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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
THE ROMANCE OF A ROSE.

A curious story is told of how that
lovely variety of the queen OF mowers
called the White Rose of Provence nrst
became known One summer day rath-
err more than 100 years ago Mr. Dam
iel Grimond, nurseryman OF Lonoon,
was riding leisurely along country
lane in Norfolk when he noticed rose
tree growing close beside an old mill
and covered with roses Of dazzling
whiteness. 1t was but the work OF
few moments to dsmount. knock at
the door of the mill and make friends
with the miller's wife, who, good Wo-s
man. was not a little surprised at the
interest shown by the stranger IN her
fayorite white roses.
Her establishment, however, must
have passed all bounds when the Tor
mer, having begged permission to carry
away one of the blossoms, pressed a
guinea into her hand. But she could
not know that in cutting off the flower
Mr.. Grimond had cut three buds ana
that on arriving at the nearest Inn ne
had carefully packed the spray ana
sent it posthaste to his foreman at
Chelsea.
| Two of these buds grew, and the fol-
f, lowing autumn the enterprising florist
once more visited the old Norfolk mill
and bought the entire stock for 5 gum
cas-. The foreman had instructions to
propagate the rose and was paid . shil-
lings plant for three years for doing
So At the end of that time Mr.. Gri-,
mond sold out all his white rose plants
at a guinea apiece, the foreman's share
of the profits amounting to $500. 1t is
pleasant to know that the miller's wife
was made sharer in the Chelsea nurs-
eryman's good fortune, and she re-
ceived as her reward for being, all UNI
consciously, the discoyerer of grand
secret in horticulture a handsome pres
emit, consisting of silver tankard and
other pieces of plate of the value OF
| ESQ.
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to friends in different parts of the
country. Associated with Senator Scott,
as chief assistant, is Fred. H. Wilson
of Macon City, Mo. Mr.. Wilson is as
long as Senator Scott is thick and is Sc
rious and solemn in demeanor.
AT the head of the Democratic ma
tional speakers bureau is Hon. Daniel
McConville of Ohio and Washington
Here is gentleman who can tell
whether man can make a good speech
and where he will best fit in by simply
looking at the shape of his head. He is
good humor personified, but the man
who expects to palm off the remarks of
Marc Antony at the bier of Caesar as a
speech suitable for the campaign of
1900 should apply elsewhere than to the
Hon. Daniel McConville for a job. The
eastern end of the Democratic bureau
is managed by Ex-Governor Stone of
Missouri, who is vice chairman of the
national committee and is also some
what of spellbinder himself, and Hon
Joseph d. Richardson of Tennessee
chairman of the Democratic congress
sional committee. Both Mr.. Stone and
Congressman Richardson do consider
able speaking. especially at meetings in
the larger eastern cities.
OF course, it was out of the question
to get either of the bureau chiefs to say
who was their Star" orator in this
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

