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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO Cattle: Good to prime
steers. So 25q5 90; poor to medium. SO rs
Q5 10; stockers and feeders, 81 5O@4 35;
cows, 81 1904 35; heifers. 50 0O6I 25;
Gamers, 81 25@2 so; bulls. 81 OOQ3 80;
Texas fed steers, 81 1Oa4 so. Sheep and
Lambs-Good to choice wethers. 81 5O@
s 90: fair to choice mixed, SO 75@4 25
western sheep, 50 5O15 90; native lambs
IS COOS So; western lambs, So 00q6 S5
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, IS 50gG 05
good to choice heavy, So S5Q5 92h;
rough heavy, So 2545 40: light, IS COG
8 05. Wheat-No. red new, SSh @90c
Corn-No. 2. 65hc. Oats-No. 2. 2S% q
29c.
EAST 6UFFALo-Cattlc: Export, good
to choice, s5 Oo95 60; shipping steers
81 40q4 rs; butcher cattle, 81 OO@4 go;
heifers. SO 25@4 CO., cows, 81 5043 75
bulls. 50 25@3 75; mixers and springers
500 00@50 90. Sheep and Lambs-Good
to choice yearlings, Sc 1906 90; wethers
IS O0@5 SO: mixed. 81 5O44 49, ewes
81 25@4 go: spring lambs, IS 50G7 So
Calves-Best. IS oO9S so. Hogs-Medi-
ums, s6 25@6 80; heavies, s5 20; Workers.,
sc 3oQ6 35; pigs. Sc 40; roughs, IS 00Q
8 40: stays. "a 00Q4 SO.
cLEVELAND-Cattle Choice fat dry
fed steers, sS 50@5 so; coarse and rough
SO 1904 25 heifers. SO 50@4 so; bulls
81 1908 25; cows 81 00@3 so: mixers and
bprlnSerS, Slz OeW}o W. Sheep and
Lambs cd to choice lambs, s6 500
7 90; culls. 81 5O95 so; wethers. 81 500
8 0O mixed sheep, 81 0O44 so; culls. 81 so
@S 90; eve SO 1894 25. Calves-S7 500
Z 75 Hogs-Mixed weights Sc 2O66 25 :
pigs, Sc 0 25; medium and heavy
So l5; stays and roughs. SO 1906 25.
PITTSBURG - Cattle Choice, IS $50
6 so; prime. s5 1905 30; tidy butchers,
81 5000 10; heifers, 81 soQ4 25: cows
bulls and stays, 81 25@6 90; fresh cows,
s25 OO945 90. Sheep and Lambs-Prime
wethers So O0@5 10; good spring lambs
81 5O@7 co. Hogs-Heavy hogs So l6 ;
mediums and Workers. 36 40; pigs, So 20
Q6 30.
Wheat: No. z red, 861tc
Corn-No mixed $50. Oats-No. 2
mixed (new). 291S1c. RVe-No. 2. 66c
Lard-t6 s5. Bulk ,msats-s7 e2h. Bacon
-$S S7H. Hogs-;6 0O@B 2B. Cattle
80 Oo96 90. sheep-t3 1904 80. Lambs
81 1907 rs.
NEW YoRk-Wheat: No. red. osKe
Cern-No. !. GIc. Oats-Adixed, 14@st,te.
TOLEDO - Wheat. sSMc; corn. 6sbsc;
eats. sAbe; rye. e2Isc: slovsssssd. 81 10.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

The American people are studying
more closely than ever before the eco
nomic value OF piece Of land as re-
lated to furnishing part Of the living
for the family. They realize that what
looks like a good salary for the munich
pal resident Is largely used up In the
purchase OF everyday necessaries-
fruits, vegetables, poultry and poultry
products. milk, butter. cream. etc.--all
of which and some, to spare may be
obtained from very small tract of
land. The interurban roads are doing
much to solve this problem, permit
ting city resident to keep up his work
In the town while he may at the same
time have all the advantages Of d
country home. The many good things
which may be associated with even
one acre Of land are only just becom-
inG to be understood.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07
A Remedy For Round Shoulder.

