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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-07
Attachment Notice.

Philip VIVA Co., Plaintiff, Before M; K. wsttach
Henry W. smith. Dsfend'ntS Stark County, oaioo'
on the 18th day OF December, A. ID. 1860. said
Justice issued an order Of attachment In the above
hinety Gents Hearing set for January 3ist 1901,
JAMS aS ' N PHILIP WILD co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-01-07
SHERIFF SALE.

Jacob Eroft Order OF sale In Parti-
vs.. y tlon, Starr Co. Com
William Kroft ct al mon Pleas Court.
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JhE MARKETS.
lew Ynrk MONEY Merke,

y -NcW hOTE MONEY W"fk0t
NEw YoRK, Jan.6.
Money closed at per cent, highest, 8; low
est, 2 per cent.
Exchange closed higher posted rates, Si.se
fd4SG; actual rates, SASfp4S0h fer sixty
days and fLSJlS for demand.
Government bonds closed steady; currency
6's, 1.l9 bid; fs coupon, IN bid; a7f's do,
1.O3M bid.
Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows:
Union hrsts l.l5tS bid; sinking funds, los bid:
Centrals, Ll416 bid.
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BE PROMPT

We tfu7 that none Of. our patrons
will become offended if their paper
is discontinued on account of default
IN weekly payment. 1t will not To
stopped because you are considered bad
pay, butin order toestablish strict bust
ness principle and under no Gircum-
stances will this rule be deviated from,
let the patrons be whom they may, or
ever 50 good. 1t is a Very easy matter
to lay by ten cents every week for the
carrier, and by so doing You viii help to
make the paper a success and enable
ittomeet its obligations promptly.
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TALE Of al MULE.

News is scarce ut st. George III Tucker
county, but the following story of the
new yearhas more than d localinterest,
and we reproduce it as it comes from
the Tucker Pioneer .sOn New Years
morning some bad boys lit a bunch Of
fire-erackers and threw them In the
street to see them 20 oft. Nose Baker,
mule came along and swallowed .them
before they wentoff. walked toward
Just three stepsand stopped Heheasd
something and turning hishead around
on his side and listened II was those
fire crackers having fun. He picked
tout straight pieceofroad andstarted.
Jack Stmenger's colored servant met
him half "a mile this sideof the old
Macedonia church with his head and tail
up, fire, smoke and melted avaissuing
from his eyes, ears and nostrils, while
| a blue and green stream Of smoke about
arod hlength followed iii therear. Bak-
Ier founN the mule sticking half way
through the wetherboarding Of Comp
Powell's house, still "a smoking. Comps
| wife and daughters were up in apple
| trees y
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SEND CHILDREN TO SCHOOL

Send the children to school: Their
own welfare and the, welfare Of the
community demand tt
Sendthe children,to school: Ignorance
i; to-day, 4 much greater berrier to
Success than IL Was fifty years ago.
Send the children to school: The free
school system makes il possible for
even the poorest To- obtain good
Englishleducation.
Send tile children toschool: Ifnotto
the public schools, send them to the
private 81 parochial schools; but, by
al means. send the children tolschooi.
Send the children to school They
may net now realize the Importance sc
Al edncationg upon you, therefore,
their parents and guardians, devolves
chiefly the responsibility.
Send the children to school: When
they become men and women, they will
reflect upon you, if you failtodisch arge
this important duty.
send the CHILDREN ali TO school
Keep them not away
send them always, too olstiIne 81
send thera efefy fag al \ :
.IA Gov
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The summer vacation Il over and the
public schools Of 3Iarfinsbirg opened
for the fall and winter term this morn
/ ing. They are the first schools in the
State 70 open 50 early As the Others
do not begin until one week later
September 7fh. For this reason
there we're not 80 many pupils in aften-
dance as there would have otherwise
been although the enrolment was quite
large. II Is anticipated that III two
weeks o. a month later that the rooms
will be well filed and that the atten-
dance viii be larger fhan on any preyi-
Gus year ID the history Of the city
schools.
All of The teachers were Oh hand.
mid after rSst Of 1l) weeks iii excel
lent sriait and health torenew tlieir
labors There has been hut tho
changes III the corps III % teachers
since THE close 81 tile schools III June
Eond both of these were iia the Fourth
Ward School.
Prof. J. A. Cox who viii act as SUI
peIintendent and principal during the
ensuing year reached the city Saturday
night from Wellsburg where he has
been spending the Summer. He was
kept busy to-day arranging the sched-
ule If recitations and attending 10 other
preliminafies incidental to the opening.
superintendent Cox.sta that on
Friday, Sept. 18th, an examination will
be held in the High School building,
for the promotion If students who fail
ed TO pass The annual examination in
June last. Students wished to be pro-
NOTED from lowerto higher grade
in the High win, also, be examided on
the same day. No otner examination Of
similar import icH be giren this gear, IN
less hi special order Of The Board of Edn-
cation.
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i sELr-rossEssEp MANNER.

