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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
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Horse Promuigates . Few Facts,
"One reason" remarked the colonel
to a company OF interested listeners.
that we raise better horses In Ken
lucky than are raised anywhere else on
earth, is that we not only have the
water that makes bone because OF the
lime that is in it. and the finest grass
in the world but we have all over
the Blue Grass region, where the great
horses come from, an elevation OF a
thousand feet and more above the sea,
which gives just the right kind Of air
for a horse to breathe to become the
right kind of horse. Did you ever
hear of really great horse bred and
born at sea level?
And speaking of horses" continued
the colonel, "How many of yon know
when the first trotting horses-that's
the kind l take to market-made
their appearance in this country, or In
any country for that matter? OF
course, there have always been trotting
horses, fer that Is the animals natural
gait, but l mean trained trotting
horses. Well, the father of trotting
horses in the United States, and gen
orally, for the trotting horse may be
said to have originated in the
United States, was Messenger,
thoroughbred imported from Eng
land, in 1888, at the age Of eight
years, and for twenty years thereafter
at the stud in the neighborhood Of
Philadelphia and New York. He was
a gray horse, with a long pedigree,
which included some Of the best Eng
lish strains as well as Arabian, from
which he probably took his color. He
had a numerous progeny by thorough
breds and cold-bloods, and almost in
variably these latter produced horses
which showed the trotting instinct, and
strangely, too, the sons Of his thor
oughbred sons showed the same trot-
ting quality. 1t took some time, how
ever, for the trotter to get of Of the
road, and divide turf attraction with
the thoroughbred, but it was bound
to come, and in the year 1918, ten years
after Messengers death, the first public
trotting race, of which there Is any
record in the United States took place,
when the gray gelding Boston Blue,
was matched to trot mile in three
minutes, feat deemed at that time to
be impossible. All the same, the geld
ing went the mile in less than three,
though what the figures were nobody
knows, as records were not kept then,
as they are now."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
A REFORMATION.
Urged Charlie to Go Through the Line,
and Forgive.

"See here, my son, you must either
retire from the junior partnership I've
Just given you or you must quit foot
ball." and the old merchant sat very
straight in his Office chair.
"If it's mere matter Of choice, I
prefer football"
"Of course you do, just like any 9TH
,r feather-headed boy, but your decis-
on involves all your future prospects.
Once out of here you must shift for
Yourself. Understand that"
After much discussion the old gentle
man consented to let the young mau
play one more game and to be present
IS witness, much as he disliked the
brutal and barbarous" sport.
With his ulster collar about his ears,
ais face enveloped in frowns and his
hands in his pockets, the stern man of
business saw the kickoff Inside Of
:hree minutes his hands were beating
:he air while he shouted encourage
nent to the home eleven, 60 through
em!" he yelled excitedly. "Tear 'em
up! That's it. boys, pulverize 'em!
Dynamite em! Go it, Charley" as his
own son tore around the end with the
oall. Get there, boy! Whoopee!
Knock that fellow down If he tries to
get in your way again. Keep a hump
in, lickety split, Charley! Hooray!
you threw that fellow a rod. Wish l
could get hold of him. Tried to pull
you down. saw him, the rascal. Good
dodge. Hip! Hip! Tiger! You beat
EN- all out, Charley. Never mind
what l said to-day. Beats anything l
ever saw" and the florid-faced old gem
.leman who had been rushing along the
ropes like madman was right there
at the goal, still putting and shouting.
Now father and son go to the games
tcoathar
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
Athletic George of Greece.

King George, of Greece, in the ear.
lier years of his reign, often participa.
ted in the feats of running and leapine
of which his countrymen are so fond
In order to conceal his identity, he en-.
tered the contests under the name OF
George Papadopoulos. In a certain am
ateur contest which he won he was ac.
cused of being a professional. Az
George PapaLoporlos" NATURALLY could
not give a satisfactory account of his
identity and antecedents. the crowd be-
came convinced that he really was a
professional. In order to escape rough
treatment he confessed his identity, not
to the crowd, but to a police officer
who managed to get him away to a
place Of safety without permitting the
crowd to discover that they had been
threatening their sovereign.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
4 uEkMAN cYcLIs7 BRAKE,
Ingenuity on Swiss siomntain That Made
Rnma Amarinnna stara.

