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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
QUEER WEDDING BANQUET.
Where the Unbidden Guests Scrambled
For Bits From the Table.

For Bits From the Table.
was married in India, writes Phil
Robinson, the author and traveller. l en-
gagged for cur honeymoon little house
--1G miles or so from any other habita-
tion Of white man-that stood on the
steep white cliff of the Nebudda river,
which here flows through canyon of
pure white marble Close beside our
house was little hut, where q holy
man lived il charge Of an adjoining
shrine, earning money for himself and
for the shrine by polishing little pieces
of marble as mementOs for visitors. 1t
was a wonderful place altogether, and
while my wife went in to change her
dress the servants laid breakfast on the
veranda overlooking the river. AT the
first clatter OF the plates there began to
come down from the big tree that over
shadowed the house, and up the trees
that grew in the ravine behind it, from
the house roof itself-from everywhere
IA multitude of solemn monkeys. They
came up sngly and in couples and in
families and took their places without
noise or fuss on the veranda and sat
there, like an audience waiting for an
entertainment to commence. And when
everything was ready, the breakfast all
laid, the monkeys all seated, l went III
to call my wife.
Breakfast is ready, and they are all
waiting" ] said.
"Who are waiting?" she asked in dis
may. 81 thought we were going to be
alone, and l was just coming out i'll my
dressing gown "
Never mind, l." / said. "The people
about here are not very fashionably
dressed themselves They wear pretty
much the same things all the year
round"
And so MY wife came out. Imagine,
then, her astonishment. In the middle
Of the veranda stood her breakfast table,
and all the rest of the space, as well as
the ratings and the steps, was covered
with monkeys, as grave as possible and
as motionless and silent as if they were
stuffed. Only their eyes kept blinking
and their little round ears kept twitch-
ing. Laughing heartily-at which the
monkeys only looked all the graver-
my wife sat down.
"Will they eat anything?" asked she
"Try them," said.
So she picked up biscuit and threw
it among the company. And the RESULT
About 800 monkeys jumped up in the
air like one, and just for one instant
there was a riot that defies description.
The next instant every monkey was sit
ting in its place as solemn and serious
as if it had never moved. Only their
eyes winked and their ears twitched.
My wife threw them another biscuit,
and again the riot, and then another
and another and another. But at length
we had given all that we had to give
and got up to go. The monkeys at once
J rose, every monkey on the veranda, and
advancing gravely to the steps walked
down them in solemn procession, old
and young together, and dispersed fol-
the days occupations. st. Louis Globe,
Democrat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
CAUGHT BY LETTERS.
z. T. Lewis, the Noted Bond
Forger, Arrested.
FLOATED 5000, 900 OF OHIO BONDS.
Over Four Hundred Indictments In Ohio
Courts Are Pending Against Him-Hls
Forgeries Caused Much Excitement
Among Bankers.

URBANA, o., April II. T. Lewis,
who became a fugitive from justice
two years ago after committing a series
of the most daring forgeries ever at
tempted in this state, has been brought
back to Urbana from Ypsilanti, Mich,
where he was arrested Lewis is q
physical wreck. Constant worry has
undermined his constitution and he is
suffering severely from nervous pros.
tration and rheumatism. Lewis, who
had been counted shrewd tinancier,
confined his forgeries to county and
school district bonds. The forgeries
amounted to about $500, 900 and the Sc.
curities he forged were represented to
have been issued in five different Ohio
counties. He imposed upon some of
the most cautious bankers and brokers
in this section of the country as well
as many in the bond markets of the
east.
-Four hundred indictments are now
pending in various Ohio courts against
Lewis, although his arrest was made on
a warrant charging but one forgery
The National Bank of Redemption of
Boston will back the prosecution of the
prisoner at the trial which is to be be-
gun as soon as possible. When arrested
at Ypsilanti Lewis was living with his
family under the name of James
Leache. He consented to return to
Ohio without requisition. When
asked if he had anything to say Lewis
replied mot now, but probably l will
talk to you later"
Lewis was caught through his mail
ing letters to his family. When ar.
rested Lewis cody remarked he was
sorry he ever left home.
Lewis was arrested by private detec-
tive Kirby of Dayton, o., who has been
on his track ever since Lewis disap-
peared from Urbana. Lewis has been
cracked all over the country, and once
Detective Ralph Crawford of CinCin-
natl followed him to Mexico.
Lewis was banker and broker at
Urbana and was regarded as one of the
shrewdest financial men in the state.
The financial world was shocked when
it developed that Lewis had forged
thousands of dollars worth of Dayton
city bonds and tlOated them. a war
rant was sworn out for Lewis arrest
but he fled before the officers could ar.
rest him
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
Miss Noah.

