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The National tribune., 1907-04-04
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We want every reader OF this paper
who suffers with Rheumatism to send
us his or her name. We will send by
return mail pair of the celebrated
Magic Foot Drafts, the new Michigan
external remedy which has brought
more comfort into this country than all
the internal medicines we know Of. If
they give relief, send us One Dollar: il
not, don't send us a cent. We take your
word. You decide.
The National tribune., 1907-04-04
Transportation to Washington.

The usual concession is made BY
nearly all the passenger associations
North. South and West of fare and one
third On the certificate plan, i. e., full
fare going and one-third fare returning
to those who have paid IS cents or up
ward for their going journey-pro-
vided one hundred certificates are
taken.
All are urgently requested to secure
certificates. and to that end to app.
at their respective ticket offices at least
thirty minutes before the time OF de-
parture.
The National tribune., 1907-04-04

Steps have been taken to have the
National Medal Of Honor Legion hold
Its annual convention in this city. At
the monthly meeting of the Medal Of
Honor Club of Washington, resolution
WAS unanimously adopted inviting the
Legion TO meet here next Fall, and it is
SAID influence VIII be exerted to bring
about that result
The local club has been In existence
about two years. all wearers of the
Medal of Honor being eligible to MEM
bership.
The National tribune., 1907-04-04

Mrs. Charles ". Fairbanks, wife Of
the Vice President, has returned to-
Washington much benefited by her
Winter in retirement at Atlantic City
and other seaside resorts. where she
went for entire rest. Mrs. FairbanksI
has not been able to take any part in
Eey Of the SPECIAL festivities 9t the ,Miu-l
The National tribune., 1907-04-04

Mrs. Minor Morris. the lady who was
dragged out of the White House offices
q year ago. Is now almost a wreck, so
1t IL stated by her husband, DR.. Nor
ris. and he 10 Of the opinion that the
illness 10 the result OF her treatment at
that time. and the nervous condition is
thought to be the effect of the shock,
The National tribune., 1907-04-04

The architects in the office Of the
Treasury Department are on a strike.
The reason is that q coiored man who
has unusual ability as an architect and
craftsman, has been appointed TO that
particular division, and the white ar
chitects object. 1t may be that the
white men are afraid OF the superior
ability of the colored man: at any rate
they have betitioned that he be put out
Of their division, altho he got there by
proper channels.
Something like $50 different draft
Division, which has brought about an
chitscts were found 70 81 snort, ana
the Supervising Architect was COM
PEELED to seek Civil Service Gbpointees
for the places. In this way the negro
entered the Office. Several Of the white
men complain &hsl they NJ com
The National tribune., 1907-04-04

Rear-Admiral Goodrich IL not the
only person Of discernmsnt and good
taste who objects to the free-and easy
custom Of carrying the hands in the
pockets. It certainly IL incompatibls
With the grace and dignity of carriage
which are expected In naval officers.
Even among civilians on land the prac-
tiss looks awkward and ungentlemanly.
Sometimes II - witnessed IN the BAH
The National tribune., 1907-04-04

Senator Crane CMs.s.) is papa
again. Senator Crane married the rich
Miss Boardman about year ago, II
being one of the marriages growing out
OF the Taft trip to the Philippines,
where the President sent bis daughter
10 get her away from lovers, and I'M
Willingly sent her on seven weeks
sea trip with THE Man" uubeknownst
like. The advent of the Crane baby was.
of course. a great delight TO both sides
of the family. A child. indeed. was
probably never more welcomed than
the little son Of the junior Senator from
Massachusetts,. That 1t was a son was
also a satisfaction. What name the
child will receive has not vet been de-
cided. He cannot bear his fathers dis
tinguished name, since Senator Cranes
son b. his first wife is also Winthrop
Murray If all goes well, the christen-
ang Will take place at the Crane home
stead in Dalton, Mass, in about six
weeks, when, of course, there will be
an assemblage of the branches of both
Pa iliaS
The National tribune., 1907-04-04


