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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
CHARACTER TOLD BY EYES
TruthfulIy Have They Been Desisnat-
cd by tho Wise as tho "Windows
Of tho Soul"

Eyes are the most certain revealers
Of the criminal nature. Many an ex-
pert detective tells a criminal by just
one glance-not at him. but from him.
The criminal eye varies greatly in set
ting, but not so much In color
Sometimes 1t is deeply placed In the
head, as If 1t tries to hide, fearing the
result Of its own involuntary revela-
TONS Sometimes 1t is bulgy, pro-
trusive like frogs and heavy-lidded.
Such eyes, In connection with some
other signs, denote treachery, men-
dacity, and general cruelty.
OF the criminal eye there are many
remarkable anecdotes. The murderer
Francesconi had little about him to
indicate the criminal. To most people
he rendered himself companionable by
facetiousness and easiness of man
ners.
Years before his crime young girl
afterwards the Countess dell Roc
ca-who had never left home, and
lacked experience of life, recoiled
from him violently when introduced,
and refused to endure his presence.
When questioned why she behaved
thus, she answered. "If that man has
not already murdered people, he will
do So" The girlish prophecy very
soon came true. and when the scient-
list Lombroso inquired by what sign
she had foretold his character, she re-
piled; "The eyes; l saw him in his
eyes,"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
Careful MiIkman.

The other day when the milkman,
who is a new man on the route, called
at Mrs. Green's apartment, to collect
the bill, she said to him severely; DO
YOU know that several mornings late
ly have not heard you whistle when
you left the milk on the dumbwaiter?"
Sure that's good, ma'am," returned
the milSman, complacently, oblivious
of the ote of severity in Mrs. Green's
voice, and l hope I'll soon git it down
so fine ye'll not hear me at all. Ye
see. ma am it's impossible for me to
be leavin' the milk any later than l
do, but since the day ye told me |
came too airly and woke ye from
your sleep in the mornin' I've been
careful to blow the doombwaiter
whistle as softly as I can so as not to
disturb We. But sometimes | do put
more breath into the toob than | In
tind to, and thims the times ye hear
me whistle"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08

ed as to be removed any time for
cleaning. A cloth screen extends the
full length over the dropping boards,
roosts, and floored portion. The frame
work being shown at CT, CO, in G. A
drop curtain of canvas is in front to
be used on cold nights; this is shown
at in C and at in d. An opening
is made in each end of the house
above the screen and is shown at a in
B, also at a in d. A cloth screen Is
hinged above the window in A and is
shown open at d in d. The small
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
Danger In Crabs.

Crabs, no matter how fresh they be
make some fellows sick nearly every
time they eat them. Still they take
a chance on it every once in so often
just the same. Grabs must be very
fine eating and have lovely taste as
they are being munched and put into
the paunches of the crab-eaters Crabs
will eat a dead horse, or rats, pigs,
cats or dogs decaying in the ocean.
Perhaps if the crabs were penned up
and fed on the choicest Of foods for
some days, so as to o-get a few of the
dirty germs out of them, as well as rid
them of the filth they eat, then in a
somewhat cleaner condition they might
not, after being eaten, turn the insides
wrong side out and inside outward
both ways at the same time. Some
foolish fellows feel highly insulted
when told that they take chance
every time they eat crabs. Eat 'em
and don't kick at the doctor bill.-Ex-
change.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
Geese His Favorite,

Gerald, the five-year-old son Of .
hotel proprietor, was permitted to go
with his nurse to a large farm in the
country, the home of the nurses par
ents. After returning home his father
said: Now, Gerald, tell us who OF
all the folks on the farm you liked
best?" "The geese" promptly an.
swered the boy, because they eat q
little and talk a little and bow to
YOU"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
Yorkshire's Many Acres.

One often hears it stated that York
shire can boast more acres than there
are letters in the Bible, and most
people, on hearing the statement for
the first time, are inclined to doubt
it's accuracy. 1t is perfectly true,
however. Authorities differ as to the
exact acreage of Yorkshire, one CIV
ing 1t as 3.SS2,S4S acres, another as
3,771,S43; but as the number of let
ters in the Bible, according to labori-
Gus computation, is only 3566,4 the
acres beat the letters with something
to spare.-~London Tit-Bits.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
Thoughts to Live Up To.

