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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
FACTS ARE STUBBORN.
II Canton People Are Not Convinced
BY Local Testimony They Differ
From Other People.

Our readers must have noticed in the
past two years how "cures" have null
tiplied in the papers like mushrooms In
q meadow and following the Plethora of
cures the general public have turned
remarkably skeptical. Facts are de-
manded but 1t has also become essential
to know who supplies them, where are
they from, in fine whom have you cured.
Doubling Thomas will not accept at par
incredible cures on the other side of the
continent. He wants it at home "Give
us some neighbor and then / will be-
lieVe," is what he asks for. Well,
Doan's Kidney Pills do this. Call it
what you like, at home, local or neigh
bor's testimony, you can always ascer-
tain the truth of it without leaving the
city limits Here is a case of it: Mr..
George Geiger, Germania House, em-
ployei at the Pa. II. X. Freight Depot
checking of goods says: Before
worked at the freight sheds followed
the carpenter trade tor 80 odd years in
this city. During six years was troubled
with my kidneys, brought on by strain
| think. had to be very careful in
lifting or STOPPING or would receive
a sharp piercing twinge in the kidneys
and along with IL l had an inconvenient
urinary weakness, particularly observ.
able at night. When / saw Doan's Kid
ney Pills mentioned in the papers as a
positive cure for all such arrangements
of the kidneys and bladder, I got box
of them at Durbin, Wright 4 90. g drug
store, and after taking them for short
time can honestly say that did not
feel any Of the old complaint. The pain
In the back and the urinary trouble
entirely disappeared and / felt better
than had for for years.
Dosn's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers, price 30 cents. Mailed by Fos-
ter Milburn To-, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for tne United States.
Remem',er the name D0AE'H and take
no substitute. l3c n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
AIDED BY MRS. PINKHAM.

Mrs. w. T.. PAXTON, youngstown,
North Dakota, writes about her strug-
gle to regain health after the birth Of
her little girl:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that / add my testimony to
your list, hoping that it may induce
others to avail themselves of your val
liable medicine.
"After the birth of my little girl,
three years ago, my health was very
poor. / had leucorrhea badly, and q
terrible bearing-down pain which
gradually grew worse, until could do
no work. Also had headache nearly
all the time, and dizzy feelings. Men
situations were very profuse, appear
ing every two weeks.
"Itook medicine from good doctor,
but it seemed TO do no good. l was
becoming alarmed over my condition,
when l read your advertisement in a
paper. / sent at once for bottle OF
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
ponnd, and after taking two-thirds OF
the bottle felt so much better that /
send for two more. After using three
bottles felt as strong and well as any
one.
~ think IL is the best medicine for
female weakness ever advertised, and
recommend it to every lady meet suf.
fering from this trouble"
Maternity is a wonderful experience
and many women approach it wholly
unprepared. Childbirth under right
conditions need not terrify women.
The advice of Mrs. Pinkham is freely
offered to all expectant mothers, and
her advice is beyond question the most
valuable to be obtained. If Mrs. Pax
ton had written to Mrs. Pinllham be
fore confinement she would have beer
saved much suffering. Mrs, Pinkham'I
address is Lynn, Mass.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

great powers show their good sense to
avoid conflicts with one another more
and more. The cost Of war is greater
than 1t ever was before, and it is well to
90 slow in engaging in war, and to get
through anu out of 1t as soon as pos
sible. Besides, nations are closer in all
relations than formerly, commercially
and in means Of communication and so
they are more and more disposed to
peace, and peaceful settlement of
trouble and difficulties. Russia and
England then are not disposed to go to
war. About fifty years ago Great
Britain spent s35O,OCO,oOO in war with
Russia, France helping against Russia
In case of a war with Russia now it
would cost Great Britain more. While
it may be irritating, 1t is not likely the
Chinese question will lead to war yet
1t may become more vital matter, in
which case Constantenople may come
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
SHALL WE ABANDON THE PHILIP.
PINES?

