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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
JIM AT WORK.

which he is very fond. He also polishes
the brass portions of the harness and
engine-house. All the assistance he
requires in washing windows is to have
some one move the pail of water for
him. He is particularly useful in clean
ing transom windows, as he can hold
on to the window-sill and is not
cramped for room. The monkey is
tremendously fond Of potatoes, and
will eat them cooked or raw, but pre-
fers them boiled with the skins on,
The firemen use his appetite for spuds
as a means to induce him to work, and
he knows that his labors are to be re-
paid in this way. Soon after his ap-
pearnce in the engine-housc, the mon
key was named Jim. and this name is
satisfactory to him and he will respond
when called. He is of small size, like
most of the monkeys used by organ
grinders. He learned to wash windows
by himself. He saw a man using the
sponge and water and observed him
narrowly for a time. When the man
was called away for a short time, Jim
took the sponge and tried the task
himself. He succeeded admirably, and
has since that time been regularly en-
ployed as window-washer. He refuses
to work q second after the noon bell
rings, but scampers down and demands
his meal of potatoes. jim has been al
the engine-house for two years, anC
seems content to stay there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
EARNS HIS LIVING.
st. Louis Monkey washes Fire Engine
House windows.

st. Louis has developed new occu-
patton for monkeys. The flremen at
the engine-house at the corner of
Eleventh street and st. Louis avenue
have monkey that escaped from the
owner of a hand organ some weeks
ago and took refuge in the engine
house. He has lived there ever since
and has learned to wash windows. He
dips the sponge in the water, wrings
it and wipes the glass until it is clean,
Then he rubs it dry with towel. In
return for his labors he is rewarded
with an extra quantity of potatoes, of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30

"My boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lscerated and
bleeding, and suffering great pain" says
Mr.. T.. j. Schall, with Meyer Bros Drug
Co., st. Louis Mo. 81 dressed the
wound, and applied Chamberlain's Pain
Balm freely. All pains ceased, and in a
remarkably short time it healed without
leaving scar. For wounds, sprains,
swellings and rheumatism know of nc
medicine or prescription equal to 1t.
consider II u household necessity"
The 25 and 80 cent sizes sale by O. N.
Nye, Corner Barnett House; Schlabach'f
Drug Store, 226 N. Market ST. Il. l.,
Janson, 200 w. Tuscarawas 6t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
BUBO OWLS LIKE CROW.
Maryland Farmers Have Sport
with the Tricky Birds.
The Crows Display Lots of Wisdom,
hut Usually They Get Left
Uses Made by the TiIlers OF
the Soil of the Owls.

"It does not seem tina there couldpos-
sibly be any more crows at the Pa
tapsco and Gunpowder river bottoms in
Maryland than there are now" said
John Gilbert, the travelling groceryman,
to a New York Sun reporter, "but every
farmer down there will tell you that IL
it wasn't for the bubo owl there'd be
twice as many. don't know anything
about bubo owl, except what the hon
est farmers of these rich bottoms tell
me. / never saw one, but heard that
this owl is as big as hawk, can see in
the daytime as well as at night, and
dotes on crow. Nothing seems TO tickle
the palate of the bubo, so they told me,
like the crow
Having eyes to see both by day and
by night, the bubo owl picks off its
crows from their roosts as well as cap
lures them by daylight raids on focks
that are intent on foraging. The crows
down there seem to be ever expecting a
raid from some prowling bubo, and
they post a regular line of sentinels
about field when they are foraging, or
In the woods where they hold their daily
councils. The sentinels appointed take
tlreir posts and give notice by peculiar
cry when they detect bubo prowling
about. Immediately large force ol
crows is detailed from the field to hunt
the bubo out, and they seldom fail to
find the hated foe. They then attack
him, pouncing upon him from every
side. The owl is forced to fly by the
overwhelming force hurled against
him. He is much swifter on the wing
than the crows, and generally succeeds
in escaping intact probably with one o
his assailanlts in each claw.
"Knowing how difficult it is for mar
to get within gunshot of crow If h
has gun, and how futile are ordinary
| devices to draw the crow to a spo
! where man with gun il
lying in ambush, the Marylanc
farmers, SO they told me, long
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
A cure For Bilious Collie.

