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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
NERVY BOY
Keeps Rattlesnakes Under His Bed
and Doesn't Mind Their Bites.

Keeps Rattlesnakes Under His Bed
and Doesn't Mind Their Bites.
Albert Currier. the siXteen-year-old
son of j. F. Currier, ELEVATOR pilot at
the City Hall, was bitten by his pet
rattlesnake, big b." last evening.
The reptile sank it's fangs in young
Curriers' left hand. The boy called
at police headquarters to consult the
police surgeon.
I'm not afraid" said he, "that any
thing will come of the bite, because
I've got stuff that will cure any rat
tlesnake bite. It's the juice of weed,
but | won't tell you what it is, and it
will take you a lifetime to find out.
I discovered 1t by watching snakes
fight. The snake that Is bitten runs
to this weed and takes a mouthful
and soon is all right"
Currier has been bitten half a doz-
en- times by venomous reptiles, but he
never worries about the injury.
"They can't hurt me-" he says. "'Big
Bo' acted like he was sorry tonight he
had bit me. I fed three or four live
rats to my other snakes, and
didn't give Bo any. He rubbed his
head up against the screen of his
cage and looked at me with pitiful
eye, just as though he was ready to
promise that he wouldn't bite me
again. He bit me three times alto
gether, and I'm getting a little bit
tired of it, I've got lot of snakes in
my room. I won't tell you where l
room, for If did the landlady would
find out about the snakes and make
me move along. | keep some under
the bed and some in the washstand."
Three weeks ago Currier was bit
ten in the eyelid by a rattlesnake.
He frequently goes into the country
and captures wild rattlesnakes with
his bare hands.
Soon after he had consulted the po-
lice surgeon Currier came back to po-
lice headquarters carrying two king
snakes In the bosom OF his shirt.
He pulled out the snakes and played
with them as a man would with a
kitten, though the snakes are poison.
Gus.
'I'll bring down some adders the
next time | come" said the lad.
They're shedding now, and they don't
look well."-Denver Republican.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
MORE INDICTMENTS
Found in Tennessee
LynChing Case.

Memphis, Tern, Sept. 16.-The grand
jury at Huntsville, Ala, returned nine
additional indictments in the lynching
investigation tonight and excitement
runs high. Thomas NJ. Higgins, ro-
prietor of Stegalls Hotel, was placed
in Jail for failure to obey military or
ders.
The wild report published today and
credited to the Associated Press that
the grand jury had indicted Mayor
Smith and Sheriff Rodgers is wholly
untrue and has caused great indigna.
ton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
. FAMILY POISONED
BY Eating Freely of
Canned Sardines

Sharon. Pa, Sept. 16.-Five mem.
bers of the family of John Hoover, of
South Sharon, are in a serious condl,
tion from ptomaine poisoning from
eating canned sardines. All ate free.
ly and were taken violently i'll except
Mary who went to neighbors nearby
and tainted after asking them to send
for physician. He succeeded in sav.
ing their lives but all are not consider.
ed out of danger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
Bold Robbery at Akron.

A daring daylight robbery took
place at $3.50 Friday morning at the
waiting room of the electric lines on
South Main street, Akron.
s. c. Ross, the ticket agent. was
relieved of about $50 in cash by a
clever trick worked by slick pair of
clever gentlemen. AS yet no arrests
have been made by the police, but it
l., thought that the robbers are still
In the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
lone-F elt Want.

I'm about to put a preparation on
the market" said the hustllng barber.
that will catch the geezers who are
afflicted with the front-row habit and
incidentally make my bank balance
obese"
What is it? asked the victim in
the padded chair.
ITS a polish!" explained the knight
of the razor, that will make bald
head look like new."-Chicago News
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
Meyers Horse Won.

Verzilla Crook, owned by Ed. j.
Meyer, of this city, won the 2:24 pace
at Berea yesterday in straight heats,
the time being 2:20, 2:19A and 2:20.
This was her second start and shows
her to be a good one. She was bred
and raised at the Meyer farm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
THE LENA
Escorted to Mare Island
Navy Yard.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 15.-Under
escort of the United States cruiser
Marblehead the Russian protected aux
iliary cruiser Lena was taken to the
Mare Island navy yard today.
This was done Immediately after the
board of inspection had completed the
work Of examining the Lena's boilers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
Leishman Coming Home.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. l6.-Minister
J, G. A. Leishman, United States con-
sui to Turkey, is going to return to
this country, leaving Uonstantinople
October Is and Paris or London No
vember according to word received
in this city tonight
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
SEEING SHIPS
That May Belong to the
Baltic Fleet.

