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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
Bridget's Appreciation. A

A lady employed very ignorant
Irish servant, who would not rise in the
morning at sufficiently early hour.
An alarm was therefore bought and pre-
sented to the servant with the words,
"You know, Bridget, that require the
fire alight every morning by O'Clock
but ] cannot get you to do it,; SO l have
bought you this alarm" Bridget exar'-
ined it and said: "Thank you, mum
it's very pretty. But fancy thing loike
this bein able to loight foire. Sure il IS
wonderful invention, mum. Lon
don Household Words.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
THE ANANlAs cLus.
Stories Told by Disciples Of the Famous
Preyaricator.


One OF the latest products Of the restless
Tenderloin district Of New York Is an
Ananias club. To Join the club man
must be an Ingenious liar. Tales Of travel,
scientific discoveries and stories Of his
torical research predominate. Tho club
has had leather medal struck off, which
was presented TO the champion liar. The
medal bears on It's face a stamped repro
duction Of Ananias' features.
Some Of the stories told are worth ro-
peating. At recent session tho man who
wore the medal told this story:
"Some time ago 1 was travelling In
South America. l stopped at hotel In
one Of the inland cities, and as 1 wanted
TO riso early asked the landlord to have
me wakencd at o'clock In the morning
asked him II he had an alarm clock. He
startled me by saying that he had not, but
that he had a lot Of rattlesnakes trained to
wake people. All you had TO do was TO lle
down and at tht designated hour the snake
let loose his rattle and kept IL up until
you wakened. 1t struck me as an odd ar
rangement, but | said that II Il was all
right 1 would stand Il. Accordingly, he
put snake In my room, and after the
newness of the thing wore off l fell asleep.
1 was awakened about o'clock by great
racket In The room. Through the dim
| light could make out a struggle that was
! taking place in the room but could only
discern one man. When | made tho situa-
tion out clearly found that native thioi
had entered my room. The snake had i'm
| medlately coiled itself around his throat
and was slowly strangling him, while II
violently rang its rattle for the police"
A dead silence settled over tho little
group. None but brave man would have
ventured to open his mouth aftor that
There was one, however, that did dare
and his narrative was as follows:
1.-TWO years ago, when visited my homt
on the farm in Vermont, dropped my
gold watch and chain on the grass. Befor
had time to pick it up calf playing Il
the yard licked 1t up and swallowed It
Last week was home again, and the calf
now grown to u COW, was to be killed.
had grudge against 1t for the loss Of m.
handsome gold watch and went out to so
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
THE SWEET PEA GIRL.

l never done thing, not thing. j
went TO the Durrant trial like lots OF
other ladies went. Yes, carried IA bunch
of flowers, because I always carry flowers.
certainly do love flowers.
about the casoY oh, yes. Why, lawi
went TO the case with my lady friends.
We wanted to see Durrant and see what
he'd look like in courtroom. i don't sec
anything so very terrible about that, do
your
"What did he look likep
"Why," said the sweet pea girl, "just
about like anybody else would look.
can't see no great difference between him
and any other young gentleman.
~ saw him once before, you know"
elbow was thatP" said.
ooh, yes indeed" replied the sweet pea
girl Eyes, indeed saw him on the boat
the day he was arrested. So Of course.
you understand, took considerable in
terost in him. mean only as stranger,
you understand, of course.
"I'm very quiet. I've always been very
quiet. I'm not much of hand to talk
or to go either. don't care to go. / like
TO stay home. I'm great for staying In my
room by myself. | read good deal, and
have my birds for company. Icertalnly
do lovo birds, don't your
"What do l readp oh, heaps of things
stories mostly and poetry and books of
science. But, law me, haven't read any
thing for weeks. I'm SO pestered about
this Durrant case l can't get my mind
down to read
"Im studying music, ,too-instrumenta
I'm very fond of music, but can't study
now. just worry and worry, and then
call in my l. ly friend, and we both have a
good cry. l always feel better when can
have good cry, don't your Seems like
don't fret so IL cry"
"How do they poster your" asked.
"Well, you just think Reporters after
mo and detectives, and l can't eat In tho
dining room any more-people stare 30. l
have all my meals sent to my room. It's
kind Of Lonesome, but it's the best way.
"Why, you'd think was some sort Of
wild animal eloped from the circus, to SEQ
people stare at me--men and women too.
can't go out In the cars any more.
have to geta carriage when want little
fresh air. Amt II awful for folks to do soP
~ certainly do think it's burning
shame. don't know no more about tho
Durrant trial than the dead, except what
I've soen In the courtroom and read In the
papers. I'm a great reader. read every
one OF the papers all through, every line.
My lady friend says she doesn't see how
do It. She says she d DO dead, but like to
read. / don't care for the theater or any
thing like that I'm very quiet. All
want Is for folks to let me be. don't
want to poster anybody"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
THE BEARD RIOT IN THE ITALIAN SENATE

