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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
MYERS LAKE.
James Cavanaugh Now Holds a
Lease to Both Sides.
He Decides Upon a Number of
Radical Changes.
Lake Park May be a Temper
ance Resort

While Public Dances Will be AboI-
ished at Lakeview-The Papers
Drawn Up.
James Cavanaugh has leased both sides
Of Meyers lake, and will run the place as
q flrst.class summer resort during the
coming summer. Representatives Of the
Reymann Brewing Company, of Wheel
ing, W. Va, were In Canton yesterday,
and the deal was closed, with the excep-
tion of the signature of President Rey-
mann, the papers being forwarded to
Wheeling for his signature. Mr.. Cava-
naugh's lease begins March /, but the
resort will probably not be opened to the
public until April 1, and possibly little
later.
MIR. Cavanaugh is one of the best
known young men in Canton, and thor
oughly understands the business. He has
host Of friends who will be pleased to
learn that he will be in charge of Can
toms summer resort
A News Democrat reporter called upon
Mr.. Cavana ugh Thursday morLing, and
asked for information az to how he would
run the lake, and what improvements, II
any he would make. In answer to ques-
tions, he said:
"I propose to make Meyers lake one Of
the most popular summer resorts in
Ohio. The improvements will be many,
including the painting of the buildings.
and beautifying the grounds. may not
be able to do as much In this line as de-
sire, as such work can be done much better
in the fall than In the spring, but 1 will
do the best possible. II Plain township
goes dry at the coming election will run
hat side OF the lake as a temperance resort
and may do so anyway. will not oppose
the wishes of the people.
"The old bowling alley on this side OF
the lake will be converted into lunch
counter, where refreshments will be sold
TO picnic parties at reasonable prices.
There will be no public dances. In short,
my endeavor will be to make Meyers lake
popular summer resort, and please my
patrons. The terms Of the lease are con-
flden tial, but have the right to sell any
kind Of beer desire, and of course will
give the public what they want. expect
to dispose Of my interest In the firm of
Cook g. Cavanaugh and devote my entire
attention to the management Of the
lake"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

DrcreIOfi, you viii certainly rum your
FAM But / am not going to tell you
that she is perfect. She has variety,
she has charm-admirabl qualities to
attract a man. All, she is adorable, she
Lady Brereton"
She was leaning back against the
partition, her eyes closed, her face COL
orless.
"Nothing-don't notice me" she
murmured. "The heat I
am better already"
He bent forward to screen her from
the other woman's view. His hand
covered hers, and it was shaking, like
his voice.
"You are going to faint! am a
brute, but want you so badly and l
knew it was the only way to make you
care. If l had shown"
"The comedy is finished" The
words we're spoken on the stage and the
curtain fell. He put her cloak round
her as they rose.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
The Game OF Push Ball.

Efforts are now being made to pro-
vide new game which will be a sub
stitute for football, without having the
dangerous features Of the latter game.
One new game invented is called push
ball, but for various reasons it Is
doubtful If this game will ever become
very popular. 1t is played with huge,
inflated ball, spherical in shape and
six feet three inches in diameter. This
ball weighs 100 pounds, but can be
moved by a very slight pressure, and
the object of the game is to push the
ball along the field as far as possible
into the opponents territory. One OBJ
lection to the new game is the expense
attached, the construction Of the ball
costing 5000. Another objection Is that
it is very fatiguing, so much SO that
the periods of play are usually not more
than two minutes in length. For this
reason the game is voted slow and dull
by spectators, but possibly it will be-
come popular after all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
CASH GIRL TO ACTRESS.
How Nora Burke Became the Popuia
Zoe de Crespigny.

