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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

81 see," said Mrs. Parker, that a
weman's life was, saved by corset
the other day. A man shot at her,
an d lebfilet lodged among the stays.
Now will you smen stop talking about
the corset being .dangerous?"
f2s-@eh, pshaw," replied Mr.. Parker,
that ssonly one case in ten thousand.
1'fsaI'd Of d woman whose corset
STOPPED bullet few days ago, but it
didn't save her fife, just the same"
.sgJohn!" exclaimed Mrs. Parker,
don't fb, just to carry your point.
How could such a thing be possible?"
WHY, easy enough. The trouble
was. that the '6orset stopped the bullet
On: the. wrong side of the woman"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Seeking Veterans as Husbands.

The large colony of women who have
upon the inmates Of the Soldiers
Homeat Togus Me-, are In state Of
panic over the recent suggestion of
Pension Commissioner Evans, who has
recommended to Congress that no pou-
sions be granted the widows of SOL
diers who are married hereafter
Many veterans who live at the Home
are trapped into marriage every year
by women who seek the $12 a month
pension which will come to them on
the death of their husbands. Most of
these women have had regulations and
no character. Having led gay lives in
the cities until their beauty is gone,
they seek marriage with the old SOL
ders for the sole purpose of inheriting
pensions. After capturing husbands
most of the women go back to the cit
les and cause no more trouble until
death carries off the veterans and the
widows pensions may be obtained
There are a dozen places near the
Home, all of which do thriving busi-
ness by Turing the veterans inside and
filling them up with liquor until they
fall an easy prey to the women who
are waiting for husbands. In case a
man refuses to drink and shows re-
.tance lie is quieted with club, or
Anything else that comes handy. Last
spi .Ng an inmate of the Home was
killcd in FREQ fight in one Of these
ders.
Commissioner Evans declaration
strikes at the root of the evil, and is
causing the women to redouble their
efforts. Unless they get husbands be-
fore Congress meets, they fear their
prospects of pensions will fade. New
women are coming here from Boston
and New York, and the dives are wide
open. man who wears a Grand
Army badge can stay drunk for a
month and never spend cent. The
local police are making efforts to close
the places, but as fast as one is shut
up others are started, and the business
goes on as briskly as ever.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
PosTMAN ON sTlLTs.
Method Adopted TO Overcome tho Under
brush on a rlain in France.

brush on a rlain in France.
Between Bordeaux and Bayonne lies
that stretch of open country known
as the Landes. A great part of this
tract, which was formerly waste land,
has now been partially reclaimed and
planted with pine trees, which are cul-
tivated for the sake of the resin that
Is extracted from them. The rest of 1t,
however, remains wild and covered
with gorse and broom. The villages
and groops of dwellings in the Landes
are very scattered, and in order to
traverse the wide extent of the plains
with ease, the inhabitants use stills,
which are tied to their legs, Mounted
on these, the shepherds watch their
focks in the brushwood and can cross
pools, marshes and peat without diff
Guilty. They carry with them long
pole, which serves as support when
resting.
The postmen, too, employ this means
of getting about. In wintertime, when
the Landes are covered with snow,
getting about on stills is, of course,
difficult, and, in order to obviate the in
convenience and to enable him to get
over the ground without loss of time,
the postman has lately taken to fitting
to his stills kind Of thin, wooden
skate which enables him to walk on
the top of the snow without sinking in.
The postman is clad in whited cloak
called "capot," lined with sheepskin,
and provided with hood. His legs
are also covered with sheepskin.
In the dunes the postal service is
carried on by the shepherds on horse
back, for it would be impossible to tra-
verse the sandy tracts on stills.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
, ,ArtiIlerymen's Busby.

Changes in the headgear of all SOL
diers in the United States Army are
probable. The suggestion that for the
artillery should beiadopted a busby
similar to those worn by our cavalry
in. the Revolution and by the City
Troop of Philadelphia to-day is warm
ly approved by many officers. This
busby, an inverted bowl of felt or met
al, fits the head snugly and will not
fall off during rapid riding or driving.
surmounted with an adaptation Of the
Indian crest or headdress, it would be
distinctively American. The busby is
not worn anywhere in the world at
present, which gives it great merit in
the eyes of those who do not like to see
our soldiers dress like foreigners.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
MexIean,s Cnrtons idea of nnsiness.

