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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14

be broken up by child's disobedience. She
that broke that chain must take the respon-
sibility."
"If broken, father, can it not be
mended?"
Not unless wisely, justly done"
Christ says that we must love one an
other" AS she spoke she was facing a rude
wall picture of the child Jesus in His moth
er's arms, Joseph standing by Look at
that, father" She pointed to the picture.
"They love one another, father, and"
Il love thee, good daughter"
This encouraged Katryne, and she broke
out into bold proposition: Then why not
let Lysbet come home"
"Katryne! No more!"
Only three words, but he put enough
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14
HIS CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
The Great Prize Harpy Found in His Lost Stockings
-liow lie Was Accepted.

''She was the prettest and brightest girl
We had at our house party that winter"
related the smiling old lady who loves to
dwell upon the holiday festivities when she
was a girl. 'She was a great tavorite with
the men because of her dashng ways and
the air of good comradeship that she al
ways carried about with her. Yet we could
never see that any one of her suitors was
favored above another, and often wondered
if she would fill the appointed destiny of
woman.
"In the party was Harper Allison. We
always called him Harpy. He was big,
athletic, goodnatured and good to look at
but we never thought of him as a bril-
liant man. 1t was as plain could be that
he was in love with her, and men of his type
are so persistent. They lay siege, and, no
matter what may come, they continue the
siege.
4 know that he proposed to her a score
OF times, but he was always put off with
the laughing assurance that she was not to
be won by any of the stereotyped methods,
and that if he ever did find lodging place
in her heart he would see a sign.
'Christmas eve we all hung up our
stockings outside our doors, just as lark,
you know. In the morning we all had
presents to show but Harpy. He pretended
to be disconsolate beyond consolation. He
had put out great long pair of wooden
stockings, knit in black yarn and tipped in
red by fussy old aunt in Maine who al.
ways feared that Harpy never dressed warm
ly enough. He had not only been sighted
by Santa Claus, but the stockings them
selves were gone.
after dinner there was a seighride of
the oldfashioned kind. As she raised her
dress to Chamber into the big sled we all
saw that over her dainty shoes she wore
heavy woolen stockings, and the toes were
red. Now | know what | got' shouted
Harpy, and before us all he tossed her into
the air, caught her as she came down and
kissed her indefinitely" - Detroit Free
Press
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14

returned and woman followed her who
knelt beside Katryne at his side and said
Father"
MY child"
Thou wilt forgive me?"
and thou wilt forgive thy father?"
That was all. No, not all. Hans reached
out his hands and rested one on the head
of katryne and one on the head of Lysbet.
The babe stirred now in its furry cradle, only
to look up and smile And somehow it
seemed as if the picture on the wall had got
out into the room, and the love and peace
in that group of the Holy Family came
down like wings, and the air of June had
made summer and song that Christmas eve
under the roof of Hans Van Schenkel.-Ed-
ward A Rand, in N. Y. Observer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14

"a founding, Katryne! Who cumbers
my stoop with a founding? The watch
shall take it to Herr Stuyvesant this very
night"
Father, stay thee! Look!' and she
pointed at the picture on the wall. ITS
like the Christ-child. Wouldst thou turn
Him away this eve of the blessed festival of
the Nativity? No, no; keep him till get
back, anyway, l pray thee" Katryne was
very nimble. Hans was very slow. Ere he
was fully aware of it she was under her
crimson hood and it was slipping out of the
door.
81 keep it only until thy return" he called
but a stout door of oak was already between
her and Hans. He was in a dilemma The
child cried when it was moved to bed
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14
THE NEW YEAR.
We Should Meet It's Trials and Temptations With
Strong Faith in God.

The return of New Years day invites
many people to the most somber refec-
tions. Undoubtedly most of us can find
abundant occasion for these, but there is
such a thing as pushing self-examination and
elfcondemnation to the point of discour-
agement. The best temper with which we
can enter upon the new year is that of faith,
faith in God and faith in ourselves through
His help. 1t is about as certain as any
thing can be that the new year will bring
us new experiences. Our courage, our ca
pacity for endurance, our steadiness of char
acter and power of resistance is to be tested.
AT the end of the year we are going to be
nobler men and women than we are to-
day, or we shall have deteriorated morally,
and forever afterward there will be narrow
ing opportunities. While we think Of the
latter alternative it is we'll to strengthen
our hearts by the former. Let us believe
that we are not going to fail and we have
taken long step towards success. When
another New Years day comes around we
are going to be able to reckon solid gains
in character won through the trials and
temptations and emergencies of the years
experience.-Boston Watchman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14

