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Daily camera., 1901-07-18
We Now Grow Giant Dats.

With the Philippines we have ac-
quired quite a remarkable addition
to our zoology in a giant bat that far
exceeds in size his cousins on this
continent. He is n repulsive looking,
stupid, slowhying creature, that
often reaches the measurement OF 30
inches from tip to tip of his demonic
wings, says the New York Herald.
With all of his horrible appearance
he is not only harmless, but to some
extent useful. in destroying noxious
insects and in furnishing small
amount Of not very appetizing food.
In the evenings these bats swoop
through the streets Of the towns. in
large numbers, slowly, and apparent
ly without ability to dodge objects
that present danger, so they are read
lily struck down with clubs They
are sold in the market at less than
two cents each, being bought only by
the very poor natives, who get lit
tie quantity of meat off each side of
them under the wings. The rest is
too tough and strong. even for poor
hungry Filipino.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
Women in Holland.

A great change has come over pub
lie feeling in Holland as to girls in
the upper classes earning their own
livelihood. The prejudice against
women working for livelihood has
almost disappeared and even rich
women sometimes choose profess
sion. They number doctors, dentists,
many of them first rate, photograph.
ers, and gardeners. About 1000 girls
hold posts as assistant chemists,
some 5000 are nurses, trained in the
White Cross homes, and on par
with the very best Of their profes-
sion. A woman is curator of the
natural history museum in Haarlem
and another holds the same post at
Utrecht, while n third Is head dis
penser at a hospital in Amsterdam.
The railway, post and telegraph OIL
ces are largely e.Jved by women
clerks, who altogether outnumber
the men.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
SENDS HIS BILLS TO THE MEN.
Paid Much More Promptly
Than the Wonen.

There is man in an eastern city
who does large business in babies
dresses, and clothing for very young
children, writes Edward Box, in La
dies Home Journal. He makes and
sells nothing else. His trade is almost
entirely with women. Up TO within
three years ago he would send out TO
his customers bills amounting TO as
much as $4,000. In six months time
he would receive less than 50 900 in re-
turn. Yet his customers all stood
well' and were considered women of
easy means. Then he deliberately
changed bis method of rendering bills.
He went over his books and found that
he had some $i2 1900 worth of unpaid
accounts. He made out the bills and
addressed them to the husbands or
fathers Of his customers, directing the
bills TO their offices. Within 60 days
he had received 5000 in checks. His
invariable rule now is 10 send all his
bills to the husbands, fathers or the
male members of his customers fami-
lies. When no male member exists he
insists upon a cash transaction.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18

Another Excursion to Bnfr.lo Tnrough the
Lakes
The success of the Burlington's htst
personally conducted excursion 10 the
Pan-American exposition, encourages us
to organize another.
The date which has been selected is
Thursday. July IS. Sleepers for Chicago
will leave Denver at Top, m that day.
Twenty six state rooms aboard the
North Land" sailing from Chicago at
ago p. m July -. and eigh, aboard the
"Man,tou. sailing at 5p. m. sane day.
have been reserved. These are the finest
vessels on inland waters. Rates vary
from So 50 TO ss4.2o for the round trip.
Party will b, in charge. as far as Chi
cago. OF an experienced man who will
relieve members OF all bother about bag
gage, transfers. etc
The FIRST excursion left Denver Thurs
day June 20, and its members were enthu
siastic in commanding the perfection OF
the arrangements for their comfort. The
second excursion promises 10 be even
more successful than the first. Fo,der
giving details will be m iiled on request
Sleeping car ber,hs and staterooms can
be reserved at any time-thc sooner the
better. G. w. VALLERY.
Genl. Agent, Burlington Route,
Ic3o 18th ST.. Denver.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
DOLLARS IN ODD SHAPES.
IL Put Before II Becomes
. Coin.