The scholar should know his text
books, else he may have the mortifica-
tion of being outmatched in his own
speciality by layman, as in this story
from an exchange:
A child was brought to Yorkshire
vicar for baptism. AS he was told that
the name was to be Noah he naturally
referred to the infant as che" in the
course of the service. Soon he felt his
surplice pulled by one of the women.
who whispered to him that lit was a
lass"
"But Noah is not a girls name, u
said the parson.
Eyes. it is, spoke up the ohild's ia
ther.
An adjournment was made to the
vestry to settle the point. The father
said that whenever.he had child to be
named he opened the Bible and chose
the first name Of the proper sex that
met his eye The clergyman insisted
that in the present case a mistake had
been made, whereupon the father opened
the Bible at Numbers XVI, 83, an6
read, 1.-THE names Of the daughters oi
Zelophehad were Noah," etc.
There was no more to be said.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
A PECULIAR FACT.
Thousands of People Have Dyspepsis
In It's Worst Form and Do
Not Know IL,


A weak stomach Is the cause Of about
nine. tenths Of all disease, yet In most
cases the wrong thing is treated and the
true cause overlooked.
This is because a weak digestion PRO
duces symptoms resembling nearly every
disease because 1t weakens and disturbs
the action of every nerve and organ In
the body; poor digestion causes heart
trouble, kidney troubles, lung weakness
and especially nervous break down or
nervous prostrati IN, the nerves cannot
stand he wear and tear unless ge erously
fed by we'll diges cd, wholesome food.
Keep the dige ton good ani no one
need (, ar she approach Of disease
Mrs. II. NJ. l. e, of Rochester, N. Y,
writes: For the sake Of suffering bu-
manity want t. say that from a child
had very weak stomach, threw up my
food very often after eating aud after a
few ears nervous dyspepsia resulted
and for more tn IN twenty years l have
sufferu inexpressibly.
tried many physicians and advertised
remecies witho ly temporary relief for
nervous dyspepsia and not until l com
menced taxing Stusrt's Dysresla Tab
lets, last September, six months ago have
l been free from suffering caused by the
condition Of my nerves and stomach; in
short chronic nervous dyspepsia.
1t have recommended Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets to many Of my friends
and now l want in public way to say
they are the safest pleasantest, and be-
lieye surest cure fer stomach and nerve
troubles. l write my honest opinion
and / wi gladly answer any letter Of in
quiry at any time and feel that am, in
my small way, heping on good cause.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is not a
patent medicine, but they cUntain only
the fruit salts, digestive acids and pep
tor es necessary to help the weak stomach
to promptly and thoroughly digest food,
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at 30 cents for full.sized pack.
age and any one suffering from nervous
dyspepsia, sour stomach, headaches s,
acidity, gases, belching, etc, will find
them not only quick relief, but q radic3l
cure.
Send to Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
for little book describing cause and cure
of stomach troubles, giving symptoms
and treatment Of the various furms Of
indigestion. (5-7-9w)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures eczema and |
severe skin diseases. y. 2. Shanafelt q
Co., @. N. Nye, Fishers drug store.
CLEAN PARIS KITCHENS.
No Ashes or Garbage There, Says Lectures
Clarence Cook.

