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Evening star., 1914-10-25

little too much candy once In a
while? Any worse than seeing a bill
ious individual who has been surter-
ing all his life rush for Doctors Of
fee and beg for some treatment for his
indigestion?"
This was getting far, far away from
Halloween. The Observer felt it. and
yet, for the life of him, he couldn't I
derail the black cat.
you'd better become a believer,
warned the black cat
"Bosh." growled the Observer. who
was becoming irritated.
You've got something coming to
you," threatened the pumpkin.
The Observer arose and asserted him
self. No crazy symbols could terrorize
him.
II want to tell you here and now" he
said, that your mushy superstitions
haven't the slightest effect on me.
am a scientist
The last statement was pronounced
with fine declamatory effect. AS a mat
In the height Of argument the OBJ
server never permits himself 70 be
hampered by facts.
"a scientist! cried the cat. aghast.
The pumpkins mouth opened even
wider.
"a scientist" shouted the pumpkin.
From a shelf the Observer heard a
voice, a croaking, froglike voice that
sounded vaguely venomous.
Never mind, my dears." chanted the
voice, "Tll attend to him.
CHANGING up, the Observer saw little
old woman with a long nose and long
chin curved toward each other, and
giving her a marked resemblance to
Punch He had noticed her before.
amusedly. Her red paper dress had
amused him. Her head of painted ala
baster had struck his sense of the
protesque.- But she had not talked be-
fore.
Before continuing her remarks the
witch broke into song-her notion of
song, of course. To the Observer she
Evening star., 1914-10-25
in the fact that you won't look beneath
the surface"

x !;
This reused the Observer.
You don't have to say that" he an
nounced loudly. Il was told that by an
Ieight-year-old girl several hours ago"
This Jared the pumpkin for a mo-
ment. 1t begged the question.
Now take my case." 1t continued
after short silence had ensued. II
am going to be lit up"
That's Il fine condition for a pump
kin to be in," said the Observer.
II am going to be lit up" pro-
ceeded the pumpkin, unheeding. And
at the party which l will ornament
will crowd around and hold bits of
paper over the candle until they are
burned up"
Well" said the Observer. wearily.
what about that""
Nothing" replied the pumpkin, Eek
cept that l know that each bit of paper
will contain written wish-and 50
per cent of those wishes will be un-
selfish. When a child is happy he is
always unselfsh. 1t is the sickly, wor-
ried child who thinks first Of himself" "
Are you discussing materia medica?"
asked the Observer, "or Halloween,
isn't it worth while" asked the
and believe that it will come true?"
The Observer decided to attempt his
attack from another angle.
They eat too much candy" he as
serted "In every place I've been there
is candy and more of it-enough to fur
nish a stoma chache apiece for every
kid in the city"
Another voice broke in, whining.
soprano voice that boded no good Tor
the Observer Turning he saw a black
aIabaster cat. whose head rocked from
side to side in q serious sort of way.
'I can answer that" said the black
alabaster cat, land I'll do 1t quickly.
'.Well?" said the Observer.
Ever hear of grown people making
hogs of themselves" inquired the cat
triumphantly What is the harm of
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been very brave. Most men are brave
when they are asleep. But the force
of the witch's prophecy stayed with
him when his eyes were opened. He
shuddered. Suppose all this should hap
pen on Halloween? OF course IL
couldn't-but suppose 1t did?
The Observer left the toy shop and
he seemed to hear the witch's chant
as he went away.
Then he did a rash thing. Follow
ing him along the street was a black
cat.
Ordinarily the Observer would have
been antagonistic. But he had heard
that black cats will ward of ill-luck.
He knows the boys in his neighbor-
hood. A little thing like stealing q
front gate and putting in its place a
bucket of water would be mere kinder.
garten play to them.
So he took the black cat homo. He 10
waiting now to find out whether tho
witch's prophecy will come true. He
is inclined to think that 1t will.
BOBBIE HILL.
Evening star., 1914-10-25