Senator Turpie and B. F. Shively of In
diana, Senator Daniel Of Virginia, May
or Carter H Harrison of Chicago, SEN
ator Henry M. Teller of Colorado, Sen
ator White of California, Johnson Cam
den of West Virginia, Ex-Governor Pat
tison of Pennsylvania, Luther F. Me-
Kinney of Maine, Augustus Thomas
and William Sulzer of New York and
DR.. l.. w. Habercom of Washington. A
number of well known women are also
adding interest to the public speaking
end of the campaign. And the Demo-
Gratis also have their corps of negro or
ators, led by Bishop j. Milton Turner,
minister to Liberia under President
Grant.
A question that often arises in the
mind of the lay citizen is that of the
"stumper's" remuneration. There is
, considerable misunderstanding among
the people on this point. The facts are
that few of the speakers are paid more
| than expenses, do not ask or expect
more, and in many cases they pay Their
| own railroad fare and hotel bills. The
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quently called for are Senators Depew,
Foraker, Frye, Lodge and Wolcott, Sec
rotary of War Root, though he has
been too i'll to do much campaigning;
Postmaster General Smith, General
Daniel E. Sickles and General Stewart
L. Woodford, eX-minister to Spain. TIC
this list of stars" might be added hun
dreds of names of men less famous.
but, as one of the chairmen said to me,
many of them probably just as good
and fruitful speakers Among these
are Hon. c. E. Littlefield of Maine, Hon.
d. b. Henderson, j. p. Dolliver and
Victor B. Dolliver of Iowa, Warner
Miller and Frank ,Hiscock of New York,
o. F. Williams, ex-consul to Manila
and John Barrett. ex-minister to Siam;
Colonel j. Hampton Hoge and John S.
Wise of Virginia: President Schurman
of Cornell college. Senators Fairbanks
and Beveridge of Indiana, Curtis Guild
Jr., Boston, and Senators Burroughs
Spooner, Davis, Quarles and Cullom
The Republican bureau also has quar-
tet of experienced negro speakers on its
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He told them to go to the other doctor.
but they refused, saying they would
prefer to have his services. Very
WELL" replied the medico, Sin that case
my fee is $40, the money to be paid
now
The men demonstrated, but the doctor,
was obdurate and shut down his win
dow. He waited, however, to hear what
they would say. WELL what will we
do now?" asked the farmer whose wife
was ILL., And the reply that was given.
must have been as gratifying, as it was
amusing to the listening doctor. 1t was:
81 think you would better give it. The
funeral would cost you more"
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after the artist sits down to his task
with the feeling that something must
be done. Study, application and hard
work is his stereotyped advice to be-
ginners who burn for fame and yearn
for emoluments around the art sane
tums of the New York press.
The career of Charles Nelan, cartoon
list of the New York Herald, is an illus
tration Of the fact that the cartoon is
an old feature breaking into new
field. The press is growing, and the
cartoon is essential to the new develop
ment Nelan was an Ohio boy, and
says that, after losing several positions
for drawing funny pictures, he conclud-
ed that funny pictures must be his
forte. He made his first cartoon for a
weekly paper published in his native
town of Akron. This drew the atten-
ton of Cleveland editors to the bud
ding genius, and he got regular work
there. Finally he engaged with
| league of papers and manipulated the
chalk in Cincinnati, st. Louis, Kansas
City and Chicago, by which time his
work was known in the east, and The
Herald took him on the strength OF his
western reputation three years ago.
| For n real free lance cartoonist one
! 1nSllnctlVely turns lIeOH bdTTllt, IloW
of the New York Tribune, hence free
lance no longer Barritt, like Topsy,
Jest growed." He began active life as
a newsboy in his native town of Sau-
gerties, N. Y. From selling newspa-
pers to reporting, editing and publish
ing was a natural step. but meanwhile
young Barritt kept his eye upon art.
He had learned wood and photo en-
craving and, working at that in Bos-
ton for a year, returned to journalism
and finally launched his bark upon the
troubled sea of Gotham life as con-
! tributor of cartoons to any paper which
would buy His name appeared regu-
larly in nearly every daily of conse-
quence, and, his ideas not being mar
rowed down to the requirements of a
single sheet, his work had wide range.
A newspaper man whose name is
known to the public as clever CORE
spondent from the seat of war in the
Philippines and South Africa is John
Il. McCutcheon of the Chicago Record.
His letters have been extensively cop
led but it was only the accident of hap
pening to be in the Pacific when Dewey
sailed to Manila that caused him to put
lpen to paper as journalist. He says
that while at school in his native town
of Lafayette, Ind, he developed car
toon symptoms, and they have stuck to
him ever since.
Crane, the Boston Herald man, is new
: to that paper, but his work is well
!. known in New York, having appeared
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of the subject of current interest is the
great cartoonists forte.
Since the days of Tom Mast, who did
Boss Tweed to an untimely death
with his little pencil, the cartoonist has
been an Indispensable feature of pro-
gressive American journalism. 1t was
the popularity OF the cartoon, a popu-
larity due to Nast's brilliant genius,
which gave rise to the humorous week.
ly printed in colors, and as Nast's pow
er waned, more for want of a subject
than lapse of energy, the public look
ed with longing for the appearance OF
Puck and Judge, with their rival car
toonS from the hands of keppler,
Wales, Gillian and Opper
Opper, now one of the New York
Journals staff, is among the last Of the
old school cartoonists, yet few of his
admirers would admit that he is any
the worse for that His character stud
les fairly talk from the printed sheet
| his tramps are redolent of trampdom
and his ward politicians seem ready to
| step out of the saloon and haul the
reader up to vote straight Frederick
| Opper was born in 1857 and began worl,
for the New York papers at the age OF
20. After doing comics for Leslie and
Harper, he joined the staff of Puck
where his cartoons alternated from
week to week with those of Kepplel
and Wales.
| Homer Davenport, the westernel
whom the New York Journal has beer
starring, is ten years younger than OPP.
per and has been in journalism only
eight years. Born and reared in {
small town in Oregon, he had few ad
vantages, and owes his skill to natura
| genius, supplemented by hard work
There are judges who place Davenpor
at the head of the American cartoon
lists of today, but in any contest fo
honors In that field Mr.. Pulitzer would
beg to present as rival The World.
well known artist. Charles Green Bush.
Bush is a worker who at least die
not come up in the irregular way. HI
believes that the cartoon should be al
editorial in picture form, with dasl
of humor thrown in. Before Busl
found his element he studied art thret
years in Paris, and even after that wa
compelled to give lessons in drawing t.
make both ends meet in his little house
hold, for while abroad he found al
/ American girl courageous enough L
marry a struggling artist.
4 While drawing weekly cartoons 70
/ the New York Telegram Bush made
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
MOUNTAIN RATS.

