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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-16
To Clear a Title.

John S. Unger, through Attorneys
Miller and Pomerene, has filed a suit
against George w. Cromlich and others
for the purpose of clearing the title of
lot number S47S in the city of Canton.
Back in the seventies the lot was sold
at sheriff's sale and in the proceeding
some of the court records did not get
upon the books right. In order to
straighten the matter out the present
owner has brought the suit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-16
TO ST. HELENA,
CrODje and the BOer Prisoners
Will Sail For There
Tomorrow.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service
Capetown, March 14.--General Cronje
and all the Boer prisoners taken at
Paardeberg will sail tomorrow for St.
Helena.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-16

Charles Nethercoat. OF No. III North
Cherry street, left Tuesday for Column
bus, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur 4. Stone, OF No
ssl West South street. have gone TO
Meadyille, Pa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-16

Louis G. Bonnet, of the Bonnet com.
pany, has gone to Cleveland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-16
WARD OPTION DEFEATED
IN THE STATE SENATE.
The Clark Bill Fails 10 Pass the Upper House
at Columbus Today.
GALLERIES CROWDED BUT THERE WAS NO ORATORY.

The Vote Was Very Close and the Liquor Men Had Just One Vote
the Better of the Long COntest-Church Petitions
Thrown Overheard for Party Policy How the
Senate Voted on the Local option Bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25
Tales Of Yankee EnChantnne0t,
Curtss Netleon Persuades the Mockng Bird to Give the
Crows Singing Lesson--The Whole Scheme Was
Absurd and Very Naturally Failed
By Charles Baltell LOOMS.
downright. 1900. by Charles Battell Loomis

contributed to the poetry and literature
of the world, by inspiring the poets
and prose writer's to emulate their caden-
ces."
Greyquill read very well, indeed, for Il
crow, and Curtiss had no trouble in un-
Outstanding him.
Hardly had he made an end when he
was assailed with so many questions,
that you could have heard the crows
as far as West Norfolk, and that 5
three miles at least.
us that why farmers hate u.s."
Where do these other birds get their
fine voces?" II never thought u hobo-
link could sing. Sounds like "A spring in
Il clock that had been set jangIng.
who thinks l have harsh voice Hcal
me- Cav, cav, cav.
Everyone Of the two hundred had
something to say about the article and
he or she said it in his most raucous
voice. so that Curtiss instinctively put
his hands TO his ear, and the involun-
tary molten caused his presence to be-
come known.
Hello. Curtss. What do you think
of this article?" asked Greyquill. flying
down in front of the boy and looking al
him with his head perked on one side.
WHY / think you'd better cultivate
your voices" said Curtiss. laughing.
That's all right. But who's going
to teach us to sing?'
NO one can teach me to sing" said
one vain crow. but a companion with
voice like broken buzz saw said, "Csl.
really, Jack, you make me. weary Your
voice sounds as if someone had dumped
load of gravel on it. Now my voice
Here all the birds began talking at once
and more than. one farmer in the vicin-
ity said, Were going to have "A curse
of crows next Summer I'm afraid.
Il don't know what to tell YOU" said
Curtiss, when the crows stopped for
breath. Il know bobolnk who used
TO give singing lessons. but he went
away last July and / don't know where
he is now"
Probably in South Carolina, said an
old bird who had travelled a good deal
Those bobolinks are great for going
South, but funny thing about 'em is
that you can't get EN- to sing down
there. Either the Southerners don't like
their kind Of music, or else it's too
bet 10 attempt anything in the song
line down there
Yes said Greyquill. land what's the
consequence? They shoot 'em and make
rot pies of 'em down there. That just
proves what this fellow says Man
xird must like music and when he don't
get it he gets mad and begins to shoot.
| believe that if we all learn to sing
something that folks will call sweet, the
farmers won't beSrudge us the little
CON we take, and I'd give my tail feath-
crs to find out where to take the neces-
sary lessons
Il have it, suddenly said Curtiss.
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But Who's Going to Teach US to Sing

