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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
WORK OF VISITING NURSES.
They Take Cnre of the Sick Poor of
the City and Teach Principles
of Health.

ITO take care of the sick poor and of
those who can pay but little for the
service of nurse, to teach poor people
the Importance of cleanliness and how
to care for their sick, how to make their
homes habitable by good ventilation,
how to allow the health-giving rays of
the sun to enter in through washed
window panes, thus bringing light and
sunshine to suffering souls cast down
by sorrow and disease" This is the aim
of one of the most benevolent chari-
ties, the Visiting Nurse Association of
Chicago, and this is what is accom-
plished by it's dozen nurses under the
direction of the board of 80 of Chicago's
most influential and intelligent women,
of which Mrs. James L. Houghteling Is
president.
If the walls of their Office, 9O7 Masonic
Temple, could speak they could tell
stirring tales of hundreds of homes in
to which the nurses have gone, trans
forming dirt and disease into cleanli-
ness and health; of hundreds of bread
winners in the stock yards district
whose lives have been preserved by the
patient care of the nurses, of 25 sick
women and children in the Hull house
district who have been visited and cared
for by one nurse alone a day, and, more
thrilling and pathetic still, of scores of
poor incurables who have been refused
admission to the hospitals, whose tedi-
GUS hours have been frightened by the
cheering voice of the nurse, and whose
pain has been lessened by the medicine
she always carries with her-neither
nationality nor religion being regarded.
The directors are obliged to devote
much time and do careful planning to
meet these many cries from all parts Of
the city. They have received constant,
and substantial assistance from many
of our wealthiest citizens and from
numerous clubs and circles. Each year
the work grows, as Its possibilities are
Infinite, and this season an effort is be-
ing made to bring the needs of poor and
suffering women more prominently be-
fore the eyes of their more fortunate
sisters.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
A LESSON IN TACT.
An Instance of Gentle Consideration
That Comes from the
slums.


Almost every large American city has
its ghetto, or Jewish quarter, that
swarms with peddlers, old clothes deal
ers and sweat shops. Mercy is not to
be expected here, and tact Is supposed
to be unknown among such people, ex-
cept among traders in selling their
goods. The following incident hap
pened in the Jewish quarter in Boston
last winter, and Is worth telling, be-
cause IL commends human nature, espe-
cially the human nature found In the
slums;
A child was born in o short street
where nearly all the signs upon the
stores are printed in Hebrew charac-
ters. The parents were very poor and
very proud. In the neighborhood was a
Christian mission, and although Jewish
children attended singing and sewing
classes within its doors, some of their
parents preferred to starve rather than
accept it's charity, and the family in
which this child was born was one OF
that class. The father and mother per-
sistently refused all aid, although there
was no coal in the house and no money
for food. Then for some reason, prob.
ably pride, they refused help from peo.
pie of their own religion.
All the dwellers in the neighborhood
were exceedingly poor, and could Ill
afford to give charity; but here was
a starving family and a dying babe
united with stubborn pride, and some
thing had to be done.
So purse was made up by these pool
people out of their petty earnings and
divided into three parts. Each little sun
wasintrusted to different Jewish trades
men. That same day, one of their small
tradesmen climbed up to the poverty
stricken tenement, and represented
himself as q coal agent.
"Can sell you some coal this morn
ing?" he asked, opening the door.
The man shook his head apathet
cally.
But" replied the improvised agent
'T gif you drust. One mont-tree mon
all you want. I drust you"
"Ahl" answered the man with sur
prise. "Why do you trust meP"
"You haf a good name," said tn,
agent. II must introdooce mine pees
ness"
Soon q load of coal was on It's way u
the house to warm the mother and he
infant.
The coal dealer had hardly left befor
man from butchers shop near b.
came and repeated the drama of chart
ty. Then, not long after, followed
new milkman, profuse with offers o
"drust," who promised a quart of mill
a day until the baby could get better
Thus was the family saved from freez
ing and starvation.
Now, this happened in what is know
as the slums. This delicate way o
meeting crisis was not the act of
refined and aristocratic philanthropist
AS the narrator told the writer: 81
was the act of dirty Russian Jew ped
dlers." One can almost pardon the dir
when such gentle, consideration
shown.-Youth's Companion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
A Swell Affair.

