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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
BELGIAN HARE CRAZE
The Boom Hss Burst =. Their
Hides Worth Only 4 Cents.
Many Wero Csuaht,

From recent official report It is
learned that in 1900 the United King
dom imported from Belgium 6,311, 1886
Belgian hare skins, says the Farm,
Stock and Home, and the value thereof
was $242,675, or 1856 cents each! 1t
will be remembered that one of the
chief sources OF the stupendous revenue
that was to come from the Belgian
hare industry was from pelts, that the
promoters of the late hare boom in
this country asserted were worth from
80 cents to $3.50 each! These figures
are presented now and an example OF
the elasticity of Imagination and fe-
cundity OF lies common to boomers of
all kinds. whether Of Belgian hares,
patent medicines, continental stock
foods or what not. and as another
warning to the dear people not to be
swept off their feet by a boom, or to
believes a lie is a truth because IL is
industriously repeated or told in big
advertising type.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
FATTENINC HOGS.
A Purely Corn Ration 10 Not
Considered 6est-Grain Need
Not be Ground.

It is q mistake to suppose that green
corn alone should be used In fattening
hogs. Shotes will grow well on IT,
but the abundance of water in the ma
terial makes 1t necessary to consume
so much food that other hogs cannot
eat enough to supply the demand.
Some solid concentrated food should
be given with It, Gluten meal. oil
meal, or ground peas are very suitable.
For this reason corn that is matured
will fatten hogs better than the young,
green corn. AS q matter OF economy
II is poor. policy to have to begin to
feed green corn to fatten hogs, not
that 1t is extremely dangerous to the
hogs, or injurious in reasonable guam
titles, but the loss of food nutrients
and dry matter are SO great over what
they would be when the corn crop Is
matured, that the policy should not
be followed to any great extent.
If q combination of good corns.and
some of the cheaper grades OF wheat
and barley coulds be made, very good
results would be obtained, and at con-
siderable less cost than IL all corn
were used. A ration composed of two
parts of corn, one part barley and
one part wheat would be very good
fer fattening during the fall months.
In case such feeds were given It would
be advisable to give the corn at morn
ing. and night, and to give the grain
feed, wheat and barley mixed, at the
noon hour, unless the corn is shelled
when the grains should all be mixed.
II is not necessary to grind the grain
feed for hogs. II old corn is used and
the grain is very dry, soaking for six
or eight hours previous to feeding
Will be advantageous. Then II the
hogs are supplied with plenty Of good
cold water or slop from the house
or dairy, they will need very little
other attention. 1t is hardly necessary
to add that the hogs should be com
fortably sheltered and not given too
much range during the fattening per-
iod.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
Canton Markets

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lnere are no changes III the sraih'
produce or grocery markets of Can
ton Thursday morning. prices holding
..u.. A.,
hin' 10 On o'pe0i"' ~ -
tone in the egg trade, with the supplies
hardly meeting the demand
Eost Iibertv 1.-Two stocl quotations
~. -. 90 or =, &c IN,
ar os or 20. III, ~, nr,
81
Pf,,o ahu , p.,,
noss ~ ~ 'crSo ro io"ol s
meuium, "o.do W U'oo, ooiiihoh anu
Sneep were lower prime 10 sooo
"e.helS sei'ns a. I'm 20. Yo.N' W 80, hdo
'o"N' ' 70 A~ >'' '
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
ELEVEN RECORDS
We're Lowered by Trotters and
PAGERS at tho Memphis
Meetin just Closed.