all were found to have some serious draw.
back for practical application. After sew.
eral days of spicy debate on this topic NJ.
Casale deputy rom Spiro, demanded the
attention Of the house. lie said that he
had listened carefully to all tho various
propositions, and it had been n matter Of
deep regret to him that nothing had been
accomplished to relieve their beloved coun-
try of this financial embarrassment. He,
however, hatterod himself that ho had
evolved plan by which q great deal Of
money could be raised and to which no.
body could have any objection. "What we
want in Italy" said NJ. CasulG, "is u tax
on boardsl' This sentence was delivered
with great deal of dramatic effect and
impreSSivenCsS. To say that Crispi and
tho senators were thundcrstruck was to
pls6 1t mildly. But soon the storm broke
loose. At first tho thing was treated as u
joke, but 1t was quickly found that Casalo
was in dead earnest. IIe defended his
proposition of the beard tax with vehe-
mence and demanded that he he given a
chance to explain himself. His idea was
that all men who had a beard of any kind
were inordinatcly vain of this adornmant.
Rather than to sacrifice it to the cruel
razor they wOuld prefer to pay a moderate
be patriotic thing to do, considering the
circumstances. Now, to n man or youth
| with only a sort Of baseball nine of n mus
tache the tax would bo mere trifle. With
a goateo added there could be an increase
Of, say, 10 per cent, according to length.
IncipiGnt side whiskers could bo worn by
most anybody, as the tax on such would
be moderate.
phnga IN n lfrn n
the extravaganza Of u mustache, n Ia King
| Humbert or side whiskers he took mat
tiers in his own hands. Such magniGcence
in hirsute communication would have to
| be taxed in proportion to its splcndor.
| This was NJ CasalG's explanation, and he
| added that to wear a beard of any kind
| would b0 the mark Of patriotism.
He had scarcely finished when there was
an uproar from every side of the senate
chamber All were talking at once, and
| Crispi, who was In the chair, found it ex-
| tremely difficult to restore order. The pro.
| posed measure was meroilessly ridiculod
| and Its originator came In for some OK.
ceedingly cutting remarks. Finally Count
Laurenzano in tho heat of the debate be-
same too personal to suit NJ Casale. The
count, he said, ought not to DO so touchy
on this subject, seeing that It would not
| deprive him Of any revenue. This created
| a great dec VI laughter at the expense OF
| the count, whose ancestors are said to
have welded the razor for living. The
count retorted upon Casale by insinuating
that he had never had the price Of a shave
anyway. This was tho last straw. The
count and his disputant rushed at each
other and Nj, Casale banged the noble
count In the nose, This was signal for a
general fight among the Italian statesmen,
and Crlspi sat poworless while the excite
ment lasted The sergeant-at-arms finally
restored peace.
There Is no tax ON boards, and the
finances Of the country are In the Same de.
plolylble condition as before
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
THE SWEET PEA GIRL.
Mysterious Woman Of the Dur
rant Murder Trial.
A SAN FRANCISCO SENSATION.

