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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02
SCREWS IN STONE WALLS.
German Engineers Ingenious Plan For
Obtaining Firm ANCHORAGE.

A Dusseldorf engineer, knowing from
experience that wooden bowels for the
purpose of securing screws In stone
are apt to weaken the wall and do not
afford the desired solldlty, has devised
an ingenious method of obtaining a
firm anchorage. For this purpose a
wire of suitable thickness is coiled on
to the screw so as to follow the threads
of the same aud to form n Kind of
screw nut. The coiling may begin near
the head or thick end of the bolt and
proceed toward the point by laying the
wire into or between the threads so az
to touch the bottom of the same, the
section of each screw thread being
preferably triangular, or trapezoldal
and the core of the screw conical (simi.
lar to n wooden screw.
After arriving at the point Of the
screw the wire may be wound back-
ward over the helix already wound on,
but with sleeper pitch, so as to leave
wider interstices between consecutive
convolutions of the wire. After the
wire has been laid on 50 as to form a
nut and then the screw withdrawn the
nut or wire coil is introduced into Il
hole which has been drilled or other.
wise formed in the wall for this pur-
pose and which is slightly wider than
the diameter of the nut measured over
the outer layer of the wire, after which
the interstices are filed with plaster of
paris, cement or similar binding ma
terial.
When this has become sufficiently
hard and firm the screw bolt which
has served as core or another screw
bolt having the same diameter and
pitch is screwed into the wired coil
and may be screwed in and out with
out damaging the wall, because the
wire serves as a screw nut, which is
secured to the stone or wall by the
cement or other binding MATERIAL
Philadelphia Record.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02
YOU MAY NOT
NEED IT NOW
Put in Safe Place, for it
May Come Handy.

Here is simple homemade
mixture as given by an eminent
authority on Kidney disease, who
makes the statement in New
York daily newspaper, that it will
relieve almost any case of Kidney
trouble if taken before the stage
of Bright's disease. He states
that such symptoms as lame back,
pain in the side, frequent desire
to urinate, especially at night;
painful and discolored urination,
are readily overcome. Here is the
recipe; try it;
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one
half ounce, Compound Kargon,
one ounce; Compound Syrup Sar-
saparilla, three ounces. Take a
teaspoonful after each meal and
at bedtime.
A we'll known druggist here in
town is authority that these in
gradients are all harmless and
easily mixed at home by shaking
we'll in bottle. This mixture has
peculiar healing and soothing
effect upon the entire Kidney and
Urinary structure, and often over
comes the worst forms of Rheu-
matism in just little while.
This mixture is said to remove all
blood disorders and cure the Rheu-
matism by forcing this Kidneys to
filter and strain from the blood
and system all uric acid and foul,
decomposed waste matter, which
cause these afllictions. Try it if
you aren't well. Save the pre-
seription.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02


ly of working men, they own their
homes, this part of the city did
not suffer any loss by the quake
or fire. The city boasts Of a pop
ulation now of 1877 900 and to
cover an area of 40 so. mi. Next
we passed by the j. o. o. f.
Cemetery and cremitory, Laurel
Hill Cemetery, now unused, Gath
olic Cemetery, Hebrew Orphanage,
University of Cal. erected 1897.
Dewey's Monument and other
places of less note, then in the
burned district again.
The U. S. mint with SO millions
in currency and $50 millions in
coins remained in tact the fire only
scaling or burning one end of stone
structure, The European dry
goods building, largest in city
was destroyed by dynamite by
some foolish soldiers, as building
had not been injured by quake and
fire had subsidized in that district.
Other new buildings as Flood
building, (used for offices mostly)
Call building. The Examiner,
Palace Hotel, Merchants Exchange
and few Others have been built
in the burned district at cost
from one to five million dollars.
The wireless telegraph is erected
on last building named, messages
are sent and received daily from
steam ships out on the ocean, a
very novel contrivance.
The city has Com. known as
"The California Promotion Com
mittee" their business is to work
for the building up as it were Cal.
especially San Francisco and issue
Bullitins of Progress, giving the
imports and exports of each Mo.
Number of building permits, cost
of buildings setc. showing that
from Oct. 30 to Nov. % inclusive,
this city in building permits since
the fire $3.50, 366, $40 custom receipts
for Mo. Nov. 1852, $40, so you can
easily see their business is to boost
the town and we'll may they feel
proud of the business that natur-
ally comes to them through their
port and natural advantages they
have over other cities along the
coast.
No doubt their city has been
mis-managed by some of their city
officials as one man remarked to-
day that no wonder the City Hall
went down, the officials were so
corrupt. Be that as it may this
Promotion Com. is looking after
affairs now and no doubt the
Government will be better in the
future than it has in the past.
Have been here "a hours, have
heard no quake yet, but we took
rooms on first floor and if any
thing happens can get out of the
window in quick order, but do not
fear anything like that.
Hope Logan is still booming as
Old Hooking looks good to me yet.
H. G.. HI.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02
Importance of Fluid.

