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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12

American town. But he recovered from
his gloom when there reached him from
the shores of the Baltic trinket fash
ioned of lucent amber, shaped like a
yellow tomato. 1t occurred to him that
he ought also to visit the storied
beaches of the Baltic, and he did so
without an hours unnecessary delay.
And the consequence was, as the chill
dren say when they play the old game,
that when Miss Bertha Manderson re-
turned to America she wore for an en-
gagement ring a tomato shaped topaz
on her third finger.--Excange.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12
RAILROAD NOTES.

Frank NJ. Lahm. the New York city
railroad man. so well and favorably
known in Canton, having been raised
here, is today reported slightly improve
ed from the severe attack of pneumonia,
but the fear now is that a weakness of
the heart may complicate matters so
as to make his recovery still doubtful.
His attending physicians have not pro-
nounced him out of danger from the
first trouble and will only say that he
is critically i'll. On account of the years
of his connection with the Pan Handle
few railroad men out of the city are
better known locally The host of
friends of the family in Canton will
watch his condition with eagerness and
hope for an early recovery of the man
they have long ago become attached to.
He Is ticket agent at the Grand Central
station, New York.
The laboring class of railroad men
that handle the pick and shovel are
watching with despair the experiment
of a new device that bids fair to do
away with the employment of large
numbers of men in roadbed work. The
contrivance is known as a trimming
car and will do the work of 400 men,
thus greatly reducing the expense of
railroad construction.
While this machine is not expected
to aid in the construction of the su-
burban lines that will soon be under
way, yet 1t Is practical thing that
must have its serious effect upon the
laboring world in general. For example
in a recent test made with this new
style car on 30-mile section the road
bed was trimmed in four days at a
cost of $75 mile. To cover the 30 miles
by hand work would have required 375
men at a cost of s2,025. The total
wages of the men "a train crew, fore
man and four other men) in the
shouldering outfit car were 'l14.40. The
wages OF 70 men engaged In leveling
back material which the car could not
reach aggregates ss7s, which. added to
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12
WILL GREET DELEGATES.
They Will Call on the Presi.
dent On Their Way to
Philadelphia.

tNews-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Washington, June 9.-The white house
will ring with campaign cheers during
the latter part Of next week and the
first two days of the week that fol-
lows. President Mckinley will shake
hands with hundreds Of delegates who
are on their way to the Philadelphia
convention. During the last few days
no one connected with the white house
staff will go to the convention but near
ly all the prominent officials Of the ad-
ministration will attend or be in the
City Of Brotherly Love hard by the
gathering place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12
ADAMUR SANITARIUM co,
Battle Creek, Michigan.
THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS.
Administrators Sale.
I, the undersIgned, administrator OF

i, the undersigned, administrator or
the estate of Katherine Sexauer, de-
ceased, will offer for sale at Public
Auction at the door of the Court House
on Saturday, June S0th, 1900, at 100
o'clock p. M, the following described
real estate, to-wit
Tract No. Lot number one hundred
and thirteen (No. 113) in the City of
Canton, County of Stark and State of
Ohio, less thirty-two, 1922 feet off the
north side thereof. the same being num-
ber four hundred and twelve (No. 412),
North Walnut street, in said city
Tract No. 2.-Lot number three thou
sand and ninety (No. 3090)) in said City
of Canton, Stark County, Ohio.
Terms of sale: One-third Q-3) cash
on day of sale; one-third (1-3) in year;
one-third Q-3) in two years.
Deferred payments to be secured by
mortgage on the premises.
Tract No. appraised at fifteen hun
dred dollars, (s150o.00); tract No. 2 ap-
praised at three hundred and fifty doll
lars (s350.00).
EDWARD SExAUER,
Administrator.
Attorneys. June 5-h
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12

An organization of very recent birth.
the Central General Baggage Agents
Association, is preparing to balk al
ready. 1t has recommended that the
roads represented in it refuse to carry
excess baggage for theatrical combina-
tions and to compel the latter to live
up to the $50 pound rule. The bag
gage men are arranging to refuse to
take excess baggage in the futre from
advance agents and will do so only
with the understanding that it will be
charged to the baggage of the troupe
which comes on later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12

the exepense of the. train crew, makes
the total expense s492.20.
A careful estimate makes the costs
not less than four times as much to
do the work by hand, and besides with
the new device the completed work is
much more accurate and regular. The
roadbed shoveling and leveling device
consists merely of a fiat car with wings
fitted with interchangeable knives. The
wings can be extended or contracted,
and the knives raised or lowered eth
er by hand or by air, depending upon
the construction of the car. A uni
form shoulder Of any shape desired may
be left.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12
KEENE ENTHUSIASTIC.

