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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-01
INSTITUTE.
The Teachers Are Busily Engaged in
Their Work and Fine Lectures
Are Being Heard.

The annual session OF the Stark Coun-
ty Teachers Institute convened in the
high school building Monday morning
and meetings are to be held throughout
the week. There was not large attend.
ance this morning, but teachers are ar.
irving an every train today. President
o. W, Kurtz OF Minerve called the ses
sion to order and Secretary 0berlin was
at his desk, Opening exercises consist
ed Of music and prayer by DR.. II. r
Sanford of Syracuse University, who
with DR.. I. Q. Mendenhall of Boston,
member OF the National Academy of Sci
enCes, are distinguished visitors in at
tendance. The morning program con-
sisted Of addresses by Drs. Sanford and
MendeDhall and Miss Leila Partridge of
Cleveland, DIR. Mendenhal spoke of
'Remeniscences Of Boyhood Days" he
having been born in Stark county. Miss
Partridge, who is noted primary teach
er, spoke Interestingly along the hne of
primary work, and referred to her visit at
the last session of the institute in Can
ton. DR.. Sanford gave an equally in
teresting address on educational SUBJ
jeCts. The afternoon session commenc-
ed at l:30 and the afternoon was given
over to addresses by these same speak
ers on subjects assigned them by the
program committee.
The Tuesday morning session of the
Stark County Teachers Institute was
worry interesting one. The primary,
intermediate and advanced depart |
ments were separated into different
rooms and conducted by Miss Part
ridge, DR., Sanford and DR.. Menden,
hall. MT. E. o. Smith talked on "Some
Defects in Rural Schools in an inter-
ing manner, and G. II. Underwood
spoke on the Theory OF Evolution"
There was an unusual interest in the
exercises of the teachers institute today.
Miss Dai'y Kaylor of Alliance gave an
eulfying address on the "Speer Method"
and Dr. Sanford spoke on the subject of
Reading" In the department. set aside for
primary work. Miss Partridge's subject
before the intermediate department was
Spelling" and Mr.. 4. q. Maxwell
spoke Of the Rural School Organiza-
tions." The advanced attendants were
treated to lectures by j. W. Guthrie and
DR.. Mendenhsll. There was a full at
tendance.
LECTURES.
The lecture by DIR. Mendenhall In the
Of the high school building
was attended by about three hundred
people last night 1t was worthy a
packed room. The subject was "Weigh-
ing the Earth" and DR.. Mendenhall gave
stereopticon illustrations for determining
the volume Of the earth. He gave ex-
periences Of his ascension OF high noun
tain In Japan with q party to take
observations as to the weight. The re-
suit is that they found the weight to be
9, 900, 900, ,oOo, 200, 900, 900, 900 tons.
The public should remember that these
lectures are entirely free.
a "a TOE
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-01

Captain Henry e. Willis, Company /,
Eighth Ohio regiment, is dead. John
Willis, a brother, received a message this
noon from his father, James Willis, con-
veying the sad intelligence. He died In
the hospital at Montauk Monday night
from typhoid fever. Having lived to face
the perils of fearful campaign in San
tiago and to reach his native country, he
died a victim of his own country's mis-.
management.
Captain willis, sick on the transport
Mohawk, suffered the lack Of proper
nourishing food and medicines with
which this great country abounds, and
at last succumbed to the dread fever, the
second captain Of local company and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-01

Succumbs to Typhoid Fever In Montauk
Point Hospital.

the fourth Can tonian to give up his life
in this fateful war.
Captain Willis was 80 years of age and
single; popular officer, an esteemed
citizen and prominent member Of the
Trinity Reformed church Of this oity. He
leaves mother and father, three brothers,
John,I James Jr., ard Charles, and a
sister, Ella Willis.
TO BE BROUGHT HOME.
Mr.. James Willis will return to-
morrow and while no inf ormation has
been received as to the disposition of the
remains Of the young soldier, 1t is certain
they will be brought TO Canton for inter-
ment as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be perfected.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05

