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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-10-26
AN IMPERTINENT QUESTION
AND A VERY PERTINENT REPLY

,
the sapent orators the stump defending and urging
the indefinite continuance of bossism and graft with refer
ence to Hon. John M. Pattson whom the Democrats with
the aid of the best Republicans of the state going TO elect
of Ohio.
He was born TO farmer parents in Clermont county,
June 13, 1S47 Was reared farm and educated in the
common schools.
He enlisted in Co. a." 153rd O. V. L, in 1864 when
little past 16 of age Served the end of the Civil
Was honorably discharged and is member of s. r.
s. West Post, G. A. r., Milford, Ohio
He graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University
admitted the law practice and the attorney the
Committee of Public Safety for Cincinnati for years
He afterward entered the life insurance business in which he
is still successfully engaged
he served with credit and distinction a member in
the Ohio house of representatives from Hamilton county,
a state senator and as member of congress.
These the brief annals of well and useully spent
life of who rightfuy bears the of gentleman
he will turn the sunlight of honesty upon all the
public affairs of the state.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-10-26

fhc time IS fast eening In this coun-
tg when either the ehinaman or the
Jap VIII he s1rdially welcomed as IL
aaacsiis AruGsa ns tho doer of that
~;Vrh IN AueHcSn homes which our
@Tis are tes high toned or too ignorant
0f to lazy TO DO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-10-26

1t Is worth repeating again that the
more blue grass pasture Is tousled
around with a disk and drag in the
early spring the better the pasture Will
be. Many such pastures well disked
and dragged In the spring can be made
worth twice as much as a pasture by
such treatment. 1t Is a good idea to
scatter n little medium clover seed
over 1t just before the last time over
with the drag.
A raw story is going the rounds OF
the press to the effect that western
poultryman is feeding large number
OF ducks and geese on buttermilk at
creamery, with the result that the birds
are doing finely and that the butter
milk ration converts their naturally
dark colored flesh into meat as white
as that OF chicken. If this were true
1t would be valuable suggestion for
our colored brethren who would like to
tighten up their compilations. Some
men are great liars.
A poor man should take care, ana
good care. Of his credit 1t may not he
a big thing In dollars and cents, but It
Is worth more proportionately to him
than 1t is to his richer neighbor. Buy.
ing In small quantities, as the poor
man must necessarily, he should try to-
pay cash. for when to the higher
prices, which he has to pay US a small
retail purchaser, there is added the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-10-26

One of the most encouraging things
In an agricultural way to be noted
these days Is the fact that the Amer
lean people are fast learning much
about the wonderful productive capac-
ity OF small piece Of land when intel
ligently and properly cared for. What
these possibilities are is well illustrat-
ed by the case of ten acre truck
farmer near Boston, who is said to
take from his land produce worth
$4,000 year, or at the rate of 81 900
per acre. Millions and millions of
acres Of the best land in the world are
located in the west which do not make
a crop return of over So per acre, and
other millions which do not do as well
as this.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-10-26
FAIR SPECIMEN OF THE
ENRICHING POWER OF OFFICE.

IN 1871 there were nine persons in the office OF auditor
OF state including the highest and lowest and they
compensated with aggregate amount of $14,62636.
This fair compensation for the services performed
The services be performed in the Office have increased
to exceed 10 cent since $780, This Justify
the addition of employe with salary of $780,
and the total expenditure for year about $650O
Office holders
But the state auditors report for 1904 shows strk
ingly different state of For that year there
officials and spendaries in the Office and their pay aggre
gated $SS5O36s drawn from the taxpayers of the
That is to from 1890 to 1904 the real duties of the
state auditors office increased 10 per cent the number of
official ncumbents 500 per the salaries COS per
There is of course for this in
1t is the natural result of creating purely grating
opportunities by the multiplication of Offices and the
ling of salaries Boss Cox of Cincinnati derives his powers
from work this kind under overwhelming Republican leg
islatures.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-10-26

Tie west has Just finished one of the
most successful eorn canning seasons
Il has ever known. The crop Of sweet
corn was very large and every factory
ran 20 its full capacity during the sea.
SON. The farmers made good money
whether the packers vii, or not.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-10-26

