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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-07
been brought mas II Christmas had

been brought in-as II Christmas had
never been 80 warm and friendly and
generous In q great house before
Christmas eve had begun. and cast It's
lovely charm AMI cnchnntmcnt over
cverybody's heart. Old dislikes were
forgotten between the guests; at Christ
mas.time II IL easy to say kind words
that are hard to say all the rest of the
year; at Ci,ristnias.tlnc one loves his
neighbor and thinks better of him:
Christmas love and goodwill come and
III the heart whether one bcckons them
or not. Betty had spent some lonely
Christmases In her short life. as all the
rest OF us have done; and perhaps for
this reason the keeping Of the great day
ut Danesly In such happy company. In
such splcndOr and warm heartedness of
the old English fashion. seemed u kind
Of royal Christmas to her young heart.
Everybody was so kind AMI charming.
ST. Nicholas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-07
Sound Teeth for Mail Clerks.

Most of the postal clerks In the smaller
Offices in England are women. (andi.
dates must pass an examination. One OF
.sc regulations. according TO Paris paper,
T. that no one shall be employed who has
no, absolutely sound teeth. no matter how
iii in other ways for the post. The
reason for this regulation is shrouded In
mystery. To comply with this rule an
English woman the other day exhibited q
strange heroism. Having passed the o her
tests. the dentist reported against the con.
diticn OF her teeth. his affidavit stating
that two Of her molars were quite hollow
aud that twelve others were In various
stages of decay. " Without hesitation the
fair candidate hurried to the nearest den.
lists shop aud at single sitting had ex.
trac,cd tue fourteen iect, that threatened
to terminate her official career before II
hai fairly begun. Armed with fresh
certificate testifyiug that her remaining
teeth wc.e sound and in good condition,
&c again applied for employment and
was appointed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-07
Chr,s,m,s m q Foreign Land.

The great hall was gay with holly
and Christmas greens. 1t was showing
outside for the first time that year, and
the huge fireplace was full Of logs
blazing and swapping In splendilly
cheerful way. Dinner was to he earlier
than usual. A great festivity was 60
ing ON In the servants hall; and when
WarfOrd went out with Lady Mary to
cut the great Christmas pasty and have
his health drunk, Betty and Edith went,
too; and everybody stood up and cheer
ed, and cried. "Aerry Christmas! Merry
Christmaa! and God bless you'll" IN the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-07
A FAMOUS ACTOR,
james II. StOddart, Who Has Passed
O3 Years on the Stage.

James Henry Stoddart Is one Of the
grand old men of the American stage,
aud recently, In New York, he ccle.
bratcd the sixty-third anniversary of
his appearance behind the fOOtlights
ON that occasion lie received the greet.
ings Of all the leading English and
American managers and actors In the
metropolis ana was made the reclplcn,
of suitable presents.
Mr.. Stotldart was born In England IN
1876 and was descended from a tlleat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-03-07
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting " the Stockholders OF tho
chicago Newspaper Union will b. held ut the
office Of the Company. No. gu south Jefferson
day II April. 1890. Tor the purpose Of ciccting
board " directors for the ensuing year.
GEO. \. STRONG. Secretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18

OF his strong nature gradually Iaoed out
Of existence, leaving to the care Of her
husband their only child, daughter. It
was said TO have been a great blow to
this strong, successful man, but he
stood it with fortitude and went ON
bravely with the battle of life.
Some years after, however, he found
a single life too lonely and married
Miss Versalia Barber, popular young
lady of Waterloo, His life with her was
very happy. Two sons and daughter
were born to her. and then she, too,
passed away, leaving him a widower
once more.
During these years Mr.. Boies was nc
quiring the great political prestige
which is his today. Up to the year 1882
he was an ardent and consistent Re
publican. In that year he renounced his
party and Joined the opposition, because,
as he said, he believed the Democracy
more truly represented his position on
the vital issues of the time. He believed
in tariff for revenue only, and that is
cardinal principle of the Democratic
party. He was opposed to sumptuary
legislation, and in that respect was in
accord with the Democracy of Iowa II
its fight against prohibitory statut IS.
Indeed, it was the contest over prohibi-
tion which took him from one party to
the other, and that issue has continued
ever since to vex Iowa politicians. He
voted for Grover Cleveland in 1884, and
he sealed the pledge Of his conversion
by stumping Iowa for the Democratic
candidates and urging tariff reform.
The new champion won him such re-
gard that in 1889 he was asked to per-
NIT the use of his name for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor. Mr..
Boies had no political ambition. He
had refused a Republican nomination
for congress when it was equivalent to
an election. His petitioners urged his
prominence as an advocate Of the party
principles and his duty to sacrifice per-
sonal inclinations for the common good.
They were able also to promise nomi-
nation without an unseemly struggle
The state had been in the grasp Of the
Republicans for generation, and can
did Democrats admitted there was no
alluring prospects Of an immediate vic
tory for their party. Under these condi-
tions the lawyer farmer was persuaded
TO accept the leadership, and he aston
ished the country by carrying Iowa by
plurality of 6,523 in vote 20, 900
larger than that of the preceding guber-
Material election.
In 1891 he was renominated, and the
political fight that ensued was one Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18

