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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

American Railway system to be studied
English Views Reception Of II Hung
Cbang-Faiiure of Hilton, Hughes q Co.
Special New York Letter.
The railway system Of the United
States is attracting the attention Of Eu-
rope. A committee of English rail-
way experts arrived here this week,
and took their way west on the New
York Central for the purpose of study
ing the methods and conveniences OF
railway travel here. One of the pecu-
liarities of English cars Is the box sys-
tenn. The English are very much we'd
ded to this method OF travel. Mr..
Frederick Harrison, general manager
OF the London and Northwestern Rail-
road, was interviewed by World re-
porter on the reasons for his prefer
ence Of the English system. His views,
are certainly interesting. He first ask
ed why there should be a change In
the English system.
LESS opportunity for insulting wo-
men and robbing men, even murder
ing them, such as we occasionally read
of in the newspapers?" suggested the
reporter.
"Never heard Of them. Mention
one"
This was O poser for the moment,
but at haphazard the case of Capt. Ba-
ker, who disgraced the British army
by an assault of this kind, was mem
toned.
"Ohl Let me see; that was forty
years ago, wasn't 1t? No-twenty-
well, ten, or say seven years ago. Got
nothing more recent than that? We'll,
now, we consider our compartment
cars quite as safe, and in many re-
spects safer, than your open cars. We
tried the American style Of car on the
London and Northwestern Railway six
or seven years ago, kept them In con-
tinual operation and gave them fair
trial. But the public would not have
them Englishmen don't like them.
e, ,ry Englishman wants compart-
ment to himself II he can get 1t. That
Is where the complaints come from on
our side, II anywhere. A first-class
traveller makes a big fuss and writes
to the newspapers II a man with sec
ond-class ticket happens to get into his
carriage, even IL there Is no other oc-
cupant in II but himself at the time
Can you give any reason why the
Bnglishmen do not like the open carp
''None IN particular, but know they
don't. It is not what we have been ac-
custorned to, and you know that an
Englishman is constitutionally oppos-
ed to radical changes. In compart-
ment cars 1t is sometimes possible to
get seclusion, and Englishmen like
that. do not ever remember hearing
an Englishman on returning from Am
erica express preference for your
style of car.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

Our own noble relic OF early naval
triumphs, the Constitution, has an even
more romantic history. She was saved
from destruction not so much by pop
ular protest as by the ringing poem
which Oliver Wendell Holmes address
sed to the authorities. "Old Ironsides"
lies dismantled at the Portland navy
yard, and 1t would be graceful and
patriotic thing If Congress should
provide for putting her in complete re-
pair and the best sea-going condition.
AS a memento Of the days of our mar
itime heroism no more precious re-
mains to us than this stout old YES
sci.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

No two mems measurements ere ever
the same, or seldom approximate TO
any degree. Each point of description
Is represented by a certain number,
and the combinations thus formed are
infinite. II an operator was deceived
into taking prisoners description the
second time, under the impression that
he was q. first-term man, and attempt.
ed TO file the record away, the numbers
would guide the operator exactly to
the spot where the old record was filed
and the mistake would be discovered
The Bertillon system was started by
Warden Coffin, under his first admins
tration some years ago, but the matter
was allowed to 90 by default by one of
his successors, and the records were
lost. 1t has now been re-established
on much better basis, and will be-
come a fixed part of the institution.
Every new arrival is measured, and
when the operators are not otherwise
engaged, patches of men already un-
dergoing sentence are subjected to the
system. Recently the operators were
hard worked for several days by the
arrival of so United States prisoners
from Texas. Their description proved
unusually difficult, because so many Of
them were so badly Scared up with
pistol and knife wounds Twenty ex.
aminations is considered good days
work.
On August Is the four condemned
men awaiting execution, in the annex
were brought in and measured by Op.
orator Beatty. The quartette consist.
ed of Kelch, the Cleveland wife-mur-
derer Martin, who killed an officer at
Tiffin, and whose attempted lynching
by mob caused disastrous riot; Cot.
tell, the 1s-year-old boy murderer of
the Stone family at Akron; and Tier
ney, who killed tramp for his money
at Sandusky. All four of the men
bore the phrenologist's sign of the
homicide, the tops of the ears being
above the eyebrow line Mr. Beatty,
who has had such extensive experience
in handling criminals, stated that this
popularity was seldom if ever lacking.
1t is not strange that the system is
greatly disliked by criminals. Some
of them boastfully claim that they can
beat it, but there is no record of its
having been done. 1t has proved itself
an invaluable aid TO the police every.
where, and has brought thousands Of
malefactors to Justice
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

