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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29

Please tell US something about the island of Guan,< How did the United States con1e in possession of it7
 Guam was ceded by Spain to the United States by treaty of peace con. cluded at Paris Dec. 10, 1898
 It lies in a direct line from San Fran cisco to the southern part of the Phil- fppines and is 5000 miles from San Francisco and 1,5OO miles from Manila. It is about thirty-two miles long and 100 miles in circumference and has a population of 12,517.
 The inhabitants are mostly immi- grants or descendants of immigrants from the Philippines The prevailing language is English. though Spanish also is spoken. The island was cap tured by the Americans in June, 1898. a few weeks after the war with Spain began, and has remained in our hands since. It is now a naval station. and It's governor is United States naval officer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
Tn Wrono.

Old Adam liked to brag all day, But Eve would tie a can On his hot air when he would say He was a self made man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
Names Ie Nanea.

Undertaken Doom is doing business at New Carlisle, o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
The Wise Fool.

i'sMoney can't buy love-" observed the sage
 No, replied the fool, .sbut it comes in mighty handy for procuring the di- sNlsSS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29

Our Daily Special. Over-rest kills more people than over work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
Things to Worry About. The price of black opaIs Is going up.
ouchI

Oucfag
 s.Dr. Carver is awfuIly absentmind- ed z remarked the thin man. That so ?? asked the fat man. Xes. replied the thin man. nThe other day, when he was hlIing out a death certificate, he placed his name in the space reserved for Cause of death
 That's good one,' laughed the fat man. sBut what makes you think that he Is absentmindedr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
GiddapI

Where Moneybags got all his peIf He never wants to state, But while he wonit express himself He sure can pay the freight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
NAPoIEoN's PROCLAMATION

(At Gu1p1 Jua, March 1, 1815.)
 Napoleon. by the Grace of God and the Constitutions of the State. Elm peror of the French, etc, etc, etc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29

Firsts-ls it necessary for an officer fn the German army to have an inds- pendent income2
 Second.-ls it compulsory for an off cer in the German army to deposit a fixed aum with the government, and if so, what is the amount2
 Third.-If such deposit is compulsory Is it invested for the benefit of the offi- cer, and if so, in what way?
 FourtEe-What would happen to such or be disckarged2
 First-Yes.
 Second. .-Yes, a deposit of SooOO marks, about $7.5o0, is required from every officer.
 Third.-No; the government merely keeps the money and pays DO interest upon 1t. The deposit is required mere iy as precaution.
 Fourth.-The officer would receive the money back from the government.
 Please tell me the meaning of the term '+fourth estate, as used in com nection with newspapers.
 The phrase was coined as a figura- i've expression to represent the pow CT of the press In the British consti- tuition the king, lords and commons were formerly called ''the three estates Of the realm" and from this the press came to be designated as the fourth estate. Edmund Burke (1729-9O is said to have originated this phrase.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
THE BEAUTY OF
GREEN GRASS

One Of the cares of the man who
owns an individual house is the pro-
duction Of flourishing and we'll
grassed lawn. In the aggregate an
enormous amount Of effort Is expend-
ed in this task. 1t all pays, for no
thing gives neighborhood such an
appearance of refinement as well trim
med grass.
A dwelling may have profusion
OF lovely flowers. But IL the grass
around the house and beds is untidy
and untrimmed, the whole effect is
disorderly. The beauty OF the flow
ers seems almost to attract attention
to the disorder or lack of grass.
Pretty lawns are not found only in
the Weather quarters of town.
There one expects them as a matter
OF course. They represent largely
the faithful work of laborers, but do
not involve much personal effort on
the part of the owner. In the more
"ouesl sSstiouS VI inc to"h oho w
ten finds home places that represent
laborious toll on the part of hard
working people. Many mechanics will
get out on their lawns before break.
fast moving and wedding or work
on them until dark. Frequently one
sees the wife operating the lawn NOW
er while the man is gone to the shop
The production Of good thick
grassy lawn is not always easy, even
II the supply of water Is sufficient. In
many soils the grass must be coax
ed and coddled with constant fert l
izlng seeding, and turfng. A quar-
of grass seed may produce but scat
tering, reluctant, and isolated spears
while the dandelions and other weeds
grow with malevolent and indolen
ease.
The man who maintains a thick vel
yety lawn makes a real contribution
to the beauty OF town. II this dwell
ing Is located among neighbors tina
are careless about their surrounding
! an example is set that almost Away
affects the ne ghborhood. It tends t
make real estate more valuable a
/ far as its influence extends. Their
are few people who are content TO
/ long to keep an untrimmed, thin an
weedy lawn adjoining one that
carefully tended.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
JUNE WEDDINGS

