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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11
Railroads Are
Meeting the
New Condition

Believing that the public would like
to travel not only as matter of nee
essity, but would welcome an appo--
tunity to use the railroad to q much
greater extent for pleasure and recre.
alton, at some concession in fares.
the Oregon Short Line Railroad has
taken a great step forward in Offer
ing attractive excursion rates-exact.
ly half rate for tickets good only ON
Sundays. and a little higher fare for
tickets running from Saturday over
to Monday. And in the preient day.
when automobiles are so common ana
other attractions claim a part OF the.
peoples time, It Is an act OF progres-
sion on the part OF the railroad tn
adjust itself to the new conditions.
While the o. =. l.. hopes to profit
somewhat by this innovation. II Is no
less inaugurated to fulfil that great
duty OF the railroad-to unite the
different communities Of the state
to bring people together for exchange
Of ideas, for formulating common
plans for the improvement and de-
velopment OF their localities, for
friendly contests in games and to en-
able friends to visit each other mora
readily during the week ends.
Some OF the uses to which these
rates may be put have been suggest.
ed:
The formation OF minor basebrIf
leagues. where none now exist. Hunt.
ing and fishing trips, either for one
day or over the week end.
Short camping trips. Visiting 9th
err churches and Sunday Schools and
exchanging services and programs
with them. Musical contests. Going.
home for the week end.
Different localities will readily i'd
apt themselves to other special uses
Of these privileges and 1t is believed
new era is opening up for the PEG
pie OF the state.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11
To All Employees:

To All Employees:
For some time past the directors
and officers of this company have
been considering plan of making do
nations or paying benefits to the fam
lilies Of employees dying while in the
service Of the company.
It has been believed that regardless
of the amount Of wages a man may
receive he will derive comfort in the
knowledge that III the event of his
death those dependent on him will
not be in absolute want.
1t has been exceedingly difficult to
ascertain with any reasonable exac t.
ness the cost Of such a scheme as
has been discussed. 1t is felt that the
amount OF donation or benefit should
be based somewhat on length of ser
vice and on rate Of pay. and It Is prac'
tically impossible to forecast what
will be the ultimate cost Of such a
plan. 4 'fr .
But the present year has been one
Of unusual prosperity and feeling that
the results attained are in part due
to the efforts Of our employees It is
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11
HAS BRITAIN TREATED
US FAIRLY IN REGARD
TO SEIZED cARGoEsi

Agricultural interests" says Farm
and Fireside, "can well be pleased
with the settlement by the British
Government for a number OF meat
cargoes that were seized early In the
war. They were on their way from
American packers to neutral ports,
and were held on the claim that they
we're really intended for the central
empires.
After many months Of delay and
tedious proceedings in prize court
md on appeal the British govern
ment held that 1t had no righ, to the
cargoes, and paid for them-some
SIS 900. 900.
This clears up an important ques'
ton about our exports OF foodstuHs
during the rest Of the war. The az
lied governments have seemingly act
ed very fairly. and as promptly -
could be expected. In fact theiI
whole proceeding has been based on
precedeuts laid down by the United
States during the blockade OF the
South in ,Civil War times. II any
thing, the United States was more
rigorous in dealing with ships ant
cargoes suspected Of trying to rur
the blockade than England ant
France have been IN this war"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11
HIS BAckACHE GONE

Just how dangerous backache'
sore muscles, aching joints or rheu'
matte pains may be is sometimes
realized only when life insurance is
refused on account of kidney trouble.
Joseph @. Wolf of Green Bay Wis
consin. writes: "Foley Kidney Pills
relieved me of a severe bachache
that had bothered me for several
months" Take Foley Kidney Pills
for weak lame back and weary sleep
less nights. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11
eIssINe BLESSED THE PIANO

Bismarck's love of noise was shared
by George Gissing. He found five
finger exercises played on neigh
boris piano grateful and helpful when
at his deck and said: Even the street
organs put me in happy mood. I
owe many a page to them written
when I should else have been sunk
IN bilious gloom. London Standard.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11
Examples

