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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-09-05

awe broken loose" he went on. "i'm
not going south, back to that hell Of
mine"
gers twitched for an instant In their
old mad desire to leap at a human
throat.
"You will not do that" he said
quietly.
Eyes, WILL" replied Thornton. 81
have made up my mind. Nothing can
stop me but DEATH"
81 will stop YOU" said Jan, rising
also, land am not DEATH"
He went to Thornton and placed his
two hands upon his shoulders, and in
his eyes there glowed now that gentle
light which had made Thornton love
him as he had loved no other man on
earth
"M'sieur, | will stop you" he said
again, speaking as though to brother
"Sit down. am going to tell you
something. and when | have told you
his you will take my hand, and you
will say. Jan Thoreau, thank the
great God that something like this has
happened before and that it has come
to my ears in time to save the one
love- Sit down, m'sieur."
Ito be Continued.)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-09-05
FAMOUS ROBBER OF JAPAN
Nezuml kozo Stole From Old-Tlme
DaImyos to Relieve sufferlnss
Of the Poor.

Behind the temple sacred to the
Nameless Dead and close to the
wrestling amphitheater In Tokyo there
is to be found the grave of the cele.
brated robber, Nezumi Kozo, who stole
from the daimyos long ago in the old
Yedo days that he might relieve the
sufferings oil the poor. There is a
superstition connected with this
grave which has made 1t a much fire.
queEted spot II portion of the
headstone is carried aw y 1t acts as
lucky talisman, particularly to those
who speculate or are otherwise en-.
gagged in games of chance. II is usual
tor a person breaking a piece from
the stone to make vow that in case
he is successful he will buy a new
headstone to replace the one he has
mutilated, Many prayers must have
been answered, Cor the stones are
piled high on either side OF the grave,
and an enterprising individual near
b. has the stones already for sale and
only waiting the name of the donor
to be engraved and then set up. A
shelter has been placed over the spot,
and from the roof hang gay lanterns
and pilgrims banners. A large money
box catches all the stray sen which go
for the upkeeping Of the grave.
Gamblers and geisha ere often Wis
itors; students before their examina.
tion feel more assured OF success II
! they have a chip OF Nezumi Kozos
! maidstone In the sleeve OF their
yiuOno.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-09-05

Jic on which the light was placed.
"l'vc broken loose" he went on. I'm
DOT going south. back to that hell of
mine I'm never going south again.
Pm dead down thcre-dead for all time.
They'll never hear Of me again. They
can have my fortune, everything. I'm
going north Tm going to live with
you people and God and her!"
Jan sank Into Il chair; Thornton sat
down IN uIv Jcgoss from him.
81 am ga! hack to her" he repeat
ed. NO 'ar WIN ever know"
He could un, account for tho look in
Jams eyes nor g.. the nervous twitch.
Ing of the li;hI brown hands that
reached Halt a,.1ss the table. Thorn.
ton would never know that JAMS fin.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-09-05
CHAPTER XIV.
Temptation.

THE dogs were sitting upon their
launches waiting when Jan
and Kazan went back to them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
PREPARATION FOR RAINY DAY
Supply of Clean, Dry Sand VIII FRO
vide Amusing Occupation for the
Little Ones.

The outdoor sand pile is time
honored institution, but out of doors
offers many other attractions, so We
improved on the idea.
A box was made, about nine inches
high. and in other dimensions just a
little smaller than the nursery bed. 1t
was fitted with casters, lined with a
pale green oilcloth, and a box plat
ing of green denim was put around the
outside with brass-headed tacks. Next
a barrelful of fine white sand was put
in-and the stormy day problem was
solved.
The little maid, less than year
old, when the box was first introduced,
was perfectly safe, and she never
seemed to tire of it's endless attrac-
tons. Nearly all her toys were kept
there; old playing cards would stand
up in the sand to form houses and
fences; trains of cars had much bust
ness to transact, and many hours
were spent just ladling the sand into a
big, thick bottle with an old tin spoon
and pouring it out again.
The little occupant was taught from
the first that no sand was to go on the
floor, and we never had the least trou-
BILE even after the little sister came
to share the box few years later. In
deed, 1t proved the cheapest, safest
and best device that ever was invent
ed for keeping the little ones happily
entertained.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
Inst a Sermonette.

