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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
A"BLUFF" THAT WORKED.
How Little Man Avoided Fight Will
Big One.

q Big One.
The big man was just drunk enough
to be spelling for fight. That was
apparent to every one in the cafe. He
hadn't been there ten minutes before
he picked up quarrel with man
three sizes smaller, who had been qui-
city minding his own business in COR
ner of the room.
''Sir, you've insulted me-" exclaimed
the big man.
"You are mistaken" quietly re-
sponded the other.
you're a liar" thundered the big
man, "and if you know what that
means you'll fight"
Certainly" was the rejoinder, with
out tremor of perturbation, "but it
| must be after I've finished eating; I
never allow trifies to interfere with my
dinner. Waiter, hurry up that porter
house steak! Never mind if it is a bit
rare
The big man, nonplussed for the
time being by such display of cool.
ness, sat down at table near by and
| glared at his prospective victim. We
all felt sorry for him, but the big mar
looked dangerous, even if he was
"three sheets in the wind,'' and we de
cided not to interfere.
| When the little mans steak came IN
he said something to the waiter. Two
minutes later the waiter said some
thing to the big man. 1t was noticed
that he didn't look quite so fierce after
that, and soon afterwnrd, remarkine
with assumed carelessness that h,
would be back in q minute, he left tn,
room.
Then some of us ventured to sugges
to the little man that it was q good op
portunity for him to skip" which
considering the discrepancy in size be
tween him and the man who had fOrcet
n quarrel upon him, would involve nj
disgrace.
''Much obliged for your good advice,
said he, as coolly as ever, ''but there /
no necessity for that; the other fellow
has run away already"
When fifteen minutes had slipped b.
and "the other fellow" hadn't showl
up we concluded that the little fellow
, was right and wanted to know, O
course. what had caused the stampede
SO, Just little bluff he replied
81 wasn't any more anxious to figh
! with that brute than the rest of yo
I were, though. knew he was a cowar
] or he wouldn't have picked opt n ma
4 SO much smaller than himself to taste
D a quarrel ON. ! just told the waite
) that it would be worth dollar to le
q him know that was Tim McCoo
c alias the Kilkenny Cat lightweigt
, champion of Ireland, just landed an
y anxious to get on a match with SOM
q body. / knew that would work.
nsver get into scrape wien ] CO.
bluff my way out of it, and as keep
cool head on my shoulders general
succeed.
s"Thanks, but If you'll excuse me I
y content myself with q sigar."-->N.
Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
SAVED BY ALTGELp.
In This Case 1t Is Probable the Right
Thing Hns Been Done.

IN THIS case lC 1S IrODaDIe tne IiSnt
Thing Has Been Done.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-1n legal circles it
is regarded as certain that Gov. Alt
geld will again interfere to prevent the
execution on January Is of George II.
Painter. who was saved from the gal
lows at the last moment by the dis
covery of new evidence couple of
weeks since. Since the reprieve facts
have come to light from half dozen
different sources tending to demon
strate that Painters story was correct
and that he is innocent of the crime
for which he is under sentence of
death. Nearly all of this new evidence
has been voluntary, many of those
concerned explaining their fail
ure to put themselves in evi-
dence before on the ground that they
did not want to be mixed up in a
murder trial and thought it beyond the
bounds of possibility that the man
would be convicted. The formidable
array of facts gathered within the past
two weeks by counsel for the con.
demned man tends toward making the
case one of the most remarka BILE in the
criminal history of Cook county.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
ChlaAme. WIN Reglst,e.

WAsHIXGToS, Dec rs .s,-Commlssione,
Of Internal Revenue Miller said We'd
nesday that he was alarmed st the ap-
parent Indifference of the Chinese IN
this country toward the registration
law. While It is true that few Of the
| internal revenue collectors throughout
ihe country report any disposition on
she part of the Chinese 10 register, yet
,he treasury department has received
nfor nation that tho SIX Companies,
Who control nearly all Chinamen In
lis country, will soon iFsuc orders 4
heir subjects 10 comply with the rsgia
ration law.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
Smoked On the scano.d.

