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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
EARTH is GROWING.
Gains Weight at the Rate Of Five Hun
dred Tons a Year.

The earth Is growing heavier at the
average rate of 500 tons year. The
meteors or shooting or falling stars
5of which now and again such brilll-
mt displays rejoice the careful watch
ers) In passing through the eartb's at
mosphere are burnt up and fall on to
the earth's surface. occasionally In a
heavy mass. but most usually in small
meteoric dust. Prof. Nordenskjold,
from his great experience, estimated
that, from the cause named, 800 tons
fall uniformly and steadily over the
whole globe in each year, and the OBJ
servations of Russian scientists yield
a similar result. These meteor streams
says another astronomer. are really
small planetary bodies, revolving
around the sun in fixed orbits by the
force of gravity. The earth revolves
on it's axis at the rate of 1000 miles
an hour. and speeds through space III
its orbit around the sun mt the rate Of
1000 miles every minute, and In Aug
ust and November punges into the
very midst of the meteoric stream go
ing in the opposite direction. The rap
idity with which they enter our at
mosphere, and the friction thus gem
Grated. are SO enormous that they are
set fire to, The smaller ones being con-
sumed and falling in dust, while the
larger ones occasionally reach the
earth in the shape Of mete0rjc stone
or iron.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Cure for "Th.t Tired Feeling"

"That tired feeling" may be COM
bated by proper exercise, wholesome
food, pure air, pure water, pure
thoughts; then will the temple of the
soul be fit dwelling place. Learn to
economize your Vitality. Snatch few
moments here and there for rest. eth
er by full relaxation or change of Oc-
cupation. The man in the story wi
hired out to'the farmer never got tirel
never got hungry. Rut the first day,
long before the noon hour, he was
seen sitting upon the plow in the
shade of tree eating a slice of bread
and butter. He rested before getting
tired, axe before he was hungry.
While l have not followed his exam
pie. l cannot remember when l was
tired, although am never idle and
not infrequently average seventeen
hours work day.-Edward b. War.
man in the Ladies' Home Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
ELECTRICITY.
II VIII Propel Big Passenger Steam.
ers on the Seine

II VIII Propel Big Passenger Steam.
ers on the Seine.
Passenger boats propelled exclusive
ly by electricity will make their ap-
pearance on the Seine early this
spring, in connection with the Paris
Exposition.
These novel boats. the trial trips of
which have proved wonderful sue
cess. have been built on the plans and
under the direction of q French engi-
neer. Mr.. Pisca, for the company of
Suburban Omnibus Boats, which will
employ them, Notwithstanding their
luxurious equipment, for the trans.
portation Of ordinary travellers at a re-
duced rate. They will run at a great
speed. without noise or smoke, and
will be able to make nearly 63 miles
without recharging, managed by one
man.
These boats will be charged by an
electric machine ON the river bank at
the Asnieres, in front of their moor
ing station.
Particular interest attaches to these
boats from the fact that they are the
first devoted to the public service that
nave been tried inEurope. If the en-
lerprise proves successful. which
there is every reason to expect, it will
revolu,ionize river transportation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
NEW oil. FIELDS.
Those In California Make Great
Change In Industrial Enterprises.

Those In California Make a Great
Change in Industrial Enterprises.
"a couple of years ago." said Mr..
Will A. Harris. of Los Angeles. Cal.
at he Shoreham, "a couple of fellows
In Los Angeles thought that they de-
tected traces of oil in some lands near
my city. One was a grocery store
clerk and the other was an engineer.
who was getting 50 day for running
a steam engine. People laughed Mt
their oil theories. These two men have
made a wonderful change in Califor-
mia. They are now worth more than
S1,000.000 apiece, and getting richer
every hour. Others have made lots OF
money. There are several hundred
people In Los Angeles alone who have
become moderately rich through the
discovery of oil. Los Angeles men are
now developing the oil fields a couple
of hundred miles north of Los Angeles
From the Indications it looks as II the
whole of California. clear up to the
very northern counties, were rich with
oil. Most of this land, before the dis
covery of oil. was barren and not con-
sidered to be worth dollar
"The oil is making a great change
In California Industrial enterprises.
Coal, you know, is nightly expensive
out there. Now but little coal is used.
The Santa Fe Railroad uses oil to run
its locomotives. The Southern Pacific
will change from coal to oil very soon.
They tell me that with oil so cheap
and coal so high the difference in the
cost of running locomtive for SIN
gle day is $50 in favor of oil. II we
could get coal at SO ton, delivered
where we want it. oil would still be
cheaper fuel for manufacturing pur-
poses Now coal Is worth more than
S3 ton in most places that I ever
heard about In the East, so you see
this discovery of oil means a great
deal to California" = Washington
Post
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Many Blind Russians,

