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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
How He Saved His Dinner,

In the little town of Arundel there is
taxidermist who Is gifted with Won
derful presence OF mind. Here Is an
instance:
Some time ago gentleman called at
his shop with a cock pheasant, which
he desired to have skinned, stating at
the same time that he did not require
the body. This quite suited the taxi
dermist, who thought the pheasant
would do for his dinner on the morrow.
However, later in the day the gentle
man called again and said that he
would take the body away. The tax
idermist replied that 1t was unusual
for customers to take the bodies away,
but that he had no objection, and he
fetched the bird, which his wife had
put on plate aud covered with -four.
"Ah" exclaimed the gentleman. "It
looks very nice. But what Is this white
powder with which 1t is covered"
"Oh, that" replied the taxidermist
quietly, sis arsenic. always cover
the bodies with that until 1 can dis
pose of them"
"Ar-arsenlc!" stammcred the gentle
man. why. thought that the bird
would be good to eat. Thank you, l
won't trouble to take 1t away with me.
Good day."
The taxidermist had saved his din
ner.-London Answers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
AIn.LaDriftwood.

No trees grow anywhere on the coast
OF western and northern Alaska. and
yet these shores for thousands Of miles
and the islands Of Bering sea are
strewn with Immense quantities of
driftwood. In places piled high on the
beach. bearing good testimony to the
work OF the rivers. This drift is the
salvation OF the Eskimo. furnishing
him with fuel and material for houses.
boats and sl"ls The entire northeast
ern half Of i;rring sea Ia very shoal.
less than 5fu feet in depth. while the
southwesteru half is mostly about 49,
600 feet deep.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
Things Not Wanted.

Dogs. pianos and typewriters are the
possessions most frequently advertised
for sale at second hand. according to an
advertising man. Cameras run these
three hard In the sale of things desira.
BILE to get rid Of, and bicycles come
next.
Bicycles and cameras would probably
mead the list. 80 many people seem to
wish to be rid Of ttpm. but their tenure
OF advertising popularity is usually
brief. Household furniture. horses and
carriages come next In the list. Then
jewelry. watches, sewing machines and
musical instruments.
Books are far down. almost the last
In the list Folks who have them usu-
ally seem to wish to keep them.-New
York Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
Even Ru,. Ha vo rh.,r u.e..

Life's monotonies are Il blessing. and
not in Disguise. for they contribute d.
rectly to longevity. health and happi.
ness. The long lived man Ia not the
adyenturer. the explorer. the piunger,
the man who has worries. but he who
takes the world as he tinds IL and slips
along through life with az little friction
as possible. forms easy going habits.
sticks to them and cares not one straw
for the opinions OF men who say that
be is In rut. He ls healthy because
he has peace OF mind aud regularity Of
life: he In happy because he Ii healthy
and In good. smooth. comfortable rut,
which he prefers to the macadam on
the sides OF the road. Goldsmith's pas
tor. who had spiritual charge of the de-
serted village. who neer had changed
nor wished to change bis place. ia an
excellent example Of the man who
makes the most possible out of the mo-
notonies of life.-St Louis Globe Dem.
0crat
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
WORK IN A LIGHTHOUSE.
DaiIy Tasks Performed In Keeping
the Lampa DriRht.

