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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
A Knnsns Ronnnce.

A Horton, (Kan)., old maid has
quite romance connected with her
life. In her younger days she had a
sweetheart, and he asked her to be
his wife, but as she was too young to
marry, she refused him. They sep
arated and the years fled by, bringing
with them much sorrow for the gddy
miss. Ten years afterward, on the
very day of the month on which she
refused him, came letter from the
sweetheart of her childhood, asking
again for her hand. She did not love
him, but decided to never marry any
one unless it be this man. She re-
fused again, and every year since then
she gets letter on their anniversary,
with the same old question written
therein. The letters are not full of
love. Oh, no, simply a question, that
is all, dozen words or more writ
ten in business-like way, with his
name signed below. Perhaps they will
get married some day; but very likely
not.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
IAN OIL TANK SHIP,
HOW PETROLEUM is NOW CARRIED
ACROSS THE OCEAN.

Largest oil Tank Steamer I'm tho World
Revolutionized the Transatlantic Trade
The Ingenious Reservoirs.
The biggest oil tank steamer in the
world will soon be launched at Ches-
ter, Pa. The Roach shipyards will
build this steamer for the Standard
Oil Company. 1t will cost about $780,
900. It's capacity will be 100000 gal
Ions of oil. In other words, on every
trip it will carry oil enough to fill
100000 lamps and keep them burning
twelve hours. At the present export
price of oil the cargo will be worth
a little less than 100000.
The ship was designed by John Haug,
the Standard Oil Company's engineer,
whose headquarters are in Philadel-
phia. 1t will have some unique fea-
lures Heretofore oil tank ships have
been built with all the storage room
forward and the fuel, boilers and ma
chinery aft. The new ship will have
tanks both fore and aft, and the ma
chinery, the quarters for the men, ETC.,
will be amidships. An ingenious con-
trivance will protect the oil from pos
sible contact with fire by leakage.
There will be we'll between the oil
tanks and the engine room aft and an
other between the oil tanks forward
and the boiler room. These wells will
be filled with water. Each well will
be capped with a small tank on deck.
If there should be any leakage of gas
or oil, the escape will be shown on
the surface of the water in the
be pumped out from this small
tank without danger In any event,
the oil or gas escaping will not pene-
trate laterally, but will rise.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
Hard on Girls In KOren.

When girl is born in Corea she is
not even dignified by name. Several
names are written on slips of paper
and placed in an urn before some fav-
orite deity, and when it is necessary
her godfather selects one without see
ing it and she is known by it until
she reaches womanhood among the
members of her own family; strangers
designate her as the wife, mother, sis
ter or daughter of such or such a man.
This is not merely the result of Gus
tom. The laws are strict in this mat
ter and hold woman of little more
consequence than a domestic animal.
In the higher classes of society the
girls are separated from the boys Of
the family at the age of years. They
occupy the apartments of women and
are forbidden to communicate with
any one on the outside.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
foop AND rEEr4.
Poverty Produces the strongest and
Most Lasting Molnrs.

Most Lasting Molnrs.
at 10 q remarkable fact" said a
prominent New York dentist to the
writer recently, that the teeth of the
poor are stronger and generally last
longer than those Of the well-to-do
classes. The reason for this is that
what food the poor give their children
is of a variety that goes to make bones
and teeth. This food consists of the
outside Of all the grams of all cereal
foods, that contains the carbonate and
phosphate of lime and traces of other
earthly salts, all Of which nourish the
bony tissues and build up the frame.
If we do not furnish to the teeth Of
the young that pabulum they require,
they cannot possibly be built up. 1t is
the outside of corn, oats, wheat, bar
ley, and the like, or the bran, so called,
that we sift away and feed to the swine
that the teeth require for their proper
nourishment.
"The wisdom of man has proved his
folly shown in every succeeding gen.
Grafton of teeth, which become more
fragile and weak. Our modern Touring
mills are working destruction upon the
teeth of every man, woman and child
who partakes of their fine bolted flour.
They sift out the carbonates and the
phosphates of lime in order that they
may provide that fine white flour
which is proving whitened sepulchre
to teeth. Oatmeal is one of the best
foods for supplying the teeth with
nourishment. 1t makes the dentine,
cementum and enamel strong, flint
like, and able to resist all forms of de-
cay. If you have children never allow
any white bread upon your table.
Bread made of whole wheat ground,
not bolted, so that the bran, which con-
tains the minute quantities of lime, is
present, Is best. Nothing is superior
to brown bread for bone and tooth
building. This Is made out of rye meal
and cornmeal. Baked beans, too, have
a considerable supply of these lime
salts and should be on everybody's
table, hot or cold, twice week."
4 rs the habit of chewing gum in
furious to the teeth?'
Gum chewing is liable to enlarge
the muscles which control the move
ments of the lower jaw, thereby chang
ing, possibly for the better, both the
contour and expression of the face. If
the gum be pure l see nothing in the
habit to condemn, except its vulgarity,
as it has no baneful effect upon the
teeth, and is good teeth-cleansing
agent"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
eHiFFsk esoaAR eHIEFs.
Ons 90 Tho Pocuiisr Features of so-
cinI Life in China,

