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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24
TEACHERS MEETING.
Program for the Assembly in this City OF
the 26th.

Program for the Assembly in this City on
the 26th.
The following is the program prepar-
ed for the Northeastern ONO Teach
ers' Meeting in this city, on Saturday,
May 26th, and the evening of Friday
25th inst: Evening session, Friday 8
D. m.-Music; Address-The Modern
School House and School Master, by
d. H. Muller, d. d., Canton, o.; Music.
Regular Session. 1870 a. m, Satur-
dayS Invocation; Music; Inaugural
Address-Dr. Samuel Findley, Akron
o.. Economy of Time-Rev. Sylvester
F. Scoyel, Wooster University; Voice
Training from Physiological Stand
point-Prof. NJ. l.. McPhail, Canton, o..
Afternoon Session, 1:15p. m.-Music;
Manual Training in the Cleveland
SchOol-Newton M. Anderson, Cleve
land: Class Recitation by d Primary
Puplls-Miss Lizzie Cook, Canton; On
the Imagination--Prof. Geo. IL, White,
Oberlin College.
The music will be furnished by pupils
from the Canton Schools, under the
direction of Mrs. Emma Excell-Lynn.
Mr.. Anderson will show specimens OF
work done in his school during the dit
ferent years and in the various depart
ments drawing, Carpentry, Black
smithing, etc, and will be pleased to
answer any questions relating to the
details of the work in the Cleveland
Manuel Training School.
At the urgent request of the EXecu-
tive Committee, Superinte ldent Leh-
man of the Canton Schools Will have
placed on exhibition, specimens of
work in Language, Penmanship, and
Drawing, selected from his Primary
and Grammer Grades.
N. B. Arrangements have been
made with the Central Traffic AssOcla-
tiop, whereby reduced rates may be
secured on all roads within the State in
the following way:
|. Purchase from your local agent
first-class ticket to Canton. Request
from him certificate of such purchase.
Have this certificate cOunteTsigned by
Chas. 2. Lynch, Secretary of our Asso-
citation, at the meeting in Canton. This
countersigned certificate presented to
the agent 1T Canton will entitle you to
a return ticket at one-third the regular
fare
2. If through tickets cannot be pro.
cured at the starting point, parties will
purchase tickets to the nearest point
where such through tickets can be
obtained and then follow above direc'
tlOns.
The meetings will be held in the High
School Hail. Everybody is invited u
attend and it is hoped that many citi
zens will be present at these meetings
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24
PHELPS ON TARIFF.
The United States Minister to the
Court of st. James
Gives the Opinion of the English People
Regarding the Mills Bill--England
Loser by Free Trade in Amer
ica--Other News.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, May 19.-LSpe.
cial. l.l-Hon. Edward Phelps, United
States Minister to England, arrived at
New Haven Thursday, and was driven
to the residence of Professor Arthur
M. Wheeler, whose guest he VIII De the
remainder of the week. The following
conversation took place between MI.
Phelps and reporter:
"What is the general sentiment IN
England, Mr.. Phelps, in regard TO the
Mills bill?"
"WelI, the number of people who have
read it in its entirety are very, teW.
What has been cabled England has
been by synopsis, yet the drift OF the
bill is well understood to be a general
reduction of taxes on certain imports
to this country"
at used to be the belief" continued
Mr.. Phelps, "among the people of Eng
land that the adoption by America OF
free trade would be of much benefit to
them. mt that belief is not as unlyers-
allv shared at pc sent. England now
realizes that if I Gmerica should adopt
the doctrine of free trade and throw
omen its markets to the world, it could
by reason of its vast resources and by
the ingenuity and cunning of its people,
compete with any nation. England, L
say, fully realizes this fact. The
United States could sell products
to an enormous extent upon English
soil, and reap from such sales and such
commerce vast benefits. On the other
hand the United States would have
nothing to lose in the long run by open
ing its markets to England for we
would lose nothing by such competi,,
tion. as the thought that England
would lose more than she would gain
by the adoption of free trade, that of
parliamentarians, or is it public opin-
ion?" at is the opinion Of the best in
formed Englishmen,' answered Mr.
Phelps.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24
FREE WOOL.