A change from the notion counter,
In the great Panjandrum All Sorts EN-.
porium, to the stage of the Kickshaw
theater, was but bound for Miss Nora
Burke, or, as she now calls herself in
the play bills, Zoe de Crespigny. A
slim, bony, cash girl, in short skirts,
was Nora, who slouchingly swung hei
basket, in which were deposited the
articles purchased, with the cash of the
customer, who waited impatiently for
the parcel and the change. Nora never
hurried herself Why should she? Her
father was a fat Tammany policeman,
with a pull" and the proprietor of
the Great Panjandrum was politician,
with aspirations, and the necessary
principles for the quick realization of
these aspirations. Nobody was, there
fore, surprised when Nora, in long
dress found herself one day, in charge
of section of the emporium notion de-
partment, and in a shrill treble called
CASH! as she sold paper Of needles
or a spool of thread.
Mamie de Comet entered the Pan
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

perhaps she thought about him more
on her way home than she had ever
thought about him before at one time,
Il was young once" said Capt. Va
lence to the horse chestnut trees, Il
was distressingly young-a malady we
all suffer from. But l feel better now
thank Godw he added, piously. And
he lighted cigar and went to watch
the polo with a smile of self-satisfac-
tion.
They met a good deal in the course
Of the next few weeks. He reminded
her of her promise, and she mentioned
two or three desirable damsels to him;
but her assistance ended there, and he
never saw an attractive girl in her
house. Also he found occasion to al
lude once more to his salad days.
Nothing polishes a cub" he said,
like an affair with a woman of the
world. My dear Lady Brereton, ac-
cept the assurance of my gratitude"
She would have been better pleased
II he had intimated that she had ruined
his life, better pleased even If he had
openly avoided her. "One would think
/ was his grandmother" she said to her
oYR wrathful reflection in the toilet
glass.
For week she saw nothing OF him,
then one evening their eyes met across
the opera house, and a faint resent
ment-the sequel to the unexplained
tears-was in her smileless brow. It
was perceptible, too, in the manner OF
her greeting, when, during the last en-
tr'acte, he deserted his stall for her
box, and, on Mrs. Crosbie's invitation,
dropped into the vacant chair between
them.
81 have news for you" he mur-
INJURED in her ear when the stage
claimed Mrs. Crosbie's attention. "She
is found"
Indeed, and am l to congratulate
you?"
Perhaps it would be trifie prema-
ture. You see, haven't proposed yet.
I'll tell you all about it tomorrow If
you are sufficiently interested"
"Tell me now" she said.
She spoke quite naturally and she
was smiling. But he did not look at
her face; his eyes had been on her hand
as it closed with spasmodic force upon
the handle of her fan.
you will break that toy If you treat
1t like that" he said, quietly.
She dropped it as If it had stung her
and drew back in the shadow of the
draperies with her white teeth pressing
her lower lip.
go on" she said. "Is 1t an affair Of
the heart, or of her forehead?"
"She is the only woman should ever
wish to marry" he answered. II want
her more than have wanted anything
in my life. l hardly know how to de-
scribe her to you. Don't laugh II /
rave; am in love, and when fellows
like that, you know. Lady
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

FORGOTTEN YOU! is 1T LIKELYY'
and Lady Brereton's usually sweet tenn
per developed inequalities in conse-
! quenee.
When within week of his return he
greeted her at length on the neutral
ground of the Huntington club, she
found him a good deal changed-older,
improved, nothing of the boy she re-
membered about him, except his feat
ures, which were good.
Then you haven't quite forgotten
me-" she said.
Forgotten you! Is it likely? Ny
dear Lady Brereton, don't you remem-
ber my youthful alteration? You made
me as wretched as love-sick boy can
be. l was 80 very much in earnest; one
takes oneself so seriously at 81. have
often laughed over the thought OF it
since"
He laughed now. So did she, very
naturally, too. But she was not pleased; !;
for in his frank allusion TO the past she
discerned that her empire was lost, and
no woman likes to make that discovery,
even II she has not valued it at the
time Of possession.
"And is your stay in London to be
long?" she asked.
"Oh, am not going back to India, at
ALL" he said. THE regiment will be
home next month. / mean to settle
down. The governor wants 1t; fdgety
about the title, you know, since my
brother died. It's rather a bore. BY
the way, Lady Brereton, was intend
ing TO call and ask your aid about II.
Women are so clever at this kind of
thing"
Il shall be delighted" she said sweet
lY. "I'll look out for YOU and you must
come and see me and report what dis
coveries you are making on your own
account"
But the conversation was a little
one-sided after that Capt. Valence
chatted easily little nothings of the
hour, amusing conversation of a we'll
bred man of the world with a witty
tongue and shrewd perception. But
she did not pay much heed to what he
said. She was thinking of the time they
met. She was Blanche Forester then,
and he called her his angel, the light
OF his life, and she had laughed. and
hidden him not TO be a sly boy. The
whole episode had been very absurd, OF
course, but somehow his mockery OF 1t
did not please her.
Thursday is my day" she said TO
him, when he put her In her carriage,
by and by. But II you like to take
your chance. you kpow-" ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
ZOE DE CRESPIGNY.