ingenuity on Swiss Mountain That MRna
Some Americans Stare.
1--WE Americans travelling abroad are
apt to be very proud of our reputation
for cleverness," said a tourist who
went bicycling in Europe last summer
"And no doubt we have reason to be-
But 1 am going to tell you how had
some of the conceit taken out of me-
1--WE were going through Switzerland
and had reached the close of the first
days descent toward Geneva. The
road had been too steep to coast with
out the aid of a brake, and as we were
afraid to use our breaks for fear our
tires would not last us through our
trip, we back pedaIled all the way.
"As we we're sitting after supper on
the veranda of the lodge, discussing
the fatigue of our unusual exercise, and
dreading the morrow, which meant
more Of the same sort, our attention
was suddenly called to a cloud of dust
descending the mountain side. Then
we saw cyclist, coasting as nice as
you please, towing good-szed saplins
by rope tied to the rear of his wheel,
which acted as an effective brake with
out injury to the tires. One of the
boys CALCULATED: Well, why didn't we
think of that?' The rest were simply
dumb. That man was German.
now take off my hat to our German
brethren of the wheel"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
A PAIR OF "HlGHWATERS."
Good Story of the Shortening of Johns
Trousers in Three Jobs.

A Good Story of the Shortening of Johns
Trousers in Three Jobs.
Recently a divine from Chicago lect-
Lred before the Congregational club of
Indiana. He had about him a breezy
delivery, reminiscent of the Windy
City. What the subject of his lecture
was is not to the point, but it was long
drawn out, and he became conscious Of
the fact, he said, that an audience
might have too much of a good thing,
| like the man who bought a pair of
Iready-made trousers that were six in
ches too long. He did not discover
this until he had taken them home and
tried them on. Then he asked his wife
to cut off six inches from the legs. The
wife was about to go to prayer meeting.
Pm no taller" said she, with toss
of her head, as she crossed the thres-
hold. 81 know nothing about shorten
Ing trousers" The mans sister and
mother overheord the conversation, and
in their hearts pitiel him.
Johns wife don't treat him right"
said the mother while his sister was in
the parlor entertaining a caller. "I'll
Just fix up those trousers" She cut
of six inches and then folded them UP
Just as they came from the store, in
tending that he should have a pleasar.
surprise the next morning.
After the sisters caller was gone she
got to thinking of Johns ungrateful
wife. Poor fellow" said she, Il must
tx those trousers for him." She like
wise cut off six inches, and then rolled
hem up again as neatly as when they
came out of the store.
Now, it happened that Mrs. John was
.ouchoed at the prayer meeting, and On
her way home got to thinking what a
good husband Mr.. John was, how
thoughtful and considerate he had al
ways been, and how he had often sac
'iflced his own pleasure and comfort
Tor hers, and her heart was smitten
~ith remorse.
Il will not sleep this night" said
lhe, until have fixed the dear fell
lows trousers"
Once again the shears were applied
and six inches more were cut away
from the bottom of the legs.
Johns dsmay was greet in the mocn-
ing when he put the trousers On
again, expecting to roll them up Lon
don fashion at the bottom.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
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TIE OLD MhN'e oAME.
Hadn't Seen a Tenderfoot For n Year, B'
He Worked The First Along.