Under the law, silver dollar may
be grain and half over weight, and
this ''limit Of tolerance" applies to all
of our silver coins. In other words,
they are not allowed to vary more than
that much from standard. In the case
of gold pieces, the limit is half grain
either way, up to the eagle; variation
Of as much as one grain being permis-
sible in the $40 and $50 pieces, says the
Saturday Evening Post.
Whenever fresh batch of dollars 10
turned out at the mint, samples are
forwarded to the treasury at Washing
ton, where they are put through u
very curious process. Each dollar is
first weighed ON exquisitcly delicate
scales, to make sure that it is heavy
enough, and yet not too heavy Then it
passes between two steel rollers again
and again, until it is fattened out and
transformed into thin strip Of sill
vera sort of ribbon-a root and half
in length. Then it is put beneath a
little machine provided with several
small punches, by which hundreds Of
tiny disks are punched out Of the
metal strip.
Now, the object of this performance
is to obtain samples of metal from all
parts of the dollar, inasmuch as it is
conceivable that one portion might be
richer in silver than another. The
little disks are shuffled together, and
few of them, taken at random from
the lot, are subjected to an assay. Thus
the fineness of the material Of the dol
lar is ascertained with absolute &C.
curacy, and, the weight having been
already determined, the value and cor
rectness OF that coin are perfectly
known.
The sample pieces having been found
correct, it is inferred that the entire
batch Of dollars is all right.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
Cne.p Ku.. to Cleveland.


The passenger department OF the
Rock Island railway announces the low
est rates 10 Cleveland on account OF the
G. A. r. eucampm n, September 10 H..
that have been accorded the old soldiers
since 1887. The rate is less than ore
fare for the round uip. Tickets will be
IN sale fIon stations west OF The Mis-.
sour river Scp:emb.r TO 10 inclusive
md will be good TO return up 10 and in
Guiding September IS. but the return
limit may be extended until October s
oy ceposl,ing the tickets with pint agen,
before September IS and paying fee Of
50 cents.
The trip TO Cleveland will be one OF
much pleasure and erJ J,ymen,. The ex
uemely low rate made by the Rock Is
lind will make i, possible for large
numbers OF the old soldiers and their
friends 10 go a, a very snail expense.
From Cleveland there vii be cheap rates
in efiec, enabling those who desire TO
visit tie ran-American exposition and
this trip to Buffalo Can be made either
BY rail or boat.
Cleveland is making special effoi, TO
take the best care possible Of the ve.er
ans as we'll as visitcrs and afford them
every opportunity for pleasan, and en-
joyable time while in the city. The new
soldiers monument. located in the pub
lie square. will be completed. The cleo.
,ric lighting effects OF this monument. !,
is sad. will eclipse anything OF It's kind
heretofore attempted IN this country.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
sev-. Dcnominatio.. In Wedding

seven DENOMINATIONS In " e00ln8.
'The college roommate OF friend
Of mine was engaged to a lady in New
York." writes Rev. D. NJ. Steele in his
article on 'Some People l Have Mar
ried,' in Ladies' Home journal. Ills
people are Congregationalists. but
while at Yale he became n Unitarian.
Her parents are Roman Catholics.
but she was q member of the Ethical
Culture society at Carnegie hall. In
compliance with her mothers wish
he asked five different priests to mar
ry them, but oil refused. In despair
he came for me. l married them. an
Episcopalian, with the ritual service
in a Presbyterian chapel. The Roman
Catholic brother of the bride and the
Congregational sister Of the groom
were present. This sister acted as
one witness; the other witness was
q Jewess."
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
ch..,,.t CROWN. 4. France.

In no part Of the world does the
business Of growing chestnuts re-
ceive so much attention and involve
the outlay of so much capital as in
France. These delicious and popular
nuts are shipped from France to all
other countries, the United States re-
ceiving a goodly share.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
He Never Met TAen.

"Ah," said the beautiful woman,
"you were \ missionary once. be-
lieve? Did you ever meet q cannibal%'
NO" he replied, "the cannibals al.
ways caught up with me from behind"
Chicago Record-World.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
The United ki.saom II Connecticut

A drapcry store in Connecticut
town is said to be run by three men,
named England, Ireland and Scot
land. They met for the first time in
America. Scotland married Eng
lands sister, and Ireland il engaged
to another sister. The son of the
first union il called Ireland England
Scotland,
Daily camera., 1901-07-18

Mother-Tommy, I'm sorry that
you and your little sister quarreled
about that orange, and that James
had to interfere. Whose part did he
take?
Tommy-Whose part? He took the
whole orange.-Tit-B Bits.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
Not LOGi0Al.

Regge-I heard papa say the other
day that labor 10 sweet and noble.
Aamma-So it is. Regge.
ReRge-Then, mamma, why does
papa hire man to cut the grass while
he sits on the veranda and only looks
on?-The King.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
Lucky.

