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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
TeIegraphers' Paralysis.
IFrom the Philadelphia Times.]

"During the past three weeks have been
unable to use my pen," said Superintend-
emit Walker, of the city's electrical depart
ment, 'and have been compelled to dictate
my correspondence. 1 am suffering from
telegraphers' paralysis. My right arm is
useless, rendered so by my working in and
around batteries, testing their strength and
the'repeated shocks have received. ANY
one handling the keys of an operators board
is subject to this ailment. 1t is first observ-
ed in the muscles of the arm. which be-
come benumbed after a hard days work.
A few months after the first shock the
stoutest operator will succumb. My ply
-sician has had me under treatment for a
month, but as yet does not appear to have
benefited me much. "Any muscular work,
such as lifting heavy packages. can read
lily accomplish, but it is only with difficulty
that can button my coat. Last summer
our chief operator complain ed of a pain in
his arm, and I insisted upon him taking a
a complete rest, and since his return he
election, when the returns
came pouring in on us, one of
our best men was struck and was COM
PEELED to give up" Superintendent Gill, of
the Western Union operating rooms, said
that many men after serving the company
for years were compelled to throw up their
positions on account of this form of paral-
ysis. Many mistakes have been traced to
the same source, as the slightest pressure
on the key will produce other than the let
ter an operator wishes to indicate. He..will
often charge the mistakes to a defect in the
machinery, but in the end must admit of
his inability to work. When an operator
is first attacked he will simply attribute it
to overwork, but he soon finds that his keen
sense of touch has disappeared. In nearly
every case it is a first-class operator that is
afflicted. A good transmitter is paid
large salary, but must keep continually
third-rate man ma has many resting % spells
which allow him to stretch his arms.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
VOL. XVIII--NO. 10.
HORRIBLE DEVELOPMENT
A Terrible Crime In New York
State.
A Farmers Wife Shoots Him, Boils His
Body, Feeds the Flesh to the Hogs,
and Burns the Bones.

UTICA, N. Y, January 16--Wm. Druse,
a farmer of moderate circumstances, living
In the town of Warren, Herkimer County,
has been missing month. Suspicious OF a
murder were caused by quarrels between
him and his wife. For several days it was
his wife, his body cut and burned, and
the bones put into the Swamp. An
axe, owned by Druse, was found in
Weatherbee's Pond Saturday, rolled in
paper. A nephew of Mrs. Druse, named
Gates, aged eighteen, has been squeezed"
by neighbors. He confessed that Mrs.
Druse shot her husband while he and her
son were out, and put rope around his
neck, and compelled him to shoot also.
They burned the body and buried the
ticed December is. Mrs. Druse and Gates are
under arrest. The District Attorney and
Coroner are conducting an examination
into the death of Druse. Frank Gates,
aged fourteen, nephew of Druse, living in
the family, made an artless confession
showing the crime was committed Decem-
Der 10, and that Mrs. Druse compelled him
10 shoot her husband a second time, and
aid her to dispose of the body. They boiled
1t and fed the flesh to the hogs, and
burned the bones, the ashes of which were
buried in the swamp. The boy says the
woman cut her husbands head off and put
man, and had a terrible time destroying
the evidences of the crime. Neighbors who
noticed the unusual smoke and odor were
refused admittance, and papers were kept
over the windows. Since then the house
has been repapered.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
Incineration Of Insane at the East
ern Illinois Asylum.
A Handful of Ashes Tells the Terrible Tale
How Seventeen Incurables We're
Cremated.

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, January 1s.-The south
infir1nary of the Illinois Eastern Hospital
for Insane, burned this morning at 4:60:
The fire originated in the furnace-room,
and had secured strong headway before it
was discovered. The wood work of the
building being of Southern pine it burned
very rapidly. The building was
occupied by forty five patients, six attend
ants, and one night watchman. Seventeen
patients are missing, and thirteen bodies
have been recovered. They are burned
beyond recognition. All of the pa
tients were fnfirm and incurable. The
bedridden ones were rescued first, and
those who were able to help themselves
did not realize the danger. and they
were the ones who perished. The at.
tendants lost their personal effects, and
many narrowly escaped with their lives,
one of them having to tie the bed clothes
together to escape. There were no facili-
ties for putting out the fire, the State not
having made any appropriation. The
building was a new one, and cost SIG, 600.
1t is a total wreck. Thomas Hereby, a
brother of State Senator Hereby, is among
the burned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
THE SAWDUST INcENDlARY.
The Mischief Done and Loss Caused b.
The Improper Use of Sawdust.