The Carson Appeal says: John
Dennis informs us that the talk of
his starting paper in Reno ia all
bosh. He says that he has been
charged with a lot OF things, but
never before with the fool proposition
OF starting paper in town that al
ready has enough.
A German doctor says that the two
sides Of the face are never alike. In
two cases out Of five the eyes are out
OF line; one eye is stronger than the
other in seven persons out OF ten; and
finally that the right ear is generally
higher than the left.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES uSy,w

The traveller, tourist or business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grapdo Western Railway aGreat Salt
Lake Route. for his route to the East.
1t Is the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the glilnps
1t affords Of the Temple City, the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it affords
the choice Of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes Of tickets stopoyers
are granted Mt Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs. Leadville,
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive Of the @Great Salt Lake Route"
write to F. A. WADLE1GH, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05

The grand jury Of Plumas county,
California, found the treasurer short
$500. A few days ago when the sup.
erVisors were counting the money, a
warrant was found which had slipped
IN place out of sight, and this war.
rant covered almost the entire short
age.
Case raets stimulate live kidney
and bowels, Never sicken, weaken
or grippe. 10c.
W. II. Dickson and A. M. Grant
came down from Tuscarora last even
ing and departed for Salt Lake on
No. B. Mr.. Dickson told al 1NpEpEN-
DENT reporter that everything was
looking well at the Dexter mine. and
that twenty stamps of the mill were
crushing. ore.
Thousands Of sheep are reported
to have persisted from cold and star.
walton in Western Wyoming. The
cold has been intense for sixty days,
and the old-timers say that it is the
hardest winter they have seen for the
past nineteen years. The cattle
losses will not be very heavy, the
owners beng fully prepared for a
hard season.
1t has been said by some one that
"A thing of beauty is a JOY forever"
and the writer has no doubt they
thought so and it may be so of good
many things. but it does not apply to
that nice lot Of Duckwater apples
which the E. T. NJ. Co. have to sell at
3 cents per pound. They are "thlngs
OF beauty" but not "ioys for ever" be.
cause who ever buys them wants to
eat them Immediately they are 80 de-
icious.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05
Notice to Lien Holders.

IN THE DIS PRICT COURT OF
the Fourth Judicial District of
the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Elko.
M. j. Curtis, Plaintiff, vs.. II. r.
Bow les, w. b. Duvall and Chas. w
Waldron, co-partners, doing business
under the firm name and style of The
Elko Gold Creek Lumber Company.
Defendants.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
tlce is hereby given that ON Janu.
airy %, 1893, the above named plain
tiff filed in the above entitled Court
bis complaint against the above
named defendants praying for the
foreclosure OF certain Mechanics
lien and for other and general relief
Said lien being recorded in the Office
OF the County Recorder of Elko
County State of Nevada in book 2 of
liens pages 1872 to I64 inclusive. And
all persons holding or claiming liens
against the following described
property are hereby notified to ap-
pear in the above entitled Court on
the 18th day of February, 1893, said
day being during the regular term of
said Court and then and there ex.
hibit the proof Of their said liens, il
any they may have. The property
affected by plaintiffs suit and on
which the plaintiff seeks to foreclose
and sell is generally described as fol-
lows:-that certain building situated
on Lots No. 10, 20, q and % in
Block No. IL, in tho Town Of Gold
Creek, County of Elko, State Of Ne
vada, and known as and called the
Waldron Block.
WEBSTER & WILSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Gl-3D
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05
Probate Notice.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
the Fourth Judicial District of
the State of Nevada, in and for Elko
County.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
Carl Froelich, Deceased.
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
j. Reckhart, the Administrator with
the will annexed, of the estate OF
Carl Froellch, deceased, has filed his
petition i'll said Court, praying among
o, her things for an order of dIstribu-
ton of the residue of said estate
among the persons thereto entitled;
and that Monday tho 21st day of
February, 1898, at 10 O'Clock A. M. at
the Courtroom Of said Court at the
Court House, in the town of Eikc, in
said County of Elko and State of Ne
vada, has been duly appointed by said
Court for hearing said petition, at
which time any person interested in
SAID estate may appear and show
cause why an order of distribution
shou not be made of the residue of
said estate to the devisee of the de-
ceased, according to the prayer of
said petition.
Dated January 81, 1898.
(~) j. A. Mcbride,
! SEAL. Clerk.
NN-~)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05
Board OF Trade Meeting.