Miss Cutting-Why, what is the mat
ter, Mr.. Softleigh? You appear to be
lame.
Softleigh-Yaws; was weally COM
PEELED to-aw-walk foah squads this
awfternoon in the beastly vain, doncher
know, and my-aw-feet are swelled
dweadfully.
"I'm awfully sorry. 1t must be a
terrible thing to be swelled at both ex-
tremes simultaneously" = Chicago
Evening News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
MARY HOUVIG. Plaintiff,
VS.
THE NAVARRO GLASS MARBLE
& SPECIALITY CO.. EFT AL, Defts.
No. 1881.

All of the creditors, stockholders and
other persons interested in any way in
the above cause will take notice that on
tie 18th day of November, 1899, the
undersigned was, by the Common Pleas
court OF said county, duly appointed
Referee in the above action, and notice
is hereby given that on Tuesday.
December 9Th, at 10 o'clock a. M, in
room No. of the Savings & Loan build
Ing, in the city of Canton, in said county
the undersigned will sit as said Referee
LOT the purpose of hearing and
determining the issues in such cause
whether arising from the pleadings or
from the defaults of the parties thereto.
and for the purpose of examining such
claims as may be presented to him,
DENVER c. HUGHES,
Referee as aforesaid.
Published in the News Democrat Nov.
H. Il, %, %. 2S, and 80. Weekly, Nov.
21, "a, 2S and Dec. l.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
Legal Notice.
Andrew Wensel ct al, Pit. Court of
VS.. Common
Samuel Hoover ct AL, Def. Pleas.

Jacob Metz who resides in Glasgow.
Iowa, Edward Shaffer, who resides in
................, Kansas, Martin Metz
who resides in Elwood, Illinois, and
Jacob Metz, who resides in Carona, In
diana, are hereby notified that on the
oath day of October, A. D., 1899, Andrew
Wensel and others filed their petition in
the Court of Common Pleas of Stark
County, Ohio, against the above named
parties and others, the object and
prayer Of which is to obtain an order
and decree of the said Court of Common
Pleas to quiet title and other relief in
the following described real estate, sit
uated in the county Of Stark, and State
Of Ohio, and boing the southeast
quarter of section number nine (9),
township eleven G1). and range num-
| Der nine (9), excepting therefrom sew
enty-two (72) acres heretofore sold and
conveyed by Samuel Metz, leaving
tract OF land containing ninety-four
(9D acres more or less, that the above
named defendants are required to an
swer said petition on or before Decem-
Der 18TH A. D., 1899, or that the allega-
tions in said petition will be taken
against them to be true.
ANDREW WENSEL AND OTHERS.
| By Welty &c Albaugh, attorneys for
plaintiffs.
Published in Stark County Democrat
October 27, November 3, 10, II, "a, and
december 1.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
LOSSES OF A YEAR.
Many Vessels Went Down During
the Last Twelve Months.
How the Merchant Marine OF Dinrer-
ent Nations Has Suffered from
tho Various Cas-
uaIties.

