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INDIAN MAGIC.
A Trick That Mystined Lord Lytton' ana
One That Didn't Work.
From Lonomdn's Magazine.

From Lonpmdn's Magazine.
The following story Of Indian magic was
told me by the person to whom 1t was toio
by the late Lord Lytton. l give 1t In my
own words, for the excellent. though hu-
initiating, reason that l have misaid the
manuscript.
When in India Lord Lytton often sought
out conjurors. but never saw any but tho
usual feats, such as the mango tree Trick
and the basket trick The method In each
case Ia known. or. at all events. piauslpio
explanations have been given by MIR. MAS
kelyne and other experts. On one occasion
Lord Lytton liked something In the looks OF
the conjuror who was performing In an open
space before his house. After the ordinary
exhibition. his Lordship asked the magician
if he could not do something more out OF tho
common way. The man said he would try. and
asked for a ring. which Lord Lytton gave
him, He then requested an officer to take
in either hand q handful Of seeds: one sort
was sesame, the name of the other sort my
informant did not know Holding these
seeds and having the ring between his finger
and thumb. the officer was to 90 10 wei
in the corner OF the compound. He was TO
dispose OF the seeds IN certain way--l thlnk
on the low wall round the we'll. into the depth
OF which he WAS to throw the ring, AN this
was done. and then the magi asked LORD
pear. He answered in my despatch box.
Of which the key was attached to his watch
chain or, at all events. he had 1t with him
on the spot. The despatch box was brought
out. Lord Lytton opened 1t. and there was
the ring.
This trick would be easy II the British
officer was confederate Of the Juggler g,
and II he possessed duplicate key TO the
despatch box. In that case he would not
throw The ring into the we'll. but would take
1t into the house. open the box and insert the
ring. But this explanation involves enormous
/ improbabiliues. while 1t is unlikely. again.
that the conjuror managed to insert dupli-
cate ring into the despatch box beforehand.
Lord Lytton then asked the juggler II he could
repeat the trick He answered in the aff1rma-
tive. and lady lent another ring. Another
and dropped the ring into the well. The
countenance Of the iuggler altered In the
pause which followed: Something. he said
had gone wrong. and he seemed agitated.
Turning 10 the second officer he said: Did you
arrange tho seeds as / bade your No. "
, said the officer. Il thought that was nonsense,
and threw them away. The juggler seemed
Mortified. DO you think do this by MYSELF
he said. and packing up, he departed
The well was carefully dragged. and at
last the lady 3 ring was brought to the surface.
That ring, at least, had certainly been In the
water But had the first ring been as faith
fully consigned to the depths? Experts will
be Of various opinions as 70 that, yet the
hypothesis Of confederacy and Of a duplicate
key to the despatch box is dif1cult.
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Tina Of her flrst Successes outstd0 OF Tony
Pastors. and Il ID probable that now
twenty years later-ehe b a. slight % she
evsr was. When nesh threatened to be-
como . drawback. Mias Russell reduced
herself BY diet to moderate extent once
she had reached proportions that were
NO damage to her beauty she resumed
normal regimen OF food and drink and
stuck to Il. Har efforts 70 remain tho size
she liked were then confined to athletic
exercises. She has one room htted up
a gymnasium, and works IN hour every
day In this room.
Other women have fitted up private
gymnasiums before and expected to get
thin from the nero possession Of the apart
ment Miss Russell's gymnasium Ia con-
stantly used and serves very practical
purpose.
Mrs. Langtry, who u very slim this sea
son. preserves hsr youthful outlines almost
entirely by means Of exercise. This 10
her first occupation In the morning. Her
maid always opens the windows Of her
drawing room. Then. wearing very thin
woollen underwear specially put up for
this purpose, Mrs. LAngtry goes through
q series Of motions which she has prac-
tised for years. Standing up. she touches
tho floor with the tips Of her fingers twenty
times. keeping her body rigid. except
at tho waist. Then she performs similar
evolutions. always with her arms out
stretched.
She makes no particular sacrifices at
dinner, save that. she usually avoids sweets
and always gives the preference to sub
stantial and plain food.
Il tried the schweninger treatment
once Mrs. Langtry said the other day
and concluded from the way felt FOR
year afterward that needed plenty OF
food, whatever might happen. The other
Sunday felt had eaten rather too hearty
q luncheon. and although it was pouring rain
I felt that / must have exercise. So my
brother and I walked from the Hotel
Netherland to Claremont and back. We
wore almost the only people in Central
Park, and tho policemen looked astonished
to SEQ us walking through the rain. But
felt splendid aiterward. I would always
rather take any muscular exercise Ike that
than try to reduce my size by starvation.
0uApol1ut3S u LOio AukToA t01V w q "VAAA~1A
in this country than in any other. Singers IN
Germany, and to q certain degree in France
may grow to almost any size without lessen.
ing the affection In which they are held
by their admirers. Amalia Materna was q
monstrosity Of heah in the later years OF
her career, but she would have been singing
Kundry and Isolde to this day II her voice
had not failed. Many Of the German singers
are heroic in size. but it has never occurred
to them that their proportions are not
Ideal for the characters they are portray
ing.
But for tho American public they can be
too large. Minnie Tracey learned this when
after having grown very large without
alternating her French cdmirers, she CANT
to sing in New York. Then she had te
20 home to get thin. Here corprlencJ
is nearly always fatal and has to be got rio
Of In ono way or another. Tho only i'm
portant thing Is the selection OF the best
way Of doing It.
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Third Degree In Japan.

