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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
Incubating Peaches.

Visitors to the new states Of the ia,
west are generally prepared for a4y
phenomenal showing in the line of ag.
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, weht out one morn
ing to inspect a 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, and q tiny sprout, several inches
long was growing out of It,
"Great Ceasar!" exclaimed the east.
ern man, as this caught his eye, "dc
you hatch out your peaches In this
country?"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
gain to The Fore.

There comes time in the history
of all business firms when general
tearing up is necessary to make bet
ter the conditions for the future.
That time came upon us in the past
month during which the repairs to
the OHIO DEMOCRAT plant were so
marked that we were unable to issue
but tonce-a-week during the interim.
We tore up the entire place and built
it over again. Removed partitions,
painted and papered every room and
washed the office towl. But that
was not the greatest job. For the
past year we have been suffering the
presence of power press that,
though 1t was in way doing the
work, our increased circulation be-
came burden to it, and it in turn a
burden to US, because Of it's lack of
speed. The burden became unbear-
able and we shipped it, and purchas-
ed handsome new cylinder press
that is indeed beauty and Joy for
ever. We now have our engine and
boiler set and it is doing the work to
the queens taste. We will run our
live semi-weekly rs usual and give
the people the best paper in the
valley twice-a-week one year for
one dollar. This is an Unprecedented
offer. A twice-a-week paper one
year for the same price that the other
papers come to you once-a-week.
We have endeavored to run our pa
per clean and entirely void Of the
dirty slop that finds its way into
other papers in this community.
People do not pay their good money
for paper that is the product of a
filthy brain. They realize that the
brain that fosters filth is too weak to
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
shunl, rnrmlnr rnIls.

Pierre Soucci the only man in Maine
who ever attempted skunk farming on
a large scale. offers his place, stock
and fixtures for sale at bargain, and
says he Is going to the gold fields OF
Alaska, where he hopes to make mon
ey more rapidly than by skinning
skunks and trying out their oil.
Though Soucci had plenty of minpows
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 he took off 200 pelts of his
own growing and caught about 100
wild skunk. All that time an average
skunk skin sold for $1.15, while a good
black one was worth from $3.50 to So.
Skunk oil was selling for 81 gallon,
so when Soucci went Into winter quar-
ters with 800 skunks in stock he felt
as IL 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 a diet of raw rabbits. For a
few weeks they did very well, and then
they developed canniballstic 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 few years, and he had
good grounds for his hope until he saw
the fall bulletins Of the fur trade.
Skunk skins, which have been fashion
able for ten years, are no longer in de-
mand, mink, muskrats, and otters hav-
Ing taken their place. The best pelts
That would bring SO each year ago are
now selling for s1.50 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 farm. Souc-
ci could find no profit. He will wait q
reasonable time for somebody to come
and buy him out, and then, II he gets
no offer, he will kill off his stock
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
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
spoonfuls each of prepared horseradish,
tomato catsup and vinegar; twelve
teaspoonfuls of lemon juice and one of
Tabasco sauce. Put five small oysters
in each claret glass or Ice shell, pour
some Of the dressing over, and serve
very cold. The above quantity will be
sufficient for dozen plates.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
I Told He's Fairy Stories.
{ told her fairy stories

{ told her fairy stories
In the old days long ago,
AS we used to sit at evening
In the firelight's lambient glow.
She was tiny maiden
Yet she loved me then, know.
When I told her fairy stories
In the old days long ago.
told her fairy stories
When we had older grown;
Those tales of love and courage
That lovers long have known;
When we used to watch the shadows
Like tides incoming flow,
And she whispered that she loved me
In the old days long ago.
1 tell her fairy stories
Almost every evening now;
But they've lost their old time glamor
And we've changed about somehow.
For we've married one another,
Yet she loves me still, although
She don't believe the stories
As in the old days long ago.
Boston Traveller.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03

