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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
A Ruse That Was a Failure.

A good joke was played upon GER
tain handsome young gentleman of this
town recently. He was dining in res
taurant and saw at another table II
couple ofyoung, pretty and well-known
actresses. He wanted to send them
glasses of the champagne he was drink
ing, but hesitated about doing it, as he
was afraid several society ladies of his
acquaintance, who were dining there
also, might observe the transaction.
Finally he evolved Il plan. He directed
his waiter to take the bottle out of the
room and give it to the actresses waiter
to take to them and pour couple of
glasses of wine. The waiter went about
the errand and the wine reached the two
actresses all right. But after couple
of glasses had been poured their block
head of a waiter put the bottle in the
cooler, and instead of taking it out of
the room before returning it to the gen.
tleman, brought it directly across the
dining room and put it down beside the
embarrassed gallant, while percepti-
BILE litter arose from those who observed
the situation.-B0St0n Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Sr,.,.,.. ,,,, ,.u,..,or.

MARY RUSSELL, aged eighteen, committed
suicide at Pittsburg on the 18th by taking
arsenic. Before swallowing the poison she
informed her father of her intention, stat
ing at the same time that she was driven
to it by the cruel treatment of her brother.
D. R. ALLEN, theatrical manager, was
shot and killed in the theater at Vicksburg,
Miss, on the 14th by Frank Sparks, who
had been discharged from the position of
advance agent for the show.
j. c. BARNES, a councilman of Pittsburg,
committed suicide at Newcastle, Pa. ,on the
18th by shooting himself through the brain.
Financial troubles was the cause.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Notes.
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LADIES engaged in the various depart
ments at Washington complain of the
rulings of the Civil Service bill, which dis
eliminates against them in favor of men
for higher positions of appointment.
In a letter to prominent citizen of
Washington, Major Nickerson denies the
report of his insanity. He says he is in
the best of health and will visit Washing
ton in short time.
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON, in his an
nual report, strongly favors the establish
ment of a National quarantine. ''Munici-
pal cleanliness, isolation, hospitals and
National quarantine" he says, twill ef-
fectually and permanently eradicate yell
low fever from this country"
The District Commissioners at Wash
ington have refused permission to the
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company
to erect telegraph poles. The wires must
be put under ground.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
nrutal Torture. Re.orled to by Rohber.

8Iutf1 IOTEuTes 1AesVTtSu TO " ANoUUeHb.
The residence of a farmer named Olsen,
residing near Petersburg Grove, Col, was
entered by four masked men a few nights
ago, who demanded his money. Upon his
refusal to tell whore it was concealed, they
overpowered and whipped him until his
body was covered with blood. Olsen re-
naming obdurate, the robbers built fire
upon which they placed the poor farmers
feet and literary roasted them. Still re-
fusing to give the desired information, the
robbers fed, after securing 5000, (which they
found hid under the stove.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
The PrInIers, Strike.

The NewYork Nail and Express and Post
on the 18th refused the demand of their
compositors for an increase from thirty-five
to forty cents per thousand ems, and the
Union men surrendered their places. The
other evening papers conceded the scale.
The Tribune, which first resisted the de-
mand, has also granted the increase.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

DIR. SKETCHLEY, the California ostrich
farmer, says the idea that ostriches leave
their eggs to be Matched in the sun is
all nonsense. Likewise is it that they
hide their heads in the sand when
chased. Efforts to hatch out ostrich
chicks in this country have so far failed,
but it is thought the only reason Is that
the old birds have not yet become ac-
climated. Of twenty-five ostriches
brought by roundabout way of 22,00o
miles, to California, but one has been
lost, and that was kicked to death by
its mate. "a
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Affairs I'm Perm In,nroYinr.

A Panama dispatch of the 10Th says: {:
"The pacifcation of Peru is progressing
slowly. Peruvians now occupy Lima, and
Iglesias continues to acquire popularity.
Many doubted up to the last minute that
the Chilians would evacuate the Capitol.
This served to dampen the enthusiasm
which was experienced. The Gillian col
umn, on the way to Ayacuoho, was attack
ed by four thousand Indians. The latter
were almost unarmed, and the Chilians
slaughtered seven hundred of their ignor-
ant and drunken opponents"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
. R.....L.h,. surn,.al nn.ration.

