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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

day ar d employed the following teachers
for the summer term District No. l.,
A. s. Knoll No. 2, Leander Stover. No.
3, Miss Anna Lesh: No. 8, Norman
No. 8, Miss Lizzie Lutz: No.
z, l.. Victor Teeple; No. 8, q. F. Chenot
No. II, Miss Keturah Wolfe. The gentle
men are to receive S1.25 per day and the
ladies St2O.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

Let 1t be remembered that St. Valen.
tine day, February IA, is the time appoint
ed for the old time scholars and ex.
teachers re union. All are invited to at
tend and especially those knowing them.
selves to be scholars and teachers Of other
days. Come with well filled basket and
n good defamation or essay for the exer-
cises will consist of such. Come and let
us spend a pleasant day together at Mt.
Pleasant (better known Stump's
SCHOOL, District No. 2, Bethlehem town
ship.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

John Leininger, one of Navarre's chem
ical experts, while experimenting several
days ago, discovered preparation to use
In the burning Of slack coal. When ap-
piled, 1t makes the slack burn up as lively
as the best lump coal and produces great
heat. The expense of the preparation to
the ton of slack is very small, and it is
n great aid to the burning of cheap
coal in any manner used. Leininger has
been using it success fully in his barber
shop ever since he discovered it. Quite u
number of interested persons have already
called to see it operate and have noticed
great merit In its action.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

Dillman: Mrs. f. Keister, and j. Nc
Curdy, Sr.
The guests departed at 12 o'clock trust
ing they would have the pleasure of cele.
bratinR Mrs. Floods next birthday an.
niversary, and wishing her all prosperity
on the new year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23
ARE YOU WAITING TO DIE?

Has your case become so hopeless that
physicians have given you up? Have
friends gathered around you with sympa-
thetical tenderness Have you yourself at
Iast reached the conclusion that earth
holds no power to stay the ravages of
disease? Raise your dropping spirits.
Take courage Rouse whSt little nope
yet remains. There is one who can help
there is one who can and will cure. He is
DR.. Ottman, the great specialist of Co.
lumbus, O. His skill has saved the lives
of hundreds: may save your life. Dis
ease in all its intricate forms readily
yields to his treatment. No malady, no
affliction seems to escape his seemingly
marvellous power. His theoretical
knowledge is vast, his practical
knowledge gained in years of experience
with every form of disease is conceded to
be extraordinary These granted, moth
ing remains but the natural deduction
that successful issue Is sure to result to
those afflicted ones who avail them.
selves of an opportunity to consult and
treat with DIR. Ottman. Submitting to
many urgent requests this physician viii
visit Canton, Ohio, Wednesday,, January
2s, 1896, in the private parlor of the Bar
nett Hotel, from am to s pm. One
day only. Consultation free and strictly
confidential.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

There is a story quietly going the
rounds that II true will pain ex-Gover
nor Mckinley. Captain Heistand has
had charge for several weeks past of the
home now occupied by the McKinley's
and while experimenting the rehabilita-
tion, was often visited by Canton friends
of the we'll known couple, The story
goes that the other day A. c. Tonner,
the well known citizen, and once chief of
the interior department. by virtue of the
governors influence, visited the home.
He was given decidedly cool greeting.
Finally the captain gruflly asked his bust
ness. He was informed that Mr.. TOnner
had thought he would just drop in to see
how the work was progressing. He was
given to understand that his room was
more preferable than his company. Mr..
Tonner left without making any further
explanation but it is just as quietly
whispered that he will even up the score,
for he confidently remarked to few
friends that Captain Heistand would dis
cover upon further acquaintance what
eggregiously bad taste he had shown in his
naughty department toward such genial
visitor. The boys have the laugh on
Clark.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-23

