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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
noAD InIpRoyrMExr.

Wherever dirt roads have to be work
cd and cared for--and that is through
out most of the rural districts of the
country at large-there may be noted
very marked Improvement Of methods
as compared with the old way. A more
intelligent and permanent plan of op-
Grafton Is being followed. The road
boss this year Is no longer undoing and
tearing to pieces what his predecessor
did last year, the absolute need of
thorough drainage OF the highway Is
being generally recognized, and the
value of drain tila for this purpose Is
being more and more appreciated; there
is apparent Il much more economical
and effective expenditure OF the road
funds, and 1t Is really becoming the
custom now to expect and demand
full days work for days pay--in n
word, the people are taking a much
greater interest In the highways than
ever before and are Mt last waking up
TO the important relation which good
roads bear to the economy of farm
life; the rural mail delivery system Is
doing not little to spur the farmers
up, for the government puts the mat
Ter to them dat-"no roads. no MALL"
Under the new method of caring for
earth roads 1t is becoming quite
common thing to find farmers dragging
and keeping the highways along their
respective farms In fine shape and do
Ing 1t all without public pay just for
lne pleasure and pride which they take
In having good roads associated with
their farms. This is one of the most
encouraging signs of agricultural prog
ress to be observed In the country to-
day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

We are asked by what process the
new varieties of Strawberries and po-
tatoes are originated. New varieties Of
strawberries are not originated. from
the runners, but from the seeds of the
berry. New kinds of potatoes como
from the seeds In the seed balls aud
not from the tubers. The now sorts
are propagated by the runners and tu-
bers of the plants thus originated. The
same rule as to new varieties holds
good with all our fruits which carry
sceds-apples, pears. pcac,.es. plums.
With our cereal grains-tosa;, Gu
cumbers, melons and sqrashes- with
most flowers, the orlglnatlon Of new
variety comes as a sport or freak, the
result Of natures mysterious methods
OF cross fertilization. such sport being
selected for propagation by seeds or
cuttings from 1t. Many new things ara
developed by mechanical cross fertlll-
zation where varieties are purposely
crossed by the agency Of man, and no
feid OF research Is more fascinating or
is attracting more attention at the
present time, Luther Burbank Of Cali.
fornia being the high priest in this line
Of wonderful work
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
Don't E.nect TOO Much.

II you wish to be young looking and
happy adopt as your principle in life
never to expect too much of people. A
large amount of worry and trouble
arises from our too great expectation
of others. We expect too much of our
children. They must be gifted, beautl-
full, obediert, little compendiums Of all
the virtues, and il they are not this we
think bitter things and COW wrinkles
and gray hairs for ourselves. We ex-
pect too much Of our friends, and III
nature is the result Of the disappoint-
ments encountered. The housekeeper
develops into domestic pesslmlst who
does not find the orderliness and clean
liness which she expects.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
The aurmeae Nirxnnn.

In ''The Silken East" the author, v.
G. Scott O'Connor, explains what that
much discussed consummation of Mir
yana, or nelkban, is to the faithful
Burmese:
And this neikban, what is it? Eter-
nal extinction or eternal and conscious
peace? The everyday Buddhist, in
Burma at least, is in no doubt upon
the subject, and for the rest, for an
exalted idea Of paradise, do not re.
member to have come upon anything
finer than this: t'Where the believer
expects to find sure shelter against
all errors, doubts and fears, and a rest
ing place, where his spirit may secure
ly enjoy the undisturbed possession Of
truth"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
LIVE STOCK
MARKET REPORTS.

