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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

Walton Lodge. OF Walton, Ky, with thirty m IN,
came next. They all wore neat badges. Hope
Lodge. Of Mlddletown, brought their own bGnd
and had forty men IN line.
The Second Division, under the marsh alshp
OF Peter Grpr. p. G.. and assistants was head
cd by Adam Webers band, followed by the
only encampment In line, Cincinnati, No. ~
This turned out eighty-ftve members, and mad0
as handsome m appearance as my In the pro-
cession, with their uniform dress hats, dark
clothes and white Gloves WOodbine Lodge
followed with fOrty-fve men. After them came
Magnolia Lodge with 0b0ut eighty members,
followed by Northwestern Lodge with ninety
six members. dressed In light summer suits md
carrying immense fans.
American Lodge. 10, had seventy.hvs mon,
carrying largo Japanese parasols. VOLTS Mill
tary Band preceded woodward Lodge with
thirty men. and Mohawk with forty.threc. Kir-
kup Lodge. $oi, OF Walnut Hills, had twenty
five mon in linen dustcrs, and made solid,
businsss-lik appearance.
Millcreek Lodge had ninety.ouo members out,
and Queen City turned out eighty neatly uni
formed. Eagle Lodge. No. 100. with nifty men,
WAS preceded by large American eagle,
mounted on stan. The bird WAS stuffed one,
nve feot In length. and presented proud ap-
pcurance and attracted much attention along
the route. Germania Lodge had about o hun
dred men In line, and Herman about the same
number. German lodges were preceded by
Fred Myers Band. holke Lodge followed with
eighty member.
The third divisioa was under the direction OF
John d. Peaslee and stan. They were hsnd'
somoiy mounted and wore neat helme!s and
broad yellow sashes. The division vas com,
posed OF over one hundred carriages, IN which
were seated memhers OF the Grand Lodge and
Grand Encampment, veteran Odd Fellows
and . number OF visitors FROM other turlsdic
tions. Many Of the carriages were neatly dec
| GRATED. A largo elephant from the Zoo brought
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

gion OF 1ronvale, where a thousand men
with dependent families earned their bread
by the sweat Of their brows-men who
worked like horses six days each week and
loafcd away their Sundays-men who said
so much that was black and dirty and un-
pleasant that most OF them came very near
forgetting that they were men. And that,
by the way, was one thing which Arthur
May never proposed to overlook. He had
started out to do his life-work as preacher
and teacher, but he never intended to forget
that he was also man.
Arthur May made his first public bow to
the Ironvale population under rather favor
able, II risky, circumstances. While in
Johnstown he had heard of the place, and
sauntered over (amattor Of aten-mile walk)
ono day in the fall. The more Of dirt,
squnlor, misery and degradation he beheld
In the streets and homes, the more he be-
came convinced that II was tho very place
for practical Christian work-a place where
few simple sanitary and hygienio lessons
would be more to the point than hypothetical
discussions on such questions as conditional
immortality and the personality OF the
devil. 80 he decided to stay, and estab-
llshed his headquarters at the none too
sweet and clean hostelry dignified by the
name OF the Ironworkers' Exchange.
Opposite to the hotel was three-story
frame building. apparently rented out in
flats. On the first night Of his advent to
Ironvale, Arthur May was about to retire
when he noticed smoke entering his own
half-open window. He peered out into the
night and beheld small flame slowly spread
ing itself over the front Of the dingy tene-
ment house across the street. Without
waiting to don his coat and vest, he hastily
ran down stairs and gave the alarm. All
the inmates of the tenement were soon in
the street. but as there was not even the
protence Of fire department in Ironvale
the meager furniture of the house was
doomed and the building itself was soon
enwrapped in flames. Suddenly a small,
slender figure in q white night-dress ap-
peared at window on the top-story. 1t
was apparently little girl Of seven or eight
years, and although not word that she
said could be heard in the crowd, it was
easy to see that she was greatly terrified and
crying for help.
"Great God!" said woman, "it's Tim
Doolan's little En-! She's all alone poor
young'un-her mother dead three weeks
ago, an Jim, the night watchman, over to
the sheet iron mill'
Other women in the crowd screamed and
wrung their hands; some of the men be-
moaned the lack of hook and ladder, while
others, with hands in pockets and gaping
mouths, watched with lazy unconcern or
idle curiosity the fate of the helpless child.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

