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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19
THE MISSOURI MULE.
OUR ARMY COULD NOT GET ALONG
WITHOUT HIM.

He Fought with the Continental Army
and Has Been at It Ever Since Lspecif-
cations to which the Army Mule Must
Answer.
Tho army mule figured prominently
in the first hostile act of the present
war. A batch Of mules destined for the
Spanish army in Cuba were seized from
Spanish steamer at New Orleans
When the war finally closes, the army
mule will probably be somewhere on
the spot and in between he will be
making himself useful and entertain
ing, hauling the ammunition wagons to
the front just in the nick Of time and
varying the monotony of camp life by
exercising his uncultured voice and his
hair trigger heels.
Uncle Sans army would not be com.
plete without the mule. What the ele-
phant is to the Anglo-Indian army the
mule is to our fighting brigades. True
to traditions the moment trouble began
to seem imminent we began to collect
mules. Nearly 1000 of them had start
ed for the front before the war resolu-
tion was signed by the president and
since then other thousands have follow
ed. In every land battle the mule will
have share and when it is all over no
small portion of the glory will be his
The first thing the United States gov
ernment did when it decided to go to
war was to call for mules. Men are
quite necessary in war, but mules are
indispensable. OF course the govern
ment agents went to st. Louis, the dis
tributing point for Missouri mules.
| The government wanted good mules.
None but Missouri mules would do.
The first call was for animals 10 q
hands high and weighing 1 200 pounds.
The price paid was S94 head. 81
then some unpatriotic mule dea
have tried to corner the market and
price has been higher.
The serviceability Of the Missc d
mule for war purposes is recognized y
the Spaniards and Cubans, as we'll n
Americans. Within the past three year.
10000 mules have been bought ant
shipped via southern Atlantic ports t
Cuba. Most of them were bought b.
the Spanish government The insur
gents bought some, but as rule the.
found it cheaper and more convenien
to capture them from the Spaniards.
The qualities which make the null
more serviceable in battle than the hors
are his hardness, his equanimity ant
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19

Sueh suffering as rheumatism causes the
victims upon whom II fastens itself is al
most unendurable.
Sufferers from the worst types Of this ter
hble disease will supply the missing hor-
rors In the following story from real life.
Those who writhe under milder forms
Of rheumatism will be able to imagine the
feelings Of the tortured victim.
The only Justification for making public
such hcart-rending details is the fact that
the lesson taught will be helpful to others,
pointing the way to renewed life and health
10 every sufferer from rheumatism.
The story is told by woman. Her
name Is Mrs. Caleb Fenlyj she lives IN
ST. Paul, Ind.
This is her account;
al am farmers wife. believe my
frequent exposure to the weather caused
my terrible attack Of rheumatism. Damp
weather always aggravated 1t.
"My limbs would begin to swell at the
ankle joints.
"This swelling would begin in the night,
at times. Iwouid awake in agony.
daylight would find my limbs purple
In color, swollen TO twice their natural size,
and so racked with pain l could not bear
to touch them.
"My right arm and both legs were so
drawn as to be almost useless.
"'Wy skin became dry and yellow.
"At times my limbs would pain as
though millions Of needles were pricking
them.
"Again thsy would be numb and I
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19
FIGHTER AND STRATEGIST,
Such Is the Man Who Commands Our
Army of Invasion.

An officer of established ability and
proved valor is Major General William r.
Shafter, who is In command Of the army
of invasion in Cuba. He Is fighter and
q strategst. He has commanded a rcgi-
ment in carefully planned battle, and he
has hunted Indians with little squad Of
picked men.
General Shafter was born in Galesburg,
Mich, so years ago. He was the son Of a
Kalamazoo county pioneer farmer. His
young manhood was spent on the farm,
and it was not until after passing his ma
jority that he embellishCd his common
school education at the Prairie seminary
in the winter Of 1859.
1t is an interesting fact that his tutor in
this his only 'higher education" was a
young pedagogue fresh from the western
reserve of Ohio who bore the since well
known name of julius Caesar Burrows
From the time of their young manhood
Senator Burrows and General Shaftor
have been warm friends The senator
urged his assignment to active command
in Cuba with great earnostness. PUT
Shafter in the island" said the senator to
General Alger, land l will guarantee that
he will speedily clean out Cuba from end
to end"
The services of General Shafter in the
volunteer army during tho war and in the
regular army since the conclusion afford
sufficient warrant for the confidence now
bestowed on him by the president and the
war department No officer in the regular
service has had longer or more distiE'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19
The Horrors of
Rheumatism.
II VomaHs account Of torture aOhiah lasted three
years. Of her struggles against tie dyeafH disease,
and The good fortune that cyooO1ted her Efforts.