The meeting of the Board Of Trade !
Friday evening was attended by
number OF Elko's representative bus
mess men. The meeting was Gale 4
to order by Edgar Reinhart, Pre- a.
dent OF the Board. and MIR. Mayh oot
ofttcisted as secretary. The O. oIect
Qt the meeting was stated ~ tho
chairman te be the consideru' Inn q,
the Mountain City road an 4 other
matters Of interest to the xsonle a,
the county F. M. Ish, WI q ia inter.
ested IN the mines at Nor attain Citv.
was called upon and MAJ "a an inter
esting statement Of the condition Of
affairs m the new ca up, tho pros.
poets for the future, die condition OF
the road and the ir .daeements .off.r.
ed the people OF IT, ut section to trade
at Mountain HON e, Idaho. Mr. Ish's
statement was well received and at
disclose general discussion of the
needs OF that section followed, the
unanimous Opinion being that those
engaged Ill 'ihe development of the
mines OF M ountain City and the peo-
pie OF that section of the county are
entitled to the active support and CO.
operation OF the people of the county
and especially of those dong bust
ness in Elko.
A motion that committee of ten
be appointed by the chair with full
powers to act in all matters relating
to the repair of the Mountain City
road was unanimously adopted.
The following gentlemen were
named as the committee: w. S.
Earls, w. W. Booher, J. M. Morrow.
ID. Casper, j. S. Mayhugh, A. W.
Hesson, %. S. Harrington, NJ. H. Mil
Ter. James Clark, and II. Chase. On
motion Edgar Remnant was made a
member of the committee.
1t Is the intention of th1s committee
to wait upon the Commissioners
Monday and lay the matter before
the Board. Certain preliminary work
Will pe uone by the people OF Elko
and the Board will be asked to CO.
operate.
Other matters beside the Mountain
City road were discussed. Among
these was the establishment of an
Indian school here. From state
ments made at the meeting the IN
DEPENDENT believes that school can
be secured if the proper efforts are
made by our people. This is matter
worthy of the serious attention of
every resident Of Elko county.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05
A Household Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery Of
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
IN kidneys, liver and bowels, cleans
ing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habituaI con-
stlpation AID bilousness. Please
buy and try box Of G. q. @. today;
III, 70, 90 cents. Sold and guaranteed
tocure by all druggists.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05

thursdays Times-Review says:
Frank McBroom, an electrician at
the new mill narrowly escaped hor-
rible death last night by being
caught in the motor belt. Fortu-
nately he wrested himself loose and
beyond the shock to his nerves, ex-
perienced no injury.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05

The Oldest building in the world
that has been uninterruptedly used
for church purposes, is st. Martins
cathedral at Canterbury. The build
ing was originally built for church
and has ueen used as a place of re-
hgious gatherings for more than 1900
years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05
F. j. CHENEY & 90,
Toledo, Ohio,


We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and finan-
cIaliv able to carry out any obhga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST q TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALD1Ne, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is:taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05
SALMAGlINn,

