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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19

McKfnley's Plurality i'm Cook County.
The total vote for President in Cook
county. ILL.,, was: Mckinley, 221 .s23; Bryan,
ISL, 911, plurality of 69,912 for Mckinley.
The vote on governor was: Tanner. 2G5,-
$50; Altgeld. 164,27S, a plurality of Al ,6S2
for Tanner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19

Remnants of Curtain Scrim, In variety al
handsome patterns-sold for sc. and Sc a
yard-for
Z cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19
Constitution Amended.

The next matter of business taken up
was the consideration of an amendment 10
the constitution providing for the annual
appointment of an educational board.
whose duties should be to collect and dis
burse funds for the purpose of aiding
worthy students in acquiring an education.
especially for the ministry. After discuss
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of arranging for such
a board AT the present time the amend
ment was put to a vote, and was adopted
by an unanimous vote
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
MISS BYRD WATKINS.

Of the office during that time. Her duties
as dispatcher on a single track differ
materially from those Of q double track
dispatcher, as meeting points must be
made for all trains going in opposite di-
rections
She is a Kentuckian by birth. Her IA
ther, who was a lawyer, died ii years
ago, leaving a wife and three daughters,
of whom Miss Byrd is the eldest. She is
just past 23, and her progress in the line
of work she has chosen has been rapid.
Her first situation was that of operator
for the Union Pacific at Deer Trail,
Colo From that place she went to To-
peka and was employed by the same
railroad there for four years, until Octo.
ber, 1894, when she was promoted to
Junction City as train dispatcher.
Few women have the clear head and
steady nerve required to fill such posi-.
tion. Miss Watkins is a nice looking
girl, with a tall, slender figure, and has
blue eyes and light brown hair. Her
manner is pleasing and refined
"When ] first went into the Office, u
she said, "the superintendent remarked
that should be accomplishing a great
deal if l learned to be train dispatcher
without swearing. must confess that
have more sympathy with men on that
score, but when / feel obliged to find al
outlet for my feelings just get up ant
walk round and round the table. have
had no accidents since l began-not
even narrow escape.
Miss Watkins is said to be the youn
gest dispatcher on the road. The South
west Railway Record publishes para
graph complimentary to the young lady
and an official of the road is quoted a
saying, II would not give her up 70
any man dispatcher on our system. -
Kansas City Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
Mrs. Blinn's Idea.

A reception was given recently to
Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn of Califor-
mia at the equal suffrage headquarters,
Portland, Or. Mrs. Blinn said that all
the political parties of her state except
the Democratic had indorsed the pend
ing woman suffrage amendment by reso-
lutions or planks in their platforms.
Mrs. Blinn thought that the accumula-
tion Of vast rolls of suffrage petitions
had better be discontinued. She said the
work Of securing them was expensive
and burdensome, and no attention was
paid to them. What is needed is to edu-
cate men into the understanding that
suffrage for women will benefit men as
we'll as women, and then their opposi-
tion will cease.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
Don't Use Slang.

Bishop Potter's word at the Vassar
Alumne association, at its luncheon re-
Gently, deserves accentuation. His talk
dealt with the abuses and claims Of our
mother tongue. "Slang," " said he, among
other things, "is one of the greatest dan
gers to which our tongue is subjected.
Just as a coin is debased, so is Ian
guage, and in this connection 1 will say
that the dialect story, with all Of its ten
derness and pathos, is of doubtful val
ue." He urged upon his hearers the ne
cessity to avoid the danger Of which he
felt sure every woman present was con-
scious, "that of giving vigor to express
sion by the aid of slang" He spoke,
too, Of the risky stimulant to the use of
slang among young women from the fact
that such words on their lips create a
laugh among men. believe me, closed
the bishop earnestly, THAT on the testi-
mony Of young men themselves you can
wear no charm greater than that Of re-
served, cultivated, choice speech. Use
your eye, your mind, your lip, to lift up
the great tongue, Shakespeare's tongue,
which we all inherit" "
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
IN TRUSTS GRIP.
FINAL TOUCHES PUT TO THE
COMBINE SCHEME.
The Deal Completed by Meetings in
Pittsburg and Birmingham Ala
The ECarneRie and other Big
Companies Interested,