II you would bean agreeable CONVEX.
sationalist, cultivate repose Of manner.
Ii you are restless and vehement, you
viii be considered weak. SO you must
not tidget in Your chair, nor run youl
fingers through your hair, nor crack
your iinger-joints, nor gesticulate like a
political orator. All OF these things are
in bad form, and make people wish you
had sent regrets. You must avoid in
terrupting other takers also. and learn
to control your temper, and say as hit
tie as possible about yourself Nomat-
ter how bored you max be, assume the
virtue Of being interested, and look
pleasant at any sacrifice Of sincerity
Fand self-respect. Politeness exacts
that you do unto others at such times
as yon expect them to, do unto you
when your turncomes. Your language
should besimple and.terse. hut clear and
comprehensive, and ffeefrom slang. De
not seek to shine as u hnrnorist, unlts s.
youare very confident that thecompany
| is an easy one 10 amuse;-but if another
person makes such ii venture it Is youl
duty TO laugh. even if his jokes are SC
thin and flat that you long TO strange
him. The amenities Of socialseoIlver.
sation do not permit the introduction
Of political of religious topics, for Tx
reason that they can rarely be discuss
/ ed ina calm and kind spirit
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s & q NEGoTioNs.

& The Baltimore 4 Ohio Railway Cos.
seems to be increasing its terminal ia
cilities in every direction. negotiations
are known to Ne fairly under way for
entrance into New York and Chicago.
Morning papers Of Saturday makes the
statement that it has been settled that
within GO days trains will run into the
city over the Northern Pacific Railway.
The contracts have been drawn. up and
are held for the signature Of President
Mayor upon his return from Europe,
The president will at that time he able
to announce what succAssthe metlwith
toward purchasing the Ohio s. Missis-
sippi BY which route the B. d @. ex-
poets to gain 4 terminal at ST. Louis.
Mo.
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THEIR FRS WHEEL.

The Standard Manufacturing Com
pany turned ont their first bicycle
Saturday night The wheel was tested
this morning and gave entire satisfac-
ton. It IS a full ball bearing combina-
ton nickel and emanuel machine,
manufactured out of the very best ma
teria thar could By found in the market.
For durability and careful workmen-
ship, the Standards said to Have no
equal. The company now have fifteen
men in their employ and their maehin-
cry in complete working order. They
expect to have a demand for all.their
bicycles as soon as finished.
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A TERRIBLE KIcKER.

-. Please, sir, 8 said the bell-boy 10 a
Texas hotel clerk, 1. Number forty says
there amt no towel in his roomn
" Tell him to use one of fhe window
curtains
He says, too, there amt no pill
lows
Tell him to put his coat and vest
under his head. Z
And he wants pitcher of water. I
Suffering Cyrus But he is the
worst kicker ] ever struck in my life.
Carry him up the horse pail.
He wants to know ifhc can't have
u light
Here, confonnd him Give him
this lantern, and ask him IL he wants
the earth, and If he'll have IL fried on
only one side, or turned over. ~ eras
lSUtags.
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TO DISCONTINUE BUSINESS!
Receivers Appointed for the Progressiy,
Endowment League.

