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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
FLOWER AND TREE.

A single leaf Of the orange tree care
fully planted will often take root and
grow.
Rosin and tallow in equal parts
make an excellent covering for wounds
In fruit trees.
Betting tree-that is, killing 1t by
destroying the bark in a circle around
the trunk-injures 1t for lumber.
In transplanting trees all roots that
have become bruised or broken should
be cut clean away behind the broken
part.
A pan Of water kept steamlng in the
stove will keep the atmosphere in good
condition for the growth Of house
plants during the winter.
Trees should always be trimmed
when young and growing in such q
manner that there will be no necessity
for cutting of large limbs.
Wood mold. provided It is fine and
free from roots and sticks, with the
addition Of a little well rotted compost,
makes a splendid soil for the pots or
boxes In which to grow the house
plants in winter.
Orchards generally produce full crops
only every other year. This Is because
the full crop of one. year SO exhausts
the fruit producing qualities Of the
soil that it Is not able to make q full
crop the next vae-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
LITTLE LEAKS.
What They May Lead TO and How
They May BE stopped.

What They May Lead TO and How
They May BE stopped.
II is possible to lose much by Titles.
A classic case is that OF the royal
granary which was depleted of its
stores by a succession OF "one rat came
and took one grain away, and another
rat came and took another grain
away" So fortunes are dlssipated, and
regulations are destroyed. and health
is ruined and character itself lost-by
little extravagances, little indiscre-
tions. little negllgences, little obliqui-
ties.
Benjamin Franklin was a great econ
omlst not alone of money. but of time.
He said. "TO teach n young man to
shave himself Is as good as to give him
a purse OF gold" He had reference to
the minutes as well as the dimes II
costs to patronize the barber.
Ellhu Burritt stopped the leak in his
time and taught himself a dozen Ian.
guages. Gladstone was equally wise,
for he read Plato In his carriage be-
tween Carleto2 terrace and the parlia.
ment buildings.
A prosperous man ascribed his sue
cess In business to his habit of per-
mitting no particle Of material to ,;e
unproductive. He experimental aud
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
Avsstinw . Panic.

On one occasion John Philip Sousa by
his promptness was the direct means
Of stopping a panic which might have
had the most disastrous results. While
his band was playing before 1900 peo-
pie In st. Louis the electric lights In
the hall went out suddenly. People
began to move uneasily In their seats
and some even began to make a rush
for the doors. Coolly tapping with his
baton, Sousa gave signal. and imme-
diately his band began playing. "Ob.
Dear, What Can the Matter BeT A
tiny ripple Of laughter that went round
the audience showed that confidence
had partially been restored. When the
band began to play "Wait Till the
Clouds Roll By" the laughter deep.
ened into a roar of merriment. that
only ended when the lights were turn
ed on again.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
FUN FOR THE DINNER TABLE
SuREestions by which n Hostess Can
"Make" Conversatfon.

AuRGesttons by which Hostess Can
''Makc" Conversation.
A hostess always finds that 1t re-
quires more tact to keep the ball Of
conversation rolling while her guests
are at table than any other time. The
following suggestions may prove of
value as an Ice breaker:
To each guest give card on one side
Of which is a dainty pen and ink
sketch Of some vegetable. an artistic
bunch of celery, lettuce or fruit. On
the opposite side have the heading:
chow SOME OTHER PEOPLE ATE"
Below have the following statements,
the descriptions to be answered by
words ending in "ate:"
No. never ate alone-Associate.
No. never ate with his superiors-
Subordinate.
No. 3 ate very daintily-Dellcate.
No. ate In the most lusty way-In-
vigorate.
No. 8 ate like somebody else-Imi-
tate.
No. ate 80 that he constantly grew
worse-Deteriorate.
No. ate In high places-Elevate.
No. 8 ate In a way that compelled at
tention-Fascinate.
No. o ate with other representatives.
Delegate.
No. 10 ate with the politicians-Can-
didGte.
No. II never ate today what he could
leave until tomorrow-Procrastinate.
No. IL ate SO that his food was well
Observation-Disclosures.
No. 13 ate more than was necessary
Exaggerate.
No. ID was always the last one to eat
-Terminate.-What to Eat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
ENLIGHTENED THE COURT.
A story OF Lord Morris Daring as
an Advocate. r

