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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

According to the Chicago Times-Her-
aid. Sam Knight has robbed more than
a thousand bee trees. In his country
wild flowers grow. The honeysuckle
blooms till frost. The jasuime gives
fragrance almost the year round.
Sweet are the pea and potato
buds until way into the fall.
Wild bees swarm about in droves.
There are no apiaries in Washington
county. When honey is harvested by
the busy little bees they go to tree to
dep sit their sugar Sam knight watch
es them during the summer while they
are at work. He bats them just as the
turkey trapper bats his game. He Sc
lects a stump, and on top of it places
a drop or 80 of molasses. Then he
takes q chew of hometwist and waits.
When bee comes along and lights on
the stump he stays there until he has
loaded deep enough to require depos
1t. Then he lifts his wings and makes
line for his home that is as straight
as an arrow Sam knight takes up the
trail. He follows until the tree has
Deen found. He makes mark Of some
sort on the bark, blazes the way back
10 the stump, and then goes to another
part of the forest, where the same
thing is done over again. In the
course of couple of months work
knight locates hundred or more
trees
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

"The worst possible thing for a man
to do when cares oppress him." said
Mr.. Gratebar, 'is to NOPE; to sit down
and think it over. If there is anything
on earth that will mildew a man and
make him good for nothing, that's It,
What he wants is activity; to keep
moving. II he can't work. or thinks
he can't, let him get out and take a
walk, and start his circulation. 1t Is
amazing what little fresh air and ex-
ercise will do for man. Keep moving
and the first thing you know you'll find
yourself whistling, or humming tune
and. then you laugh to yourself little
and go back and go to work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
WSGestast Of the SMaet.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 McClus 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 it was made payable
to Sweetest of the Sweet. When the
lady presented the check for payment
I 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 1t just as drawn. to the Sweet
est Of the Sweet.
"She snatched up the pen and wrote
the words below the name and I paid
the money"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
Eighty Years a Nun.

For eighty years she has heard no
sounds but the singing of hymns, the
chanting of prayers, the low-toned,
sanity converse Of the sisters.
For eighty years she has seen no
sights but the convent class, the chap
el ialtars, the black-robed nuns, the
cell-like dormitories.
Now she is close upon hundred
years old, this French Sister Hutor, Of
the Ursuline Convent. at Boulogne.
She Is the Oldest living nun.
What a strange conversation there
would be If she and some active old
lady who superintends her dairy, her
farm and great tribe of descendants
at one hundredodd years, should talk
together!
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

There probably never lived man jus!
like him. He is not even like his
father. A son unlike his father is apt
to be unlike anyone. 1t never will be
possible for the bioghraphers to say OF
him that he was a selfmade man, self
made as the self-made men tell. His
success has come to him because he
was capable enough to succeed to the
management of vast properties. This
management did not come to him until
he had shown that he was able to plant
dollars where they would grow, bios
som and yield him twofOld. He came
from Harvard five or six years ago
with a degree. 1t was somewhat of
disappointment and surprise 20 two
sorts of friends of his that he went in
to business at all All the men and
women who had known him picked
him to assume at once the profession
of a gentleman of leisure. He kept the
big house in Tower Place going. 1t
was reported that he had a valet. 1t
would have regularly followed in the
natural order of things that he should
have frowned upon markets and rem
tails and leases. The people who
thought trash like that failed to look
at his chin.
The father did not know exactly the
stuff that was in the son. He remem-
bered that he went through years OF
training-very humble at times-to ar
rive at his age Of financial discretion.
Joseph had no such experience. He
never had sold goods over a counter
nor worked from clerkshop to com
mercial dictatorship. His early life
had been spent in private schools and
at the uniyersity-a course very diff
ferent from pioneer life in bringing cut
the qualities which make skilful money
handlers. He never had been against
the hard wall of making his own way.
The father concluded to go slowly
slowly as a man of his wealth would
estimate 1t. He placed 81 100000 in
his sons hands five years ago. II is
now considered on the street COM
paratively conservative estimate to put
the properties under his control-and
he Is only thirty-at $300O0,000. II
makes 81 100000 for each year of his
life-probably makes him the youngest
financial king in the world. The for
tune is divided among the best institu.
tions of the city, extends into the big
railroads, out into ranch holdings in
the far West, and great pits of wealth
in the hills of the ore countries. The
more he spends the more he earns
and the men who help him to operate
claim that one of the best reasons fol
his phenomenal progress is his devo.
tion to the essential little things of his
various interests Mr., Letter, person.
ally, is one Of the most popular men In
town. He has more friends than any.
body The friendship runs from the
top to the bottom Of men, as the peopl,
in his circle are accustomed to rate
men. He is a favorite no less among
men of the clubs than among the mer
who stand around the corner store and
know him only by sight and pretenst
of knowing. He Is big athletic, {
bachelor, and lives like a lord.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
BELGIAN HOUsEKEEPlNG.g
The Servants and Walters Noted for The 1,
nxc,tt.nrN