the hottest ever wayeu In Iowa his
plurality was 8,214.
When his second term expired, he
wanted to retire and declared he would
not again become candidate, but at
last he yielded to the opportunities of
his friends and was defeated.
Since his retirement from office ex-
Governor Boies has lived quietly, di-
viding his time between Waterloo,
where he carries ON his extensive law
practice, and his big farm of $500 acres
in Grundy county, 80 miles from Wa
terloo.
The personal appearance Of the Iowa
statesman is hard to describe-hard be-
cause of its simplicity Neither disease
nor dissipation nor undue exposure to
the elements nor nocturnal overstudy
has marked his face with the Zines"
that newspaper delineators harp ON.
There is one stock phrase, however, that
fits him like glove. He is "well pre-
served" F" He is 8 feet 10 inches high
and has fine physique, in keeping with
these proportions. His well made frame
is strong and muscular, and his step is
elastic. The only signs of age about him
appear in his hair, which is of frosted
silver; in. the wrinkles which stand
like crows feet at the corners of his ex-
pressive gray eyes and in the lines Of
strong resolution which you note about
his mouth.
He is fine looking man. His fore
head is high and indicative of intellec-
tual strength. His nose is large and
straight His eyes are blue and deep
set The face is honest and stamped
with character.
He never uses tobacco in any form
and is a total abstainer He chooses his
food with regard to its wholesomeness,
insists ON regular hours Of sleep, and he
takes long walks for fresh air and exer-
else. AS a result he is sound, vigorous
man, and hardly looks his years by a
decade or more. He is not partial to
dress suits He enjoys good story, but
is not an adept at telling one. He smiles
more often than he laughs He doesn't
play cards, and probably cannot make
two consecutive counts in billiards. He
cares nothing for baseball, and football
is mystery to him. He doesn't swear.
While he uses neither tobacco nor alco-
holic liquors, he believes IN allowing
others the largest liberty in determining
their personal habits, so long as they do
not interfere with other persons. He
likes TO ride horse, but isn't much of
sportsman.
Mr.. Boies is not an eloquent orator,
and yet at the bar he has long been rec
ognized as power. 1t is perhaps his
earnestness. strong and simple. that has
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18

