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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
No Excuse,

A Prussian princess, having married
the Duke Of York--of course not the pres
ent duke-resided in England, where she
attracted much attention on account Of
her original way of doing things
Once, to commemorate the dukes birth
day, she gave ball at his country house
and invited his London tradesmen to come
to it, sending them guineas apiece to
pay carriage hire.
A company Of strolling actors begged
the duchess to be present at their perform
ance In barn. She attended and carried
all her servants who were Germans.
The next day an itinerant Methodist
was to preach charity sermon in the
same barn. She was asked to attend and
consented. Her servants, on receiving Or
ders to be present, excused themselves on
the ground Of not understanding English.
"Ob," replied the duchess, "but you
went to the comedy, and you shall go to
the sermon. youths Companion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
What He Said.

Uncle Will had helped Baby Harry
for tho second time to ice cream and
had given him very small amount
"Now, what do you sayf" he asked as
he placed the plate before the little one.
Harry hesitated for moment as he
noted how much had been given him;
then, grasping the dish in both chubby
hands, he pushed 1t gently back toward
his uncle and said sweetly, "Morep'--
Youths Companion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
BLAMESASTEPNOTHER
Polk Wells Excuse For His
Career as a Desperate.
STARTED AS AN INDIAN FIGHTER

Adopted n Career Of Crime Because He
Had Nothing to Live For--shot Thirty
three Times-Now He Is Model Prls.
oner, In For Life.
Polk Wells, greatest of Iowa despern.
does, attributes bis career of crime TO a
stepmother. From his cell in the Iowa
state penitentiary at Fort Madison, where
no Is a life convict, he sends up this wall
through a correspondent of the New York
Times: Two years after his mother died
che stepmother came, and three or four
years after that, when he was about 12 or
IL years old, Polk ran away from the
homo where he was born, in Buchanan
county, Mo-, and after winning some
money playing poker bought n cowboy g
outfit and started for tho frontier. There
he roamed the plains for ten years.
Polk won fame as an Indian fighter
from the Rio Pecos, in New Mexico, to
the British domain and from the Mis-
souri, to the Pacific slope. He was twice
captured by the Indians and escaped, He
made friends of All Slade the stage rob.
Der; Billy Gay, the famous Montana COW.
boy; California Joe, the guide and hunter,
and the renowned Kit Carson, who, after
oomplimenting the craftsmanship and
praising the courage of Polk Wells, gave
him fine buckhorn handled hunting
knife, which afterward served as an intro
duction to the famous Wild Bill, with
whom Wells went on several expeditions
against the Indians.
In 1879 Polk Wells returned to Missouri
and married Miss Nora Wilson. He went
Into the grocery and liquor business, but
through technicality in the law he lost
all his property, and leaving his wife and
baby with her sister he returned to his
wild life, promising to return soon in bet
ter fortune. But 1t was two years before
he came back, and then he found his wife
living with another man, AL Warnica, and
the baby dead. In speaking of It after.
ward Wells said: "Warnica was q hard.
working young fellow, and determined
not to interfere, for there had been no in.
tentional wrongdoing. gave him $500 to
buy a team with, kissed Nora goodby,
mounted my horse and rode away"
In May, 1879, Wells says he committed
his first crime, highway robbery. Then
followed one express train and three bank
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
What a Canton Man SAYS
ROBERT PosCHuNG,

ROBERT POSCHUNG,
No. So s. Dewalt Street,
Says :-"Last tecember / was suffer-
ing from bad stomach and liver trou-
BILE and fearful bad feeling all over, with
symptoms of typhoid fever. My stomach
hurt me all the time, cannot describe
my feelings. But, thanks to the doctors
of the New York and Ohio Private Dis
pensary, with whom took one months
treatment, ! feel sure they saved me a
long sick spell with typhoid fever.
81 advise all sufferers to go and see
these New York specialists their terms
are so reasonable no one could object,
and they guarantee cure in all cases.
81 give this testimonial Of my own free
will, with hope that it may reach some
poor sufferer who has not yet seen these
great Doctors. - --------
[Signed,] Robert PoscHUNG."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
L.eprOsy.