Memphis, Tenn. Nov 3.-Cresceus,
2.O2 IA, king of trotters. and Dan
Patch, 1853 IA, present champion pac-
er, were about the only horses in har-
ness that tried for the worlds records
over the local course during the meet
ing Just finished that did not succeed
in bettering their marks. Eleven new
worlds records were hung up.
Possibly the most marvellous of all
was Cresceus' two-mile mark, which
he set at AIT. Onward Silver had pre-
viously lowered his Lexington mark
Of 1928 IA over the local course. On
his second attempt the son of Onward
hung the same mark and when Cres-
ceus, unframed for long distance
breaking, went against The mark horse
men stood amazed at the time of AIT
displayed.
Major Dunbar, winner of more than
$4,000 in money this year, the classic
Massachusetts, stakes and the Diamond
stakes here, established three records
In winning the Diamond stakes. He
lowered the half mile record, trotting,
to 1:01. He tied Azote's long standing
mark Of z:05 3-4 for trotting geldings.
He established new mark of 2:22 10
for geldings at a mile and one eighth.
Prince Alert. now in his thirteenth
year, rose to his best form during the
meeting. Prince Alert's former worlds
gelding mark Of 200 3-4 for the pac-
Ing mile. was lowered to 200 fiat.
Prince Alert also took several seconds
on the worlds half mile competition
and time mark for half mile. Prince
Alert stepped the distance in :57 81
In his match race with Sir Albert s.
The worlds stallion record for pac-
ers underwent two changes and Ner-
volo, the fast Indiana PAGER, broke the
record twice. The first time Nervolo
set the mark at 4:25 IA, and in his
second attempt he lowered that figure
exactly one second.
Direct Hal, the unbeaten PAGER in Ed
Geers barn and the largest money
winner Of the year among PAGERS. re-
Tired for the season with another rec
ord to his credit. With Prince Direct.
MS half brother, Direct Hal broke the
worlds team pacing record and estab-
i'shed a mark Of 2:05 1-2.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
ON THE FARM
SHEEP IN THE FALL
Care Now Has Much TO do with
Condition In the Spring.
Should Eat Mutton.

A few hints for the fall management
Of the flock will be in order in this
number as late fall will soon be here,
when the flock must be changed from
green feed to dry, says the American
Stock Farmer.
A bloated sheep should be handled
very carefully, or rupture in the groins
will take place. As remedy, the use
of the trochar, as in cattle bloat, is
good II properly used, but the cattle
trochar is rather large for sheep, there.
fore extra care should be taken in its
use. AS an internal remedy, q tea
spoonful Of aqua ammonia is q little
water is probably - good as anything.
When the frosts come and the TO-
liage becomes frozen and dead then
look out for serious indigestion. When
a sheep gets away by Itself and humps
itself up, indigestion may be the cause.
From one to four ounces EPSON salts
should be used as purgative and then
some sO1t 1eed given.
As a preventive Of indigestion feed
early cut corn fodder from thickly
planted corn, before the sheep go on
frozen food. We have followed this
practice for number Of years with
success, and know OF no better feed
when changing from green to dry. We
cut such fodder soon after it has done
bloSsoming and cure 1t in shocks. We
have had sheep leave good green feed
to get 1t.
Rams should now get good feed
Of oats daily, and lambs months old
should be weaned, to give the ewes a
chance to recuperate for fall breeding.
And II the shepherd has no rape or
second growth clover, the ewes should
have some oats as well, to prepare
them for mating. We will give reas-
on for this article in later article
for breeding.
II there are few old ewes to turn
of, feed them come grain while on
green feed, they will then make NUT
ton that is good and tender.
Don't forget that bit of good NUT
ton Is as good for your family as for
some one else's. Salt pork is no doubt
strong diet for hard workers. but an
everlasting salt pork diet will break
down any stomach not copper lined,
therefore feed the family some fresh
meat, and remember that mutton is
one Of the best fresh meats, and at
present the cheapest of all.
Get that patch Of rye sown as soon
az possible, for spring feed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
SOME DAIRY WISDOM
Hints a. to the Best Methods
Of Caring for the Mich
Cow and Her Products.

