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GRANoDaD'S -ROCKIN' CHAIR.

A homely built, old-fashioned thing. its
joints in every part worn loose,
Its arms of strong. unpainted wood Well
polished from an age OF use;
Its creaky rockers seemed to cry as in
eXcruciating pain,
And nosily protest against being put TO
such a trying strain
For generations it had stood upon the
footworn floor beside
The old fireplace from which the flames
licked upward through the chimney
wide,
And young and old through years OF time
had loved and venerated it.
That old Split-bottomed rocking chair In
which her granddad used to sit.
She told me all it's history, that maiden
of the rosy face.
AS we would sit on winter nights before
the CHEEKY old fireplace.
From when it left the builders hands
and sat as if in silent pride
Within a humble cottage when her grand
mother was a bride,
Down through the generations till her
sire inherited the prize.
And as she talked the reverent light that
lit the azure OF her eyes
Enchained my heart in willing bonds,
and l. too, pinned my love TO it,
That old split-bottomed rocking chair IN
which her gTanddad used to sit
She told me how the good old man would
seldom leave that honored seat
When weight of passing years became too
heavy for his tottring feet,
And how he'd sometimes sit for hours
held as if in a heavenly spell
Upon his knees an open book, the BiDie
that he loved so well.
How she, a toddling youngster then,
would kneel before she went to bed
And say her prayers at his knee, his
withered hand upon her head,
And as she talked her lovely eyes with
holy inspiration lit
AS rocked she slowly In the chair in
which her granddad used to sit.
Twas only built for one, and yet we
found it strong enough for two
AS I'm our hearts the spark of love into
a flaming passion grew,
And, spite it's loud protesting creaks. 1
one night pressed her to my heart
And spake the glowing words of love
that made her mine till death shall
part.
And as l sit and watch her as she rocks
our bouncing boy to rest,
His curly. golden, sleepy head soft pill
lowed on her mother breast,
felt that mine. if possible, Is greater
than her love for it
That old split-bottomed' rocking chair in
which her granddad used to sit.
Denver Post.
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The Musician Next Door.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By S. Rheft Roman.

ffTT may be that a flute is worse
L than piano in the hands of an
unconscionable individual" l rumi-
mated. But then again no man can
eXpend on a flute more than one hour
at Il time. Human lungs could stand
no more. But the piano offers limit
less length of time in which to ex-
cruciate the ears and nerves of a
neXt-door neighbor.
you say you signed years lease
for these rooms?'' L asked Harris.
"Yes, sir; they seemed to agree
with your instructions, so 1 thought
] had better take them, as they are
downtown and in pretty good condi-
tion. You said in the French part of
town, sir"
$50 l did, Harris. They are very
good rooms and you've had them rem
ovated quite satisfactorily. The up
holsterer you employed knows his
business" remarked, looking around
at the really fine antique furniture
filling the high-ceilinged, spacious,
Old-fashioned rooms ,and the somber
but beautiful draperies, whose tones
chimed excellently well with the black
rosewood, dark mahogany and old
oak, which made up the furnishing
of my suite of rooms in the dilapi-
dated old French quarter of this
pleasant Southern city.
cts all right, Harris. Those brack-
cts and mantle ornaments are su-
perb. I'm glad you had tiling laid in
the bathroom and electric lights and
bells put around. [ wish you had
found out about that musician, how
ever. Who is he?"
s'He has French name, sir Mr.
st. Julian Daubert. He plays in the
orchestra at the French opera. If L
had known about his living next door
j wouldn't have taken the rooms, sir.
When l heard of it l thought the walls
were so thick you wouldn't be an
noyed." Harris was serving the first
meal was enjoying in my new quar-
ters, and while giving this explanation
a rhythmic running Of scales came
family but audibly from somebody IS
very nimble fingers over next door.
'sIt wouldn't be so loud" ventured
Harris, consolingly, placing Roquefort
and coffee on the table, ''if the glass
doors on the front piazza were shut
But it seemed so springlile thought
I'd better open them, sir"
leave them alone" l interposed
as Harris went through the drawing
room towards the pretty old-fash-
ioned French windows opening on a
broad veranda, evidently intending to
close them.
The scales drifted into some won.
derful exercises at least I supposed
they were-then Il recognized Men
delssohn, and by the time 1 ha6
lighted cigar and was seated com
fortably in an armchair by the side
of wood fire in an open fireplace
/ was halfway reconciled to Mr.. st
Julian Daubert's music. His render
ing and execution were astonishingly
good.
Another fear assailed me-
"Does he give lessons?" 1 inquired
anxiously.
II believe he does, sir" Harris ad
mitted. reluctantly.
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The house is built of frame and
veneered with buff pressed brick. OF
course no one ever builds house with
the thought that it is certain to be
ugly; everyone wants a house to be
pretty. Nevertheless the fact remains
that most houses are ugly. But tits en-
tirely fair to make the general state
ment that there is no excuse for an
ugly house. Good proportion costs no
more thar bad proportion; ugly details
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! Art In Architecture
Designed and Written Especially
for this Paper

