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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
CHILDREN OF NATURE.
EecoliectiOns of the Wild Life by an Ed
Gated Sioux Indian.

Recoliections of the Wild Life by an Edu-
Gated Sioux Indian.
Our wanderings from place to place
afforded us many pleasant experiences,
as well as many hardships and misfor-
tunes. We had several narrow escapes
from death There We're times of
plenty and times of scarcity. There
We're seasons of happiness and seasons
of sadness. In savage life the early
spring is the most trying time, and
almost all the famines occurred at this
period of the year.
The Indians are patient and clan
nish people; their love for one another
is stronger than that of any civilized
people l know. If this were not so, l
believe there would have been tribes
of cannibals among them. White people
have been known to kill and eat their
companions in preference to starving,
but Indians-never! In times of famine
the adults often denied themselves n
fair meal in order to make the food
last as long as possible for the chill
dren, who We're not able to bear hunger
us we'll as the old. AS people they
, can go without food much longer than
any other nation.
once passed through one of these
hard springs when we had nothing to
eat for several days. i well remember
| the six small birds which constituted
| the breakfast for six families one
morning; and then we had no dinner
or supper to follow it. What relief
that was to me-although had only ii
small wing of small bird for my
share! Soon after this we came to a
region where butfaloes We're plenty,
and we soon forgot all the suffering
we had just gone through.
Such was the Indians wild life!
When game was plenty and the sun
shone gracioualy upon them they for
got the bitter experiences of the win
ter before. Little preparation was
made for the future, They are chill
dren of nature and occasionally she
whips them with the lashes of expert
ence; yet they are forgetful and care.
less. Much of their suffering might
/ have been prevented by little calcu,
lation. During the summer, when ma.
ture was at her best and provided
abundantly for the savage, it seemed
to me that no life was happier than his
| Food was free-lodging free-every.
thing free! All were alike rich in the
summer; and, again all were alike poor
in the winter and early spring. Theii
| diseases were fewer and were not sc
| destructive as now, and the Indians
health was generally good.-St. Nicho
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Increase Whisky Tax.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Director Freiberg,
of the whisky trust, talking of trust
matters. said Sunday: "Since II has be.
come evident that the senate will rec
ommend an increasd tax on spirits,
there has been n rush of orders
from dealers. / have assurances that
the majority of the senate COM
mittee are in favor of an increased tax
on all whisky manufactured after july
of this year. Dealers want to stock uI
under the old scale of prices, for the
cost of spirits will advance with the in
at riverside. Peoria and Chicago is now
being increased.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
WESTERN SENTIMENT.
Expressions of the Trans Mississippi Con
gress Upon Important Matters.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. 17.-The
Trans Mississippi congress Saturday
morning gave consideration to the reso-
luton providing for the construction
and ownership by the United States
government of the Nicaragua canal.
After discussion which lasted all day,
the resolution was adopted.
Other resolutions were adopted as
follows: That the government must
not allow the Hawaiian Islands to fall
into the hands of or under the control
of any European powers, thus the ap.
plication of the provisional govern
ment for annexation by peaceful
means should not be denied by the
United States; favoring submarine
cable from the Hawaiian islands to the
Pacific coast; government irrigation
station and artesian basin in South Da-
kota; ap additional member of the ca b.
met, to be called the secretary of min
ing; urging the immediate passage of
the bill now before the house for the
election hereafter of United States SEN
ator by the direct vote of the people
instead OF by the legislatures
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
REJEcrep.
Peokhnm's Nomination Not Con Armed b.
the Senate.

the senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb 17.--After q two
days session spent in the discussion oi
the nomination of Wheeler II. Peck.
ham, nominated by the president to be
associate justice Of the supreme court
of the United States, the senate Friday
afternoon at o'clock, by the decisive
vote of Al to 80, rejected the nomina.
ton. The senate now consists of 8,
members, and this vote accounts for
oil but 10 of that number.
The vote was as follows: For confir
mation--Democaats: Bate, Blackburn,
Brice, Butler, Caffery, Faulkner,
George Gray, Harris, Hunton, Lindsay,
Mcpherson, Martin, Mills, Mitchell
(Wis.), Palmer, Pasco, Ransom, Roach
Turpie, Villas, Voorhees, and White
(La.); republicans: Dixon, Hale
Mitchell (Ore.l, Pettigrew, Platt, Proc
tor, Squire, Stockbridge; populist
Kyle.
Against neutrality-suspicious.,
Aldrich, Allison, Cameron, Carey, Chan
dler, Cullom, Davis, Dolph, Frye, Gal
linger, Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins
Hoar, Lodge, Manderson, Morrill,, Per
kins, Power, Shoup, Stewart, Teller
Washburn, Wilson. Democrats: Berry
Call, Coclrell, Coke, Daniel, Gibson
German, Irby, Jones (Ark), McLaugh
lin, Murphy, Hill Pugh, Vest, White
(Cal). Populists: Allen, PETER. To
tai, Al.
This shows twenty.three democrats
eight republicans and one populis,
voting for confirmation, and ffteer
democrats, twenty-four republican,
and two populists voting against TIL,
pairs were as follows: Mr.. Mcmillan
for, with Mr.. Vance against; Morgan
for, with Mr. Quay against; Mr.. Smith
for, with Mr.. Dubois against; Mr.
Cameron for, Mr.. Jones, of Nevada
against Mr.. Colquit and Mr.. Sherman
both favorable to confirmation, wer,
absent and not paired.
The president was informed of tn,
defeat of the Peckham nomination
within few minutes after it had beer
rejected. A prominent senator sent /;
telegram to Mr.. Cleveland over tn,
wire running from the senate to tn,
white house. During the cabinet meet
ing, which lasted from II o'clock unit
$3.50, the president and cabinet officer
present waited for some news from th,
senate, and it is sail mat the meeting
was prolonged in the expectation tina
something definite would be received
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
AGAINST SUGAR,
But Favorable to tho whisky Trust-Sub
Committee Revision.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-It has leaked
out that the senate subcommittee re-
vising the Wilson tariff bill recommend
uniform duty of one cent a pound
upon sugar of all grades, and that the
trx upon whisky be placed at 81. 90 per
gallon, and the bonded period extended
from three to five years and the goods
in bond made to pay the increase Of
tax. Both the sugar and whisky repre-.
sentatives here have been inform
ally informed of this action, all
reports to the contrary notwith.
standing. The first action is in
opposition to the sugar trust, and
the latter is favorable to the whisky
trust The whisky action is in part
justified by the fact that the increase
of tax and the requirement that goods
in bond shall pay the increase will
vastly increase the revenue of the gov
ernment Immediately upon the passage
Of the bill, as the owners of whisky in
bond will be anxious to escape pay.
ment of the increase of thirty cents a
gallon, and will pay the tax ON bonded
spirits and Immediately take it out OF
bond.
The subcommittee have been notified
by majority of the senators and the
members of the house ways and means
committee that it would be useless to
report any proposition which would
favor the sugar trust, as it would be
voted down in both houses almost
unanimously. 1t will be remembered
that the ways and means COMMITTEES
attempted to favor the trust by
recommending discriminating duty
in favor of the refners amounting to a
quarter of cent per pound. When
the proposition came before the house
it only received about twenty or thirty
votes, or less than a sufficient mum
ber to demand the tellers 1t is moi
believed that twenty votes could be
summoned in the senate to support
any duty intended to favor the re.
finerS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Another Cold Wave.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb. 10. 9.-After two
weeks of bright. warm weather, there
came a sudden drop in the temperature
Sunday, and ut 10 o'clock Sunday night
there was not point in Minnesota,
North Dakota, Montana or Manitoba at
which the mercury was not below zero.
The lowest temperature reported was
Warren, Mimi, ~ degrees below at 9
o'clock. At the same hour 1t was Fl
degrees below at Hallock. and 20 de-
yrces below at Broolsston. In North
Dakota tho average temperature was
,is degrees below zero. At Montana
points It was 10 to 20 degrees below.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
OHIO STATE NEWS.
He Landed the rrnmns.

