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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08

barked, but would growl or yell or
whine on occasion, and had value to
us as watch dog. This dog, seeking,
perhaps, the companionship of its kind,
had wandered from the house. My
host was in the act of telling me that,
while there undeniably were tigers in
the forest, they never ventured near
Las Contreras, when Jose, missing his
dog, called it. From the shadow of a
hut near the edge of the forest the dog
came trotting toward it's master. There
was clear space about GO yards in
width for it to cross, and l was lazily
watching the dogs moving, tawny
form, of tint not easy to distinguish,
even in the bright moonlight, against
the yellowish green of the low tropical
plants. 1t had got half way across the
opening when from the deep forest
shadow came bounding toward it, pre-
cisely as a rubber ball bounds along on
the ground, a creature vastly larger,
that we did not see until it was almost
upon the dog.
"Tigre! Tigre!' shouted my host,
jumping to his feet. Like a flash Jose
came out of his hammock upon his feet
and seized his machete from the peg.
He had wrapped his grass-woven
blanket round his arm and leaped to the
ground when the jaguar sprang upon
the dog, which had started to run, but
was overtaken in a jiffy. The weight Of
the jaguar crushed the dog to the earth;
there was one yell, shut off half way as
the jaguar's teeth found it's throat;
there was a brief struggle, then the
jaguar seized the dog midway of it's
back, lifting it as lightly as a cat would
lift rat, and turned back toward the
forest just as Jose came up. He was not
in time to strike the jaguar blow, but
he threw his machete at it, wounding
the beast in its hindquarters. Instantly
the jaguar turned, dropped the dog, and
leaped upon Jose, who was rushing for
ward to get hold of his weapon, which
had fallen to the ground. The shock
nearly threw him down, but he kept his
feet, and, protecting his face and throat
with the blanket wrapped round his left
arm, he staggered toward the place
where the machete was lying, the jaguar
clinging to him with its claws as he
went.
"'Lie quiet, Jose, Pm going to shoot,
! called to the boy in Spanish, and fired
at the jaguar's shoulder. The creature
whirled half round as if it would spring
at me, then sank sidewise TO the ground,
pitching forward upon it's right shoul-
der, which my bullet had broken. Jose
sprang to his feet. did not dare fire
again, as he was in my direct line of
aim, but he was equal now to dealing
with the beast alone. With blow of
his machete he severed its spine, and a
second stroke cut its head half of, end
ing the fight
"The jaguar measured eight feet two
inches in length, and was heavy, pow
erful, vicious-looling beast"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08
FIGHT WITH A JAGUAR.
American Travellers Experience in
Central America.
savage Beast Attacks native hoy
Who WAS Armed Only with a
Mscbete-Bappy End of
the Struggle.

when you get away from the towns
and more thickly settled parts of Cen
tral America into the forest clearings
you will find that the native houses
are built upon posts well above the
ground. This is in part to protect the
dwellers from dampness in the rainy
season and to keep out reptiles, but the
principal reason for putting the houses
upon posts is for the safety of the resi-
dents against tigers, the name by which
jaguars are generally called in Central
and South America"
James Sharpley, now of New York,
was the speaker, and he was telling a
New York Sun reporter some of his ex-
periences in Central America, where he
had travelled as agent of rubber-buy-
ing firm.
Those who think lightly of the cour-
age of the people in these southern
regions might reconsider their opinion
II they had seen the performance of a
boy who acted as attendant, guide and
porter for me during three weeks
trip among the rubber gatherers of
Costa Rica. He was of mixed Indian
and negro blood, an active, intelligent,
good-tempered young fellow, without a
trace of school education, but perfectly
at home and master of the situation in
the tropical forest. One night we were
stopping at little settlement called
Las Contreras. 1 was a guest at the
house of the head man, who had as
signed me his best chamber. My boy
Jose-Jose Maxine was his full name
had swung his hammock from two
posts of the veranda directly in front
of my door, which opened upon the
veranda.
Jose had dog that accompanied US
in our travels, a big native brute that
he set great deal by. Like Central
American dogs in general it never
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08

