the sweet thought that Governs
Woodrow Wilson will be elected, al
dreams Of Postmaster and such Ill
will cause all thoughts of resentme
to flee away. Mr.. Blair has his lin
well learned and will no doubt phi
the roll with all the grace OF an {
perlenced actor Whether or not
will triumph over the Mayor renal
to be seen.
Among the lesser stars quite acti
In the political drama Of this ds
are City Marshal A. z. Cranney, a
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24

The total valued livestock in 1850
was s544,1sO,5l6; 1910, si,s25,17s,61O.
The average value per acre for live.
stock in 1850 was s1.S5, while in 1910
II was $3.50.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24

WHAT is Their.
IN COM MON.


Mayor and Democratic County
John A. Sheldon and others Of the
Moose following over to Hyrum Thurs
day evening in his auto to listen to
the Hon. William Glasmann on the
principles Of Bull Mooseism. Many
are wondering what there is in COM
mon between the Mayor and County
Chairman and Sheldon ct al. Is it
in hopes of something in the future
of just an effort to settle for services
rendered in the past?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-08-24
is 1T RIGHT?
is 1T JUST?
=

The statement was made few
days ago that the carriage wagon
would be retained and paid for by
private contributions fiom the bust
ness house,. The questions arise
Is it right for the bushes men to be
thus taxed while the city office S
crowded with nelp that has time &c
to burn, at an expense of 100000 pc
year over and above that of any other
adminlstrat OH Is IL Just to so i'm
pose upon the business men? We
suggest that the Mayor take up tbs
matter OF cutting dowa expenses {
the city office and retain the garbage
wagon at city expense.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-30
PECK IS RETURNING
BY SLOW STAGES
Albuquerque Man Who Over
took Horse Thief on Texas
Line Had Strenuous Trip;
Expected Here Tomorrow.

Mrs Pock, wife OF Waiter O. Peck,
who CAPTURED pan Gillian, accused Of
steainp ono ~ poeks horses. near
the Texns isne severni days ago. has
received ietter from her husband
from Acme. n. A.. ln which he sives
"A detailed account Vt his capture -
Gillian. Mr. Peck gives 90 Esaia Gn-
iierre1 1T Chilli liberal share %
the credit for the capture Of the
thief. saying shat Gusierrez IL one of
the most expert trailers ho ever trav-
elcd with. being almost human
bloodhound In tracking. Mr.. Peek
ia expected TO retarn 70 Albuquerque
tomorrow. bringing Gillian with him.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-30
CHAVEZ AND DIX;
NOT CHAVEZ and
CHARLEY BURNS
Substitute Will Be Sent
Against Trinidad Boy
Thursday Night; Boy Orig.
inally Matched Becomes III.

kid Dix OF Brooklyn, n. y. KAN
sas City Mo, snd Denver. Colo, is
10 meet Benny Chavez. Of Trinidad.
IN d scheduied twenty-round bout be.
fore the New Mexico Athletic club
Thursday night Charley Burns. OF
Denver, who was 20 meet Chavez waB
taken suddenly IN and was unable to
come. Bert Conners, OF the sport de-
partment OF the Rocky Mountain
Ncws brought Kid Dix from Denver
Ia substitute for Burns and the change
WAS entirely satisfactory 70 Kenny
Chavez end his manager. Georgo JOS
eph.
''rhey ail look alike 10 me. just 80
they como anywhere near my weight"
snfd Chavez last night, concoding az
the aame time that DIX is q better
man than Burns r. suppressed ~ be.
chavez and Dix have negotiated a
number 81 times for tight 0nt their
meeting Thursday night viii be she
first IN the ring Both boys have
fought 1Ohnnle Murphy and Young
Abe Atteli Both are anxious 70 gel
another crack AZ either MUrphy Or
Attell and u - almost a fore9one con-
clueion that when they meet here
Thursday night n lerce battle will
result. Dix ia known as one % che
best ten round boys In his class.
Whether he can stand the gruelling
pace that Chavez can carry along In
definitely, a. matter 20 be decided on
the night f>the nght. Dix has fought
many battles aud Il a professional and
not IN amateur In any sense ~ the
word In height, weight, reach and
age. Chavez and Dix are practically
equal Fighting IL their business Gnd
th6y will probably give the fans an
exciting time Of ID Thursday night.
Boots Wecker has been signed AZ
BY Kid Dix ar q sparring partner Kid
williams Is working out with Chavez
ChSyox has also undertaken % teoelt
Gonzales q few hne points ia the
game, Gonzales being scheduled TO
night Smauldlng Thursday night.
Wecker ard williams WlN 70 on iu
scheduled esht round bout wlie4
w.. not he classed az q preliminary,
both hoys being classy enough % ap-
pear in "a main bout
The card for Thursday looks good
ali the way and unless the dope y
al wrong there Win be some fierce
acrapping The reason for this Is OBJ
pious. Chavez and DIX are anxious 20
win. The winner 81 this bout VIII
probably b. matched again &C once.
Wecker and Williams are bnth nnN-
mus as Nin Tha winner % t4c
Nerkef Williams bout VIII protabN
bc matched with tna winner 81 iht
Chavez-Dlx bout provided the winner
SHOWS class. And both Gonzales and
SutnuIdinn are more than anxious "a
win. because Il depends on the SHOW
Ing them make Thursday whether
they VIII continue 20 hght fnr aht
New Mesico Athletic club. Hence
there viii be more fghting and lesa
stniiing. 81 All probability, al the
THURSDAY might program, than q
usually she case when three bouts are
stnHed.