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UNClES TO MARRY NIECES
RHODE ISLAND GRETNA GREEN
FOR SUCH COUPLES.
Three Licenses Issued at Newport in
Few Days-Two From
Far West

NEWPORT, r. l.. March 6-Ths city
seems to have suddenly become a Gretna
Green for lovelorn uncles who want to
days three of them have stepped up to
the registrars office with their bushing
nieces and taken out marriage licenses
The couples are:
Louis Abel, aged twenty-five. a furnI-
ture dealer in New York city, and Miss
Anna Abel. aged twenty-one. of New
York. daughter of Louis Abel, a Russian
farmer.
William Graupe, aged forty-fve, dry
goods dealer, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and
Miss Martha Graupe Walters aged thir-
ty-six, daughter of 1. Walters, jeweer. of
Salt Lake City.
Moses Rice, aged twenty-eight, fruit
dealer, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Miss
Mime Lievenson, aged twenty, daughter
of Alton Lievenson, Des Moines grocer
All the states, excepting Rhode Island
appear to have laws forbidding uncles
and nieces to marry. Here any uncle
not matter how old. may marry his niece
however young and pretty-provided she
is willing.
/ There have been such alliances before
In this state. and this fact probably has
found it's way out west.
All three uncles told the registrar that
they would be married in this city They
all insisted that the relatives on all sides
with the nieces. The western uncles re-
marked that they would have had the
knots tied before, but 1t was unhandy
getting to Rhode Island.
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Children and
Pimples.
Seem To Go Together and Yet
Few Patents Fully Appre-
ciate the WARMING.

AT the age Of puberty most children are af-
iicted with pimples and many with serious skin
eruptons
AT this particular period in child's existence
nature Is going through Il transition which is Of
vital Importance TO the child and the parent
The organs of the child all become larger
The skin begins to grow hair, the glands and
cells of the skin apparently become stronger and
larger Impurities occur In the system and poi
sons entT the blood and are thrown of usually
from the face in the form of pmplcs
Mothers should zeaousy guard the child
against serious blood. mpurity at this time Our
grandmothers gave sarsa parilla. sassafras root
cream Of tartar and sulphur every spring. These
simple remedies did good work. but science
has discovered the most powerful and beneficial
blood purifier to be Calcium Sulphide.
Stuarts Calcium WATERS prepared after
the most modern method OF conveying the full
strength of Calcium Suphidc 10 the blood They
lose none of ii through evaporation and chemical
change like most calcium sulphdc remedies sold
today. Stuart's Calcium Waters also contain
Quassia. Golden Seal and Eucalyptus. all known
ingredients ia a pure vegetable Alternative and
laxative which. when the other Ingredients clear
the blood from posons and decay throw of this
impure matter from the system through the bow
els and in a natural, easy manner.
Stuart's Calcium Waters should he In every
household ana nsed Dy the parent for the benefit
of the child. They are harmless. promote normal
appetite and digestion. beautfy the kin and en-
rich the blood necessary the rapid growth
of the child.
Go TO your druggist. Ask his opinion of Cal
cium Sulphidc the Stuart process presents it
to the blood. He wNl sell You package for so
cents, or send us your pamc and address and
will send you trial package ny mail free. Ad-
dress +. \. Stuart Co. lis Stuart bldg. Mar
shall. Mich
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business and business establishments
from portions of the District and for
establishing lines and special building re-
strictions.
Hs R. 2S2S7. amending the code of law
regarding insurance.
Senate S51S, empowering the Juvenile
Court to issue execution for forfeited
recognizances.
H. R. 2s3s9, amending the local liquor
laws.
H. r. 2S407. to create a commission to
prepare a code of laws for the regulation
and control of insurance companies doing
business in the DiS:.ict.
Bills Ignored.
Among the first session bills on which
the District committee took no action
during the two years were:
H. r. 260. requiring corporations operat-
ing street railways within the District to
equip open cars with guard rails.
H. R. 3941. providing that the street
car companies shall provide separate
street cars for white and negro passen-
gers.
H. r. 4Oo7. regulating appointment of
local and municipal offices in the District.
H. R. 4779. to authorize citizens of the
District to vote on an excise law.
II. r. 4S97, to further protect the first
day of the week as day OF rest in the
District.
ii. r. 1923. amending the District code
with reference to foreign corporations.
H. r. 1854, authorizing the licensing and
regulation of the practice of chiropractic
in the District.
H. r. 1850. prohibiting the marriage of
whites with negroes or Mongolians.
II. r. 1910. to provide for the incor-
poration of banking institutions organized
In any Of the states and doing business In
the District.
HI. r. 1859, to improve the Anacostia
river.
II. r. 11757. amending District code
with regard to usurious interest.
III. r. 11769, making personal taxes in
arrears personal claim against the per-
son owing such tax to the District.
III. r. 11770, to make uniform the law
Of warehouse receipts.
H. r. 11771, to make uniform the law
of sales in the District.
H. r. HIP, to regulate the business of
loaning money OH security of any kind
by persons. firms and corporations other
than national banks, savings banks, trust
companies and real estate brokers.
H. r. 1864. authorizing extension of p
street, Kenilworth.
II. r. 1892. for the widening Of 18th
street northwest, at Piney Branch
H. r. 14039, for extension of Kenyon
street.
H. r. 1887. regulating advertisements
in the District
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AMERICANS IN MEXICAN JAIL.
Held for Killing Ore Thieves at
Guanajuato Mines.

