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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07

farmers and housewives. The ants
infesting the lawns, gardens and
fields may be very easily killed by
treating the nest with carbon b.sul-
fide. When the nest is located use
a rake, hoe or shovel handle and
make several deep holes in the nest.
Into each of these pour a tablespoon.
full of carbon bisulfide and push dirt
over the hole with the .oot. Care
must be taken not to have any fire
around when using this liquid, since
it is highly inflammable. II may be
found necessary to treat the nest two
or three times during the season.
Where there are large numbers of
large prairie ant nests on the farm
more rapid method of treating
them would be to take a shovelful of
earth out Of the nest and put in
several tablespoonfuls of carbon bi.
sulfide. Cover the hole up and place
galvanized iron tub over the nest
throwing dirt around the edges. II
this is left one half hour 1t will kill
all or nearly all Of the ants in the
nest.
For the ants that infest houses,
getting into pantries ana wherever
eatabes are stored, the best known
remedy to control them is soaking a
sponge in sweetened water and lay
1t on the path where they travel in
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07

going to and from their nest 1t
usually occurs on the sneli or on the
wall at the back of the shelf. The
ants Will readily crawl into the
sponge to get the sweetened liquid
and the sponge may then be dipped
into boiling water several times a
day and recharged and replaced on
the pathway. If this is keft up sew.
eral days in succession the ants us.
ually leave the place.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07
CHARLTON TO START
FOR ITALY AUGUST ts

New York, Aug. 3.-Porter Charl.
ton, charged with the murder of mis-
wife in June, 1910, at Lake Como,
Italy, will be taken from the Hudson
county Jail on August 10 to stand tri.
al in Italy. The Italian detectives are
expected to reach New York about
August s. The prisoners father Paul
Charlton, formerly United States
Judge in Porto Rico, probably will
sail on the same steamer with his
son.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07

DON'T use a cough medicine con.
tanning opium or morphine. They con,
stipate the bowels and do not cure,
only stifle the cough. Examine the
label and If the medicine contains
these harmful opiates refuse 1t. Fol.
ey's Honey and Tar Compound con.
tains no opiates, is healing and sooth
ing. Cooperative Drug Co.-Adver
tisement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07
SMooT BILL FAVORED

Washington, Aug. 1.-The depart.
ments Of agriculture and interior have
reported favorably on Senator Shoots
Dill proposing the exchange of lands
within the Fish Lake national forest
for lands of approximately like area
and value within the same forest
owned by the Salina Land 4 G,az.
ing company.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07

Farmers, mechanics. railroaders,
laborers rely on DR.. Thomas Electric
Oh. sTakes the sting out of cuts,
burns or bruises at once. Pain can.
not stay where 1t is used.
advertisement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07

Animal husbandry belongs to every
sound system OF farming. Business
capacity is developed by the exercise
Of reason and judgment.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07
DOLL PATTERNS FOR
LITTLE GIRLS

Getting doll patterns for little girls
will amuse and instruct them. II
they learn to make dolls clothes by
using patterns and following the d.
rections 1t will not be many years
before they will be able to make their
own clothes quite naturally.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07

Doan's Ointment cured me Of &C.
zema that had annoyed me long
time. The cure was permanent
Hon. s. w. Mathews, Commission
er Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me-
Advertisement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-07
HOW TO KILL ANTS

There are several kinds Of ants
that cause more or less injury to the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15

turned upon Peter after those denials
when he saw him In the courtyard
early on that bitter morning OF be-
trayal. Il saved YOU" the girls look
seemed TO say, Il redeemed you and
now you betray mel" She spoke no
words, words were useless between
them. Everything had been Said.
everything had been done. She could
only 90. Never woman looked at man
nor man looked at woman as these
two at each other.
The woman turned. she could trust
herself no further. She went blindly
toward the door. The man followed
her slowly, crushing the commission
in his hand. and ever az he went he
heard the sound OF the call behind
him. He stopped halfway between the
door and the table and watched her
go. and then he turned.
Lieutenant Foray understanding
nothing of what had transpired, but
hearing the call. had taken Thorne's
place before the table He had tho
dispatch about which there had been
30 much trouble. and upon which the
whole plan turned. in his hand before
him
They are calling for that dispatch,
sir" he said as Thorne stared at him
in agony. What shall do with it?"
Send IT," said the other hoarsely.
%Very good, sir" answered Foray,
seating himself and taking hold Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
q refer you to the department. sir.