Mountain rats in the mines in Colo
,rado are about as big as wharf rats,
but they have bushy tail like a squir-
rel and are pets of the miners. When
ever the luncheon hour comes you will
see the rodents come from their holes or
nests or wherever they live in the in
tervals between meals, squat on their
launches and sit there until one of the
miners shares his dinner with them
Whatever they get of the scraps OF
that meal they sit up and eat just as a
squirrel does The miner does not exist
that would not share his meal with
them.
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lists. They are Congressman George H.
White of North Carolina, Ex-Governor
P. B. S. Pinchback' of Louisiana,
Charles Anderson of New York and
John c. Dancy of North Carolina.
After the standard bearer of the
Democracy-whom every good Demo-
crat believes is without peer on the
platform-the most popular orators OF
that party this year are David 3. HILL
Charles A. Towne, Webster Davis
John P. Altgeld. w. Bourke Cochran
John j. Lentz and Senator Wellington
There are hundreds of others from ev-
cry state and territory who are but lit
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
The Funny Fell07vs NIho Furnish Pictorial
Political Sermons to the Ne7vsbabeps.

few hits that brought him fame. One
of these was his "Klondike," powerful
sermon against the lust for gold which
even the religious papers copied. Then
he gave David B. Hill the little hat,
with it's big streamer bearing the le-
gend, Il am Democrat" Being well
read in the classics. Bush draws upon
history and mythology for characters
and settings, while the main idea Of
the cartoon is often developed in a
| chance conversation or even worked up
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

latter is generally the rule in the case
of the holder of remunerative polit-
ical office. Some speakers are paid, it
is true, but these are generally the
small fellows who address ward and
district meetings. 1t takes money to
operate speakers bureau, but aside
from what goes to pay the ''pikers" al
ready mentioned, the greater part is
used in organization work and in adj
vertising, hall rent, fares and other
{, like expenses.
JOSEPH r, BUCHANAN.
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A THOUGH the modern cartoonist
~ has not exactly pushed the spell
binder and the leader writer from
the stool of chief Importance, he has
given these worthless hard battle in
the race for popularity, and the victor
is yet to be declared. The UP to date
reader now takes glance at the car
toon in his daily paper as an appetizer
for the elaborate details of the news
column and the clinching arguments of
the editorial page. A happy depletion
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

services in great
request, but, as
paym e mt w as,
n o t a ! W a y g
forthcoming, he
made a rule
that a certain,
class Of his pa
tients S h ould
pay in advance.
One winters.
night he was
reused by two
farmers from a
hamlet ten miles
away, the wife
of one of whom
was seriously i'll.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
A MAGISTRATES STORY.

A well known North Dakota magis-
trate tells the following story, for the
truth of which he vouches: At small
town in the state there were two doc
tors, one of whom had a great reputa-
ton for the cures he effected, and the
other was not believed to be much
good" The favored doctor found his
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
Photo by Urlin, Columbus.
HON. DANIEL M'CONvILLE.
[Who has charge OF Democratic orators.1

tie less prominent as eXpounders of the
doctrines of Jefferson and Jackson than
the galaxy of stars" already mention
ed. Among these are George Fred Will
liams and p. A. Collins of Massachu-
sets, A p. German of Maryland, Will
liam j. Stone and Hon. A. M. Docltery
of Missouri, Tom Johnson, Hon. James
N. Kilbourn and Mayor Jones of Ohio.
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campaign. AS matter of fact. it
would be difficult, if not impossible, to
get decided opinion on this point from
the public-barring the national candi-
dates, of course, from the contest. But
in each instance learned which half
dozen or more of the speakers We're
most in demand. Passing Governor
Roosevelt, the Republicans most fire.
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gentleman. His especial diversion dur
ing the busy days of the campaign has
been found in the cartoons in which he
was the central figure printed by the
opposition press. The morning l called
he was marking one of these carica-
lures and rolling the papers up to send
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Photo by Rice, Washington.
SENATOR SCOTT.
GWho directs Republican spellbinders.l