an Advocate.
Lord Morris possessed an almost in
exhnustible fund of humor. which. II
may be said, was not always appreciat-
ed in the house of lords. The following
story Is perhaps illustrative Of his dar-
Ing as an advocate rather than his
qualities az a humorist: On one occa.
sion an irritable judge interrupted him
In the middle of law argument by
saying testify, II don't understand a
single word. sir, of your notice Of mo-
tion."
"Not single wordT' said young
Morris. ''That is very unfortunate, my
lord. must endeavor to explain"
Young Morris then read over the notice
Of motion with exaggerated emphasis.
"Sir: Take notice that on Aprii J, or on
the first opportunity thereafter. counsel
on behalf OF the plaintiff will apply
to this honorable court for an order
that" and so on. Nov, my lord, to
proceed with my explanation. Sir
That, my lord, Is the monosyllabic
mode of address adopted by the solic-
itor for the plaintiff to the solicitor for
the defendant. 1t Is curt, my lord, and
indicates that the parties are now at
arms length; but II Is not dlscourteous,
nor does 1t preclude the possibility Of
friendly private relations between the
solicitors. Take notice. This, your
lordship will observe, is In the nature
Of warning. The object is that the
solicitor shall be prepared for the ap-
plication, and. above all. that he shall
have an opportunity to instruct and fee
counsel to resist the motion. 'On April
g. That day Is now past, my lord, and
therefore unavailable for the making
of this motion. Or on the first oppor-
tunity thereafter That, my lord, is
the present occasion. Counsel on be-
half Of the plaintiff That, my lord, IL
the humble individual who appears be-
fore you. VIII apply to this honorable
court That is the learned and cour-
teous Judge whom l have the honor to
address. For an order That, my
lord"-
But the Judge had heard enough. "Go
on with your motion, Mr.. Norris" he
said, joining in the general laughter.
IL have learned my lesson."-London
Law Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
Economical.

A good story Is related Of an English
theatrical manager who. by thrift and
hard work. had amassed a fortune.
Previous to the production Of one
play the stage carpenters had to repair
trap, and the head carpenter went to
the manager and Informed him that 1t
could not be done In the dark.
"Well. lad, thee won't have t. gas"
answered the manager. Here. TAX
this and buy candle"
And he handed him halfpenny.
The carpenter pleaded that they
wanted two in order to get sufficient
light.
"How long will t job TAX thee"
asked the manager.
"About ten minutes" was the reply.
'Then cut t. candle in two," was the
answer. "Thee won't have any more
money"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02

-....,iun OF the blood, and
a result of their weakness. A constant
cough corrects this. keeps the heart
beating more strongly than it other
wise would. and the strong heart beat
keeps the blood circulating more quick
ly, and the vital organs are thus kept
In state of activity which could only
be maintained by artificial means and
for limited time but for the trouble
some cough.
Moreover. the constant reminders
given by the cough deter the sufferers
from running risks Of catching colds.
In other words, they have to study
their health or suffer more acutely
from their coughs. and. choosing the
former, they benefit accordingly.
Gout and rheumatism are exceeding.
ly painful diseases and of course in
some cases prove fatal, but they confer
many blessing upon mankind, and
rheumatism particularly is well known
to doctors as preventive of many 9th.
er diseases. 1t Is notorious fact that
equity subjects generally live to a ripe
age, and albeit they suffer very Sc
verely at times they generally enjoy ex-
cellent general health, the very causes
of the gout keeping their blood In good
condition and making 1t uncomfortable to
many kinds Of microbes.
Cases have occurred of whole house
holds, except one member, being
ht, toll Inx f,,Pa
and the lucky exception has been
suffered from rheumatism or gout,
which alone has prevented him from
contracting the diseases which have
run through the house. Such sufferers
do not run half the risk of catching
the common illnesses that nonsufferers
run, and large proportion Of the peo-
pie who reach ages of fourscore years
are people who for years have suffered
from gout or rheumatism. to which
fact they undoubtedly owe many of
the years they have lived over the al
lotted span.
Take half dozen persons over the
age of seventy who suffer from rheu-
matism or gout and half dozen 9TH
ers who suffer from neither and you
will find that, except for their rheu-
matism or gout, they enjoy very much
better health than the nonsufferers
and stand a splendid chance OF outliv.
ing the latter. Moreoverf gout and
rheumatism greatly enhance suffer
er's chances of retaining his mental
faculties until The end. A large per-
centage Of centenarians who died with
all their wits about them and with ex-
cellent memories of the days of their
youth have suffered for many years
from rheumatism and been particular
ly free from other diseases.
The loss of leg or an arm is also
said to do you good in the long run.
Perhaps that Ia an awkward ph,nse to
apply to the loss of leg, but let 1t
stand. 1t certainly seems that when
man IL deprived of leg or an arm
the vitality and vigor OF the lost mem
ber remain with him to Increase the
vitality Of the remainder.
1t has been declared by an eminent
authority that when man has q leg
cut off. he being in sufficiently good
health not to collapse from the opera
tion. adds two or three. sometimes
more. years on to his latter days
Pearson's Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
GOOD FROM DISEASE
SEVERAL AFFECTIONS THAT HAVE
THEIR CONVERSATIONS.