Judge Harlan has appointed Otto H.
Droege and Richard NJ. Duvall receiv.
ers to wind up the affairs of the Pro
gressive Endowment League and re-
quired to furnish bond Of 5000, 200,
Their selections were made at the re-
quest of the League officials and the
two receivers will have in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000 20 distribute pro
rata amongthe membersof the League.
MartinsbTg has d very prosperous
branch of the League known as Opeq-
.on Lodge No. 20. It has a mem
bership of 255 and PSF paid up
certificates. The officers are A. F.
Bentz, President, S. H. Martin, Secre-
tary. and D. NJ. Kilmer, Treasurer.
They viii see to it that the interests Of
the members are carefully guarded and
tile money Of the Lodge properly dis
tIibuted.i
III am ainendedsbill,. filed Saturday,
iii which the Court was asked to APP
point receivers, it was stated that the
litigation intowhich the League had
been repeatedly forcedhad caused such
a feeling of insecurity among the old
members and the falling-off of new
members that it was held to be no long
er possible to accomplish the objects
and aims Of the League, as originally
intended
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THE BOYS MADE HAPPY
special Is TnE MoEAn.l

CHARLESTON, W. Va, August 3D.
Governor Fleming has pardoned How
ard Fidinger, Edward Allen and George
Fry, who were jointly indicted in
jefferson county for larceny and SEN
fenced to two years confinement in the
State penitentiary. The boys were be-
tween fifteen and eighteen years of
age at the time the otfense was com
mitted, and their pardon was recon-
mended by the Judge who tried them,
the State Senators from their district,
the two members Of the House Of Dele
gates from Jefferson county and the
prosecuting attorney 81 the county.
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MONEY FOR WEST VIRGINIA:

The Secretary Of the Treasurer has
paid the governor of West Virginia
the sum Of ss27 ,32S, being the amount
of direct tax collected from individuals
in Jefferson aud Berkeley counties.
The refund of the balance Of the direct
tax collected from West Virginia viii
be suspended pending a judicial deter
mlnatlon Of the question as to the right
Of the right of the Government to with
hold this money as an offset Of claims
against the State on account Of obliga-
lions incurred before the States sepa-
rotion from Virginia. The amount III.
dispute is about 1885,. 900
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49, .. ~. ~ c.'..'S 4s'sA Inc
W. l'''.'',s 4 - Z i',.y W. si-.tsn-
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8 ,'.'n sl, sa7 1a'''' IN re eanl y
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mag .A,s man s: !nese lylrDo yon mean
TIT -. =. { .....t b ,s'2syn llall
d ~ y IN s's.'ssfs'. a when naL'lral
X sssss .sss''a q S'it1s se VIII
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' II ,.;, M 'el,'easv haA Snloi,inea !,
M ris.... -, a.s, 1922 our aig.oss.
-, : * n'''h g w ne . ilsf-
Country III tulfyess;pg .,j.'isI
tiamp}-Whv dbn'Y Won -, ~ woEE
Tramp docking, hi,nsr;iv aro,..ss s.
r cD,r !. sls'u M s"eis
,,,,,, s ,..a,, Atl' 4 ~ sosa Il 49, g
1 - .s.s
80 as',siS .s''V a',tA. 'II iss''Na'eti
f.. voii ssi,,,S,I.l I,of k,eat Win,
dol With that stis:k III NH ina {e wi
sthe sawdngt coI,,, s,,,t III ma 4 NH.
fhes f.9 l,eI. litfif .s;;i.l Wl,., NM Iai.f ny,
doll down ana was heating II With j
cricket .bat. slo.. ..,ts IF ssIl tI,e sasv.
dust does come ouf 81 h4r.'. renlie,l III.
ME; II don't want people 70 sav tha,
my children turned out had because i
h,imered them ts,o1nucli
The Great Southern Band Of Balti-
more gave a concert at Island Park,
Haiper's Ferry, Sunday. IA number
who>went from Martinsbnrg say that
the amber hsiid flowed freely and there
We're many disgraeeful fights upon the
grounds during the afternoon and eye
ning. Several who Went from here in
antlcipa ION Of having,a pleasant day :
outing returned disgststed after having
been there bHta short time.
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WILL ELKlNS HAVE 1T &

The Washington Post is authority for
the statement thatsa movement IS to
be started in behalf of Hon. S. B. Ell
kins, Of this State, ,as successor of Sec
rotary of War Proctor. It win be
urged upon the President that if he
makes a selection with special refer
ence to Strengthening the party in
West Virginia, with the States political
fortunes w;iyering in the balance, moth
ing could be more opportpne for the
Republicans than the taking Of cabin
ct officer from il.
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REACHED UNDERSTANDING A. To
THE PUNCH.

