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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
A TRAVELLING PENMAN.
Origin of Beautiful Script Found in
Remote Farmhouses In Penn
syIvania,

"You would not take that old Ger
man sitting there" said the landlord
of the country inn, "to be one of the
most expert penmen in the country,
but all the same he is. He travels from
farmhouse to farmhouse, all over this
part of the state, and has all the work
he can do. His name is George Francke
and his age about so. When he wants
to take rest he comes here and lays
off.
"At the farmhouses he takes the
family Bible and writes down the mar
riages, births and deaths of the fam
lily in German or English script, so
well done that it resembles the finest
engraving. He transcribes marriage
certificates almost equal to the best
bank note lettering. He is rugged and
brown and his fingers rough and knot
ty, but he turns out work that is SIM
ply wonderful. He is so expert that
he has the annual job of lettering the
diplomas of all the graduates at several
big normal schools in the state. He has
worked for weeks at a time at one
farmhouse writing or printing family
histories, wills, certificates of baptism,
church combinations, etc, and the
penmanship invariably resembles cop
perplate. He charges about so cents
day and his board, but where he has
only small jobs his rates are higher.
He does not work fast, but takes his
time, and it is simply marvellous to see
no Nttfh eta
He would not undertake to make q
bank note with pen, but there is nd
question that he could do it. He has
written invitations to weddings and
funerals that could hardly be told at
first glance from engraving. He has
turned out as many as so brief invita-
tions in two days work, and when
they were finished all were alike, and
you could tell no two apart. He has
taught several of the backwoods coun-
try farmer boys to become quite eX-
pert with the pen, and some of their
work looks exactly like first-class en-,
craving.
"Francke was born in Germany
drifted to this country many years
ago and has lived an easy, happy-go.
lucky life ever since, earning all the
money he needs with his pen. I have
seen city sharps at country fairs, or on
street corners at a store box, writing
visiting cards with great deal OF
flourish, but these experts couldn't
hold a candle to Francke. Their writ.
ing looks like penwork, but Francke's
is like copperplate engraving. He car
ries a good assortment of blank cards
with him, and in this way the city Wis
itors to backwoods farmhouses are fre
quently surprised upon coming across
mountain girls who have very beauti
full visiting cards. They got theirs
from the travelling penman. He ha:
his regular route each week and gets
around once year to the various farm
ers he knows, his territory covering
some 80 miles in each direction."-N
| Y Sun
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
TOWN TOPICS.

Edward Kittring went to Cincinnati
this morning.
George Hammond, OF West Lake
street, went to Cleveland today.
George w. Perrine, 10Ol West
Eighth street, has gone to Salem.
Attorney John 9. Welty returned
from Columbus, Tuesday morning.
Wooster Evening Journal: p.
Eicher, of Canton, is at The Archer.
Attorney Austin Lynch returned to
Canton, Tuesday, from a trip to New
York City.
DR.. G. E. Manchester goes to Bur-
ton, Geauga county, to hold services
on June II
Mrs. j. Frank Runkle, of Wooster, is
the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Jacob Con-
rad, 623 Rowland street.
Miss Harriet Crum, of Washington,
d. c., returned home this morning to
spend the summer with her parents in
this city.
@. Percy Weatherill, who has been
clerk at the Yohe hotel for several
months, has resumed his former posi-
tion as night clerk at the Hurford
house.
Rev. G. e Manchester, pastor of the
First M. K. church leaves for Pittsburg
Tuesday to attend a meeting of the
publishing committee of the "Chris.
tian Advocate" which will meet In that
city Wednesday. DR.. Manchester Is
one of the committee.
Alliance Review: j. w. Wilhelm
and daughter OF Canton spent Sunday
with city friends. Miss Myrtle Elder,
who has been the guest OF city friends,
returned 10 Canton Sunday. Miss
Emma Sefert, OF Canton, spent Sunday
with her parents In. this city. Miss
Sefert sang an exceedingly fine sole
last evening at st. Paul's Lutheran
church to the delight OF all who heard
1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
LARGE FEET.
A Mississippi Judge who Thought
They Were an Indication of
Good Blood.