PTTsBURG, March 81. The iron and
steel industry first in point of import
ance in America is now in the absolute
control of few mon, who are banded
together by the strongest bonds of COM
mon interest and who have, at a con-
servative estimate, not less than $780,
000, 900 at their disposal.
The details of the transaction by
which this important commercial com.
bination was effected were mapped out
in New York last week and the final
move in Pittsburg and Birmingham,
Ala, yesterday. The men in this inn
mense combination are in position
now to say wv much iron ore shall be
converted into iron and steel and at
what price it shall be sold
The steel rail pool fixed a price of $2S
ton on steel rails at Pittsburg and all
other mills sold at the same price with
the freight from Pittsburg added. This
meant that the Illinois Steel company
could sell at 500 and the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company at 1873. The mill that
| could name the lowest freight rate took
all intermediate sales. The new pool
makes price of 500 a ton in steel bill.
let's at Pittsburg which is SO over its
former price.
All western sales agents, nearly all of
whom have their headquarters in Chi
cago, have been notified of the advance,
and also have been notified to guaran.
| tee no sales for later than April de.
| livery.
Among the concerns said to be in the
combine are the Carnegie works, the
Bethlehem Iron company, Bethlehem
Pa, and the Illinois Steel company OF
this city. The capital of the individual
concerns said to be in the pool ranges
all the way from $2,5O0,OO to $5O,OOO,'
900.
Nearly the entire production Of the
United States was represented at the
New York meeting, embracing capita
of several hundred millions Of dollars
Among the prominent firms representa-
were the Carnegie Steel company. Jones
81 Laughlin, Illinois Steel company
Hainsworth Steel company, Bethlehem
Iron and Steel company, Johnston Stee
COHlpdlly anu tne CumDTla iron WOrkS
Not much information will be giver
for publication, but it is learned from
one of the attendants at the meeting
that at the start the price of billets viii
be fixed at $50 per ton, and will bC
changed according to price changes o.
raw materials. Pending completion o
the combination steel producers hav,
withdrawn from the market and will
NAL lya M OaN,y rnntraptc
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
Manuring a Meadow.

Both lime and ashes are excellent fer
tilizers for meadow lands, and may be
mixed and distributed together either
late in the fall or early in the spring.
A dressing of 100 to 800 pounds of cot
tonseed meal per acre would furnish
nitrogen, which is likely to be deficient
in all meadow lands. II little alsike
clover would not reduce the price of the
hay, then scarify the meadow with a
fine toothed harrow before distributing
the lime and ashes, and SOW one quart
of alsike seed per acre. Then apply the
fertilizers, reharrow and roll. Alsike
cures light colored, and is not notice
able in the hay, and really improves its
quality. In some localities great objec-
tion is made to clover of any kind in
hay sold in the cities In central New
York timothy hay may be one-tenth
alsike clover and yet no objections are
made to it. t.-Country Gentleman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
The Rebels Refuse to surrender-A Cen
eHal War Probable.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March 31,-The
peace commission has returned here
from Lapaz, where the conference with
the representatives of the insurgent
Leonists has been held. The terms
offered by President Zelaya are under
stood to have been the absolute surren-
der Of arms, the payment Of all war ex-
penses and the surrender for trial by
Courtmartial of the leaders of the in
nrrection.
The insurgents not only refused to
accept these terms, but they demanded
that President Zelaya turn over to them
the government of Nicaragua. Conse-
quently, all hope of peace is gone and
the war will be continued with renewed
bitterness ON both sides. The govern
ment is said TO be hard pressed for
funds, as well as for ammunition, which
facts are not unknown TO the Leonists,
who are understood 10 be receiving
secret support from Guatemala and
from other sources, which may result
In complications likely TO cause gem
eral war throughout Central America.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
It is claimed that Strong ha vowed
ngeance on Stone and his family.
The STATE LEeIsLATURe.
Numerous Measures Receive Considera-
tion In Both Branches.