II should ask you toconcoct amilI<
punch for me, could you do it r he
blandly inquired 81 d Michigan avenue
saloonist. { Yes, sir.r And should
consume the mid punch and had III
money 81 pay for 4 how would you
tleat me Il Give you the boince
Gently. Nit III long shot IL
ia your best ~ inillre lne, elI RI
Is. az course. Wouldn't care how
much you degraded hi iii tIie astima-
tion Of the public n 3" No, sir. &
4 Very well, sir. ] always like 70 have
4 previous understanding IN regard to
such matters. You can keep your milk
punch and ! win try toTkeep my din-
nifty. - Detroit Err Press.
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RED LIQUOR THE CAUSE
Special 70 Tn MonLp ]

cLARKsRuRG, W. VA, August 81
John Cetfrell was shot here this even
ing by William Mccoy, from Ocean
Mines. Mccoy, in company with
Charles Hammer and John Murray had
been drinking heavily all day, and
about dusk brought up at Sullivan's
saloon. Mrs. Sullivan was in charge,
and the men attempted to clean out
the place, but Cotrrell assisted the
woman TO put them out. .SaDe time
afteiward Cottrell and two friends fol-
lowed Mccoy and attacked him Mo
Soy drew pistol and fred two shots,
two Of which hit cottrell. Mccoy thus
for has eluded arrest.
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HOTEL Arrival S.

ST. CLAIR j. a. Cox, WelIsburg !:
D. J Daniels, Duffields, w. Va; Au-
gust Busee. Chilicothe VIM. Tarun,
W. G. Cook, Baltimore J. B. Thomas
Philada s. w. Trenary,, Cumberland !;
d. o. Gunnells. Dies MONIES.
CONTINENTAL -: Frank McBee. j. ID.
McCune Cincinnati; P. J Franklin, c. E.
Spaulding. e. W. Lebey, Baltimore |;
]. L. Taylor, Ohio; D. Hooper, Hag-
erstown Alfred. a. Wheal, Berkley
Springs.
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The MoRGANls GROVE Fab.

Tie seventh annual free exhibition
will be opened tomorrow ut Morgan's
Grove, near Shepherdstown, and con
tinue until the 4th. Exhibits Of every
description are already comingin. The
society has every reason to believe that
this will be the largest exhibition ever
held. Eminent speakers have been
engaged for each day. Excursion rates
over the Baltimore and Ohio, Norfolk
and Western and Cumberland Valley
have been arranged.
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WHO CANE WITH COLUMBUS.
The Worlds Exposition Wants Some Al
ditional Facts About the New World.
Especial 70 THE WoRLp

WASHINGTON. August 29!~-A the
request of the Latin-American bureau
Of the Worlds Columbian Exposition,
Cardinal Gibbins has requested the
proper officers Of the several religious
orders Of the Soman Catholic Church,
both in Europe and America, to cause
their archives to be searched for histo-
rrical records bearing upon the discov-
sery and settlement of the New World.
It'll known that every ship that left
Spain, beginning with its first voyage
of Columbus, earried among the crew
a priest or fliar, and that these MS
sionaries made volminous report re-
ports TO the heads Of their different
orders, very few which were ever pub
lished. Il is believed that the arch
ives Of thechurch are filed with xalu-
able historical material The quadro-
centennial of Columbus revives Interest
in the early history Of the continent,
and Cardinal Gibbons has undertaken
the work with great xeai Rev. Il. w
|Boursaud; of the Society of ,Iesuits. the
president of the Woodstock College,
Maryland, has entered into the Asearch
with interest, and is now corresponding
with the heads of the orders IN Rome
and elsewhere on the subiecf.
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FORTUNE TELLING.

