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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
LIVING HAPPILY.
Abrupt Termination of Proceeding
for DivOrce----Week's Assignment
COMPLETED.

Judge Smith left for his home in Lisbon
Friday evening, having disposed of all the
cases on his assignment. The case of Upson
Walton Company against the Ney Manufacture
ing Co, closed with statements by the attor-
neys that briefs would be submitted.
In Judge McCarty's court this morning, the
case of of Sarbach vs., Sarbach was dismissed.
1t was divorce proceeding and Attorney
We-ntz stated to the court that theparties were
living happily toget er.
The case of Heat VS., Jones was continued
and the weeks assignment was at an end.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

That any one at this date should be-
lieve with Thomas Jefferson that "goy.
ernments derive their just powers from
the consent Of the governed is absurd
and prep ,sterous. Jeffer-on has been
dead 100 years. Why follow the teach
ings of president who has been dead
so long, WHEN we have live one with
up-to date ideas about the consent of
the governed" etc., as Rev. DR.. Henson
saws,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

There was much rejoicing in the Han
ma camp in Stark county yesterday,
when the news reached Canton that
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, had met with
crushing defeat in Lucas county. Jones
has many follow ers in Stark county,
and they still insist that he will con-
troll the conventiop, bit it doesn't look
that way now.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

1t is proposed to honor Admiral Dey-
ey on his return to New York with a
banquet which is to cost one hundred
dollars per plate. The banquet will be
in charge of the richest men Of the ma
ton, every one of whom is worth not
less than five million dollars. The Ad-
miral probably does not know the hon.
or that is in store for him. 1t perhaps
is we'll that he d es not. 1t might un.
nerve him. 1t the Admiral is the mod
est man he is said to be, it will require
more courage to sit down to hundred
dollar plate dinner than to face the
Spanish feet at Manila. Every Ameri.
can, however, joins in the hope that God
will give him strength to survive the or
deal,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

Ex-Representative Wilhelm, OF sug: r
Greek township, will not have his own
way for the Senatorial nomination.
Considerable opposition has developed
within the past few days, and ex-senator
81 Conrad is being groomed by the enc
mics of Wilhelm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
THANK YOU.
1.-THE Ashland Press.1

The Canton News-Democrat, which has been
in state of financial depression for a long
while, has been purchased at assignees sale
by j. @. Deidrick, of East Liverpool and a
stock company will run it, ii is hoped, with as
much financial prosperity as its Democracy is
pure. John c. Harmony and John Il. Monnot,
both thorough and we'll known Democrats,
will be editor and business manager respec-
lively.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

To send the Declaration OF American
Independence to the Filipinos would be
nothing abort of treason. Should you
have any extra copies OF that absurd old
document about your place, don't for
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

A Youngstown man tainted for joy
when granted divorce, yesterday, on
statutory grounds. Here is warning
to Canton men who are seeking to be
released from "double cussedness.1
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16
OUR NEIGHBoR's PRAISE.
[ohio yolks Zeitung.l

From all parts of the city we hear words Of
praise for the many improvements in the
News-Democrat. Under the editorial man
agement OF John 9. Harmony and under the
business management of John E Monnot the
Democrat is sure TO succeed. The News-Dem
ocrat as II now appears with the best loca
and telegraphic news and with good readable
editorials, cannot help but win.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

The Imperialists have reversed the
old order Of things. Governments no
longer derive their just powers from the
consent Of the governed, but the gov
ernsd now derive their powers from the
consent Of the government.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

the love Of the administration, send
them to the. Filipinos. No, don't palm
off that tremendous falsehood" on a
credulous foreign people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

Cleanse the Jail, scrub the floors, brush
of the walls, take the dirt off the win
dove. These are the instructions the
grand jury gave Sheriff Ziser.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

Teddy Roosevelt is governor Of New
York. He is not backward in letting
the people know that "Me and Cod
is running things.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-05-16

