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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
When, You Can't

When In doubt. play trumps
And bluff the thing out.
When you have no trumps,
Just remain In doubt.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
Didn't Have To.
narliable about George washing

ton never telling lie."
mot SO very. He lived before all of
the big fish in the streams had been
caught"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
No one envies the tramp's hours, and
yet they are shorter than the bankers.

1t is only when 1t bumps wrongdoing
that the truth hurts.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A pure heart Is better than an i'm
maculate suit. hut it will not help the
possessor as much In securing job.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Nothing succeeds like success ex-
cept the young man who has his fa-
theirs bank account back of him.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
Humor mo Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There Is some consolation In the
thought thgt those air castles In Spain
that we can't get might be full of mi.
crobes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
idn't like his looks?"

at wasn't that so much. She was
afraid lie wouldn't be able to tell her
when her hat was on straight"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
G. w. DOLLS ON.
Physician and Surgeon.

Office in Dollison Block, Second
door East of Court House, Logan,
Ohio. Residence, West Main Street
near street leading to depot. Telsy
phone Not
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

The man who IL on the public pay
roll can see all of the good points in
the party that put him there without
streining his eyes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

A faint heart has frequently won a
fair lady II the faint heart had a fat
bank account.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Wine is money, but the man who Is
doing time has great difficulty in get
ting 1t cashed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03
A corporation may not have soul.
but 1t has thousand eyes.

Marriages are made in heaven. but
divorces are a strictly home grown
Ertiele.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Easy money is the kind your schemes
are bound to make before they are
tried.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-03

Alarmists have been looking for the
man on horseback for a long while,
but perhaps when he comes 1t will be
In an auto.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09

"I,l show you what it is to mel I'm
a constable, and it's my business to keep
an eye out for such ! fellers as you.
Looking for chance to rob some hen
roost, s'pose."
You can s'pose any blamed thing you
want tor
mighty sassy, amt you? Waal, I'll
be back in about an hour. and if you
are here then I'll make it hot for you.'
For the next Is minutes Mr.. Bowser
was so mad that he paid no attention
to tree-toads, criekets or rustling leaves,
but he finally began to cool OFF, and
wrote:
IT have just heard the song of a
whipporwill, and it was not mixed up
with the notes of a hand-organ or the
yelIs of a street peddler. Mrs. Bowser
will be sorry she didn't come
THE lowing of the kline reaches my
ear 1 don't know what they want to
low at night for. but the sounds are
those of pastoral peace. / am an ass
that 1 haven't spent every night this
summer out here.
I'm the bushes not far away a night
ingaIe has just broken into song. While
his notes are beautiful, they are also
sad There is somehow a dreamy sad
ness about them that touches the heart
and reminds one Of"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09

"!!!!-????-ilii@
This break in Mr.. Bowser's notes was
occasioned by two tramps who were
"hoofing'' it into town, but stopped when
they saw him under his tree.
Hello, Cully-what's doin'?" asked
one.
"You go on!'' shouted Mr.. Bowser. as
he identified them for what they were.
''Eh, Gully? What's de matter wild
you?'' was queried, as they both drew
nearer .Say, Jim, de old baldhead is
onto something good and don't want to
let us in on de ground f1oor.'
"By thunder, but didn't tell you to
go oni'' shouted Mr.. Bowser. as he
scrambled up.
''You did, Gully, but we are in no
smokers? Why don't We give us de
glad hand and make us feel to homer
AIasi for the tree-toads and whip
porwills and nightingales. Mr.. Bow
ser sailed in The tramps expected to
pick fuss with him and win an easy
victory, but never were men more
mistaken. He had them licked and on
the run within five minutes. They
mussed him up some in return, but he
sat down and lighted another cigar,
and if he had been given half an hour
to get over it the songs of the birds
and insects might have appealed to his
heart again. Only about ten minutes
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09
THERE WAS BUT ONE THING MR.. BowsER DO.

