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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-10

convention the committee on state and
national legislation, composed of dele
gates only, brought in a report showing
that sixteen states had enacted legisla-
ton and the committee gave as its judg-
ment that an imperative necessity exist
ed that the Modern WOodmen should
raise its rates.
The 778 delegates voted unanimously
that a special session be held in Chicago
to consider the rate question. Our MEM
bers should appreciate that rates voted
for by 460 delegates elected as they
were from Maine to California, must
have very great merit in them. Adverse
judgment, inflamed in invidious spirits
and possibly agents of old line compan-
les and unfraternal fraternal societies
should be suspended until full informa-
ton is obtained.
''The man who misleads and causes
one of our good, old, gray haired MEM
bers to drop his protection in our society
through bad temper or misguiding judg-
ment will certainly have a reckoning
with his Satanic Majesty
81 wish to say in adjective, in the sup
relative, and adverb in the imperative
that every society in America will have
to raise its rates as high or higher than
the Modern Woodmen. If any member
is misled and deserts US, in years to
come, as my prediction comes true, I
want him to write to me and say,
'NeighbOr Lecknane, you told me So
Keep in mind that if these rates
should prove too high so as to raise
more money than is needed, provision
obtains that assessments will be skipped
so that nobody will pay more than is
actually necessary to make sure that
our certificates will be paid.
eve have until January 1 next year
to study, investigate and know. Camps
should pass no resolutions and individ-
uals should take no action until full in
formation is at hand and fully discussed.
Competitors are willing to pay high to
anybody who will get our members to
desert us.
ANY member who wishes to continue
his membership on the actual cost plan
is given an opportunity to do so through
one of the options known as the step
rate PLAN This plan is similar to the
plan used by the A. o. u. w. of Kansas
and is very attractive to 65 years of age,
and meets the approval of all people
who are afraid of reserve funds and who
prefer to carry their own reserve in
their pockets. The step rate plan adj
vances by five-year steps, just as the
Kansas A. o. L. w. does. The monthly
rates, according to ages with the ex-
ception of the addition of slight per-
centage Of loading on the younger ages
older ages), will be as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-10
HIS AUTO KILLS HIM.
Confederate Veteran Cranks Car "On
the High.''

Athens, Ga. Feb. 1O.-Former State
Representative John G. c. Stevens,
aged rs years, wealthy planter and
merchant. and Confederate veteran,
was killed by his own automobile in
which his wife was seated near Conner,
Ga The car had been left on the
high gear, and Mr.. Stevens attempted
to crank it. The car plunged forward
dragging him many yards He was
dead when picked UP.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30

ment exhibit good roads construction
at your next annual convention at
Logan, Utah, June 1915.
In order to assure this exhibits ar
irving in time, we have had shipment
made by express, with obligation to
return same with other incidental ex.
penses. We trust that the benefits
to be derived are going to justify this
expenditure, which will be in the
neighborhood of 100000.
In order that the Inter-Mountain
country may get the greatest benefits
from this exhibit, would suggest
that you get quick action, and earnest
ly urge all county commissioners,
state and county road supervisors %
be in attendance at this convention,
regardless Of the fact whether they
have been officially appointed dele
gates or not
Every state and county official, who
has to do with public moneys, should
be the ones most deeply interested in
this subject, and trust that you
gentlemen will use. every effort to
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30

high birth rate and the number OF
marriages in the church for the pas:
year.
Commenting on this the editorial
referred to attributes the highly sat.
isfactory condition of the Mormon
church to its strict adherence to the
Word of Wisdom"
We heartily agree with the editor
of the Westerner. A church which
demands of its male members the
same strict conformity to the conven.
tional laws of morality and propriety
as 1t requires of its women is GER
tainly directing its efforts along the
right lines. And while. by some, a
strict abstinence from tea and coffee
and even from the use of tobacco
which has come to be looked upon
with so much of license, today,-may
be considered unduly severe, still It
must be admitted that such require
ments have not failed to produce most
desirable results among the young
people of the church.
Mormonism" may, and does have
its weaknesses, the same as other
churches; but If its young people con
tinue to live up to its teachings as
they apply to personal purity their
lives will contain mucn to command
the respectful attention of scholars
and writer's.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30
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MORE MONEY
FOR ROADS.