In the cold climate of the Northern
States woolen clothing, blankets, bed
ding and carpets will cost the family OF
the average workingman or farmer at
least $50 per annum for each member
an expense that could be met with
$40 each if wool were on the free list
and duties on woolens were reduced
one-third, as they might be with great
advantage both to the manufacturers
and consumers. The policy Of free
wool is distinct and great benefit for
the Northern States, where woolen
goods constitute prime necessity.
with free wool and the duties reduced
one-third, the 100000 people north of
Mason and Dixon's line would save
$16OOOOOO0 a year on their woolen wear,
blankets and carpets, and get better
goods for their money.-[Chicago Trib-
me. 4tr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

Mr.. N. II. Frohlichstein, of Mobile,
Ale, writes: / take great pleasure in
recommending Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, having used it for
severe attack of Bronchitis and Ca.
tarrh. 1t gave me instant relief and
entirely cured me and have not been
afflicted since ! also beg to state that
l have tried other remedies with no
good result. Have also used Electric
Bitters and DIR. Kings New Life Pills,
both of which can recommend.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, is sold on
a positive guarantee. Trial bottles free
at Durbin, Wright s. Co.'S drug store
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

The knights of Labor might con-
gratulate themselves if the falling off
in membership was twice greater than
it had been, if that falling off is the
Withdrawal of Anarchists and other
dangerous characters from the order.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24
Small Specials.

WILMINGTON, Del, May 1S.-[Spe-
cial.l-The boiler of threshing engine
exploded yesterday on the farm Of
BENJAMIN Fessenden, near Fort Penn.
Mr.. Fessenden was killed and four other
men were badly injured The explo-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

THE Pittsburg Post says: "Messrs.
Carnegie and Blaine, with their families
will endeavor to spend in 'free-trade
England this summer some of the
fruits of american labor under the
war tax tariff system"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shlloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price 80 cents. Nasal in
jector free. For sale at Weber Bros.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

Mayor Blake, w. j. PierO, John Nc
Gregor and the balance of the STARK
county delegation have returned trUu
the State convention at Dayton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

Rockhill & Burwel have received a
fine new funeral car from manufac-
turer at Ravenna. The car was useG
yesterday for the first time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

Mrs. Mary Schumacher, the mothel
of Peter anu John Schumacher, LETT IT,
Germany today to visit the home OF he
childhood. This is the second visit tina
MIS-. Schumacher has paid to German.
since she has been in this country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

Marriage licenses were issued to w.
w. Rogers and Mary L. Kirby, Of Cas =
ton, and to Watkin Williams and MAJ!
Ann Taylor, of North Lawrence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

The cold weather is quite remarkable
A gentleman informed DEMoCNAI
reporter this morning that he hat
found Ice nearly an eighth of an Incl
thick in pan in his yard early thi
morning. What effect the severt
weather will have upon crops and fruut,
remains to be seen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

A correspondent of the Ohio Vallt.
Budget writes from Canton: "There S
no change in the strike at the Malleailt
Iron Works any more than that TIE
men were sent for by the firm last week
and told that they could go to work pro
vided they would draw their cards from
out the Union and deposit them in tlIt
Office. This the men would not listen to-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

The Wi1mot Review comes to Us
greatly improved in makeup and az
pearance. The Review is credit |,
the enterprising little town in which
is published.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

Wilmot is going to bestir herself and
see if she can't induce the new PITTS
burg, Marion & Chicago railway t.
pass through her borders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

James Thoburn and John KuntZle,
have been selected to represent Loca
Union, No. 40, in the coming convel
ton of the American Flint Gil SIS
Workers Union, which convenes il this
city in July,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

Farmers who have come to town
during the last day or two express s. al
fears that the late frosts will +. ye
very damaging to crops and yol !
fruits. 1t is to be hoped these +, als
will not be realized.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-24

veying corps went to Coshocton Mon
day to resurvey the route from that
place to GAINESVILLE. r. II. Lee, accom-
panied by Stewart Wade, Frank Ru-
kenbrod, Vern Ebersole, Kent Morgan
and 9. q. Crumrine went from this
place, and were joined by another corps
at Canton. They expect to be engaged
about three weeks, and will endeayor
to make the survey of the established
line ready for the civil engineers.
Since the last meeting Of the .. q @.
directors at Canton, it is quite evident
that this road means to take in a num-
Der of other lines as feeders" and
that the G. q G. will soon be one Of the
leading roads Of the State.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

