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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
They Were Considered by Committee
at The Hague.

They Were Considered by a Committee
at The Hague.
THE HAGUE, July 8.-The third com.
mittee sitting at the Huis Ten Bosch
discussed the scheme for the mediation
and arbitration committee drawn up by
the comite d'examen.
The report of the reporter OF the com1te
explained lengthily the motives which
inspired the drafting committee in elab'
Grating the scheme.
The object of the proposed convention
is preventing AS far as possible recourse
to force in international relations, the
signatory powers agreeing to use all
endeavors TO effect by prolific means
settlement of the differences which may
arise among them.
During the discussion the plenary
committee amended article s so as to
provide that when powers between
whom there is serious dispute accept
mediation they cease all direct relations
III regard to the disputed question,
which shall be considered exclusively
referred to the medlatory powers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
serum Treatment Tried.

New YORK, July 8.-The health Off
Ger of this port, DIR. Doty and his assist
ant, passed some time at Swihburn ISL
and in attendance on the yellow fever
patients who came here on board the
transport Mcclellan from Santiago,
Cuba. Miss Clendennin was suffering
with mild attack. The efficacy of the
serum treatment was being tested on the
other patient, Oscar Il. Leckey HIS
temperature has fallen nearly TWO de-
grees. Ferguson and Tidmarsh, the two
suspects. were much improved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
Yellow Fever In Havana.

HAVANA, July 1.-Two cases of vel.
low fever were reported. One of the
patients is an old Spanish woman who
has been in Cuba for two years and
with her the disease is in mild form.
The other case is that of an American,
whose symptoms were doubtful, al
though it was believed by Surgeon Ma
ior Davis and other officers to be yellow
fever Both cases were discovered in a
bad part of the city, which is but little
frequented by Americans. Surgeon
Major Davis does not believe there is
much danger the disease will spread.
The health of the troops is remarkably
good.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
Notice to Contractors,

The Board of Education of Washington
township, Stark county, Ohio, will receive
sealed bids for the erection of brick school
house in sub district No, 10.
Said bids must be filed with the township
clerk by l2 O'Clock, July 22, 1859.
Specifications can be seen at the office of
the town ship clerk.
All bids must be made in accordance with
section 1888 of the Re ised Statutes of Ohio
The board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
G.E. LOZER, Clerk,
Freeburg, Ohio. 23hWsw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
Bicycle Path Decision.

TowANDA, Pa, July S.--Judge Searle
of Montrose, specially presiding, filed
the first decision on the new bicycle
sidepath law yet made in Pennsylvania.
A rule was granted ON the county COM
missioners to show cause why man
damus should not be issued command
ing them to levy tax on bicycles as
recommended. The court discharged
the rule and in his opinion held that
the sidepath commissioners Go not take
Office until Jan. | next year and that
their recommendation had no more
force than that of any three citizens.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
For sale.

Three excellent farms. One consisting of
80 acres, "a miles northeast of Paris, good
buildings and outbuildings, good hard
water, and underlaid with a four foot vein
of coal. Another of s8 acres, situated x
mile east OF first farm, good buildings, we'll
watered and all tillable land And another
of 20 acres, joining last me nlioned farm on
the east, also with good buildings and spien-
did water: The buildings on each of the
farms are located on good public highways
For further particulars inquire of
LEVI WALKER,
Agent for the heirs of Philip Walker,
deceased.
Address Paris, Ohio. 5-26 hm fsw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
wouLDeE ASSASSIN TRIED SUICIDE.
MiIan's AssaiIant and Others Were Placed
Under Arrest.

MiIan's AssaiIant and Others Were Placed
Under Arrest.
SEMLIN, Austria, July 8.-The fire.
man who attempted to assassinate
former King Milan is a Bosnian named
Gjura Knezevic. He had accomplices.
During his fight Knezevic endeavored
to shoot himself, and when he failed he
jumped into the river Save, which joins
the Danube at Belgrade, but he was
dragged out by the police.
Fourteen members of the former
Radical central committee, including
ex-Premier Tauchanovics, were arrested
yesterday on suspicion OF being con-
nected with the affair. Another ex-
premier, Pasics, has been placed under
police supervision.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
George w. Julian Dead.

