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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12
British cred Cosfs.~

We never think Of her majesty's sol.
diery as being attired in other than red
coats and brass buttons, but there was q
time when the regulation uniform Of
British soldiers was entirely different
from what it is today. In the time Of
Henry VIII the colors worn by the army
were green and white; Later ON, white,
with red cross ON the breast. The first
mention of the "red coats, which were
SO detested by the American patriots Of
Revolutionary times, is found in cir.
cular letter by Edward, earl Of Derby.
It bears date of 1547, and is to the effect
that thereafter all foot and light horse
soldiers will appear in o red coat made
in cassock fashion. st. Louis Repub.
lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12
WHO SETS THE eAsHloNsf


Eviaenes That the Royal Ladies' q Eng.
land Do SometiAe&
The late Mr.. Worth, the Partisan king
of dressmakers, once said that it fire.
quently took him rs long as three years
to educate the public up to one Of his
fashions, and to have it adopted. he Of
course has set great many fashions in
his time, but the dressmakers are not re-
sponsible for most Of the changes that
take place.
It is simpler thing for man like
the Prince of Wales, who is generally
admitted to be the best dressed gentle
man in Europe, to change a fashion in
mems clothing than it is for lady in
society to change the fashion Of the time,
or to bring in new one. But any of the
recognized fashion leaders, such as the
Duchess of Sutherland, the Countess Of
Dudley, Lady Brooke, the Countess Gros-
venor or Mrs. CORVALLIS West, can, if
they persist long enough. bring in a
fashion which will soon become general
" popular.
For instance, the Duchess Of Portland,
after her marriage, had strong inclina-
ton for Malmaison carnations as button
holes, and wore them on every possible
occasion. Before that time they were
not much sought after, but very soon all
the florists in Bond street and Regent
street had great display Of them in
their windows
The Princess Of Wales is not a fashion
setter, but is one of those most sensible
ladies' who favor comfortable costumes
and tailor made gowns, and who does
not run to the extreme modes. She
dresses, however, with excellent taste.
Another matter in which the royal
family are very conservative is theway in
which they wear their hair. At the time
when the "bun chignon" came in not
one of the young princesses adopted it,
although it was extremely fashionable.
Curled fringes, as is we'll known, are
very popular with the royal family.
Sometimes the fashions are introduced
quite by chance. A few years ago, when
q well known beauty was married to q
young nobleman, the bride decreed that
her bridesmaids should wear dark velvet
hats with ostrich feathers. At first ev-
cry one was very much surprised, but
the idea caught on, and during 1899 at
two-thirds of the fashionable weddings
dark velvet hats We're worn with light
dresses. Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12
PRAISE YOUR WIFE.

Say TO Hcs the Pleasant Things You Say
to Other Women.
Chow do I look?' asked q young wife
attend party with him.
He raised his eyes from the paper he
was reading, looked at her critically
and said:
'All right. You'll do"
Her heart sunk, and her lips quivered,
but he did not know it. She was con-
scious of looking her best, and she want
ed q word Of praise, Of admiration,
from her husband, and she failed to re-
ceive it.
Why was he SO grudging Of his praise?
Ask the average man who answers his
wife in that way when she asks his
opinion, as she invariably does, and he
will tell you that she always looks well
dressed in good taste and above criti-
cism. But why doesn't he say that to
her, or rather why does he not make q
little lOverlike speech for such an occa-
sion? Even the courteous remarks he
would bestow on the costume of an or
binary acquaintance are withheld from
his own wife.
There was a husband-he is dead now
who used to say to his wife, MY
dear, you are looking charming this
evening"" or, 81 love you best in that
blue dress Of yours. He was q poor
stick of q man in the way of worldly
success. but his widow canonized him
for just those loving tributes, given to
her with lovers Difference after many
years of welded life.
"Oh," said q disappointed woman,
81 would like to be man just to show
what a good husband could be. DE
troit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12
SMASHED HIS BAGGAGE.
And Then the Man Who Owned the Trul
Had Something to Say.