Paris, January 30.
On last Tuesday morning Mrs. Saman-
tina Slack, Of Salem, was on her way TO
Paris, TO visit her daughter, Mrs. Alice
Evening star., 1896-12-19
Bicycle Talk.
ie New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
I'm tired of running around with you.
said the bicycle. The first thing you do
when you take me out is pump me, and
when you've done that to your satisfaction
you don't do Thing but jump on me.
Now, / don't mind your setting on me at
every opportunity, but you fly off the
handle every time l make bad break,
and if / lose my bearings, of you are
likely to go again. There IL something of
a crank about me. 1 admit. but you should
not charge me with being ratified simply
because L am little loose i'm the head.
and speak OF me as rat trap l spoke
of all this before, and you simply strokcd
my side with match ara made light Of IL.
But / cont intend that you shall blow me
up again. OF the two, YOU are much the
heavier, but L am the faster and some
day when / see the coast clear 1 will try
to get away from you.
Were ii not for me you would not hold
your head Up so high anyway, so you
not the fellow TO be 'scorching me.
while l have the true ring about me and
am made of the right sort of metal. "
Evening star., 1896-12-19

chump had got an Indian bullet in him.
He had neiehbors who would nurse him
sit up with his CORPSE all night and bury
him tenderly next day. Suppose you or 1
were to run into live wire somew here
down town? Who would monkey with us
a holy half minute without pay"
That's So" unused Bolton.
so? OF course it's so! Now. Just look
a the dangers which 1 face every day
There's hire miles in suburban train
which makes thirty miles an hour between
some stations, and then there's nine miles
back at night over frogs, crossings,
switches and all the wilderness OF iron
rails and ties. one open switch might get
me an audience with the coroner before 4
could say Jack Robinson.
Just as l walk out of the front entrance
to the station i cross under two overhead
trolley wires. and in front of both cabic
and trolley cars. l get onto the opposite
side walk and have TO walk under the wall
Of new building, on top OF which care
less masons are twirlng bricks. any one
of which might bust my upper crust
Il cross two more cable car tracks. pass
another new building with loose bricks on
top. and dive between trucks and draws
and cabs to the ottice. | ride fourteen
stories up in an elevator which has fallen
twice already. and there ! am. ready to
work all day over great battery OF boil
ers which may blow me to kingdom come
at any minute. All this. too. under the
most favorable circumstances and with
out naming host of other possibilities.
For instance. / pass four saloons whore
pizen mean whisky is sold. How do 4
know that some drunken fool won't stag
ger out with a revolver in each hand,
raking the street with bullets?
Suppose two fellows get to fighting and
one of them pulls his gun, how do l know
l won't he plugged?
Suppose a policeman chooses TO shoot
at a pckpocket who is running in my di-
Iection?
Suppose horse runs away and catches
me on crossing?
Suppose sign blows off the third-stogy
front of some building just 1 get under
il?
Look how IL was here in the great rail-
road strike Look how il is every Fourth
of July, with bullets and rockets and cam
non trecrackers on all sides. And just
think how much [ am menaced every night
by thugs, fCCtpads, burglars and the long
list of plug-uglies of every description
which enable the police u draw salaries"
Smiley had paused so plainly for a reply
that Bolton gave in.
YES" he assented. guarCedly.
''But that isn't ALL" chuckled Smiley,
gleefully.
Good heavens exclaimed Bolton. '-are
you working life or accident insurance
scheme on me-
You know I'm not"
We'll, go on resignedy.
What / was going to say" said Smiley.
impressively lis that Chicago drinking
water has killed more people than were
over scaled in all of the Mississippi val"
ley!'
Bolton has been drunk ever since,
Evening star., 1896-12-19