At Syracuse, N. Y, on the 18th, John
Ibetson, laborer, fell fifty feet from the
roof of q building upon which he was
working. When picked up he was found
to be completely paralyzed and his neck
dislocated in precisely the same way which
commonly results in cases of hanging.
Physicians reset the displaced bones of
the neck by placing two men at the mans
head and two at his feet and then pulling
in opposite directions. The man will re-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

The President of the Eastern Iowa
and Western Illinois Bee-keepers' Asso-
citation reports that the short honey crop
this year is not due to any fault of the
bees or any lack of flowers, but to II
want of honey in the flowers. He thinks
the great electric storms of the season
''either dried the honey in the blossoms,
or extracted it, for the bees could find
none in their rounds
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
rry.terIou. Dea,h ora Stranger.

The body of stranger was found on the
10Th hanging to the limb of tree near
Newtown, L. I. On his person was found
the following note, signed by Bismarck:
"This will introduce Herr Won Clan to any
officer of the Army of the United Empire,
who will give him all information in their
power" 1t is not known whether he was
murdered or committed suicide.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
horrible Tragedy at a Wedding.

Charles Creole, a prominent cotton
planter Of South Carolina, was married at
Curritick ON the 10th to a lovely belle of
that region. A dispute arose among the
guests during the feast as to what dance
should follow, and pistols were drawn.
When the smoke cleared Charles Balance,
the groom's best man, was found dead on
the floor, and Thomas Sidan, another
groomsman, lying near him, mortally
wounded
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Bound to Emulate Tanner.

Henry H. Dresser, of Elizabeth, N. j.,
has entered upon proposed fast of forty
days. He began on Sunday, November 4,
and has eaten nothing since. He takes a
long walk every morning and smokes a
pipe several times day. His usual weight
is one hundred and fifty pounds, and on the
14th he tipped the beam at one hundred and
forty-eight. He says he feels as well as
ever he did in his life. He is a Belgian,
9 and fifty-two years old.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
ATTEMPTED Assss,ination of rerr

young Frenchman named Currieu pre-
sented himself, with a cooked revolver in
his hand, at the door of the Senate Cham
Der in Paris on the 10th, and demanded to
see Prime Minister Ferry. He was over
powered and placed in irons by officers, to
whom he stated that the murder of the
French Minister had been agreed upon by
a secret society at Lille, and he had been
appointed to execute the mandate. Cur
rieu was examined by a physician and
pronounced insane.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Involuntary sranslaushter

The trial of A. Kuhn, boy, for the shoot
ing of Rose Steiner from a street car win
dow at Erie, Pa, on the 4th of last July,
was concluded on the 14th. The defense at
tempted to prove that the brother of Kuhn,
who was with him at the time, and who
hung himself the same night in the cellar
of his employer, was the one who fired the
shot. The jury brought in a verdict of in.
voluntary manslaughter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Leyy Denie. the AIIeratiou.

Levy, the cornetist, arrived at Atlanta,
Ca, ON the 14th, and Indignantly brands as
false the statements in the interview al
legged to have been had with him by
Pittsburg reporter. He gave pathetic
history of his unfortunate marriage with
Minnie Conway, and declares their separa-
tion was brought about through no fault
of his. He says he loves his children and
would make any reasonable sacrifice to re-
gain possession of them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
rhc Big Bridge Not P.yInr.

A New York dispatch of the 18th says:
The Brooklyn Bridge, up to date, has cost
$15, ,167,T ,T23. Since it was opened, twenty
four weeks ago, the traffic receipts have
been $49,647 for pedestrians, $3S, ,419 for We.
hicles, $33, ia from passengers, total of
$110,ST1. The total number of foot passen-
gers up to November u was 4,G00, ,000, and of
car passengers !662,2S0 The bridge has not
yet begun to pay.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
DOMESTIC.
Moving Barbed Wire Works.

