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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
THE LIGHT
The Country Press Has
Awakened at Last.
NO MORE SPOUT|NC
In Behalf of Candidates by the
Unrecognized and Unre-
munerated Country
Publisher.

The awakening Of the down-troddcn,
self-sacrificing, country editor is TAX
ing place. Maintaining a newspaper as
free hack for politicians to ride up
on does not suit Editor Cutshall of the
New Waterford Magnet, who relieves
his mind as follows:
The display of Republican boiler
plate" in the columns of number
of the local back-woods newspapers
gives evidence that the fools are not
all dead who labor in the newspaper
fields. Chairman Dick sent us a very
urgent request to Use each week until
after the coming election page of this
expressly prepared matter which he as
sured us would not cost us cent, ex
cept the freight, and even that the
committee might pay. We advised the
very generous chairman that we would
gladly accept the plates and publish
the same on payment of two dollars
per column in advance, and that no
checks would be accepted. In reply
Colonel Dick expressed surprise at our
asking pay. when so many good
papers express their willingness to ac,
cept" the chairman's magnanimoUs
offer. The Magnet is all the paper
we are financially interested in and
so long as we are free, political boil
er plate" must be paid for. No one
except the business end of a news
paper knows the amount of free ad-
vertising which is asked of the coun-
try newspaper. Our waste basket is
large, but we are forced to empty it
quite often. We pay for what we buy,
promises to be a mighty poor sort of
stuff with which to liquidate Office bills
pay rent and fill our larder."
The Minerva News-Kodak has alsS
awakened to the situation and relieves
itself as follows:
For many years the News-Kodali
has been, in the political sense, az
Independent Republican paper ant
while 1t will continue In the future tC
be the same, it has been decided by
the management to slightly change it'
policy toward other party candidates
Heretofore only candidates in the op
posing parties who were personally
known to the management to be bet
ter men for the Office than the party
had named, were endorsed in the3,
columns or permitted to use them t,
make known their claims to our read
ers. Hereafter we shall do the sam,
but, in addition, any candidate %
either party can make use of the ;,
columns to address our readers in /;
legitimate way at nominal sum t,
cover expense in the matter. 1t is nov
well established fact that tn,
straight-out political paper in a. coun
try town is neither profitable, becaus
it is given the cold shoulder" whel
county patronage is distributed, nor o
good policy, because 1t has to depent
upon the votes of all parties for IT
support"
Possibly the discovery that SOM
of the newspapers of the state have
pipe line to the campaign fund an;
others have not, has something to d.
with this awakening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
TAKEN FOR ROBBERS.
Body of Man Killed in Evans
vile Arrives at Home in
Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 1S.--Wm
Dunn. who was wounded at Evansville
Ind, with the body of his brother-in-
law, Henry McCarroll, who was killed
there. both being taken for bank rob
hers, arrived here this morning. Both
men bore excellent regulations and
were on their way to st. Louis TO work
when shot The family will take the
matter up and prosecute shooters. 81
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
Have Narrow Escapes.

Tiffin, o., Oct. 1S.-The most disas-
occurred at West Lodi, in the eastern
part of Seneca county, Thursday morn
ing. The Yundt hotel and the general
store of A. ]. Mittower were burned
to the ground. Inmates of the hotel
narrowly escaped with their lives. be-
ing taken from the windows. The loss
on the hotel is $4,000 and on the store
$4,000 The insurance is very small.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Daily Conferences Being Held
BY President of Company
and Com misSion.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-M. Hutin,
president Of the Panama Canal COM
pany. and Admiral Walker, of the
lsthmian canal commission, are hold.
ing daily conferences. Hutton states
that the canal can be sold to the
United States without single reser.
walton or complication as easily as q
$50 horse. The canal is one.fifth com.
pleted and would cost finished $685..
100000 less than Nicaraguan route.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
LARGE DEATH RATE
Among the Inmates Of the Con-
centration Camps of
South Africa.

London. Oct. 1S.--The September
report of concentration camps in
South Africa made public today shows
inmates to be as follows: Men,
1000; women, 9S,O22; children,
54,326. The deaths during month
were 119 men, 32S women and 1864
children. At this rate % per cent of
adults in captivity will be dead in a
year and Sc per cent of the children
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
CONDUCTOR KILLED.

Akron, O., Oct. 21.-Early Sunday
morning some trainmen found the
mangled remains of George Mandan
in the B. & o. railroad yards at the
old forge His head was completely
severed from the body. He was +.
e. w. freight conductor and probably
fell from his train and under the
wheels. His home was at Chicago
Junction. He was 32 years old and
leaves n wife and one child.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
On Canton Branch of c.,
NJ. & A. Line.
MASS|LL0N BRANCH
To BE Characterization of
Contractors Corrohorates
Story OF the c. and
a. Sale.

