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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
TORTOISE SHELL ORNAMENTS.
Are at Present More Popular Than
Ever and Are Worn In
Many Forms.

At the present time tortoise shef Or
naments are very much in evidence, and
perhaps the newest and smartest of all
these beautiful things is a small bou-
quet holder that pins on the front of
the gown. 1t Is devised to hold just
enough water to keep fresh few sprigs
of lemon verbena, heliotrope or bit of
other sweet-smelling plant. In shape
the holder is similar to a small tube
about three inches long. At the lower
end 1t is tapering and closed. The top
is finished with a narrow band of gold,
and at the back there is pin also Of
gold with strong clasp. BY its means
the holder is always held in an upright
position.
The same material Is being much
used for the handles Of parasols, and
very fashionable ones are to be found
in the fashionable shops. The hand
soonest one that has yet been seen was
brought by New York woman from
Switzerland, where she had It carved to
order for her. 1t represents turkeys
claw holding a ball. The ball revolves
as though on its axis; but IL could be
readily seen that the whole thing was
carved out Of one piece Of the most ex-
quisitely marked shell. The parasol
that II upheld was lined with white and
covered with rare bit of black lace
Hare's and ducks heads are also made
In tortoise shell for parasol handles, or
rather for the handles of the small UNI
brella parasols that are called by the
French en- tout cas-, as they answer
equally we'll for rain or shine. ,h
The word large hardly seems to ex-
press the dimensions of the back combs
at present, and they are made either OF
a solid, severe piece Of curved shell, or
they are most fantastically carved.
Cupids drawing chariots and swans fly
ing about appear TO be favorite designs.
OF course, it would only be correct TO
wearthem In the evening, and evenNso, it
is far from being every style of face that
finds them becoming. Bows to pin in
the hair, modelled from those made Of
wired ribbons that Of late have been so
popular, are also late novelties. For
such purposes the shell is used very thin
and is quite transparent.
To hold up the willfH little scolding
locks at the back of the head, orna-
ments in shell can be bought in almost
any fantastic design, they have become
so popular. 1t is now not unusual to see
a young tortoise of high polish and
beautiful coSrs calmly reposing upon
the back of some fair head. A long pin
of shell passes through the turtles
body on the under side and fastens it
securely.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
MORE BODIES
ARE SECURED,
Braznell Mines Yielded Up Adj
ditional Dead.
REsCUERs CONTINUE THEIR TASK.
Almost Exhausted, Yet They Refused e
Give Up and Continued at Their Grim
Work Doggedly-Some of the Recov-
cred Bodies Laid to Rest.

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, Dec. 26.--Work at
Brazneu mines was still progressing
slowly The country roads from
Brownsville to the mine are almost inn.
possable and there is no telegraph OF
telephone connections with BraZnell, so
all news from the mine has to be
brought overland. -Four more bodies
nave been recovered, but not identified.
Some of the families of the doomed
men are in suffering condition, and pro-
visions are being sent out by the
Brownsville merchants as well as from
Uniontown.
The men who have been working
since Saturday to recover the bodies are
almost exhausted, yet they refuse to
give up and keep at the grim work dog.
gedly, though more dead than alive.
This fact that last Saturday was payday at
the mine and that there were no empty
wagons TO load accounts for many not
going into the mine that morning. Had
the accident occurred on any other day
there would have been more than 100
men in the mine, and the result would
have been even more appalling than
it is.
The scenes about the morgue last
night were such as to bring tears to
many stout heart.
AS the burned and bleeding bodies
were carried from the shaft, wives and
children would fight frantically to get
to the corpse, and when held by strong
arms would weep pitifully and plead to
be allowed to enter the morgue and find
their lost ones. 1t is an occurrence that
can never be forgotten by any who wit
messed it.
Some of bodies were removed TO their
homes and were buried. Will Thomas,
the eager, will be buried in the Bridge.
port Cemetery, while Peter Oszy will
be taken to Stockdale, his former home.
The dead taken frcm the mine so far
are as follows:
Henry Hagar, 80 years old, leaves wife
and three children.
Peter Orosory, 36 years old, leav es
wife and four children.
William Thomas, 33 years old, leaves
wife and three children.
Michael Rothell, "a years old, single.
Samuel Meese, 80 years old, leaves
wife and three children.
Albert Meese, 13 years old, died after
being rescued yesterday morning.
Michael Mahic, % years old, leaves
wife and two children.
George Kovits, 40 years old, single.
Joseph Postsky, % years old, wife.
Joseph Magyar, 10 years old, single,
leaves mother and two sisters.
William Molok, 23 years old, leaves
wife and two children.
Paul Prolock, "a years old, leaves wife
and one child.
Among the men missing and known
to be dead are the following Hungar-
ians:
Michael Parahek.
Andrew Parahek, brothers,
Paul Laundis.
Thomas Kuelak.
Andrew Toursizki.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
NOTICE.
Dec. 8, 1899