Resource, Screven Co., Gal have
been subject to attacks Of bilious collie
for several years. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the
only sure relief. 1t acts like a charm.
One dose of II gives relief when all Other
remedies fail-G. ID. Sharp. For sale by
o. N. Nye Cor. Barnett House; Schla
bach's Drug Store, 225 N. Marketj K. L
Janson, 200 w. Tuscarawas st.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
OZARK MOUNTAIN FREAK.
Sc. Louis Judge Discovers n Chicken
within n Chicken.

A chicken within a chicken is, ac-
oording to the st. Louis Republic, the
remarkable freak of nature witnessed
by Attorney Alexander Young during
his recent sojourn in the Ozark noun
tains.
If Judge Young were not noted for
his veracity, afIidavits would be re-
quired. AS it is his remarkable reputa-
ton for truthfulness puts the stamp
of credibility upon the story which he
told the other day upon his return.
While hunting In the Ozarks one day,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
HUBBY WAS READY.
And Then He wondered What De-
Iayed His Better Half.

Iayed His Better Half.
Dolby and his wife were going out
the other evening, and Dolby gave him
self up to the comforts of his pipe and
Morris chair until 20 minutes before
time to start. Then, says the New York
World, he "Aew around" in this fash
ion:
Here, Mary" to his wife, "just lay
out my things, will you? Put the studs
in my shirt, won't you? And just sliE
the buttons into my cuffs. Don't for
getacleamcollar, and guess I'll change
my underwear if you'll lay out suit
And can't you find time to change my
suspenders to my evening trousers anc
put q little liquid dressing ON my
shoes? Them I'll want you to tie my
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
1t Saves the croupy Children.

Seaview, Va.-We have splendid sale
on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and
our customers coming from far and near,
speak of it in the highest terms. Many
have said that their children would have
died of Group If Chamberain's Cough
Remedy had not been given. 4
Ourren. The 25 and 90 cent sizes
for sale by q. N. Nye, Corner Barnett
House; Schlabaoh's drug store, 225 North
Market street; e. l.. Janson, 200 West
Tuscarawas street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30

The "Bicyclist's Best Friend" is 9
familiar name for DeWitt's Witch Haze
Salve, always ready for emergencies
While specific for piles, it also instant
ly relieves and cures cuts, bruises, salt
rheum, eczema and all affections of the
skin. 1t never fails. F, p. Shanafelt
q Co., Q. N. Nye, Fischer drug store,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
putter FOR the Ixlondilse.

Winnipeg has shipped 10000 pounds
of butter to the Klondike In hermet-
ically sealed boxes, which will keep the
butter perfectly sweet and fresh for at
least two years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
No Need of OIL Can.

A new bicycle hub has an oil cham
Der in one side connected with the ball
races by very fine tubes, through which
the oil flows slowly to keep the bear
ings fabricated,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30

You have never tried DeWitts Little
Early Risers for these complaints or you
would have been cured. They are small
pills but great regulators. f. p. Shana-
felt q Co, q. N. Nye, Fischer drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
THE FIERCE STINGAREE
Interesting Data Concerning a
Queer Deep Sea Fish.
Col. Bige Guerin, of Newark, N. j., the
First Fisherman who Ever
Caught One on n Split
bamboo bait Rod.

Col. Bige Guerin, of Newark, caught
stingaree in Barnegat bay a few days
ago while angling for weakfish with
shedder crab bait. The fish weighed
about 1s pounds and was nearly two
feet across, and its whip-like tail was
fully three feet in length. Col. Guerin
was fishing with a six-ounce split bam-
boo bait rod made by his father-in-law,
the late Charles Murphy, to whom the
credit of making the first split bam-
boo rod is accorded by all fishermen.
This was one of the last rods his father
in-law made, and perhaps it was little
weakened by age, for it broke off short
under the butt ferrule while Col. Guerin
was killing the fish in good style.
Capt. Dave Parker, of Fork River, was
sailing the boat and he had never seen a
stingaree. He had Harrimac landing
net and sweeped down after the fish as
it was making struggle to get to the
bottom. The fish was doubled up in the
capacious net and came aboard with its
whip wrapped around the handle and
its menacing "stinger" standing out at
right angle. Parker is a capable sailor
and veteran Barnegatter, but he had
never seen stingaree before, and it is
said that this was the first one ever
caught in the bay. His first act was to
cut off the inch thick tail just above the
barbed prong with which it defends
itself, and then he cut out the hook
from the flap in which it had caught as
the fish was nibbling at the bait.
Parker was considerably excited by the
capture of the strange fish and was
about to throw the carcass overheard
when Col. Guerin said:
Hold onl 1 want to cut out that
spike;" and with his penknife he re-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
GOING TO COLLEGE.

