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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15

ALBANY, Aug. 14.-The local branch
Of the American Protective League
transmitted to Governor A. ID. Chandler
of Georgia a congratulatory letter on
his manly stand against mob law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15
Soldier Killed Two Policemen.

DENVER, Aug. 14.-Policemen Tom
Clifford and w. Il. Griffith were killed
by private in the Thirty fourth volun.
teer regiment, supposed to be Yelling,
ton O. Llewellyn Of Globe. Ariz. The
soldier escaped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15
Death of a Child.

Anna Bertha Devora, the six-year-
old daughter of Chas. Devora, residing
at 1926 Dunbar street, died at l0:15
O'Clock Monday morning. The deceas-
cd had been Ill four weeks with ty-
phoid fever.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15

wHO IC Women as we'll as men are
Nv ho made miserable by kidney
tn and bladder trouble. Dir. XII
mer's swamp Root, the great
ri AME kidney remedy, promptly
NVh@ cures. At druggists in fifty
cent and dollar sizes. You may have a sam
pie bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell
Ing all about It, Address, DR.. Kilmer g. Co.
Binghampton, N. Y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15
CONRAD SCHWEITZER
RETURNS FROM EUROPE.

Was On Board the ST. Paul With Lot of No
tables and Presided at a Humorous Trial
In Which Richard Croker Was De-
fendant--Had an important In
terveW With Croker and
Tom Reed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15
q n . T oRrA.
Bear. the 1Ih' Kind You Have Always Bought
S''"a'''' Of GzHAZzZst
Broke Both Shafts.

Sunday night about o'clock while
DR.. S. Robinson, of 425 Lincoln avenue
was driving down South Market street,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15
"a - II q III T. a.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of GtHzzzMI

Miss Alma Hostetter, of Cleveland,
spent Sunday with her parents In this
city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-15
JENNIE YEAMANs TELLS 1T.

New York, Aug. 14.-Jennie Yeamans,
the actress. dictated this story of the
mock trial of Croker on the trip:
"The trial of Richard Croker was a
bushel of fun. 1t occurred on Thursday
night In mid-ocean. like to laugh,
and there was plenty of chance to do
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
OZARK AGRICULTURE.
How Farmers Practice Rotation OF
Crops in That Prolific
Region.

Ozark humor appreciates the story that
q scientist was quite amazed the other day
1t observing a farmer, after killing a nest
of snakes turned up by the plow, arrange the
dead snakes in the furrow before he went
back to the plow. ,,
.'Why do you do that, my good man. the
scientist asked.
The farmer looked curiously at the SCI
enlist, and, seeing that he was really in
search of information, replied:
81 do that so the pillow will cover the
snakes on the next round"
Seeing that the scientist was still mystl-
fed, the farmer continued:
II cover the snakes so that they will de.
compose. That is what you call it, isn't it,
YES" said the scientist, with a rising in
ectlon. u,
"Well," continued the farmer, ".the de-
composition of animal matter. furnishes
nourishment tor the plant life, believer
dyes" again said the scientist.
"Then snakes will make corn grow
won't they" triumphantly asked the
farmer.
yes" said the scientist.
"And whisky will make more snakes,
won't it. mister: that is what we call 70.
tation in the agriculture of this region
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

The behavior OF the American SOL
diers in the far a has attracted at
@teniion in all parts of the world. So
recently as Just before the outbreak
Of the TraDsyaal war the Daily Mail.
of Grahamstown, Cape Colony, in an
appreciative editorial IN "The Amer
can Troops in Manila said: 'One les
son taught by the struggle in the Phil
Iippine archipelago is the amazing for
titude of the American troops. Prac-
tically every man in the volunteer
forces has been under fire almost con
%tinuously since February 4, and in adj
dition to constant fighting has never
had a moments freedom from anxiety
is TO possible Of s%kulking.
willy foes. who know every inch Of the
country, and know how to take adyan.
tageof its potentiaIiiies. The lines have
been so long that it has been necessary
to keep every regiment TO the front.
The regulars haze had amost the same
experience, but not quite as much Of ii.
II the campaign has demonstrated
iothing else it has shown the marvel
Gus staying powers Of Uncle Sans
troops suddenly transferred to the
tropics."~-N. y. Sun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
MATTER FOR CONGRESS.
Pretty Girl with Fastldinus Palate
Makes n Suggestion Regarding
Postage Stamps.