The Servants and Walters Noted for Their
Excellence.
A writer in the New York Mail and
Express declares that Belgian servants
and walters are noted for their excel
lence. They are never in want Of en-
ployment, and are as eagerly sought
Tor by experienced housekeepers in this
according to a distinguished scholar of
this city, who has studied the daily life
of that country, is to be found in what
are known as housekeeping schools.
These have long been established and
are considered a necessity by young
men and women who desire to enter
Lhe calling mentioned. The scholars
are educated in groups Of ten, this hav-
ing been found to be the best number
for obtaining the highest proficiency
on the part of the pupils. Arrange
ment is made whereby girls can study
for a week, and then work for q week
or more, and then again resume their
education. The tens are also broken
into other tens in order to accustom
each scholar to the sensation, or ne
cessity of making new acquaintances
all the time, and at the same time to
prevent their losing the spirit of rival
ry with which they begin their work.
At the end of one year the scholars are
very proficient. The girls are taken
from twelve to eighteen, while the boys
are taken at later age. Besides cooh-
ing, marketing and housekeeping,
there are special instructions in regard
to clothing, heating, house repairing
and other matters of domestic econo-
my.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

I was speaking Of old horses while
at Russelville, KY, recently, says a
writer in the Louisville Post, and a
friend said: You remember old 'Baw-
ley Uncle Tom Prewitts team as he
used to call the bay plodder." 1 said
1 did, but couldn't remember the
horses age. My friend answered:
"Bawley must have been close to forty
when he turned his steel-shod hoofs to
the buttercrps. The animal was a
character in town, as was good old
Uncle Tom, and for twenty-five years,
through rain and storm, snow and
sleet, the well-kept horse pulled Uncle
Tom and his express wagon to and
from the little brick depot. Bawley's
owner had taught him to bite the boys
who were wont to annoy the old nag
while he was hitched at the station,
and the sly old rascal chewed on many
a bit of coattail and hat crown. When
Bawley died Uncle Tom mourned as
sincerely as he would for member OF
the family"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
Tyrole.e wedding KerohIefs.

When young maiden is about to be
married In the Welsch Tyrol immedi-
ately before she steps across the
threshold Of her own home, on her way
to the church, her mother solemnly
gives her a new pocket handkerchief.
The bride holds it in her hand through
out the marriage ceremony using it
to wipe away her tears. AS soon as
the marriage festivities are over, the
young wife lays the handkerchief away
in her linen closet, and there 1t re-
mains as long as she lives. Nothing
could induce Tyrolese wife to use
this sacred handkerchief. 1t may be
half century or longer before 1t is ta-
ken from its place to fulfill the second
and last part Of Its mission. When
the wife dies. perhaps as a gray old
grandmother, the loving hands OF the
next OF kin place the bridal handker-
chief over the face of the dead, and It
lis buried with her In the grave.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
The First Polar Explorer.