the chicago bureau. He is veteran in
campaign work and has been connect
+ ed with the bureau of which he is now
the western head during three national
campaigns.
has charge of the eastern bureau, with
headquarters in New York Senator
/, Scott is an even tempered, long headed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13

brought the audience to death-like
stiffness by reciting very pathetic
recitation, entitled "a Lock of Hair"
The audience was next favored with
vocal solo entitled Covered With Clay"
by Prof. w. II. Sluss. The old timers
then sung Marching Through Georgia."
The president then announced a short
recess as next on the program. After
a good social chat the house was again
called to order and was favored with a
vocal solo. entitled "Come Play House
With Me-" by little Miss Beatrice Coy.
She responded to an encore, with an
other good selection. the title of which
we failed to get. Debate followed as
the next number on the program. The
resolution, Resolved, that we, as a
nation, are morally degenerating," was
discussed which was affirmed by I. W.
Meredith, S. P. Wilson, w. II. Sluss,
and J. G. Harmony. Denied by j. W.
Vaughan, e. E. Sluss, w. o. Werntz
and A. F. Shriver. and to say that the
resolution was ably discussed is put
ting 1t mild, indeed.
From the garden of Eden to the seat
of the Transvaal war; from the land
ing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth rock, to
Spanish American war, every foot of
ground was hotly contested. Slavery
was denounced; trusts were chastised,
in the strongest terms. Az times we
imagined ourselves in the most forsaken
and oppressed land. Then again we
could see nothing but sunshine and
plenty. The discussion was truly a
a treat to all.
After singing one stanza of Rally
Round the Flag, Bays" the society ad-
journed hoping that the future may
bring many more happy reunions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
HARTVILLE HAPPENINGS.
Fresh Batch of News Items From
Our Lake Township
Correspondent.
Hartville. Feb. 12.

Hartville. Feb. 12.
Mrs. John lGinther, who died at Cleve-
land, on last Friday, was brought here
and buried Sunday morning from her
sisters residence, Mrs. Rubright. She
leaves a husband and two children, her
father, two brothers and two sisters be-
sides a large circle of friends to mourn
her loss. Her age was Al years and 10
days.
The Ladies' Aid Society had a de-
lightful time at Mrs. Kate Shumacher's
on last Wednesday. The receipts were
$780,
Our village is quiet and peaceble with
the exception of a few tough characters
who insult people as they go minding
their own business. A workhouse SEN
tence would no doubt be of great bene-
fit.
The people of this vicinity are very
much disappointed since the w. & l..
E. r. r. has changed time, as the train
that goes south between s and in the
morning, does not stop. 1t is very in
convenient the way it is at present.
The time is too short to do much bust
ness at Canton unless you stay all day.
We hope the officials will let this train
stop on signal. This favor would be
greatly appreciated.
A large number of young people pleas
antly surprised Mr.. and Mrs. F. G..
Rettig last Saturday evening. The
evening was pleasantly spent in social
games. About II o'clock oysters were
served, after which three more hours
were spent in merry making. 1t was
an occasion that will not soon be forgot
ten by the family of Mr. and Mrs. Ret
tig.
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Married at Steubenville.

At Steubenville, Sunday, February II,
was solemnized the wedding ceremony
one of Steubenville's fairest daughters.
at B'nai Israel Synagogue, North
Fourth street. at 4 o'clock. Mr.. Adel-
mann is a well known young business
man of this CITY, and his many friends
here congratulate him upon the selec-
ton of such an estimable lady for his
life's helpmate as Miss Schwartz. Mr..
and Mrs. Adelmann will return to Can
ton Wednesday and will be at home at
their residence. No. AGO Charles street.
Among the Canton guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Adelmann and their daughters,
Esther, Anna and Fannie and Mr.. Sam
uel Ginsberg.
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PLEASANT EVENT.
An Old Time Literary at Hickory
College.