East BUFFAko-Cattls: Export good
10 choice 1 s4S -; shtpSins steers,
"a 2s04 Is; butcher eatas, ~ ee9t 10;
hsifsrs, 81, ao04 esi oSya, - SS01 60;
bulls, 50 G@s r.: mAikess ana sprinEsrA,
s2S oO0TS e. Sheep aad Lasnbs-dood to
choIoo yeeEinGG - oc9s -; wethors,
f5 boaS TS; mt1ed. - AeGeI hi ewes, IS IS
G5 80; spring laHehs- 80 se07 50. Calves
Best, 81 SECS ca Hoy%-Henvies. IS 100
IL; mediums. IS u: Eesssers, IS 600
OS; pigs, 50 a.; roussss, ~ oe9t so.
CLEVELAND OaAas: Steers choice
fat. 81 se3S rs: oeasss ana rough, 80 a6
&4 IL; heifcrs. "a ssas 50; cows 50 0o@
70; bulls, 50 5oR3 IS: milkers and
springera, Sl5 oo@5o %. Sheep and
Lambs--Geca to choice lambs, 81 l6; culis,
Sc oO@S SO: wethers, q oodS so; mixed.
"a 50qS ~! ewes. 81 2S1g 90. Calves
81 90 down. Hogs-hfxed weights, IS 059
10: Yoriters, IS 0oGp5 o5: medium heavy,
s5 10; pigs. IS 90; stays and roughs, "a 90
"a 35.
cHIcAoo-Cat9s: Cesnnen to prime
steers, ss t59s 40; csvS 81 1894 90;
bulls. So Oe8i Is; stocasp and feeders.
81 1904 20: heifers. - 509S co. Sheep
IS z537 50. Calves-ss be97 IS. Hogs
Choice to prime heavy. IS 1905 Is; medi-
un to good heavy. - 9515 oS; light. s5 10
as Is; good 10 choice heavy mixed, 81 80
@5 05; packing, "a so95 %. Wheat-No.
3 red, so@eie. Cora y No, 8, 46946hc.
Oats-Ne. .. so1soAc.
PiTTSBuRo - Cattle: essstce. IS ESQ
s 80; prime, IS ooHs ~; tidy butchers.
"a 1904 50; heffeps, 80 5s1S 80; cows
bulls aaA seass, % eodfs 50; fresh cows
S2B oo95o CO. eheep ana EAmbs-Prime
wethers, 50 1905 SO, nsixea- "a 1905 90;
lambs, IS oo27 80. Caives-s6 0o@S co.
Hogs-Prime heavy So ao1S IS; medi-
ums, 50 10; heavy Yorkers. IS o695 TO-;
light Yorkers, So ot@S d5s rfgs, SO ooQ
SOS.
iNciNNATi-Whent; 70 red, $50
90c. Corn - No. mixed (new), 47Kc
Oats--No mixed, sztSe. KyR-No. Q. 75c
I4ard-se 80. Bulk meats. N S1h. Bacon
IS rs. Hogs-si ooqB it. cattie-$s oo9
Z 60. sheep-ss oS@a rs Lambs-s4 30
OF sg.
NEW TORk-Wheat: No = red 93Ac
Corn-Ee- :, s9e. Oats-MIxsd, SO to 80
lbs, 3Bc.
roLEDo-wheat. SOC; corn. 4sc; oats,
92he; rye. SSo; doverseed. IS o.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

men. A woman entering one of the di-
visions of the agricultural department
MS scientific aid and showing any abil-
ity would doubtless have chance to
rise. A number Of women have been
appointed to these positions, which pay
at the start $40 a month.
One of the scientists said that he pre-
ferred woman to man because Of
her more delicate touch in working
with cultures. But. he complained, as
soon as he succeeded in training her
she left to be married.
Men in the department-the broader,
scientific men-are likely, as n general
thing, to help advance a woman. AS
much as possible the women in the
several divisions of the agricultural de-
partment are allowed to do field work
around Washington.-Exc
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
7 TRAFALGAR.
Tho swiftn ess of Action of This Great
Naval Battle.

.
The world will see other sea fights,
but never one like this, SO close, so
swift and with 80 much in 1t of the
personal element. And what may be
called the pace Of the battle, the swift
ness with which incident follows incl
dent, is almost without q parallel in
the history of war. The first gun was
fired at 1918; at 1922, or only seven
minutes after the French guns opened
on him, Collingwood. with the British
ships nearest to him, was through the
enemy's line.
Only one brief minute later, or at
1928 by the log Of the Euryalus, Mel
son is in the fight, and is pouring his
first dreadful broadside into the stern
of Villeneuve's flagship. Two minutes
later the French and Spanish topmasts
begin to fall. At 1872, or sixty-seven
minutes after the first gun was fired,
Blackwood reports "the center and rear
of enemy's line to be hard pressed In
action" The fate Of the battle is prac-
tically settled. Already some of the
enemy's ships have struck. The swift
moments run on, and the pulses Of the
great fight keep time with them. The
advantage is not all ON one side.
AT 2:30, for example, or less than two
hours from the moment when, a shape
of majestic pride, the Royal Sovereign
moved into the zone OF the enemy's
fire, she lies mastless and helpless
hulk. She has done her work, but she
has paid a terrible price for 1t. There
is at this moment fiutter Of flags on
the masthead Of the Victory, for Mel.
son has a great captains watchfuI
vision, and frigate--it is the Euryalus
comes down with every inch Of can
vas set, cropping her way through the
smoke, to take the battered hull OF the
Royal Sovereign in tow, so that her
broadsides--the mighty ship can still
fight, though she cannot sail-bear upon
the enemy's ships within her reach.
This is not battle spread through
days. 1t Is compressed almost into
minutes. The first shot was fred at
12:15; before 8 o'clock flag after flag Is
going down; great feet is crumbllng
into ruin. BY $50 o'clock all is over
Cornhill Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
The "Bump of Neatne.s.Y y

