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The Canton times., 1902-04-04
The Modern Version.

Where are you going, my pretty
maid?"
I'm going ping-ponging, sir she
said.
May l go with you, my pretty
maid?"
"Yes, if you like, kind sir" she
said.
She led him away to the ping-pong
net, and then came an hour he'll never
forget, for his shoulders ache from the
many stoops to pick up the balls, and
his eyelid droops, where she smote him
twice with her racket small, which
left her hand as she struck the ball,
and he'll never ping where she pongs
again, for she heard him swear when
she pinged him then.-Baltimore
American.
The Canton times., 1902-04-04
The Sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill Now Ready to Present
to the House.
MATTERS DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET
The President VetOes Another Biil
For the Relief of a Deserter-Ihe
Power of Congress to Overruie
Valid Judgment Questioned-Ev-
ans Resignation.

Washington, March 29.-The sum
dry civil appropriation bill, the most
important of the government supply
measures, was completed by the
house committee on appropriations.
The bill appropriates $49,316,395, be-
ing $12 ,O42 less than the regular
and supplemental estimates, and $l2'-
579,512 less than the appropriations
for the current fiscal year.
Among the contract items provided
in excess of the present approprla-
tions are for public buildings, $685.
646; Yellowstone park, $5o0,ooo; Lou
isiana Purchase exposition, for gov
ernment building and exhibit, $1,04S,-
900; permanent census office ana
twelfth census, $1,400,0o0; sea coast
battery sites. ETC., $1,537,050; river
and harbor continuing contracts, S5,-
sS2, 2,757.
Some of the other main items are
as follows: Atlanta, Ga, penlten-
tiar, 500, 900; Chickamagua and Chat
tanooga park, $4,000; Chinese exclu-
sion act, 100000; defending suits,
Spanish treaty claims comms-
sion, S6O,O0o; Leavenworth (Kas.)
penitentiary, $25o,Oo0; enlargement OF
military post, $1,537,o5o; portrait OF
Mr.. Mckinley, $500; Shiloh military
park, $4,000; Vicksburg military
park, 100000.
The Canton times., 1902-04-04

The Palatka (Fla.) News relates a
remarkable story of an error made
by Gov. Jennings in filling out a war
rant for the execution of ]. B. Brown,
a negro murderer. BY some unex-
plained blunder the Governor omitted
the name of Brown from the docu-
ment and inserted in its place that of
Noah ]. Tilghman of Palatka. Meth
odist minister, a white man ana one
of the most respected citizens OF the
town. The Sheriff was directed IN
the warrant to hang the Rev. M. Thigh
man on January %. OF course, he did
not do SO, but the minister is very
much annoyed over the incident, and
feels that an apology is due him-a
view which. strangely enough, the
Governor refuses to take.
The Canton times., 1902-04-04
Philosophy of Life.
American

Now l never go buy at that store,
but''-began the female economist
NO" said the husband, regretfully;
you never go by-you always go in.
Smother me-" said Sir Loinsteak'
"but Miss Onion uses penetrating
perfume!"
Spring is near and my Lady Bug
will soon be setting her annual ex'
ample of decorum.
Womans first tears were shed when
rain fell upon the pillar of salt.
There can be no possible objection
to the naked truth going and quietly
clothing herself in a smile.-Phlladel-
phia Times.
The Canton times., 1902-04-04
SESSION OF THE CABINET.
A Sharp Hint to Germany From Sec
rotary Wilson.