From reliable statistics we draw the
conclusions that leprosy is generally con-
tracted between the ages Of 10 and 20, or
that in very large number of patients
the disease shows itself at about 49, that
1t develops very slowly, SO that the patient
does not require much medical aid before
the disease has run four years; that the
majority Of lepers die within five years of
their admission to the hospital, and that
the average length Of life Of patient after
he has developed leprosy 10 nine years.-
Pearson's Weekly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
snarselx settlsa CountIea.

Cook county, Mimi, is one of the most
thinly populated counties in the Union.
1t had, by the census of 1890, only 90 In
habitants, a gain of but 68 in ten years.
Bowman county, N. D., had inhabitants,
and Sheridan county had but g. Choteau
county had only s Inhabitants and Martin
county 7. Most of these sparsely settled
counties of the new states have doubtless
gained considerably since 1890, but the
sparsely settled counties of Texas are prob.
ably little changed in this regard. Lamb
county had inhabitants, Farmer z, Yo
akum 4 apd Loving 3.--New York Sun
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
STUDY OF MUSIC.
The Besinner Should Have Capable
Musician a. Teacher.

Musician as Teacher.
In one Of her works Miss Muloch gives
the following excellent advice on the study
Of music: II music Is studied ut all, IL
ought to be studied thoroughly and from
the very FIRST Parents are apt to think
that anybody can teach child, and that
any sort Of piano Is good enough for a
child TO practice on. No mistake can be
more fatal. A child who is flt TO be taught
at all should be taught by a capable inu-
sician, with intelligence enough to make
the groundwork not merely superficial,
but solid, and not only solid, but interest
ing. A great deal of the preliminary study
Of music Is not at all interesting unless
the teacher thoroughly understands and
takes the trouble to make the child under
stand the infinite and complicated beauty
of the scheme of harmony In opposition to
the dullness Of mere strumming.
Then the little soul, should there be q
musical soul, will soon wake up, will COM
prehend the why and the wherefore of the
most wearisome Of scales and the hardest
of exercises and conceive an ambition not
merely to "play piece, +" but to become a
true musician. And here let me enter a
passionate and indignant protest against
the habit which i'll conditioned guests in
dulge in and weak hostesses permit Of
talking during muslc-a soleoisIn in good
manners and good feelings which, when
ever 1t is found, either in public or in pri-
vate, should be put a stop TO, firmly and
remorselessly.
II people do not like music they need
not listen to IL. They can go away. But
any person who finds himself at a concert
or in drawing room where music is go
ing on and does not pay it the respect of
silenoe-total silence-is to be severely
reprimanded. And whosoever, in any pub
lie room, sits by and does not demonstrate
against such behavior, or in a private
room connives at and submits to 1t, is
let me put it in the mildest form-a very
weakminded and cowardly person.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
A Queer Document.

One of the queer documents in the Office
of tho county judge in Duval county, Fla,
is will on a piece of unpainted plank, 1t
was part of the wall. On bed by the
wall man named John o. Brien died, but
before he died he wrote on the plank in
pencil these words: MRS. Arnold, God
bless her, shall have all l leavel" He left
$500. The will is a most unhandy docu-
ment to file, but 1t is as good in law as
though engrossed on the costliest parch-
ment.-Phlladelphia Ledger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
Look out lFor Sewer Gas.

A rough test for the escape OF sewer gas
may be made as follows; Poura half ounce
OF peppermint oil into the sewer pipe in the
cellar-that Is, into the trap--and close
the drain. II the smell Of the oil can be
deteoted coming from the basins, ,sinke or
closets In the other parts OF the house, II
may be fairly assumed that sewer gas es-
capes likewise
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

Sunday evening Charlesl Walters and
Frederick Bockius, hired a horse and
buggy of Calhoun, the liveryman, and
drove TO Massillon TO calf on friends,
While returning last night they were run
into by an unknown party near Smiths
woods and the harness was broken.
Their horse started to run away and
soon freed itself from the buggy. At the
West Tuscarawas street bridge the horse
ran against the side Of the bridge, break
ing its neck and killing it.instantly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
AMONG TIE nLuEooArs.

