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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
KEEN INTEREST FELT.
The Presidents Cuban Policy Aux.
iOusly Awaited.
WHAT WILL He HAVE TO SAY
It Is Predicted He Has Not Experienced
Any Change of Heart, but THAT
Ho Mny Notify spain to
Hasten Hor Killing.

Washington, dec. 2.-Tho intcres
felt by congressman in the attitude
assumed by the administration TOWARD
the Cuban inslureotion IL evidenced
by the number of calls Secretary Olney
is receiving from such Of the senators
and members of tho house as have ar
rived in Washington in anticipation OF
the assembling OF congress next Mon.
day.
Naturally the secretary's visitors
take advantage OF their call to seek
the latest officialnews as to Cuba, but
SO far as can be learned the depart
ment has little Information on that
subject to communicate. Tho one thing
that does appear to be established by
the testimony Of these callers is that
the administration contemplate3 no
change IN the line. of policy it has pur-
sued SO consistently since tho the be-
ginning OF the insurrectlon two years
ago.
While that part Of the presidents
message which will deal with the sub
ject has not yet been finally redused to
form, it is believed that 1t will be a
brief but cogent presentation Of rea-
sons that have influenced the adminis-
tration in holding TO it's present attl-
tude, The events OF the past years
campaign probably viii be rapidly re-
viewed, with the purpose of showing
that the insnigents SO far have failed
to meet the requirements originally
laid down by the president as essential
to their recognition.
They have fought no general en-
gagemont to a succtsIul issue; have
not established a permanent seat of
government, or have no soaport. In
other words, they hayc not Gensibly
changed their condition from what il
was year ago. so that by the same
line OF reasoning laid down by the adj
ministraucn in the statement semi
officially published last spring there is
at present 70 occasion for change of
policy on our part.
It is presumed, however, that in ad-
dition to a statement to this effect, the
president w;;l not hesSato to deplore
the coEtinuaEco Of the present unsat>
isfactoIy conditions in. Cuba, injurious
as they are 20 American interests, and
under cover CT his message may init
mate TO Spain tho necessity of a termi
nation of exiting evils at 4 reasonably
early date.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS.
Tho Young Girl Could not Wait Auy
Longer

Tho Young Girl Could Not Wait Auy
Longer
IT saw It ALL"
In the richly appointed parlor of the
Planllwater residence young man
paced rapidly to and fro, his dark,
handsome face rullled with the great
conflict that ragged within. Pauslng
at length in front of the diyan where
leaned with half-indifferent pose tho
torn of a strlkingly pretty. girl, he
Continued:
yes, l cav 1t ALL Listen, Mabel
Plankwater. | loved you. When you
the first time l looked into your eyes,
j tull, 1t seemed to me, of the frank in
lensity of young girls nature, / felt
that could trust you. And so l gave
you all the best love that was in my
heart, and during the long weeks that
have called upon you, this love each
day. took on an added growth, a new
development. And you? How did you
respond to my attentions? BY all those
sgre which woman knows so we'll to
convey you taught me TO believe that
my passion had found an answering
echo IN your heart, and now find that
bhe girl | have loved has deceived me.
Yes; for there is no other word, l re-
gret to say, that / can flttingly use.
lot me explain. You may wonder why
[ did not come last night. / did, but
you did not know it. At half-past
mounted the steps of this house. l was
about to ring, when through the half
open curtain I cav you III the front
room with another man. saw him
Riss you, and then, overcome with the
sudden shock, turned and left tho
house. Do you dare deny that What
saw Is so?'
Certainly not" nonchalantly re-
piled his companion, lifting the lid
from her bon-bon box. But you
mustn't blame me. 1t was your own
fault"
MY own fault" repeated the other.
Why was 1t my own fault?"
"Simply because" replied the fair
young creature, you promised to be
here at o'clock You don't suppose
[ could wait any longer, do you?"-
World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there il al
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in ali
its stages and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
IA constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease aud giving the pa
tient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work, The propristors
have so much faith in its curative
power, that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any Gaze that ii
fails to cure. Send for list Of Testi-
mOnials.
Address, +. j. CHENEY & Co
Toledo, O.
60 Sold by Druggists pre-, c75.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
CURIOUS SPORT IN CUBA.



