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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-08-21
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-08-21
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Oeuti6 : amerifanil9e 3eitungen
lperoen i'm alten 8aterlanb nit aro=
Dem Sntere1ie geleien, neil tie lifj
frei ausipreben unb bdufe BON bril-
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fennung uno Wirbigung su finben,
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BON So perienoen mir pDrtDfrei unier
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-08-21
Werrietbcn ibr @ebeimnis.

@on5 2aoieoiqe, ap., par eifria
bemlbt. Die urlabe Der aufiaueno
ihnel Dor iih geganeenen 8eiieruna
Der 5rau 6. IS. @bittafer, bic cine
groBe 5eitlang unidelide Sbmersen,
Die BON hrDniiber Bronhitis ber-
riibrten, erouloete: in Grfabrune gu
bringen. Damn ihrieb ibr @atte:
DIR. Kings New Discovery faat
alIes 8eroienit gu. Sc bette lie
poaitdnoig uno uertrieb BEL unlerer
fleinen @nfelin eiuen beftigen Nnfaa
BON Stid-6uiten. gS belt poiitio
5uiten, Grfdltune, 2a@rippe, Bron=
hitis uno nlle 9alss uno 2unaen-
2eioen. BreiS so @ts. uno $1.00
per Slaide. 8robe.S laihen frei BET
s. &aiteper & Gpbn, Gep. S. s..
Shmitt. Gigentbiimer, uno No.
DreiB, Die es garaptiren uber bas
@elo suriideritatten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-08-21
saubbeit Fam mtcbt oebeilt merae

onr4 lotale Mpplitationen. neil fe ben tranfen Sbeil
oes Obres nitt errelhen f6nnen. Gs giebt nur eli
tonftitntionele 6silmittel. Saubbeit piro onrd FL
men entsinoeten .3uitano Der i6leimiaen Wusffei=
onng Der G~ufta6il6en 80bre peruriadt. Wenn
olele G6bre ib e%nt3lnoet, babt ibr einen rumpelnoen
2on ooer u~nooltomn1enes 8eb6r; uno penn lie aana
9elflofien II, erIol9t Saubbeit, uno tpenu Die Gut-
S%nnonne nidt 9ebpben uro bieie 9t6bre tpieoer IN ib=
ren ~qeborigen 3uiano oeriebt meroen Tam, miro oas
@ebor fir INNER 8erttOrt %tperben; neun 6dle unter
Sebn rueroen ourb 9atarrb peruriadt, ipelder nidts
als elm eit3fnoeter 3ufano Der idleimigen Ober=
Hidden lit.
9Bir lpoaen einbunoert Solars fir ieben (our6
&atarrb peruria6trn) Sal Don Saubbeit aeben, ben
mir ni9t ourA Ginnebmsn bon 6alf' &a=
tarrb : Su blilen tonnen. QaBt Guh um=
ionit @ireulare tommen.
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aS- yertauft Don alien Mpotbetern, 0reis rs
Gents Die 6lal6e.
Snn's Tamiiten . pilen fno Die beren,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-08-21
sebct in ben spteacl

uno fpenn Cure 6autfarbe eelb ous-
liebt uno ounflere Steden uno
5leden bier unb ba aufmeiIt, 10 if
oas elm Nn5eiben opn 2eber.9eibe /.
Sn lold)en 6auen fann es nid1t aes
mug a%naeratben meroen, DR.. Kings
New Life Pills 81 nebmen, Die Die
2eber re9uliren. oos 8lut reiniqen
uno Die 0autiarbe perif6nern. 8reis
rlur % Gents. 3u be3ieben burt)
s. 9altener q Sobn, SEQ. S. s.
Sbmitt, @isentbimer, uno 30.
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-08-21

= Die n9reso. Mafr." meloen,
oaB Sarab 8ernbarot bemndhit eint
oeutibe gournee unternebmen piro
pobei lie audi an ben Spftbeaterr
in Berlin uno Dresden eaitiren
miro.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-08-21

