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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24

There seems to he evidence that some
animals at least ere left-handed. Par
rots grasp and hold the food with the
left claw. Livirss' one stated that
lions struck with The left paw; he
taught that all animals are left-footed.
David S. Jordan, who has blnn shaking
hands with parrots to veuiy this OBJ
Bervation, finds that the left-handed
habit may be induced In parrots from
the fact that in Offering ones finger for
the parrot to grasp ii is usually that
of the right hand. The parrot, there.
fore, puts his left claw forward. II the
left finger be offered the parrot will
put forward the right foot He says,
however that there is apparently a
small preference Tor the left foot, but
this he accounts for on the ground that
left-footedness is most always induc-
ed in parrots from the fact that those
who offer the finger or food to the par
rot usually do so with the right hand.
Repetition OF this process, 1t would
seem, tends to make the parrot more
or less left-footed popular Science
NeWA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24
Making of Cannon Proiectiles.

Projectiles are Of three kinds; tho
ermor-piercing, tie semi-armor-pierc
Ing, and the ordin7ry bursting projec-
tiles, commonly called shrapnel. We
are combining most of our efforts at
present to making the armor piercing
and semi-armor-piercing projectiles.
The armor-piercing shot are ractical-
ly solid pieces of metal. The seminar
mor-piercing projectiles are hollow,
and contain bursting charge usually
OF ordinary powder. The solid shot
are for use in tho large guns 1f ships,
and are intended to pierce tl,e armor
OF battleships and wreck their mach
inery. They simply break up the ar
NOR of a vessel. The semi-armor pro-
jectiles are for the same purpose, and
also especially for use in mortar guns.
These guns are short-muzzled affairs,
and they throw their shells high in the
air; so that they may come down on q
deck, burst and pass clear through a
ships bottom. The chief defences Of
New York harbor consist of large
battery of these mortar guns in the
trees and behind the sand hummocks
at Sandy Hook. II is estimated that
only one out of two hundred shots that
they fire into the air with high curve
will strike warship attempting to
pass into the harhor, but it is also
known that one of these shots will pass
through any ship from top to bottom,
and, bursting as 1t passes through, will
sink any vessel aiioat A 13-inch semi
armor-piercing projectile carries about
fifty pounds of powder inside, and 1t Ia
exploded by percussion-thatis is, by the
shock of contact with solid substance.
These shrapnel shells contain bullets
of various sizes, and they explode on
percussion. Their object is to scatter
bullets about a ships deck and clear
1t Of men, rather than to sink the ship.
--Harper's Round Table.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24
An Unfortunate Artist.

Antwerp possesses a singularly gift
ed though unfortunate artist. Born
without arms, in 1890. at Flanders, he
did not allow his infirmity to stand in
his way. Sitting on stool, his easel
grasped by the left big toe. and the
right toes holding the brush, Charles
Felu may be seen hard at work in his
studio. He has painted portraits of
several noted Engllshmen. M. Felu
has become such Continental celeb
rity that he now never paints on free
days at the museum. He is simply
mobbed by curious sightseers when he
does.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24
Cards Are Illegal.

Recently the postal authorities of
the city had their attention called to a
private postal card. 1t was gotten up
by business man of this city and was
an ordinary piece of white card with
the words: ''-'s Private Postal
Card and in another corner were the
words This side for { 70 address on
ly" Postmaster Senter 'nrwarded one
of the cards to the Washington author
tiles in order to obtain decision as TO
the legality of the cards as mailable
matter, They appeared in the mail
with simply | cent stamp on them.
An answer was received yesterday in
which II was stated that there were
two features about the card that rem
dered II Illegal The words Private
Postal Card, V and also the directions as
to the address were infringements of
the law. The letter suggested that
the man be notified of his infringement
and II any more are used to take more
decided steps in the matter, r,--Columbu,
Press
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24