Judge Alonzo G. Meyers was sitting
under big tree in Brandon, Miss, one
fine day, exchanging experiences with
Dr. Hart, the minister, and some more
of the folks of Brandon. Judge Mey-
ers has a circuit which includes n coun-
ties and 10 of them are off the railroad
lines. On that account things happen
to him once in awhile which he thinks
are worth recounting. This day it
chanced that DIR. Hart's attention was
attracted to Judge Meyers feet. There
was something peculiar about them, to
tell the truth. They were quite long,
but they were wide, and the judge made
no attempt to conceal the fact. DIR.
Hart had very small feet, and he was
Just as proud of them as If he deserved
any credit. He had his boots made to
order and kept them nicely polished.
and otherwise sought to direct atten-
ton to his cute little feet.
This particular day, while the group
was sitting under the tree at Brandons
DIR. Hart said: :;
Judge, that's a pretty fair under
standing you have there, isn't itP"
The court looked at the foot rather
admiringly and said:
"Yes, that is pretty big foot. That
was remarked to me by horseman
that rode down from Nashville with me
a month ago. He said had big foot
and I said: Don't you always find that
good horses, you know-always have
big feetP"
"He says: oh yes, that's the rule
"'Well,' l says, Isn't it true that
jaclSasses always have small feet%
"And he says: oh, yes, that's true,
too.'"
After that DR.. Hart changed the sub
ject to the prospects for good cotton
crop, which were not encouraging
Chicago Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
An Exposure.

Mrs. Blank found herself in a rather
embarrassing situation one day when
she was dining for the first time at the
home of a minister. Opposite her sat
the minister's little boy, a sharp-eyed
little fellow of four years. While his
father was asking a somewhat lengthy
blessing the lady elevated her eyelids
slightly and caught the eye of the lit
tie fellow opposite her. The instant his
father said "Amen" the boy pointed an
accusing finger toward Mrs. Blank, and
cried out, shrilly: "She peeked, papai
she peeled l"-Harper' Bazaar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
STRONG STATEMENTS.
Three Women Relieved OF FeA oaao
Troubles by Mrs. Pinkhatn -

From MIRA A. w. SMITH, SO Summer
st., Biddeford, Me-:
"For several years suffered with
various diseases peculiar to my sex.
Was troubled with a burning sensation
across the small of my back, that all
gone feeling, was respondent, fretful
and discouraged; the least exertion
tired me. I tried several doctors but
received little benefit. At last I de-
cided to give your Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial. The eff
feet Of the first bottle was magical.
Those symptoms of weakness that /
was afflicted with, vanished like vapor
before the sun. / cannot speak too
highly of your valuable remedy. 1t Is
truly boon to woman"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09

From Mrs. MoLLIE E. HERREI., Pow
ell Station, Tenn:
"For three years suffered with such a
weakness of the back, 1 could not
perform my household duties. I also
had falling of the womb, terrible bear
ing-down pains and headache. 1 have
taken two bottles of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and feel
like a new woman. recommend your
medicine to every woman know"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
Ministerial Association.

A meeting of the Ministerial Asso-
citation was held in the Y. M. G. A.
parlors Monday. A large number Of
ministers were present. A paper read
by Rev. DR.. Payne, of South Market
street, on "The Minister in His Rela-
tion to Policies" was listened to atten.
lively. After the reading of the paper
the question of the minister's summer
outing was discussed. 1t was decided
to hold the outing at Congress lake
Monday, June IL.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
FOOL 'SCORCHER
Knocked Down an Old Man Who Was
Trying to Keep Out Of the
Way of Wheels.

The pedestrian who crosses West
Tuscarawas street, near the Valley
railway during the evening must needs
keep his wits about him. For the fool
scorcher, coming down hill from both
east and west is compelled to dodge
street cars, horses and carriages as we'll
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
DELEGATE
To the Scranton Convention Elected
BY the Letter Carriers AssOcia-
ton of Canton.

