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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

Our f1amo department is showing
new line of frames in gilt, oak and art
nouveau finishes. Good for Christmas.
Sanborn, Vail & Co.. TAI Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

Christmas cards and calendars. Good
things for everybody. Sanborn, Vail &
Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

copying, I'D transcribing from notes, (e) neo-
style and mimeograph duplication, members OF
office experience department. violin solo, Love
Song (Saton BaZzini), Bernhard Walther;
envelope addressing contest; Some Fun Rolin
c Ayres; address and presentation of diplo-
mas Harr Wagner; In Old Madrid" Press
Club Quartet.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

Xmas trees; silver frs. spruce. cedar,
redwood, at McClain's Market. mr. Larkin. '
o o
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
MISSION GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Honorary-Augusta Herzog Aileen Madden,
Grace McC;iun Mary Kinnaird Jacob Stusaft
Richard Seollns. Otis Collin, Leila Trewick,
Beulah Joseph Regularly promoted-Elmer
Hader Henry Segelken, Adrienne Ford. Harry
Rice, Edith knackstedt, Fred Fostering, Clare
Greenberg, Harry Rathbun, Gussie May, Pearl
Stolz. Clara Therein, Elmer Harris, Gertrude
Roxburgh. Grace Lynch, Ella Siemers, Bert
Dickinson. Florence Carr and BERTHE Murray.
James Lick Grammar School graduates Mil
ton ANelrod. John T Boyer, Nellie Beveridge
Ralph Duhee. Anna D. Dazey. Arthur Folsom,
Jerry Lordon. Charlotte Linden, Edith Lang
lors, Ethel Langlors. Jeanette Murphy, Charles
Pearson. Constance Russell. Fred Schaffner r.
Gordon Sprowl. Edyth Sawyer, Hilda Welke,
Jesse Brunbrook.
Following was the programme of the
exercises:
Song. "star-Spangled Banner the class
violin solo (seected). John Boyer; recitation
Dunbar Keith Farce in one act, Frank
Glynns Wife: Frank Glynn. John Boyer;
Alice Glynn Edythe Sawyer; Stella franks
sister. Helen Beveridge: Gertie (Alce's cou-
sin). Jeannette Murphy Mrs. Glynn franks
mother) Constance Russell: Norah (servant
GRID Anita King; Ed Ashbury franks col
lege chum) Dunbar Keith. Soprano solo (se-
MaT8Ry SS6s APsa Pano soo eeca FTe9d
Schafner soprano solo (selected), Edythe
Sawyer; recitation. Gordon Sproul; remarks
W. W. Stone. principal; song. America" the
class
The Mission Grammar School held
commencement exercises yesterday. A
Christmas tree, brilliantly lighted, held
the diplomas and boxes of candy. Mrs.
Kate H. Crowley, principal of the
school. acted as Santa Claus and pre-
sented the diplomas and candy to the
graduates of Miss Hillman's class. The
medal pupils were Augusta Herzog.
AiIeen Madden, Jacob Stutraft and
Richard Scollin.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

A sickly saint is likely TO be a healthy
hypOcrite.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Libel for I7reichf.

r. D. Hunter, as owner Of the
schooner Leuua, fled a libel yesterday
in the United States District Court
against F. n. Myers and J. [. Has
tlugs To recover $500 freight charges
alleged 10 have been earned by the
schooner on July 6. 1900. Interest
on the amount from date is also asked
for
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
Presidents Second Thought.

