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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29

their mutual endeavors to convince
Mr.. Hall of the foolishness of his re-
solve, Elsie and he had become fast
friends.
To do the professor justice, he did
not consider the one way open to the
possession of his desire. He had so
long before put aside all idea of mar
riage that 1t never occurred to him.
The hope of eventually triumphant
ing over his colleague suggested bur-
glary, bribery, or the forcible mar
riage of Elsie to one of his friends, but
never the thought OF marrying
her himself.
Never, at least, until one afternoon
when they walked through her fathers
fields. 1t was Just the day to
make a man say sentimental things to
a homely girl, even, and Elsie was
very pretty. Looking down at her
sweetly flushed face he began to feel
a new sensation stirring in him.
AS he looked back at his old life It
seemed strangely lonely and empty,
and then-his thoughts had wandered
to that one vacant space on the top
shelf of his library of Shakesperean
editions; but he brought them back
again quickly to the girl beside him.
The professor was a decided man.
To think, with him, was to act.
Quickly he ran over the love speeches
from dozen plays of the great drama
tist, selected one which was fully
suitable and plunged in right boldly.
1t was the first week of the honey
| moon, a few days before the beginning
of the October term. DR.. Black
burn and his wife were seated by an
open window, overlooking the beach
of q fashionable watering place.
IT have letters from Jebb of Caius
| Elsie. He wants to know the correct
reading for the passage of metaphors
in the speech Hamlet, which gen.
orally reads:
"Then let the candled tongue lick abb
| surd pomp
And crook the pregnant hinges of the
knee
Where thrift may follow fawning.'
| He'll never know the correct read
| ing is that isn't correct" said Elsie
defiantly.
"Why not, my dear?"
| Because I burned that yellow old
book the morning we were married"
"Burned-that-book Great"
He stopped, his anger fairly choking
him. His wife threw her arms about
his neck. Eyes, you silly boy" she
half whispered; 'yes, for I want you
all myself"
| A queer look came into the profes-
sor's eyes, the angry flush faded from
his face, and his arms, which had
been holding her rather Imply, tighten
ed around her st.-Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
AT THE PHONE.

Maude Muller on a summers day,
Called Number, please" to earn her
pay.
Before her, numbers, printed small,
Fell down when any one would call.
The Judge took down his office phone,
And made to Maude his wishes known.
Said he: "I'll ask you Just once more
For even-fortyfour."
Said Maude, as mild as summer seas,
What number did you ask for,please?"
Said he: IT told you twice before,
It's four n-forty-four."
Said Maud. and you could hear her
smile,
"Just hold the phone little while"
A weary interval ensued.
The wires hummed an interlude.
And broken bits of talk came DER
The wishbone- shaped receiver hook
He seized upon and wildly shook.
Till Maudies voice he heard once more,
What number are you waiting for?"
The Judge responded with a roar,
tits leven-forty-four!"
Serenely Maud made answer then,
THAT line is busy: call again."
The Judge had business late that day,
And SO he merely walked away.
But as he walked. he shook his head,
And this is what he sadly said:
"Oi all the words of tongue or pen,
The d--est are Busy; call again."
Portland Oregonian.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29

London, May 26.-It Is officially an
nounced this morning that Roberts has
crossed the vaal into the Transvaal.
The news was contained in q dispatch
from General Roberts, dated Wolven-
hoek, q few miles south Of the Vaal,
May 2s. s:1o. The dispatch is as fol-
lows:
"The advance portion Of this force
crossed the vaal on the queens birth
day (Thursday) near Parys. General
Hamilton's column is at Boschbank. Our
scouts are now at viljoens Drift on the
south bank Of the vaal. The local mines
are uninjured and work is going on as
usual. There are no enemies on this
side of the river. General Hunter reach
ed vryburg May "a"
Parys is about 20 miles west Of the
railroad.
INTEREST AT MAFEKING.
London, May 26.-There is nothing to
show what the Beers are doing. Press
dispatches describe them as having re-
tired north Of the Vaal. Some assert
they will not even stand at the river
Interest is again centering about Mafe-
king. The Beers are reported to be en-
trenching at Polfontein'ste ten miles east
of the town and preparing to contest
any advance from Mafeking into the
Transvaal. General Syman, who COM
mands the Beers at Polfontein, has
practically the same force which was
besieging Colonel Baden-P Powell Mafe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29

