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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

Impure water Is that which con-
tains substances or organisms that dis
turb the functions of our body and
cause Illness. An excess of salts, like
epson salts, or salts of lime, are in
furious. More especially bacteria, If
present in the water, will cause dis
ease. Troubles like typhoid fever,
malaria and cholera are caused by
these germs. The malaria germ is
introduced by certain mosquitoes; the
cholera and typhoid germs are intro
duced by drinking water. 1t is, there
fore. highly important that all water
used for household purposes be as
free from foreign matter of this kind
as is possible.
Undoubtedly the purest natural
water is rain water This has been
evaporated from seas, lakes and
streams. and from the surface of the
earth, leaving the soluble salts behind
Yet, even rain water has dissolved
gases from the air, or has air itself in
solution, and is thus not absolutely
pure AS soon as the rain water
touches the ground it begins to dis
solve substances with which it comes
in contact. Limestone, the various
salts and other minerals are taken UP
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
The Thirsty Pun,

Crowds along Chestnut street were
very much amused the other day by a
small mongrel pup that was following
a sprinkling wagon with his parched
tongue hanging from his mouth, and
barking at almost every step.
1t was some time before the driver
noticed him. despite the barking. and
a still longer time before he realized
that the dog wanted drink. He did
wake up to the fact at last. however,
and, placing his foot on the lever that
controls the flow of water, allowed a
tiny stream to run out. The dog
opened his mouth and let the water
drop into it.
1t was this that attracted the crowd,
for the dog followed the wagon in
that position for two squares before
his thirst was satisfied Philadelphia
Times.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
Our Nature Writers.

Mr.. o. Sitdown Thompson is pre-
pairing twovolume novel on the
theme of the development of the ag-
gressive instinct in an angle-worm.
Pittsburg Bill, the widely known au-
thority on the art of getting a handout
and of catching through freights, has
gone into seclusion in one of his
haunts to complete his novel entitled,
Flip, the Flea" Mr.. Pittsburg Bill
defes criticism of his knowledge Of
the fiea's characteristics and psyche
'1gical impulses, as he writes from
personal daily observation.
William J. Short is doing a series of
articles TO prove that the singing of
the female mosquito. to which so
many nervous people object, is really
a lullaby that she is humming to her
young. AS the average lady mosquito
has 10000 young, she must make her
lullaby strong.
Jim Dublin is going to sail around
the world in a dishpan, and while
away the time by completing a new
novel to be called Back to the Coop"
In which he will give the autobiog-
raphy of hen that becomes independ-
ent in her views and demands enamel
patton, but finally returns to domes-
tic life
Abel Fibber, who was going to study
the tiger in its native lair and write
short stories about it, has abandoned
the project. The tiger was hungry.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
--"-------------=7-=
Repulslve Eskimo Diet.

Scurvy, so common and deadly
among early polar explorers, Is totally
unknown among Eskimos who eat raw
meat This iodized raw food also ex-
plains the absence of enlarged tonsils,
glands and goiter Their perfect,
splendid teeth and strong lower jaws
mark them completely carnivorous.
The exclusion Of vegetable food has
shortened their intestine, and indi-
gestion is unknown. One would sup
pose their pure flesh diet would cause
biliousness, etc. but the large percent
age of oil in their food acts as gen.
tie laxative and protects against all
harms. The Eskimo eats with relish
old rotten blubber that would stagger
a buzzard.-New York Press.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
METHOD OF SECURING
PURE WATER ON FARM
IN Dug Located Near House Barn Free
Unfit use-By
Prof.

cause the purity of the water was sus.
pected 1t is very rare that such a
sample is sent in unaccompanied by
report that there are from one to five
cases of typhoid fever among the
users of the water. During 1907 the
state water survey condemned 60 per
cent of all the water sent in.
Shallow wells seem to be the most
fertile sources of disease, as 85 per
cent. of the samples taken from wells
less than % feet deep and II per cent.
from wells between rs and so feet
deep were condemned. | cannot give
the detail of the work in this article,
but in general. shallow dug wells To-
Gated near the house or barn very fire.
quently contained water that should
not have been used In a general way,
drilled, driven or bored wells are
safer than dug wells.
The accompanying illustration.
shows the superiority of driven over
dug wells In a dug we'll the casing
is either stone or brick, or, as in
one well which l noticed, tile. Such
casing allows water to seep in through
its entire depth. We all know how
water will flow into a hole from top
to bottom, the tile draining the earth
from some distance. A similar state
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