head, you know"
Never had a cold in my head in my
life. and you know it. 1t will be use
less for you to raise any objections"
Il don't want to. If you want to go
out and commune with Nature, don't
see why you shouldn't. What time will
you return?"
mot till sunrise, anyhow. Think you'll
be afraid to stay alone?"
mot at all. You had better take your
revolver along. All is peace and love
out in the country, but pistol is a
good thing sometimes"
"I want no weapons. Nature had
nothing to do with the making of dead
ly weapons. I'll take along half a dozen
cigars, and while you are sweltering
here and being kept awake by whoops.
screams and yells I'll be whispering
with Nature under the stars
An hour later Mr.. Bowser started. He
took a suburban street car and rode
four miles beyond the brick and mortar
and after walking along country high
way for 40 rods he found tree and
sat down to begin the business of COM
muning It was moonlight night and
the feeling was one of peace on earth
and good will to men. He had brought
along pencil and paper and as he sat
with his back to a tree he wrote:
This is something like it. am be-
yond the rush and roar and wickedness
of the city. and the change is wonder
full. Just now wouldn't strike a man
saThe crickets are singing their CHEEKY
songs. They seem to realize what am
out here for AM they welcome me. l
don't know whether a cricket has soul
or not, but I feel in consonance with
them.
Have just heard a tree-toad. First
I've heard in 20 years and the sounds
carry me back to other days. The song
of the tree-toad is an innocent one: l
believe it would melt the heart of
convict and make better man of him
will write a letter to the governor to-
morrow and suggest that tree-toads be
introduced into state prison."
-"
The above line represents a break in
Mr.. Bowser's notes, caused by two
farmers who came along in a wagon.
When they saw him sitting under a tree
with his hat off and cigar in his
mouth the team was stopped, and one
of them called out:
You feller, there. but what are you
doing?'
What is that to your demanded
Mr.. Bowser. as the song of the tree
toad was forgotten in an instant.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09
BoWsER's NIGHT OFF.
He Seeks to Get Closer to
Nature.

The day had been hot and Mr.. Bow
ser had wilted his collar and grown fri
laDle as he mopped at the perspiration.
lie came home dragging his feet and
ready for a row, but Mrs Bowser wa 3
SO tactful that he could get no opening.
w men dinner had been concluded his ir-
r1tation had somewhat passed awav
but presently he said:
Hang this kind of weather, anyhowl
II 1t hadn't been for your objections we
should have been among the mountains
or down at the seashore now'
You forget, my DEAR replied Mrs.
Bowser You decided early in June
tnat you could not leave your business
this year.
But we might have run out to some
farmhouse for a week.
Yes, but you showed me figures to
prove that it was just as hot out in
the country on a hot day as it was in
the city"
''The same old brick and mortar. he
said, as he looked up and down the
street from the front steps. 'fThe same
hot streets by day-the same noises at
night. There is no nature in a city.
Everything is artificial, even to the
trees and grass. If I could get out
somewhere and commune with Nature
for three or four hours it would seem
more like living"
But you can surely take a day off,
Mr.. Bowser reflected for a while and
AAOH SuuUeIIly exclaimed.
NBy the horn spoon, but why haven't
thought of it beforei''
Taking a day OFF,"
mo; taking a night off During the
day one is full of business and doesn't
notice it so much, but when night comes
one longs for the peace and quietness
of the country. have seen nights this
summer when I'd have given five dol
lars to hear the voice of tree-toad."
DO you mean that you'd like to go
out and stay at some farmhouse over
night?' asked Mrs. Bowser.
Farmhouse be hanged! I mean that
I'd like to get beyond the sight and
sounds of the city and pass the night
under a tree. That would be getting
close to Nature. One could think and
ponder and reflect The soft rustic of
the leaves-the chirping of the crickets
the low call of the night birds-all
these things would touch a responsive
chord in a mans soul. Say, I'm going
to try it on this very night.''
'You are so easy to take cold in your
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09
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The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09

