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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
EMMA WALKER HERR.

have given to their sons. AS a result,
Kentucky's women as a class, are
rather ahead of her men, as a class,
in all that goes to make up the we'll in
formed and aspiring citizen.
AS a specimen of Kentucky's New
Women, Mrs. Emma Walker Herr, of
Lexington, might be mentioned. She
was born Of Virginia parentage, OF
Scotch-Irish descent, being the daugh-
ter of the Rev. Hiram Pierce Walker,
d. D., an eminent minister of the
southern Methodist church. Her moth
er was a member of the old aristocratic
family of Virginia, the Kenners. Mrs.
Herr Is a direct descendant of and can
trace her lineage to the Rev. George
Walker, the Irish clergyman who took
so prominent a part in the heroic de-
fense of Londonderry against James H.
Mrs. Herr's paternal grandmother was
descendant of the illustrious Stephen
Gardiner the celebrated English pre-
late and statesman who, through the
patronage Of the duke of Norfolk, was
introduced to Cardinal Woolsey, who
made him secretary, and afterward
archdeacon of Norfolk, and finally
bishop of Winchester.
Like the majority Of Kentucky girls
Mrs. Herr had a liberal education,
which was rounded out by extensive
travel She married Pierce Herr, son
of DR.. Levi Herr, the famous breeder
OF trotting horses. Her husband died
eight years ago, leaving her with two
bright boys. Thrown, practically, upon
her own resources, Mrs. Herr at once
put her talent to work where it would
do the most good in the battle of bread
winning. She took up journalism, first
as society reporter on one of the
local "dailies," and later as part owner
of the Illustrated Kentuckian, a paper
devoted to the interests Of the women
of the state. Six months ago she sold
her interest in the paper and has since
that time been a contributor to several
Journals. She has written little, how
ever, about woman, her work being
along other lines. She is known by all
the prominent people from one end OF
the state to the other, and Governor
Brown, who is a great admirer of her
intellectually and social accomplish
ments, appointed her one Of the five
members Of the board of lady managers
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
TALLEST MAN ALIVE.
Col. Powell, the Texas Giant, Wants t.
Leave the Show Business.

Col. Powell, the Texas Giant, Wants to
Leave the Show Business.
From the St.Louis Globe-Democrat;
Colonel A. A. Powell, the Texas giant
who headed the procession in the Odd
Fellows celebration at East st. Louis
last spring, is at the st. James. He is
tired of the show business and has
come to st. Louis to look for a job as
floor walker in some store. I've been
in the show business ten years now and
have got enough Of it," he said yester.
day. "Its a tough life-always on the
go-very little sleep-no regularity in
meals or anything else. And a fellow
can't make much money at it, either
Here, I'm the tallest man in the coun.
try or the world that I know of since
the Chinese giant died, and can't make
decent living at the show business
Sometimes l get $50 or SIS a week, but
then | have to pay my expenses; and
hotel bills and railway fare eat up all
the profits. I'd rather get $25 and have
no such expenses. When l go with a
circus for a whole season get $50 or
$35 a week and expenses, but the life
Is too hard for me-"
Colonel Powell expects to settle down
in st. Louis and grow up with the city
He is comparatively young yet--only
"a. He was never in the army, he says
or even a Texas ranger, but won his
title in the show business. When boy
h. 90 In, Toabn 80,
which adjoins Dallas county, Texas
The principal thing he did on the
ranch was to punch cattle" he says
In other words, he was Texas cowboy
He punched cattle" until his legs goi
so long that they dragged on the ground
when astride a pony. At Is he stood I
feet 71s inches in his stocking feet, and
Is no taller now, he says, although
when in the show business his height
is advertised at s feet. The Chinese
giant, who died some time ago, was
7 feet 8 inches. Colonel Powell has
stood before about all the crowned
heads Of Europe. He has showed with
many circuses. He has no brothers
and but one sister, who Is of moderate
height only. Nor was there anything
extraordinary in the height of either
OF his parents, or any of his ancestors
so far as his knowledge or information
goes. He is a Royal Arch Mason, Odd
Fsllow and a knight of Pythias. The
ladies may be interested in the size oi
the colOnel's shoes. They are No. 12-
not so very large for such long-legged
man. His weight is $50 pounds. The
colonel is still single, but says that II
is not his fault THE girls all admire
me, but at a distance" is the way he
expresses 1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
said''one OF the men