eyes. ten two-cent ones, please" said the
girl with the Dewey button on her jacket
Stamps" Haven't they a horrid %,aste?'
she went on, laying her letters on the little
shelf in front Of the window and ~leisurely
putting on the dainty pink bits of paper:
Il wonder why they don't have assorted
lavors in the glue the same as they do in
ife cream soda or anything like that. |
cents WORTH Of vanilla two cents, Of RHE t,r Srn
clate spechlFd eliveries, you know; and if you
wanted revenues, why, they could be in
high tone ~f1avors, tutti-frutti, or caramel, or
California fruit. | think it would be great,
and you'd sell more stamps, too, you know,
cause girls would buy them just to lick off
the favors. Wish | were a man and could 60
to congress. I'd fix lots of things up nice.
Good.by."
She gave the last stamp a pat with her
.land and tripped away, and the young man
behind the bars at the window sighed and
leaned his weary brow upon his hand.-Chi.
cago Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
G PARAGRAPHS.

He-"Tkese weddings are . bore.
Don't you think SOP" She-"l don't
know. I've never tried one."-Town
Topics.
Lawyer-"Do you swear the collision
raised the entire car" Witness
Well. ii raised everything but the win.
do~ss."-Judge.
Mrs. Oatcake (reading newspaper)--
There are $4,000 Poles in Philadel'
phia." Farmer Oatcahe- Gosh! what
Il place to raise beans."- Philadelphia
Record.
Dismal Dawson-"Oh. well, the por,
man can't choose his lot, rs the Teller
says" Everett Wrest-"No; but he
has to take a lot he don't choose,"-ln'
%dianapolis journal.
City Girl tpointing to a wild plan,
by the wayside) whats that?" Conn.
try Cousin-"That's m%ilkweed." City
Girl-"oh, yes; that's wha, You feed
the cows on."-Ohio State journal.
Atturney-"When did your husbanG
first show signs of insanity, madam"
Wife-"The day he married me.
| then discovered he was making only
ten dollars a week" - p~hiladelphis
North American.
The Real Thing.-Captain of Football
Team-"That man Subbs is the best
tackler on the team; we discovered hin
in LonsomehurSt only 81 week ago
Friend (astounded1-"Nhy how did h,
get his training" Captain Catching
trains, Freshman.
Took One Husband lkindly)-"M.
dear. You have nothing decent to wear
have you?" Wife with alarrity Mo
indeed. | haven't; not u thing. I'd h,
ashamed to be seen any where. My very
newest party dress has been worn
three times already" liushand-"Nes
that's just what I told Bitlkins whei
he offered me two tickets for the opsr'
tonight. | knew that il ! took then
they'd only be wasted. So ! just tool
one. Well, | must hurrN.'-St. An
dreN's Gazette.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA.
List OF Fatalities Last Year C0usid-
crnbiy Lower Than for Pre-
SiOus Year.