o. I'd love to bark to the higgins whine
And to sniff the smell of the stingin
brine
And to roll song or to snap an oath
In the raging storm-or to do them both
But you see there amt much trade on
sea
For butter n eggs n flour n tea.
An it's yo, no, no for the winds that
blow
An the salt wind of the sea,
An I'd love to hear the pillows roar
An the breakers howl along the Shore
But the hurricane deck of a grocery store
Is ship enough for me.
o, I'd love to sail to foreign lands
With a cat O. nine tails in my hands
But the mack'rel Kit has a briny scent
An the tea chest smells like the Orient
An the cinnamon bark an the brittle
Glove
Is the same as the lands where I could
An it's yo. no, no for the winds that
blow
An the life upon the sea-
An I'd love to see the sea gulls soar
An the pirate decks run red with gore.
But the hurricane deck of a grocery store
Is ship enough for me.
o, I'd love to sail from pole to pole
An to bump the reef an to scrape the
shoal,
But it's habits that rule a man--thats
right
An / always have got to be home at
night,
Which l can't arrange If go to sea-
Though a sailors life is the life for me.
An it's 20, no, no for the winds that
blow,
For the gales that sweep the sea!
An I'd dearly love. as i said before,
To be out where the bounding pillows
roar,
But the hurricane deck of grocery store
Is ship enough for me-
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
BY GEORGE T. PARDY
Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)

When Rev. Arthur Hamilton passed
over to the great majority Mrs. Ham
ilton and her only son forsook the
little New England village that had
been their home for many happy years,
and went to New York. The widows
principal reason for selecting the me-
tropolis as the scene of their future
fortunes was that Alexander Hamil-
ton, her husbands brother, dwelt
therein, and she hoped to benefit by
his advice and assistance.
Alex Hamilton was a rich old bach
elor, full of whims and caprices, and
one OF whose great hobbies was that
of collecting interesting extracts from
the current newspapers. No visitor
was so welcome as he who would
draw from his pocket strips of news
papers bearing on the favorite topic
for the time being. Their eccentric
relative received the widow and her
son pleasantly enough, but in a rather
matter-of-fact way. He advised them
to look for inexpensive lodgings, said
that Alfred must try to find something
to do in the city. requested the lad to
pay him weekly visit, and stated that
he would be expected to bring with
him any contributions cut from the
daily papers which he thought would
be OF interest to his uncle.
Many weeks passed. The mother
and son would have been lonesome,
cruelty so, had they not met friend,
a former resident of their own New
England village, who with his daugh-
ter Kate was almost their neighbor
once more, having lodgings in an ad-
jacent street. Alfred applied, but I'M
successfully for every situation ad-
vertised in the papers for which he
thought himself suited. 1t was pc
Rod of bitter disappointment and
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

A roof 10 protect alfalfa may be
easily and cheaply made after this
plan. Poles are used for posts "a
'eet long, set four feet in the ground.
Poles, or 2x6 pieces, 20 feet long, are
used for rafters. These are covered
with boards to turn the rain. Round
poles are used for braces. A light
shed of this kind must be braced in
some way. and it is better to brace it
from the outside than to take up the
room inside.
A hay fork track is suspended from
near the peak by cross braces that
stifren the roof. This form of shed
leaves a clear space inside from one
enc to the other, ard it will hold a
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