When I was a kid they used to tell
me that If / would go to the end OF
the rainbow would find bag of gold.
7 believed it. and used to always be
IN the lookout for the path that would
take me there. After while | learn
ed that the rainbow story was only a
pretty fairy tale. But as | wander
about the town now ] frequently run
across men who are atill looking for
that magical path. They go about day
after day with no other thought in
their mind that eventually that path
would be revealed to them and they
will get the promised bag OF gold.
They refuse to get down to hard pan
of fact and see that they must take
the path themselves. They must grub
out the stumps and lay the bricks
with their own hands. Their neigh
bors about them plod on faithfully in
their humble ways, making a path
instead of looking for one. But the
man with the vision sits throughout
the long day anxiously peering into
the mists to catch a glimpse of the
shining way. He fails to find it to-
dav. but goes to sleep confident that
the morrow will reveal it. SO the
wears of his natural life fit by, and In
the end the neighbors find him out
as ga failure"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
PASSING OF SUNDAY SUPPER
Chatting Dish Messes Now Seem Large
ly to Comprise the Sabbath
Evening Repast.

Time was when the Sunday night
supper was of even more vital i'm
portance than the midday dinner, es-
pecially In those towns and villages
where strict religious principles pro-
hibited cooking on the Sabbath.
1t was not considered wrong TO mix
pan of biscuits the night before and
bake them for supper, SO that these
hot, puffy features of the meal, with
honey or some of mothers ounce pre-
serves or canned cherries, were look
ed forward to with joyous anticipa-
ton.
AS time passed, the stringent line
relaxed as far as cooking for supper
was concerned, and, in addition to
cold salads, there would always be
some hot dish, such as the real old
fashioned hash or scrambled eggs,
with creamed potatoes.
City life has changed all this. Even
the suburbanite who apes city ways
has the mahogany table cleared, the
doilies used in place of the regulation
dinner cloth, and the chafing dish
placed in front Of the hostess, the in
gradients at hand, and the lamp
trimmed and burning. From this she
turns out creamed chicken and ham,
deviled sardines, mutton ragout and
other "messes"-her grandmother
would call them, as she wakes remin-
iscent on the honey and hot biscuit
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
Checkered Career.

A career Of strange adventures was
recalled in London recently when a
man named Seton appeared at the
bankruptcy court for public examina-
ton. On coming OF age in 1892 Seton
succeeded to a sum of G25,0O0. and
for tea years he travelled and engaged
in prospecting, pearl dredging. and
treasure hunting. He also took part
in ar expedition, having for its object
a revolution in Honduras. Returning
TO England in 1904 with between ST.
O0C and $4,000, he engaged in maya
zine writing and backed horses on
system of his own. losing the residue
OF his money. He then started with q
partner as a dealer in pictures and
works of art. with galleries at Putney.
and Chaplain Junction. That business
ended in a loss OF $1,000 and a dig
tress being put in for the rent. He
also carried on business under the
style of the New Ventures Syndicate,
with a capital of $4,000, all borrowed.
Finding himself unable to raise more
money. and being pressed, he left the
office, and afterwards moved aboNs
from place to place "eluding wrlts. :
Failing to attend the bankruptcy court
he was arrested on warrant lssut1
by the court.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
FAv0Rs ONE-PIEcE DRESSES
School Principal insists Garment
Is the Best Possible for the
Growing Young Lady.