''The snow sliding down the roof, my
child"
''It is something at the door"
Let me go, katryne. The watch is up to
trick, dare say" He went to the door,
opened it, and there upon the stoop what
did he spy?
"A roll of beaver skim" exclaimed the
fat Hans, STOPPING and grunting. Ugh! a
Christmas gift of beaver for Hans Van
Schenkel." What luck. He hustled back to
the fireplace, opened the beaver skin, and
here to his amazement was a sweet-faced
child! 1t opened its eyes, cried once, stared
at Hans, and then, as if it had found pro
tector, shut its eyes again.
"Oh--oh-father! a poor little babe! Let
me have its l will take it to my bed"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14

Manhattan Island. Ding-ding- g-ding!
1t was Christmas eve, and did not St.
Nikolaas' bell have a right to swing mer-
rily? 1t seemed to say: Christmas COM
ing, coming, coming" and in its joyful tones
one might have caught the echo of that ju
blant proclamation: For unto us Child
is born, unto us a Son is given, and the gov
ernment shall be upon His shoulders, and
His name shall be called Wonderful, Coun-
selor, the mighty God, the everlasting Fa-
ther, the Prince of Peace"
Swing and ring, o bell! Christmas was
coming. Ring away, o iron bell! To Gov.
Peter Stuyvesant stamping around the
little Holland town on his wooden leg, to
the townsfolks in baggy breeches or quilted
petticoats, to the weary sailors IN the
lighters that had pushed up the canal divid-
ing De Heeren Graft (today's Broad street,,
or the seamen in the craft moored by the
shore, the thought of Christmas brought
new JOY.
Hans Van Schenkel stood on the stoop of
the shop where he sold beaver skin and 9TH
er furs, but t . ringing of the bell brought
no special satisfaction.
What is that bell ringing for?" he asked,
turning to his daughter katryne.
"It is ringing for Christmas, l think, IA
ther, and that is good news.
"Nerily, daughter, there is something bet
ter than Christmas, and that Is that snow
is coming, and thou hast home with thy
father"
Il pity those without-a-home-" Then
she stopped and her blue eyes SO filled with
tears that they were like sapphires floating
in fountains of crystal.
Come. come, child, thou hast good
home. What is the matter with thee?"
"Thou knowest, father"
"Humph!" growled Hans. Then he broke
out: 81 know what ais thee. Thou art
signing for that sister of thine, and is it
any fault Of mine because she would, yes,
would, in spite of all | could say, marry
that English sailor, that Jack Lang? |
warned her. When, then, she went into the
wilderness was it my fault?"
katryne turned away to hide the pearls
that fell so freely from her blue eyes. She
thought of the day when Jack Lang and
Lysbet Van Schenkel stole through gate.
way in the wall of the palisades running
where Wall street now is and giving a name
to it, The lovers disappeared there, and not
for long day was Lysbet seen, but Jack
never. 1t was said that they were married
by an English clergyman, somewhere, at
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14

The night before Christmas is one of the
rare occasions on which the small boy is
threatened with insomnia.-Puck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14

4 4
XlN\Of pies far and near
H,\N&SSS\W The bells are ring
Hik$SSD ing, sweet and
~ clear,
To welcome in the birthday morn
OF One in lowliest manger born,
Who died for men, and reigns King,
All hearts take up the theme and sing
AS angels sang, DER Bethlehem hill.
Be peace on Earth to Men good VIII,
When Christmas comes,
When Christmas comes,
And holly hangs upon the wall
OF lowly home and stately hail.
Then men put by, for one brief day,
The cares that frighten peace away,
All thoughts that vex; and festal cheer
Comes in this best day of the year,
To gladden. hearts and homes, and make
Man better for his brothers sake,
When Christmas comes.
When Christmas comes,
We someway feel the whole world kin.
Then friendships fires are kindled in
Cold hearts, whose doors have long been
shut.
Come in"' rings out from hall and hut.
Come in, come in this Christmas day
Put all old differences away.
Join hands and hearts as all men should,
In universal brotherhood,
When Christmas comes
When Christmas comes.
Let us remember, generously,
The poor of earth, where'er they be,
And share with them our Christmas cheer.
AS Christ would do if He were here.
And what we do for His dear sake
Love will a fitting tribute make
To Him who came to earth in love.
So may each heart its fealty prove
When Christmas comes.
-Eben E. Rexford, in Chicago Advance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-14
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HE bell of the st.
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merrily going, the
bell of the quaint
church in New Am
sterdam's fort close
by the blue water
that rippled around
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-06