Hadn't soen a Tenderfoot For n Year, But
He Worked the First Along.
"Hullo, stranger, what's yer gamer"
reined in my horse and looked the
old man over.
"Trot her out, shuttle 'em up, bet yer
twenty thet kin pick out the ace of
hearts every time!"
"Do you take me for card sharp?"
l exclaimed.
"Sho, don't git mad! Maybe hits
soap with ten-dollar bill wrapped
around hit. I'll bet yer forty thet
kin pick hit out every time!"
81 don't gamble"
"Sho, is thet so? Wul, I swan,
took ye fer one of them sharp Alecks
with scheme! Wul, stand aside then,
here comes another gent, maybe he's
got some game thet he wants me ter
run against"
The other gent" proved to be more
satisfactory, for when he arrived on
the scene he proceeded to unfold a
small stand, and tLen produced three
walnut shells and a small rubber ball.
"See here'-I began.
But the old man would take no ad-
vice.
"Ye shet, stranger, this yere is biz
ness matter between this yere gent an
me! Now then, shuttle 'em about!
That's the stuff" shouted the old man,
as he slapped his leg, "bet yer twenty
thet I kin find the little rubber ball
every time!"
The con man put up his money and
winked at me.
Now move 'em up! Knock 'em
with excitement.
The sharper moved the shells deftly
about and palmed the ball, and then
told the old man to so ahead.
The old man squinted at the shells
for moment and then placing dirty
paw on one of the shells said:
Hits thar, amt hit?"
The sharper gasped and looked into
the long barrel of the A Colt that the
old man had suddenly thrust into his
fece with his other hand, and smiling
a sic;ily smile admitted that it was.
"rold ye so!s said the old man, as
he kicked the stand over with his foot
"Dow ye kin move on, an if ye want
a real soft thing ye kin go over yander
an try fer work old Bill Bungs, who
is half witted and blind in one eye!"
"l'ou seem to have game yourself,
remarked as the sharper moved of
swearing.
'r'er right, stranger, I hev, but dog
.4:o hit feller has got ter make g
liyiu' somehow, an thar amt bin g
tendelfoot in the neighborhood fer 6
whole year."-New York World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
HENRY A. HICKS. G N. W.


Picturs Of the Now chief Chosen by the
Knights of Labor.
Henry A. Hicks, of New York city,
who was elected at Louisville, Ky, by
the General Assembly OF the Knights
of Labor to succeed James r. Sover-
eign, resigned, as General Master
Workman, has been something OF a
conservative factor in that organiza-
ton, so much so that until recently he
had been heard of but little in some
years. He joined the knights OF La
Dor not long after 1880 and for time
was active in the councils of the order.
He was at an early day selected as q
delegate to District Assembly 40. He
interested himself in the Henry George
campaign of 1856 and since then has
been, perhaps, known more as Labor
Socialist than as o K. of l.. worker.
He is at present National Committee
man for New York State in the Peo-
pies party. His belief was in arbitra-
ton rather than the strike as a means
of settlement of the disputes arising
betw cen capital and labor. 1t is not
therefore surprising that the knights
of Labor did not regard him, at the
time of his first prominence, as pro
gressive." When the 'progressives"
pushed their ideas forward he retired
from active participation in labor agi-
tation, but has come to the front
again recently.
Hicks is native American, is 45
years old and is married. His trade
is that Of a stair-brilder and his pres
ant work surerirtending the new
Luildirgs. IL was cho ell to represent
The stalrbuilders in District Assembly
253, x. OF L., in 1887 as Master
Workman. He instlgated movement
for the consolidation of local assem-.
blies into State assembly, and the
project was carried into effect later on.
In 1890 he was selected to succeed
George Warren as Master Workman Of
Building Constructors District Assem-
bly, 253. Afterward he became Presl-
dent of the State Congress of District
and Local Assemblies, Knights of La
Dor. He has been for number Of
years a delegate TO the General Assem-
bly,.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18

Pierre SoCcci, the only man in Maine
who ever attempted skunk farming on
large scale, offers his place, stock
and fixtures for sale at bargain, and
says lie is going to the gold fields of
Alaska, where he hopes to make mon
ey more rapidly than by sknning
skunks and trying out their oil.
Though Soucci had plenty of minnows
and whitefish to feed to his pets, and
could catch all the rabbits he wanted
with two spools of copper wire, he
has abandoned the business and con-
fesses that skunk culture doesn't pay.
Last year lie took off 200 polts of his
own growing and caught about 12O
wild skunk. All that time an average
skunk skin sold for $1.15, while good
black one was worth from $3.50 to So.
Skunk oil was selling for $4 a gallon,
so when Soucci went into winter quar-
ters with 600 skunks in stock he felt
as if he was right in the middle of the
highway which leads to wealth.
Last winter after the ponds had
frozen so deeply as to make the fish
seek deeper water he began to give his
skunks diet of raw rabbits For
few weeks they did very we'll, and then
they developed cannibalistic tastes
and started in to eat one another, un-
til half his herd had been killed and
devoured by the other half. This
spring he raised about 400 young
skunks, all of which did well. He was
hoping to retrieve his i'll fortune and
get rich in a few years, and he had
good grounds for his hope until he saw
the fall bulletins of the fur trade.
S:uuk skins, which have been fashion
aLle for ten years, are no longer in de-
m2Id, mink, muskrats, and otters hav-
ing taken their place. The best pelts
that would bring So each year ago are
now selling for $1.50 each, and poor,
white marked skins are only worth the
taking Off. Skunk oil has gone down
81 on the gallon, making rheumatic pa
tients feel very happy, but cutting into
the earnings of the skunk fam. Souc-
ci could find no profit. He will wait a
reasonable time for somebody to come
and buy him out, and then, if he gets
10 offer, he will kill off his stock.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
Incubating Peac.ies.