hhC hthsNpE
The duties of the lighthouse Keeper
are many aud important. The top of
the tower Is usually tiny room. all
glass windows. The lantern is In the
center of the room. II Is a great prism
Of glass. In shape like n beehive. The
lamp is set into this. and the lenses
magnify the comparatively small light
of the lamp and make 1t a great beacon
seen far off over the waters. Should
the lumlnant he flashllght, there is
machinery to he wound up every few
hours to cause II to revolve. AT sunset
the keeper climbs the steep steps In the
high tower, takes down the curtains
that darken II throughout the day and
sets the lamp inside the lantern. At
midnight the lamp is changed. A fresh
ly filled one is put In the place of the
first lighted one.
When storms are raging or fogs pre-
vaillng, the keeper stays awake to
wind the machinery that keeps the fog
signal booming over the water. Many
sleepless nights are thus spent by the
light keepers In devoted vigil Of the
aids to navigation. At the gray Of
dawn the keeper Is again climbing the
steep Iron ladder to the tower top. Be-
fore the red rIm Of the sun appears the
lamp is extinguished. the fine prismatic
lenses are covered. and the huge panes
Of glass that form the walls Of the
room are curtained. The large lamp ls
carried down the fights of an almost
perpendicular ladder and when filled,
trimmed and cleaned Is ready for the
sunset hour. The work OF the keeper Is
not concluded with this feat. The most
perplexing portion of the daily routine
Is now to be performed.
The light keeper must give an ac-
.ount Of his stewardship. A record Is
Sept Of every gill, pint. quart and gal
Ion of oil that Is nightly consumed by
the lamps the fractional parts of inch
es OF wick burned. the lamp chimneys
broken and the general consumption of
ull supplies furnished yearly in large
quantities by the Recommendations
ans Home Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
Turning the Tables.

"Turning the tables" In the sense of
bringing a cOuntercharge against an
accuser. has q classic origin. In the
days OF Augustus inperator O regular
craze seized the men of Rome to COM
pete with one another for the posses
sion OF the costllcst srecimens Of a GER
tain description OF table made for the
most part Of Mauritania wood inlaid
with ivory ry-'menSarum insanla." or tn
bic mania ~ i'lIny called 1t. They were
sold ut most extrayagant prices. When
the ineh accused the ladies' Of sumptu-
ary extravaganza, the latter naturally
retorted by reference 10 the money
squandered by their lords on these ta-
bles and so turned the tables on them
by throwing them metaphorlcally in
their teeth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
Kamr Banking.

The Kattirs have simple method of
banking. Before setting out to trade
they select one Of their number as
their banker and put all their money
In his bag. When IN article is pur-
chased by any OF those who are In
this combine. the price is taken by the
banker from the bag, counted several
times and then paid to the seller, after
which all the bank depositors cry out
to the banker In the presence Of two
witnesses selected. "You owe me 80
much" This 10 then repeated by the
witnesses. The general accounting
eomes between the banker and his sew
erai sdepositors when all the purchases
have been made. after which all the
natives 60 home.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
BEWiLDERED SHOPPERS.

Japanese Peasants Who Are Kept
Track of by Labels.
When the Japanese peasants get
themselves up for pilgrimage to q
city for the purpose OF laying In stock
of finery. they present the .quaintest APP
pearance imaginable. The women gen.
orally tuck up their petticouts we'll
above their knees. either leaving the
legs bare or else swathing them In
white bandages which form n kind Of
legglngs. Their hair Is done In the usu-
ally an artificial flower Is stuck In at
the top. 1t does look comic to see the
wizened face OF an old woman with a
large red nose hobnobbing over II. And
this floral decoration Is not confined to
the women. When you meet party Of
pilgrims. you often see the old men also
with flower stuck coquettishly above
the ear.
At Nagano II appears that many Of
the poor old dears from the country ret
80 bewlldered by the unanifcence Of
the places they 20 10 and the distrac-
tions OF shopping that they quite lose
their hrnds anu consequently their
way. SO the ever thoughtful Japanese
police have insisted that every party Of
pilgrims liz to have distinguishing
badge. AT NaganO II wAA the common
est thing possible to sre some ancient
dame rushing about waIling: Where is
my party! Where In the purple iris
partyr or where II the yellow towel
round the neck Iarty?" And then she
would be told that yellow towel round
the neck party" was on its way 10 the
station or that the purple lrises" were
still saying thvir prayers In the temple
kansas City Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
varytnr valuea or rooa.

Fourteen oysters are equal to only
one egg. Pea soup is nutritious. but to
live on II you would need a daily sup
ply OF "a platefuls. A purely vegetable
diet Is too bulky, yet It may be good
for the gouty and the obese. II ls true
that the Scottish peasantry. their coun-
try's pride. are nurtured on oatmeal,
but IL is literally supplemented by
milk. Rational life Is a compromise.
You want the happy mean ''bctween
the tiger pacing Its cage and the COW
lying upon the grass."--Dr. HutchIn-
sons "Dietetics."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
STATE.

