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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
THE STAMP HUNTERS
THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION OPENS
IN BOSTON ON AUG. "a.

The American Pbilateiio Association and
What 1t Does For the stamp Collectors.
Some Interesting Facts About a Growing
Fad.
The annual convention of tho American
Philatelic association will be held in Bos-
ton Aug. "a, 25 and 26. Among it's mem.
bers are all the leading stamp collectors in
the United States, but the rank and file is
made up Of obscure but ardent followers
of the fad. There are about !, 200 mem
bers, and they live In all parts Of the
Union, for philately seems to have no par
ticular habitat
People who have never acquired a fond
ness for stamp collecting generally regard
the followers Of this pursuit as victims Of
a peculiar mental malady. They always
have and probably always will, although
of late years the devotees of philately seem
to have gained a small amount of respect
from their fellow men, but the true stamp
collector cares not for the opinion Of the
Philistines. Tho fact that the addition
Of few rare stamps TO his album-whch
gives him the liveliest satisfaction-fails
to interest those outside Of his own little
world does not trouble him bit.
The number of members belonging TO
the national organization Is no index to
tho size Of the great body of stamp collect
ors in this country. No ono knows how
many there are. There are surely half a
million, and there may bo more, but this
includes all the schoolboy collectors and
they are legion by themselves. The peo-
pie who get SO deeply interested in the
subject that they join the national assoCa-
| tion and travel thousands of miles TO at.
tend the annual conventions are not to be
| termed mere stamp collectors. They claim
| the right to be designated as philatelists.
| They say there is vast difference be.
tween a stamp collector and philatolist.
| The former is satisfied If he can paste in
his album one stamp of each issue, and
his chief prizes are stamps of current issue
| from some faraway country.
| The philatolist, however makes q scicn
tiflo study of stamps, or pretcnds to do So
In many respects his hobby resembles that
of tho bibliophile. He not only knows a
Mauritius 10 cent lilac when he sees It,
but no is familiar with nearly all the rare
stamps in existence, having either seer
them in collections at which he has gazed
long and earnestly or read detailed descrip
tions of them. He not only identifies rarC
specimens by the color and denomination
but by the water mark in the paper, errors
In printing and peculiarities in the en-
craving.
II will readily be seen that to become
expert in such u hobby AS this time anC
study must bo given to it. No schoolboy
can hope to acquire such a vast fund o
technical knowledge as the skilled phi
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
Caught While
Herding in Colorado
Clung to Him While Commercial Traveller In the Middle
West, Notwithstanding all Efforts to Get Rid Of It,
Hot Springs Of Arkansas, Of no Avail.
From the Chronicle, Chicago, III.

ly and we'll, and all bloat left me. Then the
rheumatism and pain in the region of the
heart went, my liver is cured, and l may say
| am as well as ever ] was. If had only
known of DIR. Williams Pink Pills a few
years before, should be a good many thou.
sand dollars richer"
As usual, when such testimonials are re.
ceived at the office of DR.. Williams Medi.
cine Co., they are sent for verifcation to the
leading druggists of the vicinity or other
persons in good standing. The above was
not an exception, Notwithstanding Mr.. Glenn
ent's excellent reputation, and the returned
reports certified that all of the foregoing
statements made to the reporter we're strictly
true.
An analysis Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
shows that they contain, in condensed form
all the elements necessary 10 give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific for
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous headache, the after
effects of la grippe, palpltation of the heart,
pale and sallow complexions all forms of
weakness either in male or female, and all
diseases resulting from vitiated humors in the
blood. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent post paid on receipt of price, 80
cents box, or six boxes for $2.50-(they are
never sold in bulk or by the 1907 by address
ing DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Sche.
nectady N, Y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05

