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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
M E L A N G E.

Y or t. jes' be thankful that y hev yer
ups an downs;
Y mussent grumble eff y bear
load;
It's jes' tn thorns es prick yet feet a
little here an thare
That makes y love tn posies long
tn road.
Y ort t jes be thankful thet tn clouds
cum up sumtimes;
Y mussen't lose yer kurrig cuz they
do;
It's jes' tn frown o. trouble an tn dark
ness O. tn clouds
Thet makes y love tn sunshine an
tn blue.
Y ort t. ies' be thankful thet this
wurld hain't perfect bliss;
It's plenty good t. IL in tel y die;
Eff this here wurld wuz perfect, why,
thare wu'dn't be no need
Fer Gods eternal manshuns in tn
sky.
Up at Wapakoneta the Republican
county executive committee has passed
on a number of applicants for post
masterships in the county, and they
expect their congressman to recon-
mend accordingly. How many Stark
county postmasters first secured the
central committee endorsement?
Bloomer's Growing Weary" in the
Ohio State Journal, representing the
western hemisphere yawning over con.
flicting news from China, is one of the
cleverest bits of work that very clever
artist has done for some months.
-
From the amount of the Buchtel
hotel landlords bill, the officers of the
time, while putting down the Akron
riot.
No use to ask Carnegie to help the
local public library. He believes in
helping only those who are able to
help themselves or others.-Youngs.
town Vindicator.
There is a suspicious dormancy about
the Canton project too.
There is nothing quite SO deadly to
ambition
Nothing quite so low your energies
will bring
Nothing quite so heavy as that tired.
feeling
AS the fever that takes hold of you
in spring.
A fourteen-months-old child in Ma
Iion, Ind, swallowed poisonous liquid
and the mother Immediately fed it raw
eggs, as an antidote. A physician later
gave an emetic and the eggs, being
elected, were found to be thoroughly
cooked. This is timely recipe for
cooking eggs, but we do not want to be
understood as recommending it.
The fellow who didn't see the little
cnes hunt around for the basket that
bunny" brought, is minus an oasis in
his life.
They are removing several old hulks
"reminiscences of the naval warfare
near Santiago, in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. The Merrimac. the old col
lier which was sunk In the channel so
that the feet of Cervera would have no
trouble getting out, has just been
blown up. Mr.. Sampson, another relic
was blown up few weeks ago, when
he touched the button connected with
the magazine presided over by one
Gunner Morgan.
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Wifey grows bold,
Hubby 8 cajoled,
With words as sweet as honey.
Hubby soon goes
Down In his clothes
The milliner gets the money.
II is announced that Lamprecht
Brothers, of Cleveland, will construct
an electric line from Washington, d.
G. to Baltimore. Md. II they do they
roed not expect many Cantonians to
make trip east just for the purpose
of riding on the line.
80 80 -
Now that Meyers lake has passed
into the hands Of the Canton street rail-
way people, Is n 70 b koRad thAt thN
public viii Get some sftsntieR- ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
Says He Has the Picture.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Liverpool. April sc. Moreland
Agnew, of the firm of Agnew and Sons,
art dealers, arrived in Liverpool today
on the Etruria. He says he has with
him the real Galnsborough, the Ouch
ess of Devonshire," known as the
"Electioneering Duchess" stolen from
the firm in 1876 and valued at $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
Disfiuured for Life.

News-Democrat Leased. Wire Service.
Ashtabula, o.. April 6.-There is no
clue to the person who threw acid ON
Miss Hawkins. The girl will recover,
but will be disfgured for life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
THE PARK CHAIR SCHEME.