rrusi end narbarous Amusemehts with
Duekn. Ch!ckcns and Dulls ns Victims.
Cubans CT the middle and lower
cinsses Indulge their sporting blood in
pastlmeS which would not be tolerated
IN n country kaving a Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
On fete days in tho smaller towns and
| villages which can't support bull
0ght, favorite sport 10 to hang a sleek
fct duck by the feet from wire or
rope stretched between two trees or
posts on the village plaza. The head
of the duck hangs Just out OF reach Of
man on horseback, and the sport"
| consists in riding undsr the poor duck
At full speed, grabbing it by the neck
and pulling It's head Off. a ducks neck
viii stretch q great deal, and it requires
= firm hold 9nd a determined Jerk to
ynnk OFF the prize.
The duck frequently resists the efforts
of half dozen riders before parting
with its head The hofsemen sometimes
miss the duck entirely, lose their bal
ance and roll out of the saddle into the
dust. This furnishes fan for everybody
except the duck.
The ggme may also be played on the
water, in which case the line on which
tie duck hangs is stretched between the
masts CT two anchored boats, and row.
boats are substituted for horses.
In another country game n chicken is
buried aliaa in the ground to the neck,
its head alone being visible. The men
who enter the game are bllndfOlded and
armed with machete. a long knife
used in cutting cane. They are walked
around in confusing circles for few
minutes and then released for an at
tack on the chickens head. The enc
who cuts OFF the head clean in the few
est number of strokes wins the prize.
In default Of bull fight the Cubans
indulge in q bull batting game on which
money Is wagered. A bull Is released in
an inclosure which is too small to give
him much play and from which he can
not escape. Any one who wishes may
enter a dog to fight the bull The dog
which succeeds in securing a neck or a
nose hold on the bull and brings him to
the ground wins the game. From half
a dozen to fifteen dogs are often enter
ed against one bull and their owners
bet large sums on their candidates. AL
though all the dogs worry and fight the
bull and consequently all are response
BILE for his ultimate overthrow, yet only
the dog which actually brings him to
earth is the winner.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
The Ladies Home Journal Tor 1897,

An even excellence makes the
good things which THE LADIES
HOME JOURNAL promises unusual
ly interesting and strong. The list
is long and sturdy. One series of
papers alone would sell the maga-
zine: that is the three White House
articles which ex-President Har-
rison Is to write. No man has ever
done what General Harrison will
do In these articles; show us what
"a Day With the President at His
Desk" means in one article; in an
other tell OF "The Social Life of the
President" and in third article
describe "Upstairs Life In the
White House" Each OF the ar.
tlcles will be profusely illustrated.
Another series equally fascinatInr
is the one called "Great PERSONAL,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

Are you the engineer" asked the
romantic young lady, as she walked up
the platform to the locomotive and
smiled on the man looking out of the
cab window.
"Ycs'm," Was the curt reply.
"You hold the lives OF all the pas
sengers in your hands?
"EXactly, miss"
And you ieel the fearful responsi-
bllty?"
IL do
And you will will?"
"Ju5t so. I've cot a 50 dog back
there in the bagg re car which I'm
taking home, ard siau take the most
extraordinary precautions to run this
train safely into Chicago.' World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

: Stamford, Conn, Bee. sS-Mrs. Hen
~ Wgy&, ,Eeaeher, ST. wno sustained
scrto,s iGh,ries ct thu residence Of her
son-in-law, Rev Samuel Scovill where
she was spending the Thanksgiving
season, is able to sit up. Mrs. Beechcr
sustained fail iS moving about her
room. Her head struck on sone sharp
polrt and. made a cut, and she was
found later Gy members OF the family
lying in a pool of blood.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

Montgomery, Ala, Dec, 4.-Repre-
sentative Pitts, one CT the foremost
lawyers in the assembly, has intro
.duced billwhich in effectwill license
q mon to kill the dsspoiIcr CT his fa-
male relative, 1t is urged that the law
making such huniciGo murder is a
dead letter on the statgtc books, and
thGt the proposed Law would enable
the juIios Of AlGhan.a to ccaso ignor-
Ing tho written law in order to meet
the ends of justice.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
Strayed.