BucYRUs, o., Feb 16.-Thursday
night three tramps at Crestline at.
tempted TO murder Marshal Cover, OF
that place. The tramps were accosted
by the marshal near the Big -Four
tracks, when they seized him and at
tempted to throw him under passing
freight. The marshal fought desper
ately, and they, finding he was toe
much for them, jumped on the train,
but were arrested at Shelby on tcle'
graphic advice from Crestline. They
were brought back to Crestline Thurs
day and taken before Mayor Babst
and were each given stiff workhous,
sentence
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
In M1DA1R.
Thrilling Adventure on an Aerial
Gable Car.
Tho Drawing Cable Broke and tho Broken
End Smashes Through tho Car With Its
Load OF Humanity-Severni of tho -,
Passengers Injured, One Fatally.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 19."-One
killed and several hurt is the result OF
q most thrilling accident at Longstreet
Park Sunday afternoon. The drawing
cable of an aerial car snapped in two,
leaving the car and passenger two hun.
| dred feet in midair, while the broken
end Of the cable smashed through the
frail box filled with humanity to do its
deadly work. At its highest point the
car Is nearly three hundred feet above
the Tennessee river, and the trip over,
while being most thrilling, afforded a
beautiful view of the surrounding
country to the passengers A car
which would hold perhaps twenty per-
sons hung suspended from two heavy
cables, five feet apart.
Sunday afternoon the car had carried
many passengers, and made its last
trip about o'clock. Seven people
were in it, with w. G. Lewis, who
stood at the brake. When within one
hundred feet of the bluff the cable
snapped in two between the car and
engine-room, and the car started back
as if shot from huge cannon. Near
the center of the river, and fully
two hundred feet above it, its
progress was suddenly checked as
the broken end of the cable wound
itself about it like huge serpent.
1t went crashing through the wooden
car, only to wind itself around and
crush through its top again as If II
were made of paper. There the car and
passengers hung for nearly two hours,
while every minute the crowd increased
until thousand persons lined the
bank of the river. Employees seemed
dazed, and it was some time before q
long rope was secured. This was
slipped down the cable to the car and
q steamer anchored itself directly un
derneath.
Will Kibley, a boy, was the first tc
be let down, and the crowd cheered
Justify as he was safely landed. Next
came Miss Alice Wardell, who stood
the shock bravely. Doubly loud they
cheered her safe return. Belief gained
ground that no one was hurt, but those
familiar knew otherwise, for in the cal
above Oliver Ledgerwood lay dying,
his lifeblood oozing from two ugly
wounds on the head He had gone
with Miss Wardell, his fiance, on the
novel trip which ended so disastrously
One by one the passengers were lei
down until the car was cleared. Wher
Ledgerwood reached the boat sur
gcon pronounced his injuries fatal
and in less than ten minutes he wa.
dead His skull had been fractured il
two places.
Mr.. Fred McBee, another passenger
suffered severe injury to one leg
while Henry Hatcher's right hand wa
badly hurt. Hugh Rule, a boy, wa
standing near the engine-house whel
the cable broke, and was struck by tn
end and seriously hurt Persons il
the car say that Ledgerwood never re
gained consciousness after being struck
He was promising young lawyer
and leaves a widowed mother to mourn
his loss.
Before the coroner's jury Sunda
night, j. E. Patton, one of the lessee
and part owner Of the cable line, mad
the sensational statement under oat
that he believed the cable had been cut
The matter will be fully investigated
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Too Muah MarrIad.

PARKERsBURa. W. Va, Feb. 16-Da.
vid r. Forman, an alleged bigamist,
was arrested at Athens and brought
aere. He had preliminary examine
lion, and was sent to jail in default of
$1,000 bail. The Parkersburg wife
offered to go on his bond, but the JUS
ice refused to accept her. Letters
we're received Thursday morning from
mother Ohio woman claiming Forman
rs her husband. 1t is asserted that the
police obtained additional evidence
Thursday afternoon, which will cause
IN increase of the bond to 1000. Off
,ers leftsfor Dexter, o., Thursday night
20 senrch for evidence
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--The ccle.
brated English painter, G. II. Watts, OF
the Royal academy, has offered to pre-.
sent 70 the u. $. government the paint
ing, Love and Life" which was on
exhibition at the Worlds London ex-
position. For It's acceptance IN act OF
congress will be needed, and Secretary
Gresham has written to the COMMITTEES
On foreign affairs, requesting a resolu'
ton. The committee voted 70 report u
resolution. The painting will be hung
In the reception room OF the white
house. as there Is no nstienul gallery
IN which t, place II
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. ia case Of
mental aphasia has developed in the
mysterious man who has been for sc
long at the Grady hospital. He was
knocked down and robbed several
weeks ago, and since then he has been
unable to remember his own name,
Sunday he offered reward of $3.50 tc
any one who could tell him his name
He says that if he could remember il
he could remember everything. Chief
of Police Connolly had him sit for Q
photograph, which will be sent all ovel
the country.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Went to Death xy,t,, a Smile.