If there is any principle more than
another which ought 10 be observed In the
administration OF the parks of the city, it is
that they ought To be kept free for the use of
all orderly persons who care TO enter them
The parks ought TO be well maintained, tidy
clean. orderly. safe and reasonably quiet; the
trees and shrubs ought 10 he cared for ana pro-
tected and in a reasonable manner the lawns
also; there should be courteous and considerable
yet faithful police supervision: but, more than
all else and above all else the parks should be
kept free for the of the people. This Is
just the principle which was violated in grant
ing to Oscar +. Spate the privilege TO place
chairs for hire in the parks of the city. The
price which Mr. Spate charges for the use of
his chairs is not large, comparatively speaking,
and there is not far as we are aware, any
intention of removing the free benches from the
parks; but this does not do away with the
fact that the principle of free enjoyment of the
ordinary privileges of the parks is being vio-
lated.
If there are not seats enough already, more
ought to he provided by the city. If they are
not now placed where the people want to sit,
the seats ought TO he moved TO the necessary
places. provided the places are proper. The
parks are for the Use of the people In large
measure they are for the of the poorer
people. who are unable TO get away from the
heat and hurry of the city. who have no spa
cious dwellings in which TO take their ease, and
who gain not only enjoyment, hut actual health
and perhaps life. from the privileges afforded
by the parks. To many OF these persons The
payment of even small fee for n chair would
be a hardship. In many cases the charge would
he prohibtive 1t is useless TO contend that the
free benches would still be there for their
Experience goes To show that the free benches
would he maintained hut indifferently If the
pay seats came 10 be provided i'm large numbers.
As we have often remarked. the public parks
have ever furnished an object toward which
the eyes Of Tammany politicians have turned
grecdily. II may he that the privilege awarded
10 Mr.. Spate was only another instance of the
hopeless stupidity of the present Park Depart
ment. but II is easy 10 see what such grants
might lead 10. There is danger in small begin
ningS and indeed II may turn out that this
beginning is not particularly small. The priv
lege granted to Mr.. Spate may he very valu-
able one II il is permitted 10 continue. He is 10
pay the city only 500 year for it. No one else
was given n chance 10 bid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25

places and fair chance for its inhabitants TO
share I'm the life of the city Of which they are
politically part Brooklyn must inevitably ind
largely increased the tide Of population ana
business which set I'm that direction so over
whelmingly notwithstanding unfavorable con-
ditions The possibilities of growth on Long
Island are bounded only by the limits or com
Portable and speedy passenger access TO all
parts of Manhattan and direct freight connec-
ton with the rest of the country. These VIII
be secured by a system Of bridges and tunnels
such as the Pennsylvania people plan and by
the extension of the rapid transit tunnel under
the East River.
The essential feature of a passenger line for
the unifcation of the city and the placing OF
Brooklyn in its proper place as an integral part
of the metropolis necessary 10 It's free
growth is through transit from important
points in Brooklyn TO important points in Man
haitian without change. II is not enough 10
carry people across the East River and dump
them down at South Ferry or the City Hall or
Grand-st The borough line must cease TO he a
point of transfer. and Madison Square be made
as easily accessible from Flatbush-ave as from
One hundred -and-tenth-st.. which ii is not now.
With such a system there is no reason why the
residence regions of Brooklyn. which are nearer
the business. club and theatre districts of the
city than any other land available for comfort
able homes at anything like moderate prices,
should not be highly popular. If 10 this COM
munity of hOmeseekprs can he added a great
community of manufacturers, by direct freight
communications II is likely 10 be only matter
of n few years when Long Island will contain
double its present population.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
ANOTHER FRESH AIR PARTT.

TWENTY BOYS HAVE GONE TO BINGHAMToN AS
GUESTS OF THE MONDAY AFTERNOON CLUB.
The schools are about TO close for the summer
vacation This is the signal for the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund to get down TO work There are but
months in which to do it. and there are thou
sands of children in the tenement districts who
must have breath of fresh air. The managers of
the Weather Bureau have been particularly kind
10 the children this year and the hot weather has
been STAYED off until the Tribune Fresh Air Fund
could get in its work
The Fund began I'm real earnest yesterday morn
ing. and the end of this week will several hun
dred children IN the country a result OF the eff
forts of the Fund Two parties which could go
without interfering with their school work, went
last week. and one. which started yesterday. is
now enjoying the breezcs and blossoms and open
week.
Yesterdays party went TO breezy and invigo-
rating spot at Binghamton- 1t was long ride
Tor the twenty bright boys who comprised the
party, but they started early, each with neat
oack cambria bag over his shoulder. They went as
the guests of the Monday Afternoon Club or Blng-
hanton. and are to be entertained on the summit
OF one OF the highest of the hills which gtrdle that
city. AS they are to be lodged in Mr.. Elys o6ser-
walton tower on the hill, they are sure 70 nave
air. The Monday Afternoon Club will see that they
have something more substantial than scenery 20
diet upon. What Drowned company they VIII be
when they return two weeks hence!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
BROOKLYNS FUTURE

