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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-12-17
Pleasant Valley

Preaching at st. Johns Luther
Church, Sunday, was we'll attend
ed.
Will Evans and wife spent sun
day with the formers parents, MIR
and Mrs j. r. Evans.
Mrs. Emma NIhiser and daugh'
ter, of Corn Cob, were seen on our
roads Wednesday.
Rev. j. b. Matthias, of Enter
prise, was business caller in our
valley one day last week.
Isaac Yancuren was Logan call
er Wednesday.
Chas. Boiling was the guest Of
b. f. Nihiser and family Sunday.
Messre. Pearl and Ralph XeigIer,
of Gibisonville, visited friends Mt
this place Sunday.
Homer Kitchen, the hustling
fertilizer agent of Pine Creek,
was seen passing along our high.
ways Friday.
A band OF young folks from
Lancaster, passed through this
place. Sunday en- route to the Rock
House.
w. ID. Murphy and daughter
Lucy, were in Logan, Saturday.
Jacob Cotterman took bunch
of hogs to Lancaster, Saturday.
Edward Conkel, who is teach
ing school at Calico Ridge, spent
Sunday with bis parents.
Edward and Boyd Conkle, Ray
yancuren and Albert Lena attend,
ID the Y. p. C. at Enterprise,
sunday night.
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Pleasant Ridge

p. w. McBroom and Wm. Wolt2
were Logan callers Saturday.
w. 4. Goss was business caller
at this place Saturday morning.
Fred Bowers and family called
on John stoody and family Sun
day.
Joseph Woltz. of KIondike, visit.
Will Wolts and family Friday.
Ben Edwards, of Buck Run,
passed through here last Thurs.
day forenoon.
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Miss Goldie Stiverson called on
Mrs, Lorenzo Shsffer, Sunday.
Lucius Rider and Boyd Silver
son were in Logan, Monday.
Lorenzo Snaffer was in Sugar
Grove, Saturday.
Clyde Wilson, ALI and Adaline
Stalder, Clyde Brown and Harry
Fauble, Misses Iva Fauble, Daisy
Stalder, Goldie Stiverson and
Bessie Shaffer attended church at
Rockbridge, Sunday night.
Geo. and Will Matthias were the
guests OF their parents sunday.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-12-17

"Mcse" the excellent trapper
of this vicinity, caught chicken
hawk. The hawk got loose and
was hurt so he could not hy, and
Nose run all over the hill after
him. At last he caught him
again, took him home and was
having fine time with him, when
he caught Nose by the hand and
Nose could not get loose. Some
other fellows had to choke the
hawk before Nose could get loose.
| think this vicinity should be
proud of their trappers, don't you?
Hello, Good Hope, what has be-
OF you; frozs to desthY
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-12-17

Sol XIII and wife, of the Rock
House, visited Mrs. Margaret
Kline one day last we k.
Walter Bowers and Denver
Brown called on VIM. Notestone
one evening last week
Will Anderson, of Locust Grove,
was a business caller on our ridge
last Friday.
John Primmer, of Rocky Fork,
called on Samuel Kline one day
last week.
Hello, Pleasant Valley, what
has become OF you.
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Bullard Avenue

