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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
Rockefeller Offers 500, 900.

NEWARK, o., Dec. 19.-John D. Rock
efeller, the Standard oil multi.million-
aire, proposes to give the endowment
fund Of the Denison university 500 900,
provided the trustees raise $l50,UO0 by
the close of this century, one year
hence, The trustees are already design.
ing plans by which the friends of the
school all over the country may be sue.
cessfully appealed to.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
HOSPITAL SHIP SAILED.
Took 800 Tons of Medical Supplies and
Hospital Corps.

SAVANNAH, Dec. l9.-The hospital
ship Missouri sailed for Havana with
300 tons of medical supplies for the
troops in the island, and carrying the
hospital corps of the Second division of
the Seventh army corps-the division
which has already gone forward with
General Lee.
The Missouri, after distributing her
supplies, will rake sick soldiers from
Havana and viunity and bring them to
this country, either to New York, Nor
folk or Savannah.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
KING OSCAR ILL.
Ruler of Sweden and Norway Suddenly
Taken sick and Confined
to His Bed.

LONDON, Dec. l9.-The Copenhagen
correspondent Of The Daily Mail says
that King Oscar II. of Sweden and
Norway has been suddenly taken i'll
and is now confined to his bed.
King Oscar, who is the great grand.
son OF Napoleon's famous General
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
New Castle Man Chosen.

CLEVELAND, Dec. l9.-The executive
committee of the grand lodge of the
Rod Mill Workers association met here
and accepted the resignation of Frank
Pierce as president. Edward May OF
this city was elected to the vacancy and
Fred +. Friederichs of New Castle, Pa,
was chosen first vice president, to sue
ceed May, who was promoted. 1t was
also decided to change the date of the
annual meeting from the second Satur
day of January to the third Saturday
of June
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

The fifty million tin plate trust is an
accomplished fact. Credit the admins.
tration with another monster-trust.
Preachers recommend people to trust
in providence, and in addition we
would advise the people to vote right
and put stop to those robbing trust
arrangements. The pottery trust, capi-
tai 1927, 900, 900 is also arranged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
BOY MURDERERS.

Two at Chillicothe, o., Found Guilty OF
Killing Girl.
CHILLICoTHE, o., Dec. 10.-Two mere
boys, Elmer and George Butler, aged
respectively 20 and 13, were found
guilty here of manslaughter and will
serve term in the penitentiary for the
murder Of Daisy Browser, young girl
The crime was heinous one, and in
the trial it was proven that the girl had
been shot from ambush for no cause
whatever.
The defense made an attempt to prove
that insanity ran IN the Butler family,
but the jury could not be convinced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

The Record is the name of neat lit
tie paper just started at Winesburg. A.
F. Stigenbaur is the editor, and in the
first number Of last week shows con-
siderable ability as writer, The paper
started off with good advertising
patronage, May success attend the
enterprise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec. 10 Edward q. Mason,
one of Chicago's most prominent and
successful lawyers, died at his nome
aged 80, of Bnght's disease, aggravated
by an injury to the head received in Il
fail. Recently he has been frequently
mentioned as the candidate OF the
western alumni to succeed Timothy
Dwight as the president of Yale col
lege
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
DAYS,

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind,
says: "My wife had inhammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint,
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face we're swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians but re-
ceived no benefit until she tried the
Magic Cure For Rheumatism. 1t gave
immediate relief and she was able to
walk about in three days. 2
Sold by Durbin Il Wright Co.,, 224 3.
Market St.; r. P. 4hanafelt 246 W..
Tuscarawas st., DyuR store, Canton, 0.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

SAVANNAH, Dec, l9,-Nearly the whole
of the business part of the town of Tiff.
ton, in the center of the peeoh belt, was
burned, an oil lamp in boardinghouse
having exploded, The Masonic hail
and ten stores were destroyed ana a
hotel and large lumber mill were dam.
aged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
FAVOR czAR's DISARMAMENT PLAN.
A Meeting Representing Various ReIig-
ious Denominations Held In London.