The question Of holding or abandon
ing the Philippines is pressing and
opinions are conflicting.
If our government gives them up,
Spain will no doubt become the posses
sor. will this be approved by the
American people2 Will not this very
idea be abhorrent2 Would 1t not be
crime?
Those against holding the Philippines
say they are too far away. They are
not as distant az California was when we
acquired it fifty years ago. And
Louisiana when purchased was also very
distant.
A protectorate with local home rule is
suggested This would hardly be at
tempted by Spain. 1t is not the Spanish
way. Spanish sway there has been
worthy of the dark ages.
The Philippine question is serious,
and should be disposed of in the lines
of justice and humanity. The treaty
commissioners must first consider and
act upon it, of course as their respective
governments direct.
When the treaty shall be arranged
ard subscribed, the President will SUBJ
init to the senate, which body will de.
iib9rate upon its provisions, and If two
thirds of those voting approve, it will
be the law. In Spain the treaty will
- through similar ordeal
1t will be seen that there is work to
do in order to consummate this peace
ag cement Spain undoubtedly will
make strong effort to hold on to the
Philippines. The Spanish people as
well as the government will clamor foI
the philippines. Their loss of Cuba
and Porto Rico is terrible calamity to
them, and it will not be an easy matter
to get their consent to part with and
abandon those Philippine islands they
have held so long.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

The horrors Of Weyler's rule in Cubs
have been considerably written up, but
the last picture was given in the Fort
nightly Review two or three months ago
The writer 1t may be presumed did moi
catalogue the atrocities for American
consumption specially. Weyler's policy
toward the concentrates do not seem ia
have been the worst of his cruelties.
We are told Of prominent Cuban citi.
zens executed on the bare suspicion OF
being rebel sympathlsers, sick lad of
l5 butchered for the sole crime OF being
a cousin to an insurgent leader, and OF
iniquities towards the sick and wounded
at which the imagination stands sghast.
Here is one choice passage descriptive
of occurrences during an early stage Of
the war; "The Spaniards captured some
rebel hospitals at Isabel and Magdalena,
in the province of Matanzas, Two
doctors, named Roig and Izquierdo,
surgeons OF the Cuban army, in charge,
were both put to the machete; while the
helpless sick and wounded were MUIR
dered in their beds, and the building
afterward burned over their heads to
conceal the barbarous butchery. In the
third week Of January, 1896, another
Cuban hospital, in the Siguanea Noun.
tains, near cieniuegos, was captured by
Spanish troops. The Cuban soldiers de-
Tending the SICK and wounded made q
heroic fight as long as their ammunition
lasted, but were finally massscred. DR..
soler, the surgeon, came out, waving q
whnte flag. and bearing the insignia Of
the Red Cross, to ask for mercy, but
was shot down, and dispatched by the
machete. A sick American raised the
Stars and Stripes, bat the work Of Span
ish bayonets Was short and bloody. Not
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

a prisoner was taken, and not even
women nurses were spared" These in
stances are multiplied, and the final
touch of gruesomeness is added by the
statement that refined Cuban ladies OF
gentle birth have been systematically
persecuted, Subjected to nameless out
RACES, and imprisoned for weeks along
with LAS recojidas,' or the lowest class
of abandoned women, by Weyler, mere
ly on the grounds of being distantly re-
lated to some of the insurgents"
Whether this writer Is an American
is not stated, but Mr.. F. ]. Matheson
who is, traces the development of public
opinion In this country on this ques
ton. Mr.. Matheson states that Captain
General Blanco repealed General Wey
LEAFS concentration orders only on con
ditions hard to fulfil. The repeal was
subject, moreover, to the Judgment Of
local military officers certainly not in
clined to clemency.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
THE EIGHTH WILL COME HOME THIS WEEK