A has been in service Of company
years; salary or wage last year s75
per month; at his death his benefc.
iaries would be entitled to : per cent
of 5000 for each year, s45, or 500 for
the years but the minimum here np.
plies and the amount to be paid is
$3.50.
Il has been in service years; sal
airy or wage last year $1,000: at his
death his beneficiaries would be en-.
titled to per cent Of $1,000 for each
year, or $3.50.
G has been in service 90 years |:
salary or wage last year $1,000; his
benenciaries would consequently be
entitled to that full amount.
d has been in service 16 years ,
salary or wage last year $4,000; mis-
beneficiaries would be entitled to 80
per cent Of $500 Or $4,000 but the max.
imum here applies and the amount
paid would be $4,000.
For the time being the plan will
be administered in this Office. All
designations by employees of benef.
ciaries and all applications for bene.
fits should be addressed to me, aud
the enclosed card should be filed in
and returned to me as soon as pos.
sible. Yours truly.
E. p. RIPLEY, Prest
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11

but 1t must be distinctly understood
that at his time the company intends
to try out such plan for two years
only. and distinctly reserves the right
at any time after the expiration OF
such two year period to cancel Or
modify all or so much OF the arrange
ment as may seem necessary or ex.
pedient to II.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11
FLORIDA MAY GET
MEXICAN MONOPOLY

"WnI Florida successfully compete
with Mexico for the Irvine business
"A hitherto worthless encumberer OF
thousands Of Florida acres, the scrub
palmetto, is coming into prominence
as a competitor OF the sisal plant oil
Mexico which Is now the main source
of our binder twine supply.
"A company has entered this ne'o
and declares to have produced a pal
metto twine which withstands a great
er strain than similar twine made
from sisal. The new twine Ii q pro
duct OF the leaves Of the scrub pal
metto which are removed without
killing the plant"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11
WEEK END EXCURSIONS
Via Oregon Short Line

Attractive rates for excursion tick.
cts good from Saturday Cor Sunday
to Monday, on sale every week. Still
better rates for tickets, good Sundays
only. Ask agents for details =
Adv. 1871
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11

Had to Give Her That.
Herbert-What did you give your wife
for a wedding present. Cleon-My
name.-Buffalo Express.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-11

Der 10 essslAo~
-DsrlanG. I would die for your
Yen can't; you're TOO bald."-Baiti'
more American.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-01-27