Statistics which have just been COM
piled show that of the 302, 900 totally
blind persons in Europe 10000 are
natives of Russia, and this means that
out of every 500 subjects of the Czar
there is one who is deprived of sight.
In no other county do we find this
terrible affliction by any means SO
widespread. In Germany, France,
Great Britain, Italy, and Spain there
is only one blind person in every 1000
inhabitants. Russian oculists and ply.
sicians say that the reason why SO
many Of their ceuntrymen are bl.i Il
and so many others have defective
eyesight is because insufficient atten.
ton is paid throughout the country to
the ordinary laws of hygiene, and
they maintain that Russians will con-
tinue to suffer in this way as long ..s
they keep themselves and their bones
In unhealthy condition.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
COMMISSIONER,
THEY TURNED the tables did the

THEY TURNED the tables did the
White crowd on census ehumera-
tors. The appointments made by
Volenwider on recommendation of
w. w. Keynes were turned down
after they had their commissions
and were sworn in, and the White
recommendations were appointed
by Grosyenor. Now look out for a
cyclone coming both ways. We
will have more to say than mere
squib on this subject In the near
future. We are crowded for time
ut present.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Bees Are strono.

Observations made to test this ques-
tiOn showed that bees can carry with
ease twice their weight in honey. Sew
eral bees were caught as they re-
turned to their hives laden with hon.
ey, and, after inclosing them In lit.
tie box, they were carefully weighed.
When the bees unloaded their honey
they We're again caught. placed in the
same box and weighed second time.
This experiment showed That the bees
when laden weighed three times as
much as when empty. 1t was therefore
proved that a bee can carry twice its
own weight in honey. and cun fly very
long distances with that weight.-Ex-
change.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Mr.. Ruskln Dictated.

We have not seen 1t mentioned in
the numerous notices of Mr.. Ruskin
hat have appeared, yet many may be
aterested to learn that he was fond
If debating his writing. He used to
Walk up and down and dictate his long
sentences without pause or hesitation,
aot scrupling to indulge in numerous
lsides upon quite other topics. which,
however, did not in the least confuse
The thread Of his thought or divert his
mind from the subject on hand. After
The portion he had dictated was on
PAPER, he used to go through the man.
script carefully and often make ex.
anSive alterations.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Workers Should Breakfast sparinuly

Do not eat hearty breakfast ii you
have any mental or physical work to
do thereafter. The full stomach may
satisfy your craving, but cannot give
you the needed or desired strength
under about three or four hours Di
gestion, absorption and assimilation
must take place before you can get
any good from your breakfast II
these processes are not completed
the hearty breakfast simply clogs the
vital machinery. Therefore, the
hearty six o'clock dinner which will
not only build up the waste of the
day, but provides reserve for the
morrow, is to be recommended.--Apri
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Gambling on Rain.

The English government has recent.
ly prohibited in India the peculiar
hazard game called "Barsa ka satta." ("
This game cannot be played except
when 1t rains, for, in fact. 1t consists
of betting on the date OF rain and the
quantity that may descend from the
skies.
On all the porticos. or "altans," as
they are called in India. there are GER
tain tubs introduced which have a per-
pendicular pipe in their centres, the
pipe being provided with equal diyi.
sion marks or nOtches.
The point Of the game is to deter.
mine In advance just at what time a
certain height will be reached by the
water.
The natives have pursued this meth.
cd of gambling with such passion that
quarrels, and dangerous ones, often
resulted, and hence the ruling of the
English government to make the play
Illegal r
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
The Spiders Appetite,

