The Cedarville Herald, Volume 28, Numbers 1-26

THE IITTLE ONES. . Candle 4bw«k*. * . “T gt yens Swt M^rimeitb let ih » caudle turn until tW incl: is quit* Idiif, Iwviog i i Uhere there if. ;so draft, How Ifaw the caudle out, *nd * stroaru of fiuoke will rise from i t This smoke is the gas, the burn­ ing of which makes the flame. To jthr.w that i f h gas put a lighted jn*Uh to it immediately after blow­ ing 0 .^'the candle, end it will ignite and run down or.d rc-liglit the can­ dle, The mate!- should he held about halt an inch above ine wick. Again letting the candle burn un­ til ike wick is long and quickly blowing out the flame as before, hold « piece Of wire gauze, such as is used r for window screens, down over iho J|wick so ‘that the smoke will rise ■' through the meshes. Apply n light­ edmatch tp the smoke half an inch .' above She gauze, and the gas of which the smoke is composed will at ■once ignite, but the flame will not ,go below the gauze, for the reason t that lifts already beengiven. Blind Prophet's Gam*. The-players stand in.a row, one .' behind the other, Thu second one ia the row lightly places her- hands /'■ over the leader^ eye and says: ‘’Prophet, how much of a'prophet ■art thou At the same time amnher prophet f beaks out of his or her place in the row and touches the'prophet’s hair . or cheek. The prophet then in­ quires; “Who disturbolh rai1?” . . In reply the disturber must make,' , some sound. She may cough or grunt or moan, or make any other kind of sound she pleases. The prophet must try to identify the sound and. say who it is. I f successful, the prophet is released ^ :''tmd'ihe''eaptaxuil«xm’musb’tadE 6 ’'’tib:e'' f place. ■ • * ‘ ‘ , ' ’ - ‘ How t » Make Spectral Lamp. ■> Mix, common salt with spirits of wine in a metallic eup and set« it over a spirit lamp. When the cup 13 ' heated and the' spirit ,ignited it will bum with a strong yellow ‘ flame, which'can ;be made more or less Jaundiced by the greater or smaller-quantity of salt added. All- other lights ’being extinguished, this - will give to everything a ghastly hue, changing the colors of dresses • in a remarkable manner, and giving for the rosy cheek of health the' ea- dayerous appearance of death.' v I f salt of strontain Jrn used in- ' stead o f common salt, a red light is ifisdue^dr vk' - Eskimo Candy. In -Eskimo land, there is ‘a kind of waterfowl called: dovekie. "It is. about the size o f a duck and quite blapk, with webbed feet of a . brilliant red' color. , When the men have killed' the dovekies' the women .cut off their bright red feet had draw out the bones. Then by blow­ ing into tlie skins they distend tlieni asmuchas possible to form pouches. ^.When these .are thoroughly dried “they arc flUed with reindeer, tallow, and the'bright red packages are re­ garded by- the Eskimo children as their greatest treat, , - ( i ( iw.i»Mim*«—i——nd'iH *■, j ■ 1 - * r .. 1 l ’ Conundrums- ' Who is it that can marry, yet live' single ?' A clergyman, . Which is' the most ill tempered . wort for women? Cross stitch., . Why -are sentries like day and night?. Because when one cokes ' the other goes. * . If-'girls .were cast adrift on the sea, where, should they steer for? The Isle of Man, - What is that which is put oti ihe table, often cut, but never eaten? A pack o f card?. Tbs Ink Plant. ' The ink plant of Hew Granada is a curiosity. The juice of it can be 1 usedas ink without preparation. At first- the Writing is red, ifufc after a few hours it changes to black. __ ~ - . •> 'A ; *,r A Quiok Cure. w m m AMERICA, * The iiarat question asked by the average Amerivan opera goer on the o f a new im m ii is, <cWh*t. emgevs have been engaged ibis year I ”’ After that Iso hiav espre-t eurioetly as to Iho t-orks which the singers are likely to interpret; 1 would be absurd for the director of an institution hke the Metropolitan Opera House to affect ignerar.ee of the popular attitude toward lyric drama. In the interest of art he may regret it, In many ways, no doubt grand opera, as we know if here, is infinitely flner, more bril- bant andmore.satisfying to our own public than anything to be found in Europe might be; but, except as to the singing, it js not ideal in the ‘ same sense as grand opera in Vien­ na, under the direction of Mahler, may be called idea).