rleu at Jnat, sald one OIL the men.
Married? That's the reason he
isn't matrimonially Inclined answered
another
I" by Georgep exclaimed Stetson, II
you don't change your opinions you
don't deserve another letter from your
wife and hope she won't write to you.
Bates sobered very suddenly. Wei,
he said, this little love-making has to
go on, | suppose. / remember when ]
was making love to my wife,
Old Jim Bundy died on Sunday,
broke out the chorus Of five irrevereni
voices, entirely drowning Bates in
cipient narrative, and we all whipped
| up our horses to keep pace with the
sudden indignant spurt which he took
"Stetson was just remarking, Well
there don't seem to be much use for a
accommodating party tonight; here's
one place where the course of true love
seems to run smooth, when the clatter
of horses hoofs broke upon our ears.
I'VE quickened our pace to the edge
OF clump Of poplars that commanded
a view of the road. Even before we saw
his flying horse and his face cleaning
in the moonlight we knew instnctively
that 1t was Dick Xanthus and that he
was in trouble.
I'VE saw that his horse was carrying
double and we smiled even as we halted
| and drew our sabers, for the noise OF
pursuers sounded close upon the claIter
Of his horses hoofs But thought we, he
| will soon pass our line and then we will
fash out and put his assailants to flight
We wished to take no rash measures.
| "On they came, pursuer and pursued
! The lieutenant was very near us, and
we could see him looking down into the
face of the little Venable girl, when, to
our surprise, what should he do but
whirl suddenly and go charging back
straight into the faces of his pursuers
1T was all dor in a moment. We
saw his saber fash upward; and We
heard woman scream: Don't kill my
brother and saw the saber lowered
then there was a flash OF another steeI
and Xanthus dropped from his horse
just as we dashed up and surrounded
the two Venable boys.
"The girl was on the ground beside
her lover, weeping and trying Il
staunch the flow of blood, while her
brothers stood by, mad enough to enc
1t all with her; but we took them al
safe into camp. OF course, we couldn't
do anything with the fellows-they
were only protecting their own. Bu
they had to consent to the marr'ore o.
their sister with Xanthus; for, as yor
know, he did not die of his wound.
"a saber-stroke, did you say? No
that's the unromantic thing about the
whole affair. A saber-stroke woulC
have had the right tone about 1t, bu
they had cut our lieutenant with a biz
corn-knifew
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
Mothers c,i;;', {; a; 81; ;;?; (; ;;';,,, :
ruunu.-,on Tor Candies.

The foundation for variety Of can.
dies is made as follows: To 3 cup.
fuls Of sugar add a cupfula Of water.
Boil until drops will seem firm in cold
water, then add one-half teaspoonful Of
cream tartar. Pour into bowl, which
set in cold water, and stir with a spoon
until cold enough to bear the hand.
Then knead on shallow platter until
smooth. If it gets too hard, few drops
of warm water may be added.
To make the varieties, into part of
this work finely cut almonds, into an
other oocoanut, mold, and when per
fectly cold cut into squares. To make
walnut candy, have the nuts ready and
when the cream is ready to knead take
a small portion and press between the
two halves Of nut, roll in powdered
sugar and set on a platter to dry. Dates
and figs can be used in exactly the same
way,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

raising the age of consent; and it has
caused the New Women and their sym
pathizers in other states to wonder
about Kentucky's New Woman. These
ladies are Mesdames Emma Walker
Herr, Leonora Hartwell and Jessica
Huntson. Nearly all of them are de-
scendants from the pioneers who came
to Kentucky when it was a wilderness
from Virginia, Maryland and North
Carolina. The descendants OF these
hardy and fearless men have married
into each others families until all the
stronger characteristics Of the men and
women who blazed the way into the
dark and bloody ground" are intensi-
fed in the present generation. Strange
as 1t may seem to persons at the North,
Kentuckians for the last three genera
tions have bestowed upon their daugh-
ters more liberal educations than they
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