Yes, your old father would be n
good deal more beautiful II he
hadn't worked so hard TO keep you
at the head of your class in lawn
tennis. So do not he too hard on
him il his hands do look somewhat
knotty AMI skinned up Ike chick
en- fricasee. His complexion Is n
little off color, too, and the bloom
of youth is off his cheeks, but that
happened when he was running a
foot race chasing the steers out of
the cornfield.
So don't be too hard on your dad.
even if he isn't nearly as smart as
you are. have no idea that he
can parse lawn tennis or conjngate
the transitive and intraDsitive golf
game with you, but he is rusty.
And if he wants to borrow your
football suit to go out to pitch hay.
humor the "oid gent" and let him
wear it, Let him have little fun,
too. OF course, you refer to him as
"my old man" or "his nibs" or some
equally classical appellation since
you gave your GRAFTON with the
latest style of gestures.
And girl graduates, you will
come home because there are no
more worlds to conquer, but don't
be too hard on your old mother. l
suspect that her hands have got
stained putting up tomatoes and
ch erries and making jam and
pickles and things. She may oc-
casionally say shave went" when
you would say shave gone," and
her verbs may not always agree
with the subject, but you must re-
collect that while you were reading
essays tied with pink ribbons, she
was away off at home trying to
start lot of little chickens on the
straight and narrow path, and may
be her cabbage plants needed an
unusual amount of coaxing, and the
apple butter may have come near
burning, so that it required more
work than you know of to keep you
in college and bicycle suits.
So, my dear girl, If your mother
should want your bloomers or your
bicycle suit to wear to church some
Sunday, do not rebuke her too
severely, for she is not up to snuff
like you are: And while she may
know how to keep the children's
stockings darned and how to ar
range the asafetida bag to avoid
nose bleed, and how to tie on
piece of fat meat for stone bruise,
remember that she may not be on
to The latest fashions like you, for
she has not been away reading
essays with pink ribbons, and
acquiring college yells and other
dead languages.
No, do not be too hard on your
old parents. They can't help it if
they are little backwoodsy; be-
sides, what a joy it must be to them
to realize that they have children
who will improve the world and
make it so much better the first
afternoon they are at leisure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
Rest Destroyers.

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 friend.
The "early-to-bed" who interferea
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, 1898-06-03
GRADUATES.
Hosts of Them Coming Out
With the Buds to Make
the World Sweeter.
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN
Tenders Some Kindly Advice Concern,
ing the Old Folks mt Home.

This is the time of year when the
first little chickens are hatched,
and when the odorous onion begins
to sprout, and when the sallow-
complexioned graduate launches
forth on life's sea and starts out to
correct the universe. l wish he
wouldn't do that, but he will,
know the world is out of joint and
the cog wheels don't all mash Just
right and that there is Il good deal
of lost motion in the machinery.
say | am aware of all that. | dis
covered that II good many years
ago. l wrote several essays about
it. [ had several very prettily
written essays on "Life." "How to
Make the World Better" "The
Value of an Education," and kin.
dred trivial matters. 1 wrote them
on neat fOolscap and tied the cor
ners with beautiful and costly rib
bon, but l didn't mind it. do not
care much for expense when l am
trying to upIift humanity and make
the world better.
picked a great many flaws In
the universe and saw vast room for
Improvement. l do yet, but don't
say much about it. My friends
would come from great distsnc
to hear me read my essays, and
they were always greatly pleased.
They said mine was by far the
prettiest ribbon In the whole class.
i also won great many prize 8
for my oratory. People were as
tonished at my eloquence. They
would be yet, perhaps, if they
hadn't discovered that l got my in
spiration mostly out of the "Colum-
bian Orator" and "Beadle's Dime
Speech Books" 1 made lovely
gestures. ! have them yet.
Since have grown older and
homelier am not near the orator
nor essayist / was when / left
school, so have more time to con-
slider things as they really are.
trust no one will take IL for an i'm
pertinence If have u little conf
dental talk with them down here
on Goose Creek, as we sit on the
banks and listen to the kerplunk of
the vivacious bull frog and the
chatter of the mischievous blue Jay.
i know, my young college grad
uate friend, that yon are very much
more beautiful than your father.
was too. But II he hadn't been hard
at work in all kinds OF weather,
looking out for the knock -kneed
spring calves and the round-cheek.
ed little shoat, and II he hadn't got
his hands all cracked doing the
he might have been pret-
tier, but you wouldn't have been
able TO save up money enough to
buy that beautiful football suit, and
you couldn't have bought such
pretty stockings for your golf suit.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
Democratic Primary Election.

