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The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
THE GRAND BRACE.
Pathetic Plea of the Bibulous Head
of the House Next
Morning.

One of the Bohemian citizens of the town
went home the other night after having
donned pair of skates that would have slid
him over an Arizona desert with the mer
curry bubbling out of the top of the thermom-
eter. He had no recollection of how he got
home, and even the next morning he was
not certain whether he was on a storm
tossed Atlantic liner or making leap from
a balloon minus a parachute. He went
down to the breakfast table with enough wet
towels wrapped around his head to make
a turban for the mahdi His wife met him
with reproaches in her eyes, but she did not
scold him. She wanted to inform him of his
conduct the night before, however.
"My DEAR" she said, ''did you know that
you came very near killing US all when you
went to bed last night?"
"Nope," said her husband, thickly, as he
felt his hot forehead.
''Well, you did. You knocked over the
baby's cradle. Then you blew out the gas
and we were nearly asphyxiated. What do
you think of that?"
Her husband is usually resourceful man,
but the fumes of many cocktails taken the
night before somewhat clouded his intellect.
He made grand brace and tried to look pa
thetic.
"M'love," he said, as ray of inspiration
burst through his foggy brain, wasn't ]
here to die with you?'' Washington Post.
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An Indians Romantic storx

A chief of the Omaha Indians died re-
Gently in whose career was wound up a
romantic and wonderful story. He
traced his lineage on his fathers side
to the naughty Bourbons who once
ruled over France. His grandfather
was Francois, Marquis de Fontenelle,
who, when Napoleon was rising into
power, left France and settled in New
Orleans. His father ran away from
New Orleans, became a trapper, and
eventually was adopted into the Omaha
tribe of Indians and married the daugh-
ter of the great chief of the nation.
Stranger still, this half-breed Indian
was a good classical scholar. As a
trader with other Indian tribes he
amassed fortune.-Chicag Chronicle.
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then lapsed in silence, while resumed
my newspaper and congratulated my
self on the efficacy OF the American
plan of dealing with railway bores.
ut is true that my conscience did
give me an occasional twinge, for the
distinction between telling lie and
handing a person a ready-made lie
printed on card was not very per-
ceptible. l asked myself whether in
giving the woman card with the
words: L am deaf and dumb l had
not been guilty of lying as certainly
as should have been if l had told her
the same thing in so many words.
"At Willesden Junction another pas
senger got in. This time it was young
lady who was evidently expected by the
elder lady.
by and by my attention was aroused
in spite of myself by hearing the elder
lady mention my name. You see, she
said, L had to come down to-day be-
cause John has asked that tiresome
Johnston to spend week with us, and
of course it wouldn't do for me to go
away
"'But, auntie,' said the other, how
90 you know that he is tiresome if you
have never seen him.
81 know it, for one thing, because
Johns friends always are tiresome. 1t
does seem as if he deliberately selected
the most stupid men he could find and
asked them down to Greencroft, just
to make life burden to me. And then,
my dear, for another thing, tried to
read this detestable Johnston's books.
Anything more stupid and silly you
can't possibly imagine
80 l was actually travelling in the
same carriage with Scoble's wife and
niece, and the former was dreading my
arrival at her house and looking upon
me as tiresome nuisance.
''The two ladies talked on, but hap
PLY seemed to forget the existence OF
the unfortunate Johnston. Once Mrs.
Scoble came TO the window where ]
was sitting, to point out something
to her niece, and the swaying of the
carriage nearly threw her on my lap.
''Just then the elder lady began one
of those nervous and hurried searches
for her purse which women when trav-
cling are so prone to make.
at is gone!' she exclaimed, and
am sure that fellow in the corner
picked my pocket when L was looking
out of the window.
"'He could not have done that re-
piled the niece, for was looking al
him at the time, and he never once took
his hands or his eyes away from his
newspaper
my dear child! Do you suppose you
are quick enough TO watch the motions
of a professional pickpocket? That
man has my purse, I am perfectly sure
of il; and l shall give him in charge
the moment we get to Rugby
'It was clear that | must bolt from
the carriage the instant the train
reached the Rugby platform. and be-
fore policeman could be called. The
train waf already slowing. aad hastily
