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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30
AROUND THE SMOKING LAMP.


is made Of sheet iron instead of glass. In
the side there is q small round hole,
through which Jack may stick his pipe in
order to catch the flame 1t is the duty of
the ships cook or one of his assistants to
light the lamp when the word is given by
the proper officer, who is generally the
chief boatswain's mate. He in turn gets
his orders from the officer of the deck.
A failure by the galley cook to light the
smoking lamp without the loss Of Sec
ond's time after the word has been given
arouses Jack s temper, and whatever lin
tied stock of invectives he is possessed of
is made public with promptitude and ade-
quate emphasis
When Jack is aroused In the early morn
by the notes Of the reveille, the shrill pipe
of the boatswains whistle and the gruff
voice Of the master at arms calling, Show
leg here now, my hearties, his first
thoughts are Of coffee and tobacco. A half
hour is given him to make "a hasty toilet,
drink tin of steaming hot coffee and
smoke pipe.
These preliminaries attended to, at
bells the everlasting whistle Is heard
again, and the boatswains pass the word,
"Turn to-" That means pipes out and GO
to work. The cook puts out the light In
the smoking lamp, and until breakfast Is
piped nothing else Is heard but the swish
of water and the grind of the holystone as
the decks are ground into q whiteness that
would make q New England housewife
wild with envy.
AS all hands are piped to breakfast the
cook, getting light at the galley fire,
puts the smoking lamp in readiness for
operations. The first relief Of the order
lies, cockswains, quartermasters and fire
men, who get their breakfast at bells, in
order that they may be ready for duty al
| s, are allowed to smoke during the re
mainder of the half hour which Is allowed
them for breakfast
When Jack has finished his ration OF
"soup and bully" coffee and hard tack, ht
| feels in good keller for smoke, and theI
the smoking lamp is put to good use until
the cockswain, that enemy of leisure
sounds bell. Then there Is a genera
shaking out of pipes and tucking up ol
| trousers preparatory to q good, long stretch
| of work, for Jack will not get another
| chance to smoke until 9 bells any way
| he can figure 1t.
Altogether the smoking lamp works
about six hours a day. Smoking is per
mitted at intervals up to 0 O'Clock a
night, when the sound Of bells and tap
by the bugler makes a sailor man put ou
his pipe, feel lonesome and hunt his billet
| There Is no half hour on board shiI
around which clusters more Of romanc'
and tender memory than the half houl
after taps, when the tender notes of tn,
bugle, dying away in the darkness, recall
to needless Jack the image of sweet tiear
or wife and the home on some far distan
shore. That Is Jacks homesick hour, i
he ever has any.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30
THE SMOKING LAMP.
ONLY WHILE IT BURNS MAY JACK
LIGHT HIS PIPE.
The Man-o'-wars Man Is Never Allowed
to Carry Matches In His Pockets. So the
Smoking Lamp Is a Well Patronized In

smoking Lamp Is wen fatronHeu in-
stitution.
Like the doughboy ashore, the man-o'-
wars man afloat likes his "baccy" He
must have It, too, or there will be mutiny
forward. He will work without eating,
he has long since become used to being de-
prived of grog, but no naval officer has
yet had the temcrity to deprive Jack of his
pipe and plug of tobacco.
OF course the deck of warship, below
which are stored tons of explosives in the
shape of ammunition, Is no place for
careless smoker. There are matches, am
munition holsts and other connections
with the magazines But Jack must have
his smoke, and in order to do so he must
observe an elaborate set Of regulations
One Of the material evidences Of the many
safeguards against fires aboard ship Is
ne smoking lamp. IL Is one of the time
honored institutions of the navy as well.
To landsmen tho mention Of smoking
lamp has no more significance than a
mention Of the Jack of the Dust. But
both are q necessary part of the equipment
of any warship, be she first rate or fourth
rate. Upon the smoking lamp the crew,
| including that mysterious adjunct of the
| paymaster's 8 department., Jack of the Dust,
depend for light for their pipes. Jack OF
the Dust dives down into the depths Of the
hold and brings up the navy plug, which,
being cut into bits and crumbled between
the hands, is put into pipe and fired at
the smoking lamp.
The naval regulations provide severe
punishment for any seaman caught with
matches on his person. Could It have been
proved by the Spanish board Of inquiry
that the sailors of the Maine had been
guilty Of carrying matches about with
them they would have been justified by
naval experts the world over In declaring
that the destruction of the Maine was due
to the carelessness and lack of discipline
on board that ship
Such was not the case, however. No
sailor on the Maine carried matches He
lit his pipe at the smoking lamp, and he
only PC ed during those times that the
smoking lamp was lit. He never dared
to go below decks with a lighted pipe II
he had, Jimmy Legs would have had him
aft at the stick and the executive officer
would have deprived him Of shore leave
for q month at least.
The smoking lamp is constructed upon
the same lines as a lantern, but the globe
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

