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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Mr.. j. p. Nunemaker, superin-
tendent of the public schools of
New Holland, o., is spending his
vacation, along with his little
daughter, with relatives here.
Mr.. Nunemaker is we'll pleased
with his present situation, and
speaks highly of his charge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Miss Maud Cummings, of Col.
umbus, was the guest of Mrs.
Daisy Watkins Ferguson several
days last week.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Mrs. G. T. Stephenson and son
Emmit, spent Christmas with rela-
tives at Straitsville.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28
One He Can Keep.

He learns through years Of trying
His habits bad to don
That swearing off Is lying
And sweaYs of swearing of,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

During the absence of Represen-
tative Petit, Squire Newman will
continue to held the office down,
where he may be found at all sea-
sonable hours ready to execute all
deeds, mortgages, etc, and to at
tend to all legal business in his
line,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28
At Supper.

Esther and Margaret Cook and
Mrs. Lucy Cook took supper with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Mount Christ
mas night.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Brakeman G. r. Drum has been
given regular passenger run,
from Columbus to Athens on 81.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

No. 1873, the morning train from
Jackson, did n OF arrive at Logan
last Thursday on account of a
street car wreck at Glen Roy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

We hear the business men, that
advertise, say they did the best
business Saturday of any day
since they have been in business.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28
Whist Club.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blasius en-
tertained the Whist Club Tuesday
evening.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

A few popular Books, slightly
soiled by handling during holiday
season, ranging in price from 75c
to $l.50, you get your choice at
35c to SOC. Come quick, they
wont last long. Bort g. Co., The
Druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

The High School class in Ger
man, consisting of all the Junior
class and two of the Seniors, gave
a German Christmas entertain
ment, Friday afternoon in the AS
sembly Room of the high school
building. All who took part were
appropriately costumed; the dia-
logue, recitations, and songs were
all in German, the stage being set
with Christmas tree and elk
ings" all in the style of the
"Fatherland. There was a good
attendance of friends, and the
whole performance was highly ap-
plauded.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Mr.. Ed. Sanderson of Hillsboro,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
j, T. Sanderson for Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sanderson,
of Washington G. H., arrived
Tuesday morning, and will spend
week here.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

AS the Lancaster Hooking Val
ley yard engine in charge of en-
gineer Mock and Fireman Matheny
was passing over the trestle on the
swith at Rockbridge that leads to
the White sand quarry Friday
afternoon one side of the trestle
went down about eighteen inches
almost precipitating the engine
into the Hooking river. The
engine reached the other side safe.
ly but the track had to be blocked
up before it could be brought back
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Editor Chatfield and wife, of
Murray City, were visitors in Lo-
gan to-day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28
Humor ne Philosophy
BY DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There may have been such thing
as good man gone wrong, but his
original goodness was not the kind
that stands an acid test
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28
Local Matter .

Commissioners John w. Strentz
is reported to be improving.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Misses Ada and Goldie Unger
were visitors in Lancaster Satur-
day. They were accompanied
home by their brother Francis,
who spent Christmas at home, re-
turning to Lancaster Monday
evening.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Miss Grace Green, chief opera
tor of the Bell Phone office here,
was indeed complimented this
week by the report of Mrs. Scott,
travelling auditor of the phone
offices. She gave Miss Green the
compliment of having the best
kept and most correctly operated
office in her territory, and Incl
IDENTIFY upon her recommendation
Miss Grace received a very pleas
ing raise in wages. We congratu-
late the young lady, and say with
the old fellows, "Well, she comes
of good stock, and deserves it,"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Old "Foxey Grandpa" Grosve-
nor seems to be having his trou-
bles, but when the convention is
on, he will be there with the
goods. From a Democratic stand
point, how we would like to have
John White get that nomination.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Taking a headache powder is like
borrowing money ut the bank to pay
your debts.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28

Governor Pattison has rented
the Mitof house In Columbus as
his residence. The Governor
much preferred the Kelly resi-
dence, but he was too late to Sc
cure it, as our fellow-townsman
and prominent citizen, Gen. G. G,
Gage had rented 1T, in antic.pa'
tion of receiving the appointment
of Adj. Gen. of the State.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28
A Sordid Match.