At regular meeting of Canton
branch, 23S, National Association of
Letter Carriers, held Monday evening,
A.. M. Herbst was elected delegate to
the convention to be held at Scranton,
Pa, September 5 to 8. Austin Camp
was elected alternate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
From Mrs. MELISSA PHILLIPS, Lex

From Mrs. MELISSA PHILLIPS, Lex
ington, Ind, to Mrs. Pinkham:
"Before began taking your medicine
I had suffered for two years with that
tired feeling, headache, backache, noap-
petite, and rundown condition of the
system. I could not walk across the
room. I have taken four bottles of the
Vegetable Compound, one box of Liver
Pills and used one package of Sanative
Wash, and now feel like a new woman,
and am able to do my work"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-09
A Good BIun.

A man can make good bluff by look
ing wise and keeping his mouth closed.
Chicago Daily News.
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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
AMERICAN WHIST LEAGUE.
Struggle Between East and West for the
Trophies.

Chicago. July 16.-The ninth annual
congress of the American Whist league
came to an end early this morning at
the Auditorium hotel. The Hamilton
club trophy and the championship FOR
teams of four go to the Buffalo Whist
club: the Chicago Duplicate Whist club
securing the Minneapolis trophy and
the championship for club pairs and
the American Whist league challenge
trophy becomes the prize of the St
Paul club. These are the principal
trophies for which the expert whist
players have contended during the
tournament, the East being pitted
against the West
The contest for the Minneapolis tro-
ply was the last to be determined So
close was the playing of the eight pairs
entered in the contest that a diff arenca
of only five and one-half points stood
between the West score and that of the
winners. Thirty-eight pairs entered the
preliminaries for the Minneapolis tro-
ply, this number being reduced %
eight before the commencement of the
56 hands which settled the disposition
of the prize.
Aside from the championship strug-
giles, the most important work of the
congress was the adoption of the league
long suit" system of play as the stan
dard for championship contests.
The rule prohibiting the playing of
boards for money at the congress was
reaffirmed. Action was also taken rec
ognizing women as eligible contestants.
Heretofore women players have been
permitted to share in the contests only
as a matter of courtesy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
TRUST CONFERENCE.
Questions Have Been Asked of Combina-
tions and Labor Unions.

Chicago, July 16.--The general COM
mittee on arrangements for the confer
ence on combinations and trusts, called
by the Civic Federation of Chicago, has
mailed circular letters to 450 trusts and
combinations throughout the country
asking 26 questions, such as the number
of organizations included in the Consol-
idation, the number yet outside the or
iginal capital of the various concerns
now merged and the present capital
employed by the combination and the
effect on prices of products, the effect
on labor as to displacement and rate Of
wages
OF the labor unions in the various
crafts employed in these combinations,
questions are asked as to the effect on
wages on hours of work and the num-
ber thrown out of employment by the
organization of trusts.
The questions addressed to the 500 ma
tional and local travelling mems organ-
cations throughout the country are as
follows:
"First-How many commercial trav-
elers in your immediate vicinity have
lost their positions owing to the trust
consultations?
"Second-How many of those dis
charged belong to your local organiza-
ton?
"Third-What effect have these COM
binations had regarding the salary of
commercial travellers retained in their
employ?
'Fourth-Estimate the number of
commercial travellers residing in your
locality.
'Fifth-What is your opinion Of
trusts and industrial combinations. and
what is the general sentiment express
ed regarding them?'
The committee hopes the employ
ment of this system will be that each
a check
upon the others, SO that the final re-
suit will be an unquestiOnably accurate
lot of data on the essential points at
issue in the trust problem-materiil
which will provide basis for argument
in the conference.
The six questions addressed to the
wholesale dealers are as follows:
"First-Are any or all of the articles
in which you deal manufactured by a
trust or combinat.On?'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
BRUTE OR HUMAN.
A Charge of Murder for Killing the
"Missing Link"

Chicago, July ia special to the Tri-
bune from Bonsteil S. D., says:
Upon the question whether his victim
was brute human depends Archie +
Brewers guilt or innocence of the crime
of murder Brewer was one of the owners
of a small tent show. Among the attrac-
tions wac a creature of seemingly higher
form of animal life than a monkey and
lower than man. Brewer and Thorn
dyke called the animal the Missing Link
and laid great stress on the alleged fact
that no one was bic to say whether it be-
longed to the human or brute creation.
Brewer now AYERS that the freak was a
monkey. In a scutfle with it the Snowman
became angry and. seizing heavy club.
dealt his antagonist a hard blow over the
ear. from the effects of which it died in a
few hours
The local authorities Immediately placed
Brewer under arrest on a charge of muir
der. At the preliminary hearing his law
yers set up the defense that their client
did not take the life of a human being.
but the magistrate bound him over to the
grand jury.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
FIRED AT HIS WIFE.