GCANAJUATO. Mexico, March 6.-In a
battle between H. p. Smith. f. w. Upde-
graf and ]. Wood officials of the Guiana
juatO Reduction and Mines Company. and
band of Mexican ore thieves, caught
in the act, one of the Mexicans was
killed and three of his companions badly
wounded and captured.
The Mexican police have arrested the
officials. all of whom are Americans, and
placed them in Jail.
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Passengers Shaken Up in Wreck.

EASTON. Pa, March 6.--The Chicago
New York express on the Lehigh Valley
railroad was wrecked in Packerton yard,
forty-two miles west of this city. today
The last two sleepers Of the train were
derafled by broken rail. and the pas
sengcrs were shaken up but none was
hurt.
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Biggest Whipping Day in Delaware.

Biggest whipping Lay IN Delaware.
WILMINGTON, Del. March G-Today
was the biggest whipping-post day in
the criminal records OF Delaware. Eight
cen culprits were whipped at the work
house and the total number OF lashings
inflicted was 235. genuine cat-o'-nine-
tails was used, but none was severely
whipped.
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A Girls Singular Desire.

Fired with patriotism and desire to
serve under the Stars and Stripes, Miss
Americus Independence Bell of Phila-
deIphia. seventeen years of age. has writ
ten to the Secretary Of the Navy in
quiring if she may enlist in the navy.
Secretary Newberry answered thus:
MY Dear Miss Bell: / have your
letter Of the 21st instant. In reference
to your desire to enlist IN the navy. I
regret to say that it will be impossible
for you to enlist. I inclose. however. a
pamphle, containing Information In rel
erence TO the female nurse corps of the
navy. which might be of interest to you
later"
Miss Bells father enlisted in the navy
when he was a young man and served
on the warship which carried Gen. Grant
part way around the world.
New Department at Naval Academy.
A new depart has been estab-
lished at the Naval Academy. The new
branch is known as the department of
hygiene and physiology. the head OF
which is the senior medical officer on
duty at the academy. Special atten-
ton is to be paid to the subject of mar
cotics and alcoholic liquors as well as
naval sanitation and hygiene in camp
and on board ship. The head of tie
den,rtment is also member of the
academic board. which is the first time
the naval medical corps has been rep
resented on that body at the Naval
Academy. The physical training OF the
mjdshipmen however, will still rest
with the disciplinary officer.
Surgeon Charles F. Stokes. who was
temporarily detailed to the academy
following the detachment of Surgeon
Nash. will organize the department. \
permanent head will be detailed when
Surgeon Stokes departs, within the
next few weeks. to take charge of ht-
ting out the Solace a hospital ship
at the Boston navy yard
Target Practice of Pacific Fleet.
Orders issued at the Navy Depart
ment contemplate the rendezvous of the
Pacific fleet under Rear Admiral SWIM
burne at Magdalena bay March 23
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1TouIUltluS ouAudy AdOOI.
III. r. 27527. prohibiting labor on build
ings In the District on Sunday.
Senate 616O. amending fire escape act
Senate 1857. amending child labor law.
Senate 7996, for extension of 10Th street
II. r. 26602. for extension of Albemarle
street from Wisconsin avenue to 39th
street.
H. r. 276TO. for prevention and punish
ment of cruelty to animals.
II. r. 27673. to incorporate the trustees
of the Chi Psi Fraternity.
II. X. 21S19. authorizing commitments
20 rescue homes in the District.
II. r. 27sS6. amending existing liquor
laws of the District.
Ii. r. 2S020, for the extension of New
ton place northwest.
n. r. 2s02S. for bridge across Eastern
branch on the line of Massachusetts
avenue extended.
II. r. 2S1O6. to create a board of ac-
cOuntancy for the District.
II. r. 2S10S. amending District code
with reference TO corporations.
ii. II. :S2:4, providing for excluding
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