Sums of money have relative value'
To the man who has nothing $1,000
looks like neat little pile, while to
the man who has just failed for mil
lion it is not drop in the bucket.
A traveller from one of the rural coun-
tries in Europe where the people live
simple lives and seldom see the color of
money tells Il story of n husband and
wife who were always quarreling. Get
ting on confidential terms with the
man, the traveller asked him why they
didn't make up.
Il don't want to make up" declared
the man frankly. Il never did care
anything for her. l only married her
for her money"
II didn't know she had money"
"Yes, she did. She had $40"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28
esi Sssez.sg,ss5' ,Sas

for an invalid. 1t can be made with
either baked or raw apples, the for
mer to be preferred when time is
short, especially if the apples are
baked and in readiness. They should
be sour and when cold should be
immersed in boiling water to cover
them. Let them stand until cool,
then strain and sweeten to taste.
For the liquor made from raw ap-
pies three or four juicy sour apples
of fine flavor should be pared and
sliced. Pour over them two cupfuls
of boiling water and let them stand
three hours. Strain, sweeten and add
small piece of ice. \ pleasant
flavor is added if the rind of lem
on is mixed with the slices of apple
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-12-28
Apple WatsS.

Apple water is refreshing drink
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20

Probably I shall ask him to put me
up tonight
cts a shame that you should have
to do So" Sybil blurted in her boyish
fashion. HYou've been awfully good
to us. I ought to have cleared out of
Beaumanoir house at once, and III
8 git as soon as ever I a. make other
arrangements
IT beg you'll do nothing Of the
kind,' Beaumanoir made genial an
swer. "Alec is about the only friend
l have, and-and [ need a friend,
Cousin Sybil. It has been a pleasure to
serving you,' he added with a thought
She shook hands with a warmth that
bespoke the death of old preiudices,
and General Sadgrove, who had hardly
exchanged two words with his visitor,
accompanied him to the hall door.
care you walking, duke9 Or shall
I whistle a cab9' he asked.
Beaumanoir looked up the street and
down the street, and gave a queer little
shrug.
1T won't make any difference
whether I walk or drive,' he said.
"Goodby, general
Having gazed the limping figure out
of sight, the general went back into the
house and made for his private den-a
spoils. There he leisurely selected a
cigar and seated himself in a big sad
dle-bag chair.
uThere is something brewing he
growled gently. II perceive a vibra-
ton in the moral atmosphere which
quite recalls old days. I wonder what
it means?o
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
CHAPTER VI. :
The General Is Curious.

On the following afternoon at tea
time four ladies were seated IN the
pleasant drawingroom Of l4O Grosvenor
Gardens, the residence of General Sad
grove. late of the Indian Staff Corps.
Mrs. Sadgrove, a fair, plump. elderly
dame. needs no special description, and
two Of the other notwithstanding.
Senator Sherman, as she preferred to
be called, and her daughter LEONE
we have met before.
The fourth occupant Of the room-a
girl dressed in deep mournlng-Was
Sybil Hamburg, who had come to dis
cuss her engagement to Alec Forsyth
with her motherly old friend, Alec s
aunt by marriage, Mrs. Sadgrove. Ow-
ing to the recent deaths in her family
the engagement was not to be publicly
announced at presents; but Sybil had
no secrets from the Sadgroves, who had
known her from a baby, long before she
had been taken up, on the death OF her
parents, by her grandfather, the late
Duke of Beaumanoir.
Miss Hamburg owed her attractive
ness to her essentially English type,
not of beauty-she would have dis
dained to lay claim to that-but of
fresh. healthy coloring. a suspicion of
tomboyishness, and a 1.-the, supple fig
ure that stood her in good stead in the
hunting and hockey fields. A trife
slangy on occasion, she was a good
hater and a staunch friend. with a tenn
per-as she had warned Alec already
that wonld need a lot of humoring if
they were not to have Hructions.0
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
SHADES OF THE FATHERS
Thomas jefferson and Samuel Adams Are Aamhda heA mnnd the AmonPa ecmmngm Their Own GUrmnaf
aMn MMnmMm

they are tired. What IS the uses The
they want us, and TIM one Of the few
kickers left with energy enough to
talk about it. Those who make laws
for the market know that the people
have no corruption fund with which to
purchase their wares. The People!
backed by the influence Of one corpo-
ration lawyer than that Of all the peo-
pie in New York state.''
NDo you imagine, Mr.. Smith, asked
Jefferson, f'that the founders Of the
constitution contemplated any such
state Of affairs as has been pictur-
fssquely described by Y friend
Scertainly they did not,n | warmly
chinery for a republic, one in which
the majority should rule, and the ills
from which we suffer are due to our
lack Of interest in public affairs and
not to defects in our system"
EDO you think that it was the in.
~tention of the formers of the constitu'
ton that the ma ority Of the people
There can be no question about
it, I declared. "Their only object
was to give to the world an example
Of true democracy
"You hold that they had faith il
the wisdom of the majority, and de
sired to establish a system by which
it could be given expression, do .yor
not, Mr.. SMITH" he asked, looking
at me closely.
"You have stated my views exactly
Nj. Jefferson I replied.
"Such is the popular estimate o.
their purport and the result Of theil
labors, is it not9"
cit ISL
"They had no such motive,' Jeffer
son said impressively, and then turned
to Washington and Adams. "No bet
ter evidence is needed" he said, 20:
the ~inaccuracy and worthlessness o
what is called history. I presume W,
misjudge the ancient Greeks and Ro
mans in the same way
I was too astounded to make reply
Had one of my friends-Brown, for in
stance-made such an assertion / shout
have dashed him as a traitor and an in
CRATE, but I could make no answer t
this illustrious shade. Jefferso.
opened one Of my bookcases, took on
two volumes and opened one of then
I recognized MadisoT's ttJournal Of til
Constitutional Convention
"Have you read these, Mr.. SMITH
he asked.
II must confess that I have not,O
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20

