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The Albion, Il popular old London
inn. if l remember rightly. was Il ia
vorite resort of Dickens. l never SAW
him there or indeed anywhere else, for
he died before my arrival in London,
but one heard of him in such resorts.
/ saw there but once that weird, beau
tiful, hayward genius, Dante Gabriel
Rossetti. My recollection of him is as
of a man who looked very much like a
priest or "A lay brother. l recall him
as dressed almost entirely in black,
and the black of what | may call the
clerical cut and material. His sallow
face, his ink dark eyes, his expressive
facial these things | recall as well
as the steak and mashed potatoes oven
which he leaned as he talked wildly,
but quietly, to his friend who was sup
ping with him. | was struck by the
face. but | had no idea who it a It
was only years after. when | saw a
portrait of Rossetti. that l recalled the
face that had so much struck me as it
leaned over steak and mashed potatoes
and knew that it WIS the face of one
of the inspired artists and poets Of my
time.-London NJ. \. 2.
, 1905-01-04

leaping up deiantly. The girl listened
and smiled.
Doesn't that sound Christmasy?"
she said.
1T seems to me the peace on earth
spirit and all that sort of thing thrives
best in a low temperature" the man
suggested. christmas without q
SILVER or two isn't Christmas
1T needs that and a house party
here at the Oaks and Freddy Carver
to start the dancing she supplement-
ed.
That we may have the fire and the
chestnuts all to ourselves" he hasten
ed to add.
She laughed and flushed in the
shadow of the ingle nook.
Selfish she chided.
"0f your society," he explained.
The hand with which she held the
fire shovel over the log trembled a lit
tie. One of the chestnuts dropped into
tie flames and sputtered merrily. Thur
low settled back in his chair and for a
tine slZed steadily mt the fire. SEEM
in s last il reverie.
2 Was ali in white" he declared
VIZ s.. ..en IRE et8n. e.
Eas AL in Wbitet.9 Miss
" 1fth asked.
~ said Thnrlow. y Girl / was
til sa.as about, Il nice girl. one Christ
mas eve ike this
"Gh.' sid Miss Wentworth.
she was standing beneath the libra
ry chandelier" Thurlow Went on.
There was a bunch OF mistletoe just
over her head"
Careless little girl" she commented.
Then he came along" said Thurlow,
and saw her standing there"
Did he see the mistletoeG' Miss
Wentworth asked.
Ell? Yes. he saw the mistletoe,'
said ThurloW.
There was silence between them for
a moment. Freddy Caryer's voice was
proclaiming in tones of resignation,
We'll, the Virginia reel. then, if you
insist
He was very young" ThurloW said
at length, land the combination made
MIN feel very strange"
The combination" she inquired.
"Yes-the girl and the mistletoe, you
Know" said Thurlow. made him de-
termined to go out and lay the world
oy the heels, and some time-some
christmas eve under the mistletoe-to
bring 1t back to her and lay it at her
feet"
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A Harmless Idiosyncrasy.

Mrs. Compton looked at her old
friend with a slightly defiant gaze. $50
you heard I'd married into Il peculiar
family" she said slowly. well 1
won't deny but what the Comptons
have got some ways that aren't just
like everybody else's. But my husband
is just about the same as other folks
most o the time"
The old friend gave her the smile Of
one who is open to conviction, but said
nothing.
Hes got one little popularity"
said Mrs. Compton, moved to conf
dence by the smile. ITS known in the
family, but don't speak of it outside.
However, you being an old school
friend and living way out west, 1 feel
different"
The smile grew more encouraging
and sympathetic.
ITS nothing that worries me-not
really" said Mrs. Compton hastily.
ITS Just Il little habit Silas has got
into. When he's riled, instead of say
ing much lie goes up to the garnet and
takes everything out of my old piece
bag and puts it on ver his head and
tics it round his waist good and hard
and sits there till he feels better. l
suppose some folks would call that a
kind Of a popularity, but l neyer take
any notice Of it. only l tell him he's
got to put the pieces back, and he
does"
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CHEAP SILKS.
they Do Not Wear Wen Because
They Are Heavily AduIterated.

they Do Not Wear Well
They Are Heavily Ad"iferated.
The woman whose silk skirt splits
Che second or third time she wears it
is ant to sigh for tie silks of her
orandmofber's day. with their seeming
w ionorisbable anait.es. but as = mat
ton - f,,+ IN. .,o much hoffo,. now
- a M saao.t,.aI
-" 'Nes 5
sIiA'' NHiSH "ei' "1t0 0n n'n'
looms were never OF III even texture
, 1905-01-04
A Matter OF
E1GEHV A ChFiCtmas
Story......
By Q. Blair Eofon
Copyright, 1903, by T. Blair Eaton