No trouble dies 80 soon as one that
1s patiently borne.-Secker.
Love should be absolute love, faith
Is in fullness or naught!-Browning.
WOndrous is the strength Of cheer
fulness; altogether past calculation its
powers Of endurance.-Carlisle.
A word Is dead
When 1t is said,
Some say.
say 1t just
Begins to live
That day.
Every right action and true thought
sets the seal Of its beauty on person
and face; every wrong action and foul
thought its seal Of distortion.-Rus.
kin.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
lono Courtships.

Young ladies in Russia are not at all
averse to long engagements, and use
all sorts of articles to stave off the
wedding day as long as possible; but
in no country in the world are court
ships so abnormally long as in Bohe-
mia, where engagements commonly
last from IS to 20 years. In fact,
there recently died there, at the age
of ninety-nine, an old man who had
been counting for rs years, and who
was married on his death-bed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
Two Weak Spots,

"Well," said the old man, after the
college commencement, I've made a
lawyer out of John, a electric science
feller out of Bill, professor out of
Thomas, while James is a preacher
an Dicks polticianer; but I'm
thinkin' it'll take about all that John,
Bill, Dick an myself kin make to
keep the professor an the preacher
above high water. Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
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OCOCK PLAN FOR HEN HOUSE
Convenient and Satisfactory Building
to Accommodate Flock of FIJI
teen Chickens In City.

The Ocock chicken house Is a con-
venient and satisfactory house for city
lots. 1t will accommodate Is indi-
viduals if good care is given the flock.
A dirt floor is shown at the left in c..
At the right in C is board floor on
which the straw litter is placed in
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08

winter months. A piece of 2 by II
inch material is used as partition, to
on to the dirt, and is shown in d.
The perches, C, on the dropping board
are movable to make cleaning easier.
The dropping board is hinged and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08

should be swung up as high as the
cloth screen during the day, especial
ly during the winter and early spring.
The nests are open under the dropping
board and have small doors on the
side next to the flooring for removing
The eggs. The nests are so construct
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08

three-light glass sash above the six
light sash Is also hinged and is shown
open at in D. The roof, side wall
and ends are covered with tar paper
inside in the half which is devoted to
the roosts, nests and part of the
floored space. The boarding of this
house Is nailed up and down.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
Thought He Had Qualified.

Merchant-"Aren't you the boy who
was in here week ago." Applicant
"Yes, SIR" Merchant-"I thought SO.
And didn't tell you then that want
ed an older boy?" Applicant-"Yes.
sir; that's why I'm here now."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
Neatly Caught.

An angler once missed his gold
cigarette-case, and, being very much
upset about it. but not being quite
certain whether it had been lost or
stolen, resolved not to mention the
matter to soul-not even to his wife.
Two years had passed by when, on his
happening to meet with a piscatorial
acquaintance by the riverside. the
man astonished him by remarking:
II say, did you find that cigarette
case you lost some time ago?"
NO" replied the angler to the more
astonishsd inquirer; "but you didi"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08

Value of Charcoal.
For all kinds of digestive troubles,
charcoal is one of the best remedies
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-08
IA, BRINK'S
PRICES For TINS W eek


Corn Meal 29.00 30
Cracked Corn % 90 |. 30
Corn % 90 |. 90
n&OatsChop ] 1900 1.7o
sSacks each &c with privilege OF
returning without expense to me.
Schumacher Chop II 90 60
Wheat Bean 24.50 | 80
Oil Meal 80 90 200
Gluten 5000 l. 60
Brewers Grain 27.O0 lao
Choice Cottonseed Meal34 90 l.75
Oyster Shells 1000 60
Portland Cemen per sack 40
(rebate f, each for stcks re urne / }
Beef Scrap 800
Mixed grains for hens | 75
New Oats 80 & 100 bus per bu 40
l40 lb bag Salt coarse or fine GO
100 Id bag Sa 40
Flour per bbl. sack
shun acher Patent . 80 80
Marvel 6 90 | GO
Luxury 3 90 l.3C
Veal Calves wanted on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday LiN e
fowls al d thicl ems on Wednes lay.
N. BRINK New Albany Pa.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-02
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC EDITORS