(From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.)
On second thought, it is said, the
president may not send the protest of
the American Jews against the Kis-
chineff massacre to the Car.
The presidents announcement of
his intention to send this protest was
taken generally as the spontaneous
expression of the presidents desire
to protest against inhumanity, with
out regard for consequences. APP
parently, he took no note of interna-
Itional usages, or of Russia's attitude
with regard to his proposed act, or of
Mr.. Hays diplomatic plans with re-
gard to China. or of the possible re-
dictionary effect on our own internal
disturbances, but presumably prompt
ed by humane impulse, he plunged
into the breach.
Now, however, having thought over
this course, he finds that it may not be
advisable to offend Russia and to do an
unprecedented act i'm our dealings with
that country. 1t is gratifying to know
that the President has second thoughts
and has the courage to substitute them
for first thoughts. But the second
thought should be taken before the
first word is spoken. 1t is better not
to make an error than to be compelled
to repair one. Another first thought
blurted out without consideration of
consequences might be more serious
than this incident, for, after all, it
was matter of not very great i'm
portance, or in which there was the
slightest danger of the permanent al
ienation of Russia's affections, or OF
possible war.
The fact is it does not make a great
deal of difference whether the presi-
dent sends his protest or not. Russia
has heard that protest Numbered by
the American press and echoed by the
press of Europe.
The cars government knows what
the opinion of Americans on the sub
ject of the Jewish outrages is, and
that expressed opinion is more effec-
tive than a formal protest, mildly
worded and passed through the hands
of diplomats.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

of the Toledo board of public service.
During the brief administration of the
Toledo board Mr.. Stollberg has dis
covered that there are many defects
and flaws in the new code which are
showing up daily and that co-opera-
tive movement to right these incon-
sistencies would be productive of much
good. The members of the various pub
lie service boards at this proposed con-
vention will be expected to agree upon
essential changes in the code and to re-
port same to the legislature at the next
session. 1t is to be hoped that the
men thus assembled will all be
friends of the code and therefore will
handle it as gently as possible under
the circumstances.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
POIlOCk's Union Pull.
Catholic Exponent.)


The Craftsman claims that Pollock
is the labor candidate for state sem
ator of this district. although running
on the Republican ticket. The vote
at the primary election did not show
that. On the contrary, where union-
ism is the strongest Pollock got n
very light vote; while in his own home,
North Lawrence, where every miner is
a good union man, he got very few
votes. Also in Sherodsville, where
there are several hundred union miner
votes, no delegate was elected for Pol.
lock. This does not look much like
his being the union mems candidate
and any labor representative who runs
against him is entitled to and will get
as many union mems votes as he will
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
News and Comment


This is what a prominent halter has
to say: "Of course. we notice no inter-
est in Panamas, although this decreas-
ing demand is not unexpected. Pana-
mas were killed by cheap limitations,
and the only alternative in summer
headgear is the ordinary straw hat.
There are some individuals who will
wear expensive Panamas, especially In
the country, but in town they will be
few and far between. We are not adj
vising the purchase of Panamas. Sen
net straw, smooth course braid, is
the proper thing" Another halter
made this statement: "Panamas are
down and out and will never be in
fashion again. Too many men have a
$50 hat in their closets and no chance
of using 1t. There are some Panamas
in the street, but they are last years
product. and l wouldn't allow one OF
these hats to leave my store before
saying definitely that Panamas are out
of date as hopelessiy as cooked hats
The sennet' straw hat is the thing and
ten times cheaper than the Panama.
Now York Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
The Pope Dies and the World
Mourns.

With the passing of Pope Leo XIII
the world loses one of it's greatest
characters. AS the head of the Roman
church, he welded more power than
any king and this power was ever ex-
erted for good. His life was simple
and filled with devotion to his SUBJ
jects.
Pope Leo never put creed before
charity nor dogma before humanity
From his high plane he saw the dawn
ing Of grander day, when the religion
of love will supplant the confusion OF
orthodox beliefs and when the criterion
OF a mans religious worth will be
based not upon his capacity for faith
SO much as upon his attributes of be-
nevolence and integrity.
Pope Leo made the world better. The
strength of his character, the strict alb
stemiousness of his life and the abiding
love for his people made him one of
the earth's true noblemen, and his
pontiGcial administration was one OF
the most brilliant in the whole history
Of Catholicism.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
Ordeals of a Doctor.