The protection of society from the
criminal classes which infest and prey
upon 1t has always been question of
grave Importance. When it is known
that very large proportion of the
thousands who populate the penal in
stitutions of the country are profes.
sional felons, awaiting but the oppor.
tunity to commit new crimes, the ques.
ton assumes seriousness that the
public generally does not appreciate.
Criminals Of all degrees, principally
men whose supreme object in life is, in
some form or other, to despoil the
honest and unsuspecting citizen of his
goods, are daily being turned loose
There are, fortunately, many persons
who, upon release from prison, become
useful and law-abiding citizens They
have been the victims Of some unusual
circumstances, or the combination Of
punishment and reformatory measures
to which they have been subjected
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
Use of the Biii of the Hula Bird.

A puzzl,ng fact in natural history
has been the difference In the shape OF
the bill of the male and female of a
certain New Zealand bird, called the
hula (Heteralocha acutirostric), which
In the former sex is Heightened and
much curved, while in the latter 1t is
nearly straight. Mr. Butler. however,
In a recent work upon New Zealand
ornithology, remarks that the two
sexes work together in extracting grubs
from rotten wood, the bill of the male
being adapted for attacking the more
decayed portions of the wood, chisel
ing out the prey after the manner OF
some woodpeckers. while the female
probes with her long plant bill the
other cells, where the hardness of the
surrounding parts resists the chisel OF
her mate. Mr.. Butler has sometimes
observed the male remove the decayed
portion without being able to reach
the grub, when the female would at
once come to his aid and accomplish
with her slender bill what he had fail
ed to do. He noticed, however, that
the female always appropriated to her
own use the morsels thus obtained!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the liver
is torpid and sluggish and the need of a
tonic and Alternative is felt. A prompt
use of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers.
No medicine will act more surely in
counteracting aud freeing the system
from the malarial poison Headache, In
digestion, Constipation, Dizziness yield
to Electric Bitters. SOC. 81 per bott e
at Durbin, Wright q Co., Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

1--WE do not like your Pullman sleep
ing car over there, or over here for
that matter. We like our sleeping cars
better, and in our sleeping cars, you'll
admit, think there is less chance Of
intrusion or robbery than in American
sleeping cars. What I say of England
is equally true of the Continent. AM
erican cars do not suit the people"
The English and American railroad
system both resemble each other in
being conducted by private enterprise.
Those who believe in a government
control of railroads will perhaps note
the fact that the American system is
now the most extensive and best con-
lucted in the world, and that, while 1t
may have some defects, 1t offers great
er luxuries and nearer approach to
equality of conditions for the price
than any other system extant. There
Is little doubt that the English experts
will find much to interest them In their
Investigations here If they disabuse
their minds of the idea that thing is
necessarily inferior simply because 1t
is American. This country is not geo.
logically or ethnologically young. It's
Inhabitants are largely the descend
ants of the Oldest and most vigorous
nations of Europe, and 1t must be re-
membered that 1t possesses soil and
climate that produced the bravest and
most warlike race of savages that ever
trod the earth.
To those who study the ethical side
of international politics, the visit of
Ii Hung Chang to this country is a
very interesting event. He had noisy
welcome from the feet Of white war
ships under Admiral Bunce which is
anchored off Staten Island, and is com
posed of four battleships and five cruis-
ers. besides the splendid arnored cruis-
er New York. The distinguished celes-
tial visitor, was also officially receiv-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
"whoal"