WARnENsnuEe, Mo-. Dee. aoS-Mur
ierer li,arles iiinl.s was cNecut;d Fri
lay. After religious services he was
conducted to the scaffold, walking
with firm step. just before the moose
and black cap were adjusted. he lit a
cigar and said: 'Good-by to all you
people" Banks neck was broken by
the fall and he was pronounced dead in
seven minutes Banks crime WAS the
deliberate murder of Isaac Palrer, an
other Negro, in a gambling den at se
lalia, Mo-, August 20. 1892, and wal
Il result Of a quarrel over game o.
erapa
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
Styles foR LirrLS FOLKS.
rhcy Are Very Uriginai Ts,ts '"te~
n mud f.lnaLa

The winter gowns for little raopN
are ,nore original than usual. for they
hardy trench on the mods adopted Ly
their elders. ilopsa sking, tweed, faced
cloth, poplin and satin, are all utilized
for young people.
A pretty fine fawn hopsacl< had q
plain full skirt. with five rows o,
stitching nj the hem. 1t was sewn To
the bodice, and had more fullncss in
front than we are accustomed to see.
The bodice was almost entirely cofu-
posed of spotted red satin, used also
for the top of the sleeves; but over
this the fawn cloth was carried in
points back and front, so that in a
measure it rcsembled one bodice placed
over another.
A pretty shot fronls in red and green
had three bias folds at the hem, a
rounded yoke at the neck being formed
! of similar folds This had n red velvet
collar and waistband the puffs of the
slseves being divided by the velvet.
The coats this winter are generally
double-breasted, have triple capcs, and
are trimmed either with beaver or some
kindred fur.
A feature in millinery is the eXtraor-
dinary size of the granny bonnet. The
fresh little faces are hidden away and
seem to be visible only at the end of a
long tunnel.
These bonnets are made in velvet,
and often in shot silk, drawn on to
cane or cord, having large rosette bows
Mt the side and deep gathered curtains
at the back. With these are vieuX rose
! cloth capes and coats, lined with tur.
| quoise blue and edged with fur.
Hats are made in black velvet and in
cloth of various kinds, with ostrich
feathers peeping over the top; and the
! fashionable shapes are well suited for
covering with a piece of the dress or a
piece of the cloak Enormous ostrich
! feathers are used to trim them; en-
erald and other bright colored velvets
are the favorite materials for the sort
of hats, which originated in the head,
' gear worn by the beautiful Duchess oi
of Devonshire.
Light blue and other kinds of felt
are trimmed with black, and there are
hats with low crowns and flat brims
some of them crinlsled.
+! The Dutch bonnet which gives sucf
a quaint aspect to the rising genera
tion, is frequently made now in cream
colored soft material, covered will
white guipure, and edged with beaver
fur.
The shaded felts are new, and they
are reversible. These are generally
applied to hats, and pink exterior
shows brown tinge beneath the brim
Infants robes follow the luXuriou.
fashions of their elders, and white
poplin, white sicilienne, white cash
mere, and even white velvet are no
considered too eXtravagant. The cloak:
are now made with one cape, almost
as long as the mantle itself, and this il
gathered into the neck.
A pretty little frock for a young
child was made Of blue sicilienne, will
a couple of capes over the shoulder
three puffs to the sleeves, the bodice
gathered at the waist, and the skir
quite plain. Much piping and many
French hens find their way into tn,
trimmings of children's frocks ant
pelisseS-The Queen.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
A jewelers. Clerk Film Flammed.

PARKERsBURs, w. Va, Dec. 29.-A
few days ago man went into Paulus,
Reps & Co. IS jewellers store, laid down
see and asked for gold watch, which
he said he had arranged with the pro-
pristor to purchase on installments.,
paying s5 SO down. While the cle.k
was getting tho contract the man ex'
changed his bill for ten. The clerk
gave him the watch, valued at $50, and
change for the $40 note. Thursday
Chief of Police Heaton arrested G. A.
Morrison, Of Riverside, charged will
being the fim-fammer The watcf
was found on him. 1t is thought he II
an experienced crook.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
All Trains Armed.

WICHITA, Kns., Dec. 3o.-The bold
robberies that have marked the past
few nights in different towns of Okla
homa have had the effect of forewarn.
ing railroad officials, and every train
going through the strip now carries a
number of armed guards 1t is be-
lieved the late robberies have been
committed by members of n large band
of outlaws organized from remnnts OF
the Starr and Dalton gangs A des'
pcrate attempt at train robbery is cx-
pected any night, and extra strong
guards are taken aboard trains as a
precautiOu.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
A Suffering Husband.