mr. bones nad not posted himself upon
the marriage laws Of Iowa when he
went to the home Of DR.. Barber in Wa
terloo, Ia, for the purpose Of marrying
his second wife. He was widower,
and as he had needed no license when
he was married for the first time in
New York he supposed none was neoes-
sary in Iowa. AS Dr. Barber, the father
OF his fiancee, was comparative new
/ conner, equally ignorant Of Iowa mar
riage tactics this bit of redtapeism nat
nrally did not trouble him either. The
guests were assembled, the prospective
briGe and groom were up stairs rehears-
ing the ceremony when, just after the
chairs had been removed to the dining
room, leaving the people all stand
ing, the clergyman clattered down
stairs, popped his head in the parlor and
beckoned nervously to one of the guests.
"Mr. Boies has failed to procure Ii
cense," he gasped. "What is to be
done" "Marry 'em without one, f" ex-
claimed the governors friend, "and
We'll fix it in the morning" "Oh, but
l can't do that. It's against the law,
you KNOW" returned the minister, who
was a fussy little fellow. "Why, it's a
states prison offense, 4" he added.
Here was a quandary-8 o'clock at
night and the clerk q mile down the
river. In vain DIR. Barber, the negligent
groom and several friends pleaded with
the parson. He was obdurate and insist
ed on the license. There was no re-
course. The chairs were returned to the
parlor, and the guests were asked to be
seated again pending the arrival Of some
important papers. Then two mutual
friends started out to hunt up the clerk
and procure the license. The courthouse
in Waterloo still stands where some
judge had IL located years ago, about a
mile out of town ON the east side of the
river, and the clerk then lived ON the
west bank nearly opposite the county
building. A ferry was the only means
of crossing the Cedar in those DAYS, and
Wnen uhe TWO friends arrived at the
clerks house they found he had gone
over to the other side in the ferryboat
in order to make out license for q
couple that had eloped He had tied the
boat on the east bank and gone to attend
the wedding, 50 they We're informed by
the clerks wife. There was no help for
it. They must await the clerks return.
At 10 O'Clock he put in an appear
anoe, having ferried himself, with con.
siderable difficulty, through the ice that
had formed ON the river. He swore he
wouldn't recross that night for any fool
New Yorker. but after much persuasion
consented.
In tha meantime the embarrassment
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen
orally needed when the languid ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the liver
is torpid and sluggish and the need of a
tonic and Alternative is felt. A prompt
use of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers.
No medicine will act more surely in
counteracting and freeing the system
from the malarial poison. Headache, In
digestion, Constipation, Dizziness yield
to Electric Bitters. soc. 81 per bott e
at Durbin, Wright & Co., Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18
SUPERIOR MERIT.
Remarkable Curative Proper tiles of a
New Medicine For Indigestion
and Stomach Weakness.

Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, new
preparation for the cure of dyspepsia and
the various forms of indigestion and
stomach trouble, owes It's great success
as a cure for these troubles to the fact that
IL Is prepared for disease and wea Sness Of
the stomach and digestive organs only
and Is not recommended or advised for
any other disease. It Is not q cure-all,
but for any stomach trouble Il is undoubt-
edly the safest, most sensible remedy that
can be advised with the porspeot of q per-
manent cure II is prepared in tablet form,
pleasant to TASTE composed of vegetable
and fruit essences, purs pepsin and Col
den Seal, every one of which act effec-
lively In digesting the food eaten, thereby
resting and irvigorating the weak
stomach; rest Is natures cure for any
disease, but you cannot rest the stomach
unless you put into It, something that will
do its work or assist In the digestion of
food. That Is exactly what Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets do, one grain of the 1iges.
tive principle contained in them will di-
gest 5000 grains of moat eggs, or similar
wholesome foods they will digest the food
whether the stomach Is In working order
or not, thereby nourishing the body and
resting tne stomach at the same time and
rest and nourishment is natures cure for
any weakness In persons run down in
flesh and appetite these tablets build up
the strength and increase flesh, because
they digest flesh-forming food which the
weak stomach cannot do, they increase
the flow OF gastric juice and prevent fer
mentation, acidity and sour watery ris-
ings.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can be found
at all drug stores at 90 cts. per package.
U5-17-19-w)
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suicided with Dynamite.

CINCINNATI, June l3. = Frederick
Mehla, a laborer, has committed suicide
In field near his home in Fairmount
by literally blowing himself to pieces
with dynamite. The sight which the
remains of the unfortunate man pre-.
sented after the explosion was horri-
bic one.
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ouarrymen,. strike Ended.

CLEVELAND. June 13-The quarry
mems strike is spreading, and there is
prospect of serious trouble Sixteen
hundred men are out in IL Of the quar-
ries of the Cleveland Stone company at
Berea, Westover, Columbia and Ohm.
stead Falls and 500 more will strike at
North Amherst to-day.
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3. & q.

IL WaS q greGt stroke of 61Si-
neSS-that big SILK DEaL
-We'G ae0er haze gone into
1 J.a0e hadRt seen great ad-
0antage for This store wdRS
pGtrOnS-h0pe the readers of
this WhO Want fine silks fO1
any purpose, array un3e1
0alue, WiU come or send and
get samples and get the bene-
fit Of the most Stupend0us
transaction e0er occurred in
The SILK hrude of Amer5ca.
BLACK BROCHE TAFFETAS
-234 inches aOide, 5Oc-me-
dium and large patterns, ,Such
ertra Wide and e.rtru g00d
ta6eta silks gOu ne0e1 before
had q chance 10 get TOR so ILL.,
lie money.
Five Lots CHOICE SILKS
6l0Ck satin ducheSSe, 6zack
1ailie trancaiSe, black satin
1hadame, black peau de sole,
WaCk grOS grain,
ALL AT Soc
price doesn't gi0e much IDEA
of their WOrth, but gOu see
The silks or samples and then
gOu'U knOW.
INDIA SILKS-24 and 27
in. Wide, 5Oc---chOice ShadeS
and patterns, monotone and
warp pint chene edectS---
many Nays and black and
WhiteS among Mem;: silks
With 0e7y unusual merit M
the price.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18
LADIES' CYCLING SUITS,
$500 Conpl