The most positive evidence that has
yet been furnished that the Northern
Ohio Traction company has closed the
deal for the Canton-Akron electric
hallway is the fact that Friday after
noon Contractor HAIRY r. Gard, of the
firm of Gard & Sieverling, contractors.
who have the contract for grading the
Canton, Massillon & Akron line, went
to the men who were at work just north
of Canton and notified them ITO stop
work. He said:
The Northern Ohio Traction COM
pany has bought the other line (the
Canton and Akron) and there will be
no more work done upon this one.
You can come into Canton Saturday and
will pay you what is coming to you"
Those who were at work near the
Trump mill and in the Pontius woods
ceased work, except that several were
put to work fixing up the grade cross
ings at the roads
ALONG THE LINE.
Gard & Sieverling have altogether
fully 200 teams and several hundred
men at work along the proposed route,
and it is understood that all have been
called off. If the N. o. r. people were
working bluff to force the company
TO sell 1t was a rather costly one, as
they have expended fully $4,000 in
securing the right of way between this
city and Akron and along the branch
-ctl Tn, tc Vpfu al IN
over $4,000 has been paid to land
owners for right of way privileges, to
say nothing of the expense of survey
ing grading, etc.
1t is understood upon pretty good
authority that the Massillon branch
will be built, but that the point of juno
tion with the main line will
BE FURTHER EAST.
at some point upon the Canton-Akron
line as now being built. There Is q
story to the effect that the N. o. T.
people may abandon the line along the
highway and yet build upon their pri.
vate right Of way, but this is not gen
orally credited.
Later it has been learned that the
teams and men, instead Of coming to
Canton and being paid off, were trans
ferred to point In Jackson township
and are now at work upon the Massil-
Ion branch, which Is verification OF
the rumor that the Massillon branch
will be built.
Attorney r. S. Shields, who is the
counsel of the Canton, Massillon and
Akron company, was seen by a report
er and asked as to the sale He said.
II have not been notified of the sale
IL one has been made. Unless l am
otherwise notified, shall proceed with
tho appropriation proceedings, com.
mencing first with those along the
AIassillon branch"
Inquiry was made at Akron for O
verification of the story that work
would be abandoned upon the Canton
Nlassillon and Akron line, and the fol-
lowing telegram was received at noon
Saturday;
WORD FROM AKRON.
akron, October, 19.--Manager Cur.
rle. of the Northern Ohio Traction
company. says that the report Is cor
rect that the men have been notified
.oquit work upon the Canton. MRssjllor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
Wanted His Wife Freed.

Steubenyille, O., Oct 19.--Before dy-
ing at Mingo Junction Friday morning
John Fitzpatrick, the wife beater. re.
Quested that no legal action be taken
against his wife, who stabbed him in
the left breast Sunday morning while
he was beating her in his drunken
frenzy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
HUGE BOULDER
Stove Hole in Steamer Cleve-
iand--Boat to BE Raised
and Repaired.

Detroit, Oct. 21.-The cause of the
sinking of the steamer. City of Cleve-
land, was large boulder on which she
ran in the fog, yesterday. The hole Is
amidships under the wheel shaft. The
steamer will be raised and patched
today. Just how bad the damage is
will not be known till she gets to dry
dock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
Miller in Sandusky Jail.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Sandusky, o.. Oct. iS-EX-City Clerk
a. ". Miller, in custody of officers
who brought him from Havana, is
safely lodged here in city prison to-
day. He says he can explain his
100000 shortage satisfactorily.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22

Slack wanted on subscription. News.
Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-22
WORD FROM AKRON.

"Akron, October, 19.-Manager Cur
rle. Of the Northern Ohio Traction
company. says that the report Is corr
rect that the men have been notified
g quit work upon the Canton. Masstllon
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
A Historic Throne.

The biggest episcopal throne in Eu-
rope is at the Exeter cathedral. Com
posed of the very best oak, with mag
nificent carving executed by the most
expert designers of the day, the throne
scars upward in beautiful taperlng pin
nacles, which rise up to the lofty roof
of the sacred edifice. The throne is
not only the biggest, but one of the
oldest. 1t was saved from destruction
by the Puritans by the ingenuity of the
Cavaliers, who when the Roundheads
marched on Exeter pulled down the
throne and divided it into 3G5 pieces,
one for every day of the year. The
pieces were safely secured in many
hiding places, and when peace was re-
stored the pieces were put together
again without the aid of a single nail.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Polite Erie Commuters,