III the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Co,nnen,. ,a-.;o.
ou' even halt Of its plan 10 make Brool,lrn
station on through trunk line from the West
10 New-England and bring il into direct rajl-
way connection with the rest of the eontinen,
Long island is destined to a development which
Inauguration must hesitate 10 forecast II I'm
spi'e OF al the disadvantages under which they
nave laOofea Brooklyn and Queens boroughs
nave steadily grown until they now contain NJ
t"0s' d ihiihoh and half Of people. what nust
Oe '"eT progress when they have the travelling
anu commercial conveniences commonly con-
sidefed essential e.en TO a country TOWN,
never ~ the modern world did another snch
community grow up in spite of everything tina,
man could do to check its prosperity. Until ro-
Gently nobody could get from ID by car on ho,,
10 railroad station connecting with the out
SIDE world without from two 20 fonr chances
aho even now the connection cannot ha made
without some change. No manufacturer could
ger his raw material there or shin his nrodpc,
away without paying penalty for his isolation
brooklyn was long a city without n first class
hotel good theatre or a passable book store
its industries We're almost entirely those ,vhi N
depended for support on the physical WANTS of
the local population, and this was inevitable
when every pound OF freight had 10 he ,rsn-
shipped and connections fer passenger traffic
WIN The rest OF the world We're as difficult ana
olscouraging as the bitterest rival could wish.
AND Yet IL grew. Neither obstacles 10 traffic
nor shameful neglect OF public works could ston
IT, so incomparably useful were irs vas,
stretches OF healthful low-priced land. within
sight and even walking distance of the busi.
ness centre of the American metropolis. Seem.
ingly no obstacles could keep people from
thronging there. IL ten years ago they had had
through communication with the business een.
tres uptown and downtown in Manhattan. as
people AZ the upper end OF this island have
Brooklyn would now contain the greater mar,
OF the citys population II. with IFS large tract,
available for factories. il had then obtained al
rect rail communication with the rest of IN.
country, ITS manufactures and shipping would
be double what they now are
Brooklyn is one OF the marvels of the coun
try. IL is M once so great and so little In /,
30 isolated and yet so dependent With a fai,
chance M industrial competition with othe,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
AN EVIL or THE HIGHWAYS.

The poisoning by poison ivy Of n number of
mitiamen at the State Camp has been noted
as an incident Of the last week. BY most people
II has doubtless been regarded lightly. by some
even humOrOusly. II has in fact not been par
ticularly serious to the men affected. Never
theless, IL calls renewed attention 10 n real and
gross evil Of rural and suburban highways,
which commonly causes much suffering and not
infrequently leads TO grave results, yet which
is tolerated and in some cases actually encOur-
aged with an Indifference and a folly which one
of these days will be regarded as scarcely less
amazing than the federation of rattlesnakes
would now seem TO us.
The Rhus toxicodendron commonly called
poison ivy. poison oak. or mercury. is one of
the most familiar woody climbers in this mart
of the country, and is especially plentiful in
Westchester County and along the Hudson
River. 1t covers the fences Grapes the trees.
particularly elms, and wells the ground with a
vast tangle of vines There are miles of roads
completely lined with IL, and the roads are so
narrow that one can scarcely pass along them
without brushing against It, 1t is n comeIy.
often beautiful, vine so that those unacouainted
with 1t are often attracted 10 IL. 10 handle IL
and TO pluck its glossy leaves. In not n few
cases it may be found cultivated for ornament
and trained upon posts and trellises.
To many people it is quite innocuous There
are those who can handle it, crush it's leaves
In their hands, and even chew them, with per
feet impnnity. To many others, however. the
touch Of ii is poisonous and 10 not few the
very air within some yards OF 1t is charged
with virulence. so that simply 10 pass along n
road bordered with it means certainly 10 he
poisoned Nor is such poisoning a light affair.
There are not only local symptoms of infiam-
nation. eruption and sgonizing pain, but some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
THE DEMAND FOR COLLEGE MEN.