Marion Ind. July 16.-James b.
Crosby, Il wealthy manufacturer of
Marion, attempted to shoot his wife
and family to-day Mr.. and Mrs, Cros-
by separated last January. Previous
to the separation Crosby had transfer
red to his wife stock in the CiosbS
Paper mills and the MatpG straw board
mills. which are both owned by him,
that he might better fight the Ameri-
can Strawboard trust. After defeat
ing the trust he demanded the return
of his stock, but his wife refused to
surrender it.
He visited his wife to-day while she
and her six children We're eating din
ner and again demanded the stock.
She refused and he pointed revolver
at her and pulled the trigger The
cartridge failed to explode, and he
tried the second. Mrs Crosby ran from
the house. Her son attempted to strike
his father with a chair, and the father
attempted tC shoot him, but the re-
vover again failed to go off.
Crosby was arrested and given pre-
liminary hearing and placed under a
heavy bond. A board to examine into
his sanity will be appointed to-mor-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
THERE Is NO DANGER.
A Monopolization of Land Under the
keserYoir Act


Washington, July 16-Reports reach
ing the interior department of a threat
ened monopolization at a number of
points of the lands acquirable under
the law relating to reservoirs for wat
erlng live stock, create no apprehensio
on the part of the authorities. They
say that the rules and regulations re-
Gently put in force for the execution of
the law have been so carefully framed
that there Is no danger of individuals
getting more than their share of the
public domain or the infliction of any
posslbie injury to the common use of
the areas concerned. The new code of
rules, 1t Is stated, restricts filings made
previous to the issuance Of the rules,
taking from them every tendency to
monopoly, those previous filings being
now returned to the parties with IN
structions that the applications for
such lands must conform to the later
regulations. They are also designed to
prevent an exclusive right to the tract
taken, giving the land the status of a
communitiye property open to all seek
ing the water rights, and Furthermore,
they restrict the maximum quantity of
land in any section to 100 acres to each
individual, but even this is not parmis-
sible unless the party has built Ieser-
voir having capacity of half a million
gallons, any less capacity reducing the
area allowed proportionately The lands
taken cannot be fenced or otherwise
inclosed, and must be kept open to the
free use of every one wanting to water
his animals, any noncompliance with
the law and regulations resulting In
cancellation of rights.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
LOYAL TO BRYAN.
CARTER Harrison viii BE a Candidate for
Governor.

Cleveland, o.. July 16-Vincent H. Per
kins of Chicago, who has been mentioned
as the successor of Carter H. Harrison for
the mayoralty of that city. is visiting in
Cleveland. In an interview to-day he said
that Mayor Harrison was loyal TO William
j. Bryan and would support him for the
presidency next year
Mayor Harrison" he said. will be a
cs srddate for governor of illinois TO SUE
ceed Governor Tanner, and in 1904 he will
b. candidate for the presidency and will
be nominated"
Mr.. Perkins expressed the opinion that
Ex-Governor Altgeld has had his day in
politics.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
AUSTRIANS DEPORTED.
Are Alleged to Have Violated the Con-
tract Labor Law