The last government crop report gives
81 per cent. as the average of condition
for the growing winter wheat. The
meaning of these figures may be under
stood best by comparing them with
ormer figures at this date. They were
88 for last year, 921 for two years ago.
rs for three years ago, 81 for four years
ago, 80 for 1883, and SO for 1881. The
present average is nearly five less than
that for all years named, and recent in
formation warrants the belief that con-
ditions are even worse now than at the
date of sending the individual reports
from which the figures furnished were
compiled. IF the seeding of the spring
wheat is delayed by late season, as
now seems probable, the total yield this
year will be considerable less than the
recent average.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18


A Southern woman in Washington
tells a Boston Traveller correspondent
about dining in Boston, last We r, when
next her sat very old gentleman who
wanted to know how she passed the
time in the country with her old father.
''Well-we read" answered Miss.
"What do you read ?"
Chiefly the 'Autocrat of the Break
fast Table"
''Do you get very tired Of it?"
'Oh, no. When We get to the end,
The Old pen Iaen az 'n ebn pegnn and
made remark implying that the "Au-
tocrato was no great thing among books
and Miss was rather surprised at his
disparaging air. After dinner she de-
mandei of her hostess the name of the
very unappreciatiye old gentleman, and
was told it was DR.. Holmes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

TIE farming population of Michigan
is somewhat heterogeneous. The ma
tive Americans who own farms number
$3.50, the foreigners 81, $50. In the
latter class are included Germans, Ca
nadians, Irish, Scotch, English, Dutch,
Swedes, Poles, Swiss, Norwegians,
French, Spanish. Danish, Welsh, Aus
TRANS, Bohemians, Moravians, Firms,
Belgians, Manxmen, East Indians, Ital-
ians, Australians. West Indians, Rus
slams, New Zealanders, Persians and
natives of Hayti, the Sandwich Islands,
Portugal, Mexico, Jamaica and Vene-
Zuela
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

WHAT does this country most need p
asks Elizabeth Cady Stanton. To which
the Omaha World replies: In our opinion
it most needs change in the system
of bringing UP girls. The country
needs less art and artifciality and more
health, strength and muscle. It needs
old-fashioned tomboy gi Is who will de-
velop into robust women with vitality
enough to do their own homework and
have plenty of time for social duties be-
sides. That is whatit needs, and that is
what it must have to keep the coming
American generations from fading out
into oblivion and American institutions
from following the same course. Weak
mothers. weak sons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
The Jap's Pocket Stove,

Kiota Cor. 81. Louis Globe Democrat
A great Institution that one learns to
appreciate now is the kairo, or Japanese
hand stove, little tin or copper box
covered with gay patterned cotton cloth,
and about the size of an ordinary purse.
It is an innocent.lo, king thing, but
CLOVIS with steady heat that does not
waver and stops just short of burning or
scorching. The hidden fire is supplied
by means of stick OF fine charcoal in
cased in paper. and when lighted at one
end burns with a steady glow for four
or five hours, leaving behind a soft
white ash.
With a kairo in the pocket or in the
hand, one can brave the coolest ride.
and fer ailments there is nothing like it.
Foreign physicians use the kaido with, all
hot applications; keeping poultices
steanlng for hours at time; binding
kairos on the head and neck OF neural
gic patients, and on the chests of those
afflicted with colds. In travelling the
kairo is the comfort of lie, match be-
ing all that is required tn start the trop-
lral glow for ones fingers; and when
wrapped up in rag in sea chair with
kairos properly distributed about, one
can remain on deck in the coolest
weather.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
ly aware what part of the Union needs
Bible knowledge the most

NINE cattle companies, backed with
Scotch capital to the extent of nearly
$40, 100000, have operated in the far West
during the past few years with most I'M
satisfactory results. Foreign capitalists
never touched more improbable class
of enterprise than the American cattle
companies. In 1886 only one company
paid any dividend, while in 1887 on
vidends we've paid; most of the COM
padies scored only heavy losses. Many
o these investments were originally ILL
devised and badly located. Many cat
tie companies backed by American cap
ital have only the same disastrous rec
ord to show for the investors. The at
tempt to breed and rear cattle on the
open plains, exposed to the blizzard
and zero temperature, with the heritage
buried under heavy snow banks and the
water supply frozen up, has proved
failure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