had gone by when the constable re-
turned. He had with him in the
wagon six stout yeomen, and as they
all leaped to the ground the official
said:
Now, then, you old sheep thief, will
you move on or go to the county
jail?''
'How dare you apply such a term to
mel Do you know who l am, sir %
81 don't, and 1 don't care. Come on,
fellersl''
There was but one thing for Mr..
Bowser to do. He took to his legs and
struck a 2:4O gait. The six took after
him, but though he was short and fat
the tree-toads and whipporwills were
encouraging him to do his best, and
after he had been run a mile the pur-
suit was abandoned.
1t was o'clock in the morning
when Mrs. Bowser heard soft footsteps
on the sidewalk. They turned in at
the gate and mounted the steps. Some
one unlocked the door. Some one came
upstairs. Some one undressed with
out a word and moving around on tip
toes, and some one fell into bed with a
grunt to turn on his back and say to
himself:
"Thank heaven she is asleep, and in
the morning / will lie to her and tell
her had the best time in my lifei''-
Copyright, 1905, by r. B. McClure.)
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09

ing the proofs of his forthcoming
novel It's heroine is said to be a
striking contrast to Dorothy Vernon,
being small. piquant, brown-eyed, ten
der-hearted, and bewitching-in other
words. sweet, rather than dominant.
Mr.. Emerson Hou@h has lived and
Travelled and hunted all over the west
from the Mississippi to the Rockies
ever since he was a boy. He spent
many years in Hearts Desire as he
calls the little town where the events
of his delightfully."- emotional and ro-
mantle new novel take place. Hearts
Desire" is announced for publication
by the Macmillan company in the early
fall, with illustrations by F. B. Masters.
The Century company announces
that the next in its series of popular
American biographies will be the life
or captain Myles Standish'' by Tudor
jerks. now in press. This new chron-
1ele of the brave soldier and true
comrade" whose life was so closely as
sociated with the birth and early years
OF the Plymouth colony, aims not only
70 give readable biography, but to
correct many mistaken though COM
monty held notions about our Pilgrim
Fathers.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09

Among the fancies introduced by
fashionables this season have been flow
er embroidered pink linen skirts with
sky-b1ue sashes--a combination that
out -Watteaus Watteau-and piques in
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09

If taken this month.
keeps you well all fail.
1t makes the little ones
eat, sleep and grow.
A tonic for the whole
amily. II oI1ister' 3
Rocky Mountain Tea.
IS cents Tea or Tablets.
GATL1N's DRUG STORE
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09

The stole or boa is long story just
now. In white marabou, trimmed all
along the center with chiffon flower
appliques, it is in it's newest guise.
These flowers are at their best in
white with lemon colored centers and
pale green foliage or in pale pink or
mauve chiffon mixed with cream
color Natural colored marabou
stoles are decorated with applique
flowers of brown chiffon with pendant
buds of chiffon and brown and white
cord. The motives are joined by
three lines of mixed cord.
A new marabou stole is broad and
all along it's center there are little
ropes of thick cream colored chenille
arranged in festoons on alternate
sides of the center. A scarf of old
lace is threaded in and out of the fes-
toons. Tails finish the ends.
Ostrich or marabou and curly coo
which sell at low prices. A new one
of this sort is nut brown. These,
often in round boas, are shown in a
new shade of yellow, which is some
what brighter than banana and less
vivid than saffron, and also in red
and mauve.
The boas of mixed black and white
feathers are very fashionable. A fiat
stole of white marabou has tufts OF
black marabou at intervals through
its center from one end to the other.
Black and white tulle Pierrot ruffs
are also in high vogue. They have
long ribbon or velvet ends.
The COG boa now comes in such
tints as pale pink, pale blue, mauve,
etc. 1t really rivals the boa of poor
ostrich feathers and has nothing in
common with the stiff clipped cocks
feathers. Stoles must partake of the
color of the costume or its accesso-
ries.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09
suitable for the Fourth.

s"The late General H. v. Boynton," :"
said an old soldier, used to tell on the
Fourth of July story about British
captain.
s'This captain, after being defeated in
a sea fight in the war of 1912, inspect
ed the ship to which he had surren-
dered.
but, hang it all, half your sailors
are English he grumbled at the end
of his inspection.
land had you not all English p
said the American captain calmly"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09