eeIudt norben. ST erbielt ndmlid
burb Elm Snoipibuum einen 8rief
nit 9rauerrano e%ineebdnoigt, in benz
Die angeblibe @ittpe bes Ribters
pDn 9lalpam, bes Sic. 8era5a Go=
iabo, ben Samilienfreuno BON benz
plDblid erfolgten 6inlheioen ibres
@atten in &enntniB lebt uno ienen
in ibrer aueenblidliheu 8eordneniB
um 6ilfe aneebt. 6err 8aranoa
mar iebr beitiir5t, CAB aber Dem uez
berbrineer Der Nabribt niht. mie
bieler eebofft batte. bas @elo, ion=
bern beeab lib ielb1t auf ben Weg
nod Tlalpatn. Nuf Der StraBe traf
er aufdaie einen Befannten, Der ae<
ra6e bel Dem uBeritDrbenen" gepe=
fen nar unb ben Germ @rzMinifer
BALD iiber ben ueriuhten Sbmlnbel
auffldrte.
: Oas Sbiebseeri9t in 6aag.
oas iber Die Iniprlhe Der califor=
nii6en W0nhe megen Nus3ablung
alter Stiftungen, auf Die fribere me-
rifaniibe &%eeierungen ibre 6auo
gelest baben, entibeioen ioq, hit
am |. 5eptember sulammen uttb
be9innt, nab Wabl zines fitnften
Weit9lteba, feline unter1uhunaen i'm
6aag am Is. September oieles
Sabres.
Cine aemeinfabrlibe Snoultrie
ponen einiee @drtner in Sarta
Nnita unb 3phimilco ins 2eben ru=
fen, namlid Die Nnpflansune Der
iog. ,Waribuana" (inbilder 6anf,
cannabis indica). Die Wari=
buana lit elm iebr itarfes narfoti=
Ibes Wittel, es nirb belnnbers germ
NIT 9abat permiiht aeraubt unb 1T
megeu ieiner fiirbterliben Wirfung
burb oas @eieb als @eruBmittel
perboten. Gus "cannabis indica''
miro oas 0aidii6 bereitet. bas be-
iOnoers in Ieeppten in 8nfperf als
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miro. Sn Der Weoisin lpielt Der
inoiibe 6anf cine &oue uno gu
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8artner i'm aud an9eblih anpflanz
gen. Nber man tpetB, mas es nit
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auf ii6 bat. Sn Wirflibfeit miro
oas aiftige 8raut beimli1 auf Mdrf=
ten uuo in 9aiernen perfauft uuo
per einmal ieinem @enufie perfauen
lit, enoet gemDbnlid i'm Srrenbauie.
Die 8ebDroe birfte aliu ibmerlid
ibre @enebmiaung gu bieler neuen
Snouitrie ertbeilen, Dber aber Elm
iebr madiames Nuge oariiber ba=
ben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-08-21
@erfeete eiuen Reoafteur in stauHen.

@erfeete eitem 3eoafteur tn Stauuen.
Del 6eoafteur g. u 8rpmn bun
8ennetspile, g. g., uurbe EMIT
MATS ungebeuer iiberraiht. r9urd
langes 2eiben an Dpspepite" ihreibt
er, nmar meme Srau pbplii1 lebr
berunter9efommen. sic batte feline
9raft mebr uno litt entleblih an Dem
Waeen; aber iie periubte Electric
Bitters, tuelhes ibr iofurt bali unb
iebt = nahbem lie bier 5laihen ee=
nommen Bat = 1T iie tpieoer pDu=
itanoig geiunoet uno fam irgeno
ettpas eiien. Sc lift elm eroBartiger
9onif uno feline purairenoe @igen=
ibaft lit unihdbbar fir cine trage
9eber." @esen unperoaulidfeit,
Ippetitloiiafeit, Magen= urb 2eber=
2eioen miro es garantirt. Sour so
Gents. @rbdltlib BEL S. Ralteper
& Sobn. Seq. S. S. Shmitt,
@igentbiimer uno 80. 9reiB.
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Sn 8ofen 1T cine Wlaurers
Berlammlung bon Der 8plisei auf-
geloit tporoen, neil idmmtlide Gn=
melenoen betrunfen tuaren.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-08-21

Der SbneiSer Bunbesratb bat
beidloiien, Dem Irtifel Der 8unoes=
perfaliuna itrift @eltune su peridafs
Ten. nelher Die @rridtung neuer
SlDiter Delbietet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
dead engine" BECAME
A VERY LIVELY CORPSE
(Pittsburg Post.)