CLAUS SPRECKELs, the Western sugar
millionaire, believes in the beet-not
the ''dead-beat''-b the humble long
rooted vegetable whose veins are filled
with saccharine juice. Mr.. Spreckles
has imported twenty-five tons of beet
seed, which will be planted by 1853 Cali
fornia farmers who will plant in the ag-
gregate 1000 acres. He expects to be
able to make 5000 tons OF beet sugar
til S year. May Mr.. Spreckels realize
all that he is aiming for. His success
would forever dethrone the ''sugar
frJ1St -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
Living Under an Umbrella.

The Danville (Ill) Commercial has
picked up strange story in the follow
ing: "There is scarcely anyone that
would credit the story that a man could
live outdoors in winter in a climate like
this, and under an umbrella at that. In
credible as it may seem, still it is fact
that can be vouched for by many per-
sons living at Tilton and vicinity. Dur
ing all this last winter, even when the
thermometer touched % degrees below
zero, there was man who lived out
doors under an umbrella. His haunts
were along the Wabash Railroad near
Tilton. He would select some place
away from the railroad, and where he
would not be disturbed, and wrapped
up in lew old tatters. with his umbrel-
la hoisted over him, he would pass the
coolest night with seeming comfort.
During the severe rain storm of last Fri
day, his usual dwelling place was flood
ed, and he was compelled to change his
habitation. at last accounts he was iv-
ing peacefully and contentedly under a
tree near the Wabash track"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
WISCONSIN Pensions.

Pensions have recently been granted
the following Wisconsion petitioners:
Edgar A. Tenant, Grand Rapids; Peter
Sullivan, Racine; Chas. Starrett, Star;
James n. Kitelinger, Lancaster; Fried
erick Schmidt, Milwaukee; Reuben San
born, La Falle; Rasmus Petersen, Dem
mark; Albert Pound, alias Albert P.
Waterman, Lavalle; Mathilda, mother
of Oliver s. Sargent, Neenah; Fred
erick, father of Adolph Schulbermann,
Watertown; Sarah, mother of John Cox.
Osseo; VIM. James Cannon, National
Milwaukee Home; Patrick Cough,
Greenleaf; August F. Dumpke, Mantle
woe; Daniel Leach, Avoca Edward
w. Lake Elroy; Ruel Thayer, Pal
myra; Alexander Sims, Little Rapids;
Jackson E. Webster, Superior; John
Benkelman, Portage; Amos Ell. Miller,
New Cassel; VIM. S. Holiday, Ployer;
Jane, widow of Jacob Henry, White
Mound; Karoline, widow of Simon
Langguth, Milwaukee; Margaret, moth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
Lamps i'm Railroad Accidents.
From the Boston Transcript.

From tue Boston Transcript.
An exhibition of device for extin-
gushing car lamps in case of railroad
accidents was given at the Boston &
Lowell station yesterday in the presence
of number of railroad men. An iron
box thirty inches square is bolted to the
bottom of the car. 1t contains an air
chamber, which is connected with the
cylinder of the air brake, and the appi
cation of the brake fills the chamber
with air by means of an auto
matte valve. Running from the ex-
tinguisher and extending around the
car is tube which enters the top of
each lamp chimney, On each side OF
the box is an inclined rod, with five
pound weight on its lower end. The tip
ping of a car in any direction, by invert-
ing the slope of one of these rods, sends
one of the weights sliding along the rod
until it touches a spring, which opens
the valve and sends the fifty pounds
pressure of air in the chamber rushing
through the pipe and down into the
lamp chimneys. The experiments yes
terday were satisfactory to those pres
ent. The Concord Railroad has just
ordered ten cars equipped with the de-
vice, and the Canadian Pacific Company
has adODted the invention
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
How to Light Lamp With Snow
ball