The hardy mariners who were the
pioneers in polar discovery achieved
wonders, considering that they had ev-
erything to learn about the methods OF
arctic work, and their vessels and
equipments were very inadequate. One
of the greatest of all arctic voyagers
was the man who commanded the first
true polar expedition, William Ba-
rents. He sailed from Holland In
1894 on the little fishing-smack
Mercurirs, and the object OF his
voyage shows how ignorant the
merchants and seamen Of those
days were as to the navigability OF arc
tic seas. Barentz pushed into the un-
known for the purpose of sailing
around the north end OF Nova Zembla
and finding a northeast passage to Chi
ma; and so for month he skirted the
wall of ice that barred his way, seeking
in every direction for lane by which
he might travel through the pack, put
ting his vessel about eighty-one times
and travelling back and forth along the
ice edge for 1,700 miles. The highest
north he attained during this careful
examination of the ice edge was Ga
statute miles south of the highest point
reached by Nansen, or STA miles from
the DOle
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
Preserving Butter.

"A Frenchman has discovered that
butter may be preserved fresh in
definitely by kneading into 1t solu-
tion composed of 1000 parts of water
and five to twenty per cent, of fuoride
of sodium, sealing Theoretically and
leaving space at the TOP of the re-
ceptacle which is filled with the solu-
tion. Butter may thus be preserved
for years in the hottest climate, and
when wanted is kneaded in fresh wa
ter, which removes the fluoride.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

sharp teeth, elevating q sharp, knife
like appendage on tho top of its nose.
and sending two currents OF water
from holes or false gills just back of
the large, arm-like appendages mem
toned above.
When the ash was killed and placed
In alcohol the bright yellow disappear
ed entirely, and left in Its place
Mhltish color.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
Tho Yonnse 4 LngnI LnnInnrr.

Oscar Beck, sixteen years old-at
torney and counselor at law, of HaT
vey, H., is probably the youngest leg
al light in the country. lie has jus
earned his first fee from landlord
whose dilatory tenants he forced
pay. He has fixed his standard h!gi
and is following the example OF Abr
ham Lincoln, II that he says he WI
only take bpg.ness which his ro'
science and :nyes iget'ou SHOW 10 4
right.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
College Girl Runs a Saloon.

The niece of an Ex-Governor of Indi,
ana is running a saloon at Wichita
Kan. She was educated at one of the
leading colleges of the country and is
a highly accomplished musician. She
says the Kansas boom caused hei
downfall. Her husband lost all his
money and died, leaving her penni
less.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
Hindoo Ingenuity.

Inventors in India are not as slow
as might be supposed. A cooking box,
introduced by Hindoo, is run by solar
heat. 1t is lined with mirrors, con-
centrating the rays Of a heater of cop
per, covered with glass, and performs
its work quickly in boiling, baking or
stewing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
CAUGHT A WALKING FISH.
1t Had No ellis, but Had Four legs and
Knew How to Use Them.

hnew How To Use Them.
Frank Davey, the San Francisco
photographer, is the possessor of a
very strange fish, which, after having
exhibited to a number of friends while
still alive, he put into alcohol to keep
The fish is known to some people here,
but is quite rare. It's home Is in the
deep water, and if the story told by the
Chinaman who procured it, namely
that the catch was made in compare
lively shallow water just outside Of the
harbor, is to be depended on, the oc-
currence is indeed unusual.
1t Is about three inches In length,
and when alive was of a bright yellow
hue, with spots of black here and
there. Its mouth is quite large, and
the part of the body nearest is cores
pondingly large. 1t then tapers off to
small tail. But the peculiar part Is
that there are no gills or what are
popularly known as such. Where
these should be the skin is just as 1t
is all over the body. At a distance OF
about half an inch and protruding
from the belly near the central part
are what might be called arms or legs.
They are jointed and have some ten
very fine claws. These. together with
another pair further anterior, the fish,
when alive, used to walk about with
on the bottom OF the Jar In which It
was contained.
1t would show fight instantly when
approached, and gave every sign OF be-
ing endowed with the spirit of the evil
one' brlstllng up It's fms. swapping it's
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

The feeding value OF cottonseed meal
is now so we'll established that at the
north and east there is great competi-
tion among farmers to get hold OF this
article for feeding purposes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
Pullman's First Sleeping Car.