Few people know thai; fluid in the
way OF water ana other harmless bey-
erages Is Of even more importance in
the preservation OF health than the
food they eat; indeed, food would be of
no use nor could II be assimilated by
the system nor would 1t nourish or
maintain the tissues II 1t We're not for
the assistance Of -Gentleman's
MaEaxlne
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02
Science Notes.

A chimney l15 feet high will sway
ten inches in high wind without
danger.
A brick house of average material
and workmanship viii last 100 years.
The Norwegians are the longest lived
of European nations and the Span
iards the shortest
In proportion to its weight a birds
wing is twenty times stronger than
the average mans arm.
A paper kettle which can be used
eight times, a Japanese invention, Ii
being introduced into tho German
army.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02
The Irish Face.

If asked "Where are the prettiest
girls In the worldY | would reply, "In
Limerick, Ireland" says one who has
studied the feminine sex In all lands.
There are freshness OF face, lustrous-
ness of eyes, healthfulness of color
and complexion about the Limerick
girls that carry of the sweepstakes
trophy The Limerick face Is the per-
fection of female beauty-a human
ceramic without blemlsh.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02
ah. Know.

EMO" she said. "you don't really love
me-"
.Yes. l swear do" he protested
Il love you with all my soul. would
ask you TO be my wife tomorrow IL
were properly situated"
But his plea was useless. She had
studied human nature ana knew that
when q man is really In love he doesn't
stop to consider whether he can AFFORD
to marry on not.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02
Railway Inspection Car.

Small self propelled inspection cars
are rapidly coming into use on all the
steam roads. The scarcity of locomo-
tives to draw special cars has had
much to do with this condition, and,
besides, it is much cheaper to run the
small motor. A type of these cars is
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02

seen in the accompanying illustration.
1t is an American built car operated
with automobile gas engines which de-
velop a speed of forty miles an hour
The car is built of steel and carries u
gasoline supply for $50 miles.--Popu-
lar Mechanics.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-02
IMPROVED DITCH PLoW.
Simply Constructed Device For use In
Any Kind Of Soil.

A recent invention provides an inn
proved ditching plow especially adapt
cd for digging thing sewer bitches or
draining bitches. The device Is OF
very simple construction and capable
of effective service In any character OF
soil. It is especially adapted to be
drawn by traction engine or capstan
AS shown In the engraving, 1t com
prises a BEAM a, which extends for
ward and with an upward inclination
from the cleaner Il. The latter is tri-
angular in shape, being provided with
two diverging wings. The purpose OF
the cleaner is to travel over the sur
face of the ground and remove the ex-
cavated material from the edges Of the
ditch The beam A is hinged to the
cleaner, so as to provide for Il certain
amount of vertical motion. Below the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
sARToRIAL JAGs.

There's nothing In woman's dress
to Indicate that a wave OF prohibi
ton has been sweeping over the
country" said the woman as she turn
ed the pages Of fashion magazine
Just look at these fashion plates
Doesn't every woman in them look as
II she had been dining too WELT
Their hats go of on a slant; their
skirts are clinging around them diz
lilly; their gowns are cut In such a
way as to make them seem to lean
forward gropingly, as If searching for
the support of a friendly lamppost
There Is nothing straightforward
about them. They are all droopy and
tipsy. The trim. tailored woman Is
greatly in the minority and in fact
the practical plain skirt and the we'll
fitting but unpretentious waist look
almost masculine. Instead, the up-to
date woman's clothes all seem to be
sliding of her, and as woman is al
ways affected by the clothes she
wears, the expression of her face ia
one Of dreamy helplessness. Some
times it is almost maudlin. When !:
see this new style of woman shopping
it is with difflculty that l restrain
myself from offering to call cab to
take her home. New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
THE DAY on THE yE1LEp lady.

