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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15

lads aud las.ies seem to know how to
play; these all, and cosy little talks, in
ccsy little corners filed up most Of the
short, swift-winged hours
Ned availed himself of an opportunity
to have chat with Anna, while lunch
was being served to part of the com
papy.
After short talk, he said: do
you know what always wish when see
anything very nice?"
why, no, she replied, slowly, WOE
dering what he meant.
We'll, 1 wish the home folks could see
it, too"
And who and how many are the home
folksS" asked Auns,s milling
My father and mother, and sisters
How many sisters have youG" she
asked, with evident interest.
Three, Shall tell you about them
Eyes indeel What are their names?'
Marcs and Nan are the twins, but PEG
pie sometimes call them NJ and n 70,
short"
Il should think said Anna, laugh
ing, " that Nan was short enough already
but please describe them. " -
Well, they are fifteen, and Nan is tall
brown and frisky as a young colt, but
Marcia is rather short and fat, has black
hair, and blue eyes and is quiet and old
womanish.
Anna laughed heartily at his descrip
tion.
But you said there were three, she
added, irqnirinlgy,
Yes, Lillian is seventeen has what you
girls call golden hair, big blue gray eyes,
isn't so very tall, nor so very short, sort
of balance wheel between Marcia and
Nan, and kind of second mother to me
Now, do you think you could tell what
they are like from my description"
Anna thought she could
Do you live on farm" was her I ext
question. He was about to answer when
there was a sharp riug at the door, and
he thought he heard some one call bis
name. Yes, Miss Henry was hurryiug
toward him with an ell eV ope-an omi,
nous brown envelope-a dispatch He
turned pale and trembed as he tore it
open
1t said: Ned Father is very badly
hurt. Come home at once. Lillian"
(To be continued next week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15

OMAHA, April l4-Piling and boards
and bags of sand, old hay and stones
are being fed to the hungry nav of the
Big Muddy ut Omaha in an effort to re-
strain the manifest intention of that
erratic stream to resume the channel
abandoned 20 years ago. 1t looks like
the effort might succeed. But all hope
q hedged about with provisos that the
river does not rise any higher, that a
north wind does dot blow and, most un-
certain of all, that the break in the bank
above Florence lake is not so bad as the
overfowing water indicates.
If the Missouri changes its channel
| past Omaha it will destroy property to
the value of several million dollars.
The river broke through it's banks about
a mile above where it left the old chan
mel 20 years ago and is running two
broad streams across what were fertile
market gardens. These streams run
into Florence lake, relic Of former
cutoff. From Florence lake the water
is pouring into Cutoff lake.
Should the river complete the cutoff
| it has threatened. East Omaha, with
extensive factory plants, including the
| great Carter white lead works, will be
moved into Iowa, and the S3,000,000
bridge of the East Omaha Terminal
company will be left across slough,
while the thousands Of dollars ex-
pended by the government in protecting
the banks of the river along the great
bend will have been wasted on "cut
Off" lake.
East Omaha and North Omaha are
flooded by the waters that are rushing
| fYp,,n fhn nvprFr11 MiGgnr,pt riy Tho
residents flee for their lives, leaving
their possessions behind. The houses
are standing in the food, submerged in
water from | to feet deep. Fields of
grain and fences disappear beneath the
surface OF the water, and the trees no
longer show any trunks.
The flood is pouring in upon the low
lands of the East Omaha bottoms in a
stream that is estimated to be 1000 feet
in width. It is sweeping southwest
and is pouring into Florence lake. The
water in the lake has broken over the
levee that was built to separate it from
Cut OFF lake, and it is now rushing
with ever increasing volume into the
latter. 1t is spreading over plowed and
planted fields, ii is driving residents
from their homes in North Omaha, it is
tearing up fences and threatening the
houses that stand from three to four
feet deep in the water. 1t is pouring
into Cut OFF lake just north of the long
bridge which leads to Courtland Beach.
If it continues it is anticipated that
the lake will overflow its southern
banks. If this should occur and the
rise be still maintained, the entire
southern portion of East Omaha would
be threatened with most disastrous
, food, as there is no elevation of the
land to stem the outpouring
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15
BRIER HALL.
A Serial Story in Eight Chapters,
Written by Members Of Mrs. VIM.
Pennock's Sunday School Glass,
Marlboro, Ohio.
CHAPTER l

