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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-17

The Hyrum Stake quarterly con-
ference will convene in Wellsville
Saturday and Sunday, April 81 and
22. Meetings at 10 a. m. and p, m.
both days.
HYRUM STAKE PRESIDENCY.
4-19.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-17

FOR SALE-House and lot on 7th
East. opposite College campus. on
sewer line and car line; a bargain.
Call 310-J, or write o. w. at this
office, 4-26
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-17

FOR SALE OR RENT-Garage
and barber shop at Collinston, Utah.
Inquire John H. Baxter. Collinston.
4-19.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-17
FOR SALE

TALK to Robt. Crookston about
your plumbing, phone 1917. 4-26
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
Dueling.

1t Is generally agreed that dueling
took its rise from the judicial combats
of the Celtic nations. The first formal
duel In England was that between Will
liam Count of Eu and Godfrey Bay
nard about the year 1896 Dueiing
was at its height In France about
1900, though it was pretty popular as
late as 1923, in which year Francis
|. sent challenge to Charles V. In
England dueling was checked In the
army In 1892 and gradually disappear
ed from civil life with the coming of
more enlightened public opinion. Duel
ing was never as popular in this coun-
try as 1t was in Europe, but never
theless many famous duels have been
fought here. The code may be said
TO have received its death sentence
when Burr killed Hamilton. The de-
cline after that was steady until 1t
practically died out.--New York Amer
lean.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05

An Indian prince after a court func
ton In London went home for chat
with friend. also an eastern poten-
tate. On arriving he asked to be al
lowed 10 take of his dress coat and
then that his friends private secre-
tary might put it in the safe for the
night. 1t was a silk frock coat, but
tercup yellow and heavy with jewels.
How much may you be worth with
your coat on?' the prince was asked.
About 100000" was the reply.
Il am poor man beside YOU" said
his friend sadly. MY dress coat Is
worth not much more than half that
amount"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
BLEACHES AND ACIDS.
They Wilton Fabrics, but Ruin Then
In the Long Run.

They Wilton Fabrics, but Ruin Than
In the Long Run.
Experiments carried out by Dr. Far
agher at the University OF Kansas Oh
various methods OF laundering collars
prove that ulkalis when used In Lrop-
or proportions do only slight dam
age to the fabric provided proper rims
ing follow their use.
The greatest damage Is done by
bleaches and acids Chlorine beaches
inJure wool and silk. but hydrOsulphite
of soda does no harm. Dr. Herbert NJ.
Shilstone, official chemist of the Tri-
states Launderers' association, is quot
ed by the Scientific American as tell
Ing his clients that "the extensive use
of oxalic acid in power laundries has
been the cause of the slow adoption by
the average housewife Of this class of
service"
The object OF laundries that could
not use the sun as bleach was to
turn out white goods, and they chose
oXalic acid as the first substitute. 1T
has taken years for you to awaken to
the fact that you have been producing
a nice white tablecloth or collar, but
that you were also greatly assisting
the department store and the mems
in disposing of their stock"
SAID DR.. Shilstone.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
so EASY TO cRlrlclsg.

auburn. California Journal)
u is easy 20 criticise one's neigh
Dor who has gone wrong in morals.
or made a failure In business SAYS
an exchange and SO hard to give
credit for the effect Of the influences
impcliinr him 10 disaster. over which
be- has mo control. that our criticism
90 others Is often very uncharitable
Men ofton say how good they would
have been, or what they would nave
accomplished had they been in the
other mans place.
They DO not stop to ask why the
fellow that was ia the others shoes
did not succeed. II they did they
would often find the man who went
wrong or who failed. was entitled "a
great credit Tor standing up SO brave
Is under forces and burdens that
might easily nave ovesthrown his ac-
ousers
Sometimes the man who fails l.
greater hero than another who wins
II you can't find anything good 70
say about your neighbor. then for
goodness sake keep quiet.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
THE CRESCENT MOON.
Artists Have . knsok Of Getting "
Wrong In Pictures.