Do you see those two men walking up the
streetp One has vigorous, firm, elastic step,
his head well up, his eyes bright a picture
of sound and perfect man. The other is
bent, his knees weak and unsteady, q listless
air about his whole makeup. He has the
appearance of one who is broken in health and
who has to whip himself to every task. The
difference between these two men is a difference
of nerve power. With nerve power comes en-
srgy, enterprise, force, vigor-all things which
make existence enjoyable; without it the
muscles cannot act the brain cannot think.
Bear in mind that life is nerve power, and il
you wish to keep it you must feed the nerves
Do not simply stimulate them, but coax them
feed them. Give them the food which will
renew their life and make them sound and
healthy, that they may ward off disease.
Probably paralysis is the nearest disease tc
nerve-death that we know, and we therefore
cite case of it below to show what certain
famous nerve-building preparation can do tC
feed and absolutely restore almost hopelessly
wasted nerves.
There are but few in the Saginaw Valley
but who have known personally or made the
acquaintance indirectly of w. II. Dawson, 6lI
Union Avenue, Saginaw, Mich, West Side
1t is here that the hand of sickness has faller
heavily and caused man to become widely
known and extremely ptied.
II is the hand of fate that often nips in tn,
bud that which nature has started with tn,
greatest predictions for the future. Unit
three years ago w. II. Dawson has know
but little of sickness and pain but the las
few years have brought with them untold SUI
tering. With many doctors taxing thei
brains for something that might benefit al
remedies known to the scientific medicin,
man were applied and without avail. The pa
tient meanwhile faded and became worse bu
still fingered to fulfill a wonderful mission
which will be the cause of less suffering amOni
his fellow creatures. 1t was that unseen han,
directing all things who permitted this ON
man to live in misery so that the world nigh
become enlightened.
To hear the pitiful story of one who ha
suffered who could not move a muscle for on
whole year and who is now cOnvalescen
through the aid of wonderful medium nigh
lead one to believe that miracles are per
formed in this day and age. They are, bu
not rs in times of old. This time il is throug
the hand of man that life is restored.
" Until the fall of 1872, " said Mr.. Dawson tC
a reporter, " was as hearty and as full of lift
anl vigor as any young man could hope to he
in fact sickness was then unknown to me
About this time | was taken sick with Ii
grippe and after having two relapses my spin
became affected This trouble grew wors
rapidly and in March of 1913 was completed,
plraly2ed from my waist down. Having takel
everything my doctors could prescribe withou
any effects, decided to go to the Indians
State Institute at indianapolis hoping to re
ceive at least some benefit from their special
lists. | was there for period of ten month
during which time ! was taken sick witt
scarlet fever which left me in worse con
,dition than ever before.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08
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better value, better styles, better
waists in every way than we ever
before assortment of color
ings and patterns more than usually
extensive-how desirable they are
is demonstrated by the remarkable
selling of them here every day
in the store and by mail.
Pretty Lawns and Dimities, some
with self, others with white linen
collars, SOC and 75c,
Nobby plaid Madras waists with
self collar, at SI.OO
"Star" shirt waists-Percales. at
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Madras at $3.50.
Other fine shirt waists to $3.50.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, o., says;
81 never lived day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until box of
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles,
cuts, bruises spraines, eczema and all
skin troubles De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve is unequalled. +, p. Shsnafelt Il
o.. q. N. NVe. Fishers Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08

George Bancroft, the historian, once
wrote these patriotic words:
1.-THE United States of America are com
posed of God fearing, liberty loving, hon
est peaceful population, but withal en-
dowed with the determination of leaving
to their children and their children's chill
dren their birthright of liberty under the
law, as handed down to us from our an
caatarS -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08

"They don't make much fuss about
it," We are speaking about De Wits
Little Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness, and all
stomach and liver troubles. They never
grippe. +. p. Shanafelt d Co., q, N. Nye,
Fishers Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08
outIiyed Eixht nortora.

A Lewiston woman died last weel;
who was told 20 years ago by numerous
physicians that she could live but a
short time. Eight of those doctors died
before she did.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08
Famous Treaties Signed.