yelled himself hoarse trying to warn
him off. But instead of 81 stopping,
Storm fought his way back through
the smoke to the second Car. The
trainmen fastened into the station
to the operator and gave the alarm.
The operator telephoned a message
instantly to Signal, the next station.
The agent had gone over to the
camp, and it was this message that
caught Helen at Signal, alone in the
office. She picked up the receiver as
the telephone bell rang, listened to
the excited operator and wrote his
hurried words down on a pad:
Runaway powder cars on fire. En-
gineer Storm on them. Ditch al first
spur"
She dropped her pencil as she fin
ished, b%reathless with shock. Then
pulling her wits together she cast
about for help. She Was quite alone.
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against our line were then fathers
own associates, and my friends"
Storm was stubborn in his atti-
tude. They are supposed to be your
friends" he said skeptically.
AT all events, they have all offered
me every assistance since fathers
DEATH" declared Helen. "They didn't
want me to do what I am going to
do. But" she Strengthened almost
imperceptibly, Il would rather be de-
pendent on no one-at least, as long
as l al be-"
He looked unabashed into her frank
eyes; Il can't be sorry for that, any
way" he said slowly. Everything
else that happened" he hesitated
again. Il am sorry for. No, not every
thing, either!" His face lighted laz-
lily. Il am running the locals, now
So and S6-and I'll have a chance, may
be, to see you every day
The Coast & Colorado line back.
ers showed all Of their aggressive.
ness in their new undertaking. Head
quarters for their cutoff work were
set up not a stones throw from Sig
nal station where Helen had gone to
work. Nor was energy the only mani
festation of their spirit. The keen
rivalry Of the endeavor to reach the
Superstition range with a line first
extended even to the construction
crews, and as the work progressed
tho foremen would hesitate at nothing
to delay or embarrass their opponents
in the race.
Spike, aided with q car by Seagrue
after he had broken Jail, had made
good his escape and was now some
thing of an incubus on Seagrue's hands.
The construction camp offered a TEN
porary outlet for his activities, and
though Spike and hard work had new
er been on worse terms of init
macy. Seagruo sent him freshly
dressed UP to the Colorado line camp.
As the feud between the two com
panies grew. Seagrue conceived that
q tool. and especially one of Spikes
stamp. might prove OF service to him
In the camp OF the enemy. Get q
Job with the Tidcwater. and keep
me posted on overy move" he said
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engaged the jailer's interest. It was
then that Spike. leaning back, man
aged, undetected, to pass the dough
around the key that opened the lock
Of his own cell; In an instant he had
the coveted impression.
A bell warned the jailer that the
visitors time was I'D. In parting, the
confederates shook hands. As they
did so, Spike slipped the dough. unob-
served, into Seagrue's palm and sue
ceeded in conveying to him by signs
an intimation OF what he had given
him.
Capelle, who had arrived on Sea-
grue's peremptory summons, at the ap-
pointed place, some distance from the
Jail, awaited Seagrue there with a
grin: Some expedition you've EN-.
barked on!"
Seagrue was in no mood for joking.
One you showed me into" he retort-
ed surlily. He CURLY told his confed-
crate what had occurred. Then he
drew from his overcoat pocket Spikes
huhiiui VI uDuSH, ouOWcu IL u "a
pelle and explained what it was. Have
a key made tonight from this impress
sion; meet me here tomorrow with it.
The following afternoon Seagrue
was again at the jail-this time, os-
tensibly, to visit Hyde. Passing
Spikes cell, a dust coat hanging some
what ostentatiously from his arm, Sea-
grue paused to greet him. In doing
this to took occasion to lay his fin
gers on one of the bars of the cell
door; as he said good morning the new
key dropped from his hand inside the
barred door. Spikes foot at once COW
cred 1t. Moving on, Seagrue let fall
from his arm one OF the two dust coats
which he was in reality carrying.
Spike, dropping like a cat on his knee,
whipped the fallen garment swiftly in
between the bars, and while Seagrue
and the jailer remained with Hyde,
Spike made a rapid change Of clothing.
Slipping into the dust coat he found
in n OF the pockets a cap and a pair
of goggles thoughtfuliy slowed. And
watching his chance for the corridor
to be empty, he cautiously unlocked
his cell door, peered out and swung
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-01-27

tho door noiselessly open. Hardly a
moment after the jailer and Seagrue
had left Hyde's cell, Spike walked
boldly up the corridor-his avenue of
escape was open.
In Helen's home two days practi-
cally completed the rapid tragedy of
her changed circumstances. Her maid,
whom she told she could no longer
keep, had gone In tears-and the COM
try seat as well as the town house
had been given over with furnishings
to creditors. Vans stood backed up
in the front driveways and the library
itself, scene of her cruelest Eisfor-
tunes, was being dismantled by NOV
ing men on the morning that Rhine
lander met her there for the last timo
to discuss her future.
You are stubborn" he insisted,
taking her hand tenderly. II like in
dependence-anybody does. 1t is
gritty; it is American and it's all
right in its place. But under such cir
cumstances as these you should cone
with ne, as I want you to, to my
home. You will be q welcome
daughter to my wife and to me. You
know we are unhappily childless. Your
father would have wished this; my
wife has asked it of you as l do
now. Why persist in refusing us?"
Helen did not answer at once,
though her g~ratefulness shone from
her eyes. I'm not merely obstinate,
Uncle Amos" she responded at length
nor u~ngrateful. / have thought
everything over, or, SO long and care
fully. But / can't help feeling that !
must, for q while, anyway, remain
independent. l intend to earn my
own living"
R~hinelander felt he could say no
more. They discussed other things
for o time and she then confidcd to
him her plans for making a start.
Nothing in all the rapid events of the
fortnight had seemed to him more
tragical than this resolve that his old
friends daughter had so resolutely
taken. He locked almost weary and
troubled az he took from his pocket
book a card and on It wrote the mes
sage Helen had asked him to write;
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-01-27
THIRD INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER Ill.