The annual report Of the supervising
inspector general Of steamboats,, which
has just been made public in the form
of an abstract, contains a highly inter
esting exhibit of the numbers of lives
lost at sea from American vessels dur.
ing the last calendar year, together
with other important correlated intor-
nation. II appears from this document
that the total number Of persons
drowned, or who came to their death in
other ways, was 4Ol, which is a consid.
cradle increase over the previous year.
when the aggregate of fatalities was
1928 less. This increase was due 10 the
laundering of the steamer Portland of
the MASSACHUSETTS coast during the
great gale on the night of November q,
1898. Every one of the 127 persons on
board persisted.
Of the total of 4O4 Sc fatalities were
chargeable to accidental drowning, 21a
persons went down with wrecks, II
succumbed TO fires, 81 were killed in
collisions. "a were the victims of eN-
p~losions or of Academia, escape of
steam. and in 81 cases miscellaneous
causes were reported.
The chapter OF destruction OF vessel
property shows that As vessels met with
accidents, seven had fires. ~ were in
collision, eight experienced a breaking
Of steam pipes, two bad explosions and
Is encountered snags and wrecks or
developed leaks. As the duty Of the
supervising inspector generals Office is
to ascertain whether steam vessels have
complied with al, the safety require
ments in the matter of live-saving appli-
ances and relative to the condition OF
boilers the report may be considered a
favorable exhibit. The destruction Of
the Portland was not due 10 laxness on
the part of inspectors, but to the reck-
Iessness of her captain. who insisted on
putting out to sea IN the teeth of a fierce
storm.
Except for this disaster. the loss Of
life would have been comparatively
small. Only two vessels were damaged
by eXplosions-an excellent record CON
sidering the extent Of steam water
tratfc.-BaItimore Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

OF the inventing OF long-Ielt cycling
wants there seems to be no end. The
Attest of these is an instrument by
which it is easy 10 record automatically
not only the distance Travelled by a BIZ
cycle, but also the various directions
followed during the journey and the
hills ascent | and descended. The rec
ord Of directions is obtained by means
of a compass. The needle IL suspended
at the top OF the ''pa'hometer." as the
apparatus is called. directly above ths
tape on which the record: are AIKEN
-Licago Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

and received benefit from 1t at once.
! have taken it ever since and now
have no backache, no pain in my
side and my stomach and bowels are
perfectly well. lean honestly say that
there is nothing like it. II l could only
tell every wonan how much good your
medicine has done me, they would
surely tryit."-MARTHAM NJ. KING, NORTH
ArrLEBoRo, MASS.
The way women trife with health
shows a degree of indifference that is
misunderstanding. Happiness anduse-
fulness depend on physical health; so
does a good disposition. Disease makes
women nervous, irritable and snap
pish. The very effort of ailing ONE
to be good-natured makes them ner-
Gus. Write to Mrs. Pinkham, she will
help you to health and happiness.
Itcosts nothing togetM Mrs. Pinkham's
advice. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

"What made you take all that i'm
pudence from that feliowY' asked the
friendly passenger of the conductor.
"Why, he didn't even pay his fare
'"rhnt's ii" said the conductor "If
he had paid his fare, Id have broken
his head: but he's riding on Il pass, and
muybe he has a pull."--Harlem Life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
innocence.

o course We have to pay more for
coal now than we did a month or two
ago" said Mrs. Chugwater, but we
ought not to mind that. | suppose it
means that they have been raising the
poor coal miners wages"
Samantha" remarked Mr.. Chug.
water, looking at her over his glasses,
you are too good for this wicked
world."-Chicago Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
Getting Even with Her.

She wished to break it to him gently.
81 have decided" she said, ito return
your ring
He, however, was a resourceful man,
who did not believe in letting a woma
get the better of him.
You needn't bother" he replied. 81
buy them by the dozen."-Chicago Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

Stranger have heard that you have
a good many queer people in this town
Citizen-As odd Il lot as you'd find
in a years travel. They are "A queer set
the whole of 'em, outside my family
And my wife is almost as bad as the
Others; but then, you know, she wasn't
originally of my family. - Boston
transcript.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

First Bootblack-You had row with
Nibsey, Billy?
Second Bootblack-ies, and I'm
goin' ter have my revenge. too.
+. B,-Goin' to fight him"
S. B.-Naw, I'm goin' to stand aside
of him when he's shinin' a gent, and
when he's finished I'm goin' to say:
''Shine, sir?'-Tit-Bits.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
Not DisputInx 1t.