weary waiting, When he visited his
uncle the old man would greet him
with:
Well my boy, have you found any
thing to suit you in the papers YETI"
And when Alfred despondingly an
swered in the negative, the only COM
ment would be: well, we must all
bde our time, and yours is bound to
come some day, lad" AS matter of
fact, the old gentleman appeared to
take more interest in the newspaper
scraps which Alfred brought him than
in the present prospects of his
nephew
Thus the weeks passed away, and
poor Alfred returned nightly to his
mother, weary in body, and discour-
aged in mind. 81 have found nothing
as yet, mother" said he, one evening,
"and tomorrow is Sunday, when l
must again pay Uncle Alex my duty
visit If he only invited you to din
ner occasionally l could humor his
newspaper fad and contribute to it
more willingly"
I'VE can only be patient, ALI" said
his mother, quietly.
81 guess nobody can find fault with
us on that score" responded her son.
ruefully. Have you seen Kate to-
day, mother"
Yes, she came in for moment on
her way back from the workroom. All,
Alfred, never thought that you would
wish to marry the forewoman of a
dressmaker's shop"
Mother. you should not speak in
that way" returned her son. You
know how good and honest and true
Kate is, and how much we love each
other. Is it not better that she should
work than be idle and dependent on
her old father? When we are able to
marry, think what a good daughter
you will have"
"Ay. when you are able!" sighed
Mrs. Hamilton, drearily.
At length Mr.. Alexander Hamilton
died quite suddenly and unexpected
Iy, and very anxious and uncertain
were his numerous relatives. So nu-
merous were these latter folk-for
cousins of the fourth and sixth de-
gree even cropped up on the day of
the old gentleman's funeral-that his
large dining-room could scarcely &C
commodate his would-be heirs.
After the last ceremony had been
performed, the lawyer proceeded to
read aloud the last will and tesla
ment of Alexander Hamilton" To
each and all there was some token of
remembrance, but no large sum to
any individual. The last sentence
which the will contained read as fol
lows:
And l give and bequeath to my
nephew, Alfred Hamilton, my large
bound volume of newspaper cuttings,
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

| the said Alfred Hamilton having by
his patient industry contributed more
than any other relative to the forming
of this collection"
1t was severe blow to Mrs. Ham
llton and the lovers. Their visions
OF snug little house in the suburbs
to take the place of their present
lodgings had vanished into thin air
Gone also was Alfred's hope of an
| early marriage with Kate Working
and waiting must still be their por-
| ton.
One by one the guests departed, and
as Alfred and his mother we're taking
their leave of the lawyer, that gentle
man thrust huge volume into the
young fellows hands. You had bet
ter take your legacy with you." he
said, smiling.
Alfred looked with disgust at the
thick, ponderous book, bound in leath-
er, and garnished with strong, brass
clasps.
Il suppose | must take It," he said,
and tucked it under his arm. On
reaching home he flung it into closet
where his mother kept various odds
| and ends of furniture. Alfred and
Kate remained faithful to each other,
and at least had the pleasure of spend
ing their evenings together. On one
| of these occasions Kate exclaimed:
Bring your legacy out, ALI, and let
us look at it. We have recovered from
leo nj IN
be able to view it calmly"
Alfred laughed, and having dived
into the dark corners OF the closet,
produced the ponderous volume, which
had Knocked their bright expectations.
| IF you only knew the time | wasted
on that thing he said, regarding the
book venomously, you wouldn't blame
me If ! was to throw it in the fire. "
Put it on the table and let me look
through 1t, for you know it is new
to me-" said Kate. Slowly she turned
the thick, heavy leaves; there were
| newspaper clippings, and nothing but
clippings on each side of the page
Suddenly the girl exclaimed. See
here, ALT, these two leaves are
SuUlLueu together, ana SO are tHeSe.
Why, the leaves in the middle of the
book seem to be all gummed to-
gether!"
With her slender fingers she deftly
separated leaf from leaf Between the
first and second the onlookers per-
ceived something that brought forth a
universal cry of surprise. 1t was a
500 bill, carefully placed in the cen
ter. The third and fourth pages were
opened with a similar result, and all
through the following leaves were dis
covered bills OF a like denomination,
until the total sum came to $4,000.
And to think that it was reserved
| for Kate to find our fortune!" cried
Alfred, exultingly, as soon as they had
recovered from their establishment. IL
guess well move into that little house
in the suburbs without much further
delay, won't we, dearie?"
LAS soon as ever you please, All,
said the girl, as he stopped and kissed
| her.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
An lncendiarY Lover.

A blaze was discovered in a VIII
liamsburg letter box and the contents,
the fire was extinguished. 1t is the
opinion of the police that young
man wrote a proposal of marriage to
his girl and then got cold feet and set
the boxful of letters on fire to destroy
his own. 1t was George AIDE who wrote
this caution to young men, Tell 'em
anything you want, but don't write
letters. boston Globe.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

1t is highly important then that the
farm water supply be carefully looked
after.
waters of Illinois has thrown some
light upon the question, and has made
it possible to formulate some sugges-
lions for securing a satisfactory sup
ply. A large majority of the water
from farm wells sent to the Illinois
state water survey was forwarded be-
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
ROOr Fox ALFALFA

lot of hay. Alfalfa needs good pro-
lection. 1t lies so loose that there
is too much loss from stacking in the
ordinary alfalfa stack. Alfalfa hay
is valuable enough to be protected,
even at considerable expense.
Before filling the shed, put in some
kind of rack to keep the alfalfa
up from the ground. Poles laid cross.
ways will answer the purpose about
as we'll as anything
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
D Ezs..s..s.s.s..zzlszi.i.z.z.s.. D q
4 BOOKS TO n
READ
By REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor of the Chic go Ave. MOODY
Church, Chicago. ~