ious Denominations Held In London.
LONDON, Dec, l9.-The venerable
William Macdonald Sinclair, archdea,
con Of London and canon of st. PAUL. :
cathedral, presided ut public confer,
ence at st. James hall, convened by
the heads Of the various religious dc.
nominations in favor Of an interna.
tional demonstration ON behalf of the
c2ar's disarmament proposals,
A telegram expressing sympathy with
the effort was received from Lord Rose.
berry. Among the letters read by the
chairman from prominent people was
one sent by Lord George Hamilton, sec.
retary of state for India, who wrote
advocating IAN Anglo.RussIan under
standing OF which the czar's reScript
ought TO be the foundation"
A resolution in accordance with the
objects of the conveners of the confer
enGe was adopted unanimously.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

The young man who wants to be of
account these days must be mp and
doing He must work his own way, no
one can work II for him. As old Euclid
told young Ptolemy, there is no royal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

Speaker Reed agrees with Mr.. Bailey
as to the illegality of General Wheeler
and two or three other army officers
serving as members of Congress, that is
filling two United States offices at the
same time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. t9.-The
jury in the Kenney case spent another
day Of fruitless discussion. Many ru
mors were abroad during the day, but
from well authenticated source it is
learned that the jury stands ten to two
for acauittal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

EOR sALE-Carriages, Wagons and Bug
gies, wholesale and retail Largest
stock and lowest prices ever offered In Stark
county. Come and see us and be convinced.
A few secondhand jobs cheap.
CANTON VEHICLE co.
209 to $40 South Cherry Street.
marAu Opposite DannelniliePs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

Boss Platt says that the New York
(Bell) Telephone Company contributes
$4,000 annually to the Republican or.
Ranization. Quite generous, and then
the g. o. p. is ready to reciprocate and
help the monopoly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
Notice of Appointment

The undersigned has been duly appointed ex.
Stark county, Ohio, deceased,
Dated the 9th daY of Dec, 1898.
JOSEPH MIST,
Dec, sd Execute
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

New YORK, Dec. i3.-The British
steamer Pawnee, which arrived from
Mediterranean ports, brought ten ship.
wrecked people, elght men aud two
women, VINO were taken from the dis
abled schooner Deer hIll OF st. John,
n. b.. IN midocean.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

uas osen uHy app3,nted al
late of Stark county, Ohio, deceased
Dated the 18th day of December, 1898.
Il, ID. REEMSNlDER,
dl6dW Administrator,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

The following figures show our annual
exports under any and all tariffs. Fig
ures are for the fiscal year beginning
July and ending June 80:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
HOhce Of Appointment.

The undersigned has been duly appointed
Administrator of the estate Of Casper Balser
lAts OF Stark county. Ohio. deseased.
Dated the 9th day Of December, 1888,
CALVIN L. GARNER
dec I'd Administrator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

Chsmberlain's Oolic, Cholera and
Disrrhoea Remedy can always be de.
pended upon and Is pleasant and safe TO
take. Sold by all druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
a Administrators Sale of
heal Estate.

In pursuance Of an order Of the Probate
tourt OF Stark County, Ohio, / will offer for
sale, at public auction on
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
:" .YY VISITED MACON.
President and Party Spent a
Few Hours There Today.
LATER THEY LEFT FOR AUGUSTA.

President Mckinley and Some OF the
Members of His Party Attended Differ
ent Churches at Savannah on sunday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
Notice Of Appointment.

Dec, sd
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A NO oil Eis5ITE 50ITES9I$S.5Ii5aSs, *
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SsE 8SsS., ..a gE4Is
,3yO@ o. Sill NM 05fg. lv 'I'V'aYG'@ %l.
HE OSORERS DAUGHTER
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEF1E.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEf1E.
,.,-~n.,....,.... ... ....-,...,