The Sweet Pea Girl Talks Of Her Interest
In tho Case--Pcstered BY the Press end
the Public Because OF Her Regular At
tendance at the Trial.
Special correspondence to the News Democrat.
San Francisco, CAL, November IS.
One OF the most interesting features Of
the Durrant murder trial at San Francisco
has been the regular attendance Of n beau
tiful young woman who always woro q
bunch Of sweet peas and manifested great
interest in tho prisoner. Her striking
beauty soon attracted tho attention OF tho
reporters and court officers, and numerous
attempts TO penetrate the mystery of her
identity having failed, the newspaper men
made her famous in the public prints as
"the sweet pea girl of the Durrant trial. !"
AL sorts of rumors concerning her con-
neotion with tho case were circulated and
the populac9 flocked to tho courtroom TO
see the sweet pea girl, whose entrances and
exits created quito as much OF n sensation
as those of the man charged with the bel.
fry murders.
It finally transpired that tho sweet pea
girl Is Mrs. @. j. Bowers, the wifo of an
Oakland insurance clerk, and although the
mystery that surrounded her identity was
dissipated the public refused TO believe
that she did not have some secret conneo.
tion with the case, and sbe continued to di.
vide with tho prisoner the curious atten
tion of the crowds at the murder trial.
"Annie Laurie" one Of the bright young
women of the San Francisco Examiner
staff, had talk with Mrs. Bowers at hel
boarding house the other day that gives M
entertaining insight into the character ol
that famous parsonage.
Claw mol" said the sweet pea girl
catching her breath and showing dinpl,
or two. "Wlll you please to tell me what
they 'ro following me and pestering mo for
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
FOUGHT FOR WHISPERS
A Unique ARRAY In the Italian
Senate.
ALL ABOUT A TAX ON Boards.

A statesmanIlke Proposition That Gave
Rise 90 Heated Discussion and Caused
an Honorable Senator 70 Precipitate q
Riot by Smashing a N9biemsn's Nose.
Special correspond dcnce to the News Democmt.
London, November II.
There have been some peculiar loglsla.
tive affrays In the history of parliamen
tary government, but perhaps the most
unique riot on record Is that which recent
ly occurred In tho Italian senate, when tho
honorable statesmen came TO blows In dis
cussing proposed tax on boards. 1t came
TO pass In this way:
The Italian government is In sore flnan-
cial straits. Bankruptcy seems inevitable
unless substantial help comes from somo
quarter, it matters little where, so It comes
soon There is nothing In the treasury to
meet the deficit Of last years budget,
and where this years expenses are TO como
from IL n matter too remote for conjecture.
The flnanciors Of the country have done
everything in their power TO float q loan,
but without success. Crispi finally np-
pcaled to the senate, stating that he would
be pleased TO hear propositions from tho
various senators touching on the quesriO'
Of raising the much needed duCats. This
gave rise TO some Of the most ridicu rus
suggestions being put forward by some
we'll meaning but wocfully misguided
statesmen. Everything that could possibly
be taxed has been made to pay tribute,
and to find something new on which to
levy was by no means an easy matter.
There were many schemes proposed, but
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21

and sable or black fox forms q rich trim
ming for the formal toilets thoy compose
Both street and evening gowns are nude
of velvet and highly elaborated,
Tho Louis Suize ca saquo has made Its
appearance and Is % Gurious garment with
long, square baSQIcs in front and a back
which terminates at the waist line, in the
fashion Of the bolcru. These casaques are
mado Of cloth or veIvet embroidered with
silk OF incrusted with rich patterns In
steel and jet and entirely l!ncd with fur.
Cashmere velvet Is new and vory rich
novelty Of the season, and Is employed for
elaborate bodiocs. The ground may be
light or dark, light blue, rose, mauve, yell
low, gray, red, green, myrtle or dark blue,
and the pattern Is woven In the character
istic designs of an india shawl. These
sumptuous corsagos are worn over dark
skirts and are exceedingly effective.
Alpaca and mohair havo heen added to
tho variety OF materials now employed for
mourning wear, and skotCh Is given OF a
neat mourning costume OF alpaca and
Grape combined, The Rodet skirt is plsin.
Tho clOse jacket bodice has very full
double basque, the lower ono being Of
orapo and The upper ono Of alpaca. The
bodice opens Ia front over a vest Of orapo,
I'm tho middle of which Is a plait orna-
mentcd with buttons OF duh jet. The high
collar Is Of Grape and the ample one pieoe
sleeves Of alpaca. Tho small onpote Of
orapo has two wings Of duh iet In front
and long Grape veil. JuDIc CHoLLET
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
How to Remove Colored Stains From Red
Cloth.
No More Goods ON Approval.