They sat before Il blazing fire on
the hearth. Thurlow, leaning forward
in his chair, toyed idly with a pair of
brass tongs, and Miss Wentworth in
S~ustriously arranged chestnuts on the
fire shovel. They were quite alone in
the room. One after another the
other guests had sought the dining
room, where now Freddy Carver's
comfortable voice could be heard
stridently demanding candles to wax
the floor with.
81 hope I'm not overselfish in keep
ing you here to toast the c%hestnuts,'
said Thurlow to the girl. Perhaps
you prefer to Dance
"There'l be time enough for that
she replied. FREDDY Carver will keep
them going until midnight"
"They're Off" said Thurlow as the
labored notes of a violin, a clarinet
and a piano floated in to them.
A gust of wind whistled sharply
outside, and the fire answered it by
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TIle Ar of WnIkina.

Comparatively few persons walk cor
reetly, and Il bright, intelligent person
can appear idiotic by the position as
sumed when standing. To stand cor
rectly the knees should he firm i'm DO
sition, shoulders back, with shoulder
blades close. The feet should rest
firmly with one foot slightly in nd
vance Of the other, with the weight of
tire body carried below the INNS.
Shoulder, hip and ankle joint should
be in line, the chest held hitch and
head erect, but not tipped back. In
walking the leg should be held Straight,
but not STIFF, an the ball of the foot
and the heel touch the ground almost
simultaneously. To walk up and down
stairs correctly will give II A grace
full carriage and the fashionable
straight front figure.
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The Sen King.

This game can be played by any
number of children. They proceed by
first choosing II of the party to act
as the sen king, whose duty it is to
stand in the center of a ring formed
by the players seating themselves
round him. The circle should be rs
large rs possible. Zach of the players
having chosen the name Of IA fish, the
king runs round the ring, calling them
by the names which they have select
ed. Each one on hearing his name
called rises at once and follows the
kim. who when all his subjects have
left their seats calls ont, The sea is
%troubled.' and seats himself suddenly.
Ills example is Immediately followed
by his subjects. The n who fails To
obtain Al seat has then to take the
place Of king, and tie game is contfn-
ued.
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Thn Hmm Suited.

The unfortunate young la had
moved his hat from place to place in
the pew, but always had to move it
again. His pew seemed particularly
popular, and there was no abiding
spot for that piece of headgear, which
happened to be a shining silk hat Of
the most approved shape. Finally,
when he was tightly wedged into one
corner and there seemed 10 be nothing
for him to do but to hold the hat ten
derby on his lap for the rest of the
service, he had an inspiration. h
new in front was still empty. lie
leaned over, gently deposited his cher
ished head covering on the cushioned
seat and gave himself up to pious re-
Election. By and by the owners of that
pew made a late entrance. The youth
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SONG OF n HOURS.
The story Tint Is Told In "Sing n
Song of S~iNpence."

The story That Is Told In "Sing II
Song OF SiNpcnce."
Every child knows the rhyme, Sing
a song OF sixpence,' but very few of
them have any idea that it is anything
but a nursery Jingle. 1t is, however,
an ancient and interesting allegory.
Look in the dictionary and see what
this word means.
The four and twenty blackbirds rep
resent the hours, the bottom of the pie
is the world, and its crust is the sky
which oyerarches it. The opening of
the pie signifies the dawn, when the
birds begin to sing, which is indeed IA
sight for any king.
The king, who is represented MS sit
ting in the counting house counting
out his money" is the sun, and the
golden pieces which Slip from his fin
gers are the golden s'nbeams.
The queen, sitting III her parlOr, is
the moon, and the honey is the moon
light.
The diligent maid who is at work in
the garden before the sun, her king,
has arisen is the d%aybreak, and the
clothes she hangs out are the clouds.
The blackbird which by and
ends the song by nipping off her nose
is the sunset. Thus we have the whole
day in n pie if not in Il nut ell.
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gazed at them with Interest. ! pretty
young blond lod tie Wy, and in look
inc at her fair hair ard lire eyes lie
forgot lis hat. She, conscious Of his
gaze. blushed properly and cast down
her eyes n 4 maidenly way. Then
she sat down and there was Il crush
ing. grinding sound. She shot up
again, ana so did the young man, and
together they surveyed the ruins Of
that shining silk hat, while the choir
vociferously sang Cover my defense
less head"
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THEN UP POPPED A HAND.