Several of the treaties that the United
States has made with foreign nations have
Fourth of July. In 1897 the first COM
meroial treaty with Sweden and Norway
was concluded and signed on that day
60, too, the claims treaty with France was
concluded July 4, 1881, but was not pro-
the treaty. France agreed to pay 30, ,00o,-
600 francs In claims TO citizens of this
country, but to this day, although "a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08
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pretty striped silks,
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solid black lndias-all with white
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Splendid values in silk waists at
SO so and $500.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-08

Burning, itching skin diseases instantly
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unequalled for cuts, bruises, burns. 1t
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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19
K0VALEFF MAY DISAPPEAR.
Russ a m DDemmG Regarding the
FaH0t,c Who Buried AhVe
Fifteen Persons.

ODESSA, RUSSIA, June 1S.-The judicial
authorities here are N a dilemma re- pect-
ing Feodor KovaIeff, a mem Der of the
fanaucal religious sect known as the Ras-
kolniki, who is charged with burying alive
fifteen persons, including his wife and two
children. The Minister OF Justice, after
prolonged consideration, declined to deal
with the case and referred it to the syno-
dal court The procurator of the Holy
Synod refused to adjudicate the case, and
it has been formally Temitted to the dis
trict court at Tirespol, where the crimes
were committed.
1t is probable that Kovaleff will not be
tried anywhere, but will disappear from
the pubic gaze by the mysterious proce-
dure known as an administrative order. -
The soHcitude of the civil and ecclesiasti-
cal officials to hush the matter Is signiti-
cant. 1t is feared that if the members OF
he RaskolnIki, who are even more igno-
rant than mem bers ofthe orthodox church,
learn the details of the affair, they wIl de-
mand that the martyrs tie canonized.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19
How He Will Attempt to Ex-
plain the Shortages of
June 1.
EVIDENCE OF THE WIDOW AT
THE IfQUEsT.
Medical Testimony Tlat Acl C!aims
Concusively Prov the
Murder Theory.

Theodore Figel is to take the stand at
the Coroner's inquest to-day. So m
nounced the Coroner yesterday. But
there are some who affect to believe that
he will not do so, basing their surmlse
partly on the fact that when he was cal ed
for yes; erday he failed to respond. and
that search made for him by his attor-
ney, ex-Judge Louderback, resulted fruit
lessly.
The bookkeeper has made an explana-
ton of the discrepancies that have been
discovered in his books, so far as $500 IS
concerned. This amount, he SAYS, was
surreptitiously drawn from the funds of
the business by Isaac Hoffman, and he
has produced receipt from Hoffman IN
proof of this assertion. He further states
that he talsitied the books at the request
of Hoffman.
Attorney Ach. however, boldly asserts
that this receipt is forgery, and that
FigeI is an embezzler. In further proof
of his charge against the young book.
keeper the attorney calls attention 10 ad-
ditionaI shortages that have been dis
covered-to a draft remitted to the firm
that was deposited by Figel TO the account
OF B. Joseph to pay oebt due the latter.
This draft was for $l482 rs. Ach a,so
states that there is evidence TO show that
about $1,000 received at the store OF Hoff-
man, Roth child & Co. on June 1 had been
misappropriated by FigeI on that day
the day that Hoffman was killed II was
also on this day that tie draft was misap-
propriated by Figel, he claims.
Figel has persistently declined to state
for publication what became of these re-
mittances that reached the firm on the
fatal day. The only reply that he would
make when asked about them was that
these items would be properly explained
at the proper time.
The proper time will probably be to- day
when he is placed on the stand. And this
is the explanation he will make.
He will state that he borrowed a large
sum from B. Joseph, telling the latter
that it was for E. L. Atkinson, when it
was in reality for his employer, Isaac
Hoffman; that on the 1st of June he told
Hoffman that Joseph wanted his money,
and that Hoffman told him TO use the
draft from Minor & Co of Heppner, Or,
TO satisfy the demand of Joseph. He will
state further that this draft was used in
such a way that it would not be made to
appear on the books of the firm that Hof-
man had drawn the amount from the
business just as in the case of the other
large amounts oi money that Hoffman
had been drawing. In this way he will
account Tor the failure to give credit to
Minor q Co. in the books OF the firm on
the day the draft was received.
In the same manner he will account for
the failure to enter in the books the cash
remlttances of that day, amounting to
$500. He will explain that this amount
was turned over to his employer.
Figel will still maintain, however, that
he has no idea what Mr.. Hoffman did
with all the large sums.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19