Hickory College is one of the most
noted schools of Nimishillen township
and is located two miles north of Louis
vile. We have been told that this
school has produced more teachers than
any other in the township. The place
is noted for having been one of the
greatest literary centers, where the old
time debaters often met to discuss
questions of freedom, of finance and
state. Some of the "old timers" con-
ceived the idea of holding a reunion of
the old time literary society. Prominent
among them was Joseph Schillig, Esq,
who, after talking the matter over with
some of his old time friends, sent out a
number of invitations to meet Satur-
day evening, Feb. 10. In response to
this call a large crowd gathered there
last Saturday evening. 1t was really a
reunion. The following "old timers''
were present:
/. w. Meredith, Alliance; s. p. Will
son, Minerva; Prof. e. e. Sluss, Ma
varre; Prof. w. Fl. Sluss, Louisville; j.
G. Harmony and w. o. Werntz, Can
ton; Prof. j. w. Vaughan, Marlboro.
The audience was called to order at
1880. Joseph Schillig was elected presi-
dent, and j. L. Coy, secretary. A song,
America" under the leadership of j.
l.. Coy, was sung by the old folks. An
address OF welcome, by Joseph Schillig,
was well received; response by /. w.
Meredith. A song Star Spangled Ban
ner," by the old folks; recitation
THE Ambitious YOUTH" by Frank
sluss, was well rendered and was
appreciated by the audience. Master
Harvey Sluss followed with a humor-
Gus recitation entitled "Going TO the
Picnic" which he presented in a pleas
Ing manner. j. l.. Coy was called and
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Probate Court.

The guardian of Harry Schaidnagle,
of Massillon, has filed his final account.
Farwell i. Sawin has been appointed
administrator of Carrie L. Sawin, of
Canton.
Rebecca Teeple has been appointed
guardian of Maud, Wilhelmina and Ed
ma Teeple, of Sugar Creek township.
An inventory has been filed in the
estate of Elijah Teeple, of Sugar Creek
township.
The final account has been filed in the
estate of Harmon Schaidnagle, of Mas
sillon.
The final account has been filed in
the estate of John ]. Schauefele, of
Canton.
In the estate of George F. Yingling,
of Minerva, the re-appraisement and
sale of real estate has been ordered.
The will of Charles A. Stineck. of
Paris township, has been probated.
The guardian of Elwood A. Rice has
filed an inventory.
The sale bill has been filed in the
estate of Catharine Frank, of Nimishil-
-len township.
Winnie Barr Petit has been appoint
ed executor of the will of George P.
Petit, of Canton.
The claim of the administrator of
Elizabeth Holm, of Alliance, has been
dis-allowed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
CANTON.

Francis Barlet estate, by sheriff, to
Laura M. Monnot, lot 615S, First ward,
$4,000.
Jacob Klose to Stephen Matejhik. lot
3410, Sixth ward. $3.50.
Gotleib Eicher, by sheriff, to Geo. II.
Clark, lots 21S4 and 2135, Fourth ward,
$473.
George II. Clark to James j. Clark,
lots 2134 and 2135, Fourth ward, $3.50.
Henry II. Miller to Ney Manufactur-
ing company, lot $780, Sixth ward, $1,1OO.
Margaret Lawrence, by administrator,
to Ella H. Douds, part lot 1856, Seventh
ward, 5000.
MASSILLoN.
Joseph Bauer to Susan e. Grabill,
part lot 593, First ward 1900
Louisa Sailer to Sylvester Burd, part
lot 2455, First ward, $2,400.
Peter Seller, by heirs, to Sylvester
Burd, part lot 354, First ward, 81, ,95O
John G. Mong to Peoples Building &
Loan Co., part lot 2577, First ward,
$780,
A. w. Ridenour, by sheriff, to Edna
NJ. Ridenour, part lot 375, Second ward,
$780,
Edna NJ. Ridenour to u. T. Shoemaker,
part lot 315, Second ward, 5000.
Clara b. Mausz to Correll B. Altman,
part lot 80, Third ward, $1,000.
Fred Fricker to John Pitts, part lots
$40 and $50, Fourth ward, $1,500.
COUNTRY.
Della Hensers heirs to Martha B.
Cecil, 47-100 acre, Bethlehem township,
$500.
Fisher & Gibler to VIM. M. Overholt,
10 acres, Pike township"
Frank Spacht to Ford F. Humbert, lot
40, Uniontown, $3.50.
John M. Sausser to John ]. Loehr, 1
and 16-1OO acres, Osnaburg township,
$500.
Joseph Vignos, by administrator, to
Mary ]. Vignos, lot 255, Louisville,
S1,040.