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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

hre, being returned the next year, Fol-
lowing that he served for year in the
state senate. He acted on important com
mittees in both branches of the legislature,
He was colonel also on the staff of Gov
ernor Robinson.
He was named as the Republican candi-
date for the Forty ninth congress and ran
against Charles 5. Liley, a strong Demo
crat, winning by plurality of more than
5000. He was reelected to the Fiftieth
congress, voluntarily retiring at the end of
that time on account of business matters.
Later on he ran as candidate for governor
against William E. Russell and was very
badly beaten.
Mr.. Allen has pleasant home in Low
ell. He is a member of the Union club In
Boston, the University club in New York,
the Pilgrim commandery OF Masons and
also a member of several clubs In his rative
eitV
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
keahh.

Few bodily Affections are more terrible
than heart disease. To live in constant
dread and expectation Of death, sudden,
instant death, with last farewells unspoken,
Is for most people more awful to eontem-
plate than the most severe lingering illness.
The slightest excitement brings great
Suffering and danger to people so afflicted.
Such was the experience Of the wife Of
a well-known clergyman. She tells her
story for the sake Of doing good to others.
81 feel" she said, speaking carefully and
weighing her words, "that DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People relieved me Of
lifetime Of sickness and sorrow, and cheers
fully recommend them"
This grateful woman Is Mrs. Wamsley,
wife OF the Rev. c. E. Wamsley, who lives
on West Sheridan Street. Greensburg, Ind.
She continued;
"My heart became affected after the birth
Of my youngest child, about six years ago.
"The pain was constant. frequently II
grew so severe would be forced TO cry out.
II could not endure any excitement.
at would increase the pain so / would
scream and fall down in a state Of collapse.
In this condition was helpless.
"These spells would come on me at
home, in the street, or anywhere might be.
II could not sleep at night. / ate very
little.
"Different doctors were called in. They
said had neuralgia Of the heart, resulting
from nervous rrostraticn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
BEGAN AS CHORE BOY
SIMPSONS RISE FROM WooDcHoP-
PER TO REAR ADMIRAL.

How the Bright Boy Whom Squire South
wick Helped Into the Navy Developed
Into a Man In Whom the Nation Puts
Its Trust.
Acting Rear Admiral Sampson, the
man on whom the eyes of the nation have
been centcred for the last two weeks, is
man of the people. Neither wealth nor
birth has helped him win his oak leaf
and anchor shoulder straps. Brains alou"
were his heritage. His father was farm
hand, doy laborer, who earned living
in rural community by doing q days
work here and another there, splitting
wood for one man, blowing for another
and helping out in haying time for third.
Such are the possibilities of the republic.
Although graduate of the academy at
Annapolis william T. Sampson practically
"came into the navy through the hawse-
pipe" as the sailors have 1t. Sons of farm
hands are not commonly appointed navel
cadets, even in this democratic country.
AS his father was farmland, so young
Sampson was q chore boy. He worked
out" too. He split wood, rakod hay and
dug potatoes at so much per day, and 1t
wasn't so very much either.
| But William Sampson was no ordinary
chore boy. He liked books and he studied
hard, not because he had to, but because
he wanted to- Even in little country
village boy who shows merit is bound to
be appreciated. Young Sampson was Tho
local dignitary, Squire" Southwick Of
Palmyra, N Y, where Sampson was
born, took an interest in him. and when
the "squire's" friend, i. d. Morgan was
elected to congress Southwick used his in
fluence to have that Billy Sampson" ap-
pointed to the Naval academy. He must
have felt somewhat i'll at ease among so
many young aristocrats, but If he did he
let no one know it.
1t was in 1857 that he went to Annap-
oils, so when he graduated at the head of
his class four years later he found the
times ripe for his services. Without re-
viewing his naval career it is of interest
right here to mention an incident which
happened to him early In the civil war.
He was lieutenant and executive Off
Ger on the gunboat Patapsco, which was
part of the blockading squadron off
Charleston. One day the war department
decided that Charleston must be taken.
The Confederates had sowcd the harbor
thick with mines and torpcdocs, so Lieu.
tenant Sampson was ordered to take the
Patapsco in and clear them out. 1t meant
almost certain destruction, but some one
had to do it. In under the bclching guns
of the forts steamed the gunboat.
1t was q spectacular progress Every
fort yelled murderous welcome. Stead.
lily the little ship moved on her business,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
HERO OF MANILA.
FIGHTING scHooLBoY WHO BE-
CAME A FIGHTING ADMIRAL.