Anybody who knows enough eaid
Mr.. Spitfins, "can learn something from
anybody else, however ignorant the lat
ter may be-"
''That is true" asserted Mrs. SpifTins,
c~heerfuliy. Now. ! can occasionally
learn something from you" 49, Pitts.
burgh Cbronicle-Telegraph
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

Some one took Charley up and asked
him if he wasn't papa's boy. He an
swered: YES"
And your mammals boy, too?'
"Ies" replied Charley.
well. how can you be papa's boy and
mammals both at the same time?'
oh replied Charlie, quite inditfer.
entity, cant a wagon have twoh horses
Boston Traveller.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
Professional Curiosity.

eyer honor" said the prisoner to the
Judge, ~ should like to have my case post.
poned. My lawyer is sick and cant come to
court"
The Judge took two or three minutes to
consider. "The case may be postponed, he
said, at last, "if you desire it. But | see here
that you were taken in the act. What can
your counsel have to say on your behaIf?'
That's just what | want to know, ,yel
honor, said the prisoner.-Collier's Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
Two sides to tho Question.

Mrs. Iiastings-Mr. Worth, think II
is about time | should know your inten-
tons concerning my daughter.
Mr.. Worth. I've a diamond ring for
her if yours are all righi.-Jewelers'
Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
The ANIMAL QueAlInn.A

Mrs. Cobwigger-I think Freddie has
something to say to you, my dear.
Cobwigger-l know what it is. The
young rascal always comes to me about
this time of the year and says he would
rather 20 to work than attend schoo'
another year.--N. y. World.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

ut seems strange that a m who
has had such an unfortunate matri-
monial experience as she has had
should want to marry again
We'll. as ] understand it. she is nov
an enemy of mankind."-Town Topics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

The Philosophical young man
should begin at the bottom and work
his way up.
The Youth can't very well do that
am apprenticed TO a well digger.-Sar
Francisco Examiner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

Tommie-Mamma, see where sister
struck me.
Mamma-Did you strike your broth
er, Title?
II couldn't help it. mamma
Couldn't help it. child?"
NO; you see, WI were playing house,
and Tommie was papa. and | was you,
and Tommie did something | told him
not to do."-Yonkers Statesman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

She said he talked just like a book.
So his face wore a fiattered look
Until the compliment was null,
When she said: Il find reading dull"
Chicago Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

Some other day" sweet Daphne sighed.
I'm larry, listening. at thy side
Beware. sweet Daphne' This is true:
Some other day | may not WOO.
Chicago Daily Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

Teacher-Now. little girl, | have told
the class about the wicked place being
paved with good intentions. Now, what
do you suppose Heaven is paved with:
Little Girl with a delightful recol-
lection of a fresh-air picnic) 1900 Han
sandwiches, bananas an pie.-Harlem
Life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

Don't you think" remarked the
bankrupt lord TO his American wife,
that you ought to call me DEAR"
"ies, suppose ] ought" she replied,
"for you certainly are not cheap at any
price.'-Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

He holds her hand for half an hour
While tender words they say,
For well he knows. thus in his power,
The piano she cannot play.
-Judge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

She made some angel food for him
At night he was to come:
In rushed some damsels, fair and slim,
And did not leave a crumb.
Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

DR.. Young-My dear, your throat de-
mands better protection from the
~drauehts Of the opera house.
Mrs. Ioung-Yes, darling; ] ought
to have a three-rape pearl necklace for
such occasions.-JHelers' Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

though l must
tell about 1t. A
year 6 / was
taken very sick.
Doctorscoul Go
me no good only
to deaden the
pain which l
had almost con-
~stantly. l got
some Of your
Compound and
took n bottle
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

."1Iow do YOU pronounce the last syllsbje
Of that word 'but,eriney' asked the Gus
toner. 1.-THE last syllable Is silent" stifiy
replied the grocer. London Answers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

