The Cedarville Herald, Volume 40, Numbers 1-26

MODE WIRELESS SYSTEM, Lwuf U mm I ky *n M inn Trib* »f th* Amwifl V*IUy. In Hu*## day* of wireless telegraphy it may b* Interesting to. learn that as loaf **t> as July, lt&8, tbe Geograph­ ical Journal recorded the discovery of a yrto&m telegraphic apparatus, iu um among the Cattiflutoaru, uu Indian ttlb* of. Use Arnasoa valley, to South Aawcic*. " ; The apparatus, called ©ainbarysu, coeijats of a bole in the ground about half filled •with coarse Band; above this layers of fine earn!, fragments of wood and bone and powdered mica fill it al­ most to the surface of the ground, These materials are surrounded by a case of bard palm wood, which ex­ tends above the surface, The upper part of the apparatus consists of layers of bide, wood and hard rubber. Be­ tween the upper layers and the lower layers there law hollow space. With a club* much like the stick used to play the b*as drum, the native strikes the layer of rubber that forms the top of the instrument One of these Instruments • Is con­ cealed In each hamlet of the tribe. The villages are not more than a mile Hpurt and are placed in a direct north and south line, Although a person Blend­ ing outside tlie-building in which the apparatus is kept cannot hear a blow of the stick on the rubber top, it Is quite distinct in a similar building a falls distant. When one of these in­ struments is struck the neighboring ones to the north and south echo the blow. The Indian stationed a t each one of the posts' answers the Blgnal, and by means of code messages a long conversation can be carried on. GBEWSOME PRESENTS. To Maks a Chinaman Happy Giya Him , * a Coffin aa a Gift. ' , A-Chinese custom that seems particu­ larly-' strange to occidental readers Is described by Sir Alexander Hosle in his account of a Journey through the interior of. China, “On the Trail of the Opium Poppy." Ai the hamlet of Fenshillng, thirteen miles from Ghtchlang Hslen, ho says, We passed into Pa Hsien district, in Which the port of Chungking Is situ­ ated; No one ever seesfq coffin without betog Impressed by the sight, and here we-saw them to the piece as well as made up. Every, house ha,d a coffin or two lying under its eaves, some new, some old, and one’s first, surmise was tha t mortality In these parts must be great. The cause was, of course, the abun­ dance of cypress, a wood that Is much prised for coffin making, and It must be ‘remembered that In Chinn a coffin Is.a very acceptable present, especially If made by your own family. Hun­ dreds of pounds are often spent on a ■single coffin, and it is highly treasured by the person for whom i t has been , designed. To western ideas the pres­ ent of ft Coffin by a. soft to « parent would be somewhat suggestive, and the dally sight o f1 it. a t the' house door Would be decidedly annoying^ In Chi­ na i t is otherwise. ,A coffin is one of the most valued of gifts. An Early 8tr»et Cleaner. “One day," Ben Franklin wrote in bis autobiography, “I found a popr, in- dusfcrfous man who was willing to.Un­ dertake keeping the- paVement clean by .sweeping it twice ft week, carrying off the, d irt from before all the neighbors’' doors for tbe sum of 0 pence per month to be paid by each house. I then wrote and printed a paper setting forth the advantages to the neighborhood that might be obtained' by this small ex­ pense. I.sen t one of these papers to each house and in ft day or two went around to see whp woftW subscribe an agreement to pay these sixpences. It was unanimously signed and for a time well executed. This raised a general desire.to.have all the streets paved and made the people more willing to submit to a tax for that purpose." Jewel* on an Idol. The jewels of an Indian idol must be worth stealing if many of those re­ markably .hideous images possess such valuable bead ornaments as one made for the idol Partbasutby, in the Tripll- cafte temple in Madras. The ornament Is worth Some 60,000 rupees and Is made of sovereign gold studded with' diamonds, emeralds and rubies, the largest emerald being valued a t 1,000 rupees and the biggest ruby and dia­ mond a t SOOrupees apiece. An Ounce of Prevention, For the third time in one afternoon the lady found her new maid fast •sleep In. the kitchen easy chair. "What, asleep again?" she said. “When I engaged you you said you were never tired," "I know I did,” the maid answered,. “but i should be If I didn't sleep ."