Every indication now points to the
early return of the Eighth Ohio from
Santiago, and it is confidently expected
that the boys will get away within the
week. Letters received indicate that
they have undergone terrible suffering.
The reports from General Shafter have
been carefully read by Canton people
interested, but they have not been In,
fallible, which increases the anxiety OF
the Canton people. Thus far ShafteI
has missed only two and they were not
Canton boys, so the anxiety has but
little foundation. In his report for
August 13 Gen. Shafter mentions Private
Irvine Loutzenheiser of Wooster as
among the dead. A letter received by a
Canton lady contains the information
that Otto Openheimer has been very Ill ,
but as the letter was not of recent date
the chances are that the young man has
recovered by this time and will bc able TO
come north with the command. Gen.
shafter's report states that the Eighth
Ohio will sail as soon as transports
arrive, 1t is interesting at this time to
note that transports that might have been
used for the purpose of bringing the boys
north We're put out of commission by the
war department last week. Had they
been promptly utilized the Canton troops
would be In camp at Long Island now.
ALLIANCE WORRIED.
A special from Alliance says that ad.
vices were received from Santiago Sun
day stating that the Eighth Ohio
was In pitiful plight from sickness ana
that the regiment had only two physicians
70 attend the sick. Yellow fever Aas
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
CONTROVERSIES AMONG WAR oFFI-
GALS.

War does not usually change the con-
dition of any people for the better. Even
when a change Of government takes
place, and is, in fact, an improvement,
the normal condition of the people is
not generally better, at least for time,
owing to the burdens and calamities of
war. Even in case of victorious and
brief war, like this with Spain, these re-
marks spply. Our taxes have been in
creased, and will continue for a time,
and our public debt has jumped up two
hundred millions. SO that the Ameri-
can people will have increased burdens
to bear. What beneficial results shall
come from the territory acquired is an
unsolved problem, and in the future.
Speaking of the war, there is just now
considerable official discussion over
shortcomings in hospital and commits
sary service. In this connection one
may quote Mr.. Wright, correspon-
dent of the London illustrated News:
''It is not proper to speak of hardships,
inefficient commissary and hospital SER
vice, because this is war and all it i'm
plies" But there is surely no excuse
for the failure to properly provide the
ships used for hospital service with fit
food, water, ice and ample medical sup
plies and efficient service. The head of
the war department, Gen. Alger, cannot
escape responsibility in such cases. 1t
is his business to see that men under
him do their duty in such matters, for
these are of vital Importance and failure
therein cannot be excused. These lacks
would be moro excusable at the be-
ginning OF a campaign when it is hustle
and confusion, but about two months
after, surely the ships for transporting
sick and wounded ought to be properly
provided.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
Camp Seville. July 3lst.

Camp Seville, July 3lst,
Dear Folks at home-I will now en-
deavor to write you few lines, to let
you know am enjoying good health,
and can s.and the heat pretty we'll,
The thermometer stands nearly every
day at LOG in the shade. We now have 20
minutes drill each day, 10 minutes set
ting up exercise at sunrise, and 10 min
utes in the manual of arms at retreat.
Lots of work There is an epidemic
of mountain fever; it is nothing seri.
GUS, and lasts about three days. Half
Of Companies II and NJ are down with
it. Only one in our Company is sick,
but not serious. Company L holds the
record for having the least sick since
we left Canton. We have not had one
bad case yet. But here we are fight
ing fevers and that's worse than all
Spaniards. Last Monday a crowd of
us went up the mountain to plant a
flag on a ruined Spanish signal station.
1t looks about three miles from here;
we thought before we got there it was
about fifty. We started after break.
fast, and it was o'clock when we got
there What looks like bushes from
here are trees, and what we thought
was grass was cactus. We could hard
ly get through. We started back, and
at dark we got into canyon and could
not get out, so we stayed all night lin
the rain) Next morning we found the
only way to get out was to swim about
200 feet. We got back to camp before
dinner. Hungry?2?? Well, we won't
go up again. We could see in every
direction for miles. We were badly cut
up from thorns and cactus, We found
oranges as large as cocoanuts. Inclosed
is Spanish paper cartridge box
found in the ruins, We have another
parrot; it belongs to Cy Winters. We
were made happy last Monday; we re.
ceived the mail; 1 think we will get
more tomorrow, had taste Of Span.
ish rum the other day; thought was
swallowing carpet tacks; it is made in
Santiago. We get "fresh" meat every
day. 1t is so fresh that about two days
out of three it is buried Rotten The
outside of all that is used is cut off.
All that comes is mouldy. One of our
hospital stewards found as kull in the
hills; he intends to carry it with him.
/ forgot to tell you, we are now getting
fresh bread; it is made by our baker
soldiers in Santiago. 1t is very good,
and comes the nearest to "like mother
used to bake" l ever tasted. We had
canned peaches twice. We heard this
morning we would be sent to Long
Island for quarantine, as peace has
been declared. Ifyou hear we do go,
or start homeward, you need not write.
If we stay here, or go to Porto Rico,
use your own judgment in writing.
will close. am anxious to hear from
you, and to know if you received my
letters, Good bye. Love to all.
HARRY CONRAD,
Co. L. Eighth Ohio Vol. Inf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