New York, Dec. 30.-Alice Burke is
suing her husband Michael, for seprar.
tion on the grounds of cruelty. Lawyer
Hummel appeared for Michael in deny
ing the charges of cruelty. ''The fact
of the matter is" said Mr.. Hummel,
that my client is affected with stutter-
ing. He shutters worse than any man
I ever knew. can hardly understand
him. The woman is simply tired of his
suffering, and wants to get rid OF
him." Judge Truax reserved his de-
cision
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
The End In Sight.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30-All the depart
ment offices of the Worlds fair were
discontinued Friday and the employees
discharged. The department chiefs,
however. will be kept on the salary
list until April 1 in order to afford
them an opportunity of preparing their
reports for presentation to congress.
Director General Davis will go to Flor
ida in two weeks in order to prepare
his report without interruption or mo-
lestation from business or personal
f,,;an1-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
Danseuse's Tragic suicide.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27.-Mlle.
Michaelova, favorite danseuse Of the
Imperial shcater, invited party OF
friends to supper. While they were oil
seated at the table the hostess arose.
in few brief, sharp words bade fare
we'll to her guests, and before anybody
could prevent her, swallowed dose OF
poison which she had poured unob-
served into wine glass and fell dead
before her Mortified friends
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
Wants to BE President of Uruguay.

MoNTEvIDEo, Dec. 3O.-Dr. Ellauri
announces himself as candidate for
the presidency of Uruguay. There is u
good deal of opposition to him, how
ever, and the fact that he is backed by
the present administration will not
help his chances with a large number
of citizens who are dissatisfied with the
way things have been going on in
Uruguay Financial questions enter
largely into the issues OF the cam
paign.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06

81. LOUIS, DGc. 27.. The N. O. Nell
son Manufacturing Co is conducted on
the proft-sharing plan. Tae men have
received dividends for the last ten
years, but last August agreed to ac'
cept cut of twenty-five per cent, in
wages.
Tuesday a meeting Of the directors
was held, and Mr. Nelson announced
that dividend OF I per cent would bs
paid for the current year, and the q
per cent lost by the cut in wages
would be returned In cash TO each EN-
ploye. The company employs Ave hun
dYcd men. 49,. ~. ~ ~.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06

s. s. Teacher explaining tho subtle
influence OF Satan) Why is that boy
win pass by the frsi. in his own yard,
and then take TIE same sort OF fruit,
not bit better, from q neighbours tree?
Boy-Cawse II yeh take y'r own
frnit, y'r father will lick yeh, but II
yeh take the neighbours fruit, the
neighbor dasent lick yeh, cause your
father will get mad and Lick him.
Good. News
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06

WAshIxaToAs Dec .s7.-Ths postal
suthoriticss of more thsn one foreign
country WA hail pith satisfaction the
CLOSE OF the present year and the with
dra wsl from sale Of the oblong Colum.
bian postage stsmpA More American
letters have gops astrsy during the
past few months In Eng)snd and
France than ever before, snd this ID 1T
tributsd " the fact that veritabls
craze for possessing one Of the mon.
Atyosities exists in both countries. 20
much so that many banks and large
business houses ha ~ asked their Ameri'
can correspondents TO use nothing bSl
ehc old st7ae Of stampA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
HIS LAST GIFTS.
Philanthropist Stricken While NAL
Presents at q Church Door.

Philanthropist Stricken While Making
Presents ut Church Door.
+ YoNKERs, N. Y, Dec. 27.-Robert C.
Gisher, millionaire and philanthropist.
died Tuesday at the parish house OF
Trinity Episcopal churh, New Rochelle.
The dec c.ased attended Christmas serv-
ices at the church, and at the close
stood near the door and presented
each Of the poorer members with a
$40 gold piece as a Christmas gift just
as he finished he was seen to reel. He
was caught by friends and taken to the
parish house, where he died Tuesday
morning.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
Read His own Obituary.

New BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. a9.-The
obituary of Warren Ladd, one of the
best known citizens of this city and
father of ex-Gov Ladd, Of Rhode
Island, was published Thursday to the
extent of column. 1t was mistake,
and Mr. Ladd has the privilege of read.
ing his own obituary.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
Likes White Men.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-The will Of
Tommy Lafon, the wealthy Negro who
died here few days ago, has been
probated. Lafon's fortune is estimated
at s50O,OO He bequeathed to Chart
able or educational purposes s2l4, ,OO0
Most of the institutions endowed by
him are exclusively for whites.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
Donjon,s Case Goes Over.

