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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-11
Bank Examiner to Investigate Graft
Cases,

Pittsburg, March 5.-National Bank
Examiner Nesbit has been ordered
here from Washington to investigate
the giving of hundred and five
thousand dollars by six banks to the
grating councilmen. The giving of a
street to an iron firm for nothing by
council after the firm offered $21, 900
for it will also be Investigated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-11

$4,000 to 100000 out of the farm
ers, who are just recovering from a
s1,25O,0OO bank failure at Burton a
few years ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-11

Macon, Ca, March 5.-First Base
man Hal Chase. who jumped the New
York Americans TO play outlaw ball
in California and reinstated by the
National Commission, and Pitcher Joe
Doyle. reached Yankee camp today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-11
Found pead in a snowdrlft.

Carlisle. Pa, March 5.--Body of
Elmer Kann. a wealthy farmer. was
found today In s00wdrift frozen to
death
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-11
Ex-convIet Left Large Legacy.

EH-OOHVIOt LoIt LaT1c Legacy,
Winsted. Conn, March 5.-By the
death of his father today, Edward G..
Arizona. an ex-convict now In Michi-
gan, left 100000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-11
A HARD BUMP
FOR LOBBYISTS
LEGISLATURE PLAYS FOOTBALL
WITH MEN SUPPOSED TO HAVE
A PULL
COUNTY OFFICERS

Sent Home With Mo Prospects for
Extended Terms-Insurance Lobby
Gets Bang on the Nose and Phipps
Sent Rearward.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
LEFT THEIR SEATS HASTILY
Fair School Teachers BlIssfuIiy Una.
ware OF Contents Of Box on
Which They Rested.

while In Paris this summer anoth-
er girl and / went out to Versailles
one afternoon" said a school teacher
who had just returned from abroad.
st was dusk when we reached the
railway station, and as there was no
waiting room we sat down on two
crates that were out on the platform
among a lot of others. We noticed
that the station employees kept staring
at us with a persistence that was an
noying. Presently a man In shabby
uniform with bucket on his arm ap-
preached US. He touched his cap
deferentially and said-in French. of
course:
'Mesdames, pray do not let me dis
turb you. but am forced to open the
boxes on which you are seated in or
der to feed the boa constructor and
other serpents that are within
when we recovered from our
fright we found we had been seated in
the midst of a huge collection OF
snakes that had just arrived from their
native jungles en- route for the zoo
near Versailles"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13

justify his act with words as straight
forward as they were dramatic.
Tears streamed from his eyes while
he testified. The jurors also wept
and the women in the court room
were semi-hysterical.
The presiding Judge, who disap.
proved of the jury's verdict, re-
marked:
For the moment the bandage on
the eyes of justice was a handker.
chief"
my wife, whom 1 loved dearly
had suffered fearfully from asthma, .
Baudin testified "She could not sleep
If she laid her head on the pillow she
would cry: I am choking In the
name of the good God end my misery
Let me die
ION the night she died she was
suffering intensely" Baudin went on
"The medicine she was taking was
nearly exhausted. L will go and get
you some more medicine | said. No,
she said, buy no more medicine. You
know we are poor. / am gone. Medi
cine will do me no good. / suffer!
Oh, how | suffer.
But pay no more for medicine.
have cost you too much money al
ready. If you love me put me out OF
my misery. Prove your love and let
me leave you. Kill me. If you were
a determined man you would not see
me suffer as | do"
81 was maddened by the sight OF
her agony" said Baudin. Il seized a
revolver with which | intended to de-
fend our home; shot her in the head
She died instantly.
Il determined then to kill myself
but | thought of my sister, the only
other being who depends on me.
went to see my sister. She wept, but
told me l should surrender to the DO
lice, which l did at once"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
GENTLE REBUKE FROM PULPIT
Yet One Somehow Cannot Help Won
dering Whether Sermon Was
Worth Listening To.

Somewhere in the pages of her
pleasant Book of Joys" Mrs. Lucy
Fitch Perkins tells a delightful story
of her New England clerical great
grandfather, who was a man of in
genuity and resources. She says:
HE employed more than one device
to secure wakefulness on the part Of
his weary congregation. Standing
during the prayer was but one Of
many. My grandfather used to tell
us with pride of an instance which &C.
Cured at time when new church
edifice had been proposed, and was
under warm discussion. Great-grand-
father thought this a worldly and I'M
necessary expense, and emphasized
his opinion by pausing in the midst Of
his sermon on a Sunday, saying i'm
pressively, as he fixed the somnolent
members of his congregation with a
stern look
"'You are talking about building a
new church. 1t seems to me quite UNI
necessary, since the sleepers in the
old one are all sound! YOUTHS Com
paniop.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13

months use of them. Mrs. S. A.
WILLIAMS, r. F. d. No. IA, Box 80,
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to surgi,
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and remover Of
the female organism. Women resio-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it a trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free
and always helpful.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
BABY'S WATERY ECZEMA.
$50 Spent on Useless Treatments
Disease Seemed lncurabe.
Cured by cuticura for $3.50.