Two small York Shire pigs alb Iut
two months old, male and female
pure white color, very short nose
A liberal reward will be paid for
their return or Information that
will lead TO recovery. -
., b. G. REBER, Logan o.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

benevolent societies tend to sui
serve high moral purposes in carry
ing out the principles of thei
organization-Fraternity, Fellow
ship, Benevolence and Brother
hood-which cannot fail to be help
ful in their practical effects among
the membership. AS these organi
cations were necessary in the
past so they are doubly necessary
ut present aud in the future.
On the dissolution of beneficial
organizations in this country that
were especially English in their
nature and character, u desire was
manifested to create an Order that
would be essentially American in
every particular. The idea occurred
to some that by adopting the to.
temic bond of the Aboriginal, they
could accomplish their purpose.
Many of the excellent traits Of the
Indian character were said to be
centered in one individual-a chief
Of the DelaWares named Tamany
(Idn1dnO-that he was kind, brave,
irreproachable in character and
honor able withal; his integrity
was never doubted, and his mag
nanimity, even to his enemies, be-
came proverbial. These traits were
considered, accepted rs the stand
ard, and became the basis of the
new organization, in connection
with which Societies were formed
without any ce inter source of power.
A A-meeting was held in the city
of Baltimore in 1885, composed Of
the chiefs of several isolated So
cietios, where permanent organi-
zation was effected, the watch.
words adopted, the name endorsed,
laws enacted, the Great Chiefs
chosen, its permanency assured
and its mission broadened. From
that small beginning, although no
energetic effort has heretofore been
made for the extension, it has
slowly and steadily moved forward
until it has spread itself in nearly
every State and Territory in this
country, as well AS into countries
outside, equaling the strongest of
kindred societies in zeal and pros
perty.
The motto, FREEDOM, FRIEND
SHIP and CHAIRTY cleaily indi-
Gates the object and aim of this
great brotherhood.
This Order teaches FREEDoM;
freedom of soul, freedom from the
bonds of selfi1huess; true Red
Man allows "no selfish motives to
restrain the generous impulse of a
noble deed;" he does not turn his
head or close his eyes when the
sign of distress attracts his atten-
lion; he Is free to act, and in the
practice of the principles of Bed
dareS to exercise that
freedom. Freedom is the hope
md refuge Of the oppressed of
very land and cline, the pride and
BOAST of every freeman.
The order now numbers about
100000 and is rapidly increasing.
The last report of the whole Order
'howed an average membership OF
IS in each Tribe. Funds In hand
md invested, 81 100 for each Tribe. {
Average dues per Great Sun (year),
rs, and the total amount paid
,rothers, widows and orphans for
he past Great Sun averaged $3.50
or each member, which proves
low well its charitable aud benev-
'lent principles are exemplilied.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

rhero was man who bought a wheel,
He bought it for hie wilc,
And through the streets this man
would reel. s
A-risking OF his HE;
lust so his wife could learn to ride,
With swift and 'sile bounds, 81,
He galloped onward by her side,
She weighed two hundred pounda.
of course he couldTt keep the pace,
And soon he Travelled hence;
His love a tandem now doth. gracs+-..
Her second hub hiss sense.
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
Why 10 Prntostoti.


'Know all women by these pres
ents,' began q aagacious attorney ON
pu5hc proclamation.
know oil men. &C." corrected a
'ellow lawyer
"That's al right" explained tho
hrst, ~ tho women know 1t, the men
will eooa hear OF it."-Washinglon
Eyenirs THINGS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
The u,art g,r.,.