London, Sept. 1.-THE Leaders cor,
respondent at Madrid wires that re,
ports from Vigo state a number of
warships have been seen by fishermen
five miles off the coast.
The dispatch adds that these ships
belong to the Baltic fleet
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
Young Man Drowned.

Hamilton, Sept. 16.-Frank Dwyer
aged 10, of Lockland, was drowned
while boating in the Miami at Woods
dale Island Park this afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20
Suit For Bio DAMAGES.

q. Sidney, Sept. 16.-Samuel ClawsoD
has sued David Oldham for $4,000
damages. Clawson fell from building
being erected by Oldham and was bad
ly injured, which Is the cause of the
suit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-09-20

The report does not seem creditable
as according to last reports the Baltic
fleet had returned to Libau, and the
distance between Libau, on the
Baltic Sea, and Vigo, on the Atlantic
is too great to have been covered by
any warship since then. If any of the
ships proceed from Cronstadt without
returning to Reval and Libau, this
has not been heretofore reported
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

Music
 Every afternoon From 4 to 6 at Dowe's. Any piece played by request. "Get the habit"- And say with the others: Let's go to Dowe's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
HURCHIMPROVEMENTS
WORK ON FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
 EDFICE.
New Pews, Floring and Wainscoting as We'll as Other Interior De- corations All Were
 Voluntary Donations.

Extensive Improvements have been made on the interior and the furnishings of the First Presbyterian Church.
 For several weeks the work of improve ments have been in progress and Dr. C.. W. Patterson, pastor of the church hopes that by Sunday, his congregation may be seated in a practically new auditorium. The Improvement work has been going on for about two years and when the present work Is completed. the aim which the congregation had in mind, when the new organ was placed will have been at- tained.
 Private donations and funds secured by the women of the church through ba- zaars and entertainments have made pos sible the improvements which in the ag- gregate will amount to over $500.
 An entirely new flooring has been put in. The old floor was not torn up but the new wood was built over it. giving the church a double floor, Handsome pannelled wainscoting of quartered oak, elegantly finished, four and half feet high has been erected and imperial velvet car pet covers the floor of the auditorium, the pulpit, stand and the pastors study.
 A complete new set of pews of the most handsome make have been put in. These pews are of quartered white oak, finely matched and finished. The pews
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
ALABAMA VETERANS TO AID
 GORDON MONUMENT FUND
Commander Harrison Issues Order Naming His Staff and Appealing to Old Soldiers to
 Help Movement.