0nder's.
Dancing pumps and light weight
boots and shoes at Alexander's. =
Sheriff Natter collected S9445O for
fees and licenses last month.
JUST try a lOc. box OF Cascaret
the finest liver and bowel regulator
made.
Read the new ad. OF the Elko roller
mills. 1t is interesting to the ranch
ers OF the county.
Jacobs, the tailor, has received a
full line of Spring and Summer SAM
pies. Call and see them.
C. F. Wray, who has been sick in
fRuscarora for some time. was brought
down yesterday and taken to San
francisco last night.
WHEN bilious or costive. eat a;
'Cascaret, candy cathartic, cure guar
'anteed. Zoe, 25c.
A pair of eye glasses, picked up at
Harris Hall Wednesday night and
left at this Office, can be had by the
owner on proving property and pay
ing for this notice.
Jacobs, the tailor, has received an
other fine line of Spring and Summer
samples. They are the finest in the
market.
The condition of our streets don't
speak I'm laundering tones Of the en-
prise OF Commissioner Rigsby and our
road supervisor.
Dave Casper has gust received a.
new lot OF samples OF Fall and
Winter Clothing which will be made
to order from 1880 10. X
England has tifty-eight prisons.
Less than twenty years ago there
we're one hundred and thirteen. Abb
solute uniformity prevails in them all
in regard to diet, discipline and
clothes.
To have an invention protected all
over the world it is necessary to take
out sixty-fonr patents in as many
different countries, the estimated
cost Of which is about S17,5OO.
The Journal says that young lady,
born and raised in this State, has
been kicked out of the position of
teacher In the Carson Indian school
to make room for some pet from the
East.
:..g White you are LOOKING for change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postof-
ice. All goods first class and at the
lowest living prices. Call in and ex
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. L. N. SHERwood.
Bank of England notes are made
from new white linen cuttings
never from anything that has been
worn. So carefully is the paper pre-
pared that even the number of dips
into the pulp made by each workman
is registered ON dial by machinery.
Voting In the beauty contest liz
getting lively. Mr.. Mcbride count
ed the votes this forenoon with the
following result: Miss Edith Hunter,
81; Miss Carrie Keith, SO; Miss Alice
Lowe. 81. Beside these scattering
votes were cast for eight other ladies,
the highest number OF votes received
Iby any one Of them being 5.
The Southern Pacific company re-.
ceived from the east Wednesday the
largest engine ever built for that
road. Its weight is eighty tons,
which Is about ten tons more than
the largest @hog" engine Weighs. It
will be called the @Baby" 1t will be
used in hauling freight trains over
the pass between Cotton and Beau
mont and Palm Springs. The cyhnd-
era are twenty tuvo inohaa in d;on,a
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-02-05
How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
BUY UP & JuNTA.

Such Said to BE the Expe citation Of the
Blanco Government.
HAVANA, via Key West, Fla.,. Feb.
22.-Senor Jose Congosto, the secretary
general, is said to have asserted in a
private interview that the government
expected to be able to ''buy up'' several
members Of the New York junta. 1t is
generally believed, however, that the
statement was made in order to quiet
discomfort here arising from the mill
tary failures of General Blanco and
General Pando in the east.
Rumors have reached here of the
landing of an important expedition
near the river Marianoa, this province.
but as yet the name of the vessel of the
leader of the party is undisclosed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST

Cuban Affairs Likely to Bob Up In Boil,
Houses This Week.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The diplo'
matte and consular and the military
academy appropriation bills will be
consid ;red and passed by the senate
during the week. There will be more
or less debate in executive session OF
the Hawaiian annexation treaty anu
speeches will be made ON the claim "
AZ. Co,hott a+o n cn.+x;. ~A~ SENATE on
the appointment of the governor of
Oregon.
The expectation is that the bill max.
ing appropriations for the consular and
diplomatic service will be made the
basis for considerable debate. 1t is un.
derstood to be Senator Aliens inten.
ton to make an effort to secure the in.
corporation in the bill as an amend.
ment of his provision for the recognize.
alton of Cuban ~bclligerency, and if he
should make this effort the result
might be a general discussion of the
Cuban question.
Unless the Cuban question or some
phase of the Maine disaster should
come before the house this week, the
time will be devoted, nominally at
least, to the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
PARIS is EXCITED
Many Thousands Escort Editor
ROChefort TO Prison.
CRIES OF "VlVE LA COMMUNE"
Public Fee ing Such That E..'la's Con.
viction Is t"n>i!"rcl IL Fare
gone CnnClu,iun.