Commenting on the amount which a
spider actually consumed during "a
hours Sir ]. Lubbock says: At a sim,
liar rate OF consumption a man weigh.
Ing l60 pounds will require a whole
tat deer for breakfast, steer and five
sheep for dinner, and for supper two
bullocks, eight sheep and four hogs.
and Just before retiring nearly four
barrels of fresh fish"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Saturday, June 2nd, 1900,

from the hours of l2 O'Clock noon to O'Clock,
r. h. The voting is to be by the old system,
and each voting place to have one supervisor,
The delegates to the several conventions
Will be elected at this time. The tickets will
be blank as to delegates and committeeman
and the voters may write in their choice.
The following supervisors of election were
appolnted:
Logan and Falls. Vote at Court House,
Leonard Weaver.
Gore, Emanuel Burgess.
Green lst and 3rd, TAT election house) Ell
Chute.
Green End, tat Haydenvllle) Chris Achauer
Benton, Geo. Cupp.
Good Hope, Joe Morris.
Laurel, Chas. Kellar
Perry LIST, Benz. White.
Perry End, Fl. N. Armstrong.
salt Creek, j. l.. Davis,
Jobs, John Gears.
New Pittsburg, Isaah Spencer.
Murray and Coal, lat Murray Joe Brooker.
Sand Run, Joe Green
Carbon HILL l.. Minner.
Washington. Geo Rauber
Marion, Sam ST. Clair
Starr, Thos. Wilson
VIM. NJ. BOWEN,
A. L. !o'NEILL,
Sec'y,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Old Lovers
Have Their Troubles Well Written Up
by a Cincinnati Correspondent.

When man is three score and
two years old IL Is reasonable to be.
lieve that he has passed the age of
google" eyes and all the other
manifestation of love. 1t Is then
that the frost Of age Is supposed to
have had u blighting effect on the
budding leaves of his affection, but
George w. Lendle Is living re-
futation to the popular theory. He
is 62 years of age, but the fires of
love still burn brightly in his
wrinkled bosom. His inamorita is
the fifty.year-old daughter of An
thony Fenger, of 2537 Columbia
avenue. The latter is "a years OF
age, and is pretty husky at that.
The daughter is a buxom Lass, and
1t Is not to be wondered at that
Kendle fell in love with her. He
played the game off the boards, and
every minute that he could take
from his work he spent by the side
of his angel. The old man, mean
ing Mr.. Fenger, objected to his at
tentions, but the youthful lovers
laughed at him and said that they
would go to taffy pullings together
as long as their hearts beat in ten
der harmony and mutual sympathy
Kendle was peach at lovemak-
ing, and he whispered tender moth
ings into the shell-like ear of the
girl, whom he loved passionately,
aye, even jealously. This made
Fenger sore, and he told the neigh
bors there was going to be some
free doings In that vicinity before
the honeysuckle bloomed. Yester-
day afternoon Kendle hied himself
to the dove-cot on Columbia aven-
ue and was admitted. He was
met by Fenger with fire in his
eyes and anger in his heart.
"Lookie here, you old, spawned
Arab, what a.e you coming around
here TO call on my daughter for ?"
"Oh nix; cut that outw replied
the jaunty youth of 62. "If you
don't like it you had better duck
to the Old Mems Home. Me and
the girl like each other, and we
don't want any suggestions from
slab artist at the morgue. Don't
forget that, Montnorency"
"You are fresh young duck,
amt you? / am 10 years older
than you, but it's dollar to dime
that l can make the goose flesh
come out on you. No man with
dyed whiskers can come to see my
daughter"
cha! ha! ha! hap cackled the
lover. This was more than Fenger
could stand. He pulled knife as
long as a scythe blade from his
trousers and made slash at Ked-
die. The latter lodged, but the
blade of the knife nipped off piece
of rosy cuticle. Kendle then pick
ed up poker, and he entwined
the instrument about the neck of
Fenger. The police were notified
and the two combatants were lock-
ed up at the Sixth District Station
by Lieutenant Casey on the charge
of disorderly conduct. They were
old enough to know better, but they
spent the afternoon in calling each
other bad names.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
WANTED!

