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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
A Couple OF Jokers.

Judge Joseph Aspinall's reputation
as humorist on the bench is proven
bal, but when of the bench he rarely
jokes. Hence it was that Assistant
District Attorney Martin w. Littleton,
the after dinner spellbinder, was taken
by surprise when the judge calmly In
CURED:
Martin, you are interested in ath-
letics. Tell me the name of the cham
pion shot putter."
"I'll have to pass that, Judge"
"Wcll, then, what's the matter with
cannon?"
Mr. Littleton reeled from the impact,
but. quickly recovering, replied:
"Ah, yes, very neat. But, by the way,
l see you are one of the entries In the
big paper chase"
paper chase? What paper chaser
said the judge unguardedly.
1.-THE chase for greenbacks, judge.
Good day. Glad to have met you."
New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

enemy mas, desperate caarEes and
We're beaten back with great ditii-
Guilty.
"sToward evening" said Johnson,
telling the story, my men were losing
heart, and it looked very black for us,
when l had a brilliant idea. | renen-
bered / had box of crackers and fire
works. l really don't know What
made me buy them, but added them
to my other stores in London.
81 told my fellows to so en- fighting.
and all would be well, and when night
fell l climbed up the mountain 81
with a Zanzibar to carry the box. Al
half way up ! let eli tie vario
squibs. and vixen the enemy who are
very superst;tious. saw the streams of
blue and red light blaze into the black
sky from the mountains they instantly
fed 1t was. they said, the mountain
devil fighting on our side. and they
didn't stop TO argue with him. you can
be sure"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
How to pi.tinsu,.h Tender Beef

How to Distinguish Tender Beef.
Meat, to be wholesome, must come
from healthy animal; to be nutri-
tious, from well nourished one. Much
used muscles absorb much food mate
rial. making rich, juicy meat. This is,
however, tougher than that of parts
less used, because the connective it's
sue and fiber increase as well as the
contents of the muscle tubes.
The lean of good beef is firm, elias
tic and when first cut purplish red, the
surface becoming bright red and moist
after exposure to the air. The tender
er cuts are fine grained and well mot
tied with fat; thick layer of firm,
light, straw colored fat extends over
the rib and loin cuts; the kidney suet
is white and crumbly. Flabby. dark
or coarse beef with yellow fat is poor.
If it has little fat. it is from an old or
underfed creature.-Bcatrice Raven in
American Queen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
His Fluent Eonnt OF renr..

There are funny incidents in the life
Of photographer. A man came in the
other day and looked over al the sam
pies, asking the price of each
'Do you want sittingT l asked.
II don't see nothn' like what l
want" he replied.
told him If he would Indicate what
he wanted might arrange it.
'.You see, it's like this he began. 9"
had girl that loved, and we was 60
ing to git married. She had her things
made up, and we was all but ready,
when she was taken i'll and died. And
what wanted was picture of me sit
tin on her grave weepin'."
was touched at the homely story of
grief and told him | conld send n man
with him to the grave and have the
picture taken as he desired.
cts some distance" he said Its
over in Ireland. | expect it 'ud cost a
lot to send over your traps for what
WANT"
said it would.
II thought" he answered, "that
mebbe you could rig up grave here in
your shop and would weep on it and
1t would do just as well. It's no trouble
for me to weep anywhere. Edinburgh
Scotsman.
Herbert Gladstone while yet single
man was addressing woman's suf-
frage meeting in Leeds one afternoon,
and he paid graceful compliment to
the elOquence of the ladies who had adj
dressed the meeting. He CALAMITY re.
marked on the great pleasure which it
gives the other sex to listen to women
talking.
Pausing for u moment after this OBJ
servation, Mr.. Gladstone, like his audi
ence, was thrown into an unexpected
state Of merriment by male voice
which proceeded from the back of the
hall and proclaimed in the broadest
Yorkshire dialect, "Eh, lad, thourt
moan wed yet ! seest" Il London
Truth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

The French baker is not only requir-
ed to conform to laws regarding
weight, but he is also told Mt what
price he must sell his bread. He is fur
ther required to deposit a certain sum
of money in the hands of the municipal
authorities as surety of good beha-
vior. In the large fortified cities he
has to keep a specified quantity of flour
on hand to provide for warlike emer-
gencies.
In Germany laws of similar import
are in existence and are enforced with
such severity that no baker ever
dreams of defying them
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Homeseekers Excurslons.