Misses Zala Brown and Bessie
Shaifer md Clyde Brown took
dinner with Miss Daisy Stalder,
Sunday.
Lueius Rider, Boyd and Elwood
Stiverson were Logan visitors Sat-
usday.
Lorenzo Shaffer and Elwood
Stiverson made a business trip to
Buchtel, Monday.
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Mr.. Woltz made business trip
to South Perry last Thursday.
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DRAWN WORK SCARFS
HAND EMB'DY LINEN PIECES
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: TABLE LINENS
: NAPKINS
BED SPREADS
PILLOW CASES
SHEETS
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MEMS UMBRELLAS
BED SLIPPERS
KNIT TOQUES
TAM O. SHANTER
CURTAINS-ALL PRICES
ROOM SIZE RUGS $500 TO $500
HEARTH RUGS, $500, $225, $3.50
CARPETS
MATTINGS
LINOLEUMS
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LADIES' UMBRELLAS
LADIES MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
MERCERIZED PETTICOATS
HEATHERBLOOM PETTICOATS
UNDER SKIRT PATTERNS
READY MADE SKIRTS
SILK WAISTS
NETT WAISTS
WAIST PATTERNS
DRESS PATTERNS
SILK SUIT PATTERNS
FUR SETTS
SEPARATE FUR SCARFS
SEPARATE FUR MUFFS
COATS
CHILDRENS CLOTH COATS
INFANTS LONG WRAPS
INFANTS sACQUEs
INFANTS HOODS
INFANTS BOOTEES
BEAR SKIN COATS
BEAR SKIN MITTENS
BEAR SKIN LEGGINS
DRAWER LEGGINS
LADIES' IIANDKERCHIEFS
MEMS HANDKERCHIEFS
HAND MADE DUTCHES HANDKER-
CHIEFS
PLAID AND EMBROIDERY CENTER
HANDKERCHIEFS
COLORED BORDER LINEN HAND
KERCHIEFS
10 BUTTON KID GLOVES
BUTTON KID GLOVES
IL BUTTON KID GLOVES
2 CLASP KID GLOVES
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LIGHT FOR SUMMER
HIGH TIME TO DISCARD HEAVY
DRAPERIES.
Cotton or Silk Fabrics Most Cool and
Cheerful in Apprenticeship
cutta Net Also Used Elk.
tensiveiy in Many Ways.

Heavy draperies should be replaced
by lighter weight cotton or silk fab
rics that are cool and cheerful in ap
pearance. Curtains of Calcutta net are
reasonable and suitable for various
purposes. The net comes in all colors
and in several meshes. 1t is 4S inches
wide and so cents yard. The green
and tan shades are good. The white
and ecru wash we'll, and to avoid
shrinking. pull it gently into shape
when nearly dry. Calcutta net is also
used extensively for den and living.
room pillows. The cushions first have
slip of plain color and over this
cover of the net in a suitable shade
This gives lattice effect to the pix
lows which is quite pleasing.
Then there are silkolines, taffetas,
soft silks and dimities, as well as
denims and cretonnes. Silkolines are
soft and pretty, but are most too
flimsy for satisfactory curtains. Scrim
Increases in popularity and great i'm
provement in weaves has been &C
complished the past few years. Linen
taffeta is very popular, and burlap is
particularly we'll adapted for stencil eff.
fects. and is available for walls as well
as draperies. Dimity launders we'll
and can therefore be kept fresh and
clean.
Priscilla silk, coming in every shade
at 80 cents yard, can be used With
cream Calcutta net to give color tone
n ci
heavier raw silk used for draperieS
but which costs $3.50 yard. The silk
curtains should hang straight down
and not reach more than four inche.
below the window. Many prefer cur
tains only to the sill, but allowance
must then be made for shrinkage of
the washable under curtain. as at all
times both net and silk curtains
should be the same length.
OF course the domestic and import
ed cretonnes are handsomer each year
and still lead in cotton fabrics for
hangings and furniture coverings. Elk
quisite designs in domestic cretonne
can be had as low as IS cents a yard,
and are shown side by side with the
imported, which retail from 80 cents
to $3.50 a yard. The higher-priced
imported cretonnes are double width
The demand this season is for the sin
gle width grades, which cost from 80
to so cents yard. AS over draperies
cretonnes are effective. They should
not be hung next to the glass, for they
will fade rapidly. Plain net or scriU
between them and the light. proterCs
the draperies. Some of the large snoE
windows are showing the effect of q
room done entirely in cretonne. Where
it is employed lavishly, there is danger
in OVERRIDING it. This season the ere
tonne in floral pattern is preferred
and although blue, mauve and pale
yellow are in demand, pinks and reds
are used to a greater extent.-N. Y.
Post.
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Spiced Salmon.