witch on her high shelf ceased to talk
coherently and began to babble like
Hottentot convert trying to recite
Christian litany.
'She has started" said the a1abaster
cat, in an awed voice.
''She has, admitted the Observer.
She has started on her way to st.
Elizabeth's.'
dreamy expression.
You like to read?' asked the witch.
''Of course" said the Observer.
You read a lot at night?"
The witch clapped her wrinkled
hands.
'I have It," she exclaimed in delight
ed accents. ION Halloween you will
indsa a particularly interesting story.
One Of your s,ta old favDstes aooa es ,,a Then in
fernal terrors in the community will
start banging on your windows. They
will throw pebbles. You will finally
arise desperately and go for a walk.
will seek the quiet Of the suburbs-and
fall over a piece of clothesline which
I will have arranged for you.
Then you will commence to believe
"a little bit. But the full force of my
power will not strike you until you
have returned home late and stumbled
over a washtub full OF water which has
been neatly arranged near your front
gate.
1T is willed I have spoken. Selah.'
"Why the selah idea?" asked the OBJ
server "Is it a cigarette Or"
The sentence was never finished. The
witch became rigid as of yore. The
owl stfffened. The balloon-headed COB
lin came slowly down from the ceiling.
A touch on the shoulder.
"I wish." said the old toymaker in a
kindly voice, that every time you call
at my place you wouldn't go to sleep.
It's uncomplimentary."
Now. in his sleep the Observer had
Evening star., 1914-10-25

looked something like a caulifiower. The
little darkey accepted it, placed one end
| to his mouth and blew. The apparatus
| stretched out like a steel tape measure
and at the end was the head Of cat, d
great black cat with staring red eyes.
Cheerful little thing remarked the
Observer after the customer had departed.
"When that head jumps at you sud
denly in a Semf-dark room, reJo1ned the
| toymaker irrelevantly, "you don't find it
difficult to believe in CHESTS"
| Many other strange things the Observer
saw There were paper snakes. artfuy
| hidden away in boxes and ready at the
slightest provocation to leap out upon the
unwary. There were boxes. curiously
| contrived, which contained candy and
which deffed the ingenious attempts of
| the uninitiated to open them. jack
o'-lantern with ballcon-like head broke
| loose from its moorings and sailed toward
the ceiling, where it bumped itself and re-
mained, glowering down sullenly upon the
contents of the shop. A hobgoblin toppled
over on IT'S nCse. y
witches" said the told toymaker.
Their spirits have begun to arrive al
ready"
'''BoSh! said the observer.
"All right" replied the old man. "wait
| and see. I'm going in for supper"
| Then he walked out, leaving the OBJ
server still sitting in his chair.
| Now evening had fallen, the somber.
murky evening of autumn. The chill
| dren had scurried home. A few be-
| lated pedestrians were hurrying by
heads bent and thoughts intent on sup
! per.
| Suddenly strange thing happened
| solemn-looking pumpkin, hitherto
inanimate and normal, turned toward
the Observer and bestowed upon him a
| careful, elaborate wink. There w s
| something about the pumpkin which
had attracted the Observers attention
on the moment when he first entered
| the shop. 1t was an enormous thing and
instead Of sitting fiat on the counter
| as is customary with ack-o'-lanterns
| it was accoutered with pair of duck
| like legs.
"Why did you wink at me?" inquired
the Observer, nervously reaching fol-
| his hat.
think you know lot, don't your
replied the pumpkin in high, squeaky
| voice.
II don't see why you should say that,
retorted the Observer with dignity
Pumpkins should be kept in their place
You are opposed to Halloween Gus
TOMS" accused the pumpkin.
II am not"
Don't interrupt me-" said the pump
kin sharply. Il know your kind. Yo,
think because you don't understand
thing it isn't any good. You roas
Thanksgiving dinners
Surely you don't want them raw,
suggested the Observer, mildly.
You keep quiet" admonished tn
pumpkin. Il will do the talking for tfi
house You roast Thanksgiving dinner
because they cause indigestion. Yo,
complain about Christmas toys becaus
they break soon. You think that w
are foolish. And the trouble all lie
Evening star., 1914-10-25
Pope Does Not Preach.
from the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Strange are the restrictions which
hedge about a Pope, and one of the
strangest is that he should not be
allowed to preach. Only once in 300
years has a Pope delivered a sermon.
and that was under most exceptional
circumstances in 1876. On the Octave
of the Epiphany a celebrated preacher.
Padre Ventura. was to have occupied
the pulpit in st. Peters, but was sud-
dendly taken ILL., To prevent dis
appointment to the vast crowd which
had assembled Plus TX broke through
the custom of ages. and ascending the
pulpit delivered a simple homely SER
mon that perhaps impressed its hear
ers more than the finest eloquence
might have done, because of its unique
ness
Evening star., 1914-10-25
And the worst of it is I'm afraid she's