Notice is hereby given that a petition
will be presented to the commission
ers of Stark county, at their meeting to
be held at Canton, Ohio on the 18th
day of January, 1900, praying for the
establishment of public road along
the following route, viz: Beginning at
the southwest corner of the north west
quarter of section %, Township IL, and
the west line Of section'25, and section
"a to the intersection of the public road
at the Wearstler school house in said
township.
HARLEY e. SMITH,
BY A. u Bordner, his attorney.
Published for four weeks in Stark
Couty Democrat, beginning December
Is, 1899.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
SCIENCE. AND INDUSTRY.

According to chemical analysis, Is
parts of the flesh of fish have about
the same nutritive value as IL parts of
boneless beef.
1t is q good plan to occasionally
clean the tires and fill up cracks and
small holes with rubber solution. This
prevents moisture from working
through to the inner fabric.
InMaine there are II spool factories,
and the white birch trees of that
state annually supply the material for
B00,000,000 spools, on which are sub
sequently wound about 50,000,000,000
yards of thread.
A French journal tells q story about
dog which belonged to an English
dentist. The dog was scarcely able to
support life owing to the loss Of it's
teeth. The dentist made an artificial
set, including four canine teeth and
four molars mounted on q plate in the
ordinary way. The dog now eats meat
and even gnaws bones without diff
Guilty and he has gained considerably
In weight.
In an official report of government
inspector of factories for Coburg
Gotha some interesting figures are
given as to the labor of children under
IA years who make buttons, toys, ETC.,
at their homes. They work from four
and O. quarter to six hours a day, and
earn in button making from IF
teen-sixteenths of cent to seven
cents; In doll making from 2h to 1sh
cents; from work on toys, 1% TO IA
cents. ..,nuF. rl4n.ae
Baled shavings are standard ar
ticle of commerce and are largely used
for stable bedding and padding in
straw boxes, as it is finer and there Is
less waste. 1t is also more sanitary,
being more absorbent, and In the case
Of pine, cedar, fir or spruce shavings,
pitch and turpentine in them neutral
ize the manure and do away with the
usual stable odors. Owing to the fine
ness of the shavlngs, an uneasy horse
cannot paw the bedding out from un-
der him as be does when straw is
used.
The lower of the two wings OF the
honey bee is Joined to the upper wing
in flying by booklets, thus making
them practically a single wing. The
upper of the two wings is about half
an inch in length, the lower little
shorter. The wings come together
where they are Joined to the body;
they are otherwise separate. When
the bee goes into its hive 1t folds its
wings together, one leaf over the
other, so that they will take up less
room. When it goes abroad it spreads
it's wings and couples them together
with the hooks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
War Through a Kaleidoscope.

Photographic views of actual war
scenes are of great value to the kineto-
scope people and strenuous efforts are
made to secure them. Artists run great
risks in their quest. Anumber Of bona
fide battle pictures were secured by one
daring operator during the Santiago
campaign, but just as he was leaving
the field he was shot through the shoul-
der. When the soldiers carried him
off he intrusted his precious packet Of
films to Cuban boy, with instructions
to mail them to Siboney. The boy ran
into some heavy firing on the way back,
and took refuge with four natives in
an old sugar shed. At the next mo-
ment the Spaniards dropped shell
through the roof and blew the shed,
boy, films and natives into thousand
fragments. The pictures were absolute
ly unique and would have created q
sensation~-San Francisc4 ArsanA"t'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
parreI organ I'm a church.