when my little boy was two and a
half months old he broke out on both
cheeks with eczema. 1t was the itchy,
watery kind and we had to keep his
little hands wrapped up all the time,
and If he would happen to get them
uncovered he would claw his face till
the blood streamed down on his cloth
ing. We called in physician at once,
but he gave an ointment which was so
severe that my babe would scream
when it was put on. We changed
doctors and medicine until we had
spent fifty dollars or more and baby
was getting worse. I was so worn out
watching and caring for him night and
day that / almost felt sure the disease
was incurable. But finally reading Of
the good results of the Cuticura Rem
edies, l determined to try them.
can truthfully say I was more than
surprised, for I bought only a dollar
and a halfs worth Of the Cuticura
Remedies (Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Pills., and they did more good than
all my doctors medicines / had tried,
and in fact entirely cured him. His
face Is perfectly clear Of the least
spot OF scar of anything. Mrs. w. M.
Comerer, Burnt Cabins, Pa, Sept Is,
1908"
Potter Drug q Chem. Corp, Solo Props, Boston.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
Wipinq Out Mosquitoes.

The war against mosquitoes in
Greater New York and Jersey has
proved an eye-opening, heartfelt, sur.
prising success. There are places in
Greater New York where three years
ago q herd of cattle would stampede
in terror from mosquitoes, where
cows had to be MIXED in a cloud of
damp. burning straw, where the pests
would settle and form a gray film over
the stomachs of poor old horses.
where these pests were so thick as tc
trouble a hunter seeing the sights
along his gun barrel. To-day In sou'
Of those very same places there 1T
not only few, but no mosquitoes,
blessing in comfort and real est
values that is simply unspeakable
New York Press.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
SAYS KILL NIGHT RIDERS
Gov Wilson Of Kentucky Advises IN.
dependent Tobacco Growers
to Use Arms.

Frankfort, Ky.-Ffght the devil
with his own fire, was the method
that Gov. Wilson advised the indie
pendent growers of Tobacco in Ken.
lucky to adopt In their struggles
against night riders.
Piles of letters were stacked in his
desk, the governor says, from people
appealing to him and asking him
whether they must pool their tobacco
or whether they Will be afforded pro
lection of the militia If they do not
pool It,
Organize a liberty league and kill
the nocturnal INVADERS" was the ad.
vice that the governor gave.
In a statement Gov. Wilson said
no man should pool his tobacco unless
he wants to, and that he will pardon
any man who resorts to arms to pro
tect his home
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13

briefly, and drew down the dark green
shade over tie open window. "Neu-
rasthenia?" Ia questioned meditative.
ly.
The woman gave a little sigh and
laid her hand over her heart with an
expressive gesture.
TOO much coffee, eh?"
81 never touch it." She bit her lip
hard, an incipient frown drawing her
black brows closer together.
go west-away from this enervat-
ing climate
I've been west-east-north-e
erywb ere, only to come back again
and again. cant stay away-that
is the thing" She dashed the mist
from her eyes with fortive forefinger.
DR.. Drury regarded his patient with
quizzical gaze. I'm afraid, Mrs. Pei.
ham," he remarked presently, that
you have allowed yourself to become
morbid Have you tried-occupa.
tion?"
She laughed softly There's moth.
ing | haven't tried. nothing. I'm
starving!" she broke out in sudden
passion, cant you look at me and see
that?" She covered her face with her
hands and drew long, spasmodic
breaths
Doubtless you need tonic. my
dear madam" and he began scribbling
hastily across a prescription blank.
The woman watched sim in silence.
her face depicting variety of strange.
panoramic emotions. Her next words
were calculated to precipitate crisis.
There's no use beating about tho
bush any longer, Jack. You already
know what's the matter with me-
don't you? And Notwithstanding your
simulated Indifference, can see you
remember. You-can you look into
my eyes, John Drury and deny that you
still love me?' She had risen. and
was standing very close to him, hcr
pink. palpitant cheek just grazing tie
rough black of his co9tsleeve.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
Manv Were in the Same Boat.