Early and persistent must be the
training which carries the girl into wo-
manhood with ner "bump of neatnessy
well developed, Unless inherently fas-
tidious during school days she is liable
to drift into careless habits which she
never outgrows. One girl may have
a trick OF leaving shoes about her
room. As mere tot she was permit
ted to do this, and as she grew older
the untidy custom was never abandon
cd for the simple reason that she her,
self did not notice anything unusual
about 1t, aud probably nobody else
took the trouble to correct her. An
other slovenly habit is leaving a bunch
Of combing n her comb Or ON her dress
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
rhe vixier,. Little Joke.

A Frenchman who lived many years
in Fee tells how the Moroccans enjoy
joke at the expense of Europeans.
An ultimatum had on one occasion
been sent to the governor demanding
letter Of apology. No letter came, and
the French charge d'affaires went to
the vizier, Si-Feddin-Garnit to an
nounce his departure. do not go"
cried the vizier. "You are our friend.
The letter only needs the sultan's seal.
1t will be ready tomorrow" 1t was
not ready on the next day or the next,
and on the third day the charge daft
faires, after refusing all refreshment,
declared that he was leaving Fez i'm
mediately, whereupon Si-Feddin-G Gar
nit drew the letter from his leathern
wallet. 'Tt has been ready for FIVE
days." he said. You see, there was no
need for anger"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
Some Hair "Don,ts.v

The woman who asks about caring
for her hair will have gained some
knowledge IL she remembers a few
don'ts. Don't break your hair or ir-
ritate the scalp by using too many or
too heavy hairpins. Don't use an iron
on your hair any oftener than is nee
essary. Don't use too fine. a comb up
OH your hair. 1t breaks It snarls 1t
and is absolutely fatal to 1t. Don't use
soda upon your hair. 1t dries 1t, coars-
ems 1t and makes 1t split.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

TOW the srcnc nf Terriftte Battle
OrfssinniIy Got It's Nrme.

aOw the srcnc nf Terr3f,te Battle
Originally Got Its Nrvue.
stretching for miles along she east
ern border Of the city. picturesque and
pleasing to view Is Missionary ridge.
How we'll that name Is known from
the hemloclSs OF Maine to the flowers
Of Florida, and yet how different from
Its name are the associates one gives
It when IL Is pronounced In history
1t Is recorded ns being the scene Of one
Of the flercest conflicts of the civil war,
but 70 the people who know the origin
of the name It Is monument to the
memory of band of devoted, self sac
rificing Christian men who, Drawing
the hardships of emigration not for the
love of gain, but to help their fellow
men, built the Brainard mission OH the
picturesque heights known by the name
of Missionary ridge.
1t was In 1917 that the Rev. Cyrus
Kingsbury, Ainsworth Il. Blunt and
the Rev. John Vail first viewed the site
OF their mission. They were sent here
by the American board of commission
ers for foreign missions, and the same
board had provided for the erection Of
mission, including school buildings
and a home for the missionaries. But
the contractors failed In their contract,
and the missionaries were left without
money and without even shelter. But
by energetic efforts they created a mis-
sion school and built mill on the
banks of Chickamauga creek. The mill
race, nearly a mile long, Is still visible.
The mill was purchased by Philamon
Bird in 1852. He tore down the small
structure and built what is now known
as Birds mill.
On May 81, 1910, the president of the
United States, James Monroe, appeared
at the door of the mission unannounced.
He was accompanied by General
Gaines Although surprised by his Wis
it, the missionaries were ready to re-
ceive him, and he complimented them
on their work and In glowing terms
praised the beautiful location of the
mission. The Brainard mission was
used until the Indians left. 1t did an
immense amount Of good, and at one
time there were more than 500 Indian
children being taught beneath its roof.
The Lords supper was observed for
the last time on Aug. 10, 1888.
In the old mission cemetery east of
the ridge, overgrown with weeds and
forgotten by almost everybody, is a
little monument on which are the fol-
lowing words:
"Here lie the remains of Samuel
Worcester, D. D., pastor Of the Taber-
nacle church, Salem, Mass, first secre.
tary of the American board Of commits
sioners for foreign missions. Born
ITO; died June Z, 1921 Chattanooga
| Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