For Governor
JAMES KILBoURNE, Franklin,
For Lieutenant Governor
ANTHONY HoWELLS Stark.
For Supreme Judge
JOSEPH II. H1DY. Fayette.
For Clerk of Supreme Court
CAREY R. YOUNG. Cuyahoga.
For Attorney General
VI. B. MCCARTHY, Lucas.
For Treasurer of State
r. PAGE ALESHIRE. Gallia.
For Member Board Public Works
JAMES b. HOLMAN. Brown.
SENATORIAL.
For Senator OLA district, DIR. OSCAR "A
LAMBERT, of Washington county.
REPRESENTATIVE.
For Representative Hocking-Vinton Dis
FRANK p. MARTIN, OF Hooking.
COUNTY.
For Auditor, w. f. BOWEN, of Falls Town
ship.
For sheriff, w. G. CHANNELLS, of Ward
Township.
For Commissioner DAN HOSLER, o
Perry Township.
For Recorder, ID. NJ KANODE, OF Falls
Township.
For Infirmary Director, w. s. TUCKER, OF
Good Hope Township.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01

We say OF man who has no will
mastery. he is ruled by his passions"
They govern him. not he them. Cents
ries ago an Arab wrote. Passion 10 d
tyEant which slays those whom II gov
erns." II is like tire. which once thor
oughly klndled caii scarcely be qyench-
ed or like the torrent. which when 1t ls
swol'en can no longer be restrained
with its bahls. Call him not prisoner
who bas been put In fetters by his en-.
envy. hut rather him whose own pas
sions overpower him to destruction.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
SAGE ADVICE OF A FATHER.
Counsel That All Young Men Tdnser-
ing Business should Heed.

Counsel That All Young Men T6nser-
in@ Business should Heed.
'ATy SON." said the fond but wise
parent. you are leaving me to go out
into the world. have nothing to give
you but advice. Never tell lie. II you
wish to put Que In circulation, get II
published. A lie cannot live. but II
takes one blamed long time to fade
out of print.
Always read your contract. A man
might consider he was getting a sine.
cure II be were offered a position pick
ing blossoms off n century plant; but,
you see, he wouldn't have a remunera-
tive occupation II he were paid ON
plecework.
"Be not overcritlcal. Even the most
ordinary sort of genius can tell when
the other fellow is making a fool Of
himself.
Remember that the young man. like
the anglers worm, Is rather better for
being vislbly alive.
"Be careful In the choice Of your sur.
roundings. Environment will do great
deal for a man. For example, -four and
water in a china jug is cream sauce; In
a pail on the sidewalk It is bIllsticker's
paste.
Don't forget that there's a time for
everything and that everything should
be done In Its proper time. Never hunt
for bargains In umbrellas on a rainy
day.
"You may make enemies. II you
know who they are. don't mention
them. Silence Ii golden. 1t saves the
money that might otherwise be spent
In defending libel suit. II you don't
know who they are-well. abuse Law
!shed on a concealed enemy Is like char.
ity indiscriminately bestowed. It's
good thing wasted."--New York Com
merciai Advertiser.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
Pea.a., Cost tumes In Ir.l.ns.

A certain number Of peasants In the
wilder and remoter districts Of Ireland
still wear something like national
costume. About Lough Mask plenty of
the lasses are to be seen In picturesque
red petticoats that artists loved to
bring into their sketches Of Irish life.
A sprinkling OF the old high hats may
be seen. The oide. fishermen wear
them. but the younger school shun such
antiquated headgear. as the English
peasant of today does the smock frock.
London Express.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
FrisEa.

: Frigga. from whom Friday is derlv-
I'd. was either a god or goddess. ac-
cording 70 time and country. AS man
he was great hunter and warrior. al
ways represented With drawn sword
In one hand and bow in the other. la
the Scandinavian countries Frigga was
called the "Venus OF the North" and
the sixth day OF the week was conse-
Grated to her worship.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
The Charge Not Sustained.