Visitors to the new states of the far
west are generally prepared for ? J
phenomenal showing in the line of sg.
riculture, stock-raising and the like,
but once in a while they are taken by
surprise.
An easterner who was spending his
summer vacation on the ranch of rel
ative in Colorado, went out one morn
ing to inspect large incubator in
which the young chicks were Matching.
In one corner of the incubator a
neglected peach seed, encouraged by
the warmth of the atmosphere, had
burst, ard tiny sprout, several inches
long was growing out of it.
Great Ceasar!" exclaimed the east
ern man, as this caught his eye, "do
you hatch out your peaches in this
country"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
"Sweetest of the Sweet.o

Framed and hung Up in the Agricul-
tural Bank of Paris, KY, Is check
which was made payable to Sweetest
of the Sweet" and so indorsed Presi-
dent McClue of the bank tells the story
Of the check as follows:
"One of our depositors recently gave
his wife a check for $40, the check be-
ing regularly filled out and duly sign
ed, except that 1t was made payable
to Sweetest of the Sweet When the
lady presented the check for payment
l innocently inquired:
"'Who is this Sweetest of the
Sweet?"'
"'Why, it's me, she replied.
II told her to indorse the check,
which she did and handed it back.
"'But, madam said, you must in
dorse it just as drawn, to the Sweet
est of the Sweet
"She snatched up the pen and wrote
the words below the name and paid
the money"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
SIN dggling the Mariguan,.

In southern Arizona the Jail and
prison officials have their hands full in
trying to prevent the smuggling into
their institutions of the seductive mar.
iguana. This is kind of loco" weed.
more powerful than opium. It grows
from seed by cultivation in southern
Arizona and in Mexico. 1t is a dan.
gerous thing for the uninitlated to han.
die, but those who know it's uses say
1t produces more ravishing dreams
than opium. The Mexicans mix it with
tobacco and smoke it in cigarettes, in.
haltng the smoke. When used in this
way, it produces hilarious spirit in
the smoker than cannot be equalled by
any other form of dissipation. When
smuggled inside the prison walls its
devotees readily pay 81 an ounce for it.
but free men can buy it on the outside
for so cents an ounce. Gen. Shriver OF
the prison force at Yuma has Just un.
earthed a large quantity of the weed
that had been cached within reach OF
the convicts who work in the outside
chain gangs
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18

NesU DeStrOyefS.
The worrying habit.
The oyerwork habit.

The worrying habit.
The overwork habit.
Habitual overeating, or taking food
at bedtime that is difficult of diges-
ton.
The "wide-awakes" who cannot sleep
themselves and disturb the rest of 9TH
ers.
The fond mother" who awakes the
baby to exhibit him to a friend.
The "earlyto-bed" who interferes
with the "late-to-bed's" morning nap.
You Must Remember:
That sleepiness is an indication
Of the need of sleep, and, so far as pos
sible, the sleeper should be allowed to
awaken naturally.
That brain workers, nervous people
and children require all the sleep they
can get-ten to twelve hours of the
twenty-four, usually.
That stimulants and narcotics will
in time prove sleep destroyers.
That sleep that is alike restful to
mind and body can only be induced by
natural methods.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
A Short Cut.

Miss Daisy, you are writing to that
little brother of yours who is visiting
out West, aren't you?"
Yes He's a dear little fellow. ]
miss him so much"
HE is, indeed. Have you sealed
The letter yet, Miss Daisy?"
mot yet"
add postscript, If you please, and
tell him want to know how he would
like me for big brother"
(Demurely) "Mr. Spoonamore, II
will be at least two weeks before you
get an answer-if you ask him."
And the matter was settled In about
two minutes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
ThE WIND IN THE EVER
GREENS,