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. The man
who work with pen and brain the year
round to keep the Democratic party In
the Hoosier State in fiourishing and
fighting condition rounded up at the
Denison Hotel in this city today for
the annual meeting of the Indiana Dem
ocratic Editorial Association. The uu-
usually large attendance gave evidence
Of the interest excited by the interest
ing political situation now existing In
Indiana. In addition to the editors the
gathering attracted many of the po-
litical leaders. The latter came to at
tend the banquet which is leading
feature of the convention program
and which is to have Governor Mar
shall and other prominent party Lead
ers among the speakers.
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FUTURE MILLIONAIRE

Assemblyman Brennan, author of
the Brennan cold storage law, was
talking in Albany about dealer who
objected to the labelling of cold stor.
age products
This mans objection to the words
cold storage on cold storage goods"
said Mr.. Brennan, recalls vividly to
my mind an Ithaca boy.
"The boy had gone in for chicken
raising and had done well. He pos
sessed an egg-dating stamp. You
could always tell when you bought an
egg from him, whether it would be
best to eat 1t soft-boiled or use 1t as
Political missile.
"But the football season came on,
eggs got high and scarce, and the boy
began to waver in his virtue.
"And one day, while he was waver.
ing, he found under hedge a whole
nestful of eggs. He took them home
and showed them to his mother.
81 don't know what to date them,
he said, doubtfully.
"'Well, break one,' said the moth
err That will give you some idea OF
their date
so the boy broke one of the eggs
and the odor did the rest
Lets see,' said the mother. This
is November TO- Date them November
10, 191O.'
But the boy, as he got out his egg
dating machine, answered:
mo; they might have been laid in
1909 or even in 1908. I'll Just date
them November 10 without the year
Then I'll be misleading nobody y
Washington Star.
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Almost Lost His Life

s. A. Std, of Mason, Mich, will new
er forget his terrible exposure to a
mercilcss storm. ut gave me dread
full cold" he writes, "that caused Sc,
we're pains in my chest, so it was hard
for me to breathe. A neighbor gave
me several doses of DR.. Kings New
Discovery which brought great relief.
The doctor said was on the verge of
pneumonia, but to continue with the
Discovery. I did so and two bottles
completely cured me-" Use only this
quick safe, reliable medicine for
coughs, colds, or any throat or lung
trouble. Price SOC and s1.OO Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by G. r. Bak-
er & Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-02

"Ms. Tinmore Is so angry with her
dentist she vows she never Will pay
his BILL" says the neighbor.
"Why in the worldr' asks the caller.
"Well. she got him to put In bridge
for her, and she complained to him
that 1t did not feel right, but he said
II was all right and would not DO no
tIced when she got used TO II. and 30
she kept 1t. OF course. although 1t
seemed to make II hard for her to talk
kind OF made her voice thick, you
know. And yesterday she called up
Mr. Tlnmore and asked him TO bring
home some shoes and shirts for their
little boys, and Mr.. Tinmore kept her
repeating II over and over 10 him the
longest time until he thought he knew
what she wanted. And what do you
suppose he brought homer A bottle of
soothing sirup!"--Judge's Library.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-02
gnake Bites In Siam.

Great numbers of Siamese die every
year Of snake bites. On being bitten
the victim simply lies down ard sue
cumbs. The deaths are most numer-
ous during the rice planting season.
when the people are working in the
fields, for the season Is cOincident
with the nesting time OF the cobra.
which will then attack human beings
without hesitation II they happen near
the nest. The cobra will also bite un-
der water. There are tifty-two varie-
ties of snakes In Siam, the majority
Of them being venomous. In size they
range from the thirty foot python to
the deadly little earth snake six inches
in length. The following Ia Siamese
prescription for snake bites. on the
theory that like cures like. 1t Is to be
presumed Bone OF goose, tall of fish.
bones of domestic pig. bones OF wild
boar. bones OF a peacock. the head OF
venOmous snake. Pound to a pow
der. mix. dilute with plenty OF water
and take In quantities. Good Health.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-02
ROASTING
On Pilot Of Engine Boy Has
Thrilling Ride

