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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14

AT night sentlnels are posted around the
different storehouses and stables, more
as watchers for fire or thieves than as
military guards and are withdrawn
when the morning gun is fired.
Fatigue duty is that of cleaning the
roads, parades, ETC.. and keeping all in
neat condition. The scavenger work of
the post devolves upon the prisoners.
At mixed post, cavalry soldiers take
no part in fatigue duty, rs their work
In stables occupies them instead
The drills which occupy the available
men are continued from Immediately
after breakfast until noon. Thus the
soldier has practically the entire after
noon for his own improvement or recre-
alton, and it is source of satisfaction
to the officers to know that much more
time is devoted to study than to simple
amusement.
The drill is the school of the soldier,
and it is worthy Of attention ON the part
of the militia that this work is not lin.
tied to the drillbook, but covers a much
wider range-calisthenics, first aid to
the injured, litter drill, signaling, esti-
mating distances, target practice, non
commissioned officers patrols, commits
stoned officers patrols, reconnaissance,
practical problems in minor tactics
practical problems with opposing forces,
hasty intrencbments, practice marches,
marches Of concentration, etc.
At the end Of each month there is al
ways a review of the entire command,
followed by muster for pay and inspec.
tion.
The work Of the day is always con-
cluded at retreat, " which comes at
sunset, when the companies are assem-
bled on their separate parade grounds,
roll is called, reports made, and all
stand at parade rest" while the band
plays "The Star Spangled Banner" and
the flag is lowered.
From this time until "taps," at IL
O'Clock, the men are at their leisure.
Then comes "check roll call" for the
discovery Of absentees, and the day is
done.
The daily duties Of tho officers nat
urally differ from those of the enlisted
men. The drills, guards and parades are
all directed by officers but it must I Ut
be thought that there is idleness in the
intervals. The establishment of post.
graduate schools at Forts Leavenworth,
Riley and Monroe gave an impetus to
study, resulting in the post lyceums,
which practically mean an officers
school at every post.
But a few years ago the army was
much broken up and widely distributed.
Now, however, the Indian question is
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14

settled; civilization, following the
army, has colonized the great plains;
the troops are being gradually conoen-
trated in the larger posts near oenters
Of population, and the work of prepar-
ing trained and scientific soldiers and
officers is in full blast.
Should our next war be with any Of
the great military powers Of Europe, we
will, with a small nucleus Of trained
troops, have such "A body of officers for
the organization of a great volunteer
army as will compare favorably with
the most advanced staff corps Of France
or Germany.
To this work every moment Of time
is devoted at all our posts. The rigid
examinations preceding promotion de-
mand most assiduous attention and con-
stant study, covering every subject
which pertains to modern theory and
practice Of warfare. This preparation is
encouraged by the general government
by every means in its power.
The numerous appeals and recon-
mendations which have been made to
congress within tho last 90 years are
the result of careful consideration by
officers who have only the good of the
country at heart and whose only wish
is that they may be ready to repel any
attack upon our national integrity.
JOSEPH f. HUSTON,
Captain Twentieth Infantry U. s. A.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14

are cut shorter In front and round up TO
the throat, being deep in the back, always
with the deep lace ruffle and ribbon.
The jackets for early fall are being made
now. The style is for two distinct kinds,
one three quarter length and the other a
short, tight waist, ending at the top of the
skirt. All others are variations Of these
two. A few of these side lines will have
small positions. or the long jackets there
are many which look different owing TO
the trimming Yet they are cut ia the
same way. There Is but one dart on each
side in front, and this is carried up to The
shoulder. 1t adds slenderness to the form.
Some have pockets and some have none
Some are single and Others double breast
ed and somo open all the way down in front
over vest. All basques to jackets are
laid fat to the figure, not sprung, gathered
or plated. Even the severest of the tailor
made coatG and jackets have very fine high
collars often made quito ornamental.
Among the dainty things in the way Of
summer wraps are oapes with a silk foun-
dation completely covered with silk mus,
lin rutlles, with tho inevitable ruobe and
ribbon bow. Gauze ribbon with black
ground and two orange stripes quilted is
ON to a net foundation. Black silk guipure
lace over pale lilac is the foundation OF
another oRpe.
An elegant gown for semigrand ocoa'
sions was rich porcelain blue Irish pop
lin. The skirt was laid up to the knees in
hollow folds. The waist was short and
round and in surplice style, the fastening
having couple Of folds under the fancy
buttons. Three others were at the top.
At oach side, at the neck and on the
shoulders was an ornament of cream
white guipura lace. That over the shoul
ders was in form of sailor collar acros;
the back. The arrangement of the waist
was especially graceful The same design
was carried out in tan cashmere.
BY the way, cashmere is taking thC
place it should hold in women affections
for nothing could be more refined. 1t il
also one of the most economical Of goods
as It can be cleaned and even washed al
often as one wishes MATE LEROY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14
FASHIONS OF NEW YORK.
Many New Features In Laces
Wells and Ribbons.
ALL THREE WORN IN PROPULSION