II ablebodled men IN this country find
themselves today cut Of employment it
is beeause they are either In the wrong
place Or 50 not want to work. We dc
NJ reeaii time when the demand for
iob0s WINS moro urgent or the wages
@paid more satisfactory.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-10-26

An old friend told us recently that
when the first steel plow which would
scour in the muck soils of the Illinois
river bottoms was brought into his
neighborhood the man who got it was
30 tlckled with 1t that he wanted to
keep 1t going night and day When
stee! was so tempered that n plow
would keep clean and bright in the rich,
sticky soils of the prairie west it was
one of the greatest of agricultural dis
coveries. Modern methods of farming
would be simply impossible without the
polished steel to work the soil.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
Miss Bob White

This comic opera was at the
Auditorium last night and gave
a very creditable entertainment.
The audience was the largest that
was ever in that building. Here
tofore the largest house ever sold
was for the "York State Folks, Z"
but that record was broken last
night by about $50. A good show
can do big business here, and
of that there is no doubt what
ever. Nearly 100 people came
down from New Martinsville and
Paden City last night, and 1t look
ed quite cityfed to see the line OF
trolley cars and carriages lined
up at the close of the perform
ance. Sistersville is all right, and
with land for sale at a low price
we are going to grow, expand
and build up to be the second
city in the State at least.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
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DELIGHTFUL Card Party.

Mrs. George Durham and Mrs.
Lucien Talbot entertained JOINT
ly in a Gerry charming manner a
large number Of their friends on
Wednesday at the palatial home
of Mrs. Durham mother, Mrs.
Mary Talbot, Of Wells street.
The hours were from 2 till 6
O'Clock. and the principal diver
sions of amusement were cards.
The contests were, very spirited
and interesting. At a proper
time a delectable luncheon was
served. Included in the guest list
were Mesdames E. A. Durham, A.
C. jackson, Neuenschwander, F.
D. Mccoy, Sayre, Harrington,
Preston, Loughney, Dunlap, Al
der, Jones, Joe Sweeney, Brink,
E. w. Talbot, J. Talbot, Kin
caid, Strickling, Wells, Frame, G.
E. Bailey, Slemaker, Chas: This
tie, Stanberry, Geo. E, Work, Eos
ter Robinson, Geo. Mccoy and
Mrs. William Mccoy; Misses Sal
lie Russell, Temp and Martha
Wells, Sallie Mccoy, Thaw, Nell
Burns, Nella W. Mccoy, Nellie
and Emile Morrison, Meta West,
Sara Agnew, Bess Marsh, Edith
Moore, Josephine Norris, Bertha
and Mable Chadderdon, Elva and
Maud Lawrence, Julia Graham,
Eva Nesbitt, Anna and Romayne
Elliott, Eloise Mccormick, Blayne
Berry and Mae Corbitt.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
a Door Pr.ss Agent.

Max O'Rell was exceedingly popular
as q lecturer, and the way in which his
mother viewed the suggestion that her
son should take to the platform is
worth repetition. She wrote to him
from the native village which she had
never left for more than a day to say
that she did not think appearing before
audiences to be reputable business, and
when he replied that he had decided &c
do it and had signed contract to that
effect the dear old lady wrote back
that she was "still" his loving mother
and that she would tell no one in the
village about it.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
In Arab LcgenS,

"Thcre is none so poor but there 10
one poorer"
A poor Arab spent his last bara On
handful of dates and went up on a
high cliff to- eat them and die. As he
threw the stones over lean hand shot
out below ard caught them.
"Hor' said he why do you catch
my date stones?
because. o brother" answered a
weak voice. Il have not eaten these
three days. and Allah has sent these
stones to save my life
'Praise be to Allah" answered the
first man. FOR ne nas saved me also
for here is one poorer than l."
And both men went into the city.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20