PARIS, Feb. 22.-Thcusauds of peo.
pie assembled during The afternoon III
front OF the ST. Peiayle prison, we'll
known as a prison .or tfending jour-
nalists. to greet Henri Rochefort, eui,or
of The Intransigeant, on entering to
serve a sentence of five days imprison-
ment for libeling Jose Reinach, Con.
sentative deputy for the district OF
Digne and editor of The Republique
FRANCHISE. Troops were called out
to prevent disorder and were received
with cries of "Vive l'armee." 1t
was 4 o'clock before NJ. Rochefort ar.
rived. The crowd focked around his
carriage, shouting "Vive Rochefort'
and Vive 10 commune" the police be.
ing powerless to restrain them. NJ.
Rochefort alighted, waving his hand.
kerchief. and, escorted by the people,
walked to the prison gates.
It is variously estimated that from
co. 900 and so, 900 people took part il
the demonstration. This sufices tt
show that public feeling is unchanged.
The mob finally dispersed amid shouts
of "Death to the Jews" and "Con
spuez .Zola."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
TWO FEET OF SNOW
Wisconsin,, Iowa and Illinois
Again at the Mercy OF a
Furious Blizzard.
rofty-M Mile Gale Causes Inn
menSe D";s>- ~~a Dove
IyzeS All Traffic.
Dozen M%arinette Fishermen
Missing Somewhere on
Lake Michigan,

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The states O.
Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois are prac.
tically snowbound. Reports from
Cedar Rapids and Webster City, Ia,
F%reeport, Bloomington, Rockford and
Galesburg, Ills, indicate an average
snow fall of two feet. Throughout
Wisconsin and Northern Michigan the
fall was much heavier, in fact the
greatest of the season. "A 4O.mile gale
has piled the snow into enormous
drifts, completely paralyzing street
railway traffic and seriously interfering
with the operation of trains on the
steam roads. The Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul, the Northwestern and
the Wisconsin Central trains have
been delayed i'll some instances Is
hours owing to the heavy drifts and
steady fall Of snow which makes the
use of the snow plows %unavailing.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
MISS WlLLARD'S FUNERAL
Services Over tho Remains Held in New
York City.

Services Over the Remains Held in New
York City.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The funeral
services over the remains of Miss Fran.
ces E. Willard. president of the Worlds
and National w. G. T. u, took place
in the Broadway Tabernacle during the
day. The service was held in this city
by the official decree of the w. G. 7. U.
On Thursday next a service will be
held at Evanston, Ills. Before final in.
terment takes place, however, the body
will lie in tate in Willard hall at the
w. G.. T. U. temple, at Chicago, prob.
ably a greater portion of Wednesday
next, and while en- route to the West
ern metropolis will also lie in state for
a short time at Churchville, N. Y, Miss
Wizards birthplace.
The church was crowded., among the
attendants being many women from
n%eighboring states, representing the
state unions.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
COMING HOME TO ~DlE.

hat Is the Report IN London Regarding
MIR. Gladstone.
LONDON, Feb. eat is said that Mr..
Gladstone is doming home to die. An
eye witness who saw his departure
from the Riviera, and his arrival at
Calais, reports a striking change in the
old statesman's appearance. Arrange.
ments had been made at Calais, to
carry his chair from tie train to the
hotel, but Mr.. Gladstone was deter.
mined to walk the distance. 80 yards,
and was carefully assisted down the
steps enveloped in coats and rugs.
Heavily leaning on the arms of two
gentlemen, he slowly tottered to the
hotel.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
SWISS TO BUY RAILROADS.

Referendum Rcsu t. IN Approval of the
Government Plan.
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 22.-The
referendum has resulted in popular ap.
prevail of the proposed state purchase
of the railroads of Switzerland at a
cost of about a billion francs (S2O0, 00O,.
OOO).
The vote was 3S4, 146 in favor to
1T, $50 against.
The referendum approves the bill
passed in October last by the national
council by a vote of 9S to 20. Accord
ing to recent official returns, there are
2, 1904 miles of railroad open for traffic
in Switzerland ON the five principal
lines. The government is projecting a
loan for the purchase.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-02-25
OPEN HER INLAND WATERS

Wide Expansion of Foreign Trade Ex.
pected in China.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-The Pekin CORE.
spondent of The Times says: China
has agreed to open all her inland waters
to navigation by ste. amers whether for
eign1or native owned, under regula.
tions to be framed subsequently. If
not restricted by these regulations the
agreement, which is to come into oper-
alton within four months, is satisfac.
tory and promises a wide expansion Of
foreign trade.