leave to go outside the lines tonight,
and 1t is my impression that he has
gone to the Venable house to carry off
the daughter of that household as a
bride. Now, whether his action is right
or not, 1t is not for us to say, but man
in love is liable to encounter great
dangers in accomplishing his end. But,
said the colonel, with a twinkle in his
eye, all this is neither here nor there,
and Is Of no consequence to you. My
purpose in assembling you together is
to send you out as a reconnoitering
party; go out and reconnoiter, no matter
where or what; don't do anything rash,
but should you happen to find any SOL
dier or officer of the United States in
danger, give him protection
"The colonel turned to his writing,
and we knew that we had received our
orders. Not a man who did not under
stand, and we turned away with smiles
on our faces and a great thrill of sym
pathy in our hearts for the comrade
who was Drawing danger alone for the
sake Of the girl that he loved.
at was but the work of few minutes
to swing into the saddle and go gallop-
ing away in the direction of the Ven
able household where we knew our re-
connoisance would be most valuable.
1T was cold, clear night, one Of the
kind that puts spirit into a man and
makes him feel like bounding over the
ground. We were light-hearted set,
happy as could be in our mission, and
we laughed, chatted and joked as we
galloped along under the bright, star
lit skies.
It's rather hard lines laughed
Stetson, that an escort OF half dozen
men has to be sent out every time a
fellow wants to go and see his girl
1t would be harder said Bates, in
reply II the escort had to go all the
way with him and listen to all he said
to his sweetheart
1T would be rather hard on the
fellow, added Tedsbury.
Not half 80 hard as on the lis
teners, retorted Bates.
You're fraud. Bates; a cynical, un-
matrim0nialis inalimad fraud ana mar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

Inc boys who knew the colOnel's
storytelling abilities, drew their chairs
closer and put themselves into a listen.
ing attitude.
The old man drew his cigar again
and went on: I'VE were camped at a
small town near Lexington that week;
1t was near the end Of the war, and
while we had not been doing much
fighting for a month or more. our
marching had been rather continuous
and arduous. Xanthus then was lieu
tenant in the 5th infantry, and a braver
or more daring fellow never wore the
blue. He was the envy Of all the young
officers and the idol Of the soldiers. He
had the manners of a Chesterfield and
the daring Of Robin Hood. And It was
the combination Of these two qualities
that got him into trouble and brought
him the scar that makes him look so
fierce and military.
Near where we we're camping was
the mansion of a wealthy old Kentucky
farmer, a supposed unionist, but who
really was in sympathy with the con-
| federacy. In addition to other very de-
sirable commodities he possessed a
pretty young daughter and from the
first time that Xanthfs saw her 1t was
all over with him. He fell lrately
in love and availed himself every
opportunity to go up to the big house,
as we called it. And 1t wasn't long until
the little Venable girl-Venable was
her fathers name, David Venable-it
wasn't long till she was as much in love
with Xanthus as he was with her.
'"Those who were on the inside
watched the affair constantly and won
dered how 1t would turn out. The little
girl had a couple Of brothers, who for
the sake Of policy treated Dick Kan
thus visits with respectful eonsidera-
ton, but they weren't blind and they
hated him in his blue uniform as the
devil hates holy water They were big
brawny fellows, who we're only stay at
homes because their principles would
not let them enter the union army, and
their own and their fathers interests
kept them out of the confederate ranks
I'VE warned our young lieutenant
that his visits to the Venable house
would bring him into trouble, but youth
and especially youth that is in love
is headstrong, so he went on his way
just as we expected he would.
FINALLY, one day, when things haG
been going on in this way for some
time, Dick asked the colonel for leave
on the next night. Old Tom Baker was
colonel of the regiment then, and he
was a good-hearted old codger. He
winked knowingly as he gave the young
lieutenant leave and warned him not tC
get into trouble.
"a quarter of an hour after Lieut.
Dick Xanthus had cantered away from
the camp a half-dozen of us young fel
lows were summoned into the colonel!
presence. We found him pacing bach
and forth the length of his tent, with 9
look of mock sternness on his kindly
face. He addressed us as follows: Gen.
tlemen, the discipline Of this camp, II
must be confessed, is rather lux. Con.
tinued sojourn in peaceful territory and
consequent immunity from danger have
brought about this result. l have al.
lowed myself to give Lieut.. Xanthus
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

Along with other luxuries that ema.
nate from the rich mans table is per-
fumed butter. First the butter is stamped
in floral design and wrapped in cheese
cloth. Next it is placed on a bed of
roses, carnations, violets or whichever
flower it represents ON its stamped sur
face, arranged in a fiat dish. Over these
is placed layer Of flowers, so that the
butter patties are imbedded in flowers.
They are then placed on ice, where they
are allowed to remain for several hours.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
Terrible
II Starvation