The word whoa!-used in calling on
horse to stop-is merely a variant
and emphatic form of no! formerly
used in the same sense. This is cas-
lily proved, for Chaucer has no IN the
sense OF halt" C'Cant Tales" b
395O. When King Edward Nv. had to
use this exclamation he actually turn
ed 1t into whool "T'hen the kyng,
perceyving the eruell assaile (onseD,
cast his staff, and with high voice
cried whoor ("Excerpta Historical,
p. 221). Which stopped the tourna-
ment; and no wonder.-Notes and
Queries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

Some time ago two men committed a
burglary in Springfield, o. They were
apprehended, and while lying in jail
one of them, named Kelley, who was a
sailor on the ship Baltimore at the
time OF the riot in Chill, undertook to
tattoo his pal, so that he could here
after make his living travelling with a
show. The result of the sailors work
was revelation when, a few months
ago, his subject was brought TO the
penitentiary and stripped in the Ber,
tillon room. The work was really
beautifully executed, and covered near
ly the whole surface OF the body. The
most elaborate design was on The back,
representing the crucifiNion. The
cross extended from the base of the
neck to the hips and from one armpit
to the other. There was representa-,
tion of the agony of Christ, with the
Roman soldiers, the kneeling Mary and
other figures at the foot On the
breast was full-rigged ship. Ballet
girls, anchors, stars, crescents, sharks
and ropes and chains were among 9th
er designs. The subject of this artistic
tattooing, whose name is Gazen, be-
came sick from the effects OF IL, and
work had to be suspended, Before the
to the penitentiary.
One OF the most remarkable features
of the Bertillon system is the cabinet
in which records are kept. The de-
scription is entered upon card, con-
tanning pictures, front and side view
of the prisoner. and thus filed away,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
rot So Bad. Though.

This is unique obituary notice from
the pen OF a Georgia editor: Poor Jim
Brown hung his earthly garments on
a limS and swan the stream yester-
day. He didn't stand because the wat
er was cold, but plunged right in, rose
smiling, struck out for the other shore,
hand over hand, where the angels were
waiting for him with finer suit OF
clothes than poor Jim over wore in
his life."--Atlanta Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

then TO the state shop, he is fitted ou,
with suit OF stripes, after which he
pays visit TO the bath house. He is
then taken TO the Bertillon room, in
the second story of the hospital build
ing.
At the clerks desk his age, national.
ity and other details are taken. He is
asked number of questions, among
others the rather gruesome one as tc
who he desires notified in case he dies
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
BuckIen,s Arnica sa. :.

The best salve in the world for cats, bruises
chapI ed hands, chilblains, corns and all skin
erupt ons, and positively cures piles OF no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
istsction or money refunded. Price 90 cents
osr box. For sale by Dnrbin Wright " Co.,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

ed by representatives OF the city and
federal governments Among the fea-
lures OF the honors devised for him
are a naval review. visit to West
Point, reception at the Merchants
Club, public reception at the city
hall, and visit to the tomb of Gen
eral Grant, together with a reception
rendered him by our sister city OF
Brooklyn and certain festivities devis.0
cd by our Chinese residents. Alto
gether the occasion will be memor-
able one.
The failure OF the Hilton, Hughes
Co., the successors of the once famous
and successful mersA ant, A. j. Stew
art, came as surprise to the business
public. The liabilities were two mil
lion dollars, and N is believed the asT
sets win fully enusl that amount
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
Democratic Meeting.

A hickory pole 100 feet high was raised
Friday afternoon at the residence of
James MoLinden, on the New Berlin
road, two miles north of Canton. Speeches
were made in the evening by J. H. Reig-
ner and Mayor Rice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
NELSON'S OLD FLAGSHIP.

The Foudroyant, ReHtted as She was In
1900, WIN Pay visit to This Country.
The old British line-of-battle ship
Foundroyant, which was Lord Nelson s
flagship in 1S00,. has been restored to
its appearance at that time and is fit-
ting out for sea at the yards in Wool
wich, England. She will make a voy-
age to this side of the globe In q few
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
Wayne Comfy Fair Excursions via
Pennsylvania Lines.