The 14-inch gun has been officially
adopted by the United States Army. A
decision has been reached not to make
any more 12-inch guns for coast de-
Tense purposes, and. in accordance with
the recommendation of the Taft Coast
Defense Board. which has recently sub
mitted a supplemental report, 81 H.
inch guns will be made and mounted in
the United States and its insular possess
sions. Officers will be particularly in
terested to learn that, as a result of
recent experiments conducted by the
Ordnance Board at the Sandy Hook
proving grounds, the new 14-inch guns
will probably be wire-wound, which is
step, 1t is thought. In the direction of
the abandonment of the "built-up" gun.
The United States delegation to the
PEACE Conference to be held at The
Hague. beginning June 3, is comprised
of Joseph II. Choate, former Embassa-
dor to England; Horace Porter, former
ambassador to France: Judge U. B.
Rose, of Arkansas: Brig-Gen George
b. Davis. Judge-Advocate-Gene Of
the Army. and Rear-Admiral Charles 8.
Spsrry. Of the Navy. and w. l. Buoh-
anan.
Brig. Gen. William Crozier, Chief OIL
Ordnance Of the Army. believes that the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
LATE ALLIANCE NEWS

Special TO Morning News.
Alliance, May 9.-The United Span
ish War Veterans and the Sons of Vet
Grams held meetings Thursday evening
preparatory to observing IMMORTAL
day. May 30.
Sunday, May 20. the members OF
John O. Fremont Post No. 729, G.. A,
r. will attend services at the Fair
mount Children's home, Supt. South
worth having arranged special mem
orial program to be given by the chill
dren.
The Salvation Army held special
services Thursday evening upon the
public square and at the barrack The
local officers were assisted by Capt.
and Mrs. Phillips of Ashtabula, former
ly In charge here, Capt. Martin and
Lieut.. Hampton of Niles were also
present.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
TO. THE IOMBS.
PeruvianIndian Was Sent
2 For AssauIting Cap
tain Jones.
HIS HARD LUCK STORY


New York, May 9.-Frank A.
Matthews. o Peruvian Indian. who
has sailed on British ships for ten
years past, was sent to the Tombs
for five days by Magistrate Breen in
the Tombs police court today for
making an assault on Captain Evan
Jones of the tramp steamer Delmair
In the Office of Mr.. Smithers. the
British vice consul. Matthews said
his wife and baby were without
means in Glasgow nine months ago.
The wife was a daughter of a we'll
to-do Scotch farmer. They had been
put out of their lodging and were
out In the streets when he heard
that the captain of the Delmair VAS
making up his crew and wanted men.
Matthews signed. The Delmair ar
rived In Chile after rough voyage.
The malls awaiting her contained
letter to Matthews announcing that
his wife was ILL., the BABY dying and
that both were In the almshouse.
She begged for some money. Two
days later a second letter announcer
that the baby was dead Matthews
says he pleaded with Captain Jones
to give him money to send home, but
that the captain would not even talk
TO him. All through the voyage TO
New York. where they arrived on
May 1, the sailor kept begging for
money. When the ship finally dock
ed at Greenpoint he and seven 9TH
ers came ashore and went to the Pc
ruvian consul and later to the Brit
lsh consul TO see II they could not
get than some money. Matthews was
In the British consuls Office today
when Captain Jones came In and
ordered mm back to the ship. The
sailor attacked the captain. knocking
him down, backing both ais eyes and
giving him several scalp wounds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
FOR HIS HEALTH
Or. Woodmont Went Rambling-Got
Some Experience.

New Haven. Conn. May 9-The Rev
Or. Joseph Anderson OF Woodmont,
member of the Yale corporation, who
has Just arrived home from a four
months trip to Palestine. told today
his experiences with Italian thieves
during which he lost his wallet con.
tainIng $500 and his railroad ticket.
Rev. Anderson said that he was step
ping from one compartment to another
In the railway coach at Genoa when he
was jostled roughly by a couple of
strangers. When he boarded the train
he found that his wallet was missing
The pocketbook was not recovered.
DR.. Anderson took the trip for his
health.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
CIRCUS HERE
Fashion Plate Aggregation Reaches
Town-Everythlng Brand
New.