This morning Officer Romey, Barnes
and Fink came on duty, when 1t came
time to release the tramps who had slept
in the police station last night, the officers
had them scrub the floor and wash the
windows, making a vast improvement In
the appearance of police headquarters.
Officer Fink received telegram Mon
day morning from Marion, o., announc-
ing the death Of brother-in-law who re-
sides In that city. Mr.. Fink has gone 70
Marion 10 attend the funeral.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
striking Miner. RIotlne.

LIEaE, Belgium, March 23.-A general
strike Of the miners in the collieries
here has commenced The strikers have
become riotous and there have been
several collisions between them and the
police, in which revolvers and stones
were freely used. Several men were
wounded in the fighting. The ring.
leaders of the rioters were arrested.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
To Protect Fruit.

tits very provoking, In the depth of win
ter, to find that some of ones choicest fruit
has been frost bitten. Many people have
advocated the use of newspapers stitched
together to form blankets for the beds OF
the poor, but not many have remembered
that newspapers are most valuable pro.
lection to apples in a storeroom into which
the frost can penetrate. York Dis
patch,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

the cAAMploN soY HUNTER.
He Stalks Deer Like an Old Sportsman
and Tits the Buliseyo at Matches.

He Stalks Deer Lise an Old Sportsman
and nits the Buiiseyo at Matches.
Little 7-year.old Leslie HALEY can
reasonably claim the distinction Of be-
Ing the champion boy marksman Of the
Pacific coast. He handles the regulation
repeating winchester rifle like veteran
sportsman, and his record at long dis.
tanoe target shooting contains large
number of bullseyes made in oompeti-
tion. But target shooting is not his
forte by any means, for he is well versed
In the art Of deer stalking, in which
line he has very enviable record. He
fairly revels in the sport.
Although CITY boy born and bred,
he has spent every summer for several
years past with his father up in the
mountains near snow capped Mount
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
re.ssa o. /. cre.,.n. Of RrbI...

BosToN. March 2S.---John l.. Graves
has been robbed by two men Of cres.
cent of rubies, valued at $3.50. Two
men perpetrated the robbery. While
one OF the men engaged the attention
OF the storekeeper at the rear. Of the
store, the other managed to secure the
crescent The police have not yet made
any arrests
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

In opening public library recently the
lord chancellor of England said that, al
though 75 per cent might read fiction, 1t
was worth while establishing the institu-
tion for s5 per cent Of thoughtful readers,
while the moderate reading of fiction was
by no means an ,vil.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, March 23.--John
Martin has been shot and killed here by
Mrs. Larry, widow. 1t appears that
Martin attempted to enter Mrs. Larry s
house against her will, when she fred
through the door, killing him. Both
parties are colored. The murderess was
arrested and locked up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
Payments on ships Authorized.

WASHINGTON, March 28.--The navy
department has authorized the fifteenth
payment on the Brooklyn and the tenth
payment on the Iowa, now building at
Cramps, amounting to 500, 300 and $780,
$50, respectively.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
DIR. buchanan Sentenced to Death.

NEW York, March 23.--Dr. Robert
8. Buchanan, the wife poisoner, has been
resentenced TO death by Recorder Goff.
The execution Is to take place in the
week beginning April %.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
Mrs. Won Der Abo Divorced.

ST. LOUIS, March 23.-In the circuit
court, petition for divorce from her
husband, Chris Won Der Abe, the base.
ball magnate and president of the st.
Louis browns, was granted to Mrs. Won
Der Abe. She charged him with viola
tion Of his marriage vows.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

sDaily Except Sunday. Meals.
fFiag Stop sStops on Sunday.
AT Orrviile connection is made with O.,
A. x G. Ry. train for Cleveland by Nos. q, y, "a
and for Columbus by Nos. 4, O, o, 10, 30, 81
and ~. Nos. 3 and % connect at Mansneld
With trains over the Toledo Division for
riflin and Toledo. Nos. and connect
,t Alliance for Niles and Youngstown.
Joseph WOOD, e. A. FORD,
General Manager General Passenger Agent
i-30-94-C PITTSBURGH, PErN'A.
For time cards, rates OF fare, through tickets
baggage checks, and further Information re-
gnTding the running OF trains, apply to any
Agent OF the Pennsylvania Lines,
I.w. IRwIE Agent canton, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
A Leproay case Ip New Yorls.