Hc thought Of a possible terrific explosion
and the loss of life, probably, In the cottage
which stood only stones throw away; he
thought of his own life, and Of old Walker,
and even Of Burke himself.
"Burke, you are not man. You are a
devil. If you will pick up that package and
carry 10 down TO the creek you shall have
that chance Of your life; II you refuse l
shall shoot you In q moment-shall kill
YOU"
The fellow began to whine like q baby
and said IL was almost time for the horrible
machine TO do its work. Said II was only
set for fifteen minutes. Coward that he was,
Burke begged for his own life, caring
nothing for the lives or property OF others.
"At once, fellow, at once-pick up that
deviltry and take 1t to the creek. When It
is tn the water will see that you have q
chance to escape-and then, never show
your face near Ironvale againi''
Seeing Arthur in earnest, Burke tardily
took the ticking package from the machinery
Of the engine and made his way out Of the
building, followed at short distance by
Arthur-who was himself running great
risk
Once outside, the villain walked briskly
toward the creek, which lay some three
hundred yards distant. He soon reached
tho banks and hurled the package, which
was evidently heavy into mid-stream. But
one thing both he and Arthur had forgotten,
or had been ignorant Of. There was thick
ice on the water, and as the package struck
with considerable force there was tremen.
dous explosion which shattered the ice and
splashed the water in all directions.
Arthur was fifty yards or more from the
creek, but was thrown down by the shock
and severely stunned. As for Burke, a
dozen large pieces of ice struck him-deal-
ing him fearful death.
1t isn't necessary to go into any more
particulars-but that's how Arthur May
came to be Spriggs and Company's chaplain.
w. II. 8. ATKINSON.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

81 have good idea by which, il carried
ont, we can help the parson and do ourselves
and the boys no harm. Well build church
"a church that shall be a credit to the Lord
and to Spriggs and Company. There's q
good lot near the old mill, and we might
build parsonage as well without crowding
either the church or the mill. Then we
might set aside percentage of the profits
each year to help run that church. l tell
you, Pete, this young May has grit, and
knows how to handle our men better than
we do ourselves SO We'll appoint him
chaplain in charge of Spriggs and Compa-
ny's church. What do you say."
IL cordially agree with you, John. We
owe young May more than ordinary recog.
milton; besides which, feel sure that a
church, with such parson, in connection
with our works, will be a better thing for
all OF us than we can properly appreciate at
present"
After which prophetic remark, Spriggs
and Company adjourned to consult with
their bookkeeper in regard to ways and
means.
Such convention, tending to such very
practically and worthy conclusion, REQUIRES
some explanation; and therein lio. our
story.
Arthur May was, by all his acquaintances
and many.of his friends. considered q crank /;
aas matter Of fact he merely had some very
decided notions and opinions Of his own.
For example: Upon coming Of age he re.
linquished fairly large fortune--bestow
Ing II upon sundry charities and scientific
institutions retaining sufficient to
'supply his absolute needs from time to
Ttime. People said his ideas were wild,
visionary and utopian-some even asserting
that Arthur MAY was socialist. nihilist
and anarchist combined When he an
saOnnccd his intention OF studying for the
ministry his friends said he was crazy, as
NO May had ever been known to bind him
self TO any creed or canon. That was true
enough, and Arthur was May enough TO re-
fuse to trot in the traces Of orthodoxy. He
sentsred no theological seminary and sub
scribed to no confession of faith. He
stadied his New Testament with his own
common sense for commentary and concor'
dance. He thought that the love of God
'aad love for his neighbor made q strong
scoinbiuation for preacher, without the aid
0f 'oiogles and 'isms. When he was twenty
five years old he left his mothers homs de-
tsrmsned TO find field OF labor-and he
found It. Found II In tho dirt-begrimed re'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

; No kind OF grain is so we'll adapted
to feeding young stock OF any kind as
oats. Their large proportion OF husks
keeps them from cloying the stomach
even Of stock that has too poor diges-
ton for thriving on corn. Pigs will
prefer the latter grain, II both are
given together, but the pig is not the
best Judge OF what is adapted to his
needs. The oats should, however, bs
At least full weight to give the best re.
suit.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-04

