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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-07

Gals Of Uncle Sam have within a few
days seized the effects of the Rainy Lake
Boom company, a Rat Portage, Ont,
concern, for bringing various things
into this country without paying the
dutv.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-07
Plenty Of Room.

Australia has a population Of less
than 5000, 900, but economists declare
1t could support 100, 900, 900 with ease.
AS a means Of showing how far the
world is from being overpopulated they
assert that the entire population of the
Uuited States could live comfortably in
the single state of Texas.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-07
BLIND PIG BUSINESS.

Six Big Stocks of Liquor Sliced at Devils
Lake..
Devils LAKE, N. D., Sept. 2.-The
Nemesis of the blind pigger has spoken,
and Sheriff Barton has six complete
stocks of wet goods in his possession,
and there are six vacant buildings in the
city under injunctions which prevent
forever their being occupied for liquor
purposes. The informants and com.
plainants waited until the piggers'
stocks, corresponding with the enormous
crop, were in store, and then struck. It
looks as if blind pigging was doomed in
this section. The value of the seized
liquors will not be less than So,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-07
Indemnity List Approved.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The acting
secretary of the interior has approved
List No. 2 Of school indemnity land con-
tanning 23,611.6 81 acres, in the Fargo land
district, North Dakota.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-07
Supply of the Book Ample.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Copies of the
Horn Harvey debate have been placed
on sale here. 1t had been arranged to
that only a limited number
could be obtained, but the book met with
such small sale that the supply is ample.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-07

D.. Prices Cream Baldae Powder
APuss 0eaes cesao q Tastae Pswles.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-07

ssi,sd for snugtli,g.. 49,
DULUTH. Sept. 2.-The customs on.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-07

D.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Wessd's Pols liighsss Aware.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-07
Order to Show Cause.

First publication August 10, 1895.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
Found the Missing Word.

A hotel clerk told this story: Three
men from the country came into the ho-
tel and registered for lodging, and a
few minutes later two Of them went out
to see the town. II will stay here, 7"
said the third, land look at things" I"
and he took seat near the door.
At 10 o'clock, half hour later, the
man who was left went up to the clerk.
81 want to remain, said he.
"All right, sir, answered the clerk.
The man stood and looked at the clerk
and finally went back to his chair near
the door.
He sat still another hour and return
ed to the desk "If you please, I'll re-
main, " he said.
"That's all right, sir, " was the re-
sponse. "We hope you'll be with us
some time. The man hesitated and
went back to his chair.
1t was away after midnight when he
went up to the clerk for the third time
81 think I'll remain, SIR" he said
awe have no objections, answered the
man behind the desk.
The guest did not go back to his chair,
however, but stood still. Shortly after
ward another guest came up and asked
the clerk for his key, "and I'll retire
Retire Retired That's the word
I've been trying to think of for three
hours. For heavens sake let me retire, /"
interrupted the man who had so desired
to remain, and he was at last happy. -
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
Painted woodwork.

We have heard the argument used
time and again that painting the wood
work Of an apartment is an affected, ar
tifioial form which should be tabooed I;
that nothing is better than the natural
finish of the wood We wish to empha-
size that, however such q theory may
have arisen, it is, viewed from deco
rative standpoint, totally wrong. The
woodwork of room should be as much
subserved to the conditions Of harmony
as anything else.
1t is all very we'll to have dark cherry
colored mahogany, or imitation mahog-
any, or wood Of this color and leave
them in the natural tints, but it neces-
sitates treating the walls and furnish
ings with delicate olive green or sub
dued blues to properly harmonize. But
If other oolorings are required in room
it is absolutely necessary to change the
character of the woodwork If room
is done in rose color, warm yellow or
salmons, it may seem like wanton waste
to do it; but, we say, paint over the
mahogany an ivory white. The man
who insists upon keeping his woodwork
the natural color must subjugate all else
to it. Color is even more important
than material In decoration. II Decorator
and Furnisher.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
He Filled the Bill.