Mr.. William Clement, Of Freeport, Illi-
nois, is well-known commercial traveller,
and represents the large Chicago house of
Reed, Welsh & Lange. In his early life Mr..
Clement migrated TO the breezy west and be-
came a cowboy in Colorado. After doing as
much at COW punching as he desired, he
turned his attention to mining the exposure
from which and his life on the plains UNDER
mined once strong constitution, and rheu-
matism liver and kidney trouble and dropsy
made their unwelcome appearance.
The Hot Springs Of Arkansas were visited
in the hope of relief, but he was disappoint-
ed, and so he took up his residence in 1lli-
nois, and obtained employment as q drum
mer for large house in Chicago that has
long since gone out Of business. Physicians
were consulted both at home and while on
the road, with only pecuniary benefit to the
doctors, for Mr.. Clement grew worse instead
of better and constantly had to lay up for
weeks mt adime.
1t was then that the sufferer conceived the
idea Of trying DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, and did so.
"I thought" Mr.. Clement said 10 the re.
porter, :" that fifty cents would not be much
expenditure, so / bought box of the pills
and began taking them according to direc-
tiOns.
81 did not have many days to wait before
| found marked improvement in my condi-
tion, so | kept on with the treatment. First
my kidneys began to do their work thorough
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05

ing rich in Plattsburg he went west and
drifted TO the Black Hills during the min
ing excitement thore several years ago. He
was quite successful and had cleaned up q
neat little fortune, with which he started
back TO claim his bride. Ho stopped in
Deadwood, though, went into disastrous
speculation and lost every dollar.
This was a knockdown blow, but his
hope was not wholly killed. Miss Mason
wrote that she would wait for him as long
as he chose, and thus encouraged he began
again his search for fortune six years
ago Ladue went TO Alaska, where there
had already been some mining. He wa
among the pioneers in the Yukon region.
and was one Of the inhabitants Of Circle
City during the first year of its existence
When an old hunter named Mccormick
who was skirmishing up the Yukon after
salmon, discovered the rich placer deposit,
on the Klondikc, Ladue was one of the
first to pull up stakes and strike for the
new region.
1t was then that he was richly repaid
for the hard years which he had spent ii
acquiring mining experience. He stakeC
out claims on what are now considered tt
be the richest placer beds along the Klon
dixie, and as he is now worth about 500,
600 it is expected that all parental objeo
ton will be withdrawn.
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TO MEET IN DETROIT.
PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION
OF AMERICAN SCIENTISTS.

History Of the Association which Has
Done So Much to Promote Scientific Re-
search In the United states-Meeting of
the British Scientists at Toronto.
The scientists are the most willing of
all workers and generally the poorest
paid financially for their outlay Of time
and effort. While the unthinking null
titude goes on vacation to seashore and
mountain, the scientist delves away at
his investigations and plods on with his
experiments. Late at night and by the
first light of day he is hard at his end
less task, without one selfish thought
and with only one desire-the discovery
Of the force or substance or chemical
possibility which he believes to exist.
But in certain numbering way the
public is appreciative, and it is curious
without stint Though slow to reward,
it is eager to watch all new develop
ments, hence a great deal of interest
attaches to the stated meetings of those
whose lives are devoted to scientific re-
search.
One Of the most important Of these
scientific societies is the American AS.
sociation For the Advancement of Sci
ence, whose forty-sixth annual session
is to be held at Detroit, Aug. Ola.
The history of the development of this
association is interesting and dates back
to the year 1889, when scientific activ-
| ity became manifest in the United
States. This is not saying that there did
not exist previous to that time little CO.
teries Of thinkers and experimenters
who worked together in the effort to
bring new forces out of matter and add
to mans comfort and enjoyment, but
this was the date of a more general
awakening to the advantages Of organ.
lied effort. Science was at that time
still in its infancy and the officers OF
the several state surveys felt the neces
sity Of comparing notes and discussing
results As a consequence it was agreed
upon among them to form an association
Of geologists and naturalists which
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
KING OF THE Kl.ONOlkE.
Joe Ladue. Owner of Dawson City, Goes
Fast to Marry an old Sweetheart.