But Who's Going to Teach us to SingE
richest man in town has gone away With
out buying anything.
Greyquil made a few vicious jabs ~
the birds who sat nearest to him on
the limb of the big oak. that was their
hall of assembly and which was still
decorated with the dried, yellow leaves
that winters storms had been poweriess
to dislodge and silence fell ON the group
of ilI-favored looking birds.
1t so happened that the only boy IN
Norfolk. or indeed. in Litchtield county,
for that matter who understood crow
language. Curtiss Nettleton by name.
was ON his way home from watching the
golfers, and he PASSED under the tree
Just as the king crow cleared his throat
as much az it is possible fer crow to
do such thing and began to read. The
crows were all so curious 10 hear what
was coming that they did not notice the
boy at ALL And indeed. they would not
have cared much if they had, for he was
one of those rare boys who inspire conf
dence in all animals Stray dogs came
to him to be petted, vicious bulls had a
pleasant look for him, strange cats
would jump upon his shoulder. and robins
and thrushes would boldly hop into the
pockets of his sack coat to get the
crumbs that he always kept there for
Just such occasions.
Il don't know what the name OF this
paper is as the head line is torn off !"
said Greyquill, but l don't suppose that
makes very much difference to you.
And yet, think l read something in
this same paper that was not at all
friendly to crows
Are you going to read or are yon
only going to talk. It's long past lunch
time and I'm hungry" said one of the
youngest and necessarily one of the
pertest crows.
Greyquil gave him a glance that made
him hop down at least three branches
nearer the ground. and then the old
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25

Crows are everywhere acknowledged
10 be very wise birds and if there Is
no proverb las crafty as crow, there
ought to be. But, it is not every crow
who can read the newspaper and that
is why the leader of the big 1ioek that
made things unpleasant for farmers
around Norfolk Connecticut, was called
the King of all the Crows, in New
England. For he could read print like
a naturalized voter and many and many
is the scrap of newspaper that he has
picked up in his claws and carried away
to the top of some high tree, there to
read it to solemn conclave who said
few words until he had finished it. bur
who then broke into the discordant cav
ing that farmers hate to hear even more
than they hate the tenuous whine of the
mosquito.
1t was a grey day in January and
about two hundred big crows had as
Sembled III an oak near the sand lot TO
hear a paper read by the king whom the
rest called Greyquill because he had one
grew feather in his head just above his
left eye that gave him rakish look.
Now if you'll let up on your talking
for minute, I'll begin to read, but the
first one to interrupt me with his ugly
voice. I'll chase clear to Canaan"
Stop talking, everybody" yelled each
crow to every other until the noise re-
scmbled that in a church fair when the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25