where the spring target practice VII
take place Coming to the coast from
Panama. visits are to be made to a
number of ports en- route
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Orders issued at the Navy Depart
ment contemplate the rendezvous of the
Pacific fleet under Rear Admiral SWIM
burne at Magdalena bay March Is.
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Tax on Tobacco Dealers.

Senate 4S17. providing for the payment
Of an annual license tax by dealers in all
forms of manufactured tobacco in the
District of Columbia
Senate 4s18. to amend the act in rela-
ton to taxes and tax sales I'm the Dis
trct
Senate 1919, to amend the laws and reg
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Capt. III. Osterhaus. from command
Connecticut to command of the second di-
vision, United States Atlantic fleet, hoist;
ing flag on Minnesota.
Ensign d. /. Selfridge, from Virginia
to bureau of ordnance Navy Department.
Ensign II. +. Leary, from Minnesota
to bureau of ordnance. Navy Department
Ensign r. NJ. Brainard. from Louisiana
to bureau of ordnance, Navy Department.
Ensign w. p. Williamson from Kansas
to bureau of ordnance. Navy Department.
Ensign G. l.. Caskey, from Georgia to
bureau of ordnance. Navy Department.
Ensign W. f. Hall. from Ohio to homo
and granted leave one month.
Passed Assistant Paymaster w. L. 81
monpietri, from Supply and wait orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster w. G. Neill,
from Franklin to navy yard, Norfolk,
Va. and wait orders.
Assistant Paymaster r. s. Chew, jr.,
from navy yard Norfolk, Va. to Mime
sofa.
Assistant Paymaster E. II. Van Patten.
to duty Franklin. navy yard, Norfolk.
Va.
Assistant Paymaster f. A. Cobey, to
the West Virginia.
Assistant Paymaster T. p. Ballenger.
to Georgia.
Assistant Paymaster ]. S. Luchsinger.
to New Jersey.
Assistant Paymaster r. V. dew. Bleeck-
err, to Colorado.
Assistant Naval Constructor s. NJ.
Henry, from navy yard, Mare Island,
Cal. to Colorado. navy eard, Puget
Sound. Wash.
G. p Seifert appointment as a pay
ma sters clerk in the navy. duty Supply,
revoked.
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tension of Massachusetts avenue south
east from it's present terminus, near 4Oth
street southeast, to the Bowen road.
Senate 1903. for the extension of Co
lumbia road northwest.
Senate S465, to amend the act regulating
the sale of Intoxicating liquors in the
District.
Senate S466, TO prevent prize fighting on
vessels using the wharfage facilities of
the District.
Senate 1919 to transfer from the Secre-
tary of the Interior to the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia certain duties
in respect TO the Washington and George
town Railroad Company.
Senate SJ2l, to amend the act to In
corporate the Columbia Railway Com
pany.
Senate SJ4l, TO amend section IL OF
the act regulating the practice of medi-
cine and surgery in the District.
Neglect of Family.
Senate SJ42, to amend the act making
it "A misdemeanor in the District to aban-
don or willfully neglect to provide for the
support and maintenance by any person
of his wife or of his or her minor chill
'dren in destitute or necessitous circum-
stances"
Senate s6ls taxing real estate in the
District.
Senate S661, to regulate the custody of
orphan and abandoned children in the
District.
To License Builders.
Senate S662, to regulate the licensing
of builders i'm the District.
Senate S709. for the extension of Frank
lin street northeast from it's present east
ern terminus east of oath street to the
Bladensburg road.
Senate S764. To repeal section /" of the
act to provide for uDicn railroad sta
tion i'm the District
Senate $500. regulating the purchase,
sale, loan. exchange. gift, borrowing or
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-04-08
The Safe Cracker Is Abroad In
the Land.