June is tradit onally the most pop
ular month for weddings. This Is NJ
doubt due to the abundance in mos
localities Of flower and foliage decor
ations. With the exception Of some
favored sect ons these may be scarce
or costly for most OF the year.
The decoration of church or home
is a serious matter, with elaborate
color schemes, harmonies, and con
trasts not fully apparent to the mas
culine mind. For people Of wealth
and people living in urban surround
ings, tasteful decoration is apt to
mean a heavy expenditure to some
professional florist.
To the bridegroom and the brides
father, the machinery OF an elaborate
wedding is burdensome. II the thing
could be done without head Ines in
the newspapers and without stirring
the gossips, a general habit Of elope-
ment would be popular among faith
ers. Indeed they often intimate as
much to their prosnectivo ao~~ 80.
Tempting inducements are held out
In the shape of gifts of furniture,
pianos, or fat checks, as substitute
for the georgeousness of large we'd
ding. But the bride has definite
convictions in this matter, and does
not readily abandon them.
To all who enjoy real dress pa
rade, an elaborate wedding is worth
every cent It costs. The feeling of
romance and sentiment is in the ar
and incites the feminine world to It's
most fascinating adornments.
In the great majority OF households,
the June wedding is a simple enough
fun elton. Having sent foraging
party into the fields for flowers and
foliage, the brides friends trim the
home or the church and some intu.
tive eye for beauty in woman's ma.
ture almost always makes the set
ting a pleasing one. The formalities
end when the minister has done with
his fateful words, from which the
spirit Of revelry Is natural reaction,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
MODERN FIRE
FIGHTING

Considerable newspaper comment
is aroused by the celebration In New
York of the fftieth anniversary oil
the pad fire department of that city
This half century has been a period
of wonderful development In this
line. Our country is weak in fire
prevention. But after fire starts
our firemen beat the world.
The departments In many towns oil
but moderate size are very effective
The principal thing is getting there
quick. With a motor hose wagon and
ladder truck, and few men ready at
a moments notice, more can be zone
than with a battalion Of experts who
get there late.
A good many small towns get In
telligent fire fighting work at a small
cost by the simple expedient OF MR.
ing some practical man for a small
salary, and giving him as part OF
his compensation a yearly trip to the
national COHNtHIiohS VI hie "bH'
A fire chief in that way gets practi-
cal ideas, and the pleasant out ng
would please many men quite as mush
as a larger money payment.
What can be done to save the many
buildings that burn in outlying coun'
try districts, very frequently with no
insurance? The rural fire department
Ia apt to feel II accompl shed big
things II II saved the woodshed when
the house gets on fire. The gradual
spread OF motor trucks helps this sit
nation. An automobile fire wagon
can run many miles out In the coun-
try where horses would soon be wind
ed.
Success in putting out fires de-
ponds on the cooperation OF citizens
Some merchants have their base
ments stuffed with ilimsy packing
cases, excelsior. and other inhamma-
BILE material. No fire department on
earth could save their build ngs, with
n blaze starting on windy night
The fire lighting efficiency of the fu'
ture lies not 80 much in developing
the efficiency OF departments, as In
remov.n g hazardous conditions In ad'
vance
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
CHEATING AT THE
EXAMINATIONS