An Attack of Smallpox, n You Get
over II, Will Add Years TO Your
Life - Sufferers From Rheumatism
and Gout Are Long Lived.
Have you had smallpox II you
have and you have recovered from the
terrible disease without your eyesight
or hearing being seriously affected, as
is very often the case. you may con-
gratulate yourself that smallpox at
tackled you, for you will probably, bar
ring accidents, live considerably longer
and enjoy better general health than IL
you had never had the disease.
1t Is a remarkable fact--one OF ma
ture's peculiar compensations - that
people who have suffered from small
pox generally live longer than people
who have not. Why this should be the
case there is only an improved theory
to explain, and the theory Is that the
microbes which go to make smallpox,
being very powerful and pugnacious,
swallow up the microbes of many 9TH
er diseases which they find In the sys-
tehuo VI the pSih thcy utthch, hchCct
by contracting smallpox severely. you
stand good chance of eliminating
from your system other diseases which
would seize upon you at some time or
other and, likely enough, prove fatal.
At the same time 1t must be admit
ted that smallpox is not scheduled as
preventive medicine. and the number
of persons 1t either kills. mains or in
flicts with mental lncapactes Is prob
ably greater than the number of per-
sons whose lives 1t prolongs.
At the same time 1t Is a fact that the
disease, though one of the most terri
BILE known to medical science, does you
great deal of good II you are capable
of throwing 1t off without suffering
after effects of more serious charac-
ter than being pitted with the queer
little marks it almost invariably leaves
behind to distinguish its victims.
Numbers of elderly persons In more or
less feeble health are kept alive by
coughs. such. for instance. as bronchi-
tis. Chronic coughs are peculiarly COM
mon to old people. and hundreds who
complain of the distress caused them
by such affections are really indebted
TO their coughs for their length of life.
The reason of this is that most elderly
persons suffer with weak hearts and
feeble circnlat'"-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02

How to Teach . Pet to Ride n Ball.
Many readers have doubtless seen
bears standing on a rolling ball and
maintaining their balance perfectly
while rolling 1t about the arena. |
have bear who delights to do the
trick. He can scarcely. wait for his
time to come to perform. He was
taught, as they are all taught, by jog
Cling his pedestal while he tried to
keep from being jostled off. Gradual
ly the pedestal was substituted for a
ball with many fiat places on 1t, and
this was followed by perfect sphere.
He has been performing two years
now, and l have never known him to
slip and fall off.-Frank Leslle's Pop
ular Monthly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
A LESSON IN CHESS.
why whites Papa Ended IL Almost
Before It Was Degun.

BefOre ~ was HeBun.
Paterfamilas, with laudable desire
to keep Willie at home at night. Offer
ed to teach him to play chess The hey
was delighted. and the game began.
"Put the little ones. pawns. all along
the front and the big ones behind, as
show you"
IL think that Is cowardly. The big
ones ought to be in front Ma says
"Oh, but that is the rule. Now, see--
no; put that rook In the corner"
"Rookl what's n rookf"
ut is kind of bird"
"well, that amt bird. II looks like
a castle"
Call 1t a castle, then-and put the
knight next
"Why is that called a knight? 1t
looks like horses head."
':And then the bishop" went on pa
terfamilias, Ignoring the question; $50,
and them
"why is the bishops head split in
two, pop?
"Oh, that Is his hat--a cardinals
hat"
But Thought ne was DlSnopF
"a cardinal is also a bishop. Now
don't talk so much, Willie. Then you
put the king and queen
"The queen is bigger than the king.
popr'
"Well, SO she Is. Who said she
wasn'tT said paterfamilias, with a
trace Of impatience In his tone. "And
then another bishop; So"
"Why are there two bishops, pop?"
Because the rules say SO. Now, l
shall move first"
"What, after all that trouble, are you
going to move them again"
Say, Willie, I believe my head Is
aching. shall show you the rest some
other time" said paterfamillas as he
swept the men into the box.-New York
Times. .---- ---~'-------------
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
POOLED TIE COLONEL
The wpy rnddy Dr~upirnn Outma-
ncmh rrII Ii d ,In .rInr.