Tho Mischief Done and Loss Caused by
The Improper Use Of sawdust.
The sawdust spittoon should not be
tolerated day in any building whose
owner is desirious of avoiding loss by
fire. To this apparently harmless and
cleanly article are traced many fires,
and it is undoubtedly the cause of those
mysterious conhagrations which are SO
constantly happening. Not long ago
the treasurer of one of the Boston in
surance companies was in New Hart
ford, N. Y, and while there he was in
vited to inspect the cotton-mill in the
town with a view to making any sug-
gestions, as the mill was considered
quite model in its fire protection ap-
pliances. And so the insurance official
found it, save in one particular. In the
weave-room, under pair of match
gears, was box of sawdust placed
there to catch the oil. 'It's only a mat
ter of time" said he, "when that box
will be the cause of burning your mill.
A piece of rag will fall into the
saturated sawdust and spontaneous
combustion will readily ensue; OF
a partially burned match will set
the sawdust smoldering." At this the
| mill-owner said he knew now what
caused the fire in the Office some months
previously. He arrived at the Office one
| morning to find that the floor had burned
through where sawdust cuspidor was
| placed, and a good fire was being
worked up in the basement. Undoubted-
| ly half-lighted cigar or match had
| caused the fire. after SmOlderinp for
hours. A similar narrow escape oc-
Cured in Boston only few weeks ago.
When the Office boy came round in the
| morning to open the building it was
found that the sawdust spittoon, which
stood under the gas-jet in a most con-
venient place to throw burned matches,
had burned through the floor during the
night and was on fire in the basement.
The building was one of the largest stor.
age warehouses in Boston, and contained
merchandise at that time valued at $780,
| O00 A narrow escape for the insur-
ance companies. Railroad stations
frequently use this neat but incendiary
| appliance, and they are to be found
everywhere. Underwriters should see
to it that they be absolutely prohibited
The danger lies in the sawdust. Sand
is just as cheap, answers every purpose
and is safe to use.-BoSt0n Commercial.
| Rulletin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
VALUE OF LABOR.

How Labor May Increase the Value of
Metal to More Than Forty Times its First
Cost.
A school reading-book of the last
generation had an article ON the me-
statement OF the immense increase of
value impaired to pound of iron when
manipulated and manufactured into
watch springs. The illustration was
misleading because it left out all the ex-
pense of conversion from crude iron to
spring steel. and took no account of the
inevitable enormous waste of material;
the idea conveyed was that the CONVEX
sion of single pound of iron into Il
pound of watch springs was possible.
But the increased value of product
of manufacture by labor can be illus
trated by an example that is open to no
objection or overstatement. A piece of
steel bar, square, three-eighths of an
inch diameter and two inches long,
worth perhaps half cent, can be in
creased to more than forty times its in
itial value by labor. A single blow of
a drop hammer on the heated steel
punches the central portion against the
sides and forms the steel into a hol-
lowed parallelogram; another blow
forms the outside. so that the squared
ends become rounded or shaped
like the bows of a boat; final
blow completes the shape into. that
of a sewing shuttle. The forging
is then placed in die under a pow
erful press to compact its substance,
is finished on buff wheel, is drilled,
fitted with tension spring and is ready
for sale, bringing at wholesale from
twenty to thirty cents.-Scientifc An,er.
tcdn
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
Naval Affairs.

WASHINGTON, January 16.-At the meet
ing of the House Committee on Naval Af-
fairs to-day, Representatives Boutelle,
Talbot and Ballentine were appointed a
subcommittee to consider the bill provid-
ing for the distribution of the Greeley re-
lief vessels. Mr.. Boutelle favors putting
the Alert in complete repair and returning
her to the British Government with the
thanks of Congress. He says the vessel
was presented to the United States for a
specific purpose, and now, as that purpose
has been accomplished, it would be proper
to return her. The committee also consid-
cred the proposed investigation of the
death of Cadet Strang at the Naval
Academy, and, by tie vote, decided that
no investigation should be made. The
members opposed to an investigation based
their opposition on the ground that no evil
dence has been presented sufficient to war;
rant an investig gation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
Jumping on Moving Trains.