For Il moment all heads bobbed from left
to right,
Each trying to spell it with all his might,
Then up popped u hand at the foot of the
row,
And teacher said as she looked that way,
well, out with it, quick. if you really
know.
And don't keep me waiting all day"
well, l can't spell her. faltered fat
Jamie.
"But you bet 1 can eat her up. all the
samey."
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"And?" she said encouragingly.

"AndT' she said e~ncouraginglv.
And" repeated Thurlow, ''he went.
but the world was thoughtless. 1t re-
FUSED to be laid by the heels according
to his plans. But through it all-even
when he had to save his cigars to
smoke before possible clients and con-
tent himself with a cob pipe at other
times-he conjured up the picture of
the girl and the miStletoe and went at
it. He's at it yet. poor devil,'
The fire shovel lay on the log and the
chestnuts were scorching. Miss Went
worth was looking straight at them.
but made no attempt TO rescue them.
Was he sure n world would salts
fy her demands?' she asked ironically.
Perhaps she wanted two or three"
Thurlow was silent.
perhaps she didn't want even one
world" Miss Wentworth said gently.
ITS good policy to bring one world
at least said he.
Good business policy" she Knocked.
you see" he explained, she had
wealth and position and every eligible
man in the county at her feet, and
"And the memory of a Christmas
eve and a bunch of mistletoe," she in
terrupted.
ThurlOw made vicious jabs with tie
tongs at the burning logs. He succeed
ed in upsetting the fire shovel and spill
ing the chestnuts into the blaze. The
girl had turned her head from him, but
hn bod n nlino.1cn AF Ain 1tTf1R 90.
flushed red.
Thurlow suddenly laughed harshly.
"Goodness,' he said. Just imagine
his coming back to her on Christmas
I'VE, with no worlds, no anything, save
his worthless self! Imagine that! How
ridiculous it would seem to her! She
would laugh"
She turned to him. Her eyes blazed.
and something su~spiciously like tears
glistened on the lashes. Her hand
were clinched.
shed be a wicked girl if she did"
she said hotly,
ThurloW turned his eyes to the chan
delier. In the Pickering light of the
fire he studied it carefully for several
moments. Then he turned to the fire
again.
THANK heaven, it's holly up there
on the chandelier! If it were mistletoe
I'm %afraid-I'm afraid he might come
Decentralization his world in
tow"
Miss Wentworth rose. She, too,
looked thoughtfully at the chandelier.
"Oh, you foolish boy!" she said,
laughing softly. Did you eyer see
holly with leaves like that and-and-
white berries?"
She was standing directly beneath it,
her eyes upturned, her face glowing
red in the freight: Dear, it's-it's'-
Thurlow sprang from the chair.
= =
Some minutes later Freddy Carver
pulled the portieres apart.
Aren't you dancing?" he inquired.
''Come on out. And for heavens sake
stop seeming up the whole house with
hY,pDt obocfDrtS -,
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DE easiness wifi which some peo-
pie is fooled" said Uncle Ehen, ''is
what Temps many a man dat might
be honest TO go astray.'-Washington
Star.
, 1905-01-04
SSF0R YOUNG q
!yl1 F9LNSC1P
THE SPELLING GLASS.

Little Fat Jamie Was the Smartest
of the Lot.
A row of them stood in the spelling class,
And the words that the teacher gave out
We're so awfully, terribly difficult
That they wrisgled and twisted about,
And got out of line with their pigeon toes,
That scraped on the floor with a dreadful
noise.
stand stilll' cried teacher, with a big
whip handy.
Nov, who in the class can spell the word
'candv?f"
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"Mabels father gave her $4,000 to
spend on her trousseau."
Did he? | knew he was glad to
get rid of her. but 1 didn't think he
WAS so glad as all that.'-Boston Jour
nal.
, 1905-01-04
ANDREW CARNEGIE Debating TO HIS SECRETARY.

For many years Andrew Carnegie was very busy making money. Now
he is even buster spending it. The illustration shows him hard at work il his
study debating correspondence to his secretary. Mr.. Carnegie is constantly
giving away large sums, but as his income is W. $14O00O00 from the steel
fare in his old age
, 1905-01-04
The Other Kind.

Ills tailor had to sue him."
sent II suit after another. / ora
, 1905-01-04

Some minutes later Freddy Carver
pulled the portieres apart.
Aren't you dancing?" he inquired.
''Come on out, And for heavens sake
stop seeming up the whole house with
burnt chestnuts,'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-01
THE SOURCE OF POWER.