September 15th-lsth, low round trip
tickets will be sold to Wooster from Can
ton, Mansfield, and intermediate ticket
stations on Pennsylvania Lines for Wayne
County Fair; return coupons valid Sep
tember 10, inclusive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
The Snyder Reunion,

The second annual reunion of the
Snyder family and their friends will be
held in the beautiful grove on the Jacob
Sayder farm, short distance northwest
of Osnaburg, on Saturday, Septem ber 12.
j. M. Sausser, President
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
IDENTIFYING CRIMINALS.
THE BERTILLON FRENCH SYS.
OF MEASUREMENT
And Mode of Operation-Its Intro.
duction Into this Country and
Popularity Attained.

Mr.. A. M. Beatty, the Skiliful Operator at
the Ohio penitentiary-A Pupil OF the
First Man to Put II Into Use in America
description of the Process by Wit.
ness-Examining Mnrderers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

Wrlghtss Celery Tea cures constipa.
ton, sick headaohes. 25c at druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10
NOTES FROM GOTHAM.
A VISIT FROM ENGLISH RAILWAY
EXPERTS.

American Railway system to be studied
English ews-Reception of II hung
Cbang-Faiiure of Hilton, Hughes q Co.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04
churoh Fair.

Next Friday evening and Saturday
afternoon and evening, the ladies Of
st. Georges Guild win hold fair in
the large reading room in the DeLamar
Hotel. It viii be more than an ordin-
airy Church Fair for in connection with
it VII be music and singing, in which a
number Of chill lren viii take part, who
have been we'll drilled for the occasion.
A number Of yohng ladies viii preside
at tables, on which will be displayed
articles made by the ladies Of Della
mar, which viii be sold.
Remember that a most entertaining
program has been arranged and you
can prepare yourselves to be both sur
prised and delighted when you attend.
The Fair is given in the interest Of the
Church, whose pastor is now i'll and all
the money you spend viii go to a most
worthy use.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04

If yon want to make your best girl a
nice Christmas present one that she
will appreciate and that will increase
her love for you four fold, just step
into Crosson's and get one of those ell
egant toilet sets. Or perhaps you may
think beautiful photograph album
might make greater inroads into her
affection. Crosson can give you just
what you want. Perhaps your best
girl is a ''widder, and maybe that ''wid-
der" has a few relics of the dear de
parted; Commonly known as "hids," the
surest way to make yourself "solidn
with the mother is to remember the
''ldidsn on Christmas, Crosson has just
what you want Ho all We fathers and
mothers, husbands and wives, brothers
and sisters, lovers and swee thearts, you
viii find something suitable for a gift.
no matter who it is intended for, at
Crosson's.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04
Real Estate For Sale.

Two lots, 5ox122, on Warm Springs
Ave-, near Natatorium, $500 each, OIL
car line and very desirable.
Corner lot and next inside lot on
Grove, corner Fourth, next to Main St
and car line, two blocks from the
school building. $1,000 for the corner
lot. $500 for the inside lot. Lots 5Ox-
122, each.
Furnished house and two lots, 50x122
with piano, sewing machine, brick cell
lar and the finest fruit in town, on
Grove St, No. 428, for $780, Tt is a
house Of 6 rooms, ready for occupancy.
Three lots on Bannock and Twelfth,
50x122, two blocks from Main St., 81 600
for the inside. lots. Terms to suit pur-
chaser. Correspondence solicited.
Apply to
~ T,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04
The CLOUD on Title of south Central Mine
Removed.

The trouble between the South Cen
trail Mining Co., Of st. Louis and the
own ers Of the property, Messrs. Mix
kelson & McElmeel has finally been set
tied by the court eanceling the deed
fraudulently obtained by the company.
A deed obtained by the st. Louis Co.,
to be held in escrow, was placed on re-
cord and has been now cancelled. The
st. Louis parties organized a company
and sold stock on the property, and it
is difficult to see how they can escape
criminal prosecution. Mikkleson &
McElmeel have bonded the property
to the Eureka Mining Co, a DeLamar
organization, payment for same being.
contingent upon removal of this cloud
on the title.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04
Low Er1G@E
TRY THE
COMBINATION STORE.