Books are living
things. They have
heads, and hearts,
a n d ar t eri e s ,
through W b | C h
courses intellectu-
al and moral blood,
good or bad. They
make and unmake
C h a r a C I e r. In
some of them are
galleries with pic
lures rivaling the
masterpieces o I
Raphael and An
gelo, while in 9TH
ers there is an in
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

in varying amounts. making the water
But for drinking purposes small
amounts of these substances do not
make water impure, and unless pres
ent in excess are beneficial, rather
than harmful.
Typhoid fever Is the principal water
can be prevented. 1t is frequently at
its height in the cities after the sum-
mer vacation when the people return
from the country and seaside resorts.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
School Doinn Good Work.

Miss Tsuda's English school for
girls in Tokyo is said to be doing a
pioneer work of much Importance in
Japan She is really laying the foun-
dation for higher education among
Japanese women. The enrolment for
several years has been about $50 pa
pills.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
Cement Floor Best.

For feeding purposes the cement
floor is best; but for sleeping quar-
ters many swine breeders believe
board floor best.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

Pettiford Suggles of East Wind.
Iud.. has almost completed the air
ship he has been working on for four
ycars lie plans to run it by means
Of the perpetual motion machine he
devised some time ago Mrs Suggles
now controls aim ost all the washing in
East WiLd.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

st. Paul never wrote line to show
any kind of a sinner that he could bs
saved by his own good works.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23
Current Events.

Mrs. Asahel Skidmore of Pearlton,
Iowa. went to the country to spend
the summer and forgot to take along
her bottle of hair dressing She wor-
ried so nuch over 1t that her hair
turned gray in two days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

Hon. ~odworthy Yelper of ALBANIA
gosh, Wis, has abandoned his pro.
posed political lecturing tour. Some
me carelessly sat upon his silk hat,
crushing il to such an extent that it Is
utterly ruined.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

Lemuc' Squiggley Of Bimville, O.,
advertlses for a tutor to teach his
daughter to speak and write German,
IS since he sold his patent right she
has made matrimonial alliance that
will make a duchess of her.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

Many fine career has been cW
short by a long tongue.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-11-23

VheA-NG1es>G
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
WELCOME
EXTENDED
Dayton People Enthusiastic
in their Reception 10 the
Wright Brothers.

Dayton, o., May 13-The Wrights
arrived home at 1906 today and were
most enthusiastically welcomed.
When the tran arrived in the city
limits, cannons bnomed the first
welcome and the whistles of the fac
tories and more cannons continue /
the din for half an hour. The father
was the first to greet his boys and
his daughter Hundreds OF cheering
friends and neighbors escorted them
to the home on Hawthorne Avenue,
where an informal reception was held.
They will remain in Dayton until
June 1, when they go to Washington
to arrange with the government for
the American rights to their inven-
tion While hsrc they take up plans
for an enlargement of the Dayton
factory.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13

IMPROVING
Head of the st , CORPORATE, n
Says Trend Of. Business
Is Upward.

New York, May 13.-Cnrey, presi-
dent Of the steel corporation before
sailing for Europe TO-DAY, said
"Since early March there has been
a gradual and we'll sustained inn
provement in the steel industry. IL
has been particularly noticeable since
May list. Subsidiary companies OF
the United States steel company now
operating seventy per cent Of their
normal capacity. This Is the high
est since October 1907. There is
every indication this improvement is
due to a natural healthy demand for
our products and with the average
crops and early settlement of the
tariff we may expect a speedy return
to normal conditions. The tendency
of prices is directly upward but the
movement will probably be gradual.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
LOVES HER
LITTLE NEPHEW
Mrs. Huntington Says She
Viii, However, Not
Marry Him.