Washington, March 29.-The ses=
sion of the cabinet was largely taken
up in discussing the details prepara-
tory to the withdrawal of the United
States from Cuba.
Secretary of Agriculture wilson
made statement regarding the DIS
elimination by Germany against
American food products. especially
meats. He pointed out that the Ger
man analysis of these food products
undoubtedly were very severe, and
indicated that if similar analyses
were resorted to by American OIL
cials against German food products
coming into the United States, mil
lions of dollars of German goods
would be shut out of this country
every year.
The position taken by Secretary
Wilson is regarded as a mild intlma-
ton to Germany that the present sit
uation can not continue.
The Canton times., 1902-04-04

These members serve without salary,
except actual expenses. Our people
should remember this and should help
them in every possible way, and, above
all, should refrain from baseless crit
icism. The law says:
"The said exposition bureau is here
by vested with full power and au.
thority to do any and all things which
they may deem necessary and proper
to carry out and accomplish the end
and purpose for which it is created.
GAIL disbursements on account Of
said exposition shall be made upon
the certificates issued by the exposi-
tion bureau at regular session there
of. Upon the presentation of the said
certificate to the Auditor of the State
of Mississippi, he shall draw his war
rant upon the State Treasurer upon
the fund herein made for the amount
stated and to the order of the person
named in the certificate. Said expo
0lI1Ou DulGdu Shdll MANI u ScAAApiSS>
report of all it's proceedings to the
session of the Legislature which shall
convene next after the closing of said
exposition, including detailed ao
count of all expenditures.
The exhibits made by the exposition
bureau, after said exposition is closed,
shall be either sold and the money
realized therefrom be paid into the
State treasury, or said exhibits may
be forwarded to the State educational
institutions and preserved as the prop
erty of the State of Mississippi, as they
may deem best.
"The several counties, cities and
towns in this State are hereby empow
cred to make appropriations to aid in
providing a county or city exhibition
at said exposition, the same to be un
der the charge of the exposition bu
reau as herein created or under tht
charge of some one appointed by sale
county or CITY,"
The Canton times., 1902-04-04
EVANS, RESIGNATION.
The Pension Commissioner AWaits
the Presidents Pleasure.

the
Washington, March 29.-The follow
ing letter from Hon. II. Clay Evans,
resigning the commissionership OF
pensions, togther with an appended
statement, was made public at the
White House last night:
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, March IS, 1902:
.'To the President:
For some time 1 have been consld-
ering the question of resigning. 1t
will soon be five years since as
sumed the duties of this office, and L
now have the honor of rendering you
NV resignation as commissioner OF
pensions, and will thank you to ac-
cent the same at as early a date an
NAV suit you convenience.
Thanking you for kindly consio-
Grafton, and with assurances OF my
best wishes, 1 am,
"very respectfully,
The Canton times., 1902-04-04
EXPOSITION ITEMS.

L
voted to the interests OF Mississippi S
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position, and through it we hope, In
our limited way, to serve the State in
this grand work. Any of our readers
who have good ideas or any who
know of worthy exhibits are cordially
invited to communicate them to the
editor and such as are available Will
be used in this department and thus
brought to the attention Of the bureau,
as well as to the public.
A new (and we believe triumph
anti era was born in Mississippi when
our Legislature appropriated $5o,Ooo
for an exhibit of our resources at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Last
week the Governor assured its welfare
by appointing four sponsors for 1t, and
now there is nothing left for it to do
but to grow and thrive and develop
into the splendid exhibit which Will
be the pride of our people. And this
il is sure to do under the management
of the bureau just appointed by GOV.
I,ongino. and of which he Is ex-off1clo
chairman. There were many things TO
be considered in making these appoint
ments and many scores OF people were
eager to have them considered in their
way. But out of these many fine pos
sibilities the Governor made just
about as good appointments as could
possibly have been made. They were
excellent geographically, representing
South Central. East and North Missis-
sippi and the Delta. From business
standpoint they could not be better
bringing in, as they do, the protes-
sions. the lumber interests, planting
merchandising and familiarity with
that important factor in all successful
undertakings, newspaper work. Ihe
Delta is represented by one of its most
devoted and loyal citizens, the Govern
or himself. His career is too familiar
to our people to need mention here'
and he gave ample proof of his inter-
est in the Exposition when he recon-
mended this appropriation in his mes
sage. Inere nave ueoh eA
accomplished during the administra-
tion of our present Governor-things
of such Importance to us as people
that any one of them would in coming
years suffice to make his name Delo'eu
as we'll as famous. And while these
are many and varied, and have addeu
immeasurably to the value and lnnu-
ence of our educational institutions
70 the comfort and efficiency Of our
benevolent institutions and to our
pride in the possession Of our spienuiu
new Capitol. the crown was put upon
n,s afforts to advance Mississippfs IN
terests when he urged the appropria-
tion for an exhibit at ST LOUIS
The Canton times., 1902-04-04
worthy Of a LynehIng Jury.