tion In Both Branches.
COLUMBUS, March 31.-A bill has
been introduced in the senate authoriz-
ing the superintendent of insurance to
receive as collateral from foreign iusur-
ance companies the first mortgage bonds
of any steam or electric railway organ
lied and constructed within the state.
Other bills introduced in the senate
were:
Making telegraph companies liable for
general or special damages, including
mental suffering, occasioned by the fail.
ure or negligence of its operators or
servants in receiving, copying, trans
mitting or delivering dispatches,
whether the same are repeated or not in
Bills passed by the senate were as
follows:
House bill for the establishment and
government of state naval militia.
Amending the act relating to cumula-
tive workhOuse sentences.
The following bills were introduced
in the house:
Providing that county clerks shall is
sue marriage licenses instead of probate
| judges.
Fixing the size of the standard bar
rel.
Providing that railroads shall issue
coupon tickets for 500 miles for $40.
Providing that when pupils attend
another school than their own the per
capita tax shall be paid in the residence
district
Providing that any county which pays
an excess of school fund to the state
shall receive one-half of it back to be
used for college located in it.
Providing for taxing mortgages and
giving credit for taxes on mortgaged
property.
Requiring the county auditors war;
rant to state for what purpose it is issued
and by what authority.
Authorizing the incorporation of a
company to construct a ship canal from
Youngstown to Lake Erie.
To abandon that part of the Miami
canal north of Piqua and the Ohio canal
south of Dresden.
Providing that saloons shall not be
open within two miles of where a state
fair is being held.
Resolutions were introduced as fol-
lows:
DenOuncing the methods pursued by
electric railway companies in securing
signers to petitions asking for the pass
age of the bills giving such corporations
the right OF eminent domain. Went
| over,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02

effort Is being made by the New Ber-
lin Republican ring and others who
played traitor TO the Democratic party
last spring TO endanger the clerkship
by false reports and political intrigue
to aid the candidacy Of Schrantz, the
Republican for clerk, and Bonnell, the
Populist. Objection is urged against
Evans by saying that he was dry, in
the local option contest. What an amount
Of gall these fellows must have to build
their hopes op such foundation. They
both of them were professedly dry. Did
they act the hypoorite then, or are
they given TO ohicaning9 Why not
be m anly in politics. Honor men who
have the courage Of their convictions.
Who is r. Shu llenberger, candidate for
oonstablep He is a worthy Democrat OF
Middlebranch and has earned the nomi
nation, will make good officer in the
interest of the people in matters en-
trusted TO him. Democrats Of Plain
township, this is your opportunity &c
redeem the township and pave the way
for a rousing majority next November
Stand by your ticket. One X at the tor
will do the work. Don't play into tht
hands of the Republican ringsters ant
intriguers. Your ticket should have Q
solid vote.
A Plain Jacksonian.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
TILE DRAINAGE.
The outlet-Depth 81 Drains-PlowinE Out
the Ditches-GradinR.

The Outlet-Depth 81 Drains-PlowInE Out
the Ditches-GradinR.
Tile drainage is costly improvement
and ought not to be attempted in a hap
hazard way. 1t may be Of interest to
some readers to learn how the level
black soils of Ohio are drained. Follow
ing is an account as given by Ohio
Farmer. This also includes directions
lor drainage Of other soils:
The first thing to consider is the out
let. That usually means large open
ditch. Into this we run our tile drains.
AS we have no low places to drain, we
have a system to drain by. We put our
drains in parallel lines from 3 to rods
apart, depending on depth of drains.
Where it is not convenient to give each
drain the proper outlet in largeditch we
put in large main and connect laterals
with that. In putting in main we al
ways aim to get it as deep as the outlet
will allow.
We have one s inch main ON our farm
that is feet deep Our laterals are 8
feet. We make the connection above the
center of main, thus causing the laterals
to drain perfectly dry. We also give the
laterals q slight turn down stream, near
the end, in order to check the flow of
water as little as possible in the main.
The depth of the drains should always
be determined by the character of the
soil to be drained. Where the subsoil is
loose, porous clay, as it is with us,
from 80 inches to AZ inches will give
best results, but where there is hardpan
they should be put closer and not so
deep, as on such soil the water will be
slow in entering the tile and if the
ground is rolling will be inclined to run
off on the surface - something that
should be avoided as much as possible.
Considerable hand labor can be avoid
ed by plowing out the bitches. The loose
dirt can be left to serve as mulch,
making it possible to ditch when the
ground is frozen hard elsewhere. An
other thing of the utmost Importance in
tile drainage is the grading. This should
never be left to careless hand. On our
level soil the grade must be absolutely
perfect to do satisfactory work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
LANDED ARMS IN CUBA.
The Steamer Commodore Liable 60 Seizure
by the Government.