while travelling in Mexico a few
years ago l had funny experience
with Mexican vender which goes to
show what little business ability the
lower classes have" said e. +. Guig-
non of st. Louis. Il was en- route to
look at some mines away up in the
mountains At the station where We
left the train to take the stage | saw
an old woman selling some honey.
She did not have more than ten
pounds of it all together, and as it
looked so good | wanted to buy it all to
take along with us. l asked our inter-
prefer to buy it. Much TO my surprise
the old woman would sell him but two
boxes, claiming that if she sold it all
to him she would have nothing TO sell
to ether people, neither would she
have anything else to do during the
remainder of the day!"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

Miss Rita Wildwood is the richest
woman coffee planter on the Hawaiian
Islands. She is only twenty-three
years old, and ten years ago was a
stenographer in law Office with but q
capital of $1,000. This she invested In
her venture, and, in partnership with
her brother, whose capital was about
the same as hers, she took up 26o acres
already realized considerable profit,
and in a few years expect to earn an
annual income of several thousand dol
lars each.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Her I,use.

We'll" said Miss Twitters, 81 think
| am safe now
Safe from what?" asked Miss Kit
tish.
Burglars"
Were you in danger from bur-
glars?"
Il think ] was, Everybody is, more
or less, but mUre especially an unpro-
tected lady in big house. / have been
afraid Of burglars ever since John and
his wife went west and left me by my
SELF"
What have you done to insure safe
ty?"
II have bought four mems hats of
different styles and sizes, and | have
hung them on the hat rack in the hall.
When Mr.. Burglar surveys the array
he will deside that there are too many
men in the house to make his exploit
as safe as he might wish, and he win
go on to some other house. rather
fiatter myself that this is pretty good
plan. Don't you think o?"-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
NOT HIS FAULT.
IN Eriscds That Should Warn Lovers
Against 'JollyIng."

Blummer Is Just now in that frame
Of mind when a young man VOWS that
his heart is dead; that there is nothing
TO live for; that he can never love an
other woman, and all that kind of stuff.
And to think that l had her." he
groans to his confidential friends. "She
Is the sweetest woman under the sun,
and she had promised to be mine. All
that had to do was to get the old
gentleman's consent, and that was dead
easy. They live about fifty miles up
the main line and Whitley went with
me as a sort OF moral support. In the
smoker we found no one but mild
faced old gentleman, reading his pa
per and smiling or frowning, just as he
was impressed by what he read. or
course | was walking on air and too
full of good feeling to contain myself,
/ engaged the old gentleman In con-
versation and we guyed him unmerci-
fully. There was nothing malicious
about 1t, but we were having q whole
lot of fun with him in a smooth way,
even taking the address of his rural
tailor and the person VINO maze MS
shirts with rundown collars attached.
II offered him a cigar, but found l
had none, and Whitley supplied the
want. I'll give you my word l didn't
know the thing was loaded, We were
laughing and chatting when there
came an explosion. 1t was not mere
puff, but an explosion. 1t filled the air
with ashes and shattered tobacco
leaves. 1t blew the old gentleman's
eyebrows off and set his beard afire.
We saved most Of his whiskers and
made the best apology we could while
trying to get our breath between
laughs. When I called on her father
that evening 1 found him in the old
gentleman with beard trimmed and
eyebrows BACKED. got out just ahead
of his boot. Confound that Whitley"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

powerful organ played by Compressed
air. Above these and browning the
whole will perch the weather vane-a
cock, fifteen feet high, and formed from
1900 incandescent lights.
The entire structure Is to turn on a
pivot and be moved by hydraulic ap-
paratus, always at the same speed,
making complete revolution once an
hour. Spectators may thus occupy the
same position and see, spread out be-
fore them, the entire panorama Of the
exposition, with the city of Paris and
its environs. The revolving palace is
expected to win more glory for its or.
iginatos and to allure more admirins
pilgrims to its summit than did the
Eiffel tower and Ferris wheel In their
day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

When you see the lower half section
Of coattaii missing it means: Il have
been introduced to her fathers dog"
If the coattails look like porous
plaster full of holes; Il didn't get the
shot at hardware store"
Coattail with q large, open-face
tear on the bias: Il scaled the back
fence"
Dust on the coattail: 81 had a pain
ful interview with her papa's boot"
Coattail ripped up to the collar: 81
had two leap-year proposals at the
same time"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Hound to BE Modest.