A Western coroner's jury in some
what similar case decided that the
deceased committed suicide by leav-
ing his gun at home.-Detroit Free
Press
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
views and Comments
The Simple American Fashion.

Royalty is given to a useless ex-
penditure of words. as of everything
else. In drinking to the health of the
czar last week the shah of Persia said:
II take this God-given opportunity to
thank your majesty for the kind sen.
timents and kind, sympathetic and
pleasant welcome which / have receiv-
ed in your empire. In the hope that
the ties uniting the two countries, al
ready so firm, will be drawn still
closer than they have been in the past,
l drink to the health of your majesty,
their majesties the empress and your
august family, to the happiness, glory
and long duration of your reign and
to the prosperity Of your states" An
American citizen would have said,
Here's hoping" with quite as salts
factory results.-Kansas City Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
LAURA BIGGAR'S PERIL
Judge Instructs Grand Jury
as to Findings Of
Fact.

Freehold, N. j., Oct. 9.-The Mon
mouth county grand jury was yester-
day charged by Judge j. Franklin Fort
relative to the conspiracy alleged to
have been entered into by Laura Big
ger, DR.. c. X. Hendricks and former
Justice of the Peace Samuel Stanton,
to gain possession of Henry M. Ben
nett's estate. Judge Fort said:
Either Laura Biggar is Laura Ben
nett or she is not; either she had a
child as alleged or she did not. If she
was married and had a child which
was Henry M. Benefits her petition
was true and she can legally claim
all that her petition implies. If all her
claims are false and she. and others,
wickedly devised it to cheat other
legatees out of their share of Henry
M. Benefits estate under his will,
they should be indicted for conspir-
acy."
Judge Fort called attention to the
fact that Miss Biggar signed the ap-
plication for the probate of Mr. Ben
nett's will as Laura Biggar, but signed
her name Laura Bennett to her claim
for the whole estate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
PORTO RICANS BARRED
United States Judge Holds
They Are Not Our fel-
low Citizens.

New York, Oct. "a decision WAS
handed down yesterday in the United
States circuit court by Judge Lacombe,
in which he holds that a citizen of
Porto Rico is not a citizens of the
Uuited States, and as such entitled to
land here without interference from
the immigration authorities, but is,
the insular decisions Notwithstanding,
an alien within the meaning of the
law.
The matter came before Judge La
combe on the application for writ
of habeas corpus. sworn out on behalf
of Isabella Gonzales, a native Porto
Rican woman. who arrived in New
York August "a. She was detained by
the immigration authorities on the
ground that being an unmarried wom-
an, her condition was such that she
was an undesirable alien. She was or
dered deported, but well-to-do aunt
and uncle living on Staten island Sc
cured attorneys to get her released
through habeas corpus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10

President Roosevelt's effort to re-
lieve the coal situation has been pro-
ductive of at least one result. 1t has
stirred Governor Stone, of Pennsyl'
vania, to action and the entire militia
of the state has been called into the
field. The commandant has received
explicit orders to see that all law
lessness is suppressed and that every
protection is provided for the prop
critics of the coal operators. Baer and
his associates have repeatedly made
the assertion that with the proper
military protection they can operate
the mines to their fullest capacity
with non-union men. Now that this
protection is to be speedily provided
1t is up to the barons to make good
their word.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
PROBATE COURT.

