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Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-09
TEXAS ,BoURBoNs.
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T.AupASAs. Tax Juna 8.-The Demo

LAxPAsAs, Tex, June 8.-The Demo
cratic state convention today adopted a
platform denonncing the force bill, de-
manding tariff for revenue only, oppos-
ing the cub treasury bill, demanding
free silver, favoring legislation to pre-
vent dealing in futures, and also declar-
ing Cleveland to be the choice Of Texas
for president, but the delegation is left
uninstructed. Ex-Governor Throck-
morton, Ex-Governor Ireland and H. D.
Mcdonald were elected delegates-at-
large.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-09
A Bold Def.

The Lawyers baseball nine hereby
challenge the Bankers nine Of Los An
geles to match game Of baseball for
money, chalk, glory or marbles, Game
to be played Saturday, June 11th.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-09
Summer Football.

Harry Roche OF Pasadena writes the
sporting editor in regard to,the playing
of football matches at Redondo this
summer. Will some interested party
kindly correspond with Mr.. Roche ?
The writer has heard nothing definite
in regard to this matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-09
SOME DEMOCRATIC DO|NGS,
a Number of State Conventions
Held Yesterday.
Cleveland Strongly Endorsed by All
the Platforms.
In Most Instances-A Split In
the Party In Alabama.
Two State Tickets.

By the Associated Press.
BANGOR, Me-, June S.-The Demo
cratic state convention met at noon. w.
G. Clifford was made temporary chair
man.
The committee on resolutions made a
report, which was adopted. The para
graph recommending Cleveland's NOM
ination was adopted after warm de-
bate. The platform denounces the Nc
Kinley law; declares for free raw mate
rial; opposes the adoption of the pro-
posed constitutional amendment regard
ing the qualification of electors, and
calls for the resubmission to the people,
of the constitutional prohibitory amend
ments.
Chas. w. johnson of Waterville was
nominated for governor. District elect
ors were chosen.
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.
BALTIMORE, June 8.-The Democratic
state convention met here today. Al
bert Ritchie was temporary chairman.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. After recess the committee
on resolutions reported, affirming the
national Democratic resolutions Of 1884
and 1888; Endorsing Cleveland's admin
istration and pledging to support the
vention deems it inexpedient to instruct
delegates, but suggests that they act as
O unit.
The delegates-at.large are: Senator
A. P. German, Gov. Frank Brown, @. j.
McGwyDn, Hon. Barnes Compton, LIP.
Paughman, I. Freeman Raisin; John s.
Writ and John Upsur.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted. Electors-at-large and district
delegates we're chosen.
ALABAMA DEMOCRACY.
MoNrGoMERY, Ala, June S.-The DEM
ocratic state convention met here today.
After electing temporary chairman
and e6ecting q Temporary organization
and refusing the demand of the Kolb
men tor seats for all their delegates, an
adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
After the adjournment the Kolb Aili-
ance, faction met and organized . sepa-
rate convention.
The Kolb convention tonight unani-
moualy nominated Kolb for governor
and adjourned until tomorrow, when
they will put full ticket in the 6eld.
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS.
JACKSON, Miss, June 8.-The Demo-
cratic state convention met here today.
Notwithsta nding that the few delegates
selected to the Chicago convention 60
uninstructed, the convention was clearly
Cleveland body. The platform calls
for the reduction of the du-
flea to tho lowaat rate conaistAl1t
iprocity lie arraigned as fraud, invented
for the benefit OF politics in the interest
of the Republican party. The admins
tration of Cleveland is endorsed. Lib
eral appropriation for the Improvement
of rivers is demanded. Delegates-st-
large were elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-09
DandruH.

This annoying scalp trouble, which
gives the hair an untidy appearance, is
cured by skookum root hair grower.
All druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-09
Eound,

At the drug store, valuable package,
worth it's weight in gold. My hair has
stopped falling and ell dandruff has dis
appeared since l found skookum root hair
grower. Ask our druggist about it.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-09
(. Tho western League.