INDIANAPOLIS, July S.-George w.
Julian, the aboltionist, died at his
home, in Irvington, aged 81 years. In
1859 he was a candidate for the vice
presidency ON the Free Soil ticket, and
was member of congress many years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
Mrs. may Wright seweII Elected.

LONDON, July Mrs. May Wright
Sewell, president of the United States
council of the Womens' International
Congress, was elected to succeed the
Countess of Aberdeen as president of
congress, which will hold its next meet
ing in Berlin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
Girl and Abduotor Secured.

PHILADELPHIA, July S.-Della Lewis,
an S-year-old girl who was kidnapped
from her home in Darby, Delaware
county, just outside this city, is in the
custody of the police of Woodbury., N.
j., and her abductor, a rag peddler, was
arrested there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
CIendennin's Daughter Took the Fever

NEW YORK, July THE transport
Mcclellan arrived from Santiago and
was detained at quarantine. Her sur
geon reported that three of the passen-
gers had yellow fever. Two of these
were cabin passengers. One is Miss
Clendennin, daughter of the surgeon in
charge at Santiago, whose death from
yellow fever was reported Her case
was mild in character. The patient was
i'm mnroVinp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
THREATENED BY REPTILES.
Texas Flood Victims Also Sun Tered From
Lack of Food.

AUSTIN, July S.-GovernorsSayers re-
ceived a message from Sealey, over the
long distance telephone, saying that
1000 persons, who had taken refuge on
a mound three miles below there, were
slowly perishing for the want of food.
To add to the horror, the unfortunates
were surrounded by poisonous reptiles.
Huddled together with the human
beings were several hundred head OF
live stock. A number of those on the
mound had received bites from the rep.
tiles and were in dying condition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
HeatwoIe Died of Fever.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The war de-
nartment received the following:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July Z.
Adjutant General, Washington;
"Major Heatw lie, chief commissary,
died yesterday p. M; yellow fever.
"SHIMER, Assistant Surgeon"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11

ENOR sALE-CaTiages, Wagons and Bue-
Il gies, wholesale and retail. La, pest
stock and lowest prices ever offered in stark
county. Come and see us and be convinced
A few secondhand jobs cheap.
CANTON VEHICLE CO..
200 to 219 South Cherry Street,
mar24tf CuDosite Dannemiller,s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11

DOR SALF-Three acres splendid farm land. in
good trucking order, plenty of fruit of all
kind. in Nimishillen township; house of rooms,
Price $50. Terms. u down. u in one year, u In
Two years. SIMON RINGER,
8dm-wklyE -: N1aA4 Trump, Stark Co., O.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11

w ANTED-Girl for hOusework. Must
W give reference Inquire at 9l9 North
Walnut street, or address We. Young, Cam
ton, Ohio. 230wsw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
Assignee's sale OF Real
Estate.

In pursuance Of an order of the Probate
Court Of Stark County, Ohio, / will offer for
sale, at public sale, on,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
Slain by Robbers,

Cumberland, Nd, Sept. 23.-The resi-
dence of Absalom Kesler, a misery
farmer, aged 80, living on the West Vir-
ginia side of the river, near Pawpaw,
was discovered on fire at one o'clock
Friday morning. Neighbors who hur-
ried to the scene found Kesler and AL
bert Gross, his hired man, lifeless in the
yard. The housekeeper, Anna DOMAIN,
had also been murdered, but her body
was consumed in the flames The OBJ
ject of the crime was evidently robbery.
Kesler had kept large sum of money
in the house, but few weeks ago he
put most of his money in a bank here.
The robbers secured about 5000, it is
thought. The two men were beaten
to death and the house set on fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
PROPOSAL OF FILIPINOS.
They Offer to Open Negotiations
Looking to the Release of
American Prisoners.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Secretary
Root on Tuesday received a cablegram
from Gen. Otis that seemed to indicate
a weakening on the part of the insur-
gents in Luzon. 1t contained proffer
to deliver the American prisoners who
have been for SO many months in the
hands of the insurgents, and also sought
permission to parley with Gen. Otis.
This cablegram was at once taken by
Secretary Root over to the cabinet
meeting, and formed the main topic for
discussion at the beginning of the ses-
sion. However, upon reading the mes
sage carefully, its apparent Importance
seemed to diminish. Secretary Root
himself did not regard the matter as of
Importance at this time. He recalled
frequent efforts on the part of the in
surgents in the past to gain time at
critical moments by opening negotia-
tions, ostensibly with the object of MAX
ing peace, and he was not sure but this
last offer was something of the same
kind. However, the secretary was of
the opinion that it would fail to afford
the insurgents any advantage. Gen.
Otis would receive any messenger and
listen to him and make answer to his
proposals, but this would not restrain
the military operations in the slightest
degree, and the American arms would
lose no ground, no matter how the ne
gotiations turned out.
While no names are mentioned in the
diSDatch it is inferred that included in
the list of American prisoners to whom
the negotiations relate is Lieut.. Gil
more and the Is men of the Yorktown.
who were captured by the insurgents
on the east coast of Luzon; Maj. Rookie
Teller, who was captured beyond the
American lines one night shortly after
his arrival in the Philippines, and about
half a dozen private soldiers who have
been reported missing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
News in Brief.