CHAPTER l.
The noon bell was ringing, and the stu
dents, by twos and shrees, were sauntering
down the broad trout walk, but Ned Alden
hurried off across the campus to large
square house which he entered without
waiting to ring the bell. How warm
and CON Portable 1t was In thtre as h Q
stood listening to sounds which foated
down from above. The square hall was
decorated with tennis racquets and
bicycles; the sweet note Of q mandolin
came down the broad stairs. Yes,
Toms here" he said to himself, as
he heard the music, AMI bounded up the
stairway, two steps at time. Come, y
called voice IN answ er . his rap, and
he'd entered Tom Martins room.
II say, Tom" he said, 3" Can you work
at solid geometry this ftsrnooD, sftar
chspelS There's some pretty tough or
igiuals to work out"
why, yes, Tom replied, sticking the
pick onto the instrument which he
deposited on the bed behind him. "Yes, "
he repeated, in his slow, good-natured
way. I'D like to do as much as posi-
BILE this afternoon, so as to have tomor-
row for holiday, 1 suppo'e you're 60
ing to the social this evening, NedS"
Eyes, indeed, " said Ned; I've no mind
TO miss the fest party. I've aver been
invited to, at Brier Hall. The boys tell
me that it will be worth going to-"
They re right, Ned, I've been there
twice, and had lots Of fun both times.
l thought before went the first tune
that it would be dry, and awful tedious
standing around in my best clothes, and
afraid to speak for fear the lady prinol-
pal would hear me, or the senior girls
would make fun of my awkwardness,
but. dear me, found myself entirely
mistaken. Miss Heury's fine, and, as
for the girls, well, you'll ses them this
evening / declare, Ned, this place must
agree with you, for you're as hearty as a
sailor.
'Indeed, do like 1t here, rejoiDed
Ned "Of louise l like my home, bat
college life just about suits me. You
fellows who have plenty of money ought
tJ be happy" be added, with just the
ghost OF II sigh There, noon-day prayer
meeting is out and must hurry over to
the club,
Tom Martin looked at Ned's retreAti nR
figure and said to himself as he pro
ceeeed to get ready for dinner in his
leisurely way, "Ned's fine follow; it's
pity he has TO work his way through
college"
We shall see, Tom, II ii is a hindrance
to Ned's progress, The day was clear an d
bright, with just enough bracing sharp
4 -
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CATARRH OF THE sTOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple, But Safe ant
EHectual Cure For It.

Catsrrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to incurable
The usual symptoms are a full or bloat-
ing sensation after eating, accompanied
sometimes with sour Cr wRtery risings, a
formation of gases, causing pressure on
the heart and lungs and difficult breath
ing; headaches, tickle appetite nervous
ness, and general played out, langqd
feeling.
There is often foul taste in the mouth,
coated tongue and il the interior of the
stomach could be seen it would show q
Shiny inhamed condition.
The cure for this common and obstinate
trouble Is found in a treatment which
causes the food to be readily thoroughly
digested before it has time to ferment
and irritate the delicate mucous sur
faces of the stomach. To secure a prompt
and healthy digestion Is the one neces-
sary thing to do and when normal diges-
tion is secured the catarrhal condition
will have disappeared,
According to DR.. Harlanson the safest
and best treatment is TO use after each
meal tablet composed of Diastase,
Aseptic PepslD, a little Nux, Golden
Seal, and fruit acids. These tablets can
nv" bO houhu uu OH NluB
the name Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and not being a patent medicine can be
used with perfect safety and assurance
that healthy appetite and thorough di-
gestion will follow their regular use after
meals
Mr.. y. j. Booher, Of 27lO Dearborn
St, Chicago, Ill. writes: "Catafrh is
local condition resulting from a neg
lectel c1ld in the head, whereby the lin
ing membrane of the nose becomes in
famed and the poisonous discharge there
from passing backward into the throat
reaches the stomach thus produ cling
catarrh of the stomach. Medical author.
tiles prescribed for me for three years for
catarIh Of stomach without cure, but
today l am the happiest Of men efter
usinR only one box Of StuRrt's Dyspepsia a
Tablets. | cannot find appropriate words
to express my guod feeling. Rave
found flesh, appetite and sound rest from
their use.
Stnart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest
preparation as well as the simplest and
most convenisnt remedy for any form of
indigestion, oatarrh Of stomach, billous-
neEs, sour stomach heartburn and bloat-
ing after meals.
Send for little book, mailed free on
stomach tr1nhles, by addressing Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich. The tablets can be
found at all drug stores. Q2-14-16-w)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15
THE SOUTHERN FLOOD.
A Heroic Struggle to Save the Louisi-
Levees.