Several large retail stores have put a
stop to the practice of sending home
goods to customers for inspection, or, in
the trade term, approval, as they
find that such articles are often used
and then returned with the statement
that they do not answer the purpose.
A woman we'll known in fashionable
circles lately ordered from foremost
house two dozen fairy lamps sent to her
residence on approval. Two days after
ward she gave a dinner party. Among
the guests was member Of the firm
she had SO lately visited. The fairy
lamps were used with pleasing effect
on the table, sparkling among the flow
ers and greens or shining in shady
hooks about the dining room.
Imagine the surprise of the merchant
the day after to receive the lamps back,
as a clerk informed him, with "a polite
note that they did not suit. 1t is IA posi-
tive fact tELt the stumps Of the burned
candles and the grease drippings had
not been removed. philadelphia Gall
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21

the execution. In cutting up the cow,
after the killing, tho watch was found.
Imagine my surprise when found that it
was perfectly intact, running all right and
correct within q few seconds. An investi-
cation revealed the fact that in swallowing
the watch the animal had allowed it to bo-
come fastened between its lungs. 1t was
so fixed that each time the animal breath
cd, the watch being stem winder, the
knob got "A twitch, and this kept it contin-
ually wound, whilo the natural grease
from the animal kept IL well oiled and
preserved"
There was another dead silonce. Then
slowly the judge unpinned tho medal from
his breast and without word handed Il
to the last speaker.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
The Most unI,Indest Cut Of All.

Pausing before the editors desk, Mr..
Hayre Tuburne laid bulky manuscript
thereon and smiled indulgently upon
the universe at large
Hastily tapping bell the editor pro-
ceeded with his treatise on strategicaI
warfare in the orient.
A half hour later, when the bell was
answered, the editor bade the Office boy
get his rubber boots
Hurry up" he added impatiently.
"I've got some slush here to wade
through. F"
With sad misgiyings eating into his
very vitals, Mr.. Hayre Tuburne picked
up his manuscript and without q word
faded away into the darkness and the
night.
1t was plain to be seen that his sen
sitive nature had been hurt. New
York World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
BEDROOM SLIPPERS.
Materials Required In Their Making-Di'
rections For Knitting aud Finishing.

tectlOnb EoH hhlttihg anu EAhlsniuE'
First get together the materials re-
quired-namely, II! ounces dark green
four ply lingering or single Berlin, three
ounces same quality in biscuit, four
steel needles No. IA, four steel needles
No 10, / p yards of ribbon to match
the green wool and one pair soles.
The outside Of the slipper throughout is
alternate stripes Of tho two colors, four
rows of each. For the outside all the
fight stripes are in plain knitting. Then
take the dark wool and knit first row Of
each dark stripe plain, the remaining
three purl The sole, to make it smooth
to the foot, is alternately one row plain,
one row purl
The shoe is shaped by increasing and
decreasing ON each side Of the two mid
die stitches of upper, by taking up a
stitch between the two last stitches Of
first upper needle and between two first
stitches Of second upper needle; the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
KNIGHTS OF THE MACoABEEs.

The State Commander writes us from
Lincoln, Neb., as follows: "After trying
other medicines for what seemed to be a
very obstinate cough Ia our two children
we tried DIR. Kings New Discovery and
at the end OF two days the cough entirely
left them. We will not be without 1t
hereafter, as our experience proves that IL
cures whore all other remedies fail -
Signed. y W, Stevens, State Com. Why
not give this great medicine trial, as IL
Is guaranteed and trial bottles are free at
Durbip, Wright a Co.'S Drugstore. 4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
The Aome OF Reflnement.

Chimmy-De pape says dat some Of
dem dudes has deir names printed ON
delr cigarettes, l don't see no sense in
dat, does you?
Chonny-Dey does dat SO one feller
won't be pickin up anudder feller's
butts by mistake wen dey is sittin
round playin penny ante Dem dudes
is mighty particular see2--Cinoinnati
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
One REASON.

"Why," shouted the impassioned
British orator, "why is it that the wife
Of the farmer lacks the happy, content.
cd look to be found upon the faces Of
the bareheaded peasant women of the
continents"
Because" said the man near the
door, "because the bareheaded peasant
woman does not have to worry all the
time about her hat being on straight. "
Exchange,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
A Cure For slapder.