There's nan here III Norfolk who
has a mocking bird and he can sing
any birds tune he has ever heard. Now
if you want me to ask him what he'd
charge to teach YOU all to sing, I'll do ii
this afternoon, and if he's wiling, I'll
bring him down tomorrow.
"Oh, do The very thin aid Grey
quill. tapping his wings JOY, and
then there was another deafening clam
or. and the birds all circled through the
air just to work off their spirits, and
while they We're Tapping heavily around
Curtiss went home.
Next day after school he went arounS
to the Perkins house, where the mock
ing bird was spending the winter. 1t
belonged to some summer people who
spent each summer III Norfolk. but who
did not care to bother with u bird III
the city in the winter.
This mocking bird was called Bryan,
because he had a silver tongue and he
could initiate IA bob0link, gold finch.
a robin, Il thrush, II canary, Il song spar
row and half Il score of foreign BIRDS
whose songs are never heard III these
parts. for the city people had once taken
him on a voyage around the world and
he had caught a new air with each
changing breeze.
Curtiss asked him what he would
charge for teaching the crows how
to sing melodiously He burst out laugh
ing. why I'd as soon expect to teach
a pig to stueal in tune as to teach
crow to sing. They have absolutely no
ear at all.
Still, you are so very clever" said
Curtiss, that maybe you could teach
them some Of the simplest tunes and
I'm sure il would make a difference
with the farmers because | know that
it is maddening after your corn has all
been pulled up. TO hear crow cawing
as if he was laughing at you instead
of singing. / merely took Il grain or
two to keep my voice in trim Come
along with me and We'll talk it over
with old Greyquill He's a very decent
sort of chap and he knows LOT and
has been everywhere
The knocking bird, although uncaged
was not in the habit Of leaving the Per
kins farm and he welcomed a little
change So he readily consented to ac-
company Curtiss after he had preened
his fathrs Il little-for birds are al
most as vain as human beings-and he
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Sweetly and patiently the mockinS bird
sang once more. 'BOb-o-link, bob-o-llnk,
ting kertang kertink."
Cub, cub, cub" scraped the crows in
despair.
And then the little knocking bird shook
his head and said. It's no use my
dear friends. You're not bit musical
and it's simply waste of time to try
TO teach music to an unmusical bird.
You're old cav is better than these fear
some attempts at the bob-o-link's song
and if you band together and avoid quar-
rels among yourselves most of you will
escape the farmers shot gun. But as
for singing I'd as soon expect to teach
Curtiss how to fly. ! can fly and | can
sing, but he can't fly and Won can t
sing. III sing among you and when the
farmer comes around you fly and We'll
all be better off. :"
Then the crows all fell to talking at
once and under cover of the confusion
Curtiss and the mocking bird came.
away, laughing so hard that the mock
ing bird rasped his throat and couldn't
sing anything more difficult than u
phoebe birds song all next day.
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to show his powers and he sang one
song after another The crows sat on
the branch around him and said after
each song, How sweet. What a dainty
little thing That's sweetly pretty
That's classical but | understand it.
Curtiss could hardly keep his face
straight. He had attended a mus
icale in New York the winter before
when he had visited his cousin and the
crows acted for all the world like the
musical people there.
"Well, now let's come to business
said Greyquill. IF YOU vii teach us
half dozen of your best songs We'll give
you years supply of corn"
This arrangement was very satisfac-
tory to Bryan and he Immediately form
ed class in singing. Naturally they
wanted to learn Il regular song before
they had learned to run the scale and
of all the songs in the bird repertory
they chose that of that Patti of the
birds. the bobolink.
Very well, if you think you car do
it, said Bryan, with a wise smile.
"Bob-o-link. b0b-o-link, ting kertang
kertink" The knocking bird sang it as
sweety as any Robert of Lincoln ever
did it.
"Cahh, cahh cahh,' grated the crows,
NO, no. bob-o-lnk. bob-o-link, ting
kertang kertink," repeated the hooking
bird
"Cawer, cawer, cawer," rasped the
crows.
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crow continued without further inter
ruption.
This article is about the song birds.
1t says: Nothing could be more SENSE
less than to kill or in any way injure
the various song birds that make spring
melodious in New England What if
they help themselves TO a bit of corn
now and then. or reward themselves for
a full-tho Dated concert by picking Il
cherry here and there? The good they
do in making the world less sad more
than balances their tiny thefts. and the
man who shoots or snares Il song bird
is a man whose heart is so far ont OF
place that no physician on earth has
power TO set it right. Kill the crows
if You will, for besides stealing they
make !, most unmelodiolts noise. but
spare the little opera singers who make
the woodlands merry and who have
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wanted to look his best.

wanted to look MS pest.
Then with Bryan on his shoulder
Curtiss started off on Il dog trot over to
the sand lot. Long before they reached
there they heard the crows chattering
as hard as if they were building the
tower Of Babel.
But as soon as they saw the pair they
stopped.
Greyquill few forward and offered
bug to Bryan who accepted 1t with a
pretty turn OF his head and little trill
like that in the middle of canary
song.
Well l suppose Curtiss has told you
what we want Can't you give us a
little concert so that we may Judge
inst what sort of music we wish 10
learn" said Greyquin, with as mucn
of an air as if he were a great authority
on music when the fact was he did nor
know the difference between the song
Of a robin and that of a bulfinch.
The hooking bird was not unwilling
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everywhere acknowledged contributed to the poet
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-06