WAsHINGToN, Dec 2S.-Jossph Don.
Jon, the letter-writing crank who sent
epistles to Vice. President Stevenson,
Senator Mills and prominent public
men, was to have been arraigned in the
police court Wednesday morning, but
thore was some delay in preparing the
warrants and the case went over
1t has been decided by the prosecuting
attorney to prosecute Donjon on two
separate charges. one of forging tho
name OF his father to q postal note or
order, and the other of sending threat.
cards or on the outside Of envelopes
through the mails.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
Dentl, Of Gen. Ounrles.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 80.-Gen. w.
A. Quarles, an ex-confederate brigadier
and II Tennessee lawyer and politician
of some note, died at the residence OF his
daughter in Logan county, Ky His
home was in Clarksville, Tenn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06
Anxious to Please.

First Church Usher = lsald-heaaoh;
gentleman in the aisle waiting W ~
,laced. "
Second Church Usher Al right III
,how MIN to Il back pew.-S \. WeelQ
". ~
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-01-06

"A steel bridge is to be built across
the Niagara gorge near the old railway
suspension bridge.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
:PIays Havoc with Records.

Indianapolis special: The flag Of
honor fats over the track Of the In
%dianapolis Driving Club and Robert D..
the great son Of Hartford, reigns su-
preme as king OF the turf.
The day was all that could have been
desired and the track was perfect. In
the first heat the PAGERS got of at the
second start and went neck and neck TO
the three-Quarters. Then began the
mad race home. II wa a grand finish,
and a moment later, when 2;O35 was
hung up, a great wave Of delight
dashed across the amphitheater.
Forty-ive minutes later the horses
came out again. Like twin rockets
they shot from under the wire and
started on the trip around the turn
that was 70 bring them glory and
fame. Robert }. went right TO the
front. At the quarter he led by two
lengths. Joe Patchen closed up the
gap and vas hanging 10 the little bays
wheel at the half, which was reached
IN l:0l II. Patchen was well along
side OF Robert at the three-Quarters,
which was reached in 1901. Then
Geers let Robert out and he moved
away from the black with a mighty
burst of speed and passed under the
wire two open lengths in front OF his
determined competitor in 2:02t. Patch
On marked at 2.02s.
One long cheer burst forth and cor.
tinued until after the time was an
nounced. The worlds record was
shattered, the fastest heat eve gone
In harness was witnessed and the
crowd went wild.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
HALF OF CONRAD IN ASHES.
Grundy County Iowa Town Almost
DESTROYED.

Conrad special; The thriving town
of Conrad, Grundy County, was de-
vastatcd by fire. The flames were
first discovered in the wareroom Of
Tapp's grocery store, and quickly
spread to adjacent buildings, extend
ing a block south, a block west and
then another block north. Tapp's
grocery store ana harness shop, Krun.
rOdth's harness shop, q. Fl. Bakers
shoe store, Schroeder X Baird's meat
market, the Bank Of Conrad, Stark
Bros. genera store. Wheeler's drug
store, Frazer x Leibsle's grocery and
hardware, VIM. MoOre's barber shop,
NJ. A. Fields billiard hall, John BaX-
ter's barber shop, DR.. Penfield's Office.
and a few small concerns were com
Pletely destroyed. The loss vii! ex-
ceed 500, 600. and the insurance agrre-
gates but $4,000. stark Bros. lose
$4,000 and have but -. 900 insurance.
Tama City was tclcgraphed for aid but
it arrived too ate, The origin Of the
fire is unknown.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
By A MOB.
Assailant of Mrs. Bone Lynchcd
Near Watertown. -. ID.

Watertown. S. D.. special: The lrst
lynching in this section OF south IA
kota since it became n state occurred
in this city. The tramn named Rourhe
or Bork his real name being unknown
who attempted 10 outrage a farmer s
wife, Nrs. VIM. Bone. near here on
the night of August 81. was taken
from Jail by a mob and strung up in
Court House Square. Tie was taken
from the city Jail. in which he rad
been placed but three hours before.
dragged through side streets for more
than two blocks and then strung up to
an electric light pole, where the re-
main dangled for more than an hour.
TIE officers Of the jail were over
powered. The locks of the jail were
broken. a rope placed around the body
of tie victim and the procession start
ed. The mob was a quiet but deter
mined body Of men and scarcely a word
wa, spoken until the deed was accom-
plished. Bourke was dragged along
ike a log from the jail to the place OF
,ynching, and relatives of the woman
whom the culprit had attempted 10
outrage jumped upon the face anu form
of the PROSTATE man while the pro-
cession was moving along. The fact
that not a muscle was observed 20
move and not a quiyer was noticed af-
ter the body was pulled up leads to the
belief that the victim vas either in
sensible or dead before he was hung.
a coroner's inquest has been in ses-
sion aud is still undetermined as 10 a
verdict There seems TO be no clue to
the identity OF the victim, who stub
bornly refused 70 give his name or any
part OF his history. There seems to be
but one chance in a million. however,
that he was not the mar wanted. The
evidence seems to be as conclusive as
circumstantial evidence a be. The
victim was a rather small man. wore a
close clipped beard, weighed about
$50 pounds and appeared to be under
80 years OF age.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
Strike May Never BE Called or,