ncn, rrcd il.r upsrior.
The colon |. or "Cd Daddy" as he
was usvaiIy called .i habit os
strollng 70, i the - 1t most un.
seasonable lJurs. g 1t.es had to be
continually ON the a,.rt, tor nothing
would lav, given &c j Daddy great
er satisfsrs IN than 10 have pounced
on some lucaless one ho l. light think
the piidligat hours s4.ta.,.y for a quiet
snooze.
Paddy BiunHgan made that mistake
once. There In the uu..t moonlight
he sat, all Unconscious of lhe colonePs
presence, L. rifle 10 I'll aga ust the tent,
himself bui j In slrnlber Gently the
ride was lifted from its place. But
some good angel aw kr Paddy In time
to see the colonel iali ng his way to
the guard t"nt. Paddy missed his rifle
at once a,,l followed the colonel with
the caution II n prairie eat.
Outside tie guard tent stood the
wooden racl; which held the rifles Of
the guard. and into II "Old paddy" plac-
ed Paddy's rifle. hlns II entering the
tent to call the scrg, ant In charge.
This was l'addy's opportunity. He
grabbed his rifle and was back at his
post In an instant. The colonel brought
the sergeant outside uLd ordered him
TO count the rites.
"All correct. sir" said the sergeant.
Nothing ( the sort. There Is an ex-
ira rifle thee. That nm certain of.
fer put II there mys, H."
81 beg yo,r pardon, sir, but the num-
Der IL quite correct" again replied the
somewhat amazed sergeant
"Come With me--colne with me this
instant. nnG I'll soon let YOU see what
mean"
The sergeant followed his chief, won
derlng whn' vas ghng 20 happen.
Halt! " = goes There rang out
clear and Sirp In the night air from
the now w!!"awake PADDY.
This WI. Aore than "Old Daddy"
had evef d led Of For moment he
was para |. Then he marched
straight al Paddy. guzed Into his
sweetly H. mt fnce and. with
"Well. I'm we'd" turned on his heel
and vanish, Scotsman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02

Mrs. IA. j. Cooking, Lomax, Neb.
writes:-I send you 50 cents for one
box of Kid-Ne-Oids. cannot get
along without your medicine. have
been taking Kid-Ne-Oids for about
four months and am improving won
derfully. | was almost dead and
the doctors told me could not get
we'll without an operation, but the
new discovery, Kid-Ne-Oids are
making me well. F. S. Case,
is agent for Kid-Ne- -Oids.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the following
Accounts and Vouchers have been filed in
the Probate Court of Hooking County, ohio,
for final settlement Ella 3. Kline, Guardian
OF Cora Il. Kline and the same will come
on for hearing on the llth day of january
1902 ut 10 O'Clock, A. M. or as soon
thereafter as may be convenient.
j. b. RIASON,
Dec. 10, 3-w Probate Judge
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the follow Ing
Accounts and Vouchers have been filed In
the Probate Court of Hooking County. Ohio.
for partial settlement j. w. Dupler, Guard
ian OF Jacob +. Dupler and Jeremiah Dupler
and final settlement for Rosa A Dupler and
will come ON for hearing ON the II th day Of
January 1902 at 10 o'clock, A. M. or
as soCn thereafter as may be convenient.
j. b. RL.ASON.
Dec 10, 3-w. ProDate Judge,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02

He who knows that power is in the
soul. that he Ia weak only because he
has looked for good out OF him and
elsewhere and, so perceiving, throws
himself unhesitatlngly on his thought,
instantly rights himself. stands In the
erect position. commands his limbs
works miracles. Just as man who
stands ON his feet Is stronger than a
man who stands on his head.-RaIph
Waldo Emerson.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
oail Night Aheaa.

Alrhonso- yendolyn. why are you
20 cii.tl as tC eep me waiting for my
ans~is: cit now ten minutes since
R'kri you b. my wife.
Gwondolyn Oh pardon me. for
get. | wass ,ly choosing nay brides.
mi i'd. Boo / Life.
tn!f"-,nOsthy Man.
MAJ i r'''ss sny that for absolute
un,ru. Soit,a - there's nothing like
q mass
KsiG ~. ~hut makes you say
thatY
hahrl "ou remember when
TeJrr: d ) ..ui.nDch about three
weehs ;.T:
I@"t"- 9
!.iri he "a he should GER
tairl' vas die ard ! should
he Xw Just met him
In III ,lps with another girl.
and hnli've the fellow has
gaIr ~ 3 In weight -Ex-
nhen. -. +----
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
Legal Notice.

