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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
STRIKING DOWN FREEDOM.

A Paris paper, the Petit Bleu, makes
the direct charge of violation of neu-
trality rules of the United States gov
ernment in behalf of the British. 1t
says:
I'm fact, the present American gov
ernment indirectly is assisting the
British monarchy against the South
African republics. McKinley's admin
istration is violating neutrality, but in
favor of England and to reward British
completely in the anti-Spanish war, and
is making itself accessory after the
fact in the British war against the
Beers. All liberals in Europe will ar
IDENTIFY wish that Mckinley may be
ousted at the next presidential cleo
ton"
Ana it goes on to report the deClna-
| tion of the United States government
to transmit to President Kruger,
| through our consul a check for 75C
pounds. representing a public subscrip-
| ton which was sent to Washington
| for the purpose, by German editor
| This refusal, it seems to the Partisan
| journalist, and will, we think, so i'm
press any one who considers 1t, Is
straining the neutral laws rather fal
when it is kept in mind that American
capital has furnished England with 6
hospital ship, that American residents
abroad have subscribed money foI
| armies and munitions of war for tht
British, and that the ordnance factories
of the United States are working over
time building rifles and shells 70
Buffers army.
And all these incidents go simply t.
prove the close and intimate under
standing that exists between the Nc
Kinley administration and that of Mr.
Salisbury, and the indignation whicl
is expressed by mass meetings of tn
people now being held somewher
nearly every night and in general con
versation over this alliance with
monarchy to strike down two republics
: BODIES i'll for the future of the McKinle,
administration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
BEROES AND HEROES.
(Denver News.)

We give unstinted praise to the man
Who is brave enough to die;
But the man who struggles unflinch-
ingly
Against the current of destiny
And bears the storm of adversely
We pass unnoticed by.
We've plaudits and tears for him who
falls.
Borne down in the shock of strife;
But a word of cheer we neglect to say
To him who plods on his dreary way
And fights in silence from day to day
The unseen battles of life.
There's courage, I grant, required to
Grim death on the cory field
There's also courage required to meet
Life's burden and sorrow; to brave de-
feat;
To strive with evil and not retreat;
To suffer and not to yield.
Some moments are there in every life
When the spirit longs for rest;
When the heart is filled with blank
despair;
When the weight of trouble, remorse
and care
Seem really greater than we can bear,
And Death were welcome guest.
But we crush it down and we go ourway
To the duties that lie in wait.
From day to day we renew the fight,
To resist the wrong and to seek the
right;
TO climb at last to the uncrowned
height
And to triumph DER time and fate.
And thus-for my hearts go out to them
My need of praise would I give
To those who struggle life's path along
The host of toll, who are patient, strong
The unrewarded, unnumbered throng,
Who are brave enough to live.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13

enough to say that even when the war
shall have been brought to successful
conclusion the clouds hanging around
the empire will be far darker than now.
This thrust at Joe Chamberlain's jingo-
ism is the rankest kind of high treason,
for it is more than an insinuation that
under the Joe Chamberlain administra-
ton the British empire has ceased to
be as solid as the rock of Gibralter.
At the outset Professor Bryce re-
pudiated the imputation that the party
political capital out of the situation. 1t
is hardly necessary for such men as he
and John Morley to protest that they
are sincere in their expressions of
opinion regarding the Boer war and are
not actuated by petty partisan motives.
And in this connection it will not be
altogether out of place to remark that
the National Zeitung of Berlin shows it's
ignorance of American sentiment when
1t says that this pretended friendship
for the Beers" in America "is merely
Democratic campaign maneuver."
1t is true that the Republican party,
as an organization has got itself into
position where it cannot express
sympathy for the Beers without con-
demning itself. But the rank and file
of the party are not so hampered.
Great numbers of them are in hearty
sympathy with those who are fighting
for their political existence in the two
South African republics. The Demo
Gratis are more outspoken, of course, be-
cause they are not hampered as the
Republicans are. But the meetings held
in this country to express sympathy
with the Beers are by no means Demo
cratic meetings and the senator whC
introduced the resolution of sympathy
with the Beers to which the Nationa
Zeitung refers is not Democrat.
Berlin papers are somewhat too prom
to impute bad motives to Americans
and when we find them making wa
on American products which tn
German people would be only too glac
to get If they could we may be pardon
ed If we suspect that they themselve
are actuated by motives which are non
too good.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
ISSUES
With Which the American People Have
to Deal.