Select a fiat can of salmon-the
kind usually put up as Salmon
steaks" as this makes better ap
pearance when served. Open careful
y, drain off the liquid, and remove
the skin and central bone. keeping
the fish as whole as possible. Plac,
carefully in an agate or earthen disl
of sufficient depth to allow OF its be-
ing covered with liquid
Take as much good vinegar as will
be needed and to each quart add one
toaspoonful> of peppercorns, half
teaspoonful of whole allspice, dozen
cloves, one small white onion. one
half bay leaf, and a half teaspoon
full of salt
Heat slowly boil for five minutes.
then pour Immediately over the dish-
Let stand for at least u hours before
serving. 1t will keep well for four or
five days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

viewed the bitter struggle-the states
reluctant bond issue of a million and
a half, her effort to take back the
puny gift" and. when defeated in
that, her attempt to evade paving the
interest. Thirty miles to the east
THE Four" had pushed their enter
prise with their own stout hearts and
purses, only to meet an impregnable
wall of resistance. Yet the two black
years of waiting had passed, battles
had been won, time and confidence
gained; and the long-silent hammers
were again ringing their attack upon
rock and iron. Daylight had dawned
ever the eastern horizon.
And now this lightning stroke from
Nevada! Would those hard-headed
miners be so duped? Would they not
see the trick, the trap? Not see that
the beginning of second road would
wreck the chances of both? They
must see! The Central Pacific must
win!
Mr.. Croker rose quickly upon the
entrance of MI. Hopkins and the rail-
road president, glad for the Interrupt
ton of his unwelcome thoughts.
Tell me what on earth those fell
lows base their claim for government
aid on?" he asked before the others
were seated.
THE San Francisco & Washoe COM
pany claim a shorter, more feasible
route than ours, and the certainty of
a more speedy arrival at the state line.
Here is the way Vincent shows them
up" The governor opened a Carson
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CHAPTER IX

Alfred Scores for the Company.
Gloom filled the small office in Sac.
ramento where the affsirs of the Cen.
trail Pacific railroad were mapped and
ordered. The newspapers had ex-
plotted the organization of the San
Francisco & Washoe Railroad com.
pany in scarehead, dispatch and edi.
torial
Charles Croker, waiting alone
glowered over the papers in vain
search for some grain of comfort
Even the Sacramento Clarion. so LONG
their stanch supporter, was lately
lukewarm or silent. He remembered
the angry scorn of friends and relatives
when he sold his business. literally
threw his children's brea: into the
nav of the railroad. 'Idiot!' some
had said. NO. crazy He should be
locked up and his property put in his
wife's hands," others had averred.
They were right" the depressed
man thought this morning, as he re-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