The manufacturers of barbed wire at Jol.
liet, ILL.,, have announced their determine
tion to shortly remove their factories to
Missouri and ether western points within
the jurisdiction of Judge Treat, whose
decision in st. Louis declaring the Wash.
burn patents invalid, protects all manufac.
turers there from the payment of roy atty
One thousand worlzmen will be thrown out
Of employment at Joliet by the change.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Rejoicing over sIahone,s Defeat.

An enthusiastic demonstration was held
at Lynchburg, Va, on the 18th, in celebra-
tion of the recent Democratic victory in
that State. Resolutions were passed guar
anteeing the negro full justice before the
law in all matters, and regretting the par
tisan reports of the Danville riot as injuri-
Gus to the State and as an invention of Ma
hone TO excuse his overwhelming defeat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

Mr.. A. r. RoEssLER, United States
Geologist, states that during. his recen
geological explorations in the South
west he found a place in Archer County,
Tex, that has got the most remarkable
amount of copper to be found in any
part of the world, and he thinks will be
more profitable to work than the copper
mines of Lake Superior.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Made Hisnwaymen by pi,ne Novel;.

Puetz and Mccullough, two boys, have
been arrested at Milwaukee for shooting
cardriver in the face and back, and at
tempting to steal his cash box. They con-
fessed to the crime, and said that their im-
egination had become fired by reading
dime novels, and they were anxious to be-
come highwaymen. The police have evil
dence of other crimes the boys have COM
United.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

SENATOR GRINNELL, of the Massachu-
setts Legislature, elected last year, is
the first member chosen strictly as a
representative of the farming interest.
In the canvass political differences were
put out of sight and Mr.. Grinnell was
elected by the votes of both parties.
He has already secured Legislation of
much direct benefit to the farmer
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

THE Popular Science Monthly contends
that for the uses of household frying,
vegetable oils are as inoffensiye, whole
some and, sentimentally regarded, less
Objectionable than the fat obtained from
the carcass of slaughtered animal
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
AHeporter Acquitted of Murder.

AT st. Louis, on the 10Th, the jury in
the case of Edward Pickerd, charged with
the murder of Sillna Wilson, returned a
verdict of not guilty. This is the third
trial of Pickerd, who was a newspaper re-
porter. On his first trial he was convicted
and sentenced to hang; the second trial
terminated in hung jury. Pickerd shot
Mrs. Wilson, his boarding house mistress,
on Thanksgiving evening, 1850. His de-
fense was the accidental discharge of his
pistol.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
The Illinois q Michigan Canal.

Governor Hamilton, of Illinois, on the
18th, forwarded a transcript of the act of
the Illinois Legislature ceding the Illinois
& Michigan Canal to the Federal Govern
ment and the vote of the people upon the
proposed transfer, to the President Of the
United States, with a request that it be
presented to Congress with such recon-
mendation as he may deem proper, in view
of the Importance of the cession.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
war Present. From General er.nt,

Two machine guns were completed at
Hartford, Conn.,, on the 14th, for General
Grant as present to the Viceroy of China
and the Mikado of Japan. The guns are
the Pratt & Whitney Improvement over
the gun once known as the Gardiner gun.
The guns of the model after which they are
made have government record of five
hundred and five shots per minute, and
have been fred at the rate of seven hun
dred shots minute, and 5000 shots in
thirteen minutes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

A NEW style has started in Cleveland.
A man took an overcoat from a tailor's
shop, and forgot to pay for it. There
was nothing new in that. But the
startling novelty was in the pilferer
sending back $40 in cash from Buffalo.
with an apology.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

A GENTLEMAN, educated and expe-
fenced in forestry, has prepared for the
use of Massachusetts schools, beauti-
fully mounted sections of the seventeen
most common species of trees in that
climate, which will be very interesting
and instructive to adults as well as chill
dren. 1t is surprising how compara-
lively few people there are who, when
they see any piece of wood, can tell what
tree it came FROM
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
The National Union League.