And Then the Man Who Owned the Trunk
Had Something to Say.
"It's queer how people stand it," said
the man with the baggy trousers as the
hotel baggage wagon came up from the
depot and passed the window
"Stand what particular thing?" was
asked.
Permitting the railroad companies
to smash their trunks as they do. There
are two ON that load which will have to
go to the shop for repairs, and the own
ers will foot the bill and not say q
word''
"Wcll, isn't that your way?"
"No, sir, and it hasn't been Tor o
good many years. Last spring baggage
man threw my trunk off his wagon in
front of q Boston hotel and busted it. He
drove off singing as I stood looking at
the wreck. Half an hour later walked
in ON him at the depot and said:
"'I want 50 of you
"'What for?'
"'For smashing my trunk in front of
the Continental
"'You get out! Trunks are liable to
be damaged, and whoever heard of any
one having to pay for them:'
"'I'll show you a case right off. You
had no more license to bust that trunk
than you had to bust my head. You
either come down or I'll begin proceed
ings.'
"What will you do?''
"'I'll sue You the first thing tomor-
row. I'll not only sue you, but I'll gar
nishee your wages. I'll make it cost
you at least SEQ to get out of it, even if
you don't pay for the trunk
He clustered and defied me-" said
the man Of the trousers, "but before 10
clock he came to the hotel and offered
me 81 to settle. I took q written prom
Use ON his part to handle all trunks with
reasonable consideration thereafter and
closed the case. He admitted to me that
he had probably damaged {, 900 trunks in
his life, but that no one had ever kicked
before. He didn' t suppose a trunk owner
had the slightest legal right on earth,
and he probably didn't get over looking
pale for q week. Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12
81. Elmo's Light,

The atmospheric delpsion known as
St Emo's fire, or St Elmo's Light, gets
its name from a curious old legend Of
St. Adelelm, who. having started one
DIRK and stormy night to visit the bishop
OF Auvergne, lighted q candle to guide
him ON the way. It was wholly unpro-
tected by anything like covering; but.
notwithstanding the fact that the wind
blew furiously and the rain fell in tor
rents, 1t continued to burn with q
bright and steady fame" The news Of
this miraculous occurrence soon spread
in all Catholic countries and soon found
place in the monkish manuscripts, where
it was declared that the good Adelelm
must have really been attended BY St
Elmo and his 6re.-Sk Louis Repub6o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12
Wortls In EsA.

An expert in philology has computed
that, with LOCO words. an ordinary
man can say everything that is really
essential, and of these he commonly uses
only 400 or 500, reserving the remain
der for extraordinary occasions, when
some idea out of his usual line Of think
ing occurs to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12
Realism.

Author-WeIl, professor. how do You
like my new play:
Critic-Splendid! Wonderful! So
realistic, especially the burglars in i'll
Even their dialogue is stolen
Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12
observation-disclosures

viii do II used as a wash according tn directions:
prevent mi sion of blood diseasss, ekin dis
ca es. scute and chronic ulcers. str cture. fssure
maii-m inn NATION OF the Bladder, Diseases Of
the bones. joints and muscles. >yphietic Insanity
Scurvy. Scrufula IN many forms. The above and
. hanored other forms OF disease are trseeable
directly or indirectly to Syphi tic Blood Poison
for - hich the DIR. Jsck'ors Esgiish Safety Tnb-
lets 10 q sure preyeu' a'ive. and lie cafe Germ
Killer. rend. ring cobtagion hardly possible, hence
lie value. II neglected sueu tronhles resnls fatal
iy. Mailed anywhere. .esled 81: six hoxes for -.
A. Rcise, Fourth ave ard s3rd St. Rock LELAND
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12

Mrs. Hayson-what il the price a
that bonnet over there?
The Milliner-Just $1S.
MrA Hayson-What win it be il you
cut that ugly piece Of ribbon OF the side?
The Milliner-Only t30.-Chicago
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12

When 4 had fnxes, the SIXTH bottle
MY sceiJht Increased to fsG bs.,
Tg,c sensation IL, fav legs sc0s CONC;
NY merrss Stca.ied completely;
NM sncoioyu trGs fully rcstored.
My brain seemed clearer than erer.
IIeSt as good as any ss,ags GA Garth.
DR.. lNjies' ccstor0firc Ecrcisse "a
Il great medicine, Il assure UoM."
Augusta, Me. WALTER Il. BURBASE.
DIR. Miles, Nervine IL sold on n positive
Guarantee that the first bottle viii benefit.
III druggists sell it at 81, q bottles for -, or
1t Will he sent. prepaid. on receipt OF price
by the LIZ. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart. Ind.
Dir. Miles Nervine
Restores Health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-12

a friend brought
ne Dr.. Miles, book,
"New ard Start
Eng Facts" and
l finally decide
to try q bottle OF
DIR. MILES Re-
orative Nervinc.
Before / had taken
one bottle l could
sleep as we'll as q
1o-yr.-old boy. lily
appetite returned
greatly increased.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
THE CROP OUTLOOK.