1t is often claimed by outsiders that
having a profession dulls a woman's
sympathies; but cannot believe that
this is true in the practice of medicine,
where one side of the work is SO inn
measurably sad. have seen a baby
that came after fifteen years of watt
ing and hoping, and was rejoiced over
daily and hourly for wonderful year,
suddenly struck down and gasp its
little life out in day with pneumonia.
These are the times when 1t hurts to
be a doctor. to find that all the knowI-
edge that you possess, all the skill at
your command, is as so much chaff be-
fore the wind. To have woman cling
to you, begging you to save her baby,
is an ordeal to which no human being
can grow callous. You must feel as
though the brand of Cain were upon
you when, with all your efforts, you
cannot save the little life. Not years
nor experience can tighten hours such
as these. = Everybody's.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

Alliance councilmen are about to
pass an ordinance fixing tax on all
Vehlcles. This scheme to replenish
the municipal exchequer may be al,
right but the manner in which these
councilmen have adjusted the levy is
all wrong They propose to place a
nominal tax on automobiles and other
pleasure equipages while wagons and
business vehicles are to be levied upon
pretty heavily. In this manner the
poor man, as usual. pays the freight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
The Open-Air Style Of Matri.
mony.

The custom of introducing a publi'
marriage ceremony as a street fair at
traction should be strongly discoun-
tenanced by the thinking public. To
make this sacred ordinance public
spectacle, a counter-attraction to an
oriental dance and snake show seems
to be singularly discordant and almost
blasphemous.
The man who will insist upon the
woman he has chosen. going through
the ceremony under such spectacular
sort of affection for her. If he loved
her genuinely he would want to marry
her at home. in the presence of her
mother, or at the parsons, or at a
church, surrounded by their friends. He
would not want to exhibit her on q
pine platform, like any other midway
attraction, and plight his vows, before
O gaping throng..
And if the bride had an equitable
dppOTllOuluelI VI gray ludltSIJ sHt
would not submit. No right-minded
woman wants to make the sweetest
and most holy moment of her life 2
curbstone exhibition.
She can't afford to. Think of moth,
er proudly relating to her children the
exciting details of her marriage in a
midway plaisance. What a lovely in
spiration for her progeny.
And after all there is nothing about
a marriage ceremony that should at
tract attention. 1t is simply religious
proceeding and affairs of the church.
are not popular with carnival crowds.
If a marriage is a good thing, why
not have baptism or communion ?
Either would be fully as appropriate
and might combine to swell the re-
ceipts, which, after ALL seems to be the
only item worth taking into considera'
ton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

A Wellston. O., girl has the most
peculiar malady, or mania, on record
She has an inordfnate craving for
cracked ice, eating fifteen to twenty
pounds eacn day. The girl is employed
in a hotel and has had access to the
refrigerator, but the proprietor insists
that she must now pay for her ice OF
quit eating it. This being the case it
is presumed that the young lady will
come to Canton, where lake ice is only
60 cents hundred pounds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

A prisoner in the Ohio penitentiary
counterfeit coins. For some weeks
bogus half-dollars and quarters have
been in circulation about the peniten-
tiary, but all efforts to trace their orig
in were futile until guard trapped
Thomas Costello, Licking county
prisoner, while his private mint was
in operation. The fact that prisoners
can make queer" money successfully
under the very noses of the authorities
must be quite encouraging to am
bilious counterfeiters who are not
hampered by prison walls and regula-
tions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

The late President Mckinley and thI
late Pope Leo XIII. had some quail,
ties in common. Each was progressive
with a good comprehension of world
affairs; each was good politician
and each led by the mild power of per.
suasion and with gentleness that
made friends of those who came to op.
pose. Moreover. in the calm and cour.
ageous death Of each there was a world
lesson in the power of religion.-Co.
lumbus Dispatch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
OPEN LETTERS
Editor News-Democrat:

Editor s-Democrat:
We should not press down upon the
brow of the farmer the corruption OF
the city by overwhelming the honest
vote of the farmer with the illegitimate
floating scum from the cities.
Had none but legitimate voters vot.
ed at the local option election in Can
ton township last Saturday, there are
good reasons for believing that tho
victory would have been with th.b
"drys." A majority of voters had. al
is well known. expressed themselves
against the saloons by signing the
petitions.
The temperance people also did som
personal work among the voters after
the circulation Of the petitions and
found no reason for believing that
there was any tendency to backslid
ing. Though they did, when the petit
tions were circulated, find those who
were in favor of saloons and those
who were Indifferent, there was no evil
dence of the cause growing weaker
but rather stronger. The saloon elc-
ment was also evidently aware Of this
fact, and being corrupt men in a cor
rupl business, they did not, as is strik-
ingly apparent. stop short of resortins
to corrupt methods.
II was demonstrated at the polls
that men attempted to vote, who
when cross-petitioned acknowledge
ed that they belonged to
"Pittsburg." But 1t could not be ex-
pected that without a register to refer
each name to, as in a general election,
all the spurious votes could be sifted
out, and when the votes were counted,
figures told story of successful cor
ruDtion.
Six hundred and thirty-seven votes
counted In Canton precinct In the 10.
cal option election, while the geners'
election last fall showed only 604 Let
1t also be considered In connection with
this, that a great many voters will
take no part or interest In local
option election, as was demonstrated
at North Industry precinct where only
162 votes were cast at the local op-
tiOn, against 1870 at last falls election
Shall we fellow citizens stand idly
by with our hands In our pockets and
permit this big bully, the liquor traffic
to disregard the honest votes of the
farmers of our township and OF our
own citizens living In the outskirts by
overwhelminy them with IMPORTED
STOCK PROM PITTSBURG. !. :.
...A. . Il. .... 9. R. 6ANpVzQ.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

President Roosevelt has taken a slap
at labor unions. He has arbitrarily
ordered the reinstatement of William
A. Miller, as assistant foreman of the
government printing Office, in the face
of the typographical unions stern dis
approval of the latter's employment.
Miller disregarded certain rules of the
union and at it's solicitation was dis
missed. When the matter came to the
ears of the president he Immediately
overrode the action of the chief of
the department and caused Miller to
be returned. In so doing Roosevelt
announced. that the government, in
its attitude towards union and nom
union labor, will follow the principles
laid down in the award of the coal
strike commission. "No rules of any
union will be permitted to override the
nations civil service laws" explains
the president in his communication.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

doc" Norton, the Democratic con-
gresham of the Thirteenth Ohio dis
trict, who was defeated for reelection
last fall, is out for Arthur u. German
for the presidency in 1904. Norton,
while at Indianapolis yesterday, sub
mitted to an interview upon the Ohio
situation and, as usual, took advantage
OF the opportunity to toss the har-
poon into Mayor Tom johnson, to
whom he attributes his late defeat.
Norton believes that If Johnson had
kept out of the Thirteenth district dur
ing his campaign the result would have
been different and Congressman-elect
Jackson would still be experimenting
his underwear factory at Fremont in
etead OF gracing the halls of congress.
Naturally Norton is averse to the John
son presidential boom and is doing all
in his power to block it. He doesn't
care much whether the candidate be
German, Cleveland, Hill or Hearst.
Just SO Mayor Tom is not the Demo
cratic choice, that's all the doctor
desires. His Is negative sort of cam
paign and his utterances are simply the
vaporings of sadly disappointed and
di5yruntlcd politician.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

An ordinance aimed at "end-seat
hogs has been introduced by To-
ledo councilman. 1t provides that any
person boarding a street car, in which
the seats run crossways, shall keep
moving over as other passengers enter,
until the seat is full. The penalty for
violation of this ordinance is fixed at
not more than $50 or not less than
five. Toledo's example in this instance
might be profitably followed by every
city in the country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
Some Good Thins.r
From the Magazines
LIncoIn's Kindness Of Heart.

A BRAHAM LINCOLNS kindness OF
= heart frequently caused him to
be imposed upon, but in most cases he
submitted to imposition with silent
knowledge of the fact. He could be as
firm Us rock, however. when he
thought that justice should be vindicat-
ed and he often handled cases with tho
crafty wariness of a criminal lawyer.
Moreover, he rarely failed to flame into
righteous anger whenever insult was
offered to his person or his office. A
gambler who assumed for the occasion
the role of minister of the gospel, was
civilly received by the keen-eyed presi-
dent, when he called upon him; but,
attempting to practice the fraud q sec
ond time, he met with a reception little
to his liking. "He went into the pres
ident's room," writes Stoddard, "and he
came out; and, when he came through
the door, there was a strange vision Of
a large foot just behind him, suggest
ing to a naval contractor the idea of
a propeller. The gambler did not, for
the twinkling of an eye, succeed In de-
ceiving Mr.. Lincoln as to his real char
acter. He was received from the first
as rogue, wolf in sleeps clothing,
but his criminal audacity went beyond
the limits OF patient endurance,-and
SO he was also sent beyond the limits"
The eagle eye and the keen brain OF
the great commoner were very capable
in picking men out of the multitudes.-
Success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
An Economical Mother.