| out. Two grain elevators and every house
in the place were swept away. A In lie
north of Rosel the farmhouse of Ed
| Christian was unroofed and one SIDE blown
| in. The barns and sheds on the Hale
ranch, three miles off, were demolished,
and in the same neighborhood the house
| and barns of Al Sutiicool were destroyed
On the Baird ranch all the buildings were
wrecked. The loss to the farmers is many
thousands. Great damage was done TO
the wheat crop, which was almost ready
| to harvest.
NORFOLK, NEBR-, June 1S-A tornado
struck Norfolk, tearing . sidewalks,
small buildings and thrc wing boxcars
from the tracks A. K Leonard and
Loomis McKjm we're hn~ 4 across the
street and bruised severely. Great dam
age was done in the rural districts TO the
| northward, which received the full force
! of the tornado.
OSKALOOSA, Iowa, June Is.-A tor
nado passed six miles east OF this city at
noon to-day. It's track was two miles
long and fifty yards wide. 1t struck the
end of the Westbound Rock Island extra
train, but did no damage. The crew de-
serted the tram and took shelter under
/ the cattle-guard. No deaths are reported
BLOOMINGTON, IND, June 13.-A
rain, Monon line, due at O'Clock this
| morning, was struck by a cloud burst and
| compelled to stop. lightning struck one
of the cars. stunning several occupants.
EATON, IND June 1S-A tornado de-
mOlished the Paragon Paper mill to-day
Two men were fatally injured.
CLOVERSP0RT, IND, June 1s.-Seri-
Gus damage was done by the storm in this
vicinity. The home of a man named
Steehls was demolished by the wind. The
son of farmer and girl living with the
family wera killed.
LINCOLN. Ill, June 18-At 3:45
P. NJ, following two days of intense heat,
terrific storm passed over the city and
county, and the State institution for
feeble-minded children was badly dam
aged. At the institutions farm a large
barn collapsed like an eggshell. Twenty
SIX boys and two men were in the barn.
Four were killed and three severely in.
jured. The storm came suddenly, and the
crowd ran into the barn for shelter. No
sooner lad they enter d than the wind
struck it and the building fell in.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 1S.-A severe
windstorm passed over this city between
5 and o'clock this morning. Several
houses were blown down and others un-
rooted, but in no instance was there
fatality, although q number sustained in
iuries.
Reports from Central and Eastern Ken
lucky indicate that great damage has
been done to crops. The wheat fields have
been laid low; farmhouses and barns
were wrecked and fences destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19
But This Action Is Not to Be
Taken Until After the
Jubilee.
DUTIES THAT DAILY BECOME
MORE DIFFICULT.
1t Is Proposed to Postpone the
Princes Coronation Until After
Her MaJesty's Death.
Copyrighted, 1887 by the New York SUM-