Opposite biues Durihk tho "n VI seo
Rebellion.
Special washington Letter.
The nominations made at Indianap-
oils by the gold Democrats are attract
ing considerable attention. There Is
sharp contrast between this ticket and
the others which have been named. III
there was criticism OF Bryan on account
OF his being young, there Is now criti-
cism Of the Indianapolis ticket on ac-
count of the age of both the candi-
dates. But both Gen. Palmer and Gen.
Buckner have had eventful careers,
and both have been largely In the pub
lie eye, not only in their own States,
but in this city also, where both are
well known.
The fact that Gen. Palmer and Gen.
Buckner fought on opposite sides dur
ing the "late unpleasantness," and that
they were actually engaged In the
same battle, that of Chickamauga,
lends additional interest to their can
didacy at this time.
Gen. Palmer was born in Kentucky
September 10, 1917, but when thirteen
years old the family moved to Illinois.
His early struggles to secure an edu-
cation indicate the sturdy stock of
which he is made. He was, however,
compelled to leave college before fin
ishing his course, because he had no
means with which to maintain himself.
After working at various occupations
for time, he studied law and was sub
sequently admitted to tho bar at
Springfield.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24
GRANTED AN INJUNCTION.
Judge Orders the Railways to Restore
Former Rates.

ABINGDON, Va, Sept. ia bill has
been filed before Judge Robert Hughes,
sitting in the United States circuit court
of the Eastern district of Virginia, by
Barton and Minor of Baltimore and
Smythe, Lee and Frost of Charleston,
s. O.. in behalf of the Safe Deposit and
Trust company of Baltimore and the
Baltimore Trust and Guarantee com.
pany, against the Seaboard and Roam.
oke Railroad company, the Southern
Railway company and the companies
forming the Atlantic coast line, asking
for an injunction against the continue.
tion OF the present rate war The COM
plainants alleged that they were the
holders of large amounts of bonds, over
two and half million, issued by the
several roads which were cutting the
rates and their security was jeopardized
thereby.
Judge Hughes granted the injunc-
ton, ordering the rates restored 10 what
they were before the cutting began. A
hearing was ordered at Richmond on
Ont 2n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24

Secretary Lamont. .
make every believer in free silver q
missionary for the cause among his
associates.
Gentlemen of this city who are in
public life and whose names are fire.
quently in the papers have received
letters dated at Rockville, Conn, sign
ed by Miss Fanny Louise Rislorf," in
which we're enclosed small pieces of
embroidery. The writer, after giving
her post-ofIice box number, proceeded
to say that she had knit the inclosed
at odd moments-aside from other du-
ties-and during music lessons" and
1t sold for 81. She went on to remark
she was doing all possible for my
self, my people not living" Perhaps"
she added, you may fancy the inclosed
sufficiently to purchase it for some of
your people at home" The embroidery
that the letter contained was worth
perhaps twenty-five cents. Possibly
Miss Fanny has found this method Of
selling embroidery at what might be
four times its market value remuner-
ative. At any rate the method is new.
One of the latest accessions TO the
ranks of the gold Democrats, and, per-
haps, also, one of he most Important,
In that of Secretary Daniel S. Lamont,
who has been so closely identified with
the President throughout his entire
public career that his coursn is sup
posed to reflect the views OF his su-
perior. Although not connected with
eny political organization in New York
State, Secretary T.amont is recognized
- one OF the ab|est politicians tho
State has ever produced. He will not,
however, in any event support McKin-
ley, but will throw all his influence In
favor of Palmer and Buckner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24
MASSACRE IN ARMENIA.
Lady Somerset and Miss willard Appeal
for Aid.

LONDON, Sept. 2l.-A Constantinople
dispatch to The Daily News says "The
United States legation has received
news from one of its consuls of seri.
Gus massacre at Ehin in the villayet of
Kharput."
Lady Henry Somerseo writes from
Marseilles an appeal to Tfs Daily News
to collect the funds to seliu the refugee
Armenians to America.
The Daily News this morning also
prints an appeal from Miss Frances
Willard to her sisters in America on
the same subject aud in an editorial
the same journal rejoices to be able to
assist in such a project.
The Daily News announces that
Nubar Pasha, the well known Egyp-
tian statesman and formerly president
OF the Egyptian council of ministers
has donated e400 to the Armenian re-
lief fund.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24

notwithstanding the assertion or the
gold Democrats and the large number
of prominent men who have declared
for Mckinley, the silver men here are
not only hopeful, but even confident OF
Bryan's election. They freely admit
that their organization Is without the
necessary funds to carry on the cam
paign aggresslvely, but to Offset this
they are urging personal effort on all
their supporters; in fact, they seek to
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24
Sovereign Grand Lodge I, O. q. r.