The general prosperity of the country
depends as largely upon seasons ag-
ricultural crops as upon anything and
the prospects thereof are followed each
year with corresponding interest. The
reports thus far this year are most
gratifying, The conditions were favor
able last fall for the putting in of large
acreage throughoutthe great territory of
the West, and it withstood the rigors of
winter in a favorable way. The season
opened earlier than the average and
although there was every prospect of a
severe drouth throughout the country,
the rains came before the great damage
that had been apprehended came. The
pleasant weather was improved for the
sowing of an acreage above the average
and the conditions thus far are favora-
BILE for an abundant harvest from this
years seeding. The gratifying reports
from the West are supplemented in the
South and in New England.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
DISPOSED OF TWO CONTESTS.

Tho House Unsested Two Democrats,
Grosvopor's Resolution Adopted.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The house IN
seated two more Democrats. Mr. Lock.
hart from the Seventh North Carolina
district and Mr.. Downing from the Six.
teenth Illinois district and seated In the
place Of the former Mr. Martin, q Popu.
list, who had been endorsed by the Re.
publicans, andin place Of the latter Mr..
Rinaker, Republican. Mr.. Downing
was the only Democrat from Illinois.
A good deal of partisan feeling was
aroused among the Democrats by the
ruling Of Mr.. Payne (Rep., N. VI, who
was temporarily in the chair, and on
one or two occasions there was a mild
reminder of the turbulent scenes Of the
Fifty first congress, The Democrats
left the hall in an effort to break a
quorum, but Mr.. Payne declined to rec.
ogni2e the point Of no quorum or to en-
tertain the appeal from his decision.
Mr. Grosvenor's resolution calling on
the president and the cabinet ministers
for complete list Of the removals from
Office on March 8. 1898, was adopted,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
OREGON SPEAKS.

Things have taken a little turn in
Oregon. Where the Republicans carried
both congressional districts two years
ago by eight and ten thousand plurality
respectively, they now lose both Of them,
one by thousand and the other by
about three hundred. The legislature,
which at the last election, was Republi.
can on joint ballot by 55 is now Republi.
can by only 26 on oint ballot with the
chances that this may be cut down when
the official count is made. If Oregon is
an indication of what other States will
do we may look for some pleasant surpri.
ses at the November election.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
RICHVILLE.

The schools have started again after
being closed two weeks on. account Of
diphtheria.
Mr.. Charles Lebeau and son George,
have gone to Geauga county.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox and Miss Elsie
Hoverstock spent Tuesday at MIR. Hay.
hurst's, northeast of Canton.
The Y. p s. G. f. society of this place
have elected Miss Clara Smith as delegate
and Mrs i. S. StoDer as alternate to the
state convention TO be held at Canton.
Messrs G.. W. Kocher, H. NJ. Smith,
Harry Miller, G.. W. Snively, and the
Misses Catharine Hutchinson, Nettie
Kocher, Cora Smith and Emma Kocher,
spent Sunday at Zoar
j.. H. Vauhorn and family spent Sun.
day with his father.in-law A. ID. Metzger.
Charles Bernard and wife visited Mr..
Bernard s sister at Canton on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs 7. Il. Kocher visited at
Henry Snyder's near Crystal Springs, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs James Williams, of Can.
ton, visited at A. Lohr's, on Sunday.
Dora Seese and children returned home
after two weeks visit with Joseph
Hovesrtock
Messrs. G. W. Metzger and Edward A.
Kooher are sporting fine new wheels.
Mr. A. d. Meztger, our grocer, has
gone to Michigan for his health.
Mrs. George Friedman, Of Salem, IL
visiting b. l.. Ayers
Owing to the cool weather, the festival
on Thursday evening did not prove @
success.
Miss Elsie Hoverstock and her grand
mother visited at william Shedron S, neal
Massillon, last week.
The singing society of the Miller dis.
trict will hold festival on next Saturday
evening. Everybody is invited.
The Misses Clara and Bertha Letter
Elsie Hoverstock and Lille Lohr, spent
Sunday afternoon at Massillon, calling or
friends.
Misses Mamie Kocher and Vernie Bow
man went to Canton Sunday afternoon.
Samuel Ritter Sundsyed at this place
Ephraim Foltz, of Akron, visited hi:
brother and father-in-law, the past week
John and Simon Custer and faDilie:
attended the Fulmer reunion at Akron
Saturday.
The Bucket Brigade was called out
Friday morning on account Of a small
blaze on the roof of John Hofers' house
which was extlnguished without much
damage being done.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
REPRESENTATION ON THE VOTE.