Joe Ladue. Owner of Dawson City, Goes
Fast to Marry an old Sweetheart.
One of the most interesting characters
and the most prominent of the new DO.
nanza kings of Klondike is Joseph Ladue,
who founded Dawson City and owns the
town site-"Old Joe" Ladue they called
him in camp, although he is man of
only middle age. His years Of experience
in mining camps, however, made him
seem a veteran among the "tendorfeet"
on the Klondike.
Ladue's home Is in Plnttsburg, n. Y,
a beautiful and busy little city on Lake
Champlain, and for Plattsburg he started
the moment he had disposed Of the big
fortune in gold dust which be had brought
down from the Roldhelds. Ladue goes back
home after a bride, and this brings in an.
other romantic feature of his career.
Years ago, when Ladue was a young
man, he became engaged TO Miss Mason,
one of the prettiost girls in Plnttsburg,
but Miss Mason's parents strongly object.
|. ed to the match because Joe was poor. As
Ladue's talents did not fit him for bocom.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
BELIEVES IN THE BIRCH.
Professor Small Advocates Corporal Pun
ishment In the Schools.

Professor Small Advocates Corporal Pun
ishment In the Schools.
Albion Woodbury. Small, head pro-
fessor of sociology at the University of
Chicago, who, by his advocacy of cor.
poral punishment in public schools,
started a redhot controversy at the re-
cent session of the National Educational
association at Milwaukee,, is as firm as
ever in his conviction that his theory
is correct In the course of a recent in
terview he said, "While l am not call
ing for a resort to corporal punishment
as a rule in schools | think it time to
protest against prohibition of it in ex-
treme and exceptional cases." He main
tains that children should be taught
very early that social morality is the
safeguard of the rights'o of the many and
that if individuals do not want to re-
speot the rights of the many it becomes
necessary for the many to vindiCate
their rights by compelling obedience,
and he believes that the power of coer-
cion should be vested in the teacher,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05