Hutton station on the Allegheny Val
ley railroad, about 12 miles from Pitts
burg, was the scene early yerserday
morning of wreck which might have
been very serious. Freight No. p
crashed into pay train whose en-
CINE had become dead" and which
was awaiting another engine from
Verona. Several men, including Pay
master William Hamilton, were In a
car between the engine and the pay
car. The latter was wrecked, but all
escaped injury beyond bruises from the
sudden lurch Of the dead" train.
A flagman had been sent to stop the
freight, but not in time to avoid a
crash. Engineer William Reich and
his fireman attempted to start the
dead" engine, but finding this impos-
sible jumped from the cab. The freight
crashed into the pay car. The dead"
engine broke loose and went speeding
down the long grade toward Pittsburg.
1t had gained great speed at Verona,
two miles away, but shifting engine
was hastily dispatched after 1t on the
northbound track. The shifter ran far
enough ahead of the runaway engine to
transfer to the southbound track, and
adjusted its speed to catch the runa-
way and stop 1t. 1t was hauled back
to Verona, where also the wrecked pay
car was taken.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
Canton' 5 First Maqor.
written for the News-Democrat.) }

written for the News-Democrat.)
South street and west of Plum (now
Mckinley svenue) down to Navarro
street, and vest to the creek, at $3.50
per acre. Afterwards Henry II. Myers
bought this land at $40 per acre.
The block of lots where the Mckinley
avenue public school is now located is
part of this tract of land. At one
time Henry II. Myers sold it to be
used for burying purposes, in connec-
tion with the old cemetery that lies
north Of 1t. Quite number of graves
were made there, but e.,er the open
ing of Westlawn cemetery and other
large turying places, that biock was
abandoned for burying purposes, the
graves having been removed, but the
old original burying block north of
the Myers addition is now a nice lit
tie park. 1t was never wholly given
up as a cemetery. That block was left to
the citizens of Canton FOR burying
purposes and therefore no effort has
been made to remove all the graves,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
"The Wild West"
Caldwell, Idaho, Jan. 12, 1902

Caldwell, Idaho, Jan. 12, 1902.
To the Editor ofthe News-Democrat
VOUR PAPER comes to me regu-
Il larly, and occasionally we are
amused by articles which appear in it,
not political, religious and such, but
articles about the west. In your is
sue of January T. you have an article
entitled, "A Canton Boy has had a STIR
ring Life In the Great West" And
reading the article through we find
that the young man has been in Idaho,
Montana and Washington, for three
years possibly not so long, and is now
a resident of Spokane, Washington.
We do not know what kind of an i'm
preston he sought to create in Canton
as to what the great west was, but
1t was strange distortion of facts
And the impression one would get from
that article was that the west was IA
place of wild men, and Of wilder beasts.
Nothing Is further from the facts.
That may have been the condition
of the west years ago, but it Is not a
true picture of the west today. Today
west is thoroughly civilized country,
and Its people are possessed OF educa-
ton and refinement, and the general
average Of intelligence of Idaho today
Is superior to that of Ohio. Its schools
are equal to the best, and it's statistics
Of illiteracy show minimum.
There Is no need Of any of our cit
liens carrying fire arms, and there is
no occasion to use them. We have no
wild Indians nor ferocious cowboys,
with guns sticking at their hips and
bowie knives in their hats or boots.
And the probability is that that bear
Mr.. Herdllck saw was in the Yellow
stone park, and kept for exhibition
purposes, as bears out here are as
scarce as they are in the wilds of Ohio.
The last Indian fight in Idaho or the
farther west was in 1878, nealy %
years ago, and to me, and | have lived
here since IT, an Indian is a curiosity.
and here last year in menagerie
bear and two deer created more inter-
est than the fierce lion.
Now Mr.. erdlick claims to
have been in Spokane, Wash. Why
didn't he tell you that they have more,
and as handsome buildings, In Spo-
kane as in Canton; that there are 257
manufacturing establishments there.
three large daily papers, fine schools
and colleges and churches; and that
1ust across the state line in Idaho there
Is the Idaho State university, build
ing that has cost nearly half a million
dollars? That they have all the mod
ern conveniences that any larger city
has? But why enlarge on these facts
the west is pushing, prosperous and
energetic, and is now settled by the
best people from eastern states, and 1t
II a shame to so distort matters as to
make 1t appear that 1t Is wild and
uncivilized. given over to Indians, wild
cowboys, and wilder beasts. Very
truly yours,
G. ]. SHORE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21

and caring for 1t, as has been done Of
late years, it serves the double pur-
pose OF resting place for many Of our
early dead, and at the same time
makes a nice little park, that all our
citizens approve of. 1t would be well
II we could have more parks within our
city limits.
" r. r.
can we'll remember when we sell
dom saw a hearse on the streets. It
was the custom in the early history
OF Canton, when the old cemetery was
the general place Of burial, to carry
the dead on a bier borne on the
shoulders of four men. In case the
corpse was heavy. or the distance a
little greater than usual, they would
often have two sets, OF four each, of
pail bearers, to relieve each other To
see such an old fashioned funeral pro.
cession passing through our streets to-
day would attract everybody's atten-
tion. The same wes done In the Luth-
eran, German Reformed and Catholic
cemeteries. al Of which were well
within the present city corporation.
AZ the time that Henry H. NyeTs sold
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
"Old Landmarks, No. "a. :"
By JOHN DANNER.