AKRON, O., Feb. 17.---"Good-by, wife:
I'll meet you in Heaven" With these
words of parting on his lips, Albertus
Denious, we'll known farmer, residing
few miles south of this city, walked
out of his house to the barn and hanged
himself. Mrs. Denious had replied to
his parting words with a smiling re.
mark, but as she thought of them she
began to fear that they meant moro
than she had thought at the time. She
went to the barn and discovered her
husband hanging from beam stone
dead. Dependency was the cause.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb l8.-Early
Wednesday night fire was discovered
mine No. 9. Of the Tennessee Coab
Iron and Railroad Co, at Blockton
The mine in which the fire originated
s tho State. Since the fire began It
aas been burning fercely and prospects
for cxtinguishing are small, ono man,
Bill West, superintendent of pumping
machinery. was sutfocated and his body
vas found late Thursday afternoon by
search party. The fire Is supposed tc
ne Of IncenSiary origin. The loss. SC
iar, can not bc estimated, but win h
seyy great n
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

LEIPsIc, O., Feb 16-Great excite
ment was caused Thursday at Ottawa,
the county seat, by the arrest of e. b.
Hathaway, assistant cashier of the Ex.
change bank, which few days ago
closed it's doors, for the embezzlement
of $4,000. The crookedness was discov.
cred by the receiver. Hathaway was
bound over to court to await the action
of the grand iury.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1Z--Peti-
tions in the Iron Hall receivership have
raised new questions with reference to
the distribution of the assets. One il
fled by an Ohio branch, and alleges
that receiver for that branch was ap-
pointed, and the court made an order
for him to distribute the assets,
amounting to about $4,000, and more
than this amount has been paid in by
the members, and it is all in the hands
of Receiver Failey, of this city. Other
petitions filed are to the same purpose.
Judge Winters said Friday he thought
the position Of the Ohio branch unten.
ah1a
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Am interruption Likely.

Tired Housekeeper There! The
house is as neat as new pin at last.
am going to take nap. Try not to
disturb me with your play, my pets.
Little Brother--What shall ] do If
any one calls?
Little Sister-No need to bother
about that No one ever calls when
things are clean. Good News.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Murdcred Ten Years Ago.

!. DALLAS, Tex. Feb ia month
ago, on the old Bagley farm, in deep
thiclset, skeleton was found. The
skull had been perforated by a bullet,
and within the skull the leaden missile
was found. 1t was identified rs the
skeleton of Henry Kirk, a farmer who
had been lured to death ten years
ago. Sheriff Cabell Thursday received
telegram from the sheriff of Miller
county, Ark, saying that w. Il. Ander-
son was in Jail in that county. 1t is
claimed that Anderson shot Kirk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. 16.-The building
occupied by the wholesale dry goods
house of Jones, Witter & Co., on East
Spring street near High street, caught
fire Thursday morning and is Il total
loss Several small buildings adjoining
also burned, and the loss is estimated
at S175 600
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Bought a Gold Brick,

TOLEDO, O., Feb. 16.-The grand jury
is investigating gold brick case. The
victim is John Groll, a farmer, and he
paid 5000 for two brass bricks, after
they had been tested by government
assayers" last week. The swindle was
perpetrated in the leading hotel of this
city. Officers claim to have important
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Mysterious Dlsappearance Solved.

LEIPsIc, o., Feb. 1T.-The body OF
Rev. Joshua Biggs, who SO mysterious.
ly disappeared while on his way home
from meeting Monday night last, was
found Friday morning along the Glover
Leaf track, where it had lain since the
disappearance. 1t is believed by his
friends that he was murdered and
thrown on the railroad tracks. Elk.
citement in the vicinity of the dead
mans home is at fever heat. The de.
ceased was one of the most popula,
men in that locality
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

DELAWARE, O., Feb. 16.-The names
OF the eight students expelled from the
Ohio Wesleyan university here for gen.
eral immortality and attendance at the
theater are: j. A. Hall, j. e. Priddy.
w. Ozier Charles Secrist, N. o. Ford
G. w. Spencer, Wells Stanley and H.
M. Pitcher 1t is said there are still
more to follow.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Found Dead in Bed.