latelist must have until after he has spent
the spare time Of years in patient research.
So you will not be surprised to learn that
the most prominent philatolists are men
who hold high places in the professions
and in the business world. Many doctors,
lawyers and bankers are numbered among
tho philatelists. If gone into extensively,
it Is rich mans hobby, for there are at
least a score of private collections in the
United States which are worth over $780,
900 each. Not long ago Fred W. Aver of
Bangor, Me-, sold his collection for $780,,
900.
Then there always seems to be market
for rare stamps. For some of them there
is fixed market price, but the rarest speoi-
mems, those which have been sold at from
$500 to $1,000 each, are worth what they
will bring, and this depends largely upon
the means of the purchaser and his anxiety
to obtain the specimen.
The extent of the hobby can be better
understood when you realize that there are
at least 200 firms in the United States deal
ing exclusively in stamps and thousands
of dealers who sell them as a side issue. A
hundred or more monthly publications are
devoted to the interests of stamp collectors,
and there are two thriving weeklies which
print nothing except news connected with
stamps and stamp collectors. One of these
publications is a l6 page pamphlet and
claims paid circulation of 10000 copies.
In almost every large city there is local
branch of the American Philatelic associa
tion, and the national body serves to bind
them together. Itmaintains an exchange
and sales department which has transacted
business to the amount of more than S25,
600 year. This association was organized
In 1856 with 119 members, and since then
1t has grown in Importance, influence and
numbers. 1t is now the recognized author
ity in the philatelic world, and the results
of its deliberations in annual convention
will be read with great interest by many
thousands of stamp collectors.
The present president of the association
Is ex Mayor Frank f, Olney of Providence.
He has a collection which Is valued at
500 900, and dealers think it would bring
more than that If broken up and placed on
the market, for some Of the specimens are
of the rarest and most valuable. President
Olney is wealthy wooden manufacture
and has both time and money to devote to
his hobby.
One of the principal questions to be dis,
cussed at the coming convention and one
which has excited the philatelists not a lit
tie is that of the jubilee stamp issues OF
the British colonies in North America,
The Canadians In thus honoring their
queen have laid plans to turn a pretty
penny for their colonial treasury by fore
ing collectors to buy stamps whose face
value Is as high as SO at exorbitant prices,
FRANCIS B. TALBERT.
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should meet once year and discuss the
facts and theories which each man was
working out in his own state.
1t was in the year 1910, at Philadel-
phia, that the first meeting of this as
sociation was held under the presidency
of Edward Hitchcock, the head of the
geological survey of Massachusetts.
Meetings were afterward held in Bos-
ton, Albany, Washington, New Haven,
New York and again in Boston in lS47.
At this meeting it was found that the
kindred sciences, mathematics, astrono-
my, physics, chemistry, geography and
ethnology, had made such strides as
necessitated their admission as depart.
ments of the general study of science
contemplated by the association. In Or
der to admit these it was deemed eX-
pedient to enlarge the scope of the or
ganization and change its name. Ac-
cordingly the American Association For
the Advancement of Science came into
existence.
The first meeting of the new associa-
tion took place in Philadelphia in
1S49 Here constitution was adopted,
and so we'll were its terms considered
that little alteration has been made
in it up to the present day. In this in
strument the objects of the association
are set down as follows:
"To promote intercourse between
those who are cultivating science in
different parts of America, to give a
stronger and more general impulse and
more systematic direction to scientific
research and to procure for the labors
of scientific men increased facilities aud
wider influence.
These are the objects of the organiza-
tion as they stand today. Acting under
them the association has held meetings
in nearly all the large cities of the
United States.
The association is divided into nine
sections, each of which is presided over
by an officer having the rank of vice
president of the association. After the
opening proceedings each society meets
by itself and effects its organization.
The secretary of the section reports to
the general secretary, who then pro-
vides him with a list of papers that
may be read and discussed before the
section. Public lectures are also deliv-
cred from time to time during the ses-
sion of the association.
At the coming session at Detroit, to
be presided over by Oliver Wolcott
Gibbs of Newport, papers are to be pre-
sented from Johns Hopkins university,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Cornell university, Princeton uniyer-
sity, I,ehigh university and from many
Of the most important laboratories in
the United States. A number Of dis
tinguished physicists and electricians
will attend and take part in the discus
sions.
The date early in August was selected
in order that the members might have
an opportunity at the close of the session
to attend the meeting of the Brit
ish Association For the Advancement Of
Science, which meets at Toronto, Aug.
18. Only once before in its history has
this learned body of men been convened
on American soil, and particularly in
teresting session is promised.
@ r. RAXTER
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are decidedly unusual. For instance, on
the third floor Is a small theater finished
in the finest mahogany. Here concerts and
amateur dramatic performances are to be
given Mr.. Davis is very fond of this sort
of entertainments and evidently intends to
enjoy them without going away from
home. The house is solidly built of stone,
with a high Spanish tile roof, and the look.
out above the ridgepole is lao feet above
the public square of Canton. Along the
caves of the house are strung electric ligh
wires, and these are fitted with n great
many incandescent lights. When Mr..
Davis is spending national holiday at
home, he can show his patriotism by sim e
ply pressing a button and illuminating his
house In a most brilliant manner.
The contrast between the manner in
which this unique Ohioan spends his week
days and the way in which he passes his
Sundays is certainly very strong. During
the week he lives as simply as any Of his
day laborers, but when he gets into Can
ton Saturday night he tastes the full lux
ury of wealth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
SNAKE Into Your Shoe.

Aliens Foot-E a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting fee:
and instantly takes the sting out Of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes tight-htting or new
shoes feel easy. II is certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. Try 1t today. Sold by ell drug
gists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c,
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Ad'
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. ]
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
HE'S A MAN OF PEACE.
That's Why Brother Casimir Invented
the Bullet Proof Cloth.