When the drifted snow has hidden
Roads and fences from the sight,
And the moon floats through the heav
Like a frozen thing, at night,
Flooding all the frigid stretches with
ghostly, blush light,
I like to lie and conjure
Up old half forgotten scenes,
As the savage wind goes bowling
Through the signing overgreens.
There's cottage l remember,
With an orchard in the rear;
There's a winding pathway leading
To spring that bubbles near
All, the dipper that drank from bears
the rust of many year!-
There's a peach tree near the window
OF the room where oft lay
In the long ago, and listened
To the wild wind howl away.
When a range of snowy mountains
Stretch along the winding lane;
When the gently sloping meadow
Has become an icy plain,
What a Joy 1t is to snuggle under
quilts and courterpane,
And hear the peach tree creaking,
At the corner where it leans,
While the wind goes badly shrieking
Through the mourning evergreens.
When the ruminating cattle
Stands in bedding TO their knees;
When the sheep are warmly sheltered,
When the horses are at ease.
Ard the kittens in the kitchen are as
happy as you please
When fathers work is ended,
Ard mother sits and sews,
There's a wondrous mystic music
In the angry wind that blows.
All. the rambling little sheepfold's
Weatherbeaten, so they say,
The horses are no longer
Munching at the fragrant hay
Beneath the old-style kitchen stove nc
happy kittens play
And, out behind the village church,
A messy gravestone leans
Above two mounds DER which the
wind
Signs through the evergreens.
e. S. Eise-.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
Oyster Cocktails.

For the housekeeper who wishes to
keep abreast of the times in culinary
ventures, oyster cocktails are COM
mended for sounding the keynote to
her dinner. Mix thoroughly six tea
sroonfuls each of prepared horseradlsh,
tomato catsup and vinegar; twelve
telspoonfuls of lemon juice and one of
Tabasco sauce. Put five small oysters
in each claret glass or ice shell, pour
some of tho dressing over, and serve
very cold. The above quantity will be
sufficient for dozen plates.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
Hardly untn Date.

The farmer who goes to the crib for
seed corn is considered as hardly up
to-date by his neighbors, who measure
sead wheat from the general bin and
often SOW 1t without recleaning
through the tanning mill, to say moth
ing of hand picking, which latter is
sometimes practiced by careful grow
ers, at least to the extent of securing
sufficient No. seed to SOW a seed plat
The method is to cover table with a
white sheet and place the seed there
on.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
A VITAL Omeslinn.

The women of fashionable Congre-
gational Church in Cleveland, Ohio,
took their hats off before service Sun
day evening, and their pastor thanked
them from the pulpit for doing so. All
good enough. But women the world
ever will want to know what DISPOSE
lion was made of the hats.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
Disadvantne es of "Artv Hen Housos

II there is any place where ginger
bread and fancy work is expensive it
is about henhouse. Square corners
and straight plain walls give less hom-
Ing for yermin and less work in keep
ing clean than does "artistc" display
The house may be neat without and
clean within if they lack some Of the
architectural embellishments of a VII
Ia
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18

An insectivorous bird will destroy
hundreds of insects every day. which.
If they remained alive, would do more
harm than the bird could possibly &c.
complish. Never kill a bird unless
you are absolutely sure that 1t does
more harm than good.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18

A physician who has given much
thought 10 the subject says that &c
long as the cyclist can breathe with
the mouth shut he Is certainly safe SO
far as beartstrain is concerned. Al
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
A Search Watchnan.

Searchlights are now used to illumi.
nate at night the grounds of the New
Jersey State prison, to prevent the es-
cape of prisoners. 1t is reported to
have been effective in preventing the
escape of prisoners in several instanc-
sS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
Recovering Wnges.

A laborer accepts employment from
farmer with no agreement as to his
wages. lie can sue for the reasonable
value Of the services and recover what
the court decides that value to be, con-
sidering, the current rate for similar
service at the time and place of per-
tormance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
supremest OF Tortures.

mo-" said Nero, while Rome was
burning, as he turned Indignantly to
one of his advisers. this Is amusement
enough. l shall not sanction ary six.
days bicycle race. am not altogeth-
er monster!" And he fiddled away
Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-18
A Vein That Blinds.

That enemy to the eyes. the chenille
spotted veil, is, unhappily. as popular
as ever; but 1t is. fortunately not nee
essary TO wear 1t in order to be fash
ionable. The newest French wells are
OF soft, coarSe net. with a narrow an
plique edge and no spota