—Heinrich Com ried in Leslie’®MonthlyMagazine. T.W.SPENCER 'A I.i SaidMary Moore: “Now 1 ftni *«*• Tftst I have Kindts ft Wcsndfou* (Hire, ' My tK-otlwr Hw5 this morning1SAW ’ 23* f& iir DhftUfct mrtftln Jft t*4, II* m i l not go tto school today AndWas too littowork <rt*t>ts.y. I topped «Mn* left «U*rt hi* *ptn*. Asa »0W the hoy f» reeling fi/ntl't At th« North Pol* A t ihe north poie there is only one direction—south. One conld go south in as many ways u there turn points on ihe compass cajrd, but ev- isty one of these ways is south-LeaM and West have vanished. The hour of day at the pole is <v paradoiiefil conception# for that point h the meeting pl-me of every meridian, and the time of all holds good, so that it is any hour oho cares to mention. r»wmduatitf is hence impossible, bat the uueitwft. grows complex ana A* practical solution conoeiw few, Soldier,j.’ Beds, The beds used by the soldiers of Germany and Kussia are simple straw beds, without sheet or mat­ tress, on which fhey sleep with a blanket or two over them. In Rus­ sia until recently the soldiers slept With their clothes on on camp beds, but now the ordinary beds are be- ing put into Use-rthe result of asso­ ciation with more civilized* coun­ tries. After this it cannot be doubt­ ed that the French soldier’s bed is the best of all. Ho has a wood or iron bedstead, a straw bed, a wool mattress, Sheets, a brown wfioleh coverlet and an extra quilt for cold .weather. Thus the bed of the French' soldier Is- the softest of, all soldiers’ beds,, as tire bed of the French peasant is acknowledged 'to be the’best of all in European coun­ tries- ‘ ■ ’. * . . ‘ ’> .. *, / r •}’• ’’ . 1 , .-V Telethon* Wine Tests. The watering q f wine or adultera­ tion of-many 'liquids,or even sofids is infallibly told by the telephone in the novel method of M. Maneuvrler. oxFaris, Two glasses, one contain­ ing the ijiae-to be tested and the otlier ’ the same quantity ■of wine known to be pure, are placed on an implement resembling a pair of scales'. The telephone is in contact with both liquids; and' if, both are pure-no sound is.heard, but if one contains water the telephone sounds until, a pointer is moved to such a position on a dial that the conduc­ tivity. of' the liquids is equalized. The number indicated on the dial is then read, .when reference to a pre­ viously prepared chart shows the,ex­ act amount of water.— London. "Globe. ' , . Paraffin. * Paraffin lias its uses and abuses: according 1 to the authorities in Hew York., The board of health a'feu- months ago . warned ' the people against using candy adulteratedwith the Wax on the ground that the par- - affin. coveredthe stomachwith a thin coatjng and produced indigestion. ‘How an appropriation has been ask­ ed to pay for coating the exterior of the Metropolitan Museum of Art .Vith a thin shell of paraffin to pre­ vent the disintegration of the stone by water, -The Egyptian obelisk in Central park was so treated a few years ago, and Grant’s tomb was re­ cently covered witb paraffin# which is impervious to moisture and resists, the action of acids. She Turned the Tables. Lady 'Randolph Churchill- was electioneering in England at one time in behalf of Mr. Ashmead- Bartlett, One hold elector whom she .was trying to secure hinted that i f the ladies .would imitate, the fa­ mous Duchess of .Devonshire they would have