n
ana Levees.
MEMPHIS, April l4.-The river con-
tinues TO rise south of VickSburg and
the swift current is throwing the
waters against the Louisiana levees
with enormous force. A telegram from
Tellelah, La, reported that the levee at
Davis island, in Warren county, Miss.
had broken, but the report was prema-
ture. The water is washing over the
levee at that point, however, and a
break may occur az anT hour. Many
people have left the city VIZ Inelr
most valuable effects and stock,
Several weak spots have developed
in the southern levee system and the
people in that section are making
heroic struggle to save their farms and
other property. The backwater in the
flooded Mississippi delta is about sta
tlonary. The river at Memphis con-
tinues to fall slowly.
At Helena the river is declining at the
rate of two. tenths of foot daily. The
refugees are tiocking into Helena by
every boat. Lieutenants A. S. Rowan
and M. Crowley of the United States
army and Captain Graham ID. Fitch
have arrived at Helena on the steamer
Itasca. A conference between the Of
ficers and local relief committee was
held.
The relief committee reported that
5000 people were dependent upon aid.
Three thousand dollars weekly was the
sum decided upon TO take care of these
people. Lieutenants Rowan and Crow
ley later left Helena for Greenville and
the White river tolnvestigate to the situa-
tion there.
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THE BooOLING IN KANSAS.
More Evidence Before the Legislative
Committee.

More Evidence Before the Legislative
Committee.
TOPEKA, April 14.--Much additional
evidence of boodling has been devol-
oped by the legislative bribery investi.
eating committee. A law giving the
county power to imprison witnesses
who refuse TO answer questions was un-
earthed and used with effect.
NJ. X. Moad Of Paola said that o. r
Walters of Labette county told him he
had received 500 for opposing a CO
tain bill and that he was TO receive $Doo
more. At the close of the session he ex-
hibited 81, 600, which he said he had
made during the session.
j. NJ. Doyle of Republic county testi.
fed that he was approached by a
stranger, before the house had voted on
the stockyards bill, and asked how he
stood on the measure Witness replied
that he was for the bill, whereupon the
man said:
"If you were against it there would
be some money in it for you"
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ness to make one feel good, and our hero
walked quickly across the campus to the
Velour house, where he waited on the
table for his board
Students were filling the two long
tables in the pleasant dining room, laugh
log and talking. How they ohatted of les
sons, Of Thanksgiving, of the latest joke
Of anything in fact, they were so light
hearted ard gay. Haven't you noticed
how happy and amiable people are when
anticipating a good time? The sun
streamed In through the broad window
glory upon the groups around the tables,
and II Ned thought any thing, in partiou
lsr, as he handed around bread, meat,
cotfl e, vegetables, and dessert, he thought
that 1t was very pretty sceue.
A college is little world in itself, and
college life, with its lessor and work,
its amusements and enjoyments, its
society and associations, becomes a power
ful in fiuerce in the life OF a boy or q
girl who remains long under its spell.
That afternoon, before the echo Of the
last football had died away in the chapel,
Ned and Tom were hard at work, deep
in the mysteries Of trihedral angles and
inscribed polygons. Half-past five found
most If their task completed, for Tom,
who " as good at constructing figure 8
fairly worked wonders when aroused
by Meas energetic way.
Ned dressed for the evening with a
very happy heart OF course he did not
kuOw just exactly who had invited him
tp the party, but he could guess with
fair degree Of certainty, fer he had
ciuGht quick glance from Anna Ban
ning's eye, when the subject Of the party
wss mentioned at the dinner table, and
had noticed the 6eepsned color in her
cheek, blthough sh" tired to hide it.
Meanwhile, Brier Hall was the scene of
%ondt rful ana mysterious doings, The
reception room had been festooned with
vines and adorned with treasures from the
girls rooms. And now, fair forms in
evening dress, fitted up and down the
stair G ses or ran chattering from room
to room. TIE halls re-eohoed with
laughter and the music of happy voices,
as the girls fluttered around, seeing how
each looked and topping hers to pin II
rove or there to fasten up curl.
All who SO happy as youth ana beauty,
free from care!
Then the door bell began to ring and
the girls oil went down to receive aud
entertain their friends.
Miss Henry, tall, stately, and charming,
was lOokIng her best ia her cream silk
gown, which set off the beauty Of her
coal back hair and eyes and her clear
complexion,
BY ones, twOs and threes the boys
came in, each looking his incest, and
each forgetting his bashful1ess the
minute lac received Miss Helry's cor
dial welcome.
Anna Banning, in her pretty white
dress, was standing under the rore-oolored
bulb of electric light when Ned and
Tom came in, and truly tho picture
was enuugh t. turn the head of any lover
of beauty If he were a youth of twenty,
Anna had wayy, nut brown hair, aud
large, soft brown eyes, a complexion to
match, that is, with just enough color
oil over, to make it look alive aud lovely
petite figure, with we'll shaped head,
and sweet faoo-that was Anna.
Games snd songs and other music,
fun and pranks, sGoh as only College
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Easter Sunday Excursion to Pitts.
burg

