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Arizona republican., 1899-05-31
RETURNED FROM GLOBE
The phoeNix EIks Had a Series of
 Adventures.

] Members of the Elks wEo returned
 yesterday morning from the institu-
 tfon of the new Globe lodge, B. P o.
 E. No 489, bring reports of a series or
 adventures, the most exciting of which
 was their abandonment on the desert north of Bowie. The train had juse -pulled out of Bowie for Globe. Ths i Elks were all in the rear and only i coach, which soon slowed up and i stopped. Nobody asked why, because all thought the trainmen knew their ] business. The rest of the train went on until it disappeared around curve. Still the Elks were not alarmed, but
 were rather elated. They thought the train had gone on to SOlomOEVille to warn the town of the approach of this distinguished body so that the 1 brass band might be brought out and that l. D. Solomon and George Kelly
 might be on hand with the keys of the city
 After awhile the train came back and the conductor seemed pained and embarrassed He said that when the
 train left Bowie he was sitting in the
 baggage car fixing up his accounts. The only other trainmaE, the brake
 man, was engaged at something. else
 forward When the )nductor had gotten through with his business he started back to the coach to collect
 tickets. He almost stepped eff the
 train, for the coach was nowhere in sight. The train was then backed up with a feeling of confidence that the missing coach would be found some where along the right of way. The Elks say that the road is well equipped, T,rJ4 hot hn ht n mi r1-9 another trainman CT two, to the end that an eye may be kept on the rear coach.
 The next out of the ordinary incl dent Of the trip occurred on Sunday morning after the institution Of the lodge the night before. There was 70 be a banquet on Sunday afternoon and all the visitors and all the local Elks but one were assembled. When the coming of the missing one was further delayed committee was sent after him. He WAS found in his room dressed for the banquet, but dead. There was nothing in the initiation, the Elks say, that could have induced this unhappy event.
 4 rather ghastly incident marked the beginning Of the trip to Globe. AmonG the passengers CD the east bound Southern Pacific when the Elks got on at Maricopa was R J. Martin, 1 former conductor, on his way to the hospital at Tucson. He died CT the train.
 The members of the returning Phoe- 1 nix delegation were district deputy grand exalted ruler, c. F. MorreH, V. 1 Anderson, Selim Nicholson, E. .. | Walden, T. c. Bowe, R. J. Me l Camley, F. s. Hughes, Dave Cunning l ham and P. w Butler
 The officers of the new Globe lodge i are: Exalted ruler, Vic Bloom; lead | ing knight, Charles Hickman, E. loyal | knight, William T. McNelly; secre- tary, w. E. Lanigan; treasurer, Fay
Arizona republican., 1899-05-31
A FEMALE BANDIT.

Helped Hold Up the Globe-Florence
 Stage.
 A daring and extraordinary stage robbery occurred a few miles beyond Riverside on Monday, about 5 p. m
Arizona republican., 1899-05-31
I MUST HAVEAG GAS STOVE

had one hand on her throat, and in the other held two iron chains Another man stood behind him holding q light ed lamp in his hand.
 The man who held her. Mrs. Seaman said, ted the other man to put down the lamp and help to gag her. and they then placed 2 cloth gag in her mouth and tied both hands behind her with one Of the chains. fastening one end Of it to the bedpost. Then they left her and proceeded to rob the place The woman says that they secured S24 After awhile she managed to free her self and began to scream. This fright ened the burglars. who dropped the lamp and fed The lamp exploded and the kitchen.
 Mrs. Seaman, early in the morning she says as soon as the thieves de- parted-ran screaming across the hall 10 the apartments Of Mrs. Tracey Her face was covered with blood. and when Mrs. Tracey opened the door sine sasped '.Burglars!" and became uncon- scious. A fire alarm was turned in, and the fire, which was trifing, was soon extinguished
 Detectives who were sent to inves- tigate the woman's story found the chain with which she said she had been tied to the bedpost It is a foot and a half Icng and is such as is used to regulate the gas on large chande- fer. They discredited her story, how ever, and said that she must have had nightmare and imagined that burg lars were in her rooms. Her husband. Benjamin L. Seaman, was killed last April by falling from window.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-31