WAsHNGroN, March 8l-The col.
lector of customs at Charleston in a re-
port to the secretary Of the treasury
says that the steamer Commodore
cleared that port on the 9th inst. for
Tampa, Fla, with manifest showing
nrms, ammunition and artillery. On
the 22d she returned without her cargo,
ind on the following day she entered as
lrOm sea. Her captain made a wreck
report, which says that he encountered
severe gale and that her cargo was
thrown overheard and the whole power
Of all the pumps was used to keep her
afloat This statement, the collector
says, is contradicted by one of the Com
modore's fircmen who stated that the
cargo was successfully landed on the
coast of Cuba.
Other evidence in support of the fire.
mans story is:promised, and in case it is
found to be true, the vessel, il is said at the
department, is liable TO forfeiture to the
government for violation of the naviga-
tion laws relating to clearance papers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
A JACKSONIAN
Talks Plainly TO the Democrats of
Plain Township and Urges
Loyalty.

Democrats Of Plain township, is
your ticket worthy of support9 Political
schemes are being Matched, and combi-
nations formed by "our friends, the
enemy" Who is Andrew Pontius, the
candidate for justice of the peace9 All
know him as one of the wheel horses of
the party for many years past. He
needs no commentator. The past
Is his credentials for tho future. Who is
Samuel Walters, the candidate for
trusteeY He is democrat, resident of
this township for many years, practi-
cal mechanic; practical farmer; a
business man Of New Berlin; will make
a juioious officer for the township, in ex-
penditure OF funds and general public
good.
Who is VIM. j. Evans, candidate, for
clerk, A Pennsylvania by birth, and
ohioan by adoption, democrat by
choice hustler as party worker, he
has the Jacksonian qualifications for office.
Sober, honest and competent, wsge
worker In the eniploye OF Mr.. w. II.
Hoover, for the past twelve years. Great
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
Lady Wnde,s MasterpIece.

The recent death of Lady Wilde of
London recalls the fact, says London
paper, that it was she who wrote the
famous leading article, headed "Jacta
Aisa Est, in the Dublin Nation, which
constituted the chief count in the crown
indictment for high treason against the
editor of that journal, who is now Sir
Charles Gavan Duffy, AN octogenarian
literary reoluse at Nice, The article in
question was published at the height Of
the revolutionary fever in lS4S. As n
sample of blood stirring English prose it
still retains its place in number of
collections, and especially those issued
on the other side of the Atlantic.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
potnto soab and soIl Rot.

1t has been made to appear that cor
rosive sublimate is preventive Of soab.
Professor Holdead of the New Jersey
station last season made two expert
ments, one on the college farm and one
in another county and ON different soil,
The result, stated briefly, was that flow,
ers of sulphur proved to be the best
remedy of all those tested, superior even
to corrosive sublimate, On plot where
the cut seed was simply rolled in sui,
phur the scab was much reduced. Bet,
ter results were obtained by the appli.
cation in the drill of l50 to 800 pounds
per acre.
Soil rot is TO sweet potato growers
what scab is to the growers of white po-
tatoes. Here, too, the sulphur seems to
be an effective remedy, applied broad
cast or in the hill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02

Two attempts We're made to kidnap the
young granddaughter Of Nine Modjeska.
IT Chicago.
Farmer Andrews of Milwaukee went to
Bond Brook and was swindled Of 81 900 by
"grcen goods" mon.
A large threc-masted schooner laden
with salt went ashore off Ocean City. The
crew were rescued hy life savers.
A. NJ. Finney of Chicago was drowned
while trying TO rescue Miss Alberta Chap.
man from drowning at Olivet, Mich.
President Cisneros and Generals Gomez
and Maceo Of Cuba are confident of OBJ
tanning recognition by this country.
Prominent New Jersey Republicans,
who We're polled, favored Mckinley for
president. Democrats favored Whitney.
1t is thought in New York that Cover.
nor Morton may again be governor of the
Empire State if not nominated for presi'
dent
InRraham Stevens, l7-year-oli boy, a
runaway from Atlantic City, caused the
arrest of Thomas Burns in Jersey City,
and identified him as his assailant in q
midnight assault, but later admitted he
lip1
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
oUipss RAMS iN sAfETY.
A Young Woman Of Kansas with Impor.
tant Matters on Hand.

