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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29
right foot and shufle left on tiling
bump head again and enter.

right foot and shufie left on tiling
bump head again and enter.
Clerk of courts: Two gentle kicks
on door with left hind foot of grave
yard rabbit, stroke chin three times
bow low seven times, bump head twice
Sheriff: Three salaams, q gentle
tap on the door with the tip Of an ar.
row Of cupid, sing eleven verses OF
Marching Through Georgia." quote
twenty sentences from lecture on the
Sultana disaster, bump head four times
Probate Judge: Three low bows
shuttle feet three times. recite ''The
Ride Of Paul Revere" bump head twice,
enter and crawl on hands and knees
to where the royal parsonage sits.
Judge McCarty: Knock gently, call
docket four times, rub left hand across
whiskers till fire flies, enter and salaam
eight times.
Judge Amber: Read twelve verses
from marriage ritual, look wise four
times, bump head once.
County surveyor: Raise Y level IA
feet in air, and dip three times, rattle
surveyors chains four times, tell the
story Of Summers visit to surveyors S
Office twice. bump head three times,
shove Canal Fulton bridge plans under
the door and take the elevator.
County commissioners will appear in
sackcloth, literally sprinkled with
ashes from the smoke consumer. They
will stand seven feet from the door,
bow three times, gives obsequious sa-
Iaam five times. side step to the right
four PAGES, turn gently on toes and face
about, kick out behind six times, face
about again, side step to left, bump
elbow on knee nine times, pull six hairs
from right side of head, wiggle right
ear three times, distend left nostril,
raise hands above head four times
tap crazy-bone against jamb Of door,
stand on left foot and dust seat of
trousers with heel of right foot four
times, salaam six times, bump head
four times, give the high sign of the
Order of Workhouse Plumbers, place
right thumb to nose, gaze in direction
of prosecutors Office and wiggle fing.
ers, salaam, enter door and approach
royal presence with head bowed low
and arms extended before, with tips of
fingers touching. Touch lips to pedal
extremities of his mightiness and pass
silently out.
Farmers with sheep claims will apply
to the bridge fund direct.
Newspaper men will bow three times,
bump their heads against the door and
stay out.
Taxpayers will simply shove their
money under the door and let 1t go at
that.
Those who are permitted to enter
the royal apartment, should observe
the precaution to wear smoked glasses
owing to the brilliancy which radiates
from the royal parsonage, who is said
to resemble full moon. This precau.
tion would be particularly required
should the veil of His Royal Loftiness
be lifted, when there would be danger
Of being stricken blind with his brow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29
Engineer Killed In Collision.

Depere, Wis. March 8.--A collision
between a passenger and q freight
train occurred on the Chicago and
Northwestern at Little Rapids, about
five miles south of Depere, resulting
In the killing of Engineer Harry A.
Jones and the injuring Of seven other
persons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29
Ohio Men Sold Arizona Mine.

Niles, Q, March 27.-The Sterling
copper mine Of the Sterling Mining
and Milling company, at Big Bug, A. T.,
owned chiefly BY youngstown and
Niles capitalists. has Just been sold for
$4,000 to New York capitalista. who
will erect . hfty-ton smelteY. The
sals was made by John Q. Lsavitt, of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29
After LaGrlppe-What?

Usually rackiny cough and gener-
al feeling OF weakness. Foley's Honey
and Tar Is guaranteed to cure the
grippe cough" and make you strong
and well. Take no substitutes. Roth
& Hug.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29
M E L A N g E..

The candidate, Oh, the candidate!
He kissed the baby and rubbed the
head
OF Sam and Bill and Sue.
He swore the twins were beautiful,
And wished that he had two.
But that don't count!
He asked about corn bread
Which he vainly tried to chaw,
And forthwith begged for the receipt
Which of course did tickle ma.
But that don't count!
But just before he left he stopped
And winked and closed his jaw
And slipped out behind the barn
And took drink with pa
That's what counts.
Exchange.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29

Cream Balm is placed Into the nostrlls, spreads
over the membrane and 10 absorbed. Relief is I'M
mediate and cure follows. 9t 10 not,drying-does
not produce sneezng. Large Size, 80 cents at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 csnts by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, 80 Warren Street, New York.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29
Eight Thousand Dead From Plague

London. March 2S.-The Calcutta
correspondent of The Daily Mall
says: Eight thousand people died Of
the plague last week In Bengal alune,
including Calcutta. whole towns are
being dooorted."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29

Mansfield, o., March 27.--John Mo.
netta. who escaped from jail while
awaiting trial for burglary and was re-
captured, WAS today sentenced to the
penitentiary Tor two years on . plea Of
guilty. 4,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29