Small Katherine, who had been for
hidden to touch the ink bottle, had ac-
cidentally spilled its contents not only
all over her mothers desk, but on the
rug, several chairs, and her own apron.
Her mother. on discovering the state
of affairs, had expressed more surprise
than pleasure. When the father of the
family returned at night his little
daughter met him at the door and
asked
Papa, how much does bottle of ink
cost"
"Oh, about FIVE cents"
Five cents!" exclaimed the aggriev-
ed youngster In tone OF deep disgust.
And TO thing that mamma would
make all that fuas about one little bot
Tie Of inkI"-JuIy Appinoott's.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
Perfect Bliss.

Williams table manners were motor
iously bad,-so bad that he was face
tlously accused of spelling the manners
of pet coon chained in the back yard
He gripped his fork as though he was
afraid 1t was going to get away from
him, and he used 1t like hay-fork
Reproaches and entreaties were In
vain. His big sisters pleading, "Please
William, don't eat like pig" made nc
impression upon him.
One day William and his bosom
friend, a small neighbor, dined alone
and William was heard to say in tone
of great satisfaction as he planted both
elbows on the table, Say, Harry
they's nobody here but US. Let's eat
like hogs and enjoy ourselves. July
Lippincott's.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

1t certainly does not enhance the
chances of Democratic victory next
year to have Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Cleveland calling each other names.
The two men represent very different
standards Of Democracy and it is not
surprising that their ideas do not CO.
incide, but 1t is to be regretted that
either of them should descend to
plebeian methods Of innuendo and
vituperation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
John We sley's Presence.

A small man physically, John Wes-
ley had In remarkable degree that
which we call presence" Men felt,
as they heard him speak, and came un-
der the domination of his person.
ality, that he was man of power. He
did not seem small to them. Indeed,
he often seemed more than man. Two
boys once came to hear him preach,
determined to stone him. Their pocks
cts were full of rocks, and they car>
ried stones in each hand. After Wess
ley began to speak, they stood opens
mouthed and wide-eyed for few min-
utes, and then one, dropping his stones,
said to his neighbor, Hes not a man!
He's not mani" After the meeting
was over, one of the youths stood near
a gate where Wesley must go out,
and as he passed slowly the young fell
low pinched Wesley's leg through his
clothing, and shouted, "He is maui
He is q mani" Wesley laid his hand
upon the boys head, and said, God
bless thee. my lad" Afterward this
boy became one of the Evangelist's
most faithful preachers -Everybod =.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
Legislation In the Next Congress.

There has been some discussion in
authoritative circles about having no
river and harbor bill at the session Of
congress this winter. No final deci-
sion has been reached, but the views
of some prominent Republicans are
averse to legislation that will take
millions more from the treasury at an
early day for improvement Of water
ways. On all sides there appears a
sensitive attitude about running up
big expenditures by the fifty-eighth
congress. Many think that the time
for retrenchment in government ex-
penses, which have been Of a most
lavish character in the last six years,
Is at hand. "Uncle joe Cannon,
wielder of the gavel in the house, is
an economist and will undoubtedly
throw his influence that way. Then
presidential election is near and the
country may develop decided Views for
retrenchment.-Was Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
A Wise Girl.

once knew a jolly maiden lady of
certain age, and no idler was she in the
Worlds vineyards, but sturdy sup
porter of herself and her widowed
mother and family of younger chill.
dren. This feminine family pillar wra
wont to give certain reply when thQ
ancient question, why do you not.
marry?" was put to her by elderly
busybodies. There are always people
obtuse and stupid enough to PROFOUND
this silly conundrum. The answer OF
my heroine invariably was, II am de.
tefmined not to marry until l can sur&
port husband in the style to which
he has been accustomed. ."-Woman's
Home Companion.