ctn1 Life In China.
One Of the most peculiar and inter
esting figures in Chinese social life is
the beggar chief; and no less peculiar
and interesting, both as to methods
and personal appearance, are the mem
bers Of the motley organization Of
mendicants over which he reigns alb
solutely.
He is required to pay sum equiva-
lent to about S10O to every newly-ap-
pointed tung hwan prefect, as a hum
BILE testimonial of his allegiance to the
high authority from whom his badge
Of Office emanates, and when this re-
quirement has been duly fulfilled he
Is allowed to exercise the prerogatives
of his position without fear of inter-
ference on the part Of the government
officials in the district assigned to him.
His authority over the beggars is alb
solutely unlimited, and they obey his
orders without hesitation or sign Of
protest.
The Office is hereditary, so long as
the tribute is paid; but the immediate
progeny Of the incumbent are debarred
from the enjoyment of any literary de-
gree. Why this condition is eXacted
is not quite clear, but it is certain that
no descendant Of beggar chief has
ever held literary degree. However,
the other privileges enjoyed bv him
are so attractive and the income is so
substantial that he probably does not
worry much over this one privation.
How does he secure his income?
From the merchants aud tradespeople
who know that unless they procure
from the beggar chief on or before New
Year day 'holo twa," or passport
of safety" their shops or "hongs' Will
be infested almost constantly by a
horde Of boisterous, impudent, impor-
tunate vagabonds, who will drive away
customers and damage the stocks OF
goods without hindrance from the
regular authorities of the district.
Once a month, on a day suited to
the convenience of the chief, he as
sembles all the beggars of his district
at the "Khichia jan" or rendezvous,
and distributes aims among them,
each receiving a sum commensurate
with his personal merits and obedience
to orders,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

INGor OF THE DGGHsr GUN EVER MADE.
The range Of such gun would be very
great, not less than ten miles, and its
extreme range, or the utmost distance
to which it could throw a projectile
would be in the neighborhood of fifteen
miles" The nearest approach to this
distance heretofore was the so-called
jubilee shot in England, where the pro-
ject!le travelled twelve miles. The
gun will be known as a sixteen-inch,
will weigh 126 tons and will cost $780,
900. Carriage and turret are not in
cluded in these figures. Their cost
will be about equal to that of the gun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
Uncle Sans Biggest Gun.

The ingot for the biggest gun ever
ordered by the United States has just
been cast at the Bethlehem Steel
Works. When it is all completed it
will be six tons heavier than the mon
ster Krupp gun shown at the Worlds
Fair in Chicago, and five feet longer.
The diameter Of the ingot as it Is
shown in the picture is six feet two
inches. Its length is forty-nine feet
two inches. 1t will be by far the most
powerful gun ever constructed. Lieu
tenant John F. Meigs, formerly Of the
United States Army, under whose su-
pervis.on the gun is being built, says
of it:
Its projectile will weigh about $500
pounds, and its velocity will be in the
aeighborhood of 1000 feet per second.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
The Effect of Wide Tires.