New York. June s.--one OF James R.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12

Keene's intimate friends has Just re-
turned from England, says the Evening
World, this afternoon, and says that
the famous speculator Is enthusiastic
about the presidential prospects of Will
liam ]. Bryan. Keene will not only sup
port Bryan heartily but he will be one
Of the heaviest contributors to the DEM
ocratic campaign fund.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12

The boy who is whipped undeservedly
is the victim of a misplaced switch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-12

fCuts of two additional buildings
were not ready for this issue owing to a
misunderstanding, and will appear next
Saturday, with the further history of
the high school site.-ED.l
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
THE HEIGHT OF PoLITENEss.
As ExempIined by an Omcer on n
British Man-of-war.


This is a story of the height of polite
ness. 1t is told by Angus Evan Abbott,
the author, and il is. believe, absolute
ly true. Mr.. Abbott Is a Canadian by
birth and education, and on first coming
to England he was, as most Americans
and Canadians are, eager to catch a
glimpse Of the queen. But as her majes-
ty did not live in his suburbs, Mr.. Alb
bott's wish remained ungratifed for some
time. However, one day he found himself
in Portsmouth and learned that the roy
al yacht, with the queen and Princess
Beatrice aboard, was to cross from the
Isle of Wight to Portsmouth.
Fastening down to the landing place,
he discovered that there was not the
ghost of a chance OF catching sight of
her majesty on land, so he wen. 70 the
waterside, hired a small boat and rowed
out into the great harbor. Pushing out
from the inner port, wherein rode a
mighty feet of battleships and cruisers
all aflutter with bunting in honor of the
queen, the writer found himself on the
broad outer bay, alone except for q dot
ted line OF men-of-wnr's boats indicating
the route to be taken by the queens
yacht.
Pulling in his oars and allowing the
boat TO float at will, Mr.. Abbott got his
glasses focused ready for the queens
yacht and put in his time reading book.
All at once he heard a voice sounding as
though it came from the clouds. 1t was
gentle, aristocratic Of accent and apollo
getic in diction. 1t said, 81 beg your par
don, but would you mind letting US
passY
CHANGING quickly up, Mr.. Abbott be-
held the bow of the mighty battleship
Minotaur towering over his little rowboat
like a precipce, and peering over the
brow of the cliff of iron was the calm
face of a naval officer. The ship was
swinging slowly into harbor and was but
a few yards away, coming directly to-
ward the tiny rowboat.
In the words of the novel, "To seize the
oars and pull for his life was the work
of an instant" When Mr.. Abbott was
clear of the battleship, the naval officer,
not a ghost of a smile on his face, said,
"Thank you very much," and the ship
crept past. Mr.. Abbott claims that naval
officer to be the politest man living
London Cor. Saturday Evening Post.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
NEWS TO WASHINGTON.

Washington, March si.-It Is not pos
sible to obtain at the state
department information that would
throw lighs upon tfe rather
peculiar utteranoe of the Canadian
premier respecting the high joint COM
mission. 1t is noticsd that he did ut
state directly that date has yet heen
selected for the Ie-asEembling of the com
mission SO 1t Is not possible to secure
any confirmation Of the statement that
the commission is to meet at all. 1t
is suggested by the officials that Sir Will
frid Laurier is prepared to make como
overture In respect to the Issues that
parted the last commission, OF which
our government 10 not yet advised. but
whioh hs feels assured will serve the
purpose of starting the negotiation
afrssh. So far as can be learned, there
have been no recent exchanges between
the tHo governments.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
PUZZLED HIS PAP.
Questions That Made the Boy's Fn-
ther Take N Day on.