1t is now the business of every
merchant in Logan and vicinity to
look we'll To the matter of his cash
that is left in the safes at night
time. The safe blower is abroad
in the land and is doing expert
work. Columbus has been suffer
ing with the smoothest work Of the
kind in the knowledge of the police
of that city. Three safes of the
Columbus Dental Co. were blown
Sunday night and VS., 900 worth Of
gold and much money was secured
by the cracksmAn. The job was
evidently done by experts as the
holes were bored the right
places and just enough Litro gly-
Germ was used to make the work
a success in blowing open the doors
without doing much damage TO
the interior of the safes. 1t is
we'll for the merchants throughout
Ohio to be on their guard and not
leave much money In the safe at
night.
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Phil. Rising's Will.

The will of the late Philip R.s
ing, of Lancaster, was probated
Tuesday. He bequeaths to his
widow, Carrie + Rising, $25, 900;
to Mary Ellen Martin, $50, 1000;
to Will 5. Rising, $40, 900; to
Philip Rising, son of Will S. Ris-
ing, $5, 900; to Will s. Rising, jr..
another son Of Will S Rising, $5.
600; to Ida r. Peters and George
=. Rising. the Rising block on
West Main street, valued at 800,
600; eight grandchildren, Mary
Jane Outcault of New York City,
Marguerite Vandervoort Of Chic
ago, Genevieve Martin of Lancas'
ter, Florence Hilles of Mt. Clemens,
Mich, Startling Martin of Washing.
ton, ID. c., Carl Martin of Los Ang'
eles, California, Phil Peters and
Russell Rising of Lancaster were
each given 81 900. The trustees
of the Methodist church were be-
queathed S3, 900; the interest of
which is to be given to the poor of
the congregation. To Johanna
Bradshaw, a domestic at the Ris-
ing home, $500. The residue of
the estate goes to the widow.
George T. Rising and Henry b.
Peters were named as executors
of the state without bond.
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Pike Run, No. 10

The oil and gas fever has struck
our vicinity. A number of our
farmers leased last week and the
balance is contemplating leas'
ing this coming week. Now is the
chance for oil companies in salt
Greek township.
Henry Smith of Chillicothe, O, +,
was seen on our roads Sunday.
John Childers and wife attend.
ed church at Mt. Carmel, Sunday,
Ellis Smith and wife passed
down our valley, Sunday after
noon.
The rain which fell Friday night
stopped the woods fire which was
running fast.
Noah Bolmer of Columbus, was
the guest Of his parents, from Fri
day, March 28th until the goth.
Elias Tatman purchased fine
horse of John Childers, one day
this week,
Mrs. Samuel Mercer made a
business trip to Laureiyille, one
day this week.
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Lewis and Gurnie Smith We're
engaged in hauling hay a part of
last week.
VIM. SeItz made business trip
to Laurelville, one day last week.
Rev. Writenhouse is contem-
plating moving on Lewis Smith g
farm in the near future.
Rosa Seitz made business trip
to Laurelville, one day last week,
Linn Bum and wife were seen
on our roads, Sunday.
w. r. Harden made business
trip to Laurelville, Saturday.
Otis Mercer and family Of neal
Kingston, were visiting relatives
in this vicinity, the past week.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-04-08
Some Local Option Elections

Twenty seven counties in tho
state of Michigan voted on the
local option proposition on Mon
day of this week and twenty of
the twenty-seven went dry.
Boyd county, Kentucky, in
which the city of Ashland is locat-
ed, voted on local option Monday
and went dry by majority OF 245
making 96 counties dry.
The state Legislature of Nebras-
ka, passed temperance law the
past week called the "Day Light"
law, which prohibits the saloon
men Of that state from keeping
their places open only in the day
time. A great pressure is now
beiug brought to bear upon Gov
ernor Shallenbarger to veto the
measure.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-04-08
CarbOnfiiIl

We sent in some news last week
and it did not appear, so like the
old mans bumblebee, we are com
ing again.
Misses Tillie McAllister, Daisy
Harol d and Beatrice Ross, of this
place, had business in Logan, Sat
urday.
Thomas b. Parry was in Logan
last Saturday.
James Francis had business in
Murray City last Thursday.
j. G.. Huls, of Murray City,
passed through here last Saturday
en- route to Logan.
Fred Nice, Of Marshtield, spent
last Saturday here.
VIM. Shaffer had business al
Kachelmacher last Friday.
Clarence and Pearl Lehman botf
acted like they were unbalanced
for two or three days last week
but after the excitement dice
down and the stork took its fight
u fine son was left at the home ol
each, and so far as We are able t.
learn both youngsters are doing
we'll,
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rate it, but started up the next