In the estate Of Patterson Proctor
Of Sugar Creek township the will has
BEEN filed for probate.
In the guardianship of Joseph Haali
of Lake township an application for
the appointment of a guardian has
been fled.
In the estate of Christian Valley of
Canton a petition to sell real estate
has been filed.
In the guardianship OF Krautszch
heirs of MassiIlon, appraisement and
bond have been ordered.
In the assignments or Albert and
Mary Hoefter of Canton petition 10
sell personal property has been rlled
and order for public sale issued.
MARRIAGE PERMITS.
John Craig, AZ and Cora e. Acker,
81, Lake township; Edwin G.. Roseler,
2J and Rose M. Schneider. "a. Can
ton; Thurman Hahn, 20 and Martha
A. Lewis, "a, Canton.
MARRIAGE PERMITS.
Jacob Ameis. "a and Eliza Maurer,
25. Wilmot; William C. Kinney, IL
and Martha A. Bricl1er, 1S. Canton;
Herman Joseph Filliez, 27 and Tillie
May Hearner, 21. Canton.
Charles Chapman, 25, and Mary Bliss
Ter, 26, Alliance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
REGRET
Expressed by General
Terrence at Lack Of
Action.

CNews-Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
Washington, Oct. 9.-The business
session of the G. A. r. opened this
morning. General Terrence devoted
the most Of his address to pensions
He said there are 100000 surviving
union soldiers whose names do not
and never have appeared on the pen.
sion rolls. The number of deaths
during this year we're S,299.
General Terrence expressed his re-
gret that congress had again failed
to grant the request of the G. A. r.
for special legislation favoring the
preference Of veterans in public serv-
ice. The rest of the day was devoted
largely to reading of reports.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
When a man is sitting behind

When a man is sitting behind a
pat hand he should not be afraid 10
allow matters to come to a shown
down. If he is, the suspicion arises
that he is simply playing game OF
bluff This brief preface is very per-
tinent to the little affair yesterday be-
tween Mayor Johnson and Mark Han
ma. Hanna in late speech expressed
desire to debate with Mayor Tom
upon the vital issues of the campaign.
The challenge vas accepted with alac-
rity and now Hanna, who had not
really apprehended anything of the
sort, refuses to meet his adversary and
tries to laugh the matter off. Infer
ences in the case are easily drawn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
HEARSE WAITED
At tho Depot to Convey George
Home But He Returned
Alive

Toledo, o., Oct. 9.-George Allen, re-
turning yesterday to his home In
West Unity. o.. after an absence of
twelve years, was greeted by a funer-
al cortege, hearse and pallbearers
prepared for the reception of his
corpse The accident came about
through a mistake in Chicago hospi-
tai where two George Aliens were con-
fined. One died, and the names being
mixed the West Unity people were
wired that their relative was dead.
A brother at once went to Chicago
and discovered that the dead man was
not his brother. The brother was
found convalescent in another ward
and the two started for home. The
brother simply wired, Coming with
George" and this did not undeceive
the West Unity folks, who prepared
to receive the corpse with all proper
ceremony. The funeral was indefi-
nitely postponed and a family reunion
instituted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
COUNTY TICKET.

In declining to accept Roosevelt s
proposition to return the workmen 10
the mines pending an official inquiry
into the questions involved in the
strike, President John Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers, gives positive
proof of his intention TO nght the bat
tie out on the lines he has laid down.
II there were any wavering on Mr..
Mitchell's side, any desire to capitulate
or compromise, this proposal from the
resident would likely be eagerly ac-
cepted. 1t is probable that It was
made for the very puItose OF offering
the miners an easy means of surren-
der, at the same time Withholding the
fruits of victory from Baer and his
associates. But Mr.. Mitchell is not
to be SO easily caught. He realizes.
nodoubt, that a post-investigation OF
the differences now existing between
miners and operators, could hardly
benefit. in any particular, the former
class. Once at work and the whole
campaign would have to be fought
over. To retreat single step at this
time would be fatal to the cause
Looking at the matter in this light,
Mr.. Mitchell has declined the presi-
dents offer with thanks and has CALM
1y resumed the siege.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
M KINLEY'S BARBER DEAD
Senator" Cheney, a Warm
Admirer Of the Late Pros
idcnt, Dead.