New YoRK. March 23.-The health
board has learned that there had been a
man stricken With leprosy living for the
past six years in tenement house in
this city
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
RealistIc.

"How did you break your slate
JaCk?' asked his mamma.
II don't know" said Jack II drew
a picture Oh it of a boy throwing q stone
at bird, and I guess maybe the stone
hit the slate instead of the bird. -
Philadelphia Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

RoMR, March GA terrible land
slide has destroyed the village OF Boil
lara. near PlanentiA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
The Physicians of the
NEW YORK AND OHIO
PRIVATE DISPENSARY
are permanently located at IS w. Ninth
St., Canton, Ohio.

DN'j Nt1HNVIIi OIIIV'
Their specalties are catarrh, rheumatism, and
all diseases of the stomach, liver and kidneys
Diseases Of men positively cured. All diseases
such as nervousness debility, lost power, drainage
of the system, &c. Recent cases cured in from
to 10 days, or no pay.
Consultation free.
Office hours, 10 to u q. m 2S0 to p. M, $50 to
8 p. IN.
Owing to a large amount of surgical work and
calls we are compelled, and after April LIST, to
reduce our. Office days to Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturdays. m-w.s-wky
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
Erpiainlng 1t.

Featherstone.- How is 1t, Willie, was
shown into this roomi Usually go into
fho parior
Wiilie-Sister said the clock In this
room was half an hour fast Detroit Free
Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

The Blackstone river of Rhode Island
was named In honor Of William Black
stone, an Episcopal minister and early set
tier
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

Drop apostal card TO ''The News ordering
the daily sent to your home. You win MOI
reeret IL.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

The road to success foI our merchants Is
paved with good advertisements In ''The
News"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

tpaily except Sunday. Meals. L Lunch.
~sWhere NO time Is given trains do not stop,
CilAS, II. ROCKWELL,
Gent Pass. Agent, Cleveland, o
l.. huhH bRooKEEDRousHs Traffic Mar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
VALLEY RAILWAY.
In effect Sunday. Nov. 18th. 1894.

'Daily. tDaily, except Sunday
Pullman Palace Vestibule Compartment Sleep
Ing Cars from Akron TO Chicago on train leaving
Canton at 4 II m.
SIS. @, MoGRxw, Pass a T'kt Agt.. Canton.
j. B. LEINaANG, Asst. G. p. A, Cleveland. o.
CLEVELAND, CANTON q SOUTHERN RI.
In effect January Goth. 1895.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28
ApArAL RnNAwAY.

New London, Conn, was at first called
Tawaao1
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-28

Several flutes, still perfect, and capable
Of producing musical tones, have been
taken from the Egyptian catacombs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-26
TIii lItUN TRADE.
ihe Feeling Is Reported l%iottcr-Iron
Ages Review.

u Feeling Is Reported l%iettsr-lron
Ages Review.
Nav YonE, April 25.--Tho Iron Ago
to-day says: Tho feeling In tho iron
trade ia undoubtedly better. Advicos
from Pittsburgh aud the valleys Indi.
cato II weakening In nosscmor ply to 4
shade undor $40. In tho valley. But ii
Ia pointed out that tho quantities OF.
Tered nrc not large. Possibly this teac.
lion may stop should any serious labor
trouble nrisc over tho wages OF the blast
furnace mon In tho valleys.
There has been very little doing In
the soft steel market. but inquiries are
coming In o for tho third quarter and
Tor tho second half OF the year. Chi.
cago reports that orders for $4,000 tons
oil billots arc In sight. Very little bust
ness OF magnitude has been dou0 in
any department OF the finished iron
and steel ,rado in any part of tho couu-
Try. Bars and sheets are hold nj higher
figures by agreement.
Quito n lively business has boon done
in southern pig iron, Cincinnati noting
sa'os OF about $4,000 tons. Chicago,
TOO, reports n heavy business, both In
local anu southern irons. Tho leading
southern furnace companies, according
20 our birmingham correspondent. have
actually made sales ut an advance. In
other markets the matter has not up.
patehtly progressed quito 30 far.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-26
Is A FORGERY.
Tho Fair.Stanford Note believed to bo the
Work of mn Old Hand. .