This Is the time of year when the
yelled lady is seen in the streets.
IN the late summer or the early
fall q sudden crop of wells, of all
shades, styles and methods of adjust
ment. springs up. This Is not be-
cause Of the high winds nor because
all the women have been driving or
are about to drive in automobiles, but
because summer hats are at their
shabbiest and madame is not yet buy
Ing a fall hat This may be for rea-
sons Of economy-she may be de-
termined not to invest in a mid-sea-
son hat, which can be worn but a
few times-but even II she Is prepar-
ed and willing to buy she can find no
stock to select from. The styles are
not yet in. On few counters tenta-
tive shapes are displayed, but they
are 50 manifestly experimental that
madame hesitates to. be "the dog" ON
which they are to be tried.
The usual solution. therefore. IS o
veil. This can be made to cover any
kind of hat sin-a dusty straw, a
battered shape, crushed trimming or
weather,stained lace. Wells admit of
and invite to-the most delightful
individuality, and pretty woman new
er looks prettier than when her
charming head is swathed in folds
OF soft chiffon or silky net of white
or Of her best beloved color:
The dealers have no complaint to
make. either. for they lose no money.
Wells cost anywhere from rs cents to
$25. and, with her usual delightful in
consistency, lovely woman will refuse
to pay 81 for hat but will pay IS
for veil and then tell her husband
how economical she has been-"See.
my dear. by just throwing this over
my old summer hat can make it last
at least another month, for you know,
dear, / ann doing all in my power to
retrench!"-New York Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
TO REMOVE MOTHS FROM FURNT.
TURE.

Moths can be exterminated or driv.
en- from upholstered work by sprink.
ling it with benzine. The benzine Is
put in small watering pot such as
used for sprinkling house plants. It
does not spot the most delicate silk
and the unpleasant odor passes on in
an hour or two in the air. Care must
be used not to carry on this work
near a fire or flame, as the vapor OF
benzine is very inf1ammable. 1t Is
said that little spirits Of turpentine
added to the water with which floors
are washed will prevent the ravages
of moths.-Boston Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
TRIBUNE TO GENIUS.

It is always pleasant to read of the
tributes paid to genius by the COM
mon people, such, for instance, as the
demonstration in London recently in
honor of Marcel, "the Great Master
Of the Art Of Hair Waving" as the
hairdressing journals, with prodigal-
lty Of capitals, proclaim him. It was
q great day for this master, Differ
ent experts built coiffures for his de-
lectation, = we read, and although
Marcel has dong since retired with a
fortune. of a million francs, yet he
graciously consented to wave a head
Of hair for the benefit of his admiring
friends
Hair waving as perpetrated by this
artist is a revelation of character as
well as of skill, for we are assured
that IN. Marcel in his methods pleas
ingly illustrated the innate modesty
OF his character, consonant with the
self-effacement which marks the gen.
lus of the master mind" The de-
scription of the Operation is too
long to be reprinted here in full. but
the following excerpts certainly are
worthy Of preservation for the edifica-
ton OF future generations:
Bending almost affeetionately over
the head, combing the hair gently
and almost caressingly, he quietly and
unostentatiously selected section at
ter section for his purpose.
Having taken sections over the head,
M. Marcel took under sections over
ohe top also, waving the hair In lines
uniform with the latter-one of the
essential features Of Marcel undula-
tton insuring the full bouffant result
attained without under .frizzing.'"
There is much more, but this will
sufitce to reveal the genius of the
man who has caused two waves to ap-
pear where nature placed none. He
10 growing old now, is this artist who
realizes that he is benefactor to
womAnkind," as he himself remarks,
but a-grateful sex surely will hope
that long may he wave.-C Chicago Eve
nang Post.
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Ealses ,auaaa. taacsnataA' Inc