1t has been shown by experience
that pig digests . larger percentage
Of grain, converting 1t into animal In.
crease, than steer. COW or sheep.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-01
A DEAD CHINAMAN
Sent to Heaven With Cards for Amusement and d
Phil Suuplv of ProvisionR

Sent to Heaven With Cards for Amusement and d
Pull Supply Of Provisions.
NEW YoKK, Oct. 29.-In the rear of
an undertaking establishment at No
IS Mott street this morning was pre-
sented a strange scene. Cinnamon,
Musicians and inquisitive people of all
natiOnaIitiCs and creeds moved about
the dimly lighted place and were kept
in order by half dozen policemen. The
wooden ceiling was hung in black and
white curiously cut draperies and plain
black ornamented the walls. Near
the further end of the room on a black
covered dais was a casket which con-
tanned the embalmed remains of Lii Yu
Doc, general of the BlaclPFlags. The
receptacle was of red ceder, covered with
broadclOth trimmings and solid silver
October "a, 1888, aged So years. We
meet on the level, we part on the
square," Oblong pieces Of card board
bearing hierOglyphics were scattered
about the mans head andlshoulders,
and also playing cards that the de-
parted might pass away the time pleas
antly on his way heavenward. Two
feet apart from each other in front of
the casket we've pine tables. On the
first were dishes of candied fruits
and oranges; the second table almost
groaned under the weight of roasted
| pig. and on either side of the porkeI
| were pillows of chrySanthemums and
peonies, one of which bore the words
S'My Cousin at Rest" on the third ia
BILE were several bowls of rye in which
stood burning joss sticks and several
ordinary wax candles and chop sticks
Diminitive tea cups were laid on either
| side of the table. All that the first anC
second tables continued will be placed
on the grave of General Doc that hi
may not want food should he awake.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-01

BERLIN, Oct. 29.-In reply to a re-
quest of the municipal council for an
explanation of the emperUr's speech of
Saturday the following which is the
text of the concluding passages of the
speech was sent to Mayor Forckenbeck:
Il cannot but give expression to q very
painful "Reminiscences of my journey.
While ] have devoted health and
strength to securing the peace and well
fare OF the fatherland and thus of the
capital also by creating ties of friend
ship, the daily press of the capital has
given publicity to and spoken about
the affairs of my family in a manner
which private Individual would never
tolerate. / am not only painfully i'm
pressed by this, but my displeasur6 has
been aroused. wish, above all. that
the continuous citing of the name Of
my departed father shall cease. Il
most deeply injuries my feelings as his
son, and it is in the highest degree un-
becoming. / trust that when choose
Berlin as my principal residence
and as . BerlineF it AWAY
attracts me, the people viii avoid
making the private relations OF my
family the subject of press discussion
The duties uniting prince with hi
people for the purpose Of making thu
fatherland great and happy are numer
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Heating Passanrer Cars.

ALBANY, Oct. 29.-The report of the
late action of the railroad commits
sioners in the matter of the application
of a number of railroads for an extern
sion of time to comply with the laws in
respect to heating their passenger cars
other than by stove or furnace kept
inside the car, or suspended from it has
been made public. The Grand Trunk,
Long Island, Northern Central, WeS-
tern New York and Pennsylvania,
Delaware. Lackawanna s. Western,
Pennsylvania, and the Pullman Pal
ace Car company, have been granted an
extension of time to January l, 1889,
in which to comply with the law. The
Wagner Palace Car company is ready
to live up to the law in this state, their
cars being fully equipped for steam
heating. But for the cars used on
western roads which run into this
state the grand trunk of Canada and
other lines which have not as yet adop-
ted steam heating, but use stoves, in
structions are given to let the fire die
out within an hour of reaching the
state and put the steam apparatus in
ODeratiOn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-01
FALLS FIFTY FEET.
Workmsn on a Suspension Bridge
Killed or Badly Wounded.
A Bride of Three Days PoisOns the
Family through Jealousy.
St. Louis Anarchists Propose to Gel
citrate the Chicago Execution.
The CityOf Greeley, Colorado, LA
bic to Homestead Entry.