The National Union League has post
poned the meeting they proposed to hold at
Atlanta, Ga, on November Il, and instead
thereof General James Negley, the Presi-
dent, has called a meeting at the E5bitt
House, Washington, on the 18th of Decem-
Der. The Republican National Committee
meets at the same time and place.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Printers, strike in New York.

The compositors on the New York World,
Star, Tribune, Morning Journal and Truth
struck on the 18th for an increase from
forty to forty-six cents per one thousand
ems. The demand was Immediately grant
ed in every instance with the exception of
the Tribune. The compositors made the
demand at the instance of the Typograph-
ical Union. A demand was also made
on the book offices for an increase.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Train Robbery i'm Mexico

Forty masked men attacked a train on
the Mexican National Railroad near La
Jarita, Mexico, on the night of the 18th,
after throwing the train from the track by
means of a broken rail. The conductor was
compelled to giveup eight thousand dollars
in silver by the highwaymen, who were
proceeding to plunder the passengers when
they were frightened off by the report that
officers were coming to the assistance of
the train. The engineer of the train was
killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

The New York Herald hopes that in
the lobbying to induce Congress to re-
deem at par the trade dollars there will
uu "no sentimental gush about the
workingmen's interest in any such
move. The workingman hasn't got any
trade dollars. He sold them to the pool
l1st summer at a loss
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

At Prospect Park, New York, on the
10th, j. B. Barnaby & Co.'s gelding, II. B.
Winship, and running mate, Hiram Bruce,
trotted against j. Keenan's gelding, Frank,
and running mate, j. o. Ray. There were
only two heats, Frank winning the first
and Winship the second. The time was
the best on record-2:0S5s and 2:10A.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
FOREIGN.
American Bishop, at Rome.

The American Catholic Bishops held
their first meeting at Rome on the 18th, at
the College of the Propaganda. All the
Cardinals of the Propaganda were present.
The principal question discussed was that
Of addressing a demand to the Govern
ment of the United States that the rela-
tions of Church and State be based upon
the canon law.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Another Hyster,ous Disapp.araucc,

Miss Carrie Timme, young lady of
Chester, S. c., aged seventeen, mysterious
ly disappeared from her home four weeks
ago, and all trace of her has been lost.
When last heard from she was in Atlanta,
where it is thought she is still in hiding.
The motive for her strange conduct is un-
known to her parents.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
mo Settlement of the Glass Trouble.

The conference Of glass manufacturers
and employees in Pittsburg adjourned on
the 10th without accomplishing anything.
Thomas B. Atterbury, prominent glass
manufacturer, declared in an interview that
he and many other iron and glass manu-
facturers have come to the conclusion that
the protective tariff does not protect, and
that revival in the iron and glass trade
can not be hoped for until all tariff restric-
tions are removed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

Seven thousand bales of cotton, fifty car
loads of lumber, twelve cars and vast
quantity of miscellaneous freight were de-
stroyed by fire in the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad depot at New York on the
14th. Loss $500,OoO. The Norton Iron W orks
at Ashland, KY, were also destroyed by
fire on the 14th. Loss not stated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

Ford as he came out of his house. The
balls few wide of the mark and Charlie
charged them with his revolvers, setting
the entire party to flight. The would-be
assassins are believed to be young men re-
siding in the neighborhood who have deter
mined to drive the Fords from that vicin-
itv.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
In New York the office of Register

In New York the office of Register,
which is the same as County Clerk 50
tar as real estate records are concerned,
stands next to sheriff in the valuation OF
fees. 1t is said the man who accepts a
party nomination for Register is re-
yuired to pay $4,000 in case there is a
good prospect of his election, and never
less than half that sum under any cir
umStanceS
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

Mrs. FRED FISK of Canestota. N.
Y, has full set of lace embroidered
curtains, the work of her own hands,
and which have employed her four
years. She has refu 5ed an offer of -, 900
for them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Collated and Compiled from all
Quarters.
AT WASHINGTON.
The Treasurer,s Report.

