The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-15
A CRUSADE
Against Joints In Can
ton Many Years Ago.
MRS. STEWARDS STORY
An Old Circus Bill Describing w.
G. T. U. Workers as Wild
Beasts.


Beasts.
The work of Mrs. Carrie Nation, In
destroying the saloons at Topeka,
Kan, recalls the efforts of the wo.
mems temperance crusade in Ohio In
the year 1874, in which Mother Stew
art, of Springfield, was one OF the
leaders, writes Georgia Hopley in the
Columbus Press-Post.
Only few days ago Mother Stewart
expressed her approval of the actions
of Mrs. Nation. In conversation
with Mother Stewart regarding the
temperance work, this latter day saint,
now over 80 years of age, told an in
teresting story about q crusade circus
bill" as it was called, which was cir
culated at Canton, Ohio, during the
year of the crusade. 1t was never
known who was responsible for the
poster an original copy of which is
now in the possession of Mrs. Rebecca
b. Chambers, state president of the
Pennsylvania Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
At the recent meeting of the Ma
tional w. G. 4. U. held at Seattle.
Wash, Mrs. Chambers read the circus
bill before the convention. In present
ing the document, which was, Of course,
new to the majority Of those in at
tendance, Mrs. Chambers said:
81 was born in Canton, Ohio, and
lived there all my days until / was
married. AS school girl. nearly 16
years old, followed my mother. a
crusader, with my arms full of litera-
ture, and distributed it to the passers
by. l have brought you
A RELIC OF THOSE DAYS.
hold in my hand circus bill. So far
as | know there are but three of them
in existence today. l have been ten
years trying to get the original copy
and succeeded only few months ago.
1t is very interesting. It speaks of
'Barnum, Van Amburyh and Fore
paugh left in the shade
ut represents the crusade band as a
menagerie, giving a partial list of the
animals and describing each one in
turn. (Cries of read 1t, read 1t, read
IT'D When we woke up one morning
we found these posted on every church
door in Canton, and one thrown in the
yard of every crusader. l secured one
copy and it was very highly priced by
us all. In the list of animals is woven
III ltdilCS lHe udf1eS VI tuc CuItl
saders. My mothers name is among
them. also the names of two Of my
aunts, as well as the name of the first
lady of the land. Mrs. Ida Mckinley"
Mrs. Chambers was interrupted at
president of Illinois. who said: 81
want to ask If Mr.. Mckinley was
around protecting. his wife just about
that timer"
Mrs. Chambers replied: 81 would
to say, also, that this led to a lawsuit,
and Major Mckinley defended us and
championed our cause and did 1t most
nobly."
Miss Annie Gordon then remarked:
MAY / ask how long it took Mr. Nc
Kinley to consider the matter?"
Laughter)
Mrs. Chambers continued: "The
bill is signed, "A. Petticote, Govern
ment's General Business Agent 1t is
really a testimony. standing here be-
fore you, of what those women en-.
dured. / wish here and now to be.
queath this original bill, for which l
would not take one hundred dollars.
to the National Women's Christian
Temperance union, to be framed and
hung in Rest cottage, at Evanston"
(Applause)
THE ORIGINAL CIRCUS BILL
which was distributed throughout Can.
ton was over a yard long Gao inches)
and read as follows:
'"The forerunner of the great Ameri-
can Crusade circus and menagerie!
Barnum. VanAmburgh and Forepaugh
left in the shade. Dr. Dio Lewis, Mr..
J. Van Pelt. M. e. Clergymen. and
other managers. On the streets of
Stark county for a short time only!
The management take great pleasure
in introducing to the public, (espe-
cially those thought ignorant and in
temperate,) their wonderful, interest
ing and amusing collection of extraor.
dinary, unique, land not as rare as
they used to be,) animals that they
have secured at an enormous expense
of physical exertion, time and money
Grand street parade daily; that can
be witnessed by all. free Of charge!
OF all the animals, with the exception
Of few quiet, (?), unassuming CD,
strictly moral (D, beasts of the male
persuasion, who, though they contrib
ute considerably to make the show a
success at the private entertainments
for reasons best known to the manage
ment and to themselves, never appear
in the street parades with the other
beautiful (?). and delicately (O
formed animals.
"NOTICE-The management desires
to state that though 1t will be noticed
that the greater part of the animals
are well advanced in years and have
exceedingly homely features, their age
does not interfere In the least with
their activity. AS 1t Is desired not to
weary the animals too much on their
daily parades, the parade will rest fif-
teen minutes in front of each saloon
and grocery, where the trained animals
will put through their astonishing evo-
lutions that never fail to please street
loungers and school children.
Below 10 given list Of several Of
the
MOST INTERESTING SPECIMENS