Is daily the cause of death on
every side, not from inability to
get food, but from the impossi-
bility, caused by disease to assim-
ilate it. Everyone has marked
the continual losing of flesh
and daily wasting away of some
beloved friend. Call the disease
what name you will, the fact
remains that the ultimate end
has been due to starvation.
Don't wait too long. give the
sufferer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

Of the Atlanta exposition from Ken
tucky, and the board had the good
judgment to elect her its secretary.
In an interview this morning Mrs.
Herr talked as follows about the new
avenues of usefulness that are opening
up to the women of America: THE
American woman did not come to the
front sooner simply because the con-
ditions in this country were not favor
able to her doing so. She was always
able TO held the position she does to-
day; she was always free agent, But
she had the good sense 10 wait until
the refining and enlightening influence
of education had become sufficiently
general to insure her not only well
come but an intelligent one, She has
ever been the power behind the throne
Mans achievements have ever been di'
rectly traced to woman's help, wom-
ans Influence, and, what is far more Ia
him, TO a woman's sympathetic interest
Whatever may be said about the
new sphere Of woman. It must be ad
mitted that woman was always pre-
eminent In ths aDhere Of love fidelity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
BOvinine

1t is not medicine, but a food
product, a powerful concentra-
tion into small bulk of the vital
elements of lean beef, every bit
of the nutritive qualities of which
have been retained, on account
of the special cold process by
which it is prepared, 1t creates
new red blood corpuscles, in
creases weight, builds flesh and
nerve tissue, and strengthening
the life-maintaining organs of
the body, enables them to per-
form their functions naturally
and throw off disease - ask
your doctor, he will tell you this
Is so.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

passementerie. The outer edge is also
of silk, covered with grebe or beaver fur
or feather trimming. The whole has o
buckram foundation, is lined with
killed silk and completed with some
ribbon strings. If silk is beyond the
means of my readers, lambs wool, cash
mere or cloth may be substituted, or a
material known as ripple cloth, which
has a wavelike surface. What the fabric
is to be depends ON the coat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

For tiny girls the silk fur hood is ex
ceedingly becoming, To make it buy
three-quarters of a yard Of cream ben
galine, which is sufficient to insure @
nice full crown and putting, both Of
which are gathered into bands of sill
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
Lexington Letter.

ENTUCKY'S New
Women have had
{ h e remarkable
success of electing
a full board of edu-
cation at Dexing-
ton, of obtaining
from the legisla-
ture a law protect
ing the property
rights of married
women, and Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
KENTUCKY WOMEN.
FAIREST DAUGHTERS OF THE
BLUE GRASS STATE.

Better Educated than tho Men--Bexing-
ton Has womans Board of Educa-
tion-Mrs. Herr Talks OF the Issues
of Her Sex.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20
THECOLONEL'S STORY.

ES," said the
colonel, giving his
weed the reminis-
cent draw, "that is
an ugly scar Kan
thus has across his
face, but though he
has seen action and
proved himself as
brave as a lion, he
didn't get that
wound in battle"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-20

SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT. - Warm baths
with CUT1cURA soar, gentle applications Of
CUTIoURA Lointment), and mild doses OF CUTI.
cURA REsoLvENT (the new blood purifer).
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-10-08
Rides a Wheel at Eighty.

Miss Christenia Yates, of Oakland,
CAL, claims the distinction of being the
Oldest wheelwoman on the coast.
She is proud of the record she has
made awheel, and stands ready to
meet any woman Of her age on the
coast, either in o contest of skillful
riding or as matter of endurance.
Miss Yates is so years old. She says
that age does not count when it comes
to riding q bicycle. She can wheel
her way over the toughest roads and
seldom gets weary.
Miss Yates resides at $50 Grove
street, where she can be seen almost
any day going out for her exercise.
She gave an exhibition of riding
the other day at Jefferson Park in the
presence a number of people. The
way she sailed around the paths and
rut the figure s with a wheel was a
revelation to few young damsels who
were inclined to make fun of the aged
cycler.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-10-08
To Albany on a Tandem.

