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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-18
Heard I'm new York.

He-Will you go with me TO the the.
ater tonight?
She-I cant. I've nothing to wear.
He-Well. let's go TO the opera
Town Topics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-18
CHAPTER XIII.
= 1]HS -'S
A HOUSE OF REFUGE.

Like smoke in gale my vspors vanished
with the sound OF human voice. 1t was
Stryker who spoke:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
LOUISVILLE LACONICS.

LOUISVILLE, May "a 1900.
A special meeting of the council next
Monday night.
Martin Coy is down again with the
grip.
DR.. C. B. Frederick, of the veterinary
department of the o. S. u, at Colum-
bus, spent Saturday and Sunday here,
the guest of friends.
A saw-mill owned by Frank Mullen
was burned.
DR.. j. S. Bencler and John B. Mon
nier and son left Tuesday bound for the
Paris exposition. They will remain
abroad several months.
The event of the week will be the
commencement exercises of the high
school next Friday night The class Of
1900 consists of ten members, the larg-
est in the history of the Limaville high
school. AS in former years. the exer-
cises will take place in the Reformed
church. Good talent has been secured
to assist the class in this entertainment.
Next Sunday evening the memorial
services to be held by the Nimishillen
Veterans association will take place
in the Catholic church. Father e. p.
Graham of Shelby, Ohio. who so fav-
orably impressed the Canton veterans
last year, will deliver the address here.
The choirs of the various churches Will
render appropriate music for the occa-
sion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25

the manner in which the main stone
stairs have been built Pressure keeps
the stairs in place, there being no sup
ports underneath. Each step has four
| sides and 1t fits in a small niche In the
step abutting. Unsupported by braces
one would naturally suppose that the
stairs would fall. When they were be-
ing placed in position the wiseacres
predicted they would collapse when the
scaffolding was removed, but they
didn't and now they are declared to be
firm as ever and 1t is believed that they
will last as long as the building.
spiral stairway leads to the dome,
which commands an excellent view of
the city. The ceilings for the most
part are arched with brick.
Few persons have any conception Of
the character of the basement. It Is a
base of supplies for the state. In 1t are
stored tons of books and printed mat
ter. 1t is that large that a team with
large load can pass under 1t. 1t has
subterranean passages ami little odd
shaped chambers.
A battery of 8 boilers, manned by
force of eight firemen, and engineers,
supplies the hot air and steam for the
heating of the building. The ventila-
ton system in vogue never has given
satisfaction and all efforts to remedy
the difficulty by the various general as
semblies has resulted in signal failures.
The consumption of coal for the
boilers Is something enormous. 1t costs
S,200 per annum to illuminate the build
ing. The. state house grounds are in
perfect symmetry and are we'll kept.
The walks are spacious and appoint
ments pleasing. The monument con-
tanning statues of Grant, Hayes, Gar
field, Stanton, Chase, Sherman and
Sheridan, near the northwest corner Of
the capitol, is very much admired.
Many comments are made about the
squirrels that have played on the
grounds for years. The care that is
bestowed on these little animals Illus
trates the human instincts that are
characteristic of the typical Ohioan.
That the sums appropriated for the
erection of the building were expend-
ed judicially can not be gainsayed. TIE
cost of the building was ridiculously
low. 1t is not thought any one got a
pull out of the contracts.
Architects of today predict the ediflce
will endure for many years.
The handsome new addition to the
capitol, now in course of erection, will
probably be completed and occupied
this year. The Seventy-Third general
assembly appropriated $4,000 for this
building, whose corner stone was laid
February 16, 1S99 A suite of rooms will
be reserved for the chief executive and
department for the state library, in the
new building.
GEORGE T. BLAKE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
TO SEE THE CHILDREN.
That's Why Frank Conner Wis.
tied His Wife's Home and
Raised Disturbance.