The Pioneer, the first sleeping car
Pullman built, passed through Kansas
City few weeks ago to its old home
at. Pullman, Ill. 1t was pressed into
service during the Christian En-
desYorers' rush to San Francisco. 1t
cost about $4,000.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
A Colonial Landmark.

A tablet placed by the Society OF
Colonial Danes on the old Whitefield
house in Grilford, Conn.,, was unveiled
a few days ago. This stone house was
built in 1889, and is the oldest in New
England, 1t was used for years as a
Westinghouse.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
CONFORMATION CLERKS:
LOGAN DIRECTORY.

" ater Works TrusteeS:-
John Ucfer ,Thos. Rochester, ,Chas. Wright
Cemetery Trustees:-
Dr. NH. Blosser,Z v. .Raney j ohm E.Rauch.
Library Trustees:-
l.. ID. Vickers, + res, ]. B. Dnllson, Secy,
l.. wis Green. s. Ii. Bright, j. A. Smith,
Board of Education:-
Q. w, Fl Wright, Pres, DR.. Blosserr .Sec'y,
O. w. Schwenke, Treas, l.. Warner
q. N. Bowlby, DIR. j. ii Dye.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
TIE EACHERS.
Logan School Examiners Meetings.

The Board OF Sch ool Examiners of Logan
Village Will hold regular meetings for the
Examination oftPpIicants Te achers Certi6-
Gates on the Third Wednesday of February,
April, June August, October and December
at the once ofthe Superintendent, in the
School Building of said Village. Examina.
lions begin at9:SO A. M. standard of each
By Order of Board ofEx.
0.W. II. Wright Pres
II. Il. Ravman. Clerk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

All the members of the British
royal family have a great fancy for de-
signing jewelIy, and, as a rule, desigr
all the presents they give to eacl
other.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

The home orchard Of fifty trees H.
deserving OF as good care as the com
mercial orchard of 5000 trees bu
mighty seldom gets 1t.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
G. w. DOLLISON

PHYSIClANAND SURGEON.
Office in Dollison Block, Second
door East Of Court House, Logan,
Ohio. Residence, West Main Street
near street leading to depot. Tele-
phone No. 6.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
preventiyr Of n,tt.r,t,,L

Clean pastures, with good, clean wa.
ter and proper care, is the surest pre-
ventive of bitter milk. Weeds, espe
cially. ragweed. cause bitter milk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

1t is a great deal easier to grow
plenty of forage of some kind than 1t
is to have an abundance of each Of the
kinds that are needed on farm upon
which various classes Of stock are
kept. Hs sRF ls
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
Census TnlsinK In Rnssia.

According to Prince Krapotkin, this
is the way they take census in Russia
The official of the village takes a mir
of brandy and says: How many chill
dren were born last year?" "oh. 25!"
Then he takes another nip and says:
"Oh, let's say SOL"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

The record Of the largest number oi
notes struck by musician in 12 hours
is safd to have bssii nj de by Paderew-
g',is who strndk l1e3e.a0o notes.
Ann - ~~- 49, Il A..
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
Cincinnati & MuSkingum Valley
Railway Company.
Passenger Train Schedule.
Going East.

All trains run daily except Sun
day.
Train No. 8 from the east ar
rives at S:25 p. m.
For rates, time of trains and
other Information call on J.C.Hart,
Agent.
Q. M. Bennett, Supt.
F. M. Wilkinson, G.T.A
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25
3. & D. S-W. RY.
OHIO DIVISION.
ATHENS TIME TABLE

TRAINS EAST.
*No A. Mail, Parkersburg, Balt-
more and New York K...............S S:55 a. m.
*No, 9, Accommodation ...... ....... 3:l6 p. m.
mo, 4, Royal Blue Limited, Wash
ington, baltimore and New York. 4:40p. m,
tNO, 2, Night Express Washington,
Baltimore and New York........ IL :4e p. m.
TRAINS WEST.
mo. l, Night Express. Cincinnati
ST. Louis and West ........ ....... 3:4T a. m.
mo. 3, Royal Blue Limited, Cincin-
natl and st. Louis ................ 1928 p. m.
*No. IL, accommodation, Chillicothe Cincinnati
and way stations. ..........,..... 4:03 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. II. LARRABEE,
Travelling Passenger Agt.
Chillicothe Ohio.
o. p. MCCARTHY,
General Passenger Agent,
Cincinnati, o.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
East Hunter street. n, w. Good past
or. Public worship at 10 a. III. ana p. III.
Sunday School 2 p. m. Junior Lelgue Pm.
Epworth League . p m. Glass NEE tings a.
M. Prayer meeting Thursday p. m.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