TNYNLY short time ago everyone
IL thought he must have house
80 with a reception hall. The re-
ception hall idea was oyerworked
until it was not reception
hall, but was simply large
room with stairway in it, hat rack
and some bric-a- -brac-but certainly
not the place to receive anyone. Only
one thing is necessary to convert such
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hall into a very desirable and very
satisfactory reception room-a vesti-
bule. The plan which goes with this
shows how this may be done. There is
the vestibule into which one may en-
ter and take off his wraps, straighten
up necktie and walk into the recep-
ton hall. The mere placing of these
articles outside of the reception hall
gives it proper place; it adds one
more room to the serving capacity of
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the building. One can go from this hall
into either the parlor or sitting-room,
and from the sitting-room into the din
ing-room. The passage from the din
ing-room to the kitchen is through a
large pantry which is well fitted with
shelves and cupboards. There is also
a large china closet between the dining
room and kitchen, which opens on
either side, furnishing passage through
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The effect of this whole house is chaste
and pleasing to people of refinement.
If so desired, house of this general
design might be built entirely of frame
and make a very neat appearance.
Built as shown, of brick veneer, heat
ing, and bathroom complete, it would
cost about $4,000.
E. A. PAYNE.
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e. A. PAYNE.

absolute alcohol, and upon being
dried resembles a varnish, keeping
its dangerous powers for years. 1t
is at the same time poison to the
blood and poison to the nervous
syetem.
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for dishes and victuals.
Upstairs five bedrooms and bath
room are shown. The front stairs land
in a front hall, and in the rear hall is a
landing from stairway coming up
from the kitchen.
The outside indicates an attempt to
get something which is picturesque, in
teresting and altogether attractive at
reasonable expenditure of money.
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A Volcano Under Pari.,

Prof. Meunier, of the French Acad-
emy of Science, announces that vol-
cano is forming under the Place Re-
public in Paris.
The Ely miner., 1903-04-24

Mrs. E. B. Bradshaw, of
Guthrie, Okla, cured of a severe
case by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
A great many women suffer with
form of indigestion or dyspepsia which
does not seem to yield to ordinary
medical treatment. While the symp-
toms seem to be similar to those of
ordinary Indigestion, yet the medi-
cines universally prescribed do not
seem to restore the patients normal
condition.
Mrs. Pinkham claims that there
is q kind of dyspepsia that is caused
by arrangement of the female organ
ism, and which, while it causes dis
turbance similar to ordinary indiges-
ton, cannot be relieved without a
medicine which not only acts as a
stomach tonic, but has peculiar uterine
tonic effects as well.
Thousands of testimonial let
ters prove beyond question that
nothing will relieve this distress
ing condition so surely as Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t always works in har-
mOny with the female system.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick
women free. Address Lynn, Mass.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
GRAND JURY WILL
CONSIDER THE CASE
Samuel leffei, Accused o'
Stealing Harness, Bound
Over to Court.