right"
intelligence to realize how little you
know about Halloween there is hope
for you"
Go on and rub it in," said the OBJ
server genially.
THE first thing that occurs to me-"
said the old toymaker. "is that super
stition, in a way, offsets sophistication.
AS long as a child has something to be-
live ina closed door.he or she will
remain child. 1t is when Santa Claus
and the Halloween witches die that
childhood slowly passes"
Then he took another shot at the
subject. He described the ancient be-
vigi! for the saints. He told Of cere-
monies which are still performed in
Scotland in honor of the mysterious
phantoms.
You've read Tam Oshanter? he
That seems to me to be far fetched, >
argued the Observer, 'if you are trying
to show me what an impressive occa-
sion Halloween is" o .s-
why so?'' asked the old toymaker.
In the first place." responded the
Observer. Il have always believed that
Tam was Illuminated like a harvest
Il knew you'd say that" remarked
the old toymaker. 1T expected you
would make the usual remark. You do
so often. Now as matter of fact you
nave simply displayed your attitude of
mind. You won't go an inch out Of
your way to believe in witches. You
are like the man who ridicules every
Invention until it is absolutely proved.
And you are missing a lot of fun"
~
1t was now well after the school
ut 11;
| tered as they neared the little shop.
| Eager faces appeared outside the
grimy windows where the old toy
| makers Halloween trinkets were on
display. Two boys came inside, walk
characteristic of the youth in any part
/ of the world.
"Tick-tack," mumbled one, produc-
ing collection of grimy coins.
Two" said the other.
| He saw a deadly looking whistle. He
blew it and obtained a series OF
noises reminiscent of a despairing tom
cats cry. The sound overjoyed him.
, "Fll take this. too," he stated.
When they had gone out the OBJ
server grinned knowingly at the ole
| toy ma ker.
"Those." he jeered. "are your Halloween
. sprites. 1 suppose?"
1.-The means to the end" replied the toy
maker. They'll make things lively al
some party, I'll bet"
Then in came little darkey He was
SO diminutive that his head barely
| reached the counter
"Ah wants whistling cat" he stated
simply.
The Observer caught his breath In hi:
time he had heard of horses that coult
count and crows that could talk, bu
never cat that could whistle.
The old toymaker showed neither sur
prise nor alarm. From a heap of pape
ornaments he selected contrivance tina
Evening star., 1914-10-25

seemed to be chanting in the Chinese
key of G minor. AS she sang he fell
to wondering whether a piano accom-
panist. compelled to assist her, would
go mad or commit suicide.
This was what she sang:
I ride the skies on a willow broom.
Oh. hei for the Halloween.
In darkened niche in the children's room
hide away, and my willow broom
Becomes a wand that can charm or doom.
Oh, he! for the Halloween.
Then who arc ye who would doubt my swayi
Oh. he! for the Halloween.
Ye fear me not in the light Of day;
But evening follows with shadows gray,
And then a sorrowful price yen pay.
Oh, he! for the Halloween.
Now that you have introduced your
self and made everything nice and
pleasant" said the Observer, who was
much bored. what arc you going to
do about itr'
An old stuffed owl, one Of tho prided
possessions Of the toymaker. came to
life and ruffied it's feathers. It emitted a
loud and mournful hoot. The Observer
was seriously afraid it might disturb
people going by outside, but apparent
ly they didn't hear 1t.
=. 1mpudence," said the owl, mourn
fully, rank impudence"
Who dealt you a hand in here?' in
quired the Observer.
you will learn" said the owl. por-
tentously. ~
Huh" said the Observer. II came
in here to learn the truth about Hal
Ioween. What get is a lot Of ancient
guff instead Of facts"
"a scientist" said the alabaster cat.
mournfuhy.
"a scientist" agreed the Observer.
stoutly.
"Good-night-nurse" exclaimed the
Owl.
Now a strange thing happened. The
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A L L o WEEN
had gently OBJ
tru d q d upon
the Observers

InS OOSSI tCA .
consciousness 8 .
Perhaps it was
the lurid and
supernaturally
homely novel;
ties which he
beheld in a can
dy store window
that first re-
Evening star., 1914-10-25

