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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Death Of Mrs. St. Leger.


On Sunday evening last, Mrs.
St. Leger, one of Logan's oldest
citizens died at her home in west
Logan. Mrs.FSt. Leger was one
of the pioneers of this part of the
country, having settled here about
forty-five years ago.
She was born in Glenatrossna,
County Cary, Ireland in 1928, and
came to this country before she
became of age. After spending
several years in Boston, she came
to Ohio, where she resided until
her death. Her maiden name was
Catherine Sullivan, and on Jan.
uary 9Th. 1857, she was married
to Thomas St. Leger, who fol
years was captain of the state
boat.on the Hooking Canal. Mr.
St. Leger died on April 5, 1876.
Mrs. St. Leger was the mother
of nine sons. all Of whom died In
infancy. She has two sisters who
survive her, Mrs. John McGirk
and Mrs. Ann Brannon.
The funeral services were held
on Tuesday morning from the
st. Johns Catholic church, FIR
Kane conducting the mass ant
FIR. Powers preaching the sermon
In the death of Mrs. st. Ledger
the church loses one of its oldes
and most faithful members, ant
the town one of its most respected
citizens.
The funeral was well attended
the deceased having host o
friends in Logan who wished t.
express the esteem and respec
which they felt for one who hat
lived so long among them, an,
was so deserving of their friend
ship.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Street Paving.

On Wednesday evening the Lo-
gan council met and adopted new
specifications for street paving,
drawn by Engineer w. H. Mona
han of Nelsonville. The estimate
is $40, ,2S7. So. The council have
advertised for bids which are to
be received on December 18, and
work must be begun not later
than April 1, 1904, and completed
by July l, 1904.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Suffered. 8 Months

I can heartily recommend Acker's
Tablets for Dyspepsia and Stomach,
Troubles. / have been suffering for
eight months and tried many reme-
dies without any relief, until got
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets, which /
used only a short time and am now
perfectly well. Thanking you for
the speedy recovery, L am great
fully yours, FRANCIS 1. CANNON
Vancouver, Wash. For sale by
Bort q Co.. Send to w. H. Hook
Err & Co, Buffalo, N. Y, for free
trial package. Nothing Like
Them.)
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Among Clubs and Society.


The Saturday Club met on last
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. S.
H. Bright. Act. II, Scene l of
the "Taming of the Shrew," was
read, Mrs. Wright having the
notes, comments and questions.
An interesting paper was read
from Mrs. j. H. Dye. Mrs. Fam
ME Garrett was guest Of the
club.
Miss Minna Rempel entertained
the Young Ladies Pedro Club on
Monday Evening. Mrs. DR..
Dwight Wright received the first
prize, and Mrs. Harry Wright was
presented with the consolation
prize.
Mrs. John Strentz was hostess
to the Thimble and Art Club on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kessler
received the Ladies and Gentle
mems Whist Club on last Thursday
evening. Mrs. Ferdie Rempel was
the recipient of the ladies prize
and Mr.. Donovan received the
gentleman's favor.
One of the most enjoyable
events of the season was finch
party given by Mrs. H. j. Wood
worth, of Haydenviile, at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. Warner,
last Saturday evening. Thirteen
tables of players were present and
contested for the prizes during
the evening. When the playing
ended, Miss Lucy Westenhaver
was found to have won the great
est number of games and was
awarded the first prize, a decorat-
ed china dish. The second prize,
a sterling silver girdle pin, was
secured by Mrs. Karn Ferguson,
and Mrs. Jeffries was presented
with the consolation prize, a novel
bonbon dish. Dainty refresh
ments were served. Out-of-town
guests were Miss Ward, of New
Lexington, and Miss Monahan, of
Corning.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Monahan
gave a six-o'clock dinner on Sun
day evening in honor of the christ
ening of their infant son, James
Morrison. Covers were laid for
eight. Miss Blanche Monahan,
and Mr.. Will Monahan, of Corn.
ing, were the sponsors, FIR, Kane
performing the ceremony.
Mrs. w. A. Henderson enter
tanned few friends on last Mon.
day evening with finch.
| On last Wednesday evening
Mrs. Will Frasch entertained ten
tables at pedro. Miss Minnie
Mccarthy received the first prize,
Miss Anna Wellman the second
and Mrs. Tom Price was presented
with the consolation prize.
The Euterpean Club met on last
Thursday evening, Miss Jessie
McManigal being the hostess.
Mrs. Barsha Work entertained
the Antique Club on last Thursday
evening.
L
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Factory News.
LOGAN BRICK MF'6 co.