The adoption of a marriage license
law in Wisconsin reduced the number
of marriages in Milwaukee from 4,206 in
1898 to 2,S10 in 1899. The city had for
merly been the "Gretna Green" for
couples from states adjacent to Wis
consin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29

For carriages a comfortable foot rest
has been designed by Massachusetts,
man, comprising a pair of brackets Sc
cured in the front of the wagon box,
with curved sockets in the brackets, in
which spindles are set to carry a bar,
which is raised or lowered to the right
height.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
WOULD BE EsUPERFLUOUs

Would disclosure by Major Rath-
bone Of the corruption Of the election Of
Mr.. Hanna to the senate amount to
anything? Is not the country already
perfectly aware of the Hanna methods
in all sorts of elections?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
RATHBONE IN CLOVER.
(Toledo Blade.)

Will Hanna protect Major Rathbone
You bet Hanna will protect Major
Rathbone.
Major Rathbone knows more about
Hanna than Hanna knows about Rath-
bone. For Rathbone helped negotiate a
seat in the senate for Hanna.
Major Rathbone knows how the trick
was turned.
OF course Hanna will protect Major
Rathbone.
For Hanna believes in protection and
reciprocity. Rathbone protected Han.
ma, and Hanna isn't like the little boy
who wouldn't reciprocate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
indianapolis Press.)

The autocratic power given to Rath-
bone by the presidents commission has
had much to do with bringing on the
trouble. Under his "letter Of credit" he
held checks signed in blank. so to speak.
to be filled out and cashed at his own
sweet will.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29

Illiteracy in North Carolina is In
creasing. particularly AMONG the white
residents. BY the census Of 1870 there
were 33.111 illiterate white voters in
North Carolina; In 1880. 44.42o; In 1890.
ls.b70-an average increase Of 900 iilit-
crate voters : year, and . total Of a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
CANTON GIRL
Will Make Her Debut on The
Stage at Philadelphia
Monday Night.

[News-Democra Leased Wire Service.l
Washington, May 26.-Miss Anne
Whiting Huntington. until recently q
resident Of Canton. will enter upon a
stage career at Philadelphia Monday
night. She has friendly relations with
the McKinleys and was member Of the
inaugural party at the presidents in
stallation at the white house.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
WILL REPUBLICANS, TELL US THIS;
Chicago Chronicle.)

More than two years ago congress de-
clared that the Cubans were and OF
right ought to be free and independent
and solemnly disclaimed any intention
Of occupying their island for any other
purpose than that Of pacifying 1t. and
promised them to leave It to be govern
ed by its people.
That IL to say. congress recognized
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
CONDITION NOT CHANGED.
Mrs. Jerry Shilts's Condition
Remains About the Same
As Yesterday.

A telephone message received from
the Aultman hospital just before going
to press announced that the condition
Of Mrs. Jerry Shifts had not materially
changed from yesterday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
ARROGANT IMPERTINENI e.

Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Lord Pauncefote was close at hand
when Secretary Hay received the Boer
representatives. To be perfectly plain,
there was the appearance Of impertin-
ent surveillance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
ONE LONESOME REPUBLICAN.
(Chicago Chronicle. }

The Republican to whom Mr.. Hanna
has not rendered the vice-presidential
nonsination will shortly be able to COM
mand lucrative dime museum engage
ment as the greatest living curiosity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29

1t is safe proposition that the press
censor in the Philippines Ii suppressing
the news from Cuba.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
DELICATE SENSE OF HUMOR.
(Washington Times.)

1t was probably due to Mr.. McKin-
ley's delicate sense of humor that he
received the Boer ENJOYS in the Blue
room. The color was appropriate to the
occasion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
DEvOTEE OF THE CINDER PATH.
Chicago Record.)

