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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Grand Army Band Holds a Busi,
ness acknowledgements
In View.

>The Grand Army band held it's an
nual election of officers following the
regular rehearsal Monday evening. The
election resulted as follows: George
Nauman, president; Gustav Ehman,
vice president; George e. Jones, sec
retary; William c. Borrower, treas
urer; Walter Mansfield, William Lo-
REM and John Smith, trustees; Perry
Van Horne, business manager; Emil
director.
Treasurer Bernower read his annual
report which was accepted. He stated
incidentally that within the past two
years, in the capacity of treasurer, he
had handled more than $4,000.
Manager Van Horn reported several
engagements for the summer already in
negotiation and stated that he had rea-
son to believe the band would have
some very desirable trips this season.
Preparations are now being made for
the bands thirty-fourth annual con-
cert to be given to honorary members
the latter part of March, also for the
annual minstrel performance to follow
a few weeks later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
CONSTANT FIGHTING.
Beers and British Take Turns
at Winning But Beers
Win In the End.

[News-D Democrat Leased Wire Service j
Rensberg, Feb. 12.-(Delayed.) )-Con-
slant fighting has been going on here
since Friday. Both sides scored, but
the Beers, today, have the best of it.
On Friday they occupied Bastard's Mex
to the. west and mounted their guns
there Later, they seized Hobkirk' s
Farm to the south and drove in the
British outposts. On Sunday the Brit
ish artillery got their range and forced
the Beers to evacuate their positions.
Part of the Australians and Tasma-
mans then reoccupied them. Early on
Monday, however, the Beers returned
Unexpectedly to the attack, and by a
fanking movement forced the British
out posts to retire to Maeder's Farm.
The Beers then reoccupied Bastard s
Mex and Hobkirk's Farm, which they
now hold.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
AN OHIO OFFICER DEAD.
It. Higley Died in the Hospital at Corre-
gedor Island Other Deaths
Reported,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Among the
list of deaths in General Otis report re-
ceived at the war department was that
of First Lieutenant Brainard S. Higley,
assistant surgeon, U. S. A., who died at
Corregedor island, in Manila bay, on
the Sd instant, of acute dysentery.
Lieutenant Higley was a native Of
Ohio and was appointed to the army
from that state November 7, 1897. Lieu
tenant Higley was about 80 years of age
and leaves a widow and one child.
Genernl Otis list was as follows:
MANILA, Feb. 12.-Deaths: Drowned,
Feb. 4, Wesley Randall, Company A,
Fifth; Arlinden Tucker, Forty eighth
infantry, Rio San Juan, Luzon; fever,
malarial, Dec. 6, VIM. H. Erwin, A,
Fourth cavalry; Jan. 18, George H.
Waterman, 1, Thirty-eighth infantry;
Feb. 4, John f. Sellman, corporal Q,
Twenty infantry; dysentery, Sd,
First Lieutenant Assistant Surgeon
Brainard S, Higely, Jr., us. A., 1890
p. M, Jan. 81, John H. Coakley, K, in
fantry; Feb. 2, q. E. Kitchen, M, Seven
teenth infantry; variola, Jan. 20,
William M. STREET, Il, Thirty sixth in
fantry; Feb. 2, Preston r. Book,
H, Thirty sixth infantry; 10th, Le-
ander Hobby, M, Twenty-s in
fantry; conclusion of brain, lst, Louis
G. Nelson, @, Twelfth infantry; abscess
Of liver, 3D., James H. Sullivan, Q, Nine.
teenth infantry; organic heart lesion,
Maurice Cain, A, Twenty in
fantry; nephritis, 9th, William Ogle, M,
Thirty second infantry; peritonitis, 7th,
Percy Leadbert, corporal, band, Thir-
teenth infantry; sarcom of stomach,
9TH, James Maloney, H, Twenty-sixth
infantry; gunshot wound, accidental,
Dec. 23, V. Underhill, corporal, B,
fhirty-second infantry; Jan. /, Lewis
Whaler, A, Forty-ninth infantry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16