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 2l.-The sover-
eign Grand Lodge /. o. o. i. convened
here today. The hotel corridors are
swarming with delegates from both
sides of the Atlantic ocean.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24
A County WIN No LAWYERS.

In the canton os Oberwiesenthal, in
Saxony, disputes between the inhabi-
tants are so rare that there is no room
for lawyer. A Leipsc merchant who
applied TO the tribunal of Oberwiesen.
thai for the address of a counsel re-
ceived the following reply: I'VE have
the honor to inform you that there is
no advocate here, but the barber, Fritz
Biel. represents the interests of liti-
giants in civil cases."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 2l.-The Turk
ish authorities have put stop to the
deportation of Armenians which has
been going on since the recent fatal
riots in Constantinople.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24

The people learned that the tariff was a
tax. They are learning that legislation
does affect the price Of silver.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
INTEREST IN THE LATEST PREsIDEN-
TIAL TICRET.

Long Careers OF General Palmer and His
Associate on the Ticket-They Fought on
Opposite sides During the War OF the
Rebellion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-24
Nor An Enthusiast,

Jimmy-Tommy don't care much for
swimmin'. does he?
Johnr---Guess not He only stayed
In an hour yesterday
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-22

reduction of $4,000, 900 to $4,000, 900 in
tomorrow's reserve in the bank state
ment and a corresponding heavy shrink
age of deposits, encouraged the expecta-
tion of an early issue of clearing house
certificates by the banks. It was re-
ported that meeting of the clearing
house company had been called to take
action. A careful canvass of the
leading bank officials elected the un-
animous expression of opinion that
there was no need for the issue of GER
tificates at present and that such issue
will only be made in case of extreme ne
cessity. No meeting has been called to
consider the issue OF certificates.
A banker in close touch with the mer-
camille situation says that undoubtedly
some merchants need money, but most
of the large maturit:es passed off all
right with the first of the month and
most of the weaker concerns have al
ready boen weeded out. A limited mar
ket is reported today for choice grades
of mercantile paper at per cent. Time
money is an unknown quantity at 6 per
cent and commissions.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-22
NOTICE.

To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
BY order of the Common Council of
Dalles City, made on the Sd day of Au-
gust, 1896, and entered of record in the
records of Dalles City on the 4th day of
August, 1896, notice is hereby given that
the sidewalks on the following streets
have been declared dangerous by said
council on said Sd day of August, and
the said Common Council will proceed
to make the improvements as herein
after stated, on said streets, or parts of
streets, so declared dangerous, after
fourteen days from the first publication
of this notice, to-wit, August z, 1896 !;
and the cost of euch improvements of all
such sidewalks, and of each of them,
will be charged and levied upon the
property adjacent thereto and directly
benefited thereby, as by charter pro-
vided.
The sidewalks declared dangerous and
about to be built are as follows, to-wit {:
1. To build sidewalk on the west
side of Court street from Second street
to the alley, along lot in block 4.
2. To build a sidewalk on the south
side OF Second street, between Court and
Union streets, along lot in block 6.
8. To b6ild sidewalk on the north
side of Second street from Union street
east 72 feet, along lot 8 in block4, and on
Union street from Second street to the
alley, along lot 8, IN block A.
4. To build sidewalk on the north
side of Fourth, along the property now
occupied by w. E. Garretson.
5. To build sidewalk on the north
side of Fourth street, along lot in
block 2.
6. To build sidewalk on the north
side of Third street, along lot 6 in block
| 5, and on the west side of Washington
street, along lot in block 5, from Third
street to alley.
| Z. To build sidewalk on the north
side of Alvord street along lots and 4
in block 2, between Laughlin and Fed
eral streets.
8. To build sidewalk OF the eas
side of Washington street, along lot l:
1 in block A, and on the north side of Full
ton street, along lots 9, 10, II and II, il
block A.
9. To build sidewalk on the nortl
side of Second street, between Washing
ton and Court streets, along lot 9, il
block 8.
All of said sidewalks will be built an'
constructed in accordance with the pro
visions of the charter and ordinances O
Dalles City.
Dated this 7th day of August, 1886.
GILBERT w. PHELPS,
Recorder of Dalles City.
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sIDrwALK onAToEs UPHELD
Indianapolis Police Censured for Ar
resting Politicians.