could not feel needle .hrust into my flesh
al was confined to the house thres
years, unable TO walk nearly half the time.
"After those three slow years Of agony,
during which / spent probably $1,000 for
treatment and tried dozen doctors, gave
up hope oi any release from pain, but death.
VI was cured, completely cured, by DR.,
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. They
alone caused my recovery.
The first dose gave me appetite.
After the second dose slept soundly,
the first time within year.
81 sent for dozen boxes. BY the time
had taken the contents Of eleven boxes
felt entirely well.
"The doctor said was cured. He was
greatly impressed, and since then he has
prescribed DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pals
People for many Of his patients"
Mrs. Fenly, together with her husband,
made affidavit to the exact truth OF the fore
going account before NotaryP P. N. Thomas.
The cure Of the ssvsrsSt cases Of rheu-
matism by DR.. Williams Pink Pnls for
Pale People has occurred in every state in
the Union, and its power In ordinary cases
is proportionately greater.
These marvellous vegetable pills &c d.
rectly to the seat Of the trouble. They
build Up a new cellular structure In the
diseased parts by eliminating poisonous
elements and renewing health-giving
chemical forces In the blood.
They are for sale by druggists every
where; for so cents single box or $2-sQ
for half dozen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19


ing in the ranks at all times and even
cigarette smoking are allowed. At in
spection the men become silent and i'm
movable only when the officer ap-
proaches them and relax into sociability
the instant his back is turned.
But if the common soldiers are q
sorry looking lot some Of the high COM
missioued officers make up for it all by
their own magnifcence. Their uniforms
are gorgeous The slouohy looking sol.
diers, however, may be capable of fight
ing like crazy fends under the spur of
excitement, but the officers have proved
their inability to fight time and time
again.
"Braggarts in peace, towards in war
and thieves at all times'-such was Sir
william Francis Napier's summing up
of his opinion of the Spanish soldiers
But the severe criticism of the distin.
guished English officer and historian
was directed more toward the gener-
ais than the priyates. During the whole
war in Cuba the Spanish officers have
been outgeneraled. One striking feature
is enough to prove this. Nine different
times, through sheer imbeCility OF their
commanders and deceived by adroit
movements of the insurgents, have
Spanish columns engaged in bloody
fights among themselves.
Military writer's of repute, while rec
ognizing the merit of Gomez and Ma
Geo 3 march upon the western provinces
of Cuba, have declared that whatever
the boldness, shrewdness and courage
Of the two rebel chiefs their famous raid
could never have been carried out but
Tor the folly of the Spanish command
ers.
To crush Antonio Maoeo General
Weyler threw 50, 900 soldiers into the
small province of Pinar del Rio. Bloody
fights were fought, in none Of which
could any one Of the Spanish generals
boast of having obtained a victory over
that extraordinary Cuban leader, When
the time came for Maceo to leave Pinar
| del Rio, he crossed the so called impas.
sable trooha, and SO this bulwark, Wey.
ler's pride, the building Of which cost
Spain millions Of treasure and thou.
sands of lives, proved to be futile. Ma,
Geo was later killed, but, as the Spanish
press has repeatedly said, his death was
due to hazard, not to the skill of any
Of the leaders of the Spanish army.
CHARLES WARNER.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19
SPANISH SOLDIERS.
THE KIND OF MEN WE ARE TO DRIVE
FROM CUBA.