Frank Bartlett, aged 9 years, had
his leg cut off b Glow the knee by the
cars at Duluth.
The Farmers Cooperative Flour
Mill at Alden was sold by the sheriff.
The Scandal Hail Insurance COM
pany, with headquarters at Crookston,
decides to pay all losses in full.
The Faribault canning company put
up 700, 600 cans of corn this season.
The building occupied as saloon by
B. Ross at Milaca was DESTROYED bv
fire.
Robert Hyslip, employed on the rail-
road bridge at New Ulm, fell to the
ground, rs feet below, and was instant
ly killed.
superintendent Rice reports that
1890 pupils attended school in Red
wood county for the year ending Sep
TENDER 1.
The naval corps at Hastings has re-
ceived new cannon, which will be
used to welcome the Thirteenth
Herman Kempfer, of Grand Meadow,
was given 10 days in the county jail
for wife beating.
At it's last meeting the board of
prison managers raised the price of
binder Irvine to 10 cents per pound,
owing to the advanced cost of the raw
material. These figures are for Irvine
required in the corn harvest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
Drowned.

Mrs. j. O. johnson of Minneapolis
was drowned in Lake Minnetonka,
while out fishing with her husband.
The fatality occurred about o'clock
in the afternoon, off Cottagewood.
The lake was rough, and as Mr.. John
son attempted to pull up the anchor in
order to row ashore a violent wave
struck the boat, and Mrs. johnson was
thrown into the water. The husband
managed to catch hold of her and in
the struggles to save herself she pulled
herself away and johnson lost his hold.
He then threw line to his wife, but
she seemed unable to catch it. She
was rapidly sinking and quick action
was necessary. He sprang into the
water and after hard struggle man
aged to reach shore with his wife, but
all efforts to resuscitate her were of no
avail
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
GOT AHEAD OF THE WIDOW.
The Girls Thought She Was Attract
ing Too Much Attention at the
Summer Resort.