FTOW We oupIV HSsNIV NuU.
In 1900 girl Of l3 was murdered In Osaka. having
suffered indignites At the hands Of hor assassin
Tho police arrested youth OF 10 on suspicion, and
he, having confessed. WAS brought up for trial.
Owing. however 70 insufficient evidence the 40
c,ised, Mstsuura. WAS acquitted Ho has Lived
ever since under social ban. the public being con-
WINGED Of his guilt. But now suddenly. four ysars
after tho event, a burglar charged with q major
crime has confessed that he WAS the perpetrator
OF the outrage and mwder, and Matsuura. Ques
toned a. to why he made such confession. al.
leges that he WAS tortured by tho police beyond all
endurance Il Is this last phase Of the affair that
crsAtes sIsismsns. for tho aoeUAAtioa against che
police dos not stand AloAA
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Henry Clinton Backus, upon whom the
title of 1the Great Constitutional Lawyer
was once bestowed, turned the tables on
Mr.. Gibbs. Several years ago the Re-
publican State Convention was held in
Rochester and Mr. Gibbs and Mr.. Backus
were delegates. The former saw the name
.Back,s" on a sign In front OF a big store
and going in asked il he could write note
there.
He was invited to seat himself at desk,
and on the firms stationery he penned a
cordial invitation to Henry Clinton Backus
to call at the store and meet his long lost
cousin, who was anxious to greet the dis
tingIished constitutional lawyer. prove
the kinship bet ween them. and open cham
payne. The name Of the merchant Backus
was duly signed to this epi,tle and 1t was
sent by a messenger to Lawyer Backus
ct his hotel.
When Lawyer Backus called at the store
- asked for the merchant, shook hands
with him cordially and said that upon re-
ceipt Of the note he had left an important
conference with Senators Plat and Depew
and other big Republicans to meet his
cousin,
"eFSbhht D"chus oecatne indignant and
declared he had written no note and was
not looking up cousins. Lawyer Back,u
produced the note. saying. DO you deny
your own handwriting2'
Explanations followed, Merchant Back,x
was delighted to meet the constitutional
lawyer. and what Is more IL turned out
that they we're related Champagne was
opened and it was late before Delegate
backis reached his hotel---too late for tn
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on for Europe at III.

From the Tabdsco (Msricol Td0ebidn.
Our oldest subscriber, Don kObustiano
6iglo de los sigl0s Of Chispas, dropped In
the other day to renew hts subscription. He
ays Of ~ ep Eputs 70 Europe With hls third
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she would be In much better health II she
could persuade herself to eat more.
There are other instances Of women hav-
ing injured their health permanently by
excessive dieting. Della Fox's health be-
gan to fail first after she had taken ngor-
GUS reduction cure. Fay Templeton several
years ago had q contract with e. e. Rice
BY which she was to receive $3.50 week on
condition that her weight was down to
$50 pounds three weeks before the begin
ming OF the season. She was more than
ITO when that provisional contract was
made. During the summer she dieted
vigorously. took more exercise than she
ever had before and q week before the time
for her to begin rehearsals was down to
i52 pounds.
modus vivendi could not be established
by which she could escape the penalty
OF not Kidding herself Of those last two
pounds
But Mr.. Rice was obdurate. The salary
was large one and he was willing to let
Miss Tempeton keep her two pounds only
on condition that she let MIN OH S5Oa week.
But the actress wantedBthe money too.
well, I'm all right now Miss Temple
ton said when she attended the frst re-
hearsal. -Im even an ounce or two under
lsO thought the first eighteen pounds
were bad enough. But the last two were
hell"
Then she declared that nothing could
ever enduce her to undertake such cure
again. and she has kept her word until with
the exception Of May Irwin shs u probably
i the latest actress on tho stags.
Xllian Russell has bssn stout Hom tbs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-11