Work of nm Old Hand.
SAN Francisco, April 25.-lnvcstiga.
ton made during tho past week show
that the note for 100000 with the late
James G. Fairs alleged signature at
tached, and the late Leland Stantord's
alleged Endorsement, ia n forgery and
that tho iorger is probably the same
person'who some years ago signed J. c.
Floods name to a note for 500, 600 in
favor OF W. W. Corcoran, OF Washing.
ton.
The fact that there ever was such 4
note has only recently come to light. In
both the Flood and Fair notes tho forser
made no blunder in ~penmahship. but
the fact that he lives In New York and
that the same man made both ins,ru.
ments, is shown by the wording OF the
notes. which in both cases follow the
New York form.
Tho Senator Fair note was forwarded
TO tho First National bank OF this city
for collection. The signature to the lei.
teraccompanying was"Wm. c. Howell"
The Flood note was sent in an or.
binary envelope to Attorney Oscar +.
Shuck, INSTRUCTED Struck" and he
was simply directed to collect i. and 70.
mite The letter was signed STROUD
Starbird."
The strangest circumstances about
both cases is that nobody will positive.
ly say that any Of the signatures are
forgeries. On the other hand bankers.
attorneys and business men who best
know the signatures, OF the well known
%inancicrs involved say that the work is
too clever for detection.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-26
BIG ItOBBEKY
or S35,0OO In Cash, Bonds aud Notes at
Port Royal, Pm.

-
o rs35,OOO tn Cash, Bonds. and Notes at
Port Royal, Pm.
MlFFLrSrowS, Pa, April 25.-Early
this morning the store OF Noah Herts-
Ter, at Port Royal, this county, was
robbed OF stocks, bonds and cash
amounting 10 about $4,000.
The safe was blown opon and all the
ca,h, consisting OF $3.50 in silver aud so
in new pennies. together with the fol-
lowing stocks and bonds, wore stolen:
a 4 per cent United States bond for
500. payable in 1907; negotiable stock
certificates for $1,000 in tho First Ma.
tional Bank OF Miliintown and Pono.
roy & Co.'s private bank ut Port Royal:
$1,000 OF stock Of tho Laristonc Land &
Lumber Company, OF Missouri, all tho
property OF Noah llcr,sler. A s., 800
bond and . 5000 vorth OF stock in the
Pennsylvania Traction Company. Of
Lancaster, both negotiable; two bonds
numbered 2S2 and 2S3 for $1,000 each.
and n bond numbered l.7l3 for $500,
and abou, $3.50 in judgment or promis-
sorry notes, the property OF Hon. viii.
lam fler.slor, m oS-melnbcr oil the log.
islalUre.
Aliberal reward has boon offered for
the arrest OF tho thieves.
All approaches to the atoro we're pro-
tectcd by burglar alarms, but tho rob-
Dor, in some way managed to gnin an
entrance to the cellar. aud then u
their way through tho floor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-26

S. II. Clifford, New Cassel. Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rhcuma-
tism, his Stomach was disoriered, his
Liver was affected to an alarming de-
gree, appetite fell away, and hc was ter
Tibly reduced in flesh and strength.
Three bottles Of Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had q running sore on his leg OF eight
years standing. Used three bottles Of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes OF
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and we'll. John Speaker, Catawba,
Ohio, had five large Fever sores on his
leg, doctors said he was incurable. Ono
bottle Electric Bitters and one box Buck.
lens Arnica Salve cured him entirely.
Sold by Logan Drug Co. )