II the house of representatives will
accept senate amendment to the
agricultural appropriation bill, there
will lie an impetus to road building
through the forest reserves Of the
west. The senate amendment in qles.
ton provides that rs per cent of the
receipts from forest reserves-grazing
fees, money paid for timber, AMI the
like-shall be spent in the construc.
ton OF roads through the reserves,
the money, in each instance, to be
spent in the reserves where 1t was
collected. Western senator's are
strongly in favor of this amendment,
not alone because 1t will permit of
better patrolling of reserves, but he.
cause ii will be move in the direc.
ton of 6ood roads generally and will
open up and make accessible much
western country that is now difficult
o. access-Pocatello Tribune.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30

dustry prove successful and of wide
enough extent to supply the American
market, importation of seed from
foreign countries would be stopped
and the American sugar market
would be importantly and beneficially
affected, 1t is declared. At the same
time Europe would get the American
market to large extent for stock
lings.
Mr.. Winterhalter, who is now in
Montana, will discuss the progress',u
OF his experiments in Utah and Idaho
with the officials of the company here,
and later conference will be held
with representative of an Austrian
stocking concern relative to procur-
ing seeds or stockings for use in
the seed growing industry here.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30
Mendon Locals

TENDON, May 29.-Mendon walk.
ed away with high honors Saturday
at the track meet in Wellsville. vim.
ing SIS points.
The Mendon baseball team and the
Wellsville team crossed bats. Score
1 to 6 in favor of Mendon.
Mrs. Jerry Baker received word
last week that her husband, Elder Jer.
ry Baker, who Is laboring in W 7
Virginia as missionary, was in he
hospital very sick with typhoid fever.
Mrs Mary Farr, OF Idaho, is visit.
ing with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jens Jensen.
Ms. Fred Gardner OF Salt Lake,
returned home Sunday after spending
4, week with Alfred Gardner, who is
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30
SOMEBODY'S GOLDEN DEED

Somebody did a golden deed
Proving himself a friend in need.
Somebody sang a cheerful song,
Bright ming the skies the whole day
long.
Was that somebody you?
Somebody thought tbs sweet to live.
Willingly said, I'm glad to give"
Somebody fought valiant fight.
Bravely he lived to shield the right.
Was that somebody you?
Somebody idled all the hours,
Carelessly crushed life's fairest flow.
ers.
Somebody made life loss, not gain,
Thoughtlessly seemed to live in vain
Was that somebody you?
Somebody filled the day with light,
Constantly chased away the night.
Somebody's work bore Joy and peace
Surely his life shall never cease.
Was that somebody you?
Author Unknown.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30
TO GROW BEET SEED
IN UTAH AND IDAHO
Success OF the Venture Means Much
to Growers In the West.

Salt Lake City, May 2S.-The Utah.
idaho Sugar company has started ex.
periments in raising sugar beet seed
in Utah and Idaho. Twenty-acre
tracts have been planted and the
work is progressing under the direc.
w. j. Winterhalter, beet
seed expert of San Francisco. If the
experiments prove successful, and Mr..
Winterhalter is confident Of crafty
ing results, the era of a new industry
of wide extent will dawn in Utah
and Idaho.
Mr. Winterhalter is OF the opinion
that the seed can be grown as well
in this section of the country as Il
can be in Germany, Austria or Rus
STA, from which countries PRACTICAL
all the sugar beet seed used in the
west is imported. Former expert
ments by the Utah-Idaho Sugar com.
pany in seed growing have not been
very successful, owing to the worI
being carried out on a small scale
and without the application of the
most scientific principles. Mr.. Win.
terhalters present experiments, ne
declares, are holding forth great
promise.
The seed sprouts into what is cali.
ed the stocking, which attains It's
full growth in the early fall, when
its tops go to seed. The seed IS
planted to raise sugar beets. Already
Mr.. WHITEWATER has grown seed
that he declares is equal to that i'm.
ported from Europe, Should the in
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30
e II r
GOOD WORDS FOR
THE MORMONS.