Letter From
MiddlebOurne

Middlebourne, Jan. 20.-J. w.
jackson is building an addition
to his restaurant on Main street.
We are glad to note that all the
sick people are improving.
o. w. O. Hardman and family
returned last night from New
Martinsville and Pittsburg, where
they were called by the sickness
and death Of Mrs. Hartman s
father, Col. S. M. Peterson.
Quarterly meeting will begin at
the M. E. church tonight and con-
tinue over Sunday. The presid-
ing elder, S. P. Crummett, will
preach tonight and Sunday. The
protracted series of meetings are
still in progress and there has
been several accessions to the
church.
G. W. Kinney of West Union,
who was called here by the ser
ious illness of his sister, Mrs. w.
Childers, returned to his home
yesterday.
The Board of Education has
placed in the library of the Mid
dlebourne school a set of Stod-
dard Lectures of the Different
Countries of the World. "
Constable J. G. Lewis was IN
town yesterday to bring another
guest to the county Jail in the per-
son of Spencer Jones, who is ac-
cused of stealing a watch, making
the fourth prisoner, three Of
whom are from Sistersville.
Word was received last even
ing that Miss Eta Hartman, for
merly of this place, but now an
attendant at the Insane asylum at
Weston, is Threatened with an at
tack of typhoid fever.
The County court has contract
ed with D. W. Buckner for a
standing desk holding twenty
four deed books, also for thirty
six document files and specifica-
lions for a new vault; considera-
ton Sal.
Our merchants have entered in
to an agreement to close their
stores at s p. m. each day except
Saturday.
Will Baker is obliged to be off
duty this week on account of a
very sore hand, caused, it is sup
posed by a bruise. He has been
tool dressing on the Smith No. /
in the Sancho field. Earl Wilson
is working in his place.
The plasterers have completed
their contract for the new resi-
dence of ex-Sheriff J. w. Grim,
and the family will occupy it in
about two weeks.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
The Limit.

"Today | heard d new definition
of ultra wickedness," said the nl&n
who is fond of telling strange thing.
ga bright young woman who was
expressing her disapprobation of q
certain individual whose character
did not appeal to her fine sense OF
the proprietics wound up her ex-
coriation with the highly original
remark that when the Objectionable
person in question departed this lltc
and presented himself for admission
at the door Of the lower regions HE
Satanic majesty would probably re-
fuse to let him in on the ground that
he would be too bad for even that
place. "-Detroit Free Press.
Picture Post Cards.
There has been some discussion
of late as to who invented the pic
ture post card, and the fad has beer
traced back to a German, who first
gave it to the world, it is said, in
1872. But the idea of the thing is
very much older than that, and even
some of it's modern manifestations
seem to have been forestalled $50
years ago. Lecky says that 'Spelit-
ical caricatures, which were proha-
bly, Italian in their origin, came into
fashion in England during the
south sea panic. Cariestures on
cards, which were for time ex-
ceedingly popular, were invented BY
George Townshend in 1156."-Len-
don Chronicle
Turkish cossaeks
Russia is not the only country
whose battles are fought by Cos,
sacks. Turkey, too, has her share
of these fighters, and, as with Rus.
STA, they are her best and most cruel
soldiers.
In Turkey they are called ''Chir-
kasses." Their outrages on the
Christian peasants of Bulgaria,
when brought to light by the Amer
lean war correspondent, MacGahan.
caused tn. Russo-Turkish wa,
Since then they have not been SO
much in evidence, being used il
Turkeys Asiatic provinces.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
Handling Maximite.

In spite of its high explosive quail
: ity maximite is very safe COM
pound to handle and is practically
unaffected by shock and will not ex-
plode by being set on fire, even il a
mass of it is stirred with a white
hot iron. 1t will burn with bright
green flame and can be ignited with
9 match.
All this Mr.. Maxim demonstrated
by lighting piece of smok@less
powder aud dropping it in dish
containing some Jumps of maximite.
He also melted lead and poured i;
over dry humps Of maximitc, and,
while it burned freely, like sulphur
or wax, it did not explode.
In appearance maXimite some
what resembles sulphur, being yell
low in color and quite hard. 1t is
easily melted, in which condition it
flows like molasses and is poured
into steel proiactiies.-St. Nicholas
Korean Seesaw.
Korean girls are fond of playing
at seesaw. A bag full of sand
about a foot in thickness is placed
on the ground. Across this is placed
a plank, and stretched alongside at
proper height for the children to
grasp and steady themselves is a
rope.
The young Koreans do not sit
down, as English and American
girls would do, but stand erect on
the ends of the plank. One gives an
upward spring and as she alights on
the board gives the other a skyward
toss, who, as she alights in turn,
throws the first girl aloft little
higher. And so the sport goes on
until in their upward flight each girl
is thrown two or three feet into the
air. Frequent rests are necessary,
but the pastime is the occasion Of
much merriment.
Looked Like Her Fathers Work
A certain surgeon had three leg am
putation cases in a week. The unusual
number Of serious and similar opera
tions naturally caused talk in the sur
geon's household, and his little daugh-
ter was greatly interested. A few days
after the last operation the surgeons
wife and daughter were rummaging in
the attic. In a trunk was found
daguerreotype depicting girl of about
eight years of age. The portrait
through a popularity Of pose showed
only one leg Of the subject, the other
being doubled up under her in man.
ner truly feminine.
"Whose picture is that, mamma!
asked the surgeons daughter.
milne. 1t was taken when was
child not much older than you are
now"
'Did you know papa then"
"No, dear. Why do you ask?'
al thought maybe you did cause
you've only got one leg.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
lorenz Patient Able to Dance.