The Democratic Voters of Hooking County
Ohio, are hereby notified to meet
on the 18th day of June, 'oS
at their respective voting precincts, us de-
signated by order of the Central Committee
OF SAID county, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the following named offices:
One candidate for County Auditor,
One candidate for County Commissioner,
One candidate for County Treasurer,
One cand date for County Recorder,
One candidate for County Irf Director,
Also for the purpose of selecting delegates
10 the State Congressional and Circuit
Judicial Conventions, providing such con-
ventlons ar not held prior TO the day of said
County primary. in which case the delegates
shall be chosen by the Central Committee
Also each precinct shall select central COM
mitteeman for the ensuing year.
The polls in Logan and Falls township
shall be open from 9ocock IA IN to 9 O'Clock
IN. 1n all other precincts from II o'clock
noon to o clock p. m. standard time.l
ID, Nj. SoLIDAY, Chairman.
A H.. 0NEIII Sppratnry
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
Southern Home Seekers
Excursion.

On June 7 and 2lst the @. III. "
q Il. Ry., Popular Buckeye Route,
will sell round trip Home Seekers
tickets to many points in Alabama
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louis
ana, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carlina, Tennessee and Vir-
ginia at half rate plus $500 for
round trip. Return limit 2l days.
Liberal stop over enroute to in
spect the country. Farther infor-
nation may be obtained from tick
ct agents O. II. v. g. T. Ry.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
A vital Question,

The women of fashionable Congre-
gational Church in Cleveland, Ohio,
took their hats off before service Sum
day evening, and their pastor thanked
them from the pulpit for doing so. All
good enough. But women the world
over will want to know what DISPOSE
.ion was made of the hats.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
Central Committee Meeting.

Tho Depocra.ic cor+ro, r,or,n,,,,oo =,
Hooking Comntv met NJ the conrt rnon ~ u,
go, -, S,,,s,a. nv AZ oe CoLII 5ooil ~
session for the nurnose of 2 1 80 iio S I'M,
ing conntv nritnbrv and transactina "o,u on,,
other husipess that s,ouid come heTnrss sniS3 ,iS
COMMITTEES. On call Of roll eisbteen ,nen,I
bers were present The chairman asked tnr
exnr. ssions 40 10 the nroha hia ioat ain,o ro ~,
holding sail convantion Ster ra',,,r,o .N
were had. on motion ihe iSth dey nf I,,t,e
was liked as the time FOR boidinp said
nrimorv ~ 'Ae 'io -oi hoiuins Saiu
The following supervisors yere cbosen for
the several nres incts. "e'' 'Ao'e" ioi
Renion o'"' ''''l''s' Pr rh,,.
Logan and Falls voting nj Conrt "' onioo'e
Uonse " fohnothan Sboy
Falls Tn Tiorei 7 pnnaass ,,naW
Good Rone IIany, fa, -, iiui I ,Stse
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03

We are authorized to announce the name
OF W. f.. BOWEN as II candidate for County
Auditor subject TO the decision of the Demo-
cratic primary election.
We are authorized to announce the name
OF GEORGE B. WILLIAMSON as a candi-
date forCounty Auditor subject to the de-
cision or the Democratic primary election.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
Announcements.
COMMISSIONER

We are authorized to announce the name
nj HENRY TRIMMER ms a candidate for
county commissioner subject TO the decision
of.the Democratic primary election,
We are authorized to announce the name
OF ID. w. HOWDYSH ELL, OF Benton as a
candidate for county commissioner subject
to the decision of the Democratic primary
election.
We are authorized to announce the name
Of SAM UEL REICHLEY as candidate ior
Commissioner sulj ject to he decision of the
Democratic primary.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
A Search Watch,nan.