There was great excitement west of
the city Wednesday evening and a
great crowd collected in front of the
residence of Commissioner J. B. Sum-
mer. Investigation developed that
they were being highly entertained by
the commissioner. He had arrived at
the door Of his residence and found
that the bell would not work. At least
he had pulled 1t few times and no
one had answered. Now Mr.. Summer
is an absent minded citizen, as has
been demonstrated heretofore, and for
a moment he thought, owing to the
difficulty to get in, that he had arrived
at the door of the auditors Office. Be-
fore his wife heard him and got the
door opened he had gone half way
through the court code of His Royal
Highness, greatly to the edification of
the spectators. Those who witnessed
the performance relate that he has
already become proficient in some of
the details and that II he keeps up
practice he will be able to get into the
august presence by the middle of next
week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29

New Postmaster Named.
H. s. Slutz was on Tuesday appointed
postmaster at Battlesburg. Stark coun,
ty, to succeed w. H. Yant, resigned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29

In aii itS stages thsst
should be cleanliness
Ely's Cream Balm
cleanses, soothes and heals
the diseased membrane.
Itcures catarrh and drives
away Q cold In the head
0uIrixiv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29

The teachers who lost their positions
without cause, In the Canton schools
win read with great delight the decla-
ration of the Honorable Frank Baird
that no teachers viii be removed ex-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29

>'ui' houoOs hJihSS Oo
has been called to the man-with-the-
halo who occupies the auditors Office.
owing to the fact that he is either re.
fusing TO pay warrants. being enjoined
from paying them or is paying them,
he has again struck the pose of the
Prophet of Khorassan, and has DON
ned the veil, ''the golden veil that he
has flung, In mercy there, to hide from
mortal sight, his dazzling brow, till man
can bear its light" 1t is almost impos.
sible, now, to approach the auditors
Office at all, and it has been found nee.
essary for the officials to adopt a
code. so that entrance to the august
presence can be had. A copy of the
code was left ON the desk in one of the
Offices and fell into the hands of News
Democrat man. II gives minute de.
tails as to what is necessary TO get In.
to the auditors Office and will there.
fore be valuable to taxpayers and 9TH
ers who have business there. Follow.
ing is the method of procedure:
Prosecuting attorney: Make three
low bows, and bump head on the floor
twice. rap three times on door with
piece OF iron pipe from the workhouse.
Recorder: Three bows, side step to
the left and give the sign of a Buffalo.
Treasurer: Two obsequious ga,
laams. bump head twice. kick left shin
with right heel four times. stand on
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-29

Youngstown is anxious to change its
grade, but has suddenly discovered
that II it gets into Toledo's class 1t
will have to pay Toledo prices. Queer
how people hesitate when the cost in
creases.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-12-07
yellow Fever.

The recent prevalence Of the yellow
fever in number of cities and towns
throughout the South has resulted in
much disturbance of commerce and
demonstrated the necessity of such
amendments to our quarantine laws as
will make the regulations of the nation
al quarantine authorities paramount.
The Secretary of the Treasury in that
portion of his report relating to the OPP
Grafton of the Marine Hospital service,
calls attention to the defects in the
present quarantine laws, and RECON-
mends amendments thereto which will
give the Treasury Department the re-
quisite authority to prevent the inya-
sion of the Epidemic diseases from for
eiSn countries, and In times of emer-
gency like that of the past summer Will
add to the efficiency of the sanitary
measures forthe protection of the people
and at the same time prevent unneces-
sary restrictions of commerce. 1 con-
cur in his recommendation.
In further effort to prevent the inva-
sion of the United States by yellow fe-
yer the Importance of the discovery Of
the exact cause of the disease, which.
up to the present time, has been unde-
termined, has been obvious. and TO this
end a systematic ARCHAEOLOGICAL inyes-
LEGATION should be made. / therefore
recommend that Congress authorize the
appointment of a commission by the
president, to consist of four expert bac-
ter1ologists, one to be selected from the
medical officers of the Marine HosnitoI
service one to be appointed from civil
NE, one TO be detailed from the medi-
cal olncers OF the army and one from
the medlcal officers of the navy
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-12-07
OR NdVX.