pertinent station, an ornithologist. says this observation is probably the first of it's kind. He says that the mi graticns of bats are probably as def- mite as to dates and paths as those of birds, but nothing has heretofore been even approximately known regarding the distance above the earth at which they travel. Victor H. Lowe, entomol- ogist at the state experiment station, says the supposition that the bats were luna moths was without doubt incor- rect, as the wing movement of the moth is marked different from that of the bat. The observation was wit messed by two newspaper men.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-31
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Arizona republican., 1899-05-31
WALKED INTO GATORS ARM5
A Well Known Electrician Arreste,
 for Stealing Wire

New York, May 3O--Wire thieves have been at work in the Newtcwn sec tion of the borough Of Queens. A few nights ago three miles of copper tele- graph and telephone wire belonging to the Long Island Railroad company was cut down and carried away. On Mon day night the gang attempted to make another haul, but the police and the railroad men wereo n the lookout. Shortly before midnight a man in a switol tower signaled the police sta ton that the wires were being cut near him. Seven policemen were hustled tc the scene, but the thieves lookout gave the danger signal anu when the police arrived they found the severed ends of wires dangling from the poles, but all was quiet
 Policemen Hunt and McGattan, how ever, had remained far in the rear. They were coming along noiselessly when they saw the form of a man rise up from the brush alongside the road. He was so close that they simply reached out and caught him. The prisoner proved to be Henry J. Bearry, formerly public electrician Of Long Island City under Mayor Sanford. He carried complete lineman's outfit and wore climbing spurs
 He was So overcome with fright that he at once began to plead for mercy, offering to tell who his companions were. Rearry has not been out Of laiI more than three weeks. Eight months ago he was captured with a gang Of wire thieves in New Jersey, and he only escaped Q iong term of imprison- ment by informing on his companions.
 Within a year the trolley roads in the borough of Queens have lest more than $i5,000 worth of wire which was stolen by thieves. The telephone com panies have also suffered.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-31
STORY OF BURGLARS
A Widow Claims to H5vS Been Robbed
 and Hsr Room Set on Fire.

New York, May 3O.-The police of the West One Hundred and Twenty fifth street station are investigating 5 story told by Mrs. Della Seaman, a widow, 27 years old, of 3O2 West One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street. who says she was beaten, gagged and robbed early yesterday morning.
 The woman lives with her two chil- dren on the second floor. She told the neighbors that she was aroused soon after midnight by choking sensation in her throat, and, on opening her eyes, saw a man leaning ever her. He
Arizona republican., 1899-05-31

Florence and Globe line was held up at point along the road, seemingly an i'll selected spot, except that the robbers could conceal themselves be- hind some brush adjacent to the road side. The hold-up was committed by two persons. They stepped out from each side of the road and it was soon noticed that the taller enc Of the two did all the talking that was done.
 The smaller of the two robbers WAS a woman garbed in mems clothing. and although it was seen that she had taken precautions to conceal her sex, the passengers say they could not be deceived. The rigid silence she pre- served was alone suspicious, and she is compIimented upon her nerve. Her coolness. indicated that she was a vet eran at the business.
 Beside the driver, who had noth- ing to lose, there were only three men on the stage. 0. J. Neil, formerly Fl the employ of A. R. McCamley al Tempe, was diVeSted of $290 and also a six-shooter and a gold watch and chain of considerable value. In all, about S350 in cash was taken from the passengers.
 Although two Of the passengers had loaded siX-sloOterS they were unable 10 use them. It was Step-Out he'd up of suddenness and the nerVy Ws0- man ileid steady bead on the quar- tette while her companion held his weapon ready for use.
 An hour later the stage arrived in Riverside and MT. Neil went no far ther It continued on to Florence and Sheriff Truman being notified, started for Riverside. There he joined Neil and the hunt was begun. Several peo. 9le in Riverside say from the descrjp tions of the robbers that they saw them in town that day. They were particularly noticed because they were strangers. The agent of the stage line at Riverside claims to know the man and woman and his descrip- ton agrees with those Of the passen- gers.
 Catch a car and go to the swimming
Arizona republican., 1899-05-31