To attend church where the music is
supplied by barrel organ must be very
like stepping into bygone century,
but 1t is an experience which the par
ishioners of Trottiscliff-a Kentish vii
lage within 25 miles of London--can
every week enjoy. It's adherence to old
customs must be pardoned, for a church
was standing at the time of the Domes-
day book, and the existing chancel is
more than 800 years old. It's pulpit is
the one thatstood in Westminster abbey
until 1924. The musical capabilities
OF barrel organ are limited, but the
parishioners Of fTrottiscliff have choice
Of go, there being six barrels, each sup
plying ten tunes--most OF them very
old-fashioned. - -Yorkshirs Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
FEZ AND TURBAN.
How These Two Oriental Henddresses
Originated Among the
Moslems.

The fez is of Grecian origin, but it is
worn among the Moslems with much
improved style. The original looseness
of the fez and the too bulky tassel have
been discarded, and the cap is generally
now lined with fnely-worked-out reed
or mat-a Turkish innovation which
has been adopted by others, the Egyp-
tian and Soudanese soldiers excepted.
The town of Fez, in Morocco, gives its
name to the cap, which is manufac-
tured there, and the fez had some an
tique conenction with Fezzan, in Trip
oil. 1t is very comfortable cap, but
the continuous wearing of it brings
about badness, which is probably due
to the excessive perspiration 1t causes.
Ottoman Greeks, orientalized Eu-
ropeans and some Asiatics adhere to
the fez in Constantinople, but unlike
the Turks, who love the red-stained
fez, they prefer one of a darkish color.
Persians admire the plain black fez,
and the Russian Moslems favor coarse
black. The vast extension of the fez
from the Turks to the non-Turks, par
ticularly the coreligionists of the
Turks beyond the borders of Turkey,
is due, firstly, to the religion of the
Moslem preventing him from wearing
a shade to his eyes and, secondly, be-
cause the Turk is looked upon by Mos
lens as the defender of the faith"
A turban genrally consists of from
eight to ten yards of cloth, and is, as a
rule, only worn by emauns or Moslem
priests, those who made the hadj or
pilgrimage to Mecca, among theologi-
cal students and by a few Asiatic
tribes. Turbans are also made of silk,
and the colored turbans of the British
Indian soldiers, together with their
red uniforms, all contribute to give the
army most pleasing and warlike ap-
pearance. Among Moslems, those who
are attired in green turbans claim to
be descendants Of the prophet, but
since the color of the Islamic banner is
also green, green turbans have become
fashionable among the orthodox. In
deed, green turban is merely an ex-
ternal Specification of the devotee be-
ing a Mahometan, such as the affi
'Muhammed" to a proper name of a
person universally, and also to a
proper name of place In Turkey, as
well as most of the Syed affixes in In
dia-Iondon Saturday Review
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
FUND FOR MRS. LAWTON.
Least $4,000 VIII Be Subscribed
For Family of Late Gendral.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Tne total sub
scription to the Lawton fund up to noon
of Christmas day was l4,329.55. The
committee determined to continue the
work until the 2nd of January.
1t is proposed to continue active worb
in raising funds during the present
week, and it is probable that the sub
scription list will be kept open until the
return of Mrs. Lawton to this country
1t is not at all improbable that the
fund will eventually reach the proper.
ton of $4,000. The original intention
was to raise only fund sufficient to pay
off the mortgage of about So, 900 on the
Lawton homestead at Reflauds, Gal.
but the generous response 20 the appea
encouraged the committee to believ,
enough money will be subscribed beyond
that sum to place Mrs. Lawton and her
children above want for the rest of their
lives.
Secretary Root and Adjutant General
Corbin sent personal appeals to about
$50 bankers and business men in New
York, with the result of a large increase
to the fund.
Among those who promised subserip.
tions were: William X. Vanderbilt,
81 900; j. Pierrepont Morgan, 81 900; Q.
p. Huntington, 81 900; Thomas f. Ryan
of New York, 81 900. and Helen Gould,
$500. The committee expects to receive
at least ten subscriptions Of 81, 900 each.
j. l, Buchannon of Pittsburg tele.
graphed General Corbin that public
meeting will be held in that city today
to help the fund.
Alex Revell OF Chicago reported that
81 800 had been subscribed by the mer-
chants of that city. General Shafter
reported that $3.50 had already been
raiI'ed by the citizens of San Francisco.
General Corbin was also informed that
the citizens of st. Louis had subscribed
$4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
ANOTHER VIEW OF SPAIN.
An American Writer'S Tribute to the
Spanish People and to the
Queen I'm Particular.