Lieutenant Colonel James G. Thomas, Surgeon General. Mobile. Lieutenant Colonel s. H. Dent, Chief of Artillery, Eufaula. Lieutenant Colonel John c. Webb, Chief l of Engineers. Demopolis. Lieutenant Colonel William w. Wads- worth. Chief of Ordnance. wadsworth. Lieutenant Colonel William Bcrney. Assistant Paymaster General and Divis- 1 for. Treasurer Montgomery. Lieutenant Colonel William H. Hurt | Assistant Quartermaster General. Tus- kegee. Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin M. Wash burn. Assistant Commissary General Montgomery. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph F. Johnston. Judge Advocate General. Birmingham. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas T. Roche, Assistant Inspector General, Mobile. | Lieutenant Colonel David M. Scott, As- sistant Chief of Engineers. Selma. Lieutenant Colonel James R. Crow, Chief of Cavalry, Sheffield. | Major A. H. Read. Assistant Surgeon General. Opelika. Aides de Camp.
 Major A. H. Read. Assistant Surgeon General. Opellka. l Major Robert G. Hewitt Birmingham. Major R. H. Bellamy, Fort Mitchell. Major Richard H. Adams. Decatur. Major J. B. Beaumont, Union Springs. Major William A. Handley, Roanoke. Major William E. Wailes Selma. Major William B. Jones. Montgomery. Major Benjamin F. Weathers, Roanoke. Major William E. Hudman. Opelika Major William Wallace Screws, Mont gomery. Major George W. Ely. Montgomery. Major J. M. Riley. Montgomery. Major John Purffoy, Montgomery. Major James H. Bickerstaff, Scale.
 Major William L. Nesbitt, Brickyard Major Benjamin r. Roden, Brming- ham. Major W. B. Leedy. Birmingham. Major James Prendergast, Mobile. | Major Thomas T. Dorman, Mobile. | Major B. W. Williams. Opelika. | Captain Thomas s. Fraser. Union Springs. | Captain Virgil Bouldin. Scottsboro. 1 Captain Thomas NJ. Owen, Montgom- cry.
 Captain John H. Bankhead, Jr., Jasper.
 Captain William B. Craig, Selma
 Captain Boswell deG. waddell. Scale. Daughters of the Confederacy
 Sponsors.
 Miss Annie Lyde Smith, Sponsor, Tus- Ikegee.
 | MISS Lucliie WaSnDurn, F1rSt Maid Oi Honor, Montgomery.
 Mrs. F. s. Woods, Chaperone, Troy.
 Mrs. Harvey E. Jones' Matron, Mobile
 Honorary Staff.
 Lieutenant General Joseph Wheeler. c IS. A., Wheeler.
 Brigadier General E. W. Pettus. c. s A.. Selma.
 Brigadier General John T. Morgan. c s. A.. Selma.
 Brigadier General George D. Johnston c. A., Tuscaloosa.
 Brigadier General Charles M. Shelly, C s. A, Birmingham.
 Brigadier General R. D. Johnston c S. A. Birmingham.
 Brigadier General E. W. Fucker, c. s A.. Birmingham.
 Brigadier General P. D. Bowles. c. s A, Evergreen.
 Fred s. Ferguson. former Major Gen eral Alabama Division. U. c. ", Bir mingham.
 By command of
 Major General George P. Harrison,
 Harvey F. Jones, Adjutant General and Chief of Stan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

The nther day General Grosvenor was down at Norfolk and tried to get Grecian horse inside the city Hints of Troy. He was for a Southern man for the Democratic nomination for President
 There are Southern men Of Presidential proportions down there. Texas has two of them in the United States Senate right
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

Security of your valuable papers, stocks, bonds, jewel. ry, silverware and other ar ticles of value, will be assur- ed if placed in the Safety De- posit Vault of The First Ma tional Bank. Rent a box and deposit them therein, the cost |-$5.oo a year-is trifling when compared with the benefits received.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

| In circular letter to be issued today from his headquarters, General George F. Harrison. Commanding Alabama Divis- ion. United Confederate Veterans. appeals to Veterans and Alabamians to contrib ute to fund to build monument in Atlanta to General John B. Gordon.
 An order will also be Issued today by General Harrison naming members of his stan:
 The circular relating to the Gordon monument is as follows:
 Headquarters Alabama Division United
 Confederate Veterans,
 Montgomery. Ala, May 1, 1904. "Ofice of the Adjutant-General.
 Tt is the earnest desire of the Major General commanding the Alabama Divis- ion U. c. ", that every Confederate Vet eran in the State of Alabama contribute something to the fund for the erection of a monument in memory of Lieutenant General John B. Gordon.
 This monument is to be erected in the city of Atlanta, so long the home of the beloved and illustrious Commander-in- Chief; the money to be raised by volun- tary subscriptions from the comrades of the dead Chieftain, from their sons and daughters and from all others who cher ish the glorious memories of 61-65.
 Tn Of0eT that dll may nave an OppOT- tunity to make a love offering to the memory of this grand exponent of South ern genius and manhood, the Major Gen. eral commanding makes this earnest ap- peal.
 That each member of his personal staff send in an individual contribution. and in addition to this, collect from his neighbors and friends such sums as those friends and neighbors may be willing and abe to give
 "Brigadier Generals Sanford. Bowles, Thompson and Bush are requested to pur- sue the same method with their respec- tive staffs.
 That the commander of each Veteran Camp in the Division make a personal ap- peal to each member of his camp.
 That each Camp of the Sons and each Chapter of the Daughters send in what. soever they may be able to collect. "Let every old soldier and every Sor and every Daughter make this a full generous, loving tribute to our great Gen eral.
 "All remittances should be by money | order or exchange. made payable to Col onel William Berney, Division Treasurer Montgomery, Ala. By command of | Major General George P Harrison. ] "Hsrvey E. Jones. | ''Adjutant Gen. and Chief of Stan"
 The appointments of General Harriso are announced in the following order: Headquarters Alabama Division Unite Confederate Veterans. Office of tn l Adjutant General. Montgomery, Ala, May 1, 1904. General Order No. 1.
 The following is announced as the stai 1 of the Major General commanding tn Alabama Division United Confederat i Veterans:
 Colonel Harvey E. Jones. Adjutan General and Chief of Staff. Mobile.
 Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Stallwortf Assistant Adjutant General. Evergreen.
 Lieutenant Colonel Thomas R. RJul hac. Inspector General, Sheffield.
 Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Coleman Judge Advocate General. Huntsville. Lieutenant Colonel James B. Francis Paymaster General. Birmingham.
 Lieutenant Colonel Rinaldo M. Greene Quartermaster General, Opelika.
 Lieutenant Colonel James Lauderdal' Commissary General. Selma. Lieutenant Colonel James M. Masor Chaplain General, Evergreen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