sSs
The Latter-day Saints, more com.
monty called Mormons, were ever a
thrifty people, as their work in
Transforming a western wilderness in
to garden evidences. But their Wiz.
tues do not end here, they are among
the best in their home life, and
race-suicide is not among their fail,
ings."
Such is the substance, though not
the exact wording of an editorial In
the current issue of THE Western
en-" a magazine of extensive circula.
ton, particularly in the Northwest.
Continuing the editor quotes Presi.
ident Joseph F. Smith, in his opening
address before the last general con.
ference Of the Church in which the
President gave statistics showing the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30
dangerously siOk--with stomach trou.

dangerously siek--with stomach trou
BILE .
There is an, epidemic of whoopins
cough in Mendop
Mrs. Alice Petersburg, of Preston
rs guest Of her mother, Mrs. VIM
Longsti otf for short time.
Misses Lavon Citizens and Eva Pill
kington, of smithfield, spent Sunday
end Monday with relatives here.
Jacob Sorensen and Frank Soren.
sen, went to Buist, Idaho, Friday, on
.icir Lomesteads.- -
Miss Agnes Jensen, Of Preston,
spent Sunday in Mendon.
Mr.. Halverson, of Ogden, is hre
contracting to put the water in the
houses. The water is expected to be
turned in the last Of next week.
Miss Elgin Lemons has gone to
Montpelier. Idaho. for the summer, fer
her health.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30
Smithfield News

Our orchestra went to Richmond
last night to play for the big dance
They report fine time.
Our Main street is torn up in good
shape, preparatory to making a good
noad.
The High school play was given
last night to a full and appreciative
house. Much credit is due Principal
John A. Peterson and the class for
the high grade work done.
John A. Peterson was born in
Calmar, Sweden, July 10, 1912 When
he was s years old he removed with
his parents to the island of Born.
holm, which belongs to Denmark.
Here he attended school in winter
and hired ort to leading farmers dur
ing the summer. This island was one
OF the first places to be visited by the
Mormon missionaries after the intro
duction of the Gospel in Scandinavia
in 1850, and among the earliest con.
verts TO that faith was the subject of
this sketch Many a missionary en-.
joyed the hospitality of his parents
home. his mother often denying her.
self full meal in order to share
with them. About the year 1865, he
was married to Cena Kofoed, by
whom he had one child, a daughter.
In the spring Of 1866 he emigrated
with his own and his fathers family
to America. They crossed the ocean
in sailing vessel, the voyage lasting
weeks. He made the Journey
across the plains on foot, and while
crossing the Wyoming wilderness he
was compelled to bury his wife one
morning and his little child the next.
And the day before they entered the
valley of the Great Salt Lake his
older sister was likewise laid away.
After a brief sojourn in Salt Lake
City, the family removed to Ameri.
can Fork, from thence to Bear River
City, and still later to Newton. While
living there he married Maria Han.
sen, who now survives him. In 1876
they removed to Logan, where they
resided until fall of 1882 when they
came to Smithfield. During the last
few years he had been afflicted with
kidney trouble, but he had never in
his life had to go to bed on account
of sickness until the attack which re-
suited in his death on May oath. He
was of rather retiring disposition
but his honesty, industry, and integ
litv were well known. His greatest
desire was to have his children get q
good education, and grow up in the
faith of the gospel. Besides his wife
he leaves a sister, three sons, four
daughters, and twelve grand children.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30
j. S. Good ROADS
EXHIBIT ASSURED
Continued from Page ].