(Chicago Record.)
Taylor expects to be running for
governor of Kentucky in a few weeks.
He is running in several other states
at present.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29

per cent Of the entire white voting pop
ulation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
BoERS NOW EXPECTED TO MAKE A DETERMINED STAND.
And Big Battle Is mminenLanded Near Parys Which Is
About Twenty Miles West of the RailrOad-The Local
Mines Are Uninjured-Crossed the Vaal On
The Queens Birthday.
[News-pemocrat Leased Wire service.l

king is $50 miles from johannesburg.
The fact that General Hunter is headed
for Mafeking with the left wing Of the
British army naturally excites suspicion
on the part Of the Beers that turaing
movement on Pretoria is part of Roberts
plan Of campaign.
| The South African blacks are now be-
ginning to fight among themselves. The
Baralongs, on May 10, attacked the rebel
natives at Rietfontein, securing thirteen
prisoners and much loot.
ANOTHER NARROW ESCAPE.
London, May 26.-According to a letter
from Thaba N'Chu, Winston Churchill,
the young correspondent, had a narrow
escape from paying another visit to the
Boer prison at Pretoria last month. In
an engagement at Wakkerstroon,
Churchill and some scouts got within
forty yards Of the Beers and when the
latter fred the scouts galloped off.
Churchills saddle turned under him and
his horse bolted. He yelled for help
and trooper came back amid a shower
Of bullets and taking the unhorse I cor
respondent rode away in safety The
trooper has been recommended for the
Victoria Cross.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-29
WERE ACQUITTED.

Pretoria, May 25.-(Delayed.)--All the
persons charge with being implicated
in the recent explosion in the Begbie
engineering works have been acquitted.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Is Party Spirit Declinine7

The New York Evening Post finds evil
dence Of "the decline of party spirit in
the contrast between the treatment ac-
corded 10 Representative Littlefeld. of
Maine. by his constituents, and the eX-
perionce of Senator Fessenden, OF that
State. a generation ago. The Evening
Post also contrasts, with the same re-
suit. the favor accorded 10 the other
Republican Representatives associated
with Mr.. Littlefeld in opposing the Porto
Rican tariff bill with the ostracism of
the associates Of Senator Fessenden in
voting mot guilty" in the impeachment
trial of President Johnson. Mr.. Little
field set himself against the current of
Republican opinion when he came to
Congress. a new member. at the begin
ming Of the session by taking a firm
stand in the Roberts case. A little later
he came out as an "insursent" on the
Porto Rico bill. Yet the Republicans Of
'the Second Maine Congressional district
gave him an enthusiastic and unanimous
denomination. And they declared that
I'VE regard with a justinable pride the
position of national prominence early
achieved by the Hon. Charles T. Little
feld. our representative In Congress; We
reaffirm our profound confidence in his
wisdom. ability. and patriotism. and
fully indorse the action taken by him
upon the great questions that have been
and are now pending in Congress, and
we cordially commend him 10 the Repub-
lcan voters Of the district. as well as 10
all others who believe In electing TO Con-
gress men Of strength capacity and IN
sweryfng honor"
Turning back from this pleasing incl
dent TO the Johnson episode, tho Even.
ing Post recalls the fact that the Maine
Republicans had no kindly greeting for
Fessenden. On the contrary IL says they
denounced him with the utmost violence.
The editor Of the leading Republican
Newspaper In the State had 10 retire from
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
GEN. WOOD AND THE CATTLE TRUST.
An Inssient Havana Monopoly Brought 10
Time with an Uiiimafum.

Havana. April 16-Acting Mayor Estrada
Mora visited Gen. Wood at a late hoJr
last evening 10 inform him that in conse-
quence Of the recent action of the Havana
municipality and of Gen. Ludlow in break
ing down the monopoly in the use of rhe
slaughter-house, held in trust for the cat
tie dealers. the latter had threatened not
to supply any more meat, asserting that
they had monopoly of cattle and could
entirely cut off the meat supply in Ha-
vana. Moreover, according TO Senior Mo-
ra's statement, the cattle dealers had
threatened to make trouble at the slaugh-
ter-house in case certain sections were
thrown open to the public in accordance
with the order Of the municipality. Sc
nor Mora asked Gen. Wood TO send an
American officer with the police to enforce
order.
Gen. Wood told him to take thirty DO
Hcemen and to occupy the slaughter
mouse, keeping a section open to all who
might wish to kill cattle there, and at the
same time informing the members of the
cattle trust that if they refused to supply
cattle they would not be allowed In future
TO Kill at the slaughter house
Senior Mora was instructed TO act upon
his own prerogative as acting mayor the
governor general promising TO sustain
him throughout These instructions were
carried Into execution and there was no
trouble. only one man, a member of the
cattle trust, refused 10 kill and he was
Informed that he would not be allowed m
use the Slaug hter-houSe again
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
PERRY BELMONT FOR DEWEY
Talks Over the Situation with the
Admiral and Mr.. Mclean.
Several Conferences Yesterday. Coucludins
Will = fiuner In the Rvenirs--Nr.
f-..aeSt Gives Reasons for
sappertins the Admiral.