An nltalfA phetufr u ABLY tue
most sensible and cheapest lcycntive
Of hog cholera yet discovered, for It
furnishes the pigs just whnt they need
to balance up their ratlons all through
the season. There is nothing better
worth while trying than - see If 1t Is
not possible to secure q small field Of
alfalfa on every farm where the rails
ing of hogs Is made n business. The
Importance of this Is fast being real
lied by the farmers OF Indiana and
Ohio, and when a proper soil IS select
ell and the crop put in as 1t. should be
large measure OF success is being
met with.
FARM WASTES.
The farmer can well afford to pat
tern after The manufacturer In the
matter Of being vigilant and inventive
In the way of trying ts utilize the
wastes of his business-waste acres of
land which produce nothing but weeds,
waste of the fertilizers in the barn
yards, waste weeds in the fields, waste
along the line fences, waste for want
of n little tiling, waste in granaries
and cribs from leaks and vermin,
waste in keeping and milking cows
which only just barely pay for the food
which they eat, waste in buying on
credit and running up store bills, waste
Ia poorly stacked hay, wasted fodder
III the corn[ields, stacks, or, rather,
piles, of good straw spoiled for want
of proper stacking, waste in burning
green wood and Juggling water where
the wind should force 1t where 1t Is
needed, In trying to make first quality
beef and pork out Of poorly bred and
often poorly fed steers and hogs, and
the waste which Is inevitably asso-
hind with his work. There Is great
field for work along all these lines, for
1t is the dollar saved as well as the
dollar earned which has MUCK to do
with fnrm profits. The manufacturer
keeps the sharpost sort Of an outlook
for the wastes of his business and is
ever alert to adopt methods for the
utilization Of waste products. The tail
ings of the gold and silver mines, the
possibilities and economic value of city
garbage, the Stag piles of the blast fur
nacc, the sawdust from the sawmills,
the offal of slaughter houses, the grea.e
in the wool Of the sheep. have made
enormous fortunes for the men who
were wise enough to take hold of these
heretofore waste products, while cot
ton seed, once used rs fertilizer alone,
coal tar and the byproducts Of corn
used in the glucose factories represent
millions Of money invested and other
millions in annual dividends. A man
is always well and patrloticnlly ell
gagged when he devlses method to
prevent or utilize waste, and no.
where III the whole country is there q
Yarger field for effort along this line
than OH the farms Of the country. The
wostce On faany veStcrh farm would
constitute good years income for the
small farmer in Vermont
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

Cut six apples into quarters, take the
core out. peel and cut them In slices.
Put In the saucepan an ounce Of but
ter, then throw over the apples about
two ounces OF white powdered sugar
and two tablespoonfuls OF water. Put
the saucepan on the fire, let II stew
quickly, toss them up or stir with a
spoon. A few minutes will do them.
When tender cut two or three slices of
bread half an inch thick. Put in fry
ing pan two ounces Of butter, put on a
fire. When the butter Is melted put in
your bread. which fry to nice yellow
ish color. When nice and crisp tal-e
them out, place them on dish, little
white sugar over the apples about an
Inch thick. Serve hot.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
Table Decorations.

Flowers re no longer massed in the
center Of the table. A few choice bios
SONS are rsed distributed in dainty
way about the table surrounding the
central cluster, which, compared to
what we have been accustomed to, is
orations requires q new set of vases
or flower holders, and specially made
for the purpose are crystal stands
banded with silver. For the table CEN
ter is circle In two halves, to be used
separately If one wishes. To go with
1t are small single vases for the COR
nerS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
Baby Exercise.

Place baby on his back on rug,
and he will soon show you his own
Ideas about suitable exercise. If his
clothing is not too tight he will wave
his little legs and arms in the air and
kick and sprawl In great delight. This
is excellent for the muscles, and baby
will show his appreciation of it by his
evident pleasure in the little gymnas-
tics he performs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
A wrinkIed Forehead.

