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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
PHn osoPHER,s THOUGHTS,

2 PHILOSOPHERS THOUGHTS,
"A. rolling stone gathers no uloss."
but It enjoys all the advantages OF
Patriotism, in the mind OF q not un-
common citizen. is another name for
partisanship.
Obscurity mas its compensations.
he who flies the highest sometimes
falls the farthest.
You cannot. with much success.
Judge a mans character by the cost
of his Panama hat.
Sometimes the loftiest monument
towers above the grave Of the poet who
starved to death.
Much talk is no demonstration of
ability; the noislest automobile does
not always win the race.
The average financial magnats feels
that you are taking an unfair advan-
tage when you attempt to. engage him
In conversation concerning mental
development.
II the camera conlG Photograph our
thoughts. how would you like to have
yeur picture talxen7 am asking the
question Of you. the ma, or woman
who y reading this psragraph. --suo-
cess
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
"sTICK TO IT."

Geo. L. Heard. of High Tower, Ca,
writes: "Eczema broke out on my
baby covering his entire body. Un-
der treatment Of our family physi-
clan he got worse and. could not
sleep for the burning and itching.
We used q box OF Banner 6aive' on
him and by the time It was gone he
was well. The doctor seeing II was
curing him said, stick to It for It h
doing him more good than anything
have done for him." Sold By Roth .
Hug. tset
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
NOTES FROM GOTHAM
COL. BRYAN WRITES TO A DEMO.
CRATIC GATHERING.
A Strangely Strenuous District Al.
torney-New York Raids are Nu.
merous-Another Good Story Told
Of Chauncey Depew. sr.tn.

The politicians continue TO get to-
gether and dine heartily and it is ex-
pected that time will reveal the fact
that these dinners have had sooth-
ing effect which will result in uniting
all the factions of the Democratic
party. The smallest gathering of the
kind in this city was in one of the club
houses of the uptown Democrats, and
besides the good things that were dis
posed of, there was whole lot Of ora
tory. and pages Of sage advice were
read from the absent ones. Among
those who thus excused themselves
was Col. Bryan, late candidate for the
presidency. This Is the first direct
utterance that Mr.. Bryan has made to
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
CONSUMPTION THREATENED

Z Q. Unger, I'll Maple st., Champaign,
ILL.,. writes: II was troubled with
hacking cough for year and ! thought
] had consumption. ! tried great
many remedies and was under the
care of physicians for several months.
] used one bottle Of Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t cured me. and have not
been troubled since. Sold by Roth &
HUy
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02

The railbirds at the fair grounds
think well Of the blind horse that
Yost recently purchased, and which is
being worked by Croy. He has a lot
of good speed and all he needs is
proper conditioning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02

had to catch train this morning,
and he did not want to leave town
without his Panama, so the safe ex-
pert was led to believe that the fate
Of the nation hung In the balance.--,
New York Sun. sfF
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02

There are thirty horses in training
at the Canton fair grounds and any de-
string to see good going can see reg
ular' race meeting there any day in the
week. Many of the green ones are
good prospects.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02

!. When you are growing about your
York. think Of the poor. fellow who
~ none.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
Beaten by Dan Patch at
Providence
BY HALF A OF SECOND
Mintine Won Fourth Money at
ksnton-Race Meetings at
tho Canton Track
Daily.