"Going to take the day OF, eh?" said
the chief OF division to the clerk when
the latter reported Mt the office at 0
o'clock and put in slip for days leave.
Nothing the matter, l hopel No sick
ness at home. Is there"
"No," replied the clerk drearily, lean
ing heavily on the chiefs desk. "No
sickness or anything like that. But I've
got to put In n day OF research. It's this
way: That 10-year-old boy of mine
sprung a lot Of 'em ON me when he was
going over his lessons after dinner last
night that stumped me and put me tenn
porarily out of business. This was ona Of
them:
'Three-eighths Of pole stands in the
mud, one-fifth in the water. and the re-
mainder of the pole, 21 feet. is above the
water. What is the total length OF the
poler
Sounds dead easy, doesn't it?" went
on the clerk. "WelI, 1t just stood me on
my head, that's what 1t did. Y'see,
took my civil service examination over
ten years ago, and I've tried earnestly
and prayerfully to forget all the digging
l had to do to squeeze through that.
Then.he asked me how old George Wash
ington was when he died, how old the
Polack Kosciusko was when he offered
his sword to the Revolutionary command
ers, the date Of the battle of Bunker Hill.
the nature of the Missouri compromise
and 10 or 10 little ones like that. /
had to extinguish him by telling him that
/ was reading my paper. but promised
him that I'd give him all the answers to-
morrow, Sunday, in time for him to be
right on them at school on Monday.
Now, that kid thinks I'm 1T He thinks
know it all. He brags to all the other
kids in the neighborhood that his dad can
give their dads cnrds and spades and big
eassine and beat them to death when Ii
comes to Brains with an upper case B.
well. l want to have him 20 right on
thinking that. l wouldn't lose that young
ones exalted opinion of me for a house
and lot. 1t 'ud be a solar plexus finish
for me TO have him direct the blighting
gaze of suspicion at me. So I'm going up
to the library, yank out a bundle o. books
Of reference, get the answers to that list
of questions, and tonight I'll spring 'em
on the kid in an offhand sort Of way, as IL
l knew 'em all the time, but just didn't
have time to give 'em to him. l couldn't
stand 1t to have that kid get on to me;
not just yet anyhow. He'll have time to
do that when he grows p."-Washington
POST
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
An Awkward Cirar Holder

probably no one but a German would
ever have invented the thing, and now
that he has invented it not even a Ger
man could tell to what use it could be
put"
So commented the buyer for a big de-
partment store in search of novelties.
The thing commented on appeared to be
an umbrella. tight rolled and looking like
other umbrellas with natural wood han
dies except that there was no ferrule at
the tip. 1t turned out to be cigar hold
er. for Il silver cap on the handle end I'M
screwed, and there was a place for the
butt OF the cigar. Through the rod of the
umbrella was a tube, and the thing was
smoked by pulling at what turned out to
be a mouthpieee at the tip.
A more ungainly thing for the purposes
of a cigar holder could hardly be devised,
and it was useless as an umbrella, for
that part of it was a fake" Yet some
body in Germany manufactures them.
and a Chambers street dealer has had
lot shipped to him for sale. Why any
one should buy one is a mystery, and
what he would do with it after the pur-
chase is an even greater one.-New York
Times
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
DEWEY IN SAVANNAH.
city Give Htm a Most Enthusiasts
Welcome.

Savannah, Ga, MAroh 2l.-Fift1 thou
sand persons on the streets today gave
Admiral Dewey an enthusiastic vel
COINS. The Admiral had recovered from
his indispostion Of yesterday sufficiently
to take part In the military parads srd
rsview, and as he rode through the streets
with Mrs. Dewey at his side, ringing
cheers rent the air and waving colorl
enliyensd tbs scene.
TIE climax Of the occasion occurred
at the banquet at the De Soto hotel tc-
night where the Admiral was presented
with beautiful silver vase ON behalf Of
the olty Of Savannah, by Hon. y. @
Dubignon. The vase Is elegantly en-
raved and stands nearly three fees high
en- q marble base.
At the banquet table Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. who arrived In the city this sye-
ming too lats for this military feature.
sat next to Admiral Dewey. whils tbs
main function was In proeress, 20 ladies
entertained hrA Dewey at banquet In
an annex adjoining the banquet hall.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22

Hsii was guilty OF hushing up for mon
ey the murder of one Of his sous. Anoth'
er son brought the case to light, and il
was held that the father might benefit
and be excused. while the son. on the 9th
er hand, was sentenced to 100 blows and
three years transportation for denounc-
ing his brothers murder, because in do
ing so he had brought his father into dan
ger of the law.
A father who buried his son alive was
let off because the boy abused him, and
1t is quite permissible for father to
strangle his daughter il she misbehaves.
Notes ON Chinese Law by Z. Alabaster.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
President Wants to Put Him on
Retired List.
This Would Require
Consent of Congress.
Can Continue Indefinitely as
Volunteer Officer.