The Private Ia siouoh who Prefers q
Cigarette to Gun, While the Dsndi-
fed OHioer Has More Gold Lace Than
Brains.
without questioning his valor or say
Ing word as to his fighting ability the
Spanish soldier, the man we are going
30 drive out of Cuba, looks like q
mighty poor warrior.
He is q slouoh for one thing, both in
clothes and action. He looks most nat.
ural when sitting down, his back braced
against something stable and a cigarette
between his lips. This, by the way, is
his favorite attitude.
He handles his gun as If he didn't
know exactly what to do with it, and
he doesn't The expression Of his eyes
betrays but little intelligence. None is
concealed, however. He shows as much
as he has. You can hardly expect much
of him mentally though. The oppor-
tunities of the Spanish peasant for be-
coming enlightened are limited.
The uniform of the Spanish soldier
is made Of blue and white striped cot.
ton denim. We use lots of it in this
country-not for uniforms, but for bed.
ticks and pillow bags. This good, hon
est material the Spanish tailor cuts up
in the most original fashion. He makes
the seat of the trousers come just lit.
tie above where the knee bend ought to
be- II the soldier is a short legged
freak, the uniform fits, but If his legs
are long the bottoms wave some five or
six inches above his shoe tops, This is
not because the tailor is sparing Of his
cloth, for he makes the waist long
enough to reach the armpits.
Thus attired the average Spanish SOL
dier is not an object to inspire terror or
even respect. Then he is understood,
often manifestly underfed, slouching in
gait and hangdog in general appear
ance, about as wide contrast as can
we'll be imagined to "the West Point
cut" which is the American standard
of what warrior should be. These
may understand the theory and practice
of war all right but somehow the true
martial ardor does not seem to extend
down into their backbone and legs
The uniforms of the officers are Of
the same material but each one wears
a few gilt stars on his coat sleeve and 0
white canvas hat The enlisted men
wear hats of panama straw turned VI
on one side and fastened with rosette
The Havana volunteers, correspond
ing to our national guard, act as ad
juncts to the city police Their guart
mounting and inspection every morn
ing in the prado are worth going far t
see. 1t seems to be a sort Of 'go as yol
, please" arrangement, each man choos
} ing his own gait and department. Talk
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19

tulated to develop 1O,O0C indicated horse
power under moderate forced draft Her
guaranteed speed is to be 10 knots an
hour. The boilers are to carry 1Se pounds
pressure.
The armament will be four 18 inoh
breechloading rifles, mounted In pairs In
two elliptical turrets on the middle line,
one forward and one aft OF the superstruc-
ture; fourteen 9 inch rapid FIRE breech-
loading rifles, mounted In sponsors, and a
secondary battery of sixteen 6 FOUNDER
and four FOUNDER rapid fire guns, to-
gether with one Gatling and one field gun.
She will also have four torpedo tubes.
The side armor of the Alabama is to be
1917 inches thick at the top of the belt
tapering TO 9N inches at the bottom. In
the turrets the porthole plates will be II
inches thick and the other plates ] 8 inches
Inside of this will rise protective deck
with armor inches thick on the slopes
aft, inches forward and 2A ON the flat
top.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19