New York, May 10 Concerning
the report that an engagement ex-
listed between nersli and Henry ~.
Huntington, her late husbands s
nephew, Mrs. Coils p. Huntington,
said last night
You can say for me that | have
no intention of marrying my nephew.
Furthermore, you may say that |
have no intention of marrying any
body. | love my nephew devotedly,
but It is the love any aunt would
give her nephew. can't imagine
who the author of this rumor is.
There is only one way can account
for It,. Mr.. Huntington and l have
spent much time together since the
death of my husband. This was
made necessary in settling up the
estate.
"I sail for Europe on June J,
there to remain a year. hope no
enc will be so unkind as to say that
! ann eloplng with my little nephew"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
SAYS IRON MINERS WILL
GO OUT OF BUSINESS

Washington, May 12--Disaster
threatens the lion ore industry OF
the country, If the Aldrich tariff OF
rs cents a ton fails of adoption, ac-
cording to Senator Burrows, OF
Michigan. I'm a speech today he said
the iron ore mines OF this country
could not overcome the cheap ore OF
higher grades from the inexhaustible
deposits in Cuba.
Hepburn pointed out there always
has been a tariff on iron ore. The
Wilson, Dinley laws fixed the rate
at 40 cents. The Payne bill placed
free list which would cause the gov.
ernment to lose 100000 annually in
revenues.
1t is claimed there is sufficient ore
in this country to last six Thousand
years. Rayner, of Maryland, argued
in favor of free ore.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
The Dangers Of
DefOreStatiOn.
The Country Is Beginning TO Awaken to Pre-.
vaIIlno oEMIs- Efforts Made TO Change
Conditions Which Threaten Tim
Der Supply Of Future.

80 ONSERvATION Of the natural
W resources Of the country has re.
A/ ceived a great impetus by vari.
Gus things that have occurred
In the closing months of President
Roosevelt's administration. The con.
ference at the White House last May
and the similar gathering in the au'
tumn, the recent North American con.
servatlon conference at Washington,
participated in by representatives Of
the United States, Canada and Mexico,
and the talk of an international confer.
ence on the subject TO be held in Eu.
rope have all combined to direct pub.
lie attention as never before TO the i'm.
portapce of measures looking toward
the right use of the wealth Of nature
and It's due preservation for the bene.
fit of posterity. One of the principal
evils which have been called to con
splcuous notice in this connection is
the wanton destruction of the forests
which has been going on in the United
States. Congress has been very slow
in acting to check abuses in the dlrec.
ton OF deforestatlOn, but even that
body has been qulckened into doing
something by recent movements
Friends Of forestry won when an ef.
fort was made In the closing days OF
the Sixtieth congress to reduce the
amount appropriated for forestry work
in the agricultural appropriation bill
The bill as passed carried over $13,.
100000 for this work, despite the op.
position encountered in certain quar-.
ters to generous provision for carrying
on the work. During President Roose.
velt's administration and under the
enthusiastic and scientific direction OF
the head of the forest service, Clifford
Plnchot, many safeguards against wan
ton destruction OF the forests have
been created, vast areas have been
added to the pubic forest reserves
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
ORGANIZE TO PROMOTE
ART IN THIS COUNTRY

Washington, May 13-The Amerl-
can Federation OF Arts was yesterday
formally inaugurated by the adoption
of constitution The object of the
federation is the amalgamation OF
art institutions and organizations for
the advancement of art and the cul-
tivation OF pubic taste. It is pro-
vided that the headquarters of the
federation shall be annual MEETINGS
in this city More than one hundred
delegates attended today's session
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
Sheriffs Sale Of
Real Estate

Case No, l2Jlb
Tho Fahey banking Company, p aintin, VS..
Edward =. Moon. ct al Defendant.
Court OF Common pleas OF Marion County,
Ohio:
In pursuance of an order OF sale from said
Court TO me directed VIII expose 20 sale. b
public auction, at the door OF the Court
House I'm Marion, Marion County. Ohio, on
the Goth day of May A. ID, 1900, at O'clock.
p M, the following described real estate,
situate In The County ofMarion and state OF
Ohio, and In the City OF Marion to.wit;
Known as being 100 feet OF of the west
eud of lot number ,slXty.six hundred and
scventy-slX (66TB) in Perry Jones and Will
sons drst addition TO the city OF Marion,
beiFg tract of land i2.4 feetin width by
100 feet I'm depth.
Said Premises appraised at 1880.
Terms Of SALE cash.
JOHN G., STARK,
by @. Breen, Deputy,
Sheriff Marion COuntN,. % .
Schoneld, Durfee g. cOaeld, Attorneys.
4-20-5t-d &iAV