Washington, March 2l.-Gen. Wheeler
called at the war department. today and
officially reportsd bis return from she
Philippines to Sscre tsry Root. 1t was ex-
pected that the question OF Gen. Wheel
er's future military status would he de-
termined at this meeting. Secretary koot
was SO busy, however, with other Im-
portant questions that 1t was decided to
defer considerable Of Gen. Whesler's
case to q more opportupe time. The
matter probably will bs settled within o
few days. Meanwhils the resignation of
Gen. Wheeler from the voluntary army
will be held in aboysnce and the ques-
tion as to Gen. Wheeler's eligibility to a
seat in Congress will be held mp pending g
settlement of his military status.
There is strong iesire to put Gen.
Wheeler ard Gen. Lee on the retired list
OF the army with the rank Of trlgsdier-
general, but this plan requires special
legislation BY Congress. Existing law
prohibits a man "a years Of age from serv-
ing on the active list In the army.
Gen. Lee is over 6i and Gen. Wheeler
will be "a years next September. The
asst named, therefore, is the only one
eligible for appointment to the regular
army.
The short time he would have TO serve
In case of appointment Ia made an argu-
inent against such action. Moreover, the
desire OF the President Is understood to
be to honor both of thee officers in the
same way. With the consent Of Congress,
it would he possible TO appoint them
brigadier- generals of the rstlred list
Such action would enable them to relin-
quish their present duties and insure
their future welfare.
Following the prfc dent established in
the case OF Gen. Shafter, Gen. Wheeler
may continue on active duty Indefinite
ly under his volunteer commission but
in case of his transfer to the regular es-
rablishment he would be obliged to relin-
quish active duty upon reaching the age
Of ca years. There is reason to believe
that Gen. Wheeler wouid be willing to
forego his right to a seat In Congress
providing he was assured of an appoint
nent to the regular army.
AS an officer ON the retired list thsre
would be no question as to his eligibility
30 seat IN Congress In case his former
constituents desired to elect him,
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
TIE SELE MADE MAN.
This Writer Must Have Met One That
He Did Not Like.

Notwithstanding the self made man does
not reflect unadulterated credit upon his
maker, he is himself fully convinced that
he is the perfect article.
Even if, as may sometimes be the case,
he is conscious Of few imperfections, he
refers them to his parents, who were re-
sponsible for the man in the rough, so TO
speak, before he began to mold himself
into the ideal creature that you now be-
hold and therefore not chargeable to his
account.
1t is a constant wonder to him that
others with no worse material than he
had to found himself upon should have
turned out such inferior pieces of work,
and 1t is natural, therefore, that he
should contemn the droyes of failures
that he sees about him.
But happily for him he only observes
others sufficiently to exalt his own great
ness by comparison. His best hold and
his strong suit is introspection. By look
ing within he has ever before his mental
vision an object. that swells his bosom
with pride to look upon. and he makes
the most of the show, which, being a con-
tinuous performance, keeps him ever
busy and always supremely happy.
To others he may seem a sublime ego
to him? How are these underlings either
TO recognize or appreciate grandeur which
it is impossible to conceive or to under
standp
SO he goes through the world worship
ing his creator incased in an armor of self
sufhciency which is impervious to the
slings and arrows Of the cynical or the
contemptuous.
If he could see himself as others see
him. he might discover many shortcom-
ings and possibly some glaring defects,
but he has no use for others eyes. His
own are good enough for his purpose,
which is to admire his own handiwork.
He is continual satisfaction TO him
self and is happy, and to others he is not
without its uses. He gives them some
thing to laugh at and something. besides,
to avoid copying. In fact. who knows
how much worse the world would be and
how less amusing were it not for the self
made man?
So, on the whole, we owe the self made
man n great debt for his workmanship,
and therefore let us thank him for his
INSTRUMENTATION Transcript.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
WOMAN STRUCK BY TRAIN.