Peace, with its healing wings is pro-
claimed. President McKinley's procla
nation is out to that effect, and tele,
grams have been sent to army and
navy commanders, with orders to &C
knowledge receipt. The war lasted
three months and % days. The
protocol was signed at 23 minutes past
o'clock, p. M, on the 18th. Secretary
Day signed for the United States and
NJ. Cambon for Spain, the President
being present, for the signing was done
at the White House. Secretary Day
had three secretaries with him and NJ.
Cambon one, and three others by invi.
tation.
The President feels grateful to the
French authorities for their efforts in
bringing about the arrangement that
brought the war to a close. Peace,
blessed peace!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

Secretary Alger's general order issued
the other day Is good, but late. He
orders the enforcement of strict per-
sonal cleanliness and rigid sanitary
regulations in the various military
camps. Lumber, too, is to be furnished
for the floors to all tents-which, will
help toward "personal cleanliness. 1"
There is little chance for "personal
cleanliness" in the Tampa mudhole,
with unfoored tents, in the rainy sea-
son. Or in Santiago camps, where, as
General shafter says in his dispatch to
President Mckinley, his soldiers were
"during their twenty-day campaign
without change OF clothes and without
shelter during period of pouring
rain War was declared on April q,
and the Secretary of War should not
have waited until near two weeks after
Spain sued for peace before coming to a
realization that the camps should be at
once put into such condition as to N axe
cleanliness practicable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

appeared In nearly every company, and
unless something is done to get the men
north there will be very few able to
come. The wife of Major Charles Wey-
hrecht of the regiment received letter
from her husband stating that nearly
nine hundred members of the regiment
were unfit for duty, and of these over
three hundred could not stand up unless
supported by their stronger comrades. A
meeting of the relatives of the men of
Company X of this city was held this
afternoon and the following telegram was
sent to President Mckinley:
"Over one-half of Eight Ohio regiment
are sick. Cannot something be done to
hasten our boys shipment northY Please
reply. In behalf of many parents and
wives. (Signed) Henry Heer, sr., ]. A.
Aang, b, F. weybreoht, L. W. Ballard,
E, H. Brosius, "
An answer to the telegram sent Presi-
dent Mckinley received at II O'Clock
last night says;
"The President directs me to say that
the war department advises that ell the
troops, including the Eighth Ohio, will
have been returned north by the end of
the present week. Porter, secretary"
THIS WEEK SURE.
Mr.. W. W. Clark wired Secretary of
State W. r. Day today for information
regarding the possibilities as to the de-
parture of the Eighth regiment from
Santiago. Mr.. Clark has son In one OF
the companies. At noon today he re
ceived the following reply:
Washington, August 15.--War de-
partment assures me that Eighth win
leave probably In two or three days, surely
this week. WILLIAM Il. DAY"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

Great men differ and yet agree in the
be with those great Republican orators,
DR.. Depew and Col. Ingersoll. Both
have been speaking on the Philippines,
and though reasoning on different lines,
arrive at the same conclusion. DR..
Depew spoke on Sunday at Fort Adams,
r. l., and said:
1t seems that God came to the con-
cluson that the horrible tyranny that
was clouding the fairest portions of the
earth for three hundred years must
cease. He has decreed it as clearly as il
written in letters of fire strung in the
clouds that we must teach our civiliaa-
ton to those who are falling under our
protectorate as we would teach children,
On the same day in Atlantic City,
Col. Ingersoll expounded, but not in the
divine line. He took the law Darwinian
and thus presented the case:
There are other islands over which our
flag now floats. A certain class in this
country are afraid that we will grow.
We can afford to grow. OF Porto Rico l
say: "Keep not for the purpose of op.
pressing people but to enlighten them.
Manila Bay we have made too valuable
for any one else to hold. 1t is ours
The inferior race must go; the law Of
the survival OF the Httest rules"
These two prominent Republican
gentlemen have influence in the party,
for they are not Office reekers. 1t is in
teresting, however, If not amusing, to
see their different lines Of argument.
One takes the line divine; and the other
the survival of the fittest, as Darwin
calls Ii,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
HARRY CONRAD
Writes OF the Flag Raising and Other
Interesting Events at
Santiago.
The parents Of Harry Conrad have
received the following letters from