the block referred to for cemetery pur-
poses, large barn stood about where
the Mckinley avenue school house
now stands. This was removed by Mr..
Myers to the southeast corner OF
Seventh and Dewalt streets, and is at
present used by Campbell and Shert-
zer as livery stable, but upon its first
removal to its present location It was
used In connection with the board
yard and lumber business. At that
time Henry H. Myers occupied the
whole block where the postoffice and
Odd Fellows hall are now located. In
connection with his lumber business
which was quite extensive In those
days-Mr. Myers also kept a general
store for quite number of years in
the Cassidy block, in the room now
occupied by five and ten cent store.
Jacob Shilling, yet living in Salem,
Ohio, was clerk in H. H. Myers store
for some years, and was we'll liked by
his employer and the people in general.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21

Congressional aspirants must get
themselves entered In the Columbiana
county handicap that starts the BIZ
ennial event by next Saturday, or pass
up the Columbiana county end of the
district, and confne their efforts to
Stark and Mahoning counties. What
ever may be said of Mr.. Tayler, he
cannot be accused of overlooking any
bets in the matter of keeping himself
solid In his own baihwick.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
He succeeded well in business in Salem
In later years.

He succeeded well in business in Salem
In later years.
r. r. r.
The records, so far as I have been'
able to see them, tell us that John
Myers was born In Maryland in 1774
came to Canton, Ohio, in 1910, and
died In 1856. His mother was a noble
Christian woman and lived with her
son In Canton for sometime, until he
married, and after that lived with her
married daughter, Mrs. Gibson, at
Minerva. Stark county. She was SO
years old at the time OF her death.
These hasty sketches OF the families
and persons that were active In our
midst within the past century. are
convincing proofs that our lives at the
longest are soon spent, and that "the
places that know US shall soon know
lbs no more forever"-and II we have
no hope OF an immortal life beyond
we are Of all men most miserabIe"
But II we seek the kingdom OF heaven
and its rigteousness first, all needfui
blessings shall be added thereto. NAV
we all Choose that better part that
shall never be taken from us."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21

TT HE OLD two-story frame resi-
n dence that stood so many years
on the northeast corner of Tuscarawas
and Dewalt streets was occupied
long time by John Myers and family,
and about 1850 was sold by him to DR..
Brackebush, who resided there for
number of years, until his death. He
had an extensive practice and WAS
well known throughout the country.
In later years the property was
bought by DR.. J. M. Bye, who erected
the fine brick residence now standing
on said lot. In the time the frame res
idence here illustrated was erected the
custom was to build UP to the sidewalk.
Now most all good residences are set
back from the sidewalk 10 to 30 feet
John Myers, after selling to DR.
Brackebush, moved across the street
into the brick house where DR.. e. o.
Morrow now has his office, and there
lived until his death in 1856. Mr.
Myers was the father Of the venerable
Henry ii. Myers who Is yet with us
and is nearly SO years of age, also OF
Hiram Myers who at one time kept the
Franklin hotel, which was the origi-
nal part of the old Hurford house. At
that time 1t was two-story brick
building not occupying one-fourth the
ground now covered by the building.
At one time Hiram Myers also kept a
store. Then there was Frank X.
Myers. Wslo was so long known az the
general ticket and passenger agent for
the railroads in this part OF Ohio,
who is still living in Athens, Tenn, and
DR.. William Myers, who had quite an
extensive medical practice In Sandy
Vile. 12 miles south of Canton. The
doctor died when in the midst OF his
practice. aged 3S years. John Myers
had two daughters, Lydia, who mar
ried Philip F. Geisse, of Wellsville.
Ohio. and a younger daughter, Pauline,
who died when 18 years Of age.
e s. E
John Myers, the father OF these
children. came to Canton in 1910. He
was quite an intelligent and active cit
zen, was engaged considerably in farm
ing and sheep raising, and gave some
attention to politics. He was the first
mayor of Canton, owning the lot west
of Dewalt street, now commonly known
as the Upham property. He
built a small frame Office OF these
lou, WHICH ne kept as tuc hnayoi VI
fee and for other business purposes.
Shortly after coming to Canton John
Myers entered three quarter sections
OF land south west Of Canton. One OF
these he sold to George Stidger. the
father OF Mrs. Julius Whiting, who is
still with us. Another Of these quarter
sections is west of the one sold to Mr..
Stidger and was known for many years
as the Voglegesang farm.
In the early history Of Mr.. Myers
residence In Canton, he was appoint
ed clerk of courts, and in 1920 was
elected as member OF the Ohio leg
islature. serving two terms. While in
the legislature, through the influence
Of Mr.. Myers, George Sudger and
Thomas Hurford were appointed as as
sociate judges OF the court 0f COM
mon pleas.
At the Tins Of BaSalel Wells fall
ure, John Myers bought at sheriff'6
] sale The trAet q Land lying south q
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21