DUQUIoN, ILL.,, Oct. 3O.-A terrible
accident occurred yesterday near BlaiFs-
Vile, about sixteen miles from here. A
gang of men were repairning the iron
truss bridge which spans the Big Mud
dy river, when an order was given one
of them to loosen girder a fraction Of
an inch. The girder was one of the main
supports and one turn of the wrench
swung the bridge out of plumb and,
without a moments warning, the vast
mass dropped to the water fifty feet
below. William Thompson was in
stanIy killed and Arthur McRea, James
Campbell, D. Maffeld, John Edmunds
and Theodore Harris were fatally in
jured. w. III. McRea, Thomas Robin
son, Miles Harris, Frank Leech an I'm.
known man were seriously injured, all
sustaining fractures of legs or arms be-
sides severe cuts and bruises. a valu-
able team of horses was also killed
The bridge was the largest one of tbs
kind in the state. being 40 feet in the
clear and eighty feet above the water
one span reaching across the river.
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BIsirsm Albany.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. SO.-Since the
Tippecanoe and Tyler too, campaign,
neither this old Nickerbocker town nor
the surrounding country side has
known such a demonstration as that
to-day furnished by the republicans of
Albany and Troy. The weather was
favorable and the air clear and crisp.
The orator. James G.. Blaine, had been
announced to speak at the fair grounds
and there the country folk and city
people repaired at an early hour. The
train on which Mr.. Blaine was coming
up the river from New York was due
at 2:30 p. m. and was prompt The
depot was thronged and its
street approaches were packed
with people. The Grant club was in
charge of the demonstration. Senator
Henry Russell, the millionaire repre-
sentative of a Minneapolis Touring in
terest was waiting with his carriage for
the city's guest. Upon leaving the
train Mr.. Blaine was driven away with
Senator Russell, while the crowds
cheered and the others OF the party
were conveyed in other carriages.
/ They were Walker, Blaine. Judge 4.
| w. TeHny. Senator G. P Vedder. ID.
| Wright, of Lawrence. General Adam
=. King. of Maryland, General s. e.
Hastings. OF Pennsylvania. Great en-
tthusiasm greeted Mr.. Blaine and his
party as they drove upon the fair
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-01

DENVER, Col, Oct. 3O.-Dave Ter
rel, a well known sporting man,
fled an application in the local
land office September 18th, 1885,
asking permission to make home
stead entry for the land upon
which the city of Greeley, town of
about Z 500 people, now stands. The
local land Office refused the entry, al
leging that the tract asked for be-
longed to the Greeley Town company.
Terrell appealed from the decision of
the local land Office. At the time he
asked to homestead the Greeley tract he
also made application for timber culture
claim on land situated near Greeley.
Terrell yesterday received word through
the land Office here that the timber
claim had been allowed by the secreta-
ry of the interior and that the home
stead claim would also, in all probable
ity, be granted. The property in ques-
ton includes that portion of Greeley
on which the most valuable buildings
in the town are situated. The timber
tract is included in section of land
owned by the Union Pacific Rail
road company. The action of the sec
Rotary of the interior has caused the
greatest CONSERVATION in Denver. as
much real estate in Greeley is owned
by Denver parties.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-01
RIOT RAMPANT.
Chicago Street Cars Stopped and
Passengers Inundated.
A Wife Beaten to Death by her Hus'
band and Babe Drowned.
A Hand Car Thrown From The Track
and Three Persons Killed.
A Project to Dam the Rio Graade for
Irrigation.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s.-The spirit Of
riot on the north side is still rampant.
Yesterday the cars ON the North ave-
nue. line near Milwaukee avenue were
stopped every trip by distractions.
Great throngs crowded the sidewalks
and intimIdated the passengers. No
damage was done and only few
stones were thrown. Several north
Halstead street cars were derailed
during the afternoon at point where
the street had been torn up by PAYERS.
The police had considerable trouble in
dispensing the crowds at various
places along the line and were kept
busy all afternoon. n number Of boys
were arrested for throwing stones at
the cars. Two men were locked up for
resisting the police, the North avenue
and North Halstead street cars were
run into the barns before dark.
Both of these lines are manned by new
0mDlOVeeS.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-01