Dan Patch paced a great mile at
Providence, r. l., Friday. and came
within a quarter of second OF equal
ing Star Pointers time. Dan Patch
went to beat his own record OF 200
IA, and made the mile in 1:59 .l-3.
Those who saw the great horse go
are of the opinion that when the day
and track are Just right, the worlds
record is at his mercy. The first
half was paced in 50 1-2 seconds and
the last half in one minute. The
horse was paced by a runner and 1t
was all the galloper could do to keep
up with him. McHenry and the horse
were given an ovation when the milo
was finished. This is the third time
that two minutes has been beaten.
Star Pointer turning the trick twice.
At the same meeting, Lord Derby
trotted in 2:06 IA, and Billy H. paced
in 2:05 1-2.
Humphreys, with Minting, won
fourth money at Kenton. He was
third four times, but there were
three heat winners in on the divide
ahead of him. The best time was
2:17 IA. The horse is getting better
every race.
William Reynolds. of Canton, will
start his horse, King Daniel, at Ash
land next week. The horse is a green
PAGER and has been a mile at the Can
ton track in 1921 with FIVE weeks
handling. He is by Mambrino Almont
and is five years old.
Attorney John C. Welty is driving
q bay team, Laura and Helen Harris,
that are fine lockers and they can trot
a 30 clip. Mr.. Welty has just
brought four youngsters home from
Ticonderoga, New York. They are
Cambridge Boy, by Refero, dam the
dam of Oscarella, 2:07 IA; Ivernia, 2
years, by Refero, dam by Daniel Lam
bert, and the dam of four; Woodmaid.
by Refero, dam the dam of four:
yearling filly by Potential, out of the
dam Of Pamlico, 2:10. The colts will
be placed in Walters's hands for de-
velopment.
Allie Walters will start Aria Tues
day at Salem, and will have this horse
and one or two others at the Canton
fair. They belong to Mr.. Welty.
Aria has made one start this year.
winning fourth money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02

WlIHI ~ NO.. eases the Stomach and Boweis
peiormi and Surgical Diseases Chronic syphc Rheumatic
Heart Liver
Gers ESseus PmPe Frecke: Female Diseases especially
cured by new scientific method Brain
Paralysis
seepesnes Dizziness Brain
spinal Irritation OF
Brghts
Enlarged Prostate Inng
Nasal
Deafness etc., cured by original
IN inexperienced physician. - - ~ - 'N' ''' "''"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02

cgrase ss Lost Msnhood Edecs
Vitality Confusion OF Ideas Aversion to Society Memory
Treatment % G9noIhaa Syphilis Gee Structure Hydes and VSco
cured shortest time without
hsSes @ % cases when othe have failed
The France System Of Local Treatment with Developer
and Structure
covered the greatest known
by home treatment Entirely applied nSistn
and correspondence free and strictly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-02
& MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

not the United States
prominent physicians complete
Us BY physicians and
= MONEY nro,uorn a = . ~.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06
Pennies from hess,an Graves,

A number of prominent men of
Trenton, N. j., are now giving fancy
prices for dead mems pennies. these
are found in the graves of the old
First Presbyterian churchyard, where
Col. Roll, the Hessian commander,
and others who were with him in the
celebrated battle of Trenton, were
buried.
Excavations were necessary to
building the foundation of new choir
gallery. The bones of long-buried dead
have been disturbed and are to be
reinterred. In these graves have been
found the pennies which have become
valuable for keepsakes and pocket
pieces: The men who have. found
these pennies are not saying much
about them, because of the fear that
those in authority may compel the
finders to hand the coin over and re-
bury, according to the old-time Ger
man custom when coin was thrown
into the grave. : -~..~
The general supposition is that these
pennies were buried with the Hessians
slaughtered in the battle of Trenton
Washington Evening Times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06
The ,Pediqree Maniac.

OF all the forms Of 1unacy one of
the >strangest is the mania for pedi-
gree hunting. The dtails of the genoa
logical trees of the Towards or the
Cavendishes have, of course, a his.
torical Importance and are of i'm.
.mense interest, but the pedigree
maniac generally busies himself with
much smaller game. Why any human
being should exercise himself with
the doings of the ancestors of Mr..
Jones-Smoth, none of whom were
persons of the slightest public or
social Importance, is one OF the un-
solved mysteries ofsslife, remarks the
London Taller. In Ireland, especially
among the "squireen'' class, this par
ticular form Of imbecility is very com.
mon. = Instances are by no means
rare of men Of great natural ability
devoting a lifetime to the pursuit Of
endeavoring to- prove that 800 years
ago some Il particular ancestor of
theirs was in possession Of farm.
OF q few. acres III extent, some years,
months or days earlier that it Is star.
ed IN some musty annals which ia
sane human being ever read. . !. Re n
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06
WENT HIM SOME BETTER.
Girl Improved on Excuse Offered by
Her Little Brother