jandrum Emporium one day. Nora
waited on her and ventured to re-
mark
How beautiful you are." Miss de
Comet, whose real name was Maggie
Smith, felt fiattered and entered into
conversation with Nora, which ended
in the shop girl receiving an invita-
tion to visit Miss de Comet in her dress
ing room that night. Nora went, and
before another week had passed she
was in lie chorus at the Galaxy thea
ter, through the influence of Miss de
Comet, and was in receipt of salary
of $40 week.
It at first, but he was soon propitiated.
Look here, pop" said Nora, to the
burly bluecoat you've just got to tell
the Tammany leader OF the district to
tell the manager OF the Galaxy theater
that I've got to be pushed along-see!
I tell you it's business that beats
standing behind counter all day long
and having to put up with all sorts Of
customers who never know what they
want"
This Ia what followed: Mora soon
had her salary raised, owing to the
political influence of the policeman's
district leader with the manager of the
Lheater. Then Nora got ambitious and
changed her name to Zoe de Crespigny.
and soon became a star, with whose
name and portrait the public has be-
come familiar.
Now, curious feature of Morals sue
cessful career is that she is called an
actress, but she cannot act. She is
known as a singer, but she cannot sing.
She is advertised as dancer. but she
sannot dance. Yet she attempts TO do
all those things, and many persons be-
lieve her TO be an artist of high rank.
beauty. That's enough.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
DID YOU EVER

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Large bottles only fifty cents at Durbin,
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
FAITHFUL HEARTS.

HEY we're in Lady
Brereton's boudoiI
in Green street,
bosom friends and
alone. A S o'clock
tea equipage stood
between them and
a too brilliant Juns
sun was excluded
by blinds of a be-
coming tint and an
etagere of ferns.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

The casual visitor of the bland dispo-
sition leaned over the shoulder of the
regular humOrist.
so you are the man who sees the
funny side of everything?" he chortled.
YES" the police reporter hastened to
say. ."He even sees the funny side Of
his own jokes. s."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

Mr.. Fort Greene-Where are you of
to now?
Mr.. Cheatem-Tm going down to
business.
"Why, this is Sunday"
81 know it," 4
"And you're a brokerw
"Yes, SIR"
"Well, don't yoL know there is law
against shaving people on Sunday ?"--
Yonkers Statesman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20


Mrs. Crosbie helped herself to a
sweetmeat leisurely and with due re-
gard for her irreparable glove. "ol
course, you know" she remarked,
that Capt. Valence is home from In
dia?"
Somebody told me yesterday that he
had just arrived. But why the of
course?" replied Lady Brereton.
II don't know-if you don't. Only
Mrs. Crosbie looked through the cream
jug at futurity-"it's just the year since
poor Lord Brereton died"
And what of that?"
Mrs. Crosbie's eyes deserted the tea
tray and fixed themselves severely on
her friend. Blanche" she said, you
are in one Of your moods, and you
don't practice on me! Are we alone, or
is somebody hiding behind the cur
tains?"
You ridiculous woman"
Then why this sVperiatiYe inno-
cenee? Why this affectation of coy II?
For heavens sake, be a rational being
and treat me like one. AS II everybody
doesn't know that Arthur Valence wor-
ried himself nearly sick over you at
The time OF your marriage. And you
try TO persuade me, of all people, that
you think it means nothing when he
returns to England, after an absence
OF fve years, just as the first twelve
months Of your mourning expirew
His movements don't interest me in
the least, and don't suppose mine any
longer interest him. You seem to ig-
more the lapse Of time since we met,
and faithful hearts, my dear, went out
OF fashion with the crinoline. Besides,
he wasn't a mamie was only a nice
boy.
Anyhow, 1t doesn't matter now. He
has probably forgotten all about me
long ago."
She spoke with a complacent disbe-
lief in her own words which made her
hearer laugh.
"If you thought for a moment that
he had forgotten you you would be ir-
ritable beyond endurance"
Il hope you are not laboring under
the absurd delusion that care in the
least"
Am your enemy that should ac-
cuse you of having a hearth" laughed
Mrs. Crosbie. ~ merely mef0t that
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
NoTHINo'FINA