IL IL astonishing how many artists
spoil what otherwise might be good
pictures by enormously depicting the
concave side OF the moon turned to
ward the place OF sunset. writes Percy
Johnson In Popular Astronomy. The
convex or lighted side Of her crescent
In always presented TO that part or the
sky In which the sun IL situated.
The new moon appears first as deli
cate crescent in the evening soon after
sunset and sets almost Immediately
The following morning Il rises soon
after the sun. Night after night 1t aI-
pears as larger crescent farther and
farther from the sun, but always with
the Illuminated side directed toward
the latter.
When about seven days old the moon
shows half her surface lighted up. She
Is then in her first quarter and is
Just on the meridian at sunset. The
gibbous phase is now entered upon I'M
til full moon. when she rises as the sun
sets and is on the meridian at midnight
Now the light begins to disappear on
the side opposite the sun and the light
ed side is directed toward the east.
She rises about midnight when she has
reached her last quarter" and gradu-
ally the crescent diminishes, and she
Is seen only In the light OF the dawn.
Then she is lost In the suns rays to
emerge again q few days later as a
new moon I'm the west
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05

rrum 90 years. The board OF par
dons determined that be should be
required 10 serve but the two years,
which his time of for good conduct.
would terminate his sentence some
time this coming February. Tho ac-
ton ~ the board was made matter
Of rerord. Since that time the new
board Of psrdons has been installed
into office. one OF the first acts Of
this new board was 10 reconsider
the action Of the former board in re-
Fard 10 the Coleman case and cancel
the action fixing his term nj two
years This puts Coleman back TO his
indetorminate sentence. which may
possibly be the full five years
Now. n the board OF pardons has
authority 10 reconsider and annuIl
the action Of former board the
question arises as TO how far hack
this authority may extend. And n
a board OF pardons may take re-
troaction OF this sort then may not a /
district court do the same when pre- /
sided over by a new Judge who may /
not be in accord with his predeces-
sors? II this present board can can
eel the action OF the former board as
10 the Coleman ease than thrust have
equal authority 10 cancel the action
~ any former board In any other case
acted upon. Il h matter which
deeply concerns the rights Of every
citizen 81 ihe state for accidents may
happen 20 the best ~ men that VIII
land them within the Jurisdiction Of
The pardon board. II Is mighty
dangerous prescedent and II this pres
'nt board has acted within the law
hen % Is law that should at once
le amended. n IL has acted without
esai authority then 10 is the duty Of
ivefy citizen OF the state to see that
he action 81 the pardon board Is
onfincd within lts legal prerogatlvos.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
a DANGEROUS pRssosDsNr.

The laws of Idaho provide Ter lu-
dielai system cAareed with thr busi-
ness ~ deciding vho has violated tho
Mus ana assessing ihc punishment
The state beard of pardons has the
pouef 90 defftrpine hoe much ~ che
panisAmcnt asseesea H. the conrts
shau b. melted opt 70 the vioAtor 81
law 5ast a short iime tFp the boasi
~ rarioUs aKei she definite term 81
inrrisoumert asessstd agalnsf BRED
pa Coleman The court bad given
him an iudeiefmiaate sentence Of
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
Wounds.

When we pay an ex-soldier FOR
wounds received on the military field
Of battle we call 1t a pension.
When we pay an ex-employee for
wounds received on the Industrial field
OF battle we call It damages.
When we pay an ex-wife for wounds
received on the domestic field OF battle
we call Il alimony. Life.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
of Guard.

How did II happen that your friends
got the best Of your queried the per
son with the question habit.
They got busy while | was watch
ing my enemies" explained the man
who had got the short end or the deal
Exchange.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05

Uncle Silas Visiting city relatives
who use electrical appliances for cook
ing at the table)-Well, l swan! You
make fun OF us for eatin' in the kitch-
en-. don't see as 1t makes much diff.
ference whether you eat in the kitchen
OF cook In the dlnin' room.--Life.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05