April lS-next SundRy-spscial OK,
cursion tickets tc Pittsburg will be sold
by Pennsylvania Company from Canton
at $3.50 round trip, Special train leaves
at G:2S q, m. central time Returning,
special train leaves Pittsburg Union
Station at p. m, central time.
Il ster Sunday Floral display at
Phipps Conservatory, Sohenley Park,
will be the largest Of the kind in An mefi,
CO. Hundrads Of Easter lilies, roses, Gin.
erirla, hysointhF, tulips, marcissus, by.
drAnRea, carnations, orchids, azeleas
msrgu rites, spir5a, and host Of mis-
c llAneous plants particularly hardy
perennials, have bee forced into blossom
for the occasion. The Palm and Austria
liam Fern trees are in.excellent condition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15
GIGANTIC INSURANCE FRAUD.
Pittsburg Banker Accused of Perpe-
tratinG the Swindle.

PTTsBURG, April II. C. Linford
Woods of the banking firm of G. Lin
ford Woods Il Co., 925 Park building,
is under arrest accused of scheming to
defraud eastern insurance companies
to the tune of 100000
1t is charged that in the neghborhood
of 100 policies have been taken out on
the lives Of men, aged and decrepit in
mauy cases i'll others on men dying of
consumption and all manner of dis
eases. Woods is said to have been
beneficiary in most of the policies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15
Paris Township Teachers.

The last session of the Teachers Insti-
tute, Perls township, was held in the
district No. 7 school house last Saturday
evening. Many Of the teachers of the
township were not present The rlll
was called the minutes of the previous
S ssiln read and approved. A song WI 5
then rendered by Edith Lautz and Nan
ME Loehr. Several rotations ware rem
dered by scholars Of the school William
Jones spoke on the "PaIticiple." Ed
A. Zinlnger spoke on Education, Its
Value and Importance, Prof O. W.
Kurtz gave IA fine talk on "Teching Ont
side of tho Text Books" The query
box was then passed and the queries
disposed of, The institute then adjourned
30 meet in Paris on the third Saturday
night Cf next November. The Paris
Township Ter cher Institute is now a
thing Of the past aud will be long re-
memb red by the teachers composing
iG. The sessions wore quite interesting
as wen as bfnefluial. A large auuienoe
was present. &C each meeting. There
were Bwo Of the teachers Of the town
ship that aid not become members. In
our judgments, our board of education
ought not ID herelfEer recognize them
unless they become members. Ore IN
particular, made some very unonn-
pliment ry remsrks about the institute.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15

Dutchmau of 1915, and two after-pieces
"Uncle JEFF and Stupid Cupid"
Henry Loehr lost good gray mare last
Sunday by its getting suddenly sick and
dying.
Mr.. H. G.. Betz was elected school
director In sub district No. on Monday
evening.
The rain and STOW is causing great
delay among our farmers in getting in
their oats.
william She.,ley lost a valuable black
horse last Sunday. A horse doctor from
Louis vile was summoned, but to nc
avail
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15
Charged win First Degree murder.