no difficulty in securing. v o t e T h e duchess in. one memora­ ble canvass gave a, -kiss for each, doubtful vote. Lady Churchill con­ sidered for a moment and, then said demurely: “Thank you so much.; I ’ll Suggest that idea to, Lady Bur- dett-iCoutts.” The elector laughed, remembering, that Lady Burdett- Ooults is over eighty years old. London Ambulances, London is curiously behind Hew York in the.mattcr of its emergency i accident service. Hone of the hos­ pitals there, incredible as it may seem, have ambulances such as are used in Hew lork. Injured per­ sons are carried to the hospitals in Wo wheeled liandbarrows propelled by one or two policemen. There are only two or three horse ambulances in the city, and -they arc private. There is air agitation now for the introduction of such vehicles into the hospital service. An Odd kiiKtake, .... Twenty-five topS/Of molasses were dumped, into the railroad water tank at Fairpoint, <>., in mistake for wa­ ter, the water ears and molasses cars; being mixed. Several locomotives took water before the error was dis­ covered, but none of them got very far away before the heat in their boilers begun to make taffy out of the molasses, and the engines were rendered useless. A woman who has been arrested in Berlin for fortune telling is Said-* to be skilled in the preparation of Jove potions. According to her recipes, a granulated substancemust be brewed with parchments contain­ ing charms, and the concoction must be worn seven days on th# breast. Equally effective are thred hairs o f the loved one and three drops of the loveris own blood on « slice of quince. This must be eaten when the moon is full and with oneV eye# steadily fixed on that luminary;' Mr. Thomas W. Spc-uccr n promi- Uf-nt farmer anil wealthy lam! owner •mffero a^tl okr of paralysis lastnight at his home, ahour ten o’elofic. Dr. ■E. Ogleshea was called and gave whatmedical aid could in* rendered. 3fr. Rpcnccr’s right side is affected,- also Ms tongue, he. being unable to speak. His condition is regarded serious, Mr. M. TV. Collins lost Ms fine Pcrcheon mare last nigixt. The animal was purchased from E. S. Kelley and cost Mr. Collins $260. Tim death was caused frojn colic. OBITUARY. Beriha Staley, daughter of Mrs. Jane 10. Boeder, wits hornin Spring- field, 0., November 15,1873, died at Bomielsville, Clark County, Jan­ uary 23,. 1905, aged 32,years 2months and 11days. She is survived by one brother in Springfield,. one .sister, Mrs. 0. P. Smith o f Jfeiv Lisbon; Wisconsin, and her mother, Mrs. Wm: Boeder, besides other relatives in Cedarville uih I Donnolsvllle. Bertha hud been in failing health for seven years, the last year being one of great- pain. But through it all she neve)- niurmered having strong faith in her Lord and Savior, Her disposition was of aneh a char­ acter as -one who wns^always ready to help the sick and distressed, al­ ways willing to give up her pleasure for the sake of others, seemingly de­ riving much pleasure in so doing, for she always went on tint principle that it was more blessed to give than to receive. She joined the M- E. church at.Dcnneisville over a. year ago and was azealous worker in the Ladies Aid Society and Sabbath ichool. Many lknveral tributes were sent; by these soeities and other friends. The funeral services was held in the if. E; church Jan. 26, at Donhelsville, Kev. .Frank Leaver, officiating. - “ One by one we cross the river, . To the'Great Beyond f But we hope to meet the Bertha, ' In your Heavenly Home above.’ . . Colonist Tickets. INTERESTING ITEMS. The following items worn taken from the *t;;tr school* remmi&riaB* er> report. Humta r of city districts, "l. Humber of vilUago and epeeial dis- triets* llfi*. Number of townshipdistricts, 1331, Total number of districts, 5339. Total value ipf schoolproperty, $61, 062,834. Entire expenditures during the .year, $17,664,646,73. Different teacher employed, men, 9094; women, 17,458. Teachers in elementry schools. 