samuel Hogan, ve'y old and white
haired offender, was arraigned before
the mayor Thursday morning on the
charge of drunkenness. He was appre-
hended by officers Patterson and Ham
bach. Hogan said he came to town
Wednesday morning and disposed of a
few drinks, but he didn't think there
was enough to intoxicate him. He
pleaded guilty, however. and was as
sessed 81 and costs, to stand commit
ted.
Louis Piefer, who was found by Off
Ger Grossklaus Wednesday night Sleep
ing on the sidewalk in West Fourth
street, pleaded guilty to the charge of
intoxication, and was assessed 81 and
costs, to stand committed. He accom-
panied the marshal to a shop and paid
up his fine.
Frank Connor, who was arrested by
Marshal Reinhart on an affidavit pre-
ferred by his wife, pleaded not guilty
to disturbing the peace, and will have a
hearing Friday morning. Connor told
the mayor that he had just been re-
leased from the penitentiary Tuesday
morning and when he arrived in this
city he was anxious to see his children.
He went to his wife's home at o'clock
at night and demanded admittance, and
his wife alleges he used profane lam
guage and made threats. Conner de-
MED these allegations. He said he did
not desire to harm the children. Con-
ner was sent from this county in 1897
to the pen on conviction Of incest. He
was released on parole some time after
ward, but violated the trust by leaving
the state. and was then confined for a
period of seven months more. His wife
and other witnesses will appear at
the preliminary hearing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Shifts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Shifts, and Harry, a younger
son, Mrs. Nellie Lukens and Mrs Moilie
Keener, daughter of the deceased, of
New Philadelphia, and Mrs. Nellie Nc
Curdy, of East Palestine The remains
were taken to the "River Brethren"
cemetery, where after a few appropri-
ate remarks by the pastor, they were
consigned to mother earth. The Har-
desty's have a lot upon which the re-
Gently deceased mother was placed.
MRS. SHIFTS IMPROVING.
DR.. E. o. Morrow, who Is attending
Mrs. Maggie Shifts at the Aultman hos
pital, stated Thursday afternoon that
his patient was improving as well as
could be hoped for, and that she would
probably recover from the effects of the
bullet wound inflicted from a revolver
In the hands of her husband.
The bullet wound seems to have very
little effect upon her." said the doctor
"and her condition is all that could be
expected under the circumstances"
HARDESTY TALKS.
At the grave Mr.. and Mrs. Hardesty
requested the News-Democrat man to
return to the residence, as 1t was de-
sired that statement be made. Mr..
Hardesty said:
his wife. and gave her no money. Jerry
made money. His business as q we'll
driver was good during the summer
He often made as much as $125 to $50
per month. He gave her money many
times. She never was hungry or had
to work at sewing to make a living
When she was sick Shifts called DR..
Fiaberfield Of Uhrichsville. That was in
June last year. and made all necessary
arrangements, saying he wanted her to
have the best of treatment, and that
he would pay for 1t. He also made ar
rangements to pay board for his wife
and child at the rate of $13 per month.
While Mrs. Shifts has been in Canton
at the Decker home Jerry came every
Sunday to see her. He came last Sum
day a week ago. Then his wife told
him she would never live with him
again. He became despondent and soon
after showed signs of mental weakness
Jerry never told me why his wife would
not live with him, but seemed to take
the matter to heart. He said his wife
had been disappointed in her marriage
with him. They were married at our
home about three years ago. Jerry's
condition In life was talked over be-
tween them and our family in our pres
'ence. He came last Friday and came
again last Saturday night and left
Sunday morning. He visited his daugh-
ter at New Philadelphia that day.
He had not been drinking nor drunk
while here. He was losing his mind.
He told me so, and also told my wife.
1t was plainly seen that his mind was
affected. His actions showed that. He
went to pieces after his wife said she
would no longer live with him."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
Deafness Can not Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness caused by an infiamed condi-
tion Of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when 1t is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and un-
less the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of tenare caused by
Catarrh. which is nothing but an in
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circular, free.
FIJI. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo, O..
Sold by druggists. 76c.
Halle Family Pills are the best.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
Probate Court.

The guardian Of VIM. Egler of Bethle-
hem township, has filed his final ac-
count.
Public sale of real estate of Rachel
Miller, OF Alliance, has been ordered.
Petition for sale of real estate of
Daniel Berkey:of Sugar Creek township
has been filed.
Widow of Jacob Neidig of Paris, has
elected to take under his will.
Valentine Mong has been appointed
administrator of Adam Bush, of Paris.
Sale of real estate of Elizabeth Mist.
of Canton, was confirmed and final ac-
count filed.
Fred Albrecht was appointed admin
istrator Of Charles w. Black, of Mas
sillon.
Ettie Albrecht was appointed guardi-
an of Frank Black ct al, of Massillon.
Sale of p. G. Albright's real estate has
been confirmed.
Sale bill filed in the estate of VIM. s.
Fry, of Plain township.
Public sale ordered of real estate Of
Catherine Sexauer, of Canton.
Mary e. Raber was appointed guards
an for Clark Sanafelt, Of Lake town
ship.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
THE UNRHYMABLE.
General Sherwood Tackles It
With a Big Showing of
SucceSs.

