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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
HEAVY CLOUDBURSTS.
A Series Of Them In Indian
Territory.
TRAIN HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
Crossed over a Bridge just Before Swept
Away BY Mighty Torrent of Water.
Crops Ruined-Houses Washed Away,
Much Damage Done. .

EUFAULA, l. T., April ga series
of cloudbursts, heavy wind and rain
storms, has occurred in and around
Eufaula and extended over about 100
square miles of territory. The rain
fell in torrents, and was the heaviest
for 80 years. Farm houses, fences and
crops were washed away to an extent
amounting to calamity. The North
Canadian railway bridge is so badly
damaged that no trains can cross it,
end it cannot be repaired for "a hours.
The southbound passenger train had
scarcely passed when the south end
gave way. Many trains are tied up at
this point and there are serious wash
outs for 90 miles that are impossible
for the present. The damage to crops
is beyond estimate, nearly every acre
of ground for miles in all directions
will have to be replanted, many farms
are entirely under water, several COW
cred wagons tloated down the South
Canadian river accompanied by small
houses and household furniture.
All ferryboats are washed away and
communication cut off. So far no
news of loss of life has been received.
Much property was destroyed in
Eufaula by the wind and rain. A
cyclone passed about five miles south
OF town, destroying some houses and
killing some cattle, but full loss cannot
be ascertained at this hour. The rivers
are now falling, but repairs cannot yet
be made on the railway bridge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
ENToMoLoGIST.

ENToMoLoGIST
Mr.. McGregor read an article from the
Philadelphia Record on The Insect
World:
Prof Henry Skinner, of the Academy
of Natural Science, in lecturing on insect
collecting recently said that:
A book on Central American biology
mentions 3o,IG4 insect species belonging
to that locality.
With 100000 insect species in the
world and only 2oo, 900 described to date
at $500 per annum it would take $40
years to describe the remaining million
odd; and even then entomology would be
comparatively in its infancy, for classify
ing is only preparatory to further inves-
| tigation.
In Central America one small family
of beetles exceeds in number Of species
the entire mammalia
There are in the United States no
apiarian societies, eight journals devoted
to bee culture, IS steam factories kept
constantly manufacturing materials for
the 3oo, 900 bee culturists, and the afinu-
al product of honey in the United States
is 63,894, 1856 pounds.
According to the eleventh United
States census, the annual output of
honey and wax was valued at S7ooo,ooo
The present estimated value of bee
products is $4,000, 900 per annum.
The cochineal bug (Which supplies the
coloring matter in carmine) is so tiny
that 10000 weigh only one pound.
The female cochineal bug is wingless
and there are 200 females to one male.
In one year the exports of cochineal
from the Canary islands amounted to
6,3Io, 900 pounds, valued at s., 100000.
VOLUNTARY PERFORMANCES.
Mr.. McGregor read the "Three Songs
by Sam Walter Foss to the delight of
, the audience.
= Mr.. Roth announced his readiness tc
: accept invitations from those who desire
to entertain the Society next year.
The chair appointed Mrs. J. K. Nc
Dowell, Mrs. S. L. Correll and Mrs
. Clayton Holl to prepare resolutions OF
l the death of Mrs. P. J. Palmer.
l Mr.. Holl called attention to Farmers
Bulletin No. So issued by the Department
a of Agriculture on Sugar Beet Culture.
S Renewals--S. L. Correll, Canton, S. P
y Bachtel, McDonaldsville.
The next meeting will be held at tn
4 Stark County Infrmary on the thirt
Wednesday in May.
!. Essayist,
/. ]. c. HARMONY.
+ The president, on behalf of the Socie
ty, rendered thanks to our host and hos
n tess for so kindly entertaining the Sc
A ciety. Adjourned.
!. JOSEPH T. HAYHURsT,
President.
MARGARET RoCKHILL,
Secretary
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
MARCO BOZZ ARIS.
Secretary.