(Sen. G. r. Hoar, in Golfers Weekly.)
The man who would deal with Luzon
as we are pledged to deal with Cuba,
says, as Seward said. as the supreme
courts say, that we have no right under
the Constitution to acquire, hold or gov
ern colonies. The man who would sub
jugate Luzon says we have such right.
The man who would deal with Luzon
as we mean to deal with Cuba says we
have no right to Luzon under the law
of nations. The law of nations declares
that no country can sell sovereignty
that it does not actually enjoy and pos
sess that when a sovereign is disseized
he cannot rightfully dispose of to an
other people or territory of which he
has not the practical control, and that
Spain had neither right nor control over
the island of Luzon when she under
took to sell it. He says also that the
law of nations further declares that a
strong nation has no right to conquer
and subjugate a weak nation by mere
force of arms. The man who would
subjugate Luzon replies to all this:
THAT may or may not be true. I will
not debate 1t with you, but I propose
to do it,"
The man who would deal with Luzon
as we are pledged to deal with Cuba
says that we brought Aguinaldo home
from exile, put him at the head of the
people of his island, gave them arms
accepted their aid. knowing all the time
that they expected independence, that
we never undeceived them or disclosd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
(New York Journal.)

The Journals dispatches, announcing
that Great Britain had agreed to abro-
gate the Clayton-Bu treaty have
been confirmed. but with a most as
tounding-an almost increditable-ad-
dition. 1t is now mi-officially an
nounced that the new treaty which Is
to regulate the statutes of the Isthmian
canal pledges the United States to re-
frain from fortyfying it's approaches
and entrances" that "the other great
maritime nations are to be asked to
join in this general guarantee of the
canals freedom and neutrality" that
"the war ships of all nations are to be
permitted to pass through the canal
in times of peace or war;" and that mo
military advantages are to accrue to
any power through the seizure or con-
troll of the canals gateways." "In all
other respects, however," we are satiri-
cally informed, "the Isthmian short cut
is to be as completely under American
control as the .Suez canal is now under
British
In other words, we are to build the
canal at our own expense, keep 1t up
for the benefit of the world in time of
peace and turn it over to England or
any other opponent with superior nav
al force in time of war.
And the president who has consented
to this unimagined ignominy sits in the
seat of Garfield, and the secretary of
state, who attaches his name to the
surrender writes at the desk Of Blaine!
On June "a, 1881, when the United
States had about 52,O00,OO0 inhabitants,
and no navy, James G. Blaine, wrote
Minister Lowell:
'In the judgment Of the president, this
! guarantee, given by the United States
! of America. does not require re-en-
y forcement, or accession, or assent from
any other power"
On February 5, 190O when the United
States has nearly 10000, 900 inhabitants
and the fourth navy of the world, John
Hay signs a Joint guarantee of neu.
trality with England and agrees tc
invite the other great maritime powers
of the world to interfere in this purely
American matter.
On June "a, 1881, Blaine wrote: "Tht
passage of armed vessels of a hostile
nation through the canal of Panama
would be no more admissible thar
would the passage of the armedt forces
of hostile nation over the railwa!
lluGS JOlnlIS tut AlltihllS anu oSiiA
shores of the United States or o
Columbia"
On January 5, 1900, John Hay concede
that "the war ships of all nations ar
to be permitted to pass through tn
new canal in time of peace or war"
On November 10, 1881, Blaine said tha
in the absence of American fortifica
tions the control of the canal woul
be practically conceded to Grea
Britain. He explained:
"The insular position Of the hom
government, with it's extended colonia
possessions, requires the British empir
to maintain a vast naval establish
ment, which, in our continental solidity
we do not need and in time of peac
shall never create. If the United State
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Prof. John E. Morris Gives Reasons
~ Why the State Normal School
Bill Should Not Pass.
Editor News-Democrat:

Editor rNews-Democrat:
The cry for the state normal schools
in Ohio has again been lifted up. The
motives of those making the cry need
not be questioned, neither should those
who keep still or vote mo- be classed
as "unprogressive." Let honest motives
prevail on both sides, and let the az es-
tion be discussed in the light of the
best interests of the commonwealth.
The argument that "other states have
them" is the argument of the salesman,
>and not of the schoolman. What we
want is the best thing for Ohio. Ohio
has led the nation in producing men and
women of originality and power, and
she may well add to her laurels in
leading the nation against too much
system. "It is the spirit that maketh
alive" The Ohio schoolmen, without
state normals, have as much profession
al spirit as the schoomen of any state
in the Union goes without saying. My
experience in Ohio and in another
state having thirteen state normals
convinced me long ago that Ohio school
men had more professional spirit. Some
of the best educators of that normal
ridden state are crying, Good Lord,
deliver us!' and are advising Ohio
never to make the same mistake.
It is time for the people Of Ohio to
begin honestly to discuss this great
question. Every educator in the state
should study it and speak and write
his true sentiments. 1t means much
to start even one state normal in Ohio.
For If one is started, four more will
be wanted Immediately, and still more
later on. Politics will not and cannot
be kept out of them, and normal plums
will be just as good eating as any other
kind.
Permit me to offer few arguments
against state normal schools:
/. AS a general rule the state has
no right to appropriate public money
for the education of its youth beyond
the needs of general education. If the
state has the right to give teachers a
normal education 1t has the right to
give ministers theological education;
lawyers, legal education; physicians
a medical education, etc.
2. There is danger of the states be-
coming too paternal. The feeling is toe
prevalent that we are to receive from
the state all we can get The principle
of giving to the state needs to be in
culcated. If state normals gain foot
beseiged with importantly for more
money; year after year.
3. State normal schools will be giver
power to issue teachers certificates
This will be an injustice to private
normals, and colleges and universities
having normal departments. Even
tually the legislature will remove al
restrictions and the state will be flooded
with cheap certificates. The present ex'
cellent system of city, county, and state
examinations will be supplanted, anc
we will lose the influence. interest and
scholarship Of the hundreds of examin-
ers who assist largely in keeping the
schools In touch with the people.
4. All that is claimed by advocates
of state normals is now and can bC
obtained without expense to the state
In our private normals and norma
departments of colleges and universi
ties. II the state is determined to sup
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
Is CONGRESS AN ABSOLUTE DEsPOI?
Chicago Chronicle.)

The exigencies of Imperialism have
led to preliminary legislative action
which would have been universally re-
garded as preposterous and crazy not
two years ago.
This preliminary action, however,
does not come upon the country alto
gether as a surprise. 1t has been fore
seen and foretold as at least possible,
ever since the terms of the imperial
treaty of Paris were made known to
the American public. More than once
has it been discussed as sure to be-
come not merely preliminary, but final
legislative action if congress should fol-
low the executive in launching forth
upon the stormy sea of Imperialism;
that is to say, final action unless barred
by the supreme judicial tribunal.
The action referred to is that of the
house committee on ways and means.
which has declared in substance, if not
in express terms, that the country we
call the United States consists of the
forty-five states which constituted the
original union or which have since been
formally admitted, and nothing more
save only the District Of Columbia.
Nothing else constitutes an integral
part of the country known as the United
States. All other places or regions un-
der the control of the United States you
may call what you please-possessions
colonies, dependencies, or what not?
They are not parts of the United States
so far that their inhabitants are entitl-
ed to the benefits of any provisions of
the national constitution whatever, save
the one which authorizes congress to
dispose of and make all nee1ful rules
and regulations respecting the territory
or other property belonging to the
United States" And since this pro-
vision guarantees no rights, the inhabi-
. tants of these regions belonging to
the United States have no constitution
|. al rights at all.
} This decision of the ways and means
! committee applies, of course, not only
to the insular territory which has lately
been acquired, but to Alaska. and In
dian territory, which are>stiIl unprovid-
ed with organized civil governments
, of the ordinary American tyne, but also
to Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona
which have such governments.
, 1t follows that, in the opinion CT the
ways and means committee congress
can impose the same duties or
from any of these territories that II
| imposes on like merchandise imported
/ into the states from NaLy foreign
country. The duties must be uniform
| and no duties may be laid on exports
to those territories from any of the
/ states these are the only restrictions
imposed by the constitution as the
statesmen of the ways and means COM
; mittee understand that instrument
1t also follows that congress may, II
: 1t pleases. make a separate tariff upon
the imports into any one Of our pos.
sessions" including Oklahoma, or any
, part of any one of them, and make
any discrimination 1t pleases between
] imports into them from the United
J States and from other countries. II
may also impose duties upon the ex-
ports from any one Of them either tC
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
Notice of appointment OF
Receiver.

The undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualifed as Receiv for the ate firm
of schumacher Bros of Hartvillr, stark
county, Ohio. AL prisons indebted 10 said
hrm win make III mediate payment and
creditors viii present their claims, accord
ing to Law, duly authenticated, TO the un
dersigned, for allowanc,
Dated this End da OF March, A. ID. 1899.
WILLIAM WAGNt II,
f6ot tues Receiver
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13

A horse on board a ship eats 10 pounds
of hay, five pounds of oats, five pounds
of bran and one-half ounce of nitre.
His drinking allowance is half gill of
vinegar and eight gallons of water per
daY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
NOTICE.

hereby notify all persons that / am not
a member of the firm of the Granitoid Paw.
ing Company and have not been for the two
past ears.
d29hw CHARLES II. LIND.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
Notice Of Appointment.

The undersigned has been duly appointed
Executor of the estate of Joseph Smith
late of stark count Ohio, dece aseu.
Dated the 30th day of December, 1899
ALONZO Smith.
2dw Executor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13

OS BIECr ELE SOAP u ORKS,
outh Walnut street, near Ft. WaVne II.
rack, Canton. Ohio j12ht
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13
ESTABLISHED 1854,
THE SAVINGS DEPOSIT BANK.

t2l South Public Square, Owned and man.
aged by Isaac harter & Sons.
Pays interest on deposits Buys and sells
Bills of Exchange, Deals In Commercial
Paper, Mortgage Notes and Sound Secur.
tiles Loans money and transacts general
business invited ISAAC HARTER N SONS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-13

INA hM-FOr Sale ontaing l36 acres, cheap
Il There arr houses, large barn, h pen,
corn crib, all necessary buildings, in fair
condition; also good bearing orchard, ever
failing well. The lard is al goo ,Nimishil-
len creek uns through tarm; the best of
hot ON land tor pasture; firm Is 5 miles
north of Canton and miles south of Middle
Branch, along Middle Branch road, at
Warstler church, Inquire Of
MR. DICKES
il2gm' SlS South Mckinle, Ave.
WANTED man or woman to
" travel tor arge house; salar S65
monthly and eXpf nses with increase; posi-
tion permanent; inclOse self addressed
Bldg Chicago d22 Ut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14

concert tickets or Orphans home agents
and thus lend q hand to a worthy cause
Mrs Arnold has auditorium concert
tickets single or in groups
Miss Elizabeth Tharp, who has been
spending the summer in Colorado and
visiting friends at Clyde, Kas.. has re-
turned TO Topeka Miss Tharp is the
principal Of Polk school and has moved
from the First ward to West Seventh
street to be nearer her work
Special for Saturday and Monday
Mems heavy blue duck reg soc OTeraiIs
for 39c- Wash skirts and shirt waists
at one half price; Is PercaIes for sc
500 yards new tennis flannel for SC I'd
L L Muslin &c yard Ladies' 13c hose for
lee Boys heavy Csc hose 2 pair for
S5e- Mems S1-50 satin calf shoes for 81 ..
Costley & Post.
Miss Martha L Booher and Mr.. James
z Cowdrey were married Thursday
evening at the home OF the brides
father, Mr.. Elijah Booher. 1905 West
Laurent street They were attended by
Miss Myrtle Palmer and Mr.. Clarence
Wa1dman- The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. w B. Hutchinson.
pastor of the Baptist church. The bride
wore dainty gown Of blue henrietta
and carried white carnations Miss
Palmer wore q becoming white gown
and also carried white carnations A
large number Of invited guests were
present and the newly married pair
were the recipients of many handsome
presents They viii go to housekeeping
at once at 14I5 Harrison street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left with the KIHbau Printing con-
Fa1y- SIS Kansas avenue
Special Shoe prices Saturday and Mon
day Csstley G. Post
Better leave your order now for your
hard coal c.. C. NICHOLSON
Payday prices will be Of interest to
every oEIe Saturday and Monday Cost
ley g Post
Miss Gladys Meakfn, of Menoken. Is
visiting her friend Miss Laura Stone.
or 81 Monroe street
New Idea Magazine and Fashion
Sheets free. and all patterns for 10c.
C0stleE G. Post
Mrs r s. Caldwell and Mrs W T.
Pence left yesterday for Liberty. No.
to attend the Baptist convention
Mrs s l. Courtney viii return this
evening from St Joseph where she has
been since the first OF the week
Miss Ada Sells viii arrive this even
Ing FROM the east and take q position
Ter the season with Mrs s l. Courtney
john Sheetz came home this morning
from his summer vacation, which he
spent in Colorado Springs, Manitou and
Denver. Colorado.
Mrs OHfnger and daughters Misses
Ella, Myrtle and Daisy Of Topeka ave-
nue.. will leave On Monday for their old
home &C Horton 70 i've
Glen Bryan. who has been spending
the summer visiting relatives In the
Pleasant Hill nsIghborhood. has re-
turned home and viii enter the High
school this fail
Auditorium concert tickets On sale at
JefTerS & James. Season tickets g. Buy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14
Union Veterans oRcsrs-