-' New York Times. Didn't Feel Comfortable. Bo great was the indignation of the American colonist to 1765 against the stamp ftet that the Connecticut stamp officer’ rode into Hartford on a white horse to ’deposit his resignation, with a thousand armed farmers riding after him, and said he "felt like death dn a pale horse with a ll hades following him." Hi* Pet. Marker-Think H i try to sell Old Btufifem seme pet dogs. Barker—'Use­ less job. All be thinks about Is eating, Marker — Hasn't any four legged friends, ch? Barker- Only one, and that's the dining room table.—Chicago News; , ■ The heat and highest thing a man can do in a day Is to sow s seed, Whether it foe in the shafts of a word, an act ©r aft acorn. eiW*i»ewW«i.ewWieirtiite^ A aBKAT_QPJW»i The Qbin State Journal Is Celebrat­ ing Its On* Httftdred and Fifth An­ niversary With » Most Remarkable Newspaper Offer for J9X7. I t is the great Bargain Offer per­ iod, fo r whieh tbe Ohio State Jour­ nal has become famous—a time of year when the holiday spirit prevails and wonderful newspaper pargam* inav be obtained- As an illustration, the Ohio State Journal, National Stockman and Ohio Farmer are offered in a club for only three dollars. The Ohio State Jour­ nal, McC j» 'a Magazine, and either the National Stockman o r Ohio Farm­ er are offered in another club, for only three dollars. Another offer ib vhe Ohio State Journal, one year, Mc­ Clure's Magazine and a Wall Map of Ohio fo r three dollars. Many other dubs haye been arranged fr«m which ;>eleetions can be made, every one of ..hem being attractive.. The Ohio State Journal is a great newspaper. I t prints the interesting news and is clean in character. It is u newspaper of features. The Mark­ et, Editorial, Sporting and News pages always contain the latest- and best, * Appredating’the fact that the mar­ ket page is of great importance to the farmer, a special editor haB been placed in charge of this department and devotes his time to securing the most interesting market news and Quotations that are correct, Readers of the Ohio State .Journal can place absolute reliance in the reports pub­ lished in the Ohio State Journal. Colonel Wilson, editor of the Ohio State Journal, has made that news­ paper the best edited publication in the United States. He has such a kind style and is so in sympathy with all that is good th a t he has written iris way into the hearts of newspaper, readers in general. He is popular as a speaker and is in demand a t church, school and other gatherings where oratory is a part o f the program. The Ohio State Journal .enjoys the distinction of being the only morning newspaper published in Columbus or. Central Ohio. I t is a member of the Associated Press, and with its col­ umns teeming with, all the important news of the world, it reaches its read­ ers on day of publication. Throughout the European war the Ohio State Journal has been the first f the Columbus newspapers to record he big battles and sensational devel­ opments. Happenings of the entire i/orld are quickly /recorded and, al- ihough you may be located several miles frbm town, you will be kept posted on current events if you get the Ohio State Journal. Subscriptions may be sent to this office or direct to the Ohio State Journal. * THE HOYDEN, Thfe Novelty Come* Fer the Sportive Flapper. Skating ha« called ftrth for tbe lithe, ; young sport thl3 kind of suit, named ‘ the “brownla," I t cornea to all th* out- STANDARD TIME. THE AGUE ONI.. door shades of Angora wool—a three piece set of cap, sweater and tights, to say nothing of the warm mittens. The Railroad Confusion That Existed Before It* Adoption. Prior to 1883 time differences caused especially confusing complications on railroads in the United States. I t was formerly customary* for a road, to nSe throughout large sections of Its terri­ tory the local