upon his return. Mr.. Macrum was ad-
vised to make his formal call upon the
state department, since It would be en-
barrasslng to the administration If the
newspapers should state that Mr.. Ma
crum had called upon the president.
Mr.. Macrum then called upon Assist
ant Secretary Hill, where he was Off
cially informed that Secretary Hays
son had been appointed and confirmed
by the senate as consul to Pretoria. No
reason was given as to the appoint
ment, but / know 1t to be a fact from
influential sources Macrum was told to
consider his case in statu quo for the
time being. That night Macrum re-
turned to his home in Ohio. Yesterday
he returned to Washington and is now
at work completing his routine report
to the department.
OF these things am certain:--
That Macrum left Pretoria on leave
of absence granted by Secretary Hay
HIMSELF that the American and English
interests in Pretoria were left in expe-
rienced hands; that Mr.. Macrum spent
two days and one night in explaining
to Mr.. Hollis all the details of the con-
sulate; that he undertook the journey to
washington to lay before the depart
ment of state certain information, and
his intention was to return quietly tC
Pretoria as American consul, but that
instead he finds that during the time he
was on the ocean his personal character
was torn down, the son Of the secretary
of state appointed in his place and him.
self placed in an embarrassing position
If should state that Mr.. Macrum haC
in his possession certain information
and facts upon which an American
state department could have put a stoI
to the war in South Africa by the exer'
else of little Independent diplomacy
it would be considered simply the opin
ion of a newspaper man who could no
even send a personal cable to his par
ents that he was well and that he haC
not been captured and mistreated by
| the Beers.
EUGENE e. EASTON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
SPEAK OUT.
The Search Light OF Publicity is Pleas.
ing Canton People.

Publicity is what the people want.
Let the people speak on the subject.
There has been too much claim-too
little proof.
Claims made by strangers are not
proof.
Claims endorsed by strangers are not
proof.
There is only one kind of proof for a
Canton citizen.
The experience Of people we know.
When friends and neighbors en-
dorse.
Make public statement Of their cas-"
There can be no question about such
evidence.
This is the proof we have.
Which backs every box of Doan's
Kidney Pills.
No other kidney pills, no other kid
ney remedy.
Can produce such proof.
Here is one case of the many we
have:
Mrs. Emma Myers. NO. 1856 West
Ninth street, says: ut is hard for me
to explain the misery I was in for six
or seven months. My back was the
cause of a great amount of suffering,
it aching so at times that felt 1 must
give up. I used a number of medi-
cines, but they did not give the de-
sired relief. Accounts In the papers
lHuuCSu II l1Odh INluiSy Il illS
and 1 got a box of them at Durbin,
Wright & Co.'s drug store. They not
only cured my backache, but relieved
me of the other miseries that were
brought on by the diseased kidneys
One of my sons, who is II years of age,
and is employed as a collector, always
had weak kidneys and when Doans
Kidney Pills did me so much good, he
took them and he thinks so much OF
them that he said to me, Mother,
think 1t our duty to write to the max
ers cf Doan's Kidney Pills and let them
know what we think of them"
know there are many women suffering
as 1 suffered. It's complaint COM
mon to many ladies; II any of them
will call on me personally think car
give them some encouragement by ex'
planning to them the wonderful change
in con6'tion that Doan's Kidney Pills
brought about me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
THE MOGULs ORDERED 1T
And the Managers of the MassillOn
Branch Had to Shut Up Shop.
A BLOW TO THE PROGRESS
OF the Fair City In the West End of the
County-Men Had Beon Looking for
1t For Some Time -workmen
Must Retaliate at the
Special to News-pemocrat.