LADIES wANTED-s25 per hun
dred writing letters at home from
copy; no canvassing, no deposit. Ad-
dress stamped envelope for particulars
to Woman's Advertising, Club, Dept,
c, Box. 81, Cleveland. o. wk-tf
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LE|D|C SENTENCED
Required to Pay a Fine Of
5000 and Cost.

Andrew Leidig, who accidentally
shot and killed Minnie Barnett last
spring, was arraigned before Judge
Amber Monday morning and was al
lowed to plead guilty to assault and
battery. THIS was done for the rea-
son that the killing was purely ac-
cidental, Leidig being in the suburbs
shooting at mark and was unfamil-
lar with the power of the weapon he
was using. He is German and at the
time had been in this country only,
few months. In the absence Of any
intent and there being no disposition
upon the part OF the friends Of the lit
tie victim or the prosecuting attorney
to insist upon heavier sentence, Judge
Amber sentenced the man to pay 5000
and the costs Of the prosecution. At
torney c. c. Upham represented Lei
dig In passing sentence the judge
said:
"The fact that YOU have pleaded
guilty to assault and battery, under
this indictment. must be taken as q
confession by you that you fred the
shot that killed the little girl.
While the crime with which you
are charged is technically manslaugh-
ter, which upon conviction would neces-
state your Imprisonment for at least
one year, but the awful effect of your
act, you would be only guilty Of shoot
ing on Sunday, the punishment for
which would rot be more than $50 fine
and 20 days imprisonment.
"The penalty inflicted for crime,
however. is for two purposes: To pun
ish the offender; to deter others from
doing like acts. Considering the
good character that you have always
sustained; your ignorance Of our Ian
guage, laws and customs; and the fact
that your crime shows the absence of
any intent, the necessity for punish
ing you Is not great. Courts, how
ever, must not regard crime lightly,
which are so serious in their effects.
The punishment inflicted in such cases
must be sufficient to deter Others
from like violations of law: from
shooting in cities and places where
people are liable to be killed or An
jured
After a careful consideration of
| this matter and in the light of the
recommendation Of the prosecuting
attorney, l have concluded, however,
| not to give you workhouse sentence
but to give you the maximum fine for
assault and battery. 1t is, therefore,
the sentence Of the court that you
pay a fine of 5000 and The costs of
prosecution and that you stand COM
mitted until both are paid"
The disposition of the case has heen
commented upon favorably by those
who have given attention to the cir
cumstances surrounding the accident
and the evident disposition Of Leidig
to surrender himself and take the pun
| ishment.
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PROBATE COURT,

In the guardianship of Per Lee Rob.
er, Canal Fulton, c. r, Daily, appoint
ed guardian.
In the guardianship OF Samuel T.
Wise, Canton, Warren s. Wise ap
pointed guardian.
In the estate Of Mary Harper, Al
lance, will admitted to probate and
G. w. Brown appointed executor.
In the estate Of Ann e. Morgan
Alliance, will admitted to probate and
d. S. Evans appointed executor.
In the estate OF Mary s. Linton, Al.
lance, final account filed. %
In the estate of Henry d. Zachar
las, final account filed.
In the estate OF Christian e. Galley
Canton, final account filed.
Trusteeship of Peter Miller, Louis.
VILE final distributive account filed.
In the estate of Mary MuckIy, Plaii
township. inventory and appraisemen
filed.
In the estate OF Caroline Everhard
Massillon, distributive in kind approx.
ed. ~
In the estate OF Lydi. "a Shearer
Plain township, sixteen months add
tional time granted.
In the estate of Henry Boory, Miner
al City, final account filed.
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SEVEN PULLED
For implication In The
Water Works Scandal.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 7.--Seven
warrants were issued tonight for well
known men who are alleged to be i'm
plicated in the water works scandal
to which former City Attorney SAILS
bury confessed recently. The men
and the charges follow:
Charged with conspiracy, ]. Clark
Sproat, former manager of the Grana
Rapids Democrat; Charles r. Burch,
manager Of he Grand Rapids Even
ing Press; Eugene d. Congor, manager
of the Grand Rapids Herald; ]. Russell
Thompson, a reporter and l. F. Lam
areaux, former city clerk. Charged
with perjury, former state senator,
George e. Nichols, Iona, Mich.
Charged with attempting suhorna-
ton of perjury, William F. Mcknight,
who was the Democratic candidate for
attorney general in 1902.
The conspiracy warrant alleges that
the men named received sums of
money from varying from S17,500 to
$4,000 for aiding to float a water con-
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Plain Township Farm For Sale.