of old independence Hall. but
no voice fell from the lips of the
Republican party while they sat with
in its portal that would remind the
country of where they were. or that
they had any memory of the great
struggle that made us free. Great
applause and cheering) 1t was but
natural, for they could not have re-
peated single sentence from the Con-
stitution of the United States with re-
spect to the present conduct-no they
could not have read the Declaration of
Independence without everybody sup
posing that Il satirist had gotten within
them to disturb or break up the meet
ing. daughter and applause). This
day, my countrymen, marks new
epoch. not only in the history of
the Democratic party, but n new
epoch In the history of Amer
lea. 1t turns over Il new page in
the history of the world and proclaims
the Democracy as the greatest of all
world powers for the proclamation and
steady defense of the bedrock princi-
pies of American liberty and independ-
ence. (Applause). I second the nomi-
nation of man who is faithful.
noble. clear exposition of the American
constitutional man who Is honest in
all that he has done and in all that he
will do. We nominate a man who has
no sense of fear for the derision of
others who may point at him the fin
ger of scorn. but who knows that he
is thrice armed who hath his quarrel
just, and that his strength is as the
strength of ten, because his heart Is
pure. (Applause).
The congratulations received by SEN
ator Daniel at the close of his speech
amounted to Il distinct ovation.
Seconding speeches were also made
by John II. Atwood. of Kansas; H L.
FuQua, of Louisiana: Blair Lee. of
Maryland; Thomas +. Barltworth, of
Michigan: w. c. Baker, of Ohio,
Governor McMillin, Of Tennessee: Il.
w. Maloncy. of Vermont: l.. c.. Bohm-
rich, of Wisconsin; John H. Wise, of
Hawaii. and Mrs. Cohen, of Utah.
Mrs. Cohen's speech concluded the
nominating speeches and the secretary
began to call the roll of States on the
ballot for the Presidential nomination.
AS the roll-call proceeded the shouts
of approval of the unanimity of the
vote seemed to increase. All of the
one after another they cast votes for
Bryan.
Georgia Indiana. Illinois, Kentucky
Massachusetts We're cheered cordially.
but when Missouri and n minute later
Nebraska were called the convention
fairly palpitated with enthusiasm. SO
it was too. when the State of New
York was called, the convention rising
TO its feet and cheering.
The list of states and territories was
completed with the calling of the terri
tory of Hawaii.
The announcement by Chairman
Richardson that MIR. Bryan had been
nominated for President of the United
States unanimously was received with
great applause. but it did not compare
with the previous demonstrations dur
ing the day. The huge flag suspended
from the roof, which played it's part
earlier in the session. was again low
cred. the band played and the people
chcered. Standing on their seats some
of the delegates waved flags or stan
dards. but the enthusiasm did not run
Mt high tide. AS the people already
were leaving the hall Chairman Rich
ardson announced at S:53 p. m. that
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-06