Quite number of the men have
been off several days the past week
to go hunting.
Mr.. Nick Till, foreman In the
yards, is visiting his home iL In
diana this week. Mr.. John Till is
taking his place during his absence.
The company still continues the
shipment of six or seven cars day
and will do so as long as the wealth,
er permits.
Mr.. John Montgomery has accept
ed the position as leader at the clay
bank.
Mr.. George Dible was off several
days this week on account Of an
injury to his back.
LOGAN POTTERY CO.
The company is daily expecting a
grant from the railroad company
for the erection Of packing house
on their right of way next to the
siding. Operations will be COM
menced Immediately after the per-
mission has been given.
Mr.. Nathaniel Conrod has pur-
chased one of the lots of the Logan
Pottery Co. and Will proceed at once
to erect a dwelling house on Pot
terry street.
A car load Of goods will be loaded
this week for Virginia trade.
About one-half the usual ship.
ments are made at the present time,
but the pottery will run the entire
winter to be prepared for the large
spring trade which is already assur-
ed.
The company expects to do twice
the business in the next year that
they have in the past, as they are
pr pared to make much more ware
than they were.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Notice KS. Of p.

Lost, Strayed or Stolen-Doc
Nill's Roaster, 18 by s2 by A feet,
would hold $50 pound hog. II
the good Brother who borrowed it,
will kindly return to the Castle
Hall, no questions will be asked,
but q reserved seat at the head of
the table for the banquet Of Dec.
End, will be given.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19

Stiers & Co. call special
attention to bargain sale
on ladies and misses dress
skirts. On Friday and
Saturday of this week we
will have on sale 155
skirts, odd sizes and diff
ferent prices on separate
table. If we have your
size it will pay you to look
at them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Notice.

Joel d. Van Alta, residing at 5l2 Pike
street. Seattle, State of Washington, will
take notice that on the llth d ~ OF Novem-
ber, 1908, Mary @. Van Alta filed her petit
ton in the Court of Common Pleas, Hook
ing County, Ohio, being cause No. 1892, pray
ing for divorce from the said Joel ID. Van
Alta, on the ground of gross neglect of duty
for more than three years last past and that
she be restored to her maiden name, and
that said cause will be for hearing on and
after December 20, 1903.
MARY O. VAN Alta,
NOV IL, wv Plaintiff
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Notice of Application
for Pardon.

Notice is hereby given that at the next
an application will be made for the pardon
OF William Hampshire, convicted at the
September term 1903, of the Court of COM
OF shooting with intent to wound and sem
fenced to Imprisonment in the Ohio Peni-
tenttary for the period OF one year.
John o. Petit, Attorney for
NOV IL, 3w William Hampshfresls
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Notice

Ella M. Davis, whose residence is unknown
Will take notice that on the 10th day OF
November, 1908. Frank Davis filed his petit
ing County, Ohio, being cause No. 352i,
praying for divorce from said Elm M.
Davis on the ground OF adultery, and that
said cause Will be for hearing on and after
the 26th day OF December, 1908.
Nov IL, 6w FRANK DAVIS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Probate Court.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Osea A. Hunter, So. Perry
Daisy Steel, Laurelville.
Ira Stuffibeam, Athens
Mrs. Maggie Mohler, Hooking Co.
Alpha Moore, Murray
Effie Harmon, Murray.
Pearl Arledge, Hooking
Mary Tisdale, Salt Creek.
W. j. Patton, Wellston
Mary Price, Jobs.
Abe Weiman, Nelsonville
Sarah Feldstein, Logan.
Amley Loomis, Union Furnace
Ethyl Williams, Union Furnace.
ACCOUNTS AND APPLICATIONS.
Account of Henry Hansel, guar
dian of William Gorden. Filed
Nov. IA, for hearing Dec. 10.
Application for appointment Of
guardian of George w. Gorden an
alledged imbecile, filed by Myrta
G. Nixon, Nov. IA. Hearing had
on same date and application sus-
tanned.
Statement of claims allowed,
filed by A. r. McBroom assignee
of Alfred Polling assignment.
Filed Nov. 13.
Petition to sell land filed by
A. w. Mauk, guardian of Owen
Hamilton, plaintiff, against Owen
Hamilton, defendant, Nov. II.
For hearing Nov. 28 at 0 O'Clock.
Will of Zimri Kane, probated
Nov. II. One of witnesses to will
absent. Case continued; commiss-
ion to take testimony of absent
witness, issued to j. b. Riason.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Farm for Sale or Rent.