When Greek meets Greek there is
not half as lively tug-of-war as when
firt meets fiirt. One of the latter, just
returned from her summers outing.
tells story of how widow was dis
comfted at the resort where she tar
ried and monopolized a good share OF
the attention of the gentlemen, who
were none too numerous. The girl
laughed merrily as she told the story.
"Yes," she said, ''she was widow and
young. Her husband had been dead
two years and she was more than be-
ginning to take notice. There weren't
but three men at the hotel, barring the
Saturdays to Mondays, whose wives,
of course, never let them out of their
sight once. Three men and five girls
and the widow. The first night she laid
us out cold. She went in for palmistry,
the wretch, and she put in all the even
ing reading those mems hands. One
pair of hands at time wasn't enough
for her-oh, goodness, no. She had to
have one mans hand to read, and the
other two men had to stay around so
that she could compare the hand she
was reading with theirs. Next day she
well, she was one of those horrid
women who always swim out to the
float and sit out there with the men,
while the rest of us, who can't swim,
hang on to the ropes and look like
row of Stoughton bottles. 1t took all
three of the men to teach her to
dive-as if she didn't know how al
lyf oh
us girls to the men-horrid, designing
thing! And the men acted as if they
thought we were jealous. The third
night we rebelled. She was sitting out
on the gallery after dinner with the men
when 1 came up, as sweet as could be.
"'Oh, Mrs. Bangs!' 1 said, your baby
is just crying himself into spasmsn
''Her baby was little reptile three
years old, and she had a nurse for him.
Of course, she knew he was all right,
and she knew knew it, but there were
the men, and the only play for her was
the heavy maternal. She had to leave
those men and dash off to the baby or
they'd think she wasn't a devoted
mother, which she wasn't, and which
no man can pardon a woman for not
being. We worked that child-crying-
for-its-mother lay for all it was worth.
We never let her rest. Baby wanted
her every time she caught sight of
man. We talked about how delicate
baby was and what a care he must be.
We asked every morning how baby's
croupy cough was. We forced that
odious widow to devote herself from
breakfast to bedtime to that reptilian
child. We routed her, horse, foot and
dragons. She was a widow and we
had hard fight, but baby was our
trump card, and we, well we had the
three men to ourselves after week of
it. She never said word, but I'll wager
anything you like that there were times
when she'd have delighted in pounding
baby with the back of hair brush
and I think she did it once or twice. -
Chicago Chronicle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
Charge Against a Soldier,

New York, Sept. 23.-In the uniform
of soldier of the United States, Clar.
ence 3. Britton was handcuffed to two
detectives on Governors island Friday
marched to the boat, carried to this city
and locked up at police headquarters
Capt. McClusky had received word from
the chief of police of Chicago that Brit.
ton was wanted on the charge of arson
and homicide. According to the Chi.
cago authorities, the Melrose apartment
house there was burned on December
20, 1898, and woman lost her life in
consequence. Britton is alleged to have
set fire to the building. The detectives
found Britton making preparations for
his journey to the Philippines. He de.
mics his guilt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
is A FREE MAN AGAIN.
Capt. Dreyfus Is PardOne Il and Leaves
Rcnnes at Once-Declares He Will
Vindicate His Honor.

Paris, Sept. 21.-The council of min
:sters decided Tuesday to pardon Drey-
fus. AT three o'clock Wednesday morn
ing he left the prison at Rennes in
which he had been confined since his
return from Devils island and pro
ceeded to Vern, where he took a train
bound for Nantes. His departure was
completely unnoticed.
The Aurore publishes the following
declaration from former Capt. Dreyfus:
THE government of the republic has
given me my liberty. But liberty is nothing
to me without honor. From to-day / shall
continue to seek reparation for the fright
ful judicial error of which remain the vic
tim. wish France to know by a definitive
judgment that / am innocent. My heart
will only be at rest when there remains not
single Frenchman who imputes to me the
abominable crime perpetrated by another
ALFRED DREYFUS.'
The Journal Officiel publishes the de.
cree granting pardon to Dreyfus. In
a report preceding the decree Marquis
de Gallifet, minister of war, points out
that Dreyfus has already undergone
five years deportation, but that, as the
law does not assimilate his deporta
ton with seven years. solitary confne
ment, the prisoner would have to an
dergo ten years detention. The minis
ter also calls attention to the fact thai
the health of the prisoner is seriously
compromised and that he would not be
able without great danger to undergo
prolonged detention. The report of the
war minister concludes thus:
1.-THE government will not have met the
wishes of the country, which desires pacif
cation, if it does not hasten to efface al
traces of the painful conflict. 1t belongs tC
you, M lie Presidente, by an act of lofty
humanity, to give the first pledge of the
work of appeasement, which opinion de-
mands and the good of the republic com
mandS."
There is much remark here on the
strange coincidence of the death of M
Scheurer-Kestner, the first champion Of
Dreyfus and to whom Dreyfus will vir
tually owe his freedom, on the very day
the cabinet decided to pardon the pris
oner. M. Scheurer-Kestner's death was
sudden. He had been i'll during the
past few days, but it was not thought
that his illness would prove fatal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
SPAIN REFUSES TO PAY.
Spanish Cabinet Says the Cuban
Bonds Must Be Paid by the
Cuban Government.