(The stirring lines of Fitz- Green Halleck on the
Greek hero, have a new interest now that the
Greek and Turk are again in arms,)
At midnight, In his guarded tent,
The Turk was dreaming of the hour
When Greece, her knee in suppliance bent,
Should tremble at his power;
In dreams, through camp and court, he bore
The trophies OF a conqueror,
In dreams his songs of triumph heard;
Then wore his monarch's signet ring;
Then pressed that monarch's throne king;
As wild his thoughts, as gay of wing,
As Edens garden bird.
At midnight in the forest shades,
Bozzaris ranged his Suliote band,
True as the steel of their tried blades,
Heroes in heart and hand
There had the Persian thousands stood.
There had the glad earth drank their blood
On old Plataea's day.
And now there breathed that haunted air,
The sons of sires who conquered there,
With arm to strike and soul to dare,
AS quick, as far as they.
An hour passed on-the Turk awoke;
That bright dream was his last;
He woke to hear his sentries shrek,
To arms! they come! the Greek! the Creek
He woke-to die midst flame, and smoke,
And shout. and groan. and sabre stroke.
And delth.shots falling thick and fast
As lightnings from the mountain cloud;
And heard, with voice as trumpet loud,
Bozzaris cheer his band:
"Strike-till the last armed foe expires;
Strike for your alters and your firesi
Str ke-for the green graves of your sires,
GoG-and your native land"
They fought like brave men, long and WE'LL
They piled that ground with Moslem slain
They cOnquered-but Bozzlris fell.
Bleeding at every vein.
His few surviving comrades saw
His smile when rang their loud huTrah,
And the red field was won;
They SAW in death his eyelids close
calmly, as to nights repose,
Like flowers at set of sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
MUCH INTEREST
IN THE HORTICULTURAL SO
CIETY's MEETING,
which wss Held at the Beautiful Rest
depce of Mr.. aud Mrs. 3. p.
KilIinEer-Thes society Nice
~ Entertained.

~ Entertained.
A pleasant day was favorable for a
good attendance at the April meeting of
The Stark County Horticultural Society,
held at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
p. Killinger Oh the 2Ist, and about twen-
ty carriage loads of members and friends
we're on hand for the usual good dinner.
President Hayhurst had his committees
at work so that when dinner was over
the assembly was ready for business.
At o'clock the chairman called for
order and called for the reading of min
utes of the previous meeting, which were
read and approved.
S. P. Bachtel was appointed to collect
membership fees.
The following communication was
read referring to the duties of assessors
and the secretary authorized to consult
with the auditor and ascertain what is
required for the purpose indicated
ALLIANCE, April 16, 1897
Mr.. S. II. Rockhill, Canton
Dear Sir-I think the Society should
urge the state department of Horticul.
ture to see that every assessor be sup.
piled with the necessary papers and
| books at the assessors meeting in your
town yesterday. There was but one TIP
that responded and that was Lexington
See bulletin for necessary instructions
Yours, etc,
| l.. n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
c. II. ELRERSON,
SEwEIL FORD.

OF Alliance, Ohio, RecOmm ends
wrigbes Celery Capsules.
Alliance, o., Mos 81, 1895.
To The Wright Medical Co., Columbus,
Ohio;
Gents--I have purchased box OF
Wrlght's Celery Capsules from A. S. Gas
ssday, druggist and used them for Nerv.
ous Trouble, Indigestion and Stomach
Trouble, and I believe It to be the best
medicine for nervous trouble that have
taken Tor a year, have taken about
two hundred dollars worth Of medicine,
and bolisve the Capsules are the bsst,
have Heart Trouble, the doctor said
could not got well; bus am greatly re'
lisvea by the use OF the Capsules
Yours very truly,
q II, ElbSVs)r
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
whntDr. A. Z. saIter says.

BUFFALO, N. Y.-Gents;-From my
personal knowledge, gained in observing
the effect of your Shiloh's Cure in cases
of advanced Consumption, | am pre-
pared to say it is the most remarkable
Remedy that has ever been brought to
nv attention. 1t has certainly saved
many from Consumption. Sold by Fred
p. shanafelt 4 Co.; Il. l.. 0rtt, Market
and 9Th ST.; E. @. Miller, East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
NO ELECTION.

Still Great Excitement at Frankfort
over Another Deadlock.
FRANKFORT, KY, April 26.-Despite
predictions of easy success for w. j.
Deboe, the new Republican candidate
for United States senator, he was dead.
locked in the assembly Saturday. No
quorum was present, but Deboe got 66
votes, 4 short of election.
There was scene of the widest eX-
citement when it became known that
Deboe had been knitted, and the gal.
leries and even the members of the
legislature lost their dignity for a mo-
ment. An adjournment was moved
and carried.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
GOLD DEMOCRATS CONFERRED.
Reports Heard Regarding Organization
at New York.