The first great care in the manage
ment of the dairy Ia cleanliness, says
the Farm, Fireside and Field.
If the cows are kept in a filthy state
the milk will certainly become taint-
ed and the taint will affect the cream
and butter.
The milking should be done with
clean hands. Each mixer should wash
and dry his hands before he begins to
milk.
The finger nails of the mixers
should be cut close. Every milker
should put on a clean milking suit.
The milk should be carried immedi-
ately to the diary and strained in the
creamery cans or put through the sep
arator.
If creamery is used the milk should
stand twelve hours at temperature
of about As degrees.
The cream should then be taken
from the milk ad 1t should be ripe
"a little sour and ready to churn in
about twenty-four hours.
II 1t does not ripen in twenty-four
hours little starter should be used
If allowed to stand longer 1t will be-
come bitter and hard to churn.
II the butter does not come proper
ly, put handful Of salt in the churn.
The cream should be churned at
about 55 degrees in the summer, a
little higher in winter.
The room in which the churning is
done should be kept at IN even tenn
perature and not colder than the tenn
perature OF the cream.
The churn should not be moved too
rapidly as it Injuries the grain of the
butter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
sryan Says Tide VIII Turn.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service. }
Lincoln, Neb,, Nov. 6. In this
weeks Commoner Mr.. Bryan antici-
pates the election returns and says:
"I1et not friends Of reform be discour-
aged. The Republicans are not defend
ing any great principles. they are
simply seixing upon and appropriat-
ing the improved industrial conditions
for which they are In no way 70.
sponsible. Time will prove that their
policies are bad for the people and the
voters will them turn for relief To tho
Democratic party II that party main
tAirs iis integrity"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
STATE OF oHIo,CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY, IS.

FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath
that he is senior partner of the firm
Of f. ]. Cheney & Co., doing business
in the city of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of CA
TARRH that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. d., 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
CUBA STILL BALKS
Leased Wire Service

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service
Washington, Nov. 16.-Cuba con-
tinues to balk in the matter Of the
proposed commercial treaty with the
United States. Word has been re-
ceived by the state department that
the draft prepared here last spring
still reposes in the pigeon hole in
President Palma's desk, instead Of
having been sent back to Washington
few days ago with the suggested
modification as had been reported.
Minister Squiers wired about week
ago that the treaty would be sent on
In a few days, but he has been disap'.
pointed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07

He-I love you, darling, more than
words can utter.
Shelter them just the same, Har-
ry. l like to hear as much as l can
Comfort.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07
REMOVED TO INFIRMARy.

Joseph Pfendler, a well known bar.
Der Of Canton, was removed to the in
Urinary hospital Wednesday for care
and treatment. He has wife and
family OF two boys living in New
York, but has been separated from
them for some years. Pfendler is suf-
fering from partial paralysis and is al
most helpless.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-07

GRAIN AND FEED.
Corrected daily by VIM. Barbe, & SOM
DEALERS PAY.
Wheat :. :. ............... e.. ST
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03
Bill Nye on Secret Orders.

The Knights of fPythias held conclave
at Dallas while I was there. I wore a
badge in order to be sociable, and by that
means learned of different grips and signs
of distress. think now l could work my
way into lodge if had time and large
corkscrew. In shaking hands with many
strangers during the past year or two
while travelling, and making wide &C
quaintance, looking to an accidental turn
in affairs in 1902, am struck by the large
and varied number of grips given me
which l an not able to classify. Iwould
think that man who belonged to most
all the secret societies must have very lit
tie time to devote to his business after
successfully remembering all the grips,
signs, pass words, explanations, signals,
rituals, work of degrees, constitution, by
laws, reports of committees, limitations,
communications, new business, good of
the order, violation of obligation, open
ing ode, manual of arms, laying of corner
stones and funeral services. If mad all
these in my head, could just about re-
member the combination of my safe, but
I would not be mentally adequateto any
thing further than that. If it rains, some
good friend who had my best interest at
heart would probably have to take me by
the hand and bring me in.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03

St. Matthews, one of the most progress
siYe towns in the State, even if it is not a
county-seat, has just held an election on
the question of bonding the special school
district to erect new building for their
graded school. The vote was almost un-
animous, only two votes being cast against
the proposition. We commend this public
spirited action to the citizens of Bamberg
school district. Our present graded
school building is entirely inadequate to
the needs of our school, and its condition
is reflection upon our people. Bamberg
has the reputation abroad of being an en-
terprisihg town, and that her citizens are
progressive and public-spirited. We fear
some of our foreign friends who hold this
opinion of us would be tempted to change
their minds if they saw our graded school
building. The school has reached the
point where the present building is filled
to. oVerfowing, and in order to accom-
modate all the pupils, some of the primary
grades are taught carly in the morning
and the pupils sent home, in order that
others may come. We must either build
on to the present building or erect a new
one. We believe all our citizens realize
that the argument of economy is in favor
of a new building. This we need and
need badly. Will we get it? This ques-
tion must be answered by our property
owning voters
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03
Let Him Stay Away.