Don't you dare kiss me- she cried,
wrrningly.
"Why. ] wasn't thinking of such a
thing" he said.
"Wcil, ] was" she replied, firmly
Philadelphia North American.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

The pessimist may still be glad
When dinners served In jovial state;
He may evolve some comment sad
Upon the turkeys Eapless fate.
washington Star
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

For real genuine sarcastic comment, yor
are referred to the tombstones in the GENE.
tery,-Atchison Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01
NATURE OF THE BEAST,

Guest-Waiter. what about that tea
rapin ] ordered?
Waiter-Coming along slowly, sab.
Terrapin is pow'ful SLOW, yo' know,
sah.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

Life is just a poker game.
And often, in the rush,
A mar is rated great and grand
BY standing pat upoa a hand
Containing a four~tiush.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

IIssIsa 70 INA ssxxHAA no. s&sps1
"lam % grateful to you for what
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me that / feel a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

1--WE will have piano music by Miss
Sough-so."
"Why, shes . very poor player"
"That's II; she won't interfere with
~ conversation."-Judge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-12-01

Poor Huninn nature.
When we al last succeed
For self we credit claim:
But when We fail indeed
Our luck gets all the blame.
Judge,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-28
THE TRANsvAAL SITUATION.
Difficulty Has Not Been Solved Nor
Pence Yet Assured

London, July 27.-In the course of a
speech at a conservative luncheon this
afternoon. Mr.. A. j. Balfour. first lord of
the treasury and government leader in the
house of commons, discussing the Trans
vaal situation, said that if the govern
ments endless patience and endless desire
TO prevent matters coming to a crisis and
If all the resources of diplomacy were in
effectual to unite the knot. other means
must inevitably be found to loosen it,
Mr.. Balfour, however said he took a
more sanguine view of the situation. He
understood that the Transvaal was pre-
pared to grant some substantial redress al
though quite inadequate according to
Great Brtan's standard. 1t was mani
testify impossible, Mr.. Balfour said. that
Great Britain should permanently submit
to free born Englshmen being treated as
of an inferior race. While he did not take
despairng view of the situation. it would
be folly to pretend that all difficulties had
been solved or to proclaim peace which
was not yet assured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-28
A room MEDICAL SYSTEM.
Santiago Department Is to BE In
yestigntcd.

santiago Department Ia to BE In.
vestigntcd.
Chicago, July 27.--A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: There
will be an investigation of the meiica
system in the department of Santiago
Reports received from that quarter the
last few days indicate that there is much
complaint at the treatment of some OF the
yellow fever patients.
Surgeon General Sternberg said today
that none of tho complaints had reached
him and on their receipt he would ask
General Leonard Wood. who is member
of his corps and also commanding general
of the department of Santiago, to con-
duct an investigation. The charges, which
are en- route to Washington, are specific
and allege negligence upon the medical
officers and nurses and general failure
of the medical system.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-28

Rangers have been sent to Tom Green
county after the remnants OF the BLACK
jack gang.
Hon. ]. w. Bailey says he Is convinced
that President Mckinley has become in
volved in an alliance with Great Britain
but that he Is afraid to announce II.
About 1000 members OF the T. v. q.
can be supplied with the new equipments
to be supplied by the Federal government
University regents have been called to
meet in extra session at Austin today.
Comptroller again announces thkt the
State school fund will not purchase bonds
bearing less than 4 per cent.
hughes Is now having an examining
trial at Denton on charge OF murder.
The state Bar association refused to
father any changes In procedure. elected
officers ane adjourned.
Application for mandamus against the
secretary OF state will be decided by the
supreme court at the November term.
Galveston city council held al other mo
result meeting.
Rev. Hayden Ia now on trial at Dallas
on q charge of criminal libel preferred oy
Rev. Crannll.
Thieves. stole $500 that had been buried
in glass Jar by woman living near
Sherman.
Mrs. Rich is not receiving any aid from
the American authorities; her examining
trial will come of today.