The annual report of Wyman, Treasurer
of the United States, shows total net
revenue of $39S, ,2S7 ,5S1; a decrease COM
pared to last year of 1928, ,66s. The only
increase of receipts was from the sales of
public lands. The Treasurer recommends
that an appropriation be made to pay the
express charges for worn and mutilated
United States money, and for the distribu-
tion of fractional silver and miner coins.
He alsorecomnends the discontinuance of
ths three cent pieces.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

The business failures in the United
States and Canada for the week ending the
10th, as reported to r. G. Dun & Co.'s
Mercantile Agency, New York, number
two hundred and thirty-fve, against two
hundred and fifteen the week previous.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

In Southern California boys engage in
killing humming birds with sings loaded
with pebbles or small shot. They get
from ten to fifteen cents each for the
birds, which, dressed by taxidermists
and sent East, bring from fifty to seventy
five cents each aa ornaments for ladies'
hafc
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Convention of Stoekxueu.

The National Convention of Stockmen in
session at Chicago on the 10th Endorsed the
action of the Secretary of the Treasury in
enforcing quarantine against all imported
cattle, and decided to petition Congress to
confer authority on the Treasury Depart
ment by which the quarantine could be ex-
tended so as to cover sheep, swine and
goats. Prompt and appropriate legisla-
tion on the part of Congress was impera-
lively demanded to aid'in stamping out the
contagious diseases now prevailing among
the live stock in this country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

A passenger train. on the Houston &
Texas Central Railroad, jumped the track
on the night of the 18th, just north of
Choctaw, Tex, precipitating the engine,
baggage and express cars through trestle,
killing the fireman and severely injuripg
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

OF seven veterans of the war of 1912
who met in New York few days ago,
four took whisky, two beer and one
ginger ale. OF the popularity Of the
good old beverage to kindle the wa
spirit there is no doubt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

A GENTLEMAN who signs himself "Ex-
Snorer'' writes to the New York World
that he cured himself of the bad habit
by inhaling spirits of ammonia after go
ing to bed, and sleeping on his right
side
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

Two Ohio sweethearts were parting
at the door-yard gate. If you kiss me,
I'll shoot YOU" she said. drawing his
pistol from lis pocket. The smack and
the por were simultaneous. He writes
out his opinion-being disabled for
speech by a wound to the jaw-that it
was.his own fault. because he had no
right to ''lire off his mouth at The girl,
and as for the other explosion. he had
told her that the weapon WASH loaded.
Detroit Posi-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
FatalRailroad Collision.

The passenger train on the Fox River
branch of the Chicago, Quincy and Burling-
ton Railroad, was run into by freight train
near Streator, ILL.,, on the 18th. Two pas
sengers were killed outright, and six
others are thought to be fatally injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
Peps,ons TO dependent Parents.

An important decision has been render
ed by Secretary Teller in reply to a ques-
ton of the Commissioner of Pensions ask
ing for proper and uniform construction
of the Revised Statutes concerning pensions
to dependent mothers. The Secretary
maintains that if son was a minor, the
father was entitled to his services, or ii
not living, the mother was SO entitled, and
therefore dependent father or mother
should be allowed pension.
Colonel Morrow's Sentence LighteRed.
A Washington dispatch of the 10Th says
the President naitigated the sentence of
dismissal in the case of the Lieutenant Col
onel Morrow to suspension from rank and
command, with loss of half pay for one
year, and reduction of lineal rank to the
foot of the list of Lieutenant Colonels.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

CHICAGO milkmen literally water
their milk, and the specific gravity is
increased by glucose to such an extent
that the lactometer detects no adultera-
tion
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

As THE Chinese arc preparing for var
with France they will appreciate very
highly General Grants little present of
Gatling gun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

Mr.. BELL, the new Supervising Ar
chitect. doesn't like the style of the
Capitol at Washington, and dsays itlooks
like big hat ON small man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

A New YORK Police Judge has de-
cided that the baking of bread on Sum
day is work of necessity.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-11-22

THE Baltimore mail-carriers walk an
average of sixteen miles day, which is
more than the transportation companies
require their horses to travel.