Will he come this year-will he come the next.
Mill he come to-day? She lightly blew
With sweet red lips the tlistle-down,
Whispering. tell me--oh. tell me true
Does he love me weli--loes he love me well
No doubt in her heart the maiden. kpery
But in whispers soft she said again.
Thistle-tiown. thistle-down, tell me true
For every maid in the wide world knows
That sweet, sure prophecy. Dollydrew
Her little mouth into rosebud shape
Saying, oh, thistle-down, tell me true
Yes, he loves you we'll. oh, he loves you well
" hen Will ne come He Will come to-day
This is the answer the thstie-d0wn
Gives to her heart asst flies away.
), =sss
And Dolly that night at the garden cate
And Harry, the farmer, brave and brown. Z
Look into each others eyes and saw
a prophet true Is the thistle-down'
By G01lofta PvYxg, 4
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& It's terrible thing 10 owe money, z
said Smith To BE- compelled 70
dodge around the corner and avoid
injecting a creditor on The street. II
takes the manhood ont 81 one and he
soon loses all self-respect ] am glad
70 say that I no longer owe q dol
lar.
Then those old debts have bother
Cd yon 50 long are all squared up. are
they r.
Yes, thank heaven The last one
became ontiawed yesterday - Men
York San.
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On .oItenInk days, when storm WA near
AZ the farmhouse door have stood m the gray.
Aud caught IN The distance, faint but clear.
The sound 81 train. passing. Tar away.
The warning bell when the start WIS made.
The engines pufIInk ~ smoke unseen.
With the heavy rumble rs wheels ob1ycd
Across the miles between.
And 80 sometimes on moonless night,
When the stars shine soft and the wind " low.
To my listening soul. IN the paIlid Light.
Come the trembling voices 81 long ago.
The funeful echoes when hope WAS young.
The tender song of love serene
And the thfobbing rhythm 81 passions tongue
Across the years between.
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cREplTABLE WORK

The Board 81 Education has sepa-
rated the colored school yard with a
new fence. This should have been
done long ago. The Board deserves
great credit for the interest taken in
building up this school. Under the
management Of Mr.. Evans the school
|is doing excellent work, and the people
feel gratified at having him at the head
of IL.
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sfou havemissed great opportunities.
Colonel said man At the funeral Of
s 35i6nd. Now here u ouf friend p
died and left s5,oOO.oOOJ You and he
commenced life together. You haven'i
saved your money AND he did
Yes assented the colonel, sand
there he i in a coffin, going on long
ieurney without a penny in his pocket,
while I'm alive and got 300 bin IN
mine The arstspeaker lost interest in
the conversation.
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AMERICAN BlBLE;soc GETTY


The annual meeting of the Berkeley
County branch Of the American Bible
Society held at the First Nj. f. Church
last night was largely attended. An
the congregations in the in ahited ii
attending the meeting and there were
no services at the other churches. IN
the absence Of Rev. i. M Wnods liz
president ofthe~s6ciety, vice president
Joseph H. Shaffer was called q tle
chair Rey. Mr.. Cotton the 1Iresident Of
the state society was. present and made
an address and there were also inter-
esting relnarks7made by Others present
Inc old officers We're elected to serve
for the ensueing YEAR.
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HoAR ON THE sTUMP.

Cl.ARKsBuRG DEPOT, w. VA, Aug.
81. = Ex-Congressman Roosevelt G.
Hoar addressed large audience here
last night on the tariff issues. Hewill
speak nine times in this State, under
direction of the National Republican
Committee.
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Rapid progress is being made with
the construction of the Electric Street
Railway, and the track layers when
they finished work to-day had nearly
reachedSthe intersection Of Queen and
Martin streets. The contract for the
serving Of the poles aud stretching of
the Wires viii probably be awarded
within q very ssit.,9st..llsstaa;s
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MINUS SEVERAL TOES.

HAGERsTowN, MD, August 81.
On Saturday evening, Harry Hughes,
son Of Mr. VIM. Hughes, of Keedysville,
and bookeeper at the Hagerstown Bask-
ct Factory, attempted toN board NOV
ing locomotive at Hagerstown. His
foot slipped underline engine wheels
aud several toes were cut off. Fortu-
nately hesheld on to the engine on he
might have been injured more serious;
II.