That man could stand up and be
shot at with A caliber revolver and
then smile as he handed back the bullet
that struck him is hard to believe, even
in these days of miraculous things, but
this very feat was accomplished recent.
ly in Chicago, and by man of peace
and godliness, Brother Casimir Zeglen.
Ever since the assassination of Carter
II. Harrison, Chicago's former mayor.
This pious man has been at work on
his idea of a bullet proof cloth. He is a
member Of the Roman Catholic order of
Resurrectionists and his duties are man
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05

who occupies the same relation toward
the pupil as that of the authority Of
the state toward the adult citizen.
Professor Small is native of Buck
field, Me. He was graduated in 1875
from Colby university. He first studied
for the ministry, and then, abandoning
the idea, went abroad and put in two
years of study in the German universi-
ties. In 1881 he was elected to the chair
Of history in his alma mater and con-
tinued in that position for eight years,
when he was made president of the in
stitution and professor of intellectual
and moral philosophy. At that time
he was but 35 years of age and was the
youngest Of college presidents in the
United States. In 1899 Professor Small
was elected to the chair in the Chicago
university which he now occupies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely, a receptacle for the
urine, and as such it is not liable trg
any form of disease except by one OF
two ways. The first way is from i'm
perfect action of the kidneys The
second way is from careless local treat
ment of other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
kidneys is the chief cause of bladder
troubles. So the womb, like the blad-
der, was created for one purpose. and If
not doctored too much is not liable to
weakness or disease, except in rare
cases. 1t is situated back of and very
close to the bladder, therefore any pair,
disease or inconvenience manifested
in the Kidneys, back, bladder or urj.
nary passage is often, by mistake, at.
tributed to female weakness or womb
trouble of some sort. The error is
easily made and may be as easily
avoided. To find out correctly. sat
your urine aside for twenty four hours.
a sediment or settling indicates kidney
or bladder trouble The mild and the
extraordinary effect of DR.. Kilmer'y
Swamp-Root, the great kidney. and
bladder remedy is soon realized.
If you need medicine YOU
should have the best. At druggists
fifty cents and one dollar. You NAV
have a sample bottle and pamphlet,
both sent free by mail. Mention the
News-Democrat and send your ad..
dress to DR.. Kilmer g. Co., Bingham.
ton, N. Y. The proprietors of this
paper guarantee the genuineness ofthB
Offer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
What DIR. A. E. snIter says.

BUFFALO, n. Y,-Gents:--From my
personal knowledge, gained in observing
the effect of your Shiloh's Cure in cases
OF advanced Consumption. l am pre-
pared to say it is the most remarkable
Remedy that has ever been brought to
my attention. 1t has certainly saved
many from Consumption. Sold by Fred
p. Shanafelt & Co.; +. L. Ortt, Market
and 9Th ST.; 4. o. Miller, East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05

81 was run over by lumber wagon.
Did not expect to live. Was terribly
bloated, My friends bathed me with
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil, and l was
cured. We have great faith in Thomas
Electric OIL" Mrs. VIM. f. Babcock,
Norvell, Jackson Co., Mich.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05

Tumble grass, when its seeds are ripe,
dies and breaks off, and the plant, grow
ing naturally in globular shape, rolls
over and over on the ground, thus travel
ing sometimes for many miles before find
ing lodgment and placing its seeds for fu
tura growth
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05

For Constipation take Karl's Glover
Root Tea, the great Blood Purifier.
Cures Headache, Nervousness, Eruptions
on the Face, and makes the head clear
as bell. Sold by Fred p. Shanafelt 4
Co.; L. L. Ortt, Market and Sth ST.; Z.
Q. Miller, East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
Sailing Vessel. Coming Tn Again.

A Baltimore paper comments on the
fact that the use of sailing vessels is in
creasing, They are coming into vogue
again, especially for heavy materials
which may as we'll be month as
week on the ocean.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05
Found the Bones.

Egypt's pyramid builders were canni-
balls, according to Mr.. Flinders Petrie's
assertion. He has found bones, picked
clean and separately wrapped up, in many
ho
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-05

81 always Recommend DIR. Fowler's
Ext OF Wild strawberry Tor summer
complaints and have never known it to
West, Druggist, Rainsborough, o.