Some Incidents In the Career of the Man
who Avenged the Maine and Struck q
Blow That Made the Eagle Scream For
JOY.
The hero of Manila was born and
bred among tho Green mountains. Not
all Vermont boys grow up to be heroes,
but there is something about the rugged
little state that seems favorable to the
building up Of men with characters Of
sturdy strength and sterling worth. 1t
is useless to pretend that George Dewey
began his career as good little boy.
He was not good. He was willful and
headstrong, but he had many good traits
which more than overbalanced his bad
ones.
His father was a physician, who is
still remembered in Montpelier for his
integrity and force of character. George
was born fighter. AS a boy he was
always ready to 'knock chip" from
the shoulder Of some bigger boy Occa-
sionally he took hand in that rural
practice known as "lickin the teacher. "
The last time he INDUCED In this diver.
sion he was not so successful as he was
at Manila.
The teacher was Major 2. K. Pang-
born, now living in Jersey City, who
still tells the story with much enthusi-
asm. On the first day of school young
Dewey headed the customary revolt.
The new teacher thrashed him soundly
and then led him by the ear to DR.. Dew
ey's office, delivering the boy, as he ex.
pressed it, somewhat the worse for
wear"
"Thank you, replied DR.. Dewey. ~
guess George will not give you any
more trouble. He will be at school to-.
morrow"
Young Dewey remained at school. He
soon became good scholar, and under
his friends tuition fitted for the An
napolis academy. Years after these
events he was wont to visit Major Pang-
born at his home in Boston. On one of
these visits he said to him: "I shall
never cease to be grateful to you. You
made man Of me. But for that thrash
ing you gave me should probably now
be in the state prison."
II young Dewey was fond Of fighting,
his father was very much opposed to it.
But George had will of his own.
When not more than Ia, he made up
his mind to go to sea, probably with a
secret intention of becoming a pirate.
He would have gone, too, had his IA
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this office is virtually an assistant to the
secretary Of war. He takes entire charge
of the business Of moving troops.
When the board of strategy recently de.
cided to mobilize 60, 600 militia volunteers
at Chickamauga, it was TO the chief Of
transportation that the order was first
communicated, and on him rested the task
Of carrying out the order
There can be no question as to Mr..
Blanchard's ability. He knows more
about the railroads of this country than
any other man in it. If he didn't, he
would not have been chosen commissioner
Of the Joint Traffic association, an Office
which the United States supreme court Is
quite liable TO decide is illegal.
Though now resident of New York,
Mr.. Blanchard is widely known in other
parts of the country, for he spent many
years in Chicago as commissioner Of the
Central Freight association, an organiza-
tion of eastern railroads having jurisdic-
ton of the middle east. When the Joint
Traffic association was formed, two years
ago, he was chosen as the best man for the
more responsible position. He then went
to New York, where he has since resided.
Mr. Blanchard has been 40 years in rail
road service and has been student of con-
ulJlOllS lTOlll Jllt DtEun III luc NOFh.
For more than ten years he has been en-
gagged in association work as commits
sioner-labor which requires the most in
innate knowledge of conditions on each
of the lines members of an organization.
OF the lines Of the cast he is credited with
having as intimate acquaintance as each
of the presidents has of the single line he
controls. Mr.. Blanchard also has q repu-
tation as a student of government as af-
fecting railroad interests. He has written
many articles on these lines, the most
noted of which has just been completed
as thorough review of the pooling ques.
ton. All have had wide circulation and
have made a reputation for the author.
If Mr. Blanchard protects the interests
of the government with the same care and
vigilance as he has those Of the railroad
corporations and associations with which
he has been connected for more than 4C
years, there will be no complaints Of i'm
perfect arrangements for the transporta
ton of troops, and extortionate rates will
not be tolerated. His appointment was
undoubtedly due to his intimate acquaint
ance with Vice President Hobart, Chaun
cey NJ. Depew, and President Thomson Of
the Pennsylvania.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