Graduated. but not present" was the suE
gestve announcement made concerning the
class OF 1901 M n well known institution Of
higher learning. A majority Of the class did not
appear IT commencement. though their names
were called and their degrees were conferred.
The case was extraordinary but the explanation
was simple and satisfactory. The services Of
the young men had been sought and engaged
by business men SO urgently that the president
OF the institution had given the students per
mission TO leave school and 20 10 work in all
vance of actual graduation. Their courses Of
study were satisfactorily completed and their
examinations passed. and it was thought To be-
not worth while TO keep them away from the
industries which needed them for long
even the few days Yet remaining before the
formal close of the academic year.
The case was decidedly exceptional. Yet II
indicated state OF affairs which is common
enough. Men are seldom absent from com
mencement for such reasons, But many OF
them are before commencement, engaged for
business or Industrial enterprises. Year 10y year
the captains OF industry more and more seek
recruits for their STATS from among college
men. Such is oftenest the case. Of course, in
the great technical schools or I'm universities
having important schools of applied science.
Chemists, electricians. civil and mining engi-
neers and others trained in the so-called ''prac-
teal sciences are passing from college immedi-
ately into the ranks Of industry and trade. But
the practice is by no means confined 10 such de-
partments Young len are being similarly
drafted from the schools of pure science and
of arts and letters. The world Of action puts
premium upon men of thought.
There is in this fine rebuke OF the most
practical and convincing kind to the pretence
that college education is a handicap to
young man I'm business. II is not n handicap,
but 1t is an incalculable dvantage-prOvided.
OF course, that II he a proper education, in
which the first aim has been to train the mind,
10 stock il the second. The hardest headed
business men send their own sons tn college,
and give their wealth TO endOw colleges and
seek college men Cor their lieutenants The
trained and disciplined mind is recognized To he
the efficient mind. inst much the trained
body is the efficient body. That is the fact,
and IL is n fact which is now gaining universal
recognition,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25

The remark has frequently been made in dis
cussions of the Chinese indemnity question
that Japan should be entitled to an extra al
lowance because she would have to nav a
higher rate OF interest on a lean than some of
the other powers, her credit not being so good
theirs This taken with the recent aban-
dOnment of important public works and the
population of NiscOunt Watanabe's Budget, of
which We have already spoken. would seem TO
indicate that Japan is in bad way financially.
Statements 10 that effect have been made and
Japan has been held up as horrible example
OF n nation ruined through extravagant mill
tary expenditures. As a matter of fact, Japan
is suffering from great scarcity of ready
money. Yet IL is entirely wrong TO say that
she is nearing bankruptcy. that she is impOv-
erished or that her people are crushed by taxa
ton.
The facts are just the opposite of these De
spite enormous increase In national reve-
nues taxation in Japan is actually lower than
ever before. The national revenue is now more
than Slo0,000.OO0 a year. instead OF S43.0OO000
ten years ago. But IL must be noted that the
governments receipts from its own property
and works were only 100000 then. while they
are nearly s2i.00o!oOo now. So the receipts
from the liquor tax have risen from $500 900
| 10 s21, 100000. In these two items then we
have a gain of S40000Oo0 in revenue without
| the slightest increase in direct taxation II
| the whole Budget be similarly analyzed IL ap-
pears that taxation has risen not from S43, 0OO-
900 10 slo0oooo0o but from S265o0OOO to SAL
| 100000. an increase Of less than 60 instead of
more than 100 per cent. But we may go fur
| Their than this. and observe that If we take into
account the altered ratio between gold and sill
| Yer. and remember that the yen is now reek-
| IN GOLD hacfS
| IN gross amount now than il was ten years ago
Nor is this calculation only theoretical IL Is
practically demonstrated by the condition OF
the empire and its people. There is an air OF
| prosperity everywhere. Wages are rising-they
have doubled i'm ten wears. Business is good
All Industrial enterprises are making money
And yet there is stringency in the money
market. Government bonds bearing . per cent
interest are sold SO. and IL is believed that 3
fresh loan could not he placed at above So or Sc
The reason of this state of affairs seems 10 b,
that the rapid expansion OF japanese industrie.
In recent years has absorbed and fastened ur
all available working capital, and for one rea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
Amusemenis.