24, 228. Teachers in High schools, 2826. Total -enumeration of pupils, 1. 230,807. Total enroUmenfc.bf pupils. 836,607; elementary, 777,976; High, 57,632. Per cent, o f enrollment on enumer­ ation, township districts, 76; seprate districts, 78. Number of pupils in dally attend­ ance, 618,495.| Average cost of tuition per pupil, based on daily attendance!—Town­ ship districts, elementary, $15,67; High, $29.23. Separate districts, ele­ mentary, $12.07; High, $27.59,' Number of High schools, town­ ship districts, 285; separate districts, oSO. High schools of First grade, 254; Second grade, 255; Third grade, 356. ... ■. | . Number of township graduates for whom tuition is paid, 4179, Number of centralized township districts as reported by county audi­ tor, 52. Average monthly wages of teachers—Township districts, ele­ mentary schools, men, $37; women, $34; High schoois.men, $65; women, $47, Separate districts, elementary schools, ttteii, $46; women, $36; High schools, min, $77; women, $68. LIST O f LETTERS GreatCut Sale \ . ■ . . . Men’s andBoys’ Clothing $6.oo, $6.50 and $7,00 Suits, n ow $8,00, $9,00, and $10 Suits, n ow $ 12 , $13, and $15, Suits, n ow $16, $18, and $18.50 Suits, n ow $20.00 and $22 00 Suits, now $ 4.35 $ 6.75 $ 9.75 $ 13.75 $ 16.75 m Children's Knee Pants Suits $2.50Siuts, now........ .......... ..... ...;... $3.00 to $3.50 Suits, now......... ..... 1....... $4-00 to $-1.59 Suits,, now.......... . ....... $ 5.00 to $0.00Suits, now.... .............. ;.. .. ...^7.^5 .........$?2.55 ....... ...... ;$3.S5 One-way second class colonist tic beta to California, the North Pacific .Ooksf,-Montana and Idaho, av III be sold via Pennsylvania Lines from Larch 1st to May 15fch, inclusive. For particulars .apply to nearest Ticket Agent of thoselines. Potato Soup. Wash, pare and cut four medium sized potatoes into small pieces, cov- er with cold water, add a teaspoon­ ful Of salt and cook, until done. Have ready a pint of milk scalded in a' double boiler, together: with a teaspoonful of chopped onion and 1 little celery or celery seed. Take the potatoes from the fire, turn off the.water, mash, pour,the hot milk on them and mix well. Season to taste, thicken with a tablespoonful ot butter melted with a tablespoom ful of flour, add a tablespoonful of minced parsley and serve with crackers pr croutons. Serving Tea. Those who profess to know say: "As you value your digestion or that of your family, do not serve tea with .lisln The tannic neid hardens ihe fiber and renders it indigestible. Tea should not be served with oys­ ters, lobsters or any kind of shell fish.” . However, when properly made tea does not contain any great amount of this acid.—"What to Eat. Cranberry Pudding. Sift three cupfuls of flour with a half teaspoonful of salt and Stir in a cupful of molasses, a small cupful of sour cream, two beaten eggs and half a teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a little boiling water. Last of all 'beat in a cupful and a half of halved .cranberries,thoroughly dredged with: flour. Turii into a greased mold and steam for at least two hours. Eat with a hard sauce. Cough R 6 li«v«r. Squeeze a* large dean handker­ chief out of water and place in a wad on the pillow of the patient an inch or two xroni his nose, so lie Can inhale the moistufe. He will usual­ ly cease coughing in fifteen minutes# While this treatment may not cure a cough, it will insure a good night’s rest to many a sick child and tired mother. . Saves the Oilcloth. I f one forgets and lets a dish of hoifood get cold on a now Oilcloth don’t try to pull it loose or run a knife blade under it, but dip out the food and fill the dish with water. Let it stand ten minutes, and it will come up without injury to the Cloth. ___ , CoWWater -Caffe*. Tutting ground coffee to steep in cold water the night before will be found to result Sit economy and rich’ ness of flavor for the breakfast bev­ erage. Enough coffee should be used to allow one' tabjcspoonful tot every cup m l m e*$r» omj for thi pot . - ■ t .