Anybody can cure round shoul- !
ders by a very simple system of ext
ercise. The round shouldered mah
should go into the open air three or
four times day, let his hands drop
to his sides and then, while inhalinS
fresh air, raise himself on his toes
as high as he can. The filing of the
lungs pushes the shoulders back to
their normal position, and if tho
practice is steadily followed for a
couple of months the worst pair OF
stoop shoulders in time will become
as straight as a drill sergeant's,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07
A PAGAN SURVIVAL.
Tho Custom Of Lighting Fires on Mid
summer Eve.

Tho Custom Of Lighting Fires on Mid
summer Eve.
There is little doubt that the Gus
tom Of lighting fires on midsummer
eve is of eastern origin. Those who
watch the Irish peasants driving
their cattle between two blazing
piles or see the young men leaping
over the glowing embers as the bon
fires sink lower and the brief dark
ness Of the midsummer night gives
place to the rose flush of dawn can
hardly fail to be reminded of that
passing through the fire to Mo-
loch," SO strictly forbidden to the
Hebrews. Whole families pass sol
emnly between two fires or spring
backward and forward over the
flames.
The simple country folk imagine
they are performing these mystic
rites in honor of st. John the Bap-
tist, for early missionaries, finding
it impossible to prevent their con-
verts keeping the pagan festivals,
transferred them to the saints, and
midsummer was assigned to st. John
-"the lights to tighten the gen.
tile" "-;Sastead OF to Baldur or Baal,
and tia bonfrcs were called "Teine
bheil Zion" (John's fres).
Some say that the fires were trans
ferred from May day or "Beltane"-
another important festival held by
the Irish, Scotch and British Celts
in honor of Baal, or Belus-to mid
summer. Others, with more proba-
bility, assert that the two festivals
were quite distinct. However this
may be, May day is still called "Beal-
taine" or "Beltane" in both Ireland
and Scotland.
Sometimes a bone is laid in the
heart of the blaze-doubtless it rep
resents the original human sacrifice.
In fact, some derive the word ''bon-
fire" from this practice. Others say
it is not bone, but boon, bene or tho
French bon, because great virtues
were accredited to the midsummer
fires. In the west of England, where
they fingered till recently, they were
known as blessing fres," and in al
most every part of Europe they were
supposed to bring good luck, an
abundant harvest and freedom from
disease both to man and beast
idea which is not yet extinct in IRE
land.-Longman's Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07
.unFNi. wleFna.


We met an old man recently on the
streets Of town hauling a small cart
of refuse from the kitchen of q large
hotel. lie said to us, Just see here
what an awful waste of good food goes
on In connection with these hotels"
and called our attention to the charac-
ter of the refuse which he was paid for
taking away and feeding to his hogs
Looking at 1t, we discovered that there
were porterhouse steaks, which cost
not less than 20 cents per pound, from
taken; large chunks and slices of roast
beef and other meats; slices of cake,
blscuit-in fact, all of the large amount
of uneaten food ordered by guests
whose mental greed to get even with
the landlord far exceeded their dlges-
tive capacity. 1t Is not much out of
the way to say that not to exceed 30
per cent Of the food served Mt d hotel
Is eaten by the guests. The other so
per cent we found In this old mans
garbage box. There Is a sense of re-
lief, In one way, in knowing that these
scraps went to the pigs, as there is
quite a general belief among many
that In the interests of economy these
discarded remnants later appear on
the bill of fare in the shape Of meat
pies, hash, cake puddings and various
other sundrles, which are made attrac-
tive with little spice and French
name. Still this Is an uncomfortable
waste and Is all on par with the reck-
less, wasteful methods of modern
American living. 1t must, indeed, be a
great and good country where a peo-
pie can prosper practiclng such meth
ods.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07
LAUNDRY LINES.