The present immediate effective force
of the navy consists of four battleships
of the first class, two second and forty
eight other vessels, rating from armed
cruisers to torpedo boats. There are
under construction five battleships.
first class, sixteen torpedo boats and
one submarine boat. No provision has
yet been made for the armor of three of
the five battleships, as it has been i'm
possible to obtain it at the price fixed
by Congress. 1t is of great Importance
that Congress provide this armor, as
until then the ships are of no fighting
value.
The present naval force. especially in
view of its increase by ships now under
construction, while not as large as that
OF a few other powers, Is a formidable
force; its vessels are the very best Of
each type, and with the increase that
should be made to it from time to time
in the future, and careful attention to
keeping it in high state of efficiency
and repair, it is well adapted to the ne
cessities of the country.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-12-07

Costa Rica. have concluded that Mr..
lister of the United States to the States
of Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa Rica,
shall proceed to San Jose, Costa Rica,
and there temporarily establish the
headquarters of the United States to
those three States. 1 took this action
for what regarded as the paramount
interests of this country. 1t was de-
veloped upon an investigation by the
Secretary of State that the Government
of Nicaragua, while not unwilling to re-
ceive Mr.. Merry in his diplomatic
equality, was unable to do SO on ac-
count of the compact concluded June
20, 1895, whereby that Republic and
those of Salvador and Honduras, form
ing what is known as the Greater Re-
public of Central America. had sur
rendered to the Representative Diet
thereof it's right to receive and send
diplomatic agents.
The Diet was not willing to accept
him, because he was not accredited to
that body 1 could not accredit him to
that body because the appropriation Of
Congress did not permit. Mr.. Baker.
the present Minister at Managua, has
been directed to present his letters of
recall.
Mr. Godfrey Hunter has likewise
been accredited to the Governments of
Guatemala and Honduras, the same as
his predecessor.
Guatemala is not a member of the
Greater Republic of Central America,
Government decline to receive him, he
has been instructed to report this fact
to his Government and await its fur
Their instructions.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-12-07
Foreign Trade.

In order to execute as early as posi-
BILE the provisions of the third and
fourth sections of the revenue act ap
proved July "a, 1897, 1 appointed the
Hon. John A. Kasson of Iowa a special
commissioner plenipotentiary to I'M
dertake the requisite negotiations with
foreign countries desiring to avail
themselves of these provisions. The
negotiations are now proceeding with
several governments, both European
and American. 1t is believed that by
careful exercise of the powers conferred
by that act, some grievances Of our
own and of other countries in our mu-
tual trade relations may be either re-
moved or largely alleViated and that
the volume of our commercial ex-
changes may be enlarged, with adj
vantages to both contracting parties.
Most desirable from every standpoint
of national interest and patriotism is
the effort to extend our foreign COM
merce. To this end our merchant ma
rine should be improved and enlarged.
We should do our full share of the car
rying trade of the world. We do not do
it now We should be the laggard no
longer. The inferiority of our merchant
marine is justly humilia ting to the ma
tional pride. The Government by ev-
cry proper constitutional means should
aid in making our ships familiar visit
orS at every commercial port of the
world, thus opening uppew and valuable
markets to the surplus products Of the
farm and factory.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-12-07
Legislation
Needed.

Should the agreement between the
Choctaws and Chickasaws be ratified
by Congress and should the other tribes
fail to make an agreement with them,
then it will be necessary that some leg
islation shall be had by Congress, which,
while just and honorable to the Indi-
ans, shall be equitable to the white peo-
pie who have settled upon these lands
by invitation of the tribal nations. Hon.
Henry L. Dawes chairman of the Com
mission, in letter to the Secretary Of
the Interior, under date of October II,
1897, says:
Individual ownership is in their (the
Commission's) opinion, absolutely es-
sential to any permanent improvement
in present conditions. and the lack of it
is the root of nearly all the evils which
have so grievously afflicted these peo-
pie. Allotment by agreement is the
only possible method, unless the United
States courts are clothed with the au-
thority to apportion the lands among
the citizen Indians for whose use it was
originally granted"
1 concur with the Secretary of the In
terror that there can be no cure for the
evils engendered by the perversion of
these great trusts excepting by their
resumption by the Government which
created them.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-12-07
Hawaii
and Japan.

The questions which have arisen be-
tween Japan and Hawaii by reason OF
the treatment of japanese laborers en-
igrating to the islands under the Ha-
waiian-Japanese convention of 1888 are
in satisfactory stage of settlement by
negotiation. This Government has not
been invited to mediate, and on the
other hand has sought no intervention
in that matter further than to evince
it's kindliest disposition toward such
speedy and direct adjustment by the
two sovereign States in interest as shall
comport with equity and honor. 1t is
gratifying to learn that the apprehen-
sions at first displayed on the part of
Japan lest the cessation of Hawaiis
national life through annexation might
impair privileges to which Japan hon
orably laid claim, have given place to
belief in the uprightness of the Govern
ment and sincerity of it's purpose to
deal with all possible Interior questions
in the broadest spirit of friendliness.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-12-07