II notice that you eat tn. heart OF
your watermelon lgs:," said tho thcor-
list, That is all wrong. You ought
TO save Il up til the last" Him.
said the other man; according TO your
theory, man oughtn't to Lcgin The
honey moon until be had been narried
ten OF twelve yeerg."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
Mlr KeMnrA nirrcd

Now Orleans, Dec, 1.-Two thousand
dollars hayo Losn offered rs reward
for the men who Gialhgmmed Gail and
the recovery CT tho precious stones,
which sro valued at $1,000. Mr.. Pea
body via receive payment for his
property.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

Parts, Dee. 4.--Ghe customs commit.
tee Of the chGmlcr CT deputies heard
the minister OF commerce. Il. Boucher,
lie said that the government thought
the export boUatics adopted by the
committo wero too high aud that the
government intended to press its own
bill before tho chamber. Tile commit
tee, nevertheless, decided to adhere to
itg own bOCrtlcg,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
No IIece For L.bnrInr Mon

Para, Brazil, Dec, i,--ReoY!e coming
here ignorant OF the Portuguese Ian
guage stand little show OF finding en-
ploymeDt. Besides, wages are small
and living Is the NEST expensive in
he world.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
sponen oullure Reoommendsd. =

: Washington, Dec. 4.-The fish com
mieslon viii recommend that sponge
culture be commenced on the Florida
coasl also that the green turtle be
protected.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
Poisoned with Acids.

Princeyille, Ills, Dec. A. Frank
Boyle, S5, bachelor farmer was pois-
oned with acids and robbed by stran-
ser whom he had employed to work
on his farm
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

Ferry-How did you yet that l,s9H
eye?
Hargreaves-Got knocked down Ay a
cOnfounded scorcher.
was he on his WLeel"-C!a-.ni,al
Enquirer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

Monomiree. Mich, Dec. Am Ice
gorge has formed in the Menomlnoe
river at Fischer, in this county, and
the river has oyernowed its banks in
several places as far up as Twin is
lands
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
nnhnera pnt tn rlInh,

Sandy Lake, Pa, Dec. 4.-.Two girls
attacked three men who had broken
into tbe p7stonlce and compelled them
TO fee without any booty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
Speaker Rood Enter Ained.

New York. Dee. 4.-sDeaker Thomas
b. Reed was entertained at luncheon
here by representatives. of the princi-
pal life insurance companies of the
United States.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
-Nnnfnlx Af ord.

Hanover Germany, Deg 4.--Empor-
or William visited tho military school
here. Speaking to the officers his ma
jesty alluded to the Brueswlt2 affair,
saying that the occurrence had affected
him most painfully.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

w WANTED-FAITIIFU MEN or WOM-
" EN TO travel for responsible established
house In Ohio SALARY $3.50 and expenses.
Position permanent. Reference Enclose
self-addressed stamped envelope. The
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

First Coat--Why, Nanclte! whBri
the matter?
seoond Goat--hppendlcius, Nrlu3m
First Goat'-Stoyepipe?
Second Goat-~No; art po5scr9,--N
York Iress.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

"Perhaps you may doubt the veracity
of my statement. young man." said q
well-known aluminium manufacturer to
n representative of Hardware recently,
but 1t is, nevertheless true that we
are making artificial arms and legs of
aluminium, and artificial ears have al
ready been constructed of that metal.
AS an adjunct to the science of dem
tistry, it needs no recommendation. its
long use In this connection being a
guarantee Of its popularity Yes. 1t is
being used in great many other ways
also--for horseshoes, army equipments,
racing shells, cooking utensils; is enter
ing largely into the construction OF
yachts and torpedo boats; and in fact.
is being adopted wherever 1t Is possible.
Hardware.
Why He Protested.
"it's very wrong of you people to
ing those gongs after 10 o'clock at
1lght" said the man who lives on &
'apid transit car line.
why you don't mean to say that
on 20 to bed at ~ O'clock" said the
conductor.
'N-n0, ! can't say that | do But
when ! Cont I'm particularly anxious
hat my vile shouldn't DC awakened. {"
Washington Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
Logan School E1aminers Meetings.