The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the Mckinley funeral
and the entertainment of distinguished
guests on that occasion has issued it's
report, in printed form, showing all
disbursements from the local fund.
II is now to be hoped the discussion
over the matter, always unpleasant,
however much it was justified, will be
dropped entirely.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
GUN FIGURES IN FIGHT.

Coshocton, Jan. 20.--Howard Leigh
ninger shot Thomas Calhoun, a school
teacher Saturday night at Isleta. There
was a feud of long standing between
the two. Calhoun and Charles Nc
Gifiin got into fight with Leighnin-
ger at the close OF literary society
meeting. Leighninger first shot at Nc
CHM, missing him. then at Calhoun,
hitting him In the back. Calhoun is
not expected to live.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
o. N. q. CAPTAIN SUSPENDED.

COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 1s.-Adjutant
Gpnerai Gygsr, Friday suspended from
bis command Captain Lyme s. Smith
Company ., First Infantry, o. N. g.,
Hillshord. for failure to fle with the
department. report showing the
strength Of bis company at the end 6f
he Quarter closing September 80, 1901.
The bsot lieutenant. A. w. Newby,
U)aced n command of the company,
kas ordered to forward at once : cor
roet reposs SoF ~ quarter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
m IDLE MOMENTS.

THEY were talking about dry towns
= at the club, on Sunday evening.
Every member had risen once or
twice to go home, and then, looking
at the clock, had discovered that 1t still
lacked an hour of midnight, and had
decided to wait till after the midnight
bars opened, that he might take his
night-cap at some OF the emporiums in
the vicinity.
This dry Sunday business is bad
enough in town like Canton" said the
man who was in off the road over
Sunday, but you ought to strike Cam
bridge, even during the week. That Is
town of 10000 inhabitants yet is
bound by the rigid laws Of local option.
The usual quantity of liquor, however,
is available II one wants 1t pretty bad
ly. The procedure is this:
Enter a certain store and buy a
package of toothpicks for FIVE cents.
In the package will be found a small
key. That key opens a cellar door. In
the cellar you will find well stocked
bar. Get your drink and be honest
enough to leave the correct change on
the counter"
Different from Maasillon," chuckled
ton and the west end city pretty thor
oughly. Now, that towns positively
immoral on Sundays the married men
over there stay out later Sunday night
than any other night in the week.
Why, last Monday morning about a
quarter of /, a messenger with tele-
gram called at prominent Massillon
home. All circumspect husbands should
be abed at that hour, you know. The
messenger nearly pounded the door
down. Finally the mistress OF the
domicile, fully dressed, carrying lamp,
face set and harsh, flung open the
door.
Here you are, you brute!" Then
she paused, and the lines Of her face
softened. "Oh, my, pardon me-" she
finally said. Really, l thought you
were my husband. He sometimes
comes home at this hour"
A Wellsville Presbyterian preacher,
Rev. c. l.. V. Mckee, in sermon
preached recently, gave his opinion Of
the press. He said:
"The press is in the foreground of
our civilization as a herald of the prog
ress of mankind. The newspaper has
marvellous value and it exerts a great
influence on mankind. We are q news
paper reading people. may say we
are newspaper fiends. We must have
our newspaper before breakfast, we
must have it at dinner and we must
have it at supper. Every man, woman
and child reads the newspapers. We
dream newspapers.
"The newspaper is valuable as an ed
ucator and as an agitator. It Is Also a
means Of business, and 1t is great en-
gine of reform. The great power of
the press has often been used for evil
as we'll as for good.
THE newspaper is not always as ac-
curate as it should be. Often some OF
them seem to be mere scavengers, seek
ing out that which is vile and unlaw
full. 1t Is possible for a newspaper to
become a mere scandal monger. But
we ought to take cheerful view of
these things. The sensational press
may be check upon men In a conf
munity who, if they were not fearful
of being exposed, might lead notorious
lives. The newspaper is a necessity to
every progressive man."