The heights were lined with sharpshoot-
ers, and soon they began to sweep her
decks with bullets that came in whistling
sheets like rain in sudden storm.
Sampson ordered the marines and sailors
below to lie behind the iron protection,
but himself kept his position on the bridge
all alone.
Then the firing ceased with startling
suddenness The next instant the iron
clad went up into the air, rent into frag-
ments by giant torpedo. Lieutenant
Sampson was blown into the air and fell
into the water 100 feet away. Twenty five
of his crew were struggling near him. The
rest, more than 20, had been torn to
pieces. The floating men were picked up,
Sampson among them. He was ready for
| duty next day, as serene as If q flight on a
hoisted ship were only holiday expert
| ence. He was made a lieutenant COM
mander the next year. Promotion was
slower after the war closed. Sampson be-
came full captain in 1889.
A keen, shrewd man is Sampson, q man
who knows every branch of naval theory
and practice as few know it. He is never
| impulsive, never hurried, never at a loss.
| He is almost recluse You hear no anec-
| dotes about Sampson, no funny stories or
witty replies of his. In all this country
there is only one place where they speak
Of him as BILLY" Sampson, and that
place is "up In Wayne county, the section
Of New York state in which he was born.
He is a man of one idea, and that idea is
the navy of the United States. His whole
life is his profession.
| Admiral Sampson ls rigid disciplinari-
an and has keen eyes. He rarely forgets
face, though he has not so good mem
ory for names, and he is quick in the read
ing of character.
Sampson has fine, firm face, the lower
part masked by close cropped beard lib
orally sprinkled with the gray tint of
crusted sea salt.
He is OF medium holght, neither very
stout nor very thin. More than most off
GERS who have spent much time ashore
| Sampson has the genuine sailors roll in
his walk. If you were 900 miles inland
and were to see him moving along with
his short quick steps, feet firmly planted
wide apart and shoulders swaying, you
would think at once of the misty furrows
Of the sea and the spindrift from its wave
tops and the pipe of the cheerful wind.
You couldn't help it.
And II you saw the keen, bronzed face
you'd think of cutlasses hoarse shouts of
command and the locked yardarms chatting
each other in the open.
But at nearer view one might hesitate,
then change his mind. He ewould set down
the man as a scholar, thinker, and In
none of his conjectures would he be wrong
These are some of the personal charac-
teristics of the man who from chore boy
became an admiral, and as such was in
trusted with task on whose successful
accomplishment the heart OF the nation
was set
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ther not compromised and agreed to
send him to Annapolis. Such was the
boyhood of the man who In his sixty
first year struck blow which made one
nation shout for joy and another weep
in futile rage.
Early in the civil war George Dewey
was given an opportunity to show his
superiors that he was made Of heroic
stuff. He was lieutenant on board the
steam frigate Mississippi in March,
1868, when the Union fleet tried to run
past the Confederate batteries at Port
Hudson. Right under the guns of the
fort the Mississippi ran aground, and in
less than half an hour $50 shots struck
the vessel. In the midst OF this terrible
fire Lieutenant Dewey went about his
duty as calmly as If he had been out in
an April shower. The commander de-
oided to destroy his ship and abandon
her. While the crew we're tumbling in
to the boats Lieutenant Dewey was ply.
ing the torch in various parts of the
ship. He was the last man to leave, on
ly escaping by floating away on bale
of cotton.
1t was in this same action that
cannon ball came screaming between
Dewey and one of his brother officers
who stood not two feet away. Both
were knocked down, and when they
scrambled to their feet the other officer
said:
"Great heavens. are you alive, Dew
eyP'
"Yes, but my coats ruined" said the
intrepid lieutenant. The shot had torn
the tails from his uniform coat.
But the fighting schoolboy and the
reckless lieutenant grew into mild
hammered, soft spoken captain. He had
learned not only how to command men,
but how to command himself.
When he was executive officer of the
Colorado, five of his crew came aboard
from shore leave in q mutiDous state
They were the largest and most power
full men ON the ship and fighting drunk
The officer of the deck tried to put them
In irons, but they took refuge in the
forecastle. Dewey was writing letter
when he was notified of the state of
things. Taking his revolvers, he walked
forward and ordered the men to come
up. They told him to come down and
fetch them mp.
~ am going to count three" said
Dewey, covering them with his re-
volvers. IF you don't come out of there
with your hands mp on the third count
you won't come out alive"
The men came out, and Dewey went
back to finish his letter. This Is the sort
Of man who ran up the stars and stripes
over Manila.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
OUR VICTORIA CROSS.
The Medal of Honor which Those who
Fought at Manila May Wear.