The circus arrived In Canton early
this morning from Barberton. Die
first section or white wings brigade"
as It is called by the circus people,
arriving on the show lot about 4
o'clock. They Immediately set the
mess and cook houses and when the
second division arrived they found
breakfast waiting for them. The tents
were raised in record time.
Some idea of the circus can be gain
ed from the fact that they carry 200
people on tho payroll and serve over
600 meals a day in the big mess tent.
They carry their own physician. The
show has also blacksmith shop. bak-
or shop and a number Of other places
where the circus folk can have their
wants attended to. The canvas is all
new and so are the wagons, train Of
20 cars and all properties.
w. l.. Main believes In the old time
circus parade and rain or shine this
morning the parade will be given
The music OF the bands, the tinsel and
sheen that surround everything. the
peanut and pink lemonade stands and
the mystery and charm of 1t all make
the circus one of the biggest attrac-
tions In town.
There will be two performances to-
day.
The celebrated herd OF performing
elephants which has been at the New
York Hlppodrome for the past winter
were shipped by express yesterday In
six special cars and are expected to
be In the parade this morning.
The circus performed to record
breaking crowds at Barberton yester-
day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
HANG ON
Coffee Topers as Bad as Others.

"a friend of our family who lived
with us a short time was a great cof-
fee drinker and continual sufferer
with dyspepsia. He admitted that
coffee disagreed with him. but you
know how the coffee drinker will hold
on to his coffee, even If he knows
1t causes dyspepsia.
zone day he said to me that Post
um Food Coffee had been recommend
ed and suggested that he would like
very much to try it. I secured a
package and made 1t strictly accord
ing to directions. He was delighted
with the new beverage as was every
one of our family. He became very
fond of 1t and In a short time his
dyspepsia disappeared. He continu-
ed using the Postum and In about
three months gained twelve pounds.
'My husband is practicing physi-
tian and Regards Postum ks tbe
healthiest of all beverages. He new
er drinks coffee, but is very fond Of
Postum. In fact, all of our family
are. and we never think of drinking
coffee any more" Read, "The Road
to Wellyille." in pglNs. "Theres a
Reason"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
BROTHERHOOD
OF Methodlsm That Is World Wide
Prominent Britlsher's Aim.

London. May 9,-Robert William
Perks. a prominent engineer, deputy
chairman OF the Metropolitan district
railway company. and interested in
other important railway enterprises,
aud also one of the leaders in the ac-
tivities in the Wesleyan church in
Great Britain. sailed yesterday on the
steamship Adriatic for New York.
The object of his trip is to confer
with the leading ministers and lay
men of the Methodist churches of the
United States and Canada on pro-
ject for the establishment of a world
wide Methodist brotherhood.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
S7O.5O
ROUND TRIP to CALIFORNIA
Via The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad

Tickets on sale April 27th to May End
inclusive; May 9TH to 18th inclusive.
Final Return Limit July 3lst, 1907.
Tickets on sale June 10th to 18th In
elusive
Final Return limit August 3ist, 1907.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
ARMED BAND
Led by Negro Committing Dspreda,
tions Near Santiago.

Havana, May 9.-An armed band
led by a negro of the name of Mon
talvo. Is committing depredations In
the Songo district of Santiago. Mon
talvo belonged to the government mil
itia in the late revolution. Another
band is working In the vicinity OF
Manacas. Santa Clara. This band con-
sists Of five men. They are eXacting
money from farmers and stealing
horses. They attacked Maths Car
dosa, robbed and badly beat him. The
men comprising these bands are eyi'
IDENTIFY all negroes who have been
thrown out Of work by the ending Of
the sugar season.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
commeneement EXERCISES.

Chestnut Ridge May 9.-The com
mencement exercises of the Marlboro
High school will be in the NJ, e, church
on Friday night. May "a, Professor
Bowman of Mt, Union college, will
deliver the class address. Music will
be furnished by the Imperial quartet,
of Alliance. The baccalaureate ser
mon will be given by Rev. Morris at
the NJ. Il. church Sunday evening,
May 10. The class is composed Of six
members.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
REPORT To MAGOON

Havana, May Ex-Governor Magoon
has received a report on the Tacoma
AFFAIR from the provincial governor of
Santiago, and another from Lieutenant
Colonel Robert L. Bullard. Eighth U.
s. Infantry who was sent by Governor
Magoon to Santiago TO make an indie
pendent inquiry into the trouble, Mr..
Magoon is forwarding the reports to
Washington, and will not give them
out here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
CHANGE OF VENUE
Denied Frederick A. Burnham Charged
With Grand Larceny.