"If girl wears bicycle skirt that
comes to within two inches of the tops
of her shoes there can be no question
as to her modesty, can there?" she
asked.
Certainly not" was the unsuspect.
Ing reply.
Because" she went on, 81 am very
anxious to keep we'll within the bounds
of modesty and propriety."
The question being thus settled, she
straightway purchased pair of bicy.
Gle button boots that reached to her
knee.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
An Animated paner Gutter.

This is pretty story Of an intelli-
gently trained elephant. Such a pa
per cutter must, however, be an expen-
sive adjunct to the ,;library, An ele-
phant cannot be boarded for less than
SO a day. When Lord Dulferin was
Viceroy of India, he was visited by the
Rajah Of Holkar, who saw the Viceroy
take up some Illustrated London papers
which had just ,arrived by mail and
cut them with an ivory paper knife.
1t was the first time the Indian Prince
had seen such an instrument used
make me a present of that" he said
to the Viceroy, "and l will give you
another" Lord Dufferin fastened to
comply with this modest request, and
the young Rajah returned to his coun-
try. Not lon6 after he returned to
calcutta, bringing with him a young
elephant, whose tusks had been carved
in the most artistic manner in the
shape of a paper knife. This he
brought as a present to the Viceroy
A table bearing some illustrated papers
was brought by servant before this
intelligent beast, who Immediately
seized them with his trunk, cut them
most deftly with his tusks and then
handed them to the Viceroy,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
What She Needed,

She was looking over a fashion pa
per when he entered.
Trying to make up your mind what
you ought to have?" he asked.
NO" she replied; Il know what
ought to have"
WHAT"
Money"
1t is always unsafe for a man to Jest
with his wife upon any subject con-
nected with raiment and such things
He knows that now.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Keep Your 30, on tho Farm

No boy is likely to remain on the
farm after reaching the age when he Is
entitled to regard himself as being at
his own disposal, unless farm life fur
nishes reasonable amount of enjoy
mont Of the good things Of life, nor
will he remain if farming, as he knows
it, and as he has been taught to see It,
is failure as a business and the farm
failure as home. What are you do
ing to keep your boy on the farm?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
The Old Man Knew Him.

An old Georgia negro. hearing that
his former master had decided to enlist
in the Cuban army, said to him:
"Mrse Tom, doan you do no sich
fool thing ez dat-doan you do it,"
why shouldn't II"
"Kase. Marse Tom" and here the
old man lowered his voice-"you'se got
touch er de rheumatism, en- you can't
run ez fast now ez you run en-durin' er
de war!"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
SHAVED JESSE JAMES.
The outlaw Kept Guard with Two Cooked
Revolvers.

Revoivers.
Il shaved Jesse James, the once
noted outlaw, down in southern Ken
tucky long time ago. said an old,
gray-haired fellow on the train the
other day, when the mans life wasn't
worth penny. Jesse rushed into my
little country place, down in the Red
River country, one day in the latter
part of December, and asked me IL
wouldn't shave him while he looked
after his Colts revolvers and watched
the door. / was not barber by trade,
but those persuaders had induced mo
to try my hand with a new Wade &c
Butcher razor l took out of my show
case. AS l shaved, the man of iron
nerve sat with a cooked pistol in each
hand and told me in q few hurried
words that posse was pursuing him,
bent on capturing him dead or alive,
on the charge of robbing bank at
Russellville, a crime, he averred, of
which he was not guilty. He wanted
his beard shaved off that he might fool
his pursuers If they should happen to
catch up with him. finished the job
of scraping. The much-wanted indl-
vidual thanked me, and, mounting a
horse, which had been hitched in the
rear of my store, bade me good evening
and rode away. / didn't know for cer-
tain who my visitor was, although l
suspected it, until the next day, when l
heard that a man in the neighborhood
was telling that he had seen the elder
James the afternoon before / sup
pose that was the last shave jesse
James got in Kentucky, and l have
never seen him SINCE"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
In the KlOndilSe.

Kind sir" faltered- the beggar,"
Won't you give hungry fellow $1O,-
lOO?"
NO" answered the man, brusque-
y. II daresay you would at once
spend it for a glass of cheap beer"
In the Klondike, as elsewhere, char
ty was kind and endured much and all
hat, but it had to be careful.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Looking Up the Ratings,

$50 that young man wants to marry
your" said Mabel's father.
YES" was the reply.
do you know how much his salary
is?"
mo; but it's all awfully strange CO.
incidence"
What do you mean?"
Herbert asked me the very same
question about you"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
A Polite Reuuest.