Fort Wayne. Ind, Sept 1.-THE ma
ti0naI encampment Of the Union Veteran
Legion elected the following officers.
National commander, General w r
WO0tars, Philadelphia. senior vice COM
mander, DR. E p Banning. Fort Wayne,
Ind junior vice commander, N Ii
Davis. Camden, N j.; chaplain, H. w
C0uden, Washington. d. c. surgeon
general. DR. Henry K1emme, St Louis;
Quar1ermaster general. Thomas ]. Huh
bard Philadelphia executive committee,
BENJAMIN d. Minor. Indianapolis: Alex
ander 8 Oliver. Sandusky. O.. Thomas
r. Mag1nley. Philadelphia. D. n Wood
run, Brooklyn; J. J. Sheppard, Louis
Vile Gettysburg Pa, was chosen As
the next meeting place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14
SING asROLL JORDAN ROLL. .
C1lored Chorus VIII Give It at Audi
torium Opening

The concert to be given on Friday
evening Of the Auditorium opening week
by the colored talent OF this city IS
worthy Of especial mention The best
talent OF the city has been rehearsing
for weeks Among the musical numbers
to be rendered are the Gloria from Mo-
zart-S 18th Mass and the Anvil Chorus
Old-tine plantation melodies will &C
cupy part Of the time At the request
Of the committee Roll Jordan Rolf
will be given as only colored people can
sing Il
The c0Icred people OF the city are
making a special effort to give an en-
tsrtainment that viii compare favor
ably with the best Of the work, and the
best class Of coIored people in the city
are taking part Prof Geo ". Jackson
is directing the chorus and band
The reserved seat sale has opened at
Etansfelds drug store, where holders Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14
Patent Right Sui.

Suit has been fled IN the United
States circuit court by A. 3. Dick g.
Co., or Chicago. against Frank B. Tow
ner, OF Kansas City, kas-. for infringe
ment of patent rights The Dick corn
pany alleges that Towner has been
manufacturing prepared sheets for
stencils by a method Of which they are
the sole owners and patentees- They
claim they have lost money by the in
fringerneut and ask that the court en-
join ToWner from further use Of the
patent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14
Evans Was 4Absarneci. =

r. H Evans. clerk Of Tcrexa town
ship, has been taken into the city OF To-
pAka. with the strip which was re-
Gently annexed to the city Another
clerk for Topeka township will have to
D. elected this fan The name OF Rob
ert Stone has been mentioned in connec-
ton with the place Mr. Stone is young
and active. and would be an excellent
choice for the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-14
Bible HOUSE 20 Re sold

New York. Sept 1.-THE old Bible
House at Fourth avenue and Ninth
straet-h0me bk the American Bible So
ciety for nearly 80 Eeara-is to be sold
and the great printing establishment
of the society probably VIII be given
I'D and the Bibles Will be printed by
contract This step has been made nee
essary by the competition Of the OK
ford and international Bible societies IN
~r7<,