The charges made at an inyestiga'
ton OF Annapolis naval academy,
that desks of heads of departments
had been broken into to secure exam
nations in advance, have reminis-
cent flavor. Formerly one used to
hear a great deal about "r-~''"~ at
eXaminat ons. The old boys books
were full of the young sharpers who
used TO note down important informa-
ton on their cuffs, or conceal trans
lations to be copied during the ex.
animation period
1t seems as If less We're heard to-
day as TO cheat ng at college exams.
This may possibly be because these
tests are not relied upon as much
as formerly. Educational authorities
recognize that the class room work
from day to day is a better test than
periodical scrimmages with lists OF
questions.
Perhaps also college students are
eie'ilNb Nit lANl Nudl az
examinations is pretty stupid bust
ness. The ambitious student is an
Nious to find out his own defects. He
dislikes to pass on leaving some i'm
portant subject unconquered,
Also the character Of examinations
has changed a good deal, Formerly
there was more memory work. The
backward student would cram TO
some days previous TO the test. /
he had good memory. he might b'
able to stuff his head so full o
names and dates that he could ge
by, and cover up neglect OF work fo
a term. The temptation was stront
10 assist his memory by concealinl
notes about his person.
Today pupil is asked not so mucl
to repeat facts, as to give his ideas
TO have any ideas. he must have al
tained to his lessons and lectures
The student who Is asked to writ
out an opinion OF the classical auth
or he has been studying is not at
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19

vantaged by smuggling ponies into
the class room.
II any students at the naval acade-
my are proven guilty Of such dishon-
orable Irregularities, they are playing
an ancient and dis,redited game, that
hurts the student far more than any.
one else.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
Germans Forced
Back Near ypIes
British Begin Strong Push Along Elk.
tensive Line In Belgium
and France

London, June 16.-For the frs
time in weeks there has been heay.
fighting over a comparatively exten
sive line of the British front in Bel
gum and France. The Berlin Off
cial communication makes note of 1
and describes 1t as an Anglo French
movement synchronizing with the
Russian reverses in Galic'a.
To win a mile of front and then tC
lose 1t before terrific German coun
ter attacks was the experience Of
the British on Tuesday near Festu
bert. In a statement, frank IL brief
Field Marshal French records this
incident, but does not state the loss
es, which must have been heavy on
both sides.
The Germans are as frank in con
ceding the loss Of ground near Ypres
the capture Of which is reported by
General French, but they make nc
mention Of having been forced even
temporarily, to yield mile Of their
Festubert stronghold.
The French are gaining ground in
the region of Arras and In the Vos.
ges on both banks Of the Fecht riv.
er, where several hundred prisoners,
together with large quantity Of RI
tles and cartridges, were taken.
Reins has again been heavily bonn
barded and the French report that
about a dozen shells fell on the ia
nous cathedral. German aeroplanes
have dropped bombs on Nancy, St.
Die and Belfort.
In the east the Austro German ad-
vance continues to swing forward
with the exception OF the section be-
tween the Dniester marshes and Zu.
rawna, where the Russians holding
the br,dgeheads are making some
Roadway.
General Won Mackensen, according
to dispatches has given himself a
fortnight in which to capture Lem.
berg, and II would seem that at the
rate his and coordinate forces are CO.
ing forward this tine limit will be
ample IL the Russians are unable to
initiate a sitter resistance than they
are showing now.
The capture OF 122.30O Russians and
q great number of guns from June 1
to June Is, Is reported by the Aus
tran war ONCE, while Berlin's
gives the German General Won Mac
kensen credit for the capture OF 49,
900 since June 10. Whether the lat.
ter are included in the Austrian ON.
sial estimate is not made clear.
Battles of rather minor charac-
ter, but with strategic points as their
objective are being carried on by the
Italians against the Austrians along
the Austro Italian frontier. The Ital-
ians have now come up to the previ-
ously prepared and powerful defenses
OF the Austr.ans on the Isonzo river
and with the superlative artillery
which Italy possess heavy fighting
may be looked for in the near future.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
Raising lacks
And Mules
BY J. J. Hooper Of Kentucky Expert
ment Station