Tickets to nearly all points in the
United States on sale at all ticket
offices of the Chicago Great Western
Railway on the first and third Tues
Tuesdays of January and February at
the low rate of one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Cool to return in 81
days from bate of sale. For detailed
information address any Chicago Great
Western Agent, or j. P. ELMER, G.
p. A., Chicago, III. 3w5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
For Homeseekers and Land
Investors,

The passenger department of the Illi-
nOis Central railroad has just received
from the hands OF the printer, new
folder in the interests OF Homeseekera
and Land Investors. Many are look
ing Tor new homes and for land invest
ments. This folder furnishes brief butts
reliable Information rs TO the resource%
and possibilities of the states OF KeIs
lucky, Tennessee, Mississippi ans
Louisiana. The opportunities forgi
yestments in the above mentions !;
states are unsurpassed in any part Of
this great country. Homeseekers' ex-s
cursiOns to points within these st test
are run by the Illinois Central the firstI
and third Tuesdays of every month, all
a rate of one fare plus $500 and thesei
excursions should be taken advantage
of by everyone in search of home or
investments in timber or farm lands.
For free copy of this, address the
undersigned at Dubuque, Iowa.
j. f. MERRY,
Asst. GeDl. Pass. Agent,
35tf Illinois Central Railroad.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

The uses to which the sword has
been put seem to have been almost as
varied as its appearance when we re-
call the anecdote told of Charlemagne,
who said. as he used the pommel Of his
sword to put his stamp on treaties, II
sign them with this end, and with the
other will take care that they are
kentn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
LoW-RATE-ENCU

Twice each month. on specific dates, the I'LL !.
nois central will sell at greatly reduced ratu
from points on It's line north of AFRO, roundtrip
tain points on or reached by Its lines In Ken
lucky. Tennesseee, Mississippi. Louisiana and
Allah anna. Also to certain points West and
South Dakota, Nebraska, IL ansas, Oklahoma
and indian Territory. Particulars Of your I'LL
n0is Centralagents
For n free copy of the Homeseekers' Guide
describing the adyat taees and resources OF the
south, address f.. Merry, A 4. r. A..l.C Il.
X Dubuque, 10 a For Information regard
Ing lands In the famous Yazoo Valley Of Niss-
issippl. address Il. r Ssene, Land Commissioner
am v. X. X Chicago
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Benson-Talk about the lamentable
state of the public service! Why,
there's Nestor. for instance. He has
been in public office for twenty-five
years, and what, should like to know.
has he ever accomplished?
Weston-Well, he has had a job all
that time. Surely that's something
Boston Transcript.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
scared the Natives.

During his explorations in the
mountains of East Africa says Lon
don Truth. Sir Henry johnson. with
100 Zanzibaris. was attacked by a
very much larger body Of Nasal. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
House and ~ Acres of Land in Man
chester for Sale

l will sell on reasonable rms my place In
Manchester which consists OF IA acres OF land.
The improvements are II five room dwelling
hou e. barn. buggy shed. chicken house, Ice
house any other small buildings. For pirtictl.
lars enquire on the premises of
II. ALEX. aPURyIS, {
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

I'VE dined together at little table in
the corner. If ever q man made love, l
did. didn't know myself. was swept
away. Den, believe I scintillated.
could see nothing but gray eyes looking
at me across the cloth. could hear
nothing but the low purring laugh and
the caressing tones of her answers. My
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

l glanced back into the room. Eyes
madame" answered. HE dreams"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
FIGHT CONSUMPTION
BY Educational Methods Ohio
Society Begins . Campaign
at Colum bus.