CoMUMRUs, April II. - The grand
jury returned an Indictment against
FRANK Miller, charging him with MUIR
der IN the first degree. Miller is
charged with the killing,of Mrs Saluda
Miller, the wife OF farmer living near
Black LICK, for whom he worked. The
crime occurred but recently and created
great excitement here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15
COMPROMISE, INSTEAD OF WAR.
Greece and Turkey Believed to BE Ready
to Agree.

to Agree.
LONDON, April 1.-the Athens cor
respondent of The Daily Chronicle says
that compromise is evidently in the air.
Turkey is showing herself exceptionally
friendly to Greece, and it is believed in
diplomatic circles that the two parties,
if left alone, would settle the affair in
as many days.
Advices from Epirus represent the
situation there as a reign of terror.
The Turks are laying the country waste
with fire and sword. The vail Of ia.
nina has ordered every Christian to
give the Turkish army 10 sheep and a
bullock.
TRrKHALA, April 14.-The insurgent
bands have returned to Greek territory
with the exception of one or two
which are composed Of only a small
number.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15

JERSEY CITY, April l4.-Paul Genz
has been hanged here. Paul GEM
killed his mistress, Clara Arnim, in
HobOken, Aug. rs, 1894.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15

The great favor in which Ayers Pills
ara held all over the world has besn well
earned They are easy and even pleas
ant to take, and for ali complaints of thu
stomach, Liver, and bowels, are the safest
and most thorough medicine in phar-
macy. Every dose effective.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15
JournnIIst Forney Dead.

LEBANON, Pa, April l4.-Colonel d.
]. Forney, the journalist, has died at
his home in this city from brain trouble,
aged 20 years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15

ALBANY, April 1.-THE greater New
York charter bill has passed the senate
over Mayor Strong's veto by vote of
80 to 10.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15
MICHENER DEAD. Ss's.,s. S''ssrs.

J. b. Miohener, who was serving time
for counterseiting, die at the peniten-
tiary Wednesday. Disgrac9 killed him. ss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15

W. f. Hollbaugh and W. H. Hatcher
were elected.
Mr.. John Cozen is among the sick
number.
Ed Smith and family Uf Canton,
are the guests Of Ed. Miller.
Mrs. Elias Haines is very sick at this
writing. Her recovery is doubiful.
The property Of Miss Kate shaffer, de-
ce5sad, sold last week, was bought by
viii Firestone.
Mrs Laura Reidinger and children, of
Randolph, are spending few days with
ner father, John Rhodes.
James Hoibaugh has moved into his
new property on Esst Hill. His father
will occnpy the town house after the
repairing is finished.
Don't forget the Easter social given
by the ladies of the Disciple church,
Saturday evening, April II, also special
faster services at Disciple church, Sun
day morning.
FAIRHoPE.
j. II. Henninger has began work at the
carpenter trade.
John Hall has moved into the Louis
Smith property.
TIE rsiuy season has interfered greatly
with farm work.
Mrs. Reuben Lesh has been sick for
the past week or so.
Emil Gladieux is working at the Empire
Tile Works in Louisville.
f. o. Summers went to Columbus on
Monday to spend few days.
Herman Snyder has returned TO his
former home after a years absence.
Miss Edith Grimm, from Niles, spent
several days at the home Of her parents
David Hutt and NJ. i. Hutt have ex
changed residences for tile coming year.
Edward Ltsh, from Marlboro township,
visited his father, Lewis Lesb, who is
quite SICK
Our spring term Of school is progress
ing nicely under the mansgem ent Of M.
b. Summers.
Miss Anna Graening, Of Marlboro
township, will stay at the home Of Mrs.
NJ L. Hutt, the coming summer.
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OMAHA IS DELUGED.
Great Flood Rushing on the
Nebraska City.
MILLIONS IN PROPERTY IN PERIL.

Tho Missouri River Threatens to Re-
sumo the Channel Abandoned 20 Years
Ago-Hard Fighting to Prevent It.
The Scared People Flee.
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,NEIHHBORHOOD NEWS.
HARTVILLE.

The p school closes Friday, April 16.
Mr.. i 10 Wagner was in town Sat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15

The Y. p. s. g. E. mesting Sunday
evening was an exceptionally good one
Mrs. d. A. Lily WAS leader. Miss Ella
Byrer favored us With recitation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-15

Miss Rose webl, of Kent, o., spent
Sunday vi,iting friends about town.
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SPARTA.

DR.. Exline can e home from Columbus
with his diploma and n charming little
wife 10 help bin steer his bark on LIES
voyage. May flowers be strewn on their
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MARLBORO.

Hurrah for Jim Rice!
School election was help Monday, and