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| ling repelled men by his austerlt,
Thus it has always been and always
will be in the popular branch of con.
| gress.
John c. Calhoun was popular, while
at the same time he was very dignifed.
| He knew everybody by name and spoke
to everybody, but he maintained dig
nifty which was respected. Mr.. Calhoun
lived at my fathers house, and L was
named after him. He was regarded as
| the most studious man in the house,
and his statements of fact and of law
were always accepted just as the state
ments of John G. Carlisle were always
accepted.
Henry Clay was a friend of the page
boys. There were many congressman
who would not vote gratuity for the
pages, and who would try to defeat it..
But Henry Clay always stood by US. and
at the close of each session we usually
secured an appropriation of $500 each,
| in gold, in addition to our regular sal
/ aries Mr. MorrilI was also our friend,
| and he never tried prevent the adoTo-
| ton of our annual bill.
ton ton Of 81 SaaF 2RRG2I BILL
Daniel Webster knew all of the page
boys by name, and he always spoke in
kindly manner to them. In the SEN
ate he had an especial favorite, of
whom he was very fond. His name was
Arthur German. Daniel Webster en-
couraged him to study law and make
a man of himself. AS result, primari-
ly, of this interest which Daniel
Webster took in him, young German
entered politics, and for the past IS
years he has been member of the
senate and a leading democratic politi-
clan. l guess the page boy, Arthur
German, has been one of the best and
ablest men in the senate during the
present generation. They tell me, too,
| that Senator German has always been
kind to the page boys, never forget
ting that he was at one time in a
similar humble position.
"While Senator Morrill, was in the
house of representatives there was a
big man there from Pennsylvania who
was handsome, able and popular. His
name was Galusha A. Grow, and he
came from Pennsylvania. He was made
speaker of the house and filled the
position with great ability. Twenty
five years passed away, and [ read in
the papers that Galusha A. Grow had
been elected to the house of representa-
tives in 1892. [ could hardly believe
it was the same man and concluded
that it must be a son of the same
name. 1 waited until the congress
assembled, and went to Wizards hotel
every night to look at the register
Finally l found the name of Galusha
A. Grow there; and it was the same
handwriting that l knew so well as
boy. I sent up my card, and was in
vited to come to his room.
81 went up with bell boy, and when
I entered there stood big man, with
partly bald head, gray hair, gray
whiskers and, back of them all, the
same old face. He stepped briskiy for
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ward, took my hand and said: We'll.
sir, what can do for your
81 stood still minute, looking at
him carefully, and at last l said: Are
you the same Mr.. Grow that used to
be member of the house of repre-
sentatives when was boy?'
''He laughed and replied: don't
know when you were boy, but l used
to be member of the house, and was
one time speaker of the house.
81 said: You used to remember
everybody there. Don't you remem-
ber me?'"
''He sat down, laughed long and loud,
and finally said: You have the best
of me. | don't remember the old men,
but | remember all of the young men
and boys Just as well as ever. But
don't remember ever having seen you
there OF anywhere else
s'It was the same old man. He had
lived many years, but he had not grown
old, as | had. l finally said: Don't
you remember Cal Clark, the page
boy?'
'He jumped up, came TO lHe anu
said: 4 remember that little cuss very
we'll What has become of him?
"When | told him that | was Cal
Clark, he hugged me, opened his box
of cigars, sent for bottle of Apollinaris
water and invited me to dinner with
him. l stayed there until after mid
night talking over old times. He talked
to me about the statesmen of the old
days, gave me his opinion of Banks,
Cobb, Clay, Webster and all of the
others in a frank, friendly manner. If
] had been a newspaper man l would
have iotted it all down and printed it.
Say! the old man is now at Wizards s
hotel, just where he used to live long
ago. Why don't you go down there
and get him to give you some of his
"reminiscences? 1t would do you good
to hear him, and it would do your read
ers good to read about those old fell
lows, as described by the only man liv-
ing who knew them WE'LL
Guess I'd better do it for subsequent
letter. SMITH D. FRY.
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
THE YAQUI INDIANS.
They Are Once More in Active Re-
bellion Against Mexico.
Probably the Bravest American Alb
Origines Who Ever Resented
Foreign InvasiOn-FOrmer
Struggles for Liberty.
Especial Correspondence.l