About two years ago Governor Nc
Sweeney pardoned, at the earnest appeal
of the mans wife, who expressed the be-
lief that he would stop drinking and re-
form, one John NJ. Ashley, alias Jack
Ashley, sent up from Barnwell county.
After being free while Ashley broke
into a dispensary and stole some $50
worth of whiskey, and got on g first class
drunk, leaving for parts unknown before
he could be arrested.
A short time ago the sheriff of Barnwel!
county located him in Tennessee and had
him arrested, but before requisiticA pa
pers could be gotten the fellow escaped.
Recently he was located in Kentcky at
Louisville, and the police of that city ar
rested him at the sheriff's request.
The application for requisition reach
ed the governor yesterday. After looking
into the matter he came to the conclusion
thatin view Of theheavy pensenecessary
to the bringing of the man back to South
Carolina, it would he for the best interests
of the State to refuse the requisition, and
order Ashley released. 1t is understood
that if he returns to the State he will be
promptly arrested and punished. Thus
the State and Barnwell county are rid OF
a very undesirable citizen.-The State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03
He Turned on the Gas.

SAVANNAH, GA, March 26.-This even
ing porter of the Screven house detect,
ed an odor of gas. 1t came from room
63. He got on table and pushed open
the transom over the door 1t was dark
inside and the porter struck a match and
held it up. Instantly there was an ex-
plosion. Room 63 and the number ad-
Joining were wrecked, and windows shat,
tered in other parts of the house. A fire
alarm was turned in. Firemen entered
room 63 and found on the bed the dead
body of W. P. Hankinson, aged "a, of Ell
lenton, s. c. He had taken morphine,
unscrewed the tip from the gas burner
and turned on the gas. Letters found on
his body explained that he was desponG-
ent and determined to die.
At the time of the explosion the hotel
was we'll filled and panic was narrowly
averted.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03
What Early Will Say.

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who distinguished
himselfin the Confederate service and is
now on the regular army retired list as
brigader general, recently went on visit
to West Virginia. While there he met al
old comrade in arms whose reception was
somewhat frigid.
"Well, what's the natter" said Gen
Lee.
"Oh, nothing much" was the non-com
initial reply.
"There is something wrong" persisted
the General. "Out with it What dc
you want?"
After being strenuously urged the old
comrade said:
"Well, l want to die at least half an
hour before you do. want to be in the
other world when you arrive there, just
to hear what Gen. Jubal Early says when
he sees you in a blue uniform"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03
Unpoetical Poets.

Poets are not always poetical. A tale
is told in a contemporary Of Aubrey de
We're growing ecstatc before Newman
over the "sweet pealing Of the Oxford
chimes" and asked why they rang with
so inviting an insistence. "Only young
men keeping themselves warm" re-
piled Newman.
Tennyson gave several unexpected
answers of the same character. He
asked a young lady who had shown
herself more enthusiastic than intelli-
gent over the beauties Of Maud" what
birds she supposed they were which
called MAUD, Maud, Maud" might
ingales," said the enthusiast. mo;
rocks you -" But the exact vocative
is still q matter of discussion.-LOndon
Globe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03
Governor Stands Firm.

A continuous effort is made to collect
the reward that was offered for Barlow
Warren. The attorney for Mr. OFT claims
in a letter to Governor McSweeney that
the reward was offered for the "apprehen-
sion and delivery" of Barlow Warren. 1t
is claimed that it can be proven that War
rem was apprehended in the river, and
that he was duly delivered to the coroner
of the county.
Governor McSweeney does not see it
that way and has no idea of paying the
reward that the State offered, because he
takes the position that it is necessary to
do something to earn a reward, and that
the accidental finding of dead body, and
being attracted to it "by buZzards flying
over ii" is not earning reward. Hesays
that others may think that the State
should pay such a reward, but he will
insist upon at least the semblance of ser
vice before he pays reward.-Columbia
correspondence News and Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03
HUMAN ALARM CLOCKS.
How Messenger Boys Are Utilized az
Awakeners In New York.