Bangor, March 21.-HAd 1t not been
for the prompt action of Engineer
Frank Robinson of the Buck sport train.
Mrs. Bridget Golden. OF eos Hancock
street, would probably have been killed
when she mas struck By 9 projection of
the locomotive at the Bangor approach
of the Bangor and Brewer railroad
bridge on Tuesday afternoon. Mira Col
den was walking along the side of the
track when the train came along. Engi-
neer Robinson saw that she was in dan
ger of being hit and sounded his danger
signals and ut the same time put on his
brakes. He succeeded In stopping his
engine Immediately after Mrs. Golden
wss struck and 1t was due to his prompt
ness that her life was saved. She was
conscious when picked up and taken
to her home where she received medi-
cal attendance Besides several severe
cuts about the head she received some
bad bruises about her body.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
uNcoNscIousNEss.
The Causes That Induce ThI- CondI-
tion ami Its Various Phases

1t is often difficult when a person Is
found unconscious TO determine the cause
of the condition. Yet this determination
Is of the greatest importance, since upon
II must depend the treatment and per-
haps the life Of the sufferer.
or course this Is a task for the physi-
clan, and II Is often one that taxes his
Acumen to the utmost. But there arc
certain signs which every one may learn
TO know and so be prepared to prevent
maltreatment before the physician ar
rives.
The chief causes Of a sudden loss of
consciousness are apoplexy, Bright's dis
ease, diabetes. drunkenness, opium poi
soning, injury 20 the head, epilepsy and
fainting.
A person found unconscious should be
placed on his back, the clothes, especial
ly those about the neck, should be loosen
ed, and he should have plenty of air, Gu
rious spectators being kept at a distance.
II the breath smells OF alcohol, the first
thought is that the man is drunk, but ii
Is most unsafe to assume this TO be the
case without corroborative evidence. The
man may have taken a drink just before
the accident befell him, or he may have
been slightly drunk, and in that condi-
ton he may have had stroke of apo
plexy or have fallen or been struck n
blow on the head, or some bystander may
have poured whisky down his throat with
the mistaken idea of helping him.
The head should first be examined TO
see IL the skull is broken, II there is a
wound of the scalp or IL blood is coming
from one OF the ears, which is a sign OF
a fracture of the base Of the skull.
Note should be taken of the breathing
II it is very slow, six or eight times or
less a minute, the probability is that the
case is one of opium poisoning. IL the
respiration Is rather slow and snoring,
with blowing out of the lips and of one
check, apoplexy or conclusion of the
brain may be suspected.
In Inconsistencies resulting from
Bright's disease the breathing Is usually
more rapid and not noisy, and in that re-
sulting from diabetes the inspiration Is
slow and prolonged, while expiration is
short and quick.
A drunken man can usually be aroused
temporarily il spoken to in loud voice
or pricked with a pin, and the same is
true of one suffering from Bright's dis
ease, but in apoplexy and opium poison
ing the unconsciousness is usually com
plete.
Inconsistencies may be hysterical in
its nature and may simulate any of the
types mentioned above. A dash of cold
water In the face will often restore con.
sciousness with great rapidity in such g
case.-Youth's Companion.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
The wounded In war.

Army doctors look out for good news
even more eagerly than the general in
command OF the forces, for they know
that it makes the difference between life
and death to many of their patients.
Nothing hindeIs the recovery of the
wounded so much as depression of spirits
and anxiety. And when they hear that
things are going badly at the front many
of them who are on the turning point
grow worse and die.
On the other hand, the news of great
victory win pull a man out of the jaws
of death. This fact was very noticeable
when both British and French wounded
were congregated at Antwerp during the
Waterloo campaign. When news Of Ma
poleon's complete defeat reached the hos
pital, the French began to die at about
twice the rate Of the British troops
London Globe.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
SMALLPOX SUSPECTS.
sec'y Young of the State Board OF
Health Sending Ont Warnings.

Augusta, March 2l.-Before the case OF
small pox on the steamship Vancouver
was is1overed at Portland most Of the
passengers had scattered to the different
parts of the country. Wednesday Score
tHry A. q. Young. OF the state board OF
health, obtained a list OF the passengers
and is engaged in notifying by letter and
wire the local he alth authorities at the
destinations Of the passengers, Some are
going to Tacoma. Wash. Others to points
In Colorsdo, others to Chicago and else
where. 9heFe places have been notified
by telegram. Five members of the family
In which the case appeared were going TO
Boyd, Kansas. and Sc cretary Young has
notified that town.