Il refer you to the department, sir.
answered Thorne stubbornly.
by God, sir!" continued General
Randolph hotly. 81 will refer to the
department Leave your men or
guard there, sergeant. Go over to the
war office. My compliments to the sec
retary of war. and ask him II he will
be 80 good as to-"
But Arrelsfords evil genius prompt
ed him to interpose again. When az
fairs were going to his liking he should
have let them alone, but fate seemed
to be playing into his hand, and he de.
termined to make the most OF 1t and
the chance.
Another witness Miss Varney,"
he cried triumphantly, as he bowed
toward the window in which Edith had
at that moment appeared. She was
here with me, she saw it all. Ask
her"
General Randolph turned toward the
window and in his turn bowed to the
girl.
Miss varney," he asked courteous
ly, do you know anything about
this?"
About what, sir?" answered Edith
In a low voice.
"Mr. Arrelsford claims that Captain
Thorne is acting without authority in
this office and that you can testify to
that effect" was the generals answer.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
FORGOT THE LORDS PRAYER
Evidently Panlc-Stricken San Fran.
cisco Man Was Not In the Habit
Of Repeating 1t.

"A man told me-" says writer in
the American Magazine, that at the
time of the San Francisco earth
quake he and his wife knelt down
and began the Lords Prayer, but
forgot it in the middle. 1t takes time
to renew an old acquaintance.
How can small boy in New York
city think that his father is the great
est man In the world?
"A man may promise wife he
loves never to marry a second time,
and mean what he says most solemn
ly, but part of what he has in his
head. and keeps to himself, Is likely
to be this: Knowing marriage from
the inside, and appreciating its possi-
bilities for unhappiness, he thanks
God for having escaped a catastrophe
and privately resolves never to take
a second risk
''This Ia something OF boss ridden
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
ResuseItated Memory.

Charles Reade, the novelist believ.
ed in the daily newspaper as a source
for incidents that would furnish better
material for romance than could pos
sibly be created by any effort Of fancy
He kept a scrap book in which he
stored away newspaper clippings
which were afterward to masquerade
as fiction. His story Of "A Simpleton,"
is one in which DR.. Christopher
Staines of London is lost overheard in
mid-ocean, picked up all but dead from
raft, taken to Cape Town with all
memory of the past utterly obliter.
ated, but afterward restored in small
installments through the agency of
couple Of the terrific thunderstorms
peculiar to that latitude. That story
of forty years ago has been more than
confirmed over and over again IN real
life by incidents of memory and per.
sonality lost and regained. The last OF
these comes from Warren, Pa, Of
man, a common laborer working at a
silica sand plant, who, struck by fall
of ice, has, while lying in a hospital,
regained his identity, lost a dozen
years ago. and says he is John Oliver,
the owner of 125 valuable building
lots in Wheeling, W. Va, and OF min
eral lands in Lancaster, Pa. A tele-
gram from relatives in Chicago con
firms the story. It can not be wholly
unpleasant to wake up after twelve
years sleep of this kind and find ones
self not dead broke, but entirely scI-
vent
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15