For the sixth time since their coun-
try has been invaded by the Caucas-
ian race the Yaqui Indians of Mexico
are now battling for their lands,
and their homes, and national in
dependence. No nation or tribe of
aborigines on the American CONT
nent has showed so sublime a love
of liberty, greater bravery or much
VvisdOm5 and familiar with the
history of Indian revOIts it is not sur
DTlSlDG 10 bGOE tb0t tbe NGIlC3D GOL;
r,rising to hear that the Mexican gov
ernment is prepared to dispatch 10 900
troops to the north to subdue the re-
bellious Yaquis.
The present war must terminate
either in annihilation or in virtual in
dependence. Military authorities, fa-
miliar with the strength and fighting
capabilities of both sides, are confident
that the Mexicans will win, but not
without terrible sacrifices; and that
even after their defeat, the Indians
will keep up a guerrilla warfare for
years to come. The struggle will prob
aply claim many more victims than
the late SpanishAmerican war and will
also be more important from a stragetic
point of view, to say nothing of its
historic interest as being the last de-
termined stand of the American native
against the immigrant from Europe.
The Yaqui Indians are the dominant
race in numbers in the state of Sonora,
in extreme northwestern Mexico, to
the north of their habitations being
the territories of Arizona and New
Mexico. Much of their country is alto
gether unknown to the civilized Mexi-
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A Valuable System.

Officer No. 1-Yes; ran in that wom-
an thief very easy, though she was dis
guised in mems clothes.
Officer No. 2-How did you do it?
Officer No. 1-Oh, by following out
Sherlock Holmes system of observa-
ton. l noticed she walked right past a
saloon door and then stood for ten min
utes with her nose glued to the pane
of a millinery show window.-N. Y.
World.
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
The Cause of Mans Greed.

Sunday School Teacher-Now, Tom
my, can you tell me what it is that
makes men hunt for pearls and dia~
monds?
Tommy guess it's girls.-Jewelers'
Weekly,
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
A Dead LOSS.

Fried! presume you physicians
learn to look upon death quite calmly ?
Doctor-No, we can never do that.
You see, there is no more money to be
got from patient after be is dead.-
n. Y. Journal,
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All Right.

Briggs--Do you think we can get
Gimbleton to join the new club? He
is a married man.
Griggs-Yes, but he's been married
over a year.-Detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
Family Pride.

The Husband-But we can't afford to keep
a carriage.
The Wife-I know we can't, but want to
show that stuck-up Mrs. Brown that we can
have things we can't afford just as well as
they can-N. Y. journal.
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Escnped an InHiction.

Patron-I wish you'd stop my paper
for about three weeks. Then you can
begin sending it again.
Editor--Certainly Going away?
Patron-No, but l see you are getting
in a new press, and 1 haven't time to
spend all day reading about presses
n. Y. Weekly
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
Cans. of His Headache.

"Tkat hard-boiled egg gave me n
headache"
you shouldn't eat hard-boiled egga."
II didn't eat il. A fellow hit me with
It behind the ear, Hotel Register.
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
Party of the second part.

The man who wields the hoe, of course
Our thoughtful care must win
But the woman who cooks for the man with
the hoe
Say-where does she come in?
Detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05

Fact in Physiology.-"They say man
who turns pale when he gets mad is the most
dangerous" 81 guess that is so. man
who is scared nearly out of his boots will
put up an awful fight. indianapolis Jour
nal
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
At Sing Sing.

Missionary-My friend, why don't
you repent? Why don't you get on the
safe side?
Convict-Dat's where l was when dey
cauoht me.-N. Y. World.
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
Feminine Exhortation.

A Boston paper says that about 300 women
have been licensed to preach The rest have
not taken the trouble to get a license.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
THE BOY AND THE TOY.

One day before a window
There stood a little boy,
Who gazed with earnest longing
Upon pretty toy
Who thought with its possession
Would come earth's greatest joy.
Day after day he saw tt
He sighed day after day
And trembled lest some other
Might carry it away;
Day after day new splendors
Were centered where it lay.
He gazed into the future
Life's story was begun
He stored his little earnings,
And when the days were done
OF treasures to be won
There came day of triumph,
,LpeLe csme 8 qsz OF fLIgWbu'
There came a day OF triumph,
He carried the prize,
And, 1ot at once its Splendor
Died out before his eyesi-
The little boy was foolish;
But, then, are men so wise?
S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
Industry and Luck.