baltimore, Md, Feb. i-Nine-year
cd frencis Ryden, OF Philadelphia, IL
eack ut his home today after a peril
'oua ride on the pilot Of the Royal
-1lno Express" from this city He
vas taken from the front of tho loco
motive nalf frozen last night when the
arsan reached West Philadelphia.
Nhe boy had run away from home,
hHt be1ame homasick, and, having no
ssoRey. climbed abroad the pilot OF the
sraia tust before It pulled out of Balti.
more. With the train running a mile
n uAinute. the youngster chung to his
boeition for % miles.
Il was raining when the train left
Baltimore, and wnen this froze the
Boys position became mtonable, A
Gowernan az the outskirts of Phiiadel
ptia saw the boy clinging to the pilot
'as the train flashed by and telegraph
- ahead To have the train stopped
Whsn the express came TO halt tn,
puv bell from the pilot unconscious.
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Mrs. Dora Moore of Marengo died
suddenly Jan. 9th. She was the
daughter of G. w. and Lucinda Bird.
Funeral services were held at Wallis
Corner Monday, conducted by Ed. Nc
Broom. Interment at Bloomfield.
Mrs. Robert Bell near Bangs died
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Harry Bricker has been very
sick for u week past
Abbott Bird is suffering from gravel
and was not able to attend his sis
ter's funeral Monday
Samuel Thatcher, Jr., started to But
Ter first of the week, but slipped on
the ice In Mt. Vernon and sprained
his ankle and had to return home.
Mrs. Mary Butler, Mrs. ella Haw'
kins and Mrs. Jane Cole are all re-
covering from grip.
Ice prevails everywhere and several
have fallen but no one seriously hurt
W. A, Wintermute was at Newark
last Thursday attending the funeral OF
his cousin, H. A. Fleming,
John and Alice Huffmire went tc
Cardington Tuesday to attend funer
al of their cousin, Mrs. Miller
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Good



The surest way to convince the op-
ponents Of women In politics or busi-
ness that such women are not unsexed
is to be so tuctful. so gracious, so ultra
feminine that the 6ercest critic is 81
lenced
This does not mean playing up ones
sex to reap the benefits OF man ana
demand favors us woman. When a
woman takes her part In the world OF
affairs she must be strictly business.
She has big handicap of prejudice to
overcome even after all these years.
There is nn unfounded belief that the
tapable woman rarely has charm. Men
and the domestic women like to think
That the doer Of deeds loses her charm
IN the doing. SO they cite every case
of bad manners In the woman OF al
fairs. never needing the worse man
ners OF women In sports or the lack
of manners In women who never go
out.
The woman who is going to make
success Of 1t these days must have
good manners. There are exceptions.
but the woman who would win votes
for herself or make business for her
firm will have an easier time of 1t for
personal charm.
II the suffragists are wise they will
let all women work for the cause. but
permit only those women to plead for
II who have n good presence. soft
voice and suave manner.
An unfortunate manner Deutralizes
the good woman does. We give our
love to the Helena Riches of the
world rather than to 1.-THE iron woman
CAPABLE. but forbidding. Yet the iron
women often crave the affection they
would have If their manners were bet
ter
The capnble woman need not grow
slack in her work because she leads,
/ not drives; because she Is soft of voice
suave OF tongue. kindly Of heart and
gracious to all The reason most OF
the workers are otherwise than suave
Is that the turmoils of life get the up
| per hand. They let their nerves go and
good breeding follows.
II ls easier to he snappy and domi
neering when there Is much TO do thar
to keep cool and agreeable. The agree
able woman does not have her capac
ity for getting work out or Others
lessened because she Is good tempered
In the process. Especially where one
works with men 1t pays to be agree
able The woman who would win he
point-in her new Office as school di
rector, for instnnce-may have to tgh
for Il, but her iron hand must be wei
gloved and her strong will in masqner
ade. while she leads her way by suav,
suggestion.
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Disease and Cold Air.

Diseases cured or improved by cold
air are specified In American Med
icine as malaria. tuberculosis, diges-
tive disturbances. yellow fever. tetanus
and organic troubles affecting the
blood pressure. Cold air contains
more oxygen. requires fewer respira-
tions and less heart energy-vital mat-
ters when the heart is affected. al IL
the case In fevers and wasting dis
eases. American Medicine hints that
study OF arterial tension In cold
climates would yield the "key TO much
which is now locked from u.s." In ex-
planning the benefits OF cold air
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-02
t.oIor Sensations.