fact, but your historians pay no
attention to it, yet it is impossible to
the motives which actuated
the constitutional convention without
taking this fear and hatred of the ma
jority into account
Gas Mr.. adams says, it is all-import-
ant that you have a clear understanding
of the relations which then existed be-
tween. the people and the members of
the. constitutional convention" ex-
planned Jefferson. fLet me see if I can
make it clear to you. In recent years
you had a political campaign waged be-
tween those who believed in the free
hered to a single gold standard: Now
suppose that in that election the fol-
lowers Of free silver, income tax, gov
eminent ownership of railroads and
other radical issues had won by over
whelming maiorities. Suppose that the
merchants and bankers had refused to
accept silver, and that as a consequence
the country was in a state Of disorder,
intense hatred existing between the two
factions. In this crisis, suppose that a
number Of your influential citizens as
sembled and decided to issue a call for
a convention to remodel the constitu-
ton, and that delegates were chosen
not by popular vote-but from lawyers
for the great corporations, from presi-
dents of your leading banks, high Off
Gals of your railroad combines, mines,
steamship companies and other interests,
with a few college presidents, clergymen
and newspaper editors. What would be
their natural attitude toward, a people
whose brutal popular maiorities had
menaced mot only their personal inter-
ests, but, as they firmly and honestly
believed, imperiled the prosperity Of the
nation, rich and poor alike9'
"They wouldn't do a thing to themio
exclaimed Brown.
81 construe your remarks as satirical,
Mr.. Brown smiled Jefferson. IT
shall attempt to prove to you and to
Mr.. Smith that the drafters of our con-
stitution felt that they had Just reason
to fear and distrust the people; that
they deemed them incapable Of wisely
exercising a dominating influence in
government: that they aimed to con
struct a document which would make
property paramount. to the will of a ma
jority, and that many of the ills from
which you suffer can be traced directly
to the constitution which governs you.o
"You cannot do it!' I declared.
"You shall be the iudge,'' said the
shade of the statesman.
Note-In the following instalment The Shades
begin an investigation into the secret history
of the formation Of the constitution of the United
States. q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
CHAPTER V.-Continued.

But as the day wore to evening, and
the evening to night, the sensation OF
being hunted vexed his nerves. He
found himself %prolonging his solitary
dinner for the sake Of the company OF
the butler and footman who waited
from the moonlit stroll on the terrace
to which he felt tempted. 1t was not
till the mansion had been barred and
bolted for the night that he ceased to
tumble frequently for the revolver
which he had carried all day.
Before retiring he inquired OF
not surprised to learn that there had
been no discoveries. Mr.. Clinton Zeig-
Ter was not a man to employ agents IN
capable Of battling a village police
man. -,
The room which Beaumanoir occupied
was the great state bedchamber thai
had been used by his predecessors from
With a cavernous fireplace and heavily
curtained mullioned windows. He
did not like the room, but had con-
sented to sleep there IN seeing that
the old retainers would be scandallzed
by his sleeping, anywhere but in the
"Duke's ROOM
After locking the door and seeing to
the window f~astenings. he took the adj
ditional ]precaution Of examining the
chimney. Bending his head clear of
the massive m~antelpiece, he looked up
and saw that at the end Of the broad
shaft quite a. large. circle OF star-llt
sky was visible, while a cold blast
struck downwards Of sufficient volume
to purify the air Of the room. ,
He Law awake for some time, but
he must have been slumbering ftfully
for over an hour when he felt himself
gradually awakening-not from any
Sudden start, but from a growing sense
of strange oppression in his lungs. As
his senses returned the choking sensa'
tion increased, and finally he lay wide
awake, wondering what was the matter
Every minute it became harder tc
breathe the sitting air, and at last he
flung the bedclothes off in the hope OF
relief, and in doing so saw something
so ~unaccountable that his Keeling senses
than fear.
There was a fire in the crate. Glow
ing steadily in the recess of the ancient
fireplace a great red ball burned, with
out flicker and'without fame. but lurlc
with the unwavering light that con1e
from fuel fused to intense heat.
Even without the terrible oppres
sion at his chest there would have beer
q weird horror in this mysterious tr'
introduced into his room at dead o
nioht-into q room with locked doc
and fastened windows. But what di
this CHASTITY struggle for breath poi
tend?
NCharcoal! Ziegler!' were the tw
words that buzzed in response thru hi
fast-clouding brain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
CHAPTER VII.
The Men on the Stairs.