According to the following entry in
Pepys' diary of March Z. 1869, royalty
rose somewhat earlier in the day than
is the custom now for the purposes Of
witnessing sport. Pepys says. st hear
that the king (Charles I'D and the Duke
of York set out for Newmarket by 8
in the morning to see some foot and
horse races
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09

china blue and lilac tones, very palpa-
bly, tailor-made and trimmed almost tc
the one with crochet lace.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

dramatic art has progressed wonderfully III i"O
thousand years from the Roman epoch OF hurIins
clam shells at the actors to our day OF egg 'nto"
J ing, shown in the recent adventure oi -'
Bernhardt in Canada
Charles Klein the dramatist who has written
The Lion and the Mouse The Music Master
and other plays. ran a thoughtful hand throush nus
scant, locks as he said this and paced the drawing
room of his home at No 43 West 10oth-st. lie was
conDeiIed to pace because he had just moved IN
and the chairs were piled high with gilt framed
pictures
Tribune reporter
Yes YES. indeed" said the dramatst- And /
am glad that you wish converse on this i'm
portant subject because You might easily lead me
into q frivolous discourse concerning the philosophy
of Fichte and the need of truthful drama in TINS
country. I delight TO talk on serious matters.
NO doubt the history Of art is at your finger
tips?"
Say rather that tie finger tips turned the pages
of wisdom replied the accurate playwright
yes. 1 have conned the records Of the past ana
seen somewhat with my own eyes here and abroad
There is no better index of civilization than the
treatment of plays and players in every land- You
can judge people by the quantity and quality OF
the goods they cast behind the footights A clam
she'll a bouquet an egg-these are steps in the
upward march"
Where 90 your researches begnP'
THE Chinese people are the earliest known dra-
matists although the historians, dreading the
fatigue of learning the language. have decided In
favor Of the Greeks Yes, the Chinese had the
atres before the dawn Of Western things. Their
PLAYS lasted several weeks now, and 10 this l
attribute the low status of actors and authors.
for YOU how they gulled the author out of
royalties by paying for forty-two nights as If 1t
were one performance. and the actors Jared the
same In salary. The dramatists and
classed as vagabonds. At the present day man
DARN can off the head of a bad actor. The
people hurI hrecrackers the stage when they
don't ike the show. and If they do like it they
merely keep silent and nod their heads The throw
ing OF frecrackers shows that China has fire
department.. and the silence proves that the civ
iized cIaque has not been introduced"
How did the Greek audiences attack the play
| ers?"
Words. believe, their worst weapons. II
they disliked anything they thought of a ten
syllable word that meant son-Of- a-barnstorming-
zeus- -blasted-hamfster and heaved It at the stage
IL any pleased them. on the contrary, like
IEschylus, with his patriotic tragedy or Aris-
tophanes with his sstircal comedy, they ran him
for Office But the audience did not express its
entire feelings while a show was on, because IL
had TO sit stone benches and feared to prolong
pain. Thus many classic plays survive that would
have been Missed into oblivion If the audience had
sat plush seats. Now. the Romans SIS / re-
marked at first. threw clam shelIs-if my sources
do not err-and you the effect in the razor
edge comedies OF the time. The authors and actors
felt compelled 10 make point every line lest
the audience should rise up and clam them. The
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

people were nouveaux riches; they wanted their
moneys worth quick. and you the results The
Romans were somewhat like u.s."
What is the record of the Middle Ages?"
THE actor and author gradually advanced from
the position of court testers TO that Of wandering
hoboes They were liable get six months the
church refused admit them alive dead, and
even in ShakesDeare's time they had scant
sideration Over here the Puritans didn't even
allow audiences TO assault the troupe: no theatres
existed Bear batting. acting and chicken stealing
were put on the level. To come down TO the
present day. find that the nations show their
characteristics clearly in their behavior within the
theatre The Latins in general are the most viva
cous and discriminating OF critics while the north
ern people express approval distaste in a heavy
manner They applaud ponderousIy and send
weighty articles across the footlghts''
What is the custom in Spain for instance?"
"Ah the land of Iope and Calderonl 1t is dan
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