The National Educator gives the fol-
lowing three curious experiments,
which may not be new to the profession
al chemist, but will be of interest to the
chemist student: When a small piece
of potassium, the size of half grain of
corn, is dropped into tumberful of
water, some of the oxygen of the water
leaves its hydrogen, owing to the intense
heat which the chemical action pro-
duces, aud combines with the metallic
potassium, causing violet blush fame.
When the piece of potassium is placed
on the wick of coal oil or alcohol lamp,
the flame produced by touching the
potassium with a bit of snow or ice Or q
drop of water will infame it. FIRE un-
der water can be produced by placing
small piece of phosphorus in conically-
shaped glass filled with water, and
some crystals of chlorate of potash
covering the phosphorus, and then
pouring through a long tube tunnel, or
a glass tube, few drols of sulphuric
acid down on the mixture at the bot
tom of the glass. Tongues of fame can
be seen flashing up through the water.
The intense chemical action produces
sufficient b. at to inf1ame the phospho
rus under the water. Where there is
sufficient heat and oxygen fire will burn,
whether in air or water. The force Of
steam boiler explosions can be illustrat-
ed by getting tube made by tinsnith,
say half an inch in diameter, and closed
at one end. Put a piece of ice the size
of a cherry, or half teaspoonful of
water, into the tube, and cork the open
end tightly. Suspend the tube over
flame, so That the ice melts and is con-
verted into steam. The cork will be
forced out with a loud EXPLOSION. Can
die bombs held over fame will ex
plode In a similar manner. Water will
produce 100 times its volume Of steam.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
er of John Hall. Greenbush. minors of

er of John Hall, Greenbush; minors of
James Kehoe, Fond du Lac; Herman
Bachman, Cazenovia; Lucius L. Heb
ard, Waupaca; Chas. III. Sherman, Elroy;
Chas. Horton, New Lisbon; Geo. 4.
Parsons, Whitehall; Geo. E. Harker,
Menasha; Lyman d. McNitt, Whitehall;
Mary, mother of Joseph Jana, Larabee.
John Henry. Volga; Levi L. Bennett,
National Military Home; Jasper w.
Grubb, Viroqua; Harvey P.Woffe, Ken
dali; Nathan Carey, Tomah; Carl August
CRUDE, Hazel Green; Edwin Lord, Sex
tonvllle; Stephen Clark, Boscobel; Geo.
Y. Brownel, Palmyra; Geo. Zeller,
Colby; Sarah J., widow of VIM. J. Bel
derston, Grand Rapids; Stewart w.
Reyes, Honey Creek: Samuel G. Chase,
Milwaukee, Jas. Head, Milwaukee;
VIM. II. Hurlburt, McDill; Richmond B.
PIERCE, Cassville (navy); Claus Prizes,
Berlin. euro, mother of Nels Gunder-
son, New Lisbon; Louisa Pember,
former widow of Samuel D. Springer,
CHINATOWN; Samuel, father of Wash
ington D. McEvoney, Sandusky; Eliza,
mother of John w. Scott, Woodwork;
LaronB Barker, brewer, Black River Falls:
Geo. w. DELPHI, National Military Home;
Margaret T., widow OF Henry I. Fox,
Lacrosse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18
HEAVY BANK ROBBERY.
Cracksmen Enter the First Nations
Vault 1t st. Sohnsville, N. Y.

Cracksmen Enter the First National
Vault 1t st. Sohnsville, n. Y.
ATTIcA, N. Y, April 13.-The First Ma
tional Bank of st. townsville was robbed
between IL and O'Clock tn morning.
Entrance was effected through back
window into the building. The burg
lars then removed enough of the brick
work of the vault to allow a person
to crawl through. Then they in
some way blew off the vault and
Less than $4,000 in cash, $500 in an
signed bills, gold watch and chain
valued at $175, the property of the as
sistant cashier, J. Markell, together
with other jewelry left at the bank for
safekeeping, were taken. AS yet no
trace of the burglars has boon discov-
cred. The bank continued business as
usual this morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-18

THE Scotch Home Rule Association is
appealing to Scotch Americans by cir
cular from its headquarters in Edln-
burgh for contributions to the fund that
will be necessary for a struggle to secure
Scotch parliament. The advance OF
the Irish cause to its present promising
position by Irish pluck and money from
Irlsh-Americans, is squirting the more
conservative Scotchmen to work for leg
islative freedom for "the land o. cakes.