The Board of School Examiners of Logan
Village will hold regular meetings for The
Examination ofapplicants r. achcrs Ce rtin-
Gates on tho Third Wednesday of February,
April. June, August, october and Docem bcT
at The Ohicc ofthe superintendent, IN the
school Building of said Village. Exanlina-
lions begin at $3.50 a. NJ =, standard of each
day.
BY Order of Board ofEx.
o. w III Wright Pres.
II. II. Rayman, Clerk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
POLAND CHINA HOGS.

For Sale; Sired by Boston /. X. l.
T.and Signal Sires and Dams, all
recorded, can furnish pairs, not a
kin, any one desiring of the above,
caii or address, Geo. Sch aal, Hue,
Dhin.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08

(VANTED-FA. .TliFUI, MEN OR WOM-
w EN To trgvcl for responsible established
house IN Ohio Salnry MSO and expenses.
Position permanent. HUference. Enclose
self addressed stamped envelope. The
NnliOnnl. star Insurnnne Hldg.. ChcngO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
For RnmI OF Sale
Seed Wheat for Sale.

Call at Cases Drug Store and
see sample of Fultz wheat they
have for sale.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-12-08
T1GACEE ER -.

The School Examiners of Hooking county,
Ohio, VIII Imcet ut the UriOn School House
on tae first Saturday oi each month, at 3
tcock y. NJ. except December. January,
June, July aud August; also on third Satur.
lay of April aud May. Testimonials of good
moral character win he required of those
unknown 10 the Board
II. ID. RICK FITS, Pres.
G.. II. GOODwIN,
a. NJ. BROWN, Sec.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
A Purse for indian BIlI.

POINT ARENA, CAL, Nov. 26.-The
citizens of this place raised purse OF 81
for Indian Bill. one of the crew of veIun-
teers who seemed to think no more Of
risking his life for the shipwrecked sailors
of the San Benito than of eating square
meal at som mebodys invitation. Indian
Bill was very proud of the money, and
proc eeded to burn it in good Indian style.
There have been in all eight steamers
wrecked at.Point Arena and vicinity, and
hundreds of lives lost. The wreck of the
San Benito is only one instance and Illus
traies the great need of life-saving
station here, or at least lifeboat and
some rockets and lines.
If there had been either a suitable boat
or a gun with which to fire line across
the San Benito the crew would have been
saved on Sunday instead OF the next dav
by a steamer. There is a movement here
to call the attention of members of Con-
gress TO the necessity of the Government
taxing some action to save life around this
d ngerous point.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
SCALED THE FENCE.
The Peculiar Conduct of ID. III. Patten,
Salesman, Being Investigated
by the Police.

D. Fl. Patten, a salesman in Noonan's s
furniture-store on Mission street near
Sixth, imbibed rather freely yesterday
afternoon, and now he is in the CITY
Prison, awaiting an investigation in to his
peculiar conduct.
About 9 o'clock last night DR.. Albert
Hitler of 1011 Sutter street had his at ten
ton attracted to the rear of his reside nee
by the loud barking of his dog. He
looked out and saw a man in his shirt.
sleeves in the yard. The doctor seized his
revolver and went into the yard when the
man ran and climbed over the fence into
the yard of house on Post street.
The doctor telephoned TO the North End
was sent to investigate. He found the
man, who proved to be Patten. lying on his
back in the yard of the Post-street house.
Harrington thought at first he was dead
but after shaking him for while discoy-
cred that the man was intoxicated. Har-
rlngton asked him how he got into the
doctors yard, and Patten said he did not
know.
Patten was taken to the North End
station, where he was held for being
drunk. He was then taken to the City
Prison and Detectives Egan and Silyey
will endeavOr TO find out what was his in
tention in clim bing into Dr. Killers yard,
Patten had climbed over the doctors s
fence from an alley that runs off HYDE
street. The fence is about eighteen feet
high, and how he managed to get over it
is q mystery. He lives on Polk and
O'FarreIl streets.