No Ashes or Garbage There, Says Lecturer
Clarence Cook.
What becomes of the ashes and gar
bage in Paris was a question raised and
partially answered by Clarence Cook in
ON address delivered at the regular meet
ing Of the League For Political Educa-
tion on Little Housekeeping In Paris. F"
The Paris which Mr.. Cook talked
about was that of some 20 years ago,
when the differences in domestic life in
that city and this were much greater
than at present Since then New York
has adopted the fiat system in all its de-
tails, but there were still differences,
chief among which was the handling of
garbage and ashes. In the apartments
which Mr. Cook occupied in Paris, and
which he described as being delightful
ly situated, though "on the wrong side
of the Seine, according to the ideas of
fashionable friend of his in the Amer
ican colony there were no ashes that he
could see. The stove consisted of an iron
top, with six circular holes in it. When
ever anything was to be cooked an iron
basket of charcoal was put into one of
these holes, and the food placed over it,
When the charcoal was burned, what
was left fell through the basket and dis
appeared.
In the way Of food everything came
to the apartment fully prepared for
cooking In mutton chop there was
nothing but meat and bone, and when
the meat had been eaten the bone was
deposited on the charcoal fire. Potatoes
were bought already peeled, carrots
without their green tops and all green
vegetables without any of the superflu-
Gus outer leaves or husks or skins which
would go to make up garbage. All of
this cleaning and peeiing was done at
the markets, and the resulting material
was saved in clean condition. Even
coffee grounds, Mr.. Cook said, were
used after leaving the fat
No one in Paris ever bought enough
Of anything to be left over, and no one
was ashamed 10 ask the dealer for sin.
gle mutton chop or small portion Of
any article of food. If there were any
garbage or ashes in Paris, Mr. Cook
said, no one ever saw either of them,
which was certainly different from the
experience of New York woman he
told of, who after years residence in
the city wrote to friend that life in the
metropolis meant the taking care of al
ash barrel New York Times
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
New York Chess Women.

The Women S Chess club of New York
is regarded with much interest, as it is
the first incorporated chess club started
for women in this country. The incor,
porators are Miss Eliza Campbell Foot,
Miss Jean l.. Nesbit, Miss Emily SOM
ers Haines, Mrs. Winthrop Parker and
Miss Sophie Downer. The chess season
begins the first Tuesday in November
and ends the last Tuesday in April, %
meetings being held during the season.
Altogether the idea Of woman's chess
club has proved most successful. The
membership is not large, as compare.
lively few women play the game, but
the club is growing. New York Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
BESlEGED BY INVESTORS.
Many People Caught by the Dean Com
pany Failure.

Many IeOple caught by the Dean Conn
pany Failure.
New YORK, April THE offices Of
Z. S. Dean Il Co were besieged by anx-
ious investors Some of them came
from New Jersey and from up New
York state, hoping to get back some Of
their money. The deputy sheriff in
charge of the Office gave them no en-.
couragement He also refused to re-
ceive numerous collect telegraphic de-.
spatches. Some of the investors were
poor washerwomen and seamstresses
who had given their last dollar TO the
bucket shop, tempted by the promises
of enormous profits Even the firm s
own typewuters had not received their
wages. 1t is said that 2 900 investors
all over the United States have lost
$1,000, 900.
A representative of the postoffice de-.
partment, 1t is rumOred, has lately been
in Wall street endeavoriag to work up
cases against bucketshops and other
similar concerns which do most of their
business through the mails.
The firm made money, and pooling
its profits divided them pro rata among
investors. March ! a circular was sent
out to the effect that in view of the war
complications in the east wheat was q
desirable investment. The decision of
the United States supreme court in the
railroad pool upset calculations, for it
sent wheat down four points, and the
i. 5. Dean company, having its money
tied up, was in the doldrums. SUspen-
sion followed, and the probabilities are
that customers will receive q very small
percentage OH their holdings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
ALTAR OF ROSES.
How This Delicious and Expensive Per-
fume Is Made.

How This Delicious and Expensive Per-
fume Is Made.
The word "attar" is from the Arab
"itr, " and means perfume. So altar OF
roses is simply perfume of roses. 1t is
brought from Turkey and the East In
dies in small vials and is very costly.
Even on the spot where it is manufac-
tured it is extremely dear, because il
requires 100, 900 well grown roses ia
yield but lS0 grains Of altar.
Its high price causes it to be often
adulteratCd with some essential or fixed
oil or with spermaccti. However, the
adultcration may be detected by testing
it in a watch glass with a drop of sui
phuriC acid. If the altar be pure it will
remain colorless, for pure altar Of roses
is colOrless, but if it be adulterated it
will become darkCned.
In rOsehelds, where the roses are
grown for the purpose of making the
altar, the bushes are planted in rows.
In the early morning they are laden
with beautiful roses, but ere noon comes
they are all gathered and their petals
distilled in clay stills, with twice their
weight of water.
The water that comes over" is put
into perfectly clean vessels and is then
carefully covered with damp muslin
cloths to keep out dust and insects. II
is afterward exposed to the night air or
to artificial cold. By morning a film Of
oil has collected on the top of the water,
just as cream rises on milk. This film
is swept off with a feather and very
carefully transferred to a small vial.
Night after night this process is repeated
until all of the precious oil is separated
from the water. r.-Philadelphia Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08

