The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-28

prepared for them. And he had to
break up two very pretty combinations
to do it, too.
It was observed that the price tag
was removed from all but the very
costly articles.
Now that the Christmas shopping Is
over, the bargain hunter will come on
deck.
Inasmuch as they have eliminat tod
whisky from the army canteen, they
need expect few recruits from Ken
tucky.
There will likely be some New Years
gifts for certain court house officials in
the shape of subpoenas to appear before
the grand jury.
The Honorable Russell G. Chase Is a
pleasant gentleman and 1t Is a shame
to sell him such lank, unfattened,
cribby pfg in such an elaborate poke.
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When Mr. Burnheimer's Mr.. Chase
feels the steel in his vitals. he Will
realize, too late, the fatality of the har-
mony that prevails in the school board.
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After the Christmas Tom and Jerry
trade, Treasurer Smith thought 1t was
a good time to go out and collect Dow
tax. Half dozen Canton saloon keep
ers were made to put up or shut up.
She looked at me with saucy glance;
l felt 1t was the long-sought chance
And kissed her there and then!
You saw the miatletoe!" she criedj
II never did" quick replied
And kissed the maid again!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The meeting of the school board at
which Mr.. Chase was elected member
was called for the purpose of letting a
contract for kalsomiming. 1t is to be
presumed, therefore, that the job of
whitewashing the board was let to Mr.
Chase.
The lodge of Elks of Colorado town
have passed resolutions against the use
of the Elk's tooth as the emblem of
the order, 30 as to preserve the elk
AS there are few dead shots in the Can
ton lodge, the resolutions will be super
fiuous here.
A great many turkeys were sent to
Mr.. Bryan for his Christmas dinner
but he chose one from Kentucky 1t
was q compliment to the loyalty Of
the state that was the only one cap
tured from the Mckinley column of
1896.
Those Republicans who thought to
get places on the police force, and spent
time and money to bring that condition
about are not impressed with the
prowess of Mayor Robertson to the ex-
tent Of becoming enthusiastically ex-
cited every time the magistrates name
is mentioned.
The total local debt of Ohio is more
than one hundred millions. This is
caused by legislatures granting privi-
leges for the issue of bonds, such as
$4,000 for bridge purposes so that $4,000
structures can cost $4,000. Greater
care in electing men to office will OBJ
viate the necessity of a great deal of
this local Indebtedness.
The Honorable w. Larry Alexander
lefty scraped the tinsel off that school
spring nomination and found that it
covered only the most ordinary kind of
a paver. The Honorable w. Larry sus-
aims the very excellent opinion we have
Of his uncommon common sense.
When George w. Oby was in Alliance,
ne was associated in business with A.
3. Love. In Canton the firm name Is
1by & Co. A. b. Love is one of the
directors of the workhouse. Oby G. Co.
lid plumbing for the broom factory
that cost ten times what was originally
Intended. Among the very strong items
hat swelled that sum was the one for
plumbing, which, when they get the
bills sorted out, will be shown to
amount to something like $4,000. There
is food for reflection lingering some
where about this array of facts.
The Olio man of the Youngstown
Vindicator is having troubles Of the
;ind that overtake all who conduct a
department. of this character. He says
hat communications have reached him
in which it is declared that his matter
is not long enough and others come
which declare that 1t is too long. He
reasons that 1t is impossible to please
everyone and suggests something along
the line of likes and dislikes in other
affairs that meets the issue. The Olio
man is sufficiently versatile to have a
little something each day that will
,atch the eye of each reader. What one