John r., Mclean at Hamilton
"AnOther menace to the people of
the United states is what is known
as the trusts. They antagonize the
law of supply and demand, substi-
tuting in their place limited outputs
ofprOducts at prices enhanced 10
the limit. Under the plausible claim
for "A fair return on the investment ;
their work is done. So friendly has
the Republican administration been
TO its creators that the trusts formed
within the last two years exceed in
capitalization all that had been or
ganized before. Individual effort is
rapidly being crushed by them, and
our young men just coming on the
stage ofaction look in vain for fields
of enterprise in which their fathers
hourished and by which they deyeI.
Oped our country. Shall this great
people be bound hand and foot by
the audacity, the aggressiveness of a
few able men and let them become
the permanent rulers where now
they bear only temporary sway?
We should not be American If we
permitted it,"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-06
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

On May 1st, 1899, the Stark County
Democrat was purchased from the un-
dersigned and now owned by the News
Democrat Publishing Company. All
subscriptions due up to and including
April 29th, 1899, belong to the assignee
of the Democrat Publishing Company.
All subscriptions since May 1st, 1885,
are due to the News Democrat Pub
fishing Company. In order to close up
the account of the assignee the sub
scriptions due the assignee have been
placed in the hands of d. G. Hughes to
collect as the court orders all accounts
of the assignee to be closed. The as
signee would ask the good patrons of
the Stark County Democrat to bear with
any Inconvenience this settlement may
occasion and feels that the prosperous
days and the excellency of the Democrat
under the new management will amply
repay its patrons.
JOHN C. HARMONY,
Assignee Democrat Publishing Co.
Canton, o., October 8, 1899.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-06
ENOUGH OF HANNAIsM.

The following letter to the Columbus
Press Post is an indication Of how the
workingmen of Ohio will vote this fall:
To the editor of the Press Post:
Please grant lifelong Republican,
who has voted the Republican ticket
straight for 29 years, space to announce
the fact that he intends this fall to
vote for John r. Mclean and the entire
Democratic ticket.
/ am a workingman and have never
before voted for democrat. am tired
and disgusted with Hannaism. I am
opposed to the policy of President Nc
Kinley in dealing with the Philippine
question. belive the Filipinos are en-
titled to liberty and self-government.
believe Hanna is responsible for the
presidents attitude on this question. I
have one son who Is a voter and there
are two other members of my family
who have always been Republicans, who
think as I do, and will vote the Demo-
cratic Ticket this fall. We will all use
our influence among our friends to Sc
cure the success Of the Democratic tick
ct and administer a rebuke to Hanna
ism. d. A, ACORD
Columbus, Oct. 2.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-06
LATEST FROM L1MAv1LLE.
Recent Happenings Chronicled BY
Our Regular News
Gatherer.
LimaviIle, Oct, 2.

Lln1aNlllef OCT. q,
The recent heavy frosts have caused
the farmers in this section to get a hus-
tie on themselves. Corn and potatoes
need attention.
Harvey Zaiser and wife of Canton,
were the guests of relatives over Sun
day
Rev. II. f. Woolf and family have
left town and moved to Gidings, o.,
which place was given him for the
coming years work by the u. b. con-
ference.
The bazaar given by the ladies of the
U. B. church Tuesday night was great
success both in attendance and the
financial part. They cleared about $50
which will be used in repairing the
church.
DR.. ]. B. Kell has gone to Toledo on
business.
John Unger and wife visited relatives
in Cleveland Sunday.
Miss Carrinne Zaiser, who has been
on the sick list, is reported convalescent.
John Dustman, who works in Ra-
VIENNA, vas home over Sunday with his
family.
Our friend o. M. Coxen. of Canton.
passed through town Monday on his
way back to Canton.
B. L. Paine has gone to Toledo on
business.
Fl. b. Paxon, wife and daughter, have
gone to indianapolis Ind, on a visit.
Mrs. 9. II. Ware, who has been visit
ing In Cleveland, has returned home.
Mrs. John Derwechter, who has been.
sick for some time, is reported to be
slowly improving.
Eugene and Aldean Reynolds took in
the excursion to Cleveland Sunday.
Alfred Carlyle was initiated into the
mysteries of the Knight of the Macca-
bees, Tuesd"-- night.
Delbert Rooth and Miss Maud Andres
were united in marriage last week.
We extend to this worthy young couple
our cone. atulations.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-06
NEW FRANKLIN NOTES.
Personal Points and General News
Items From the Pen Of An
Able Writer.
New Franklin, Oct. s.