Perry Belmont, the wealthy Democrat,
OF New York, is the latest accession 10
Admiral Dewey's political forces. Mr. Bel
mont came TO Washington yesterday TO
discuss the situation with the Admiral,
and last night the conferences were re-
sumed at dinner given by Mr.. John r.
Mclean. at the latter's residence.
Mr.. Belmont, who has been a regular
attendant ar Democratic National Conven-
tiOns for many years past. does not hesi-
tate 10 say that he sincerely believes that.
under favorable conditions. the candidacy
of Admiral Dewey can be made 10 arouse
the favorable sentiment OF the American
people. He was active yesterday in con-
yersing with a number Of Senators. Rep
resentatives, and other officials who are
interested in national politics. and SAYS
that he found an underlying sentiment
favorable 20 Admiral Deweys candidacy.
i am earnestly and sincerely interested
IN the Dewey movement" said Mr.. Bel
mont last night, and / am willing TO rem
der 1t all the assistance IN my power Ny
observations among politicians business
men, and other persons interested in ma
tlonal affairs convince me that there is
strong sentiment in this country in
favor Of disregarding the wishes and de-
signs OF certain politicians"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
How The Boers Treat Prisoners

1t becomes more difficult with every day
Beers are filthy, brutal, and inhuman
savages" When the war first broke out.
thousands, nay. millions, of Americans
and EnglisAmen had been educated in this
false and wicked creed by the Rhodes
Chamberlain newspaper combination. The
minds OF both countries had been for
years-eve- since me Jameson raid-sedu-
lously poisoned against the Beers. IN
tending TO rob them Cf their homes. their
lands, their liberties eventually. these
handed pirates began by rcbbing them OF
all human sympathy through the vile
agencies of SANDER and false witness.
The Beers began the war. then. as OBJ
jects OF horror and aversion, and we'll
meaning people throughout the English
speaking world regarded their extermina-
tion with truly Angio-Saxen complacencv.
But the falsehcod did not bear the
strain OF practi,al inquiry and experi-
ence. Honest and loyal English gentlemen
began 20 see Tor themselves how the
Beers treated these dependent on their
mercy, and found them chiyaIrous, as they
were valiant. Winston Churchill. after A
period OF captivity. spoke Of British South
Africa as this land OF lies" Hundreds,
similarly informed by fact, bore testimony
20 the same effect And now We quote from
a letter 10 he London Daily News-a let
ter from its regular correspondent Al the
seat Of war. who was wounded and taken
prisoner, aud who ran the whole gamut
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Porto Rleo-A Chapter Of Blunders.

Congress has at last got Porto Rico of
its hands. The first chapter in national
legislation for our new possessions or COL
onies or dependencies-we do not believe
that any one of these terms has yet been
definitely decided upon by our Republican
fr!ends-is closed. And far from a pleas
ing chapter it is, indeed The problems
involved in this legislation were the most
important that have come before Congress
in many years. Have they received the
calm and deliberate Judgment they de-
served? Have they been solved in way
TO merit the appreciation of the country?
We think not.
The history Of this legislation must nat
urally and necessarily condemn the Iegis-
lation itself. 1t is a chapter of vascilla-
ton and contradiction; of explanation and
apology; of cross purposes and changing
policies: Of promises solemnly made and
lightly broken-a chapter Of blunders
made all the more glaring by ill-tempered
defense of ill-advised steps
The policy Of expansion, in the opinion
Of Tie Post, has received serious blow
in the passage of this Porto Rican bill, to
which the President will to-day affix his
signature. The administration, as well as
Congress. will be on the defensive for
seven months to come.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Be Patient.