Merchant Tailoring.
Men, Youths and Boys Clothing.
Gents Furnishings.
Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes.
Ladies Wool, Knit and Embroidered
Underwear.
Dry Goods, Laces and Embroileries.
Fancy Goods, Notions, Stationery, etc.
~ yard wide Highest Grade Bleaehed
Shooting, 25 cents per yard
And every other article equally low
in price.
In our Clothing Department we make
any necessary alterations free Of charge.
In our Merchant Tailoring Depart
ment we have just received a fine line
of French and English Worsteds,
Scotch Suitings, Chinchilla Overcoat-
.ings, etc, and we are making suits of
the above styles of elegant Style and
Fit from $50 to s35.
High Grade Pants at equally low
rates
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04
DissolntIoa Of cora tnership

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Timothy Shea and Thomas Nc
Cain, doing business in DeLamar, Ida
no, has this day been dissolved by mu-
tual consent. The business will here
after be carried on by Timothy Shea
who assumes all Indebtedness OF the
said firm and is authorized to collect
all outstanding accounts.
TIMOTHY SHEA.
THOMAS MCCAIN.
DeLamar, Idaho, Sept. 26, 1896.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04

Wood Plumer was the artist. Just
stop and take look at the drug store
window, decorated with Christmas
cards, and if the picture is not enough
to make you step in and order a bottle
Of Three Star Hennessy, or pure Old
Scotch Malt Whisky, to take home for
Christmas, you are not the man we
took you to be.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04

Ice in the river has caused the delay
in the mails this week. The extremely
cold weather caused the stream to carry
such heavy sheets of ice that the ferry
boats did not dare to cross. Mr.. Tim
Shea and party, who left here for Port
land, Monday, were detained at Ber-
nard's.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04

just look over the fancy china and
glassware and the display of thou
sand other beautiful things at Isay &
Gombrig's, and if you cannot select
therefrom tasteful, appropriate aud
useful Holiday presents, there VIII be
no need of your looking further This
big mercantile house is crammed full
of fine goods, with polite statesmen to
show them.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04
Mrs. VI. D. B. BERRY
429 Grove St., Boise, Idaho
For sale.

A three room house, with large cellar
underneath and good stable. An ex-
cellent home for small family with
stable for team and COWS and yard room
for poultry, etc. Half mile from centre
Of town. Not on company ground.
A chance for a bargain. Inquire at
NUGGET Office.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04

A big freight team hitherw ard bound
got to the foot of the mountains just
in time to catch the mercury in the
thermometer trying to disappear in the
bulb. Whisper it gently to the thirsty
ones, the wagons were loaded with beer.
The barrels were frozen and busted. A
beer famine is imminent
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04

Steve McElmeel and Gilbert Mikkel-
son, owners of the South Central mine
on War Eagle, which is under bond ana
being worked by DeLamar parties,
spent Wednesday in DeLamar. An ex-
tension of time was granted the parties
holding the bond
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04

s. H. Hanes is back here once more
as manager of the DeLamar Hotel,
with many friends to welcome both him
and Mrs. Hanes to DeLamar again.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04

AS you pass the drug store don't fail
to look through the window at that ell
egant assortment of pipes on display.
The drug store also has large and va
ried stock of Christmas and New Years
cards of new and handsome designs.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04
Pa turaee.

I have a large meadow of green grass
and can supply the best Of pasturage
for stock during the fall.
Apply to George Nichols, head Of
Trout creek, six miles from DeLamar.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Shea, Miss Celia
Connors and AL Shea left here Tues
day morning for visit to Portland
Mr.. Shea to make purchases for the
big store of Shea & McLain.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-12-04

Open rate of one fare for the round
trip is authorized for the sale Of round
trip tickets to any point on the Union
Pacific System within a radius of two
hundred and fifty (250) miles on ac-
count of Christmas and New Years
Holidays. Selling dates, December "a.
%, 81 and January 1, 1897 Final limit
of all tickets, January 4, 1897. G. F.
HENsLEY, Agent.