over her face CIV" '"ieu
She put up the bars with trembling hands
and fastened home; little nammers wera
pounding away like mad in be~ temn,cs
IL was full hour before the boat glided
IN 10 the Runt pier-which had been most
y ieaIIuiy and wonderfully fashioned out of
Minerva was assisting in the preparation
of supper r ~
HAS he come with your pap asked her
nlother. . entering the kitchen suddenly: for
those two there was only one she'' on
earth. ' oi
Il do know" said Minerva, furnbling
about atiniessly. Il amt looked"
nuh amt looked, aigh? It's pity y,ih
amt looked! Why. what aias yuh? Yuh
go around as If yuh was a-stenpin' m eeSs
What makes yuh ac' the Ounce so? 1t ami
head.' ~ ~'o'e-
"D'yuh want this here apple butter for
supper. MAJ
Yes, want that apple butter for sup
per-if he's come. Why don't choo look out
an see If he's Gomez
II can't said poor Minerva, family.
m so afraid he amt come. You look,
lf he amt come said Mrs. Bunt. de-
risively. setting herself broadly before the
window Il reckon yuh'n have the creepin'
paralysis come on an stay on till he does
come. We'll, hes come He's all fixed m
He's finer lookin' n ever There amt
Young man on the sound got a better pair
o legs n nis'n.' she added with pride.
1t $ wonder Lily Belle Mcnamara ain't
set her cap at him. seems he's been
teachln school so clost to her pas. Not
that 1t u'd do her any good. He never'd
dare throw off yuh. after his mother
an, me fixed it all up of ourselves"
ell. I'd dare-if he wanted Lily Belle
Mcnamara, or Lily Belle anything else"
said Minerva. with a quick. unexpected
flash in her eyes.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
who set ft?"
WI dis1 -

~ "WhS d;a set itr'
The sunset was drawing it's long beauti-
full ribbons out of the beryl skies and coil
ing them so low In the west in splendid
hoops OF color. A strong wind was blowing
up the arm: the waves pounded and broke
upon the rocks
Minerva walked silently by her lovers
side. once she shivered and drew her cape
closer about her chest. Several times she
coughed. s.
You've got cold. amt choo?" said the
young man. at last. indifferently.
No, only cough"
He looked at her You've got thinner n
when L was here last"
ITS been six months" Her voice sound
ear ed hollow; x,aoss There was drawn look about
TT has? So long? Why, it didn't seem
moren a month"
He began to walk more slowly. and
she feii into his pace unconsciously, Hike an
1T seems like six years to me-" The
words ought to have shaken his soui-there
was such heartbreak in them.
1t All depends on the way you spend
upon his mouth: his eyes smiled toe-as in
memory OF something sweet.
me Rirf saw. Her breath came with a
SOUND that was almost a sob. She stopped
all her heartbreak, .all her despair broke
toose IN that second and shook her SO that
she could not speak But her eyes spoke
presently she got control. too, Of her voice
poor. shaken thing that 1t was
ny don't yuh speak up?" she said
"erGely. t1y WHY don't yuh tell me?"
by don't tell yuh wtlat?" He stared
at her stupidity. the smile slowly leaving
That you're tired 90 betn. ensaxed
70 me. The words must have hurt. She
pressed both hands hard upon her throat
ana coashed why don't yuh tell me that
3uh want her."
He had the manhood to uuail-and to in
suit her by no lie.
But before he could speak her passion
had burned itself out. Her face worked
strongly and tears leaped to her eyes,
stinging. "Oh. Doug, Doug" she said. gen
tiy; I wu'dn't of had yuh for long any
how. Then yuh c'ud of had her. an I'd
OF been happy little while first. 1t
wudn't OF been more'n year-an' she's so
wen an pretty, she cu'd of waited. But
it's all right Yuh go an have her. an don't
worry about me. l guess the worst part of
us over now. One thing. dyin' won't be
mai SO hard" She sank down upon a rock
and turned her face down the arm-not
blue now, but dull gray, Ike the sky from
which all color was gone "Yuh 20 on in
WHILE
He stood still
1our-that is-your ma
OH she said, quickly. A CULVER went
across her face. Il forgot her. On. poor
ma! She arose and stood irresolute. Then
she said. slowly-"It'll go in with yuh. We
won't let her know till youn Lily Belle are
gone. Then I'll tell her myself
''She-She-''
"1tI be all right she assured him.
patiently. She don't cross me in anything
since l got to coughin' So
He turned back then. with his head up
and a glow on his face-the happiest coward
that ever breathed Gods air. She went
swaying along beside him. The wind tore
her cape from her chest She cOughed of
ten Her face was as bleak as the sea: bat
her soul shone like a steadfast star out of
her beautiful eyes.
Crhe End)
Evening star., 1896-12-19