New Franklin, Oct. 5.
The old M. e. church will be moved on
a lot lately purchased of John Walters.
It is to be enlarged and remodeled.
Charles Unkefer, of Pittsburg is the
guest of his cousin, Marie Unkefer.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Freed, of Miner
va, spent Sunday at Jacob Bricker's.
Elson vandergrift and wife and Mrs.
Alvin Hawkins were excursionists to
Indiana last week.
Mrs. Catharine Essick, who has been
visiting at her son Hiram's for some
time, returned to Alliance last week.
Israel Miller and family moved into
Clark Blanchard's house last Thursday.
Charlie Woods is able to sit up.
Isaac Smith and wife were guests Of
his sister, Mrs. T. r. Loutzenheizer, on
Sunday.
Rev. S. T. Walters has returned from
Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sponseller are
happy over the arrival of nine pound
son last Friday.
Frank Hayman and family visited
friends south of Canton last week.
John Geitzelman has torn down the
house on the farm once owned by John
Smith.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-06
GATHERED In GREENTOWN.
Fresh Items of News From Town in
Northern Stark That Has
Verdant Name.
GreentoMn. Oct. q

GreentoWn, Oct. 2.
Lewis and Herb Yerrick, of Otsego.
Mich, are the guests of their sister, Mrs.
Charles s. Wise, of North Jackson
street
Mr. Right, Of Akron, and Mrs. Right,
and grandson of Wadsworth and Fred
Kreighbaum, of New Berlin, are visit
ing at w. s. Wise's.
The Ladies' Aid Society held a pump-
kin pie social at the banquet hall Sat
urday night. A very enjoyable time
was had and also quite profitable.
Miss Flo Lane and her brother Sidney,
OF GlenVllle, who spent last week calling
on friends here, returned yesterday.
Matthias Weary lost his driving mare,
Sunday.
Saturday evening about II O'clock
Dickson's transfer, of Akron, stopped
at the home of Miss Sadie Dearoif on
west McDonough street, loaded with
lS lady and gentlemen friends Of Miss
Dearolf. 1t was genuine surprise on
sadie. The following are the names of
those present: George Schumacher.
steven Brewster Claud Lilly, Frank
Mcoueeney, Will McQueeney, Charles
FIg' Egan' Edward zettle, Melvin Palmer,
CHARLES Wagner Kate Nealis, Anna
Liefenthaler, Leara Zisig; Anna Egan.
Emma Kline, Rosa Kline Lizzie Kline
Edith Smith, Mary Letch. After the
excitement had subsided a table was
spread with all the delicacies the mar
ket afforded. After supper every ono
done their best to have a good time and
1t was time long to be remembered
AT late hour the party left for Akron
lt Will be remembered that Miss DearoIf
is one OF the bellies of our village and has
MANY warm friends out of town as we'll
as at home. tt is further known that
her single days are drawing to a close
and her friends are irving to make the
iast DAYS OF blessedness her happiest,
TheMisses Leeser and Sorrick. tea-
chers In our schools. were successfiIlIv
surprised at the home of William Raupb.
pIeasantly spent. Cards were the
prominent feature of the evenings sport,
Mr. motifs OF Philadelphia. Furnished
music. both vocal and INSTRUMENTAL
Luncheon was served by the ladies
Whlch was greatly appreciated. as 81
was Ut up in excellent style. Nav ~
be said that when the ladies' Of GreenN
Town go out for time they never get
Iett. Those present were as foIrows.
me Mlsses Kiasinger Saunders. Dear
n't' wise. Lesser. and Sorrick: Messrs
crown. Shanafelt. Lew and Erwin
smith. The out Of town guests were
me Misses Smith. Lichtenwalter and
I,tchcock. of Aulrman: and Nressrs
a"Ker and Movers, of MversviIIe: Henry
,arnt: or Akron and Mr. Norris of
PhiIadelphia. The evening was nIeas-
antIv passed and a good time was had
by all present.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-06