There has been nothing accomplished
between the Valley and W. & l.. E as to
trafic agreement. aooooording 10 Prvsi-
dent Blair, Of the iatter road.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

A splendid opportunity to buy
goods cheap at D.ZOiIars ~ 90, 5
learance sale oil this week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

Theiv will be no war between the L.
A. w. and the Cycle Board of Trade
cooi heads in the latter think It mad
viaable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-26
CONVENTION IN THE YARD.
Republicans Can't Use Court House
But Chairman Gault Won't Yield.

The Republican county convention
has been called to meet at the court
house tomorrow and fit viii probably
meet in the court house yard judge
FIazen says the convention cannot meet
i'm his court room and the county com
missioners say it cannot be held i'm the
court house. but the call has not been
rescinded.
County Commissioner RODGERS said
today that County Clerk 1IcCabe had
been authorized to see that the con-
vention does not meet in the court
house
Chairman Gault of the county central
committee says he viii call the con-
vention to order at the court house and
if the delegates are not permitted the
use OF the building he shall call the con-
veutiOn to order outside and then the
convention can do what it pIeases
The indications now are that the Re
publican county convention tomorrow
viii meet i'm the open air in the court
house yard unless the county officers
give way. and it is not likely they will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-26
SOVEREIGN FOR TELLER.
Master Workman of K. of L. Says Or
ganized Labor viii Oppose NC
KinIev

New York. June 26.-The World pub
fishes the following:
I shall support Senator Henry M.Tel-
Ter if he is nominated. and i believe
that organized labor generally viii do
so.
The Knights of Labor all over the
country are for him. On the Pacific
slope the Western Federation Of Mi
ners. which include gold, silver and
coal miners. nearly 100000 strong, are
strongly in his favor.
So is the Federation of Labor on the
coast. so far as I can learn. and the
powerful Seamen's union as well. The
former members of the Knights of La
Dor / know to be enthusiastically for
him. Free coinage of silver is to be the
issue and organized labor is for it,
Mckinley may have shown wisdom in
selecting Marc Hanna as his manager
but by so doing he has gained the bit
ter opposition of organized labor in ev-
cry state in the Union.
Hanna has always been a vindictive
foe to organized labor. He is an indus
trial cannibal He has crushed union
after union among his thousands Of
employees and taken delight in doing
so. He is worse than Carnegie.
In case of Mckinley's election Hanna
would be the real president.
While labor organizations may have
their little differences, they come to-
gether as q unit when an attack is to
be made on a common foe.
j. r. SOVEREIGN.
General Master Workman, K. of /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-26
NO USE TO MEET.
IF the Democrats Do Not Nom
mate Teller
They May as Well Hold No Con-
YentiOn,
2. - $500 =.
SAYS LEE MANTLE
POpulists and Silver Republi-
cans VIII Not Vote
For Amy Democrat Nominated
at Chicago.