Miss Byrd Watkins of Topeka has the
distinction Of being the only woman
train dispatcher, on a single track, in
the United States, and the responsibility
of such position attaches no little i'm
portance to the young woman who
holds it.
Miss Watkins Is stationed at junction
City, on the Kansas division of the Un-
ion Pacific railway, through line from
Kansas City to Denver and its branches,
the Junction City and Fort Kearney
branch, from Junction City to Concordia
and Belleville the Solomon City branch,
from Solomon City to Beloit, and the
Salina and southwestern branch, from
Salina to Mcpherson.
Miss Watkins is one Of the three
"shifts" working eight hours each, and
is on the second "trick," as the time
between o'clock in the afternoon and
midnight is called. She is in full charge
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
BAD DAY FOR GOV. HUGHES.
Fired by the President and Thrashed by
Reporter.

freu Dy tne Iresluent ana Ihrashed by
Reporter.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.--The presi-
dent has sent to the senate the nomi.
nation Of Benjamin J. Franklin Of
Arizona to be governor of that terri.
tory. The term of the present COVER.
nor, L. Q. Hughes, wouldn't have ex.
pired until April /, 1897. The appoint.
ment of Mr.. Franklin is no doubt the
result of a bitter factional fight that
has been going on in the territory in
which charges and counter charges have
been numerous.
A Phoenix, Ariz., special says: Gov.
L. @. Hughes has been assaulted on the
street by p j. Clark, correspondent at
Phoenix for the Denver Times. Clark
struck the governor in the face, the
blow breaking Governor Hughes spec
tacles and causing several face wounds
of small Importance. He was formerly
agent here of the Rocky Mountain
News and was dismissed by the paper,
so Clark asserts, at the governors insti
cation. for sending kilograms rejecting
upon the executive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
A Statement.

Editor Democrat-I deny that charge
that Lily J. Swartz had against -me
did not owe her anything. H,r father
Henry Schlemmer, gave her to us for
her board and clothing and he said that
If we did not take her he would have to
send her to the house Of refuge for
he couldn't do anything with her and
she was school girl for two years, SO
she and her father stated the untruth,
so I settled it. gave her $50, not that
1 owed it, only didn't want to go to
law, for 1 want to make peace and
wanted nothing to do with such peo.
pie as that. / want to stick to the
truth and it was nothing but all spite
work.
Hannah 9 .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
India Rubber Tree Fruit.

The fruit of the india rubber tree is
somewhat similar to that of the Ricinus
communis, the castor oil plant, though
somewhat larger. The seeds have not
disagreeable taste and yield purplish
oil. 1t is a fairly good substitute for
linseed oil, though it dries less rapidly.
Mixed with copal blue and turpentine,
it makes good varnish, The oil may
be also used in the manufacture of soaps
and lithographic inks, The seeds are
somewhat like tiny chestnuts, although
darker in color The Indian girls are
fond of wearing bracelets and neoklets
made Of them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
Prominent Temperance Worker Dead.

CLEVELAND, March 31.-Mrs. +. Jen-
ME Duty, formerly general secretary
of the National Non. Partisan w. O. 7.
u. and widely known throughout the
country as temperance worker, has
died at her home in this city. Miss
Duty had been ailing for year as the
result of paralytic stroke. The de-
ceased was 40 years of age.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
shrlnlkage OF Corn.

"In this climate in ordinary seasons. y
says The Iowa Homestead, 1.-THE shrink
age Of cribbed corn should not exceed 10
per cent of its weight at husking, and
this year the loss in weight ought not
to be more than per cent ON an aver
age. The bulk of this shrinkage occurs
within few months after the harvest.
In very damp and warm weather even
tho best cured corn will gather some
moisture"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-04-02
Other X. of p. BrIcades Invited.

CLEVELAND, March 3l.-'The officers
Of the Ohio brigade, Knights of Pythias,
have met here with Supreme Chancellor
Richie and Major General Carnahan of
Indianapolis and decided to hold the
annual meeting of the Ohio brigade in
this city on Aug. "a to 81 An invita-
tion was extended to all other brigades
in the country to meet here at the same
time,