"You say" pursued the chairman Of
the investigating committee. that he
resorted to no bribery whatever during
the election 80 far as you know?"
"Yes. SIR" replied the witness; that's
what said"
"Did he not circulate several boxes of
cigarsT
"Yes. sir. but them cigars wasn't
bribes- Here's one of them. You try it."
Detroit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
Pre..sa Flowers.

Several methods OF preserving the
natural color of pressed dowers have
been suggested. hut the best. 1t Is said.
is that used In the. New York botan-
ical garden. After the specimens
have been under pressure for day or
two they are laid In papers heated In
the sun, and this Is repeated until the
drying is completed This. 1t is said.
preserves the colors perfectly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01

Pittshelc. Mass. July 27.-On mo.
ton of the defense. Judge Stevens d.
rected the Jury 10 render a verdict OF
not guilty sgainst Robert Stewart Eos.
burg. on trial here charged with mur.
dering his sister Mary. The crowd In
the courtroom cheered the verdict
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01

The ocean is huge spring. contain.
ing not cnly salt. but many other min.
erals. 10 solution. The Dead sen is
charged with such elements almost to
saturation Only distilled water is pure.
By dlstilIarion sea water itself is rem
dered drinkabIe. though not pleasant.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
Wanted Ia Forwe,.

Tommy-Paw. what relashnn is my
gran'ma to you?
Father She's my. moiher-in-law.
young nian. Now don't remind me of
her again " bile she is here.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
saving Requires ohnraet.r.

The faculty OF saving money is much
rarer than the faculty Of making IT.
and 1t calls for the exercise of higher
degree of good Judgment and more self
restraint. In word, It requires more
character Worlds Work.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01

Tiboetta-So you do not believe in the
emancipation OF woman?
Burton-W Well II Is Just here. Man Is
the superior being. But how Is he 60
Ing 10 show his superiority IL woman is
his equal; That's what want to know.
Boston Transcript.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
Domestic Traoedy.

Dodge City, Kan, July So.-E. Kir.
by, 40, proprietor Of the Park hotel,
shot and killed his wife. 3s. and then
shot himself. both dying instantly.
The wife was shot in the forehead,
Kirby In the throat. The cause as.
signed Is disagreement over property.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
She Did q. Hs Adxi.ed,

Hocus-What happened when you
told your mother-in-law to mind her
own businessr
Pocus-i don't exactly know. When
! recovered consciousness. was In the
hospital.-Th. Bits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
In Days Of old.

'|rhe old idea" said the lecturer,
"was an eye for an eye, tooth for a
tooth"
"yes." concluded one OF his hearers,
"and there were no painless dentists In
those days either."-Detrolt Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
Carried w.iuht

what do you mean by saying the
defendant's words carried weight with
themT'
y mean. your worship. that he swore
Mt me and then hit ME with brlck."-
Exchange.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01
Wisconsin pank clos.s.

Chiffon, Wis. July 10. = The Ger
man Exchange bank OF this city has
been closed and Deputy Bank Exam.
liner Bartz is in charge. The capital
stock Is $4,000.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01

II doesn't take good resolution long
to find its way to the bargain COUNTER
Chicago News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01

There are lots OF people who viii not
take a dare to do anything except
dare to go 10 work. Atchison Globe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01

During the reign Of Peter the Great
leather money was In circulation In
Russia.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1901-08-01

The forests OF North America in val
ne and variety exceed those of any 9th.
eF continent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-27
HoURGLASSEs.
They Have Not Gone Out rs Atyle n