5000 Com PIete-
Blazer Jacket, Divided Skirt, Chatelaine
Bag, Leggins and Tam O'Shanter Cap,
all to match-made VI fine cotton covert
cloth, tan, brown, blue and grey mix.
tures-suit allows perfect freedom on the
wheel, and looks well when worn off the
machine-that Just about solves the BIZ
cycle suit problem-and this unusual
price for such a cycling outfit decides
where you'll buy to the best advantage.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18
Money Made Him Cra.y.

FINDLAY, June 13.-Michael Fisher,
o farmer residing in Orange township,
who was poor year ago and suddenly
leaped into wealth on account of the
discovery of oil on his farm, will be
tried for lunacy. He believes people
are conspiring to rob him of his new
found wealth. He is worth over
800. 600.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18

SPRINGFIELD, o., June 13.-R. w.
Athy, living near Enon, has reported
to the police of this city that Katie Ad-
dington, aged 10, whom he took from
the Chiidrens home about four years
ago. and who has been living with his
family ever since, has left home, taking
with her all her school books, clothes,
etc The mother of the child is at
present an inmate of the Dayton asy-
lum for the insane, and it is feared that
the girl has become mentally unbal-
anced, because, as far as is known, she
had no motive for leaving home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18
ohio Prisoners Of war.

KENToN, o., June 13.-The Ohio AS.
sociation of Ex. Prisoners of War held
its sixteenth annual reunion in this
city, with about 90 present. Vice Pres
ident w. p. Madden of Xenia presided
during the absence of President A. j,
Frazier of Dayton. on account Of sick
npsg
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18
Keich's Case Before Supreme Court.

COLUMBUS, o.. June 13.-Among the
motions argued in the supreme court
was one for leave to file petition in er-
ror for a new trial in the case of Bush.
rod Kelch. the Cleveland wife murderer
now in the penitentiary annex under
sentence Of death, to be executed July
r O
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18

won him so much success. An eminent
Chicago jurist once said; when Boies
gets before a jury and looks at 1t, it is
almost enough to win his case. His face
is so honest that it's like an affidavit OF
facts that you can't dispute. And the
ex-governor is often spoken of as AN
davit" Boies. He is considered to be
lacking in wit; he speaks with the force
of conviction, but would lot shine as an
after dinner speaker.
Senator Allen, in speaking Of him re.
Gently, said that Horace Boies was one
of the greatest men he had ever known.
GAS a lawyer" said he, "I know Of no
one greater. He has the clearest method
Of expressing himself that know Of in
any man. He cannot be called an orator,
and yet it is foregone conclusion how
a case will be decided if he is to make
the closing address to the jury. AS we
say out west, he can raise the hair on
the jury and keep it raised. His mind is
Of great strength and scope He has q
singular power of analysis. He is an alb
solutely honest man and perfectly pure.
He is so just in his nature that he could
not be unfair to either friend or foe. /
do not believe he knows even the taste
Of whisky, beer or tobacco. When /
knew him he was remarkably abstemi.
Gus and frugal. / don't suppose he ever
wore suit of clothes that cost over $780,
and yet he is always dressed with
scrupulous neatness and care. Although
6S years Of age, he is of fine physique
and generally in splendid health.
Wealthy? Yes, for that country he is.
He has been a lawyer all his life and
has earned large fees. He must be worth
at least $500, 900 or $500, 000 He has
a large farm and fine home at Water
loo"
He is not in any sense Of the word
politician. He keeps abreast of the cur
rent thought, but he knows nothing of
the machinery of politics. He knew alb
solutely nothing of campaign at the
time he was nominated for governor. l
never heard him make a political
speech, but if he is as good ON the
stump as he is before jury he must
sweep everything before him. He is al
together man of the people, and it is
no wonder that he is so strong in his
own state.
Not Lacking In Humor.
II has been said of the great Iowan
that his sense of humor is not well de-
veloped, but there are incidents in his
life which furnish proof that this is not
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18
SCOTS