Girl Improved on Excuse Offered by
Her Little Brother.
Annie was late, and, like a sensible
child, she recognized the fact and
stopped running. Not so Johnnie. He
belonged to the class that never knows
when it has enough of either JOY or
trouble, so he kept up his laborious
trot until the school door was reached
There, he leaned dejectedly and
breathed heavily. Annie eyed him
with scorn that grew as she looked.
Later on they stood in the office look
ing like a set of illustrations for a
new version of the Lives of the
Hunted" and Johnnie was talking. Il
couldn't mean it," he sobbed. 1T wuz
me big sister Katie's fault. She made
me eat three eggs, an me mudder SEE
l can't hold that much till. I'm years
old, and" He would have babbled
on Indefinitely, the tearc rolling off his
fat, foolish little face, but, the princi-
pal handed him his admission slip and
turned to Annie. That young lady
had passion for acquisition, so with
out further ado she acquired Johnnie's
excuse.
Il ate too many eggs, too, and it
made me late," she explained.
Indeed" said the principal, "and
how many did you eat?" Armies lips
curled scornfully as she remembered
Johnnie and his miserable three eggs.
II ate seventy-four." The replied
blandly.-New York TIMING Sun.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

George Rogers Clark stopped there
during, his historic conquest Of iii
nois when he, captured ( Kaskaskia
with 156 men and also took posses
sion Of Old Vincennes. ~ y: & I & r. i
LIN 1853 when the French evacuated
Fort Du Quesne, the garrison foated
down the Ohio to Fort .Massac: and
rebuilt the old fort under the direction
Of a young engineer named J, Massac.
In 1894 George Washington ordered
!; the fort rebuilt on more permanent
plans, and it was occupied regularly
by a; United States garrison until
after: the close of the war OF 1872. It
is somewhat interesting to note that
Zebulon Pike. who discovered the
Rocky Mountain peak which bears
his name, was at one time member
Of this garrison. XIV,
Mad Anthony Wayne and = Gen.
Wilkinson occupied the fort during
the French crisis under Genet's min
istry up to 1914. Aaron Burr made it
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06
s'oL !: j | Of j, ) | LEDGE.

Men Who Sacrifice Everything That
S 5s;.,s# Science May be Advanced. 8
I The blood OF every Investigator into
1.-the secrets Of science must tingle
while reading thel stories which come
from Martinique Of intrepid men who
are daring SO much that the worlds
knowledge may be increased =. : s.. :
There is Prof, HILL, who was the
t1rst to ascend the slope of Mont Pelee
and = who did succeed in passing over
Morne Rouge = -. 1,:.-
Iales have come of newspaper cor.
respondents who have dug ?. through
lava and ashes to the most dangerous
points of. the eruption.
Finally and most notable of all Isl
the feat of Prof. Angelo Heilprin in
being the first to exami ne the VOL
cano from the edge of the crater.
A peculiar quality of bravery is
required in thus forcing the confines
OF danger to secure information. OF
the scientists, none receives a large
salary. Whether in the government
service or working for private organi-
zatlons, the scientific Investigators
compensation is comparatively small.
Yet such is the loyalty to work that
nothing daunts them. The soldier on
the Held of battle can lay claim to
no greater courage than that of the
scientists who have DISTINGUISHED
themselves in Martinique. That for
tune has been kind to most of them
is cause for rejoicing. The informa-
ton which has been gathered in this
most remarkable volcanic disturbance
should be Of inestimable service to
future Investigators.
Their work has not been fruitless.
Ihey are giving suggestions regarding
the establishment of stations in the
volcanic zone which, if carried out,
may save lives which would otherwise
be sacrificed to the overwhelming
eruptions. Their bravery and sincere
devotion to reasonable inquiry in the
present calamity have commanded the
admiration of the world.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06
Proposed a1ional Park
- a. Old F'orf Ma.c6ac


Fort Massac must be saved" This
Is the slogan Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, the members OF
which are determined that the his
toric stretch of land near Metropolis,
ILL.,, shall be converted into park. !
Although the fact is not generally
known or recognized, Fort Massac Is
stronger in historical interest than
any spot in Illinois or on the Ohio
river. For more than $50 years it
has been the, abiding: place Of white
men, Here the first pale faces who
ever laid eyes on the territory now
known as Illinois-refugees from De
Soto's scattered forces-pitched their
camp; here the first sermon ever de-
livered on the Ohio river was preach
ed; here the flag Of the American
colonies was unfurled for the first
time in Illinois; here George Rogers
Clark rested and rendezvoused dur
ing his operations between Kaskaskia
and old Vincennes; here Blennerhas-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06
Scribe Rose to the Occasion.