''Some folks don't seem to have any
sense about getting off cars" remarked
the brakeman. Every once in while
some man will jump off and hurt him.
self when little common sense would
teach him better. Some years ago Twas
running on an express on the New York
Central. just as we 60 into Rochester
we cross Hudson Street. One night as
we were running in, at the rate of
about eighteen miles an hour, I was
standing on the rear platform. A tall,
well-dressed man with a shiny plug hat
and an elegant valise came out and in
quired if that was Hudson Street. /
told him it was, and before l knew
what he was doing he jumped. Hooked
back quick and saw him strike the
ground. Then he leAped as if he had
been thrown out of cannon at least
twenty feet, turning a half somersault
and lighting ON his head in the mud.
Then he rolled over six or eight times.
The mud at Hudson Street was about
three inches deep, and when this man
picked himself up he was an object. He
looked as if he was made of mud. The
last glimpse had of him he had both
hands up trying with all his might to
shove his plug hat up off his shoulders.
I'd laughed even if I'd ha' known he
was dying, which he wasn't, but I'll bet
he gets off at stations Chicago
Herald.
Boston is believed to have more
music teachers than any other CITY IN
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
War in Panama.

PANAMA January 15.-The most alarm
ing condition of affairs prevails through
out the Republic, and general conflict is
imminent. Civil War is under way in Cum
dinamarca, Boyaca, Santander and Mag
dalena, and seems about to break
out in the important State of
Cauca. Here in Panama more trouble may
occur, but there will be little bloodshed.
Heavy fighting has already taken place in
the interior. The Radical party has joined
a faction of the Conservatives. They
are endeavoring to turn out the liberal
governments in the different States
which are the strongest supporters
of the Government of President Nu-
nez; then, if successful, they will unite the
States they hold in an effort to overthrow
the General Government. Severe skir-
mishes have.occurred in Santander and
Boyaca, and the cable this morning says a
battle has taken place at Tunja, in Boyaca,
in which the Federal forces were defeated,
and Commander in Chief General Month";
far and another General killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