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, 1898-06-03
INFIRMARY DIRECTOR

OF j. q. KRINN as n candidate for
second term AZ Infirmary Director subject to
the decision of The Democratic primary elec-
tion.
We are authorized to announce the name
OF MARION NU1TER,of Ward Township as
candidate for Infirmary Director subject TO
the Democratic primary.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
Tho Undertaken. Welcome,

At the recent reunion at Leaven-
worth. Kan. local undertaken thought
he was showing the proper spirit when
he displayed banner in the window
with these words on 1t. Welcome,
comrades"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03

An Oberlin President certifies that
During all my experiences as 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, 1898-06-03

a physician who has given much
thought to the subject says thar 81
long as the cyclist can breathe with
the mouth shut he is certainly safe so
far as heartstrain ia concerned. =
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
The Consistent Ser.

Mr.. Wigsby-Too bad about Mrs.
Bifins, isn't Il?
Mrs. Wigsby-Why. what's the mat.
ter?
Mr.. Wigsby--Down with nervous pros
tration. She was worn out organic.
Ing her Don't Worry" Circle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
The Drawback.

Miss Bloomerine-Do you think
Bioomers make me look shorter.
Her Brother-Yes. and make the
men look longer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
Notice of Ap pointment.

Estate OF Marshall Walker deceased. The
undersigned has been appoin ted and qrallfled
as ~, administrator or the estate of Marshall
Dated .lis Wth day of April A. ID. 1893
May 4 8-w. Adminisirertor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03
TREASURER,

We are authorized to announce the name
of j. IL. Kill T. ms a C. ndidaie Tor the nomi-
nation for second term as Coum Treasur-
er.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-03

AUDITOR.

We are authorized to announce the name
OF +. ID. SLOAN as candidate for q second
tern as County Recorder.
The times., 1898-06-04
CRUISE OF THE ST. PAUL
Capt. Sigsbee Returns TO Wash
ington 10 Report.
SAW THE SPANISH FLEET
The Hero of the Maine Well Pleased
With His New Command-LOg of
the Ships Voyage as ChronicIed
by tho ST. Paups Edftor-Did Not
Take the AIphonso XIII But
Spelling for a Fight.

Capt. Sigsbee now In command OF the
81. Paul, reached the city yesterday and
reported at the Navy Department. He
arrived at New York with the ST. Paul
yesterday morning from off the north
coast of Cuba, and before that off San
tiago. Capt. Sigsbee stated to Times
reporter that he viii probably leave New
York again today or tomorrow, with des-
tination unknown, but suspected to be
Cuba.
Capt Sigsbee is one of the officers who
has seen tho Spanish feet at Santiago
harbor He was off Santiago eight days
and never IN all that time left the en-
trance to the harbor by more than a few
miles. Last Saturday he sighted three
vessels of the Vizcaya type in the harbor
on the same day that they were seen by
Commodore Schley. He made this posi-
tive statement In his interview with the
newspaper men yesterday. He says that
there Is no doubt that the Spaniards are
safe in Santiago.
Capt. Sigsbes is much pleased with his
new ship. All of his conversation shows
that he is proud of her, even IL he would
prefer a battle ship. He said in his con-
versatfon yesterday:
'"The st. Paul is a swift ship and has a
good armament, too. She has eighteen
guns-six five inch, six six Founders and
six one Founders.
I'VE have had rather eventful time
since we left Philadelphia a month ago.
We captured the collier Restormel at the
very mouth Of the Santiago harbor and
took 5000 tons of coal. Cervera undoubt-
edly needed 1t all, too. He has not more
than a thousand tons left in the harbor
The collier had been chasing him for q
good many weeks and we were very for
tunate in preventing II from catching him.
as 1t leaves him practically helpless to
run away.
1--WE did not capture the Alphonso XIII,
as has been stated. I do not know where
she is Perhaps some other of the scouts
have taken her. We arrived off San
tiago on May O. and were there from
that time until May %. I saw the Span
ish ships myself on the same day that
Commodore Schley saw them. We were
at some distance from them, and could
not make out which they were. but they
were unquestionably the Cervera crutS-
ers.'
Capt. Sigsbee stated that ne had not
had a written order since he started on
his cruise. a month ago.
'sThey have all been emergency teIe-
grams, and there is a pile of them six
inches high"
Capt Sigsbee exhibited copy of the
ST. Paul War Budget, ISSUED ''at sea,
June 2" 1t is the first copy of the new
publication. The Budget contains much
of interest in the way of news and COM
ment on the war as 1t Is seen from the
The times., 1898-06-04