his Judgment. This last article has been
named stupidity. That is libel. The
Missouri mule is conservative, but well
balanced. He never loses his head. He
does not get excited. Even when he is
indulging in runaway he keeps cool
and steers clear of danger, where horse
would plunge blindly into it,
For army purposes mules are divided
into four classes There are wheel
mules, swing mules, lead mules and
pack mules. So, you see, the mule is a
diversified species, after all. The wheel
mule is the largest, and is so called be-
cause he is hitched nearest the wagon.
He is the king of army mules. Sixteen
hands high and upward is the required
size. He is the long legged, big cared,
short buokled animal that is supposed
to hunoh himself up and pull like
blazes when the wagon gets stuck.
This is merely supposition, however.
Maybe he will do all these oommendable
things and maybe he won't. 1t depends
entirely ON how his last meal agreed
with him and whether he woke up in
the right humor.
Uncle Sans animals are no different
from any others in this respect. IN ad-
dition to being 16 hands high, the
wheeler must weigh at least 1900
pounds When he throws that weight
of bone, muscle and stubbornness into
any cause, be it good or bad, something
Is sure to break.
The swing mule is the middleman
in six animal team. He is the chap
that takes up all the slack left by the
wheeler. He must be 1516 hands
high and must weigh about 1850
pounds. So far as his other peculiari-
ties are concerned he is much like the
wheeler, only shade smaller.
The lead mule is the animal that
pulls along to suit himself ahead of all
the rest. He is chunky, 10 hand ami
NAL and weighs about $50 pounds.
Last, but not least, is the pack mule,
O blocky animal, 10 hands high and
weighing an even 1000 pounds. The
pack mule is supposed to carry load
larger than himself. 1t has never been
definitely asoertained just how much
he can carry AT any rate, the packer
always feels justified in strapping on his
back all that can be piled ON.
George Washington is responsible for
the mule in this land. 1t was the Father
of His Country who first imported jack
ass into the United States for use upon
his Virginia property.
JOHN f. WuLoUaHBY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19

guished experience. He was a natural
soldier from boyhood. A farmers son in
pioneer days, he was rider and hunter,
devoted to outdoor exercise and physically
woll equipped for the arduous life he has
so long followed.
At the time Of his enlistment he was 20.
He went in as a private, but before the
troops started for the front he was made a
lieutenant in the Seventh Michigan in
fantry. After taking part in several en-
gagements be was wounded at Fair Oaks,
but conducted himself with great gal
lantry, continuing In the field till the
close of tho battle. In his official report
of the Fair Oaks fight General Napoleon
]. T. Dana said, "Lioutenant Shafter of
the Seventh Michigan volunteers, in charge
OF the Pioneers, was slightly wounded,
but kept the field and furnished beauti,
full exhibition of gallant conduct and in
telligent activity"
On a number Of subsequent occasions
he was mentioned for bravery and eff
cheney in action and continued to gain
promotion until at the and of the war he
was mustered out colonel. At the same
time he received commission as lieuten-
ant colonel in the regular army. After the
civil war he took part in the Indian cam
paigns along the Mexican border He was
made colonel of the First infantry In 1879,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19
ANOTHER BATTLESHIP.
The Alabama Is One of Formidable Trio
of Fighting Machines.


of Fighting Machines.
The launching of the now battleship
Alabama on May IS makes q welcome and
timely addition to our navy. Two more
of the same kind Of fighting machines are
soon to come from tho ways, the Wisoon-
sin, which is being built at San Francisco,
and the Illinois, under process of construo-
tion at Newport News. All three are
technically known as first class seagoing
battleships.
The Alabama's keel was laid in Noyem-
ber, 1896, and work on hor has been con-
siderably delayed because of tho complica
tion that arose over the question of the
price the government should pay for armor
plate. In all 5000 tons of armor will be
required for the three battleships, inolud
ing ballistic plates, bolts and other neces-
sary harveyized steel appurtenances.
The size of the Alabama can be compre-
hended from the fact that she Is eight feet
longer than the large battleship Iowa,
completed by the Cramps last year. Her
length on load water line is 1858 feet, ex.
treme breadth 7a feet inches, mean draft
98 feet 9 inches and displacement at that
draft II ,525 tons. She will have two YER
tical, inverted three cylinder, triple eSpan.
sion engines driving twin screws and cal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19