1t indeed startling to what proportions pull has en-
tered into affairs of politics. and makes towards of men,
An inquirer might ask why convention of 1000 republican
delegates should listen for their instructions from boss
and without dissenting voice. do that bidding
Graft does ALL hope for financial gain political pres
tege' produces the leverage
For instance Hooking County of the Lightweight
at the Republican convention and did the bidding of the
boaed Cncncinnati boss. You say why did not Of
our citizens, one of our Christian CD republican dele
voice for independence in politics against boss rule
The reason locally plain and it is with the state The
Hooking County delegations owned by Boss White and
they crawed their stomachs at his every dctaon He
with the promise of landing him in political positon
in other words he Herc for the graft in sight
The delegates and party in Hooking do the bidding in the
hope that White will them of the pie some
day. Judge Bright formidable candidate for Leuen
ant Governor but because had voted the temperance
in the Senate, Boss Cox said nay Now the
country friends of Bright and say 'why didn't he stay in
the and defy the bosses? Just because they had
way of reaching Judge Bgh that made him squm of
their path. They threatened him with the turning down of
his Fred for second in the legislature, and the
Judge let loose all holds and fell down The leverage work.
ed Some how, way by promise threats the pow
that be- be. Speed the time when Americans CONTROL
and the words ''boss'' and ''sate'' reegated
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-01
WHEN WE MEET.

When the Democratic Party of Ohio the 9th.
and 28th of this month there will be bosses present
say who shall be nominated and who shall be thrown down
Every of the dozen aspirants for Governor
will have in that convention that will stand and shout
for their man. and not have the hand of liquor soaked bull
dozer like Cox to clutch his neck and shut off his wind
We believe the Democtic party will nominate grand and
good ticket that will be of the people, and from the rank and
fle We believe we will present to the voters of Ohio
most sincere and honest purpose in representation of
principles and array of standing those principles
of honesty in Office that it will be the pleasure of the
of Republicans we'll as Democrats to support
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-01

The Democratic Editorial AS
sociation held brief session pre-
vions to the assembling of the
committee and discussed arrange
ments for the coming convention
Those present were Chairman
j. II. Newton, of Newark; N. E
Arnold, Of Marion; w. G.. Beebe,
OF Mt. Gilead; G. v. Harris, Of
Athens, and j. 1. German, of Iron
ton. Among the interested visi-
tors from afar was Judge Hiram
d. Peck, of Cincinnati, who is one
of the candidates for Governor
He came here with John E. Bruce
and his son, John Weld Peck, and
spent several hours with the mem
bers. From Hamilton came
Joseph j. Pater, Isaac b. Huff
man and Charlie and Billy Mason.
Joseph H. Bowling and Galen G.
Wise, of Dayton, looked in for a
few moments. William j. Frey,
OF Findlay, formerly Chairman of
the committee, could not stay
away, nor could John III. Blacker,
OF Chillicothe. A. r. Bolin of
Circleville, who wants to be Sena-
tor from this district, killed two
birds with one stone by seeing
state and local leaders at the same
time. The temporary Chairman
selected, Michael Daugh rty, of
Lancaster. has the rare merit of
belonging to no faction. He can
not be classed as either a johnson
man or Mclean man. He voted
as national delegate for Richard
b. Olney, of Massachusetts,, for
President, and opposed johnson
and Mclean alike in the delega.
tion meetings. He is regarded as
a conservative in everything and
has a high. reputation as an orator
and thinker in political matters.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-01
ri 80 ~ ~ ,;i 't =
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

It 10 interesting to meet a bright
child provided his parents are not
along.
Familiarity breeds contempt for
most everything but house cleaning.
Any one can say mean things. but 1t
takes an artist to turn out an original
roast.
One way to rid garden of weeds
would be to find some use to which to
put them and cultivate them as a crop.
Hard work wouldn't be 80 dIstaste-
full to many people ii they did not have
to do 1t.
One difference between an automo-
bile and a mule Is that the auto kicks
with its front end.
A, boy seldom wastes much nervous
energy trying to i've up to the picture
his mother paints OF him to her school
day friends.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-01