The head of the biggest trade school
for girls in New York declares that
the present style OF onepiece dresses
is the ideal costume for growing girls.
THE snort wasted style Of dress,
with its wider girth atsthe high waist
line and it's general looseness, hang
ing straight from the shoulder. Is the
ideal sort of frock for young girl
to wear the principal said. 1T is
not only comfortable, neat, easy to
put on and simple and pretty in cut.
but it has another immense advan,
tage, bigger than all of these, al
though these should be sufficient to
recommend 1t to mothers.
1T is cut in such a way that If a
girl is taught to carry herself upright.
walking with her booy Leld properly,
and sitting erect and without sloucn-
ing. she reed wear no corset. For a
girl who must have room to grow
and to breathe right, plenty of space
is a necessity, and q corset is not de-
sirable.
'The philosophy of the dress is
this: With long-waisted dress. as
when a girl wears skirt and shirt.
waist, the skirt Is fastened tightly
around the smallest part of che body.
This prevents free breathing and with
this style some kind of corset is a
necessity.
But with the waist lire higher
and as large around as the largest
part of the body. as is shown in what
is called the empire style of gown,
the unpleasant smallwaisted effect
The arms and looks well. II the girl
waist may be large, but it IS not nos
ticed. The skirt hangs III straight
lines from the larger line just below
the arms and looks well. II the girls
keeps her body erect and stands or
sits in a graceful, even position, the
effect is excellent without corset,
The plan would encourage girls to
take care how they stand or walk or
breathe, and this itself would b9
good for them
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
Old Ceremony Enacted.

The qaint old-tiiie ceremony con-
nected with the rendering of quit rent
services by the london Corporation
e. the Crown waE recently attended
sy large gathering In the law courts.
The ceremony has new been perform
al for some 700 years, and consists OF
RE cutting of two faggots with a bill
rock and a Ratchet, rs quit rent for
piece of land known as The Mocrs,
in Salop, and tho counting of six
horseshoes and 81 mills in respect or
. forge in the PARISH of st. Clements
Danes. The ceremony took place be-
fore the Kings Remembrance. Sir
John Macdonnell. and Sir Homework
Crawford the sity solicitor, attended
on behalf OF the city corporation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
Faded Frocks.

Some one may have pink cotton
or linen dress in good condition, but
badly faded. If so, put piece of Tur-
key red cheesecloth in water and boil
until the color is the desired one. Tho
dress will dry bit lighter than when
Wet and will leave an even color ali
eyer, says the Modern Priscilla. One
eighth of yard OF cheesecloth is
more than enough for dress. Navy
blue cheesecloth may be used in the
same manner to freshen the color Of
light 0lue dress. It is bast to try a
sample of material in the dye to get
the right shade before pattfng In the
whole dress.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26

then a messenger arrived. lie biO&ga
a note from Doctor Eversley. 1t gas
addressed to the society. A coiita-
gious sickness had broken out In o
poor family without means or friends.
Gould the society appoint some one
to give half day for week to day
nursing for two little children in the
family?
There was dead silence at the WORD
contagious Miss Rushton had an
urgent engagement. Miss Dorman
talked of volunteers" The group
gradually broke up and the doctors
note received no reply.
That afternoon Doctor Eversieys
automobile stopped in front OF the
poor home where his services were SO
sorely needed He was trifie disap-
pointed at receiving no recognition OK
his message, and had decided to enlist
the sympathies of his sister. his
knock brought a neat figure wearing
nurse cap and apron to the door.
Miss Lane!" he exclaimed in won
derment
yes. 1t is l." Nettie smiled back.
"A neighbor told me of this case, and
| have so wished to see if l have the
patience and skill to act the nurse. !"
you are an angel" said Doctor
Eversley with heightened color as he
entered the sick room.
Never had a poor family such royal
donations as those received by the
one now under the care of Doctor
Eversley as physician and Nettie Lane
as nurse Miss Rushton sent dei1ca-
cies from her table every morning.
The Ladies' Aid society invested all
it's surplus funds in sheets, pillow
cases, comforters, an invalid chair and
clothing.
That dread word contagious" made
greetings on the street quite few and
far between for the doctor. His SIS
ter, however, was visited daily by the
anxious young ladies, hoping the dear
doctor was not overworking himself,
that the dreadful disease would not
spread, and eager to learn the real
sentiments of the Eversleys as to
poor Miss Lane, who was Just cut
out for nurse"
When the truth got out that the
contagious feature of the case did not
extend beyond light measles, Miss
Rushton bit her lip and Miss Dorman
denounced Nettie as a schemer.
This is one of the great pleasures
of a physicians life," said Doctor
Eversley, as he and Nettie walked
away from the home where they had
taken the part of true ministering
angels.
Nettie fully understood him. They
had found the poor home filed with
squalor, illness and suffering. They
had left it supplied with the comforts
of life and the inmates happy and
hopeful.
There came day when Miss Rush
ton took sudden journey to relatives,
and Miss Dorman resigned from the
Ladies' Aid society. Two lines in the
weekly announced an important en-
gagement.
You see, my brother is a very prac-
teal young man, was the way Miss
Eversley explained the situation. He
thinks, as / do, that a good nurse
makes good doctors wife"
Copyright. by w. G. Chapman)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
Lie CHALLENGE Fatal.