Catch a car and go to the swimming baths. Great sport bathing out there.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-31
THE FLIGHT OF BATS.
An Original Observation of the Dis
 tance They Fly Above the Earth

Geneva, N. Y, May 3O.-Dr. William ?. Brooks, director cf Smith observa- tefy in this city, made an original ob- servatfcn last night as to the distance bats fly above the earth. While Dr.
 Brooks was looking at the moon bat crcgssd the field of observation. It was followed by about forty others
Arizona republican., 1899-05-31

Tor Frush: trustees. Alonzo Bailey, c. 4. Nesbitt and William Rolling; tyler, A. p Merritt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
A Delicate Art.

Some of the screws used in watches
are so small that it takes 100000 of
them to weigh a pound.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
BEES ATTACK EXPRESS TRAIN
Vast Swarm Descends on Cars, Many
Entering Windows and Sting
ing Passengers.

When an express train east-bound on
the Pennsylvania railroad rolled into
the station of Elizabeth, N. j., the other
morning vast swarm of bees, headed
by queen bee, came whizzing from the
northeast, driving Baggagemaster John
Harsel from the building. The swarm
of bees attacked the train, striking the
sides and roofs of the cars and making
a noise as if carloads Of earth were
being dumped thereon.
Passengers quickly closed the win
dows, but not prompt enough to pre-
vent some Of the bees from gaining an
entrance and singing them about the
face and hands. The conductor yelled
to the engineer to "go ahead, which he
promptly did. The bees then started to-
ward the west for distance of several
hundred feet, when, led by the queen,
they went in an oblque direction to the
northwest, and in five minutes had dis
appeared.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
RAILS GROUND TO DUST.
That Is the Eject of the Constant
Wear and Tear ON
Railroad,

AS consumers of steel the railroads in
the vicinity of Pittsburgh lead the
world. During the past three months
10 miles of new steel rails, averaging
90 pounds to the yard, have been put
down or distributed within 30 miles Of
the center of the city.
There are 100 yards in a mile, which
would mean 100000 yards for one line
of rails in 10 miles, or 26,92s,O pounds,
or say 53,S56,OOO pounds for both lines
of rails, or 269,2S3 tons of steel rails
needed in one year for Pittsburgh roads,
90 per cent. of which was for renewals
on old lines.
There is somewhat of a mystery re-
garding where the steel worn out on
big road goes to. 1t is ground down
almost to imperceptible dust by the
constant friction of the grinding
wheels, and this friction is As per cent.
greater on curves than on straight
stretches of track. The wear is also
much greater on ascending grades on
a straight track than on a descending
grade. On curves the wear is mostly
lateral or horizontal, while on straight
track it is perpendicular, with slight
inclination toward the inside of the
rail next to the hanges of the wheels.
The millions of tons of steel ground
down to dust by the wheels of trains in
this country are lost. 1t cannot be re-
gained for scrap, because it settles
down into the ballast, is brushed away
by the rush of air caused by the swiftly
moving train, and, like the star dust
which falls upon the ocean, is lost for
ever.
In time, as civilization and the wheels
of civilization move on, the railroads of
the chief steam railways, as we'll as part
of the adjoining ground, will become
thoroughly impregnated with steel and
iron dust from the grinding up of rails
and wheels, because it must be remem-
bered that the wheels grind the rails
and the rails grind the wheels, and this
constant shower of iron and steel dust
is accommodating along our railroads at
rapid rate.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
HOW q. rrmnir Y.-.r.