NOTICE.-A farm of 140 acres
near Macarthur, Ohio, to trade
for property in Logan, Ohio, or
to rent for one or more years.
Possession given right away. Call
and see DR.. G.. w. Dollison, Lo-
gan. Ohio,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
THE SURE WAY

to prevent Pneumonia and Con-
sumption is to cure your cold when
1T first appears, Acker's English
Remedy will stop the cough in a
night, aud drive the cold out OF your
system. Always quick and sure
cure for Asthma, Bronchitis and ali
throat and lung troubles, If it does
not satisfy you we will refund your
money. Bort & Co.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the following
Accounts and Vouchers have been filed IN
for third and final settlement Addison Ing
mire guardian of Susan Harden, an imbeciIe
and the same Will come on for hearing on
the 4th day OF December A. D. 1908 at 10
O'Clock A. M, or as soon thereafter as may
be convenient.
F. P. MARTIN,
NOV IL 3w Probate Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Sale
of Real Estate.

In pursuance of an order of the
Court of Common Pleas of Hook
ing County, Ohio, made in
Case No. 3210, the undersigned
as receiver of the Columbus and
Hooking Valley Mining Com =.
pany, will offer for sale, at pub
lie auction, at the door Of the
Court House, in Logan, said
county
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Friday, December
18th, 1908,

for furnishing the necessary labor and
material for the paving of Main Street in
said Village from the West side OF Culver
Street to the intersection of Main Street
with Gallagher Avenue in said Village
and repairing or renewing the adjacent
and abutting curbing according to the
plans and specifications on file In said
office. Each bid must contain the full
name OF every person or company inter-
ested In the same and be accompanied
with a bond in the sum of 100000 10 the
satisfaction Of the Village Council or q
certified check for like amount on some
solvent bank, as guaranty that II the
bid is accepted, n contract will be entered
into and its performance properly secured
should any bid be rejected such check
will be forthwith returned to the bidder,
and should any bid be accepted such
check Will be returned upon the proper ex-
ecution and securing of the contract. Bid
ders are required to use the printed forms
which will be furnished on application.
The right Is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
BY order OF the Council.
G. II. MONTGOMERY, Clerk.
Nov. 10, 4w.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Notice of Appointment.

Estate OF Catharine Hartsough deceased. 4.
The undersigned has been appointed and
Catharine Hartsough late of Perry Town
ship, Hooking County, deceased. Dated
this 3rd day OF November A. ID. 1903
JOHN A. McCLELLAND,
NOV i2,Sw Administrator.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Notice of Appointment.

Estate of William F. Walker deceased.
The undersigned has bean appointed and
qualified as Administrators of the estate of
William Il. Walker late of Hooking County,
deceased. Dated this 2lst day OF October A,
ID. 1908. GERTRU6E NEFF,
Oct. p 3w Administrators.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19

Laura Ankrom, etai
John Strait, whose place OF residence is
unknown will take notice that ON the 4th
day of November, 1908, James b. Hone,
adminisrator Of the estate OF Daniel strait
deceased, filed his petition in the Probate
Court OF Hooking County, Ohio, praying
leave TO sell the following described real
estate to pay debts to-wit: The North
West quarter OF the South West quarter
OF Section ten (l0l, Range eighteen (I8),
Township eleven M, Hooking County, o.
Said petition Will be for hearing In said
court on and after December 10Th, 1908.
JAMES B. HONE,
Nov. 10, CIV. BY John O. Petit his Atty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Advertisement. for BID.
Legal Notice.

Sealed bids will be received at the office
OF the Clerk OF the Village Of Logan in
the State Of Ohio, In the City Building
until twelve o'clock noon of
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
RATHBoNE SISTERS.

A full attendance of the Rath-
bone Sisters is desired at the
meeting on next Tuesday evening
as business Of Importance will be
transacted.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Lodge News.
EASTERN STAR.

At a meeting Of the Eastern
Star on last, Thursday evening,
the following officers were elected,
Worthy Matron, Alma Keynes,
Worthy Patron, A. W. Mauk,
conductress Anna Smith, Associ-
ate Matron Mrs. John Westenha-
yer, Secretary Nell Raney, Treas
urer Julia Mauk, Associate Con-
ductress, Mrs. Dan Bray. The
other officers will be appointed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
RED MEN.