In the current issue of the American
| Sportsman, General I. r. Sherwood
wrangles with the unrhymable in the
English language, in the following sue
| cessful fashion.
About 5000 words in the English Ian
guage have no rhyme to them. These
| include such important words as honor,
virtue, gulf and echo.-Illinois State
Register.
Well, let us just for the pastime of a
mild effort tackle some of these un-
| rhymeable words. Sometimes, you
know, the supposed to be impossible
happens. Here is a brief couplet that
occurs to our unrhythmic horse nature
on your Honor:
Before the awful blight came on her,
You could bet your chips upon her,
She was built upon her honor.
Speaking of that delightful word vir-
tue, 1t certainly looks like poser. Yet
there are word contrivances that make
necessity of virtue-to rhyme with.
To illustrate:
If she hits you she will hurt you,
If she sneezes she will ker-chew,
If she talks she will avert you,
But she's sturdy in her virtue.
Now let us study gulf. 1t is surely
noun Of capacious scope, but with
little poetic expression, and we seem at
bay to know just what to say. But the
Walt Whitman style of poesy comes to
our relief. And here goes, with apollo
gies to the Leaves Of Grass" rhy-
mester
She was given much to gulf .,
Through her gullet up she gulped
A lizard she had gulped
Till her stomach had grown fetid,
And she gulped up to regret it.
After this heroic effort we have
hardly enough poetic feeling left in our
poetic pool box to tackle an Echo. But
an echo is an invisible nothing, without
substance, and only a borrowed voice.
1t is reflex sound and can only be
handled in a reflex way. Let us work
1t with a historical semi-religious
crank:
In the witchery days of Necro-
Mancers, of the necrologic class,
The stiff-necked Puritans to check %,
Hung them up by the neck, Oh!
And sent them swift to grass!
And they seldom left an echo
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
FOTCH DENIES
The Charges Made by His Wife
and Says She Is to
Blame.

John Fotch does not propose to let his
wife. Mary, get divorce IL he can help
it. He has filed an answer in court
through Attorney Grant. He denies all
the charges his wife makes against him
and says she abandoned him Of her own
choice. He has always been ready and
willing to take her back again and Is
still so. Several times he says she
promised to come and then after he had
gone to the expense of fitting up a house
she backed out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25

be set aside for every school year, and
that 1t be devoted to a thorough disin-
lection of every school room in every
school building. This process of SANTA
tion Is not to be confined to those rooms
or buildings in which there may have
been one or more cases of disease. All
rooms are to be treated in this way on
the general principle that an ounce of
prevention is worth pound of cure
The idea seems to be a good and practl-
cal one. 1t Is a simple method of pre-
vention and yet it may accomplish a
vast deal Of good.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
Will of Isaac SickafOOse,

The will of Isaac Sickafoos of Pike
township, has been filed for probate.
He left the farm and all personal
property to his wife, Mary Sickafoos,
during her lifetime. Reuben Sicka-
foos gets $500. Two hundred dollars is
to be used to put up a tomb stone over
his grave.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
FORGOT THE PAPERS.
The Sheriff Got Only as Far as
the Depot With Peter
Rookie.

Sheriff Zaiser started for Columbus
Thursday morning with Peter Rookie,
the latter sentenced to the penitentiary
for three years for holding up Frank
Sweitzer.
When they got to the depot and the
train was ready to start, the sheriff
discovered he had forgotten his papers
and so he marched his prisoner back to
Jail and they will go down Friday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
SIX DEATHS DURING YEAR.
Rev. Herbruck to Discourse on the Re-
latiOns of the Blue and Gray.
DECORATION DAY PARADE
A Special Committee Meeting Held We'd
nesday Night In the Mayors Court
Room For Making Final Ar
raDgements Speaking
In Evening.