The tendency to soarseness which
the imported jacks of early days pos
sessed has in the hands of American
breeders been greatly refined. An ar
my Of intelligent live stock breeders
deserve credit for having expended
great energy and intelligence in the
= perfection Of the Jack stock. Many
men Of wealth and fame have devot.
ed much of their energy and genius
, to the improvement of the Jack stock
, of the blue grass state. Today these
animals are as large as ever and pos
sess much greater smoothness and
finish than Jacks from any other sec-
, ton of the United States or from
Spain. 1t is widely known that TIVE
best jack in the world is to be found
in Kentucky and states adjoining. A
good jack should posses large point.
ed ears, which should measure about
thirty-three inches from tip to tip.
The preferred color is black with
white points. Standard height should
be fifteen to sixteen hands and weigh
from 1850 to 1850 pounds. The girth
measurement Of a real good jack
should be seventy inches and the
measurement around the hind flank
about the same. The canno bone be.
low the knee should measure approx.
imateIy nine inches. The hook should
measure about ten inches In circum-
ference.
In purchasing jack one should
be careful to learn the pedigree OF
the animal before closing the deal.
Any animal possesses and passes on
the characteristics of his race. II in.
ferior animals are included in his
pedigree some of their inferior char.
acteristics will appear in the offspring
No cross bred animal can breed &C.
cording to his personality. He can
show In the conformation of his body
only few Of the characteristics that
are carried I'm his blood and can trans
nit. It would be better to use an
animal Of only fair individuality who
comes from a good family than to use
a superior jack from a common fam.
lily,
The appetite of the jack must be
studied. and he must be supplied the
best Of feed. Most Kentucky Jack
breeders use clover and alfalfa hay
and cheap oats. Occasional use Is
made OF timothy hay, but It is con-
sidered rather coarse and woody.
During August and September u,any
stockmen use green corn which is Of
ten run through cutting box before
being fed to the jack. Green sorg.
hum Is also fed in this manner. Bran
and oats are standard feeds and corn
Is often used, but 1t is considered that
too much corn is heating ana causes
jack sores. The jack should re al
lowed a paddock In which he may Sc
cure considerable exercise and also
some grazing. His stall should be OPP
en- into the paddock and he should
be allowed to run In and out at will
winter and summer. Green rye,
wheat or clover pasture Is useful for
young Jacks.
A young jack should be fed two
ears OF corn, one quart Of bran and
two quarts Of oats, and should be
allowed to run in a one acre pasture
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
No Housework There.

Stephen Graham says that the Rus
sian peasant woman has little or no
housework to do, as there are no beds
to make, all the family sleeping on
hay in the barns or on coats on the
floors. There are no stockings to darn,
as they all go barelegged, and no
dishes to wash, as they all eat out of
one dish and take the meat In their
fingers. All the cooking is done in one
pot, meat and vegetables being cooked
together. Mothers do not bother about
their children and practically all the
housework they have to do is to sweep
out the room once In a while.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
Behind the Bare.

The Sunday was q wet one and she
was allowed to accompany her par.
ents to church. 1t was her first on.
perience Of that kind.
The minister was of the energetic,
pulpit-thumping type. and he
preached from a rostrum rallied in.
above the people. He excelled him
self this day in the humping tao
tics and had worked himself up to
pitch of excitement.
Esther was covering close to her
mothers side, and when he reached
a point where he emphasized more
than all the others, she exclaimed, n
a frightened whisper:
"Ma! What would we do II he got
out?" - Pittsburgh Chronicle Dis.
patch.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19

mules possess considerable quality.
The smallest class Of market mules
Is that known as mining mules. In
asmuch as some mines can only &C.
commodate an animal Of about twelve
hands a lack of size constitutes a
virtue and these mules are usually
cheap and plentiful Utah Farmer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19