Farm Poultry says that Isaac Wilbur
of Little Compton, r. l., has the largest
poultry farm in the world. He ships
from 13O,O to $50, 900 dozen of eggs
a year. He keeps his fowls on the col.
ony plan, housing about 40 in house 6
by 10 or s by l2 feet in size, these
houses being about 100 feet apart, set
out in long rows over the gently slopinq
fields. He has 100 of these houses, scat,
tered over three or four fields. The food
is loaded into low wagon, which is
driven about to each house in turn, the
attendant feeding as he goes, At the
afternoon feeding the eggs are collected,
The fowls are fed twice day. The
morning food is mash Of cooked vege.
tables and mixed meals. This mash is
made up the afternoon Of the day before.
The afternoon feed is whole corn the
year round.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
The People Are Anxious to Know tn,
Duration of 1t.

Inc are tO hnOW Jne
Duration of II.
MEMPHIS, April THE feature Of
the food condition in the Mississippi
delta is the gradual spread of water
over an area that hitherto was never
oyerhowed. The upper crevasse, in Tu-
MICA county, is 1000 feet wide, and so
great is the outpour that water from be.
low the break is being drawn up to and
hurled out over the fertile valley
through the crevasse. All of the coun.
try east to main line of Yazoo and Mis-
sissippi Valley road is flooded, and in
many places the water has gone over
the tracks, filing the Yazoo river. The
fall in the main channel at Helena,
Greenville, Vicksburg and Arkansas
City is due to the filing up of the delta
and the lower White river country.
The supreme question is the duration
of the flood. If the lower levees along
Louisiana and Southeastern Arkansas
should hold which it is believed they
will not do, the emptying of the delta
and St. Francis basin will be slow. If
they break and the river continues to
fall at Cairo the upper st. Francis basin
and the delta will be clear of water by
May 3. If this should prove true there
will be no difficulty in growing cotton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
FIRE IN A HOTEL
Two People Seriously Injured and Others
Have Narrow Escapes.

Two People Seriously Injured aud Others
Have Narrow Escapes.
DAYTON, o., April 6.-The Phillips
House has been partially destroyed by
a fire which started in the laundry.
Two persons were seriously injured
The fire was confined to the west
wing. The loss is about 1000, fully
insured John Bryant, an actor in the
Katie Rooney company, fell or jumped
from the third floor through skylight
He received fracture of the skull, q
scalp wound and several severe cuts
He is at the Deaconness hospital and
there are hopes for his recovery. His
wife had her right ankle fractured
There were several thrilling escapes
Robert French, night clerk, was almost
asphyxiated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
uunter,s Chances Waning.

FRANKFORT, KY, April There was
some excitement before the goth ballot
was taken and many thought that an
election was at hand. Senator Ellison,
gold Democrat, started the ball rolling
for State Senator Henry /. The Black
burn Democrats declined to vote, hop.
ing to break quorum, but the gold
Democrats voted solidly for Martin,
while the Republicans voted for Hun
ter. thus insuring quorum. The bal
lot resulted as follows Hunter, 90
Blackburn, AZ; Martin, 10; Boyle, 8;
Stone, /. Present, 1879 necessary to q
Ohnica 30
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08

WASHINGTON. April 7.-Among the
nominations sent to the senate by the
president are the following: Theodore
Roosevelt of New York, to be assistant
secretary of the navy; Captain A. S.
Crowninshield, United States navy, to
be chief Of the bureau of navigation in
the department of the navy Rev. Will.
liam G. Cassard of Maryland, to be
chaplain of the navy,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
WANING on Aotion bow Conrrea.