Some coarse makes of lace are best
ironed between two blankets.
The laundry needs n board covered
with several thicknesses of flannel OIL
which to iron embroideries.
II tablecloths or napkins are marked
with embroidered letters iron that por
tion first and on the wrong side and dc
not iron the embroidery at all on the
right side.
A box with hinged cover fastened
on the permanent clothes pole is handy
to drop clothesplns into. They're right
there when wanted, and 1t is convcn.
lent to drop them into the box when
removing them from the line.
All sheets and other bedding, table
linen and the greater part of the week
ly washing are better for being man
gled Instead of lroned. The mangle ID
preferred by English housewives to the
hatlron because they believe that the
clothes last longer and keep their color
better If mangled instead OF ironed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07
The FEET OF FLIES.
They Have Hooked Claws az Well ss
Pads and sticky Hair.

Pads and sticky Hair.
OF the common bluebottle fly
John j. Ward writes: each foot is
provided with a pair Of stout claws.
These are Of service to the insect
when walking over rough surfaces,
penetrating tiny crevices quite in
visible to human sight. When it
climbs perpendicular wall or walks
upside down upon ceiling the ap-
parently smooth surface has sulli-
cient roughness for these tiny claws
to get a grip upon it. However, it
occasionally occurs that the blucbot-
tie has other situations to meet,
where it cannot use these hooked
claws. 1t may alight upon the
smooth surface Of the butchers
scales and dishes or upon the trans
parent window panes Of the shop
The fly can climb such surfaces
upon which its claws cannot get
hold because of the two pads be-
tween the claws. These pads are
brought into play on glass and SINH
lar materials, the claws being then
thrown back, one to each side, be-
meath the foot and out of the way,
just as, when the claws are in use,
the pads are lifted up between them,
also to be out of the way"
These pads, or flaps, for a long
| time were thought to hold like suck
ers, by forming vacuum. But
when some flies were put into a ves-
sci from which the air was with
drawn they still adhered. Mr.. Ward
continues: "Since then it has been
observed that the under side of these
foot flaps are studded with tiny
hairs, which exude a sticky fluid,
and it has therefore been surmised
| that this secretion both expcls the
air from beneath the pads and at the
same time gums the pads to the
smooth surface. When we find
dead fly still adhering to window
pane OF frame it secreted this sticky
fluid while its strength was failing
and later became too feeble to re-
move its feet again.
"When the active fly would lift
Its foot it loosens the pad by rolling
it off the surface from opposite
sides, just as we might readily open
an envelope by pulling up the flap
by the point before it has properly
stuck, although it would be extreme
ly difficult to open by pulling direct
ly from above" Chicago News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

Considering the great vaiud Of the
sllo to all stock snd dairy men It Is
remarkable how slow men who would
be greatly benefited by 1t are to take
1t up. The sllo is just as much natii-
raj ally Of the corn crop as cows are
Of the blue grass pasture. The silo
can be built for whnt men paid for Il
reaper twenty-five years ago. 1t means
where used succulent and nutritious
food all winter long for all the stock;
it means increased milk receipts and
consequent profits; 1t means an eco
nomic use of what would otherwise be
lot of wasted forage and good many
loads of hay for sale which without 1t
would be consumed on the farm.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

The Importance of gathering the seed
corn from the field before 1t Is struck
by the frost Is SO great that our read
ers will excuse US IL we refer to 1t
often as the surest method of securing
good seed corn and SO a good stand of
corn next year. Gather the corn the
first part Of October, hang In a well
ventilated place for it to dry out and
then store for the winter. Seed corn
80 saved will hardly need testing next
year
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

should have been she would have soun rated the
imposed the disgusting haddess her preten that
he best people" such things withdrawn custom from
him. and thus THE ROOT OF THE EVIL would at
your fashionable generally allows herself be dressed accord
ing to the taste of person whom she would
presence once in Druy Lane heate behind matinee hat
decorated with the wings of gull arfcay Redeemed at the
joints 80 as to produce illusion of being freshly pucked from
live Bird but that lady stopped short of the WHOLE gull
Both ladies evidently regarded by their nghbors ridiculous
and vulgar but that hardly enough when the oense which
produces SENSATION PHYSICAL SICKNESS in persons of
normal humane sensbity.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

