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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-07-16

is industrious, sober, saving
Mary is prudent and thrifty.
They have saved $500. They get
possessed of the pride of posses
sion. They want Home of their
own, a patch of yard and garden,
a house, all their own---a Home |!
The lot and house will cost a
thousand dollars. They have
faith and hope In themselves and
In Logan. They borrow $500 at
8 per cent. secured by mortgage.
The house is built, occupied.
A year passes. Happy as the day
is long. Home theirs, nobody to
boss, nobody to make them afraid.
The yard blooms with beauty.
The garden rich in Its plenty.
The house comfortable and attrac-
tive with proper belongings.
The year passes. John pays
the interest on his loan $40. 90.
Christmas is coming. John and
Mary go down street to look over
the presents for the baby, happy
as larks. John happens to think
he is property holder, and has
risen to the dignity of Tax
Payer. Proudly he walks into
the Treasurer's office, expe citing
to pay for his pet dog and dol
lar or two more on a pavement
lately put down by his lot. "Forty
four dollars," says the Treasurer,
con your $1,000 90 property"
"What2" "Why1" "How2"
"You aee," says the explaining
Treasurer, "we are paying one
hundred thousand dollars of u
bonded debt" "But," says John,
"must I pay, and keep on paying |
for debt / didn't make?"
eyes, my public spirited little
man. You voted the bond, the
debt on yourself, and for the next
ten years you will be paying it,"
John and Mary didn't buy any
Christmas presents. They figured
up that $4,000 interest and $44 90
taxes-$84.O0 for the year-was
W 90 a month, the amount of
rent they were paying before, and
when their $4,000 loaned at 8
per cent, would bring them
b4O 90, making that much of
saving by being a renter, instead
If being the owner of HOME IN
.oGAN.
We have number of other
Johns in Logan. Before they vote
/ ten year additional mortgage on
heir homes, let them take coun-
'el, not with the "Council," but
With their wives and with
COMMON SENSE.
P. S. Again, If John is a rent.
#, watch his rent go up if the
'wner of the house must pay
higher taxes because of bonded
Indebtedness.
MORE COMMON SENSE.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-07-16
Friend,

see by the Logan papers that
the matter is up for Municipal
Electric Lighting in your town,
For Heavens sake, if you fellows
know anything, you will vote
down the City Lighting propo-
sition. We have had all of it we
want down here. | was in favor
of it at the time and thought it a
good thing and voted for it, but
thousands of our money has been
squandered, aud we have spent a
fortune and have nothing but ex-
pense and quarrel.
Last year the lights cost us
about 500 apiece and our troubles
are just beginning. Our board of
public works and our Mayor do not
seem to pull together, and politics
has rendered our municipal light
ing a failure, and it will do So in
any town. We do not any more
than get set of men to running
things right, until they are let ont
and some favorites put in, This is
the trouble, and if you Logan
fellows know what is good for
you, you will not indulge in
Electric Light luxury.
We have been skinned alive, and
folks from every municipal light
ed town that have talked to are
now disgusted with the expense
and service. l will vote to sell
our Municipal Lighting plant to
any Company at half price and
get rid of our trouble.
In plain English We are stnng,
and nothing will heal our sores
but to pull out the darned stinger.
Signed----
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-07-16
Letter From Nelsonville
AboutsMunicipal Light
ing.

The following letter was re-
ceived by citizen of Logan con-
cerning the Electric Light business
at Nelsonvllle:
NELsoNvIILE, o., July 13, '08.
Eriap1
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-07-16
Signed

The name of the writer of the
above letter is withheld because
be did not authorize US to publish
same. Tax PAYER.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-07-16

Gold Medal Flour leads them all
susETTE.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-16

SulIigent. Ala. April S--A court
house fight in Lamar county is now
on in earnest. Vernon. the county
seat. is twelve miles south OF rhis
place, which is the nearest railroad
town to it. The geogaphicaI center
OF the county is about half way be-
tween this place and Vernon The
question of moving the court house
from Vernon TO this place has been
discussed at different times ever since
the railroad came to this place The
question has been living dormant for
quite a while and doubtless woaid
have remained so for some time ye-
had not the court of county commits
sioners determined TO erect ar Vernon
a new court house TO cost SaJ.aaa.
This action on the part OF the county
commissioners at once preeIpi-ated
the fight.
The citizens of SuIliseut and sur
rounding country held a mass meet
ing and adopted q set Of resolutions
asking the commissioner noe 90 build
a new court house at this time. while
there is pending an amendment co the
State constitution TO reduce the AREA
of counties, but TO repair the ola
court house. A number OF petitions
were sent in making the same re-
quest. These were all ignored
was then determined 10 petition the
governor to allow an election To- be
held in this county TO move the couEt
house from Vernon 10 SuIligeEL Pc
titions to this effect are now being
in the county and over sin
hundred names have been secured I
The law requires only i've hundred .
The southern part Of the county is En F
with this movement. as the 4
people there hope to get a new cOun- Z
", If the proposed amendment 60 the f
is adopted.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-16