New York. May 9,-supreme Court
Justice Davis declined today to hear
argument on the motion made in be-
half of Frederick A. Burnham. presi-
dent of the Mutual Reserve Fund
Life Association for a change or
venue of his trial on charge OF
grand larceny. Justice Davis said
that as he had been called as a wit
ness as to the character OF George
Burnham. Jr.. at the latter's trial in
January, he could not sit, The mo-
tion will come up before Justice
Bowling this morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
pollceman's Quick Capture.

Mt. Vernon, NJ Y. May 9.-Police-
man Ruffalo followed modern meth
cd in capturing boy horsethief early
today when he jumped on a trolley
car and ordered the motorman to put
on full speed and pursue the thief
across the line into New York, where
he captured him with rig he had
stolen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
$3.50
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Final return limit July 3lst, 1907.
Tickets on sale June 7, and 9th.
Final return limit August 31st 1907.
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on going trip until July Goth (for tick
cts sold during April and May) and un.
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tractiye side trips to points of interest.
Detailed information as to time OF
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-05-10
here IS RELIEF FORWOMEN

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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
CHAPTER xI.
The Ghosts Captured,

Replacing the parcel under the
blankets In as nearly as possible the
game condition and position as when
we iCInd It, VIC drove rapidly back TO
Hoskins' stable and were successful
In safely housing the horse and wag,
on before jerks put In his apvear.
ance.
Now said MacArdel, "all we have
TO do Is to tip OFF that man at the sta.
ton, and We can keep jerks In the
dark until We are ready to bring him
up with a round turn"
w" walked the short half mile To
the railway and found no difficulty
In bribing the fellow to silence con.
corning the trunk, laying stress ON
the alleged joke that we Iurposed
practicing on the driver Of the Eek.
press"
You see" said MacArdel. as We
strollcd leisurely along the grassy
roadside the whole business is plain
enough now. This Bruce woman start.
ed a ghost story when she first came
mere purely In a spirit OF idle gable
u TO Impress the wondering natives
with the knowledge OF the homes of
the nobility in England, Then. when
her boy was killed. she tried TO make
trouble by again circulating these
yarns and frightening the men of the
place"
We'll" ! replied. she ought to he
satisfied now, at any rate. Miss Car.
ney gave her a good bit of money in
a lump sum, and provided her with a
comfortable house and n generous plot
OF land around 1t. ! don't see what
more she wants or what she hopes to
gain. and, to tell the truth, I'm about
as much Ia the dark as was at
| irst."
Wen It's plain enough" continued
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27

asu until you get this bustvess clear.
ed Up. She may be satisfied that there
Is nSthing supernatural about these
midnight visitations, but she won't
get a servant to stay IN the place
while there's any hocus.pocus going
on
We were on our way back from the
railway station, and, coming to the
brow Of the hill, we could look down
across the valley and see the grim
gray walls Of the Carney mansion
through the occasional openings in the
foliage as II waved in the gentle morn.
ing breeze. To one side, and less than
a mile away. was the Widow Bruce's
cottage, and | pointed II out again to
MacArdel.
Lets go over there" he said. brief.
ly. Il want to see her"
We tramped across the fields and
over the fences of stone and brush,
soiling our boots, tearing our clothing,
and decorating ourselves with a gen.
erously distributed collection of burrs,
which cluns to our garments with q
tenacity wonderful to believe.
A sharp knock at the cottage door
was answered by a pleasant.faced,
motherly appearing woman of about
As, who spoke with a marked English
accent. MacArdel took the initiative
and introduced us without delay.
This is Mr.. Ware" he said, the at.
torney of the Carney estate, and | am
his friend, DR.. MacArdel."
The widow bobbed up and down like
a duck in a puddle and invited us into
the house with a great show of cere-
mony.
mo, thank you" said MacArdel.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27