Tailor Made Crash Gowns For Summer
Wear which Are Simple, but Decidedly
Enective-s Spring Cspes and Jackets to
He Worn Next Fall.
copyright, 1898, by American Press Asso.
ciation.l
never saw such profusion of laces as
now and fer such variety of require.
ments. Lace neckwear we see every day
and everywhere and In bewildering va.
riety of designs
Many Of the made up arrangements for
the neck are of colored lace or of brilliant
chiffon with ruflles and ends of light lace
in some color, the present popular one be-
ing burned orange. But turquoise blue,
pink, scarlet and other colors are often
seen.
There are ties and sashes of liberty silk
and chiifonctto, and these have largo
round dots OF chenille with frilled ends of
the same. These are very odd, but pretty.
Chiffon and silk null ties are made with
clusters of tucks Mt the bottom and no 9th.
er trimming. Then perhaps the next ono
shown will be ruillod at the bottom and
have three or four rows of gauffering
above it. Many Of these are made Of
washable material and ruflled with lace
only.
Some of tho ties to wear with tho open
blousos and tailor suits are of heavy reps
in white or very pale lilac or lavender.
Others are of the brilliant plalds now In
vogue, some being wide and to form vari-
Gus fancy combinations, others having
very little material. These are to tie In
small bows at the neck. Wide fancy rib.
bon ties are shown in overwhelming num-
bers. These arc all fringed at the bottom
with knotted work heading the fringe
Some black gauze ties have plaid figuring
on them in bright colors These are very
pretty. There are string ties, ascot ties
stocks, four in hands and derbies all in the
brightest of the plaids. Certainly there
ore black satin ties as we'll as sashes and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14
popnn in plaids ana stripes ana stripo.

popnn in piaids and stripes ana stripeu
gauzes.
In one house / think must have seen
ten tons of ribbon. The colors are for the
most part vivid. The plaids predominate.
Next to plaids are plain blacks in guam
tity.
In that great importing house was told
that for autumn the leading silk will still
be taffeta for all occasions except where
magnificent costumes are required. For
these moires with whatever new device
may be invented will be the preferred
weave. 1t is expected that bayaderes In
black ground and oolored stripes will be
liked. They will certainly be offered So
will small brocades on moire surface. Satin
duchesse Is one of the autumn weaves and
is shown in all sorts Of colors, the faience
and other lustrous blues having the prefer
ence. Black is always there.
Some excellent effects in summer tailor
made gowns are produced with the sim
plest of all materials, the unbleaohed cot
ton crashes. These are made up with the
greatest care and cut on lines quite as
carefully as the finest cloths. There are
three or four styles of this stuff, birdseye,
honeycomb and twilled, and also duck.
The most OF the gowns had the tunic or
French skirt outlined by blue, blue and
white or white and black braid. There are
blouse waists and jackets, whichever one
prefers. No one could imagine seeing
these graceful garments from across the
room that they were made Of such ordi-
nary goods.
Linen crashes, duck and choviot are all
made up after the same styles. Some are
intended for country wear, some for yacht.
ing gowns and others for tennis. A very
pretty fancy that comes to my mind In
this connection is one that l saw In one
house. 1t was n white crash or duck dress.
A black flchu cape of duchess lace was
thrown over the shoulders and then
brought around TO the back, where It was
tied loosely, the pattern of the lace show
ing up beautifully against the white.
There are very many short oapes of black
silks, satins or lace lined with silk. Near.
ly all have tho fronts extending quite to
the bottom of the gown. Where these tabs
are not made wide MORE or double faced
satin ribbon take their place Around the
neck there is quilting or ruohing Of striped
silk null
Beaded lace capes are seen, too, mostly
In mantilla shape with one or more full
lace ruflles around the lower edge and the
full standing ruff around the neck, high
in the back and narrowing down to the
front. Capes for evening ouriouslv enonph
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14