Special to ws-Democrat.
Massillon, Feb. 13.-A large number
'iof skilled workmen are this morning
wondering where they are at The
closing down of the Republic Iron and
Steel company's plant has left them
without good jobs and the silence main
Ntained at the office of the company is
not reassuring. The News-Democrat
representative called upon Mr.. John G.
Corns, vice president of the big iron
and steel trust, this morning, but that
gentleman was absent from the city.
At the office of the concern the officials
politely but firmly refused to discuss
the situation in any way whatsoever.
1t is the general opinion that the trust
did it. An old employe of the concern
said this morning that the blow had
been expected for some time.
"You see,' he said. I'VE don't blame
Jim Corns so much because he's got to
do what the big moguls tell him to do.
I have worked for Corns for IL years
and he always treated his men well.
But when the trust octopus got hold of
our mill felt sure that it was only a
question of time when the big mills
oO"h cast "ooiN VIC hSpS 6Oiho oaAA " =
little fellows would be thrown out. We
have received no notice when we are
to come back to work and are therefore
on the anxious seat"
Local politicians are already figuring
on the influence the closing down of the
mill will have on the spring elections
1t is contended that the employees are
already in fear and trembling from the
trust monster and they will grasp the
first opportunity of showing their po-
sition on the subject at the polls. The
fact that trusts are made possible and
are nurtured by the Republican party
will, it is agreed, cause many former ad-
herents to that faith to rebuke the par
ty leaders and vote the Democratic
Eehti-trust ticket at the coming munich
pal elections. In view of the silence
maintained at the company's offices II
is thought the officers are but awaiting
an expression of the employees. Should
J matters become too warm it is conten-
ded that the rolls will be started ano
kept moving until after the spring elec.
tion, when the fires will be put out fol
good
Under any circumstances the situa.
tion is not one to cause much mirth or
:. the part of the unemployed workmen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
FORCE UNDER ROBERTS
Reaches a Large Sum and a Re-
port Is Given That the
Beers Lost Heavily.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.l
Capetown, Feb. 13.-The transport,
City of Rome, arrived here today with
1000 troops. which will be sent at once
to Modder river.
Upon their arrival it is estimated that
General Roberts will have 10000 men at
his command. Refugees from Kimberly
and Modder river report that the Beers
lost 200 killed in the fighting at Koodoos-
berg early last week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
The.Rules and Regulations Laid
Down at a Meeting Of
the Committee.

At a meeting of City and Town
ship Democratic Central committee,
held at Jefferson club rooms, February
10th, 1900, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved: That the Democratic Pri-
mary election to nominate,
One Water Works trustee,
Seven members council q each ward),
Seven assessors, q each ward),
Three members Board Of Education,
Qong term)
One member Board of Education,
Xshort term.)
One township trustee,
One township clerk,
One constable.
One assessor, Canton precinct,
One assessor, North Industry pre-
cinct,
Supervisors, Canton township,
shall be held on Saturday, March 10,
1900, between the hours of IL m. and s
o'clock p m, at following named places,
Canton city:
First ward. west basement court
house,
Second ward. corner Lippert and
Gibbs streets,
Third ward, Gibbs street hose house,
Fourth ward. Bucher street hose
house,
Fifth ward. to be selected,
Sixth ward, Navarro street hose
house,
Seventh ward, assembly room City
Hail.
Township, Canton precinct, west base
ment court house,
North Industry precinct, at usual
place.
The following rules shall govern said
primary election:
1. The election shall be under the
contrtol of the Canton City Board of
Elections.
O. The names of all candidates shall
be placed on the ticket in alphabetical
order.
g. Any Democrat who wishes to be-
come a candidate must announce his
name to the Chairman or Secretary OF
the Canton Township Central commit
tee on or before March 9Th. 1900, at
o'clock p. m.
4. Any person who will pledge HIM
/. aelf to support the Democratic ticket
! at the coming election shall be entitled
to vote.
HERMAN j. MERTZ.
Chairman
ROY ]. HARBERT, Secretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
WONDERFUL RESULTS.
People Tell What II Been Done For
Them.
The Testimony of Well known People
Ought Surely to Convince You.

The Testimony of Well known People
Ought Surely to Convince You.
If we publish the recommendation of
some person in Canton who has used
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids for backache
and kidney disorders and has been
curea, you have no reason to doubt.
, give you the nameG of people living
right here in this city so you can con-
suit them. We make no false state
ments nor claims for Kid-ne- -oids, but
give you the evidence of people whom
you know. If Kid-ne-o.ds did not do
as we claim they do, people would not
give their testimony. Here is what
Mrs. Jennie Forney, 1406 East Ninth
St., Canton. Ohio. says: For some
t''-'o past my little girl has been af-'
filcted with weak kidneys, which pre-
vented the retention of urine. The
remedies / gave her die not seem to
give her relief. Finally I heard about
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids and concluded
to get a package. gave her the Kid
ne-olds according to directions and
they soon relieved her Of the weak
ness"
Morrow's Kid-ne-olds are not pills.
but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty
cents a box at all drug stores and at
M. A. Fishers drug store.
Mailed on receipt OF price. Manufac-
tured by John Morrow e. Co., Chem
lists, Springfield, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
GETTING READY.
Everything In First Glass Con-
ditiOn For the Opening
Of the BIG Fair.