Buried in a fur coat, with his hands
deep in his pockets, man passes on
the boulevard man distributing hand
bills. Very politely, but without TAX
ing his hands out, he says to the dis
tributer:.
THANK you, kindly, my friend. But
will you have the goodness to throw II
on the sidewalk yourself?"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Where Did the Author Come I'm?

"Our fee for examining your manu-
script" said the manager of the liter
Try bureau, was So"
Yes" - =
And costs"
Certainly"
We'll, am happy to state that we
lave placed it for you, and l take
great pleasure in handing you the edi-
or's check for two dollars and seven
y-fve cents"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

An Oberlin President certifies that
During all my experiences as a pro-
fessor--27 years in ALL have never
observed any difference in the sexes as
to performance in recitation" The
boys may now pluck up courage.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Not Indefensible.

Mike" said his employer, some of
your ideas about politics are absolutely
indefensible."
"Ol don't think So" said Mike.
"Oi've licked half dozen fellers in
my tonne for disagrooin' wild my
oideas."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
TIL. Uno.r.ater.s w.leom.

At the recent reunion at Leaven-
worth, Kan, local undertaken thought
he was showing the proper spirit when
he displayed a banner In the window
with these words on 1t, Welcome,
comrades"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Tho Rascal Won.

Whats the price of these gloyes?"
ihe asked.
"a. dollar and seventy-fve cents"
laid the clerk; but I'm afraid we
haven't any small enough for you. We
.an order an extra small size, howev-
.r."
"Oh, these will do. I'll take three
pairs"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Tale of Two Citizens.
CHAPTER l.

"Hoskins, lend me dollar, will you?
want to buy some postage stamps. I
came away from home carelessly this
morning, with only rs cents in my
pocket, and that went for lunch at
noon"
Sorry, Lusk, but I've got only
enough money to pay my carfare
home"
CHAPTER II.
A few hours later.
They met again-accidentally
At the box Office of theater where a
sparring match was on the bill of fare
for the evening.
1T seems to me, Hoskins," stifiy re-
marked Lusk, as he threw down a sill
yer dollar and picked up the bit Of
pasteboard the ticket-seller gave him
in exchange for it, that this IL no
place for man who has only enough
money to pay his car fare home"
Having exchanged the dollar he held
in his hand for similar pasteboard,
Ioskins turned to his friend.
"Lusk," he said, in tone of mingled
sadness and reproach. "if you paid out
all the money you had for lunch, and
couldn't even buy postage stamp,
what the st. Louis are you doing
here?"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
CORPORATION CLERKS:
LOGAN DIRECTORY.

W atef w OrKS TTUStepS:-
John Ucker ,Thos Rochester, ,Chas.W Wight.
Cemetery Trustces:-
DIR. n. II. .Blosser,z V Raney ,Jo ohm E.Rauch,
Library Trustees:-
l.. ID. Vickers, + res, j. b. Dollison, Sec'y,
Lews Green S. II Bright, j A Smith.
Board of Education
e. w. Schwenke, Treas, L.. Warner
q, NJ. Bowlby, DIR. j ii Dye.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Foolish EcllnM.

He-What would you do If / were
% kiss you?
She-How singular! l was thinking
hat very thing.
Yet he sat there and kept on Won
iering.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Logan School Examiners Meetings.

The Board OF Sch ool Exlmi ers of Logan
vi age wt,l nold resn,r, m ietings for Ihe
Examination o app icants Teachers Ce rtifi-
Gates on the ihld " eGnesday of February,
April June, August, October and heteInbef
~ the Office ofthe Superintendent, in the
school Buildin OF said Village. EXamina.
lions begihat 1880 NJ, Istandardl ,f each
BY Order Of Board ofEx.
o. w. II Wright Pres
r.. E. RaVman. CLERK.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
G. w. DOLLISON

PHFSICIANAND SUKGEON
Oftice in Dollison Block, Second
door East of Court House. Logan
Ohio. Residence, West Main street
near street leading to depot. Tele-
phone No. g..
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
TE ACHERS.