With fearful eyes came Lily Dale
And TO the curate told her tale:
''We're feeling quite forlorn.
The frost has left us in the lurch.
Despite our long and faithful search,
We've found no flowers to trim the church
On Easter Sunday morn"
"Be not dismayed," the curnte said,
The while he blushed deeper red.
80 Lily fair, my own,
OF all the flowers that deck the earth
You are the flower Of greatest worthl
Then come yourself. There'n be no dearth.
You'll trim the church alonel'
EARLE HooKER EATON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14

M. l.. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, says; 81
was snderer for ten years, trying most
all kinds of pile remedies, but without
success, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve wal
recommended to me. / used one box
IL has effected permanent cure" Al
permsnent cure for piles DeWitt'l
Witch Hazel Salve has no equal. II. U
Miller, East End Phar.. n. r. Shanafeli
4 Co., and Fishers drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14

II is a great leap from the old fashioned
doses OF blue-mass and nauseous physics
to the pleasant little pills known as De
Wits Little Early Rlsers. They cure
constipation, sick headache and bilious
ness Il. q. Miller, East End Phar.,
T.. r. Shanafelt, Fishers drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14

tion on the part Of the men as we'll as
che officers, Both have TO work to get
this education, and the army post is the
shop in which it is practiced.
If you think the soldier idles away
his time, just watch him put in one day
1t begins with the blare Of the guard
bugle, interrupting the matutinal mu-
sic of the birds. This calls the drowsy
trumpeters from their beds TO gather on
a corner Of the parade ground, there to
begin their march, to the time Of their
trumpets' brass throated chorus. AS they
march the boom Of the morning gun an
nounces the official hour for the ending
Of soldierly slumbers
The brazen music, only varied at the
whim Of the leader is continued as the
trumpeters make the circuit of the post,
ending at last before the adjutant's Of.
fee, where the time worn but time
honored reyeille is played:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14
Correctly sneaking.

Mistress--Your name is Maginnis,
you say. But what is your first name?
Maid-Mem?
Mistress What is your first name
Mary, Bridget
Maid-It's me second name ye'd bC
after. That is Mary. | was a Maginnii
before l was Mary, don't ye moind
Boston Transcript.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14
The Largest Waves.

The largest waves are seen off Cape
Horn, rising to 40 feet in height and
756 feet long from crest to crest. Waves
IN the north Atlantic have been obsery-
cd to rise 43 feet in height. In the Ger
man ocean their height does not exceed
1917 feet and in the Mediterranean
lax feet
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14

Distressing kidney and bladder DIS
ease relieved in six hours by "NeH
Great South American Kidney Cure" II
is a great surprise on account of its ex
ceeding promptness in relieving pain In
bladder, Kidneys and back, In male OF
female. Relieves retention of water al
most Immediately. II Won want quick
relief and cure this Is tbs remedy. Sold
by Durbin, Wright & Co., Druggists
Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14
In England during the sixteenth cen

In England during the sixteenth CEN
tury stealing above the value of IL
pence, burning a haystack, killing OF
stealing sheep, breaking dixie OF
bridge, breaking bank of fish pond,
cutting down n tree in an orchard and
the malicious tearing or defacing Of the
garments of person in the street were
all capital oiIenses and were punished
as such.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14
Tho DIsoovsrsr Of Gun Cotton.