and the wainscoting were the donations of Mrs. W. K. Pelzer.
 The beams of the ceiling and the wood work of the gallery have been regrained and ref1nished and the church Is lighted with new electric fixtures, a massive chandelier and eight ceiling lights. The carpet, LOOT. and graining were the gifts of the women of the church.
 In the near future complete new pull pit set and communion tables will be installed. This furniture has not as yet been selected and it will be several weeks before 1t arrives
 The deacons of the church have had the sashes and the outside doors repaint- ed and new carpet has been laid at the entrances.
 pr. Patterson in speaking of the i'm provements last night said that not a dollar of the $500 expended had been raised by subscription. but had come from unsolicited don3tio
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

HOLT CLEANS CLOTHES. 1oo S. Court. Telephone asa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
HOLT MAKES CLOTHES. 1oo s. Court. Telephone 432.
Intoxicated wasps.

Wasps have a great fondness for over ripe fruit, especially pears. plums and sweet apples The sugar of these fruits has a tendency to pass into kind of al- cohol in the ordinary process of rotting. and, after imbibing large quantities of this liquid the wasps become outrageous ly intoxicated. They crawl away in the grass in a semi-somnolent condition and remain till the effects have passed off. when they will go at 1t again. It is while
 in this condition that they do their worst stinging. A person receiving a sting from one of these intoxicated wasps will suf- fer severely from nerve poisoning for days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
DEATHS AND BIRTHS.
Weeks Record of Vital Statistics
 in Montgomery.

in Montgomery. The following deaths were reported Ito the office of the. Montgomery Sanitary Department during the week ending yes- terday:
 April 24. Mrs. Sarah wllkerson, age 6s years, cerebral hemorrhage, body shipped to Marion.
 April 2S, George o. Jolly, age S2 years. pulmonary tuberculosis
 April 26. child of Daniel Keith, age 2 months, entero colitis.
 April 26, Walpole Brewer Adams, age H years. pneumonia; body shipped to Salem.
 April 26, Mrs Sophie Margaret Nickle, age 76 years. apoplexy.
 April 9, child of A. S. Goodman. age Il months, entero colitis.
 April g. William Alexander Crossland, age 72 years, paralysis
 Negroes.
 April 2, George Braceley, age 10 years. gunshot wound.
 April 2l, John Watts, age 75 years, old age.
 April 26, infant of Susan Hodge April 27, Carney Marshall, age 2s years, chronic diarrhea; body shipped to Green vile.
 April 27. Mary Heiskell. age 7s years, NdlN uldl leSlOn CI ten heart. April 2S. child of William Beasley, age 1 year, entero colitis.
 April 2S Carrie Hobson. age 21 years. tuberculosis
 April %, Morris Mapp, age 70 years. old age. April %, child of Moses Tolliver, age 6 months. dysentery.
 Record of Births.
 The following births vera recorded dur ing the past week
 To Mir. and Mrs, A. B. Rotton, a boy. To Mir. and Mrs. N. P. OGwyne, a boy. To MT. and Mrs. T. NJ. Beas!ey, a boy. To MT. and Mrs. w. R. Daniels twins, girls. Negroes To Charles and Lizzie Caldwell. boy. To J. E. Crowder and wife, a girl. To Susan Hardie. a boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

now. John Sharp Williams Is another. A Southern man would be President to- day had the South set her face like flint against the agrarian craze in 1S9S-97. Let General Grosvenor possess himself with patience. He will probably live to see a Southern man take the place at the head of the table, but not this year.
 Patience .and shuffle the cards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