U.B CHURCH.-Corner of Hunter and
Spring sire cts, w. II. Wright, pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath at 1880 u. m. and
7 p.m m. Glass meeting AT 2:S0 p. m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday, at p. m. Sab
bath School at $3.50 a. m. Y. p G. U. every
Friday mt p. NJ. You are cordially invited
to attend.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

LUTHERAN TRINITY CHuRCH.-Rev.
Paul Just Pastor. Services every other
Sunday at 10 a. m. and p. m Evening SER
vices always in English. Morning services
changed about once in English, next in Ger
man. Supda School every Sunday $3.50 am.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-01-25

FREE METHODIST CHURCH.-Corner
OF Hunter and Walnut streets. No resident
pastor. Services irregular.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-03
L NEW HARDWARE AND IMPLE
MENT STORE.
DEAR FRIENDS;

DEAR FRIENDS:
Having been acquainted with YOU
for quite number of years | would
be glad to have you come and see me
in my new place of business, ives. of
the court house square. in the brick
building formerly occupied by the
Hooper Drug Co. will have for sale
all kinds of hardware and tools: tin
ware of all kinds; granite ware, nick
ell plated copper, and aluminium ware.
also have stoves and ranges, and
later on will have gasoline stoves.
But what will interest the farmers
mostly will be my line of implements
and pump goods. l will have listers
cultivators. plows, wagons, mowers,
binders. headers, threshers and drills
as the season demands them.
When you wish to look at pumps
and windmills 1 will be pleased to
show you what have in that line,
will also have a complete line of
buggies, wagons. road-wagons and
bicycles. Goods are coming in every
day, and think that in a few weeks
my stock will be almost complete.
Ny stock is all new. of the latest
style and lowest prices. and know
that you will see something that you
want. I invite all my old friends, and
also all strangers, to call on me, and
l will welcome you cordially. Call
and see me when you are in town.
Yours Tauly,
F. H. MILLER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-03
bert connor. Willie Murday and Bessie
Carroll. The attendance has not been
SO good this month on account of sick
ness. ANNA M. UDEN, Teacher.
An Old gattler Gone.

Karl T. Jantz died at a. M. Friday
Feb. z5th. 1898, at his home 10 Liber.
ty township, aged IS years. month
and days. He leaves wife and ,
children. Was born in Austro-Karlz.
valid, Russia and arrived in this coun.
try with his family in 1876, after having
made former visit here to look up a
location. He Brought his wife and six
children with him, leaving one married
daughter in the mother country. His
son, Jacob, left here ia 1850. and is now
some place in Arizona. Two of the
children, Tobias and Elizabeth, are in
Battlecreek, Mich. and the other four.
Henry, Anna, Eva and Matt are living
here. He has one brother. Abraham.
in Marion county; another. Benja-
min, in South Dakota, and Henry and
John in Oklahoma.
Deceased was an upright. industrious
citizen, well respected in the commu-
nifty. The remains were buried Satur.
day, Feb. z6th, in the Dundee GENE.
terry, the services being conducted by
Rev. Peter Dierks of the Mennonite
church, Of which church Mr.. Jantz had
been lifelong member.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-03-03
A New Well Machine.

The Great Bend Implement Co. is
now splendidly equipped for driving
wells, having got on new, Fairbanks
& Morse portable gas engine with all
the latest equipment for we'll driving.
The engine is mounted on heavy runi
ming gear, is eisily transported any
place with team Of-hOrses. and it can
be fixed up and we'll put down i'm as
many hours as it formerly took days t
do the same work with the old, labor
IONS hand driver. Call and see the
machine, and give these gentlemen a
chance to do your we'll driving.