Marriages must be rare events in
Sturgeon, Mo-, if one may Judge from
the elequence with which a recent
one inspired local scribe. ""The
wedding" says the village paper, "as
though a thunderbolt. had descended
from cloudless sky, was a great sur
prise to our people, and set the town
to echoing and. re-echoing the glad
ftidings. r The 4 courtship, too, was
none of your modern commonplace
:wooings. Note: Little Cupid, with
g FURNISHED arrow, at once com
5menced his matrimonial ,maneuvers.
Homer, young, strong and ambitious.
made = noble confession OF love se to
the rosy-cheeked maiden of his choice
and was accepted. !" .s b s. Il
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

one of the points where he directed
his southern conspiracy, and it was
here that he formed the ''entangling
alliance" with Gen. Wilkinson. Mrs.
Blennerhasset, wife of. .Burr's accom-
plice, stopped here on her way south
to join her husband. 1t was while
here that she first learned of the
gigantic enterprise in which her hus-
band was involved, which swept away
a fortune and rendered her a wan
derer in the dead of winter.
Theodore Roosevelt, in his win.
ming the West" states that the fort
was named for the French engineer,
M. Massac. While Whitelaw Reid
was minister to France, however, he
made inquiry as to the personal. his
tory of M. Massac, and no record of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

sented the appearance of a monkey
preparing to climb to the top. This
tree was popularity known as the
Swedish tree" because it was a wit
ness of the battle of Sept. "a, 1886,
in which the Swedes fought against
the Germans. 1t was also known as
the "'Baner Poplar" because Gems.
Baner and Tortenson knelt beneath
it and thanked God for giving them
the victory. Though the old tree is
dead, an offshoot, which grew beside
it, was uninjured by the storm, and
with the object of preserving it more
effectually an iron railing is to be
placed around it, and beside it is to
be erected a monument, on which will
be inscribed the history of the ia,
nous poplar
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

set and Aaron Burr plotted and
planned; here Mad Anthony Wayne
once commanded garrison; here
was the scene of; intrigue and con-
spiracy and murder and massacre
for by turns Fort Massac was occu-
pied by Indians, Spaniards, French
men, the English and Americans.
The site belonged to the late
Judge w. H. Green of Cairo, and it is
understood that his son, Reed Green.
greatly favors the plan of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. 1t
is probable that some action will be
taken by the next Illinois legislature.
The fort occupied a commanding
point on the Ohio, high above the
food mark, and on a bend where one
may see for miles up or down the
stream. Ex-Gov. Reynolds in 1855
visited the place when it was a
United States fort, and he thus des-
cribes it, 1.-THE outside walls were
1876 feet square, and at each angle
strong bastions were erected, with
earth beneath the wood; a large well
was sunk in the fortress, and the
whole appeared to have been strong
and substantial in it's day. Three or
four acres of graveled walks are made
in exact angles, and are beautifully
graveled with pebbles from the river.
The site. is one Of the most beautiful
on La Belle Riviere, and commands
a view that is charming"
At this day only the earthworks and
| the we'll remain and the entire site
is overgrown with trees.
Though the early records are some.
what obscure Fort Massac was estab.
lished by the French government. in
the latter part of the seventeenth cen
| fury. 1t became one of the chain OF
| forts, beginning at Fort DuQuesne
| built subsequently and intended to be
| used by the French in defending
their claims to the Northwest terri
tory. ~.
1t seems that southern Illinois, OF
the territory now known by that
name, was a hunting ground for the
Indians. Especially was it prolific in
buffaloes, and their pelts furnished
the most important articles of barter
IN the extensive transactions between
the French traders and the Indians
La Harpe and Charlevoix say that the
French in 100 established a tradine
post at Fort Massac for the purpose
OF securing buffalo hides. The neigh
boring Mascoutins and other Indians
were not long in learning Of this and
an active trade soon began. III. ".
Father Mermet, a Jesuit priest. 10
Gated there upon invitation Of The
traders and engaged in mission worrb
among the Indians, Five years late,
because OF a general quarrel am1onf
the Indians the trading post was
broken up: Father Mermet and the
traders fed, leaving behind an,ons
other belongings 10000 buffalo hidei
whilcehst Ia had collected Tor shipment
! 70 Canada. y It was while here tina,
the first sermon ever delivered 81 the
/ OHIO was preached by Father Mermiezt
/ he went from Fort Massac fto Kas
4 kIaskias, died there ii 4 us. and wa,
i was buried s. ii that historic Village. BIZ
f1tef the fort had beer, aband a 81
by me Il trade It fell into disuse
though Peins coupled occ.a "a, onally. s,
trayeIina bands of SOL dier,.s sdurinn III.
IMar bstA g s ranse and 4 MI "a Gland
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06
Last of Famous Family Gone.