OMAHA, June 8.-Omaha q; Colum-
bus s.
KANSAS Cfry, June S.--Kansas City 2;
Toledo 3.
M1NNEArcIls, June 8.-Minneapolis
8; Indianapolis 10.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

Far more than two centuries it has been
q fundamental principle of the noncon-
formist conscience that all instrumental
music on Sundays is sinful, even when
used for religious purpose" Bishop
Earle, in his portrait of rich "noncon-
formist" lady in 1928, says that ''she suf-
fered not her daughters to learn on the
virginals, because Of their affinity with Or
gans." The fathers of nonconformity, in
their first admonition to parliament in
1870, gravely informed the lords and com
mons that "organ players came from the
pope, as out of the Trojan horses belly, for
the destruction Of Gods kingdom" which
was their convenient synonym for Presby-
terian nonconformity. THAT old serpent,
Pope Vitalian," said the nonconformist
ministers, brought up organs" and two
other monsters, Popes Gregory and Celia.
sins, inspired by the devil" were the au-
thors Of "Plainsong and Pricksong."
When the nonconformist conscience,
some seventy years later, had parliament
completely at its own disposal and eager
to satisfy all its demands, commissioners
were sent all over England to destroy the
organs as denominations" in the sight OF
the Lord. Evelyn said, in 1854, that they
were then almost universally -demol.
ished." Any one who wishes to know
something in detail Of the nonconformist
campaign against music on Sundays should
read the entries in the journal of viii
Dowsing," "the parliamentary visitor"
who laid waste the Suffolk churches In
1913 and 1914. Dowsing had a warrant from
the Earl of Manchester for demolishing
pictures, painted glass, superstitious i'm.
ages and organs.-London Saturday Re,
view
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

The one thing l had to guard against
was going around in circle. Out on the
prairie in such a storm the bewildered
traveller, as soon as he loosens his bearings,
begins to 90 round in circle. He thinks
all the time that he is advancing bravey
Gradually the swinging round makes him
dizzy and he falls in the snow. To keep
from doing this was not hard for me, for
was in the woods, on path fringed with
thick brush and close set trees. II tried
to go round in circle the prickly ash
bushes scraped my legs or came bump
against a tree. had to keep in the path
or stop walking. This l did well enough
until / came to n large open space such as
one frequently finds in forests. Before
could get across it had lost the path and
was vainly trying to get some hard snow
beneath my feet.
Over fallen trees and heaps of tangled
brush plowed on, each step growing more
hopeless. OF a sudden lights flashed be-
fore me and the odor of rich food was all
about me- could see mother and my lit
tie brothers and sisters gathered about the
table, and through all the brilliant and
grateful picture rose the stockings that
had wanted so much to see.
AS all these things floated through my
mind the thought struggled up family
through my WEAKNESS that / was lying in
the snow and going into the fatal freeze
sleep.
With difficulty awoke enough to shake
myself. / tried to rise to my feet, but
was too weak, and fell back into the arms
Of the storm that ragged all about me.
A few feet away dark object kept show.
ing now and then through the sheets of
flying snow. 1t looked like great black
eye. 1t was the only thing that held my
gaze in that wide waste of whiteness. AS
/ looked another dark object loomed up
beside it. knew what the last was. My
hunters instinct did not deceive me: 1t
was q deer.
Weakly but noislessly shifted the rifle
till it half lay on the snow before me and
pointed toward that half revealed shadow.
The curtain Of snow luckily parted just
then and / touched the trigger. Through
the bowling Of the tempest there came the
noise Of the rush Of a mighty body. The
black object seemed to come almost upon
me, then there was the plunge Of heavy
mass into the snow near me--then silence.
Had hit itf raised myself on one ell.
bow, and there, only yard away, lay a big
buck stone dead. / crawled over SO him.
He was warm with the life that had just
left him. l gathered close to him. The
contact warmed me. and soon was wide
awake.
Then knew that the black object had
first seen was an opening in running
creek, and the deer had come down tc
drink. The shot had struck him in the
heart, and he had made one leap straight
toward me after being hit.
He is not the only deer that knows oi
this spot, argued. If / sit here Pll get
others. Another cartridge slipped into the
rife and waited. Slowly the dead deel
grew cold, but before his warmth had en-
tirely gone another came to share his fate
laid the two together and got between
them.
There snuggled the rest of the night
ever on the watch for more game. None
came, but just before dawn the storm blew
away and bright sun showed me my way
home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
He,s Il Tnurh lad.