gate it, but started up the next
day.
Miss Jennie Griffin entertained
with finch party last Tuesday
evening. The following were
present: Edward Cooper, Roy
Blanchard, Donald and Willie
Hanna, John Nutter. Gladys and
Fannie Edgell, Carrie Griffin, Eta
and Carrie Hanna and Bertha
Stedem.
Mrs. Lewis Webb was called tc
Murray City, last Monday by the
death of sons baby,
Miss Carrie Griffin and Etts
and Donald Hanna made bust,
ness trip to Jacksonville, Saturday
The coal mine which is located
at this place is progressing very
slowly.
Luke Webb is engaged in clear
up the ground.
Cross DOG,
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-04-08
Valley Crossing

Death has again entered our
community and has taken the be.
loved daughter OF VIM. Wine. We
sympathize with them, it being
their only daughter.
We are bavlng fine spring
weather at present.
Noah McCowen was caller at
Gibisonvile one day last week.
Herbert Lovesay was visiting
old friends in this valley Saturday
and Sunday.
Grandma unger visited Mary
Anderson last Friday.
Charles Thompson and Orville
Hartsough attended church at
Pine, Saturday night TURTLE.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-04-08

In Ross county, Ohio, the court
of Common Pleas fixed the date
for the local option election on the
2sth day of April. That date is
on Wednesday, and the drys asked
for the Monday previous, and the
vets asked for the Saturday fol-
lowing. The court gave them a
compromise date. 1t will be hot
contest in Ross; the county seat is
Chillicothe and contains many
saloons and large voting popula-
tion.
Fifty.seven counties out of the
ninety.six in Indiana have voted
dry. Alarmed over the possibility
of the city of Indianapolis being
voted dry, the saloon keepers are
showing disposition to live up
to the law. 1t is stated in the
daily papers that they have
reached an agreement whereby
there will be no liquor sold on
Sundays, or after hours, or to
minors, and certain Objectionable
ealoons are to he cleaned out as
soon as possible.
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Enterprise

Geo. Blosser, Section Foreman
of the II. V. r. R., and son James,
took dinner with James Hammond
and wife Sunday.
Charley Daubenmier and wife
were seen on our streets Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Ellinger and daugh-
ter Dorothy, spent Thursday with
Jacob Ellinger and family.
Rev. M. r. White closed his
meeting at this place Sunday
night.
Miss Blosser made flying trip
TO Logan, Monday.
James Hammond and wife were
seen on our streets Sunday.
Rev. NJ. r. White has received
q fine package of cabbage seed.
Mrs. Eta Blosser spent Thurs
day with her mother, Mrs
murphy.
Mrs. Eta Klinger was seen or
our streets Wednesday.
Rev. M. r. White went to fiji
his appointment at Rockbridge
Sunday.
Ed Frasure and wife toe k dinnel
with Tom Frasure and wife Sun
day.
Geo. Kline and family ~ en-
Sunday at Rockbridge.
Mrs. Wolfe Clark has left fo
Logan, where she will spend a few
days.
Mrs. Fred Ellinger spent Thurs
day with her sister'in law, Mrs
Jerry Blosser.
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Election In Michigan

Spring elections were held
throughout Michigan on Monday
of this week and the general result
is that the state went largely
Republican, except in few spots
where the administrations were So
rank that the pee pie could not
stand for the rub any longer. Ia
the city of Ann Arbor, a Republi-
can clique has grated that city
until the people rose up in their
might and boosted them out. The
entire Democratic ticket was elect
ed and the people feel that they
have done good days work.
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FlOwery Banks

Planting Potatoes seems to be
the order Of the day in this vicin-
ity,
Charles Bowling and wife were
seen passing through this place
Sunday en- route to b. f, Niliser's.
Mrs. Alice Rolsten and sister
Bertha, called on friends at Black
Jack, Monday.
Joshua Nihiser, of Happy Hol,
low, passed through this place
Sunday.
}. f Smith and daughter were
Logan shoppers Saturday.
Miss Mary Cotterman, who has
been on the sick list for some time,
is much better at this writing.
Thomas Bownes passed through
this place Friday of last week.
Misses Hilda and Bertha Smitt
called on Mrs. Sam Sm ith, Sundsy
evening.
Goldie Nihiser called ON Stells
Smith, Sunday.
Philip Geiger was seen on oul
streets Saturday.
jesse Rolsten was in the employ
of Jacob Nihiser, Monday.
BLUE BELL.