Columbus, a.. Dec. 2i.--The Ohio
Society for the Prevention of Tuber-
culosis will begin campaign OF edu-
cation at once and lecturers will be
given in all the principal cities of the
state.
At a meeting of the executive board
of the society Monday a sum of mon
ey was placed at the disposal of the
lecture committee which was instruct
ed to arrange for series of lecturers
on the prevention and treatment OF
tuberculosis. Money was also appro-
priated for the publication committee,
which will compile and distribute cir
culars and pamphlets bearing on the
subject of tuberculosis.
The executive committee discussed
the time and place Of holding the next
meeting of the society. 1t will be held
in Cleveland, and the time favored is
in June, which will be time for the
annual meeting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
CHRISTMAS GIFT
Will be Quarantine.-DeIa-
ware Students Flee From
SMALLPOX.

Columbus. O, Dec. % Secretary
Probst, Of the state beard O: health.
was in Delaware TUESDAY investigat
ing the outbrak OF sn,aI'rCx. He found
sixteen cases. One was student In
Ohio Wesleyan university and was re-
moved from the school and quarantir-
ed
In the fraternity house Of Pi Kappa
Psi the caretaker was taken i'll with
the disease, but the eight students who
'roomed in Inc house ;oCk the alarm
before the health department could act
and escaped to their homes. Their
names have been furnished to the state
board of ealth. and they Will find quar-.
antinc awaiting them uhfn they reach
their destination.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
MISSED RINGS AND
BOTTLE OF PERFUME
Youthful Suspects Held for
Alleged ShopIistine--Say
Story Told Was Only
Bluff.

w. C.Feichtner and Frank Manist,
two boys about II years of age, were
arrested Tuesday night at II o'clock
at Zollinger's store on North Market
street by Officer Charles Dickes on the
charge Of being suspicious characters.
It is said that they were in Zollinger's
and shortly after they left one of the
clerks discovered that ring and sew
eral bottles of perfume we're missing.
One Of the boys 1t Is said, met an
other young man after leaving the
store and told him that he had stolen
a ring In the store. The young man
reported this to the proprietor and Of
;icer Dickes was instructed to make
the arrest.
Manist says that the ring belongs to
o girl friend OF his and says that the
statements they made to the fellow
who reported the matter were only a
bluff The proprietor of the store has
not yet filed charge against the sus-
poets.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
AWAITING THE CALL.
G.neraI Dick Says He Simply
Desires to Serve His
Party.

Akron, O., Dec. 2i.-General Charles
Dick arrived at his home in this city
Monday and will spend the holidays
here.
'If become q candidate for COVER
nor" he said when interviewed, ut
will only be because would be con-
sidered the most available candidate
MY wishes in the matter are only fol
the good of the party. The position
of representative from this district IL
a highly honorable one and | will bt
perfectly content to remain as am al
present unless it becomes evident tha'
the Republicans OF Ohio desire that
become candidate for governor
About the first visitor whom Genera
Dick saw after reaching Akron wa:
John r. Malloy, secretary OF the stat'
committee. Mr.. Malloy was closetet
with General Dick for some time ant
left Monday night for Columbus. Boil
refused tn talk about what was said
~ came to Akron entirely on mat
ters connected with the state commit
tee" said Mr.. Malloy, "and these
things are not of public interest"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
TWO GET BITTER n
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Mayor Gives Mcdowell and
Penner q Dose Of Work.
house Treat
ment,

Clyde Mcdowell and Earnest Penner,
the two young men who have been con-
fined in the city prison for several days
were given hearing before Mayor
Robertson Tuesday afternoon. Both
were arrested on suspicion in connec-
tion with the theft of a set OF harness
from the barn of Hiram Wise on North
Market street.
Penner, it appears, had nothing to
do with the harness robbery but was
found guilty Of stealing a watch from
the boarding house on East Tuscara-
was street. The mayor sentenced Pen
nor TO pay a fine of 500 and costs and
spend 20 days in tile workhouse. Nc
Dowell was found guilty of stealing
the harness and was given a fine OF
s20 and costs and 80 days at the work.
house.
Both the young men were taken to
the works Tuesday afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
WILL STOP
RAILWAY WORK
Navarro Asks An Injunction Agains
The Canton New FhiladeI-
phia Line.
AuEcE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