If the garrote still fiourishes In Porto
Rlco, an island over which the United
states government has for almost two
years had unresisted and unqUestiOned
control. unhSmpered by wars and insur-
Iections, then polygamy and slavery will
continue 20 be state institutions in the
philippines, on the other side of the earth.
tor century at least."-St. Louis Re-
public.
Neither slavery nor polygamy exists in
the Philippines proper, but both Of those
twin relics of barbarisIa" exist to a lin
ited extent among the barbarous people
who inhabit the sulu archipelago. 1t will
not be very strange If "a century at
least should be required TO get rid of
those state Institutions" At a moderate
estimate the SuluS are fully 200 years
behind the people of the United States in
civilization. But in 1853, about Ill years
ago. our fathers established this republic
On Constitution which recognized sIaY-
cry and which prohibited any interfer-
ence with the importation of slaves prior
TO 1908. To carry out the provisions of
that Constitution, the fugitive slave law
was enacted less than fifty years ago. All
over the free States there were wise and
good men who earnestly advocated faith-
ful obedience TO that law, which made it
a crime to give food, shelter, or any other
assistance to a fugitive slave. There are
millions of Americans now living who re-
member the hunting down, capturing, and
restoring TO their owners men and women
who had escaped. There are hundreds of
Northern pulpits still standing wherein
good, pious. faithful ministers of the Cos
Pei defended or apologized for slavery only
forty years ago. We recall these facts of
recent history. not in a censorious spirit,
but to show the unreasonableness of
Grumbling because our government has
not been able to get slavery out ot the
Suus in the few months since their piratI-
cal, barbarous inhabitants were trans
fcrrcd 10 the sovereignty of the United
States.
As to polygamy, it f1ourished under our
flag in Utah for many decades before 1t
began TO decline. A man with not less
than dozen wives, and who subsequent
ly acquired several others, was appointed
by the President, with the concurrence of
the Senate, 10 be governor OF that Ter
ritory. Finally, some twenty-odd years
ago. the government undertook, by drastic
, measures. to stamp out the loathsome in
stitution. 1t is going. it is almost gone,
but it is only a few weeks since a man
with three wives was barred out Of Con-
gress. And yet there are Americans who
appear to think that this nation is irrep-
| ably disgraced because some of the Sulu
| barbarians have more than one wife
apiece
"The garrote still fiourishes in Porto
Rico" because Spsnish laws and customs
still obtain there. 1t is not unlikely that
many years will be required TO make a
judicious substitution of American juris-
prudence and methods Of furnishing con-
victs for those now in vogue. And, on
the whole, ii is doubtful If hanging is
really preferable TO garroting
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

OF experience In that connection II Is
dated "Bloemfo:stein Hospital. February
% 1850" and II says:
For a day and a half lay al that
iaaEer while our wounded rreu were
brought in. and here / should Ike 70 say
a word TO the people Of England. our
men. when wounded. are treated by the
Boers with manly Eentlenesz and kindly
consideration When We left the laager In
an open trolley, we, some haif-dozeu Aus
iralians and about as many Beers. all
wounded. were driven for some hours TO a
small hospital, the name OF which do not
know. IL was simply farmhouse turned
into place for the wounded On the road
thither we called at many farms, and az
every one men. women. and children came
out 20 see us. Not one taunting word was
uttered In our hearing. not one bragEart
sentence passed their lips. Men brought
Us cooling drinks or moved US into mere
comfortable positions on the trolley. Wo-
men. with gentle fingers. shifted band
ages. or washed wounds. or gave Us little
dainties that come SO pleasant In such a
time. while the little children crowded
round Us with tears running down their
cheeks as they locked upon the blood
stained khaki clothing OF the wounded
British. Let no man or woman in all the
British Empire whose son or husband lies
wounded In the hands OF the Beers fear
for hts welfare. for IL Is a foul slander TO
say that the Beers do not treat their
FOUNDED well. England does not treat her
own men better than the Beers treat the
wounded British, and | am writing that
which l have seen and know beyond the
shadow OF doubt"
These are the people whom Chamberlain
and his gang OF Shyloeks would have US
regard as bestial savsges. obstacles in the
way Of progress. enlightenment and hu-
man happiness. who must be exterminated
like vernin so that the nobler and the
the halcyon goal! Let US be thankful that
the light OF truth Is dawning at last, the
more especially because gallant and chiv-
alrous English gentlemen spread its noble
radiancei