time of one of the prta- clpal cltfes through. which IfWssed. The result was that when two rail­ roads met In some smaller town I t fre­ quently happened that they were run­ ning tinder widely different time sys­ tems, As many as five different kinds of time were thus simultaneously In use In a stogie town. It was the need of an international standard of time that led to the prime mefldlan conference a t Washington to ,1882, This recommended the use -of the Greenwich civil time, reckoned from zero up to twenty-four hours. In accordance with this resolution and to remedy the aforementioned dif­ ficulty the United States and Canada selected a series of standard meridians, differing In longitude from that of Greenwich, England, by exact multi­ ples of 15 degrees. ’ ■ On Oct, 18 , 1883, a convention was called by W« F. Allen, secretary of the general railway time convention, which decided on the introduction of standard time, to take effect on Nov. 18, 1883, and on that day the change to the pres­ ent system Was made without any diffi­ culty.—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. How the’Duet Gat* In, When the .barometer falls the air around expands into a large volume, and the air Inside the bookcase, the cletfies closet and the cupboard also expands and farces itself out a t every minute crevice. When the barometer rises again the air inside the cupboard, as well’ as outside, condenses and shrinks and the a ir is forced back Into the cupboard to equalize the pressure, and along with the air In goes the dust. The smaller the crevice the stronger the jet of air, the farther goes the dirt. Witness the dirt tracks so often seen In imperfectly framed engrlvings or photographs, Remember, whenever you see the barometer rising, that an additional charge of dust is entering your cupboard and bureau drawers, Qrav* Humor. The punster is irrepressible. He even Indites his Jokes on tombstones. An epitaph to Waltham abbey Informs us that Sir James Fullerton died "fuller of faith than of fears, fuller of resolu­ tions than of pains, fuller of honor than of days," There is another of Daniel Tears: “Though strange, yet true, full seventy years was his wife happy in her Tears." This was written of an organist: "Hers lies one blown out o f breath who lived a merry life and died a Merideth." Another says: "Here lies Thomas Huddleston*; Reader, don't smile, but reflect as this tombstone yml view that Death, Who killed him, in ft very abort While will huddle a Stone upon you."— Pearson’s Weekly. fcaeily Changed. "Is your portable garage satisfac­ tory?” "Ob, yes," replied the suburbs .i dweller; “it suits me very well, an t Pm glad for my wife's sake”that 1 bought the portable kind.” "Why so?" , "Hhe's had It moved half a dozen times because she didn't think it looked. well from the *froetv"—filritilnghfl u*: Age-Herald. It roll Mti’l «l«*p for nervousnees te*f* • Dr, Mile#* A»(i-F*<» fill. W« matter new hard you- ifc MAW kftM-VW* Fite WM1!**•* . COOKING VEGETABLES. t V Be Sparing In the Use of Water and Adding Seasoning. . In the cooking of vegetables there are a few thlngsto remember—first to retain nil the mineral matter and. nu­ triment possible, to soften the cellulose and to develop the flavor, making them more palatable. „ Spinach cooked properly should be well .washed end cooked without the addition of water or very little. ‘ This Vegetable, being rich 1ft iron, which is soluble In water, by being cooked to a large amount of water may be ren­ dered nearly valueless as a food. This is true of green, peas and beans or, la fact, any of the delicately flavored veg­ etables, The seasoning la another im­ portant item. The - flavoring never should .be disguised by seasoning. Usually butter, pepper and salt, not too much, are best because the plain­ est..'.;'.. ,. ' ■ ■ To accomplish these results one may use several methods—cook the vegeta­ ble whole or to large pieces, cook with the skin on when possible, cook to as small an amount of water as possible without burning, serve the water to a \sauce with tbe vegetable whenever possible, and season after the vegeta­ ble has started cooking, so that th# salt does not draw out the flavor. FOR BEGINNERS* .... ....