Bobbie Blake is as tough as they make
'em. He is only twelve years old, but hn
has already established a record. In no
less than six Of the public schools has
Bobbie been placed. Each time the re
suit was the same-he either made the
school sessions so exciting that he had u
be taken away or else he ran away of hi,
own accord so often that no one could keep
track Of him.
Bobbie's father is Frank Blake, of 46S
West Thirty-frst street, New York city, a
hardworking, industrious man. The other
day Bobbie's father brought him into
Jefferson Market police court.
"It's no USE" he said to the justice, 81
can't do anything with him. He leaves
home in the morning after breakfast and
he don't come back for days. He is almost
starved sometimes too."
Justice Ryan committed Bobbie to the
Catholic protectory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

We want every mother to know that
Group never appears without warming,
THE fret symptom is hoarseness, then the
child appears to have taken cod or u cold
may have accompanied tho hoarseness
from the start. After that D peculiar
rough cough is developed, which is fol'
lowed by the Group. The time to act is
when the child first becomes hoarse; n
few doses OF Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy would prevent the attack. Even after
the rough cough has appeared, the disease
may be prevented by using this remedy
as directed. The only safe way is to keep
a so cent bottle of the Remedy in the
house for use whenever symptoms of the
disease appear. For sale by Durbin,
Wright q Co., or L. Sollman, Druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

same time / sought to evade him. He
paid no attention. to my words, however,
but still advanced. l warned him not to
come nearer to me and implored him to
let me pass.
"The man was persistent, however, and
would not listen TO me. He still kept sid
ling toward me.
IF you don't keep away from me- said
!, III shoot at the same time drawing
the revolver from my shawl and pointing
it at him. Whether he could see it plainly
or not ! don't know, for the revolver is
black finished, as you see.
1.-THE man made one more move to come
toward me, and then pulled the trigger.
There was an awful report, and the man
leaped as though the ball had gone through
him. was pretty certain had not killed
him, though, for / had purposely turned
the revolver to one side.
"The man was awfully astonished. His
voice trembled as he said: For Gods Ike,
don't shoot any more. I'll do anything
you want See that you do it, l said.
Get in front of me and move along. I'll
follow you.' All right, all right he said,
only don't shoot and held the revolver
on him as marched him along i made
him keep rod or two ahead Of me all the
way"
The sequel was funny. She stopped at
the railroad crossing to call a man, and the
supposed robber escaped. She went home,
found her husband there and then col
lapsed with nervous reaction. She is
handy with revolver and Of fighting
stock, as her father was Union soldier in
the late war, and her grandfather an officer
in the French revolution, but she is II
thorough woman just the same, and when
the excitement was over she had "fainty
anall y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

10 o'clock, II the spirit so moves him, has
his cracking team awaiting him at the
door, drives to the palace, IL be wills, mods
graciously right and left, knows the best
wines, makes the finest salads, and is
well, anything that's not so bad for a citi.
gen who was in 1887 content to be United
States roundsman on the water front Of
San Francisco"
The Halcyon was built in 1888, and cost
her first owner $4,000. The very best OF
timber was used in her construction. She
is So feet over all, her mainmast rises 62
feet inches from rail to cap, and she car
ries 5, ,T76 feet of sail. She is said to be the
fastest wind jammer" on the Pacific
ocean, and she probably is
But, for all that, shs isn't the old style
typical pirate. She flies when pursued,
she doesn't fight, and her owner lives in
elegant leisure, with no dread Of the hang
mans moose. There are no lookouts up
aloft doing the "vulture act" like those
OF former times, whose cry of Sail, hop
meant bloodshed and plunder, and even
worse, il there chanced to be women ON
the doomed vessel. The era of Walker,
Teach, England and Kidd is over. The
sea robbers of today make just as much,
but they do their work artistically; not
iendishly. FRED G. DAYTON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
IN A DAKOTA BLIZZARD.
How a Deer Saved Hunter from Ere,

