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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

The little brown owl which has its
home in your barn or in the hollow
tree by your house is the best mouse
and rat catcher around your place,
worth more than even the cats and
dogs. Neither will he ever bother your
poultry, so don't be- foolish enough to
shoot him or let any one else do so.
He will also keep the sparrows thinned
out, for he knows how to get them
after they have gone to roost.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

For an all around primary school you
can't beat the little country school
house, ten or more little folk and a
sweet little woman to teach them.
Every child may represent separate
class, but that doesn't matter. Each
child has the patient, careful aid in its
studies which is so largely denied it
when attending the larger and graded
school.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

If we had timothy meadow which
we wished to plant to corn the coming
season and feared the ravages of the
cutworm, as there would be good rea-
son to do we would not plow 1t until
the Goth Of May, would keep the disk
and harrow at work on it up to the
26th and then plant While this may
seem little late for planting, we had
far rather take the chances thus than
to plow and plant earlier.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

'Tis funny what little things will
make us show the white feather some
times. We can tackle the big jobs with
courage, vim and even enthusiasm, but
we recoil from some of the minor calls
OF duty with an unconquerable dread.
1t Is these same little things that act as
our dlsciplinarians, wearing down the
rough corners and refining the uneven
surfaces of our natures.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

Although possessed of the largest for
est area of any country in the world,
Siberia imported all the timber used
for the construction of the eastern end
OF the Transsiberian railway from this
country, chiefly from Oregon. The
United States can Ill afford to export
lumber. as its rapidly diminishing for
est reserves clearly indicate. A far
better plan would be for her to import
and give her native timber chance to
restore itself.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

On rolling and hilly lands under the
plow in regular rotation of crops
nothing so well prevents the washing
of the soil as to have 1t well flied with
clover roots, and nothing else will be
so good for the crop as source OF
humus and fertility.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

The walking over rough and muddy
ways in our goings and comings is not
unlike this lifc's pathway. But by
stepping high and sure we can COM
pass much that is disagreeable and
forbidding without either slipping or
becoming spattered
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

We would favor the imposition of n
good round tax on all kinds of fire.
arms in this country. The time has
gone by when men had to shoot wild
life in order to live or when they have
to go armed to protect their lives and
property. A twenty dollar tax on guns
and pistols would ut once prevent one
half of all the intentional and acciden-
tai homlcides, which are of such fire.
quent occurrence. There are some
things which can be reached by taxa
ton which cannot be touched by legis-
lation. Tax the guns out of existence,
and legalize fist fights for the settle.
ment of personal difficulties.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

There are probably no two articles
upon the market today which are more
generally adulterated than maple sugar
and baking powder. The former Is
made from the juice of corncobs and
glucose and the latter from alum and
various phosphates. Neither of these
commodities is cheap at any price
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

There Is not going to be much hope
for the man who is content to raise
twenty-five bushels OF corn TO the acre
on land that will as easily produce
more than twice that amount. Twen-
ty-five bushels of corn on hundred dol.
doX To long survive.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
on the IOIh., day Of March l9O6,

at one O'Clock OF said day, at the door of the
courthouse in the village OF Logan, county
o. Hooking and state q Ohio, the foliowine
and state and bounded and described al
follows, towit, being the east half OF the
south west quarter, OF section thirteen, Oi
1857 acres, inoro or less; Appraised ut four
hundrtd aud tweDty-five d6liRis lff23.OO.)
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

While the lack of it gives to the home
a desolate appearance, there Is more
danger in too much shade than in none
at all. Sunshine Is the greatest germ
destroyer yet discovered and has the
advantage OF costing little.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
Systematic.

"This foreign representative has a
grievance" said the grand vizier.
"Well,' answered the sultan OF Tur-
key wearily, ''hand him the apology
catalogue aud tell him to take his
pick" ."--Washington Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
EXPERIMENT STATIONS.

Because a man has been born and
raised upon farm 1t does not follow
IN every instance that he is a farmer or
knows more than others about success
ful farming. We heard farmer not
long since rldiculing the remarks OF a
professor In certain agricultural meet
Ing because, ms the farmer asserted, he
didn't believe the fellow had ever lived
ON farm in his life. This is mere nor
row mindedness. Each day brings
proof that the man who follows most
intelligently the plans outlined by our
agricultural colleges and experiment
stations gets better results In the end.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

If your child has taste for reading
encourage it along right lines. \ little
history, biography and science along
with the stories may be the means of
lifting your boy from the plane Of
Jack of all trades TO some honorable
and lucrative position.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

No farmer can afford to keep kick
ing COW in his dairy herd. If he has
such and she shows no indications OF
reform he had best convert her into a
winter beef supply or ship her to the
canning department of some packing
plant to be turned into boneless
chicken
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