i
The committees appointed for the OBJ
servance Of Decoration day assembled
Wednesday evening in the mayors
court room for the purpose Of receiving
reports. Col. J. ]. Clark presided as
chairman and Theo. Voges, Sr., as Sec
retary. The various assignments Of the
committees were discussed. There were
members Of the G. A. r. as we'll as
ladies Of the w. r. c. in attendance.
1t was decided to celebrate Sunday,
Memorial day at the Trinity Reformed
church by listening to a patriotic SER
mon by Rev. z. p. Herbruck, the va
rious posts and corps attending services
in body Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
marching from the hall to the church.
There were three deaths in each post
during the year, and that many drapci
chairs In memoriam will be placed in
the church, each containing an epitaph
stating the name Of the deceased COM
rade and company number.
The formation Of march will occur
at the commandary hall and the flower
girls and other participants in the Dec
Grafton day services will march along to
the church. After listening to dis.
course the rituals Of the posts will take
place.
On Tuesday afternoon the flag COM
mittee expects to visit the cemeteries
and adorn the graves with the stars
and stripes. Tuesday morning the va
rious schools will receive flowers and
such floral favors as the children may
be enabled to bring for decorating the
graves and this accumulation will be
taken to the tabernacle and arranged
for use on Wednesday afternoon.
On the afternoon of Decoration day
the various communicates and corps
and civic societies and municipal bodies
who have accepted invitations 10 at
tend the ceremonies, will form into pa
rade shortly after 1 o'clock and they
will march to Westlawn cemetery,
where the graves Of deceased comrades
and corps members will be decorated.
1t is expected that the Grand Army
and Thayer's band will play dur!ng the
'ihiS VI thc pdidue, tHelT SeTNlCeS De-
Ing rendered free of charge. 1t is un-
derstood that hereafter, however, both
bands will charge for their services.
The mayor and police, as usual, will
take part in the parade.
On Wednesday evening Congressman
r. w. Tayler will address the citizens
In patriotic discourse at the taber-
nacle. 1t is possible that prominent G.
A. r. men may also be in attendance
there.
Comrade George w. Perrine will be
chief marshal Of the day, and he will
have numerous assistants, two of whom
were appointed Wednesday night, one
from each post. It is also expected
that platoon of mail carriers and the
postmaster will take part In the parade
this year.
The flag committee will assemble
Monday night at police headquarters
and prepare the flags for use on Me-
mortal day. There will be 400 flags
required altogether. The committees
represented at the meeting Wednesday
night We're those of the tagging, dec
grafton, invitation. program, music,
flowers and speakers,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
MARRIAGE PERMITS ISSUED.
Suit TO Collect.

Charming w. Richards through Mil
Ter and Pomerene and p. A. Reece has
brought suit in common pleas court for
the collection of $1O1.04 from T. F. Will
liams. The plaintiff is receiver for the
Aetna Fire association and he is trying
to collect old premium on policies from
the policy holders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
ALLIANCE.

/
| Elisha Teeters to Elisha p. Teeters
three lots. Second ward.
John Bradley to Mary A. Dustman, lot
7S5. Third ward. 5000.
Elisha Teeters to Elisha p. Teters
two lots. Third ward.
Tom and Jos. Moore to Herman G.
Smith, lot 1873. Fifth ward, $500.
CANTON.
Chas. Maurer by sheriff to Joseph
Klinker, lot 6042, First ward, 1887.
]. e. Kitzmiller's assignee to Rollin A.
| Noel, lot 2SS1, First ward, $3.50.
j. e. Kitzmiller's assignee to Paul
ID. Rider, four lots, First ward, SLIPS.
j. 70. Kitzmiller's assignee to Central
Savings bank, two lots, First ward,
! $455.
w. II. Clark to Lucinda Altman, lot
70S5, Sixth ward. $3.50.
Geo. Holm by assignee to VIM. Feller,
lot 7214, Sixth ward, $53.
Savings & Loan Co. to Stark Realty
! Co., lot 52S6, Seventh ward, $675
Sarah A. Stewart to Eva M. Coughey,
lot 1924. Seventh ward, $1,000.
Catherine c. Myers to Albert Dick, lot
51O7, Seventh ward, $3.50.
F. M. Oakley to Louis Hauter, lot
1889, Seventh ward, $3.50.
John c. Frailey to Mary A. Fraiiey,
part lot 2502, Seventh ward, $500.
John Duffy, ct al, to VIM. H. Metzgar,
lot $3.50, Seventh ward, $6O1.
MAssILLoN.
Richard B. Crawford to Myrtle B.
Crawford. lot 2609, First ward, 81.
e. L. Arnold to Maud E. Fox, part lot
1884. First ward, $3.50.
Matthias Ertle to J. Sonnhalter and J.
Craze, part lot 81, First ward, $500.
A. w. Ridenour, by sheriff, to Leon
ard Hess, part lots 1867 and 1906, First
ward, $3.50.
Catherine M. Shaffer to Leonard and
Robert Hess, three lots. Fourth ward,
$1,543.
COUNTRY.
George Holm by assignee to Elmer e.
Beard, 30 acres Canton township, $2,-
800.
George Holm by assignee to F. w.
Renner. 80 acres, Canton township, S.
200.
Clarence Greer to Genetta Hosler, 30
and 60-100 acres, Canton township, ST.
700.
Henry Siegfeld to Mary Siegfeld, lot
81, Lexington township, $780,
]. r. Williams to Chas. Fetters, 23-100
acre, Navarro, 1926.
Venice M. Miller to A. ]. Cook, lot 2s,
Uniontown, s475.
l.. E. Smith to the H. B. Camp Co,
% and 34-100 acres. Lake township, $2,-
200.
L. T.. Smith to ]. J. Cocklin, one
third acre, Lake township, $40.
Daiwick Kirk to Samuel Harmon, five
acres. Lawrence township, $400.
Henry Schrader to Samuel Harmon,
two acres. Lawrence township. $162
Phil F. Schmidt to Thomas Deighton,
out lot Q. Perry township. $425.
f. d. Albright to David and Henry
Albright, 1903 and 41-1oO acres, Perry
township. $4,000.
VIM. e. Metzgar to Ellis Stauffer, "
acre, Plain township, $3.50.
Phil Gruissi to c. r. Rinehart, lot INF
Beach City, $3.50.
Sol. Oyster to Mary J. Oyster, four
lots. Paris.
Albert II. Gerwig to Sarah A. Big
gam. 2 and 47-100 acres, Paris town
ship, s1S5.
Daniel Becher by sheriff to Elmer A. |
Hursh, 70 and 6S-100 acres, Paris town
ship. $500.
Angeline Harmony to Isaac Haines, 2I
acres, Paris township. $155.
August Poupeney to Renser & Sau-
nier. lot so8. Louisville. $500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
A Day for Disinfection.