As age advances the deposits of min
eral matter In the system increase. 1t
is still question whether the human
frame can exist intact for limited
term of years or whether mineral de-
posits cause death. Prof. Bluefern
states that man begins In gelatinous
condition and ends in bony one. He
is soft in infancy and hard in old age.
Aging is ossifcation. After middle life
more marked bony development takes
place. The arteries become thickened
with lime, the circulation is impeded
and the nutrition affected. Bread eat
ing reduces our term of active years.
Bread abounds in earthly salts which
leave their deposits in every part of the
body. If people want to live long they
must avoid eating foods containing
earth salts. 1t is probable that phos-
phoric acid is the nearest approach to
the elixir of life known to science or
man. A diluted solution of phosphoric
acid, the eating of uncooked apples and
the drinking of distilled water will
probably add years to the lives Of those
who take such pains. The only way to
remain young is to diet continually
N. Y. World
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
IN THREE CENTURIES.
Many Men Born In the EiEhteenth
Will See the Twentieth Open
servia's Many Centenarians.

People don't live to be as old as
Methuselah these days, but there are a
number now living who, if they last un-
til the end of next year, will have seen
three centuries. That, OF course, does
not mean that they then will be 300
years old, but only that they were born
at the close of the eighteenth century
and lived through this wonderful nine
teenth to see the opening of the to-be-
more-wonderful twentieth.
There are a number of these old peo-
pie in the United States, and some of
them were born here, when the repub-
lie was in it's infancy. They saw the
times that "tried mems SOULS" they re-
member Washington and his continen-
tails, and old Tippecanoe Harrison, and
old Winfield Scott, and Zachary Taylor
fighting in Mexico at the head of the
American army; and Mcclellan, and
Grant, and Lee, and Stonewall jackson,
and Sherman, and Sheridan mixing 1t
up in the fratricidal strife that marked
the passing of slavery and the martyr
dom of Lincoln; they saw the first
and the introduction of electricity; and
in their old age they have come upon
people balancing themselves upon two
wheels and travelling about over the
country at surprising speed; they have
wondered at the harnessing of electric
ity and it's use as a motive power to
drive cars and carriages, and engines
that once were run by steam; they have
just seen war between nations finished
off in few short months, with modern
fighting implements, that in their
youth would have lasted for years; they
have seen the United States grow from
an infant republic to a world power,
and they appreciate the marvellous in
the things that to the youth of to-day
seem commonplace.
There were no records of births and
deaths kept in this country when these
old people were young, so there is no
way in which their number can be
computed with exactness. But COM
petent authority has estimated that
there are at least roo of them scattered
about over the states. In the older
countries of Europe, however, these
records have long been kept up, and
over there it has been figured out that
on the first day of the twentieth CEN
tury there will be over 1000 persons
living who were alive on the last day of
the eighteenth century.
Servia is especially the country of
centenarians, and leaves all other Eu-
ropean countries hopelessly in the rear
in the longevity race. One man in 2,26o
has seen 100 years, and, in all, Servia
boasts SIS men of 100 years or over.
Ireland ranks next with one CEN
tenarian in every $3.50 Of the popula-
ton, or 57S in all.-N. Y. Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
Size and speed.

In respect to the comparative speed
of animated beings it may be remarked
that neither size nor comparative
strength seem to have much influence.
The sloth is by no means small ami
NAL, and yet it can only travel 80 PAGES
In day; a worm crawls only five inches
In 30 seconds; but lady bird can fly
2o,ooo,0o times its own length in less
than an hour. An elk can run mile in
seven minutes; an antelope can run a
mile in minute; the wind-mule of Tar.
tara has a speed even greater than that,
and an eagle can only fly "a miles in an
hour; while a canary falcon can reach
$50 miles in the short space of 16 hours.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
Knew Her Boys Footsteps.

They are telling a story, which may
or may not be true, about a rising
young politician who has unusually
large feet. His mother is a lovabls
old woman and quite deaf. She lives
in fat in the neighborhood of Grants
tomb, in New York, and is always de-
lighted by visit from her son. When
the United States cruiser Brooklyn,
which was anchored in the Hudson, off
the tomb, on Memorial day, fired a
salute of 81 guns the old lady was OBJ
served to start, fix her cap and smooth
down her apron. Then she said, with
sweet smile: "George is coming; I
hear his footsteps on the stairs. Chi
cago Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
COTTAGE GROVE
Purchased by G. Z. & V. Ry. and
1t Will Soon be
ReOpened.