Reliable man for manager of
Branch Office 1 wish to open in
this vicinity. Good opening Tor an
energetic sober man. Kindly men
tion this paper when writing.
A. 7. MORRIS, Cincinnati, o.
Illustrated Catalogue Acts postage.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Copdim ental CattIa rooa.

Condimental cattle foods should new.
er be fed to healthy stock; but very few
or them contain more feeding value
than standard concentrated feeds and
their stimulating qualities are more
often fake. If tonic is needed a
preparation Of known composition can
be provided at far less cost
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Announcements
TREASURER,

We are authorized TO announce the name
OfA. j. JINUNEMAKER as a candidate for
Treasurer OF Hooking County, subject TO the
decision of the Democratic primary election.
We are authorized 10 announce the name
OF D. M. SOLlDAY of Ward township as a
candidate for County Treasurer subject TO the
decision OF the Democratic primary election.
INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.
We are authorized to announce the name
OF w. y. TUCKER as q candidate for In
Urinary Director (second term), subject To
the decision of the Democratic primary
COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce the name
OF JOHN w. SMITH as q candidate for
County Commissioner (second term) subject
70 The decision OF the Democratic primary
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31

The night before Sir Redvers Butler
left London for South Africa he was
visitor at the famous "Beefsteak
Room" OF the Lyceum Theatre. where
he predicted his absence from Eng.
land would not vtend over a period
OF IL months.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31

The late Congressman 8. A. Cobb, Of
Kansas, was once introduced to DO.
litical meeting in Lawrence, of that
State, as "our gallant standard bearer,
Col s. A. Cobb" Cobb had been only
q captain of commissary, and he said:
IT am unduly given rank.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31

Cleanliness is an excellent habit"
says DIR. II. j. Hills, in the Medical
Record, "but 1t is not an absolute es.
sential, nor an essential at all to good
health and mental activity Almost all
people who live to an extreme old age
are found to be those who are not over.
fond of ablutions."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Hooking Valley Excursions

Akron, O., June and 8, good re-
turning to June 8. Sunday School
Association. Half fare.
Columbus and return June 6 and
7. Good return on 9Th. Dewey
day, half fare.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Fortune for cooner iJnlon

The will of John Halstead, retired
tea merchant of New York. who died
last May makes Cooper Union the
residuary iegatee OF his entire es-
tate, which 10 appraised at nearly
$500. Doc.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Logan School District Enumeration.

Buckeye Park and return SUM-
day June 3rd, so cents round trip.
Special train, see small bills.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Saturday, June 30th A, D, 1900,

at o'clock p. M, of said day. offer for
sale at public auction, the following lands
and tenements, situate in Benton Township
H0ck1ng county, Ohio, to-wit:
The South East quarter of the South
West quarter of Section l2z) twenty-five,
township az, eleven, Range Qs) eighteen
containing liO) forty acres more or less.
Also the Eastern part of the South West
quarter Of the South West quarter of Sec
Ion W. twenty-five, Township Ql) clever n,
Range QS) eighteen containing C0) ten acres
more or less and both of said tracts to-
gether containing and being Fractional Lot
NO. l5l hve Of said Section l22 twenty-five
APPRAISED AT 1876. 10.
TERMS OF SALE, Cash.
Given under my hand at Logan, Ohio,
this 3Oth day of May A. ID. 1900
CHAS. +. BRANDT, Sheriff.
Rob't F.. Price Attorney for Plaintiff.
May ~, 5-w
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31

A doctor with cavalry experience
las invented patent galloping hos.
pital, drawn by two horses and capa.
BILE OF accommodating six wounded.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
County Primary.

Pursuant to call of the Chairman, the
pemocratic Central Committee of Hooking
County met at Court House Saturday last
The time fixed for holding the county pri-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Congressional Convention.
Friday, June Sth, 1900.
llth DISTRICT.