Mr. J. II. Chatham and Mrs Eunzce
Lawrence were married at the home
of Rev. E n Younghance in the
Steenston neighbOrhoOd last sunday
afternoon. the ceremony having been
performed by Mr. YOunghance- Tae
bride is widow o. the Iars Geo y
Lawrence, who during his lifetime
was a prominent citizen Of the Nc-
Bee neighborhOod and was well
known in Columbus. The marriage
had not been announced. and was
quite surprise TO the friends % the
contracting parties.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-16
Women Thank Senator Price.

The following resolutions express
sive of thanks from the alumnae OF
the Industrial Institute and College
to Mr.. Walter Price, senator from
Noxubee county, Mississippi, were
passed at a recent meeting.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Walter Price, sen
ator from Noxubee county, Mississip-
pi, in a speech made during the past
session of the legislature took a firm
stand in behalf of the womanhood of
the State, therefore be it
Resolved, First, That We, the alum
nae of the Industrial Institute and
College, express to him our apprecia-
ton of his initiative steps in uphold
ing the educational and economic
value of women bread winners.
In this speech Mr.. Price by assert
ing that woman's service should be
valued as highly as mans, tried to
convince the people of the State that
woman should receive greater recog-
milton for her work. 1t is well known
that heretofore woman has been han
dfcapped by the low estimate put
upon her work, and that for this rea-
son she has been unable to develop
to the highest extent her possibilities
for usefulness. However, as a recOg-
milton of woman's efforts has been
made by one of the leading lawmak-
ers of the State, we feel hopeful that
the time is not far distant when the
right value will be placed upon her
work.
The alumnae of this institution,
for higher educational ideas
and having representatives in all av-
enues of work open to women, feel
keenly what the position which Mr..
Price has taken may mean to the
State of Mississippi. We appreciate |
the chivalry which gives justice TO
woman as a worker more than that
which gives her fiattery.
Be it resolved further, That a copy
of these resolutions be sent to Mr. |
Price, and that copies be published in /
the papers of the State.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. /
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-16
win Visit 4. and VI. College.

President Hardy has invited the
students of the Industrial Institute
and College to spend next Friday at
the A. and NJ. College as the guests
of the students of that institution
President Whitfield and several mem
bers of the faculty will accompany
the young ladies, and the party will
leave here on a special train over the
Mobile and Ohio railroad at an early
hour Friday morning.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs J. Francis Small, who
have been boarding at the Hotel Gil
mer, are now keeping house n The
Scales cottage in South Columbus
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-16

Boys clothing at Kaufman's; style,
durability and price.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
Origin Of the Postal System.

The wonderful postal system. which
has reached out until it includes every
country on the face of the earth, had
its beginning in the mind of an ingen
ious Frenchman.
In 1858, early in the reign Of Louis
XIV, NJ. de Velayer established a pri
vate penny post. Boxes were set up at
the street corners for the reception of
letters, and offices We're opened in va.
rious quarters Of Paris. Collections
were made once day from the street
boxes, followed many hours later by a
single delivery and thus the first post
office in the world was established.
NJ. de Nelayer was SO greatly encour
aged by the success Of his enterprise
that In order to develop it still further
he printed certain forms Of bilets or
notes which were intended to cover all
the ordinary requirements of business
in great towns. These forms contained
blanks which were intended to be filed
up by the pen with such special matter
as might be necessary to complete the
writer's object The idea at once be-
came popular, and the printed forms
accompanied the expansion Of the post
al service throughout the larger cities
Of France, and it was many years be-
fore they fell into disuse.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
The Arbitrators at Work.