Gun cotton was discovered in ls45
by Christian Frederick Sohonbeni. a
German chemist. He also discovered
collodion thu same year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14
tKUM REVEILLE 1U TAPS
Captain Huston, u. S. A., Tells
of Life at an Army Post.
HOW THE TRADE OF WAR Is TAUGHT
Between Learning and Tesching both
Privstes and oHicers Are Kept Fairly
Rusy-Driiis Taho Up the Forenoon
snd Study Comes After Dinner.

HERE are lots of
people who i'm
agine that a sol.
der s life in time
Of peace is a very
leisurely one.
This is not en-.
tirely true. The
soldier 10 not a
uniformed loaf.
er. He is learn.
ing a trade-the
trade of war.
Moving great
masses of men
a b o ut ith
prompt precision
isa business that
requires educa-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-14
Relief In six lfours.

The Paris theaters give away an aver
age Of s, 500 sree tickets daily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-21

It would seem as if the Middle West
and even the South were giving way
to the competition of the West and
Northwest. In these six states is 20 be
found 45 per cent of the sheep of the
country; and it is their large flocks
that control the markets. Protection
has ceased to have any influence on
sheep-Taising east Of the Mississippi
Says Mr.. North: mo tariff on wool
has shown itself capable Of arresting
the progressive decline in number Of
sheep upon high-priced lands in the
East We dc not anticipate any change
in the steady diminution Of sheep east
CT the Mississippi. which has been IN
progress for thirty-ffve years.
It is not foreign, but domestic COMPETE
ton which is gradually destroying
wool growing exceDt in small focks. IN
the Eastern States" Under this show
ing. drawn from protecti0nist source.
it NAV well be asked What benefits
have either wool-growers' or wool man
ufacturers derived from the Dingley
tariff? The former complain Of low
prices and hostile combination on the
part Of these who were 10 mike their
market: the latter are experiencing
little demand for their goods, and yet
are Offering TO sell at prices which re-
turn no profit. When domestic markets
cannot absorb their make. what relief
can they erDect from new AMI tropical
markets, where woollens are not In
use?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-21
CON WHAT AUTHORITY ;

One of the foremost issues in this
campaign is furnished by the present
burdensome war taxes, which the DEM
ocratic party is pledged to repeal and
which the politicians at Washington
will continue indefinitely. 1t is an is
sue the Republican organs have de-
clined to face
The 1ntelligencer, however, has been
unwary enough to attempt to deceive
its readers on this point by advancin g
the claim that some day. it says not
when, when the taxes are no longer
needed, they may be repealed by Re-
publican Congress, and Editor Peck
sniff asks ION what authority" the
Register states that they are to be
continued by the present administra-
ton.
We say our neighbor is unwary in
asking this question because our au-
thority is one of the leading members
of the administration and the Intel
ligencer's own candidate for the Unit
ed States Senate from West Virginia.
namely, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, N B. Scott. In a recent
statement published broadcast over
the country Nh Scott admitted that
the present practically prohibitory tar
il no longer yielded revenue enough
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-21
THE PRESIDENTS STUMP1NG TOUR.

The following is from Washington
dispatch to the Independent Republi
can Chicago Evening News:
Republican managers feel heerful over
the success of the Presidents western
political mission by the President, ms
speeches could not, it is said by politl-
clans have been better worded to tickle
popular fancy.
enthusiasm everywhere he stopped and
got very close to the people by hand
shaking and unostentatious gratihcatlon
of popular whims. The managers of the
Republican Congressional committee
claim thousands of votes are the direct
result of the Presidents western trip.
Are not the Republican campaign
managers at Washington rather indis-
Greet letting the cat out of the bag in
this manner? The practical acknowl-
edgement that the President is on a
political stumping tour, despite the thin
denial of a political mission" is
rather embarrassing to the Or
gans of the administration, such
as Pecksniff Of Fourteenth street,
which have been trying to make it out
that the trip of the President through
the West and in MIR. Bryan's State was
not partisan political mission.
The information was sent from
Washington that Senator Hanna might
send the President around by way Of
~--.s~rUrK dru-fvew- vor.s-, -, .
few of these ''non-partisan" speeches
in those States known to be very
shaky in their Repubicanisfn. 1t is no
secret that Teddy" Roosevelt is very
badly scared and that both New York
and New Jersey will probably go heav-
lily Democratic On the Congressional
traction and the only man in the party
who can whoOp up administration the
people, regardless of party, have an
unbounded respect and regard for the
office of President of the United States.
Hence the plausible rumor that the
President would be starred through
these States on his way back to Wash
ingtOn, although it would take consid-
cradle cheek on the part of the Repub-
lican managers to carry out such a
scheme. Besides there is some dan
ger of it reacting ON the schemers. 1t
is a fact that though the people love
to honor the President they will quick
ly resent anything that tends to cheap
en- him or any effort to make use of
the high honor in which the office of
President is held by all the people to
further partisan electioneering
schemes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-21