New YORK, April 2G.-An informal
conference of the representatives of the
National Democracy from several
states, including number of the gold
Democracy men Of this city and Brook
lyn, has been held. Most of those who
took part in the conference are in this
city on account of the Reform club dim
ner Saturday night, and intend to re-
main until after the Grant ceremonies.
The object of the meeting was to ascer-
tain the state of organization through,
out the country and the means that are
being taken to preserve it intact, No
| business was transacted.
No call for future conference was
| decided on, that being left to the ma.
| tional committee.
General Charles Tracey or Albany
| presided, among those present were
Randolph Stahlnaker of West Virginia,
| 7. p. Lynn or Ohio, General George P.
Harrison of Alabama, Simon B. Buck.
ner of Kentucky, Josiah Patterson OF
Tennessee, j. E. Dodge of Wisconsin
Senutos Caffery of Louisiana, and
others.
At the dinner Saturday night ex,
President Cleveland spoke.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
THE BROOKLYN ALL RIGHT.

Left the Delaware River This Morning
After Being Repaired.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-The United
States cruiser Brooklyn, as sound as be-
fore she struck on Schooner Ledge,
lifted her anchor from the Delaware
river this morning and passed down to
the sea. She will undergo her final
trip under the supervision of the naval
board of inspection, after which she
will be assigned TO her station.
The Brooklyn is expected to take part
in the exercises attendant upon tine
diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria in
June. 1t is understood that she will
be assigned TO the European squadron,
probably as flagship
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29

New York, April 2G-Edward S.
Farrow, lieutenant in the United
States army, has been arrested at the
Grand Central depot by central Office
detectives on requisItiOn papers charg.
ing him with being mixed up in an in.
surance conspiracy at Pittsburg with
@. LinfOrd Wood. He was arrested
Immediately on his arrival from Gan,
ada. Farrow claims that he gave him,
self up voluntarily.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29

New York, April 2G.-The white
squadron has left its anchorage off
Tompkinsville S. l., and sailed up the
North river to its new anchorage off
Grant tomb, where it will remain until
Wednesday or Thursday. The New
with Admiral Bunce in command, led.
President Mckinley will review the
naval parade, brought up the rear.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
+. GRANT.
QUERY BOX.

1. Is not the potato as food product,
an uncertain precarious crop?
Mr.. McGregor thinks that in view Of
the diseases to which potatoes are liable,
they are a very unreliable and perhaps
an unwholesome product. He quoted
authority on the subject from Cobbett's
Review drawn principally from expert
ences with the potato in England, Ire
land aud Scotland
Rev. Elliott, of Canal Fulton, remem-
bers the great potato blight in Great
Britain. In one or two nights the grow
ing crop turned black and was ruined
He thinks the diseased condition of the
crop at such times might render the po-
tato unwholesome as food, even if the
crop was not entirely &c ejtroyed.
2. Is the Winter Maiden's Blush and
the Ewalt apple one and the same'
Mr. Bitter thinks they are the same
He had ordered Winter Maden's Blush
and got what a nurseryman said was All
Ewalt.
Mr. Mcdowell thinks the Ewalt is 6
larger apple than the Winter Maiden:
Blush and that the latter is new variety
and different from the Ewalt.
3. Why is the common potato called
the Irish potato
Mr. McGregor knows of no good rea
son except that prior to the great blight
potatoes were almost the exclusive die
of the Irish people.
Clayton Holl opened the discussion oil
"What shall we do to prevent the spread
of San Jose Scale and other fungus dis
eases among fruit trees?"
He first recommended that each frui
grower should supply himself with Bull
letin No. u from the Ohio EXperimen
Station from which he may learn wha
the San Jose Scale is and something O
] how to treat it.
A convention of delegates from Hort
cultural societies, Oranges, Agriculture
colleges and Farmers Alliances through
: out the United States met at Washing
4 ton, D. c., on the 5th and 9th days {
4 March to try to solve the problem.
The proceedings of that conventio
\ will be published by the department {
: Agriculture and will no doubt thro
much light on the subject.
Mr.. Holl read portions of the law an
letters from citizens who, in differer
parts of the country, are pushing tn
fight against fungi.
Eli Grant, with the township trustee
of Lexington township, have organize
under the law for the purpose of exte>
minating Black Knot and fruit destroy
ing fungi in general.
H. A. Holibaugh finds no Scale in hi
neighborhood and the Black Knot fa'
disappearing under rigorous treatmen
Mr. Maxhimer writes that his neigl
bors objects to having their orchards il
fered with.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
Prominent Men In a nueI.