Denver Girl Earns the Necessary
Funds by Backing Shoes.
This is the young woman who is
blacking the boots of Denver young
women in order to get money enough
to go through Vassar college.
She is already sure of the necessary
amount, thanks to the soil on the
pedal extremities of Denver ladies, and
when she stands up in, her class at Vas
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30

Certainly you don't want to suffer
with dyspepsia, constipation, sick head
ache, sallow skin and loss Of appetite.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
Cool m Cucumber,

The temperature Of the cucumber is
one degree below that of the surround
ing atmosphere. 1t is, therefore, ap-
parent that the expression "cool as a
cucumber" Is scientifically correct.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
$1,000

fyou can't come we'll be glad to
send you samples of new Dress
Goods and new catalogue-ready
sOon-contains pictures of the new
wraps.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
New Jackets,

Black Jackets, S4.0O to $1,000.
New Tan Jackets, $500 to $500.
Plain Black Beaver Cloth Jack
cts, lined, $3.50 and $3.50.
Black Cheviot Jackets, lined, $3.50.
Great line Jackets at
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-09-30
New Capes,
Jackets, Suits,
and Children's

New Cloth Capes $500 to 5000
note particularly how nicely made
are the ones at $3.50, $3.50 $1,000
and $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15

on Lambert's body. and was traded
OF for . right hand swiDgin the jaw.
which knocked him OF his feet. Nc
Coy. with the blood flowing from his
nostrils and his eyes closed. fell to
the floor like ton of brick. He was
as limp as . dish rag. He let one
groan escape. He was done for.
The battle WAS over. In about .
minute Mccoy opened his eyes and
awoke to . realization that he had
run up against something pretty
hard. As his seconds were carrying
him into his dressing room. Lambert
came up to him with . smile. and
extended the glad hand. They
shook.
"Jem," said Lambert, you're all
right, but you're no mon fer me at
any stage of tn game"
At 1890 the sports had all dis
persed.
Lambert is certainly . wonder.
he strikes q terrific blow, and is q
clever all around fighter, who will
some day. if given chance. make
his mark in the pugilistic world.
Mccoy is pretty fighter, but he has
not the staving Qualities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15

A business man is not the most
patient creature in the world. He
cannot wait to hear any long-drawn-
out story of the cause of his ailment.
He doesn't care two straws about q
fine spun theory of how he should
treat himself. He may be predis-
posed to scrofula. or consumption.
"Trat," he will tell you ''has moth
ing to do with the case" He wants
to be we'll. II he can be cured write
out q prescription and-send in your
bill. So, here's the first part of the
proposition.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry is . microbe hunter and killer.
Many persons of scrofulous blood,
encourage the breaking out Of un-
slightly sores. to prevent the disease
going to the lungs. There is no need
OF this state of dread and discom-
fort. Purify the blood. 1t can be
done. Golden Medical Discovery"
will cure SO per cent Of Of all con-
sumptive cases, also Of all lingering
bronchial, throat and lung diseases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15
BIG REUNION COMING


