The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-11-08

newspaper men in the Ohio Legislature
the better for 1t.
Columbiana county Republicans
haven't yet caught thei. breath which
was taken away by the defeat Of their
candidate for sheriff. A Democrat In
Office in that county is novelty in
politics.
Word comes from Washington that
President Roosevelt is about to issue
an order extending the civil service
over the rural mail delivery. The
president evidently believes that there
is no difference between rural deliv-
cry and city delivery when 1t comes
to question of competency.
Some of the newspapers have taken
to printing Seth Lows picture at the
bottom of the page, Notwithstanding
the handsome compliment Seth gave
to them when he declared that 1t was
the newspapers which elevated him to
the Office of nayor OF Greater New
York. /.
That is pretty sensible observation
made by President Roosevelt in his
Thanksgiving proclamation where he
says that we can prove our thankful
ness "by the way in which on this earth
and at this time each Of us does his
duty to his fellow men,"
UNREASONABLE PREJUDICE.
An Ohio football player had his neck
broken and the parents of the other
members of the team have been 50
unreasonable as to forbid their sons
participating in any further games.
Is the educational work of our COL
leges to be interfered with in this
squeamish manner r?--Washingto Post.
Prof. Harry Crook has resigned as
principal of the Lisbon high school to
accept the editorship of the Buckeye
State Of that village, the position hav-
ing been made vacant by the recent
death of Capt. A. r. Bell The profess
sor is welcomed from the ranks of the
pedagogues to the paragraphers' fra
ternity.
| Now that election Is over Akron peo-
| pie are again turning their attention
to a new form of city government in
the hope of getting away from the city
commissioners that were saddled upon
them by law of the ripper kind for
which the Ohio legislature was re-
sponsible. Akron people ought not to
expect too much from the hands Of the
next legislature that will benefit the
people. r-p'
The Akron Democrat comes out with
a half column editorial booming Mayor
Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, for the
next Democratic nomination for COVER
nor, and in three lines following it
speculates upon General Dicks cand-
dacy for the Office. With Tom and
Charlie as the candidates the cam
paign in Ohio would be one worth go.
ing miles to see. Some of that spread
eagle manner that Dick takes delight
in would have the feathers taken ont
of 1t.
In Franklin county, the home of the
Republican and Democratic candidates
for governor, the Demori attic vote was
good and the victory for the entire
ticket one that stands out in bold re-
lief. Where Colonel Kilbourne and
Governor Nash are beet known the
testimony of the voters is strongly
in favor of the Democratic candidate.
Though defeated, he knows that the
people Of his home city and county
hold him in highest esteem.
MODERN PROGRESS.
Makes feller's blame eyes bat
This here pace we're livin' at;
Skasly ketch yewr breath, i-swan,
Way tn ole wurld's whirlin' on;
Can't tell whether tew be glad
Cuz I'm livin' here, er sad;
Like es not we lhin't fur frum
Tn blame millinnyum.
Bildin's dern neer tey tn sky;
Trolley cars a-whizzin' by;
Railroads underground, i-swear,
Er trains runnin' in tn air;
lieatin' houses without fires;
Tellygraffin' without wires;
An tn dog-blame lectric light
Tel yew can't tell day frum night