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Lolita Armon.,
whom DR. Lorenz, of Vienna, treated
for hip disease, is so Ear recoVere'
that she is able to dance She has ell
tered a private dancing academy and
will soon be able to move with all the
freedom Of other children.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
Accounting For 1t.

T see," said his colleague. 'tnat
there were some questions asked at the
trial to which you didn't object"
"Were there" said the lawyer. per
hans I was out of breath.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
a Noyelty to Him.

"Why do you always pick out the
homeliest women to talk to-"
81 never saw any before. l come
from Cincinnati. you Acknowledgements
natl Commercial Tribune.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-20
She Got 1t.

He thine 1870 p. inland you VIII
mink of me when am gone!
She (suppressing q yawn)-ill try 70
If you over give me an opportunity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-07

western states are especially sought be-
cause of the delightful character Of the
scenery.
Places to sleep were at a premium
/ in Topeka last night Everything in
the way of hrst-class quarters was
taken. The Royal Neighbors and the
state bankers all want the best there
is in the shop.
There will be no meeting of the Com
/ mercial club Friday night. Postpone
7 the last meeting of the summer Ire
trade extension trip and the Council
/ Grove railway will be two of the i'm
| portant topics to be settled.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
! terday to Robert z. Stearns of Buffalo,
n. z. and May Cook of Kansas City,
Mo; Frank H Kahl and Laurel A.
Parks, Gilbert Fenton and Grace o.
/ HulSe, John G. Mcintyre and Winnie
Dunyer, all of Topeka.
A well was sunk at 80 feet at Associa-
I ton ball park on Tuesday. Good water,
which can be used for drinking pur-
poses, was found. The pump was in
stalled however for the purpose of get
/ ting water to sprinkle the diamond
| Whenever the wind blows the sand on
| the field pitches around like sea waves.
During the past two months the
county paid $104 in bOunties for wolf
scalps. The commissioners heard OF a
/ farmer who kept a she wolf until nine
little wolves were born and then he
cashed in ten scalps for $40. Now the
commissioners have decided to dis
continue the bounties as the last leg
islature made the payment optional.
Thursday night is Elks' night at the
GaskiIl show The Elks will go in a
body with MarshalPs band from the
/ lodge rooms There will be a parade
with elephant and canels. This parade
will be given as compliment to the
/ CONNER cial club AS the Ell1s al
ways do thing right a big time and
turn out are looked for. All Elks are
expected to be on hand with friends at
the lodge rooms at 1870
June 9 is Flower Mission day with
the W. c. T. o., founded by Jennie
/ Cassidy, a lifelong invalid, who de-
vised a plan OF choosing one day out
4 of each year to send flowers to the
sick. The ladies of the Topeka union
will meet at 9 o'clock Friday morning
at the home Of Mrs. Curry 904 Men
roe street, to arrange bouquets for
distribution. It viii be considered
great favor by the ladies if those Who
/ have flowers will notify them Of the
4 fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-07
IN THE BIC SHOW.
What the Police Reporter Saw
on His Rounds.
Doesn't Care to Try ANY of the
ThriIlers:
GLIMPSE OF DESERT.
Riding of Elephant and Camel
Furnishes Diversion.
Stadium Contains Some of Best
Attractions Seen Here.
OF DESERT.