The losses at sea sustained by the
merchant marine of the world in the
past year are set forth In report pre-
pared by the British government
copies of which have been received here.
Great Britain, with over 100000 tons
afloat, has the lowest percentage Of
losses. Startling figures are presented
as to the number of steamers and sail
ing craft reported missing" and re-
garded now by the underwriters and
insurance people as lost, No less than
"a steamers sailed out Of various ports
last year and have never been heard
from, and 70 sailing vessels cleared and
never reached their destination, both
classes representing total tonnage of
72,773.
In addition 90 ships, of which s5 were
sailing craft, had to be abandoned at
sea.
As result of all the losses, the gross
reduction In the mercantile marine of
the world Is shown to be LA vessels
of S20,725 tons, excluding vessels of less
than 100 tons. This represents the ton
| mage of vessels which have been lost at
sea as well as others which have met
peaceful end by being "broken up
or condemned. The latter usually ag-
gregate about one-ffth of the total.
The average of loss exceeds the average
| of the preceding seven years by rs ves-
sells of 1o6,7O6 tons.
| Great Britain's rate of loss is 2.23 per
cent, the next one on the list being
Germany, with 2.33 per cent. Germany
and the United States are now making
a "neck-and-neck" race as regards the
total number of vessels owned, the lat
ter having 2,44s,677 tons and the for
mer 2,113,9s1 tons. Austria-Hungary
is third in point of rate of loss, with 3.1s
per cent, and then comes Russia, with
3.63 per cent, and the United States
! with Ala per cent. The other nations
are in the following order: Italy, 4.3+
per cent; France, 4.4s; Holland, 4.62i
Spain, SOL; Norway, 5.55, and Sweden
500.
The figures for Norway and Sweder
are regarded as too high, especially a:
the rate for sailing ships is 7.5s and 9.6I
per cent, respectively. This is partly
explained by the great number of ships
broken up or condemned, but there car
be no doubt that the larger rate is alsC
due to the violent end of many ships by
wrecks. The figures seem to give sup
port to the view that the British gov
ernment should insist upon more sea
worthy conditions for ships flying tht
Norwegian flag when leaving British
ports.
OF the total number of vessels lost II
the year-1,141, of 20,725 tons-322, o
463,241 tons, were steamers, while 81
vessels of 357,4S4 tons, were sailing
craft. Wrecks account for the loss o
524 vessels, Of 356,503 tons, 3s7 sailing
ships and 1877 steamers meeting thei
end while buffeting against some inhos
pitable shore. They thus equal nearl,
one-half Of the total. Ninety vessels
of 73,204 tons, were lost in collision, 4
being steamers and AZ sailing vessels
but the average size of the former wa
double that of the latter. Ninety-si;
vessels, of 62,752 tons, including IS sail
ing ships, had to be abandoned at sea
Baltimore Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
Cotton from Fir Trees.

A new use has been found for wood
through the invention by. an Austrian
of process for making artificial cot
ton from fir trees. The wood Is re-
duced to thin shavings, which are placed
in washing apparatus, exposed to
steam for ten hours. They are then
subjected to n strong preparation OF
sodium lye and are heated under great
pressure for 36 hours.-N. Y. World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
Firemen Make Their own Equipment

The men of the fire department of
Lincoln, Neb., are setting an example
to their fellows in other cities in thrift
and economy. AT the rear of one of the
engine houses wagon factory has been
established, and here the men spend
their leisure hours building, under the
direction of the chief, all the wagons,
ladders and other equipment needed by
the department. Skill as wagon
maker, a painter or an iron worker is
DOW required of those who wish to be-
come firemen in the Nebraska capital.
Chicago Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
NERVOUSDISEASES
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Franklin Miles, M. D., LII. B., OF
Chicago, Will Send 81. so Worth
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Raadpra

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10 Each OF Our Afflicted
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Our afflicted readers will certainly
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and highly recommended Treatment
for Headache, Dizziness, Dullness, Neu-
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Heart, Nervousness, Sleeplessnesa,
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DR.. Miles Special Treatment Is the
latest result of twenty-five years of
laborious investigation and extensive
experience, and his New Treatment is
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successful as the usual methods.
Many hundreds of prominent people
have testified to the almost miraculous
results of this new treatment. The
Doctor has for years been well and
favorably known as leading specialist
In these diseases, and his offer should
certainly be accepted by our afflicted
readers.
Mr.. G. M. Buck prominent banker
of Fairbault, Mimi, was cured after six
prominent physicians of Chicago and
elsewhere had failed. Mr.. J. S. Zent.
of Indianapolis, State Representative
of the New York Life Insurance Co.,
was cured after failure Of many ply
sicians. Rev. G. II. Young, of Chicago,
was cured of constant headache, sleep
lessness and nervous prostration after
several specialists failed.
DR.. Miles has had twenty-four years.
| experience, and is well and favorably
known throughout the country. He
has an able and extensive corps of as
sistants and investigators in his labor
atories. He has patients in every state,
territory, Canada and Mexico. He cor
daily invites the afflicted to write to
| him.
| You may never have another such an
opportunity. Do not fail to write for
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DIR. FRANKLIN MILES, corner Ad-
ans and State street, Chicago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
A Dangerous Man.

Halfback-We ought to get that
young freshman from Oklahoma on the
football team.
Center Rush-Why?
"The boys tried to haze him last night
and six of them are in the hospital
to.day."--N. Y. Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
Snicida of ChiIdren.