The undersigned offers at private
sale the farm of Jacob Shenabarger,
late of Plain township, deceased, locat-
ed four miles north OF Canton, and
containing about one hundred and
fifty-eight (15O acres. On said prem
ises are two sets of buildings, two or
chards, good water and plenty OF TIM
Der; the farm being in good state OF
cultivation, with "a public road on the
entire north and south sides thereof
For further particulars as to price
terms, ETC., call on or address
Fl. w. HOSSLER,
If Executor, Canton, Ohio.
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WATCHMAN ARRESTED.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec 7--Alvin
Stiefe, formerly a watchman In the
Eastern penitentiary, was arrested this
afternoon by Secret Service Detective
Griffin, on the charge of having been
an accessory to the counterfeiting con-
spiracy recently unearthed IN the state
prison. He was held for further
hearing at which it Is stated. several
convicts will testify against him.
Stiefe. 1t 10 alleged. furnished the
penitentiary coiners with the materials
wherewith they manufactured bogus
money. Following the Investigation
he was discharged by the prison In
spectors and secured work In mill.
He was kept under constant surveil-
lance until his arrest today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-11
NEW PARTY
Heinze Floats an Anti
Trust One.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 77-Heinze's new
"anti-trust" party was fioated upon
the highly picturesque sea of Montana
politics today with a great burst of
enthusiasm on the part of the dele
gates who represented every section
OF the state. but most particularly
Butte, which city was represented by
fully five hundred delegates. brought
here Oh a spacial train. After parad-
ing the streets. headed by band, the
delegates marched to the auditorium,
formed temporary organization and
took recess until evening. Upon
reassembling permanent organiza-
tiOn was effected and the platform
committees report, which declares in
substance against trust" methods and
control in Montana, was adopted.
Committeeman were named for each
county. F. Augustus Heinze delivered
long address decrying alleged Stan
dard Oil and political and business
methods and tactics in the political
arena. He also announced his deter
minatiOn 10 stay in the fight to the Bit
ter end. HeinZe was enthusiastically
received and his address was inters-
persed with outbursts of applause.
The promised sensation of the year
which had been scheduled by the
leaders. had not developed up to late
hour. II was understood that former
United States Senator Wilbur of the
Sanders, n life long Republican, was to
become charter member OF the new
party and at the conclusion or HelnZe's
speech committee was sent out to
wait upon Senator Sanders, but that
gentleman was not to be found in his
usual hauntS
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ed the treaty, but repudiated X In such
manner as to make 1t evident by the
time the Colombian Congress adj
journed that not the scantiest hope
remained of ever getting satisfactory
treaty from them. The Government
Of Colombia made the treaty and yet
when the Colombian Congress was
called to ratify 1t the vote against rat
ificataion was unanimous. It does not
appear that the Government made any
real effort to secure ratification.
THE CANAL.
For four hundred years, ever since
shortly after the discovery Of this
hemisphere, the canal across the 18TH
mus has been planned For two score
years 1t has been worked at. When
made It is to last for the ages II is to
alter the geography Of continent
and the trade routes Of the world. We
have shown by every treaty we have
negotiated or attempted to negotiate
with the peoples in control of the 18TH
mus and with foreign nations in refer
ence thereto our consistent good faith
In, observing our obligations; on the
one hand to the peoples of the Isthmus
and on the other hand to the civilized
world whose commercial right we
are safeguarding and guaranteeing by
our action. We have done our duty
to others.
PANAMA REVOLUTION.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the Congress a revolution broke
out in Panama. The people had long
been discontented with the Republic
Of Colombia, and they had been KEPT
quiet only by the prospect Of the con.
clusion of the treaty. which was tc
them a matter Of vital concern. Wher
it became evident that the treaty was
hoplessly lost, the people Of Panama
rose literally as one man. Not sho
was fired by single man on the 18th
mus In the interest of the Colombian
Government. Not a life was lost II
the accomplishment of the revolution
The Colombian troops stationed OF
the Isthmus, who had long been I'M
paid, made common cause with tn,
people Of Panama, and with astonish
ing unanimity the new Republic wa.
started. The duty of the United
States In the premises was clear II
strict accordance with the principles
laid down by Secretaries Cass ant
Seward in the official documents abov'
quoted, the United States gave notic'
that it would permit the landing Of NJ
expeditionary force, the arrival o
which would mean chaos and destruc
ton along the line of the railroad ant
of the proposed canal. and an inter
ruption Of transit as an inevitable
consequence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-11