Mayor Jones, since the defeat Of his
delegation in Lucas county, has declared
his intention Of not being q Republican
candidate for governor. He now an
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

mile to set up a stone to indicate how
far that stone was from the city hall,
what mark would he place upon It?
Surely he would mark II with the num-
Der 1. lf he should proceed one mile
farther, and set up another stone, this
he would mark with the number 2, and
proceeding thus. when he had run
1900 times eighty chains he would set
up a stone and mark 1t 1900. and. turn
ing his face to the south he would
say: ct am now 1.S00 miles from the
city hall Of New York"
But if he had put the stone numbered
/ at the city hall. then the stone to be
placed at one mile. from the said cor
ner would have been marked 2, and
the stone marked 1900 only 1,799 miles
from New York. But placing the stone
marked 1 ut the said corner would sure
~ mislead the traveller In determine
ton of how far he was from New York.
for seeing marked on the stone he
would conclude that he had still two
miles TO traverse to be at tho New York
city hall.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

The princess was born on October 16,
1915. After the death of her mother.
In 1887, the princess went to England.
where her education was perfected.
On March o, 1891, she was proclaim
ed heir apparent to the throne by
Queen Liliuokalani, the fact being Of
flcially communicated to the United
States Government and acknowledged.
In March, 1893. she came to the United
States to protest against the Harrison
treaty of annexation. She declared
that she had never taken, nor desired
to take. any part in politics, but felt
that II was her duty. In view of her po-
sition, to uphold the nationality OF the
Hawaiian people.
81 do not care for myself" she said,
''but suppose this wrong IL consum.
mated, and return to Hawaii, and my
people come around me and say 'KaIu-
lani, you were there; you might have
saved us and you did not How can |
answer themr'
The princess then issued n pathetic
and eloqsent protest to the American
people.
The princess was typical Hawaiian
beauty, tall and finely proportioned.
She was an excellent athlete and an ac-
eomplished musician.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
A sure stand.

i, The following story of a really smart
retort is from More Humors of Cleri-
cal Life" and Is told In connection with
a church In one of the eastern counties
of England:
The church possessed a valuable
Bible, which was used only on Sun
days. During the week It was kept In
n box which rather curiously formed
the stand upon which the reader of the
lessons stood. On one occasion, when
this was being shown to visitor. the
remark was made that It did not seem
very reverent for even a clergyman to
tread upon the Bible.
Pardon me-" the old verger replied.
I"In this church. sir. we take our stand
upon the Scriptures"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
WHEN THE CENTURY BEGINS.
1t Was a Fruitful Topic of Discussion
One Hundred Years Ago.

1t Was a Fruitful Topic OF Discussion
One Hundred Years Ago.
An immense amount of discussion is
current as TO the exact time when the
present century ends, and the next one
begins. Some very clever arguments
have been advanced on various phases
OF the subject. The reader who fol-
lows up all of these will be rewarded
with vast amount of curious informa-
ton. With the great deal that Is specu-
lative and purely theoretical, some
most curious and bewildering PROPOSE
tons are brought to the front. A good
deal of this Is new to the person who
has not reflected over the matter be-
fore. All that is being gone over, how
ever. Is old, thrashed material. AS the
end OF each century approaches the
old. old question is mooted. people get
thinking and naturally the same ideas
that presented to their great grand
grandparents appeal to them with the
first blush of something original.
A century since, as the year 1900 ap-
preached, the prints then current were
filed with good deal of discussion as
to whether 1900 or 1901 signalized the
beginning OF new century. One of
the most entertaining and interesting
papers on this subject is comprised In
a letter written by Gen. Philip Schuy
Ter of historic fame, Feb. II, 1910. 1t
is addressed to his eldest daughter,
Mrs. Angelica Church, and was in
dited to set at rest In her mind the
battling pros and cons concerning the
century-ending ideas.
Gen. Schuyler promised everything
on the fact that the birth Of Christ, be-
ginning at the first minute Of the first
day of January. computation COM
mences with a cipher 0. Some theor-
lists placed at the birth of Christ. in
stead of at the end Of the year from
his birth. rejecting. he claimed. one en-
tire year out of the series composing
the Christian era. Here Is his quaint.
practical proposition to illustrates:
Suppose. he says. surveyor was d.
rected t. begin ut the city hall. New
York, t., measure on n due north
course. 800 miles. and at the end of a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