anniversary of the adoption of the
Declaration of Independence. do re-
affirm our faith in that immortal proc
lamation of the inalienable rights OF
man, and our allegiance to the Constf-
tuition, framed in harmony Herewith
by the fathers of the Republic. We
hold that the Declaration of Independ-
erce is the spirit of our Government,
of which the Constitution is the form
and letter. We declare again that all
governments instituted among men de-
rive their just powers from the con-
sent of the governed; that any govern
ment not based upon the consent of
the governed is a tyranny; and that
TO impose upon any people govern
ment of force Is to substitute the
methods of imperialism for those of
Republic
CONSTITUTION FOLLOWS THE
FLAG.
We hold that the Constitution
follows the flag and denounce the
doctrine that an Executive or Congress
deriving their existence and their DOW
ers from the Constitution can exercise
lawful authority beyond 1t, or in vio-
lation of 1t. We assert that no nation
can long endure half republic and
half empire, and we warn the Ameri-
can people that imperialism abroad
Will lead quickly and inevitably to des-
potism at home. Believing in these
fundamental principles, we denounce
the Porto Rico law enacted by Re-
publican Congress against the protest
and opposition of the Democratic mi
nority as n bold and open violation of
the nations organic law and q fragrant
breach OF the national good faith. 1t
imposes upon the people of Porto Rico
Il government without their consent
and taxation without representation.
AMERICAN PEOPLE DISHONORED.
1t dishonors the American people by
al issti c..la
their behalf by the commanding gener-
al of our army which the Porto Ricans
welcomed to n peaceful and unresisted
occupation of the land. 1t doomed to
poverty and distress people whose
helplessness appeals with peculiar
force to our justice and magnamity. In
this, the first act of its imperialistic
program. the Republican party seeks
to commit the United States to a CO.
lonial policy. inconsistent with Repub-
lican institutions and condemned by
the Supreme Court in numerous dcci-
sonS.
FULFILL OUR PLEDGE TO CUBA.
We demand the prompt and honest
fultillment of our pledge TO the Cuban
people and to the world that the United
States has no disposition nor intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over the island of Cuba eX-
cept for its paciiication. The war end
ed nearly two years ago: profound
peace rcignS over all the island, still
the Administration keeps the govern
ment of the island from its people,
while Republican carpet-bag officials
plumber it's revenues and exploit the
colonial theory to the disgrace of the
American DeODle.
PHILIPPINE POLICY DENOUNCED.
We condemn and denounce the Phil
ippnc policy of the present Admins
tration. 1t has involved the Republic
in unnecessary war. sacrificing the
lives of many of our noblest sons and
placed the United States. previously
known and applauded throughout the
world as the champion of freedom. in
the false and un-American position Of
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our candidate. On that question we are
reunited Democracy.
Already worthy allies differing
from us rather in name than faith,
nave shouted for our gallant leader
again, and every State and territory
has instructed its delegates to this con-
Vention to vote for him here. So it
only remains for Nebraska to pro-
nouncc the name that has been thun-
dered forth from the foot of Bunker
Hin and echoed back from Sierrras
sunset slope. and that reverberat es
among the pine clad. snow capped hills
oil the North and rises up from the
slumbering flower scented savannahs
OF the South. and that name is the
name of William jennings Bryan, her
best loved SON
In the midst of that peculiar con-
vention hum that seems to come from
nowhere, Arkansas yielded to Texas.
and Mr.. Perkins began his specch sec
onding Mr.. Bryan. He lauded tho
platform and said some pertinent
things, but the audiences appetite had
oeen whetted for the nomination. and
ms voice was hardly distinguishablc
ana the rustling of moving bodies
His finish was applauded and then
the voice of the clerk calling the roll
was drowned out by vociferous cries
for Hill" HILL" Elk Senator White.
of California. got the platform. how
ever and his stentorian tones soon
demanded attention. and by his decided
delivery he k/S the convention some
what in order. Colorado gave way to
Illinois. and Judge Thompson took the
PLATFORM, while the audience again
cried for Hill He began in n tu,nult.
but soon received attention and sec
ondcd the nomination in behalf of his
State.
HILL ALSO SECONDS BRYAN'S
NOMINATION.
Judge Thompson did not take the
ten minutes allotted him and when
he finished Connecticut yielded for
David b. Hill. Even as the State
yleiaed the convention took up the cry
which had been on it's tongue for two
days. Flags waved and the delegates
rose and cheercd with the audience.
The men in New York wearing the
Tammany badge We're the only dele
gates who kept their seats. Ex-Sena-
form and waved his hand for silence
When the cheers and cries of Hill"
Hill" had concluded and the vast
audience was seated, he began to
speak slowly, but clearly, and the at
tention given him was rcmarkab BILE
The vast audience was almost per-
fectly silent. His laudation of BRYAN
was received with applause and cheers.
But when he said Bryan will receive
the support of an united party the
crowd went wild. and the band had to
play america" to still the tumult
His integrity has never been ques-
toned" asserted Mr. Hill. and the au-
dlence yelled that's So" His explain
alton of his position on the platform,
and his acquiesccncc with the will of
the majority. called for heartier APP
plause than had been evident before.
and the good offices of the band We're
again necessary to get attention for
him.
The nomination will meet the APP
proval of the East" he said, and en-.
Unused his auditors. In closing, he
said New York expects to join with
You with her thirty-siX electoral
votes" and then as he stepped down
from the platform the convention be-
came a bedlam again.