The farmers under the Idaho Irfi
CATION bitches are IN grave danger %
LOSING valuable interests by inactivity
ana Indifference. The Carey act Law
Requires that when the works under
taken - Carey act company have
been completed according 20 the
terms 81 the contract with the state
the water users must organize and
take over the works, ~ az that time
fhe works are 10 proper condition tho
~Nter users association viii have no
serious problems 10 consider aside
from the ordinary maintenance Of a
system that has been properly built
hut u the company succeeds In turn
inE over an incompicted. or poorly
constructed or faulty system Il h up
90 the water users 10 meet the cost
necessary 10 put the system In proper
condition.
The question Of deciding when
system has been completed and il
ready 10 turn over to The water users
IL one over which the State Land
Beard has supreme Jurisdiction. The
state land board Is guided IN It's ac-
tion By tho report Of the state enEi-
nser who l. usually sent 20 inyesii-
gate the system.
u the water supply sufficient for I
the lands aold or 60 ic soid when al /
available hand - under cultivation
IL the capaoity ~ the system sur |
fieien, 10 property distribute sufu. I
eisns supply ~ waters
IL the system built in porma mont 4
and enduring manner OF b 10 built In 1
cheap temporary manner intended I
20 last ony long enough 60 enable
the company 10 gprn n over 10 the
water usvfss
These are serious questions and they
are questions shai the state land
board VIII ~ az probability be- called
upon To determine Ia short time
Their are five members ~ the state
Land Hoard Any three u them have
The power to decide these questions
foF sou farmera One member 81 this
board has been Intimately associaicd
With the Idaho Irrigation company for
number ~ years. u would be but
nataai for toe Judgment 81 this Nom
eer 10 D. warped Va fasnr Of his old
sssagiaits Thc chief clerk ~ the
beard MAS taken directly from tho
office % che Idaho irrigation company /
whore be hea been employed Tor five
or six years Everything looks ~
fhoush the idaho Irrigation company ]
woud - ~ position 20 secure undue :
consideration ~ the hands of the new
board The farmers seem 90 be TAX
nr DC special interest in the matter
md are setunF : afair why 70 get 3
defective and Inefficient irrigatlng d
ystem handed 20 them by default. n
me FARMERS Protective League has q
'rsanizst and IL dolns what it can a
o protect the Interests ~ the water Fl
serr bat this g. matter Ira which
very farmer on the system should ri
% alive Hnd acuye Ia guarding his q
wu Interests Dent 10 io sleep ia
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05

The smaller children IN the family
of Conductor , a. McCollum are
wrestling with the humps this week
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
POLITICIANS RAISE AWFUL HoL
LAR.

President Thelcn Of tho Nationa
( Association 81 Railway Commissions
gives tne information that railroad.
are scared and are trying 10 ruin
their own credit hay their claims that
regulation hy % different state COM
missions Is crippliug their cnrnine
pow,F.
Mr. rhcl,n said "the railroads arc
in Is hystefn or pessimism."
Tnis remark was caused hy the
plea 81 Interstate railroads that they
be- placed under the regulation IL one
national government commission.
There b. no more sense Ia having
different state railroad commits
sions making Is different scis OF rul-
INK ana requiring IS different sets of
reports from "a railroad than there IL
for having is different sets OF post
aso rates aud rulings Ia Is different
states lea the Union
Tho railroads are not asking thnt
regulation De dome away with hut
thar q hc administered by one head
and that they bc no longer subjected
60 the whima and mncles or ambi
uous politicians in IS states in tho
Union
$50 mr we have failed to see one
.eeisal argument against this propo-
iition
Naturally the politicians drawing
salaries CA these commissions win
-alse an awful 'hollar" u There Is any
'hHnco of iosins their Jobs but the
'aet remains that national regulation
= the railroads Is tho logical course
The smaller children IN the family
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
KEEP cool.

The lee harvest for shoshone has
been gathered and stored. Purdum
and Purdum have a thousand tons.
'cr more % good ice stored tor their
customers next summer when old sol
is knocking the top out OF the Their
mometer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05

Artist-Thls IL my painting. Youth
In the Mellon Patch" Critic-But
where are the melons? Artist-what
a foolish question:
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05
HEAlTH NEWS ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES PUBLIC
health SERVICE.