On suspicion of having stolen a set
of harness from George Fachinger, of
600 East Ninth street. Samuel Ielfel
was brought into police station ant
lockedd up Thursday night.
Last Saturday Fachinger's barn waG
entered and set or harness valued at
$13, taken. The same day Leffel re-
ported to the police that his horse and
buggy had been stolen from in from,
of Dumont's grocery store. on South
Market street. Sunday morning the
horse returned
Suspicion was aroused when Leffel
sold set of harness for $3.50 The
harness was recovered and identified
by Fachinger as his property. Leffel
was then arrested and when he waived
examination at the preliminary hear
ing in the myor's court Friday after
noon he was bound over to the grand
jury and taken before them Friday
afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
BEET SUGAR MEN
WILLING TO YIELD
Their Opposition to Ratifica-
tion of Cuban Reciprocity
Treaty Has Been
Withdrawn.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The American
Beet Sugar association held its annu-
al session here Thursday and passed
resolutions withdrawing any opposition
to the ratification of the Cuban reci-
procity treaty, but recommending thai
the treaty be so amended as TO express
in precise language what is intended
to be obtained by it to the beet sugor
manufacturers of the United States,
viz: that during the period of five years
covered by the treaty no sugar export.
ed from Cuba shall be admitted to the
United States at a reduction of duty
greater than 20 per cent of the rates
of duty thereon. as provided by the
tariff act of July "a, 1897.
The association also adopted rcs-
olution protesting against the lnnec-
essary stimulation of the sugar and
tobacco industries Of the Philippine
islands by means of further tariff re-
ductions, thus, as the reason stated,
encouraging the people of those is
lands, where the labor is but few
cents per day, to produce those things
which this country can produce,
rather than such commodities as this
country is unable to produce.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
OF CHILD
SETTLED BY COURT
Curtis Barnett Allowed to Ad-
opt His Gran child, Sher-
man Mettiek, Against
Mothers Protest,

In the controversy over the custo-
dy of little Sherman MetticlS, in pro-
bate court, Curtis Barnett, its grand
father, was victorious and he was al
lowed to legally adopt the little fell
low. The hearing was held before Pro-
bate Judge Aungst Friday morning in
court room No. 8.
The testimony in the case showed
that after the child was born, a little
over two years ago. the mother turned
It over to its grandparents and prac-
tically abandoned 1t. They took the
little one an cared for il as their own
Recently the mother has married and
She demanded the baby. The grand
parents who had become attached to
it, refused to surrender the little boy.
and the mother went to their home
with a constable and took possession
of it.
The grandfather then began an ac-
ton in common pleas court to adopt
the child The testimony showed that
the mother had abandoned it and that
the grandfather was better able to care
for and raise it than the mother, and
he was accordingly given the right to
adopt Its name has been changed to
Custiss Barnett by order of the court.
The mothers name is Bessie Nelson.
and she appeared in court and testi-
fed in her behalf although she had
no counsel She showed some feeling
when the decision was against her.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
ODD FELLOWS HAVE
PROSPEROUS YEAR
Large Gain Shown in Me m ber-
ship Throughout the State
A Mistake in tho
Election.
From a STAFF correspondent.)

Columbus, Jan. 9-Recently it was
announced at the Odd Fellows state
headquarters that l.. M. Bachtel, of
Canton, had been elected representa-
tive of the grand lodge from District
No. "a, which includes the Stark
county lodges. Later it developed this
was mistake and that Tobias Shott,
of Massillon, was the candidate elect
ed. Twenty-seven votes cast by
Mannheim lodge, of Canton, were re-
corded for Mr.. Bachtel by the clerk
at the state Office when they should
have been credited to Mr.. Shott. Af-
ter the publication in this paper that
Mr.. Bachtel had been elected mem
Der of the Odd Fellows lodges in Can
ton and Massillon wrote to Grand
Secretary G. H. Lyman asking il the
returns of the election had been cor
recuy recorded. An investigation dis
closed the clerk Inadvertently piaceo
the u votes mentioned in the wrong
column, making it appear Mr.. Bachtel
had been elected. Mr.. Shott received
l09 and Mr.. Bachtel 81 votes
Reaports have been received
from eighty lodges, showing an aver
age gain of four members to a lodge
for the year 1902. If this average is
sustained by the balance of the re-
ports, it will show a gain of 5000
members for the year. which will
surpass all records.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
SALIhEVILLE HAS
A GENUINE GHOST
Spook Hunters are Out in Force
Visitor Has Many Queer
DISCUSSES.

Salneville, O., Jan. "a ghos
with striking peculiarities. inhabits
SChoclhouse hill, in this town, accord
ing tc several cieizens of unimpeach-
able veracity. For the past two weeks
II has been seen nightly by those who
were out late
The remarkable fact about this ap-
paration is that it appears In a diff
fercnt guise each time. Tom Ellis
who has seen it twice, says the first
night it appeared as a tall old man,
with a long beard. erect and walking
hrisllly.
The next time it presented the same
face, but seemed infrm. bent and de-
crepit and moved slowly, with totter-
ing steps He got good look at 1t
as IT. was bright moonlight, but when
within ten feet of him, the specter
vanished as IL the earth had swallowed
II.
John Edge also saw the "spook."
n was clothed in white and moving
fast. To him 1t appeared as head
less man. Others describe 1t as hav-
ing youthful face, with singularly
horrible leer.
A number of courageous young men
have formed ghost hunters league"
and propose to solve the mystery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
FRlCHTFULLY FROZEN
Navarro Man Drs nix Q Bottle OF
Nervine and Jumped In
to River.