Among the curiosities of Prussian
statistics is the fact that in a decade
Alb school children, under IS years Of
age, committed suicide.-N. Y. Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-24
Appointment as Referee.

STATE OF OHIO. STARK COUNTY. .ss
In the Court of Common Pleas.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-22
FRUlTA FLASHES.
Bright Budget Of Notes From
Doscn the Valley From the
SENTINEL'S Special
Correspondent.

Tho bees worm 10 doing little or NO
damage in this locality.
There arc several hunting parties in
the hills from this vicinity.
he second crop Of alfalfa 10 In the
stack. The yield was greater than usual
and the quality nrst class.
James Nichols has purchased an acre
OF land OIL Aspen street and sontem-
plates building cottage in the near fu-
ture
Emmett Barton has returned home
from Dawson City. Alaska. where he has
been engaged in mining and other pur-
suits for the past two years.
The Cincinnati excursion train. east
bound, vas delayed few minutes at tho
station by . COW which refused to give
the right OF way. The COW 10 dsad.
There 10 noticeable increase in the
supply Of strong drink in this prohibit
tion ~ town. The town authorities
may be called upon to require a license
from those who are selling the tangls-
foot.
A band OF Ute Indians are reported
camped on West Salt Creek on Ma
hany's ranch. about 40 miles northwest
Of Fruita. They are hunting. and horse
racing and are having . good time gen
orally.
Fraok Kisfsr has received . letter
from his brother Joseph, who 10 Aow at
Cape Nome, Alaska, stating that the
prospects are favorable for good min.
ing camp In that section. The now
camp 10 about $50 miles north from st.
Michasls and six miles inland from tho
coast. DR.. Grsen il located there. pssc-
ticing medicine.
The OK Judge, sx- -populist, who run for
county judge last fall ON the pop ticket,
10 making an effort to organize social
ist party in this section but 20 far his
efforts have not met with much success.
He denounces Bryan. not for any act he
has committed, but for acts the much
"sx"-ed candidate assumes the popular
hero OF democracy will commit il he 10
elected president Of this country. Judge
Martin will need to put larger artillery
int actiontif be secures much game in
this neck O. the woods.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-22

These beautiful Works of Art enlarged from
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the most Portrait the na.et They made fer
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The daily sentinel., 1899-08-22
ABOUT THE WEATHER

From Observer Stewart.
The trosgh Of low pressure has drifted
slowly eastward and extends along the
eastern slope Of the mountains aud over
the upper Missouri valley. 1t il attend
by warmer weather in the Dakotas, Ne
braska and eastern Colorado. The Pa
siflc high area 10 central over Oregon
and Nevada. causing fall OF tsmpera-
ture Of IL 70 18 degrees over southwss-
tern Montana, southern Idaho. eastern
Oregon. Nevada, Utah and western
Colorado. The temperature this morn
ing At Helena was 10 degrees and at
Winnsmueia. Nevada, 30 degree or 3 de-
grsse below frsesing. Showers have CO.
CURED in Oregon. Washington. Idaho.
Montana, Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska
aad Iowa.
Temperature at "a. m.
Salt Lake. Observation-Disclosures. 80
San Franoisco .bS
El Paso. Observation-Disclosures. .76
OAAsnome .......... 10
Denver. ........ IL
santa Fe. "
Los Angsles. SO
koftiano. ....................oo 90
Chicago ...... observation-disclosures.
6asmAfk... ................... .oo
havre. e......... ~
Ths maximum tsnpsratufs ysstsrday
was 80 degrees and tAs minimum this
morning 81 degrees.
The forecast ies this section u:
Fair tonight, probably showers Wed
nesday. Cooler.
James h. Smith and N. L. Roberts
are homo from two days fishing trip to
lola.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-22

James h. Smith and N. L. Roberts
are home from two days fishing trip to
lola.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21
SALTWATER.
Steamers Inspected Preparatory tt
Starting the Towing Season.