WASHINGTON, April THE president
has decided to take no action in the
matter of revoking or modifying the
order of Mr.. Cleveland setting aside 2l
forest reserves in the west until he as.
certains whether congress will legislate
on the subject. 1t is the general un-
derstanding now that the senate will
attack ON amendment TO the general
deficiency appropriation bill empower
ing the president TO modify or revoke
this order.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
He Deled Them

LONDON, April THE parliamentary
committee inquiring into the Trans.
yaal raid was again in session. Sir
William Harcourt crossexamined Sir
John Willoughby with the view of
eliciting his reason for believing he had
imperial authority for the raid The
witness, however, declined to say any.
thing beyond admitting that he had had
private talks with DIR. Jameson on the
subject, the substance of which he re.
fused to diyulge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
a PLUCkY GIRL.
She Fires Three shots and Badly Wounds
Burglar.

burglar
UNIONTowN, Pa, April IA burglar
was shot and badly wounded by young
girl Mrs. James A. Laughead, a
wealthy widow, who lives with her
daughter Laura, was awakened by a
strange man in their room, who asked
for money. The intruder spoke in
broken English and in a gruff way de-
manded that no time be lost in comply
ing with his wishes. Laura's revolver
was in the bureau drawer, but how to
get it was the problem. She tried to
decoy the burglar into an adjoining
room by telling him the money was
there. He was too astute to be lee
astray, and at last commanded the
plucky girl to go herself and get the
money for him. This was her oppor-
tunity, and she replied, "all right"
Instead of going straight to the door
she went around the burglar to the
bureau, where she got the revolver. Ii
was now her turn to command, and
with the weapon pointed at the bur-
glars head she demanded that he sur
render He fed down stairs. Miss
Laughead opened fire on him as he re-
treated, making him scream. To get
out he had to climb over the kitchen
transom, and as he was struggling to
squeeze through Miss Laughead fred
again. The nervy girl then hoisted
the window and opened fire as the bur.
glar appeared on the outside. He left
bloody trail through the house and
down the boardwalk, indicating that he
had been severely wounded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
A cHILD's TERRIBLE DEED.
He Burned His Brothers Eyes Ont with
"a Poker.

CHICAGO, April Edward Freer, the
10.month.old child of Richard Freer,
had both its eyes burned out by az
year-old brother named Russell. The
children were playing together in the
basement. Russell procured poker
and, holding it in the stove until it was
red hot, poked it into the infants eyes.
The baby was terribly burned and cried
aloud in pain.
The mother, hearing the cries of the
infant, ran into the basement, where
she found Russell standing over the
baby with the red hot poker in his
hands laughing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
Its.iel .or rIOod Sufferers

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE cabinet
meeting was devoted almost entirely to
the consideration of the question of
sending special message to congress
calling att ntion TO the propriety and
urgency OF legislation for the relief of
the flood sufferers. Ii was the unani.
nous opinion of the cabinet that a
special message should go to congress.
This is now in the course Of prepara-
tion and will go to congrets today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
DreadfalIy Neryous.

GENTs:--I was dreadfully nervous, an(
for relief took your Karl's Glover Roo
Tea. 1t quieted my nerves and strength
ened my whole Nervous system. l wa
troubled with Constipation, Kidney anC
Bowel trouble. Your Tea soon cleanseC
my system so thoroughly that rapidly
regained health and strength. Mrs. s.
A. Sweet, Hartford, Conn. Sold by Fred
r. Shanafelt q Co., II. l.. 0rtt, Market
St.; e. q. Miller, East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08

INDIANAPOLIS, April fudge Allen
in the circuit court has refused to grant
the petition to set aside the selection of
Jesse II. Blair as assignee of the order
of equity and to appoint receiver in
his place. The court held that it would
be waste of time to ask for receiver
unless it were shown that there had
been irregularities previous to the ap-
pointment of Blair.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-08
Only a Formal Ballot Taken.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 6.-The alb.
sence of President Worthington caused
Sena. or Goebel, Democrat, president
pro tenn. of the senate, to preside at the
joint session. According to an agree.
ment made previously but one vote was
cast for each candidate, as follows
Blackburn, l Hunter. Il; Boyle. 1
Davis, ! Stone, /. The joint assembly
then adjourned.