The parents Of Harry Conrad have
received the following letters from
him
Camp Seville, July "a, 1898.
Dear Parents, Brother and Sister
will try and write you a few lines to
work up an appetite for dinner. We
are to have real, genuine, home grown,
American Irish patotoes, fried. Friday
we had beef steak for the first time
since we left Camp Alger. Oh, no it
didn't go to waste. We get fresh meat
every day, but it aint very fresh until
the cooks get it, but that makes no diff.
ference, it's meat, 80 it goes. l like it
here real well, and would be much bet
ter pleased If Uncle Sam would send
us some mail once in a while. We have
not received particle of mail since we
left Camp Alger, Capt. Sharpe, the
man who lectured to us last winter in
Canton, called on our officers yester-
day. He is here with his regiment.
He is Major now. Capt. Fisher was in
Santiago last Friday. He says it is
pretty expensive to go there. Meals
are very high, even ice water brings a
good price. The commissary and all
baggage and stores have been moved
from Siboney to Santiago ty rail, 1t
is narrow gauge railway and comes
in handy now. 1t is 80 hot, and as ]
have to use my knee for a desk, it ie
pretty hard to write, This morning at
revellie the band played "Onward
Christian Soldier" so we knew it was
Sunday. Since Chaplain Kieffer died
we don't know what Sunday is, one
day is like another, eat, sleep, too dull
for anything. We are getting lazy,
and sleep 20 much as to be regular
dummies; we have nothing to do
nothing to read, so what else can We
do? The inclosed is piece of bark o,
which we make our beds. Some tel
low made fish net of some. Coco
bye. Write soon and often. Love tc
all. HABRY CONRAD.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18

Our government has offered to parole
the 1900 naval prisoners captured from
Cervera's fleet, but Spain has not yet
accepted though the offer was made
several days ago. They were in bad
condition when taken but are now fully
restored to health, OF course Spain
will have to be at the expense of get.
ting them home, Spain has nc
prisoners to give in exchange.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-18
THE CANAL SCANDAL,

In New York state is likely to hurt the
Platt Republican machine this fall.
1t seems the Platt machine demanded
80, 100000 to reconstruct the canal sys-
tenn of the state, ar d got it. They have
spent the money tU the last few thou
sand dollars. The New York World
thus concludes an article:
A commission appointed by the ma.
chine now says and proves that one
third Of the entire sum spent was spent
not upon the cansls or for the benefit Of
the people but for the personal and
private purposes OF the machine and its
supporters, while the remaining two.
thirds were so expended that the canal
system is almost useless as 1t stands and
can only he restored to its former vital
place in the industrial economy of the
state by the spending Of 100000
more,
And now the Platt machine, with its
clothes carefully brushed and its face
wreathed in the most seductive smiles,
steps forward and says to the voters Of
New York state:
I'VE have been faithful over few
things. Make us ruler over many, We
have spent your $9,000,000 as our
commission says. Give us Sl4, 100000
! more to spendp
They will, they will, Mr.. Platt-ii
they are really crazy!-but on one con-
dition only. You must guarantee that
Aldridge shall have the spending Of it
And that you yourself will continue per
sonally to direct the job
The official report of Governor Blacks
own canal investigation commission was
read by Governor Black on Thursday
last. Yet the men whom it convicts Of
"diverting" s2,500,G00 of the peoples
money are still in Office, are still in
position to tap the public till. And they
are there by grace Of Governor Black.