He was man OF peace. and he cane
upon two youths In back street tight
ing. Accordingly he pushed through
the crowd and persuaded the com
batants 10 desist.
Let me beg OF you. my good fel-
lows" earnestly besought the peace
maker. ito settle your dispute by arbi-
tration. Each OF you choose half q
dozen friends TO arbitrate."
"Hurrahw yelled the crowd. do as
the gentleman ser. bhoys"
Having seen the twelve arbitrator
selected to the satisfaction OF both
sides. the man OF peace went on his
way rejoicing In the thought Of having
once again prevailed upon brute force
TO yield to peaceful argument.
Half an hour later he returned that
way and was Mortified to find the
whole street fighting. while In the dis
lance police whistles could be heard
blowing and police seen rushing 10 the
spot from all quarters.
Good gracious! What is the mat
ter nowf" asked the peacemaker.
"Shure, sorr," was the reply, 1.-The
arbirators are at work"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
PYGMY CLIFF JEWELLERS.
Tiny Roomed Houses Found by Elk
plorer on Mexican Mountains.

Henry o. Flipper, an American ar,
chaeologist. who has been searching in
the Sierra Madres in the western part
of the state of chihuahua. Mexico. for
homes OF cliff dwellers. has found a
house on Carabato creek, tributary
Of the Flo Chico, containing eighty
two rooms.
There are two or three houses on the
Rio Chico and two near Guayuopa.
Flipper says all are typical cliff dwell
iMgS similar to those in the United
States They are made Of stone. with
mud cement and plasterlng OF mud
The roof is the overhanging cliff
The houses are from one to three sto-
ries in height, with walls about five
inches thick. Mr.. Flipper says the
most remarkable thing was the tint.
ness Of the rooms, which were about
8 by feet, with doors about twenty
one inches high by twelve inches wide.
He believes that the cliff dwellers were
very small people.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
Worried.


why" asked the good mans wife,
ARE you SO thoughtful: You look us
If something disagreeable had hap
pened."
Perhaps" he replied. Il am foolish
to feel as do about it. My congrega-
ton has raised purse for the purpose
Of sending me to Europe"
And are you sorry ii isn't large
enough to enable you to take me with
your Don't let that cause you To feel
depressed. 1t will be very lonely here
without you. but | know you need the
rest. and l shall be cheered By the
thought that you will return refreshed
in mind and body"
at Is very good Of you to look at ii
In that way, my dear. appreciate
your feeling But the gentleman who
made the presentation speech said he
was sorry the amount that had been
raised was not larger so that | might
be able to remain away longer. ana
somehow 1t seemed to be that the ap-
plause was more hearty at that point
than anywhere else In the course OF
his remarks"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
Misspelied Name, Of Places.

A name very difficult to find correct.
~ spelled is that Of the Lake Ontario
port Sacket Harbor. When It is not
''Sackett's Harbor" or "Sackett Har-
Dor" it is commonly "Sackets Harbor."
Another, not so frequently wrong. IL
"Newburgh." the city Of which name
in the town of "Newburg." This
brings up the problem Of "Pittsburg."
which Its citizens like so well to spell
Pittsburgh" Another puzzler is Hoo
sick Falls" which Is ON the Hoosac
river, In Rensselaer, county. The Unit
ed States geographical board is the ul-
innate authority on the names Of places
In Observation-Disclosures Democrat and
Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
Society May Be Trained In Laughing.

Although society seems TO be alb,
sOrbed IN the dance just now, II is re.
ported that the latest fancy will he
learning to laugh in tune. A school OF
music, which will include lessons In
laughing In It's curriculum foreign
newspaper says. will be founded short
~ IN Milan. One well known woman
In New York suggests that school of
this sort should be organized In the
United States, as the Americans as Il
nation are noted for their discordant
aughter Most Americans laugh IN
their threats. and the result is dis
cord. In many eases laughter does
real harm, says musical expert. "One
often hears the expression, Laughing
has tired me out This should not be
A properly produced laugh is a healthy
form Of exercise and can never tire
one. A wrongly produced laugh Is un-
musical. conducive to hoarseness be-
PAUSE of the strain and Irritation to
the vocal Chord
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
Tho Retort Worthy.