Narcissus Freemon, residing at Palatine,
notice that on the 18th day of November,
1901 Oscar e. Freemon filed bis petition in
the court OF Common Pleas, Hooking
County, Ohio, being cause No. 3S28 praying
a divorce from said Narcissus Freemon on
the ground of extreme cruelty and gross
neglect OF duty, and that said cause viii be
for hearing on and after December 9th 1901
Nov IA CIV. OSCAR e. FREEMON.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
Roth sides.

Johnnie-What does 1t mean by "see4
Ing the humorous and the serious side
OF things?"
Father--Well, my son. take a bit of
orange peel, for example. How many
sides has 1t?
Johnne-Why, two, Of course.
Father-Exactly, And when some
other man steps on that orange peel
he sees the serious side OF 1t and you
see the humorous side.-London Tit
Bits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02

Mark Tw" once tod to Il party Of
friends the lowing story on himself:
On one oc sion when he started on
a trip down Ie Mississippi river on a
datboat he IN advised never to an
swer the Qur Ions asked by rivermen
Oh other T." ~ and never to handy
words will "A. as lie would be sure
always to T. u" out second best He
followed TIL ldiice religiously for a
time, but a.; day he thought he saw
O chance to the better of q river
nan who c; | out:
"Hey. thi 'iut yer loaded with?"
''Jackass, DON'T YOU want to come
aboardp' y back Twain.
That's reckoncd. seein' as
hsw they !, ler biggest donkey hev
ther run he deck" came back.
Twain mac dive below as all the
rivermen in nci -hborhood set up a
derisive laui t h.a expense.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the following
accounts and vouchers have been filed with
the Probate Court OF Hooking County. ohio
istrator of the estate of Joseph Drum and
the same will come on for hearing on the A,
day of January 1902 Mt 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. or as
soon thereafter as may be eonyenient.
j. b. RIASQN,
Dec l23t Probate Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
HERolsM AT A FIRE.
Ehe Result when Neither Girl Would
Climb Down First.


Not long ago n hotel was partially
burned and was the scene of some SEN
sational escapes as well as of more
than one death. A young woman was
telling of her experiences on that
night, when she and friend occupied
n room on the third floor. They had
been talking until a late hour, when
they were startled by the cry Of "Firep
Eve jumped up" said the girl, "aDd
rushed to the door. Flames filed the
corridor. The elevator shaft and the
flrc escapes were quite cut of from us,
and nothing remained for the peoplc
on om side but to use the windows.
As Kate and I stared out at the red
glow In horror one or two people pass
ed the windows, letting themselves
down by the ropes. We looked out at
them, dnzed for a moment, and the
crowd below shouted, Don't jumpv
Then my brain cleared. I am pretty
good at climbing, and somehow the
idea Of my being injured never enter
ed my head. said to Kate: 'Quickl
Take the rope and let yourself DOWN.
Kate turned to me and said quietly,
but firmly: 4 am stronger than you.
You go first
"'I WON'T said l, with insinuating
contempt. You know l can always
take care of myself
II shan't go first,' said Kate.
"Then we both lost our tempers.
Kate said, your chief fault always
was obstinacy.'
"'Oh,' said she In withering scorn,
and you're not at all obstinate, stay
Ing up here to burnp
zone form after another passed the
window. The flames shone brighter
than ever. was furious at Kate and
she at me. We shook our fists at each
other. The crowd shouted, Don't
jumpw and | shrieked back at them:
I'm not going to jump, you idiots! It's
Kste's fault!
Really, when l think Of the names
we called each other, standing there
with death creeping closer every mo-
ment, blush. The crowd yelled fran
tically, 4 won't go firstp shouted at
Kate.
"T won't stir an inchp she shrieked
at me.
"Then well dier I cried melodra-
matically.
"'Don't be fooll Take the roper
she yelled.
"'Nop shouted. Just then there
was q great shove at the door, and the
flremen shouted in the corridor. It's all
out! Kate and fell into each others
arms hysterically. We vowed never
to speak Of our idiocy, but we have
sense of humor, and so we've both told
the story of our heroism. York
Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1902-01-02
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the following
accounts and vouches have been filed in the
Probate Court of Hooking County, Ohio, for
traitor % Of the estate Of William RiSer. and
the same will come on for hearing on the A.
day of January 1902 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. or as
soon thereafter as may be convenient.
j. Il. RIASON,
Dec l2 3t Probate Judge.