Downer-I am glad it is good form
not to wear watch with dress'suit.
Upper-Why?
Downer-Because never have my
watch and my dress suit at the same
time.-Pick Me Up.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
Solf.E EvidOnt, +,

He lat the play)-That woman be-
hind you can't see the stage. You'd
better take off your hat.
She-But if do, then she wouldn't
see the hat.-Puck.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
Defined.

Willie-Pa, what's an "old fame?"
Pa-My son, when man speaks Of
"his old fame" he refers to some.
thing over which he used to burn his
money-Philadelph 4ysss.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
Hone for Jack.

Arthur-Jack has had another quar-.
rel with Maude.
Fred Jack's rivaD-Confound that
fellow! He'll get her yet.-Town Top.
les.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18

Whooph-I'm glad my salary isn't
million q year.
Gooph-Why?
Whooph-Oh, I'd lose Zoo much every
time l took day o6.-Baltimora
American.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
The Only Course.

SilAs-Say, Cy, what did the good
folks say when they found out Josh
Hardwood's son had turned highway
many
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
salt Lake ami Return Cheap

Via the Colorado 4 Southern during the
summer season. ASK any { & ). agent
for rates, selling dates etc.
Daily camera., 1901-07-18
A philo,ophic View,

Cyrus-Nothin'! Just held up their
hands. Daily News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

A congressman named Dovenor, who
is thus introduced to the public gen.
orally for the very first time
has come back from trip to Havana,
and has stated that he believes the
Cubans will accept the American
terms concerning the island. He told
President Mckinley, according to q
Washington dispatch, that the Spanish
resident, representing the wealth of
the island, would accept about any
thing the Americans wanted. Thus the
administratio bases its hope that the
Cubans will finally accept annexation
direct, instead of an autonomous form
of government, which is about all that
has been offered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26
Real Estate Transfers.
CANTON

Julius Schlafy to Mollie Freed, lot
1899, First ward, $1,000.
Charles II. Fraser to Abraham Harsh.
lot 4070 Seventh ward, $4,000. NJ
Mary M. Kent to H. l.. Spellman.
lot 400, Seventh ward, $500.
George w. Meyer to George Bow.
man, lot 6664. Seventh ward, $3.50.
Allison M. Gibbons to Indemnity Saw.
ings z Loan company, quit claim to
lot S065 Seventh ward, S10.sO. -
OTHER TRANSFERS.
Mary b. Pearsal to Charles p. Miller
lot 3108 Sixth ward. Alliance. S22O.
@. 2. PETER TO Edwin Calerdine.
1S-1OV ecre IN Paris township. 1900. :
Henry Young % Sarah 6echfei. 4
eeFes 4 JAhs townshlp, 0l1o. N
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26
ARRESTS WILL FOLLOW.
Girls Mysterious Death In Quiet ohio
VILLAGE,

Batavia. o., March 22.-Coroner Jas.
Hillin In response to a telephone mes
sage, visited Felicity, where he held a
post-mortenn examination over the
dead body Of Miss Ida Shaffer, whose
has caused quite a sensation in that
quiet rural village. Miss Shaffer took
to her bed last Saturday and complain
ed Of severe pains in the head.
Her parents at once summoned DR..
@. H. Mason, who suspected the young
girls true condition. Upon being
pressed for q confession, the girl said
that she had been drugged and ruined
by prominent merchant of that vii
iage, married man, who has disap-
peared.
Coroner Hillln finds that her death
was due TO septicaema, caused by the
administration of irratative drugs. A
married woman is mentioned as being
an assistant of the merchant In the
ruin Of the girl. Arrests will be made,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

FOR WAR
Russia May Want to Buy
Battleships
FROM UNCLE SAM
Powers Will Oppose Secret
Treaty Between Russia
and China For Man
churia.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Washington, March 22.-The fact thct
Russia Is inquiring what the United
States naval strength in Asiatic waters
is, leads some diplomats to belive she
Is quietly preparing for war, and would
like to purchase some OF our ships. It
is understood that the United States.
England, Germany and Japan will op-
pose q secret treaty between Russia and
China by which the former will control
Manchuria.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