The medals of honor which congress vot-
ed the other day to give to the officers and
men who fought under Dewey at Manila
are not especially artistic. The medal it.
self is not thing of beauty, but it means
a lot to the man who has the right TO wear
It,
The medal is five pointed star, each
point ending in trofoil. On the star is a
circle OF 81 stars ther, wcr6 only 81 states
when, in 1SG2, the medal was designed)
within which is a rnrrcscntation of Amer
lea hnhited as Minerva" her left hand
on the fasces her right hand holding n
shield and repellng discord. a trophy Of
two cannons, one sword, several cannon
balls and an eagle fastcns tho star to rib
bon resembling the flag which joins it to
the clasp.
This medal of honor corresponds to the
English Victoria cross and the Iron Cross
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eenth infantry in the following year.
Since then he has been nominally attached
to the latter regiment, though during the
last five years he has been ON duty in tho
bureau of military information.
For some years he served on the western
frontier, and he has been in Cuba and
knows the country. Friends know him as
frank and cordial companion. Though
jolly with his intimates, he Is somewhat
reserved among strangers Six years ago
he was employed in the intercontinental
railway survey in Central America, under
Captain Macomb, where he learned TO
speak Spanish perfectly.
When the news came to the war depart
mont the other day that Lieutenant Rowan
had after a hazardous voyage in an open
boat reached Nassau, N. p, there was a
general but quiet rejoicing, for the men
who sent him were glad TO find they had
made such iudicious selection.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
A PlUCKY OFFICER.
The Daring Lieutenant Who Carried a
Message Into the Heart of Cuba.

Lieutenant Andrew S. Rowan, the man
who at the bidding of the war department
landed on the Cuban shore, made his way
for miles through hostile country and
penetrated to the camp of the insurgents,
where he arranged with the Cuban leaders
for the cooperation Of the patriot forces
with tho army Of invasion, is q modest,
unassuming officer who has acquitted him
self well in his first war assignment. His
mission demanded pluck, courage, sagac-
ity and sand. These are the qualities an
American soldier usually possesses, and
Lieutenant Rowan has shown himself
well equipped with all of them.
Rowan was born in Virginia in 1860
and was appointed from West Virginia as
cadet in 1877. His present residence is
near Charleston, w. Va. He was gradu-
ated from the Military academy in 1881
and was commissioned as second lieuten-
ant in the Fifteenth infantry. He was
made first lieutenant of the Ninth infantry
In 1890 and was transferred to the Nine
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

o; Germany and Prussia, but it is a fact
that either of the latter is better known
to Americans than the emblem with which
our own country recognizes valor. Per-
haps one reason for this Is that we are not
in the habit Of paying much attention to
medals and decorations in this country.
Another may be that we have sometimes
questioned the manner in which these
medals have been awarded in times past.
Occasionally there has been a suspicion of
the presence Of a political pull in these
awards
Yet in spite of the drawbacks to its
reputation which the delay in awarding 1t
and the way in which some of it's wearers
have acquired it cause the medal of honor is
an honorable decoration and has been won
honorably by most of those who have it.
Most of them won it for such feats as cap
turing battlefags, though one soldier got it
because he was on the guard of honor over
Lincoln's coffin. The Twenty seventh
Maine regiment received the medal as q
whole. ITS time was up, and it volun-
teered to remain and take part in the bat
tie Of Gettysburg. For this and it's bray
cry at the fight every survivor received
the medal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
ROOSEVELT'S SUCCESSOR.
Charles II. Allen, the New Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy.