also by the United States cutter Bear,
acting for the United States hydro
graphic service, the casks will be
shipped northward. OF the fifty. TWEEN.
ty-fve Of them will be carried by the
steam whalers of the Pacific Steam
Whaling Company. fifteen by the rev.
enue cutter Bear and ten by whalers
owned by George Siebers & Co. Dur
ing the next year IT is contemplated to
send fifty additional casks.
.tg To Determine Polar Drift,.
The plan of operation, SO far as can
be determined at present, Is to de-
posit these casks on ice foes, north of
beth the American and the Asiatic con-
tineDts, for the purpose of determining
the polar drifts. These drifts are be-
Hevedi by many geogrnphers to pass In
Imposed tiieCtions. one northwcstward
from the Siberian coast. and which Is
assumed to correspond with the drift
Of the FRAN; the other nOrtheastward
from the archipelago lying north of
America and issuing eastward In the
sen that Hes west of Greenland.
Henry q. Bryant, the present Presi-
Gent OF the Geographical Society Of
philadelphia. has generously contrib
atea TO the society the funds needed
70 carry this novel polar expedition
into inmediate execution. Mr.. .Bry-
ant Is q graduate OF Princeton Uni
versity. He Is an explorer Of wide ex-
pesience and is at present on an ex-
tended voyage In the West Indies.
! The casks which will be sent through
Ne polar foe are about the size OF an
srdinary beer kcg. but with conical
Bpcded ends OF brass. Each cask will
eantris n glass tube. into which will
- inserted memorandum OF the To-
cality Of the placing the casks In the
ain, with blank instruction In sew
sral languages, requesting the finder,
vAesever the casks may he drifted, to
anncribe on the memorandum the loca-
~ by latitude and longitude of the
An6. and with the request to forward
80 information to the nearest consular
pevrescntative Of the finders country,
g direct to the Geographical Society
0EA1la1eoDhia- Each Giasg tube u b.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
Her soldier and His Cake.

The simplicity of mind of a great
people in the United States with regard
to the proper uses of n soldier is adj
mirably illustrated In the following let
ter, said by the Army and Navy Jour
nal to have been received lately by the
Secretary of War:
Sir: know 1t is most presumptuous
in me to address so great man, but
firmly believing as l do that you truly
have the interest of every soldier at
heart, venture to make bold request
that you will not start the Second .Di-
vision of the Second Brigade, First
Army Corps, now at Americas. Ga, to
Cuba until after Dec. II, because my
soldier has birthday about that time,
and l want to send him a birthday
cake, with candles. to remind him of
home and mother" and you know the
cake would not stand transportation to
Cuba
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

through the Jail corridors. She feared
death. Mrs. Place was different. Her
death scene was lacking In sensational
features. There was no noise, no mani
festation Of terror. A plea for heaven
ly mercy were the only words that
broke the stiffness of the death cham
Der. Her execution was no more re-
Voting than IL the victim had been a
man. nt
But 1t had unusual features, most
notable of which was the presence Of
two women who had come upon the
warden's request. One was DIR. Jennie
Griffin, Of Troy, who accepted an in
vitation because Gov. Roosevelt had
said that a woman physician should be
present and the other, Miss Mary
Meury, Of Brooklyn. who had befriend-
ed Mrs. Place while In jail and who
witnessed the painful ordeal because
the condemned woman wanted her to
be with her to the last
Mrs Place murdered her step-daugh-
ter in most fiendish manner and made
an almost successful attempt on the
life of her husband. She was convicted
Of murder In the first degree and SEN
fenced to be executed In August, 1898.
Her execution was stayed by an ar
peal to the Court Of Appeals for new
trial. 1t was denied and March 20 was
set as the new date of her execution.
Then from New York came a protest
against the execution Of a woman.
Gov. Roosevelt was appealed to. He
said IL she was insane he would save
her life and had commission appoint
ed to examine her. They reported that
she was sane and Roosevelt said then
the law must take its course.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
Two Valid Excuses.