New York, Sept. %. "A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Wash
ington says that the decision of the
Spanish cabinet that the interest on the
Cuban bonds must be paid by the
Cuban government, is a virtual an
nouncement that Spain will not pay the
interest, that the bonds are valueless.
Involved in this announcement is the
condition that there may be an attempt
to entangle congress in discussion of
the responsibility of the United States
government for the interest during the
American occupation of the island.
The action of the Spanish cabinet was
referred to the state department.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
AN IDEAL CONDITION.
Brother and Sister Should Strive to
Please Each Other at
All Times.

sBirds in their little nests agree"
saws DR.. Watts, but children of a fam
ily do not always follow their example.
And yet there is nothing more beauti-
full than for brother and sister to be
on terms of the closest confidence.
The attitude of sister toward broth
er is largely responsible for the bright
ness or the shadow of home life.
downright bon camaraderie, chumml-
ness, confidential friendship conduce
to firmly founded union of affection
and thought that is a moral support
to both of them, to say nothing of its
delightful influence upon the daily do
nestle family round.
Most girls seem to regard their broth
ers as necessary evils. They do not
think it worth their while to be pleas
ant with them. When with brother
they lay aside all their entertaining
ways, their attractive manners and
their pleasing graces, and seem to wish
him in Greenland rather than by their
side.
1t is only because he meets some
other boys sister that he does not
arrive at the conclusion that the sex
is selfish and altogether disagreeable.
And it is no wonder that he affects the
society of others of his kind, speaks
slightingly of all girls, oftentimes gets
into bad habits that he would not think
of if he were made much of at home,
and in fact acts and feels very differ
ent from the youth whose sister is a
real comfort and a good friend to him.
When this condition exists the two
discover that being brother and sis
ter need not interfere with their hav-
ing right jolly time in each others
society. When no other escort is avail
able the brother acts as cavalier and is
as attentive as though he were "beau-
ing" some other girl. The sister, on
her side, makes herself equally agree
able, and when they get home they
do not feel that an evening has been
wasted because they had to spend it
in each others company. When the
time for sweethearts arrives they be-
come more than ever confidants, know
ing that no matter who comes into their
lives there is one niche which can only
be filled by the brother or the sister,
who will ever occupy place which
cannot be second because it is distinct
ly individually. Y. Herald
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
Built Many Miles.

David c. Shepard, now living in re-
tirement at st. Paul, built during his
active business career more miles of
dead. In total it equals the length of
the great Russian trans-Asian railway,
now in process of construction, with a
thousand miles added. Mr.. Shepard
has built railroads in thirteen states
and territories and in Canada. In 1859
he began work as a railroad con tractor,
building part of what is now the Erie
road, between New York and Chicago.
Then he came west and built 236 miles
of road in Wisconsin. His greatest
mileage for any one state is 1,452 miles
in Minnesota. The total number of
miles laid by Mr.. Shepard is 1925.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-29
GIVES UP AT LAST.
NJ. Guerin and His Companions SUR
render After Six Weeks
of Siege.

Paris, Sept. 2O.-M. Guerin surren-
dered shortly after four o'clock this
morning. His companions were al
lowed to go free. Thus the six weeks
siege ended in sublimely ridiculous
style.
The plan was to attack the building
and arrest Guerin and his band. The
government had given him until four
o'clock this morning to surrender, and
had regular army to assault the fort
if he refused. Troops, municipal guards,
mounted and on foot, and policemen to
the number of nearly 1000 were dis
patched to Gordon all the streets within
a radius of quarter of mile of Fort
Chabrol.
At three am. M. Guerin appeared at a
window and asked an hours respite to
make up his mind, declaring that he
would surrender then if his friends
were not arrested.
At 4:15 a. m. NM. Millevoye and Las
les issued from the fort with M. Guerin.
M. Cochefort advanced and arrested the
agitator and led him to carriage, with
M. Millevoye and a captain of the repub-
lican guards. The horses went at full
gallop along the Boulevard de Genta to
the police depot, where Guerin was
locked up. In the meantime Guerin's
companions, who had been waiting I'M
der the porch, advanced to surrender,
but the police told them they were free.
When M. Guerin's companions sepa-
rated they took coaches and were driven
of