Buried in sbade-that's what aiis so
many homes. and. all brought about
through the forgetfulness Of the man
who planted the. trees that trees will
grow and grow fast. and but few have
the courage to take the az and cut
down the trees which they have plant
ed. Thus the sun Is shut out from ac-
cess to the house. the shingles become
covered with green moss and every
thing invites Ill health. There is II
close relation between wrongly planted
trees. patent medicines, doctors and
undertakers. Man never does well in
the shade until he Is dead.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

We have all noticed the somewhat
ludicrous thing Of the old bird trying
to take care Of and feed Its young
bird, which was as well feathered and
as well matured as the old bird itself.
While this is of course permissible with
birds, we do not believe in its applica-
ton to man, and we always feel sorry
for the father, and still more for the
son, where this practice is put in opera
ton. After a young man is twenty
one years of age the sooner he Is
turned loose to shift for himself the
better for both.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

We passed hay field recently
where the crop had been put into the
stack with "go devil" and, to state it
mildly, there was not less than quar-
ter Of ton of hay to the acre left
scattered all over the field. This
might have done when hay was only
worth 50 ton and land $40 per acre,
but 1t looks all out of place on 500
land,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

morbidIy squeahlish person, but THE SPEC
TACLE SICKENED ME. presume that if I had
presented myself at the doors with dead snake
round my neck, collection of black beetles pinned
to my shirt front and grouse in my hair should
have been refused admission. Why, then, is
woman to be allowed to commit such public out
rage? Had the lady been refused admission, as she
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

A difference In time of the cutting Of
the first crop Of clover will make all
the difference In the world as to the
yield of the second crop. II the cut
ting of the first crop Is delayed until
nearly all the heads are brown the
second crop Will not be worth much.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

A vine. such as grapevine. a
srecper or wistnria. may be allowed to
grow up and around the trunk OF a
shade tree on the lawn. often with
quite pretty effect. but It must never
be allowed TO reach the branches OF
the tree. for II It once gets into the
top Of the tree Il is sure death TO II.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

The mounted head Of an old fash
loned long horned Texan steer will in
side Of ten years be almost as difficult
to obtain as the head of buffalo bull.
The white faces and the doddles are
driving tho Texas steer out Of exist
ence.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

After 1t is all over the victim sus-
poets that the blind tiger had one eye
open all tie time.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

1t Is possible to benefit the state of
Minnesota as much by drainage as the
state of Nevada by irrigation. Both
plans of reclamation are at work and
accomplishing wonderful results.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

A man might not be so prompt In
paying up his life insurance If he knew
whom his wife would select for her
second husband.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

Only two can play at the game of
love, but third trying to butt in
makes 1t more interesting.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07
The Inhuma anity
OF WOnan'S Dress
BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW. British Playwright and Critic

BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW. Playwright Critic
~ Saturday night the opera At o'clock (the
opera began at 8 lady in and down very
spcuousy in line of sight She remained there until
the beginning of the last do not complain of her
coming late and going ear the contrary wish she had
later AND GONE EARLIER for this lady, who had very black
hair had stuck her right the pabe corpse large white
bird which looked exactly had killed by stamping on
Its breast and then nailed to the ladys temple which pre-
smaby sufficient ody to bear the operation hope
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

The man who mixes his drinks may
expect to have mixed ideas.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

Some people have so little music in
them that they couldn't learn to play
the hand organ.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

If the lion is king of the forest the
leopard is presumably the ten spot.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

We are asked whether the late cultl-
vation o9 corn-for instance, the plow-
ing of 1t after the corn has tasseled
out-has tendency to hinder the ma
turing Of the crop. This depends. If
such late cultivation was what 1t
should be-viz, purely surface culti-
vation, making dust mulch for the
crop-it would not be, but, on the con-
trary, would be beneficial in dry
time in preventing the corn from fir
Ing. But IL such cultivation was In
the nature Of deep plowing, which In
volyed the cutting Of more or less of
the base roots Of the corn, 1t would
have the tendency to delay the matur
Ing of the crop and would in no way
be beneficial to 1t.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is easy enough to be good IL you
can draw n salary for It.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