The death of Helen's father dis
closed at once the serious weakness
OF his monetary affairs. He had de-
veloped his valuable railroad proper
ties without capital OF his own ade-
quate to finance them. He was the
nominal head OF great transportation
projects; he had been, in truth, the
brain and energy Of these, but the ac-
tuai control belonged to eastern bank
ers who had supplied the funds to put
them through. And with General
Holmes death his daughter was
brought face to face with this fact.
In the library of her home the attor-
neys for the estate were already gath
cred to discuss its affairs. Amos
Rhinelander, her fathers faithful
friend-indeed, The sole friend among
the generals marJ associates that now
manifested the slightest interest in
the fate of his unfortunate daughter
was present that morning. With him,
however, as IL to Offset the benefit of
his presence, was his already criminal
ly compromised nephew, Seagrue.
Helen, who had been summoned to
the library, walked down from her
roo to join the little company.
To Seagrue, who, in apprehension,
had absented himself since the night
OF the tragedy, she never had looked
so pleasing as she now did.
Much was In S~eagrue's mind and
something Of 1t all reflected itself in
his face. A score of times his un.
principled recklessness had led him
close to criminal lengths; now, it had
carried him from a simple suggestion
of theft. unscrupulously assented to. to
robbery and to murder-the murder OF
General Holmes himself by Capelle's
hired tools. He was as yet too new
in his path OF crime to feel Indifferent
to the fearful consequences.
Where he stood, unobserved by the
others, he took out of q wallet drawn
from his pocket a cuff cut from a shirt
and reread u sefawi written on 1t by
Spike, his convict accomplice, advis-
ing him that the stolen survey was
hidden under the south end Of Little
San Pablo bridge.
With some trivial excuse for absent
ing himself, Seagrue left the house,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-01-27

Arthur Gaylord, Superintendent c.
r. g. T. r. r.:
Dear Gay: The bearer, Miss Helen
Holmes, wants work. Anything you
can do will be appreciated. R."
Though her resolution had been
taken, it seemed to require all of
IIelen's courage to make the actual
start on the path she had chosen. She
reached the superintendent office at
Beaman next day, after wandering all
over the yards to find it, almost fright
ened out of her undertaking.
Gaylord, the superintendent, met
her with a consideration that dis
PEELED her fears. In q few words he
spoke feelingly of her father, and after
asking what she would like to try,
gave her a note to the agent at Sig
nal station, assigning her for cleri.
cal work due to the cutoff construc-
ton, already under way there.
George Storm, the freight engineer,
had not seer Helen since the funeral
of her father-which he had lain off
to attend-nor had he heard of her.
He was east-bound at Beaman one
morning, comparing orders with his
conductor, when he saw Helen in her
severely plain black about to board
the local passenger train which was
to take her to Signal to begin work.
The engineer fastened to her. She
met his utter Observation-Disclosures she
had told him what she was doing and
why-without embarrassment or con-
fusion, only laughing a little at his
concern.
But when, questioning her further,
Storm learned of the cutoff opera
tions, now begun-not alone by the
Tidewater people, but as well by their
rivals-the Colorado & Coast line
his suspicious were aroused and he
disclosed them to Helen without re-
serve. That Colorado & Coast crowd
ere running u people a hot
race on the cutoff construction.
They know something about that
original survey-they must-or they
would never start in so far"
Helen smiled incredulously. Il
think that could hardly be, Mr.. Storm.
You know the men building now
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SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter OF Cen
eral Holmes, railroad man. is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic rail-
road, by George Storm, a newsboy. Grown
to young w~omanhood Helen makes a spec
tacular double rescue of Storm, now a
freight fireman, gnd OF her father and his
friends, Amos Rninelander, financier, and
Robert Seagrue, promoter, from a threat
ened collision between a passenger train
and a runaway freight. Safebreakers en-
ployed by SeaErue, and Capelle, his law
yer, interrupted by Helen while steal
ing General Holmes survey plans of the
cutoff line for the Tidewater, fatally
wound General Holmes and escape.
Storm and Helen chase the murderers
on a light engine and capture them.
Spike has hidden the plans and manages
to inform Seagrue where they are cached
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-01-27

For.
got in his runabout car and started
for the San Pablo bridge. He found
the document where Spike had hid
den It.
Helen. in the interval, comforting
with her attorneys. and with Amos
Rhinelander at hand to soften the
blow as best he could, was learning
bit BY hit the completeness of her IA
theirs financial ruin through his sud-
den death. In matter o fact. all that
remained OF his free assets was the
recently allotted block of stock-now
an item Of merely nominal value-in
the new cut-off line. Long after the
attorney had gone. Rhinelander re-
manned.
ITS not that the stock IL worthless.
Helen" he said-they worc again to-
Kcfhsr IN TIC .slf he new
line r. ever waKs y0rx fzthrr ar1F*
would Be. the Investment may yet
nrovo az tia ereafest value.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
Diplomatic Corps.