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. Oct. 3l.-Nanti-
coke was the scene of a romantic trag-
edy yesterday morning. Jos. Grasch,
a young Hungarian, has been paying
attention to Polish girl named Pika.
The married brothers of the girl, John
and Joseph Pika, opposed Grasch's
suit, and the young couple planned an
elopement. At O'Clock this morning
Grasch came to the house and, raising
q ladder to the window of the room oc-
cupied by the young lady, was assist
ing her to descend, when they were
discovered by the brothers. One Of
them seized and held Grasch, while
the other struck him several blows
with an axe, mangling him in horri-
BILE manner. Grasch's ribs were bro
ken and one of his ears cut off, as
were also several of his fingers, and his
body and limbs received terrible cuts.
His death is momentariiy expected.
The two men escaped, but were subse-
quently captured and placed in jail,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-01
Decided TO Send a Naval Vessel.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-The situa-
tion of affairs in Hayti, according to
reports received at the department of
state, has assumed so serious a phase
that it has been decided TO send a naval
vessel to that country for the protec-
tiOn of American interests. 1t was at
first decided to send the United States
ship Boston, now cruising in the West
Indies, to Port au Prince, but this was
abandoned. owing to the difficulty of
communicating with that vessel. It
was finally decided to send the Ker-
sage, undergoing repairs at Norfolk,
and Commodore Harmony to-day sent
instructions to hasten the work on that
vessel SO that she can be put into COM
mission in a few days. She will pro-
coed direct to Port lu Prince.
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To Discuss the Oklahoma Question.

WICHITA, Kas., Oct. 27.-The board
OF trade of this city to-day in conjunc-
ton with the representatives of ad-
joining counties and cities fully fOrmu-
lated n programme and provided for
the necessary expenses for the calling
and converting of Il convention in this
city on the 10th day of November. for
the purpose of discussing the OklahO-
ma question, and for taking some de-
cisive steps in urging the early passage
Gf the bill now before congress and the
speedy opening of the vast and rich do
main lying on our southern border to
white settlers. Congressman Springer,
of Illinois, and Congressman Weaver,
of Iowa, champions of the rpresent
house bill have been invited to make
speeches and the Kansas, Missouri,
kansas and Texas u. S. senator's
together with the congressman from
these and other states together with
other distinguished public men will be
invited to participate. Hotel and hall
arrangements will be made for 10, 1000
people and the railroads will be asked
to give reduced rates as all of the people
of the United States are interested in
the question. Further details will be
furnished the Associated Press at an
early daY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-01
LaaIannr and Poison.

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Oct. SO.-The
officers who have been working on the
Bohemian flats wholesale poisoning
case have arrested Mrs. Martin, a
young bride, charging her with the
crime. 1t appears that on the after
noon of the day on which the bridal
party arrived from New Prague there
was quarrel. The bride of three days
was jealous of a pretty cousin, Lizzie
Halavitch, and grew excited because
her husband was attentive to Liz @.
In this the whole family took part.
The bride was very angry and going 10
a drug store bought poison, and the
package found has been identified as
the one she bought. After the poison
ing the family entered into collision to
conceal the identity of the poisoner,
who has repented of her rashness.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-11-01
Radlu FrinhtAnAd.


Four Normal students were return
ing home the other evening about IL
O'Clock from the vicinity of the college,
when they beheld sprawled out in the
street man. AT first they thought he
was dead. then thought he was possum-
ing in order to rob them. The gentle
men, thinking they had discovered
murder, took the ladies to safe retreat
and HE'D away, all out Of breath, for
fellow student who accompanied them
back to the scene. 1t was then ascer-
tanned that the individual had
been imbibing too much river water"
He was aroused and started on his way
rejoicing and the two students have not
been seen since. One was member of
the Literati, one belonged to the Ly-
ceum and the ladies take active part in
the Bellies Lettres society. Query;
Who were they?
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. SO.-A SEN
sation was created in the criminal court
room this morning by the suicide of
Jack Fleming, deputy marshal, who
drew a revolver and blew his brains out
while court was in session. The deed
was done at 10 O'Clock this morning
while Judge White was opening court.
A shot was heard in the adjoining jury
room and Deputy Marshal Freeman
rushing in found Fleming with bullet
hole just over the right eye. He was
perfectly conscious and in response to
Inquiries of Judge White "said he had
been contemplating the deed for two
weeks. He has been brooding over his
fathers death which was caused by an
apOplectic stroke and this in connection
with a chronic kidney trouble is sup
posed to have caused insanity. lie
leaves q wife and three children and
was well fixed financially.