That the o. v. o. Encamp.
ment IL Coming Here.
1.-THE following from the Musca-
tine News-Tribune is true, it is the
exemplification of an old and trite
saying about going away from home
to learn the news: cit is the privi-
lege of the News-Tribune to be the
first paper in this section to an
nounce that the grand national en-
campment of the Union Veterans
Union is certain to be held in the
tri-cities the week of Aug. 20. 1898.
The assurances come from q quar-
ter that insure their reliability.
This encampment will call together
the largest assemblage ever wit
messed in this section Of the country.
as between 10000 and 200 old SOL
diers and sailors are expected to
throng the cities Of Rock Island, Mo.
line and Davenport. The Union Vet
erans' Union is an organization simi-
lar to the G. A. R., though more ex-
elusive, no 9O-day men being eligi-
be to membership. 1t boasts of q
membership of over 100000 veter-
ans who defended the stars and
stripes on land and sea during the
civil war. Its distinguished mem
bers included such men as Gems.
Hancock, Sickles and Harrison, Maj.
Mckinley and Admiral Meade. The
U. v. q. is especially strong through
out the eastern states, having com.
m anCs in every state east of the Mis-
sissippi river. and members in every
com monwealth of the union. A
corps of organizers is now employed
in organizing commands in every
western city and town Of note, and il
is expected that the order will be
numerically strong throughout the
west as it is now in the east by the
time the encampment meets in the
tri-cities, the object Of holding i,
there being to encourage and give
prestige to the association in this
section"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15
To Break Wiiliam Drury's VIII.

According to the Gsneseo, Arena.
an effort is making to break the will
of the late William Drury, million
aire of New Boston, Mercer county.
who after providing abundantly for
his heirs, left the remainder of his
property to found q college in Mer-
Ger county. Basset Bros, a law firm
Of Aledo, it is said, have sent out
circulars to the large number Of
heirs in which it is stated that the
firm now has facts and data sufficient
to break the will. While it is not
definitely determined whether the
heirs will accept the proposition OF
the Aledo lawyers, it is said that the
proceedings to break the will will
soon be instituted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15
Summer Wash Dress Goods.

Lot Corded Lawns and Dimi-
ties. all new colorings. values SC, for
Sc yard.
Lot 2-White Dotted Swiss.
pieces in all, until sold. $50 . yard.
Lot $50 pieces extra fine 1Sc
quality of White Dotted Swiss. lilo
. yard.
Lot 1000 yards fancy Jaconats.
Lappet stripes. and Organdies. all
worth double the price. they 60 at
10c . yard.
Lot 5-Pure linen Imported Silk
Striped Batiste, worth S8c . yard.
Imported Colored Swiss, delicate EN-.
broidered ground work. value 27ac.
choice of all. 163c . yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15

Continued on Fifth Page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15
Ribbons at Halt.

Lot 800 pieces to choose from,
in plain taffetas, moires, Roman
stripe. checks and plaids. in all the
latest colorings and weaves in rib
bous. worth $50. 42c, 45e, SOC Q yard,
choice at Csc.
Lot 2-Wonderful showing Of MOI
Tres and plain taffetas and satin rib
bons. also many choice and fancy
stripes and brocades worth from $50
to SSc, choice 19c yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15

overcomes us when Inferior prepare
tons are recommended by unscrupu-
lus dealers as ..jrst as good - Fo-
ieey's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup -
when We know the unequalled merits
OF this great medicine. Sold BY n
+. Bahnsen and T. H. Thomas, drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15

&c shirt waists, new linen effects.
June sale $50.
76c shirt waists Of Percales and
Lawns. new pointed yoke, detachable
collars. June sale. SIC.
Shirt waists Of new lawns, ETC.,
values up to 81 June sale 46c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15
MCCABE

Monday the first day of June Clearing Sale brought
wonderful returns The balance of this week expect
be buster than Such bargains as we are quoting
fail to bring that result The following samples are
only few of the many.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15
500 Wash Goods Remnants,
JUST HALF PRICE.

One to 12-yard lengths. short ends
Of this seasons newest Wash Goods.
marked at special remnant
prices, but for one week, choice at
half price, remember.
One-half off the Market Price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15
Noble Lodge Elects.