urally excites moro than usual interest.
The fortunate young man is Charles Bur-
rail- Pike, son Of Eugene Pike, a wealthy
Chicagoan.
In appearance Miss Alger is of medium
height, with rosy complexion, large,
dark eyes and q wealth of rich, brown
hair, which she wears high above her
brow. A native of Detroit she was edu-
Gated at Pennington, Conn, then made
tour of Europe, which she has visited sew
eral times.
In her tastes Miss Alger Is rather quiet,
but she loves horses and music and also
has a penchant for golf, which Is shared
by Mr.. Pike. Being the last child to leave
the parental roof, her loss will be deeply
felt by her father and mother
Mr.. Pike is 81 years of age and one Of
the most prominent of the younger mem
bers of the Chicago bar. He was gradual
ed from Harvard university in 1898, after
going through preparatory course, re-
| ceiying high hOnors, and three years later
received his legal diploma from the same
| institution. He Is a typical university
man in every way. Although broad shoul-
dered, stalwart and athletic, he has an in
tellectual mion.
While in college Mr.. Pike played the
position Of full back on his class football
team. He was strong member Of the
university crew and also leader in the
university shooting club an organization
for expert target practice. While having
neither time nor opportunity for athletics,
he is generous patron of them.
He is a member of one or two clubs and
moves in the best society in Chicago. Hi:
favorite pastime is yachting, and it was
while on a yachting expedition to Mack
inac island, In 1896, that he first met hi:
betrothed. He and his wife will make
their home in Chicago, where the groom't
father has presented his son with a fine
| residence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19
wash goods

business Of the stores history
Have brought and are going to get
still greater results with choice
styles for less prices. Lines re-
assorted and late new things added
choicest collection now OF the
season. If you send for samples
you'll get evidence clear as crystal
that we're determined to make it
pay you to buy here.
Pretty American Dimities, ct to
124c.
Finest Imported Dimities, 20 and
Csc.
Finest French Organdies-Raye
and Carreaux 80 and 35c- color
ings and printings like real art work.
Choice American and French Or
CANDIES, Is, 20, 25c.
Fine Madras and Novelties, 12a,
Is; 20, 25, 35c-including choicest,
latest effects produced in these
stylish cottons.
Imported Linen Lawns, 20, 25c.
New stylish Oxford Cheviots, zoe.
Large assortments Piques-plain
white, different size welts, 1Sc to
SOC yard.
Fancy weave White Piques, 25
to SOC yard.
Plain colored Piques, 123c to
S1.25 yard.
White Piques with colored stripes
checks and fgures-special value
18c yard.
Fine Embroidered Muslins = fine
for short waists, 35c- many prefer
these to the stylish Piques on &C
count of their lighter weight as vel
as choiceness.
Large lines pretty wash goods, &c
SC, &c, SC, 10c, to handsome novel
ties, 40c, SOC, 60c, 75c to s1.25 {
yard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19
Bsfore You Rids Your wheel

Be sure to shake into your shoes
Aliens Foot ease powder FOR the feet.
1t keeps your feet cool and comfortable,
prevents sweating feet, and makes your
endurance ten.told greater. Over l00,-
900 wheel people are using Aliens Foot
Ease, They all praise it. Ladies insist
on having IL. 1t gives rest and comfort
and prevents smarting, hot, swollen ach
ing feet. At all druggists and shoe
stores, 26c. Sample FREE by mail,
Address, Allen S. 0lmsted, lie Roy,
MY, 3
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19

The human machine starts but once
and stops but once. You can keep 1t
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.
& Co., Il. q. Miller, East End
Phsr., and Fishers drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19

Late to bed and easily to rise, pre-
pares man for his home in the skies.
Early to bed aud a Little Early Riser,
the pill that makes life longer and bit.
ter and wiser. Il, o. Miller, East End
Phar. F. p. shanafelt 4 90. and Fishers
drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19

The Cuban question and political is
sues sink into insignl6cance with the
man who suffers from piles. What he
most desires Is relief. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Halve cures piles, r. O. Miller,
East Snd Phar., Fred P. Shanafelt and
Fishei's drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-19
OUR BOYS IN BROWN.
The Army of Cuban Invasion TO Don Hot
Weather Uniforms.

It Is to be an army Of boys in brown
which is to drive the Spanish out Of Cuba.
They will be the same chaps as the boys
in blue with whose appearance we are SO
familiar, but they will have changed their
uniforms, the better to contend with the
fierce heat of the tropics.
The old blue uniform Of thick, substan-
tial wooden is far too heavy for use where
the mercury Is constantly lowering up
around the 100 mark. So uniforms Of