Whenever business man has a
trusted omploye handling his funds and
he finds them handled intelligently and
accounted for to the last cent, he
does not frequently make a change
OF employees. It wouldn't be good bus.
mess sense. Nor would 1t for the peo-
pie Of Canton township to change
treasurers. H. A. Smith is all right
and the people know 1t. Why expert.
ment?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

| Wise, of Massillon, for clerk of courts
and the Honorable J. H. Mcconnell, OF
Alliance, for auditor, and there is nc
need Of anybody else to run. They
have decided upon their Canton candi
dates for other offices but have not
announced their names yet.
When our Republican friends can
give us photograph Of single DEM
ocrat who is employed in the court
house, from the furnace room to the
smoke consumer. 1t may possibly seem
a trife consistent for them to talk of
machine politics and political rings.
With one Republican candidate chal-
lenging the legality of the entire pri-
mary election and others tearing their
hair on other grounds, the situation in
Columbiana county may be said to have
reached the interesting stage.
A committee from a volunteer fire
department In Pennsylvania town
called at the home OF the widow of
the chief, who had just died, and ex.
pressed their sympathy. The woman
acknowledged the kindness of the fire.
men, and added: 81 know Henry was
thinking OF you when he passed away
for just before the end he rose up in
bed and with far-off look in his eyes,
shouted: Turn in second alarm, we
can't handle this fire without help
Exchange.
The Honorable Henry w. Harter
smiles complacently as he reads the
returns from Columbiana county and
notes the endorsement of his candidacy
for common pleas Judge. 81
80 ~
In order that the gentleman NAV
have a ghost Of a show, 1t ought to be
announced that the Honorable l.. l..
Daum, who aspires to the Republican
nomination for sheriff does not look
exactly like the picture on his card.
AS soon as the spring election is over
the Honorable Jacob Wise is going to
send the lineal descendant of Race
Horse Charlie" over to Canton and is
going to give cake walk every night.
He will show some of "dose Canton
gents" what a campaign really Is.
Call again." said Abdul Hamid;
Call again week after next.
"Yes, ! know" said Abdul Hamid,
But you mustn't feel so vexed.
Life is full of hopeful promise.
In its weakness we are versed.
Call again." said Abdul Hamid,
Gall again about the first"
j. PLAIN Dealer.
.
ITO what base use do we come at
last!" The room formerly occupied by
the Office of the Reporter In faptonia
has been transformed into a bowling
alley.--Buckeye State.
The fact that the commissioners
have been enjoined from building that
innrmary cottage does not mean that
the present in1rmary buildings ere at
lor human habitetion, ~ lD1rnctiop.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

q. Eschelman to Ira Miller, 6 acres
IN Lawrence township, $1,1O0.
Louisa Siebert to William Hammer.
lS,I0O acre, Lawrence township, $475,
Daniel Kelley to Sarah Cady, s acres
In Lawrence township.
Bertha Rayot to Iva Falor, lots 25.
2S, 80, 36 and 40, Lyons village.
Tuscarawas township, $500.
Falor & Higley to Louis Brenner.
10 IL acres in Tuscarawas township.
$3.50.
Rebecca Chamberlain to Martha ],
HOFFMAN. lots 23 and "a, Lexington
township, $500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

With Canton's splendid natural advan.
tages the job can be done here for less
money.
He said, I'm man of few words"
And In that some reason there
lurked;
He was really man of few words
That were fearfully overworked.
Judge.
The Democrats are at disadvantage
in having but one candidate for mayor
While he is confined to his home by
illness, he cannot be seen, but in the
case of the Republican ticket, one
mayor can be laid up and the other be
out doing political stunts on the town
plat.
The Honorable Jacob Snyder is said
to be interesting himself quite largely
in Mr.. Hare's candidate for mayor, and
is operating in conjunction with that
foreign informer. The Honorable
Jacob will be remembered as the young
man who produced that colossal silence
in the legislature when his name was
called on the most important question
before the legislature of which he was
a member.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

1t was England who backed down
to the Russians. The followers of the
czar were ready to fight and the czar
was ready to back them up, but En-
gland could not afford. The South
African affair stands in the way of all
British plans, and rightly so.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26
THE GL ODE -Clothng Hats, Furnishing Goods
A Don't Forget Thursday E1 enig, Mar 28th at pm M
Wlw o Vaaa