The effect of wide tires on roads has
Geen shown clearly on street in
Springfield, Mass, over which heavy
quarry wagons are driven. The road
was formerly badly cut up, but a
number of years ago it was the un-
derstandlng that wide tires should be
put on the wagons carrying the quarry
stone. This was done, the tires being
fonr to five inches wide. and since
that time the street has been in good
condition, although little has been
done 10 it.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
How lhe MIs.issippl nIver GROVE.

A remark made use of to one of the
members of the Senate sub-commit-
tee while the committee was investi-
eating the river and the passes show
ed very clearly how far the work Of
building up is carried on by the river.
"The Mississippi River is to-day"
said one of those who testified before
the committee, zone hundred miles
larger than 1t was when De Soto first
gazed on its muddy rush. Just give
her time enough and she will build
herself clear on across the Gull"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

largely of boys drafted from the farm
and inexperienced in the affairs of the
world. Their ignorance of outside
matters coupled with the inordinate
Spanish pride leads them to suppose
that the forces Of Spain could easily
vanquish the United States; that they
might land in Florida and without
much difficulty march straight on to
Washington.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
Course of True Love syyeryed

The following letter, which was re-
Gently picked up in the street, is full
of homely pathos:
Dear Jane--I ope as you will for
give me for not larfin at you when
you larfed at me last night. l ave
a bile under me arm, and can't larf
as l would like to. Yours affection
ately, JOHN"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

When your watch is cat of order
take it to Yerges the leading jeweler
and silver smith. Watch and clock
repairing done on short notice, and
all work guaranteed. Fine engrav-
ing a speciality. With Reber.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
LOGAN DIRECTORY.

W uter WOrkS TTIuStteS:-
John Ucker ,rhos. Rochester, ,Chas. Wight.
Cemetery Trustces:-
Dr. H. Blosser,z V. Raney, j ohm E. .Rauch.
Library TruSte
l.. ID. Vickers, res, j. b. Dollison, Sec'y,
1t wis Green 3 II Bright, j. A Smith.
Board of Educatiop;E
y. W. IL. Wright, Pres, DR.. Blosser: .Scc'y,
U. w. Sch Tenke, Treas, L.. Warner
Z. NJ. BoWlby, DR.. j II Dye.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
CHURCH Els.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Corner OF
Hunter and Market streets Rev. David II.
Moore, d. d., pastor. Preaching services at
l0:3O II. III. and 700 p. M Sabbath School at
$500 u. m. Junior q Il. at2:3O p. IN. and CT
at $500 p. IN. Prayer Meeting Wednesday
evening ut o'clock.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
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1t Is neat, substantial, nickel-plated.
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type writing. Like printing press,
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manuscripts. Two or ten copies can
be made at one writing. Any intelli-
gent person can become an operator
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Reliable Agents and Statesmen
Wanted. For Pamphlet giving IN
dorsements, ETC., address
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
Literature and Rabies.

In Kansas City, Kan, one-half OF
the dog tax is used for the main
tenance of the public library of the
city.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
The Spanish soldier.

The Spanish soldier is interesting
from an anthropological standpoint,
but hardly from any other. In the
scale of being he is apparently half
way between the barbarian and the
civilized man inheriting with the intel
ligence of the latter, the cunning, ra-
pacity and vindictiveness of the for
mer. The Cuban army Is composed
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
TEACHERS.
Logan School Examiners Meetings.

The Board OF Sch ool Examiners OF Logan
vi age viii hold regular meetings for the
Examnaiio OF applicants Te achers Ce rtif.
Gates on the Third Wednesday of February,
at the once ofthe Superintendent, In the
school Bnildlngof said Village. Examina.
tions begin at $3.50 "A. M, IstandardI or each
day.
By Order OF Board ofEx.
o. w. H. Wright Pres
r.. E. kaYman, CloYRs
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

A stab wound of the heart has Just
been sewed up by DR.. Rech, of Frank.
fort. and the patient recovered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