Chicago special: 1t seems probable
now shat the formal order calling of
the Pullman strike will never he i.-
sued. For the fourth time delegates
from the eighteen branches Of the A.
K. L. at Pullman have failed TO meet
in response to "a call summoning them
TO consider the matter of declaring
the strike ut an end. 1t is said that
the reason for this apparent apathy on
the part of the strikers is that the ma
jority OF each division is at present
employed in the shops.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
TOWN SWALLOWED Up.
VI lining Hamlet in Pennsylvania
COmpletely EnQulfed.

Lofty. Pa. special: The little min
ing town OF Scotch Valley. IL Lacka-
wanna County. near this place, was
swallowed up in one OF the most
complete mine caveins yer known in
the region. The widest excitement
prevails throughout the region, and
the details are fragmentary. II is
known. however, that a dozen houses
on either side OF the principal streets
OF the hamlet were completely swal-
lowed up in the gaping hole and moth
ing can be seen of the other buildings
Of the town, but roofs. gables and
chimneys.
The cavein was caused by the Civ
ing way OF the timber supports in the
workings OF Mt. Lookout colliery.
The inhabitants Of the hamlet were
startled by u rumbling and reports
like falling rock in the caverns OF an
abandoned mine many hundred feet
below them. Report was followed by
report and accompanied by other ire
mors. and the village sank out OF sight
in the gaping cavity. Meanwhile
some fifty miners We're imprisoned in
the colliery. They were al work in
another portion Of the mine and all
means of exit from the mine were
completely wiped out in the cavein.
The men started up through a tun,
mel which was used as an air shaft.
A rescuing party came TO where the
imprisoned miners were struggling
upward and carried them TO the sur
face. where a great crowd Of excited,
panic stricken people was awaiting
them. All persons who could be found
we're taken from the ruins. although
the full roll OF those to be accounted
for cannot be prepared until morning.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
TRIAL of DEBS Ell. AL.
kilograms Introduced TO Prove De.
lance of Federal InJunctions.

Chicago special: The trial Of Debs
and other A. r. L. officials was re-
sumed. The first witness was +. NJ.
Milford of the Western Union Tele-
graph, who read a large number of
messages sen and received by the de-
PENDANTS. One Of them addressed to
c. B. Herman OF Denver. told him Ito
pay no attention to the court i%niunc-
tions." Milford was not very success
full IN identifying Deb's signature.
At the beginning Of the afternoon
session Attorney Walker announced
that the Government had introduced
all the kilograms it wished to and the
witness was turned over to Attorney
Miller, Of the Santa Fe road, for ex-
animation. The Santa Fe attorney in
troduced a number Of kilograms as
evidence. After adducing eviGchce
a. TO the II in which the West
ern Union received payment OF its
bills from the \. r. L. twice in checks
and al other times in coins and bill s,
the court adjourned.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13

and q liet and a cessation of the many
things which make official life so an.
moving in Washington.
During the past year additions have
been made to Gray Gables which have
much improved the place. AS it now
appears, the house has nine chambers,
which give the Cleveland family all
the room they need and also allow
them to entertain guests. The rooms
are plainly furnished. and several OF
them have fine large tire-places where
huge logs can be piled, affording not
only heat but the lone like feeling
that open fires only seem able TO give.
Perhaps the pieasantest room in tbs
house is the sitting-room, a picture Of
which is here given. This is the gen
eral meeting pace for the Clevelands
their children and their friends. 1t is
a remarkably attractive 70 IN and has
an atmosphere Of comfort which il
would be hari to find surpassed any
where.
A view is also presented Of the ex
terror O! Gray Gables from w ich some
idea of the house may be formed. The