An industrious man with good sense
doesn't have TO depend upon lleE,-Chi-
c0go Daily Sews,
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
Sort of .short Deck.v

The boss dynamiters of Japan are PAX
Ki Yank, PAX Chung Yung and PAX Yung
Hyo, and they are very bad pack.-Balti-
more Herald
The Winslow mail., 1899-10-05
VERY OBLIGING.
He Was Willing to Give the Vol
canic Vocalist q Good Hard
Shove.

The young man who sings loud and long
was interrupted by tap at the door OF his
apartment.
Excuse me-" said the tall, thin stranger,
Il am sorry to intrude. l occupy the fiat
under you, and | have come up to inquire
II you are the gentleman who sings bal
lads
eyes," was the answer, with the air of a
man man who is modest, but cann9t deny the
Il don't know that | am what you would
call fond of it. At the same time l haven't
anything particular against it. l am very
much affected by some things | hear"
That amounts to the same thing as being
fond of it," was the answer, in a tone Of
soothing encouragement.
Il have been wondering if I caught the
words of your favorite song correctly. Let
me see:
How often. oh. how often.
WaaIS 6sr r=hed me & that t9e an ,fs fe6iag 6 tide
To the ocean wild a I'd wide
| " IJm
no me 0o0aD
Is that right?''
Yes; IFS all right, according to my recol
lection: Is that one of the pieces you af-
fected by?"
Eyes. I have been affected by that for
hours at time. 1t has drawn me irresist-
IDLY to you. 1t has filled me with yearn-
ing to do something that would make you
happier. And l called up to say that if
you'll come down to the river with me any
evening III pay your car fare and hire a
boat and give you good start on the first
ebbing tide scheduled. And [ don't mind
saying that the further out it bears you the
better I'll be satisfied. ."-Washington Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
NATIVES FOOLED
They Think AgulnaldO Has
Won a Big Victory and Are
In InSurrectiOn.
Leased Wire Service

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.l
Washington, Dec. ia dispatch
from General Otis this morning is as
follows: "Manila.-On the Sth inst,
General Smith at Negros reports that
early in December inhabitants of the
four coast towns entered the mount
aims, believing the statement of Panay
and Luzon agents, that Americans
were Overwhelmingly defeated in those
islands, that Aguinaldo was about to
dictate terms of peace and that the
American congress was about to con-
firm independence when the established
civil government in the island would
be overthrown. Also that all the ne
groes We're about to rise and drive out
the Americans. No depredations were
committed. No consequences of i'm
portance are apprehended.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19

up capital of 100000 surplus and profits
$780, Due to banks, $257,7SO. Indi-
vidual deposits, s2,3O1, ,41O. Loans and
discounts, $1,S29, $780, Bonds, stocks, ETC.,
$780, 900. Due other banks, $542, ,32O. Cash
and exchanges, 100000. The bank is
owned by the Squires, whose pork
packing establishment made an assign
ment yesterday. The clearing house in
vestigated the matter fully last night
and decided not to render assistance.
Those who have Investigated the situa-
ton say they cannot see any reason
why any brokerage house or any other
banking institution should be effected
by the suspension of the Broadway
National bank. An immense crowd
surrounded the closed bank this morn
ing. The depositors are largely people
of small means and small accounts, al
though in the aggregate representing
over 81, 100000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
DINGAAN'S DAY WITH THE BOERS.
Special to News-pemocrat.

NJ Ew YORK important holiday
'Dingaans
the South African
Zuuand
dominated by their King Dngaan It was in this time that the
place
migration few survive
of Oom' Kruger president
of boy of and followed his
the vedt
Of a while
propitate
obtained reacherous king
drink they about
his Zulu soldiers TO kill the wizards The Boer lead
the body of Dutch migrants
Dngaans
overpowering Zulu The m
battle, December 16 1885, handful
zulus
fought with remarkable when
their
defeat considered such an overwhelming disgrace
their The
still celebrated by the of the Trans
the Beers called
a
reesablshment
Brans annexation Jou
rts operations Majuba Hill followed hard
sovereignty, and by March 1884, the
The will
,blv Dingaan's today
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
A BILL IN
THE HOPPER.
Representative Sibley Thinks
He Can Fill All Requirements
FOR SAFE, ELASTIC CURRENCY
which VIII Automatically Expand and
Contract to Suit Business
Needs of the Coun-