According to the Saturday Evening
Post, this is story heard with much
glee by congress during the last days
of the Roosevelt administration:
During the recent cold spell in
Washington, a man, shivering and
ragged, knocked at the door of K
street house and said to the lady:
please, madam, give me something
to eat. / am suffering severely from
exposure"
"You must be more specific" the
lady replied. Are you a member of
the senate or of the house?'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
SPURNED
Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Coz

The woman paused, GREATNESS, at
the entrance of the familiar Office
building. Three years? 1t seemed
either yesterday-or an eternity!
Posing herself determinedly, she
passed on through the lobby and
touched the elevator bell. Her face
was very white now, In contrast to its
accustomed warm pink, and the set
expression about the lips impaired to
it the look, rather of 80 than 20.
In less than two minutes she found
herself seated in the little box-like
anteroom to wait her turn. Nothing
was changed except, perhaps, trife
or SO in the furnishings-new things
duplicating as far as possible the old.
The clock, the book cases, the pictures
We're the same. Looking at them was
like opening an old wound, and she
kept her eyes resolutely on the hands
crossed in her lap,
Finally the door at her left opened
and q haggard-faced man emerged. He
picked up his hat from the table in
the center Of the room and passed out.
The doctor glanced toward the
woman and nodded; the next instant,
their eyes locked. He pronounced her
name in formal tone, and she rose
automatically and went into his pri-
vate Office.
DR.. Drury pulled up chair and mo-
toned her to be seated.
Without word she sank down, pull
ing nervously at her glove-fingers.
And what can | do for you today,
Mrs. Pelham" His infection was
courteous, professional, to degree.
ITS the same old thing-Jack," she
said, with a little incaught breath.
Her eyes evaded his keen gaze.
The doctors brows went up the bar
est trifie. He looked at her with a
puzzled interrogation. Pardon me,
but with hundreds of patients coming
and going continually"
Neutrality-suspicious." The tone
breathed subtle reproach.
DR.. Drury cleared his throat to hide
his annoyance. He turned away
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
KILLS Wife TO END PAIN;
JURY'S VERDICT APPROVES
PARIS MAN WHO KILLED AGON-
lied WOMAN IS ACQUITTED
IN COURT.

Paris.-A man whose wife is dying
of an agonizing disease is justified In
killing her to put an end to her suf-
fering If she implores him to do SO.
So a jury decided in the court of
assizes here and acquitted Edmond
Baudin, who at her prayer shot and
killed his wife January 81 last.
Nine. Baudin had been afflicted
with asthma for years. 1t gripped her
throat; it was weight on her lungs;
1t stopped her breath. She begged her
husband to aid her by killing her
quickly, as the affection was slowly
throttling her.
Baudin, a mechanic. 80 years old,
a rough, plain-spoken man, sought to
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the There is only way TO
Deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by nflamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachan Tube. When this
tube is innamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when IL entirely closed Deaf
is the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored TO its normal cond
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out OF ten caused by Catarrh. which is nothing
but inflamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY x CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
His Proper Field,

A colored man was brought before a
police Judge charged with stealing
chickens. He pleaded guilty and re-
ceived sentence. when the Judge asked
how it was he managed to lift those
chickens right under the window of
the owners house when there was a
dog loose in the yard. Hit wouldn't
be no use, judge" said the man, Ito
try to 'splain this thing to yo' all. Ell
you was to try it you like as not
would get yer hide full of shot an
get no chickens, nuther. Eff yo' want
to engage in any rascality, judge. yo'
better stick to de bench, whar yo' am
familiar Ladies' Home Journal.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
Not Askino Much.

1.-The president" explained one of
the secretaries, cant stop at PUNK
Vile on his swing around the circle.
In fact, my good man, we are sched-
uled to go through Plunkville at GO
miles an hour"
Couldn't you throw out one of his
old hats?" asked the leader of the com
mittee, Observation-Disclosures Her.
aid.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
is Poor Consolation.

Yes, it must be a terrible thing to
go through life without your limb. But
you must remember it will be restored
to you in the next world"
81 know it will, num- but dat don't
encourage me, for it was cut off when
l was baby, an it won't come with
in a couple Of foot of de ground wen
it's restored"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13

the need OF a spe-
cial remedy to re-
move and cure the
congestion or in
fammation of the
kidneys that is in
terfering with their
work and causing
that pain t h a t
makes you say:
"Oh, my back"
Thompson Wat
kins, professional
nurse, 420 N. 23rd
ST., Parsons, Kan,
says: For some
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
Girl ManuIed by a Bear.

Youngstown, O.--Crushed in the
grip of one Of the big black bears at
Tdora park and her neck terribly torn
by the great claws Of the beast, Selma
Lewis. aged ten years, daughter of
Fred Lewis, was so badly injured that
II was thought she could not recover.
The little girl was feeding the bears
acorns.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13

time I was annoyed with sharp twinges
across the small of my back and ir-
regular passages of the kidney secre-
tons Since using Doan's Kidney Pills,
l am free from these troubles"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Gardiner, Maine.-"I have been q
great sufferer from organic troubles

ana severe female
weakness. II h 9
doctor saidI would
have to go to the
hospital for an
operation, but ]
could not bear to
think of it. i de
cided to try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Veg:
etable Compound
andSanative Wash
and was entirely
cured after three
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
a FRENCH Scholar,

AS William bent over her fair face
he whispered: Darling, if | should
ask you in French if l might kiss you,
what would you answer"
She, calling up her scanty knowl-
edge of the French language, ex-
claimed, BILLET doux. "-Tit-Bits.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
Cause of Discord.