stripped His chest measurements and
expansion are also much over the ordinary,
and he has hardly spent an unwell day in
his life.
Ong Q. wears a cue, just as docs his
father and Chinese associates, and the idea
of sending Chinaman to join the regi
ment was at first smiled upon by the re-
cruiting officer, and he passed him on to
the examining physician, but when the
representative of Uncle Sam was referred
TO the voting register Of Orange county,
Third ward of the city of Santa Ana,
where he found the name of Ong c. Tow,
Ong is the son of wealthy parents and Is
well educated, having attended school in
San Francisco for a number of years, but
has never been allowed to spend his time
In idleness. Before enlisting he was en-
gagged in running mercantile establish
ment in Chinatown, which his father pur-
chased for him, and he did an extensive
business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

COLONEL WILLIAM J. BRYAN IN UNIFORM.
aside from its political aspect, as an
illustration of the changes which are
liable to come to almost any capable
citizen Of the republic.
AS might have been expected Mr..
Bryan's action in joining the army,
coming as it did while the hottest presi-
Dental campaign the country has seen
for many years was so fresh in mind,
brought out no little unfriendly criti-
cism from political opponents Thus
far neither Mr. Bryan nor his friends
have seen fit to answer them directly,
but in a public statement he has ex-
planned his motives for accepting his
commission as follows:
81 believe it to be the duty Of every
citizen to serve his country, whether
in peace or war, in whatever capacity
his services may be required. On the
day that war was declared sent tele-
gram to President Mckinley, assuring
him Of my willingness to perform, to
the best of my ability, any duty to
which he might assign me. l do not
know what kind of soldier / shall
make; that remains to be seen. Certain
ly, no one owes more to his country
than I, and no one ought to be more
willing to fight for his country"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30
While the War Lasts.

All who march, walk or stand, should
shake into their shoe Aliens Foot-Ease,
a powder. 1t cures aching, tired, sore,
swollen feet, and makes tight or new
shoes easy. 1t absorbs moisture, and
prevents chafing, hot, smarting, blister
ed sweating feet ALI the regular army
troops and navy men use 1t. Volunteers
in hot climates can't exist in comfort
without 1t. Aliens Foot. Ease is sold by
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sam
ple sent free. Address, Allen 8. OHM
sted, Le Roy. NY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