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doorway to watch the strange antics,
Of these jungle beasts. The jaguars
had thrown themselves upon the floor
hin the center of the room, where,
bewildered by the. bedlam OF noises
and the light, they rolled and writh-
ed and bounced, splitting and snarling,
and apparently trying to face all
ways at once.
What with the wailings of Aunt
Silver, the believing of the hound and
the cries Of the children, who imagin-
ed that Eunice was being eaten, there
was Noise enough to have thrown a
menagerie of wild beasts into terror
and confusion.
Eunice watched the jaguars for
some seconds, noting their fear, and
debating how best to get rid of them;
and. then, with resolution taken, she
stepped back and closed the door upon
them. For a brief time she busted
herself in quieting Essie and Pearl;
then s&e locked them safely within
the sitaAAg-room, got her fathers re-
peating carblne and returned.
She drew chair to the door, set
her lamp upon 1t, opened the door,
and pushed her light forward SO as
to illuminate most of the space with
in the storeroom.
At first she could see nothing of
the jaguars, but their snarling voices
indicated their hiding-place. Both,
inundated by the howlings of the
hound and Aunt Silver, had taken
refuge under the high, old-fashioned
bed, where they lay hattened upon
the floor, seeming to feel at last tol-
erabiy secure.
They Missed, spat and growled oc-
casionally, but only in the warning,
familiar fashion of common cats.
Eunice sat down upon the door-siM
to obtain steadiness Of aim. One
head could be seen under the foot
rail of the bed, and at this Eunice
fired, fortunately killing the jaguar
instantly.
Terrified by the shot, the other
broke cover and leaped to far cor.
ner of the room. Then, while the
hound beloved encouragement, the
brave girl aimed and fred at the
bouncing, snarling beast until the
smoke of her carbine filled the noon.
Then she beat a hasty retreat and
locked her door upon the danger. Not
until she heard toothless Old Guy
worrying at the carcasses of the
jaguars did she realize chat victory
was hers.
Mr.. Crawford was. a proud father
when he returned from Oraibe. The
skins of the jaguars-one with six
bullet-holes are yet proudly exhibit
ed at mis- ranch in Preesidio County.
Youths Companion.
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4 HUNpHfaf sHHiA IsSI FROM Now
There's a pictu1e ins'the window ! Y
on a Httlel slipbJt Knew / M
with boys and girls dressed as they
were NJ
A hundred years ago. ssaassil
And since ] saw it, have thought,
And keep ON thinking how
The children, maybe, will be dressed
A hundred years from now.
VIII girls wear caps or farthingales,
Or hoops in grand array?
VIII they wear bows like butterflies,
Just as they do today?
Will boys wear Jackets short, or tie
Their hair in queues? Just how
they'll really look, I'd like to know
A hundred years from now.
What do you think the girls and boys
WIN eat in those far days?
VIII they be fed on breakfast foods
In many sorts of ways?
WILL all the good and tasty things
Be worse for them than rice?
Will ice-cream soda make them sick,
And everything that's nice?
Will children's books have pictures
then, -
Or just all reading be?
Perhaps they'll be hand-painted and
Most beautiful to see,
But when 1 think of those I have.
truly don't see how
They can be any prettier
A hundred years from now.
Sarah Noble-Ives in st. Nicholas
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
Household Notes
>MAMMY,s DUST CAP.

Buy a scent colored handkerchief,
tie knot in each corner, to make cap
shade. to fit the head When placed
on the head turn each corner in I'M
derneath and you will have dust
cap easy made and easily washed, just
like NANNY used to Boston
Post.
A SIMPLE JOSS STICK HOLDER.
II one becomes tired of holding the
useful joss sticks and desires cheap
holder, obtain cake of laundry soap,
insert the ends of the sticks into
same and convenient holder is east.
ly made. This can be placed in diff.
ferent places about piazza or ratings.
EBoston Post.
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WHERE coRsETs CAME FROM.