GALLON, o., Feb. I'D. G. Hudson,
commercial traveller, registered at
Central hotel Thursday from Louis
VILE KY, and was assigned to room 25
He retired early in apparent good
health, with the request to be called
for the 5:12 train east. When the clerk
called Friday morning no response was
given, and upon further investiga-
tion it was discovered that Hudson
was dead. He leaves a wife and three
chi16rau
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

ALLIANCE, O., Feb. 17.-At the annual
business meeting of the Ohio Intercol-
legiate Oratorical association Friday,
Hiram college was admitted to the as
sociation to fill the vacancy caused by
the withdrawal of Oberlin college last
year. The contest next year will be
held in Columbus.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

ZANEsvIILE, o., Feb. 16.-Aagust
Bohnsett, German farmer living on "a
small place east of the city, stopped NJ
the Mt. Clare hotel and blew out the
gas. The doctors worked with him a
long time before bringing him to. II
he wanted to end his life he gave no in.
timation of it TO anyone.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. lG.-The disputed
ownership of Lieb island in the Lick
Ing reservoir was settled Thursday by
Mrs. j. II. Lieb, the claimant being
given possession upon payment of $500
to the state. This island has been u
bone of contention for two years be-
tween the state and the Lieb family.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
TWO HOTELS BURN.
Guests. In sran Antonio (TeX.) Hostieries
Hardly EkcapN with Their LlYea.

G1estS. In snn Antonio (Tex.) Hostieries
Bnreiy Escape with Their Lives.
ST. Louis. Feb. IA special to the
POST Dispatch from San Antonio, Tex,
says: Fire at 8 o'clock a. IN.
destroyed the ST. Leonard and Cen
trail hotels, together with I'LL their
furnishings. The hotels adjoin each
other aod were filed with guests,
all ,t whom escaped, but main,
iy In their night attire and with
cut baggure. The loss is placed al
500, 00. l'he new courthouse was
damaged &i5 ojo WORTH The total IN
surancc Is Sd, 900.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Bank Looted by the Ofiicers.

ATLANTIC, Ia, Feb. 16.-The excite.
ment growing out of the Cass county
bank failure does not abate, but has
grown more intense since it was given
out on good authority that the liabili-
ties are $4,000, with less than $780,
900 assets, and there are about s25, ,00C
preferred claims. The overdrafts, Of
the officers and stockholders have
grown until they now aggregate s242,'
OnG
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Feb. 18-The TWEEN
ty-seventh anniversary of the Y. NJ. c.
A. assembled here Thursday. Two
hundred and fifty delegates were in
their seats This date was chosen es
pecially because it is the tiftieth ami.
versary of the establishment of the Y.
NJ c. A. in the United States
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

NoRwALK, o., Feb. 17.--Philip Brand,
of Ridgefeld township, was found dead
in his bed at Joseph Miller's boarding
house in this city. The room was full
of gas and the transom tightly closed.
He had had family troubles.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Minister Killed by Cars,

HECTOR, O., Feb. 17.-The body of
Rev. ]. P. Riggs, living near North
Creek, O., was found just north of Wis
terman. Riggs had been attending a
quarterly meeting, and was on his way
home, walking on the railroad track
during the snow storm He did not
hear the fast express train, and was
killed
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
A $4,000 Damage Verdict

BUcYRUs, o., Feb l6.-After being
out six hours, the jury in the case OF
Mrs. Carnagan VS. the Big -Four,
awarded the plaintiff damages to the
sum of $4,000. Mrs Carnagan's hus.
band was killed in the Crestline yards.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Alice and John Divided.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Feb. 1G.-Alice Fer
guson was granted divorce Thursday
from John Ferguson. The case created
considerable attention, as the parties
are we'll known citizens Neglect, cru.
city and drunkenness were the Ct argos
esta blished
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24

SALEM, o., Feb. 1.-THE Salem Co.,
of this city, and other coal operators IN
this vicinity, announce cut for min
ing OF 141a cents per ton At a meet.
ing Thursday night the miners decided
to accept it The operators claim that
Pittsburgh and other competitors make
it necessary
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-02-24
Woman Attempts Suicide.

FRANKLIN, o., Feb. 16.-Mrs Katie
Blours, wife of James Blours, foreman
Of the bridge carpenters on the Big
-Four, with headquarters here, unsuc-
ccssfully attempted suicide by taking
a large dose of carbolic acid and chlor-
ide of zinc. She was Respondent