COLOR SERGEANT RICHARD SlLVE1.
were run up over the still smouldering
logs of the fort. As its folds caught the
breeze 600 men from the troopship Panther
laid carbines, picks, shovels and tent poles
aside to lift their caps and join in a
mighty shout"
Color Sergeant Silvey has worn the blue
for nearly % years, and in that time he
has done lot Of hard work for small pay.
He has had no previous opportunity for
doing daring deeds, and much Of his service
has been a monotonous grind, but when
those cheers reached his ears you may be
sure that Silvey said to himself: "Am
glad went and took on againP Well, you
just bet"
Silvey was born in Oakfleld, N. Y, on
April 10, 1854 His first service for the
government began 23 years ago, when he
enlisted in the regular army as an artil-
leryman. He served two enlistments in
that branch of the land forces and then at
the expiration of his time enlisted as q
private in the First battalion United
States marines.
Silvey served three enlstments Of five
years each in the marine corps, and on
July IS, 1896, was enlisted for the fourth
time. He is now serving his second en-
listment as color sergeant, having been
promoted to that rank seven years ago.
Color sergeant Silvey has cruised on the
Indiana and Massachusetts. On April 22
of this year Silvey was sent with 700 other
marines to man the vessels Of the blockad.
ing fleet. He was detailed to the transport
Panther.
Color Sergeant Silvey and Private Bill
Anthony, late of the battleship Maine,
are warm friends, having been messmates
for Is years. Silvey's record on the books
of the marine corps is seven fines, which
means excellent in every particular.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

nifcant. II indicates not merely pop
ular sentiment, but our national policy.
Today the Cuban flag and the stars and
stripes are waving together above
ground from which the troops under
the red and yellow ensign of Spain have
been driven. When the combined forces
Of Americans and insurgents captured
fortification outside of Santiago the
other day, the American flag was run
up at one end Of the works and the Gu
ban colors at the other
The Cuban flag is too young yet to
have much of history or to acquire
literature of its own. We have yet to
learn who was the duslSy, dark eyed,
patriotic seamstress who first sewed to-
gether the five blue and white stripes
and set the milk white star in the blood
red field. Probably she was some Cuban
Betsy Ross whose name will remain
unhonored and unsung.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30
AeALLANT COLOR SERGEANT
Richard silvey, who Raised our Flag at
Guantanamo Harbor.

To haul down an cncmy's flag, replace
It with the flag Of your own country and
with your own hands raise in the face of a
powerful and hostile force the emblem
which you have sworn TO honor and pro-
tect Is indecl n stirring decd, one which It
" seldom given man 60 perform. Rich
ard Silyey, color sergeant Of Company G,
First battalion marines Is one of the few
Americans fortunate enough to have done
this in the present war.
Sergeant Silvey Is one of Huntingdon 5
brave 600 who landed at Guantanamo har-
Dor, drove back the Spanish and hoistcd
the stars and stripes over the ruined fOrti-
fcations which the enemy had just abun-
doned. Says news accounts "The colors
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30
Many Psopl. c.uno,:prlnk

coffee at night. II spoils their. sleep.
You can drink Grain-o when you please
and sleep like top. For Grain.0 does
not stimulate; II nourishes, cheers and
feeds. Yet II looks and tastes like the
best coffee. For nervous persons, young
people and children Grain-O is the per-
feet drink. Made from pure grains Get
Q package from your grocer today. Try
II In placs Of oofoe. 10 and 2bc..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

The editor of the Evans City, Pa,
Globe, writes "0ne Minute Cough Cure
is rightly named. 1t cured my children
after all other remedies failed"
IL cures coughs, colds and all throat and
lung troubles. F. P. Shanafelt & Co.,
4. q. Miller, East End Pbsr. and
Fishers drug store. ,i2 UJU ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

Sick headache, biliousness, copstipa-
tion and all liver and stomach troubles
can be quickly cured by using those
famous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. They are pleasant
to take and never gripe. Il. o. Miller,
East End Phar., r. p. Shanafelt 4 Co.,
and Fishsr's drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

Win your battles against disease by act.
ing promptly. One Minute Cough Cure
produces immediate results. When
taken early ii prevents consumption.
And in later stages 1t furnishes prompt
relief Il. o. Miller, East End Phar.,
Fred p. Shanafelt and Fishers drug
sto.a,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

81 think DeWitt's Hazel Salve Is the
finest preparation on the market for
piles" So writes John q. Dunn, OF
Wheeling, w. V. Try 1t and you will
think the same. 1t also cures eczema
and all skin diseases. K. O. Miller,
EAst End Phsr., n. p. HhAnafelt a Co.,
and Fishers drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30
MR.. BRYAN Ao a SOLDIER.
the Ex-Candidate For Presidential Hon
ors Now Colonel.