during the day. At night he should
be supplied five pounds of clover hay
For yearlings use four ears of corn,
two aud one half quarts of oats, two
and one half quarts of bran and Sev.
en- pounds Of clover hay. For two
year olds one gallon of oats, two
quarts of bran and seven to ten
pounds of clover hay. If the Jack is
poor add four ears of corn per day.
Aged jacks VIII eat about the same
as two year olds. Have the feed
, trough as h gh as the body. Feeding
from the ground causes low carriage
and eve necks
Jack sores are caused by u bad
condition Of the blood and heavy
| feeding OF corn. Green grass cools
the system and prevents sores to q
certain extent. An excellent remedy
is to dust the sores with mixture OF
one half Stacked lime and one half
flour. For bad raw sores the stock
men should NIX vedigris and sweet
milk together to form a paste which
should be applied to the sore with q
wooden paddle twice day. This will
dry up the worst sores.
A jack colt should be allowed to
run in pasture with a horse cot
or FLY, the former being preferred
because the young jacks are so rough
in Their play. II young jack associ.
ates only with young Jacks or jennets
during early life he will not ordin-
arily serve mares later on. The jen-
net colts are allowed to run with
their dams in pasture from birth I'M
til they are brought to the barn and
weaned. Then they are fed sheaf oats
and sorghum and one ear of corn a
day. In the spring they are placed on
pasture and fed nothing else unless
the grass becomes very short. In the
winter they are again taken to the
barn and provided roughage with
small amount Of grain during the
winter. When three years old they
are bred.
Every one agrees that the small
mare is unfit for mule breeding.
There are many cold blooded, light
bodied, frail and unsound mares that
are not deemed Of sufficient merit to
breed to stations and so they are
used to produce mules. A first class
jack will beget only second class
mules from such inferior dams. There
is little demand for inferior mule colts
while there is an unlimited market.
The best mules are produced by
mares possessing sufficient draft bloc
to give them weight and sufficient
light horse blood to give them fin
ish. The colts from pure bred mares
OF the light horse type sometimes lack
scale. The Kentucky farmer is be-
ginning to use 1900 to 1900 pound
mares In his farm work. He finds
that those mares more than pay for
themselves in the work that they are
able to do and besides they furnish
800 mule colt. Our work among
the farmers Of Kentucky leads us to
make the statement that It costs
about $3.50 to raise mule to the age
OF three year old. 1t Is poor economy
to be stingy with mule colt In re-
gard to feed. Size Is one Of the most
valuable attributes possessed by this
type Of work stock. II they are stunt
ed while young they win never attain
to a useful size,
The most valuable mules belong to
the draft class. Such mules stand
16 to 16 IL hands high, are heavily
muscled throughout and weigh over
1900 pounds. The plantation mules
weigh from 1000 to 1900 pounds and
are -15 to rs hands high. The sugar
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
Cynlcally Inclined.

Genius Is said to be an infinite en-.
Pacity for taking pains" said the near.
philosopher.
Just So" replied the man with n
crouch. And my definition of Cd.
timism is an infinite capacit
ing punishment"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19

Austrlans aviators may spoil a
lot OF the fine old ruins which Ameri-
cans used to love to pay good money
to see. But don't worry; they will
make other ruins just as gbod.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19

The United States sold 1900 700
pounds of prunes to Germany during
the nine months just preceding the
war. Whatever was done with them,
1t is evident that Won Hindenberg did
not eat them.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
Crowded Out.

II understand you are planning q
new house."
81 started to-" s.tE
"Why did you drop IT,"
Il didn't drop 1t, My wife and the
contractor got together and haven't
been able to put in a word since"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
Now 70 Prevent Loekl.x.

A German physician recommends d.
recting Jet Of hot air on wound to
prevent lock1aw. Even q Jet of air of
the ordinary temperature from q b.
cycle pump or an electric fan or bel
lows win. II Is said. check the develop
ment OF the bacillus which causes this
dread disease.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-19
As 20 SuspIcIon

Suspicion said Uncle Eben.
mighty often consists in realizIn'
whut you'd be tempted to do II you
had de other feller's chance"