FARM FOR SALE-l will offer my
farm in Marlboro township at public
sale on Thursday, December 18th, 1903.
Said farm is located one mile north
west Of Barryyille. on the Greentown
and Mt. Union road. Contains 153
acres, about eight of which is wood
land The farm is under excellent
state of cultivation, has a good orchard
and plenty OF water. The house con-
tains nine rooms and is In excellent
condition, having been built only few
years ago. The barn Is A by 80 feet
and Is in good repair. Good summer
house 1s by 20 feet and all necessary
outbuildings. For further particulars
call upon the owner, John Brumbaugh.
N. Chapel street. Louisville. o.
a~s r-~ .20-d1-w8s
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SENT BULLET
into BRAIN
ALFRED PETIT ENDS LIFE
BY SUICIDE.
III Health Led to the Rash
Act.
DEATH INSTANTANEOUS
DEATH INSTANTANEOUS

oeCuTeu NeNOVeT WING TNlS VUe was
in the Celar-Had Been Out of His
Mind Several Days and Had Threat
ened to XIII Himself-victim Was Well
Known Insurance Agent Of Canton.
Alfred E. Petit. insurance agent liv-
ing at 325 West Third street, commit
ed suicide Monday evening at 1880 by
shooting himself through the brain
with a revolver. Mr. Petit had been
i'll and was suffering from melancholia
and brain trouble and his wife had
been keeping close watch upon him
for several days. Monday evening
he was in the room while she was
preparing supper. She had occasion
to go to the cellar and while there
heard report of a pistol. She ran
up stairs and found her husband lying
upon the floor with the blood oozing
out of bullet hole in his head.
She ran to the feed store of Ben
jamin F. Reed, next door, and asked
for help. Mr. Reed and others went
to the house and found Mr.. Petit ly-
ing where he had fallen. Death had
been instantaneous. The bullet had
entered Just back of tn right ear.
When the body was rolled over the
revolver was found lying under It,
Coroner Schiltz was Immediately
notified and went to the home. He
made an examination of the body and
secured the main facts. The pistol
was 3S calibre. Mrs. Petit stated
to the coroner that she had hidden the
revolver from her husband, fearing
that he would make an attempt upon
his life, but that he had discovered
1t in some manner and secured it
without her knowledge.
Some months ago Mr. Petit had
been ill and he never fully recovered
from the effects of the, Illness. For
some days past the family noticed that
he was at tins out of his mind and
he seemed to realize the fact himself
and in his lucid periods this seemed
to weigh upon him. Apparently he
decided that he would rather die by
his own hand than become insane
He had intimated this and for that
reason close watch was kept upon
him.
At the time of the shooting Mrs
Petit w"s alone in the house with her
husband, the only daughter living here
being at the Dueber works, where she
was employed. The shock to thetwo
women was a severe one. The ma
ture of the trouble was not explained
to- the daughter. over the telephone
when she was called and 1t was not
until after she arrived at the house
that the full truth was known.
The deceased was 55 years of age
He was an insurance agent and well
known in the city. He leaves surviv-
Ing him wife, daughter, Miss Laura
V. Petit. son, Charles Petit, OF
Chicago, and daughter by a former
marriage, Mrs. Dorman, of Steuben-
Vile. Word was sent to the out OF
town relatives and they will come at
once. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been announced. Undertaken
Seesholz was notified and took charge
Of the remains.
The deceased was a member of the
Masonic and Knights of Pythias So
cieties.