Steamers Inspected Preparatory to
Starting the Towing Season.
The steamers Ravenna, Clyde and Ju-
niata, of the Bronson & Folsom line were
inspected yesterday by Messrs. Monaghan
and Chalk, of Duluth, and will leave next
Saturday with log RATS for -down-river
points. The Ravenna will go to Bellevue,
the Juniata to Fort Madison, with a log
raft for S. & J. C. Atlee, and the Clyde
to Dubuque, for the Standard Lumber
company. Other boats inspected were the
Henrietta and Bun Hersey, the last
named beinng inspected on the way at
South Saltwater, where she is undergo
ing repairs.
The steamer Henrietta will leave for
ST. Paul Saturday to enter the excursion
business, and the Verne Mac, of the In
terstate Transportation company's line,
will go to ST. Paul to take an excursion
up the Minnesota river on Sunday.
Frank M. Nye, of Minneapolis, has
accepted an invitation to deliver the me-
mortal address in this city on Memorial
day.
A notice of trial was filed in the dis
trict court yesterday in the case Of James
8. O'Brien against L. L. Manwuring, as
assignee of Mclaughlin & Kitty Mr..
O'Brien sues to recover a large sum Of
money paid for the Mclaughlin & Kitty
shoe stock prior to their assignment.
The plans and specifications for the
new county Jail, prepared by Orff & Gill
bert, of Minneapolis, have been received,
and the work. of constructing the new
building will begin soon after the next
meeting Of the board of county commits
sioners in May.
James Carney, the convict injured at
the prison., by coming in contact with
the machinery, is doing as well as can be
expected, and DR.. Merrill now has hopes
of his recovery.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21
MINNEAPOLIS BREVITIES.

Funeral services for Miss Katie King
Hicks, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. K.
Hicks, were held this afternoon. Rev. M
Falk Gjertsen and Rev. w. w. Dawley
had charge of the services.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Palmer Pat
ten, wife of John Patten, toos place
yesterday afternoon at her residence. 147
Lyndale avenue north, and was conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Clifford, of Fowler NJ. e.
church.
Judge Belden has called a meeting Of
/, the Hennepin County Bar associa ton for
this morning at o'clock in Judge Simp-
sons court room to take some action re-
specting the death of Judge c. H. Woods.
While cleaning revolver yesterday,
Walter Toyne, residing at 1911 Twenty
fifth avenue south, was painfully injured
Gen. c. McC Reeve and wife are ex-
pected to arrive in Minneapolis the first
Of next week. Gen. Reeve has not COM
municated his future plans to his Mime
apolis friends as yet but 1t is under
stood that he expects to spend the sum-
mer at his Lake Harriet home.
A permit has been issued to the Stand
ard Oil company for the erection of an
office building at Marshall avenue, be-
tween Oak street and Twenty-first ave-
nue. southeast. The building will be two
stories high, will be built of brick and
will cost $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21
DR.. Mitchell saws in diff

DR.. Mitchell says in diff
cult cases of Anemia, he adds
cod-liver oil half an hour
after each meal and he likes
to use it in an emulsion; that
he has watched with grow
ing surprise some listless,
feeble, creature gathering
flesh, color and wholesome
ness Of mind and body from
this treatment.
esScott' Emulsion is cod
liver oil combined with hy-
pophosphites. Itregenerates
tissue, invigorates the nerves
and brain, enriches theblood
and adds fat and strength.
soc. and s1 90, all druggists. q.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21
ROMAN WOMEN.
Faces Cold, Hard, Finished and I'm
penetrabIe as Canoes.

Faces Cold, Hard, Finished and Inn
Denetrab1e as Canoes.
The faces Of Roman women Of the
upper classes are cold, hard, finished
and impenetrable as canoes, says Har-
per's Magazine. In a face which Is at
all beautiful you will not find a line
which is not perfects and this elegance
and ,sureness of line goes with that COM
plexion which is the finest of all COM
plexions, pure ivory, and which carries
with 1t the promise of a temperament in
which there is all the subtlety of fire
The distinction between the properly
aristocratic and the strictly plebeian face
is, I think, less marked in Rome than in
any city. Almost all Roman women
have regular faces, the profile clearly cut
and in straight line; black hair. often
with deep tones of blue in it, and some
times curling crisply; dark eyes, often
of a fine uniform brown, large, steady,
profund. with. that unmeaning profund-
1ty which means race, and which one
sees in the Jewess,; the gypsy.
They have a truly Roman dignity, and
beneath that the true fire, without which
dignity Is but the cemely shroud of a
corpse. and though there is not trace in
them OF the soft, smiling. catlike air of
the women Of Venice, and not much Of