John K. Bowers was born on a farm in
Rose township, Carroll county, Ohio,
October %, 1898 He worked on the farm
during the summer months and attend
ed district school during the winter, un-
til he was IL years old, when he com
menced teaching. He spent several
terms in the Carroll academy and in
1859 commenced reading law under the
late B. f. Potts. In 1861 Mr. Potts en-
tered the army and Mr.. Bowers return
ed to the farm, his father having died.
He remained on the farm until 1869,
helping to care for the family of which
he was the oldest. During this time he
was elected justice of the peace in
which office he served three years. He
removed to Waynesburg in 1869 where
he lived IL years, following the sewing
machine and insurance business. Dur
ing this time he was elected justice of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-06
NEW BERLIN NEWSLETS.
Pithy and Pointed Paragraphs
From Plain Townships
Metropolis.
New Berlin. Oct G

New Berlin, Oct. 6.
Our town has had within the last TWO
weeks at least fifty cases of sore throat
scattered on every street. One doctor
claims to have had diphtheria cases
quarantined. If it has been diphtheria
the dread disease has lost part of it's
horrors for in one case a little Miss
NTH was sent to school in the fore
noon, took sore throat at noon, and
quarantined before dark, and in less
than week was on the street One
case the card was taken down in four
days. Can there be so quick a cure?
II so, dtphtheria has lost some of its
horrors The dtphtheria cases were
largely due to the attending physician.
With several cases of malignant sore
throat with other physicians the excite
ment has caused the board to close the
schools. 1t is expected of the board
10 nave some of the cases diagnosed by
an expert, or take some satisfactory
step toward clearing. If not done by
them, others may.
Mrs. p. G. Williams, of Cleveland, and
Mrs. Jonas Haag, of Portsmouth, Ind,
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Paul Sheaffer.
nIr. anu MIS-. j. y. hreignbaum ana
son. Kaiph, are visiting niKnarl re,a-
ives.
Inc Misses Grace Snyder and Pearl
Coleman are spenulng the week IN Bar
UerIon.
Ihe new cottage home of Mr.. and Mrs.
FRANK smith is almost finished and VIII
De occupied by them in the near future.
on her return home from Canton on
saturday Miss Pearl Coleman found
eighteen of her friends awaiting for
her at her home under the control of
MISS Grace Snyder. The surprise was
complete. Games and music were in
dulged in and fine supper was served
by the ladies. The party was voted a
decided success in every way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shock, of Bra
man Ind, are visiting at the Iced
home.
The Misses Wiser, of Moshawark,
Ind, are visiting relatives here
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-10-06
"PUr UP OR SHUT UP"
columbus Press-Post.)


The frequent spasms that have rack
ed the Ohio State Journal since Mr.. Nc
Lean and Governor Bushnell guaran-
teed the cost of the Fourth regiments
transportation to New York for the
Dewey celebration, have aroused much
sympathy for the patient in this Vicin-
ity. Something ought to be done to al
leviate the pain from which our steam
ed contemporary suffers, but 1t seems
that a permanent cure can be affected
only by the Journals own efforts.
So many people, according to the Jour
nal, were actually sweating blood from
desire to emulate Mr.. Mclean and
Governor Bushnelrs patriotism and gen.
erosity in this affair, and the Journal
itself was so extremely desirous of
pushing the good work along, that it
occurs to the Press-Post that it is per-
haps not yet too late to obtain grace and
stop the spasms. If the Journal will
hustle around and raise the money, per-
haps Mr.. Mclean and Governor Bush
nell would consent to be reimbursed.
The Press-Post is willing to urge all de-
linquent Journal subscribers to settle
their accounts, representing that for OBJ
vious reasons in this case no barrels of
apples or cabbage, or jugs of cider and
maple syrup, can be accepted in lieu of
hard cash. We have no doubt that such
representations would have the desired
effect, and that, IL not before election
day this year, at least before November,
1900 when the members of the Fourth
regiment and other citizens will be call
ed upon to vote for president, the money
which Mr.. Mclean and Governor Bush
nell are out of pocket could be returned
to them without interest.
The scheme is worth thinking over.
and we earnstiy hope that the Journal
VIII consider 1t; relying, as we have
promised, upon the hearty corporation
OF the Press-Post to substitute cash for
the influx of winter vegetables usual at
this time OF the year in the Journal Of
flee. Meanwhile, we trust we may be
pardoned for still another suggestion: :
IL the Journal will sound public senti-
ment In this vicinity, rs intellectual an.
paratus may be thrilled by the discovery
| that It is about time for It to "put IN
or shut up"