Competent officials have been named
by the council, and the councilmanic
body itself has been careful to sub.
serve the interests of the taxpayer.
Citizens Of Canton are not going to
make the error this spring of changing
a good thing for an experiment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26
LOOTED A STORE.
It Contained the.Postoffiee and
Much Booty Was
Secured.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Clyde, o.. March 22.--Burglars drove
TO Townsend with two teams last night
and looted the general store and post
Office of Chris Weidle. They got $500
worth OF stamps and goods. They were
traced for some distance by droppings
from broken flour sack, and have not
yet been apprehended.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

Rudy j. Hill has always worked faith
fully for Democratic interests. Brain.
ard A. Rohn is also faithful Demo-
crat. These gentlemen have been
named for constable. They are men
OF action, and yet have warm hearts
that will not permit undue hardship to
those who are unfortunate. They ought
to be elected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26
M E L A N 6 E..

In the spring the young mans fancy,
Lightly. in modest way,
Turns to thought of summer garments
On the first bright, balmy day;
But II he is long on wisdom
He will not at once get gay,
But will hang on to his fiannels
Till the latter part of May.
Chicago Record.
After the politician comes the um.
pire.
Quite a number of Republican gen
tlemen seem to have difficulty in dis
tinguishing between a spring and fall
campaign.
1t is believed now that the Democrats
employed in the court house did not
register--at any rate they are not any
where on the books.
Which is the safer citizen, the man
who makes a mistake, sees 1t and
straightway goes and corrects It, or
the man who makes a mistake, sees II
and let's 1t stand?
80
There are already more candidates
on the Republican county ticket than
on the Republican city ticket. But
the machine will do the nominating,
so the voters need not worry. The
crowd which is exploiting the candi.
dacy of the Honorable James H. Rob-
ertson a this time. as aide issue, has
decided upon tho Honorable Jacob
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

II. A. Smith has been faithful in the
discharge of his duties as township
treasurer. The funds are all accounted
for and are intelligently handled. This
Is all that is asked Of township treas
urer to insure his reelection,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

as we understand it, was not issued for
the purpose of interfering with the
ultimate erection of suitable lodgings
for the INDECENT poor of this wealthy
county, but for the purpose of giving
the authorities pointer that it would
be well to start right.
The Republican primary elections
are to be held in Columbiana county
Saturday, of this week. Though there
has been some tall wailing from Car.
roll as to the jobs it had put up on the
Cantonians, it is observed that the
official call contains the name Of Henry
w. Harter and no other, for common
pleas Judge. Carroll county ought to
understand by this time, that it's bust.
ness is simply to furnish the majori.
ties
II is said that Judge Baldwin, of
Canton, will be appointed consul to
Nuremberg, Germany, q position pay
ing but $500 per year. It has been
thought that Judge Baldwin was mate
rial for something better than second
class consulate--Lisbon Buckeye State.
Now don't worry about the judge.
There are some fees in connection
with the office. besides the salary, but
II he only gets his health back from the
trip his neighbors and friends will be
pleased and he will not be displeased.
Referring to the fact that the deci.
sion Of the court in the Canal Fulton
bridge matter places the blame on
County Surveyor Hoover, the Louis
vile Herald remarks: It does not mat
ter much who Is responsible, the people
Of. Stark county will probably always
think an $4,000 bridge mighty ex-
pensive piece Of work.
The tin can trust has closed the
Youngstown plant, which has been
manufacturing growlers for some years
and employed many men. Surely this
is not done to bring about the political
confusion of the Telegram's Tale Tel
Ter, who considers 1t his sworn duty to
keep every factory in Youngstown
running.
The people of Canton expect to elect
a mayor on the performance and not
the sympathy theory.
The Ohio Traction company seems
to have taken itself from Perks cate
cory Of exclusively rumored."
The Mansfield News printed another
cartoon Thursday night, the work OF it's
own artist Wo are greatly disap-
pointed TO find no record of arrest in
the police court reports In Fridays
issue of that paper.
ts. ssss
An Indianapolis jury has Just re-
turned verdict against 4 young man
In that state, for husxtAg : uirl Thst
young nan rhouM eomN fnrthar ~.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

When Eli Knob was nominated for
township treasurer, the Democrats of
Canton township gave the citizens of
the township an opportunity to vote
Tor worthy citilen---one who will be
faithful in the performance of duty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-26

The business Of no city In Ohio is
conducted On more busiusss-like
nasls. than ~ business q Canton