would beat the train to Chicago by
eight hours and IL minutes. In Other
words, the catcher who received the
ball could go TO bed, have a full
nights rest, get up and into his uni
form again, and be on hand In the
morning to meet the Twentieth Cen
tury as she rolled into Chicago.
Putting It another way-the train
leaves New York at 2:45 p. m. daily
4 Time Is set back at Buffalo by just an
hour, so that the onrushlng train
gains 60 minutes on her westward
journey. Eleven hours and As min
utes after the start Johnson's bender
has reached Chicago, or at 1888 g. m.
! Chicago time, the roaring locomotive
has just plunged through Cleveland
without stopping, more than $50 miles
away.
The striking energy of Johnson's s
missile was shown to be 100 foot
pounds That means that it possessed
approximately half the force in i'm
pact of a bullet fired from AS auto
matte pistol!
According to these figures, it takes
less than half a second for a ball
thrown by Johnson at his high speed
to travel from his fingers to catcher's
glove!
That is why he bewilders even the
quickest witted batsman. He isn't
able to guess whether it is straight
ball, an in or an out curve, drop, or
whether the sphere is going to jump
up into the air in defiance of the law
of gravity,
ANY time you get a hit off John
son." declared Napoleon Lajoie, him
self one Of the most formidable WELD
ers of the bat that the game ever
knew, you must not think that you're
smart Just figure that you're lucky
lucky that you we're able to make
that blind swing at just the right spot.
There never was, and | doubt if there
ever will be, a pitcher as great as
Johnson. If he turned loose his very
hardest throw with his best curve on
it no catcher could get down in time
to receive the ball
Every ball he throws has stuff on
1t that can't be solved. Some of the
hops that his swiftest ones take are
bigger curves than a man ever threw
before. I've seen him slam balls up
to the plate that didn't look larger
than pinhead.'
Not surprising, is it, that johnson
Is such a terror?
The quiet, modest young Idaho
youth-he is only twenty-five years
old-also fooled his opponents into
giving him another record. Last year
he struck out 303 men in 3S6 innings.
None of the other wizards could touch
that mark. Before he became a big
Lacquer striking out batsmen was
merely a pastime for him. Out In
Weiser, when only nineteen, he was
playing In the Idaho State league,
and among the performances credited
to him was the striking out of the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15

nrst eight men who faced Aim in ~
important game. and he later struck
out II other men during the nine
innings
And these men we're all crack play
erH, many OF whom are now stars In
the western leagues. In that Idaho
season Johnson was the slab artist In
fifty-seven straight games in which
not a run was scored on his delivery.
SO you see he got the habit early
After that feat Johnson applied 20
various smart managers OF the clubs
In the big cities. But they wouldn't
even give him a trial They were dis
dainful, and easily declared that John
son would be shattered by the heavy
artillery OF the major leagues. IL re
mained for the then tail-ender Wash
ington team 10 send Catcher bienken'
ship in 1907 out to Weiser 10 inyesu'
gate the picturesque stories that came
east OF the youths prowess. The
scout lost no time in getting Johnson
70 sign a contract as soon as he had
seen him pitch few innings, That
Washington is now one OF the lead
ing clubs of the American league is
due in large part to the skill OF the
western recruit.
When Johnson made good from the
jump there was woe among all the
Napoleonie managers who had turned
him down But his steady and aston
ishIng improvement Is shown BY the
following Official table:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
Rug Selling Up-to.Date.