The Rev. Mr.. Bedell, who used to
preach Methodist doctrine in Calhoun
county, this state, was what is called
"a jack Of all trades" While he was
living at Newton it is related of him
that young runaway couple seeking to
get married came to the ferry at that
place and called for the ferryman, when
Bedell responded to their call and put
them across the river. While doing so
the young man inquired for o black
smith, as he wanted some repairs made
ON his buggy. Bedell replied:
~ am blacksmith and will repair
it."
The young man next inquired for q
hotel to stop at. Bedell replied:
"Come with me; l keep the hotel
and will entertain you"
The next inquiry was for the clerk Of
the court of ordinary in order to procure
q marriage license. Bedell answered.
81 am the clerk and can issue you 0
license" +"
He finally inquired for a minister tc
perforln the marriage ceremony. The
man Of many occupations was again
equal to the emergency and informed
the would be bridegroom:
II am the minister and will perform
the ceremony for you. Atlanta Con
stitution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
RussIa's Dark Day,

Americas celebrated clark day"
MAY 10, 1881 has had its counterpart
quite recently in the Russian Caucasus,
particularly in the vicinity of Veadikaf-
kass. On the morning of April Of this
year the whole province, of which We
adikafkass is the center, an extent of
territory covering nearly 5000 square
miles, was treated to a period of alb
normal darkness more phenomenal per-
haps than that which spread consterna-
tion throughout the American colonies
in the year mentioned above. The peo-
pie of the whole province were terror
stricken, fearing an earthquake or q
cloudburst, and spent the entire day
groveling around in their caves and
cabins, momentarily expecting to be
annihilated
The phenomenon appears to have
been observed in other provinces OF
Russia proper, as we'll as in Siberia,
Tartary and northern China, but at nc
place was the darkness of such impene,
trable thickness as that at Veadikafkass,
where, like the proverbial Egyptian
darkness" it could actually "be felt. -
The mention of the Russian incident
and by reference that in America l0f
years ago. reminds me Of an analogous
case in the West Indies in 1912, wher
the darkness continued for five days. Ii
the colonial case of 1889 it lasted 5(
hours, and the late Russian phenome
non AZ hours. st. Louis Republic.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11

years past it has become the custom tc
wear it, but only for ones own children.
It is worn for six or twelve months, ac-
cording to the age Of the child which
has died.
With regard to mourning worn by
children, it should be white up to
years Of age. Children above 8 years
should be dressed in black, gray, or
black and white, but less severely than
grownup persons.
1t is the proper thing when attending
funerals to wear black, although uncon-
nected by relationship with the mourn
ers.
The foregoing are the latest styles for
mourning dresses, according to the Eu-
ropean edition of the New York Herald,
which illustrates widows dress, bon
net and veil The bell skirt is trimmed
with English Grape, cut in festoons. The
body is adjusted in front under two
round plaits draped and drawn in at the
waist. They fold back over two plaits OF
Grape The balloon sleeves are of Grape.
The capote bonnet is also in Grape, as is
the long veil A bias fold Of white Grape
appears in the front of the bonnet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
Earthquakes and etiquette.

A curious revolution Of manners and
customs has resulted from the earth
quakes in Calabria In the little town
of Gioia Tauro, which still has wretch
ed aspect, the well to do families are
obliged to remain in temporary huts
Now, in Gioia Tauro the young ladies
were condemned by custom to remain
much within doors, scarcely ever enjoy
ing movement in the open air. But
since the families have been obliged to
dwell in the incommodious wooden huts
it has become necessary to give more
liberty to the girls, who have made the
utmost use of their freedom, and in the
exquisite spring weather may be seen
running merrily out Of doors at any mo-
ment without hat or bonnet or taking
long walks through the wild rose shrub
berries among the hawthorns, adorning
themselves with the innumerable wild
flowers that bloom in that favored eli
mate. Having once tasted these de-
lights, it is to be supposed that the
young girls will not readily give them
up when their native town is restored
to prosperity, and that they will run out
Of the stone houses as readily as they
have done out of the wooden huts -
Naples Cor. London Daily News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
Cotton Yarn From Wood pulp.