She--So they do live happily togeth-
er, you say?
He-No. It's the eternal struggle be-
tween religion and society. He is as
STRAIGHTFORWARD as she is straight
front.-Life.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13

In case of pain on the lungs Hamlins
Wizard Oil acts like q mustard plaster,
except that it is more effective and is so
much nicer and cleaner to use.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
How About This2

Mrs. Hyler says her husband is o
perfect man.
Huh! You know what people sa'
iboat a perfect man as a rule"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13

Live up to the Bible you know, ant
your Bible will grow
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13
BACKACHE is KIDNEYACHE.
Usually There Are Other Troubles to
Prove Il.

Pain in the back Is pain in the kid
neys, in most cases, and it points to
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces I'm
hAmm alton allays pan wind collie Csc BOTTLE
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13

Money talks. but it often fails to
tell the truth.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-11-13

briefly, and drew down the dark green
shade over tie open window. "Neu-
rasthenia?" h questioned meditative.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-22

lRAH and I were sitting over
our coffee one morning. six
months after the fair had clos
ed its gates for the Last time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-22

"Coyne hsrei Look therel" Issdtd.
business is nothing to what's coming.
We shall have a charter that win let
az build elevators. railroads. own ports.
run steamship lines-everytl1ng that
has to do with the handling OF food
stuffs. Some day that canal will be
Dug, and then, them
I can't say how long we were sthere
on our knees before that atlas. IT. may
Ill seem childish, but the most aston
fishing thing is that most Of what we
imagined then has come true in one
way or another and faster even than
my expectation.
At last we looked>up at the same mo-
ment, and our eyes rested on the por-
trait above us. The cloth had slipped
from the canvas, and there was the
speaking face, old and saddened-the
face without hope. without desire. 1t
seemed the face of despair. Gliding US
for our thoughts of youth and hope.
Mrs. Dround arose from the door and
hung the cloth in its place. touching
the portrait softly here and there.
Then she stood, resting her hands on
the fra 1e, absorbed in, thought. A
kind Of gloom had come.over her fea-
lures.
''This-this scheme you ,have plotted
Is life! It is imaginationr' She>drew a
long breath as though to shake of the
lethargy of years. THAT art" she
pointed to the picture OF psle. ghost
" woman's faca hanging near by us on
the wall-"that:is a mere plaything be-
side yours
II don't know much about art. That
Is the work Of atman's own two hands.
But mine is the work of thousands and
thousands, hands and brains. And 1t
can be ruined by a trick Of fate"
mo, never! You shall have your
chance-I promise it, know! Sit
down here, and let us go back to the
frst steps and work itsout again care
fully"
So there in the fadingttwilight Of the
afternoon was formed the American
Meat Products company. Again and
again we went over the companies to
be included, the sources of credit. the
men to interest. the bankers from
whom money might.be had.
at Il here we must ~have Mr.
Grounds help" pointed out signifi'
eantly.
She nodded.
''When this step Is takensI think he
ought to go abroad-he needs the rest
He could leave all else to you, think. >
I understood. The corporation once
formed he wouldsdrop out.
''Therc might be,matters to which hi
would object
She translated my vague words.
mo one asks II you succeed" she
answered TRANQUILITY.
And with that observation were set
tied those troublesome questions Of
morality which worried Mr.. Dround sc
deeply.
As I left said In homage:
..If this thing is pulled or it will bt
yoursy'
''Oh, no! Mr.. Dround doesn't like
women to NEEDLE with business. 1t 1:
Ill yours. all yours-and I am glad t.
have It So"
Her eyes came back to mine. and sht
smiled In dismissal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-22

Willis. 80. .r----e.1..er. Une ug1css
woman Is watching across the water
every move You make, and when the
time comes that you want help. when
you cannot go on alone
It sounded like woman'a sentiment.
and I interrupted jokinGlv:
when / am In the last ditch, cable
your"
Don't laugh at mel am more
earnest than yen know. II that time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-22

"When am tn the last ditch, cable you r
comes. II you don't know which way
to turn for help. II you have done all.
and still'-
We were standing beside a band
stand, and at that moment the music
clashed out. flooding us with deafening
sound.
She pressed my hand. smiled and
turned away. thought no more of
her words then. But some weeks
later, before the Grounds sailed for
Europe. there came In my mail an en-
velope addressed in a woman's hand
Inside there was only another en-
velope marked:
"For the last ditch!'
I tossed it into a drawer. rather an
noyed by the Stiffness Of it all. 1t was
the first evidence of weakness l had
ever detected in this intelligent wo-
man.