There is much misapprehension
about Spain in this country. Lord Sal
isbury's division of nations "as the liv-
ing and the dying" and his description
Of dying states as those where "disor-
ganization and decay are advancing"
have been construed as an intentional,
but disguised, reflection on Spain. But
she has brave, hospitable, noble, gen.
erous people. Those who think well OF
her cannot but hope and believe that
misgovernment is not stereotyped. The
old should vanish in the presence and
power of the new. There is much In
the political and ecclesiastical history
of Spain that is of thrilling interest.
Her sacrifices and struggles in the past
for national independence and for po-
litical and religious rights, by por-
ton of her people, should not be for
gotten.
In England we have before us the
demonstration that constitutional
limited monarchy is not inconsistent
with the highest civilization and the
largest personal liberty. Spain has a
constitution, adopted in 1879, which,
with the exception of the unhallowed
union of church and state, curse al
ways and everywhere, has many prin-
ciples very similar to those in our form
of government.
In Spain there are men like Moret,
Sagasta, Silvela and Campos, who are
broadminded statesmen, cultured and
patriotic; and we may reasonably ex-
pect that they will rise superior to the
unfavorable environments which block
the pathway of that country and place
their historic land, not among the first
class powers of Europe, but alongside
of those of lesser rank, which are not
less distinguished than their great
neighbors for all that promotes real
Industrial prosperity, and for the recog-
milton of those personal rights which
lie at the foundation of the best polit-
ical institutions.
It is fortunate for Spain that in the
queen regent the country, bereft of
much that she held sacred, has head
and ruler who is, in purity of character,
devotion to her religion, practice of the
most exalted feminine virtues, fine In
telligence and large acquaintance with
domestic and foreign affairs, a monarch
who will in her future history be hon
ored as a boon from heaven, an inspir-
ing exemplar and model in the perilous
crises which have come with crushing
effect upon proud and sensitive ma
tion.- j. M. L. Curry, in Forum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
seeking sunken Treasure.

Soundings and divings are taking
place near the island of Terschelling,
in the north of Holland, at the spot
where French warship sunk just 100
years ago. She was loaded with silver
and gold to the amount of 40,000,00O
francs, or $s,Ooo,ooo. The captains log
mentions the amount, and as early as
1900 French sailors succeeded in bring
ing to the surface box containing
100000 francs worth of gold and sill
yer ingots. In 1856 and 1860 a private
undertaking succeeded in raising an
other 1,25O,O00 francs value. The war
ship sunk In $50 feet of water and
divers have great difficulty In working
at such depth. Dynamite is now be-
ing used TO break up the iron cases.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
To Prevent Colds.

An excellent preventive against colds
is an all-over sponge bath in water that
has stood in the bowl over night on ris-
ing in the morning. This is heroic
treatment on cold day, but If perse-
vered in, where one is not too delicate,
the result is beneficial. Rub the body
well with the hand and coarse towel.
This will set the blood to circulating,
opens the pores of the skin and keeps
1t in healthy condition and tones the
entire system. Buy bag of sea salt,
pour quart of boiling water over a
cupful and s.dd tablespoonful of am
monia and one of camphor. Put the
mixture in quart bottle and keep on
your washstand. Add one or two table,
spoSnfuls of this to the water for TIE
morning bath, and II will be found an
excellent tonic and cleanser.-National
Rural
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
The Pneumatophor.

