The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-19
MELANGE.

"A flicker of flame in the hollow,
Gold threaded and amber the air,
Loose leaflets and others to follow,
Till oak bovgh and maple are bare.
Sweet, sweet-the last sigh Of the sum-
mer,
When gathered and bound are the,
sheaves,
And lorn empty nest that was blithe
with the best
Clings close to the wind shaken caves.
Margaret e. Sangster.
Now treat Teddy gently. He's been
having an awfully rough time Of 1t.
On second thought they have decided
not to wake the Hon. A. M. McCarty
till after the election.
Chicago Record-Register or pay for
your own cigars from this time on!
Now. will that wake you up?
Senator Hanna has left Chicago and
the stock yards are again the most ex-
citing points Of interest for visitors
Before that good friend Of the census,
the Honorable Peter McDonough. takes
the oath as member Of the board Of
health, will he kindly state where he
stands on the short skirt question!
Congressional Chairman Fawcett
says he is still well satisfied with the
outlook for Congressman Tayler, in
this district. 1t would be cruel to dis
turb such sweet repose.
Oh. why do they strike with full din
ner pail
In the morn of prosperity's reign?
The OK is content with his fodder and
hay;
Then why should the miner complain?
No local committee, to board the cars
between here and Akron, has been pro-
vided, but the voice Of Captain Perrine.
commanding the Canton troop. will
meet the distinguished Rough Rider at
Greentown.
According to the Ohio State Journal
the first division Of the Roosevelt pa
rade in that city consisted OF "Chief
marshal, with lilac SASH" Surely
Canton ought to be able to at least du-
plicate that performance.
According to the sign displayed, the
Summit street hose house Is still the
place for registering and voting" But
then, signs are cheap, and II few are
spoiled by the weather, 1t only makes
business for the painter.
The fact that certain railroads have
placed large orders for steel rails may
be construed to mean either that the
railroad manager does not think Bry-
an will be elected or else does not care
If he is.-Chicago Record.
Boss Cox, of Cincinnati. gave Roose-
Welt very chilly deal. He refused to
allow a committee to meet him at the
train, and it took Foraker long time
to square things. Teddy is likely to
get a very general idea that he Is not
popular hero. If this thing keeps up.
Some Of the members Of the Canton
Troop are approaching the coming Of
Mr.. Roosevelt with a feeling of uneas'
mess. The committee has cruelty de-
c.ded that the trip from the Valley rail.
way to the Tabernacle shall be made
in fast time. When Teddy beholds the
landscape between the Troopers and
their saddles, he will doubtless appre.
'ciate the compliment paid him by giving
him an escort Of rough riders.
Congressman Tayler processes to bt
very we'll satisfied with the situation
in the Eighteenth district. but the chair
men Of the committees in the variou!
counties in the district are hustling FOL
funds and have made extraordinary
demands upon the state committee
Chairman johnson really acts as II h
feared Stark county might go back OF
Mckinley and on Tayler and the rest o.
the ticket. Or maybe he is after thu
prize, Consul Skinner is offering-tt
introduce him to fame II he carries thu
county by a greater majority than evel
before. 1t is something to be intro
duced to fame at all, but to be in
troduced by Consul Skinner Is just lik'
one continual round Of croquet, check
ers and golf. ~
The Logan Rifles. Of Youngstown, al
organization that imagjnes itself quit
swell, could not attend the funeral Of |
poor private soldier who died under dis
tressing circumstances in that city
away from home and the kindly min
istrations of friends and kindred. The!
had target shoot on hand. and 1t wa
impossihle tn postpone IL on account O
such an unexciting event as the funera
OF nobodys son, who had shed blood II
defense of his country and his country
flag in the late war with Spain. Tn
poor soldier was buried from tn
morgue and the target shoot went on
The vindicator does not tell the compo
nent parts Of the target, but IL It wer