LUTHERAN TRINITY CHUhCH.-Rrv.
Paul Just Pastor. Services every other
sunday at 10 a. m. and pm Evening ser
vices always in English. Morning services
changed about once IN English, next in Ger
man. Sunda School every Sunday $40 am.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH -
East Hunter street. n, w. Good past
,r. Public worship at l0a. III. and I p IN.
sunday School 2 p. III. Junior lie que PIN.
EpwOrth League p m, Glass NEE tings9 "A.
IN. Prayer meeting Thursday p. IN.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

U.B CHURCH.-Corner of Hunter and
spring sire cts, w. Ii. Wri.h hit, pastor.
Preaching every Sabt attn at 1890 II. m. and
p. m. Glass meeting at 2:30 p. IN. Prayer
meeting every "Wednesday at p. m. Sab
oath School at $3.50 II. IN. p Z. u. every
To attend.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

CATHOLIC, ST. JOHN'S.-North Market
street corner North. Rev. II. A. Powers,
pastor. Sunday services, low mass a. M,
high mass 1000 u. M. Catechism p. M
Vespers and bcnediction 1870 p. IN. Week
day services, low mass $500 Il. IN
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
pun,rAN rAmss

fJtptAN Eaiir D
We hear a great
deal these days OF
our puritan fore.
f4iiIers, but lit.lc
concerning tie
wives aud tuutl
ers WHO lcndC d q
Plymouth Reel
and fou:idtd t,'c'
colony which va"
destined 20 pl1y
such q large pat.
IL our l;is tory.
ii If7G Gdei
Gu iiiuau wrote
from plyro"tii
that l;c wouls
not advise c aul
..A. g. rAs-sn le.s.f
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

FREE METHODIST CHURCH.-Corner
IF Hunter and Waluut streets. No resident
pastor. Services irregular.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29


What selfrcnuncation and heroic pC;pos,
was this! They drowned witches 60 Be sGre
but that was no part Of their ruttlaiiisin. J
is to the puritan women we owe so nuch f.
that spirit i'll Our people which gives thca
the fortitule TO endure hardship aid staks
life and fortune for their convictions.
The American wo:icn of to-day lievc tt'
spirit of their PURITAN mothers, but thci'
constitutions are rot rugged or able TO cr
dure half the hardsliips Of these New Eng
land ancestors. Very often they are run
down with weaknesses and irrcgulari;ic'
peculiar to their sex, and the ccnetant drai'
upon their vitllity makes them chrohic IL
vaids. Mary women hesitate to 20 t
their family physician. bccause they Grca,
the local examinations so generally insictct
upon by practitioners.
Such women should write Dr. Il. V
Pierce. chief consulting physician of IL,
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In"ttrte
Buffalo N. y, giving n full description o!
their symptoms, history, etc, so ul-t IL
can give them tic best possible ulcdic3
advice. If Dr.. rierce's Favorte Pr2sorii
tion seems to suit the case the Doctor vi:
say so. IF not then lie will give rict!icf
advice which will put such women Oh t.,
rapid road to recov-tr aad health.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

HOOK HOOKING COUNCIL, No. 20. II Il
8. NJ Assembly chamber James building
Stnted assembly first Tuesday in each month
Hon o W. ii Wright, I. |. NJ; @. II.
Keynes, Recorder
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

20 s of A, Camp No 17,sIeet on
Monday evenings, Hall IN James Building
j j Fultz Pres @. o. Stiers, Sec'y
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29

EASTERN STAR, Venus No 7.-Meets
second and fourth Thursdays of each month
in Masonic hall Miss Kate Bowlby ,Matron !;
Plessa NJ. Mauk, Secretary.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-29
SOCIETIES.

re of ST. JOHN, Com. ilG-Regular
meetings. Castle Hall Collins hui ding first
Sunday of each month. Drill meeting first
Monday night OF each month. President, +,
], Downey; RECORDING and Corresponding
Secretary, Edward Beck.
The Progress., 1898-03-26

carries 1000 shells. This necessi-
tates the use Of new "ribbon,
every tive minutes when the pun
is in action.
In "ribbon" is passed into the
oreech OF the gun throug narrow
Silt just large enough to admit the
Tree passage Of shell. AS soon
as tlred the empty shells are thrown
1rom the opposite side of the bar
rel by an automatic device which
Is operated by the gas generated
oy the explosion of the shells.
AT the base Of the tripod there is
a saddle such as is used for seats
on bicycles. This is to enable the
to do work of devastation
with every possible comfort. All
mat Is necessary to keep the gun
IN perpetual operation is a sliph
pressure on the trigger.
The remaining forty-two guns
Of the order are expected to arrive
&c the navy yard early next week.
The guns W ill be used for armino
and vessels of the mer-
chant marine.
The Progress., 1898-03-26
MAINE REP ORT.