ing.
The day before Christmas one year In the
early seventies, says a St. Louis Dispatch
writer, was in Dakota, which then had
scarcely any population. | was eighteen
years old then, but quite hunter.
had been hunting all around the town
where my parents lived-a town in the
midst Of q region abounding in lakes. 1t
had been fierce winter so far the snow
was very deep and the hunting was splen
did.
The night before some friendly Indians,
an old trapper and had been out and shot
two deer. %, of them belonged to me.
The old trapper wished me to stay over
Christmas with him. As an inducement
be said he would get me mp the best dinner
of venison his skillful hands could prepare.
Miss seeing the stockings go up around
the big stove by staying away from homer
Oh, no, not /. Then the trapper went out
and looked at the sky. He came back
shaking his head.
"Boy, you'd better stay with me-" he
said "1hem clouds over there look bliz.
zardy and this 'ere wind smells o. snow"
The two Indians went out and then came
back grunting in dull eyed approval of
what he had said.
ut is only eight miles to town" | said,
laughing. Let those Indians take my
deer to town by the main road with their
pony and I'll cut through the woods. I'll
bet I'll beat em in."
So flung the trusty rife over my shoul.
der, put some extra cartridges in my belt
and set off.
had not walked many minutes when 1t
began to snow. The big flakes came down
like cotton balls. | remember that | felt
so gay that | danced along, opening my
mouth to catch them now and then rs they
fell. The first knew furry Of snow was
caught and whirled about my feet rs you
have seen puff of dust caught by little
| whirlwind on a street on summers day.
Again and again these flurries came flirt'
| ing up against my feet until they com
menced to grow into little drifts across my
| path.
Swifter and swifter came the snow, and
| the wind now began to moan and the trees
| to groan. A veil of shifting whiteness
seemed suddenly to have been lifted in
| front of me that shut out the path ahead
/ and the landmarks to the right and left
| BY looking up | could dimly make out
| where the sun was, but that was only fol
time. In another half hour the sky, sur
and all were blotted out. knew was in
| the clutch Of a blizzard, and that all my
| woodcraft and experience would be needed
| to bring me through. Little chance now
for me to see those stockings hung up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
A Curious Rite.

The ceremonies attending the inaugura-
tion Of new railroads are scarcely similar
in the east to those which prevail in Amer
lea. At the opening of the Jatfa-Jerusa-
lem railway curious Moslem rite was OBJ
served. Three sheep were slaughtered
and their blood besprinkled on the rails be-
fore the first train was allowed to proceed
upon its journey. This superstitious cere-
mony had for it's object the soaring away
Of evil genii, who would otherwise have
exerted baneful influence upon passen-
gers using the line.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

They revolted, and IN order TO secure the
aid Of desperate adventurers isSued to
them letters Of marque, as had been the
custom in the old days. To this is due the
career and notoriety Of the last famous
pirate known to history-Jean Jacques
Lafitte-who had his headquarters on the
Island Of Barataria, whose ships displayed
the yellow flag Of the republic OF Caracas,
and whose exploits made him and his fol.
lowers the terrors of the Spanish main.
How he patched up peace with the state
of Louisiana by fighting under jackson at
the battle Of New Orleans, and how he es
tablished the city of Galveston, are matters
Of history, but what was his end and where
he died are not known.
So much for piracy as It was when it was
piracy. AS before remarked, piracy OF to
day is simply smuggling.
Still the style at present in vogue prob.
ably pays better and involves less blood.
shed and wrenches of the conscience. 1t is
said of William Whalley, one of the men
interested" in the Halcyon, that he has
grown wealthy beyond the dreams Of
avarice. He was in the employ of the port
collector at San Francisco, and gained a
high reputation for honesty and ability.
He learned all the ins and outs Of the
opium traffic, and when he left the gov.
ernment's service he utilized his iuforma-
tiou. He put up' the money to purchase
the Halcyon. After that she began her
mysterious voyages in search of ducks"
and lately Mr. Whalley, whose presence is
badly desired at San Francisco by the au.
thorities, established his residence at Homo.
lulu.
mo man on the Sandwich Islands," says
a recent tourist, lis more notable figure.
Dressed in spotless white duck, his swarthy
face topped by white Panama hat, he is
| the romancist's type of retired pirate, a
rich planter, or the smuggler who handles
costly bales Of silks, contraband liquors
and human consCiences. If he talked OF
moidores, rose mobiles, ingots, pieces Of
| eight and Santa Cruz rum Instead Of dol.
| lars and Berton sec, he might have been
| taken for one who sailed with roaring Ned
England or courteous Lafitte. He rises at
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
THE HALCYON,