smoke winding around the fired crests of
the smaller islands. and later The elisten-
ing curves Of the boats themselves as
they came throbbng up the narrow water
avenue. hoored with blue and ceiIeJ with
blue and walled with somber green Here
ard there rich fruit and vegetable farms
sloped down to the water from their dark
forest background. They were green with
clover and full-sown wheat although il
was the day before Christmas.
Minerva threw a shawl over her head to
protect her new curls from the ra.ages of
the salt wind. and ran down the harrow
path to the pasture. There had been no
heavy frosts yet, and the young brakes
were bravely putting up their curved heads.
pushing the moist earth into iittlc cones
out their silver tassels; the wild eglantine
was in leaf. In damp places the skunk
cabbage had spread anew its broad leaves
from whose velvet depths would later ON
reach beautiful golden hands bearn ns, la g.
early torches In their followed palms.
II was sunset. and all he little ga:Iy-clad
running clouds were Jumping ropes of
many colors. which were being turned
slowly by invisible hands across The west.
Minerva stopped by d sheltered tank end
piucked a handful OF Spring beauties "
Poor. little pale things" she salI. They're
come TOO early; the frost or the cold raj,.'Il
Kill 'em sure"
She pinned them on her fiat breast md
wenr on. She let down the bars and the
calves came leaping through from the pas
ture She stood for few moments looking
down the blue arm with soft light In her
eyes. Then faint trail OF smol, tlrtfied
Slowly into view. She stared from her
Evening star., 1896-12-19
In ChfcaEO-DanEers Past and Presen,

From the Chicago Record.
Say, these old settlers make me tired. {"
Smiley Williams looked ii, too
Wv hats the matter now?" asked his
chum, with sigh of resignation.
On, its this tommy rot about the hard
ships Of the pioneers, who are pictured as
blazing the path for civilization What
the blazes did they co? i face more dan
gers every day in Chicago than any OF
those long-iegged old chumps who used
to wade in the marshes around Fort Dear
born in the 's0s''
Bolton save long, low whistle Then,
bracing his feet against the steam radia-
tor he lee ned back and sighed:
What a whopper."
1t is the gospel TRUTH" asserted Smiley
doggedly.
'Of course, you are awfully afraid of In
dian bullets. bears, snake bites and such,
returned Bolton. ironically.
Fudge. contemptuously; who the dick
ems would be afraid of an old nint-lock
musket in the hands of a squint-eyed
pigeon-toed Indian? 1t is only as We get
away from such scenes that we grow
creepy up and down the spinal column.
simply insist that l risk more dangers
every day that l go down town than a
whole garrison in those days braved in a
week I'll tell you just how il is.
Away back in the '3os old Fort Dear
born was considered stronger than most
free lunch cheeses of today An Indian
wouldn't think of trying to batter it down.
So just as long as those fellows stayed
inside they We're safe. They stayed there
too, for there wasn't anything else to do
for the most part.
You talk about Indians, but you must
remember that an Indian couldn't get in
a good position to plug a settler without
getting more or less into a position to be
plugged himself, and 1 tell you an Indian
always took precious good care of his
hide. He always used the warwhoop for
his he alth and he knew enough to stor
before he got hoarse-which is more than
a whole lot Of politicians know.
LAS to wild animals, they never attacked
a man who wasn't hunting 'em; you might
as well say that I'm in danger of being
shot by Gen. Weyler, because there's a
war in Cuba.
mo, this talk about our forefathers who
went ahead and prepared the wilderness
for us makes me sick. Suppose some old
Evening star., 1896-12-19