Massillon. o., Jan. 9.-Peter MUIR
tough, Of Navarro. on Monday swal-
lowed nearly the whole contents of q
bottle labeled 'Nervine." In the
mental excitement which followed Mr..
Murtough sprang from his bed. rushed
from the house, and plunged into the
Icy waters of the Tuscarawas river,
which flows near his home. Bystand-
ers saw him carried swiftly down tho
swollen stream and gave him zip for
lost. Yesterday he was found In
farmyard near Massillon, nearly nak-
ed. his feet frozen, and his hands
swollen out of all shape. He had evil
IDENTIFY been wandering about the
country In a crazed condition. He ID
now lying at his home dangerously
Ill, and has no recollection OF his re-
cent terrible experience.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
STRETCHING WAGES
At the Plant Of the Goodrich
Rubber Companyin In
Akron.

Akron. Jan. 9.-Notice of an advance
of 10 per cent in wages for all It's
2,400 employees were posted Thursday
by the p. F. Goodrich company, the
largest Of Akron's eighteen rubber fac
tories. The increase is until further
notice. owing to the increase In gen.
cral living expenses" The advance
adds 100000 to the company's yearly
payroll. making the total paid out in
wages each year over s1.0OO.0OO. The
advance takes effect Immediately. II
was unsolicited. Other advances the
company has made in wages during the
past two years make the aggregate
rs per cent,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
THREE DEAD AND
MANY INJURED
Wreck st Ada, O., Adds TO the
Railway Fatalities Of
the Month.

Ada, O., Jan. "a frightful wreck
occurred late Thursday afternoon in
the heart of the town on the Pennsyl-
vania road, by which at least four
pie will lose their lives, and score
of others were more or less hurt. The
dead:
Joseph Stein, TT. Wayne. Ind, a
Pennsylvania railway carpenter; pas
senger.
Alonzo Hadley, Van Vert. O.; pas
senger.
M. McCally, Ft. Wayne. Ind.
The collision occurred about a
block from the Ada station. The
Pennsylvania accommodation train
No. So, running between Crestline and
Ft. Wayne, had orders to sidetrack at
Ada for the fast mail and express No.
10. The accommodation was in the
act of backing to the siding when the
fast express. running fifty miles an
hour, crashed into the rear Of the
former and completely telescoped the
last car.
The New York limited express. No.
2S. passed in an opposite direction a
few moments after the wreck. Debris
from the wreck few up in the face Of
the fireman of No 2S, injuring him.
Only good fortune, apparently, pre-
vented the wrecking of the limited,
as there was considerable debris ly-
Ing on the track, through which the
train plowed unharmed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
DOCTOR CREMATeD
Study Lamp Upset and House
Was Fired-Fataiity at
Med ora, Ind.

(Ncws-remocrat Leased Wire Service }
Medora, Ind, Jan. 9.-Dr. George E.
Shuey was cremated in his boarding
house early this morning. r. L.
Woods and wife and three young boys
who lived in the house. barely escaped
alive. 1t is thought that the doctor
upset his lamp as there was no fire
in his room, where the blaze started.
when found he was lying under the
lresser with his clothing burned off
and his body charred.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
ROOSEVELT WANTS
No MORE APOSTLES
Said TO Have Expressed Hope
That no Mormon Will
be Elected to Sen

Salt Lake Utah, Jan. "a morning
paper Publishes a Washington inter-
view with Senator i<earns on the
election of senator to succeed Senator
Kcarns is quoted as saying: This
afternoon President Roosevelt re-"
qucsted me to state that he very much
hoped no Mormon apostle would be
elected. He based his expression and
interest on the firm belief that the Sc,
lection Of an apostle would arouse
bitter feeling and do an irretrieyable
injury to the best interests of Utah.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
All Because He Has Been Jiit-
ed by the Woman n He.
Loves.