The production of artificial cotton yarn
from wood pulp is declared by a Rhode Is
land experimenter to be practicable in
dustry, the difference between the two
materials being said to be very slight as
regards appearance, softness, strength,
luster and general condition. 1t appears,
says the New York Sun, that for this pur-
pose the wood of the spruce or the pine is
used and is defbrated, after which 1t is
disintegrated thoroughly and subjected to
good bleaching, much depending upon
the latter process, an essential point being
that the whiteness of the stock equals that
of the genuine cotton material. When
compared beneath strong microscope, a
difference is noticed in the yarn, the fine,
fuzzy and loose fibers so prominent in
cotton threads being missing in the pulp
sort, though not to the disadvantage of the
latter. The peculiar twist character of
cotton thread Is also absent in the pulp
strand, while the latter seems harder and
smoother under the glass.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
Gowns and wigs For Judges.

A majority Of the judges of the com
mon pleas court of Philadelphia have
decided that the judges Of the court
shall wear black gowns. 1t is expected
that the judges of the quarter sessions
will soon vote TO wear scarlet gowns
Some Of the members Of the civil courts
are so enthusiastic ON the subject that
they may make an effort to gown mem
bers of the bar who appear in the courts.
The question of wigs has not yet come
up. 81 was one of the starters of the
agitation, says Judge Bregy, "and
was prompted by what might be termed
the lack Of dignity and respect to the
court. l have noticed while sitting on
the bench hearing cases that witnesses.
and some Of them have been men of
wealth and intelligence-come into
court, and while ON the stand have
chewed toothpicks, answered questions
carelessly and appeared utterly indiffcr
ent to their surroundings. Now, if
judges on the bench wore gowns, l am
convinced that it would add dignity to
the court which would not only more
strongly impress upon witnesses and
spectators the respect due to the law
but would produce better results from
witnesses, and, in fact, add decorum to
the court, which it now greatly lacks.
"I am heartily in favor, not only of
the judges of the civil courts wearing
black gowns, but also of the judges of
the criminal courts appearing in robes
Of scarlet. In fact, / would like to see
all of the members of the bar gowned "
New York Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
THE MATCHES DISPERSED.

face layer can support q slight weight II
you wish to illustrate for your own enter.
tainment one of the curious phenomena
resulting from capillarity, proceed as fol-
lows:
On the surface of basin of water place
some matches together in the form of a
star, their heads being near each other,
and in the center of this star thrust into
the water piece Of soap pointed at the
end.
Behold, all your matches begin to move
off. They depart suddenly, as If they had
a horror of the soapl
Now you will sec how easily they may
be coaxed back. For this purpose offer
them piece of sugar, by placing or dip
ping it in the water, and you will see all
your matches rapidly moving toward it.
Instead of matches you may use little
pieces of wood in the form of fishes, which
will render the experiment more surpris-
ing and attractive
AS has been said, things floating on the
surface of liquids seem to act as If the lat
ter were covered with very thin elastic
membrane, whose power of contraction
varies with the nature of the liquid. The
piece of soap, in dissolving amid the
matches, diminishes the elasticity of the
interior membrane and the matches give
way to the attraction Of the exterior mem.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11

He mopped the perspiratiop from his
face, did the messenger boy, and said
buskily:
''It's hard ter fight circumstances an
keep yerself in line wit yer ambitions. I"
whats de matterf" asked his chum.
ST feel me grip slippin. Iuse ter have
steadfas' aim in life. wus p'intin
fur success like de needle p'ints fur de
pole, no matter how fur off it is. Seer
But I'm weakenin. Sence de fus' hot
wave hit me can't make up my>min
whedder I'd rather be de prez Of de
United States or do man dat drives de
Ice wagon. Washington Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
MOURNING DRESSES.
fbe ituration OF Mourning as Decreed ny
Fashion--Mourning Apparel Described.