Chicago. July 16.-Fifteen Austrian
coal miners that are being deported
from Nebraska and Iowa to, their Cro-
tian homes, on the charge of having
violated the contract labor hw left
Chicago for the east to-day. Consul
General Neubar of the Austri- Hungary
empire was at the station to invest-
gate the rumor that the men were being
unjustly returned to their native lan1.
The deputy United States marshal,
acting for the United States immigra-
tion commissioners, refused to allow the
consul to delay the scheduled depart
ure of the immigrants.
The consul general was told that the
federal authorities consider that they
have a clear case against the miners,
who had come to this country in an
swer to newspaper advertisements that
was claimed to be a gross violation of
the contract labor law.
Mr.. Neubar, however. wired Acting
Consul General Erreyelsteben at New
York to investigate the case thoroughly
with view to preventing the deporta-
tion of the men if they are found to
have been dealt with unjustly
The party left in charge of five dep
utieS,
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blankets and overcoats to be used until
we arrive in Oregon"
When the site for the model camp
was discussed the army surgeons re-
ported against the present location on
account of the fogs and its exposed po-
sition. The army doctors favored a
site across the bay. If they feared
danger then, what must be their fears
for the men who are improperly clad?
The fog last night was dense enough
to shroud the entire camp in darkness,
and the sentries shivered with cold on
their beats. According to the weather
bureaus prediction the conditions to-
day will be much worse.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
A Party of Scientists Will Investigate
Conditions in ElIsmereland


Halifax, N. s, July 16.-Dr. Robert
Stein of the United States geodetic
survey, is at Sydney, arranging to sail
next week for Ellsmereland, in conf
pany with Mr.. Warmat, naturalist and
taxidermist, and DIR. Kahn, physician.
in charge of electrical and magnetic
observations. The party expects to
land al Cape Sabine, near the camp
where Greeleys expedition passed so
disastrous a winter. From there they
will make their way to the extreme
northwestern part of the northern
coast of Ellsmereland. which is be
lieved to be an island, where they will
build a hut and establish headquarters
for the winter. While open water
lasts, they will explore the northern
the supposed channel leading to the
sea known to exist to the west of ELS
mereland. Next spring they propose
to continue the exploration of north
ern and western shore on the ice
and trace the coast down to Cape
Eden, the extreme known southern
portion. thus completing the present
knowledge of the coast line They will
then return to Cape Sabine and hope
to be picked up there by the steamer
next summer.
If for any reason they fail to con-
meet with the steamer. DR.. Stein pro-
poses to cross the strait of Littleton
island and make his way along the
Greenland coast to Esquimaux settle
ments which formed the scene of his
last expedition. With the assistance
of the natives the party will be able
to find their way to Upernavik, which
is annually visited by whaling ships
from the United States.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
WALLACE ASSIGNED.
VIII Command the 37th-HospitaI Re-
port for the Week,


Manila. July 16.-The personnel of
the officers of the 36th and 37th volun-
teer regiments, which are now being
organized here. has been completed.
Colonel Bell of the eth cavalry will
command the seth regiment and Col
onel Wallace Of Montana the 37th.
The hospital report of the medical
department for the past week is as fol-
lows: Typhoid fever, 90 cases; malarial
fever, 22S;. dysentery. 2S3; dlarrhoea.
1Ol; intestinal troubles, 6; gastric
troubles, 13; wounds and injuries. 116;
exhaustion, s; sunstroke, 1; contagious
diseases, 1O undetermined diseases,
3l6; all others, 256; total, 1873.
Total number of men wounded to
date is 1886 Died from wounds. not
including those killed outright, 2S2. To-
tai number of patients to date, not
including those sick in their quarters.
is 1883
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

Second-If any, please state what.
"Third-TO what extent are you able
to buy these goods from sources outside
of the combination?
'Fourth-What has been the course
of prices since the combina ton on the
goods you sell? Please give as full
statistics of prices before and after
combination as you can, to support
your statement.
"Fifth-To what extent are due the
changes which have occurred to the
fact of combination and to what extent
are they due to other causes? Give any
figures that you can of increase and
decrease in supply and demand in sup
port of your views.
"Sixth-What is your opinion of the
general effect of the ombinations in
your line on (a) the trade-the distri-
butor-and (b) the public-the coa-
eumerp'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-17
They Are Not Crows

Minneapolis, Mimi. July 16.-A spe-
cial to the Times from Deadwood, S. D.,
says: Your correspondent has just re-
ceived a message from Pine Ridge
agency relative to the Crow Indian
cases, which reads:
The Indians in question are not
Crows. They presumably belong either
to the Pine Ridge or Rosebud agency.
The posse has arrived from Edgemont
and investigation of the Indians is in
progress. If it is found that they belong
to this reservation, they will be arrest
ed. The case is in the hands of the
government. MAJOR CLAPP,
"a gent y