The mistakes of last years crop sea-
son should not be repeated this year,
one Of the most serious OF which con-
sisted in planting corn only GO per
cent of which would germinate. 1t IL
well TO remember that the largest yields
OF corn ever obtained were the result
Of nn even stand of corn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

AS the native inhabitants Of the
warm countries seem to be lacking in
the proyident instinct and for the most
part live in the present, so is 1t also
with some insects and animals. The
honeybee, for instance. makes no
honey in the warm climates the stor-
ing up instinct seeming to be entirely
wanting This is due of course to the
fact that this industrious insect is en-
abled to find some sort of bloom upon
which to work the year around.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

II our young readers will cut up q
few strips of red or yellow cloth and
scatter them on the lawn along in May
they may have the pleasure of seeing
the orioles make off with them and
weave the cloth into their nests.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

When clover will do so much TO reno
vate and redeem the farm, why don't
more men SOW it? It's hard to tell.
The many don't know and won't learn.
Some get discouraged and quit because
their seeding fails. The few stick
to it, build their soils up and make
money
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

In the hill countries where the land
is under the plow it is good policy TO
keep all the draws and natural water
ways in sod, even if the fields are
thereby broken up. The water must
find way off during heavy rains, and
where these waterways are under the
plow the loss by erosion is very great.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

We always like TO see boy and a
dog together, for they seem such good
playfellows, and there are many good
and few bad lessons that the former
can learn from the latter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

While riding upon the train in varl.
Gus parts of the middle west the
thought has often come to us Of the i'm
mense amount of practically waste
land comprised in the right Of way OF
the various railway lines, in which suf
ficlent acreage If turned to productive
ness would furnish food for vast
multitude OF the worlds destitute ones
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

The most conclusive aud welcome
hdence Of the advent of spring is to
see meadow lark perch himself on a
telephone pole or wire and give his
welcome and musical spring roundelay.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

1t will not be long before the coming
of the birds. BE friend instead of an
enemy. Welcome their arrival with joy
rather than with tolerance and indiffer-
ence. We cannot appreciate their full
value to us, as we do not know what
their absence means. They are as faith
full as the spring. Besides the mere
pleasure of having them around, they
are of inestlmnble value as destroyers
OF bugs and insects which attack the
orchards and crops. If you are not in
terestcd in cats, you can encourage the
birds to come up near the house by
keeping an open dish OF fresh water
where they can come to drink and
bathe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

The recent act prohibiting the fenc-
ing of government lands by the great
cattle companies Of the southwest has
resulted In some of the largest of these
enterprises going out OF business, a
thing not al all to be deplored, as they
had existed for many years only by
crowding out the smaller landowner
from what was rlghtfully his own and
guilty OF actual bloodshed and violence
In some instances In the attempt to
maintain their unlawful possessiops.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

There are three factors closely asso-
ciated with successful farming-good
seed. II proper supply OF available plant
food for the crop and good weather.
Now, a part of these are under the
farmers control, and part are not The
matter of good seed and proper soil
conditions he can control, the climatic
conditions he cannot though by intelll-
gent methods of culture, tile drainage
for wet seasons and the conserving of
moisture in dry ones lie can do much to
overcome the excess of rainfall and
drought. The matter OF good seed is
one factor which Is wholly under his
control, and 1t rs something which il in
a general way most grievously neglect
ed all over the country. Men exhibit
more faith in Providence in this matter
of seed than in any other thing, sow
poor seed year after year and trust to
luck, and this applies with Just as much
force to all other crops as It does to
corn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
She Knew Him.

Mr.. Church-Our minister preached
a most interesting sermon this morn
Ing. wife.
Mrs. Church-Oh, guess you were
dreaming, DEAR Yonkers Statesman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

Much has been said about good seed
u too much TO expect good seed to do 1t
oil. Good sense, good soil and good
care are also necessary essentials.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
Unsyn,pathetIc.

Boggs-I began at the bottom and
worked up.
Joggs-You don't look like an eleva.
tor boy.--New York Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

The municipal ownership idea GER
talnly has hold on Germany when
Its newspapers advocate the raising Of
swine by the city TO supply the need
ed demand
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

The first garden work in the spring
to command attic ton Is to make the
hotbed, plant tho early potatoes, the
onions and the Eeas.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

The ordinary plow usel TO cut down
the drifts after heavy Snowstorms has
been said 10 work successfully leav.
ing the otherwise impassahe roads in
fine condition.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

People practice economy n good deal
as they wear their good clothes-some
don it every day, while others revel
in IL only on special occasions.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
FOR THE
WHOLE FARM
Good Reading for the Up
To-Date Farmer.
Des Moines, Iowa. Corre-
spondence Invited.