EMULSION of Cod-Iiver Oh
and Hypophosphites has been
for twenty years the acknowl-
edged remedy for consumption.
BY the observance Of the laws
Of health it will cure in its early
stages and give comfort and
prolong life, and sometimes
cure when the patient has al
most given up hope.
The time to take It is when
you first realize the danger,
when you have a stubborn
cough, and are getting thin. :
SCOTT q BOVINE. New York
For sale at 50 cts. and $500 by all druggistA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18
Not Lacking In Humor.

1t has been said of the great Iowan
that his sense of humor is not we'll de-
veloped, but there are incidents in his
life which furnish proof that this is not
true. There is one story connected with
his second marriage which furnishes a
case in point.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-18

A strong and conservative Bank.
Its business is confined strictly to the
care OF Savings and Trust Funds.
Interest paid on Deposits.
Money to Loan upon First Mortgage
Real Estate Security.
Government and Municipal Bonds
Bought
Evening star., 1896-09-30
DIED..

on p@ ond1S %S Ss%'s. as kss l at 1t 'se ise
Funeral from his late residence 4e7 street south
west, on THURSDAY October ], at o'clock pm.
| CLEMENTS. The body Of THoS. A. CLEMENTS
Thursday, October i. 1896, at 4 pm. Friends
DAVIS Tuesday, September %. 1sse, at ll:eo
O'Clock An. at her residence, 404 street
northwest, ANNA DAVIS, the beloved mother
Of Anna % v aud Mary l. Smith.
Funeral Thur day at m from Galbraith Church,
9th street near l. northwest. No flowers.
at, O'Clock pm, NELLIE s, daughter Ok
Funeral from parents' residence. 1921 o street,
iriday day., 9c,oier October & 2 $50 Am Requiem mass
LEM. suddenly on Monday, sePtemher Is, 1896,
bard of Eva NJ LEM, in the forty y-eghth year
OF his age.
None knew him but to love him,
'N BY Ills FAMILY
Funeral from his late residence. 1893 Jefferson
T" PECK Memorial @ corner G an%
streets. Interment at Oak Hill. Friends and
relatives respectfully invited 10 attend. 0Bal-
timore and Newport News papers please copyD'
ppm. MAY H., beloved daughter of Joseph r.
and FIR rlnces NJ. Loughran.
REST IN peace"
Funeral Thursday. October I, at O'Clock pm,
from her late residence. 152s 18th street north
west %
SHERMAN. Suddenly. at his country home. ''Ol-
ney,' September -, 1896 DIR. HENRY u.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
| THOMAS. On the morning OF September 20, 1896,
at 4:45 O'Clock, IDA =, beloved daughter OF
W. H. and Louisa v. Thomas, aged seventeen
years.
Funeral services at Plymouth Congregational Church
Thursday, October i, at O'Clock. Friends
respectfully invited TO attend. 2'
WOODWARD. On March 10. 1896, in San Antonio.
Texas, J. E WOODWARD, husband nf Ida i.
WOodyard, an I'D resident of this city. Lived
formerly at 935 Virginia avenue southwest.
WRIGHT. On September g. 1896. JULIAN LES
TER WRIGHT. beloved husband of Ella Nir-
ginia and of Benjamin c AMI Martha =.
Wright, aged forty seven years, four months and
twenty seven days
Funeral from his fathers residence. No f12 K
street northwest, Thursday. October l. at 2
pm. Relatives and friends respectfully invited
to attend. -
Evening star., 1896-09-30
international Parcel. Post.

Postmaster General Wilson states that
the United States government has not yet
determined to enter the international par
cells post agreement. He has received let
ters from postmasters general in Europe
concerning the matter, and one letter from
Germany especially urging the United
States to join the union. The matter will
not be determined until the postal con-
gress meets next May.
Superintendent Bell of the foreign mail
service says that the objections heretofore
urged to the international parcels post
were that 1T was too complicated. 1t is
possible notifications may be made at the
coming congress. Great Britain at present
does not belong to the agreement. The
United States has parcel post arrange
ments with some countries on this conti-
nent, hut none with Europe.