the car In going TO stand stir "a
more than few minutes the drive
stops the engine. by doing this h
saves gasoline. oil, and above al
= useless wear and tear on the machin
c cry. II he lets che engine "ru
= idle he has wasted lot OF valuabl
material, shortened the life OF hi
engine and IN the meantime the au
= tomobile hasn't budged an inch.
The birds build nests for the pro
lection OF their young against tn
weather; the foxes dig holes for Sc.
curity against foes; the squirrels Ia,
By stores OF nuts against the com.
ing Of winter; and dogs bury bones
against the day when bones viii be
scarce. These are the manifestations
Of normal protective instinct arts
ing from an experience of many. many
generations. SO far as is known tho.
/ no bird ever tried TO build more
nests than his neighbor; no fox ever
/ frotted because he only had one hole
IN which 10 hide; no squirrel ever
died OF anxiety lest he should not lay
by enough nuts for two winters in
stead OF for one; and no dog ever
lost any sleep over the fact that he
didn't have enough bones laid aside
to provide for his declining years.
This protective instinct is also
present In the human mind and when
properly directed is n great source OF
prosperity both 10 the Individual and
the nation. In order for man to store
up and lay by, TO gain advancement
either in honsr or material things. il
thought OF the morrow. but Just 40
soon as he carries this beyond the
normal point the mental process be-
comes an exaggerated and abnormal
one. The normal protective instinct |
IL stimulated by a normal fear OF |
those events which are reasonably |
sure to happen in the future unless
means are adopted against them. The
moment that this fear becomes abnor-
NAL or exaggerated II over stimulates
this protective instinct and TO no
good purpose because il results I'm
worry. This worry continues long
after the necessity for the normal
stimulus of fear has passed. with the
result that there is an Impairment IN
mental mower ana a dissipation of the
nervous forces. In other words the
mental engine Inns been "r,rninp
die ana nt the same time delivering
no propulsive power. In fact. worry
b an abnormal state.
Not an worry is prevcntable but
or the most part il can he avoided
,Fost OF our fears are never reaIlzed
ma as IL rule II we meet our from
lies day hy cav as they come with
.ut Worrying about them before thcv
rrive or frettinr over them ofter
hes hive PASSED we win find that
W. have the strength tn rise ,ho,a
4.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-01-05

have often regretted having spoken.
never having kept silent. Cyrus.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-05
WOMEN DOING GREAT WORF
Club Activities Are Now Widespread
Throughout the Nation, With Most
Beneficial Results.

The declarations (National Fedora
ton of Women's clubs) of the north.
ern and western states are actively en-.
gagged in teaching foreign-born chill
dren and their parents the American
standards of life, sanitation and do
nestle economics, writes Cora Har-
ris in the Saturday Evening Post The
school, which they send to communl.
ties in need of it. The Dakota women
have concentrated upon efforts tc
tighten the drudgery of farmers wives,
Seven thousand women in Oklahoma
are educating teachers. They sent 3S
into the schools of that state last year
The Arkansas women have organized
1000 college girls into an active do
nestle educational force, devoted to
service in rural communities. The
Wisconsin clubs specialize upon the
health of children, free clinics for ba-
bles, and eugenics. Illinois has more
women in its clubs than there are
soldiers in the regular United States
army. Ten thousand of these are CIV
ing all their time to social service.
The club women of Louisiana, Geor-
gia and Alabama are working for COM
pulsory education laws. They have
canning clubs and teachers of domes-
tic economics and sanitation in rural
communities. Twenty thousand club
women In Texas are working for good
roads. They have built rural club
houses, established markets for farm
women, offered prizes for the best
conducted rural schools. Kentucky,
Georgia, North and South Carolina
women are conducting and financing
moonlight schools for illiterates.
Kentucky has 1000 of. these schools,
and there is certain club woman in
this state who has taught 1900 men
and women how to read and write.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-05
Pretended Deafmutism.

A French medical journal, lie Ca
ducee, reports strange case, the SIM
ulation of deafmutism by young sol
der, following the explosion of great
shell. The case Is given by NJ. Ber-
ruyer. In consultation the man
seemed to be an absolute deafmute.
Before the explosion his speech and
hearing were normal. He had at once
been told that he would recover, in
formation that did not appear to af-
ford him any special pleasure. Close
watching did not disclose any evidence
of stimulation. He was then placed in
a state of semi-consciousness with
chloroform, and In this condition
conversed without difficulty. A dr&s-
Ing was applied to his throat for the
psychic effect. Afterward he admit
ted recovery, but exhibited No delight
over his good fortune. 1t was sup
posed that the original shock was gen.
uine and that after this came the
thought of deliberate malingering in
order to keep out of the fighting line.
He had played the part of mute for
six weeks.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-05
Dangerous War Souvenirs.