City paper that contained a half-page
pictorial map of the San Francisco &
Washoe railroad route, showing up it's
many weak points and the almost in
surmountable difficulties that con-
fronted it.
Did Vincent do that?" The superin-
tendent looked incredulous.
Yes; and more. / am in receipt of
Carson City and Virginia papers con-
tanning articles showing up the pre-
tensions of the San Francisco & Was
hoe company in telling sarcasm, and
by inference placing our company in
most favorable light. But you can
read these at your leisure. There's
great news in Vincent's letter."
The superintendent had lost his
dependency. I'VE did right to trust
|. that young chap. What's the biggest
thing he's got to say for himself?"
For us, you mean, don't you. Crock
er? He's got Senator Stewart out in
print against the S. F. & w. PROPOSE
ton and favoring us; and the Nevada
legislature has turned the S. F. & w.
people down"
That's two items, both large" in
terjected the exact treasurer.
But Vincent's only boy, and this
is astute work for an old politician.
Isn't he overconfident? Are you sure
these things are done to stay?" asked
Mr.. Croker, skeptically.
''Vincent's all right. You can read
for yourself soon. Cadwallader made
a big bluff with his petition. but Vim
cent wasn't idle in the lobby. When
the measure came up the Nevada
solons asked Cad to show tie names
and stock subscriptions behind his
giittering generality of respectable
and wellkRown capitalists and ten
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as it fen. wlapped the town IN sheet
of red mud.
1t was wearing toward dark, and the
stage, seven hours late, had not yet
arrived. Stella stood alone by the
hotel office window looking. up at the
mountain peaks. which loomed dis
tant and ghostly through the fitful
flakes. Rarely did snow fall at that
altitude; and its untimeliness, after
two months Of Summertime spring,
doubled Stella's depression. She was
worn with anxiety. Ills was Uncle
Bflly's trip.
The wires had gone down. The last
word had been from Ccburn's, where
he had passed safe and on time. But
Coburn's was only at the eastern door
step of the Sierras! Along Donner's
frozen shore, zigzagging up the awful
sleeps. across the trackless Summit
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Millions Cad asked for weeks time
to make good and they gave it to him"
What did he do?'sMr. Hopkins in.
quired with eager interest.
by George! He skinned out to
Placerville, and man Vincent hired
went on the same stage. That rail-
road company was myth; didn't even
exist on paper till Cad arrived and set
'em sharp at it, with McLane at the
head. They organized then; and how
much stock do you suppose was sub
scribed after all that bluster?''
"a million?" asked the superin-
tendent, tentatively.
Just s9,OOO!"
The two listeners were amazed. un-
convinced.
That's fact" the governor reas-
serted.
But what about the ten millions
capital?" Charles Croker wondered
if the black COLLINS of the morning had
been, after all, only scarecrows of his
own conjuring.
That's what they are going to get
from the government" The president
smiled at the incredulous faces be-
fore him.
Scorn tinged the relief in the super
intendent's face. why. they're big
ger fools than Thompson's colt! Did
Vincent show 'em up in the papers ?"
He hasn't yet. He's sensible as
we'll as sharp. He told Stewart only
enough to get him to declare himself,
promising proof when it was needed.
Vincent's argument was this: That
the people behind the San Fran.
cisco & Washoe railroad aren't dead.
if their road is; and unnecessary hos
tility to their schemes would react I'M
favorably on Nevada in higher freight
tariffs and in other ways-a matter to
be avoided as far as possible while our
road is building"
"Mr. Vincent has a long head for
one so young" the treasurer said ap-
preciatively.
Yes; Mr.. Huntington hasn't over
estimated him. Vincent says further
that we can work better if the oppo-
sition fancies we haven't seen through
their little scheme, and of course he is
right. The boy proposes to leave our
employ"
WHAT" cried Mr.. Croker after
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

euchring those fellows so slick!
What's the matter with him?''
The governors eyes were merry.
He says he's now known as our
agent and his usefulness as a secret
worker is over for the present. He
thinks he should have some incon-
spicuous position for a time, and sug-
gests that of brakeman, where he can
catch little of what is going on and
yet fall out of public view
That's good point the boy makes
about lying low for while. I'll make
him brakeman as soon as you'll let
me have him, governor. He'll skip
from freight to passenger in no time"
'Thatn save us something in sal
airy; though" the treasurer paused
What? You. wouldn't reduce his
salary, would your" Moderated Mr..
Croker.
NO; / suppose we must not, after
what he has accomplished for u.s."
The treasurer's voice was weary. No
mother with a lean purse and a hun
CRY six could better plan through sleep
less hours to make one dollar do the
work of two than this watchdog of
the Central Pacific scompany's treas
ury, a treasury hardly besieged and
seldom replenished. Not even his as
sociates knew how, back of his gentle
courtesy, always stalked the -gaunt
ghost of bills nearly payable, of bills
due. Yet ever upon the threshold of
exposure, Mark Hopkins laid them
low. The Central Pacific company
never failed to meet its obligations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
Quick Coffee Cake.

Take three tablespoons of batter be
fore you mix your bread. Break into
this two eggs. one tablespoon and
half OF melted butter, one cup o
sugar, and a scant cup of milk. Bea
this until well mixed. Then add Q
cup and a half Of -four and Two tea,
spoons of baking powder. Stir up
again and spread in pan to bake. On
top sprinkle cinnamon and a half
cup of sugar. Apples or raisirs may
be added if liked. Bake in quick oven
at once
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
Prevent Line TWistinl.