■/... Hints to Help Mr*. Newlywed Over Hard Spots, In making soups always put tbe meat to cold water, Corned beef and ham should be put to boiling water, A ta- biespoonful of, vinegar put In tbe pot Will make tough meat or chicken ten­ der, To roast beef allow twenty minutes to a pound. AIL vegetables should b© put to boil­ ing water. Cut hot brown bread by putting a string around tbe loaf the right thick­ ness for a slice and draw quite tight. Anything mixed with water requires a hotter oven than anything mixed With milk. A dish of cold water put in the oven will prevent cake from burning. In making tea allow one teaspoonfu] for each person and one for the po t Allow one tablespoouful of coffee for each person and otid for pot, Always pare fruit with a silver knife. Always sweep carpets the Way the nap rubs. If new tinware is rubbed over with rresh lard and then thoroughly heated la the oven before it is used it will never rust afterward, no matter how much water is used to it. Play Aprons For th* Little Girl, From Baris come some lovely little aprons for children. They are made'of practical materials, such as jean, pop­ lin or fine Hreheli cotton fabrics, and they have borders which show printed flowers, animals or geometric' Resigns do delight the eye of the llftle weurers. Th* colors are blue, pink and tan and also white. Soma of the models are made with shou.tler straps, while others Introduce (.(alts across the shoulder and haven ruffle finish. Near* ly all the aprons nre supplied with pockets. They moke Ideal play g a r- ments as well as offering protection for the little fr«rf' n f linen «r batiste. G*rttl# Hint. ^ My little sister sometimes aecone panted toe when I called on my friends. She made a practice of asking for something to cat, and I naked her hot to do so.again. The next time she moved uneasily in her chair, and final­ ly said: ■"Well, I think wo lm(i' better start for home, I'ae getting so hungry I'se afrjtld you will have to carry me home "-^-Chicago Tribune. See Nagley's caudles before you buy, !i HowaDebtWas Collected - By WIUJAM CHANDLER •BAYTOH, OHIO* B S tt Among th* strange people In the world the strangest to me are those who consider It their duty to give largely, but who to transaction* Of a business nature are inordinately mean. Sucfi characters are common among rich men, whose motive usually to to make something, even out of their do­ nations—men who don’t bide their light under a bushel. But Miss Euphemla Baxter was not a t all' such a person. Few knew Of her charities. She sap- ported an jOld woman for years who had- been an intimate friend of her mother’s. At the same time she beat her laundress down to starvation prices. 8he lived In a 'h a ll bedroom herself and spent a lor of money fix­ ing up a home for ap invalid aunt. It was,the furniture to go, into this home that I sold Miss Baxter. Falling to sending out my regular collector, I thought I would try a wo­ man. She came away a fter a tongue’ skirmish that decided her never to un­ dertake such a task again. I had a salesman, Frank Emery, to my employ, a good looking young fel­ low with one of the pleasantest smiles I ever saw on a man’s face. Where. Other persona would scowl he would smile. He was invaluable as a sales­ man, especially since most of my cus­ todiers were women. One of the oth­ er clerks used to say of him, "One of Frank’s smites sells a wasbstnnd, an­ other sells a bureau, and when he shows his side grinders It means ft whole bedroom set.’.’ One day Frank said to me, "Mr. Bug­ gies, what'll you give mo if I collect your debt from Miss Baxter?” "I don’t think any one can collect It, Frank,” I replied. “I fancy the lady went to debt for it and has never been able to stop giving long enough to ac- cunlulate the amount of the bill. You can’t squeeze blood out of.a turnip.” “I ’ll tell you what I’ll do, Mr. Rug- gles. I didn’t have any vacation lost summer. The dull season lit on now, and you can best spare me. Give me a few weeks’ vacation and I’ll see if I can get your money.” I acceded to his terms and, giving hltft a statement of the account—$142— sent him off to collect the debt to any way he might be able. The boys said that he’d get it In Installments, giving a smile for each Installment Three weeks’passed before I heard a word from my collector. Then one day he came into; the store,'smiled and handed me the. amount of Mlsa .Bax­ ter’s indebtedness. I asked him how he had managed It, but he did not seem inclined to tell me. Indeed, he looked rather serious about I t This surprised me, for 1 had never known -him to look .serious about anything. But I got tbe story' out of him piece­ meal. . . He had gone,to ,MLs* -Baxter and told her he had hqftd that she was a tender hearted person. Would she kindly interest herself to get him em­ ployment? He was hungry and shab­ by (he wore a castoff suit), and he was not very strong. He could not do man­ ual labor, . . . ’ ' Quite likely i t was the smile that did the business. Miss Baxter gave him tho wherewithal to get something to eat while she was bunting a job for him. He pat away the tooney, and she found plenty of Jobs. Bat either they required too much strength, or Frank was especially unfitted fo r them. He kept accepting donations from day to day, the lady having bard work t© in­ duce him to do so and only under »promise that' he should be permitted to return them as soon as she found a position for him. He very soon clean­ ed her out of all the ready money she possessed, after which she began to sac­ rifice whnt few valuables she owned, finally pawning her winter coat, which she greatly needed, I declined to take money achieved In this way, which appeared to be a great relief to Frank, Having started out to collect the debt to his Own peculiar way, be was bound to follow the mnt- ter to the bitter end. He managed to preserve hts equanimity till the lady .gave up her winter coat for his bene­ fit. That broke him up. I told.him to return the money to Miss Baxter. He said that could only be done in some roundabout manner, but it would be done. , Before the next Season opened o- c of my competitors offered Frank better pay than I was giving him, and I was obliged to double his salary. Iuatead of giving me a single smile when 1 told him of the raise, smiles seemed to bobble out all over him. "It's not on my own account alone, Mr. Haggles,” he said, “that I re- jolce. I am engaged, and this raise enables me to marry." "Who is the lady, Frank?" I asked. “Miss Euphemla Baxter." “Great Scott!" I exclaimed. “You don’t mean it!" "I do. The truth Is thnt while I was getting money out of het to pfty her debt to you I was getting sweet on her. At last, instead of trying to col­ lect the debt, I was testing her to sec how far she would sacrifice herself for me," "Have you confessed that you wen deceiving her?" < «■ "You bet I haven't, and 1 never will, t’ve got the money she gave me yet. I'm trying to find a way to give it to her to help her with the trousseau." "Hope you'll succeed. Ma% out n list of articles you’ll need to furnish a house and they. shAll be my wedding gift," .»'*>*» tfVfeVfc- OUR ANNUAL A R y I L A J L J E > lirtil the Starts Tuesday, la 2m N o tw ith stan d in g the fa c t th a t much o f ou r presen t stock o f m erchandise could n o t ,b e dup licated a t the price w e ave pa id fo r it, as is our u sua l custom , w ith the exception o t a fe w item s sold under con tractp rices , EVERYTHINGWill BE REDUCED TheRike-KumlerCompany Main a t S e co n d , Dayton, Ohio SCHMIDT'S The Place to Buy Supplies for Holiday Festivities The happy holidays are fast approaceing and with them comes the joy of Home Coming and __ Mammoth Turkey Dinners A Few of Our SPEC I ALS 9 Different Kinds of BREAD at 4c PER LOAF Your do llar will buy more Rreakfaafc Bacon, Sugar Cured Hama, Sugar Potatoes, F lour and' Canned Goods here th is week than we have ever offered since the advance in price*. .Try our Fresh Celery, Cauliflower, Cranberries, Turnips, Sweet Potatoes, California Grapes, Cabbage, Oranges, 'Bananas, Lemons, etc., in fact every tb tng imaginable for your Sunday dinner. 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