News Democrat Leased Wire Service
Washington, Dec. 6-Representative
Sibley, who was alleged to have made a
change of front on the silver issue, and
who declared on the floor his opposition
to the currency BILL has a bill in the
hopper to provide a safe and elastic cur
rency, automatically expanding and
contracting as the business needs of the
nation may demand. 1t provides that
any holder Of U. S. bonds may deposit
the same in any sub-treasury and re-
ceive therefor so per cent of the face
Of such bonds in treasury notes, to-
gether with q certificate of deposit COW
ering such bonds. During the time of
deposit all interest upon the bonds shall
cease. Upon presentation of the treas
ury certificate Of deposit, together with
payment of treasury notes equal in
amount to the sum advanced by the
treasury on such bonds, the owner of
the bonds may withdraw them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19

decision as to their future disposition
has been reached by the president A
member of the cabinet today said the
time has not yet come when the fate of
these men could be determined. 1t Is
proposed to treat them (humanely and
with consideration and it is believed
such a policy will lead other Fflipinos
to surrender. Any Filipinos caught ia
unprovoked murder or looting win be
summarily dealt with
ABANDONED PURSUIT..
Cervantes, Dec II, via Manila, Dec.
tG.-Major March and his command
have returned here, having abandoned
the pursuit of Aguinaldo. The major
found the mountain trails impossible
for the troops whose safety depended
on their moving in a compact body.
His men suffered terribly while IN the
mountains, more than 20 per cent. of
the command being incapaciatcd. Fill
ipino prisoners declare Aguina'do Will
never be captured. When last heard
from he was heading toward Bayom
bong.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
SHERIFF'S SALES.

Sheriff Zaicer on Saturday morning
sold the twelve acres of land involved
in the suit of the Hartford trustees VS..
Albert Ringle. The property was
bought in by tie trustees for $780, 1t
was appraised FOR $500
j. A. Bowman, as administrator of
the estate of Lewis Eeefer Of pike
township, Saturday morning sold at
the court house steps the 40 acre farm
Of the deceased. Constable Wolf act
ed as auctioneer. The land was pur-
chased by c. S. Greer of Magnolia, for
$3.50. 1t was appraised for 5000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
PEOPLE TESTIFY.
Reference That is Surely Worth
Looking Up.
An Ohio Man Who Tells His Friends What
Has Done Him Much Good.

An Ohio Man Who Tells His Friends What
Has Done Him Much Good.
We will tell you what will cure the
worst kind of a case of backache caus-
ed from the :ddneys. We will not only
tell you, but will refer you to people
In all walks OF life In the city OF Cam
ton who have used Kid-ne-oids with
the best results. We ask you to read
this statement from J. e. Boastfield.
629 North Cherry street, who says:
"After suffering for some time with
backache and rheumatism. / made up
my mind that would not suffer any
longer II could find remedy that
would give me relief. Morrow's Kid
ne-oids proved to me the remedy for
they completely cured me OF my back
ach', and by their continued use was
entirely cured OF rheumatism"
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills.
but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty
cents boz at all drug stores and at
M. A. Fishers drug store.
Mailed on receipt or price. Manufac-
tured by John Morrow q Co.. chemists.
Springfield, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
AN AGED LADY
Mrs. Sara collars Dies at the
Home Of Her
Daughter.

Mrs. Sara collars, an aged lady,
widow of Cyrus collars, who died three
years ago, died last night at 8 o'clock
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ada
Demusy, of 115 East Reynolds street.
Until a short time ago Mrs. collars,
who was IA years Of age, had lived on
her farm few miles from Canton but
had removed to her daughters home
for the winter. She had been sick for
about two weeks with heart trouble.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
A BIG CREDITOR.

itor Of j. 2. Squire e Co.'s pork pack
ers who assigned yesterday, is the
Globe bank, of this city. Other Bos-
ton banks are involved to some extent
The Indebtedness is largely out of Bos-
ton. The Globe bank was generally
understood to be in fairly good condi-
tion. The bank held a large amount of
Squire & Co. paper and evidently found
it advisable to call it in. The general
financial situation in Boston is such
that banks, fearful of pinch, also call
ed their loans and the big meat corpo-
ration was caught in the squeeze.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-19
BROADWAY BANK
Closed It's Doors After Its Owner
Had Made a Personal
Assignment.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service ]
Boston, Dec. 16.-The Broadway Ma
tional bank closed its doors this morn
ing. The bank is said to have a paid