The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff will go to New York the last
of next week to be guests of honor at the
Russian fete, known as Russian day,
at the Majestic Theater.
The official diplomatic list got out by
the State Department every month has
never undergone so many changes in the
same length of time as since the outbreak
of the war in Europe. The already long
list of names forming the staff of the
British embassy has been increased by
the Temporarily attached with Sir
Richard Crawford. minister plenipoten-
tiary, commercial adviser at the top. He
and Lady Crawford have taken up their
residence at 1926 18th street.
Mr.. Alexander A. Patton appears as as
sistant commercial adviser. and Mr.. John
Joyce Broderick. also in the same ca =
pa acity. Mr.. and Mrs. Broderick have
taken residence al 1872 18th street, in
close proximity to the embassy
The Mexican representative. Mr.. Are
dondo, appears as ambassador designate
Evening star., 1916-05-14
Conpton-Houser.

A quiet wedding took place Tuesday
afternoon, May 9. at o'clock, when
Miss Mary Louise Houser. eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Houser, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Ray b. Compton
or Portland, Greg. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Thomas c. Clark
at the home of the bride in Brookland.
and was witnessed only by the imme-
date family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Compton remained here
until Saturday morning, when they
left for their wedding journey. They
will make their future home in Port
land. Greg. where Mr.. Compton is en-
gagged in business.
Tuesday evening the young couple
were entertained at dinner by Mrs.
Charles G. Lynch and daughter and
late in the evening linen shower was
given in honor of the bride by Miss
Sarah p Lynch and other members of
/ the Philathea class of the Brookland
| Baptist Sunday school. Among those
present were the Misses Beulah Bur-
/ ton, Jesse Hess. Mary Fisher. Florence
| jackson. Mae Wellington. Ruth and
| Lucy Sherwood. Isabel and Helen
| Primm and Merle Whiteside and Mrs
James L. Sherwood. jr.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Comp
| ton held reception, from S until II
| o'clock. at the home of the latter's par
ents. AZ which a large number of rela-
| tives and friends We're present.
Evening star., 1916-05-14
May Ball at Langdon.

a May ball was given at Langdon
May g.
Spring flowers formed the decora-
tion and a stringed orchestra fur
nished the music for the dancing. A
reception was held preceding the ball
and the grand march was led by Mr..
and Mrs. John Watson, jr.
During the evening Mr. Henri Wae-
ner made speech and later refresh
ments were served.
Those present included Mr.. and Mrs.
Pen Albaugh, Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Henri Buhrig. DR..
/ Mayne Coe. Mr. and Mrs Fred Haskell
| Mir. and Mrs. Baxter Mckinney. DR.
! and Mrs. Robert Fowler. Mr.. and Mrs
| .. l. Nigh, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.. Pam
Mr. and Mrs. f. Payne. Mr.. and Mrs
| George Santmyers, Mr.. and Mrs Ira
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porter
| DR.. and Mrs. Bruce Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs
John Watson. jr.: Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henri
| Wagner, Mrs. Maurice Brashears, Mrs
Sallie Fenwick. Mrs. Ernesto Mensa
! Miss Clara Mensa, Mrs. Henry Newell
| Misses Katie cooney. Margaret Feath-
erstone. Marion and Phyllis Fenwick
| Hattie and Minnie Grimes, Florence
| Haskell. Louise Kelly, Edith Lawson
| William Catterton, William Cooney. j
W. Bready. Dr. II. p Davis. 3. T. Ball
F, William Lawson, Archey New. Austir
Mccarthy, Allie Hits. c. F. Kelly, f.
| +. Shelton. W r. Marsh and w f
| Woodtield.