In Poland 1t was once the custom to sen
tence baokbiters to go on all fours and
bark like dog for the space of IA quarter
Of an hour, This mode of punishment was
introduced during the reign of Charles V,
but 1t was soon abolished, az 1t had to be
applied so frequently that his majesty's
rest was disturbed, for the barking went
on all the forenoon while the courts were
aittin0
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
Confident OF IL.

Lady of the House-I should think
you would be afraid to come around in
the back yard. / notice you didn' do ii
last week on account of our big dog.
Tramp-No'n. But knew that dog
wasn't here no more.
Lady of the House--How did you
know itH
Tramp let him have that piece of
pie you gave me. Detroit Free Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21

Old Pompous Opposed to women
wheelingl-Just see what the cycling
fad has done for woman--she is found
now in the middle Of the road riding
with the horses.
Mrs. Uptodate--- Well, at least there 8
one comfort about TINT; it is better
than walking on the sidewalk with dom
keys New York Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
A Small Boys Definition.

Numerous are the people who have
"builded better than they knew" A
small boy in one of the public schools
was asked to define demagogue "A
demagogue, I" he said, lis vessel that
holds wine, gin, whisky or any other
liquor. Bangor News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
Verified.

The flying machine loaded with dyna-
mite, cordite and nitroglyoerin, hovered
over the doOmoG city.
Tho ex-ball player, now a gunner, sight
cd long and cacifully at the threatening
object He fired, and tho bali flew wide
ut Is as tho rooters always told me, Z"
he sighed 81 can't hit balloon. In
diannpolis Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
Food For Thought.

He pressed mad kiss upon her lips.
elbow can your" she exclaimed.
"Ah, love is blind, " he answered.
And, when, four hours later, he took
his departure, she was still thinking. =
Detroit Tribune
Corpse once meant a body, whether
living or dead. Many cid writs are ex-
tant in which the sheriff or his deputy
Is commanded to bring the corpse Of
snch a man into court
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
Scotch "BuII."

General Wade constructed military
roads in the highlands Of Scotland. An
obelisk was constructed to commemo-
rate his achievements, ON which was
inscribed the following "bull, " intend
ed to distinguish between natural tracks
and made roads;
Had you seen these roads before they were
mado
You would lift up your hands and bless Gen,
eral Wade
To0 ~o7E a sT,,5sIiy - 1Eis o5lIcs ----
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21

81 wouldn't swear like that" said
the kind looking old lady mildly.
BLESS your soul, ma am. you could.
MT 1t takes years o cab driVin TO come
anywhere near il, (" responded the cab.
by whose horse was refusing to go.---
Leeds Mercury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21

The italian gamin is as adventurous as
his American cousin. Aftor the eruptions
OF Vesuyius, and while the lava was still
smoking hot, scores of small boys from
Naples climbed the mountain TO the very
edge OF the crater and pelted each other
with chunks Of the steatning lava.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
WINTER FASHIONS.
New Materials For Cold weather-'var
Uos styles of CrepOn.

The list Of new oropons IS large one
and wull esteemed. Stripes and surface
hairs are novel features, as are the new
r'ai@s with dark lines initiating fur.
ra,ro arc also crapon plaids with satin
Stripes.
Cloth appears rs usual in tailor made
GOWNS, aud isof tine and supple texture.
Some charming costumes are seen made
Of lavender or dead leaf cloth, set of with
fur.
The mounting of velvet TO the height OF
fashion has given additional force to the
liking for furs, since fur and yclvet COM
blno SO happily for winter toilets. Cotele
volycts and those varied by satin stripes
dispute precedence with the plain weave,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21

Middle Aged Novice-I'm just off for
tour in the country-"b hiking" all the
way. It'll be four weeks before I'm
back in my fat again.
Candid Friend-Ah Bet it won't be
four hours before you're fat on your
back again. Punch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-21
FOR MEN OF soClETY.

What is the use OF dressing up TO pay a
call when that cough makes you burden
TO yourself and a nu sanee 10 your friendsP
Take something for 1t. There is nothing
as good as twenty-five cent bottle OF
Ely's Plneola Balsam, which Is soothing
the cough at once and In a few days you
will almost forget that you have had q
sougb.