be otlsr reasons why she does not
want to move. This seems to be a
pretty ~'!0sperous community, and ap-
parcntly no one about her is espe-
cially anxiors to have the house
olcn."
No reason why they should want It
open | said. practically all the serv.
ants are brought from the city and al.
most nothing Is purchased In the vii.
lage, SO the natives don't derive any
material benefit from the place"
But they may when it's closed up"
MacArdcl insisted. There's fruit and
nuts and game and grass and timber
and other things that a be picked up
and never missed from n years end
to another when the house is unoccu.
pied and no Waterman or caretaker 10
about, ! tell you, Ware, these people
don't want the Carneys to come back,
they are playing this ghost game
Tor all there is In It to brighten them
away"
They'll have a fine time doing It,"
! said. Miss Carney isn't afraid Of
anything under the sun, and even II
she returns before We are able to
make ont a case against them, she'll
stay here and fight It out 10 the
last"
Hope she likes to do Homework"
said MacArdel."
What's that got to do with ~" !
snapped,
Axry go,
Well he returned. grinning,
she'll have to live here without serv.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
&e! ! & g
LNENCROFT
svoHSEDH uRDOWM HOONE cOpYRGHT 1907 BY
NCOWT" OVOV" WIN .s7O2Hy0pscIS CORPORATION

MacArdel. "You gave her the money
In a lump sum, you say, so she has
nothing more to expect in that direc-
ton. You'd have done better II you
had given her an annuity instead. and
kept the control of her funds in your
own hands"
I'VE do, in a way" ! returned. I'VE
give her the use of the house and
land, you know"
That's whore the whole trouble
lies now" exclaimed MacArdel. Don't
you see, Ware, she and this fellow,
jerks, are going to be married. She's
got a good house and farm on the
estate, and, just as they are about to
settle down for better or for worse,
YOU come along with a scheme to
Dust her, bag and baggage, and turn
her place into golf links"
What of it?' | replied. I'VE are
going to provide for her elsewhere
and she will be better off than she
Is now"
You know that, but she doesn't"
continued MacArdel, and there, may
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-06-27
CHAPTER x.-Continued.

thOUgnt IL was ne n MITE.
Bruce that we saw last night" said
MacArdel, pleasantly. I'VE were out
enjoying the moonlight when they
drove down the road"
Didn't sec nuthin' else, did ye?"
asked ~iioskins, in a confidential tone.
why, no. laughed MacArdel.
Why do you ask?"
wal" SAL Hoskins, drawing near.
or and speaking seriously, jerks says
tn ghosts wuz abaout agin' an they
vent past him, daown tn road jest as
he wuz aturnin' into tn pike. His boss
give a jump as they vent scootin' by,
an il throw him agin tn dash an cut
his hand some. He called me up tch
git him a rag ten tie araound it an he
looked scared enough to ha' seen 20
ghosts"
WAS his hand badly hurt ] asked.
"Nu,hin' teh speak Of" said Hos.
kins. Jest a little nick along the
side Xix" he'd gouged a piece aouten
it,"
SEQ here, lioskins!" said MacArdel
sharply. We didn't see n ghosts
last night, and all your friend jerks
could have seen was ourselves, in our
shirt sleeves, walking back Of the
hedge by the river road. You m
Der how his horse jumped and ran,
don't you. Ware?"
"Ccrtainly," | replied, obediently.
We wondered what the trouble was,
at the time
Nov. then, IIoskins," continued
MacArdcl looking at his watch and
speaking rapidly. Don't let jerks hear
d word about this business. He don't
know that | had a trunk at the station,
and, if "" a get back here before
he wakes up, he needn't ever know
that we've had his wagon"
NO fear Of his wakin' up fur a good
bit yet" griuncd Hoskins. He wuz so
scared when he got in that he liked
teh ha' finished a pint o whisky fore
! could stop him"
so much the better" said MacAr.
den, gathering up the reins. ".Now, re.
member what | say, and keep this
business to yourself. Wen have some
fun with him before he gets through"
We drove as rapidly as the tired
beast could carry ms, until we reached
the gate leading into the stable
grounds, when MacArdel pulled up
suddenly and said:
Lets dump the trunk in here. We
a carry 1t up 10 the house after we
get this horse and wagon back where
they belong. No one will touch 1t
here"
AS soon as the trunk was on the
ground by the SIDE Of the roadway,
MacArdcl dragged out the parcel from
under the blankets and, opening ii on
the grass, began 10 examine the pieces
infinitely.
After a moment he Strengthened up
and exclaimed:
ITS Just as ! thought. It's the same
stun that We found last night, and
the %scOundrel went back and got EN-
all after We had zone TO bed"