11o~ AcShcHBeE oOyS are IA
Awakeners In New York.
At o'clock the other morning a we'll
dressed man strolled into one Of the
uptown messenger Offices. He had been
dining out and evidently, from the rak-
fsh tilt to his opera hat the dinner had
been q success.
Il want messenger boy to come and
waken me in the morning"
"What hour" The clerk was all
business, for the request was not un-
usual.
'Seven o'clock. I've got to catch a
train,". he explained.
call right, sir; o'clock" assured the
clerk.
The man turned as he was going out
Of the door. Have the boy hammer
the door hard" he cautioned. 'rm a
dead one when get to sleep, and I've
got to catch that train" Then he went
home and went to sleep with absolute
confidence.
The whistles were blowing o'clock.
A small boy in uniform hammered
with a club, his "wakener," on the
door of the man who had dined the
night before. "Get up in therew he
cried. Get up, you old sleepyhead"
"You 60 away from my door," comes
in sleepy tones from the room. "It's a
mistake. don't want to get up"
"Oh, yes, you do, my dodo bird" is
-.
door goes on with redoubled strength.
call right, boy; I'm awake now"
howls the man who has been sleeping.
"You can 60 away now"
"Not till you've signed this receipt"
the boy insists.
The man has to crawl out of bed and
come to the door. The boy has paper
ready, and as he Is careful man he
reads before signing. 1t certifies that
he has been thoroughly wakened by
Messenger No. 432 and that he is not
going back to bed again that day.
'Is this a joke" he asks the boy.
NAV, 'tain't no JOKE" replied the
messenger through his teeth. If we'se
didn't make you'se do this, you'd be
down to de Office about noon a-howlin'
dat we didn't wake you'se. Now, II
you'se goes back to your bag Of feath-
ers, we'se got you'n In black an white,
an no mistake. York Tribune.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03
Marriage in Orangeburg.

ORANGEBURG, March ga large
number of relatives, friends and we'll
wishers attended the marriage this after
noon of DR.. James NJ. Oliver and Miss
May Pearl, daughter of Sheriff Dukes Of
this county. The ceremony took place at
the beautiful home of the brother of the
bride, Hon. J. w. H. Dukes, on Brough-
ton street, at 3 o'clock. Mrs. c. T. Barbie
was dame of honor, and Misses Pansy
Dukes, niece of the bride, of this city, and
Ethel Googe, of Allendale, were maids of
honor, with Messrs. Otto Spahr and
Shannon Lining, the latter acting as best
man to the groom.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-04-03
SPRlNKLiNG SINGAPORE.
The Solemn Procession That Accom-
panies the Watering Cart.

The Solemn Procession That Accom-
panies the Watering Cart.
Poultney Bigelow In his description
of the marvellous progress made by the
city Of Singapore under English rule
gave a quaint picture Of the manner in
which the streets are watered:
The watering cart was drawn by lit
tie white bullocks and driven by Ma
lays with turbans. 1t seemed to take
five Malays to do this driving. One
roasted aloft on top of the barrel for
the purpose Of controlling the outgo Of
water. He seemed very proud of his
appointment. Another native In big
turban roasted on the pole and con-
trolled the little cattle.
Then there was man In thin brown
legs and much turban who walked SOL
emnly behind enjoying footbath. He
was obviously a government function
ary, although his exact sphere Of use
fulness I could not discover. He ap-
peared to be something in the nature
Of q rear guard.
Then there was q "foreloper," or ad-
vance guard, for the purpose Of clear
ing the way. There appeared to be an
idea that the little bullocks might sud-
denly 60 mad and rush ahead. At any
rate, it gave congenial employment to
one more native, and that was some
thing.
There was yet another, who bent
down now and then to pick up piece
Of stone or brush away some Irregular
ity unseen by ordinary eyes.
This outfit was treat to me. 1t was
solemn; 1t was full Of self conscious
ness; it was magnificently oriental.
have seen men in sublime moments;
have seen the red capped station mas
ter Of Germany strut up and down his
platform when an imperial train was
about to arrive, but even that impress
ed me less than the watering cart OF
Singapore, with its municipal hierarchy
Of Malay ministers, each earning per-
haps cents day.