Some men farm their land as some
women make their bread-they give it
a running start, then leave ii to shift
for itself.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

Havana's sugar crop may be sono-
what delayed, II not lessened. owing
to the scarcity OF rains Mt the right
time.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

The year l00G opens up with fair
prospects for the American farmer. The
nonproducers of the country are all en-
ployed at good wages, insuring good
markets for all the produce which he
can raise. He commences the year with
Il larger knowledge of how best to work
his land and grow his crops than ever
before. He is ut last working in per-
feet harmony with science as applied to
agriculture.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
Expressing His Feeline.,

Hewitt see that there is Grape on
Gruet's door,
Jewett-It must be that his mother
ln-law is out of danger.-Puck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

Far better Off is the boy, whether
In city or country, In doing some re-
spectacle work and thereby learning
the value of the hours and the dollars
than in school when kept there against
his will. You may be sure that he is
not only losing ground himself, but is
AN all around nuisance both to his
teachers and his classmates as we'll.
You can drive horse to water, but you
can't make him drink.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

1t Is an old saying that cat has nine
lives, but little observation of man
and his habits and mode of life would
indicate that he has sixteen. After
years of hard work, dissipation and
disregard of all the rules of health we
still see man living out his fourscore
years and ten. often full OF travail and
sorrow, which he would gladly have
been freed from years before. 1t would
almost seem in some eases that man,
like the old house dog gone toOthless
and blind. is far happier dead than
alive.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
Order OF Sale.

In pursuance Of an order OF the Probate
Court oil Hooking county, Ohio, Will offer
for sale at public auction
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
Enough For Him.

Enough For Him.
what! Wed my daughter, siry" he cried.
why. she's my only child!"
The youngster would not be denied,
However-he just smiled!
"oh, that's all right" he said. undaunted.
"You see. sir. one was all I wanted!"
New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

The tendency of modern methods Of
education is to stuff the head and neg
lect the hand. The well educated boy
or girl Is one who not only knows some
thing. but one who can do something, "A
combination os the active brain and the
dextrous hand. The Introduction of
classes In manual training In our pub
lie schools Is move which cannof be
commended too highly. and we are
pleased TO note that with this is being
incorporated training IN domestic sci
ence for the girls. The objective point
Of all education Is to iit the boy or girl
to care for Themselves and ill useful
and honorable place IN the world, and
this end cApnpt be obtained II the train.
ipg Of the hand Is neglected.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01

There Is many man in our larger
cities drawing his 81 or less per day
who would be vastly better off il he
could locate himself in the country
where food is cheaper and Of better
quality and where pure air and sun
shine are free to all Likewise his chill
dren would be healthier in body and
mind and be more likely to turn out
good citizens than II boxed up In some
dingy tenement In the cities midst vice
md crime and deprived of the birth
rights which 1t Is Gods intention
should be free 10 all.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-01
Right In 1t.

Say, Richard. de fashions sez dis
years coats is to be worn long. but
amt you kind er crowdin' on de style?o
New York World.
Evening journal., 1906-12-07
Read Our Christmas Buying Suggestions They Sign Christmas Shopping
Gifts for Children

q CHECK
COST. HERE
Alcohol Engines 800 to tio75...-
Baby Trunks ....-25 cts to s1s5....
Blocks ...-io cts to $3.50.
Chand knit -. ...12 IL cts to rs ...s
Boys Caps AS cts and SO cts y.
Boys overcoats .---$45o to $1,000.
Boys Raincoats ...ss5o to ssoo.-..
Boys Refers ..r .....s5.oo to 5000.
Boys suits -. =. -. ...... $500 to ssOO...
Comb and Brush Sets 1850 cts to ssso.....
chfidrens Tams -. -. -. -......5O to $780,.
childrens -,..25 cts and SO cts....s
Dishes ........ ....... ....25 cts $780,.
Cevery Variety 10 cts to s1o5o......s
Doll Go-cars 49,. .s1oo to ss.75.....
Doll Houses ..-,25 cts to s1oOO.....
Doll Swings ..-..-.s1oo.....
Dolls Jeweiry .-1o cts to 80 cts....
81. ...-25 cts to s2.5o......
Elevated Railways .s125 to si.5oss.sss.
Express Wagons $500 to s575..s.-
Fancy Bibs ....25 cts to sioo......
Sets -. -. ...... ...-.. s1.5o to $1,000,
Games Us cts to $500. .....
Gravity Railroads -. s225.p..
Horses and Wagons .25 CTS TO stees.sf..s
Humpty Dumpty .....s1Oo to sf5o....-..
Toys -. .25 $500. ..,..4
Knife and Fork Sets 1910 cts to IS es....~s
Lead Soldiers -. Us cts 70 s415...s-.
Magic Lanterns - &C., $500 to. $3.50.
Mechanical Swings ....sLo0....
Mechanical Trains ....sl0o to s5ooi..
Miniature e. -. ..... IS cts to sf5o...a..
Mission Sets .....Sl5o.......
Moccasns (hand knit ,..5o cts..
Performing -. 49, stoo-..,.-.
Pianos ....25' cts TO $So0.,-s-
Pillows 1850 cts to s5oo-.
Printing Presses -. $500 to $1,000.
Pyraine Sets go. so cts to s15o.....
Rattles ,.,.'r..-lO cts TO 80 cts.--..-
Robes (for GoCarts) 1900 to s7oo.....
Rocking Chairs so cts to s5oo......
sacques Chand knit 80 cts to s2oo-.....
seds -. -. .....25 cts to sio9o...
Steamboats, -. -. :. =. -.si75 to s27S..'.-
stoves -. ....,. rs cts to ssoo..;..
Stuffed Animals 40 cts to ss.75....
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Tables so cts to si5o..
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-14
HERE'S A MIRACLE
Into Open Switch, Three
PuIImans &c Over.
Nobody Hurt.