A drastic method Of smoothing q
wrinkled forehead is to make little
slit at the roots of the hair, pull the
skin up smooth and secure 1t there. A
titled American woman had such an
operation performed, says the Pilgrim,
and only slight scar, which the hair
covered, remained to show what had
been done. Her forehead was as
smooth as that of debutante. But"
said the specialist, 'if you frown or
think hard the wrinkles will come back
again."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

We do not think that the territory Of
the eastern states and Of the central
west has ary use for alfalfa save as a
hog pasture. The crop will not work In
any course of rotation, and the heavy
rains Of June and July often make it
almost impossible to cure and save the
first two cuttings Of the crop, but II
has use and a most important one in
connection with the hog, and no farm
should be without five acres of alfalfa
for its sole value as hog pasture.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
Cushion Filling.

A very good substitute for down or
feathers in cushions is found in the
cork dust used for packing fruit, prin-
cipally grapes, from abroad. This can
be bought quite inexpensively from
grocers and frulterers, for when the
fruit is unpacked they have no further
Use for 1t.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
G1n.s rurni.hinRr.

Glass furnishings for the dressing
room and bathroom are more and more
popular. Sets of shelves with nickel
supports, glass towel rods and other
fittings have superseded to large ex-
tent nickel and even silver in homes of
wealth. Glass bathtubs are not very
new. They are still too expensive to
have come into common use.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

We can all have oranges to eat this
winter Florida will have 100000
boxes and California will have about
10000 carloads, and the chances are
that the men who eat them will make
more money out of them than the man
who produced them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

Here are two things worth remem.
berlng on the farm: Barnyard manure
is worth u dollar load put out on the
cornfield, and fertilizer from the poul-
try yard and henhouses when COM
sstcd with two-thirds its bulk Of
earth IS worth So a load, and still there
Is lots of this valuable material going
to waste around many homestead.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

A region as fair and productive and
as large as the United States lies walt
ing settlement and occupation in east
ern Siberia by the miserable half starv-
ed Russian peasantry of western Rus
sia. The man wise enough to bring
this about will accomplish the greatest
work of the new century.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
DON'T Let Greasy Cloths Lie About

DON'T Lei GreRBy CiOthS Lie ABOUT.
During the house cleaning season
oiled woolen cloths are used for clean
ing furniture and floors. Extreme
iare should be taken TO destroy these,
as they are menace to the house.
Many unaccountable fires come from
just such sources. Two woolen cloths
used to clean floor, with mixture
Of llnseed oil, turpentine and japan,
were found In the evening in red
glow, the floor and the base under
them burned through. They were
not packed tightly away, but lying
loosely on the floor of closet If
breath of air had reached them they
would have been In flames. Let the
person who uses such rags understand
they must be burned at once for fear
they are forgotten later and cause
serious conflagration.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

The magnificent apples-Grimes Gold
en-. Jonathan and Bell1owers-of Col
orado and Utah are finding their way
to market in large quantities this fall.
The busbel box Is the package used for
them. and for the average family this
is a vast improvement over the old bar
rel. These apples are selling In the
central western markets at s2.25 per
box, but they are each and all choice
selected fruit.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16
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MISS CARRIE HARRISON.
Hcrbarium Expert In the Depart
ment OF Agriculture.

Hcrbnrium Expert In the DeDnrt-
ment OF Agriculture.
Miss Carrie Harrison, graduate of
Wellesley aud Cornell. who Is en-
ploycd in the agricultural department
OF The national government Mt Wash
ington, Is one of Uncle Sans valued
employees. She organized the United
States national berbarium and placed
1t under the Durand system. Miss Har-
rlson studied herself in Europe, where
she obtained many collections. The
most noteworthy of these is the nearly
complete fora of Porto Rico, which she
secured in Germany and which Is the
only one of the kind in Washington.
Another Cornell woman In the same
department is Miss Anna l.. Kemball,
who does work in plant histology.
The agricultural department presents
many fine opportunities for clever wo-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-11-16

1t is always In order to emphasize
the need of crop rotation. This should
le the second commandment of the ag-
riculturnl decalogue. the first being
clover. There is hardly farm any
where, no matter how located or what
sort of,crops 1t may be best adapted to,
which may not be placed under some
system of crop rotation with the great
est benefit not only to the soil, but to
the financial benefit OF the man who
works 1t. a man told us recently in
Dragging sort OF way that he had a
crop OF corn on land which had grown
corn successfully for nineteen years.
Without having to nsk him. we hap
pened to know that his crop this year
was seriously injured by the ravages
OF the corn root worm and that his ay
erage yield per acre for the past flyo
years has not been one-half what IL
was when lie commenced this indefen-
sible method of farming.