continued from rage j.
coaches, SO II could be installed in
public hall, providing your company
or the Inter-Mountain Good Roads
Association, pays all OF the drayage
and freight or express charges, un.
packing, installation, dismantling and
re-packing charges from the time the
exhibit leaves this office until 1t Is
returned here. The shipment weigh
approximately three thousand pounds
Upon advice from you, If you de.
eide to meet the above conditions, and
will wire us shipping instructions. We
can load on cars within forty eight
hours. In the matter of installation,
frame work would have to be
erected upon which the models would
be placed, and wiring would have TO
be done in to connect with the mo.
tors, each of n horse power, and re-
quire a direct current OF 10 volts
Also, II you wish illustrated lectures
given, 1t would be necessary for you
to furnish a stereopticon, operator
and appurtenances.
believe that, by the time you VIII
be able to notify me of your decision,
1t will be too late to be sure of hav.
ing the exhibit reach Logan in time
for the convention, il it should be
shipped by freight and It would Oe
necessary, therefore, to ship 1t by
express, though 1t may be returned
by freight.
Awaiting your advice, ] am,
Respectfully yours,
(signed) VERNON NJ. PIERCE.
Salt Lake City, May 81, 1912.
HON, JOHN A. HENDRICKsoN,
Chairman Committee on Arrange
ments, Inter-Mountain Good Roads
Assn, Logan, Utah.
Dear Sir; Referring to our con-
ference and previous correspondence,
regarding the installation OF Govern
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30
THE CONFUSING
PRIMARIES.
!.

The pleas in favor of the primary
elections sounded plausible and fair.
But in their practical workings 1t Is
found. first of all, that the people DO
not come out and vote at these pri-
maries; so that no fair idea can be
had of the popular for even party's)
desire by the vote recorded at them
Then, in order to add to the confusion,
1t is found that the party vote at the
primaries is by no means confined TO
the party electorate. On the con-
trary, the Republican primaries are
largely dominated by votes not east
by Republicans, but cast by Demo
Gratis and members of other parties.
As expressed by gentleman from an
Eastern State. who was here recently
on a visit, the Republicans in his
State have no opportunity whatever to
nominate their own candidates at the
primaries. For the Democrats and
members of other parties step in and
vote for Republican candidates that
most nearly represent their own views
and defeat the real representatives OF
the Republican party, even for their
party's nominations.
There is absolutely no way to pre-
vent this, because there is no posi-.
bility of holding any voter to the pro-
position that be must vote at the
election for the candidate he voted for
at the primaries. His excuse that his
mind has changed, that the develop
ments Of the campaign have convinc.
ed him that he should vote for some
body else, is at once so reasonable and
so conclusive that II Is impossible 70
hold any one to the candidate for
whom he voted at the primaries. And
so the members of other parties than
the Republican have perfectly legiti-
mate excuse for voting at the cleo.
ton against the candidates they voted |
for at the primaries. This is an In.
eradicable defect in all primary |
laws. That vast numbers Of Demo.
Gratis voted for Roosevelt in many OF |
the States does not admit Of the |
least doubt, because the Democratic
vote practically disappeared, whereas
the Republican vote was in many
cases, as in Oregon, plainly swelled
beyond any legitimate vote that the
party could cast
Nor is this all The results OF tho
election are confusing beyond all
anticipation. In Massachusetts, Presi.
dent Taft got most of the district
delegates, and he carried the State
by a substantial majority over
Roosevelt And yet Roosevelt got the
delegates at large in the State, q
thing that any one discussing the pri.
mary law would, prinIa facie, have
declared to be impossible. In Mary.
land, Taft delegates are instructed
10 vote for Roosevelt, and in Ohio
Roosevelt carried the State by sub.
stantial majority of President Taft
20 three times as many district dele.
gates as the President got, and ye,
the Taft men will probably be in coli.
troll of the State convention which
will name the delegates at large.
Results like these speak in clear
condemnation of the Presidential pr.. |
mary elections. And yet we have
been told that only through this
method of electing delegates is the
Republic to be saved.-Salt Lake Trib.
une.
>. y. y.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30

have this class of officials in attend.
ance at this particular convention, for
the reason that future exhibits and
expenditures of this character will
greatly depend upon the success OF
this particular convention.
Yours truly,
d. E. Burnley.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30
PLANTS FOR SALE

Cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, eel
cry. asters, dahlias. gladiolus. peon-
cas-. All kinds o. flower and vege-
table rlants now ready at O Larson 8.
202 e. South. Phone 497 +.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doans
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
rrotruding piles after years OF suf-
fering. At any drug store.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-30

And you really think, doctor, that
you must perform an operation to.
day? "Oh, yes. There may be no
necessity for II tomorrow"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
| 200 ARE DROWNED PUT ON HIS BEST
Flood Sweeps Over Large
Section of Mississippi.
The Refugees in One Camp
Number 5000.

Jackson, Miss, April 20.-Reports
reached here today that 200 persons
have been drowned in Bolivar county,
Miss, by the flood that swept through
that section when the river dikes
broke near Beulah. Bolivar county il
covered with water and efforts to veri-
fy the reports are meeting with many
obstacles.
The reports declare many white
persons were swept away by the deluge
Governor Brewer was advised there
are 5000 refugees in camp at CIeve-
land and that the food supply will last
less than "a hours.
Greenville, Miss, April 20.-Fffteen
persons are known to have been drown
ed last night near Benoit in the flood
that came from the levee break be-
tween Benoit and Beulah, Miss, the
loss of life in the Delta, it is believed
will reach 200.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-20
SLAYER STILL At LARGE
Ike Copeland Said to Have Left Pitts
burg After Crime

Pittsburg, Kan, April 2O.-Ike
Copeland, one OF the desperate gang
which it is said shot Deputy Sheriff
Verne Adams Wednesday, night is still
at large. His brother John, gave him
self up to the authorities late last
night and was taken to Jail at Colum-
bus. This makes two of the gang now
III Jail. John stated that after the
shooting of Adams Ike left on the
Missouri Pacific for the south. This is
denied however, by the station agent
at Corana, as no passengers boarded
the train at that place the night of the
shooting. Sheriff Bramlette did not
believe the story told by John Cope
land, that his brother had gone away
on the train. hTe sheriff thinks this
story has been told to attempt to di-
vert the officers who are searching
for Ike from the trial said to have
been taken by the CopeIands after the
shooting.
When John was arrested he was ex-
amined closely by the officers and he
denied doing the shooting and refused
to say whether his brother Ike did the
shooting or not. 1t is the belief of
the officers who are looking for Ike
that he is hiding near the scene of the
shooting or in the vicinity of the
Copeland home
Deputy Sheriff Adam will be buried
tomorrow in Columbus. His father is
the city marshal of Scammon Adams
has been engaged during the past year
in the prosecution of bootleggers and
had MADE enemies among this class of
men. 1t is still uncertain which one
of the Copeland's did the shooting.
Pittsburg, Kan, April 2O.-Loud
Somers, brother of the Enoch Somers
who was found dead in bed a month
ago, was locked up in the county Jail
last night pending an investigation. It
is probable that a warrant will be is
sued for him formerly charging him
with the murder of Enoch and Clara
Somers. The inquest is still going on.
Nothing of any Importance developed
at the session.
The jury were taken to the Hard
man home where the Somers lived.
They were accompanied by Edgar An
thony, father of the dead woman. AS
ne attempted to enter the Hardman
nome, Mrs. Hardman aunt of the
dead man, told him to not come a
step farther
Remain where you are! Remain
right there where you are" said Mrs.
Hardman, as Anthony attempted to
advance into the door. Mr. Anthony
did not enter the house and soon left
attendance at the inquest this morning
again.
Pittsburg. Kan, April 20.-Tom Rec
der, a young man living at Mulberry
a small town northeast of here, fell
out of wagon and died this morn
ing at o'clock. 1t was believed that
Reeder received a broken neck from
the effects of the fall from his wagon
but DR.. F. E. Nipps, who examined
the body this morning said that not
a bone was broken. Reeder was a
Well known miner and had lived here
a number of years.