The question of proportional repre-.
sentation will come before the Republi-
can national convention on June Is.
Senator Quay's plan is to allow one
national delegate for every 1000 Republi-
can voters. If this is done the nominat-
ing power of the South in Republican
conventions will be weakened by one
half. In all State, district, county and
city conventions delegates are usually
apportioned on the vote, but such is not
the case in national conventions. The
move of Senator Quay is good one
because the Republican national dele
gates in the South are generally CONNER
cial property. The man who puts up
the swag gets them every time.
This was very apparent in 1898 when
they were almost to man for Senator
Sherman, but at the eleventh hour they
yielded to the persuasive power OF
General Alger's purse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
DUN'S TRADE REVIEW.
Factories Still Waiting For a
Rush OF Business.
THE CROPS ARE VERY FAVORABLE.
Much Uncertainty Regarding Price, Of
Iron and steel-Exports Of Wheat Have
Been Liberal-Business Likely to I'm.
prove After the Conventions.

New YORK, June Or G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly Review of Trade, issued
today, saysi 1t is highly suggestive
that, with as little help as there is from
new business, markets are so nearly
maintained. Summer Is close at hand
and with new crops promising well and
old stocks large, 1t is no wonder that
the farm products are cheap, The fac.
tories and mills are still waiting for the
rush Of business seen last year, and in
spite Of narrow orders at present are
holding on with much confidence, The
opinion gains ground that more active
business is to be expected after the con.
ventions have been held and the safety
and sufficienoy Of crops have been as.
sured
Decline in wheat has helped market.
ing the surplus so that exports have
been more liberal from Atlantic ports
2,227, All bushels wheat for the week,
-four included, against l,555, 1908 last
year, while western receipts were g..
006, ,475 bushels, against l,726, 457 last
year. increased much less than hereto
fore. Estimates entitled to most conf.
dence point to a probable yield Of 500,-
COO 900 bushels wheat.
The hardest problem Of the day Is
whether iron and steel prices can be
maintained as they have been during
the past week. The Nail associations
have failed thus far to win over CON-
petitors who undersell them, and are
able to manufacture 10000 kegs against
every 100, 900 by concerns in the com bin
alton The Bar association asks more
for iron than selling price for steel bars.
Openhearth billets are more freely sold
at Pittsburg below the price asked for
Bessemer, and middle men are still sell.
ing Bessemer billets about 81 below the
price fixed by the pool. Naturally the
doubt regarding maintenance of prices
greatly checks the demand for the pres.
ent, but belief that a much larger dc.
mand is certain, and will not long be de.
layed, is the one thing which prevent:
considerable decline.
Failures for the week have been 2a4
in the United States, against 1876 last
year, and 80 in Canada, against 60 last
/ wear
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11

you have indigestion, which means not
digestion. This may be the beginning Of
so many dangerous diseases, that It is
best to take It In hand at once and treat II
with Shaker Digestive Cordial. For you
know that indigestion makes poison,
which causes pain and sickness. And
that Shaker Digestive Cordial helps diges.
tion and cures indigestion. Shaker Di.
gestive Cordial does this by providing the
digestive materials In which the sick
stoamch Is wanting. 1t also tones up
and strengthens the digestive organs and
makes them perfectly healthy. That is
the rationale of its method of cure, as the
doctors would say. Sold by druggists,
price 10 cents TO 81 per bottle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
THE CENTENNIAL OF DEMO.
CRACY.