title and position TO give YOU" ho re-
piled. YES, hare built my hopes on
Il: that is my way TO greatness. my
ambition realized"
II like him very WE'LL she replied.
with an air OF calm muaing. he ls
very handsome. But ! know little
about him"
Like hlmw repeated Mr.. Ransome
THAT IL a cold word. can toll you,
Hlldred that some Of the lovellest wo-
men In London would be nattered az
receiving attention from him."
Then why does he not marry one OF
those lovely women?" she asked
quietly
Because he has asked to marry you.
Hlldrcd."
She thought for few moments In
silence, and then she said
II should be a countess. I suppose,
papa, One Of the girls from 81. Roche,
our school. became countess every
one envled her; but her marriage was
not a very happy one"
"All marriages would be happy n
women expected only a little less than
they do. aud we're rational" he said,
hastily
She knitted her fair. white brow.
while she thought deeply, silently.
"The Earl og Caraven wants 10
marry me, papa-dld he say that he
! loved me?"
"Gentlemen seldom speak to lawyers
about love" he replied impatlently.
This is not mere sentimental. non
senslca love AFFAIR; Il Is Of far greater
| Importance. Give II your serious At
tention, lilldreG put aside all the non.
sense"
Again the dark eyes wandered from
the ripping river to the blue sky, 10
the green trees. the soft. dewy grass
the sleeping flowers wandered uneas-
lly, as though reading something there
that did not harmonlzc with her faith
er's words; then she spoke 10 him
years afterward she remembered her
words
THAT is your dream, papa-to see mC
Countess OF Caraven. Tell mel have
been at school all my life. and ! know
10 little OF real ilfe-lt seems 10 m,
that have done nothing but study
have read few novels know nothlnl
OF what people call love, but you, mS
father. would not deceive me-tell me
Is love n needful part OF marriage? Il
Il right to marry without Il? Are peo
pie happy without ~
II ask you" she continued. because
| say this to myself, papa-if there b.
no such need for loye-lf love Is onl,
the poets dream and the noyelisti
chief resource-why, then | may JUS
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Depth Of tho Atlantic.

The greatest depth In the Atlantic
has been found some 100 miles to the
northWard OF the island Of 81, Thomas.
whore soundlngs OF 1875 fathoms were
obtained. The seas around Great Bflt.
ain can hardly be regarded as forming
part OF the Atlaptio hollow. They are
rather a part Of the platform banks
of the European continent which the
ocean has oyeriowed. An elevation OF
the sea bed 100 fathoma would suffice
10 lay h8re the greatest part Of the
North sea and join England 20 Dem
mark, Holland, Belgium and France.
A deep channel OF water would run
down the west coast OF Norway. and
with this the majority OF the hords
would be connected A great part OF
the Bay Of Blscay would disappear. but
Spain and Portugal are bat little re-
moved from the Atlantic depression.
The iO0.falhom line approaches very
near the west coast. aud soundings OF
100 fathoma can be made within twenty
miles OF Cape 81 Vincent, and much
greater depths have been sounded az
distances but little greater than this
from the western shores OF the iberlan
peninsula.
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CTo be contlnuedJ


Il There gaoh Disease a. Iiydro.hSblaf
The belief seems TO be growing
among scientists that there is after
al no such disease as hydrophobla.
This strikes deep at the root OF long
established and venerable opinion, aad
viii no doubt be- received with great
deal Of opposition. but there Is 80 much
10 be said on the subject and so many
experiments have been made that one
Is inclined 10 suspend Judgment az
least. and wait for further develop
uent. An incident ls reported whore
mar was bitten upon the side OF hia
face by a pet dog. Ho applied 20 no
hospital for treatment. and was found
to be extremely nervous The dog was
carefully examined and pronounced BY
the veterinary surgeon 10 be In per-
feet health. Some experiments ay
incubation were tried on rat bits with
out any unpleasant results. Again
and again were the rabbits lnoculatcd,
and they remained 10 ali appearances
as well as ever hut the man becams
more aud more nervous and frightened
and finally died. Of what disease ,he
attendants In the hospital found Il very
dimoult TO determine. although the
death certificate was issued for hydro-
phobla. Some eminent medical men
declare that one OF the most important
things Is 10 attempt 10 eradicate from
the public mind the idea that there Is
such a lhlng as hydrophohla. They
claim that Il never occurs In fact. hut
that there Is nervous terror which
takes possession OF the patient. who
actually dies OF what Ia nothing moro
or less than fright and nervous oonvul-
Fiona. OF course such a statement
leaves vide margin for discussion
and debate. As a matter OF fact, II
there Is no such thing as hydropha-
hia, there certainly is a nervous state
that becomes terrible In the extreme
Really there must be something OF a
serious nature 10 cause such dread
ful suffering and deaih-New York
Ledger.
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Smallest Electrical Mashins IN the
world.