The dance which was given by
the Red Men3on last Wednesday
evening for the purpose of paper
ing the hall, was decided success
both financially and socially. 1t
is expected that the papering will
be completed in time for the
Thanksgiving ball on next We'd
nesday evening.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19

One candidate was initiated In
to the Elks lodge at the meeting
on Monday evening. Arrange
ments are being made for the
Memorial day which will be
held the first Sunday in Decem-
Der.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-11-19
Legal Notice.

James B. Hone, Administrator
deceased, Plaintiff, NOTICE.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03

lover of her girlhood to remain the
lover of her middle age:
So the late June days fled; and as
the nations birthday approached. the
early cottagers at the Pier joined with
the townspeople in preparations to
celebrate the day with fitting evidences
of patriotism. There was to be an
early morning parade of antiques and
horribles, followed by military DEM
onstration. h parade of automobiles at
| noon and an old-fashioned afternoon
| picnic. with reading Of the Declara-
ton and patriotic addresses, ending
with an evening of fireworks.
Such busy season as it became for
| Welcome Nye,
His father was to lead the autOmo-
bile parade in his fine French racing
machine and deep was Welcomes dis
gust and violent his ire when refused
the privilege of accompanying him.
more especially since that honor was
to be accorded his arch-enemy, Louise
| Carleton.
| The choice was seemly and fitting:
| yet it caused Louise Carleton's mother
a little pang which she would not ad
nit was jealousy, and which she hero
icaly strove to ignore. as she aided
her daughter in decorating the Cor
sair. which. in itr floral lines of red
| and white carnations and the blue Of
the feathery adjuratum, with knots
and festoOns of tluttering ribbons in
| the national colors was thing of
! haa x.hnn hni h,I
given it the finishing touches.
| To the surprise of the townspeople,
Independence Day dawned bright and
warm an ideal day for the celebration.
The events of the morning proved
more than successful and there was
lively interest in the coming of the
autos. which were to make the round
of the town at noon.
The Corsair, looking like fairy ve-
hiclc in its floral adornment. stood in
the open doorway of the Nye stables,
| only waiting the coming of it's owner
! to start upon its triumphal progress.
The household was busily engaged. for
| it was the lunch hour; all were antic-
| ipating the rare pleasure Of the af
| ternoon
Suddenly there was dash, bang,
Il warning toot! toot! the odor and
puff of gasolene, and out of the stable
doorway and down the drive madly
dashed cumbersome floral bulk
There was n cry of alarm, rush
| from stable and household, hoarse
warnings hurled after an adventurous
and unheeding chauffeur.
The divvle! He's run away with
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03
A Profit in Smoke.

To put smoke TO profitable use mas
been the aim of TOoiaIsky, the Bel
gian engineer In his process the
smoke is forced by ian INTO filter
ing towe:' charged with COKE Or other
porous absorbent, sprinkled with naph-
ina or alcohol, ard the SCOT is retained
by the coke, while the filtered gases,
mixed with the vapor from the napn-
tha or alCO.Ul, are collected In gas
Ometer to be fed to WclsDach burners.
stoves or gas engines. This gaseous
mixture. which Las been named pyro-
gas. burns with IA bright iiaEle and an
entire absence OF smoke. The value OF
pyrogas even makes ii profitable 10
bursl fuel Of low grade for its smoke
alone, and II is computed that plants Of
small cost viii enable cities 10 derive
a material income from the conversion
OF their garbage into purified am0h"
for light and power
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03

the auto!" one groom called to an
other. and that one to the house serv-
ants
In truth it might have been his sa-
tanic majesty himself, the way that
elf1sh child dashed down the drive ard
into the street.
The anxious group followed him in
mad haste. but not for long.
They held their breath in horror as
they saw the machine zig gag, then
essay to climb the grassy terrace at
the Carleton villa. ingloriously drop
ping back: and then. putting and snort
ing, with whirring of wheels, dash
backward across the road and over
the Offset. down upon the rough cob.
bles of the beach.
The child lay very still as they res
cued him. seeming to take his mishap
as matter of course.
When they picked him up his left
arm hung limp and there were sundry
smudges and burned places upon his
face; for the Corsair had taken fire.
and was no longer the dainty floral
thing which it had been left as the tri-
umph of womanly artistry.
ANY other child would have been
killed." was the verdict of the physi-
clan who had been summoned in hot
haste-a familiar verdict enough to
all who knew Welcome Nye and his
escapades.
1t was Archie Irwin who had tender.
ly lifted the little figure from under
the wrecked machine, and to whom
the child had clung with passionate
affection; but after they had taken him
to the veranda of the villa he had sud
denly stretched out his uninjured arm
to Mrs. Carleton, and had begun to
sob and cry in a paroxysm which
amazed them all. since repentance and
Welcome were wont to be as bitter
strangers.
Leila Carleton tenderly folded the
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03
CORNSTALk PAPER.
inventors Discover Many Ways to Use
the Corn Crop.