The school Examiners of Hooking County,
Ohio, will meet at The Union School Euiid no
lIognn, Ohio, on The first Sa aturday OF Sent.
iember. October. November, and December
lsoI, hrst Saturday of March, first and third
lay of June 1888. examinations beginning at
; o'clock a. NJ. Testimonials required OF
those unkn"wn TO The Bo rd. Boxwel ex-
April and May 1909
+, d. RICKErTs, Pres.
A. Il. O'NEIL,
A. NJ. BRowN. Ser.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Cincinnati & MuSkingum Valley
Railway Company.
Passenger Train Schedule.
Going Fast.
Going Fast
Going VIZ st.

All trains run daily except Sun
day.
Train No. 3 from the east ar.
rives at S:25 p. m.
For rates, time of trains and
other information call on JIG. Hart,
Asent.
@. Nj. Bennet, Supt.
Il. M. Wilkinson. G.T.A
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

The largest room in the world under
one roof and unbrnken by pillars is
at st. Petersburg. 1t is 620 feet long
by 120 feet in brEadth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
"What is interest ?"

Interest is what man pays yoi
Ehep he borrows your money.
What IS nsuyT
"usuiy Is what ycu lave to pay I
nnn hen you b-rrow his money"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

Every tea plant yields on an aver
are pound and quarter of tea yearly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
B. & D. S-W. RY.
OHIO DIVISION.
ATHENS TIME TABLE

TRAINS EAST.
tNo II, Mail, Parkersburg, Balti-
more aud New York .............. 8:55 a. m.
80, 9, Accommodation ............ 3:l6 p. m.
mo, 4, Royal Blue Limited, Wash
ington, baltimore and New York. 4:40p. m.
fNO, 2, Ni2ht Express Washington,
Baltimore and New York........ 1l:40 p. m.
TRAINS WEST.
tNo. |, Night Express, Cincinnati
st. Louis and West...... ....... 3:i7 q. m
NO. g. Royal Blue Limited. Cincin-
natl and st. Lonis .... . 1928 D. IN.
mo. Y, accommodation, Chillicothe Cincinnati
and Way Stations. .,...... ...... 1:J3 p. m.
*Daily
For information regarding rates,
connections, sleeping and Parlor
cars call on or address
j. III. BROWN.
Ticket Agent.
Athens, Ohio.
Or j. III. LARRABEE,
Travelling Passenger Agt,
Chillicothe Ohio.
0. p. MCCARTHY,
General Passenger Agent,
Cincinnati, o.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
CHURCH Els,

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Corner OF
Hunter and Market streets. Rev David II.
Moore, d. D., pastor Preaching services al
l0:3O Il. m. and 200 p. m. Sabbath School at
$500 n. IN. Junior G. h. at 2:;W p. m. and g. E
ut G:nW p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

CATHOLIC, st. JOHN'S.-North Market
street corner North. Rev. n. A. Powers,
pastor. Sunday services, low mass a. IN,
high mass 1000 a. nj. Catechism p. m
Vespers and benediction T:3J p. N. Week
day services low mass $500 Il. m
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

U.B CHURCH.-Corner of Hunter and
Spring sire cts, w. Ii. Wright, pastor
Preaching every Sabbath at 1880 IL. IN. ana
p. IN. Glass meeting at 2:30 p. m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday, at ! y. IN. Sab
bath School at $3.50 u. m. Y p q. u. every
to attend,
The Progress., 1898-10-08

The evil is overshadowing all orr cities.
BY some these immoralties are called pee
cadilloes, galantres, eccentriciti4s. and
are relegated to the realms OF jocularty
and few efforts are being made against
them. God bless the "White Cross move
ment, as it is caled-an organization max
ing mighty assault on this evil! God for
ward the tract societies uf the land! God
help the parents in the great work they are
doing, in trying to start their children with
pure principles God help all legislators
in their attempt to prohibit this crime!
But is this all? Then it is onlya question
Of time when the last vestise OF purity and
home will vanish out of sight. Human
arms. human pens, human voices, human
talents are not sufficient. begin to lool;
up. listen for artillery rumbling down
the sapphire boulevards Of Heaven.
watch to see IL in the morning light there
be not the fash of descending scimtarS.
Oh, for God! Does it not seem time for His
appearance? Is it not time for all lands to
cry out: "Let God arise, and let Ills en-
emies be scattered?"