''Hunh. Most time yuh was a-settlin'
down. amt it?'
Young Hodges swallowed before he
spoke He was very pale. He took up the
eoals.
Il expect so''
"Yuh've been engaged to Minervy now
close onto four year"
There was no reply
Amt yuh?'
. "Yes'm"
Well. why don't yuh settle DOWN. Per-
sp1ration began to bead upon his brow.
ne realized tnat the awful ordeal. the mere
anticipation of which has given sleepless
nights to more than one young man, was
upon him. He was being asked his "inten-
tions."
know just why don't. Mis- Bunt'
We'll yuhd best think about it. Why
don't yuh live on your ranch instid O. gad-
Gin to the other side o. the island to teach
school? Yuh'd make more.
Maybe 1 would.
May bees don't fly n December Z
How's Lily Belle McNamara"'
'She's we'll"
He punched the fire till the sparks sput-
tered UP the chimney in a scarlet cloud.
"Hunh"
''She-she- a-comin' over here te-
morrow
over whers"'
"Over here"
Here? Here? To our house?''
'Ye-es'm"
What's she comm here for7'
TO spend Christmas. s'po3e''
People don't go places to spend Christ
mas without an invite" There was an
awful sternness in Mrs. Bunt's voice.
We'll. II give her an invite
''Yuh did! Yuh asst her to come here to
spend Christmas? What made yuh?"
Il thought maybe you'd like to have
her"
"Yuh thought maybe I'd like to have her,
hunh?" Mrs. Bunts tone was withering.
well, when / want anybody, I've got
enough gumtion to ask 'em Of myself 1
amt anybody's skim-milk-an' my girl
amt, neither"
The door was opened hesitatingly and
Minerva entered.
II guess I'm all through, ma"
Well" Mrs. Bunt got up slowly. Go
back an put stick o. wood In the stove'
AS the door closed she fronted the miser-
able-faced young man again.
Seems yuh can't screw up courage to
set the day, Doug,' she said, with cheer
full affability, :In help yuh out Wen
call it the first day O. May: an If yuh don't
walk up to the church with Minervy on
that day. I'll take that big ranch O. your'n
for breach O. promise"
Minerva came IN again, and Mrs. Bunt
retired with parting injunction. Don't
set up later'n Il, yuh gooseheads, your
Miss Lily Belle Mcnamara arrived on
the noon boat. Young Hodges went down
to meet her. Minerva and her mother
stood at the window watching them climb
the hill.
Evening star., 1896-12-19