LONDON, Enc, June 18.-It will readily
be understood that the political conse-
quences of the sad infrmity which has
befallen the Queen cannot fail to be highly
important to Great Britain.
All the nations will receive with the
profoundest sympathy and regret the inti-
nation contained in staten ent bearing
on this matter which comes tonight from
3 high quarter. 1t is virtually a declara-
tion that the Queen is about 10 abdicate
The statement on which this is based is
not official, but furnished in response to
inquiries by person who enjoys the con-
hdence OF the roy yal family and who speaks
in this matter with full knowledge. He
SAYS:
'The question of the Queens early ab-
dication is being discussed in the highest
circles. Her Majesty is stated to be Sc
riously considering the important step of
resigning her throne in favor of the Prince
OF Wales very soon after the jubilee. Her
Majesty finds the duties of her position
daily becoming more difficult TO fiji, and
she breads the responsibilities OF the next
week very much, although she is unwIll-
ing to disappoint her subjects in the
least. 1t is believed that if her Majesty
decides to take the step indicated, as it is
almost definitely settled she will, arrange
ments will be made TO postpone the coro-
nation of the Prince of Wales until after
her Maiesty's death"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19
FOES OF ANNEXATION TO
WORK HARD.
But the Proposition Is Sure to
Be Ratified at the Next
Session.
LILIUOKALANFS PROTEST NOT
TO BE CONSIDERED.
Japan in an Ugly Mood and May
Cause the United States
Trouble.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 18.-Che
certainty that the Hawaiian annexation
treaty will not be acted upon the present
session has caused an abatement of in
terest among the friends of the treaty, but
It's opponents are more than ever active in
searching for weapons with which TO op-
pose it. They will be prepared in De-
cember to make a determined fight, but
the sentiment In favor OF ratification is so
overwhelming that annexation will GER
tainly be an accom- plished fact before the
adjournment of the second session.
The hostile attitude of Secretary Sher-
man and the protest of Japan are the only
causes at present working openly again st
the treaty, but the handful of Senator
who for various reasons are seeking to
prevent any favorable action have their
plans we'll laid for securing delay. The
Committee on Foreign Relations will at
tempt to take up the treaty for considera-
ton at the regular weekly meeting next
Wednesday, and may be able to order a
favorable report.
Nearly all the committee members of
both parties are warm advocates of ratiti-
cation, but at this stage of the session it
is difficult to obtain a working quorum.
A large majority of Senators on both
sides of the chamber are preparing to
leave the city as soon as the tariff Is dis
posed of in the Senate, which is generally
thought to be about July 1, and it has
therefore been informally agreed that no
serious effort will be made to obtain
action on the treaty until the next ses-
sion. Ii the friends of the treaty would
remain in Washington and make deter
mined stand they could effect ratifica-
tiCn now. Sherman has sent 10 the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations notification
of the representations made by China and
Japan against the ratification of the
treaty and they will be duly considered.
No official notice will be taken, however,
of the letter OF protest filed yesterday on
behalf OF Liliuokalani.
Sherman still continues to deny for
publication the report of his conve rsation
yesterd ay with the Portuguese Minister in
which lie repudiated the annexation
treaty and expressed the hope it would
fail. Privately, however, the Secretary
continues to reiterate his often-stated op-
position TO the expansion of United States
territory Taking his cue from Sherman,
Minister Thyrso now denies that the
Secretary laid to him what yesterday he
reported him as saying, but he willy dip
lomat does not attempt to conceal tas
fact that his denial is merely diplomatic
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19
EuI Wha, son OF the King of Corea, has
rrived here. He was sent to this country
to be thoroughly educated.
TUPPER Sc0LDS THE MINISTRY
accuses the CoBGdlo1 G ver1me1f of
Pnyns II o the HANDS of the
United S 1feS

OTTAWA, ONT, June 18.-In the House
to-day, Sir Char g Tupper drew the atten-
ton OF the Government to a able dispatch
stating that En- bassador Hay had sue
ceeded in obtaining from the British
Government an understanding that the
bering Sea case should be reopened before
the expiration of the terms of the Paris
award. He accused the Ministry of play
ing into the hands of the United States in
allowing Americans to exploit the situa-
ton 10 their own advantage without a
protest. The Americans, he said, had
widely published the reports OF their own
commissioners, and the great American
journals we're constantly publishing re-
ports on tie subject, thus creating public
opinion in their favor. He charged the
Ministry with unwarrantable neglect in
Withholding the Canadian commissioners
report, which was adverse to the Ameri-
can contention.
The Minister of Marine. replying stated
that the Canadian case was irresistible
compared with the arguments of the
United States, and the al egatlon that
seal life was being destroyed Wa. entirely
unfounded. He assured the House that
the rumor that the Bering Sea case would
be reopened was utterly false. The latest
assurance from the Imperial Government
was that the Paris award would not be
disturbed except with the assent of Cana
da, which would not recede from its de-
termination to let the award run Its full
tenn.