East Liverpool Crisis: A suggestion
has been made by a member Of the
Michigan State board Of health which
might well receive consideration at the
hands Of health authoritieV elsewhere.
It relates to the spread Of contagious
disease among school children. His
suggestion II that Q rdisinfection day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25

Relatives and friends will take notice
that the Immel reunion will be held at
Nimisilla park. Canton. Ohio. ON We'd
nesdsy, June eth. 1900. All are cordially
invited to attend. BY order Of commit
to-. 1ed-fri.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-18

father. Nothing more was said OF this
matter until after election. and the re-
suit had been positively determined.
Jonas had not forgotten the little bet.
and he undoubtedly concluded TO
profit by the opportunity to teach his
son a lesson. Aiming himself with a
pair Of iorceps. borrowed from a dem
fist, he suddenly appeared before his
son and gently reminded him Of their
their little bet. The youth tried hard
to squirm out Of the affair by pleading
that he was not in earnest. But /
was" replied the modern Roman,
slowly drawing a pair OF steel tooth
pullers from his pocket, "and ! want
that tooth"
The young Indian knew that further
protest would be Of no avail, and he
sat down and opened his mouth. Chief
Jonas fastened the forceps upon a
good, sound molar, and ierked It out
Of his sons jaw. Shaking the tooth
in the boys face, he said:
Now learn to be a little more eau
tiens about making bets. Always
tHdnk Of this tooth before you bet
or contract a debt"
Corporation agents, railroad men,
boomers Of towns, land sharks and
cattle syndicates all learned in the
course Of time that Jonas Wolf, though
a f%ull-blood Indian, vas equal to the
task Of guarding and protecting the
rights and privileges Of his people. He
could neither be deceived, cajoled, nor
bribed into doing anything inimical to
the best interests Of the Chiekaaaw ma
ton.
Other tribes were ~plundered Of their
lands and bankrupted by boomers,
but when those who sought to defraud
the Indians and make them paupers
and nomads presented their schemes
to the Chickasaws they encountered
in-surmountable opposition in the per-
son Of a full-blood chief whose patriot
ism, integrity and diplomatic skill a v
ed his people and their lands. He
saw further ahead than others who
were better educated, and TO his good
judgment the Chickasaws are indebted
for their prosperity and intellectual
advancement. Some day a monument
will be erected to p%erpetuate his mem
DRY, for the Indians regard Jonas Wolf
as the greatest red nan that ever lived
and they call him the father OF his peo-
ple.