The possible. customer-You claim
this is a genuine Turkish rug, do you
The Willy Dealer-EEt ees true, ma.
dame. Zee rug is very genuine Turk.
ish.
The Customer-It looks old and rag
ged. Just see that stain and these
holes!"
The Dealer-Yes, madame. Eat ees
re proof. It shows zat re rug ees vary
genuine Turkey rug. Look. madame.
What you call re stain ess powder
burn, and all re holes are bullet holes!
Vary genuine Turkey rug, direct from
ze seat of war. Only ninety dollars.
madame.
The customer promptly softens and
pays the price.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Varney. wife OF Confederate
general has lost one son and another ~
dying from wounds. She reluctantly gives
her consent for Wilfred the youngest, 70
ION the army N his father consents, Inc
dederals are making their last assault ih
hn enort TO capture Richmond, Edith
Nurney secures from President DAVIS "a a
commission for Capt. Thorne' VINO II 1nhse the
recovering from wounds. as chief OF the
te,esfaph at Richmond. Capt. Ihothe
tsSls Edith he has been ordered away,
she declares he must not 20 ana telis
Hiin HHin or the commission from the pIesi, pl..
dent Mr. Arrelsford OF the Confederate
secret service, n rejected suitor OF
fEdith's detects Jonas. Mrs. Varneys .
nuueF carrying a note from a prlsoh9t
IN Libby prison. ATrelsford suspects II
~ y. intended for Thorne The note READS
Attack tonight. Plan g. Use Tele-
Iaph. Arrelsford declares Thorne ~
service, and that his brother Henry Is
prisoner In Libby. Edith refuses 10 pc
HXose ana suggests that Thorne pe CV'i-
Ii3hted with the prisoner as n test, an
Mllfred TO report to the front at once
Edith Is forced to carry out her part IN
me test OF Thorne. The prisoner Is thrust
Tfs rem S sqIs me yh brobef To2bee He
~ bumont. They put up rake nsnt
ana Henry accidentally kills himself.
caroline Milford. Wilfred's sweetheart
goes to the war department telegraph
HSAh ~ ilfhNsfkt " WAN NN'
Teistord suspects a double meaning ana
Teiuses to let II go through. He and
Edlth secrete themselves TO watch Thorne,
whose arrival Arrelsford expects. Thorne
ihkes charge OF the telegraph office.
Arrelsford and Edith see Thorne alter
.nlspatch from the secretary OF war;
Ihorne is shot in the wrist by Arrelsford
when he attempts 10 send II, Arrelsford
1aS gaalIS the guard, and when they appear
Ihorne turns the tables by ordering the
arrest Of Arrelsford. The removal Of Ar
reIstord is stopped by the arrival OF Cen
eral Randolph. Thorne again begins
sehdlng the dispatch. Arrelsford protests,
declaring Thorne is sending a forged
order 70 weaken the lines OF defense.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15

ment, he would tell, after little
pause, not only how often the one or
the other occurred in the Bible, but
also what it meant in every place,
His name was Thomas Walsh Such
a master of Bible knowledge j never
saw before, and never expect to see
again" Walsh had close rival in
Macaulay, who, according to James
Stephen, could repeat "all Demosthe-
mes by heart, and all Milton, as well
as a great part Of the Bible"
A strange instance Of freak memory
is recorded in the case of a servant
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
Some Books Must Pass AWAY.

The discovey by Professor Cobb of
the department of agriculture that
documents can be preserved apparent
ly indefinitely in a vacuum offers, IL
further tests verify his results, a con-
venient way Of exhibiting precious
and rapidly disintegrating manuscripts
while permitting their exhibition un-
der glass. But it does not offer much
comfort to authors whose work is
printed on wood pulp paper. With so
many books in the world, to try to
preserve sample copies in a vacuum
would be far too ambitious an under
taking Whatever books survive will
have to be kept alive by the process
of reprinting from time to time, and
not many modern books stay in vogue
long enough for that
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
CHAPTER xIv.-contInusd.

SIlfT E1 NlNs-OoUtlHuCus
There was some mistake, sir" he
answered, saluting.
"Ah!" cried Arrelsford, a note OF
triumph in his voice.
Who made it?" asked the general.
Il got an oTder to go to the presi-
dents house." returned Foray, "and
when got there the president"
! Thorne made one last attempt to
complete his message.
beg pardon, general, this delay will
be most disastrous. Permit me to go
on with this message. If there's any
mistake, we can rectify it afterward."
He seized the key and continued
sending the message as he spoke.
MOI" cried Arrelsford.
General Randolph either did not
hear Thorne's speech or heed 1t, or
else he did not care to prevent him.
and he continued his questioning.
Where did you get this mistaken
order?" he asked.
But Arrelsford, intensely alive to
what was going on, interposed.
He's at it again, sir!"
Halt, there!" said General Ran
dolph. 81 ordered you to wait"
The dispatch was almost complete.
Thorne ground his teeth with rage in
his impatience. He had tried audacity
before, he would try 1t again.
Il was sent here to attend to the
business of this office and that busi-
ness is going out" he said resolutely.
NO" said General Randolph with
equal firmness, "it is not going out un-
til l am ready for It,"
"My orders came from the war de-
partment. not from you, sir. This dis
patch came in half an hour ago." an
swered Thorne angrily, his voice ris-
ing, ''they are calling for it at the 9TH
er end of the line. It's my business to
send it out and l am going to do it"
"Stop!" said General Randolph. as
Thorne began to send the message
again, Sergeant, seize that man and
keep him from that machine"
Well, the last hope was gone. AS
the sergeant stepped forward to exc
cute his orders, Thorne, desperately
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15