Among the many men of national
prominence whom the war has called
from civil to military life is William
Jennings Bryan. His appointment as
colonel of the Third Nebraska infantry
regiment of volunteers is interesting,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

Daughter-Where have sister and George
goneY
Father-I've sent them into the dark
room to develop their affections. .-Har-
per's Bazaar
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

cure constipation, sick headache and
stomach and liver troubles. Small In
size but great in results. f. q. Miller
East End Phsr., Fred p. Shanatelt and
Fishar's drn0 store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30

The Chief Burgess Of Milesburg, Pa,
says DeWitf's Little Early yisers are the
best PILLS he ever used In bis family dur
Ing forty years Of housekeeping. Thsy
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30
SOLDIER WITH A CUE.
An American Born Chinese Enters the
Volunteer Army.

Volunteer Army.
The first Chinese to enlist in the United
States volunteer army is Ong Q. Tow Of
Santa Ana, Cal. He is a successful mer-
chant of that place, SO it is pure patriotism
and not the S13 month which has urged
him tS go into the ranks. He is one Of
the recruits Of Company l., Seventh Cali
fornia volunteers.
Although Private Tow wears a cue
coiled underneath his campaign hat, he is
not only citizen of the United States,
but native of California. He was born
in Sonoma county, Cal, 25 years ago.
Ever since the blowing up of the Maine
Ong Tow has been an ardent patriot He
was one of those who cried loudest for
vengeance, and when the time came he
showed that he was ready to shut up shop
and shoulder gun. Soon after the call
for volunteers Ong Tow presented himself
before the recruiting and examining Off
GERS and proved to them that he was phys
ically able TO stand the hardships of army
life He stands feet 4 u inches high in
his stocking feet and weighs 147 pounds
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-30
THE FLAG OF CUBA.

Some Interesting Facts About the Single
Starred Emblem.
Next to the stars and stripes no bit
Of bunting is so cheering to the eye of a
loyal American as the tricolored, five
barred, single starred flag of Cuba. All
over the land it floats side by side with
Old Glory. This may seem simple
thing in itself, but it is intensely sig
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-07
riotism, ability and integrity o
the state.
Washington Letter.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April, 1898.

Notwithstanding sensati n a
publications to the cotrary, Presi-
dent Mckinley and Congress are
now, as they have been from the
beginning, of one mind as to the
object sought in the Spanish CON-
plications--peace and independ-
ence for Cuba and the extension
of aid to needy Cubans until they
are in a position to get along with
out it. There was, and is, slight
difference of opinion as to how
that object can best be secured.
President Mckinley prefers that
it should be peaceably accomplish
ed, and having received assurance
which caused him to believe that
it could be, he asked that congress
defer action until Spain has def
nitely observation-disclosures
tically notwithstanding to an
Immediate settlement, leaving the
report of the blowing up Of the
Maine by a mine alone for the
time. Congress, or a large major
ity:: of it, is suspicious of Spain
and It's diplomacy, and was at first
disposed to axe action for imme-
diate intervention and the recog-
milton of Cuban independence, but
after the President had acquainted
leading Senators and Representa-
tives with the nature of the nego-
tiations now pending with Spain
and asked them to defer action
only for short time, promising
that if SPANS answer was not
prompt and entirely satisfactory
both to him and to Congress he
would allow Congress to say just
what this government should do,
and would put the legislation into
effect at once, there was q marked
cessation IF excitement, although
there is plenty of it yet, and moth
ing but a speedy straight back
down on. the part of Spain can
prevent early action on the part Of
Congress, thatl will be equivalent
to- declaration of war against
Spain. The President has been
told that it would wait until next
week. ..z Ri t..
The democrats sought to take
advantage Of the difference Of
opinion between the Preside lent and
Congress to at one stroke broke
up the partp harmony Of the re-
publicans in the House, upse the
| Presidents negotiations, humili-
ate Speaker Reed, and get the
credit for the demo cratic party Of
taking the initiative in . war with
spain. This was the object whom
lRepres entative Bailey attempted
Ito offer q resolution declaring
Cuba q free republic as q privi-
LACED questi ion. The House was
4
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-07