Chicago, June 26.-The Record this
morning prints an interview with Sen
ator Lee Mantle of Montana, who is
dOmiciled at the Auditorium.
When asked if he indorsed the can
didacy of Senator Teller for the pres
idential nomination, he said:
Il do. most emphatically. In my
opinion he is at this time the only man
in the public mind who can draw to
himself the full strength of the bime
tallic sentiment of the country, and
unless the fun strength of the move
ment can be concentrated upon one
man, defeat is certain"
DO you think silver Democrat
could Win2
Il don't; in the first place it is only
upon the issue of bimetallic as opposed
to the gold standard policy of the Re
publican party that the Democrallc
party has the slightest chance Of sue
cess in this campaign. With the silver
question out, it would be a waste of
time for the Democrats to hold a con
ventiOn- Therefore, the silver ques-
ton assumes an Importance which at
this time overshadows everything
else.
He then goes on to say that the is
sue upon which the coming political
contest must be fought is not dis
tinctively a Democratic principle or a
principle, and concludes as follows.
The POpulists and silver Republi-
cans Jointly WI. I think number at
One-half of the votes necessary to
bring success 1t is useless for our
Democratic friends to say that these
people are not honestly for bimetal-
lism if they refuse to support a Demo
crat-. The fact remains that many Of
them viii not. The reasons are nu-
merous and not difficult to explain.
THE question then arises, will the
Democratic party in convention take
note of these varying conditions, and
take for q standard bearer the only
man, who, it seems to me, can at this
time successfully weld the bimetaIic
/ forces of the country into hOmOgen-
eous mass and lead them to victory.
Senator Teller has formally re-
nOunced the Republican party so that
/ in supporting him no Democrat need
i fear that he is voting for a Republi-
/ can He stands pre- eminently as the
! great champion and defender of BIZ
I metallism in this country. BimetaI-
/ lists everywhere look upon him as their
! gree every necessary attribute oflearn-
/ ing and experience and ability for the
4 discharge of the great office of presi-
/ dent of the United States.
4 His record is absolutely clean. and
/ his personal character is above re-
/ proach. He is acceptable to the POpu-
/ list party, although he differs from
/ them in many ways. and without their
i Endorsement the Democratic candidate
/ cannot possibly be elected No other
+ candidate could attract the full Re-
/ publican silver strength which lies
mainly in states which are absolutely
! essential to the success of the silver
/ candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-26

To Prevent a Lynehing Of Tramps in
Minnesota

Arlington. Mimi, June 26.-The two
tramps who fired four shots into the
body of Sheriff Rogers late Wednesday
afternoon near Glencoe. Mcleod coun-
ty, killing him instantly. We're captured
Thursday afternoon five miles west Of
Arlington by a sheriff's posse of 200
men. Dozens of men with arms gath
cred at various points in Mcleod coun-
ty. the largest crowd going from
Hutchinson ana Glencoe. Am attempt
was first made to surround the desper-
ADDE'S i'm the woods at New Auburn
lake. four miles from the scene of the
murder, but they found an opening and
escaped westward.
During the afternoon Mcleod county
offered a reward of $500 for the capture
Of the murderers, and Governor Cl0uEh
telegraphed that the state would give
$500 more This redoubled the efforts
of those i'm pursuit and the men We're
run down They threw UP their hands
and meei1ly surrendered.
Both Mcleod and SibIey counties are
aroused over the cold -blOOded murder.
and it was feared the officers here
would be unable to prevent q lynching-
Tine prisoners were hurried to the Glen
coe sail
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
ST. Paul. Mimi. June 26.-COmpany e.
First regiment Minnesota national
guard. left st Paul at 1920 last even
ing on a special train for Glencoe to
protect the prisoners from mob vio-
lence.
LATER-The two Glencoe murderers
protected bv cOnDanv d First raof-
ment Minnesota national guards. ar
rived i'm ST. Paul this afternoon and
were at once placed in the Ramsey
county Jail. Before leaving Glencoe
the two men. Cingam and Nusgrave.
had their preliminary examination and
were bound over to the next term of
the district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-26
FELL DOWN BADLY.
Weather Bureau Failed to Announce
Today's Big Rain.


The result Of the weather bureaus
weeks arrived this morning in rather
q surprise party way. The bureau was
apparently ignorant of its coming as
their prediction failed to announce it,
and the sky early this morning did
not look particularly aggravated 1T
started in at q slow gait, but soon
gained a better rate of speed. and by
2 O'Clock this afternoon had succeeded
in depositing 138 inches of water i'm
this vicinity At that time it was still
raining lightly. but Mr.. Jennings said
that the clouds appeared to be almost
completely exhausted. The rain was
caused by the arrival of a Montana
t'high" and the consequent intermiX-
ing Of warm and cold air At O'Clock
the thermometer registered but 81
above
Cloudy weather tonight and tomor-
row. showers in the extreme southern
portion and warmer weather in the ex-
treme western portion tomorrow is call
ed for in the prediction of the weather
bureau today.
This mornings rain was general in
all portions of the state, from one to
three inches falling. Both the Santa
Fe and Rock Island report good rains
along all lines in Kansas and as far
south as the Texas state line. The
temperature this afternoon ranges
from so to 75-
In Colorado the weather today is re-
ported cloudy and cool and in New
Mexico and Texas cloudy and pleasant