Indianapolis Police Censured for Ar
resting politicians.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2l.-For 10 days
a great crowd has collected on the post
office corner discussing the financial
question of the present campaign. The
discussion frequently lasts until mid
night. AS fast as one speaker wearies
another fills the gap. The police made
numerous and futile efforts to scatter the
dIsputants and finally made several ar
rests. Two cases came before Judge Cox
OF the city court, and the last time with
much impatience, he discharged the de-
PENDANTS. holding there was no decision
by any court, high or low, where it is
held that man violates fhe law by dis
cussing politics on the street.
"On the contrary" continued the
conrt, 'sall of the decisions are the other
way. The right OF free speech is funda-
mental in our constitution and N ust no,
be denied. No police force can stop it.
It is the right OF American citizens
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-22
TROUBLE FOR SPAIN
In a Fair Way to Lose the
PHILIPPINE Islands.
A CONSPIRACY IS DISCOVERED
ubis-.PoIiticaI National
News.

MADRID, Aug. 3l.-Au official dispatch
from Manila announces the discovery
in the PHILIPPINE islands of a separatist
conspiracy, the object being to secure
independence from Spain. According to
the official advice, 81 persons have al
ready been arrested, several being Free
Masons. The news has caused great
excitement in Madrid, and the police in
consequence tonight raided the Hispano
Phillipini Club and seized large guam
tity of papers.
It is suggested by some of the papers
that Japan is endeavoring TO foment
trouble in that part of the Spanish pos
sessions for the purpose of extending the
jurisdiction of her island empire over
the PHILIPPINE islands. The islands lie
only about $50 miles south of the newly
acquired Japanese possessions of Formo-
sa, a number of small islands interven-
ing. Spain's army in the PHILIPPINE
islands is estimated at seven regiments
of infantry and one of artillery, with a
squad of cavalry, the effective force be-
ing 6S4 officers and about $4,000 men.
While commenting on the outbreak in
the PHILIPPINE islands IN the senate to-
day, Senor Castellano, minister for the
colonies, read several kilograms from the
governor of the islands. Captain General
Blanco. These kilograms were that the
conspirators aimed to secure the COM
plete independence of the PHILIPPINE
islands.
Senior Montero Rico declared that the
liberal party was prepared to support all
government measures necessary for the
maintenance of Spanish integrity.
Nearly all of the opposition leaders in
the chamber made similar promises.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-22
AN INFANT n1onsTRosIrY

Eight-BGonths-Old Male Child Dies of
Old Age.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Fisherman Robert
Burch died of seniIe debility at the age
of months. The child was born last
December, and on Monday died of old
age. He had passed through all the in
tellectual phases that are common to
mankind, but so rapidly that he had no
time nor opportunity to gather the
precept or the wisdom born of thought.
His brain developed and then withered
with rapidity comparable only TO the
growth and decay of Jonah's gourd.
The face and head of the child made
striking. feature. The head was wedge
point at the chin. It was surmounted
by crop of dark brown hair, rather
scant, but strong and. of full size. 1t
was not such hair as grows on the head
of an 8-months-old baby. 1t was strong
and coarse as that of a man OF mature
age. On the upper lip was a slight mus
tache, plainly outlined, while all over
the face struggling beard was dlscerni-
BILE.
'.The baby was unusually bright"
said the father. HE began to notice
almost as soon as he was born, and by
the time he was week old he seemed to
know as much as his older brother, who
was year old. He did not try to talk,
but would look at you as though he knew
what you were thinking about. He
never did look like child, nor act like
one. He was little old man."
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-22
HEAVY GOLD WITHDRAWALS.
Four Millions Recently Left the San
Francisco Subtreasury.