They Haye Not GQne Q1k rs Atyles ~
. Long shot. ss
'AIost people think that hourglasses
went out Of style years ago, said q
clerk in Twenty-third street store,
"along with perukes and Knee breeches,
but as matter Of fact we have more
calls for them today than we have had
ut any time within the last ten years.
That this renewed popularity Of the
hourglass augurs Its universal accept
ance as timepiece by the coming gem
Grafton / am not prepared to say, but
IL such renaissance were to become
assured it would be no more surpris-
Ing than some Of the other recent fads
based on revival Of lost customs.
Anyway brief study of the hourglass
will do nobody harm. There are thou
sands in this generation. who have not
the slightest idea what an hourglass
looks like, and it won't hurt them to
broaden their education a little along
certain lines.
"Of the hourglasses sold at present
the three minute glass is In the lead.
This glass is used almost exclusively to
measure time in boiling eggs, and its
usefulness naturally places it's sales a
little in advance of the more senti-
mental varieties. Next come the five,
ten and fifteen minute and full hour
glasses, which are bought chiefly by
musicians for piano practice and by
lodges and secret societies.
"The sand used in an hourglass is the
very finest that the world affords. The
western coast Of Italy furnishes most
Of it, as it has done for ages past. The
cost Of hourglasses is regulated by the
'ornamentation Of the frames. A glass
set in plain rosewood case can be
bought for 81, while mahogany frame
comes to $1.50 or 50. OF course, the
price can be brought up still higher by
fancy carving and decoration. Swell
lodges sometimes go to this extra ex-
pense, but most people are satisfied
with the cheaper grades" New York
Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-27
THE POULTRY YARD.

Gravel or coarse sand is as much
needed as ordinary food.
All chickens want for health, growth
and good conditions is plain, nutritious
food.
Even when the fowls have an unlim
tied range it is good plan to feed
them every evening.
One of the first things to learn about
poultry is that they must be kept clean
and free from vermin.
Peafowls are handsome and subsist
with the least care of any kind OF
fowls. They are prolific layers and 8
good protection against hawks.
Raw bone contains every part of an
egg-white, yolk and shell. Therefore
1t should be kept constantly before lay.
ing hens in the granulated form.
One Of the best ways of removing lice
from fowls Is to make them do it them.
selves by having lot of dry earth
where they can dust themselves when.
ever they feel like 1t.
The comb is always an index to the
condition Of the bird. When the comb
is white or very pale or very black,
something is wrong. A healthy fowl
shows bright scarlet color in the
comb.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-27
Slave to a Pillow.

There is in this city a young man
who sleeps on a pillow that is one foot
square and only four inches thick, a
pillow that resembles pancake. He
has used 1t ever since he was baby.
When, at the age of twelve, he entered
st. Paul's school, he took it all the way
to New Hampshire with him, and
when he entered Harvard he took it to
Cambridge also. Starting on his wed
ding journey. he carried it in his SUIT
case. When he went abroad, the pill
low went along. And now, when he ia
twenty-five, he is more attached to the
tiny thing than ever and will take it on
the briefest trips-on trips of a day,
say, to New York or on trips over night
to the country houses of his friends.
He says that he has not once slept on
anything but this pillow since he was
seven years old.-Philadelphia Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-27
sadne.a Exnlaanea

In Liverpool recently sentimental
young lady was on the Cunard steam.
ship quay when she saw young girl
sitting on trunk in an attitude of ut.
ter detection and despair.
"Poor thing!" thought the romantic
lady. "She IL probably alone and q
stranger. Her pale cheeks and great
sad eyes tell Of broken heart and
yearning for sympathy So she went
over to the traveller to win her conf
dence.
Crossed in lover she asked sympa
thetically.
no. replied the girl with sigh
Crossed in the servia, and an awfullJ
rough passage too."-Tit-B Bits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-27

again, having received It's warmth on
1.-THE way by contact with the internal
heat Of the lower regions Of the earth.
forced on by continual pressure from
behind.
That there are orifices in the earth's
crust cannot be denied, also what be.
comes Of the vast volume of water that
cannot be computed which ID constant
ny running at the rate Of from four to
six knots an hour from the Atlantic
ocean, through the strait Of Gibraltar
into the Mediterranean sea. The nu-
mer0us rivers, too. are continually
flowing IN, and Jet the sea remains at
the same level. Evaporation cannot
account for It, for what II evaporated
q formed into clouds and Il precipitat-
ed again into the sea by the medium Of
storms and frequent rains.
The wlter must enter the earth from
the ocean through these apertures on
IN incline - II gushes forth IN these
fhree mighty currents and cannot be
discovered ~ soundings: consequently
fhese three mighty currents are moth
ing more Or 1ess than immense eeyser1.
'-Captain B. p. Shesburne IN CIsvs-
lard Marine Record. Nj