Gun shells are not proving sue
cess as souvenirs IL we are to gauge
the new custom by the number of ac-
eidents reported in the newspapers.
The last affair of this kind seems to
have occurred in London, England,
near Paddington, at the home Of an
army captain away on foreign serv-
Ice, who, as polite attention to his
wife, sent her a shell with time fuse,
obtained as u trophy from a field of
battle. On receiving 1t the lady gave
1t prominent place in the drawing
room, but not knowing its dangerous
character omitted to warn the servant
girl. The latter, by some clumsy ma
neuver with the broom, managed to
knock 1t over, and it exploded, frac-
turing her right leg and elbow and
demolishing part of the house.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-05
Spooninq Wastes Time.

"Spooning is waste of time," DR..
Joel ii. Hlldebrand, chemistry profess
sor at the University of California,
told his freshman class. Then he
added:
Physical attraction should be Sec
ondary. Men and women should meet
on the common ground of intelligence
and fellowship. Their interests should
be genuine. To commence friendship
with spooning puts the relation on a
false foundation. Both are concealing
THEM better selves, their real interests
behind the mask of conventional silli-
ness.
ut Is the beauty of the soul and
not of the skin that man should
seek. No marriage founded on sense
beguilement can be happy, for these
charms are short-lived. The bond
should be such that man could love
his wife even though she became blind
and her hair fell out, for these exter-
nal beauties are the smallest part of
the foundation upon which true love
rests. A wife does not need to be q
Venus"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-05

Only one species of hummingbird
inhabits the eastern part of the United
States. This Is the ruby-throat
which Is more or less common almost
everywhere In that region. The wri-
ter has seen 100 OF these tiny crea-
lures lowering about the flowers Of
buckeye tree, and this number was
maintained all day and for many days,
though the individuals were going and
coming all the time.
In order to obtain definite knowl-
edge as to the food Of hummingbirds
in general, and the ruby-throat In par
ticnlar, 50 stomachs of this species
were examined. Although the hum
mingbIrds are the smallest of the
avian race, their sto lachs are much
smaller In proportion TO their bodies
than those of other sds, while their
iiyers are much larger. This would
indicate these birds live TO a consd-
cradle extent upon concentrated
sweets, as stated above, and that the
insects, spiders. etc, found In the
stomachs do not represent by any
means all their food. The quantities
of food found In these tiny stomachs
are so minute and the insects COM
prising them are so small that identi-
ficatIon is very difficult and uncer-
tain.
The food of the hummingbird FAM
lily, 1t appears. possesses but little
economic interest, and that little Is
mostly In the wrong direction. The
ants eaten are probably largely
parasitic species and so to be reck-
oned as useful, while the gnats and
spiders may he considered as neutral.
although 1t Is possible that some O?
the former may be Of the gallgnat
family and so be harmful. The bugs
eaten are probably mostly of the in-
furious species. On the other hand,
hummln IS do no harm to any prod
Of dry and. as they are
~ interesting creatures,
r. may well be urged
!" M IN grounds.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-05
Use of Artificial Gas.

That the use of artificial gas as a
domestic and industrial fuel is in
creaslng and that its utilization for
Illuminating purposes is decreasing Is
indicated by report recently issued
by the department of the interior,
which covers the use of the product
In 1915.
1t is pointed out that 266, 204, PAS, 900
cubic feet of gas was sold during 1915,
and that the value of this production
amounted to $l73,s32. 1872. according to
statistics collected by G. Il. Lesher of
the United States geological survey,
and 1913, 103,346.0O0 cubic feet of coal
gas was consumed during the same
period, valued at $4S.SS2, 007.
The statistics show that 30 per cent
IT the gas was used for illuminating,
AS per cent for domestic fuel and y
per cent for industrial fuel