American farmers and newspaper
are very likely to become joint bene-
ticiaries of great scheme of co-opera~
.ion in making the most of the corn
crop. Not of the grain merely. but of
the whole plant, stalk. leaves. pith,
tassels, huskS, cobs and kernels. After
long course of experimentation. car
ried on at Kankakee Illinois. under the
encouragement of the National Agri-
cultural Department. it is found that
hien- grade paper can be prOfitably
manufactured in different varieties,
from the various parts Of the plant.
One kind is made from the hard shell
Of the stalk, another from the pith ana
a third from the husk From the pith
is turned out the finest grade of oil pa
per. almost equal to linen paper so it
is claimed by experts at the depart
mSut
A machine has been invented and
is now being manufactured, which will
take the corIstalk with the ear still
Oh it, husk the ear. separate the husk
from the stalk, and then remove the
shell from the pith. Sending this ma
cline into the fields, the paper manu-
facturcrS will propose to farmers to
buy their corn crops as they stand in
the fields. If the farmers wish the
corn after it has been husked, it will be
passed back to them; otherwise 1t will
be marketed by the owner of the ma
chine, who will convert every semain-
ing part of the plant into some form of
manufacture
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03

twins had married; ard Leila-his
Lcila-was eked youthful grand
mother.
He paced the gravel path in the
moonlight, while the odor oil his cigar
mingled with the fragrance from the
Iangle of old-fashioned cinnamon roses
by the gate: and memory went back
to the time when they had bidden each
other farewell-an affectionate fare
well. he remembered, as his cheek red.
dened, he to return to college. the girl
to go to a showy finishing school
abroad, where her ambitious mother
had married her to some beefy Eng
lishman whom Adelbert had always
hated on principle.
"And she is 10000 times mere fas-
cinating now than she was then. That
sweet September day when we gath
cred the gentians by the pasture ditch
---genitians no bluer than her own
dear eyes" he murmured. with a
strange accession of sentimentality.
.Ah, after all, age is but relative
term! And the fountain of perpetual
youth is not SO fabled as one might
dream' Yet lovely as Leila is, she is
no whit lovlier than is that sweet
child. her daughter. the pretty Louise!
How fortunate that chance should have
made us neighbors,
Meantime, in the seclusion of her
ets.l bed chamber, Leila Carleton was
standing before the mirror removing
the jewels which had flashed upon the
llmy laces Of her handsome dinner
gown.
"Oh, who would ever, ever expect a
man to be faithful" she asked her
self, with bitterness, forgetting that
she, too, had been somewhat incon-
slant during the long lapse of years.
AS the days went on, 1t was a sweet
consolation to Adelbert Nye to have
the sympathy of such neighbor in
his af1liction-for so he regarded the
possession of such son, in spite of
his effort to love the uncanny child
and his care and solictude for the
pov's physical welfare. Leila under
stood. and had. pity for him. But it
was source OF regret that the child
hdd conceived dil IHstdhl dhtipdtHS To-
ward the beautiful Louise, who found
a rare pleasure in teasing the boy,
amazing the young tyrant by declaring
that what he needed for both physical
and mental health was an unlimited
dose of solomons prescription. To
Welcome, who had never been thwart-
ed or disciplined during his capricious
life. this was the signal for hatred of
the most malevolent sort; and the two
waged warfare as persistent as it was
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-03
Carneuie'S Gifts,

Andrew Carnegic's gifts to towns. in
dividuals and institutions. for various
purposes. but chiefly for libraries. have
almost reached the Sl0O.oOO.0O0 mark
says the New York Herald More than
one-third of the total was given to his
native Scotland, and to the city in
which he grew from a telegraph mes
senger boy to the greatest rOnmaster
OF the age. and in which he laid the
foundation OF his vast fortune. To
Scotland where Mr. Carnegie is now
at Skibo castle, $l7.713 l50 was donated
and Pitisburg received $lS.S04.00O If
the amount contributed to Allegheny
is included with Pittsburg's the total
for the twin cities is $40 10000. Car
negie gifts in the United States foot up
SGS.ol7,412. to Scotland Sl7.1l3.750, to
Holland Sl.75G.000 to England and
Wales sI.35i,5 800. to Canada sl0l6.500
10 Ireland $3l5, 600, and TO Cuba s252,
coo