to conduct the government and that to
meet the increased expenditures grow
ing out Of the war through the admin
istration's imperial policy necessitat-
ing the maintainence of a mighty
standing army at home and abroad,
THE PRESENT WAR TAXES
WOULD NOT BE REPEALED BUT
CONTINUED INDEFINITELY
Is not this good enough authority
for Editor Pecksniff?
AS to our contemporaries unauthor-
lied promise on behalf Of his party
bosses that these war taxes will be
repealed when there is no longer any
need for them, that is pure CANNON.
So long as these politicians are III
power they will find way Of dlsposing
of all money collected from the people
in the way of taxes, no matter how
exorbitant the taxes may be.
After the late civil war it was
claimed by the party in power that
the war taxes would be repealed, but
instead, of repeating them the most
burdensome were INCREASED and
are being levied on the people to this
day. while others-the direct taxes
were not repealed until many Ions
wears after the close of the war.
A more greedy set OF politicians are
in power now than ever before, and no
one will believe that they would ever
repeal one cent of the present bur-
densome war taxes, even had we not
Commissioner SCOTS specific state
ment that these taxes are to be con-
lnued indefinitely.
AS for our present enormous surplus
of about $4,000, coo needlessly wrung
from the pockets of the people, it will
not take a corrupt and extravagant
Congress under the leadership Of the
present crowd of politicians at Wash
1ngton long to make way with it, even
were there no expenses of maintaining
a vast imperial and military establish
ment at home and abroad.
The fact remains that THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY is PLEDGED
WHILE THERE IS YET TIME TO
REPEAL THESE TAXES AND THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY TO CONTINUE
THEM.
No voter, who wants these burden
some taxes, heavy drag on active
business. repealed, can make any mis-
take as to how to vote at the coming
elections to accomplish that result.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-21

parade there Win be nothing apparent
to investigate.
No intelligent man can arrive at any
other conclusion from the facts pre-
scented than that the commission has
deliberately aimed to delay matters as
long as possible, and to prevent any OF
the truth regarding war department.
Encouragement, by which nearly ten
men died in peace camps on our own
soil, to one in war, from getting out
before the election.
The most charitably inclined can
reach no other conclusion. And this
will be taken as prima facie evidence
that the commission knows there is a
great deal of rottenness in connection
with the conduct Of the war that needs
to be concealed before the election. The
people know enough in the way OF
absolute facts, however, to render just
verdict at the polls next month, and
this verdict is not likely to be the less
severe because of this palpable attempt
to deceive and keep the truth from
them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-21

Apropos to the possibility of the
President at the behest of Senator Han
ma, continuing his stumping tour
through New York and New Jersey
on his way back to Washington, it is
calculated to make the average Ameri-
can citizen blush that a great national
victory should thus be made use of for
partisan political purposes and by the
very men who opposed the war and
sided with Spain until forced from
their position by the solid Democratic
vote in Congress backed by the people.
There is no limit, however, to the
effrontery of the Republican managers
at Washington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-21

Leaders Of French aristocracy, it
was alleged, open their doors to rich
Americans on the payment of large
fee, in the guise of charity, to the foot
man. 1t is remarkable that any sane
American, no matter how rich, would
care to enter high" society on such
terms. Yet there are said to be many
who have sufficiently lost their self
respect and Americanism, if they ever
had any, to pay literally for the privi-
lege of being personally snubbed and
sneered at by rotten aristocracy.