Now that you have introduced your
self and made everything nice and
pleasant said the Observer, who was
much bored. what arc you going to
do about it?'
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
c. CONRAD
OF MONTANA DEAD

Winchester, Va, March 6-Willaim
c. Conrad, wealthy Montana man
and formerly a political opponent Of
Senator Clark of that state, died here
today.
Conrad owned large properties in
Helena and Great Falls and was re-
puted to be worth $25 900, 900. 1t was
said he owned land in every county in
Montana. He was interested in rail
road building ana mines and was ur-
ged to run as vice president with
Bryan in 1908, but refused. His home
was in Virginia and he had gone west
after serving in the confederate army.
Death was due to Bright's disease and
came after IN Illness of few months
He was 81 years old.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
WHITE SLAVE FILM
IS DECLARED TO
BE IMMORAL

New York, March THE Jury
which witnessed white slavery motion
picture films in the court of general
sessions convicted Samuel H. Lop-
don, who wrote the story depicted by
the film, and Harry c. Bohn, manager
Of h theater where 1t had been pro-
duced of showing pictures Of an i'm
moral character. The jury deliber-
ated less than an hour. Extreme
clemency was recommended, and the
defendants were paroled for sentence
next Thursday.
II you had rendered a verdict Of
acquittal, Judge Swami told the jury,
these films would have been shown
broadcast over the country. The
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
WHITE WOMEN DEMAND
LIGHTER SENTENCE
Threaten To Recall Judge Who Gave
Negro Thirty Years For kissing
q White Girl

Los Angeles, CAL, March A. Pro.
tests, threats Of recall and denuncia-
lions poured in today upon Judge
Willis of the criminal department OF
the superior court, because Of his &C
ton yesterday in sentencing to thir-
ty years Imprisonment Charles Guy
ton, a young negro, convicted Of high
way robbery although his only loot
was white girls kiss.
Deputations Of white women visit
ed the Judge today to demand that
action be taken to save Guyton from
such severe punishment. Telephone
messages informed him that petitions
were being prepared for his recall.
Other women called in person saying
that steps would be taken to procure
a pardon from the governor.
Judge Willis explained that the ne
gro had been convicted of highway
robbery. He had taken a dime from
the white girl although he had given
1t back after he had kissed her and
he had subjected six other young
women to similar treatment, besides
criminally attacking to negro girls.
One deputation of women visited
the district attorney to learn what
procedure was necessary to impeach
the judge or otherwise remove him
from office. ..
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
THAW's FORMER
COUNSEL DEeARRED
FROM PRACTICE

New York, March 7.--Cliffori w.
Hartridge counsel for Harry Il. Thaw
at the first trial for the killing of
Stanford White, was disbarred from
the practice Of law today by the ap-
pellate division Of the supreme court.
The court found that Hartridge had
squandered $4,000 to induce women
Witnesses who might have testified
against Thaw to leave the city.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
PLAIN TRUTH THAT
Is WORTH MONEY

Using Foley's Honey and Tar for
cough or cold may save you both sick
ness and money. F. F. Monahan,
Menomonie, Wisconsin, says am
exposed to all kinds Of weather and
find Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound always fixes me up in good
shape when catch cold or have a
bad cough. recommend 1t gladly.
Refuse substitutes. Coop Drug Co.
Advertisement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10

A pain in the side or back that
catches you when you straighten up
calls for rubbing application Of BAL
LARD's SNOW IMMINENT. 1t relaxes
the contracted muscles and permits
ordinary bodily motion without SUI.
fering or Inconvenience. Price csc.
60c and 800 per bottle. Sold BY
Ritter Bros. Drug Co.. Advertise
ment.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
Inquiry Of Trading
In Futures Subject

essary or advisable.
Defense of the practices OF wheat
pits was made today by G. H. Can
by, president Of the Chicago board Of
trade. The Chicago board, he said,
was merely market place; monopoly
through its fundamentally was i'm.
possible.
MIR. Candy insisted he had person.
al knowledge that sharp and even
bitter competition exists between the
elevator companies in Chicago. An
exception was made in 1905, he said
when pool lasted for three months
and collapsed Of its own weight.
That, he said, was period when the
Sherman act was dead letter on
the statute books and business NOR
ais were at a low ebb. He vigorous
ly refused charges that the Chicago
board participated In monopolistic OPP
erhtions.
Charges that growers were damag-
ed through the process Of mixing
grains, he declared, is base sland-
er on honest inspectors. He read
kilograms from buyers, saying they
found nothing unsatisfactory in the
Illinois inspection.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
LOPEZ APPEARS ON
RANCH IN WYOMING