One of the greatest annoyances and
bothers which one has to put UP with
on washday is clothes line which is
constantly twisting, and if the line is
a stiff one the trouble is increased
fourfold To prevent the line from
twisting hold the ball of rope in the
LEFT hand and wind with the right hand
until the twist appears, then change
The ball to the right hand and twist
with the left hand. and the twist will
disappear. AS soon as another twist
appears change back to the left hand.
Continue to wind in this manner until
the line is all wound up
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

There are in New Haven about 4 900
persons who have come from a sim
gle province in Italy. They pride
themselves-and well they may-on
the fact that during the last 20 years
not one of them has been sentenced
to jail in New Haven, there has not
been single divorce case, no one
has been implicated III murder case.
and there have been few civil actions
among them. 1t is evident, either
that these Italians are most uncom.
monty good people by nature, or that
the air of Connecticut makes it still
the land of steady habits"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

A new German law provides that
the German language shall be used al
all public meetings in all parts OF
the empire. This is part of the sys
tematic effort to bring about the Ger
maniZation Of Alsace, German POLAND
and the Danish districts of Schleswig
Holstein. The number of people af
fected is about 100000. Language
is the mightiest implement of con
quest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

France is confronting a serious prob.
lem in the excess of the death rate
over the birth rate. 1t is more than
national-it is a world tragedy for
a nation so conspicuous in history
and in romance, in poetry and gallant
achievement as France to be com.
PEELED to face, even remotely, the pros.
pect of dying out.
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foreign nobleman who has been
visiting in this country says that
American girls are foolish to marry
for titles, as the titled husbands are
no good and do not represent the best
OF their class. He need not be giving
this out for information. after the ii
tied fortune hunters themselves have
been doing everything in their mower
to publish broadcast the same knowl
edge,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
Fresh Douchnuts.

Try placing doughnuts in hot oven
for few minutes before serving. Then
put them, one at time, In a small
bag containing little powdered sugar
and shake well. In this way dough-
nuts several days old seem nearly as
fresh as those Just made.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

A young man in New York wa8 ar.
rested for kissing girls on the street,
but explained he kissed them because
seeing so many pretty girls set him
crazy. What a wave of OSCILLATION
would strike Baltimore, exclaims the
Baltimore American, If the number of
pretty girls turned masculine heads
like that.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

1t is reported that a Nellknown
football player is suffering from the
effects of overstudy. This sounds ex-
tremely like story that can be cor
rectly classed with the nature fakes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

Depositors of a busted Japanese
bank have formally requested the
president to commit suicide, whereas
in this country the depositors are ex-
pected to do that.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

If the matter were to be put to
votes Of males between 10 and 20, the
schools would be closed and all mathe-
NAUTICAL problems would be worked out
on score cards.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

Cuba exported $1,S39,O23 worth Of
tobacco, $965.31O worth of cigars, $24,-
2S4 worth of cigarettes and $11,555
worth of cut tobacco in March, 1908.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

There are 300 paint factories in this
country, making over 10O,OO0,OOO gal
Ions of paint year and the business
demand is increasing faster than tbs
facilities.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

A lecturer asserts that American
babies cry because they are overfed.
How in the world did he ever find out
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

One firm of four men having their
headquarters near the Illinois river
gather 100000 worth of pelts every
year, which are sent to Europe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

Gold has been discovered in the
Philippines. Those islands may yet
pay handsomely. Alaska was long
called Stewards Folly" But it is one
of the finest investments any country
ever made
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

Perhaps London did not care for
"The College Widow" because it had
never met her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

The collection of anthropoid apes in
the Regents Park Gardens, London, is
the finest ever brought together.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

A Columbus, o., man saved his life
by clinging to mules tail. The grave
yards are full of men who tried this
method and failed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

The symptoms are that the print
paper and wood pulp schedule will
have to wait and take it's chances
with the others. Meanwhile it will
remain sacrosanct
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

A Philadelphia doctor says now
that 1t is whiskered men that make
kissing dangerous. He must have
friend in the safety razor business.