A young man, friend Of ours, who
has dutifully and faithfully worked
for his father until he has become of
age, writes Us rs follows: II am twen-
ty-one years of age. | have worked
on the farm with my father and have
a little property to the value of about
$1,000. | have had limited educa-
ton, only such rs | could pick up Mt the
district school and from such books
and newspapers as we had In the
home. Two propositions appear open
to me. One is to get married and set
tie down on the farm. The other is to
take what money have and spend it
to acquire larger education, with the
hope of filing larger sphere in life.
Which Is the better for me to dor
Knowing our friend as we do and be-
lieving him to be proper subject, we
unhesitatingly advise him to devote the
next four years of his life to acquiring
a good modern education. 1t is time
enough to get married when one Is
twenty-five. Inasmuch as he Is fond
of farming and has had an excellent
practical training Mt home In this line,
we would suggest that he take full
agricultural course at one of our best
state agricultural colleges. At the end
of that time, even If his money be gone
and he still wishes to go on the farm,
he would be so much better equipped
to carry on his business intelligently
and successfully that he would con-
Aider the money well spent. 1t Is to-
day with the young man as with one
who climbs a mountain side. AS one
climbs up step by step, ever enlarging
and widening views are seen, and the
more one sees the more one wants to
see, until ambition leads one to be un-
satisfied until the top Of the mountain
is reached. A little education begets
desire for more, and young man
once started along this line is abso-
lutsly assured of securing larger and
more desirable position in life. In a
word, we would say to the young man,
Put OF the wedding, spend your money
for an education, work hard and trust
the Lord for the future.
A western farmer made record Of
five quail, three rabbits and six snakes
which he sliced up In one days now
ing In bis clover field.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

One reason why lawyers don't like
TO tell the truth Is because they might
get In the habit OF 1t, and that would
be bad for business.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

Some women make fools Of them
selves, but others prefer to make
them of men.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

One may coax hen to lay in the
winter. but she simply won't lay when
she Is molting.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

Have a friend take the critic out and
give him good dinner before sending
him your book to review.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

1t takes lot OF money to make
some men good looking.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

Is 1t best to cut the second crop of
later for seed, pasture 1t off or plow it
under? That depends. Cut rs hay 1t
is not of great value, though 1t makes
very appetizing ration for the milk
cows In winter. Whether It will pay
to cut 1t for seed depends upon how
well the crop is fertllized. Some years
the fertilization Is very imperfect and
the crop is not worth fusslng with for
tho seed. Whether 1t will pay or not
may be determined by taking a few
heads just as they begin to turn brown
and dissect them. which will show
easily what sort of seed crop may be
looked for. AS between feeding of
in the fall and piowing under we should
much prefer the latter. as this process
returns to the soil valuable fertilizer.
If plowed 1t should be done just as
about half the heads are turned brown.
Under the new system of caring for
the earth roads by dragging them after
every heavy rain the best results will
be secured by the township trustees
letting the work out by contract In the
spring at 80 much per mile, the con-
tract to include the treatment of all
the roads In the township. While
much good work In this line will be Sc
cured by the gratultous work of pub
lie spirited farmers. 1t will still not be
UNIFORM, and. further, when man
has paid his road tax he should not
be expected to donate further work for
road Improvement as regular thing.
Tho cost to let such contracts and COW
er all the roads In township Is really
very small item, there being on an
average about seventy-six miles Of
highway in each civil township, and
experience has shown that such roads
may be cared for In this manner and
Eapt In almost perfect condition during
the period when there Is no frost In
the ground for srm not to exceed SO
per mile. The sum received from poll
taxes In each township Will just about
cover this Item. leaving all the rest Of
the road tax to be used for other pur-
posea
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

The man is hopeless who holds the
sack the second time in a snipe hunt
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

The diameter Of stalk OF oern de-
tormines the size of the ear which 1t
will produce rather than its height.
Mere nubbins of ears are common on
stalks fourteen feet high in the south
ern states.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

One touch of graft makes the whole
world skin.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

Money comes so hard to the average
man that the friction rubs Off al of the
taint before 1t reaches him.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-07

Some people are SO polite that one
can't help feeling that they feel that
they have to prove 1t.