wv 'ShOgk VoFtHys
Major Throckmorton. an innkeeper of
Louisville in ante bellum days. was
one Of the most interesting characters
hat ever helped to make life worth
living or history worth reading. He
elected Charles Dickens, the great Eng,
Iish novelist. from his hotel, and he
made at least one retort worthy to be
handed down from generation to gen
Grafton.
Get this mans horse" said the
major to his hostler (the man had IN
suited one of the majors guests
"that little Arkansas pony"
"lll let you know" shouted the man.
"that | am not from Arkansas. and my
horse is no Arkansas pony. either"
And then In stin louder tone he
called out. ''I'll let you know that am
q gentleman
The major answered. And I'll let
you know that am gentleman"
And I'll let you know" yelled the
big man. that am Colonel Wilson
of Woodvil!e, Mississippi"
"And III let you know" vociferated
the major. that | am Major Arts
Throckmorton of the Blue Licks. Ken
lucky"
And I'll let you know" screamed
the big man. that run for the state
senate In my deestrick last summer,
and that was beat four votesr'
NJ ID Init l,o
major, that ran for the state senat.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11

Rev. George b. Macdonald. Wes-
leyan clergyman, was Kipling's ma
ternal grandfather. 1t is related Of
this bright Macdonald that In the days
when he was counting the lady whom
he afterward married the father-In-
law to bean aged Methodist. with ex-
tremely strict notions In regard to the
proprleties-was inJudicious enough on
one occasion to enter the parlor with
out giving any warning Of his ap-
preach. The consequence was that he
found the sweethearts occupying
single chair.
Deeply shocked by this spectacle the
old man solemnly said: "Mr. Macdon-
aid, when | was counting Mrs. Brown
the sat ON one side Of the room and
on the other"
MacdOnald's reply was: That's
what should have done II | had been
counting Mrs. Brown"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
TOO TALL FOR asYrHI,,
Ever Tee hish - ls- ,..,
Young Giant Es.,H,

is there suCt % -.
Ing too tail 10 join 90. s-rr.- =
q gigantic young f-l.r 81 40
looking officer sJand.l- lB ,I....-'''.'
OF the United state, a-5r , .-l'',
othce at Kansas City ra- s,b-,s-.'
was told that a mau elsl, a.. I;
and that he probably vssr,,,..l z.
Il thought 50. b. r.ff.s -, Ca
Tor anything but Tue ,-B. w. e
and I'm 50 blamed tired orrt.,IS
want 10 See the .a.E. ~ ne
again. I'm too tai. Co. work T.. . ana
ersge shop. too tail L. WORK IN ~ t.
too tall to be emp .yel IN grr : a,''
too tall to hustle Oh O. beat No., '''''
engage myself Us : traction 49,. ,-- D
man or conductor. o.. ,.I-gG -''a'
the use? I'm too tl., Tor aurtI',, .-.'i
The man said L.s uaa.. NJ.
Henderson. that Ly Vas rbi.,r .'
years old and hailed from H,rr, wv
Pa. He stands seven feet tr.i'',,''
10 his stocking feet '4'-a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
A Payinq Investment

Mr.. John White of 80 Highland Ave-,
iion'ton, Maine, says: "liave be-'
troubled with a cough every winter and
spring. Last winter ] tried many all.
vertlsed remedies. but the cough co
tinned until | bought soc bottle of
DIR. Kings New Discovery before that
was half gone, the cough was all gon
This winter the same happy result has
followed few doses orce zoe hau-
ished the annual cough. am now con-
vlnced that DR.. Kings New Discovery is
the best of all cough and lnng RENE.
dies. Sold under guarantee at J. W.
IhurSton's drug store. soc. aud 81 40
Trial bottle free.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
His Marrow Escape.

"Once." related the tall tragedian
with the Shakespearean hair. Il was
stranded In the wilds Of Georgia.
Night came and still had sighted no
help. Suddenly found myself sur
rounded by drove OF razorback hogs.
All. gentlemen. when morning came
Hold on" interrupted the fat come
dian. don't spring any such yarns as
that on the innocent. Razorback hogs
are known to he exceedingly vicious,
and II you had been surrounded by a
drove of them you would have never
seen morning They would have eaten
you up, even to the pawn ticket for
your watch"
The tall tragedian scratched his chin
Ia deep meditation.
NO, me lord. you are wrong" he
said finally. There are exceptions in
all cases. You see, these happened to
be safety razorback hogs."-ChicaGo
News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
Both Helped.

Zimmerman. the eminent physician.
was sent from Hanover TO attend Fred
erick the Great In his last Illness. One
day the king said to him. You have.
l presume, sir, helped many man
into another world:'
This was rather bitter pill for the
doctor. but the dose he gave the king
in return was a judicious mixture Of
truth and dattery:
Not so many as your majesty, nor
with SO much honor to myself"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
The -
Scrap Book
Needed the Cork.