The fashion Of dueling seems to be
snreading amongst the fair sex, as
was demonstrated by evidence given
in a case az Paris. the other day, of a
servant girl, accused of murder. Three
months ago tAe young woman, look
ing out from a window, saw a man
with whom she aad an old quarrel,
and began chatting him. Exasperated
nv her bitter tongue, the man shout
cd. Come dowN into the street If
Won are not csswar.l!" The girl.
nothing loath, few downstairs and
fell upon her fee, who moment
later lay dying sc me gutter with his
throat cut by Kitchen knife.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26

hind, and kept watch and ward over
the place. Miss Rushton had recently
joined the circle, and Miss Dorman
had never been SO active in her super
visnry duties. The society clothed
the ragged, fed the poor and had done
some free nursing-Miss Dorman very
little, however. She acted as the or
nament of the group. AS to the
naughty Miss Rushton, all she pre-
tended to do was to donate the raw
material for the really industrious
ones of the club to sew into garments.
One of these latter was Nettie Lane,
who sat in a corner of the room now,
engrossed in the task of making four
tiny night robes. The rest of the
group were chattering and gossiping
Whenever Doctor Eversleys name
was mentioned, Nettie's eyes bright
ened with interest 1t was mentioned
very frequently.
The way Cyrille Rushton has set
her cap for the doctor is simply bra
zen,' observed Sarah Bates, who had
graduated into old maidenhood several
years ago.
Not half as bold as Bredas sly
puss way" broke in cynical, wasp
armed Selma Marion. .*She pretended
to have neuralgia, just to get the doc
tors attention
Plain, quiet Nettie smiled to her
self She was happy in knowing
that the doctor had made quite a
friend and confidant of her. Miss
Eversley had taken a decided fancy to
her. Nettie was, in fact, very close
to the doctor; something in their ma
lures harmonized. Miss Eversley had
seen through the feigned illness of
several young ladies who had called
for her brothers professional care
She had laughed over these plausible
subterfuges with Nettie.
If anybody had told Nettie that
these ripening friendships indicated a
chance to capture the handsome young
physician, she would have been over
whelmed with confusion. Such an
idea had never entered her sensible
little head. For all that, she knew
she had never met man whose kind
~, human spirit had so awakened
respect and admiration in her pure,
gentle soul.
And what do you say of all this
babble, our little busy Dorcas," chal-
Ienged Miss Bates, noticing the IN
obtrusive Nettie.
4 only know that Doctor Eversley
is a very splendid man. replied
Nettie softly. why, / am milking
these little trifies for child who be-
longs to a family that the doctor has
practically taken charge of at his own
expense. He is a good, good man.
Nettie grew SO enthusiastic that she
flushed consciously. Miss Bates gave
gave her a keen look and whispered
TO Miss Morton.
1t can't be possible that little no.
body has ideas"
About the doctor" said Miss Nor
ton. "Oh, ridiculous"
Nettie finished her work somewhat
later and went home Miss Rushton
Same,in, then the lady president. and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
9ov Scouts Found Child.