The donations that have come in for
the great Masonic fair at the taberna-
Gle next Monday night and will continue
till March 3, insure a magnificent sue
cess. The management is hard at work
and all committees are doing their parts
nobly in order to give the finest bazaar
that has ever been held in Canton. The
Masons always do things right and the
interest manifested in the bazaar
eclipses all former experiences. 1t will
be big event in Cantons history.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
SERIOUS AFFAIR.
British Had Heavy Losses and
Seem to Have Been Severely
Licked.

s-Democrat Leased Wire Service.l
London, Feb. 13.-A cablegram re-
ceived at the office Of the Daily Mail
says the retirement OF the British from
Slingerfonstein, north of Rensberg, was
a serious affair. The fighting was heavy
and the British losses severe. The dis
patch adds that Rensberg must proba-
bly, be abandoned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
New Priest Next Sunday.

Alliance Review: Rev. Father Far
rell, the new pastor of st. Joseph's
church, will conduct services there next
Sunday There was large attendance
at st. Joseph's Sunday morning. but
Father MacMahon made no reference
to the church troubles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The president
has issued an executive order, placing
the island of Tutila under the control of
She navy department. Assistant Secre-
tary Allen is charged with the admins,
tration of this and other islands under
the jurisdiction of the navy department.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
QUAY OUT OF IT.
He Can't Break Into the Senate
Again and Jolly Girls Magee
May Be Chosen.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service ]
Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-Well-inform-
ed politicians believe that M. s. Quay is
practically out Of the fight for re-elec-
ton to the u. S. senate, and that he will
soon announce his retirement from the
contest. State Senator Magee, of Pitts
burg, is looming up as a probable can
didate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
Postoffioe to Close, Due to Threats.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.--The postof-
flee at Wilmouth, Tex, has been ordered
discontinued from Feb. ID next. This
action was taken by the postofflce de-
partment as a result Of representations
by the postmaster there that he wished
to resign because Of open threats that no
would be assassinatod.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16
AT MAFEKING.
British Say They Are Holding
Their Own, But Do Not Re
port Holding Any Beers.

lNewsDemocrat Leased Wire Service
Mafeking, Jan. 25, via Capetown, Feb.
1S-The situation here is unchanged.
We are holding our own. The Beers can
be seen trekking southwark with guns
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16

Attorneys w. M. Roach, David Ford
ing and w. l.. Hart, all of Alliance,
transacted business in the city Monday.
Superintendent Newall, of the Pacific
Express company, is in Toledo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. w, f. Ellsworth, of No
All East Tuscarawas street. have gone
to New York city. TO attend the mer-
chants meeting.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11

time OF greater variety In sleeves
There IL almost no general rule.
except that no sleevee should be perfectly
plain. All sorts of cuffs are displayed.
and the beautiful lace cuffs close AZ the
wrist and spreading 10 NJ the bulge OF
the sleeve Is appearing Nothing Is more
becoming TO the hand. This sort Of eur
goes with the wide lace collar that best
suits zioping shoulders Runner has It
that such shoulders are going 20 ecme IN
as seon as women have had enough OF
straight front and athletic shoulders
Many kinds of dainty collars can be
bought ready made, and when applied %
an otherwise unprstentious gown will
transform e. Chokers are made several
stories high, ,eacn story different material
and points Of lace. lawn. or gold gauze
may turn over the top. Long scarf ends
combining all the materials are 50 loose
and large that they suggest all the ele-
gance Of an elaborats bodice when seen at
the open front Of the Eton waist. Stock
scarfs for outing purposes are no longer
worn stih- Exactly folded, they hang loose,
in generous folds that are caught by a
large pin Just below the knot.
IL q silk petticoat Is worn. IL Is no longer
than 10 the ankles Women have trouble
enough as It is holding up their gowns.
AS rule the skirt is silk lined and no
pettieoat but knee skirt Of lawn or soft
sig u worn. Many women as cold weather
comes on wear silk tights that stop at the
knee and 20 over the regular underwear.
When skirts fit close at the hips the
petticoat is likely 70 be In the way. The
bright colOred pettieoat IL no longer
thought good taste. The underskirt must
match the outer one II 1t Is in any danger
OF being seen, or IL must be black or
white
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11
The Homemade Gih MauIa.