John Simmons had been a twenty
y<srs' abstainer. but fell from the
ways Of grace and worshiped the Win
Gus god with all the feryor Of a per
vert Feeling the need Of recuperation.
he sent his boy 10 an adjacent hos
telry for a bottle OF whisky.
But" cried the hotel proprietor.
who's Il forT'
For my father"
Nonsense. Your father is total
abstalner and has been. "a my knUwl'
edge. for longer years than you've
lived"
We'll. at all events. he sent me for
it,"
what does he want II for:"
ITO let you into II secret" said the
Toy, ashamed 10 tell the truth. hes
going fishing. and he wants the cork
To use for fiOnt."'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
The COLLEGE Game.

sllas Whipperwill had not been in
college over a month until he began
using all the student slang in addi-
ton to university mannerisms. Then
de wrote his father like this:
Dear Father-This college game Is GER
tainly expensive. l can't stay in 1t with
out more cash. It is hard to get good re-
suits without the necessary money. |
am stranger here, and my credit is no
good. Your loving son SILAS.
BY the next mail he received this:
Dear silas-Quit the game. Your father
never could play poker so l don't see no
use In your trying to win. Your loving
FATHER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
REFRAIN

photographs.
REFRAIN
snow. look pleasant. please"
That's WHAT he via say
"Rais~ your nOTus n iiilie lit
Curl your tails this way"
Lions tigers Iabb-rwocks.
Jubjubs aud girares
Are all GA edge tiil Kermit comes
To take their photographs
-Tis not tor fun that Kermit goes The
urrVy IitIis tad
IL drafted Tor campaigning In the service
vi lis dad
The old man goes to Africa the forest
kings 10 hunt,
And Kermit goes along to do the photo
graphic stunt
Refrain-"Now. look pleasant" etc.
They'll traverse tracklcss forests where
they re very sure TO spy
CamelOpards and bufIaloes and big rhi-
noceri.
The Old mans gun will bang away. the
kodak u will click,
And thus the gallant sire and son viii
jointly turn trick.
Refrain-"Now. look pleasant" etc.
The great Numidisn lion TO tie tiger will
exClaln.
Here come the noble RnoseVelis Nows
our chance for deafness fame
Right there Ia poses picturesque and full.
OF wild romance
They'll stand for shot ami snaps shot aud
lie glad TO get the chance.
Rsfrain-"Now. look pleasant" etc.
When they get through with Africa that
land will be bereft
or all its bulky animals. there won't be
any left.
For dad will carry off their hides with
glory Ia his heart.
While Kermit adds their phlzes TO the
master works Of art.
Refrain-"Now look pleasant" etc.
Arthur G. Burgoyne In Pittsburg chron-
icle-Telegrsph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
How to Get Stronq.

p. j. daley, of l2l7 W. Congress st.
Chicago, tells of way to become strong
he says: any mother, who is old and
was very feeble, is deriving so much
benefit from Electric Bitters, that | feel
it's my duty to tell those who need a
tonic aud strengthening medicine about
it. Ia my mothers case a marked gain
in flesh has resulted, insomnia has been
overcome. and she is steadily growing
stronger" Electric Bitters quickly
remedy stomach, liver and kidney com
pl,ints. sold under guarantee at j. W.
Thurstou's drug store. SOC.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
We Are Made For Co. operation,

Begin the morning by saying to thy
self: shall meet this day with the
busybody. the ungrateful. arrogant,
deceitful. envious, unsocial All these
things happen to them by reason Of
their ignorance OF what is good and
evil But | who have seen the nature
Of the good. that 1t Is beautiful, and
Of the bad that 1t is ugly, can neither
be injured by any Of them-for no one
can fix on me what is ugly-nor can
be angry with my neigbor nor hate
him. We are made for cooperation.
To act against one another. then. Is
contrary to nature. and 1t Is acting
against one another to be vexed and
turn away Marcus Aurelius.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-09-11
Mutual Salute BY Airships.

The people of Berlin, Germany, wit.
s'ssed a novel spectacle the other
morning when two arships belonging
TO Major Gross Unanswered simulta.
neously over their heads One was the
Parseval and the other n smaller dri.
gible. They assembled from different
points and when they met exchanged
greetings. The graceful pirouettes OF
the smaller machine contrasted stri!i.
ingly with the heavier flight of the
Parseval.