fhe lIuration OF Mourning as Decreed ny
Mourning Apparel Described.
All dresses for deep mourning are in
black lainage and English Grape during
the first period, and black silk fabrics
and lace for the second; silks Of violet,
pansy, lilac, mauve, gray, black and
white colors for half mourning during
the third period. Widows mourning
should be worn for year and six
weeks. Some even prolong the period to
1S months In the first case, lainage is
worn during the first six months with
Grape; during the next six months silk
and lace and during the last six months
half mourning materials. In the second
case deep mourning, woolen fabrics and
Grape are worn for year, silk and lace
for three months and half mourning for
three months.
At the beginning of mourning long
dress should be worn in the house with
headdress Of Grape. The English wild
ow's cap, with small, white diadem,
is in favor just now. Trimmings of
white batiste are also worn on the
sleeves and at the neck. They are pleas
anter wear than black Grape trimmings.
Mourning for father or mother, ia
ther- law or mother-in-law, should be
worn 12 months--six months wool and
Grape, three months silk and three
months half mourning. Mourning for
a grandfather, grandmother, brother or
sister, brother in-law or sister-in-law is
worn six months; the first three months
lainage, not too dead, and without Eng
lish Grape, but with black lace and jet
passementerie and feathers for trim
mings. Half mourning during the last
three months. Slight mourning is for
an uncle or an aunt and is worn three
months. Black silk for six weeks and
half mourning for the remainder of the
time. All other mourning is optional
and is not worn longer than three weeks.
AS for mourning for children, it was
not worn at all formerly. For some
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
Fashion Echoes.

Sleeves are becoming decidedly small
ar and fiatter at the shoulder.
Light kid gloves are still worn, and
white, maize and lavender, stitched
with black. are the prevailing tints.
Tiny open faced watches are displayed
La numbers this season.
Enamels are filling the place of stones
in many articles Of jewelry.
Capes to match the gown are a feature
Of some Of the new costumes, especially
those for travelling.
Very natty bathing suits are made oi
black alpaca, with full skirts and trou.
sers TO the knees and full waists.
Fancy buttons Of an expensive charaC-
ter are ON the increase.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
bacteria Are Of Ancient LINEAGE.

Bacteria are old established denizens of
the world. According to paper read be-
fore the Academic des Sciences, NJ. Rem
ault has found their fossils in the coal
measures and in the flints of Esnost, in
France. The Oldest yet discovered is the
bacillus varax. Those found are known as
destroyers of the debris of plants.
Investigations are also being made re-
garding the part the newly discovered gas
"argon," plays toward bacteria So far as
can be ascertained, "argon" has no effect
chemically upon the higher animals. 1t
may, however, be necessary to the nour-
ishInent of bacteria. Supposing "argon"
not to be necessary to man and necessary
to bacilli, sterilization will be rendered
much easier and the door be opened to all
sorts of archaeological possibilities,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11

NAIINNLHMMMILIIA.NLLMMMINMNENINNMME
DESIGN FOR END OF SCARF.

DESlGh fOh END VI bShIsf
companying information relates only to
the Italian renaissance, which was the
original. The renaissance embroideries
chime in delightfully."- with the prevail
ing fondness for empire designs in all
schemes Of household decoration.
A beautiful design for the end Of
scarf, originally sketched for The La
dies Home Journal, is adapted to a
width of 10 to "a inches. This design
will appear to the best advantage IL
worked in outline stitch, although If
found practicable it or parts Of it may
be worked solid. If parts only are to be
worked solid, the small ones should be
selected, such as the leaves to the vines.
the wheat at the center and the pearls
forming the garland. After deciding the
size of the scarf, draw one-half of the
design, and after tracing it ON cloth,
transfer to the linen. A good size for q
scarf on which to embroider this design
will be 90 inches wide, and if for a
bureau, long enough to allow the ends
to hang down far enough over the ends
Of the bureau top so the entire design
may be shown. Three-quarters Of an
inch in from the edges draw few
threads and form line of fagot stitch
ing; let this cross the scarf near either
end 81 inches in from the ends of the
material. The same margin of plain
material should be left below the fagot
stitching at either end as that along the
sides of the scarf.
By fringing out the linen at either
end and working a line Of buttonhole
stitching and knotting the fringe good
finish can be obtained. Many other and
more elaborate ways Of forming the
ends can, of course, be carried out by
those who have ideas of their own. but
the point of the illustration is to show
a classic renaissance design well adapt
ed to ornament the ends Of scarf or
one that may be employed quite as well
to adorn the lower end of handsome
portiere Several features of the design
may be adapted to other pieces Of en-
broidery work quite as well as to scarf
end.
The manner III which round dolly,
or centerpiece, is fringed is thus ex'
planned for the benefit of readers who
are not acquainted with the method by
the authority already uuoted
The linen must be cut square and
pinned on a smooth board; with a pen
Gil compass describe the desired diane
ter of the centerpiece, including the
fringe; inside of this draw another cir
Gle to indicate the width of the fringe
This inner circle must be stitched round
ON the machine, and after the design il
embroidered the linen cut on the outei
circle and fringed down to the stitching
at each of the four points where straight
threads are shown. When that is done
the remaining threads may be pulled
round with needle, and SO the circl,
of fringe is formed. The machine stitch
ing can then be removed and the edg'
Of the material buttonholed or hem
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11