The Democratic party, as a distinct
organization, had its birth in 1876, q full
century ago. Throughout the session
of Congress which adjourned on June
of that year, the Republicans or Dem.
ocrats had stoutly opposed the policy
of the Federalsts, and the session, from
beginning to end, was taken up by Wig
orous debates upon the question of rev.
enue, in which an increase of duties
was urged by the Federalists, but sue
cessfully opposed by the Jeftersonian
Republicans-the first in long series of
triumphs extending over hundred
years. The presidential election was
held in November, 1895, and resulted in
the election of John Adams as the last
Federalist President, and of Thomas
Jefferson as Vice President. The or
ganization of party which was to en-
dure had been effected. Federalists went
down, wings rose and fell, abolitionists,
free soilers, republicans, greenbackers,
populists succeeded, one after another,
but the Democratic party has remained,
vital force in the republic, to this day.
In the first sixty-four years of its life
the Democracy had controlled the gov
ernment of the country forty-eight and
its opponents only sixteen years. Count
ing the present administration as a COM
pleted term, the Democrats have direct
ed the policy of the country through
fifty.six of the 100 years that the party
has existed as a distinct organization.
Prior to 1860 the Democratic party had
elected twelve and the Federalist and
whig parties four Presidents. In the
nine presidential elections since 1860 the
Republicans have carried six and stolen
one, but the Democracy has retained its
vitality and maintained a vigorous
organization. Declared by its oppo-
nents to be dead, it has repeatedly given
the lie to the senseless assertion. 1t
will continue to live, because its princi-
pies are those which underle successful
representative government, and those
principles are bound to be maintained
and asserted so long as representative
government survives. Because it is
Democratic in principle and character,
difference of opinion will always be
possible in its ranks, and when these
differences do not affect the fundamental
principles of good government, they
may be welcomed rather than deprecat
ed. Should the time ever come when
such difference does affect those princi
Piles, then those who persistently refuse
to support them must go their way, and
the party, still secure on its foundations
will prove in the end to be the stronger
for their going. But the centennial yeal
is an admirable occasion for the more
careful study of the history of Demo
cracy, of its principles and of the in
influence those principles have exerted
upon the country throughout its exist
ence. If this is done intelligently, fairly
and with an honest purpose, there vii
be no need of talk about dissension ol
disruption, and the future of the party
will be bright with promise, for there i:
no manner of doubt that the Democracy
has still great work to do in behalf Of
good government and the interests o.
the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
THE STATUES UNVEILED,
Hancock and Meade Monuments Dedi-
Gated with Imposing Ceremonies.

Gated with Imposing Ceremonies.
GETTYSBURG. Pa, June 5.-An i'm
mense crowd Of veterans Of the late
war and others gatvered on the battle
field here to witness the unveiling of
thg splendid equestrian statues erected
by the state Of Pennsylvania in honor
of the memory Of Generals George s.
Meade and Winfield S. Hancock, two
Pennsylvania soldiers, the record OF
whose gallant participation in the bat.
tie Of Gettysburg will forever live in
American history.
The ceremonies began with the un.
yelling of the Meade memorial This
duty was performed by Master George
hero. AS the drapery fell from the
beautiful statue a salute was fred by
light battery O, U. S. A.. which came
here from the Washington barracks
uneeI command of Captain Lancaster.
This was iDllowed by the dedicatory
services, conducted by George g
Meade post No, l, Pennsylvania G. A.
r General Goblin of Lebanon on be.
half of the commission which super,
vised the erection of the statues, fer
ernor Hastings, who received IL on be-
half Of the state
An Grafton by General David McMur,
trie Gregg Of Reading, the famous com,
mander Of the Second cavalry division
In the battle Of Gettysburg, concluded
the Meade ceremonies,
In the afternoon the Hancock statu,
was unveiled. General Goblin trans
ferred the statue TO the state and Gov
ernor Hastings received H. The oratior
was delivered by General Henry H
Bingham, congressman from Phila
6elphia who was ON Geneaal Hancock
staff at Gettysburg
Among the distinguished men pres
ent were Major General Nelson A
Miles, commanding the United States
army Brigadier General John E
Brooke, U. S, A., who commands tn,
department Of the Platte; Colonel Geo
Meade, the SOD of General Meade
Lieutenant Colonel William Brook,
Rawle and Major Edward Carpenter c
Philadelphia and Colonel Finley Ander
son Of New York, who was on Genera
Hancock's staff,
General Daniel E. Sickles Of New
York sent letter expressing his regre
hno eulogizing in patriotic language tt,
heroes whose memory was honored.