public reception in his honor by
the latter organization. He is be-
ing .lionized in Washington, but
he isn't losing his head on account
Of the compliments bestowed upon
him by all who meet him, from
the President to the humblest
citizen, any more than he lost it
when private Bill Anthony, of the
Marines, met him at the door of
his cabin and said: "Sir, your
ship has been blown up and is
sinking."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-07

for a few minutes in state of the
widest excitement, but Represen-
tative Boutelle made a point of
order against the resolution, that
it was not privileged, and Speaker
Reed promptly sustained it. Mr..
Bailey appealed from the decision
of the Seaker, expecting that
enough republicans would vote
with the democrats to override
the Speaker and adopt the resolu-
ton, but ait strong appeals from
Representative Hull aud Hopkins,
leaders Of the republicans who
favor declaration of war by Con-
gress, to the republicans not to be
carried off their feet and not to
accomplish against the rules what
can be at the proper time acco'np-
lished under the rules, the Speak
or was sustained by a vote OF l79
70 1879. Speaker Reed took occas-
ion to say to the House after the
appeal from his decision that the
question which was sought to be
arrived at by the resolution would
be latter secured in an honorable
and satisfactory manner, which
was NEARLY a>public reiteration Of
his promise privately given that
the House would not be hindered
from acting On the Cuban question
when the result Of the Presidents
negotiation was known, which will
not be latter than the first of the
coming week.
The numerous resolutions for
open declaration of war or inter-
vention by force to drive Spain
out of Cuba which have been
offered in both House and Senate
leave little doubt that within a
week. unless peace is before then
absolutely assured, we shall be at
war with Spain. But this is re-
publican administration, and the
House is republican, and what
ever is done on this question will
be originated by republicans. OF
this there is not the shadow of a
doubt It has been definitely de-
cided by a caucus of the. republi-
cans Of the House.
K Captain Sigsbee, Of the Maine,
who is now at his home in Wash
ington, had won distinction before
he commanded the. battleshlp
Maine, the destruction Of which
made him a hero in the eyes Of
the entire civilized world, because
of the manner IN which he con
Quoted himself upon that awful
occasion. While Chief Of the
photographic Office, Captain
Sigsbee become widely known iii
the scientific world, and his SER
vice on the q. s. board Of geo
graphic names added to his repu-
tation as scientist and scholar.
He invented an apparatus for
deep sea sounding which is every
whore considered to- be the best.
He IS 9 member Of the Washing.
ton Academy Of sciences and Of
the National geographic society,
and has accepted the tender Of 8
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-04-07

"The action of this conference
will wo~k untold harm to the party
interests says the Worthington
Advance, and a little further down
the column it says that 'the action
of the conference will do more to
nominate and elect VanSant than
all the other influences combined
could do to defeat him. The Ad-
vance being a VanSant boomer,
the Reporter is delighted to have
this confession of the effect of Van
Sants's nomination. We hope the
republicans will manage to avert
the calamity the Advance admits
must come upon the party in the
event Of the unfortunate nomina-
ton. Window Reporter.
The action Of the conference in
adopting: the resolutions of the
character contained in those pre-
sented, places in the hands of the
opponents of republicanism, an ar
gument, that has Ieen placed on
record by mon claiming to repre-
sent the republicans Of the second
district, that there is q coterie Of
man controlling the voice Of re-
publicans when such is not the
case. It is not within your means
Mr.. Reporter, to name q man in
republican party Of this district
that has had his right to free voice
interfered with until yon assisted
in doing 50 at the Mankato cofer-
ence, there free voice was stifed.
Y ou have gone on record that it
was necessary to pass resolutions
to protect the voters in the republi.
can party in exercising their suf-
ferage; when have they been in