side Of the Jackie. In addition, there Is
much that can be learned from between
the lines.
The diary of the St Paul for the month
OF May contains these extracts:
May left Philadelphia, Pa: crew
guessing as TO our destination; delayed
by fog
May Sat $50 p. m dropped anchor
at Hampton Roads.
May 15-Finished eoaling. Received or
ders TO proceed to Key West Immediately.
May I7-Arrived at Key West Crew
still guessing AT the ultimate destination
May 19-Ordered to proceed with ut
most dispatch to Cape Haitien.
May 22-Sautiago de Cuba heaves in
sight. Find out we are here TO look out
for Spanish fleet
May 2S-On blockade.
May 25-Captured British collier Res
tormeI.
May 27-Flying Squadron hove in view.
May 2s-Maintaining the blockade.
May 29-Flying Squadron In battle Sor-
nation. Received dispatches from CON-
modore Schley for Admiral Sampson
May S0-Came up with Admiral Samp-
sons fleet off Havana Received orders
to go to New York TO coal and repair.
Commodore SchIey is thus seen TO have
reached Santiago on May q, Friday OF
last week This proves very conclusively
that Cervera was net bottled up on
Wednesday when the newspapers gen.
orally made the positive statement that
he was. Sampson was on the north side
of Cuba on Monday. the S0th, when the
ST. Paul received her orders of Havana
It may be supposed, however, that on
Havana" is q loose way of saying the
north side of Cuba and that Admiral
Sampson was then on his way TO San
tiago.
The editor of the Budget has these
things to say among others in the way CT
editorial utterances:
Chasing up newspaper boats has be-
come monotonous of late. 1t causes US
a useless expenditure of coal, which at
this time we need so badly
"At last we have found the Spanish
fleet. Now, Sampson or Schley. up and
at them, and please. oh please. let the St
Paul get a shot
The latter paragraph seems to show
that the feeling on shipboard on the mat
teer of peaceful blockades is very like
that on shore.
The times., 1898-06-04
Ribbons. BIC ward.
THE SECOND EXPEDITION.
Expected to Embark for Manila
Tuesday or Wednesday.

The second Philippine expedition VIII
embark next Tuesday or wednesday.
This is reliably stated to be the plan Of
the War Department
Mai Gen. OTIS viii probably accompany
the troops TO Manila The Tenth Penn
sylvania and First Colorado RegimentS
both crack organizations. are certain 70
so with the expedition. Il Is very proba-
bic that all five OF the transports now be-
ing fitted out will leave Tuesday. The
Zealandia and Centennial are ready TO 90
now. The China and Colon viii be ready
IN few days time
There are now 1883 regular and voiun-
teer troops IN San Francisco. waiting to
be sent to Manila
They are as follows:
Seventh California Volunteers, !, ,02S men.
Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers. go men.
First Battalion Wyoming Volunteers.
3Ss men.
Light Batteries and B. Utah YoIuR-
teers. 20 men.
First Colorado Volunteers. 1.O22 men.
Twentieth Kansas Volunteers, LOIS men.
Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers. LOGO
men
Fourteenth United States Infantry. 20
men.
First Battalion Idaho Volunteers. sss
men
Eighteenth United States Infantry, su
men.
Twenty-third United States Infantry,
622 men
First Montana Volunteers. 1850 men
Troop A. Cavalry Volunteers, so men
First North Dakota Volunteers. 100 men
Company A. United States Engineers 60
men.
Third United States Artillery. $50 men
Fourth United States Cavalry. $50 men
California Heavy Artillery. so men.
Sixth California Volunteers, $50 men
First South Dakota Volunteers. 1.05O men.
Besides the troops already enumerated
there are several detachments of regulars
cr,-r