From Leslie's Weekly.
There is one contributor to the house.
hold pages OF newspapers who must be
suppressed in the interests of humanity.
He Is a hardy annual, and blooms In print
at this time of the year. This is, there
fore. the best time to destroy the c-ea-
ture who fills columns with lying yarns
to the effect that the best and most vel
come Christmas gifts for a man may be
made at home az trifling expense by any
woman. THE daintiest t0bacco.ia jar in
the world" writes this person, ''can be
made by neatly removing the top OF a
tomato-can. Wash off the label Enamel
the outside in the true tint Of baby blue.
Cut out a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. design,
trace upon the enamel, and lay II in Gil
colors. The inside OF the can should be
enameled In the daintiest tint of cerise."
Imagine the feelings of the man who re-
ceives such a gift from a women he had
hitherto respected and admired.
And all the while that the young woman
Is eagerly absorbing these suggestions.
and locking herself mysteriOusly in her
room to manufacture these homemade
presents, the man who Is to be surprised
on Christmas morning is getting along en-
two meals day, smoking pipe because
cigars are too expensive. and walking
home nights to save nickels toward the
purchase of the gift that he knows will
be altogether inadequate 10 express his
feelings toward the young woman. flush
ed and happy, he calls on Christmas morn
Ing and Is handed a nail-brush made out
OF an old toothbrush. the handle Of which
Is hand-painted and tied with pink ribbon.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11
Queer Fact. Absas Chinese Women.

From Lesiie's Weekly.
1t is strange that in country where
the ties of family are so strong, and
where there so much attention is given to
the preservation OF the family name,
women should be so looked down upon as
they are In China, The reason for this.
however, is TO be found I'm the system OF
ancestral worship and the patrlarchal
gathering together OF families. From the
time OF her betrOthai a Chinese girl De
longs 10 the family OF her prospective
husband, and often when her own family
IS poor or feels unable 20 AFFORD keeping
her until she reaches a marriageable age,
she is sent even while a mere child 20
her husbands family 10 be raised by
them Even when she stays at home Sic
worshlps not the tablets Of her own an-
cestors. but those Of her husbands; 80
she Is useless 10 the family Into which
she Is born as far as the Observance OF
the ancestral rites Is concerned.
This Is the reason why a Chinaman, on
being asked the number OF his children.
answers only with the number OF bis
Sons and never counts In his girls This
too, Is the reason why. as a rule, Chinese
girls are not educated. Since she Is %
belong % another family the parents ar
que that IL would be 4 mere waste OF
time and money 70 educate her: besides.
10 educate her or cultivate her talents
would be giving 10 The other family some
thing which they had not bargainec for,
and for which her own family would re-
eeiye no compensation.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-11

picture was evidence 10 that end. II was
black panne velvet. and its handsome box
pieats swept grandly.
Craze for Taeks and Pieat..
The craze for tucks and pleats eontin-
ues. Fur is pleated and tucked, so are
velvets and the heaviest cloths. cIoths
come. too. woven 10 represent riea,ing.
and such material is used for whole
gowns. including jackets. Wonderful ef-
fects are accomplished with pleats In
haf-ntted outer garments. and empire
princess gowns are marvels Of dressmak-
ing' when the pleats go from throat 20
hem. and all fitting Il accomplished ty
manipulation Of the pleats. skirts are
made solid about the foot By rows of tiny
tueks. and often narrow gold braid Is al
lowed to peep from CnGer these. Whole
bodiees are covered wita tlcks, the beau
~ being that the tueks rug different ways
as Is most becoming 10 the lines of the
figure.
Even the woman most irclinei 70 dress
simply finds IL difficult these days 70 10
50 without accomplishing a conspicuous
plainness. All sorts of dainty notions pre-
vail that impy an attention 70 dress. which
may be far from the .@3,re or opportunity
OF the average woman. Little straps Of
velvet. each strap caught with buckle,
for instance, lends elegance TO an other
wise simple arrangement OF yoke or front
Close set bands OF gold or of narrow vel
Vet transforms cuffs. sleeves, or revers
into matters of elaboration. insertions