OF course you want broom to last as
long as possible, so always select one
which has tinge Of green about IT.
Never mind If 1t has an "arsenicy" cast,
il shows that the broom corn was cut
when 1t was pl ut and young and
tough, so it will last twice as long a;
one Of siokly yellow hue. This item is
from New England Homestead, and SC
is the hint about leaving tho new broom,
when not In use, sprawled out to mat
and get out Of shape. Hang up a broom,
new or old, as soon as you have finished
sweeping. When new broom comes
into the house, keep it always for "ur
stairs and down stairs and in my lady
chamber" use, assigning the old one tc
duty just grade lower,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
A Fiend Inoarnate.
lain, do your worst I"

"Villain, do your worstp
Bound as he was, no help near, yet
the brave old capitalist never faltered.
Torture me if you will, ;" he said,
"but not one penny Of mine shall you
touch !"
The dark face of Throckmorton
Knatchbull was turned toward him
with sneering smile.
"We shall see, old man." he said.
STOPPING down, he struck a match.
"Manl Man Have you no pity?
Herel Give me the check will sign l'
gasped the victim family.
The villain turned with a scowl Of
triumph.
II thought this would bring you to
TERMS" he said, and with quick
movement he extinguished the cubeb
cigarette, whose deadly fumes already
filed the room.-New York World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
The Limit of Telssoopss.

Professor Barnard is credited with the
opinion that the telescope of the future
will be of the rejecting type-that is to
say, the image will be formed In the focus
OF great reflector, not by means Of a
large object glass or lens, and 1t win, he
thinks probably be constructed after the
model Of the great rejecting telescopes
which the French are making for their ex-
hibition at the close Of the century. 1t Is
not that opticians cannot manufacture
lenses pp to 2 or feet In diameter, but
the larger the lens the more difficult 1t is
to get distinct image from 1t, owing to
the tremors of the atmosphere.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
FANCY NEEDLEWORK.
RENAISSANCE EMBROIDERY WHICH
ORIGINATED CENTURIES AGO.

rhis Style Is Prominent Now For the Em-
bcIiishment of Architectural Furniture
and Draperies = Design For Bureau
scarf--How to Fringe Circular Dolly.
There are three classes Of the renais-
nance style of embroidery, which origi.
mated centuries ago, but is still one OF
the most prominent for the embellish-
ment of architectural furniture and
draperies. These classes are the Italian,
the French and the German. The ao-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-07-11
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The Superficial Tension of Liquids and Its
rurinua Onarafiona-

The Superficial Tension Of Liquids and Its
Curious Operations.
Capillarity Is an attribute of great use
in the animal and vegetable kingdoms. II
is from capillarity that sap rises in plants,
that oil rises in the wicks of lamps and
melted tallow in the wicks Of candles.
Spiders can often move on the surface
of water without sinking, and a fine sow
ing needle, gently placed in water, does
not sink. This is a capillary phthomenon
caused by the fact that the cohesion of a
free surface of liquid is greater than In
the interior The surface is, as 1t were,
covered by stretched liquid membrane
like that Of an elastic skin, and this sur.