W. d. Wallace and T. N. Stoppen.
back accomplished the feat Of riding
to Albany on tandem within "a
hours, the distance ridden being 1853
miles Fl. B. Hewitt accompanied
them as far as Albany and back to
Hubbard, when trouble with bis
chain on account of the rain and mud
compelled him to stop for repairs.
Messrs. Wallace and Stoppenback left
Portland at A o'clock Wednesday
morning and got back Thursday
at 4:30 o'clock. The trip was fine un-
til the riders started out from Salem
on the return, when heavy rain set in
and the riding became very difficult.
the roads being SO slippery that they
were frequently obliged to walk. II
hours andss50 minutes were consumed
coming in from Salem, much Of the
distance being covered on the track Of
the Southern Pacific. There riders
were little the worse for wear, but
thankful for pulling through without
accident.-Oregonian.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-10-08
Didn't Take a Paper.

Mr. ]. E. Burch, several years 400,
was frequent visitor in Baker City
when he was travelling route agent Of
the Pacific Express Company, now To-
Gated in Ogden, Utah, in employ of the
same company, is in Baker City, and
was a caller at the Democrat last
evening, says that paper. Mr.. Burch
is the holder of $1,000 in Baker county
warrants, principal and interest which
he has just ascertained are among the
$4,000 of advertised warrants cancell-
ed at the last term of the county court.
Mr.. Burch is at loss to know what
to do to be reimbursed and feels his
predicament keenly and which could
have been averted had he been a sub
scriber to the Democrat. Here is
a moral: Don't speculate in town or
county without subscribing for the,
leading newspaper of the place of in
vestment.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-10-08
Pioneer Gone.

DIR. J. F. Hendrick, of Harrisburg,
who died Tuesday night, Sept. 20,
1895, at 11:3O o'clock, was born in
Knoxville, Tenn, May 27, 1925, he
studied medicine In New Orleans in
1851 and 1852 and came to the coast in
1858, residing awhile in California and
British Columbia He graduated
from the Willamette University in
1855. He resided In Canyon City
three years, then In Lebanon and in
Harrisburg where he afterwards re-
sided. He was married in 1867, his
wife and one daughter, Mrs. DR.. W.
H, Davis, of this city, surviving him.
He was a man Of ability, prominent as
a local writer and in politics, and
leaves a good record as a Citizen
Democrat.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-10-08
Indicted on Three Charges.

George F. Mcconnell, the defaulting
treasurer and keeper of records and
seal Of the Oregon knights of Pythias,
was indicted in Portland on three
charges Of forgery of Endorsement Of
bills Of exchange. The first is the
forgery of a bill of exchange for $33 on
the First National bank Of Corvallis,
July IA, 1895. The name of E. M.
Sargent was forged. Eight witnesses
appeared before the grind jury, The
second is bill of exchange on the
First National bank of Hillsboro, for
$53, with the name of E. M. Sargent
forged on the back. The third is for
$54 on the Eugene Loan and Savings
bank, issued on the London and San
Francisco bank Of Portland.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-10-08
TENNESSEE HAPPENINGS.
BY CESAR.

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1896.
school opened here last week with
Miss Annie Blacklaw as teacher, and
II scholars enrolled.
Mr.. J. Swink had the misfortune ia
have both his fine dry houses burned
while picking hops.
Mike schere had 2O3 days harvest.
ing. Very well for this season.
z. D. Mcknight has hauled lumber
for residence. He will move to
Tenn. this fall.
William Ross returned home recent
ly f:om Big Bottom where he has been
teaching school.
Sherman Wallace and his sister
Allie, have gone to McMinnville to at.
tend school this winter.
Miss Monna Fronk left here Satur.
day and began teaching school Mon.
day.
Walter Dayis and Chas. Swink are
working for Mr.. Bridges, OF spicer.
There will be spelling school next
Friday. We hope a good attendance
will be on hand. Probably a literary
society will be organized in a few
days.
Geo. Ross, Jr., has returned from
the mountains. He killed five deer
and one wild cat. He had the mis-.
fortune Of losing three fine horses on
the trip.
1t is probable that q singing school
class will be organized here before
long.
Elbert Munsey "pulled his freight"
for Eastern Oregon recently. IT is
sad for neighborhood to lose the best
friend 1t has got, but nevertheless
there must be parting some day, and
it just as well be now as next spring.
mo more pleasant drives to Coryal-
lis,u