Color Is very commonly looked upon
as q definite quality. This. however,
is only partly true. The more correct
and scientific concept of color Is that
It Is simply the name of certain
group of sensations by which we are
affected. Thus we say "tbe rose Is
red" 1t is more correct to say 1.-THE
rose produces In US the sensation we
call redness." A man who IL color
blind will declare that II is green.
showing that the color IL not In the
thing, but in the perception OF 1t. SO
far. therefore, from returning their
color In the dark, objects cannot prop
erly be said to possess 1t even In the
light. THE rose IL red really means
that the size ana arrangement Of It's
surface molecules are such Az to re-
feet that particular part Of the spec
trum which we have agreed to call red.
In the dark II In simply black or col
oress. though II retains Its capacity
for again exciting In us the sensation
of redness on being restored to the
light. just as an empty glass retains
its capacity for being retlled.
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BROKEN
Was Mrs. Mavis' Arm By
Fall On The Ice

In fall which occurred at about 5
o'clock Wednesday evening, Mrs.
James Mavis, residing 3 miles east of
and several painful bruises. She was
making her way along an icy walk
when she slipped and fell throwing
her arm downward to break the force
of the fall. The bones in the left wrist
were fractured. DR.. ]. A. Reed of Jel-
loway was summoned to reduce the
features.
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Warren Collins, who has been quite
Ill, is much better at this writing.
Alfred Helser and family and Rufus
Young and family spent Tuesday at
the home of A. d. Simpson.
Elick Shant has been confined to
the house with a sore head caused by
coming in to close contact with the
ground.
Rev. Osborn, wife, and little daugh-
ter, spent several days the first of the
week with Shadley Valley friends,
A. B. Simpson and family and E. 8.
Howmen and wife, and Bernice Baker
spent Sunday at the home of Harry
Banbuary.
VIM. Shuts and wife and daughter
Gertrude, and A. ii. McClurg and wife,
and James Shuts and wife, spent Sun.
day at the home Of Charles Severns,
Bert Helton and wife of Ashland ar
rived Wednesday morning to go to the
home of his parents, AL Melton and
wife of Wesley Chapel who have been
very unfortunate. Mr.. Melton being
i'll with lung trouble and Mrs. Mel
ton and daughter both having fallen
and broken an arm.
Ed Phillips. met with an accident
last Friday evening while getting
wood he slipped and fell tearing the
! ligaments loose in his ankle and In
juring his head, quite badly. He Is
under the care of ply sician.
Mrs. Philip Baker and daughter Ber.
nice of Loudonville are visiting rela
! tives here.
Dan Sidle and family OF near Spell
lacy spent Sunday at the home of G.
G. Fullinor.
Charles Shuts of Akron was In the
village one night last week.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-02
Joking Friends In Old Days.

In q romantic and picturesque old
hall In Derbyshire. In England. is one
sf those curious relics Of bygone times
which carry the mind back to the hab-
its and customs Of our great-great-
grandfathers. A handcuff looks q
strange thing to be fixed to the screen
Of the banqueting hall Of baronial
mansion, but one IL there. When the
banquet had advanced toward its ze-
NTH. If any gentleman among the
guests refused to drink the full guam
tity that was deemed the proper thing
at that time he was merrily carried to
the ouk screen and placed with his arm
upraised and secured and locked In
that position by the iron ring. His
sleeve. then wide open. offered tempt
ing receptacle for the wine which he
had refused to drink. and the contents
of the goblet, with as much more as
the roisterers thought fit. were poured
down the unlucky victims arm. and
woe be to him II he did not take the
Joke In the spirit in which It was CIV
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Above Market Value.

Lady Customer (pleasantly,-I hear
you are about to get married. Mr.
Ribbs- suppose | must congratulate
you.
Mr. Ribbs (0he local butcher. doubt
fullyI-Weil. dunno 80 much about
congratterlations. mum. It's costing
me pretty penny. can tell you,
Mrs. Ribbs as is to be. she wants 'er
trousseau, you know. an then there's
the furnlshin' an the license an the
parsons fees, an then ave to give
'er an 'er sister piece OF joolery
each An. wot with one thing an
anOther--she's 'eavy woman. as you
know. mum. thirteen stun odd
reckon she'll cost me best part o two
and eleven pun before git 'er 'ome.
--LondOn Answers.