More than 5000 horses die every
week in London. This is what makes
alligator leather SO cheap over there
Philadelphia Press.
An old maid in Nashville keeps a
parrot which swears, and monkey
which chews tobacco. She says, be-
tween the two, she doesn't miss a hus-
band very much. Merchant IrdUeter.
1t is said that when the left ear
''burns'' somebody is talking i'll about
you; and you may have noticed that the
left ear burns about ninety per cent.
oftener than the right ear.-M Y
Herald.
"A young man who left home in
Connecticut several years ago to seek
his fortune, recently wrote from Texas
saying: Il have settled here" 1t has
since transpired that he was right. He
lad settled at twenty cents on the dol
<ar.
A Pittsburgh woman shot and killed
man in that town recently because she
''loved him." 1t is pleasant, no doubt,
to be loved, but this business of having
it shot into fellow is accompanied by
its antages.-Burlingto Haaoi-
eye.
Can any one explain why New
England school-marm walks around a
chair before she sits down?-Brookly
Times. Certainly. 1t is to get on the
other side. We never like to see any
one in doubt when it lies in our power
to relieve his anxiety.-Boston Post.
Some people make a mistake in
confounding the word ''pleasantries"
with humorous. There is a fine dis
tinction to be drawn. Many editors
have lost their positions by getting a
humorous paragraph in pleasantly
column.-Peck' Sun.
"A gentleman was telling a tale of
| deep distress to a Quaker, one day, and
concluded by saying: Il could not but
feel for him." '.Verilv, friend" replied
the Quaker ..thou didst right in that
| thou didst feel for thy neighbor; but
didst thou feel in the right place-didst
thou feel in thy pocket?'
-s'The only serious mistake / made
| during my professional career" re-
marked physician, Twas when / cut
the wrong leg off patient. 1t resulted
in losing both legs, poor fellow Il
suppose when he learned of your mis-
take he became very indignant, and
made a great kick, didn't hep We'll.
yes, he became very indignant, but he
didn't make a great kick. IN. y
Sun.
Now, sir,' said the Prosecuting
Attorney, pompously, You are a rail-
road man, you say. Now, sir, let's see
how much you know about your busi-
ness, sr. What motive, sir. has your
company for running its trains through
the city faster than the ordinances de.
CREEP" what motive?" Yes, sir, what
motivep Come sir!" ..Why, locomo.
tive, 1 should say" The witness was
tined for contempt of court. Chicago
NcUs.
There is a story of a man who was
tried for stealing pair of trousers. He
was ably defended and the jury brought
in verdict of not griits- The prisoner s
counsel collected his fee and then said
to the vindicated statesman: We'll, get
out. You're free. In wait till he
goes returned the victim OF SANDER,
pointing to the plaintiff. Il don't wan,
him to see me- why not?n cause
I've got them breeches ON. Pick.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
XVIII. CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WASHINGTON, January 13.-sENArE.-The
Sherman-Davis resolution calling for the
correspondence of Jefferson Davis, in pos
session of the Government, was passed by a
vote of 81 to 40 Also the bill to repeal the
preemption desert lands and timber culture
laws and to amend the homestead laws.
HOUsE.-Bills were passed to create U.
S. Judicial District in Southern California,
and extending the service of civil and crimi
within military and Indian reservations and
Yellowstone Park. The House, being ad
fax. passed resolutions of respect and ad
journed in regard for his memory.
WASHINGTON, January H-SENATE;-Th
bill to retire General Grant with full rank
and pay of General, passed by vote OF ~
to9.
HousE-Mr. Mills introduced a bill to Gre
ate a Revenue Commission. The Senate
French Spoilation Claim bill passed by vote
of 1S1 to Il.
WAsHI NGTON, January 15.-SENATE.-A bill
was introduced by Miller, of California;, to In
crease the pension of the widow of General
George II. Thomas from $3.50 to S1,OOO per
year.
HousE-A request was received from the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia 1or
an appropriation of $4,000 to help MAINTAIN
public order during the Cleveland inaugural
ceremonies. The Mcpherson funding BIZ
was discussed. 4 vote on adjournment lndl-
Gates virtually the defeat Of the measure.
WASHINGTON, January 16.-SENATE.-Day
chiefly occupied in discussion of the inter
statr h 3l paSsSa a 9Y ib tee
of bridge across the Mississippi at Mem
phis. The Senate amendments to the Oregon
Central land grant bill now cOncurred in. In
the evening, pension bills were discussed.
A draft of u bin was received from Secretary
McCulloch. designed TO be an amendment to
the law relating to the entry of distilled
spirits in distilery and special bonded ware
house and withdrawal of same therefrom.
WASHINGTON, January E.-SENATE.-Mr.
Frye Introduced bill for the encourage
ment OF the American merchant marine, and
to promote postal and commercial relations
with foreign countries. The Interstate
commerce bill was discussed and amended,
but pending Il vote on the measure the SEN
ate adjourned.
HOUSE-The House sat as a committee of
the whole on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
Destructive AYaIanohes.

VIENNA, January 1s.-An avalanche de-
scended upon a portion Of the town of
K1agenfurth, the capital of the Duchy OF
Corinthia, Austro- Hungary, to-day, over
whelming large number of people.
Twenty persons were killed, and many in
jured more or less seriously. The excite
ment in Klagenfurth is intense. Nearly
three thousand people are engaged in
digging for the bodies buried beneath the
snow. Prompt measures of relief were
taken for the sufferers, the injured ones be-
ing removed to hospitals and the homeless
provided with shelter.
GENEVA, January 1S.-Intelligence has
just been received that an avalanche has
buried small village at the foot of Simplor
Mountain to the depth of ten feet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
Dakota Capital Question.

BISMARCK, OAK, January 16.-Kennedy.
of Brown County, in the Council, and
Picker, of Faulke County, in the House,
gave notice tonight that on tomorrow
they would introduce bill for relocating
the capital of Dakota. 1t is understood the
bill proposes locating the capital at Pierre.
Williams, of Bismarck, gave notice of a
memorial asking Congress to divide Dako-
ia. Itnow appears that the capital remov-
al to Pierre is practically agreed upon
among a majority of South Dakota MEM
bers of the Legislature.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
A Block of Silver.

NEW ORLEANS, La, January 16.-Directly
in the midst of the immediate exhibits near
the entrance, the biggest architectural thing
in the world stands a curiously carved
block of solid silver, weighing 500 pounds,
and valued at $114,00O. 1t is from liberal
Mexico, of course, and bears the inscrip-
tion, "Mexico, estado de Chihuahua, 1854,
para la Exposition de Nueva Orleans. 1885, y
A curious crowd surrounds it, and the
swarthy Mexican in charge shrugs his
picturesquely-cla shoulders as he informs
his audience: "Eh? Eet is from Mexico.
Ya'as! And much more ees in Mexico! o,
Ya'as! And that is why les AmericdnoS
they would to fight! Hap
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
The Soudan Expedition.