Inc police reporter made an official
call on the Gaskill show last night.
and drew up the following resolutions:
Resolved, That man with the scared
mustache and the pot-metal a gun, can
go into that cage and scare that POOR
non into spasms if he wants to, and
feels that it is his dury; Mr.. Babcock
can Hip the flip and loop the loop if he
1eeis that life is d hollow mockely with
out such excitement; that Jappy man
can do a coochee-coochea on d wire at
the top of the highest telegraph poles
where he wouldn't have time to yell
Banzai' if he took a tumble, but not
for. US, the common people. We the
spectators prefer to let the sleeping lion
rest in peace, ride a bike on a Level
pavement right side up. and do what
little cake walking we cannot dispense
with, on good hardwood floor.
The human system is full of little
nerves which require exercise. The daily
routine of the average citizen does not
exercise them sufficiently, therefore it
deVolves Grcn- said average citizen to
take on a few thrills once in a while by
watching some feat of daring by a
trained performer. The a. c. could get
more thrills to the square inch by per-
forming the same feats himself, but as
ne has not been trained for the part.
they would probably end in the sending
of flowers and slow procession.
The Gaslxill Carnival company fills a
long felt want. The public can acquire
a cluster of thrills at ten cents per thrill
without the risk of any life or limb to
said public. To be sure, some performer
may bust" himself against the ground.
but the morbid streak in the great
American public would derive some en-
tertainment from even that. AS the
Gaskill shows contain more of these
thrillers than any organization of the
kind, the public duty is clear; go see
the Gaskill show.
Why take a trip across the briny
deep when you can get the same SEN
sation for dime by mounting
Queen Liz and swaying into delight
I full mal-de-nere in a few minutes ?
| Why visit the pyramids, crossing the
/ burning Sahara, When you can ride q
| long-hpped grooming camel around
the enclosure of the Gaskil1 show, and
/ be held up by only one Bedouin sheik
/ To be sure. the pachyderm looks old
and frost-bitten, and furnishes a very
poor quarter deck, and there is moth
/ ing saline about the atmosphere, and
/ the Bedouin who leads the complain
! ing camel looks like the porter in your
/ barber shop, but what can you expect
! for ten cents?
One of the Joys of the camel ride is
/ the start, and another is the finish. TIC
begin with the ship of the desert, who
| has a peaceful cast of countenance
and a brand new hair cut, squats on his
| calloused spots and emits a heart
| broken moan. The ventureSome rider
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-07

has been easy money for every center
prise" on record, and it is refreshing
to receive a call from something worth
while.
The show contains the usual com
pIement of rough necks," surly,
mean-visaged spielers and door
keepers, but as the Commercial club
has hired courteous men to keep tab
on the show gang, there is little
chance for a holdup. The arrange
ment is much better, and the public
receives better treatment than it
would at the hands of an unrestricted
show squad.
One of the principal attractions
within the sidewalks. judging from the
patronage, is the stand managed by
the Topeka L and I club. where ladies
fair dish out chewing gum and lemo-
made in the interests of sweet charity.
The club makes the other stands look
IKE a small sum in counterfeit coin,
and charity will receive a substantial
boost this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-07
Ship Of the Desert.

or three of him, as the DON'T is broken
to carry triple, climbs aboard and
hangs onto his neighbours coat tails.
The Awful Bedouin says "git up dab"
and there is a vigorous upheaval and
some more groans of anguish from the
beast Rider number 1 is snnitten on
the back of the neck by number rs
hat brim, number 2 is treated to a like
assault from number 3, and they are
all off in bunch, either to the ground
or the other end of the enclosure and
back The colored person in the red
fez turns himself into tug boat and
lows the ship of the desert out into
the main channel. At the finish the
performance is reversed. Number Is
hat labs number 2 in the eye, number
2ss hat labs number 8 on the nose, an
other volley of signs, groans and sobs
from the beast of burden, and he is
once more squatting on his bosom
and the riders may go ashore
There are some very poor perform
ances, perhaps, in connection with the
Gaskiu show, but any of them is worth
a dime, and you can purchase the use
of them for that sum. The wild an
.imaI show, where very small woman
and a medium sized man get very ia
miIiar with a number of lions, pam
TIERS wildcats and other "varmints.
the pony show, where a class OIL. INTEL