determined to the last, clicked out a
letter, but he was cut short in the mid
die OF word. The sergeant and two
men dragged him away, chair and all,
from the table, and two others posted
themselves In front OF the key.
Il will have YOU court-martialed for
this, sir" said General Randolph
angrily.
You will have to answer yourself, "
cried Thorne, playing the game to the
last, for the delay OF dispatch Of
vital Importance, sent by the secretary
of war"
do you mean that?" cried Ran
dolph.
4 mean just that" answered
Thorne. "and | demand that you let
me proceed with the business Of this
office. Before these officers and men
| repeat that demand"
"By what authority do you send that
dispatch?"
Il refer you to the department. sir"
SHOW me your orders for taking
charge OF this otice,"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
Good Reason.

Il don't have the kiddie at the thea.
ter very often" said an actor who re
Gently returned to New York for the
usual brief run in a house where the
bill changes weekly, but during the
holidays | let his mother bring him
down for matinee, and arranged 10
have box for them. The youngster
remained remarkably quiet (for himl
during the entire performance.
THAT evening at dinner testing.
ly remarked:
Son, how did you manage to be
80 good during the shown
His answer surprised me.
"'Do you think wanted you to
scold me, daddy. before all those pec-
pAeT"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
Saw Chance for Peace.

Goldstein enlisted in the army. He
was sent to the Philippines, and there
his regiment was ordered to subdue
some natives who were on the war
path. Before an engagement the cap
tain of Goldstein's company addressed
his men, Soldiers" he said, I'VE
will soon meet our enemy face to
face. Every man must do his duty"
Couldn't | meet him first?" asked
Goldstein. I'D like to compromise
with him"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
Left Mark Twain Thinking.

Mark Twain at a dinner at the Au-
thors' club said: Speaking of fresh
eggs, l am reminded of the town Of
Squash, In my early lecturing days
went to Squash to lecture in Temper
ance hall, arriving in the afternoon
The town seemed poorly billed.
thought I'd find out il the people
knew anything at all about what was
in store for them. So turned in
at the general store. Good afternoon,
friend, / said to the general store
keeper. Amy entertainment here TO-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
UNUSUAL FEATS OF MEMORY
Thomas Darlington Macaulay, Histo-
rian, Among Those Who Gould
Repeat Whole Books.

One of the most astonishing mne-
monic feats on record is recorded by
John Wesley. II knew man about
20 years ago." writes Wesley, who
was SO thoroughly acquainted with
the Bible that If he was questioned
as to any Hebrew word in the old.
or any Greek word in the New Testa-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15

night to help stranger while away
the evening" The general storekeep-
er, who was sorting mackerel, straight
ened up. wiped his briny hands on
his apron and said: expect there's
goin' to be lecture. been sellin'
eggs all day"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15

the key, but the first click OF the
sounder awakened Thorne to action.
mo, mol" he cried "Stop!" He
rushed forward and seized the dis
patch. II won't do it," he thundered.
With his wounded hand and his well
one he tore the dispatch into frag-
ments. Revoke the order. Tell them
1t was a mistake instantly. refuse to
act under this commission!"
CTO BE CoNTINUED.)
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AbAsAA ANT
6 years 1gs 1887 1877 800 llcs ios 81 SO
A big likable fellow is Johnson, a
raw-boned product of the prairie
farms. There is nothing very speedy
about him except his pitching Other,
wise he is slow as law. He moves
slow. eats slow and even runs his
motor car in an "out-of-gasoline man.
ner." He saves all his energy for the
diamond.
After seeing Johnson shoot the ball
at the plate you wouldn't wonder the
poet was inspired to song. You
wouldn't wonder at the dazed bats.
men.
II you can't see 1t you can't hit 1t.