The "pneumatophor," an Austrian
invention for enabling miners, fire.
men, etc., to breathe when surround
ed by after-damp, smoke or noxious
fumes Of any kind, consists of an air
tight rubber bag containing steel
bottle of pure oxygen at pressure of
100 liters and a metal-protected glass
bottle containing rs per cent. solu-
tion of caustic soda. The oxygen can
be admitted by hand screw into the
bag and drawn into the mouth
through a rubber tube, the nose being
closed by clip. The turn of another
hand screw breaks the glass bottle,
allowing the caustic soda to flow out
and be absorbed by knitted network
in the bag to absorb the carbonic acid
exhaled, allowing the oxygen to be re-
breathed, the apparatus being capable
of furnishing oxygen enough to last
from 80 to 90 minutes as has been at
tested by numerous experiments
Portland News
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
nroMned sweet Potntoen.

Boil the potatoes in well-salted water
and remove the skins. Place them on
dripping pan and pour over them
little melted butter. Dredge with salt,
pepper and very little sugar. Place
them in the oven and baste occasionally
with melted butter until they are deli
cately Drowned. Avoid boiling the po-
tatoes too long, lest with this additional
cooking. they become broken and un-
hghtly in appearance.---Good House
keeping.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
WILL SEND $3.50 FREE.
To Each of Our Readers. Franklin
Miles, M. d., LII. B., the Celebrated
Chicago Specialist, Will Send
$3.50 Worth of His New
Special Treatment
tVIHT TTFUIT
Free.

When an experienced physician offers
to give away $4,000 worth of New
Treatment for diseases of the heart,
nerves, stomach or dropsy, 1t Is conclu-
sive evidence that he has great faith in
it. And when hundreds of prominent
men and women freely testify to his
unusual skill and the superiority of his
New Special Treatment, his liberality
is certainly worthy of serious con-
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That DR.. Miles is one of the worlds
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known people. One patient cured after
failure of eleven Grand Rapids physi-
clans, two after being given UP by six
and seven Chicago physicians, another
after nine Of the leading doctors in New
York City, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Thousands of testimonials sent upon re-
quest.
The eminent Rev. w. Bell, ID. D.,
of Dayton, Ohio. General Secretary Of
Foreign Missions, writes editorially in
"The State Sunday School Union:"
I'VE desire to state that from personal
acquaintance we know DR.. Miles to be a
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spared neither labor nor money to keep
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
MAY BE cRAIe's MURDERER.
A Man Named Hannah Arrested In San
francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-The man
believed to be H. J. Hannah, who was
arrested in this city at the request of
the chief of police of Pittsburg, Pa, is
wanted in Greensburg, Pa, charged
with killing OF his former partner, John
q. Craig, member of a prominent
Johnstown family during the West
moreland county centennial celebra-
ton.
The Pittsburg police officials wired to
Pennsylvania for trial The accused
man said he was plumber and denied
All knowledge ef the alleged crime.
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WANTED-Honest man or woman to-
travel for large house; salary s65
monthly and expenses, with increase; posi-
tion permanent; inclose self addressed
stamped envelope. MANAGER, $50 Caxton
Bldg, Chicago. d22.ut
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

John Barnhart Before Wesley Smith,
VS. J. p, of Pike Township,
Samuel Dietrich Stark County, Ohio.
On the 9th day of November, A. D., 1899,
said justice Issued an order of attachment
IN the above action for the sum of seventy
two dollars and sixty. five cents. Said cause
VIII be for hearing on Wednesday, the nth
day OF January, A. D., 1890. at O'Clock D. m.
JSHN BARNHART.
Dec o. 1879. 15dw-wkly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-29
Notice Of Appointment.

The undersigned have been duly appoint-
ed Administrators of the estate OF Jesse
Warner, late of Stark county, Ohio, de.
Dated the 18th day of December, 1899.
HARMON WARNER
ADAM w. SCHWARTZ,
15dw-wkly Administrators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-24
VI LIE.

NNNIEp IN YOUNG MAN, Is YEARS OLD
som thing B., a. earn living. nm. ..I,.ri,
w S7',-r' and provision store. Address BOY 81.