Noble Lodge 1. A. o. U. w.. last
evening elected the following officers
for the term ending Dec. 81:
P. M. VIC. E. Smith.
M. W.-William Robb.
Foreman-Charles Nichols.
Overseer-Joseph Lewis.
Recorder-H. A. Johnston.
Financier-John Russell.
Receiver-Peter Frey.
Guide-Edward Hayes.
o. W.-Louis Lawson.
Trustee for Is Months-Martin
Weinberger.
Medical Examiners-Drs. c. Bern
hardi, G. G. Carter and c. B. Kinyon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15

just try 10 cent box Of Cssoarets,
the finest liver and Bowel regulasos
evog made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15

Ribbon Neck Bows Made Free,
Ten pieces wool fannels at 100
yard.
Fifteen pieces French baby flannsls-
delicate colorings in figured stripes,
value Soc. for 25c yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15
Ordinance as to Minors
Passes the Council.
ITS PROVISIONS SET FORTH.
Seventh AsqnHe Paving For
mally Laid Out.
Various Matters For Alder
manic Action.

Rock Islands Curfew ordinance
passed the council BY unanimous
vote last night, and will be in effect
40 soen as the further essential form
alities, such as the approval of the
mayor, publication, etc., are dis
posed Of. Prior to the passage of
the ordinance . section which had
been engrafted by the council, the
propriety a. we'll as the legality Of
which, City Attorney Marehall had
doubted. was upon molten of Aid.
Kennedy stricken out. 1t dele
gated to the police authorities the
right to take children under the cur
few age from parents or other Gus
todians, and arrest them if playing
or lettering in public places even if
properly accompanied, after the hour
specified. The ordinance as adopted.
briefly stated, requires that children
of either sex under the ago OF ID
years shall not be upon the pubic
street or in any public place
after 9 p. m. from March to Sept.
80, and after 8 p. m. from Sept. 80
to March 1. unless accompanied by
parent. guardian or other authorized
custodian, or unless in the perform.
ance of some necessary duty. The
police are empowered to arrest and
detain without warrant all children
violating the ordinance. which in
cludes penalties. etc. Mayor Medill
stated this morning that he would
give his official sanction to the ordi-
nance, and that he would issue .
proclamation setting forth its pro-
visions and requirements, and there
after it would become the duty of
the tiremen at the three houses of the
paid department to tap the bells Of
their respective buildings At 9
O'Clock each night to indicate that
Curfew is in force. With such an
ordinance in operation grave respon-
sibilities will be imposed upon the
police, who will be called upon to ex-
ercise the greatest of care and dis
erection. Chief Fender said last night
that he recognized this and that
he proposed to instruct his men &C.
cordingly. The arbitrary detention
of q child under an accidental in
fringement might work q greater
wrong than it is the purpose of the
law to avoid.
Street Paving.
The council passed the ordinances
for the paving Of the two sections of
Seventh avenue, with clauses in the
ordinances that the S-hour law be
enforced and provisions in the speci-
fications for the exclusive employ
ment of home labor. The insertion
OF the S-hour clause was upheld in
the council by Aids. Kennedy and
Wheelau; there was really no oppo-
sition to the provision, but there was
some doubt as to the legality of such
q course. and this alone led to the
vote against it. Aids. Maucker and
johnson both expressed this situs-
ton when they said they did not be-
lieve there was an alderman in the
council opposed to the 8-hour law,
but they knew there were hundreds
of men waiting for the work to begin
and the council ought not to take q
step that would under any possible
pretense delay the commencement
of the work. As contractors pay by
the hour, the 8-hour clause will not
make any difference to property
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-10
WANT THE GRANT RELICS.
Effort to Transfer Those in National
Museum 20 New York MausOleum.

Effort 10 Transfer Those in National
Museum TO New York MausOleum.
A proposition has been made to OBJ
tain from the federal government col
lection of Grant relics presented to the
National museum by Mrs, Grant and de-
post them in the large room in the
northeast corner of the mausoleum at
New York. Architect John II. DUN
can intended the room for Grant relies,
but everything which would appeal to
visitors as having been owned by the
general at some time in his career is in
the National museum at Washington,
Before Gen. Porter sailed for France
Mr.. Duncan discussed with him the
possibility of the government relin-
gushing the mementoes, but nothing
has since been done about it.
80 the matter stands" said Mr., Dun
can. "About all the members of the
monument association are away. 1t
was desired to hold a meeting recently,
but there were not enough members in
town to hold it, OF course, the great
work is practically complete. Itwould
be good thing to have the mementoes
at Riverside, but know of nothing
at this time to warrant the hope that
they will be taken to New York"