Spencer, N. c., Aug. 10.-Passenger
train No. L., northbound, on the
Southern railway, struck an open
switch as lit was leaving the yards
here about 10 o'clock tonight. The
-!nrhe Pullman sleepcrs which the
locomotive was pulling turned over,
but strange to relate not a single
person was injured.
An unusual feature of the accident
was the fact that the sleepers. which
We're in the middle of the train. We're
overturned. While the two day coaches
in front, n two in the rear remain
ed on the track as did the locomo-
tive. The sleepers were we'll loaded
with passengers and that nobody was
hurt seems little short of miraculous
The Pullman passengers were trans
ferred to the day coaches. and the
train took up its schedule.
ON the two rear coaches We're sol
dierS bound for the State encamp-
ment at Morehead City. They will
be forced to remain here until to-
morrow.
The main line tracks was badly torn
up and the running gear of the sleep
ing cars badly damaged. All trains
Will be delayed.
The responsibility for the accident
has not been placed. Conductor
Lynch and Engineer Clark. of Dan
Vile, were in charge of the train.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-08-14
|CEMAN'S WEATHER
Hottest Day of August
Was Saturday.


a fat man in a linen suit stood on
the postoffice rne yesterday. His
face was Of an apoplectic hue and he
was b~areheaded, while a huge palm
leaf IAN in his hand agitated the no,
air.
He looked as if in fighting mood.
and many men who desired onIy to
remark: is it hot enough for you"
when they caught the warlike look in
his eyes concluded it was safer to
talk of the Salisbury Iynching and
other cooling subjects. Even the
man on the ice wagon took the OPP
posite side Of the street.
The rat man had a right to be
annoyed, for it was hot yesterday, he
Weather Bureau handing out the
hottest day of the month, the maxi
mum temperature being % and he
minimum %. In the afternoon it
rained a little, .04 inches being he
record, and this cooled off the atmos-
phere somewhat. so that it became
b~eafable last night. At half past
two o'clock the temperature was "a
and soon it climbed UP TO %.
The hottest day Of the month prev7-
ously had been 81 degrees. while the
last two days Of June and the first
Of July had given q record Of o. de-.
Sfees, so it was cooler yesterday
than on other days. The weather
man promises light rains and weste--
~ winds today, so there is hope thai
it is going to be q little bit pIeasalrter.
But than what do You expect i'm An
gust if not hOt weather.? It's tnr.
time for it and it has arrived s. there
is 10 use saying "SkidOo. % for Won"
to it. as time alone is to max g.
move on to some other ice mans
territory.
This hot spell has been caused ny
a low barometric condition to the
south Of North Carolina. and This
has sent the hot Southern winds un
TO call on us. This condition Is
changing, the low barometer area,
are breaking up into smaller ones
and unless these come together va-,
rapidly in the South the intense boat
Will moderate. The light rains IaSt
night and the promise of these today,
indicate a cooler wave.
The Weather Bureau states that Tho
high pressure area which on Friday
existed in the northern Rocky No,,r
tain region has advanced eastward
and yesterday was central ovar ~
Dal1otas II Nebraska. Iov~ar tau.
p~eratures have attended he astU-ord
movement and in the East the nra~
sure has fallen. and a storm Of cor
siderable energy being central owe,
northern New York. his callsinG rains
IN the middle and New EnpIand
STATES. KAN has also fallen at Char
lotle ana at some stations in stare
bofdeilhS on the Gulf. and at scatfa--
cd stations In the Missigsippi ana NTI.-
sour valleys. while there was ! eIiay,t
~ mere yesterday afternoon. ,