« List o f letters remaining uncalled, for hi the CedarviUe postofiice for the mouth ending Feb. 10 , 1,905 List Ho. G. Kmnsey G* S. Shields EuOr, , V Cards. Morrow Miss A. B. T. H. T arbox ; P. M. - - ......... ■ , ♦ ■ . Vv'- $100 Rewards $100. The readers of this paper will he pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and, that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cureis the only positive cure now known- to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being.a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is tuki nint- rnally, acting directly up­ on the blOctd and mucousstirmces of system .thereby deatroying^-t.W. foundation of the disease, add giving fho patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work, The proprietors /have so much fiuth in its curative' powers, that they oiler one Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials, " - Address.. P. J. CHFNEY & Co, Toicda 0. Sold by Druggist, 75c. Hall’s Family Fills are the best.' ' — r— u <#* Every housekeeper should know (hat i f they will buy DefianOe Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, bpt because each package contain 1G oz.<-K>n& full pound—while ail other Cold Water Starches aru put up ill fi pound packages, and the, price is' the same, 10' Cents. Then again because Defiance Starch is free from injurious chemicals. If your grocer tries to sell you a 12-oz. package itis becausebe has a stock on'hnnd which hewishes t » dispose ot before lie puts in 'Defiance, He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large letters and figures “lbozs.” Demand Defiance and save much time and money-an the annoyance of the iron stick- ng.i' Defiance never sticks. Agonizing Bums, ore instantly-relieved, and perfectly healed, by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. C. Kivoobark, Jr,, of Norfolk, Va., writes; “ I burnt my knee dreadful­ ly; that it blistered nil over. Buck­ len’s Arnica Salvo stopped the pain, and healed it without a scar.” Also heals all wounds and sores. 250at all druggist; . 120 ACRE FARM FOR SALE. On ihe Yfllow springs pike three ibnrths mile fromCedurville. This {arm ia nicely located, being less than one mile from college, churches and bigh-scbool. Improvements are good Land produces good cropa. Hice young orchard, bearing excel­ lent fruit. Never failing, springs On farm. I f interested, call on or ad­ dress, ■ ■. ■ - W, J, H awthounk , R, F, D,s2, Cedaryille, Ohio, Fel. 27, 1905. FraudExpoted. 41 ^. ■. 1 - ' A few counterfeiters have lately beenmaking and trying to sell Imi­ tations of Dr, King’sNowDiscovery for Consumption, CoughsandColds, and. other medicines?, thereby de­ frauding thepublic, Tiffs is towarn you to beware of such people, who seek t.oprofit, through stealing the reputationof remedies which have been successfully curingdisease, for over 86 years. A sure protection, to you, Is our nanus oh the wrapper.' Look for it, on nil Dr. King’s, or Buckleft’s remedies, as all others are mere imitations. H. E. JHJCKLEN A 00., Chicago, Jib, tmtl Windsor Canada, All druggists, Sam e prices preva il ori Overcoats a s on Suits In both m en ’s and boys,’ men’s Soft and Stiff fiats, M Styits. \ r‘ . > ' . . ‘ ' * ' . , t • * ' ’ 1 . . t : Fo rm er price $1.00 to $3.00 (including the celebrated Hnwen $3.00 H a (e ). during the .sale ......................................... ................ ............................... . ............................................ ....... - 79 e ta$ 2 *2 5 H e a v y "Winter Caps in 25c, 5Qc and $1 values, reduced) du ring sale to... ... . . , 19 c, 39c, 4- .7 9c M en ’s Dre&s and W o r k Trouser? iu the'fam ous “ W a ltlM o u ld e d ” a n d ’ ‘D h H ipps ” bramls, $1.00 to - $6.00values, during this:sale o n ly , ................. . ...... .............. ...... ................................. 79c to &4.SG Boys’ Knee Pants from....... . ....;..,./0e to 79c Dress Shirts for men and boys in soft, and stiff bosoms, 50.e, $i.00,$1.50 and $2,00 values, during .the ■■ sale..... .......... .............. ..< 4 , .. . 59c, 79c, A I,IS ( , A lso a line of broken sizes in M e n ’s Mackintoshes, w e ll adapted fo r , those work ing out of doors, during this sale w i l l sell for less than one-half original price. . ’ ' ‘ * ’ . ” N o P r iz e T ickets G iven D u r in g Sa le . GEO. HJILLER,) - Jf. tV. HJHNES, f ResidentPartners. H. Jt. HtGGlMS, \ . r . X E M IA O H IO . Cure a Cold in One t a k e L a x a t i v e B r o m o Q u i n i n e i TaM ets. SevenMSfionboxessoldInpast 13months. - XhlS signature, <S.%A CuresCs^i & TWoDSys. onevery 2 5 c » TRYOURWATER-PROOFBILLS Periodic Pains* Dr. Miles’ Anti-Fain Fills are a most remarkable^ remedy for the relief of periodic pains, backache, fiervotis or sick head­ ache, or any of^ the distress­ ing aches and pains that cause women so much suffering. As pain is ' weakening, and leaves the system hi an ex­ hausted condition, it is wrong to suffer a moment longer than necessary, ftnd you should take the Anti-Pain ifllls on first in­ dication of an attack. I f taken as directed you may have entire confidence in their effectiveness, as well as in the fact that they will leave no dis­ agreeable after-effects. They contain no morphine, opium, chloral, cocaine or other dangerous drugs, “For ft Irtns Um<S I , t e * aufifred mvatly with cptllft at backache, that almost rnctft than I tan banure. The** attacks come <>ss cveiy m«ath, anfi last two w three Ca.vft. I have never been ahh-- wonlfi trtve tne imnrit unt.J 1 ‘ bf* * i(rtin Vh« ass of 1 t . Alihs AatM’afn IIS, nod thvy always teiievo me t« U snort" ' who ftnrtcra the Kama way, baa them with the Sams rmstts, $n;S, I’AUK. ■ M l S. MJchlkan 8 t., South DemT, laa. Dr. Miles’ AntpFftln WII* ar* * 6 ldf by THE SMELL of our hams and bacon will toll you they m-o something betier than Urnordinary. They are ns sweet as a nut. Made front the flesh of nic« young pigs. Onml and smoked In just the rigid way, H am s and Bacoti like own arc the delight of the picture, Jint yon turnenjoy them equally well. For (ho price Is such that you can aluays have some hi Ihe house. Try them. a m * a m v sB * Cedaroillit,, O. THE BEST MEDICINE >°«WOMEN If youarenervousand.tired out continually you could have nt> t clearer warning of the approach 11 "Sf serioualfemales*trouble. Do’nofcwait,untilyou suffertm* bantablendinIscforeyouseektreat­ ment, You need \\ ino.of Carded nowjvistaimusuaaif iho trouble left 4 » cent*, nmvvr nuia Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind \ —Fchin«uk;f raft|i‘'S are wondvu* /rtltt'raaiidcmskors. Thesupply baldly vqu«is ihe ilpimmff Bt Her set* the; at K »k « & HAtfmtmBfcoa, ,weremoredetarloped and the tor­ turing pains of disordered men- riruation, boaring down pains, leitowrhoea, backache and head­ ache worts driving you to theun- < failingrriief thsfcvviatl Of Lwdai Isasbroi’gbthmuirrihofthottsands of yrmm andwill bringyou. Wino of ffanHi will drive out all trace of, weakness and banish ucrrostt m atho .mu fromquicklycl. . _ gm> 0 «' bfijiM's thatWfll ho SutidS tbchotsk, Bmucoa$ 1,00 bottleof ' Wine of Cardui today. If vote dealer does not keep it, teftd Ibe , irto&cyjio tbs ladies* Adriarny |Deist,} The 1 ’ Co.. ChaUiRnooftU, Tern., and f a moaiemtswifi bosentyou. CAM* v , - . h o i•'rWtr - , W . A, '( ' f