Last week, late In the afternoon, a
case was called by Judge Sutherland in
County Court.
IL would like to ask. your Honor,
that this case go over until tomorrow"
said one of the attorneys.
ION what ground? said the Judge.
'"ToO tired"
"Yes, your Honor. l have been argu-
ing case all day in Part III. and am
really too fatigued to go on with this
trial"
Every well, let the case go over. Call
the next case"
The next case was called and another
attorney arose.
MAY 1t please your Honor, I would
like to ask this case to go over"
For what reason?"
81 am too tired"
"You, too? What makes you tired ~
81 have been listening all day TO my
learned friend in Part I."-Rochester
Herald
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
sLEoTRocUTIoN OF 4 WOMAN.


Nrs. Place, the Fret won,aa IN the
World 60 Die I'm the Electric Chair.
The law Is not a respecter Of skirts.
1t makes no distinction OF sex. The
electric chair was not made for mem
alone, for the statute which prescrlbes
death as penalty for deliberate MUIR
der does not say that Its provisions
shall be imperative II the criminal
happens to be woman.
But the laws machinery seems to get
out OF gear when a woman Is involved.
sentiment that has Its. inception In
the purity Of womanrfs held up to pro-
tect the most degraded of the sex. Are
the female criminals of the, lower
classes, 1t is argued that their very
degradation precludes their realization
OF the enormity of the offense; IL of the
educated and well-to-do. then 1t can
not be that they would knowingly COM
NIT the crime. Insanity is pleaded in
excuse. These influences usually have
the desired effect on jurors and ac-
quittal or a penalty altogether mad
equate Is the result Should the jury
fail to be Influenced, then the higher
courts and the Governors pardoning
or committing power are appealed to.
At some one Of these various stages the
murdcress usually is saved.
Only twice In fifty years have women
been executed In New York State. In
both cases strenuous efforts were made
to save them, but their crimes were so
fiendiSh that mercy couId not no auc-
cessfully invoked in their behalf.
These two were Roxalana Druse,
hanged In Hcrkimer in 1887, and Mar
tina Place. whose execution at Sing
Sing was the first infiiction Of the death
penalty upon woman In the electric
chair.
In the former case the victim went
sobbing. moaning and shrieking to the
gallows. Her screams resounded
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
THEOCEANCURRENT
TREND or THOSE IN THE ARCTIC
TO De DETERMlNEo.
rhIasaslphia srsshi< 4ssctssy
Mahss <srssjt llpon the Problem
= Diz<cveFIng the NORTH rcle-Te
E1psr1aspt with sioetihS casks.

ne Geographical society OF Phila-
acI11nia is fairly embarked upon Its
latest assault upon the problem or dis
covering the north pole. This Ii one Of
TIA most important ventures In geo.
graphical discovery initiated in recent
yesra IT contemplates the determine
tivn of the direction or trend OF the
eceanlc currents of the arctic region.
xor the purpose of ascertaining the con-
diti0ns OF drift which there prevail.
The latest polar exploration origin
ated 10 the course Of the Inflated Jean.
pette expedition and the later and more
successful drift of the Fran, under
command Of Nansen In his farthest
north expedition, The present project
for the determination of polar drift
wxs esnceiyetl by Rear Admiral George
w Melville. engineer In chief or the
Unl1ed States navy, who was an ofhcer
Of the Jeannette expedition. After the
disaster that overlook the Jeanette
Melville was deputed to search for the
lost bodies on the shores of northern
Siberia. The severe experiences of
Melville during these perilous' expedi-
tions were not without results that bid
fair to contribute important knowledge
10 the problem that has thus far baffied
the researches of geographical science
and cost many lives during the past
800 years. For Melville believes that
through observation made then the
pole will be ultimately reached.
In a paper read before the American
Philosophical Society late In 1897 Rear
Admiral Melville outlined his plan of
search. He proposed the construction
OF small. strong casks. designed to
meet the requirements. of. long drift
between arctic foes, possibly Of three
Or four years duration. He suggested
that these casks be built of heavy oak
slaves. with conical ends. and encircled
with steel bars, in order to resist the
utmost pressure Of ice. 49, CIV
The Geographical Society of Phila-
delphia undertook to carry our Rear
Admiral Melivlle's novel proposal. For
more than year the society has been
engaged upon the execution of the
plan. Fifty casks have been construct
ed in San Francisco, under the super
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
Couldn't Run Away.