The village of Navarro has taken
out a temporary Injunction to stop
the Canton and New Philadelphia rail-
way from constructing Its lines
through the town, and the county COM
misioners and Canton Bridge company
are also enjoined from raising the
bridge over the canal at that place.
The petition was fled by Attorneys
Shields a. Pomerone, Wednesday. and
the case will he heard Friday morning.
Meantime temporary restraining or
der has been issued stopping all work.
II is alleged in the petition that the
street car company is raising the
tracks 80 inches above the established
grade on the street, and that il it is
not restrained great damage will be
done to the sidewalks and abvtting
property.
The Canton Bridge company Is also
raising the bridge, and it Is alleged
this will interfere with travel.
David Hammond, who represents the
bridge company, gives as a reason for
raising the brodge, that 1t is SIX inches
below what the state Jaw requires
II to be-, namely, 10 feet above the level
of the canal. The state canal commits
sioner was called to the bridge site
and ordered it raised, he says.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
LINEMAN'S THRILLING
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Received Current of 1000,
Volts and Fell From
TOP Of Pole. .

Lima. o., Dec. 24.-After hanging
suspended fifty feet in the air with
electric flashes shooting rom ali parts
of his body, Robert Hicks, lineman
of the Lima Electric Light & Street
Railway company, lives after a thrill
ling escape from elect:ocution.
Hicks was at the top Of a pole, just
of Main street yesterday afternoon,
connecting two live wires carrying
2,J0 volts. when he came in contact
with the wires and was ED fast. Elec-
tricity shot from all over his body and
his screams drew n large crowd Irwin
Seeds, another lineman, thinking his
safety belt behind him. climbed to his
rescue and severed the fires.
Hicks fell to the ground, his body
striking one OF the cross arr,s oil the
pole. lie was alive when picked ~
and taken to the hospital. and reports
last night were that NO has a pcssib.l
chance to live, although his body Is
terribly burned, and he was injured In
ternally by the fail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
WILL BE READY BY
FIRST OF The YEAR
Stark Electric Company Rush
ing Work on line-New
Cars Comma,

The Stark Electric Railway company
expects to complete it's track laying
between Canton and Alliance by the
first of the year, and in order to ac-
complish this the men are being rush
ed 10 the limit. There is mile and a
half of rails yet to lay for which the
grading has been done. Work was
pushed all day last Sunday and even
Sunday night the wire stringing gang
was kept hard at work. The trolley
wire will all he strung this week.
It Is said that orders for cars will
be filed in time to have them on the
line Just as soon as it is in shape to re-
ceive them and that it will only be q
few weeks until they will be running
between the two cities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
CAN'T GET HELP.
Unusual Scarcity Of Hired Men
IL Giving Farmers Much
Trouble.

Chagrin Falls, o, Dee. 24.-Therc is
an unusual scarcity of hired help in
this locality, there not being a time
in years when 1t was as hard for farm
ers or other employers to find day
laborers. Where hired help on the
farms formerly was paid SO to $12
per month and board, farmers OF this
region find it difficult to secure good
men at $40 per month and board, and
in some instances $25 per month and
board is asked Day laborers, who
have always been easy to procure here
during the winter months at 81 per
day, are now paid $1.25 and board.
For many years wood choppers
thronged the forests of the Western
Reserve and were paid twenty-five
cents a cord for putting up wood
There are many laborers employed at
that task now. because Of the shortage
of the supply Of coal, and none are
working today for less than fifty cents
q cord and board.
Many laborers contend that in this
section, where the majority of the
farmers are dairymen, operating
dairies, that, owing to increased prices
of milk since the winter schedule
went into effect, have been nearly
doubled in capacity and consequently
stood out for increased prices. 1t is
evident, however, that there never has
been such prosperity here among the
laboring class. There are no loafers
to be found throughout the town, a
condition that has not existed for
yaorc
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN
Made Arrest off Farmer Charged
With Cruelty to An.
lmals.