Inc Board of Inquiry into the
cause of the obstruction of tho
United States war-ship, Maine has
been completed and is now in
Washington.
1t IS expected that the report
VIII be formally laid before Con-,
gress Monday. unless there has
oeen grave error of judgment,
decisive action and deman upon
spain Will be made. Americans
believe the Main was destroyed
by enemies.
The Progress., 1898-03-26

can Senators who stood by the
party in 1896, Chandler, Pritchard
OF N orth Carolina, Warren and
Clarke Of Wyoming, Wolcott of
Colorado, Carter and Mantle of
Montana, and Shoup Of Idaho,
voted for the resolution, and
Chandler believes that in 1900 a
majority of the party will vote
that way in the convention.
Government receipts for the
week ending Saturday the 18th
were S6, 1897, 7O5, and expenditures
were S7,9O1 200. For the month
the receipts were S13, 161 ,259, ex-
penditures S15,O3O,OOO. For the
fiscal year to date, receipts s2S7,
11O,221, expenditures $3.50, ST, 1926. |
The Progress., 1898-03-26

Nearly everybody recognizes
the great ability of Hon. e. B.
Kruttschnitt, the president Of the
Constitutional Convention. But
to what purpose has he employ.
ed those bright talents of his since
the assembling of that body, now
nearly fffty-six days ago? If he
has done one thing which would
help free Louisiana from her pitt
liable disgrace: if he has used his
influence to any other purpose
than to perpetuate the debilita-
ting reign of the New Orleans
ring and ward bosses, then The
Progress missed the proceedings
Of that occasion: or John Fitz-.
patrick and Brews ter are in poll.
les from motives of pure patriot
ism only.
The Progress., 1898-03-26

Honorable John Wannaker has
the Endorsement of the business
men of Philadelphia for the gov
ernorship of Pennsylvania. Who
has the support Of the politicians?
lie is the one who may hope to be,
governor.
The Progress., 1898-03-26
SOME MORE FIRMIDA BILE GINS

Times Democrat.
! New York. March 12.--The Navy
Department has ordered fifty g.
m1lllmetre rapid-fire autom attic
guns from the Colts Company of
Hartford. Eight Of these engines of
destruction have arrived at the
Brooklyn navy yard. Two of them
were mounted for the inspection of
Gunner Gilmartin.
The qua is a new invention. It
created more surprise and discus
ion at it's tests some m oni!ls ago
than any Of the guns u..5 have
been placed upon the market
IN recent years. It's possibilities
are unlimited. One of it's great ad-
vantages is that it can be operated
by one man and do more damage
in an hour than company of |
infantry could execute with the
ordinary rifle in day.
With the aid of this remarkable
gun 1T is possible to continually fire
u pCIIcCo SIlOW Oh Oh outlets at the
desired mark for any length of
lime. It's capacity is 200 shot a
minute.
So perfect is the mechanism tn at
hese balls can be distributed over
my desired space
During the recent test at the i
brooklyn navy yard shots were i
PASSED tnIL ugh wall of brick over t
foot thick, two foot of oak aud a t
lalf-inch steel plate. Experts r
stimate that lie Of these guns op- Z
rating from favorable point q
yould be capable of sweeping the
eek of modern battleship in to- .
minutes.
The gun rests on a delicate steel
'ipod, and when ready for action .,
,OkS more like the oxidized tcle-
cope used by the signal corps O
ian anything else. The shells are h
Ii set in a belt or ssribbon," as it +
technically called. Each ribbon g