Akron. Jan. 9.-Fred Smith an aged
German tailor, is in the hospital here
suffering from melancholia, said to
have been brought on by being Tilted
In 2 love affair with woman about
so years of age.
Smith recently attempted suicide by
asphyxiation, but was discovered in
time and taken to the hospital. IT.
is said that the woman in the case re-
Gently accepted a set of costly furs
from him and Immediately afterward
gave him to understand that their am
orous relations were at an end. His
condition is critical.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
DON 7 WANT
RECIPROCITY
Democratic Senators After Scalp Of
The Cuban Treaty. -GrOsyenor
Resolution Delayed.
The DAYS DOIkGS IN WASHINGTON.

(News-Demucrat Leased Wire Service)
Washington, Jan. 9.--Senator Foster
of Louisiana, has been canvassing the
Democratic senators for votes against
the Cuban reciprocity treaty. He has
secured the promise of the senators
from Texas and Alabama to join him
and his colleague. McEnery. which
makets eight Democratic votes in op-
position to the ratification. A meeting
Of the senate foreign relations commit
tee. which was to have considered the
question today has been postponed uli-
til Monday.
When the house met today Mr.. Hull
of Iowa, chairman of the committee
on military affairs, presented the army
appropriation bill, giving notice that
he would call it up for consideration
on Monday.
Mr. Henry (DemocraD Texas, was
appointed by the speaker to the yacan-
cy on the judiciary committee caused
NY lIe ItSlSIldlluu VI MI lIdhiiebh
who becomes governor of the state
Of Texas.
The Grosvenor resolution authoriz-
ing the house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries to conduct an in
yestigation for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the causes of scarcity of coal
in the North Atlantic states will come
before the house tomorrow for con-
sideration. General GrosvenCr said
this morning that the committee on
rules had no objection to the resolu-
tion and that he would be allowed to
call it up as soon as the house meets
tomorrow.
The house committee or naval af-
fairs today refused to report bill to
retire Lieutenant Commander p.
Richmond P. Hobson of the Merrimac
fame, who asked that this step be
taken on account of his weak eyes.
President Roosevelt had Joined him in
making the request of congress. Mr..
Hobson is said to aspire to a seat in
congress from the Alabama district
now represented by Mr.. Bankhead.
The cabinet was in session for two
hours today. Matters relating to In
dianola, Mississippi and other south
ern postoffices were again discussed.
Antitrust legislation was given con-
siderable attention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
AFTER EAST OHIO.
Akron People Wa Mt Gas Reser-
voirs Constructed to Pro-
vide for e IN rq Q cies.

Akron, o.. Jan. 9.-The city council
has decided to make the East Ohio
Gas company, which supplies this city
with gas, live up to the terms of it's
franchise. one clause of which Is that
gas for city consumption shall be
available all the time.
The contingency OF cases of emer-
gency, such as the recent breaks in
the pipe line. is provided for by the
provision that reservoirs shall be
constructed containing reserve sup
ply available for just such occasions
This has not been done and council
has decided to get after the company
with a sharp stick until 1t comes to
time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
MANSFIELD SALARIES
Under the Code Cannot be
Agreed Upon--Counciiis Is
DeG locked.

Mansfield, Jan. 9.-The city coun-
ell is still at loggerheads over the
matter of the salaries of the officials
under the new code A protest has
been made and consideration of the
ordinance prescribing the following
salaries and bonds has been post
poned:
Mayor $1.580, bond $4,000; solicitor
81 500, bond $1,000; auditor $1,500,
bond $4,000; treasurer $500. bond
100000; president of council 5000,
bond $4,000; councilmen s12O, bond
$1,000; directors Of public service
5000, bond 10000; directors of pub
lie safety $12O, bond $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
LAY FOR HOURS.
New Philadelphia Man Drop
pod Dead in an Alley While
Sweeping Snow.

New Philadelphia. O., Jan. 9.-W. h.
Winch, one of the best known and
most popular citizens in this city. was
found dead in the alley near his sta
ble, shortly before the noon hour to-
day. Soon after breakfast Mr.. Winch
started to sweep snow and make a
path to his stable, and his family sup
posed he had finished his task and gone
up town.
Apoplexy was the cause of death.
and he had probably been dead three
hours when discovered. Mr.. Winch's
age was about seventy years. lie was
veteran in the civil war. having
been a member of the One Hundred