CAIRO, January 16.-Dispatches from the
Gakdul wells states that Stewards force
reached there Monday noon from the How
elyatt wells. This force consists of q
squadron of Hussors, heavy section of the
camel corps, mounted infantry, the Sussex
regiment and naval brigade. Egyptian
soldiers, engaged in conveying the supply
of water during the march, behaved in an
infamous manner. They drank the rations
belonging to the others, and refused to obey
Colonel Burnaby when he ordered an adj
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
DEALING IN DEAD HORSES


Shoes, Fertilizers, Ladies' Switches. But
tons and Glue Made Out of Defunct
Equiness
A crowd had gathered on South
Side street corner, where horse with
broken leg had been shot. As the
owner stood ruefully surveying his loss
q fat, dark complexioned man elbowed
his way up and said, as he smiled
grimly:
'.Say, mister, I'll cart that horse away
If you will give it to me. Is it bar
gainp''
The owner pondered moment,
looked around at the crowd, and re-
marked:
1.-The animal is no use to me, and
guess you can have it, but I'm blessed
If know what you want with it. You
can have it If you will tell me-
"All right. You see a dead horse
represents considerable money to me.
and when can get one, am going to
drop onto it every time. I'll haul the
| animal out to my place, where l will
skin it and tan the hide, or else sell il
| raw to one of the tanneries. 1t will
then 90 to some boot and shoe firm, who
will proceed to make it up into shoes.
The leather, being soft and waterproof,
makes up nicely and commands fancy
price.
"Shoes made of cordovan, as the
leather is called, are considered the
| proper thing by swells and sell well
The tail, when it is long and bushy, car
be made into nice horse-brush o.
switch for ladies. To make mic,
switch. take out the bone from the
tail and tack the skin onto handle
and there we have it, all ready for us,
as soon as it gets dry"
''But, what do you do with the re
mainder of the body-the bones ant
flesh?"
20, they come in handy. I rails
lots of hunting dogs. OF course, If
were to buy beef for them it would cos
me small fortune. When get or bu'
dead horses save some of the meat
feeding the dogs on that. They thriv
on it, and it don't cost me much.
''The hoofs I sell to some glue factory
where they are boiled down and mad
into glue. Do make use of the bones
OF course 1 do. Sometimes 1 grim
them up and sell them as fertilizers
Ground bone is the stuff to spread O
your garden if you want to raise goo
crops. When l am busy and want
dispose of them 1 sell them to som
button-factory. They make buttons
large and small. out of bones. l hav
seen some knife handles made frol
bone, but it cracks easily and is ne
used much. Buttons are more general
made from horse bones than anythin
else in that line.
"Now, if you want any meat for YOU
cats let me know, and 1 will suppl
you," but the former possessor of til
horse did not seem to relish the idea {
his cats being fed on horsefesh, and d.
clined the offer with thanks.-MilDauk'
Sentinel.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
South American Strife.

PANAMA, January 16.-There is another
revolution in the United States of Column
bin. Barranguilla was captured by rebels.
Cartagena, captured on the 18th, was re-
taken by the National forces yesterday
Troops have gone to recover Barranguilla.
Other troops have been sent to Buenaven-
tura to assist in restoration of order there.
Affairs at Cauca and Panama are quiet,
but the National force is insufficient to
maintain order should revolt or riot oc-
cur. The situation is uneasy. There is no
foreign man of-war in the harbor
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
The Como Throne.

LONDON. January 1S.-The impecunious
Duke and Duchess of Teck are playfully
suggested for the not very promising
throne Of the Congo, and the King and
Queen of Belgium have become profoundly
unpopular. The chief reason in the King
is his craze under what are described as
American influences about Central Africa,
and his pcnchant for weak wire pulling,
while the Queen has made herself detested
by the hauteur of her manners, especially
since her dau"hteY married the heir to the
throne OF Austria.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-22
Attemuted Robbery and Murder.

EvERsoN, Pa, January 15.-A party of
men, disguised, entered Keck Bros.' store,
in which Adam Keck was sleeping. They
bound and gagged him and then beat him
over the head with a club, crushing his
skull. His brother arrived in time to scare
the burglars off, but not until a large
amount of goods was taken. Keck will
die. man was arrested at Derry this
morning and taken back for identification.