The Cleveland Terminal & Valley
railway took possession of Cottage
Grove lake Saturday, which it purchas-
ed few days ago. Last year Cottage
Grove lake was used as summer re-
sort and was considered very popular.
The management, however, was not
altogether satisfactory to the patrons
and it was not financial success. 1t Is
now proposed that it be turned into a
pleasure resort and fixed up. This
work Is already under way and 1t is ex-
pected that the first trips there will be
run in very short time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
FELL In A FIRE.
A Little Child Burned at One of
the Camps at Meyers
Lake.

A distressing accident occurred
among the campers at Stony Point,
Meyers lake, Monday night. Stella,
the little daughter of daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Eckley, accidentally
tripped and fell into camp fire in
front of their tent. Fortunately the
fire had almost spent itself, but the lit
tie girls hand, coming in contact with
the smoldering embers, was severely
burned. Such remedies as could be
found about the tents were applied and
this tended to ease the intense pain
caused by the burn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
The Color of the British Flag.

Let the British listen to this sorry,
which is an old but true one, says a
writer in the London Post. Two young
Beers were arguing about the color of
the British flag. One said it was the
union jack, but the other declared it
was the ensign. An old Boer listening
quietly settled the question. I've
seen," he said, "the British flag three
times-once at Laing's Neck, once at
Majuba and lastly at Doornkop-and
each time it was white"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28

DeWitt's Little Early Risers expel
from the system all poisonous accumu-
lations, regulate the stomach, bowels
and liver, and purify the blood. They
drive away disease, dissipate melan-
choly, and give health and vigor for
the daily routine. Do not gripe or
sicken. E. G. Miller, East End
Pharm, 1920 East Tuscarawas St.; Fred
P. Shanafelt & Co., W. Tuscarawas St.;
Fishers drug store 435 East Tuscar-
awas St.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
Photosraphed a mirage.

After taking snap shot of Tenby
church recently an English photog
rapher was puzzled to find on his plats
IN image of a vessel dressed In bunting
and upside down. He read in the news.
papers next day Of launch at Penn.
broke, seven miles away, and concluded
that he had photographed a mirage
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
Shooting Clay Plugs Through Iron

The tallow candle which is shot
through door must hide its head be-
fore a seven and half ounce plug Of
clay which has been so fred as to per-
forate an iron plate an inch thick. The
velocity of the clay plug was tremen-
dous. 1t has been estimated that the
speed necessary must be over 1900 feet
a second. Experiments of this kind
were conducted by Capt. Cooper Key,
Of the British army, at the Royal
arsenal. A special gun was employed
and pressed cylinders of raw dry clay
three inches long and two inches IN
diameter were used. Eventually one of
these plugs went through cast-iron
plate one inch thick from a distance
of not more than 25 feet.-N Y. World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
ID ger.

The Bank President-Are you aware
the cashier has taken half interest in
a yacht?
The Confidential Adviser-No. Per-
haps we had better sec he does not be-
come full-fedged sldpper.-Indianap
oils Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-28
some Dinerence.

She-I have set my heart on a Eu
ropean wedding trip, dear.
He-How singular!
'What is?"
"Why, I thought you had set your
heart on marrying mei"-Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-11-27
NEW INDUSTRY FOR PlTISeIELD.
Plans Are Row Being Mace for Building a
Corn Factory.

Pittsfeld, Ne, Nov. 26.-(Specian.-A
new industry is about to be started III
Pittstield in the shape Of d corn factors.
Friday evening. 2 meeting Of the bust
ness men Of this village was held at the
Lancey house ana the matter Of building
factory in this village was freely dis
cussed. The meeting was addressed by a
man from New York who now operates
wishes the town OF Pittstield 10 build hin
another large factory. under about tht
same agreements by which the creamery
nearly all Of the business men of ~
town We're in favor Of the ncw Industr,r,'
but il was deemed best not To make ar'r,
among the farmers how much acTai,,
could re- subscribed for the support of IT,,
new industry N careful invcstiriti",