New York Herald The smallest
electric motor In the world has bcoa
built by d. Goodin OF Mckinney. Tex,
whose business az matchmaker has
trained him 20 handle delicate machlu-
cry with the exquisite care required Ia
making motor that moves with all
the regularity OF big machine, ANA
yet ~ so small that lts owner wears %
as q scarfpln. The motor ls so small
that II does not cover a silver dime, and
u weighs only o-iOO OF an ounce. Tho
armaturo Is about the size OF small
slate pencil The front Of the motor
is OF gold. highly polished. and the
commuiator sogmcnta are also Of the
same metal. 80 that viewed from a lli.
tie distance the scarfpn has the ap-
pearanco OF very valuable and rather
curlously designed pin. II IL only when
standing near to Goodin whon he Ia
wearing the scarfpin that its nature
can be discovered The nrat thing ,o
attract the attention Is the huzzlng of
the machine. which, by means OF cur
-ent obtained from a small chloride ~
silver battery carried IN the Vest pock-
et W kept IN operation. at a high rate
OF speed. and with n noise like n small
nest Of hornets The field magnets a.
tho little Rotor are made Of two thick
nesses Of No 22 sheet iron scrapcd
down and polished These are held to-
gether with gold screws and wound
with No. 20 sllk-covered wire. The at
mature IL OF the four-pole type and is
wound with No. 30 wire Tho iltt,a
brushes are OF marvellous thlnne9a. hny-
ing been constructed of copper. ham-
mered down with much patience nnt
care There ~ a small gold switch Oh
black rubber base, made with n pin.
to be worn on the lapel OF the vest Mr.
/ Ooodin has found his novel scarfpln
an open sesame" 10 all places whore
electricity "a the popular topic He
has been llonlssd at every electrical
exhibition held IN this section OF the
country, and the wonder and ip'erest
aroused by his scarfpin seem never 10
grow less. He has been asked 20 cx-
hiblt Il In public. but is content with
the homage paid his talents In his ma
tive town. and refuses 10 show It pub
licly elsewhere.
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we're experience that has fallen 20 her as
the wife OF a man who has from his
youth been q soldier. a nghter and a
leader Of men. Like most Cuban wo-
men. Mrs. 0acia is eminently domestic
fond Of her home and family. and even
her keen interest In Cuban AFFAIRS has
not led her into any active public par
tlcipatlon. She lives quietly IN cheer
ful uptown street. and devotes herself
TO her children. and waits with the
courage of Spartan for the day when
Cuba shall be free and her husband
and father restored 10 his family But
Mira. Garcia herself knows full we'll the
horrors Of war She was with Gen.
Garcia during the ten years war She.
with some women relatives OF the gen
erals family. the children and trusted
old servants. attempted the plan Of
keeping quarters within reaching dis
tanco Of the general. and yet beyond
the reach OF the enemy Their
house was burned over their heads al
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os,s,n Of the Dahua.

The recent organization Of the Amer
team Dahlia society has served 10 call
renewed attention to the beautiful flow
or for whose cultivation the society was
formed. Professor IlarshborEer says
that, botanieully speaking. the dahlla ln
an American genus confined TO Mexico.
when the spanlards hrst visited Mex,
leo. they found the dahlla cultivated
In the gardens OF the natives. Ii was
nrst grown "a Madrid IN 1859. and in
England Ia 1870. In the early part OF
the present century hortloulturlsta be-
gan 10 produce the brilliant variations
In form and color OF the dahlla which.
as Professor ilarahberger says. seen.
ed almost like new creations" More
new varieties are Nksiy to be pro
duced IN consequence OF the fresh IN.
tsrosi II the plant
The Eddy current., 1898-04-09

Ths Picturesque and Peculiar isian0 ~
saba. in the West Indies.