prepared the most sanSuine Russian hcver
dreamed that the fortunes of war, which
we're TO cost his country nothing, would
place the most influential Chinese states
man IN Its power. Increased facilities being
thus given for the opening up of the short
est possible main route between Europe and
the Pacific, between St Petersburg and
PekiD.
The original plan for Trans-S,berian
railway was to follow the circuitous valley
of the Amoor and its Ussurri affiuen; TO
the southern-most Siberian port-Nladi-
vostock. and with this object in view the
L ssurri section as far khaba rvoka has
already been constructed inward from the
Pacihc to meet the section building east
ward from LakeBaikal: but now all this is
changed 1t is established as an omen
secret that arrangements We're made
through III Hung Chang during his recent
visit to ST. Petersburg ny which Russia is
privileged TO make use of the open country
of Manchdria instead of ;.ic noun. ainoas
region of the Amoor. From Ncrcninsk
the proposed terminus of the Trans Baikal
section. at the headwaters o: the Amoor
river the tine will turn southeastward
along the valley of the .SuLgari as far as
the ManchLrian capital, Kiiin. whence it
Is ostensib!y proposed 10 strike due east
TO NaldirostCck.
For the Future.
1t is generally understood. however, that
when the vantage point of the Manchuria
the apprehension OF jealousy of tn. pow
ers, no ice-bound terminus, such as yladi-
vostock would afford, will then be selected
but suitable port on the Gulf of Pechilli.
Know, IN fact, frcm personal acquaint-
ance ihat Russian surveys are already
being made with a view of projecting a
private railway from Kirin southwark to
connect the Trdns-Siberian through line
with the only railway In China now operlI-
ing northward from Tientsin. Should it
subsequently prove to Russia's advantage
this purely private" enterprise could at
any tine be Incorporated ia the Trans
Siberian system. 1t requires no speci al
Perspio acity TO surmise that this is really
tie ultima te intention.
AT first Port Arthur was spoken of as the
most likely spot to be favored as the Pc
chill terminus of the TRANSIT berian rail-
way, but the latest move rather points to
the ultimate selection of Chifu, which as
is wen known, possesses many yalua t,le
attractions. climatic and otherwise. A
giance at the map will prove that to rea n
Chlfu tie railway will have to make a
circuitCus sweep, following in great part
the route of the present Chinese railway
ana taxing In Peking and Tientsin on its
way 1t Is not difficult to fafesee what this
VIII mean Sooner or later the line will ian
practically the whole of the overland trade
u ,ne CElhese empire and enormously con-
soildate Russian influence to the exclusion
OF the others on the Pacific -lit.oral
According to & remarkable article recent
punished in the inspired columns cf
u NoEoe Nremya the martial Eden that
is 10 fulfli all the strategical qualities that
Russia demands is the unocc up..a oort Of
Mokpo. situated on the shores of the Vel
low sea- near the mouth of the Yauc-San-
n hang, river of large volume in la lin, 10
III degrees A. minutes.
THOMAS G. ALLEN, Jr.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
Ii " as Patti.

From London Truth.
A lady passenger i'm a Great Western
train was much disturbed i'm her attempts
at nap by some one singing in the next
compartment, so she asked the guard to
interfere. That official did So ami got
laughed at for his pains, and the singing
went on. At the next station the lady
sent for the station master, and requested
him t.: succeed where the guard had fail
ed. The station master Went to the next
compartment and Immediately returned 10
apologize. Il am very sorry, madam. he
said but ! really cannot ask your neigh
Dor to stop singing. She is Nine. Patti"
Evening star., 1896-12-19
Breaking the News Gently.

From the Chicago Post.
The doctor came into the room rubbing
his hands and smiling.
Everything all right?' asked the man
who was anxiously waiting for him.
Couldn't be better" returned the doctor.
Good" said the man M.th a sigh of re-
lief. Then. when he saw that the doctor
intended to say nothing more he asked.
grip
The doctor stopped rubbing his hands and
looked a trifie uneasy as If the task be-
fore him were not just to his liking.
Well he ssid at last you'll need a
tandem wheel for it. -
Evening star., 1896-12-19
Cautious.
From Life.


CIara-"He says that you have been twice
as nice as you usually are"
Maude-"Yes. / was afraid he would try
to break off the engagement before Christ
mas"
Evening star., 1896-12-19
From Her Standpoint.


Lady-'But it seems to me you ask very
high wages. when you acknowledge that
you haven't had much experience"
Bridget-.-Shure, marin, amt il harder
for me when / don't know how?"
Evening star., 1896-12-19
NJ | n t R Y ! /"
YULETIDE In THE FAR NORTHWEST,
BY ELLA HIGGINSON.
Copyright. 1896. the S. s. Mcclure Coz

rs 7G11&7a7277sg 80 III
Evening star., 1896-12-19
Change of Plan.

Change OF Plan.
The history OF the development of the
Trans-Siherian railway is In itself an ad-
mirable example OF the good luck that
seems never to tire Of favoring Russia In
all her eastern projects. When the pre-
lin1inary details of this great scheme were