PARIS, April 26.-The outcome of an
article by M. Clcmenceau in the Echo
De Paris was duel with swords be-
tween M. Clemenceau and Prince Cara.
man de Chimay. Both were wounded
slightly, Clemenceau criticized the
driving of the princess from Paris
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
STANDING COMMITTEES.

Orchards-Mr. Roth: "The orchards
are apparently in the same condition as
reported at the March meeting. The
freezing weather of the past few days
may have injured some of the remaining
fruit, but he could not see that the ap-
Piles and sour cherries had received any
additional damage. 1t may be too soon
to determine accurately"
Mr.. Bitter, whose apple orchard did
not have big crop last year, now looks
favorable for a nice crop.
The pears, he thinks, will not be
killed. Plums not far enough advanced
to determine.
The prospect for cherries seems better
than reported last month, unless the last
freezes may have injured them.
Vineyards and Small Fruits-Mr Bit
ger has been working in his vineyard and
finds his vines, even the tenderer varie-
ties, in frst-class condition. Strawberry
beds are in prime condition if they have
been properly cared for.
Committee on apples find on exhibi-
ton the following Roseberry Russet
and Rhode Island Greening by M, Bit
ger, fair samples. Golden Russet, Pip
pin, Weaver Sweet and Baldwin fine
display and well preserved, by S. p, Kill
linger.
], K, MCDOWELL,
]. +. ROTH.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
MADE WORSE BY RAIN,
The Flood Situation Grows More Gloom!
Levees Very Soft.

Leyees Very Soft.
MEMPHIS, April 26.-It has been rainy
and threatening in the lower delta
country and the Louisiana levees are
being taxed to their utmost. The levees
are soft and mushy, and with con.
tinued precipitation 1t is feared the EN-.
bankment will give way. A telegram
from Clayton, La, states that the Ten
sas river has risen over one foot and
the swift stream is full of heavy drifts,
The backwater from the Biggs crevasse
is showing itself near Vidalia, and IL
will inundate many acres Of rich land
in that section. At Greenville the river
fell two-tenths of foot in "a hours.
At Memphis fall of one.tenth of a
foot is recorded. The rlver at Cairo is
falling at an increased rate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29

Thirty years is a long time TO fight
so painful trouble as piles, but Jacob
Mitchell, of Unionville, Pa struggled
that long before he tried DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve, which quickly and
permanently cured him II is equally
effective in eczema and all skin affec-
tions. f. p. Shanafelt Il Co., o. N.
Nye, Fishers Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
REpoRr OF FLOWER coMM1rrEE.

Our hostess has large collection of
house plants, among which are several
varieties of geraniums, coleus, begonia,
fuchsia, shamrock, marguerite, ataheite,
orange, carnations, pinks, ivy, heliotrope
and roses.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
AIFARETTA SAYLER,
LENA CORRELI..

Vegetables-An excellent sample of
early potatoes exhibited by the President
for a neighbor "for name" said to be of
good quality, but no one could name
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29

NOMENCLATURE
Mrs. Ann Miller has a plate of apples
for name which / cannot name, Not a
very desirable variety and l would not
urge its cultivation, Apparently good
keeper,
Mr.. Killinger has one apple for name
which we call the "Ben Davis"
NJ BIrZER, Com.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
DEATH OE'IROE. M LYON SIZER, Well Known Phrenologist and Author oi
 Numerous Works on That Subject.

New York. Oct. 1S.-Prof. Nelson SiZer, the we'll known phrenologist, died at his home in Brooklyn to-day. He was born in Chester, Mass, on May 21, 1872. The visit of pr. Spurzfeim to the United States in 1882 attracted the at tention of MT. Sizer, who having be- come deeply interested in the study of phrenology entered the field as lee turer in 1889. Ten years later he was invited to take the place of phrenologi- cal examiner in the office of Fowler x Wells, of which firm at his death he was q member He was vice president and afterwards president of the Amer ican Institute of Phrenuiosy.
 MT. Sizer wrote and published sever al works, among which are Choice of Pursuits" How to Teach" Heads and Faces" Resemblance to Par ents," "Rght Selection in Wedlock," and Forty Years in Phrenology.' He was also an interesting contributor to "The Chronological Journal"
 He was a warm personal friend of Horace Greeley. He was also warm friend of John Brown, the abolitionist.
 The funeral will be held on Wednes- day. Dr. Swentsel, pastor of St Pauis Protestant church, Brooklyn, will off ciate. The burial will be in the family plot iu Cyprus Hill cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
CAME RACK WITH awo BUDfEs.
Coroner HasiOin of Long Island Looked
 for One and Found Two Suicides.