A stranger who had an appointment
to meet n friend in the Chambers street
ferry house, which is used by Erie
commuters, was greatly puzzled the
other afternoon by the actions of the
men who passed the ticket takers win
dow Nearly three-fourths of them
took their hats off TO the ticket taker in
the most polite style.
The stranger thought that possibly
the ticket takers wife was in the box
with him, and he went back to look
again. There was no one in the box
save the ticket taBer, who looked good
natured, but not imposing When his
friend arrived, the stranger said:
us that the president of the Erie
road in that box?"
Certainly not. Why do you ask such
a question"
why, every man who passes him
takes his hat off, gives him a marching
salute and walks on
The friend smiled pityingly at the
strangers ignorance and said it was a
trick of the Erie commuters to carry
their tickets in the crown of their hats
They took their hats off so that the
agent might see the ticket-New York
Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Olives.

The olive tree in its wild state Is a
thorny shrub or small tree. but when
cultivated becomes a tree 90 to 40 feet
high with no thorns. 1t lives to q good
age. The leaves resemble those of q
willow, the flowers are small and white
and grow in clusters as grapes do, and
the fruit Is greenish, whitish, violet
or even black in color and generally
oval in shape. 1t is produced in great
profusion, so that an old olive tree be-
comes very valuable to it's owner.
Among the Greeks the olive was
sacred to Minerva, the goddess of wis
dom. 1t was also the emblem of pu-
rity. crown of olive twigs was the
highest honor that could be bestowed
upon Greek citizen. An olive branch
was also the symbol of peace, and
the vanquished who came to beg for
peace bore olive branches in their
hands.
The American olive is remarkable
for the hardness of it's wood. 1t is
found as far north as Virginia. Its
fruit is fit for use, and its flowers are
fragrant.
The fragrant olive of China and Ja-
pan has extremely fragrant flowers
which are used for flavoring tea.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Chtnese Method of MeasurinR.

Many travellers returning from China
have commented upon the apparently
singular lack of knowledge OF the dis
tances across their country or between
their towns that exists among the Chi
nese If at one town you inquire the
distance to the next, you may be told
that it is 20 Ii (one-third of mile, but
upon arriving at the town you will be
surprised to find the distance back to
the town from which you have just
come is pa II and that the cost of jour
neying back again is correspondingly
greater than the cost to go to it.
The Chinese measure distance not by
rule, but by the amount of physical en-
ergy required to traverse them. Their
wage is based on a unit of energy, the
amount that it takes them to carry q
given load, one picul one Ii, on level
ground. If the road from A to B is
down hill, the distance Is regarded as
less than the actual linear distance be-
cause it is supposed to take less energy
to travel in that direction or, as the
Chinese say "the Ii are short" 1t nat
urally follows that in travelling in the
other direction, from 3 back to a, the
road being a gradual ascent, q greater
expenditure of energy is necessary.
''The Ii are long" and in order to get a
fair compensation for their work the
carriers must see that the distance and
the charges are correspondingly in
creased. With this explanation what
has often appeared as a vagary of the
Chinese becomes simple and reasona-
ble.-Leslie's Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
A Willy Answer.

The shah of Persia once asked a
group of his courtiers whom they
thought the greater man, himself or
his father. At first he could get no re-
ply to so dangerous n question, the an
swer to which might cost the courtiers
their heads.
At last Il willy old courtier said,
"Your father, sire, for although you
are equal to your father in all other re-
spects in this he is superior to you,
that he had greater son than any you
have"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Serious Accident. .

John Neenan, employed as brake
man on @. b. Howard & Company's
log train met with a serious accident,
last Friday, just as the train came out
of Cooks Run. Neenan was thrown
under the front car and it is wonder
he was not instantly killed. His right
leg was broken and left thigh dislocat-
ed and it is feared is injured internally
He was taken to Williamsport hospital
Saturday evening by j. w. Kaye, who
reports him resting as well as could be
expected.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02