sanduslSy, O., Dec. 24.-To be arrest
ed by a pretty and charming young
woman was the fate of ]. w. Lucas, a
farmer yesterday. The arresting ofl-
Ger was Miss Nina Fowler, Of Berlin
Heights. representing the Erie County
Humane society.
Lucas has been arrested before for
cruelty to animals, but it seems it did
not desist him from his practices, and
yesterday Miss Fowler swore to an
afiidavit charging him with cruelty to
a horse. She personally served the
warrant. Lucas is a large man and
rather rough, but, although he was in
clined at first to be angry, he gave up
and was escorted by the young woman
to justice of the peace, where he
entered a plea of not guilty and was
placed under 500 bond to await a
hearing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
KoDoL DYSPEPSIA CURE

Digests all classes of food. tones and
strengthens the stomach and digestivs
organs. Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion
Stomach Troubles, and makes rich
blood, health and strength. Kodol re.
builds wornout tissues, purifes,
strengthens and sweetens the stom-
ach. Gov. G. w. Atkinson, of w. Va.
says: have used number of bot,
ties of Kodol and have found 1t to be
a very effective and, indeed, a power
full remedy for stomach ailments. I
recommend it to my friends. Fishers
drug store. Shanafelt's drug store.
Miller's drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
ANNEX HAS.
AN OCCUPANT
Philip kagle Now Occupies the Death
Chamber at the Peni-
tentiay.
Was SENTENCED WITHOUT MERCY,
(Stan Correspondent

Columbus, Dec. 24.--After an inter-
val of Is months the death chamber al
the Ohio penitentiary again contains
nm occupant. Tuesday afternoon Phil
.D Nagel, sentenced to be- electrocuted
April Is. 1908, for the brutal murder
Of an intimate companion, William
Wade, last summer, was brought to
the pcnitentiary and placed in the all
mex, the place Of confinement of al,
condemned to death.
Nagel Is a degenerate and displays
the usual air of bravado OF persons
convicted Of atrocious crimes. The
evidence at the trial showed that he
committed the deed for the purpose OF
robbery. Wade earned $50 in cutting
corn on farm and intended to use the
money to get married at Ironton. Ma.
gle knew his companion had the mon-
ey. waylaid him at lonely spot and
klled him with a club. He robbed
the corpse and then threw it into q
sewer. He denied killing his compan-
ion aud tried to charge the deed to
some mythical person. The testimony
was so strong against him that the
jury was not long in reaching ver-
dict. Tho verdict was murder in the
first degree without accommodation
Of mercy. the penalty being death.
Nagels relatives regard him as u
worthless individual and made no eff
fort TO save him from bis fate. He
merely laughed and showed indiffer-
ence when the sentence of death was
pronounced upon him. As required
by law, the condemned has been placed
under surveillance of death watch
consisting of two guards. whose gaze
Is kept on him constantly. Inmates
of the death chamber are given the
choicest edibles obtainable. Their
every wish is gratified, as far as prac-
,icable, in the eating line.
Tho last occupant OF the annex was
David Wingert, twice sentenced to the
chair, but who got off with life SEN
tence at the third trial. He saved the
life Of a blind chaplain of the national
congress during the civil war. Thif
had much to do with his escape from
death. The Grand Army interested
itself in his case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
VOTING MACHINES
May be Used at SprinsEIectior

Columbus, o., Dec. 24.-The device
manufactured by the Roma Voting
Machine companuy, Of Cleveland. was
approved yesterday by the governor,
the secretary of state, and the attor-
ney general.
Any machine approved by the state
board OF inspectors may be purchased
by city authorities, and the represent
atives of the company here said that
the device would be used in one pre-
cinct in Cleveland at the spring elec
ton next year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-26
DEADLY GASOLINE
Used In Cleaning Gloves Caused
Prominent Womsn's
Death,

Crestline, O., Dec. 24--Mrs, Harvey
Perrine, aged fifty, prominent woman
of this place, WAS frightfully burned in
her home OH one of the most public
streets of the town yeste day and died
in three hours. Some neighbors heard
her screaming and saw smoke coming
from the house, Breaking in they
found Mrs. Perrine lying on the floor
enveloped in flames.
The room In which the woman was
found was gutted by the flames. and
only the hard work of the fire depart
ment saved the house. Mrs. Perrine
may have been cleaning gloves with
gasoline when II exploded.