The Democracy of the Eleventh Congress
ional Districk of Ohio'will meet in conven-
tion at Athens, Ohio, on
Friday, June Sth, 1900,
at II O'Clock a m. t. nominate a candidate
Tor Congress and a Presidential Elector and
also to select two dele gates and two alternate
delegates to attend the National Democratic
Convention to be held in Kansas City on
July 4th. The basis of representation is Ak
ed az one delegate for each one hundred votes
cast for Hon John X. Mclean for Governor
IN 1899 as follows:
Athens County observation-disclosures. %
Hooking County ty....................... 2B
Meigs County. ...................... 81
Perry County y..................... .. IS
Ross County Observation-Disclosures. AZ
Yinton County ..... ..............,., lB
Delegates to this convention may be select
ed In any manner agreeable to The Demo-
cratic committees of the various counties.
BY order of the Congressional Committee.
JOSEPH NICHOLS, Chairman.
M. IL. .JENKINSON, Secretary;
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
State Convention.
On June IL and Is, 1900,

for the purpose of selecting four delegates at
large and four alternates at large To the Dem
ocrntic National Convention to be held at
Kansas City, Mo-, July 4, 1900, also to nom
mate two Presidential Electors at Large for
the State Of Ohio and to nominate candidates
for the following state offices:
SECRETARY OF STATE.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
DAIRY AND FOOD COMMISSIONERS.
COMMISSIONERS OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
MFMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The basis of representation of delegates and
nlternates TO this convention shall be one
delegate and one alternate for each 500 votes
or fraction over $50 cast for Hon. John X.
Mclean for governor in 1899.
All electors who voted for John II Mclean
for governor, and all other electors who in
tend to support Democratic nominations in
1900 are entitled to take part in the election of
delegates to this convention.
All delegates and alternates to this con :
vention elected after May 3, 1900, shall be
chosen In such manner as may be designated
by the Democratic County Central or Con-
trolling Committee OF each county.
No mass delegates to be admitted.
The counties shall be entitled to the follow
Ing number OF delegates and alternates:
The County Central Committee OF each
county of the state when delegates are not
yet TO be selected shall reaffirm the call.
On this basis the apportonment will be as
follows:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31

The Knickerbocker Ice COMPANY.
OF New York. has absorbed the Amer
lean Ice company. the capitaI Of
e.cs = 80 ~ IN
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31

Thirty years ago there was only
about 25 explosive compounds known.
Now there ere more than LOO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Undersigned, Sheriff of Hooking County.
ohio, by virtue of an Order of Sale issued
out OF said Court in the above entitled
said County, will, at the door of the Court
House in Logan, Ohio. ON
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-05-31
Sheriff'S Sale
OF REAL ESTATE.
WILLIAM CANE
VS.
JOSIAH PENCE EFT AL

IN the Court of Common Pleas OF Hooking
County, Ohio.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-31
For The Ledger.
Letter From Representative j. n.
Estrldge.

MIR. EDITOR: Il will write you
short letter. We are getting
along very well on our calendar.
We have several whiskey bills be-
fore us-dispensary, local option
and high license. My opinion is
that the dispensary law will be
amended in some particulars. If
we could get the whole manages
ment of the dispensary in tho
hands of men who arc total alb
stainers, it would be the next
thing to prohibition. The House
passed marriage license bill,
though voted againstit. ! think
South Carolina has the best mar>
riage Iws Of anv state in the
Union, the easiest to get married
and the hardest to ret unmarried.
We now have u divorce bill in.
troduced in the house, which
shall oppose. | am certain it will
not pass 1t would take a two
thirds vote to pass it.
Prof Holmes, State Gcologist
Of North Carolina Iectured n .hc
Hall OF Representatives last Fri
day night on good roads. He nj
SO had good roads and bad roads
illustrated on canva> by Il marie
lantern al 80 broad tire and mar
, row tire, b he always had the
broad tire on maradamizrd ruaus
and the narrow tire in the mud.
BY the way, the senate has PASSED
Il broad tire bill. 1t has not
re1chcd the house vet. am op-
posed to the broad tire bill. -!
am in favor of letting every man
run whatever kind Of tire suit,
him. If the broad tire is best,
the people will soon find If uut
After all this agitation they wlll
be tried But it is strange t. s"o
the people over the State who do
not Use WuUnDS rro In f,v.,r s