Purify the blood and put the system in order for summer work by using at this time a short course of Prickly Ash Bit ters! 1t is the greatest blood purifier on earth adv-wed-fri-su.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

Brazeal Typewriter Co.,. Agents.
 Smith Premier Typewriter. Dearborn Cabinets and Tables. Typewriters Rented and Repaired. Phone 793. Room 63 First Nat. Bank Bldg. eod-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

Order
 Ice Cream
 For dinner today. Flavors:
 Vanilla, Champagne, Chocolate, Caramel and Strawberry Also
 Orange Ice and Pineapple Sherbet We give trading checks. Dowe's. Phone 55.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01

Klose-Tm proud to say never bor- row. Spenders-Ah! perhaps you have money to lend. then?
 Klose-No; it's because never lend that I don't have to borrow.-Philadel- phia Ledger
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
scontinued from Page Five.)

(Continued from Page Five,)
 Record of that date. He appeals to the judgment of the House, and he can, and frequently does, appeal to the manhood of the House. It is impossible to think of him other than as an honest and an honorable man. He may be wrong, but hs is always sincere, and when wrong, tf wrong he be, he has mighty knack os making the wrong look exactly like the right ought to look.
 1t is but just to say that Mir. Williams has distinguished himself as the leader of the minority. He Is as ready in de- bate as he is skilfull, and the whole Re- publican side might go to sleep-something 1t has never yet done-without the slight est apprehension that an unfair advant- age would be taken of it so long as John Sharp Williams Is in command.
 If you would see the splendid debater he Is, read his discussion with Mir. Dal- Eell on reciprocity with Canada and the balance of trade. Robert J. Walker him. self could not have done it better. From the protection standpoint, it Is preached that when an American sells to a for eigner he always makes money, but when he buys from foreigner he Is absolute ly e. tain to lose money. One of the Re- publican statesmen eternaliy used the terms our trade with Canada" and ''canada's trade with us." What fine piece of absurdity Williams made of that. AS for the balance of trade, he discussed lf with a lucidity that was simply ad- mIrable. Nor did he take the simple nfucidation of Bastiat. which the late Flank Hurd gave so aptly. something after this fashion: A merchant in Maine exports cargo of slaves worth in Maine $500. He sends them to Cuba and ex- changes them for sugar In Cuba the slaves are worth more than the sugar. but in Maine the sugar is worth more than the slaves. According to the pro- lection Idea of the balance of trade. both Maine and Cuba lost money by that Transaction. According to John Sharp Williams. both Cuba and Maine made money. Get Williams's speech on the gubject--it is full of meat.
 The other day General Grosvenor was down at Norfolk and tried to get a Grecian horse inside the city Hints of Troy. He was for a Southern man for 4ha Dauaocra tic nonfn fion for prarIdnot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-11

WHERE OF
HE SPEAKS
Jesse Bennett Explains Why
Binger Hermann Is All
Right

Mehama, April 9th, 1904.-Editor
Journal: In your last issue you took
occasion to mention my name as one
of the old veterans whose interests
have been so kindly looked after by
the Hon. Binger Hermann, and de-
sired to corroborate your statement
and add that our representative in
congress in my estimation is true
friend to the old soldier, and will do
all in his power to see that their
rights are secured. / trust that not
only all the Grand Army men, but all
who are friendly to them, as the little
band gets less and less each year and
will soon all be gone, will do all they
honorably can to secure the renomi-
nation and election to congress Of
such man who is ever ready TO give
his time and influence to secure the
interests Of his constituents.
Respectfully,
JESSE T. BENNETT.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-11
FLOOD VICTIM FOUND.
Another Reminder Of Heppner catas.
trophe Is Discovered.

Heppner, Or, April 1.-THE dead
body of man, doubtless a victim of
the June flood, was found last Thurs
day by Mr.. Yocum and two other men
while engaged in clearing, away a
drift in Willow creek below the Evans
place, some two miles below Heppner.
AS the drift was a newly formed one
1t is evident that the body had been
washed there by the recent freshet
in the creek. The body was too badly
decomposed for Identification, but
from the gray beard on one side of the
face 1t was judged to be the remains