JOS. DeLong was a pleasant visitor
at this Office yesterday.
Geo. w. Gentry, of Lumber, was a
PRESS visitor on Monday.
Chas. Mclaughlin of Beechwood was
in Emporium on Tuesday.
c. r. Kline of Beechwood was in
town on business last Friday
Attorney Jones of st. Marys was on
our streets one day last week.
Mrs. John j. Hinkle and Mrs. H. T.
Mullin are visiting in Philadelphia.
Joel Jordan made the PRESS sub
stantial business call on Friday
Rob't K. Moore, civil engineer, of
Medix Run, was in town last Friday
morning.
Chas. Fillinger has returned to En-
porium and is employed at the furni-
ture factory.
w. R. Sizer, of Sizerville, came down
on Tuesday and transacted business
between trains.
Mrs. Ed. Powell and two children
came down from st. Marys yesterday
to visit relatives.
Miss Gaus and daughter, of Williams.
port, are guests of L. Taggart and fam
lily, at this place.
Mr.. j. w. Munsell, of Williams port
is now the guest of his brother, L. B.,
and family at this place.
John Montgomery, of Emporium is
spending the week with friends in
town.-Austin Autograph.
A. D. Macdonell and family will oc-
cupy the house in which Mr.. Balcom
now lives as soon as he vacates.
Mrs. L. B. Munsell was called to Re-
novo last week on account of the ill
ness of her mother, Mrs. Gardner.
Miss Hattie Russell has finished her
term of school at Kushequa, Mexican
county, and returned to her home at
this place, last Saturday.
Jury Commissioner David S. Logue,
of Gibson, transacted business in En-
porium last Monday and found time TO
call and see the PRESS.
The Rev. B. H. Hart Of Harrisburg
stopped off here en- route for Smeth-
port where he delivered his famous
lecture on Odd Fellowship.
Edgar Newton, who has been attend
ing dental college at Buffalo the past
winter returned last Friday to spend
his summer vacation with his parents.
Miss Maude Thomas, who has been
attending business college at Philadel-
phia the past year, her friends will be
pleased to learn has passed q very
creditable examination and returned
Emporium on Tuesday.
Rev. Father Drescoll, Of Dubois, has
been sent to Kane in order to relieve
for the present, Rev. Father Lavery,
who has been in poor health Tor some
time. Rev. Lavery has host of warm
personal friends, both in and out of the
church, who hope to see him regain
his wonted health and vigor.-Kane
Republican.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
English Roads.

After the abandonment of Britain
by the Romans the roads fell into dis
use and bride paths formed the only
means of communication. Not until
the sixteenth year of Charles II-that
is, 1G7G-was any systematic effort
made to improve the roads of Eng
land.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02

d. W. Butterworth, one of the most
progressive newspaper men in this
section, and editor of Coudersport En-
teTprise, was found dead in his bed on
Tuesday morning. The loss is a severe
one to his family and the fraternity.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Administrators = Notice.
Estate of James M Matteson, Deceased.

Estate of James NJ. Matteson, Deceased
Letters of administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, all per-
sons indebted to the said estate are requested to
make payment, and those have claims to present
the same without delay, to
ALMON NJ. MATTESON,
Administrator.
GREEN & SNAPPER, Attorneys,
Emporium, Pa, April 18th, 1901. SGT
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters testament
~ tary upon the estate of BRAlNBRIDGE "
WYKoFP, late of Gibson township, Cameron
county, Pa, having been granted to the under
signed all persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate are requested to make payment
and those having claims to present the same.
JOHN b. WYKOFF, Administrator.
JOHNSON & MCNARNEY, Attorneys.
Sinnamahoning, Pa, April 20, 190I.-1O-6t
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Wesleyan M. e. Services.

Sunday school, 10 a, M; preaching,
II a. M, Theme: "Weary but Waiting"
Preaching at 7:3O p. m, "Christ's desire
for his Diciples."
Prayer meeting, Thursday evening,
7:30. All are cordially invited.
J. DEAN BROWN, Pastor.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02

A handsome Chickering piano,
carved rosewood case, will be dis
posed of at a nominal sum. Apply
to Emporium Furniture Co. 7-tf
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Saw r1iII Burned.

A telegram received at this place to-
day announces the destruction, last
night, by fire, of the Emporium Lum-
Der Company's extensive hardwood
saw mill, at Keating Summit, together
with five houses. No particulars.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
In Serious Condition.

Word was received here yesterday
from st. Marys, that John Extrum,
who has been seriously ill with appen-
dicitis, is in precarious condition and
an operation will be performed o.day.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
Lighting the Exnosftlor.

When people read that over 100000
incandescent lamps will be used to IL
Illuminate the grounds Of the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition, few will stop to con-
slider that electric lighting has made
about all it's growth during the last 20
years. In 1881 an incandescent light
machine that would supply $50 lamps
was considered wonderful.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02

Only the purest drugs are good for
sick people. They can't afford to cx.
pertinent. You may safely trust your
prescriptions with u.s. We make a
specially Of this work and are proud of
the success we have achieved.
Doctors appreciate the care and ac-
curacy with which their prescriptions
are compounded and that accounts for
our large trade.
H. &. DODSoS
Telephone, 1872
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-05-02
The Topaz.

The word topaz comes from the
Greek verb sgnifying to guess. The
Jewel was brought from the east and
reported to have come from an island,
and men guessed at the location of the
isle which produced such beautiful
gems