AMERICAN ROSE ROOF GARDEH-Pronenade Concerts
CASINOS: l5-Florndora.
rT,FN xffsEE--Day ano Eysni7g-World IN Wax
GARRICK THEATRES :3O-Capfain Jnks OF me hoise
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s;so-rhe briNt'A
Burglary.
KEITH s-l-ontiruous Performs.ce
KOsTFR a Halls 40 s5-Nsudeyille
ENIcK rRBOCKER THEATRE-sl5-The Stroiefs
NaF,Ts0N SQUARE THEATRE Son the eust.
MANHaTTAN REACH-s .30-ShennOn's sd hee e, !
Band Concerts-s-Pain's War in China-S Inc
Circus Girl ,-.--,,-sl-
herr Blossom Grove
psRlrisE GARDFNS-s:I5 70 f2-Vsudeviile.
pASTOR'S-Day and Night-Continuous SHOW 49,.
pROCTORE FIFTH ANENUE-The Man from MeN'0o
ana The Cape Mail and Varieties ,.,...
pROcTORS TWENTY THIRD SIREEI-lhe 4NVi"'''
and To Oblire Benson and Varieties - -, -.
y,FC<-TOFfs FfFTY-El.rITH STREET-AH the Com
forts Home and Varieties -..--,- .-,u-rrr
PROCTORs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Nj r II. II ~
STREET.-THE Private Secretary and The olu MUS
clan Varieties.
TERRACE GARDEN-s:Is--The Chimes q NORMANDY.
ST. NICHOLAS GARDENS :l5-Kaltenborn orches'ra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25

times loss of sight and hearing. Grave con-
stitutional disturbances sometimes supervene.
causing weeks of complete prostration and
alarming Illness. Ii is probably no exaggera-
ton to say that i'm the suburbs of New-1ork
thousands OF persons yearly suffer more or less
seriously from this cause.
We repeat that the indifference and folly
which permit its continued existence are amaz-
ing One would think that the extinction of so
nOxiOus n thing would be voluntarily under
taken by all who realize it's character. If not
its elimination from all highways and other
public places should he compelled by law, and
a penalty should he imposed upon all who toll
crate il upon private lands where 1t may be
source of peril to those the public highway.
The vine is easily destroyed and there is not
single valid reason for not destroying it. for it
is not nearly so ornamental as the harmless
Virginia creeper, which will flourish wherever
il will, and even more prOfusely. The rhus is
an unmitigated nuisance and an evil of suffi-
Gent magnitude TO warrant the taking of for
NAL. systematic and energetic steps for its
humiliation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
An ENGAGEMENT.

Atlanta, Ga. June 81 (SpeciaD.-Through private
sources the engagement of G. Neal Wilson and
Miss Isabel Peek, second daughter of George II
Peck OF Chicago. is announced. Mr.. Wilson Is now
assistant general auditor of the Chicago Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railway, of which Mr. Peck is
general counsel lie has had wide railroad expert
ence and is well known in the railroad world Miss
Peck Is well known in Chicago we'll in At
lanta, where she has frequently visited and
made favorable impression. The date of
the wedding has not been fixed. but IL will proc
ably occur in the fail or early winter Mr. Wilson.
was originally Georgian. having received both an
academic and collegiate education in this State He
is a graduate of the University of Georgia. at
Athens and has many friends in Atlanta W no are
congratulating him ON the engagement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
NOTES OF THE NEWPORT SEASON.

Newport r. L. June "a (SpeciaD.-Mr. and Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr.. have gone TO New-XorA
brief visit.
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore and George GORDON
King have returned from New-York
Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. Hoffman will arrive at
the Pendleton villa for the season Saturday
George Crocker has joined his family here at the
Osgood villa. Bellevue-ave.
The funeral of Mrs. Samuel Barser will take
place tomorrow a noon at her home The burial
will be in Island Cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Schermerhorn have
arrived their cottage. in Narragansett-ave. for
the season.
Mr.. and Mrs William X. Vanderbilt, IT.. and
Hermann OeIrichs will leave Europe for Newport
July 20.
Mr. and Mrs. James HEde Beekman and Mr.. and
Mrs Clement c. Moore have arrived at their cot
tage
Mrs. S. Barton French. her mother Mrs Walker
Feam. and Miss French have gone 10 the Buffalo
exposition. They will also visit Mr. and Mrs
Arthur -Cossett Smith Rochester
MI and Mrs. Harrison Drummond and a party
or friends arrived to-day the steam yacht White
Heather.
Among the arrivals at the Cliffs Hotel are AIlard
de Chateauneau. secretary of the French Legation
az Madrid; G. Mallet of Paris and Mr. and Mrs
b. l. Compert3. OF Amsterdam. Holland S Hora-
ito Whitwell and Miss Whitwen, OF Boston, have
arrived for the season