The corset is not, as commonly be-
lieved, modern invention. Homer.
describing the toilet worn by Juno in
her attempt to lure Jupiter. speaks
with complacence of the two belts
that girdled the waist of the goddess.
the one fringed with gold and the 9TH
er borrowed from Venus, adorned
with all the splendor suggested by
the poets fruitful imagination.
In Athens and Rome corsets were
used during the early ages, first only
as supports, but later to conceal the
defects of shape by COMPRISING the
waist. Under the generic name OF
fascive mamillares (bandages for the
bosom). there existed three kinds OF
belts, known respectively as strophi-
UNI, taema, and IONA. It is highly
probable that these fascive mamillares
served nearly the same purpose as
modern corsets. as among the Greeks
and Romans slender waist was con.
sidered a mark of beauty. Martial
makes fun of stout women, and Ovid,
eAumerating the various remedies cal.
culated to cure the lovesick, is careful
to name above all stout figure. No
wonder, therefore, that the women of
that period REQUIRED to all sorts of
expedients in order to prevent or get
rid of so grave defect! Screnus
Sammonicus. physician of the third
cdntury, acquired great wealth by
the sale of a prescription which ne
claimed would reduce the waist to
reasonable proportions.
All the ancient actors advised wom-
en- to lace tightly in order to prevent
plumpness; and that the use of the
corset was general we learn from Ter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
A SIMPLE loss sTICK HoI.DER,
TO CLEAN SILVER.

If silver be immersed over night in
sour milk and afterwards thoroughly
washed in clear cold water it will
readily polish with the chamois skin,
ehus saving the wear of the silver by
securing and the time and strength
OF the cleaner. Were the silver wash.
ed in suds at first it1would be black.
ened. -Boston Post.
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BUYING BEEF.

The meat question has been heavy
one. Now that cold weather is ap.
preaching you may find this sugges.
ton of value If you have large fam.
tiles: Buy a rump of beef Any re.
tail grocer will sell you one pretty
near cost. If you do not understand
cutting meat have the grocer cut of
several pounds of steak and / or 2
roasts. What is left will not be din.
cult for you to manage. All the odds
and ends use in stews. Thus you will
get the best of beef at less than half
price.-Boston Post.
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A WIRE CUPBOARD.

A very useful thing in the summer
and winter as WELLS a wire cup.
board. Have the doors covered with
wire netting to keep pies. jellieA etc,
from mice, flies, etc.
Now. when apples, either canNed OF
evaporated, are so tasteless, i is a
great Improvement in making pies.
say perhaps two pies, to take one
cup sugar, white or brown, Is cup
vinegar, boil to syrup and adj, with
spice as desired.-Boston Post.
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FAsH1oN NOTES..

Directoire ribbon bcdices form an
Empire back, and may be worn over
any waist.
Have you noticed how easily the
princess and Greek frocks At about
the hips?
silk Directoire belts have hanging
ends. und a large rosette catching
the ends together half way down.
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SHALL WE KTSS2

~ DSSiuS 10 look as II Ln1S form on
salutation and farewell and mode of
demonstrating affection would have
to go the way of many other Gus.
toms. We have started a crusade
against 1t and a great French doc
tor very strongly condemns oscula
ton as dangerous and unhealthy. In
Japan it is unknown, and apparently
they get on perfectly well without it.
Yet western civilization appears to
regard 1t as indispensable, and, really
when one comes to think of 1t, there
are still about as many millions who
have survived OSCILLATION as are nee.
essary on the face OF the earth. II
we heard week after week Of cases
Of sudden death and of infectious dis.
ease transmitted from the, practice
of kissing ones friends and relations
It would be time, indeed, to raise
an cutlery against 1t; but who ever
does hear of such cases? The ex
IRENE hygienists and doctors might
at least remember that people do not
go about promiscuously kissing all
and sundry, and that sensible ones
do not kiss babies and sick people
when they can get out of it-New
Haven Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-13
TO REMOVE STAINS FROM MAR.
BILE.

Mix together IL pound soda. IL
pound of soft soap and l pound whit.
ing. Boil them until they become as
thick as paste and let it cool. Before
it is quite cold spread 1t over the sur
face of the marble and leave 1t at
least a whole day. Use soft water
to wash it off and rub it we'll with
soft cloth. For black marble nothing
is better than spirits of turpentine.
Another paste answers the same pur
pose: Take parts of soda, of pun
ice stone and l of finely-powdered
chalk. Sift these through a fine sieve
and mix them into paste with water
Rub this well all over the marble and
the stains will be removed. Then
wash with soap and water-Boston
Post.
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1t is not generally known that Stan.
ley, the famous explorer, was a wait
and that his original name was John
Rowlands. He was born near Den
bigh, Wales, in 1910.