i Count Carlo Aloisio Contarini, who
died recently ia Venice, is believed to
have been the last male descendant Of
the great contarini family that gave
eight doges and forty four, sprocuratort
to the republ ic.ss The first doge, Do
smenico Contar rim, ruled from l043 to
S107l and rebuilt 81. Mark IN rs pres
sent form. The last count was q re-
tired omcer III the Han army and
very poor. He sould not be made to
pass through the In nd canal, on
Witch are ave splendid palaces that
once abeloExed 10 his family
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

Knollys, the name of the kings Sec
rotary, which is attached to the kings
official bulletins, has such an aristo-
cratic flavor that one could borrow
large sums Of money on it in New
York.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06
: Famous European Tree,

One Of the most famous trees In
Europe was recently destroyed by q
storm. It was poplar and had stood
for centuries near Wittstock, in Ger.
many. OF great size, it was also re.
markable for the historical events
with which it was connected, as well
as for the fact that in course of
time some Of it's branches had as.
sumed grotesQue forms Of animals,
The branches were so interlaced and
twisted that at one point they pre-.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

A New Jersey railway company has
constructed high board fence along
Its right of way to prevent girls from
flirting with the trainmen. Being
New Jersey girls, they will doubtless
climb the fence.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

Those Panama folks are very pre-
sumptuous. Just because we are to
build an American canal down there
they are becoming very Yankeefed,
and celebrated our Fourth of July as
II they knew what it's all about.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

such q person could be found. A. n
starkes, formerly of Metropolis, and
y at one time member Of the star OF
the librarian a &of the library Of Con-
gress, made extensive research
through the records there of the his.
tory Of Fort Massac, and in his
opinion the: name Massacc, is a : cor.
ruption OF the Indian tribe name, Mas
coutin. &%s5 %7:* - H. -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

Having signed his contract and left
directions for the forwarding of his
salary, the new king of saxony can
now start away on his vacation know
ing that everything will go on Just
the same in his absence.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

There was one sentiment uttered
for the benefit of some girl graduates
that ought to be preserved in TIE
scrapbook of every possessor OF a new
diploma: 1T is better to be able to
be laughed at because you are not
married than not to be able to laugh
because you are married" 4 q !: 80.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

An up-to-date novel says women
lie because they cannot fight, but it
Is evident that the author hasn't
taken any time to ponder over the
proposition that men fight because
they can lie.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

The news that Mr.. Carnegie is to be
allowed to keep Skibo castle is cheer
Ing. 1t seemed too bad to turn a poor,
weil-meaning multimillionaire out of
house and home.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

Car Nicholas Of Russia IL said to e,
advocate the extension of education
among his people. The car should
be careful how he fools With educa-
ton if he cares e hold his job. Edu..
seated neoDls DO not appreciate czara,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

5s55ss One of the most import has MI
lliefs ia bronze ever turned out sinH thix
I country has been finishes sby zs TIA!
5!G g 4. Man1lfa cturing co,mlppany. III
is ins The form 30 y panel, which waaI
recentl anshteelrtss1
5of the " American revolution md
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

A merchant Of Amity, L. l., was
fined $50 for assaulting an editor.
Despite the fact that these two were
forever quarreling they lived together
In Amity.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-09-06

Boston is now being bothered by
pine tree worms. These and the fact
that Boston's leading Browning read
er has gone away for the summer
make living in the Hub almu3 too