turers of France and England. Not con-
tent with lying in wait on the high seas
for the treasure ships homeward bound
with tribute to his Catholic majesty Of
Spain, these unappeaseable human vul-
lures stormed cities, sacked cathedrals and
left behind them when they departed desc
lation and death, but no gold-that they
carried away. Then fourished such men
as Walker, who for a time almost ruled
the Caribbean sea, who for his SO called
''seryices" was knighted by King Charles
and who died pauper in fel ms cell.
Along the Spanish main also few the tiags
of such human tiends as Teach, lnchbald
and many others
The era of cruelty and crime grew to
such proportions that the civilized nations
of Europe were forced to join hands in
methods of suppression, but their amity in
this respect was not for long. Men like
the famous Captain Kidd sailed away from
port to murder and rob under protection
of official documents called letters Of
marque, which gave them permission to
harry the commerce Of enemies Of the
country" aud SO In one form and another
piracy hourished ON the Atlantic coasts Of
America and in the Gulf Of Mexico until
the end Of the turmoil and confusion Of the
revolutionary war. Then IL was throttled
for a time, but not for long, for the success
Of the United States in securing their free
dom inspired restlessness among the
colonies Of Spain. In Mexico and South
Amarifm,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
Calculation Extraordinary.

Some people who are not harassed by
the daily bread" problem seem to delight
In researches which have no other effect
than to settle point which was never dis
puted. Sir Archibald Geikie, of the
British association, after much careful
thought and patient Investigation, together
with deal of figuring, has come to the
conclusion that the world is between "a,
900, 900 and $50, 900, 900 years old. Rather a
wide margin, it would seem.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
Died Of The retrible Hydrophobis,

WATERBURY,, Conn, Nov. 7.-LSpecial.l
Martin Norton, the man who has been
suffering with hydrophobia at his home at
Tolles Station died last night iu terrible
pain. He was taken with paroxysms early
in the afternoon and was In terrible agony
until death came to his relief. Norton
was bitten by dog on September 9Th and
Immediately had the wound cauter zed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
blinded by Electricity.

One-half of the West Point cadets are
obliged TO wear glasses it is said. This
state of affairs is largely due to the fac
that the barracks are lighted by electricity
instead Of gas. The board Of visitors asks
congress to appropriate $4,000 to remedy
this evil
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
A Phenomenal Growth.

Gainesville. Fla, boasts of fully devel-
oped ear of corn which contains $50 grains.
This ear Of corn has, it is said, four smaller
ears attached of new growth, which con
tain 400 grains, making in all total of
| l8O grains
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

A bad case of rheumatism cured with
75 cents. Mr.. Aug. Schenle, st. Louis,
Mo-, writes: Last week / had very
bad attack of rheumatism. Used three
bottles of Salvation Oil which stopped
the pain and cured me-"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
spain's Female Robbers.

A band of women robbers has been dis
covered in Paymago, Spain. They met
pnce month in a cave on the outskirts Of
the town to plan burglaries, and here they
had a full stock of burglars tools and
about 1900 francs worth Of plumber,
They usually worked in mems attire
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
Nearly q Mile O Minute.

Ross Ward, a railroad man, is reported
to have tobogganed down Pixies peak on
board three feet long and ~ feet wide,
to the bottom of which was nailed a oleat
to serve as keel. The distance covered
was nine miles, with descent of 5000 feet,
and the time made was IL Il minutes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10

EITS.-All Fits stopped free by Dr.
Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No Fit
after the first days use. Marvellous curee
Treatise and $500 trial bottle free TO Ri
cases. Send 70 DR.. Kline, 93i Arch street
philadelphia, Pa. its&w
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-10
A Kitten ON a FIyuhoeI.

A kitten became lodged in the 1ywheel
Of an engine in Portland, Or. The wheel
ran for 6I hours. The cat was taken out
nearly lifeless, but recovered. The fly
wheel makes 256 revolutions per minute,
and every revolution pussy travelled seven
teen feet