The Fieturesque aud Peculiar iaianU ~
saba. IN the West Indies.
II you Will look on the map " the
West Indies you viii notice between
the Islands OF Santa Cruz and HL
Christopher two small islets which
unless your map is an unusually large
aud complete one. viii have no names
gives, says 81 Nicholas. These tive
islands belong 20 the Dutch, and the
most northerly and westerly OF them
Is called Saba. The Dutch are noted
for their odd aud quaint customs and
for their perseverance,, Holland being
sometimes called the land OF pluck
but ] eoubt n anywhere In all their
possessions have these curious people
shown their queer and eccentric habits
10 greater advantage than In the little
out-of the-way island Of Saba. The
island Is small. its greatest diameter
being not over two and half miles,
aud Il Is nothing more than an laolat-
ed mountain top rising out of the sea.
The sides nrc very steep and high, rls-
Ing in places for sheer 1000 feet.
There Is no harbor. mo- beach, no safe
anchorage and no large trccs on the
island Although Saba has popula.
ton Of over $500. yet YOU might sail
all around Il without seeing any signs
of houses or settlements, is you wished
TO land or Ego aboard" as the Sabans
say. you would have TO do 80 on o
shelving rock on the southern side oi
the island and here you would ind a
steep, winding flght Of stone steps
leading up the rocky mountain side.
Following these steps which number
500 and are called the ladder" you
at last reach the top OF the mountain
and looking inland. see q small, gras-
~ plain, covered with neat white, red.
rooted houses. the whole surrounded
on every side by towering peaks aud
preciplces covered with beautiful tree
ferns bamboos and wild plaintains
This little town. tho only one on the
island Is known ns the Bottom. Gu
rlous name. surely. but u Is well
named. nevertheless. for the plain on
which Il Is built Is nothing more thar
the bottom Of the crater Of an extinct
volcano. Descending the slope into
this quoorest of queer towns. you fine
the streets simply narrow paths walled
with stone, higher In places than youi
head. while every inch Of earth Is cul
tlvatcd with true Dutch thrift and In
dustry Here and there small patches
OF sugar cane. yams and arrowroot ar'
side by side with beans corn and po
tatoes. with palm and banana tree
rising over all The population con
slsts OF whites and negroes In nearl,
equal numbers. while the blue-eyed an'
tow-headed children play with black
skinned and curly haired plckanin
nles. but all are Dutch IN speech man
ners and looks. The houses. shops
gardens everything Is Dutch.
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most a score Of times. Time aner time
thee had 20 fee at a moments notice.
Sometimes they were hungry, some
times they went without food for days
at time. save a few mouthfuls. feed
ing che children on such dellcaeies as
roots 20 keep them from starving. A
price was set on Gen Garcia's head
and Spanish spies tracked him when
he went 20 visit his wife A reward
was offered for Mrs. Garcia owing to
the assistance she and her family were
giving 10 the cause, while matters
stood thus son was born to Mrs. Gar
cia. and when the infant was three
days old they were surprised At night
by the Spanish and fed for their lives,
Handicapped thus capture was ineylt-
able They were taken 10 Havana and
were prisoners OF war for months FL
nally they we're released and sailed foT
Spain
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A FEMININE VIEW.
Cleaner Dail'' Had New Meaning for
Woman.


Woman.
Charley" exclaimed young Mrs
Torkins, gleefully, as ghe laid down the
newspaper; Il was sure that public
sentiment would assert itself and bring
everything out all right In the end"
says the Washington Star. what Is
the matter?" inquired her husband
Have you been reading polltlcs?"
"P0liticsl Certainly not. You know worry
well that never trlne away my time
with anything 40 Improbable haze
been reading about baseball" "Ob.
see. And you have Il all figured out
that our club Is going TO win the pen
nant." No. don't care anything about
that hut you know how | was wor-
ried that day you took me to the game.
| am proud and thankful TO see that
the managers have decided TO give tho
public cleaner ball" yes. that's
move in the right direction" "of
course Il Is. There will be some pleas.
uro In seeing the players carrying
themselves like gentlemen" why. I
didn't hear anything annoying the af-
ternoon we went" Hear anything? OF
course YOU didn't hear anything. But
the way those men would rub their
hands In the dust just before they went
To hit the uali was dreadfully unneat.
Aud when one OF them deliberately
spoiled his clothes sliding along the
ground so that another man couldn't
tag him | felt sure that II wouldn't be
long before there was a demand for
cleaner ball, And you see. she added
oomplacently. everything has turned
out Just as ! predicted And the beauty
Of II Ia that they will become more and
moro refined as time goes on"