There are times In war when one ac-
tive brain is equivalent to a great many
guns. Witness this incident of the Ger.
man revolution of 1S4S, told to the Trib-
une by a German-American citizen of
New York:
We were short Of men, and had a
large number of prisoners to look after.
That did not worry us as long as we
were not moving, but one day we had to
make forced march.
The country through which we were
topass was hostile. and extreme watch
fulness was necessary. We had few
enough men as 1t was, and we knew
that our prisoners were ready to run at
the first opening.
Finally young officer made a bril-
liant suggestion. and 1t was promptly
carried out. We ripped the suspender
buttons from the prisoners trousers,
took away their belts, and knew we had
them. Their hands were busy after
that. and fast running was out of the
question.
We made the march safely, and do
not believe that even Yankee ingenuity
could have invented a simpler solution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06

intendence of Past Chief Engineer
George +. Kutz, U. S. N, an officer
who is well acquainted with Melviile's
plans Specially prepared messages.
to be placed inside the casks, arc now
en- route across the continent. In few
days these messages will be Enclosed in
the casks and the northern journey
will begin. BY means of Pacific whai-
ing fleets, whose cooperation has Geen
generously granted to the society, and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
closed in small wooden trough, which
will be placed through the bunghole, OF
the cask and the hole will be securely
closed
Wonders of Nature.

If two pieces Of lOoking-glass are
held on the opposite sides of a lighted
lamp or candle, an endless series Of
bright flames may be seen at one time
So, In the cold north, when the air is
full of minute floating ice-fiakes, the
sun with its halo is reflected many
times, and the traveller sees two, four
or more mock SUNS with crossing halo
rings of startling patterns. In hilly
countries, where the sun rises in a
serene atmosphere, but opposite to a
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
LEWIS CARROLL

Pecuiiarities Of the Author of "Aiice
In Wonderland"
s. ID. Collingwood, in the Century, de-
scribes some Of the odd OF Lewis
Carroll, the author Of "Alice In Won
derland." cons
That he was. In some respects, eccen-
trio cannot be denied; for instance. he
nsver wore nm overcoat. and always
Dure q I'll l1nt, w1ntever-might be the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
climatic conditions. He would wear

climatic conditions. He would wear
only cotton gloves. In these small per-
sonal matters he had great fear of
extravaganza. At dinner In his rooms
small pieces Of cardboard took the
place of table-mats; they answered the
purpose perfectly well, he said, and to
buy anything else would be a mere
waste of money.
On the other hand, when purchasing
books for himself, or giving treats to
the children he loved. he never seemed
to consider expense at all.
When making tea for his friends he
used-in order, suppose, to expedite
the process-to walk up and down the
room waving the teapot about. and tell
ing meanwhile those delightful anec-
dotes of which he had an inexhaustible
supply. E
He had strong objection to staring
colors In dress. his favorite combina-
ton being pink and gray. One little
girl who came to stay with him was abb
solutely forbidden to wear red frock,
of somewhat pronounced hue, while
out In his company.
At meals he was always very abstem-
ious, while he took nothing in the mid
die of the day except glass of wine
and biscuit. Under these circum-
stances it is not very surprising that
the healthy appetites of his little
friends filed him with wonder, and
even with alarm.
When he took a certain one Of them
out with him to friends house to din
ner he used to give the host or hostess
gentle warning. to the mixed amaze
ment and Indignation of the child:
please he careful, because she eats a
good deal too much" aat
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-04-06
thin vaporous cloud. II a human being
stand on q high hill between them n

stand on high hill between them. n
wonderful image Ii seen on the cloud
curtain. moving as the man moves, at
one moment clear and the next fading
away. This is kind of natural magic
lantern, where the cloud takes the
place Of the white screen, and a man,
or men. of the slides. The highest peak
Of the Hartz Mountains, called the
Broken, is the place where this is
oftenest seen, so the image is called the
spectre of the Broken. But mountain
GERS see it often on the high Alps. The
changing rays of the morning sun make
the giant shadows vanish and reaper,
and the moving cloud-screen gives
them motion.