The trouble with lot OF people is
that, though they hurry fast enough,
they don't start soon enough.
Some banks are SO busy Ia summer
that drafts blow in through the win
dows.
Hens mover make any charges for
scratching In the garden.
Charity begins at home, but reform
always starts at least block away.
1t takes two to work confidence
game. but one Of the two doesn't know
1t.
For a spraIned heart try marriage
license poultice.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-01

of voting precincts form major
ity Of the precincts of the county,
shall be selected by the direct
vote of the people at primary
election held in pursuance of the
laws of this state.''
In order that no pretending
committee might take advantage
of this change in the rules the
following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Leinisch, of the Third Dis
trict, was adopted unanimously !:
"That no set of delegates shall
be recognized by this committee
from any county or counties un-
less they shall have been elected
strictly in accordance, with this
call, and under the call and di.
rection of the existing and duly
recognized controlling committees
in each of the respective counties
of the state.'
Chairman Mckinney appointed
Messrs. Heer, Of Columbus
Thomas of Springfield and Madi
gan, of Cleveland, as the commit
tee to take charge of the arrange
ments for the convention.
The following is the apportion
ment of'vote on the basis toda,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-01
NOT BOSS RIDDEN.

1t certainly American to meet the Democratic Commit
will and will have his say
There will be pull slate his
pocket present and every sit like sphinx
'yea' the boss when the Republican
there will be independence All will be
White will pull the slate his pocket every fellow will
mey yea But there Republicans that say that
his is the lost committee meeting which White will
There coming cyclone that will "I that gentleman of his
Square will be with the goods Watch
take to the woods
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-01
A MOST ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.

Seventeenth--W. T. Alberson,
New Philadelphia.
Eighteenth-B. D. Kirby, Sa-
lem.
Nineteenth-David Rockwell,
Ravenna.
Twentieth-Charles p. Salen,
Cleveland.
Twenty-first-J. P. Madigan,
Cleveland.
The proxy of William Gordon,
of Port Clinton, the member from
the Ninth District, was held by
Charles P. Salen, of the Twenti-
eth District.
Chairman Mckinney in opening
the meeting said that the fixing
of the date for today had no sig
niflcance in factional way. 1t
furnished the members, however,
a chance to study Republican con-
vention methods, and to take ad-
vantage of the cheap railroad
rates.
Before settling down an invita-
tion from the Cuyahoga County
/ Dem ocracy to attend it's outing on
June 3 was accepted. Former
Mayor James A. Rice, of Canton,
presented the claims of that city
for the convention, declaring that
the auditorium, the hotels and the
railway facilities were second to
none. He pleaded that that Sec
tion of the state be given Demo
cratic rousing, as for the past 10
years nothing but Republican
demonstrations had been seen
there. The claims of Columbus
were presented by Webster P.
Huntington, of this city.
He argued that the convenience
of the delegates should first be
consulted, pointing out that Col
nmbus was in the center of the
state and possessed the amplest
facilities in the way of transporta-
tion and hotel accomodations.
On the first ballot the vote was
tie for each city. On the Sec
ond Columbus got III to 81 for
Canton, and the choice was there
upon made unanimous. Mr.. AL
berson, of the Seventeenth Dis
trict, moved to hold the conven-
tion on July 20 and 27, but Mr..
Lee, of the Fourth, interposed an
amendment making the date June
27 and %. A vote resulted IL to
10 lin favor Of the amendment,
Columbus and Cincinnati oppos-
Ing the change. On the amended
vote the result stood II yeas to A
nays.
The canvass of suitable mater
ial for Chairman last night and
this morning resulted in the
choice of NJ. A. Daugherty, of
Fairfield County. His name was
offered by Charles p. Salen, and
he was unanimously chosen. Mr..
Harper, of the Fourteenth Dis
trict, offered the name of former
Representative p. A. Berry, of
Mt. Vernon, for Secretary, and he
was also acclaimed elected with
out opposition. Mr.. Herr, of this
district, did offer the name of |
j. p. Madigan, of Cleveland, but
he declined to stand.
The rules were suspended on
motion of Mr.. Rockwell, of the
Nineteenth District, and Joseph |
Goldsoll, of Cleveland, was made
Sergeant-at Arms. Mr.. Alberson
moved that the Parker vote of
last year be chosen as the basis of
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-01
Republican
State
Convention.
THE TICKET.

For Governor-Myron II. Herick
of Cuyahoga.
For Lieutenant Governor-An-
drew L.Harris of Preble.
For Attorney General-Wade H.
Ellis of Hamilton.
For Treasurer of State-W. S.
M'Kinnon of Ashtabula.
For Supreme Judge--W. q.
Davis of Marion.
For Board of Public Works
William Kirtley, Jr., of Defiance.
With the ticket already selected
with the platform constructed
with the keynote sounded aud
with the lid securely screwed down
the delegates to the Republican