New York, Oct. 1S.--While Coroner Haslom and assistant were on their way to the Lutheran cemetery. near Newtown, Long Island, to-day, after the body of 8 woman suicide, they were informed of the suicide of man near the same cemetery. When the morgue wagon returned to the morgue of the coroner it contained one more body than it started for.
 The other body was that of man. Both suicides had killed themselves by drinking carbolic acid They were about fifty years of age.
 The woman had evidently killed her. self on the grave of her husband. Her body was lying across the grave. In her pocket was found a note book, on the cover of which was written the name "Wittstadt" and Brooklyn ad- dress. The tombstone at the head of the grave over which the body of the woman was lying contained the same name.
 The man was evidently German. In his pocket was a postal card ad- dressed to Philip Held of 234 East 56th street. New York. The man is sup posed to have been-Held himself.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
1o3 Dndrus Iy SEW ORLEANS.
Seems Impossible to Stop ,ie Spread of
 t}e Fever.

New Orleans, Oct, 1S.--Before seven o'clock this evening the one hundred mark of deaths during the present peri cd of yellow fever prevalence had been reached When the board of health closed its books last night there had been ninety-six fatal cases. Between last night and tonight seven deaths were reported. This number of deaths has occurred among less than nine hun dred cases that have been reported to the board since early in September, when the first case made its appear ance.
 As usual, however, to-day's record has been swelled by the criminal neg feet of the poorer classes The record to-day was by no means reassuring. Early this evening the new cases ex- ceeded thirty and the deaths had reach ed seven. The cases, as on other days, have appeared in all directions. The quarantine system is still in effect, but it does not seem to restrain the spread of the infection. and the opinion seems to be borne out that yellow fever is nor all contagious, but atmospherically in- fectious
 Two lives might have been saved if any attempt had been made to give the patients attention. Early this morning Coroner Lenmoncier found the dead body of Peppino Geriffolo in house on Burgundy street. The body was lying on the floor and those in the place said that the man had gone to bed and rolled out upon the floor in a stupor. It took the doctor only a min ute to decide that the man had died from yellow fever. Later in the day the coroner was called to view the body of Antonio Barrone. The coroner at once diagnosed the case as also one of yellow fever. Both of these cases had been concealed from the authori- ties and had died without 8 doctor be- ing called in to give relief The first case of yellow fever at Baton Rouge was reported to-day. The case was that of Willie Rives, who lives on the outskirts of the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
BIsMARcx,s OPINION OF US.
Says Monroe Doctrine is Uncommon Ins0-
 Iance T0yTard fha RAst of the World.

Berlin, Oct. 1S.--The Nueste Nachrich- ten of Leipsic publishes a report of a conversation which Prince Bismarck is said to have had with recent visitor during the course of which the ex-chan- cellor is quoted as saying that the Mon- roe doctrine is ''unconnrnon inSolence toward the rest of the world and does violence to the other American and European states with American inter- ests. It would be analogous, the prince added, if Russia and France combined to disallow frontier changes in Europe or the preponderating powers in Asia, Russia and Great Britain, arrogated the right not to change the political status without their consent. Continu- ing Prince Bismarck is reported to have remarked:
 ''The great wealth, due to the soil of America, has led the American legis- lature to overestimate their own rights and underestimate the rights of other American and European states.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-19
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO DIE.
Miss Helen Hamilton Takes "R0ugh-on-
 Rats" and Turns on the Gas.

Ridgefield, Oct 1S.--Miss Helen Ham, ilton, a school teacher, of this place. aged thirty three years, is in critical condition to-day as the result of att tempting to commit suicide last night by taking Rough on Rats" and then turning on the gas. Miss Hamilton lives at the Orenica hotel and 1t is said that q man whom she was to marry a short time since died a few weeks ago, causing her to become Respondent.
 F. w. Olmsted, the proprietor of the hotel, smelled gas early this morning and tracing it to the door of Miss Ham, ilton's room, forced an entrance. He found the woman lying on the bed with a waterproof over her head, one end of which was thrown across the gas jet, which was turned on full. A half emptied package of "Rough-on- Rats" was found on a table in the room Two physicians were immediately summon. ed and everything possible was done to save the woman's life. Her chances are considered about even for recov- cry