Smart work by boy scouts in fird-
ing lost child is reported from Dun
NOV. Essex, England. On a recent
evening little child was lost at Lit
tie Easton. This was reported to
Scoutmaster Luckin, who has the dis
tinction of having recently been deco
rated with the silver wolf badge. the
highest in the boy scout movement.
Luckin collected his boy scouts, di-
yided them in sections, mapped out
the country thoroughly, and at nine
o'clock in the evening they started
in eight sections to beat the neigh
borhood. AS they were getting to
the end OF the third section, about
eleven o'clock, child was heard cry
Ing. On searching trey found the III
tie child in the centev of wood.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
Hinhest Price for a Poem.

What is the highest price ever paA;I
by a publisher for a poem? 1t woulti
be interesting to know whether any
advance has ever been made on the
$4,000 that Scott received for "Roke
by"
Mr.. stephen Gwynn, in his Life OF
Moore" tells us that Murray offered
1000 guineas for the copyrigiRt Of
"I.alla Rookh," but Moore's friends
thought he should have more and go
ing to Longman they claimed no less
than the highest price ever paid for
o. poem. That said Longman, was
$4,000 paid for 'Rokeby.'"
ION this basis they treated and
Longman was inclined to stipulate for
a preliminary perusal. Moore. how
ever refused and the agreement was
finally worded: That upon your Civ
ing into our hands a poem of tho
length of 'Rokeby,' you shall receive
from us a sum of $4,000
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
URGES BIG CHANGE
English Journal Advocates Let.
ting Women Woo.
Custom Of the Present Day<Is Cause
OF Much Real Misery in Mar
ried Life,, Is the Declaration,
That lis, Made.

surely the most foolish of all the
many foolish conventions that ruin
human JOY is the decree that women
must wait passively to be wooed. Now.
why should they? Why can't thew be
natural and honest and show their feel
ings? Why must they be compelled tt
act an indifference quite foreign t.
them. Perhaps some of you hold With
Shaw and Shakespeare that they lon's
wait to be wooed. Some of them Ger
ta1nly don't Generally speaking, how
ever, few women even nowadays have
the pluck to go dead against a conven-
ton of this sort, which has such ire
mendously strong hold on the mascu
line sense of fitness.
Ii woman's charm is to depend on
this idiotic convention that men have
created around her-namely, that she
is perfectly cold, passive, negative
creature who waits in state of sus-
pended animation. az it were, until
man condenscends to make her come
| alive-the sooner the modern fem
inists invent some more reasonable
tradition of charm the better for us
all.
Now, let us suppose a couple that
has overcome all the initial obstacles.
They have managed the difficult task
of finding each other, have got their
declaration over, and are safely en-
gagged. What happens next? Every
possible thing that can he done to
create an illusion around them is
done. They are encouraged to meet
often but the conditions under which
they meet are as different as can be
from the conditions of their future
married life. Does that man ever see
that girl in any kind of negligee, or
does she see him unshaved, say?
Does he have any experience of how
she will run a house or manage af-
fairs? Does she have airy chance of
finding out that he's faddy about food.
or mean about money?
These are material things, 1t Is true,
and therefore not of the first impor-
tance; but, on the other hand, what
chance do they have either to discover
each others spiritual state? Don't
they. as a rule, act and sham all
| through, and dress up for each other.
and spend their time under the most
artificial conditions, pleasure seeking?
Are they ever encouraged to have
earnest conversations with each 9th.
err to discuss the more serious aspects
of their future life together? No, the
entire business is conducted In the
most absurdly irresponsible, once-mar-
ried-we'll-shake-down-all-right spirit.
| which would be comical but for the
fact that the results are often SO
deeply tragical--London Chronicle
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-12-26
New Napoleon Story.

The French newspaper Figaro
uuotes from a book which has beer
prepared by M. Louis Passy on the
campaign of 1872 hitherto unpub.
Jisbed story Of Napoleon. One night
the French troops. then retreating.
crossed the Russian lines. To right
and to left burned the camp fires
Of the Cossacks' bivouacs, and the
blaze was very near. Napoleon turn
ed suddenly to one of the officers OF
his escort.
.If ] am going to be taken h.
said brusquely, kill mel"
M. Passy takes the story from the
memoirs of the officer to whom the
words We're spoken.