Four millions Recently Left the San
Francisco subtreasury.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 21.-Cashier
Burns. at the United States eubtreasury
here, Gays that during the recent month
there has been withdrawn $4,000, 900 in
gold from the subtreasury in exchange
for greenbacks and other currency.
This large withdrawal is entirely unpre-
cedented, but according to bankers but
small proportion of the gold has found
its way out of the state. One of the
bankers of the city estimated that not
over $500, 900 of this gold had gone East.
The remainder is IN the vaults of Cal
ifornia banking institutions.
Inquiry was made in many quarters
to ascertain reasons for the withdrawal
from the subtreasury. The answers re-
ceived from conservative and well-in.
formed men all tended to show one fact
of significance, which is that the local
money situation has been greatly
strengthened during the period of the
transferring OF the gold from the sub.
! treasury to the bank vaults, because al
least 81 200, 200 has been added to money
in the city and probably much greater
sum than that.
The $1,000. 900 represents the sale e
government bonds in New York by Cal
ifornia parties and the transfereuce o
the proceeds to this city. The money
received for the bonds was presented a
the subtreasury and there converted
into gold, which has gone Into banl
vaults.
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This is time when perplexing question 9
are puzzling the people. They are ques-
tions of vital importance to the common
people. 1t is only by discussion of the
questions that confront them that they
can learn properly to exercise their
right of franchise. They have the right
to discuss these questions and the court
will protect them."
The court also criticised the policy OF
the police in interfering with these
street-corner talks by using the ordi-
nance against sidewalk obstruction as an
engine of oppression. He warned the
officers that further arrests would be use
less, as the defendants would not be pun
ished. The financial debates are still
being held.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-22
AN IMMENSE KITE SENT Ur.
Interesting Experiment Performed BY
Charles LamsOn.

Charles Lamson.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 2I.-Charles l..
Lamson performed feat here yesterday
practically demonstrating that large
airship or kite capable of carrying man
can be f1oated successfully and steadily.
He raised his ship with a dummy man
on 1t 600 feet. The retaining rope broke
when the ship. was at that altitude.
Had it not been for this break Mr..
Lamson would have sent up man to
navigate his ship. AS it was, w. A.
Eddy, an authority on aerial expert
ments, declared that Lannon's achieve
ment was the greatest step toward solv-
ing the problem of aerial navigation of
the age. Two records, at all events,
Lamson made. He few the largest kite
or airship ever foated he carried by
means of this kite the heaviest weight to
the greatest altitude on record.
The kite when in. the air resembles
two large boxes parallel to each other
and attached in the middle. 1t took
fifteen men to carry the ship into the
field from which it was to be sent mp.
The retaining cord was large braided
window cord, tested to pull 500 pounds.
This was made fast to huge reel. and
four men attended to it.
About 400 feet of rope was run along
the ground and at signal from Lamson
the ship was released. It quivered a
moment, and then steadily rose skyward.
Seated on the car of the ship was dunn.
my, weighted to 150 pounds. The ship
carried it with great ease. The
ship rose to an altitude of 800 feet, and
was rising steadily when with suddeI
gust OF wind the rope broke, showing
what tremendous pressure was brought
upon it by the ship. The ship foateC
out a half mile and descended as easily
and gracefully as it went up. Had I
man been in the car he would not hav,
been harmed in the slightest.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-22
Gas s[oIlld i
FOE Infantg and Children.

For Infants and Children.
Castoria promotes Digestion, and
overcomes Flatulency; Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Diarrhoea, and Feverishness
Thus the child is rendered healthy and its
sleep natural. Cestoria contains NO
Morphine or other narcotic property.
'Castoria is go well adapted to children chat
I recommend it as superior TO any prescT1ption
IN South Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
I" For several years s4avf recommended your
sCastoria' and shall always continue to do SO,
as it has invariably produced beneficial results.
EDWIN +. PARDEE, NJ. D.,
18th Street and 9TH Ave-, New York City
sThe use of tCastoria, is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems work OF
supererogation to endorse it. Few are the IN
uefligent families who do not keep CaStorfa
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN, D. D.,
New York City.
TIE cESr4UR COMPANY, II Murray Street, N. Y.
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Eight-Months-Old Male Child Dies
Old Age.