Youngstown, o., Oct. 8. - James T.
Cheney, known as Senator" one of
the best known negro characters, die,
last night of typhoid fever. Cheney
was barber. and when President Nc
Kinley visited here was the only bar
Der in the city who shaved him. lie
became President Mcl<inley's warm
admirer, and at the campaign opening
in 1896 went to Canton and sang a
composition of his own, Mckinley
Will Save the Country" Cheney was
born in slavery SO years ago in Bowl
ing Green, Ky. He served from 1863
to the end of the war IN the Fifth
United States cavalry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
BRACES OPINIONS
CAUSE A TRANSFER
Consul Generals at Havana
and Hong Kong Transpo cd
at Protest OF Cuban
Govcen ~ a ot
Cove m m Q n &

(News-Democrat Leased Wire ServiceJ
Washington, Oct. 9.-General q. s.
Bragg, consul general of the United
States at Havana, has been transferred
to the post Of consul general at Hong
Kong, China, taking the place of Will
liam A. Rublee, who is transferred to
Havana.
This change is due to the protest
made by the Cuban government on ac-
count of letter General Bragg wrote
to his wife in this country in which
afterwards became pubic, in which he
said, You might as well try to make
a whistle out of pigs tail as to make
anything out of these latin races"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
PAVING CONTRACT
Secured by Canton Man at
Sebring--Gwsrd Goes to
John II adley.

Sebring. Oct Bids were opened
yesterday for $500 square yards OF
brick street paving in this place. John
Hadley, of Canton, was the successful
bidder. he offering to do the work for
about $500. There were four other
bidders. Outside of the low bid the
others were about $4,000.
At the same time bids were opened
for bonds for amount of improvement,
total Of $9.790.20. The bonds were
sold to Dennison, Pryor & Co., of
Cleveland. who offered a premium OF
1924 on the entire lot. The only COM
peting bidder for the bonds was the
firm Of w. j. Hays Sons, of Cleveland
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
Shaw's Dangerous Precedent.

That there was danger of a stock
market panic cannot be denied. and
the secretary's action rescued the mar
ket. But If the United States govern.
ment is to be looked upon as ready
to get stock operators out of a hole
by resorting to measures certainly
without precedent and probably with
out warrant in law, where is the limit
Of expectation to be drawn? Will not
the natural checks to recklessness be
relaxed more than ever If a vague
reliance upon government rescue at
the eleventh hour is encouraged, as
1t is by such proceedings as these?--
Baltimore News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
STRIKE
Situation Subject Of
Conference In New
York Thursday,

(Eews-Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
New York, Oct. "a conference
which has been in progress since early
this morning on the strike situation
between Senators Platt, Quay and
Penrose, Governor Odell and Edward
Lauterbach, adjourned to meet this af-
ternoon at o'clock at the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel.
1t is expected that President Nit
chell and L. L. Hammerlin, secre-
tary of the miners union, will be
present. President Mitchell had a
conference with e. p. Hartman, Of
the Union Pacific this morning, but
refused to say word as to the meet
ing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
COAL 'MAGNATE
DIES OF WORRY

New York, Oct. 8. - Former As
SCISSOR and Tax Commissioner Thomas
]. Patterson, general manager of the
Lehieb and Scranton Coal company,
and its largest stockholder, is dead at
his home in Brooklyn. Worry over
the coal crisis is believed to have been
the cause. - ;Gte
Mr.. Patterson was prominently
identifed with the Brooklyn coal ex-
change, of which he had been presi-
dent for several years, and was a dl-
rector in several banking institutions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DISEASE
SOON CURED!
BY the Great Specialist In Trenting
Weak and Diseased Hearts, Franks
lin Miles, m. ID. LII. b.


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His treatments are the result of
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So astonishing are the results Of his
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Nothing could be more generous.
Few physicians have such confidence
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-10

Numerous cities are competing for
the honor of entertaining the next
encampment of the G.. A. r., but the
indications are, that San Francisco
will win out. The comrades of the
west are certainly entitled to a meet
ing out that way. For years they have
been religiously attending the reun-
ions in the east and middle west. II
is only fair to them to push the next
rendezvous clear to the Pacific coast