and grace as a dancer, the dance forming a
dramatic incident of the action.
This week at Cooper Union Marshall Darrach
will give public recitals of four of Shakespeare
plays. Mr.. Darrach has been giving his recitaIs
for several years at Cooper Union. and they
have attained great popularity. 1t was because
| of the response made by the people to the op-
portunities afforded to hear these rec1tals
that the Peoples Institute was led TO un-
dertake the dramatic work in regular theatres
Mr Darrach speaks without book, his recital
lasting from one hour TO one hour and a quar-
ter or more. without any advertising beyond
the notice on the Cooper Union bulletin board
announcements made to the regular institute
audiences and brief press notices. the nall
Seating / 5000 is invariably overcrowded. Last
year when four recitals were given about f1ve
hundred persons Wfre turned away from the
doors each night.
The holiday attraction at the West End The
atre will be James ONeill in Monte Cristo.
beginning with a Christmas matinee. This
engagement is noteworthy because it is said to
be the distinguished romantic actors farewet
to the play that he has made famous through
out the country. The production is new and
elaborate. The company includes James
O'Neil jr. Richard Allen, John j. Green, }. W.
Dillon. Charles II. Stevens. Bart Wallace
Thomas Edwards Willard McKegney, Alfred
Long John Parks. Allen o. Meyers, John l.
Green Ed Short, Edwin Lane, James Han, Ed
ward Smith John Benjamine, Robert Lauer,
Abigail Marshall Kate Fletcher. Sara Leigh and
Louise Miller.
The Christmas festival for the stage children
will take place tonight at Tony Pastors Thea
tre, and the entire Tammany Hall Building will
be required for the purpose. This is annual
affair, and one that could be i'll spared,
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

gerous there for an author TO treat an unpopular
subject. I believe they have a spiteful though
graceful way of throwing carving knives at the
histrions They greet the author with light vege-
tables. In Italy they interrupt. gesticulate won
derfully and call another's attention TO incon-
sistencies in the play They show their independ-
ence by keeping their hats on. smoking and doing
anything they please The standard of acting is
high. and a bad player is not tolerated for an
instant; he is hooted and howed off the stage.
In the absence OF poor histrlonism, the play and
the writer generally get the blame There must
be central strong idea IN the play by which Il
is judged. I attended a Naples theatre. and also
one in Rome where the first performance OF Mas
cagnfs new opera Amca: given. The tenor
was applauded the high note but an omInous
silence fell with-the curtain. The people here were
too polite throw the traditional verniceIu and
stilettos- Imagine Italian offering cabbage or
Irish potatoes
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
PLAYS THAT CONTINUE.

HUDsON-"Man and Superman."
BIJOU-Warfeld. in THE Music Master"
PRINCESS -'Zira,' with Miss Anglin.
SAVOY-"The Walls of Jericho
MADISON SQUARE-"The Man on the Box
and David Garrick"; last two weeks
JOE WEBER'S-"The Prince Chap; last
LYCEUM-"The Lion and the Mouse"
WALLACK'S-"The Squaw Man
EMPIRE+Miss Adams, in Peter Pan"
HERALD SQUARE-Afiss Nethersole
DALY'S-Miss Allen, in THE Toast of the
Town. last week.
BELAsCO-"The Girl of the Golden West"
with Miss Bates.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

Lyceum Theatre, under the direction Of Mrs.
H. c. De Mile. Tuesday afternoon, which
will be the first of a series of matinees to be
given Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
afternoons. The play is called Between Two
Fires and is the first effort at dramatic writ
ing by Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield, who is
known the author of THE Archbishop and
the Lady" and other stories. The play deals
with incident at Fort Tconderoga in the
American Revolution about which is woven a
love story In conjunction with this play Mrs
Frances Hodgson Burnetts delightful comedy
THE Little Princess" will be presented, with
Miss Sarah French in the title role, and with