The rooms-two in number-occup1ed
by Alec Forsyth in John street, Abel
phi, were in<a house let off in bachelor
chambers, with the exception OF the
ground floor, which was used as an Of
fee by a firm of wholesale wlnemer,,
Income had precluded a more aristocrat-
|ic locality; and, at any rate, John street
offered the advantage Of being within a
few minutes walk Of his daily work in
Downing street.
In the daytime, when the tenants
were out at their various avocations,
the upper part Of the dingy old build
ing was deserted, save by the house
keeper in the %attics; while the counting,
life and hustle. At night the conditions
were reversed, the winemerchant,s
premises being locked up and silent,
and the rooms above occupied.
On the evening Of that Monday on
which the Duke of Beaumanoir called
on the Shermans at the residence Of
General Sadgrove, Alec was busy in his
pairing generally for his departure to
Prior's Tarrant on the morrow. It was
past eight, and he had just lit the gas,
when the door suddenly opened and
Beaumanoir came in.
NWhy, Charley-hang It'll Duke,
mean-I thought you were IN the coun.
try!'' Alec exclaimed, more, astOnished
by his friend s actions than by his ap'
pearance there.
For, after slipping quietly in, Beau.
MANOR had turned sharp round ano
loosed the catch of the s%pringlock. Not
satisfied with that, he also shot home
the two Observation-Disclosures with which
the doro was fitted, top and bottom, ant
then flung himself into am easy chair
hopping his brow with his handker
chief.
III dom think I was spotted, but it,
best to be on the safe side,o he nut
tered. Then aloud: II came to ash
you to give me a shakedown tonight, ole
chap, on q sofa or anything; only
DON know If it IS fair to you; my prox
Unity carries a pretty considerable risk
But I've been-rather worried, and
seem to want company,
Forsyth rose and laid an afectionat,
t hand on the dukes shoulder.
aNow, look here,D he said, firmly
stI'm going to forget that you re m,
employer at a generous salary, and re
| member only that I'm your friend
What does all this meant You we beel
hurt somehow, too. Just make a cleal
breast Of it, and let Is see what can b
: dcne.D
Beaumanoir shook his head sadly.
81 can It make a clean breast of it,
he began; then pulled up short an
went on. cat least, / can't tell yo'
1 causes, but I'll tell you effects. M.
!, life has been attempted twice certain
t ", possibly three times, since noon yes
! terday.'
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spite it, warmly declared Jefferson.
'fThe constitution conferred the right
of secession and recognized slavery, but
the people were wiser than the consti-
tuition, and by the sword rendered a de-
cision which forever destroyed the infal-
libility Of that document. But we will
not discuss that. To all intents and
purposes the constitution is paramount.
Your national, state and local laws are
supposed to conform to it, your political
parties subscribe allegiance to it's doc
trines, and it is your governmental BIZ
BILE. Do I overstate its scope and In
%fuence9'
"You could not overstate it," I de-
clared. owe do not allow anyone to
criticize it,
"Nonsense, young man!'' severely
interrupted Samuel Adams. "The
right to criticize the constitution
amend it or even overthrow it is dis
tinctly affirmed In that document
I fastened to explain that I had
stated my point too broadly, and that
our reverence for it was on account Of
it's founders.
of its founders than You do remarked
Jefferson. "The belief of the Ameri-
can people in their innate perfection ex-
tends to the canonizing of their ances-
tors. You have exalted them to the
rank of demigods,. and have taught
yourselves that their work was inspired.
From worshiping them it was natural
that YOU anne to worship their consti-
tuition, and to ascribe all Of your fail
ures to an inability to interpret their
superhuman wisdom. Let us consider
them as men and not as gods. Put
aside your bombastic national pride and
look the facts in the face. Your
honest majorities are helpless to pass
and enforce good laws or to defeat bad
ones. In no country in the world does
wealth WELD a greater influence in gov.
eminent. Shall we charge these condi
tions to your constitution; and if not
at what door shall we lay themY Why
do your people publicly tolerate abuses
at which they privately complaint"
"The people cut no figure what
ever,' declared Brown, who could re
main silent no longer. eff an over
whelming majority of them desire the
passage of a certain law, they some
times succeed, after years of education
and agitation, in getting a bill thr,
a legislature, or even congress. If il
is not vetoed, the chances are that some
court will declare it unconstitutional
and that IS the end of it. The people
l have tried again and again, and nov