cff1e Railroad to the Government on
Nov 81, 1897, was the principal OF the
subsidy bonds, s6,30seJ00 and the unpaid
and accrued interest Sc, 626, 690.33. max
ing a total Of $12, 929, 690.33. The sale Oh
this road was originally advertised Tor
Nov. T. and for the purpose or securing
the most public notice of the event OF
the postponement until Dec. 10 second
advertisement of the sale was MADE.
BY the decree of the court the upset
price of the sale of the Kansas Pacihc
will yield to the Government the sum
of ST. 500, 900 over all prior liens, costs
and charges. If no other or better Did
is made this sum is all that the Gov
eminent will receive on its claim or
nearly $13, 900.
The Government has no Information
as to whether there will be other bid
ders or another bid than the maximum
amount herein stated. The question
presented, therefore, is whether the
Government shall, under the authority
given it by the>aot of March IL, 1922
purchase or redeem the road in the
event that a bid is not made by private
parties covering the entire Government
claim. To qualify. the Government to
bid at the sales will require deposit or
5000 900, as follows: In the Government
cause, $500, 900, and in each of the first
mortgage causes, $780, 900, and in the
latter the deposit must be in cash. Pay
ments at the sale are as follows: Upon
the acceptance of the bid a sum which.
with the amount already deposited.
shall equal Is per cent of the bid; the
balance in installmentS of Is per cent
thirty, forty and fifty days after the
confirmation of the sale.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-12-07

was unanimously agreed that under
the existing regulations this species of
useful animals was threatened with ex-
tinction and that an International
agreement of all the interested powers
was necessary for their adequate pro-
lection. .
The Government of Great Britain did
not see proper to be represented at this
conference, but subsequently sent to
Washington as delegates the expert
commissioners of Great Britain and
Canada, who had during the past two
years visited the Pribyloff islands, and
who met in conference similar commits
sioners on the part of the United States.
The result of this conference was an
agreement on important facts connect
ed with the condition of the seal herd,
heretofore in dispute, and which should
place beyond controversy the duty of
the Governments concerned to adopt
measures without delay for the preser-
walton and restoration of the herd. Ne
gotiations to this end are now in prog
ress, the result of which I hope to be
able to report to Congress at an early
day.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-12-07

with both tribes-the Choctaws and
Chickasaws. This agreement, it is I'M
derstood, has been ratified by the con-
stituted authorities of the respective
tribes or nations or parties thereto, and
only requires ratification by Congress
TO make it binding.
On the 9th of September, 1897, an
agreement was effected with the Creek
Nation, but it is understood that the
National Council refused to ratify the
same.
Negotiations are yet to be had with
the CherokeeS, the most populouS of the
Five Civilized Tribes, and with the
Seminoles the smallest in point of num-
bers and territory.
The provision in the Indian appro-
priation act, approved June 10, 1896.
makes it the duty of the commission to
investigate and determine the rights of
applicants for citizenship in the Five
Civilized Tribes. The commission is at
present engaged in this work among
the tribes and has made appointments
for taking the census of these people
up to and including the Both of the pres
ent month.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-12-07
Hawaiian
Islands.

BY a special message delivered the
18th day of June last 1 laid before the
Senate of the United States treaty
signed that day by the plenipotentiaries
of the United States and of the repub-
lie of Hawaii. having for its purpose
the Incorporation of the Hawaiian ISL
ands as an integral part of the United
States, and under it's sovereignty. The
Senate having removed the injunction
of secrecy, although the treaty is still
pending before that body, the subject
may be properly referred to in this
message because the necessary action
of the Congress is required to deter
mine by legislation many details of the
eventual union, should the fact of an
nexation be accomplished, as I believe
it should be.
While consistently disavowing from
a very early period any aggressive pol
icy Of absorption in regard to the Ha-
waiian group, long series OF discus
sions through three-quarters of a CEN
fury has proclaimed the vital interest
of the United States in the Independent
life of the islands and their intimate
commercial dependency upon this
country. AT the same time it has been
repeatedly asserted that in no event
could the entity of Hawaiian Statehood
cease by the passage of the islands
under the domination or influence of
another power than the United States.
Under these circumstances the logic of
events required that annexation, before
offered, but declined, should in the
ripeness of time come about as a nat
ural result OF strengthening the ties
that bind us to those islands and be
realized by the free will of the Hawaii
an State.
That treaty was unanimously rati-
fed without amendment by the SEN
ate and President of the republic of
Hawaii on the 10th of September last,
and only awaits the favorable action
of the American Senate to effect the
complete absorption of the islands into
the domains of the United States.
What the conditions of such a union
shall be, the political relation thereof
to the United States, the character of
the > local administration, the quality
and degree of the elective franchise of
the inhabitants, the extension of the
Federal laws to the territory, ore the
enactment of special laws TO fit the
peculiar condition thereof, the regula-
ton of needs of labor therein, are all
matters which. the treaty has wisely
| Telegated 10 the Congress.