TtIHTy OI IHt NdNys
Charles Herbert Allen, the new assistant
secretary of the navy, who succeeds Lieu
tenant Colonel Roosevelt is from Lowell,
Mass, where he was born 80 years ago and
where he has always lived. Mr.. Allen has
had more experience in politics than in
naval matters but he is an enterprising
and energetic gentleman and will probably
make an able official.
Mr.. Aliens career has not been particu-
larly interesting up to this time. He re-
ceived his early education in the public
schools of his native city and then went to
Amherst college. Soon after being gradu-
ated he entered politics. He was elected a
member of the Lowell school committee in
1874 and served until 1851. In that year
he went to the lower house of the legisla-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
ease relieved In six hours by "Nev
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bladder, kidneys and back, In male OF
female. Relieves retention OF water al
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relief and cure this Is this remedy. Sold
by Durbin, Wright Il Co., Druggists
Canton, Ohio.l
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
HE MOVES ARMIES.
The Man Uncle sam Has Selected For Chief
of Transportation.

When Uncle Sam has work Of impor.
tance to be done, he looks over this big
country and finds the ono man of all his
millions who can do it best. That is the
reason George X. Blanchard was asked 70
become chief of transportation of the war
department with the rank of brigadier
general of volunteers. The man who fills
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot -Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing, nervous feet and instantly takes
the sting out of corns and buniong, It's
the greatest comfort discovery Of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. II Is certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

8. M. Geary, Pierson, Mich, writes:
"DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve is curing
more piles here today than all other
remedies combined. 1t cures eczema
and all other skin diseafes. e. @.
Miller, East End Phar., f. p. Shanafelt
q Co., and Fishers drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

s. E. Parker, Sharon, Wis, writes
81 have tried DeWitt's Hazel Salve for
itching piles and II always stops them in
two minutes. consider DeWitt's Witch
Bazel salve the greatest pile cure on the
Market" X. q. Miller, East End
Phar., +. r. Shanafelt q Co., and
Fishers drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

The human machine starts but once
and stops bat once. You can keep it
going longest and most regularly by
using DeWitt's Little EARLY Risers, the
famous little pills for constipation and
all stomach and liver troubles. F. p.
ehan,ifelt q Co.,, Il. q. Miller, East End
Phsr,. and Fishers drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
b. &c &.
sale of
fine India silks
- absolutely the best Indias made
the good old fashioned kind
soft, rich heavy,
SOC ard

silks that cost the importer over
dollar a yard -27 inches wide
all black grounds with colored fig
ures or patterns. Choice silks for
waists, fine house dresses and many
other uses. Greatest deal and sale
of nice desirable silks under price
this silk store ever made. About
5000 yards in the lot-but none too
many for the enthusiastic buying
there'll be when you send for sam
pies and see what a wonderful
chance it is.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

The Cuban question and political is
sues sink into insignidcances with the
man who suffers from piles. What he
most desires Is relief. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel salye cures piles. X. q. Miller,
East End Phar., Fred r. Shanafelt and
Fishers drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26
A WOn7an'S
Heart.

Tie oOje Of a clergyman tells tie story Of her suffer-
ing soiH neuralgia Of tie hear, 00th tie hQbe that her
experience may indicate TO others tie Soay 10 regain
kedLh
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

Late to bed and easily to rise, pre-
paIes man for his home In the skies.
Early TO bed aud Little Early Riser,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-26

the pill that makes life longer and bet.
ter and wiser. f. o. Miller, East End
Phar. F. P. Shanafelt & 90. and Fishers
druo store