Salt Lake, March deputy Sher-
III Atha T. Williams has received
word that Rafael Lopez, the Mexican
bandit who Is believed to have e.
capped from the Utah Apex mine ct
Bingham, after killing six men. may
be working on q ranch about nifty
miles north Of Laramie. Wyoming.
The Mexican, who IL thought TO he
Lopez, was seen about two weeks
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10

edy became famous by curing appen.
dicitis and It is the most thorough
bowel cleanser known, acting on
BOTH the lower and upper bowels.
JUST ONE DOSE OF Adler.i-ka re.
lieves constipation and gas on the
stomach almost IMMEDIATELY. :.
City Drug Co. Advertisement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10

ago. it is said by Deputy r,,.
States Marshal who was returr,,
stage from Bordeaux to Laramie,
The Mexican is said to have =.
mitted that he had been in trouble
and that he was walking to = ranch
to get work. He 10 said to have De.
clared that he wac familiar with nh
parts Of Wyoming. Deputy Williams
has sent . description Of Lope, IN
the Laramie authorities.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
LOCAL DRUGGIST
MAKES MANY FRIENDS

The City Drug Company reports
that they are making many friends
through the QUICK benefit which Lo-
gan people receive from the simple
mixture of buckthorn bark, glycerine
ETC., known as Adler-i-ka. This rem
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10

counsel for the defense has admitted
that the reels show actual but appal-
ling conditions, but that is no Justifi-
cation for their being shown in the
public.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting Of the
Ginsa Copper Company Of Logan.
Utah, will be held In it, once on the
10th day Of March. 1914, At 9 O'Clock
p m. for the election Of officers and
the transaction Of such other bust.
ness as may properly come before the
meeting.
Dated at Logan Utah. February
%. 1914.
EDWARD KoRUPKAT.
Secretary
nit
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
WIFE SLAYER is
OCCUPYING A CELL

Chicago, March William Chen
ey Ellis, the Cincinnati leather mer-
chant who was convicted and punish.
ment fixed at fifteen years imprison-
ment for the murder of his wife in
Chicago hotel last October today oc-
cupied cell in the county Jail await.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10
uouse Rules Committees Agrees On
An Investigation Of the Grain and
Cotton Dealings

Washington, March 7-Congression
al investigation Of the entire subject
of trading in futures both grain and
cotton has tentatively been agreed on
Chairman Henry Of the House Rules
committee so told Henry 8. Robbins
counsel for the Chicago board OF
Trade at the hearing on Representa-
tive Manahan's resolution to investi-
gate the grain exchanges of Duluth,
Chicago and Minneapolis.
Mr.. Robbins said II an investiga-
ton Of the grain exchanges were or
dered the Chicago board Of trade ia,
yored a sweeping inquiry into the
whole subject. Chairman Henry re-
piled that It was planned to do that
and carry out the platform pledges
of the Democratic party. Whether
legislation to regulate cotton futures
trading will be occupied with laws
for grain dealings has not been de-
cided.
Mr.. Robbins said he favored a CON-
mission of senators, representatives
and men from private life. He men,
toned President Hadley Of Yale Uni
versity as the type Of man ne had In
mind.
Has Nothing To Conceal
The Chicago board Of trade has
nothing to conceal, he declared. We
favor the fullest and most compre-
hensive investigation possible II you
decide that any investigation is nec-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10

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relieves the pain in few minutes and
forces the fermented matter which
causes the misery into the bowels
where It is expelled. Price 50c. Sold
by Ritter Bros Drug Co.
emit.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10

A healthy man is king in his own
sight; an unhealthy man is an unhap-
by slave. Burdock Blood BitteTs
builds up sound health-keeps you
well Advertisement
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10

ing action on motion for a new.
trial.
Both Ellis and his attorney seem
ed to be satisfied with the verdict
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-03-10

Photo copyright 1914 Associat alton
with the arrival Of General Felix Dz
attached to his The
landed New York Just after the day
President Madeo
throw and the sudden launching
America
o MIN to return bis native land
In the picture the left with his